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MOUNTAIN VIEW -- Someday astronauts will find themselves deep in outer space, in need of spare spacecraft parts on an inhospitable place like Mars.
That's why Sarah Hovsepian and the engineers at the NASA Ames' SpaceShop are busy now working on a do-it-yourself fix.
Inside a funky machine shop on the agency's Mountain View campus, scientists are laboring on tiny satellites and small machine parts custom made by 3D printers, laser cutters, and "Shop Bots" -- all to prepare NASA for a more self-reliable and economical way to explore space.
The lab is a tinkerer's paradise, where experienced engineers, students and even summer interns are welcome to make their design dreams come true. And on Friday, NASA chief Charles Bolden and Rep. Mike Honda, D-San Jose, got a glimpse of NASA's future.
Hovsepian, a recent MIT graduate, thrives under the scrutiny. "I'd always come up with the craziest ideas," said Hovsepian, who manages the lab's engineers. "My professors were always saying, 'You can't do that,' but I always proved to them that I could."
The SpaceShop specializes in 3D-printing, a technique in which a machine prints layers upon layers of material to create an object based on a designer's digital instructions.
NASA engineers use the printers to make prototypes of their creations and quickly sort out the pitfalls before moving onto the real thing.
But NASA plans to use the 3D-printers for more than just prototypes. "Everywhere humans go in space, we want them to bring a printer with them," said Jason Dunn, co-founder of Made in Space, a company NASA contracts to build 3D-printers that astronauts can use to make parts on the fly.
Dunn estimates that 30 percent of the parts on the International Space Station could be made using a 3D-printer. Rather than shipping the parts to the station with a costly launch, "all the astronaut has to do is put the feedstock in and push the button," Dunn said.
One day, the group imagines 3D-printers pumping out tools and spare parts on Mars.
"As NASA ventures further into space -- whether redirecting an asteroid or sending humans to Mars -- we'll need transformative technology to reduce cargo weight and volume," Bolden said. "In the future, perhaps astronauts will be able to print the tools or components they need while in space."
Oriol Tintore Gazulla, a young NASA aerospace engineer from Spain, envisioned another breakthrough years ago with a simple smartphone. He remembers thinking: "This could be a satellite."
Now, his unlikely idea is a reality. PhoneSats -- or smartphone satellites -- were also on display at SpaceShop on Friday. Three similar satellites -- off-the-shelf Android smartphones encased in 4-inch cubes -- hitched a ride aboard Orbital Science Corp.'s Antares rocket last month. Dropped 155 miles above the earth, the satellites remained in orbit for six days before plummeting back through the atmosphere. During their brief stint in space, they communicated with ground stations and even managed to send back photos of the earth taken from above.
The PhoneSats cost only $3,500 each, compared with the $1 million price tag of conventional satellites, so Gazulla imagines them being deployed en masse to carry out any number of projects. "The benefit of small satellites, if you have a lot of them, you can measure the same property at different points at the same time," Gazulla said.
While the tiny satellites are inexpensive to build, the real cost comes from getting them into orbit. "The PhoneSat mission tested the notion that a consumer grade smartphone can be used to create a capable, yet very inexpensive satellite," Bolden said. "If we can get the cost of launch down, they're really going to be cheap."
Rep. Honda praised NASA's move to create cheaper, lighter, and tinier devices that could ultimately save taxpayer money, but "in spite of the fact that they're able to do limited things with limited resources, we've got to give them more," Honda said.
NASA Ames Research Center Director Dr. S. Pete Worden said his center managed to get through budget shortages by postponing maintenance on old buildings and restricting funding to send employees to research conferences.
"We're weathering the storm this year," Bolden said. "If we stay under sequester, and the president and Congress are not able to come together and do what's absolutely necessary for the nation, all bets are off."
Contact Jessica Shugart at 408-920-5782. Follow her at Twitter.com/JessicaShugart


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Residents rally in support of Mark Meadows
Published: Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at 6:00 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, October 7, 2013 at 6:53 p.m.
Members of the Henderson County Republican Party and area tea party affiliates rallied outside U.S. Rep. Mark Meadows' office Monday to show their support for the congressman's opposition to Congress passing a temporary budget resolution that continues funding for the Affordable Care Act.
FreedomWorks sponsored the event outside the Henderson County Courthouse.
CNN has labeled Meadows the man behind the current government shutdown. Meadows has downplayed his involvement, saying he did not intend to shut down the government but wanted to put the brakes on Obamacare.
Meadows wrote an August letter to Republican leaders suggesting that the bill that funds the government for the next year be tied to defunding Obama's health care plan.
Meadows' letter did not represent a majority of the Republican caucus, but CNN reported that it was a factor in persuading Speaker John Boehner to put forward the plan.
CNN also reported that Meadows led a group of 40 lawmakers who demanded that the short-term government funding bill eliminate funding for Obamacare.
Meadows told CNN that eliminating Obamacare is the No. 1 goal set out for him by his constituents in Western North Carolina.
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buffer 1
1A person or thing that reduces a shock or that forms a barrier between incompatible or antagonistic people or things: family and friends can provide a buffer against stress
More example sentences
- I believe that historical forces push us into conflict and without the law as a buffer between people, we would have a world of vendetta, a world of violence, a world of chaos.
- Safety stock is used for the same reason as lead time - to provide a buffer of inventory to reduce the chance of a back order in the face of variability.
- It can be a shield too, surely, a buffer between the committing of an act and its execution.
cushion, bulwark;
shield, screen, barrier, guard, safeguard, hedge, shock absorber, armour;
intermediary, middleman, go-between
1.1 (buffers) British A pair of shock-absorbing pistons projecting from a cross-beam at the end of a railway track or on the front and rear of a railway vehicle.
Example sentences
- An investigation has been launched after three train carriages ran out of control before smashing through buffers and derailing yards from a busy line.
- The brakes hiss and squeal as the carriages reach the buffers.
- Fortunately, however, it fell short, and the buffers of the engine struck the other lip of the shaft with a tremendous crash.
2 (also buffer solution) Chemistry A solution which resists changes in pH when acid or alkali is added to it.
Example sentences
- A spectral change was observed upon addition of lipid vesicles to the buffer solution of the sensitizers.
- Chemical buffers can affect the uptake of macronutrients by reducing the pH gradient through the plasma membrane.
- When cyanobacterial cells are immersed in buffers of high osmotic strength, phycobilisome diffusion is strongly inhibited.
3 Computing A temporary memory area in which data is stored while it is being processed or transferred, especially one used while streaming video or downloading audio: print speed is boosted by pages being formatted in a buffer while another is printing
More example sentences
- First we create a buffer that is one byte bigger than the user string and fill it with zeros.
- The data processing device may further include a write buffer for storing write data.
- You can paste the text in your copy buffer into the active window with Ctrl-A.
verb[with object]
1Lessen or moderate the impact of (something): the massage helped to buffer the strain
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- Among family members, social support can help buffer the negative impacts of poverty and economic hardship.
- I love how the snow buffered the sound of the cars on the nearby streets.
- It was buffered by a rock wall erected by the Archaeological Survey of India in 1978 to secure the monument against erosion, but a lawn and some outlying structures were buried in silt.
2Treat with a chemical buffer: add organic matter to buffer the resulting alkalinity
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- Weaver and associates compared pain on instillation of plain tetracaine hydrochloride ophthalmic solution with pain caused by a solution buffered with sodium bicarbonate to a pH level of 7.4.
- The pH of the medium was not buffered and the volume in each container was maintained by regularly adding fresh nutrient solution to compensate for plant consumption and evaporation.
- Each media type, including SIM, was buffered with 25 mM MES and cultured for 35 d.
3 Computing Store (data) in a buffer while it is being processed or transferred: try buffering as much of the video stream as you can before you hit the 'play' button
More example sentences
- Dedicated servers have large amounts of Ram memory so they can store and buffer large amounts of data.
- The processing is done by buffering the output and saving it in the cache file before it is sent to the client.
- The random access memory stores and buffers the millions of instructions per second that the processor has to churn through.
hit the buffers
- British Come to a sudden unsuccessful end: his world championship campaign looked as if it had hit the buffersMore example sentences
- Bradford & Bingley's dogged pursuit of Macclesfield for the play-off place in the National League finally hit the buffers on Saturday.
- A city centre shop opened amid high hopes by the National Railway Museum less than two years ago has hit the buffers.
- Plans to run Eurostar train services from York to Paris have finally hit the buffers.
Mid 19th century: probably from obsolete buff (verb), imitative of the sound of a blow to a soft body.
Words that rhyme with bufferbluffer, duffer, puffer, snuffer, suffer
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Definition of buffer in:
buffer 2
nounBritish informal
An elderly man who is considered to be foolishly old-fashioned, unworldly, or incompetent: a distinguished old buffer
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- Every time I see the old buffers talking about how it would change the game to use TV footage to determine decisions, as if that is somehow something to be avoided, I think 'yes, precisely'.
- SIR - Although in a variety of British comedies ranging from the St Trinian's series to the Carry On gems such people as judges are caricatured as silly old buffers, there was some joy from the bench last week.
- After all, who needed these scarred old buffers in the new dot.com era that would run forever?
Mid 18th century: probably from obsolete buff (see buffer1), or from dialect buff 'stutter, splutter' (possibly the same word). In late Middle English buffer had the sense 'stammerer'.
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The FBI responded Thursday to claims by death row inmate Wesley Shermantine that agents are excavating in the wrong Linden well for murder victims that he and boyhood friend Loren Herzog buried long ago.
"Shermantine's recollections have occasionally proved to be inaccurate," FBI spokeswoman Gina Swankie said in an emailed statement.
"Only with thorough investigation and careful consideration of all information available have we been able to locate a site that offers the best chance of recovering victim remains," she said.
The FBI and Drill Tech Drilling and Shoring, Inc., have been at work at the current site along Flood Road near Linden since Jan. 7. They began excavation in earnest on Thursday after days of careful preparation. Shermantine accuses the FBI of trying to discredit him by digging in the wrong place and coming up empty handed.
Read Friday's Record for more on this story by staff writer Scott Smith.
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DragonDrop is intended to reintroduce some of the functionality lost with the death of tabbed windows. We all remember tabbed windows, who trod the Classic paths. We could drag an open window to the bottom of the screen, and a title-tab peeked up, readily displaying its contents at a click or a drag, and collapsing to insignificance at the slightest thought of dismissal.
Some used the tabs for quick-launching their favoritest of applications and documents, others for drop boxes or to get things out of the way.
They're back, sort of.
Required OS: not specified
Tags: file , finder , viewer , folder , utility
3 Opinions
Obviously missing a few features but this is extremely useful for keeping important folders accessible and visible but out of your way.
A Few Feature Requests:
1. Would be great if you could save finder window sets and it gave you the ability to call them back up and restore them at will. This way if your layout of folder tabs doesnt restore you have a way to do it manually.
2. Also it would be nice if there was an option to open up the folders in Pathfinder instead of finder.
3. Also would be cool if you could dock windows to either side of the screen as well.
It does some things in a better way than Sticky Windows does (in more the traditional OS9 way), though sticky windows is great because you can dock any window to your screen just by dragging it there, but still not Snow Leopard compatible.
And this one is free and the developer is clearly a good dude.
Has an annoying bug (on 10.4.10): icons size isn't remembered after restarting, it always goes back to some unreadable size, like 1×1 pixels.
Folders open in the Finder instead of opening in DragonDrop, making it less useful as an app launcher. I could the turning triangles to expand folders, but big icons are easier to reach.
I might use it to browse my music albums and launch them in Play, as they are sorted by genre\subgenre\artist\album...
(I wish I could disable the 'date' column, though.)


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University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Proposed University-Wide Part-Time Faculty Appointment Policies
October 24, 2007
Faculty Senate Recruitment and Retention Task Force Members: Jeff Bryan, Melanie Cary, Sandy Grunwald, Sharon Jessee, Susan Kelly, Tom Krueger, Jennifer Miskowski, Beth Hartung (Consultant), Karen McLean (Consultant), Jennifer Wilson (Consultant), Jodi Vandenberg-Daves (Chair)
Wisconsin statute and UW-L Faculty Personnel Rules allow for faculty to have any fraction of appointment at or above 50 percent. (See end of document for statute and personnel rules.) Below are proposed policy options, along with workload expectations and procedures for part-time appointments.
Pre-Tenure Options:
1. Conversion to Part-Time Appointment (50-99%), for up to two contract years, with a return to full-time (100% tenure-track faculty) position expected based on positive retention decisions. Tenure-eligible faculty may request such an appointment only for reasons of personal or family care needs, similar to those needs covered by UW-L's Tenure Clock Stoppage Policy.* Such appointments may be requested more than once. Permanent conversion to a part-time appointment may be made, subject to approval by the department, Dean and Provost/Vice Chancellor.
2. Part Time Tenure Track at Time of Hire: Faculty contract reflects expectation of permanent part-time status with tenure eligibility. Increases in the appointment are not guaranteed; however they may be negotiated at some point in the future, based on department and college needs.
Note: Length of probationary period is discussed in Faculty Personnel Rules at end of document.)
Post-Tenure Options:
1. Reduced Appointment for Tenured Faculty: Only for reasons of personal or family care needs, similar to those needs covered by UW-L's Tenure Clock Stoppage Policy,* tenured faculty may request a part-time appointment for up to two years, with a return to full-time position expected (assuming satisfactory post-tenure review, if applicable during reduced appointment period). Such appointments may be requested more than once. Permanent conversion to a part-time appointment may be made, subject to approval by the department, Dean and Provost/Vice Chancellor.
2. Tenured Faculty Career Flexibility Appointment. Tenured faculty may apply for a part-time appointment for any reason. Departmental needs and university budget issues would need to be considered in granting reductions in appointment for this option. Increases in the appointment are not guaranteed; however they may be negotiated at some point in the future, based on department and college needs. Permanent conversion to a part-time appointment may be made, subject to approval by the department, Dean and Provost/Vice Chancellor.
*For reduction to part-time appointment for personal or family care needs, the definition of these needs spelled out in UW-L's Tenure Clock Stoppage Policy is useful: "responsibilities with respect to childbirth or adoption, significant responsibilities with respect to elder or dependent care obligations, disability or chronic illness, or circumstances beyond the control of the faculty member" are considered in this policy, which is a SEPARATE policy from the proposed Part-Time Appointment Policies.
Workload Expectations:
For part-time faculty appointments, the expectation should reflect the part-time nature of the appointment, with prorated expectations for teaching, scholarship and creative activity, and service.
Teaching: Reductions in the teaching appointment should conform to department by-laws and take into account individual situations and department needs. Issues of class size, number of course preparations, advising duties, and type of course will be considered, with the goal of ensuring that part-time teaching appointments actually constitute part-time work, commensurate with the percentage of appointment.
Scholarship and Creative Activity: The general recommendation is that the university may expect the same quality of scholarship and creative activity from a part-time as a full-time appointee, but that the research will be accomplished at a pace commensurate with the proportion of the faculty appointment.
Service: Service responsibilities for faculty on part-time appointments are generally seen as proportional to their faculty appointments. Faculty on such appointments are not excused from regular institutional service and university commitments because of the part-time appointments.
Professional Development: A faculty member on a part-time appointment is as eligible as full-time appointees for professional development opportunities and research funds, but funding levels may reflect percentage of appointment.
Work Space: Office and/or research space may be adjusted with part-time appointment.
Advancement: For part-time appointments, the expectations for advancement should reflect the part-time nature of the appointment (department by-laws about part-time work, JPC guidelines, PTS guidelines)
Process for Conversion to Part-Time Appointment:
1. Process is initiated by the faculty member, with initial conversations occurring with Human Resources or department chair, depending on nature of request.
a. Faculty requesting leave due to family or personal care needs should contact Human Resources first. HR will provide the faculty member with information on rights and responsibilities pertinent to part-time appointments as well as tenure clock stoppage and FMLA/WFMLA options. Similar to faculty rights when using Family Medical Leave Act, employees are not required to discuss the nature of the leave for personal or family care needs with a supervisor.
b. For Post-Tenure Career Flexibility Appointments, it is suggested that the faculty member first approach his or her department chair.
- The faculty member and department chair will consult with the college dean and Human Resources on the logistics of the appointment, with details such as how long the part-time appointment will last, whether or not tenure clock stoppage will be involved, the faculty member's right to return to full-time appointment after a designated period of time and any salary, pay play, or benefit issues. Human Resources will create a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) detailing the agreement. The MOA must be signed by the faculty member, department chair, Dean and Provost to be implemented. Human Resources will track the MOA and inform parties when/if action is required
- Based on department by-laws about part-time appointments, the faculty member and department chair negotiate a Position Responsibility Statement (PRS) for the faculty member that includes specific expectations for teaching, scholarship and creative activity, and service. This Position Responsibility Statement should be updated annually, and, for untenured faculty, should constitute part of the documentation submitted to members of the department's Tenure Committee, and, where applicable, the Joint Promotion Committee. The PRS signed by the faculty member, chair, and Dean and Provost, should become part of the permanent personnel file housed in Human Resources.
- If the requesting faculty member and the department chair fail to agree on any aspect of the MOA or PRS, the faculty member has the option of pursuing an appeals process (to be developed by the Recruitment and Retention Committee). In the process, the faculty member and/or department chair may request assistance from Campus Climate Office, Faculty Ombudsperson, Affirmative Action/Diversity, and/or Human Resources.
State Statue:
Wisconsin State Statutes (36.13(2)(c) indicates that:
(c) A tenure appointment may be granted to any ranked faculty member who holds or will hold a half-time appointment or more. The proportion of time provided for in the appointment may not be diminished nor increased without the mutual consent of the faculty member and the institution subject only to sub. (5) and s. 36.21.
Faculty tenure appointment percentages of 50-100% is also in the Faculty Personnel Rules Chapter 3, specifically UWS 3.04.
UW-L Faculty Personnel Rules:
UWL 3.04 Probationary appointments. http://www.uwlax.edu/hr/facperrut3_8.html#3.04
(1) Probationary appointments may be for one year or for other stated periods, subject to renewal. The total period of full-time service prior to the awarding of tenure shall not exceed seven years. Full-time service with the rank of instructor or higher in other institutions of higher learning and/or full-time service with an instructional staff appointment (or equivalent) at UW-La Crosse or other institutions of higher learning may be counted as part of the probationary period. The length of the probationary period shall be stated by the chancellor in writing at the time of initial appointment.
(2) There shall be two kinds of faculty appointments, full-time appointments and part-time appointments, either of which may be tenure appointments. The maximum probationary periods prior to the awarding of tenure for full-time appointments and part-time appointments of half time or more are as follows:
(a) Maximum probation for full-time tenured appointments shall be:
(i) seven full-time years, or
(ii) for any combination of full-time and part-time appointments in which the final three years are consecutive full-time years:
four part-time semesters and six full-time years, or
eight part-time semesters and five full-time years, or
twelve part-time semesters and four full-time years, or
fourteen part-time semesters and three full-time years.
(b) Maximum probation for part-time tenured appointments (See Merger Law 36.13 (2)) shall be:
(i) fourteen part-time
semesters, or
(ii) any combination of full-time and part-time appointments accumulating to seven academic years.


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FILE - In this Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013 file photo, Carlos Maisonet, 73, reacts as Dr. Eva Berrios-Colon, a professor at Touro College of Pharmacy, injects him with flu vaccine during a visit to the faculty practice center at Brooklyn Hospital in New York. Health officials say nine more deaths of children from the flu have been reported, bringing the total this flu season to 29. In a typical season, about 100 children die of the flu, so it is not known whether this year will be better or worse than usual. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says half of confirmed flu cases so far are in people 65 and older. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)
The worst of the flu season may be over, according to health officials across the country.
The number of states reporting intense or widespread flu dropped again last week, and deaths from the flu or pneumonia have been dropping for two weeks.
By some measures, flu activity has been ebbing for at least four weeks
The Michigan Department of Community Health says the rate has slowed over the last two weeks.
558 cases have been reported this season, including five pediatric deaths.
The department is being cautious on saying if this the flu season is slowing down.
Spokeswoman Angela Minicuci says the peak is generally in late January or early February, but adds it will be a few more weeks before a definitive answer can be given.


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The Giants have money, they're not trying to hide that, and why would they? Making loads of money is fun!
They also have a time-tested model for winning titles, and right now they have the clearest offseason focus I've ever seen from them.
Their fans might be calling for a new expensive big bat in left field, because Giants fans are always hungry for more offense.
But that's not where general manager Brian Sabean is laser-targeted this offseason, and he was happy to explain it Tuesday after announcing the new, two-year, $23 million free agent deal for pitcher Tim Hudson.
"We're trying to reshape our pitching staff," Sabean said on a conference call when asked specifically about free-agent outfielder Shin-Soo Choo but really addressing the entire Big Bat Theory.
"Until we do that and then take a step back, I'm not sure we'll be involved in a big-time (hitter)... I guess the opinion of who's out there and whether they're big-time remains to be seen.
"But again we're committed to the pitching first."
Sabean also repeated that the Giants won't be signing any free agent that would cause them to forfeit their first-round pick.
Don't forget, Sabean said, that they built their 2010 and 2012 World Series championships largely on first-round picks Buster Posey, Matt Cain, Tim Lincecum and Madison Bumgarner.
So, Giants fans, your realistic wish list should no longer include Choo, Jacoby Ellsbury and any other top names who have received qualifying offers from their 2013 team.
And go ahead and project Gregor Blanco once again as a large part of the Giants' left-field plans, at least as the left-handed hitting platoon side.
The Blanco news will not make Giants fans plan their next parade, obviously, and you can accuse Giants management of going cheap in left field, if you want.
But the Giants aren't exactly hoarding pennies here; they've just decided to spend it on a tightly focused area: Expensive players willing to take short-term deals and who won't cost the Giants their first-round pick.
That's how the Hudson deal happened after Atlanta wasn't willing to offer him anything close to $11.5 million a year.
That's how the Giants decided to keep Lincecum with a two-year, $35 million deal and Hunter Pence with five years and $90 million.
All of these deals are slightly-to-greatly over market price, but again, the Giants can afford to go over the smart number when the moments are right.
Sabean indicated reliever Javier Lopez is likely to re-up at any time, and that he'd like to add at least one other starter, whether it's incumbent Ryan Vogelsong (whose $6.5 million option was declined) or someone else.
The Giants are spending it on pitching and keeping their draft picks. That's the model and the Giants came out of their failed 2013 more convinced of it than ever.
"I think if you look at the Dodgers and more so who went to the playoffs in the National League, the National League is very pitching-centric," Sabean said.
"And we failed in that area from top to bottom, some of which was health-related."
The Giants had a 4.00 team ERA last season, third-worst in the National League. No team in the N.L. postseason final four ranked worse than fifth.
In 2012, the Giants had a 3.68 team ERA, fifth-best in the N.L. In 2010, the Giants had a 3.36 team ERA, best in the N.L.
If they can't get the pitching right, the Giants won't win, no matter what they do on offense; they've made that calculation, and they're correct.
So who's next for the Giants? If it's not Vogelsong, it could be reliable Reds starter Bronson Arroyo (probably very expensive) or Texas journeyman Matt Garza (at a potentially better price).
The Giants have elite pitching prospects in the lower minors who are not due until late-2014 or 2015, so they're looking for a bridge to the Kyle Crick wave, and that's Hudson, Lincecum and whomever else they sign.
"We've got plenty of money to spend," Sabean said. "To restructure this year's team, I think we have plenty of money to do it.
"But I don't know if the outside world's going to be that appetizing or it may be a challenge."
That's the Giants' hard, clear focus this offseason, and whether they get back to the World Series in 2014 or not, you can't fault them for blurry logic or irrational free-agent spending.
It's rational, it's not exuberant, and it's all according to the Giants' Model.
Read Tim Kawakami's Talking Points blog at blogs.mercurynews.com/kawakami. Contact him at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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With his ear-buds in, his face glowed with a youthful shine and his easy, authentic smile seemed to tell a valued story. Suffering from Parkinson's but living at full throttle, my stepfather exuded a feeling of peacefulness as he listened to a beautiful version of Stand By Me. It became his favorite song in his last months of life.
The version he listened to was created by a movement called, Playing for Change. With the use of a mobile recording studio, the producers and the song traveled around the globe. Artists from New Orleans, Amsterdam, Brazil, The Congo and many other locations, contributed freely and passionately, their vocal or instrumental talents (you can check it out on the Internet). It's incredible and inspiring. Playing for Change works to bring peace to the world through music. The idea for their project "arose from a common belief that music has the power to break down boundaries and overcome distances between people. No matter whether people come from different geographic, political, economic, spiritual or ideological backgrounds, music has the universal power to transcend and unite us as one human race." (www.playingforchange.com)
The message in the song is that "no matter who you are, no matter where you go in your life, at some point you are going to need somebody to stand by you." I wonder what my stepfather was thinking listening to that song. People from all over the world, expressing themselves freely, artistically and working together~ a beautiful image. He was an artist, but with Parkinson's, he couldn't express himself so much anymore, artistically or verbally. Maybe he was reminiscing of his days of art and abundant abilities, or imagining a peaceful world where everyone would take good care of one another or maybe just because he had someone to stand by him, he appeared so fresh and fortunate as he listened to the song.
Stand by me is like vows at a wedding; for better or worse, in sickness or in health, for richer or poorer, but it doesn't have to be only between a married pair. It can be a best friend, a kiddo, a neighbor or anyone. When somebody stands by you authentically ~ they respect you exactly as you are, they love and care for you selflessly, they encourage and support you in whatever makes you the best you can be, they are there for you, without hesitation. Everyone needs that!
The song says, "I won't be afraid, not as long as you stand by me." Fear declines when we know someone has our back and best interest. My stepfather wasn't worried about his present state or his current abilities, he was as peaceful as one could be. What if everyone had someone to stand by them ~ wouldn't that be great!
Page 2 of 2 - Perhaps the love and security everyone would feel would eliminate insecurities, fears and judgments, and more peace would prevail. Do you stand by somebody? It is a gift.
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A 54-year-old man in Murphy's killed his two teenage children before killing himself, according to investigators who discovered the apparent murder-suicide Saturday afternoon.
The Calaveras County Sheriff's Department announced the grisly discovery Sunday, identifying the man as Phillip Marshall, and the victims as Alex Marshall, 17, and Macaila Marshall, 14. Both teens were students at Bret Harte High School in Angles Camp.
A preliminary investigation showed that all three suffered from single gunshot wounds to the head, according to the Sheriff's Department. The family dog had been shot, too.
Deputies discovered the scene in the 1200 block of Sandalwood Drive in the Forest Meadows subdivision in Murphys after friends of the teens told investigators they hadn't heard from them since Thursday.
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GNADENHUTTEN The Gnadenhutten Lions Club will sponsor its third annual Christmas on the Square Saturday from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Other sponsors are the Commercial and Savings Bank and First National Bank.
Those attending may receive a candle and assist with lighting the Christmas tree. Santa will arrive by truck, train rides and pony rides will be given and a live nativity scene will be presented at the village hall by members of the United Methodist Church.
There will be free popcorn, hot dogs and coffee at the fire station and another tree will be lighted at the Commercial and Savings Bank, where free cookies and hot chocolate will be available.
At the gazebo, the sixth-grade Indian Valley chorus will sing and the Indian Valley Middle School band will play. Clark Hayman of Massillon will play Christmas music on a carousel organ.
The John Heckewelder Memorial Moravian Church will be open and visitors may view decorations there and children may play Christmas songs on chimes.
There will be a coloring contest for children at Village Hardware, and they may decorate cookies at Tents of Grace Cafe. Story time will be held at the library every 15 minutes, and hay wagon rides will be offered so visitors may view holiday decorations throughout town, including those at the Gnadenhutten Historical Museum on Cherry Street.
Village Councilman John Heil, also president of the historical society, invited area residents to visit the museum decorations, which will be lighted nightly through Jan. 1 from 6 to 10. Heil said donations may be made to assist an area resident who is experiencing health problems.
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Adam Wainright became the first ten game winner in baseball yesterday as he pitched another gem of a game for the St. Louis Cardinals as they beat the New York Mets 2 to 1 winning another series and taking 2 out of 3 from the Mets. Wainright continues to prove he is one of the best and most consistent pitchers in baseball and I would have to think he would be in consideration to start the all star game in a few weeks. The Cardinals are in Miami tonight to begin a three game series with the cellar dwelling Marlins.
The Kansas City Royals and Detroit Tigers wrapped up their three game series on Wednesday with every game having the same score, 3 to 2. The Royals took two out of three from the Tigers and then went to Tampa Bay last night and exploded all over the Rays in a 10 to 1 victory. It is quite possible that is the most runs the Royals have scored in one game all year, it's certainly close to that as their offense has struggled throughout most of the year. The Royals and Rays continue their series tonight in Tampa.
If the NBA finals continue as they have for the past four games then they will go all seven games with the Spurs winning game 7. The San Antonio Spurs and Miami Heat have traded games through the first 4 with the series being even at 2 games apiece going into Game 5 on Sunday. I have found this series to be much more enjoyable than I originally thought as both teams have had their share of moments and the Spurs have been able to play havoc with the aura the Heat seem to have with most people including themselves. Win or lose, the Spurs have definitely shown a lot in the first four games.
In what has to be the longest hockey game I have ever seen the NHL Stanley Cup finals began on Wednesday night with the Chicago Blackhawks defeating the Boston Bruins 4 to 3 in triple overtime. Game 2 is tomorrow night and there probably isn't any way it can live up to Game 1 but I will be happy to see them try.
The US Open golf tournament is underway outside Philadelphia and Tiger Woods wants a do over. Woods had a terrible first round and may have injured his wrist as well. The tournament has been plagued by horrible weather conditions and things aren't looking much better for the weekend. Hopefully they will be able to get the wole tournament in but not everyone was able to complete their opening round yesterday so they will need to play catch up today.
We'll be back on Monday with a review of all this weekend's sports action and a look ahead to next week. I want to take a second and wish all the dads out there a very happy Father's day on Sunday.
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By Anand Akela on Mar 28, 2013
IOUG Oracle Enterprise Manager Special Interest Group (SIG) presents webcast "Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c Metrics Monitoring and Management Repository Views: Tips & Tricks". Suzanne Strasser will be sharing he real-life experience with Oracle Enterprise Manager metrics monitoring and management.
Date : April 2nd, 2013
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Featured Speaker: Suzanne Strasser
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Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c provides a rich set of metrics for monitoring database health and alerting when problems are encountered. In this educational webcast we will demonstrate the steps needed to set up and customize metrics monitoring in EM to meet the needs of your business. We will also cover the use of management repository views to access historical metrics data for performing additional analyses and graphics presentation outside of EM. Join this webcast to learn how to:
• Identify and describe the steps needed to implement administration groups / template collection associations in order to customize monitoring requirements for various targets based on the needs of your business;
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Before Lorenzo Alexander became one of the top high school football players in the country, he was spending time doing something far less glamorous -- volunteering at a convalescent home in Berkeley.
As Alexander prepares for his 10th season in the NFL, his philanthropic activities have only grown in stature and visibility. But the former Cal and current Arizona Cardinals football player has not forgotten about his Oakland roots.
Alexander's ACES Foundation -- the acronym stands for Accountability, Community, Education and Sports -- was founded in 2008 and is designed to impact youth both in the Oakland area and Washington D.C., the latter where he played for much of his NFL career.
On Saturday, Alexander hosted a celebrity bowling fundraiser at Albany Bowl for the foundation, the mission statement for which is to "support youth through emphasizing self Accountability, taking pride in our Community, striving for Educational excellence while promoting a healthy mind and body through Sports." Its programs include tutoring, SAT preparation, helping youth make financial decisions and "real talk" workshops where professionals in fields such as medicine, law and finance provide youth with information.
"I grew up (in Oakland), born and raised. I felt the obligation to give back. My experiences with people helped me out ... and now that I have the opportunity to serve the community, I want to do the same thing," Alexander said.
Alexander, 30, remembers volunteering at the convalescent home when he was a student at St. Mary's High in Berkeley, where he became a Parade All-American by his senior season. But his foundation focuses on helping young people.
"I want to get to kids early in life, not when they are 14, 15, 16. Help them achieve their dreams, whatever they be -- going to college, playing in the NFL and NBA," Alexander said. "I want them to know they have a lot of options out there."
The 6-foot-1, 275-pound Alexander was one of the nation's top high school defensive line recruits as a senior at St. Mary's. Schools such as Miami, Oregon and Georgia Tech pursued Alexander, but he chose Cal partly because of its academics and its proximity to home.
Alexander also played varsity basketball for three years and was a pivotal member of St. Mary's Division IV state championship team in 2001.
"He was the best (player) I ever had, and I had some outstanding kids," said Dan Shaughnessy, Alexander's high school football coach, who has 54 years of experience as either a head or assistant coach. "You heard college coaches say he is going to be playing on Sundays. They saw that attribute early."
After four years as a starter at Cal, where he earned his bachelor's degree in legal studies, Alexander began a somewhat unconventional NFL career.
Alexander was on the practice squad with three teams, including Washington's, before he made Washington's roster in 2007. From that point, he has played a variety of positions on both offense and defense, as well as special teams. And he has thrived.
"A lot of it had to do with being on practice squads. You have to do different looks," said Alexander about how he ended up playing a variety of positions. "I don't think I'm the only guy that's like me in the NFL, but I'm one of a few guys that were asked to do what I was asked to do."
Alexander also lost weight, dropping 80 pounds over time after he weighed 315 pounds during his second year in the NFL.
"I stopped drinking and changed my diet up quite a bit. It happened over a six-year period. It wasn't one postseason," Alexander said. "I had to lose weight to show that I could play a new position. I had motivation behind it. It was part of my job. I got a nutritionist, moved away from the bread, started cycling, doing some cross training, MMA fighting."
After a season-ending foot injury last September, Alexander is looking at another position change for the Cardinals this upcoming season, from outside to inside linebacker.
"I'm feeling great," said Alexander about the injury. "I've made a lot of progress. In the next couple of months, I should be back to 100 percent."
Alexander was selected to the 2013 Pro Bowl as a special teams player. But his community work was also noticed when he was Washington's nominee for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award after the 2010 and 2011 seasons.
"The things he is doing now are the things I would have liked him to do. When his nonprofit started, it was a big deal for me because it was about helping his community out," said Steve Moore, Alexander's uncle who was a father figure to him during his youth.
"At the end of the day, I really enjoy helping people," Alexander said. "It's something I really want to do as my life's work."
NAME: Lorenzo Alexander
HOMETOWN: Oakland
CLAIM TO FAME: Football player who has carved a niche by playing seven positions in his NFL career. He is also the president of ACES Foundation, a nonprofit organization for youth.
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Letters To Abigail returns home to perform
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Letters to Abigail, a three-piece string band from Hendersonville, N.C., comes home to perform at Southern Appalachian Brewery tonight at 8.
The band is made up of songwriter James Harrell on acoustic guitar and vocals, songwriter and vocalist Kelli Redmond and Lauren Bandy on upright bass and back-up vocals.
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SOPHOMORE (2013): Played and started all 20 matches as the Broncos' goalkeeper … led the team to six shutouts … was WCC Honorable Mention … totaled 87 saves in the 2013 season … picked up six saves in the Broncos' season-opener vs. SIUE (Aug. 30) … collected five saves vs. Stanford (Sept. 7) … collected five saves at then-No.2 Cal (Sept. 27) … picked up six saves at LMU (Oct. 6) … recorded six saves at Saint Mary's (Oct. 13) … had seven saves at Portland (Nov. 1) … picked up a personal best of eights saves vs. LMU (Nov. 15).
FRESHMAN (2012): McIntosh played behind the 2012 West Coast Conference's Goalkeeper of the Year, SCU senior Larry Jackson, appearing in just one match, making three saves against local rival San Jose State on Sept. 9, 2012.
HIGH SCHOOL: Five-star recruit and one of the top-ranked prep goalkeepers in the nation according to TopDrawerSoccer.com … just months prior to his first season at Santa Clara in 2012, McIntosh represented the U.S. U-20 Men's National Team at the Northern Ireland Milk Cup … originally attended Sonoma Academy as a student, played for the Santa Rosa United club program and later the San Jose Earthquakes Youth Academy … part of the U-14 National Development Program and the U-15 Boys' National Team prior to residency with the U-17s … at the 2011 CONCACAF Championships in Jamaica, he helped the U.S. to a 3-2 win over El Salvador and pitched shutouts against Jamaica and Canada allowing the U.S. to move on to the FIFA World Cup in Mexico … he made four international appearances in 2010, his first season in residency … has extensive national and international playing experience, beginning with making the District V ODP team in 2006, the State ODP team in 2007 before being chosen for the Regional IV team and later the U-14 National Development Program.
PERSONAL: Born in Oakland, Calif. … son of Steven and Sonja McIntosh … father played basketball at Harvard (1976-78) and attended graduate school at Stanford … has an older brother, Julian, who was a four-year varsity defender at Duke University, graduating in 2012 … McIntosh is an excellent student, having graduated high school early to attend SCU in 2011-12 … studying in SCU's Leavey School of Business.


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SAN JOSE -- Unlike most NHL teams, the Sharks prefer to hold each summer's prospect development camp with doors locked and curtains drawn. That, the team has explained, lets young players focus on learning the system and training techniques without the judgmental distractions of fans or outside media.
But Thursday night, those curtains parted. For the first time, the Sharks held a prospects scrimmage in public, giving about 700 hardcore followers who filled the north rink at Sharks Ice a glimpse of what the future may hold.
And for at least one player, that future could begin as early as October.
Of the 45 prospects, Tomas Hertl is considered the one most likely to be on the roster when the Sharks open the 2013-14 season. Though he still has to earn a spot in training camp, general manager Doug Wilson came closer than usual to saying as much in the days before the June 30 draft.
"We don't over-promote players, but he's potentially a pretty special player," said Wilson, who added that Hertl has the skill set to fit in on one of the team's top three lines.
Hertl, still only 19, was San Jose's first-round pick and the 17th player taken overall in the 2012 draft. After he scored 18 goals and 30 points in 43 games in the elite men's league in his native Czech Republic, he signed a three-year entry level contract that could pay him $1.325 million annually if bonus criteria are met.
His smile tells you he is enjoying himself here, but Hertl's English is very limited. To help overcome that obstacle and make the transition easier, Hertl will live with a San Jose family when he returns for training camp in September. They haven't met each other yet, but that will happen Saturday.
Ask Hertl about his performance this week or hopes for reaching the NHL this fall and you get one or two word answers. But in June, when he signed his contract, he told reporters in Prague that he felt he was ready for the NHL.
"To play in the NHL is a dream of every young hockey player," Hertl was quoted by nhl.com. "I am very glad that my dream to sign with the Sharks has come through. Mentally, I am ready to take that challenge."
Sharks director of scouting Tim Burke said Hertl has taken steps in that direction this week, showing greater leg strength and the ability to adapt to North American rinks after playing on the larger ice surfaces in Europe.
"From last year to this year, he's definitely getting closer. It's never that predictable, but he's in the mix," said Burke, stopping short of saying Hertl is ready. "You don't want to put out those kind of expectations."
Whatever the expectations, Thursday night Hertl was just another prospect looking to impress the Sharks brass.
He earned an assist on linemate Petter Emanuelsson's goal, but came up short on a breakaway as their team with Shark development coach Mike Ricci behind the bench lost 4-3 in overtime to a team coached by scout Bryan Marchment. Daniil Tarasov scored twice for Marchment's team, including the winner, while Rylan Schwartz and Kyle Bigos added one goal each. Matt Nieto notched two goals for Ricci's team in the losing cause.
Defenseman Mirco Mueller, the 18th player taken overall in the 2013 draft on June 30, got his first taste of the NHL experience and indicated he came away impressed with everything from the coaching staff to the training facility.
Camp competition, he added, was at a high level.
"It makes yourself better if you have to keep up," said Mueller, 18, a native of Switzerland with a strong command of English. "We've learned a lot. There's different players and different ages. They've played in different leagues. I know I want to ask them things and it's a really exciting time for me."
Plans call for Mueller to return to Everett, Wash., of the WHL, where he'll be playing for onetime Sharks coach Kevin Constantine. The two haven't met yet as Constantine is returning to Everett for a second coaching stint.
Before he gets back to the WHL, Mueller expects to be returning to San Jose for training camp in September.
"First time practicing with the big guys, with the stars," he said. "It'd be a great thing for me."
For more on the Sharks, see David Pollak's Working the Corners blog at blogs.mercurynews.com/sharks. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/PollakOnSharks.


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A small town in southwestern North Dakota is getting something back that it lost seven years ago. It's a grocery store.
The nearest supermarket for Richardton, a town of 529 residents, is 15 miles away in Hebron. The largest city, Dickinson, is 23 miles away.
Eighty-three-year-old Richardton resident Clara Hauck tells the Dickinson Press (http://bit.ly/TP3l1W) that the store is especially important for older citizens who want to avoid the heavy traffic in the oil patch region.
Hauck says Richardton has had a grocery store off and on throughout the years.
The town is paying for the store through a Bank of North Dakota loan program that allows communities to buy down interest on loans.
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From Panasonic's "Let's note" series, 5 new models of the RZ4 series 10.1-inch notebook PC will be released on October 17. Pricing starts at 160,000 yen.
It's a clamshell note PC. By rotating the screen and folding it, it can be used as a tablet. One of the Main features of the RZ4 series is that it weighs only 745g. It is currently the lightest among all notebooks with a rotatable screen.
Logicool, a Japanese subsidiary of Logitech International, is going to release a slim keyboard cover for iPad Air for 11,000 yen on October 21.
A keyboard is attached to the inside of the case, so just by opening the case, you can use your iPad Air like a notebook PC. When not in use, it works as a case for your iPad Air to protect it from being damaged.
LUMIX GM5, the world's smallest mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera with an electronic viewfinder (EVF), is going to be released by Panasonic on November 13.
LUMIX GM5 is only 98.5mm wide and weighs 180g. The magnesium alloy body and aluminum dial give the camera a very high-quality look and feel.
Editor Yoriko attended NTT docomo's Winter/Spring 2015 Product & Service announcement event held Tuesday in here in Tokyo.
Oriental Motor has developed the αSTEP AZ Series of closed-loop stepping motor & Driver packages, which contain its patented mechanical absolute sensor, the ABZO Sensor.
"The ABZO Sensor in the motor is able to record the current position of the motor in the sensor itself. So, it enables high-precision positioning and homing without a home sensor or a limit sensor."
audio-technica is going to release new headphones with fluffy earmuffs - ATH-FW55 - on October 17.
ATH-FW55 is designed for girls. Since the earmuffs are big, they make the user's face smaller, which Japanese girls consider attractive and care a lot about.
The item will be produced in limited quantity.


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Java ME wireless on-device debugging
By Ondřej "Satai" Nekola on Jun 23, 2009
There is a geeky alternative to the common on device debugging process. You usually take a cable, connect your device to the computer and wait until Active Sync connects your device and your computer. After it your device appears in the Device Selector in the GUI and in the emulator -Xquery command output.
There is an other (a bit unusual and untested ;) ) way, that requires no cable, no Active Sync. You just needs a Windows Mobile device that supports Wi-Fi and that a Wi-Fi enabled computer or a wireless router. Here is a simple HOWTO.
There is an other (a bit unusual and untested ;) ) way, that requires no cable, no Active Sync. You just needs a Windows Mobile device that supports Wi-Fi and that a Wi-Fi enabled computer or a wireless router. Here is a simple HOWTO.
- Install a Java(TM) ME runtime on your device. You can find it in the on-device/winmobile-arm subdirectory of your Java ME SDK 3.0 installation directory. More info about this in the previous blogpost.
- Make sure that your computer is running and somehow accessible via Wi-Fi. There is no difference between plugging it into Wi-Fi enabled router and starting an ad-hoc network on the computer.
- Turn the WiFi on your device on, write down it's IP address. (This can be different for different vendors and models a good point to start your search is START -> Settings -> Connections -> WLAN Settings -> Connection Status. Otherwise you should check documentation shipped with your device.)
- Check, that the phone is accessible from the computer. Run ping <IP_OF_THE_DEVICE> or tracert <IP_OF_THE_DEVICE>.
- Run the Sun Java CLDC Emulator runtime, that you have installed on device.
- Go to the bin subdirectory of SDK installation. Run device-address.exe add ip <IP_OF_THE_DEVICE> command here.
- Wait a few seconds, check that emulator.exe -Xquery output contains a newly connected device. (Or run the GUI shipped with the SDK and have a look at the Device Selector)
- Now you are done, the device should work as any other device or emulator. You can for example run emulator.exe -Xdescriptor:../apps/FPDemo/dist/FPDemo.jad -Xdevice:<NAME_OF_THE_DEVICE_FROM_XQUERY> that installs an example midlet on the device. For debbuging you can use NetBeans Mobility or run emulator.exe -Xjam:install=<YOUR_JAD> -Xdevice:<NAME_OF_THE_DEVICE_FROM_XQUERY> -Xdebug -Xrunjdwp:transport=dt_socket,server=y,address=12345,suspend=n and connect any debugger to the port 12345
And some smaller tips at the end:
- if you use a wireless router, you probably can configure it's DHCP server to provide all the time the same IP to your device. In such a situation, you don't need to run the device-address command every time. Your device is detected and connected every time, it appears in the wireless network.
- it is possible to connect multiple phones to the computer at the same time. It is great for debugging on several different devices.


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Welcome to legendary Queenstown! Known for its epic mountain lifestyle & cool vibes, this is the ultimate haven for those that love the snow, or those that want to learn. Tonight, meet your Ski rep & other travellers, before getting to know the group with dinner at one of Queenstown's most popular restaurants.
It's time to hit the slopes! Carve up one of Queentown's three ski fields - the Remarkables, Coronet Peak & Cardrona are world-renowned for their awesome conditions, all offering fantastic runs for beginners through to advanced skiers & riders. And over the next week you'll try them all. Transfers & lift passes are included, too easy!
If you're looking for somewhere to head for dinner, we love Ferg Burger for some seriously delicious treats!
Take a day off from the mountain mid-week & get a taste for the endless activities in the 'World's Adventure Capital'. You could try bungy jumping, skydiving or rafting & that's just the start. Tonight, head to one of the town's cool bars or there's the option of dinner at Skyline Restaurant for some seriously unbeatable views.
With two more days on the slopes and three mountains to choose from you've got plenty of time to practice yours skills - with your lift passes & transfers included, it couldn't be easier.
On your last night, finish off the trip by heading out with the group to a few of Queenstown's bars.
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There he goes again. Henry Bornstein reacted to the numerous criticisms leveled at his Jan. 3 letter eschewing self-protection. He says it just won't work. I guess a lot of money could be saved by laying off the armed guards who protect politicians, banks, entertainers and other well-heeled targets.
He harps on the cost of employing uniformed armed guards, while ignoring the alternative of training and equipping teachers and similar personnel who will be there anyhow. They are already trained to deal with other emergencies, like fire and health problems, to hold the line until professionals arrive.
He denied that he said anything about gun control: "I did not mention a single word about gun control nor anything related to gun control ...." But in the ninth paragraph of his Jan. 3 letter, he spoke with admiration about Japan as "the developed world's least firearm-filled nation and perhaps its strictest controller." He concluded with "Japan's common sense policy of gun control should become the model for the U.S."
Bornstein ends his latest essay by asking why in the world there are so many guns - and gun owners - in the USA. Maybe they see something Bornstein doesn't perceive - a threat to personal safety that is not covered adequately by public and private security forces. When seconds count, the police are only minutes away.
Something else about this guy. Remember after the Tucson shooting, when Rep. Gabby Giffords and others were attacked? The left tried to pin it on Sarah Palin and rightwing talk radio with the climate of acrimony they create. The anointed called for more civility in public discourse. The left quickly abandoned that notion, even though it was a good idea.
Note the tone of Bornstein's prose: "gun nuts," "lunacy," "absurd, senseless and useless," "anyone in their right mind," "obvious to anyone but a fool," "irrelevant and totally worthless." Surely there is a more civil way to get your point across. Remember that character in Seinfeld, the Soup Nazi? "No soup for you!"
Terry Quinn


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Yes, it was a deliberate change, and I assume it's because there's no need for a server to announce itself every 10 seconds. Besides, the real issue is that something in your setup is not allowing PMS to accept/reply to the PS3's M-Search request when the PS3 boots up (or when you do the Search for Media Servers, or when it comes back from a game or internet browsing). It'd be better to figure out what exactly is causing that issue as you're actually missing part of the PS3's functionality and blaming it on PMS.wjharing wrote:Hi, I have the same issue that since versions after v1.04, I have to wait up to 3 minutes before Media Server shows up in the XMB. The fact that v1.03/v1.03 shows this instantly is just proof that the media server made a deliberate change in the programming. I assume by delaying the (alive/broadcast) timer from every 10 seconds to 3 minutes is what has caused this delay.
I still don't understand why this change has been made, as I am not aware of any negative effects by putting the timer back to 10 seconds. Now there seems to be a fair amount of people that have to wait up to 3 minutes before Media Server is shown. great piece of kit otherwise!


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PPR to Acquire Chinese Jewelry Brand Qeelin
Qeelin, the Chinese brand that brought us the diamond-encrusted panda pendant, the sapphire-studded robot charm and the bling-bedazzled goldfish ring, will soon be owned by French luxury group PPR.
PPR on Sunday said it would acquire Qeelin in a deal expected to be finalized in January. Qeelin will be the first Asian brand in the group's portfolio, which includes such prestigious labels as Balenciaga, Yves Saint Laurent and Alexander McQueen.
PPR isn't the first European company to bank on the Chinese luxury market for growth. It follows in the footsteps of Hermès International, whose offshoot brand Shang Xia caters to Chinese tastes, as well as Richemont, owner of Sino-fabulous fashion brand Shanghai Tang.
Like fellow jewelry companies Cartier and Boucheron, Qeelin, co-founded in 2004 by Chinese designer Dennis Chan and French businessman Guillaume Brochard, draws on potent cultural symbols in its creations. But where its French counterparts have historically championed ambiguous, danger-laced iconography – Cartier with the panther, and Boucheron with the serpent – Qeelin favors Chinese cultural motifs with uniformly positive connotations. Its recent collection, "Xi Xi," includes cufflinks, necklaces and bracelets fashioned into lion-inspired forms in a luxe representation of the traditional Lion Dance.
Qeelin has 14 stores in China, Hong Kong, the U.K. and France.


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If you've bought a
laptop, smartphone, or
a certain tablet or smart
TV in the past few years,
you've probably noticed
a small camera installed above the screens.
How many times these are actually used
depends upon your affinity for services
like Skype, but it seems that hackers have
also found a use for them: To spy on you.
This disturbing news was revealed earlier
this month when an Internet security
research firm demonstrated at a hacker's
convention how easy it was to break into a
2012 Samsung Smart TV to control the television's
camera, Web browser and other
functions, possibly enabling such hackers
to spy on their users.
iSEC Partners, the research firm that
demonstrated the hacking, originally discovered
the problem late last year and
notified Samsung, which said it responded
by updating the software. That wasn't
enough, obviously, as demonstrated by the
hackers. In light of this latest
revelation, the company said
that it "takes all concerns regarding
consumer privacy
and information security very
seriously," and that it had released
a further software update
to "resolve this issue."
And if customers are not reassured
that the software update
is enough, Samsung also
recommended that users turn the camera
into the bezel of the TV when not in use,
unplug the TV from the home network
when not using the smart TV features, and
as an added precaution, using encrypted
wireless access points when using connected
But the one solution they didn't mention
that is probably the most fool-proof:
Cover the camera lens with a piece of
duct tape—an analog solution to a digital
Although the consumer
electronics manufacturers
would like to think the issue
has been resolved, it wasn't
enough for New York Democratic
Sen. Chuck Schumer,
who fired off a letter to
Samsung, LG, Sony and other
TV makers that sell smart TVs
to wise up.
This incident is just the latest in a long
line of privacy issues created by ever
smarter consumer electronics; the smart
TV hacking problem was raised a year
and a half ago but it seems that the hackers
continue to be one step ahead of the
In a period of justifiable angst over
privacy issues, the smart TV problem is
probably low on the priority list and for
most consumers, fairly easily fixed. And it
will most likely pale compared to the next
anticipated mass camera surveillance dilemma:
Google Glass.
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