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It happens all the time. An unsuspecting story subject, having just finished a PEOPLE interview, is approached by a photographer who asks him—or her—to climb into a bathtub full of spaghetti. Or kiss a 350-pound pig. Or get naked with the alligator of his choice. "It's art," explains the photographer. "It's weird," replies the celebrity. Nonetheless, goaded by vanity, good grace or simply a love of pigs, he often gives in. The resulting photos give PEOPLE its visual sprightliness, that incomparable sense of men and women having fun with the camera. These pictures were culled from three categories that have emerged over the years: Celebs in the Sack, Celebs in the Bath and Celebs with Beasts.
Sweethearts at the time, Margeaux Hemingway and Bernard Foucher are now married bedfellows (1979).
In Rome, paparazzi drove Liza Minnelli undercover (1976).
A bear cub's wake-up call roused Van Cliburn from hibernation (1980).
When Hanta Yo author Ruth Beebe Hill asked Chunksa Yuha, her research source on the best-seller, to move in, hubby Buzzy didn't budge (1979).
Talia Shire stayed close after son Matthew's near-fatal blood infection (1977).
Simon Bond's 101 Uses for a Dead Cat drew fire from a revenge-minded hit kitty (1981).
For comedian Steve Martin, one man's meat was another man's Persian (1980).
After Kate Jackson quit Charlie's Angels, it was goodbye Jaclyn and Cheryl, hello Catcher and Rocket (1982).
At his Pennsylvania farm, painter Jamie Wyeth went snout-to-snout with his pig, Baby Jane, as his Lab, Kleberg, looked on (1981).
In Cambridge, N.Y. a group of monks went to the dogs, turning their monastery into a training kennel (1978).
Mary had a little lamb, but no press agent. Ursula Andress and friend shared a woolly relationship (1980).
Mistaken for a statue of Millard Fillmore, comedian Rodney Dangerfield got no respect from a pigeon (1980).
Desmond Morris, reptile fancier and author of The Naked Ape, took it on the nose from a fun-loving tortoise (1980).
Under Mikhail Baryshnikov's tutelage, New York dancer Susan Jaffe became the toast of the American Ballet Theatre (1982).
Erica Jong's marital plunge with Jonathan Fast later went down the drain (1977).
Rub-a-dub-dub, that's Lech Walesa in the tub, attended by son Przemek (1981).
Mechanic Gernot Hoelscher's pet likes a bathmate he can get his teeth into (1979).
Some readers accused feminists Germaine Greer (with foot in mouth, 1979) and Gloria Steinem (1983) of trying to have their cheesecake and carp about it, too. Nonsense, said Steinem: "It made sense in the context of the story, and a hot bath is the way I relax."
While hawking his 1982 book, Growing Up, humorist Russell Baker was determined not to do anything that Henry James wouldn't have done. Then PEOPLE'S photographer asked him to sit in a laundry tub.
Carbohydrate loading, anyone? Singer Joe Dolce piled on the pasta to promote his paesano put-on, Shaddap You Face (1981).
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Officials from the Nuclear Regulation Authority said a leak is "strongly suspected" and urged plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. to determine where the water may be leaking from and assess the environmental and other risks, including the impact on the food chain. The watchdog said Wednesday it would form a panel of experts to look into ways to contain the problem.
The watchdog's findings underscore TEPCO's delayed response in dealing with a problem that experts have long said existed. On Wednesday, the company continued to raise doubts about whether a leak exists.
TEPCO spokesman Noriyuki Imaizumi said the increase in cesium levels in monitoring well water samples does not necessarily mean contaminated water from the plant is leaking to the ocean. TEPCO was running another test on water samples and suspects earlier spikes might have been caused by cesium-laced dust slipping into the samples, he said. But he said TEPCO is open to the watchdog's suggestions to take safety steps.
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Meeting Our Edge and Softening
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Thank you dear Tara. This piece has arrived with perfect timing. I have spent today meeting what has been,up to this time, the most despicable, unwelcome aspect of my self. I have glanced sideways at it and pushed it away for 50 years. "No, anything but that." Until today. For some reason today was the day, and with the help of a compassionate guide, I opened to this seemingly alien and disgusting aspect of myself. It took such gentle compassion and a child's curiosity to finally come face to face and embody this "creature". And what I discovered was that "it" is actually nothing that I had imagined.ReplyDelete
Up until today, "It" has been like the "sin eater" of olden communities, the one who lived on the outskirts of the community and agreed to "eat" the shadow of the inhabitants of the community...until this person and the community actually believed that they were the embodiment of the projected shadow.
As i met it today with love and compassion, I discovered that it was actually more connected to my own aliveness than anything I have known within myself. This was quite a shock. All of this is still fresh and still revealing itself. and its not like one rides off into the sunset after such a revelation. Instead, wave after wave of grief, warnings from the Controller, mixed with a sense of relief, come over and over. RIght now there is a physical pain in my chest and a desire to go eat a whole lot of chocolate to numb this emerging revelation.
I love your phrase "Sweetheart, just soften." Such loving, accepting, gentle words. I will borrow them now for myself if you don't mind as they mirror my focus right now.
Thank you for being wiling to share your own vulnerability and for teaching us through your own experience of meeting what is here. Ever grateful.
Many many thanks.
Padma -- It gladdens me to sense your heart awakening. May the spirit of "sweetheart, just soften" be a rich part of homecoming!ReplyDelete
Blessings, Tara
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Jijiga University in Ethiopia said it is to enroll over 2,800 new students in this academic year.
University president Abdunasir Ahmed told ENA that the university would enroll the students in various fields of studies including agriculture and rural development, business and economics social science and health science.
The university will enroll some 1,000 of the new students as of next week, he said. Some 1,019 of the new students are females.
Upon going fully operational the ongoing expansion construction to be executed in three phases would enable the university to admit 9,000 students, he said.
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Meh, this is merely in line with the proud US tradition of wearing ugly uniforms at the Olympics. Still beats the wizard coat from 2010.
The star and stripes just does *not* work as a pattern for clothes.
Meh, this is merely in line with the proud US tradition of wearing ugly uniforms at the Olympics. Still beats the wizard coat from 2010.
The star and stripes just does *not* work as a pattern for clothes.
I guess it comes down to color vs pattern. The team US vest looks a bit 'full', whereas the German coat has the worse colors.
Neither is going to win 'best dressed'
Assuming that the weather is cold as always for the Opening, we'll probably see these jackets rather than the ugly Christmas sweater under it:
I think Sochi could be an exception to past Opening Ceremonies (in terms of weather).
I rather like the sweaters -- except for the Lauren name plastered nearly front and center.
And no matter what their fashion tastes are, I bet all the Team USA athletes are proud and more than happy to wear the official uniform.
Lysacek said on the Today show in October (I'm paraphrasing) that at his past Games, receiving the official team wardrobe turned the Olympics from a surreal experience into a truly real one.
I wasn't crazy about the sweaters, but after watching this about the making of them, I started to like them much more. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7BDDj_NBEQ . Seeing everyone so proud of their materials and workmanship can make one feel their pride. I am just sorry it wasn't considered to have them made in the USA in the past. I'm glad RL bowed tot he social pressure.
Gotta love Marissa Castelli in the Team USA sweater for the Opening Ceremony. I think she looks great.
LOL, just read that Castelli at 5'0" is tied with one other athlete for being the shortest on Team USA.
Castelli is cuter, but I think the Team USA sweater looks fine on Abbott as well.
I love the combination of red, white, & blue, but I do think the sweaters are too busy looking. Maybe the design will grow on me, though.
Perfect word.....busy. Not entirely sure what the Ralph Lauren design team was thinking.
Just looked at the photo of the Today Show anchors wearing the Team USA uniforms...geez, it looks like they're in a SNL skit making fun of the Olympics. I always look forward to the American team entering the arena during the Opening Ceremony, but this year...it's gonna be rough (with luck, the teams ahead of them will be wearing even worse uniforms). I'm glad the outfits were made in the USA - they should be. But what the heck were the RL designers smoking when they came up with this sweater and hat?
I'm curious about what all the athletes get for free during Team Processing? Is there a list somewhere? Felicia posed with some cute silver puffer jackets-- included I'm guessing? And those rings...heard you can upgrade for fancier type, but I assume theres a free base level ring? Sorry, OBSESSED about the free swag. #gimme
I like the mainly dark blue of the sweater with the white pants, thinking about it again. It's just way too busy overall.
The coats are cool
Kaetlyn Osmond retweeted her coach's photo of all the Olympic swag that Team Canada received.
https://twitter.com/ravi7walia/statu...27520216391680 (Mar 3)
ETA, I suppose that it's possible that athletes were treated to even more stuff than coaches were.
I imagine that the Team USA Olympians received a similar quantity and range of items.
I'm American, but I loved all the different types of Canadian uniforms that I saw.
And I for one still liked the Team USA opening ceremony sweaters (except for the huge Polo name on the front).
The USA closing ceremony outfits were boring in comparison.


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March 2, 2013, 11:00 AM
I just ordered a Savage 10FCP-K in 308 for some fun long range shooting.
What's your favorite .308 bullet weight and load?
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March 2, 2013, 02:58 PM
Still kinna new to 308 myself but I have had good luck with 150gr and a mild 44.5gr load of Varget (1/2"-1" groups depending on the bullet and seating depth). I had some weird pressure spike at 46gr (2.5 under max) that has kept me from pushing any super speeds with them, trying RL15 again seeing as I did not get any drastic spike just not the groups I was looking for. In 165gr I can run compressed loads of Big Game which is supposed to be hella fast, but my rifle refuses to group well with 165-168gr. Still working with 180s, found a fast accurate load but everyone keeps telling me it is overpressure despite being a published load so I won't repeat it here, trying a few slower burning powders next, I'll post something when I get them acting right.
I don't use match bullets but I have had my best results with Sierra GKs, Speer BTSP, and Accutip bullets thus far none of which has poor external ballistics.
The local range master has the same exact rifle you do and he says his shoots the best with 168gr Matchkings if that helps at all.
March 2, 2013, 03:13 PM
What do you consider long range? I shoot 125gr Speer TNT for short range (200yds) and 155's for 300-600yds. For long range, I'd go with the 155 or 175. The 168 is a great bullet but suffers against the wind.
March 2, 2013, 04:28 PM
165SST was a good round with 42.7gr of varget
March 2, 2013, 04:45 PM
I'm starting with IMR4895, Sierra matchking 168's and gameking 165 and 150's. still working on load development so I'm interested in what people have to post on this one.
March 2, 2013, 05:04 PM
Much prefer my '06s but do occasionally pick up an inferior shooter and launch a few---lol. For game it is hard to beat 150 grains but for distance I keep a few 168 match rounds loaded. Also have some specialty rounds for hard to stop targets--you know accubond type stuff of course.
March 2, 2013, 05:18 PM
For hunting, I use a Sierra 150 and a case full of IMR-4064. For targets, I have used 168, 175, and 190, all Sierra Match Kings over either 4064, Varget or 4895. There are many,many good 308 loads. So many in fact, that it will be hard to find a bad load. Stick with the powders in the burn range that I listed and enjoy your new rifle. Lightman
March 2, 2013, 05:58 PM
"What do you consider long range"
Deer hunting about 350 yds.
Steel plates 800 yds
March 2, 2013, 06:10 PM
Hard to beat SMK 168s and IMR 4064. Work up load from Lee second edition, I am right in the middle of the load range and shooting 3/4" off bags at 100 yds. ymmv
March 2, 2013, 06:11 PM
I've a 10 FCP HS-Precision and have settled on 175 SMK over a 42.9 gr charge of Varget in a Winchester case, COAL 2.800", with CCI 200 primers. It routinely shoots 5 shot groups sub-MOA and and I've managed a few 5 shot groups less than .5 MOA.
March 2, 2013, 06:26 PM
155 gr bullet, 43 gr 4064, or 42 gr Varget.
Either should get you around 2600 fps.
March 2, 2013, 08:00 PM
168 gr. HPBT MatchKing, 46.0g blc2, CCI 34, neck sized, 2.75" COL. very, very accurate and consistent.
March 3, 2013, 01:24 AM
46gr varget, 168gr smk, cci br2, overall 2.810.
March 3, 2013, 01:27 AM
My match load is a 178gr A-MAX, Lapua brass, CCI 200 primer and 44.2gr of Reloder 15. Here's a 9-shot group at 100 yards shot off a bipod and a couple of shots at a LaRue reactive target at 802 yards in some stout wind. I had to dial in 1 mil for windage for those two shots ... about 28". The 168gr SMK is ok out to 600 yards but the 175gr SMK, 178gr A-MAX or 155gr Lapua Scenar are better if you want to shoot out to 1,000 yards.
March 3, 2013, 04:32 AM
Before I rechambered my .308 bolt action into .260 Remington I was shooting 175 grain Sierra Matchkings with 43.6 grains of IMR 4895 in Nosler cases and federal 210M primers. Got good results out to 1000 yards and shot and F-class match with this load. I used the IMR 4895 so I could standardize powder (I also use it formy M1A loads). Now I only load .308 for my M1A. I go with 168 gr. Sierras behind 41.5 grains of IMR 4895. This is a tried and proven load for the M1A. Very accurate for that rifle but not a great load past 600 yards. 168 grain Sierras aren't a great bullet for 1000 yard shooting according to the experts. (Never personally tried though). Pressure is the limiting factor for an M1A and u could load hotter than that in your bolt gun to reach out there. Do your load workups and see what your rifle likes.
March 9, 2013, 06:02 PM
I've had good results with N140 anywhere around 43 grains 150 grain bullets federal 210m primers work best. Accuracy sub moa.
March 21, 2013, 09:42 PM
Thanks for the responses.. If got my Savage 10 FCP-K set up and got to shoot some factory loads. I love this rifle!
I managed to find some 168gr Sierra match kings in stock at Cabelas, and I have Varget, H4895, and IMR 4060 in stock so I'm gonna start here.
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March 22, 2013, 02:09 AM
155 Lapua, Lapua brass, 46+ grains Varget.
March 22, 2013, 02:41 AM
I shoot a 30-06 much more than a .308 even for longer distances.
BUT, there are many who use a .308 for Palma match shoots and the distances are 800, 900 and 1000 yards. The Sierra 155gr Palma MatchKing bullet (Part #2156) is an outstanding bullet and if a different weight would be better for those distances in the .308 I'm sure Sierra would make it. Sierra has 2x 155gr MatchKing bullets but the Palma MatchKing is slightly longer with a BC of up to .504 whereas the other 155gr MatchKing (Part #2155) has a maximum BC of .450.
March 22, 2013, 02:45 AM
For my bolt action, I prefer a 180gr Hornady SST over a near max load of RL15- that has proven to be the absolute most accurate for me and my rifle.
It also throws 150'-s to 180's well over H4895. If I was hunting with it, and had only H4895- I would not consider myself undergunned in any way.
In my semi-auto .308,It prefers a 150 gr bullet on top of a mild load of h4895.
That could just be my wifes' preference transferring to the gun, however.
Who knew ?
March 22, 2013, 04:22 AM
Thanks for the responses.. If got my Savage 10 FCP-K set up and got to shoot some factory loads. I love this rifle!
I managed to find some 168gr Sierra match kings in stock at Cabelas, and I have Varget, H4895, and IMR 4060 in stock so I'm gonna start here.
Of the 3 powders you listed I really prefer IMR4064 but all 3 are good choices for the .308 without a doubt.
March 22, 2013, 11:57 PM
For powder its hard to beat Varget!
My skinny barrel hunting/bang around the woods 308 I use Varget and 150 grain Nosler BT.
It sounds like you aren't talking about hunting though! I've shot a lot of different 308 bullets in my rem 5r 308. My favorite is the 168 Nosler custom competition (copy of the Sierra match king, just cheaper). The 175, shot great also but there really is no accuracy in 600 yard shooting in my experience with my gun. I've shot them to 750 yards with great results. The 168's in my load go subsonic somewhere around 850 yards if I remember right. So if you want to shoot 1000 you would be better off going 175 As they have a better ballistic coefficient.
178 amax is another awesome one.
I primarily shoot the 168 Nosler CC's since I was able to get a couple 1000 ct bullet boxes at really good prices a couple years ago. Good luck with that now!
March 23, 2013, 02:33 PM
Had good luck with 155 Scenars and a near max load of Ramshot TAC in Lapua brass and CCI large rifle primers. Will buy some small rifle primer Lapua brass here soon to experiment with here.
Also 43.3 grains of RL15 and 175 SMK bullets in Lapua brass... now that is an accurate load.
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What materials did you use? I used fabric scraps from my stash. Since I didn't have any felt and I didn't intend to cover a key, I used the same fabric on the back as the front. I discovered that the dinosaur polo design (from Urban Threads) fits perfectly on the oval. I made all four in one hooping and tweaked the position so dinosaur was closer to the bottom and the eyelet closer to the top. My biggest problem was in trimming. I definitely need to get a smaller scissor. After using the fray check, I touched up the sides with a permanent marker (a hint I learned from someone a while back).
OMG, I love these!!!!! Thank you sew much for sharing them. Do you sell these? How adorable :)
Love the idea of using a marker on the sides for cover up, thank you for sharing with us. Keep the projects coming!!
I got my embroidery machine for hobby only. I love making things as gifts, but I don't want to make money with it. There is only one of the dinos not spoken for right now. I am anxious to do the name tags.
How cute! I have never heard of a key cover until now. Very creative! Re: the small scissors. If you have nail scissors, try using those, I've used them in a pinch. But I must admit I bought a new pair of tiny scissors for sewing just the other day.... self-control was lost that day. LOL
I have an entire set of Key Covers on my website, need to post them here too I suppose. Working on a new set too. I invented them ITH :) So glad you like. What is great about them is they really are fast and great gifts for EVERYONE!!! Even MEN and Teenagers {the hardest ppl to shop for, lol} Love your comment on scissors ~ great idea. I on the other hand have a scissor obsession, my friends call me a scissor hoarder, lol. Treat yourself more often, it feels good doesn't! Thank you for treating yourself to this class. Continue to enjoy! ~Sue
Today, when I had time to try the next project, I pulled out: the tiny paper cutting scissors, thread snips (2 kinds), small embroidery scissors and my applique scissors to see which worked the best. The project was bigger so the applique scissors worked the best but I used the curved thread snips to clean up a few areas. No, that isn't all the scissors I have. My pride is my grandmothers, a Wiss that is over 100 years old.
Ok, so you guys are making me want to 1) buy several new sewing machines instead of just one (basic updated new one, embroidery, serger, etc, LOL) and 2) add to my sadly lacking scissor inventory! :-)
Too funny ~ I must admit while working in a quilt shop it was like feeding an already {scissor addictive person}, lol. Every time a new pair of scissors would come out, I just FELL in LOVE. I say buy scissors in sets (gives you a great value and then you try something out you wouldn't have probably tried before!! Have a Creative Day, Sue
If your sewing machine does the basics well, like my old thing, hang onto it and just get the new ones. Yesterday we drove to Lincoln to a sewing vac shop to see about embroidery digitizing software. Which we ordered, which costs more than my embroidery machine. After we added a hundred dollars worth of sewing machine feet, stabilizers, needles and thread, I saw a small applique scissors. I was good. It will be there when we make the trek back to pick up the software. I didn't get my embroidery machine from a dealer and when I got it home, I had nothing but problems and no one to turn to. My suggestion, a good dealer makes a happier purchase. (My machine and I get along now.)
I have the set of key covers that you mentioned Sue! Some of my favorites from that set that I've stitched are the owl, cupcake, butterfly, cancer ribbon and the guitar! I made a gift package up for a male friend who is in a band and included the guitar key cover. I used flame fabric and it was awesome. He just loved it.


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quote: 1) Patents are a quid pro quo. You invest in research and disclose your invention to the public, then the government gives you a 20 year monopoly on that invention if it is new and inventive. This is huge incentive for research. Without patents research investment would plummet because it would be more difficult to profit from the fruits of that investment.
quote: 2) In the US, Apple bears the burden of proving the likelihood of validity and infringement to get a preliminary injunction. Samsung need only show a substantial question about validity of the patent to avoid a preliminary injunction. It should be noted that there are other factors at play that also must be satisfied for a preliminary injunction.
quote: 3) In Germany, and likely other foreign countries, the legality of Apple's design patent is legally presumed for adjudicating a preliminary injunction. This may be challenged, but then Samsung would bear the burden of proof (much more difficult to challenge validity than in the US where Apple bears the burden). Furthermore, it is more likely that design patents will be subject of preliminary injunctions than utility patents in Germany since courts apparently think that irreparable harm is more likely in design patent cases.
quote: In summary, I dislike Apple's products and practices as much as the next man, but in this case substantial blame for the preliminary injunction in Germany should be on the laws of Germany and its courts.
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quote: Regarding #3, Here is the statute: http://oami.europa.eu/ows/rw/resource/documents/RC... Check out article 85.Here is an article written by a German patent attorney:http://patlit.blogspot.com/2011/10/industrial-desi...Here is more commentary: http://mobile.osnews.com/story.php/25056/The-Commu...Germany litigates utlity patent infringement and validity in two separate proceedings. For instance, you can win on infringement and two years later find out you actually lost because the patent was invalid. Not sure if that is the same for designs. In the US it is done all at once for both utility patents and designs.
quote: Bad patents get granted due to the limited time a patent office can invest in examining each one, bad examiner training, etc. It's inevitable. That's why we have the courts to hopefully clear these things up.
quote: If you don't like it, don't read or comment, it's that fucking simple.
quote: There was a bit of court room drama that's gathered much attention in which Judge Koh held up the Tab and iPad and asked Samsung's lawyer Kathleen Sullivan to identify her company's product. Ms. Sullivan reportedly could not tell them apart at that distance (it was unclear if Judge Koh was covering the iPad's home screen button).At that point Judge Koh asked, "Can any of Samsung's lawyers tell me which one is Samsung and which one is Apple?"At that point one of Samsung's other lawyers finally coughed up the correct response.While the incident was certainly humorous, it's important to not put too much weight in such court room drama, lest it leads one to misleading conclusions. One need only remember the controversial O.J. Simpson/Johnny Cochrane "if the glove doesn't fit" showmanship to realize that.
quote: Meanwhile Samsung's attempt to pervert the industry wide FRAND framework to try a desperate counterattack against Apple has bombed. Which is a good thing because without FRAND there would be utter chaos.seehttp://fosspatents.blogspot.com/2011/10/samsung-lo...and for more background on FRAND seehttp://fosspatents.blogspot.com/2011/10/study-on-w...
quote: Florian Mueller's pro-Apple anti-Google stance has been made abundantly clear so I would take his commentary with a grain of salt.
quote: This patent seems relatively obvious in that it basically covers an animation and if GUI animations were broadly patentable video games as we know them couldn't exist today, software would be litigated into oblivion, and the web would be a ghost town. That said Samsung will need to follow the path of obviousness and invalidate Apple's patent in court, as it clearly does use the animation technique covered in this patent.
quote: Once invented many things seem obvious, that doesn't mean there was not a process of invention.
quote: Apple believes, rightly in my opinion, that one of the key differentiators between it's products and those of it's competitors is it's user experience and the the way the OS and software interacts with and is integrated with the hardware.
quote: Scrolling and rubber-banding on a UI was invented long before iOS. Again you don't seem to understand. Apple seems to think just because they do things on a touch screen, that makes them unique and revolutionary. It's NOT.
quote: Tough. You can't patent an "experience". It's time for Apple to grow up and let the products compete on their own merits. If a tangible piece of tech is infringed on, hey, by all means. But all this touching and feeling and experiences and happy thoughts with rainbows crap just doesn't cut it.Jobs knew he was dying so he didn't care if his company poured billions into a legal black hole just to further his legacy. Maybe now that he's gone, cooler heads can prevail.
quote: Suppose I start market a clone of Microsoft's operating system, including features like identical scrolling and window controls, a start menu with the same functionality in the bottom left corner, with a logo that looks pretty similar to the Windows logo, with the same names and structure for the menu system, etc, etc and I call that product 'MyWindows' would anybody be surprised if Microsoft sued.
quote: The purpose of the legal action is not to permanently stop the selling of competing products, such a thing is obviously impossible, but rather to use the threat and actuality of product bans and injunctions as a lever to get competitors to remove the various features they have copied from Apple.
quote: Bullshit
quote: debilitating phobia
quote: You keep repeating that, I don't think people are phobic. I think you are just insane and it's quite obvious.
quote: To argue that Samsung would have developed its tablet or phone offerings to look and function as they do without the iPhone and the iPad is just silly.
quote: The question is this: is the degree of copying, or emulation or trend following or whatever you want to call it that Samsung has done in relation to Apple products legitimate or not?


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I'm going to have 34 while my 2 brothers each have 33 to make 100. Is there a limit to how many Miis can be in the Parade?
I have about 40 Miis 66 Miis in my Mii Parade.
you can store 100 Miis in the Mii Plaza, but you can store 10 on your Wiimote
I'm going to have 34 while my 2 brothers each have 33 to make 100. Is there a limit to how many Miis can be in the Parade?
i have 51
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No limit to how many Miis in a Mii parade.
I think. Maybe it stops at 100000000000000000????
I have 92 miis in the plaza and 254 in the parade.Got 84 friends in my address book so I get a lot sent my way.
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I have two.
One for my girlfriend and I.
Though my g/f doesn't know that I made one for her. In fact, if she did:
1. she'd probably think was I extremely sad for making one of her
2. because it looks absolutely nothing like her, either!
How do you store them on the Wiimote?
I'm approaching that 100 mark. I make everyone i can think of, and i made the ones of Conan O'briend and Serena Williams when they played Wii Sports Tennis on his show. And Conan Won Woot! In addition, i like to mess around with the placement and sizes of the peices to make non human miis and animal miis. And Pee Wee Herman. I cant wait for them to upgrade the mii making capabilities, its good stuff.
When the online arrives, you shall all know me. And my crappy mspaint creations.
36 thats pretty bad!
PS3 now, sorry Wii. You gather dust.
4 of my own and 6 from another wii user.
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Dual boot Windows 8 and Ubuntu? Upgrade to Ubuntu 13.10 without affecting Windows
I wrote a guide a while ago showing how to dual boot Ubuntu with Windows 8. This is a follow up guide showing how to upgrade the Ubuntu part to the latest version 13.10.
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Chester-le-Street ([1]) is a town in County Durham, England. Its history goes back to Roman times when it was called Concangis. The town is located south of Newcastle upon Tyne and west of Sunderland on the River Wear. The Parish Church of St Mary and St Cuthbert is where the body of St Cuthbert remained for 112 years before being transferred to Durham Cathedral, and the site of the first translation of the Gospels into English, Aldred writing the Old English gloss between the lines of the Lindisfarne Gospels there.
A market town, markets are held on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Until 2009 the town had its own local government district. This was formed by the amalgamation in 1974 of the former Chester-le-Street Urban and Rural Districts. It was abolished in 2009 when Durham became a unitary authority as part of the 2009 structural changes to local government in England, a move that was controversial at the time.
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The 3rd District Job Fair and Resource Expo will be held Wednesday to help residents looking for employment .
The event will be at the Great Mall of the Great Plains in Olathe, and will include a special morning hour exclusive to veterans only.
9 a.m. to 10 a.m.: Exclusive to veterans
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PATERSON — Paterson police have arrested a juvenile who they say is part of a group that's been targeting people who used Craigslist to buy or sell used iPhones.
It wasn't immediately known Saturday what charges the boy will face or what his role within the group was. But authorities say the investigation is ongoing and more arrests are expected.
Authorities say the victims have been instructed to go to the city's Northside. But when they arrive, they're met by two or three men, who are usually armed with handguns.
Lt. Rich Reyes told The Record that the youth — whose name wasn't released — was spotted by police during a recent stakeout but ran off before he could be captured. He was arrested around 6:30 p.m. Friday at his home.
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An extreme exposure of cedar elm pollen is affecting Oklahoma City, health officials announced Friday.
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March 15, 2012
We caught up with England, Liverpool and Newcastle footballing legend Kevin Keegan this week.
The ex-England manager was in East Yorkshire to talk about his support for the Hull Children's University and we were there to film the event (after a quick kick around with a football!).
The Children's University is a project that raises children's self-esteem and learning aspirations through the delivery of literacy focused programmes, which Kevin has supported for the past 15 years. He spoke passionately about his inspirational life story and how his belief and determination to achieve his goals in life can also help children to develop and fulfil their talents and skills.
The footage featuring Kevin is currently warming up and waiting to come onto the pitch, but you can view a previous film we produced for the Hull Children's University, in conjunction with Toni and Guy, above.
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WASHINGTON — U.S. health-care spending reached a record $1.7 trillion in 2003, but the rate of growth slowed for the first time in seven years.
The outlay, which combines public and private health expenditures, came to an average of $5,670 per person, up from $5,317 in 2002, according to a report released yesterday by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The figures were adjusted for inflation.
Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson called the increase from $1.6 trillion in 2002, a rise of 7.7 percent, "good news for the public." But the spending-growth slowdown, from 9.3 percent the previous year, is likely a one-year aberration. That's because it's largely due to a halt in extra funding for Medicare providers in 2003, plus benefit cuts and tighter eligibility requirements in the Medicaid program.


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"Lewis Ingraham is cold. He's lost his wife, his executive career, his once sure grip on the world around him. All that he can hold on to is his beautiful daughter, Jay, a formerly brilliant student who now struggles as a single mother. But even Jay is starting to slip away from Lewis, favoring instead her self-important boyfriend, Stephen. This time Lewis is going to fight back." "But when Lewis takes out his fury on Stephen, he ignites a chain reaction of violence. Now, as winter bears down on Minnesota, desire, guilt, and rage swirl in the snow. And a heinous crime is about to lead three people down a steep and unforgiving slope - into a realm of cold, hard truth.
Do I Look Like a Daddy to You?by Quinton Skinner
It takes a baby to turn a guy into a man.Hard-won lessons of a first-time father -- the good, the bad, and the big-time changes."When I used to see a father holding a baby, I thought he was either a poor sap or else an übermensch possessed with talents and levels of forbearance that I would never attain. Now I live on the other side. I'm someone's daddy, and it's the best thing that ever happened to me."From pregnancy and childbirth through the whirlwind first year of fatherhood, Quinton Skinner shares the adventure of a lifetime: becoming a daddy -- and loving it. Nobody said it would be easy. But if imminent fatherhood made Quinton sit up and take notice, baby Natasha's arrival was the making of the man.Here, with the infinite wisdom of hindsight, is his survival guide for first-time fathers everywhere, filled with hilarious anecdotes and practical advice on how to negotiate that critical first year of your baby's wonderful life.After a year of on-the-job training, Skinner explores:* Dealing with the pride -- and panic -- of your wife's pregnancy (see page 7)* To be or not to be (in birthing class) (see page 57)* The moment of truth in the delivery room (see page 77)* Finding romance after parenthood (see page 102)* Being the perfect dad while spacing out in front of the TV (see page 112)* The joys of sleep deprivation (see page 192)* Becoming a baby chef (see page 177)* Avoiding the poorhouse (see page 39)From the Trade Paperback edition.
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The federal E-Rate program, which helps schools and libraries pay for Internet service, has been a rousing success. Sen. John Rockefeller, D-W.Va., says that 92 percent of the nation's classrooms have Internet service, up from 14 percent in 1996, when the program started.
But new technology calls for a huge upgrade in the program to improve connection speeds necessary to accommodate today's programs and services.
Rockefeller, chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, has called for E-Rate 2.0. As he said, "basic Internet connectivity is not sufficient to meet our 21st century educational needs."
The senator wants to create one-gigabit connections to every school in America. That is indeed a lofty goal. It would transform the Internet experience with speeds 60 to 100 times faster than most schools or homes now receive. He also wants wireless connections in every school building.
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski has called for the nation's mayors to support bringing one-gigabit Internet access to one community in each state by 2015, nowhere near as ambitious as Rockefeller's call, but a good start.
The senator called for a gradual expansion of money devoted to the E-Rate, or Education Rate, program – an additional $5 billion to $9 billion in total funds over the rest of the decade.
This can happen without any action by a gridlocked Congress or the president. The FCC has the authority to reallocate money in the Universal Service Fund and to increase funding to the E-Rate program today.
The Universal Service Fund is a fee assessed by the FCC on the phone companies, and is noted on consumers' bills. The $8.5 billion Universal Service Fund has four parts, with $2.3 billion devoted to the E-Rate program.
The fund also includes $4.5 billion to subsidize service to high-cost, mostly rural areas; $1.75 billion to provide telephone service to poor Americans; and about $100 million for a rural health care project.
In an open letter to Rockefeller, consultant John D. Harrington praised the senator's call, but said the program must do more to connect every student to the Internet.
Harrington is CEO of Funds for Learning, LLC, a regulatory consulting firm that specializes exclusively in the E-Rate program for schools and libraries.
He says that while E-Rate has done a good job connecting buildings to the Internet, there is a critical need for internal wiring in schools and libraries to bring the benefits of the Internet directly to the users.
When E-Rate was originally established as part of the 1996 Telecom Act, it was very much ahead of its time. Since then, Internet technology has been transformed and yet, as Harrington said, the E-Rate program funding is still where it was back in 1996.
In our new information age, a basic Internet connection no longer meets the needs of schools and libraries. An upgraded system will prepare students to compete in the global economy.


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McTyeire Fireside Chat: "Approaching Don Quixote"
Presented by: Professor Edward Friedman, Department of Spanish and Portuguese
Miguel de Cervantes's Don Quixote, published in two parts in 1605 and 1615, is the consensus choice as "the best novel ever." The talk will focus on how this Spanish masterpiece has maintained the interest of readers and scholars for four hundred years. In a type of literary paradox, Cervantes brings in the past as a means of pointing toward the future, and his narrative is not only the story of an anachronistic knight errant and his winsome squire, but also the story of its own composition. Cervantes's comic vision is profound as well as profoundly entertaining.
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Two of the last words Red Bulls general manager Erik Soler spoke today in his meeting with reporters before his team's U.S. Open Cup match were his most poignant.
Asked if the Red Bulls were a stronger team today, having traded Dwayne De Rosario — a four-time MLS Cup winner, two-time MLS Cup MVP and 80-time regular-season goal scorer — to D.C. United for the younger, cheaper, less offensive-minded Dax McCarty, Soler said, "Let's see."
Soler is usually candid in his remarks, and his uncertainty about the future should be taken as such.
What Soler understands — and the Red Bulls have found out — is that the team was not functioning as constructed.
In their last 10 games, the Red Bulls have won once, collecting 10 points out of a possible 30. More worryingly, the team has conceeded 19 goals over the span, never once holding a clean sheet.
It was not that De Rosario — a consumate professional, according to Soler — was not helping the Red Bulls, rather that McCarty could help the team more. Now and in the future.
"When we sat down, (coach) Hans (Backe) and myself, and really went through the situation and what we really needed, for now and for the next year," Soler said, "we added up some financial thoughts and salary cap thoughts, it made sense for us. And we wanted to do it quickly and we did."
McCarty, Soler feels, can solidify the defense, help the Red Bulls dictate tempo and trigger the offense from his position deep in central midfield, alongside Teemu Tainio.
"We are more concerned about the defensive part of the game at his point," Soler said.
De Rosario, when acquired, was viewed by many as a final piece missing from the Red Bulls' attack that sputtered early in the season. However, after 17 games, the Red Bulls' 27 goals lead MLS.
The attack will not necessarily suffer from the loss of De Rosario, who had two goals and four assists in 13 games with the team, according to Soler. Thierry Henry, Luke Rodgers (once he returns from a knee injury), Juan Agudelo and plenty others can provide plenty of offense.
McCarty will firm the defense and allow the wide midfielders and fullbacks to pour forward in attack.
"We believe we have a lot of power going forward," Soler said.
When D.C. United presented the Red Bulls with the deal, Soler felt the opportunity was too valuable to pass up. Soler said the Red Bulls tried to acquire McCarty, 24, from FC Dallas twice last season.
"When the option came from D.C., we thought it make sense," Soler said.
"We think he will fit very well in our midfield."
McCarty will also be a longterm fit in the midfield compared to De Rosario, 33, whose contract expires after the season.
"He will be a player in the very high salary range," Soler said of De Rosario's contract demands. De Rosario is earning $493,750 this season (althought Toronto FC, who dealt De Rosario to New York April 1, is paying an undisclosed portion of the salary) and said he is looking to sign a designated-player contract next season.
McCarty, on the other hand, is nine years younger and making $175,000 this year. His salary is "something we can live very easily with," Soler said.
"We are going to do more moves in the summer so whatever money we can get under the cap is good for us," Soler said.
The team is still looking to improve its defense, he said, though wouldn't specify if that meant adding a defender or goalkeeper. Soler also said the team will look to add another player, likely in midfield or attack.
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"Everybody has accepted by now that change is unavoidable. But that still implies that change is like death and taxes - it should be postponed as long as possible, and no change would be vastly preferable. But in a period of upheaval, such as the one we are living in, change is the norm." --Business management guru, Peter F. Drucker
The global, dynamic marketplace and a mobile workforce require successful companies to embrace change to seize new opportunities. Supporting transitions and managing costs are increasingly imperative business strategies.
According to a recent Ernst & Young survey of senior executives, "Gaining Competitive Advantage: The Procurement Opportunity," the biggest impact on the procurement functions in organizations over the next two years will come from pricing pressures and attracting the right talent. The survey highlights that organizations are most concerned about the ability to manage change effectively. The challenge of supporting these transitions and controlling costs is even more complex today with the recent economic turmoil and pressure in credit markets.
The survey reports that despite an understanding of the key challenges ahead, many executives do not have confidence in the ability of their company's procurement function to tackle and manage the challenges. Yet, there is broad agreement that those organizations that successfully align procurement strategies with corporate objectives will obtain true operating cost savings and create a significant competitive advantage and enhanced shareholder value.
CORT, a Berkshire Hathaway company, works with 80 percent of the Fortune 500 to support strategic transitions. As a business partner, CORT helps businesses rapidly deploy employees, establish offices in new locations, contain costs and ultimately, build a competitive advantage. For more than 35 years, CORT has been instrumental in the start-up of thousands of new businesses and in the rapid deployment of key talent by providing residential and office furniture on both a rent-to-rent and just-in-time basis across the United States. More recently, CORT has established a global network of furniture rental partners in more than 50 countries to support the immediate needs of companies and employees around the world. To provide additional support for workforce transitions for companies and their employees, CORT launched a broad range of relocation services in 2006. Today, CORT's deployment and destination services support companies and employees throughout the United States.
Companies seizing new business opportunities in the global marketplace rely on their ability to rapidly recruit and deploy employees and project teams. Failed deployments are costly, and few experiences can be more stressful for an employee and family than relocating to a new city or country.
More than 1.5 million workers relocate for their jobs each year, a number that continues to rise with the expansion of the global enterprise, growing international business relationships and a multicultural workforce. Yet finding and retaining the best employees is more challenging today than ever before.
Demographic trends are working against companies in the "talent war." Older working populations are shrinking as the baby-boomer generation reaches retirement, and generational attitudes toward work are evolving as well. Engagement and loyalty are declining, and more employees are willing to change companies when they believe that their company is not taking care of them.
Economic and societal changes are driving a preference to rent rather than purchase a home. The continuing instability in the housing market makes many employees unwilling or unable to relocate as they struggle to sell their homes or secure employment for their spouse. The high cost of housing makes purchasing a home impractical for many young employees earning an entry-level salary, and home ownership inhibits the mobile lifestyle many young employees prefer. In response to these trends, CORT is leading the way to meeting these changing needs by targeting their services to this upwardly mobile population.
With the increasing number of temporary international relocation and the shift from long-term to more short-term assignments of less than 14 months, many companies are tapping CORT's global furniture network and wide range of deployment and destination services in the United States to contain costs and ease the stress for employees and families in transition.
In the United States, which remains the top destination for international assignments, CORT offers the nation's most comprehensive range of destination services that include fulfillment of hotels, apartments, corporate housing, single-family home rentals, destination touring services,
utility services, renter's insurance, car rental, job search assistance for spouses and much more. The most prevalent reason for failed international assignment is the difficulty for employees and families to adjust to their new locations. Considering that more than half of people relocating for a job and more than 90 percent of those on temporary assignment will choose to rent, companies choose to work with CORT because they know their employees will become productive more quickly by finding a suitable place to live and getting settled into their community faster. Employees are ready to focus on work from their first day on the job.
In addition to help in finding a home or apartment, one of CORT's most rapidly growing destination services is local-market tours, offered virtually everywhere in the country. Area orientation tours help employees and their dependents become familiar with their new communities, including assistance with choosing ideal locations for homes and apartments from a local market expert.
In addition to area tours, CORT's destination services include "settling-in" neighborhood orientation services such as providing school and church information and assistance obtaining a driver's license and other documentation for international transferees.
Companies invest thousands of dollars and many hours of time to recruit and hire a new employee who is the right fit for the job. Today, many companies are also investing to foster confidence that the company and the community are the right fit for the employee.
Providing "pre-decision" tours during the recruitment process helps employees and families become more comfortable with a decision to relocate.
According to Gallup research conducted over the past thirty years, an employee's sense of connection to their organization or senior management consistently ranks in the top five indicators of their longevity with that company. One of the most important factors in fostering strong connections with an organization is establishing an affiliation with the community.
Supporting a transition with an area tour helps foster a feeling of loyalty to the company and belonging in the community while enabling the employee to quickly get settled and focused on their new job.
With the increasing number of temporary international relocation for the globally mobile workforce and the shift from long-term to short-term assignments, many companies and their employees are considering furniture rental as a cost-efficient and convenient alternative to the transportation of household goods. This shift in assignments, coupled with furniture rental, eases the relocation stress for employees and families in transition and provides an alternative to the high cost of shipping furniture to support temporary assignments.
Renting furniture can eliminate the need for temporary living in both the departure or destination location, which eases and accelerates the transition into a new home and location. Families can settle into their new homes right away and immediately be more productive in their new job. Even in the case of longer-term temporary assignments, furniture rental can be advantageous compared with the costly shipment of household goods.
CORT has a global network of furniture rental partners in 50 countries. In 2008, Roomservice by CORT was established in the United Kingdom to provide furniture rental services to companies establishing new offices and as an alternative to moving household goods for relocating employees in one of the world's leading and fastest growing business centers.
To accommodate flexibility and the mobile lifestyle of employees, companies are providing more flexible working environments for employees when they arrive. Instead of conventional office cubicles, "alternative officing" trends include telecommuting, fl ex hours, home offices and "hoteling" for on-demand office space to support people who visit the office periodically.
Renting furniture from CORT allows companies to conserve capital for other business expenses that produce profi ts and a return on investment, and offers the flexibility for companies to respond to actual usage, including employee turnover and shifts in department tasks.
Over time, companies realize that the significant financial investment to buy furniture is not in the front-end purchase cost. Instead, it is the back-end cost of storing and managing furniture assets. Industry surveys report that too many companies use off-site storage for offi ce furniture, accumulating costs for storage space as well as salaries and time required for employees to manage the space. In many cases, these costs and substantial depreciation expenses are incurred for furniture that they are unlikely to re-use. CORT makes it easy to add or subtract furniture as needed, providing "on-demand" furniture that is delivered and removed as business requirements change.CORT also provides a valuable resource for companies to respond to a crisis or disruption due to a disaster. Disaster plans help companies establish a protocol for communicating with employees in the event of a disaster. Planning must include how to contact employees as well as short-term and long-term contingency planning, including establishing temporary office space and ensuring that employees and their families have a place to stay. CORT can quickly outfit alternative office sites, maintain an inventory of office furniture and, if needed, help employees and families find temporary lodging, enabling an organization to quickly restore business functions.
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