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As we expected, and predicted, the Steelers were a much better test of talent against this Colts team than the abysmal Rams were in Week One of the preseason.
There were performances both good and bad this week, both as a team and individually. As the first roster cuts approach next Tuesday, which players are impressed last night?Andrew Luck
Luck was a little jittery for the majority of the first quarter, going 2-8 for 16 yards, and an interception returned for a touchdown. However, Luck showed poise that is generally missing in a rookie, going 14-17 for a 159 yards after that, which included a spike ball and a perfect downfield throw to T.Y. Hilton that would have been a touchdown if Hilton hadn't jarred the ball into the air, leading to an interception. Luck led three scoring drives, finishing out the half on top 17-14.
Luck and the offensive line looked to be out of sync early on, having trouble reading and adjusting to Pittsburgh's zone blitzes and hidden coverages. However, as the game went on, the protection, and quarterback reads, improved immensely, leading to much more success on the offensive end. Luck showed a very good connection with Reggie Wayne in the first half as well, hitting him six times for 74 yards.Donald Brown
Despite receiving lackluster blocking while in the game, Brown made the most of his carries tonight, gaining 30 yards on just six carries, along with a touchdown. Brown started out with a tough four-yard run, made some nifty cuts to get a yard with defenders getting penetration into the backfield, and showed his explosiveness with a 21-yard carry to set up first and goal. He finished the night with a couple of tough runs to pound in a touchdown.
Brown's game pass blocking, on first impression, was decent. He seemed to make the right reads, but occasionally was called back to block, and didn't end up having anyone getting through to help, ending up just looking wasted in the backfield. I'll have to re-watch his snaps to make a better judgement, but it seemed neither good nor bad on first impression.Vick Ballard
The more we see of Ballard, the more everybody is impressed. Ballard runs touch, is agile enough to make moves to get extra yards, and has the vision to find creases in a suspect offensive line. Overall he had very good game, starting out sub-par (two unimpressive runs for one yard, setting up the 3rd and 9 where Luck threw the pick-six), but going on to have an impressive outing with 34 yards on ten carries. Ballard was also stuffed at the line a few times, but had some great moves for a pair of twelve and eight-yard runs.
Going into the season Brown and Ballard should be the 1-2 backs, with the two sharing the load. Moore doesn't bring enough running the ball, and Carter should be limited to short yardage situations, in my opinion.Coby Fleener
Fleener was invisible last week, although he earned criticism with a poor drop, but had a much better game this week. Fleener was targeted three times, and caught all three for 33 yards, including a few in traffic when a hard hit was coming. Fleener was Luck's hot read on one play, and came up with the solid catch, and the two former teammates hooked up for a 24-yard gain as well. Fleener's fellow rookie tight end Dwayne Allen had an impressive all-around game as well.Jerry Hughes and Mario Addison
The two backup outside linebackers continue on their impressive preseason, with both players making plays all night. Hughes was the team's leading tackler on the night with six, and seemed to show up all over the place cleaning up run plays, something that we generally don't expect from him. However, he made several plays on runs, both penetrating and stopping in the backfield (two tackles for a loss) and running down backs/wide receivers from behind (seven tackles total). Hughes also got after the quarterback, officially getting one sack and one quarterback hit, and also indirectly causing another that Drake Nevis cleaned up.
Mario Addison was all over the backfield tonight again, getting into the backfield and pressuring the quarterback numerous times. He also got a sack tonight, as well as a quarterback hit. Addison had just two tackles on the night, but his presence was definitely felt in the backfield.
Between the two, I'm feeling more and more comfortable about the depth behind Freeney and Mathis, something I haven't had since Raheem Brock was around. Even then, it was really just him. These two players could be some big assets in this 3-4.Jerraud Powers and Antoine Bethea
These two stalwarts in the secondary showed why their beloved in Indianapolis last night, both making plays in a very thin secondary. Powers had a great pass defense on 2nd-and-8, leading to a long third down that didn't get converted. Powers also forced a fumble and had two tackles on the night.
Bethea had an interception on the Steelers first drive, the only turnover for the night for the Colts' defense. He also had five tackles and quarterbacked a defense that held the Steelers' offense to just seven points in the first half, including going just 2-7 on third down. Other than the 57-yard touchdown pass to Antonio Brown, where nobody wanted to tackle, the first string defense played pretty well, and it all starts in the back with Bethea.Griff Whalen
Of all of the second half scrubs, Whalen was the only one that really stuck out of the crowd, catching four balls for 59 yards, including a beautiful 27-yarder and a four-yard touchdown. Whalen also had a nice eight-yard catch from his buddy Andrew Luck to set up the end-of-the-half field goal from Adam Vinatieri. Whalen's 27-yard catch and another 22-yard catch came on third downs with a long ways to go, making great plays to extend the drive.
The wide receiver position is very crowded, with Wayne, Collie (if possible head injury doesn't take that away), Hilton, and Brazill seemingly certain to make the roster. Donnie Avery, Kris Adams, Quan Cosby, and Whalen are all vying for that last spot (or two if they go with six, but I'd bet on five WRs with a practice squad spot open). You can't ever hurt your chances when you have a performance like Whalen had in the second half.Jerry Brown
Brown, is an undrafted rookie from Illinois, and made some nice plays on the ball during the final quarter of Sunday night's game. Brown is vying mostly for a special teams spot, and is helping his case with seven tackles on the night. Brown looked instinctive versus the Steelers' scrubs, and also had a great "effort" play when he leap-frogged the line and got a hand on the Steelers' game-winning field goal. The Steelers were so close that the attempt got over the goal post (barely), but the effort and play made by Jerry Brown and another lineman (Jason Shirley) was fantastic.
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The Disk Drive at 50: Still Spinning
Published: September 14, 2006
by Timothy Prickett Morgan
This month marks the 50th anniversary of the announcement of an innovative storage technology that IBM created and launched for its early computers--a device that predates its vaunted System/360 mainframe by eight and a half years. Back in September 1956, it was just called the IBM 305 RAMAC, and it wasn't a disk drive so much as computing system attached to a giant disk drive. That device, the great-great-granddaddy of the spinning disk in your computer and those in use at your company, is arguably one of the most persistent pieces of technology ever created.
Early phonographs created by Thomas Edison stored data on a rotating drum. Edison made scratches in the drum to record sound, and then rotated the drum to recreate the vibrations that in turn caused a horn to vibrate with the sound that was recorded--with a much lower fidelity, to be sure. Eventually, records were turned into platters and mass-produced, creating a music-listening industry where once there had been a sheet music business and a world of half-rate musicians--our relatives and friends.
By the late 1950s, information had been encoded on punch cards for decades and had more recently be put on magnetic tape. The genius of the RAMAC drive was its speed. But storing data on the top and bottom of metal disks using magnetic material is not an IBM invention--in fact, it was created in 1952 by an engineer named Jacob Rabinow, who worked at the U.S. Army's Ballistic Research Laboratory on its Aberdeen, Maryland, proving grounds. IBM's researchers initially chose a drum for RAMAC instead of a disk platter (which was easier to manufacture) because it was stiffer and therefore it was easier to maintain a consistent space between the drum and the head that read data off the drum or magnetically encoded it on the drum. But the RAMAC 305 actually consisted of 50 metal platters, spinning at 1,200 RPM and a recording density of about 100 bits per inch. RAMAC was capable of storing between 5 million and 20 million "words" of data. Yes, this predates bits and bytes as we know them.
RAMAC, which was invented in IBM's San Jose, California, disk labs, was noteworthy not because of its data density, but because it was the first movable-head data-storage device. (RAMAC is short for Random Access Method of Accounting and Control.) By making the read-and-write heads movable, the heads could be programmed to find data by accounting for disk spin and the physical position of sectors of data in relation to the arms. This significantly increased data access. You didn't have to--as with tape--start at the beginning and read serially to the end to find your data. You just jumped right to the spot. If there is a reason why computers are not based on tape--and no, you Atari and Commodore whiz kids from the late 1970s and early 1980s, you did not have a real computer by my standards because you did not have random access storage--speed is it.
Disk drives of the early 1960s--take the IBM 1311, for example--had a capacity of 3 MB stored on 50 tracks, with an average access time of 150 milliseconds and a spin rate of 1,500 RPM. The disks had a recording density of 1,100 bits per inch, and could move data out of the drive at 77 kilobytes per second.
The 3340 "Winchester" disk drive was launched in March 1973 and the disks we have today are, despite all the innovation in the disk market, still related to the Winchester. The Winchesters, which were created for the System/370 kickers to the System/360s, were originally designed to have two 30 MB disk spindles--a 30-30, so to speak, and hence the nickname based on a popular brand of double-barreled shotgun. The Winchester had two heads instead of one--always a better thing, so I hear--with an average access time of 25 milliseconds and it also featured fixed heads for frequently used data that could be accessed in 5 milliseconds. The Winchester spindles spun at 4,000 RPM, and the unit could push data at 885 kilobytes per second. In many ways, they are very much like the disk in your PC, except that they weigh a ton (well, not really), and the amount of kinetic energy in a Winchester drive made it a truly dangerous device. They used to "walk" across the floors of data centers, like a lop-sided washing machine, when they got out of alignment. In fact, they were the size of a washing machine, too. The Winchesters were also sealed drives, unlike prior generations, which allowed disk spindles to be removed from the drive and replaced with other spindles, much as tape drives do to this day. Removable spindles could be destroyed by dust and fingerprints, so IBM sealed them.
Fast forward to 2006. Disks used in conjunction with servers have shrunk from 24-inch platters in the RAMAC, to 14-inch platters in the 1960s, to 10-inch and 8-inch platters in the 1970s, to 5.25-inch platters in the 1980s, to 3.5-inch platters in the 1990s, to 2.5-inch platters in the 2000s--all while radically increasing the density of data stored on the platters. Mainframe disk arrays are still using 3.5-inch SCSI disk drives, but Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) drives in small 2.5-inch form factors are now common in rack-mounted servers and various disk arrays that are typically attached to them.
Take, for example, the Hitachi Ultrastar 15K147, which would have been an IBM disk drive had Big Blue not sold off its disk drive business nearly four years ago. The 15K147 is a 2.5-inch Ultra320 or SAS drive that spins at 15K RPM. It comes in 36 GB, 73 GB, and 147 GB flavors (that's with 2, 3, or 5 platters). This disk has an average seek time of 3.3 milliseconds (how long it takes to find a track with the disk arm) and an average latency of 2 milliseconds (how long, on average, it takes the disk platter to spin under the head with the right data). It has a sustained data transfer rate of 93.3 megabytes per second. With the Ultra320 SCSI interface, the 15K147 costs a mere $450 or so on the street.
The next big advance in disks is what is called perpendicular recording, which means taking the bits of data, which are really tiny magnets, and standing them up and down on a platter instead of end-to-end flat on the platter. By going perpendicular, disk drives can do what cities have done--go vertical, and pack a lot more material into a given space. In a city, the material is people, while in a disk, it is data. Hitachi has already demonstrated a perpendicular recording method for disks that can deliver a recording density of 230 gigabits per square inch, which is about double the best density available with the current longitudinal techniques. That means disks with multiple terabytes of capacity are on the horizon.
But, maybe instead of packing more data into a space, the industry will instead focus on making disk drives that have about the same capacity and consume a lot less energy and make a lot less noise. For many parts of the IT industry, this would be far more useful than convincing companies to store more and more data electronically. Toshiba has already created a disk drive that has a platter size that is only 0.85 inches, which has a 2 GB or 4 GB capacity. The disk platter is about the same size as the face found on dice, to get the visual image. The MK4001MTD MicroDrive has a single disk with two heads; it can move data at 12.5 megabytes per second, and has an average seek time of 16 milliseconds, an average latency of 8.33 milliseconds, and a rotational speed of 3,600 RPM. (No, that is not fast.) In many ways, this disk has the characteristics of a 3.5-inch disk from a decade ago--except that it is ridiculously small by comparison. And the MK4001MTD only consumes 0.12 watts when idle and only 0.6 watts when reading and writing data.
Imagine a RAID array made of these. Imagine how little it would cost to buy and use. Imagine what they will think of next in the disk business, as they have for five decades.
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Market Talk with Dave Kurzawski
Downes-O'Neill dairy broker Dave Kurzawski echoed some of Mary Ledman's remarks regarding barrel cheese in Wednesday's broadcast. Kurzawski viewed the actual trading Tuesday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange where the blocks inched a half-cent higher, to $1.4175 per pound, while the barrels rolled down hill another three quarters, to $1.35.
The wide spread is not the biggest we've ever seen, he said, but "a little unusual" and a "Tale of Two Cities." There seems to be good demand on the block side of things, he said, but the barrels seem to be languishing as there seems to be plenty of barrel product available in the country right now."
Holiday buying is a part of what's going on, according to Kurzawski, but the interesting part is that "Buyers, by and large, have taken a step back from the market the past month, which historically is a very good demand time of year." The prices have come down substantially, he said, so "We're starting to see some stability in the marketplace. I suspect you'll see those buyers step back in."
As to risk management strategy for dairy producers; Kurzawski recommends a "wait and see attitude" and consider buying put options. "The margins really, truly are not very good," he admitted, "Even with the weakness that we have seen recently in corn. The best bet here is to look at being a put option buyer going forward."
The Agriculture Department releases its preliminary October milk production estimate Thursday afternoon. We will post complete details here as soon as possible.
Friday morning, USDA announces the December Federal order Class I base milk price. Market analyst, Alan Levitt, predicts it will come in around $16.98 per hundredweight.That would be a 26-cent drop from November but would be $2.99 above December 2009.


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PGCR: Episode 141
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Django newbie gotchas
By bnitz on Nov 13, 2008
I'm working on a project which makes use of the Django framework. Django is a web framework which abstracts the back-end database away from the python object and view models which use that database. Since (aside for a small netbean project) I've stayed away from web development for several years, I seem to have missed a lot of noise around ASP, Perl and PHP web development. I hope I haven't missed much. From the looks of the internet, It wouldn't surprise me if only half the web-developers out there only understand half of what they know about web development. There is more than a grain of truth in the saying "If cities were built like web sites, the first woodpecker would destroy civilization".
I'm finding Django 1.0 somewhat challenging, but I'm also finding that I can pull off usable web pages and forms without too much trouble. The django documentation is well above average (especially djangobook.com), and the IRC and mailing list communities are active and helpful. I did run into a few gotchas. Here are some of them:
- Confusing oldforms, newforms and forms. Djangobook Chapter 7 explains this. If you google information on google forms, you might find 'forms' describing complicated pre-0.96 form API. You might find 'newforms' describing the post 0.96 API or you might find 'forms' describing the post Django 1.0 form API (which is almost exactly the same as 0.96 newforms.)
- Model form weirdness. I got some unexpected results using model forms which I can't explain in detail here. So I decided to code my own forms and do my own mapping between form views and model.
- settings.py path issues. Django was installed for me on a zone on one of our OpenSolaris servers. I decided to also install django on my opensolaris laptop so I could work with it while I'm offline. It seemed that when my browser was accessing django remotely (served by apache2.2 on the server's zone), I could break things by changing my local settings.py file or other local django python files! It is possible I had one of the settings.py files pointing to the wrong DATABASE_HOST or wrong MEDIA_URL so be careful!
- Apache/Firefox cache issues: O.K. This one is easy for anyone who has done web development, but I hadn't since the days of netscape and IE in the mid 1990s so I had to remind myself to svcadm restart apache22 and clear the browser cache after every change.
- Permission issues: This kind of problem should be obvious to old time web jockeys, but what caught me was this. If you're running django, then make a change to settings.py, urls.py or one of your view.py files and that change causes that file to become unreadable, django continues running with the previously loaded version.
- Debugging:I haven't yet found out how to access stderr and stdout from the python views or attach pdb in such a way that I can access a console and step through the views or models as they are running.
- Subclassing: I tried to subclass something in my models.py like this:
myclass is defined in models.py Elsewhere I try this: class mymetaclass(myclass): {additional methods}This didn't work.
After a bit of frustration getting over the things I didn't know about web development and sql, I'm finding django to be fun to work with, and it's only at version 1.0!


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If you've got sports hate in your heart—let it out. That is, if you've got a legitimate beef.
Indeed, most fan-hate is overblown, reactionary and unwarranted. Every dropped ball and bad coaching decision doesn't call for a fresh hole in the dry wall.
That being said, there are times and occasions when angrily shaking a fist is your God-given right as a sports fan. You have to pick your targets wisely, however.
The following is a selection of my pet peeves in sports—the stuff I can yell about at B/R's annual "Player Haters Ball" and not feel like a towering jerk the next day.
Now, as I sip my soda that I'm sure somebody spit in, I'd like to introduce the 15 Things in Sports That Are Okay to Hate.


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A few years ago, I was lamenting to a friend about why some boy wasn't interested in me. My friend simply said, "he's a vanilla cake with vanilla frosting and probably looking for another piece of vanilla cake with vanilla frosting. You're more like a spiced carrot cake with mascarpone icing and just hold out until you find someone that can appreciate all your layers of flavor." That was probably the best relationship advice I ever got. So if you're also not a traditional apple pie or a chocolate birthday cake, don't fret. Wouldn't you prefer a drizzle of heat, crunch, and a sprinkling of surprise?
When I wrote a recipe and story for the February issue of Bridges Magazine, I wasn't about to discuss chocolates, diamonds or roses. For any of you that have kept up with my SugarCube ramblings, you know those aren't my favorite things. Recipe HERE.


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If you start loving to watch lime-lapse videos of metropolises from around the world (here Dubai and here New York & Istanbul), there's no way to stop watching them…
Recently I stumbled upon this very time-lapse video of the Russian capital Moscow. Belarusian photographer and film-maker zweizwei created this beauty around four months ago, using different camera bodies and several lenses. It shows Moscow at its best and is in my eyes, one of the best time-lapse city portraits I ever watched!
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Last week residents of the southern U.S. got quite a surprise in the form of beautiful, dancing, florescent lights in the night sky. Rare as it is for the Northern Lights to be spotted this south of the Arctic Circle, there are places around the globe that nearly guarantee a sighting during the right time of year.
Here are the best places to go for a lush but frigid stay and a glimpse of the gorgeous phenomenon. Bring your parka!
Chena Hot Springs Resort, Fairbanks, Alaska
Fairbanks is probably the most famous place in the world for viewing the Northern Lights, and Chena Hot Springs, removed from the light pollution of the city, offers a great backdrop. Head outside at dusk or dawn between August and May and you have a good chance of seeing the Aurora.
Igloo Rooms at the Hotel Arctic, Ilulissat, Greeland
There may be slightly better spots in Greeland for viewing the Northern Lights, but the Igloo Rooms at the Hotel Arctic—the most northern four-star hotel in the world—offer an unparalleled viewing experience. Make the trek in May or September when the Igloos are open for rent and the Northern Lights are on display.
The Treehotel, Harads, Sweden
For the kid in you, try staying in one of these literal tree houses, nestled up to forty feet in the air between a pristine forest of pine trees. Take a snowshoe hike at dusk between the months of September and March to seek out the magic.
Hotel Borg, Reykjavik, Iceland
Reykjavik's most famous hotel, known for essentially being Iceland's entire social scene in the '40s, has undergone a complete renovation while managing to retain old-school charm. Tons of Northern Lights walking and driving tours leave from nearby the hotel. Peak Aurora-spotting time is between October and April, with the best visibility between December and February.
Emerald Lake Lodge, Field, British Columbia, Canada
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The Stark Files Mystery Series
Crestwater Shores is located on a private island off the coast of New England. When the Stark family receives a personal invitation from the owner of the resort, who is also a good friend of, Russ, the family heads out for a week of relaxation and fun.
That is until a string of thefts are set into motion leading to something more sinister.
Who is The Claw?
Could it be Andrew, the resort owner, or Lori, the entertainment coordinator? How about business tycoons, Roger Keller and Bob Owens? Maybe it's the roughneck, Josh, who is at the resort under mysterious circumstances. Or could it be one of the guests…Tammy, or Ann, Carrie, or Wendy, or could it be somebody else?
It's up to you to find the clues and solve the mystery along side Bobby and Brandon as they dive into the unknown and tackle, The Claw of Crestwater Shores.
This new, inaugural editon of The Stark Files Whodunit Series will keep you on the edge of your seats and send you on an amazing adventure filled with action & suspense. With the solution at the end of the book, and a little guidance from author, RC Erickson, you will be able to read along as Bobby and Brandon tackle the unknown and confirm that you are indeed, a super sleuth!
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Are you excited yet? I know I aaaam! I still haven't even thought about what I am going to do. Non-bloggers/blog hoppers, you people are in for quite a treat. And I like assume that most of us are but if you or someone you love isn't please….
A friend and I were talking about a "patriotic nail look" that she wanted to create to rock to the polls on Election Day. I just love how this election has igniting a spark in the younger generation. While I stay glued to the happenings of BOTH campaigns (*looks around*) I can't help but merge politics with beauty. Why not? We got to thinking about our favorite reds, white and blues. Check out my favorites that made the cut!
Aside from Essie being my #1 polish of choice in terms of performance, I just loooove this fire engine red. Can you believe that this was only one coat? I remember not being able to wear red polish as a little girl (okayyy, I know I wasn't the only one) but this polish just screams "Sexy Lady"!!
When most of us think of white polishes we usually think of the white tips on French manicures. I've actually rocked that kind of white on my nails before and it's just a tad bit harsh. Fit For a Queen's Island provides a beautiful opalescent finish with pink undertones. The downside? It is extremely streaking but after 3 coats you are able to achieve a gorgeous and elegant look.
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NACL Theatre plans its season
April 12, 2012 —
HIGHLAND LAKE, NY — Now in its 12th year, NACL Theatre is planning a full summer schedule, to kick off on Memorial Day Weekend. It also offers After School Youth Drama classes beginning on April 19, and artist residencies and retreats. For more information see story on page 5 and visit www.nacl.org.
2012 NACL Theatre Summer Season Schedule
May 26—"Rumblestrips," a film by John Adams and Toby Poser
June 8—Human Lard Dog and The Band of Shy, plus spaghetti dinner
June 15—"Waiting for You," The Team and Sojourn Theatre
July 6-8—DIGit "An Exhibit of Convergent Art Forms"
July 14—"Instant Misunderstanding" by Goat in the Road Productions
July 21— Jean Genet "The Maids," directed by Fancine Roussel
July 28—"The Little Farm Show" at Barryville Farmers' Market
July 29—"The Little Farm Show" at Callicoon Farmers' Market
August 12—"There There" by Kristen Kosmas
August 19—"Eco-Loco," performance by Richard Grunn, workshops, stilt-walking, potluck lunch
September 1-2— "STRUCK," a work-in-progress by NACL
September 8-9—"Pulling Strings" by Margolis Brown Adaptors
October 13—"Conni's Avant Garde Restaurant"
November 3—"Maria Kitzo," by Erik Ehn
November 17-18—"Shakespeare's Will" by Vern Thiessen


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How Shoppers Use Smartphones to Save Money
Smart shoppers are consulting multiple platforms to aid with shopping and to save money, according to recent surveys. eMarketer reports via @StKonrath.
Not only are they cashing in print and online coupons, but consumers are increasingly using their smartphones to get deals while in the store.
According to a July study by media and marketing services company Valassis, due to rising food and gas prices, 74% of US consumers planned to use more coupons this year.
Mobile coupon usage, in particular, is skyrocketing. According to the Valassis study, use of mobile coupons or apps increased by over 100% in 2011, and 100% again in 2012.
Although trailing online coupons by a few percentage points, the Valassis study showed that 79% of US internet users were using more mobile coupons this yearon par with print coupons and circulars.
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The Brother MFC-7440N is an all in one laser center that scans, prints, copies, and faxes. This model has been praised for its small size, accurate character recognition while scanning, fast text printing, low cost per page, and decent quality for black and white scans. It has been criticized for its poor quality in graphics print, bad look, cramped paper output tray, slow scanning speed, and less than average amount of internal memory. Compared to other multifunction inkjet printers, this one does print documents at a higher speed, but at the expense of output quality. The LCD isn't backlit, making it hard to read in low lit areas. The cost of each page print is about 3 cents a page, which is pretty low compared with average laser printers, but standalone laser printers do the job for just 2 cents a page. This piece competes with the Canon ImageClass MF4270, a full-feature $299 All-in-One and the Dell 1125, another $250 multifunction monolaser.


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Everyone who's been a fan of Eminem remembers all the times he's completely disrespected his mother, Debbie Mathers, in his music. Calling her a "selfish bitch", and hoping she burns in hell are some of the many phrases he's used in reference to the woman that gave him life. No judgement here though!
In one of his new songs off his "The Marshall Mathers LP 2″, Em apologizes to his mother for it all. The track is entitled "Headlights".
"I went in headfirst," Eminem raps on the track. "Never thinking about who what I said hurt / In what verse / My mom probably got it the worst / The brunt of it, but as stubborn as we are / Did I take it too far? / 'Cleaning Out My Closet' and all them other songs / But regardless, I don't hate you 'cause ma / You're still beautiful to me, 'cause you're my mom."
The Nate Reuss-assisted song continues, with Eminem recalling his time as a youth. "Why we always at each other's throats?/ Especially when dad, he fucked us both / We're in the same fucking boat / You'd think that it'd make us close, nope."
"'Cause to this day we remain estranged and I hate it though," Eminem rhymes on the track."'Cause you ain't even get to witness your grand baby's grow / But I'm sorry mama for 'Cleaning Out My Closet,' at the time I was angry / Rightfully maybe so, never meant that far to take it though, 'cause / Now I know it's not your fault, and I'm not making jokes / That song I no longer play at shows and I cringe every time it's on the radio."
Eminem's "Cleaning Out My Closet" was released on Eminem's 2002 album, The Eminem Show. On the track, Eminem insulted his mother with the infamous line: "You selfish bitch/ I hope you fuckin' burn in hell for this shit." Eminem has had a history of insulting his mother on various tracks, including his debut single, "My Name Is."
Now that Eminem has grown & matured through the years, watching his daughter Haylie grow up, it seems Eminem realizes the importance of family, & that it's time to make amends. Wise decision, and we hope this track will fix the broken relationship between mother & child.
"The Marshall Mathers LP 2" is expected to be released November 5.


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24 Wildest Looks From New York Fashion Week
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By Tiffany Tse
While we love taking outfit cues from the runway, some of the riskier trends should come with a warning: Proceed with caution. From funky hats to feathered dresses, check out 24 daring looks straight from the fall 2014 shows at New York Fashion Week.
Sheer Enough2 of 25
Scandalously sheer dresses ruled the runways, including Tocca's slinky see-through gown.
Velvet Underground3 of 25
At Donna Karan, strategically placed velvet covered up this model's unmentionables.
I See London4 of 25
Nude underwear only enhanced the sheer illusion of Vera Wang's Gothic gown.
Blanket Theory5 of 25
Designers like Prabal Gurung introduced blanket-size scarves on the runway. Here, a model is swathed in a colorful two-tone pashmina.
White Out6 of 25
A casually draped wrap adds to the elegance of Ralph Lauren's monochrome outfit.
That's a Wrap7 of 25
At Thakoon, models sported intriguing sweater/scarf combos styled with feminine dresses.
Cape Town8 of 25
Theatrical capes appeared in several collections this season. This figure-hugging Zac Posen gown came with an attached floor-length cape for a major dose of drama.
Shades of Gray9 of 25
Ralph Lauren's flowing cape was a bit less dramatic—but paired with a plunging V-neck dress, it still looked plenty glamorous.
Layer Up10 of 25
The look was slightly different at Delpozo, where this model wore a shorter boxy cape over a sheer dress.
Bird's the Word11 of 25
Designers were also inspired by plumage this season, showing tons of feather-embellished pieces. Marchesa's voluminous marabou skirt was one of the collection's many standouts.
Fringe Benefits12 of 25
Business up top, party on the bottom? This tailored Peter Som vest came with a playful feather duster-like peplum hem.
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At Naeem Khan, a heavily feathered hem gave a little extra sass to this animal-print dress.
Tie the Knot14 of 25
Knotting, tying, twisting, wrapping—whatever you want to call the technique, designers experimented with it this season. One of our favorite examples? Rosie Assoulin's crisp blouse came with an oversize midriff bow.
Waist Not15 of 25
At Rachel Comey's presentation, a bow appeared in the form of a chunky knit sweater tied around the waist of a sleek dress.
Take a Bow16 of 25
Meanwhile, models at Marc Jacobs sported origami-style bows that were girlie and edgy at the same time.
Fur Real17 of 25
Soft pastels usually pop up around spring, but this year, expect them to stay popular through fall. To make the palette look seasonally appropriate, designers incorporated the color in rich textured pieces, like BCBGMaxazria's furry lavender coat.
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Over at 3.1 Phillip Lim, pastels turned up on shearling outerwear, such as this cozy bomber jacket.
Think Pink19 of 25
A pale pink hue makes it easy to appreciate the geometric details on this plush cover-up at Honor.
Round & Round20 of 25
Last fall's rounded silhouettes continue to be a key trend this season. Thom Browne, in particular, showed plenty of jackets with exaggerated shoulders, such as this metallic gold version.
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At Proenza Schouler, this coat's curved shoulders and structured silhouette was contrasted by its allover ditsy floral print.
Shoulder On22 of 25
Over at Delpozo, this model pulled off a cape with stiff, oversize shoulders.
Hat Attack23 of 25
Hats tend to be a major accessory for fall, but this time around, it wasn't just about boring fedoras or beanies. Just take a look at Carolina Herrera's show, where chapeaux were made to look like exaggerated versions of the Turkish fez.
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Were the designers at Cushnie et Ochs inspired by Pharrell's infamous Grammys hat? The label's sexy, lacy skirts and dresses were complemented by tall cowboy hats.
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At Christian Siriano, models donned flat-topped, wide-brimmed hats cocked to one side for a cheeky vibe.
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Change Default Search Engine in google Chrome
|People who use Google Chrome for their Internet browsing, they would be knowing that you don't have to go to Google each time if you want to make a search. You can simply type in the top address bar and press enter key and it will show you the results automatically at the Google's page. (the top address bar often referred as "OMNI Box" as well) But what if you don't want to make a search on Google and would like to bring the search results from Yahoo or Bing or from any other site automatically.
Well you can change your default search engine by following below steps.
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1. Click the Wrench Icon on the right hand side top and select Options
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6. If your desired search engine site is not listed here then what you can do is that first visit the site and make a search over there (just anything) and then comeback over here and you will see your site listed in the "other search engine" section. Just select your site and make it as your default search engine.
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By following above steps you can change your default search engine in Google Chrome Browser and you can also add a new site. But the story doesn't finishes over here. In the next post i will explain you how you can use the keyword shortcuts to search sites in Google Chrome. Which is another fantastic feature to become more efficient while you are browsing on Internet using Chrome.
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Mexican chicken stew
Nutrition and extra info
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal203
- fat5g
- saturates1g
- carbs6g
- sugars4g
- fibre2g
- protein35g
- salt0.37g
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
Onions are endlessly versatile and an essential ingredient in countless recipes. Native to Asia…
- 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- ½ tsp dark brown sugar
- 1 tsp chipotle paste (we used Discovery)
- 400g can chopped tomatoes
A member of the nightshade family (along with aubergines, peppers and chillies), tomatoes are in…
- 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
- 1 small red onion, sliced into rings
- a few coriander leaves
- corn tortillas, or rice to serve
In Spain, a tortilla is a kind of omelette, with ingredients added - frequently sliced cooked…
Heat the oil in a medium saucepan. Add the onion and cook for 5 mins or until softened and starting to turn golden, adding the garlic for the final min. Stir in the sugar, chipotle paste and tomatoes. Put the chicken into the pan, spoon over the sauce, and simmer gently for 20 mins until the chicken has cooked (add a splash of water if the sauce gets too dry).
Remove the chicken from the pan and shred with 2 forks, then stir back into the sauce. Scatter with a little red onion, the coriander, and serve with remaining red onion, tortillas or rice.
If you want to use a slow cooker...
Cook the onion and garlic as above, then put into your slow cooker with the sugar, chipotle, tomatoes and chicken. Cover and cook on High for 2 hours. Remove the chicken and shred then serve as above.
Chipotle paste
Chipotle chillies - smoked Mexican jalapeño chillies - add an authentic smoky flavour to this stew. Chipotle paste is usually easier to find than the dried chillies.
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This is a firm favourite in our house! I use the slow cooker which makes it super easy.
Only changes I make is I use 500g tomato pasata instead of chopped and I add chopped red peppers and a few carrots along with the onion before adding to the slow cooker. Serve with salad and new potatoes. great if you're having people over for dinner- hasn't failed to impress yet!
Absolutely incredible and very simple, just had this one for dinner. I couldn't get the paste but I did use chilli poweder, cumin and paprika along with a bit of chilli sauce. I also added a bit more brown sugar than the recipe said. Left in the slow cooker for about 5 hours. Served in taco shells with a bit of cheese sprinkled on top...want some more now.
Can get Chipotle paste in Asda....
I made this for a friend and we added a potato to it to try to bulk it out a bit. We taste tested it while cooking and found it lacking in flavour so we ended up adding 2-3 more spoons of chipotle paste and a little more sugar. The finished product had little in the way of heat or flavour and was ultimately dissapointing. The tomatoes were at the end of their shelf life so perhaps I should blame them? The onions I used may have been bigger than required too?
My friend and I both agreed that if we had diced up a spicy sausage like choritzo or pepperoni and added that near the end the meal would have been a lot better.
I plan on trying this recipe again with a fresher can of tomatoes and no potato to see if that improves things, but Ill likely have a sausage on standby when I do.
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Last June, we got word that Robert Rodriguez was offered the directing job for Fox's upcoming Deadpool spin-off. The film will feature Ryan Reynolds reprising the role he originated in the visual tragedy that was X-Men Origins: Wolverine. There's been a new behind the scenes development that has Rodriguez inching closer to a deal with the studio according to a report from The LA Times' 24 Frames.
After Reynolds decided to take on the title role in Warner Bros adaptation of Green Lantern, we weren't sure if Deadpool would ever happen. But we're seeing some signs of life with Rodriguez's rumored involvement. 24 Frames' sources claim that the director is in negotiations with Fox and "the sides need to agree on a number of key points, but it's moved beyond the casual discussion stage and into the more substantive realm of deal points."
The screenplay will be written by Zombieland's Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick and the film is scheduled to hit theaters in 2012. We need to get this show on the road because Rodriguez is currently working on Spy Kids 4 and is said to be looking for a change of pace when the movie wraps. What screams change more than the "Merc with a Mouth"? Can we confirm this deal already?
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CCSS Update: Volume III, Issue 14, April 29, 2014The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) Update includes information regarding the implementation of the CCSS.
Opportunities to Participate
ELA/ELD Framework to be Posted for Second 60-day Review
The draft English Language Arts/English Language Development Framework for California Public Schools: Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve (ELA/ELD Framework) will be available for the second sixty-day public review period beginning April 30, 2014. We invite you and your colleagues to review the draft ELA/ELD Framework and submit comments to the framework mailbox at firstname.lastname@example.com. Any content comments and recommended changes, additions, or edits should reference specific chapters, sections, and page numbers. All comments received will be forwarded to the State Board of Education (SBE) Office. The SBE is scheduled to take action on the ELA/ELD Framework at their July meeting. To facilitate public review and comment, the California Department of Education (CDE) will post the draft ELA/ELD Framework on the CDE English Language Arts Curriculum Framework Web page.
California EQuIP Rubric and Quality Review Training Session
The CDE and Achieve are pleased to announce a professional learning opportunity for California public school leaders, teachers, and higher education faculty. The two-day training will be held on May 28–29, 2014, at the Sheraton Gateway Los Angeles Hotel located at 6101 W Century Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90045. The training will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on May 28th and 9 a.m. to noon on May 29th. The event will focus on using the EQuIP (Educators Evaluating the Quality of Instructional Products) rubrics for evaluating the quality of lessons and units aligned to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).
Districts are encouraged to create a team of attendees (teachers, curriculum leaders, assistant superintendents, and faculty from institutes of higher education) in the areas of English language arts, mathematics, and science. Attendees should be familiar with the CCSS or NGSS and bring lessons or units that can be reviewed at the meeting. There is no registration fee for this training, however, participants will be responsible for any travel and substitute costs. To participate in this training, please submit the attached application with your district or school team information by May 16, 2014, to the CalEQuIP mailbox at firstname.lastname@example.com [application available upon request to this mailbox prior to due date]. If you have any questions about this learning opportunity you may submit questions to the same mailbox.
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Updated Instructional Materials FAQs
The CDE has updated the instructional materials frequently asked questions (FAQs) online. There are now 50 questions and answers posted. Many of the updates address instructional materials funding and the Local Control Funding Formula. To get all the latest information, please visit the CDE Instructional Materials FAQ Web page.
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Have a Holly, Jolly Network: Networking at Holiday Parties
December is upon us, and Christmas is a mere three weeks away. In many places, snow is beginning to fly and commercials are filled with toys, elves, iPads, and Santa Claus.
Along with the delicious holiday treats come the holiday parties with friends and family. Many of these are people you only see a few times a year. Rather than slinking off to another room and watching A Christmas Story for the 138th time, use this as a chance to strike up new conversations and grow your network. Honestly, how many times can you hear, "You'll shoot your eye out, kid," and still laugh?
If you're on the hunt for an internship or full-time position after the spring semester, don't be afraid to let people know it. There's nothing wrong with mentioning that you are seeking new opportunities. It is human nature to want to help friends and family, and people almost always jump at the chance to do so if they can.
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Daily Archives: July 12, 2012
We're gonna ride this puppy down in flames
It's no secret that my optimism well has about run dry. Signs like this don't make the level rise any. Read the whole thing. Go on. I'll wait.
You see here's the thing: I've been writing about how close we are to and economic and currency meltdown, but not a lot about societal meltdown. But troubling signs are there, too. There's a fundamental and growing lack of respect for the government. Not because we're bad people, but because we recognize the growing divergence between what the government does and what common sense tells us.
So, as the linked article points out, we engage in an endless list of violations. It's estimated that in perhaps in the course of a day, and almost certainly in the course of a week, all of us commit some act that, statutorily, makes us criminals. The range of government powers, and the scope of activities they cover, make it almost possible to obey the law in it's entirety. We know this, and we know, just as surely, that there is something wrong about it at a very basic level. And we respond to that knowledge.
It's not civil disobedience that I'm talking about. It's the opposite: Civil disobedience is meant to be noticed. It is a price paid in the hope of creating social change. What I'm talking about is not based on hope; in fact, it has given up much hope on social change. It thinks the government is a colossal amoeba twitching mindlessly in response to tiny pinpricks of pain from an endless army of micro-brained interest groups. The point is not to teach the amoeba nor to guide it, but simply to stay away from the lethal stupidity of its pseudopods.
The amoeba does not get smarter but it does get hungrier and bigger. On the other hand, we get smarter. More and more of our life takes place outside of the amoeba's reach: in the privacy of our own homes, or in capital accounts in other nations, or in the fastest growing amoeba avoidance zone ever created, cyberspace. We revolt decision by decision, transaction by transaction, because we believe deep down that most of what government tells us to do is at bottom illegitimate.
In other words, in a thousand small ways, an increasing number of us are learning the power of "no". We just haven't started acting on it seriously yet. And, of course, it's not all of us. There are still a fair number of people whose faith in the government to be everyone's mommy and daddy would be touching, if it weren't so frightening. But a lot of people are waking up to the fact that the government, in matter both large and small, is increasingly incompetent.
Now we might never act on the increasing size and scope of government, if we felt we were getting some value out of it. If it could keep the trains running on time, we might think we'd gotten a fair trade-off, or, at least, enough of us would that society would keep humming along in a fairly stable trajectory. Sadly, it's increasingly obvious that ever-larger government not only can't keep the trains running on time, it actively prevents them from doing so.
Nowhere is this more clear than in the economy, and the government's response to an increasingly irrational monetary and fiscal policy.
After World War II, the debt:GDP ratio stood at 128%, approximately 24% higher than it is now. How did we reduce that debt? First, the entirety of wartime regulation was eliminated practically overnight. Rationing, wage and price controls, industrial production controls, confiscatory business and personal taxes…all gone. And, in the three years after the war, government spending was cut by half.
That would be impossible today, of course. Social Security and Medicare alone make up more than half of government spending. Unless we gut entitlements—along with everything else—we will never have a balanced budget again. This is especially true when you consider that, though debt service is just under 6% of the Federal Budget today, that's only true because we have artificially low interest rates. If interest rates return to the 1996 levels, then over 20% of the budget will have go to debt service payments alone…a percentage that will steadily increase as the amount of debt increases. That means 80%+ of the federal budget will be Social Security, Medicare, and interest payments on the debt.
Today, the Treasury announced that the June fiscal deficit was $904 Billion for the year so far. So, we're going to have another $1 trillion deficit this year. Just like last year. Just like next year. And as far as the eye can see.
It doesn't take any advanced math to see what's going to happen. We're going to default on our debt. Or, considering that, according to today's announcement of the money supply, by next week, there'll be $10 Trillion in M2 floating around out there, we'll simply monetize it through inflation, which amounts to the same thing. But we're clearly not going to restrain spending, which means we are years, if not months, from an economic and monetary collapse.
It shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone when it comes. Anyone who can do simple math has the capability to see it coming. Anyone with common sense can see what we have to do to avoid it. Everyone knows that maintaining a reasonable fiscal policy and sound currency are two of the government's primary domestic responsibilities, and everyone know that they simply aren't doing it, and, worse, seem incapable of ever doing it again.
The excuses for not cutting government are innumerable. We can't eliminate the Department of Education, or our children will become stumbling morons. We can't cut Social Security, or seniors will be eating Alpo. We can't cut the Department of the Environment, or we'll die choking in the stinking gasses of industrial effluvia. We can't cut Defense, or foreigners will walk openly on the streets of Washington. We can't cut the DEA, or we'll all be jumping out of windows from some sort of of acid-fueled illusion that we can fly over the pretty colors we smell. We can't, in short, cut anything, because every penny of it is vital and necessary, and without it, we'll be reduced to just a lucky few who flee from the zombie hordes inhabiting the stark, post-apocalyptic landscape brought on by smaller government. Assuming, of course, that anyone can "flee" with the acute diabetes they've acquired by lugging along an extra couple of hundred pounds they've gained from unrestricted access to 64-ounce Big Gulps.
So, not only are we gonna ride this puppy down in flames, anyone with any sense already knows that we're gonna do it, if we stay on the current path.
The thing is: it's no longer just some whacko fringe or criminal class who are turning into everyday scofflaws, it's the middle class. The very people we depend upon for stability in society are the people who are now realizing that "society" is increasingly turning into a confidence game played to promote the interests of the politically powerful and their clients at the expense of the middle class. The people who aren't rich enough to insulate themselves from the vagaries of fortune, but who are rich enough to have something to lose are supposed to be the stolid citizens, the defenders of the status quo. Increasingly, they aren't.
So, the interesting question then becomes, what response will we see to the sort of entirely foreseeable and preventable collapse that is coming from a middle class that increasingly knows the government is a huge pile of fail? And how will they respond to the bleats of the not inconsiderable portion of their fellow citizens who will blame it not on government, but on "rootless cosmopolitans", "the 1%", "banksters", et al., and demand an even more powerful government to "fix" the problem?
Here's another interesting question. Social Security and Medicare are about the only benefits the middle class has left. It's almost the last thing they can expect to get back from all the money they've poured into the system their whole lives. How will they respond when you tell them that we can't afford those entitlements anymore, and the only way to fix the fiscal disaster we're facing is to take away the only skin they've got left in the game? What do they do when the advantages they receive from government are outweighed by the burden government puts on them?
Those are questions that really bear thinking on. Because if you lose the middle class, then their response to a crisis may not be to repair and reform the existing edifice in an attempt to return to status quo ante. Instead, it may be to simply burn the whole thing down, and start rebuilding something else from scratch. After all, when you've got nothing left to lose…what've you got to lose? What happens if the middle class are turned into revolutionaries?
Somebody may want to start figuring that out.
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Quote of the Day: WTF edition
Henry Blodget of Business Insider entitles his anti-Romney piece:
Sorry, Mitt Romney, You Can't Be Chairman, CEO, And President Of A Company And Not Be Responsible For What It Does…
Really? Since when did that become true?
After all, according to our current President and the left, everything the last 4 years has been Bush's fault. Or ATMs. Or tsunamis. Or Europe. Or …
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Economic Statistics for 12 Jul 12
The following statistics were released today on the state of the US economy:
Initial jobless claims fell 26,000 to 350,000 last week, mainly due to seasonal distortions in the Auto Industry. The 4-week moving average fell to 376,500. Continuing claims fell to 3.304 million.
Import prices for June followed May's 1.0% decline by falling -1.7%, with a year-over-year rate of -2.1%. Export prices fell -2.7%, with a year-over-year rate of -2.6%.
The Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index remained unchanged at 37.5 in the latest week.
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Health care is still not a "right"
Yesterday, as the Republican controlled House of Representatives voted for the 30th time to repeal ObamaCare, Nancy Pelosi said:
"We put forth a vision for the middle class to make health care a right, not a privilege for all Americans. Today, as they have done more than 30 times this Congress, Republicans will vote to take away that right."
Pelosi, among many of our legislators and politicians in general, displays a level of ignorance about rights and privileges that seems pretty basic to me. Governments don't grant rights, they grant privileges no matter how hard they try to characterize what they do as a "right".
A right, to be a right, must be inherent. It is something you have even before government shows up. The right to life. The right to liberty. As our founders identified these rights, they're "inalienable".
The best government can do, and the true foundation of a just government, is the acknowledge and protect our inherent rights. I.e government should exist to protect those rights.
Real rights are passive. They don't require the assets, time, labor or commitment of others to enable their execution. Health care, of course, is a perfect example of a pseudo"right" which requires all of that.
Anything that government can give you (remember, we had the inherent rights I talk about before government existed and we formed the government to acknowledge and protect them – see founding documents) is not a "right." And when government has to use it's coercive power to "enable" these pseudo "rights" as it has in this health insurance debacle, it isn't a right.
There is no right to health care. Period. There never has been. You have no inherent right to demand someone else use their skills, time and assets to service your health. You certainly have the right to negotiate and reach a voluntary agreement (see liberty) with health care providers based on a mutual exchange of value (see property). But "right" – no.
And besides, what Pelosi et al really cranked out was a requirement to buy health insurance via the coercive taxing authority of government. It no more guarantees health care as a right than the previous system. You still have to find a health care provider to accept your insurance and agree to treat you. In fact, it's even tough to characterize the ObamaCare monstrosity as a government granted "privilege".
Back to the point – this fundamental ignorance about rights and privileges, however, is at the root of many of our problems. For decades we've allowed government to get away with calling things it grants "rights" to the point that the concept of rights is so muddled that most people don't understand them at all and have fallen for the government line.
Falling for that line helps enable horrific legislation like ObamaCare because it gives it cover, a veneer of "good" the proponents use to push their agenda. Who wouldn't be for something that's a "right"?
My point: Don't let them misuse the word. Call people and politicians who do this out. Make them substantiate their claim of a right and when they can't point out what is really going on. They're talking about a privilege established by government coercion. That's not freedom. That's not liberty, two things you have a right to expect and something these privileges usually curtail.
It's time to take back the political language. And there's no better place to start with the understanding that government's don't and can't grant rights.
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Il Divo in Barcelona
Hotel Curious would like to announce the start of Il Divo world tour. The 4 voices in this operatic classical group, Carlos Marin, Sebastien Izambard, David Miller and Urs Buhler, have chosen only Madrid and Barcelona for their concerts in Spain. "Wicked Game" includes a dramatic version of the classic song of Chris Isaak, a lovely tribute to "Crying" by Roy Orbison and "Dove L'Amore", inspired by the "Adagio for Strings" by Samuel Barber. Il Divo has recently been awarded as "Artists of the Decade" at the Classic Brits, as Il Divo is the biggest international hit of this millennium with more than 25 million sold albums and have set themselves a new musical genre of classical crossover. Do not miss the Il Divo concert in Spain. It guarantees to be pure excitement for all the attendees. When: 26 April at 9:30 pm Where: Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona Tickets: Click here Save 10% in your booking with our Discouncerts! You just have to show us the ticket for your comncert of Il Divo at the Front Desk.


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Bally minute # 7
ĀĀ ĀWell it's been a little while since I wrote my last Bally Minute and I have had this one issue going through my mind for some time now. ĀNow all of you out there know that I like to play video games. ĀI really enjoy getting online and playing other humans, you know it's quite fun. ĀI really like to play Madden 09 online. ĀWhen I first started playing I stunk really bad, but now that I have been practicing and getting better I can actually beat people and it makes me feel real good about myself. (haha). But here's the problem I have with playing online; see the younger kids (you know them, the ones with the real high pitched voices) Āso now a day all that these kids want to do is win. ĀHey there's nothing wrong with that but when I am beating them and they quit the game early and I don't get the win and they don't get the loss that's where I start to get upset. ĀI mean, come on, suck up your pride and just take the loss, like I have many of times, I know everyone out there that does play online knows what I'm talking about. ĀNow people out there are going to read this and think to themselves, "Geez Bally are you some kind of nerd?" NO! I'm not. ĀSo I like to play some games after a long day… Sue me! ĀIt makes me calm, unless I lose haha. ĀSo I hope someone from Playstation reads this and does something about these kids that cheat and ruin all the fun. ĀI'm really glad I got this off my chest.
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Can't say I blame you! My teen-aged sons & husband hate when people quit in the middle of the game.
Bally- I went to Syracuse University. I enjoyed a few SkyChiefs games while I was there, though they were still a Blue Jays affiliate at the time. If you have some free time, I have a couple suggetions:
Tully's is a sports bar/family restaurant that has the best chicken tenders I've ever tasted. And the honey mustard they serve with it is just as good. If you have a chance, go there! It's on Erie Boulevard.
If you want to go out at night, you can usually find something you like at Armoury Square. There are several clubs, pubs and other bars or restaurants in that area.
If you're looking for Italian food (or just good bread) check out Pastabilities in Armoury Square. If you do go there, make sure you try the spicy tomato sauce- they serve it with bread before your dinner.
Good luck in Spring Training, and I look forward to watching you dominate in Washington this summer!
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Bally when the season starts one cool thing to do is a food log on the Bally blog. Each meal you have on the road make a log and comment on the food, service etc. I have a friends in a band and this is one of the best features on their website. They rank the place. Say, "St.Elmo's grille in Indianapolis, Ind. 5 (bally) stars (rating). The steak in the business with the greatest shrimp cocktail ever, period…"
Rating 1-5 …One only given out if you lose the meal or get sick. I know most of the time you get to eat from a spread, so rate the ballpark's spread. It's a way of getting personal without getting too personal, eh. 'course yours and Ashley's meal should be off limits…
Who da man? You da man….
That's called a sore loser and no matter playing online or in person that's the way it goes. I once had such command over a friend of mine at Madden he put the control down after something like a 72-14 blowout and said I'm never playing you again. I couldn't blame him though. He has specifically bought an xbox and practiced for 4 weeks to beat me. These kids coming up today online don't have to face each other and see the other person so it's easier to quit. Sucks but what can ya do?
Congrats on making it to #21 on the Latest Blog Leaders listing!
Be prepared for an increase in traffic. Roch Kubatko mentioned your blog on his blog. The Oriole fans will now be flooding your blog.
Dude, who were you playing that quit while they were behind, Chase Utley? That sounds very childish…. and definitely like something he would do.
Oh, I saw Joel last night. He said you were supposed to send him a Hunter jersey, but he never got one. Mixed signals, or is he just giving you the run-around? (Fight! Fight! Fight!)
BTW, Manny was there as well, and seemed surprised you were writing a blog. I don't really have a point, just wanted to mention it.
Be good.
Okay Collin, I almost hate to do it because you're a good guy, but I'm going to put you a little on the hot seat with this question. I ask you because you have been nothing but honest with Nats fans and you're closer to earth than most in your position: The off season has been long and cold. It's been hits and misses with the Nationals pertaining to the free agent market. There is a lot of anger, paranoia, and nervousness about the team. Certain sportswriters, like Thomas Boswell, don't help clear up the situation when they tend to write articles that go everywhere but ask if they could have a little cheese with their wine. From a players perspective, are you happy how the Lerner Family has been running the team and how do the other guys feel about it all? Are the Lerners going through "growing pains" learning how to run a baseball team, are they really cheap as some critics say, or is it "all part of the plan" like the late Heath Ledger said in his role in "The Dark Knight"? I know this might be a tough question, but I know plenty of fans that might appreciate your viewpoint on the matter. Thanks, Collin!
Hey Collin,
You like Video games so much, why not have some kind of Bracket tournament with other fans at the PlayStation section of NATS Park! Register with a small entry fee (which would go to your favorite charity or Zimms Foundation or Impacta kids. Prizes could include some video games or NATS stuff or gift cards (donated of course). Of course you'd have to limit the number of registrants. Bally plays the best video playing fan! Just an idea. Sometimes I get those at 2:15 in the am. Night!
Bally we're all looking forward to a big year out of you! And in regards to natofthelivingdead's question, I'm sure Bally is going to say that the owner is a fine person. After all he's the one signing paycheck! I highly doubt anyone would bash their boss.
Good luck this year Collin. Hopefully the offense backs you up.
In regards to banzoom08: Why not let the man with the blog answer the question for himself? He has been pretty open and honest with everyone here which is awesome. If he chooses not to answer the question, he chooses not to answer the question, but he did ask for questions and things to possibly write about in his blog.
Natofthelivingdead- it's his blog, yeah. But it's common sense, nobody is going to bash their boss. You'd have to be an idiot like Terrell Owens or Chad Johnson. Bally isn't like that. I'm sure most of the Nationals will want the owner to spend to get better players. They could use a power hitter that's for sure.
So Collin what are you going to do in your remaining weeks before spring training. Good luck buddy.
Bangzoom08- Again, please allow Collin to answer the question. The question was not directed to you and unless you are actually a player or close to the organization, you can't say for sure what they desire. You also immediately assume that Collin actually has something bad to say. Maybe he doesn't, maybe he really honestly loves the ownership and has something positive to say, which would also be an answer to the question. Maybe him and Mark Lerner get together and go surfing and play video games together. Would that not be an interesting conversation? While your opinion is appreciated, I'm sure others would like to actually hear an opinion from Collin, not Bangzoom. Actually, now that I think about it– that would be an awesome conversation to have, LOL.
Whoa friend, we're all Nats fans here. I was just saying that I don't think anyone in their right mind would call out the owner. I'm sure the Nats players like their owner genuinely (especially Collin), but my point is, even if they didn't would you really expect one to bash the owner? No. Unless your name is T.O. or Chad Ocho Cinco. That's all. Didn't know you were the forum moderator j/k and all. GO NATS!
Bang and Nat!! I think Bally Star should do a Pre fight interview with you two and do a MMA championship bout with Joe Rogan as the announcer. Then the winner between you guys would fight Tito Ortiz, who is from Bally's hometown in Huntington Beach. I would pay to see that one!! LOL
By the way Bally has answered the type of questions Nat has asked and I would guess he will answer them here too!
Haaaaaaaaaaaa spin. I mean no disrespect to natoflivingdead. It was just a simple observation, I'd be shocked to see anyone call out the guy who signs their checks, that's it really. There should be no beef among Nats fans.
I have no beef here with Bangzoom. We are cool. I just would love to hear what Collin would have to say on the subject, that is all. By the way, I'll will gladly lose graciously to Tito. LOL.


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Consider the trigonometric function on the interval (0,2pi). Find the open intervals on which the function is increasing or decreasing.
My first questions is
2 sin(x) cos(x)+cos(x)
cos(x) 2sin(x)+1=0 (factor)
x=7pi/6,11pi/6 Did I do this correctly
My second question is
How would I solve this one I seem to be getting an incorrect answer
critical values of a function occur where the function's derivative equals zero or is undefined at x-values in the function's domain.
the whole point here is that if a function has extrema on an open interval, then they occur at critical values. note that this is not a two-way street ... a function that has critical values may not have extrema located there.
the first derivative test procedure is to check the sign of the derivative on either side of the critical value. if the sign of f' changes from positive to negative, then the original function has a maximum there ... if f' changes from negative to positive, then the original function has a minimum there. sometimes the sign will not change at a critical value ... no extrema at that value.
your second function is an example of an extremum located where f'(x) is undefined ...
note ... the function is defined.
also note that for any value of x , but is undefined at x = 1.
for x < 1 , f'(x) < 0 ... f(x) is decreasing
for x > 1 , f'(x) > 0 ... f(x) is increasing
f(x) has a minimum at x = 1 ... see the graph for confirmation.


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Dixieland/New Orleans-style jazz in the Boston area?
Where can I hear Dixieland/New Orleans-style jazz in the Boston area? Dunno if I'm using the right terms - it's the jazz I hear on the show Treme, in Somerville's Honk! parade, and at Mardi Gras parties and parades.
How do I deal with all that jazz?
What music should a New Orleans noob go see this weekend? [more inside]
accentuate the positive for me!
Can anyone recommend to me music similar to the album Delmond and his father were recording in HBO's Treme? [more inside]
Desert-dweller seeks fun in Crescent City
I'm in New Orleans the week of the 13th-20th and have very few plans for what to do during the day (by myself) or at night (with a friend). I'm looking for suggestions for places to go, preferably that we can get to by streetcar. Note: I've never spent this much time in a city with a big river before and have no idea what to do with that. [more inside]
We need a jazz band for a swinging ceremony
Does anybody know of a small jazz ensemble to play our wedding ceremony in New Orleans? [more inside]
Dixieland jazz wedding recessional help!
Help us find an upbeat Dixieland jazz song for our wedding recessional (besides "When The Saints Go Marching In"). [more inside]
O Holy Album
I've fallen in love with this rendition of "O Holy Night"[MP3] from last week's episode of Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. Now I want a whole Christmas album in that style - either already made or individual songs to make a mix. Any recommendations? I particularly like how the song is still totally recognizable and pleasant, despite having lots of soul to it and cool improvisations. Thanks!
Heading to the Big Easy
Speaking of New Orleans, I am going to Mardi Gras with some friends but would like some off-the-beaten-path suggestions for things to do. Stuff like jazz, cemeteries, unique cuisine, etc. (with no major budgetary concerns).
From my memory of MG 2000, Bourbon Street gets pretty old pretty quickly.
From my memory of MG 2000, Bourbon Street gets pretty old pretty quickly.
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Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.3/95476
- Title
- Compressive properties and energy absorption of hollow sphere aluminum
- Author(s)
- Yamada, Y.; Wen, C. E.; Asahina, T.; Kato, K.; Sonoda, T.; Mabuchi, M.
- Abstract
- Manufactured cellular aluminums have been developed for a wide range of automotive applications where weight savings, improved safety, crashworthiness and comfort are required. The plateau deformation behavior of cellular aluminums under compressive loading makes this new class of lightweight materials suitable for energy absorption and comes close to ideal impact absorbers. In the present study, aluminum hollow hemispheres were firstly processed by pressing. Hollow sphere aluminum samples with a body-centered cubic (BCC) packing were then fabricated by bonding together single hollow spheres, which were prepared by adhering together hollow hemispheres. Hollow sphere aluminum samples with various kinds of sphere wall thicknesses of 0.1 mm, 0.3 mm and 0.5 mm but the same outside diameter of 4 mm were investigated by compressive tests. The effects of the sphere wall thickness on the mechanical properties and energy absorption characteristics were investigated.
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- Journal article
- Source
- Materials Science Forum: proceedings of the 5th Pacific Rim International Conference on Advanced Materials and Processing (PRICM-5), Beijing, China, 02-05 November 2004 / Z.Y. Zhong, H. Saka, T.H. Kim, E.A. Holm, Y.F. Han and X.S. Xie (eds.), Vol. 475-479, pp. 333-336
- Publication year
- 2005
- FOR Code(s)
- 0912 Materials Engineering; 1007 Nanotechnology
- Keyword(s)
- Energy absorption; Foam; Hollow sphere aluminum; Mechanical properties
- Publisher
- Trans Tech Publications
- 0255-5476 (series ISSN)
- 9780878499601, 0878499601
- Publisher URL
- Copyright
- Copyright © (2005) Trans Tech Publications.
- Peer reviewed