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This is a discussion on Explorer no longer reliably preserving session information - Microsoft Windows ; As the subject says: Explorer is no longer reliably preserving session information. I usually have nine folder windows open on the same nine directories, two of them with folder-tree panes and the rest normal, and recreating them is a pain ...
As the subject says: Explorer is no longer reliably preserving session
information. I usually have nine folder windows open on the same nine
directories, two of them with folder-tree panes and the rest normal, and
recreating them is a pain in the ass. Unfortunately, it's becoming more
and more necessary, because lately on any given reboot I'm as likely to
have seven, or three, or even zero of them appear after the restart as
to have all nine of them do so.
System is an XP media centre edition workstation with oodles of
everything (memory, CPU, disk space, free disk space...), service pack
2, and everything (just about; see below) up to date.
It used to drop them occasionally, usually if Explorer kept "not
responding" during shutdown. Now it drops them very frequently. Most
likely, some Windows Update screwed things up, since the jump in
frequency corresponds to a large batch of updates the other week,
including yet another unhiding of the "Windows Genuine Advantage
Notification" that I don't want and don't agree should be classed as a
"critical security update" since it doesn't improve the administrator's
control over their machine, and there are actually reports that it does
the opposite and makes it more likely for XP to decide it needs
Everything is up to date as of today except WGA notification, and one
update it keeps prompting me to download and install even though I've
done so a dozen times already. (It's been doing this for a year or more;
since I don't uncheck anything except, if it appears, WGA notification,
when I install a batch of updates this recalcitrant one gets
reinstalled, roughly monthly. It always claims success, yet shows up one
or two reboots later as needing to be downloaded and installed again.
Since I'm hardly about to install it and reboot after every reboot,
which would obviously result in an infinite loop and getting nothing
else done with the machine, I then ignore it until there's more than one
update showing up as new, meaning at least one *genuinely* new. The
recalcitrant update either doesn't install successfully but claims to
have done so incorrectly, or it does but is incorrectly reported as
new/missing later; if the former, the machine isn't quite up to date,
even leaving aside WGA notification. :P)
I tend to do quite a lot of image previewing and thumbnail browsing with
Explorer, and find that this seems to leak memory. This might be
related. So might getting odd behavior when some of the images are
45000x3000 TIFFs -- one of those previewed perfectly normally (if a bit
sluggishly) only for all of my open Explorer windows to close instead of
just the previewer when I closed the previewer one time. Another one
more recently, about 35000x2000, did nothing of the sort but selecting a
group of four files including the giant TIFF and dragging them to
another folder triggered an IPF box ("Explorer has performed an illegal
operation..."), which curiously was not modal and could be safely tucked
away in a corner of the screen out of the way and ignored. I worked
without a reboot or any difficulties, save one file having a stale lock
and being undeletable (it was in fact a copy of the giant TIFF), for
days after that, with the box sitting ignored in the lower right corner
of the screen, one corner just poking into view next to the taskbar
clock. The next reboot my folder windows again failed to reappear from
the preceding session, however.
As far as I can tell, Explorer is a bit buggy and unstable, more so when
working with pictures/thumbnails, even more so when doing so over a long
span of time without a reboot, as though it's cumulatively poisoned, and
especially since installing the latest round of MS updates. Obviously,
given the symptoms, there's a pointer arithmetic bug that causes
probabilistic gradual memory/malloc-arena corruption in Explorer
connected with, most likely, the JPEG decoder or the image/icon caching
code. Boosting the size of the icon cache to several thousand made the
problems less frequent and severe, supporting the conclusion that this
is where the pointer bug lies. Most likely, there's a subtle algorithm
error that leads to some blocks being double-freed (causing corruption)
and others left unfreed (causing the observed leak). Unfortunately,
while updates are supposed to fix this sort of bug, none has done so and
a recent one appears to have made something worse.
The failure to completely remember session state across restarts is
likely caused by the same memory corruption, which may directly mess up
the state or simply cause Explorer to abnormally terminate during
shutdown before it gets the chance to store it on disk. Of course, to
top it off, the lazy bastards at Redmond obviously neglected to use a
backup strategy of "write new file under new name, then copy over old
name" so that if anything went wrong, it would reboot with stale session
state instead of no session state. Since I usually have the same nine
windows open to the same directories, with the same screen locations and
other state, this would not even be noticed by me, as the
two-sessions-ago state would be the same as the previous-session state. :P
Of course, the same lazy bastards don't even record session state at all
from IE and other apps. Firefox of course has had session state
preservation (and it seems quite robust) since version 2.0, and most
modern Linux window managers can remember everything you had open and
where it was positioned since the 90s. :P


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The Eagles season started with Kurt Coleman and Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie each swiping two interceptions in the opener, part of a four-turnover effort by the defense nearly six weeks ago. One week later, they forced two turnovers against the Baltimore Ravens - an interception and a fumble - and it appeared this year's unit might maximize its big-play potential.
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BAY CITY — A Bangor Township woman says her superiors at the Region VII Area Agency on Aging demoted her because of her service as a union steward.
Barbara Morin has filed a civil suit claiming violations of the Michigan Public Policy by the Bay City-based non-profit agency that serves senior citizens in Bay, Huron, Sanilac, Tuscola, Saginaw, Gratiot, Midland, Isabella, Gladwin and Clare counties.
Morin was hired as a case manager in August of 2004. By December 2005, she had been promoted twice: first to eligibility specialist, then medical services supervisor.
In 2008, she became a union steward, serving in that capacity during two years of contract negotiations, court records show.
Morin said she was demoted after agency workers, in November, voted to decertify the union.
She claims the person who replaced her was promised the job as a reward for mustering enough decertification votes to make the "union busting" effort a success, according to court records.
Morin also alleges her replacement has harassed her on a daily basis and is "intensely scrutenizing" her work and "conducting surveillance" on her.
Saginaw attorney Victor J. Mastromarco Jr. is representing Morin.
Saginaw attorney Gregory W. Mair is defending the agency.
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A lot of errors for Haruka, but she's such a gorgeous skater.
Haruka Imai (JPN)
Music: My Fair Lady by Frederick Loewe
3Lz - probably e
3T - fall
3Lo - stepout
3S - stepout
A lot of shaky landings... too bad
I agree with Chris Howarth. Once she gets her jumps clean, Imai's program will be really good.
Not feeling Haruka's program. She needs more sophistication and control to pull off that music.
Haruka did have a broken leg in July so she can only get better!
Caroline up next. GO CAROLINE!
Hey Mirai sighting! Also Daisuke M. and Douglas Razzano!
When Dick Button was brought in in the '60s it was to give more color to the play-by-play. In skating the color commentators are really needed because the announcer doesn't know anything about the sport. If I can, I will try to find some history on the term.
Haruka is my new favorite japanese skater. Her arms are to die for!
WHAT is Zhang wearing? It looks like she is about to go sky diving from a plane! What an eyesore!


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I have read at many article and PHP.net itself.
I'm very newbie with PHP. But i always see that people use php script like this:
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and many script use that arrow. Like this sample:
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I guess you are not aquainted with OOP (Object Oriented Programming - http://www.go4expert.com/showthread.php?t=436), this always refers to the owner of the function we're executing, or rather, to the object that a function is a method of.
In you example, $mail contains the instance of some Class/Object, and mail is a method of the Class/Object, to call the method we use the arrow (->) operator.
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Mercure Hotel Berlin am Alexanderplatz
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TravelPod Member ReviewsMercure Hotel Berlin am Alexanderplatz
We stayed here two nights during this trip. We had a family room, which was actually two connected rooms, each with their own bathroom, balcony, sitting area and tea and coffee making facilities.
The Mercure offers free wifi 24/7, but it was a very unstable connection during our visit (eg: it took 6 hours to load a post onto my Facebook account).
Beds were very comfortable and the thermostat was totally adjustable, and the windows opened fully. It wasn't very noisy - there was some noise from the trams outside during the night, but it wasn't too bad.
The location was great - a tram stop just out the front, about 5 minutes walk from Alexanderplatz and some great shopping. There is a train station at Alexanderplatz as well as regular buses. Hop-on/hop-off buses also leave from Alexanderplatz which can get you all round the city to see the highlights if its your first time Berlin.
Would recommend. Good price for a lot of space and comfort.
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Historical Traveler Reviews Mercure Hotel Berlin am Alexanderplatz
Good Budget Hotel - Rude Lady Syndrome Strikes Again!
Having heard so much about Berlin and especially getting good reviews from 3 close friends about the Hotel Agon, I was really looking forward to staying there.
Myself and 14 others were celebrating a forthcoming marriage and had decided that Berlin and the ideally situated Hotel Agon were the perfect places.
Upon our arrival, everything went extremely smoothly. The young man who checked us all in was very helpful and diligent; he also gave us a free map and helped direct us to local facilities and the actual Berlin Beer Festival site.
Our rooms were as advertised: clean and spacious. The beds are very comfortable and nobody in our party had anything negative to say about their sleep and the general condition of the rooms.
The continental breakfasts were superb - the hotel staff putting on a quality platter and large quantity of breads, fresh cheeses, cooked meats, cereals, juices, hot drinks and fruit.
Over breakfast on the Saturday morning I detected an undercurrent of dissatisfaction [which then became blatant rudeness] from an older female member of the breakfast staff being directed to our party - none of us had acted improperly so I just ignored her general state of dissatisfaction with 'something' and carried on with breakfast.
Being part of a large group of Englishmen visiting the Beer Festival [and in the light of English football hooligan generalizations] we made extra effort to be respectful to the hotel workers, fellow visitors and especially clearing away bottles and glasses after drinking at the hotel bar.
Sunday morning: all the members of the party checked out without any problems - we left quietly after leaving our luggage in a secure room. "The Groom" had been ill for the last few weeks and actually ended up missing most of the weekend having been too weak to participate. We returned around 2pm to collect our luggage for our flight home and The Groom desperately needed to use the bathroom. The younger lady on the reception refused us. The Groom was now in desperate need so we asked the older [rude] breakfast lady (now behind reception), whom refused him. She contuned to gesticulate and became almost manic in her refusal to let him use the toilet. Eventually, after some major discussion, an older gentleman whom we had all got on well with during our stay agreed to let the Groom and any of us use the bathroom. The breakfast lady continued to go manic and then directed her dissatisfaction to the older gentleman who just stood there a little bewildered and confused by not only our frustration but the actions of the breakfast lady.
Having travelled extensively around the world - both for business and social purposes - this experience has left a sour taste in my mouth. This breakfast lady IS the rudest member of hotel staff i have ever met.
We treated everybody and everything at the Hotel Agon with deep respect. I was planning on returning to Berlin to discover it more - right now, I cannot see that happening. And if I do decide to, then, it certainly won't be to the Hotel Agon.
This hotel was just what I was looking for. Very good value for money.
I got the impression from the photos on the hotel's website that the rooms would be a little kitchier, but instead they were very modern. Rooms were definitely spacious and very clean.
Breakfast buffet was amazing.
Great place, spoilt by the woman on reception
Great Hotel, well placed and fairly easy to find - head for the TV Tower, and it's near there. Rooms are very generously sized and clean. Stayed there before 2 years ago, so knew what to expect.
Handy for public transport to all of Berlin, including the two main airports.
Spoilt for my stay by the woman on reception who had a ten minute argument with me on arrival. I had booked the first night for 5 people, the second night for 7, and the last two nights for me alone. Despite specifying very carefully what I wanted, they'd made an error, but eventually managed to sort it out. The stay was good and uneventful until the day after my friends returned to the UK. On arrival back at the hotel that day, the same woman on reception accused me of having two of my friends stay over for an extra night, even telling me she'd seen me leave with them at two that afternoon. Another ten minute argument ensued, she made it quite clear she thought I was a liar, and certainly didn't apologise. I had a credit card receipt for my meal, and some digital photos taken at around that time to prove I was some distance away at that time if necessary.
Apart from her, all the staff were great, and friendly, even when I staggered in at half past three in the morning!
Overall thoroughly recommended, but keep on the right side of the staff.
Fantastic Value
We have just spent four days at this hotel. On arrival my heart sank the outside looks very depressing but once inside you are greeeted by friendly staff who are very helpful. Our rooms were spotless large and even the single rooms contained two beds! Breakfast was brilliant so much choice and we found that we never needed lunch!
The hotel is only 10 mins walk to Alexanderplatz which we loved
We would love to stay here again as it is great value for money. We stayed here with two teenagers who did not want to come home.
Nice budget hotel
The Agon am Alexanderplatz is in fact a former east German (DDR/soviet) block!
All rooms got a new bath, so they are nice standard.
We got a singleroom with 2 beds on the 3th floor. There was a mini kitchen but no kitchenstuff at all, nor a refrigurator (kind of pitty if you would like to make a cup of tea/coffe or keep some goodies cool). Else it was fine and clean and with good space!
The main reason why my wife choose the hotel was off cause the price, its position and the fact it was incl. breakfast. We paid �35/46 euro per night (special 3 day offer). Breakfast was straight continental standard, enought to choose from incl. cereal, but the coffe was not the best I tasted. You surely can ask for tea or enjoy the 4 kinds of juice they have!
I liked they had a computer for internet in the basement near the reception, so you could check your email or other stuff (it was free to use :-)
Its a okay hotel for travel - Alexanderplatz is just 10 minutes walk away, or for the lazy ones just take the tram M5/M6 which stoppes straight infront of the Hotel (Mollstrasse).
Great Location , Good clean comfortable hotel Extremely cheap!
Great location. From Alexanderplatz S Bahn take M1,2,3,4,or 5 one stop to the Hotel. Saves a longish walk with luggage. Bus 200 , great for sightseeing , also stops just across from the hotel. Hotel looks a bit bleak outside but pleasant reception with free access to Internet. Staff friendly and helpful. Place(free) to store luggage before check -in and after checking out. Only 2 lifts so sometimes quite a wait. Corridors have strip lighting that comes on as you pass and linoleum floors so not great impression. However once inside, the rooms are a pleasant surprise. Very clean, large and airy: one wall is all window leading onto a balcony with views of Alexanderplatz. Bathroom clean and great shower, towels changed daily. Heating was easily adjustable. One thing to note: although it was described as a double room (matrimoniale) it was actually a twin room with two very large single beds with individual quilts and sheets. Easy enough to push together but still 2 beds! The other rooms on our floor were the exact same arrangement. There was a completely new kitchenette area built in to the room with 2 electric cooking plates. No utensils or plates supplied but if staying for longer you could easily buy cheap coffee pot etc. No fridge but as it was minus 2� outside we just put wine on the balconey for a half hour to cool.
Breakfast was good , exactly same as that we had in Jolly Hotel in Amsterdam paying loads more.
We'd definitely recommend this hotel to anyone who wants not to spend a lot, but likes comfort. We booked through Hotel and got an offer of 3 nights for the price of 2 : Euro 153 Total !!!
You get what you pay for
The review from our friend in Cardiff is good and a true reflection of this hotel, which is on the East side of the city. If you want somewhere that is basic, clean yet cheap then the Agon is the place for you. If you want 5* treatment then go elsewhere. The hotel is ideally placed for the Tram system, stop outside on Moll Strsse and the M5/M6 take you into Alexanderplatz Station (Ten minute walk). From the station you can get anywhere in the city. Staff were very nice and helpful, breakfast was cereal & cold meat buffet and sufficient. There are a couple of restaurants nearby. An excellent hotel and ideal location for the budget traveller. I would stay here again. Great value.
Fantastic value
The Agon is situated in the former eastern side of Berlin, which accounts for the 70s Soviet architecture of the hotel and surrounding buildings. However, although it may not be pretty on the eye, it certainly gives you an impression of the Berlin of say 20 years ago.
Inside, the hotel looks very cold, stark and regimented. However, the staff are all lovely, friendly and attentive people. And everything is splotlessly clean. We paid �25 a night for our room, which is an amazing deal, especially considering the size of it - it was more like an apartment than a hotel room. The bed was large and comfy, all the linen clean and replaced every day, we had a mini kitchen, and the bathroom was top notch.
But probably the best thing about our room, and the hotel in general, is that it had fantastic views of the enormous Television Tower, which stands tall in the middle of Alexanderplatz suqare. There was nothing better than going out on the balcony of our room in the early morning and seeing that sight.
In terms of transport links, the station is a very short walk away, and most lines go through Alexanderplatz station.
I would highly recommend this to most people, as long as you're not expecting 21st century Western luxury, but instead a slice of kitch 70s Communism.
Large room, shame about the lino...
We stayed at the Agon for 3 nights in November 2004. It is not a beautiful edifice (unless you like Communist tower blocks) nor luxurious on the inside - the corridors were reminiscent of a student hall of residence with lino floors and fluorescent lighting. However, on the plus side the room was extremely large for a city centre hotel - it could have done with more furniture to fill it. The shower was excellent. The buffet breakfast was diverse and popular. Get down there early to get the chocolate croissants. The hotel has a very good location only 5 mintues walk from Alexanderplatz. For the lazy there is a tram stop outside the hotel with trams linking to the main S-Bahn and U-Bahn station. Be warned that the trams start early and finish late. For the price we paid (GBP 35 per night) it was good value for money.
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... visitor centers along the former wall.
The most well known is Checkpoint Charlie; one of the most used crossings during the time of the Berlin Wall. There one can see the course of the former Berlin Wall and border as it is marked in the street with a line of cobblestones. There is also a copy of the guard house and the sign that once marked the border crossing. For anyone interested in the history of the Berlin Wall, this place is a must visit.
... a collection of interesting architecture and shapes. There is a casino here as well as the museum for film and TV in the interesting Sony Centre building that has a big glass atrium, also Legoland and stage theatres. Walked along a Main Street back to the Brandenburg Gate and Reichstag but the roads were all closed off and they were setting up lots of electrics for something. Even the major road through the park was closed. Continued on to the river to go on our cruise. ************e on ...
Berlin Day 1
... are. The building was very neat and was quite old. The inside of the building was a mixture of architecture from the many times it was rebuilt over the years. The first time it was built, the Plannery Changer (where the parliament sits) was built completely out of wood. In the early thirties, the building was burnt down, possibly by communists in support of Hitler. The Nazis used this to show that the current government was falling. The Reichstag ...
Day 141 and 142... The Weekend!
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The freaky man!
... lying there on the ground. Turns out he was asleep, but having someone else there made me feel safe.
So I continued reading and let my racing heart get back in my chest.
Then I moved to another sunny spot. By this time, creepy dude was well out of my mind and I was enjoying the sun again.
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The Southeastern Wildlife Exposition, always a much-anticipated celebration of nature's wonders, is particularly welcome this year. In addition to art exhibits and animal demonstrations, it is forecast to come with warmer temperatures - and maybe even some sun - after two days of bone-chilling temperatures, closed bridges and falling ice. From cabin fever to a big party, from leftover chicken casserole on TV tables to seared fish with oyster mushrooms in the temperate outdoors. And from watching The Weather Channel to watching dogs launch themselves from a 40-foot dock into a pool of water.
Certainly guests will have horror stories to tell. Thousands of people lost power. The Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge, once again, was closed far longer than many of the people who wanted to cross it thought necessary.
Schools were closed, leaving parents to scramble for child care. And finding dry firewood was a daunting challenge.
But people will be telling those tales as they sip beer, chew gourmet jerky and find the perfect painting to hang over the mantel.
SEWE offers more than 40,000 attendees experiences in arts, education and conservation. It has an economic impact on the area of about $50 million, and puts nearly $2.8 million in state and local tax coffers.
And it's fun to see everything from birds of prey soaring to fly fishing demonstrations, from dogs retrieving to music, cooking and puppet shows.
Were it not for SEWE, this would be just another winter weekend.
But instead, it is a party - and, this year, a mutually enjoyable way to celebrate Valentine's Day.
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Nearly two months after being found bloodied on the side of the road in Anne Arundel County, a possible bait dog has a new home.
11 News reported on the plight of the dog nicknamed Rocky Road in February.
Police said he was suffering from gaping wounds to his face, ears and head, and they were so bad that animal control officers considered euthanizing him.
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BOUNDARY CORNERBACKStarter: Chris Carnegie Jr.
Back up: Jared Rogers Jr.
Junior Chris Carnegie impressed Monken defensive staff until he was limited late in the spring after being hurt in practice. Last year Carnegie missed the first the opening game with an injury. He played the rest of the way and finished the season with 50 tackles, an interception and two passed defensed. He did have a few rough games during the second half of the year. He made a few poor plays against Air Force, Western Kentucky and Hawaii. Overall he benefited from the growing pains he suffered from starting as a plebe. Carnegie has good speed, is smooth out of his back pedal and his coverage techniques are solid. Carnegie's tackling did improve last year but it's an area that can use improvement. Chris needs to be more consistent wrapping up when attempting to tackle. Carnegie's coverage is steady and fairly consistent but he doesn't make many plays on the ball.
Army lost most of its cornerback depth when last year's starter at Sam safety Shaquille Tolbert, who was playing cornerback this spring, and promising plebe Jalen Noble both left the program. Brittle senior cornerback Marques Avery appeared in only four games last year and once again missed time this spring. Avery was back in time to make three tackles in the spring game. Avery is unable to stay healthy. With sophomore Jared Vallner and junior Michael McFadden lacking coverage skills at this time the staff moved Jared Rogers from slotback to cornerback. It was a surprising move. Rogers (5-8, 175) had played all spring practice on offense at slotback. He even had five carries in the spring game for 16 yards and returned kicks and punts. Rogers, a junior, played the last two years at running back on the JV team. In 2011 at USMAPS Jared Rogers started the year at C-back and returned kick offs. Jared was hurt mid-season against Valley Forge and missed the rest of the season. Rogers has the skill set for a cornerback in that he is quick, can change direction and accelerate. He lacks pure speed, he had a 4.63 in the 40-yard dash speed at a high school Junior Under Armor combine. Rogers is rather skinny and frail so his ability to hold up in run support is in question. I have never seen him at cornerback so time will tell if he can make the transition.


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I thought I'd take a break from the Colts/Pats nonsense to review one of the great movies of all time starring Owen Wilson.
Meh, who am I kidding? There are no breaks from the War of 1812 this week, people. It's wall to wall mayhem. Here's the first of two collaborative efforts with Patriots Blogs. I traded questions with Bruce at Patriots Daily. You can read my responses to his questions here. Here are my questions to him, with a recent revelation that occurred to me about the 2009 Pats tagged on at the end.
18to88: 1. The Pats rank just 20th in the league in Adjusted Sack rate. I know they got a haul for Richard Seymour, but would they be better right now if he was still on the team?
PD: Nope. Seymour was a tremendous player, but defensive line (and offensive line) seems to be a position that the Patriots are good at developing. Mike Wright has stepped in and played well, Jarvis Green is solid, and rookie Myron Pryor has been pretty good as well. I don't see that Seymour would've made a substantial difference in the results thus far. The Patriots pass rush has been slow to develop, but they're been bring more safety blitzes the last few weeks, with pretty good effectiveness.
18to88: 2. We hear a lot of good things about the Pats rebuilt secondary. What can you tell us about the back four?
The real revelation has been at safety where the two Brandons have made a huge impact. Third-year safety Brandon Meriweather has emerged as the top playmaker/ballhawk in the secondary, and even though a Boston writer said earlier this season that he is still closer to Donna Reed than Ed Reed, Meriweather has gotten better and better, and become a leader on defense. The other Brandon, McGowan, has become the Rodney Harrison-type hard hitting, close to the line safety that the Patriots really needed. He's been perhaps the biggest surprise of the season for the Patriots, and has put former starter James Sanders, who just signed a three-year extension in the offseason, on the bench. Rookie Pat Chung has had a sack from the safety position in each of the last two weeks, and has seen his playing time increase as well.


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Good Stats Make Us Uncomfortable (IO Psychology)
Topic: Organizational Performance, Statistics, Strategic HR
Publication: Harvard Business Review (OCT 2012)
Article: The True Measures of Success
Authors: M. J. Mauboussin
Reviewed By: Megan Leasher
In striving for profitability, companies often rely on key indicators of organizational performance. Common indicators like sales growth, customer loyalty, and earnings per share often guide strategy decisions and resource allocation. But sometimes key indicators may not be that "key" after all. They may have little or no true connection to profitability.
Size Matters in Court? Determinations of Adverse Impact Based on Organization Size (IO Psychology)
Topic: Assessment, Discrimination, HR Policy, Statistics
Publication: Journal of Business Psychology (JUN 2012)
Article: Unintended consequences of EEO enforcement policies: Being big is worse than being bad
Authors: R. Jacobs, K. Murphy, and J. Silva
Reviewed By: Megan Leasher
Adverse impact occurs when neutral-appearing employment practices have an unintentional, discriminatory effect on a protected group. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is charged with enforcing all federal legislation related to employment discrimination and adheres to the 1978 Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures for "rules of thumb" on inferring whether adverse impact is present.
Using data to make smart decisions: 1 + 1 = It's Not That Simple
Topic: Business Strategy, Decision Making, Evidence Based Management, Statistics
Publication: Harvard Business Review (APR 2012)
Article: Good Data Won't Guarantee Good Decisions
Authors: S. Shah, A. Horne, and J. Capellá
Reviewed By: Megan Leasher
When we were in grade school, we learned that 1 + 1 = 2. We quickly realized and celebrated the immediate success in figuring out what came after the equal sign. This celebration built faith; blind faith that we should always believe in the result of an analysis.
Internet-based Data Collection: Just Do It Already!
Topic: Measurement, Statistics
Publication: Computers in Human Behavior
Article: From paper to pixels: A comparison of paper and computer formats in psychological assessment.
Author: M.J. Naus, L.M. Phillipp, M.Samsi
Featured by: Benjamin Granger
Although many organizations have jumped onto the internet-data collection bandwagon, several issues still need to be addressed. For example, are paper-pencil and internet-based tests of the same trait (e.g., personality questionnaire) or ability (e.g., cognitive ability test) really equivalent? Similarly, are there any reasons to believe that employees respond to internet-based tests differently than they would a paper-pencil test of the same trait or ability?
Naus, Philipp, and Samsi (2008) set out to investigate these questions using three commonly used psychological scales (Beck Depression Inventory, Short Form Health Survey, and the Neo-Five Factor Inventory).
Is interrater correlation really a proper measurement of reliability?
Topic: Measurement, Research Methodology, Statistics
Publication: Human Performance
Article: Exploring the relationship between interrater correlations and validity of peer ratings
Blogger: Rob Stilson
Interrater reliability (still with me?, Ok good) is often used as the main reliability estimate for the correction of validity coefficients when the criterion is job performance. Issues arise with this practice when one considers that the errors present between raters may not be random, but due to bias, while agreement between raters may also stem from bias instead of actual consistency. In this study, the authors' main goal was to explore the relationship between interrater correlations and validity and also to explore the relationship between the number of raters and validity.


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On March 23, 2003, three members of the racist Keystone State Skinheads were arrested in Scranton, Pennsylvania, for assaulting an African-American man.
According to police, Antoni Williams, a 26-year-old Black man from Scranton, was walking home in the early morning when he encountered three men-Keith Carney, 21, Steve Smith, 31, and Steve Monteforte, 33, all from Pennsylvania-who allegedly asked him if he had ever been "beat up by a skinhead." The men, who were arrested on felony ethnic intimidation charges, allegedly shouted racial slurs and threw a brick at Williams.
The Keystone State Skinheads, made up of skinheads from Pennsylvania and other mid-Atlantic states, began meeting informally in the fall of 2001. Since then, they have grown considerably in numbers and activity. They formalized their organizational structure following a 2002 white supremacist rally in York, Pennsylvania, attended by members of many prominent white supremacist groups.
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Carney, who was being held in Lackawanna County Prison, is a carpenter and a former member of the neo-Nazi National Alliance. In December 2001, he was arrested for posting National Alliance leaflets on the Vietnam War memorial in Philadelphia. He is also associated with the racist Eastern Hammerskins, another white supremacist skinhead group.
Smith, who also has a history of racist skinhead activity, is an associate of Charles Juba, who heads the Pennsylvania faction of the neo-Nazi Aryan Nations.


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The type of license which will allow a person to drive a large truck or a van designed for 16 or more passengers is a
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Employment in government was down by 300 jobs in January compared to January 2012 for the county, which reflects a trend that is impacting the public sector in other communities across the state, according to a report by Leonidas Murembya, who works for the Bureau of Labor Market Information & Strategic Initiatives for Southwest Michigan.
In January, Jackson County had 8,300 government jobs, down 1,800 from 10,100 in January 2004.
"Government has been declining steadily since the recession," Murembya said. People who are retiring are not being replaced. There are fewer people doing the same work as before."
The loss of government jobs contributed to Jackson County's unemployment rate jump in January.
Jackson County's unemployment rate was 8.8 percent in January, the state reported Thursday.
This represents an increase from 8.2 percent in December and is below the January 2012 unemployment rate of 9.4 percent, according to the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget.
Seasonally unadjusted estimates showed there were 63,300 employed in Jackson County in January, down 800 from 64,100 in December and down 500 from 63,800 in January 2012.
The southwest region of Michigan – which includes Jackson – recorded seasonal job reductions in construction, leisure and hospitality and retail. There were also seasonal layoffs of support staff in education.
As a result jobless rates rose throughout the region by an average of 0.8 of a percentage point, according to the report.
"This is basically a typical seasonal trend," Murembya said.
Jackson County lost 800 non-farm payroll jobs in the month of January, with the retail trade losing 300 jobs after the holiday shopping season and construction losing 200 seasonal jobs, Murembya reported.
"January is a tough month to do a good analysis," he said. "There's nothing going on in construction and leisure and hospitality. Many leisure activities in Jackson are in the spring and summer."
Over the year, manufacturing added 400 jobs to the local workforce, while employment in private education and health care added 300, Murembya reported.
Retail trade and leisure and hospitality each gained 100 jobs over the year, while there was a 100-job cut each in construction, information and professional and business services. In total, nonfarm payroll employment in Jackson was 200 above January 2012 levels.


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WASHINGTON -- In the middle of a slow economic recovery, Americans families have learned to cut back spending.
Now President Barack Obama wants the government to follow suit, proposing a three-year freeze on parts of the federal budget.
The proposal is aimed at addressing public concern about government spending in the middle of a struggling economy and double-digit unemployment.
"So I understand why the American people, their attitude is not 'It could have been worse.' Their attitude is 'How do we keep making sure we keep getting it better?'" the president told ABC News' Diane Sawyer in an interview Monday.
The spending freeze would apply to domestic agencies and programs including air traffic control, farm subsidies, education and national parks.
It would not affect the budgets of the Pentagon, Veterans Affairs or Homeland Security. Nor would it apply to Medicare, Medicaid or Social Security - the fastest growing segments of the federal budget.
In total, the savings would amount to $250 billion over the next 10 years. It's a drop in the bucket compared to the trillion dollar deficit and a national debt of $12 trillion and counting.
The president certainly has his critics when it comes handling the economy and spending.
"if you sum up the first year, what this administration has done best is rattle the markets, advocate tax increases and run up deficits," Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., told NBC's Meet the Press.
Still, the spending reductions aren't a sure thing. They still need congressional approval and it's unclear how much support the president will get.
While the budget proposal may win over some fiscal moderates, others fear it could cut valuable programs. However, it will allow the White House to at least say it has made an effort to control spending.
White House to Focus on Economy After Mass. UpsetCongress Could Put Health Care Reform on HoldAfter Mass. Defeat, Dems Mull Scaled-Back HC
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MIDLAND — Saginaw Valley State defeated rival Northwood 3-1 Saturday. Set scores were 25-20, 26-24, 23-25, 25-18.
The Cardinals are now 16-9 on the season and 14-4 in the GLIAC, while Northwood is 12-14 overall and 10-8 in the conference.
Kelsey Ferla had 10 kills on 19 attacks for a .421 hitting percentage for SVSU. Annie Buxton had a match-high 21 kills and seven digs, while Becky Schroeder recorded nine kills, six blocks and two aces. Sam Breault had 41 assists, five kills, five digs and five blocks.
The Cardinals have clinched the No. 3 seed in the upcoming GLIAC Tournament and will play at home against the to be determined No. 6 seed in the first round next Thursday.
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Next week marks the beginning of this year's Beaver Nation Migration! Better known as CONNECT Week, students enjoy 4 days of activities and fun to prepare you for your first year of college. Move-in kicks the week off and begins on Tuesday, September 24th. Thursday, September 26th through Sunday, September 29th is filled with events to welcome students to campus and to connect them with resources that play an instrumental role in a new student's success. By the end of the week students will be able to:
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- Express familiarity with the OSU Learning Goals for Graduates
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- Recognize yourself as a part of a community of scholars
- Develop a connection to fellow OSU students
- Become familiar with campus and Corvallis
List of activities can be found here: http://connect.oregonstate.edu/
One of the biggest and most memorable events of CONNECT is the New Student Convocation. It will be held on Thursday, September 26th at 3:30pm. Students will gather in the Memorial Union Quad by their academic colleges and walk together for the first time as a class to Gill Coliseum and participate in a ceremony that will mark their official academic welcome. Following the New Student Convocation will be the New Student Picnic. Tickets can be found here: http://connect.oregonstate.edu/new-student-picnic-reservations
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Growing Up In Greenfield
November 8, 2010
Many call Greenfield the most loyal neighborhood in Pittsburgh. Through rare archival footage and photos, WQED's Michael Bartley shares his personal memories of growing up in this close-knit community. Michael takes viewers on a neighborhood tour, interviews small town characters and talks with famous Greenfield alumnae who still call this place "home."


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Really bizarre game. The Blue Jackets aren't as bad as the game seemed, but, really, try telling anyone that the Metro Division isn't the worst in hockey, and maybe all of organized sports, right now:
Regardless of that, you can't take away Marc-Andre Fleury's performance. He stole the game. The Blue Jackets had unlimited chances, and the Penguins' offense basically hit four solo homers.
Three big questions right now:
1. Do you start Fleury tonight?
2. Can the Penguins clinch the division before New Year's Eve?
3. Should Ray Emery be arrested?
Next game in 8 minutes.
Malkin was on the ice with Vitale for some reason. Malkin put on the ritz and basically beat every Jacket except for Bobrovsky. Vitale should have been open for a pass, but he was still getting up after tripping over the blue line.
Malkin's work on that earned the Pens a PP. Pens scored before they even set up. Kunitz deflects a Martin slapper. 1-0.
Next time Malkin was on the ice, Deryk Engelland was his linemate. Think about that. Think about it. Crosby-Kunitz-Dupuis were getting a lot of rushes, but things would fall apart once they gained the blue line.
What really happened? Tanner Glass with a great stick-lift.
well now we see why the Americans framed Varlamov instead of Bobrovsky
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Megna saw some more time with Malkin, and the Pens saw another red light go on. Megnatron. Great pass from Jokinen. 4-0.
After the period ended, Niskanen and some guy got in a fight. Niskanen almost smashed his head off the ice.
Nothing really else happened for the rest of the third. Columbus is a weird team.
The Jackets scored, and just listen to Paul Steigerwald:
FYI if you are going to the Blue Jackets game tonight…
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— Official reccommendation on a place to eat: Thurman Cafe.
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Government may consider demand for making Hyderabad Union Territory
By PTI - NEW DELHI
Published: 03rd September 2013 08:31 PM
Last Updated: 03rd September 2013 09:32 PM
The demand for making Hyderabad into a Union Territory on the lines of Chandigarh and make it the joint capital of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana may be considered by the government.
The inclination to consider the demand in the top echelons of the government came following continuous protests by both Congress and TDP MPs from the Seemandhra region and opposition to any division of Andhra Pradesh, sources said.
However, a decision has not been taken on it, they said.
Such a move would also assuage the feeling of deprivation among the people of Seemandhra region after the Centre's decision to create Telangana by carving out of Andhra Pradesh and making Hyderabad joint capital only for 10 years, sources said.
"Many people in Seemandhra region think that if Hyderabad is made a Union Territory and the joint capital of the two states, their interests would be protected. Hence, we may consider the demand," a source said.
Also read: Revenues from Hyderabad: Fact and fiction
Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde on Monday said a note for initiating the process of carving out Telangana would be presented before the Union Cabinet in the next 20 days.
The Cabinet, after giving its approval for creation of Telangana, is expected to set up a Group of Ministers (GoM) to go threadbare into issues arising out of the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh.
This is likely to be followed by a resolution being sent to the Andhra Pradesh Assembly over the formation of the new state.
After formation, Telangana will be 29th state of India.
The Monsoon session of Parliament is witnessing strong protests by both Congress and TDP MPs from the Seemandhra region seeking "justice" and opposing any division of Andhra Pradesh.
The protests had repeatedly paralysed proceedings in the Lok Sabha and led to the suspension of 12 members belonging to both Congress and TDP.
An AICC committee headed by senior leader and Defence Minister A K Antony and comprising M Veerappa Moily and Ahmed Patel is hearing concerns of all stakeholders in the wake of the Congress Working Committee's decision to have a separate Telangana.
The CWC, which met on July 30, passed a resolution requesting the Centre "to take steps in accordance with the Constitution to form a separate state of Telangana ... within a definite timeframe".
The CWC also recommended to the government that Hyderabad should be made the joint capital for a period of 10 years.
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Since the free agent era began in the mid-90's, the NFL has become the league of the one-year turnaround. Last season, the Houston Texans were a beneficiary of this trend.
Unrestricted free agent Johnathan Joseph came over from the Cincinnati Bengals and joined newly appointed Defensive Coordinator Wade Phillips. And both helped transform the Houston defense from one of the worst in 2010 to one of the best in 2011.
But this trend can go both ways. In the offseason, salary cap considerations led to the release of RT Eric Winston and the departures of RG Mike Brisiel and TE Joel Dreesen. The failure of No. 3 receiver Jacoby Jones to reach his potential and hold onto the ball in the Baltimore playoff loss led to his exit from the team.
Now that training camp has arrived, an abundance of unanswered questions hover over the proceedings. What takes place over the six weeks of practices, meetings, and preseason games will determine how the defending AFC South champs respond.
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Grilled Peach Salad
I am a runner.
I've told you before that I don't think I could ever say that about myself. I'm convinced that I'm just not built that way...I come from a long line of women who like to cook with abundant hips. Call them birthing hips, call us curvy, call us strong and maybe even beautiful but....we just aren't built to run. So running hasn't been easy but incredibly rewarding.
I am a runner.
I started running for a few reasons. First, to get rid of a little extra pudge and to have the ability to eat more "sweets." Even if they are 'better for you' versions, they are still 'sweets' and should be eaten in moderation. Somehow I'm also convinced that if I run more, I can eat more...yes, not completely true...
Second, I NEEDED a way to relieve stress. Two jobs, family comitments, social desires became overwhelming and I needed some "me" time. Well, running isn't 'fun' me time yet (not like getting a pedicure and a latte can be) but at least I am too tired at the end to worry about anything anymore.
So I am a runner. And I'm running my first 10K next week...but more on that later.
Grilled Peach Salad
2 semi-firm peaches, washed and sliced
1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
drizzle balsamic vinegar
salad fixins: lettuce, diced tomato, shredded carrot, fresh broccoli, diced sugar snap peas, diced bell pepper (use anything you like on a salad)
2-3 oz goat cheese, crumbled
1/4 c sliced almonds
Drizzle the sliced peaches with the balsamic vinegar and olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Lay cut side down on a grill or grill pan. Cook 2-3 minutes on medium high until lightly caramelized. Rotate and cook 2-3 minutes on each side. Serve warm. Enjoy!


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THE counterstrike GOD!!!
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you see heaton pwn those noobs in aztec
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a severe form of scaring rug burn typically found on the knee(s).
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The Worlds Greatest CS Player from sweden. Has been on 3 of 5 CPL winning teams. His girlfriend who is hot plays counter-strike also called "Lollopop" although he is very good, Potti tends to be around the hotel rooms in the mornings as they leave for there next lan trips.........
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CS player who smacked sum 1 4 askin 4 a bit of his burger what a doof. Oh and he is mint but is from swedon so...
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Peem who is sposedly the best cs player in the world... (rofl)
Omg i got pwned by Heaton he pwns
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No one has returned to the moon in 30 years - until now.
Using revolutionary computerized technology, the Houston Museum of Natural Science blast-offs on a futuristic lunar voyage with the new Burke Baker Planetarium show "Destination: Moon" which opened July 20. It will run through the end of the year.
A celebration of the 30th anniversary of man's first lunar walk, "Destination: Moon" takes audiences back in time four billion years to witness the violent birth of the moon and only 30 years to re-live that famous day when the Apollo astronauts first stepped onto the moon. Then, with NASA video and computer-generated imagery, viewers lift off for the year 2017, when futuristic space vehicles return to the moon and the first lunar city.
On July 20, 1969, after two days of watching a shrinking earth and growing moon, the Apollo astronauts reached lunar orbit and landed the lunar module on the surface of the moon. Neil Armstrong stepped down the ladder, saying, "I'm going to step off the LM now. That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." Audiences will re-live those famous words and moments from 30 years ago when the Apollo astronauts walked on a surface untouched by humans.
Since Apollo, other spacecraft have orbited the moon, providing valuable information for the possibility of setting up a lunar community.
"Destination: Moon" takes audiences to a futuristic mining town in the first lunar city. The data is Aug. 21, 2017. The domed lunar city resembles communities on Earth. A terrestrial biosphere, complete with plants and animals, is reproduced to sustain human life. Although life feels the same, imagine a 100-pound person weighing less than 17 pounds.
Admission is $4 for adults and $3 for children ages 3-11 years. For advance tickets and information, call (713) 639-4629.
The museum also is featuring the photographic exhibit "Orbit: NASA Astronauts Photograph the Earth." This exhibition displays a selection of 36 breathtaking images of Earth from space. The photographs, taken by astronauts from the shuttle with conventional film, far exceed the clarity of the electronic, color enhanced images from modern satellites. The exhibition is on display in the Permanent Exhibit Hall through Sept. 6.
The Houston Museum of Natural Science, a private nonprofit organization, is located in Hermann Park across from Miller Outdoor Theatre. The museum is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays. Admission to the Museum exhibits is free to members, $4 for adults and $3 for children 3-11. For information, call (713) 639-4629. For information in Spanish call (713) 639-4603. Visit the museum Web site at
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Travel 127 unforgettable miles along scenic roads that pass through one of North America's most scenic wildernesses.
Story by Janine Niebrugge
Photos by Ron Niebrugge
Designated both a National Forest Scenic Byway and an All-American Road, the Seward Highway travels through 127 miles of pristine wilderness.
Also known as Alaska Route 9, the highway stretches from Anchorage to the charming coastal community of Seward, the gateway to Kenai Fjords National Park.
The scenic road climbs over mountain passes where you're surrounded by jaw-dropping views of jagged peaks, rain forests, crystal lakes and the Pacific Ocean.
On any given day, you're likely to see Dall sheep, whales, waterfowl, moose and bears. What you won't see are billboards or many other signs of civilization.
The highway is a photographer's dream, with easy access to dramatic scenery. While it's not hard to complete the drive in a few hours, give yourself most of a day, or even two, to explore this stunning road.
To guide you along on your journey, here are a few of the highlights that my husband, Ron, and I enjoy.
As you start out, Potter Marsh, on the outskirts of Anchorage, marks the end of city views and the beginning of wilderness. It's truly a birder's paradise, with views of a rich variety of waterfowl and other birds, including northern pintails, Canada geese, red-necked phalaropes, canvasback ducks, horned and red-necked grebes, and northern harriers. Gulls, arctic terns and yellowlegs can be spotted during spring and fall migration. This is also a good place to see spawning salmon and an occasional moose.
As you continue down the highway, wind your way along the Turnagain Arm, with scenic views of Chugach State Park. Turnagain Arm offers some of the world's largest bore tides, attracting surfers, paddleboarders and kite boarders.
Ron and I like to stop at Bird Point or Beluga Point to watch for beluga whales and scour the mountainsides on the other side of the road for Dall sheep.
Milepost 79 is the turnoff for the skiing community of Girdwood, a quaint mountain town that's worth exploring. If you have time, take a hike on the Winner Creek Trail. Winner Creek is a beautiful, clear-running stream flowing through the rain forest. A little further up, the creek drops into a steep, narrow, rocky gorge. You'll want to stop and enjoy the view.
This milepost is also your last opportunity for gas and any other supplies you might need until you reach Seward.
As you continue down Turnagain Arm, check out Portage Valley, a 14-mile isthmus that connects the Kenai Peninsula to the mainland, and stop by the visitor center.
Going farther, you'll find yourself climbing Turnagain Pass into the heart of the Chugach National Forest. Here you'll be treated to towering snowcapped peaks, lush rain forest, rivers, lakes and ponds.
Traveling through the small communities of Moose Pass and Crown Point will make you feel like you've taken a step back in time. Stop to take in the beauty of the turquoise waters of Kenai Lake, and look for nesting trumpeter swans in the lily pad pond at Mile 15.
The drive ends as you enter the charming seaside community of Seward, with breathtaking views of Resurrection Bay. From there, take a tour boat to watch for humpback and orca whales, sea otters and sea lions in Kenai Fjords National Park—the perfect way to end a great road trip along a beautiful, scenic road.
Alaska's Seward Highway is one of Country's 2013 Best Scenic Roads. Click here for the full list.


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The Kyoto Protocol includes the need for joint action between the industrialized and developing countries, to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, allowing developing countries to take part in emission reduction initiatives, on a voluntary basis, through the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). Thus developing countries can participate in international climate change activities since credits generated from greenhouse gas emission reduction activities in developing countries can be purchased by more industrialised countries in order to comply with their emission reduction target. At the same time CDM projects must deliver sustainable development impacts in the host country that go beyond pure emission reductions in order to support the recipient countries in improving their development patterns.
The link between this dual objective of the CDM is the generation of carbon credits (Certified Emission Reductions – CER) as a tradable commodity that is provided by the project activity in return for new revenue streams and support in kind in terms of transfer and diffusion of environmentally-friendly technologies.
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Harbor Branch at FAU Receives $48,000 Gift from Link Foundation
BOCA RATON , FL ( May 14, 2009 ) — Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute at Florida Atlantic University has received a $48,000 gift from the Link Foundation in Binghamton, New York. The gift, administered through the FAU Foundation, will fund 13 competitively-awarded positions in the 2009 Harbor Branch Summer Internship Program.
Harbor Branch at FAU coordinates the program and reviews applications from graduate and undergraduate students from around the world. Each recipient is mentored by a Harbor Branch scientist or engineer on a research project for 10 weeks, beginning on Tuesday, May 26. The interns then produce written reports demonstrating the work completed. The culminating event of the summer is when each intern delivers an oral presentation of their research. These presentations, which are open to the public, will be held at Harbor Branch's Johnson Education Center on Thursday, July 30. More than 450 students have participated in the program since 1974 and many have gone on to outstanding scientific careers.
The Link Foundation was established in 1953 by Edwin A. (1904-1981) and Marion C. (1907-1995) Link. The Foundation supports the Links' ideals and funds academic programs in simulation and training, energy resources development and conservation, and ocean engineering and instrumentation.
The Harbor Branch Internship program is open to additional named sponsors. For more information, contact the HBOI Development Office at 772-465-2400, ext. 204.
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute at Florida Atlantic University is a research institute dedicated to exploration, innovation, conservation and education related to the oceans. Harbor Branch was founded in 1971 as a private non-profit organization. In December 2007, Harbor Branch joined Florida Atlantic University. Florida Atlantic University opened its doors in 1964 as the fifth public university in Florida. Today, the University serv es more than 26,000 undergraduate and graduate students on seven campuses strategically located along 150 miles of Florida's southeastern coastline. Building on its rich tradition as a teaching university, FAU maintains a world-class faculty and is comprised of ten specialized colleges. For more information, please visit: www.hboi.fau.edu


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In trying to explain to her puzzled teenage daughter why she has just upended both their lives to hit the road once again and manage an English rock band whose breakup 20 years ago broke her heart, a mother (Aubrey) says, "I still love their music, and I want to stand in the dark and see an audience feel the same way that I do."
By the end of Still Crazy, a fond valentine to rock and roll and rock and rollers, we know exactly what she means and are delighted that she took the risk. Like The Full Monty and Waking Ned Devine, Still Crazy is a comic import that has made the trip across the Atlantic with its sense of humor ebulliently intact. The laughs are not so much enormous as consistent in this tale of bickering band members trying to recapture the magic.
The fictional band at the center of Crazy is called Strange Fruit. The group almost made it to the top before being derailed in 1977 by drugs and personality conflicts. Twenty years later, no sooner have the band members reconstituted Fruit than old rivalries ripen. As crisply directed by Brian Gibson (What's Love Got to Do with It) and acted by a talented ensemble cast, the movie manages to turn each band member, who at first seems merely like a refugee from Spinal Tap, into a fully fleshed-out character about whom we care. (R)
Bottom Line: It's easy to be crazy about this amiable comedy
Peter Mullan, Louise Goodall
Joe Kavanagh (Mullan) has always lived in Glasgow's poorest neighborhood. After spending most of his adult life as an alcoholic, the 37-year-old Scotsman gave up drink 10 months ago but still can't find a job. This makes it tough to escape his old life and cronies, including a drug dealer who calls in a favor. When the middle-class health worker (Goodall) with whom Joe has begun a romance finds out about his forced return to drug-running, she gives Joe the boot, "I'm sorry, but we don't all live in this nice tidy world of yours," he tells her bitterly. "Some of us don't have a choice."
Making choices when limited by economic and social circumstances is the dilemma at the core of My Name Is Joe, a blistering drama from British director Ken Loach (Carla's Song) that will leave viewers as drained as the bottles Joe guzzles during a relapse. And Mullan (Trainspotting) is superb. (Note: The Scottish accents here are so heavy that subtitles appear throughout.) (R)
Bottom Line: Strong brew
Sean Connery, Gena Rowlands, Dennis Quaid, Gillian Anderson, Angelina Jolie
Like an acquaintance who initially seems fascinating but by third meeting is retelling the same tedious anecdotes, Playing by Heart by its end shows considerably less promise than suggested in its early scenes.
Set in Los Angeles, this ensemble drama written and directed by Willard Carroll is an Evianed-down version of those two other ensemble movies with L.A. locales, Robert Altman's Short Cuts and Alan Rudolph's Welcome to L.A. The film introduces a series of characters and their romantic dilemmas, and only at the end—most viewers will have already guessed—does it reveal their connection. There's a long-wed couple (Connery and Rowlands) who are spatting; a motor-mouthed actress (Jolie, in yet another impressive performance) chasing a sad-eyed fellow (Ryan Phillippe); a theater director (Anderson) discouraging the romantic overtures of an architect (Jon Stewart); a man (Quaid) telling whopping lies to strangers, and so on. Of this crew, Connery and Rowlands do best. Their scenes have an easy grace and believability that the rest of Heart lacks. (R)
Bottom Line: Impressive cast but unimpressive results
Jamie Lee Curtis, William Baldwin
There's trouble down below, on deck and everywhere else in this weak and uninspired action thriller set on a huge Russian ship in the Pacific. Virus opens with the ship's crew tracking astronauts aboard the space station Mir. Suddenly a shimmering force slices through Mir. Transmission from the spacecraft to the boat is severed as both astronauts and shipboard scientists scream in terror. Cut to one week later and a lowly tug. On board are a captain (Donald Sutherland), navigator (Curtis), engineer (Baldwin) and other crew members who come upon the now deserted Russian ship, claim it as their own and then realize that they are being stalked by murderous mechanical robots. Who is behind this evil? Who cares? (R)
Bottom Line: Deserves to sink without a trace
James Woods, Melanie Griffith, Vincent Kartheiser, Natasha Gregson Wagner
Can we please call a moratorium on actors proving their seriousness by playing drug addicts who inject heroin into their necks? Last year we had to watch Ben Stiller go for his jugular in Permanent Midnight, and now a faded-looking Griffith mines the same vein in Another Day in Paradise. Enough already. Remember when an extended emotional scene on the telephone was enough to score major acting points?
In Paradise, a drama as violent as it is familiar, Griffith and Woods portray a criminal twosome who, acting as surrogate parents to a sensitive young couple (Kartheiser and Wagner), instruct their protégés on the finer points of a life of crime. Predictably tragic results follow. As directed by Larry Clark (Kids), Paradise plays like too many other on-the-road crime movies. The always watchable Woods, however, cast as a small-time Jewish hood with big-time ambitions, brings a reptilian cunning to his every scene. (R)
Bottom Line: Paradise lost is more accurate
>James Coburn
Twenty years ago, James Coburn was ready to give up. In the midst of a divorce, the actor, then in his 50s, developed severe rheumatoid arthritis. One night, he recalls, "I was lying in bed and I had to pee, but it was so painful to get up. So I said, 'I'm just going to lie here.' But some little voice said, 'Get up! You're not going to wet yourself.' "
These days, thanks to a routine of meditation, acupuncture, dietary sulfur pills and three-mile hikes near his Los Angeles home, Coburn is now nearly arthritis-free. And the actor, who starred in 1965's spy spoof Our Man Flint, is eliciting raves—and shivers—as Nick Nolte's abusive alcoholic father in the new film Affliction. "I can't play the romantic lead anymore," he says. "Now it's time for me to really start work."
His love life has rebounded as well. In 1993, Coburn married homemaker Paula Murad, 40, whom he met at an L.A. nightclub. "She's the one who really keeps me healthy," he notes. "She says, 'Get up! Go on a hike!' " The only snag comes from their 30-year age gap. He squelches her talk of having children with the response: "You can do all of that when I'm gone!"
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America's almost "Idol" Clay Aiken ventured to America's capital Tuesday to emphasize his other passion beyond singing -- education, reports PEOPLE.
And he was one busy guy. After a closed-door meeting with officials at the U.S. Department of Education (including Education Undersecretary Eugene Hickok and Assistant Secretary for Special Education Bob Pasternack), Aiken said: "Since I've had to put my own work with special needs kids on hold for now, I am excited to do what I can to support worthwhile educational efforts, particularly those which reach kids who might otherwise fall through the cracks."
The 24-year-old crooner later went up to the Capitol with members of the American Film Institute to discuss the institute's K-12 Screen Education Center program.
Aiken, in D.C. as part of the "American Idols Live Tour," also took a private tour of the White House and stopped in to pay a surprise visit to his home state senator, Elizabeth Dole (R-North Carolina).
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What sze speaker did you use?
Author nnmodeler1999 ( ago)
What loco is in the background.
Author BArailsystem ( ago)
Is that a Boise locomotive sitting in the background!?
Author john Andie ( ago)
Allan. like you im a meticuous and i also work in broadcast on a polar bear
animotornics program 'Down Under' What ive been doing with my Tsunami
decoders is have distance recording of the respective EMD and GE engines so
you get a 'in location reverb rather than the tiny reverb we get because
the original field recording is usually recorded to close to the real
locomotives long hoods and then use a Harmon Kardon mini speaker the
difference is impressive. Try it and let me know what you think
Author Allen Rockwell ( ago)
You can ONLY install a sound decoder in a non-sound locomotive ... unless
you had a sound equipped loco and took out the old sound board first and
then replaced it ... but would be silly.
Author Blaine Pizzey ( ago)
Can you install sound decoder in a non sound locomotive
Author nkp754 ( ago)
On the athearn genesis board that you have the side with the two tabs are
for the motor . the side with four tabs are for ditch lights. Athearn uses
two of them out of the four If you remove one side of the ditch lights and
put on the other two tabs . I use digitrax decoder .then set decoder and
they will flash from side to side
Author S0UTHERNPENNRR (1464 years ago)
Great job.Sound is excellent.
Author AKrailroad ( ago)
I just purchased the same speaker and ran into the same problem. How did
you remove the case around the speaker?
Author freymaster4449 ( ago)
@AllenRockwell thx
Author Allen Rockwell ( ago)
@freymaster4449 Tsunami decoders are DCC and Sound decoders in one.
Author freymaster4449 ( ago)
@AllenRockwell. Well what i meant was is the tsunami sound card, itself, a
dcc decoder with the sound unit built into it. I have a dc locomotive that
i want to convert to dcc but dont want to waste my money buying a dcc
decoder plus a dcc tsunami sound card. so could i just but the tsunami
decoder and not have to worry about a dcc decoder (without sound).
Author Allen Rockwell ( ago)
@freymaster4449 No. It's easier with a "DCC Ready" loco but you can install
DCC in any DC loco.
Author freymaster4449 ( ago)
do you need to have a dcc locomotive if you know your going to install a
dcc sound card in a locomotive?
Author PascackValleyRailfan ( ago)
@AllenRockwell can't have the volume up while at work. kinda pointless with
a sound decoder, but videe's help pass the time.
Author Allen Rockwell ( ago)
@2005GLI I thought I mentioned their name a whole bunch of times ... but
it's DCC Installs and Sales
Author PascackValleyRailfan ( ago)
what brand speaker is that?
Author Allen Rockwell (586 years ago)
@NSmodeler24 Thanks. I've used nothing but Tsunamis and I'm very happy with
Author NSmodeler24 ( ago)
Nice engine. Those tsunami decoders are great!
Author lanesteele240 ( ago)
@1989CJL where did you get and what is the part # of the speaker that yo
Author railroading29 ( ago)
nice sounding sd70m ya got after the decoder install
Author Christopher Lakey ( ago)
I did the same thing puting a tsunami sound decoder in a sd75m from athearn
I bought a speaker for it for fourteen dollars but the speaker was half
that size and you don't have to take the enclosed speaker cover off you
just slide it in then you put the shell over it and it will fit perfict and
the small speaker sounds awsome and it's relly nice.
Author MonsterRailroad ( ago)
Gooid video Allen!! my man Allen!!!
Author Iver Jacobsen ( ago)
You forgot to mention the speaker. Have you tried smaller units. TTE has
some speakers and enclosures that I find work fine and they fit into the
cab. I have some twenty units and never had a problem. Yours seem like over
kill with that port. I hate to give up any weight as I have grades.
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