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Vertigo has released a first look at pages by Becky Cloonan, Rafael Albuquerque and Gabriel Ba and Fabio Moon for "American Vampire Anthology" #1, which hits stores August 28.
Doug Zawisza gives Scott Snyder and Sean Murphy's "The Wake" #3 4.5 stars, calling the latest issue of the Vertigo series "a good story with a terrifying edge."
DC Comics brought a stable of Superman creative talent to Comic-Con International, including Scott Snyder, Jim Lee, Scott Lobdell and more to discuss the Man of Steel's place in the New 52.
At San Deigo Comic-Con International's "Batman: Zero Year" panel writer Scott Snyder and artist Greg Capullo gave fans an exclusive look at "Batman" issue #23 and the plot for issue #24.
At SDCC's "Superman Unchained" panel writer Scott Snyder, DC Co-Publisher and artist Jim Lee and the creative team discussed the artistic process and the plot lines and characters coming up.
DC Comics has provided CBR with an exclusive first look at Gary Frank's variant cover for "Batman" #23, which continues Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's "Zero Year" arc.
Doug Zawisza gives "Superman Unchained" #2 by Scott Snyder and Jim Lee 4.5 stars, saying "all of the requirements for an enjoyable, exciting Superman story are in place and well executed."
Jim Johnson gives "Batman" #22 4 stars, saying the second issue of Scott Snyder & Greg Capullo's "Zero Year" arc "adds fresh touches to elaborate on a pre-Batman Bruce Wayne."
Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's "Zero Year" epic continues in July 10's "Batman" #22, and DC Comics has released a preview of the latest chapter of the Dark Knight's new origin tale.
Artist Rafael Albuquerque will join writer Jeff Lemire on "Animal Man" during Albuquerque's hiatus from "American Vampire," starting with issue #24 in October.
Kelly Thompson gives "The Wake" #2 4.5 stars, saying the creative team of writer Scott Snyder and artist Sean Murphy "come together magnificently in this must-read series."
DC Comics Co-Publisher and superstar artist Jim Lee tells CBR about his latest with Scott Snyder in "Superman Unchained," the Man of Steel's storytelling challenges, D&D world building and a WWII villain.
Vertigo has released a preview of Scott Snyder & Sean Murphy's "The Wake" #2. On the brink of an amazing discovery, a scientific safe haven turns into a house of horrors at the bottom of the ocean June 26.
Malaysian court to hear Zunar's appeal regarding arrest on sedition charges! Another look at Marvel's new graphic novel line! "One Piece" to skip a week! Scott Snyder on "Superman Unchained"! Plus much more!
Jim Johnson gives "Superman Unchained" #1 by Scott Snyder and Jim Lee 4.5 stars, saying of the debut series issue, "This is the Superman that fans really wanted at the dawn of the New 52."
Greg McElhatton gives "Batman" #21 by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo 4 stars, calling the first chapter of "Zero Year" "a good first chapter, and it holds a lot of promise for the next ten installments to come."
Vertigo has released a preview of "American Vampire: The Long Road to Hell" #1 by Scott Snyder & Rafael Albuquerque. On sale June 12, this one-shot features the return of greaser-turned-slayer, Travis Kidd.
DC Comics has released new preview art of "Superman Unchained" #1 by Scott Snyder & Jim Lee. The Man of Steel attempts to solve a troubling mystery June 12.
DC Comics has released new preview art of "Batman" #21 by Greg Capullo. Featuring a main story written by Scott Snyder and a back-up tale by Snyder, James Tynion IV & Rafael Albuquerque, "Zero Year" begins June 12.
Courtesy of DC Comics, CBR presents an exclusive preview of Scott Snyder and Rafael Albuquerque's back-up story from "Batman" #21, the first chapter of "Zero Year."
DC Comics has released the first lettered pages for "Superman Unchained" #1 given a first look at the story by Scott Snyder and colored art by Jim Lee. The new saga of Superman begins June 12.
DC Comics has released a preview of Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's "Batman" #21, the first chapter of "Year Zero." The Dark Knight's New 52 origin story goes on sale June 12.
DC Collectibles has shared an exclusive first look at the brand new deluxe Swamp Thing action figure based on Yanick Paquette's New 52 designs set to appear in stores in December.
DC has officially announced September is Villains Month. CBR provides all the details you need including 3D cover images, solicitation information and interviews with Scott Snyder, Jim Lee, Dan Didio and more!
As one of four "Batman" tie-in issues to DC's Villains Month, Scott Snyder is taking aim at rediscovering the Riddler, who he calls the only foe who can truly match wits with the Dark Knight.
DC Comics has provided CBR with an exclusive first look at the publisher's Villains Month plans for "Batman," including solicitations and images from Andy Kubert's Joker issue, Scott Snyder's Riddler tale and more.
Greg McElhatton gives "The Wake" #1 by Scott Snyder and Sean Murphy 4 stars, calling the debut Vertigo Comics series "a strong first issue" that "promises to get even stronger in the issues to come."
The ad for Scott Snyder and Jim Lee's "Superman Unchained" in DC Comics' new releases debuts the series' logo and give readers a hint at what to expect from Lee's 4-page, 2-sided fold-out scene in the debut issue.
Ahead of this week's debut of Scott Snyder and Sean Murphy's Vertigo series "The Wake," the artist shares an exclusive first look at the final version of the series' five interlocking covers.
Vertigo has released a preview of Scott Snyder and Rafael Albuquerque's "American Vampire: The Long Road to Hell" #1 one-shot available June 12, featuring the return of greaser vampire hunter Travis Kidd.
With the start of their eleven-part "Zero Year" origin for "Batman" just around the corner, Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo are going for a Rock N Roll revival of the Dark Knight's first adventure in Gotham with surprises to spare.
Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo recruit Snyder's frequent collaborator Jock to draw the cover to "Batman" #21, part one of their "Zero Year" origin story.
Vertigo Comics has announced "American Vampire Anthology," an 80-page special based in the world of Scott Snyder & Rafael Albuquerque's "American Vampire" releasing August 7.
Doug Zawisza gives "Batman" #20 4 stars, saying the issue by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo "reads like a breath of fresh air, albeit one tinged with loss and lament" following the death of Damian.
CBR spoke with Scott Snyder and Jim Lee during a Free Comic Book Day signing about their upcoming title, "Superman Unchained," and Snyder and Greg Capullo's "Batman: Zero Year" origin story.
DC has released an array of "Superman Unchained" #1 variant covers by Bruce Timm, Dave Johnson, Neal Adams and more that celebrate Superman over the course of 75 years.
DC Comics has released a design for Joker's Daughter in the New 52, teasing a new evil in Gotham City with the face of Joker in the spirit of his redesign for Scott Snyder & Greg Capullo's "Death of the Family."
All April, CSBG features your votes for the Greatest Stories starring your favorite characters and creators! This week we had lists for Scott Snyder, Lex Luthor & Storm -- check them out and vote on future lists!
Greg McElhatton gives "Batman" #19 4.5 stars, calling the issue by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo with James Tynion IV and Alex Maleev "one of my favorite issues of this series to date."
CSBG asked its readers to vote for their favorite stories written by superstar writer Scott Snyder, and today they reveal the results!
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State and federal authorities have declined to grant Lafourche Parish's Office of Community Action an extension for using $160.000 in housing rehabilitation grant money for low-income families, Parish President Charlotte Randolph announced this week.
A state review of the program identified numerous deficiencies in past management, Randolph said.
Some of the major deficiencies include:
- Improperly engaging contractors without licenses.
- Failing to obtain relevant building permits.
- The lack of a transparent homeowner selection process.
- Missing documentation.
The Office of Community Action was granted $500,000 in 2010 to upgrade about 20 local low-income homes to meet Federal Housing Quality Standards through home improvements.
The money was awarded for fixing roof, plumbing, electrical and structural defects to give qualified low-income families safe and decent housing.
The grant was initially scheduled to expire in June 2011 but was extended twice due to projects not being completed in a timely manner.
The parish spent more than $340,000 to upgrade 14 low-income homes to safe and decent standards, Randolph said.
Community Action Director Joni Tuck said she couldn't comment on the grant denial, but the parish administration is working to keep the home upgrades going.
"I'm very disappointed in the decision. We've worked hard to move the program forward. We're actively working to try and find alternate ways to help the residents," she said.
Parish Councilman Jerry Jones said he's received calls from residents all over the parish asking about the status of the program.
"(The program) is important for underprivileged, fixed-income people. It can do a lot of good for a lot of people in this parish," Jones said.
Randolph said the decision is disappointing but out of the parish's hands.
"We strongly feel that our organization and especially our low-income residents certainly deserved another extension of this grant program," Randolph said.
The Louisiana Housing Corp. will now return about $160,000 in money to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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Dillon Town Council approved an ordinance on first reading Tuesday night to allow establishments to conduct business outside, something not currently allowed by town code written five decades ago.
"This is more of a housekeeping issue," town manager Joe Wray said Tuesday night. "This would include the playground at the preschool, it would include serving food and drink (on decks) ... it would include pumping gas."
Technically, these are all currently prohibited activities, Wray said. The codes were formed in the 1960s, and Wray isn't sure why they were written that way.
"I can't explain that. As we have grown and developed ... these activities were allowed," he said.
"I don't want to say (business being conducted outside is) wrong, because what was implied or what was thought I cannot answer."
The changes approved on first reading Tuesday apply to the town's commercial and core zoning areas. Outside business is already allowed in mixed-use areas.
The matter only recently came to staff's attention by the case eight residents filed against Adriano's Deli and Bistro in Dillon during the summer, Wray confirmed. Plaintiffs pointed out that Dillon's town code does not allow for business conducted outside of an enclosed building in the core zoning area, where Adriano's is located.
In the suit, plaintiffs claim the live music on the restaurant's 130-foot deck has become "an extreme annoyance and nuisance to the plaintiffs who are neighboring residents."
The town needs to make sure there are allowances for business conducted outside a "wholly enclosed area," Wray told council Tuesday. "There are still codes and zoning that affect noise."
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This episode (download here), the Geeks are alone. During this episode, they discuss the very interesting changes to the Boston Marathon qualifying times and registration process and go over their week in training. Jason has been focusing on cross-training, Raymond is still (ahem) resting.
This week Boston Athletic Association announced changes to the qualifying times and registration process for future Boston Marathons. Basically, for 2012 and forward, subtract 5 minutes from your previous Boston qualifying time. That means 3hr5min marathon is needed to qualify for Boston for us geeks. Not only that, but the registration changed. Runners who qualified more than 20 minutes under their needed time get to register first, then 10 minutes, then 5 minutes, then all qualified runners.
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A reading above 50.0 indicates a positive outlook on the Aspen/Snowmass economy. The current index level is the highest it's been since B.J. Adams and Co. started conducting the survey in 2009.
While local confidence was high, responses about the national and global economy were significantly more trepid, according to Andrew Ernemann, B.J. Adams broker associate.
"Keep in mind the most recent survey was completed just prior to the November elections, so we can attribute some uncertainty to the question mark at that time about our country's leadership," Ernemann wrote in a summary about the index. "Now the 'fiscal cliff' looms large."
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Plano, Texas- Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK), the world's highest attended motion picture exhibitor, today announced plans to construct a 9-screen, all-digital movie theatre that will feature the company's newCinemark NextGendesign concept in the Los Angeles area. The "Runway at Playa Vista" development will be located south of Santa Monica in the Playa Vista neighborhood.
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Not like that (gross). But he does probably want a girl who treats him the way his mama did growing up. "The relationship with his mother is the archetype of what makes him feel nourished and loved," says Les Parrott, PhD, clinical psychologist and co-author of Questions Couples Ask. "And unconsciously, that relationship has shaped what he's attracted to now."
If his mom expressed love by constantly telling him how special he was, and praising him all the time, then he's probably the kind of person who needs verbal reassurance that you're into him. If she showed affection by showering him with kisses and hugs, you could tell him you love him till you're blue in the facebut he may not feel secure if you're not physically affectionate too.


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I've been looking forward to running thru this book. I used to own a copy of Sick oF Being Rich and found his rhymes, skits, funny and the beats great. I got the sense that he didn't take himself too serioulsy and was having fun with it.
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I've always had mixed feelings about J-Zone the talent and the human - like he's an art school rapper that shits on art rap, a backpacking true-schooler who more or less successfully passes off the inconsistency between his unhideable geek qualities and his cantakerous sourpus macho haterism as unreconstructed honesty as a genuine person... but he also... is really good at beats. Amazingly. A hero of mine.
I guess that makes him a version of Necro that's so much less offensive in the end that I'm willing to be a fan. And also he does super know his shit and that's always been evident, and I think that even if this book drives me CRAZY I'll be glad I read it. Pretty much zero chance I won't pick it up.
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Not done with the book yet, but I'm really enjoying it thus far.
Tue Dec 13, 2011 4:58 pm
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This book made it in Spin's 10 Ten Books of 2011.
Congrats to the homie.
Thu Dec 22, 2011 11:57 am
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That's awesome. I'm almost done with the book. It's so good.
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since we can't talk about rap here anymore here's a ron paul ad. i'm not fan of his but this is quite a piece of work.
edit: if memory serves me obama promised to bring the troops home from iraq which he has obviously done. i don't think he said anything about withdrawing from afghanistan during the campaign.
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I beat you Crash! I think the ad is great, if sinophobic.
Thu Dec 22, 2011 8:41 pm
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Yeah, I guess all you have to do is post in the right thread.
Thu Dec 22, 2011 8:58 pm
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i got mine through the other day and i'm looking forward to making a start on it surrounded by christmas leftovers, chocolates & Baileys.
Bo$$ Hog Barbarian$ with it too, which is good, because i've not heard it before, but iffy because i purposely never heard it before.. celph titled is far too hit and miss.
anyway, props for the prompt shipping! glad i got it before the christmas lull..
Fri Dec 23, 2011 3:47 am
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I've got the book now too, can't wait to read it..
I haven't revisited that Bo$$ Hog album since I got it when it came out and was sorely disappointed. It was one I was really looking forward to at the time. I need to go back and check it again without the high expectations and see how it measures up.
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J-Zone lost his Wikipedia pageand his interest in being a rapper
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J-Zone is back!
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According to Avon, when compared the stock tires, the GL 1800 rear tire gives riders an increased load index of 80 to handle nearly 1,000 lbs. The tire features a triple compound that includes a longer-lasting center compound, softer shoulder rubber for improved grip and cornering, and a third compound underneath, that all work together to keep tire temps low and increase mileage.
The six-ply tire incorporates two Aramid belts and a nylon belt to reinforce and stabilize the tire carcass, reduce tire flex and keep things smooth. Force following grooves reportedly transmit energy across the surface of the tire for even wear and longer life.
"It's important to use a model-specific tire for the Honda Gold Wing 1800 because this bike places rigorous demands on the tires," said Sukoshi Fahey, Avon's sales and marketing manager, Avon Tyres. "This bike is fast and powerful. The Cobra GL 1800 tires have been developed with big, solid blocks of rubber to resist irregular wear, the elimination of the center groove for better handling in the wet and on irregular surfaces, and an increased load index for the rear tire."
?The Cobra GL 1800 tires are available in size 130/70R18 (#90000001167) front, and size 180/60R16 (#90000001418) rear. Both include the popular Cobra snakeskin effect sidewall for the style.
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Standard Features
Same Razor Sharp Performance Features as the Base Model Plus:
- Maxxis Bighorn tires on 12 in. Black Bruiser aluminum rims
- White Lightning dash with black painted hood
- Custom two color cut & sew black and white seats with red RZR emblem
- Custom "Xtreme" graphics package
Model Year
Ranger RZR® XP™ 900 White Lightning LE
Starting at MSRP
108.4 in. (275.3 cm)
73 in. (185.4 cm)
64 in. (162.6 cm)
1,190 lbs. (539.8 kg)
Ground Clearance
13 in. (33 cm)
81.4 in. (206.8 cm)
4-stroke, DOHC, 2-cylinder
875 cc
Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI)
Fuel Tank Capacity
7.25 gal. (27.4 l)
Automatic PVT P/R/N/L/H
Drive System
On-demand true AWD / 2WD
Final: Shaft
Final: Shaft
Front & Rear: 4-wheel hydraulic disc with dual-bore front calipers
Parking: Park in-transmission
Parking: Park in-transmission
Cast aluminum
Front: 27 x 9-12; ITP 900 XCT
Rear: 27 x 11-12; ITP 900 XCT
Rear: 27 x 11-12; ITP 900 XCT
White LED, high / low
Front: Dual A-arm Fox Podium x 2.0 (comp adjust / res.) 13.5 in. (34.3 cm) travel
Rear: Trailing arm Fox Podium x 2.0 (comp adjust / res.) 14 in. (35.6 cm) travel
Rear: Trailing arm Fox Podium x 2.0 (comp adjust / res.) 14 in. (35.6 cm) travel
Load Capacity
740 lbs. (335.6 kg)
Cargo Box Length
23 in. (58.4 cm)
Cargo Box Height
10 in. (25.4 cm)
Cargo Box Width
38 in. (96.5 cm)
Cargo Box Capacity
300 lbs. (136.1 kg)
White Lightning
Standard Features
|88 hp 900 Twin EFI Engine
|Specifically built for an extreme performance Side x Side. The Polaris ProStar™ 900 engine features industry-leading 88 hp, Dual OverHead Cams (DOHC), 4 large valves for high RPM power and 180 degree crank shaft for balanced performance. This delivers fast throttle response, groundbreaking power and revolutionary acceleration.
|Whole New Class of Power to Weight
|It's 29% quicker than the next closest competitor. This revolutionary acceleration is made possible by the 88 HP lightweight engine and total vehicle weight combined with big-time power to the ground. The result is loads of torque to all four wheels and unsurpassed off-road acceleration.
|New! Lightweight, Compact Transmission
|Specifically built to optimize power of the new Polaris ProStar™ 900 engine, its high-torque capacity delivers superior performance and handling. This means more power to the ground, less driveline noise and lighter weight. The innovative lightweight design features a helical cut final drive with optimized gear geometry to maximize efficiency.
|New! 3-Link Trailing Arm Long Travel IRS
|We designed the all-new 3-Link Trailing Arm IRS to handle all that power and keep the ride smooth. The 3-Link design consists of two extra-long radius rods and a far forward-connecting trailing arm resulting in a strong yet lightweight system.
|New! Never-Before-Seen Travel & Ground Clearance
|The new 3-link Trailing arm IRS, paired with premium Fox Shocks, creates a monstrous 14 inches of terrain-absorbing rear travel. Match that with an astounding 13.5 inches of front travel and 13 inches of ground clearance and no comparison is required. Hands down, RANGER® RZR XP owns the desert, the dunes and any wide open space.
|Premium Shocks with Front Dual A-arm Suspension
|Standard on all 4 corners are premium Fox Podium X 2.0 Shocks with piggy-back reservoirs - compression and preload adjustable. Pair that with Dual-A-Arm front suspension with 13.5 inches of travel and it soaks up the rough stuff and delivers a smooth, precise ride every time.
|Low Center of Gravity
|Even with 13 inches of ground clearance, RANGER® RZR XP still has a class-leading low center of gravity for the ultimate ride through rough terrain. Its patented engine-behind-the-seat design and rear weight bias deliver extreme, razor-sharp agility and performance.
|New! Unmatched Cornering Agility
|The new 3-link race inspired rear suspension maximizes traction and power in corners and straightaways. Tires lean into the corner through the suspension travel, planting more tire surface on the ground to create positive tire camber for more control. The trailing arms also minimize wheel scrub for superior straightaway power, helping you stay true to your line.\
|On-Demand True All Wheel Drive
|True AWD gives you the ultimate grip to put that 88 hp to work in the corners, whoops and loose terrain. It's the easiest to use and fastest responding on-demand system, automatically engaging all four wheels when you need more forward traction and reverting back to 2WD when you don't. This means less wear and tear, easier steering, and maximizes power when you need it most.
|More Features
|New! Redesigned front suspension geometry results in less steering effort, making maneuvering the RANGER RZR XP easier at slower speeds
|Industry first factory LED headlights shine a high-intensity bright white beam to turn night into day, and throw light forward far beyond conventional halogens
|Comfortable operation is enhanced by tilt steering with a wide range of motion (10 inches), adjustable and interchangeable bucket seats, and an adjustable passenger handrail
|Performance brake calipers and large diameter ventilated rotors on all four wheels provide the stopping power extreme sport riders need
|New! Convenient compression adjustment knobs on the Fox 2.0 shocks for quick no-tool tuning
|New! Passenger grab bar tube with anti-rattle bushing for reduced noise
|Rear cargo box with 300-lb. capacity with lock & ride accessory system
|Passenger-side glove box has 3 gallons of space for convenient, water-resistant storage
|Front drive cage made from billet aluminum for increased durability
|Thick skid plate for added durability
|Excellent fit and finish in cockpit for reduced heat and dust in cab
|Durable dual clutch inlet draws air in for low and high speed cooling
|Side nets designed for easy in-and-out access
|Certified Roll-Over Protective Structure (ROPS)
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CORPUS CHRISTI – The Texas A&M – Corpus Christi men's basketball team has signed Cole Martinez (San Antonio/Air Force Academy Prep) to join the Islanders for the 2012-13 season, head coach Willis Wilson announced today. The 6-foot-2, 175-pound guard played high school basketball at Central Catholic High School in San Antonio.
"Cole can flat-out shoot the basketball," Wilson said. "Three-point shooting was one of our weaknesses last year, and Cole should make a significant impact in that area from the first time he suits up for us. He is also a young man with strong character who represents the type of young man we want our players to be off the court."
In his lone year at the U.S. Air Force Academy Prep School in Colorado Springs, Colo., Martinez averaged 17.8 points per game in helping the team to a 27-4 record. He added 3.4 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game, while also gathering 1.2 steals. He went 76-of-84 from the free-throw line to shoot an amazing .905 on the season. He was named the Joe B. Hall MVP for his performance at the Lackland Air Force Base Tournament in December 2011.
At CCHS, Martinez averaged 22.1 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.0 assists for Head Coach Romy Vela and the Buttons in 2010-11. He added 1.4 steals per game and shot 84 percent from the free-throw line on the year, as his 905 points were tops in the city of San Antonio. He was named the 2011 Player of the Year and a member of the 2011 Super Team. He led Central Catholic to a perfect 8-0 district record and was named District MVP.
During his high school career he was named TAPPS First Team All-State in 2010 and 2011, and was a TABC All-State honoree in 2011. He also was a TAPPS Academic All-State selection in both 2010 and 2011, and is a member of the National Honor Society. Martinez also played four years of golf at Central Catholic, earning four letters and serving as the team captain his final two seasons.
Martinez joins the six players who earlier signed with the Islanders men's basketball program – high schoolers Jelani Currie, Dale Francis and Brandon Pye and junior college transfers Zane Knowles, Will Nelson and Joy Williamson.


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With Super Bowl Sunday just around the corner, it's not just regular Joes who are gearing up for a nacho-fueled afternoon of football watching. Bay Area chefs will be doffing their toques to cheer on the Niners with friends and family.
Of course, when it comes to their Super Bowl party snacks, there's a certain reputation to uphold. For Michael Mina, the Michelin-starred chef with restaurants in San Francisco, San Jose, Las Vegas and Baltimore, Super Bowl Sunday is all about cioppino, San Francisco's iconic seafood stew. Casual, do-ahead fare is the menu of choice for Berkeley chef Paul Arenstam and San Francisco's Gaines Dobbins, who will be representing the Bay Area's football teams at New Orleans' Taste of the NFL party, a National Football League fundraiser for local food banks.
But what all three approaches have in common is an emphasis on do-ahead fare.
Iconic San Francisco
No die-hard football fan wants to spend game time in the kitchen, Mina points out. So every element of his Super Bowl party menu is a well-prepped play on the seafood and sourdough bread of Fisherman's Wharf.
An orange and red pepper rouille makes a zesty dip for crudite and the base for addictive Dungeness crab toasts to accompany the cioppino and wine-steamed mussels and clams.
Everything can be made ahead and set out for guests to help themselves during the game, filling their bowls with seafood and hot, crab-laced broth. The crab toast, he says, is "perfect for grabbing in between plays."
Casual comfort food
A successful party is all about the prep work, says Arenstam, the chef at Berkeley's Summer Kitchen+Bake Shop, who has been involved with Taste of the NFL for the last 18 years. Arenstam will be in New Orleans, serving up Moroccan bites -- grilled chicken tagine with Meyer lemon -- at the philanthropic event. But, he says, there's no better tailgate party food than Summer Kitchen's signature buttermilk fried chicken and oregano-laced meatballs, made of grass-fed beef and Grana Padano cheese.
Those meatballs, he says, would be perfect at anyone's Super Bowl party. They're easy to make in quantity, terrific over pasta with a hearty marinara, and they make great grab-and-go hors d'ouevres too.
Classic Southern
Just keep your menu doable, says Dobbins, the Mississippi-born chef behind Eureka, a Southern restaurant in San Francisco's Castro district. At last year's Taste of the NFL, he grilled 250 pounds of coulotte steak for the event. Don't do that, he says, with a laugh.
"I had tendinitis for literally six weeks after," he says.
Instead go for what delights your guests and keeps you sane. Deviled eggs are one of the most beloved items at the Eureka, "swear to god," says Dobbins, shaking his head in wonder.
So make the eggs, he says. Do pimento cheese -- serve it cold as a spread or make "the best grilled cheese in the world." Marry Southern barbecue with a Texi-Cali classic and make pulled pork nachos.
And above all, cheer for the Niners.
Taste of the NFL
For the last 22 years, prominent chefs and Hall of Famers have paired up for the Taste of the NFL, a National Football League food and wine event that has raised $14 million for food banks in NFL cities. This year's party will be held in New Orleans on Feb. 2, but many of the chefs involved come back year after year, or host additional fundraisers for the cause.
"Cooks like to feed people. It's a natural extension of what we do, and we raised $10,000 for the food bank here in San Francisco last year," says Gaines Dobbes from San Francisco's Eureka restaurant. "I had as much fun as you can have doing this."
For more information on Taste of the NFL and its chef-player partnerships, or to donate to the cause, go to www.tasteofthenfl.com.


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More than 100 vendor booths are expected to be at the Eldon Turkey Festival Sept. 28. This one-day festival is full of entertainment and fun in downtown Eldon.
The day starts off with the Turkey Trot & Gobble Wobble 5K in front of the Eldon Pool at the Air Park at 7:30 a.m. Sign in and late registration is from 6:45-7:15 a.m. Preregister by going to www.cityofeldonmissouri.com.
The course is 3.1 miles. Entry fee is $15 before Sept. 24 and $20 after. Awards will be given to top male and female finishers in each division.
At 10 a.m. a parade will be held. There will be a quilt show from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Eldon Community Center gymnasium. At 5:30 p.m. a Demolition Derby will be at the Miller County Fairgrounds. Entry fee is $8 for adults and $5 for students 6-12 years old.
Vendors will be set up around the downtown area from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. featuring food, arts and crafts and other merchandise.
In conjunction with the Eldon Turkey Festival, a flower show will be at the First Christian Church in Eldon from 1-4 p.m. No charge to the public. The show will be presented by the Eldon Garden Club, the Arrowhead Garden Club and the Lake Bloomers Garden Club.
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PCPC is a large, extended family of people seeking to be Christ's disciples and to bear His truth into our world. That commitment is expressed in our Purpose — that we exist to extend the transforming presence of the Kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ in Dallas and to the world.
We believe that the Church is God's instrument to CARE for people as they really are, in all the unique ways God has created a person as an individual, and in all the difficult ways that brokenness, and doubt, and frustration has come to bear on their story.
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Thursday, August 27, 2009
Raspberry Cheesecakes (Treats For Co-Irkers)
The white chocolate raspberry cheesecakes you're eating this morning were supposed to look like the one in the photo above. In fact, they actually did look like that in my mind's eye when I was baking them, and then again yesterday when I decorated just a few to see how well they'd hold up overnight in the refrigerator. For you see, as much as I love you all, I simply refuse to drag my sorry derriere out of bed at 5:00 a.m. to decorate treats for you. Those few that I decorated yesterday did not withstand the test of time, and this morning I awoke to droopy whipped cream and bleeding raspberries. Therefore, your treats came to you unadorned and probably bleeding their little raspberry hearts out. I hope the whipped cream-filled pastry bag is still intact and hasn't discharged its contents all over your cupcake liners. If so, please feel free to take your frustration out on hubby. That's what I do. And while you're at it, give him a pat on the shoulder and an "attaboy," because he had to listen to me whine about stupid whipped cream and raspberry bleed all night.
P.S. The recipe for these mini-cheesecakes and the (supposed to be) stabilized whipped cream can be found here.
6 comments:
- Co Irker said...
I didn't want you to think that we had no comment - we are simply waiting until lunch to try them. They look divine and we can't wait to decorate;)
We'll let you know the minute they cross our lips.
- August 28, 2009 at 8:54 AM
- Jen @ My Kitchen Addiction said...
Beautiful, as always! It's really hard to make whipped cream stay in place in the summer. I have tried countless times, but always have similar problems. I'm sure they are absolutely delicious, though!
- August 28, 2009 at 8:56 AM
- June said...
The poor men - what they have to put up with...mmm white chocolate raspberry cheesecakes, HOMEMADE kaiser rolls with pulled pork, a perfectionist wife that loves to cook. I'm thinkin your guy's a lot like mine - he can't wait to get home and see what's for dinner. LOL.
- August 28, 2009 at 10:11 AM
- stephchows said...
Even if they got a little sad looking I bet they still tasted delicious!!
- August 28, 2009 at 10:24 AM
- Co Irker said...
Love, Love, Love! My only complaint? The other co-irkers wouldn't share theirs.
Oh and thanks for the spoons - but, really? Do you not know us by now?
We will be sending you photos of our whipped cream concoctions.
Thank you, our goddess of goodness.
- August 28, 2009 at 11:18 AM
- Mags said...
Co Irker: It really tickled me that you guys took pictures and sent them to me. Glad you enjoyed them!
Jen: I was tempted to just use Cool Whip for that very reason, but I just couldn't bring myself to using anything but the real thing.
June: LOL...I thinking that you're correct about that.
Steph: Even ugly can taste good!
- August 28, 2009 at 1:27 PM


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November 30, 2005
Richmond County investigators are looking for men who think they have committed a string of "smash and grab" robberies at two stores, Rubens off Broad Street and Sam's Grocery off Old Savannah Road. News 12 explains what's going on where you live.
Police arrested three men they say robbed businesses with the "smash and grab" technique over the last few weeks.
You could call it window-shopping gone bad. Richmond County officers say in the last few weeks a group of "smash and grab" robbers broke into Rubens Department Store twice, taking about 30 leather jackets worth hundreds of dollars each.
Investigators say a "smash and grab" robbery usually involves the suspect throwing a brick through a store window or door. Here at Rubens, police say the suspect broke through the door, ran in and grabbed leather jackets and ran back out onto the street.
Investigators say "smash and grab robbers" hit Sam's Grocery store twice last week, stealing laundry detergent and beer. Sheriff's officers arrested Johnny Ealey for the Sam's robbery. They have also arrested Oscar Shine and Benjamin Holden. They are still looking for Charles Shine.
"We believe that they're connected to a number of our smash and grabs," said Ken Autry.
Richmond County Investigator Ken Autry thinks this group is responsible for all the "smash and grabs" in the recent weeks.
"It's a good thing we identify groups that we're looking for right now and get them off the street because if we don't they just continuously commit these crimes," Autry said.
Investigators say the best way to protect yourself from a smash and grab robbery is good lighting and a security system.


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- Recipe: Yellow Nectarine Mojitos
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Raspberry Peach Bars
Makes 12
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup brown sugar
1 large egg yolk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, divided
2/3 cup raspberry jam
3 cups raspberries
3 cups sliced peaches
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
Crumble topping:
6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cubed
1/2 cup brown sugar
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9-by-13-inch pan; line with parchment.
2. Using a stand mixer, combine butter and brown sugar, beating until fluffy. Beat in egg yolk, salt and vanilla. Add 2 cups flour; mix until well combined.
3. Spread dough into bottom of prepared pan, pressing firmly with your hands.
4. Using an offset spatula, spread jam over dough.
5. In a bowl, combine berries, peaches, sugar, remaining 1/4 cup flour and cornstarch. Gently toss, then distribute over crust.
6. Mix crumble ingredients, cutting butter into dry ingredients until the crumble is the consistency of peas. Sprinkle over fruit.
7. Place the pan on a foil-lined baking sheet to catch any drips. Bake 45 to 50 minutes, until topping is golden and the fruit is bubbling. Cool completely before slicing.
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Step up basic skills with textures, sounds, and more! Learning Shoe is the soft, textured plush shoe that's covered with fascinating fastenings for babies and toddlers to explore. Young children can pull and press the self-stick tab, twist and pull the laces, open and close the zipper, and loop the oversize button through its hole. Squeakers, jingle bells, and crinkle-fill add fun to every movement! This exceptional plush baby toy is terrific for fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. Sensory and cognitive skills get a boost, too, thanks to bright, contrasting colors and lots of engaging textures, and a smiling face with embroidered features keeps the top of the shoe looking cheerful as kids begin to recognize and connect with faces. With a child-safe mirror on the sole, kids can get to know another favorite face: their own! Melissa & Doug K's Kids toys nurture early childhood development in three key skill areas: physical, cognitive, and social. With interactive designs and multisensory features, K's Kids promotes constructive play and effortless learning, keeping interest high and new skills flourishing throughout the baby and toddler years!
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Hi, I am Danny Batson (Knouse) and I am a lifelong resident of the Chillicothe area. I was born in 1951 and graduated from CHS in 1969. I took over my dad's septic tank business that he founded in 1937. While I have been in every state (except Hawaii and Maine), there is no place like home! I love taking pictures of old and unusual things and sharing them. There is beauty in everything, if we look for it. I have three Facebook pages filled with local pictures that may be of interest: "Where Has Danny Been," Chillicothe Now," and "Danny Batson".
Hi, I am Gary Thomas and I was born just across from Central School in 1942. I graduated from CHS in 1960 and MU in 1964. After two years in Army, I completed a graduate degree at the University of Chicago in 1970. After working in software development for more than 40 years, I retired from Raytheon in 2007. I have an abiding interest in history and in researching past events, places, and people. My latest project is developing a history-based chronology for Livingston County from 1801-2000.
Some of you might remember the famous "buck night" at the 65 Drive-In Theater. I remember my first movie growing up here in the midwest, it was Old Yeller.
Even the small towns had big screen movies on the sides of their buildings in my parents childhood. That would have been in the 30s and 40s. People would bring their own chairs or blankets and sat on the ground.
As a young child, I just couldn't wait for that Thursday night drive to the 65 Drive-In. You see they had a complete playground right in front of the big screen. That's where you would find me and my cousins all through the movies. It was better than the Simpson Park.
The merry-go-round was the most fun because you could lay on it and watch the movie as you went around. And after a night of continous spinning we would lose our hot-dog and Eskimo Pie we had just eaten every time. We would even fall asleep on the merry-go-round and our parents would have to come wake us up after the show.
The one thing we got in the most trouble for was playing in the light beam that projected the movie onto the screen. Every time we went to the bathroom or to the concession stand we just had to throw things up in the beam and watch the shadow on the screen. We would jump up and put our hands and heads into it and all the cars would honk their horns. We didn't think it was wrong because the bats flew through it too!
As I grew older, actually began to watch the movies. Dad would load us all up in the car and away we would go just a-screaming all the way. I know we got on his nerves because after we got there he would tell us to go play. You have to remember the cars did not have air conditioners back then so we would sit on top or in front of the car on those hot nights. We would bring chairs and set them up ahead of all the cars. A rainy night at the drive-in was a disaster.
Then, there were those cars on the back two rows that were always steamed over. As kids we wondered how in the world did they ever watch the movie! But, it didn't take us long to figure that out. We would sneak up on their cars and pound on their windows!
Later as a teenager, I had a car of my own. So it was my turn to take everyone to the drive-in. If it wasn't buck night, we would put a couple teens in the trunk and look so innocent as we drove up to the ticket booth. We never got caught but there were a lot that did.
A bit later girls popped into my life and the back two rows became the place to be. I better stop there and just say that the 65 Drive-In played a big part of my young life. Lots of good times to remember.
Today, I sit at home and watch the big screen TV with that same beautiful girl. Drive-In's are hard to find nowadays but my son found one in Rogers, Arkansas. He wants to take us---but I'm going to tell him Mom and I want the back row.


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A training DVD has been developed for new dental clinicians as well as dental clinicians who are currently working in the dental profession. The purpose for new dental personnel is to introduce radiology equipment, discuss the concepts of how to obtain quality radiographs and demonstrate techniques for achieving ideal, diagnostic radiographs. Current dental personnel can use the information as a general review and to update and enhance current techniques being utilized by the clinic staff. This DVD can be viewed in its entirety or each individual section accessed separately as needed to improve technique skills or review a specific concept in dental radiology. It also is a good complementary resource for the IHS textbook, Radiological Health and Safety. The DVD is divided into five major areas of training: Section 1. Radiology Equipment. Section 2. Radiographic Techniques. Section 3. Processing Radiographs. Section 4. Specialized Techniques. Section 5. Infection Control.
After review of this DVD and completion of the post-test the clinician will be able to: 1. Identify components of radiology equipment. 2. Demonstrate proper radiation safety procedures when exposing radiographs. 3. Practice appropriate techniques for placement of patient, film, and x-ray equipment when exposing periapical and bitewing radiographs. 4. Identify common errors that result in a loss of diagnostic quality for intra-oral and panoramic radiographs and how to correct for these errors. 5. Describe how to process radiographs using an automatic processor. 6. Demonstrate proper techniques for placement of patient, film and x-ray equipment when taking Panoramic, Occlusal and Vertical Bitewing radiographs. 7. Explain how to use appropriate infection control procedures when exposing radiographs.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Research Service
Livestock Behavior Research
1a.Objectives (from AD-416):
The proposed objectives are:.1)to conduct on-farm surveys in organic and all natural poultry production practices to determine the prevalence and diversity of Salmonella serovars in these production systems as compared to more intensive commercial systems;.2)to develop and evaluate intervention strategies targeting control of Salmonella during the feed withdrawal and transportation processes prior to slaughter of broiler chickens to minimize cross contamination during transport and slaughter;.3)to evaluate post-harvest interventions to control Salmonella using novel antimicrobials in pre- and post-chiller applications, for both water and air chilling, and for finished raw products; and.4)to develop risk assessment models that can be adapted to organic and all natural production
and processing systems. The proposed research will generate multiple publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals, presentations in meetings, and annual updates as well as a complete final report to the funding agency.
1b.Approach (from AD-416):
A minimum of 10 flocks from each production system will be sampled during grow-out. Chick box paper pads from each production system will be collected from a minimum of 10 boxes and will be sampled. Each flock will be sampled on at least 3 occasions and 6-10 of each sample type will be collected during each sampling occasion. Salmonella parameters will be evaluated on each sample collected:.1)isolation frequency;.2)serotype diversity;.3)antimicrobial resistance pattern; and.4)genotype diversity.
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The St. James Sharing Tree project sponsored by St. James Women of Today is a success due to the many kind and generous people of St. James, businesses and organizations.
This year Sharing Tree distributed gifts to over 300 kids thanks in part to the donation from the high school students who are members of "Team Up."
"There were about 111 tags left for us to purchase," says Sarah Fast, a member of Women of Today.
Presents were distributed from Brandt Ridge to those families in need and brightened the Christmas of many local children.
No children should go without presents on Christmas Day and the Sharing Tree project is one way to ensure that they don't.
With a room full of tables packed with presents wrapped for the children and a line that extended out of the door and into the parking lot of Brandt Ridge, volunteers helped distribute presents over the weekend.
Families, fighting the cold, left with a smile knowing they had just a little more to be happy about this Christmas – and excited that there would once again be presents under the Christmas tree.
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Celebrate National Teddy Bear Picnic Day by giving your child's favorite stuffed animal a day in the sun!
Melissa & Doug is all about creative play! Every toy we make is designed to inspire exploration, learning and lots of fun. As toy makers and as parents, we never stop thinking up new ways to play . . . and we love sharing them with you! We hope you enjoy a peek inside our "playbook," which is filled with ideas for using your toys in new ways and making playtime more enriching, imaginative and joyful every day.


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In animal studies, we have demonstrated that the dose of an injected H5N1 vaccine candidate can be significantly reduced by using a skin patch containing E. coli heat-labile enterotoxin (LT) applied over the injection site. LT-activated epidermal Langerhans cells migrate to the nearby draining lymph node and enhance the immune response to the injected antigen. A dry patch formulation has been optimized as a dose sparing strategy for pandemic flu and other vaccines. Iomai Corporation has developed a proprietary stabilizing formulation for the patch that allows use and storage at ambient temperature. The patch withstands temperature extremes during shipment, and is suitable for stockpiling.
To improve the efficiency of LT delivery to the Langerhans cells in the epidermis, mild disruption of the stratum corneum (SC), the outermost layer of the human skin, is needed prior to the application of the skin patch. For this skin pretreatment, Iomai has developed a disposable skin preparation system (SPS) device to gently abrade the SC to enhance delivery of LT.14 The SPS consists of a strip-pull device with an abrasive surface that is placed on the skin. As the strip is pulled, the SC is gently disrupted. Strip-pulling is simple, painless, and effective for delivery of vaccine, LT, or both into the skin.
Our preclinical studies using LT-IS patches applied over pretreated skin have demonstrated up to 100-fold dose sparing in animals vaccinated with a bird flu recombinant protein vaccine candidate.5
In addition, the LT-IS patch was found capable of augmenting immune responses to different commercial seasonal flu vaccines in preclinical studies. More importantly, the LT-IS patch has been tested in a Phase 1 trial involving a commercial influenza vaccine.15 In this clinical trial, the LT-IS patch was applied to subjects over 60 years of age receiving their annual influenza vaccine. The clinical data demonstrated that an LT-IS patch can enhance immune responses to influenza vaccination in the elderly. Taken together, the results of the preclinical and clinical studies reinforce the idea of a potential universal dose sparing strategy by using an immunostimulant patch containing E. coli LT.
In the preclinical and clinical studies just described, LT was used in a wet patch format to demonstrate proof-of-concept principles. The wet patch format involves pipetting a liquid LT solution onto a gauze pad placed over the injection site, and subsequently covering the wet gauze with a protective adhesive overlay. When compared to a wet patch format, a dry patch format is more appealing in terms of ease of use in a clinical setting and commercial viability. Also, a dry patch product is expected to demonstrate a better stability profile due to the significant reduction of water-mediated degradation processes.
Recently, we have developed a stabilizing formulation matrix to present biological products in such a dry patch format. Using this formulation platform technology, we have applied LT in a dry formulated patch, and have conducted a clinical trial to compare the effect of a dry versus wet LT patch with respect to skin delivery. The clinical results presented in this paper show that the dry LT patch is equal to or better than the wet patch in terms of vaccine delivery.


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SAN FRANCISCO -- Police are seeking a suspect who fatally stabbed a man in San Francisco's Bayview District early on New Year's Day -- the city's first homicide of 2013, a police spokesman said Wednesday.
The victim, identified by the medical examiner's office as 30-year-old San Francisco resident Walter Smith, was found suffering from a stab wound to the neck at about 3:15 a.m. Tuesday near Third Street and Ingerson Avenue.
Smith was taken to San Francisco General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at about 3:45 a.m., police spokesman Officer Gordon Shyy said.
The suspect remained at large as of this morning, Shyy said.
Anyone with information about the homicide is encouraged to call the Police Department's homicide detail at (415) 553-1145, the department's anonymous tip line at (415) 575-4444 or to send a tip by text message to TIP411.
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Ravens agreed to terms with WR Brandon Stokley, formerly of the Broncos.
Rams signed WR Tavon Austin to a four-year, $42 million extension through 2021.
Jeremy Langford rushed six times for 17 yards in the Bears' third preseason game.
Updating previous items, the Dallas Morning News says Tony Romo's (back) "best case" return would be after the Cowboys' Week 7 bye.
Falcons waived/released QB Sean Renfree, S Sergio Brown, OL Michael Huey, RB Gus Johnson, WR Jordan Leslie, TE Arthur Lynch, LB Ivan McLennan, CB Ryan White, and DL Brandon Williams.
ESPN's Jenna Laine believes the Bucs will utilize "a LOT more no-huddle" this season.
Eagles coach Doug Pederson said Nelson Agholor "really stood out" this week in practice.
ESPN Jaguars reporter Michael DiRocco believes Marqise Lee will be the team's "breakout star" this season.
Colin Kaepernick sat during the national anthem before Friday night's preseason game.
According to the Sacramento Bee, "all signs" point to Blaine Gabbert getting the Week 1 start versus Los Angeles.
Carlos Hyde suffered a concussion in the first half of the 49ers' preseason game Friday night.
Asked Friday night if the 49ers have considered releasing Colin Kaepernick, coach Chip Kelly replied, "There's never been a conversation about cutting Colin Kaepernick."


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this is a little bit off-topic, but maybe you can help me. I'm just trying to write a little application to interact with my media controller / renderer (Teac WAP 4500). I notice, that the Teac sends a header: "getcontentFeatures.dlna.org=1" - but what does this mean? Can I use it to trigger some specific actions if a button on the controller is pressed? Is there anywhere a documentation? I just noticed, that the Ps3 Media Server uses this request parameter if present.
Any help is appreciated.


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C.R.A.Z.Y wrote: Oh i'm super duper disappointed, I thought this was about some underground radio, like an illegal pirate one.
C.R.A.Z.Y wrote: In a city I once lived in I saw a flier in a coffee shop for a Pirate Radio Station that was in the community and it had a number to call. I called the number and met a girl at a building, and she took me in and showed me the radio station, it was in the basement of a guy's motorcycle shop. I had a talk radio show where I played a little music, but mostly freestyle conversed, and or did live on air rapping with a scratch dj in the studio. I abused the radio to urge callers who knew the location of the station to bring beer and leave it outside the door. The FCC sent people over one day to shut the station down. We moved. We got a way better space in the attic of a wealthy brewery owner's rental properties. One day I went on air and said if anyone knew where we were and had any scotch to come on through and so the brewery owner had been listening and he came through with scotch that turned out to be the worlds most pricey scotch. I didnt know that. I drank like ten thousand dollars worth of scotch. He said my talk show was his favorite. I broadcasted through the day on 911 and took calls. I still have a book on how to lay out a station, all I would need is a transmitter. It was a lot of fun. And Pump Up The Volume was always a favorite movie of mine.
Sage Francis wrote: haha yeah. Pump Up the Volume is a guilty pleasure of mine.
T-Wrex wrote: Empire Records.
C.R.A.Z.Y wrote: How would you know if it sounds legit or not, you've never been a pirate radio d.j. or fucking awesome like me lololol.


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Recently I've noticed an increases in the number of people I know who are migrating from Windows to GNU/Linux. Either my tireless advocacy is grinding them down, word is starting to spread. Perhaps they've actually seen Vista in action and decided to jump ship now. Either way there are some things they are going to miss when they make the leap.
Service packs, upgrades and updates
I had one of the regular weekly IT newspapers drop on my desk today and the headline was screaming about how the release of SP3 for Windows XP might hit sales of Vista. Service packs don't really happen with GNU/Linux distros. Oh sure you can download a new CD for Hardy Heron and upgrade your Gutsy install, but that's not really a service pack, it's a whole OS. To expand on that, you cannot install SP3 onto a clean hard disk and use it, you can with a new Ubuntu/Fedora/Debian/OpenSuSE release. Good distributions have facilities for updating the entire system. So when Debian Etch was released, all I did to upgrade was type
apt-get update and then
apt-get dist-upgrade on my Debian Sarge system. You can upgrade Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon to Hardy Heron using the update manager (_System→Administration→Update Manager`) Most modern distros, particularly the *buntu ones, will tell you when updates are available in a similar way to Windows update.
Updates are a different case because most decent distros will allow you to update packages very easily. This is not like Windows or Microsoft update though. Package updates on GNU/Linux include any application you've installed from your distros repositories. For most of us this will be any application on our system--not just the ones made by our distro supplier. Also package updates will give you pretty good information about what the update does and why. No more "a security vulnerability has been found, installing this update will fix it" type messages. I'll grant you that a lot of them could do with lessons in being a little more verbose though.
Trial versions
Many of the home Windows users I know tend to just buy a new PC whenever they "need" to upgrade their OS. I have tried to get them to chuck some of their clearly disposable income in my direction but so far it hasn't worked. So when they get their new PC home they start on the wonderful process of turning it back into something they want to use--you know like their old PC. This will involve removing the many trial versions of various packages they don't want that were installed by the OEM in the factory. I once saw a script written by someone to do this on new Dell machines--it was called the de-crapify script but it was short-lived because Dell kept changing the "crap" that came with their PCs.
With GNU/Linux you rarely get this kind of issue. A new install will invariably install its own preferences for standard applications but, believe me, getting rid of them is far easier than un-installing an OEM trial version of Norton Anti-virus! In addition it's rare for a free software application to be a trial-version: the nature of the licencing means you get to try the full version. The only real parallel I could think of was live CDs where you get to try the whole OS before you install it.
The UAC
If you've used Vista at all you'll definitely miss the User Account Control feature. This is the security "enhancement" which asks you to confirm that you just asked the computer to do something. For example you may want to change your Internet settings by running the Control Panel applet and the UAC will ask you if it was you who just double-clicked the icon before it runs it. With GNU/Linux you do occasionally run across this kind of thing--where you are asked for the root password. Generally it asks you once at the start of the operation (so, you'll miss out on that) and it's only for the stuff you really need it for--that is stuff that could screw up your system. This includes things like running a package manager or configuring hardware.
Proper boundaries
If you are used to the limitations of Windows XP, with its three choices of window widgets--well one choice really but in three very "exciting" colours--you're in for a surprise. Similarly if you are used to your OS finding every printer shared on your network and installing it--without asking, then you are going to be in for another surprise. With GNU/Linux you will find the playpen much larger. You are able to fiddle and tweak to your heart's content, no longer are you stuck to just changing your wallpaper. Also you will find the system does far less automatically without prompting you or asking you first. Plug in a USB printer and it will still be detected and you'll be prompted through a driver wizard (unless of course the driver is already loaded then you just be shown the new printer ready to go). But plug your laptop into somebody else's network temporarily and you won't suddenly have half a dozen "AUTO" printers installed which you are unlikely to use. GNU/Linux systems tend to recognise a proper boundary between you and them.
What do you miss?
Okay so I've not gotten into things like your existing hardware not working (although not much does work under Vista, does it?) or that obscure DTP package you got from a cover CD six years ago; however, there are a number of things which are refreshingly absent when you move to GNU/Linux. There are also some things which are more pressing and people tend to have different experiences and ways to overcome those obstacles. If you've made the leap to this side of the freedom fence:
- what did you miss at first?
- how did you overcome it?
- do you still miss it?
If it's a short answer, feel free to comment below. For longer answers--for example--if you have some tips and advice to give--could be given in a response post to this one. Click the "Write a full post in response to this!" link below.
Also, it remembers your password for a certain amount of time, so you don't have to keep entering it in.
Andrew Min
I really don't miss anything. In fact I have to use a Windows laptop for work, and I wish I didn't have to. As far as I am concerned, you are preaching to the choir.
What do i miss
I miss windows games that use almost 100% of the resources on my machine. LOL. Nah i think i just miss going to the store on release day and getting my reserved Copy of what ever and sitting down for a frag fest. I know its unreasonable to expect it from Linux but its just something that windows does for me. What linux does for me is it gives abit more cool playability down the line for those games if/when they are supported.. So what do i do?
I dual boot and just keep a base WinXp image in case i need to reload Xp. Have Fedora installed with a self-compiled Kernel with accouple experimental kernels (patched with Bloat + patch w/o Bloat) and a bloat kernel.
Typically I dont use Linux for my work from home PC either. I hate to say it but Microsoft is still very unfriendly esp. when my company's programmers create very difficult properitary software, and Nortel VPN's. Plus with strict policies as to what you can and cannot load "Non-Production" software has been requested to stay at a minimum.
People recommend using Wine or VM's .. While the idea is novel i find that the speed is a noticable problem with VM's and Wine doesn't support 70%+ the "Extra" structures my company creates.
Ask them to create open packages? Ha, Simply put not enough people in the company use linux for them to bother allocating the resources.
So yes, the problem is resolved by dual booting.
Though what does linux offer as a leg up? Alot actually... mainly alot of arm related distro's and App's. Im one of those people who owns a N800 and really enjoys working with it. Im also one of those people who likes to tinker with Solid state solutions such as SAS/CF/SD to see what kinds of projects can be made and whats really viable vs a waste.
Id love to think that linux is a viable solution for everything but.. Until it can do a few things better I think im still going to be dual booting.
Ubuntu is a good direction but I still see most things a few years aways for it to really shine with the General public... Early Bird Converts of today will most likely be the Guru's of it later on and hopefully they will be better teachers then some of us in the past who were zealots. Heh
Hardware compatibility and Adobe Photoshop
That's about it and I only mention Photoshop because I'm more familiar with it. As for the hardware, I haven't really had any serious hardware issues in a while, but we all know that GNU/Linux is still lacking some in this area and I do miss the simplicity of syncing my PDA in Windows.
I only boot into windows a few times a year (I'm talking one hand, finger counting), so I really do miss very little. If I had to sum it all up using one term, I guess that I'd use "Lack of standard corporate support", because that best sums up the majority of frustrations involving GNU/Linux.
Not much
Other than the sort of low-end consumer compatibility issues I mentioned in my broken toys post, there's not much I miss.
In fact, what I mostly notice nowadays is the stuff that I miss when I try, for whatever reason, to use a Windows machine: things like Mozilla, Inkscape, Gimp, etc. I especially miss applications that work for me instead of acting as toadies to some outside party, intentionally getting in my way when I want to do things, or trying to hold extra functionality hostage.
Windows is cheap if you don't expect to do much with it, but if you're a serious user who pushes your system to its limits (and I am, because I want to do a lot, or do unusual things, or because, not being able to afford to buy a new computer every couple of years, I'm often running with limited system resources).
For me, Windows (plus the huge list of proprietary applications I would have to buy for equivalence to what I run on my Debian system) would be outrageously expensive (including graphics, multimedia, desktop publishing, and development tools, at least $6000—and about $2000/yr to stay up to date), and as a result it would effectively shut me out of many endeavors I want to take part in.
GNU/Linux, on the other hand, costs me very nearly zero in cash outlays (I do have to pay something for CD-ROMs and/or ISP time to download files), lets me use all kinds of software including advanced research- or commercial-grade workstation tools that are hard to even find for Windows, and the only cost is that I have to figure out how to use them...
...which in practice, I would have to do for Windows anyway! Because there are basically no Windows users trying to do the stuff I do on my system, and even where there are, they certainly aren't getting supported by Microsoft. They're learning from other users, exactly as we do with GNU/Linux.
Not only that, but having the O/S constantly try to second-guess you and/or talk down to you (the downside of "avoiding jargon" is a loss of technical clarity) just gets in the way of experienced users.
Web pages compatibility
As a FreeBSD user at home and MS Windows user at work, I must confess that my major pain on free systems is browsing the web on MS-only sites. Microsoft just keeps on saying that "the great thing about standards is that everyone can define his own", which is nonsense... unless your name is Microsoft.
Another strength of Windows is the backward compatibility: I can take nearly any installer of applications, even a 10-year old archive, and load it on my current machine in the office. On the contrary, I tried to exchange some documents with a friend, who was not able to install the relevant version of the editor on his Debian laptop (he had a Debian Etch and upgrading the app would mean upgrading the whole machine with all the libraries). The same app on my Windows machine at work could be downgraded without any problem. Now, this backward compatibility strongly affects the system security, as many malware exploit this fact. The ever changing libraries of Linux or FreeBSD help protect the systems to some extent - at least, the resurgence of a 2-year old virus would probably die away on its own.
To answer Terry Hancock's post about the cost of buying the Windows version of all the apps he's using, most of them have counterparts under Windows under GPL or other free license so the library would not necessarily be as expensive as you mentioned - it really depends on what you need to run. And I do use Mozilla, Gimp and Dia without any problem under Windows (these are my de-facto editors and browser).
I started working on a column for this magazine - it will be somewhat controversial for this site :-) but I try to focus on the aspects that affect a wider use of Linux or *BSD in the professional world (the tone is not quite "I'm a journalist, I grabbed a CD and installed it" :-) ). I'll come back soon. Cheers.
Using just free apps on Windows
"most of them have counterparts under Windows under GPL"
Of course they do.
But the point is "why would I do that?" All of those apps run just fine (better, really) on my Debian system, so why would I run Windows?
ISTM, the only reason I would do that is to run proprietary applications that are only available for Windows, and as I said, that would generally not be cost effective (in terms of licenses or effort) compared to using the free alternatives.
What I pay in effort to deal with the occasional awkward install on Debian is nothing compared to what I would have to do to keep a Windows system going. And even then, I'd have to pay for the privilege.
Platform of choice
Terry, I got your point.
"But the point is "why would I do that?" All of those apps run just fine (better, really) on my Debian system, so why would I run Windows?"
I'm sure they do, although they made significant progress in the last few years under Windows. If you work in an office dedicated to Microsoft, you basically have no choice: the decision is taken at a board of director's meeting and no one can object. The arguments are compatibility of Microsoft Office (here is the paying package you referred to) and availability of support contracts (no flame, I am my own, non-corporate view on this too).
For the rest, I have a bunch of free applications (GPL and others) for my day to day job: as I don't have a Visio license, I use Dia; for emergencies, I have a PostgreSQL server (when MS SQL causes problems). Plus Cygwin and a few others. If you want to push free systems in the office, you have to show first that the applications do the job and having a Windows version is a good way of demonstrating it. If you want to make a U-turn, you pull the steering wheel and progressively turn around. Engaging the reverse gear may be a dangerous and inefficient alternative :-)
"What I pay in effort to deal with the occasional awkward install on Debian is nothing compared to what I would have to do to keep a Windows system going. And even then, I'd have to pay for the privilege."
I came across some applications that are definitely more stable under Windows than Linux - in particular some CAD programs for electronics design, which happen to be free to use. I think the picture is not black and white and the more experience you have with Linux, the more forgiving you are.
Now, I remember a Windows app at my previous job that we ran on a RedHat 9 machine under Wine because it was 30% faster that under Windows NT - supposedly the native host! I still try to push this argument when I can.
Sometimes you have to use Windows
Yeah, I know that circumstances sometimes force you to use Windows (as in your example, where your choice of O/S was made by your employer). Clearly, if you must, then you learn to make the best of it.
I'm lucky in that I can make these decisions for myself.
Not a thing
Windows does not offer me anything that Ubuntu/linux does not. I have every application that I need to use on a daily basis and yes they are as good as the proprietary ones, Open Office, the GIMP, inkscape and raw studio(Aperture2 Clone) work very well and if I need to use anything like flash I run it under WINE. So ever since I switched I actually have more fun using my PC on a daily basis. I mean with Ubuntu for example you get everything you can think of to use your PC straight out of the box without any trials or OEM ads, also the community and support is great.
Yes I had a printer issue and input device(Art Tablet) issue due to hardware drivers, but doing a google search usually solves this problem or just downloading the software from Synaptics Package Manager(an actual Add/Remove Software repository). I'm sorry but you just can't beat that. For those of you who think that in order to get something good/quality you have to pay for it, you are 100% wrong. Open Source is here to stay. Woot Open Solaris!
IT Consultant/Web Developer
Not very much
When I first started using GNU/Linux as my only OS I would occasionally miss things or need things from Windows. Over the years it really just never comes up. When using other peoples windows there is an ridiculously long list of things I miss from my Debian desktop, but while using Debian I can't even think of the last time I truly missed something.
Autorun, of course!
Who doesn't thrill to the prospect of loading a CD into their machine and having it take over? How can you live without having software you don't want automatically installed, your registry corrupted and more without so much as the press of a single button? Linux has a long way to go before it can claim to giving us the ease of use that allows people we don't even know to have more control over our machines than we do. Next thing you know they'll be giving Linux away for free. Listen, if people wanted control over their lives would George Bush be in the White House?
What I miss...
I do not miss:
stupid system restores
long-winded upgrade and reformat procedures
I miss:
my old DOS games (though now I am running SCUMMVM)
the new games. When is someone going to release a 3d scripting game virtual machine?
The polish, fit and finish and consistency that winXP gui provides (though KDE is close).
fast web browser (ie or firefox are both WAY faster on windows XP, hands down.)
And, ironically, I miss having to buy new hardware. Under windows, I always had to buy new hardware to run something new. One time, I bought a wireless mouse and had to upgrade to XP to use the mouse (microsoft mouse!) Under Linux, you never really NEED to upgrade. Nothing ever really slows down. Older hardware seems to work just fine. I save tons of money. But before, I would buy new computer equipment every 2 years. Now I have the same old hardware, running as efficiently as ever. Cost effective, but a little dull: What kind of Christmas present shall I buy myself this year? That's right - nothing! Because I don't need anything.
There is rumor of an "open-source" graphic card. So if I buy that, I will never really need to upgrade my graphic card again (as the only reason I upgraded my old card was because ATI doesn't make XP/Linux drivers for it any more :( )
And I hear KDE4.0 will be faster than KDE3.5. That means my computer will actually speed up upon upgrade. At this rate, I am going to have to downgrade to a Pentium3. But I am looking forward to the up/downgrade to tiny little green computer that runs more slowly, using less power, but runs tighter, faster, cleaner and more reliable software more quickly than ever. That way, I can just leave it on all the time and have it always at hand.
And no, I am never going back to Windows. Never. Ever.
Thanks for reading!


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Definition of Neotropical in English:
(also neotropical)
1Relating to or denoting a zoogeographical region comprising Central and South America, including the tropical southern part of Mexico and the Caribbean. Distinctive animals include edentates, opossums, marmosets, and tamarins. Compare with Neogaea.
Example sentences
- There are a number of animals which prey on Neotropical river otters including anacondas, jaguars, caimans, dogs and birds of prey.
- Moreover, palm fruits have been proposed (together with figs) to be keystone resources for Neotropical vertebrate frugivores.
- They are Neotropical birds found from Mexico to central Argentina.
1.1 Botany Relating to or denoting a phytogeographical kingdom comprising Central and South America but excluding the southern parts of Chile and Argentina.
Example sentences
- Comparison of the nectaries of the presumed hummingbird-pollinated orchids H. imbricata and M. coccinea would perhaps help us better understand the structural features that characterize the nectary of such Neotropical orchids.
- Leaf production and fall patterns are well identified for Australian savanna species and for South American Neotropical savanna species.
- Patterns of resource investment were studied in male and female individuals in a natural population of the Neotropical dioecious shrub Baccharis dracunculifolia DC throughout one reproductive season.
Neotropicsplural noun
- Example sentences
- For vireonids in general, prevalence was 23% for Panama and 14% for the neotropics; prevalences of all hematozoans together in tropical Vireonidae were 34%.
- In contrast with the neotropics, where a virtually 'pure African' expanding front was observed, migrants arriving at WWR were of mixed ancestry.
- Mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla [Meliaceae]) is the most valuable hardwood species in the neotropics and is seriously threatened owing to overexploitation and habitat destruction.
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Syllabification: Ne·o·trop·i·cal
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