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text: Portland police are searching for a suspect in a fatal shooting that shut down a busy street, snarling rush-hour traffic. Acting Police Chief Michael Sauschuck says people reported hearing gunshots around 4:30 a.m. Monday outside a gas station on outer Congress Street. When officers arrived, they found a man lying on the sidewalk. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Sauschuck said police have not confirmed the victim's identity and that detectives have interviewed witnesses who heard the shots and saw the victim on the sidewalk. Sauschuck said he's not speculating on a motive as the investigation moves forward. No arrests have been made. (AP)

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What's at stake?
Corporations ability to write "get out of jail free" clauses into the fine print of contracts, allowing them to cheat consumers and discriminate against employees.
Whether the Federal Arbitration Act preempts states from conditioning the enforcement of an arbitration agreement on the availability of class-wide arbitration.
Decision date:
April 27, 2011
5-4 in favor of AT&T Mobility. Justice Scalia delivered the opinion, joined by Chief Justice Roberts, and Justices Kennedy, Thomas, and Alito; Justice Thomas filed a concurring opinion; Justice Breyer filed a dissenting opinion, joined by Justices Ginsburg, Sotomayor, and Kagan.
What the court held:
In one of the most sweeping victories for corporate interests yet handed down by the Corporate Court, the Supreme Court held that the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) preempts states from protecting consumers and employees from unconscionable corporate contract provisions that require them to waive their rights to class-action arbitration or litigation when the corporation engages in widespread wrongdoing. The Court has essentially given companies a "license to steal" from consumers, and a "license to discriminate" against employees, by preventing states from voiding contractual waivers that prevent consumers or employees from banding together to fight wrongdoing in court.
This case arose after AT&T defrauded thousands of customers who signed a two year service contract for "free" phones by charging them as much as $30 in sales tax on the phones. When the Concepcións filed a class action lawsuit to recover on behalf of themselves and all other customers who had been similarly cheated, AT&T claimed that the Concepcións' only recourse was to pursue individual arbitration because their service agreement contained a mandatory arbitration agreement and a class action waiver clause. In drafting its take-it-or-leave-it service contract, AT&T knew that very few consumers would file arbitration claims to recoup $30 – indeed, between 2003 and 2007, only 180 of its 90 million customers filed arbitration claims. AT&T also knew that if it could force consumers into case-by-case arbitration, it could reap millions from its "free" phone deal.
The Ninth Circuit struck down this scheme as unconscionable under a rule announced by the California Supreme Court in Discover Bank v. Superior Court:
"[W]hen the [class action] waiver is found in a consumer contract of adhesion in a setting in which disputes between the contracting parties predictably involve small amounts of damages, and when it is alleged that the party with the superior bargaining power has carried out a scheme to deliberately cheat large numbers of consumers out of individually small sums of money, then . . . the waiver becomes in practice the exemption of the party 'from responsibility for [its] own fraud, or willful injury to the person or property of another.' Under these circumstances, such waivers are unconscionable under California law and should not be enforced."
California's rule recognized that only class action arbitration and class action lawsuits make the pursuit of small claims worthwhile for claimants and attorneys. Amazingly, the ultra-conservative block on the U.S. Supreme Court struck down this consumer protection rule, thereby reinstating AT&T's unconscionable contract. This will force the Concepcións and all other consumers to pursue claims individually in arbitration to recoup the wrongfully charged fees. The Court's decision to overturn the rule demonstrates the degree to which federalism and states' rights take a back seat when corporate interests are at stake.
Justice Scalia based the Court's decision on a convoluted reading of Section 2 of the FAA, which states that a contract with an arbitration clause "shall be valid, irrevocable, and enforceable, save upon such grounds as exist at law or in equity for the revocation of any contract." Although the California rule applied equally to class action arbitration or litigation waivers, the Court held that it disfavored arbitration agreements, because by disallowing class-action waivers in those agreements, it would force companies into class-wide arbitration where they had committed widespread wrongdoing. Because class-wide arbitration is worse for companies than class-wide litigation, the Court reasoned, the California rule would make it less likely for companies to include forced-arbitration provisions in contracts, which would in turn violate the FAA's policy against disfavoring arbitration.
The dissenting opinion, authored by Justice Breyer, responded that the FAA only seeks to place contractual arbitration provisions on equal footing with all other contract provisions: "California is free to define unconscionability as it sees fit, and its common law is of no federal concern so long as the State does not adopt a special rule that disfavors arbitration." Justice Breyer noted that California applied "the same legal principles to address the unconscionability of class arbitration waivers as it does to address the unconscionability of any other contractual provision." By treating class action arbitration provisions the same as class action litigation provisions, California did nothing that would justify federal preemption by the FAA. The dissent added that the majority could find no support for its decision in Supreme Court precedent.
AT&T v. Concepción is a landmark decision because many aspects of Americans' everyday lives are controlled by contracts that individuals must sign to receive a job, a product, or a service. Employment terms, health care coverage, car loans, insurance plans, credit cards terms, cell phone agreements, and hundreds of other things are governed by contracts, most of which have forced arbitration provisions that require individuals to submit any claims for corporate wrongdoing to an arbitrator selected by the company. These mandatory arbitration clauses often go further and require consumers and employees to agree to bring any claim on an individual basis and give up the right to form a class when the company's wrongdoing has affected thousands of people. After AT&T, these clauses are likely to appear as a matter of course.
The Supreme Court's ruling in this case ensures that companies can eliminate the possibility of being sued in a class action lawsuit. Now companies will be able to defraud their customers or mistreat their employees, knowing that they could never be held fully accountable because at most a small subset of injured parties would ever seek to arbitrate their grievances.
To provide a telling example, consider the case of Wal-Mart, which has been sued for widespread discrimination against more than a million of its female employees. If Wal-Mart inserted in all of its employment contracts a mandatory arbitration clause with a class-action waiver, no matter how many women it cheated of pay and promotion opportunities, it could never be held accountable by those employees banding together as a class. As soon as the women employees would have filed a class action, Wal-Mart could have forced employees out of court and into case-by-case arbitration, knowing that only a tiny handful of the women it discriminated against would ever file individual arbitration claims.
Although groups like Public Justice and plaintiffs' lawyers are actively arguing that there may be gaps in AT&T, a number of courts have already used it against consumers. For example, one week after AT&T, a federal judge in Southern California threw out a putative class action against a debt collector for violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act because, without the California rule overturned by AT&T, the plaintiff could not argue that the arbitration clause was unconscionable. Similarly, because Florida's contract law was also overridden by AT&T, victims of an alleged "sham" credit counseling service were forced to pursue their state fraud and federal Credit Repair Organization Act claims alone in arbitration, rather than as a class. A federal judge in Northern California "regrettably" had to dismiss a class action seeking injunctive relief against T-Mobile for allegedly misbranding its "4G" smartphones, almost certainly precluding relief for the general public, because Concepción significantly foreclosed the application of state unconscionability law.
Also, an exotic dance club in Connecticut that allegedly violated the Fair Labor Standards Act by treating its dancers as "leasees" of stage time rather than employees entitled to wages agreed to waive egregious provisions of the contracts' arbitration clauses so a judge would not hold them unconscionable, but, after AT&T, the judge had to order arbitration on a non-class basis, reducing the chances the dancers could effectively vindicate their rights. In Colorado, former students of a for-profit college joined together to hold the school accountable for misrepresentations of its accreditation, graduate job and salary prospects, and the costs of education, but were forced into solo arbitration after AT&T blocked claims that the arbitration clause in their enrollment paperwork was unconscionable.
This decision should not be allowed to stand. Senators Al Franken (D-MN) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Representative Hank Johnson (D-GA) introduced the Arbitration Fairness Act to undo the Court's mangled reading of the FAA.
For more information on AT&T Mobility v. Concepción, click here for AFJ's special report on the case.
Learn more
- AFJ Special Report: AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion: Will the Supreme Court Give AT&T a License to Steal?
- AFJ Huffington Post Blog: AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion: The Corporate Court Does It Again
- AFJ Change.org Blog Post: Will the Supreme Court Grant Big Business a License to Steal?
- Los Angeles Times: Supreme Court: Class (action) dismissed
- Daily Kos: Supreme Court rules against consumers. Again.
- MSNBC: Advocates: Consumers 'betrayed' by high court ruling on class-action suits
- Wall Street Journal Law Blog: Will Federal Consumer Bureau Ride to the Rescue of Class Actions?
- Huffington Post: U.S. Supreme Court to Major Corporations: You Write the Rules
- The Pop Tort: AT&T v. Concepcion – Here's the Good News!
- New York Times Bucks Blog: High Court Ruling May Reduce Consumer Clout
- Think Progress: Supreme Court Nukes Consumers' Rights In Most Pro-Corporate Decision Since Citizens United
- New York Times: Supreme Court Allows Contracts That Prohibit Class-Action Arbitration
- Washington Post: Supreme Court says arbitration agreements can ban class-action efforts
- Slate: Can You Hear Them Now? The Supreme Court Reads the Fine Print On Your Cell Phone Contract.
Merit briefs
- Brief for Petitioner AT&T Mobility, LLC
- Brief for Respondent Vincent and Liza Concepcion
- Reply Brief for Petitioner AT&T Mobility, LLC
Amicus briefs
- Brief for Equal Employment Advisory Council in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for American Bankers Association, American Financial Services Association, Consumer Bankers Association, Financial Services Roundtable and California Bankers Association in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for New England Legal Foundation in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for CTIA – The Wireless Association in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for DRI—The Voice of the Defense Bar in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Pacific Legal Foundation in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for DirectTV, Inc., Comcast Corp., and Dell Inc., in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the States of South Carolina and Utah in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Distinguished Law Professors in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Center for Class Action Fairness in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the American Association for Justice in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Contracts Professors in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the States of Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, Tennessee, and Vermont and the District of Columbia in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Constitutional Accountability Center in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Marygrace Coneff, et al. in Support of Respondent
- Brief of the American Antitrust Institute in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Federal Jurisdiction Professors in Support of Respondent
- Brief for NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Employee Rights Advocacy Institute for Law & Policy, National Employment Law Project, National Employment Lawyers Association, National Partnership for Women & Families, and National Women's Law Center in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia and National Consumer Advocacy Organizations in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Arbitration Professors in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Civil Procedure and Complex Litigation Professors in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Jonathan C. Kaltwasser in Support of Respondent
- Brief for National Workrights Institute in Support of Respondent
- Brief for National Academy of Arbitrators in Support of Respondent


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Termite repair to load center wall - precautions
I have some minor termite damage to the studs and sheetrock wall where my load center is located. I need to replace one of the studs and some drywall and plan on calling the poco to have the meter pulled just to be on the safe side. But I think I read somewhere that even with the meter out, there is still a possibility of something still being hot. I'm an accomplished DIY'er with a better than average working knowledge of, and fair amount of electrical experience and I just can't see how this is possible. If the meter is out, aren't all three lines from it to my load center severed and therefore completely dead making pretty much anything I need to do safe?
Also, I'm in Texas. Does anyone know if the poco will pull and replace the meter no questions asked?
I can't imagine a situation where you have to pull the meter to fix termite damage, but I am a remodeler with 24 yrs experience. If there are wires running thru the studs that need replacing, you can switch off the breakers for those circuits. Pull stables from wires attached to those studs, etc. Otherwise, basic common sense, like don't run a sawzall near live wires. Or perhaps, call someone better qualified.
The only thing live with the meter pulled will be on the POCO side of the meter. That would be the overhead wires and cable coming down into the meter socket if overhead service. If underground service then the wires coming up fromunder ground into the meter socket would be live.
Everthing after the meter socket and in your breaker panel would be dead in both cases.
Not necessarily.
It's rare for home service, but some meters use a small coil which is basically just like a clamp-on ammeter. Pulling the meter will not disconnect the power in this case. Your power company could advise you if this is the case and possibly disconnect your power in a different way.
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The Auxiliary Summer detail for the 100 precinct in the Rockaways started June 5 and will continue until August 31. The Auxiliary Officers walk the boardwalk to help keep the community safe. To date they have had more than sixty auxiliary officers from the Patrol Boro Queens South Auxiliary Program volunteering their time in Rockaway. The Queens South Boro Coordinator P.O. Ricky Mango turning out the auxiliary officers for patrol on June 6.


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How is the Telecom outage affecting you? Contact the Herald here.
Telecom customers are suffering under a major technical fault today, with many of the company's systems having been shut down for most of the day.
The fault has also caused issues for infrastructure company and ultra-fast broadband builder Chorus, which split from Telecom in 2011 to become a standalone firm.
Chorus said this afternoon it had some IT systems "within the Telecom environment" and as a result had lost use of some of the internal systems where internet companies order new connections.
Some of its customers inbound phone lines were not working and the company's website, Chorus.co.nz, was down.
Chorus' external email was also not working.
The fault has also meant Telecom's own corporate website down.
Telecom spokeswoman Lucy Fullarton told the Herald it was difficult to say how many people had been affected because the fault was also impacting customers' ability to get in contact with Telecom.
The fault is affecting call centres, online services, and internal Telecom networks, as well as some corporate clients.
"It's important to point out that people's ability to call and text has not been impacted," Fullarton said.
All other Telecom customers can still use data, and 111 services are not affected.
Telecom is still unable to give an estimated time to resolve the issue but said technicians are working on the problem.
Fullarton said earlier this morning in an emailed news release that today's outage was unrelated to a Telecom systems' upgrade, which took place over the weekend.
See Telecom's Facebook page with discussion of the fault here.
Earlier this year, the email accounts of tens of thousands of Telecom Xtra customers were attacked by cyber hackers resulting in a deluge of spam from pranksters and fraudsters.
@TelecomNZ no doubt! I feel sorry for the techs dealing with the issue. I'm a corporate cust, @Geni_ICT Helpdesk running off one cellphone!— James PG (@JPGnz) May 18, 2014
@nzpilotdude85 No ETA on a fix yet, but we'll update here when we have more info. Regarding your internet issues, where are you located? ^SK— Telecom New Zealand (@TelecomNZ) May 18, 2014
Obviously one of @TelecomNZ 's core switches decided to take the red pill and leave the matrix. This is not good... Not good at all...— N J (@NigeLiJ) May 19, 2014
Seems like all of @TelecomNZ is down... website + tele support.— Kirsty Hughes (@eliterate) May 18, 2014
We have a technical issue (unrelated to our upgrades) affecting call centres, online services, internal networks. Techs working hard...— Telecom New Zealand (@TelecomNZ) May 18, 2014
...to sort this out as quickly as possible. We're sorry for the inconvenience, everyone. #RPT ^TRF— Telecom New Zealand (@TelecomNZ) May 18, 2014
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For how long do cats grow?
When I got Phil he was estimated to be about 2 years old, so he's going on 3 now. He was 12 lbs when I got him. he was a little on the thin side because of his bowel problems (his head looks ginormous! like a skinny model with a big head) and now he weighs almost 16 lbs! He's a totally mixed bag of treats as far as his heritage, but he is not fat at all. hes very long and slender and very muscular. he accidently breaks about every toy he gets, he even broke his Da Bird on the chain part!
I know some pure breed cats like MC, NFC, and Siberians can keep growing to thier full size for up to 5 or 6 years. Has anyone had a Moggie going on 3 and still growing? He's like a big doofy oaf that keep getting bigger, but I'm very careful about his diet as to not over feed him, but i don't think he's fat.
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Adonis is still growing and he's 2 1/2 years old. My sister took Adonis' brother to the vet recently and he weighed in at almost 18 lbs and is just right weight wise. Just make sure that you can still feel his ribs under a slight padding and that his waist is still tucked in and he should be just fine.
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My vet explained it this way: She said that even though Izzie's basic skeletal make-up was done growing at the age of a year, he will continue to "fill out" and his fur will get thicker and may even get a little longer and fuller, and that in itself makes a cat look big. He may get more muscular. But, she said that he probably won't weigh 24 or 25 pounds in 2 or 3 years, he may "just" get up to 16 or 17.
Izadore (Izzie) answered on 1/13/09. Helpful? / 0
I had a moggie that grew that big but he obviously had MC in the mix. Yours probably has one of the larger breeds in his mix even though he is short haired.
Males can take a few years bulking up and adding bone structure. Loki looks like a thin waif at one year but now he looks like a big, fat, lazy male. Females seem to reach their full development sooner.
I'm about 14 lbs, skinny for a MC but I'm about 16" at the shoulder. MCs do take 4 years to reach their full size.
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Majoring In The Minors
It's been over 7 years since I've consistently spent any time frequenting commercial gyms, whether to workout or train clients. Once I discovered the world of CrossFit and CrossFit Gyms, there was no turning back. Commercial gyms simply lack the equipment and atmosphere needed to train the types of movements and workouts performed in CrossFit. This isn't a value judgment about Gold's, LA Fitness, etc., rather a matter of personal preference.
I recently spent some time at the University of Maryland gym to hit a quick workout and it made me realize I've been in a bubble, insulated from the ways the average gym goer exercise and interacts with their environment.
There are no good or bad training styles; however, there are good or bad routines when examined through the lens of one's goals as an athlete/trainee. The thing that was most striking to me being back in my old college weight room were
• The lack of a safe / efficient technique being displayed
• The number of people using inappropriate weights for their ability and exercises they were performing and
• The amount of people training simply for aesthetics i.e. the "show muscles", specifically arms and direct abdominal work
Experience has taught me a few things pertaining to these observations:
• Getting injured is easy. Recovering from injury is exhausting – mentally, physically, emotionally
• Sacrificing technique and range of motion for the sake of more weight is a fast track to injuries. Again, refer to point #1
• Learning how to lift via YouTube, magazines, your buddies, etc., are poor substitutes for a coach. Seek out coaching and learn it right the first time.
• Even if your goals are simply to look good naked, the bulk of your training should focus on big compounds movements – squats, deadlifts, presses, swings, pull ups etc. These movements recruit more muscle fibers, strengthen connective tissue, burn more calories, and ensure you are also a useful human
Why does this matter? Scarcity. As an athlete, you have a scarcity of time to train and unlimited options regarding what to do with that time. Also scarce is your ability to recover from said training. Don't spend hours toiling away in the gym at tasks that deliver little to no return on your effort and get you nowhere closer to your goals. Don't major in the minors!


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OMG those are pretty awesome
Who knew flowers could look so good?
WoW! That must have taken hours!
they are beautiful!
These look really awesome and realistic. Do the pots affect baking time at all?
thank you! unfortunately, i can't remember since i made these so long ago and only made them once i'm sorry!
very nice, they look really tasty.
Beautiful work! Congratulations on the DD!
Pinterest wont let me comment for some reason, just wanted to say I loves! They are super cute.
I want!!!!!! is the pot edible?
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>< So cute!!
this is amazing! O:
That's cute. Real pots?
Wonderful!!! Congrats to the DD!
Are the pots edible as well?
sorry super late response! i'm just seeing all this comment activity on DA now! haha...the pots are unfortunately not edible. they are just regular terra cotta pots
wow...so cool and yummy...
Mm those look amazing!
where did you buy the pots? i wanna make some.
sorry super late response! i'm just seeing all this comment activity on DA now! haha...the pots are unfortunately not edible. they are just regular terra cotta pots that my client got from a regular gardening store lol
Such a good idea! And using chocolate cake as soil
That looks like it was fun to make.
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By Tony George
As the dominos continue to fall in the wake of Colorado leaving for the PAC 10, and Nebraska to the Big 10, both official moves now departing the Big 12, I have a dilemma. I have spent the better part of my career as a sports handicapper spending a great deal of time and effort learning and knowing the Big 12 conference, and its teams both in football and basketball. It is well documented as to my affiliation with the Nebraska program, not only as an alum, but doing radio for 8 years in Lincoln as an announcer, color analyst, nightly 2 hour talk show co-host of Average Joe Sports Show with ESPN, and of course my own show. I had numerous opportunities to interview and meet coaches in all sports from the Big 12 conference, their SID's, and PR departments. It always provided insight into upcoming games and gave me as good as an edge as anyone in the USA in the handicapping arena pertaining to Big 12 action.
Sadly, being deemed as a Big 12 Expert will only last this next season. I understand as of today, Texas, OU, Texas Tech and Okie State are all considering the PAC 10 as well, Texas AM and Baylor will fall in line or miss the gravy train I understand, although Texas AM is leaning to SEC (good luck there Aggies!). At the annual Big 12 presidents meeting a while back, all 6 southern schools in the Big 12 DID CONFIRM they had informal talks about joining the PAC 10. Missouri had expressed interest, not only from the Athletic Department but from their Governor Jay Nixon, a strong desire to join the Big 10 which apparently has not panned out for them. Nebraska to protect their interests in long term stability, reached out to the Big 10 and a deal was struck.
Nebraska did not initiate or break up the conference, many schools were talking to not 1 conference but 3 at once, and were asking the Huskers to commit to the Big 12 at the same time, and NU was having no part of it. Lots of haters including Mizzou and Texas folks, but I think they are more upset about missing the boat and not being proactive, so they point fingers and call the Husker Nation disloyal. Nebraska is loyal to the taxpayers, fans, and student athletes of the fine state of Nebraska, where their track record and tradition of winning, and being perceived as a national power has never been question.
Now it is time to brush up on the Big 10, and specialize in it, head first so to speak. I have great sources at some Big 10 schools and some cappers who know this conference inside and out, and I have reached out to them already. The Big 12 schedule IS IN TACT for 2010 and I will commit my last year to continued profits in the Big 12, as I go for 8 straight winning years in the Big 12 conference BOTH in football and basketball. My learning cap is on, as I have entire year to get up to speed on Big 10 schools, their depth, coaching styles, key talent players at skill positions, their offensive and defensive styles, and follow their recruiting. That is what it takes to single out a conference and build success in winning games, more times than not as a specialty conference. You will see because of this, a push from me in terms of Big 10 releases both in football and Hoops this year.
So the tab "Big 12 Expert" expires in about 14 months, and Big 10 Specialist will apply after that. While you can ride the coattails of seasons past for only so long, my track record in Big 10 games the past few years has been good, but not my specialty. The moniker of Expert has to be earned. I will go out with a loud bang in 2010 in the Big 12, and roar into the Big 10 in 2011 with a full head of steam. If the PAC 10 decides to take all the southern schools, at least 4 of them, you will see me making more plays out of the PAC 10, and that is a conference I do a great deal of capping in as well. The landscape is changing, and so am I.
Haha sounds like Texas would fit in just fine in the SEC if you Want to talk about biast officiating like they do for flordia and Alabama
Probably shouldnt say this and would not if I didnt feel it was true but when texas is playing anybody watchout for the officiating or the referying cause generally the other teams get screwed.
Looks like I can still be the Big 12 guru because they gave Texas their own TV deal outside of BIg 12 money to keep for themselves, so they are staying supposedly.
What conference would allow 1 school their own TV deal while in a conference? A desperate Big 12 apparently, hell they can have them....money and recruiting advantage over every other school, hardly seems like a level playing field or fair...?? While I will miss my Huskers participation, I am glad from an Alum standpoint I do not have to stand behind Texas and all their power and money and influence in the conference.
Thanks to Texas, looks like KU, et al are SAVED from BIG XII Purgatory.
Not sure HOW I Feel now...
I actually heard from a very VERY reliable source that TEXAS is Hell-Bent on becoming another NOTRE DAME, since they are so close to having thier own NETWORK, ect
BAYLOR could have been the Chip that held firm, too....as Texas Staties were rallying to Bears...and PAC-10 didn't like the Religion Overtones (apparently CAL had HUGE issue w/Baylor...Thanks Dan)
Anyway, so many rumors I can't keep em straight
I can't wait until WAC football starts. Already have gathered some information..should be a great CFB season.
Tony Best of luck my friend, like you hardly need it. You will be fine and so will Big Red.
I have no doubt you'll be able to adjust buddy. BOL
You the man Tony! Lookin forward tonyour jayhawks comming to hattiesburg this year, to take on Southern Miss, should be another good game this year
Very nice read, Tony. Wishing you the best, buddy!


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I am a bit confused about about a few things based upon your graphs.
Maybe you can add more detail for me about what is going on.
Assume your horizontal axis scale is in minutes?
Anyway around 20 on the horizontal axis your throttle position crashed to 0 and stayed there. Did you back off the throttle and coast down a long grade? Or is something else going on with the throttle position data as the engine RPM never seemed to drop below about 2300 RPM??
Between 16-21 on the horizontal axis for Ignition Timing you had some dips.
Can you regraph the Ignition Timing for this time frame with a total scale of about 10 degrees? I want to see how much and how rapidly your timing is dipping. This timing dip may be justified, but it may also be what you are feeling with the power instability.
Can you rescale Bank 2 Fuel Trim to be +/- 20 even if it pops off scale briefly, I want to compare the slope to Bank 1 on the same scale.
I may also need to see your long term fuel trims as well.
Note sure the Fuel Trims look correct?
Need to get a better look at the O2 sensors and make sure things are plugged into the proper bank and there is not a lazy sensor.
I find it best to graph O2 sensor Voltages from a cold start so you can see the baseline O2 sensor Voltage and the warm up cycle into the switching cycle.
See what you can do with O2 sensor graphs. The O2 sensors can usually be ruled in or out as a problem pretty easily with graphing from a cold start. Unfortunately MAF testing is much more difficult and subjective.
Once we know the O2 sensors are behaving as expected, then we can move onto other areas.
It's in seconds, not minutes. That would be some extremely poor acceleration if, at 75% throttle, I was only able to gain 10MPH over the course of 10 minutes.
I'm guessing they'll make a little more sense to you now.
Here's what this graph shows... I'm driving down the highway, a little more than 60MPH. I push on the throttle to increase speed to 75MPH without kicking it into passing gear. As we get to about the 12 second mark, the stuttering begins, and lasts about 7 seconds before I start to gain on traffic and let off the throttle and decelerate.
On rescaling the timing advance, I don't think that's going to get us anything. It's at 21 degrees to start, and fluctuates a little between 19.5 and 21 degrees during the increased throttle application. It increases to 29.5 for a while, while there's 0 throttle applied. As there's no huge downward fluctuation, it kind of steers me away from the knock sensor being involved at all.
The fuel trims look like the most suspect item here, so figuring out why they're fluctuating wildly would likely help.
The post-cat O2 sensors seem to operate normally. They fluctuate between .1 and .7 and move around quite a bit. Upon startup they show .45, and in a short time, they warm up, dip down in voltage, and slowly climb back up, until they're really nice and warm, and then the voltages seem to correspond with the short term fuel trims I monitor.
However, with Torque Pro, I still do not get any data from my my precat O2 sensors. It's not stuck at a voltage, it's like they aren't a module that exists in the OBD2 data. It doesn't light up green, as something that's ever sent data. It's just...nothing. It doesn't necessarily mean anything, it could be a bug with Torque or my ELM327 device. Or, it could be the source of all of my woes. Who knows?
Out of curiosity, is English your native tongue?
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seems to be loads of skins for men, not much compression gear for women. Why? And can't decide in wind or rain or both, whether to brave it or invest in skins, thermals or a jacket ... surely jacket would be uncomfortable ... I'm a mid distance, half marathon runner. Anyhow got a bit chilly last year so would love some advice
I hate wearing anything other than shorts and a vest.. I trained today in no top just leggings on the windy cold Isle of Wight...Only this last month changed to a t shirt/long sleeve top (not thermal or compression) or a light jacket over the top in which I end up rolling up the sleeves...
Not sure why less compression gear for women, Males need to man up maybe?..
I would say thermals tend to over heat on longer run no matter how good they are your body will produce heat if your working
As it gets colder - I will be going for a - slim tight legging (not thermal)
1 layer and wind jacket I can fold up and carry easily if I have too...I detest wind and jacket is much better.. I will add a vest underneath if its chillier but gloves and skull cap work a treat for me and I'm anal about comfort whilst running (heat wise)
I do roughly 5 miles as my longest run in the week though...
Really down to personal pereference and experimenting..
You could always try on a cold day wearing your regular gear (adding a layer and then a jacket - no more than £20) and see how you feel...if not swap the layer with compression gear (its more expensive as you'ev tried to easy option first)
I dont want to keep blabbing but try think what you did last year when you got cold? Did anything work? Or did you not try anything and battle on? if you battled on I would defo try adding a simple layer..
Compression gear is really for wearing after excercise to speed up recovery. Its a bit pricey just to keep you warm.
I prefer a couple of thin layers rather than ajacket. Though I have a karrimor one that cost about £10. I wore it a couple of times when it was very cold last winter, but strictly for easy running on sub zero days.
I'm a running vergin so to speak, have been running since july and find all this interesting as I do seem to feel the cold. I have purchased a lightweight jacket, not waterproof and have already been running in a compression full sleeved top and another top above that. I'm doing betweeen 3 and 9 miles every other day and not knowing the roghts and wrongs would appreciate any comments...
Depends on goals Jason...
Feeling comfy on a run is important. Feeling warm is fine as long as your comfortable..
As for rights and wrongs there are so many! But always ask and plenty of threads available to answer what you might be thinking....
There are no rights and wrongs really Jason - just experiment and wear what feels comfortable to you. I often turn up at my running club in long sleeved T-shirt and shorts, but with serious gloves on, yet my mate turns up with leggings and several layers on top, but always has bare hands!
A useful rule of thumb is that you should be a little chilly for the first mile or two.
Personally I never wear a jacket when running - in my experience they just can't cope with the amount of condensation generated. I'd rather be wet with clean rain than my own sweat. I prefer to think about keeping the wind off, as the real danger of rain is getting cold in the wind, and for that I love my windproof gilet.
Thanks guys really helpful! Did 18k in the rain last night and that prompted the questionfew as it was quite warm, rain was really not an issue once I got used to it. Think I'll invest in something wind proof instead ... Hopefully something glow in the dark, if I can find it. Cheers!
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Author Bethany Porter has released "625 Days – Memory Care From The Inside" with a "Giving Campaign" that will benefit four charities during the month long campaign in May. Each week, the book will be sold in honor of a charity that benefits individuals with memory impairments. 50% of all proceeds from Tuesday, May 22nd & Wednesday, May 23rd will go to the LBDA.
The author's work in the field of Memory Care provided a personal, life-changing experience working with individuals with memory impairments such as Alzheimer's Disease. Ms. Porter states, "We wanted the launch to be something special – something that would benefit the greatest number of people. I can't imagine doing this without including the Bike4Alz organization. The personal sacrifice they are making to promote awareness for Alzheimer's Disease is remarkable. I hope we can always be a contributing part of what they do."
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TECHNOLOGY AND SMALL GROUPSRecent advances in new communication technologies are not only changing how small groups interact, but are also redefining our notion of a small group. Although some organizations have used technology such as telephones and videoconferencing for some time, those communication tools are costly. New technologies, particularly the Internet, allow for asynchronous and synchronous communication among small group members at relatively low cost. These technologies are altering small group membership, functions, and processes.
Research on Technology and Small Group CommunicationMost research on the use of technology in small group work compares groups that use communication technologies (such as discussion boards and videoconferencing) to those that meet face-to-face. With the rapid changes in communication technology, many problems associated with groups that do not meet face-to-face have been reduced or eliminated. Still, groups that never meet face-to-face can encounter difficult challenges. And yet, not meeting face-to-face also has its advantages.
New communication technologies can create new environments that produce more open, fluid, and dynamic small group environments. For example, recent research suggests that online discussions facilitate collaborative learning in the university classroom. One study found that students who are actively engaged in online discussion earned higher grades in large lecture class and felt that they learned more than students who did not participate. New communication technologies also have the potential to provide an avenue of participation for historically disadvantaged and disenfranchised group members.
Yet, new communication technologies can be costly, both in terms of time and money. Users who are unfamiliar with the technology and communication etiquette can become frustrated and discouraged. Computer software and hardware are expensive and need regular upgrades to keep up with the ever-changing world of new technology.
Group OutcomesSeveral studies have found that groups interacting either synchronously (e.g., chat rooms, audio or video-conferencing) or asynchronously (discussion boards, listservs) produced higher quality decisions, unique solutions, and more creative ideas than face-to-face groups. Listservs, discussion boards, and chat rooms in particular tend to facilitate participation by all group members, thus improving their yield of ideas. For example, with asynchronous communication (listservs and discussion boards), group members have time to reflect on what others have posted, and contemplate responses. Also, some software allows for anonymity in computer- mediated interactions. Research in organizational decision making has found that this anonymity can produce better contributions to group problem solving and decision making.
However, other research has found that face-to-face groups out-perform groups that meet via mediated tools. Although mediated groups may develop a greater number of unique ideas, the final product is not always better. Group members do not always use the technology available, so the overall amount of interaction may be reduced. It can be easier for group members to avoid participating and contributing their fair share to task completion when group members do not meet face-to-face. Group members can simply delete emails, avoid the discussion board, or fail to attend a chat room meeting. The relative anonymity of mediated interactions can reduce group member loyalty and motivation.
Still, a lot of research has found no differences between face-to-face and mediated group decision making. Brainstorming, achieving consensus, and producing a quality report can be equally accomplished in both contexts.
Group ProcessesSeveral studies in the organizational context have demonstrated that groups using new communication technologies solve problems and reach decisions in significantly less time than face-to-face groups. In addition, group member participation tends to be greater and more equally distributed among members in mediated communication versus face-to-face interaction. Also, it is much easier for one or two group members to dominate the group in face-to-face discussion, whereas when communicating using technology such as listservs and discussion boards, lengthy posts can simply be deleted or ignored.
In contrast, studies conducted in the laboratory (often using zero-history groups) found that mediated group decision making is more time consuming and less satisfying than face-to- face meetings. Group members become frustrated with response-time delays when using asynchronous forms of communication. Mediated communication is seen as less personal and more open to misunderstandings. The history that organization members have is absent from laboratory groups. Thus, laboratory groups lack the context that an organization provides and common understandings associated with organizational practices and routines.
Technology Available for Student Small GroupsEmail
A number of online service companies offer free email accounts. Yahoo, Hotmail, Juno, Linux Freemail.com, and Mail.com are just a few. Although these services are free, users do have to pay a price: they must view advertisements on nearly every page. However, using a free email service can help small group members organize their email by having a particular address dedicated to the group or the class, such as firstname.lastname@example.com.
Listservs allow you to send email to multiple people by entering a single address. Most listservs also provide an archiving service as well as various options for structuring the listserv (e.g., moderated or unmoderated). Several free listservs are available for your use, such as Coollist, eGroups, and Topica. As with free email accounts, these free listservs are also advertiser supported. Listservs have an advantage over discussion boards and chat rooms in that email is delivered directly to members' electronic mailboxes. However, one disadvantage is that listserv email may get lost in all the other email group members receive (that's one reason why an email address dedicated to a class or work group is useful).
Discussion Boards
Discussion boards are asynchronous web-based tools that allow you to post messages and read what others have posted. Lycos Clubs, Yahoo Clubs, Excite, and MSN Webcommunities have discussion board and chat room functions. With discussion boards, users have time to think about what to say, to compose, reflect, and edit their postings, and the posted messages may be read at any time by other group members. One advantage of discussion boards is that "threads" or discussion topics are easier to follow than when emails are sent to group members. In addition, because discussion boards are asynchronous, group members do not need to meet at a specific time. However, one drawback is that group members may neglect to visit the discussion board regularly.
Chat Rooms
Technically, chat rooms are termed Internet Relay Chat (IRC). Chat rooms are Internet-based systems for synchronous conversation in real time. Participants engage in text-based interaction that resembles the immediacy of in-person face-to-face encounters. Yahoo, eGroups, Excite, and @MyPlace.com all provide chat rooms. Most chat services offer other functions as well, such as free email, webpages, and discussion boards. Note that older computers can have trouble processing the software necessary to participate in chat rooms. Online chatting requires that participants respond immediately; they do not have much time to think about what to say or how to say it. However, chat rooms allow group members to engage in real-time discussion without needing to be in the same physical location.
Other Technologies
Newsgroups, or Usenet discussion groups, are electronic bulletin boards or forums that allow subscribers to read and post messages in thousands of specialized areas. The forums are divided by topics where individuals may post articles and comments on the topic at hand. Contributors write their comments and use automated software to post the message to the newsgroup(s). Newsgroups are often useful when researching a topic.
In MUDs (Multi User Domains), users experience virtual reality in a text-only mode via the Internet. Text description provides cues normally associated with sight, sound, and touch. When users connect to a MUD through the computer network, they are immediately provided with a textual description of the MUD's virtual environment. Once inside the virtual world, through reading descriptions and entering simple commands, participants can wander around and experience the sensation of adventure and creation. They can communicate, cooperate on adventures, or fight against each other. They can create new objects and build castles of their own by composing and storing textual descriptions, or they can alter or destroy artifacts built by somebody else. MUDs are especially useful for promoting creativity in small group decision making.
Characteristics of New Communication Technologies in Small GroupsMediated Communication is Public:
Although you may think that email you're sending to one person in your group is private and confidential, the receiver can forward on your email to others with the click of a mouse. Write email and posts that won't embarrass you if others who are not your intended recipients read your messages. Videotapes can also become public, as several celebrities have found out. Chat rooms typically do not produce a permanent record, and you can set up chat rooms that are invitation only. Nonetheless, when interacting with group members via mediated channels, keep in mind that others may hear or see those messages.
Mediated Communication is Forever:
Unless we record face-to-face interactions on audio or videotape, such interactions are transitory. In contrast, mediated communication is typically archived in some way. This can be an advantage for small groups because group members can easily access past discussions. This can be a disadvantage if group members prefer to forget some of their remarks or if people outside the group access information that was supposed to be restricted to the group.
Mediated Communication is a Tool:
Using new communication technologies such as listservs, videoconferencing, discussion boards, and email will not solve a group's problems. These technologies are simply tools that group members can use to communicate with each other and those outside the group.
NetiquetteIt's likely that Internet tools will provide most of the mediated communication in which your group engages. Netiquette refers to etiquette on the Internet. The guidelines below generally apply to email, listservs, chat rooms, and discussion boards.
For additional information on Netiquette, see:
Chat Netiquette
Etiquette for communicating in chat rooms. Includes a helpful list of chat abbreviations that are also common in email and discussion board posts.
Dark Mountain's Netiquette Guide
More comprehensive than most guides because Dark Mountain addresses Group Netiquette, International Netiquette, Bandwidth Netiquette, as well as more traditional Netiquette issues.
How to Write a Good Newsgroup Message
A bit on the technical side, but useful if you're new to newsgroups and want to participate.
A helpful list of Internet communication do's and don'ts written in an engaging style. Special attention to flaming and how to avoid it.
Netiquette Home Page
Includes the core rules of Netiquette, Business Netiquette, and a Netiquette quiz.
Netiquette Sites Webring
The list is short, but includes sites you might want to explore, such as Netiquette cartoons.
On Netiquette
Discusses Netiquette issues in alphabetical order, beginning with "Binary Attachments" and ending with "Virus Alerts."
Online Small Group WorkCoordinating group work online is both similar to and different from coordinating group work face-to-face. Online small group work takes more self-motivation yet also allows for greater flexibility than face-to-face small group work. The guidelines below should facilitate your online work in small groups.
Be organized:
Effective organization is at the heart of online small group work. Identify key group roles that must be fulfilled (e.g., secretary/recorder, meeting organizer, discussion leader, liaison with those outside the group, technical specialist) and group members who can best fulfill those roles. Do not wait for someone to spontaneously take the lead and email other group members. Without the immediacy of face-to-face communication, it is too easy to avoid communication. Identify a communication coordinator early in the project who will instigate interaction and keep the group on track.
Be prompt:
Respond in a timely manner to group member emails and discussion board posts. Check and respond to email and discussion boards frequently (at least once each day). The volume of messages can be overwhelming if you are online only infrequently. Treat chat room meetings as you would a face-to-face meeting: Arrive on time and don't leave early.
Be polite:
Request rather than demand; compliment rather than reprimand; ask rather than assume; thank rather than take for granted; help rather than hinder. Objectifying others can be easier in online interactions than when meeting group members face-to-face. You should apply the same rules of civility and politeness to online small group interactions as you would in face-to-face encounters. Although we generally focus on the task aspects of group work, productive relationships among group members are essential to effective task accomplishment.
Be accountable:
Group members must identify the tasks that the group needs to accomplish to achieve its goal, then determine how best to assign those tasks. Group members should be rewarded for effectively completing tasks and held accountable for lack of task completion. Do your fair share of the workload in all aspects of the group's work. Offer to take on tasks and perform them to the best of your ability. Take credit for your work as well as giving credit for others' contributions.
Be flexible:
Even the best plans can go awry. Particularly when depending on technology, group members must be prepared for possible problems. For example, the Love Bug virus recently shut down servers and email programs around the world. Planning ahead and building in some flexibility (e.g., completing the final report a few days before the deadline) will allow the group to adapt to unusual and unforeseeable circumstances.
REFERENCESAlthaus, S. (1997). Computer-mediated communication in the university classroom: An experiment with online discussion. Communication Education, 46, 158-174.
Bordia, P. (1997). Face-to-face versus computer-mediated communication. The Journal of Business Communication, 34, 99-120.
Brandon, D., & Hollingshead, A. (1999). Collaborative learning and computer-supported groups. Communication Education, 48, 109-126.
Kindred, J. (2000, April). Thinking about the online classroom: Evaluating the "ideal" versus the "real." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Central States Communication Association, Detroit. Available at:
Mele, C. (1999). Cyberspace and disadvantaged communities: The Internet as a tool for collective action. In M. Smith & P. Kollock (Eds.), Communities in cyberspace (pp. 290-310). London: Routledge.
Olaniran, B. (1994) Group performance in computer-mediated and face-to-face communication media. Management Communication Quarterly, 7, 256-281.
Scott, C. R. (1999). Communication technology and group communication. In L. Frey, D. Gouran, & M. Poole (Eds.), The handbook of group communication & research (pp. 432-472). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
ADDITIONAL READINGDavis, B., & Brewer, J. (1997). Electronic discourse: Linguistic individuals in virtual space. Albany: State University of New York Press.
Gralla, P., Ishida, S., Reimer, M., & Adams, S. (1999). How the Internet works : Millennium edition. Que Corp
Rakow, L. (1999). The public at the table: From public access to public participation. New Media & Society, 1, 74-82.
Robins, K. (1999). New media and knowledge. New Media & Society, 1, 18-24.
Smith, M. & Kollock, P. (Eds.) (1999). Communities in cyberspace. London: Routledge.
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Neighbors for Neighbors takes on Willows' disasterpreparedness
Original post made by Teresa Ryals, Menlo Park: The Willows, on Jul 12, 2007
The predictable, almost certain, future if we keep going on, business as usual, is us being devastated, most of us unprepared, losing precious loved ones--most especially our more vulnerable children, handicapped neighbors, and elderly neighbors--not to mention property and services.
There is the likelihood of prepared neighbors needing to thinly distribute their supplies to unprepared neighbors or, worst case, desperate, unprepared neighbors accosting those who have prepared themselves. There might be packs of panicked pets and feral animals. Not even accounting for the unconsidered, unforeseen circumstances, I'm sure you can imagine what it would be like if a disaster hit us as you were reading this.
We're committed to us being related to each other as a community and the wonderful possibility of us, in the face of a disaster, to be set for it as a community and come through it, working together, being there for each other, making sure each individual is taken care of. What a great victory over the predictable future that would be!
Clearly this is something it will take a critical mass of us to accomplish, and we would love it if you could take this on with us, to whatever extent you are able.
If you are willing, please contact us (at firstname.lastname@example.com) with input on what system we can set in place that would have you actually taking steps to complete the disaster preparedness list provided by the City of Menlo Park and/or U.S. Geological survey. If you are willing to be a leader on this project with us or are willing to contribute in some other capacity, please let us know.
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Ok-my two cents,I would strongly recommend NOT using flux core! I have been a certified welder for well over 30 years and I have used flux core wire in the mining industry since 1968 in sizes from .030 to .120 and on metal ranging from thin sheet to over 14" thick. In my opinion flux core is not nearly as strong as MIG wire and the only reasons we used it in the first place was because it would weld OK outside in the wind where a true MIG was not practical and it made for faster repairs when strength wasn't a major factor. I would NEVER consider flux core for a critical weld such as a frame or ANYWHERE else a weld failure could cause an accident or injury. If you look at the material data sheet you will see a small amount of aluminum is used as one of the deoxidizers--need I say more? Have you considered Oxy/Acetylene welding? Works great on tubing,quite often homebuilt aircraft are welded using this method. If you have access to a true MIG welder or a stick using low hydrogen rods(e7018 or similar)you can do a simple test by tacking a small plate to a metal table top or another plate and then bending them untill they break. If both types of welds are done correctly the flux core will fail with a LOT less effort.
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Hi y'all! I thought I'd post this here, b/c it's charity-related. I hope no one minds me doing this! If this isn't appropriate to share, please let me know, & I'll remove the post.
I don't know if any of you are familiar with igive.com. You create a free account, select a nonprofit organization to "give" to, and then you shop through their mall. The stores in there give a percentage of your purchase to your nonprofit (can be about 1%, have seen some around 14%). Joann.com is one of the stores in the mall (they give 3.2%). So you can get some stuff for you, and then give something to your favorite organization! :happydance:
There are other crafting shops in there, too, along with tons of other vendors.
That's very cool! Sesame Workshop is on there! I'm definitely going to have to sign up.


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Catalogue shopping isn't dead. It's alive and well, and works reasonably well from your Android-based tablet.
Catalogue by TheFind offers a large number of catalogues from many big-name stores like Crate & Barrel, Crutchfield, Brookstone and Sephora. Some allow you to browse through them and enjoy the pages like a catalogue, or you can go deeper and view individual products. If you see something you like, it's simple to select the item and be taken to the website to purchase it. Specific searches can be saved, or you can bookmark your favorite catalogues.
The navigation is not particularly intuitive at first, but becomes familiar with use. It still might be easier to simply comparison shop on the web and use that full-screen tablet browser instead. That way, you get to take advantage of all those user reviews out there and special offers.
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Utah Mom offended by shirts at Pac Sun, buys all of them
Mama Cox was walking the mall with her son when she happened upon t-shirts at Pac Sun she described as "pornographic." Her solution? She bought every single one of them, totaling $567.
She also said she was going to return them on day 59...because they have a 60 day return policy.
Do you think these shirts are offensive? Did this mother do the right thing? Comment below:
Utah woman buys all 'indecent' shirts to remove them from store http://t.co/ARXBLd2rwI - @heraldextra pic.twitter.com/6mjH67BLw5
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From our archives, 100 years ago
Rhetoric was heating up in the Spokane city commissioner race. At a rally for candidate Leonard Funk, a speaker referred to former Spokane Mayor N.S. Pratt as a "gelatine-spined shrimp."
He accused Pratt of practicing "damnable politics, abominable and disgraceful."
Pratt had earlier written a letter that said "the political record of Leonard Funk is not such to commend him to those citizens who prefer decent conditions in the city."
From the divorce beat: Peter Anderson, a wealthy Chewelah rancher, accused his wife, Marie, of wearing a risqué "slit skirt."
Mrs. Anderson told the judge that the skirt in question was a "modest dress of ordinary fabric."
Mr. Anderson also said his wife declared that the "country about Chewelah is too slow for me." She made him leave his valuable ranch and come to Spokane, where he had to get a job making beds at a hotel, while his wife associated with other men.
She accused him of getting angry because she wanted him to go to a dance.
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1885: Poet Ezra Pound was born in Hailey, Idaho.
1945: The U.S. government announced the end of shoe rationing, effective at midnight.


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EXCELLENTE! Good for you!Originally Posted by vicki75
I know you will be happier ... in the mean time, you can practice free motion quilting or your quilting techniques with your regular sewing machine, if it will do darning, you can do quilting.
Everything you learn at the home machine can be transferred to a quilting machine, easy peasy ... our LQS has a number of good quilters and we can go in and watch them work. Sometimes, they will even highlight a technique they are using. Quilters really do want each and every one of us to succeed:thumbup:


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Do more with data visualisation: a four-week course
Guardian Masterclasses
Monday, February 24, 2014 at 6:30 PM - Monday, March 17, 2014 at 9:30 PM (GMT)
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Whether you're working on a presentation, a website or teaching materials, data visualisation offers you a great way of telling your story quickly and effectively. This four-week course gives you everything you need to create memorable static and interactive graphics - from how to find data and tailor it to your audience, to how to create maximum impact with your design.
Led by Guardian Digital Agency's Design Manager, Tobias Sturt, and Adam Frost, Head of Data Visualisation, the course delivers a series of lectures and workshops which give you the opportunity to get expert feedback on your work. Detailed hand-outs ensure this course offers a long-term benefit to your communications.
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The data visualisation course will look at how raw data can be turned into striking visual stories. In the first session, we will look at flat graphic design (infographics) and how visual storytelling techniques can enhance the impact and memorability of your work. In the second session, we will look at interactives and interface design.
The third and fourth sessions are workshops which will give attendees experience of working at a simulated digital agency. They will be organised into groups and encouraged to find their own datasets and asked to wireframe either a flat or interactive design. Then, using the relevant software, they will be encouraged to turn their wireframe into a publishable piece of work. The end result will be a finished piece of data visualisation that can be submitted to either a magazine, website or blog. We will advise on the best routes to publication.
The course will alternate between presentations and workshop elements. Attendees will need to bring laptops; however note that many of the tasks will simply involve pen and paper. Although we do discuss software, and encourage people to use relevant software to create charts in the workshop sessions, please note that this is not a software training course.
The masterclass is designed for...
• Those who have to present for a living, using Powerpoint, Prezi or similar software.
• Those who work with data and wish to learn more about turning data into something visually compelling.
• Designers who wish to learn more about information graphics and create a data visualisation piece for their portfolio.
• Developers who are interested in creating more usable and elegant front-end solutions.
Please note: This Masterclass is not intended to be corporate training but instead is an introduction to the principles and practices of data visualisation for interested individuals. Corporate training can be arranged separately with courses tailored to specific requirements. For further information please contact firstname.lastname@example.com
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Tobias Sturt is the design and user experience manager at the Guardian Digital Agency. He has been working in digital storytelling for almost two decades, in all kinds of media, from web to TV to games to infographics. He has also worked on more conventional digital development projects, from website design to branding, from mobile app interfaces to print projects.
Adam Frost is data visualisation manager at the Guardian Digital Agency. As well as work for the Guardian itself, he has worked on data visualisation projects for clients as diverse as Vodafone, SAB Miller, Ofsted, Kantar, Millward Brown and Walmart. He has also managed large-scale web builds for the Department for Education and EDF Energy.
Full course and returns information on the Masterclasses website
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Guardian Masterclasses
Welcome to Guardian masterclasses – a unique programme of learning embedded within one of the world's most forward-thinking media organisations.
Masterclasses offer a broad range of short and long courses across a variety of disciplines from creative writing, journalism, photography and design, film and digital media, music and cultural appreciation.
Harnessing the expertise and specialisms within the organisation, our courses are led by first class and award winning guardian professionals whilst also drawing on the skills and expertise of other leading figures at the forefront of the creative and digital industries.
The programme is aimed at anyone interested in personal or professional development whether that be refining your skills, focusing your ambition or simply broadening your mind and gaining inspiration.


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Carjacking leads to high speed pursuit, crash and 3 arrests
REDDING, Calif. - Three suspects were arrested after a carjacking and pursuit in Shasta County late Thursday night.
Redding Police said a silver Ford Mustang was stolen at knifepoint by three men around 10:00 p.m. It happened in the parking lot of the Target on Churn Creek Road and Dana Drive in Redding.
The car was eventually located by Shasta County Sheriff's deputies. They pursued the stolen car on Interstate 5 into Cottonwood. Officers told our reporter at the scene that the pursuit reached speeds exceeding 100 mph.
Police said the suspects fled the vehicle after crashing at the Balls Ferry Road exit.
The three men were eventually caught by law enforcement arriving at the scene.
The suspects are 21-year-old Christopher Hill and 21-year-old Adrian Caillaux, both of Redding. A juvenile was also arrested but due to their age, that suspect's name was not released.
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Required Immigration Check-In for International Students*See details at bottom of page.
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ALL international students are required by immigration law to "check in" at International Student and Scholar Services when you arrive in Boulder. All room numbers listed are in the Center for Community.
You must attend one session. Each session lasts about 90 minutes. You will receive a helpful information packet and a checklist of procedures to guide you through your first days here.
Please register for a check-in session by selecting a "ticket". Each ticket lists the date and time for that particular check-in session. If you are a J-1 exchange student (not Fulbright or Study Abroad Foundation), you must attend one of the sessions on Thursday, January 10. IF YOU ARE AN EXCHANGE STUDENT, DO NOT REGISTER ON THIS WEBSITE. All non-exchange students, select one of the tickets that begin with "New Student Check-In". Please come to the session you register for on this site as space is limited.
►What does "checking in" with ISSS mean? It means that YOU MUST REPORT TO ISSS, where your SEVIS record will be registered (validated) in the SEVIS electronic record-keeping system. When you enter the United States, a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer at the airport reports your entry into the country to SEVIS. When you check-in at ISSS, an ISSS advisor will confirm your enrollment information to SEVIS. Failure to check in will jeopardize your immigration status. You will also receive helpful information about things you need to do to prepare for living and studying in Boulder.
►What do I need to bring with me to check-in? If you are an F or J student, please bring the following documents for yourself and for any dependents who have accompanied you to the U.S.:
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►I am not an F or J student. Do I still need to check-in? Yes, you must. You are also required to attend the International Student Welcome Meeting on Saturday, August 25. At the Welcome Meeting, we review campus policies, provide helpful tips, and tell you about fun activities, clubs, and organizations for international students that may be of interest to you.


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If you are lucky enough to visit Ireland , you are most likely going to start Dublin. Here are our recommendations of the best things to do in Dublin taken from our four different visits to the city.
Dublin is the nation's capital city and it's a town filled with culture, beauty and history. We've been to Dublin four times. The first was to kick off drive along the Wild Atlantic Way and the second was the start of our Northern Ireland road trip. Since then, we keep going back again and again! While there is still a lot more to see and do, we think that this round up will give you a great start.
Check out our best of Dublin Video for other great ideas!
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Best things to do in Dublin:
Guinness Storehouse
A trip to Dublin wouldn't be complete without the taste of an authentic Guinness. It really does taste better in Ireland! Covering 50 acres, the Guinness factory is a major part of Dublin and its history. It's amazing to walk through the area to learn that Guinness provided housing and jobs for much of the residents of Dublin. You can tour the storehouse and have a sample on the rooftop patio. Visit the Guinness Storehouse for the ultimate Guinness Tasting Session and book your priority entrance that includes a Pint of Guinness ahead of time.
See a Game of Thrones Tour in Northern Ireland
Ha' Penny Bridge
The Ha'Penny Bridge is a pedestrian bridge connecting the two sides of the River Liffey. When it was originally built, it cost half a pence to cross, hence the name Ha' Penny Bridge. Before this bridge was built, people used to cross the river using ferries. Today there are many bridges crossing to each side, but this was the original and most significant historically.
Check out: 27 Photos that will Make you Want to Discover Ireland Now!
Temple Bar
One of the absolute must things to do in Dublin is to visit the Temple Bar district. Temple Bar is a lively area on the South Bank of the River Liffey. It's party time here with several pubs and clubs waiting to serve you a good time. Talented street musicians perform and play tunes and it is always busy and crowded. Don't make the mistake of staying in the area, you'll never get a good night's sleep. But there is more to Temple Bar than just a party, many of Dublin's cultural institutions have set up shop here including the Irish Film Institute, The Irish Photography Centre and Even the Irish Stock Exchange.
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Newman University Church
Take a walking tour to find hidden gems of Dublin. Our guide took us to a hidden gem that even many Dubliners don't know about. The Newman University Church is a small yet beautiful and tranquil church. It's filled with colourful motifs, lattice work, and paintings. As a non religious person myself, I have a difficult time explaining what I see in a church and I am no different with Newman University Church. All I know is that it was beautiful and a lovely stop on our walking tour. See more at the University Church.
Croke Park
Croke Park is the third largest stadium in all of Europe. Visit the GAA Museum for everything Gaelic Games and its history and take the Etihad Skyline Tour Walk! This rooftop walk takes you 44 metres high for a birds eye view of the hurling field and great panoramic city views of Dublin Ireland. If you are looking for adventurous things to do in Dublin, this is the place to be! Book your tour with Get Your Guide.
Enjoy: Offbeat Things to do on the Wild Atlantic Way
Painted Doors
In the 1700s, a building boom started in Dublin. Construction began and the Georgian period was born. There is one street that still has the longest Georgian style architecture in Dublin. It is said that back in the day, many a drunk Irishman walked into the wrong house after a night at the pub. This led to people painting their doors different bright colours to distinguish from each other. How smart is that?
Read: 5 Ways to Experience Guinness in Dublin
National Gallery
Make sure to include museums and galleries when choosing things to do in Dublin. Admission to the National Gallery is free. If if you like art, you will enjoy this. It houses an extensive collection of Irish and European art, and it's located right in the heart of the city. For more information visit the Dublin National Gallery.
Other museums to check out include the Irish Emigration Museum and the Irish Rock 'N' Roll Museum.
See the 10 best Views of the Irish Coast
Trinity College
Trinity College makes for a beautiful stroll on a sunny afternoon. Dating back to 1592, Trinity College is Ireland's oldest university. The historic buildings, gardens and monuments are worth a visit. What it is most famous for is its library housing the Book of Kells. The Book of Kells was written in 800 AD by a group of monks and was buried in the ground for safe keeping against the Vikings. In the 1600s it was rediscovered and sent to Trinity College where it has been ever since.
Take a Heritage Walking Tour to learn about Trinity College and other historical sights in Dublin.
See: Skelling Michael, the Mysterious Monastery of Ireland
Botanical Gardens
For serenity, a visit to the Botanical Gardens. It is located just 3 km outside the city is another pleasant afternoon idea. Entrance if free and the gardens are famous for the wrought iron glass houses.
Read: Kiss the Blarney Stone for the Gift of the Gab
Oscar Wilde's House
At the address of No. 1 Merrion Square you'll see the childhood home of Oscar Wilde. Be sure to look in the park across the street to see the statue of the famous writer and poet, Oscar Wilde. He's relaxing while looking back at his home. It's quite serene.
Buy: The Complete Works of Oscar Wilde
See where Oscar Wilde is Buried at our post – Famous Cimitiere Pere La Chaise
Go to a Pub
If you really want to get a feel for Dublin, you must visit one of the many historic pubs. I think visiting a pub is one of the most memorable things to do in Dublin. (If you don't drink too much that is. If you do, you might not remember a thing!) Enjoy a pint of beer and have a chat with the locals. You'll feel that you have stepped back in time and it will leave you with a warm a fuzzy feeling all over.
Ireland is also known for its whiskey. Why not try a whiskey tasting tour while you're in Dublin?
Take a Lazy Bike Tour
One of our favourite tours of Dublin was with Lazy Bike Tours. You can book a tour with them on an e-bike through Get Your Guide. For a tour on a regular bicycle, check out this one.
Read: An Enticing Tour of the Popular Connemara Loop
Dublin is a lovely city that we found to be best enjoyed by foot. Walk along the River Liffey, get lost in the maze of streets and enjoy the atmosphere and energy. Once you've visited Dublin you'll fall in love with the Irish way of life and want to come back again and again.
So there you have it, those are our suggestions for the best things to do in Dublin. Did we miss anything? Do you have a suggestion? Leave them in the comments below.
Read Next: 21 of the Very Best Things to do in Ireland
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There are certain oppressed minorities that most of us don't rush to defend and among them, it has to be said, are the Royal Family. Charles: I'm sorry, but ghastly.
Whiney, pompous eco-warrior, the kind of man, you can't help thinking, more likely to weep over a soggy fried egg than the slow frying of the planet. Andrew: wannabe action-man-playboy and now self-appointed "business ambassador", whose tax-funded jaunts to tell the world how to make money (short answer: be the son of one of the richest women in the world) are such appalling value that reports about them have to be suppressed. Edward: oh, dear, Edward. You almost don't want to go there. Only Anne seems quite a good sport. But that, presumably, is because she keeps her mouth shut.
Edward – poor, dopey, I-want-to-have-a-nice-career-in-telly-but-unfortunately-it-didn't-go-well Edward – has just opened his, in Australia, and it hasn't gone down well. One of the chief attractions of the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme, he said in an interview this week, was that – well, that you could die. Never mind all that stuff about visiting old ladies, or serving in the community, or going on nice, healthy walks, he implied, the real USP was that you were dicing with death.
All hell has broken loose. The prince who isn't Einstein has been branded "insensitive" and "crass". And the word "gaffe", traditionally reserved for public outings from the Queen's consort, has been ceremonially handed from father to son. The context, it's true, wasn't ideal. Edward had been asked about the death, three years ago in the Australian bush, of a 17-year-old participant in the scheme. He responded by explaining how the death of a British boy, early on in the programme, had led to an increase in the numbers taking part. The reputation of the award among young people, he said, had soared to "Wow, this is serious".
He is, of course, right. I'll say that again. Prince Edward is right. If you want adventure, of course there has to be a risk of some kind. (If you don't, join a knitting circle.) The Duke of Edinburgh Awards scheme – along with tourist revenue, Hampton Court and some quite good TV programmes (made about, and not by, its members) – is one of the better things to come out of the British monarchy. It has helped thousands of young people to achieve things they would never have dreamt of. It has taught them, in an age of instant gratification, about the value of stamina and commitment. And, yes, it has given them adventures. Real adventures. Adventures that can, in extreme and terrible circumstances, lead to death.
It's not hard to see why young people today need something called a "gap year". (Actually, the way things are looking, they might end up with a gap life, but let's at least try to write one piece without mentioning the economy.) They need a year to run wild, in Brazil, or Goa, or Nicaragua, because they've barely been allowed past their front door. After 18 years of being marshalled from Baby T'ai Chi to violin and then to Ella's for some lovely gluten-free muffins, they can barely wipe their own bottoms. They're great at Google Earth – great at anything, in fact, that involves digits, a screen and a keyboard – but getting around is something that involves a car, a satnav and a dad. Drop them in a desert and they'd probably try surfing. "These boots are made for walking"? What's that?
For those of us who grew up with the model of childcare that involved the words "fresh air" and the tacit assumption that grown-ups were things you didn't disturb unless absolutely necessary, this is a bit of a shock. My own experience of Girl Guides was limited to a badge in flower arranging and a camp where I learnt to make a washing-up stand from lashed-together twigs, but then my favourite play area, when I was a toddler, was the building site next to our street. There's nothing like the sudden absence of a floor to make ging-gang-goolies by the campfire seem boring.
Children seek danger. Adults seek danger. Humans seek danger. Of course they do. Why do people ride motorbikes? Why do they ski? Why do they climb mountains? Why do presidents have affairs with interns? Why do ugly men drive fast cars? Why does anyone go to war, ever? Sure, some people fight for Queen and country, some might even one day fight for her silly eldest son and country, some people fight because it's the law and they have to, but many, many young men go to war because they want to test themselves, because they want the thrill. Humans seek danger because they want to feel alive.
You can do a bungee jump, if you want to, you can pay to be in a fast boat, or a fast car, or a white water raft, or a balloon, but surely it's better that you actually learn that there are certain situations in life when an escape, or a snack, or a drink, or an answer, isn't instantly at hand, and that when you start a journey, you have to finish it, and that if you want to finish it, you'd better do it well. And that sometimes, just sometimes, but you need to know this, you need to remember this, the stakes are as high as you can get.Reuse content