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- Head of Government: President Porfirio LOBO Sosa
- Assembly: Honduras has a unicameral National Congress (Congreso Nacional) with 128 seats.
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- The President is elected by popular vote to serve a 4-year term. The President is limited to one 4-year term.
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- The last presidential election occurred on November 29, 2009 following the Honduran constitutional crisis. Porfirio LOBO Sosa of the National Party / Partido Nacional was elected president with 56.56% of the votes. LOBO is not eligible to run for the office of President again. Three political parties held nationwide primary elections. In these elections, Juan Orlando HERNANDÉZ won the nomination of National Party, Mauricio VILLEDA won the nomination of the Liberal Party, and Xiomara Castro de ZELAYA, wife of former President Manuel ZELAYA, won the nomination of the Liberty and Refoundation Party. The presidential election will be held alongside elections for the National Assembly, Mayors and Vice-mayors, and the Central American Parliament.
Main Candidates in the Presidential race:
- Jorge AGUILAR Paredes
Innovation and Unity Party / Partido Innovación y Unidad (PINU)
- Xiomara CASTRO de Zelaya
Liberty and Refoundation Party / Libertad y Refundación (LIBRE)
- Juan Orlando HERNANDÉZ
National Party of Honduras / Partido Nacional de Honduras (PNH)
- Salvador NASRALLA
Anti-Corruption Party / Partido Anticorrupción (PAC)
- Andrés PAVÓN
FAPER – Democratic Unification / Unificación Democrática – Frente Amplio Político Electoral en Resístencia (UD-FAPER)
- Orle SOLÍS
Christian Democratic Party of Honduras / Partido Demócratico Cristiano de Honduras (DC)
- Romeo VÁZQUEZ Velásquez
Honduran Patriotic Alliance / Partido Alianza Patriótica (ALIANZA)
- Mauricio VILLEDA
Liberal Party of Honduras / Partido Liberal de Honduras (PLH)
Population and number of registered voters:
- Population: 8,448,465 (July 2013 est.)
- Registered Voters: 5,252,665 (May 2013)


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The pitfalls of time travel have long fascinated audiences and film makers. First there's the transportation aspect, just how would you get a human body across time? And then there are all of the situational issues, often of particular interest, how does one's older self interact with the younger one? Yesterday, this column reviewed "12 Monkeys," a time travel film starring Bruce Willis that was released in 1995. The actor must enjoy this plot set up because he appeared in another, more recent time travel movie, "Looper," which came out in 2012.
"Looper" stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Joe, a hitman from the year 2044. He is part of a group called "loopers." They kill people who are sent from the year 2074, when time travel has been invented, but is outlawed and only practiced by professional crime syndicates. One day, he is assigned to kill an older version of himself (played by Willis). Joe hesitates, and his older self escapes. Older Joe has learned that a young child, Cid, will be involved with important events in in the future. Because of this, he tries to find him and kill him. Younger Joe must protect Cid, who lives on a farm with his mom, Sara (played by Emily Blunt).
"Looper" has a very offbeat story. It is unpredictable and has a lot of suspense and action. There are several good shootouts throughout the film. One of the best is set in a diner.
The cast is excellent. Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Bruce Willis offer compelling linked performances of Joe at different stages of his life. Although the actors do not really resemble each other, they work very well together. Emily Blunt does a fine job, showing Sara is tough, but still loves her son. She is initially hostile to younger Joe, but comes to like him as he protects them. Another solid performance is by Jeff Daniels, who plays Joe's boss, who was sent from the future to live in the year 2044.
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To be honest, this is so easy that everyone can do that without having a strong knowledge of security. I know that this security issue is there for a while now. That makes me wonder! This security issue is there and everyone knows it, and it so so easy. Why does this security issue exist? Is there a official statement from Microsoft?


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How dare them to do that !
It supposed to be translate as Jack Widodo ...
Original article in Indonesian:
Jakarta, 5/2 (ANTARA) - Gubernur DKI Jakarta Joko widodo menyatakan ada sembilan program unggulan dalam Rencana Pembangunan Jangka Menengah Daerah (RPJMD) DKI periode 2013-2017.
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Jakarta, 5/2 (ANTARA) - Jakarta Governor Jim widodo claimed nine flagship programs in the Medium Term Development Plan (RPJMD) Establishments period 2013-2017.
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How dare them to do that !
It supposed to be translate as Jack Widodo ...
Words can inspire, thoughts can provoke, but only action can get you closer to your dreams.
That's hilarious!
We ought to run other random Indonesian/English phrases through Google translate to see what fun stuff comes out. (It's probably been done before on the board, but such things remain fun even if they aren't original.)
Google Translate says that "asal bapak senang" means "father happy home."
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"Gengsi dong" comes out "prestige dong." Oh boy, I am NOT touching that one. In a public forum anyway. (I'll touch it however I want to in private.)
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I was used to receive an hilarious message from a fellow hasher every two weeks to give us the direction to follow to reach the meeting point. She was starting her message by "Head towards Malalayang" (or any other direction). Then she was using google translate to translate it in bahasa Indonesia for those of us who were not native english speakers. It was then "Kepala ke arah Malalayang."
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Kami harus melakukan sesuai dengan persyaratan dan peraturan yang berlaku untuk Indonesia lebih baik.
Please, only moderator related questions (and fun stuff) by PM. Kindly post law related questions to the public forum so that answers can help the whole community.
My favorite mis-translation comes from a subtitle (it can be hysterical to watch an English language movie and read the Indonesian subtitles at the same time.) Bear with me if I've shared this on the forum before ...It was an episode of the TV show "Numbers."
Two crime-fighters, one of whom was a genius/math prodigy, were discussing how to stay one step ahead of the episode's villain. Indicating that he thought it would be very difficult to figure out what the villain was thinking/planning to do next, the genius said "Well, he's really smart."
The other guy responded "Yeah - your kind of smart." Meaning that the villain and the genius had the same type of intelligence, so hopefully the genius would be able to figure out what the villain would do.
But "yeah, your kind of smart" was rendered in the subtitles as "Iya, Mas agak pinter." Perfect! Just like "kepala ke arah..." If you break the sentence into small enough chunks, why yes ... it's a perfectly accurate translation.
I guess it's not sidesplittingly funny, but for some reason "Mas agak pinter" always makes me laugh.
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Saw a display of cookware in one of the malls...brand is Silit. Don't need a google translator for that!


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D2 audio treatment for low end users
I am form india. people i finally got the D2 8GB a week back. I have also ordered a sennheiser PX100 headphones ( this costs 11000 INR (220$) + 3000 INR (60$) ) in india. which is quite expensive. My home Sony HI-Fi system is just 20$ expensive than the D2.
I have also bought a creative ep-630's for moderately isolated listening especially in trains.
I have bought the ep-630 quite earlier and was using with my Hi-Fi system at home and with the computer at office. i will write a review on these later. But to put it consisely they are just average with the IBM Think centre computer and minblowing with my Hi-fi system. Lot of people make noise about Hiss. well hiss is never a problem as long as the sound is beautiful. When something sounds perfect one automatically pays no attention to hiss. i get very low hiss when i connect ep-630 to my Hi-fi system. The experience is that drums just play with my mind and it dances to the tunes. punch is there. i mostly listen to old hindi songs which have no bass at all, but at times when i want to listen to some thumping tracks i want the punch to be there. The sony system is great at playing the groovy tracks but not impressive at most hindi songs. U know i always had to up the equalizer in the higher frequency above the vocal range and down the low frequency range.
Now about cowon d2. I had great expectations on these. I didnot even check how the stock ear buds work. i straightly pluged in ep-630 and i am surprised to hear Hiss. The hiss is more than what i get when i connect to hi-fi system. anyway hiss is not a problem. Then i played the default Iaudio track expecting atleast what i would get from the Hi-fi system. The result is bad. the portion up to 200HZ is sounding a bit muddier not a very smooth and tight bass that i get when i plug the same ear phones in to my HI-fi system. and i was surprised to see that cowon already placed mach3bass at 6 and tweaked the equalizer. I copied some groovy tracks and started experimenting (bass is there) but something is lacking.
Then i opened the PX100 and plugged them in. To my surprise there is no hiss at all. complete silence. sound quality improved noticeably. But they sounded more softer highs and lows are not completely shown but the sound is very sweet. It was like experiencing a cool breeze. But still does not match to the ep-630 + hi_fi system. That was my expectation. But the sound that i was getting was the sound i want for most of the songs. But was no justice to groovy tracks. I also should mention that after a few days they sounded even better but still not up to mark.
I want the player to sound best for all songs. the breezy tracks should have the breezy effect ( which comes with good detail and clarity and the sony player does not have these ) and the groovy songs should have a punching effect.
DFKT, u publised some graphs can u give details on how they are generated.
The whole talk on bass roll off is rubbish. even if one looks at DFKT's graphs, just pumping the equalizer 2-3 units up in the low freq range should make the graph straight right? now assuming that's the base one can tweak form then on. The real bass giver is the equalizer and not the Mach3Bass. The Mach3Bass is amplyfying the not quite apparent bass frequencies (<70Hz).
Those who feel that the flat eq is so flat should pump up the volume. The natural thing that people see is when the flatten the eq they lose some volume and they think its very flat sounding.
from the difference from ep-630 - px100 i am sure that the player does best by doing something to it. The addition of amp is ridiculous because look the cost of the total set up (around 450 $) and that too destroying portability.
can somebody work on inexpensive solutions to improve the player performance in the <170 HZ zone. In the rest freq range nothing can beat this one. I have already spent much around (300$) and will slowly work on improving the quality.
one thing one should see is that the Jetaudio itself is soft sounding for low end speakers. That is way by which BBE gives great equalization without distortion. If one doubts just play some nice groovy track on JETaudio, WMP, VLC and mplayer so on without effects. My ranking would be VLC, WMP ... . But one can see that when effects are on VLC becomes Muddy but Jet audio plays smoothly. If thats the cause then one should wait for alternate os on D2 (ROCKBOX) and it would be nice to choose between BBE and some other one like the one used in VLC.
people keep posting in this thread inexpensive solutions to improve D2. Rise ones observations to such an extent that cowon will pay attention to what's happening.
Main concern: Just more detail on the low freq range without sacrificing what we are getting now for mid to high freq range ( D2 IS BEST HERE). This is not roll off. if its all about roll off upping equalizer should do the trick.
sorry for a long post it unexpectedly became long.
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I connected the d2 to my trusted sony Hi-Fi system using a '3.5mm to RCA' cable and plugged in creative ep-630 into the head-phone jack of he Hi-Fi system. The sound was simply mind-blowing. The sound has power in it all through the frequency spectrum. The vocals are forward, bass has power and great follow up and the instrument separation is totally there. It was more like listening to music being played ahead of me. It was more airy than music being thrown into my ears. I totally enjoyed it.
Then i connected PX100 to the headphone jack of the Hi-Fi system. These were already sounding good straight from cowon D2. But when routed through a Hi-Fi system the music sounded more lively. But the difference is not as subtle as when seen with ep-630
To get all the above experience i had to put the volume above 40 in D2 and 90% of the volume in the Hi-Fi system. I tried keeping the volume at 50 in D2 but this drains out the battery very rapidly.
I donot want to use two players with their volumes at their respective high positions. Is there a way i can get around this?.
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The portable headphone amp is an option. But It seems good amps are costly. If there are any amps that pair nicely with D2 in 50$ range please post them. By this setting i think i will be getting the driving power for Hi-Fi system to play loudly through speakers and also great sound quality even with portable use.
My Hi-Fi system costs around 230$. The Headphone output from this is simply great. so i think a portable headphone amp of a better quality should be available with in 50$ range.
I read a few threads on amps but those who use one with D2 please post their opinions.
And if there is other way to Drive the Hi-Fi system that would be great! i can save some money:-)
Hehe, it might sound funny or not trustable since its my first post here but i've read quite a lot the last days after also just having grabbed my d2 and testing it.
This "lack of punch" what you are experiencing is very likely due to your low impedance headphones, since the ep 630 are having 16 ohm. I'm testing my d2 with different phones these days, well only 16 vs 32 ohm but there IS a difference there. The more impedance there more punch (or to say less bass roll off), and the less hiss! From 60-80 ohm upwards the bass roll off shouldnt be there anymore.
So, to save money, the best way to improve your sound experience would be to get one of those impedance adaptors for using it with the ep-630. Look here:
On the other side this would force u to set your volume level much higher, so this would be on the costs of battery.
Next alternative: grabbing a higher ohm headphone with more punch, like ksc75 or porta pro. They might be quite affordable.
As a sidenote: According to all the other - experienced - posters here, the eq/mach3 bass settings wont solve any of the bass roll off issue since they adjust only the range around 65-70 Hz and upwards.
PS: looking forward to my new 60 ohm cans ;-)
pooh4hq welcome to ABI.
with PX100 i have absolutely no issues. ofcourse i use the mach3bass and tweak the EQ a little to get nice punch.
i was expecting the player to output the sound as it is coming from my high-fi system with headphone out. And i am now certain that no PMP could ever produce that kind of sound. the problem is lack of substantial power to drive in PMP's. The sound from the headphone out has lot of power in it. The presentation will be so lively. All this with no sound adjustments from the player!. A small adjustment rattles the headphones. There one will see the real BBE in action. increasing BBE will produce remarkable instrument seperation. If one listens to that then he will feel that PMP's sound has little life.
That's why these audiophile people are running after headphone AMP's.
well i need a inexpensive headphone amp that does not destroy the D2's beautiful sound and produces an amplification of around 20db that's it. If it gives power to D2 music that's preferable.
I just saw that other thread with the "new religion" statement, i somehow felt to be tangent to that Those new graphs from dfkt are interesting to me - indeed those eq adjustings (may it be caused mostly by the mach 3 bass or mp enhance) seem to "touch" also the frequencies lower than 60-70 Hz, reaching the 40 Hz to be pushed significantely... the mentioned "belt curve" as being the operation mode of an eq was clear to me, though i had assumed the 60-70 Hz area would be already the "left end" of it; hope u understand what i mean. So even better if u are right
Sitting here with my 60 ohm cans enjoying a great sound and deep deep noticable bass without any eq settings
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Obama creating anarchy at Southern Border. The tension throughout the entire Middle East is worsening each day, as is the crisis at the Southern Border. President Obama can't be bothered. He is too busy going to fundraisers. He wouldn't even tour the detention centers where these people are housed. The estimates of 50,000 refugees have passed through the Texas Border is overwhelming the Border personnel.
Since Obama has been in office, he assured us the border was secure and the country was deporting more people than ever. That isn't true. It's getting to a point that anything he says is untrue. He met with Texas Governor Perry albeit reluctantly. He said he didn't want to go to the border to assess the crisis because he doesn't want a photo-op, since when isn't he into photo-ops? His presidency is a photo-op, beginning with the Roman Columns at the 2008 Democrat Convention, to the March Madness picks and inviting championship basketball teams to the White House every other week.
So Obama in mystifying arrogance plays pool. Yet he can't go and observe the crisis he's allowed. In the play and movie, The Music Man, Harold Hill knew playing pool was trouble. Who knew how prescient he was? Pool is destroying our national security. Obama doesn't know the territory.
Democrats cannot even defend his negligence and are avoiding Obama. Even Colorado Senator Udall ignored Obama and was completely scarce when Obama arrived in that state Tuesday.
Governor Perry told Obama to immediately deploy the National Guard at the Border to prevent the influx. Obama can't take executive action. He's not a decisive executive. He's a philandering community organizer embarrassing the nation with his indolence and incompetence. He's making Nero look like Winston Churchill. The next two years cannot pass fast enough.
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"We read about these widely publicized cases of miraculous recovery every few years, but none of them, not one, has ever been followed up scientifically until now," said Dr. Nicholas Schiff, a neuroscientist at Weill Cornell Medical College in Manhattan and the senior author of the new study.
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"Headlights" was directed by Spike Lee and shot in Eminem's hometown of Detroit. The video chronicles Eminem's well-document struggles with his mother. Four minutes and ten seconds of expertly crafted music video features pictures of a young Marshall Mathers and reminds us that his life wasn't perfect. The backdrop of cigarette butts and grimy sinks full of dishes illustrate what Eminem went through and how he became who he is.
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Eminem seeks therapy through his music. It's obvious that when something bothers him, he has to get it out and he does it so well that he tops charts with songs that are deeply meaningful. Much like he did with "Cleanin' Out My Closet" which ws released in 2002. He lyrically tore his mother apart. Now in the lyrics for "Headlights" Eminem says he cringes when that song comes on the radio.
"Headlights" might be the most important song Eminem has ever released. A master at putting his feelings down on paper and connecting with millions, this song is sure to be a hit. Will it bring Marshall Mathers closer to his mother? It has been reported that Debbie Mathers is completely open to a reunion. Let's hope the song serves it's purpose so mother and son can repair their very broken relationship.


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major titles in a row (EuroCup2010, World Cup 2010, EuroCup
I suppose that's enough gloating for now. Today I'd like to
share a little tale about a patient I began to see last week. This
patient had been seen before in our clinic about a year and a half
ago for the same complaint of dizziness. The patient had been
previously diagnosed and treated for cervicogenic vertigo. The
treatment given a year ago did help her condition, the patient
reported, but never really got rid of her dizzy spells. I say dizzy
spells, because what the patient described didn't sound like
vertigo. The patient was experiencing a sensation of falling
through the ground, almost as if she was riding a down-going
elevator. The spells could come at anytime during the day and were
reported to not have any correlation with head movement or any
other triggers. After working the patient up, my differential
diagnosis was leaning towards a cerebellar issue, possibly
cerebellar fatigue.
Dr. Humphreys
Neurological issues are somewhat difficult to nail down with a
definitive diagnosis and treatment. Realizing I may be a tad over
my head, I called in the big guns, Dr. Robert Humphreys,
neuro-extraordinaire. It just so happened that Dr. Humphreys was
here in Florida at the time, and took an hour out of his busy day
to help me and my patient, and perform a neuro evaluation. I can
now say from experience, that sitting through a lecture is one
thing, but actually watching Dr. H perform his exam and reason
through subtle cortical findings to reach a diagnosis, is something
completely different and extremely educational. Dr. H used
functional neurology to determine that the patient was experiencing
this symptom of falling due to a decreased ability of her left
cerebrum to communicate with her right cerebellum. Activating, or
jump-starting, the left side of her brain with propioceptive input
and known left-sided brain activities eliminated the patient's
secondary symptoms and previous positive cortical findings. It is
our hope, that with the treatment plan Dr. H and I came up with,
the patient's dizzy spells will also be eliminated.
I learned a lot from this patient. Aside of this being a cool
case, and getting to work with Dr. Humphreys, I think the real
lesson here was knowing when to ask for help. Yes, I could have
treated the patient how she was treated previously, she had
reported that the previous treatment had even helped, but would
that have been what was best for her? The patient's best interest
should always be at the forefront of treatment, not the doctor's
pride, or ease of a treatment regime. My patient appreciated me
telling her that I didn't know exactly what was wrong with her, but
I would find someone who could find out.
I hope everyone enjoyed the story today, and enjoys a nice break
in the middle of the week for Independence Day. I plan on spending
the day on the beach Wednesday doing what I do best.
Catch everyone on the flip side,
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• Shadowing a Chiropractor
• President's Visit & Lecture
• What to Do in Florida
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Nashorn in the Twitterverse, Continued
By Jlaskey-Oracle on Dec 01, 2012
After doing the Twitter example, it seemed reasonable to try graphing the result with JavaFX. At this time the Nashorn project doesn't have a JavaFX shell, so we have to go through some hoops to create an JavaFX application. I thought showing you some of those hoops might give you some idea about what you can do mixing Nashorn and Java (we'll add a JavaFX shell to the todo list.)
First, let's look at the meat of the application. Here is the repackaged version of the original twitter example.
var twitter4j = Packages.twitter4j;
var TwitterFactory = twitter4j.TwitterFactory;
var Query = twitter4j.Query;
function getTrendingData() {
var twitter = new TwitterFactory().instance;
var query = new Query("nashorn OR nashornjs");
query.count = 100;
var data = {};
do {
var result = twitter.search(query);
var tweets = result.tweets;
for each (var tweet in tweets) {
var date = tweet.createdAt;
var key = (1900 + date.year) + "/" +
(1 + date.month) + "/" +
data[key] = (data[key] || 0) + 1;
} while (query = result.nextQuery());
return data;
Instead of just printing out tweets, getTrendingData tallies "tweets per date" during the sample period (since "2012-11-21", the date "New Project: Nashorn" was posted.) getTrendingData then returns the resulting tally object.
Next, use JavaFX BarChart to display that data.
var javafx = Packages.javafx;
var Stage = javafx.stage.Stage
var Scene = javafx.scene.Scene;
var Group = javafx.scene.Group;
var Chart = javafx.scene.chart.Chart;
var FXCollections = javafx.collections.FXCollections;
var ObservableList = javafx.collections.ObservableList;
var CategoryAxis = javafx.scene.chart.CategoryAxis;
var NumberAxis = javafx.scene.chart.NumberAxis;
var BarChart = javafx.scene.chart.BarChart;
var XYChart = javafx.scene.chart.XYChart;
var Series = javafx.scene.chart.XYChart.Series;
var Data = javafx.scene.chart.XYChart.Data;
function graph(stage, data) {
var root = new Group();
stage.scene = new Scene(root);
var dates = Object.keys(data);
var xAxis = new CategoryAxis();
xAxis.categories = FXCollections.observableArrayList(dates);
var yAxis = new NumberAxis("Tweets", 0.0, 200.0, 50.0);
var series = FXCollections.observableArrayList();
for (var date in data) {
series.add(new Data(date, data[date]));
var tweets = new Series("Tweets", series);
var barChartData = FXCollections.observableArrayList(tweets);
var chart = new BarChart(xAxis, yAxis, barChartData, 25.0);
I should point out that there is a lot of subtlety in this sample. For example;
stage.scene = new Scene(root) is equivalent to stage.setScene(new Scene(root)). If Nashorn can't find a property (scene), then it searches (via Dynalink) for the Java Beans equivalent (setScene.) Also note, that Nashorn is magically handling the generic class FXCollections. Finally, with the call to observableArrayList(dates), Nashorn is automatically converting the JavaScript array dates to a Java collection. It really is hard to identify which objects are JavaScript and which are Java. Does it really matter?
Okay, with the meat out of the way, let's talk about the hoops.
When working with JavaFX, you start with a main subclass of javafx.application.Application. This class handles the initialization of the JavaFX libraries and the event processing. This is what I used for this example;
import java.io.IOException; import java.io.InputStream; import java.io.InputStreamReader; import javafx.application.Application; import javafx.stage.Stage; import javax.script.ScriptEngine; import javax.script.ScriptEngineManager; import javax.script.ScriptException; public class TrendingMain extends Application { private static final ScriptEngineManager MANAGER = new ScriptEngineManager(); private final ScriptEngine engine = MANAGER.getEngineByName("nashorn"); private Trending trending; public static void main(String[] args) { launch(args); } @Override public void start(Stage stage) throws Exception { trending = (Trending) load("Trending.js"); trending.start(stage); } @Override public void stop() throws Exception { trending.stop(); } private Object load(String script) throws IOException, ScriptException { try (final InputStream is = TrendingMain.class.getResourceAsStream(script)) { return engine.eval(new InputStreamReader(is, "utf-8")); } } }
To initialize Nashorn, we use JSR-223's javax.script.
private static final ScriptEngineManager MANAGER = new ScriptEngineManager();
private final ScriptEngine engine = MANAGER.getEngineByName("nashorn");
This code sets up an instance of the Nashorn engine for evaluating scripts.
The load method reads a script into memory and then gets engine to eval that script. Note, that load also returns the result of the eval.
Now for the fun part. There are several different approaches we could use to communicate between the Java main and the script. In this example we'll use a Java interface. The JavaFX main needs to do at least start and stop, so the following will suffice as an interface;
public interface Trending {
public void start(Stage stage) throws Exception;
public void stop() throws Exception;
At the end of the example's script we add;
function newTrending() {
return new Packages.Trending() {
start: function(stage) {
var data = getTrendingData();
graph(stage, data);
stop: function() {
which instantiates a new subclass instance of Trending and overrides the start and stop methods. The result of this function call is what is returned to main via the eval.
trending = (Trending) load("Trending.js");
To recap, the script Trending.js contains functions getTrendingData, graph and newTrending, plus the call at the end to newTrending. Back in the Java code, we cast the result of the eval (call to newTrending) to Trending, thus, we end up with an object that we can then use to call back into the script.


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Breanne's Quilt (359)
I made this quilt a while ago but forgot to post about it - my friend Diane's daughter Breanne is 10 weeks older then London...boy are these two munchkins so different...but adorable just the same.
So this chenielle quilt turned out pretty big at approx 50" square, and so cozy comfy.
Here's a close up of the chenielle


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All-star forward Blake Griffin was in foul trouble early playing just 19 minutes fouling out late in the 4th and the Clippers turned the ball over 17 times – three in the crucial last two minutes of the game – enabling the 6th seeded Golden State Warriors to steal game one of their NBA best-of-7 western conference first round playoff series at Staples Center, 109-105.
After rallying from a ten-point deficit in the 4th quarter, Clippers guard Chris Paul drained three of his game-high 28 points tying the score at 102 and then took their first lead since late in the 3rd quarter when Darren Collison hit one of two free throws for a 103-102 lead with 2:19 left in the game.
On the next possession – a three-on-one break – instead of passing the ball to one of his two trailers, Paul went in and missed a lay-up resulting in a Harrison Barnes trey at the other end giving Golden State a 105-103 lead.
"I've got to take care of the ball. That was the biggest play of the game" said Paul. "I should've passed it either to J.J. (Redick) or Collison who were running with me. We could've went up three. Instead we were down two."
Later, tied at 105, Paul stole the ball from Klay Thompson tossing it out front to Darren Collison who drove to the basket before getting a handle on the ball losing it out of bounds. That resulted in a foul at the other end with Draymond Green hitting one of two free throws giving the Warriors a 106-105 lead.
Finally, trailing by three with less than a minute, Paul attempts to drive to the hoop around Green and loses the ball out of bounds.
Game, set and match after the uncharacteristic finish by the Clippers.
"We could've won this game." Paul said.
Blake Griffin - who had just four points in the first half forced to sit on the bench most of it with three quick fouls and fouled out late in the 4th – was frustrated by his lack of contribution and the teams overall errors down the stretch.
"Just a bunch of small mistakes that are big mistakes towards the end" Griffin said to the media. "Those are the times we've really closed out games."
Not today.
The Warriors weren't anything special either. Golden State managed to win despite 23 turnovers resulting in 17 Clippers points and overcoming a 12-1 deficit halfway through quarter number one.
"We're not going to quit" is how Warriors head coach Mark Jackson explained the game one win.
Klay Thompson led the Warriors with 22 points. David Lee added 20 to go along with 13 rebounds. Stephen Curry had a tough afternoon going 6-of-16 from the field for just 14 points.
The Clippers were the Association's top three-point defending team. They allowed Golden State to go 11 of 27 from the arc.
J.J Redick had 22 for the Clippers. DeAndre Jordan was stellar with 11 points, 14 rebounds and six blocked shots.
The L.A. bench was less than complimentary with Jamal Crawford, Danny Granger and Collison combining for just 20 points on 5-of-26 from the field.
To hear from Clippers head coach Doc Rivers as well as players from both teams, click on the video.
Game two is set for Monday night back at Staple Center. Tip-off is set for 7:30.


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April 17, 2013
What's Up
Aubree Cristello will be representing the University of Arizona in the 2013 NCAA National Gymnastics Championships presented by Northwestern Mutual. The senior has been seeded to compete alongside No. 1 Florida, and therefore will be taking the floor in the first session of the evening. The meet is set to take place this Friday, April 19 at 1:00p.m. PT in Pauley Pavilion at UCLA. Cristello will be vying for a spot in Sunday's competition, as the top four performances (including ties) total on each event from Friday's sessions will advance to the individual event finals.
Following the Action
The NCAA National Gymnastics Championships will not be televised. Instead, live video feeds will be available for each session in addition to live statistics. Friday's semi-finals will be hosted via www.ncaa.com; Saturday's Super Six Competition and Sunday's individual event finals will stream through ESPN3.com. Live links will be posted the day(s) of the competition.
Championship Clues
Friday's semi-finals will feature two sessions, each with six teams, six all-around competitors and several event specialists. Cristello will be competing among the best of the best in session I at 1:00p.m. Friday. The senior will individually take on routines posted by No. 1 Florida, No. 4 Georgia, No. 5 LSU, No. 8 Minnesota, No. 9 Stanford and No. 16 Illinois. As the number one seed of the competition, Florida has earned a starting spot on floor, meaning Cristello will follow the Gators through a rotation order of floor, vault, bye, bars and beam. The team will end the meet on a bye.
For this and more such as ticket info, the full event schedule and links to live streams and scoring, please see the official website.
Last Year at NCAA's
Cristello earned her first berth to the NCAA National Gymnastics Championships alongside teammate Katie Matusik.
Cristello rotated with the University of Utah, posting a 39.075 all-around for the tenth best overall score of the session. The then junior earned a 9.825 to tie for fourth place on floor, a 9.800 to tie for seventh on vault, a 9.600 for tenth place on bars and a 9.850 to tie for fourth on beam.
As a beam event specialist, Matusik earned first-team All-America status by posting a 9.900 to tie for second place overall on the event. The then senior went on to compete in the individual event finals, posting a total score of 9.8875 to take third in the competition.
RQ What?
With the gymnastics competition season past the half-way point, the team and individual rankings have switched from being based on overall score average to a team's total RQS. But what exactly is an RQS score, and how does it work?
Given that gymnastics is a sport based on judgment, it needs to have a ranking system that can mostly eliminate scoring and performance inconsistencies. Obviously, in a perfect world, all judges would take the same deductions for the same degree of mistakes, etc. - but every judge can't be at every competition, so deductions aren't necessarily 100% foolproof. With that same token, in a perfect world a team would never have a bad meet - though everyone has an off day.
Because of this, RQS was born. An RQS score is made up of a team's top three away scores plus the team's top three other scores minus the overall top score, and average of the remaining five. This average is supposed to be an overall better indicator of a team's performance, taking out overly bad performances (in addition to overly good performances) as well as potential judging differentials.
So what is the reason the rankings start out as an average? In the beginning of the season there are not enough scores to factor into the RQS formula. Each team needs to have at least three away meets and a total of six meets under their belt before this type of score can be calculated.
Look Out for New GymCats
Arizona added a number of new faces this season, including Shelby Edwards out of San Tan Valley, Ariz., Lexi Mills hailing from Frisco, Texas, Sloughouse California native Jessie Sisler, and Krishna Yemany from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. All of these gymnasts were top J.O. or Canadian Elite competitors and should make a dent in the lineups this season.
Pre-season Rankings
The Arizona gymnastics team heads into the season ranked No. 19 in the 2013 Women's Pre-Season Coaches poll. The Wildcats are one of six Pac-12 schools to place within the top 25, including No. 2 UCLA, No. 5 Utah, No. 6 Stanford, No. 9 Oregon State and No. 17 Washington.
Stacked to the Max
The Arizona gymnastics team is going to complete an extremely difficult season in 2013. Of the 12 regular season meets and 20 regular season opponents, the Cats will face 11 ranked teams during eight meets (six of which within the top 10). Those opponents include No. 2 UCLA, No. 4 Oklahoma, No. 5 Utah, No. 6 Stanford, No. 7 Nebraska, No. 9 Oregon State, No. 13 Auburn, No. 17 Washington, No. 18 Illinois, No. 21 Missouri, and No. 25 Kentucky.
Ryden's Record
Head Coach Bill Ryden bolsters an overall record of 205-201-3 after a third place finish in the NCAA Columbus Regional.


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The van pulled out of the Austin Bluffs neighborhood in a cloud of dense smoke with a dog a cat and an 18 year old girl with her mother heading to Arkansas for college orientation. It was planned before the fires started. What was not in the plans were the extra stowaways. The Northgate home they live in was surrounded by plumes to the east and directly to the north and the evacuation was voluntary at that point. Invited by friends to stay the rest of the family came up to Denver prior to the mass exodus on Interstate 25. They grabbed what they could and supplemented at Wal Mart. The girls father and sister headed to Denver leading an inner-city mission group. They had been commuting back and forth before the fire but by Tuesday and Wednesday plan B became plan C and by Thursday morning the house was secure and vacant.
Front Range vantage point
In Elyria near the Globeville exit, where I-70 meets I-25, the vantage point of the Front Range is pretty staggering. "You can pin point many of the current fires and conditions as far North as Fort Collins and as South as Trinidad," a ranger told us. Like Black Forest the terrain has been leveled and damaged for more than a century and the wounds of immigrants, blue collar workers and people who view themselves as damaged goods are evident in the physical and the emotional scars. The Vantage Point Media Platform got a glimpse of the similarities of the power of "re." That is the movement to see situations with new eyes. God establishes new covenants in peoples lives that replace the vows of "I'll never allow that to happen again." What VP and Friends and Fellowship wants to do is to continue to reestablish ways for couples and families to study God's Word; restart relationships in the context of community; and then reach out to people who have seemingly lost everything in Black Forest, in the urban setting of Elyria; and the fires we all have in our lives.
Keith Dorscht, The Communication Cure, has created this FREE, online resource to help discuss the Black Forest fire trauma with your children & teens.
TALK as a family about the fires. This online tool makes it easy and meaningful. www.TheCommunicationCure.com/bff
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Do What You Love and the Motivation Will Follow, is Principle Four from my new book, The Manager as Motivator. I adapted it from the title of one of my favorite books, Do What You Love, the Money Will Follow, by Marsha Sinetar and it is something in which I believe strongly. I've tried to live my life that way, sometimes more successfully than other times, and I know that when I am at my best I am doing what I love to do.
I am convinced that anyone can become a highly motivating leader, even under the most difficult conditions. Long term, organizational success depends upon employees who are fully engaged and contributing their most creative energy to meeting meaningful goals. You have the ability to create the conditions for that kind of work environment.
I am also convinced any one of us can live the fully human, rich, lives of which we are capable. I know that long term, personal success depends upon deciding that you will not be a victim or go through life on autopilot, and by taking charge of your life and wringing the most exuberance, pleasure, and significance out of it.
I wish I were perfect, but I'm not, and I don't imagine you are either. Along the way, it's been the people I know and love who have made the difference in good times and in bad. It's been the folks who are passionate about their work, care deeply about the relationships they have and, most importantly, are enthusiastic about life from whom I have learned the most.
In my presentations I try to present ideas, based upon my own and many others' research and life experiences, that are real, actionable strategies for living life to the fullest and for creating healthy, productive work environments.
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Transparent House
Located amidst "normal" houses in a quiet neighborhood in Tokyo, the home provides many functions for their needs. The space is easy to move about with stairs and ladders that connect the floor plates that range in size from 21 to 81 square feet.
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Bandai Namco Games have further responded to several issues in regards to the PC version of "Dark Souls 2." According to a report from Inc Gamers on April 28, the publisher confirmed that a new patch has been released. The title update should automatically be updated and installed through Steam.
The patch fixes the launch errors in the open-world action role-playing game. Players were previously getting white screens when booting the software product. Before the title update, they have to perform several temporary solutions, including pulling and plugging the DVI or HDMI cable at specific times, in order to get the game to work.
Bandai Namco Games also talked a little bit about some of the errors players may be experiencing with using the various control options of "Dark Souls 2" on the PC. The development team is currently investigating the problems associated with using the keyboard and mouse. Furthermore, a solution was also provided for using regular game controllers as users have to disable support for all game pads that are compliant with HID. You can find the full details on the temporary fix for the controllers below (courtesy of Gamepur):
Open up Device Manager and under Human Interface Devices, right click and disable all HID-compliant game controllers, and if you have a G13 disable the Logitch G13 Joystick. Restart the game and it should work. You may also need to disable any virtual HID-compliant game controllers as well.
From Software should be releasing another patch to fix the control problems as well as other issues with the computer version "Dark Souls 2." Furthermore, a warning has apparently been sent out to caution players to not use any modifications at the moment as it can get them banned from playing online. The development team is currently working on a solution with Valve to resolve the banning errors.
The PC iteration of "Dark Souls 2" in the last version to be released as it came out on April 25. The same video game was made available earlier last month for the PS3 and Xbox 360 current-generation platforms. The software product also suffered from some problems on consoles that were eventually resolved through patches. You can find an image showing off the title from the European Bandai Namco Games Facebook page with the screen attached to the top of this article.
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Modesto Police Department
Media Relations Unit
Office of the Chief of Police
Author: Heather Graves
Modesto, CA - Modesto Police Department Traffic Unit conducted a DUI/Driver License checkpoint on April 19, 2014 at 800 Block Scenic Drive between the hours of 9:30 p.m. and 3:30 a.m. Checkpoints are placed in locations that have the greatest opportunity for achieving drunk and drugged driving deterrence and provide the greatest safety for officers and the public.
DUI/Driver License checkpoints have been shown to lower DUI deaths and injuries. A major component of these checkpoints are the deterrent effects it has on those who might drive drunk or drugged impaired, bringing about more awareness and encouraging everyone to use sober designated drivers.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), checkpoints have provided the most effective documented results of any of the DUI enforcement strategies, while also yielding considerable cost savings of $6 for every $1 spent. Ninety Percent of California drivers approve of checkpoints.
April 19, 2014
437 Vehicles Screened
1 DUI-Alcohol suspects arrested
1 Suspect arrested for illegal drugs (possession/transportation/sales)
17 Drivers cited/arrested for operating a vehicle unlicensed or while suspended/revoked
1 Citations issued
Modesto PD will be conducting another DUI/Driver's License Checkpoint on Friday, May 9, 2014 and DUI Saturation Patrol on Friday, April 25, 2014 in our ongoing commitment to lowering deaths and injuries upon our streets and highways.
The checkpoint was funded by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Report Drunk Drivers – Call 9-1-1!
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Moama winery awarded for excellence
Morrisons Winery in Moama has placed second in a national catering award.TRENT HORNEMAN November 20, 2012 4:34am
Moama's Morrisons Winery manager Simon Reid believes a recent second place in a national catering award has put the region on the map.
Morrisons was runner-up in the Restaurant and Catering Australia excellence awards, an award open to any restaurant which catered for events.
Morrisons initially won the southern NSW caterer of the year and then the rural NSW caterer of the year, earning the business the chance to win the national title.
Mr Reid said while the recognition was huge for his business, it was a shot in the arm for the region.
''Most of the people who come to the region stay for more than one night. This is not just for Morrisons, but it is recognition for Moama,'' he said.
''When we won the state level, I asked people in the room to put their hand up if they knew where Moama was. Pretty much our table were the only ones with hands up.
''I feel this award has put our region on the map. People will look at Morrisons and Moama and think that would be a great place to visit.''
As part of the competition, judges inspected Morrisons while staff hosted a function. Judges review Morrisons on a range of areas, from the cleanliness of its toilets, through to staff management, food and customer satisfaction.
''The judges watched everything we did. They even checked out the coolroom to see if it was clean. There was nowhere to hide,'' he said.
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School production thing of Beauty
Notre Dame College students will soon present a tale as old as time on stage.
Slow start but important win for Lions
Mulwala has overcome a sluggish first half to record an important victory beating Echuca United by 45 points on Saturday.
Promoted: Fighting for the CFA
The brave and selfless women and men of our CFA brigades need our support like never before and I will stand with them all the way.
Cooking up a challenge for the Great Taste of Echuca-Moama
PANS are heating up across town as our top chefs prepare for the third annual Great Taste of Echuca-Moama.
The Australian Sheep and Wool Show
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Swans flex muscles
Avenel win easy
Hall offence
Berrigan Shire councillor Daryll Morris says he has been sickened by some of the vitriol and personal attacks to surface since the council's proposal to redevelop Finley's Memorial Hall and School of Arts site was revealed in October last year.
The Australian Sheep and Wool Show
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Have a pie for a mate
If you are in the mood for a warm treat next Friday and want to get involved in the recent push to aid struggling dairy farmers, then Ambience Bakery Cafe will have you covered.
Talented Kayla's Canadian tour
Deniliquin's Kayla Smith will travel to Canada on Wednesday to compete in two major athletics meets.
Lawyers arrive to discuss Murray Goulburn claim
About 30 Murray Goulburn suppliers turned out to a Shepparton meeting last week with lawyers proposing legal action against the big processors.
Youngsters give it their all
Benalla Rovers soccer players represent at Country Leagues Football Association Championships.
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Trading Option Greeks discusses the impact that direction, time, volatility, interest rates, and dividends have on option prices from both an educational and practical perspective.Author Dan Passarelli draws on personal experiences from years as a professional trader. The reader of Trading Option Greeks gets an inside look into how a veteran trader trades options.
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Sophomore Yana Erkeeva
Oct. 30, 2013
DENTON, Texas (SMU) – After sitting idle for the past two weeks, the SMU women's tennis team is back in action on Friday as it begins play at Metroplex Mania in Denton, Texas. Sophomore Vaszilisza Bulgakova has a 7-3 overall singles record through her first three tournaments of the fall season.
Bulgakova has advanced to at least the round of 16 at each of the three tournaments she has competed in this fall. Most recently at the ITA Texas Regional, Bulgakova won her first three matches that included a victory over No. 98 Kenna Kilgo, a junior from Texas Tech.
Sophomore Hristina Dishkova (4-4) comes off her best tournament of the fall as well, where she advanced to the consolation semifinals. To reach the consolation semifinals, Dishkova won three straight matches that began after an opening round setback to TCU senior Millie Nichols in three sets.
The first of her three straight wins came on day two of the Regional against UTSA sophomore Alena Shichkova. She then defeated Rice sophomore Solomiya Zinko and Texas freshman Pippa Horn.
In addition to Bulgakova and Dishkova, SMU has had strong performances from its youth. Freshman Macie Elliott (3-2) recorded her best tournament at the Colorado Invitational where she posted a 2-1 record and fell in the semifinals. Freshman Dasha Sharapova (3-2) had her best finish at the ITA Texas Regional where she finished with a similar 2-1 mark as she reached the round of 32.
Sophomore Yana Erkeeva (2-2) and freshman Anna Kate Anderson (1-3) have also competed for the Mustangs. These two look to have very successful tournaments at Metroplex Mania.
In doubles, head coach Kati Gyulai has tried many different combinations throughout each tournament. Overall the Mustang duos have combined for a record of 7-5. The combinations of Dishkova/Bulgakova and Elliott/Sharapova have each recorded records of 2-1.
Metroplex Mania begins on Friday, Nov. 1 and continues through Sunday, Nov. 3.


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I'm running a bunch of trials, $T$, and the outcome of each trial is some number of objects $k_i$ for $i = [1, T]$. I would like to say something about the average "spread" in terms of the number of objects observed each trial, $k_i$, something like a mean variance. However, since $k_i$ can be equal to one, and I'm not sure that the variance of a single object is well-defined, I am unsure how to proceed.
What is a good metric for measuring the average "spread" of my $k_i$? Is a variance of one object, a "variance of zero", well defined?
Let me provide an example: Say I perform an experiment, and the output of that experiment is some number of cells, $k_i = (1, 2, ...)$. I perform $T = 2$ experiments. One experiment outputs $k_1 = 1$ cell, and the other experiment outputs $k_2 = 2$ cells. What is my mean variance for an experiment (obviously two trials isn't enough)?


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Beyond Blogging
Posted by Mitch Mitchell on Dec 21, 2009
Okay, this is definitely something different for me, but different times call for different actions.
I'm on the ground floor of helping to market a brand new product; a J-V (joint venture) if you will. The product is called Beyond Blogging, and it's a book that has interviews with some of the top money making bloggers of our time.
Now, here's the thing. The book isn't available until December 28th. Going to the links now gives you a chance to download a sypnosis of the book, which is pretty good. How do I know? Y'all know me. I've said that, except for some of my CJ banner ads, I'm not endorsing anything I haven't seen. And one of the authors, Mike Cliff Jones, has given me a copy of the book to review up front so I can tell y'all about it. And you know it's going to be in my words. Sure, they've created their own copy, but it's not my style to use someone else's words instead of my own on my blog. Nope; ain't gonna happen. So, here's a legitimate review; gotta love it!
The book is actually a compilation put together by two authors. One I've already mentioned; the other is Nathan Hangen. And this is a book; more than 160 pages worth of very good stuff. They've talked to some impressive names if you know anything about big time bloggers.
For instance, we have Gary Vaynerchuk, someone our friend Sire just found out about and had written that post about him, so he's a big deal.
You've got Chris Brogan, who many people know as not only a big A-list blogger but an expert on social media as well. Chris also has a couple of books out there that some of you have seen.
You've got David Risley, someone who just came to our attention through an infamous post, once again, on Sire's site (man, two mentions in my sales letter; is this guy living the life of Riley or what?). I have to admit that after reading his story and his bonafides in the book that I have a lot more respect for his accomplishments.
Of all things, they even got John Chow to sit down with them and discuss how he made his money online. For those of you who scoff at this guy, trust me, you need to pick up a couple of tips from him and how he's done it, because this is a guy who really didn't need money from the internet to be considered successful, and he did it anyway.
And there are a lot of other people inBeyond Blogging, for a total of 15 profiles. They all have a bit about their background, they get to tell their stories of success and failure, and how they see blogging and making money will go in the future. I have to say it's a very good read, and I'm proud to have had the opportunity to not only read it, but to be an affiliate for it. And y'all get to let me see just what kind of marketer I can be, because I'm going to be following their time schedules in marketing this book, which means this isn't the last post you'll see on the book.
So, here's what I'd love you to do for me now. Click on either the Beyond Blogging book, the link in the book name above, or the banner ad below. Go to the website and download the free pdf so you can see more of what the book is about in someone else's words. There's might be flashier than mine, but hey, it's me! Anyway, go there, check it out, then stay tuned as I work with them for the hopefully successful launch on December 28th. I'll also be adding the book to my sidebar to remind you of it, because I'll be marketing it long after the launch. I think this book is quality stuff, and I know most of you will also. Have I ever lead any of you down the wrong path? And who among us hasn't talked about wanting to make more money by blogging?
By the way, notice one very interesting thing, something I actually tried to do but couldn't do because the domain name was always taken. Every one of the folks above has their own website in their own name. Something to think about, especially where this book is concerned. That's the only hint you're getting from me! 😉


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MP3 Encoder Software
Why Do I Want MP3 Encoding Software?
Music files come in all shapes and sizes. Each file type is best suited for different applications. To make sure that you are utilizing your MP3 collection to its fullest potential you need MP3 encoder software. These programs change the file type so it can be used in different situations such as your car stereo and your portable MP3 player. But have no fear, keep reading to make sense of all your options, because At TopTenREVIEWS We Do the Research So You Don't Have To.™
MP3 Encoding Software: What to Look For
Just as each tool in your toolbox is suited to a different task; MP3 encoding software comes in different shapes and sizes to suit what you want to do with your audio collection. With all these options in mind, these are the criteria we developed to test these MP3 converters. The best software programs are powerful enough to convert a wide array of audio files. They allow you to manipulate these files to best suit your needs in a manner that is easy to follow and replicate.
The most basic programs will switch your MP3 to WAV and WAV to MP3. Things get more complex when you add batch conversion, simultaneously converting multiple file types, audio players and bitrates. Each file output has different attributes that can be manipulated to affect the size of the end file and its audio quality. The level at which you can manipulate your end files was also considered. Some software can be integrated into other programs and be used as an audio conversion engine within a greater context. Others will delete the source files, eradicating unnecessary duplication. Others show the songs' identifying information such as artist, album and track tile. Going further, other programs allow you to alter this information, alter the way it appears or even have the software go and retrieve it for you from Internet databases. The programs were judged on all of these factors. How much does each program do, and how well does it do it.
While considering what each program can do, it was a must to take into account which files could be used with the program. While all of the products will work with MP3, what about the other audio file types out there? Will your program be able to extract audio from a video file? Will you be able to import your actual CD collection with this program? Or can you simply add a playlist you created with your audio player? The breadth of files supported ranged from simply MP3 and WAV files to 48; it's clear that this is an important facet to consider.
Ease of Use
Now that we have ascertained what files can be used, and what we can do with these files, it's important to understand how easily these programs facilitate the process, from start to finish. How easy is it to find the file or folders you want to convert? Does the encoder guide you through the process? How easy is it to understand what you are manipulating and what effect it will have on the final sound of the file? Could your grandmother use this program? What good is a program that supports hundreds of file types and can do wondrous things if you don't know how to make it work?
Help & Support
Now that we know how easy it is to use these programs in their ultimate capacity, what happens if you hit a snag? Each and every program has a help function, but what does each program do to make their users feel secure if something should go wrong. How much do the developers stand behind their products and their services? Is it easy to get a hold of the support staff, or do you have to hunt high and low for a measly email address?
Once you assemble all these variables, you end up with a nice program that makes all your audio files work for you. This program will be transparent in its use and features, while providing a user-support system should you run into problems. The best programs make the entire process a breeze, even fun, while the most basic simply allow you to convert some files alone in a vacuum. For the best MP3 encoder software, check out Switch Audio Converter, Advanced WMA Workshop and Factory Audio Converter. On this site you will also find articles related to MP3 encoding. They make it easy to do all sorts of tasks efficiently and clearly, making your audio files work for you, rather than the other way around.


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Airport hotels
There are no hotels at EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg, but there are several nearby, mainly on the French side of the border. For international brands and more luxurious options, it's necessary to travel into the nearby French, German and Swiss cities.
Hotel Formule 1 Bâle Aéroport
At the economical end of the hotel spectrum on the French side of the airport, the Hotel Formule 1 brand offers basic accommodation at a low price.3 Allée des Pins 68300 Saint-Louis France Tel: (08) 9170 5329. Web: www.hotelformule1.com
Hotel Jenny
Just 10 minutes from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg, this is an attractive option for those who like the quaint and rural – it's a relatively small property, but has a swimming pool, a restaurant serving typical Alsatian food, and meeting facilities.84 Rue de Hégenheim 68220 Hagenthal-le-Bas France Tel: (03) 8968 5009. Web: www.hotel-jenny.fr
Captain Hôtel
Located on the French side of the airport, the 2-star Captain Hôtel offers meeting/conference rooms for up to 100 delegates, as well as dining facilities. The hotel is just a few minutes by free shuttle bus from the airport.Rue du 19 Novembre 68730 Blotzheim France Tel: (03) 8968 8282. Web: www.captainhotel.com
Airport Hotel Basel
A few minutes from the airport on the Swiss side, the Airport Hotel Basel offers conference facilities for up to 200 people, a casino, gymnasium, restaurant and bar. The airport shuttle service (bus 50) stops immediately outside the hotel.Flughafenstrasse 215 4056 Basle Switzerland Tel: 061 327 3030. Web: www.airporthotelbasel.com


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In January 2013, NHK International commenced a training project for the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to develop public broadcasting in the newly independent African state of South Sudan. Know-how from Japan's public broadcaster NHK concerning news gathering, program production, equipment maintenance, etc. is being provided to the public radio and TV staff with a view to ensuring fair and accurate broadcasts. In FY2013, a group of people from Myanmar's media sector was invited to Japan for training on the coverage and airing of major international conferences. Media from six African countries were invited for the Fifth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD-V) taking place in Yokoyama, and given assistance in producing programs about Japan.
NHK International ran international symposia and produced programs for JICA at TICAD-V in Yokohama. The programs were aired on NHK World and NHK Educational TV. We were also the host broadcaster for the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group that took place in Tokyo in October 2012. We ran the International Broadcasting Center (IBC), providing live relays, feeds, and materials for broadcasters in Japan and elsewhere around the world.
We provide NHK programs to developing countries through public funding, such as the Cultural Grant Assistance of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Japan Foundation's Program for Promotion of TV Broadcasting Abroad. In FY2013, we provided 1,847 programs to 9 countries. That brings our total so far to more than 70,000 programs to 142 countries and territories. We have provided foreign-language versions of the NHK TV series Oshin. We are also providing the TV series Carnation, which has been very popular among audiences in Japan.
Our program library is stocked with some 10,000 multilingual programs. We produce foreign-language versions of NHK programs for international audiences and for entry into international competitions.
We can meet the needs of foreign broadcasters by providing live broadcasts and footage feeds from our fully modern studios. In FY2013, we worked on more than 500 projects for broadcasters based outside of Japan, helping arrange live broadcasts, footage feeds, recordings and production crews.
NHK International offers a range of NHK video materials, including the latest news and archive material, in high-definition, online formats in collaboration with a number of foreign partners.
We run international events on educational content. These include The JAPAN PRIZE, ABU Digista Teens, and the Asia-Pacific TV Producers' Workshop for Educational Programs. In FY2013, the JAPAN PRIZE drew 331 entries.


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Makeover Zucchini Bread RecipeRead Reviews Be the first to add a review
- 1-1/2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup canola oil
- 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 cups shredded zucchini
- 3/4 cup chopped walnuts
- In a large bowl, beat the sugar, applesauce, eggs, oil and vanilla until well blended. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, salt and baking soda; gradually beat into sugar mixture until blended. Stir in zucchini and walnuts.
- Transfer to two 8-in. x 4-in. loaf pans coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Yield: 2 loaves (12 slices each).
Reviews for Makeover Zucchini Bread
"I tried my best and even added a little more applesauce but this is too dry. Won't use again."
"This turned out great for me!! I also used frozen zucchini but did not have a problem with dryness."
"This recipe is good when it is still warm, but it was dry after it cooled down. The batter was real thick. I used frozen zucchini, that was thawed and drained. Next time will try fresh zucchini and add more applesauce and bake shorter time like other reviewer."
"This bread is moist and delicious and no one realized it was lower in fat. I wrapped the second loaf in plastic wrap and stored it in the refrigerator. Two days later it was still perfect - in fact, even more moist and flavorful than the loaf we ate first. This recipe is a definite keeper that I'll make again and again."
"This was very moist. I will make it again. I did add 1 Tbsp. more of applesauce and took out 1 Tbsp. of flour because of reading the other reviews. I also baked it in two different size pans. The smaller pan only needed 40 minutes and the larger pan took 45 minutes to bake."


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Dad's Army star Clive Dunn dies aged 92
Clive Dunn, best known for playing Lance-Corporal Jones in popular British sitcom Dad's Army, has died at the age of 92.PT1M11S http://www.smh.com.au/action/externalEmbeddedPlayer?id=d-2906n 620 349 November 8, 2012
THE Dad's Army star Clive Dunn has died aged 92 after a short illness.
The actor, who played Corporal Jones in the hit sitcom, is believed to have been ill for a few weeks.
His agent Peter Charlesworth said the star will be ''sorely missed''. He said: ''He will be a real loss to the acting profession.''
Celebrated role … Clive Dunn in the TV series.
Dunn, who leaves his wife, children and grandchildren, was born in London into a showbusiness family and started out with a number of small film roles in the 1930s before the war.
He served in Greece before being captured and spent four years as a prisoner of war. After the war he resumed his career and in 1968 landed the celebrated role of Corporal Jones in the much-loved sitcom about life on the home front. The character, a World War I veteran-turned-butcher, was notorious for his often rambling recollections of his time in the army and his catchphrase ''Don't panic''.
Dunn also had a number one hit single in 1970 with Grandad and went on to play the title character in a slapstick children's show of the same name from 1979-1984.
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White Sulphur Springs, W. Va. -- The New Orleans Saints completed their fifth day of practice at the Greenbrier resort on Tuesday morning.
After a quick afternoon walk-through, players will get their first off day on Wednesday.
"I'm just going to hang out with the fellas, do a few things to enjoy what we have here and then probably watch a little film and get ready for some more football on Thursday," said Saints quarterback Drew Brees.
Here's a quick breakdown of Day 5, by the numbers:
60: Yards in Brandin Cooks' touchdown on a bubble screen Tuesday. Sure,there was no live tackling on Tuesday, but no one was going to catch him.
71: That's the only number shared by two players on the Saints' roster. Offensive No. 71 Jason Weaver matched up with defensive No. 71 George Uko in a defensive line drill. After Weaver appeared to false start on the first snap, he contained Uko successfully in the reset.
4: Number of staff members replacing divots in the turf on Tuesday. The grass has held up well, but the turf is still fresh in the ground, which means the divot crew has plenty of work to do.
5: The number of yards between Cooks and nearest defender he caught a pass over the middle in 11-on-11 work. Cooks slipped before a defender caught up to him.
1: Number of plays it took Brees to find Jimmy Graham in the final team drill of the day. Brees threw a sharp, crisp pass to Graham on a virtually impossible-to-defend short route.
3: Number of punt returners on Tuesday: Cooks, Joe Morgan and, the newest addition, Jairus Byrd.
43: The longest of three field goals made successfully by Shayne Graham and Derek Dimke, who are competing for a starting job.


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As far fetched as yesterday's Marcellus to NBP price linkage might seem, the next theory flies completely against the Conventional Wisdom. The CW say that European gas prices will rise because of competition for Asia LNG. I've pointed out several times that there will be plenty of LNG from multiple sources,but the CW still sees the future in terms of the past of LNG being priced against oil linked contracts.
Predicting the future of chaotic systems such as energy prices is pointless. On that, and much else, we should listen to Daniel Kahneman more often:
SPIEGEL: Experts, for example, have gathered a lot of experience in their respective fields and, for this reason, are convinced that they have very good intuition about their particular field. Shouldn't we be able to rely on that?
Kahneman: It depends on the field. In the stock market, for example, the predictions of experts are practically worthless. Anyone who wants to invest money is better off choosing index funds, which simply follow a certain stock index without any intervention of gifted stock pickers. Year after year, they perform better than 80 percent of the investment funds managed by highly paid specialists. Nevertheless, intuitively, we want to invest our money with somebody who appears to understand, even though the statistical evidence is plain that they are very unlikely to do so. Of course, there are fields in which expertise exists. This depends on two things: whether the domain is inherently predictable, and whether the expert has had sufficient experience to learn the regularities. The world of stock is inherently unpredictable.
SPIEGEL: So, all the experts' complex analyses and calculations are worthless and no better than simply betting on the index?
Kahneman: The experts are even worse because they're expensive.
SPIEGEL: So it's all about selling snake oil?
Kahneman: It's more complicated because the person who sells snake oil knows that there is no magic, whereas many people on Wall Street seem to believe that they understand. That's the illusion of validity …
That's what I'll have to call the CW from now on: Validity Illusion Syndrome. I've mentioned Daniel K several times over the years and I've echoed him as he points out that not only are they (the CW) worthless, "even worse they're expensive".
With that caveat, my theory might be equally worthless. It goes like this: Later on in this decade, once we have North Amercan and Australian LNG exports bumping each other in the Japanese market, the obvious happens. But what if it happens even sooner?
Japanese utilities are weighing the option of indexing a portion of the import price of their LNG procurements from North America to gas price benchmarks such as Henry Hub, rather than solely to crude oil, a Japanese government official told Platts late Thursday in Calgary.
"It is still early days, but this is likely to be a trend, with our utility firms preferring the Henry Hub as part of a portfolio of prices," Hirohide Hirai, Director of Petroleum and Natural Gas at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, said in an interview.
This would be for the risk mitigation of not depending solely on Japan Customs-cleared Crude or JCC prices, and also for securing a cheaper price, he said. "We would be open to new forms of pricing and, as a suggestion, Japanese utilities could think of indexing to the Henry Hub 5-10% of their North American LNG purchases."
Only 5-10%? But as Hirai notes, it's early days. Imagine the percentage in 2017, and then understand the impact on European LNG prices won't be so scary. But although they use more far less than Japan, it's China's demand used as the other CW reason for higher European and LNG prices. If you are poster boy for Validity Illusion Syndrome, Alistair Buchanan of Ofgem, now sadly entering the terminal stage, you become so convinced that prices will rise that you think that Rusia is going to sell their gas to China instead and it's lights out Europe. Poor man. Quite apart from the lack of pipelines, we see this from the current meeting between Putin and Hu Jin Tao:
Despite what would seem to be a confluence of needs on energy, there was little chance that Russia and China would resolve the outstanding differences over delivery of gas to China in time for an agreement between the two leaders, Arkady V. Dvorkovich, a vice prime minister, said on the eve of the visit. The sticking point after two decades of talks remained price, with Russia wanting to sell its gas at $350 to $400 per 1,000 cubic meters, while China is prepared to pay only $200 to $250, according to Chinese press reports.
Indeed, the English language newspaper China Daily recently reported that China, frustrated by the stalemate on gas price between China National Petroleum Corporation and Gazprom, increased its supplies from Turkmenistan, a sign of how Beijing's economic strength allows it to play the market.
Even so, the atmospherics on energy had improved and there was now an "opportunity for both sides to unfold a new age of energy cooperation," said Xu Xiaojie, a former director of investment of overseas investment for the China National Petroleum Corporation.
In short, everything is hunky-dory and the former fraternal socialists are such good friends that they agree on everything except for that little price thing. If Gazprom is miffed that Europeans won't pay oil linked prices from mature fields in Europe where the cost is pushing zero, then the VSS ask us to believe that the Russians will rather spend billions on new fields and pipelines to sell the gas to the Chinese at half the price. I'm not saying that theory is wrong, merely pointless, because then rather obviously China LNG prices come down as well. Which puts another nail in the coffin of high prices.


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Mariah Carey's "Triumphant (Get 'Em)," which premiered yesterday, isn't bad. It's also not really a Mariah Carey song, considering Rick Ross and Meek Mill's respective shares of the track mean she's practically a hook girl on her own comeback track. On its own terms, it's all right, but it's less a dramatic, triumphant comeback than the filler street track before that one arrives.
So while we're waiting for that big dramatic Mariah Carey single, how's this remix as a blueprint? The mix's Mariah-only and is being called Vintage Throwback, which might be a misnomer. It's only a "vintage throwback" if you think the phrase means throwing it back to those vintage days of 2010, when Calvin Harris was just moving past British stripling, when EDM was just someone's monogram and when Mariah Carey would've been tortured during pregnancy by some other sort of music, Kanye or Arcade Fire maybe. Or perhaps if you think the phrase means "really singing over house pianos." That last part sold you, right?


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It's been a rough week for actor Matthew McConaughey.
Negative comments about McConaughey have been burning-up social media since Sunday night, largely from members of the gay and lesbian community upset that McConaughey's rambling speech didn't even mention AIDS. As pioneering AIDS activist Cleve Jones wrote on Facebook, "He won the award for portraying an actual human being engaged in a very real struggle and in his speech failed to mention either the man or the cause. Unbelievable."
Contrast McConaughey's remarks to those of the elegant Lupita Nyong'o, who won Best Supporting Actress for "12 Years a Slave." The first words out of her mouth, after thanking the Academy, were, "It doesn't escape me for one moment that so much joy in my life is thanks to so much pain in someone else's," referring to the young slave woman whom she portrayed.
And then there were the words of McConaughey's co-star, Jared Leto, who won Best Supporting Actor for the same film. After thanking his mother, who was present, Leto said, "This is for the 36 million people who have lost the battle to AIDS. And to those of you who have ever felt injustice because of who you are and who you love, I stand here in front of the world with you and for you."
McConaughey, who instead talked about God and the fact that his hero is himself (a few years in the future), has now managed to draw attention to what's wrong with his film in the first place.
The former New York Times drama critic Frank Rich said on Twitter, "Dallas Buyers Club: a very important movie if made 25 years ago."
Others have been more blunt, like Emmy-winning TV writer Patrick Mulchaey. In a Huffington Post piece titled "Not Buying Dallas Buyers Club," Mulchahey said the movie is, "Bad news for LGBT history and the history of AIDS activism."
And indeed, watching the film you would think McConaughey's character, a heterosexual redneck, was the only one on the scene who was getting anything done about AIDS. Never mind the marches, the role of ACT UP or the AIDS agencies that sprang-up overnight from New York to Palm Springs to take-on federal inaction and AIDS phobia.
But that's the trouble with myth-making Hollywood style: history becomes as whitewashed as Matthew McConaughey's tuxedo. ###