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The touch screen keyboard has been improved as well and now uses multi-touch to better recognize quick typing. Android's web browser has similarly been upgraded with multi-touch and double-tap zoom support, a refreshed user interface with an actionable address bar, bookmarks sorted by thumbnail, and support for HTML5. Other notable improvements include a new Bluetooth API and more in-depth camera controls.
Motorola's new Droid handset, which is due to be released in the United States later this month, is rumored to be the first device to run the new Android 2.0 Eclair software. Check out a video highlighting some of the new features after the jump.


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iPhoneographer Andy Royston walks the shoreline in Fort Lauderdale daily, sharing his photographs through his blog FtLauderdaleSun.com
This is his photo tribute to a fellow beach regular he calls Big E, a great white egret (or perhaps a white morph blue heron, you decide...) who patrols the beach looking for breakfast.
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It's loud. Very loud.
It drinks premium fuel at an alarming rate.
It's not easy to get into, and even more difficult to climb out of.
It's available only with a manual transmission (not a bad thing) that takes some muscle to shift, the suspension is overly stiff making for a sometimes jarring ride, and visibility is limited all around.
Oh. Did we mention that it is loud?
Yet its devotees remain among the most rabid and loyal in the automotive world and are reluctant to the point of being defiant to accept changes.
We're talking here about the SRT Viper, of course.
After a two-year production hiatus, the Viper is back and a bit more civilized with a few more creature comforts than found on its preceding generations. But at its heart, it remains all about performance and no-excuses, brute power.
More like a race car that is drivable on the street than a street car adaptable to the track, the Viper is not for the faint of heart. Those looking for double-clutch transmissions with steering wheel-mounted shift paddles and analog clocks need not apply. Ever wonder what a NASCAR stock car would be like to drive down Broadway? The Viper comes close.
But if it's not for everyone, that is just fine with the SRT folks. Only about 29,000 Vipers have been built since its introduction in 1992, which comes to about 1,500 a year, give or take, figuring in that gap in production.
As an everyday driver, its cons may outweigh its pros.
-- You have to step over the rocker panel and down to get into the Viper's cabin, and you have to swing your legs up and over the door sills to get out. Being a contortionist helps.
-- When getting in, and especially exiting the vehicle, you must take care not to burn your calfs from the heat of the exhausts pipes that run under the rocker panels.
They're not quite as treacherous as before because engineers have changed the insulation pack and there is better sealing. But, as Jeff Reese, an engineer for SRT, notes, there is still an exhaust pipe and catalyst in the cavity under the sill, and "no matter what you do it's going to be warm. You don't want to rest your bare leg against it, that's for sure."
-- Once inside, the driver will find visibility severely restricted. When backing up, this is eased by the a rearview camera, but it doesn't help a lot when it comes to judge traffic entering intersections.
-- As noted, it only comes with a six-speed manual transmission, which means you're going to get a workout working the clutch when in rush-hour traffic, but it's not as severe as before. SRT -- it's no longer called the Dodge Viper, by the way, but SRT Viper, for Speed and Racing Technology, in the Chrysler portfolio -- has made the clutch pedal a little bit lighter, which helps, but the shifts themselves take some effort, too.
-- Though the pedals are spaced perfectly, making it easier for toe-heel braking in competition, for instance, the footwell itself is a snug. Unless you are wearing racing shoes or narrow footwear, you may find your left shoe brushing the clutch pedal when you release the clutch and place your foot on the dead pedal.
-- If pulling away from a stop and shifting leisurely say in heavy traffic, you may find yourself caught by the "1-4 skip shift" feature that forces the shifter from first to fourth gear instead of the natural first-to-second progression.
It's a fuel-saving deal, Reese, the engineer says, and not exclusive to Viper. It helps a bit with the gas guzzler tax added to the Viper's hefty MSRP. It comes into play at speeds from 17 to 19 mph and can be avoided simply by shifting earlier or later in sequence, Reese says. It's easy enough to keep just enough pressure on the accelerator when starting off in first gear to avoid it.
So what makes Viper enthusiasts so loyal?
-- The horsepower produced from the massive 8.4-liter V10 engine has been increased to 640 from the previous generation's 600, and torque is a whopping 600 pound-feet. That results in fuel consumption of 12 miles-per-gallon city, 19 highway of 91 octane stuff, earning the Viper a gas tax of $2,600.
But you get from zero-to-60 mph in the low three-second range.
-- Per government mandate, the Viper now comes with stability and traction control that makes it more comfortable to drive on the road, and you can put in Sport mode to make the stability and traction control less intrusive or in Track mode to reduce stability and turn off traction control.
The latter is not recommended. Reese notes that even professional drivers can get top performance out of Sport mode, and "you have to really be an accomplished driver to take advantage of" of track mode.
The Viper comes in two trims SRT (starting MSRP $104,480) or GTS ($124,380) trim, and with that latter you get a lot of little extras that may upset the purists -- who consider such things as a radio, cupholder, and cruise control as unnecessary accoutrements -- but are welcome additions.
The Grand Touring Package, which is optional on SRT models, is standard on the GTS. Among other things, it includes a rear backup camera, upgraded Uconnect Media Center with an 8.4-inch touchscreen display, Bluetooth phone compatibility, SiriusXM satellite radio, and navigation with one-step voice destination entry.
A track-tuned TA Special Edition Package, new for 2014, is available only on SRT trim, but both models come with the SRT Track Experience as standard. it includes a one-day driving experienced designed for SRT owners at selected tracks throughout the season.
Our advice: Take advantage of it no matter how far you have to go.
It is on the race track that you'll experience the full benefits of what the Viper has to offer. It is there the Viper is at home.
For a look at the Viper and other information, check out the accompanying slide show.


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Messiah. Hebrew for anointed one; in Greek, Christos.
Andrew and Simon. Disciples of John and the first two apostles of Jesus; see John 1: 39-41 and Mark 1: 29.
Moses. His absence on Mount Sinai provoked the worship of idols; see Exodus 32.
Thisbite Elijah. His fast is mentioned in 1.353 ("Eliah"). He was carried up to heaven by a whirlwind and in a chariot of fire (2 Kings 2: 11). See also Matthew 11: 14.
Sought. After Elijah went to heaven, 2 Kings 2: 15-17 records that "fifty strong men" of the "sons of the Prophets" sought him for three days, but failed to find him.
Perea. Besides baptizing in Bethabara, John also baptized in Aenon, near Salim (John 3: 23). Milton identifies Salim with Salem, the land Melchizedek ruled (Genesis 14: 18). Machaerus was said to be the place of John the Baptist's death. Peraea names the region north-east of the Dead Sea. Genezaret is the Sea of Galilee (Luke 5: 1).
Fishermen. See Matthew 4: 18-22.
from what. The 1680 text reads "from that high hope".
full of grace and truth. This line echoes John 1: 14.
rapt. Carried off.
kings of the Earth. Refers to Acts 4: 26, which in turn quotes from Psalm 2: 1-2.
Motherly cares. Milton dramatizes an instance of motherly care not narrated in the gospels.
salute. This refers to Gabriel's annunciation to Mary as narrated in Luke 1: 28.
Murd'rous King. Herod the Great, who, according to the gospels, murdered all the male children in Bethlehem to ensure that none of them would one day usurp the throne from his dynasty. He drove Mary and Joseph to take refuge in Egypt (Matthew 2: 16).
Nazareth. A small town in Galilee where Jesus allegedly grew up.
Simeon plain fore-told. A paraphrase of Luke 2: 34-35. This is the warning mentioned in 1.255-256.
I lost him. According to the gospel, when Mary scolds young Jesus for remaining at the Temple, to discuss scripture with the Pharisees, and for worrying her and Joseph, Jesus answers, "Wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?" (Luke 2: 49).
lose. The 1680 text reads "loose."
obscures. Leaves unexplained.
sayings laid up. See Luke 2: 19.
tracing. Wandering.
preface. That is, Satan implied he would return; see 1.486-92.
vacant. At leisure, unoccupied.
blank. At a loss for words, nonplussed; see OED2.
then. This word is omitted in the 1680 text.
full frequence. Fully-attended assembly.
tasted. Tried, tested, usually in a martial sense.
Then. Used in this sense, "then" is consistantly corrected to "than" in the 1680 edition.
amplitude of mind. Magnanimity, the greatness of spirit, or megalopsychia, that Aristotle describes in Nicomachean Ethics 1123b, and the virtue of steadfastness that Cicero describes in For Sestius 60. An especially good essay on magnanimity in Aristotle and Milton is Richard Strier's "Milton Against Humility."
the old Serpent. Satan is so called in Revelation 12: 9.
Belial. The same Belial as in Paradise Lost 1.490 and 2.109-225.
Asmodai. Asmodeus, in Paradise Lost 4.168, is the lewd angel in the apocryphal Book of Tobit, whose envy of Tobit's wife, Sara, leads him to kill her seven previous spouses on their wedding nights (Tobit 3:8).
Incubus. A demon who has sex with and impregnates women while they sleep. See also OED2.
daughters of men. This recalls, but does not correspond to, Michael's story of the "daughters of men" in Paradise Lost 11.581-627.
passing fair. Asmodeus's speech here is disturbingly reminiscent of Milton's Elegy 1 (To Charles Diodati), lines 47-84.
Enerve. Unnerve, weaken.
voluptuous hope. Many poets supposed that illicit sex, or the promise of it, unnerved heroes; see, for example Ariosto's Rogero captivated by Alcina (Orlando Furioso 7.53).
Solomon. His devotion to his wives' (he was said to have 700) gods (1 Kings 11: 4) is also mentioned in Paradise Lost 1.444-446.
Sons of God. The story of "The Sons of God" from Genesis 6 has invited a wide variety of interpretations. Some commentators, following the Book of Enoch (Chapter 15), took the "Sons of God" to be angels who had lusted after women, coupled with them, and produced a race of giants. This is the interpretation Milton alludes to in Paradise Lost 5.446-448, though he expresses doubts about the veracity of this reading. In book 11, Milton seems to opt for the reading favored by many reformed commentators — that the "Sons of God" were the descendants of Seth and lived in the mountains pursuing a life of piety, learning, and special skills until they descended to the plain, "eyed" the daughters of Cain, and were forever corrupted. The offspring of these unions became the corrupt men who prompted God to flood the world. But in Paradise Regain'd, Milton opts for a different reading of Genesis 6's "Sons of God" (Paradise Lost 11.683-97). See Arnold Williams, Common Expositor.
Lines 178-189. Milton catalogues here a number of stories of human women or nymphs famous for copulating with gods, often against their will; most of them are from Ovid's Metamorphoses. Milton thus attributes these episodes to Belial. Callisto — Metamorphoses 2.409-40; Clymene — 1. 765-75; Daphne — 1.548; Antiopa — 6.110; Syrinx — 1.705; Amymone — Ovid's Amores 1.5.515; Semele — Hesiod's Theogony 940-42.
Pellean Conquerour. Alexander the Great, born at Pella in Macedonia. Plutarch, in his Alexander, tells how Alexander spared Darius's mother, daughters, and wife after he defeated the Persians at the battle of Issus.
A youth. "Youth" is capitalized in the 1680 text, and the line is indented.
hee sirnam'd of Africa. Scipio Africanus. According to Livy, he returned a beautiful captive from New Carthage, to whom he was attracted, to her lover (History of Rome 26.50).
wiser far. Refers to Jesus; see Matthew 12: 42: "behold, a greater than Solomon is here."
so Fables tell. In Iliad 14.214-218, Zeus submits to Hera's charms when she approaches him wearing Venus's girdle, which is adorned with signs of passion.
deject. To humble.
Lines 222-223. Ovid, in his Art of Love 1.627, calls the peacock the bird of Juno.
Lines 221-224. Compare the Chorus's comments on female beauty's power in Samson Agonistes 1003-1007.
not beyond. To satisfy nature's lawful desires (bodily desires) without going "beyond" sateity is close to Aristotle's definition of temperance (Nicomachean Ethics 1117b).
Without this body's wasting. Milton makes Jesus speak of the human body as something to be cared for and protected from "wasting."
my Fathers will. An echo of Jesus's words in John 4: 34: "My meat is to do the will of him that sent me."
Brook of Cherith. 1 Kings 17:5-6 describes Elijah's retreat to the brook of Cherith, where ravens brought him meat and bread. The story of the angel and the food that lasted forty days is found in 1 Kings 19:4-8.
Daniel. Daniel abstains from Nebuchadnezzar's meat in order to adhere to his diet of pulse and to avoid assimilating to Babylonian ways. His story is narrated in Daniel 1:8-19.
but a dream. Compare to other dream episodes: Paradise Lost 4.803, 5.32, 8.292, and 12.612.
bottom. Valley.
Fugitive Bond-woman. Hagar; see Genesis 21: 8-21, and Paul's allegorization of her son, Ishmael, as the non-Christian Jews in Galatians 4: 23-31. Nabaioth is the name of Ishamel's son (1 Chronicles 1: 29).
Manna. Exodus 16:35 records that the children of Israel ate manna for forty years in the wilderness of Zin until they arrived at an inhabited land.
Native of Thebez. Elijah the Thisbite; his story is above, lines 266-270.
Meats by the Law unclean. Forbidden foods specified in Leviticus 11:2-31 and Deuteronomy 14:3-20. These include the shellfish that the devil offers to Jesus. However, Milton, like most Protestants, rejected the Jewish dietary laws and ritual dietary laws in general.
Line 340. Compare to other epic banquets: Tasso's Jerusalem Delivered 10.64 in which the witch Armida tempts her lovers with an elaborate banquet, and Aeneid 3. 219.
In pastry built. That is, meat pies, common at English feasts in Milton's day.
Grisamber. Ambergris, which comes from the sperm whale. It was used to scent dishes; today to make perfumes.
Freshet. A small stream of fresh-water.
Pontus and Lucrine bay. The Black Sea and the lagoon near Naples acclaimed for its shellfish.
Cates. Comestibles.
crude. Ordinary.
Ganymede. Jove's beloved boy and cupbearer (Ovid, Metamorphoses 10. 143). Hylas was Hercules's lover, drinking companion, and quiver-bearer. He was drowned by a sea nymph. Ganynmede and Hylas are paired in Milton's Elegy 7, 21-34. Satan upbraided Belial for thinking that the Son of God could be tempted by fair women, but Satan seems eager to cover all his bets by including beautiful boys, nymphs, and women (lines 352-361).
Naiades. Nymphs of springs, rivers and streams.
Amalthea's horn. The horn of plenty. According to Ovid, a goat, which the nymph Amalthea trained to suckle baby Zeus, owned this horn (Fasti 1.155-27).
Hesperides. Hesperus's daughters. They guarded the golden apples of their father's garden. Milton uses Hesperides here, as the name of the garden. In Paradise Lost 4.250, Eden is likened to Hesperides. The Attendant Spirit in A Mask 980-981 flies to Hesperides.
Logres. England south of the Humber and east of the Severn. According to medieval romances, Lyonesse was Arthur's birthplace. It was located in western Cornwall.
Lancelot, or Pelleas, or Pellenore. In Malory's Morte D'Arthur Lancelot goes mad and sleeps with Elaine thinking she is Guenivere (11.8 and 12.5); Pelleas has an illicit affair with Ettard (4.21); and Pellinore, argues Lewalski, is a mistake for Percivale who resists temptation from a she-devil (14.9-10).
Arabian odors. Arabia was the source of perfumes, especially of the frankincense and myrrh mentioned in the Bible.
Flora. Roman goddess of flowers.
doubts. Makes hesitant; from Latin, dubitare.
Fruits. Not capitalized in the 1680 edition. Between the 1671 and 1680 texts, there are a number of differences in capitalization. In neither edition does Milton seem to even approach a standard pattern of capitalization. Thus, only variances which seem particularly interesting are noted — see, for instance, 1.122.
Defends. Prohibits.
diligence. Continuous efforts to please.
gifts no gifts. In Sophocles' Ajax 664, Ajax mentions the proverb that gifts from enemies are not true gifts.
far-fet. Fetched from afar.
Harpies wings. The scene draws upon the stage direction from The Tempest 3.3 where Ariel enters like a harpy and the banquet vanishes. The tone is similar to Virgil's Aeneid 3.225-228, in its descriptions of stripping the Trojan tables with harpies.
importune. Insistent, and perhaps, inopportune, as ever.
Money. See Mammon's praise of money and his temptation of Guyon, in Faerie Queene 2.7.3.
Antipater. Herod Antipater, appointed Procurator of Judaea by Julius Caesar; his son is Herod the Great, king of Judaea when Jesus was born. Josephus's Jewish Antiquities 14.1 records that Anitpater and his son Herod obtained power by means of their wealth.
puissant. Powerful, from French.
Get Riches. This alludes to Horace's Epistles 1.1. 53, where he ironically says, "Oh citizens, citizens, money should be the first object." It also seems to echo Iago's repeated advice to Roderigo in Othello 1.3.
Line 439. Examples of men raised up by the people. Gideon responded to God's call to rescue Israel from the Midianites by telling God that he was unworthy of the call, since his family was poor (Judges 6: 15). Jephthah, who freed Israel from the Ammonites, was the son of a prostitute (Judges 11). The Shepherd lad refers to King David, whom God called from the sheep-folds (Psalm 78: 70-71).
Line 446. Quintius Cincinnatus was called from his farm to save Rome from the Aequians' invasion. Fifteen days after Rome's victory, he resigned from his despotism and went home. Fabricius Luscinus is famous for rejecting Pyrrhus's bribes to switch sides and fight against Rome. Manius Curius Dentatus, hero of the war against the Samnites, Sabines and Pyrrhus, turned all his spoils over to the Republic. Marcus Attilius Regulus was captured by the Carthaginians and sent to Rome with conditions for peace. Regulus convinced his people to refuse the conditions. He then adhered to his promise and returned to Carthage to meet his death (Orgel & Goldberg 933).
toyl. Snare or trap.
on his shoulders. This echoes Henry V's soliloquy (Henry V 4.1.932) on the burdens of kingship. See also 2 Henry IV 3.1.31 and Richard II 3.2.160.
reigns within himself. The doctrine of self-control is biblically supported by Proverbs 15: 32, "He that ruleth his spirit [is greater] than he that taketh a city."
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Via The New Yorker, a definitive judgment from Mary Norris, the Comma Queen: The Singular "Their". Click or tap through for a short video.
Last year, at the convention of the American Copy Editors Society (ACES), in Pittsburgh, everyone was talking about "the singular 'their.' " It is the people's choice for the gender-neutral third-person-singular pronoun that the English language sadly lacks.
Many ACES stalwarts—copy editors, journalists, grammarians, lexicographers, and linguists—stand ready to embrace the singular "their." But not us. We avoid it whenever we can.
Today, March 4th, the only date of the year that forms a full sentence—March forth!—we wish everyone (and his or her brother and/or sister) a Happy National Grammar Day!
In today's Independent, Robert Fisk has a good column on the ever-stranger state of Middle East politics. But he adds a New Year's appeal: Let there be an end to all these clichés:
Linguistic resolutions for 2014: an end to clichés, to invented words and to verbal lies.
Please may we have no more guns that "fall silent", not a single politician "on the campaign trail", no more "deadly" ambushes/riots/wars, diseases and – please – no more "iconic" paintings or personalities. And no more "eponymous" events. Nor "dystopian" narratives. I fear I've committed a few of these sins in my past (I distinctly remember "iconic"). But no excuse.
Let me never have to read again of "negativity" or "positivity" or – most ghastly of all – "suicidality". A close second: "gendering". Let us have done with politicians, families and villages which have to "come to terms" with grief, who "seek closure" or need to "move on" (the latter an officially declared – and understandable – desire of the Labour Party over Iraq).
Please, less "shuttle" diplomacy", fewer "tit-for-tat" killings and no more cities "under lockdown". And no more bloody "space": editors should ban all references to "theatrical space", "psychological space" and "public space".
The same goes for television listings: let there be an end to "festive" events/programmes/editions/spirits/giggles (I kid thee not)/games/songs/food.
Please don't talk about "issues" when you mean "problems". And if there are any real issues, don't "prioritise" them. Suffocate any "spokesperson" who, after hours of airport delays, announces that he apologises "if anyone has been inconvenienced".
And let me croak if I ever have to read again that oldest of clunkers which appeared in last week's Irish Times, which announced the engagement of a regional sports star: "Clare captain pops the question". Aaaaaaaaaagh, indeed.
I second the Master's motion.
I spent my teaching career in large part trying to train Canadian college students to spell their own language. (Those were 40 years I'll never get back.)
My own high school had done a pretty good job of teaching us how to spell in the 1950s, so I was surprised, less than a decade later, to find myself teaching students innocent of grammar as well as spelling.
It took a while to realize that I'd been "streamed" into relatively intensive courses -- my English 3A wasn't as good as the super-brainy English 3XL, but it too was designed to prepare me for college. And it was far ahead of English 3, where working-class and minority students usually ended up.
The North American surge into post-secondary, which had begun just as I was starting college, had by 1967 carried a lot of unprepared kids into universities and community colleges, where we instructors were shocked and appalled by their subliteracy. Little did we know that teachers have for centuries expressed the same despair about their students, including us.
Timo asks:
Quandary - Some friends and I were talking about a day in the future (Friday, say, when we go for our weekly lunch) and we ended up in nice discussion about next versus this.
On Wednesday we might say "Let's do this this Friday".
On Saturday we might say "Let's do this next Friday".
But, on Thursday if we said "Let's do this next Friday I would think it's the week Friday and not tomorrow."
Shouldn't we have day limits on "next" and "this"?
We probably should, but we don't. As a general rule, "this Friday" should be the immediate Friday in our future, whether we're talking about it on Saturday or Thursday. "Next Friday" should be the following Friday. In practice, however, many people use the terms interchangeably, and confusingly.
The British and some Commonwealth countries have a useful expression: "Let's meet for lunch on Friday week"—that is, one week after the coming Friday. I have no idea why Canadians and Americans prefer the longer "a week from Friday."
The Tyee has published my article The Rise of 'New English'. Excerpt:
Linguists estimate that about 2,500 of the world's 6,000 languages are "endangered." One of them is mine: 20th century North American Standard English.
An endangered language is one whose speakers' children are unlikely to be using it 100 years from now. North American Standard is already vanishing before our eyes (and ears).
I have an understandable reason to regret its passing: I taught it from 1967 to 2010. Long before I left the classroom, though, I knew I was whipped. Better said, Standard was whipped -- by more politically powerful dialects.
A dialect is a version of a language that's more or less understandable to speakers of other dialects. If a dialect's speakers wield political and economic power, they establish the de facto standard for the whole language. So when my beloved Standard is no longer the standard, I know power has moved away from me and mine. Those who speak and write New English are in the saddle.
Click through to the article for more, including ten ways to tell if you speak New English.
Marta asked me an interesting question:
I wondered whether you could explain to me the difference in pronouncing the article 'the'. In some words like: the luggage, the monkey or the lion 'the' sounds as it is written 'thuh'. However, in other words like the economy, the elephant, the owl 'the' sounds like 'thee'. How would I know which pronounciation to use. Is there any pattern?
Her question contained the answer: Most native English speakers are more comfortable saying "thuh" before a word beginning with a consonant, and saying "thee" before a word beginning with a vowel. If we try to say "thuh economy," it sounds like a hiccup.
Sometimes I do hear people say "thee" before a consonant, but they're usually politicians trying to sound Very Serious: "We must protect thee principle of free trade."
By the way, the unstressed vowel sound is written phonetically as ǝ --technically known as a "schwa."
I've just run across an entertaining essay in The New Yorker: The Book Bench: Original English. Here's an excerpt:
As an English person living in New York, I find myself in the odd position of frequently receiving compliments for the simple feat of having a voice.
Because of my exotic accent, with its lingering vowels and well-behaved consonants, I tend to be mistaken for someone far more witty, widely read, intelligent, and authoritative than I really am.
This state of affairs suits me fine—I'm all for it. "Don't lose that accent, honey," I am often counseled by hyper-friendly barmaids and call center operatives, and I assure them I won't.
The American accent has had less success in England, and judging by a recent and much-read piece in the BBC Magazine—Matthew Engel's "Why do some Americanisms irritate people?"—the same could be said for American idiom.
Engel's article lists several Americanisms the author finds "lazy and pointless"—"faze," "wrench," and "rookies" among them—and concludes with a puzzling plea to maintain "the integrity of our own gloriously nuanced, subtle and supple version—the original version—of the English language," by which he presumably does not mean the West Germanic dialect spoken by the settlers who came to England in the fifth and sixth centuries.
The idea that there is such a thing as "the original version" of English is wrongheaded, as is the failure to recognize that the nuance and suppleness that Engels so treasures is the direct result of the language's multifarious appropriations. English is sedimentary: on top of the Anglo-Saxon base was laid the French dialect of Norman conquerors, to which was then added the Latin coinages of Renaissance humanists.
And much as I like this essay, I must point out the subject-verb agreement problem in the last clause. It should be: "...to which WERE then added the Latin coinages of Renaissance humanists." Proofreading at The New Yorker is not what it once was.
My friend and colleague Azza Sedky runs a blog dedicated mostly to Egyptian politics. But she's also a teacher of communications and ESL, and recently she blogged about The tidal wave battering our language shores. Excerpt:
A few years back, before bbs's (blackberry messages) existed, an indisposed student sent her university instructors a collective e-mail. The wording was along the lines of, "I will b hospitalized 2day. I won't return to university b4 next week. Thank u 4 understanding." Bear in mind that that was an e-mail sent in a university environment not a text message to one's buddy.
Her instructors were stymied and horrified, so they quickly congregated to discuss the e-mail and how to react. They decided to first call in the student and let her know that this kind of writing was unacceptable, and two, to ask the communication instructor of that program, me, to emphasize e-mail netiquette as part of the required business writing course of that program.
When the student was called in, she was surprised that this kind of writing wasn't the norm, and defensively explained, "But this is how I always write." Again she was told that there is a vast difference between standard, professional English and text messaging your friends.
However, it is really crucial to realize that this student personifies a generation's way of thinking and writing. This is the writing she sees and is accustomed to. If a generation considers this normal writing, how will it affect our language and its evolvement in the long run?
Since then my opening spiel in my business writing courses every semester has had an add-on. Not only does it focus on the norm—avoid jargon, clichés, slang, gobbledygook, etc.—but steer clear from text messaging in professional or academic writing.


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Jewelry Store Robbers identified.
Good shoot.
I did a google site search and didn't find anything.
Jewelry Store Robbers identified.
Good shoot.
I did a google site search and didn't find anything.
Great job by the employee. Two more pushin up daisies.
Again im not surprised by what i saw in the video clips. Good job to the jewelry store employee on taking out the trash, just think of all the tax payer money he saved.
Awesome!!! Job Well Done. Only if more people carried. I know where to shop for jewelry safely.
Good shooting! My guess is that the employee doing the shooting must practice with his weapon on a regular basis. According to the article, the first robber that got shot already had a gun to the midsection of another employee. Good job for hitting the robber despite the close proximity of the hostage.
After the first shots were fired, a second robber advanced on the armed employee, who fired again and killed the second robber...
The second dirtbag was slow learner, but still two great endings.:congrats:
Glad the jeweler, family and their staff are all okay. But they will likely need to close/relocate their business.
Retaliation seems almost certain.
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We have been running Apache mod_pagespeed for several weeks now and for the most part it has been working great. The issue arises when we do fresh code updates from Git, and and/all of the JS/CSS assets change.
Basically the problem appears to be two fold. One, after the code push we generally take the opportunity to flush varnish, restart apache, and restart varnish. In doing this all of the mod_pagespeed combinied/minified files are cleared out ensuring that all of the new JS/CSS assets are fresh. The problem is, upon doing this the file names that mod_pagespeed creates change, but the old files (appear) to be still cached for many people client side leading to very unexpected results. However, if we do not restart apache, the changes to the files may or may not appear client side due to the cached minified assets.
The simple solution is to disable mod_pagespeed, however I would rather not do that as it has made a fairly large impact in performance.
I feel as if there must be a better way to deal with the inconsistencies in cache between the client and server to prevent having people to go to great lengths or perform a large number of page refreshes to see a working page.
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Gamers will be given a variety of choices for customizing the protagonist of Dragon Age: Inquisition. In addition to different selections of playable race and gender, options will also exist to modify the lead character's face and hair in order to create a unique look for the game's hero. Of course, many role-playing titles allow similar customization options only to completely cover the character's face with armor. Luckily, Dragon Age Creative Director Mike Laidlaw confirmed on Monday that players will be able to visually hide their helmet if they'd rather see the Inquisitor's face instead of a plate helm.
Also found in the second installment of Bioware's popular fantasy franchise, the developer is bringing back the option to toggle on the appearance of helmets in Dragon Age: Inquisition. This goes along with the increased emphasis on character customization that seems to be present in the upcoming release.
Not only will the next entry of the series bring back the ability to play as various fantasy races, but it will also allow players to customize the visual appearance of their equipment. Bioware has previously confirmed that fans will be able to modify the look of gear within Dragon Age: Inquisition. For example, a sword can be altered with different visual styles for elements of the weapon such as it blade, guard, and hilt.
In keeping with the theme that fans should be able to play Dragon Age: Inquisition with a protagonist that looks however they desire, it only seem natural that players should be able to choose whether or not they want their character to wear a helmet while still receiving the full effect of wearing the head armor regardless of whether it is visible. Conversely, the game is also said to feature a large assortment of different armor styles to cater to those who do ant their Inquisitor to be fully clad in armor complete with helm.
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On free throw improvement:
"I thought it was a good place to start. We did not shoot too well from the line on Thursday and I'm proud of the girls for that. We ran and hustled after every missed free throw on the other end and I told the girls in the locker room that good things happen when you run."
"I want to give a lot of credit to Bowling Green. They hung in there and hustled the whole game. We know how it feels losing by a big margin at Notre Dame and we know a lot can be learned from this game."
On play of junior forward Elizabeth Pickney:
"I thought she did a great job rebounding and converting down on the post."
"We just want to get better as a team and it was nice to have a lot of the young players get experience. Our chemistry and work ethic is so good right now. We have talent on this team but the thing I like is the camaraderie on the squad."
On the play of junior guard Tysell Bozeman:
"I am so impressed with Tysell. She is so coachable and is the emotional leader on this team. I am so proud of her. The passes she makes really pumps up the team and I she did her job very well tonight."
On Fresno State:
"They have a lot of young players. (Head Coach) Britt King is a very good coach. They will be up to the challenge. Tomorrow we will have an opportunity to scout them so that we can come out Sunday and have a good game."
Arizona Player Quotes
Sophomore Guard Tysell Bozeman:
"We played hard, and it was all about the team. With Veranda out, we missed a lot of points, but individuals did contribute very well. It was an overall team effort."
"We played hard all the time, and we played like the score is 0-0. Bowling Green is a good team, and we didn't want to come out and slaughter them. It was a high score because it was a team effort."
"We missed the transition a little bit, and if we had Veranda, we would have scored more. She runs the floor well, like a guard, and she catches well, and she has quickness."
Junior Forward Elizabeth Pickney:
"I am okay. I got poked in the eye, and I rolled my bad ankle."
On Veranda's absence:
"We missed the rebounding, but Krista (Warren) did a good job at the four. She stepped it up at the post and did a good job overall."
"We wanted to win and play team basketball. I didnt shoot well, but I worked hard because I got a lot of steals. I did a lot of the dirty work, and I am proud of myself."
Senior Guard Reshea Bristol:
"We needed people to step up tonight. Bowling Green came out hard and did a good job. We didnt put them away like we could have. We came out hard then slow, and we need to play forty minutes hard because other teams are ready to play. Our backups need to play their role."
"The margin was getting long, and I think that we got happy. We got on our heels, and they showed us what they had, and then we were fighting hard again. If we play Arizona basketball, forty minutes of defense, teams can't match us."
Bowling Green Head Coach Dee Knoblauch
"I like to play a tough schedule because I think we will be better off for it. We are young and just had a bad night tonight. We came into the game hoping to limittheir inside game and hope that they had a poor shooting night. Our match-up zone broke down and we allowed to many easy buckets inside. Arizona is a good team with a lot of talented athletes."
On game against Fresno State:
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With the Presidential elections coming up us soon, it is the duty, I believe, for every American to know the issues, know where the candidates stand on these issues and vote. This is, in my opinion, one of the most important elections in recent history and our Second Amendment is at real risk should the wrong person get in the White House, not to mention other impacts upon our lives. It is your responsibility to decide where and how to research these issues, but it should not be here.
With that said, any political threads not directly tied to concealed carry or the Second Amendment will be removed from the forum without notification. Any individual posts in an otherwise acceptable thread that tries to turn the topic into a political debate (or statement) will be removed along with any following posts that quote or otherwise reference it. We are very serious about enforcing this rule and no "wiggle room" will be allowed.
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The good news is Spring finally came to my region…FINALLY!
Until I figure out where April disappeared, how about a weekly roundup..
Around the OBN this week:
Outdoor Blogging Tips: Blogging Tips: A Word On Comments a post that basically points you in the direction of Brookfieldangler.com who wrote up a great post about the benefits of comments in blogs. Enjoy!
Outdoor Conservation: Guest post for bloggers: Sportsmen Descend on DC to Save Bristol Bay (this is a post that you can copy and re-post on your blog to spread the word) & National Fish Habitat Partnership Announces 2012 Waters to Watch (is your favorite water on the list?)
Outdoor Talk: Kickstarter Support: Olive the Woolly Bugger App (funded!) Getting Real with Tuna TV (a guess post by GreenFish…reality TV and the Outdoors)
Outdoor Gear Reviews: aquaFire Fishing has posted a review of the Glacier Outdoor Ice Bay Gloves here. We re-posted it on the gear log here. The ice may be off now, but now you KNOW what to wear next year!
The Reverend Fowl™ has posted his review of the Magnum's New Spider Boots here. We have re-posted it on the gear log here.
Can I just say it again? The Reverend Fowl™ takes the coolest gear review pictures and awhile back, he wrote a guest post for us all on his techniques: Photographing Outdoor Gear The Shooting Table Technique. Beyond that, these boots were made for walking!
Outdoor Support: There's another cool kickerstarter program out there if you're in the mood for kicking off a new company. Check out FORSAKE: Waterproof Outdoor Sneakers and see if you'd like to be part of the first wave in this new breed of footwear.
Bamboo Fly Rod Update: Have you wondered whats become of the Fall River Flyrod promotion?
It's down in Arizona and the first teaser post was put up by Ben of Arizona Wanderings. Check out the post at: Fall River Fly Rod
New Book: Mark – known to many of us as Shoreman, the author of the blog Northern California Trout, and a long time OBN supporter, is having his first book published!
Find out more about his new book HERE. Congratulations, Mark!
Ok, that's it for this week.
I hope everyone else knows where April went and you're looking forward to what May will bring.
I know Joe and I are excited for May around the OBN because we have some pretty amazing promotions headed everyone's way!
That was sorta a tease. I know. I can't help it sometimes.
Anyway, have a great weekend every!
Rebecca and Joe
A Last Minute Note: The gear review for this week went out later than usual (this morning) so don't miss out on your chance for:
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The comments for this opportunity will be open until Monday Night.
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I don't know about you but i've never been one for working out in a Gym & this is dedicated to everyone who ever attempted to get into a regular workout routine.... It may make you smile.
Dear Diary,
For my birthday this year, my niece (the dear) purchased a week of personal training at the local health club for me.
Although I am still in great shape since being a high school
cheerleader 33 years ago, I decided it would be a good idea to go ahead and give it a try.
I called the club and made my reservations with a personal trainer named Brad, who identified himself as a 26-year-old aerobics instructor and model for athletic clothing and swim wear.
My niece seemed pleased with my enthusiasm to get started! The club encouraged me to keep a diary to chart my progress.
Started my day at 6:00 a.m. Tough to get out of bed, but found it was well worth it when I arrived at the health club to find Brad waiting for me. He is something of a Greek god - with blond hair, dancing eyes and a dazzling white smile. Woo Hoo!! Brad gave me a tour and showed me the machines. I enjoyed watching the skilful way in which he conducted his aerobics class after my workout today. Very inspiring!
Brad was encouraging as I did my sit-ups, although my gut was already aching from holding it in the whole time he was around. This is going to be a FANTASTIC week-!!
I drank a whole pot of coffee, but I finally made it out the door.
Brad made me lie on my back and push a heavy iron bar into the air then he put weights on it! My legs were a little wobbly on the treadmill, but I made the full mile. Brad's rewarding smile made it all worthwhile. I feel GREAT-!! It's a whole new life for me.
The only way I can brush my teeth is by laying the toothbrush on the counter and moving my mouth back and forth over it. I believe I have a hernia in both pectorals. Driving was OK as long as I didn't try to steer or stop.
Brad was impatient with me, insisting that my screams bothered other club members. His voice is a little too perky for early in the morning and when he scolds, he gets this nasally whine that is VERY annoying.
My chest hurt when I got on the treadmill, so Brad put me on the stair monster. Why the hell would anyone invent a machine to simulate an activity rendered obsolete by elevators? Brad told me it would help me get in shape and enjoy life!
Brad was waiting for me with his vampire-like teeth exposed as his thin, cruel lips were pulled back in a full snarl. I couldn't help being a half an hour late; it took me that long to tie my shoes.
Brad took me to work out with dumbbells. When he was not looking, I ran and hid in the restroom. He sent some skinny model to find me.
Then, as punishment, he put me on the rowing machine --- which I sank !
I hate that Brad more than any human being has ever hated any other human being in the history of the world.
Brad wanted me to work on my triceps. I don't have any triceps! And if you don't want dents in the floor, don't hand me the damn barbells or anything that weighs more than a sandwich.
Even the treadmill flung me off and I landed on a health and nutrition teacher.
Why couldn't it have been someone softer, like the drama coach or the personal trainer?
Brad left a message on my answering machine in his grating, shrilly voice wondering why I did not show up today. Just hearing him made me want to smash the machine with my planner. However, I lacked the strength to even use the TV remote and ended up catching eleven straight hours of the Weather Channel.
I'm having the Church van pick me up for services today so I can go and thank GOD that this week is over. I will also pray that next year my niece (the darling!) will choose a gift for me that is fun -- like a root canal or a hysterectomy.
I still say if God had wanted me to bend over, he would have sprinkled the floor with diamonds !!!!!
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Day 169 (Pictures of King Arthur)
Thursday, June 06, 2013
I told you I would post pictures of the horse I am leasing King Arthur. I have already developed a nickname for him apparently lol "Fat Boy". He is a great horse just.... lazy... Me and him get along well on that front! He is a Hanoverian/Draft Cross. They said when they bought him that he was a pure Hanoverian but a bunch of us at the barn just think he is too thick to be one... I also posted a picture of the pure breed to show what I mean...
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See what I mean???
He was a great sport last night... though a bit heavy on his feet... Once I got him moving it was great and he was "there". I don't know how to explain that to someone who isn't a rider. But you're supposed to have the horse with you, not behind you. If the horse is behind you (feeling not quite in touch, not really in sync), if he decides to act up you most likely we will on the ground because your not balanced and he could buck and your seat is off you can't stay on! I'm very happy to say that from spending time riding and watching others ride I can now see and feel the differences. I have a long long long way to go but I am better than I was. He is very athletic. Especially when we are jumping. He is way beyond my jumping capabilities. He would probably love to jump 4 feet... I am only at 2'6 right now. But my trainer said once we get more comfortable with each other and such we can start to go higher :-)
Okay sorry for the boring horse talk... But it is my passion and it excites me. It is also going to get me out of the house! I was out of the house for 2 1/2 hours yesterday, just grooming and riding and goofing around... but I wasn't cooped up in the house!
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He is so gorgeous! And yeah, just from the pictures he looks like he has a bigger bone structure than the other image. Keep up the good work in working out with him!
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King Arthur is so beautiful! I definitely agree with your assessment that he is a cross, though he turned out to be a good one!
So glad that you are enjoying him, have you not owned him very long?
I am not familiar with the discipline you ride, but I know what you mean about being one with the horse and the feeling that gives you! I have ridden western stock type horses my whole life (Quarter Horses and Paints) My parents used to raise a few Quarter Horses when we were kids. We always had some horses and showed them in 4-H, and later in AQHA and EMHA shows in Michigan.
I have raised Paint Horses since 1983, the overo coat pattern. My mare, Lexi is a Palomino Overo paint mare that we bred and raised. She just turned 4 this year and is a sweetheart!
Hey, I could talk horses all day, so certainly didn't find your horse talk boring! I wanted MORE!
It surely doesn't feel like a workout, does it?
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very handsome horse. my friend has a horse looks so much like him, named dublin. he's a cross belgian/hanoverian or thoroughbred. they could do pairs class together.
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Well, poor King A does appear to be a bit...thicker...in the rear, and he's also got a higher arch than the prototype, so I'll have to agree with you that he's likely a cross. However, I'm not a horse person and can't be sure. I'll take your word for it!!!
I like the fact that you've got such passion for this. Look at what you're willing to do for the opportunity to ride and be with a horse. Look at how much time you're willing to spend with him.
I bet you don't count one minute of it as work, right?
Wouldn't it be great if we could translate that same kind of passion into how we choose our foods and how much we choose to eat and how much we choose to move our bodies every day?
I think you're already on your way to doing exactly that, so Kudos on that front as well.
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Fantastic! Thanks so much for sharing.
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I've only rode a horse once, it was awesome!
You have a beaut
Plus you're getting some good exercise that you lobe
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I know NOTHING about horses, but your King Arthur is certainly very handsome.
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The horse talk isn't boring to me... I think it's important to find a fitness activity that you really love, and you obviously have! King Arthur is a beaut.
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Awesome! I would love to take riding lessons
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text: Pour a 40 out, dance a dervish or do whatever your people do to celebrate the dead, because yesterday, the final Ford Crown Victoria rolled off the assembly line at St. Thomas Assembly Plant in Ontario, Canada. Workers from the plant have been documenting the wind-down on a Facebook page, and you can check out some choice build pictures of the last-ever Vicky in our gallery. The final Crown Victoria was a white model with tan interior and optional rear-seat air conditioning for a customer in Sau


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5 Advantages of Using UV Ink
Ultraviolet ink or UV ink has many benefits compared to normal printer inks. People by now should be taking advantage of the UV ink. As a matter of fact, the UV ink benefits the user or the print buyer, the printer, and the environment. Hence, companies and homeowners should be taking into consideration by now the various benefits UV ink can bestow to them. Let us discuss each benefit of the UV ink.
How UV ink benefits the printer
First and foremost, the UV ink is not the type of printer ink used in traditional printing. Instead, the UV ink is a dual state substance, which means that it is in fact a solid that remains in liquid form until the moment it is exposed to UV light. Applied on a press during the printing process in the same way as traditional printer ink, however UV ink is dried within seconds by lights mounted on the press.
So in what way does UV ink benefit the printer? It is actually uncomplicated because the UV ink immediately dries as the as the sheet passes under the light, the sheet is prepared for the next production move as it comes off the press. With traditional printer ink, the printer must let the sheet dry completely. This involves a lot of time which may either be several hours or even overnight. Hence, UV ink is more classically efficient as it allows more work to be done in less time spent.
UV Ink benefits the user/print buyer
Aside from the efficiency of UV ink, which is its core advantage for the printer, it also has several benefits to the user or the print buyer. There are certain scenarios wherein UV ink is ultimately the better choice.
For those who are doing a rush job, time is of the essence. UV ink is very useful in a rush-job situation. As already specified, it dries quickly compared to traditional printer ink. For that reason, the user or print buyer gets a faster turnaround on a job.
If you are using uncoated stock, and you prefer to have a crisp look to the text and graphics, then UV ink is the ink you need. Traditional inks sink into uncoated stock. On the other hand, UV ink is cured really fast, even seconds on the press, which means that it does not have time to settle into the stock. Only through UV ink that the user can have a crisp look to the text and graphics with the use of uncoated stock.
In addition to that, if you are using coated stock and prefer to have a softer finish, UV ink can provide you with that look on coated stock. UV ink can also help you control the amount of smudging and abrasion given the fact that it flash-dries on press which enables it to resist the smudging and scrapes.
UV ink can also be an invisible ink. Used during espionage during various wars, this can also be used in protecting company information. In corporate feuds, invisible ink may be advantageous to whoever uses it.
How UV ink benefits the environment
UV ink allows printers to use ink that has no toxins unlike the traditional solvent-based ink. Since it does not have solvents, UV ink can be applied to both flexible and hard surfaces. Conventional ink is actually harmful to the environment. When it dries, traditional printer ink releases solvents that evaporate to the atmosphere and volatile organic compounds (VOC). These VOCs imperil the environment. This transpires because 60 to 70 percent of traditional printer ink is made up of those harmful solvents. Usually it is this 60 to 70 percent of the traditional printer ink, which are wasted during the printing procedure. On the other hand, UV ink is really environmentally friendly. There is not a fraction of it that is wasted during printing. Since it is a two-part acrylic epoxy, UV ink, which is part A, has receptors that are activated by the UV Light, which is part B. It is the UV rays that harden the printer ink. Thus, nothing evaporates unlike traditional printer ink. What is very important is that the capacity of UV ink follows an instant dry process, which indicates that there is no time wasted.
UV ink has advantages to the printer, the print buyer or user, and of course to the environment. Although the equipment required for the usage of UV ink is still quite pricey, it is still prudent to consider using UV ink due to its inherent benefits.


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Tonight I went by the Monkey Bar at Mi Cocina in Highland Park Village to celebrate a milestone for Dallas entrepreneur and concept king Jeff Sinelli. His company, Which Wich, just opened its 100th store in Edinburgh, Texas. The popular sandwich chain is now in 18 states–and still expanding. You may also know that Sinelli is the man behind Burguesa Burger, and rumor has it that he's putting in a Burguesa in the downtown tunnels. Oh, goody! More La Monumental burgers for me! Looks like I'll have to put that try-not-to-be-a-piglet resolution on hold. IJS.
Which Wich Opens Its 100th Store (and Burguesa May Be Coming to Downtown)
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A Burguesa in the downtown tunnels? Why? Why? Why? There is empty storefront space at places downtown such as Commerce and Browder (some of which used to be a Schlotzky's.)
Those tunnels need to be closed and sealed so more foot traffic and life move above ground to keep the downtown revitalization momentum going. I've lived downtown for two years now and have never once eaten in any of the restaurants in the tunnels.
http://gourmetgal1.blogspot.com/ Amy B
I think Jeff Sinelli's concepts are smart. I am looking forward to see what else is to come.
I read an interview about his research that he put into the Burguesa Burger concept; I have a feeling most everything he touches will turn to gold. However, I don't think he is in it for the money. Believe he is really following his passion.
Oh, GOD, I hope its true about the downtown location…above or below!!!
I'm with Justin!


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Hi All, Don't know if anyone is still on this list, but I thought I'd try. As many here are, I'm running Debian these days. Recently, I have been unable to get JACK to work with my Firepod (it used to work fine). The messages are cryptic, and after many searches, I'm at a loss. I found one post with a similar error message, and the user reported a loose cable. That's not my problem. At this point, I'm giving up on firewire and am looking at sound cards that work with Alsa. So, if anyone is here, do you have any recommendations for a sound card that I could use with Debian stable (squeeze), Alsa, and JACK, Ardour, etc.? The lists I've found are a bit outdated, I thought I might try an M-Audio Delta 1010, but they are no longer available. I'd like to go shopping soon, but don't want to end up with something else that doesn't work with Linux. Many thanks! -Susan


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In a tale reminiscent of Ariel Castro's, the cretan who kidnapped three women and held them captive in his west Cleveland home while he abused and raped them for over a decade, the Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD) released a statement on May 21 saying that after 10 years, they located a woman, now 25, who was kidnapped 10 years ago in 2004. That unidentified victim was kidnapped by her mother's boyfriend, Isidro Garcia, now 41 years old, who "frequently physically and sexually assaulted the victim" over the last 10 years, according to police.
The victim was first reported missing from Santa Ana, Calif. in August 2004 when she was only 15 years old. At the time, her kidnapper was living with the victim's mother. According to the release from the SAPD, although the mother couldn't prove it, she suspected that her boyfriend had been sexually abusing her teen daughter.
The now freed victim told police that Garcia started raping her in her mother's home beginning in June 2004. That August, Garcia assaulted the victim's mother, drugged the 15-year-old daughter, and drove her to a house in Compton where he falsified documents as to his victim's identity and kept her locked up in a garage.
In the months and years to follow, Garcia told the victim that her family had stopped searching for her, and "if she tried to go back to them, the family would be deported." Garcia secured employment for himself and his victim so that they could work together for a night cleaning service so he could keep a close eye on her.
Even with the opportunity to escape, after years of physical and mental abuse, the victim saw no way out of her situation and lived a life with Garcia under sustained physical and mental abuse. In 2007, Garcia forced the victim into a marriage and in 2012 the two had a child.
Just recently, the victim managed to reach out to her sister via Facebook. After a while, she drummed up the courage to contact the police, according to Fox News.
Garcia was arrested on Tuesday and booked on charges of kidnap for rape, lewd act with minor, and false imprisonment. For more on the story, see the video accompanying this article.
Suggested Links
- Kidnap survivor Michelle Knight says captor Ariel Castro deserves forgiveness
- Ariel Castro charged with kidnapping and rape of three Cleveland women
- Man faces 16 child rape charges after hiding out in teen's closet for 5 days
- Actor Michael Jace arrested and charged with murdering his wife in Los Angeles
- Pamela Anderson reveals history of child sex abuse and being gang-raped at 12


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Stocks hung flat in quiet trading for most of the day before all three major U.S. indices dropped after the Federal Reserve issued a statement following the end of its latest two-day meeting. As of 2:30 p.m. EDT, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES:^DJI) had fallen by more than 23 points, and most of the Dow's blue-chip member stocks have fallen into the red. Those losses have been offset by UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH), which has soared 2.6% as part of a spirited day from the health insurance industry. Let's catch up on what you need to know.
Obamacare keeps rolling on
The Fed's biggest impact on the market was over interest rates: The central bank announced it would no longer use the unemployment rate as a benchmark for tapering and as a gauge of how the economy's doing, relying instead on a broad set of economic measures. Thirteen of the Fed's policymakers said they saw next year as a likely point to begin raising interest rates again, something the markets haven't taken kindly to after the years of post-recession record low rates.
UnitedHealth's stock shot up as shares from leading insurers across America have enjoyed a big bounce. The Department of Health and Human Services kicked things off by reporting that 5 million Americans have signed up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act's exchanges since the law launched last October. It's been a strong run-up for Obamacare after a tepid start, and today's new height marks a million-member gain from the end of February.
While the administration still needs another 1 million enrollees in the final two weeks of its initial launch window to reach its revised goal of 6 million -- a tough hurdle to leap, and one that's still below the original White House objective of 7 million sign-ups through the end of March -- the gains have been good news for UnitedHealth and other leading insurers.
More members in the system will help alleviate feared rising costs from the new law, UnitedHealth's medical costs have grown at an equal or faster rate to premium growth in each of the last two years, with the 11% uptick in 2013 matching the company's total revenue growth for the year.
Elsewhere on the markets today, solar power company First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) stock has jumped 20%. The company announced full-year guidance today that foresaw 2014 sales coming in at up to $4 billion, a mark that impressed investors. The company also released its quarterly earnings, notching a per-share profit of $0.28 that marked a big swing from last year's $1.30 per-share loss. The company has been skyrocketing over the past year as one of the leaders of the nascent solar power niche, and if First Solar can deliver, investors who bought in early will profit in a big way.
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June 5, 2003
University of Washington seniors Paige Benjamin and Brad Walker have been named the UW's two recipients of the Pacific-10 Conference Medal. The medal is award to each member institution's outstanding senior male and female student-athlete bases on the exhibition of the greatest combination of performance and achievement in scholarship, athletics and leadership.
Walker, the top-ranked pole vaulter in America, won the NCAA indoor pole vault title with a Pac-10 record mark of 19-feet, 0 1/4-inches, the sixth-best mark in NCAA history and the third best in the world in 2003. His outdoor season was cut short when he broke his right hand prior to the NCAA Regionals last month.
A graduate of University High in Spokane, Wash., Walker has been named to the academic all-district VIII team. The All-America team comes out later this month. A three-time All- American and a two-time Pac-10 champion, he was also an Academic All-Pac-10 first-team selection last year (the 2003 team has not yet been announced).
Benjamin, a volleyball player from Redmond, Wash., wrapped up an outstanding career by earning first-team All-America honors after leading the UW to a 20-11 record and a second- round NCAA tournament appearance. She was also named an Academic All-American and a first-team All-Pac-10 selection.
Benjamin finished her career with the school records for single-season kills and career hitting percentage and also ranks in the top 10 in career kills, attacks, block assists and total blocks. She also earned an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship and was one of only five winners of the John McClendon Memorial Postgraduate Scholarship from the National Association of Directors of Athletics.
The 20 Pac-10 Conference Medal winners will be honored at the State Farm Pride of the Pac-10 Luncheon held in Los Angles in conjunction with the Pac-10 Men's Basketball Tournament next March.


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Finding home loans for bad credit can be difficult, but it is not impossible. While lending standards have tightened considerably over the past few years, there are still banks who are willing to work with consumers who have low credit scores. While it is true that today most banks require candidates for mortgages to have great credit, a good credit score, and an excellent payment history on all other loans along with a low amount of loans altogether, a lot of these "requirements" can be worked around or ignored if you know how.
Banks are willing to make home loans for bad credit, but only if borrowers are willing to meet certain conditions. Although there is no hard evidence to support this, anecdotal evidence suggests that most banks will require a potential borrower to provide a large down payment. According to many news reports (www.nbcnews.com), a minimum of 20% of the property's selling price will need to be provided by the borrower. In some cases, down payments as high as forty percent are asked for.
There isn't much that someone with bad credit can do to get around this requirement. Since even people with high credit scores are now being required to make down payments, it can be very difficult to get a bank to waive this requirement. There are several FHA programs, however, that can loan funds to meet this requirement.
In addition to this requirement, potential borrowers with bad credit should also expect to have additional money in an escrow account. This money is used to show the bank that they have an emergency fund that can be tapped in the event that they are unable to make mortgage payments. Depending on the banks, this money can be spent or used immediately after the mortgage is approved, or it might be required to stay in an escrow account for a set amount of time.
It is possible to find mortgages that do not have these requirements, but be prepared to take a long time getting approved. At the very least, banks that do not require a large savings account or down payment will require you to provide at least three years of income statements. In many cases, they may also expect you to purchase private mortgage insurance. These policies will protect the bank in case you default on the loan.
It is possible to find a mortgage when you have bad credit, but you will have to go through a lot of hassle to get one.


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Punta Arenas ( Sandy Point) below is the northwestern-most tip of Vieques,
it is the closest point to mainland Puerto Rico. View above is where people
picnic, swim and snorkel.
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leave Green Beach around 3 PM. Because of the nearby lagoons the bugs
get fierce here just after 3-4 PM or on a windless or cloudy day. Mid
days are gorgeous here. This is a popular beach for visitors and locals
It lies
at the very end of the long dirt road on the western side of Vieques,
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PSY's "Gentleman" music video arrived online this weekend, and as expected, it's fifty shades of amazing. Dare we say, it's even better than "Gangnam Style." PSY works his comedic chops harder than ever before, playing a misogynistic prankster who terrorizes incredibly hot women until finally meeting his unlikely soul mate in Brown Eyed Girls' songstress, Ga-In. "Gentleman" contains everything you could want from PSY's big follow-up — including dirty toilet humor for the males aged 13-17 who gave "Gangnam Style" the bulk of its views.
Lyrics explainer: Just what is a "mother-father gentleman"?
As great as the song and video are, the main thing that we were really waiting to see from PSY was his new signature choreography. For "Gentleman," the portly pop star's ditched the horseplay and come up with what he's officially calling the "arrogant dance," but longtime K-poppers will likely know it as the "hip dance," made famous by Brown Eyed Girls back in 2009. PSY's taken the legendary choreography and put his own ridiculous twist on it, which explains why Ga-In stars as the female lead in the music video.
Brown Eyed Girls' hip dance, lifted from their 2009 single, "Abracadabra," became a nationwide craze upon its debut, and is now considered to be one of the most iconic dance moves in the history of K-pop. It transformed Brown Eyed Girls into one of the biggest –and sexiest– girl groups in South Korea, and K-pop fans still frequently rank the song as one of the greatest K-pop tunes of all time.
Since the release of "Abracadabra," Ga-In has gone on to a huge solo career outside of the group, topping the charts multiple times with her own hits like "Irreversible" and the orgasmic "Bloom," starring in TV shows and movies, and cementing her status as a style icon and sex symbol. Her hilarious appearance in "Gentleman" has already been met with a positive reaction from Korean netizens, but whether or not international audiences will love her as much as "Gangnam Style"'s HyunA remains to be seen.
The hip dance doesn't work quite as well in "Gentleman" as it did in "Abracadabra," but overall the video is sharper, funnier, and flashier than "Gangnam Style," while the song itself is basically just a really great clone of the aforementioned hit. But, will it be big enough for PSY to shake off his one-hit-wonder tag? And will it bring a level of global exposure to Brown Eyed Girls that they never had before, or at the very least, dramatically increase their Youtube views?
Check out "Gentleman" and "Abracadabra" below and let us know what you think.


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Born: September 3, 1946 in Brazoria, TX
High School: George Washington Carver
College: Prairie View
Drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the 11th round (283rd overall) of the 1969 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 41 (2177th overall since 1950)
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High School: Wilmer-Hutchins
College: UNLV (school history)
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The Stagecoach Country Music Festival kicks off Friday afternoon and the country music fans are ready to party. The country music artist's tour buses have been lining up as the popular music festival in Indio is just getting started. One of the biggest outdoor country music festivals, this is the eighth year that the fans have gone to the desert to hear the country groups perform. According to the Daily Bulletin on Friday, there are three stages are set up with music planned for all weekend.
So who is going to be playing on the stage? Lynyrd Skynyrd and Eric Church are the biggest names for the first night of the festival.On Saturday night the two biggest acts are Jason Aldean and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. Then on Sunday Luke Bryan and the Florida Georgia Line end the festival. Music is played on all three stages all weekend for fans to appreciate.
There is a total of 21 acts are expected to perform during the three days full of country, folk and alt-country music. From some of the biggest names in the business to a few newbies looking to attract fans to their music the chances to hear all types of music have fans ready to come and party in the hot sun.
While cowboy hats and belt buckles are essential for this big shindig, there is the wind to worry about this year on the first day. Strong gusts have a high wind warning in place as the gusts could be possible. A warning means wind gusts of 58 mph or greater are likely in the area.
Some fans have to work on Friday and won't get to the festival until the weekend. Don't worry as fans can tune in to AXS TV to see all the greatest acts at home. The network is offering coverage of the event so all the greatest music can be seen without the long drive.


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Chelsea Clubgoers Have Been Sharing Pizza With Rats
Cell-phone video captures rats having a "pizza party" in a popular pizza truck.
After someone got cell-phone video of rats running around inside the Vinny Vincenze pizza truck parked outside the Pink Elephant nightclub in Chelsea, WNBC did a hard-hitting investigation this weekend about the rats' "pizza party." The owner says he's since gotten a new truck (rats must hate that new-truck smell), and bystanders have exactly the same reaction to rat pizza that any person would have. [NBC News]


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Federal Perkins Loan
The Perkins Loan has an interest rate of five percent (5%). It is a need-based loan where the institution determines who is eligible based on funding availability. Matriculated undergraduate and graduate students are eligible once a FAFSA has been completed. While there is no separate application, students must file FAFSA early to be considered as funding is awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. Repayment begins nine (9) months after you graduate, leave college or drop below six credits. The maximum award an undergraduate student can receive is $5,500 per year and a graduate student may be eligible for $8,000 per year.
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RBC I Rio Blanco County commissioners signed a resolution to approve a Special Use Permit, with eight conditions, for Mercury Towers to construct a 105-foot telecommunication tower on land owned by Joe and Kelly Conrado.
Commissioners approve cell tower, defend 2nd amendment
Commissioners approve shorter cell phone tower
New commissioners attend first meeting
RBC I After being sworn in last week and attending Colorado Counties Inc., (CCI) training in Denver, new commissioners Jeff Eskelson and Jon Hill attended their first official county meeting Monday last, making appointments to different boards and meeting with Bureau of Land Management officials in the afternoon.
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Commissioner-elect Jeff Eskelson (center) listens as Rio Blanco County clerk Nancy Amick swears in Jon Hill to the office of Rio Blanco County Commissioner. After the ceremony Eskelson and Hill left for Denver to attend CCI (Colorado Counties, Inc.) training along with 66 other newly elected county commissioners in the state.
Commissioners' reception
Proclamation prompts commissioners to protest
RBC I A controversial proclamation made by the City and County of Denver regarding the potential connection between protecting the supply of water pulled from the Colorado River Basin for the Front Range and the future of oil shale research, development and production sparked a speedy response from Rio Blanco County's commissioners.
Celebration for outgoing commissioners
MEEKER | A thank you celebration for county commissioners Ken Parsons and Kai Turner for their years of service to Rio Blanco County, Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, at the County Administration Building, 200 Main, Meeker.
Cell tower hearing
MEEKER I Rio Blanco County commissioners will reconvene Dec. 11 at 7 p.m., at the Fairfield Center in Meeker, the public hearing regarding a special use permit for the construction of a 199-foot, self-supported communications tower located near RBC Road 13 (Flag Creek Road).
Public hearing for cell tower continued — Community wants cell tower, but not in the proposed location
RBC issues more than $200K in grants
RBC I With interest rates at less than one-half of one percent, $18 million (the principal amount in the County Capital Improvement Trust Fund CCITF) does not generate the kind of revenue it used to bring in.
Commissioner aims to inform constituents
RBC I During the next few years I will be writing a column to keep the people of Rio Blanco County informed of the issues facing us. It will be written as necessary, sometimes each week, sometimes longer between columns. All of the discussions will be my own opinion.
RBC commissioner candidates answer questions
Ballots for the 2012 republican primary election will be conducted by mail-ballot, which will be delivered to local mailboxes between June 4-8 and are due back Monday, June 25.


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Oct. 16, 1997
Texas Tech Announces 1998 Baseball Schedule
LUBBOCK, Texas - The Texas Tech baseball team, along with head coach Larry Hays announced its 1998 baseball schedule on Thursday. The Red Raiders' season begins on Saturday, January 31st with the annual Texas Tech alumni exhibition game at Dan Law Field.
The Red Raiders will host 12 straight home games in March and travel to Big 12 Conference opponents Texas A&M, Oklahoma State, Kansas, Iowa State and Nebraska.
Big 12 Conference play begins for Tech on Friday, February 27 at Texas A&M.
Tech will also play in the Oakland A's Invitational in Phoenix, Ariz. from Feb. 19-22. The Raiders will play BYU, Nevada-Reno, UC-Santa Clara and Northwestern in the four-game collegiate tournament.
The Big 12 Conference Tournament will be held in Oklahoma City from May 14-17.
Head coach Larry Hays enters the season with a 1113-603-2 career record (372-208-1 at Tech) and guided the Red Raiders to a 46-14 record, third straight NCAA Regional appearance and inaugural Big 12 Conference regular season title last year. Tech won the Big 12 with a 23-7 conference record.


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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Secretary of State Tre Hargett is warning of the emergence of a familiar scam under a new name.
Hargett said in a release that his office has received inquiries from businesses and other organizations about an official-looking notice claiming that they must fill out a form and pay a $125 registration fee.
Hargett said the group calling itself Annual Business Services is in no way affiliated with his office, and the state's annual corporation registration fee is just $20.
The scam is similar to one reported several months ago that originated with an entity called Corporate Records Services.
Hargett advised corporations to use caution before providing private information and to call his office to verify the authenticity of questionable requests.
(Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)


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Media expertise is worth its weight in gold for this agency. Carat International (known as Carat Group) is the European leader in providing media planning and buying services, with more than 100 offices in about 60 countries. It helps companies plan and execute their advertising campaigns, choosing the right broadcast and print outlets so that the ads reach the intended audience. It also procures the necessary air time or print space for the ads. In addition, Carat offers services for branded entertainment, event planning, public relations, consumer research, and corporate sponsorships. Founded in 1968, Carat is the flagship agency network of media services and market research conglomerate


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Tech Watch: Google Working On High-Tech Glasses?Google is rumored to have a new product in the works, glasses that would work with "augmented reality" apps.
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Fallen Heroes Statues Coming To CdA
Three statues representing fallen police officers will arrive at the Coeur d'Alene Police Department at 1 p.m. Wednesday. Commissioned by the Coeur d'Alene Parks Foundation and the Coeur d'Alene Arts Commission, the statues will eventually be placed at the Fallen Heroes Plaza, a memorial developed in Cherry Hill Park behind the Fire Station at 1500 15th St. The sculpture memorial is dedicated to Idaho firefighters and law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty throughout Idaho's history. Full news release here.
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