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Just heard about this new product from Fisher-Price: the Apptivity Seat for iPad. It's a bouncy seat for babies with an iPad holder positioned directly in front of your wee captive audience's eyes so your infant can ... what? Download apps via squawk-and-burp recognition technology? Change her Facebook status to "In a relationship with Elmo?" Learn that she never needs to interact with actual humans to order a pizza?
Here's part of the product description from the Fisher-Price website: "Soothing, entertaining and technology all in one great grow-with-me seat for baby! Lock your iPad device inside the case to protect from dribbles and drool. Play and learning are at baby's fingertips, with free apps you can download for your iPad."
The idea is to educate and stimulate growing brains, of course, not just to entertain. So enthusiastic parents will probably set it to run French lessons (Ca va, Mama?) and Mozart's Flute Concerto No. 2 in D major.
But still. We thought the "Sesame Street" generation had short attention spans. What's next? The iVitro Snapgraminstawitter? I mean, fetuses probably need something to do in the womb. Growing can get kind of boring, and you want them to come out ready to program the latest billion-dollar app. Apptivity for baby is the future, people. Maybe an Amazon drone will deliver it. The bouncy seat, not the baby.
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If such a product takes off as a trend, it will likely be used by Baby Sophia and Little Boy Jackson. Those are the No. 1 baby names of the year, according to BabyCenter's recently released list. Apparently Aidens are still big, as well as all the J-group of names like Jacob and Jayden. For girls, Emma, Olivia and Isabella are in.
No offense to the Sophias and Jacksons in the world (hey, Sofia Vergara is my girl, all the way), but, well, yawn. Clearly we have to be sheep when it comes to naming our sweet little lambs. What about throwing in a Hazel occasionally? Or maybe a Ralph? I'd love to come across a little kid named Ralph. He could join the Ralph ranks of Lauren, Waldo Emerson, Wiggum, Macchio and Fiennes. And you could put him in a little bus driver's outfit and teach him to say, "To the moon, Alice!" Retro and hilarious.
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Kids raising money for causes by selling Thin Mints and Do-si-dos out in front of Starbucks -- please, that's so 20th century. Jackson and Sophia will be having none of that. Instead, they'll be the children batting an eyelash on their Google Glasses to enable their direct-cerebrum-linked iPads to use Piggybackr.com to fund robotic space exploration, pay for research for cures for friends with brain tumors or support efforts to keep Tahoe blue.
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Dublin legend Barney Rock believes his son Dean has proven himself to be much more than a 'super sub' ahead of Sunday's All-Ireland final against Mayo.
Dean has made an impact in all of his five Championship appearances from the bench this summer, scoring a brace of points in each.
Barney, also spoke in support of Dublin's other 'super sub' Kevin McManamon, and told The Examiner: "He's (Dean) only got the last 25 minutes or so in the last two games.
"Up to the Leinster final, he was getting 10 minutes. He's been playing well in training and scoring regularly. It's part of his game, he's a natural scorer.
"Kevin (McManamon), on the other hand, started well in the league campaign. He's not just a goal-getter either. It gets to Dean a bit because he doesn't want to be a super sub. He wants to be in the team."
He continued: "Last year he helped Dublin win the O'Byrne Cup. They beat an under-strength Kildare team in the final but he scored 2-3 and laid on the pass for the winning goal for Philly McMahon.
"He was top scorer in that as well as for the 21s when they went all the way and was top scorer for Ballymun in Dublin, Leinster and the All-Ireland. I'm delighted for him because I know the work he puts in and the want for success he has.
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Community news for Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012
Holiday party set for Tuesday
The San Diego North County African Violet Society will meet from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Vista Library, 700 Eucalyptus Ave. The group will have a holiday party featuring violet bingo and a potluck luncheon. Call (760) 433-4641.
Deadline for contest extended
The Vista Garden Club invites students in grades 1-5 to enter the 2013 Smokey Bear and Woodsy Owl Poster Contest. Original 11-by-17-inch drawings are due by 4 p.m. Tuesday to the Vista Library, 700 Eucalyptus Ave. Judging will be done by the Vista Fire Department. For contest rules, visit
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Soothing retreat offered Wednesday
Alta Vista Gardens will offer a "Joy Generating Afternoon Retreat" from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at Alta Vista Gardens, 1270 Vale Terrace Drive. Attendees will learn the art of letting go from head to toe, the art of forgiveness, how to identify emotional blocks and how to generate harmony in the home. The retreat ends with a walk through the labyrinth. Cost is $80 and includes a "joy box" to take home and a vegan lunch with dessert. Reserve to
debbiefriedrich.com or (760) 650-6165.
Singing program helps patients
The North County Parkinson's Support Group will host Karen Hensley for a presentation, "Get Acquainted With Tremble Clefs," from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday at the McClellan Senior Center, 1400 Vale Terrace Drive. The Tremble Clefs program offers therapeutic singing for people with Parkinson's disease. A holiday singalong will follow. Call (760) 940-2763.
"Aladdin Jr." to be staged
Rancho Buena Vista High School Drama presents a musical production of Disney's "Aladdin Jr." at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and at 2 p.m. Saturday at 1601 Longhorn Drive. Tickets cost $12, $10 for students and $8 for seniors and children. Tickets are available at the door or at
Hanukkah Festival
The Chabad Jewish Center will present its annual Hanukkah Festival at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Oceanside Civic Center, 330 N. Coast Highway. The free event will include a giant 15-foot menorah, performance by the children of Chabad Hebrew School, craft activities and hot latkes as well as decorate-your-own doughnuts and popcorn activities. Visit jewish
Organic garden open
North Coast Community Methodist Church operates the Kelly Street Co- Operative Organic Garden to help grow food and donate it to a local Oceanside food bank. The garden is at 1501 Kelly St. and the public is welcome to rent individual plots or to volunteer to maintain the plot, which benefits the food bank. The public is also encouraged to drop off food donations through Dec. 24. Visit
northcoastumc.org or call (760) 439-4099.
Storyteller to sing about Kwanzaa
The Oceanside Library presents "The Message of Kwanzaa" with Josiah the Musical Storyteller at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Mission Branch Library, 3861-B Mission Ave. Kwanzaa is a cultural African American New Year celebration held during the last week of December. Call (760) 435-5600 or visit
Homelessness topic of Rotary talk
The RB Sunrise Rotary hosts these December speakers: Hannah Cohen, housing and homeless policy specialist, talks about homelessness and affordable housing issues Tuesday; Bob Kelly, president and CEO of the San Diego Foundation, talks about how San Diego needs to address affordability, population growth, and a vision for the future under San Diego Mayor Bob Filner on Dec. 18. Meetings start promptly at 7:15 a.m. at the Country Club of Rancho Bernardo, 12280 Greens East Road. Speakers begin presentations at 8 a.m. There is a $15 fee for breakfast. Visit
Musical moms to sing in free concert
Semi-Sweet, a group of musical moms, will give a free concert at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the community room of the Carmel Valley Library, 3919 Townsgate Drive. The group will present a 45-minute program of holiday songs. Call (858) 552-1668.
Health classes offered via Palomar Health
Palomar Health will offer informational classes on Tuesday:
• "Memory Tools" from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the North County Inland Adult Center, Temple Adat Shalom, 15905 Pomerado Road. Geriatric neurologist Gilbert Ho will talk about the causes of dementia and ways to take charge of memory health. Fee is $5. Register at (760) 796-6020.
• "Take Shape for Life — Medifast" from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Conference Room at the Pomerado Outpatient Pavilion, 15611 Pomerado Road. The free session will include Dr. Susan Meram and nurse practitioner Kim Kerrigan of Arch Health Partners, talking about the pitfalls of dieting and how to safely lose 3-5 pounds per week through the Medifast program. Register at
palomarhealth.org/classes or call (800) 628-2880.
Deputies to serve holiday hotcakes
A Holiday Hotcakes Breakfast prepared by the deputies of the San Marcos Sheriff Station will be from 6 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Community Hall of the Civic Center, 3 Civic Center Drive, San Marcos. Tickets are $5; buy them at
boysgirlsclubsm.org or at the Jennifer Loscher Branch, 1 Positive Place. Proceeds benefit the Boys & Girls Club of San Marcos.
Donate gifts for abused kids
Casa de Amparo is collecting gifts for abused and neglected children at the holiday donation center, 635 Twin Oaks Valley Road, Suite 5. Gifts are needed for the 300 children in the organization's six programs, which serve newborns through age 24. Each year, the children write their "wish lists," which are posted on
casadeamparo.org. Bring a new, unwrapped gift between 4 and 8 p.m. weekdays from Monday to Dec. 19. For information, email tstanonik@casa deamparo.org or call (760) 566-3559.
Diabetes seminar set for Wednesday
Palomar Health will offer "Pre-Diabetes: Are You at Risk?" from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday at Palomar Health, 120 Craven Road, Suite 207. The free class is offered will also be offered in Spanish from noon to 2 p.m. Registered dietitian Halle Elbling will talk about how to slow the progression of Type 2 diabetes through healthy eating, exercise and weight management. Register atpalomarhealth.org/classes or call (800) 628-2880.FALLBROOK
Brunch for retired teachers
The California Retired Teachers Association, Fallbrook Avocado Division 81, will meet for brunch at 9 a.m. Wednesday at the Fallbrook Golf Club, 2757 Gird Road. The Fallbrook Choral will perform. As part of the holiday brunch theme, CAlRTA members will be wearing festive holiday outfits. Golf shirts embroidered with the CalRTA logo will be on sale for $20 to raise money for the Division 81 grant program. Brunch costs $15. Reserve at (760) 728-1092.
Library friends meet Wednesday
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How big is the deal with Deutsche Bank? What is the contract size and how many years is this deal for?
This is the largest core banking deal in 2010 for TCS and to my knowledge, this is the largest core banking deal for the industry anywhere for this year. This deal is about replacing the core banking system in 30 plus countries for transaction banking for Deutsche Bank globally. On December 11, we successfully worked and implemented the deal in the first country - in Abu Dhabi. It has gone live, so we are announcing the deal now after we have successfully implemented in the first country.


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The Sri Lankan Mission Hosts Japanese Tea Ceremony
"A simple cup of tea not only is delicious but is food to one's soul. The 400 year age old Tea Ceremony is not only tradition to the Japanese but an art form, a meditation, and most importantly a symbol of peace and good will".
On Tuesday the 27 th , Ambassador Dr. Kohona and the Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the UN in New York, in collaboration with the Universal Peace Federation hosted a beautiful Japanese Tea Ceremony to a group of invited guests.
The Event was graced by the Ambassadors of 20 countries. A moment of silent contemplation was observed for the victims of Hurricane Sandy. Guests enjoyed Japanese sweets and chocolates, as well as a traditionally prepared cup of delicious warm green tea by tea master Mrs. Fumie Wantanabe and served by ladies in kimono.
Hearty laughs erupted among the distinguished gathering as each slurped the tea, as custom demanded. The event ended with a lunch representing both Sri Lankan and Japanese cuisine.
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The period between the 20th and the 22nd congresses of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU) witnessed the emergence, formation, growth and systematisation of Khrushchevite revisionism on a number of very important questions of principle, during which period the teachings of Marxism Leninism were subjected to wholesale revision, distortion and downright falsification.
Harpal Brar's 1992 book, Perestroika, concentrated on exposing the economic side of revisionism: the economic theories propounded, the practical steps taken and 'reforms' implemented by the Khrushchevite revisionists on the road to restoring capitalism in the USSR.
Then, it seemed that the revisionist distortions of the fundamental teachings of Marxism Leninism in the field of ideology, politics and class struggle were so glaringly obvious and had been so thoroughly dealt with by the anti-revisionist movement led by China and Albania as to require no further treatment.
Nearly twenty years later, this present pamphlet, which exposes the Khrushchevites' falsifications of Marxist-Leninist theory, has been written in order to fill that gap. This is particularly needed in view of the fact that the younger generation of communists, even in some of the best communist parties in the world, is hardly acquainted with the origin of these falsifications and the devastating effect they have had on the international communist movement, from which the latter is still struggling to recover.
Capitalism is not a system which can be reformed. It needs to be overthrown. It must and it will be overthrown. The present crisis has wiped the post-second world war shine off the face of capitalism and discredited all its boastful claims to be the bearer of prosperity and democracy.
The imperialist triumphalism that accompanied the collapse of the USSR and the eastern European socialist countries has all but disappeared. The Fukuyamas of this world who, following the Soviet collapse, crowed about the "unabashed victory of economic and political liberalism", pronounced "the end of history" - "the end point of mankind's ideological evolution and universalisation of western liberal democracy as the final form of human government", have fallen strangely silent.
'Economic liberalisation' and 'western liberal democracy' are currently being smashed to smithereens on the stock exchanges and financial markets in the principal centres of imperialism and on the battlefields of Afghanistan and Iraq, and are being increasingly challenged in the streets of Athens, Dublin, Madrid, Lisbon, Paris and London.
The capitalist crisis of overproduction, with its resultant burdens on the working and oppressed peoples, and the imperialist predatory wars are mobilising hundreds of millions of people on a global scale in a life-and-death struggle against finance capital. In view of this, the winners of the 1991 counter-revolution will not have the last word.
The international proletariat, learning from the Soviet collapse and the revisionist treachery that brought it about, is bound to march forward to its social emancipation, never losing sight of the fact that the Soviet Union "will be forever celebrated as the glorious harbinger of a new society" � to quote the words of Karl Marx apropos the Paris Commune.
As this crisis strikes deep, the British proletariat, like the proletariat in every other country, will be confronted with the simple truth that, in the fight against the omnipotence of giant monopolies, gargantuan banks and the financial oligarchy, the customary trade-union and parliamentary methods of struggle are entirely inadequate. The Leninist theory of revolution, and Leninist tactics and methods of organisation, offer the only road to salvation open to a proletariat faced with this stark choice:
"Either place yourself at the mercy of capital, eke out a wretched existence and skink lower and lower, or adopt a new weapon - this is the alternative imperialism puts before the vast masses of the proletariat. Imperialism brings the working class to revolution." (J V Stalin, Foundations of Leninism, 1924)
Let proletarian parties everywhere grasp the truth and wisdom contained in the above words as they prepare to lead the struggle of the proletariat for its social emancipation. Only the most resolute adherence on their part to the ideological and organisational principles of Marxism Leninism; only the pursuit of Bolshevik revolutionary tactics, combined with the maximum unity in the ranks of the overwhelming majority of the working class, will crown their efforts with success.


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Two people are dead after a tractor-trailer and a pickup truck crashed in eastern Colorado.
The crash happened just before 9 a.m. Thursday on Interstate 70 at Deer Trail, on the plains about 60 miles east of Denver.
State trooper Josh Lewis said the two people killed were in the pickup truck. The truck driver wasn't injured in the crash, which temporarily shut down the eastbound side of the highway.
Skies were clear at the time but temperatures were below freezing after a snow storm moved across the state on Wednesday. Lewis said investigators are looking at whether ice or other weather-related factors played a role in the crash.
In western Colorado, I-70 westbound is closed at Glenwood Springs after a several crashes there. No injuries were reported.
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Two people are dead after a tractor-trailer and a pickup truck crashed in eastern Colorado.
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Roger soars into semis
Roger has reached his eighth consecutive semi-final at the Australian Open as he had little trouble defeating his Olympics doubles partner, Stanislas Wawrinka 6-1, 6-3, 6-3.
"I needed a good performance. We've played a lot in matches and a lot of practice together so there's no secrets," Roger said. "I had a good day today. I was able to mix it up. I'd like to say though Stan played an amazing tournament."
Roger broke Wawrinka in the second game of the match, and made 77 per cent of his first serves - his best performance in the tournament to date. And our champ also held him to just one ace, keeping him from earning the free points on his serve that had helped in the previous rounds - Wawrinka had scored 24 aces against Roddick. As Roger broke to a 2-0 lead in the final set, Wawrinka showed his frustration by breaking his racket in two after pounding it onto the ground. Roger went on to easily finish the third set with his second match-ball after just 106 minutes.
As well as making his eighth Australian Open semi-final, it is Roger's 27th in Grand Slams since his first title 2003 in Wimbledon. Roger will either play Novak Djokovic (ATP3) or Tomas Berdych (ATP 6) on Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
come on roger it is tym to reach the final n win the 17th grand salm.........
bs8 of luck
keep yourself fit and healthy...time for sweet revenge against Nole
u r playing xtremely well.just remember 1 thng u hav got that potential 2 beat djokovik and lift the ao trophy but dont be over confident and dont be nervous too..
we all are true fed fans and we will always b thr 2 support u..u r the greatest player ever..
best of luck..and win in 2days match...
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gr8 match agnst stan..................wel playd!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Apple Tuesday unveiled an entirely new lineup of laptop Macs, carved from blocks of aluminum for strength and lower costs, and equipped with powerful graphics chipsets.
Apple Tuesday unveiled an entirely new lineup of laptop Macs, carved from blocks of aluminum for strength and lower costs, and equipped with powerful graphics chipsets.
With the economy in turmoil, a lot of people who are looking to buy PCs are increasingly turning to cheap, low-power mini laptops.
Apple Tuesday unveiled an entirely new lineup of laptop Macs, carved from blocks of aluminum for strength and lower costs, and equipped with powerful graphics chipsets.
Apple has confirmed that MacBook Pro laptops manufactured through last month may contain faulty Nvidia graphics processors.
The credit crisis and economic woes in the U.S. are forcing an industry analyst firm to downgrade its predictions for the worldwide semiconductor industry's growth in 2008.
Microsoft Thursday said it will issue 11 security updates next week -- the same number it shipped in August when pushed out the most patches in 18 months -- to fix bugs in Windows, Active Directory, Internet Explorer (IE), Office and Host Integration...
A surge in demand for netbooks is helping drive business for Linux, as the devices are designed to be low-cost with smaller storage, according to Novell's chief technology and strategy officer for Linux.
Intel's lawyers are evaluating whether a new manufacturing business spun out of Advanced Micro Devices could end a long-standing cross-licensing agreement between the firms.
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Travel about one mile. Go two blocks past Jos. Campau (Hamtramck Main St.) to McDougall St. Turn left. At next block Casmere St. turn left. Look for parking. Zen Center is in the large Brown Hall on the left. Enter through black iron gate.
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More than 1,000 students are expected to receive undergraduate and graduate degrees from Longwood University on Saturday, May 12.
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Sikeston scored again in the third quarter when Wiggins again connected with Fraser for a six-yard touchdown pass. A short time later, running back Dwayne Harris scored from 11 yards out to complete the Bulldog scoring.
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Why is Gretna Green famous for weddings?
Gretna Green, a small village in Scotland just across the border from England, is renown for the many weddings celebrated there: more than 5000 each year and one in six Scottish weddings. It is especially known as a place where young couples eloped to.
It all started in 1754, when Lord Hardwicke's Marriage Act took affect, formally known as An Act for the Better Preventing of Clandestine Marriage. Contrary to popular belief, the act was not directed against minors' marrying, but rather to prevent marriages within Fleet Prison and its environs. Those weddings were exempt from canon (church) law, which required that marriages take place in the parish of one of the parties and that banns be posted and read in the church on three Sundays prior to the wedding, or that a license issued by a bishop allowed marriage in another parish. Canon law also required the couple to be of age or have their parents' permission, but that was not the primary concern of the act. In the 1740s, half of the marriages in London were "Fleet Marriages," performed by Anglican clergymen, the only strict requirement, but avoiding the control of the Anglican Church. The act was the first statutory legislation to require formal marriage.
Prior to the act, there had also been dispute about the validity of a Scottish marriage, which only required the couple to declare their intentions before two witnesses, Scotland not being subject to Anglican canon law. Lord Hardwicke's act only applied to England and Wales.
Clandestine marriages in England were eliminated. Couples wishing to marry outside their parish or to avoid banns, eloped to Scotland, where, in fact, a boy and girl 14 and 12 years of age, respectively, could marry without parental consent (raised to 16 for both in 1929. In England and Wales, they must now be 18 to marry without consent). Until 1940, a Scottish marriage still only required two witnesses. Since then, it must be conducted by a minister of a religion or an authorized registrar, but there is no residency requirement, as in England.
In the 18th century, getting to Scotland was more of a problem. Gretna Green only rose to fame after a bridge was built in the 1770s and the stage road made it more convenient to reach. Since almost anyone could conduct a marriage with two witnesses, a couple could exchange vows. The two blacksmiths in Gretna Green became popular, the smiths being referred to as "anvil priests."
Now it takes only four or five hours by the train from Euston or King's Cross station in London to Gretna Green.
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Please correct the spelling of the word meaning religious law to "canon." "Cannon law," if such a thing existed, would probably refer to rules enforced at the point of a gun! :)
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If the Ghostbusters franchise must live on, at least it looks like it will move forward in very interesting hands.
Paul Feig, the director behind the hilarious Bridesmaids and The Heat, as well as one of the creative masterminds behind the brilliant but short-lived Freaks & Geeks, is being targeted to direct Sony's next Ghostbusters movie, according to various reports. However, there are differing points of view on the exact nature of the movie.
According to TheWrap, Feig is in talks with Sony to direct Ghostbusters 3, featuring a female-driven lineup of Ghostbusters. However, Variety contends Feig's movie is not the long-rumored Ghostbusters 3, but a reboot. In their words: "Feig is not helming 'Ghostbusters 3′ or another sequel, in any sense of the word, as has been incorrectly reported."
Regardless of the nature of the film, it seems agreed that Feig's take would center on comedic actresses in the Ghostbuster roles. The news, which broke over the weekend, was met with the usual dose of online skepticism, which Feig challenged on Twitter:
Interesting how making a movie with men in the lead roles is normal but making a movie with women in the lead roles is a "gimmick." #its2014
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For now, there are no official director, casting or release date announcements regarding the next Ghostbusters film — but all signs indicate that it's now a matter of when, not if, another Ghostbusters moves forward.
If this ever gets made, (which it won't) I wonder which lead will get recast as female? Peter, Ray, Egon, or Winston? Egon and Winston would be the safe bets. A female Peter might be kind of fun …
So which role will the unfunny fat chick get?
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Sounds fair and reasonable to me. I just can't promise to do it right away. I have a dishcloth in the works, I'll try to remember to use it there. I'll cut the yarn just for this purpose.
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. I was actually suggesting this to yarn rainbow, I have tried the knot that she was asking about, but now I am thinking I may need to pull out some slippery yarn and try it myself; sure I'll jump on that bandwagon.
What is the deal with knots? I've heard and read not to use them and now I don't want to. I was on the phone with a friend and when he mentioned using knots in his knitting, I found myself cringing. And then I was reading my Estonian Lace book and the ladies there hide their knots in the Nupps. It seems that there are instances where you can't really avoid using them, but maybe avoid if at all possible :
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Definition of emersion in English:
1The process or state of emerging from or being out of water after being submerged.
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- Organisms that live higher on the shore experience larger daily and seasonal fluctuations in microhabitat conditions, due to their greater exposure to terrestrial conditions during emersion.
- Presumably, the increased chaperone need is induced by exaggerated gill protein denaturation in response to elevated body temperatures during emersion.
- The restructuring of the membrane bilayer, which may occur during the tidal cycle, if body temperature fluctuates widely during emersion and immersion, represents a second energetic cost to intertidal species.
1.1 Astronomy The reappearance of a celestial body after its eclipse or occultation.
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Mid 17th century: from late Latin emersio(n-), from Latin emergere (see emerge).
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The Cardinals lost their second match at the NJCAA national volleyball tournament to Western Nebraska Community College in four sets. NIC (seeded No. 7) will take on the No. 6 seeded College of Central Florida at 12:30 p.m. (Pacific) to continue tournament play for as high as fifth place in the nation.
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Oh Beloved,take me.Liberate my soul.Fill me with your love andrelease me from the two worlds. If I set my heart on anything but youlet fire burn me from inside.
Oh Beloved,take away what I want.Take away what I do.Take away what I need.Take away everythingthat takes me from you.
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God turns you from one feeling to another and teaches you by means of opposites, so that you will have two wings to fly - not one.
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There is a void in your soul, ready to be filled.You feel it, don't you?You feel the separation from the Beloved.Invite Him to fill you up, embrace the fire.
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all because of lovewhen it arrivedmy temporal lifefrom then onchanged to eternal
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I was dead, then alive.Weeping, then laughing.The power of love came into me,and I became fierce like a lion,then tender like the evening star.
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Be with those who help your being.Don't sit with indifferent people, whose breathcomes cold out of their mouths.
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Any wine will get you high. Judge like a king, and choose the purest,
the ones unadulterated with fear, or some urgency about "what's needed."
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A legal thriller, marital drama, and class-conscious melodrama rolled into one, A Separation chronicles societal rifts with remarkable acuity and empathy. Initially about a conflict between a well-to-do husband and wife, the latter who wants to move abroad with their young daughter, the film turns far more complex after an accident involving a working-class pregnant woman raises the stakes for all involved. While the film takes place in Iran, and one plot twist hinges on Islamic faith, A Separation is not a foreign story. Rather, it explores universal questions about social status, fidelity, and truth, and the costs of concealing it.
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Imagine, if you will, a busy, furiously humming beehive, and, within it, a calm, meditative bee. The image comes from only one work on this disc, and yet it seems curiously apropos to so much of Robert Carl's (b. 1954) music. There is a still center in his music, even at its modernist rowdiest. In his music dissonance and rhythmic complexity do not connote anxiety, fear, violence, but rather the overflow of the exuberant noise that springs up from the ground of life.
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An elementary school student has been expelled for bringing a gun to school.
The Daily Corinthian reported that the incident occurred Dec. 18 but information was just released Wednesday by Alcorn schools superintendent Gina Rogers Smith.
Smith said a student at Kossuth Elementary reported to the teacher that another student was carrying a gun. The teacher contacted the office and administrators removed the child and the child's possessions from the classroom.
Smith said an unloaded .22 caliber pistol was found but there was no ammunition in the child's possession. School officials notified the sheriff's department and the superintendent's office.
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Prince William'Äôs engagement is the biggest news of the year, as is Kate Middleton's ring! Check out the photos here and get the details on the sentiment behind it!
I am super thrilled! Prince William's engagement to Kate Middleton was announced today, after what seemed like the longest courtship in the history of the world.
But it certainly paid off. The Prince did his future Princess right and gave her his mother, Princess Diana's, gorgeous engagement ring.
As you can see here in zoom view, the ring is stunning! It is an oval sapphire surrounded by 14 rounds of diamonds, and is set in 18k of white gold. Back in 1981, when Prince Charles proposed to Diana, it cost over $40,000. It is now considered priceless.
Also a juicy bit of information – the ring was originally Prince Harry's ring. Back when the boys mother died, their father let them choose some of her possessions. Prince Harry chose the engagement ring, while Prince William chose the watch his mother taught him time with, an 18K yellow gold Cartier Tank Francaise watch. A source shed some light on how Prince William ended up with it,
'ÄúHarry was happy to give the ring to his brother. He loves William and thinks it's only right that one day the woman sitting next to the King will be wearing his mother's ring. That's the way Diana would have wanted it."
As Kate and William posed for their first official post-engagement announcement photos on Tuesday at the State Apartments of St. James Place in London, England, Prince William spoke about giving Kate the ring,
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It was his way of having his mother share in the joyful news. So sweet!
Now of course rumors have already started on what Kate's wedding dress will look like and who will design it. You can see the leading polls here!
The happy couple is set to marry in Spring or summer of 2011.
Enjoy the pictures of Kate Middleton's engagement ring below, along with video of their first interview below where they talk details of the romantic engagemet. Please leave us your comments as well!


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Saturday night, Mike Babcock had the strangest job in the house. And definitely the most interesting.
So I thought. Babcock disagreed.
"I don't know if it's that interesting," Babcock said.
This was in the afternoon, several hours before he took up his post behind the visiting bench at HP Pavilion. There, Babock would be coaching the Detroit Red Wings against the Sharks.
And here's why that was so fascinating to me:
A month from now in Vancouver, Babcock will be the coach of the Canadian Olympic team — where one-fifth of his skaters will be Sharks.
You might have heard. Our beloved Los Tiburones are sending more players to the Canadian team than any other NHL franchise. The top Sharks forward line of Joe Thornton, Dany Heatley and Patrick Marleau will be joined by defenseman Dan Boyle.
What does that mean? It means that Saturday night, Babcock was sending out his Detroit players to fight and battle against the Sharks players who could be Babcock's most key offensive performers in Vancouver.
And that had to be awkward.
"I don't think there's anything awkward about it," Babcock said. "I don't really understand where you're going."
Actually, in my head, I am going where Babcock will be going in a few weeks. Anxiety or intensity doesn't begin to describe the destination.
As you can surmise from Babcock's quotes, he is the contentious type. That's one reason he is so good at what he does. Babcock doesn't merely have the best indignant squint of any current NHL coach. Since the start of the 2002-03 season, he has won more regular-season games than anyone else in his profession. He has won a Stanley Cup. He somehow has kept the injury-sapped Red Wings in the playoff hunt this season.
It's no wonder, then, that Babcock was given the honor of coaching his country's Olympians. But the honor has a trade-off: No Canadian athletes in Vancouver face more pressure to win a gold medal than the men's hockey team. So just think about the stress load on Babcock as the Games approach.
And think about this, too: Hockey is the most physically demanding game of the four major sports. Players hit each other hard, then get up and do it again, three or four games a week. If one man takes a cheap shot at an opponent, the hockey code calls for retaliation. All of this might get in the way of keeping players healthy between now and Vancouver.
It's a very squirmy position in which to place Babcock. Unfair, even. The NBA holds its Olympic tournament between seasons, not right in the thick of things.
Surely the last thing Babcock wants is to damage Canada's chances of winning. But his job with Detroit, in fact, is to damage the Sharks' chances of winning, however possible.
And it wasn't just Saturday night. Before the Olympics begin, the Sharks and Red Wings play twice more. Must be a bizarre situation — for both Babcock and the four Canadian Olympic Sharks.
"It's hockey," Heatley said the other day, shrugging. "What can you do?"
Heatley is right. It is hockey. And that's fortunate. If this were pro football and Bill Belichick were in Babcock's position — as an Olympic coach preparing for a midseason international tournament of monumental importance — you might see Belichick pulling all sorts of shenanigans. For example, he might purposely give his NFL team's foreign players more playing time to wear them down so they would be gassed and spent at the Olympics. Or Belichick might order his New England players to chop block as many foreigners on other NFL teams as possible.
The NHL is not entirely populated by saints. But the integrity factor does seem to be greater than most other sports, at least in this situation. Babcock has coached Thornton, Marleau and Heatley in other international tournaments, so he is familiar with how they approach the game.
"I'm looking forward to having the opportunity to coach them next month," Babcock said. "In the meantime, they're playing for San Jose and I'm coaching for Detroit. Something has to give. There are going to be some competitive situations in the game. I understand that totally. But I've never, ever seen anybody in the sport really with the intention of trying to hurt anybody else. It's just about competing against one another."
Just to cover all his bases, however, Babcock spent part of Saturday visiting with Sharks coach Todd McLellan, a former Red Wings assistant. The idea was to pick McLellan's brain about the best ways to motivate the four Canadian Olympic Sharks. McLellan said he had no problem with that. He does not hide his own agenda.
"I would like all of our players to have a great, healthy Olympic tournament "... and I'm Canadian," McLellan said with a smile.
Babcock waved off any further discussion of the issue.
"You guys are thinking way too much," he told reporters.
I'll be thinking about that next month. It's going to be pretty "... interesting.
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I made as written except for 2 small changes: no orange zest or candied orange peel, and I made a 3-layer cake using 8-inch pans because I didn't have (2) 9-inch pans. The cake was beautiful and tasted delicious! I don't agree that the spices should be doubled - it was very flavorful (although I did add a generous pinch of salt) and the pumpkin still shined through. The cake was dense (it reminded me of a carrot cake but without all the chunky ingredients) but not at all dry - I was VERY careful not to over-bake the layers. I did make 1 1/2 times the amount of frosting because I had 3 layers instead of 2 - I had plenty with about 2/3 cup left over. The frosting method was new to me: I've never made caramel starting with powdered sugar, although it worked fine - it did crystallize quite a bit (cooked too long? heat too high?) but it smoothed out when I added the cream and cooked a little longer. The frosting had a great caramel flavor, and while I thought it was too sweet on its own, it was perfect for the cake. I would make it again, with the same small changes I made this time.
**my review is only for the frosting** After reading the reviews of this cake, I decided to make the pumpkin cake I always make for my family (with minor adjustments) and just use this frosting. It turned out great! The frosting is amazing and I can't wait to try it with other cakes and cupcakes. Here is the link to the cake I made -- http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Spiced-Pumpkin-Layer-Cake-with-Cream-Cheese-Frosting-355431
A huge hit! Definitely worth the effort to make the frosting. I substituted 1 cup of the oil with 1 cup of non-fat yogurt, took a few extra minutes to bake.
I think this recipe is missing a bit of salt. Salt always enhances the flavor of sweets. I doubled the spices, but I think the missing salt is why it tends to taste bland. Wish I would have thought of it BEFORE I put the batter in the pans. The frosting is great! It was still a delicious cake. No compliants from my guests!
I found the cake to be incredibly bland even with doubling the spices. Not much pumpkin flavor, not much spice flavor. I did like that the cake wasn't overly sweet though. I really liked the frosting though! Adding cinnamon (as someone else here suggested) was a wonderful idea!
This cake is excellent. Those who reviewed it poorly most likely overbeat the dry ingrediants. You have to gently fold in and not overmix. Everyone who ate it raved about how delicious it was. I made exactly as written and used the Creamy Brown Sugar Frosting recipe from this site.
Our favorite! Follow the recipe and you won't be disappointed!!!
The cake was great and moist! The pumpkin or spices were not too overpowering. I did mess up the frosting a bit, but I saved it by skipping the caramel and adding cinnamon and vanilla to the butter/cream cheese/powered sugar mix. I am definitely making this cake again.
The cake itself was horribly bland even after a doubling of spices as suggested by others. The frosting, on the other hand, was yummylicious. The entire product was good only because of the frosting so I'll skip the cake and just keep the frosting recipe. For the frosting, I found that 1.25 cups of powdered sugar was good enough. I made 1.5 times the caramel (with granulated sugar) but I might just double it next time.
Terrible. Coarse textured cake. Bland flavor. There is NO pumpkin flavor at all. The best part was the icing. It was a very easy cake to make but the results were subpar. I don't quite understand the high reviews. I followed the recipe exactly. Everything went smoothly -- until the eating part. Good Luck with this one folks, I am removing it from my box.


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Notice of the renewal of the MSAAC charter is hereby given, with the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury, pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2 (1988). The Comptroller of the Currency has determined that the renewal of the MSAAC charter is necessary and in the public interest in order to provide advice and information concerning the current condition of mutual savings associations, the regulatory changes or other steps the OCC may be able to take to ensure the health and viability of mutual savings associations, and other issues of concern to the existing mutual savings associations, all in accordance with the goals of Section 5(a) of the Home Owners' Loan Act (HOLA), 12 U.S.C. 1464.
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June 15 AM Update: The final daily rainfall for Oklahoma City is 7.62". This breaks the all-time daily rainfall record for any day in any month. The old record was 7.53" on Sept. 22, 1970.
Midnight Update: Another 0.05" fell in the remainder of the 11:00 hour, plus 0.11" ending at midnight. The estimated total is now 7.35" with one more hour remaining (daily records are kept on standard time).
Late PM Update: Another round of heavy thunderstorms this evening has added to the total: 0.12" through 7 pm CDT, then 0.89" more by 10:25, with a moderate thunderstorm continuing. This brings the unofficial (and incomplete) daily total to 7.19", easily breaking the all-time June daily record by close to half an inch (see below).
1 PM CDT Update: An additional 0.19" fell in the hour ending at 1:00, bringing the 6-hour total to 3.94" and the daily total to 6.18". Highest daily totals in the area are now over 10".
More thunderstorms are moving into central Oklahoma with heavy rain likely between 3 and 4 pm.
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The Oklahoma City metro area this morning joined the list of major cities smashing rainfall records in the last several years. As of 11 am CDT, the 5.88" so far today has blown past the previous June 14 record of 3.95" in 1930. Rain continues to fall, although at a lower rate; 0.17" fell in the hour ending at noon CDT.
The all-time June daily record is 6.75" on June 3, 1932. Weather records in Oklahoma City extend back to 1890. Rainfall amounts in the region range as high as nearly 9".
Local TV station KOCO is reporting portions of several interstate highways have been flooded.
Images (click to enlarge): Oklahoma City area rainfall from National Weather Service
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In Step 2, the first problem came with this :
sudo checkinstall -D --install=yes --fstrans=no --pakdir "$HOME/Desktop" \
I had to install 'checkinstall' before I could complete that part.
undead1512 wrote:The problem came when I tried to play .mkv and divx/vxid videos. MKV 1080p video played out only after going to the #Transcode# folder with the PS3 and selecting tsmuxer.
Divx/xvid videos didn't play at all.
mplayer filename.avi
industrai wrote:also.. make sure you install ubuntu-restricted-extras. I added that to the post today
homeofpoe wrote:I spent forever yesterday trying to troubleshoot why my PS3 wasn't playing any of the files properly. As industria suggests, running it from the terminal helped -- but the key part was not to use the full path (./home/<name>/Sources/pms/PMS.sh), but to first cd into the directory, then running it from there.
I imagine this could probably be fixed manually by putting the 'cd /path/to/dir' in the PMS.sh file yourself? I'll have to try that at some point.
industrai wrote:also.. make sure you install ubuntu-restricted-extras. I added that to the post today
undead1512 wrote:When running 'make', it takes awhile to finish but when it does I see this:
.sub.c:(.text+0x1ea8): undefined reference to `force_load_font'
sub.c:(.text+0x1eb4): undefined reference to `osd_font_scale_factor'
sub.c:(.text+0x1ecc): undefined reference to `osd_font_scale_factor'
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
make: *** [mplayer] Error 1
Any ideas why that happens ? I am assuming that theres no point in continuing with the instructions before this is solved ? Any suggestions / hint / advice would be greatly appreciated
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Comprehensive Description
Physical Description
Type Information
Catalog Number: USNM 197729
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Invertebrate Zoology
Preparation: Dry
Collector(s): Bedford
Locality: Lismore, Scotland, United Kingdom, North Atlantic Ocean
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Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 357 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): -2.2 - 564
Temperature range (°C): -0.262 - 23.720
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.501 - 22.483
Salinity (PPS): 27.473 - 36.080
Oxygen (ml/l): 3.996 - 7.573
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.057 - 1.471
Silicate (umol/l): 0.805 - 20.289
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): -2.2 - 564
Temperature range (°C): -0.262 - 23.720
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.501 - 22.483
Salinity (PPS): 27.473 - 36.080
Oxygen (ml/l): 3.996 - 7.573
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.057 - 1.471
Silicate (umol/l): 0.805 - 20.289
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Habitat: Muddy bottoms with shell hash.
Molecular Biology and Genetics
Molecular Biology
Barcode data: Modiolus modiolus
The following is a representative barcode sequence, the centroid of all available sequences for this species.
There is 1 barcode sequence available from BOLD and GenBank.
Below is the sequence of the barcode region Cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (COI or COX1) from a member of the species.
See the BOLD taxonomy browser for more complete information about this specimen.
Other sequences that do not yet meet barcode criteria may also be available.
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Statistics of barcoding coverage: Modiolus modiolus
Public Records: 1
Specimens with Barcodes: 2
Species With Barcodes: 1
Modiolus modiolus
Modiolus modiolus, common name northern horsemussel, is a species of marine bivalve mollusk in the family Mytilidae.
Modiolus modiolus is a large mussel growing to 22 cm (9ins) long though 10 cm (4ins) is a more typical size. The shell is purpleish or dark blue and robust, with horny protuberances when young. The two valves are roughly triangular or bluntly oblong with rounded umbones near the anterior end. The annual growth lines are clear and there is a fine sculpturing of concentric grooves and ridges. The interior of the shell is white with a broad pallial line, large anterior adductor muscle scar and smaller posterior adductor muscle scar. The body is deep orange and the mantle is unfrilled. The shell is firmly attached to the substrate by byssus threads.[1]
M. modiolus can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, from the Arctic Ocean to Florida, and along the Pacific coast, from the Arctic Ocean to California.[2] It is also found on the European seaboard of the Atlantic Ocean from the United Kingdom northwards.[1] It is found from low tide mark to depths of 50 metres in British waters and 80 metres off the coast of Nova Scotia.[3] The largest horse mussel bed in Scotland is near Noss Head in Caithness.[4][5] While it is also found in the Baltic Sea, it has become a vulnerable species there.[6]
M. modiolus is found growing on hard substrates including shells and stones and the byssus threads of other mussels. Survival rates of young individuals are low but by the time they reach about 4 cm long, at an age of 4 years, individuals are too large and tough to be predated upon by starfish such as Asterias rubens, the whelk Buccinum undatum and crabs. Juveniles growing on byssus threads are more likely to survive than free living individuals and this results in the formation of cold-water reefs of mussels.[7] These mostly occur in locations with fairly strong currents. The species is tolerant of low levels of oxygen and of a diminished quantity of the phytoplankton on which they feed.[7] The boring sponge Cliona celata sometimes damages the shells of older individuals.[8]
- ^ a b Horse mussel - Modiolus modiolus Marine Life Information Network. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- ^ Abbott, R.T. & Morris, P.A. A Field Guide to Shells: Altantic and Gulf Coasts and the West Indies. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1995. 15.
- ^ Schweinitz, E.H. & Lutz, R.A. 1976.
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-16346065
- ^ Larval development of the northern horse mussel Modiolus modiolus (L.), including a comparison with the larvae of Mytilus edulis L. as an aid in planktonic identification, Biological Bulletin, 150, 348-360.
- ^ HELCOM (2013). "HELCOM Red List of Baltic Sea species in danger of becoming extinct". Baltic Sea Environmental Proceedings (140): 66.
- ^ a b Modiolus modiolus UK Marine SAC's Project. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- ^ Comely, C.A., (1978). Modiolus modiolus (L.) from the Scottish West coast. I. Biology. Ophelia, 17, 167-193.
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The uncle of shamed boxer Scott Harrison has been found hanging from a tree. A walker discovered the body of Jack McGill, 52, in woods early on Sunday. Former WBO featherweight champion Harrison, 30, was yesterday said to be "very upset" at the news. McGill, who lived alone in East Kilbride, was found in the Cathkin Braes in the south of Glasgow. It's believed he had become depressed after falling out of favour with Harrison's family. Ex-pro fighter McGill, the brother of Harrison's mum Agnes, was facing trial in Spain alongside his nephew on charges of assaulting a cop and trying to steal a car.


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The Lancer Ralliart and Evolution aren't the only Mitsubishi-badged vehicles to offer a dual-clutch transmission. Interestingly, the new medium-duty Mitsubishi Fuso Canter cabover also receives a dual-clutch transmission, which the company claims is a segment first.
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The SanDisk story is fascinating. One of three company founders, Dr. Eli Harari, is the father of flash. His work at Toshiba with Floating Gate EEPROM was dubbed 'Flash' because it was able to write data in a flash. After leaving Toshiba to start SunDisk with Sanjay Mehrotra (former Intel) and Jack Yuan (former Hughes Electronics), the three set out to develop non-volatile memory for digital cameras. Later renamed to SanDisk, the company is now involved in much more than the flash cards we associate with the SanDisk name.
SSD shipments grew 22% between 4Q 2012 and 1Q 2013 and in that time SanDisk moved into the number two spot by number of units shipped. Positioned just behind Samsung (31.3%), SanDisk's market share was 16.8% - not bad for a company that flew under our radar until the performance class Extreme SSD hit our labs in early 2012.
Today the company releases the follow up to the Extreme SSD, the Extreme II. More of a revolutionary than evolutionary part, Extreme II uses a new controller architecture and the most advanced NAND flash on the market today.
Rather than trying to lump all of this information into the three capacity size reviews of Extreme II today, let's cover the new architecture in this article and then look at the reviews of the three capacity sizes in review form throughout the day. That way we can keep each review to a coffee break size and still compare each capacity size to equal sized products.


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During the Bush administration, funding for the Defense Department, State Department, and Department of Homeland Security more or less doubled. But in all three cases, the goal of the budget increases wasn't to create functioning, efficient, and effective bureaucracies. Instead, it was to push a political agenda--at the cost of effective management. As a result, all three departments emerge from the last eight years less focused, less disciplined, and less effective.
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Congress is once again working overtime to complete the federal budget. National security is at the forefront of the debate, as Congress has finally passed (and the president has signed) its $459.3 billion defense appropriations bill for fiscal year 2008. (The bill also contains another $11.6 billion in emergency spending for the new mine-resistant, ambush-protected armored personnel carrier intended for the army and marines in Iraq.)
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According to an article today in the Austin American Statesman "Projects [in Mueller] totaling about $250 million are set to break ground in 2012, said Greg Weaver, who has overseen redevelopment since before construction started in 2005 on the 700-acre site that once was home to Austin's municipal airport.
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