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Do I need data files for raster maps or are they online google maps?
Here is a hack for (not tested for use with ux/the_skin.zip)
1. Showing and Announcing approaching cross street (or intersection)
2. Improvement on compass setting
3. Long press at top bar now go to Route Summary menu
4. Announcement of simulation buttons
5. User configurable in sys.txt for
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Do I need data files for raster maps or are they online google maps?
In the old days, data.zip is necessary because it contained pretty much everything that makes it work. Skins are created in separate .zip that could replace functions of data.zip That is how iGO/Primo works. With NextGen, things are hybrid, data.zip contained some functions but ux could provide the rest. IMHO, pain in the butt to deal with. Sorry that answer is general, to be safe always keep data.zip (if functions need replacing, it will be done automatically via ux)
I have these lines,
raster_in_2d=1 ;(1 activated)
raster_in_3d=1 ;(1 activated)
raster_2d_high_quality=1 ;(1 activated)
raster_3d_high_quality=1 ;(1 activated)
but it is not possible to activate satellite ONLY in 2D.
I have deactivated these, because they are with same function as sliders in settings.
When I use 1 for 2D and 0 for 3D, satellite view is visible in both 2D and 3D.
Yes, you need a raster file in folder content/raster.
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News from Brazil! Our friend kamval of gpspoint, discovered if you change the ux ttspro.zip standard of 3 kb, by the same but with 21 kb, that you can find in the Pongo and Arimi skin, all the tts settings can be used. Try it.
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NEW revision of apk, no.4.
Bug fixes: adjusted double sound on the keyboard and thrown surplus text in sys.txt that is used as a default sys.
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For the proper functioning and fewer problems, rename main folder to iGO.
Credit and thanks to BD...
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Strange, APK tested on clean device and worked.
Edit: tested again. You have probably some conflict with previous version or some residues.
Just install it by the book nicely from the beginning, works like a charm.
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This hack adds
1. Transparency (currently fixed at 50%)
2. Announcement of GPS sat availability while viewing GPS Information
it says "<number of sat seen> sat" when it's red
it says "<accuracy> <number of sat locked>" when it's green
3. Add more voice prompts for various menu
4. Simulation now can step 2X and 3X
data.zip goes under main dir while the rest goes under ux dir
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In this Cambodian town, fair trade, employment and a cultural revival are spun together
Siem Reap was once famous for its silk trade. One farm is trying to bring that reputation back while also providing economic opportunities for local women.
Siem Reap, Cambodia — • A local, slice-of-life story from a Monitor correspondent.
Siem Reap, famous today for the temples at Angkor Wat, was once famous for something entirely different: silk. Now the city's old artisan reputation is making a comeback. Not far from the monumental ruins is the quiet and leafy Angkor Silk Farm, part of a fair-trade initiative to employ rural Cambodians and revive a dying art.
The 20-acre farm focuses on maintaining traditional methods of silk production. Every step – from growing the mulberry trees that feed the hungry silk worms to dyeing and weaving the silk – is done the traditional way, using native plant dyes and wooden hand looms. Even the woven designs are reflections of ancient Khmer patterns depicted on the walls of Angkor temples.
While steeped in aesthetics, the primary purpose driving this revival is economic. The silk farm is part of Artisans d'Angkor, a company that provides handicraft training and employment for villagers ages 18 to 25 in Siem Reap Province.
"If she didn't have this job, she'd be farming ... [for] little profit," says tour guide Yi Yoan of a young woman working at a loom.
In contrast, work at the silk farm provides a healthy income and other benefits. Ms. Yoan says some workers, such as those who live far away or who have small children, are provided with looms so they can work at home. This has helped curb rural depopulation and brought a new flow of income to those regions. Thanks should also go to the hardest workers of all – the silk worms that have given both an ancient art and a rural population new life.

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I can't wait until this last one is over. What really pisses me off is that the media feels they have to cover them. To add insult to injury, I've been having to switch to 95.5 FM to listen to the radio in the afternoon- "San Francisco Music" is what I call that station's line up.
My usual stations, KMUD and KHSU often geek out at the same time. It's been no exception this last couple weeks with both of them feeling the need to start covering the conventions at around 5pm. KMUD seems a little more palatable. From what little I've listened, theirs seems to be more analysis than KHSU's live coverage. I'll keep heading up to 95.5 until the DNC's convention is over.


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The higlight of the day was when Andre Ethier hit a homer and Tom Gordon (Former MLB Pitcher and Dee's father) was screaming and celebrating with other fans.
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- Toomey enthusiastically backs Gorsuch
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The University of Scranton's new president was challenged Friday to embrace the traditions of Jesuit education and implement them in the 21st century.
The Rev. Kevin P. Quinn, S.J., accepted his mission, as he was inaugurated as the university's 25th president during a formal ceremony that included 1,800 guests.
"The University of Scranton, a Jesuit university, can and should excel in providing its students an education that is engaged, integrated and global," he said during his address. "We can do something special here. Of that I am very certain."
The Rev. Quinn, who was most recently executive director of the Ignatian Center for Jesuit Education and a professor of law at Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, Calif., assumed the post in July.
The procession from the DeNaples Center to the Byron Recreation Complex, past light poles adorned with purple inaugural banners, was led by grand marshal Frank X.J. Homer, Ph.D., professor emeritus of history, who has led the line of dignitaries for the last four presidential inaugurations.
Among attendees were college presidents and other delegates from 75 universities, and three former University of Scranton presidents: the Rev. William J. Byron, S.J., who served from 1975 to 1982 and is now a business professor at St. Joseph's University; the Rev. Joseph M. McShane, S.J., who served from 1998 to 2003 and is now president of Fordham University; and the Rev. Scott R. Pilarz, S.J., who served from 2003 until this summer and is now president of Marquette University.
Friday's ceremony was part of a weeklong series of inaugural events, including a celebration of service, in which 750 students, faculty and staff members joined the Rev. Quinn to volunteer at a dozen organizations.
The 90-minute ceremony included musical performances by nationally regarded trombonist Wycliffe Gordon and the premiere of the piece "Rejoice in the Lord Always" by Lawrence Wolfe, performed by the university's concert band and choir.
Representatives of campus groups spoke about their commitment to community, willingness to serve and responsibility to others.
"Our school is unlike any other because it's based on our sense of community," senior Samantha Mosca, vice president of student government, said. "We cannot be more excited for you to join our community, our family."
Many offered advice to the Rev. Quinn.
Being a college president is often challenging and stressful, and at times, you will feel exhilarated by achievement, Marywood University President Sister Anne Munley, I.H.M., Ph.D., said.
"In all of these moments, stay in touch with your inner strength," she said.
The Rev. James M. Shea, S.J., provincial of the Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus, charged the Rev. Quinn to shepherd the mission of Jesuit education. The Rev. Quinn was then presented with the charter, presidential medallion and university mace.
In his address, he said providing greater opportunity for international study, increasing diversity on campus and expanding multicultural experiences would help students think globally.
"To deliver a transformative education in the Jesuit tradition ... requires the integration of academic, moral and spiritual learning - the union of mind, heart and soul," he said.
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Given the list of shows you enjoyed and the fact that you can currently watch the entire series, The Shield probably should be #1 on your "to watch" list.
Besides it being a great show, another good thing about The Shield is that it doesn't take a while to get into. You are pulled in from the very first episode (which is one of the, if not the, best series premiere I have ever seen).
I would be shocked if you didn't at least like it.
A lot of good suggestions here. Absolutely agree with Big Bang Theory.
I've seen people suggest the Shield and Lights Out, a little surprised that I didn't see anyone mention Justified.
And if you want to go back a few years, I would suggest Dead Like Me, Firefly, and of course, Sports Night.
I also think you should probably be looking for shows that are a completed series. When I'm looking for a new show to watch I would much rather get into a show that is already done and has 7 full seasons to watch than a show that is still running and only has one season under its belt.
The pilot for Justified was one of the best I've ever seen. I, and a lot of people who watched it, thought I was seeing the beginning of a show that would rival The Shield. Unfortunately, it was downhill from there. With the exception of the last few episodes it seemed like each episode was worse than the previous one. The vast majority of the first season was just a typical cop show with a new bad guy every week and basically no story arc.
I totally agree about Firefly though. That show was amazing. It's kind of funny how I typically hate science fiction tv shows, yet Battlestar Gallactica and Firefly are two of my favorite shows of all time. I think that's probably because they are shows about people that just happen to take place in the future rather than shows about a group that travels all over the universe discovering goofy alien races.
Lost (6 seasons, hooks you in from the first scene, somewhat disappointing finale but open to interpretation)
Leverage (2 seasons on Netflix, amusing, couple hot chicks)
Walking Dead was good at the start as StraightShooter said but it did slow down, more about the character development so far rather than just zombies chasing people. Only 6 episodes in the first season, hopefully the next season has more.
Rome (HBO, 2 seasons. Good first season, second was kind of weak)
Eastbound and Down people either love or hate. I loved it personally. McBride is great and the secondary roles are hilarious. Stevie Janowsky is the best.
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Israel, US try full-court press to stop Russian weapons sale to Syria
The US and Israel argue the introduction of Russia's S-300 antiaircraft missile system could be a 'game changer' for the regime.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi, Russia, Tuesday for a meeting that focused on the escalating crisis in Syria, and particularly the threat that Russia might be about to sell "game-changing" S-300 antiaircraft missiles to the Bashar al-Assad regime in Damascus.
The meeting was overshadowed by news reports cited in the Israeli media that the first S-300 deliveries may already have been made to Syria, though they are still under control of Russian handlers and not the Syrian military.
"The area around us is very noisy, turbulent, unstable and volatile. So I am glad for the opportunity to explore together ways to stabilize the region and bring security and stability," Mr. Netanyahu told Mr. Putin as the meeting at the Russian president's Black Sea residence began. "It's important to us because we live there, but we know the region is important to you as well," he added.
Putin appeared to give in to Netanyahu's request to abstain from introducing the S-300 into Syria, at least for now.
"In this crucial period it is extremely important to avoid any actions that could aggravate the situation," Russian press reports quoted him as saying at the meeting's close.
The Putin-Netanyahu meeting had been planned since March, but it has acquired an "urgent" status over the past couple of weeks, after Israel reportedly launched devastating airstrikes against Syrian government weapons depots and then publicly alleged last week that Russia is preparing to deliver on a 2010 contract to supply long-range S-300 air-defense systems to Syria.
Over the past 10 days, Putin has met with US Secretary of State John Kerry and British Prime Minister David Cameron for mainly Syria-themed talks designed to forge a fresh peace push for Syria on the part of Russia and Western powers. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is due to meet Putin later this week. Syria's civil war, now in its third year, has killed more than 80,000 people, according to the UN.
A weapon that raises the stakes?
The key word used by both Israeli and US diplomats to describe the S-300 missile system is "destabilizing."
But Russian experts say what they really mean is that the powerful and deadly accurate weapons would dramatically raise the stakes for both countries if they decided to intervene in Syria's conflict by giving rebels the sort of Western air support that was successfully deployed by NATO two years ago to drive Libyan dictator Muammar Qaddafi from power.
The S-300 reputedly has a range of 125 miles, can engage 12 targets simultaneously, and strike incoming aircraft or missiles at altitudes of up to 20 miles. Generally considered to be comparable to the US Patriot system, it was the front-line Soviet air-defense weapon, but has been regularly upgraded ever since. Russian forces will soon start receiving the even more advanced S-400 Triumph system, but experts say the S-300 is likely to be increasingly available for export.
"The S-300 is one of the most effective antiaircraft and antimissile systems, because it has sufficiently long range to protect a wide area. It basically makes it prohibitively costly to use air power against that territory," says Vadim Kozyulin, a senior expert at the PIR Center in Moscow, which specializes in security issues.
"The S-300 can be used to effectively defend certain strategic objects or, in its mobile version, to protect armed forces in the field.... If Russia decides to supply Syria with the S-300 then it might cause a small 'Cuban missile crisis' situation in the region, because the interests of big and small nations will collide," he says.
This is not the first time the Uniteid States and Israel have put on a diplomatic full-court press over projected Russian sales of the S-300 to a country both nations want to be able to threaten with air power.
Netanyahu repeatedly asked Moscow to forgo a longstanding contract to sell S-300 air defense complexes to Iran, an effort that was eventually crowned with success when then-Russian President Dmitry Medvedev agreed to halt the deal.
But Russian officials have been reluctant to curtail the estimated $5 billion in arms contracts with Syria, which have amounted to about 10 percent of Russian arms exports over the past decade. They complain that Russia lost $13 billion by complying with a UN arms embargo against Iran, and almost $5 billion in broken weapons contracts with Libya, and received no comparable benefits from the West in return.
"Only the UN Security Council can introduce a binding arms embargo against Syria, and there is no such decision," says Mr. Kozyulin.
"There can be diplomatic arrangement, a kind of understanding between powers," and Putin may make such a deal with the West over projected S-300 sales to Syria, he adds. "But it has no formal, legal force. Even if Russia decides to supply S-300's to Syria, it would be completely within the law."


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This year I've wrote a lot of papers. Papers of every genre! I enjoyed writing these different papers; so it's kind of hard to say which is my favorite and best. Also, I've put so much work forth in all of them to choice my best one. Although, if I had to pick I would say my poems are my better writings. For many different reasons I believe they are.
One reason I feel like my poems are my best is by the way I used rhyme scheme. For example, in my poem "Fighting in the trenches". I used rhyme scheme to show the excitement and to create rhythm to it. In my opinion I can interpret poetry better when it rhymes. For instance, referring back to the poem I once said, "The crowd is roaring its fourth and inches and all the fans jumping off their benches"! I feel that this gave my audience the feeling of excitement.
Another reason I feel my poems are my best writings is because I had to use my mind and creativity skills to get emotion into my poetry. I wanted my audience to feel as if they were really experiencing the things going on in the poems. For example: I had deep thought while writing my poem "What If"; so I ask what if questions that would make my audience feel the same deepness I felt while writing it.
Last but not least, I also felt my poems were the best by the way I used literary elements. I used metaphors, similes , and personification well in my poetry. In my poems fighting in the trenches and one team one dream I used a lot of all three of these. I remember when writing fighting in the trenches I used the following stanza to explain the nervous feeling you get while fighting in the trenches:
The game goes by fast
The bright lights tell us to start
But Now its 4th and inches
Comes down to who has heart
The will to fight in the trenches
Nail biting games
Fans jumping off their benches
Us players nervous as can be
With stomachs as tight as wrenches
This is the feelings you get
When the might falcons are warring in the trenches.
This represents personification and metaphors in this section of the poem.
Once again like I've said a hundred times in this essay, It was hard to really pick my best writings but I found away to. Poetry is my favorite type of writing though I must say. I feel like I'm a little better at writing it then other genres. Maybe that's why I felt my best writings were my poems. They all stick out to me as good writings but I had to pick the poems.
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By William Chin, PhD, Scientific Coordinator, EUCRAF
Cassandra Willyard published an article entitled "Biosimilar makers flout forced patent negotiations in US" on the 5 February 2015 issue of the Nature Medicine. The article reported the ongoing patent dispute between Amgen (producer of the reference product Neupogen, filgrastim) and Sandoz (producer of the biosimilar version of Neupogen). The curent patent litigation could discourage future development of biosimilars in the US.
The Biosimilars Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA) is a part of the 2010 US Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that has a designated expedited approval pathway for biosimilars. In this law, there is a multi-steps procedure for resolving potential patent disputes by encouraging biosimilar manufacturer and innovator to share information and clarify any contravention at a defined time schedule. This procedure is now known as the "patent dance".
It seems at the moment, there are mix views regarding the current BPCIA. One observation was that biosimilar manufacturers as well as innovator companies haven't seemed willing to participate in the BPCIA's patent dispute resolution process, mainly for unwillingness to share propriety information to the other parties. Another opinion was that the patent dance is not really a deterrent to future development of biosimilar in the US considering that by 2022 the US biosimilars market will reach an enticing value of $11 billion. In yet another opinion, the patent dance involves a lot of legal work that could add to the cost of biosimilar development and an alternative simpler process to resolve patent disputes could encourage the further development of biosimilar.
The highlights of the dispute between Amgen and Sandoz are as the following:
- Amgen's key patents expired in 2013.
- Amgen wants assurance that Sandoz's biosimilar doesn't infringe on any of the other active patents of its drug.
- Amgen filed a lawsuit against Sandoz in October 2014 because Amgen claimed that Sandoz refused to hand over the application documents after 20 day from when it filed its application with the FDA (as stated in BPCIA).
- Sandoz claims it offered Amgen access to its application under certain conditions, and that Amgen refused.
- Sandoz argues that the BPCIA does not compel biosimilar applicants to provide their applications to the innovator companies.
1. Biosimilar makers flout forced patent negotiations in US. Cassandra Willyard. Nat Med. 2015 Feb 5;21(2):100-1. doi: 10.1038/nm0215-100.


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MACON — Mercer University for the 11th consecutive year has made the Top 10 in U.S. News & World Report's annual ranking of comprehensive universities in the South. Mercer is ranked No. 8 in the South in the 2010 "Best Universities-Master's" category. The University has for 20 consecutive years been ranked in the top 15 in that category, which includes institutions that provide a full range of undergraduate and master's programs, and few, if any, doctoral programs. More than 500 universities are ranked within four geographic areas – North, South, Midwest and West.
In a new category this year, U.S. News ranked institutions based on their commitment to strong undergraduate teaching. Mercer came in at No. 7 in the South. According to the magazine, "These are schools whose faculty and administrators have placed a special emphasis on teaching undergraduate students and are committed to teaching undergraduate students in a quality manner."
The University maintained the No. 6 spot in the South for "Great Schools, Great Prices," and Mercer's School of Engineering also repeated its national ranking among the top 50 schools focused on undergraduate engineering.
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Thursday, October 16, 2014
The Jacket
The Jacket
by Kirsten Hall
illustrated by Dasha Tolstikova
Enchanted Lion Books, 2014
review copy provided by the publisher
This is a book about a book who wants nothing more than "for a child to discover him. / To disappear into his pages. / To laugh at his story. / To love him and care for him in a way all favorite books know."
That day finally comes for Book, but unfortunately, the girl who loves him also loves her dog, who loves to roll in the mud, which spells disaster for Book.
All is not lost, though. The girl is creative. Can you guess what she makes for her book to cover the mud stains? Yup. A jacket!
Directions for making a book jacket are included. ("*Don't forget to cut eye holes for your book's eyes!")
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I am an agnostic. I came from a strongly religious background. While other kids had posters of sport stars, musicians and actors on their bedroom walls, My parents only allowed for religious imagery and verses on the wall of my bedroom. That is how religiously i was raised. Many Agnostic and Atheist did come from religious background just like me and have left that all behind. I remember praying when i was young and i was wondering what could be a good agnostic prayer. We agnostic still believe in a higher force but reject organized religion. After searching for a long time, I came across the Poem if by Rudyard Kipling. The poem gives me strength now. If the agnostic and atheist folks got any poems, could you please post it here. If by Rudyard Kipling If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too; If you can wait and not be tired by waiting, Or being lied about, don't deal in lies, Or being hated, don't give way to hating, And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise: If you can dream—and not make dreams your master; If you can think—and not make thoughts your aim; If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster And treat those two impostors just the same; If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools, Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken, And stoop and build 'em up with worn-out tools: If you can make one heap of all your winnings And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss, And lose, and start again at your beginnings And never breathe a word about your loss; If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew To serve your turn long after they are gone, And so hold on when there is nothing in you Except the Will which says to them: 'Hold on!' If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue, Or walk with Kings—nor lose the common touch, If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you, If all men count with you, but none too much; If you can fill the unforgiving minute With sixty seconds' worth of distance run, Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it, And—which is more—you'll be a Man, my son!
Re: The Agonstic Prayer My favorite Serenity Prayer parody: "Grant me the Serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the Courage to change the things I cannot accept, and the Wisdom to hide the bodies of those people I had to kill today because they pissed me off. And also, help me to be careful of the toes I step on today as they be connected to the ass that I may have to kiss tomorrow. Help me to always give 100% at work 12% on Monday. 23% on Tuesday. 40% on Wednesday. 20% on Thursday. 5% on Friday.
Re: The Agonstic Prayer I understand that completely but you have to remember that many agnostic and atheist come from religious background and one of the charges leveled at us by the religious is that we lack in moral values. We have to show that religion was a first attempt at morality but later secular philosophy can do it much better. Many in the developed world are agnostic, atheist and freethinkers and our numbers are growing based on the census taken every decade. Secular Humanism is the future. But we do need to show that we do have a moral center as well.
Re: The Agonstic Prayer Matt Dillahunty makes some interesting points about atheistic morality in this video (at about the 3.50 mark) [yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGuVZmUVwcM&feature=related[/yt]
Re: The Agonstic Prayer 5 years ago I was an Evangelical Christian minister. I get the whole idea, but I don't need a prayer. I don't think agnostics need prayers. What good does it serve?
I love Dennis Hopper rendition of the poem If. 1:32 I like this modern take of If as well. 2:21 Thanks for correcting the title.
I don't pray, but in high stress situations I have been praised for my sense of calm. Mainly because in my mind I take a moment to go through The Litany should I feel the need. I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain It actually works really well.
I understand how Agnostics feel the "need" to have a prayer of their own, even if they have no idea who or what they're praying to. My rituals serve that purpose for me. They're sort of like a prayer, but they have more energy work; herbs, incense; and candles.
It wouldn't be a prayer, because a prayer is a message to a supernatural being, but people are inspired by poems, songs, quotes, affirmations and the like. This is pretty universal Human behavior.
Here's a quote from the King James Bible (Philippians 4:8) that EmoBorg may enjoy, as it was also a favorite of the Hitchmeister's: Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. Then there's one of my personal favorite mantras, being simply: Practice compassion.
Re: The Agonstic Prayer I guess the distinction is whether you are a religious agnostic, like Emoborg or an agnostic atheist, like you, J (at least, that's what you seem to be, correct me if I'm wrong!). For a religious agnostic, admittedly, a philosophy I have trouble understanding, I suppose there could be some worth in prayer. I don't really think praying necessarily displays any kind of moral center, though, and if you're praying just to show you have a moral center, well, isn't that worse? I would advise the OP that if he wants to show that he has moral center, to live kindly, honestly, and productively. Religion is not necessary for morality, and neither is prayer. "Two hands working can do more than a thousand clasped in prayer."
That reminds me, I went on Okcupid, and they have the standard religion choices (Christian, Hindu, agnostic, atheist, etc) and then qualifiers, ("and not very serious about it," "and laughing about it," etc). Well, I thought "Agnostic and very serious about it" was hilarious!
Re: The Agonstic Prayer This one works for me! Yeah, I really don't pray or feel a need to recite a prayer, poem or excerpt of any kind. While I lean a little more to the agnostic side than the atheist side, I typically feel like the only person in control of my destiny is me. If I am stressed or I find myself in a situation, the only person I should be talking to is.... myself. And I don't need prayer to tell me what to do.


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LONDON, England – Britain's new Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, starts his tenure with a bomb threat that has shut down central London and created a 'fear festival' for most Londoner's.
Anti-terrorist police in Britain have released a new image of a man suspected of attempting to carry out a bomb attack in London's Haymarket.
The picture shows a composite image of a man who is in his mid 50's and was compiled by numerous witnesses.
The unidentified man is suspected of driving a silver Mercedes erratically then fleeing on foot.
The vehicle was found to have a bomb in it and would have caused quite a bang.
The timing of the attempted bombing is high on the agenda and people are wondering if the instatement of Gordon Brown as new Prime Minister has anything to do with it.


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After 20 years of marriage, Kenny G. and wife Balynda "Lyndie" Benson-Gorelick are parting ways.
Benson-Gorelick wants to legally separate from the popular smooth jazz musician, 55, according to documents filed in the L.A. County Superior Court on Jan. 9.
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Hackers exploited an unpatched vulnerability in Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE) browser to break into some of the firms targeted in a widespread attack that compromised Google's and Adobe's corporate networks last year and earlier this month, McAfee said today.
According to Dmitri Alperovitch, vice president of threat research at McAfee, the unpatched vulnerability in IE was the only exploit used to hack into several of the companies attacked starting last month. Other researchers have said that as many as 33 firms, including Google and Adobe, were attacked, their networks compromised and in some cases, data stolen.
Alperovitch said that Microsoft would release additional information about the IE vulnerability in a security advisory later today.
"Microsoft is investigating these reports and will provide more information when it is available," a Microsoft spokesman said in an email.
Techworld reported earlier this week that Google and Adobe, the only two companies to have stepped forward thus far to acknowledge the attacks, were hacked using malicious PDF files that exploited a zero-day vulnerability in Adobe's popular Reader software. According to Mikko Hypponen, the chief technology officer of F-Secure, the exploited flaw was the one of eight that Adobe patched Tuesday. That bug had been public knowledge since mid-December, and had been exploited in targeted attacks -- the very kind that broke into Google, Adobe and a reported 32 other major companies -- since sometime in November.
Alperovitch, however, rejected the idea that a rogue PDF was at the root of the attacks. "We have not seen, in all the organisations we've worked with on this, and there were multiple, any PDF files associated with the attack," he said.
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associate himself with the congregation. How should he say? 'May it be Thy will, O Lord our God, to lead us forth in peace etc'. When should he say this prayer? — R. Jacob said in the name of R. Hisda: At the moment he starts on his journey. How long [is it still permissible to say it]?1 — R. Jacob said in the name of R. Hisda: Until [he has gone]2 a parasang. How is he to say it? R. Hisda said: Standing still; R. Shesheth said: [He may] also [say it] while proceeding. Once R. Hisda and R. Shesheth were going along together, and R. Hisda stood still and prayed. R. Shesheth asked his attendant, What is R. Hisda doing?3 — He replied: He is standing and praying. He thereupon said to him: Place me in position also that I may pray; if thou canst be good, do not be called bad.4 What is the difference between 'Grant us discernment' and the SHORT PRAYER? — 'Grant us discernment' requires to be accompanied by the first and last three blessings [of the 'Amidah], and when he returns home he need not say the Tefillah again. The 'short prayer does not require to be accompanied either by the first or the last three blessings, and when one returns home he must say the Tefillah. The law is that 'Grant us discernment' must be said standing, a 'short prayer' may be said either standing or journeying. IF ONE WAS RIDING ON AN ASS etc. Our Rabbis taught: If one was riding on an ass and the time arrived for saying Tefillah, if he has someone to hold his ass, he dismounts and prays, if not, he sits where he is and prays. Rabbi says: In either case he may sit where he is and pray, because [otherwise] he will be worrying.5 Rab — or, as some say, R. Joshua b. Levi — said: The halachah follows Rabbi. Our Rabbis taught: A blind man or one who cannot tell the cardinal points should direct his heart towards his Father in Heaven, as it says, And they pray unto the Lord.6 If one is standing outside Palestine, he should turn mentally towards Eretz Israel, as it says, And pray unto Thee towards their land.7 If he stands in Eretz Israel he should turn mentally towards Jerusalem, as it says, And they pray unto the Lord toward the city which Thou hast chosen.8 If he is standing in Jerusalem he should turn mentally towards the Sanctuary, as it says, If they pray toward this house.9 If he is standing in the Sanctuary, he should turn mentally towards the Holy of Holies, as it says, If they pray toward this place.10 If he was standing in the Holy of Holies he should turn mentally towards the mercy-seat.11 If he was standing behind the mercy-seat12 he should imagine himself to be in front of the mercy-seat. Consequently, if he is in the east he should turn his face to the west; if in the west he should turn his face to the east; if in the south he should turn his face to the north; if in the north he should turn his face to the south. In this way all Israel will be turning their hearts towards one place. R. Abin — or as some say R. Abina — said: What text confirms this? — Thy neck is like the tower of David builded with turrets [talpioth],13 the elevation [tel]14 towards which all mouths (piyyoth) turn.15 When Samuel's father and Levi were about to set out on a journey, they said the Tefillah before [dawn],16 and when the time came to recite the Shema', they said it. Whose authority did they follow? — That of the following Tanna, as it has been taught: If a man got up early to go on a journey, they bring him [before dawn] a shofar and he blows,17 a lulab18 and he shakes it,19 a megillah18 and he reads it,20 and when the time arrives for reciting the Shema', he recites it. If he rose early in order to take his place in a coach or in a ship,21 he says the Tefillah,22 and when the time arrives for reciting he Shema', he recites it. R. Simeon b. Eleazar says: In either case he recites the Shema' and then says the Tefillah, in order that he may say the ge'ullah next to the Tefillah. What is the ground of the difference between the two authorities? — One held that it is more important to say the Tefillah standing,23 the other that it is more important to say ge'ullah next to Tefillah. Meremar and Mar Zutra used to collect ten persons on the Sabbath before a festival24 and say the Tefillah, and then they went out and delivered their lectures.25 R. Ashi used to say the Tefillah while still with the congregation sitting.26 and when he returned home he used to say it again standing. The Rabbis said to him: Why does not the Master do as Meremar and Mar Zutra did? — He replied: That27 is a troublesome business. Then let the Master do like the father of Samuel and Levi? — He replied: I have not seen any of the Rabbis who were my seniors doing thus.28 MISHNAH. R. ELEAZAR B. AZARIAH SAYS: THE MUSAF PRAYERS ARE TO BE SAID ONLY WITH THE LOCAL CONGREGATION;29 THE RABBIS, HOWEVER, SAY: WHETHER WITH OR WITH OUT THE CONGREGATION. R. JUDAH SAID IN HIS NAME:30 WHEREVER THERE IS A CONGREGATION, AN INDIVIDUAL IS EXEMPT FROM SAYING THE MUSAF PRAYER.31 GEMARA. R. Judah says the same thing as the first Tanna? — They differ on the case of an individual living in a place where there is no congregation; the first Tanna holds that he is exempt, while R. Judah holds that he is not exempt. R. Huna b. Hinena said in the name of R. Hiyya b. Rab: The halachah follows R. Judah, citing R. Eleazar b. Azariah. Said R. Hiyya b. Abin to him: You are quite right; for Samuel said: All my life I have never said the musaf prayer alone
Berakoth 30bin Nehardea except on that day when the king's forces came to the town and they disturbed the Rabbis and they did not say the Tefillah, and I prayed by myself, being an individual where there was no congregation. R. Hanina the Bible teacher1 sat before R. Jannai and said: The halachah is as stated by R. Judah in the name of R. Eleazar b. Azariah. He said to him: Go and give your bible-reading outside; the halachah is not as stated by R. Judah citing R. Eleazar b. Azariah. R. Johanan said: I have seen R. Jannai pray [privately]. and then pray again.2 R. Jeremiah said to R. Zera: Perhaps the first time he was not attending to what he said, and the second time he did attend? — He said to him: See what a great man it is who testifies concerning him.3 Although there were thirteen synagogues in Tiberias, R. Ammi and R. Assi prayed only between the pillars, the place where they studied.4 It has been stated: R. Isaac b. Abdimi said in the name of our Master:5 The halachah is as stated by R. Judah in the name of R. Eleazar b. Azariah. R. Hiyya b. Abba prayed once and then prayed again. Said R. Zera to him: Why does the Master act thus? Shall I say it is because the Master was not attending? Has not R. Eleazar said: A man should always take stock of himself: if he can concentrate his attention he should say the Tefillah, but if not he should not say it? Or is it that the Master did not remember that it is New Moon?6 But has it not been taught: If a man forgot and did not mention the New Moon in the evening Tefillah, he is not made to repeat, because he can say it in the morning prayer; if he forgot in the morning prayer, he is not made to repeat, because he can say it in the musaf if he forgot in musaf, he is not made to repeat, because he can say it in minhah? — He said to him: Has not a gloss been added to this: R. Johanan says: This applies only to prayer said in a congregation?7 What interval should be left between one Tefillah and another?8 — R. Huna and R. Hisda gave different answers: one said, long enough for him to fall into a suppliant frame of mind; the other said, long enough to fall into an interceding frame of mind.9 The one who says a suppliant frame of mind quotes the text, And I supplicated [wa-ethhanan] the Lord;10 the one who says an interceding frame of mind quotes the text, And Moses interceded [wa-yehal].11 R. 'Anan said in the name of Rab: If one forgot and made no mention of New Moon in the evening prayer, he is not made to repeat, because the Beth din sanctify the New Moon only by day. Amemar said: This rule of Rab seems right in a full month,12 but in a defective month he is made to repeat. Said R. Ashi to Amemar: Let us see: Rab gave a reason, so what does it matter whether it is full or defective? In fact there is no difference. CHAPTER V MISHNAH. ONE SHOULD NOT STAND UP TO SAY TEFILLAH SAVE IN A REVERENT FRAME OF MIND.13 THE PIOUS MEN OF OLD14 USED TO WAIT AN HOUR BEFORE PRAYING IN ORDER THAT THEY MIGHT CONCENTRATE THEIR THOUGHTS UPON THEIR FATHER IN HEAVEN. EVEN IF A KING GREETS HIM [WHILE PRAYING] HE SHOULD NOT ANSWER HIM: EVEN IF A SNAKE IS WOUND ROUND HIS HEEL HE SHOULD NOT BREAK OFF. GEMARA. What is the [Scriptural] source of this rule? — R. Eleazar said: Scripture says, And she was in bitterness of soul.15 But how can you learn from this? Perhaps Hannah was different because she was exceptionally bitter at heart! Rather, said R. Jose son of R. Hanina: We learn it from here: But as for me, in the abundance of Thy lovingkindness will I come into Thy house, I will bow down toward Thy holy temple in the fear of Thee.16 But how can we learn from this? perhaps David was different, because he was exceptionally self-tormenting in prayer! Rather, said R. Joshua b. Levi, it is from here: Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.17 Read not hadrath [beauty] but herdath [trembling]. But how can you learn from here? perhaps I can after all say that the word 'hadrath' is to be taken literally, after the manner of Rab Judah, who used to dress himself up before he prayed! Rather, said R. Nahman b. Isaac: We learn it from here: Serve the Lord with fear and rejoice with trembling.18 What is meant by 'rejoice with trembling'? — R. Adda b. Mattena said in the name of Rab: In the place where there is rejoicing there should also be trembling. Abaye was sitting before Rabbah, who observed that he seemed very merry. He said: It is written, And rejoice with trembling? — He replied: I am putting on tefillin.19 R. Jeremiah was sitting before R. Zera who saw that he seemed very merry. He said to him: It is written, In all sorrow there is profit?20 — He replied: I am wearing tefillin. Mar the son of Rabina made a marriage feast for his son. He saw that the Rabbis were growing very merry, - To Next Folio -


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Bedtime for New Horizons
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla
Topics: New Horizons, Pluto, Charon, mission status
According to the mission website, the New Horizons spacecraft has drifted off to sleep, entering its "hibernation" mode for the first time. New Horizons will hibernate -- coast at a slow 5-rev-per-minute spin with most of its systems powered down -- for 75% of the next eight years as it cruises to Pluto. That's not to say they've just shut down New Horizons for six years. In fact, this first hibernation is just a "nap" lasting two weeks; it will wake up for 10 days of activity in mid-July. Its next nap will last about a month.
Even during its naps, some critical systems are still running and monitoring the health of the spacecraft. Through its medium-gain antenna, New Horizons will broadcast a beacon tone indicating its state of health, which the Deep Space Network will check in on twice weekly. (A "green" tone means "all's well," while a "red" tone would mean "Hey, team, something's not right! I need help.") Over time, as New Horizons' operators gain more confidence in the spacecraft's ability to slip in and out of this hibernation state and maintain its health, these contacts will become less and less frequent, and the short naps of weeks will give way to longer sleeps of months.
Through most of this, New Horizons will be coasting, with no need for any further firing of its engines. In fact, New Horizons has not fired its engines at all since March 9, 2006 and won't need to again until September of this year. March was only two months after the launch. In the meantime, New Horizons flew by Jupiter and all its moons. The engine burn that it did in March 2006 seems to have been targeted absolutely spot-on to keep New Horizons on almost exactly its desired course to Pluto, even through the Jupiter gravity assist flyby. That's utterly amazing. Even if they did not do an engine burn in September, they'd only miss their flyby distance by 300,000 kilometers. That may sound big but it's less than the distance that separates Earth and the Moon, and it's actually plenty close for New Horizons to do quite good science. Even if New Horizons suddenly lost its propulsion system, it could still at this point do a Pluto mission in 2015.
When they speak of planetary navigation, space agency media officers like to trot out tired analogies such as "it's like hitting a golf ball in Los Angeles and sinking a hole in one in New York City," which always makes me yawn, especially because most spacecraft do perform mid-course trajectory correction maneuvers to line up for planetary flybys or orbit insertions. Most golf balls aren't equipped with thrusters to perform such maneuvers. But I think that New Horizons not needing any further course correction to get within spitting distance of Pluto after a gravity assist flyby and an eight-year cruise is pretty amazing. My compliments to the navigators!
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The mobile revolution is hot, but not all companies taking part in it are heating up as a result. Just look at Broadcom Corp. (NASDAQ:BRCM). The company has focused heavily on mobile but has hardly seen its stock climb as a result.
The average return for BRCM over the past five years has been a miserable 4.5%. More recently, the stock has been stuck in a range of about $30 to $35.
Today, though, BRCM showed that it can get juiced up, with the stock gaining about 7%.
Does this mean the company may be on the verge of breaking out of its rut?
Perhaps. No doubt, BRCM posted a solid first quarter, with revenues up over 10% to $2 billion and earnings coming to $191 million, or 33 cents per share, up from $88 million, or 15 cents a share from the same period a year ago. When making one-time adjustments, the earnings came to 65 cents — 9 cents better than the Street expected.
The momentum should continue, too. BRCM's forecast for the second quarter is for revenues of $2.1 billion, plus or minus 4%. The analysts' consensus was for $2.05 billion.
Now it's true that lots of BRCM's growth has come from sales of chips to Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL). And, as seen with the tech giants earnings report, growth has certainly been slowing down.
But this should not necessarily be an issue BRCM. After all, the company has been getting more business from other players in the mobile space like Samsung (PINK:SSNLF).
More importantly, the overall industry should continue to grow for the long-haul. At the core of BRCM is expertise in regards to technology and powerful Internet connections. With the move towards LTE — which will mean much more video — there should be a nice boost.
Plus, there are the huge opportunities in emerging markets, especially in Asia. Smartphones, tablets and phablets are becoming must-have items.
Something else: BRCM is a leader in near-field communication (NFC) technology. Essentially, this allows for mobile transactions. While the market is still in the nascent stages, the potential is enormous. It seems inevitable that smartphones will morph into virtual wallets.
To top it off, BRCM has tremendous scale. Just last year, the company shipped over 700 million mobile combo chips and another 700 million for Ethernet connections. All in all, this is a testament to the company's core technology.
Then again, the company plows about $2 billion a year into R&D. It definitely helps that BRCM has $3.93 billion in the bank and keeps cranking out lots of cash flow (there was $388 million in Q1).
Going forward, BRCM is likely to remain a top player in the mobile space — and this will drive growth on both the top line and bottom line. And the stock price is still trading at a reasonable valuation, coming to a forward price-to-earnings ratio of about 11x.
In other words, for investors that want to find a long-term play on mobile, BRCM looks like a good choice.
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Start a mystical and mysterious journey through Egypt! A journey full of adventure and hidden worlds awaits you with this entertaining mahjongg game. Explore the Sphinx and the pyramids or spend some time at the Nile, with options to play in either the relaxed free play mode or the more challenging and invigorating campaign mode. There are many levels of the classic solitaire-mahjongg with various tile structures to keep you entertained. You can find two special mahjongg variants in the free play mode, called "Flight of Horus" and "Pharaohs Mahjongg."
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Take a look at the next episode of Arrow, returning February 26, 2014. With Sara revealed to her whole family, the Lances try to figure out their next step. Meanwhile, The Clock King makes his first appearance, adding to the growing total of DC Comics characters on the show.
"Time of Death" — (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET) (TV-14, V) (HDTV)
ROBERT KNEPPER AND ALEX KINGSTON GUEST STAR — Oliver (Stephen Amell) brings Sara (Caity Lotz) into the Arrow team. Watching Oliver and Diggle (David Ramsey) spar with Sara and talk old scars, Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards) starts to feel left out. The team is investigating a villain named William Tockman, a.k.a. The Clock King (guest star Robert Knepper), who is a brilliant thief armed with technology that can open any bank vault in Starling City. After The Clock King infiltrates the computer systems in the lair, Felicity feels pressure to prove her worth. When she gets a lead on Tockman's whereabouts, she heads out without the team, putting her in peril. Meanwhile, Oliver throws Sara a welcome home party, but Laurel (Katie Cassidy) refuses to attend. After Lance (Paul Blackthrone) makes his case for a family dinner, Laurel acquiesces, but when Oliver shows up with Sara, she loses her temper on both of them. Nick Copus directed the episode written by Wendy Mericle & Beth Schwartz (#214).
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Then, last Saturday, our lives changed. Probably forever. In the hospital, where she was admitted earlier that week to keep an eye on the baby, the tumor ruptured a small vessel and started leaking blood into the tumor which swelled up to twice its size. Then she, effectively, had a stroke from the excess blood in the brain stem. In a hurry, the baby was born through c-section (he's 30 weeks and it's a boy, he's doing fine) and Saturday night she had complex brain surgery which last 9 hours where they removed the blood and tumor which was pressing on the brain.
Last Sunday/Monday they slowly tried to wake her up but the CT scan shows all higher brain functions to work, but a small part of the brain stem shows no activity. She is locked-in which is a terrible thing to witness since she has virtually no control of any part of her body. She can't breathe on her own, and the only thing she can move, ever so slightly, are her lips, eye lids and eyes. And even that's not very steady. Blinking her eyes to answer questions tires her out enormously as she seems to have to work hard to control those.
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Saturday, April 30, 2011
Saturday: More Catching Up, Le Petite for April, Worthy Cause
I don't like to advocate for causes in this blog because that's not what you readers are here for so skip down to quilt photo if you want.
First up, now that the Royal Wedding is over with, please consider refocusing your attention to the storm victims in the Southeast. The devastation is horrific and residents need help. I humbly ask you to do what you can for the organization of your choosing and thank you for anything you do good thoughts, prayers, donations, quilts, whatever. Thank you.
There are too many worthy causes in this world and I am often overwhelmed by the great need out there and feel helpless with the inadequacy of my "discretionary" income each month (or lack thereof). But when I think that I have an extra $5, $10, or $20 when others do not, I know that every little bit helps. My choice: I follow @HomerBlindCat on Twitter. Homer is the blind wonder-cat from the book Homer's Odyssey who has captured my heart. Homer's mom and author Gwen Cooper has set up a donation account for Canat Veterinary Hospital in Tuscaloosa, AL. Read the blog post here.
Many vet clinics and animal shelters in Alabama were damaged by the tornadoes and the heroic staff of Canat Veterinary Hospital is taking care of any and all animals hurt or lost by the storm. Donation page is here if you so choose.
OK onto Le Petite project for April.
I took my Le Petite project for April to Michigan with me and was able to complete it there during a couple of sewing days with my mom and SIL. The pattern is a Schnibbles called Brocante by Miss Rosie and the fabric is Bliss by Bonnie & Camille for Moda. (I used leftover charm squares to make Mackenzie 2 bibs.) The background fabric is from my mom's stash because I forgot to bring background fabric. Thanks mom and I owe you some fabric!
The square-in-a-square pattern is more subtle in my version of Brocante. I'll be interested to see the other versions in the parade.
While I was gone my goodies from Fat Quarter Shop came. I was so lucky to win a FQS gift certificate from the Eventide quilt along and here are the resulting goodies: Fig Tree "Strawberry Fields" jelly roll, yardage of Christmas owls and sweet kitties on gray, and 2 patterns. HUGE thanks to Thelma at Cupcakes n' Daisies and Kimberly at FQS!!!
Another package arrived while I was gone. Thelma who did such a wonderful job hosting the Eventide quilt along, made and sent mug rugs to all the participants. How sweet is that???!!!??? I will send Thelma a proper thank you but I just want to say a public thanks for such sweetness. Thelma--Really, the fun of the quilt along was more than enough and I will cherish this cute mug rug as well as the resulting quilt from the quilt along. You are too kind!
As frequent readers of this blog know, I love to help out the Michigan economy when I visit and save up my fabric acquisition money especially for the trip. Here's some goodies from my favorite quilt shops in Michigan: Lake Street Mercantile, Guildcrafters, and Mabelena. These are for my Civil War Block of the Week (that I am now behind on...)
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- dianne said...
there are phenomenal acts of kindness in our Circle and i am grateful to you (and to Thelma and Kim and Teresa and Gran and Pam and Ranette and Jennifer and Melissa and Annemiek and Anna and Shannon and i know i'm forgetting people) cuz you are my angels
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- A Quilter Awakens said...
Hi Gretchen,
Thanks for telling us about Homer and the fund raising going on for animals who need help. I will just have to get Gwen Cooper's book. I love the video on her page. And I thought it was difficult to get a good photo of Kitten? Love your quilt too, by the way. Karmen - April 30, 2011 at 8:01 PM
- Cathi said...
I am so glad to know about the efforts those vets are making to help the animals affected by those dreadful storms.
Love your little quilt -- the colours are wonderful! - May 1, 2011 at 9:11 AM
- Thelma said...
Congratulations on finishing Brocante! That was on my To Do list for April, I didn't even get that project cut out! I've yet to see a quilt made from Bliss that I didn't just love, great job, it's a beauty.
You made the most of your $50 gift certificate from the Fat Quarter Shop, what a wonderful job of shopping, Christmas owls....how funny is that!
I'm thrilled to hear the USPS didn't let me down and that your mug rug made it safe and sound, I hope you use it!
Thanks for the tip on the opportunity to help the animals whose lives were impacted by the tornadoes in Alabama, I'm in! - May 1, 2011 at 11:36 AM
- Linda said...
Gorgeous, Blissful Brocante! Still working on mine...
Thanks for the info about the fund raising!
Nice goodies!! Thanks for helping our struggling MI economy. - May 1, 2011 at 8:08 PM
- Simone de Klerk said...
Your Broncante really caught my eye, Gretchen! Beautiful brightness.
Congratulations with your win (o: - May 2, 2011 at 1:49 AM
- Carol said...
Thank you for sharing about Homer's fund...love your Brocante...great goodies both in the mail and from Michigan!
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- Corrie said...
Nice wins! Your Brocante looks great out of Bliss. Congrats on finishing!
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- joanna said...
I will promise to try to design something you don't like next time..... in response to your comment on Sherri's post this afternoon :-0!!
Thank you!
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Jewish World Review July 6, 2012/ 16 Tamuz, 5772 How about remembering Mexican victims of 'Fast and Furious'? By Deroy Murdock
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The American people finally have heard of Brian Terry. He is the best-known victim of "Fast and Furious," the Obama administration's de facto conventional-weapons proliferation program. Between November 2009 and January 2011, Team Obama arranged for licensed firearms dealers to sell guns to straw buyers, who transferred them to known violent criminals in Mexico. Among these firearms, two AK-47s were found near Rio Rico, Ariz., where suspected smugglers fatally shot Terry, a 40-year-old former Marine, on Dec. 15, 2010.
While Terry epitomizes those whom Fast and Furious has harmed, he is not its sole casualty.
In another Obama administration "gun-walking" escapade, in February 2011 in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, members of Los Zetas drug gang ambushed two U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. Jaime Zapata, 32, was fatally shot and Victor Avila was wounded.
Largely overlooked is this plan's calamitous impact on Mexico, its people and U.S.-Mexican relations.
"Our federal government knowingly, willfully, purposefully gave the drug cartels nearly 2,000 weapons -- mainly AK-47s -- and allowed them to walk," Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, told NBC News last week. These arms were supposed to lead federal agents in Phoenix to the Mexican thugs who acquired them. Instead, Fast and Furious guns melted into Mexico.
Approximately 300 Mexicans have been killed or wounded by Fast and Furious guns, estimates former Mexican attorney general Victor Humberto Benitez Trevino. Relevant details are scarce. However, at least one case generated enormous headlines -- in Mexico.
On Oct. 21, 2010, Sinaloa drug cartel members kidnapped Mario Gonzalez, brother of Chihuahua state's attorney general at the time, Patricia Gonzalez. That Nov. 5, his tortured body was discovered in a shallow grave. Mexican police soon nabbed eight of his suspected kidnappers in a shootout. They seized 16 weapons, including two Fast and Furious guns, serial numbers confirm. These guns were tied to two kidnappings.
That case is detailed in a congressional report prepared for two top Republicans -- Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa and Rep. Darrell Issa of California -- and released last July 26.
Fast and Furious guns have befouled at least 200 crime scenes, including murders and abductions. Among them:
Team Obama's defenders correctly argue that George W. Bush administration investigators distributed some 450 guns in Mexico through Operation Wide Receiver, the precursor to Fast and Furious.
But there are several key differences between the two initiatives: No known deaths pertain to Operation Wide Receiver. Many of its weapons featured radio-tracking devices, unlike most Fast and Furious guns. Also, Mexico's government knew about and supported Wide Receiver.
In contrast, Issa and Grassley's report observed, "ATF and DOJ leadership kept their own personnel in Mexico and Mexican government officials totally in the dark about all aspects of Fast and Furious."
"Fast and Furious has poisoned the wellspring of public opinion in Mexico as it relates to the cooperation and engagement with the United States," Mexico's ambassador to the United States, Arturo Sarukhan, said in a May 31 speech.
The Grassley-Issa report concluded that 1,048 of these weapons "remain unaccounted for." Unlike carrier pigeons, these Fast and Furious guns will not fly safely home. Instead, for years to come, they will keep drawing blood in Mexico and points north.
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Kanye West and Mac Miller will be a part of the X Games festivities this year. They will take part in the ESPN X Games' X Music fEST 2014. Ye and Mac will hit the stage at the annual event being held this year in Austin, Texas. Other acts confirmed to perform include Gary Clark Jr., The Flaming Lips, and Mayer Hawthorne.
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As you probably know, the second roster update for Madden 09 was delayed. It was supposed to be available on PS3 and XBox 360 before the season started yesterday and now will need to be changed to add the injury to Tom Brady. According to sources, the Chad Ocho Cinco name change also is not in this newest update. There isn't word yet on exactly when the update will be released now. One would assume they will push it back again to adjust some of the changes they missed and account for Brady's potential IR move.
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I have recently acquired a brand new Macbook (2.2 GHz, 1Gb RAM). The first thing I did with it was to resize the OSX partition using Boot Camp to make space for Linux. Now my Macbook dualboots Leopard and Ubuntu.
Before deciding on Ubuntu 7.10, I have tried Mandriva 2008, Fedora 8, OpenSuse 10.3, and DreamLinux 2.0. Not one of those distros made all the Macbook components work out-of-the-box.
Everything now seems to work as expected. Running Linux on a Macbook feels like having the best of both worlds.
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