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For One Last Time (All Together Now), Farrah Abraham is a Coward Piece of Crap
2/19/2014 1:15 PM PST, by Sarah Taylor
So we're basically all in agreement that Farrah Abraham is a pretty reprehensible person with a spotty history for telling the truth. Or being, you know, at all likable. Things haven't changed, and it only gets worse.
That time she waxed her toddler's "unibrow"? Pretty awful. That time she released a sex tape -- that she was paid for, ffs -- and tried to play it off like it was this invasion of privacy, a video that she recorded of her and her "boyfriend"? It was basically treacherous beyond comprehension how she lied and lied and lied about it, and then finally came clean when it was apparent that she couldn't convince a single soul of "her truth."
The latest, though, about being raped and drugged while on tour for her second -- yes, second -- sex tape has taken the cake. For once, Farrah has kept her big mouth shut about her intentions, and when approached by Steve Hirsch -- Vivid's head honcho -- who offered her $1 million dollars to take a polygraph test that produced positive results that she was, in fact, raped and pillaged and drugged whilst on tour, her lawyer had this to say:
"At this point in time my client has no comment to the offer made by Vivid. That is all the information I can provide you at this time."
Steve, of course, responded to Farrah's ridiculousness and responded:
"This is exactly what I expected from Farrah. She's a fraud. We know she loves money, but once she gets called out she's afraid to respond. First you can't stop the lies and then you can't find her. She's incapable of telling the truth."
Go figure. All's well that ends well, or that which at least concludes with a happy ending. And when it comes to happy endings, that's got Farrah's chest name written all over it.
Here's the video if you missed it the first time around:
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A car clay bar is an essential car detailing tool that targets the common enemy of every car finish: pollution that causes automotive paint contamination. It relentlessly pursues your car from the second it leaves the factory until your car meets its ultimate demise. It's in the air we breathe, it's on the roads we drive, and it attaches to your car's paint, where it bonds and begins a process of oxidation.
|Surface contamination, as shown by this diagram, is difficult to clean or polish off, yet paint cleaning clay removes it with ease.
When contaminants get a solid grip on your car's paint, washing alone may not be enough to remove them. Pre-wax cleaners also may not be able to exfoliate large particles. In this case, you have two choices: use a polishing compound, which removes a lot of paint material, or use a clay bar. A clay bar isn't a polish or a compound, it is a surface preparation bar that smoothes the paint and exfoliates contaminants.
Clay is not a cure-all or a replacement for polishing. It's a tool for quickly and easily removing surface contamination.
One of the many reasons for using a clay bar is the removal of brake dust. Brake dust contamination, which attaches to painted rear bumpers and adjoining surfaces, is a metallic surface contaminant that can be removed safely and effectively by using clay.
Pinnacle offers the most gentle detailing clay available on the market today. Pinnacle Ultra Poly Clay removes light to moderate contamination with very little effort. Its very low abrasive content reduce the chances of scuffing even the softest paint finishes. Customers report using this car clay as often as monthly with fantastic results.
Clay is also very effective on paint over-spray. If the over-spray is particularly heavy, you may want to seek the assistance of a professional. Tree sap and tar specks can also be safely removed with a clay bar. A heavier grade clay bar, like Four Star Ultimate Detailing Clay, may be more suitable for heavy overspray.
Recently, I have also started using clay on my windows (exterior) to remove heavy road film, bug deposits and water spots. It works very well, and seems to outperform even the best window cleaners.
Clay removes above-surface bonded contamination through the mechanical action of the clay bar rubbing against the vehicle surface. Detailing clay abrades the contamination, wearing it down in some cases, as a result of this mechanical action. However, detailing clay is not abrasive to the paint. The use of an approved clay lubricant prevents marring of the paint. The removed contamination sticks to the clay and is removed from the paint.
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Most consumer grade detailing clays are designed to be used as an annual or semi-annual paint maintenance tool prior to polishing and waxing. At this frequency, these detailing clay products work great. Simply use the clay as part of your major detailing regimen.
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For each eligible option grant that is tendered in the Exchange Offer, the employee will receive a new option grant to be issued under the Company's Amended and Restated 2005 Employee, Director and Consultant Stock Plan with an exercise price per share equal to the higher of: (i) 115% of the closing price of the Company's common stock as reported on Nasdaq on the date of grant of the new option; and (ii) $2.00. Each new option grant will be completely unvested at the time of grant and will become vested on the basis of an eligible optionholder's continued employment with the Company. New options granted to employees will vest over three years, with one-third of each option vesting on the first anniversary of the grant date and the remaining portion of each option vesting in equal quarterly installments over the eight quarters following the first anniversary of the grant date. The number of shares represented by each new option grant will be the same number of shares as the eligible option. All new option grants will expire seven years from the grant date.
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I'm sure there is a simple way to do this but I can't figure it out.
I have a loop that adds several movieclips at a random x and y position. How can I make it so that after they are all added the movieclips depth will sort so that the higher the y the higher the depth of the object so that the ones at 0y for instance are behind the ones at 10y and the ones at 70y are behind the ones at 100 etc etc?
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Megan Fox to Star in 'Fathom' Movie
Confirmation of the casting came via Variety, although Fox had been seen as a lock for the role since rumors of the actress playing the character hit last Spetember.
According to the trade, the script for the coming film will be written by Jordan Mechner, best known for his work designing the Prince of Persia videogame.
As Variety describes the film, it sounds to be remaining faithful to the original comic:
Fox would play Aspen Matthews, who was found abandoned on a ship and is adopted by a military man. She becomes a champion swimmer and marine biologist who comes of age realizing she has water-based powers and is part of an underwater race.
Fox will serve as a Producer on the film, along with Safran Prods.' Peter Safran, Brian Austin Green and Steve Bessen. Fathom creator Michael Turner will be listed as executive producer along with Aspen, MLT's Frank Mastromauro.Related Stories: Preview - Fathom #1 Preview - Fathom #2


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The Mid-Ohio Valley Players production of "Look Away" received top honors for the South Eastern Region during the Ohio Community Theatre Association excerpt contest in June. MOVP was invited to showcase "Look Away" at the OCTA State Conference in Independence, Ohio on Sept. 3-5. This special event is to raise funds to help make this possible.
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Trott heroics in vain for England
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England suffered a 75-run defeat to Sri Lanka in the first Test at Galle, despite a masterful 112 from Jonathan Trott on day four.
Faced with an imposing target of 340, the tourists appeared well placed to pull off their highest successful run chase in the premier form of the game when Trott completed his century in the afternoon session.
At that stage, England were 232 for four, but the dismissal of Matt Prior, who had contributed an assured 41 to a fifth-wicket stand of 81, later in the over tilted the momentum back in Sri Lanka's favour and the final five batsmen then fell for the addition of 12 runs.
All 10 second-innings wickets fell to spin on a dry and dusty surface that predictably deteriorated as the match wore on, Rangana Herath taking a further six scalps to finish with outstanding match figures of 12-171.
Andrew Strauss' side have now suffered four consecutive Test defeats following their 3-0 reverse at the hands of Pakistan earlier this year and must win the second and final match in Colombo next week to remain at the summit of the International Cricket Council rankings.
In displaying exceptional powers of concentration, rock-solid defence and impeccable shot selection en route to his seventh Test hundred, Trott did his best to keep England, who had been dismissed for just 193 in their first innings, on course for a stunning triumph.
Prior was the only other batsman to pass 30, however, as Sri Lanka's slow bowlers inspired their team to a first home victory since the retirement of legendary off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan in July 2010.
Wily left-armer Herath, who picked up the key wickets of Prior and Trott shortly before tea, deserves particular credit for his career-best return, while Suraj Randiv chipped in with 4-74 from 26 overs.
England have chased down more than 300 on just three occasions in Tests and needed to surpass the 332 they knocked off against Australia at Melbourne in 1928 if they were to win today.
Their task was made more difficult by stifling conditions at Galle, yet there was cause for optimism for much of the opening two sessions.
Kevin Pietersen added just one to his overnight 29 before being caught at short midwicket off Randiv and Ian Bell was lbw to Herath for 13, despite being struck well outside the crease as he looked to sweep.
However, Trott wasted little time in settling into his stride and was scarcely troubled as he accumulated runs patiently and with minimal risk.
His only real let-off came on 62, when Herath failed to take a difficult one-handed return catch to his left after the batsman had got a leading edge playing across the line.
England's progress was slow for much of the morning, but Trott and Prior were able to rotate the strike with greater ease after lunch and the latter brought up a valuable fifty partnership, from 128 deliveries, with a single off Lakmal.
Sri Lanka took the new ball at the earliest opportunity, but were unable to build pressure as the fifth-wicket pair continued to grow in confidence.
England's wicketkeeper-batsman took a particular liking to the additional pace on the ball and drove Lakmal effortlessly through the covers for a rare four.
Another classy shot through midwicket followed off Chanaka Welegedara, but, after Trott had moved to three figures by slog-sweeping Herath to the deep square-leg boundary, Prior departed.
Seeking to repeat Trott's stroke earlier in the over, he was unfortunate to be caught at short-leg, the ball having nestled in Lahiru Thirimanne's chest before being grasped by the fielder.
Herath picked up his fifth wicket of the innings when Samit Patel was caught at the second attempt by Tillakaratne Dilshan at short cover and the same fielder then claimed a marvellous catch at leg-slip after Trott had looked to work one around the corner off Randiv.
That wicket all but ended England's hopes and there was a further setback on the stroke of tea when Graeme Swann missed a sweep at Herath to be lbw for one.
A further seven deliveries were all Sri Lanka needed to wrap up proceedings, Randiv having James Anderson caught behind before Dilshan rounded off a marvellous exhibition of close catching by pouching Monty Panesar, for a golden duck, at second slip.
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I try to make my own tomato sauce (or gravy) for my DH but I have been having a hard time finding a recipe that is not too sweet. I have tried Alton Brown's, Ina's and the recipe CL index. I like the CL recipe here, but was wondering if the cooking mavens here could help me make it less sweet. Someone suggested carmelizing the onions and garlic first in balsamic vinegar. Would that make it more or less sweet?
Canned tomatoes and other standard pantry ingredients team up for a quick tomato sauce that'll beat the jarred variety any day. Use it anywhere you might use store-bought, such as on pasta, in lasagna, or over polenta.
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 1/2 cups chopped onion
1 cup chopped green bell pepper
1 teaspoon dried oregano
4 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup dry red wine
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 (28-ounce) cans whole plum tomatoes, undrained and chopped
1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
2 bay leaves
Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion, bell pepper, oregano, and garlic; cook 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally.
Add wine and remaining ingredients, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer for 30 minutes. Remove bay leaves.
Note: This sauce will freeze well for up to 3 months. Place it in an airtight container or zip-top plastic bag and freeze.
8 cups (serving size: 1 cup)
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CALORIES 93(23% from fat); FAT 2.4g (sat 0.4g,mono 1.4g,poly 0.5g); PROTEIN 3.3g; CHOLESTEROL 0.0mg; CALCIUM 77mg; SODIUM 487mg; FIBER 3.3g; IRON 2.4mg; CARBOHYDRATE 17.1g
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Could somebody explain to me or direct me to a place where I can educate myself on this idea of creep tuning. It seems like the latest buzz in archery and being the fool that I am I must understand it. Seems like we archers must continously find methods of tinkering to add to our arsenal of excuses to support our imperfections, therefore I must subject myself. If any of you ladies and gentleman could enlighten me I'd be very thankful.


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Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Going To School...
11 comments:
- Stephanie from Portland said...
Boy! Look at her smiling face! She is SOOOOO ready. Good luck, Madison! Have fun and you be sure and give those teachers a run for their money!!!!
- August 25, 2009 at 7:10 AM
- Heather Nicole said...
My God how time flies...I cannot believe it! I know you're not ready but it looks like Madi is! She looks so cute in her outfit and bow :)
Love you! Heather
- August 25, 2009 at 7:36 AM
- Jessica said...
She looks so excited. This is a wonderful opportunity for your family to feel "normal". Kids adjust as long as us parents can handle it!! Praying this week is filled to the brim with new exciting changes and that Madi has a great start to school.
- August 25, 2009 at 7:40 AM
- Neighbor Wars said...
She looks so cute! Its a big day for her! Can't wait to hear how it went!
- August 25, 2009 at 9:04 AM
- Christina said...
How adorable is she?
Your photos are absolutely gorgeous. Mind if I ask what you took them with? I use a Canon Rebel and some fancy photo editing programs, but I am still ALWAYS learning new things.
The reason I ask is because I have been by a few times & your pictures are always amazing.
Thanks for sharing.
- August 25, 2009 at 9:56 AM
- grey like snuffie said...
While most of us do not live with the life consuming health issue that can rule your days...I'm thinking that we all watch our children have to struggle through "different" from normal.
Whether it's dealing with a 6 week baby brother being diagnosed with a brain tumor and loosing his battle 7 months later or as a teenager having EVERY gland in your body go wacko for 2 1/2 years or to lose your handicapped sister as your mother's mind is getting lost because of Alzheimers....this was the world of our youngest daughter and all her friends.
Yes they all went out into the world and wished for the "normal" they saw in others lives...but Karen, the depth of love and compassion in their hearts...who God has created them to be...none of us mom's would trade that for anything. Pain and suffering is part of life...I'm thinking you are SO RIGHT about the school/world being ready for your amazing daughter. I think she'll knock their socks off.
God knits our children together and it is hard to watch them fall outside of the "norm"...and I TOTALLY GET your fears...but God is not surprised...He has had a plan for Madison from before she was born....
Our mom's hearts go through the ringer sometimes but God loves them more so we have to hang on to that....a whole new world opening up...praying God gives you guys peace because He already knows and He will go before and grant you favor at the most surprising times.
Madison is so beautiful and I completely believe that that beauty goes WAY BEYOND skin deep.
- August 25, 2009 at 10:40 AM
Cannot believe Maddie is starting school!! She looks sooo cute in her outfit! I've watched her grow up into an amazing little girl! Good luck Maddie!! Karen - Please tell her I said that I am so proud of her!! We all love and support you from AI!! Love, Cristin Fretz Haas
- August 25, 2009 at 5:12 PM
What fantastic pictures of one very" Beautiful " little girl!! Have a Great time in school Madison!!! I know you'll make mommy and daddy proud!!
Gavin's pic are also great!!! Always in my thoughts and Prayers.
Much Love to All :)
- August 25, 2009 at 5:47 PM
- Kimberly said...
She looks ready to me! Cute, cute, cute!
- August 25, 2009 at 6:04 PM
- Tina said...
Beautiful shots. Can't wait to hear the "first day of school" stories.
- August 26, 2009 at 7:00 AM
- Baylee and Blair's page said...
OMG... she is so cute! Such a big girl going to school. I'm sure she will love it and it will be good for her to be around kids her age as well!
Big Hugs - Tiff
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CHICAGO -- Eric Pierce, 59, formerly of Charleston, Mo., died May 3, 2012, in Chicago.
Born Nov. 4, 1952, in Charleston, to the late Waymon and Rovine Crider Pierce, he was a graduate of Charleston High School and attended the University of Missouri in Columbia, Mo. He retired in 1991 from the U.S. Postal Service in Chicago.
On Dec. 7, 1973, he married Winnie Davis who survives of the home.
Other survivors include: one son, Marcus Pierce of Chicago; one daughter, Nicole Allen of Des Plaines; three brothers, Gregory Pierce of Hanover, Roddy Pierce of Charleston and Raymond Pierce of Mattson; three sisters, Lee Ethel Pierce of Charleston, Erma Bates of Chicago and Winda Pierce Ellis of Bellwood; and four grandchildren.
Visitation is scheduled from noon until time of services at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Opportunity Church of God in Christ with Steve Betts, pastor, officiating.
Burial will follow in the Oak Grove Cemetery near Charleston with Williams Funeral Home of Charleston in charge of arrangements.
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Here are step-by-step instructions for installing Oracle Database 11g Release 2 on Windows 7. It's provided in response to questions posted on my step-by-step instructions for installing Oracle 11gR1 on Windows 7. For reference, I posted the former because it didn't work without intervention. I hadn't updated step-by-step instructions because Oracle Database 11g Release 2 has always worked for me when installing on Windows 7.
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Son shares mother's fear, pain in Akerly case
Lying wounded in a bed at Hamot Medical Center on Feb. 4, 1998, Sue Ann, a 61-year-old Erie grandmother, sought to gain some measure of control over the sexual violence just inflicted on her in the basement of a former factory on Plum Street.
She needed to protect her privacy, her son said. She also wanted to protect loved ones from the painful knowledge of the terrible things that had been done to her, he said.
She told the officials who needed to know -- police officers and doctors, and later, a counselor -- the facts of the rape and beating she said 37-year-old Michael E. Akerly committed.
At home, however, only some of her children and grandchildren would ever know what she survived. Other children, relatives and friends still know nothing of the crime, her son said.
"It was very hard for her to talk about," he said.
Despite the secrecy, her son said, "she was willing to go all the way through, to step in a courtroom and tell her story. That was something she really wanted to happen."
Akerly's flight from prosecution on rape and sexual assault charges in the summer of 1998 deprived her of that, he said. Instead, she lived until her death of cancer in 2007 shadowed by fear that Akerly might return to hurt her, he said.
"She was never comfortable after that," he said.
As the Erie County District Attorney's Office moves forward with an effort to try Akerly in absentia, the victim's son agreed to talk about the impact of the crime on his late mother.
He asked not to be identified to preserve his mother's privacy, and asked that the Erie Times-News refer to his mother only by her first name, Sue Ann.
The man said his mother had already endured much sorrow by the time she took a seat in Luigi's restaurant, 727 W. 18th St., and met Akerly.
A drunken driver left her widowed at 25 with two boys and another on the way. A second, less successful marriage left her with several children to raise alone, her son said.
"She had hard times trying to keep it working for everybody," he said. "All she ever wanted was to be a mother."
By the time of the assault, Sue Ann, with her children grown and some of those earlier trials behind her, was planning her future, her son said.
"She was in a good position," he said. "She enjoyed her life. She enjoyed her family."
Police said Sue Ann left Luigi's and went to Akerly's quarters a block away, in the old Continental Rubber Works building at 1919 Plum St., because he had offered to let her use his phone to call a cab. She told her son that Akerly seemed to need help.
"She would not step in that guy's home unless there was a legitimate reason," he said.
Once she saw the condition of the basement room, she tried to leave, police said.
The beating that followed left her face almost unrecognizable, her son said. The rape caused injuries that required surgery, police said.
"It was a devastating time for her," her son said.
Her son thinks Sue Ann survived the attack by her wits. That resourcefulness served her well after the attack, her son said.
"I think she felt, 'Just be strong and everything is going to be OK,'" he said.
Her son sensed her vulnerability in the way she held on to a hug and how she seemed to want to hold his hand and not let go. "It was if she was saying, 'I know you are with me,'" he said.
Just before she died, she asked him what he thought would happen with Akerly.
He had no answer. "I told her, 'I will do whatever I can,'" he said.
Her son said Akerly deserves his day in court, but so did his mother.
"You want people to have their fair shake. But fairness went out the window when he left and ran away. ... He left her with no peace of mind," he said.
LISA THOMPSON can be reached at 870-1802 or by e-mail. Follow her on Twitter at twitter.com/ETNthompson.


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August 11, 2006
A deputy is under investigation in Warren County, facing allegations of sexual assault against an inmate.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is being tight-lipped about their investigation.
According to the GBI's incident report, it happened sometime between 12 and 2 yesterday afternoon on East Warrenton Road.
The report states that a female inmate alleges a Warren County deputy had sexual intercourse with her while she was being transported.
Sources tell us the deputy was transporting the prisoner from a court appearance in Warren County back to the McDuffie County Jail.
It was on that trip that the officer allegedly pulled the sheriff's car off the side of the road and sexually assaulted the inmate.
An arrest has not been made at this time, and investigators are not releasing the names of the deputy or the inmate accusing the deputy of the crime.
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A good hair style can easily change the overall appearance. It can also make you feel good. Long tresses also provide you with a choice of stylish excess. It is always advisable to consult a hairdresser before taking up any hairdo. Nice hairstyles with bangs will not forget! You can try sideways bangs hairstyles. Some long hair style that fits perfectly with bangs slant is The Sassy Shag, cheeky pixie and cornrows.
Sassy Shag is one of the most preferred hairstyle for those with long hair with side bangs because it brings to see a well defined and more fully in the face. This feature also reduces the width of your head forward. Besides Sassy Shag is The Cheeky Pixie. This hairstyle is the most happening hairstyles for long hair. With a hip name, you can have an idea of how you can change the view after getting it done. This hairstyle is perfect for curly hair. This style highlights cheekbones and eye area. Poni said the head of the front side and is very beneficial to slimming down your face.
Last cornrows. You may think what is so new about this hairstyle? This is the old style but have not considered the most fashionable hairstyles and acceptable among women. This hairstyle can give you an ultra chic look and can change your appearance completely. A balance must be maintained to make this hair style looks the best among all the other hairstyles for long hair with side bangs. Side bangs look cool and classy with a person who has a round face and oval pieces. If you have a broad forehead then this hairstyle is a must for you.


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The Warriors announced Monday evening that they have hired Rick Welts as president and chief operating officer of the franchise. Just four months ago, while president and CEO of the Phoenix Suns, Welts disclosed in a New York Times article that he is gay, making him the highest-ranking sports executive to publicly acknowledge it.
Welts' hiring fills the position vacated by Robert Rowell, who mutually agreed to part ways with the Warriors in June. Welts will oversee all business-related operations for the Warriors and will report directly to Warriors' co-owners Joe Lacob and Peter Guber.
Welts, 58, spent the past two NBA seasons in the same position with the Phoenix Suns. He resigned earlier this month, telling the Arizona Republic that he had started a new relationship and his partner is in Sacramento.
"I'm at a point in my life where my focus is to align my personal and professional life in a way I've never been able to achieve before," Welts told the Republic.
The Warriors plan to introduce Welts at a news conference Tuesday morning.
"Peter Guber and I have made it quite clear since we assumed control of this team in November that we're looking to build a world-class organization from top to bottom," Lacob said in the team's release. "Rick is simply one of the most highly regarded executives in the NBA, and his accomplishments at both the team and league levels are extremely impressive."
Welts has 36 years of experience in the NBA, starting out as a ball boy for the Seattle SuperSonics in 1969. He spent 17 years working in the NBA offices in New York before joining the Suns. His nine-year tenure in Phoenix produced five 50-plus win seasons and three trips to the Western Conference finals.
The addition of Welts should conclude the overhaul of the Warriors front office.
The overhaul began on the basketball side with the addition of Jerry West as an executive board member and consultant. Then came former agent Bob Myers as assistant general manager and new coach Mark Jackson.
The Warriors parted ways with Rowell, who had been with the franchise for 16 seasons under former owner Chris Cohan. Lacob also added Marty Glick as the team's chief financial officer.


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● Meet regulatory mandates by helping secure, monitor, and manage their critical data networks in accordance with requirements such as the North American Electric Reliability Corporation/Critical Infrastructure Protection (NERC/CIP) requirements
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● Combine Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) and nonoperational data onto a single IP network while maintaining higher priority for grid operation and management traffic.
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● Plan, build, and run resilient, converged networks that support Smart Grid solutions
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● Protect against both the cyber threats and the physical security threats to utility data and utility physical assets
● Improve efficiency and lower greenhouse gas emissions
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A few examples: North American Electric Reliability Corporation/Critical Infrastructure Protection (NERC/CIP). To see what this group is involved in, visit: http://www.nerc.com/page.php?cid=1.
Cisco has active participation in this group, and our products adhere to the guidelines that have been published by the group. Cisco is a leading advocate of this group.
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is active in new standards development. Cisco is a primary participant in these new standards. For more information about NIST, visit: http://www.nist.gov/index.html.
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● Connected Grid solutions, including the Cisco CGR 2010 router and the Cisco CGS 2520 switches
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● Data center solutions enabling data collection and analysis
A full portfolio of plan, build, and run services is offered by Cisco and our partners.
Ultimately, we want to provide consumers with greater choice and control over their energy consumption.
Combined with the Smart Grid capabilities, EnergyWise is designed to enable organizations to not only optimize their power utilization, but also correlate business energy policies with business-use needs and special power-rate offers and off-peak pricing. It is also designed to enable the utilities to enforce controls on peak-load conditions and perform load-shifting to optimize power generation and reduce costs.
The benefit of an IP-based Smart Grid is that it can be secured both from cyber attacks and physical attacks using the latest security technologies.
Best practices developed from securing other critical infrastructures will be applied to the Smart Grid to segment business functions and provide the authentication, authorization, integrity, confidentiality, and threat prevention necessary to realize a secure smart grid.
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Configure java.util.logging at run-time
By ritzmann on Jan 30, 2007
I recently wanted to change a few logging levels programmatically, i.e. without having to modify my system-wide properties (see e.g. Java Logging for Lazy Dogs) or starting the JVM with an extra option like:
java -Djava.util.logging.config.file=~/logging.properties.
My first impulse was to google for a ready-made snippet of code. The results weren't exactly encouraging. I found a number of claims that you could not change the logging settings at run-time and numerous examples how to do one of the options mentioned above. So I decided to read the java.util.logging Javadocs instead. Is there anybody else that thinks the java.util.logging Javadocs are not particularly helpful, no matter what you are looking for? Anyway, this is the solution I finally came up with:
import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.logging.Level;
import java.util.logging.LogManager;
try {
System.setProperty("java.util.logging.config.file", "logging.properties");
LogManager logManager = LogManager.getLogManager();
} catch (IOException e) {
throw new MyException("Failed to load file logging.properties", e);
This code sets the name of a configuration file that will be read from your working directory and then reinitializes all loggers.
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text: Kildonan's Eye to Eye students travel to nearby Dover Elementary School each week to meet with a group of younger students who are labeled LD/ADHD. The Kildonan students and Dover Elementary students work together using art to build a connection between their shared experiences with difficulties in learning. Taking place in an art room format, a recent art project involved the mentors and mentees creating plaster casts of their hands, which are joined together in a creative way. The project represents the "permanent bond" the younger students make with their mentors. While the projects themselves provide enjoyment for the students, in particular messy projects such as this one, the artwork is intended to serve as a means by which the mentees gain empowerment. During the process of completing the project, the mentors will speak about their diagnosis of dyslexia and/or ADHD. One younger student remarked to his parent, "Mom, I love Eye to Eye, because there are kids just like me!"Students in Kildonan's Chapter of Eye to Eye are planning to travel to San Francisco in the spring in order to attend the Education Revolution Conference, which is organized by the Parents Education Network. This will be the fourth year that our students will represent the school at the conference.


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Upon successful completion of this degree, and 12 months of acceptable employment experience supervised by a certified rehabilitation counselor (CRC), graduates may apply to take the CRC examination [Category B]. Specific details are located on the CRCC website, under eligibility requirements.
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Health Impact Assessment (HIA)
- Established HIA capacity-building pilot programs on the local and state levels in:
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- From 2006 to 2012, provided funding to help support the completion of 40 HIAs - nearly 1/3 of all HIAs completed in the U.S. to date.
- Funded six local, county, and state entities to conduct at least three HIAs a year between 2011 and 2014.
- Trained 500 health and planning professionals to conduct HIAs.
- Established state-level data resources for conducting HIAs.
Developed HIA online training course with the American Planning Association and the National Association of City and County Health Officials ( http://advance.captus.com/Planning/hia2/Lists/PreCourseSurvey/NewForm.aspx?Source=http%3A%2F%2Fadvance%2Ecaptus%2Ecom%2FPlanning%2Fhia2%2Fpreeval%2Dconf.aspx). As of Oct 26, 2010,
- 2,205 professionals from planning, public health, and associated fields completed the exit survey.
- 95% stated that content met or exceeded expectations.
Published peer-reviewed study of 27 HIAs completed in the United States from 1999 to 2007 ( http://www.cdc.gov/healthyplaces/publications/
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Partnered with Pew Charitable Trust/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Health Impact Project (http://www.healthimpactproject.org/) and other organizations involved with HIA to ensure non-duplication of HIA outreach efforts and to bring public health expertise to HIA tracking, tool development, and evaluation of HIA impacts.
Partnered with Pew Charitable Trust to identify all HIAs conducted in the United States and develop an evaluation strategy to assess the health impact results of HIAs. HCDI has identified more than 160 HIAs that have been completed or are in progress as of December 2010.
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Comcast Cares Day opens nominations
Comcast Cares Day 2014 nominations are now open. Nominate a deserving school by sending five projects and why that site should be chosen to receive services on April 26, 2014. For a link to the online nomination form, send an e-mail to MrXfinity of Milpitas, email@example.com, or call (408) 509-3900. Nominations are due by Sept. 25.
Poet laureate sought
The County of Santa Clara in partnership with Silicon Valley Creates is seeking applicants to fill the honorary post of 2014-16 Santa Clara County poet laureate. The selected poet's role is to elevate poetry in the awareness of Santa Clara County residents and to help celebrate the literary arts. The application deadline is 5 p.m. Sept. 30.
The poet laureate will receive a modest honorarium. The selection process will be administered by Silicon Valley Creates. Applications will be peer reviewed by established poets by October. Interviews with finalists will be conducted and completed in November. The recommended poet laureate will be announced at a meeting of the Board of Supervisors in December.
Application guidelines are available at sccgov.org/poetlaureate and svcreates.org. For more information, contact Silicon Valley Creates at firstname.lastname@example.com or (408) 998-2787, extension 214. Applications should be submitted by e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com. Paper submissions can be sent to: Santa Clara County Poet Laureate, Silicon Valley Creates, 4 N.
ESL Conversation Club
Speak more English, learn new words and make many friends as a member of Milpitas Public Library's ESL Conversation Club. Members of this free club meet 10-11 a.m. every Friday in the conference room on site at 160 N. Main St. This club works to improve listening and speaking skills for all levels of English language learners. Topics include American culture, life skills and current events. For more information, call the library at (408) 262-1171, extension 3616.
Youth Soccer League
The Milpitas Youth Soccer League still has a few openings on its under-14 boys recreation team. To apply, visit eteamz.com/MilpitasYouthSoccer.
Funds sought for student
Sinnott second-grader Noah Stout and his family need your help. The 7-year-old was diagnosed with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma on Dec. 27, 2010, a high-grade cancerous brain tumor that is inoperable. He is undergoing experimental treatments with little medical coverage and any donations help. You can do so at iheartnoah.org.
Free school tutoring
The Milpitas Unified School District will be offering free after-school tutoring to qualified students who attend Robert Randall or Anthony Spangler elementary schools. Parents have a choice of selecting a tutoring company from a list of approved providers. Tutoring is offered in a small group setting or individually. Additional information and applications will be available in your school's office in the coming weeks. For more information, call Elaine Zapata in the Educational Services Office at (408) 635-2600, extension 6007.
"Wizard of Oz" 75th anniversary event
Simon Property Group Inc. invites children and parents across the country to celebrate the 75th anniversary of "The Wizard of Oz." Local families can discover the Emerald City and more during the Simon Kidgits Club event at Great Mall, the largest outlet and value retail shopping destination in Northern California, 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21 near Entrance 2.
At the celebration, families will participate in a variety of imaginative "The Wizard of Oz" inspired activities to revel in the charming tradition of the Yellow Brick Road.ÊAttendees will enjoy film clips, craft-making and coloring activities, cut-out character photo opportunities and exclusive movie-focused giveaways. Kids will also have the chance to make their own wand and rainbow necklace and receive a treat pail giveaway for those dressed as their favorite character (while supplies last).
"Families come to Great Mall to do more than just shop," said Diana Jan, director of Marketing and Business Development at Great Mall. "As a place where the community gathers, we're looking forward to having adults and kids connect with each other and get immersed in a classic, fascinating film that people of all ages have enjoyed for years."
-To mark the anniversary, Warner Bros. is launching a comprehensive, cross-divisional "The Wizard of Oz" film campaign. Beginning Sept. 20, the movie will be presented in the immersive IMAX 3D format and return to the big screen for an exclusive one-week engagement in theaters across North America.
-Following the IMAX theatrical release, on Oct. 1, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment will release a limited and numbered "The Wizard of Oz" 75th Anniversary Collector's Edition, which will consist of a five-disc set, including Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D, DVD and UltraViolet versions of the film; a new documentary, "The Making of The Wonderful The Wizard of Oz"; bonus features and premium collectibles.
New exclusive collectible 75th anniversary memorabilia includes a deluxe award pin set from The Noble Collection, 52-page hardcover photo book, ruby slippers sparkle globe, hardcover journal, frameable map of Oz and frameable photo card. Three more editions will be available separately: a two-disc 3D/Blu-ray, a single-disc Blu-ray, and a two-disc DVD. All four will contain the new documentary and extra content.
"Bringing to life the 75th anniversary of ÔThe Wizard of Oz' at Simon Malls allows families to experience the magic of the film today just as viewers did decades ago," said Jeff Baker, WBHE's executive vice president and general manager, Theatrical Catalog. "Children will be introduced to the movie through engaging activities, and parents will feel a sense of nostalgia as they remember the first time they saw the movie as kids."
The Simon Kidgits Club is a fun and informative program that focuses on health, wellness, education, safety and entertainment for children ages 3-8. Since 2003, the Simon Kidgits Club has kept children and parents alike amused with various events and activities while providing incentives for club members, such as special offers, rewards and games. For more information about the Simon Kidgits Club, visit simon.com/kidgits. For further detail on Warner Bros. and "The Wizard of Oz," visit thewizardofoz.com.
Ayer all-class reunion
An all-classes reunion for Samuel Ayer High School is being held 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21 at Cardoza Park in Milpitas. For more information, contact Butch Janitz at (408) 262-8124.
Garden club meets
The Green Thumb Garden Club's next regular meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 23 in the Community Room at the Milpitas Police Department, located at 1275 N. Milpitas Blvd. Allen and Nella Henniger will be the speakers for the meeting, and plan to talk about "The life of the honey bee and what we can do to attract them." The public is welcome to join them for this presentation.
The club meets the fourth Monday of the month. Throughout the year there are various activities, including speakers, workshops and demonstrations. There are also field trips to a variety of gardens, arboretums and nurseries. You need not be a resident of Milpitas to join the club. For more information about the speaker or the club, contact Linda Worth at (408) 262-4565 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com
Zen meditation
Meditation is an important part of reducing stress, improving sleep quality and increasing creativity and productivity. Beginning 7:30 p.m. Monday, the Milpitas Public Library, 160 N. Main St., is hosting a series of free workshops on Zen meditation.
Because it takes time and effort to activate the energy within us there will be five sessions to be held on Monday evenings through Oct. 7. These workshops will introduce the basics of meditation, including postures, breathing techniques and how to focus on chakras (energy points inside our body). Through proper breathing and concentration our mind enters a deeply relaxed and focused state through which we gain access to inner peace, compassion and wisdom.
These free workshops will take place in the library auditorium and no advance registration is required, although it is recommended that for best results you attend all six sessions. For more information, call (408) 262-1171, extension 3616.
Ballroom dancing
Ballroom dancing returned to the library this month. Every Tuesday 1:30-3:30 p.m. through Nov. 12, the Milpitas Public Library and the Milpitas Chinese Evergreen Club will again host a series of ballroom dancing sessions in the library's auditorium.
There are no lessons involved but these popular get-togethers offer plenty of music and an opportunity to learn from each other. Dancing is good exercise as well as a chance to meet new people and have fun. Participation is free and no registration is required.
The library is located at 160 N. Main St. in Milpitas. For directions or more information, call (408) 262-1171, extension 3616.
Blood drive
LifeScan Inc. will host a Stanford Blood Drive from 7:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26 on site at 1051 S. Milpitas Blvd. All donors will receive an AMC movie theater ticket, a voucher for a pint of Baskin Robbins ice cream, along with complimentary cookies and drinks.
Blood donors must be at least 17 years old, weigh 110 pounds, be free of cold and flu symptoms, and eat before donating along with drinking plenty of liquids. Be sure to bring a photo identification. If you are taking medication, you may want to check with your doctor before donating; however, most people are eligible to donate.
To schedule an appointment online, log on to bloodcenter.stanford.edu and click on "Schedule an Appointment." Search by zip code: 95035. For more information, contact Jenna Thomas at (408) 942-3567 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Multicultural event
Parents along with middle and high school aged youth, church attendees, educators and the community at large are invited to join the multi-cultural collaborative event "Where do we go from here: Chaos or community" Thursday, Sept. 26 at the School of Arts and Culture at Mexican Heritage Place in San Jose. The event will focus on stopping gang violence and senseless homicides.
A movie screening of the gripping documentary "A Dream Fulfilled? A Dream Deferred?" will begin at 6:30 p.m., and will be followed with a panel discussion with community leaders including Pastor Danny Sanchez, members from the Mayors Gang Task Force, Judge Ladoris Cordell and Raj Jayadev and other public officials. A reception and community action fair will follow at 7:30 p.m.
For more information, contact Chandra Brooks at firstname.lastname@example.com or (408) 856-8707.
Fall Book Sale
The Friends of the Library Milpitas Fall Book Sale is scheduled Sept. 27-29 in the auditorium of the Milpitas Public Library, located at 160 N. Main St.
Members only will have the chance to preview and purchase books Friday night, Sept. 27, from 7-9 p.m. with membership available at the door. The sale will be open to the public 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28 and 12-4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29.
Books will be sold at $1.50 per inch, audio books and DVD/CVDs at $3 each, CDs at $1.50 each along with specially-priced items. Sept. 29 will be bargain day, when a bag full of books will be $5 and media items will be marked down by 50 percent.
For Friday night members access to the book sale, you may enter the library parking garage from either side. Once you've parked, walk north along the back of the library (east side) to the second door on the left. Doors will open at 7 p.m.
If you wish to volunteer, call the library at (408) 262-1171, extension 3616, and leave your name and phone number so a member of the Friends of the Milpitas Library can contact you. You may also sign up to volunteer at the information desk upstairs on the second floor.
For more information, visit milpitasfol.org.
Join Girl Scouts
Girl Scouting builds courage, confidence and character for those participants who help make the world a better place.
Stop by and find out more about Girl Scouts Service Unit 620 of Milpitas or register your daughters in kindergarten through 12th grades for the upcoming year. A drop-in only registration will be held 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27 at Yogurtland, located at 752 E. Calaveras Blvd. The troop is also looking for volunteers to help in the journey. For more information, contact Kay Punsalang at firstname.lastname@example.com or (408) 887-7136.
The second annual Reciprocal Energy Fitness 5K/10K run, walk and jog event will kick off 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 28 at 1000 Jacklin Road in Milpitas. Registration is $35 per person with early bird registration at $32 each for those who sign up before Sept. 18. For more information, call (408) 413-9630 or visit re-fitness.com. To register online, visit re-fitness.com/Register.html.
Meet a versatile collage artist
The Golden Hills Art Association will meet 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3 in the Community Room of the Milpitas Police Department, located at 1275 N. Milpitas Blvd.
Julia Cline, a versatile artist from the East Valley Artists Association, will be demonstrating her techniquesÊinÊmaking a collage from scraps. In her collages, Cline depicts a wide range of subjects using a variety of materials. There are gnarly-trunked trees fashioned from papers she made of old egg cartons, peacocks whose feathers are tipped with the swirls of paint she drops onto hot-pressed watercolor paper and gold fish swimming among the brightly colored strings she has included in another of her handmade papers. Spent tubes of watercolor paint, turned inside out, become dragonfly wings and tattered lengths of ribbon stand in a row as the slats of a fence.Ê
"The possibilities are endless," she says. "Most of my collages have wills of their own, I see how to begin and they finish themselves."
Cline is also an accomplished pastelist and watercolor painter. She serves as community liaison for East Valley Artists, member of the Los Gatos Art Association, the Santa Clara Valley Watercolor Society and the Pastel Society of the West Coast. Her collages, pastels and watercolors have been awarded numerous ribbons at various shows in the Bay Area.
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Ann Zimmerman reports in The Wall Street Journal that, thanks in large part to a viral campaign by female computer engineers, Computer Engineer Barbie will be one of two new models in Mattel's "I Can Be..." line. (The other will be TV Anchor Barbie, elected by young girls around the world.) Here's what she will look like, according to Zimmerman:
A ponytailed doll in black leggings and a top decorated in binary code that spells Barbie, and lots of pink accessories—geek-chic glasses, Bluetooth headset and shoes.
(In case you're wondering, those shoes will be the same crippling high heels, since Barbie's feet won't accommodate normal-height shoes.)
I grew up playing with Barbies. I liked her cool outfits, and I liked even more the ones my grandmother sewed and knitted for her. I enjoyed using her and her friends to act out fantasy games about being a grownup with my own friends. My neighbor Linda and I once even staged an abridged version of Gone with the Wind starring Barbie, Midge (as Melanie), two Kens, and several Betsy McCall dolls. We had a blast.
But Barbie, like GWTW, transmitted messages we didn't even know we were taking in. As we became adolescents, few of us were satisfied with our normal, healthy bodies -- some of us hated our substantial thighs; others our minuscule breasts. There are myriad reasons for this self-rejection, of course, but it's hard not to draw lines between Barbie's longstanding status as the best-selling doll in the world and the body-image issues so many girls suffer from.
Since everyone is buying the doll anyway, of course it's great that a broad spectrum of career choices is presented. It's good to remind girls of the possibilities ahead of them. And because we're dealing with fantasy, I guess there's nothing wrong with glamming the profession up a bit. As one "computer nerd" quoted in the article put it, "There is a perception that an interest in math, science and computers means being socially awkward and boring and sacrificing the opportunity to be creative and fun," and perhaps the availability of an adorable, pink-clad Computer Engineer Barbie will help to alter that perception, and not place added pressure on girls to be brilliant, successful AND sexy and "feminine." Perhaps.
But if you click over to the comments on the article, it seems significant that the first comment is a complaint that real-life women engineers don't look like that, and the second attempts to defend women in the field by describing the writer's sister as beautiful and hip. Would we defend Bill Gates against the charge that he's less rugged and handsome than Ken by pointing out his gorgeousness, or dismiss the entire question as irrelevant to his brilliance in his chosen field?
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Scientists say they now have unambiguous evidence that the warming in the Arctic is accelerating.
Computer models have long predicted that decreasing sea ice should amplify temperature changes in the northern polar region.
Julienne Stroeve, from the US National Snow and Ice Data Center, told a meeting of the American Geophysical Union that this process was under way.
Arctic ice cover in summer has seen rapid retreat in recent years.
The minimum extents reached in 2007 and 2008 were the smallest recorded in the satellite age.
"The sea ice is entering a new state where the ice cover has become so thin that no matter what happens during the summer in terms of temperature or circulation patterns, you're still going to have very low ice conditions," she told the meeting.
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Theory predicts that as ice is lost in the Arctic, more of the ocean's surface will be exposed to solar radiation and will warm up.
When the autumn comes and the Sun goes down on the Arctic, that warmth should be released back into the atmosphere, delaying the fall in air temperatures.
Ultimately, this feedback process should result in Arctic temperatures rising faster than the global mean.
Dr Stroeve and colleagues have now analysed Arctic autumn (September, October, November) air temperatures for the period 2004-2008 and compared them to the long term average (1979 to 2008).
The results, they believe, are evidence of the predicted amplification effect.
"You see this large warming over the Arctic ocean of around 3C in these last four years compared to the long-term mean," explained Dr Stroeve.
"You see some smaller areas where you have temperature warming of maybe 5C; and this warming is directly located of those areas where we've lost all the ice."
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If this process continues, it will extend the melting season for Arctic ice, delaying the onset of winter freezing and weakening further the whole system.
These warming effects are not just restricted to the ocean, Dr Stroeve said. Circulation patterns could then move the warmth over land areas, she added.
"The Arctic is really the air conditioner of the Northern Hemisphere, and as you lose that sea ice you change that air conditioner; and the rest of the system has to respond.
"You start affecting the temperature gradient between the Arctic and equator which affects atmospheric patterns and precipitation patterns.
"Exactly how this is going to play out, we really don't know yet. Our research is in its infancy."
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