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The bold geometric shapes and rich finishes of this Art Deco cabinet pull from the Designer Brass Collection provides a beautifully striking traditional accent piece for your furniture and design space. With the time tested craftsmanship that's synonymous with the Emtek brand coupled with the square stepped design set atop its column styled bases, this pull has everything to offer in both form and function.
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- Center to Center: 3.5 Inches
- Projection: 1.125 Inches
- Overall Length: 4.375 Inches
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Definition of dispute in English:
1A disagreement or argument: a territorial dispute between the two countries [mass noun]: the Commission is in dispute with the government
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- But consultants remain in dispute with the Government over a scheme aimed at streamlining public health compensation claims.
- As for her naïve belief that people would not fight to death over a parking space, Hilary Evans has clearly never seen my husband in dispute with another motorist.
- While she had been in dispute with the tax people about a year-and-a-half ago, she believed the matter had been settled and she was fully paid up.
debate, discussion, discourse, disputation, argument, controversy, contention, disagreement, altercation, falling-out, quarrelling, variance, dissension, conflict, friction, strife, discord, antagonism
rare velitation, contestation
quarrel, argument, altercation, squabble, falling-out, shouting match, disagreement, difference of opinion, clash, wrangle, feud, fight, fracas, brawl;
Irish , North American , & Australian donnybrook
British informal row, barney, slanging match, ding-dong, bust-up
British informal, Football afters
Scottish informal rammy
North American informal rhubarb
1.1A disagreement between management and employees that leads to industrial action: an industrial dispute
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- The Wagner Act of 1935 also created the National Labor Relations Board to help oversee employee disputes in private industry.
- The dispute is over management's failure to fully inform employees about adverse changes to their superannuation scheme.
- Please forgive me for perhaps dealing with it in this way: we have received a huge amount of evidence of what is wrong with management, and why disputes are not resolved, and why you get employment law cases.
verb[with object]
1Argue about (something): the point has been much disputed [no object]: he taught and disputed with local poets
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- Not a weekend has gone by where some, or all, of the teams are not discussing or disputing these regulations.
- Officers also impounded the motorcycle as disputed property and all three were charged with possession of a class 5 illegal drug.
- Not knowing how to argue in Mandarin, it is very difficult to dispute any bill or when you think you have been overcharged.
debate, discuss, exchange views;
quarrel, argue, disagree, have a disagreement, have an altercation, clash, wrangle, bicker, squabble, bandy words, cross swords, lock horns
informal fall out, have words, argufy, scrap, have a tiff, have a spat
archaic altercate
1.1Question whether (a statement or alleged fact) is true or valid: the accusations are not disputed [with clause]: the estate disputes that it is responsible for the embankment
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- In effect the accuracy of the vast majority of the series' facts could not be disputed or questioned in any way.
- When a member asks a question with an assertion contained within it, it is perfectly open to the Minister to answer the question by disputing the assertion.
- Darling disputed these assertions of fact, but there were no proceedings in which he could be given a hearing or the matters resolved after full consideration.
challenge, contest, deny, doubt, question, call into question, impugn, quibble over, contradict, argue about, object to, oppose, disagree with, take issue with, protest against
formal gainsay
rare controvert
2Compete for; strive to win: the two drivers crashed while disputing the lead
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- Macclesfield took an early and disputed lead through a Lee Glover penalty and veteran Tony Ford equalised for the home side on 25 minutes.
- Scottish International fell runner Neil Wilkinson gave them the lead after Holmfirth, Morpeth and Derby all disputed top spot following the first three legs.
- Similar struggles exist in east Malaysia, where the land rights of indigenous groups are bitterly disputed with loggers eager to harvest the timber for export.
2.1 archaic Resist (a landing or advance): I formed my line and prepared to dispute the advance of the foe
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- He has disposed of his surplus baggage and commissary stores, placing them out of reach of any descent of a force in this direction, and leaving him free to dispute the advance of the rebel army.
- At 1:30 p. m. the column is again in motion; no enemy has appeared to dispute the advance.
beyond (or without) dispute
- Certain or certainly: the main part of his argument was beyond disputeMore example sentences
- What is definitely beyond dispute is that the captured forces certainly did not enter any US territory.
- You will have to be the judge… however, it is without dispute that Herring certainly had a big impact on the direction of aviation.
- All of that is almost certainly beyond dispute.
open to dispute
- Not definitely decided: such estimates are always open to disputeMore example sentences
- How much dislocation they create is always open to dispute.
- While there is merit to his remarks, Legros bases them on quantitative estimates that are open to dispute.
- Beyond that, the conclusions are open to dispute.
- Example sentences
- The disputants in this case clearly suspect each other of dishonesty and so do not think this distinction is relevant.
- These various segments were wooed by both contestants, with the campaign manifesting an intensity commensurate with the stature of the disputants, and the importance of their dispute.
- All four have cropped up among the disputants, in many cases without any awareness that other people were using the word in a sense different to the one they themselves were assuming.
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- The two were known throughout their school as 'the eternal disputers' or 'the foes' or just 'the ones who never shut up,' though a few of the wiser students believed they were secretly lusting after one another.
- Do not confuse one who is contending earnestly for the faith with the disputer of this age.
- So, you see the difference between a disputer and dialectician.
Middle English: via Old French from Latin disputare 'to estimate' (in late Latin 'to dispute'), from dis- 'apart' + putare 'reckon'.
Words that rhyme with disputeacute, argute, astute, beaut, Beirut, boot, bruit, brut, brute, Bute, butte, Canute, cheroot, chute, commute, compute, confute, coot, cute, depute, dilute, flute, galoot, hoot, impute, jute, loot, lute, minute, moot, newt, outshoot, permute, pollute, pursuit, recruit, refute, repute, route, salute, Salyut, scoot, shoot, Shute, sloot, snoot, subacute, suit, telecommute, Tonton Macoute, toot, transmute, undershoot, uproot, Ute, volute
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TAHOE/TRUCKEE - A majority of local law enforcement throughout the region this week reported a quiet New Year's in terms of arrests and drunk driving incidents.
The Truckee Police Department made one DUI arrest around 3 a.m. New Year's Day at the downtown roundabout near McIver Crossing and responded to a few disturbance and fireworks calls, said Capt. Harwood Mitchell.
"We had a very good night," he said, adding that people were responsible during their holiday celebrations. "I'm very pleased."
The Placer County Sheriff's Tahoe Station, which covers portions of Truckee along with the North and West shores, received more than 50 service calls between New Year's Eve evening and early New Year's Day, said Kelly Hernandez, administration secretary to the captain.
Most calls were "routine," such as alarm calls. However, two DUI stops were turned over to the California Highway Patrol, and officers also made one arrest for each of the following: domestic violence, drunk in public and a citizen's arrest for battery. The station also received one case of "brandishing" of a weapon, she said.
CHP, which covers Interstate 80 and state highways 28, 89 and 267, made eight DUI arrests during its New Year's Maximum Enforcement Period from 6 p.m. Dec. 28 to 7 a.m. New Year's Day, said Pete Mann, CHP Truckee public information officer. Of those eight arrests, two were made on New Year's Day between midnight and 2 a.m.
Six collisions were also reported to CHP during that four-day period, none of which were due to alcohol consumption, Mann said. No injuries resulted from those collisions, only property damage.
"Overall, it was pretty mellow," Mann said.
On Tahoe's South Shore, 14 arrests made during the annual celebration in the casino corridor, officials said.
Douglas County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Pat Brooks said the arrests were for charges including assault, domestic battery, disorderly conduct, minor consuming alcohol and civil protective custody. One person was issued a citation and released.
The crowd's size was similar to last year's, Brooks said. Highway 50 through Stateline was closed at 11 p.m. and revelers were allowed onto the highway to celebrate the new year. The Nevada side of 50 was cleared by 12:20 a.m.
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To say that Talise Trevigne, the former cheerleader from Los Altos High School, is reaching the heights of the opera world is, well, an understatement. Starting Oct. 10, the soprano literally will fly as she sings, balanced on a wire 30 feet above the stage in San Francisco Opera's production of "Moby-Dick."
The acrobatics say something about where her career is headed: up.
"I pinch myself every morning," says Trevigne, a former singer with Opera San Jose, whose career now takes her to some of the nation's biggest stages. San Francisco's War Memorial Opera House is the most prestigious yet. And the aerial aria is one of athletic Trevigne's main numbers in the role of Pip, the 14-year-old cabin boy, in the high-tech adaptation of Herman Melville's novel of Captain Ahab and life on the whaling ship Pequod.
With music by Jake Heggie and libretto by Gene Scheer, the new "Moby-Dick" -- described by one blogging critic as "the 'Avatar' of opera" -- propelled Trevigne into the limelight two years ago when it debuted at the Dallas Opera. The New York Times called her performance "riveting." Since then, the soprano's career has been sailing -- not unlike those flying creatures in James Cameron's movie.
Smitten with her shimmery voice and knack for exposing the emotion inside a lyric, several major American composers have singled her out as a collaborator. "Somehow I've become a go-to girl for contemporary opera -- and I'm going with it," says Trevigne, who starred in more traditional roles at San Jose's California Theatre during the 2006-07 season: Verdi's "La Traviata" and Gounod's "Romeo et Juliette."
"Listen, 'Traviata' is still my favorite opera," she says. "But there's something to be said for creating something new. You're setting the standard, instead of filling another girl's shoes."
She is signed up as Pip through 2015, as "Moby-Dick" travels to major companies in Washington, D.C., and Seattle. It's not that she has abandoned tradition: Last year, she sang the eponymous title role in Massenet's lush "Manon" at Knoxville Opera, and she heads next spring to Washington National Opera in Washington, D.C., for a leading role in Jerome Kern's "Showboat," staged by acclaimed director Francesca Zambello.
But ever since a chance audition in Dallas three years ago led to her meeting Heggie -- she refers to him as "my muse" -- contemporary works have led the way.
Pulitzer Prize winners Christopher Rouse and Aaron Jay Kernis have championed Trevigne (pronounced: Tre-VEEN), as the soprano juggles recording sessions. Last month at Skywalker Ranch in Marin, she collaborated with Heggie on two song cycles, "Pieces of 9/11: Memories From Houston" and "Rise and Fall."
"She's an artist I want to work with again and again through my life," says San Francisco-based Heggie, best known for his opera "Dead Man Walking." He describes her voice as "soaring, lyric, a very plush sound, and it always feels connected to her heart. Talise is just a very, very special artist."
Heggie tailored the role of Pip for Trevigne. And without giving details away, he says he soon will begin work on another opera for another major company, and that Trevigne will have another leading role.
Based in New York, where she lives with 7-year-old son Sam -- a fledgling southpaw pitcher and, just lately, a singer -- Trevigne is staying with her mother in Milpitas for the duration of "Moby." Just the other night, the singer says, "I found my old cheerleading uniform in the closet, and I thought, 'I wonder if it still fits.' I'm going to try it on. I'm curious."
She grew up in Mountain View and Los Altos with mother Gloria Donaldson (a Silicon Valley tech manager), father Mitchell Trevigne (since retired as a real estate broker) and sister Candace (a horse trainer in San Jose).
The family was into sports: football and especially the 49ers, whose star wide receiver John Taylor is Trevigne's uncle. She attended her share of barbecues with Taylor, Ronnie Lott, Roger Craig and Joe Montana. "My friends were like, 'Can I come?' " Trevigne says.
She was sophomore class president, varsity cheerleader, member of the Homecoming Court. And she trained to be a dancer, but an injury dashed that dream. By chance, she joined the Main Street Singers, the Los Altos High School choral group. Sensing her talent, music director Mark Shaull pushed her to take private voice lessons.
After graduating at age 17, Trevigne moved cross-country to attend the Manhattan School of Music as a voice major. It took years of plugging away -- for a while she worked as a bank secretary -- but the roles began arriving, with small opera companies in or near New York City and in the Midwest.
Today, again living in New York -- "11 minutes by train" from Yankee Stadium, where she and Sam go to plenty of games -- Trevigne finds that the higher she moves up the career ladder, the more her colleagues feel like "family." The "Moby" cast -- which hasn't changed much through productions in Dallas, San Diego and San Francisco -- hangs out in its off-hours. Children of cast members are known as "the little pod of whales."
And son Sam is flying to San Francisco to celebrate his eighth birthday at the production's Oct. 13 performance.
Trevigne takes out her smartphone and starts flipping through photos of Sam. There he is singing. "We think he has perfect pitch," she says. There he is pitching at a baseball clinic: "His coach said, 'Oh my god, his mechanics are amazing.' "
Over the summer, she took off six weeks to drive Sam to ballgames, clinics, coaching sessions. "I basically spent 80 percent of my vacation on a baseball field," the soprano says.
"Hey, you know what?" she asks. "I'm a cheerleader again!"
Contact Richard Scheinin at 408-920-5069, read his stories and reviews at www.mercurynews.com/richard-scheinin and follow him at Twitter.com/richardscheinin.
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What: San Francisco Opera presenting "Moby-Dick"
When: Oct. 10 to Nov. 2
Where: War Memorial Opera House, 301 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco
Tickets: $22 to $340, 415-864-3330, www.sfopera.com


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The observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday is officially on Monday, but some Meridian area residents and Meridian Community College got a jump on the celebration Friday morning.
The tribute marked the life and dreams that Dr. King had, and looked forward to continuing to share his dream.
As Mississippi state Sen. Alice Harden put it, ''to transform the dangling discords of a nation into a beautiful harmony.''
"I think as Mississippians we continue to work to fulfill the dream and the legacy of Dr. King," said harden, who represents District 28 in Hinds County. "Each of us must make a personal commitment to try to do as best as we can to live out the legacy."
Two young women from Meridian area schools wrote essays about Sharing the Dream.
Alona Harper, a St. Patrick's student, and Corsica Wade, a Carver Middle School student, read their words aloud of how America has to wake up to realize the dream for everyone.
Harden added that we only have a short time to make a contribution.
"I think that one person can make a difference because each of us in our own way can in fact do the little things that it takes to make our world a better place for all of us to live," said Sen. Harden.
The message is to keep pressing on, remembering the past, but always moving forward and seizing the moment for the opportunities it may present.
"The work and the effort that Dr. King put into making this country a better place, it should be remembered," said Va'Ronica Hill, a nursing student at MCC. "We should be grateful for it."
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Some communities know spring has officially arrived when trees start to bud or bird song starts to fill the air. In Jackson Hole, Wyoming, one of those signs of spring is bison returning to the golf course.
This year, bison started showing up on the course at Jackson Hole Golf and Tennis in mid-May, Jeff Jensen, the course's assistant superintendent, told the Jackson Hole News and Guide. They'll usually see only a few bison on the course, but this year they've seen up to three dozen over the course of a day or two.
It's not too surprising that bison wander onto the golf course, considering it's near Grand Teton National Park and the National Elk Refuge. Course staff do their best to get bison out of the way, since they can get in the way of the golfers and damage greens. When the bison get to be too much of an issue, the golf course asks the Wyoming Game and Fish Department to help.
But ultimately, "wildlife has the right-of-way," Jensen told the Jackson Hole paper.


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The students at East Palo Alto Charter School were in for quite a surprise Wednesday afternoon during an assembly in the courtyard, courtesy of Ms. Barber's kindergarten class.
Waiting in the library to meet the 407 boys and girls was San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Quinton Patton. A fourth-round pick out of Louisiana Tech in the 2013 NFL draft, the 23-year-old was invited to the campus in a letter mailed by the youngest bunch in school.
"Our goal this year has been around writing and finding your voice as a writer," said EPACS Principal Sharon Johnson, whose student body is comprised of kindergartners through sixth-graders. "Even in kindergarten, we taught them to write persuasive pieces and this was one of the things that they had the option of writing. So they rallied together as a class and genuinely wrote the letter to invite him to this campus. It was really exciting to see that even 5-year-olds are powerful writers."
Patton said he was excited about his first community appearance as a 49er.
"You never know how you impact people's lives until you see them at a young age," Patton said. "Growing up, I looked up to Steve McNair and Eddie George because I'm from the Nashville area and they impacted my life just to be out there playing. And for me to be in the position that I am now, I have to give back."
In a lively assembly, Patton was introduced by P.E. teacher Stephen Ashford to a roar of screams and plenty of applause. Asked to help the kids with a cheer, Patton picked up the microphone and knew the perfect one: "Who's got it better than us?"
Without hesitation, the boys and girls belted out "Nobody!"
"I'm pretty sure the kids will not forget about this and he probably gained a whole lot of new friends," Ashford said. "For him to come from practice to here to just give some time to the kids, that meant a lot to me and a lot of our kids and teachers."
The school had just completed a weeklong campaign dubbed "Get Fit Eat Right" that stressed avoiding junk food and at least 30 minutes of exercise a day.
"I got better at eating healthier," sixth-grader Jennifer Galvez said.
"I eat more vegetables at my house," classmate Vanessa Mendoza said. "And I listen to my mom."
Patton's appearance was a bonus reward for the kids, as he tackled subjects ranging from grades, diet and fitness to bullying.
"Nobody wants to be lazy and sit around all the time," said Patton, who also played baseball, basketball and ran track for a year. "Now they have the iPads and they get to play and to sit around the house. But when I was younger, they would just tell me go outside and come inside when the street lights come on. That's my exercise for the day."
Thanks to a bunch of 5-year-old writers, the boys and girls at EPACS got to meet a 49er and be reminded of the importance of healthy living.
"We really have to start early in making sure that they get that message of healthy eating and exercise internalized," Johnson said. "Because this is a community that really struggles with obesity, and healthy living from the start makes you better in school."
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If you've seen fabric sculptor/performance artist/dancer Nick Cave's otherworldy soundsuits (on display now at the Seattle Art Museum), you've probably also imagined what it would feel like to wear a soundsuit of your own. Tomorrow, the public will have the chance to do just that at SAM's soundsuit parade. Part of the museum's community night out, parade-goers will meet at the Hammering Man wearing suits of their own creation beginning at 5:30 p.m. SAM has invited local food trucks and a cash bar will be on hand to liven up the event. Want to be part of the parade? Check out Brangien Davis' May story on how to make your own DIY soundsuit from everyday materials. A shrug made of ceramic birds? A gown made of old Beanie Babies? Oh the possibilities.
5/5. Parade starts at 5:30 p.m. Seattle Art Museum, 1300 First Ave.; 206.654.3100; seattleartmuseum.org


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EAGLE COUNTY, Colorado - Mark Hurlbert, the outgoing district attorney for four mountain counties, will take a job as the second-in-command of the Arapahoe and Douglas county district attorney's office.
Incoming 18th Judicial District Attorney George Brauchler said Friday that Hurlbert will serve as assistant district attorney, managing the administrative functions of the office and serving as the district attorney in Brauchler's absence.
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With a warm welcome from our Contiki Rep, jump on board our exclusive sailing boat and settle into your cabin, complete with your own ensuite bathroom.
The first port of call is one of Croatia's most popular islands, Makarska.
We dock at Makarska, which sits at the foot of a massive cliff face. It's got a super long sandy beach and a long promenade – just right for stretching your legs on land. For a bit of local action, head to the main square and check out the fruit and flower markets
Kick start your day late, with a swimming stop in a remote cove and afterward, a long lunch on deck.
Next stop: Korcula, home of the famous adventurer, Marco Polo. It's all about location with a prime position right on the water. This walled fishing village is filled with pretty buildings and has fascinating Venetian architecture, designed to protect the Old Town from wind and sun. Walk along the stone streets, past defensive towers and get a feel for this special spot.
Tonight, try some locally produced white wines and get some tips from your Trip Rep on where to go for a cute, atmospheric bar that is popular with the locals.
Today we head to Dubrovnik, known as the 'Pearl of the Adriatic'. With Baroque buildings, museums and monasteries, this eye-catching UNESCO World Heritage site is great to explore on foot. Get lost in the walled city's web of winding streets.
For full scale views of the area, wander along the 2km of old town walls or hike up Mt Srj. Take a moment to remember Croatia's recent history at an open-air exhibition and war memorial.
With a night off, pull up a table in the pedestrian district of the old town. Try out some fantastic seafood or spicy beef stew at one of the many local restaurants before a fun night out in this gorgeous town.
- Dubrovnik City walking tour Euro 6.00
Today, head back into the pretty city or catch some sun on one of Dubrovnik's awesome beaches.
You can also try out our optional kayak excursion around the old city walls, and get another look at this stunning city from the water. A perfect trip for exploring, head to a secluded bay for a swim.
- See the fortified city & the Old Port
- City walls kayaking trip Kuna 230.00
Sail past the Elaphite Islands, known for the palms, cypresses, olive trees, citrus plantations and colourful reefs found there.
Tonight, we'll dock in the unspoiled village of Trstenik, set on one of Croatia's most beautiful harbours. With views of the Korcula archipelago back towards the Adriatic, this is the perfect spot for our optional Captain's dinner on deck. After some fantastic food, party and dance the night away with your new friends.
- Sail past the Elaphite Islands
- Captain's dinner Euro 20.00
A day's sailing means time to catch up on postcards, read a book, or work on your tan. Listen to you MP3 player, enjoy a siesta, chat with friends and just relax.
This place sports the region's hottest nightlife and a port packed with yachts from all over the world. You'll soon understand why Hvar is a hot spot among the rich and famous.
Check out the town's stunning square and 16th century theatre. The hilltop fortress rewards you with full-blown views over Hvar's gorgeous harbour. This is picture perfect stuff - the island's unique coastline, pine-covered slopes and vineyards offer photo opportunities galore.
Tonight, discover Hvar's nightlife and bars.
- See the Arsenal and the Venetian Fortress
After drifting past the wind-surfer's paradise of Brac, we cruise on to Split. Get up close to real Roman heritage when you wander through the domain of Diocletian's Palace in the city centre, complete with 220 buildings and a huge cathedral.
Make your last night one to remember with your friends. Soak up Split's Mediterranean vibes and get amongst it at a waterfront bar. Later, head back into the maze of streets within the palace walls to find a whole lot of cool cafés and pumping clubs.
The trip ends after breakfast and it's time to say farewell to your new friends.
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It's mid-August, and a cold front is passing through Toronto. My toes feel chilly under this blanket. Even though sunlight illuminates the room, sometimes it doesn't feel like summer.
W- joked that it'll be stew time soon.
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2. Fishing random things out of my head: 08:29
I'm getting better at fishing random things out of my head. I remember names more easily now. Last week, someone asked me who I'd spoken to three weeks ago at that office. Syllable by syllable, I said the first name that came to mind: O-li-ve-ra. I hadn't thought of the entire name beforehand. I had just started talking, following what felt right.
On the way back from work yesterday, I talked to Wayne about the driving test I'm planning to take today. He asked if I was ready for it, as he hadn't seen me study. I started rattling off rules and numbers. I then told him about the Emacs-based flashcard system I was using (flashcard.el). He was curious about the technique, so he asked if it had a name. "I can't remember right now, but it starts with an L," I said, and started playing with names. Leichnoff? No... Leitnoff? No... Leitner? Hmm... That felt right.
I still have to work on remembering little things and staying present, but I feel pretty good about pulling stuff out of my head. I trust my first guess more and more now, and it's usually right.
Maybe that saying is right, you really do just have to exercise your memory...
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Flat Rock should act on park plan
Published: Sunday, February 17, 2013 at 4:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, February 15, 2013 at 5:32 p.m.
The Village of Flat Rock should move on the opportunity to buy the Highland Lake Golf Club to create the villages first public park.
Flat Rock Village Council members voiced support for the concept Thursday but expressed concerns over annual maintenance costs that could run from $160,000 to $170,000. They set a special meeting for 2 p.m. Feb. 25 to continue the discussion.
There are several reasons the village should move to buy the property.
First, a majority of residents who have taken the time to comment say they would like to see the village develop a passive-use park with walking trails but no ballfields. An exploratory committee formed to investigate the idea recommended the village buy the property. Through a very open process, the committee gave residents ample opportunity to comment. Among more than 330 emails, phone calls and survey responses from Flat Rock residents, 67 percent supported the village developing a park, while 22 percent objected, Councilman Dave Bucher said.
Second, the village would have to enter into a contract to buy the property in order to qualify in the current cycle for a $500,000 grant the Highland Lake Park Exploratory Committee applied for from the N.C. Parks and Recreational Trust Fund.
Also, the village needs to make a decision before April 1 in order to give the owners of the property time to prepare for golf season in the event council elects not to purchase the site.
Were not about to rush into a decision whether or not to buy the property, Mayor Bob Staton said. Were going to consider it and take the time thats necessary, but we cant delay it a lot because it would be unfair to the owners of the property who need to continue the operation of the golf course.
Finally, the village should be willing to invest the money to create a park at the site because many residents have expressed concerns about potential land-use conflicts if the golf club is sold for other purposes.
The property is on the market for $1.3 million, but the village may be able to get it for less. Henderson County had an option on the site in 2011 for $1.1 million but abandoned plans for a county park and soccer complex after village citizens and leaders objected.
In December 2011, after the county gave up on plans for a park and soccer complex at the site, we stated: Since Flat Rock residents are very concerned about what kind of development will go in the golf course property, and since the land remains for sale, the village should consider purchasing the golf course for a park. Residents said repeatedly they did not object to the park, only the soccer fields, at the site.
The exploratory committee estimates it will cost $1.5 million to develop the property as a passive-use park. Thats an amount the village could handle within our existing financial structure, Vice Mayor Nick Weedman said, although he and other council members are concerned about ongoing maintenance costs. They discussed a number of options for park maintenance, including partnering or contracting with Henderson County, the City of Hendersonville or a private company.
The first step is to consult with Henderson County or other local governments to get a firm idea of what it would cost to maintain a park. A passive-use park is bound to cost less than one with ballfields and tennis courts but will still have facilities that will require ongoing upkeep.
Council is discussing the idea of raising the property tax rate to operate a park. Adding 1 cent to the current rate of 8.4 cents per $100,000 property value would bring in an extra $81,000 of revenue annually and add $30 to $60 to most homeowners tax bills. Weedman estimates it might require a tax increase of up to 2 cents to cover park operations. However, that will likely depend on the parks design and amenities.
In any case, village leaders are doing the right thing to get a firm handle on these costs and to continue discussing options. Mayor Staton is right when he says this decision is too big to be rushed, but also that there is a limited window to pursue the grants and planning necessary to create the park that residents say they want.
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Ubuntu has become increasing popular amongst many Linux users, especially users trying Linux for the first time. Just why is Ubuntu so popular? I'll explore some of its features and distributions this month, including Kubuntu and Edubuntu, and try to find out.
Ubuntu, according to their website, is "Linux for Human Beings". Ubuntu, an ancient African word meaning "humanity to others", is a community designed Linux distribution based on Debian that is designed to be as user-friendly as possible.
Ubuntu is a community designed Linux distribution that is designed to be as user-friendly as possible
Ubuntu is quickly becoming the defacto standard in user-friendly distributions. Since it is Debian, apt will allow you to pull from a huge repository of Debian-ready applications and have them installed within minutes.
Ubuntu is also easily customizable, allowing you to completely change the look of the Gnome desktop in just a few clicks.
Ubuntu has become so wide-spread that variations of the operating system for KDE and Educational uses have emerged (Kubuntu and Edubuntu, respectively) based on the same components.
UbuntuLinux.org is the official home of Ubuntu, providing downloads, documentation, support and various community documents and forums. This is the center of all things Ubuntu and should be the first stop for those interested in the operating system.
UbuntuLinux.org also provides links to other Ubuntu sites, as well as allowing you to order free Ubuntu CDs. You can also visit the shop to buy Ubuntu branded hats, stickers, mugs and dog t-shirts (you'll want man's best friend advertising your favorite operating system too, right?).
Kubuntu provides the same Ubuntu simplicity and community to KDE fans. Kubuntu is released at or around the same time as Ubuntu, so updates are released near-simultaneously with Ubuntu. Kubuntu also uses the same source and binary packages as Ubuntu, hence making the two interoperable.
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Kubuntu shares Ubuntu's view on a community distribution and the similarity between the two sites (and distributions) is immediately apparent.
Kubuntu.org is Kubuntu's official home; it's designed almost exactly like UbuntuLinux.org, except that it is shaded with blue rather then orange. Like UbuntuLinux.org, it's the "hub" for all things Kubuntu: including forums, support, wiki, documentation and downloads.
Overall, Kubuntu is the "Ubuntu" for anyone who wants KDE's tools and power in their desktop enviroment.
Kubuntu is the "Ubuntu" for anyone who wants KDE's tools and power
Edubuntu is also based on Ubuntu, but it contains a mix of Gnome and KDE tools and is designed for (as its name implies) an educational environment. Edubuntu is also released with Ubuntu, and uses the same Debian packages as Ubuntu and Kubuntu.
Edubuntu is designed for (as its name implies) an educational environment
Edubuntu's motto is "Linux for Young Human Beings", and Edubuntu carries this thought though the entire operating system.
Edubuntu includes OpenOffice, the KDE Edutainment Suite, GCompris, Tux4Kids and the Schooltool calendar; all of this with a customized Gnome desktop.
With all its features, versions and usability, Ubuntu might just be a fad worth checking out. Each of these Ubuntu-based system's installers fit on a single 700MB CD and will install on almost any computer. Downloads for the CD's images are available on the website for the distro you want.
Ubuntu and its variants can also be downloaded as live CDs that you can try before you install, so there's no excuse not to try out the next new Linux fad!
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From: Rory Griffin
Date: 2006-01-24
Subject: What is this?
This isn't an article with substance. On a scale from 1-10 I would give this a 0!
I think there are links to the three web pages the article speaks of. Those front pages there are more inticing than the article you just read.
Very bad. Boo.
From: Tony Mobily (SUBSCRIBER!)
Url: http://www.mobily.com
Date: 2006-01-25
Subject: Well...
True, the article could have much more "substance".
However, it was meant to be a very short article about Ubuntu. There are loads of people out there who don't actually know that Edubuntu, Kumuntu etc. even exist...!
We will talk about Ubuntu more in the future. And yes, we'll do our best to publish interesting material!
From: Dave Guard (SUBSCRIBER!)
Url: www.freesoftwaremagazine.com
Date: 2006-01-25
Subject: I think you missed the links
Rory Griffin says:
"I think there are links to the three web pages the article speaks of."
Have a look at each heading--they are also links. Each of the covered websites have links provided.
This article is supposed to be a brief run down of the sites you should look at if you are thinking of using Ubuntu or if you are interested in finding out more about Ubuntu.
I think it achieves this goal well.
Thanks for reading
From: Derek
Date: 2006-01-24
Subject: Where's the beef?
You started off by saying you will explore what makes Ubuntu popular so I was expecting some insight as to why I should try it, but instead, you have only provided some screen shots and talked about 2 other Ubuntu-based distribution.
From: John Doe
Date: 2006-01-24
Subject: There is better than Ubuntu
Kubuntu is nice, but an even better KDE based distro is at www.pclinuxonline.com.
You want a finished distro with everything self-configured, this is it.
Word of mouth is the only thing makes Ubuntu/Kubuntu more popular. Once more peoplw starting finding PCLinuxOS, it definetally rise to the top.
It was started by Texstar who years and years ago was the one making those incredible updates for Mandrake.
From: Ryan
Date: 2006-01-24
Subject: Thats all?
I think I could have found out all that information from the Ubuntu website. Where are the comparisons to other Debian based distributions, other Education based distributions. Why would someone want to use Ubuntu? That its Debian based and user friendly seems to hardly differentiate it from Linspire or other all-in-one desktop systems.
From: Joe Anon
Date: 2006-01-25
Subject: Needs _some_ details. Anything.
I'm sorry but I have to agree. There is essential nothing of interest here. This is like someone passing you in the street and saying, "Hey you should check out ...(something)" , and not telling you why you should, or what is different or interesting about it. Even if it is to just let people know it exists.
From: Tony Mobily (SUBSCRIBER!)
Url: http://www.mobily.com
Date: 2006-01-26
Subject: OK!
OK. We'll keep your suggestion in mind for the next newsletters!
From: Nicolas
Date: 2006-01-25
Subject: Save
Make some people save some bandwidth and remove this "article"
from the internet. You will also be saving some hard drive
space. This is the worst article that I've ever read in the
10 years that I've been getting online.
From: Tony Mobily (SUBSCRIBER!)
Url: http://www.mobily.com
Date: 2006-01-26
Subject: It's a newsletter!
We have published more than 250 articles. Some of them are bound to be disliked by some readers - sorry about that.
Please do remember that it was only a simple newsletter. A "real" article (published in issue 10) about a Linux distribution is for example:
I hope you'll enjoy our magazine!
PCLinuxOS is a Better Desktop
Ubuntu is a great distro. But I find PCLinuxOS better. May be Ubuntu has become this much popular because of some really good patronage and media attention.


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Saturday was a time for some creative minds to gather together. The most talented in the area of arts and crafts had a chance to shine.
They did so at the 26th Annual Homemakers Arts and Crafts Show and Sale. It was held at Meridian's Frank Cochran Center. From nine in the morning until five in the evening, individuals were able to see arts and crafts of every kind. But those unique items are not easy to create. They require time, patience, and hard work.
" We do this as a means of letting people to have an opportunity to sell their homemade goods. That's one of the requirements for anyone selling, that everything be homemade and this is just an opportunity for the homemakers to make a little bit of money. The money that we take up at the door is used for projects in the community," explains Judy Harwell, the President of the Lauderdale County Homemakers Council.
Admission to the arts and crafts show and sale was 50 cents and all crafts are homemade. A total of 87 vendors participated on the inside of the Frank Cochran Center. Another 40 vendors set u p outside.
The show will also be held on Sunday, November 7th. It will be held at the Frank Cochran Center again and run from noon until 5p.m.


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Mount Kazbek Climber's Log
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|Quite long but rewarding route. Got the perfect weather during the summit bid. Camped in tents little above 'White cross'.
Great time with 'Baniaczek team'.
|Posted Oct 3, 2014 5:43 am
Date Climbed: Sep 6, 2014
|The only calm and sunny day without the storm. Perfect summit day with great company of Jacek, Piotr, Adrian and Lukasz.
|Posted Sep 17, 2014 2:35 pm
|Andrey Pramatarov
|Very nice!
Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2014
|Very nice climb, easy walking and a little bit of steep terrain before the summit! Done in 7 hours from Betlemi meteo, 3 hours down.
|Posted Aug 18, 2014 4:19 am
Date Climbed: Apr 29, 2013
|28/04/13 - walk from Kazbegi to meteo station.
29\04\13 - start 7 a.m., Top - 01 p.m., down on ski to meteo station - 3p.m., 2 hours rest and down by ski to Kazbegi. In village - 9p.m.
Good weather, sunny, not wind, but many snow.
|Posted Sep 10, 2013 7:23 am
|Nice weather
Date Climbed: Jun 27, 2013
|We started around 3am from meteostation. We had very nice weather.
|Posted Jul 21, 2013 3:36 pm
|Kazbeg - Normal
Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2012
|Awesome weather. From the village to the top and back to the village took only 2 days. Aclimatization before in Turkey.
|Posted May 19, 2013 1:11 pm
|via Meteo.
Date Climbed: Jun 22, 2011
|first attempt about 4850 m and go down because the weather so bad, waite one day and success about 8:00 o clock ;)
|Posted Nov 25, 2011 11:15 am
|normal route
Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2011
|a little bit crowded in this perfect day
|Posted Aug 10, 2011 3:14 am
|Direct from Meteo, 3B, Solo
Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2010
|Climbed at night with full moon, strongly recommend! Best to summit by sunrise and descend via normal route before snow softens and gives easy access into crevasses.
|Posted Feb 14, 2011 4:40 pm
Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2010
|Perfect climb on the hard packed snow, no crampones until the Seddle. Ideal views of all the Caucasus. Start from Bethlemi at 3.30, 10.30 on the top. Back to Kazbegi 19.00 the same day.
|Posted Aug 22, 2010 2:01 am
|Route: normal via meteo station
|With a two polish men, meet by accident. First day: from church to meteo station. 2nd day: From meteo station to a little metal church somewhere above, then back to station. Third day to the top, and back to Kazbegi. 4th day, suffering from burned eyes. Don't forget the sunglasses :)
|Posted Nov 27, 2008 10:51 pm
|Ski Mountaineer
|SE Face Ski Descent
|Ascent and ski descent SE Face (50°/3B). The perfect line.
|Posted Jun 5, 2008 1:54 pm
|Ski Mountaineer
|Traverse of summit. Ascent via East Ramp, ski descent via south flank
|Posted Jun 5, 2008 1:53 pm
|Ski Mountaineer
|Ski Desc. E Ramp
|Ski descent East Ramp (45°)
|Posted Jun 5, 2008 1:51 pm
|classical route
Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2007
|after 10 hours of fight in sun and snow at the end
together with two other members of our expedition
|Posted Aug 17, 2007 7:49 am
|Direct South-East Face Russian 3B
Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2007
|Milena Mihaylova, Nikolay Valkov, Georgi Madzharov, Deian Petkov and Yordan Dinev, all Bulgarians and members of Alpine Club "Planinetz" Sofia, summited at 14.00 local time in sort of stormy conditions after 8 hours of progress on the South-East face.
|Posted Aug 11, 2007 7:07 am
|Classic route from Georgian side
Date Climbed: Aug 28, 2005
|together with michiel ("pulsar")
|Posted Nov 1, 2006 3:03 pm
|Ski Mountaineer
|Route Climbed: SE face
|together with Deon Louw (Canada).
|Posted May 22, 2006 7:14 pm
|20 litres of Geogian wine later...
Date Climbed: Jul 9, 2004
|Had problems finding the way to the met station due to thick fog. Having originally intended to solo the mountain I was warned against this due to hidden crevasses. The local I ended up hiring to rope up with for the ascent got altitude sickness so I ended up soloing the last 500m anyway! I'm sure there is a moral to the story. Great views from the summit. Made it back to the met station by 10.45am and descended to Kazbegi that afternoon.
|Posted Feb 4, 2006 6:23 pm
|Route Climbed: Normal route Date Climbed: Aug-28-2005
|It was a perfect day for the summit. We had perfect snow conditions all along the ascent the summit day (Aug-04-2005), making the ascent to the summit a far more relaxing day than the ascent from the valley (1700 m) to the hut "Meteostation" (3700 m), when we had severe rain, later hail and wet snow. We had hardly any wind at the top, which is rather unique for the Kazbek. On the way down some snow.
My compliments to the author of this "Kazbek page".
|Posted Sep 15, 2005 6:23 pm


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A: One of the smartest ways to maximize your budget is to work with a certified kitchen designer (CKD) — regardless of your budget. The involvement can be as much or little as you want, which should help with cost. Here are a few important considerations:
Experience: Full disclosure here — I am a certified kitchen and bath designer. I've been doing this for more than 20 years. That experience has taught me how important it is to work with someone who knows what they are doing. Anytime you're talking about doing major work on your home, you want to work with someone who has done this before (especially if you're talking about doing demolition in your kitchen).
I'm all for DIY projects, but if you're not an expert, it can end up both costing you more time and more money in the long run.
Certification: The reason I recommend working with a CKD is that to obtain this certification, a professional must have a certain number of years of experience in kitchen design and be tested and accredited by the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA). Always look for that certification. This way, you know someone else has vetted this person. It's a great place to start. To find a CKD near you, visit the National Kitchen & Bath Association's website at
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- Herhold: Shirakawa case a triumph for the prosecution, disgrace for politician
- Mercury News editorial: George Shirakawa's crimes eluded lax county oversight
- Letter: Shirakawa blames gambling addiction, depression for crimes
SAN JOSE -- After months of scandal, defiance and excuse-making, Santa Clara County Supervisor George Shirakawa Jr.'s political career came crashing down Friday, as the District Attorney's Office charged the veteran politician with five felonies including perjury and misappropriation of public funds that likely will land him behind bars.
In a dizzying succession of events, just hours after charges were filed, the 51-year-old supervisor announced he will plead guilty March 18 to deceiving his donors and constituents. He then immediately resigned his post. Shirakawa, who earlier accused his critics of being biased against him because he is overweight and an Oakland Raiders fan, on Friday blamed depression and a gambling addiction for his crimes.
The District Attorney's Office investigation concluded that Shirakawa gambled away more than $100,000 in political and public funds over the past five years -- a pattern of "prolonged deception" aided by a secret slush fund, untraceable cash, forged signatures and false and perjured campaign filings.
"The public makes political contributions, votes and pays taxes with the expectation that their elected officials will work diligently to make this county a better place to live," District Attorney Jeff Rosen said. "By abusing his power and misappropriating public money that had been entrusted to him, Mr. Shirakawa violated both the law and the faith of the residents of Santa Clara County."
Shirakawa's agreement to plead guilty to five felonies, seven misdemeanors and 10 violations of the state's Political Reform Act will mean he will never again be able to hold public office in California. He faces more than $70,000 in fines and the prospect of "substantial jail time," according to the District Attorney's Office, which is recommending a one-year sentence. The former chairman of the public safety and justice committee was booked and released from the Sheriff's Office on Friday morning.
Shirakawa later released a statement: "For years, I have suffered from depression and a gambling addiction. Unfortunately, my gambling addiction went untreated for too long, which led to bad decisions and actions that I deeply regret.
"Addictive behavior is not an excuse for my conduct. There is only one person responsible for my conduct and that person is me. It has been through the treatment process that I realize that I need to accept responsibility for all of my actions. That starts today."
Shirakawa is the first Santa Clara County supervisor to be charged with a felony in more than 25 years. The culmination of the closely watched case stunned his colleagues and constituents -- particularly those who have long viewed the leader hailing from hardscrabble East San Jose as rough around the edges, but mostly well-meaning.
"It's a sad day for the folks in Santa Clara County, and I hope from this situation the residents of District 2 will finally get a representative they deserve," said Rich Robinson, Shirakawa's former campaign consultant.
The District Attorney's Office case outlines a five-year spending spree hidden from the public, during which time Shirakawa moved $130,000 in and out of campaign accounts while milking his county credit card for personal entertainment. Shirakawa used the money for clothes, house payments and meals on the public and donors' dime. But the vast majority of the misspent funds came and went on casino floors from Southern California to Nevada.
"It's clear from reviewing his bank accounts he has a gambling habit that he hid from the public by filing false reports," said assistant district attorney Karyn Sinunu-Towery, who led the investigation.
His law-breaking continued for so long, Sinunu-Towery said, because county auditors and the Registrar of Voters Office allowed the behavior. The registrar never reported Shirakawa's years of missing reports to law enforcement, and county audits were so cursory they "allowed him to hide his misuse of public funds."
"I am relieved that Supervisor Shirakawa has resigned," board President Ken Yeager said in a statement Friday, promising the board would take up the matter of his replacement as soon as Tuesday.
But for now, all eyes are on the DA's charges that describe a stunning set of misdeeds from 2008 to 2012 over Shirakawa's two campaigns for supervisor, and his two terms as an East Side Union High School District trustee. They reveal that Shirakawa:
The four-month-long joint investigation involving the DA's office and the state's Fair Political Practices Commission, which began after media reports of missing campaign statements and expense account abuse, took a dramatic turn when investigators turned up the Wells Fargo account. The DA describes that account as the "slush fund." Over two years, cash and other unreported donations came into that account, and "multiple and consistent expenditures" went out, mainly to casinos, totaling $115,000.
Another investigative coup was the interview with Shirakawa's one-time treasurer, Paz Rocha, the father of San Jose Councilman Don Rocha.
Prosecutors say Paz Rocha reported that he "never handled any of the monies associated with the campaign," and that he "also never saw a bank account statement or handled checkbooks associated with this campaign and assumed that Shirakawa was handling all financial aspects" of his school board race.
Rocha told investigators that he only recalled signing a few documents in the beginning of Shirakawa's 2002 school board campaign. When shown copies of his signature on about 15 forms from 2006 to 2012, he said not only were they not signed by him, he did not give anyone permission to sign his name during that period. A crime lab examination found they were not Rocha's "free and natural signatures."
Nonetheless, Shirakawa signed off on the Form 460s, under penalty of perjury that everything on them was factually correct.
Finally, the DA has considerably ratcheted up the consequences for Shirakawa's abuse of his county credit card, which he pulled out freely at Cache Creek, Thunder Valley and Harrah's Reno casinos, and to pay for unauthorized luxury vehicle rentals, golfing trips and meals that included alcohol.
Although Shirakawa, belatedly, reimbursed the county for some of the expenses -- so far $7,049 -- it is illegal to "borrow" from public funds, even if an elected official later reimburses those expenses.
The DA reports that in one instance, a Shirakawa staff member tried to get him to produce the required itemized receipts, to which he replied that no one needed to know whether he was "eating a steak or having a salad."
Not since 1987 has a Santa Clara County supervisor faced felony charges, and in that case, Tom Legan remained on the board while he fought a child molestation charge. Legan served out his term but lost re-election in 1988, four days after his acquittal.
Santa Clara County residents who have followed the escalating Shirakawa scandal say he deserves jail time. Shirakawa was "living a double life," and should have resigned long ago, said Betty Siemer, 75. "He really hurt the people from his district because even though they loved him and they could relate to him and he was a good old boy that went to karaoke, the truth is if they had a competent, dedicated, thoughtful man of integrity serving them, then they could have not only liked him -- they could have had a real role model."
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BitBeat: As Bad News Subsides, Bitcoin Prices Rising Again
Welcome to BitBeat, your daily dose of crypto-current events, written by Paul Vigna and Michael J. Casey.
Bitcoin Latest Price: $608.97, up 7.7% (via CoinDesk)
Crossing Our Desk:
- It's like a weight has been lifted from the shoulders of the bitcoin community. The first four months of 2014 will go down as ones that bitcoiners would rather forget. The headlines were brutal: an arrested entrepreneur, the collapse of a major trading exchange, a full-scale hacking attack on the bitcoin network, a Chinese regulatory crackdown, and the arrival of the U.S taxman. All that helped shave two-thirds off bitcoin's price.
But it now looks like May will be remembered as the month in which the spirits of the community were lifted once more. Not only has the price recovered a bit – it rose above $600 Friday for the first time since mid-March and is now up 34% in the past month, according to Coindesk – but the news has been more positive.
We had reminders that the venture-capital community remains very energized by the promise bitcoin holds as an international payments technology and as a disruptive force in the economy, with payment processor Bitpay announcing the biggest ever financing round at $30 million. We also had the similarly well-funded Circle unveil its plans for a high-security deposit and payments service.
And there were clear signs that corporate America, Wall Street and the Washington establishment were coming around to the promise of bitcoin.
Former Treasury Secretary and perennial Washington insider Larry Summers lauded bitcoin's potential to disrupt a financial system that's "ripe for disruption" around the same time that Bloomberg said it would start listing bitcoin prices. Then eBay CEO John Donahoe called the digital currency an "exciting and emerging technology" and a Federal Reserve advisory panel of bankers said bitcoin could be "boon" to economic activity. Finally, on Thursday, Dish Network became the largest company in the world to say it will accept bitcoin.
No wonder the biction "To the Moon Guy" mascot is getting more love on Reddit. (Michael Casey)
- Call it the "Bitcoin for Dummies" movement. Lately there's been a flurry of bitcoin-related businesses that are making a point of building products that aren't necessarily "bitcoin" products. There was Jeremy Allaire's Circle, and BitPesa; both are finanical-services products that ride the bitcoin rails but aim to make the whole experience less techie and more straightforward.
Yesterday, CoinBase introduced "Personal Pages," which are basically social media widgets you plug into your Facebook page, and today there's another entry in this field, called QuickCoin, which its creators are touting as the first "killer app" for bitcoin. "We've made sending bitcoin as simple as sending a Facebook message," the firm said in an email.
The idea behind QuickCoin is to make bitcoin transactions, well, quick, and simple. The app runs through Facebook or other social media. It has buttons to send or receive bitcoins, making transferring the digital currency about as complex as sending a text message.
It reminds us of something Alex Daley of Casey Research told us back in February: that if bitcoin survives its growing pains, it will probably end up being the kind of system that runs in the background, and most people using it don't even realize they're using it. More and more, that appears to be the way things are going. (Paul Vigna)
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Normally, it might be maddening for any team, but particularly the A's, to score 11 runs on 20 hits one night and zero runs on just three hits the next.
But with the kind of high-quality masterpiece Kansas City's Jason Vargas painted against Oakland on Wednesday night at Kauffman Stadium -- a 97-pitch shutout in which the left-hander retired the final 23 batters he faced -- you just tip your cap, turn the page and try to forget about it as fast you can.
If nothing else, it wasn't a slow execution. Vargas and the Royals dispatched A's 3-0, and they did it in a speedy 2 hours, 6 minutes. It was the shortest game for Oakland since June 6, 2012, when Bartolo Colon pitched eight innings of shutout ball against Texas in a 2-0 A's win.
Without question, the A's offense has been feast or famine for much of the period since the Yoenis Cespedes trade July 31, but manager Bob Melvin said you can't really count this game as one in which the A's hitters scuffled.
"At times, you're going to get well-pitched games against you, and today was one of those," Melvin said. "I don't think our approach was any worse today than it was yesterday. It was just counteracted by a guy who pitched a great game."
Josh Donaldson, who made the best contact against Vargas with a first-inning double to left-center field and a long fly ball out in the fourth, attested that the veteran control specialist was mixing and moving his pitches pretty much wherever he wanted, and in any count.
"He just does a great job of pitching to all quadrants of the zone and using all of his pitches all the time," Donaldson said. "He's one of those guys who's hard to just sell out on a certain pitch when he's on."
The A's are certainly familiar with that. Vargas pitched a similar game against them Sept. 24 while with the Los Angeles Angels, a 3-0 victory in which he tossed a 110-pitch four-hitter and faced just two batters over the minimum.
Vargas was even better this time, despite a 23-pitch first inning. The A's looked as if they might pick up where they left off from the previous night when Donaldson hit a two-out double and Jonny Gomes followed with an infield single. But with runners at first and third, Derek Norris worked to a full count then struck out, and little did Oakland know it wouldn't get a better scoring chance.
Jed Lowrie opened the second inning with a single, but he was erased on a Nate Freiman double play, and the A's wouldn't get another base runner the rest of the night.
Vargas didn't walk a batter and struck out four, and even his mound opponent, Scott Kazmir, was impressed.
"He just kept everyone off-balance," Kazmir said. "I was up here (in the clubhouse) watching TV in between some of those innings, and he was hitting every corner, up and in, low and away. He was mixing it up nice."
Kazmir, to be sure, didn't pitch badly himself. He gave up just seven hits over seven innings but surrendered a two-run homer to Omar Infante in the third. The Royals scratched out a run in the fifth on Salvador Perez's sacrifice fly, and that was more than enough to do in the Kazmir (13-5), who walked just one and struck out three.
"One pitch. Other than that, he really gives up nothing," Melvin said of Kazmir. "A ground ball we don't make a play at first, and it ends up being the third run. (Kazmir) did his job. It's just the one pitch was a two-run homer."
But Kazmir definitely wasn't happy with the execution of that one pitch that cost him the game.
"I was trying to throw a sinker low and away, and it ended up staying belt-high, middle-in," he said. "I just didn't hit my location."
That said, the A's left-hander was happier with this performance than his last two starts in which he gave up a total of nine earned runs, including five in one inning against Minnesota.
"I felt good," he said. "I was able to add and subtract to my fastball, but the most important thing is that I was getting my changeup back. That's a positive development going forward. The last couple of games, it's been inconsistent, and I got hurt on a couple of changeups that I left up."
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The Summer Reading Book for 2013 is American Dervish by Ayad Akhtar. Since 1997, incoming freshmen at Appstate have been asked to read a book as part of their orientation to Appalachian State University. By participating in the Summer Reading Program, students establish a common experience with other new students.
American Dervish will be provided to all incoming freshmen at Appalachian, and Ayad Akhtar will speak to members of the campus community and others during Convocation in the Holmes Center on campus, September 10. Akhtar also will participate in other discussions on campus and in the community, on September 11.
Library Guide for the Summer Reading Book
American Dervish can be puchased in the University Bookstore. Limited copies will be available for checkout from Belk Library.
The Appalachian campus is now recycling in a single stream. Not sure what that means? All recyclables can be placed in a single bin that are marked with the Single Stream Recycling stickers (the above image). Not sure what can be recycled? Go to the Office of Sustainability's Recycling Guide for a complete list of items accepted for single stream.
The University has comitted to being a zero waste campus by 2022. To see waste reducation tips and facts, go to http://zerowaste.appstate.edu/tips-facts, and also check out the University's Special Programs to help reach the goal of zero waste.
This summer, look to the center desk for library services. We've moved all 1st Floor services to that center desk. Need to check out a book, movie, or laptop? That's the place. Have a question about your research or need help with a tech problem? That's right. That's the place.
A new photography exhibit, "Cabin in the Woods: The Early Appalachian Still Life Photography of Jack Jeffers," is now on display in the Dougherty Reading Room in Special Collections on the 4th floor of Belk Library and Information Commons. The exhibit is accessible during the regular operating hours of the Dougherty Reading Room, Monday through Friday, 10am – 4pm. Jack Jeffers donated much of his 40 years-worth of work to the W.L. Eury Appalachian Collection in the spring of 2011. The bulk of this work represents Jeffers' Appalachian portfolio, which he saw as capturing a vanishing way of life in the mountain south.
Curated by Appalachian Studies graduate student and Dougherty Reading Room reference assistant David Funderburk, the exhibit includes eight photographs that represent the early stages of photographer Jack Jeffers' decades of work documenting the Appalachian region. Jeffers' career was marked by the artist's desire to seek out and capture images of the "true mountain people." The images in the current exhibit track Jeffers' 1969 discovery of an abandoned cabin in the Virginia woods, which he saw as a relic of this disappearing way of life. Jeffers' work presents a view of mountain life that is at once elevated to the sublime by the artist's reverence for the precious nature of his subject matter and punctuated by horrific displays of abandonment and decay.
If you are interested in learning more about Jack Jeffers, please visit his website. For more information about the exhibit, please contact the Dougherty Reading Room at 828-262-7974 or email@example.com.
Library Student Employee Haydon: The Wettest County in the World : a Novel Based on a True Story by Matt Bondurant.
Read it because: An exciting adventure and mostly true piece of history that is based close to home.
Librarian Betsy: Los Alamos : a novel by Joseph Kanon.
Read it because: A murder-mystery about the making of the atom bomb. Everything Kanon writes is good. His books are all based on history, usually Europe before and during WWII.
Librarian Allen S.: God's Jury: The Inquisition and the Making of the Modern World by Cullen Murphy.
Read it because: It is interesting how the author traces how the history of the investigative and record keeping techniques of church inquisitors that began in the 13th century and continued to the 20th links to modern political, military and bureaucratic techniques of acquiring, organizing and using information. In short, modern public administration and bureaucracy has roots in the infamous practices of the Inquisition.
Library Coordinator Sandy: Sunday's Child by Tom E. Lewis.
Read it because: The author is from the Rocky Mount and New Bern areas of NC, and this book is the first of the author's Pea Island Gold Trilogy. These are historical fiction based on a family line story of the NC coast. The historical side is as intriguing as the story line. I have yet to be disappointed with Mr. Lewis' offerings.
Librarian Jon M.: The Angels Knocking on the Tavern Door : Thirty Poems of Hafez / translated by Robert Bly and Leonard Lewisohn.
Read it because: Hafiz/Hafez is a poet from 14th century Persia but his poems seem so fresh today. Their essence are to revel in loving the imperfect perfectly.
Librarian Jennie: Keeping the Castle by Patrice Kindl.
Read it because: It's like Jane Austen-lite, the witty story of an 18-year-old beauty who must find a rich husband to help prop up her crumbling ancestral home. A delightful, quick read with a satisfying conclusion.
Library Student Employee Chris W.: Ishmael by Daniel Quinn.
Read it because: Ishmael is a philosophical novel written in narrative form that follows a man and his frustrations with mankind. The story begins after he responds to an ad in the paper that reads: "Teacher seeks pupil. Must have an earnest desire to save the world. Apply in person." Quinn is similar to Marx in the sense that once you have read his work, the concepts communicated start showing up in every aspect of your life and society. Ishmael is inspirational, optimistic, and bold.
Library Technician Chris L.: Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke.
Read it because: A wonderful mixture of historical fiction and fantasy. Immense detail with illustrations, not a fast read but worth every minute.
Graduate Library Student Employee Michelle B.: Emily and Einstein by Linda Francis Lee.
Read it because: A heartwarming story about a girl and her dog, a novel of second chances.
Library Specialist Jill: In the Heart of the Sea by N. Philbrick.
Read it because: An engrossing examination of the events that inspired Moby Dick. Includes an angry sperm whale, poor decisions, rickety lifeboats, and cannibalism.
Librarian Georgie: The Shamanic Way of the Bee: Ancient Wisdom and Healing Practices of the Bee Masters by Simon Buxton.
Read it because: Incredibly strange and fabulous story of the rituals of being initiated into bee shamanism -- with plenty of delightful mythical history and practical
knowledge of beekeeping and bees. Glorious and weird.
Librarian John A.: Matterhorn: a novel of the Vietnam War by Karl Marlantes.
Read it because: Written by Rhodes Scholar Marlantes who was a Marine in Vietnam. This is his infantryman's view of the war and its ultimate futility. A worthy companion to Michael Herr's Dispatches.
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Read it because: Read by most high school students as a tale of youth, but when read as an adult it is a very different story of conflict with seemingly forgotten beginnings and senseless continuity and how adults indoctrinate their offspring to perpetuate the conflicts. As a parent, it is a chilling story of reckless action with deadly consequences for an impetuous son and daughter. Friar Laurence, in any parent's role, tries in his very human and inexpert way to influence the outcome to go differently and fails.
Library Technician Russel: Delirium by Lauren Oliver.
Read it because: Oliver imagines a world where love is viewed as a crutch, something that the educated no longer need. A cure has been found for love's delirium, and now all are required by law to receive it at 18. The story's focus on life without one of our most basic liberties is an enjoyable, challenging idea.
Need more? Visit our reference desk for more personalized suggestions. We also have access to the book review and read-alike database Novelist Plus here.
Special Collections cordially invites you to attend the dedication of the Maggie McFadden Collection in Women's Studies.
Date: Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Time: 4:00 to 6:00 pm
Remarks at 4:00 pm
Location: Belk Library, Room 421
Selections from the collection will be on exhibit in the Rhinehart Room following the remarks.
For questions about the collection, please contact Special Collections at 828-262-7702 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
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The Belk Library and Information Commons was the first building on campus to incorporate many of the goals of the LEED (U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environment Design) program.
Some highlights of your green library:
*The carpet is made of partially recycled material and is itself completely recyclable
*Cork flooring is used on the 4th floor. Cork is a sustainable resource because cork can be harvested by stripping the bark from cork trees without damaging or killing the tree. Cork also absorbs sound and is less expensive than solid wood flooring.
*The steel structural frame is made of 75% recycled steel
*Recycling bins are located throughout the library
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Green Reads
Date: Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Time: 6:00 pm
Location: Belk Library -- Room 114
Admission: Free, open to the public
Students, faculty and community members are invited to read the graphic novel Persepolis: the library has placed copies of the book on 24-hour reserve. There will be a showing of the film Persepolis on Tuesday, April 30th at 6:00 pm at the library (Rm 114). Both the book and the film will be discussed afterwards.
Persepolis is a 2007 animated film based on Marjane Satrapi's autobiographical graphic novel of the same name. The film received numerous awards including being a co-winner of the Jury Prize at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival. It was also nominated for many awards including an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. The story follows a young girl as she comes of age against the backdrop of the Iranian Revolution.
The film will be introduced by Dr. Renee Scherlen, who will also lead discussion on the film and book following the showing. Dr. Scherlen is a professor of Political Science at Appalachian State University; comparative politics, foreign policy, international politics, and gender are among her areas of specialization.
The event is presented by ASU Library in conjunction with the ASU Humanities Council and the Muslim Students Association with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) program. This is the fourth in a series of programs that compose the 2013 Bridging Cultures, Muslim Journeys Program.
More on the film: Filmmakers Vincent Paronnaud and Marjane Satrapi collaborated to co-write and co-direct this adaptation of Satrapi's bestselling autobiographical graphic novel detailing the trials faced by an outspoken Iranian girl who finds her unique attitude and outlook on life repeatedly challenged during the Islamic Revolution.
The Guardian described the film as "superbly elegant" and goes on to note: "Persepolis gives us the sheer pleasure of narrative, rarely found in modern cinema or indeed fiction: a gripping story of what it is like to grow from a lonely imaginative child into an adult, and to find this internal tumult matched by geo-political upheaval."
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The Washington Post reports that Arlington National Cemetery is having a tiny problem-no big deal, nothing to worry about-locating $12 million dollars that was allocated to it between 2004 and 2010.
A Senate hearing held Wednesday to examine the issue turned up few answers. No documentation detailing the location of the funds. No explanation of how such a huge amount (about a quarter of the cemetery's annual budget) could have gone missing without anyone noticing.
"It's not clear if it was returned, if it was spent or where it is. I don't think there is any indication of people walking out with it. I think this is incompetence . . .gross incompetence."
said Senator Claire McCaskill, who chaired the hearing.
The Post article offers more details about the series of book-keeping scandals that has recently plagued the cemetery. The list is, frankly, baffling in both number and scope.
In any case: a missing fortune? A cemetery setting? Time to call in Scooby and the gang.
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PHILADELPHIA (December 6, 20120--Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is taking on a job once held by his father as he becomes chairman of the National Constitution Center.
Former President George H. W. Bush served as chairman of the Philadelphia museum from 2007-2008.
Another former president, Bill Clinton, has held the position for the last four years.
Jeb Bush, who served as a Republican governor of Florida from 1999-2007, said he hopes to fill "a critical void in our country" as he carries out the Constitution Center's mission of improving civic education and engagement.
Clinton and the elder Bush are recipients of the institution's annual Liberty Medal, honored for their humanitarian work with disaster victims.
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Oilers recall Paajarvi
General Manager Steve Tambellini announced today the Edmonton Oilers have recalled forward Magnus Paajarvi from the Oklahoma City Barons of the American Hockey League.
Paajarvi, 20, spent the first five games of the season with the Oilers before being assigned to Oklahoma City on January 31st. The 6'4", 204 pound winger has played in 37 games with the Barons this season, recording 20 points (4G, 16A).
Edmonton Oilers hockey is presented in part by the Rexall Family of Pharmacies, Molson Canadian, Cenovus Energy and Ford.


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35mm presentation - The year is 1987. Motorcycle ninjas tighten their grip on Florida's narcotics trade, viciously annihilating anyone who dares move in on their turf. Multi-national martial arts synth rock band Dragon Sound has had enough, and embarks on a roundhouse wreck-wave of crime-crushing justice. When not chasing beach bunnies or performing their hit song "Against the Ninja," Mark (co-director/co-writer/9th degree black belt Grandmaster Y.K. Kim) and the boys are kicking and chopping at the drug world's smelliest underbelly. It'll take every ounce of their blood and courage, but Dragon Sound can't stop until they've completely destroyed the dealers, the drunk bikers, the kill-crazy ninjas, the middle-aged thugs, the "stupid cocaine"...and the entire Miami Connection. Rescued after 25 years of obscurity, don't miss the midnight movie sensation of the year that Entertainment Weekly calls, "our new cult movie obsession!"
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HONESDALE — The Greater Honesdale Partnership and GHP members The Wayne Independent and VFW Post 531 Ladies Auxiliary, in conjunction with the American Red Cross, will be sponsoring a community blood drive on May 14.
It will be at the Grace Episcopal Parish Hall, 827 Church Street in Honesdale, from 12:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Blood is in short supply in our area and the goal for this drive is 160 units of much-needed blood.
The GHP strongly urges everyone, especially the greater Honesdale area businessmen and women, to come out and donate blood, because you care.
If you would like to make an appointment to give (time saving), contact the Red Cross at 1-800-GIVE LIFE. Walk-ins are also welcome.
Give the most precious gift of all: the gift of life. You never know when you or someone you love will need blood.
Anyone 17 years old or older (or 16 years of age with a signed parental consent form) who weighs at least 110 pounds and is in good health is being asked to give blood at the GHP/
Wayne Independent Blood Drive. Bring photo I.D.
For more information please contact Gail Tucker at the Greater Honesdale Partnership 253-5492 or Jackie Murphy at A Stitch in Time at 253-6864.
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