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For the week of
September 11, 2009
- carolinajournal.com
Reaction of the Week
RALEIGH — North Carolina could tally in 2009
the lowest number of high-ozone days of any year on record if current
trends continue. That's a key finding in a new John Locke Foundation Spotlight report.
"What can be seen easily from the state's own data is that over the
last six years there has been a dramatic improvement in ozone levels
across North Carolina," said report author Dr. Roy Cordato, JLF Vice
President for Research and Resident Scholar. "That improvement has
occurred even as the federal government tightened its standards for
defining a high-ozone day. Air quality, at least with respect to ozone,
has been getting better, not worse."
Cordato analyzed state numbers from the past 10 years for ground-level
ozone, often called smog. The state's 2009 data showed signs of
continued improvement, Cordato said.
"As of September 1, the entire state of North Carolina had reported
only nine high-ozone days," he said. "And we should be clear about what
that means. It does not mean the entire state suffered through nine
days of high ozone."
The data actually present an even better picture, Cordato said. "Those
nine 'high-ozone days' were recorded on only four distinct days," he
said. "In addition, they were recorded on just five of the 41 ozone
monitors the government maintains across North Carolina. In other
words, this means that 36 of the 41 monitors across the state have not
registered a single instance of high ozone so far in 2009."
CJ: State continues effort to take dams from AlcoaRALEIGH — Gov. Beverly Perdue is still hoping
the state can gain control of Alcoa's Yadkin River dams and
hydroelectric facilities, even though legislation facilitating the
takeover failed to pass the recent session of the General Assembly.
Perdue spokeswoman Chrissy Pearson told Carolina Journal that Perdue will continue to pursue the takeover with the assistance of the N.C. Attorney General's Office.
CJ: President takes message directly to classroomRALEIGH — Students in one North Carolina school
district greeted President Obama's Sept. 8 speech to the nation's
schoolchildren with a mixture of curiosity and skepticism. The speech
apparently went over well with most students and faculty, but it's too
early to tell whether the president's message of hard work,
perseverance, and personal responsibility bears practical (or
political) fruit.
Easleys got break on coastal lotRALEIGH — Gov. Mike Easley and his wife, Mary, accepted a $137,000
discount on a coastal waterfront lot they bought in 2005, months after
Easley's administration granted environmental permits to the developer
of the Carteret County subdivision. Easley did not report the 25
percent price break from R.A. North Development, on his state ethics
disclosure forms; and his closing attorney, the mayor of Beaufort, did
not report the discounted price on the deed registered with the county.
Charlotte bypasses EPA rules on roadsCHARLOTTE — Twenty years ago, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
issued a new rule for cities with dirty air, such as Charlotte: Show
that your road-building plans will complement efforts to clean the air
– or risk losing critical highway construction dollars. But today the
federal process is full of loopholes. City transportation planners
changed data that essentially took one in three cars off the road,
enabling them to show less pollution.
Sweepstakes machines are spreadingGREENSBORO — Don't call it video poker. Video slots is right out, too.
Those are illegal in North Carolina. That machine blipping away in the
corner of your gas station or back of the corner bar is a sweepstakes
terminal. You also can find them in standalone parlors, mini-casinos
wedged into strip malls next to dollar stores and nail salons.
Monday, September 14, 2009 at 12:00 PM, NoonA meeting of the Shaftesbury Societywith our special guest Paige Holland HampEmbrace Uganda: The Orphan Crisis in Africa; Effective Aid vs. Bandaid Solutions
Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at 6:30 pmTriangle Freedom Club Meetingwith our special guest Terry StoopsCan You Find Out What You Want To Know About Your Child's School?
Transparency and the North Carolina K-12 Education System
Monday, September 21, 2009 at 6:30 pmTriad Freedom Club Meetingwith our special guest Terry StoopsCan You Find Out What You Want To Know About Your Child's School?
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Capital Quotes
"The Legislature went across the line and ... they're messing around in the executive branch right now."— Gov. Bev Perdue, as quoted by the Associated Press, vetoing a bill that would have imposed criminal penalties on executive branch employees for disclosing legislative requests for information.
"Winners get to govern. Losers go home and grumble. And if we don't win in 2010 we're going to have 10 years of grumbling."— Tom Fetzer, chairman of the state Republican Party, as quoted by the Associated Press, on the 2010 legislative elections. The General Assembly will draw up new district lines in 2011 to reflect 2010 census data.
"…In the end, it so often proves to be neither quick nor a fix."— John Kindt, a professor of business and legal policy at the University of Illinois, commenting to the New York Times on states looking to increased lottery and gambling revenues as quick fixes for their budget problems.
"It's going to be impossible for us to spend all that money. Impossible."— Billie Martin Pierce, director of the Guilford Center, a mental health and substance abuse agency in Greensboro, commenting to the Greensboro News & Record on cumbersome state rules that make it difficult to contract with private providers for mental health services. As a result, local mental health agencies almost always end up returning unspent funds to the state at the end of the fiscal year.
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This week on C J Radio…
JLF's John Hood provides a roadmap for N.C.'s economic recovery, JLF's Terry Stoops reacts to Gov. Beverly Perdue's defense of tax hikes to prevent "horrific" cuts in education, Rep. Hugh Blackwell explains why the rest of state government could benefit from administrative scrutiny like that done of UNC-Chapel Hill, Jason Kay of the N.C. Institute for Constitutional Law outlines concerns over the push for taxpayer help to biotechnology, and JLF's Daren Bakst calls for the repeal of Senate Bill 3, the renewable energy mandate that has stirred controversy over wind turbines in the mountains.
This week on NC Spin…
Join moderator Tom Campbell
for another week of political discussion and debate on the most
intelligent television talk show in the state. Topic this week: The state's static SAT scores; the state of the Council of State; and studies authorized by the General Assembly before they left Raleigh. This week's panelists: John Hood and Becki Gray of the John Locke Foundation; Chris Fitzsimon of NC Policy Watch; and former House Speaker Joe Mavretic.
This week on At Issue…
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The old-fashioned house call as something that should have never gone out of fashion and there are no downsides to the practice.
Every Thursday, Dr. Don Maples, a physician with Ozarks Community Hospital's Bolivar Clinic in Bolivar, MO, takes a trip around town. However, he is not admiring the countryside or sightseeing. He is doctoring the old fashion way, by making house calls. Medical practice is marked by improvements almost daily, but Maples sees the old-fashioned house call as something that should have never gone out of fashion. The house call was a staple of medicine for years and Maples still sees the advantage of doctoring the old way. This is all according to Republic Mo News who published a report on March 12.
"Completing house calls allows me to get back to basics and why I became a doctor," said Maples. "People who have trouble coming to the doctor are at risk, and they deserve access to quality health care. This also allows patients to stay independent in their own homes." There are no downsides to seeing patients at home, Maples said, especially with technological advancements. Almost all of the information he needs he gets through handheld equipment. "There are only advantages when making house calls. I get to help people who truly need help," said Maples. "I bring my nurse with me and we can draw blood, give injections and prescribe medications. We try to make it as close to what we do in the office as possible."
Maples thinks house calls may become more common with America's aging population. "Because of the aging population, this is going to be something that will definitely increase," he said. "What is so wonderful about a home visit is that you are able to keep your independence." Many sick patients do not have someone to drive them to the doctor's office or in cold weather the patient should not be outdoors at all. "I think about times when my patients are sick with the flu, injured or have had surgery. When that happens, you do not have the energy or ability to get in your car and drive to your doctor, but you know you don't need an ambulance and an emergency room visit, either. You need someone to come help you," Maples said. People can find in-home care providers on sites like this.
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Inside the Clubhouse: Episode Six
April 12, 2013
Throughout the 2013 baseball season, UICFlames.com reporter Jenny Cklamovski will be testing the knowledge of the UIC baseball players on how well they know their Flames' teammates. Players will compete in pairs and must correctly answer questions about one another to earn points. A weekly leaderboard will keep track of the duos and at the end of the season one set of teammates will be crowned the Clubhouse Champion. The sixth edition features juniors Alex Grunenwald and Alex De LaRosa.


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This year I got to explore Oahu with a fresh set of eyes. I still feel quite new to this city, but I am excited to have begun to delve into communities and meet people around the island. There is no better education than that of the daily news cycle.
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Three Things: South Florida enjoys rare sports triple on Sunday
Three Things to consider on this South Florida Victory Monday:
Thing 1: That was a pretty memorable Sunday for South Florida sports, with three major pro teams in action and all three winning in significant fashion.
First, the Miami Heat clinched the Southeast Division title with that 93-85 win at Madison Square Garden.
A little later Sunday afternoon, the Miami Marlins outlasted the Houston Astros on Hanley Ramirez's walkoff single in the 11th inning at Marlins Park.
And then Sunday night in Sunrise, it was the Florida Panthers jumping out to a 3-0 lead and holding on for a series-tying , rat-raining 4-2 win over the New Jersey Devils at the BankAtlantic Center.
When was the last time that sort of triple happened down here?
Uh, try never.
The Panthers, of course, hadn't had a playoff win since April 17, 1997. That came 3-0 over the New York Rangers at Miami Arena.
The eventual World Series-champion Marlins beat the Cardinals on that same date, 2-1 on a Thursday afternoon at then Pro Player Stadium.
But the Heat, on their way to a 61-21 finish and a trip to the Eastern Conference finals, were off.
The only other day that the Panthers won a playoff game (home or away) and the Heat and Marlins also played — April 17, 1996 — the Marlins lost in Atlanta and the Heat lost in Philadelphia.
So, go ahead and savor what you witnessed Sunday. Who knows when it will happen again?
Thing 2: Sat down the left-field line with my family on Sunday afternoon at Marlins Park, something we never would have done in the pre-AC days.
My 11-year-old daughter's one-word description of the colorful digs?
Yet both kids and my wife seemed to enjoy the mall-like Promenade immensely. All three smiled and rolled their eyes when the Home Run Thingy went off not once, but twice!
Parking cost 10 bucks a 5-minute walk east of the stadium, and the food, while pricey, was better than the typical ballpark fare.
My only real consumer complaint was the volume on the speakers that point down from underneath the upper deck. Those seemed to go to 11, in Spinal Tap fashion.
It was loud enough you couldn't talk to the person two seats away without shouting.
Then again, when was the last time you ever said that about a Marlins game?
Thing 3: Veteran Panthers center John Madden gave this assessment after Sunday's series-tying win:
"I thought our start was our biggest adjustment," said the 38-year-old three-time Stanley Cup champion. "We had a better start and that proved to be what got us the win basically. So far, only two games into this series, it seems the team with the best jump at the beginning has won the game. Game 3 should be interesting."
That will be Tuesday in New Jersey, where Madden spent the first 10 seasons of his career (1998-2009).
Still say this one goes the distance. Panthers in seven.


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Artist: T2
Album: Miscellaneous
Genre: World
I Got That
I got that, I got that(yee!)
I got that, I got that
I got that, yes uh
and its mine ooh mine
I rip threw tracks, collect my few stacks
when I freestyle they be sayin maaan who dat?
dogg it's a rap, the young boys back
just like Lil'Flip I'm bout to do that
got 'em crunk already, the chain so heavy
I'm hot like fire, but flow so steady
to my partnas in the south wit golds in they mouth
I'm a young G, balla you know what I'm about
pockets on swoll, what up to Big Moe
he got the whole world sippin on that purple stuff
I'm too young to put it in my cup
maan I wanna lean but I gotta grow up
Northside, southside let me see you throw it up
put your hood in the side, let em know you get crunk
to the ballas wit the cars, wit the sound in they trunk
when you pass through the street, make sure ya make it bump
I'm throwed, in other words the young boys cold
back on the road, bumpin that slow
got my clothes, got my on flows
first to street label, wit my own solo
in it for the dough, H-town love me they seen the boy grow
tell me what it do?.you read me on the screw
back to ballin chopped up had em screamin T2(yes uh)
got em sayin yes uh, got em sayin maaan
go spread the word, lil mamma tell a friend
got my name in my grill, I roll wit big teal
ya'll thought I was joking I'm doin this for real
Short Stop records tryna sell a mill
knock them pictures off ya wall, lil boy got skills
how ya love that, I done did that
CDs, movies, yeah I flip that
I'm so throwed off, I'm hot like sauce
I'm just like the sun I can't cool off
bounce to the track, you ready?holla back
powered up in Gavelston, in a Gray Cadillac
system on blast, music screwed up
in the year 2G, I'm a get Too'ed up
one on my stomach, two on my chest
three on my back, and one on my neck
just like my pa he taught me how to ball
taught me how to walk but first I had to crawl
just like the game I'm tryna make some change
hold down my name, I'm a do my thing
I got ice in my ring, ice in my chain
ice in my ears, my whole body bling
the game won't stop, we headed for the top
T2 yes uh, H-Town, Short Stop
(Chorus till end)
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The first Enemy Skill Materia to be found in "Final Fantasy VII" is after a boss fight involving the scientist Hojo. After the fight, the Enemy Skill Materia will drop in the containment chamber that the experiment rose up in. The second Enemy Skill Materia is then found in an inn located within Junon. A third Enemy Skill Materia can be found towards the end of disk 1 in one of the abandoned shell-shaped houses in the City of the Ancients.
All three Enemy Skill Materia can be found within the first disk, however a fourth can also be found quite a bit later on in the game, after obtaining the airship Highwind. Once the aircraft is obtained and the party is able to fly across the world, deep in the snowy mountains, surrounded by sheer cliffs, tucked away in a small corner of rock, is the house of the Chocobo Sage.
This Chocobo Sage provides info regarding Chocobo breeding and the like, and if one speaks to the sage's Chocobo, kept in a small pen inside of his house, the player will be rewarded with the fourth Enemy Skill Materia. Due to the fact that certain opportunities to obtain specific enemy skills may have been completed by this point, the fourth Enemy Skill Materia is the hardest to fully obtain every enemy skill on, perhaps even impossible, depending on the time of aquasition and the player's actions up to that point.
For example, the enemy skill Trine can only be obtained three times throughout the entire game. The first time being in Mt. Nibel against the scorpion boss guarding the exit, Materia Keeper. Due to this being rather early on, it is only possible to learn the skill on two Enemy Skill Materias.


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An eruptive history of Maderas volcano using new 40Ar/39Ar ages and geochemical analyses
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Maderas volcano is a small, andesitic stratovolcano located on the island of Ometepe in Lake Nicaragua, Nicaragua, with no record of historic activity. Twenty-one samples were collected in 2010 from lava flows of Maderas. The selected samples were analyzed for whole-rock geochemistry using ICP-AES and/or were dated using the 40Ar/39Ar method. The results of these analyses were combined with previously collected data from Maderas as well as field observations to determine the eruptive history of the volcano and create a geologic map. The results of the geochemical analyses indicate that Maderas has higher concentrations of alkalies than most Nicaraguan and Costa Rican volcanoes including its nearest neighbor, Concepción volcano. It is also different from Concepción in that it displays higher incompatible elements. Determined age dates range from 179.2 ± 16.4 ka to 70.5 ± 6.1 ka. Based on these ages and the geomorphology of the volcano which is characterized by a bisecting graben, it is proposed that Maderas experienced two generations of development: initial build-up of the older cone including pre-graben lava flows, followed by post-graben lava flows. The ages also indicate that Maderas is markedly older than Concepción which is historically active. Volcanic hazards were also assessed. The 40Ar/39Ar ages indicate that Maderas has likely been inactive for tens of thousands of years and future volcanic eruptions are not considered an immediate hazard. However, earthquake and lahar hazards exist for the communities around the volcano. The steep slopes of the eroded older cone are the most likely sources of lahar hazards.
Keywords40Ar/39Ar dating Eruptive history Volcano Maderas
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- An eruptive history of Maderas volcano using new 40Ar/39Ar ages and geochemical analyses
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Bulletin of Volcanology
Volume 74, Issue 9 , pp 2007-2021
- Cover Date
- 2012-11
- 10.1007/s00445-012-0644-7
- Print ISSN
- 0258-8900
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- 1432-0819
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- Springer-Verlag
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- 40Ar/39Ar dating
- Eruptive history
- Volcano
- Maderas
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- Lara Kapelanczyk (1)
- William I. Rose (1)
- Brian Jicha (2)
- Author Affiliations
- 1. Department of Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI, USA
- 2. Department of Geoscience, University of Wisconsin—Madison, Madison, WI, USA


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My niece joined the U.S. Coast Guard and I wanted to send her off in style. I threw her a vintage Coast Guard themed going away luncheon. I used vintage signaling flags that spelled out her name as the banner, as well as a vintage recruiting poster for the WAVES & the SPARS. I had purchased an actual set of SPAR (the woman's division of the Coast Guard during WWII) uniform patches and family pins from WWII and had them mounted in a shadow box. The table was a mid century table of my grandmothers, and the pillow was a vintage WWII era pillow cover bootcamp recruits would send to their family members as a keepsake. Added touches, like period inspired flowers in milk glass vases, Cracker Jacks, and bottled Coke a Cola just enhanced the theme. I borrowed a current female cover (hat) from an active duty friend, and used the the airplane and helicopter models to represent the current Coast Guard and the field she is hoping to go. The treats were the awesome cake with the pinup girl, and the cupcakes. The cupcakes were placed on gummy sharks, decorated with gold stars and blue sugar anchors. The candy jar was filled with peppermint life savers. For lunch we had surf & turf; grilled tri-tip, crab legs, garden and fruit salads. The party was a lot of fun to put together and let my niece know she was joining the ranks of a long line of honorable woman that have and are serving proudly.


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Lagoon has been a fixture in Utah since 1886. Generations of families have enjoyed going together to have fun, ride rides, play games and eat junk food (probably before the coasters) until they were sick. Lagoon has something for everyone between the Midway, Kiddieland, Pioneer Village, Lagoon-A-Beach and the X-Venture Zone. Read More
I just got a new place in the great city of Centerville, and I'm supposed to move in on Labor Day. Renting the U-Haul, buying the furniture and letting everyone in on my new address— all big time sucks. So, hopefully I'll still get to do everything I have planned before we're no longer supposed to wear white. Read More
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Based on a short story by Raymond Carver, EVERYTHING MUST GO is about a career salesman whose days of being on top are long gone. The same day Nick gets fired, he returns home to discover his wife has left him. Will Ferrell delivers a surprisingly subdued and layered performance in this poignant film. Also with Rebecca Hall and Laura Dern.
USA – Dan Rush – 1 hr 40 min
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that lightsaber screenshot...
are those...mountains in the backround? Mountains? On the Q3 Engine?
This game may surpass my expectations.
Oh! and in the other screenshot, the lead stormtrooper has a shoulder pad, but nothing else is diffrent. he needs a better gun.. like a hmm C-Rifle... :D
I wouldn't get too excited about those mountains. I think they may be just a texture.
However, the Q3TA engine does have a terrain generator, so you never know. ;)
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Apr 29, 2013 9:00 AM
There's something so satisfying about getting back to the basics. When you leave out all the unnecessary extras, you're left with a classic that will last you for ages. That's the vibe we're getting from the Bluelounge Messenger Bag ($139). It's made from recycled PET fabric that's been finished with a water-resistant coating. It's got a large, padded center pocket that'll hold a laptop (up to seventeen inches) as well as a fair number of books or work files. It boasts a few smaller front pockets, too, for keeping your essentials safe. But we're most impressed with the strap. It adjusts to balance the weight of the bag's contents evenly across your back. No matter how much crap you cram in it, you won't be stooping under sore shoulders by the time you reach your destination.
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"Vanderpump Rules" star Katie Maloney may not have gotten involved in the recent drama with Kristen Doute and Jax Taylor, but she is watching it all unfold alongside with the other stars of the show. Of course, Jax doesn't have the honest truth behind him all the time, so she was shocked that Jax was actually supporting Stassi Schroeder. According to a new Bravo post published on Jan. 27, "Vanderpump Rules" star Katie Maloney is now revealing that she finds many of the friendships on the show to be inhumane and fake.
"I was starting to accept the fact we might not ever know the truth and it may really not be true. After one last valiant effort Jax just said it! He waved his white flag. We were all stunned, I think our jaws simultaneously hit the table. Jax then proceeded to divulge details. This is an occasion where I did believe the words coming from Jax Taylor's mouth," she revealed.
Of course, many of the co-stars have had a hard time dealing with how Tom had cheated on Kristen. She had completely fallen apart and relied on her friends to move along. And it sounds like Katie thinks that many of these couples should have broken up long ago to avoid this drama.
"I don't want to be friends with someone who would lie and betray to such extreme lengths. This is what Kristen doesn't realize: if you call someone your best friend and love them like family, and then you completely betray them, expect no one to want to be your friend. And Jax saying he feels no remorse for Tom? I have no words. It's in humane," she reveals.
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The 2004 Season: Game-By-Game Statistics
The 2003 Season: Backup defensive tackle who played in 10 of 11 games and lettered for the second-consecutive season ... Provided the Cardinal with a quality defensive tackle coming off the bench ... He had eight tackles, two fumble recoveries and one blocked kick ... He blocked a field goal attempt by Cal in The Big Game ... Had two tackles and a fumble recovery vs. Washington ... Missed one game (Oregon, 10/25) due to a torn ACL ... Played the final five games of the season with the injury.
The 2002 Season: Earned his first varsity letter as a backup defensive tackle ... Played in all 11 games and started one (vs. Arizona State) ... Accounted for nine total tackles, including five solos, 0.5 tackles for loss and 0.5 sacks ... Had three tackles vs. San Jose State and two each against Arizona State, Washington State and UCLA ... Solid reserve who added quality depth on the defensive front.
The 2001 Season: Appeared in three games as a reserve defensive lineman - vs. Arizona State, vs. UCLA and at Arizona ... Recorded an assisted tackle in Stanford's 51-28 victory over Arizona State on Sept. 22. The 2000 Season: Redshirted the campaign as a true freshman.
In High School: One of the top defensive linemen in the nation ... Scott was named a USA Today Honorable Mention All-American and All-Midwest by PrepStar and SuperPrep ... Named to the Bigger, Faster, Stronger All-American Team ... He had 15 QB sacks and 29 tackles-for-loss as a senior at Lincoln High School ... Named First-Team All-State, as well as Wisconsin Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Year ... Was also named First-Team All-Conference and All-Region ... In high school, he participated in power-lifting, track and baseball, as well as the co-ed cheer and stunt team ... Placed first in his weight class at the State of Wisconsin Power-Lifting Championships ... Member of the National Honor Society.
Personal Information: Sociology major with a concentration in Business Organizations and a Public Policy minor.
Scharff's Career Statistics Year UT AT TT Sack/Yds TFL/Yds Int 2001 1 0 1 0/0 0/0 0 2002 4 5 9 0.5/2 0.5/2 0 2003 3 5 8 0/0 0/0 0 Total 8 10 18 0.5/2 0.5/2 0
Getting to Know: Scott Scharff
I would describe myself as a person as: resourceful
The reason I love football is: running full speed at someone and hitting them so hard they blow snot bubbles
My favorite pre-game ritual is: getting angry by listening to loud heavy metal
My greatest athletic moment is: winning the 242 lbs. weight class at the Wisconsin State Powerlifting Championships
The biggest thrill in my life to date is: barefoot waterskiing
My favorite stadium in which to play is: Notre Dame Stadium
The reason I chose Stanford University is: the degree
The best thing about Stanford is: the proximity to great places like Lake Tahoe and Santa Cruz
What sets Stanford apart from other college football programs? we actually go to class
The sports team I followed when I was younger: Minnesota Vikings
Favorite food: Colby-Jack cheese
Least Favorite food: anything green
If I had to cook all of my meals, I'd probably survive on: McDonalds
Favorite movie: Top Gun
If a movie were made of my life, I would have the following actor play me: Danny DeVito
My ultimate SportsCenter highlight would be: returning a fumble for a TD
Favorite musical group or performer: Led Zeppelin
If I were not playing college football, I would be: about 50 lbs. lighter
The favorite place I've visited: Key West, Florida
Hobbies: lifting weights, deer hunting, waterskiing
My most prized possession: my Jeep
The one thing about college football I would change: bigger stipend checks


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Using Flash Player 8 filters for good
We've had many discussion internally of how we could make the Flash Player more accessible for disabled users and I can already tell you that there are plenty of ideas which will eventually make their way into the player. The list of things to do is really long. But for the time being let me show you a little example of how a filter can make something which used to be difficult very easy now. If you ever had to deal with accessibility for the visually impaired you might know that Flash does not follow the high contrast settings of Windows. This is a real problem and prevents the deployment of Flash applications in many cases. While native integration is still missing in Flash Player 8 you can offer clients a way of enabling this, using the ColorMatrixFilter.
Here is a little example. Click on the "High Contrast & Scale" checkbox and you should see right away what's going on. This was simply not possible in previous releases without writing complex code to handle color schemes. With enough end user controls (allowing to set saturation, contrast & brightness) it can be extended to apply to any type of Flash application, not matter how weird the colors might be, including video. I think this is very powerful. In this particular example the ColorMatrixFilter setup looks like this:
var highContrastFilter = new flash.filters.ColorMatrixFilter ();
highContrastFilter.matrix = new Array (
-2, -2, -2, 0, 768*2,
-2, -2, -2, 0, 768*2,
-2, -2, -2, 0, 768*2,
0, 0, 0, 1, 0);
If you use your imagination I am sure that you will find many more useful applications for the new Flash Player 8 features which are not only designer oriented.


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RE: MIB Dr. Review of draft-ietf-vrrp-unified-mib-05.txt
<Kalyan.Tata <at> nokia.com>
Hi Joan, Thanks once again for the detailed review. I was shooting for some deadline at work and couldn't Reply in detail earlier. My comments/ explanation inline : (I removed the parts of your mail to which I agree and do not have comments ) 5) I consulted with other MIB Doctors and the rough consensus was to leave deprected objects where they are in the MIB, even though they are deprecated but to make it very obvious that they are deprected. Also, Guidelines state to add the reason why they have been deprecated to the DESCRIPTION. -- I moved the order to the end of the MIB based on Bill Fenner's review comments in the last revision. -- Will move it back if it is required. vrrpNodeVersion OBJECT-TYPE -- **** DEPRECATED OBJECT **** SYNTAX Integer32 MAX-ACCESS read-only STATUS deprecated DESCRIPTION "This value identifies the particular version of the VRRP supported by this node. This object is deprecated in the IP Version Independent MIB. This object has been deprecated and replaced by the vrrpOperationsVersion object in the(Continue reading)


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desire for comfort is a basic human wish and nothing
delivers comfort better than radiant floor heating. Imagine
your body surrounded by a cozy warmth that radiates up from
the floor. Radiant floor heating heats your body and
objects, not the air. The warmth stays down around the floor
where it is needed most. It is not wasted at the ceiling or
lost to the outdoors whenever a door or window is opened.
As early as 60 A.D., the Romans discovered
the best way to heat an enclosed space is to introduce heat
below the floor surface and let it radiate upward through
the floor into the structure. This basic concept remains
true today, and the tremendous advances in Wirsbo technology
has brought radiant floor heating into modern times.
It's simple...floors become large, mild
radiators resulting in warm friendly floors. The systems
circulate warm water through the flexible yet durable Wirsbo
PEX tubing that can be installed underneath virtually any
type of flooring material--wood, tile, even carpet. There
are systems to meet every need and budget from Radiant Ready
to Radiant Exclusive. Installation is fast and easy.
The lower water temperatures needed for a
radiant floor heating system mean lower thermostat settings
which saves on monthly heating bills. In addition, zoning
gives you room by room temperature control allowing you to
place the heat where you want it.
The human body has its own hydronic
heating system. Heat is distributed to the body through
blood pumped from the heart. The first priority of the
body's heating system is to maintain central body core
temperature. From there, blood is sent to the extremities.
Since the feet are the farthest from the central body core,
they are the last to get heat and the first to recognize the
discomfort of a cold environment.
Where the body's hydronic heat system
fails, radiant floor excels. Radiant floor applies direct
conductive heat to the feet (most of us have our feet on the
floor), and to objects in the room that in turn re-radiate
heat. Because radiant floor directly addresses the heat loss
of the human body through conduction, people are typically
comfortable at a lower thermostat setting -- around 65 ° F.
This is another reason why radiant floor is so energy
The common forced air systems heat air,
not objects, and warm air is often lost through the walls
and ceiling. Radiant floor heating heats the objects in the
room so heat is not wasted. Hot air heating systems do not
distribute heat where the body needs it most, leaving
structures with drafts and high heat loss.
Wirsbo offers two types of PEX tubing for
radiant floor heating applications: Wirsbo-hePEX™ plus is
oxygen diffusion barrier tubing. hePEX™ plus is designed
for use in closed loop hydronic radiant panel heat transfer
(radiant floor, radiant ceiling and snow-melt) and
distribution systems. Corrodible components may be used in
the hePEX™ plus circulating loop.


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For flyway (http://code.google.com/p/flyway) CI integration tests on Jenkins (Ubuntu) we use a Windows XP image on VirtualBox 4.1 on which the the supported DBs (DB2, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQLServer) are installed. Everything works fine and we connect via virtualbox port forwarding feature to the DBs on the virtual machine.
But only for MySQL the simple test's run extremely slow (minutes instead of several seconds) and we had to raise the timeout to get them green.
The tests are running fast if a local MySQL instance is used.
Does anybody have an idea what may be the reason for this, or how we can track/analyze the problem?
Greets Chris


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I'm trying to create a PhoneGap Windows Phone 7 application. In order to imitate an Application bar that should always be visible at the left side of the screen in landscape orientation, I wanted to place a
<div> with CSS as
position:fixed. This does not work, however, because the IE on WP7 seems not to support it.
Does anyone have an idea how I can display such an Application bar without having
position:fixed available?
Thanks in advance


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Social Media Marketers have been distraught for the last year over Facebook's algorithm changes. Social media marketing on Facebook was initially an easy win for most businesses. Large audiences, high engagement, and big results are what Facebook brought to business pages. Over the last year, Facebook page engagement has dropped over 70%, requiring businesses to pay in order to get the results they're accustomed to.
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Optimized Facebook ads can provide impressive marketing solutions for all types of businesses. Brick and mortar stores, e-commerce, and B2B businesses all have the ability to drive results from Facebook. Sponsored posts allow for large audiences to see content that only your personal audience would normally see, and robust Ads can generate leads from the most obscure target audience.
Many businesses may be groaning over the pay-to-play model on Facebook but they're failing to see the new and improved ad tools that allow businesses to create complex targeted ad campaigns that were never before possible on the social network. The potential is huge and inexpensive ads are keeping Facebook as a viable option for most businesses.
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text: The Spanking New John Cleese Forum - I Want A Spanking 2016-06-30T13:07:15+01:00 http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/ Lussumo Vanilla & Feed Publisher I Want A Spanking http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/comments.php?DiscussionID=163&Focus=2528#Comment_2528 2008-09-15T22:26:12+01:00 2016-06-30T13:07:15+01:00 Lozzykinz http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/account.php?u=71 How much is it for a spanking? This is the right place, isn't it? I Want A Spanking http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/comments.php?DiscussionID=163&Focus=2529#Comment_2529 2008-09-15T22:31:59+01:00 2016-06-30T13:07:15+01:00 mrsthing http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/account.php?u=4 Do you want it from a woman or a man? I Want A Spanking http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/comments.php?DiscussionID=163&Focus=2531#Comment_2531 2008-09-15T22:38:06+01:00 2008-09-15T23:40:19+01:00 Lozzykinz http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/account.php?u=71 a man please. Could i see a list of your spankers and spanking equipment? I would prefer a melon. Could i see a list of your spankers and spanking equipment? I would prefer a melon.]]> I Want A Spanking http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/comments.php?DiscussionID=163&Focus=2532#Comment_2532 2008-09-15T23:59:34+01:00 2016-06-30T13:07:15+01:00 zelda http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/account.php?u=12 I am in charge of official spankings here. We do no do this lightly. What is your offense?Are you contrite or just here for punishment. Spankings are used sparingly at this sight so do not expect ... Zelda]]> I Want A Spanking http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/comments.php?DiscussionID=163&Focus=2534#Comment_2534 2008-09-16T00:11:03+01:00 2016-06-30T13:07:15+01:00 Lozzykinz http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/account.php?u=71 well you see...i used to be a horse, got smacked a few times to run faster and all that, and it's just carried on from there really. i'm not a horse anymore though. i'm not a horse anymore though.]]> I Want A Spanking http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/comments.php?DiscussionID=163&Focus=2535#Comment_2535 2008-09-16T00:25:14+01:00 2016-06-30T13:07:15+01:00 mrsthing http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/account.php?u=4 Switch, paddle, or bare hand? I Want A Spanking http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/comments.php?DiscussionID=163&Focus=2536#Comment_2536 2008-09-16T01:01:50+01:00 2016-06-30T13:07:15+01:00 Lozzykinz http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/account.php?u=71 Depends if the hands are big - i don't like hairy hands either. I Want A Spanking http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/comments.php?DiscussionID=163&Focus=2537#Comment_2537 2008-09-16T01:07:53+01:00 2016-06-30T13:07:15+01:00 mrsthing http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/account.php?u=4 Well that disqualifies Cleesy, then. :wink: ]]> I Want A Spanking http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/comments.php?DiscussionID=163&Focus=2538#Comment_2538 2008-09-16T01:10:27+01:00 2016-06-30T13:07:15+01:00 Lozzykinz http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/account.php?u=71 what? oh...i like BIG hands, is what i meant to say - just not hairy hands. Has he got hairy hands??? Have you got hairy hands Sir??? If he has, then yes, it does mean that he can't spank ... Has he got hairy hands??? Have you got hairy hands Sir???If he has, then yes, it does mean that he can't spank me.Sorry Cheesey - you could always shave them if you wanted to do it so badly though.]]> I Want A Spanking http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/comments.php?DiscussionID=163&Focus=2540#Comment_2540 2008-09-16T01:16:12+01:00 2016-06-30T13:07:15+01:00 Lozzykinz http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/account.php?u=71 You know them veins you sometimes see in a mans arm? Them sticky out veins??? Do you get what i mean ladies? You usually see them near where the arm bends. I love to see them...does that make me ... I Want A Spanking http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/comments.php?DiscussionID=163&Focus=2541#Comment_2541 2008-09-16T01:25:21+01:00 2016-06-30T13:07:15+01:00 mrsthing http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/account.php?u=4 Yes, he has hairy hands. At least, they look that way in pictures. Wait--let me check. Yes, it looks like he has hair on the backs (probably on the palms, too:devil:--Oh, Mrs. Thing! Give me that ... --Oh, Mrs. Thing! Give me that cooking sherry now!) and on the lower parts of his fingers, too. And he's got those very sexy hairy forearms. I think a man's hands and forearms can be incredibly sexy. The hairier the better! Mr. Thing is hairy all over, and I love it!Shaving leaves a shadow, or worse, stubble. He'll have to wax.]]> I Want A Spanking http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/comments.php?DiscussionID=163&Focus=2542#Comment_2542 2008-09-16T01:26:33+01:00 2016-06-30T13:07:15+01:00 Lozzykinz http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/account.php?u=71 i LOVE hairy arms... has he got a sticky out vein mrsthing, did you notice? lol has he got a sticky out vein mrsthing, did you notice? lol]]> I Want A Spanking http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/comments.php?DiscussionID=163&Focus=2543#Comment_2543 2008-09-16T01:30:15+01:00 2008-09-16T01:39:27+01:00 Lozzykinz http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/account.php?u=71 I don't believe it!!!! He has a sticky out vein!!! Look!!! On his arm!!! Let's just avoid the face on this photo shall we haha. Mr Cheese - you have very nice arms...*sigh* you have a very ... I don't believe it!!!! He has a sticky out vein!!! Look!!! On his arm!!! Let's just avoid the face on this photo shall we haha.Mr Cheese - you have very nice arms...*sigh*you have a very pointy elbow - is the other one just as pointy? or are they odd elbows?mrsthing: you like hair all over - but you dont like stubble on the face, no? i think a stubble suits Mr Cheese.]]> I Want A Spanking http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/comments.php?DiscussionID=163&Focus=2545#Comment_2545 2008-09-16T02:03:29+01:00 2016-06-30T13:07:15+01:00 mrsthing http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/account.php?u=4 No, I don't like facial stubble. Facial hair is fine, though. Just not on him. Well, the mustache is very nice, but the beard sucks! Why cover up that gorgeous jaw line and smile with a ... Anyway, so he's got a sticky outy vein. He's still got very sexy arms. And everything else. But look at what happens to his chin skin when he makes that face! And while we're picking him apart, his nostrils are asymmetrical--but that may just be the camera angle.This is SO junior high! He probably thinks Mrs. Thing sits around doodling his name in hearts or something. No, Mr. Cleese. I like you for your really enormous...brain.Honest.]]> I Want A Spanking http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/comments.php?DiscussionID=163&Focus=2546#Comment_2546 2008-09-16T03:50:54+01:00 2016-06-30T13:07:15+01:00 zelda http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/account.php?u=12 Pitiful. No true respect for spankings. I Want A Spanking http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/comments.php?DiscussionID=163&Focus=2549#Comment_2549 2008-09-16T10:29:42+01:00 2008-09-16T10:35:55+01:00 Lozzykinz http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/account.php?u=71 He's got quite long fingers hasn't he...all the better to grope with?:shamed: As long as he's not here to defend himself, we can pick on him all we like :tongue: I think he has really nice ... As long as he's not here to defend himself, we can pick on him all we like I think he has really nice cracks in his forehead...the lines are all nicely evened out and i think they suit him well...Mrsthing: I LOVE the sticky out vein!!! I want him just for his arms ]]> I Want A Spanking http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/comments.php?DiscussionID=163&Focus=2555#Comment_2555 2008-09-16T13:56:40+01:00 2016-06-30T13:07:15+01:00 mrsthing http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/account.php?u=4 He's had those lines since he started Python! But yes, they suit him. They're the cost of an expressive face. He looks better thin, I think, but he looks good in this picture, too. Never try ... Never try Botox, sir. The idea of injecting poison into your skin in order to be more perfect is just chilling and repulsive. Big Brother, indeed. "We can save you, Winston; we can make you perfect." [shudders]]]> I Want A Spanking http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/comments.php?DiscussionID=163&Focus=2560#Comment_2560 2008-09-16T14:39:38+01:00 2016-06-30T13:07:15+01:00 Lozzykinz http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/account.php?u=71 He looks like he could win the ''upper class twit of the year'' prize with that face. I Want A Spanking http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/comments.php?DiscussionID=163&Focus=2564#Comment_2564 2008-09-16T16:15:33+01:00 2016-06-30T13:07:15+01:00 mrsthing http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/account.php?u=4 If he ever shows up here, we are SO in trouble! :shocked::sad: ]]> I Want A Spanking http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/comments.php?DiscussionID=163&Focus=2567#Comment_2567 2008-09-16T18:52:41+01:00 2016-06-30T13:07:15+01:00 Lozzykinz http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/account.php?u=71 let's hope he never shows up then! I Want A Spanking http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/comments.php?DiscussionID=163&Focus=2589#Comment_2589 2008-09-17T11:03:26+01:00 2016-06-30T13:07:15+01:00 Lozzykinz http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/account.php?u=71 Are we in trouble now?:shocked: ]]> I Want A Spanking http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/comments.php?DiscussionID=163&Focus=2590#Comment_2590 2008-09-17T12:30:11+01:00 2008-09-17T12:31:26+01:00 mrsthing http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/account.php?u=4 Well, he hasn't cancelled my account...yet. But I'll bet he rolled his eyes and blew out a righteous sigh when he read our silly comments--if he read them. Sorry to be tiresome, Mr. Cleese. If ... Sorry to be tiresome, Mr. Cleese. If you're in England right now, I hope you'll have a lovely lunch and have something to look forward to this afternoon or evening. If you're in California, I hope you're enjoying a peaceful night's sleep. Wherever you are, I wish you peace and happiness. ]]> I Want A Spanking http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/comments.php?DiscussionID=163&Focus=2592#Comment_2592 2008-09-17T12:41:33+01:00 2016-06-30T13:07:15+01:00 Lozzykinz http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/account.php?u=71 oh mrsthing you are getting me all worried again now. Maybe we should lay off the silly comments and get back to some serious discussions about exploding penguins on a tv set :bigsmile: Ignore ... Maybe we should lay off the silly comments and get back to some serious discussions about exploding penguins on a tv set Ignore us John - we will be serious from now on young sir]]> I Want A Spanking http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/comments.php?DiscussionID=163&Focus=2599#Comment_2599 2008-09-17T13:18:55+01:00 2016-06-30T13:07:15+01:00 mrsthing http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/account.php?u=4 Lozzy, life is like this: you make mistakes, like everyone else. You apologize and move on. End of story. *I* will NOT be serious from now on! I'm in a mood to be stark fucking vacuous today, ... *I* will NOT be serious from now on! I'm in a mood to be stark fucking vacuous today, and I'm going to indulge it! ]]> I Want A Spanking http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/comments.php?DiscussionID=163&Focus=2600#Comment_2600 2008-09-17T13:22:27+01:00 2016-06-30T13:07:15+01:00 Lozzykinz http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/account.php?u=71 mrsthing: you're in a slightly aggressive mood today :rolling: i LIKE it! So - back to the spankings then? :thumbup: I miss sex. Sorry to be so blunt but wow, i didn't half take it for granted ... i LIKE it!So - back to the spankings then? I miss sex. Sorry to be so blunt but wow, i didn't half take it for granted when i had it! Let's talk more sex!!!]]> I Want A Spanking http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/comments.php?DiscussionID=163&Focus=2603#Comment_2603 2008-09-17T13:30:20+01:00 2016-06-30T13:07:15+01:00 mrsthing http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/account.php?u=4 Birds do it, bees do it, even educated fleas do it... Not one of Cole Porter's better days, was it? Birds do it, bees do it, even educated fleas do it Let's do it, let's fall in ... Not one of Cole Porter's better days, was it?Birds do it, bees do it, even educated fleas do itLet's do it, let's fall in loveCold Cape Cod clams, 'gainst their wish, do itEven lazy jellyfish do itLet's do it, let's fall in loveI've heard that lizards and frogs do it//Layin' on a rockThey say that roosters do it//With a doodle and cockSome Argentines, without means do itI hear even Boston beans do itLet's do it, let's fall in love The most refined lady bugs do itWhen a gentleman callsMoths in your rugs they do itWhat's the use of moth ballsThe chimpanzees in the zoos do it,Some courageous kangaroos do itLet's do it, let's fall in loveAnd so on, and so on...]]> I Want A Spanking http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/comments.php?DiscussionID=163&Focus=2604#Comment_2604 2008-09-17T13:32:10+01:00 2008-09-17T13:53:08+01:00 Lozzykinz http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/account.php?u=71 The 'erotic' dog mask. I don't see what's very erotic about it though...it doesn't even bark. I suppose it brings a whole new meaning to the term 'doggy style' It looks more like some kind ... The 'erotic' dog mask.I don't see what's very erotic about it though...it doesn't even bark.I suppose it brings a whole new meaning to the term 'doggy style'It looks more like some kind of torture device.]]> I Want A Spanking http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/comments.php?DiscussionID=163&Focus=2639#Comment_2639 2008-09-18T00:40:31+01:00 2016-06-30T13:07:15+01:00 chris14 http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/account.php?u=42 "...with a melon...??????!!!!" It's a quote from the Pythons' Fairy Tale sketch... I couldn't miss it out. I think hairy hands are very sexy... especially if they belong to John...!!! ... I think hairy hands are very sexy... especially if they belong to John...!!! Chris]]> I Want A Spanking http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/comments.php?DiscussionID=163&Focus=2671#Comment_2671 2008-09-18T10:23:13+01:00 2016-06-30T13:07:15+01:00 Lozzykinz http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/account.php?u=71 To be fair - anything on John is sexy. He is an exception :bigsmile: ]]> I Want A Spanking http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/comments.php?DiscussionID=163&Focus=2677#Comment_2677 2008-09-18T12:40:14+01:00 2016-06-30T13:07:15+01:00 mrsthing http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/account.php?u=4 I have to agree with you there! The mask is a variation of the bondage masks I've, uh, read about in books. Or it's really sick and it's for kinky sex with your dog. EW! I'm just not into kinky ... The mask is a variation of the bondage masks I've, uh, read about in books. Or it's really sick and it's for kinky sex with your dog. EW! I'm just not into kinky stuff.]]> I Want A Spanking http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/comments.php?DiscussionID=163&Focus=2678#Comment_2678 2008-09-18T12:49:24+01:00 2016-06-30T13:07:15+01:00 Lozzykinz http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/account.php?u=71 I just don't find bondage and what have ya very sexy at all. I'm a boring lover. Normal sex for me thanks. I'm a boring lover. Normal sex for me thanks.]]> I Want A Spanking http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/comments.php?DiscussionID=163&Focus=2683#Comment_2683 2008-09-18T13:46:25+01:00 2016-06-30T13:07:15+01:00 mrsthing http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/account.php?u=4 I don't know anyone who is into the kinky stuff. I knew a couple of people in college who were, but that was 30 years ago. I Want A Spanking http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/comments.php?DiscussionID=163&Focus=3231#Comment_3231 2008-09-27T09:49:32+01:00 2016-06-30T13:07:15+01:00 Bodisaniwi http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/account.php?u=16 I know TONS of people who are into the kinky stuff ... They all play KoL. I Want A Spanking http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/comments.php?DiscussionID=163&Focus=3236#Comment_3236 2008-09-27T12:24:45+01:00 2016-06-30T13:07:15+01:00 mrsthing http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/account.php?u=4 Happy Niwi! I Want A Spanking http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/comments.php?DiscussionID=163&Focus=3812#Comment_3812 2008-10-04T05:08:37+01:00 2016-06-30T13:07:15+01:00 chris14 http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/account.php?u=42 Is that you, Niwi??? I didn't recognise you because of your new name, sorry!!!! I Want A Spanking http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/comments.php?DiscussionID=163&Focus=77895#Comment_77895 2011-11-05T01:09:05+00:00 2016-06-30T13:07:15+01:00 zelda http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/account.php?u=12 For ol times sake. I Want A Spanking http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/comments.php?DiscussionID=163&Focus=77902#Comment_77902 2011-11-06T21:56:09+00:00 2016-06-30T13:07:15+01:00 biggalalla http://www.cleeseblog.com/Vanilla/account.php?u=859 I have got big hands not hairy , have got hairy arms with sticky out veins and i dont charge much for correctional spanking:devil: have got hairy arms with sticky out veins and i dont charge much for correctional spanking]]>


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(EN) NetBeans 5.5.1 is out
By jara on V 24, 2007
NetBeans 5.5.1 is live today and you can download it for free from http://www.netbeans.org. I will not describe what this version offers. Here is just couple of direct links where you can find the most important information about the release:


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Harrowing family drama has fueled the work of both these artists: a trio of best-selling memoirs by Karr (beginning with The Liar's Club in 1995) and Crowell's string of acclaimed albums (including 2001's The Houston Kid) and 2011 memoir, Chinaberry Sidewalks. Now these two refugees from what Karr calls "the same swampy, godforsaken stretch of East Texas" have collaborated on an album (Karr's first) that's the most intoxicating of the year. Featuring vocals by the likes of Lucinda Williams and Norah Jones, this gripping collection is as addictive as the hooch beloved by the songwriters' kinfolk.
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Blake Bowden - Bringing Mario Lanza to Life
One of the finest young voices in Australia teams up with the incomparable Phil Scott in a new show about the legendary Mario Lanza. Blake Bowden spoke to Peter Burdon.
The appearance of Phil Scott's name on the promotion for a show is a guarantee of quality, and that's what Blake Bowden wanted when he approached him to help get his vision of a show about Mario Lanza up and running.
"I just knew I wanted Phil to do it," Bowden explains, "because he's just the best there is. I put the idea to him and then he turned to me and said he'd do it, but only on the condition that he was in the show! Now that was a bonus I wasn't expecting."
Readers who spotted my review of Bowden's performance in South Pacific will know that I described him as having a ringing tenor that just about stole the show. To me, he seems perfectly suited to the role of Lanza.
"I'm lucky that my voice is up to the challenge," Bowden says. "His voice was absolutely a gift from God. It made him a superstar in his day, and he had celebrity to burn, but alongside this there was a tragic side to him, a really sad story, and he died when he was only 38. That's one of the reasons I wanted Phil Scott to be involved: he can tell any story without making it too depressing! We're calling it a heartfelt show with a smile or two."
Many of Lanza's greatest songs will be there.
"A lot of his stuff was for the stage and the screen, but he did have an operatic side to him as well, and we'll be looking at all of that. I've come to think of him as one of the first crossover artists! And everyone in Adelaide will get to hear it for the first time ever.
The world premiere of Mario is on the Festival Theatre Stage on 14 and 15 June. Book at Bass.
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Nice article! I'm impressed by Blake Bowden's comments on Mario Lanza, and look forward to reading a review of this show.
And if anyone's interested in learning more about the late, great Lanza, then feel free to visit Mario Lanza, Tenor ( http://mariolanzatenor.com). One of our main contributors is fellow Aussie Armando Cesari, author of the *definitive* Lanza biography, Mario Lanza: An American Tragedy.


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College Hockey:Wisconsin's Gardiner has NHL rights traded to Toronto
Wisconsin junior defenseman Jake Gardiner's NHL rights were traded today from the Anaheim Ducks to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Gardiner was sent to Toronto in a three-player deal between the two teams.
Gardiner, selected 17th overall by Anaheim in the 2008 draft, was dealt along with Joffrey Lupul and a 2013 conditional fourth-round draft pick for defenseman Francois Beauchemin.
Gardiner is the third Badger defenseman since 2004 to be traded while still at Wisconsin. Tom Gilbert was traded from Colorado to Edmonton in 2004 for Tommy Salo and a 2005 sixth round draft pick and Ryan McDonagh was traded in 2008 from Montreal to the New York Rangers in a six-player deal that included Scott Gomez.
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Tesla (TSLA) is down about 30% since Oct. 1 after rough Tesla earnings. And this week we got news of the third fire to strike a Tesla Model S sedan after a traffic accident, stoking safety concerns about the roughly 19,000 TSLA electric vehicles on roadways around the world.
But despite the negativity, is TSLA stock a buy on a pullback?
Perhaps. Though I'm not buying Tesla right now, I think the electric vehicle manufacturer could be a serious bargain under $120 a share.
Why? Because the only real problems TSLA has right now is sentiment and Wall Street expectations. The business is booming, the future is bright and this electric vehicle manufacturer is here to stay.
TSLA Still Up 300% YTD
Tesla stock certainly isn't done for, with more than 300% gains in 2013 even after the declines. Those profits are proof positive that TSLA is riding a longer-term story of great success.
Keeping expectations realistic is a challenge, but a good challenge for a successful company. And it's important to remember that sentiment on Wall Street is not a real threat to the underlying electric vehicle business at TSLA.
Click to EnlargeBroadly, the hybrid and electric vehicle market now represents 4% of U.S. auto sales — and it's growing. And while Tesla is getting all the press, EVs are growing like mad across all manufacturers — including the Prius Plug In from Toyota (TM), the Chevy Volt from General Motors (GM), the Focus EV from Ford (F) and the Leaf from Nissan (NSANY). As a group, the market is approaching 75,000 vehicles this calendar year – about double the electric vehicles sold in 2012 (h/t @Nemo_incognito).
Global expansion is underway, with the Tesla Model S now on European roadways and the first electric cars to be delivered in China early next year.
And in the longer term, Tesla is developing the mid-sized Model E sedan to compete with lower-price offerings from its competitors as well as a Model X all-wheel-drive SUV.
This is a rapidly growing market, and TSLA is the leading brand among consumers and investors alike.
It's no wonder why, either, considering the Tesla Model S sedan got the highest-ever rating from Consumer Reports because of its high quality as well as the highest possible safety rating from National Highway Traffic Safety Administration regulators.
So while sentiment has shifted, the underlying business has not.
Maybe that's why Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently admitted that TSLA stock is overvalued … even though he has tremendous faith in the company itself.
And judging by the sell-off recently, Elon Musk would be right.
Should You Buy Telsa Stock?
The question clearly isn't about whether the Tesla Model S is a good car or whether TSLA is an innovative company. You'd be hard pressed to argue the negative in either case.
The real question, then, for investors is whether Tesla stock is a good investment at the current price.
And while I'm tempted to buy, I believe the shifting sentiment will continue to weigh on TSLA — so I'm not buying yet.
Recently, Baird issued a TSLA downgrade that spoke to unrealistic investor expectations. In their downgrade of Tesla stock, Baird analysts wrote that "solid execution" was already priced into the stock. In essence, they thought TSLA really only had downside risk because nearly flawless performance going forward was necessary, and it's almost impossible to exceed such sky-high expectations.
That's exactly what happened what happened with TSLA earnings, when the company hit its own internal growth targets but Wall Street was disappointed anyway.
More recently, Merrill Lynch analysts piled on, saying:
Despite our view that Tesla is an important innovator in the electric vehicle market, with solid technology and a reputable brand, we continue to believe meaningful execution challenges remain and the shares are overvalued. Furthermore, we believe Model S demand could cool off once early adopters receive vehicles and expect the ultimate addressable market for luxury, electric vehicles to be smaller than many expect.
That just about sums up the bear case nicely: Innovation and success aside, TSLA is a victim of its own success, and the stock will have trouble moving significantly higher as a result.
Now after earnings and after this Merrill downgrade, Tesla stock has given up a lot of that premium analysts were alluding to. So should you jump in, then, now that TSLA is more fairly valued?
I'd be leery of that move just yet. After all, this fast-moving stock managed to shock everyone with its meteoric run to the upside … and it's realistic to expect the downside move to be just as severe.
So for now I'm watching and waiting for the dust to settle.
But if TSLA moves down towards $120, I will seriously consider buying.
More on TSLA Stock
- Unfortunately, TSLA stock has helped sell Tesla Model S cars according to some dealers. (MarketWatch)
- A crazy idea from Bret Kenwell … will Google (GOOG) buy Tesla? (The Street)
- Tesla's disappointing but not disastrous earnings wrap. (USA Today)
Jeff Reeves is the editor of InvestorPlace.com and the author of The Frugal Investor's Guide to Finding Great Stocks. As of this writing, he did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities. Write him at email@example.com or follow him on Twitter via @JeffReevesIP.


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Rental Houses in Nairobi | Why Renting in Kenya's capital is The In-Thing?
Nairobi, the Green City in the Sun, is the political and cultural heart of East Africa. Today, this city is striving and has a lot to offer to its people and the tourists. More so, it is no wonder why there are a lot of people who want to move to Nairobi.
If you are one of those who are planning to move to Nairobi, you might want to look into a lot of things like availability of various basic commodities together with your need for shelter.
The rental houses in Nairobi are doozy because you can now see housing improvements that come in affordable prices. These great developments continue despite the fact that land prices in Nairobi has skyrocketed to a thousand percent and owning a land and house might really cost you an arm and a leg.
Why People Aren't Buying! Instead Going for Rental Houses in Nairobi
Furthermore, rental houses in Nairobi are dime in a dozen because of fewer payments. In fact, there are several advantages to renting a house and these are listed below.
No Debt in Renting a home
When you rent a house, your only responsibility is the monthly rental and utilities. That's about it. On the other side, when you plan to purchase a house, you are likely to take out a loan in order to finance it.
Such case will put you in debt for quite a time and will delay future plans. If you are not financially ready to buy a house, it is better to rent a place for now.
No Major Financing is Needed
Most people who buy a house need to have some sort of financing which later turns out into a loan. When you are into loans, the process can be long and tiresome. Moreover, exorbitant interest rates are sometimes included. However, when you rent a home, you no longer need to worry about financing.
Freedom of Choice
Renting a home is flexible since you only just need to sign for the duration of the lease. This usually starts from 6 months to a year.
Meaning, for that duration of time you have tied the knot to that place. Moreover, when the contract is over, you can decide to either renew the lease or leave the place at once.
This usually does not happen when you own a house especially if you had it through loan financing. This is for the reason that you have the obligation to pay your debt for a period of time.
Answer to Housing Needs – short term
If you plan to relocate then it's just a piece of cake. However, if you own a house, you will need to sell it which can be very daunting.
Less Responsibility
Renting means that most of the responsibilities rest on the shoulders of the owner. Meaning, if the pipe is damaged, you are not likely to spend bucks since it is the proprietor's responsibility. On the other hand and if the same thing happens, the repairs and all the bills will come straight to your pocket.
Moreover, when you rent a home, minor maintenance such as replacing the light bulb and changing the AC unit filters is your only responsibility. You don't have to worry about major repairs in the future since there is someone who will shoulder them.
Moreover, rental houses in Nairobi are really great because most of them are spacious and beautiful. In addition, the prices won't hurt your wallet. More so, you no longer need to visit the place since you can easily browse through the numerous, trusted and easy to use online ads of homes for rent.
One website you can trust is RealEstatesKenya.Com. It can help you locate the best houses in Nairobi. You can also post or list your properties to this website for free.
It is both fast and easy!
Rental Houses in Nairobi Summary
Purchasing a home is sometimes not the best thing to do. If you are still on the fence, then think about the best choice for you and analyze every option you have.
Remember, rental houses in Nairobi are one of your best housing solutions in our highly populated world.
Therefore, One should not feel guilty for not buying a home when they cannot afford one, so I too don't mind renting if it's the only available option.
With this I believe you are in safe hands in finding a place to house your family.
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Rated: 18+ · Poetry · Romance/Love · #1091275
Just somthing I wrote
|Like lightening racing
across a cloudy sky,
so does my heart race
when my love is near by.
I shake and I shimmer
and get all wound up
for he's that kind of guy
and I love him very much.
He's short, but he's tough,
and he takes no stuff
He's lean and he's mean
and one hell-of-a love machine.
My love never fights me
or calls me nasty words
He's sweet and gentle, and says
"fighting is for the birds."
He's has the prettiest, big brown eyes
that I have ever seen,
and when he looks at me
I feel like a queen.
My eyes begin to sparkle
like the stars in the sky, and
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For a variety $X$ over a field $k$, we define $Br(X) = H^2_{et}(X,\mathbb{G}_m)$.
Suppose $X$ is a smooth variety (finite type, separated) over an algebraically closed field $k$ together with a morphism $X \to \mathbb{A}^1_k$. Let $X_{\eta}$ be the generic fiber of this morphism, which is a smooth variety over $k(t)$.
Is it true that there is always an injection $Br(X) \to Br(X_\eta)$? How is it constructed, why do you need smoothness to get injectivity (if this is true, of course)?


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My sister Rachel generously volunteered to be my first Kansas City Green Parent. E-mail me if you would like to share your green commitment with other Kansas City readers by being featured as a green parent.
Who is in your household?
Rachel Dix, 36, 5th grade teacher
Jerry Dix, 45, disabled
Quincy Dix, 6, kindergarten
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What do you do that shows your commitment to a healthy environment?
We do lots of things. Here's a list off the top of my head:
- Recycle aluminum cans
- Reuse plastic shopping bags
- Recycle paper for kids' arts and crafts
- Share a newspaper subscription with another family
- Buy some of the children's clothing used and donate it when the kids have outgrown it
- Weatherize our home
- Maintain a plot at an organic community garden
- Recycle paper in my classroom, and encourage my students to reduce waste
- Recycle our old cell phones
Why do you think your family's contribution is important?
We save space in the landfill and promote conservation to our friends and family.
How do you share your green commitment with your children?
Our community has a recycling program that pays a small amount for aluminum. We give the money to our children for their piggy banks. It makes them conscious of every aluminum container in the household. They run to the recycling bin!


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Any hope of seeing the Transformers millions of fans grew up watching on Saturday morning long ago dashed, Michael Bay's films are now little more than a licensing expo masquerading as a Hollywood blockbuster. The fourth film in the franchise, the aptly named Transformers: Age of Extinction is a thundering assault on the aural and visual senses and a marketing agent's wet dream of product placement overload. In other words: same energon, different chassis, right? In terms of sheer brazen spectacle Bay delivers maximum action; big and loud as ever but also lacking the passion he usually brings to every single project.
It wasn't that long ago Bay had planned for Dark of the Moon to be his final time chronicling the ongoing war between the heroic Autobots and evil Decepticons, but a last-second deal with the studio got him back for at least one more. And part of that deal was he would get to direct his passion project, the crime comedy Pain & Gain, before jumping into 'Age of Extinction'. That bit of arm twisting may have done something to Bay enthusiasm, or at least it feels that way. The result is a film that sees Bay burning through his usual bag of tricks at an accelerated pace and employing a visual style best described as uninspired. Surely, a Transformers movie that doesn't look all that good would be an utter disaster, right? Well, not exactly, because Bay and franchise scribe Ehren Kruger have come up with a story that is surprisingly effective, easy to follow, and tailor made for new star Mark Wahlberg. That's right, no more of Shia LaBeouf's stuttering and getting pushed around by Megan Fox, this film has a genuine tough guy in Wahlberg and it's a drastic improvement.
Not quite a reboot but forging a new path forward, the story takes place a few years after Chicago was devastated in the prior movie. The city has been rebuilt remarkably well, almost as if nothing happened at all. In fact it looks exactly same. In the time since, the world has cooled on the idea of giant killer robots hanging around, and that includes Optimus Prime and his Autobot. Kelsey Grammer plays Harold Attinger, one of those non-descript government guys who always have some black ops unit doing their own thing behind the President's back. He's been out there slaughtering Autobots, including some old favorites, with the help of Lockdown, a mercenary Transformer who desperately wants to find Optimus. In exchange, Attinger will receive a giant Macguffin "the seed", a powerful object responsible for the destruction of the dinosaurs and not the "Big Bang". Trust that this reworking of history is only there to introduce the fan-favorite Dinobots and not as any part of the story that matters in any way. What's Attinger's deal? Plain old human greed as he's hoping to gain a big payoff by working alongside Joshua Joyce (Stanley Tucci), the temperamental head of KSI Industries who have begun building superior models of Transformer for military use.
Wahlberg, playing the same sort of homegrown lunk/intellectual he played in The Happening, is lowly robotics expert Cade Yeager. His Paris, Texas business has been hit hard by what looks like the worst economic depression ever, and he's basically struggling to make ends meet while keeping track of his hot and rebellious daughter, Tessa (Nicola Peltz). She's got a thing for bad boys, though, and has secretly been dating a race car driver (Jack Reynor) whose skills come in handy when everything goes to Hell in a hand basket. And it takes a good stretch of time before that happens as we're treated to the Yeagers' financial woes and familial squabbling; even though we know it will be forgotten once Bay starts blowing stuff up. When Cade buys a beat-up old truck at a bargain it turns out to be an in-hiding Optimus, bringing Attinger's goons and Lockdown to his doorstep.
There's never been an excuse for how convoluted the earlier movies have been, especially since...HELLO!!!....this is Transformers and the primary audience is kids. So it's somewhat refreshing to have a story that's fairly simple and straight forward with Optimus looking to protect a humanity that has constantly stabbed him in the back. Does he finally reject humanity and leave them to their fate? He'd be justified to do it, and the dilemma raging within him is probably the most interesting development of the entire series.
But as stated before, nobody comes to these movies for insightful character development. They want to see stuff blowed up real nice, and as stated before Bay just doesn't seem all that into it. Sure, there's more slo-mo and gratuitous flag waving than ever before, not to mention an abundance of glass buildings ready to be shattered, but what else? You can count on two hands the number of times the Transformers do the "drop and roll" maneuver and Bay shoots them exactly the same way every time. Same cars getting bowled over, same skyscrapers toppling, it all just gets repetitive and deadening after a while. By the time the action heads to China for the final stretch you've seen it all, ad nauseum. Every critic on the planet is going to talk about the 165 minute runtime so why bother joining in? You know it's too long. I know it's too long. The only one who doesn't know it and doesn't care is Michael Bay. There are a couple of great scenes that really leap off the screen, both car chases set in the middle of falling debris, leaping robots, blasting lasers, and everything else Bay could think of. There's still that difficulty in finding something for the humans to do while the Autobots fight, and for the most part Peltz and Reynor are left to hide in the background, occasionally stopping to make out. Wahlberg wasn't brought in to be on the sidelines and is wisely thrown in the middle of every battle, something they simply couldn't do believably with LaBeouf.
Some curious decisions were made in the choice of Transformers to follow this time, too. While the Dinobots have been demanded by fans since the beginning, they're more monstrous than any previously seen version. Ken Watanabe voices the samurai-esque Autobot, Drift, while John Goodman is the cigar chewing Hound, neither of which you'd call "first stringers". Hardly any Decepticons appear at all but the one who does is the only one that really matters, setting the stage for the second chapter in what is to be a brand new full-metal trilogy. Every Transformers movie has been a greater success than the last and even if this one doesn't continue the streak this franchise isn't going anywhere for a long time. That will make a ton of fans very happy but everyone else may want to stock up on Excedrin.


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GunsmokeDoc's Revenge - Season 1 Episode 29 Aired: 6/16/1956 - The past of Doc Adams (Milburn Stone) catches up with him when he prepares to kill a stranger named Clem Maddow (Chris Alcaide). Matt (James Arness) is at a loss to explain his old friend's behavior, especially since Maddow is such a polite, mild-mannered fellow. Things get worse when Clem is found shot in the back--and Matt may be forced to arrest Doc for murder.
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SCS News & Press Releases
Wednesday February 25, 2015Astrobotic Technology, which is pursuing the Google Lunar XPrize together with Carnegie Mellon University, will not only deliver its own robot to the moon, but will also transport a pair of rovers for Hakuto, the only Japanese team in the competition.
Wednesday February 25, 2015The IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) is the world's largest robotics conference and, like members of the robotics field, its organizers predominantly have been men. This year, however, the conference committee is composed entirely of women, with Carnegie Mellon University providing one of the largest contingents.
Monday February 23, 2015Carnegie Mellon University today announced that Herman Herman will succeed Anthony Stentz as director of its National Robotics Engineering Center (NREC), effective today.
Monday February 23, 2015Ariel Procaccia, assistant professor in the Computer Science Department, is one of 126 early-career scientists and scholars from 57 colleges and universities in the United States and Canada who are recipients of 2015 Sloan Research Fellowships.
Thursday February 19, 2015CBS This Morning — Saturday recently featured a report by correspondent Anthony Mason about Manuela Veloso, professor of computer science, and her artificial intelligence research involving the CoBot robots. Watch the segment here.
Thursday February 19, 2015Waleed Ammar, a Ph.D. student in the Language Technologies Institute, is one of two Carnegie Mellon University students and one of just 15 graduate students from across North America chosen as 2015 Google Ph.D. Fellows.
Thursday February 19, 2015Two SCS privacy researchers, Lorrie Cranor of the Institute for Software Research, and Jason Hong of the Human-Computer Interaction Institute, discussed how smartphones are used to gather personal information about users on the Feb.
Thursday February 19, 2015The Carnegie Mellon University Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Site has announced its 2015 spring cohort of 16 startup companies that are commercializing innovations ranging from online tools for identifying sex traffickers to technologies for bio-printing 3-D tissues for regenerative medicine.
Tuesday February 17, 2015About 800 applicants to one of SCS's master's programs, the Master of Science in Computer Science program in the Computer Science Department, on Monday were erroneously sent acceptance letters via email. This error was the result of serious mistakes in our process for generating acceptance letters. Once the error was discovered, the university moved quickly to notify affected applicants.
Tuesday February 17, 2015When it's time to buy a new appliance, like a stove, few consumers just rush headlong into the purchase. They check multiple retailers' websites, possibly read reviews in consumer-centered magazines, talk to friends and family members about their recent purchases and if they're satisfied with the price and quality. Finally, after days or months, they may even visit multiple stores before deciding on their new appliance.


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Whether you live apart from your kids or grandkids, or are away on business, it's easy to stay in touch using Skype. Read on for our top tips on how to keep the kids happy with video calling and more.
Use Skype to say hello
Skype is great for keeping in touch with friends and family, near or far. So whether you're showing off a new kitten, opening presents at Christmas or just looking for a general chat, why not get all the family involved by video calling using your computer, laptop or TV?
Video call at story time
Even if you're not there to read them a bed-time story in person, you can make sure you send them off to sleep sweetly by reading to them over a Skype video call.
Use international calls when you're far away
If you're travelling the world and missing the grandkids or away on business, you can always use cheap international calls to stay in touch. And now Skype is available on iPads, iPhones and Android devices.
Take an interest in what they're doing with file transfers and screen shares
Whether they want you to double-check their homework or take a look at a picture they've drawn-up and scanned-in, you can use Skype file transfers and screen shares to show your kids you really are interested in what they've been getting into.
Help make learning fun by taking a peek at Skype's classroom resources
If you're home-schooling or trying to keep those brains active, you can find projects and inspiration at 'Skype in the classroom' – a free global community and resource share for teachers. If your kids aren't using it at school already, why not recommend it to their teacher?
How do you use Skype to keep in touch with the kids? Any tips?


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I will randomly select a winner on September 28th so check back to see if you've won.
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This is the shortest book in the Jacko's Adventures series. In it, he travels with a friend to Maine and then goes to Florida with a neighbor. The trips occurred after the first Adventure to The Faces and before the the New York Adventures.
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Why it is Important to Hire a Window Contractor to Replace Your Windows
From Margaret Everton on June 20, 2007 in Window Replacement
Did you hear the one about the guy who decided to save money by replacing his home windows? Water seeped in around the windows and sorry, it's a pretty rotten, drafty joke. Window replacement is not a joking matter! Seriously, there are many good reasons why it is important to hire a professional window contractor to replace the windows on your home. First, window technology has evolved tremendously in the past thirty years primarily to improve the energy efficiency of windows from the antiquated single pane windows of the past to double, even triple pane windows. Amazingly, multiple pane windows may be filled with argon or krypton gas to reduce heat loss and to increase R-value. What is R-value? Its a rating of the windows resistance to heat loss. The higher the R-value, the better your windows insulation. A professional window contractor knows which R-value rating is best for your situation. Other factors to consider are sound control if you live in an especially noisy area, special coating for low emissivity, and tinting to reduce ultraviolet rays that add unwanted heat to your home. Window glazing is another service that your contractor may suggest for added insulation. There are even windows with Tilt-in technology that allow you to clean them easily and safety from inside your home. Home security is yet another issue. Windows with interlocking sashes and double throw locks provide added safety and security. Beyond all these issues, your window contractor will also know the type of window construction that would best suit your requirements. Windows are made from wood, vinyl, metal, or a combination of all. Whats more, your window contractor will help you decide the all important style of window that is best for each situation. This will make all the difference in both how your home looks and how each window functions. In preparation for hiring a window contractor, it is important to determine specifically what you may need so that when you have your first meeting with a prospective contractor, youll get an accurate estimate. You need to provide a budget for the job, which will determine the type of windows that you can afford. When you are ready to move forward, you should get several estimates. CalFinders pre-screened Window Contractors have been checked out to ensure their professional background, licensing and bonding. CalFinder has carefully interviewed his clients to ensure your satisfaction with their service. Make sure that in addition to pricing, estimates include detailed specifications and a project timeline. Compare bids with similar specifications to ensure that you are comparing apples to apples. Dont hesitate to ask questions. Finally, to avoid confusion or misunderstanding, get a contract that specifies everything in detail and have your contractor sign it too. Dont hesitate any longer to replace your old windows. You will find yourself rejoicing in many greatly reduced energy bills to come. And imagine how wonderful your home will look! [tags]windows, window contractor, hiring a contractor[/tags]