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Java cloud platforms
Cloud computing applies the resources of many computers in a network cluster to a single problem at the same time. Once confined to scientific or technical problems that require a great number of computer processing cycles or access to large amounts of data, cloud platforms are now being leveraged to offer enterprise developers more scalable server resources.
How Eclipse plans to harmonize Java DevOps for the cloud
24 Nov 2015
Tip - Learn about Eclipse Che, the cloud-based version of the Eclipse IDE. Che will simplify the creation of Java DevOps environments on top of the OpenShift cloud platform.
NetBeans IDE 8.1 worth a second look
28 Aug 2015
Tip - NetBeans IDE set to include Node.js support in the latest 8.1 version.
Node.js. gives new Jelastic 2.4 more deployment options
24 Oct 2014
Tip - In this video, Jelastic's CTO discusses how its latest release includes Node.js and is set to help developers make fewer changes when deploying apps in the cloud.
The DevOps versus PaaS myth: Smart IT shop make them work together
26 May 2014
Tip - Many people have the false impression that if you're going down a DevOps route, PaaS isn't the path you want to take. Cloudbees CEO, Sacha Labourey, explains why smart IT managers and directors aren't afraid to bring the two approaches together.
Half way may be more than enough for your mobile delivery strategy
01 May 2014
Tip - Many organizations try to do far too much when it comes to creating a mobile presence. Sometimes a small, scaled down version of your full scale application can be everything you need to attract new users to your application.
Improving Java performance by minimizing Virtual Machine (JVM) latency
01 May 2014
Tip - Users demand that their applications run fast, but working with Java bytecode presents optimization problems that other architectures do not encounter. Here we look at how to improve the performance of the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) by minimizing the...
PaaS isn't just for DevOps anymore. Nor has it ever been.
21 Jan 2014
Tip - Somehow Platform as a Service (PaaS) has been pigeonholed as an arm of bleeding edge DevOps teams. If you think the only reason to use a PaaS play is to facilitate a DevOps approach to development, you're missing out on what the cloud has to offer.
There is more to PaaS than just application deployment and management
21 Jan 2014
Tip - There is no doubt that various PaaS plays and cloud computing platforms have greatly simplified application management and deployment, but growth and survival has meant growing far beyond these humble beginnings.
How to mix cloud computing and DevOps to maximize productivity
03 Jan 2014
Tip - Two powerful IT concepts, DevOps and cloud computing, are making organizations more productive than ever before. Here are three tips on how your DevOps team can maximize value by integrating with cloud computing technologies.
2014 Java middleware predictions cite cloud, data and more
02 Jan 2014
Tip - Expert Steve Millidge makes predictions for Java middleware in 2014.


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June 18, 2014
The day in Kamloops: Lions channel inner Messi
Yes, that's the last line of defence, safety J.R. LaRose, playing goal in a Lions intra-squad soccer game with his helmet. More on LaRose in the paper and online (PNG) There was only one thing better for Mike Benevides than … Continue reading
Federal agency cancels NFL Washington Redskins' trademarks
The United States Patent and Trademark Office Wednesday cancelled trademarks on the team nickname "Redskins" owned by Washington, D.C.'s National Football League franchise. In the latest chapter of an ongoing controversy, the Trial and Appeal board claimed the name and … Continue reading
Editorial: Pipeline politics is only just beginning
Setting aside, for the moment, the tremendous economic opportunities and wealth creation that resource extraction has always meant to B.C. and this country, when it comes to the Northern Gateway pipeline Canadians had better start asking themselves a very fundamental … Continue reading
Local comedian Charles Demers stars in hit web series
Comedian Charles Demers has long been a mainstay of the Vancouver live comedy scene, but he's recently moved into entertaining audiences online with a new web series, Will Power. The show stars Demers and fellow comedian Sean Cullen as … Continue reading
OK Go releases another viral video
OK Go, the American alternative music band known for its elaborate and mind-bending videos, has released another viral video. The band released The Writing on the Wall June 17, and chalked up a few million views in under 24 … Continue reading
The writer who was mistaken for Stephen King
Most writers dream of earning royalty cheques that enter Stephen King territory, but most writers are not so lucky. In fact, most writers never receive royalty cheques at all. Emily Schultz, a Canadian turned New York writer, is in … Continue reading
Father's Day Special: Wooden Bow Ties – An interview with BÖ by MANSOURI
The classic bowtie has been a go-to menswear accessory since the mid 17th century, typically fashioned out of fabric, but Mehran and Sam Mansouri, founders of BÖ by MANSOURI, take the bow' for a fresh spin. Their collection of … Continue reading
Jim Sinclair: B.C. teachers deserve our support in fight for kids
"On the importance of education generally we may remark it is as necessary as the light, it should be as common as water, and as free as air." — Egerton Ryerson, founding father of public education in Canada, 1846 As … Continue reading
Dragon Boat, Jazz Fest, Food Cart Fest, Greek Day. A look at this week's festivals and beyond
Metro Vancouver's Summer Festivals Festival d'ete francophone de Vancouver Cultural and musical francophone event features concerts under the banner of international francophone music. • June 19-26 • lecentreculturel.com/summerfestival/ Point Grey Fiesta The Point Grey community's annual event for families and … Continue reading

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Last Thursday, the House Appropriations Committee debated and voted on legislation funding the Commerce and Justice departments. Some of the most contentious debate was reserved for gun issues, but the only amendment to pass is one that would be a significant boon for gun rights. The amendment blocks funding for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives program requiring gun dealers in the southwest border states (and soon, if they get their way, the rest of the country) to report to the BATFE any multiple sale of semi-automatic, detachable magazine-fed rifles of greater than .22 caliber. According to The Hill, Democrats on the committee were outraged, and for a decidedly odd reason:
Democrats were outraged at the amendment, which they said would stop a program meant to counter gang violence and mass shootings.
"I know we are enthusiastic about guns — we love these guns — but we have a responsibility to the American public," said Rep. Chaka Fattah (D-Pa.).
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) said Americans will point to the amendment when someone mows down an innocent crowd, prompting an angry Rep. David Joyce (R-Ohio) to accuse her of playing partisan "games."
Um--"mass shootings"? How many rifles need one buy within five days to carry out such an atrocity? Aren't most mass shootings planned long in advance, meaning that even if the aspiring mass murdered did for whatever strange reason need two or more rifles, he would have time to acquire them? Since this is only a reporting requirement, rather than a prohibition on buying more than one rifle within five days, how is it supposed to stop a massacre?
The justification we have always been given for the reporting requirement, dubious as it is, is that it will (somehow) curtail the rampant violence associated with the illegal drug trade in Mexico. How that squares with the Department of "Justice" deliberately "gunwalking" so-called "assault weapons" across the border, without even telling the BATFE's own attaché to Mexico, has never been explained. As little sense as that makes, though, it's at least far less ridiculous than justifying the sales reporting requirement with breathless fantasies of it somehow stopping someone from "mow[ing] down an innocent crowd."
That wasn't the only defeat for Democrat anti-rights zealots. They also failed to pass an amendment of their own--this one to allow the Attorney General to unilaterally block gun sales to "suspected terrorists"--who have not been convicted of any crime, not indicted, not even arrested or charged with any crime. There is grounds for some concern here, though:
Another gun amendment by Reps. Nita Lowey (D-N.Y.) [she and St. Louis Gun Rights Examiner have some history on this issue] and David Price (D-N.Y.) aimed at preventing gun sales to individuals on the federal terrorist watch list was withdrawn after [Republican Representative from Texas John] Carter offered to negotiate a compromise on it before the bill gets to the floor.
And what kind of "compromise" has he in mind? What kind of "compromise" with such a pernicious abomination can a free people accept? This bears watching.
And finally, Democrats failed to strip the funding bill of the years-old language known as the Tiahrt Amendment, after retired Representative Todd Tiarht (R-KS), which prohibits the BATFE from sharing some gun trace data beyond law enforcement circles, a practice that has in the past facilitated attempts to sue the gun industry out of existence.
Democrats keep telling us that they have no animus toward private gun ownership. They just don't manage to be very convincing.
Update: Reader Daniel Oliver makes an astute comment about the notion of stripping people's gun rights based on the mere assertion by the government that someone is a suspected terrorist:
Hmmm.. Anyone remember what Senate Majority leader Harry Reid (D-NV) said about people who supported the Bundys in their dispute with the BLM? That's right, he called them terrorists.
Rep. Lowey and friends are demanding a mechanism by which to disarm their political enemies. Pro tip, Lowey--don't go there. Not, at least, before our hands are cold and dead.


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WAM 644 - Pygmy Sperm Whale (Kogia breviceps)
August 16, 2008 - A live pygmy sperm whale strands on
Holden Beach. Graduate student, Marina Piscitelli records
respiration rates while the interested public looks on.
On August 16, 2008, an adult male Kogia breviceps live stranded in the middle of the night on Ocean Ilse Beach, NC. The night tide took the animal off the beach and was found on the west end of Holden Beach in the early morning. The UNCW stranding team left UNCW early in the morning to respond to the animal. Upon arrival on the beach interested public were pouring water over the animal's back. We immediately started recording respirations and covered the animal with wet towels.The animal was stretchered to be removed from the beach and to be taken to a veterinary facility. The animal died in transport at 11:04 am.
The UNCW stranding team began the necropsy that afternoon. The animal was moderately emaciated. Necropsy revealed a Crassicauda infestation throughout the entire neck region and significant tracks in the right ear complex.The caudal brain cavity had an ossified dura that created a region of circulation between the brain and the calvarium. These findings were suggestive of inflammation within the brain and ear region from the Crassicauda infestation.Pathology test results are pending and should reveal more information into the cause of the stranding.


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|1 - Jason Heyward Rookie Cards
Heyward has been crushing baseballs all over the Atlanta Braves spring training complex. In fact, there are reports that he even busted out a few car windows with some of his deep blasts. Heyward is one of, if not the top prospect in all of baseball. Look for him to be in the lineup for the Braves, perhaps on opening day.
Sports Card Report - Sales of Heyward Rookie Cards
2007 Bowman Chrome Draft JASON HEYWARD 1/1 Superfractor $1,550.00
|2 - Aroldis Chapman Rookie Cards
You knew his fastball was going to be live, but I was even surprised to hear that Chapman was throwing the ball 100 MPH ++ in his spring training games. That's some serious heat right there, and it's just a matter if he can control his pitches.
Looks like he will start the season in AA, but if he starts blowing away guys early, the Reds might be inclined to give him an early call to the majors.
Aroldis Chapman Rookie Card Checklist
|3 - Albert Pujols Cards
No modern day player commands the prices like Pujols does. His autographs, game used, and rookie cards always sell very well. Let's take a look at some recent sales:
Sports Card Report - Sales of High Dollar Albert Pujols Cards
2010 Topps ALBERT PUJOLS In the Name Letter Patch 1/1 $1,025.00
2009 Albert Pujols Topps Update Auto 4 color patch #3/6 $1,065.91
2001 ALBERT PUJOLS BOWMAN CHROME ROOKIE Autograph $3,050.00
|4 - 2010 Topps Finest Baseball
With Topps being the only game in town for baseball cards in 2010, the sets they put out have been getting a lot of attention on eBay. Finest is a long time favorite with some collectors, and this years set looks to be selling very strong. Boxes are currently selling for more then the pre-sale price.
The 2010 Topps Finest Rookie Redemption cards have been a huge draw so far.
2010 Topps Finest Baseball Checklist & Review
|5 - Vintage Mickey Mantle Topps Cards
You could almost put Mickey Mantle at the top of any hot list and feel okay about it. His cards are always, I mean always the most watched baseball cards on eBay. Week after week, year after year, collectors just can't get enough.
Sports Card Report - Sales of High Dollar Mickey Mantle Cards
2009 Topps Triple Threads Mickey Mantle 1/1 Bat Knob $3,010.00
2008 Topps Sterling MICKEY MANTLE Jumbo Jersey 6/10 $1,027.00
1957 Topps MICKEY MANTLE #95 - PSA 8 $2,375.00
1952 Topps Mickey Mantle PSA 7 $26,200.00
1952 Topps Mickey Mantle #311 SGC 6 $15,600.00
|6 - Topps Million Card Giveaway
Who said Topps was just about the kids? This little PR/Insert set had all the old time collectors talking. Topps even got Cal Ripken Jr. to do some national interviews about the promotion.
Topps went out and purchased a bunch of their old cards on the secondary market from dealers and inserted redemptions into packs of Topps Series 1, 2 and Updates and Highlights.
|7 - Stephen Strasburg
Aroldis Chapman kind of stole some of Strasburg's thunder this spring training, but it will be Stephen who will probably reach the major leagues first. His fastball has been electric early on, but Strasburg will start the season in the minor leagues.
Once Strasburg reaches the majors, look for his 2010 Topps Finest Rookie Redemption card to catch fire.
2008 Stephen Strasburg Rookie Card Checklist
|8 - 2010 Topps Heritage Baseball
This set has always been a favorite of the mid-range collector, and I think Topps did a great job with the 2010 version. I like the autograph and short print checklist.
2010 Topps Heritage Checklist & Review
|9 - Joe Mauer
This guy just got his brand spanking new $180 Million contract. It's got to be nice to be Joe Mauer! Collectors have always payed big money for Mauer's autographs and premium game used cards.
Now that Twins fans know that Joe will be in Minnesota for the long term they will be even more willing to pay those big bucks. And the new ballpark they have, which was long overdue, it could all mean that Minnesota might be on the way back to the top.
Joe Mauer 2002 Rookie RC Card Checklist
|10 - Ty Cobb Stuff
I can't explain it, but I've seen a lot of Ty Cobb stuff pop up on eBay in March. From new relic and cut signature cards, to vintage cards ending almost everyday. Cobb's stuff doesn't sell as high as Mickey Mantle, but some of his nicer vintage cards sell for well over $1,000.
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By now the internet and other forms of virtual communication have been in place for at least twenty years. However, surprisingly little has been written about the use of new technologies in the psychoanalytical literature. As such, Psychoanalysis in the Technoculture Era is a timely exposition on the subject of both virtual and analytic space. Bringing together the work of several psychoanalysts, the Editors Alessandra Lemma and Luigi Caparrottaillustrate how new technologies have become an integral part of our everyday lives and how they have silently and subtly permeated the psychoanalytic setting. The contributors explore how new technologies have affected psychoanalytic practice and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of its use. Psychoanalysis in the Technoculture Era unravels some of the meanings of virtual world terms, and opens this field to greater scrutiny, stimulating and promoting discussion about new technologies in psychoanalytic practice. This book will be of interest to the psychoanalytic community including psychotherapy professionals, psychoanalysts, post graduate, graduate and undergraduate students.


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Personal Fitness - Whether you are an athlete practicing for a sport or interested in earning the Merit Badge, our counselors will help tailor a workout for your needs and instruct on nutrition and fitness principles. Spin Wheel/Sand Art - Use a spin wheel and paint to create works of art or jar your favorite colors of sand for a new art project. Disc Golf - Check out the Echockotee Disc Golf course through our 80 acres of Florida woodlands. Harvard Club - engage in the finer points of life, play various lawn games including badminton, croquet, ladder golf, bocce ball, and more, ending with a Friday tea party. Camping 101/MB - Learn the basics of camping, if you are confident in your skills you may want to try the Thursday Night Campout! Aquatics Camp Campout is still on Thursday evenings: For the camper that cannot get enough. Join us Thursday evening during your camp week as an individual or in a group for the following activities: 5-6 pm: Set up campsite. 6-7 pm Ride on sailboats and motorboats. 7-8 pm: Cookout dinner with Hot Dogs, chips, vegetable, soda/water. 8-9:30 pm: Outdoor Movie with popcorn. 9:30-10:15 pm: Campfire with Smore's. 10:15-10:30 pm: Wash up and prepare for lights out. 10:30 pm: Lights Out! FRIDAY 7-7:30 am: Wake up and Wash Up 7:30-8:15 am: Breakfast 8:15-8:30 am: Meet at Camp Cove and start camp day! Cost: $50 . Limited camping equipment (tents and sleeping bags) available for rent for $10. Maximum 30 campers per week. Overnight counselors will supervise campers. WHAT TO BRING: Tent, if you have it sleeping bag and pillow nightly essentials clothes for the next day extra snacks if you choose Aquatics All aquatic related classes require campers to pass the BSA Swimmer test (BSA Swimmer Classification). Learn to Swim Beginner Swim Lessons This class is designed for campers who enjoy getting in the pool, but don't know how to swim like a fish. Our staff will help each camper move past the doggie paddle to master basic swim skills and water safety. Learn to Swim Intermediate Swim Lessons This class is designed for campers who have the basic swim strokes down pretty well, but are ready to kick it up a notch to the next level. Water safety and stroke technique refinement will be the focus. Canoeing Merit Badge Learn to use a "J Stroke" and self rescue techniques. Campers will learn canoeing skills for a lifetime. Must have BSA Swimmer Classification. BSA Merit Badge. Catamaran Sailing Fun Experience the thrill of hitting top speeds on a 18' catamaran as you help your captain navigate Doctors Inlet. Must have BSA Swimmer Classification. Kayaking Merit Badge Wish you could kayak the St. Johns River? Hone your kayaking skills here at camp. Campers will receive basic kayak orientation, safety, stokes, and rescue techniques so they can paddle away for a good time. Must have BSA Swimmer Classification. BSA Merit Badge. Lifesaving Merit Badge Are you ready for some lifesaving? This is a hands-on class that will show you how to be successful in an emergency situation. You will learn in water rescues, first aid, CPR and more! Must pass BSA Swimmer test. BSA Merit Badge. Motorboating Merit Badge Think you are ready to captain your own boat? This is a hands-on class that show you how to safely maintain, maneuver, and moor a boat from our fleet. Age restricted to 12 years or older. Must have BSA Swimmer Classification. BSA Merit Badge Open Swim Splash, dive, or relax with free time in the pool. Paddle Craft Fun Enjoy canoeing around the waterfront and take short paddle to explore the Ghost ship. Campers will receive basic safety and skill instruction then paddle away. Must have BSA Swimmer Classification. Pool Time Fun Play Marco Polo, Noodle Races, Diving Races, and so much more in this fun class of organized pool time fun! Rowing Merit Badge Learn to row like the a champ! Captain your boat with or without a partner. In this intensive class rowers will learn to get around the inlet on their own. Open only to 11 year olds and above. Must have BSA Swimmer Classification. BSA Merit Badge. Small Boat Sailing Merit Badge Master the winds and sail away! Captain your boat with a partner and learn to sail an Aquafin. In this intensive class future sailors will spend 2 hours each day learning to get around the inlet on their own. Open only to 11 year olds and above. Must have BSA Swimmer Classification. BSA Merit Badge. Standup Paddleboarding Stand up paddle boarding (SUP), (Hoe he'e nalu in the Hawaiian language) are sports originating in Hawaii as an off-shoot of surfing. They enable surfers to paddle farther into the ocean than is typical or to paddle standing up as a sport unto itself. Swimming Merit Badge Did you know that you can use your pants as a flotation device? Try it out and a whole lot more in our swimming class! Must have long pants to complete requirements. Must have BSA Swimmer Classification. BSA Merit Badge. Tubing Fun Try to ride out the pain our Motorboat drivers dish out. Hit the water on one of our Airhead tubes and take the ride of your life. Must have BSA Swimmer Classification and be 10 years of age. Water Sports Merit Badge Ever heard of Noah Flegel? Want to hit the wake like him? Here is your chance! Hit the water in one of our ski boats and make it happen! Choose either wakeboard or water skies, you can even trade during class. This activity takes a 2 hour block and you must be at least 11 years old. Must have BSA Swimmer Classification. BSA Merit Badge. Water Sports Fun Wakeboarding, Waterskiing, Kneeboarding, Slalom Skiing Shooting Sports Archery Fun Campers will learn basic range and safety rules then spend time taking turns shooting. Archery Merit Badge Have you dreamed of being William Tell and shooting the apple? Learn what SNSPDARF means, make your own arrow to take home, and hit the bull's eye. This activity will teach shooting principles and includes class work. (Scouts wishing to qualify may need to schedule extra practice time in the Archery Fun class). Must be at least 11 years old. BSA Merit Badge. BB Fun Shoot'em up at the BB's range. Campers will learn basic safety and have a blast hitting the target. Climbing Climbing Fun After safety briefing campers will enjoy lots of time "hanging" around the Tower. Climbing Merit Badge An in-depth and intense course that will have your campers wishing Florida had mountains to climb. This is a 2 hour class. Your camper will not only learn knots and rigging, but will actually learn to work the wall and help coach others. Must be at least 12 years old. BSA Merit Badge. Science World Chemistry Merit Badge How does a Cartesian Diver work? What happens when you place an iron nail in copper sulfate? Learn the answers to these mysteries, how to use chemicals safely, and much more in Chemistry. Some research is required. BSA Merit Badge. Environmental Science Merit Badge While earning the Environmental Science merit badge, Scouts will get a taste of what it is like to be an environmental scientist, making observations and carrying out experiments to investigate the natural world. Geocaching Merit Badge Learn how to use a map, compass and GPS to locate caches! Set up your own account at www.geocaching.com and let the adventures begin! Insects Merit Badge Observe live species of insects in their habitat. See how insects are different from all other animals, centipedes and spiders Nature Fun Nature Fun- Camp Echockotee is a fantastic place to be "one" with nature! Get to know the native plants and animals by getting out in the middle of their world. Have fun with our Science Folks! Cub Scout Wildlife Conservation Belt Loop. Nature Merit Badge Birds, mammals, reptiles, plants, OH MY! Get to know them all so well! Must complete ONE of the following as a prerequisite: Requirement 4a or 4d or 4e or 4f. BSA Merit Badge Pulp & Paper Merit Badge Learn about the pulp and paper industry. Describe how paper is made. Discuss how paper is recycled and then get gooey by making your own sheet of paper by hand! BSA Merit Badge Robotics Merit Badge If you could build a robot, what would it do? Learn to program our Mindstorm NXT robots to do your bidding. This is an intense and fast paced class. Research is required. BSA Merit Badge. Space Exploration Merit Badge Build a rocket and launch it into space or at least 150' up into the sky. Learn about space study and dream of working at NASA. BSA Merit Badge. Wacky Science Fun Explore the scientific method with explosions, gooey sliminess, and much more. We try a different science project every day! Scout Skills First Aid Merit Badge Do you know what to do for a compound fracture? How about the difference between heat exhaustion or heat stroke? Learn this and much, much more. You must bring requirement 2d from home (First Aid Kit). BSA Merit Badge First Class Requirements Complete a whole bunch First Class Requirements over the summer. From knots, to first aid, to internet safety, have fun while getting closer to earning your rank badge! This is partial completion only. Fishing Merit Badge Learn from one of our fishing nuts how to rig and cast. Try to catch a bass. We encourage campers to bring their own poles for the week. BSA Merit Badge Pioneering Merit Badge Can you tie knots? Make a tower or flagpole out of sticks. Learn these things and more! BSA Merit Badge. Outdoor Skills Aquatics Camp Campout! For the camper that cannot get enough.Join us Wednesday evening during your camp week as an individual or in a group for the following activities: 5-6 pm: Set up campsite. 6-7 pm Ride on sailboats and motorboats. 7-8 pm: Cookout dinner with Hamburgers/Hot Dogs, soda/water. 8-9:30 pm: Outdoor Movie at the Swimming Pool with popcorn. 9:30-10:15 pm: Campfire with Smore's. 10:15-10:30 pm: Wash up and prepare for lights out. 10:30 pm: Lights Out! 7-7:30 am: Wake up and Wash Up 7:30-8:15 am: Breakfast 8:15-8:30 am: Meet at Camp Cove and start camp day! Some camping equipment available for rent. Maximum 30 campers per week. Five overnight counselors will supervise campers. Chess Fun Checkmate! Learn how to be a worthy opponent on the chess board by exploiting weaknesses, overloading, removing the defender, and much more in this fast paced class. Just for fun! Chess Merit Badge Checkmate! 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Don't let the seemingly shabby digs from the street-side view deter you, if your interested in some of the greatest pastries you're likely to find in all the Metroplex, you simply must do your due diligence and pull into the parking lot of Cafe Mozart Bakery located at 2070 W Spring Creek Parkway in Plano. The neighborhood's best days might be far behind it, and the strip mall in which the bakery is housed might almost be accurately labeled "scary," but if you make the trek, take the chance, and walk inside, you'll be met with rewards you never in you life expected. Once inside, one thing is for certain: You will return.
Never had I seen such perfectly displayed confections. The pies were immaculate and meticulously crafted, the loaves of bread, sometimes in unusual flavors the most amazing shades of golden brown to darker ryes. Everything smelled of the freshest perfection that trying to keep my purchases to a reasonable number proved nearly impossible. I was intoxicated by the attention to detail of the bakers. From excellent multi-colored macaroons to a delectable loaf of buttered bread filled with a light airy sweet cream, if you are breathing, you will find something to love here.
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Amid questions about the success of NATO's airstrikes against Yugoslavia, lawmakers from both parties said Sunday that President Clinton no longer should foreclose use of ground troops as a military option in Kosovo.
Still, administration officials insisted there were no plans to send combat forces into the province.
"We do not believe an invasion force . . . is in the national interest," said Sandy Berger, the national security adviser.
But ruling out ground troops only emboldens Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic into pressing his attack against ethnic Albanians, lawmakers said.
"The diplomacy won't start until our president stops saying no ground troops," said Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind., a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Democratic Sens. Charles Robb of Virginia and Joe Biden of Delaware, also appearing on the Sunday talk shows, urged the president to abandon the no-ground-troops stand.
By ruling out such an option "you immediately convince Milosevic that we're not really serious that we're not ready to stay the course," Robb said on ABC's "This Week."
"To say no ground troops is a mistake," Biden said on CNN's "Late Edition." He is the ranking minority member on the Foreign Relations Committee.
The debate over ground forces intensified as the Clinton administration said it would send Apache helicopter gunships to the region as well as troops to support the helicopters.
Berger and Secretary of State Madeleine Albright emphasized that these troops would be in support of the air campaign - "not ground forces to go into Serbia or into Kosovo," Berger said on CBS' "Face the Nation."
Other lawmakers pressing for ground troops as an option included Republican Sens. Chuck Hagel of Nebraska, John McCain of Arizona, Richard Shelby of Alabama and Democratic Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut.
Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., and other said if ground troops are committed, Congress should first give its approval.
"The Constitution requires Congress to make that decision," said Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., also appearing on "Fox News Sunday."
McCain said it was time for Congress to begin to debate the option and consider a vote on use of U.S. ground troops.
"We certainly have to make preparations for it," said McCain on CBS.
Shelby said if ground forces are needed, Clinton must make the case clearly to Congress.
"If he does . . . the Congress and the American people will follow," Shelby said on CBS.
But Sen. John Ashcroft, R-Mo., on CNN's "Late Edition," said the air war should be intensified. He could not "conceive of a situation where we . . . ought to be using ground troops."
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Typically in this space, I hand out a bunch of silly-sounding awards for silly reasons. But, with this new regime there isn't as much "nonsense" surrounding the team so its harder to come up with funny things that happened.
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The international man of mystery award: Matt Roth had a mysterious groin injury that kept him from practicing but didn't keep him from sporting a new baseball cap each day of training camp!
The Nick "I'm not quitting" Saban award for quitting: there were 4 guys who walked out of training camp (offensive tackle SirVincent Rogers, safety Ethan Kilmer and, fullback Matt Quillen; tight end Jared Bronson did not report). Anyone of whom is deserved this award. But we're going to give it to Rogers because the team really liked him and wanted him to stay. But "his heart wasn't in it," and he returned to college. That's the true spirit of this award.


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"We are now entering a period of incredible ironies. Let us cite but one of these ironies which is yet in its subtle stages: we shall see in our time a maximum if indirect effort made to establish irreligion as the state religion. It is actually a new form of paganism that uses the carefully preserved and cultivated freedoms of Western civilization to shrink freedom even as it rejects the value essence of our rich Judeo-Christian heritage.
If we let come into being a secular church shorn of traditional and divine values, where shall we go for inspiration in the crises of tomorrow? Can we appeal to the rightness of a specific regulation to sustain us in our hours of need? Will we be able to seek shelter under a First Amendment which by then may have been twisted to favor irreligion? Will we be able to rely for counterforce on value education in school systems that are increasingly secularized? And if our governments and schools were to fail us, would we be able to fall back upon the institution of the family, when so many secular movements seek to shred it?"
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Here is the next issue the state has to figure out.
The federal government recognizes SSM from Utah as well as from other states where it is legal.
Those couples can file joint income tax returns.
Those states, like Utah with a state income tax that refuse to recognise SSM, now have an issue. The state tax is based on the federal AGI and the federal exemptions. Therefore the state HAS to recognize SSM in order for those citizens to be able to pay their state income tax.
Once a state implicitly recognizes those marriages, it becomes that much harder for them to justify the discrimination against them.
This is a losing battle. SSM will be legal whether they like it or not.
- 4:01 p.m. Jan. 10, 2014
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Why are you quoting the 12, Anti Bush-Obama?
Hundreds of quotes could be cited from the 1800s and into the 20th century regarding many Church policies were are now gone, no more, extinct, hasta la vista.
With all due respect to the Brethren, this is not a religious issue because mind you, Amendment 3 says nothing - absolutely nothing about the LDS Church performing same-sex marriages.
- 4:29 p.m. Jan. 10, 2014
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Today more than 1000 people tried to protest Governor Herbert and Attorney
General Reyes out of defending Utah's laws. Such pressure tactics were
successful in California, so they are trying to rein in more power and influence
in Utah.
So far our leaders are stronger, and will stand with integrity in defending Utah laws whether they agree with them or not. They are doing their duty in the office they hold.
Too bad other leaders in our country won't defend and uphold the laws they swore to, when they took the oath of office. Utah leads the way in integrity, again.
Great job Governor Herbert and new Attorney General Reyes!!! We need to send them our support.
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Its not the right thing to do and Reyes is overstepping his authority to impose
his views on judicial supreme court opinions he has no business trying to
We do not have to accept them or honor theses unnatural conflicts of human misfits.
For business they carry on as usual and do things according to state and federal tax laws in place. All entitlements and job benefits are not the jurisdiction of the law or courts so these misfits have no arguments with busienss owners. They are forcing busienss owners to make more choices by discriminating to deny homosexuals jobs just on the basis of employees rights and rest room facilities in established busienss. We cannot expect that the heterosexuals will be forced to accept sexual predation one of the rights of homosexuals and sharing restrooms where sexual exposure will be risky for everyone now.
This opinion is not law but it will close many companies who cannot and will not abide by the special interest demands of homosexual for specail treatment.
Closing more factories and business is all this national uprising by discrimination is causing. This organization has won nothing but our contempt and dislike for their demands.
- 4:21 a.m. Jan. 11, 2014
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Something being outdated is the excuse of Apostates. I never said anything in regards to the constitutionality of SSM. I could really care less if they marry or not. But that doesnt mean I have to support it. But Neal A. Maxwells talk given way back in 1978, was talking about today. If you dont think they are making an effort to make non religon the state religon then you are blind. You cant be a fence sitter forever. Your going to have to make a choice eventually. I chose not to put societal norms ahead of the gospel. If dping the unpopular thing costs me friends that will never deter me.
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Red Corvette. People of faith have known for thousands of years that the "last days" would be filled with men and women who used their God given freedoms to engage in actions that are contrary to God's laws (sexual immorality, dishonesty, etc). Paul the apostle saw our day and told us what men would do. The Almighty God, gives men freedom to choose but consequences follow actions. God does not shield His children from the natural consequences of choice. Legalizing same sex marriage does not make it "good" in the sight of God, it will bring about greater moral decay and eventually America and society will rip itself apart. Every person has freedom to choose, I hope that the LGTG community will do what many Americans do; learn God's law, then use their freedom to change behavior and live God's law. (I want thieves and murderers do the same) The action of Judge Shelby overrides the voice of the people who passed amendment3. We the people have right to enact moral laws like Amendment3 protecting ourselves from moral decay. We the people passed Amendment3. We the people will act within the law to defend our law-freedom.
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Your 2 statements contradict each other. Religious freedoms are being taken away as religious people and their families are sued to poverty, win or lose, in court. People are being forced to violate their religious beliefs in the name of non-discrimination, which is discriminatory against the religious. O ye hypocrites.
Take marriage away from the state and give it back to the religions where it came from and problem solved. The state can then offer secular contracts, according to what is best for society.
Not only are the SSM proponents redefining marriage, but they are making new definitions of bullying/name calling. If they say it is free speech. If a person opposed to SSM says it, it is hate speech. Equality is supposed to mean the same set of rules of engagement for everyone.
Aren't there children, called orphans, effected when an orphanage is closed? And going after nuns, like they are scary bashers??? I dare you to find one case of a nun curbing someone. Catholic or not, you have benefited from things done by nuns.
Ignoring the harm done by SSM does not make it go away.
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Not only are the SSM proponents redefining marriage, but they are making new definitions of bullying/name calling. If they say it is free speech. If a person opposed to SSM says it, it is hate speech. Equality is supposed to mean the same set of rules of engagement for everyone.
Agreed. Both sides have the right to be civil or be crass.
Aren't there children, called orphans, effected when an orphanage is closed? And going after nuns, like they are scary bashers???
It wasn't the gays who went after the nuns. It was the state of MA. The nuns broke their agreement with the state to treat all equally so the state quit giving them money and the Catholics decided to close rather than funnel funds from elsewhere.
Ignoring the harm done by SSM does not make it go away.
You have yet to show ANY harm.
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@ Kevin, showing harms of SSM?
Ok then, let me ask you what parent you didn't need or could have gone without, your mother, or perhaps your father? Which one?
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Ignoring the harm done by SSM does not make it go away.
You have yet to show ANY harm.
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Ok then, let me ask you what parent you didn't need or could have gone without, your mother, or perhaps your father? Which one?
You can ask that same question to kids raised by same-sex couples. Which parent can they do without? All people have differing backgrounds, education, personalities, talents, experiences, etc… and having parents with differing traits allows kids to learn more than having parents who are basically carbon copies outside of anatomy. If my wife had died, I'm sure I could have raised my daughter and taught her what it means to be a lady. Sure, when puberty hit, there would be some things I couldn't do, but there would be other family, friends, teachers, etc… that could have made up for it. Same-sex parents do the same.
Your point fails to address those same-sex couples who won't be raising kids. Why should those relationships be denied when there is no potential harm to kids?
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The rookie hurler went the distance in game two against the Big Red, allowing three runs on just six hits while striking out seven to lead Penn to a 6-3 win. Penn did a nice job rebounding from a 12-5 loss to start the day.
The Quakers are now 11-17 this season and 1-9 in the Ivy League. Cornell is 6-17 and 3-7 in the Ancient Eight.
McNulty threw 123 pitches to earn his first career win. Staked to a 6-0 lead after three innings, he settled in and avoided any major damage from the Big Red. After allowing two runs in the fourth and one in the sixth, McNulty worked around two errors from Will Davis at first base in the final three innings to squash any potential rally.
Penn jumped all over Cornell in the first inning, scoring four runs. The first four batters reached base, with a Dan Williams single scoring Adrian Lorenzo. Jeremy Maas followed with a double of his own to score Williams and Derek Vigoa. William Gordon plated
Vigoa belted his second homer of the season in the second inning, a solo shot to left to make the lead 5-0. Mike Mariano drove in the sixth run with a sac fly to center in the third.
The win snapped a nine-game Ivy losing streak for Penn that was extended in the opener via a 12-5 Cornell win. Todd Roth took the loss, allowing 12 runs on 15 hits over six innings. Penn had issues in the field, committing four errors which led to five unearned runs for the Big Red. Cornell scored eight in the first inning and never looked back. A silver lining is that Roth pitched the whole game, which coupled with McNulty's complete game leaves the bullpen rested and fresh for tomorrow's twinbill with Cornell that starts at noon.


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Women's Gymnastics Falls At Northern Illinois In Season Opener
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DeKalb, Ill.- Despite a vault victory from junior Veronique Meunier and a balance beam win from senior Stacey Magiera and sophomore Jessie Jaworowicz, the University of Illinois at Chicago women's gymnastics team was downed by Northern Illinois in their season opener, 191.925-190.325.
Meunier posted a 9.850 on vault to edge teammate Regine Charron, who turned in a 9.725 on the apparatus.
Jaworowicz and Magiera each put up a 9.8 on beam to share the event win.
Jennifer O'Neil was the leading all-arounder for the Flames, posting a 37.775.
UIC is back in action this Friday as they journey to Tucson, Arizona to take on the host Wildcats along with Missouri and Michigan State at 7:30 p.m.
V Bars Beam Floor Total NIU 48.150 48.725 46.450 48.600 191.925 UIC 48.225 47.500 47.450 47.150 190.325
Vault Place Name Score 1. Veronqiue Meunier 9.850 2. Regine Charron 9.725 3. Jamie Buckley 9.700


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Michael Cobb
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Height: 6-5 Weight: 244 lbs.
Born: December 10, 1955 in Youngstown, OH
High School: North
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Drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 1st round (22nd overall) of the 1977 NFL Draft.
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Wish you could live on the set of Downton Abbey? Well, first, it ain't a set; it's a real honest-to-goodness castle. And second, sorry, someone already lives there.
The Los Angeles Times reports that the Highclere Castle, which dates back to 1842 and sits on 1,000 acres near Newbury, England, is home to Lord and Lady Carnarvon.
"The best part has been sharing this romantic castle and home with so many people from around the world," Lady Carnarvon tells the newspaper. "And Downton has helped revitalize an interest in history."
Lady Carnarvon has penned a new book, Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey: The Lost Legacy of Highclere Castle, and fills in the Times on some of the estate's lore: The castle was once a makeshift World War I hospital, a desk and chair in the music room once belonged to Napoleon, Queen Elizabeth often spent the night there, and it's so huge, Lady Carnarvon can only estimate the number of rooms—"probably 200 or 300," she tells the newspaper.
If only those rooms could talk. Sounds like a new PBS reality show in the making: The Real Downton Abbey.
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For couples who find dinner and a movie, well . . . super lame, grab tickets for Monster Jam this Valentine's Day weekend at EnergySolutions Arena. Feel the roar of the motors and witness insane sky wheelies at the family-friendly monster truck event Feb. 14–16.
Practically a local, Nicole Johnson is excited to return to Salt Lake driving Scooby-Doo. A California native, she graduated from BYU and now lives in Las Vegas. Her first year driving monster trucks, Nicole broke the record for the most amount of racing wins by a rookie or a female in a single season. I interviewed Nicole about her history with motor sports and why she loves driving monster trucks.
What were you doing before you drove a monster truck?
"I was travelling with my husband to rock crawling competitions when someone asked me if I would like to drive their vehicle in the 2004 Women's National Rock Crawling Championship, of all things. Of course, I had four-wheeled recreationally up until that point, just not in a competition. I replied, Yeah, sure,' and I won the event. That was probably the start of my desire to compete and get into real motor sports. It so felt good to win; I just wanted to do it again. I dabbled with rock crawling for a couple of years, not going totally pro, until 2007 when I committed to a full season and we purchased a competitive vehicle. All of a sudden, we were getting on the podium and getting noticed. I worked really hard to make sure our image was something that our moms could be proud of, keeping it family friendly and wholesome."
When did you make the switch to monster trucks?
"About three years ago, I met Dennis Anderson, the creator of the Grave Digger Monster Jam truck, and his son Ryan. It was actually a coincidental thing. When I said my name, Ryan said, 'Oh, you're that rock crawler chick, aren't you?' It was then that I realized all my work had paid off; someone outside my sport knew who I was. They told me they were looking for females and I said, 'It's not like I know how to drive a monster truck, but if you're looking for females, here I am.'
"Two weeks later I was sitting in my first monster truck ever, test driving Grave Digger. After two days of driving, they offered me the job. When I say two days, I mean like 30 minutes. After a few minutes, the trucks overheat and you have to let them cool off for 30 minutes to an hour.
"So when they offered me the job, I asked, 'What does that mean?' I hadn't been to a show before, so I didn't know what to expect. They told me I'd be touring the country and driving every weekend from January to March. I replied, 'Okay, great, let's do it. When will I get to practice again?' They replied, 'Well, you won't. The next time you'll drive is your very first show.'
"Of course I said yes to the job because I was so thrilled, but I had some buyer's remorse. For the next two or three weeks until the show, I was at home crying, wondering what I had gotten myself into. That was three years ago and this is the start of my fourth season with Monster Jam. Now, I don't cry when I go home. It's been fun ever since."
What was your biggest hurdles as a monster truck driver?
"The biggest obstacle is probably just getting over the nervousness. There's nothing that I'm actually afraid of; I'm used to looking at the different ramp angles and knowing what they'll do to the truck and I know about how much throttle I need when I'm approaching a specific obstacle. It's just the mental game, in those few moments before the show starts that are the hardest part of the weekend. But as soon as we fire up those motors, man, it's game on, it's all adrenaline and all those nerves go away.
"The very best part of every weekend, and I'm not just saying this to pump the Pit Party, has to be when we have our Party in The Pits before the show. We're going to have four performances while in Salt Lake and the Saturday 2 p.m. show will have a two-hour pit party beforehand where all of the kids and fans can come and meet the drivers, get their pictures taken next to the trucks and get autographs on all of their T-shirts. To me, that's the best part. When we have a show with a pit party, all that nervousness before the show totally goes away because I've just spent two hours interacting with fans who are so thrilled to be there. When I get to meet little girls that are looking up to me and excited that they have a female driver to root for, then all of my nervousness goes away and I just want to put on a good show for them. When we have a pit party, I get so pumped that I forget all about my nervousness."
See Nicole and her fellow drivers in Monster Jam Feb. 14-16 and meet Nicole at the Party in The Pits Feb. 15.
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This is the time of year when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will start pulling the water out of our reservoirs in order to prepare for spring rains that will come next season. The effect to the fish and the fishermen will change daily until the water will get to what is called winter pool. Until then, an angler must adapt and watch the current conditions in order to stay where the bass and bait are.
Best wishes to all of our newly elected officials and congratulations to Woody Cheek, our new magistrate for the fourth district.
I would like to thank all of the people who supported me in this election.
I have met and talked with so many great people with so many questions and remarkable ideas for our district. Your suggestions and ideas were spread to others as I progressed along the campaign trail, and I thing that these ideas will become reality if we continue to ask.
The town's annual Christmas celebration is taking a new direction this year that event coordinators are hoping will incorporate more family fun.
Christmas on Main 2010 is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 11, a change from years past when the festivities were held on a Friday evening.
Event co-coordinator Gordon Deapen said that decision was made after hearing comments in years past that it was difficult for many working individuals to participate on Friday evening.
Sanctuary to host music night
The Sanctuary Arts Center is hosting a music night Saturday including local musicians. Any musician can bring their instrument and join the performance.
There will also be a chili cook-off held in conjunction with the event. Community members are encouraged to bring a pot of their best chili for tasting.
The event is free and open to the public.
For more information contact John Shircliffe at 502-773-5419.
SCHS blood drive
The family of Carrie Anne Husband would like to thank everyone for their support. The numerous expressions of sympathy were overwhelming to the family. May God bless you all.
Below is a thank you note found in Carrie's handwriting that says it better than we could.
Elisa Carrithers
Common chickweed, henbit, and purple deadnettle are cool-season weeds we usually see in crop fields during the fall and winter.
However, other weeds, such as dandelions, have become more prevalent in recent years. Dandelions are generally considered a major lawn or pasture weed but are increasingly found in grain crop fields.
The expansion of dandelion populations in field crops is likely due to fewer applications of soil-residual herbicides along with no-till crop production practices.
After years of "a tablespoon of rock and a cup of oil to patch a pothole," that lasted only a few hours, a new road of blacktop has happened.
Thanks Mr. Jenkins.
Anna Hochstrasser
Scott Ringham confessed Monday that he was uncertain disc golf would ever be a reality at Taylorsville Lake State Park. As an avid player, the park manager had the drive to see a championship course built, but with costs shooting up to $22,000 plus labor – well, it was beginning to look like an improbability.
That was before he learned that one park's misfortune would be his stroke of good luck.
After the first week of postseason play in Kentucky, the majority of high school football teams have put away their helmets and pads for the season. For some, the seasons ended way too fast as upsets ended bigger dreams. For others, the losses were a bit more expected.
In the last two years, Taylorsville and Spencer County have had 681 new businesses; of that number, 105 have closed their accounts according to the occupational tax administrator's records. The sewer expansion project is well underway, this will encourage renovation of existing facilities and the building of new ones, creating job opportunities.
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Health Discovery (HDC) filed a patent for U.S. and foreign protection for a newly discovered prostate cancer biomarker expression signature. "This new and exciting biomarker discovery could play a significant role in a more accurate diagnosis of prostate cancer as well as could provide important information for the development of new drug targets for the successful treatment of prostate cancer," comments Herbert A. Fritsche, Ph.D., professor of laboratory medicine at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and chairman of HDC's science team.
"As medicine becomes increasingly personalized, discoveries of this nature could facilitate the development of new diagnostic tests and innovative treatments for prostate cancer," adds Dr. Fritsche.
According to a recent paper published in the Journal of Urology by Tom Stamey, M.D., at Stanford University Medical Center and a member of HDC's science team, the era of prostate specific antigen (PSA) is over because of its low accuracy rate in identifying clinically significant prostate cancer. Dr. Stamey believes that a more accurate test is needed to effectively detect this type of cancer.
"I firmly believe that this new prostate cancer biomarker discovery provides a significant opportunity towards providing a more accurate diagnosis of prostate cancer and important new information for identifying new therapeutic targets in treating this potentially devastating type of cancer," states Stephen D. Barnhill, M.D., chairman & CEO.
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Today, January 28, 2014, StarWars.com revealed a new character to the 37 year old franchise that is now owned by Disney. "Star Wars Rebels" is an upcoming "Star Wars" animated series that will debut later this year (Fall 2014) on Disney XD.
For those who are not familiar with this new show, it is slated to takes place between "Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith" and "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope" at a time when the Galactic Empire is securing its grip on the galaxy and hunting down the last of the Jedi Knights. The first character, the villain name The Inquisitor was revealed this past October at New York Comic-Con and today via StarWars.com, we find out the first astromech droid of the series, Chopper (C1-10P).
Chopper is described as a lazy, cranky, and goodhearted and will be part of the crew member of the Ghost. According to this article at StarWars.com "The design of Chopper, a.k.a. C1-10P, takes cues from early Ralph McQuarrie concept art for R2-D2, especially the expressive arms that fold out of his head. Chopper's retro look creates an aesthetic continuity with droids of the original trilogy."
Like almost every "Star Wars" character, Chopper will have a 3 3/4 Toy by Hasbro in an upcoming wave of "Star Wars Rebels" saga legends action figures. Check out the video to your left debuting the character and look for more information on him, and other characters, as they are revealed in 3 weeks at the New York International Toy Fair.


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Craigslist knows the score, NASA <3 Google, Dubai's pointless solar-power tower, Ellis sells an sf novel, Shakespeare stimulates your brain…
"It should be obvious to anyone that it doesn't make any sense to maximize short-term revenue at the expense of long-term viability, but apparently some bitter Wall Street types and confused journalists haven't quite figured that out yet."
"As the first in a series of joint collaborations, Google and Ames will focus on making the most useful of NASA's information available on the Internet."
"Dubai's latest mind-boggling project will be yet another global first – a fully rotating tower powered by the sun." Well, OK. But why, exactly?
Hey, look who went and got the Slashdotters riled up with his Futurismic essay…
"LISTENER is, god help me, a near-future sf novel." As it's been written by Warren Ellis, I know I'm going to be buying it. w00t!
"'Centipedes' are covert conspiracies meant to drive politicians from power by creating moral panics." Captain Sterling explains a word-usage that has baffled me for months.
"By throwing odd words into seemingly normal sentences, Shakespeare surprises the brain and catches it off guard in a manner that produces a sudden burst of activity – a sense of drama created out of the simplest of things."
"Most library sites are now competent at presenting the services they offer. But most don't say anything exciting about libraries or convey much enthusiasm about being online." Yup.


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Big news from Bitcoin ASIC Builder Butterfly Labs: Their next ASIC will be 28nm and will feature a PCIe form factor that should make former GPU miners pretty happy and other manufacturers at least a little envious.
The card will feature BFL's second generation of ASIC created with a 28nm process. BFL's current architecture is built around the 65nm process which refers to the size of a single transistor. Smaller transistors mean higher performance for lower power consumption so it should come as no surprise that a chip with transistors less than half the size packs quite a punch.
The card is slated to run at 600GH/s while consuming a scant 300 watts of electricity, comparable to the power consumption of high-end video cards miners are already using. What's not comparable to high-end GPUs is the price: the $4,680 price tag may put this out of reach for many miners – at least initially.
Like any new technology, Bitcoin mining ASICs are pretty expensive for the true early adopters but with time and competition prices may eventually reach a point where cards like these are near enough to the price point of a high-end GPU that the old "ASIC == centralization" argument can finally get discarded. Remember, graphics accelerators were a costly new ASIC once too.
While I am a huge fan of BFL's hardware there are of course areas in which they've been traditionally found wanting and there is no word yet on how this will affect currently existing orders. BFL exec Sonny Vleisides informs me that customers still waiting for 65nm ASICs will likely be allowed to switch queues for the newer product. Also, since the 65nm chip is out of the R&D phase and it will be some time before the new 28nm chip enters the assembly and shipping phase it seems unlikely that this new product will have a meaningful effect on the old.
All else aside, I've been saying we need a PCIe form factor ASIC for a long time now and I'm very excited to see such a product finally coming to market. As for the big questions (Will it ship on time? Will it eventually come down in price? Will it meet hashrate and power estimates?) Only time will tell.
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Vivisection is a science kit advertised in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories that allows kids to run biological experiments on live rats. It also comes as a popular kart-racing video game, and its commercial satirizes the numerous kart-racing video games released in the late 1990s, such as Mario Kart 64, Crash Team Racing, and Diddy Kong Racing.
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ArchBeat Link-o-Rama for October 24, 2013
By Bob Rhubart-Oracle on Oct 24, 2013
- Video: How To Embed Custom Content Into Fusion Applications
Watch this video tutorial from the Fusion Applications Developer Relations YouTube Channel to learn how to embed reports, charts, twitter streams, web pages, news feeds, and other custom content into Fusion Applications.
- Oracle GoldenGate 12c - New Release, New Features | Michael Rainey
Rittman Mead's Michael Rainey takes you on guided tour through the GoldenGate 12c features that "are relevant to data warehouse and data migration work we typically see in the business intelligence world."
- Reproducing WebLogic Stuck Threads with ADF CreateInsert Operation and ORDER BY Clause | Andrejus Baranovskis
Another post from Oracle ACE Director Andrejus Baranovsikis on dealing with WebLogic Stuck Threads. This one includes a test case application you can download.
- Oracle WebLogic 12.1.2 Installation in VirtualBox with 0 MHz | Dr. Frank Munz
Oracle ACE Director Frank Munz shares the results of some detective work to discover the cause of a strange problem in an Oracle WebLogic installation.
- The Impact of SaaS - The Times They Are A-Changin' | Floyd Teter
Oracle ACE Director Floyd Teter shares some truly interesting insight gained in conversations with three Fortune 500 CIOs.
Thought for the Day
"All the mistakes I ever made were when I wanted to say 'No' and said 'Yes'."
— Moss Hart, playwright, screenwriter
(October 24, 1904 – December 20, 1961)
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Game of the Day: SAFC 3 Chelsea 0
by Ashley Houghton
We go back to 1996 for today's classic match.
Peter Reid's Sunderland demolished a Chelsea side full of the world's elite including Ruud Gullit and Gianfranco Zola.
In front of 19,683 at Roker Park, the Black Cats picked up their fifth league win since their return to the top flight.
Michael Duberry's own goal gave the hosts the lead before man of the match Kevin Ball doubled the advantage and Craig Russell bagged a third just after the hour mark.
Sunderland went into the game lying 15th in the Premier League having lost 3-0 the previous weekend at home to Wimbledon.
The steely nature of Reid's Sunderland shone through in this game, though, and they bounced back in immediate fashion taking the game to the Blues.
The Black Cats took the lead on the half hour when Russell's shot deflected off Duberry and past Frode Grodas in the Chelsea goal.
Just after half-time Ball doubled the hosts' advantage with a perfectly-timed header from Michael Gray's cross, sending Roker Park into raptures.
A fine performance from Russell was rewarded 25 minutes from time when he finished off a good move after neat interplay between Dave Kelly and Paul Bracewell.
Sunderland: Perez, Hall, Kubicki, Melville, Ord, Kelly, Ball, Bracewell, Gray (Agnew, 65), Rae (Bridges, 81), Russell.
Subs Not Used: Preece, Aiston, Mullin.