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This M. Night Shyamalan written and produced (but not directed) thriller finds five strangers stuck in an elevator together; as dark and frightening things begin happening, it becomes evident that not everyone present is of our world. This looks to be a (hopeful) return the glory days of classic M. Night cinema… this See It!! is thus a desperate shout out for something magical from this of-late fast asleep master of the craft.
Ben Affleck, Rebecca Hall, and Jeremy Renner star in this crime drama that sees Doug MacRay's (Affleck) bank robbing crew looking for that one elusive final payoff, all while the boss himself begins to fall for Claire (Hall)--a the consequent hostage of the crew's previous job. Unlike some of the supposedly more 'hip' heist flicks this year, this one looks to have both thrills and substance, and may thus be composed of Oscar-worthy material.
See It!!
Based off of Kazuo Ishiguro's acclaimed 2005 novel of the same name, this tale of a future dystopian Britain—where droves of clone children are created and raised simply to be later harvested of their organs and disposed of—will likely hold little back on the emotion level while challenging viewers' conceptions of what it is that truly makes all of us human.
By all accounts, one of the most important films of the year—and a definite See It!!
This 'documentary's' tagline of "Not based off of a true story—just true" is intriguing to say the least, and the little information the trailer gives us teases at a Facebook romance between two mid-twenties seekers that turns into something else entirely when the man tries to surprise the woman by driving to her house to meet for the first time. I honestly have no idea what to expect, and that alone makes me say See It!! without any hesitation.
This indie mood piece supposes upon a social-invert (Phillip Seymour Hoffman) who is set up unknowingly and unwillingly by friends with a beautiful single woman (Amy Ryan) who actually likes him. Despite Jacks efforts to the contrary, the two grow closer and are forced to learn about and deal with each other's inconsistencies… and a touching and relevant story of companionship develops.
Rent It!!
This latest CGI-3D animation kiddie-magnet is about two wolves from the same pack—and yet very different social circles—who end up being kidnapped together and placed in a nature preserve hundreds of miles away. According to the usual prescription of these witty and semi-inspirational tales, they'll probably have fun, learn to work together, and eventually fall in love as they strive to return home. Ho-hum, yawn, yawn… same old formula, different day at the movies.
Skip It!!
This teen comedy is a very lose adaptation of The Scarlet Letter, with the story being shifted to modern day and the 'adulteress' being a high school girl who gets popular by claiming to, but not having actually, sleep with drove of guys. While genuinely having a chance to make some important statements about contemporary sexuality, I nonetheless don't expect much more than the typical drivel that makes up the meat of films from this genre.
If I'm wrong here, someone please let me know (really!)… otherwise, Skip It!!
This documentary showcases the behind-the-scenes triumphs and heartbreaks of those who compete in the annual titular competition, where the most renowned chefs in the world gather in France to compete for the coveted culinary top prize. Like any other film (or TV show) that deals with said content, this will be thoroughly interesting and entertaining—a can't fail Rent It!!
Sweethearts of the Prison Rodeo
An examination of those inmates from various penal systems around the country who train and earn the right to participate in prison rodeos—which are apparently significantly more high stakes (in terms of life vs. death results) and dramatic than those events which free cowboys/girls enjoy. An insightful and telling look into an otherwise unknown sector of our society; another great Rent It!! documentary.


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NAVIGON questions and answers
If you drive using NAVIGON, you'll want the exact details. How to download updates, for example, or install additional maps or services, or how NAVIGON FreshMaps works. You'll find manuals, downloads and answers to your questions here.
Select a topic, or enter a keyword to restrict your selection.
- What happens if you cancel the initial download of additional files?
If enough files were downloaded before the interruption NAVIGON will start. Otherwise the missing files will have to be downloaded during start up.
In case that some maps are incomplete or were downloaded not at all, you can download them via PC using NAVIGON Fresh or directly via WLAN.
Download maps with NAVIGON Fresh:
1. Open the "Settings" in the main menu of the NAVIGON App.
2. Choose "Map management" - "MyMaps".
3. Start the download via PC by choosing "PC" and click on "Next".
4. Proceed via NAVIGON Fresh on your PC.
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6. Now the selected maps will be downloaded to your device.
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This book is about my trip to the Eastern Townships in Quebec. The book talks about and descriibes some of the things we did and seen while traveling the townships. All photo's within the book have been placed in order of the days they were taken. Each chapter has one photo and what day.
I was born in London Ontario in 1988. Since I was a little girl I have lived in many different parts of Ontario. I have enjoyed photography since I was young. I mostly enjoyed being photographed and once I was able to use the camera, I started getting into photography right away. Though I am an amature I am trying to learn all of the tricks to getting the best photos I can Out of my camera.
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An easy way to improve the performance and security of SQL queries is to replace literals with parameters. By replacing literal values with parameters, advanced relational databases will be able to compile your queries and have their execution plans cached. This saves time and precious resources when the same query (minus the actual values) is executed over and over.
Consider the following series of queries:
SELECT * FROM users WHERE karma BETWEEN 100 AND 499;
SELECT * FROM users WHERE karma BETWEEN 500 AND 999;
SELECT * FROM users WHERE karma BETWEEN 1000 AND 1999;
SELECT * FROM users WHERE karma BETWEEN 2000 AND 4999;
SELECT * FROM users WHERE karma BETWEEN 5000 AND 9999;
SELECT * FROM users WHERE karma BETWEEN 10000 AND 50000;
These each represent the same query and can be transformed into a single parameterized query:
SELECT * FROM users WHERE karma BETWEEN ? AND ?;
Trying to use clever tricks with quotes in order to inject arbitrary SQL code becomes futile. Parameters are considered values, and have no effect on the structure of the query itself.
Parameterized queries are therefore efficient and go a long way towards preventing SQL injection attacks in your applications. They have virtually no downside.
Newbie developers often ignore the existence of this feature and end up irritating seasoned DBAs who have to deal with the consequences of their incompetence. Leon Katsnelson argues that this is such an important matter, that every DBA should forward this Computerworld article to their developers. I tend to agree with how important of an issue that is.
That article provides the following example in Java:
String lastName = req.getParameter("lastName");
String query = "select * from customers where last_name = ?"
PreparedStatement pstmt = connection.prepareStatement(query);
pstmt.setString(1, lastName);
try { ResultSet results = pstmt.execute(); }
Here I'll show you an example of how to work with parameterized queries from Ruby and Python. I'll use the Ruby and Python drivers for DB2.
Ruby first:
require 'ibm_db'
conn = IBM_DB.connect("mydb", "db2inst1", "mypassword")
query = "SELECT * FROM users WHERE karma BETWEEN ? AND ?"
pstmt = IBM_DB.prepare(conn, query)
values = [500, 999]
IBM_DB.execute(pstmt, values)
while row = IBM_DB.fetch_array(pstmt)
puts "#{row[0]}:#{row[1]}"
We load the driver (use
mswin32/ibm_db on Windows, and
ibm_db.bundle on Mac), create a prepared statement, and then bind the two parameter values to it through the
execute method. We then fetch the resultset one row at a time and print the value of the first two fields for each record. For fine-tuned control we could have used the IBM_DB::bind_param method.
The Python version is very similar:
import ibm_db
conn = ibm_db.connect("mydb", "db2inst1", "mypassword")
query = "SELECT * FROM users WHERE karma BETWEEN ? AND ?"
pstmt = ibm_db.prepare(conn, query)
values = (500, 999)
ibm_db.execute(pstmt, values)
tuple = ibm_db.fetch_tuple(pstmt)
while tuple:
print tuple[0] + ":" + tuple[1]
tuple = ibm_db.fetch_tuple(pstmt)
As you can see, working with parameterized queries is not any harder than dynamically generating SQL queries. Yet the benefits of doing so are huge.
Unfortunately, despite being a very sound choice to base an Object-Relational Mapper (ORM) on, ActiveRecord does not use parameterized queries. Even when it looks like you are passing parameters to a given method, these are actually used to dynamically form an SQL query. Of course you are still free to use parameterized queries in your Rails applications by employing the driver directly. But I really think this is something ActiveRecord should be built upon.
Luckily for Django developers, Django's ORM uses parameterized queries, thus improving both performance and security with a single design choice. In the Python world you couldn't get away with ignoring parameterized queries.
For those of you using Rails, all is not lost. DB2 Express-C 9.7 has a killer feature known as the Statement Concentrator, which caches similar queries allowing them to use a shared access plan. It's not as efficient as using prepared statements in your code, but it's the best you can do when, as in the case of ActiveRecord, you can't use parameterized queries directly. Leon's article explains in greater detail how this feature actually works.
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In general, I absolutely agree with the above. Where the RDBMS not only stores the parsed query but the query plan, however, one should probably be aware that queries such as the "BETWEEN" one can have unexpected adverse effects.
Consider the case where all karma values lie between 1000 and 5000 and further that karma is indexed. A SELECT for karma between 1999 and 2001 will almost certainly use the index, being suitably selective. Looking for all karmas between 1100 and 4900 would probably be best done with a table scan, but would be unexpectedly slower in the case that the query plan was re-used from the first query.
It's a relatively rare situation but I'm sensitive to it: the scars are still healing after several years ago!
Excellent post. Paramaterizing queries can be enormous beneficial in terms of both speed and security.
The article "The Curse and Blessing of Dynamic SQL " at http://www.sommarskog.se/dynamic_sql.html
makes this point with examples and details for T-SQL in Microsoft SQL Server.
I think so hibernate have inbuilt support for parameterized query. So hibernate is less prone to sql injection.
you are right and wrong at the sametime. Blind faith can lead to problems
String street = getStreetFromUser();
Query query = session.createQuery("from Address a where a.street='" + street + "'");
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Coping With Cancer: Treating the body means more than fighting the disease
Lisa Mancini-Johnson, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS
Founder and Director, Body In Balance
Lisa wanted to help children who were trying to resume their lives after cancer. Some were coping with a physical impairment, a lack of endurance or loss of agility or suffering from ongoing pain. So in 2006, Lisa—along with three fellow State University at Stony Brook (SBU) faculty members led by Dr. Ray McKenna—launched the Play Fit-Stay Fit program, which helps pediatric cancer survivors return to the physical activities they enjoyed before they had cancer. The program is hosted at Body In Balance and was a collaboration with SBU, and supported by an evolution grant from the Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF). The program, now in its third year, is running independent of the LAF grant with the assistance of the Sunrise Fund in Stony Brook.
As clinical director, Lisa oversees the 12-week program that is conducted by a group of experts, including physical therapists, exercise physiologists, nutritionists and social workers, and is free to pediatric cancer survivors and their families. The program is unique as it not only focuses on fitness, but also helps with the nutritional and psychosocial aspects of healing.
Lisa gave me a tour of the Body In Balance facility, where the brightly colored, spacious fitness and play area is used twice a week by 17 children enrolled in the fall program. The siblings of survivors are encouraged to join in the fun, and they also offer parents the use of the gym or yoga classes while their children participate in the program. Giving families the opportunity to get well together in an upbeat, fun atmosphere is an important part of Play Fit-Stay Fit.
"We need to dispel the myth that you can't exercise [after having cancer treatments]," Lisa says and she described her newest initiative for breast cancer survivors, the Breast Cancer Wellness Program.
"We screen [the women] to determine if there is a need for rehab or not. We test them and design a program with recommended exercises to work with in our gym or with another trainer," Lisa explains. "It amazes me to work with the breast cancer population and how positive they are. They are so inspiring."
In an effort to reach as many women in need as possible, Lisa recently met with members of VIBS (Victims Information Bureau of Suffolk), an agency that assists the survivors of domestic violence, rape and sexual assault. She will be working with VIBS to create a special Body In Balance program for these victims.
Many survivors say that having been through a life-changing experience like cancer has made them feel like a different person. Lisa is working hard to ensure that the person that emerges after participating in her program feels physically fit and emotionally ready to get back to their new normal.
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Warren and Barren Counties have been awarded more than $2 million for a pilot program to test the effectiveness of the WIC program.
The supplemental food program for women, infants and children will also get an electronic upgrade.
The hope is to ensure confidentiality, remove a margin of cashier error and allow participants to shop as often as they wish.
As of right now the participants receive three checks a month with a list of the items they can buy.
"On the current check, I mean it's clearly a WIC check. It says Kentucky WIC on it, lists the foods that they can get," said Peggy Burcham, the WIC Coordinator for the Barren River District Health Department.
When the new program begins, WIC participants won't have to carry around checks anymore. They'll simply swipe their card and enter a pin.
To view a current WIC check click here.
"So instead of them having nine checks they have to deal with at the store, cashing each one separately, the card will be for the whole families benefit," Burcham said.
Right now families and cashiers have to separate the WIC from
non-WIC items. The new card will electronically separate the groceries.
The cashiers also won't have to "police" the items and make sure their on your list.
"We'll know what foods they're getting and we'll know that WIC money is going to pay for the nutritious foods that it's supposed to," Burcham said.
Also if the card is lost or stolen, the participant won't have to worry about someone else using it.
"We can do an immediate on-line stoppage of those benefits and they can not be used by someone who is not authorized," Burcham said.
Those with the Barren River District Health Department hope the program will be ready to go in September 2007.


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Sept. 5, 2011
UCLA Women's Volleyball on Facebook | 2011 Media Guide
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. - Junior Rachael Kidder has been named Pac-12 Conference Offensive Player of the Week after earning Most Outstanding Player honors at the Rainbow Wahine Volleyball Classic, helping the Bruins to three wins over ranked squads.
Kidder averaged 4.17 kills per set, 2.00 digs per set and 0.92 blocks per set, as the Bruins knocked off #23 Long Beach State on Thursday, #22 Ohio State on Friday and #10 Hawai'i on Sunday, all in four sets.
In the championship match of the tournament on Sunday against the host Rainbow Wahine, Kidder had a double-double with 17 kills and a career-high 12 digs, adding two aces and six blocks, which tied a personal best. She led or tied for the team lead in kills in each of the last three sets.
Kidder led the Bruins in kills in their other two wins. Against the 49ers, she recorded 18 kills, six digs and four blocks, leading the Bruins in kills in the first, third and fourth sets. Against the Buckeyes, Kidder, who leads the Bruins with 3.72 kills per set, added 15 kills and six digs, leading the Bruins in kills in the final two sets.
It is the first Player of the Week award for Kidder and the 56th all-time weekly recognition for UCLA. This year marks the first in which the conference has awarded Offensive, Defensive and Freshman Player of the Week accolades.
The Bruins, who jumped up four spots to eighth in the latest AVCA Top 25 poll released on Monday, will face local rival Pepperdine on Wednesday at 5 p.m. Gametracker, audio and video will be available at UCLABruins.com.


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In the Publix interest: Consumers have been pushing for an N.C. presence; the grocer obliges
Mike Silvers of Highland Creek doesn't have to drive to Spartanburg, S.C., to visit a Publix grocery store. But he still has to drive across the state line, and he and many others in the state are longing for the Lakeland, Fla.-based grocer to open stores north of the border. Evidently Publix has taken heed, with three Charlotte area stores announced and many more in the pipeline.


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Watch the Lumineers on Jimmy Kimmel
The Lumineers are out gallivanting on the West Coast with Dr. Dog and fellow Coloradan, Nathaniel Rateliff. While in the middle of a two-day stint at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, the Lumineers stopped by "Jimmy Kimmel Live" to perform two songs that weren't "Ho Hey." Read more »


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No doubt about it: The Los Angeles entries in the Professional Bowlers Assn. League are on a roll.
Last year the L.A. X and the Silver Lake (Calif.) Atom Splitters finished in the bottom half of the eight-team league. But the 2014 season is proving to be a different story.
The X opened the season by defeating the BROOKLYN STyLES, 4-2, in one of the four single-elimination first-round matches.
And the Atom Splitters followed the X's lead by squashing the Dallas Strikers, 5-1, in another first-round match – shown Sunday on ESPN.
Chris Barnes, the Atom Splitters' franchise player, led the way with a scintillating performance in the singles match against Norm Duke.
Barnes made a run at a perfect game, logging nine straight strikes before leaving the 4-6-7 split in the 10th frame. He finished with a blazing 265.
Duke, the Strikers' team captain and team manager, struggled through the first five frames and gave way to Rhino Page for the rest of the game. The Strikers' duo finished with a 208, well behind Barnes' score.
Silver Lake will face in the semifinals the winner of the Philadelphia Hitmen-Pittsburgh Jack Rabbits match, which will be shown on ESPN on March 23.


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Shamrock Cutout Pound Cake RecipeRead Reviews Be the first to add a review
- 2 packages (16 ounces each) pound cake mix
- 10 drops green food coloring
- 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 3 to 5 teaspoons 2% milk
- Preheat oven according to package directions. Grease a 9x5-in. loaf pan. Prepare one package cake mix according to package directions, adding food coloring and extract before mixing batter. Transfer to prepared pan. Bake and cool as package directs.
- Cut cooled cake into 1-in.-thick slices. Cut slices with a 2-1/2-in. shamrock-shaped cookie cutter (save remaining cake for another use). Stand shamrock slices at an angle in a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan.
- Prepare remaining cake mix according to package directions. Pour batter around and over shamrock slices. Bake and cool as package directs.
- For glaze, in a small bowl, mix confectioners' sugar, extract and enough milk to reach desired consistency. Pour glaze over cake, allowing some to flow over sides. Yield: 1 loaf (16 slices).
Reviews for Shamrock Cutout Pound Cake
"Question: before I try this exciting cake, can the shamrock handle being baked twice?"
"So cute! I used the same recipe for Valentine's Day and used red food coloring and heart cut outs. It turned out great and everyone wanted to know how it was done."
"I haven't made this yet, but I think I'll try using lime juice and peel for flavoring and glaze, rather than the peppermint. This is a very pretty pound cake!"
"why do you have to have the shamrocks "leaning"? just wondering tx"
"Seo, upon reading the instructions I wasn't getting it either at first, but if you look at the picture of the cake, think about shamrocks (only one "leg" to stand on, lol,) you'll get that you have to place it in the pan on an angle or leaning. Hope my comment helps! Although I am a fan of mint, and it does seem to go with St. Patrick's Day, I always add almond extract to my pound cakes. Thanks for the great idea!"


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The U.S.S San Pablo patrols the Yangtze River in 1926. New to the ship is Engineer Jake Holman (Steve McQueen) and he likes to work his own engines. He and the head coolie don't see eye to eye. Holman goes to Captain Collins (Richard Crenna) to let him know that the engines need some work done on them. When the engines do finally break down Holman lets a coolie go and try and fix it and he ends up getting crushed to death. The head coolie blames Holman and the crew start to not care for him either. You see Holman liked to shake things up and everybody else likes things to go smooth. Holman is told to train another coolie and he picks Po Han (Mako). Now Po Han learned well but he was not going to be the choice of the head coolie.
One night when they had leave Po Han got himself involved in a boxing match with Stawski (Simon Oakland). Stawski was all over Holman's case. The two just didn't hit it off. Frenchy (Richard Attenborough) probably the only friend of Holman's on the ship wanted to buy a young girl by the name of Maily (Emmanuelle Arsan). The alternative would be for Maily to take up prostitution and Frenchy wouldn't hear of that. With the money they won from the fight Frenchy was able to pay for Maily.
Holman had attended a dinner with some missionaries and one of them was a teacher by the name of Shirley Eckert (Candice Bergen). Holman really started to like this girl. When Maily and Frenchy get married Holman and Shirley were their witnesses.
Po Han would later be captured by the Communist and tortured. Holman would fire the shot to end the spectacle. The Captain was furious and wanted Holman transferred off the ship. The tension between the Communists and the Americans would escalate. The Chinese would set up a blockade around the San Pablo and would keep them in port during the winter. Frenchy would make it ashore and would eventually die from exposure to the water. Holman would be blamed for the murder of Maily even though it was the Chinese who killed her. A mutiny would almost take place but in the end the crew would pull together.
The problems with the Chinese would make the San Pablo run the blockade to go help the missionaries at the China Light Mission. Does Holman and the crew make it in time to save the missionaries and Shirley? Well, watch the movie and find out. The action is good and the movie is the best.
Director Robert Wise brings history and entertainment to the big screen on this one. 'The Sand Pebbles' is a drama that most have never seen, but should. This movie is one of the best ever made and the cast is some of the best of the time. Take a trip down the Yangtze River and enjoy the movie 'The Sand Pebbles'.


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Proview alleges that Apple used some underhanded tactics in order to acquire the iPad trademark.
Allegedly poisoned by cleaning chemicals, two iPhone makers file a petition for better working conditions and spark a protest.
New rumor slates a fall release for the iPhone 5 rather than the speculated midsummer launch.
In its pursuit for Apple exclusives, the New York Times' damning Foxconn coverage has sparked a Cupertino silent treatment.
Claiming Apple never bought the proper iPad trademark, the near-bankrupt Proview claims it's owed $1.6 billion.
Railing against AT&T's throttled unlimited plans, Shepard Smith compares the carrier to an unconscionable crack dealer.
The Next Web reports that Apple is in "crunch mode" to deliver the flashy apps and ads to showcase during iPad 3's launch.
Apple insiders claim that the highly anticipated iPad 3 will have its debut in just a few months.


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Dell inspiron 1100 series laptop batteries
by larskflem
Dell inspiron 1100 series laptop batteries
laptop battery
First of all, how long should your battery last? 2-4 years is generally acceptable depending on how frequently you use and charge the battery. If you travel a lot and use and charge your battery frequently then you might only get a couple of years at the most out of your laptop battery.
The Dell inspiron 1100 series laptop battery are usually made with Li-Ion laptop batteries and the very nature of Li-Ion batteries is that they have about 500-600 charges and last at most about 4-5 years (shelf life). They also have a self-discharge rate of about 1% per day so you need to be sure to charge them at least every 6 months.
So how can you care for your laptop battery to get the maximum life out of it?
1.) Always use your laptop on a hard surface.
Laptops are portable and it's easy to set your laptop on your Dell inspiron 1100 series laptop battery or on your bed and use it at your lesiure. That's one of the benefits of having a portable computer. Flexibility. But if you want to extend your battery life you have to watch out for overheating your laptop.Heat is one of the biggest obstacles to battery life longevity. Your laptop computer fan cannot circulate the air properly when your laptop is sitting on soft surface.
2.) Do not keep your battery installed when you use your laptop on AC for an extended period of time.
While your laptop is undoubtedly using a smart charger to charge your battery even a constant trickle charge over months can reduce your battery life. For best results, only charge your Dell inspiron 1100 series laptop battery when you need to charge it, don't leave the laptop battery plugged in all the time.More importantly than the trickle charger affect is the 'storage' of a Li-Ion battery at elevated temperatures. The optimum storage temperature for a Li-Ion battery is at 0 deg. C. The optimum storage charge level is about 40%. Unfortunately we tend to store fully charged and at the temperatures found in a running laptop you'll find a significant reduction in battery for your laptop performance after only 12-18 months.
3.) Use a full charge cycle before recharging
Li-Ion and NiMH battery (which most Dell laptop battery are), do not have a memory which you might find in NiCad batteries. However, each chemistry has a limited number of charge cycles, so use a full charge cycle before re-charging to maximize your Dell inspiron 1100 series laptop battery usage. Because this may be very difficult to manage, you'll need to consider the cost-benefit ratio for keeping track of how far discharged the battery is before you charge it again.
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Jul 26, 2011 - by Steve Gerweck
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Friday Night Smackdown is being taped tonight in Philadelphia, PA
– Triple H promo. Said he re signed Punk late Monday night. Christian interrupted. Made Summerslam match for Christian vs. Randy Orton for the title (No holds barred match).
– R truth came out. Triple made R-Truth vs. Orton for later. Triple H then made a Christian vs. John Morrison match. NEXT
– Backstage segment with Triple H, Teddy Long, and Zack Ryder. Hunter makes Ryder Teddy Long's new assistant.
– John Morrison vs. Christian. Morrison took a nasty bump on the outside. Nice little match. Christian used the spear for a near fall. Christian won with the killswitch.
– Natalya, Kaitlyn and AJ vs. Alicia fox, Rosa and Tamina in a 6 diva tag match now. Heel divas win by botched scissors kick by Alicia Fox.
– Mark Henry and Big Show highlights from MITB. Then Henry highlight with Kane from last week.
– Mark Henry vs. Some jobber from Philly. Bobby Hillard i think it was. Hillard looks scared. Didn't have the name up so don't know spelling. Henry squashes him two minutes if that. Henry does the Yokozuna Banzai drop to the poor guy. Henry has a chair in the ring. Teddy long comes out. Sheamus comes out. Challenges Henry. Says bigger isn't better. Sheamus slaps Henry. Gets the chair and holds Henry off as he goes crazy outside the ring. Henry leaves. Sheamus getting loud cheers. Segment ends with Sheamus sitting in ring in chair.
– New Nexus vs. The Usos for the tag titles next. Usos received little reaction coming out. New Nexus win the retain the tag team titles.
– Zack Ryder and Teddy Long backstage. Ryder makes DiBiase and Rhodes vs. Ezekiel Jackson handicap match. Long is annoyed and said we will see
– Johnny Curtis promo. Will debut next week. Had some chick in the background taking notes or something.
– Highlights from RAW.
– Matt Stryker backstage with R-Truth. Said he felt good. Cuz hes R-Truth. A good R-Truth is a bad R-Truth. The viper is gone get got
– Smack of the night! From two weeks ago. Jackson vs. DiBiase.
– Ezekiel Jackson vs. Ted DiBiase and Cody Rhodes in a handicap match now. Cody pins Jackson with the crossrhodes.
– Jinder Mahal promo from one of the suites. Khali says stuff. Crowd chants USA because apparently we are racists.
– Summerslam rewind. Ladder match. Hbk. Razor ramon. 1995
– RAW preview for Monday. Who is the rightful WWE champion?
– Randy Orton vs. R-Truth. Standard tv match. In the middle of the match, christian comes out on the ramp with the belt. Just surveying the scene for now. Orton fights back after getting beat up. Orton is prepping for the RKO when K-Truth slides out of the ring. Christian down to the ring R-Truth hits Orton with bottle of water outside the ring. Orton back in and spears R-Truth Orton gets a chair and hits R-Truth in the gut and back. R-Truth wins via dq. Both men outside. Orton taking apart announce table. Hits R-Truth with tv. Christian watching on ramp. Orton rkos R-Truth on the table, table doesn't break. Orton stares at christian. Back to R-Truth. Second rko on table. Still doesn't break. Ortons music hits. Christian on stage looking petrified clutching his title belt. Show ends.
– Dark main event is Christian vs. Randy Orton in a street fight for the title. Christian on the mic before the match starts. Tries to back peddle the match. Good mic work by him. Tries to get the crowd riled up. Christian tries to walk away, Orton gets him back in the ring. Standard back and forth stuff. Christian gets a kendo stick under the ring. Both have some offense with the kendo stick. Rhodes and DiBiase interfere. Distract Orton. Christian schoolboys Orton for the win. Both attack Orton. Orton comes back and rkos both. Rkos Christian as well. Music hits as show ends.


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text: Full Screen E-mail a friend Twitter Facebook Share Print Format Contact us Richard Karlovich Zommer (Munich 1866 - Russia 1939) Praying Nomads signed in Cyrillic (lower right) watercolour on paper laid down on board 30.5 x 85 cm (12 x 33⅜ in) SOLD In this extensive desert landscape two travellers have paused on their journey in order to pray. They have lain down a rug and are in different stages of prayer; they create a sense of quiet and solitude, made all the more poignant by the vast empty landscape around them. Their two horses and a heavily laden donkey stand by watching, as they recuperate from their difficult journey. Richard Karlovich Zommer has conveyed the intense heat of the day, by allowing the white of the paper to shine through the picture, giving the scene a bright glare. The horse nearest us is clearly suffering in the heat; its mane looks sodden and its flank glistens with sweat. Zommer has provided a wide panoramic view, giving a sense of the vastness of the desert and the length of the nomad's journey. This feeling is intensified by the arid and featureless nature of the landscape. Zommer depicted many similar desert landscapes in his career and in Prayers in the Mountains (Private Collection) he even repeats the same motif of the two nomads, as in the present work. In both pictures the intense colour of this pair's clothing stands out against the dusty barren landscapes. Although the subjects are very similar there is an interesting compositional difference between the two works. In Praying Nomads Zommer conveys the vastness of the desert through the width of the work, creating a panoramic effect, whereas in Prayers in the Mountains, a similar effect of distance is achieved by giving the picture more depth and a sense of recession through the undulating hills. Zommer was clearly fascinated by the theme of people travelling through these extensive landscapes, and he returned to the subject frequently. Another example is Caravan of Three, (Private Collection) which again emphasises the insignificance of man in these surroundings. Another feature which stands out in both this and Praying Nomads is Zommer's ability to give a sense of the stifling atmosphere of the desert. In both works the distant mountains are shrouded in a haze, giving a sense of the humid and dusty air. Zommer was born in Munich in 1866 but from 1884 he studied at the St. Petersburg Academy of Fine Arts, where he had considerable success, receiving several awards for his work. Zommer's most prolific period relates to the last decade of the nineteenth century, which he spent in Asia, where he was sent in an archaeological expedition and worked as an ethnologist. At the beginning of the twentieth century Zommer went to Georgia, where he led an active life, travelling extensively. He walked almost the entirety of the Caucasus Mountains and produced a number of works during this period that provide a fascinating insight into the Caucasus from an ethnographic point of view, as well as glimpses of everyday occurrences and situations. His charming works characteristically display his love for truth and simplicity, and are executed using deep strong colours. Each is particular in its composition, and each tells a story. Zommer was a member of many art groups, and exhibited at various exhibitions in St. Petersburg between 1916 and 1920. He was one of the founders of the Society for Encouraging the Caucasian Decorative Arts in Tbilisi, and took part in various exhibitions organised by the Caucasian Painters Society, between 1916 and 1920 in Tbilissi, in Baku in 1907 and in Taschkent in 1915. He was the teacher of Lado Gudiashvili (1896-1980), who he also exhibited with. Unfortunately little else is known about Zommer. During the 1930s, Georgian intellectuals and artists suffered under the Stalinist regime, and in 1939 Zommer was forced to leave Georgia. After this period his exact whereabouts are unknown, this can in part be explained by the fact that all ethnic Germans were relocated to Siberia and Kazakhstan before World War II. What is clear however is that Zommer had a remarkable and dynamic life. Always on the move, he explored man and his character, creating pictures in his individual and unique way, and played an important role in the history of twentieth century Georgian painting.


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A recent press release touting the creative prowess of the architecture and design firm EFM Design highlighted a project of theirs that would interest PrairieMod readers: the renovation of the Max Hoffman Residence in Rye, New York. Follow the link, click the 'portfolio" link, then click "architecture" link to see more images.
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Baton Rouge—The Department of Health and Hospitals today confirms 53 new human cases of West Nile virus. These new cases mark 145 reported infections of West Nile in Louisiana so far in 2012, the highest number of cases the state has seen in the past several years. The state also confirmed three deaths from West Nile this week. So far in 2012, nine people have died from this disease.
State health officials urge the public to be vigilant in avoiding mosquito bites, which is how people contract West Nile virus. DHH Office of Public Health Assistant Secretary J.T. Lane and State Health Officer Dr. Jimmy Guidry held a press conference earlier this week to emphasize that the increasing cases are a stern reminder that this virus is a real but preventable threat, and that people have a personal responsibility to protect themselves and their families.
"West Nile has been present in Louisiana every year since 2002, and if you can be bitten by a mosquito, you can get this disease," Lane said. "But, this is an easy illness to avoid - if you know you'll be outside, take a few minutes to apply repellant. We want people to be especially mindful of this because we are just getting to the time of year when people are spending more time outside tailgating, going to football games and having cookouts. Be aware of West Nile, and do what you need to do to protect yourself."
When people are infected with West Nile, the virus will affect them one of three ways. West Nile neuroinvasive disease is the most serious type, infecting the brain and spinal cord. Neuroinvasive disease can lead to death, paralysis and brain damage. The milder viral infection is West Nile Fever, in which people experience flu-like symptoms. The majority of people who contract West Nile will be asymptomatic, which means they show no symptoms. These cases are typically detected through blood donations or in the course of other routine medical tests.
Of the new West Nile cases reported this week, 31 have neuroinvasive disease, from Ascension (1), Bossier (2), Caddo (3), Calcasieu (2), Caldwell (1), East Baton Rouge (4), East Feliciana (1), Jefferson (3), Livingston (1), Natchitoches (1), Orleans (4), Ouachita (1), St. Bernard (1), St. Helena (1), St. Tammany (2) and Tangipahoa (3) parishes; 17 have West Nile Fever, from Bossier (1), East Baton Rouge (1), East Feliciana (2), Iberville (1), Jefferson (1), Livingston (3), Orleans (1), Ouachita (2), St. Tammany (1), Washington (1), Webster (1) and West Baton Rouge (2) parishes; and five have asymptomatic cases, one each from Ascension, Calcasieu, Iberia, Orleans and Plaquemines parishes.
DHH issues a weekly Arbovirus Surveillance Report that details cases detected thus far by parish, which is published here.
The most active year for West Nile cases in Louisiana was 2002, when the state experienced 328 cases and 24 deaths. For 10 years, state health officials have conducted robust surveillance year-round, which includes working with doctors, hospitals and health care providers around the state to track human cases and reminding people to be vigilant in avoiding mosquito bites.
"Older people and those who have weaker immune systems are most at risk for getting the most serious kind of West Nile infection, neuroinvasive disease, but people of every age should protect themselves," Guidry said. "We know from a decade of surveillance that this virus has been found in mosquitoes everywhere in our state, so people need to 'Fight the Bite.' If you can reduce your risk of being bitten by an infected mosquito, you can reduce your risk of getting West Nile."
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Another effective way to prevent mosquito bites is to drain stagnant water from around homes and property to prevent mosquitoes from breeding and swarming:
"This week, we heard from several physicians that they were able to diagnose these new cases because their patients came to them concerned about West Nile and specifically asked to be tested," Lane said. "This is encouraging because it means the word is getting out, people are more aware of the West Nile threat and, we hope this means more people will start taking the necessary precautions. We don't want to see the kind of case numbers we saw in 2002 and 2003. We want people to Fight the Bite and avoid West Nile virus."
For more information on West Nile activity in Louisiana and prevention tips, visit www.dhh.louisiana.gov/FighttheBite.
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'When their debut came out, Pearl Jam were competing with Nirvana in a grunge popularity contest they were bound to lose. Yet Ten is a near-perfect record: Eddie Vedder's shaky, agonized growl and Mike McCready's wailing guitar solos on "Alive" and "Jeremy" push both songs to the brink and back again.
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Zhongyan scenic spot is at the foot of mountains with streams beside. The scenic spot is quiet and tastefully laid out with mild weather through out the year. Famous persons and refined scholars through ages left their stone inscriptions of poetry in the spot. Cliff statues are found nearly everywhere within the area. Zhongyan School located under the Cuiwei Peak with Temple Shang on top of it once trained the great literary giant Sudong Po. The scenic spots are: Arousing-Fish pool, Ox-Head Cave, Thousand-Buddha Corridor, Immortal's Bed, Jade Spring Cliff, Tiger Taming Rock, and Three-Peaks of stalagmite, Dongpo Reading Tower, King Head Rock, Flying Phoenix Valley and age-old Gullies. Abundant vegetation, such as the spinulose tree ferns, gingko, rare flowers and exotic grass are spread over the scenic area which is also a wildlife reserve and the best place for visiting natural landscape and places of cultural interest.
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Situated on the golden travel route east of Qingshen County, Zhongyan is 120 kilometers north of Chengdu and 37 kilometers south of Leshan Giant Buddha, with convenient transportation of both land and water.
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1.Lodging Within the scenic spot, accommodations for tourism are good and complete which provide meals, drinks, lodgings, places for meetings, and entertainment. So touring parties of 300 people can be held in the scenic area which supplies tourists with quiet and tasty lodgings and warm receptions. 2.Delicious Food Qingshen County is titled as "Homeland of Chinese Peng Orange". Peng Madarin Orange, a newly hybrid fruit whose skin is like that of tangerines and flesh is like that of mandarin oranges. 3.Shopping The bamboo woven articles of Qingshen County are the famous handicraft of Meishan City. The patterns of articles are various and lifelike. So the works are of high value for collection 4.Recommended Hour for Travel:2 hours
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The Edge of Terror
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Elites Failing America in Battle against Terrorism
|Erick Stakelbeck
|April 18th 2012
CBN News
|Edward Said
It's the first rule of war: know your enemy. Yet the U.S. government refuses to use terms like "jihadists†or "radical Islamists†to describe the terrorists who attack us. According to some in the media, the war against Islamic jihadists doesn't even exist. When agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested Amine El Khalifi recently for plotting to blow up the U.S. Capitol, most media reports identified him as simply a "Moroccan man.â€
Entire news reports about El Khalifi's case made no mention of the fact that he was Muslim. Neither did a top U.S. Justice Department official who labeled the al Qaeda admirer as merely "homegrown violent extremist.†Again, no mention of Islam, even though El Khalifi had prayed at a Washington-area mosque just moments before driving a van he thought was packed with explosives to the Capitol.
"He was obviously affiliated with the Islamic jihad,†Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., said. "And what's very clear is that had he succeeded, the coverage would have been different.â€
"But wouldn't it be better if we had media coverage that talked about the potential of what could happen so we could prevent it?†she asked. Bachmann said that political correctness takes over in mainstream reporting on Islamic terrorism. "The world is being turned upside down because of radical Islam and our media is refusing to tell the story. … They come from a decidedly leftist world view and a secular—almost anti-secular, in a way, because they've embraced such a radical world view—and they impose that filter through every subject they touch,†she continued. "Unfortunately, this subject concerns our very survivability as a people.â€
Depending on who and what you read, the war against Islamic jihadists is already history. The day after U.S. forces killed Osama bin Laden, CNN Terrorism Analyst Peter Bergen declared that the war on terror was over. His CNN colleague, Fareed Zakaria, went further, writing that bin Laden's death meant radical Islam's "existential threat to the Western world†was now "gone.â€
Author Michael Widlanski observed, however, "Terror is primarily a battle for the mind, and unfortunately, our best and our brightest have become our worst and dimmest.â€
In his new book, Battle for our Minds, Widlanski argues that the American people are being misled about the Islamic terror threat. "I'm talking about our public intellectuals, the people who are the gate keepers to our mind: our media, our academics and our government intelligence people.â€
Widlanski said these groups have created a climate where legitimate criticism of Islamist ideology is branded as "bigoted.†He explained, "Our problem isn't Islamophobia, it's not a phobia, it's not an unreasoning fear.†He added, "It's Islamophilia: an unreasoning love of Islam and protection of Islam. And even worse, Islam-myopia: a near-sighted, willful ignorance when it comes to things Islamic.â€
The problem existed through the Clinton and Bush administrations, but has reached new heights under President Obama, Widlanski continued.
The Department of Homeland Security has replaced phrases like "radical Islam†and "Islamic terrorism†with vague terms like "violent extremism†and "man-made disasters.†After a Muslim terrorist shouting "Allahu Akhbar†gunned down 13 U.S. soldiers at the Texas Fort Hood military base in 2009, a Pentagon report described the massacre as "workplace violence.â€
Then there is the president's top counterterrorism adviser, John Brennan. Brennan has referred to Jerusalem by its Arabic name, al-Quds, and has called jihad a spiritual struggle and "legitimate tenet of Islam.â€
"The basic meaning of jihad in Arabic, from the Arabic root, is 'war'—a physical war,†Widlanski said.
Roots of Islamic Spin
So how did the politically correct slant on Islamic jihad take root among our leaders and opinion shapers? According to Widlanski, much of it can be traced back to Edward Said, a Palestinian professor whose reach extended far beyond the classroom. Said was an adviser to former Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat. During a trip to southern Lebanon, Said was photographed throwing stones at Israeli soldiers stationed on the border.
Yet these radical activities didn't stop him from becoming a celebrity professor at Columbia University, thanks to his book, Orientalism.
"In 1978, Orientalism was produced, and Said's basic idea was that the West had raped the Islamic East,†Widlanski explained. "He wanted the West to get dumb, and he succeeded. The next two generations of American students, diplomats, and agents with the Central Intelligence Agency know little to no Arabic, and they know little or no Islamic culture.â€
Widlanski said Said's portrayal of the West as aggressor and the Muslim world as victim had huge influence on college campuses and the mainstream media. It also became popular at the U.S. State Department and in the intelligence community.
President Obama, who was then a state senator, even shared a table with Said at a 1998 Arab community event in Chicago.
"You can see and feel the Said message in many of the things that Obama says,†Widlanski said. He added that the Said view has done great damage to American interests, but that it's not irreversible.
"The average American understands in his gut, in her gut, what's going on. They pick up the hints,†Widlanski said. "Let's start educating our law enforcement, our security officials, the next generation of American students, to understand the Middle East, to understand terrorism, to study the languages, to study the cultures,†he said. "Not with the hand-picked successors of Edward Said.â€
Erick Stakelbeck is the Terrorism Analyst for CBN News, from where this article is adapted.


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ELYRIA – The holidays, a season ripe with cheer, fancy dinners and — unconquerable debt.
Maybe this year people can avoid the debt, if Mindy Wright and her Lorain County Urban League colleagues have any say in the matter.
Wright, LCUL`s director of housing and operations, is piggybacking onto a broader program organized by the National Urban League to offer at-risk consumers a chance to nip their financial problems in the bud.
Money Matters for Women Date: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 8 Place: DeLuca`s Place in the Park, 6075 North Ridge Road, Lorain Topics: Personal financing, budgeting, predatory lending, debt consolidation
Money Matters at Income Tax Time
Date: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 2 Place: Elyria Public Library, 1194 West River Road, Elyria Topics: Financial literacy, earned-income tax credits and more
Money Matters for Teens Date: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 8 Place: St. Joseph`s Community Center, West 20th Street and Reid Avenue, Lorain Topics: Saving and managing money, avoiding predatory loans, being a wise consumer
– Lorain County Urban League
LCUL will host three seminars in the coming months, all falling under the title "Money Matters" and focusing on a coterie of like-minded folks who too often find themselves struggling to make ends meet.
"We want to show people how to save and spend wisely," Wright said. "We can show them if you just wait, or if you need help getting presents for your children for Christmas, there are places that can help you."
The organization has paired up with State Farm Insurance to offer the Money Matters seminars, which are free to anyone who`s interested in learning more about earned-income tax credits, predatory lending, saving money and a host of other financial issues.
The first program, on Dec. 8 at DeLuca`s Place in the Park, will focus mainly on female consumers, while the second program, on Feb. 2 at Elyria Public Library`s West River Road branch, will focus on income tax returns.
The first two programs will be especially useful to single mothers, Wright said.
"There are so many ads and media outlets trying to get people to use their tax refunds in advance," Wright said. "To tie that into the earned-income tax credit, the majority of people who get that are single mothers. We don`t want them to go to these tax refund places to spend their money before they even get it."
The final program, on March 8 at St. Joseph`s Community Center in Lorain, will be aimed at teenagers, and will teach them how to save and manage money, how to save for college, and which credit cards and lenders to avoid.
Wright said the three programs float around the holidays to encourage people to avoid debt to buy holiday gifts or spend without regard to the consequences.
"We can show them that if you just wait, or you need help getting your children Christmas presents, there are places that can help you – the Salvation Army, the Red Cross. We want to get to these people, especially women, before they lose $1,000 in fees before Christmas," Wright said.
Teenagers are also targeted by lenders, Wright said.
"As soon as they turn 18, teens are bombarded with credit card applications," Wright said. "If they go off to college, the (credit card) companies are the first people targeting these kids."
Ultimately, the Money Matters seminars are aimed at educating people on their finances, and showing them how to save and avoid financial pitfalls.
"We`ll have different organizations talking about being a wise consumer," Wright said. "It`s geared toward specific groups – the underserved, who maybe get their (financial) education from the wrong people, or when it`s too late and they`re already in debt or ready to lose their homes."
But with a nationwide foreclosure crisis that has taken root in Northeast Ohio, Wright said even well-off and savvy consumers are finding it hard to balance their budget.
"These days, we`re trying to target all socioeconomics," Wright said. "The effect is not just on the poor, but the middle income and wealthy."
LCUL is also the first agency in Lorain County to become a HUD-certified housing agency, which means it will be able to provide counseling and assistance to homeowners looking to have high-interest loans refinanced.
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Nick Kroll fan? Ref Jef is back on the court! Sneak a peek at the first two episodes of the second season of Kroll Show at the Los Angeles County Museum in the Bing Theater on Friday, January 10, 2014 at 7 p.m. No joke! Afterwards, clever creator and hilarious star, Nick Kroll, will discuss his Comedy Central series in person. Reserve two free tickets here.
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SIGNS and posters are being defaced, destroyed, and stolen across Worcestershire as the election battle hots up.
Conservatives in Mid-Worcestershire and West Worcestershire have had a number of signs targeted.
But some of the West Worcestershire Liberal Democrat signs taken down over the course of last weekend have been found in a field by two people putting up notices about their lost cat.
Peter Luff, who is the Conservative candidate standing in the Mid-Worcestershire seat, has condemned the attack on his signs in Ombersley, Elmbridge and around the Cutnall Green area.
Some of his 'Peter Luff' signs have been changed to read 'Peter Puff' and others have had the first letter of his surname changed to an 'M'.
Mr Luff said: "It is a sense of humour I don't quite share. I am aware of it and believe they have been or are being dealt with." Mr Luff said it was not as bad as what happened in Inkberrow in 1992 when they were all taken down and a bonfire made of them.
Meanwhile, in West Worcestershire the Conservative party said that about 50 posters have been attacked in Malvern, some up to three times.
Chris Cheeseman, who is vice-chairman of the West Worcestershire Conservative Association, said that a "hooded attacker" has been seen leaving the scene of some incidents.
"If this is vandalism it is vandalism on a scale and with a political dimension not seen in previous general elections, including 2005," he said.
This follows on from a report in your Worcester News about West Worcestershire Liberal Democrat signs and posters being stolen from peoples' gardens and properties in Malvern, Tenbury Wells, Hallow and Rushwick over the course of the weekend beginning Saturday, April 24.
However, some signs taken from the field near the Ketch roundabout were discovered on Sunday evening by two people putting up notices urging people to look out for their lost cat.
The found items included a large diamond sign, three small diamond signs and one diamond sign on a stick.
Attempts have been made to put them back on display.


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CINCINNATI — Standard Textile President and CEO Gary Heiman was recently presented with the Carl H. Lindner Award for Entrepreneurial and Civic Spirit at the 2013 Deloitte Cincinnati USA 100 luncheon, the company reports.
The annual Deloitte Cincinnati USA 100 list recognizes the achievements of Greater Cincinnati's largest privately held businesses, the company says, where Standard Textile was recognized as one of the region's 100 largest privately held companies, and was one of just 14 companies that have been included in the list every year since it was first compiled in 1983.
The Carl H. Lindner Award for Entrepreneurial and Civic Spirit was presented to Heiman for "personifying the leadership, business success and civic involvement that was characterized by Carl Lindner, who made a profound impact on the Cincinnati community," Standard Textile says.
In 1986, Heiman became president of Standard Textile, which his grandfather, Charles, had founded as a linen distribution company in 1940. Heiman was named CEO in 1994, and the company has since expanded into the hospitality and workwear industry.
Since undertaking his role as CEO, Heiman established "the first textile wholly owned foreign enterprise in China," as well as led Standard Textile to become "the first American company to build a manufacturing facility in Irbid, Jordan," in 1997, the company says.
Heiman is a member of the board of trustees of the University of Cincinnati, where he also serves as chairman of the Finance and Administration Committee, the company adds. Additionally, he is chairman of the board of trustees of the Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati; former chairman of the Jewish Community Center; a member of the Cincinnati Business Committee; and former chairman of the board of The Jewish Hospital of Cincinnati.


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UPDATED: Ortho Kinematics to roll out spine imaging Dx tech backed by new Series B
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Ortho Kinematics has pulled in $2 million in new Series B financing. The Austin, TX-based spine imaging diagnostics company says it will use the cash to fuel commercialization of its proprietary technology platform and also expand its capabilities. Ortho's vertebral motion analysis tech is designed for use along with standard fluoroscopes, which capture video x-ray-like spinal images. As patients perform a series of movements, the company's FDA-cleared diagnostics software tracks the imagery and then produces information about each vertebral movement. CEO Paul Gunnoe told FierceMedicalDevices via email that "previous investors, high net worth individuals, institutions and family offices" participated in the funding round. Release