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EAGLE COUNTY, Colorado - May was the best month in years for local real estate.According to the latest report from Land Title Guarantee Co., there were 150 transactions in May, the most since July of 2008, before the national economic slump hit the valley. Those sales added up to more than $154 million in sales volume. That was the biggest dollar total since September of 2010, and, before that, December of 2008.Both transactions and dollar volume were 8 percent ahead of May of last year, and the county's average sales price was just more than $1 million.The report details sales in specific neighborhoods in the county, and by that measure Gypsum led the way with 22 completed transactions. But adding up all of Vail's neighborhoods gives a total of 29 sales there.As is often the case, sales of units priced below $500,000 made up the bulk of the transactions - 68 - but only 16 percent of the sales volume. Sales of units priced at $2 million or more accounted for nearly half the total sales volume.In all, there were 10 sales of $4 million or more. The highest sale in May was a home in Vail Village that sold for $10.25 million.Sales of bank-owned property again accounted for a significant part of all transactions - 33. But Jim Flaum, president and managing broker of Slifer Smith & Frampton Real Estate, said his brokers are telling him the inventory of foreclosed or bank-owned homes is starting to drop."All our inventory is pretty low right now," Flaum said. The valley's Multiple Listing Service has fewer than 1,500 items right now. That means May took a bit more than 10 percent of the current inventory.And that inventory isn't going to grow appreciably any time soon, since there are only a relative few new construction projects going right now.But a restart of the valley's construction business is going to take more than one or two good months. "Prices have to get back to where new projects make sense," Flaum said. "And so far we're starting to see a turnaround in transactions and dollar volume, not prices."But, given limited inventory, an increase in prices - even a gradual one - might be coming. Eventually.Based on roughly 45 years in the business, "I think it'll be a couple of years still," Flaum said of a revival of new construction.For now, though, the local real estate market is a good one for buyers. And, given current trends, Flaum said the valley may end up with something it doesn't often see - "a nice, steady market."
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USDA Awards $35 Million for Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy
September 3, 2008
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on August 27 that 639 farms and rural businesses in 43 states and the Virgin Islands have been selected to receive $35 million in grants and loan guarantees for renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements. While many of the awards typically go towards more energy-efficient grain dryers, the USDA notes that a farm in Iowa will use its grant to replace a propane heating system with a geothermal heating system, while a firm in Louisiana will purchase energy-efficient electric motors for an irrigation well. The grants and loans are awarded through the Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Program of the USDA Rural Development office. The program was created by Section 9006 of the 2002 Farm Bill and will be expanded next year under the 2008 Farm Bill. See the USDA press release, the full list of recipients (PDF 106 KB), the USDA Web page on Section 9006, and an article from the EERE Network News on the 2008 Farm Bill. Download Adobe Reader.

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The EeePC started as a niche product aimed at children. It was a huge hit, which surprised everybody -- even Asus. Microsoft noticed it, and started putting pressure on Asus . While reading around, I came across this interview with Benson Lin, which proces once more that Microsoft is tying up Asus and effectively killing the GNU/Linux version of the EeePC.
The interview
The interview touches on several topics, and yet the very beginning is what caught my eyes:
TechTree: States like Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka promote the Linux operating system in its education and government sectors. Will ASUS roll out Linux alternatives for the new 904HD and 1000H models in India?
Benson Lin: Currently, we're closely tied up with Microsoft and the EEE PC with Windows XP would be available to the Indian market. However, the Linux alternative would be a possibility based on specific grounds.
The answer is very, very carefully worded. Lin didn't say that the GNU/Linux version of the EeePC won't be available in India, but he clearly implied it. He didn't say that Microsoft tied them up so that they have to sell the XP version of the EeePC but he clearly implied it.
Corporate responsibility
We will never, ever know what is actually going on behind the scenes. What you need to remember, is that the EeePC is only a fraction of what Asus offers. Asus is a laptop maker, and yes, their laptops obviously come with Windows Vista preinstalled. With the EeePC, there was a lot at stake and Microsoft knew it. Microsoft also knew that a lot of harm could be done to a company, Asus, that basically depended on them as an OEM.
So yes, a hardware maker which changes its strategy to please a monopolist is disturbing, although this is not the first time we see it -- and it won't be the last one either.
What I don't condone, is Asus' way of dealing with this change of direction. The GNU/Linux version of the EeePC is still available, but you don't often see it in normal shops. GNU/Linux has become the second choice, but Asus is very careful about not stating this much openly.
Things will settle down
Eventually, Asus will probably stop selling the GNU/Linux version of their EeePC altogether. Also, their EeePC will become common notebooks, just a little bit smaller (this is not really a prediction: this is already happening).
Then, one of the makers of Netbooks will release a fantastic product using the paid Ubuntu/Netbook Remix, which will make us all forget about the EeePC -- or, maybe we'll remember it as one of the makers which used GNU/Linux in order to launch a product, and then gave in to Microsoft's pressure.
The real question is: will the next maker manage to resist Microsoft's pressure? Or will everybody end up closely tied up with Microsoft?
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Hi there,
I would just like to say in response to this news, is that, the more people wine and dine around this issue (linux vs xp asus eeepc), the more attention microsoft gets.
Just get on selling the bloddy machine and get it to the hands of those who most need it.
Shame the lawbreakers. Jump on ARM.
Surely, if there appears there might be market- and Linux-choking illegal actions being committed, we should make noise. Better that than to go and try to burn down Microsoft's lair.
ARM vendors might not be beholden to Microsoft. People have been saying that ARM might be how Linux gains a strong position. Perhaps Linux' gains on x86 might never be but marginal while Microsoft is around.
on specific grounds
the Linux alternative would be a possibility based on specific grounds.
List of requirements:
- Steve Ballmer allows us to distribute EEE with GNU/Linux instead of Güindous.


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Idaho Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 47(u). Declaration of Mistrial - Sanctions.
After trial is commenced, at any time proper to the rendering of a verdict, the court on its own motion or upon motion of any party may declare a mistrial if it determines an occurrence at trial has prevented a fair trial. If the court determines that a mistrial was caused by the deliberate misconduct of a party or attorney, the court may require the adverse party or the attorney, or both, to pay the reasonable expenses including attorney fees incurred by the opposing party or parties resulting from such misconduct.
(Adopted February 10, 1993, effective July 1, 1993; amended, Effective July 1, 2000; amended May 4, 2001, effective July 1, 2001).


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MARIETTA - Bishop Jeffrey Monforton tried to engage some shy St. John Central preschoolers in conversation Tuesday by asking them if the penguins on the banner they made for him lived in the desert.
The students began chattering excitedly to tell him penguins live in the snow. One girl looked to her teacher and asked, "Didn't he already learn about penguins?"
Teaching children about the academic and the spiritual aspects of life is being celebrated around the country as part of Catholic Schools Week.
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Steubenville Diocese Bishop Jeffrey Monforton talks to St. John Central preschoolers Tuesday during a visit to the school as part of Catholic Schools Week. The students presented Monforton with a banner they decorated with their hand prints.
In honor of the occasion, Monforton plans to visit all 13 Catholic schools in the Steubenville diocese, of which he became bishop less than five months ago. On Tuesday, he spoke with students at St. John Central Grade School in Churchtown and St. Mary School in Marietta, where he also led the Mass. Today, he will visit St. Sylvester School in Woodsfield before heading on to Cambridge.
"I'm wondering if it would be a good idea for me to invest in a houseboat," laughed Monforton, who described his journey from Ironton on Monday to Steubenville by Friday as "ambitious but ... fruitful and rewarding."
Monforton served six years as rector at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in his native Detroit and just seven weeks as pastor of St. Andrew Parish in Rochester, Mich., before his appointment in Steubenville. He said he wanted to go to each of the schools this week to let the teachers and staff know he appreciates the work they're doing.
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* 136 - Enrollment, preschool through eighth grade, at St. John Central Grade School.
* 195 - Enrollment, preschool through eighth grade, at St. Mary School.
* 6,841 - Catholic elementary and secondary schools in the United States.
* 2,031,455 - Total Catholic school enrollment for the 2011-12 school year.
* 312,732 - Non-Catholic enrollment, 15.4 percent of the total.
* 13 to 1 - Student to teacher ratio in Catholic schools.
Source: National Catholic Educational Association, St. John Central and St. Mary schools.
"It helps evangelize our young people, for them to learn about their faith," he said.
Monforton also expressed his appreciation for the students.
"You are not the future church," he told St. John's kindergarten-through-eighth-grade students in a morning assembly. "You are the church."
At both schools, Monforton visited classes to discuss his role as bishop and the significance of his ceremonial attire, as well as answer questions from students.
St. Mary third-grader Leslie Huffman had a question about the bishop removing and putting back on the miter he wore during Tuesday's Mass.
"In Mass, why do you take your pretty hat off so many times?" she said.
Monforton explained the large hat is a symbol of authority, but he usually does not wear it while sitting down. He also removes his skullcap, called a zucchetto, at times as a sign of respect.
"No men are allowed to wear hats when the Eucharist is right at the altar, not even the pope," he said.
A fifth-grader at St. John asked Monforton when he discovered the priesthood would be his vocation. The bishop said he'd considered it but didn't join the seminary until after college. He told the student he was interested in the priesthood but also in being a husband and father.
"What I realized when I was in the seminary was that the same qualities of being a good husband and a good dad (you need to) be a good priest," Monforton said.
The theme of Catholic Schools Week 2013 is "Catholic schools raise the standards," tying in with a new initiative, the National Standards and Benchmarks for Effective Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools, aimed at ensuring consistent criteria and expectations at institutions across the country. In addition, Catholic educators are engaged in a nationwide effort to integrate their unique identity with the new national Common Core standards.
"We're an evolving, dynamic institution, and we've made a mark on the history of our country, but certainly, our work is not complete," said St. Mary Principal Rita Angel.
By integrating spirituality and the doctrine of Catholicism into their curriculum, Angel said, Catholic schools are "more able to address the total development of a child."
St. John Principal Jane Frances Hofbauer said many students expressed appreciation for that aspect of their schooling on Monday when they wrote thank-you letters to their parents for sending them to the school.
"I like how we learn about religion, because in public school, you don't learn about it," said St. John seventh-grader Morgan Lang.
There are practical motivations as well for some families that choose to enroll their children in Catholic schools.
"We like the small class sizes and that everybody knows everybody, and it's just a family atmosphere," said Watertown resident Jenny Semon, a St. John alumna who has a son in sixth grade at the school and a daughter who attended there and is now a junior at Waterford High School.
Angel said she believes it is important to have Catholic schools as an option because education is not a one-size-fits-all proposition.
"I think strong private schools and strong public schools, the whole community benefits from strong educational choices," she said.
Students do not have to be Catholic to attend the schools.
Other Catholic School Week activities locally this week include appreciation lunches for the staffs today and trips to the Marietta Roller Rink. On Thursday, St. Mary will hold Shadow Day, in which younger students spend time in class with the older children. St. John on Friday will welcome back former students preparing to graduate this year from local public schools to talk with current students.


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About the Book
Shortly after the end of WWII, sixteen-year-old Erich Linden and his family have fled Germany and joined Erich's uncle, Klaus, in Venezuela, where they will begin a new life. But, en route to Klaus's outpost further inland, they encounter a storm and their plane crashes in the middle of the jungle. Stranded deep within Amazonia with no hope of rescue, they are discovered by the Yayomi, a violent and superstitious Stone Age tribe. The Yayomi believe the strangelooking foreigners are freshwater dolphins in human form—and the Lindens believe that as long as they can keep up the bizarre ruse they'll be safe. But the jungle is a dark, mysterious place, and no place for a family of sham dolphin-people who are ultimately left with only two choices: to escape or to die trying.
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"Krol is adept at creating suspense while imbuing the story with an unexpected amount of compassion and tenderness." — Publishers Weekly
"What an audacious book. I loved it. A 20th century adventure that could only be told in the 21st. Wild, daring, honest, gruesome." — Daniel Wallace, bestselling author of Big Fish
"Absurd, frightening, riotously funny, and written with relentless, breakneck velocity.... Utterly surprising and utterly irresistible—a spectacular tour de force." — Adam Davies, author of The Frog King
"[Krol's] writing is sharp.... [He] expertly turns his adventure story into a pointed commentary on the nature of tribal hatred. An unflinching, nightmarish fable with plenty of smarts behind it." — Kirkus Reviews
"[Krol is] a mesmerizing storyteller with a taste for grotesque, wildly improbable satire.... [A] clever, gory, suspenseful, and outrageous novel." — Booklist
"You won't be able to put down this gruesome and marvelous novel.... Krol's writing mixes stark, laconic realism with passages of economical beauty." — Chicago Sun-Times
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- Imprint: Harper Perennial
- On Sale: 11/17/2009
- Trimsize: 5.313 in (w) x 8 in (h) x 0.865 in (d)
- Pages: 384
- List Price: 13.99 USD
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MARIETTA - Family members of a child sexually abused by a Marietta man said the three-year prison sentence he was given Wednesday is not long enough.
Aaron E. Harter, 33, of 313 Van Bergen Ave., was sentenced in Washington County Common Pleas Court Wednesday on one count of sexual battery, a third-degree felony.
Harter was arrested in August after a 13-year-old girl called her mother immediately following an incident of sexual abuse. The girl's 15-year-old sister then came forward and said Harter had been abusing her for more than six years.
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According to the August arrest affidavit, Harter became involved in that phone call. He did not deny the allegations, but rather apologized to the girls' mother.
Harter was initially indicted on two third-degree felony counts of gross sexual imposition, one third-degree felony counts of sexual battery and one third-degree misdemeanor count of sexual imposition. Those counts involved both girls.
He pleaded Nov. 1 to one third-degree felony count of sexual battery against one of the girls.
"What gives them the right to strike a plea deal with this a---, and not even tell the family?" asked the uncle of the girls after sentencing.
However, Washington County Prosecutor Jim Schneider said the girls' mother was kept abreast of proceedings throughout the process.
"She was pretty insistent that she didn't want her daughters to testify. I told her this will keep your daughters from testifying but he's not going to get as much prison time," said Schneider of the agreement.
Preceding sentencing, Harter's attorney, Joe Brockwell, asked for leniency, citing Harter's pre-sentence investigation report.
"The PSI places Mr. Harter in a low risk category," said Brockwell.
Although Harter has no previous adult or juvenile convictions, Washington County Common Pleas Court Judge Susan Boyer expressed concern that Harter denied the allegations during his pre-sentence investigation interview.
"The defendant sent the court a letter expressing remorse; however, in the PSI he denied the events occurred at all, which indicates to me a lack of remorse," said Boyer.
Boyer also noted that Harter had a history of sexual abuse and a childhood suicide attempt.
Harter's 36-month sentence was two years short of the maximum possible prison sentence for third-degree felony sexual offenders, said Schneider.
Harter will also be required to register as a Tier III sex offender, which requires quarterly reporting for the rest of his life.
Harter and the alleged victims have only lived in Washington County since January 2010. Prior to that, Harter and the victims resided in Meigs County, where the abuse reportedly began. The Meigs County Prosecutor's Office is still pursuing charges against Harter there, though he has not yet been indicted, said Meigs County Prosecutor Colleen Williams.
The next round of grand jury indictments in Meigs County is Dec. 18, though it is not guaranteed Harter will be indicted then, she added.
It also is not clear exactly what charges he will face.
"I know they are going to be some type of sexual assault charges," she said.
Harter, who chose to not make a statement in court, has been incarcerated since his arrest and will receive credit for 121 days served, said Boyer.


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Justice Sandra Day O'Connor
"It's a tremendous honor for me to be here this evening to celebrate the start of the second 100 years of this amazing law school, and it's a privilege to be here with 'America's Favorite Dean,'" said Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, as she began her Convocation address on September 23, 2008. Justice O'Connor was referring to Dean John F. O'Brien's ('77) status as the nation's longest serving law school dean in her remarks to several thousand members of the New England Law | Boston community at the TD Banknorth Garden.
Justice O'Connor was the first woman on the U.S. Supreme Court, serving from 1981 to 2005. The story of the founding of New England Law's predecessor, Portia Law School (the first law school exclusively for women) resonated with Justice O'Connor, who faced many challenges in the 1950s when she was breaking into the law field.
One of the Convocation ceremony's many highlights was a news-show-style Q&A, with Dean O'Brien engaging Justice O'Connor on a wide range of topics. Her humility and directness drew cheers and appreciative laughter on several occasions.


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Motorcyclist Killed In Crash On SR 33
Published: Monday, November 5, 2012 at 1:57 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, November 5, 2012 at 1:57 a.m.
A Lakeland man riding a motorcycle on State Road 33 was killed Sunday night in a collision with a pickup truck, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
Steven Burton, 54, was riding a 1995 Honda motorcycle south toward the intersection with Voyles Loop about 6:30 p.m. when he collided with a Dodge Dakota that was heading north on SR 33 and turned left at the intersection, the FHP said. Troopers identified the driver of the Dodge as Paige Pirkle, 20, of Lakeland.
Burton was wearing a helmet, the FHP said.
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Grand opening set for Lake Lure Flowering Bridge
Published: Saturday, September 28, 2013 at 10:00 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, September 27, 2013 at 9:02 p.m.
LAKE LURE — Experience the natural beauty, artistry and culmination of dedicated community efforts at the Lake Lure Flowering Bridge grand opening on Saturday, Oct. 19.
Visitors can interact with docents from noon to 5 p.m. and learn more about the featured plants, while members of Lake Lure Artists showcase pieces dedicated to the bridge.
From 4:30-6:30 p.m., visitors can enjoy light refreshments, and special acknowledgements will be made to the bridge volunteers from guest speakers Peter Loewer, vice president of the Botanical Gardens of Asheville, and Nick Tennyson, chief deputy secretary of support and acting DMV commissioner. There will also be special activities for children.
Admission to the grand opening is free for everyone. The bridge is located just passed Carolina Moon Coffee Café at 2992 Memorial Highway at the intersection of Boys Camp Road in Lake Lure.
For more information, visit www.LakeLureFloweringBridge.com.
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X Games 17 came and went over the weekend, and Element team riders, Nyjah Huston, Bucky Lasek, and Julian Christianson left the building rocking a vast collection of precious medals.
First and foremost, sixteen-year-old, Nyjah Huston won X Games gold in Skateboard Street finals with his all-out assault on the street course. Between the hardflip off the roof, a 360-flip lipslide down the big rail, to the kickflip backside tailslide to bigspin out on the 6-stair, jaws were dropped, minds were blown, and the godfather of skateboarding had this to say…
"That is by far the best (skateboarding) we've seen here this weekend." – Tony Hawk
With those kind of accolades and that bag of tricks, it's no wonder Nyjah rolled away with the gold medal. Check out his winning run below.
Nyjah's big win isn't the only news to come out of this year's X Games, as the competition rolled on. Bucky Lasek brought down the house with his bronze medal winning run in Skateboard Vert. Here's Bucky's 3rd place run.
Last but not least, Julian Christianson took the gold medal for his perfect run at the Hometown Heroes event. And if you've been living under a rock, and don't know who Julian is, he won the 2011 Make It Count contest finals at Skate Camp, and with that came Element sponsorship… Keep your eyes peeled, as this kid's on a tear. Here's Julian's winning run.
Congratulations again to Bucky Lasek, Julian Christianson, and of course Nyjah Huston. And thank you to the all the fans that supported these guys.


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Plymouth Yarn® Happy Feet
Keep feet happy all day long with a pair of super-cozy socks knit in this spectacular, 3-ply, fingering-weight yarn that looks as if it has been hand dyed. Available in a variety of stunning colorways; you'll want a pair of socks in each. Two skeins required for a pair of adult- sized socks.
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Saturday's letters: The real thing
Published: Saturday, July 13, 2013 at 4:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, July 12, 2013 at 6:00 p.m.
To the editor: Privileged white men should never be in a position to give testimony or to vote about racism. The recent Supreme Court decision regarding voter rights was premature. LeRoy Goldman has no experience as a minority in this country. Reverse racism is a joke compared to the real thing.
Go back to Washington, D.C., with me, Mr. Goldman, and I will take you on an old visiting nurses tour of the real D.C. It is eye-opening to see how the other half lives. You will learn much from the warmth, tolerance and resilience of the African-American community in our nations capital.
Deirdre Hulihan
Ignoring the law
To the editor: President Barack Obama has once again chosen to ignore the law. This time he has directed that implementation of the employer mandate in his own signature accomplishment, the Affordable Care Act, be delayed until 2015 (after the mid-term election?). Nowhere in the law is he given this power.
In the past he has opted to ignore other laws related to immigration when the DREAM Act was defeated, the Defense of Marriage Act and No Child Left Behind. Throughout our history, the three branches of government have generally respected the role and authority of the other, until now. This has caused confusion in how to respond to such blatant and unprecedented in your face challenges by the executive branch.
When a president simply ignores the laws he disagrees with or finds inconvenient, we are in trouble. Liberals will most likely defend the presidents actions now but will be howling mad when a future GOP president decides to do the same. Do we really want a king?
Barry Coombs
To the editor: From the outset, President Barack O-blah-ma claimed that his Affordable Care Act would reduce unemployment. This is one of the rare occasions when he spoke at least limited truth.
The reported unemployed (7.6 percent) are those people applying for unemployment benefits who are actively looking for work. Increasing employment is reported even before full implementation of Obamacare, albeit these jobs are disproportionately part-time, fewer than 30 hours per week so as to exempt employers from supplying health care.
The fact is that those people gaining part-time work are removed from the reported unemployment rolls but added to the unreported measure of the discouraged, marginally attached and part-time civilian labor force, which increased from 13.8 percent to 14.3 percent in June, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The fact that the reported unemployment number remains unchanged at 7.6 percent while the number of marginally attached increased suggests that many full-time employees were reduced to part-time to avoid the 50-employee mandate that originally was due to take effect in January 2014.
It seems the actual unintended consequence has been to decrease full-time employment and is the probable reason for the one-year delay of the employer mandate in the hope of alleviating its negative effect on mid-term elections.
Jerome (Jack) Lorenz
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STOCKTON – Police reported this afternoon that Lola Morris, 86, of Stockton has not been seen by her neighbors since Nov. 6.
One neighbor reported Morris saying she was going on a trip. Another neighbor reported Morris said she was going to a care home, but Morris' whereabouts remain unknown. It was reported that she suffers from confusion and blindness.
She is white with a light complexion, 5 feet 7 inches and 150 pounds with blue eyes and light brown hair.
Because of her age and potential confusion, police consider her at high risk. Anyone with information on her location is asked to contact Stockton police at (209) 937-8323 or after hours at (209) 937-8245.
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Lessons from the Computer Software Protection Debate in Japan
Dennis S. Karjala
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As in all advanced countries, the problem of computer software protection has been a major topic of academic and political debate in Japan and much legal literature has been devoted to it through numerous academic conferences and administrative reports. Although nearly all other developed countries protect computer software under existing copyright law, the Japanese debate has brought into sharp focus some fundamental policy issues.
Many of these issues are worthy of more consideration than they have heretofore received in most other countries. Among them are (1) whether the protection term for programs can be shorter than that for other copyrightable works without losing important incentives for their production; (2) whether there should e distinction between the term and level of protection given to different types of programs (for example, operating systems and interface software, widely distributed applications programs for personal computers, large-scale programs whose economic value is manifested outside traditional sale and lease markets, and programs created by computer rather than by human programmer); and (3) whether it is necessary (and possible) for the legal system to recognize the apparent fact that new programs often rely heavily on existing programs by authorizing such reliance subject to payment of fair compensation. Up to the present, the voices primarily heard in the software protection debate have represented software producers, and one can understand their desire for significant levels of protection. Nevertheless, even though copyright gives much less protection than, say, patent law, the question the rest of society must ask is whether traditional copyright protection is not still both too strong and too blunt than is necessary for the healthy growth of this important new industry.
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In its upcoming 12th and final season, "Two and a Half Men" will embrace a story line about gay adoption.
CBS chairman Nina Tassler told reporters at the TV critics press tour that the season will kick off with Walden (Ashton Kutcher) experiencing a major health scare that plunges him into an "existential crisis." In an effort to add more meaning to his life, he decides to adopt a child.
"He starts the process and he realizes it's very difficult to adopt a child as a single straight man," Tassler explained. The solution? Pose with Alan (Jon Cryer) as a gay couple in an effort to better his chances.
"Once and for all he decides, 'I'm going to propose to Alan and we're going to get married and adopt a child as a gay couple,'" she said.
Tassler called the story line a "great ride" and said she thinks it makes a "very positive statement" about the state of gay rights in the country.
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Man charged with attempted murder
Published: Friday, May 17, 2013 at 3:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, May 16, 2013 at 11:36 p.m.
TUSCALOOSA | A 22-year-old man faces two charges of attempted murder in connection with a Thursday morning shooting, according to a news release.
Officers from the Tuscaloosa Police Department responded to a report of shots fired at 10:35 a.m. Thursday at Crescent East Apartments.
Witnesses said three men had a confrontation over a mutual female friend and that one fired a handgun at the two other men. No one was injured.
The two victims, a 19-year-old and a 20-year-old, fled the scene.
Officers stopped a car driven by Rondell Hinton a few minutes after the shooting and charged him with two counts of attempted murder.
Hinton was placed in the Tuscaloosa County Jail with a bond set at $40,000.
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I love this application. I hope you can continue to develop it. 0.2 works well with Snow Leopard and is far quicker than 0.1.
Thanks for porting this!
Here a SnowLeopard compatible version.
Filelight for KDE is one of the greatest utilities ever conceived, and this Filelight clone for Mac is getting close to achieving such greatness. The ring (pie) chart is an intuitive way to represent disk usage, and I prefer it to clustering algorithms such as the one used in Disk Inventory X.
The 0.2pre2 version is a vast improvement to 0.1 with added tree navigation, refresh, file size display, and a progress bar. The only things that I noticed were missing compared to the original Filelight are depth control (how many layers to display at once) and the roll-over breakdown (name, size, percentage?) with lines drawn to the ring segments.
0.2pre2 had no trouble scanning my entire drive. Of course, calculating the size of groups of files takes time, so patience is a virtue. With that in mind, I've used a ton of these types of programs and mac Filelight seems to be on the faster side.
Vasi, I think you should go ahead and release 0.2!
Very useful program for visualizing HDD usage. Have used the several 'rectangular' versions of the same concept that are available for OS X and none of those are as attractive, as overall useful, or as Mac-like in my opinion. Be sure to follow the developer's link and download the 0.2 version instead of the listed 0.1 version, though. Someone should change that!
(Oh, and BTW the comments do support Textile, links should be in quotation marks though.)
yea! cuz 0.1 didn't seem to do anything.
It's scanning now. Looking forward to it not crashing and be responsive after going through a drive with a few thousand files.
Woops, sorry about that link, this is what I meant: http://vasi.dyndns.org:3128/files/apps/Filelight-0.2pre2.zip
(Didn't somebody say the comments supported Textile, or was I dreaming?)
Hey folks, I have a beta of version 0.2 up: http://vasi.dyndns.org:3128/files/apps/Filelight-0.2pre2.zip:link . I'd really love a better icon, so if any of you could make one please contact me.


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WILLIAMSTOWN - During coach Terry Smith's tenure as head coach at Williamstown, he has the advantage in the series against Magnolia, 6-4.
However, the latest returns haven't been so kind for the Yellowjackets as the Blue Eagles have won four of the past five meetings.
"It's different teams and different players every year, so we can't go back," Smith said. "But we know what we're up against every time we play them."
In the season-opener for both teams, quarterback Jake Tracewell accounted for three touchdowns as Williamstown defeated Tyler Consolidated 27-14. In New Martinsville, Linsly made a goal-line stand late in the fourth quarter to defeat Magnolia, 14-7.
"Magnolia is going to run the ball a bit more than they did last year," Smith said. "Of course, they had a super receiver last year. They will put you to sleep. They run the ball then they play-action."
Against Tyler Consolidated, Williamstown produced more than 300 yards of total offense but fumbled the ball away five times. The Yellowjackets also turned the ball over once a kickoff. "I can't ever remember us fumbling six times," Smith said. "We go over fumble drills, but we just didn't hold onto the ball. We did win, so I guess it's OK."
Tracewell played like the veteran senior he is after rushing for 72 yards on six carries with one touchdown and throwing for 121 yards. Two of his five completions resulted in six points.
"We've been trying to get him to do that for three years and he has for the most part," Smith said. "We kind of take him for granted. He's been here for so long. We count on Jake that's for sure. I'm impressed with him every day."
According to the Williamstown coaching staff, the Yellowjacket linemen each graded out above 70 percent. None reached the 80-percent mark and in terms of matching up with Magnolia, the numbers must improve.
"Magnolia is a lot bigger than us," Smith said. "They have one kid 300 pounds who plays both ways and another player at 280 pounds. They present a problem because they are so big. Hopefully, we can be quick."
Magnolia is trying to bounce back from the heartbreaking loss to Linsly. Against the Blue Eagles, running back Chimechi Oparanozie rushed for 104 yards on 17 carries and scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 44-yard run with 8:41 remaining in the third quarter.
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Smith pointed out that Magnolia's running back tandem of Drew Keller and Kage Rohde must be a focal point as well.
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I don't think so that I will get this book :(, but still it would be nice to get it to learn new programmig language :).
I think that would be one too many L's on my name
My mother spelled my first name as "Randal" on my birth certificate. I suspect you can probably correct it with some editing program. Perhaps even with Perl.
And now that I've made a blog post, am I eligible to win my own book? :)
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Sorry for the mistake. It has been corrected in this blog entry and in the original review.
Thanks for pointing it out and for reading. Also thanks for writing such a great book.
As to your last question: I think that would be a bit unfair, but you are in the running like everyone else.
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I chose Python over (IMHO, obfuscated) Perl. Perhaps this book would teach me the error of my ways? If I don't read it perhaps I never will!
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I have read this book, and I still prefer Python. No offense! It's a pretty a good book, though -- I have a copy on the shelf which I used when I took Perl as a class.
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Maybe another Californian will win. I am from California. I live near Apple Valley. I think my chances are good, 50-50. LOL!! Have a nice day everyone!!!;)
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Deja vu ?
As part of my resolutions for this summer break I had planned to learn Perl but was having no luck in locating a copy of this book in my home town. That is until I stumbled upon this contest while looking for the recent issue of FSM.
Deja vu or mere coincidence ? You decide.
Learning Perl
Learning Perl seems to be the best Perl book ever. But I can tell you, after meeting Randal twice (on FISL 6.0 and FISL 7.0) that he *knows* what he talks about. He's an excellent writer and his lectures are amazing. I would recommend his book for sure.


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Home prices finally hit a bottom in 2012. So will 2013 be the year of recovery or relapse? Each day this week, we offered an area of focus for 2013. Here's a recap of our earlier predictions, and the final installment:
1. The shadow inventory is shrinking. Banks could begin to increase the pace of foreclosed-property sales in markets with large backlogs, but they're unlikely to deluge the market.
2. Rising prices could boost demand. Buyers now have something they haven't had in the past few years—urgency. Rent and price gains are beginning to change consumer attitudes about home purchases.
3. Housing inventory should hit a bottom. Builders are ramping up new construction, and price gains could lead more would-be sellers to test the market.
4. Credit standards should stay tight. While rising prices could serve as a tailwind, new regulations may lock in some of the defensive underwriting posture while impeding capital rules may lead banks to pare their lending footprint.
5. Home prices should stay in positive territory next year, but everything ultimately depends on what happens in the economy. Job growth hasn't been great, yet it has been strong enough to nudge the housing market forward. If it continues, the experience of the past year shows that the sector's many challenges—tight credit, high levels of underwater borrowers, and elevated foreclosures—can be overcome.
To be sure, annual price gains of some phenomenal magnitude (see Phoenix, where prices are up 17%) aren't sustainable unless incomes pick up. Instead, prices that have been rising in these hard-hit cities are more likely rebounding from extremely low levels—the result of housing having fallen far below its replacement costs—and recent gains should eventually level off at a more measured pace.
Any renewed weakness in job growth could put housing back into the stall that it found itself in between 2010 and 2011. The housing market is still fragile. Millions of homeowners owe more than their homes are worth, and millions more don't have enough equity to make a down payment on another home.
If lawmakers can't agree on a series of spending cuts and tax hikes to avert the "fiscal cliff," that could crimp demand or damage confidence. There's also still the potential for a renewed recession from the euro-zone crisis, or the prospect that short sales slide because Congress doesn't extend a tax provision that allows borrowers to avoid paying taxes on forgiven mortgage debt.
The fiscal cliff talks will bring renewed scrutiny to the mortgage-interest deduction. Few expect a wholesale repeal of the deduction. More likely are compromises that cap overall deductions, that reduce the deduction for top earners, or that limit the deduction to interest on $500,000 in debt.
But absent a renewed recession or other unforeseen shocks, housing in 2013 looks poised to consolidate the gains of 2012. The Federal Reserve has made clear it will do what it can to be rates low. Homes are still at their most affordable levels in at least 15 years, based on traditional price-to-income and price-to-rent measures. And housing is expected to begin contributing more meaningfully to the economy.
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13 Excuses Super-Fit Chicks Never Make
Hate to exercise? These expert tips will motivate you to reach for your running shoes
Gervais says before you even start a workout program, you need to ask yourself a few questions: 1. What is my goal? 2. What do I need to do to get there? 3. How do I want to experience this journey? And of course, there are a few things to keep in mind with each of these questions:
For the first one, Gervais says your goal should be about approaching success instead of avoiding failure. It's really all in how you phrase it. So instead of making your goal "I don't want to be the fatty in Pilates class anymore," a better goal would be "I want to be able to make it through a Pilates class and still have energy for a quick run after." A positive goal gives your mind a clearer path to follow and gives you a higher likelihood of success.
When it comes to the "hows" of achieving your goal, celebrity trainer Aaron Williamson says there are plenty of resources available to help you map out a journey. "You can always go to a website to get a program customized for you," he says. "There are tracking mechanisms built in � each day you'll be able to see your overall performance and it will let you know if you're staying on track or not."
And as for how you'll experience your workout journey, Gervais says it's important to realize that it won't be all sunshine and rainbows. "Change is met with resistance internally," he says, so you need to be honest and allow yourself to experience some frustration and anger.
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That's true not because you are skinny you can't eat anything. Exercise and proper nutrition is the key to be a healthy you
by Carl30 Friday, April 19, 2013 at 08:26AM Report as inappropriate
Great tips!
by tallredamanda Thursday, January 10, 2013 at 03:41PM Report as inappropriate
Interesting tip's... great advice if only I wasn't sick with LUPUS def. would love to be able to it all..
by Tlee Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at 10:12AM Report as inappropriate
Dang! I just got my slap in the face.
by Sari Monday, January 7, 2013 at 09:34PM Report as inappropriate
Love this. It just killed every excuse I've ever made and some I never even thought of.
by NillaButterfly Monday, December 24, 2012 at 09:18PM Report as inappropriate
Darn, this article shot down all my excuses. Now I guess I'll have to get off my lazy butt and exercise!
by WiccanLady Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at 02:40PM Report as inappropriate
Great article.
by nicky22 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at 11:41AM Report as inappropriate
This article does a nice job at pointing out hurtles in adopting a lifestyle of working out. It does not however emphasize the lifestyle changes needed to keep fit beyond working out. Simply creating habits like walking a mile to work from the bus stop and going out of your way to be thoughtful of the food you eat, makes a much greater difference in health than a rigorous work out regime without lifestyle change.
by summerlotus5 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at 06:11AM Report as inappropriate
Definitely guilty of a few of these
by kimihavens Monday, November 5, 2012 at 12:57PM Report as inappropriate
excuses come so easily! i used to do that and ever since i just stopped making them, i have been feeling so much better about myself and it feels great!
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In The Spirit of Truth.
My name is Leo Donofrio. I have a J.D. from St. John's University. I've passed three bar exams; New York, New Jersey and the Multi-State. I've been licensed to practice law in New Jersey and the Federal Courts for the last twenty years.
I put my name and professional reputation on everything I post at this blog. From now on, if you want to post here, you must be licensed to practice law. State your real name and the jurisdiction(s) you are licensed in. NO EXCEPTIONS.
The national dialogue on the legal issues discussed here has often become juvenile at best and intentionally misleading at worst. If you tried to argue on a bar examination – or law school final – that the US Supreme Court in Ex Parte Lockwood did not acknowledge Minor v. Happersett as a precedent on the definition of federal citizenship, you would fail. Yet, all over the blogosphere anonymous propaganda pushing blatant falsehoods is rampant. "NOT UP IN HERE!"
Feel free to use the comment box for submitting letters to the editor. I am always happy to hear from you and will investigate tips and links alike, but only legal peers will see their commentary published. And such commentary by fellow members of the bar will be printed in full. My responses will follow in a separate comment.
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I am currently working on a project called OCCUPY GRAND JURY. Rather than begging the government to police itself – which is futile – why not take the power of the People back from the three branches who have usurped it from us? The Constitution provides the means by which the People are empowered to do just that. It grants those sworn in as federal grand jurors the power to institute investigations independent of the US Attorney or the Court.
So, if you wish to see elected officials held up to the truth of the law, the nation must re-educate from the ground up. That means taking back the power of "presentment", a power granted to the People of the United States – by the People of the United States – directly in the 5th Amendment. While an insidious note was included in the 1944 revision of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure which labels this power as "obsolete", the power does still exist. "Obsolete" simply means out-dated, it does not mean illegal.
Rather, the power is directly related to, and works in conjunction with, the other branches of government. That the legislative branch performed a coup d'etat over this power via the 1944 note is evident. Lower courts of the Judicial Branch have been complicit recently in upholding the usurpation along with the Executive.
But the US Supreme Court has consistently held that the power of the Grand Jury remains with the people:
"The Fifth Amendment guarantees that no civilian may be brought to trial for an infamous crime "unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury." This constitutional guarantee presupposes an investigative body "acting independently of either prosecuting attorney or judge," Stirone v. United States, 361 U. S. 212, 361 U. S. 218, whose mission is to clear the innocent, no less than to bring to trial those who may be guilty." United States v. Dionisio, 410 U.S. 1 (1973).
In United States v. Williams, 504 U.S. 36 (1992), the Supreme Court stated:
"Because the grand jury is an institution separate from the courts, over whose functioning the courts do not preside, we think it clear that, as a general matter, at least, no such "supervisory" judicial authority exists…,the grand jury is mentioned in the Bill of Rights, but not in the body of the Constitution. It has not been textually assigned, therefore, to any of the branches described in the first three Articles. It "`is a constitutional fixture in its own right.'" United States v. Chanen, 549 F.2d 1306, 1312 (CA9 1977) …In fact, the whole theory of its function is that it belongs to no branch of the institutional Government, serving as a kind of buffer or referee between the Government and the people. See Stirone v. United States, 361 U.S. 212, 218 (1960); Hale v. Henkel, 201 U.S. 43, 61 (1906); G. Edwards, The Grand Jury 28-32 (1906)."
While recent opinions in the lower courts have reinforced the Legislature's usurpation, the Supreme Court's decisions in the precedents cited above are paramount having been issued decades after the 1944 note. The most comprehensive discussion of presentment and the independent power of the grand jury can be found in United States v. Smyth, 104 F. Supp. 283 (1952):
"The authority to initiate independent investigations cannot be taken away without erasing the word 'presentment' from the fundamental law of the land."
Justice James Alger Fee is responsible for that vital quote. In the full opinion, he chronicles the true glory of the power of the People over the grand jury. This case was decided eight years after the cancer of the 1944 Note. It is a must read for every American citizen.
It's time that our schools added classes on the responsibility and power of citizens to serve as grand jurors. The national curriculum for high school and up should be required to include classes on the grand jury. This is the only way our nation will survive. The Constitution is a miracle of democracy. But it only works if the People exercise their Power as the fourth branch of government. That power has been usurped by the other branches. Like a table missing one leg, we cannot stand without taking this power back.
This does not mean that you may form your own grand jury lynch mobs. The Supreme Court has made clear that the power of the grand jury is in conjunction with the other branches. The Judicial branch swears the grand jury in and may end their session at will. Still, the Executive branch needs the grand jury to prosecute crime. Therefore, they must swear you in. When one is sworn in, one becomes an independent inquisitor with full power to investigate. That power must be exercised.
I am preparing a free treatise on the power of the People inherent in the Grand Jury. You may follow the progress of this movement at – http://occupygrandjury.com .
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The next distribution will be held on Thursday, Aug. 22 from 5 to 7 p.m. or until the items are gone, in the meeting room adjacent to the Watonwan County Food Shelf at 108 So. 8th St. You must bring a box or basket for your items and enter the south door on the east side of the building. Each family will need to register before receiving the items. If you have any questions please call the Food Shelf at 375-2527 and leave a message.
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Lotfy Nathan's debut film is a documentary about Baltimore's notorious urban dirt-bike gangs. The bikers—who gather from all parts of the city in groups over 100 bikes strong—roar through city streets trying to pop the perfect vertical wheelie. That quintessential move is known as "12 o'clock." Though the groups' rabble-rousing is illegal, a no-chase policy leaves police powerless to stop the bikes from roaring through traffic. A cat-and-mouse dynamic results as the cops employ every tool from helicopters to Tasers against the bikers.
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|Length Overall
|51' 4''
15.65 m
|Dry Weight
|25 t (full load)
15' 3''
4.65 m
|Tested Weight
4' 4''
1.33 m
|Weight Capacity
|Draft Up
|Person Capacity
|Draft Down
|Fuel Capacity
792 gal.
|Air Draft
|Water Capacity
185 gal.
|Length on Trailer
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|Height on Trailer
|Bridge Clearance
|Trailer Weight
|Total Package Weight (Trailer,Boat & Engine)
|Prices, features, designs, and equipment are subject to change. Please see your local dealer or visit the builder's website for the latest information available on this boat model.
|Std. Power
|2 x 425-hp Cummins QSB 5.9
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Naval architect Bill Dixon drew the Magellano 50's "Dual Mode" hull. Underwater, it's a cross between a round-bilged displacement yacht and a V-bottom, and is efficient across a wide range of speeds, we're told.
A Yacht for All Reasons
Anyone familiar with Azimut yachts will double-take when they see the nameplate on the Magellano 50, something completely different from the company's standard fare. But this yacht has a different mission than her racier sisterships: She's a bona fide cruising yacht, long-legged enough to go almost anywhere that doesn't involve crossing an ocean. Her modest power, twin 425-hp common-rail diesels, are fuel-efficient, and when throttled back will carry her more than 1,000 sea miles, according to Azimut. The yacht has CE Class A, Ocean, certification.
The Magellano 50 isn't all technology – like every Azimut, it includes lots of creature comforts, like this on-deck lounge. Note the wide sidedecks and high bulwarks, topped with rails for even more safety. The 50 is truly a yacht for taking to sea.
But let's be realistic: Although many people buy yachts like the Magellano 50 with the idea of making long cruises, most of the time they're navigating close to home. And who wants to do that at 7 or 8 knots? You might as well have a sailboat. Azimut thought of this, and designed the 50's hull to be easily driven and efficient at a wide range of speeds.
When spooled up, the twin diesels will push her up to 22 knots, and cruise on-plane at 18. (All speed and performance figures are from Azimut; we haven't tested this boat ourselves.) The range will be much less than at displacement speed, but most of the time fuel docks are near at hand, so long range and slow speed aren't critical.
The optional Easy Hybrid system adds electric motors to each Cummins Mercruiser diesel, between the gearboxes and V-drives. A high-capacity lithium-ion battery runs the motors, which can drive the boat only at low speeds. When more power is needed, the diesels start automatically – but the skipper can select an "electric-only" mode, too.
Hybrid Power
Add the Easy Hybrid system, which runs off a lithium-ion battery pack which is in turn recharged by the yacht's twin 20-kW generators, and the range is "restricted only by the need to service the generators," says the company. When not driving the propellers, the electric motors can generate power. The Magellano 50 is the first yacht to utilize Easy Hybrid technology.
We think it will be most useful in docking and low-speed maneuvering – electric motors develop maximum torque at minimal rpm, so the skipper should be able to dial-in just the motor speed he needs – and while making short, leisurely runs between anchorages. The system shifts between electric and diesel automatically.
She may look like a tough cruiser on the outside, but the Magellano 50 is all Azimut belowdecks and in this elegant salon. The glass is coated to resist UV rays and keep the deckhouse cooler, part of Azimut's efforts toward green yachtbuilding. The galley and formal dining area are both here.
Hybrid Hull
Most hulls are designed to run efficiently at a particular speed, so creating one to be economical across a range of speeds took creativity. Naval architect Bill Dixon drew the Magellano 50's "Dual Mode" hull, a hybrid of its own: It looks like a cross between a round-bilged displacement yacht and a V-bottom. (Old-timers will note its resemblance in midships section to a C. Raymond Hunt hull of the 1950s, a precursor to his deep-V.)
Dixon combined a sharp bow for a soft ride and precise steering with a rounded midsection for stability at displacement and semi-displacement speeds; shallow deadrise aft combined with wide chines lift the hull onto plane as speed increases. Propeller tunnels let the shafts be set at a shallower angle for added efficiency.
The master stateroom is amidships, and has all the comforts you'd expect in a yacht of this caliber. The berth is mounted diagonally to better utilize the space.
We almost like the VIP stateroom forward better, although the motion up here will be greater at sea. But the hull windows and skylight provide lots of light, there's good access to the berth from both sides and lounges port and starboard. The mirrored headboard makes the cabin seem even larger.
Environmentally Friendly Construction
In 2007 Azimut was awarded ISO 14001 certification for its Avigliana shipyard, attesting to the company's dedication to environmentally compatible construction. It's the first major shipyard to earn this certification. In keeping with the company's goal of "zero-impact" yachtbuilding, Azimut employs state-of-the-art technology in building the Magellano 50. Her principal fiberglass components are resin-infused to minimize fumes and air pollution; all woods used on board are certified by the Forest Stewardship Council to come from eco-sustainable sources; her glass surfaces are coated with an anti-UV film to reduce heat exchange and minimize energy used for belowdecks climate control; her lighting is LED to save power; and so forth. In short, the Magellano 50 is about the most environmentally friendly yacht we've seen – and she is certified Green Plus by RINA (Royal Institute of Naval Architects).
There are several layouts available; the one we like has two staterooms and this studio, a good place to do ship's business, write in the log or just relax with a book. The stairway leads to the salon, galley and lower helm.
The Azimut Magellano 50 looks to us like a very interesting yacht, and one that should appeal to long-range and near-shore cruisers alike. It's an option for folks looking at a trawler yacht but who don't want to limit themselves to low speed, and also for those who want a cool-looking coastal cruiser, but with longer-than-typical range. Add the Easy Hybrid system, and it's even more appealing (full disclosure: we drive a Prius).
Sometimes it's nice just to sit and watch the wake, and the Magellano's aft deck is a nice place to do it. This lounge would be our primary dining area in fine weather, although there's one in the salon and another on the flying bridge.
The entire 2011 production is said to be sold out. (We expect the price is in the low seven figures, but that's just a guess.) Many of those "sold" boats are probably going to dealers rather than private buyers. We spoke with a broker at MarineMax in Ft. Lauderdale, an Azimut dealer, who said they had two Magellano 50s on order. Azimut says it will introduce the yacht in the U.S. in the autumn of 2011.
Azimut offers four accommodations plans, with two or three cabins. Our choice is this one, with two staterooms and heads, the studio/office to starboard and a utility room with washer/dryer and a single berth to port. Another layout includes a lower-deck dinette.
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Obama unveils $500 million gun violence package
Published: Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at 12:18 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at 12:18 p.m.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Without waiting for Congress, President Barack Obama on Wednesday announced a sweeping $500 million program to curb gun violence, setting up a fight over universal background checks and bans on military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines, in the wake of the Connecticut school shooting.
Obama also used his presidential powers to issue 23 orders that don't require congressional approval. The largely incremental executive steps include requiring federal agencies to make more data available for background checks, appointing a fulltime director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and directing the Centers for Disease Control to research gun violence.
But the president, speaking at the White House, acknowledged the most effective actions must be taken by lawmakers.
"To make a real and lasting difference, Congress must act," Obama said. "And Congress must act soon."
Obama was flanked by children who wrote him letters about gun violence in the weeks following the Newtown shooting. Families of the 20 children killed in the massacre, as well as survivors, were also in the audience along with law enforcement officers and members of Congress.
"This is our first task as a society, keeping our children safe," Obama said. "This is how we will be judged."
The president based his proposals on recommendations from an administration-wide task force led by Vice President Joe Biden.
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Project Number: 8042-21220-251-04
Start Date: Jul 20, 2009
End Date: Jul 19, 2014
Potato seed pieces of three popular but scab-susceptible varieties (Yukon Gold, Ranger Russet and Atlantic) will be treated with several individual non-pathogenic isolates of Streptomyces, and planted in Pennsylvania and Michigan fields with high common scab pressure. Treatments will be planted in four replicates in a randomized block design, and evaluated at harvest for incidence and severity of common scab. A total of 20 newly-released potato cultivars and advanced breeding selections plus four popular cultivars as checks (Atlantic, Ranger Russet, Russet Burbank and Superior) will be tested in common scab nurseries in four locations, embodying a range of environmental conditions and different pathogen populations. Locations are in Aberdeen, ID, Becker, MN, E. Lansing, MI, and University Park, PA. A randomized complete block with three replications of four hills will be planted for each clone. At harvest, each tuber will be rated for percent surface area covered with lesions and type of lesion. Data from cooperating sites will be analyzed. The resulting comparison and ranking of susceptibility to predominant Streptomyces isolates will be made available to growers to help them select the most scab-resistant cultivars for their region.


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I have a lot of books on my server mostly in PDF but also in ePub and other Formats.
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Former Wichita State assistant coach Marty Gross began his tenure as Associate Head Men's Basketball Coach for Texas A&M – Corpus Christi in April 2011. Gross, who served as an assistant with Wilson at Rice for 15 seasons, has more than 30 years of experience in college basketball.
In the 2014-15 season, A&M-Corpus Christi reached a milestone, posting the school's first 20-win season since the NCAA Tournament team in 2006-07. Gross' recruits played a big part in the accomplishment, as John Jordan became the most decorated player in school history and Rashawn Thomas established himself as one of the best big men in the league. Newcomers Joe Kilgore and Ehab Amin both took the league by storm as well, with Kilgore's jaw-dropping athleticism and Amin's skillful, high-paced play proving a brutal matchup for every team in the league.
In his third year with the team, the Islanders made a huge turnaround, as many of Gross' recruits peaked in their roles as college basketball players. Jordan was named First Team All-Southland in his junior campaign, as he led the team to a 14-4 conference mark and a second-place finish. With 12 more wins than the previous season, the Islanders had the third-largest turnaround in the nation last year.
Jordan wasn't the only standout player to turn heads for the Islanders. Gross recruit Rashawn Thomas took the league by storm, posting 10.7 points and 5.2 rebounds as one of the top freshmen in the Southland. Junior college product Zane Knowles was one of the top rebounders in the league with 7.6 per game. And sophomore Brandon Pye shot 50 percent from beyond the arc, one of the top marks in the nation.
Gross has been key in luring some of the top talent from around the Lone Star State. In addition to landing Jordan out of Houston, the Islanders also have added class of 2014 product Joe Kilgore, who was a top-10 recruit in that city. The Islanders have also added strong pieces from San Antonio (Cole Martinez) and the Dallas area (Pye) in Gross' tenure.
His recruiting ties aren't just found in Texas, though. The Islanders have added players from the Northeast (Jelani Currie), Mid-Atlantic (Emmanuel Toney), Southeast (Zane Knowles), Great Plains (Thomas) and West Coast (Hameed Ali) to their roster in Gross' time.
Before coming to the Coastal Bend, Gross spent the previous four seasons as an assistant coach at Wichita State, where he helped lead the Shockers to 29 wins and the NIT title in 2010-11 season. In each of his four seasons, WSU improved its win total, and over four years averaged more than 20 wins. Each of the last two years, the Shockers finished in the Missouri Valley Conference's top two during the regular season.
Prior to joining the WSU staff, Gross served as an assistant at Rice from 1992-2007. At Rice, Gross coordinated recruiting and was involved extensively in all areas of the day-to-day operations of the men's basketball program, including fund-raising, player development, community outreach, scouting and a daily practice focus on team defense. He helped the Owls to 60 wins from 2002-05, the second-most wins in a three-year span in school history.
Gross has been instrumental in cultivating the careers of 36 pros, including 21 from Rice, eight from Jacksonville, two from Birmingham Southern College and five from WSU. Some of the more notable pros at Rice included 6-foot-6 guard Morris Almond, who was a first-round pick of the Utah Jazz in 2007. Gross also helped mentor 6-foot-6 forward Mike Harris (Houston Rockets), 6-foot point guard Mike Wilks (San Antonio Spurs), and 6-foot-10 center Brent Scott (Indiana Pacers).
He began his collegiate coaching career at Birmingham Southern upon graduating from Jacksonville University in 1977. During his four years in Birmingham, the Panthers were 103-27, captured three consecutive Southern States Conference championships, competed in two national tournaments and achieved a national ranking as high as second in the NAIA polls.
In addition to Birmingham Southern, Gross also coached at his alma mater, Jacksonville. His first stint with the Dolphins was from 1981-83. After spending two seasons as an assistant at Rice, Gross then returned to JU in 1985 and spent the next seven years at the campus, including three seasons as the school's associate head coach. In 1985-86, the Dolphins were 21-10, won the Sun Belt Conference Championship and made an appearance in the NCAA tournament. In 1986-87, the Dolphins were 19-11 and received an NIT postseason bid.
While at Jacksonville, Gross teamed with former New Jersey Nets coach and current CBS and ESPN color commentator Bob Wenzel, helping nurture the careers of six Dolphins selected in the NBA draft. Some of the more notable players include 1986 second-round pick (Denver) and current Orlando Magic General Manager Otis Smith, 1987 first-round pick Ronnie Murphy (Portland), 1990 first-round selection and NBA Slam Dunk Champion Dee Brown (Boston) and 1992 second-round pick Tim Burroughs (Minnesota).
As a college player, Gross was a four-year letterman for Jacksonville, serving as the team's co-captain as a senior in 1977. He also played on the 1974 Jacksonville NIT team, which featured four NBA draft selections. He received a B.S. in management from Jacksonville in 1977 and a Masters in the Art of Teaching from the University of Alabama-Birmingham (UAB) in 1979.
Gross is a native of Yankton, S.D., where he was an all-state basketball player as a senior in 1973. He is a member of the NABC, TABC, and Saint James Episcopal Church. Gross is married to Mary Pat Nelson, a native of Beaumont.


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Book your room at Hyatt Place Boise/Towne Square
Get an overview of this hotel3-star hotel with free breakfast and free airport shuttle
Situated near the airport, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Boise Towne Square Mall and AEN Playhouse. Aquarium of Boise and Boise Mormon Temple are also within 2 mi (3 km).
Hotel Features
Along with an indoor pool, this smoke-free hotel has a 24-hour fitness center and a bar/lounge. Free buffet breakfast is provided, as well as free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and a free airport shuttle. Other amenities include a coffee shop/café, a 24-hour business center, and conference rooms.
Room Amenities
All 127 rooms provide conveniences like sofa beds and sitting areas, plus free WiFi and flat-screen TVs. Other amenities available to guests include refrigerators, premium bedding, and coffee makers.Would you like to give us feedback? Share it! Opens in a new window
Hyatt Place Boise/Towne Square925 N Milwaukee St Boise ID 83704
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
Hyatt Place Boise/Towne Square features an indoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center. The hotel offers a coffee shop/café. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. High-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary.
Business-related amenities at this 3-star property consist of a 24-hour business center and meeting rooms. This business-friendly hotel also offers concierge services, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. An area shuttle within 4 mi and a roundtrip airport shuttle during limited hours are complimentary for guests. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
Hyatt Place Boise/Towne Square is a smoke-free property.
- 24-hour business center
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- 24-hour front desk
- Free airport transportation
- Free area shuttle
- Bar/lounge
- Coffee shop or café
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Concierge services
- Conference space
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Free breakfast
- Free self parking
- Free WiFi
- Indoor pool
- Meeting rooms
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Number of floors - 4
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Smoke-free property
- Television in common areas
- Total number of rooms - 127
Family Friendly Amenities
- Area shuttle (complimentary)
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
- Free Wi-Fi
- Indoor pool
- Refrigerator
- Sofa bed
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking
Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free newspaper
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Daily housekeeping
- Designer toiletries
- Desk
- Flat-panel TV
- Free WiFi
- Hair dryer
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Iron/ironing board
- Pay movies
- Phone
- Premium bedding
- Premium TV channels
- Refrigerator
- Separate sitting area
- Sofa bed
- Sofa bed size
Where to Eat
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 7 AM and 10 AM.
Start your day with a free buffet breakfast, available daily from 7 AM to 10 AM.
Nearby Things to Do
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center.
Hotel Policies
Minimum check-in age is 21
Check-in time ends at midnight
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 75 per accommodation, per stay (maximum USD 175 per stay), plus a one-time cleaning fee of USD 100
- Dogs only
- 2 per room (up to 50 lb)
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Service animals exempt from fees/restrictions
No rollaway/extra beds available
Optional extras
- Pet fee: USD 75 per accommodation, per stay (maximum USD 175 per stay) plus USD 100 one-time cleaning fee
Hotel Name
- Hyatt Place Boise/Towne Square
- Hyatt Place Boise/Towne Square Boise
- Hyatt Place Boise/Towne Square Hotel
- Hyatt Place Boise/Towne Square Hotel Boise
- Boise Hyatt
- Hyatt Boise Towne Square
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Children 18 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. The photos in this description reflect the brand standard and are provided for illustrative purposes only.


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SANTA CLARA -- Left tackle Joe Staley is in the midst of another Pro Bowl-caliber season that, only two months ago, seemed in dire jeopardy.
Staley writhed in pain late in the 49ers' 35-11 win at St. Louis against the Rams. He feared a broken ankle. Upon further review by the X-ray machine, it was only a sprain.
After that diagnosis, Staley calmed concerned fans through Twitter, posting: "I'm good. And I scream like no dude should ever scream lol my bad."
Staley can laugh now about that scene while he prepares for Sunday's rematch with the Rams at Candlestick Park.
"Yeah, that was funny, I guess," Staley said Wednesday of that Sept. 26 game.
Staley's mindset didn't change as if he gained a new lease on the season. Instead, he's consistently plowed ahead and protected Colin Kaepernick's blind side.
"Joe's phenomenal. He's someone you never have to worry about him doing his job," Kaepernick said. "He's going to do it every time and he's going to excel at it."
Staley's task Sunday will be to keep Robert Quinn from adding to his total of 13 sacks, the league's second-most behind the Indianapolis Colts' Robert Mathis (14½).
Quinn, a 2011 first-round draft pick, sacked Kaepernick once in the Sept. 26 meeting. He had 1½ sacks in the Nov. 11, 2012 tie in which Kaepernick replaced a concussion-weary Alex Smith.
"He's played the same since he got in the league," Staley said of Quinn. "He's just having a lot of success this year getting to the quarterback. The thing I see most improved -- his pass rush has always been there -- this year he's doing a great job in the run game, as well."
Rams coach Jeff Fisher said the same about Quinn during a conference call with Bay Area media. Then Fisher offered compliments Staley's way.
"Joe handles everybody every week," Fisher said. "He's one of the top tackles in the league, not only from a pass-protection standpoint but also he's an outstanding run blocker."
Staley grades out as the league's top offensive tackle, according to ProFootballFocus.com, which has assigned him two sacks this season.
"I feel like I'm playing pretty well," Staley said. "I feel like I'm taking it one game at a time and just trying to do my job. I don't know whatever it ranks."
For more on the 49ers, see Cam Inman's Hot Read blog at blogs.mercurynews.com/49ers. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/CamInman.