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Trying to reproduce the Akira Fuji method, which looks easier than it is.
Trying to reproduce the Akira Fuji method, which looks easier than it is.
Apparently, hackers (or worse, government) can access your webcam without the notification LED switching on. The dutch ministry advised users to put a piece of tape on your webcam when not using it. But that's a sticky situation.. Some companies are now making their own removable "webcam privacy tools".
But why spend money on something when you already have the tools? For most laptops a clothes pin will work perfectly. Just place it over the little webcam lens and voila, no more sneaky peeking. And as an added bonus, you can use it to place your glasses or hang your earbuds!
Discovered a day ago. Noticed I missed their performance in Utrecht. Damn. But quite a few bits on Youtube, be prepared for some noise:
Woah, I totally missed this one. My favorite photo editing app on the Mac is now updated to version 3.0. Lots of new tools and big enhancements for OS X Mavericks support.
Check it out the announcement on their blog and get the app in the Mac App Store. It's a free update for existing users. Yes, free!
Tuesday October 22nd was a busy day for technology geeks. Both Apple and Nokia had an event, and both were streamed live.
Unfortunately for Nokia, most of their news was soon pushed to the second news page by all shiny stuff that Apple introduced. Which is kind of sad for them.
Recently Geeksphone release an 1.2 version of Firefox OS for their devices. After some issues updating my device (I thought I had the Android stuff installed, but I guess I did not, so I had to update adb and fastboot to get it working), the install went flawless and immediately the device shows a lot more maturity in interface and use.
The same goes for quite a few apps, that are now more complete and render perfect on the Peak.
A nice addition is that the OS now supports multiple languages, so I could set the device to Dutch and actually have a 24H format time. It's still weird that this is depending on the device language, the time and date format should have been a separate locale setting. Probably in a later update.
After my erroneous conclusion that the camera had White Balance issues, I got a reply that the lens still had the blue protection foil over it. And indeed it did, removing it made the blue colors disappear and images now look a lot more neutral. At least on the device, I didn't download the pictures on my computer yet.
Firefox OS grows on me, and I hope it will get some big names convinced to join in the app development community.
Another initiative aims to get everyone to develop their own apps: Appmaker. A web based interface, in very alpha phase, to create apps for the FFOS platform. Very basic so far, but this looks very promising!
I'll continue to use the Peak and post occasional impressions on this blog.
Well, that was quick, after ordering the Peak on Tuesday, it already arrived via UPS today (Friday). Nice small recycled packaging as well.
After the first start, immediately 2 updates were available, one system update and a map update. The system update triggered a package manager, not something you see often on a smartphone:
When setting up the Peak, you get the option to import contacts from Facebook, which is pretty nice.
The UI feels a bit sluggish and apps are slightly awkward. Definitely developer preview status. A lot of options you find on an iPhone are not there, like setting 24H clock instead of AM/PM. Some trivial items seem to be overlooked, probably because they are easy to overlook.
Some nice backgrounds available.
Even though this phone uses Firefox OS and Firefox browser, I cannot find any option to enable Mozilla Sync service. Odd.
I expected the Peak to open as a generic USB device on my Mac, and it does, after you enable USB Mass Storage in the Media Storage Preferences.
Here's a first bug. The EXIF in the images is incorrect. The date is set at a default value 12:00 at 8 dec 2002.
Also, it seems that the camera (and software) struggles to get the right whitebalance. The images turn out way too cool.
Also, why are the images recorded at 1280x960 and not full resolution? Kind of a waste of 8mp camera. I did not find a camera setting (yet) to change this.
Video is recorded in crappy 3gp format, in low resolution. Don't expect to record HD movies with the Peak.
Try the obligatory cat movie for yourself here.
I tried opening forecast.io in Firefox and although it is fully functional, the site is opened in desktop view, which is annoying on a smartphone.
Hardware wise it seems like a pretty nice phone, although I've managed to let it slip from my hands twice already, due to the plastic back and rounded edges. It's a bit soapy for my feeling.
I applaud the initiative and I hope developers will flock en masse to Firefox OS and get some interesting apps on the device.
There's still a lot of work to do, especially on the apps side of things. See the screenshot of Zombie Lines, a puzzle game.. Somehow it doesn't take up the whole screen, but only a very small part of it.
The one thing I really like is the multitask view, where you press & hold the home button which will then show the currently running apps.
Pretty nifty and useful.
Anyway, these were my first impressions, more to come, I will try to get a SIM and use it as a phone as well. Funny though, the Peak takes regular SIM cards, and of course, after iPhone 4 and 5 those sizes do not live in my house anymore :-)


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Does anyone know of an organization of company that can test honey for any potential harmful contaminants? I've started doing cutout jobs, and would like to market the honey that I recover. Personally, knowing the hygenic nature of the bees, I am not all that concerned. But I guess there is always the risk of a wild beehive having been sprayed with toxins. Granted there is that same risk with cultivated hives, although for some reason people seem to forget that. Funny how stuff from "the store" is almost always depicted as being safer than that from nature. You know I once had a guy tell me he didn't want to eat my vegetables because they had been grown in animal manure. He only eats vegetables from the store that have be grown in "clean pure dirt" and watered with rainwater. I don't know what store he shops at, but good luck finding that. I don't know what he thinks "clean pure dirt" is. Anyway, I digress.
So I did my first cutout, and I am 100% comfortable with the situation, and confident that the honey is safe to eat it. I've been eating it. But when I told people that it came out of the wall of house, some acted concerned. The homeowner reassured me that the bees had not been sprayed, and I agree. Based on the booming healthy population, I don't suspect any contamination. The hive smelled normal, and there were not piles of dead bees.
Anyway, my question is that of assuring safety. I'd like to consider sending a sample of each batch of honey to somewhere like the USDA or perhaps the TX dept of Ag could do the testing, I don't know. Does anyone know where I could send a sample for testing?
Please not unnecessary responses about how "I never sell nasty cutout honey" or comments about it being lead paint laden. We all have our opinions about beekeeping, and mine is that of someone that believes that a wild colony is just as clean, if not more, than a domestic colony that has had mite treatments or whatever. I just want to know of potential resources for testing to verify the safety of the honey. Thanks!

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text: I moved a frame of eggs and brood into a nuc on 7/22 and they were capped by 7/29. I'm trying to estimate hatch date, but I'm not sure how long it takes them to cap a cell. Is it a days-long process, or can they whip one out in a few hours? The kids want to sit out and try to see the mating flights, so I'd love help trying to figure out a reasonable window.


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text: Just got in from checking hives and am wondering if I did right thing. I didn't install A/C units in them soooooo (humor). There is nowhere on this property that is "Ideal", no real early sun, lots of wind most of the time. Even the opposite from where I have them is shaded since about 3pm. The hives are in the sun now. H1 which is usually bustling is not doing much H2 is as usual a little activity, H3 is normal ( as observed since installed). I have top feeder an inner cover. Temp went from 60 daytime to 80+ today. Question- do you think they can keep it cool enough? I was thinking about winter when I installed them also was trying to block some wind as well for winter.


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I bought these to protect my leather seats for a 2014 Toyota Tundra Crewmax. They look close to the original. The fit is really great. The color is a little darker than the original light gray, but it's not really noticeable. I only covered my front seats. It does not come with a cover for the console like the YouTube videos show. There are no instructions. Assembly is a little difficult to feed the cover between the back and the seat cushion. Just take your time.


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I'm fixin' to get Crushed tonight...are you?
Either way, there's a ton of awesome awesomeness happening in music town. So let's drop some knowledge.
Metallica wrapped up their current run of European dates last night by letting the crowd decide part of their setlist. link
Kate Moss shimmies along to The Strange Boys' Be Brave for TopShop. At the 1:26 mark you can see her butt, kind of. link
Friends Electric drop by with new song Wall Of Arms. Frankly, it warrants a full on post, but they're releasing a video for it in a few days, so we'll save our words til then. Grab the song below.
I know it's been out for a hot minute, but I finally (on the late tip) got serviced Lloyd Banks' Beamer Benz or Bentley remix with Ludacris, The-Dream, Jadakiss and Yo Gotti. We go hard and we download for free.
Fyfe Dangerfield dropped by the East Village Radio booth for an acoustic performance yesterday. link
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The Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA), Title II of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), required eligible state agencies to prepare 5-year state plans consistent with OVAE's Guide for the Development of a State Plan Under AEFLA. Since the expiration of AEFLA in 2004, OVAE has issued by December 31st each year guidance on submitting revised state plans to eligible state agencies requiring that receipt of state plan extensions by April 1st of the following year.
To assist states in developing revisions to their plans, OVAE reinstated its original Guide, which includes appropriate references to various sections of the AEFLA, Title II of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 or federal regulations. Submissions currently required need be only pertinent revisions, not full plans. In addition to new performance levels for program year 2009-2010, for example, states receiving increases in their allotments would indicate what new state leadership activities they plan to undertake. States revising their funding formulas would outline these new formulas in their state plan revisions. These revisions are simply updated sections of the original plans. Revisions must meet requirements set for the original sections summarized below.
Guidance and certification/assurances forms for state plan extensions are available below along with sample timeline of key grant administration dates to assist eligible state agencies.
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text: yes, im interested in the blackout also men. i would love to have a ar in 7.62x39 but, hell, different mag, bolt and barrel when 300aac just change the barrel really appeals to me. remington making supersonic and sub supersonic ammo and a few other are also. this caliber has taken on a life of its own. a few years from now if after this election doesnt crap all over us might find alot more options in 300 aac.


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I like this kid for what I see in this video...middle of the field play and his burst is great! Hitting is awesome and very much noteworthy. I can handle this as our 1st pick but I also prefer to focus on a RB...either way I hope, and don't expect to be disappointed.
I am putting this up since alot of discussion is on him leading up to the final week before the draft.
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Why Doctors Fire Patients
There was an article in the WSJ entitled "more doctors dismissing patients who refuse vaccines for their children". It was interesting to me as I too now only accept new patients who are going to vaccinate their children. This was not an easy decision on my part, and prior to the decision I had several families who refused vaccines completely, and another group that followed "an alternative" vaccine schedule. Even so, I was never comfortable with their decision and it always gave me pause and sleepless nights when their children would get sick.
During the height of the debate over vaccine safety and the possible link to autism it seemed like much of my day was spent "debunking" vaccine myths. I spent a great deal of time discussing the reasons behind the AAP/ACIP (American Academy of Pediatrics and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices) recommended vaccine schedule and also explaining how vaccinations had saved lives, actually millions of lives.
As more and more data was gathered, and the Wakefield papers were discredited, it became apparent that there was not a link between vaccines and autism. The arguments about thimerasol in vaccines were also moot as thimerasol is no longer the preservative used in vaccines (except for flu vaccine). With all of this being said I decided to take a stand and vaccinate all of my new patients, according to AAP guidelines.
I discuss this decision with families even before their child is born. I tell them that it is important to pick a pediatrician that shares their beliefs as the doctor patient relationship is a long one in pediatrics. (hopefully cradle to college) It is analogous to dating; why would you pick a date on a match site if you held opposite beliefs to begin with?
The same goes with picking a pediatrician, you need to start off the relationship on common ground. Even if there may be some other disagreements on subjects down the road, I think you need to begin the relationship holding similar beliefs.
I have practiced long enough that I remember doing spinal taps in my office and treating children with meningitis or bacterial sepsis. There were long nights spent in the ICU with families and unfortunately a few patients died, while other survived but are deaf or have other residual effects from their disease. It was devastating to me and I can't even imagine for those families. I also bet that those families would have given anything to have a meningitis vaccine or a chickenpox vaccine for their now deceased children.
I understand that every parent has to make their own decision for their children. At the same time I believe that it is also "my practice" and I get to choose how I practice pediatrics. With that being said, my parents choose to vaccinate their children and we happily start off the parenting/doctoring partnership together. I also sleep better at night not worrying that their child will contract a vaccine preventable disease.
That's your daily dose for today. We'll chat again tomorrow.
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Holiday shopping could still go over the cliff
Consumer-confidence numbers also have steadily risen, hitting highs not seen since early 2008. Doesn't that mean more gifts under the nation's Christmas trees and a jolly holiday for retailers?
Not necessarily, economists say.
The relationship between Black Friday, consumer confidence, and holiday spending is shaky—and concerns about the fiscal cliff could still mar this shopping season.
"What happens in Washington regarding the fiscal cliff has the potential to alter holiday spending, even at this late date," said Scott Hoyt, senior director of consumer economics for Moody's Analytics. …
But don't take too much stock in these numbers, says Paul Ashworth, chief U.S. economist at macroeconomic research firm Capital Economics. For one, they aren't official, government-issued numbers at the national level—they're anecdotal. …
"If you think about this conceptually, people that spend more at Black Friday, does that mean they'll then spend more through the rest of the holiday season, or does it mean because they spent money on Black Friday, they've bought all their holiday gifts and they don't need to spend money?" Ashworth asks.


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When Elena met Antonin and Anthony
posted at 12:56 pm on May 10, 2010 by Ed Morrissey
Most people who oppose Elena Kagan's nomination to the Supreme Court will focus on either her defense of Harvard's attempt to bar military recruiters from the campus or her lack of judicial experience. However, as HA reader Frank points out, her record as Solicitor General will provide an argument on competence, too. Kagan didn't do her homework before arguing the Citizens United case on behalf of the Obama administration and the FEC — which her probably-soon-to-be colleagues on the Supreme Court wasted no time in pointing out. It came at the very beginning of her oral argument, when one might expect a Solicitor General to attempt to impress the panel with her grasp of law and precedent:
ON BEHALF OF THE APPELLEE GENERAL KAGAN: Mr. Chief Justice and may it please the Court:
I have three very quick points to make about the government position. The first is that this issue has a long history. For over 100 years Congress has made a judgment that corporations must be subject to special rules when they participate in elections and this Court has never questioned that judgment.
Number two –
JUSTICE SCALIA: Wait, wait, wait, wait. We never questioned it, but we never approved it, either. And we gave some really weird interpretations to the Taft-Hartley Act in order to avoid confronting the question.
GENERAL KAGAN: I will repeat what I said, Justice Scalia: For 100 years this Court, faced with many opportunities to do so, left standing the legislation that is at issue in this case — first the contribution limits, then the expenditure limits that came in by way of Taft-Hartley — and then of course in Austin specifically approved those limits.
JUSTICE SCALIA: I don't understand what you are saying. I mean, we are not a self — self-starting institution here. We only disapprove of something when somebody asks us to. And if there was no occasion for us to approve or disapprove, it proves nothing whatever that we didn't disapprove it.
GENERAL KAGAN: Well, you are not a self-starting institution. But many litigants brought many cases to you in 1907 and onwards and in each case this Court turns down, declined the opportunity, to invalidate or otherwise interfere with this legislation.
JUSTICE KENNEDY: But that judgment was validated by Buckley's contribution-expenditure line. And you're correct if you look at contributions, but this is an expenditure case. And I think that it doesn't clarify the situation to say that for100 years — to suggest that for 100 years we would have allowed expenditure limitations, which in order to work at all have to have a speaker-based distinction, exemption from media, content-based distinction, time-based distinction. We've never allowed that.
In fact, the crux of the case was the issue of limiting expenditures as an expression of political speech, not contributions. Kagan started off her argument by misconstruing the issue and then offering a factually incorrect reading of precedent. Both Scalia and Kennedy objected to it before Kagan even had time to get the argument completed, although as the transcript notes, she didn't pay much attention to them.
Without any judicial experience, Kagan has to rely on her performance at the Court as Solicitor General over a short period of fifteen months — and at best, it's mixed.
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Editor's Note: The following article is an excerpt from the whitepaper Efficient and Effective Feedback in the Online Classroom.
Feedback is more than post-assignment commentary. When employed correctly, feedback can impact students on a variety of levels. It helps direct what they should do with their time, how they should feel about their efforts, whether their motivation level is appropriate, whether they are meeting expectations, and more.
Because feedback serves so many purposes in the online classroom, it is important for instructors to consider how feedback is provided, when it is offered, how it is focused or targeted, and what is considered in the feedback.
Best practices consider feedback holistically and address three key elements: timing, target, and nature. It is important for instructors to be deliberate about all three factors and use care when determining when to deliver feedback, what the feedback should say, and what the feedback is meant to accomplish.
First, feedback must be timely if it is to be effective. This means it is consistent, immediate, ongoing, incremental, and formative. Feedback must also be targeted. It should be communicated directly to the learner and specific to the task at hand. Feedback should address effort and whether the student appropriately processed the task. Targeted feedback, however, does not have to be direct communication between the instructor and one student. It can be peer-based, individual, or group.
Finally, instructors need to consider the nature of their feedback. It should be corrective and specifically identify where, if at all, students veered off course. It should be concrete and specific so students understand which portion of the task they completed incorrectly or which course material they failed to understand. Feedback should reference assignment criteria so that it appears founded and appropriate. It should be useful and actionable; instructors should give suggestions on how to redress problems and make improvements in the next assignments. It isn't enough to tell students that they did something wrong; instructors need to explain how to do it better the next time. Tone is also very important, particularly without in-person rapport to modulate criticism. To this point, instructors need to take care to compliment what students do well and to sandwich criticism in more positive feedback.
When delivered effectively, feedback is a tool that develops cognitive understanding, motivation and engagement, and interpersonal connections. It not only helps students learn course material but also helps keep them motivated, engaged in what can feel like an isolated environment, and connected to the course. Feedback can foster interpersonal connections between instructors and students. It can even foster connections among students. All told, feedback has a direct bearing on whether students have meaningful interactions with course materials and overall positive course experiences. Because feedback can be such a powerful tool, it behooves instructors to endeavor to get the most impact from the feedback they provide.
The Challenge of Online Teaching
As is the case with many aspects of instruction, the issue with feedback is not that instructors don't know what they should be doing. Rather, it is that instructors don't have the time to provide the kind of feedback they would like to deliver. With one teacher and 10, 15, 20, or even 50 students per course (and often multiple courses taught per term), it can be daunting and even impossible to fulfill feedback best practices. In any given week, instructors face an exponential buildup of student artifacts that demand time and attention. It is an overwhelming challenge to maintain a desirable level and quality of feedback without overinvesting, which can lead to instructor burnout.
It is important to note that the goal is not to improve feedback by spending more time on it. Rather, the goal is to optimize time spent on feedback so that instructors can invest an appropriate amount of effort and get high-quality results. It's the adage of working smarter, not harder.
There are tools and strategies that will allow instructors to shift the balance and invest their time in a manner and place that yield high-quality feedback that impacts student learning while still leaving time for other high-impact activities. After all, feedback is important, but it isn't the only activity that matters.
Instructional Strategies
Effective and efficient feedback comes down to three broad strategies.
The first is time management. Instructors who struggle with feedback may need to consider how they manage their time. They should look at not only how much time they spend on each course but also whether they are spending the most time on the activities with the highest impact and the least time on the activities with the lowest impact.
The second strategy is to embrace emergent technologies. Technology can automate some repetitive feedback tasks to improve efficiency without diminishing quality.
The third strategy is to adopt a more holistic feedback approach that views feedback as a more organic element of instruction and not something that is delivered only after an assignment is submitted.
Time Management
Providing feedback is just one facet of online instruction. An instructor is responsible for myriad tasks and must meet a variety of obligations. Prioritizing efforts and allocating an appropriate amount of time to all instructional practices is a constant balancing act for most instructors, but there are some principles to guide them.
On a broad level, the role of the instructor can be broken down into three categories of activities: teaching, grading and feedback, and administration.
Teaching – For years adult-learning theory has said that online courses are filled with adult learners and that instructors are there to facilitate adult learners. However, that is a limited view of the role of the online instructor. While the "sage on the stage" model is outdated and ill suited to online education, instructors are still subject matter experts who are teaching because they have knowledge, both in terms of breadth and mastery that their students do not have.
Instructors are valued, at least in part, for the degrees they have earned and for the scholarship they produce. This expertise and knowledge are valuable not only to institutions but also to students, and both should be tapped for students' benefits. Instructors certainly are facilitators now more than at any other time, but they still have a responsibility to share and bestow information. Classroom activities should utilize this expertise to impact student learning.
Grading and feedback – No one argues that grading and feedback are not important. Research overwhelmingly shows that students pay attention and respond to grades. They guide their time, their attention, and their effort based on the grades they are getting. Thus, grading and feedback can be effective tools for focusing students' attention. For this to work, however, grading must be aligned with learning objectives, and feedback must move students toward those learning objectives. Also imperative is that grading and feedback are consistent and timely. All the pieces must work together to have the most impact.
Administration – Course administration or management is also a necessary component of instruction. Course management might include answering how-to questions, guiding students through the learning management system, or helping troubleshoot technical issues. This is particularly important for online students who will struggle if they cannot navigate course technology. Technology should create learning opportunities, not barriers. Overall, instructors need to keep courses well organized and functional so that small issues or annoyances do not interfere with learning.
For more on this topic, get your copy of Efficient and Effective Feedback in the Online Classroom.


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Love for All, Hatred for None.
Huzur delivering the inauguration speech
International guests enclosure
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Huzur instructs the officials to keep praying throughout the Jalsa
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Google: A New Crankshaft for V8
Earlier this week, Google released Crankshaft, a new compilation infrastructure for V8, Chrome's JavaScript engine.
Crankshaft improves the performance of JavaScript applications and should give Chrome users a better experience when loading web pages and JavaScript applications.
Crankshaft's four main components include a base complier, a runtime profiler, an optimizing compiler, and deoptimization support. V8 with Crankshaft for the 32-bit Intel architecture is available now and work on ARM and 64-bit ports are underway.
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Red Hat Announces OpenShift.io
Red Hat takes its IDE online.
Microsoft Bakes Linux into Windows Server
Microsoft is slowly becoming a Linux vendor.
Fearless Coyote, Linux Kernel 4.11 is Out
The new kernel makes swap implementation more scalable, which will help cloud providers.
Docker Appoints Steve Singh CEO
The new CEO comes from a very strong SaaS background.
Docker Announces Linux Kit and Moby Project
Both projects help organizations build their own containerized systems.
Ubuntu Returns to Gnome as Its Mobile Plans Shatter
Mark Shuttleworth has resumed the position of CEO of Canonical.
Microsoft is Shutting Down CodePlex
Microsoft's open source code hosting platform CodePlex will come to an end after a more than 10-year stint.
Fedora 26 Alpha Released
Comes with Gnome 3.24
Old Linux Kernel Bug Discovered
The bug was introduced back in 2009 and has been lurking around all this time.
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The exams cover energy assessment and modeling, commissioning-process and operations-and-performance management, and high-performance- and health-care-facility design.
ASHRAE will administer examinations for all six of its certifications Jan. 23 at the New York Hilton, the headquarters hotel for ASHRAE's 2014 Winter Conference.
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Magma spends most of its existence as sludgy mush
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When red-hot magma spews from a volcano, it is clearly flowing like a liquid. But before erupting, that same magma may have spent hundreds of thousands of years in a chunky state resembling cold porridge, a new study finds. The discovery suggests that hot, liquid magma pools may be useful as an indicator of impending eruptions.
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Movie Review: Total Recall
What happens to a remake when you remove the humor, add poor direction and mix it up with a heavy hand?
Director: Len Wiseman
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Studio: Original Film
We hate it when movies write their own reviews. At least a dozen times in the new sci-adventure Total Recall, characters in tight spots can't seem to come up with anything better than to growl, "Shit!" Exactly. This $200-million Len Wiseman-directed, Kurt Wimmer and Mark Bomback-scripted remake of the Paul Verhoeven-directed 1990 sci-fi hit is gilt-lined crap — humorless, glossy, bland as milk, generic and instantly forgettable.
The thing is set in a filthy, overcrowded late 21st century world decimated by chemical warfare. That leaves 98-percenter working stiffs like brooding, sinewy Colin Farrell commuting to the earth's core to toil in soul-numbing assembly line factory jobs. But our hero longs for a bigger life, something adventurous, heroic and sexy, and, although apparently happily married to Kate Beckinsale, has recurrent dream/nightmares involving a mystery woman (Jessica Biel). It turns out that neither the characters played by Farrell nor Beckinsale (the real-life Mrs. Len Wiseman) are what they appear to be, and between various action set pieces that have all the resonance of a computer game, they are variously helped and hindered by ruthless governmental baddies like Bryan Cranston and noble revolutionary leaders like Bill Nighy: vivid, resourceful actors who barely register here. Wiseman's anonymous, just-keep-it-moving direction squashes the movie's intriguing premise, let alone the existential underpinnings of the original Philip K. Dick short story We Can Remember It for You Wholesale that inspired both movies.
If Wiseman's direction weren't enough to kill the thing off, the job gets finished by the film's spectacular but derivative production design (concepts torn from the Metropolis and Blade Runner playbooks) and a screenplay that gives the characters absolutely zero emotional pull despite jaunty, campy work from Beckinsale. As for Colin Farrell — who hasn't been able to catch a break in movies since his terrific work in In Bruges — he's earnest, sad-eyed and buff but so colorless that he almost makes one nostalgic for Ah-nuld. Almost. Total recall? We've already forgotten it.


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Wow, changing to breathable neoprene, causes a different lamination process. There will now be more lycra material used for sewing the top edge of the pants and underside of the crop top, because lycra will now be hanging off of both edges of the width of the roll of neoprene.
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'Bachelor' Brad Womack 'Knows It's Over' — Fears Emily Maynard Will Dump Him!
Brad & Emily reportedly called off plans to have wedding bands made! Brad's ex says drinking adds to his angry outbursts — watch out, Emily!
Bachelor Brad Womack and Emily Maynard have been spotted spending time together in Austin, Tex., over the past week. But this doesn't erase the fact that their tumultuous relationship may be heading for the rocks. "Brad knows it's over," a friend of Brad's tells Life & Style magazine. "They're together at the moment, but Brad has the feeling he's about to get dumped."
Another L&S source says that they are no longer having jeweler Neil Lane design their wedding bands.
"They went home to Austin to spend time together and see if it was worth a real try or if they should just cut their losses," a source tells OK! magazine.
But "Emily was still so angry with Brad," says the source. And Brad "felt like nothing he did was going to be good enough. They were at a bit of a loss for the next step."
And Brad's mood swings aren't helping the situation. His ex-girlfriend Laurel Kagay thinks that his drinking habits have a lot to do with his anger issues. "When he drinks, things get more out of control," she tells L&S. "Whatever issues Brad has, drinking should not be in his life. It makes everything more intense."
So why have Emily and Brad been putting acting like the perfect couple in public? They signed a contract with ABC that says they have to maintain certain appearances now that The Bachelor is over.
And if they fall apart, Emily will have to give her spectacular engagement ring back.
But despite their public appearances together, a source close to the show says that it's already over — and for good this time!
"There have been so many breakups and makeups — mostly over the phone or Skype," a Brad source tells OK!. "Finally, Emily told him she can't do this anymore and ended it."
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ZNGA Off 14%: Q2 Beats, Q3 View Misses; Backs Away from U.S. Gambling
Shares of online gaming mavens Zynga (ZNGA) are down 51 cents, or 15%, at $2.99, after the company this afternoon reported better-than-expected Q2 revenue and profit, but forecast this quarter's revenue and profit much lower, and set it has decided not to get into the "real-money gaming" market in the U.S. after exploring that market in the U.K.
Revenue in the three months ended in June fell 31%, year over year, to $230.7 million, yielding a net loss of a penny per share.
Analysts had been modeling revenue of $224 million and a 4-cent loss per share.
Average daily active users during the period fell 45% to 39 million. Monthly active users fell 39% to 187 million. Monthly unique users were down 36% at 123 million.
Bookings in the quarter of $188 million were down 38%, year over year, and down 18% from the prior quarter.
For the current quarter, the company sees revenue in a range of $175 million to $200 million, and a net loss of 5 cents to 9 cents per share. That is below the average estimate of analysts for $214 million and a 2-cent loss.
Newly installed CEO Don Matrick, formerly of Microsoft (MSFT) and Electronic Arts (EA), remarked,
The next few years will be a time of phenomenal growth in our space and Zynga has incredible assets to take advantage of the market opportunity. To do that, we need to get back to basics and take a longer term view on our products and business, develop more efficient processes and tighten up execution all across the company. We have a lot of hard work in front of us and as we reset, we expect to see more volatility in our business than we would like over the next two to four quarters. I'm privileged to lead Zynga and I look forward to spending more time with our players, employees and shareholders.
Regarding games that use actual cash payouts, Zynga said it is not planning to go into that market in the U.S. at this time:
Zynga believes its biggest opportunity is to focus on free to play social games. While the Company continues to evaluate its real money gaming products in the United Kingdom test, Zynga is making the focused choice not to pursue a license for real money gaming in the United States. Zynga will continue to evaluate all of its priorities against the growing market opportunity in free, social gaming, including social casino offerings.
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Next year, I want to landscape my yard along the road, and I'd like to plant a lot of Rosa rugosa, which is salt-tolerant. I've never seen any, though, at my local nurseries. Everyone seems to carry knockout roses. They look a lot like Rosa rugosa, but are they the same thing?
Also, I went to the beach a few times this summer, and the seashore was covered with Rosa rugosa for miles around. I'm going to try planting them. However, I'd really prefer full-size bushes (which is why I'm curious about the knockout roses.) Does anyone know how quickly rosa rugosa grows?


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so ive tried the search funstion jango paint jango colors jango blue . and no help , what are the colors for his helmet , both rattle can and airbrush ?
so ive tried the search funstion jango paint jango colors jango blue . and no help , what are the colors for his helmet , both rattle can and airbrush ?
The lighter blue (mandibles and stripe) is Krylon "Short Cuts" ocean blue... The darker blue (cheeks, ears, and RF) are Rust-Oleum royal blue
I think I have a few extra cans of the Krylon as it is hard to find anymore.
good lookin out ,i like krylon paints hate rustoleum , anybody got airbrush colors?
I could only find the krylon at Ace hardware.
It's also at Jo-Ann's and Do-It stores.
It's funny, though. I've had the exact opposite experience -- I've been seriously disappointed with Krylon lately, and have sincerely fallen in love with Rust-Oleum. Also, TLobe, I went with the slightly harder to find Rust-Oleum Cobalt Blue instead of the Royal Blue. Almost the same, but Cobalt seems more... warlike, somehow. *heh*
If you want to go with airbrush colours, I'd suggest spraying the paints listed above on some pieces of cardstock or scrap plastic and taking them in to your nearest hobby shop and comparing to Testors/Floquil/PollyScale/Tamiya/whatever paints to find good matches.
I agree with Jonah on the airbrush colors... also, I'd like to see a comparison of the royal blue versus cobalt blue... if I do another one it may be something I try then
Here are the colors...Maybe this will help:
The spray paint colors are getting really hard to find though.
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Well, I can agree with morehead.
Once I saw the 4 bench players, I got excited because I knew I could add more wiggle room to play around with.
Sorry Bill, but it's the truth.
And you should have to give up a roster spot to pick up a free agent. Its part of the game. Deciding who to dump, and considering the risks is part of the game.
Again...this favors poorer players. Its easy to pick up a FA if you don't have to lose another player. Where's the skill in that?
I don't think that's necessarily true. How does expanding the bench by four slots, to pick up players that you -- yourself -- call "scrubs" favor anyone disproportionately. I'm not restricting the upper-tier teams from expanding their bench, it's a blanket decision that's equal for everyone. If you want to maintain your waiver position at #2, then that's fine -- don't put any claims in. Chances are, if you don't put any claims in, you'll be boosted to #1 on the waiver position.
Well, unfortunately, it can't be changed back.
I still fail to see where some teams are favored, when the waiver is in effect. Everyone would be favored equally.
There are a couple of players that weren't drafted that I have my eye on. If we expand the rosters, they will probably be gone. And at no cost to anyone by having to sacrifice a roster spot.


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Nebraska teenagers are invited to the state capital in Lincoln on March 19-20 to demonstrate against smoking.
Kick Butts Day is a global day of activism sponsored by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids that helps youth stand out, speak up and seize control against big tobacco companies, organizers said.
Kick Butts demonstrations are planned at more than 1,000 events across the U.S. and around the world. Nebraskas event is one of the largest, organizers say.
No Limits youth activists will meet one-on-one with state lawmakers March 20 to discuss key tobacco issues. The event wraps up with a march through downtown Lincoln and a rally on the steps of the Nebraska State Capitol.
An estimated 15 percent of Nebraska high school students are smokers," project coordinator Jessi Huenink said. "And every year, another 2,000 Nebraska teens become daily tobacco users. Kick Butts Day is an opportunity for No Limits youth activists to speak directly to their lawmakers about tobacco issues.
Participation in Kick Butts Day is free, including transportation and lodging for youth outside the Lincoln area, but registration is required. Because space is limited, those who need transportation and lodging must submit an application by Wednesday, Feb. 20.
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New CATIA report: "Absent voices, missed opportunity: the media's silence on ICT policy issues in six African countries"
By Highway Africa
GRAHAMSTOWN, SOUTH AFRICA, 15 April 2005
"Journalists in the six countries surveyed for this report are lucky to enjoy conditions of media freedom in greater or lesser degrees. But what this study shows is little sign of media deepening its democratic role by becoming a vital link in the processes of public policy with regard to the African Information Society," says Guy Berger in his preface to a new research report just published. The report evaluates the nature of ICT policy coverage in policy-influential media in Kenya, Mozambique, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria, Ethiopia and Senegal.Full article at http://rights.apc.org/documents/absentvoices.pdf


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Third year beekeeper in Memphis, TN. Two hives in my back yard.
It's been a crazy winter - snow one week, 75 degrees the next. My bees are flying like crazy, and bringing in tons of pollen, and putting up some honey.
One hive was brand-new going into the winter, so it has one hive body, and I've been feeding it throughout the winter.
Second hive was pretty strong going into the winter, new queen, lots of bees, and LOTS of honey stores for winter.
As I said, both hives are flying now, and the smaller hive is rearing brood. Larger hive is NOT. I went through it yesterday, and there's no brood at all. However, the queen is new as of last fall, and there's tons of honey. I'm worried that the honey is crowding the queen so that she may not lay, and in fact, may swarm. I don't have any drawn comb to put in the hive. I'm wondering if adding a super now would convince these bees to move some honey up top, and give her room to lay.
I've already reversed my hive bodies on this hive, by the way.
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The evangelical writer and activist Tim LaHaye died on July 25, 2016, at the age of 90, according to NBC News (July 25, 2016). LaHaye was best known for the Left Behind series of novels, coauthored with Jerry B. Jenkins, in which he imagined the Apocalypse unfolding according to his premillennialist and pretribulationist understanding of Scripture. In 2005, Time magazine included LaHaye and his wife Beverly LaHaye — founder of Concerned Women for America — in its list of the twenty-five most influential evangelicals in America.
NCSE is delighted to congratulate Richard Alley on receiving the Climate Communications Prize and Naomi Oreskes on receiving the Ambassador Award from the American Geophysical Union.
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My daughter was in Liverpool a few weeks ago to see the band 'We were promised Jetpacks'.* She also got a "Cavern" patch (club the Beatles made famous), and sent it to me.

What stitching method do you guys think I should use to sew it to my gig bag?* Its a heavy material so should I use a heavy guage needle.

Please share with me your collective experience to resolve this difficult matter.

[/quote]lmaoooooo! Seriously though...that's awesome. I would use the thickest gauge thread you can find. You may need to use a pair of needle nose pliers to pierce the gig bag material and then pull the needle thru the other side. I'm liking it. Or colored fishing line is an alternative.[/quote]

I like the fact that you're doubling down LT.
[/quote]ah, the multifaceted world of LT: I do have first hand knowledge. I used to add support to heavy duty fabric bench press shirts for my competitions.
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WONDERFUL ROOM near Padang Beach
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Located in the south of Bukit just 5 min walking down to Padang Padang beach.
No waves, no reefs, no currents, no surfers in the swimming area. Sand beach with umbrellas, sand bottom, clean and nice ocean. At the same time this surfing spot is good for beginners and experienced surfers. This all makes Padang Padang beach one the best with comfortable ocean condition on the south of Bali.
Perfect for families with kids and for couples who are looking for clean and tranquil place for vacation.
It is around 30 minutes to go by taxi from Ngurah Rai International Airport and a 35 minutes drive to the Kuta area. Uluwatu temple just 10 min to go, Uluwatu beach a little less than 10 min. Both of this places are incredible and definitely worth to see it.
Various dining options are available within a 5-minute walk from the property.
Several good restaurants are in a walking distance from the complex. And there is a small supermarket shop located nearby.
This air-conditioned room is equipped with a flat-screen TV and mini fridge. En suite bathroom features a shower with hot water, free toiletries and towels. Also it has a wardrobe for your stuff. Rooms have option of double bed or twin beds. Free wifi. Breakfast included to 2 persons. Each room has its own patio with a set of chairs for lounge and a dryer for your cloth and towels.
As you can see on the photo swimming pool is shared. Also you can enjoy siesta in the pool bar.
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Everything fine :) Really nice staff, always helpful and friendly!
very beautiful place with a nice pool, friendly staff and delicious food.
The Vacation at Balangan Beach was very nice, we had a nice bungalow with pool and breakfast include. The Beach is very beautiful. We enjoyed our stay very much!
Nice location (beautiful Jimbaran beach, close to places of interest in the South of the island and not too far from Kuta and Seminyak). Better to have a scooter.
Alex pays close attention to his guests. Very convenient.
Casual breakfast. Clean room. Wifi ok.
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What a wonderful accomodation! A little piece of paradise in Bali. I stayed for 3 nights and it was a perfect start of our holiday in Bali. Great food is beeing served in the restaurant and it's really cheap as well. The staff is very friendly.
It has a nice pool with comfortable sunbeds and the cabin is very romantic and comfortable. I stayed in Bali for 2 weeks and stayed in 5 different hotels in which Flower Bud was my definite number 1! I would definitley go back!
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This place was perfect.
The way to the beach was not easy and a bit dirty.
The persons were kind and discreet.the massage was excellent.thanks
Perfect start in our Holiday at bali. We had a warm welcome at the airport from Shaggy, our driver, who was also guiding us for the next few days at balangan. All over it was all clean, the food was always good and freshly cooked ... And the beer was cold :-) ... If we get the chance we come back!
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Everyone loves recommending good movies to others, whether it's some enormous summer tent pole movie that they happen to see before everyone else, or an indie gem that they've dug up that no one else has even heard of! It's the most common form of movie discussion, I think… the "Ohhh, you've got to see it!"
It's not necessarily to me, just to anyone in general. Many other people read through the comments every week, what movie would you recommend to them? Or to someone you just met? What film do you feel strongly enough to promote, or… is there a movie you'd like to get more people to see?
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- - Thinking of a puppy and lots of questions (http://www.germanshepherds.com/forum/introductions-welcome-mat/443874-thinking-puppy-lots-questions.html)
Thinking of a puppy and lots of questions
1st post here so take it easy on me ladies and gents
A bit of background when I was in my teens and early twenties I had 2 GSD (at the same time) they always were great companions and I loved them but I was young and never was really responsible for them but always been part of my life.
Fast forward to today I'm in my mid 30's and have 2 10 years old twins asking me for a dog and of course I look now at things from a totally different perspective and trying to know what I am engaging myself in before saying yes (or no). What I know for sure is that I am not ready to spend time and love with any other breed than GSD I've always loved them
Here is a list of some concerns I have and would like your input on
1. Crate training: I do have a fairly big garden and not the kind that is reachable from the road so stealing the puppy won't be an issue but I still would feel safer if the dog is properly crate trained as it will help me for transport and I somehow prefer to have him inside at nights
2. Biting: I know a bit about soft mouth but I am concerned about the kids would a puppy's bit be serious enough to hurt them before he is used to "soft mouth" ?
3. Training: I am planning on train the dog myself, nothing world class or competition, just obedience training and, above all, soft temperament, I don't want to end with a dog as a liability. I am not convinced in any training center we have here
4. Leash walking: loose leash walking is very important for me. Since we are a family and anyone could take the dog for a walk and an adult GSD can rapidly out-strong us all
5. Separation anxiety
6. Socialization: how to do it correctly and what does it include? only people or also dogs/cats/cars/noise etc...
anything to add to the list or advise to give ? any tips you could share or sites / links that are worth reading ?
I have already ordered Ivan DVDs 1 & 2
N.B: I have about 6 months before the puppy arrives, in case we decide to get one
Thanks again
I'm thinking your two 10 year olds will be thrilled to get a pup and grow up with it....
I also applaud you for basically viewing this adventure as mostly if not all, your responsibility....good plan to have from the beginning rather than one which might rely on others .....however, if your twins take a keen interest in their dog....it could be even that much better.
Best of luck in your pursuit of a great shepherd.
Here are a couple of books I found helpful:
Don't Give Up on That Dog! by Denine Phillips, its about a family in New Jersey and the mistakes and lessons they learned raising a German Shepherd. It is in diary form, some of the chapters can be boring, but at the end of each chapter are some very important insight, advice and references. This can answer many of your questions.
The other is On Talking Terms with Dogs: Calming Signals by Turid Rugaas, its a short book on how to read your dog's body language and how they communicate to each other. You twins may enjoy this too.
I have adult twin daughters, we got our first dog when they were about 12 years old, a GSD/Aussie mix. They were a good age for a dog. The only thing my kids did not expect was the protectiveness of our mix, even though she was only half GSD. I think they thought all dogs would be like Labs and the first time they took our gsd mix to the beach by themselves, they were shocked that our dog would not let anybody near their blanket, she drew an imaginary protective line. Once the dog got to know their regular friends, the dog became protective of the friends also.
Good luck with your future plans. I will recommend puppies 8 weeks and up with Ed Frawley @ Leerburg.com, with other good videos available for training. Hope it works out great for your family! Bob:):):)
Thank you all for your input and encouragement, can I just go back to the stage of "I want a dog" and let my dad do the worrying part :) lol
I already started doing my research for a puppy and hope will still get your guidance along the way of what seems to be a long learning road
Kind regards
I think 10 year old kids will do fine with a puppy or older pup.
Big thing is to make sure you do your research and find a great breeder if you go that route --> http://www.germanshepherds.com/forum...ind-puppy.html
Otherwise, there are some wonderful young pups that end up in rescues and shelters if you decide to go that way.
Socialization does not mean that they have to interact with every single person that they see - just that they do see lots of people, and know that all those different people are 'normal'.
Visit different breeders and their dogs. Find out what appeals to you the most. See how they interact with you and your two 10 year olds. Tell the breeder what you are looking for. And don't settle for a puppy for the low price. The price is probably low for a reason.
If you've already found the pup, good for you, but if you haven't done any of the above, maybe you should ask some questions.
Socialization is extremely important. If you fail to socialize for the first three to four months, the dog will most likely end up with some serious problems. The first four months is a must for socialization. Of course, you should not stop there. It's a continuing process.
Good luck puppy hunting! :)
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As most of you probably know, the latest Special Edition of San Andreas was packed with it's own DVD containing the GTA mini-movie "The Introduction" and the Rockstar documentary "Sunday Driver". This IGN article goes over the highs and lows of the DVD and also gives a small description about "Sunday Driver", the documentary that follows members of Compton's "Majestics" low-riding club. Here's how the scoring of the DVD went:
The Movie - 6/10
Sunday Driver is an intriguing look at low-riding, but The Introduction is for fans only.
The Video - 3/10
Low-quality video on both segments.
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Decent VO for The Introduction and a good mix for Sunday Driver
The Extras - 5/10
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Storm system leaves Eastern Carolina, leaving wind damage and outages
Tornado Watch has been canceled
EASTERN CAROLINA - The storm system, blamed for at least two deaths in the Southeast, has moved out of Eastern Carolina- but not before causing toppled trees, downed power lines, and thousands of outages.
NewsChannel 12 went to the 2200 block of Caracara Drive in Fairfield Harbour early Thursday morning, where a tree fell onto a home. The homeowners were asleep when the tree toppled onto their roof at about 2:00 a.m., causing an eight-foot hole, firefighters said. A tarp was placed over that hole to seal from the rain. No one was injured.
In another part of Fairfield Harbour, on Pelican Drive, a tree fell on a car, fire officials said. No one was hurt.
A tree also fell on a car on Old Highway 70 in Craven County Thursday morning. The front of the car was smashed and a person was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, emergency officials said.
The strong winds prompted a Tornado Watch to be issued for all Eastern Carolina counties late Wednesday night into Thursday morning. That warning has since been canceled.
Strong winds were blamed for collapsing a barn at an Onslow County hog farm Wednesday evening. Authorities said one person was hurt when the barn, at Coharie Farms, northwest of Richlands, caved in. The victim's injuries did not appear to be serious, investigators said.
In Jacksonville, strong winds knocked a stoplight to the ground Wednesday afternoon.
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In Adairsville, about 60 miles from Atlanta, one person died when a tree crushed his mobile home Wednesday, emergency officials said. Several buildings were destroyed in that town and debris littered the streets. In addition, dozens of cars were overturned on a nearby interstate.
In Nashville, Tennessee, a 47-year-old man was killed when a tree fell on a shed he was in, emergency officials said. The victim was taking shelter from strong winds and heavy rain.


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