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Okay, for real this time: come see what I wrote for Faith and Family Live. It's about how, even though I have abandoned four of my children to the netherworld of not-homeschooling, I still have four kids at home, and I still know a thing or two about a thing or two.
Archive for September, 2010
Simple School
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Faith and Family, homeschool, kids, school on September 21, 2010 | 5 Comments »
Mene mene tekel parsin
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged games on September 20, 2010 | 66 Comments »
Loosely translated: "Sometimes, / When I look deep in your pants, / I swear I can see your soul."
Ha ha! Just kidding. But remember that terrible song "Sometimes" by that medium-terrible band, James? James: because what the world needs now is more Irishmen singing. He didn't actually say "pants," but it would have been a better song if he had. Hey, and look, it's a bunch of guys wearing dresses! I suppose this is all my fault, too. Not the bananas, though.
In the past week, there has been a lot of soul-searching. Unfortunately, it's mostly been people searching each other's souls and — you'll never guess! — finding them wanting.
I, of course, am not guilty of this. No, I certainly haven't spent the last several days wrapped in a semi-hysterical nimbus of self-righteousness. I haven't been following my husband around and making him reassure me, over and over and over again, that I'm a perfectly good wife most of the time. My prayer life hasn't consisted mostly of, "Did you hear that guy?!?"
Well, just to show that I can be old-fashioned, too, let's go back in time and revisit and old game — and do a little soul-searching of our own souls for a change. Not such a scenic route, is it? I think there's a whole series of books out on it by now, and I remember that Ironic Catholic had a contest at one point. It's so much fun: Six Word Autobiographies.
Here are the ones I came up with a few years ago:
Last I checked, I deserve less.
Still a bum, just much busier.
I've secretly always wanted a dog.
Seven unmedicated births, fine; telephones, terrifying.
Married to Bach, trysting with Brahms.
and my favorite:
Help! Help, help, help! Oh, thanks.
Okay, so what are yours? Your life in six words. Go!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Catholicism, Mary, modesty on September 17, 2010 | 215 Comments »
Thanks to all the linky love (oh sheesh, did I just say that?) from real websites like Mark Shea's, Bearing, Betty Beguiles, And Sometimes Tea, New Advent, Betty Duffy, Darwin Catholic, Korrektiv, Alexandria, and others, I got a lot more attention than I'm used to for all this pants stuff. And, as Mark Shea's readers pointed out, with great pants comes great responsibility. Which is to say that with a bigger audience comes many more misunderstandings.
Some of that is my fault, because I dwell in the land of hyperbole.
Some of that is their fault, because they are stupid.
Some of that is no one's fault, exactly — it's just that it's human nature to hear what you think you're going to hear, rather than what the writer is actually saying.
Danielle Bean once shared a quote from St. Therese of Liseiux:
Why should we defend ourselves when we are misunderstood and misjudged? Let us leave that aside. Let us not say anything. It is so sweet to let others judge us in any way they like. O blessed silence, which gives so much peace to the soul!
And so, even though I heard all kinds of foolish and outlandish statements attributed to me, I really didn't get all that upset. I heard, for instance, that:
- I never wear skirts (false – I do)
- I think women who wear skirts are married to monsters (false – some are, some aren't, just like us two-legs)
- I think it's stupid to try and look feminine (false – I try hard)
- I think it's impossible for any busy woman to do her work in skirts (false – I happen to be a hypothyroid clod with fat, chafe-y thighs, but maybe you're not)
- and also that I think women should be able to wear whatever the hell they want (false – I believe it's a matter of charity to dress modestly)
- and that men should just use some self-control, and then it won't matter what women wear (false – blame Adam).
Weirdly, none of that bothered me very much. Usually nothing upsets me more than to be misunderstood, but there were so many smart and funny people who saw what I was saying, it was like being at a fantastic party with all your friends — and a couple of drunks. Annoying, but not enough to spoil a great evening.
But I got really worked up when they started saying stuff about Mary. I have always felt an uncomfortable distance from Mary. I teach my children to call her "Mama Mary" in hopes that they would feel a closeness and affection to her that I never did. Every once in a while, though, she breaks through to me. This was one of those times.
A few women in various comment boxes said that we must wear skirts because Mary did — that even if Mary were on earth today, she would never wear pants. They KNOW this.
Okay, you ladies who know what Mary would do. If you can't imagine Mary wearing pants, then try this: imagine Mary wiping her nose, or yawning, or having heartburn. Imagine her giving birth. Or heck, imagine her having to go to the bathroom, but not being able to get up yet because she didn't want to wake up the baby, who was nursing and allllmost asleep. . . and then He bit her! He always does that just as He's falling asleep. Oh, and now He's poopy again, and she still has to go to the bathroom.
Weird, eh? Not used to it, are you? But there's nothing immoral about these images. If they bother you, because it's not what you're used to. It's not what you're surrounded with. Just like you're surrounded with earnest, hard-working, kind, sincere women who have chosen to wear skirts, and so it seems utterly natural and obvious that Mary, too, would wear skirts.
How about this: when Mary said "Fiat" to the angel, she wasn't doing what everyone else was doing. She wasn't following the norm. She wasn't doing what all the other holy ladies in her circle were doing. She was doing something that made her stand apart — she was responding directly to God's will. Mary was a BIG WEIRDO, don't you see? She was courageous and outlandish and incredibly tough. She didn't long for olden times. She did something new.
I know it sounds like I'm equating the wearing of pants with the eternal Yes of the Mother of God. Sorry about that! That's not what I mean. I just mean that sometimes we can be blinded by what we're used to — and that's not a good thing, even when what we're used to (say, good women always wearing skirts) is a good thing.
So would Mary wear pants? I don't know, and neither do you — she was a strange and unpredictable woman, like no other. But she was a real woman. If you think that Mary actually always wore blue, always had a look of fond melancholy on her face, and always held her arms at a 45-degree angle from her sides, then you are paying homage to a statue, and not to God's real-life Mama. And if there's anything worse than a woman in pants, it's an idolator. That's in the Old and the New Testament.
O real life Mama of God, intercede for us. Help us to understand each other. And if I ever sit down to write another post about pants, please make the roof fall in on me before I hit "publish."
And now for something
Posted in Uncategorized on September 16, 2010 | 32 Comments »
completely different. You're welcome!
This is our new favorite show: Pingu. Love the claymation, love the emotive language (especially the way the penguin midwife talks, that combination of meditative and matter-of-fact — why does it crack me up? And she carries a stethoscope and a SPOON in her bag!). Fairly sure Pingu (the big brother) is one of my sons.
Ahh, nothing like anthromorphic penguins to soothe the soul after a long, hard week of arguing about pants. Truly, we are living in a golden age.
Pants Pass *sigh* COMMENTS CLOSED AGAIN
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Catholicism, modesty, women on September 15, 2010 | 223 Comments »
Sick of talking about pants yet? TOO BAD! I want to talk about pants! Some more!
Actually, I want to talk about creeps. Because that's what this is about: it's about creeps forgetting to hide how creepy they are. So many people said so many smart things yesterday — but the best comments were the ones which rooted out the worst part of the original pantsalog. The worst part was this:
[Wear skirts] for us, the minority of chaste men who merit the gift of enjoying your beauty in such a way as to be grateful to your creator without temptation. Make it so it is good for men to look upon you, rather than requiring us to look away (which is a tragedy).
"Merit?" "Make it so it is good?" I'll translate this for you:
I don't cheat on my wife, and that's really hard, so I'm entitled to some compensation. So line up, girls, and show me something special. Neutrally modest isn't good enough — I deserve something niiiiiiiice.
Oh, you sound just like Padre Pio; really you do!
Several other men in various comboxes expressed a similar idea of their right, as a virtuous man, to enjoy all women in a virtuous way. They're not satisfied with cracking down on their own wives — they feel that they've won the privilege of savoring and setting the standards for everyone else's wife, too.
A few guys said that they could tell by the way I talk that I'm a disobedient wife. How can they tell? Because their wives wear skirts. I usually don't. Therefore I must be disobeying my husband.
Never mind that my husband likes me in pants. Which I mentioned. So I guess they're saying . . . that I should be obeying them?
Luckily for me, I have a husband who is just dying for someone to say something like that, so he can punch their lights out. He recently quit smoking, and is looking for someone to punch.
But, ladies, what if your husband likes you in pants, but you happen to leave the house without him? What if you're doing some errands, you're wearing pants, and some pigeon-toed guy with a scaly neck sidles up and confronts you for revealing the fact that you have legs — two of 'em?
He scowls through his horrible beard and, once he gains control of the self-righteous quivering that shakes him from head to toe, he speaks: "WHERE IS THY SKIRT, WOMAN? WHY HAST THOU APPEARED AT WALMART IN THESE DETESTABLE PANTALOONS? DOST THOU NOT RESPECT THY HUSBAND'S WISHES?"
Here's what you do: print out the following card, laminate it, and show it to the guy.
While he's mentally translating it into Latin so it makes sense to him, you will be able to make a speedy getaway. And since you're wearing dem pants, you'll do it without showing any skin! Run, ladies, run!
(Pants Pass designed by my beautiful and talented sister-in-law, Rose Nigel)
Pants: A Manifesto – COMMENTS CLOSED
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Catholicism, modesty, women on September 13, 2010 | 327 Comments »
Consider the following food for thought, and not a hard-and-fast directive. So in case you were under the bizarre impression that some random essay written by a layperson has some moral force, then rest at ease. I repeat, this is not a directive! But you better listen to me, or you're going to hell.
Top ten reasons I wear pants
1. I live in NH, where winter happens. Pants.
2. My husband finds most women's pants to be more or less neutral, as far as their power to affect him in a masculine way. But he finds that most women's skirts . . . affect him. So unless it's the most wonderful time of the cycle for me: pants.
3. Three of my children are ages 4, 3, and 17 months. They basically live on the floor. To care for them, my choices are either (a) sit on the floor to be with them, or (b) bend over a lot to deal with them. Yesterday at library story hour, my little girls felt shy, so I sat on the floor to be with them. I was comfortable, relaxed, and modest. Pants.
4. Motherhood is a blue collar job. I don't care what style of dress or skirt you're wearing, there is no way to be modest while dealing efficiently with the routine emergencies that normal children engender — children who, as a normal mode of expression, flail their limbs around like some kind of oversized, malevolent eggbeater, right at your hemline. Today, I had to lunge halfway across the room to rescue my toddler, who had launched herself from an armchair at a glass gerbil tank. I was able to lunge without pausing to consider whether my movements were graceful and feminine; and I didn't worry, while lunging, about flashing the men in the room. Pants.
5. Traditional nuns manage to work in skirts, and so do men and women in the middle east. So what? Their lives are hard; mine doesn't have to be. Pants.
6. My husband, being heterosexual, does not actually want to spend his free time browsing around Dress Barn with me. Unfortunately, being a drooling idiot (that's traddie talk for "woman I honor and respect"), I am utterly, faintingly, femininely unable to pick out modest and appropriate clothing for myself. What ever shall I do! There's clearly only one option left for poor silly old me, and that's to keep on safe ground. Pants.
7. When I show my husband a piece of clothing that I just bought, he admires it — but only because he loves me and knows I have no female friends to show it to. In reality, I might as well be holding up a coupon for fig newtons, or a vacuum cleaner filter: he just can't see it. When I put it on, then he can see it. At this point in our marriage, I know what he's going to like, so that's what I buy. I dress to please him, not other men who might pass me on the sidewalk. Pants.
8. Why do I get the distinct impression that some guys, demonstrable experts in marriage though they may be, are being a teeny bit disingenuous when they couch their views on modesty in terms of respect for women? Why do I get the impression that if most women wore skirts, this type of fellow would suddenly be campaigning for more pants? Why, in short, do my spidey senses tell me that this is not about modesty at all, but about control? "Wear what I say, and I promise I'll start respecting you." Pants!
9. If you are so concerned about how I think about myself, then why don't you ask me what I actually think, instead of telling me what you know I will think if I only listen to you? Not that you asked, but I'll tell you how I think about myself: I think that my life got a lot better when I started making reasonable decisions for myself, instead of always wondering if I'm going to disappoint some hypothetical man. I care profoundly what my husband thinks about me, and naturally that affects how I feel about myself. Pants.
10. You give the game away when you start talking about femininity and end up complaining about fat butts. That makes you less of a moral leader and more of an asshole. Pants.
Women, if you want to wear skirts, and it means something to your husband, then go ahead and wear skirts. Skirts are not a sign of oppression and misery! I wish I could pull off the look, and to those of you who do wear skirts: I think you look nice.
But it's not a moral issue. At all.
In the early years of my marriage, I tried so hard. I thought I had to make up for everything wrong I had done, and I thought I had to be a good example for everyone else who was still doing everything wrong. I scrubbed my floors on hands and knees, I made crepes from scratch, and I wore skirts every day. In other words, I made everything a lot harder than it had to be — and wasted lots of valuable physical and emotional energy in pursuing these ideals, while letting other, more useful virtues slide. Virtues like kindness, flexibility, and common sense.
I had three kids in diapers, and I didn't have a car, so I walked everywhere. Wearing skirts did nothing for me but make me awkward, self-righteous, and cold. I guess some men find that appealing, but I've never heard my own husband pining for those days (the skirts were my idea, not his). Many women are able to wear a skirt and function well. I could not, and people who pressured me to try harder were doing me harm.
I think I've gotten beyond this phase, but the issue of skirts was a red herring that did a lot of genuine damage to my marriage, my self-respect, and my attitude toward other women. That's why messages like this anti-pants one make me so furious. Yeah, lots of women dress immodestly — but lots of other women are treated like retarded pets by their Good Catholic Husbands, and I'm sick to death of it.
I'm sick to death of messages like the one I linked to gaining any kind of legitimacy among otherwise intelligent men and women. Some women like to wear pants, and some don't. It's not a moral issue. If it's a moral issue in your marriage, than your marriage has serious problems that a change in wardrobe will not heal.
Skirts won't change the world. I'll tell you what will change the world: men loving their wives — their actual wives, not some bizarre, imaginary amalgam of the Blessed Virgin and Grace Kelly.
So, ladies, if your priest friend forwards the anti-pants email to you, please remember: one of the great strengths of the Catholic church is that it invites all sorts of men into its holy priesthood. One of these men is infallible — but the one who sent you this email is not. And the man who wrote the original message is not even a priest.
Pants, pants, pants!
UPDATE: Okay, ladies and gents, we just passed 300 comments. Thank you for making me laugh so hard today and yesterday. I'm closing comments now because I think everything has been said that can be said — although I really love the idea of Padre Pio duking it out in the confessional with Gianna Molla. I realize that closing comments make me "mean and nasty," but what can I say? Pants will do that to a gal.
Nose newts
Posted in Uncategorized on September 12, 2010 | 5 Comments »
Hey, is anyone actually going to participate in the feebly-advertised link carnival for search term poems? I was going to have it tomorrow, but I'll just skip it if you'd rather. Anyone?
Also, I wrote something silly (no, really!) and just posted it at both The Anchoress and The Inside Blog. In the words of Gnarls Barkley, "Would it be so hard for you to come and visit me here?"


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I Understand why Frodo, Elrond, Bilbo and that lot take a boat, but if a Team of Strong People went to the north of Middle Earth, through the Blue Mountains and Gondolin, Couldn't they just stroll in by Helcaraxe? Or if Sauron and his army wun the war of the ring because all the Elves did a runner, could they then go and take over the Undying Lands by the same route I just Described?
Or they could also go east at the Forests of Harad, and sail a boat from there. How come this never happens? ([A,5] and [M,5] on the Map)

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It just makes me happy to watch it.
DD is trying to hide it, she thinks its crazy. but, I love it.
It is about ,mmm,not sure, 4 or 5 inches tall, a single white daisy, with petals, in a flower pot.
The flower moves back and forth, and the petals up and down. It is solar operated, works from the lights. It's in a pink pot. I'd take a picture of it, but, I'm at DD's apt. and no camera with me.
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Funny you should post about a flower pot... Yesterday I found the "Dancing Flowers" that I gave to my Mama several years ago for Mothers' day. They are motion activated & when you pass by them, they start dancing & twirling around to a well known 40's tune called ___ Moon. I cannot remember the name, but it was the music that Mama & Daddy did the "Jitterbug" to.
That is sweet, Palominofilly. Mine is still dancing! I wanted to go this morning and get a couple more, one for my Mom for Valentines Day, and one for my SIL for her birthday. But, I didn't . I hope they have some left later today. They were going fast.
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September 29, 2011
Tip of the Day – 5 Popular Forms of Check Fraud
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I remember when I first saw the movie Catch Me If You Can, the story about the world's most prolific check forger Frank Abagnale, and thought that he was just a crook ahead of his time, taking advantage of a system that just wasn't technologically capable of keeping up with him. Surely, I thought, things were different in the new millennium, right?
Then I read this month's Counselor magazine article on check fraud.
Not only was I wrong, but it turns out that millions of Americans are victims of check fraud each year. Millions! But thanks to a new generation of pens — like Sanford's uni-ball 107 — it's becoming a lot easier to combat this nightmarish crime. If you have a few minutes, take the time to read this great article called "Fraud Fighters" – definitely worth the time to read. And in the meantime, here are 5 forms of check fraud:
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Hello, hello! So this is some of my poetry, which is being put blatantly on display here for critique and criticism. Of course, I know I shall be ripped to shreds for this.
Just… when you finish, comment or critique? And tell me which one you liked best! :D
Oh, and I'll be adding more later, so check back!
Poem 1
Space cadet
A bland smile etched on your expressionless face
Emotions unreadable
Eyes cast distant, into your inner universe
Your thoughts have gone astray
Your mind contemplates the innate workings of your heart
Come back to me, my ephemeral friend
Plant your feet on solid ground again
Poem 2
Heart and soul captured on paper
Onset of frustration as I fail to realize my imaginations
My mind wanders to places my spirit dares not
Great crooked crags upon which crimson waves crash
Impossible to portray—priceless
Those sad eyes cast skyward in solemn prayer
Cannot be mimicked by a mere mortal as myself
Majestic seraph with eagle's wings
How can your perfection be grasped by one so lowly as I
Overwhelmed and enthralled by imagination's limitlessness
Oh, if only I could show the world what cooks in my mind
The green mermaid-witch, vicious creature
The demons that haunts my nighttime soul
Locked inside my thinkbox, unreleased
Won't you like to gain a peek into my subconscious?
Wander into a place dark and fearsome
Yet bright and promising all the same
My mental screams of anguish
My silent cries of joy
If only they could be shared
With all
With you
Poem 3
Gagged, bound—
I scream—reach out for you.
Deaf and blindfolded—
You cannot, will not hear me.
Cut into my soul and feed
On my agony.
Musical, lyrical screaming—and
Beautiful, eclectic yells of pain.
Bastard child of God and Satan—
Who cares for this lost soul?
Poem 4
The blackness of the quiet
How its thick fog suffocates
Choking smog of silence
Impenetrable hate
Gasping desperately for air
In this ocean of despair
Scream to break this atmosphere
Tension stretching fine and sheer
Frightful, loveless quiet
Lonely, blinding solitude
Reach out to kill this silence
OR it will destroy you
Poem 5
The child sits in his room, alone.
Boredom permits his imagination to run wild.
He hears the wind whisper to him.
He feels a presence close by.
Where is Mother?
Every noise he hears sounds sinister.
Fear envelopes him and he drags his blanket around himself.
The door creaks open—
A figure moves into the room.
The child readies himself—
Who is it? What is it?
He feels his chest constrict.
He holds his breath
As his nocturne visitor moves towards him.
It's alright, child, fear no more
For Mother is here.
All is well, all is well.


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Nvidia unveils Tegra 4 and Project Shield games console
New smartphone and tablet chip unveiled, plus Nvidia's first gaming handheld
Nvidia has unveiled its highly anticipated Tegra 4 mobile chip at CES 2013 in Las Vegas, along with an Android gaming handheld - called Project Shield - powered by it.
Tegra 4, which has been known until now by the codename Wayne, is claimed to offer six times the graphical power of Tegra 3 and consume 45% less power.
It uses the first ever quad-core ARM Cortex-A15 processor, 72 custom Nvidia GeForce graphics cores, and an additional second-generation battery-saver core for handling low-intensity tasks. 4G capability can be added via the optional Icera i500 chipset.
Nvidia is claiming a breakthrough with its Computational Photography Architecture, which uses the CPU and GPU along with the image-signal processor in a device's camera to automatically produce HDR photos and videos.
Although no release dates were discussed, Tegra 4 will eventually make its way into smartphones and tablets, among other devices.
Project Shield
One of those devices is Nvidia's own handheld gaming device, unveiled at CES as Project Shield.
Project Shield is a clamshell device with a full-sized console controller on the base, and a 5in 720p multitouch display in the lid.
It runs Android 4.1, so can be used to play existing Google Play titles, but thanks to 802.11n MIMO Wi-Fi, it can also stream desktop games directly from a Windows PC.
The catch? It only works with top-end Nvidia graphics cards: you'll need a GeForce GTX 650 or faster, or GeForce GTX 660M or faster on a laptop.
"We were inspired by a vision that the rise of mobile and cloud technologies will free us from our boxes, letting us game anywhere, on any screen," said Jen-Hsun Huang, co-founder and CEO at Nvidia. "We imagined a device that would do for games what the iPod and Kindle have done for music and books, letting us play in a cool new way."
Project Shield is expected to ship in the second quarter of this year. No pricing details have been announced.


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The Hour of the Star
by Clarice Lispector
The Hour of the Star Isolation Quotes
How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
Her life was supersonic. Yet no one noticed that she had crossed the sound barrier with her existence. For other people, she didn't exist. (4.304)
Something interesting about "supersonic." Know what happens when you cross the sound barrier? A big ol' sonic boom. Yeah: "Bang."
Quote #8
She preferred to say nothing because Glória was now her only remaining contact with the world. A world that consisted of her aunt, Glória, Senhor Raimundo, and Olímpico—and more remotely, the girls with whom she shared a room. (4.311)
Girl really needs to get a Facebook profile. Macabéa's network is limited to three people—and seven if she really pushes it. But the thing is, having so few connections makes each one precious to her. Even when it's just that jerk, Olímpico.
Quote #9
I can see that I've tried to impose my own situation on Maca: I need several hours of solitude every day, otherwise I die. (4.353)
Well, it's one thing if you choose to isolate yourself, and that's what this narrator has done. He likes time to himself—but solitude isn't quite the same thing as isolation, is it? Solitude sounds peaceful and restorative; isolation sounds lonely and, well, full of existential despair.


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Tim Smith wrote:
> In article
> Terry Porter
>> On Thu, 06 Nov 2008 03:07:54 +0100, Steve Townsend wrote:
>> > Hadron? You have at least twice today spouted nonsense and hope not to
>> > be called on it. I was trying to help you clearly fancy yourself as
>> > some kind of luminary in this group. Try this rubbish in real linux
>> > groups and you will find far ruder people than me.
>> You're obviously new here on COLA, perhaps even new to Linux, judging
>> from your total lack of respect to an established Linux advocate like
>> Chris.
> That's one of Terry's Rules of COLA: it's OK for "linux advocates" to
> show disrespect toward others, but not OK for those others to respond in
> kind.
You seem to have memory problems.
Remember the time when Erik Funkenbusch was a respected "windows advocate"
and, although from the "wrong" side, still taken to be a levelheaded guy?
*He* himself destroyed that image by being the dishonest astroturfer he
obviously really is. He showed utter disrespect, he invented all kinds
of "problems" for linux, he did not admit being wrong (when in reality he
simply lied).
Remember flatfishs many attempts at being a "fair guy, testing linux"? All
the time in ended in flatfish being the incredible cretinous asshole,
racist and outright swine he really is.
And naturally DFS many lies don't bother you. The forging of posters by
the "level3-cretin" is just normal for you.
The list could go on endlessly, and those are all examples of windows using
filth to disrupt the newsgroup. They were not "responses in kind" to
behaviour of linux advocates in *this* *group*
Avoid reality at all costs.


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Definition of dimidiation in English:
The combination of two coats of arms by juxtaposing the dexter half of one and the sinister half of the other on a single shield (a practice largely superseded by impalement).
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jackie hangman
South African term for fiscal (sense 2 of the noun).
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- He impales the prey on thorns, barbed wire or sharp twigs; this behaviour gave rise to to the bird's colloquial name, 'jackie hangman'.
- We have about nine or ten true shrikes one of which is this fiscal shrike (Lanius collaris), commonly known as the 'Jackie hangman' because of its habit of impaling its prey on large thorns, such as those of some acacias.
Early 20th century: apparently so named because of the bird's habit of impaling its prey on long sharp thorns.
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Xmas Lights Tester
December 14, 2008
So, you accidentally stick a regular clear bulb in your Christmas lights (fairy lights [US] ?) instead of a fuse bulb. Next time there's a bit of a surge, there's no discernable weak point in your circuit and it takes out more than one bulb. Where do you start debugging that?
Sure, you could sit with a multimeter and probe all the bulbs to find the duff ones. Have you ever tried to attach multimeter probes to a fairy light bulb?!?! It's a nightmare. Specially when you only have 8 fingers and two thumbs.
My bulbs have these little skimpy connectors and I think they're enamelled, so you'd be really lucky to get a closed circuit even with a good bulb.
Knickers to that. Chop one of the bulb holders out of the set and attach it onto a pair of 4mm banana plugs. Test all 40 bulbs in about 2 minutes. Patch the bulbholder back in. As it happens, 11 of them were blown (not bad!) and I only had 5 spares. So the whole set went into file #13 (the garbage).
What are fairy lights?
No one in America says Fairy
What's a "Duff"?
I hadn't thought of that! I
I hadn't thought of that! I have a strand I've been dreading to test, now I feel a bit better :P
Nice new icon btw :)
Sure, you could sit with a
Sure, you could sit with a multimeter and delving all the bulbs to acquisition the duff ones. Accept you anytime approved to attach multimeter probes to a bogie ablaze bulb?!?! It's a nightmare. Specially if you alone accept 8 fingers and two thumbs.


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CHARLESTON, W.V. – West Virginia is poised to become the 11th state to pass a "dead red" law that lets bicyclists and motorcyclists proceed through a red light if the signal doesn't change.
West Virginia HB 2772 says riders may proceed through a red light after they have been at a complete stop for two minutes.
Laws recently passed in Kansas and Illinois require riders to wait "a reasonable amount of time" before running a red light when the signal doesn't change. Motorcycles and bicycles often are not heavy enough to trigger traffic control sensors.
The West Virginia Legislature passed the bill in March, pending a review by the House Judiciary Committee.
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Police name man found dead at gay cruising spot
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As quite a few of us said at the time – an arrest does not necessarily mean a crime has been committed …
Have there been charges – bail suggests yes, in which case we should not comment further on this case. Still no nature of the alleged offence given, I note.
Bail does not suggest charges. Bail can be given without charges – for a charge to occur, there needs to be a crime.
There can be bail subject to section 47(3) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 which permits bail from police to allow further investigations to occur eg into a claim of alibi, forensics or to establish further facts.
This is the form of bail that GMP had difficulties with from a recent court judgement saying it should be restricted to 4 days only. Many of these cases either end up in no further action being taken against those arrested or it being determined there was no crime (as well as no action).
It was mentioned that the police suspect it to be natural causes which suggests that as the police continue to describe it as unexplained and not suspicious or a homicide that they would be surprised if this turns out to be anything other than natural causes.
Will be interesting to see if we find out the outcome … but no evidence to say a crime.
He died of natural causes, given he is in his late 40's probably his heart of some form of brain aneurysm is the most likely to of caused his death..it happens all the time..If post mortem has stipulated natural causes then the police must release the two men from bail as no charges are answerable.
….."most likely to of caused his death" Presumably you meant "most likely to have caused his death" …yes?
pink new why the fcuk is that cnut allowed to post this filth? you better ban that stinking retch
Rich, you sad, sick, troubled person. I would suggest you get help, but I suspect you're beyond it. I hope there's some way you can get better, even if I doubt it.
PN – please do not let comments like that stand – and can you not block his ISP address …
Contemptible. And several sandwiches short of a picnic to boot.
Pink News …why have you not deleted tthe above comment. It is pure unadulterated hate and this commentator should have been banned long since. Why is he allowed to post such hatred on a Gay website?
Rich is an animal. If this is all he can do, write puerile post of stunningly varied linguistic skills and multiple persona's, then it just makes him look more the utter low-life fungus he is.
you have my sympathy Rich – you are not a well balanced person are you?
"I am not suggesting you anything because whatever I could suggest, you will never follow up"
LOL! You think? You got that right, dog! I give scraps of food to animals like you on the street because I feel sorry for you.
the real cnuts are the pink news moderators knowing that they will get more ad revenue from us reacting to trolls bstards
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San Raffaele - Seven Hills Venture Partners Ltd., a UK life science venture and advisory group, recently signed an agreement with San Raffaele Biomedical Science Park. Under the terms of the agreement Seven Hills will seek UK licensing partners for technologies, products and contract services - as diverse as peptides, stem cells and vaccines in therapeutic areas ranging from migraine to HIV to cancer - emanating from the science park. The science park is entirely focused on biomedical and biotechnology research.
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Funny, most people focus on asking to be moved – why doesn't anyone who is mid-meal ask for the offenders to be moved, since they were seated most recently?
Just a reminder than you can get to the forums via [consumeristforums.com] Have a safe and happy Christmahanukwanzica.
@faust1200: Christhanukwanzstice is more correct :)
Do we really want restaurants to bar people for wearing too much cologne? If you can't handle the fragrance on someone at the next table, you can't handle life. Stock up on canned goods and fluorescent bulbs and barricade yourself in your basement.
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ROFL!!! I really wish more people thought like you.
as someone that is highly allergic to most perfumes I would have had to leave. My throat actually closes up and I have to get outside fast and use an inhaler, that's my worst reaction, the more "milder" one is a migraine. If people can smell your perfume after you leave, you have too much on. If you smell so bad you need that much perfume, take a shower, really it works


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Oregon State Police issued a news alert Friday asking the public to be on the lookout for a Grants Pass man accused of attacking his brother with a samurai sword.
The suspect, 23-year-old Preston James Sweaney, should be considered dangerous and is wanted on a drug-related warrant out of California and a failure-to-appear warrant out of Curry County on a charge of intimidation.
Lt. Gregg Hastings, a spokesman for OSP, said Sweaney attacked his younger brother, 21-year-old Nathaniel Sweaney, after an argument in a motor home on Northwest Highland Drive turned physical shortly before 2 a.m. Friday.
Hastings said Nathaniel Sweaney suffered lacerations to his side and left arm. Another relative, 18-year-old Christian Burnison, received a minor cut on his hand while trying to intervene.
Preston Sweaney was last seen fleeing the motor home on foot. He is described as a white male, 5-foot-9 and 155 pounds, with hazel eyes and a Mohawk haircut. He was wearing blue jeans but no shirt.
Nathaniel Sweaney was taken to Three Rivers Medical Center for treatment of his wounds. Hastings said Sweaney is expected to recover.
Tips about Preston Sweaney's whereabouts can be called in to 911 or to the OSP Southern Command Dispatch Center at 1-800-442-2068.
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David Kennedy (jurist)
|David Kennedy
|1954 (age 61–62)
|United States
|International law
|Brown University
|Alma mater
|Harvard Law School
Tufts University
Brown University
David W. Kennedy (born 1954)[1] is an American academic and legal scholar known for his work on, and criticism of, international law. As of 2009[update] he holds an appointment as Vice President International Affairs at Brown University, and the endowed chair as David and Marianna Fisher University Professor of International Relations, taking up these positions from January 1, 2008.[2] Kennedy was formerly the Manley Hudson Professor of Law at Harvard Law School and director of its European Law Research Center. Between 2008 and 2009, Kennedy served as the Director of Brown's Watson Institute for International Studies where he inaugurated BIARI, an interdisciplinary workshop that focused on contemporary issues in global governance. After serving at Brown, Prof. Kennedy returned to Harvard Law School, and he is currently the Director of the newly formed Institute for Global Law and Policy (IGLP).
Life and career[edit]
David Kennedy obtained his A.B. from Brown in 1976, graduating cum laude. In 1979 he completed a Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University. He then attended Harvard Law School to be awarded his J.D. (magna cum laude) in 1980, after which he was admitted to the Bar in the District of Columbia. Kennedy returned to the Tufts and the Fletcher school to complete his doctoral studies, obtaining a PhD in international law and organizations, law and economic development in 1984.[3]
In 1981 Kennedy took up a position as lecturer in Law at Harvard. Over the next 25 years Kennedy held a succession of academic appointments at Harvard, progressing through the academic ranks as assistant professor, professor, and faculty director.
He has worked for the United Nations, the European Commission and in private practice. Kennedy is also a member of Council on Foreign Relations, a position held since 2003.
Visiting professorships and scholarships held by Kennedy during his career include at Kiel and Hamburg universities (1980–81), the University of London, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), the University of Toronto (1998/99), University of Paris X, Nanterre (multiple appointments from 1995 to 2006), Australian National University (2000), University of Turin (2001/02) and the University of Freiburg (2007/08).[3]
Research and publications[edit]
He is one of the leaders of New Stream or New Approaches to International Law movement which draws from Critical Legal Studies and other methodological sources to engage international law. His book Dark Sides of Virtue: Reassessing International Humanitarianism (2005) offers a critique of the international human rights movement and puts forward an alternative vision of global governance. In addition to dozens of articles on legal history and theory, Kennedy has authored three other books, most recently, The Canon of American Legal Thought (edited with William W. Fisher, 2006), and Of War and Law (2006).
- ^ Date information sourced from Library of Congress Authorities data, via corresponding WorldCat Identities linked authority file (LAF) .
- ^ "David Kennedy Named Vice President for International Affairs" (Press release). Brown University Media Relations. 13 October 2007. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
- ^ a b "David Kennedy: Curriculum Vitae". International Affairs - People. Brown University. 2008. Archived from the original on January 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
External links[edit]
- Works by or about David Kennedy in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
- Harvard Law School, faculty profile for David Kennedy
- Watson Institute, faculty profile for David Kennedy
- David Kennedy named VP of International Affairs, Brown University
- Fletcher Alumnus, Professor David Kennedy, publishes, The Dark Sides of Virtue
- Teaching Militarists How to Cover Their Tracks
- September 28, 2006 lecture on the book Of Law and War


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By Tom Philpott
It's easy to imagine awkward moments on college campuses these days as veterans of the Iraq/Afghanistan era mix with another category of student also using generous education benefits under the new GI Bill.
"What's your service and where did you serve?"
"I didn't. My dad (mom) did."
More than 38,000 military children and spouses have gone to college this past year on benefits transferred to them from military careerists and recent retirees. And that flow has just begun.
Through early September, the services approved requests from 145,000 service members to transfer GI Bill benefits to 331,000 children and spouses. Congressional auditors two years ago estimated the transferability feature alone would add $10 billion to the program's costs over the first decade.
Benefits can be transferred to a spouse if the member has served at least six years and commits to four more. Transfer to children, in return for that extra time, is allowed after 10 years' service.
But GI Bill transfers are in overdrive right now because Defense department officials made almost the entire career force eligible, and eliminated or reduced that extra service obligation for those nearing retirement.
As a result, awkward moments over transferability are occurring on Capitol Hill, too. In July, at a Senate Veterans Affairs Committee hearing, Chairman Daniel Akaka, D-Hawaii, said the Department of Defense "has too broadly extended this benefit."
Akaka said Congress believed transferability would be used selectively, to retain members with critical skills, and not to reward all careerists.
Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., chief architect of the new GI Bill, recalled how he hesitated to accept transferability when pushed by the Bush administration in final negotiations.
"My personal focus was on the citizen soldier who spends a tour and then returns to civilian life. They are the ones who were to benefit, as they did from the original GI bill, the World War II GI Bill. To help these people get on with the rest of their lives has been my main focus," Webb said.
"I would like to see the numbers on transferability," he said. "I'm not saying I'm opposed but I would be very curious to see the numbers."
And on his visits to the Pentagon, Webb added, "I'd like to see senior leaders over there spend more time talking about how great this benefit is for the people who leave the military. Yet every time I come over they want to talk to me about transferability … I remind them they ought to be just as happy about those people who have gotten out" after fewer than six years.
The first bill Webb introduced as a new senator in 2007 was a GI Bill to rival the post-World War II benefit, paying the full cost of college for a new generation of warriors, at least at state-run schools. When his idea gained steam in early 2008, Republican leaders countered with a more modest plan to beef up the Montgomery GI Bill. Defense leaders preferred this, fearing Webb's more generous plan would put force readiness at risk, enticing many to leave for college after a single hitch or in mid-career.
Then-Sen. John Warner, R-Va., proposed a compromise, a transferability test to allow members to give half of their new GI Bill benefit to family members. Bush had endorsed transferability in his 2008 State of the Union address, so it snowballed into a very robust feature of Webb's bill.
Eligibility would depend on how Defense officials wrote the implementing regulation. What they produced was far more inclusive than many observers had expected. Even some veterans' service organizations were surprised at how expansive they made GI Bill transferability.
Akaka thought he had a partial solution in May when he introduced a comprehensive bill to reform the benefit. He tucked in a provision to shift the cost of transferability from the VA budget to Defense, so officials there would tighten eligibility or suffer the fiscal consequences. By August, Akaka had pulled that provision at the request of Defense officials.
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Kavanagh set to captain Donegal
Updated: Friday, 19 Dec 2008 16:47
New Donegal manager John Joe Doherty has confirmed that Rory Kavanagh will captain the team when they get their Dr McKenna Cup campaign underway in January.
The 26-year-old from St Eunan's of Letterkenny will take the mantle from Kevin Cassidy, who is unavailable for the McKenna Cup campaign where Donegal will play University of Ulster Jordanstown, Fermanagh and Derry.
One man who might have challenged Kavanagh for the skipper's role was 2006 All-Star Karl Lacey.
However, the Four Masters clubman is currently taking a sabbatical in Australia and New Zealand, but has given his word to Doherty that he will return before the Ulster championship meeting with Antrim in June.
'I spoke to Karl on two occasions before he left. He was hoping to be back by May. We hope he keeps that schedule and we would be very happy if he came back sooner,' Doherty said.
Doherty has also named his panel for the McKenna Cup with Ciaran Bonner, Stephen McDermott and Brendan Boyle recalled to the fray, while Ross Wherity of St Eunan's is the new face on the 30-man panel.
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Living Room Decor Ideas: Cheap & Chic Ideas for Summer
Perhaps the greatest thing about summer is how relaxed it makes us feel. The school rush is over, the kids are out having fun, and the weather is perfect for a night (or day!) out on the town. Well, your life is so easy breezy during the summer, so why shouldn't your home décor be, as well?
So next time you're out at your local home decorating shop, don't stress about the big stuff. Instead, focus on the little things. Because after all, what good is a summer vacation if you're not able to sit back and enjoy it?
Fun salad plate - If you've ever had a summer at home, then you know it's snack heaven, for both the kids and yourself. There's always something out to eat, whether it's a hot batch of cookies or some freshly cut fruit. Either way, make the setup cute and fun with a simple ceramic salad plate. Pick a fun design, like fish or flowers, which fit the simplicity of the season. Make sure it's microwave- and dishwasher-safe, as well, because the less hassle, the better.
Cute curtains - Take down those old heavy drapes and put up something fun and light-hearted. Choose something made of cotton fibers, so that it has that light, summer dress look to it. Light colors like white and yellow are great choices, and oversized designs of something like flowers or birds will keep the season's themes out in the open. For something creative, go with several layers of a sheer cotton voile, which will still let the light in, but will keep the heat out.
Weave pendant light - Nothing brings summer to the forefront like the idea of birds chirping. Can't get that in the house? Try the next best thing: a birds' nest hanging lamp. Something with a rough texture and a crisscross weave feel is a great way to cover a hanging pendant above your reading chair. It adds a modern, edgy feel, as well, which is always refreshing in the summer season, when so many homes are going soft and kitschy.
Wicker ottoman - That heavy, velvet-upholstered centerpiece is weighing down your living space during the hot season. Give it the garage treatment for a few months, and replace it with a fun and easy wicker ottoman. It brings the outdoor feel of natural fibers inside, and it's perfect for all kinds of living space activities, such as board games and a fun family game of cards. It's also a good seating choice, should you need an extra chair for a special guest.
Wool-weave pillow - Any wool weave material gives an instantly beach chic feel to a room. Choose one with a soft, natural color palette, such as beige or soft greens, blues and browns. For some extra flare, pick a frontside pattern that evokes summer fun, such as criss-cross hatches or wavy lines. You can throw it on your couch, wicker ottoman or guest chair. Either way, it's instant fun, and easy to boot.
Crochet area rug - Almost any big-box store these days will carry these fun and versatile rugs. They're natural-looking and vibrantly adorable. Choose a crochet material that has more acrylic fibers, so that the material doesn't weight down the room. Vibrant colors like orange, red, and green are perfect for the season, and will brighten up any space in your home. Acrylic materials are also weather- and fade-resistant, so you can feel confident in knowing that this will be around in your home for many summers to come.
Linen throw - Your living space should always have throw blankets, but these can get heavy and musty during the summer months. Choose a breathable collection of throws, such as beglian cotton, and in simple colors that will play down the heat. Neutral hues are best, such as cafe brown, beige or peach.
At the end of the day, your summer living space should be vibrant but simple. Play down any pieces that you need for warmth, and play up the fun, light pieces, like plates and pillows. In the end, you want the room to scream summer, so don't fret too much. Otherwise, you've wasted away your free time, and you won't be able to appreciate the beauty of such a lovely season.


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Alberto Bachmann(20 March 1875 — 24 November 1963)
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Yelp is announcing our inaugural Bizzie Awards celebrating the most customer-friendly small businesses and communities in America. The Bizzie Awards recognize and celebrate 25 businesses who go above and beyond to serve their customers on Yelp. And their ratings show they're winning over customers offline as well! To determine Bizzie Award winners, we looked at… Read more
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Since Yelp was founded in 2004, we've made it our business to help protect consumer free speech. Consumers have the right to share their opinions about their experiences with businesses, but there will always be a small handful of businesses who mistakenly think it's a good idea to threaten consumers who exercise their free speech… Read more
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When Park Kitchen does something, they do it right. So when the iconic Portland eatery wanted to spread the news about their innovative new gratuity-free service and compensation model known as One House, they invited Yelp's Gold Elites and hosted a truly epic dinner party! Featuring thoughtful pairings from Crowley Wines, Park Kitchen served countless courses… Read more
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A new state law, signed by Governor Haley Barbour, will allow already existing "healthy" schools and schools that choose to change their current health programs to receive anywhere from $2,000 to $8,000.
It's part of a larger program called the HealthierUS Schools Challenge under the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Director of the Office of Healthy Schools, Shane McNeill, from the Mississippi Department of Education, says other schools in the nation may be recognized for their healthy efforts, but Mississippi is the only state who offers a cash incentive.
"We're really rewarding school districts for going above and beyond the minimum requirements," McNeill said.
McNeill adds that because of Mississippi's overall high obesity rate, the state has to be one step ahead.
"We need to be more progressive and proactive in the implementation of quality programs that meet the nutritional and physical activity needs of children," said McNeill.
It started as a pilot program with 5 different schools, three in Corinth, and the other two in South Panola, and Starkville.
A school would receive either a gold, silver, or bronze rating depending on their curriculum and school lunch choices.
In order for a school to qualify under the HealthierUS Schools Challenge, it would have to implement a nutrition education program, a physical education program, enroll as a Team Nutrition school, offer a different vegetable, fruit, and some type of grain every day of the week.
In addition, McNeill says there is a lengthy application process to get started. But he says any school can qualify as long as they're approved by the state.


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On this week's episode of Star City Buzz, we take you on part two of our tour of the University of Nebraska State Museum at Morrill Hall. The museum is located near 14th & Vine Streets here in Lincoln. It features artifacts and fossils found in the state of Nebraska from millions of years ago. The museum is open to the public Monday through Saturday from 9:30AM to 4:30PM, except on Thursday when it is open until 8PM. It is also open Sundays from 1:30PM to 4:30PM. Click the link in the sidebar to LIKE the museum's Facebook page. Watch the video for an up close look at some of the insects displayed at Morrill Hall.
The city of Lincoln brings in a lot of money from local art throughout the year. Places like the Marry Ross Media Arts Center, art galleries, and the local music scene keep the arts and entertainment community in Lincoln thriving. Watch the video to find out just how much art impacts Lincoln's economy.
It's Comfort Food Month on Star City Buzz and for our second stop, we take a trip to Stauffer's Café and Pie Shoppe located at 5600 South 48th Street here in Lincoln. Claridy Stauffer and her son Thad opened the business in 1996. They specialize in making many delicious homemade food just like your Grandma makes. The store is open Monday through Friday from 6AM to 8PM, Saturdays from 6AM to 2PM and is CLOSED on Sundays. Watch the video to see the yummy dishes Stauffer's has to offer.
The Schmoes review Promised Land, the movie centered around the controversial topic of fracking. The movie stars John Krasinski and Matt Damon. It follows a salesman for a natural gas company whose corporation wants to tap into the resources in a small town. Watch the video to see what the Schmoes think of the movie. Click the link in the sidebar to watch other reviews by Schmoes Know.
This week we go Behind the Mic with State Senator Ken Haar. The 103rd Legislative Session began Wednesday. We sat down with Senator Ken Haar to talk to him about serving the state and about his personal life. Watch the video to see what he does in his spare time.
Finally, if you're a fan of the local music scene or want to get involved in the scene yourself, we have just the place for you! Crescent Moon Coffee's Open Mic Night is every Thursday at 7PM. Crescent Moon Coffee is located in the Haymarket at 140 North 8th Street, #10 in the Lower Level. They're open from 8AM to 11PM Monday through Friday, 7AM to 11PM Saturday, and 9AM to 1PM on Sunday. Open Mic Night is each Thursday and allows up to 14 musicians to perform a 10 to 15 minute set for the crowd. Watch the video to learn more about this weekly event. Click the link in the sidebar to LIKE Crescent Moon Coffee on Facebook.
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Tuesday, 04.10.2012 / 9:09 PM ET / News
By Kevin Snow - Sabres.com (@kwsnow)
The Buffalo Sabres will have the 12th overall selection in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft that will take place on June 22-23 at the CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Buffalo's draft position was confirmed tonight at the NHL Draft Lottery announcement held at the TSN Studios in Toronto.
Buffalo also owns Nashville's first-round selection as a result of the Deadline Day trade that sent Paul Gaustad to the Predators. Nashville finished fifth overall (26th in the draft order) this season, but their final draft position won't be determined until the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
This is Buffalo's highest draft position since 2008 when they took towering defensemen Tyler Myers with the 12th overall pick. The Sabres also struck gold 14 picks later in that same draft when they used their second pick of the opening round to grab speedy forward Tyler Ennis at the 26th spot.
The Edmonton Oilers were the big winners of tonight's lottery, using 18.8 percent odds to jump from first to second, overtaking the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Montreal Canadiens, New York Islanders and Toronto Maple Leafs own the third, fourth and fifth drafting positions, respectively, in the first round.
The Draft Lottery is a weighted lottery system that determines the order of selection for the first 14 picks of the Entry Draft. Clubs that did not qualify for this season's Stanley Cup Playoffs, or clubs that acquired the first-round picks of those non-playoff clubs, participated in the Draft Drawing. Participating clubs could not move up more than four positions or down more than one position in the draft order as a result of the Draft Drawing.
The order of selection for the first 14 drafting positions in the first round, only, of the 2012 NHL Draft is as follows:
1. Edmonton Oilers
2. Columbus Blue Jackets
3. Montreal Canadiens
4. New York Islanders
5. Toronto Maple Leafs
6. Anaheim Ducks
7. Minnesota Wild
8. Carolina Hurricanes
9. Winnipeg Jets
10. Tampa Bay Lightning
11. Washington Capitals (from Colorado)
12. Buffalo Sabres
13. Dallas Stars
14. Calgary Flames
The remaining positions are determined by the results of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The lottery gives the teams that finished with the fewest points during the regular season the greatest chance of having their combination selected. The Columbus Blue Jackets finished the regular season with the fewest points in the League (65) and were assigned the greatest number of combinations, representing a 25% likelihood that their combination would emerge. Oilers were assigned 18.8% of the combinations, followed by Montreal (14.2%), the Islanders (10.7%) and Toronto (8.1%). The remaining teams had the following chances: 6.2%, 4.7%, 3.6%, 2.7%, 2.1%, 1.5%, 1.1%, 0.8% and 0.5%.
Fourteen balls, numbered 1 to 14, were placed in a lottery machine. The machine expelled four balls, forming a series of numbers. The four-digit series resulting from the expulsion of the balls was matched against a probability chart that divided the possible combinations among the 14 participating clubs. The chart showed that the Oilers had been assigned the numbers (2-10-11-13) that were expelled.


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Definición de paragenesis en inglés:
sustantivo (plural parageneses /ˌparəˈdʒɛnɪsiːz/)Geology
A set of minerals which were formed together, especially in a rock, or with a specified mineral.
Oraciones de ejemplo
- The distribution of mineral parageneses and illite crystallinity across one of the upright folds suggests that strain gradients favoured the metamorphic reaction progress from the hinge (low strain) towards the limbs (high strain).
- Intrusive rocks were cored in neither well, although hydrothermal parageneses are extremely widespread and in-hole measurements at the bottom of the wells indicate a present-day temperature of 400 deg C.
- In highly sheared rocks, relics of amphibolite-facies parageneses are lacking and the mylonite is made up of greenschist-facies mineral assemblages.
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- A paragenetic sequence lists diagenetic processes in the chronological order that they affected the rocks under investigation.
- The mineral assemblages of the Wessels-type ore may be subdivided into three large paragenetic groups: an early stage of alteration, the main phase of alteration, and minerals that formed during the waning stages of alteration.
- Xenotime and monazite have paragenetic relationships with S 1 and S 2 minerals that are similar to those of kyanite and coarse-grained biotite, and indicate they also formed during the peak of metamorphism.
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New Year's Day closings
Published: Monday, December 31, 2012 at 4:37 p.m.
Last Modified: Monday, December 31, 2012 at 4:37 p.m.
Because of the New Year's holiday, schools, libraries, post offices and government agencies are closed Tuesday. Some garbage collection schedules will be affected.
Sarasota County, Manatee County, North Port, Palmetto, Bradenton Beach: All garbage collections will be delayed one day this week.
City of Sarasota: Today's collection will be on Wednesday instead.
Bradenton: Household trash and recyclables ordinarily collected Tuesday will be picked up Wednesday. Yard waste will be collected Thursday.
Longboat Key, Holmes Beach, Charlotte County, Punta Gorda: No changes in collection schedule.
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Sophomore catcher Mike Zunino (Cape Coral, Fla.) was named a first-team All-American by Baseball America on Thursday after previously being chosen to the second team produced by Louisville Slugger and to the third team released by the National Baseball Collegiate Writers Association (NCBWA).
The 2011 Southeastern Conference Player of the Year, Zunino is a member of the 2011 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team and is one of three finalists for the Johnny Bench Award. The first-team All-SEC selection leads the top-ranked Gators and is among the league leaders in batting average (.376), total bases (168), hits (92), runs (72), doubles (22), homers (18), slugging percentage (.686) and on-base percentage (.444). He has registered a .996 fielding percentage, with two errors in 524 chances, and has thrown out almost a third of the runners who have attempted to steal on him.
In UF's six NCAA Tourney games, Zunino is hitting .458 (11-for-24) with nine runs, seven RBI, three homers and three doubles. Last weekend versus Mississippi State in the Super Regional, he was 6-for-13 (.462) and belted a pair of round-trippers.
Zunino batted .422 in conference games, second behind LSU's Mikie Mahtook (.425), and had 36 runs, 33 RBI, 14 doubles and eight homers in the 30 league outings. He became the first Florida catcher to earn first-team All-SEC since Mario Linares in 1991 and was a two-time SEC Player of the Week recipient.
After capturing both the Regional and Super Regional rounds of the NCAA Tournament held at McKethan Stadium, Florida (50-17) opens the 2011 NCAA College World Series on Saturday at 7 p.m. by facing Texas (49-17) on ESPN.
2011 Baseball America All-America Teams
First Team
C Mike Zunino, FLORIDA
1B C.J. Cron, Utah
2B Kolten Wong, Hawaii
3B Colin Moran, North Carolina
SS Brad Miller, Clemson
OF Jason Krizan, Dallas Baptist
OF Mikie Mahtook, Louisiana State
OF Victor Roache, Georgia Southern
DH Jake Lowery, James Madison
UT Danny Hultzen, Virginia
SP Trevor Bauer, UCLA
SP Sean Gilmartin, Florida State
SP Taylor Jungmann, Texas
SP Michael Roth, South Carolina
RP Cody Martin, Gonzaga
UT Danny Hultzen, Virginia
Second Team
C Nick Rickles, Stetson
1B Aaron Westlake, Vanderbilt
2B Tommy La Stella, Coastal Carolina
3B Jason Esposito, Vanderbilt
SS Joe Panik, St. John's
OF Trever Adams, Creighton
OF Bryson Myles, Stephen F. Austin
OF George Springer, Connecticut
DH Adam Brett Walker, Jacksonville
UT Nick Ramirez, Cal State Fullerton
SP Matt Barnes, Connecticut
SP Grayson Garvin, Vanderbilt
SP Sam Gaviglio, Oregon State
SP Sonny Gray, Vanderbilt
RP Corey Knebel, Texas
UT Nick Ramirez, Cal State Fullerton
Third Team
C Tyler Ogle, Oklahoma
1B Christian Walker, South Carolina
2B Dan Paolini, Siena
3B Matt Leeds, College of Charleston
SS Chad Zurcher, Memphis
OF Daniel Aldrich, Coll. of Charleston
OF James Ramsey, Florida State
OF Dusty Robinson, Fresno State
DH Joey DeMichele, Arizona State
UT Bo Reeder, East Tennessee State
SP Greg Gonzalez, Fresno State
SP Mark Pope, Georgia Tech
SP Matt Summers, UC Irvine
SP Michael Wacha, Texas A&M
RP Matt Price, South Carolina
UT Bo Reeder, East Tennessee State


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What's the latest in our family blog Family Matters, written by Denyse Variano and Stefanie Hubert of Cornell Cooperative Extension Orange County?
Today we're looking at foods to put in the pantry:
"I always find that having a stocked pantry can keep you out of all kinds of menu creating disasters," writes Hubert. "Take this shopping list with you on your next trip to the supermarket as it's possible to rustle up quick, healthy meals in minutes when you keep these basics on hand."
Visit Family Matters to find out what to get for the pantry and fridge. Plus check out more posts from Hubert and Variano.
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