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Not even a delicious breakfast spread can unite a country. Public Policy Polling has released a survey covering how basic food preferences divide along party lines. PPP questioned 500 registered American voters from February 21 to the 24th, through automated phone calls.
While Democrats prefer bagels (34%) or croissants (32%), Republicans much prefer to eat donuts (35%). Moving onto lunch time, Democrats prefer KFC to Chick Fil A (39% to 18%) while Republicans prefer the latter (48% to 29%). For carbonated beverages, Democrats prefer a full-calorie soda (47% to 31%), while Republicans prefer diet soda (42% to 34%).
And for opinions on exciting new cuisine? Republicans narrowly voted that Olive Garden is "a quality source of authentic ethnic food" (43% to 41%), Democrats narrowly disagreed (41% to 44%) - but just barely though.
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Fueled by mushrooming tech wealth, sales of Bay Area luxury homes for more than $1 million in 2013 were at their highest level in six years, according to a report Thursday. While sales between $1 million and $2 million did not set all-time records, "once you get up to $2 million and above, it was a record year in California and the Bay Area," said Andrew LePage of real estate information service DataQuick.
In Contra Costa County, two of that county's three top sales were in Lafayette -- one for $5.585 million and one for $4.484 million, DataQuick said. A home in Danville commanded $4.5 million.
Valerie Cook-Watkins, manager of Coldwell Banker's office in Orinda, said that on a recent real estate tour, six of eight houses just coming up for sale were priced at more than $1 million. The highest was $3.75 million and the rest were between $1.5 million and $1.85 million, Cook-Watkins said.
"In Orinda, Lafayette and Moraga, $1 million to $1.3 million is not a luxury home," she said, "but a million can buy you a very nice home."
Based on public records, DataQuick said that one Alameda County home sold for $4.9 million, while two other homes sold for $4.1 million and $4.091 million last year. All three were in Piedmont, but in some other parts of the county homes were commanding well over $1 million.
"Berkeley is one of the hottest markets around," said David Valdez of Pacific Union Real Estate in Montclair. One of his sales last year was a 4,351 square foot home in nearby Kensington for $2.775 million.
The number of multimillion-dollar home sales broke records in the South Bay, Peninsula and San Francisco and were the highest since 2007 in the East Bay.
"This was a very, very good year," said Mary Gullixson of Alain Pinel Realtors. There were 23 sales over $10 million in Atherton, Woodside, Portola Valley, Palo Alto and Los Altos Hills, she said. Some of it was tech money, she said, and another factor behind the increase was that some estates that had not been on the market in years finally came up for sale, she said.
In Atherton, one palatial home sold for $36.75 million -- the highest Bay Area sale of the year, at least according to public records, although some buyers of very expensive homes go to lengths to keep their purchases private.
In Palo Alto, the top sale was $15 million for a house in an old, exclusive neighborhood. The pace of price appreciation in that leafy suburb was demonstrated in the recent sale for $11.4 million of a vacant lot in Palo Alto that had been purchased for $9 million in October 2012.
Economist Stephen Levy with the Center for Continuing Study of the California Economy in Palo Alto said prices are being driven by too many buyers and not enough homes for sale. "You have all of this tech growth, and they're basically competing for the existing stock of single family homes," he said.
Santa Clara County added about 30,000 jobs last year, Levy said, while the region had roughly 8,000 new building permits. "So you have rapid job growth and not nearly enough supply coming on line."
With a rising share price, "Facebook really came back" in generating high-end buyers, said Ken DeLeon of DeLeon Realty in Palo Alto. "Buyers felt more confident. Google buyers also played a larger part."
Many ordinary homes in pricey areas were pulled into the million-dollar bracket by rising prices, DataQuick said.
"The $1 million to $1.5 million range was bulked up by a lot of homes in the $800,000 to $900,000 range finally popping up over the million-dollar threshold," said LePage.
But a million dollars doesn't go very far in some parts of the Bay Area following a year or two of feverish bidding and multiple offers.
"For $1 million, you're talking about a decent townhouse or a condo these days," said Arthur Sharif of Sotheby's International Realty in Menlo Park. Sharif represented sellers of two big ticket homes last year -- one in Woodside house for $12.5 million and one in Atherton for $8.9 million.
In Cupertino, Los Altos and Los Gatos with their good schools, "$1.5 million is entry level," said Mark Wong of Alain Pinel Realty in Saratoga. "We just sold two over $10 million properties in our office," he said, but there are still more buyers than sellers.
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Members of the Oak Ridge League of Women Voters say they want a school superintendent who: Is open to the community and its suggestions; has experience in the classroom; has a good relationship with and respect for teachers and understands their jobs; shows genuine interest in the community and forming solid, positive working relationships with city and county officials.
That's just some of the feedback officials with a professional executive search firm received Tuesday when they met with the League of Women Voters at the Unitarian Universalist Church.
"It is a national search, but the School Board has said they want the best candidate, period," said Ryan Ray, corporate director of Ray and Associates Inc.
"The best is defined by you," Ray added.
The Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based company was selected this summer by the Oak Ridge Board of Education to lead the search for Oak Ridge's next superintendent of schools.
Current Superintendent Tom Bailey, who has held the post for the last decade, has announced he will retire Dec. 31.
Asked about the challenges they believe the district's next superintendent will face, LOWV members said they think state and federal mandates — particularly those that don't come with funding attached — are a concern.
Some members said the new superintendent should actively encourage parent and family involvement in the schools. Others said the new leader should be more visible in the schools and in community activities.
Tuesday's meeting was one of several being conducted Tuesday and today surrounding the search for Oak Ridge's next school chief.
In addition to meeting with the League of Women Voters on Tuesday, Ray and Associates Inc. also met with Education Foundation leaders, city officials and staff, school operations and maintenance personnel, teachers, school employees, and others.
A public forum was held Tuesday night at Robertsville Middle School.
Today, the search firm will conduct information-gathering sessions with the Breakfast Rotary Club, retired teachers, Bailey, schools' central office employees, local business leaders, school secretaries, principals and administrative staff.
A second public forum will be held from 6:30 to 8 tonight at Jefferson Middle School.
Attendees of the meetings — as well as community members who can't attend the meetings — will be asked to complete a survey, which can be found online at the following link, http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Z3WMVJD. The online survey will be available until 8 a.m. on Sept. 5.
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DOE announced on June 14 its offer of $2 billion in conditional commitments to provide loan guarantees to support two concentrating solar power (CSP) projects in California, including $1.2 billion for the Mojave Solar Project in San Bernardino County and up to $681.6 million to the Genesis Solar Project, which is located on a Bureau of Land Management site in Riverside County. At 250 megawatts each, the projects' combined capacity will double the United States' currently installed CSP capacity.
Abengoa Solar Inc., the Mojave project sponsor, estimates that project will create more than 830 construction jobs and 70 operating jobs. NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, the Genesis project sponsor, estimates that project will create approximately 800 construction jobs and 47 operating jobs.
The Mojave project will be the first U.S. utility-scale deployment of Abengoa's latest parabolic trough technology, originally developed in connection with a DOE award provided by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. The solar collector assembly heat collection element uses an advanced receiver tube to increase thermal efficiency by up to 30% compared to the nation's first CSP plants. In addition, advanced mirror technology will improve reflectivity and accuracy, allowing collection of the same amount of energy as older technologies from a smaller footprint. The project will generate enough electricity to power more than 53,000 homes.
The Genesis solar project will feature parabolic trough solar thermal technology that has been used commercially for more than two decades. The project is expected to produce enough electricity to power over 48,000 homes. To date, DOE's Loan Programs Office has committed over $10 billion in loan guarantees to solar generation projects. See the DOE press release and the Loan Programs Office website.


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Type of Physician: Rheumatologist
What is a Rheumatologist? A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine; practitioners treat diseases of the joints, muscles, bones, and tendons. The rheumatologist diagnoses and treats arthritis, back pain, muscle strains, common athletic injuries, etc. The rheumatologist may work closely with other specialists such as orthopaedic surgeons and physical therapists.
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689 Tamiami Trl N Ste C
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400 8th St N FL 1
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Bonita Springs, Florida 34102
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Bonita Springs, Florida 33908
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Bonita Springs, Florida 33912
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Bonita Springs, Florida 34113
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Egg producers now have access to a new tool developed by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) that helps protect laying flocks from serious diseases like infectious bronchitis, mycoplasmosis and exotic Newcastle disease. Each year, mycoplasmosis alone costs U.S. producers more that $140 million, partly due to uneven vaccine delivery.
A manufacturer for the CPJ Vaccinator has been found and the device is now being manufactured and sold commercially. Please check web address: www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/2005/051220.htm?pf=1 for the complete news release.
There is a publication (A Self-Propelled, Constant-Speed Spray Vaccinator for Commercial Layer Chickens, Avian Disease 49:147-151, 2005) available from the Poultry Research Unit. Please send requests to: Dr. Scott L. Branton, USDA-ARS Poultry Research Unit, P. O. Box 5367, Mississippi State, MS 39762-5367.
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Zalman Z3 ATX Mid Tower PC Cases
Zalman's Z3 range of Mid-ATX cases represent excellent value for money and boast many features you'd expect to find on a more expensive case.
Case Differences
Apart from a few small differences both of the cases are essentially identical. The main differences are that the Z3 Plus case has an acrylic side window, an extra 120mm fan (bringing the total supplied to four) and a support system for large graphics cards or extra internal fans.
- Accepts standard ATX and Micro ATX motherboards
- Tool free hard drive / optical bays
- Multi-fan cooling system
- Supplied with 3 x 120mm fans (front 120mm fan is Blue LED) *
- Supplied with 4 x 120mm fans (front 120mm fan is Blue LED) **
- Windowed side-panel **
Internal graphics card / fan support mount **
- Zalman Z3 Case only ** Zalman Z3-PLUS Case only
**With the Z3 range, Zalman have focused on bringing a high quality, well featured mid tower PC chassis to the market at the lowest price possible.
Front Panel
Both models have a simple built in fan controller which can control the speed of any two of the supplied 120mm fans. With the button pressed in, the fans will run at full speed otherwise the fans will run at a slower, quieter speed.
Behind the power button are the I/O ports and they consist of a single USB 3 port, two USB 2 ports and the usual Headphone / Microphone sockets. Space is provided behind the I/O ports for devices such as mobile phones to sit while charging via USB.
Drive Bays
Both cases offer the possibility of mounting two 5.25" optical drives and four 3.5" drives. Many people also use a 2.5" SSD in their PC's these days because of their speed advantages over standard hard drives and again, both cases have the provision for one 2.5" drive.
Bottom Mounted PSU
Bottom mounted PSU's are becoming more common these days and they offer two benefits to the system. First, having the weight of the PSU at the bottom of the case rather than the top adds more stability to the system. The second benefit is that air is drawn up through the bottom of the case straight into the PSU and the warm air is then blown straight out the back of the PSU leading to lower internal temperatures. The opening for the PSU is covered with a removable dust filter to prevent dust getting sucked into the PSU from underneath the case.
Accommodates Large Graphics Cards
Large, powerful graphics cards are also catered for in the Z3 cases and a huge 360mm space is available to accommodate all but the very largest graphics cards.
VGA Support System
Large graphics card are usually quite heavy and they can sag, straining the PCI express socket they are located in because of the weight towards the end of the graphics card. Zalman have recognised this as an issue and have devised an internal support for the Z3 Plus case which if not required for a graphics card, can be used to position additional internal fans.
- Product Description
- Zalman Z3 Plus - mid tower - ATX
- Product Type
- System cabinet
- Form Factor
- Mid tower
- Colour
- Black
- I/O Connectors
- 2 x USB 2.0 , 1 x headphones , 1 x microphone , 1 x USB 3.0
- Supported Motherboards
- ATX, microATX
- System Cabinet Features
- Windowed side panel, screwless drive bays, configurable fan mount, fan speed controller, meshed front panel, vibration damping, floor dust filter, CPU cut-out
- Power Device
- No power supply
- Specification Compliance
- Dimensions (WxDxH)
- 19.2 cm x 43 cm x 46.5 cm
- Weight
- 6 kg
- Form Factor
- Mid tower
- Max Mainboard Size
- Supported Motherboards
- ATX, microATX
- Specification Compliance
- Internal Bays Qty
- 2
- Front Accessible Bays Qty
- 4
- Colour
- Black
- Cooling System
- Top : 120 mm fan x 2 / exhaust , Rear : 120 mm fan x 1 / exhaust , Front : 120 mm fan x 1 / intake / LED , Front : 120 mm fan mount x 1
- Video Card Max Length
- 360 mm
- System Cabinet Features
- Windowed side panel, screwless drive bays, configurable fan mount, fan speed controller, meshed front panel, vibration damping, floor dust filter, CPU cut-out
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Bays
- 2 (total) / 2 (free) x front accessible - 5.25" , 4 (total) / 4 (free) x internal - 3.5" , 1 (total) / 1 (free) x internal - 2.5"
- Expansion Slots
- 7
- Interfaces
- 2 x USB 2.0 , 1 x headphones - mini-jack , 1 x microphone - mini-jack , 1 x USB 3.0
- Power Device
- No power supply
Dimensions & Weight
- Width
- 19.2 cm
- Depth
- 43 cm
- Height
- 46.5 cm
- Weight
- 6 kg
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Good value case
Reviewed by Lex. Review Posted 31/10/2013
An attractive case and good value (£32). Be aware that there is no power supply unit included. There are four fans, the front one with blue LED lighting. Internal cable management is adequate - just. A pity that the molex power connectors are low quality and could break easily. The internal layout is good but the tool less drive bay system is very flimsy. The side panels are slightly awkward to align when re-fixing but overall a good entry level case if you only need very occasional access for maintenance or upgrading. I would recommend this case for a low budget build.
- Overall
- Ease of use
- Value for money
Great budget case
Reviewed by John. Review Posted 19/12/2013
The case is great for the price apart from some teething problems, i'll explain.
This case does come 4 fan but note that the rear fan uses a large molex so has to be powerd directly from the PSU but all other fans use 3 pin mini molex and as far as i can tell, the basic fan controller (high/low) built in the case doesnt seem to work (perhaps I'm not doing somthing right). ALso the 2 fans at the top seem to be built into the case rather than being easily accessible fan mounts. Noise is what you would expect of 4 cheap fans, acceptable and keeps the case cool, however the 5mm of foam used as the front dust filter makes a slight buzz from vibrating against the perforated casefront (putting my hand on the case where the front fan is stops this so slowing the fan down a bit would solve this).
Cable managentment is good and with some careful cable planning, even the large motherboard power can fit in the space behind.
The Side panels were a bit hard to pull out but all-in-all a good case.
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Lauderdale County's supervisors, concerned over an incidence of West Nile virus in our area, discussed methods of mosquito control with Lema Director Clarence Butler. He told the panel he's located the type of sprayer needed.
"I talked with the company this morning and he told me he had three on hand," said Clarence Butler, LEMA director. "He had two of them loaded up going to Forrest County. At that time he had one left and would be out the rest of the day so it's very possible we could get one tomorrow."
The supervisors voted to buy two of the units at a cost of $7,500 each. One is expected to be delivered Thursday and the other next week.
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Ernstina Baerg, age 85, of Bingham Lake, died Sunday, July 29, 2012, at the Good Samaritan Society of Jackson.
Visitation will be Saturday, Aug. 4, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the LaCanne Funeral Home in Windom. Funeral services will be held at 12 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, at the LaCanne Funeral Home, with Pastor Michael Reider officiating. Burial will follow in Voth Cemetery in rural Delft.
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Oak Ridge City Council have approved a land use plan and a zoning ordinance to make way for a possible grocery store at the Woodland Town Center.
The Council's recent unanimous vote came with no discussion. The amended ordinance changes the zoning from Planned Unit Development to a Unified General Business.
Council in February held a special-called meeting and public hearing to discuss the rezoning of two properties connected to Phase II of the Woodland Town Center.
The two properties are located on Woodland Terrace East, across from the new Panera Bread restaurant.
Phase II of Woodland Town Center is to include a proposed Aldi's grocery store.
Land owner partners Walter Wise and T.K. Wheeler attended the recent Council meeting, as well as the February special-called meeting.
Council deferred a decision on a similar land plan and zoning ordinance connected to property at 2095 Oak Ridge Turnpike next to Fire Station No. 1.
Community Development Director Katherine Baldwin told Council an easement issue related to the property had not been resolved. The property is being developed for a second Dollar General Store in Oak Ridge. The other Dollar General Store is on the east end of the city.
Beverly Majors can be contacted at (865) 220-5514.
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I am not a "new" runner, but I'm not exactly a marathon runner either. I've played soccer for years and run now in college to avoid gaining weight. I typically run in warmer months and treadmill some during winter. I live in the East Tennessee area so it's semi-cold (usually anyways, lately the weather has been all over the place). I would love to hear how to begin running outside in colder weather cause I've heard it's harder to breathe in colder weather. Thanks!
Above about 45°F I make virtually no changes to how I dress, where I run, and how far/fast I go. As the temperatures drop through the 30s I start with a long-sleeved shirt, add gloves, and finally add tights. As the temperature heads south of freezing I add a second long-sleeved shirt, and if it is precipitating and/or windy, I'll add an outer shell and/or a brimmed hat.
Over the years I have found that if I gradually run at colder and colder temperatures, my lungs don't notice the cold, however, if I run indoors through much of the fall and early winter and then suddenly start training outside, I'm asking for breathing trouble.
The above said, while I don't typically have an issue breathing air as cold as 0°F (below that I wear a face mask which helps warm the inbound air), other folks start wheezing and need to use an inhaler in temperatures as warm as 40°F, so keep an eye on your breathing, get your body used to breathing colder air bit-by-bit, and you should be good to go.
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In general, the key is "layers" (and I don't mean chickens). Layering is individual and takes a little trial and error but you'll find out pretty quickly how to adjust for temperature and wind. I generally wear a little more than shipo, for instance. Some people seem to be affected more by the colder air when it comes to breathing. I don't notice it myself. You may notice it less if you breathe mostly through your nose, which warms the air more than breathing through your mouth. You can wear something like a scarf, a buff, or a ski mask/balaclava to cover your mouth and nose if the cold air affects your breathing. But any covering also makes it a little harder to breath, so there is a trade-off. I will wear a ski mask in very cold conditions (~20 degrees or lower), but not for breathing, rather to keep my face warm.
I think lenslaw and shipo answered the question, how to dress and what effect the cold has on breathing is an individual thing, one size (or answer) does not fit all. Shipo's dress would not be enough for me. I'll wear shorts to run down to about 50 but will be wearing a long sleeve technical shirt by about 60. In mid 30s-40s, I usually wear long pants, and UA cold gear (or whatever other brand is similar) shirt with a high vis outer shell jacket. Colder weather will require additional layers, especially for my core.
I use walking as a dynamic warmup so that also gives my breathing a chance to adjust to the colder outside temps. To be honest, unless the temp is is in single digits (then I will run indoors on a track) my bigger concern running outdoors in the winter is the footing since sidewalks and roads are not always cleared of snow and any run is likely to encounter both bare pavement and icy spots.
Just for the record, I am 68 and not a die-hard endurance runner. During the winter crappy road conditions make it less fun to ride my road bike so I tend to do daily runs instead.
I layer for colder runs. I wear sleeves because sometimes I start to really warm up during my runs. I can roll down the sleeves to cool off. I also have mits/gloves that convert if I need to cool off. (Sometimes my hands get too warm.) I also wear thermal socks.
Layering is such a personal thing that you will have to try it out and see what works for you. It seems the only time it gets cold here in SE Texas is when it is also windy so I make sure I cover my ears and my eyes (with sunglasses). If you run at night remember to wear reflective clothing and/or lights. I wear both.
As for preparing for your run, you may want to do your warm up inside or take a hot shower before your run. I made a mistake of warming up and running outside with the first cold snap and I tore a calf muscle. Now I make sure I do jumping jacks and high knees inside the house before I venture out. That way my muscles are warmed up before I go outside.
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Definitely all about layering. A warm 60F morning may only require short sleeved shirt and shorts while last Monday i even wore a Carhartt coat when it was -30F out. It takes some experimentation.
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I agree with all the answers given so far, especially the part about it being and individual choice -- you should try some different things to see what works best for you. I wanted to answer your question because I grew up in East Tennessee, but now live in Pennsylvania. Temp here yesterday morning at 0500 was 3, with a wind chill factor of -12. Winds 10-15mph, gusting to 35. not good running conditions. I am a triathlete, and run year-round regardless of the weather -- but weather like that is beyond challenging, its dangerous. I've been making my peace with the treadmill. All that said, you want to run out side, and asked specifically about breathing. I use a runner's balaclava, which means it uses the moisture wicking material. I use it in full head mode to start, with the chin and mouth piece covering my mouth. Once I start warm up, I can pull that part down. The keyis not to dress for stepping out the door -- dress for 2-3 miles down the road. Everyone's cold when you first go out. Let me describe the rest of my gear: Head: balaclava with tobaggan/running beanie/running hat, denpeding on the temp. I can wear a regular running hat down to about 35, beanie from about 30-35, below 30 I go with the tobaggan. Once I warm up, I roll the balaclava down as a neck gaiter -- I wear the neck gaiter all winter long, and that will help your breathing I'm sure. Torso: Compression shirt down to aboou 32-35, then add a running jacket below that. We get lots of wind here in the winter, too, so I may wear it if it is windy, even if the temp is higher. I also just bought a Northface Windstopper running jacket that I'm going to start subbing for the other one. Hands: Under Armor running gloves, the skin-tight ones, down to about 35. Below that, I put a second pair of Under Armor gloves on, a little bit heavier weight, on top of the other ones. I take off the first pair at about a mile or so in, then the second pair another mile or so later, wind dependent. If it is really. stupidly cold out, I have a third, thicker pair that I wear by themselves. I try balance between keeping my hands warm and still having my fingers free to open GU packets, etc. Legs - I have only ever worn one layer on my legs -- I have CW-X compression pants. Once or twice i've tried wind pants on top of them, but didn't like them. I've run down to about 10 degrees using just what I've described, but ti does take some getting used to and some trial and error. I think the real key for you may be the balaclava -- I could not get through the winter without mine. Good luck with it!
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Now that I have a bit of slack before the next major milestone in my thesis, I've decided to get into Second Life. Lots of IBMers have been raving about this virtual world, and for good reason—the demo area that IBMers have put up is absolutely amazing. =) You must check it out for yourselves.
I've tricked out my avatar in a conservative business suit. Its appearance closely resembles mine. Stephen Perelgut says I'm recognizable. Now all I have to do is to find a bounce + wild gesticulation animation that I can use as my typing animation, and it will be a terrific replica. ;)
This is Day 2 of my Second Life thing. Naturally, I started looking at it as more of a programming environment than a glorified chatroom. I've got a number of things I want to build that might be useful for conferences and exhibit stands. I refuse to spend time fiddling with the appearance of objects, so all my scripts are in plywood cubes.
By combining various open source script fragments, I built a notecard dispenser that also keeps track of who touched it. I plan to hook this up with a registration booth or something like that in order to make it easy for people to indicate their interest and leave their contact information.
I want to make a service bell that IMs the owner and makes it easy for the owner to teleport to the given location or to speak through it. This will allow exhibitors to wander around while making it easy for them to be called back to their booth.
I'm thinking of other things that can take advantage of the virtual environment. Things that can't be done easily in real life. Posters and navigation aids that are influenced by the number of people who have interacted with them, accessories that match-make based on people's interests, a chat bot that collects data through a structured interviews... Yay, a new programmer's playground!
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Jamie Foxx is defending Quentin Tarantino's "Django Unchained," in which he plays a liberated slave learning the hitman business while trying to find his sold-off wife. The film is getting criticized by some, including Spike Lee.
"Quentin has an affinity for writing horrible things and then making you laugh," Foxx told the Los Angeles Times. "He's making entertainment. Hopefully, it makes you go ask questions and you Google it. If you want to learn something from a movie, go watch a documentary."
The film has come under fire from high-profile critics like Spike Lee, who vowed to boycott it and recently tweeted: "American Slavery Was Not A Sergio Leone Spaghetti Western. It Was A Holocaust. My Ancestors Are Slaves. Stolen From Africa. I Will Honor Them."
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The Utah-based organization is rapidly spreading to mountain towns across the nation, Tahoe among them.
Tahoe SheJumps is fairly informal. It's relatively new and volunteer-based, but the ladies in charge of basin affairs are setting up some sweet free events this year.
This week, Tahoe SheJumps is hosting two free events.
The first is a tuning clinic with Pam Warman, the first and only female ski technician for the US Ski Team, at 6 p.m., Thursday at South Shore Snow. The clinic is designed to encourage women to be comfortable with tuning their own gear. Gents who show up are encouraged to make a donation to SheJumps.
The second upcoming excursion is Get the Girls Out day at Kirkwood on Sunday. Skiers and riders will meet at Chair 6 at 1 p.m., and ride for two hours before being treated to a free avalanche beacon clinic at 3:30 p.m.
SheJumps holds a free Get the Girls Out day the second Sunday of every month at Thursday.
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There's no one better at encouraging Tahoe women to push the boundaries than California director Meghan Kelly. The South Tahoe resident's easygoing demeanor and adventurous spirit makes it all sound so easy.
"Sometimes it can be really scary the first time you step into an all-male situation because they've been doing it a really long time, and they just don't seem to have any fear," Kelly said. "I think one of the coolest things about SheJumps is seeing another person like you try something."
The teleski pro knows what she's talking about. It was SheJumps that encouraged her to try her first backflip. Kelly saw a discounted trip to a water ranch in Utah on the SheJumps' facebook page. Perfect, she rounded up some girlfriends and hit the road.
The thing about learning backflips, though, is they're scary, even with a water landing. It wasn't until Kelly saw another woman go for it and accidentally land head first in the water that she worked up her nerve to give it a try.
"If one girl steps up and does it you're like 'Oh, I'm going to do it now'," Kelly said. "There are some days when you don't have to have that person, but there are days when you do."
That's what SheJumps is there for. Making more of those go-for-it days happen for women. Not just in the winter either.
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Hi again Kathleen (and anyone else interested in paleo). I saw your concerns about it being an expensive diet and a tough one with the sugar cravings, and figured I'd throw in my two cents on what helped me. I thought about it for a year before i actually tried it. I started small- I decided on a date to start, and I was going to keep it up for three weeks and then re-evaluate whether to keep going. The first few days were the worst with the sugar cravings. I ate snacks all the time to keep myself full to make it easier to say no to the sweets. I mostly followed the eating advice in the 21 day primal challenge, but I didn't throw out groceries, or keep up with the exercise, and I'm way too embarrassed to re-arrange my desk to stand at work. I do love dark chocolate, and I kept a bar of 72% around to eat a square, especially in the evenings. I also ate a lot of forbidden "treat" foods to get past the cravings (e.g. bacon, macadamia nuts, artichokes, and raspberries.) After the first week of torture, my sugar cravings leveled off, and I noticed I wasn't eating as much portion wise. You may want to plan on splurging that first week to get you past the cravings. If you google "paleo on a budget", you'll see lots of suggestions. I do eat a lot of eggs, and I'm a big fan of a roast in the crockpot (those are both very budget friendly). I also love our local produce stand which helps me get a lot of veggies for a reasonable price. As a disclaimer, I am "cheating" a fair amount (think 1 or 2 days/week off diet) over the holidays, but I am trying to keep it reasonable with the intent of full on after the holidays. I hope your husband's job search is going well!
I would agree with Kathleen. I have PCOS (although I've always been regular), I've been eating paleo for the last 7 weeks and this past cycle, I noticed siginifcant improvement in my pain prior to ovulation. I used to get a lot of cramping before and this cycle, it was not existant. I have three children, and right now we are not avoiding, but not trying either. I have to say I have more energy and when I really follow the diet, my sleep quality is amazing! When I first heard about it I said, there is no way that I can do this, I love carbs! When I finally took the plunge, I too said I'll try it for a month and see how I feel. Well, I can definitely say I feel better and my body is showing me that it is healthier too.
Hi all, I'm looking for any suggestions for a Christmas gift for my brother. He's a junior in high school and has fallen away from the faith, my parents aren't insisting he goes to mass. He doesn't really like to read. I'd like to get him something religious in addition to the "fun" present I got him.
Kate, they sell religious medals with St. Christopher on one side or a bible saying and on the other a sport, like basketball, soccer, martial arts if he is interested in a sport. This has been a big hit in my family.
Hi everyone! I just found out this is back....how I've missed you all! We are in the process of trying to "cut back" on the before ChristMass craziness, and embracing ChristMass time when it's meant to begin...on December 25th...any advice and ideas to succeed with this?
I missed this yesterday, but thanks for the advice on paleo eating. The more I think about it, the more I think it's something I really need to do. Last year at this time, I was able to get my husband on board and as a New Year's Resolution, we really committed to eating a "whole foods" diet, very little processed food - though we still have a tendency to eat a lot of sweets. Since that was pretty successful, maybe we need to try to make a similar commitment to paleo eating (and exercise!) going into the New Year. It's probably futile to try to start a new diet plan mere moments before Christmas, but I might be getting serious about doing this in the New Year. Like you, I've been thinking about it for a year - maybe now's the time to take the plunge. I did just search for "paleo on a budget," and it looks like there are lots of resources out there.
My husband is addicted to his smart phone. He's on it most of the time when he's home from work. I have asked him to put it away in a million different ways a million different times. (ok, slight exaggeration) Sometimes he complies, sometimes he gets angry and we fight, but mostly it just stays right in his face. I am sick of seeing him with it all the time. He reads news, sports articles, catholic blogs, and he checks his facebook non-stop. He gets in arguments with people on other websites about politics and religion. Sometimes he's texting a friend and it always seems as though his text messages cannot wait for later. I figure that after all the fights we've endured over this, that prayer is the only way to get him to stop. He's been getting really upset whenever I bring it up. He is in denial. I have also considered training my 2-year-old to tell him to stop (yes, i am dead serious). He has to have it for work. I want my husband back.... without a warm-glow on his face from the reflecting smart phone. Anyone want to offer advice? Please?
I don't have any advice, but I definitely feel your pain. My 74-year old father is that way with his smart phone, and it drives me crazy. I don't know how his wife puts up with it. He lives across the country and we only see him once/year, and it's sad that he has that thing in his face the entire time. I will say that when he visited this fall he was better about it, and even verbalized that he knows he uses it too much (I personally have never said anything about it to him). So maybe there's hope for your husband. These devices are definitely addictive. I don't have a smart phone, but I am certainly guilty of spending too much time online at times, particularly if there's a heated discussion going on.
Kate: take a look at those books by Amy Welborne especially for teens, the "Prove It!" books. I think there are 4 of them. Perfect for a young kid who turns away from the faith. I wouldnt buy him a medal as he has no use/reason to wear it. Dare him to read the books and see what happens. To anyone interested on paleo eating: you know those obnoxious commercials that say "ladies how many pounds have you gained since you turned 40?" when you go paleo, you laugh and say: I'm thinner and fitter now than when i was 40! I was a former sugar addict; its hard at first but very worth it. And: dont feed the troll.
In the May, 2013 issue the Last Word by Tom Hoopes titled "We are God's cats; Let's be his dogs" he used some information that he got from Gareth Morgan, anti-cat activist that has been proven to be inaccurate by many groups, including the Alley Cat Rescue. Only a very hungry cat is going to kill at that rate. I have had cats for the past 30+ years and have never seen this degree of killing including the feral colony that I helped feed and care for for over 2 years. I have a dog that will kill any small furry creature that may cross her path which is the reason I can't allow her inside my house for fear she will kill one of my cats. She caught and killed a small squirrel before I could get to her and showed no remorse at all even after my severe tongue lashing and scolding.....she just got mad at me and turned her back on me. My cats are all so lovable that I can't sit down before they are in my lap and begging for attention. One of them will play a game of fetch as long as I will. There are many cases of dogs turning on their masters or attacking children and severely biting them so they are not blameless. My cats mind me better than my dog does. If your cat is "obsessively grooming herself" perhaps you should take her to the vet and find out what is wrong. There is nothing more patient than a cat - they will sit forever until you understand what they are saying to you. Dogs are wired to love us no matter what we do to them......a cat chooses to love and serve us.....just like we choose to love God and serve Him. I would rather be like one of my cats, expecially the ones that I have rescued and show me daily how much they appreciate it.


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The authors have developed a test for defects in filter membranes based on the principle of differing gas permeabilities through the liquid layer of a wetted membrane. Both the binary gas integrity test and the standard gas–liquid diffusion method were applied to a newly developed virus clearance filter. Results demonstrated that the binary gas test provided a significantly higher level of virus retention assurance compared to the air–water diffusion test. The authors conclude that the binary gas test provides superior defect detection sensitivity in virus filters.
Over the years, there have been a number of nondestructive integrity tests for filtration membranes conducted as part of manufacturing quality assurance. Tests are typically implemented by the filter manufacturer as an additional quality assurance test prior to shipping the product to users.
Millipore has developed a test designed to be more sensitive to detection of defects. The new high sensitivity binary gas integrity test is based on the principle of differing gas permeabilities through the liquid layer of a wetted membrane that results in a concentration enhancement of the faster permeating gas.The test makes use of the fact that the permeate composition in an intact (integral) membrane, with no defects, can be predicted based on the transport properties of the gases permeating through the liquid layer and the known operating conditions. So, if the test spots a deviation from the expected concentration, it is a clear indication of a defect or the presence of open pores.
The binary gas test has low sensitivity to membrane porosity, liquid layer thickness, and membrane area. This means that integral devices will exhibit a relatively narrow range of test values, making it easier to spot defects.
To "test the test", researchers applied both the binary gas integrity test and the standard gas–liquid diffusion method to a newly developed virus clearance filter. Results demonstrated that the binary gas test provided a significantly higher level of virus retention assurance compared to the air–water diffusion test.
Integrity testing of microporous or ultraporous filters is routinely used to detect the presence of oversized pores or defects that can compromise the filter's retention capability. Test choices include the particle challenge test, the liquid–liquid porometry test, the bubble point test, the gas–liquid diffusion test, and diffusion tests measuring tracer components. Although each test has benefits, there are also compromises that must be made.
The particle challenge test is destructive and therefore not applicable as a pre–use test. The liquid–liquid porometry and bubble point tests are useful for ensuring that the user has selected a membrane with the proper nominal pore, but are not sensitive enough to identify small numbers of small defects, particularly for filters larger than 47 mm. With the gas–liquid bubble point test, a single or few small defects may add only a small amount of gas flow that cannot be distinguished from the background diffusive flow rate through the integral part of the membrane in a filter device.
As pressure is increased, diffusive flow increases linearly until either the liquid layer begins to thin or until the bubble point is reached, whereupon robust bulk air flow commences. As shown in Figure 1, a measured gas flow rate more than that predicted for an integral membrane signals the presence of a defect.
The sensitivity of this test is limited by the minimum detectable excess flow. There can be significant device–to-device variability in gas diffusion flow rates of integral membrane filter devices due to differences in membrane area, membrane thickness, membrane porosity, and pore tortuosity (twists and turns). Other factors such as thinning of the liquid due to evaporation, liquid retention of membrane support layers (porous non-wovens, for example), and membrane movement or compression can also affect measured gas diffusion rate. This variability in gas flow rate acts as "background noise" that can diminish the sensitivity of the gas–liquid diffusion test.


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PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — With friends and family already gathered for her graduation from Washington State University, Cassie Dotts thought it would be a good time for another ceremony — her wedding.
She married University of Idaho fisheries science graduate Ben Ho in a ceremony on Friday in Moscow, Idaho. Then she received her doctorate in veterinary medicine in Saturday's WSU graduation in Pullman, Wash.
The Moscow-Pullman Daily News reports (http://bit.ly/10eaEQl ) that Dotts wore her cap and gown over her wedding dress for people who wanted to see her as both a graduate and newlywed.
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Paul Ryan's numbers are wrong.
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The paper the House Budget Committee chairman has used as the intellectual and statistical underpinning for his austerity agenda has been significantly discredited by the revelation that essential data was excluded from the study, leading "to serious errors that inaccurately represent the relationship between public debt and growth."
The Harvard professors who produced the paper – which Ryan cited as recently as last month – have acknowledged their mathematical error.
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To The Editor: The principle of spending money to be paid by posterity, under the name of funding, is but swindling futurity on a large scale. Thomas Jefferson, 1816.
The multiplication of public offices, increase of expense beyond income, growth and entailment of a public debt, are indications soliciting the employment of the pruning knife. Thomas Jefferson, 1821.
I think we have more machinery of government than is necessary, too many parasites living on the labor of the industrious. Thomas Jefferson, 1824.
If it be asked, what is the most sacred duty and the greatest source of our security in a Republic? The answer would be, an inviolable respect for the Constitution and laws. Alexander Hamilton, 1794.
Remember democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts and murders itself. There never was a democracy yet that did not commit suicide. John Adams, 1814.
No people will tamely surrender their liberties, nor can any be easily subdued, when knowledge is diffused and virtue is preserved. On the contrary, when people are universally ignorant, and debauched in their manners, they will sink under their own weight without the aid of foreign invaders. Samuel Adams, 1775.
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To The Editor: Some folks may get all in a dither because of territorial issues, etc., but Im just wondering: Here in Hendersonville we have two totally independent law enforcement agencies, the Hendersonville Police Department and the Henderson County Sheriffs Department. Each has its own dispatch center and radio systems, its own management staff and offices, its own fleet of vehicles, and of course its own officers of the law.
Now, I get it that they handle different pieces of real estate, but they do overlap. And I have heard on my bedside scanner radio that HPD and the sheriffs deputies often assist each other. And I get it that we in the city pay our taxes for the specific city coverage we get. But we also pay county taxes, so I guess we also support the sheriff, too. And I have absolutely no complaints about either department. From what I can see, they both do a splendid job.
But I am asking if anyone has recently considered what it might save us taxpayers if these two parallel universes could be merged? These are not times when we can easily dismiss any opportunity to save money.
Don McFadden
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To The Editor: The writer of a recent article disputes the assertion that government employees make 42 percent more than their private sector counterparts, and hes correct to do so. The disparity was actually 45 percent in the fourth quarter of 2010, according to a report released on March 9 by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
State and local governments spent an average of $40.28 per employee-hour worked compared to private industry employers, who spent an average of $27.75 per employee-hour worked. According to the report, which excludes federal employee costs, benefits represent a bigger share of public-employee compensation, costing state and local governments $13.86 an hour compared to $8.11 for private-sector workers.
As Sgt. Joe Friday used to say, Just the facts, maam.
R.L. Armstrong
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To The Editor: The N.C. Earned Income Tax Credit benefits local economies throughout North Carolina. In 2009, it returned over $3.6 million to 18 Western North Carolina counties, including over $440,000 to Henderson County alone.
With unemployment in WNC hovering around 10 percent, why are some lawmakers trying to raise taxes on low-income workers and harm our local economies by gutting the states Earned Income Tax Credit?
The Earned Income Tax Credit provides an essential boost to working families whose income is low enough to make it difficult to get by and afford the basics for their family. In addition to helping these families in tough times, the Earned Income Tax Credit provides local economies with a boost, too. A Brookings Institute study shows that for every $1 a community receives in EITC, there is an additional economic stimulus of $1.58!
It makes sense to make work pay for families and at the same time generate consumer spending that will help with the states economic recovery. The Earned Income Tax Credit is a valuable tool that does both.
Celeste Collins
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Hey guys im 6"4 and I really want to go pro, i was wondering if its possible for me to still do this as i am a senior in my high school going out for the team the first time, And is there any advice you guys could give me to help me get there? (such as summer leagues and aau teams), Or if i should just try my luck as a walk on( if so which college do i go to). Another question I have is should i be a slasher or a shooter, and which position please help me out here.
Well first never choose what kind of player you are. Try to be an all round player. Second, what position do you play? Have you ever played on ANY teams? Do you think you could make your HS team?
i play the 2 and the 3, i was on the team sophmore year but i was academically eneligable last year.
How many years have you played?
every year since 3rd grade with the exceotion of 9th and 11th
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This is wicked, John Carpenter/tangerine Dreamish stuff.
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The next generation RSS/Atom aggregator and content management application for Mac OS X. In other words, Cyndicate will help you manage, view, read, and rate the syndicated content or feeds youâll find on personal blogs, news sites, forums, and around the Web.
Leveraging Mailâs familiar interface and ease of use, Cyndicate presents syndicated content with an article centric paradigm. By treating the article as the base unit instead the feed itself, you have more flexibility performing actions around them with finer granularity. This article centric paradigm makes following blogs and web sites via RSS feeds as easy and efficient as reading email.
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oooh, thanks cynicalpeak for the tip :) it makes much more sense to me now since I have about 70 feeds in my default reader and it would be a mess to set up rules to get them categorized in their own folders :)
would be nice though if Cyndicate had the option to use folders and rules even when you put it in subscription view (a feature I missed since I usually keep the toolbar hidden in such applications).
I'll keep an eye on it, thanks again and keep it up! :)
gustomela, it sounds like you're missing the concept behind Cyndicate. It treats feeds in a manner similar to email then to how other aggregators threat feeds. The idea is to set up folders and filters to manage incoming articles. It gives you more power since you can organize each article in the way you want.
If you want a straight feed view though, it has that too. You can switch over to the feed list from the folder list. This is done by pressing the feed symbol that's in the segmented control in the toolbar.
Hm, I paid for NetNewsWire and it's worth every penny. Cyndicate looks interesting.
Off topic observation: I've been noticing that many Mac users seem to want everything for free.
Meh. Safari has a built-in RSS reader which is good enough for simple use. Vienna is free alternative for those looking for more. Why pay $30 for things you can get for free?
downloaded and given a try: I don't understand why every feed you put into it goes to the "inbox" folder and not in a single specific subscription...
this makes it impossible to me to stick with it.
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NEW YORK (WOMENSENEWS)--Stories are powerful. They define who we are and what we care about. When the stories that are told about us are positive, they can empower us. When they are desolate, they can make us feel insecure or question ourselves.
As a filmmaker whose job it is to capture and retell others' stories, I take my responsibility very seriously. Which is why as my career took off, I started to question whether I, as a Western filmmaker who produces many global health advocacy films, should be telling stories of women and girls living in such different realities than my own. Though I work to ensure that I retain the dignity of each woman or girl I portray, I wasn't sure I could do a non-"victimizing" documentary when my films focus on such serious topics as HIV/AIDS, obstetric fistula, unsafe abortions and the impact of war on young women.
This changed when I shot "¡PODER!"
"¡PODER!" (the Spanish word for "power"), my new docu-drama film, which has its online premiere today, showed me the value of involving young women in the storytelling process. This film tells the real-life story of how two indigenous girls in Guatemala -- Elba Velasquez and Emelin Cabrera, -- challenged the mayor of their small town of Concepción Chiquirichapa to create girl-friendly municipal public policies. These public policies ensure that the local government addresses girls' unique needs in the areas of health, education, HIV prevention and culturally-relevant family violence prevention. The mayor also allocated 0.5 percent of the total yearly municipal budget to open a Municipal Office of Childhood and Adolescence.
Young women in this Mayan community face numerous challenges, as only 10 percent of Mayan girls finish primary school and nearly half have babies before they turned 18, according to Let Girls Lead, a nonprofit with headquarters in Oakland, Calif., that works for a global movement to empower girls and their allies to lead social change. Despite this, with the help of their adult ally, Juany Garcia, Elba and Emelin (who were 14 and 11, respectively, at the time) managed to make great changes in their community.
Atypical Approach
To tell this story as authentically as possible, I knew I couldn't shoot the film as a typical documentary. I did not want to approach the story with a focus on the challenges, but rather wanted to examine what the girls did in spite of them. So I used a different method for the production process. I interviewed Elba and Emelin twice (before my trip by phone and then once I arrived in Guatemala) and used their interviews to draft the script. I then had them and Garcia act out their own story with the help of their male friend (Hector) and a government official (who played the mayor in the film). I bookended the film with animation, including a cameo by Jennifer Buffett, president of the Novo Foundation, to set the story up in a unique way.
For three days we traveled around their small town, shooting various scenes (sometimes by script, others ad-lib) in different outfits, to create different atmospheres for the film. We turned this small town, with around 20,000 inhabitants, into a film set and we had a lot of fun.
But what transpired during the shoot was the real revelation for me -- that having girls involved in telling their own story can add another element to girls-centered advocacy. The film production itself was an empowering process.
The ripple effect was incredible. The town residents started asking why we were making a film. The mothers started talking about what Elba and Emelin accomplished that was so worthy of a camera following them. The media came out to interview the girls. Recently, they had a special screening of the final film (translated in Spanish) in their town, where they were recognized for their work and their role in the film. The film gave them public recognition for the community work they did, which they so rightly deserved.
In Girls' Hands
On March 12, "¡PODER!" had its world premiere at the United Nations 58th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women in New York City. Since the film is focused on girl power, it needed to be seen and placed into the hands of girls. So earlier in the day, "¡PODER!" was screened to 60-plus girls of color at the Madison Square Boys and Girls Club in Brooklyn. In an effort to ensure the message of the film reached girls who could benefit from it, I collaborated with a young poet, Chanel Dupree, who read a poem she wrote specifically for the film, and with the New York-based Queen Geniuses founder, Regine Roy, who led a short leadership workshop exercise.
Along with the online premiere of "¡PODER!," we are launching a new "Film Ambassador" program where the film – along with screening guidelines, a recording of the poem and "¡PODER!" swag such as stickers and pens – can be provided to girl leaders worldwide so they can host their own screenings and share the messages with their family and peers. Additional screenings are being arranged with girls' organizations in Chiapas, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Seattle and other locations. With this film, I'm creating my first ever girls-focused distribution strategy.
As I reflect on my time in Guatemala shooting the film and the wonderful experience I had with Elba and Emelin and our cast, I realize that in order for us - as adult allies and as storytellers - to truly empower girls, we need to involve them in how their experiences and their problems are told to the world.
To watch the film and support the "Film Ambassador" program, visit http://www.PoderTheFilm.com.
Lisa Russell is an Emmy-winning filmmaker, global health advocate and teaching artist who has over 10 years of experience producing films and creative projects for the U.N. and nongovernmental organizations. She is the director, writer, cameraperson and editor for "¡PODER!" Follow her on Twitter at @lisarussellfilm.
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CORPUS CHRISTI – The latest edition of Islanders Insider – Episode 20 – is now available online. With the basketball season in the books, we shift our focus to the spring sports, as Scott Malone talks Islanders Baseball and Stephanie Hughes talks Islanders Softball. The episode also features the Islanders Strength & Conditioning Program.
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SANTA CLARA -- Safety Donte Whitner believes the 49ers' experience in last season's NFC Championship Game will help them Sunday when they again try snatching a Super Bowl berth.
"We didn't understand the magnitude of the moment," Whitner said of last year's 20-17 overtime loss to the New York Giants. "In a championship game like that, each and every play is going to be a roller coaster and we need to make plays."
The 49ers (12-4-1) are favored to advance to Super Bowl XLVII despite having to travel to face the Atlanta Falcons (14-3) at noon Sunday.
"It's the game for the Super Bowl, so it's the biggest of the year," defensive tackle Ray McDonald said. "Guys are going to be a little more amped for a championship game. Growing up, these are the kind of games you want to be in."
Safety Dashon Goldson dismissed any connection between last season's run to the NFC Championship Game and this one.
"Different (49ers) team, different mindset and different opponent," Goldson said. "Guys are going to be up for it. We'll be ready. It's another football game.
"No pressure for us."
McDonald and Whitner already have a strong grasp of the Falcons' offensive weapons, including quarterback Matt Ryan, who captured his first playoff win in four attempts Sunday.
"If you give him time with the weapons he has, he'll have a field day," McDonald said. "We'll have to get after him."
Whitner conceded that Ryan could be classified as one of the NFL's top quarterbacks, especially by virtue of his status as the 2008 draft's third overall pick.
"We've played against the who's who of quarterbacks in the NFL," Whitner said. "We feel we can play with anybody. We feel we've earned that right."
In Saturday night's 45-31 win, the 49ers defeated the Green Bay Packers' Aaron Rodgers for a second time this season. They also own road wins over the New England Patriots' Tom Brady and the New Orleans Saints' Drew Brees.


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I am using an Denon AVR-E400 with HDMI only. I have a 5.1 speaker setup. And PS3 is wired via gigabit cat 6 Ethernet for between pc and router as well as between PS3 and router/switch
Im still new with how PS3 Media server works but my current audio trans-code settings are:
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here is the detailed look at the file that I am trying to play:
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Italy, 2013, 142 Minute Running Time
Genre/Subjects: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Social Issues
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DIRECTOR: Paolo Sorrentino
Producer: Francesca Cima, Nicola GiulianoEditor: Cristiano TravaglioliScreenwriter: Paolo Sorrentino, Umberto ContarelloCinematographer: Luca BigazziPrincipal Cast: Toni Servillo, Carlo Verdone, Sabrina Ferilli, Carlo Buccirosso,
Academy Award winner for BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM!
Gorgeously photographed in Rome and Tuscany, The Great Beauty (La Grande Bellezza) is a dazzling, lyrical and at times surreal dramatic comedy, like a modern day La Dolce Vita. The magnetic Toni Servillo (Il Divo, Gomorrah) plays dapper journalist Jep Gambardella, slick and soulful, who has been a permanent fixture in Rome's literary and social circles since the legendary success of his one and only novel. Armed with a roguish charm, he has seduced his way through the city's lavish night life for decades, but when his 65th birthday coincides with a shock from the past, Jep finds himself unexpectedly taking stock of his life. Turning his cutting wit on himself and his contemporaries, and looking past the extravagant nightclubs, parties and cafés, Jep discovers Rome in all its glory: a timeless landscape of absurd, exquisite beauty. Directed and co-written by Paolo Sorrentino (This Must Be The Place, Il Divo).
"The Great Beauty, an essay on nostalgia, gives even the cynics a faith in the vibrancy of movies and the reviving artistry of Paolo Sorrentino ... it is the year's grandest, most exhilarating foreign film."
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Alabama women drop SEC tourney game to Gamecocks
Published: Friday, March 8, 2013 at 3:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, March 8, 2013 at 12:15 a.m.
DULUTH, Ga. | The University of Alabama women's basketball team ended its run at the Southeastern Conference Tournament with a 77-35 loss to No. 17 South Carolina on Thursday at The Arena at Gwinnett Center. The Crimson Tide finishes the season with a 13-18 record.
"Any time you don't shoot the ball well against a good team like South Carolina, you are going to have trouble," Alabama coach Wendell Hudson said. "We had open looks in the beginning of the first half and second half, but we just couldn't hit them. We played so hard last night and weren't able to play with that same intensity. It's tough to do that in back-to-back games."
South Carolina (24-6) was solid offensively, hitting 50.9 percent of its attempts while Alabama finished 24.6 percent from the floor. The Gamecocks also outrebounded the Crimson Tide, 47-31, and outscored Alabama, 40-14, in the paint.
Sophomore Daisha Simmons finished as Alabama's leading scorer with 10 points while freshman Nikki Hegstetter had a team-high seven rebounds in addition to eight points, both of which were season bests.
The Gamecocks were led by senior Ashley Bruner, who had 10 points and 14 rebounds, and sophomore Elem Ibiam, who finished with a game-high 19 points.
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Michelle Obama's New Style: Bangs
Thursday was a big day for Michelle Obama. The First Lady celebrated her 49th birthday, officially joined Twitter, and—the biggest news of all!—debuted new bangs.
She first revealed her new hairstyle in a picture attached to her second tweet. Seen in a Zac Posen dress, Mrs. Obama is chatting with the co-chair of her MLK Day of Service committee.
These aren't the kind of subtle, side-swept bangs that some women favor, including Duchess Kate. Rather, Mrs. Obama opted for full-on, forehead-covering fringe. It's a bold move at a high profile time for the First Lady, just days before President Obama's inauguration.
Her new look took Twitter by storm. "Breaking: @FLOTUS has bangs" tweeted the Daily Beast. Designer Nanette Lepore tweeted Mrs. Obama birthday wishes, along with "love the new bangs ;)" Jane Larkworthy, the beauty director at W Magazine, tweeted that she has gotten more emails about the first lady's new bangs than about recent red carpet looks.
Mrs. Obama's new look comes on the heels of recent chops by other celebrities. Kerry Washington rocked blunt bangs on the Golden Globes red carpet earlier this week. Jennifer Lopez is on the cover of this week's People magazine with long, blunt bangs. Reality star Kim Kardashian has been teasing her Twitter followers with the idea of bangs for more than a month now. In December, she tweeted about bangs but later revealed it was just a clipped-on hair piece. Earlier this week, she posted another photo, this time with real bangs of the side-swept variety.
Anyone considering the look should take note: bangs are not a low-maintenance hairstyle. Most types of fringe require constant trimming to ensure they hit just the right spot on the face. And hair that is textured or curly often requires constant straightening so that the bangs lay properly.
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- Data security and privacy to protect your enterprise data, improve data integrity and security, and reduce compliance costs.
- Information governance for all data allows you to take a holistic approach to managing, improving and using information. Improve analytics, insight and decision-making for the enterprise.
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IBM InfoSphere Federation Server
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Master Data Management
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IBM InfoSphere MDM Collaborative Edition
Data Lifecycle Management
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