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PROGRAM TO INSTRUCT ON FOOD PRESERVATION: Grow Youngstown, YWCA of Warren, and Trumbull Neighborhood Partnership teamed up to offer an opportunity to learn how to preserve the fruits of summer.
The first of two classes will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Warren YWCA, 475 N. Park Ave. Renee Mauk of "Can-Tastic" will demonstrate the water bath method of canning, and each registered recipient will take home a sample jar of in-season berry jam.
The second class will be held on Aug. 22 at the YWCA in Warren, with a program demonstrating the pressure canning technique.
Grow Youngstown is Mahoning Valley's largest community-supported agriculture program and is part of the national movement toward locally produced foods and healthy farming practices. Each registered participant will receive a jar of tomato-based salsa blend. Space is limited to 15 participants at $10 in advance or $15 the day of the instruction. To reserve a spot, send $10 to Grow Youngstown, P.O. Box 1191, Youngstown 44501. Call 286-0688 or sign up at the YWCA, Warren.
NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH TO MEET: The Liberty Township Neighborhood Watch will meet at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at the township administration building.
EFFORT TO HELP THOSE IN NEED: During the month of July, Dunkin' Donuts restaurants throughout Mahoning Valley will sell icons for a $1 donation to the Second Harvest Food Bank as part of Project: Feed Our Valley campaign.
REPORT AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC: The Consumer Confidence reports for Trumbull County water customers are available at the Trumbull County Sanitary Engineer's office, 842 Youngstown Kingsville Road, Vienna.
To reach the 24-hour information referral and crisis intervention service in Trumbull County, call Trumbull 211 at 330-393-1565 or 211.
Call Help Hotline at 330-747-2696 or 800-427-3606 for more information on service agencies and support groups.
Roundtable Carvers woodcarving club, 9 to 11:30 a.m., Senior Center, Fifth Avenue, Youngstown, 330-318-3609.
The Compassionate Friends, a support organization for bereaved parents, 7 p.m., Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 550 N. Broad St., Canfield. Open to all parents who have experienced the death of a child, from any cause, at any age. Jean 330-538-2423 or Mary 330-793-3278.
Engage Prayer and Intercession Group, 6:30 p.m., 261 Elm Road, Warren. 330-550-3393.
Kids Club Children Ministries, 6 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 309 N. Park Ave., Warren.
Niles Frontliners, 7 p.m., Cleary's, 1216 N. Main St., Niles, 330-509-9016.
Niles Rotary Club, noon, Ciminero's Banquet Centre, 123 N. Main St., Niles.
Warren-Trumbull County NAACP, 7 p.m., ACOP Building, 2051 Niles Road. 330-369-1441.
NAMI Mahoning Valley, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Girard Free Library, 330-584-9213.
Warren Kiwanis, noon, Buena Vista Cafe, Warren.
People Empowering Progress Productivity, 6 to 7:30 p.m., designed to promote aftercare following incarceration, 2051 Niles Road S.E., Warren. Adults and juveniles welcome.
Business Connections, 7:30 a.m., Mocha House, 467 High St. N.E., Warren.
Thursday Clean People, 7 p.m., Niles Senior Center.
Warren Thursday Al-Anon Group, 7:30 p.m., SS. Cyril and Methodius Church, 185 Laird Ave. N.E., Warren.
TOPS Ohio 188, weigh-in at 5:15 p.m., meeting at 5:45 p.m., Tod Avenue United Methodist Church, 155 Tod Ave. N.W., Warren.
TOPS 1497, weigh-in 9:30 a.m., meeting at 10 a.m., Smith Corners United Methodist Church, 3000 S. Canfield-Niles Road, Austintown. 330-759-4737.
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Day 6 - Monday 13 May
Had a so-so day today. Fully primal until I got home and then a friend popped round with a bottle of wine and a large bag of Kettle crisps. She is very naughty as she knows that I don't want to eat those darn things but they are very hard to resist when someone else is eating them next to you! I did wonder if she was trying to sabotage my plans - maybe she likes me fat! - but I don't think so. She is a person who likes to feed people and I must admit that she is one of the best cooks I know and makes delicious food. One of my other friends could travel thousands of miles to eat several bowls of Maggie's pofiteroles (they are very good as is her sticky toffee pudding). But I digress. Had a very slight binge after Maggie went and picked at stuff in the fridge and ate some ham and a couple of lamb chops that I had been saving from my lunch on Tuesday.
Breakfast: 3 boiled eggs (was hungry after my mini fast on Sunday), 2 slices of bacon, a large tomato
Lunch: piece of steak, advocado, 1 egg, tomato
Supper: half a large bag of Kettle crisps , half bottole wine, small pack of ham, two lamb chops
After Maggie left, I got myself ready for Tuesday (packed my breakfast and lunch and got my clothes out ready for wear). Went to bed around 10 which is about half an hour too late for me but I slept well and, for once, managed to get through the night without getting up to go to the loo!

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To preface, I've never been too interested in the character of Red Sonja. From what I'd heard of her she was a Conan minor character who was featured in a pretty crappy movie (starring Brigitte Nielsen no less), and whose run of comics featured a buxom, foxy, angry lady in a metal bikini swinging a big sword. I basically imaged Frank Cho sitting around and drawing only her in his spare time.
However, I was immediately intrigued when I heard that Dynamite was giving her a new solo series written by uber-talented scribe (and women-in-comics specialist) Gail Simone. Starting from the debut issue up until this one, Red Sonja has been nothing but incredible.
In the tenth issue we are caught up to the current arc, where Sonja is scouring the known world for six of the world's greatest artists to attend a dying pharaoh's final party. In exchange for recruiting the six artists (the world's best dancer, best stargazer, etc.) the pharaoh has promised to free his thousand-score slaves before he passes away which Sonja, as a former slave herself, cannot refuse. Sonja has previously gathered the world's greatest chef, beastmaster, and courtesan, and is now on the prowl for the world's greatest swordsman.
First off, with all the praise heaped on Simone for her take on the character, artist Walter Geovani often gets overlooked for the success of this series. Geovani has an uncanny skill for facial expressions that can convey the full range of emotions without sacrificing any realism. His artwork is always sharp and is extremely well-complimented by colorist Adriano Lucas – they make for a gorgeous book with diverse characters and gorgeous landscapes. In this particular book they portray Sonja at her lowest points, physically and emotionally, after her initial failures in procuring the swordsman, Osric of Khital – who is based off of "Supernatural" actor Osric Chau (mad nerd love on that one).
With Osric, Simone has written a character who is as haughty as he is talented, but one with a code of conduct he strictly adheres to. In the duel scenes his mannerisms and dialogue show just how vain he can be, and also shows just how defeated Sonja is. It's how Sonja deals with that failure which makes this issue stand out, as well as the humor that Simone is renowned for (the running gag of how Sonja smells and how she can't seem to get laid are in full force in this issue).
If you're expecting cheesecake you should definitely go elsewhere, but if you're craving a swords-and-sorcery adventure with pithy dialogue and beautifully efficient art, this is the book for you.
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Let's talk about welfare.
Call it what is is -- the dole, relief, entitlements, whatever -- but it's time to start cutting back on welfare at the federal level.
You might be surprised to know that poor people dining on steak and lobster or driving Cadillacs to pick up their checks aren't the biggest welfare cheaters.
In fact, those people don't really exist all that much anymore, if they ever did. I know Ronald Reagan was convinced there were "welfare queens" in our big cities collecting as much as $150,000 a year, but remember this is the same guy who believed trees were the greatest cause of pollution and ICBMs fired from submarines could be recalled.
Reagan was an inspirational leader to many, but he was never the sharpest tool in the shed.
In fact, Reagan paid out more welfare than any president before or since.
He just called it defense spending.
Let's not even talk about the amount of money we wasted in the early '80s. How we did it is much more frightening.
Defense contracts -- like most government contracts -- are supposed to be put out for bids. The lowest bidder (with a few other restrictions, like competence) is the one that wins the contract.
"I can name that tune in four notes ..."
The problem, especially during the Reagan years, was that the guys deciding on the contracts were in bed with guys bidding on them.
Talk about gay marriage.
If Weapons 'r' Us says they'll do a job for $25 billion, it used to be that they were responsible for that price, and whatever overages there were came out of their profits.
Except that things changed in a fairly secretive way. Contracts were let under what was known as "cost plus 10," meaning that no matter what the bid was, the company wound up being paid its cost plus a 10 percent profit.
That's why a $25 billion job could come in at $60 million, because the people expected to be keeping an eye on things were actually setting themselves up for high-paying jobs with the companies they were supposed to be watching.
That's why we got $750 screwdrivers and $20,000 toilets.
Then there's agriculture. During the Depression, particularly during the Dust Bowl years, farmers were paid a subsidy to leave their land fallow some years. It made sense because the land was better when it wasn't used every year.
Of course, family farmers who needed those subsidies to get by eventually stopped farming. Now the subsidies go to companies like Archer Daniels Midland or Monsanto -- $10-30 billion a year.
Here's one that's more symbolic than real, but it's still true -- the federal government paid tobacco farmers more than $191 million in subsidies in 2011.
So let's be honest with ourselves. We pay a lot more in welfare to people who are already rich than we do to people who are truly needy.
Rich folks.
Rich white folks.
You want to cut federal spending, they're the real welfare queens -- and kings.


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Bobby's Blueprints #3
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'Hidden agendas'
May 28, 2009 - Rick Kozlowski
Rich Rodriguez once threatened to end a press conference at West Virginia if any member of the media broached the subject of his rumored move to Michigan.
Maybe people should take Rodriguez, who did leave the Mountaineers for Michigan, at his word and ask him such things about possible job openings in which his name is included in the mix.
Just to shut him up.
For his own protection.
To protect Rich Rodriguez from Rich Rodriguez.
Based on a decision that came down Wednesday, the second-year Michigan coach was queried on the subject of the college football coaches association keeping secret the ballots of its voting members in a poll that has some input on which teams get into the BCS national championship game. The answer from the man who is a board member in the coaches association just leaves you scratching your head.
Here's what R-Rod had to say: "By keeping things confidential, I think there will be less hidden agendas."
Say that again, Richie Rod.
"By keeping things confidential, I think there will be less hidden agendas."By keeping something secret, you will have fewer hidden agendas?
C'mon, Richie Rod, let's hope you were misquoted.
A secret ballot allows for all sorts of hidden agendas, all the hanky-panky you could never want in a poll that helps shape a title game that funnels millions of dollars to the participating schools.
Funny how such words come from the mouth of a man who, as you look back, had his hidden agenda when he met with the media that one December morning in Morgantown and decreed the subject of other possible jobs off-limits. Soon after, he accepted the Michigan position.
This display was, of course, after he displayed his perceived brilliance by losing as a heavy, heavy favorite to Pitt at home, needing only to win the game to put West Virginia in the BCS title game.
This is also the man whose success may only ultimately be tied to what happened at West Virginia when he finally inserted running back Steve Slaton and quarterback Pat White into the lineup almost by accident because of injuries and other situations.
Or maybe it was just a hidden agenda to wait a few games to play a pair of outstanding athletes on whom Rodriguez rode the gravy train to Ann Arbor, Mich.
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Provides support to dairy producers through two new programs and to livestock operations through disaster assistance programs.
The Margin Protection Program (MPP) for dairy producers offers producers insurance based on the average actual dairy production margin (difference between the all-milk price and average feed cost), with payments beginning when the margin falls below $4.00 per hundredweight (cwt) for a 2-month period. Benefits apply to a participating operation's production history, adjusted annually to reflect national average milk production increases. All dairy operations are eligible to participate, and pay only the administrative fee ($100) if they select protection at the minimum margin level ($4.00 per cwt of milk). Higher levels of protection are available, for which producers must pay both the administrative fee and a premium. Premiums are lower for coverage below 4 million pounds of milk production (equivalent to a herd of about 185 cows). These lower premiums are also reduced by 25 percent during both 2014 and 2015.
The Dairy Product Donation Program (DPDP) requires the Secretary of Agriculture to purchase dairy products for donation to low-income groups when dairy margins—as determined under the MPP—fall below $4.00 per cwt for 2 consecutive months. The program remains in effect until specified margin or product price levels are met or until purchases have been made for 3 consecutive months. Dairy products will be purchased at prevailing market prices in consultation with public and private nonprofit organizations serving the nutrition needs of low-income populations, who will distribute the donations through food banks and other feeding programs.
The Livestock Indemnity Program, Livestock Forage Disaster Program, and Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program—which protect livestock producers against losses from natural disasters, including disease—are now funded through the CCC and made permanent, and the provisions are retroactive to cover losses incurred beginning October 1, 2011.
The Dairy Product Price Support Program is repealed.
The Milk Income Loss Contract program is extended until the Margin Protection Program (MPP) is operational or until September 1, 2014, whichever is earlier, after which it is repealed.
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Akron, Ohio, May 17, 2013 –For motorcyclists, one of the best parts of summer is getting their bike out of the garage and onto the road. Gearing up with the proper safety equipment, though, is often not as popular. And it should be.
Motorcycle helmets alone saved 1,829 motorcyclists' lives in 2008 according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The NHTSA concluded that 832 other motorcyclists could have survived their accidents had they been wearing a helmet. In the same year, 96,000 motorcyclists were injured in accidents.
"A helmet is the most important piece of equipment for anyone on a motorcycle," said Summa Health System's Rebecca Wise, Summit County Safe Communities Grant Coordinator. "Many of the head injuries seen at the hospitals could have been prevented or been less severe if a helmet was worn. It's such a simple thing to do that could save your life."
Wise suggests these other safety tips for motorcyclists:
Wear a helmet with a Department of Transportation (DOT) label.
Wear other protective gear such as eye and face protection, long pants, gloves, boots and long sleeve jacket.
Require your passengers to wear a helmet and protective gear.
Take a training course, and get a license.
Don't speed.
Be aware of all hazards on the road, including bumps, holes and cracks.
Drive defensively.
Until you are a skilled driver, don't let anyone ride with you.
According to the Ohio Department of Public Safety, there have been 7 traffic fatalities in Summit County so far this year. From January to May 2012, there were 10 fatalities.
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Q: How many parks do not have lighting? And what can we do to rectify that? If we have dogs and skating parks, we should have lights for safety. Why do they build parks in the first place without lights?
- Terry Bovey, Amarillo
A: Thirty-three parks in Amarillo have lighting and 18 are without lights. Three have just security lighting.
Larry Offerdahl, director of Parks and Recreation for the city of Amarillo, said adding lights to parks is governed by the department's five-year capital improvements plan. With the passage of $25 million in certificates of obligation, the city will add 21 new restrooms with security lighting, nine new or improved playgrounds and four new neighborhood parks with lighting.
Lighting for parks is usually restricted based on residents' requests and budget constraints.
"About every year I ask for $50,000 in lighting. Sometimes it gets funded. Sometimes it doesn't," Offerdahl said.
Security lighting is commonly placed just at restrooms and parking lots. Trail lighting around various park areas comes at a higher cost, about $2,500 a pole.
- Staff writer Sean Thomas
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Just thought of another variation I have seen before. Use two towels and wrap them around your pull up bar. Then grip the towels instead of the bar. So you would loop the towel over the bar then grab both ends below the bar so your forced to use more grip. Then do your normal pull up activities.
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I love finding cool iPhone cases. My phone is an extension of my arm so why not have it look awesome. It's like an accessory in that way. Although I love my cases, I actually decided that I'd order a custom iPhone case for my husband. He has a blog too so to support him, I wanted to get his logo on a case.
It turned out amazing!! I love it! You may not understand the logo or get why I'm so excited but being able to put his logo on his cell phone case is the coolest! I was planning on giving it to him for Christmas but I couldn't wait. That's how excited I am about this cover. I ended up giving it to him tonight and he loved it!
I might have to get one with my logo! Actually, I'd probably get a couple of them…I'd like one with the kids' picture too!
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Francis Ford Coppola Net Worth: Francis Ford Coppola is an American film director, producer and screenwriter who has a net worth of $250 million dollars. A director, producer, and writer, Francis Ford Coppola has won multiple Academy Awards, both for directing and writing. Some of his films include, "The Godfather" trilogy, "Apocalypse Now", "Patton", "The Outsiders", and "Dracula". His daughter is director Sofia Coppola.
Born Francis Ford Coppola on April 7, 1939, in Detroit, Michigan, he is one of America's most off-beat, dynamic and controversial filmmakers. From his early beginnings to date, Coppola witnessed both stunning triumphs and towering setbacks, before seeing his own resurrection starting the process all over again. He is best known among audiences primarily for his adaptation of Mario Puzo's book "The Godfather" turning it into one of the most critically acclaimed trilogies of all time that goes as follows: "The Godfather" (1972), "The Godfather, Part II" (1974) and "The Godfather, Part III" (1990). While he is also celebrated by his colleagues, particularly among the Young Turks – a group of filmmakers who emerged in the early 1970s, represented by George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Brian De Palma and William Friedkin. Other notable features that fetched him accolades and fan following include The Conversation (1974) and Apocalypse Now (1974), each earning him a Palme d'Or Award. One of only eight filmmakers to win two Palme d'Or awards, Coppola has won five Academy awards out fourteen nominations in total. Later on, he successfully translated his success from the 1970′s to the 1990′s directing Gary Oldman in Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), which turned out to be a blockbuster and won three Academy Awards. The last movie that he helmed in the decade was The Rainmaker (1997), an adaptation of the John Grisham book by the same name. Then he had a ten-year hiatus returning behind the camera with the 2007's Youth Without Youth, which was critically panned and another box office flop for the veteran director.


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TV Roundup: Shar's Got This Rap Down
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•Last night, Shar Jackson was crowned the winner of MTV's Celebrity Rap Superstar. Her ex Kevin Federline immediately asked her to duet on a remake of "PopoZao."
•The Daily Show's Jon Stewart has signed a two-year contract with Comedy Central, which ends when David Letterman plans to retire from his gig as the Late Show host. Top Ten Moments of Zen, anyone?
•Toni Collette has signed on for Showtime's comedy The United States of Tara, about a woman with multiple personalities, one of which travels the world partying and insists on being called Taradise. Photo: Jean-Paul Aussenard/WireImage


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Remaining King County kokanee may face extinctionBy jfulcher | February 27th, 2009 | Category: Featured story, News, Politics, Science |
By Sound News reporter Jeanne Fulcher
When the first run of kokanee salmon was declared "functionally extinct" in 2003, King County officials had some guesses as to what was going on, but no solid answers. And without answers, they weren't sure they could help the two remaining kokanee runs.
King County and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife's best guess for the extinction was loss of habitat, mostly on Lake Sammamish and Issaquah Creek. Kokanee – small, reddish-gray, freshwater salmon – use smaller streams than most salmon, making the health of those streams crucial for their survival.
Fish and Wildlife first noticed a decline in the kokanee as early as the 1980s.
However, the monitoring programs at the time weren't advanced enough to provide evidence of this small decline. Even though a local biologist was certain there was a problem, nothing could be done until there was more evidence.
By the mid 1990s, there was a clear problem with the kokanee. However, Fish and Wildlife still wasn't certain what was causing the decline. The agency regulated what it could to help the kokanee, according to Jim Uehara of the Department of Fish and Wildlife. Fishing the kokanee was no longer allowed, and they were vigilant when permitting the development that happened in the water.
The salmon continued to decline. In the early 1990s, King County began to take an interest in these land-locked salmon. They completed several restoration projects on Lake Sammamish tributaries with the idea that it would help all three kokanee runs. But there were no guarantees. The hope was that the salmon populations just didn't get worse, said Bob Fuerstenberg, a senior ecologist at King County.
Was there any way for the salmon populations to get better?
According to David St. John of King County, the number of early run kokanee "used to be in the thousands, maybe even tens of thousands." It's hard to imagine that the now extinct first Kokanee run was once so abundant. In the three years leading up to 2000, only six early run spawners were observed.
At this time, the early run was considered for the endangered species list. It took eight years to decide, and the ultimate answer was "no." The early run kokanee wasn't unique or important enough – and for reasons not completely understood, they became extinct.
Today, people are waiting to see if the federal government will protect the remaining kokanee under the Endangered Species Act. A group, including the four cities around Lake Sammamish, King County, the state Department of Fish and Wildlife, and local citizens asked for the federal protection in July 2007. Time is running out: just a decade ago almost one thousand kokanee swam in the streams around Lake Sammamish, but last year there were less than eighty. The petitioners have yet to hear a final decision, which should come any day, but they are hopeful.
If the kokanee are recognized as endangered, then their situation will be more publicized, and a new sense of urgency to save the species will develop. There will also be more resources, more money, and more opportunities to help the kokanee, St. John states. This could help people working to save the kokanee better understand and address the causes of the salmon's decline.
If the kokanee isn't listed as endangered, recovery projects will aim to overlap as much as possible with the endangered Chinook salmon projects, says St. John. Chinook salmon are getting a lot of attention and resources, and when habitat restoration projects are completed, all the wildlife in the area benefit. However, the areas that both kokanee and Chinook salmon use are limited because the Chinook are so much larger, and unlike the kokanee, they migrate out to the ocean before returning to spawn.
There two biggest hopes for the kokanee salmon lie in the Endangered Species Act and Puget Sound citizens. But perhaps more importantly for the kokanee, public awareness around the Puget Sound could help save the species. Jim Uehara of fish and wildlife says that "more people are willing to change their habits now that they know how they affect salmon and the environment."
Recognition of the importance of healthy salmon habitat could be just what the kokanee needs. Time will tell if they get it.


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IATA: Modest profits for global industry
After forecasting a mild profit apocalypse earlier, the good folks at IATA now are a bit cheerier, and you can enjoy their cautious optimism here.
Here's the nut of their revised forecast that comes from Berlin:
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expects airlines to post a global profit of $2.5 billion in 2010. This is a major improvement compared with IATA's previous forecast released in March of a $2.8 billion loss.
Industry revenues are forecast to be $545 billion in 2010. This is up from the $483 billion in 2009, but still below the $564 billion achieved in 2008.
"The global economy is recovering from the depths of the financial crisis much more quickly than could have been anticipated. Airlines are benefiting from a strong traffic rebound that is pushing the industry into the black. We thought that it would take at least three years to recover the $81 billion (14.3%) drop in revenues in 2009. But the $62 billion top line improvement this year puts us about 75% on the way to pre-crisis levels," said Giovanni Bisignani, IATA's Director General and CEO.
Like JP Morgan's Jamie Baker said in Terry's story this weekend on airline debt, domestic airlines are looking better based on better fuel — EXCEPT FOR YOU, American Airlines. Consensus estimates for AMR for 2010 are still for the carrier to lose about $350 million this year.


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Xia Expansion: Final Hours!!!
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I'm just letting you know that the Kickstarter campaign for Xia: Embers of a Forsaken Star is in it's final hours! If you want to get in on... Read more
Expansion Kickstarter Live!
Greetings backers! I'm happy to tell you that the Kickstarter for the first expansion is now live!!!
You can find the Kickstarter page here:
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Xia Expansion: Playtesters Wanted
Hey Backers! Long time no talk!! I'm pleased to announce that I've been officially working on an expansion for Xia!! It will be coming to Kickstarter later this year! :) ... Read more
Xia T-Shirt Now Available via Cardboard Clothing
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Tavarua - Final Days!
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Tavarua - Kickstarter Ending Monday!
The Kickstarter campaign for Tavarua is ending in three days, and I... Read more
New game on Kickstarter: Tavarua
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Print 'n' Play Mini Expansion Available Now!
Hey there Backers! First, thanks so much for all of your comments and voting in the poll last week! It really helped me out quite a bit!
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Print n' Play Mini-Expansion Update w/Poll
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First - Sorry for the delay in the updates! It's been a busy summer so far, I hope all is going well for you! Here's what's going on... Read more
Xia - SOLD OUT!
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It's been far too long! :)
Sold Out!
I just wanted to let you know that the game you helped me make - it's doing well commercially! I'm... Read more
Post-Holiday Update
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Print and Play Mini-Update
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Xia - Retail Release!
Hey Backers! Today is a big day! Dec. 1st - 2014 is the official release date for the retail version of Xia: Legends of a Drift System!
Thank you Video... Read more
Tiny Update
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It's been a great week here in the Drift System! I turned 31 over the weekend, and I thank you for all the birthday wishes!! It's also been... Read more
Dice Tower Review & Rate Xia on BGG!
Hey Backers!
Sorry about no update last week - things got a little busy and there wasn't anything of interest to share! :)
Just a quick update today!
I'm... Read more
Short Update
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Asia / South America
Many backers have already received... Read more
Arrival and Follow Up
Hey Backers! This has been one of the most busy weeks for me in a long time! Here's the news from the rainy Oregon coast!
Lots of Emails
Just a... Read more
Shipping All Regions!!!!
Hey Backers!!!! I'm very very excited to finally say that all regions of Xia are now shipping!!! Here's the breakdown:
Shipping Update
USA (Amazon.com)
Our truck into Amazon's Chattanooga warehouse... Read more
Shipping, Tutorial & TCC
Hey Backers!
It's been a busy week here in the Drift System! Here's where we're at this week:
Shipping Status
USA (Amazon.com)
The trucking company was scheduled to deliver to Amazon... Read more
Status Update
Hey Backers!
It's been an exciting week here in the Drift System! Backers in far-off countries are reporting that their copies are arriving! Very exciting!
Shipping Update
Here's the details... Read more
Flash Update - Europe / Rest of the World Shipping!
Hey Backers!
Just wanted to let you know the good news! The EU shipment cleared customs, and actually arrived at Wayland Game's (http://www.waylandgames.co.uk/) warehouse early this morning (2am my time!) ... Read more
Shipping and TCC
Hey Backers - it's been a really busy week for me!
Shipping Updates
Australia / New Zealand (Aetherworks)
Games are shipping out!! I've received many notices from backers who've gotten... Read more
Shipping Update & Mod Templates
Hey Backers! First off - I want to thank you all for your patience and kind words as we've been moving through the shipping process! I acknowledge that waiting is... Read more
Shipping & Timeline Update
Hey Backers! It's been a busy week here in the Drift System! Here's the news:
Shipping / Timeline Updates
I'm happy to say all the games have left the dock!... Read more
Address Alert & TCC @ Salt Lake
Hey Backers! I wanted to give you a heads up! Friday I'll be sending out the shipping address confirmation emails!
I'd like to offer an appology if you've already updated... Read more
Shipping Update & PAX
Greetings Backers! Another week down - another week closer! Here's the news:
Shipping Update
This week Justin, at Dimerco (our shipping company) let me know that the Canada shipment... Read more
Production, Shipping & GenCon
Hey Backers! It's been an interesting couple weeks since we've last talked. I'm actually typing this up on my laptop while sitting on my wife's family farm in Eureka Illinois.... Read more
GenCon & Production
Hey Backers! I hope your August is going well! It's been a busy week for me:
Production Update
Here's the word from Chris at Panda: "I don't have any assembly... Read more
ConnetiCon Report & Player Reference Sheet
Hey Backers! Another week down! Some cool things going on in the Drift this week:
Traveling Convention Copy
Edward was kind enough to send me a write up of his... Read more
Tiny Update
Hey Backers! This week really is a short update - not too much to report!
I wish I had more news, but what I do have is good -... Read more
Sellsword & Conclave
Hey Backers! Another short update here to keep you in the loop! :)
Sellsword QC
Yesterday I got a package from Panda with the results of the QC process on... Read more
Quick Update
Hey Backers! Not a big news week, so just a short update today!
Primarily this week I've been working on shipment preparation. There are a good amount of details... Read more
July 4th - Quick Update
Hey Backers! Happy Independance Day for those of you in the US! Just a quick update today:
Poll Results
The poll was really divided - 52% (39% + 13%) were... Read more
Spot Check, Poll & Belgium! (Lots of pictures!)
Hey Backers! It's been a lively week here in the Drift System! First off - I'd like to applogize if you've sent me a message and I haven't replied yet... Read more
Dialing in QC & Xia in the Wild
Hey Backers! I hope you've been having a fine week! It has been a very busy one for me! First - I'd like to thank all of you for your... Read more
Mass Production Copies (lots of pictures)
Hey Backers! I hope you're having a stellar week!! It's been a very very awesome week here! I can't believe that just a year ago we were on Kickstarter only... Read more
MPCs Quick Update
Hey Backers! Just a quick bonus-update! :)
I just got an email from Panda this morning - they are almost done with the MPCs. Chris needed me to confirm the exact packaging... Read more
MPC Next Week
Hey backers! I'm afraid I have bad news: The Mass Production Copy is delayed until next week. I didn't get a specific reason - I'm waiting to hear back from... Read more
Short Update & TCC @ Origins
Hey Backers! Another short update, just letting you know I'm still here! Some important information if you're hitting Origins though! Here's a little rundown of what's happening in the Drift... Read more
Next Steps & Logistics Progress
Hey Backers! Another quiet week here, so not much to report. Even when there's little to say I feel it's best to keep the lines of communication open so that... Read more
Insert Sample & TCC Poll results
Hello Backers! Glad to see you! :)
Just a short update this week:
Insert Sample
The final sample of the insert arrived Monday afternoon. I immediately set to testing it... Read more
Setup Tutorial & Con Copy Vote
Hey Backers! Another week down! Here's what's going on in the drift system this week:
Panda just sent me an email this morning letting me know the latest revision... Read more
Timeline Update & Con Copy
Hey Backers! Another week down, another week closer! As Tom Petty puts it, "The waiting, is the hardest part…" So glad to have you along for the journey with me! :)... Read more
Quick Update - Insert
Hey Backers! Just a quick bonus update to start the week off!
First off - thank you for your comments over the weekend! I've really appreciated each one! Here's... Read more
Package from Panda: Big update
Hey Backers! I hope your week has been well! Here's what's been going on in Xia this week:
I was expecting Panda to send the revision 4 ships this... Read more
Ships & Tutorials v2
Hey guys and gals! You've made it through another week on this crazy, spinning rock we call our home planet, way to go! So glad we're still in orbit around... Read more
Short Update - More Production Pictures!
Hey Backers! Not a lot to report this week, but I want you to know I'm here and still working away! :)
Production Photos!
Chris was kind enough to send... Read more
Production & Tutorial Video
Hey Backers! Another week goes by, bringing us that much closer to Xia! I've actually just got back from visiting my brother this week - so I haven't much to... Read more
Good News - Short Update
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I apologize for the extra update - remember: If you feel spammed by updates you can unsubscribe with the link at the bottom of this email (or on... Read more
Production & New Samples
Hey Backers! It's been a busy week here on the Pacific coast! Lots of pictures ahead, so buckle up! (I apologize if I sound fuzzy today - I'm fighting another... Read more
Insert & Sellsword
Hey Backers! Another beautiful March week, come and gone! Here's the latest from Xia:
If you recall we've been going back and forth with Panda trying to get a... Read more
Ships & Modding
Hey Backers! I hope your week has treated you well! It's been a busy week in Drift, so let's get right to it:
Ship Plastics
Chris from Panda gave me... Read more
Short Update
Hey Backers,
Just a really short update this week, sorry! I promised my wife that we could repaint our room as soon as Panda had all the files for manufacturing... Read more
Production Begins!
Hey Backers! Just a very short update today, whole family is sick, including myself, so brain is a bit fuzzy…
Production Begins!!!
I'm very happy to announce that Panda has... Read more
Update Valentine's Day
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I hope you had a super week, and are looking forward to the weekend! I know today can be a rough one for some people, so a shout... Read more
Last Revision
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Moving Forward
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It's been a busy here on the rainy Oregon coast! I enjoyed reading all of your comments, thank you for all of your replies!
If you remember from... Read more
Hard Proofs V2 - Lots of Pictures
Hey Backers!
Sorry this update is late - I didn't get the package of hard proofs until late Friday evening, and I've only just been able to go through everything... Read more
Brief Recap
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I hope your week went well! It's been a slow news-week here in the Drift System of Xia, but that doesn't mean I haven't been busy! Here's a... Read more
Shipping Date, Box Insert, and GripMat
Hey Backers!
It's been a full week here on the rainy Oregon coast! Here's all the news from the Drift System:
Shipping Date
I am sorry to say our March... Read more
A new year & short update
Hey Backers!
I hope you're having a great time with the year 2014! Thank you all for your holiday wishes, it's heart-warming to have such awesome backers! :)
For... Read more
Merry Christmas!
Hey Backers!
Just wanting to wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! You all have been an incredible blessing this year, and I'm super thankful for each... Read more
Changes / Feedback
Hey Backers!
I hope you're staying warm! It's been a cold week here on the pacific coast!
Address Update
Incase you missed last week's update - we've got a new... Read more
Hard Proofs & Address Update Form
Hey Backers!
*Warning - there are tons of pictures in this post!* I've been having a great time going over the entire package of hard proofs! I've got the full... Read more
Hard Proofs Arrive!
Hey Backers!
Here's a quick photo-update for you all! Thank you so much for being patient while we waited out the winter weather to finally receive the Hard Proofs.
The... Read more
Happy Thanksgiving!
Hey Backers!
I hope your week went well! We took a little vacation to go visit my brother down in Arizona, and enjoyed a nice sunny Thanksgiving!
First, thank you... Read more
International Shipping - Poll
Hey Backers! Sorry to disturb you at the start of your week! This update is about international shipping solutions.
If you live in: USA, Canada - feel free to disregard... Read more
Short Update
Hey Backers!
Just a quick update to let you know there isn't much to report this week, haha! But I'm still here, working away on other, less interesting aspects of... Read more
Short update & A look back
Hey Backers! Not lots of Xia related news this week, but here's the news from the Drift System (I apologize for any spelling errors, I'm trying to type this and... Read more
Soft Proofs & Coin Colors
Hey Backers!
Another beautiful Fall week gone by! I hope you're excited about the weekend! It's my 30th Birthday tomorrow, so feel free to celebrate by playing a board game... Read more
Logistics & Inked Coins
Hey Backers! I hope you had an epic Halloween, and are getting ready for a relaxing weekend! It has been another busy week here in Oregon! Here's the news from... Read more
Hey there Backers! Glad to see you survived another week on this crazy spinning rock, hurtling through space and time! It's been a busy week, here's what's happening in Drift:... Read more
Phase 2 Complete & Gaming in Vancouver, WA
Hey Backers! What a week!
I think we've achieved some good stuff! Here's what's been going on in the Drift System of Xia this week:
Pencils Down
Well, I've... Read more
Ability Cards - Take two!
Hey Backers,
I apologize for spamming your with all these short proof reading updates. If this isn't your thing please feel free to ignore them! I want Xia to be... Read more
Proof reading - Rulebook v4
Hey Backers! First of all, I really want to thank you all for your help in making Xia as good as possible! What a wonderful response to all my calls... Read more
Proof Reading - Ability Cards!
Hey Backers!
Once again I'm calling on those willing to help proof read! If you're not interested please feel free not to participate! :)
The following are the Ability, NPC,... Read more
Calling all proof readers!
Hey Backers!
I've just finished the final draft for the rulebook. I've been working late, and over the weekend because it needed to be converted from Illustrator into InDesign (where... Read more
Est Shipping March 2014, Survey, Pre-Production!
Hey Backers! Hope you are all doing well! It's been a pretty busy week here in the Drift System. We've been struggling with colds here at my house, so things... Read more
A short update
Hey there Backers!
Just a quick update today! Here's what's been happening this week:
A vast majority of my time this week has been spent in the rule book.... Read more
Back in action!
Hey Backers! Long time no see!
We had a great time on vacation, enjoying spending time with family and eating amazing food! Thank you for all your well-wishing :)
I... Read more
Name the last ships!
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Hey there Backers! I've been burning the midnight oil this week,... Read more
Crunch time & 2 Ships to name!
Hey Backers, I hope you're enjoying the very last bits of summer! I've been pounding it out with Peter and Steve to try and get things wrapped up and off... Read more
Artwork & Ship Name Poll
Hey Backers!! Well our summer is slipping away, but let it not be said we spent it ill! Just a short update today, sorry!
Here's what's been going on in... Read more
Naming Ships & Lost 'n' Found!
Hey Backers! What a week! The summer is slipping by, I hope you're finding time to get out and enjoy the sunshine! Here's what's been happening in Xia this week:... Read more
Paint, Playtest, Poll!
Backers! I'm all hopped up on a good brew of Left Coast Blend coffee, ready to give my report!
Lots of voting this week, you've been warned! :)
Alright here's... Read more
Pictures, Artwork & Name a ship!
Hey Backers!
Just want to say a big thanks to all of you for being so involved, reading rules, giving feedback on the color-blind issues, and all of that! Really... Read more
Sculpts & Artwork
Hey Backers! I hope you're having a super summer, enjoying the nice weather we've been having here on planet Earth!
Things in the Drift System have been slow but... Read more
Rules & Cubes
Hey Backers! Hope you're looking forward to another beautiful July weekend! Here's what's been going on in the Drift System of Xia this week:
Rules - Flow revision
I've been... Read more
What's Happening
Hey Backers!
Here's a little update to keep you in the loop on what I've been up to. Also some things I'd love you're feedback on!
Backer Survey
If you're... Read more
Name Poll & Update
Hey there Backers!
Just to let you know, I'm planning on doing updates on Friday, to keep you in the loop, and let you know I'm still out here, working... Read more
New Ship, Abilities & Results
Hey Backers!
First, sorry to all those who are backers through a package, and therefore don't have access to "Backer exclusive" updates, I will make the remaining posts visible to... Read more
Live QA now!
Hey guys! For those of you who want to tune in, I'm doing a livestream Q and A for anyone who wants to tune in!
Just for fun! We're... Read more
Final Hours!!
Hey Backers! Here's an update video for you in the last few hours of the campaign!
*EDIT: As of now it still has about 45 minutes until it's available, so... Read more
48 Hours to go!
Hey backers!
I really can't believe my eyes! As of writing we are at 278,000 and rising fast! Welcome to all of you swelling the ranks! Welcome to Team Xia!... Read more
PA - Apology
I'm incredibly sorry!
I didn't realise tweeting @ people was not allowed in the KS rules. Please do not tweet at the Penny Arcade guys regarding Xia! Thank you!! (I'm... Read more
Many things!
Hey guys, so I took a break yesterday from campaigning because my good friend (and one of the main Xia testers) Drew was getting married to my sister-in-law! So congrats... Read more
New Date & Name a ship!!
Hello hello hello!
How are you doing this fine day backers?
I am feeling top-notch! Every time I put up stretch goals, I always feel like these numbers are beyond... Read more
Final Stretch Goals & Metal Credits Preview
Hey backers! I cannot believe my eyes. $200,000! What a crazy crazy week! I am humbled at your enthusiasm.
First off, I'd like to welcome all the new backers: I'm... Read more
Sand & Water
Kemplar II
For millennia, the seat of power in Xia has been Kemplar II. Within the vast aging cityscapes, the noble houses, embassies, and politicians dwell, holding the realm together.... Read more
The Future
Hey Backers!
Really excited about the future of Xia, and I hope this video shows you why! :)
Here's a summary of what's in the video:
3D printing
I'm... Read more
Tigris Gate
Before the war, Xia was a system of immense wealth and stature. The Gates were christened thus:
The creation of the Gates ushered in an... Read more
Of Ice & Fire
Neo Damascus
A colony world in the process of terra-formation.
Terraforming was going to be the future; we thought we could turn desolate worlds into paradise. In reality the only... Read more
Tier 1 Ship
Hey there team Xia!
So, you guys blew through those stretch goals way faster than I had ever anticipated!
All of my previous Kickstarter research has not prepared me for... Read more
Smugglers' Den
I just got off work and sat down at my computer and I can't even believe my eyes! We nailed this first stretch goal before lunch! I am completely taken-aback... Read more
Hey backers!
I can't believe you guys! You REALLY REALLY knocked it out of the park! I am so incredibly overwhelmed by your support! Thank you so much for being... Read more
Podcast & Update
Just a simple update here, nothing crazy! If you're busy, don't worry about it, no big announcements! If you're bored and dying for any news, here ya go!
Here is... Read more
Media Roundup
Hey there!
We've got quite a bit of press recently, some really big names in board gaming are excited about Xia! I'm incredibly humbled to have my game spoken of... Read more
Canadian Pledge levels!
A very important update for our Canadian backers!
2 new pledge levels for Canada:
$85 for Regular boxed copy!
$110 for Sellsword boxed copy!
Also, send me some Tim... Read more
International Bundles
Hello backers!
If you're an international backer than this post is for you!
I've been trying to figure out a solution to the high price of shipping + taxes for... Read more
Goal & Manufacturer
Hey there!
I get a lot of questions and comments about the 100k goal, and I'd like to take some time to address some of those.
I didn't enter into... Read more


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Still, security experts aren't
so hot on Snow Leopard, criticizing the operating system's
default firewall setting of "off", its lack of fully
automatic updates, and weak anti-phishing efforts for Safari.
They also weren't impressed that Apple shipped with a vulnerable
version of Flash, which downgrade users from the
safer current version.
Now one prominent Mac hacker has
pointed out a significant difference that makes Snow Leopard less
secure than the upcoming Microsoft OS, Windows 7.
Miller, of Baltimore-based Independent Security Evaluators, the
co-author of The Mac Hacker's Handbook, and winner of two consecutive
"Pwn2own" hacker contests is about as experienced as OS X
hackers come. He recently criticized
Snow Leopard, stating, "Apple didn't change anything.
It's the exact same ASLR as in Leopard, which means it's not very
ASLR is address space layout randomization, a
security technology that randomly assigns data to memory to make it
tougher for attackers to determine the location of critical operating
system functions. According to Mr. Miller, unlike Windows 7,
which features robust
ASLR, Snow Leopard's ASLR is half-baked. It does not properly
randomize the heap, the stack and the dynamic linker, the part of
Snow Leopard that links multiple shared libraries for an executable.
This means that it's much easier for hackers to attack Snow Leopard
via memory injection than Windows 7.
Still Mr. Miller offered
some praise for Apple. They rewrote QuickTime X, their video
player, largely from scratch fixing many holes and insecurities in
the process -- including an exploit Mr. Miller had been saving.
He states, "Apple rewrote a bunch of QuickTime, which was really
smart, since it's been the source of lots of bugs in the past.
They've shaken out hundreds of bugs in QuickTime over the years, but
it was still really smart of them to rewrite it. [Still] I'd
reduce the number of file formats from 200 or so to 50, and reduce
the attack surface. I don't think anyone would miss them."
also praises Apple's relatively effective implementation of DEP (data
execution prevention), another memory protection scheme that Windows
7 also has. DEP is also present in Windows XP Service Pack 2
(SP2) and Windows Vista. Still without ASLR, DEP is only so
good he says. He states, "Snow Leopard's more secure than
Leopard, but it's not as secure as Vista or Windows 7. When
Apple has both [in place], that's when I'll stop complaining about
Apple's security."
So why aren't Macs being exploited
left and right and why can Apple still air commercials claiming
superior security? Mr. Miller states, "It's harder to
write exploits for Windows than the Mac, but all you see are Windows
exploits. That's because if [the hacker] can hit 90% of the machines
out there, that's all he's gonna do. It's not worth him nearly
doubling his work just to get that last 10%."
quote: That's because if [the hacker] can hit 90% of the machines out there, that's all he's gonna do. It's not worth him nearly doubling his work just to get that last 10%.
quote: The UI isn't designed for two buttons, but they added some right-click functionality just for the complainers.
quote: To get back on topic, no OS is perfect. But whether OS X doesn't get real world viruses because people don't try or because it's more secure, the outcome is the same: it doesn't get them.
quote: With a second physical button, you need to tuck your thumb over there.
quote: The biggest real world malware on the Mac that I can think of has been the trojan in the warez copy of iWork, and there can never be perfect protection against those.
quote: Seriously? Did you just argue that point? Putting a 2nd finger on the touchpad is as much work as moving your thumb over to push a 2nd button.
quote: 1. Those who don't know any better and were indoctrinated through schools (shame on the schools, since Windows machines would be cheaper to buy, administer, and purchase peripherals for).
quote: For example even if Linux exceeded Apple in market share it would remain less of a target, since there is no corporate persona associated with it. Microsoft is double hit with a huge amount of market share and the persona of being the corporate goliath.
quote: Apple: security by obscurity.
quote: Don't bother trying to explain it. Somehow these people think that since Microsoft left open unnecessary services in the background, ran those with system/root level permissions, auto executed attachments upon opening emails, left ActiveX unchecked, forced users to run as admins because running as users in XP didn't work, that Apple was stupid too and did the same mistakes.
quote: I'm not sure what any of that has to do with where we are at today. As of right now, OSX is less secure than Vista/Win 7.
quote: Apple's ASLR is weaker than Win7's ASLR. Bam, less secure. You don't need to find a security hole to be less secure.One bank's vault has 5 ft thick steel walls, while another bank's vault has 3 ft thick steel walls. There's no security hole, but one is less secure than the other.
quote: Also Apple doesn't do nice free service packs, like Windows.
quote: They do OS releases that cost you money and equate to little more than a service pack. Just like the minor move from Leopard to Snow Leopard.
quote: Consider this: If Mac users are tens of millions of richer, clueless, users running an insecure OS, connected to to the Internet, where are all the exploits that should invite? It sounds like a scammers dream come true. Tens of millions of "easy targets", yet the attacks and exploits are extremely rare. Why?
quote: All security systems have vulnerabilities . If there is a human involved in it's operation, that's a big vulnerability. The questions are and always has been:1. Is there enough security to discourage or defeat the vast majority of attacks, or to cause the attackers to look elsewhere?2. How can we mitigate the loss/damage caused by an attack?And those questions always have to be considered in the context of the value of what the security system is protecting. If you're protecting Ft Knox, a large bank, military secrets, or a celebrity, you need a different level of security than a typical business or average person.
quote: OSX runs the Mach kernel, which is not BSD.
quote: Today further experimental research on Mach appears ended, ... Neither Mac OS X nor FreeBSD maintain the microkernel structure pioneered in Mach
quote: Certain parts from FreeBSD's and NetBSD's implementation of Unix were incorporated in Nextstep, the core of Mac OS X
quote: The lead developer on the Mach project, Richard Rashid, has been working at Microsoft since 1991 in various top-level positions revolving around the Microsoft Research division. Another of the original Mach developers, Avie Tevanian, was formerly head of software at NeXT, then Chief Software Technology Officer at Apple Computer until March 2006.
quote: XNU was a hybrid kernel combining version 2.5 of the Mach kernel developed at Carnegie Mellon University with components from 4.3BSD


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SF fire crews conduct cliff rescue at Baker Beach
Victim is not hurt
Published 2:57 PM PST Feb 11, 2013
Fire crews are working to rescue someone stuck on a cliff at San Francisco's Baker Beach this afternoon, a fire department spokeswoman.
Crews responded at about 1:40 p.m. to a call from a person who had climbed up rocks on the north end of the beach and was unable to get down, fire spokeswoman Mindy Talmadge said.
Authorities were rappelling down the cliffside to reach the person, who is uninjured.
The situation still had not been resolved as of 2:20 p.m., Talmadge said.
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American Repertory Ballet inaugurated "Nutcracker" season the Friday after Thanksgiving at the McCarter Theatre in Princeton, echoing a national tradition. Like winter itself, the holiday ballet returns each year.
Across America, children aspire to be toy soldiers, or sprout angel wings.
Eventually, the soldiers outgrow their uniforms, becoming long-limbed candy
canes. Someday, perhaps, the serious ones join the ruffled Waltz of the Flowers.
Changes occur every year, yet "The Nutcracker" remains profoundly the same, its
edges rubbed with love.
When Tchaikovsky's overture sounds its prancing invitation, familiar comforts
seem near. Visitors pass through "The Nutcracker's" magic portal and find
themselves in a place no one ever saw, but everyone can call home.
"The Nutcracker" has been criticized for its lack of dramatic unity, but the
break with reality that occurs during the delirium of the Transformation Scene
is what makes the ballet a perennial success. When the little heroine, Clara,
dreams her toys come alive to battle greedy mice, her unchecked fantasy banishes
adult concerns. Her subsequent ramble through a frozen wood and her arrival in
Confiturembourg—the Land of Sweets—accompanied by a handsome Prince, is the icing on this cake of wish-fulfillment.
ARB's resurrected staging by the late Audrée Estey underscores the moments when the magic takes hold.
At a key point in the first-act Party Scene, the action freezes and a shadow descends on the merry-makers to allow the entrance of the toymaker, Drosselmeyer. The old inventor possesses a mysterious power over the clock. At the conclusion of Act II, in the colorful precincts of the Land of Sweets, the action will freeze again so that Drosselmeyer can carry Clara safely home to bed.
Drosselmeyer is not merely an accessory, but the all-powerful shaman who conducts this holiday séance, even producing the first little mouse from under his cloak. He personifies the ability of "The Nutcracker" to stop time, halting the hours and minutes in their tracks.
Estey was not above a gently prodding satire. The entrance of the guests,
mincing and waddling, is always droll. When the adults grow boisterous during an
interval in the famous "Grandfather's Dance," the children gather to laugh at
them, but Estey makes the point that "The Nutcracker" restores us all to
childhood. Once again, time bends.
There never seems to be enough time, of course, to prepare this spectacle with
its enormous cast, including dozens of non-professionals. At the opening, ARB's
windmilling Snowflakes and iridescent Flowers all needed more rehearsal to match
the military precision of the Toy Soldiers wheeling in tight formation.
Despite the high jinx of the Candy Canes, the sultry allure of the Arabian
dancers, and the nimble antics of Cameron Auble-Branigan as Chinese Tea, the
second-act divertissement belonged to the company's ballerinas.
Shaye Firer made an energetic Dew Drop Fairy, and Alice Cao appeared suitably
decorative as leader of the Marzipan shepherdesses.
The highlight of this matinee, however, was the scintillating dancing of the
Sugar Plum Fairy. Extending her line in lyrical "développés," spun around in
frictionless promenades and dropping effortlessly into "penché arabesque," the
gracious Karen Leslie Moscato brought the Grand Pas de Deux to life, partnered
by an elegant Alexander Dutko.
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Linfield Christian School is a K-12 co-educational, college-preparatory school that exists to challenge boys and girls and young men and women to:
- Know Jesus Christ as Lord
- Love others as themselves
- Grow in knowledge and skill
In order that they may serve the Lord and the world through their character and leadership.
Christian Worldview
Students are taught a Christian worldview and are given character development opportunities from participation in bible courses, weekly chapels, and missions & community service outreaches.
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Director of International Program – Gay Bennett email@example.com
Learn more about Linfield's International Program
Meet Chinese international student Quinn Wen and learn about the impact Linfield has had on his life.
Membership & Accreditation
- The school is governed by a Board of Trustees.
- Accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) in grades K-12
- Member of Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI), California Interscholastic Federation (CIF), and the National Association for College Admission Counseling
Academic Program
Linfield offers students:
- A rigorous academic college-preparatory program, meeting the University of California entrance requirements
- English language development, emphasizing cognitive language proficiency in understanding literature, analytical writing, and critical thinking. (English Shelter 1 and 2, Academic Seminar and Language Lab)
- Coursework in the areas of mathematics, social studies, sciences, foreign language and fine arts
Advanced Coursework
Honors and Advanced Placement coursework is available to high school students who have completed the appropriate prerequisites and have the recommendation of the faculty. Enrollment in advanced courses is selective and is not available to all students.
English Language Development
The International Student Program at Linfield Christian High School provides students with quality instruction in English language acquisition, something that is imperative for success in our rigorous college preparatory program. The program is designed to help students improve their English proficiency in academic knowledge and skills in specific subject content areas. In conjunction with daily instruction in English reading, writing, comprehension, and vocabulary skills, the program emphasizes higher level academic language proficiency in critical thinking and analytical reading and writing skills. Small class sizes and individual tutoring foster progress in students' individual language abilities. Courses include: English I Shelter & English II Shelter (CREDIT: UC approved courses; each counts as 1 year of English credit), Academic Seminar, and Language Lab.
Advanced Placement and Honors Weighted Courses
- AP Biology
- AP Calculus AB
- AP Calculus BC
- AP Chemistry
- AP English Language
- AP English Literature
- Honors American Sign Language
- AP European History
- AP Government
- AP Spanish
- AP Studio Art
- AP U.S. History
- Honors Advanced Math
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She huffed and puffed and huffed a little more, but in the end 81 candles were no match for Edith Phillips.
Phillips, a spry and feisty 81-year-old who has spent her entire life in Anderson County, was the star attraction Monday morning at the Senior Citizen Center as a couple dozen friends and well-wishers threw her a party to celebrate her 81st birthday.
Little did she know that a wish she asked for a week earlier would come true — that she would have a chance to blow out every candle on her cake.
Shrinking student populations and dwindling money with which to pay them are among the reasons that the Anderson County School District will employ 13 less teachers when the upcoming school year begins.
Superintendent Sheila Mitchell confirmed the cuts Monday morning, saying she is left with no choice but to cut staff.
"Our staff and administrators have worked hard to save as many jobs as possible," Mitchell said. "I wish I had other choices than having to make reductions. It's just something I have to do this year."
Of course you remember where you were on Sept. 11, 2001.
You'll never forget. You can't erase the memories of seeing planes fly into the World Trade Center. Nor can anyone expunge the memory of seeing the most visible symbols of American economic might buckle, tilt slightly, then seeing all 110 stories come tumbling down.
Nearly 3,000 lives were snuffed out that day.
Imagine having a basketball team making its strongest showing in years only to lose its playing floor a few weeks before March Madness.
Or how about a baseball team only being able to use the batting cage in the weeks leading up to the post-season?
If you can comprehend a team dealing with those hypothetical scenarios, then you have a notion of what the Anderson County High School tennis teams are dealing with as regional tournament play begins on May 16.
Anderson County junior Steven Watts showed why the Bearcats have been expecting big things from him on Saturday.
The right-hander fired a no-hitter in the Bearcats' 1-0 win over Bardstown in the Nall Wooden Bat Classic, held at LaRue County.
It is believed that Watts' gem is Anderson's first no-hitter since Eric McDonald threw one in the 2005 season.
Lane Marquardt, shown in action in last year's state tournament for the Anderson County 11-year-old All-Stars, fired a perfect game for the Reds in Anderson County Little League action last Monday. Marquardt not only did not allow any Dodger to reach base, he struck out all 18 hitters.
It was a big weekend for Anderson County's Turpin family during the Mid-South Conference baseball and softball tournaments.
Jeremy Turpin, a sophomore infielder, collected three hits, walked twice and drove in two runs as St. Catharine upset top-seeded Campbellsville 9-3 on Friday night. He had another hit in an 8-7 win over the University of the Cumberlands, but was 0-for-3 with a walk as St. Catharine fell to Shawnee State, 8-4 in the winner's bracket final Sunday.
Anderson County track had hoped for a big day in the Boyle County Invitational last Friday. Instead the results were mixed.
The Anderson boys' team had a strong showing. "We had some great performances out there on Friday," said Anderson coach Robert Meacham. "I was very impressed with David Drummer. He set a new personal record with a new height of 10-00 in the pole vault, good enough for fourth place in a good field of vaulters and a full foot over is previous PR.
Call it youth if you want, but Anderson County softball coach called the Lady Bearcats' play unacceptable after losses to Lexington Catholic and Henry Clay in a double-header played at Lexington Catholic Friday night.
The three-team affair was put together quickly after rains had washed out a large number of games for all three teams.
Anderson, now 7-13 on the year, has dropped six straight games.
The Lady Bearcats blew a 6-1 lead as they fell to Catholic 7-6 in the first game of the evening.
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JI Supervisory Committee Considers Review of JI Guidelines
30 May 2012: At its 29th meeting, the Joint Implementation Supervisory Committee (JISC) focused on recommendations for revising the Joint Implementation (JI) guidelines.
During the meeting, which was held from 28-30 May 2012 in Bonn, Germany, the JISC considered: accreditation of independent entities; matters relating to determination and verification reports; JI management plan and resources for the work on JI; relations with stakeholders, and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations (NGOs); and matters and strategy related to its media engagement, communication and outreach.
In addition, the JISC considered various matters relating to guidance received from the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (COP/MOP), including matters relating to the review of the JI guidelines and the operation of JI projects during the transition from the first to the second Kyoto Protocol commitment period. Regarding the review of the JI guidelines, the JISC requested the Secretariat and some JISC members to provide a draft of the revised JI guidelines.
Regarding the operation of JI projects, the JISC noted that wider issues of this transition are currently being considered by the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) and requested the Secretariat to present information on these wider issues at its 30th meeting. It further requested the Secretariat to identify areas requiring further regulatory documents from the JISC to clarify the operation of JI projects during this transition period, and to prepare draft regulatory documents for consideration by the JISC at its 30th meeting. [Publication: JISC 29 Report]


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" Cholera is a sensational disease," observes Mr. Albert Shaw in his paper on " Hamburg's New Sanitary Impulse," in the current number of the Atlantic Monthly. Like that other typical filth-produced disease, typhoid or enteric fever, a single epidemic outbreak of it may result in greater sanitary gains than the constant ravages of more distinctive but more insidious and commonplace maladies, familiarity with which breeds municipal tolerance, if not contempt.
The filtration of the entire water supply of Hamburg from the River Elbe had been under discussion and had been recommended for nearly twenty years; but, in the absence of any pressing emergency, it was not until 1890 that it was actually determined upon, and plans adopted and estimates made by which it seemed feasible to have the filtration plant ready for use during the present year. Cholera made its appearance in 1892, and its epidemic spread was so clearly due
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The MPC has six members, three from RBI (ie. governor, and deputy governor and executive director in charge of momentary policy) and three external members appointed by the government.
26 Sep 2016, 7.45 am | Source: CNBC-TV18
Haryana will become kerosene-free from April 1 next year, while eight of the state's 21 districts will get the status on November 1 this year, an official spokesperson said today.
26 Sep 2016, 7.44 am | Source: PTI
The all-powerful Monetary Policy Committee's first rate decision on October 4 hinges on vigilance clearance for the government-nominated three independent economists coming in time.
25 Sep 2016, 11.36 am | Source: PTI
Haryana government has signed a total of 406 MoUs for an investment of Rs 6.41 lakh crore in the state, after the Happening Haryana Global Investors' Summit held in March this year, a government official said today.
24 Sep 2016, 6.44 pm | Source: PTI
Odisha government today said arrangements are being made to provide crop insurance to the farmers affected by last year's drought within two weeks even as opposition Congress walked out of the House in protest.
24 Sep 2016, 5.02 pm | Source: PTI
In today's edition of Indianomics, former Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha outlined the politics of GST and said that too many GST rates will lead to administrative and legal problems and added that GST should be kept as simple as...
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Finance Minister Capt Abhimanyu said in a statement that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was in favour of implementing GST in the entire country from April 1, 2017 onwards and the state was also fully prepared in this regard.
24 Sep 2016, 10.04 am | Source: PTI
Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today announced a raft of measures, including setting up of agencies for aquaculture and fisheries in all coastal states and export incentives for marine products, under the Merchandise Exports...
24 Sep 2016, 10.04 am | Source: PTI
Poland today sought partnership with India in agriculture and food processing sectors and offered its expertise in these areas.
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He said average investment in Railways during the last five years had been to the tune of about Rs 46,000 crore, which was increased to Rs 1 lakh crore last year, out of which Rs 94,000 crore was spent.
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In a series of tweets, Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia said that expectations are raised that looking to the enthusiasm of people for making IDS declaration, the date for income disclosure scheme (IDS) would be extended.
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A decision on contentious issues like exemption and threshold taken with consensus without voting in the first meeting of GST Council signals that the April 2017 rollout deadline is achievable, experts said.
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At the first meeting of the GST Council, states proposed certain formulae based on their revenues for calculating compensation while the Centre proposed compensating states if the revenue growth rate falls below 12 percent.
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Central Pay Commission (CPC) may not aid an urban demand recovery in second half of FY17 as widely anticipated says a UBS Evidence Lab's report put together by Head of India Research Gautam Chhaochharia and Analyst Sanjena Dadawal...
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"Rather, it will be very helpful," he told reporters here, when asked if there would be "any difficulty" for the Railways with the central government's decision to merge the two Budgets.
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The fact that the Centre will only govern GST on services is a good move as it will take time to train the states, till then it makes sense for the Centre to administer GST on services, says Harishanker Subramaniam of EY.
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The Ministry released the money to Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation for building toilets as per an action plan under Swachh Bharat campaign (Gramin) during 2016-17.
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The Council will meet again on September 30 to finalise draft rules on exemptions. It will meet between October 17-19 to discuss rates.
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The move would help in seamless movement of goods from one state to the other and it will acts as a "big boon particularly to exporters", an official said.
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The State Agency for Development of Aquaculture and Fisheries would be set up in each of the coastal states to look into state-based issues in the aquaculture sector, Sitharaman said, inaugurating the 20th India International Seaf...
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The Directorate General of Anti-Dumping and Allied Duties (DGAD), an arm of the Commerce Ministry, has begun investigating imports of 'polybutadiene rubber' from these regions.
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The Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Minister was addressing the 17th Regulators and Policymakers Retreat organised by The Independent Power Producers Association of India in South Goa.
23 Sep 2016, 11.04 am | Source: PTI
Credit Suisse expects the Reserve Bank to cut rates by 25 basis points in December. However, the central bank's inflation target 4 percent looks difficult on a sustainable basis, says Asia Economist Deepali Bhargava.
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The instructions were issued following the Cabinet decision to merge rail and general Budgets, do away with distinction between plan and non-plan expenditure, and advance date of Budget presentation with a view to complete the ent...
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A major wave of M&A activity is beginning in the cable TV industry. Programming costs are soaring through the roof and cable TV operators need to consolidate and gain leverage to push costs down. As cable TV operators merge and achieve big cost savings, they will rapidly increase their spending on technologies that will fuel the industry's future growth.
Cable TV operator stocks are rallying, but the biggest gainers during this summer's consolidation wave will be the industry's leading technology vendors. We could soon see the largest tech vendors like Cisco (CSCO) rapidly acquire smaller cable TV tech pure plays like Seachange (SEAC) and Concurrent (CCUR).
An analyst at Brean Capital issued a research note about SEAC in December, which speculated that it's a takeover target, "Because of SEAC's leading position in key areas of MSO investment, it is not likely to remain an independent company in an industry consolidation scenario." The consolidation scenario they alluded to is now getting underway, much sooner than expected. SEAC reached new 52-week highs the past three trading days!
Yesterday, SEAC hit a new 52-week high of $12.72 and closed at $12.58. It has a market cap of $412mm with $114.23mm in cash and an enterprise value of $297.77mm or 1.91X revenues of $156.11mm. SEAC is rising due to takeover speculation and CCUR will likely be next to explode! Search for and read the article 'Motorola, Cisco Buyouts Vex VOD Market' to see how CCUR is also a takeover target with Arris reported to have shown interest. CCUR just surpassed SEAC to become the #1 VOD tech vendor, while Arris is #4 and could easily acquire CCUR to dominate the market - both companies are based in Atlanta!
CCUR needs to rise to $16.35 just to match SEAC's enterprise value/revenue ratio of 1.91! When CCUR files their 10-K next month, their trailing non-GAAP EPS will likely reach $0.50 and surpass SEAC's non-GAAP EPS of $0.44!


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