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Now with an improved 3.3V regulator, to allow Teensy to directly power ESP8266 Wifi, WIZ820io (W5200) Ethernet, and other power-hungry 3.3V devices.
Ideal for tasks that need more power or memory than most AVRs can offer such as driving displays, digital signal processing, and complex calculations. Teensy has a whopping 64K of RAM (32 times more than an Arduino Uno!) and 256KB of flash storage.
Teensy uses 3V3 logic (though is tolerant of 5V) so makes an ideal match for projects also involving a Raspberry Pi since there is no need for level conversion.
Most programs written for Arduino work on Teensy. All of the standard Arduino functions (digitalWrite, pinMode, analogRead, etc) all work on Teensy. Teensyduino is also compatible with many Arduino libraries.
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Hailey Giblin told police she was attacked by Huntley in 1997, five years before he killed 10-year-olds Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman.
Today Miss Giblin, who is now 20, told Five News a judge had found in her favour. A court will now assess what compensation she is to be awarded.
Miss Giblin sued Huntley after the attack in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, in 1997. She claims it took place in an orchard in the town.
Miss Giblin, who was then called Hailey Edwards, reported the alleged assault by Huntley to police.
Officers interviewed him but took no action due to a lack of evidence.
Her case was one of a series of previous allegations against Huntley which emerged after the Soham murders and caused a storm of controversy leading to Humberside Police being criticised in the Bichard Report.
Today, Miss Giblin told Five she would have liked Huntley to have faced her in court.
She said: "It would've been nice to see him and for me to have looked into his eyes and know that night he'd go back to his prison cell and have nightmares about me for a change."
But she denied her action was ultimately futile. "It's not fruitless," she said. "I've got a guilty judgment against Ian Huntley and that's priceless to me."
Huntley, 32, who is serving a double life sentence in Wakefield Prison, West Yorkshire, is understood to have filed no defence in the case and therefore did not need to appear for a hearing.
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Description for 12186 8th Avenue NW Grand Rapids, MI 49534
This beautiful custom home has been impeccably maintained and tastefully updated showing pride of ownership throughout! Ideally situated in a serene country setting just minutes from downtown Grand Rapids and GVSU's Allendale campus! A charming covered front porch welcomes you home to 3 bedrooms & 2.5 baths including a main floor master bedroom suite. Formal Living room features a cozy brick fireplace. Large country kitchen has custom cabinets, access to laundry room & side porch. Dining area opens to lovely 4-season sunroom. Full basement w/ huge bonus room and a cozy den with a fireplace, built-in shelves and storage cabinets plus a large finished storage area. Outside there's a doughboy pool with a huge composite deck, lush lawns & landscaping. New HVAC '11, Roof '10, 3-car garage.
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It's a tradition with most major product releases that there's a ship gift for the product team and a select group of key partners involved in designing, developing, testing and shipping the product. Jon Avner recently blogged about past ship gifts for Exchange on EHLO.
For Exchange 2007 RTM, we got zunes. The best part? They're E2k7 branded:
It took me a little while to get used to the interface on the device (and even more time to get used to the interface on my desktop – I'm used to it now but I still find it cumbersome, especially when searching for music to buy online) but I'm pretty hooked now.
I have a series of videos on it (home videos of the kids as well as music videos for some of my favorite songs, plus some of my favorite videos grabbed from youtube like Lazy Sunday) too which I make pretty heavy use of.
My husband works in Exchange too, so we both have them and played around with beaming songs to each other, which is pretty neat – before I owned one, I wasn't terribly jazzed about that feature but now that I've seen how slick it is, I really think it is incredibly innovative and has potential to change the way we all handle music and find new bands. Long term, I'd like to see that functionality in every device that can play music or video. Of course before it's really widely adopted, I think it'll need to change…support beaming of videos, and don't time-out songs after X plays if the songs aren't already DRM protected.
For example, over lunch the other day a coworker was telling me about Daft Punk… I couldn't remember any of their songs, so later in the day he sent me to some music videos of theirs on youtube. It would have been handy if he could have just beamed me a couple of sample songs so I could see what he was talking about (and I really don't want to put other people's ear buds into my ears, wax-city :-).


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Archive for the 'Industry News' Category
Consumers May Get $3.06 Per Book Over Apple eBook Settlement
The ebook price-fixing case has dragged on for a long while now. The five major publishers involved in the scandal have settled with the Justice Department, one after the other. And with their combined settlement offer, each customer may receive $3.06 per every book that was bought from either of these ebook publishers.
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Singaporean JFDI.Asia Brings Together Entrepreneurs From Around The Globe
Joyful Frog Digital Incubator (JFDI) is an entrepreneurship accelerator based in Singapore and the first of its kind in Southeast Asia. The incubator aims at helping entrepreneurs take their start-ups from concept to early-stage within 100 days. In its fresh batch, JFDI has signed up ten teams of entrepreneurs from around the globe.
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Google Purchases Wearable Technology Patents From Foxconn
Foxconn is one of the Apple's key supply chain partners. It is now being reported that Google recently purchased wearable technology patents from Foxconn. However, the move is understandable given that Foxconn is also the manufacturer for Google Glass.
Amazon Is Testing Out A New Wireless Technology, Reports Suggest
Ever since the launch of its first Kindle tablet, we have seen Amazon transform rapidly from the largest online e-retailer to a company that also wants to gain a solid foothold in the world of technology. To that end, we have been told, Amazon is testing out a new wireless technology in Cupertino.
Apple Rolls Out iWork For iCloud Beta To All Users
Apple's iWork for iCloud beta has been around for a while. Initially, the service was offered only to a limited number of users and ever since, Apple has gradually expanded the user base by offering it to more and more people. Now, the company has announced that it is making the iWork for iCloud beta available to the public.
Nokia Threatens To Leave India Over Tax Issues
Although Nokia still has a huge sales volume in developing countries such as India, the company seems on the very brink of leaving the country. Apparently, Nokia has run into tax trouble in India and blames the government for trying to impose illegal taxes on its operations.
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Lenovo May Acquire HTC Soon, Rumors Say
HTC has long been cited as the sick child of the smartphone market. The company started with an excellent potential and a brand value that put it up there among the top players but over time, HTC's smartphone market and its stock value has plummeted. Now, rumor has it that the Chinese company Lenovo may acquire HTC soon.
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PayPal Tests Face Verification For Mobile-Payment Transactions
PayPal is somewhat of a leader in the arena of e-commerce payment solutions. The company is now exploring the possibility of using face verification for mobile-payment transactions.
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Intel May Launch New Processors For Tablets In 2014
This year, Intel has been gearing up to focus on the smartphone and tablet market with its upcoming 'Silvermont' architecture. Now, however, DigiTimes has reported that the chip-maker will be launch the next generation of its tablet processors, touted as Cherry Trail lineup, in 2014.
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North Dakota Intends To Become The National Drone Test Site
Drones are increasingly being used for a whole range of tasks. And while such uses are still mostly confined to testing, it is expected that they would soon become legitimate, mainstream aerial vehicles. In anticipation of this, North Dakota has launched multiple initiatives to win the bid for the national drone test site.
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Lockheed To Build Ocean-Water Thermal Energy System In China
For decades, Lockheed has invested on Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) in which the temperature difference between warm surface water and cold deep water is leveraged to produce electricity. Now, Lockheed is partnering with a Chinese resort developer to build a 10-MW pilot plant off the coast of southern China.
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Apple Acquires Matcha, Eyes Its Video Recommendation Algorithm
Matcha has recently risen in the ranks of content recommendation sites, witnessing a massive surge in its user base in recent days. However, Apple recently acquired the startup and reports have it that the company intends to make use of the video recommendation algorithm of the service.
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DrinkSavvy Makes A Date Rape Drug Detecting Cup, Coming Soon
Remember we reported DrinkSavvy was developing a cup that would be able to detect drug-mixed drink? At then DrinkSavvy said that this special cup would prevent girls from possibly being the victim of drug-facilitated sexual assault. However after long effort, DrinkSavvy has made that cup (prototype).
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YouTube Gearing Up To Open A Production Studio In New York
In an attempt to prop up efforts towards producing original content, YouTube has now announced that it will be opening up a production studio in New York. This will be the fourth studio of its kind, opened by the video-sharing site in an attempt to provide certain content-creators with just the right place to create content at.
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Alibaba Bans Sellers From Using Messaging App WeChat
A feud between China's two top tech companies has apparently ended up on a bitter note. The cold war between Alibaba and Tencent has now culminated in Alibaba banning its sellers from using Tencent's popular messaging app, WeChat.
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South American Bars in London
There's no denying it – London loves Latino. From the street food to the burritos and of course not forgetting the sumptuous tipples. There are not many credible bars that don't have a hint of Latin American flavour. Whether it's the music, the margaritas, the mojitos, the rum, the tequila or even the lime-chocked bottles of Sol, there is evidence of our cross-Atlantic chums in most bars. But if you like your salsa in much bigger portions, here are few South American bars in London that are worth checking out.
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Barrio Soho is cool and funky Latin and Caribbean cocktail bar that has been getting Soho-ites to shake their booty for years. A very warm and colourful feel to the décor sets the scene and creates a truly exotic environment - the South American beers, rum and tequila compound this. Expect a young, hip and trendy crowd, Latin beats and lovely cocktails.
Barrio Angel is a South American themed bar that brings some samba to North London. There are Happy Hours throughout the week and the South American party vibe is the perfect choice or something a little different for birthdays and having a great time in London. Barrio Angel also has a great sharing and tapas menu, so what are you waiting for? Sass on down and drink on up.
Shoreditch may be London's hearty hipster den, but that doesn't mean a little South American attitude can't be found in abundance amongst the top graffiti and bikes shops. Toting tropical flavours, cool rum concoctions and interiors reminiscent of a jungle festival, Floripa is a cheeky little slice of Brazilian sass in the heart of East London.
Perfect for those looking to dine on fast casual South American food in London, Benito's Hat promise a laid-back dining experience in the heart of Oxford Circus. Head on down for the fine art of bulging burritos alongside a roster of mezcal and margaritas.
Barrio Shoreditch is one of London's most exciting South American themed cocktail bars. This fun time party bar is a great place in Shoreditch for letting your hair down and enjoying delicious cocktails. Barrio Shoreditch is a cool and quirky cocktail bar that raises the bar of South American themed cocktail bars in London, and is the perfect setting for partying in to the early hours.
Salsa Bar on Charing Cross Road is the perfect place for an authentic South American experience in London. The food menu is a sumptuous selection of Latin inspired dishes with something for everyone and the drinks menu has a great selection of classic and signature cocktails. The entertainment varies from Salsa dancing, to live music and even a spot of cabaret dancing!
When it comes to getting a taste for tequila in London, there's a name that's licking across everyone's lips. Join Wahaca in Charlotte Street as their Mezcaleria Bar is a haven for all things South American in the cocktails and shot department.


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The all-party parliamentary group for beef and lamb has published its report on the "highly emotive" subject of meat slaughtered in accordance with religious rites.
Several areas where greater research is needed were identified in the report, which also makes recommendations on labelling and traceability, to help consumers from all communities make informed decisions when buying meat.
BVA president Robin Hargreaves said: "BVA has long held the position that slaughter without pre-stunning unnecessarily compromises animal welfare at the time of death. We are also concerned meat from non-stun slaughter is entering the market unlabelled because there is no requirement to label meat and meat products with the method of slaughter.
"We believe strongly food should be labelled as stunned or non-stunned and we are delighted the all-party group supports the BVA call for clearer labelling.
"The issue of non-stun slaughter continues to generate media and political interest, and rightly so. Scientific evidence shows slaughter without pre-stunning compromises animal welfare; a position supported by the Humane Slaughter Association, the Farm Animal Welfare Council, the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe and the European Food Safety Authority. We have a moral obligation to each animal we keep: any unnecessary pain should be eliminated.
"The all-party group's inquiry also identified several areas where greater research is needed and we would welcome, in particular, further work to gather evidence on the recoverability of certain stunning methods to reassure some religious communities they are compatible with their requirements.
"BVA has been at the forefront of the campaign to ensure all animals are effectively stunned before slaughter and, with the support of the RSPCA, we launched a government e-petition calling for an end to non-stun slaughter on animal welfare grounds. We've reached more than 71,000 signatures already, but we hope to achieve 100,000 signatures so consideration will be given to a debate in the House of Commons."
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New meat regulations could spark a trade war with Canada and Mexico.
Right before Thanksgiving, while Congress was on break, federal meat labeling regulations took effect that could result in Americans paying higher prices on everything from beef and pork to apples and maple syrup. While legislators, as part of the continuing farm bill negotiations, are considering a fix to the Country of Origin Labeling (Cool) statute, the regulations implementing it went into effect Nov. 23.
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Halloween spending is expected to fall by roughly $1 billion this season, but sales at some stores may not be as dismal as originally thought.
Stocks rebounded Monday as investors' waning enthusiasm got a jolt from a report that showed the services sector has begun to expand. Plus, there was some bargain hunting after the market's two-week decline.
Stocks rebounded Monday as investors' waning enthusiasm got a jolt from a report that showed the services sector has begun to expand. Plus, there was some bargain hunting after the market's two-week decline.
Stocks advanced Monday after a better-than-expected reading on the service sector. Plus, investors did some bargain hunting after a two-week decline.
US stock index futures pointed higher Monday after two tough weeks for Wall Street.
Stocks ended lower Friday as a dismal jobs report capped a string of disappointing economic reports this week, which cast doubt on the recovery. It was the market's second straight down week in which stocks have lost more than 3 percent.
An auction of Lenny Dykstra memorabilia today brought in more than twice the amount of original estimates.
Stocks tried to push higher Friday as the dollar's retreat helped the market but investors remained worried about the recovery in the wake of some disappointing economic reports.
Stocks opened lower Friday after disappointing reports on jobs and manufacturing.
Stock index futures plunged as September nonfarm payroll declines were far worse than Wall Street estimates.
Tomorrow, Heritage Auctions will be selling Lenny Dykstra's World Series ring, his trophy, and other items he pawned a few months ago but never reclaimed.
The Right Start chain has gone wrong again and again. It has been in bankruptcy three times since 2003, most famously after it went on an acquisition spree, including the purchase of FAO Schwarz, even changing its name to FAO Inc.
Simmons, the maker of Beautyrest mattresses and other bedding products, said Friday that it plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and implement a restructuring plan that will help significantly lower its debt.
Turns out that on the very day Dykstra walked into the South Wilshire Beverly Jewelry and Loan, a news crew from TV Tokyo just happened to be there doing a story on the suffering local economy. I kid you not.
Lenny Dykstra could use some cash right now, but an upcoming auction of his World Series trophy and ring will apparently not help him. Instead, auction proceeds will go to the Beverly Hills pawn shop which claims Dykstra pawned the items but never reclaimed them.
Bobbi Giguere had no luck in securing a loan modification fromWells Fargo, even though she had sent the bank the financial documents it requested. Then, something happened. She questioned a Wells Fargo official about the bank's lack of response — under oath.
In the Great Recession and today's era of de-leveraging, much is being made of the so-called "fulcrum security".
A bankruptcy judge today ordered that former baseball player Lenny Dykstra lose control of his Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and that management of his financial affairs be handed over to a court appointed trustee.
Creditors who are owed a total of more than $20 million have endorsed Michael Vick's plan to pay them back and emerge from bankruptcy, according to a court filing.
Colonial BancGroup, the Montgomery-based real estate lender whose banking unit was shut down by the government and sold to BB&T earlier this month, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.


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Cayden: "Pretty things"Mature
"I'm not psychic" I said, a little stressily. Can you blame me? I'd been wandering around London all day, I even took the tube, and what do I get? Maxxie calling me three hours later doubting my ability to find things.
I heard him sigh. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to freak you out by vanishing."
"Where were you?" I asked, already calmed down.
"On the roof."
Well there you go, that's why I couldn't find him. I've never been able to find people if they're on a roof. "That's cheating"
Maxxie laughed slightly. "Apologies. How can I make it up to you?"
"Buy me something pretty"
"Buy you something pretty... like what?"
I shrugged even though he couldn't see me. "Surprise me"
"Mmm, okay. Where abouts are you?"
There was a pause, followed by a crash and a shitload of swearing. "Remind me not to get dressed when I'm trying to hold a phone."
I laughed then remembered my situation. "Remind me not to take the tube like ever again"
"Oh dear God. What's the name of the station you're at? I'll come get you."
"Uh… Let me just find out from…someone" I said in parts as I tried to work out where I was.
I heard Maxxie trying not to laugh over the phone as I flagged down someone who looked like they weren't going to slap me for talking to them and asked what station it was.
"Barking, apparently"
"Right. Just…find a bench, I'll come get you."
"One bench, coming up"
"Good stuff. Maybe I'll get you something pretty on the way."
"You better or I'm going walking" I said, trying not to laugh.
"You wouldn't dare." Bless, he was trying to be threatening.
"Mmm, hello there bench. Wave to my ass as it walks past you"
"Bye bye pretty things."
"Bye bye London"
"Cayyyy" he whined and I mimicked him.
"I'm looking for pretty things. Stay in London."
"You didn't say you were staying in London."
"I'm acquainting this bench with my ass, I think you're safe"
"I'm sure they'll get on well. I hope you like my pretty things."
"I've already seen your pretty things. They could be better" I smirked.
"Don't talk about my ass cheeks that way" he said, pretending to be offended.
"Who said I meant your ass cheeks?"
Maxxie laughed. "Go on then. What did you mean?"
"I'm sure the lovely old lady sat next to me wouldn't want to hear but I'm sure you can imagine"
"Huh. Then I hope you like these pretty things more."
"Just make sure they're pretty" I laughed.
"Mmm, we'll see. The rate you were going, I was headed for a sex shop, rather than anywhere else. And I can almost guarantee that wouldn't be so pretty."
"You kinky bastard" I laughed, earning an almost disappointed look from the old lady next to me.
"Pretty things or sexy things. Tough call."
"If you get sexy things I won't like you anymore"
"Aw," he said. I didn't need to see him to know he was pouting. "Guess this'll have to do, then."
"What is this?"
"Nuh-uh, gorgeous."
"I won't be long, you'll survive ten minutes, won't you?"
"I guess. I've got granny to keep me company," I said and turned to the woman next to me, "Sorry, I don't know your name"
Maxxie giggled just as I put the phone back to my ear. "Watch it, English boy, I've got a credit card and I know how to use it"
"I'd be concerned if you didn't."
"Do you want me to go buy a plane ticket? Cause I will"
"No. I want you to stay on that bench with your granny friend, wait for me to come with pretty things and then come with me to see my mum."
"Alrighty then. Hurry up and get your ass here"
"Will do, gorgeous."
With that he hung up and I smiled proudly at the old lady. "My boyfriend".
She smiled back and went back to the newspaper she'd been reading. I grinned inwardly as I waited for Maxxie and whatever it was he'd bought me.


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That's an important component of current research, says Dr. Michael Para, a nationally recognized AIDS expert and infectious diseases specialist at OSU Medical Center. Para is co-principal investigator for the AIDS Clinical Trials Unit at OSU Medical Center, where scientists supported by federal funding are seeking the next generation of agents able to fight the most resistant strains of the HIV virus and exploring ways to reduce the damaging side effects of current medications.
"As we look for new therapies for all diseases, if we just study their effectiveness in men, then we really don't know if they work in women. If we just study whites, we're not going to know how well they will work in African Americans. The problem is, we have too few African Americans participating in trials. We need more minorities and women to be in studies to know if the treatments will work for them," Para said.
One example, he noted, is an anti-HIV drug that has been in use for over six years, which was just recently noted to have higher toxicity in African-Americans patients. Once AIDS researchers noted this difference, they then discovered the drug was eliminated from the body more slowly in blacks.
The AIDS Clinical Trials Unit at OSU Medical Center conducts numerous studies, examining the effectiveness and safety of new agents as well as how patients who have never taken antiretroviral drugs tolerate newer drugs. In addition, the researchers are exploring ways to counter some of the most complicated side effects of the current drug regimens, especially ways to keep cholesterol levels in check.
"We also look at genetics, because people metabolize drugs differently. When medicines appear not to be working, we usually suspect poor medication adherence. But it may turn out that it's not really the patient's fault – it's just that their metabolism has excreted the medication faster," said Para, also associate dean for clinical research and the Pomerene Professor of Infectious Diseases at OSU.
Though the New York case raised awareness of the possibility of drug-resistant strains of HIV, the phenomenon in general is not new, Para said. Resistance to the three classes of anti-HIV drugs develops like other types of antibiotic resistance: People who have low levels of anti-HIV medications or antibiotics do not completely eradicate their infection. With HIV, like bacteria, the viruses that are not killed by these lower levels of drug are the viruses that are more resistant to the medication.
"A virus or bacteria that's not easily killed is more resistant," Para said. "What's different between drug-resistant HIV and drug-resistant bacteria is that the resistant HIV virus is transmissible. So if someone carries or develops a drug-resistant strain of the virus, that is what they will spread."
In all, about 10 percent to 15 percent of patients with HIV are infected by a virus that is resistant to one of the three classes of antiviral drugs. About 5 percent are resistant to two classes of drugs. A smaller percentage of patients are infected with a strain resistant to all three classes of the most commonly prescribed anti-HIV drugs, as was found in the New York patient.
"Our biggest concern is that these drug-resistant viruses will continue to be increasingly common," Para said.
In general, treatment has done a good job of keeping HIV-positive patients alive, including celebrities who have become infected, which may contribute to a public sense of complacency about the disease.
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Fewer patients dying of the virus is a good outcome, of course, but public education about prevention should not stop because of that."
Ohio State HIV and AIDS experts are working on that front, as well. Para is the principal investigator on a federal grant to provide AIDS education and training to health care providers in Ohio. He and colleagues travel the state to educate doctors, nurses, physician assistants, pharmacists and other providers who treat and care for patients with HIV infection or who are at risk for HIV, sharing the latest treatment information and offering prevention training as well.


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[STUDY] Having Sex on the First Date Has No Effect on Whether a Guy Will Call You Again
Throughout the entire history of human interaction, women have always known they have to be careful about givin' it up too quickly. Conventional wisdom says sex on the first date means there ain't gonna be a second date.
Well, prepare to have your mind BLOWN . . . because a new study says that's not true.
A sociologist named Philip Cohen at the University of Maryland found that sex on the first date has NO EFFECT on whether or not a guy will call you again.
He found that MOST dates don't wind up turning into relationships . . . and if two people DO wind up in a relationship, there are WAY more factors at play than when they had sex for the first time.
Quote, "The decision about when to have sex is arbitrary and doesn't affect anything. All that matters is how much the couple like and are attracted to each other, which determines how many dates they have, and whether the guy calls."
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New Braunfels Herald Zeitung (Newspaper) - January 5, 1983, New Braunfels, Texas Dallas, Texas fit cr Of. lac. Comp. -ct : Hitch womr Ie 1.0. t>ojf ^5^3c Dalits, Trxfl* 75?U$ Fire chiefs of 1982 — Elmer Zipp retired, Darwin Wetz resigned, and Jack Wilson took his place Lots of new faces Staff turnover dominated city in 1982 By DYANNE FRY Staff writer part one of two It's been a year of changes for the City of New Braunfels — especially in personnel. Since the courthouse bells rang in Jan. 1,1982, the city has gotten a new public works director, a new sanitarian, a new director of parks and recreation and a new city attorney. A policeman was fired in February, and the echoes are still being heard at City Hall. The Fire Department has operated under three different chiefs, and a new man is sitting in the fire marshal's seat Some of the changes took place in an orderly fashion. City Sanitarian Charlie Smith retired April 30, to be replaced by a younger assistant, Rick Lane. Public Works Director Tex Yeary stepped down in January, but still does some contract work for the city. His old job was taken by former building codes inspector Fred Ryden Disorder marked the course of other personnel stories. Take, for example, the dismissal of patrolman Domingo Herrera after ll years on the force. It started with a fund drive for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Local policemen manned street corners and collected more than $1,600, but Police Chief Burney Boeck found $50 missing at the end of the day. The testimony of a witness, coupled with polygraph tests, convinced Boeck that Herrera had taken the money. The chief fired him on Feb. 19 and issued a report to City Hall. A Grand Jury reviewed the case in March, but found insufficient evidence to indict Herrera for theft. Within the week, some 50 members of New Braunfels' Hispanic community staged a march on City Hall, protesting the patrolman's dismissal. Some of the same people, led by Aguinaldo "Nayo" Zamora, came to City Council on April 12 to demand an investigation of the incident. One of See CITY, Page 12A A New Braunfels Hora New Braunfels, Texas Vol. 92 - No. 3 Zeitung oQ 117" & :_ < xortinnc WEDNESDAY January 5, 1983 25 cents 28 Pages —3 Sections (USPS 377-880'Sniffer dogs to debut this month By JACQUELINE SMITH Staff writer The first formal inspection of New Braunfels schools for illegal drugs and alchohol should take place this month. Supt. O.E. Hendricks is expecting Securities Associates International to return to the district before the end of January with its sniffer dogs to search campuses. "They'll more than likely be in this month to patrol the parking area and halls," he told school trustees Tuesday. "We expect them back sometime later this month...but unannounced." SAI was hired by the New Braunfels Independent School District late last year to keep local campuses free from drugs and alcohol and to educate students of the dangers involved in their use. Shortly before school recessed for the Christmas holidays, representatives from SAI visited campuses to See DOGS, Page 12A Gramm quits House seat AUSTIN (API U.S. Rep Phil Gramm submitted his resignation to Gov. Bill Clements today, saying in a one-line letter that he will vacate his congressional post at the close of business today. Clements said he received the letter about 10:15 a.m. and immediately sent it to Secretary of State David Dean, who will advise the governor on the process and procedures of calling a special election. "If that is w hat he 1 Gramm I w ants is a special election and that is what the law provides, I will call one," Clements said. Gramm in hts letter did not mention a special election or say if he would quit the Democratic Party and seek to regain his seat as a Republican. Gramm earlier had told Republicans he intended to resign his seat and run as a Republican, a source in Washington told The Associated Press. The congressman had scheduled an ll a m. CST news conference in Bryan to announce his plans. The House Steering and Policy Committee voted 26-4 Monday to oust Gramm from the Budget Committee where he spearheaded the campaign for President Reagan's economic package. GOP congressional leaders, however, have said they will recommend a place be reserved for Gramm on that panel if he regains his House seat as a Republican. Gramm could have opted to switch parties without resigning._But some ooservers said seeking re-election as a Republican could be politically astute because Democrats would have little time to prepare for a special election. Gramm returned to his Texas district Tuesday to pore through 2,000 letters he received amid speculation that he would switch parties. See GRAMM, Page 12AStudying the matter New Braunfels school board members Don Bedford (left) and Garland Lloyd carefully consider the district's expansion plans at Tuesday's board meeting. Architects have presented the school Staff photo by Jackie Smith board with a $11 million list of suggestions as to how the New Braunfels school district can be expanded to meet its growing population. A workshop will be held next weekComal ISD to appeal ruling on Encino Park By DEBBIE DeLOACH Staff writer Comal Independent School District trustees put on boxing gloves Tuesday night, swinging to appeal the deannexation of Encino Park to Northeast Independent School District in Bexar County. After an almost two-hour executive bout with CIS!) Attorney Lonnie Churm, the board's intentions came from Trustee David Boatner: "I make a motion, instructing our attorney to appeal to the Commissioner of Education, and to pursue our share of the bonded indebtedness." The vote was unanimous. The Encino Park deannexation fight began over three years ago, and came to a head on Dec. 6 of last year. CISD Supt. Edgar Willhelm appeared before the Bexar County Commissioner's Court, acting as the county's Board of Education, and asked that the deannexation request be denied. "Encino Park is by far the most valuable portion of CISD's Bexar County area in terms of future tax revenue," Willhelm said, and "the proposed detachment would set a dangerous precedent for future attempts of detachment of CISD territory." The Bexar County Commissioner's Court took the matter under advisement, then ruled in favor of the detachment on Dec. 13. The disputed area involves a 4.84-square-mile tract within CISD, which includes the Encino Park subdivision. Only a handful of school-age children live in the area now . But an estimated 2,500 students are expected to reside there by 1985. "The main thrust behind our action last night is we want, as a school board, to protect the integrity of this district's boundaries," Willhelm said Wednesday. "And we feel this is setting too dangerous of a precedent to go unnoticed." The CISD school board had 30 days from the date of the Bexar Commissioner's Court's ruling, to announce a notice of appeal. The Commissioner of Education also has a 30-day time limit to hold a hearing. "This same Commissioner of Education made a decision in June, similar to our situation, but in Mansfield Independent School District," Willhelm said Wednesday. "He ruled that both Commissioner's Courts in Tarrant and Johnson counties had to agree, not just one. It's an old law, but it's still on the statutes." Possible rulings from the Commissioner of Education boil down to two basic choices: "He'll either decide that just Bexar County's okay is all that is needed, or he'll rule the issue has to go to Comal County Commissioner's Court, too." A condition to the detachment from (TSI) and the annexation to NEIS!) is that the bonded indebtedness affecting the territory bt* adjusted. Encino Park, represented by New Braunfels attorney Bennie Bock II, have outlined a desire to entirely pay off the 26,260.64 bonded indebtedness represented by the subdivision. "The real contrast on this issue is this," Willhelm added. "It's the developers who are pushing for deannexation. They say the people out there want to detach. But the people aren't there yet." In other action Tuesday, the board voted unanimously for long-term suspensions of a freshman and a sophomore, both from Smithson Valley High School. The suspension is in connection with a Dec. 8 incident, in w hich the students were accused of possession of marijuana on the school campus. Sunrise, sunset Panel votes to abolish Utilities Commission Inside AUSTIN (AP) — The state's controversial Public Utility Commission may face a tough fight in the legislature after the state Sunset Advisory Commission voted to get rid of it. The panel seemed to surprise even itself Tuesday when its members voted 7-3 for abolition of the eight-year-old agency after meeting for 24 hours on other matters. The commission's action is only a recommendation to the legislature, which convenes Jan. ll, but ensures that complaints about the agency will get serious attention from lawmakers. Sunset Commission members themselves said they do not expect the legislature to disband the PUC, but called the vote a "strong message" for reform. In its last meeting, on Dec. 17, the commission rejected a plan to improve the PUC by establishing a counsel to represent residential ratepayers and eliminating the fuel adjustment clause — an automatic pass-through to customers when fuel costs go up. Supporters of the reform package vowed to try again. Sen. Kent Caperton, D-Bryan, tried to reintroduce the reform legislation Tuesday, but Sen. Ed Howard, D-Texarkana and Sunset chairman, said the motion was out of order. Caperton seemed ready to give up when former Legislative Budget Board Director Vernon McGee moved for abolition of the PUC. "Our message was that the Public Utility Commission can only be viable if changes are made to keep the agency from being controlled by the industry," said Consumers Union Texas Director Carol Barger, a member of the Sunset committee. The vote came after the commission approved minor changes in the Railroad Commission and State Board of Insurance — but voted to keep them. Until Tuesday's action, the commission, which reviews all state agencies regularly, had produced no recommendation on the three-member PUC despite intense feelings and lengthy testimony about the agency. Opponents of the PUC contend it is controlled by phone and fuel utilities, who regularly receive generous rate hikes from the agency. The PUC not only sets rates, but guarantees companies a rate of return, figuring in capital investments such as power plant construction. PUC Chairman Moak Rollins argues that the guaranteed rate of return actually saves ratepayers money by keeping the utility company's bond rating up and cost of borrowing down. "I doubt seriously that it will happen," Rollins said Tuesday of abolishing the agency. "This is a recommendation to the legislature. I don't anticipate that it will be the final legislative action." Today's Weather Comal County forecast calls for mostly cloudy and mild today, not so cold tonight, and partly cloudy and warmer Thursday. Winds will be easterly at 5-10 mph today, and southerly at less than IO mph tonight. Sunset will be at 5:46 p.m., and sunrise Thursday will be at 7-.27 arn. Cougars hold on Canyon's Cougars took an exciting 41-35 victory over crosstown rival New Braunfels in the opener of district play for both teams Tuesday night at Canyon. Meanwhile, Smithson Valley rolled over Marble Falls. Details in Sports CLASSIFIED.....................6 8B COMICS..........................6C CROSSWORD.....................6C DEAR ABBY.......................3B DEATHS.........................2A ENTERTAINMENT.................11A HOROSCOPE......................2A KALEIDOSCOPE..................1-6B OPINIONS................... 4A SPORTS.......................8-10 A STOCKS........................12A TV LISTINGS.................... 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At their Dec. 7 meeting, trustees were presented with a $11 million "shopping list'' from Jessen Associates Inc., the Austin architectural firm hired by the district to work on its expansion plans This shopping list, which has since become known as the "master plan," included cost estimates for renovating the district's campuses and construction a new elementary school to meet the district's grow th. Prior to Lloyd's request. Trustee Rudy Renner and NBISI) Supt. O.E Hendricks agreed that the "number one priority" among the $11 million list should be a new elementary school. "lf you're asking for opinions — a new elementary school should be number one." said Reimer. Hendricks concurred, but said the entire "elementary program of the district" — which called for the renovation of current elementary schools, should be "number one." Rather than calling for separate bond issues, Renner felt the district should "call for a bond issue for the entire amount, rather than having one in 1983 and again in 1984 ." Trustee William l,ee reminded the board to keep in mind that other public entities — specifically the county, are currently considering See BONDS, Page 12A ;
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A couple of months again I was hit on my driver side just before the door by someone who blew threw a red light hit me and ran. Unfortunately I don't have full coverage to have this all fixed up by my insurance. :banghead: No frame damage just cosmetic that has my door now tilted up some. I had no problem riding with it during the summer (cause I just kept the doors off) but now that winter is coming and I have my hardtop on and the noise from the misaligned door is driving me nuts! I was wondering if anyone had some suggestions on what I should do to repair/replace/etc. Thanks.
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I would have filed a claim with my insurance right after it happened, and let them pay for it. My insurance company doesn't raise rates for un-insured motorist/ hit and run claims.
well if all you want is to fix the noise you could put some foam weatherstripping in the crack. if you want to align the door but cant fix the dent you could "persuade" the lower hinge with a good size hammer. or you can fix the body damage. I wouldn't know how too myself im not a body guy.
I would find a body guy and get an estimate. It doesn't look to bad. Might be lower than you think
That's way too nice of a jeep to only have liability coverage IMO. Do you have a bad driving record or something?
The door isn't going to seal correctly no matter what you do unless the damage is repaired. You could try a set of full soft doors but they're around $400 new. Whatever you do throw some wax on that exposed metal before winter hits.
You will have a hard time straightening that by yourself. Did you get any info from the vehicle that hit you? tag#? Did you do a police report?
You could try wood and a jack to push it out but more than likely the floor is buckled there so it may take some hammering under pressure.
That sucks. Some way to repay the guys protecting us. Thanks for your service man. Hope you see the guy on the street someday.
I suggest welding a bolt to the stoutest part of the panel or a section of flat bar then using a mole clamp and a come along. After u get it pulled to the desired position leave it till spring unless u have a place to work out of the weather. Buy that section and replace it. If u was closer I could repair it for you man. If you have any ?'s feel free. I can walk u through the process.
Is the door still completely straight? Unscathed from the accident? Also wondering if you could get behind the rocker with a pry bar to try to bend it outward a bit....
There's not going to be a real quick and easy fix IMO, but you may be able to at least improve things to the point where your door might seal a little better...
Sucks to hear, sorry about that. I'd still bring it by a bodyshop and explain your situation. They'd at least let you know what you'd be looking at to repair it, and maybe they'd offer you some type of advice as to how you might go about trying to fix it yourself....
BTW, who's your insurance provider? I'm in MA too...I have Geico - cheapest I could find out here, but they don't like to pay out...
That part of the side panel is actually 2 layers I believe, so you may not have any damage visible on the inside. You could possibly cut from behind the inner panel and use a body repair kit (they have em cheap at Harbor Freight) and make it work.
But I'd contact a paintless/dentless repair place in your area. They can do some amazing things if the dent isn't creased or creased very little. Pretty damned amazing. And it could make things go back to normal.
I'd suggest some rocker guards though. That would help mask any lower issues (once you get things a bit straighter.
If they know you're active military, many places offer a serious discount. You are off protecting our freedoms - the least they can do is help unscrew you from a bum situation by offering a nice deal. Don't be afraid to ask for a military discount - you've earned that - AND a whole lot more.
Thank you everyone for the help I appreciate it!
I had them for a short time too...all insurance companies suck - they want your money but never like to pay out if you ever have to actually use the insurance you've been paying for...
I'd still run by a bodyshop...can't hurt to get a professional opinion even if you can't afford to go that route right now...
You have really no choice but to let a body shop fix it. You dont have the proper tools or know how to fix it right. Get several estimates from body shops including pdr shops. You dont want those rust spots to spread and no amount of riggin it will prevent a downpour from soaking your interior. You spent too much money on the jeep to expect a half ass diy repair.
Lee, the fender can be replaced w/o much difficulty. The worst part is removing things attached to the inner fender. I have a couple from my TJ if you need them. PM me for information on that.
Seriously, contact the paintless/dentless repair folks near you. You may be surprised.
After I flopped my TJ a few years ago, I used the body kit from Harbor Freight to fix part of the cowl/hood where the passenger hood hinge was as well as pound out some serious dents. Wasn't perfect, but lasted until I could replace the panels (I got a hold of some freebie body parts).
if you can get a jack between the frame and the dent you might be able to jack it out..put a piece of wood between the jack and body panel so it spreads the pressure over a bigger area
I too was thinking you might do the repairs yourself, but the location of the major damage is on a strength fold, or body reinforcement. this should be done by a qualified body shop.
can you loosen the bolts on your door hinges and re-allign the door? They slide behind the hinges to match different tubs... then once alligned re-torque 'em.
Not sure where you are in western MA...but I have heard good things about Luzi's in Wilbraham...right on 20. Be interesting to see what some PDR's say and how much they can get that out...
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I own a body shop and I would charge around 100 to 150 to put that Jeep on the rack and pull out the damage with the hydraulics.Dont try to beat it out,all you will do is streach the metal and it will be more difficult to repair properly.Have a shop pull out the damage and you do the finish work.If you were in North Fla I would let you use my machine.
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Definitely take it for an estimate at a body shop. A paintless dent removal place might be able to knock it out enough to make the door function but cosmetically it still wont be right. The fender needs replaced & painted.
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InhaltsverzeichnisShifts In Governance Arrangements: An Interpretation Of The Introduction Of New Management Structures In Higher Education.- New Public Management And Finnish Public Sector Organisations: The Case Of Universities.- Departmental Leadership In Norwegian Universities-In Between Two Models Of Governance?.- Who'S Afraid Of Red, Yellow And Blue? The Colourful World Of Management Reforms.- In Search Of A New Profession: Transformation Of Academic Management In Austrian Universities.- The Rise Of Academic Managerialism In Portugal.- Managerialism In Uk Universities: Unstable Hybridity And The Complications Of Implementation.- Governance And Management Of Australian Higher Education: Enemies Within And Without.- Contested Intellectual Property: The Role Of The Institution In United States Higher Education.- Managerialism Within A Framework Of Cooperative Governance?.- Institutional Evaluation, Management Practices And Capitalist Redesign Of The University: A Case Study.- A Managerial Revolution?.
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Chapter Four
"Ok. But come by here as soon as you can." I hang up and lean my forehead against a cabinet. I stick my thumbs deep in my bleary eyes. Eventually I light a cigarette from the gas stove.
The flat is cold. My naked skin ripples with gooseflesh. In between draughts of abrading smoke, I sip yesterday's tepid tea and consider my circumstances.
That Jake fellow is a right decent bloke. Sometimes I threw him a bone, especially when he was wicked blitzed, only so he wouldn't remember my pro bono work and start thinking there was something more.
I make another phone call. I say something in French then I hang up. There are just some people who get into stuff without really thinking about it, and before long it's all they know. You forget that there's more out there, some sunshine outside the thundercloud that you've been following. That's Jake. And me, I guess.
A spidersilk strand of blue smoke balances on the drooping cigarette butt. It burns my finger and I jerk from my reverie. The frown of ash drops on the formica. I pour myself a fresh cup of the same old pot of rank tea. I light another cigarette.
I stink of sex. Always have, ever since I was old enough to do it. I probably wasn't old enough, though. I try to remember last night. Sometimes you drink to forget the things you do when you drink. That was last night. It didn't work.
It was busy is all I can say. It helps to be numb. Sometimes I wonder if it's worth it. Today is different, I lie to myself. But it is different, in a way. Today things come to head. Plans succeed or unravel. Either way, people are going to get hurt.
I run my hand through my greasy blond hair. There's all kinds of smells in it, and I don't wish to think about it. I reach for the pot. Damn. The tea's out. So's the cigarette. I start to cry. I pull myself together, smear my fingers wiping at the mascara.
Bryant. I mouth his name. Blow a smoke ring as I enunciate the 'R', only just realizing I had taken the pack from the table, snapped open the steel lighter and closed the cigarette to the flame with my fingers, all without awareness of doing so. Bryant. We met after he arrested Jake for a convenience store job. Bryant came back. He paid well.
He was sweet on me. Then I was sweet on him too. Before we knew it, we were making plans. He had dreams. I was content with following his. "The city's poisoning us," he said, "the streets filled with bloody pikers, like Jake." I thought he was wrong, but a woman with a life like mine knows when to shut up. "We're better than that," he continued. "Someday, when we're Stateside..." At that point, I usually silence him with a kiss. Sometimes things are better left half-formed, so disappointment won't be too much of a drag.
Bryant was bollocks deep in an one-man skimming operation. Drugs, guns, cash, whatever it was, he swiped it. The cream of the evidence. An investigation was in the works. "It's a matter of time, Alice. I'm just fortifying myself," Bryant often said. His flat was pristine. There's a storage locker under an assumed name. He takes me there sometimes, to lift me onto snowy white pillows of contraband, where I can run my hands along the glistening shafts of high caliber weapons.
"Most likely Jake's told that wanker Frenchman," Bryant said as I powdered my nose in the afterglow. Jake had caught Bryant slipping a twenty from the bag of cash he had taken. "It was his eyes, growing into little moon pies," said Bryant. "I saw that he saw." I thought he was being melodramatic. But then, you didn't get last too long in this business without growing paranoid. "Alice, you'll help me? We gotta fix this before we go."
I look at the clock and take a final drag from my cigarette. I grind it into the table top. I won't be coming back. I don't think so. I go to the window and look through the blinds. The Frenchman and his goons are here, crowded in a beat up Prefect. On time. Not the skip tracer Jake was expecting. My hand gropes for another cigarette. No! I get dressed.
The phone rings. It's Jean. "Jake's just down the street. You have my money, no?" I grit my teeth and tell him Jake'll have it, did he remember his part of the plan? Jean continued, as if I had never spoken: "If you don't I'll... comprenez vous?" I hang up on the sleazebag's implied threat, hoping Frenchy wouldn't bollocks the plan. The man was off his nutter. I squeeze the sock in my hand and stuff it in my mouth. We all are actors here, whether we know it or not, I think as I swing my head against the banister.
"I've got friends who'll help Jake get bleeding cockeyed." Bryant was pacing, taking pulls of bitter. "He must not remember anything, and then all it takes is a seed of doubt." I didn't think the plan needed to be this complicated, I remarked as I played with a rolled up dollar bill . "What's complicated?" he snapped. "Don't worry your pretty little head and just do your bloody part." Bryant would rob the Cohens' place.
I scream through the sock. The look on Jake's face as he comes in makes me feel something I have not felt in a long time. It says he loves me, or something like it. Not like how Bryant looks at me. I almost falter. But I steel myself. I have dreams, big dreams. I'm not thewhore with the heart of gold. I'm just as bad as everyone else.
Jake plays the hero, and Frenchy shows signs of blowing his top. Hurry up, Bryant, I whisper. Jakes takes this the wrong way and speaks to me with concern. It is harder than I expected. Come on, Bryant, hurry the bloody hell up with the tip off. "What coin?" asks Jake and the other guy says something that is lost when all hell breaks loose. The door splinters inwards.
"Pigs!" Jean is yelling, then there is gunfire. Jake has thrown himself over me, slamming us both to the ground. It's over so fast. "It'll be all right, Alice, baby," that last a hiss when he is drawn to his feet by an officer. Jean and his thugs are limp on the ground.
"Hey, she can explain," Jake says, his eyes touching mine. A tingle runs through me, then I think of Bryant, waiting at the rendezvous, probably nervously rubbing together two intercontinental flight tickets. Oh, Jake, maybe it is not too late!
A cop slapped handcuffs on me and frisked me. I bloody needed a cigarette.
"Hey, she can explain," I said, nodding at Alice. They pulled the sock from her mouth.
She screamed, "Oh, thank God! Get him away from me!"
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