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As the George Washington Bridge scandal continues to unfold, threatening the political future of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie – whose state concealed carry law may be facing a Supreme Court challenge thanks to yesterday's Second Amendment Foundation petition – one might wonder why the press has not applied the same level of scrutiny to Barack Obama according to a principle expressed yesterday by Prof. Alan Dershowitz.
Newsmax, reporting about Dershowitz' appearance on CNN Thursday, noted that the professor "singled out the case of the 91-year-old woman who died after emergency personnel were slowed in reaching her because of the September lane closures."
"If it is shown the woman would have lived if help had arrived sooner, Christie could be charged because of 'willful negligence'," Dershowitz said, according to the Newsmax report.
While many gun owners are suspicious of Christie, who governs a state with some of the strictest gun laws in the country, many also suspect he is getting far different treatment than the press has given President Obama over the deadly Fast and Furious scandal. Highlighting the problem gun owners have with Garden State gun laws was yesterday's filing by SAF, along with the Association of New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs and four private citizens in a case known as Drake v. Jerejian. They are asking the Supreme Court to hear arguments challenging New Jersey's restrictive concealed carry law.
Dershowitz is the Harvard Law School professor whose views on the Second Amendment and gun ownership at times seem all over the map. He has stated that liberals are "foolish" for "trying to read the Second Amendment out of the Constitution," yet he also pushed credulity in an appearance on the Piers Morgan program talking about firearms and self-defense, and suggesting that somehow private citizens might somehow use weapons of mass destruction.
Christie is being publicly pilloried over the bridge scandal, with insinuations that he knows more than he has let on about the case, in which lanes of the famous bridge between New Jersey and New York were blocked. Yesterday, Christie fired a top aide, and other heads may roll.
The press is on this story like maggots on an elk carcass, and this morning on Fox & Friends, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani asserted the press is biased. Giuliani noted that Christie has done something "the Obama administration finds impossible to do."
"He held people accountable for it," Giuliani said. "He actually fired them."
Quoted yesterday by Newsmax, Prof. Dershowitz asserted, "Clearly the people who originated the traffic jams and approved them are guilty and probably guilty of crimes. Their actions led directly to very significant harms, particularly if they can demonstrate that the woman died as a result of the traffic jam."
Giuliani noted, about Christie's political future – he was being touted as a possible Republican candidate for president in 2016 – that "the Democrats are going to use it but every time they use it all you have to do is contrast it with Benghazi, the IRS scandal; the way they obfuscate, the way they hide, the way they never have press conferences. I have yet to see the president or Hillary Clinton have a press conference explaining what happened about Benghazi. People died and they don't answer any questions about it."
And what about Operation Fast and Furious? Border Patrol agent Brian Terry died because of that operation. People are still dying because of it, as this column noted last week. If the Dershowitz principle applied here, could it be argued that President Obama was also "willfully negligent?"
This column, and National Gun Rights Examiner David Codrea, covered Fast and Furious extensively for more than two years. Codrea, along with independent blogger Mike Vanderboegh, broke that story weeks before the mainstream press – CBS News and Fox News primarily – began covering it. The odds are good that people will continue dying because of all the guns that were allowed into the hands of criminal suspects by officials at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Gov. Christie apologized several times during a 107-minute press conference yesterday about the bridge scandal. He publicly fired someone. He took responsibility because it happened on his watch.
President Obama has publicly fired nobody over Fast and Furious or the other deadly scandal, Benghazi. Former Secretary of State Hillary "What-difference-does-it-make?" Clinton appears to be the favorite for the Democrats as a presidential nominee. Christie might have been her toughest challenger, perhaps, until the bridge scandal broke.
Attorney General Eric Holder, held in contempt of Congress over refusing to provide subpoenaed Fast and Furious documents, still has his job. The documents are tied up in a court battle over the president's extension of executive privilege two years ago. Why didn't the mainstream press wonder what he is hiding? There are long-simmering beliefs that reporters would be hounding the White House over Fast and Furious if a Republican were in the Oval Office, rather than a glib, popular-with-the-press liberal Democrat.
Meanwhile, SAF Executive Vice President Alan Gottlieb chatted yesterday with this column, noting that the Drake case in New Jersey may yet be the strongest case and best opportunity yet to get a right-to-carry case before the high court. The court has earlier declined to hear such cases from Maryland and New York, and Gottlieb believes the issue must be settled.
The irony is that this challenge comes in a state and at a time when that state's governor may be the most promising roadblock to a Hillary Clinton presidency in three years.


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CHICAGO — Not every equipment matter in a coin laundry requires a service call. There are some things that the average store owner can do—and should do—to keep their machines in good working condition.
American Coin-Op polled several manufacturers this month about the level of equipment maintenance a store owner should expect to perform, what tasks should be left to trained repairmen, and how much money a store can save by maintaining a consistent preventive maintenance schedule.
Q: Where does equipment maintenance factor in terms of warranty coverage?
Robert Small, senior manager, global commercial laundry service, Maytag Commercial Laundry®: Maintenance is not typically covered under a manufacturer's warranty.
Leroy Trevigne, key account representative for vended laundries, Pellerin Milnor: It can factor in very prominently. Generally, things such as low water or gas pressure, which does not affect the mechanical ability of the machine, won't affect the warranty. But if it is something like the wrong voltage, or corrosion due to chemical spill, or anything that will affect the machine mechanically, it will definitely affect the warranty.
Russ Cooper, manager of technical service, Dexter Laundry: Most manufacturers have a clause in their warranty that indemnifies them in the case of abuse or neglect. In some cases, poor maintenance of the machine could nullify the warranty for specific components.
Q: What are the signs that a store has a good preventive maintenance program in place?
Trevigne: If you walk into a store and it is dirty, smelly, trash all over the floor, (and) dust on top of the equipment, on the machine belt guards or grease fittings, (those are) good signs that there is no maintenance there.
Cooper: A well-maintained store is clean, attendants are busy, all equipment is working (and) vending at higher prices and, most importantly, making money.
Small: If a store location is heavily used, a sign of a good preventative maintenance program would be clean and tidy machines and surrounding areas and equipment.
Following are some basic equipment service tips offered by this month's experts (with the understanding that not all machines are alike). Keep each machine's instruction manual close at hand and always check for recommended maintenance.
Card Reader
Vacuum photo-eye components periodically to remove dust
Use card cleaning strip available from distributors to clean lint from reader
Remove readers completely every 12-18 months for more thorough cleaning of optical sensors and reader heads
Provide any specific maintenance described by manufacturer
Soap Vender
Clean any electronics using contact cleaner
Lubricate mechanical pivot points as needed
Water Heater
Wrap in water heater jacket for better heat retention
Drain tank at least annually to remove any sediment
Follow manufacturer instructions for any maintenance

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Game 5:? Arizona (3-1) at No. 4 Kansas (4-0)
Date: ? Sunday, Nov. 25, 2007
Time: ? 7 p.m. CST
Location: ? Allen Fieldhouse (16,300), Lawrence, Kan.
Radio: ? Wildcat Radio Network (Brian Jeffries/Ryan Hansen)?? TV: ?ESPN (Ron Franklin/Jay Bilas)
Game data: ? Arizona (3-1, 0-0 Pac-10) hits the road for the first time Sunday at No. 4 Kansas (4-0, 0-0 Big 12) in Allen Fieldhouse ... It is the first of six UA appearances on ESPN or ESPN2 this year ... Defense will make a difference in this game as Arizona has scored 80+ points in its last two games and Kansas is averaging 92.8 points to date ... This is the first time that an unranked Arizona team will face Kansas since 1981.
The Rankings: ? After its loss to Virginia, Arizona dropped out of both the Associated Press Top 25 and the ESPN/USA Today Coaches polls.
Arizona Head Coach Lute Olson . . . will begin his 25th season at Arizona and his 35th overall as a college head coach with a career record of 780-280 (.736) and 589-187 (.759) at Arizona upon his return from a leave of absence, which was announced on Nov. 4 ... He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Sept. 27, 2002 ... Olson became the 16th coach in basketball history to tally 1,000 career victories (covering all levels) on Dec. 11, 2004 ... Olson recorded his 775th collegiate victory on Jan. 24, 2007, and became Arizonaˇ?s career victories leader (510) on Jan. 17, 2004 ... He has the most Pac-10 wins (327) of any coach in league history ... Olson has the second-best conference winning percentage (.764/327-101) and second-most league championships won (11) in Pac-10 history (minimum three years), trailing only UCLAˇ?s John Wooden (.810/304-74/16 titles)?... During his 24-year tenure at Arizona, the Wildcats have won one national championship (1997), played in the national championship game (2001), participated in four Final Fours (1988, 1994, 1997, 2001), won 11 Pac-10 Conference titles, four Pac-10 Tournament crowns (1988, ˇ®89, ˇ®90, 2002) and been to the NCAA Tournament for 23 consecutive seasons, which is the longest active and second-longest streak in NCAA history (North Carolina, 27) ... He also led Iowa to the 1980 Final Four ... Olson has been named the Pac-10 Coach of the Year seven times (1986, ˇ®88, ˇ®89, ˇ®93, ˇ®94, ˇ®98, 2003), the Big Ten Coach of the Year twice (1979 & ˇ®81) and directed the UA program to the nationˇ?s third-best winning percentage over the past 20 years (519-142/.785) ... In his collegiate career, Olson has produced 52 NBA Draft picks, including 31 at Arizona ?C 25 alone since 1990 ... Heˇ?s led UA to 20 consecutive 20-win seasons and has 29 overall in his career, making him one of only three head coaches in NCAA history to record 29 or more 20-win seasons...Under Olson, the Cats are 344-40 (.896) in McKale Center and have won 272 of its last 296 home games ... He is assisted by Kevin Oˇ?Neill, Josh Pastner and Miles Simon.
Last Time out: ? Jordan Hill scored 17 points to lead six Wildcats in double figures as UA pulled away late from a scrappy Adams State club, 88-64, on Wednesday.? Hill knocked down all seven field goal attempts in the game and scored 11 of his 17 points in the second half as Arizona connected on 59.3 percent of its shots after the break.? UA forced 19 turnovers, outrebounded the Grizzlies, 32-22, and held a 22-8 scoring advantage from the line.? Arizonaˇ?s 88 points were a season high.
Scouting Kansas: ? The fourth-ranked Jayhawks enter play Sunday with a 4-0 record after Wednesdayˇ?s 87-46 win over Northern Arizona.? Through four games, KU averages a whopping 92.8 points per game, shoots 55.5 percent (137-of-247) from the field and outrebounds the opposition by a +6.2 margin.? Opponents shoot just 40.3 percent from the floor and are outscored by an average of 31.3 points per game.? Individually, four Jayhawks average in double figures, led by Sherron Collins, who averages 16.0 points? per game.? Darrell Arthur leads KU with a 6.8 rebounds per game average.
The Series: ? Tonightˇ?s game is the 10th meeting of the two schools with Kansas holding a 6-3 series advantage.? Five of those meetings have come at neutral sites, including the last, a 61-49 Wildcat win in Lahaina, Hawaii, on Nov. 21, 2005.? All time, Arizona is 0-2 in series games played in Tucson, 1-1 in Lawrence and 2-3 in neutral-site games.? Please see page 100 in UA media guide for more series information.
Last Meeting: ? Arizona 61, Kansas 49, Nov. 21, 2005:? Arizona jumped out to a 16-4 lead in the first nine minutes and held on for a 61-49 win in the first round of the EA Sports Maui Invitational.? UA limited KU to 33.9 percent shooting (19-of-56), forced 27 turnovers and parlayed 28 Jayhawk fouls into a 23-7 scoring advantage from the free throw line.? Kirk Walters led Arizona with a game-high 13 points and seven rebounds.
Last Trip to the Phog: ? Arizona 91, Kansas 74, Jan. 24, 2003:? Salim Stoudamire scored 20 of his career-high 32 points in the second half as Arizona erased a 20-point deficit to earn the 17-point victory.? The sophomore, who was 7-of-10 from the floor after the break, ignited a 10-0 UA run to start the second half with a steal and layup and gave the Cats its first lead with a trey at the 14:15 mark.? All told, Arizona outscored Kansas, 67-30, over the final 25:41.? Jason Gardner added 23 points, seven boards and six assists.? The win also snapped KUˇ?s 25-game homecourt win streak.
Against the Big 12 Conference: ? Arizona carries an all-time record of 62-65 (.488) record against teams that currently reside in the Big 12 Conference.? Other than Kansas, who Arizona has played four times dating back to 2001-02, the last time UA faced a Big 12 opponent was March 24, 2005, in a 79-78 win over Oklahoma State in the NCAA Chicago Regional semifinal.
A History of Big Games: ? It may include only nine games, but the UA-KU series has been full of seemingly big games.? As mentioned above, five of the games have been played at neutral sites, including three NCAA Tournament match-ups.? Since the series rekindled in the 1996 NCAA Tournament, four of the seven games played have been decided by three points.? The average margin of victory for either team in that span is just seven points.
Against ranked Teams: ? Tonightˇ?s game is Arizonaˇ?s first this season against a ranked opponent. ?Over the last 25 years, Arizona is 103-80 (.563) against nationally ranked teams, including a 23-34 (.404) record in true road games.? UAˇ?s all-time record against teams with the No. 4 ranking is 6-14.? See page 148 in the UA media guide for more information regarding ranked opposition.
A Different Look on the Sidelines: ? Prior to the Nov. 4 exhibition game, it was announced that UA head coach Lute Olson would be taking a leave of absence due to a personal matter.? There has been no timetable set for his return.? During this period, assistant coach Kevin Oˇ?Neill will handle the head coaching responsibilities.? Oˇ?Neill has 11 seasons of experience as an NCAA Division I head coach, where he compiled a 152-165 (.479) record while at Marquette, Tennessee and Northwestern. Oˇ?Neill spent the last seven seasons in NBA circles.? During Olsonˇ?s leave of absence all games will be credited to Oˇ?Neillˇ?s coaching record.
Finding the Range: ? After shooting 43.0 percent (49-of-114) in its first two games this season, the Wildcats have done a better job of making shots and steadily raising its field goal percentage.? In two games this week, UA has connected on 58.9 percent (56-of-95) of its shots from the field, including 63.8 percent (30-of-47) shooting in the second half alone.? The effort raised UAˇ?s cumulative field goal percentage to 50.2 percent (105-of-209).? Individually, Jordan Hill leads the Wildcats with a 77.8 field goal percentage (21-of-27), but if you removed his numbers, the team field goal percentage would drop 40 points.
Getting on the Glass: ? With five players grabbing at least five rebounds in Wednesdayˇ?s win, Arizona collected a season-high 32 rebounds against Adams State.? It was also the first time this season that the Wildcats had outrebounded the opposition.? The +10 margin gave the Cats one more rebound than its opponents through four games this year.
Ten or More: ? Led by Jordan Hillˇ?s career-high 17 points, Arizona placed six players in double figures Wednesday as the team tallied a season-high 88 points.? That is the first time Arizona had six players finish in double figures since a 107-83 win over UCLA on Feb. 14, 2004 ˇ? a span of 113 games.
Room for Improvement: ? While Arizona has held opponents to an average of 63 points in its last two games, one area that needs improvement is field goal percentage defense.? In four games to date, UA opponents have posted a .453 (97-of-214) cumulative field goal percentage.? Twice this season Arizona foes have topped the 50 percent plateau, while Adams Stateˇ?s 53.1 (26-of-49) percent effort Wednesday was an opponent high in 2007-08.
Answering the Call: ? Senior guard Daniel Dillon was inserted into the starting lineup three games ago, having made just one start in 84 career appearances.? Since then, the 6-foot-3 native of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, responded by averaging 9.7 points, 2.0 assists and 1.7 steals per game while shooting 50 percent from the floor (8-of-16), 45.5 percent (5-of-11) from three-point range, and posted the first two double-figure scoring games of his career.? He logged 40 minutes vs. Adams State (a career first) and is averaging 31.3 minutes per game of late, more than 22 minutes per game better than his career average entering the year (9.1 mpg).
Off the Bench: ? Freshman Jamelle Horne notched his first double-figure scoring game of the season with 15 points off the bench against Adams State.? The forward from San Diego, Calif., hit 6-of-7 field goals in a nice all-around effort that included five rebounds (four offensive) and a blocked shot.? Horneˇ?s effort helped the UA reserves post a 22-17 scoring advantage, the first time this year that the Wildcat bench has outscored an opponent.
Center of Attention: ? Sophomore Jordan Hill poured in 17 points, grabbed five rebounds and passed out two assists vs. Adams State.? The 6-foot-10 center from Atlanta, Ga., hit all seven field goal attempts and all three free throws en route to a career-high point total.? Heˇ?s connected on 77.8 percent (21-of-27) of his field goal attempts and 78.6 (11-of-14) percent of his free throws.? Hillˇ?s free throw percentage is 34 points higher than last seasonˇ?s 21-of-47 (.447) effort.? More than anything else, Hill just needs to stay in the game.? Heˇ?s been limited to just 24 minutes per game, the lowest of any starter.
Ball Movement Leads to Buckets: ? Arizona has shown a bit more ball movement in the last two games, and that movement has led to 45 assists.? In the wins over UMKC and Adams State, Arizona collected an assist on 80.4 percent of its field goals (45-of-56).? In Wednesdayˇ?s game, four players (Budinger 5, Hill 2, McClellan 5, Dillon 3) set or equaled career highs in assists.
At the Line: ? The Wildcats continue to do a good job of getting to the free throw line, and most importantly, converting those chances into points.? Against Adams State, Arizona hit 22-of-26 free throws (.846) which led to a +14 scoring margin from the line.? Additionally, Arizona is averaging 20.3 points per game from the free throw line and has made 22 more charity tosses (81) than the opposition has attempted (59).
Scoring 80: ? Arizona scored a season-high 88 points in Wednesdayˇ?s win, marking the first time this season that the Cats had topped the 80-point plateau in back-to-back games.? Perhaps no statistic is more telling of UA success, as the squad is 164-19 (.896) since the start of the 1997-98 season when scoring at least 80 points.? Incidentally, itˇ?s the first time UA has scored 80 or more in consecutive games since Dec. 30-Jan. 4 of last season, a span of 22 games.
Early Signees: ? The Arizona coaching staff signed four student-athletes to National-Letters-of-Intent during the November early signing period.? Brandon Jennings (G, 6-0, 170) from Lakewood, Calif., Oak Hill Academy; Brendon Lavender (G, 6-4, 180) from Mesa, Ariz., Mountain View High School;? Emmanuel Negedu (F, 6-7, 230) from Bloomington, Ind., Brewster Academy; Jeff Withey (C, 6-11, 240) from San Diego, Calif., Horizon High School, will join the squad next fall.? According to rivals.com, this class was ranked as the seventh-best nationally.
Up Next: ? Arizona returns to action on Wednesday, Nov. 28, when UA hosts Cal State Fullerton.? Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. MST and can be seen on FSN Arizona.


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The recession that keeps on taking
The respectfully nicknamed Great Recession officially ended in June 2009, and the wounds from that economic collapse have been slow to heal. Yet even a robust recovery, as the nation experienced after the double-dip recessions of the early 1980s, would have helped only so much. Inevitably, human pain lingers.
Using decades of Social Security records, academic researchers have shown that workers who lose their jobs in mass layoffs suffer deep, persistent losses in their incomes and living standards. Losing a job nearly always hurts (we'll make allowances for people who were planning to quit). But it hurts much more to lose a job during hard times, such as 1980-82, or 2007-09.
Even in relative good times, laid-off workers take a huge financial hit as a result of their involuntary job losses. In a recent study, scholars at the University of Chicago and Columbia University found that men ages 50 and under who were laid off when the nation's unemployment rate stood below 6 percent could expect to lose the equivalent of 1.4 years of income over the rest of their working lives. That's money they otherwise could have expected to earn had they been able to continue on their former career trajectories, before layoffs forced them to take jobs that paid less.
And when the unemployment rate exceeds 8 percent, as it did from early 2009 until this September, those thrown out of work lose a staggering 2.8 years of income over the rest of their working lives.
These insights help explain why demand is unusually high — three years after the Great Recession formally ended — for emergency food and shelter.
Across the U.S., the number of homeless and hungry people is growing, according to a recent survey by the U.S. Conference of Mayors.
All of us have heard story after story about how families long rooted in the middle class have found themselves without a roof over their heads. More than half of the cities, including Chicago, reported that homelessness had increased. Requests for emergency food assistance rose from the previous year in 21 of the 25 cities surveyed, again including Chicago.
Food pantries in almost every city surveyed have had to cut the amount of food they distribute to each person. That's a practical effect of rising demand and reduced supplies, partly as a result of higher food prices. Food pantries put less in each bag of groceries they give away, and cap the number of monthly visits they allow each family. Soup kitchens cut the size of the meals they serve.
Each of us can step up to offer at least some help, even in — especially in — a season when charity appeals have to compete with hefty credit card bills and daunting holiday expenses. The need is real. Yes, Americans have been hearing about the growing need all around them for years now. It is tempting to give in to recession fatigue, more difficult to acknowledge that homelessness and hunger don't take winter vacations.
As a nation of individuals, we Americans can do better — and we shouldn't be relying on our local, state and federal governments to meet every human need. Opening presents was enjoyable, but it didn't signal that the need for giving has passed. At this time of year, in this economy, the persistence of homelessness and hunger testify that needs abound.
Given the suffering that continues as this recovery limps along, it was maddening to see President Barack Obama and a divided Congress head off for their holiday breaks with no deal in place to avert the "fiscal cliff" — some $500 billion of 2013 spending cuts and tax increases slated to take effect Tuesday.
That ongoing failure to negotiate a settlement risks just what millions of Americans fear: a new recession while they're still struggling to escape the effects of the last.
At the rate our elected politicians in Washington are going, the U.S. may ring in the new year with tax hikes on every working American, and the serious threat that joblessness again will spike.
Mr. President, members of Congress, get to work.


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News flash: the category leaders in Search, Portals, and Auctions have all the traffic!
Category Archives: search-share
We review May 2007 ad spend data for our agency. Google continues to dominate, with three fourths share. Google lost one point of share each to Yahoo and Microsoft. This small downward blip marks the first month in the last four in which Google did not gain share.


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4 Tips on creating an African micro-blogging platform
Twitter has yet to hit mainstream in Africa, it may have jumped the chasm in the US spurred by Oprah, but the service is mostly being being used by geeks and bloggers here. Some entrepreneurs are stepping up to the plate in the hope of becoming the Twitter of Africa. In the past few months i have seen a number of micro-blogging services pop up.
We all know about some of the challenges related to bandwidth, high costs and not enough of it. This should change soon with a number of new cables, but it's still a challenge currently being faced.
As an example: Twitter desktop clients really consume bandwidth. Try leaving a desktop client running for a week during offices hours (10 hours a day), you will eat through your bandwidth cap very quickly. It's one of the reasons i mainly use the web. Elan Lohmann learnt this after he hit 6gb in one month.
Desktop clients, constantly poll and download the entire XML/JSON file using the twitter API, which is fine and dandy if you are using bandwidth you do not have to pay for (i.e at work) or you are somewhere where bandwidth is cheap. There is no 'push' of just the new messages. Imagine for a second you only follow 10-20 people who update infrequently, your desktop client would be constantly updating with the same messages over and over again which is not the optimal use of bandwidth.
So here are some tips, for building micro-bloging platforms in Africa:
1: Reduce the overhead (XML/JSON etc.)
Mxit modified the standard Jabber protocol to reduce the bandwidth used by their mobile instant messaging client. From Defza:
Mxit does not use the standard client2server (c2s) protocol, because it would get too expensive if the standard jabber protocol in XML was used:
<message firstname.lastname@example.com'
<body>Wherefore art thou, Romeo?</body>
Instead, mxit had to come up with their own c2s protocol in order to 'compress' this into something… cheaper (less bytes of data)!
So, we have this instead:
email@example.com art thou, Romeo?..1
So, instead of 146 bytes being used for the message, only 72 bytes or so is used. (plus 9 bytes for the confirmation message)
2: Rather then constant polling, push updates
Constant polling by desktop clients can be expensive with regards to bandwidth a more elegant solution would be to push updates alone, this will reduce the bandwidth costs of running a desktop client. This is where an intermediary service like MyQron becomes useful, which does the polling and then only pushes updates.
3: SMS Integration
SMS integration is key, but the integration should go beyond just getting updates via SMS. A user should be able to use the service without ever needing to go to a PC to: sign up, follow users, update their profile etc. The issue with this though, it may become costly very quickly and most of these start-ups are being bootstrapped.
4: Mobile integration
It goes without saying, the site needs a light weight and simple mobile website. The site should be able to be used on older wap browsers and low end phones. In addition to this there are other ways these local micro-blogging solutions could work and integrate better with the mobile networks. Most operators have some services which make use of USSD embedded on the sim card. The cost of requesting and sending information via USSD is usually 0, and the micro-blogging platforms could be integrated with this.
Can you think of any other ways micro-blogging services in Africa can differentiate themselves?
Some of the micro-blogging services in Africa
- Akouaba – Country: Congo – http://www.akouaba.com/
- Bloggie – Country: South Africa – http://www.bloggie.co.za/ (Seems to have been abandoned)
- GatorPeeps – Country: South Africa – http://gatorpeeps.com/
- KukuRooku – http://www.kukurooku.com/
- Naijapulse – Country: Nigeria – http://naijapulse.com/
- Twyka – Country: Kenya – http://twyka.com/
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Froch, Dirrell sound off
Story by Bob Hough
Photos by Esther Lin/SHOWTIME and Colin Messom/Hennessy Sports
Andre Dirrell said Wednesday he's been to the mountain top in a
literal sense, and he'll go to hell and back to get there
Dirrell (18-0, 13 KOs), who joined WBC Super Middleweight champ Carl
Froch (25-0, 20 KOs) for an at-times testy teleconference to discuss
their 12-round fight on Saturday, Oct. 17, said a long run during
training in Big Bear, Calif., took him to a breathtaking view.
"Four days ago, I came to the end of a run on this mountain and I was
literally standing on top of the world," Dirrell said. All I could see
was nature, no houses or anything. It showed me where I belong."
Training in the mountains was eye-opening from day one.
"I actually thought I was going in there in pretty good shape for Big
Bear, but I was wrong," the Flint, Mich., native and resident said."It took me two weeks just to get used to the altitude. The first week
of training was really hard."
Froch believes the fight in his hometown of Nottingham, England, part
of a doubleheader including Arthur Abraham (30-0, 24 KOs) vs. Jermain
Taylor (28-3-1, 17 KOs), the first bouts in Showtime's Super Six World
Classic, will provide Dirrell with a new definition of "hard."
"I went toe-to-toe with Jean Pascal for 12 rounds to win my title,"
said Froch, who's had four 12-round fights. "I'm a proud, proud
warrior. I've gone 12 rounds with a guy (Pascal) who has since become
a light heavyweight world champion. I went to defend my crown in
America against Jermain Taylor, a former undisputed world champion and
a top, top quality fighter."
Froch believes he has the experience and power to stop Dirrell in no
more than eight rounds.
Dirrell, who's gone 10 rounds on one occasion, acknowledged that he's
taking a big step forward against a great, veteran fighter with a big
punch, vowed to win with speed and skill.
"I'm coming over with my 'A' game and I guarantee you that I will keep
that crowd quiet," said Dirrell, who deemed Froch "a funny world
champion" after hearing his prediction and chose not to make one,
other than vowing to win. "He will be at a loss for words by the third
or fourth round.
"He's never been in there with someone as fast as me, with a guy who
can switch up like me. I don't care who he's sparring with out there.
He's on the right track, but he's on the wrong train because they're
not going to get him ready for Andre Dirrell."
In his next breath, Dirrell emphasized that it won't be easy.
"If I can come with my 'A' game, I can make this happen," he said."But if I'm not careful, like I said, Carl Froch is a very powerful
puncher. I take nothing from him. It's going to be a heck of a fight.
I'm just coming prepared; I'm just going to be ready. I know he's
doing the same. I'm just really, really ready to show off my talent
and show off my skill."
Bring any style you have, Froch said.
"Every single southpaw I've fought in my professional career, I've
knocked out," the 32-year-old said. "I've got no problems, orthodox or
southpaw. If Andre switches from southpaw to orthodox that means one
of his sides is going to be a weak side. He'll have to be careful on
his weak side because I'm a very dangerous puncher."
Dirrell, 26, is not worried about big punches or a big trip to England.
"I'm just ready to do anything for a world title," he said. "If that
means I have to go over to Nottingham to pick up a world title, then
that's what I have to do. Regardless, I think this is going to be easy
as pie."
Froch fired back, "Nottingham is not too far a distance. I think hell
and back is more like it."
And Dirrell countered, "I'll tell you one thing, if I have to go to
hell to get the belt, if I have to fight the devil to get it, then
I'll be fighting him to get that title."
It will be a combination of mental and physical fitness, Dirrell said,
that will take Froch's belt.
"I'm coming over there in top-notch shape and my mental game is sick
right now," he said.
Froch thinks Dirrell doesn't have enough experience to know what he faces.
"Dirrell keeps talking about being mentally prepared," he said. "I
don't have to get mentally prepared. I've been in the trenches more
than once and I've come out on top more than once. I'm an undefeated
professional with an excellent knockout ratio. Being that I'm fighting
in my hometown just makes my job a whole lot easier."
It was at times not easy to hear either man because one would leap in
to interrupt and disparage the other, each taking an approach other
than one of respect and professionalism Mikkel Kessler and Andre Ward,
who fight Nov. 24 in their Super Six debuts, have called for and
Dirrell said some attitude is part of boxing, all the more when big
fights get close.
"We're less than three weeks away from a huge fight so I think we're
both really ready to do it right now," he said. "I respect Carl Froch
and I respect every fighter in this tournament. In the beginning I was
quite a bit overconfident; it was my only unprofessional moment and
I'm sorry about that.
"I mean no disrespect. Everybody has to be quite professional,
especially me and Andre Ward because we're not world champions. We
have top-notch guys in the tournament and I have to take it seriously,
not make jokes."
Froch, who at one point asked Dirrell, "Is that a question or is that
jive?," and later started singing, "I hear that train a comin', it's
rolling 'round the bend," as Dirrell interrupted him, said he simply
speaks his mind.
"I'm a consummate professional from start to finish," he said."Anything I say, I mean. I speak belief. I'm not apologizing for
anything I say."
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Awakening - a near-death experience, a morgue and realization of God's blessings - Part 2...
Paul was so confused. How could he undergoing surgery and from such a great vantage point far above his body. He was not frightened because the "spirit beside him was so comforting. Completely enthralled by the surgery, rushing around and seeing "His" body, it was a shock to be dropped into darkness and a depressing weight like a lead suit. As he opened his eyes, looking down he noticed something very strange.
Paul continues, "I woke up in the morgue with a toe tag painfully cinched around my right big toe. I was totally nude beneath a sheet."The first thing I did was to get the thing off my toe and toss it aside. There were four other bodies in the room with me, beneath sheets and on gurneys too. My jaw was wired shut and, being nude, and at 6'6" and a good 280 pounds of undead flesh, I broke the doors off their hinges and strode out nude into the lower portion of the hospital!
"I felt like really angry at someone for this effrontery." He describes the staff's scramble after the shock of seeing this man, who had been pronounced dead during surgery, storming down the hall. One has to wonder if the doctors and nurses had an out-of-body experience as well. First hearing the morgue doors being ripped off the hinges from inside, then seeing a "dead" angry man emerge and walk out wearing nothing but a toe tag? Yes, that would be a heart-stopping, very spiritual experience for the hospital staff, if not an underwear-changing event.
They quickly ushered him to a bed in a room of his own. Of course, if you were a hospital in that situation, you would definitely and hurriedly give that man the best of accommodations, certainly more comfortable than a morgue gurney.. They becme very attentive and very helpful to me. I recuperated to the point where I could leave this nightmare and get better on my own. Is it a wonder why I hate hospitals?" said Paul.
His near-death experience was more of a surprise than anything. Recalling his feelings of the event, Paul says, "I just took it as 'normal' and had no fear while experiencing it, and afterwards, just wanted to go back to my life such as it was." But, after the initial shock of the morgue, Paul realized just what had just happened to him. He had died, left his body, experienced a spirit guide and the most incredible love, warmth and all encompassing protection. And, now, there was something even more coming to him as he continued to try to make sense out of this life-changing happening.
Paul began to find empathy and love for all things and gifted talents that he didn't have prior to this near-death experience. He is so grateful for what gifts he brought back, "I believe my NDE has made me a better person. I write a lot of poetry now and am an artist. I do have a strong faith in God. I am still happy to be alive and I attribute my being alive to a Guardian Spirit, perhaps an Angel, protecting me and also making me realize that we are only spirits living in a temporary world. I believe that life here on the mortal plane is a test for the afterlife and our actions determine our estate and deposition later when we pass on. I believe in life eternal."
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Mireloa Bucoviceanu was an astounding presence! I have to say that her blazer was probably at least half as amazing as her speech and her story, a story to which I hope to call my own someday, a story about dedication to an idea, to its realisation. Not to mention finding out such a creative name such as Molecule F.
Well, if you thought I spoke highly of Andreea Esca, here's to one true amazing and outstanding person, Oana Pellea. She was obviously my favorite speaker, to say the least. Her charm and her being there where simply outstanding. She left no soul untouched and if you might miss Andreea Esca speaking, Oana Pellea is something rare.
Now here are the last two photos, of me and Simona, with whom I kind of didn't have enough time to talk (I had to skip the last session of the conference and the gala), and the simply amazing cookie stand (which I wouldn't devoured if possible).


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Niraj Kachhadia - Resume
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Over 5 years experience as a Controls Engineer and Automation Engineer for systems integrators and industrial product manufacturers. Diverse experience with Control system design, Robotics system design, MES design and development, RFID-Based Material tracking and industrial automation programming (including robotics). Skilled in the ability to troubleshoot, debug, and support manufacturing machinery. Dedicated hands-on professional who excels in self-directed and team environments. Creative designer and developer who embraces the opportunity to work with a variety of projects and people.
M.S. Electrical Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington, TX, USA GPA 3.5
B.S. Electrical Engineering (I & C), Nirma Institute of Technology, Gujarat University, India. GPA 3.6
VB.Net, VC++, VC#.Net, T-SQL, C, MS Office, MS Project
Engineering Softwares
MATLAB, LABVIEW, AUTOCAD, VS.Net 2003/2005, MS SQL Server 2000/2005, RS-View, RS-Logix, WW Archestra Suite, Entivity Studio
AB PLC 5, SLC 500, Logix series, Modicon Quantum series, Automation Direct DL series, Siemens S7
Wonderware IAS, Intouch, InSQL, SCADAlarm, Device Integration, EIT (Engineer-In-Training)
Project Engineer (Software) (02/07/2005 – Present)
Kim Automation Inc, Austin, Texas
I am part of team responsible for integration of control systems for clients. My responsibilities are
• Design & Develop the Conveyor control systems for intelligent material handling utilizing AB PLC/HMI or Entivity Studio and Wonderware IAS / Intouch / INSQL.
• Design and Develop the Wonderware IAS based MES Applications.
• Prepare project documents including project justifications, budget analyses, calculations, plans, specifications, cost estimates, and schedules for assigned projects.
• The projects that I have worked on as a Lead Engineer are mentioned below:
>Developed a PLC Based Automated Packing and Shipping system for Dell Computers with an UPH of 3400 units using ALLEN BRADLEY ControlLogix PLC and RSVIEW ME.
>Designed and developed a Plant Wide MES and PTL (Pick-to-Light) system utilizing Wonderware Archestra suite with 20 custom HMIs which were developed using VB.Net and C#.Net, for Automated manufacturing and Shipping for Gateway Computers.
>Developed Intouch based HMI application for LCRA along with minor IAS programming
>Designed and Developed Batch Recipe Management SCADA package utilizing VB.Net 2005 and SQL Server 2005.
>Designed and developed an application for tracking the product, based on the barcode obtained through scanners, using VC++ and C#.Net 2003 and SQL server 2000.
>Minor PLC based projects with interaction with GE Cimplicity MES.
Graduate Research Associate (09/19/2002 – 05/09/2004)
Automation & Robotics Research Institute (ARRI), Ft. Worth, Texas
• Developed a 3 DOF Robotic arm for handling of hazardous chemicals utilizing National Instrument's DAQ card NI PCI-6036E for communication and control of robot with and from computer workstation running program developed in Labview.
• Upgraded the Intelligent Material Handling System by replacing the original Adept and IBM robots by new CRS A460 and CRS A465 respectively The whole application is developed in Labview & Matlab. The main logic of software is developed using Petri net structure.
• Implemented PI, PID, and PD control strategies for a 3-link robotic arm for motion in a specified trajectory using Matlab.
Instrumentation & Control System Engineer (04/03/2002 – 07/25/2002)
Streamline Controls Pvt. Ltd., Ahmedabad, India
I was part of team responsible for integration of control systems for clients. My responsibilities were
• Design & Development of the control loops needed for optimum functioning of the plant
• Configure and program the PLC used for the application
• Select and calibrate the instrumentation required
• The projects that I have worked on are
>Developed a PLC Based Compressor Control system for a nitrogen compressor with an output pressure of 200 psi for ammonia plant using ALLEN BRADLEY micro logic 1000 series PLC using RSLogix. Also interfaced and simulated the control system in Labview 6/Lookout 4.
>Developed a Mobile Robotic platform/Car with proximity sensors and speed control. The machine was designed using micro-controller 16F877A from microchip.
Instrumentation & Control System Engineer (06/03/2001 – 03/17/2002)
Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd, Vadodara, India
Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd. is one of the largest fertilizers and petrochemicals manufacturing company in Asia. I have worked on Foxboro IA series DCS comprising of MMI/Work Stations , micro processor based control processors, gate way processors, Communication processors etc. connected on a nodebus network , and other systems / instruments like HIMA H51-H5, SIEMENS and ALLEN BRADLEY PLC5 and SLC500 series of PLC, Multiplexer systems, and Micro Processor based Controllers. My work included
• Maintenance & calibration of electronic transmitters, RTD's, thermocouples, speed sensors, all type of level & pressure sensors, all type of flow meters including but not limited to, vortex, magnetic, coriolis & thermal mass flow meters, and other electronic process equipment.
• Troubleshooting the problems in computer networks for PLC and DCS
• Worked on Burner Management System
• Worked on ABB Turbine systems & Bentley Nevada Vibration Monitoring System
• Worked on reciprocating and turbine engines, gas dehydration, measurement, environmental monitoring, compression, and support systems
• Calibration and troubleshooting the connection of Panametric Oxygen and flue gas analyzers in networks
• Calibration of the measuring instruments utilized in the plant.
• Maintenance & calibration of all types of Control valves & p/i & i/p converters, pneumatic controllers & instrumentation & pH meters.
Automation, Control Systems And PLC
• Developed a Motion Detector for Security system that Detects motion in the range of 3 to 4 meters. Used passive infrared sensor RE200B PIR and IC KC778B for implementation.
• Designed Analog and Digital Controller and Filter for implementation and solution for inverted pendulum problem using Matlab and Pspice.
Embedded Systems
Designed a PC Based Micro controller Programmer that programs the flash memory series micro controllers of Atmel (89C). Used Atmel 89C51 and 89C52 micro-controllers for achieving the results.The program in PC is made in C language and a 1000 line assembly language program is written in micro controller used in the project.
PLC and Automation, Distributed Control System (DCS), Process Instrumentation – I, II, Industrial Drives and Controls, Robotics, Optimal Control System, Nonlinear Control System, Intelligent Control Systems, Design of Digital Control Systems, Control System Design, Neural Networks, Instrumentation and Measurement, Embedded Micro-controllers, Analog and Digital Circuit design, Electronic Communications.
• ETA KAPPA NU, Electrical Engineering Honors Society
• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
• Instrumentation, Systems, and Automation society (ISA) Student's Section, Nirma Institute: Worked as the President of the Section for the year 2000-2001
• Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE)
• Rotaract Club of Nirma Institutes. Worked as the Joint Secretary of the Club for the year 2000-2001
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Xerces Blue Butterfly (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)
Scientific Name: Glaucopsyche xerces
Status: Extinct
The Xerces Blue butterfly is the first butterfly in North America known to have become extinct due to human disturbance. This butterfly formerly inhabited the sand dune systems of San Francisco until this habitat was almost entirely destroyed by urban development. The species was first described in 1852, at which time small populations were probably widely dispersed around the peninsula. Populations of this butterfly's food plant, legumes in the genera Lotus and Lupinus still persist at some of the butterfly's former localities. Thus the exact reasons for the butterfly's disappearance are uncertain. Numerous possible explanations can be proposed from population genetic theory (see our essay Population Genetics and Endangered Species Conservation). Obviously the areas which any one population could occupy was diminished. Possibly remaining areas were not large enough to maintain the diversity necessary to cope with the many other radical environmental changes occurring. It is likely also that the peninsula populations together functioned as a metapopulation. When the subpopulations' connections to each other were severed, the whole was no longer sustainable. Another possible explanation comes from consideration of the butterfly's life history. Like many lycaenid butterflies, the Xerces Blue was probably associated with ants in its larval stages. In such associations the ants may provide significant care to the developing larvae. At about the time of the earliest declines in the Xerces Blue's populations a new species of ant had been introduced from South America, the Argentine ant (Iridomyrmex humilis) which has displaced numerous native ant species, particularly in urban and suburban areas. Because the Argentine ant is not adapted to any kind of relationship with California butterflies, any dependent on native ants' care would have suffered losses at this time.
Whatever the specific causes, all of the above factors are associated with urbanization. Though only the Xerces Blue has received widespread attention, the growth of San Francisco has undoubtedly brought about the decline or extinction of many undocumented insect populations, subspecies, and species. Certainly San Francisco is not unique in this respect either. Cities and native biodiversity are to some extent mutually exclusive. However, there are ways of lessening our impact as we grow which would make our cities much more environmentally friendly. We, and all of the other organisms we share our space with, would stand to benefit from more consideration of Urban Ecology.
For further reading:
Emmel, T.C. and J.F. Emmel, 1993. The Xerces Blue, Glaucopsyche xerces (Boisduval). in: T.R. New (ed.), Conservation Biology of the Lycaenidae (Butterflies). Occasional Papers of the IUCN Species Survival Commission No. 8.


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Northeastern Edges Minutemen, 3-2
March 6, 2004
AMHERST, Mass. - Northeastern jumped out to a 3-0 lead, then withstood a furious UMass rally to hand the Minutemen a 3-2 defeat on Senior Night at the Mullins Center. However, the Minutemen gained the No. 3 seed for the upcoming Hockey East Quarterfinal series next weekend. UMass falls to 16-11-6 overall and finished 12-9-3 in Hockey East.
UMass was the aggressor, as three Minuteman seniors, dominated the first eight minutes of the game. Mike Warner (Walthamn, Mass.), Thomas P?ck (Klagenfurt, Austria) and Nick Kuiper (Beaconsfield, Quebec), playing in their final regular-season home game, all had good looks at the goal that Northeastern goalie Keni Gibson stopped, two on remarkable saves. Greg Mauldin (Holliston, Mass.) also had a good look from the left slot on a 4-on-2 break, but his shot was into Gibson's body, who smothered the puck. The Minutemen dominated defensively, but the Huskies got a big break after a UMass turnover in its own zone. The Huskies' Brian Winiarski picked up the loose puck, shoveled a pass to Eric Ortlip, who then dropped a pass back to Jared Mudryk, who wristed a shot top-shelf past Gabe Winer (Stoughton, Mass.) for a 1-0 advantage at 19:19. The goal came on Northeastern's first shot of the contest.
Northeastern had the game's first power play after a UMass tripping penalty early in the second frame. The Minutemen killed off the Husky attack and went on their first chance after a Husky penalty at the end of the Northeastern chance. However, UMass had only one good look from P?ck and Northeastern stopped the chance. The Huskies went up 2-0 when Ray Ortiz flipped in a shot from in front on only their second shot of the game, with assists credited to Jason Guerriero and Mike Morris. UMass continued with the pressure, and went on its second power play when Josh Hanson (Medford, Mass.) drew a penalty 10 minutes into the game. But again, the Minuteman power play struggled, not being able to set up in the Northeastern zone and the Huskies killed the chance. Northeastern also had a power play killed late in the period, to keep the Minutemen within striking distance.
Northeastern pushed the lead to 3-0 just 2:02 into the third period. Steve Burnstill picked up a loose puck in the right slot, was left alone for several seconds, put a couple of moves on Winer and slipped a shot just inside the left post. Both Swiniarski and Ortiz assisted on the netter. UMass tried to get back into the game, going on its thired power play of the contest just five minutes into the frame. The Minutemen answered, as Greg Mauldin one-time a Stephen Werner (Chevy Chase, Md.) feed at 5:40 to cut the Huskies' lead to 3-1. P?ck also assisted on the goal. Moments later, UMass went on another power play, and cut into the lead even further as Mauldin rocketed a Marvin Degon (Millbury, Mass.) feed at 6:54 for his second goal of the game. Werner fed Degon for the second assist on the play. The Minutemen continued to buzz, and pulled Winer with 1:43 to play, hoping to get the equalizer. However, the Minutemen couldn't push it across and the Huskies held on for a 3-2 win.
The Minutemen will now focus their efforts on the Hockey East Quarterfinals to be played at the Mullins Center on Thursday, March 11, through Saturday, March 13, against UMass Lowell. It marks the first time that the Minutemen have ever hosted, as the Minutemen received the third seed for the Playoffs. For ticket information, call the UMass Ticket Office at 1-866-UMASS-TIX.
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Different varieties of gooseberries are widely available world over, with species native to Europe, Africa, and Asia. The American species are also considered indigenous to North America, although many dispute this claim.
The nutritional benefits of gooseberry are many as it is an excellent source of vitamins like vitamin A, vitamin B complex, and vitamin C and minerals such as calcium, iron, potassium, phosphorous, and magnesium. A cup of gooseberries has a calorific count of 66. Additionally, gooseberries contain no fat or cholesterol and have very low levels of sodium, which is very good for health. Gooseberries are also rich in dietary fiber, and this helps improve bowel movement, decreases cholesterol levels, and helps in the prevention of constipation.
A cup of gooseberries has around 10% of the required amount of potassium, which helps regulate heartbeats, protects you against hypertension, and helps to maintain water balance in tissues and cells of the body. Bioflavanoids are also found in gooseberries and have good antioxidant properties and that help to uphold the permeability of capillaries. This is good because it ensures that nutrients move through blood vessels without any hindrance.
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How sane/insane is George Lucas?
Originally posted by SamNMax
Ya, I see your point.
I'm not sure that I see the point.
The best of the Star Wars Saga (Empire and Jedi) had screenplays written by Lawrence Kasdan. These movies were also the ones that were NOT directed by George Lucas. The acting was believable, the camera angles were dramatic, and the lighting was provocative.
The worst of the Saga (Hope, Menace, and Clones) were all Lucas crafted. These offenders have the weakest lighting, the sloppiest camera angles, and the worst acting. From the standpoint of a viewer, it seems to me that Lucas needs help when it comes to crafting a good movie. Maybe he's too connected with his story to objectively tell it in a cinemagraphic way.
This is not to say that George is insane. He's no less sane than the rest of the multimillionaires out there.
I shudder to think that Speilberg was actually considered to direct the next movie. All of Speilberg's best work was done in the 70s ... with the possible exeption of Schindler's List. (I have yet to see Minority Report.) I think that speilberg is the wrong choice to direct ... but SOMEONE other than Lucas needs to do so.
I really hope that George allows himself some help with his last Star Wars screenplay. And I really, really hope that he doesn't direct it, himself. He should only be the conceptual artist, and leave the rest of the work to people who know what they are doing. Someone needs to tell him "NO" once in a while. Left to his own devices, he slaughters his own body of work.
I'm not sure why the novels were mentioned, but since they were, Natty's appraisal leaves a lot to be desired. They were nearly word for word from the screenplay. They left NO key elements out. In fact they actually added depth to the story. (and let's face it, all of the movies lack depth) The novels added elements that were not easily translatable in the movies. The true nature of the DARK SIDE was revealed -- How seductive it was, and how Luke had actually been a member of the dark side his entire career. The novel Return of the Jedi was brilliant (as far as trash-novels go) in enhancing the screenplay without scrificing one element of the original story.
By the way, Lucas' original intention was nine movies (3 prequels and 3 sequels to accompany the middle 3). He finally settled on six. This is fine by me, because the very best aspect of his movies--the one constant breath of life to his dead scenes, John Williams wouldn't be around to score the music for those last three.
This is most interesting ... how did my reply end up prior to it's predecessors? Ah well ... nice little BB application you guys got here ... works reeeeaaal well. :drink1:
Not so sane. I'm so mad at him! He didn't have to make Ep. 1,2, and 3. If you wanted to know what happend read the books.
Natty At School
Some people are too lazy to read books. Also those books are the biggest load of crap. You know what I found? An old Return of the Jedi book in my house and it was nothing like the fricking movie, key points were left out of the book that were in the movie. Although it did have some funky pictures, and the same with the Empire Strikes Back book I found, same thing again key points were missing from the book that were in the movie.
StarWars must be told from George Lucas's point of view, anyone else who either writes a book based on the StarWars movies needs a swift kick in the backside, just like those who want to take over and direct StarWars movies (not looking at anyone in particular Mr Speilburg who directed the most boring movie ever in ET)
Besides everyone knew what happened, and he always said he wanted to start with the first 3episodes, but at the time he felt it didn't have enough action, and from memory I think FOX agreed with him? But if you don't wanna see the movies then don't and stop complaining, there are plenty of StarWars fans out there who are quite happy to go and see the prequals, you're in the minority anyway, I'd say about 99.9% of StarWars fans are happy he made/is making the prequals, besides it was always intended to be a 6part movie :D
George Lucas is sheer brilliant, and I want to have his love child... well no not really, I won't go that far, but he is brilliant
Ya, I see your point.
Originally posted by raVen_image
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Marcos Ambrose and his No. 9 Richard Petty Motorsports team are on a mission from now to the Sprint Showdown to make the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race. If Ambrose does make it to All-Star night, he will pay forward the $25,000 fine he received after the event at Richmond International Raceway to Victory Junction.
"I had a tremendous outpouring of support after Richmond from so many fans," said Ambrose. "But, that situation was between myself and another driver. I had to pay the consequences from that and my fans had nothing to do with what happened. But, they have been so supportive of me in NASCAR, that maybe there was something we could do so they could make a difference. If they want to support me, they can vote for me and we'll take the total of the fine and pay it forward to Victory Junction."
Ambrose and the team have committed to pay the fine forward from potential All-Star Race winnings and donate it to the camp founded by Kyle and Pattie Petty in honor of their son, Adam. Victory Junction enriches the lives of children with serious illnesses by providing life-changing camping experiences that are exciting, fun and empowering, at no cost to children or their families.
"I've been to Victory Junction a few times," continued Ambrose. "It's a place like no other and really can take your breath away when you see the kids having so much fun. I'm a father and this is a place that really hits home. So, this is an opportunity to take an unfortunate situation and we can all come together to make a difference. The fans can just vote for me for the All-Star race and I'll try to race in. We'll do this together and hopefully do something special."
Ambrose first entertained the idea after so many of his fans here in the United States and his native Australia wanted to aid monetarily with his fine. The 2013 All-Star has now found a unique way for fans to not only support him, but to help children experience life-changing moments at Victory Junction and assist the camp helped built by his boss, "The King" Richard Petty.
Ambrose will have three opportunities to be eligible for the Sprint All-Star Race. He can win this weekend at Kansas Speedway, finish first or second in the Sprint Showdown before the Sprint All-Star Race and finally fans can vote him in.
Fresh off a test at Charlotte Motor Speedway, the No. 9 DEWALT team will head to another 1.5-mile speedway, Kansas Speedway. With one final chance to win his way into the All-Star race, Ambrose eyes Victory Lane at Kansas to pay his fine forward to Victory Junction. In addition to the information from the test, Ambrose will use his experience at Kansas Speedway to propel him to the Winner's Circle. He has nine Sprint Cup starts under his belt there with two top-10 and four top-15 finishes. He tallied his best finish of ninth last fall and in the fall event in 2011.
"We are trying to get into the Sprint All-Star Race, and we had a lot of fan support the past few weeks," Ambrose added. "We wanted to do something to show our appreciation, so that's why we will pay the fine forward to Victory Junction. We announced it yesterday and people have been pretty excited about it. They have been voting a lot. We have some stiff competition with Danica in the voting, but we want to do something cool for the kids at camp. It's great to see everyone rally around this."
Fans have three different methods to vote for Ambrose leading into the All-Star Race, including using the NASCAR Mobile application on their mobile device. Votes from a mobile handset count double. Fans can also go online to NASCAR.com/SprintFanVote and also visit the Sprint Experience at the track and vote. Voting will end on May 16.
"We are going to pay the fine forward if we race in, too," Ambrose concluded. "We have a chance this weekend at Kansas. We spent time this week testing at Charlotte, so hopefully we learned more about the down force tracks. We need to get a little better there. Kansas is a great track. It's racy, and you see good racing there. Hopefully, we can have a good race because we want to stay up front in points too. We didn't lose anything in Talladega, so we are still in position to get into the Top-15 after this weekend. That would be nice going into the All-Star weekend."
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Helen B. Carroll April 9, 1923 – June 6, 2013
Helen B. Carroll
Born in Waterbury, Conn., on April 9, 1923, she was the daughter of the late William Brick and Helen (Sullivan) Brick Holmes. She graduated from Sacred Heart High School in Waterbury with the class of 1941.
She is survived by her son, William; daughter-in-law Kathryn; and three grandchildren, Andrew, Emily and Allison. She is also survived by her brother, William Brick, and his two sons, Gregory and Brian, and her brother, Robert Brick, his wife, Barbara, their children, Bobby, Terrance, Jim, Colleen and Susan; and many great nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her eldest son, George, and is survived by his widow, Denise (Carroll) Greene.
Helen lived in Waterbury until 2001 when she moved to Massachusetts to be with her son and grandchildren. She was a resident of Walpole, Mass., for the last 12 years.
She worked as a clerk at the Waterbury Superior Court until her retirement. Before that she worked at American Brass in Waterbury.
Helen was an amazing, caring woman who loved her church, reading, visiting Cape Cod and Block Island, but above all she loved her family deeply. She was active at the local senior center and recently began taking yoga classes.
She was a very loving and generous mother and grandmother who had a smile for everyone. Helen will be missed deeply by her family and friends in both Connecticut and Massachusetts.
Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend the funeral at 9:30 a.m. on Friday June 14, 2013, at the Murphy Funeral Home, 115 Willow St., Waterbury, Conn., proceeding to a Mass of Christian Burial that will be celebrated at SS. Peter and Paul Church, 67 Southmayd Road, at 10:30 a.m. Visiting hours are Thursday evening from 5 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Priest of the Sacred Heart Monastery, P.O. Box 900, Hales Corners, WI 53130-0900.
Visit www.murphyfuneralhomect.com for more information or to send an online condolence.
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ANNE DROST wrote on Jun 18, 2013 9:17 PM:
" I am so sorry for your loss. I don't get the paper so I just saw Helen's obituary. I knew Helen through Denise and George. She was always friendly and pleasant. She was also kind enough to get me out of being a juror more than once. The last time I had the pleasure of seeing her was at Denise's mothers wake. She was a lovely woman. I will keep her in my prayers
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College Hockey:Harvard Powers Past Cornell
ALBANY, N.Y. — Harvard and Cornell sought the same path to the NCAA tournament, but the road that begins in Albany is strictly of the one-lane variety. The Crimson and Big Red went toe-to-toe Friday evening for a shot at the league title and its automatic NCAA bid, with Harvard winning 3-1 over its age-old foe.
"It was a hard-fought game, as it always is," said Harvard coach Ted Donato. "In the most respectful way, I say that I'm happy to see Topher Scott, Ray Sawada, and some of these other [Cornell] guys graduate."
Each Ivy had its chances in the opening period. Cornell's Ben Scrivens stopped Dave Watters on the doorstep early on, and Crimson goaltender Kyle Richter made a chest save on an Evan Barlow one-timer later in the frame.
Harvard didn't let the tension linger into the second period, as the suddenly sizzling Dave Watters tipped a Brian McCafferty power-play point shot through Scrivens four minutes in.
The Crimson went back on the man-advantage the very next minute, and once again made the Big Red pay. Senior Jon Pelle promptly found the back of the net just shy of the five-minute mark, putting the Cantabs up a quick 2-0.
The Ithacan icers played the PP game as well, halving the Harvard lead at 6:57 of the second. Senior Topher Scott took a wide-open backdoor feed from classmate and co-captain Raymond Sawada to excite the predominantly pro-Red crowd.
Referee Peter Feola put the whistle away in the final period as the 98-year-old rivalry dissolved into little more than a color-coordinated street brawl. The teams traded big hits, a handful of questionable offenses, and precious few scoring opportunities as the clock wound down.
Cornell got a break at 14:14 of the third, however, as Feola thought enough of Jack Christian's trip to send the Harvard junior to the box. The Big Red's electric power play — which accounted for over a third of the team's goals this season — applied fierce pressure to the Crimson defense, but timely saves by Richter kept Harvard in the lead.
"When Kyle's on it just makes everyone more confident," said Donato.
Harvard got its own man-advantage as Somerville native Matt McCollem was slashed by Cornell's Jared Seminoff on a breakaway. Pelle stood unmolested on the edge of Scrivens' crease, and tipped an Alex Biega blast high over the sophomore goaltender for Harvard's third power-play goal of the night.
Harvard plays for its ninth ECAC Hockey tournament crown — and fourth in seven years — against Princeton on Saturday night, while Cornell faces Colgate in the consolation game. The Tigers blanked the Raiders 3-0 Friday afternoon, largely thanks to goaltender Zane Kalemba's 27 saves.
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Dave Dickerson becomes the 22nd head coach in Tulane men's basketball history.
Comes to the Green Wave after nine years as an assistant at Maryland under Gary Williams. Last season, he was the program's associate head coach.
Helped the Terrapins to nine straight postseason appearances, five Sweet Sixteens, two Final Fours and one National Championship. In 15 years as an assistant coach, he has never seen a losing season while making 10 postseason appearances.
Maryland's record during Dickerson's tenure is 212-88 (.707).
Helped direct Maryland to the 2002 NCAA National Championship (32-4 record).
Following Maryland's first trip to the Final Four during the 2000-01 postseason, Dickerson was elevated on Gary Williams' staff to take the lead in the Terrapins' recruiting and scouting efforts.
Accolades for Dickerson have included his recognition as an AFLAC Assistant Coach of the Year in 2003, the ACC's No. 1 Assistant Coach as named by Basketball News (2003-04), Athlon Sports' No. 4 Assistant Coach in the nation (2003-04), and an "Assistant Coach on the Rise" as tabbed by ESPN's Andy Katz (2003-04).
During his first nine seasons at his alma mater, five of Maryland's recruiting classes have been ranked among the nation's best.
Helped Maryland to attract a 2002-03 incoming class of five top 100 recruits, including McDonald's All-American Travis Garrison, NJCAA first team All-American Jamar Smith and National High School Coaches Association player of the year Nik Caner-Medley.
Also scouted and recruited All-America guard Steve Francis, who was the No. 2 overall selection in the 1999 NBA Draft and finished fourth in ACC Player-of-the-Year voting.
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Prior to coming to Maryland, Dickerson was an assistant coach at Radford University, Gardner-Webb and James Madison. Radford defeated LSU, 73-72, on Dec. 30, 1993, to gain the biggest victory in school history.
Dickerson played forward at Maryland from 1986-89 and earned four varsity letters. He was co-captain as a senior in 1989. Dickerson saw action in the 1986 and 1988 NCAA Tournaments and was a member of three teams that advanced to the ACC Tournament semifinals.
In 1990, Dickerson earned his bachelor's degree in government and politics from Maryland, and soon after he began his coaching career on the staff at Gardner Webb University in North Carolina. After a year at Gardner Webb he joined former Maryland head coach Lefty Driesell at James Madison for a 1992 season that culminated in a bid to the NIT.
A native of Olar, S.C., Dickerson is married to the former Laurette Newsom, a 1991 graduate of Maryland. The couple has one child, Dave III (4).


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THIBODAUX — Having been involved with the American Cancer Society's annual North Lafourche Relay for Life for a number of years, relay chairman Floyd Benoit said he has picked up on an exciting trend that bodes well for future relay events.
"We have more survivors, therefore we have more people who are there participating in the event," said Benoit, who also serves as the Lafourche Parish public schools spokesperson. "Just recently we had a survivors celebration, and more than 170 survivors showed up."
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