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RAMAT SHLOMO, Jerusalem - Israel and the U.S. are hoping to smooth over strained relations during a meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Obama.
However, some experts in Israel say the problems likely won't go away.
Trouble erupted during the visit of Vice President Joe Biden two weeks ago when Israel announced plans to build 1,600 housing units in a Jewish neighborhood in northern Jerusalem.
Ramat Shlomo was founded in 1995. It has a population of some 20,000 mostly ultra-Orthodox Jewish residents.
The announcement was only a mid-level stage in the development plan. It will be years before the units are even built.
Although many have referred to Ramat Shlomo as a "settlement," Israel considers it a neighborhood inside the Jerusalem municipality.
Jerusalem Post deputy managing editor Caroline Glick says hundreds of thousands of Jews live in such Jerusalem neighborhoods - where Palestinians want the capital of a future state.
"What the Obama administration is effectively saying is that what their vision of what peace involves, it involves a Jerusalem that is cleaned, that is ethnically cleansed of Jews," Glick said.
Pollster Mitchell Barak says there could be a hidden agenda behind the uproar.
"For the Obama administration's objective they would much rather have someone else as prime minister of Israel," he said. "Someone in a left of center party."
"What we see is the same administration that wouldn't lift a finger to have their voices be heard in last year's presidential elections in Iran that were stolen by Ahmadinejad," Glick added. "That same administration is now trying to enact regime change in America's closest ally in the Middle East."
Concern that Israel might carry out an attack on Iran's nuclear facilities could also be playing a part in the controversy.
"This may be being used by the Obama administration to kind of put Israel in its place so that Israel will not do anything rash like attack the Iranians without U.S. approval," Barak said.
The crisis in U.S.-Israeli relations also spawned friction in Jerusalem and the West Bank as Palestinians emboldened by the controversy rioted and rocket attacks from Gaza increased.
Despite the upcoming indirect peace talks, prospects for peace still seem elusive.
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Members of the Santa Clarita Planning Commission have voted to move forward with two planned cellular communications projects in the city.
One project, the construction of a cellphone tower in Canyon Country Park, received feedback from the commission at its Tuesday night meeting and will be back before commissioners for further study on March 19, according to city Senior Planner Jason Smisko.
Smisko said the commission directed the project's applicant, AT&T Mobility, to present a plan for a detached cell tower nearer Soledad Canyon Road than originally proposed. The tower would be approximately 35 feet tall, Smisko said.
The reasoning behind the commission's decision is that placing the tower nearer the road means it is farther away from homes that ring the park to the north and west. The tower thus would not have to be as tall.
Commission members also voted unanimously to approve a proposed Verizon Wireless communications facility at 27720 Dickason Drive in Valencia, Smisko said.
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It's becoming a good time to be a construction worker in Western New York again.
From carpenters to sheet-metal workers, from laborers to bricklayers, from truck drivers to crane operators, construction crews are working at jobs throughout the Buffalo Niagara region – especially in downtown Buffalo.
"If you're a good carpenter and you come to Buffalo, you'll have no problem getting a job," said 31-year-old Michael James, of Buffalo, a carpentry foreman and mechanic for Gypsum Systems for the last 13 years. "It's hard to keep bodies in the job sites, because there are so many projects."
Right now, workers are building the interior of One Canalside, soon to be home to Phillips Lytle LLP and a Courtyard by Marriott hotel.
They finished construction of the Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino near the Cobblestone District.
They're building the base for the Buffalo Sabres' 20-story HarborCenter project across the street from First Niagara Center.
They're starting work on the exterior walls of Catholic Health System's new six-story headquarters at the foot of the Kensington Expressway, now that the steel frame of the building is up.
They're constructing Ciminelli Real Estate Corp.'s Conventus building on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus. And they will be breaking ground or starting work on the planned University at Buffalo Medical School building, Roswell Park Cancer Institute Clinical Sciences Center and John R. Oishei Children's Hospital nearby.
"What is on the books is unprecedented for the next couple of years, so it's a very good time in the construction industry in Western New York," said Sam Capitano, business manager for Laborers Local 210. "It's been a long time since we've seen tower cranes in the area, so we're very optimistic here."
Despite the optimism on the job sites, overall employment has not returned to pre-recession heights. According to data from the state Department of Labor, construction employment in the Buffalo metropolitan area fell by 2.8 percent, to 20,900, in July, from 21,500 a year earlier.
Surprisingly, that is the lowest tally for July in at least six years – 11 percent below the 2008 level of 23,500, when construction employment peaked. And it has been running below its prior-year level for the last 13 months, said state labor economist Tammy L. Marino, despite the regional economy's having recovered the jobs lost to the Great Recession.
Paul Brown, president of the Buffalo Building & Construction Trades Council, questioned the state numbers, citing other statistics showing that Western New York was third in the nation for adding the most construction jobs. "The labor halls have full employment," he said. "Things are going pretty well."
The decade-long, $1 billion project to rebuild numerous Buffalo public schools is nearing completion, which accounts for some of the job decline.
"The Buffalo schools project has wound down. We're at the very end of it," Capitano said. "Some of our employers have picked up schools outside of the city, but not to the extent with the Buffalo schools project."
But other projects are in the offing, such as Uniland Development Co.'s 250 Delaware, Ellicott Development's Coffee Rich warehouse conversion, Jake Schneider's Apartments at The Hub, Rocco Termini's Houk and Foundry Lofts in North Buffalo, or Paul Iskalo's Hyatt Place Hotel in Amherst – to name just a few.
"This is by far the busiest I've ever seen our area," said Steven A. Perrigo, project manager in Buffalo for Turner Construction Co., who moved to Buffalo in 1998. "When you talk to most of the folks who are in the trade, a lot of people are working. There are very few who are on the bench, and there's a lot of excitement in the air."
"This year has been one of the better years in the construction market," said George L. Churakos, principal and co-owner of Mark Cerrone Inc., a major building and construction contractor based in Niagara Falls. "It's our hope that it gets better. It's encouraging to see some investments back and some work projects starting to get off and a lot of workers working right now."
The hiring could increase because a lot of the work on the major new buildings is still in the early stages. So both workers and companies say the boom isn't here yet. They foresee much more work in the coming months.
"It's actually just starting now. Everything's starting to come out of the ground, so by the end of the year, it should be pretty booming. It takes a while for these jobs to get off the ground, said Brown, of the building and trades council. "We're going to get a ton of work. In less than 60 days, we'll have a tremendous amount of employment going on."
And once the bulk of the work starts, they say, it should continue for a while, giving workers renewed confidence that the next couple of years will be abundant with opportunities.
"It's just good to see in Buffalo what's going on," said Chris Roth, 44, of Marilla, who said it has been "pretty steady" and "very busy," as he worked on a door frame at One Canalside last week for his employer, Gypsum Systems. "Finally, something's getting done."
The construction trades have been kept busy during the last decade by work from public-sector spending. Projects such as the renovations of Buffalo schools, highway and bridge work, the new federal courthouse, and higher-education initiatives at the University at Buffalo and SUNY Buffalo State dominated the workload for years, even without significant stimulus dollars being spent in the region.
Even this summer, many contractors have relied on smaller-scale school, hospital and infrastructure projects to keep their employees busy, although Brown said that "there weren't as many people on those jobs as there were in the past" and that work now is tapering off with the end of summer.
But the new projects, including work at the Medical Campus and many from private developers, will require more workers.
"It's almost a daily basis where you hear about another purchase or project being planned," said Turner's Perrigo, whose company is the nation's largest general contractor.
"So there is a legitimate, genuine uptick in the amount of work that's happening. … When all these projects are coming on line, there will definitely be a shortage in labor in our area."
"There's a lot of anticipation," said Kevin C. Schuler, spokesman for LPCiminelli, one of the area's biggest contractors. "…There's been a lot of talk about the development. We know it's coming, but it hasn't all kicked in yet. So the next two years will be great, and we'll see what comes after."
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Someone asked me what the Fianna Fáil ardfheis was like. "It was like a very large country wedding," I replied. (more…)
Someone asked me what the Fianna Fáil ardfheis was like. "It was like a very large country wedding," I replied. (more…)
As a former cancer patient, now happily in possession of a clean bill of health, I have to say I find the whole Jade Goody melodrama quite disturbing. Obviously one has to feel great human sympathy for someone in her predicament but . . . whatever happened to dignity? (more…)
Brian Lenihan has said at least twice already that there will be no tax increases (ie a mini budget) before the main Budget next winter. (more…)
Two stories about blogs in the paper today! What's gone wrong? Have we flipped?
One is about the Obama's web designer; the other about the blogger who was given the full-press treatment by Ryanair's stormtroopers, who called him a lunatic among other things.It's timely for this reason. (more…)
We are currently building up our slightly skeletal blogroll. If you have an Irish political or current affairs blog and want to be included, please respond and then queue in an orderly fashion!
Watch the video to find out why the theme of misery has coursed through this blog this week. (more…)
The Gaza episode is over but the memories remain. Very haunting memories at that. You should read an excellent and very balanced piece from Tom Clonan in today's Irish Times by clicking here. (more…)
Before the mini blog came into being, the verb "to twitter" belonged to two species: birds and broadcasters who fill in the 9am to 10am slot on Radio One.
One imagines the Cabinet watched the TV footage of today's trade union protest in Dublin with a sinking feeling in the pit of their stomachs. Bad enough to have the economy gone pearshaped and the banking system ensnarled by unpaid debts and wide-boy behaviour but now the proletariat is in revolt. (more…)
I was sitting practically nose-to-nose with Brian Cowen today at a press conference. Need I tell you that he looked sombre? (more…)
There's a row going on in the 'States about an anti-Obama cartoon featuring a monkey. I have to say I find it quite offensive. See for yourself by clicking here. (more…)
I think anybody who follows politics and finance closely could probably guess the identities of at least half of the ten bankers involved (I hasten to add that I have no inside knowledge as to their identities).
The unfolding drama of Anglo Irish Bank has dominated political debate in the Dáil today, with both main oppostion leaders, Enda Kenny and Eamon Gilmore, quizzing Cowen about it. (more…)
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This only just came to my attention although published a few months ago. It is a rating of all the US presidents in terms of best, worst, etc. It was a link on my AOL email homepage today. See what you think by clicking here.
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I'm looking for reasons to be cheerful in this recession and not finding too many. Not only is there no light at the end of the tunnel – there ain't no darned tunnel. (more…)
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Got an intriguing email from Padraig Yeates, formerly a colleague of mine on The Irish Times, now a press spokesman for the Siptu trade union. The heading was, "The Only Economist Who Got It Right". Who could it be, I wondered? Morgan Kelly? Michael Casey? Paul Sweeney? (more…)
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I was tied up with other matters so did not see the original story on the wires. But just when I thought I was being over-critical of Hamas, I received the following statement in my email from Proinsias De Rossa, Labour MEP for Dublin, who has been a longtime sharp critic of the Israeli Government over its treatment of the Palestinians. (more…)
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Kiefer Sutherland's mug appeared on the cover of one of the weekend magazines (I'm not sure was he promoting a film, his TV series or his band). It didn't really matter. There's only one thing we identify him with nowadays. Since early this morning, Brian Cowen has slipped into the Jack Bauer bracket, with 24 hours to save the world. OK. He no longer has a square jaw. But don't forget his ability as a lead vocalist and his one time legendary heroics as an air guitarist in the UCD bar. (more…)
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OFJ Field Journal from Glenn Orton - 11/29/95
ON THE EVE OF THE GREAT ADVENTUREI worked a bit more with the images, and Jose Luis - now back from the IRTF - did some work on image reconstruction: trying to recover what the image would have looked like in the absence of atmospheric blurring (called "seeing"). I can make the features line up near the Probe entry site if they all move along with a speed of 103 - 115 meters per second (222 - 248 mph-- that's relative to the deeper layers of the atmosphere). Projecting this forward to Dec. 7, I get the sense that the Probe will enter just south of a large clear area in the atmosphere where thermal (heat) radiation just beams out at a wavelength of 5 microns (a pretty clear area in Jupiter's spectrum): they are called 5-micron hot spots. But there is still some uncertainty about this "Jovian weather report."
I worked with Bob Carlson, the Galileo Near-Infrared Mapping Spectrometer (NIMS) Principal Investigator, Padma, Terry and Jose Luis to coordinate what we might do from JPL's own observatory at Table Mountain in the mountains to the northeast of JPL. They'll go up to Table Mountain Observatory (TMO, for short) on Thursday to see what could work. We have the plans all set for the observing run at the IRTF, with the major uncertainty being whether the near- infrared camera, NSFCAM, which is very sensitive at 5 microns will do worse than MIRAC (for Middle InfraRed Array Camera) at the same wavelength. MIRAC is less sensitive and produces smaller images, not letting us resolve much less than 1000 km on Jupiter. However, it is easier not to overexpose - one of our major problems with the sensitive NSFCAM. Jay Goguen from JPL and John Spencer from Lowell Observatory want to observe Io to support the particle and field experiments which will be operating through the Io flyby to characterize the status of Io's volcanoes which might or might not be erupting. That's a big IF, but Jay and John want 3 40-minute observing sessions out of our total observing allocation of 6 hours, verging on 1/3 of the available time; I was unhappy about that, thinking that 30 min would be much better. We may compromise at 35 min, but I'm still a bit distressed.
There are more ground-based Jupiter observations in the works. Dave Crisp will go up to Mount Wilson on Friday and be shown the horizontal Snow solar telescope, not being used much lately, to see whether that would work well with a JPL visual/near-infrared camera. In the meantime, our colleague Sanjay Limaye at the University of Wisconsin is at the Swedish Solar telescope at La Palma starting to churn out Jupiter images as soon as their weather turns better. I also find that Pic-du-Midi Observatory in the French Pyrenees has a World Wide Web site showing some really quite remarkable images, given that Jupiter is so close to the sun!
Then the usual things rose up, the swarm of little things that are making life busy - get the forms filled for a student part-time worker, see if the latest model comparisons with the Net Flux Radiometer team are coming together right, seeing that the models for laboratory experiments modeling absorption between hydrogen (the dominant gas in Jupiter's atmosphere) and ammonia (the horrible smelling window cleaning chemical, and a major absorber of radiation in Jupiter's atmosphere) are being fit correctly. Added to this, the fact that my wife is away: get the kids to a piano lesson (it's MY turn THIS week!) at 4:30 and then grab some great American McDonald's food - :( - and run to a barber's appointment by 6:45 through rush hour traffic, get my son to FINISH the book report due, my daughter to remember how to spell "harvest" and "family" for Friday's spelling test, get him awake on Wednesday morning and out to a special early morning class at 7:15 AM (!), then pick him up with enough time to finish homework and go to a Cub Scout meeting tonight. Linda came home by 8 PM ! (Yay!) Now she can whip out those peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwiches by 8 AM... Tell her about the arrangements and requirements for the next 7 days, give the kids 7 kisses and hugs before they're in bed (I'll have left for an early morning plane by the time they wake up!). Now finish this journal, pack Christmas cards to fill out on the airplane, see whether Terry Martin really would like to go out on the next observing run (Jan. 1 - 3, missing the New Years Holiday), and answer a mailing I got from Al Seiff - the Principal Investigator for the Galileo Probe Atmospheric Structure Experiment (which will measure pressures and temperatures and gravity as the Probe descends in the atmosphere).
Oh, and I quell my disappointment at a FAX I received from Nigel Henbest of the UK, Pioneer Productions, making a documentary for the U.S. Cable Channel "Discovery" on the events surrounding the Shoemaker-Levy 9 collision with Jupiter. They filmed me for 2 or more hours in August in my office, but their message was essentially that I was left on the editing room floor because of time constraints. Well, that's show biz!. :)


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So many people generously supported the HAND Stylus that I decided to share some of my good fortune by backing other Kickstarter projects. So far, I've backed 85 projects... and I hope to crack 100 by year's end.
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I wasn't kidding last week when I said it was going to be a busy few months of theater on Maui. Amazingly, almost every production has a reasonably similar theme: social acceptance, with a little humor along the way. You may need to get out a calendar to schedule seeing everything, but it is, in fact, possible as long as you go see a couple of shows every weekend.
King Kekaulike High School's Drama Club presents "The Outsiders" Feb. 3 through 12 in the school's cafetorium. Adapted for the stage by Christopher Sergel, it is based on the 1967 coming-of-age novel by teenage author S. E. Hinton (Hinton was a senior in high school when it was published). The story follows two rival groups in Tulsa, Okla., the Greasers and the Socs, who are divided by their socioeconomic status.
The story was based on a friend of Hinton's who was brutally beaten for being a Greaser. The incident upset her so much, she went home that day and started writing the book.
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Getting in the mood for "One Hot Winter's Night" at the Historic Iao Theater are Lia Krieg (from left), Natalie Raynes, Mark Bolden, Jonna Ahn and Casey Murphy.
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* Directed by Chris Kepler, performances at the Pukalani campus are at 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $6 for adults, $4 for students, available at the door a half-hour before showtimes.
Seabury Hall Performing Arts presents "The Cherry Orchard" by Anton Chekhov weekends, Feb. 24 through March 4. Set amid the emancipation of the serfs by Tsar Alexander II, Chekhov's 1904 play examines how social change allowed former serfs to gain wealth and status while some aristocrats were becoming impoverished, unable to manage their estates without slave labor. The play follows an aristocratic Russian family and the family's well-known cherry orchard estate just before it is auctioned to pay the mortgage.
The student cast includes Celina Bekins, Gabrielle Bega, Laura Mayron, Gregory Saydah, Zeb Mehring, Ryan Noufer, Carter Umetsu, Allie Moskow, Taka Tsutsui, Brendan Wilson, Wyatt West, Danielle Ferrer and Cassidy Ross.
* Directed by Todd Van Amburgh, performances at the Olinda campus are at 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays with one Sunday matinee at 3 p.m. March 4. Tickets are $11 for adults, $9 for seniors and $5 for students. For tickets or more information, call 573-1257.
Kamehameha Schools Maui Drama Club presents a musical review "What Are We Waiting For?" Feb. 24 through March 3. The drama club has put together a show that will feature vignettes from "Voices from the High School," "Making It, and Stuff," "Yearbook" and "Sammy Carducci's Guide to Women and Looking for Corky Johnson" along with songs from "Fame," "Starting Here Starting Now," "Anyone Can Whistle," "CAMP" and "Merrily We Roll Along." Director Alexis Dascoulias teams with choreographer Aly Cardinalli and musical director Tana Larson.
* Performances are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at the Kamehameha Schools Maui campus in Pukalani. Admission is free and reservations are not required.
Baldwin High School Performing Arts Learning Center and the Baldwin Theatre Guild present the Maui premiere of "Hairspray" at the Baldwin Auditorium March 2 through 11. It features music by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Scott Wittman and Shaiman and a book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan, based on the 1988 John Waters film. Linda Carnevale directs. "Hairspray" is the tale of Tracy Turnblad and her rise from high school outcast to local celebrity amidst the backdrop of racial tension, civil rights and segregation in Baltimore, circa 1962.
* Performances are 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m., with an additional 2 p.m. matinee on March 10 and a 7 p.m. show on March 11. Tickets are available at the door only, $12 for adults, $9 for seniors and $7 for 17 and younger. The box office will open one hour prior to showtimes and seating begins a half-hour prior to the performance.
ProArts Inc. will present "The Mousetrap," a murder- mystery play by Agatha Christie Feb. 17 through March 4 at the ProArts Playhouse. "The Mousetrap," the longest- running play in history, opened in London's West End in 1952 and has been running continuously since then. The play is also known for its twist ending, which at the end of every performance, the audience and journalists are asked not to reveal. Eight guests are snowed in at a wealthy British manor where they read in the newspaper about the murder of a woman in London. Each character is scrutinized and suspected, until the investigating detective sets a trap for one of the suspects.
* Directed by Kristi Scott, performances are 7:30 p.m.Thursdays through Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays. Reserved seats for adults are $25, students 18 and younger are $20. Ask about the ProArts $20 Kama'aina Nights with valid Hawaii ID. For reservations or more information, call 463-6550 or visit proartspacific.com.
Martha Graham Dance Company, the oldest dance company in the United States, is coming to Maui at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7. The company performs in Castle Theater at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center. A leader in the development of contemporary dance since its founding in 1926, Graham and her company expanded the vocabulary of movement and forever altered the scope of the art form. This production, titled 'Prelude and Revolt," offers a montage of Graham's work with narration, providing a history of this iconic artist. It charts the era when Martha Graham burst onto the scene and brings her company to the present day.
* Tickets are $12, $42 and $55 plus applicable fees, available from the MACC box office, 242-7469 or mauiarts.org.
Trey McIntyre Dance Project performs at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, also in Castle Theater at the MACC. One of the most sought-after choreographers working today, Trey McIntyre has created a canon of more than 80 works for companies such as American Ballet Theatre, Stuttgart Ballet, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago and New York City Ballet.
"Our goal is to use the inherent beauty of ballet vocabulary to create dances that authentically and clearly convey the emotion and grace of life's journey, while meaningfully engaging audiences in the experience, " says McIntyre.
* Tickets are $12, $30 and $40 plus applicable fees, available from the MACC as above.
Maui OnStage, the theater company that produced last season's sold-out productions of "Cats" and "Chicago," will present the timeless American classic "Grease" Feb. 24 through March 11. With book, music and lyrics by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey, New York's Brian Swasey will be guest director/choreographer. Swasey's previous credits include performing with Cathy Rigby in "Peter Pan," directing Maui OnStage's "Annie" and choreographing a off-Broadway production of "A Chorus Line." The Maui ensemble cast features Eric Peterson, Jacqui Sherwood, Lia Krieg, Rueben Carrion, Allison Mikes, Aly Cardinalli and Jerry Eiting.
* Performances are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays at the Historic Iao Theater. Tickets are $40, $22 and $15. Dinner packages are available with Cafe' O'Lei and Bistro Casanova. For tickets or more information call the Maui OnStage box office at 242-6969 or visit mauionstage.com
This week
Catch an evening of stand-up comedy with Power Up Comedy tonight at Casanova in Makawao. Tonight's bill includes magician, the Amazing Brenton; Chino La Forge; Corky; Teresa Sickels; Doug Wyckoff; Jose Solorzano and Dr. Titanium.
* The show is 10 p.m. and tickets are $10 at the door only. Audience must be 21 and older with a valid ID.
"One Hot Winter's Night," an evening of sexy, saucy and bawdy song and dance, comes to the Historic Iao Theater at 7:30 p.m. Friday. It features live performances by some of Maui's best entertainers, including Lia Krieg, Casey Murphy, Jonna Ahn, Natalie Raynes, Mark Bolden and the fabulous Kit Kat Club Cabaret; comedy by Chino La Forge and live music by the Iao Orchestra. "One Hot Winter's Night" is an adult-themed nostalgic burlesque show and not appropriated for children younger than 17.
* Tickets are $20 at the door, for more information or to make reservations call 242-6969.
Don't miss the final weekend of "Ruthless! The Musical" at the ProArts Playhouse. Producer Jonathan Lehman and director Aly Cardinalli have given Maui theatergoers something new, something metropolitan. "Ruthless!" might be a bit too wacky and wild for some, but it is insanely funny, original, and polished.
* Performances are at 7:30 tonight through Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday. The show includes mild adult content. Reserved seats for adults are $25, students 18 and younger $20 available from ProArts as above with discounted kamaaina prices for the show tonight.


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ELIZABETH -- An Elizabeth man was shot outside of a city apartment building this afternoon and died hours later at a Newark hospital, authorities said.
Taiquawn Boney was shot at least once when gunfire erupted outside of a Parker Road apartment building in Elizabeth around 12:30 p.m., according to the Union County Prosecutor's Office. He was taken to University Hospital in Newark where he died hours later.
Police had not identified any suspects or a motive in Boney's death, which marks the second homicide of 2010 in Elizabeth.
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Oh, boy. There have been a lot of changes in my plans since November. Here's the big one:
I'm not quitting software development.
It was a fun exercise, pointing myself in that direction. But it's not me. I have software in my blood. Not because I'm obsessed with code but because I have the skills to make all sorts of insanely useful tools in software, and I'm obsessed with making my life easier.
For the past year and a half, I've been working at a certain software dev shop, and it's been awesome. But at the end of the day, I just haven't had the energy to write my own software, which means I haven't been making the tools which make my life easier. Which means I haven't been doing the part I'm obsessed with. So I've been just letting that part of myself die.
Which is kinda stupid.
I'm making time for my obsessions.
Once I got that, I tried to make time to build the things that my heart's been crying out to work on. And, what do you know, it worked. I had to ignore a bunch of other stuff on my plate, but who cares? I got to do what I really care about, and it was awesome.
I'll be releasing a beta version here soon.
I'm not workflow coaching anymore.
The plan was to stop writing software and start coaching people in their workflow process. So I started doing that. The problem was: as soon as I started showing other people how to do GTD and manage their personal workflow, I had to be right a whole lot more. I couldn't give myself permission to suck. I had to know what I was talking about.
And here comes this obsession, this priority, this awesome project that I ant to drop everything else to work on. That's exactly what I should be working on. But I didn't let myself work on it, because it meant dropping everything else, and I couldn't let myself slip, because I had to be so good at managing my stuff. I couldn't let my inboxes pile up, or my action lists. I had to get through everything.
Now, really, I didn't have to. Because that's part of the process. Shit gets messy. You find something you love, you run after it with a passion, and you try to deal with the mess you leave when you take breaks. GTD and workflow management are the skills to deal with the mess. But while I was coaching, I wasn't feeling it, so I stopped.
I'm looking for work.
I'm still absolutely moving to Western Mass and out of the NYC. I love the city, but I don't love living here full time. I miss dirt and trees and grass and reality. And I think it's impacting my health.
But moving away means leaving the awesomest job I've known, working at Pivotal Labs. That's hard to give up.
I've been assuming I'd start freelancing, but now I'm not so sure I'm up for that. I'm not sure I'm ready to learn to do all the business work.
Instead, I'm looking for a development shop I can work with remotely. If you're interested in a senior Rails developer who's obsessed with making people's lives better, drop me a line, won't you?


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Welcome to the casual-luxurious presentation of the so-called "aroma cuisine". Delicious, unforgettable and toque-decorated!
The at eight team plays with textures and aromas and conjures fascinating combinations with various spices, fresh local and exotic herbs as well as essential oils. The dishes are made of high quality products, which harmonize perfectly, and of course they are presented in an extraordinary way. This applies also to gluten, lactose, fructose and histamine free dishes.
The service is cordial, personal, professional, and absolutely inconspicuous. And always caring for the guest's well-being! With pleasure the wine accompaniment is adjusted for each guest individually. The service team is young, as specific focus lies on the support of young talents.
During the day the restaurant radiates freshness and clarity for breakfast und lunch. In the evening a colour world of red and violet creates an entirely different atmosphere: At 3 p.m. the restaurant is getting changed. Subconsequently it welcomes its guests in a top smart evening dress: with covers for chairs, table cloth for the tables, "earrings" for the lighting fittings, curtains for the windows, mirrors for the walls, candles and decoration for the final touch a romantic mood and a perfect atmosphere for a sublime dinner is created.
In summer guests can also enjoy the toque-decorated cuisine in the wonderful modern-styled garden area in the open.
For weddings, birthday celebrations or sundry occasions the team of "at eight" restaurant is at your disposal.
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Gramercy Capital (NYSE: GPT ) reports on Tuesday. Investors are hoping the REIT will reinstate its dividend later this year. Gramercy owns or has stakes in 116 office and industrial buildings totaling nearly 5 million square feet.
Jabil Circuit (NYSE: JBL ) checks in on Wednesday. The contract manufacturer for electronics has been meandering lately. Analysts see Jabil posting a slight uptick in revenue but a slight dip in profitability.
Vringo (UNKNOWN: VRNG.DL ) will be an interesting name to watch on Thursday. This was an obscure app developer at the start of last year, but acquiring some old Lycos search patents has given the small company ammo to go after dot-com giants over the past year.
The quarterly financials will be welcome, but investors will be more interested on how things are going on the patent litigation front.
Friday is usually quiet on the earnings front, so let's turn our attention to BlackBerry (NASDAQ: BBRY ) . The smartphone pioneer's Z10 -- the first smartphone with the ballyhooed BlackBerry 10 mobile operating system -- will be available in the U.S. for the first time on Friday.
Skeptics think it's too late for BlackBerry, but the shares have been beaten down so badly over the years that even a whiff of success can send the shares moving higher.
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Bloomberg: Apple moving forward with smart speaker to rival Echo
The company is also said to be working on giving Siri more control of your iPhone and iPad.
Mysterious Apple device surfaces in FCC filing
Roughly Apple TV-sized, it has Bluetooth and NFC onboard.
The iOS Portrait Mode update is live in public beta
Apple has rolled out iOS 10.1 for those in the public beta program.
Facebook Messenger calls look like regular calls on iOS 10
Facebook Messenger has harnessed Apple's Callkit to drive another nail in the coffin of your mobile network.
Would Apple really buy supercar maker McLaren? (update: Lit Motors too)
Acquiring the British car icon would support Apple's automotive ambitions, but raise tough questions.
Tumblr on desktop plays nicely with Apple's Live Photos
Tumblr is also working to bring the feature to Android.
macOS Sierra review: Mac users get a modest update this year
The most useful features in this release are also the least flashy.
Apple's macOS Sierra is now available for download
Siri comes to the desktop via a free upgrade.
The bottom line: Our quick verdict on Apple's AirPods
You should probably sit this generation out.


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RetroBooth Vintage Camera turns your iPhone into an old school photo booth. Using the front facing or regular camera - turn an ordinary pic into an old school style filmstrip with 3 shots per image.
- Take your Pic using either regular camera or front facing camera
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- 5 photo effects to dress up your images and make it look vintage or black and white
- Save or Share your creation
- Fun to use and more fun to share your creations
RetroBooth is a universal app for your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch.
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As a ninja, Kage can be one of the toughest and trickiest characters to fight against in Virtua Fighter 5. Almost all of Kage's moves are rather safe even when they are blocked, but in turn, they mostly do not knock down either. Learn to take advantage of this fact as a Kage player, along with the use of his shippujin and jumonji stance. Take advantage of moves like 6P, 2_3P, 2K+G, all of which are safe when block, but give good return when they hit. Along with these highly functional attacks, Kage's throw game is also one of the best in the game. Make good use of the Ten Foot Toss throw (64P+G) both to deal damage, and also for easy wins by ring out. It's very important to learn the various TFT combos that can achieve either damage, or ring out because it is one of Kage's most threatening weapons.
Key Strike Attacks
PKUse this sequence as a guarantee counter when you block the opponent's attacks. From there, you can apply further pressure with a mix of mid attack and throws. You can even enter shippujin stance from here to complicate the guessing game for the opponent.
6PSimilar to most characters' mid elbows, this is a good move to use to apply pressure to the opponent when you have the advantage. It's possible to enter both jumonji and shippujin stance depending the situation.
2_3PThis rather fast attack hits mid, and will juggle on counter hit. Since it is safe on block, a Kage player should use this move aggressively in advantaged situations.
46P+KPThis sequence hits mid on both hits, making it a useful move to pressure from long range. Be aware that the second attack is highly punishable if blocked, so try entering shippujin stance after the first hit, or simple take defensive measures if the first hit is blocked.
3KPPThis middle kick followed by high then mid follow up is one of Kage's best methods for closing in distance. Be aware that the last hit is punishable on block, so either end the string at the second hit, or enter shippujin stance.
9K+GThis airborne attack is a rather slow startup animation, but it has the special property of avoiding low attacks. Even if this move is blocked, the situation is even. You can even connect with a variety of combos when this move connects, making it a highly useful move especially as a method of outguessing the opponent, such as against low rising attacks.
Defensive Attacks
44KDue to the command of this move, it can be done after a backdash, giving this move limited natural evasive properties. This move is very safe even when blocked, and it will leave Kage back turned and difficult for the opponent to counter attack. If this move connects, you can quickly follow it up with different air combos.
3PPThe first hit of this move will avoid any high attacks, making it very useful against opponent's strings, or high P based pressure games. The second hit of this move is high will juggle the opponent for an opportunity for a juggle combo. It is vital to hit check the first hit, then follow it up with the second hit if it connects, since the first part is safe on block.
Circular Attacks
2K+GThis half circular kick hits mid, and knocks down on hit. It is fairly safe even on block, especially if it connects at max range. You can use this as a delayed attack, to punish whiffs, or even as a mid pressure. It's one of Kage's most versatile attacks.
4KThis half circular kick has good sabaki properties. Due to its possible follow up attacks, most opponents might hesitate to counterattack even if this move is blocked. You can even enter shippujin or jumonji stance from this move.
4K+GThis long range half circular attack has a hit throw follow up that can be performed even if the kick is blocked, making it useful even against opponents with a good defense. Just be aware that this kick hits high, and can be dangerous if the opponent crouches under this move.
64P+GThis throw is Kage's signature move, threatening due to both its damage and ringout potential. As a Kage player, it is vital to master the use of this throw from anywhere in the ring and in any kind of stage.
42P+GAgainst opponent's who consistently escapes the TFT, switch it up with this throw. It is quite damaging, and requires escaping the 2 direction, which can be hard for some players.
9P+GThis catch throw is useful against players who are highly defensive, employing a lot of guarding and ETEG. When you execute this throw in advantage, it is possible to interrupt the opponent's attack in some cases. This throw can mean the difference between win or lose in that last crucial moment in many cases for Kage.
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How to develop program to run as daemon?
I have been debeloping in C++ Builder.
I want to develop an email alerter program for windows machine. This program will start at startup and every 5 seconds will ask the mail server for the new messages. If new message comes the email alerter program will start an animation.
I want it to run in daemon mode (work in background and listening new messages), but I have no idea how to do this. Maybe with an endless cycle? I think it's not very good idea.
Do you have any other idea how to develop a program to run in daemon mode?
Thank you
Re: How to develop program to run as daemon?
You either do it, or you don't. In the first case, it is a (albeit, possibly smalll) hit on performance. If this is a valuable hit, go for it. If not, fugeddaboudit.
Re: How to develop program to run as daemon?
On windows a daemon is called "windows service".
Take a look at the MSDN:
Good luck!
Re: How to develop program to run as daemon?
A Windows service is an example of a daemon, or daemon-like operation. A daemon, such as is triggered by some interrupt, particularly a real-time interrupt, can run entirely outside the purview of any operating system that happens to be installed. One who is not intimately familiar with systems and their OS skins is courting potential disaster.
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NIAGARA FALLS – Copper wire, pipe and specialty circuit breakers were stolen in a break-in at the Can Rom plant, in the former Union Carbide building in the 3600 block of Highland Avenue.
The building owner told city police Monday that sometime over the weekend someone smashed a bathroom window to gain entry to the warehouse and took copper wire from circuit breakers in the north end of the building, as well as six 400-amp, three-phase circuit breakers, valued at a total of $5,400. Copper pipe also was stolen from a second building.
The total loss was estimated at $8,400, police reported.


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The National Lawyers Guild has been heartened to learn of the decision to grant our colleague and former president, Peter Erlinder, his "unconditional release" on medical grounds. He could be returning home as early as tomorrow to be reunited with his family.
Under the circumstances, the rally originally scheduled for Friday, June 18 outside the United Nations has been canceled.
Nevertheless, we take this opportunity to renew our call for all charges against Peter Erlinder to be dismissed. The NLG has been joined by worldwide condemnation of Peter's arrest and prosecution coming from such organizations as the International Association of Democratic Lawyers, ADAD (the Rwanda tribunal's defense lawyers association), the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Society of American Law Teachers, Lawyers Human Rights Watch of Canada and, belatedly, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR).
This outpouring of support for the rights of clients to effective and vigorous representation from their lawyers led to the Rwandan court's decision. Still, until the charges are dismissed, all the lawyers representing defendants before the ICTR will be constricted and limited, for fear of heavy-handed retaliation from the Kagame regime in Rwanda.
"Peter's release and, we trust, his return home are victories we will savor, but they will remain incomplete until all charges are dismissed and the Rwandan government provides assurances its unlawful conduct will not be repeated, either against Peter or any other ICTR defense counsel," said David Gespass, NLG president.
Founded in 1937, the NLG is the oldest and largest human rights bar organization in the country and, as the world shrinks and becomes increasingly interrelated, is engaging human right world wide as a member of the International Association of Democratic Lawyers.


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Matthew and Luke in the New Testament similarly chronicled the holiday of Christmas. The modern secular version sometimes overshadows this fabled Christian story. Some do celebrate without much reference at all to the Christian version with secular songs and not Christian carols. Still, "tis the season to be jolly."
We have all heard the familiar version of the Christmas story, of the travels of Mary and Joseph from Nazareth to Bethlehem with no room at the inn. The baby Jesus was born and placed in a manger at a stable amongst the farm animals that dwelled there. We also know that his birth was well celebrated by shepherds, choirs of angels, and precious gifts given by the magi or wise men, all guided by a brilliant star in the east. What a beautiful story.
Since then, down through many, many years, this greatest of all religious holidays and many Christian traditions eventually transformed into a very commercialized "ho, ho, ho" type of Christmas. The word 'gift,' though, is the forefront of both the religious and the secular holiday and, in a way, keeps them both entwined with the original gifts at the manger scene. Does one version complement the other? Both seem to create the much needed warmth of family and friends at this time of year.
The entrance of the good ole jolly elf, Santa Claus, certainly adds to the enjoyment of children and even to grownups in the spirit of giving of gifts. The overcrowding of malls and restaurants full of shoppers tends to bolster a somewhat weak economy, which is good. Decorative Christmas trees lit up with thousands of lights throughout many homes, along with many decorations that neatly coincide with nativity scenes and teams of carolers, all create this yuletide scene.
Family and loved ones travel from near and far not only to visit and share their religious beliefs, but to exchange gifts with one another. And of course the children believe in Santa and the spirit he has to offer to all. Christmas, though, tends also to be big business, as shopping itself can be spiritual as carols are heard within every store in the mall. This puts you "in the mood" as you ponder individual gift-giving and rekindles your mood. Businesses, of course, gain by this exploitation.
There are also many let-downs as poor children who don't receive their favorite toy can't help wondering why. For the homeless, it is just another day. This is not the happiness that this holiday is hyped up to be. It has to be very depressing to the poor when they question why they are not included, although there are many organizations constantly sending food and gift baskets. The Salvation Army ranks at the top of the list for these endeavors.
As we on Christmas morning gaze at all the merriment and laughter as children open gifts and play with their new toys, while we sip at our eggnog and enjoy our own gift exchange, do we casually direct our attention to the real meaning of Christmas?
In the gospel of Luke, he writes that an angel proclaims, "Behold, I bring you good tidings and great joy, for unto you is born this day in the city of David a savior which is Christ the Lord. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, 'Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will to
men.'" This is the real meaning!
Clement Moore was an educator, scholar and even a poet, accomplishing many things including donating land and funds for the General Theological Seminary in New York City. But of all his fame, he is remembered most for his writing of "The night before Christmas." Moore cleverly moved the Santa Claus character from St. Nicholas Day on December 6 to Christmas Eve, and thus a new Christmas was born.
So there are two different types of Christmases, both spiritual and loving and, of course, gift giving.
"Merry Christmas to one and all!"
Whited is a Tribune Chronicle columnist.


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With just under three weeks to the 2011 NFL Draft, it's time for yet another mock draft! Hey, without any trades or free agency, and all of the Collective Bargaining Agreement mumbo-jumbo, what's more exciting than taking a gander at what prospects could be donning your favorite team's uniform?
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TagCloud is Getting an Overhaul
Since our launch in June of 2005, TagCloud has registered over fourteen thousand users, kept track of around 120,000 website feeds, and peaked at over 6 million pageviews a month. Our dirty little secret: that's all been done on one single server.
Many people have written us frustrated that we haven't been able to keep up with the demand, and they've been correct. We're happy to announce that we are now sponsored by iWeb Technologies, a hosting company in Montreal. We're delighted that this will give us some much needed head room to scale our service. Unfortunately, it also means we need to break some things behind the scenes.
See, we never thought our little prototype experiment would turn into something as big as what TagCloud has become. We've enjoyed hearing so much positive feedback from our users, and we've loved the attention from the big boys like TechCrunch, Lifehacker, Wired, and Search Engine Watch. We've appeared on several web2.0 "best of" lists. We even got a chapter devoted to us in Yahoo! Hacks. A few months back we spoke at Under the Radar, and even won a prize at the first ever Mashup Camp. Yes, we've even had some folks copy our idea for their own service. Did we mention TagCloud is also *just* a weekend project, and we don't make any cash from it? But enough horn-tooting. It's time to roll up our sleeves and make our site meet its demand. In the meantime, please enjoy this top list of the most popular feeds added to TagCloud since launch.
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CARLISLE -- The defense said the DNA evidence left on Tina Myers' body may belong to Douglas P. Smith, but that does not directly link him to her murder.
The prosecution, on the other hand, said this is the kind of DNA evidence juries look for in finding guilt, and pointed out numerous witnesses in three days of trial said Smith had left his semen in Myers' throat at or about the time of her death.
Smith's trial began Monday in Cumberland County court, and the jury will soon be deliberating on whether they will find Smith guilty or not guilty of murder in the first degree, murder in the third degree, or involuntary manslaughter.
Smith's attorney, Geoffrey McInroy, said in his closing arguments before the jury Thursday that it may have been Smith's sperm that was found in Myers' throat, but the prosecution did not prove beyond a reasonable doubt when it got there.
He told the jury the numerous DNA and forensics experts could not agree on how long a sperm cell can survive before being destroyed, and the sperm cells found in her throat could have been taken into the lungs first, some time prior to her death, and survived intact.
"Use common sense," McInroy said. "There is not a direct line from sperm in the back of her throat to my client."
He said most people know enough about DNA that they would not leave it on a dead body intentionally.
"It would be like him saying, 'I just killed somebody, and I'm going to put my driver's license in her throat,'" McInroy said.
When investigators linked the DNA to Smith, they worked to make the evidence fit, he said. Investigators had eliminated numerous other possible suspects over the years, McInroy said, pointing out unidentified DNA was found on Myers' zipper, and in her underwear. The DNA of Smith, Myers and a third, unidentified person were found under one of her fingernails, too, he said.
There are a number of other factors the prosecution did not prove in three days, he said. There are still questions about when the DNA was deposited, about other potential suspects and the timeline of events, he said.
And in his closing arguments, Chief Deputy District Attorney Jonathan Birbeck said this is the kind of DNA evidence investigators look for, and juries want when making their decision. Testimony showed the sperm is most likely Smith's, and there is only a 1 in 2.6 quadrillion chance it belongs to someone else.
He said if you populated every planet in the solar system with earth's population, it would still not equal 2.6 quadrillion.
"If the killer is someone else, he is not in this solar system," Birbeck told the jury. "The killer is sitting right there."
And timing does matter in this case, Birbeck told the jury. Numerous witnesses testified the sperm found in Myers throat would have been left there at or around the time of her death.
"What's important is his semen was deposited in her throat at the time she was killed," Birbeck said.
And Birbeck told the jury the intent and malice are there to convict Smith of first-degree murder. Myers was choked to death, and the cartilage in her neck was fractured, he said. Testimony showed it takes several minutes to strangle somebody, and the intent was formed in that time.
Investigators searched for years, eliminated many as potential suspects, and it came down to Smith, Birbeck said.


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Pedestrian struck by Downeaster train
Amtrak delayed for more than an hour
UPDATED 8:00 PM EDT Aug 18, 2013
Police in Scarborough, Maine said a person was struck by a train Sunday morning.
Amtrak issued an alert for train 692, and the company's website reported an incident on the tracks involving a "trespasser on the tracks."
The Scarborough Fire Department said the male victim was taken to Maine Medical Center in Portland with extensive injuries. The victim was conscious and alert when he was found on the track next to the train.
According to officials, the victim appeared to have been walking across the tracks when he was hit.
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Number one is the reason I think it's pretty ridiculous to think that there is one soul for every concieved human egg that is there from the moment of fertilization and that is the only chance the soul will have to live on earth. I mean, the thought that if that whole thing is true and Christian theology was true then souls of people would get to heaven to be outnumbered by souls that never made it past being an embryo.
Overall I thought it was a good list and made some good points and was curious what the DT thinks of it.


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Featured Golf News
Ten Broeck Takes over Top Spot in U.S. Senior Open
Regular caddie and occasion touring pro Lance Ten Broeck has taken over the 36-hole lead in the U.S. Senior Open. The 56-year-old from Chicago followed up his opening 4-under 66 with a 68 to reach 6-under 134 in the Champions Tour major, which is being held at Indianwood Golf & Country Club in Lake Orion, Mich.
Ten Broeck, whose only event on the over-50 circuit this year came in the Principal Charity Classic in June, where he finished 71st, had two birdies, two bogeys and an eagle on the par-5 15th hole Friday to take a one-stroke lead over 18-hole leader Tom Kite, who shot a 70 after his opening 65.
"Caddying is a lot easier than playing," Ten Broeck told the Associated Press Friday evening. "That's why you get paid more money to play." He also expressed surprise to find himself in such a position at the halfway mark of the fourth of five majors on the senior circuit. "I figured I should be able to make the cut, but I never figured that I'd be in the last group on Saturday."
Sharing third at 136 are John Huston (67), Tom Lehman (66), 2012 Senior PGA champion Roger Chapman (68), Corey Pavin (69), Bernhard Langer (70) and Dick Mast (68).
Lehman, the reigning Player of the Year on the Champions Tour, was pleased with his round. "I didn't feel good about my game yesterday," said the Minnesotan. "Didn't start out all that well today either, but kind of got into a groove and started playing the ball, or hitting the ball much more solidly. Made a few putts. Kind of struggled a bit coming in the last couple, hit some lousy shots. But all in all, it was a good day."
Three players - Jay Haas, Chien-Soon Lu and Mark Wiebe - all shot 68s to share ninth at 137.
Ten players stand at 138, including Jay Don Blake, who posted Friday's low round, a 5-under 65 that was highlighted by a seven-birdie - against one bogey - 29 on the front nine. He came home with a 1-over 36. "You know, I didn't even know I made five birdies in a row," said the 53-year-old Utahan.
"I started looking at my card when I signed my scorecard out there. I didn't know that was a record or ties a record, I guess. So those things kind of happen. You kind of get going, and you don't think much. You just go do it, get it done, and add them up at the end. I had it pretty good today."
Joining Blake in a tie for 12th are Jeff Sluman (71), Fred Funk (71), Brad Bryant (68), Steve Lowery (68), Rick Lewallen (68), Tom Pernice, Jr. (71), Mark Calcavecchia (70), Tommy Armour III (69), and last week's winner at Pebble Beach, Kirk Triplett (69).
Rounding out the final players with under-par totals through 36 holes are Andrew Oldcorn (69), David Eger (70) and Rod Spittle (69) at 139.
One of the pre-tournament favorites, Fred Couples, went four strokes under his opening 72 with a 68 to reach even-par 140.
The cut was set at 4-over 144. Among those moving on to the weekend is defending champion Olin Browne, who's carded rounds of 69 and 74. Browne attributed the five-stroke difference between his first two rounds to waywardness off the tee Friday. "I need to hit more fairways," the 53-year-old said simply. "I can't hit the fairway right now. I'm going to go figure out how to do that this afternoon."
Sean Knapp is the lowest amateur after 36 holes. The Oakmont member has posted rounds of 70 and 72.
Among those heading home are former U.S. Open champions Larry Nelson, Hale Irwin and Scott Simpson. Joe Daley, who won the Senior Players Championship in early July, shot rounds of 73 and 76.
For complete scoring details, visit http://www.ussenioropen.com/scoring2012/dyn/alllb.html.
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Study Abroad in Florence, Italy
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Since the spring 2004, Palazzo dei Cerchi has been Kent State University headquarters in Florence. This structure is located in the heart of the city between Piazza della Signoria and the Duomo. The Palazzo dei Cerchi dates from the late 13th century and was the home of the Cerchi family who were prominent members of the White Guelph faction during the pre Renaissance period of the 13th and 14th centuries.
The interior has undergone extensive restoration. It includes painted wood beamed ceilings, and frescoes from the schools of the early Renaissance masters Cimabue and Giotto. The Palazzo hosts the administrative offices of Kent State University Florence, as well as studios, classrooms, and a lecture hall. The lecture hall is large and well equipped with state of the art AV equipments.
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It appears the offseason college football coaching shuffle has slowed to a halt with all major vacancies being filled.
All in all, 21 teams will have a different coach patrolling the sidelines in 2011.
Big names such as Jim Harbaugh and Urban Meyer left major voids in their programs by resigning, while other big-time programs, such as Michigan and Miami, fired their coaches.
With the dust all settled, which teams stand to benefit the most from their coaching changes?


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Featured Golf News
An Open Letter to David Duval
David Duval shot the best round of the day on Friday, a 68 on a Winged Foot set-up for the U.S. Open. The scoring average for the field was over 75.
The following is a reprint of a letter I wrote on my website on February 16, 2005, after Duval carded several 80s and missed numerous cuts. The letter should speak for itself. Now excuse me a minute while I go and watch my DVD of the 2001 British Open.
February 16, 2005
A lot of ink has been spilt and bandwidth absorbed chronicling the recent on-course tribulations of David Duval. Sure, he has certainly carded some cringe-inducing scores and shouldered some searing, withering criticism. Sure, he is a long way from the form that made him immortal back in the summer of 2001.
Several folks (even golf writers) have joked about him "getting shots" when he plays and queried, "Could you beat David Duval?" Some have even uttered the word – Retire.
Think about this for a second. Amateurs – people who do not PLAY golf for a living and possibly play it particularly poorly, and are nevertheless only vicariously involved with the man on any level (if at all), are suggesting to a seasoned professional and former world champion, "Give up." "Quit." "You can't do it any more." "You're washed up."
As a long time fan of David – someone who has watched with joy as he finally conquered golf's Mount Everest and who has followed his career for several years before that – I also find I have to throw out my unsolicited opinion.
I may not know much about shooting scratch golf. But I know something about carrying on in the face of insurmountable odds and continuing to fight when everybody else says your quest cannot be achieved and you should give up.
By God, I sure do know something about that.
So after deep and careful consideration, David, please take a moment, gentleman to gentleman, golfer to golfer, human being to human being, to take the brief advice I will presume to offer.
DON'T YOU DARE GIVE UP. Not for one second.
I have seen the things you have accomplished . . . and I believe that the unquenchable spirit and ceaseless dedication you possess will overcome this too.
Did you give up when sportswriters and radio show hosts joked about you being overweight? Not for one second. You hit the gym, changed your diet and became a paragon of fitness. Did you give up when you got unfairly blighted with the worst tag in all sports, "best player to never win a major?" I'll pause for a moment while you pour yourself another glass of claret from that Silver Jug with your name – and Nicklaus's . . . and Hogan's . . . and Palmer's . . . and Woods's . . . and Bobby Jones's – on it that graces your mantle.
Did you ever act like a prima donna in public or have any public meltdown or moment of shame? By my count, there has never been a snap, snipe, or sour note from the smiling Southerner, even now as the microscope probes far too close. Plus, you handled the "World Champion of Golf" title that goes with winning the British Open with respect and dignity. You knew that winning the British Open was not the end, but a whole new beginning; one that carried a heavy burden of responsibility and reverence – a burden you bore with grace, class and dignity.
Who would you rather cheer for, sports fans? Guys like Freddie Mitchell? Alex Rodriguez? Randy Moss? Ron Artest? Jason Giambi? Ray Lewis? Rae Carruth? Barry Bonds? Stop me anytime if you find someone with as much integrity and grit as David Duval. Let's face it. When it comes to being an ambassador of the game, Duval shares the rarified air of superlative gentlemanliness with such stalwart company as Mickelson, Els and Crenshaw.
Let me briefly remind everyone else about some other seemingly impossible things. It was absolutely impossible back in 1776 for a ragtag, divided, motley bunch of colonists to fight it out with England, a country that had not lost a war in CENTURIES and had superior arms, mercenaries, resources, naval power, manpower and money. No chance. A sure rout. Game over. Tea and crumpets all around.
I'm sorry. I must be confused because the star-spangled flag on my house says something different. Oops. It seems we underestimated some little motley bunch of colonists' resolve and resourcefulness.
Recently, when a Midwestern American gentleman was trapped by a fire in his house, it was impossible that the family dog could somehow go to the telephone, dial 911 (DIAL 911!) and bark incessantly to summon help in time to save his master. That could never happen. No way. Well, woof woof . . . look what Rover just did. His master is alive and well, if incredibly lucky.
Courage is the ability to be strong and brave and resolute in the face of adversity. But valor is the ability to be courageous, brave and resolute in the face of insurmountable odds and certain failure. David, if you think winning the British Open was the high point thus far, just think how much more legendary, indeed epic, it would be for you to win again on Tour. You have already shown your valor, fighting on in the face of insurmountable odds and continuing to chase the dream no matter how many people tell you "don't," "no," "can't," "won't," and "stop." Boy, there is nothing more satisfying than proving them wrong.
More than that, what an example you are setting now that people are missing. Your valor and grace are the gold standard that not only athletes, but citizens (in the true sense of the word) should strive to attain. And people criticize that effort? This is the country that takes "don't," and turns it to "been there, done that, what's next?" This country's greatness (yes, I am proud of what we accomplish and believe we are great) was built on taking "can't" and saying, "Oh, yeah? Guess again."
Instead of the knee-jerk, instant gratification, "write it first so they can read it here first" reactions, some of us recognize this is a marathon, not a sprint, and that the race goes not to the swift but to the dedicated, the unsinkable and the fearless. We all should be inspired to work as hard as you. We all should dare to dream as big to achieve such heights. We all should face our adversity with such grace and resolve.
Our society would be so much better for the effort.
I believe in you, David. Just like I believe in anyone who shows the great American virtues of rock-hard resolve and tireless effort. I'll take a guy who dives into the stands for loose balls, who runs the court full speed whether winning by 20 or losing by 20, and who is the first in the gym and the last to leave even when he knows he won't play in the game that night anytime. In the long run he'll lap lazy, more talented guys and come through in the clutch.
Don't you dare quit, David. You will get by, you will survive. So let them say what they want. None of it matters to me. They will have to pry my belief in you from my cold, dead hand.
Yours Truly,
Jay Flemma
Since launching his first golf writing website in 2004, http://jayflemma.blogspot.com, Jay Flemma's comparative analysis of golf designs and knowledge of golf course architecture and golf travel have garnered wide industry respect. In researching his book on America's great public golf courses (and whether they're worth the money), Jay has played over 220 nationally ranked public golf courses in 37 different states. Jay has played about 1,649,000 yards of golf – or roughly 938 miles. His pieces on travel and architecture appear in Golf Observer (www.golfobserver.com), Cybergolf and other print magazines. When not researching golf courses for design, value and excitement, Jay is an entertainment, copyright, Internet and trademark lawyer and an Entertainment and Internet Law professor in Manhattan. His clients have been nominated for Grammy and Emmy awards, won a Sundance Film Festival Best Director award, performed on stage and screen, and designed pop art for museums and collectors. Jay lives in Forest Hills, N.Y., and is fiercely loyal to his alma maters, Deerfield Academy in Massachusetts and Trinity College in Connecticut.
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Linux distributions need fresher drivers
Some Linux users want to have a stable system without constant updates, while others always want to have the latest versions so they can get drivers for new hardware. A multistage approach with two "current" distributions might be a solution.
In software development, it has become common practice to improve program code, stabilise it in alpha and beta versions, and then release it. The whole process then begins again, while the released version receives small low-risk fixes as patches. Most Linux distributions pursue this strategy to coordinate the software contained within them and test the mixture. A lot of distributors are very careful in maintaining their distributions to keep the complex structure from collapsing when a new distribution is released; instead of providing updates to more recent program versions, between distribution versions they merely send out the changes that patch security holes and correct other major flaws.
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