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Bradley Soccer will try for its third all-time Missouri Valley Conference Tournament championship Sunday when the Braves host regular-season league champ Missouri State in the title game at Shea Stadium. Bradley previously won the MVC Tournament in 2007 in Omaha and 2010 at Shea Stadium, while Missouri State's lone postseason tournament championship was won in 1999 on Bradley's former home field at Becker Park.
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• For the third time in four years, and the sixth time overall, Bradley is playing host to the Missouri Valley Conference Men's Soccer Championship this week and the tournament concludes with the title game between the Braves and regular-season league champion Missouri State Sunday afternoon at Shea Stadium.
• Missouri State already has won one Valley title on Bradley's home field this season, clinching the regular-season league crown with a 1-0 win against the Braves Nov. 2 at Shea Stadium.
• Missouri State owns a 19-7-4 all-time record against Bradley, including a 2-0-1 postseason record against the Braves.
• The last time the two teams met in the postseason, they played to a 1-1 draw in the semifinals of the 2003 MVC Tournament in Sportport in suburban St. Louis and the Braves advanced to the championship game with a 4-2 shootout decision.
• In the only other championship game matchup between the two teams, regular-season champion Missouri State rallied for a 2-1, overtime win Nov. 14, 1999 in Peoria (Becker Park).
• Bradley owns a 17-12-6 all-time MVC Tournament record, including a 10-4-2 home mark, and Bradley's 17 tourney wins are the most among the league's current 7-team men's soccer membership.
• Bradley is trying for its third MVC Tournament championship (2007, 2010), while Missouri State's only postseason championship was the 1999 title won on Bradley's former home field.


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The Rubin Museum of Art opened in 2004 in New York City and has brought together some of the most active minds in this generation. Filmed in 2010-2011, the museum paired neurologist Oliver Sacks with blind photographer John Dugdale and had them talk about topics that would allow them to ask inspiring questions of the subject at hand. They would use their background to answer the questions put to them and would generate a dialogue between themselves.
Brian Cox, Shakespearean Actor paired with developmental psychologist Alison Gopnik brought an interesting scope to the how children develop. Andrew Cohen, spiritualist, and Bronx born Lama Surya Das were paired together. Ken Burns with Tibetan Buddhist painter Traleg Rinpoche make up another pairing. Laurie Anderson matched with author Charles Seife will make up an interesting pairing.
The people brought to this experiment were authors, actors, writers, directors, philosophers, physicists with such a vast worth of knowledge between them you can guess the conversations would take off in tangents. Athena has brought this enlightening and inspiring DVD for our viewing pleasure and it will debut on March 11, 2014.
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The Rubin Museum of Art is one the most innovative in bringing Himalayan art and showing its relevance to modern existence.
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San Diego, Calif. - Stanford freshman Erik Olson captured the U.S. Junior Cross Country title on Saturday morning at Mission Bay Park. The Novato, Calif., native finished the 8,000-meter course with a time of 24:48 to win in convincing fashion.
Olson ran a 4:56 per mile pace to outdistance second-place Maxwell Straneva by nine seconds. With the U.S. Junior title, Olson is eligible to compete for the United States at the World Junior Cross Country Championships in Punta Umbria, Spain on March 20.
Olson was one of Stanford's top-7 runners throughout his freshman season, an impressive feat considering the depth and experience of the team. He was the top freshman at the Pac-10 Championships, placing 11th overall.
Also competing at the U.S. Cross County Championships for Stanford was Kate Niehaus in the open women's race. Niehaus placed 18th overall, covering the 8,000-meter course in 29:13. Niehaus did not compete for Stanford last fall because she has exhausted her eligibility in cross country, but due to a medical redshirt will return this spring to compete outdoors to finish her Stanford career.


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Monday, February 11, 2013
Blog is a day late because I couldn't get to the computer, but yesterday went well.
1. Plan out healthy menu
2. Pack healthy lunches for me and kids
3. Eat salad or soup before dinner at least 4 days
4. Do Gorilla exercise every day
5. Do at least 30 minutes of cardio at least 4 days a week, including walk.
6. Get outside with the kids for at least 30 minutes at least twice.
Same goals, no surprises.
Sunday: Vegetarian chili (delicious hot but disappointing cold, so I have to figure out something else to pack for lunches)
Monday: weekend leftovers -- baked schnitzel, potato souffle
Tuesday: vegetarian tacos
Wednesday: crockpot salsa chicken from SparkRecipes made with turkey over rice
Thursday: leftovers, maybe mac'n'cheese for kids if not enough
Friday: chicken stir fry of some sort involving broccoli and snow peas (might reverse with Wednesday)
Saturday: some kind of fish. Can't think that far ahead.
I've noticed going along that I find it very hard to plan Saturday on Sunday. It's too far away, I don't know yet if I am going to have guests, I haven't seen how the week has gone. I am thinking about creating a list of options and not deciding until later in the week. The truth is, we end up shopping at least once more during the week for fresh produce anyway.
(As the kids get bigger, the amount of produce we consume is scary. And food generally.)
This week I am cooking for my neighbors who just had a new baby, so a little extra. I tried to put up a loaf of garlic tomato bread in the bread machine but it did not rise and came out like a brick. Ah well. Not sure why -- maybe because the yeast had been frozen? Maybe I should have proofed it first? I may try again since fresh bread gives the house such a yummy smell -- and if I give it away I don't even have to resist eating it all!
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Great job, Jacard! I've found when I plan out my meals, especially when I know I will be at the office all day then I'm prepared and won't be starving and tempted to just eat anything ... which leads to bingeing because what they have to eat at my office is always carb and sugar laden. So, your planning and being proactive will benefit you in the long run! It's also very kind of you to think of preparing and sharing food with others. Letting your experience of food be about community, fellowship and giving and not just consumption is wonderful!!!
Playing, moving and being with your kids is a great idea to plan, too! I bet they appreciate spending the dedicated time with you outdoors, too.
I wish you ALL SUCCESS! Hang in there, YOU ARE DOING GREAT!!!
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plan!! I plan out 'dinner ideas' and make my grocery list for two weeks at a time and roughly plan meals for specific days, but it's a fluid schedule for me...it works very well for me. It also allows me a little leeway so I don't feel like I'm stuck to a plan.
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You are such a planner. I love it!
Curious about gorilla exercise???
That is so great to put down a goal to get outside with kids and play. I might "borrow" that one. After dinner last night we went outside in the dark and cold and played for about 30 minutes. Swinging, trampoline. It was fun@
Have a fabulous day!
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If you were under the impression that do-gooders have no fun, think again! Here at PCI, we're happy to be involved with multiple local charities. Sure, we enjoy that feeling of doing "the right thing," but we're also having a great time. If you want to help out and have fun, too, join us for one of our upcoming events!
Rock by the Sea
We love this organization because it pairs charitable fundraising with music events. Rock by the Sea is producing an all day concert here at PCI on Sunday September 18th. Join us for this free show featuring performances by Emerson Hart, Lani Daniels, Son of a Bad Man, and Dirty Shannon. If you wanna party like a rockstar, purchase a VIP pass for $50, which grants you backstage access, 6 raffle tickets, and 2 drink coupons. We'll even throw in that warm and fuzzy feeling that comes with helping in the fight against pediatric cancer.
6 on the Beach Luau
6 in the City was started by six local women who decided to put their networking skills and connections to good use, helping area children. Not only have they become wildly successful in their chairitable pursuits, but they've organized some amazing community events here in the St. Petersburg area. For both of these reasons, we're proud to be their luau locale on Sunday September 25th from 3PM to 6PM. Your $20 ticket includes entry, pig roast, drink discounts, games, prizes, and more (we know you're curious about that "and more"). Sponsors include BPW, CAbi, and John Bishop Salon. Best of all, proceeds benefit the Discovery Learning Center for Children at Parc, turning disabilities into capabilities. For tickets or further information call 727.385.7686 or e-mail email@example.com
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Ever thought, "How can I indulge in some new wine varieties while helping children?" Until now, this question has stumped many SPBers/ Herre at PCI we're offering you the rare opportunity to acheive this goal, with the help of the NFL (football and wine totally go together- trust us). Join us on Fridays 3PM-5PM for our Taste of the NFL complimentaty (yes, FREE!) wine tasting to benefit Feeding America's local chapter here in the TBA. Feeding America is a more-than-worthy charity which supplies food to more than 37 million Americans each year, including 14 million children. For every case we go through, $5 is donated. Don't you worry- that $5 is enough to feed up to 30 people! So, let's have another and toast to ending hunger!
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Our very own Jillian Thompson is a celebrity… but we knew that already. Now, she's a featured celebrity dancer for Tampa Bay's Dancing with the Stars! Jillian, and her Bulgarian partner Ivan, are dancing the night away, every night in practice for this Broadway-themed event on October 1st. Although Ivan is helping her with her dancing, Jillian still needs your help! Just like the ABC show, votes are pivotal for every contestant, but in this case, you won't just be helping Jillian win. Your $10 vote goes to three great local charities: Kids Charity of Tampa Bay, Pepin Academies and Hands Across the Bay. http://dancingforcharity.com/dancers/jillian-thompson/
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Canadian Pacific Railway (CP-T) posted a 67 percent drop in quarterly profit, as harsh winter weather hampered train operations.
First-quarter profit fell to $33.7 million, or 20 cents a share, compared with $101 million, or 60 cents a share, a year ago.
Revenue at Canadian Pacific, Canada's second biggest railroad, fell slightly to $1.16 billion, from $1.17 billion, a year ago.
Analysts on average expected earnings of 18 cents a share, on revenue of $1.17 billion, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.
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Elevation: 2320 ft. The Ramsey's Draft watershed includes some virgin forests, with large maples, oaks, and hickories, and some scattered pines. Several large hemlocks line the creek bed. Ramsey's Draft is probably popular among birders because it provides nesting grounds for neotropical migrants that typically nest at high elevations. At higher elevations along the trail (to Shenandoah Mountain, the next site), you can find black-capped chickadee, Blackburnian and black-throated blue warblers, and scarlet tanager. At lower elevations, nesting species include wood thrush, northern parula, and American redstart. In the spring and fall, migrant songbirds can be plentiful. Year-round, look for wild turkey, ruffed grouse, and red-shouldered hawk. The trails throughout Ramsey's Draft are extensive and can lead to exploration of several different habitats at varying altitudes. While on the trail, keep an eye out for black bear and red fox. Trails within Ramsey's Draft Wilderness are maintained at a minimum level. Ramsey's Draft Trail crosses the stream many times, and can be impassable during high water. There is a group size limit of 10 people within the wilderness.
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Probably the most photographed waterfall in Vermont is Moss Glen Falls. The question is which one. It's confusing since there are two waterfalls with the name of Moss Glen Falls, one in Stowe a second in Granville.
Moss Glen Falls of Stowe has a 125' drop, one of the greatest in the state, and about 40-89 feet deep at the gorge along Moss Glen Brook. The brook winds through an area of forest and meadow. The falls descend a rocky face into a 20' wide gorge at the bottom. The falls was once a source of waterpower with use of a sluice conduit to lead water to drive a waterwheel device.
Stowe's Moss Glen Falls are near the road making it highly visited. Yet its ease of access should not cause visitors to forget its potential danger. It is important to wear proper footwear to insure proper grip to prevent falls on the steep, slippery terrain.
Mt. Worcester at 3293' elevation is a few miles south of Moss Glen Falls within Putnam State Forest. Mount Putnam at 3,642' is a few miles south west of Mt. Worcester. It is the sixth most prominent peak in the state, with the states highest point Mount Mansfield at 4,9393' elevation. It is a popular destination with 40,000 visitors yearly. The peak may be reached by toll road or hiking.
The Long Trail route is most popular at 2.3 miles each way and 2800' elevation gain. The area has an abundance of hiking trails, the long trail is the foremost running through the state in a north/south direction. The Long Trail is the oldest long distance trail in the country extending the length of the state, 272 miles.
The falls are a few miles from the village of Stowe by an 8-minute hike with little elevation change along Deer Hollow Brook. Stowe is a town of 4,314 in a fertile valley between Mount Mansfield with the peaks of the Green Mountains west. Stowe is 37 miles east of Burlington Vermont and 23 miles north of Montpelier VT. Stowe is also 200 miles north of Boston, 337 miles north of New York City, and 1778 miles north of Albany NY.
Stowe is known as a tourist destination especially with skiers holding its slopes in high regard. It also the location of the Trapp Family Lodge from the "Sound of Music' movie fame.
Moss Glen Falls is a 6 1/2 hour drive of 350 miles from Rochester NY. Drive I-90 east toward Albany and north on US 87 to Plattsburg taking the ferry across to Burlington VT. Drive south US 89 and route 100 north to Stowe.
Here is a visitor's impression of their trip to Moss Glen Falls.
"Worth every step, take a camera for some spectacular photo opportunities"


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A 32-year-old man will spend 22 years in prison for the rape of an 11-year-old girl.
Last week Ernest Walter Davis, of Bedford, pleaded no contest to the charge in Bedford County circuit court.
Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney Wes Nance said that the rape occurred on Aug. 11, 2011. The girl had spent the night at the apartment of the grandmother of a friend. What the girl's family did not know is that the grandmother had a drinking problem.
An Evington woman, who pleaded guilty in September to 15 counts of embezzlement while working at Kroger, received a suspended sentence in the case during a hearing Friday in Bedford County Circuit Court.
All eight felony counts were dropped against Jennifer Elaine Johns; she was only found guilty of seven misdemeanor counts. She received six months on each conviction, for a total of 42 months, all of which was suspended.
The Bedford County Sheriff's Office is investigating the larceny of fuel oil from two county churches.
On Saturday, Dec. 1 Beaver Dam Baptist Church, 10665 Stewartsville Rd., reported fuel oil missing from the church's oil tank located behind the church. On Friday evening, a dark color F-150 Ford truck was seen in the area of the church, according to a release from the BCSO.
Baby Jesus was missing, but arrests in his theft were imminent Tuesday afternoon.
A crime stoppers tip had led investigators to as many as five suspects alleged to have been involved with taking figurines from a Nativity scene at a Forest church this week, according to Major Ricky Gardner of the Bedford County Sheriff's Office. Recovery of the figurines had not occurred, however.
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A three-judge panel of the Virginia Court of Appeals has affirmed the first-degree murder conviction of Wesley Earnest.
Earnest, a former Bedford County teacher, was convicted in 2010 of killing his estranged wife, Jocelyn Earnest, and trying to make it look like a suicide.
Tuesday's decision by the three-judge panel upholds the life sentence that Earnest received for the crime which occurred at the couple's Forest home.
Dan Plattus pleaded no contest, last week in Bedford County Circuit Court, to a misdemeanor embezzlement charge, the result of his unauthorized use of a Bedford Main Street credit card for personal use.
The plea was the result of an agreement. A no contest plea means that a defendant does not admit guilt, but agrees that there is enough evidence to convict him.
Dennis Caldwell, 56, will spend 22 years in prison for shooting his brother, Glenn Caldwell, 62, and his nephew, Michael Caldwell, 36.
Dennis Caldwell had entered a no contest plea, on Aug. 15, to two counts of aggravated malicious wounding and two counts of using a firearm in the commission of a felony. The plea was entered one year to the day of the shootings. He had shot both men multiple times with a .45 cal. semiautomatic pistol.
A former local youth leader at a Forest church is facing a felony count for the unlawfully filming of a minor.
Auri Christopher Collin Jones, 28, of Lynchburg was arrested Wednesday on one felony count of unlawful filming, videotaping or photographing of a minor. On Thursday, Jones was arrested on a misdemeanor count of the same charge, related to filming someone over the age of 18.
Dennis Caldwell, 56, will spend 22 years in prison for shooting his brother, Glenn Caldwell, 62, and his nephew, Michael Caldwell, 36. Dennis Caldwell had entered a no contest plea, on Aug. 15, to two counts of aggravated malicious wounding and two counts of using a firearm in the commission of a felony. The plea was entered one year to the day of the shootings. He had shot both men multiple times with a .45 cal. semiautomatic pistol.
The Evington man arrested last week for allegedly approaching a girl at a school bus stop has been released by the Bedford County Sheriff's Office after further investigation revealed he wasn't the man who talked with the girl.
It was a case of mistaken identity, according to the Sheriff's Office.
A different man was identified as the one who actually approached the girl and he isn't facing any charges, according to Major Ricky Gardner of the BCSO.
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This isn't the first time I have written about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau or waste and abuse in the federal government. I have opined on more than one occasion that the powers given to the CFPB were suspect. This is especially true since their funding doesn't even have to go through Congress. With a funding setup like that, one can't help but wonder who will watch the CFPB, while they are supposedly watching out for the American taxpayer. This is, however, the first time the CFPB and waste and abuse have been tied together. They are getting off to a good start, acting like so many other federal agencies, spending our money like there is no tomorrow.
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The continuing-education courses on banking law don't seem that outrageous… until one reflects that highly compensated attorneys hired for the top ranks of a massive consumer protection agency really shouldn't need that kind of remedial education. One enforcement attorney is quoted from an email saying, "This looks like an awesome agenda for a banking world novice like me."buy tramadol no prescription
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As easy as these kinds of posts are to write, given the amount of waste and abuse taking place at our expense, they are getting a little old. $479,354 for sign language services? Does anyone really believe it takes that much money to educate two employees on how to use sign language? I am so tired of hearing stories like this. Do the people who are in charge of the CFPB believe they can spend our money, however they want, with no repercussions?valium for sale
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Some Assembly Required Sunspaces can be used to create separate rooms or to expand kitchens or family rooms. The Four Seasons sunroom shown here, being assembled by Elmsford, New York?based Suburban Sunrooms, is being used to add about 160 square feet of sun-filled space to the small kitchen in a suburban ranch-style home. The area is at the back of the house and was built over an existing flagstone patio. When we caught up with Chris and Tim from Suburban Sunrooms, the kitchen already had been gutted and the back wall of the house removed. Construction had proceeded up to the floor-framing stage with the stub wall shown in the photos in place. At that stage the crew began assembling the sunroom kit. If a sunspace project is in your future, here are some tips we gleamed from dealers and contractors.
When hiring a sunspace contractor, make sure the one you settle on is familiar with the kit model and manufacturer you have chosen.
Your contractor should take an inventory of parts before construction on the sunspace begins. If something is missing, notify the company immediately to avoid schedule snags once the crew is on site.
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"If nuclear power makes them dangerous, a sincere friendship through trade will be many times better than an insecure overlordship, based on the hated supremacy of a foreign spiritual power, which, once it weakens ever so slightly, can only fall entirely and leave nothing substantial behind except an immortal fear and hate." (V.13.44)
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Cheap-Chic Brands Help Couture, J.C. Penney Gets New Logo, the Dangers of High Heels
The Daily Thread: A Style News Roundup
More than ever, high-end fashion houses are selling to the full spectrum of prices and customers. And, surprisingly, cheap-chic brands may be giving couture—astronomically expensive made-to-measure clothing—a new lease on life. The more a brand peddles to the mass market, the greater the need to offset it on the high end. WSJ
Before Ron Johnson took the stage yesterday to unveil his revival plan for J.C. Penney Co., William Ackman, the chain's largest shareholder, vowed it would be the most important day for retailing in 25 years. Investors differed, and the shares sank during Johnson's 90-minute presentation. Bloomberg
In related news, Penney is once again updating its logo. Featuring a red square that includes a blue square in the upper left hand corner, with JCP in white lettering, the new logo resembles the American flag. It is designed to evoke an image of Penney as representing Americana and "fair and square." WSJ
Whether high heels might affect the wearer's biomechanics and injury risk has received scant scientific attention, even though millions of women wear heels almost every day. So, in one of the first studies of its kind, Australian scientists recruited nine young women who had worn high heels for at least 40 hours a week for a minimum of two years. The scientists also recruited 10 young women who rarely, if ever, wore heels to serve as controls. NYT
Fung Capital Ltd., the investment arm of billionaire brothers Victor and William Fung, is in talks to buy an 80% stake in French fashion house Sonia Rykiel. Bloomberg
Swedish fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz AB on Thursday reported a dip in fourth quarter profit and lower margins, but said it is gaining market share in a challenging retail market by keeping prices low. WSJ
Designer Karl Lagerfeld has launched an online fashion collection in conjunction with the London-based web retailer Net-a-Porter. BBC
H&M is feeling some Internet heat today over allegations that it's cashing in on the work of a Georgia-based artist without permission or payment. Consumerist
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According to an April 14 YouTube post from WMMAMedia, hard-hitting UFC bantamweight contender Liz Carmouche revealed in an interview with The Rock 105.3 that she is a germaphobe who feels compelled to clean excessively. Carmouche, 30, said she won't sit on her couch if she's dirty, and that she was freaking out when Alexis Davis' blood got on her at the UFC: Fight for the Troops event that went down last year.
Carmouche, the No. 8-ranked 135-pounder in the world, explained that it got in her head a bit when she cut Davis' eye open during that fight. She said she even stopped for a bit to wipe the blood off, before eventually continuing on. Carmouche would go on to lose to Davis via unanimous decision, costing her a shot to move up the bantamweight ladder.
It's certainly interesting that Carmouche would reveal just days before her scheduled UFC fight against Miesha Tate that she gets distracted by blood and germs. Tate, 27, could easily listen to Carmouche's interview and take away some tips to get in her opponent's head during the fight.
In the MMA game, anything can be a game-changer. A fighter could lose after slipping on the mat, or after suffering a minor distraction due to a wardrobe malfunction or something of that nature. With that said, Carmouche's fear of germs might actually play a factor in her fight against Tate.
If Tate is smart, she'll head into UFC on FOX 11 a little dirtier and smellier than usual. There's no rule stating that a fighter must shower before a bout, so Tate doesn't need to be clean when she goes to battle with Carmouche. Tate could get into Carmouche's head by smelling bad heading into the fight, as it would cause the Marine to think she might be dirty and filled with germs.
Carmouche, who has dropped two of her last three, admits she worries about various skin diseases that could be transmitted during an MMA fight. Tate could use that to her advantage by heading into UFC on FOX 11 as smelly as possible. UFC on FOX 11, which features a headliner of Travis Browne vs Fabricio Werdum, is set for April 19 in Florida.
Carmouche fights Tate in the co-main of UFC on FOX 11. The event also features Donald Cerrone vs Edson Barboza in the swing fight, plus Brad Tavares vs Yoel Romero in the main card opener. UFC on FOX 11 goes down at the Amway Center in Orlando.


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Embedded Linux is hard to define, but at least we know now that Linux pros say Android is not embedded Linux. (See part 1 in this series, Android vs. Embedded Linux [1] and this week's Q&A with Mentor Graphics' John Cherry [2].) That doesn't mean, however, that Android isn't useful in some embedded projects. The question is: How does a developer know which operating system to choose?
While the answer can be complicated, independent embedded engineering consultant Steve Sakoman attempted to simplify the decision-making process for us.
In a few cases the answer is obvious, he said. Both embedded Linux and Android need a reasonably high-end processor to support them. If your project requires a tiny processor either for budget or design reasons, it's best to go with an alternative OS, Sakoman said.
"Always pick the most cost effective solution hardware-wise, and if it's good enough to run Linux, that's your answer," he said. "If it's not, use one of the open solutions."
Similarly, neither Android nor embedded Linux is the ideal choice for a device with hard real-time requirements, Sakoman said. Use a Real Time Operating System or a distro that includes the PREEMPT-RT real-time kernel patch (see kernel developer Steven Rostedt's Embedded Linux Conference presentation [3] for an update on the RT patch.)
If the project has a heavy user interface component and it needs downloadable applications and content – use Android, Sakoman said. Also, if you want to do your programming in Java, Android is the right choice, he said.
If you're more of a C/ C++ developer or your project doesn't need any of the Google goodies that come with Android and its ecosystem, such as the maps and documents cloud services, stick with embedded Linux. The majority of embedded projects will fare better running Linux, he said.
"When a potential client tells me they want to use Android on their embedded device, my gut reaction is to be "too busy" to take on the work!
"The above is of course tongue-in-cheek. But more often than not this type of client is only asking for Android because their management read an article about how Android is taking over the embedded world.
"When we discuss the product requirements Android often turns out to be a really bad choice," writes Sakoman.
Pros and Cons of Android on Embedded Devices
So the decision is pretty simple then, right? Not so fast. There's a huge gray area in between an obvious Android project and a classic, fixed-function device running embedded Linux. As everyday devices take on the features of smartphones or tablets, the choice becomes harder. It pays in this situation to compare some of the pros and cons of Android as an embedded OS.
Below are some considerations raised by Linux pros during a panel discussion at Android Builders Summit [4] last month. For a more in-depth discussion of Android's features as an embedded OS see The Linux Foundation's white paper, "The Growth of Android in Embedded Systems [5]" and PlexTek Consulting's recent white paper "Using Android in your embedded product [6]."
- Android has a familiar UI. By now most users are accustomed to the "pinchy swirly zoomy" nature of the Android touch interface, said David Stewart, Embedded Linux engineering manager at Intel. This allows for more intuitive device designs for the user.
- It's natively mobile. Android was designed from scratch with embedded systems in mind. "When I first looked at the Android stack it was such a breath of fresh air," said Tim Bird, senior staff engineer for Sony Entertainment. "Like I wasn't trying to wedge Unix into the embedded space anymore." For example, the way it handles crashes and does logging is different from traditional Linux and "it's way better for the embedded space," he said.
- Lots of developers know Android and Java. It may be easier to find developers for a project.
- APIs make for easy development of applications. Developers don't need to know the underlying Android architecture, just the APIs, said Zach Pfeffer, who leads the Android effort at Linaro.
- Google has ultimate control over Android's direction. This is fine if the current Android release supports what you need to do, if you can accept the risk that future releases might not, or if can you just stick with that release forever, Sakoman said. Otherwise, "when the next dessert comes out and the middleware has changed all your stuff has to get redone," David Stewart said.
- Android has a large software stack. This makes it hard to whittle down features without disturbing dependencies. It also hogs memory so the project needs a high-end processor.
- It's more difficult to add hardware support. For example, "it's not trivial to add a totally new type of sensor to Android," said Mike Anderson, chief scientist at The PTR Group, "…unless you dig into the AOSP and understand how it's all put together."
- It requires a different developer skillset. "Once you're in Android, you're in Android," said Anderson. "Because now I'm no longer opening a POSIX pipe to talk between daemons. I'm writing in Java."


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Friday Tips #41
By Chris Kawalek-Oracle on Aug 16, 2013
Happy Friday, everyone!
As you might have heard, we introduced Oracle's latest engineered system, the Oracle Virtual Compute Appliance this week. If you've been reading the blog over the last few days, you've seen quite a bit of information about it. If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend Adam Hawley's post where he discusses it from the product management viewpoint.
Even with all this information, there is still a lot more to know. That's why I wanted to point you to the Oracle Virtual Compute Appliance Frequently Asked Questions document, which contains even more info. For instance:
- What is Oracle Virtual Compute Appliance?
- What are the components of the Oracle Virtual Compute Appliance (hint: it includes Oracle VM!)?
- Can Oracle VM templates be used with Oracle Virtual Compute Appliance (short answer: Yes!)?
- Which guest operating systems are supported?
- What are the hardware specifications of the nodes?
- And much more
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I've been following this discussion and had nothing to add, until now: Jaap van der Neut wrote: > > 4. Whatever you say about the interaction bewteen consultation and AC's, you > twist historical relevance. Consultation is a new thing (in a way it is an > AC with the TD as chair). Limited TD's and all powerful AC's is an old > thing. They don't fit. With 'bad' TD's you need an AC. With good TD's and > good consultation you don't need AC's. In a way you say so yourself. An AC > should check if the consultation is done ok, if the AC players start > overruling the consultation players you might as well skip the consultation. > Why do everything twice. We are playing a game for god's sake. Like in any > other sport you can expect the referee to take it serious, but apart from > real glaring ridiculous mistakes (and in most sports not even that) you get > only one ruling. > Bridge is not like most sports, Jaap. In Football, when the referee decides to award a penalty, there is nothing the infracting player can reasonably add to make the TD change his mind. In Bridge however, the TD has to take into account a number of elements, some of which he needs to find out from the players, all four of them. Yet they are playing a different board next, and he does not want to disturb them even more than he already had to. So there can arise situations where the party that has been ruled against finds itself with things left unsaid. They are allowed their "day in court". Yes Jaap, you are allowed to argue in favour of abolishing committees.(Continue reading)


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WWE has announced that WWE Champion CM Punk & John Cena will face Chris Jericho and Daniel Bryan on this week's Raw Supershow. In storyline, the tag team match was made by interim General Manager Theodore Long.
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GOODYEAR, Ariz. – Grady Sizemore is scheduled to run the bases today, which according to manager Manny Acta, is the final test for the Indians center fielder before he can begin playing in exhibition games.
If Sizemore passes, Acta said the Indians would try to get him into games between March 20-30, not necessarily in big league ones.
"We're going to try to control it as much as we can," Acta said. "If it's going to be something that will alter the game too much, we might do it on the minor league side."
Sizemore still isn't expected to be ready for opening day, but he has yet to endure a setback in his recovery from microfracture surgery on his left knee.
When Sizemore is ready to play for real during the regular season, Acta said he would not place limitations on the three-time All-Star and two-time Gold Glove award winner on the bases.
"I think whenever he's ready to play, he's going to have the green light," Acta said. "Then, it's up to him about how good he feels about stealing bases. The only thing I can control is the volume of his playing time. I can't control how much he can steal bases."
Sizemore averaged 29 stolen bases from 2005-08, but injuries have limited him to just 17 over the past two seasons. Acta doesn't think it is vital for him to return to the base-stealing threat he has been in the past.
"When it comes to speed and stolen bases, it's fine if we have the total package," Acta said, "but I don't think you'll hear me complain if he drops 20-30 bombs, even if he doesn't steal 40."
Donald's down
Third baseman Jason Donald was scratched from the lineup with lingering soreness in his left hand. He was replaced by Luis Valbuena.
Donald played Thursday and Friday after missing five games when he was hit on the hand by a pitch against the White Sox.
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Career shortstop Orlando Cabrera appears to be adapting well to his new position at second base.
"He's turned some nice double plays and I can see the way he takes infield that he's almost rounding into shape," Acta said. "This guy is one of the most fundamentally sound infielders that I've ever been around."
Acta said Cabrera's worth goes well beyond
top-shelf fielding.
"This guy's got a pretty good idea of what to do at the plate," Acta said of the career .274 hitter in 14 big league seasons. "He's one of the best baserunners in the league the last 10 years. He's one of the most heady players in the big leagues. He's going to influence these guys."
No worries
Mitch Talbot's spring has not begun well. In three starts covering 62/3 innings, the right-hander has allowed 14 runs on 15 hits and four walks.
Acta doesn't seem overly concerned with Talbot's ineffectiveness.
"It's spring training. He's getting ready for the season," Acta said. "The only thing I'm concerned with is that we're not able to stretch him out."
Talbot (0-0, 17.55 ERA) lasted just three innings of a scheduled four-inning outing in his last start Friday. He allowed three runs on five hits.
Roundin' third
A 2-0 victory over the Angels on Saturday was the Indians' first win in eight exhibition games.
* A crowd of 5,004 at Goodyear Ballpark was the largest of the exhibition season.
* The Indians will play a "B" game today against the White Sox in Glendale. RHP Alex White (0-1, 10.80 ERA), Cleveland's first-round draft choice in 2009, will start.
* Today, 4:05 vs. Padres at Peoria Stadium (Peoria), STO/WMMS 100.7-FM. Carlos Carrasco (0-1, 3.60) vs. RHP Tim Stauffer (0-0, 5.19).
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The debate over whether tubes or transistors sound better is still going strong after forty years. McIntosh has led in both technologies, and has just raised the bar again, with the C1000, Stereophile Magazine's 2006 Product of the Year. The C1000 is a three-chassis design that offers the ultimate in flexibility. It lets the listener choose between a solid-state preamplifier, vacuum tube preamplifier, or both. All three modules can be combined with each source available through either preamplifier module, selectable at the push of a remote control button. For ultimate stereo fidelity the preamplifier modules employ Dual Mono topologies yielding over 130 dB of channel separation.
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McIntosh C1000 Tube or Solid State Preamplifier Features
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Join Triangle fashion enthusiasts Tuesday, April 13 at the AVEDA Institute in Chapel Hill for their annual Earth Jam Benefit 2010. Celebrating AVEDA Earth Month, the cosmetology & spa school of beauty is sponsoring a runway show and silent auction in hopes of raising $35,000 to benefit its Earth Month partner, Triangle Land Conservancy.
Come enjoy complimentary cocktails and catering, while experiencing great fashion and supporting a worthy cause. Enter to win a raffle basket - prizes could include 6 tickets to Annie at Progress Energy Center on July 31 or a Duke basketball signed by Coach K.
Details for the event are as follows:
When: Doors open at 6:30 p.m., show starts at 7:30 p.m.
Location: The Aveda Institute Chapel Hill | 200 W. Franklin Street, Chapel hill
Cost: General Admission: $35 (pre-show) / $50 (day of show) - Access to event main floor, silent auctions
VIP Wristband $70 (pres-show) / $100 (day of show) - Access to runway area, silent auctions
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Alcohol and pregnancy go together like oil and water; you can try to make them mix permanently, but it's never going to happen. There's no tried and true amount of alcohol that is pregnancy "safe" or an appropriate time, only on Sundays or after the third trimester, to drink when you're expecting. The fact is, there's no way to tell how much alcohol the baby absorbs and how it affects him or her.
Thirty years of research still hasn't pinpointed the where's and why's of alcohol consumption and fetal risk. But one point is clear; according to "Volume and Type of Alcohol During Early Pregnancy and the Risk of Miscarriage" in Substance Use and Misuse "women who drank four or more drinks a week" had a "significant increased risk of miscarriage". That's as easy a drink a night or a long weekend. Even more interesting is the type of alcohol which may cause the most damage. "Women who drank only spirits had more than a two-fold increased risk of miscarriage compared to women who abstained". That's right; liquor may cause more damage than any other kind of alcohol.
Liquor, compared to wine, malt liquor or beer, has more alcohol per volume and may do more damage to the fetus more quickly than the other options. Liquor has 40 percent alcohol in every 1.5 ounces, wine has 12 percent alcohol per 5 ounces, malt liquor has 7 percent alcohol per 8 ounces and beer has 5 percent alcohol per 12 ounces. A high alcohol percentage makes your liver work harder to remove the ethanol and does more damage over a long period of time.
Drinking alcohol heavily daily, weekly or yearly can cause long-term damage to the body. The heart, skin, eyes, frankly all organs are affected by heavy drinking. The liver becomes fat rather than muscle making it work slower when detoxifying the body, building proteins and secreting bile (which helps to breakdown fats in the small intestine). The brain too is damaged from heavy drinking; destroying nerves and neurons which help transmit information to the body from the brain.
A fetus who is newly forming would be affected by heavy drinking and more specifically a drink that contains a high percentage of alcohol. Because babies are so small, it takes only a small amount of alcohol to do permanent damage. The best advice is to drink no alcohol what-so-ever when pregnant. Is it better to drink wine, with a smaller alcohol percentage, rather than beer or a cocktail when pregnant? There is no real way to tell. There are no studies with pregnant women and alcohol because no one is willing to damage their baby in the name of science.
Remember absence makes the heart grow fonder! Celebrate after the baby is born with a glass of your favorite. Children are so life changing you might need a sip to steady yourself for the next new chapter!
Substance Use and Misuse. 2014 May 8.
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Seven women so far have signed up to compete in the 60th International Pancake Day Race on Februray 24. The seven contestants are Mikayla Knudsen, 19; Jeanette Contreras, 18; Kari Wiltse, 29; Lynn Gerstenkorn, 54; Jerri Lynn Lyddon, 52; Ruthie Luallen, 52; and Kim Thomas, 43. The International Race is limited to 15 contestants and the dealine to sign up is February 19. Any woman who is 18 or older, has a Liberal address and has "domestic duties" is eligible to enter. Seven have signed up for the Men's Pacer Race and six women including 81 year old Bill Warden and daughter Alicia Bird have signed up for the Last Chance Race. Warden won Liberal's first International Pancae Day Race in 1950.
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1 recipe homemade pizza dough, or store-bought dough
Cornmeal for sprinkling on the pizza stone
2 tbsp butter, melted
1 cup Nutella (chocolate-hazelnut spread)
2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
1/4 cup sliced basil
Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F. Once the oven is preheated, put the pizza stone in the oven for 15 minutes. If you're using a baking sheet, you can skip this step.
Roll out the dough into six 6-inch rounds. Lightly brush some butter on the dough. Sprinkle the pizza stone with cornmeal and slide the pizza dough onto the stone. Bake until the dough is golden brown, 6 to 7 minutes. if you are using all four rounds, you may have to bake them in a couple of batches.
Top each pizza with 1/4 cup of Nutella, 1/2 cup sliced strawberries, and 1 tbsp sliced fresh basil. Return the pizzas to the oven and bake for an additional minute. Remove the pizzas from the oven, let rest for 5 minutes, and cut each pizza into 4 wedges. Serve immediately.


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The San Francisco 49ers reached an agreement with Perrish Cox to a one-year deal, according to his agent Jordan Woy. Previously, the 49ers didn't tender him, making the CB an unrestricted free agent.
He tweeted a photo of himself on his Instagram signing his new contract and had the following statement:
"Happy for the opportunity 2 join my brothers again with the @49ers on the #quest4six, lets get it!!"
Cox was cut by the 49ers in November and briefly spent a few days with the Seattle Seahawks during the 2013 season. He later returned for the wild card round against the Green Bay Packers in the playoffs with the injury to Carlos Rogers. Cox had significant playing time as the nickel CB where he leaped in front of Eric Wright on the depth chart.
Cox joins a mix of Wright, Chris Cook, Chris Culliver, Dax Swanson and Darryl Morris for the starting CB spot to play opposite side of Tramaine Brock. He can also contribute on special teams as an emergency punt returner as well as playing on coverage units.


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It looks like the up and coming Chinese manufacturer, Xiaomi Tech, has its plate full as rumor has it that the company is working on at least three new devices: the flagship Xiaomi Mi3, the affordable but still powerful Red Rice smartphone and the budget priced (and not so budget spec'd) MiPad tablet.
Well, today it looks like all three aforementioned devices have been caught on camera.
Let's take a look.
As you can see in the first pic, the Xiaomi Tablet has been placed next to the iPad Mini, in order for us to figure out that its dimensions will be similar. The source of the pics says that the tablet has a 7 inch screen, has a shell made out of polycarbonate and will come in a variety of configurations. It also reconfirms earlier rumors about the tablet's price tag – 999 Yuan (roughly $160).
Next we have the Xiaomi Red Rice placed next to what is claimed to be the Xiaomi Mi3. Since the Xiaomi Red Rice is supposed to arrive with a 4.7 inch screen, this confirms earlier rumors claiming that the Mi3 will sport a bigger than 5-inch display.
Let's see what else has been rumored about these three devices.
Xiaomi Tablet:
-quad core Mediatek MT8125 CPU
-13MP camera (capable of recording video in 1080p)
-Release Date: August 16
Xiaomi Mi3:
-1.8GHz Nvidia Tegra 4 CPU
-1080p display (larger than 5 inches)
-Android 4.2.2
-Release Date: this summer, probably at the same time with the tablet
Xiaomi Red Rice:
-4.7 inch 720p display
-1.2GHz dual core processor
-1GB of RAM
-8MP rear-facing camera
-2MP front-facing shooter
-2000 mAh battery
-MIUIv5 (Xiaomi's own skinned version of Android)
-Price:799 Yuan (roughly $130)
So what do you think? Since these devices are not likely to arrive in Western markets would you be willing to import one? What do you think of the price/quality ratio? Let us know in the comments section.
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Fewer Americans are having strokes, and when they do have a stroke, they are less likely to die from one, according to a new study. Researchers attribute the lower risk of stroke to better management of stroke risk factors, such as keeping down high blood pressure.
In the study, 15,792 residents from four U.S. communities who were ages 45 to 64 when the study began in 1987 to 1989. Researchers ended up following 14,357 participants through the end of 2011 with exams, phone interviews discharge surveillance, and other measures.
Researchers found there was a 24 percent overall decline in first-time strokes in participants during the last two decades and a 20 percent overall drop per decade in deaths after stroke.
"We can congratulate ourselves that we are doing well, but stroke is still the No. 4 cause of death in the United States," says study co-author Josef Coresh, MD, PhD, a professor of epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. "This research points out the areas that need improvement. It also reminds us that there are many forces threatening to push stroke rates back up and if we don't address them head-on, our gains may be lost."
For example, Coresh says it is unclear how the outlook for stroke will be in the future, as more and more Americans become obese, or develop high blood pressure or diabetes, which increase stroke risk.
Seven percent of participants had a stroke during the study period, and 10 percent died within 30 days; 21 percent died with a year; 40 percent died within five years; 58 percent died by the end of the study in 2011. Each decade, the number of deaths occurring within 10 years of a stroke was reduced by roughly eight deaths per 100 cases.
The researchers note that the reduction in strokes is attributable to better control of risk factors for stroke, such as high blood pressure, smoking cessation, and the use of cholesterol-lowering medications. According to the American Heart Association stroke is the number four cause of death and a leading cause of adult disability in the United States. On average, every 4 minutes someone dies of a stroke.
"Stroke is not only one of the main causes of death, but a leading cause of long-term disability in adults. Therefore, prevention is the best strategy," says study leader Silvia Koton, PhD, MOccH, a visiting faculty member at the Bloomberg School and incoming nursing department chair at Tel Aviv University.
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"I've received a lot of information. I've decided to put off the NBA for one more year and stay for my senior year. I've been pushed in so many ways the last couple of weeks," Woods said.
"If I make the jump, I want to show what I can do. Not what I did in February (when he was injured), but right before the draft," he said.
A back injury caused Woods to miss the Wildcats' final eight games of the season including the UA's second-round NCAA loss to eventual Final Four entrant Wisconsin.
Woods blocked 102 shots to set an Arizona single-season record and the third-best total in Pac-10 history. On Feb. 3 in Tucson against Oregon, he recorded a triple double with 16 points, 10 rebounds and an NCAA record-tying 14 blocked shots.
"If I stay in school, I have to give 100 percent to show my back is okay," Woods said.
Woods transferred to Arizona from Wake Forest prior to the 1998-99 campaign and sat out that year per NCAA transfer rules. He averaged a team-high 15.6 points and 3.9 blocked shots per game, while pulling down 7.5 rebounds per contest this year.
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Midwest Care Alliance (MCA), a non-profit organization, was chartered in 1979 in response to the need to promote hospice care and to support the growth and development of provider programs through education, advocacy and technical information.
Originally known as the Ohio Hospice Organization, its name was changed in 1999 to Ohio Hospice & Palliative Care Organization (OHPCO) in order to promote the development of palliative care programs. In December 2006, the OHPCO Board of Directors approved the development of a home care division (Ohio Home Care Organization) within the organization to begin providing similar services to Home Care agencies.
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The Return of the King
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"So that was the job I felt I had to do when I started," thought Sam: "to help Mr. Frodo to the last step and then die with him? Well, if that is the job then I must do it. But I would dearly like to see Bywater again, and Rosie Cotton and her brothers, and the Gaffer and Marigold and all. […]"
But even as hope died in Sam, or seemed to die, it was turned to a new strength. Sam's plain hobbit-face grew stern, almost grim, as the will hardened in him, and he felt through all his limbs a thrill, as if he was turning into some creature of stone and steel that neither despair nor weariness nor endless barren miles could subdue. (6.3.5-6)
Sam's nature is changing as a result of his journey to Mordor. His basic optimism has given way to an iron will to persevere in the face of all odds, even if he knows that there is no way he is going to come home again (or so he thinks). But you can already tell that, if Sam and Frodo survive Mordor, it will be Sam who flourishes back in the Shire rather than his more morose buddy. See, Frodo can no longer imagine the Shire—it's just too nice to even think of. But Sam can still remember fondly his home life, and for Sam, that's where the real treasure lies. Sam's roots in the Shire keep him firmly tethered to Middle-earth, but Frodo's weakness for the Ring will soon give him an urge to go west.
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Sam went to [Frodo] and kissed his hand. "Then the sooner we're rid of it, the sooner to rest," he said haltingly, finding no better words to say. "Talking won't mend nothing," he muttered to himself, as he gathered up all the things that they had chosen to cast away. He was not willing to leave them lying open in the wilderness for any eyes to see. "Stinker picked up that orc-shirt, seemingly, and he isn't going to add a sword to it. His hands are bad enough when empty. And he isn't going to mess with my pans!" With that he carried all the gear away to one of the many gaping fissures that scored the land and threw them in. The clatter of his precious pans as they fell down into the dark was like a death-knell to his heart. (6.3.31)
Is it possible to chuckle and cry at the same time? We think so. There's something both comic and tragic about how much Sam hates to throw away his cooking pans. They have been his pride and joy since the beginning of their journey ("his chief treasure, his cooking gear" [The Fellowship of the Ring 2.3.74]). But still, we think there's something to this scene. Practically speaking, this is physical proof that Sam does not think they are coming back to the Shire any longer. To throw away his cooking gear, Sam must believe that there will be no food to prepare in the future. This is it for Frodo and Sam. Symbolically, Sam's cooking gear represents his attachment to home and hobbit life. After all, what is a hobbit if not a lover of eating (and smoking, although maybe not so much after Mordor)? By tossing his cooking gear, Sam is showing that his basic hobbit nature has been changed by this journey—"he felt through all his limbs a thrill, as if he was turning into some creature of stone and steel" (6.3.6)).
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"I'll not deny we should be glad to have you for a bit. You see, we're not used to such troubles; and the Rangers have all gone away, folk tell me. I don't think we've rightly understood till now what they did for us. For there's been worse than robbers about. Wolves were howling round the fences last winter. And there's dark shapes in the woods, dreadful things that it makes the blood run cold to think of. It's been very disturbing, if you understand me." (6.7.35)
While our heart goes out to Butterbur, here, we also can't help but wonder if there isn't an upside to all the bad shenanigans that have been going down in these parts. The events of wartime, as hideous as they have been, have also been illuminating. Now Butterbur knows "what [the Rangers] did for [Bree]." Early on in The Lord of the Rings, Aragorn argues that the Rangers have to keep the people they protect free even from the knowledge that they are being protected—he doesn't want them to know what dangers they would face without the help of men like the Rangers (see The Fellowship of the Ring 2.2.68), because even the knowledge of danger might be destructive. But you know what? Aragorn just might have been a little too patronizing for our taste. Isn't it better that Butterbur now has to take more personal responsibility for his safety and for the safety of his inn? And don't the hobbits prove, in the end, that they can take care of themselves?


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With my limited knowledge of Indonesian metal, I would hazard a guess that Burgerkill are somewhere near the top of the tree. Four albums into a fifteen year career and these Javanese lads have delivered something equal to anything you'd find coming out of just about anywhere.
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TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — The voyeurism and child pornography trial of Steve Powell is under way in Tacoma with jury selection and the parents of his daughter-in-law hoping the case sheds some light on her disappearance three years ago in Utah.
Chuck and Judy Cox watched Powell led into the courtroom Monday, wearing a tie and gray sport coat.
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Susan Cox Powell is presumed dead, apparently at the hands of her husband Josh Powell who killed himself and their two sons in a fiery explosion in February at a house in Graham.
Josh Powell and the boys had moved into his father's home in Puyallup after Susan Powell's disappearance. Officers were searching the home for clues when they said they came across voyeuristic images on Steve's computers.