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By Ron Scalzo
[Yano Anaya, Ian Petrella & Scott Schwartz]
"Two dollars. I want my two dollars." If those 7 simple words mean anything to you, than you will enjoy what you are about to read. You will understand.
If you're a movie nerd like me, then you're often quoting random lines from the movies you grew up watching as a kid. It eventually becomes a vernacular between you and your fellow movie nerd friends, an understood speech of endless catchphrases, a cinematic Tourette's syndrome. Every movie nerd has at least one movie nerd friend, hopefully more. One might argue that a movie nerd without friends doesn't sound like much of a stretch, but it's often the shared love of these memorable lines and the movies that spawned them that create fraternities. We all need someone to share this nonsense with while those less geek cultured than us look at us cross-eyed and bemused every time we randomly spout "Here's to swimmin' with bowlegged women" when we're seated at the bar.
For me, "I want my two dollars" is one of those ever-quotable lines. If someone uses the phrase "two dollars" in my presence – it could be anyone in any context – it will guarantee a response of "I want my two dollars," spoken in the same inflection as the paperboy from Better Off Dead.
Now Better Off Dead is not a great movie, it's not one of my favorite "I love it even though I know it's dumb" movies – it's not even one of my favorite John Cusack movies (The Sure Thing, anyone?) but a few scenes, specifically the one where Cusack's Lane Meyer is tormented by the paperboy demanding his "two dollars" stuck with me for the past two decades or so. It probably didn't help that I saw the movie about two dozen times as a kid. My Dad installed a monster satellite dish on our roof in the late '80s and the floodgates were opened.
The kid actor who plays one of the bicycling menaces in Better Off Dead is Yano Anaya, who also memorably portrays Grover Dill in A Christmas Story, the "mean little toadie" who, along with Scut Farcus (he had yellow eyes), memorably bullies protagonist Ralphie and his pals. It was Anaya's film debut at 11 years old. In both movies, he wasn't on screen for more than 10 minutes, yet he will forever be linked with those small roles. I also discovered he portrayed young Michael Anthony in Van Halen's iconic video for "Hot For Teacher," raising his 'cool' status even higher in my eyes.
I saw A Christmas Story at the old Benson Theater in Brooklyn when it came out in 1983. I had just turned 9. My parents took my sister and I. Since the movie takes place in the 1940s, I'm sure Mom and Dad appreciated seeing a film that portrayed that era on a nostalgic level, whereas, at 8 and 9 years old, my sister and I appreciated going to the movies to see any movie. And, of course, the movie was great – one of those sleeper hits under appreciated upon its release that has now rightfully become an iconic holiday classic.
As I got older, before Ted Turner bought the rights to the movie and created the A Christmas Story carousel every season, the movie became part of my family's yearly pantheon of holiday fare, along with It's A Wonderful Life, A Charlie Brown Christmas, and the like. And of course, I became a big time nerd for the movie, learning as much as I could about it, memorizing it. That's what I do. When I see the word "Fragile," I always say, "Frah-Jee-Lay. Must be Italian." Instinctively. It's just another "two dollars."
[Yano Anaya, the author, Ian Petrella & Scott Schwartz]
When I met and interviewed Anaya at a C-list celebrity convention recently, along with Ian Petrella, who played Ralphie's younger brother Randy, and Scott Schwartz, who portrays Flick, the kid who memorably gets his tongue stuck to a pole, I was naturally thrilled. Shit, I would have interviewed the kid in the mall who declares, "I like the Tin Man." No one had to triple dog dare me to ask these guys a few questions.
Schwartz was the most personable of the three. He was short and all smiles. I brought up his fling as a child star in two other '80s films I had seen – The Toy with Richard Pryor and Jackie Gleason, and Kidco, a movie about kids selling manure in which he starred. Schwartz was also notoriously involved in the porn industry for a cup of coffee, a fact I intentionally never brought up during the interview. He admitted that most people wanted to talk about A Christmas Story, especially around the holiday season. "We fit that bill," he said. He gave me his card, which read "Scott Schwartz: Celebrity Autograph Obtainer." He now worked in the trading and sports card industry. I secretly wondered if he could get me Ashlyn Gere's autograph, or perhaps more, while he described his new life as one of the players in the world of celebrity conventions.
Anaya, in particular, didn't represent his younger self at all, sporting big muscles, facial hair and a ponytail. He looked like he had graduated from toadie status to something larger. He did not demand two dollars. Petrella was wearing a Flogging Molly t-shirt and looked like he could have been the bass player in Radiohead. He and Anaya had basically stopped acting soon after A Christmas Story and were pretty much living "normal lives" for the past 20 years. Patrella talked up his LA-based production company that worked alongside the bowling industry. He admitted it was a tough sell to popularize bowling, but not tougher than putting his arms down or eating meat loaf.
At the convention, as all guests are wont to do, they smiled politely and took pictures, struck up conversations with nerds and fanboys, signed a lot of crap, thanked everyone, reminisced, and made their money. They were in fairly high demand at a convention whose biggest name acts included Henry Winkler and Val Kilmer. (Incidentally, I tried to interview both and was rejected – Kilmer hid behind his agent, but The Fonz – whose line was a mile long – was very gracious. At least he didn't tell me to sit on it.) The A Christmas Story guys were very approachable and the added dynamic was that they were together and were genuinely excited about doing this as a group.
We had about 10 minutes together, which was a lot of time considering my serious lack of credentials and admittedly novice status as a nerd interviewer. To date, I had never done this before, and at this particular convention, I had already interviewed Edie McClurg, Gary Coleman (RIP), Martin Kove, and Elvira. So the A Christmas Story kids were the icing on my virgin nerd cake. Once you talk to Sensai John Kreese for 15 minutes, you don't really need to have dessert.
In every interview, I asked how much of a regular practice for everyone these geekfests were. Petrella: "Three months out of the year we get to play celebrity and then it's back to our normal lives." It's an amazing concept and says a lot about the movie and about movies in general – this guy was only in one film as an 8 year-old and he gets to "play celebrity" for a quarter of every year. That sounds like a pretty sweet reward for one acting job, and these guys felt genuinely blessed to have been part of the movie, and subsequently, the holiday season and each others' lives.
Anaya: "The reason why I get back together with these guys is because we've created a bond which is very similar to family. We're like brothers now." Whether Anaya truly believes that or not, whether he was just there for the paycheck or to check out Elvira's boobs, it must be a kick to be part of something that has touched so many lives, even once in a lifetime. It's nothing any of these guys caused, yet their minor contributions as child actors to a little low-budget film directed by a guy who at that point was most famous for making Porky's and Black Christmas made a major impact in their own lives.
Holiday movies like A Christmas Story have this significance, this attachment to growing up that anyone who spent time in front of a TV or a movie screen should understand, and is surely understood by anyone who has acted in a movie of its ilk. They become part of our traditions, our rhetoric, our culture, and our history. When I talked with Schwartz about the whereabouts of Peter Billingsley (Ralphie) and Zack Ward (Scut Farcus), he rattled off their credits like he was managing their IMDB pages, proving that he's either as nerdy about the movie as I am or he has truly remained friends with his co-stars. For some actors, being attached to one project or piece is viewed as a curse, but it didn't seem to me that these guys minded being known as "the guys from A Christmas Story."
Either way, it was a kick meeting them and for a fleeting moment, I felt that fanboy twinge, snapping a photo with these dudes wearing a genuine goofy smile. As much of a fan of the movie as I still am, I'm yet to visit the A Christmas Story house in Cleveland, Ohio. I'll get there eventually, maybe I'll see these guys again and say "You'll shoot yer eye out kid!" I'm sure they've never heard that one before.
Happy Holidays. Notafinga!
-Ron Scalzo
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City boss Mancini seals Balotelli deal
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini completed the signing of Italian striker Mario Balotelli from Inter yesterday.
Balotelli agreed a five-year contract with the Premier League club after flying into Manchester for a medical earlier in the day.
The 20-year-old was a long-term transfer target for Mancini, who worked with the player during his spell in charge at Inter, and it is believed he has cost City around £24 million (€29 million).
He is City's fifth big-money signing since the end of last season, taking their spending to over £100 million (€121 million) after the arrivals of Jerome Boateng, David Silva, Yaya Toure and Aleksandar Kolarov.
"I think that Mario is one of the best players of his age in Europe and I am very happy to be working with him again," Mancini told City's website.
"His style of play will suit the Premier League and City fans will enjoy watching him."
Balotelli will not be available to play in today's season opener at Tottenham, but Mancini is confident he has all the qualities needed to be a success.
"He is still so young there is a big chance for him to improve. He is a strong and exciting player," Mancini added.
Balotelli, who has Ghanaian parents, had endured a stormy spell at Inter.
He fell out with former manager Jose Mourinho last season and was left out of the squad for a European tie against Chelsea.
He also angered fans of the European champions by allowing himself to be photographed in the shirt of their arch rivals Milan and was racially abused by Juventus fans during a match in 2009.
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The Hours - See The Light
A strong message of hope emanates from this simple, yet epic, track.Read more on The Hours Listen to The Hours on Spotify
The newly-expanded London based seven-piece have spent a large chunk of 2008 working with legendary producer Flood (U2, Sigur Ros, Depeche Mode) on the follow-up to their debut album 'Narcissus Road', and this single is the first fruits of their labour.
A strong message of hope emanates from this simple, yet epic, track; it takes a while to build before bursting out from all sides as the piano and haunting vocals are joined by waves of guitars and drums. It seems more hard to believe that its creators spent most of the Nineties as bit players in a string of Britpop bands, as this is widescreen guitar pop at its very best.
The accompanying short film features some disturbing artwork from Damien Hirst and a gritty performance from actress Sienna Miller to create a striking companion to the record, whilst Dekker & Johan deliver a glitch-heavy reworking that will have the ravers shaking it and the shakers raving it till the wee small hours.


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Hughesville Junior/Senior High School is one of four schools in the East Lycoming School District located in Lycoming County of central Pennsylvania. The school has a population of approximately 800 students from grades 7 to 12, and 64 faculty members. In addition, the school district is accredited by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The school offers a variety of curriculum options designed to meet the standards set forth by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Hughesville Junior/Senior High also provides several co-curricular activities including boys and girls athletic programs and school sponsored clubs. The above is a brief description of the programs offered at Hughesville Junior/Senior High School. If you would like more information about the school please contact the following:
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Hello everyone and happy Monday to you! I'm not so keen on Mondays but I thought to inspire myself this morning that I would drink a few cups of Mate tea for energy and then snap some photos around my home and work studio using the Instagram app on my iPhone to push me in a positive direction. Taking a few photos never ceases to get me going — and Instagram makes it so easy that I'm using it more and more to capture stills of my life to not only share with others looking for inspiration but to, at times, inspire ME and to serve as motivation. Have you ever tried it? For me, it really works! Here are some views from my morning and a few snaps from my weekend.
If you want to follow me on Instagram (or Followgram on the web), you can simply look for 'decor8' and connect with me via the app OR if you don't use Instagram that's fine too because I post some of my better photos over on my Tumblr site, Happy Place. I'm not a big fan of Tumblr for posting others' photos because rarely can you track the original source, but I made a pact with myself that if I only use it to share my Instagram photos, ones I've taken myself, that I could use it with a clear conscience.
I hope that you had a really nice weekend. I did some decor8-related work, went to an outdoor fair, walked for miles, caught up on some reading, had a friend over, watched a film and a few episodes of SMASH (oh my gosh the dreamy Brit!) cooked, bought a few bunches of flowers and did some work around the house. It was relaxing – no stress – this is my motto for the weekend because we need a break don't we?
What did you do this weekend? How do you inspire yourself on Monday mornings? I often wonder how you motivate yourself because sometimes it's just so hard, isn't it? Any creative routines or things in general that you do to motivate yourself to get your rear into gear??? :)
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If someone knows the mass (terrestrial weights will do in lieu of) of the various factory wheels for the ATS, please post them.
Hoosier Daddy
If someone knows the mass (terrestrial weights will do in lieu of) of the various factory wheels for the ATS, please post them.
Hoosier Daddy
Does anyone know the weights of the various wheels or where to get that information?
Anyone who is going to replace their factory wheels needs to know the weights if one of their goals is lighter wheels. I'd just take a tire off one of my wheels and weigh it but for some rediculous reason the factory refuses to ship me any of the wheels before they build the car. ;)
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Katie PMed me the weights (on Earth). Thanks Katie!
The 17x8" painted wheels for the base model weigh 23.52 lbs each.
The 17x8" polished wheels for the Luxury collection (optional on base) weigh 25.26 lbs each.
The 17x8" painted wheels for the Performance collection weigh 25.26 lbs each.
The 18x8" machined wheels for the Premium collection (optional on Performance) weigh 24.32 lbs each.
The 18x9" machined rear wheels for the RWD Premium collection weigh 25.11 lbs each.
The 18x8" polished wheels (optional on Luxury or Premium collection) weigh 28.84 lbs each.
The 18x9" polished rear wheels (optional on RWD Premium collection) weigh 29.67 lbs each.
My ATS is a Performance which means the machined wheel is the only 18" available from the factory. I wanted the lightest. The dealer is willing to do a straight swap for the polished but now that I know they add over 18 lbs of rotational and unsprung mass, I'm keeping the machined. They are even lighter than the 17s from the Luxury and Performance collections.


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RO5126766 (CH5126766) is a first-in-class dual inhibitor of Raf/MEK [1].
The RAS/RAF/MEK/ERK signaling pathway is an important signal transduction system and participates in cell differentiation, movement, division and death. Activated Ras activates RAF kinase, which then phosphorylates and activates MEK (MEK1 and MEK2) [1]. The mutations in BRAF, RAS, and NF1 are associated with many human tumors [2].
RO5126766 (CH5126766) is a first-in-class dual Raf/MEK inhibitor. In cell-free kinase assays, CH5126766 effectively inhibited the phosphorylation of MEK1 protein by RAF and the activation of ERK2 protein by MEK1 with IC50 values of 0.0082-0.056 and 0.16 μM, respectively. In NCI-H460 (KRAS Q61H) human lung large cell carcinoma cell line, RO5126766 induced cell-cycle inhibitor p27Kip1 protein expression and caused G1 arrest. In HCT116 KRAS-mutant colorectal cancer cells, RO5126766 CH5126766 completely inhibited the phosphorylation of MEK and ERK [2].
In Japanese patients with advanced solid tumors, RO5126766 exhibited the maximum tolerable dose (MTD) of 2.25 mg/day once daily [1]. In a HCT116 (G13D KRAS) mouse xenograft model, RO5126766 (1.5 mg/kg) inhibited pERK and ERK signaling and exhibited ED50 value of 0.056 mg/kg [2].
[1]. Honda K, Yamamoto N, Nokihara H, et al. Phase I and pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic study of RO5126766, a first-in-class dual Raf/MEK inhibitor, in Japanese patients with advanced solid tumors. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol, 2013, 72(3): 577-584.
[2]. Ishii N, Harada N, Joseph EW, et al. Enhanced inhibition of ERK signaling by a novel allosteric MEK inhibitor, CH5126766, that suppresses feedback reactivation of RAF activity. Cancer Res, 2013, 73(13): 4050-4060.


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Storm Aid Donaton
The Nebraska Broadcasters Association made a $5,000 donation to the local chapter of the American Red Cross to aid the victims of the recent storms that hit northeast Nebraska.
"This natural disaster has forever changed countless lives in several Nebraska communities" said James Timm, NBA President/Executive Director. "The immediate response of people from near and far to assist in recovery and rebuilding is heartwarming. The NBA has made this donation to support the people affected."
Timm also notes the efforts of several TV and Radio stations in serving the impacted areas. "From broadcasting the initial weather forecasts, through the tornado warnings and ensuing updates for those impacted, local broadcasters are working around the clock to provide constant information to help the people of these communities start to rebuild.
"Beyond the broadcasters in the northeast part of the state, dozens of TV and Radio stations throughout Nebraska are working overtime to collect donations of food, water, supplies, money and to direct volunteers" Tim said. "This is what broadcasters do. It is our natural reaction in times like these and the people of Nebraska always respond when asked to help."


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OGDEN, Utah – After leading NAU to its seventh all-time Big Sky golf championship head coach Brad Bedortha has been selected by his peers as the Big Sky Conference Golf Coach of the Year. The award is the second for Bedortha in just five full seasons as NAU's head coach.
"I am honored to be named the Big Sky Conference Coach of the Year,'' Bedortha said. "It is a testament to our team for how well we have done all season, capped off by winning the conference championship. I couldn't be prouder of them, and I'm excited that we get to compete at the NCAA West Regional.''
After taking over as head coach during the 2007-08 season Bedortha led the program to a Big Sky title the following year and was subsequently named the Big Sky Coach of the Year in 2009. In just five full seasons Bedortha has led NAU to 13 team titles, including two Big Sky championships, as well as 10 All-Big Sky first team honors, nine All-Big Sky second team honors, and nine All-Big Sky Tournament selections. Academically Bedortha's student-athletes have totaled 21 Big Sky All-Academic honors with more likely to follow this year.
The Lumberjacks claimed the 2013 Big Sky golf championship last week in Chandler, finishing four strokes ahead of second-place Portland State. NAU's three-round total of 882 was the second-lowest score in program history and its best at the Big Sky Championship by nine strokes. Junior Kaitlen Parsons represented NAU on the All-Tournament team after tying the program record with a three-round total of one-under par 215.
During the regular season NAU shot three of the five lowest rounds in program history while competing in nine tournaments. The Lumberjacks won the Rio Verde Invitational amongst a field of 19 teams and had a second and third place finish, while Savana Bezdicek, named Big Sky Freshman of the Year on Monday, won two individual tournament titles.
Bezdicek, Parsons, and senior Stephanie Kim represented NAU on the All-Big Sky Golf teams announced Monday. NAU has a Big Sky-best 304.8 stroke average this season and is ranked 98th in the nation in this week's Golfweek rankings. The Lumberjacks will represent the Big Sky at the NCAA West Regional hosted by Stanford University May 9-11.


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Having a bad hair day can be a pain for anyone although for millions of men and women, the problem stems from something more than just bed head. Hair loss, also known as androgenic alopecia continues to be one of the most frustrating and difficult conditions to endure and can be even tougher to treat. While there continues to be an attitude of resignation amongst many, there may be some ways to prevent hair loss and perhaps even return hair to a more normal, if not lustrous state.
Whether or not germs can help or hinder this process remains a mystery although there have been studies that suggest that the use of probiotics can help. Since 2007, experiments in mice have shown that the use of a certain well-known probiotic strain, known as Lactobacillus, can help to reduce the levels of hair loss and even contribute to a healthy appearance. Yet, while these studies may imply that bacteria are the solution, the mechanisms behind these results are much more complex and centre on the always enigmatic condition of inflammation.
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S00per seekr1t project iFetch
iFetch is designed to download BBC radio and TV shows (now with Closed Captions / Subtitles) from the BBC iPlayer site.
The "Too Long; Didn't Read" version - install iFetch, RTMPDump and FFMpeg (and MP4Box if you want captions) from these links. Run iFetch, open the Options dialog, and set paths to RTMPDump and FFMpeg, along with checking and filling as many of the other options as you think make sense.
With iFetch, you can select a radio or TV station, Fetch the list of programmes, and then (when the Fetch button comes back) select various programmes to record. Hit "Process", and the checked programs will record.
OK, so there's a bit more to it than that, or it wouldn't be any fun.
You can right-click an episode, and select to mark all episodes in that series or that brand ("Doctor Who" is a brand, "Doctor Who: Series 5" is a series). That will mark all matching episodes for recording in this session. You can also choose to auto-mark by brand or series, which will mark matching episodes for recording in this and future sessions.
You can mark "channels" to auto-fetch when the program loads up, either from the Channels setting in the Options dialog, or by Fetching a channel, and then hitting Fetch again. By "channel", I also include "format" and "genre", so you can fetch all animation, or all Sci-Fi.
More options coming later - revisit the Options dialog to see what you can do. Sorry the "Browse" buttons don't work yet.
iFetch requires a number of external tools to download and convert streams. It will put the title, description and background image into the MP3 or MP4 files generated. You have to tell iFetch where these programs are installed, by editing the appropriate Options settings.
FlvStreamer or RTMPDump can be used to download streams - one or the other is required, but not both. We suggest using RTMPDump instead of FlvStreamer, because if you happen to be in the UK, RTMPDump will download TV episodes. Yeah, that came as a surprise to me, too. Visiting my parents in the UK, I casually removed the "Radio only" filter to see what happened, and blow me if we weren't a hop, skip and a jump away from fetching TV.
To convert TV from FLV into MP4, or Radio from WAV to MP3, I use FFMpeg. I'd use FFMpeg to download the streams, but it's slooow. [So is WMA support - iFetch will not even try downloading WMA streams]
We no longer use MPlayer or LAME to stream or convert files.
The three ancillary programs, FFMpeg, RTMPDump / FlvStreamer, and MP4Box aren't mine, but the last time I downloaded them I got them from the following sites:
- RTMPDump - required for TV or Radio Flash streams.
- FFMpeg - required to convert TV flash streams from FLV to MP4 format.
- FlvStreamer - a version of RTMPDump, but cannot do TV.
- MP4Box - a version of RTMPDump, but cannot do TV.
New Features
New features: Many options can now be saved, and actually work. The dialog can be resized, and the grid resizes along with it. After you have successfully transferred a program and converted it to MP3, it will be marked with a grey background.
Newer features (2009/03/26): More options should work. The progress bar now works (but slowly, because it takes a long time to download radio and convert it). The Hide button works. After saving several files, the successful ones are highlighted green, the unsuccessful ones are highlighted red. The MPlayer and LAME windows now run hidden.
Even newer features (2009/06/20): Hide / Auto-hide Brand, Mark / Auto-mark Brand - a Brand is what was previously called a "series", but now in line with BBC's labeling, I draw a distinction between brands and series, so that, for instance, a brand might be "Nebulous", and a series within that brand might be "Series 1" or "Series 2". Hiding a brand stops it from displaying in this session - auto-hiding it stops it from ever displaying again. Marking a brand selects all episodes from that brand in this session - auto-marking it selects all episodes from that brand (that haven't yet been recorded) every time you open the software.
Also new this time around - once you've fetched a channel, and the Fetch button turns solid again, press Fetch again and you'll be asked if you want to auto-fetch that channel. Channels are populated dynamically from the BBC Feeds site, so that Channels now include Genres.
The program now checks for new versions whenever you run it, which should prevent me having to email everyone with a new version - however, because this installs the software differently, you may lose all your settings the first time you install it. If you want to keep your settings, you will need to find the new user.config file and replace it with your old user.config file.
Still newer features (2009/09/13): You can mark brands and series - there's a difference. For instance, "Woman's Hour Drama" is a brand; "Woman's Hour Drama: Au Pairs" is a series.
I've added a proper icon for the software, so that should make life more pleasant on the eyes.
Even more excitingly new features (2009/11/28): I've added a dialog allowing you to edit the auto-marked brands and series, in case you accidentally hide a brand you now want to see, or if you want to see which brands are already marked.
There's now support for Flash streams, using FlvStreamer, which you will need to download. The link here is to the copy I downloaded - there may be newer versions available over time to fix various problems. As with all external programs, please take great care in what you download, and don't trust the program just on my recommendation. [Maybe I got fooled into downloading some malware.]
With all the streams available now - RealAudio, Flash AAC, Flash MP3, WMA, you may wish to tell iFetch which you prefer - and indeed, the program now features a dialog allowing you to sort the streams by preference. I would suggest not choosing WMA as anything other than a last resort, because WMAs only download in realtime using MPlayer - a half-hour programme will take half an hour to download!
More newer features (2010/07/26, version 188.8.131.52): I've fixed the FLV streaming, as well as added parallelisation on the streaming, to cope with the fact that WMA streaming is done in real-time. You can alter the number of simultaneous streams, if you find that quality is a problem, from the Options page.
I've also added the version number in the top right-hand corner, so you know which version you're running.
I'm hoping to add the ability, soon, to select programmes from future schedules, so that you can set up to record ahead of time. Not sure yet how that feature will work.
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Only if his hair falls out and he gets a bad toupee.
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I want to first preface by saying thank you for your thought out, honest replies. Clearly your faith actually means something to you and I respect that. I often generalize when talking about religion and lump everyone into the religious zealot category and I shouldn't.
No problem. I generalize all the time too. For the most part, though, most of my Christian friends feel the same way I do. They are even better at this (explaining my faith) then me. Either way, I enjoy it.
I also appreciate the conversation. I have no problem answering questions/being challanged either.
So what does being with him gain me over not being with him? I'm not talking about any mental state, I mean purely physical. The reason I keep referring back to being a good, moral person is because I am looking for tangible benefits of worshiping over not worshiping. I don't mean it in a materialistic sense..... Just something I can put a value on.... i.e. value to me.
I think i'll address this in a lower paragraph grouped in with some of the other questions.
So its an all or none scenario? Folks that have accepted God can be perfect but the rest of us sinners are keeping them down? Clearly people that worship worship some type of God, so what is keeping them from being perfect?
"I am the way the truth and the life, no one comes to the father accept through me". John 14:6
It's pretty clear. We're all sinners. Those that accept Christ are made perfect through Christ, in God's sight. He's atoned for the sins we have, and continue to have.
But he wont love me enough to save me unless I accept him into my life, correct?
He loves you enough to send his only son to Die on a cross to atone for your sin. All you have to do is accept that sacrifice. Either way, he loves you, He'll just be extremely sad that you didn't utilize his way to atone for that sin.
I believe this would lead to a state of monotony. Everyone being the same by living the life God has laid out, Gods plan I suppose.
Are you really good at something? Most people are. Usually we, believers or not, gravitate to the gift God has given us. If those gifts were planned by God, who created some pretty complex stuff, how well do you think they'd work together if we could do it, unhindered by sin, together?
The only thing keeping that child's picture out of a fine arts exhibit would be based on a judgement by another human being. I know what you are getting at, just poking at your analogy!!
BUT......The person making that judgement has standards. No matter how badly the kid says 'I believe that what i've drawn is good enough', It still isn't according to that persons standards. I guess to further the Analogy (I've created a monster
) and say that Jesus took everyone's scribbled picture and told God that his perfect picture belonged to all of us.
This kind of goes back to my earlier question... So your standards increased when you accepted God into your life. Why couldn't you have done that without accepting God? I'm not questioning your faith, but asking why your motivator was God and not the want to simply be a better person?
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There is alot going on here, but I simply want to touch one point.... this is all based on the assumption that there is an afterlife. That there is a heaven and hell.
True. Can't argue with that.
I personally am not rejecting Him. I just don't see how accepting him will lead me to be a better person. And after-all, isn't that what the idea is, to eliminate sin? Strive for perfection...
Ok, I'll try to explain this a bit better.
Being perfect is not the goal of the Christian faith. That's just what was accomplished by Christ. The Goal of my faith is to glorify God and have a relationship with God. That can only be done because of our perfection through Christ. We can now have an unhindered relationship with God.
Because my sins have been cleared (my picture has been replaced by a perfect one) I can be free to live for God. I can live and do what God has designed me to do. I don't have to worry about 'being moral' becuase that's not my main concern. Glorifying God is.
Glorifying God brings out the characteristics of God. We call them the fruits of the spirit. Love, joy, peace, patience, goodness, kindness, faithfulness, gentleness, self control. These are characteristics of God. But These come out of a relationship with God, not a way to get to him.
My Brain is slowly becoming toast at the moment. I need to get some food. I'm sure this will just bring up more questions (which isn't a problem) but I hope it didn't muck up the waters too badly.
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Can somebody explain to me...
why it is so difficult to get an estimate to fix somebody else's shoddy work?
Is it fair to say you may have ... well.. an attitude? You have not gotten over the somebody done you wrong song.
even with Jesus as the master carpenter the work will take too long, cost too much, and not be good enough.
little confused and think I'm missing something, why would you say that he has an attitude? Or not getting over the carpenter done me wrong era? I have had clients tell me that they are suprised I showed up considering I was the 20th call within a week and first to come and she was a polite woman whom was very respectful gave me the job, completed work, paid in full with many thanks.
Have you been hired to come in after someone has done work for the homeowner and tried to complete it?
If you havent, dont ever do it.
If a customer talks bad about a previous contractor its normally a guarantee for trouble.
I think repairs are generally difficult cause the home owner usually don't want to spend double, which may be the easiest way to fix somebody else's shoddy work. So I think a lot of contractors would rather do work from scratch... so if you are able to position it as a "start over" job, you'll probably get better responses...
Reasons #1, #2, #3:
A "smart" contractor doesn't want to "inherit" someone elses bad work.
When a Client calls in a contractor to look at a job (or jobs) poorly done by a "hack", that contractor can only inspect and see the surface results of the Hack's work.
Generally, their first reaction is to "cringe", then to analyze all that could also be wrong that cannot be seen by just the surface inspection. The result is alot more cringing and apprehension about undertaking the task, because ot the "possibilites" of how much more corrective work may be involved.
#1: You see, once a contractor commits to attempting to fix the hack work, he or she, is agreeing to take on that job and to fix whatever needs to be fixed. Once they "touch" the job, they now in affect "own" that job. Whatever happens, it now becomes their "Problem job", their name is "on that job". (So: If they have plenty of other "non-problem" jobs lined up, why would they want to take on a problem job?)
#2: Additionally, 90% of the time: To fix a "Hack Job" will cost more than the original amount the Client paid out to the Hack, to do it (do the messed up work).
In fact, it is not unusual for the corrective work costs to amount to MANY times more, than the original job pricing (to get it to what it should be or what it should look like).
Thus, the point is that there are not too many client's out there that are eager to fork over "more money" for a job that they have already paid someone else to do (the Hack).
They usually want it fixed for a "cheap amount" (who wouldn't?)
Connected to this: It's a sad reality that the majority of times that a Hack is able to get into a job and perform their "shoddy work" is because they had the "lowest bid". So, sometimes the Client does not have the money that is required to fix the work. Sometimes a contractor may hear: "Well, just see what you can do to get it to look right"....
If a reputable contractor is called in to fix a poor job, he or she will be more concerned about actually getting it to BE right, and that costs $$$.
#3: As mentioned, such Clients that have been "taken advantage of" are usually pretty upset, distrusting of other contractors and can have a complacent and demanding attitude (which is all understandable under the circumstances)....But that will also cause the "thinking" contractor to shy away from doing the repair work, since they are not "therapists", and don't want to deal with the possibility of extra emotional issues, while doing their jobs.
For such reasons, as well as others, the "smarter" contractors tend to R-U-N from "problem jobs" performed by Hacks.
There just is no telling exactly what the total ramifications will be for a new contractor once they "touch" that bad work.
Just my 2 cents
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ok I see, with the more detailed explaination I can understand where your coming from, so it was basically a guess that his attitude over the phone to the contractors might have sent off red flags......understood
Most of my work is coming in from behind "hacks", and yep it cost more. The woman I mentioned before that was what the work was all about, is fixing shaddy work.
I dont' exactly agree with you with calling a contractor such as myself dumb for fixing someone elses work however. "A "smart" contractor doesn't want to "inherit" someone elses bad work. "
you have to remember that our field there are alot of crooks that take advantage and then there are alot of clients as well, I say for every 1 to 1. But what do you expect a client's attitude to be when they get ripped off for thousands of dollars from a contractor whom presented themselves as professionals. I seen this too many times, Personally american values have greatly deminished, why? soo many answers out there. That is why I went on my own, I couldnt' stand the way the contractors I worked for treated clients. I been ripped off by clients for lots of money, but I dont' hold that against my next one. Clients have to be treated as "uneducated" not dumb or stupid, if they knew how to do your job you wouldnt' be there doing it.
"If a customer talks bad about a previous contractor its normally a guarantee for trouble." ...................this is definityl a sign,and I see what your trying to say BUT! I see it as this, If I was a shaddy contractor this is whom I'd avoid. A good reliable contractor would love to have this type of client. I have had alot of these people, matter of fact its my preference...why? Well it means they talk alot, and if you satisfy what they expect, which should all be in writing no matter how small unless your willing to do it for free, then their love of talking will turn into positive talking. I cant' count the many times I have gotten referals from people like this. Of course I live in the show me state, I dont' believe any's word for bad work, but let me tell you what...OMS, when they call me all pissed and I come in, I really do feel for them, Then I always ask the question...how much did you get conned out of? And its surprising the money these people give these contractors for work unperformed.
"This is a pretty general question. I would have to guess it is because the contractor has no idea how to begin. How do you fix something that was done wrong and what else is wrong? If you walk into a job that someone else did and it was not done right by just looking at it what the heck are you going to find when you really start looking." ............ absolutly correct, and let me point out this is simply more profit for me, for example see this electrical picture, this is example of bad work. I will be redoing this, and the client lost out on $800.00 and heres the kicker the guy that did this was a "LICENSED" electrican. Was the client mad...HELL YEAH! do I think he is wrong for thinking so? Hell no! IF i was an electrician I beat him down for making my profession look bad. Its hard figuring this stuff out, but because alot of contractors don't know where to start this is my nitche, and I get paid well for doing it cause I'm the only one to show. I have never had a client bad mouth my work, and I send out surveys to show they are satisfied. Yes I have had issues dealing with clients, but with a good easy to understand contract and reviewing the details with them they always understand, least anyone I worked with has.
"I think repairs are generally difficult cause the home owner usually don't want to spend double, which may be the easiest way to fix somebody else's shoddy work. So I think a lot of contractors would rather do work from scratch... so if you are able to position it as a "start over" job, you'll probably get better responses..."...............I totally agree with you on this as well, I thought about it and perhaps Im reading the question wrong, he said "fix" and I was actually thinking come in and re-do...I came in different jobs somethings are totally wrong, some things are right but little misplaced. I'm experienced in both and use my skills to determine if I would "warranty" his work if I decide to build upon it. The client spending more money is their negligence for not doing their homework on that particular contractor, I find alot of them are lazy when doing this because its not important, but once reality hits and they have to pay it out twice, I can almost guarantee that they will be more aware to do their homework the next time. I mean like I said alot of my clients call me to fix shoddy work so I always get the angry customer who don't trust me, I just don't take it personal.
but to answer your question. Are you willing to get past the fact you got screwed? or are you willing to pay the money to get it done correct, that means if its not fixable to have it torn out and redone, and paying if not twice but 3 times the cost? Or are we wrong and your actually having problems with anyone actually coming out to see it? What exactly is the work? are you miles out in the middle of nowhere? Perhaps its such a small job its not worth it for couple bucks, us contractors are tight on schedules, Right now the good contractors are out scheduling work for the upcoming winter, thats the security blanket we need to survive the slow times. If its small, your work will be better addressed if its small during these slow times. I know contractors, especially roofers, who get backed up for months and cannot possibly schedule the "I need it right now" customer. Does your job require a special skill such as elecrical or plumbing, or is this a job the DIY'r or Handyman can fix.
If its small job for handyman, perhaps you can put ad in your local paper or a flier on a community board. get references, do your homework, and perhaps check out if they are bonded/insured. Don't trust them to give you the paper, call the company itself. Buy the materials yourself off his list, and pay him once your done. P.s. permits are good if required to ensure proper installation.
and after the new "good" job is done, some people will try and sue the "bad" hacker... then drag the good one to court to appear as a witness... Who needs it.
yeh I can see that, I have actually been asked to. But I politely decline, I just tell them to take pictures of the work before I work on it then after and submit it to the courts, But I wont' get personally involved, at least so far in my career I havne't. If I do decide to get involved it would be at a cost. I'm not sure what I would do if I got served papers to go to court, I guess I would have to go but offer no opinions on the work involved, I dont' know, I dont' really know if they would be allowed to supenoed me to court for something such as this. perhaps with this thought I should have a cost included in my contracts that highlights a per hour charge should I get supenoed to court. Something to think about i'm sure, my lawyer should know.
AtlanticWBConst.—Thank you very much for your lengthy reply. That's exactly what I was looking for, an explanation, and I appreciate your taking the time to go into such detail.
Kraze—I like your attitude. Kudos to you for understanding exactly what the homeowner is feeling and how to deal with them. I especially appreciate your comment, "Client's have to be treated as "uneducated" not dumb or stupid, if they knew how to do your job you wouldn't be there doing it."
When you hire a licensed professional, there is a reasonable expectation that you're getting a qualified professional. If I hired my next door neighbor to do the work, and the job turned out poorly, I would chalk it up to a bad experience and next time hire a professional. Part of the reason for hiring a licensed professional and paying out large sums of money is in the event something goes wrong, at least you have a leg to stand on. It should buy you peace of mind that the job will be done right.
To fix my job, I wouldn't care if it took three years to get it done right and the good guy did the job on days he had no work or during slow times, provided, however, I'm not left without windows in the middle of winter, if you know what I mean. And I wouldn't care if it cost me three times the amount of money of the original job if I was guaranteed the work would be done professionally, BUT since I already paid the "hacker" for the job, why shouldn't I go after him? In order to go after the guy, I need to calculate my damages. How do I find out what my damages are without getting an estimate to fix it?
I've had contractors make appointments and not show up, which angers me since I lose vacation time to try to accommodate them. I've been honest when I first make the call and explain my situation and why I need an estimate. They come out, look at the job tell me everything that's wrong, tell me they'll send something then nothing shows up. Initially, I was angry when I called one guy who told me they don't get involved in problems like this, but at least he was upfront and didn't waste my time. I had one guy come and when he left he said, "Give me a call if I can do anything for you." I think I called him for an estimate.
Big Bob & Cole—I understand your comment. I've met people like you describe (nothing is good enough), but trust me when I say that isn't the case here. Would love to go into detail, but this isn't the time or place. I will tell you, however, that the building inspector rated this job a 5 out of 10. Another contractor, who I called for an estimate, said, "This is not a professional job. These guys are from the bottom of the barrel." I had another guy say, "I feel bad for you people." I am not saying my job is the worst, but I think for what I paid, I deserve better. It should at least pass inspection, wouldn't you say?
I may have an attitude because I am frustrated. Some of the defects are serious, and I'm simply trying to get it fixed.
Bigchaz—No comment.
WarnerWW—I appreciate your taking the time to comment.
Slakker & Crackers—Why SHOULD the homeowner pay double? I have no problem with the fixer being paid a fair price so why aren't more contractors willing to provide estimates so homeowners can recoup costs from the "hacker?" Going back to Kraze's "educated" comment, if, in your professional opinion, you think it needs to be a "start over" job, price it as such in your estimate and let the homeowner do what he's going to do. Include a court fee, if necessary. Many guys offer free estimates. In cases like this, I'd gladly pay a reasonable fee. I'm frustrated because I can't even get an estimate, small or large!
Thank you for your reply post above. Rude is rude and there is no excuse for no show appointments of any kind. My post, with an economy of words, attempted to answer your very proper question "why it is so difficult to get an estimate to fix somebody else's shoddy work?". I am glad AtlanticWBConst had an opportunity to provide a detailed eloquent reply.
The fact is, I am not one of those smart contractors described above that stays away from problem jobs. I have performed insured loss restorations for over 20 years, and have picked up the shattered pieces left behind by many contractors that thought they could handle the special requirements to perform the restorations properly.
( You have every right to be upset..)
If I may make some recommendations: First try to work this out with the "hack". (can he hire a cracker jack sub that can bring the project to the 9 or 10 you thought you were paying for)?
If things have gone to far for that: Call your insurance agent and ask for a contractor referral. Be sure to name drop when you call the contractor.
Don't ask for a hard price estimate upfront. Work out a high and low price, with a detailed line items as performed invoice to follow completion. Get a meeting of the minds.
I am located in NE FL. Send me a PM if I can help.
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Anders Battle completed a stellar career for NAU, but on the bright side the Lumberjacks still have two more years with Marcus Alford. The junior started all 12 games last season, and came away with 22 tackles and a trio of touchdowns. Alford was named the team's Defensive Outstanding Sophomore of the Year and earned All-Big Sky Honorable Mention accolades.
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Seniors Randy Hale and Blake Bailey give NAU the leadership and experience that the unit needs. Both appeared in all 12 games for the Lumberjacks last season, and have numerous starts to their resume.
"Marcus, Randy, and Blake are all doing a great job of bringing the younger guys up to speed," Rushing said. "They're showing the young guys what it takes to win games. They know exactly how hard it is to win and they're putting in the work in order to make sure that we win."
Coach Rushing also has Louis Collins, Mo White III, Chad Bennett, Cole Sterns, and Wesley Sutton. With plenty of talent to go around, the young guys are maximizing their exposure when they get the chance and taking as many reps as possible to be game ready.


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NEW ROCHELLE, NY - Despite a 2-0 first quarter lead and tying the score six times, the Iona men's water polo team fell short of upsetting seventeenth ranked Brown University 15-13 Sunday at the Hynes Center Pool in CWPA Northern Division action. Later in the day, the Gaels cruised to a 17-11 conference win over Connecticut College in its final match of the weekend.
Junior Jake Lloyd, the squad's leading scorer, and sophomore Zach Presto led the Gaels (2-10, 2-2 CWPA North) with three goals each. Senior co-captain Sean Davis and junior James Ramaley scored two goals apiece. Senior co-captain Bryan Driscoll, junior Ian Thompson and sophomore Geraldo Sanchez Rivera each scored once.
In the opening two minutes, Davis and Lloyd put Iona up 2-0, but Brown tied the game, then took the lead 3-2 with 1:02 left on three unanswered goals. Twelve seconds later, Presto tied the score at three going into the second quarter.
Both teams scored five goals in the second period to knot the game at eight when the halftime horn sounded. Presto netted two goals, while Ramaley, Davis, and Driscoll scored one each for the Gaels.
Only seventeen seconds into the third, Brown retook the lead 9-89, but Rivera tied the game 40 ticks later on a 6-5 Iona advantage. Brown scored twice, then Lloyd and Ramaley answered for a 11-11 tie with 1:09 left in the quarter. The Bears hit two last-minute goals to edge ahead 13-11.
Brown scored two more consecutive goals before Thompson and Lloyd rallied the Gaels within two 15-13 with 2:46 left.
Against the Camels, Lloyd led Iona with seven goals. Senior Lee Stiles hit three goals and junior Kyle Elmore scored two. Davis, Driscoll, Presto, Thompson, and junior Nicholas Joslyn added one goal each.
Iona's three goalies combined for twelve saves – senior Stefen Hill with three, junior Mike Pufunt with six, and sophomore Matt McCrudden with three.
After Connecticut opened with two scores, Iona began an eleven-goal streak that lasted into the third period. That gave the Gaels a 3-2 lead at the end of the first period, and a 10-2 advantage at halftime.
With head coach Brian Kelly inserting his reserves in the final two periods, the Camels outscored Iona 6-4 in the third, but the Gaels still maintained a 14-8 advantage going into the final quarter. Both teams each scored three goals in the final period.
Although pleased with two conference wins, Kelly felt his squad could have won all four matches this weekend.
"I thought we played well all weekend," Kelly said. "We were fortunate to win two games, and we were in position to win four, but we couldn't get the goal or the key stop when we needed it against MIT and Brown."
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With Hanukkah already underway, and Christmas just 17 days away, the streets of Manhattan are filling with shoppers.
And many retailers are already marking down their goods.
Shaun Rowan, an executive fragrance company, picked up some cufflinks at Bloomingdale's at a 70 percent discount.
"I was looking for Christmas ideas but I ended up buying something for myself though," Rowe said. "It'll be under the tree."
Wendy Liebmann, founder of WSL Strategic Retail, said the discounting is particularly noteworthy at higher end stores including Barneys and Saks. She believes fears about the so-called "fiscal cliff" may be leading wealthier customers to be more cautious about spending.
"They're the ones who are saying, 'Oh gee, I'm gonna be the most impacted. So unless it's a great deal, I don't need to do this right now,'" Liebmann said.
The National Retail Federation predicts shoppers will spend an average of $750 on gifts this season, about ten dollars more than last year.


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Pakistan's leadership decided to make a serious effort to establish positive relations with India by promising to share Intelligence information, cooperate with Indian investigations of the Mumbai tragedy and offered to form a joint commission which would coordinate anti-terrorist activities. Prime Minister Gilani ordered all government agencies to work with Indian investigators. The still unanswered question is what will be done about the Inter-Services Intelligence agency which has done more to foster terrorist groups in Pakistan than any other organization.
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I recently described a bidding strategy for non-text content ads, and theorized that isolating each non-text ad in its own ad group could be the best strategy. It turns out that frequently there's a wide difference in performance among ads. One size banner ad may produce an unacceptably low ROI (i.e., high cost-per-conversion), while another in the same ad group might result in stellar ROI.
The main reason for isolating ad types into their own ad groups is that you can set separate max CPC bids for each one. Then you can optimize each ad group for maximum CTR and cost-per-conversion. There's another side benefit: testing ad variations becomes easier to manage and track.
We've just finalized a test of the theory, and the results exceeded our expectations. We operated on a keyword-targeted content ad group that contained five different banner ads and one text ad. We split this into six new ad groups, one for each ad type. Here's a graph of the growth in the number of conversions over the 30-day duration of the test:
And here's a table summarizing the results:
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Would your boss be happy if your campaign conversion rates doubled in 30 days?
Sharp-eyed readers will notice those conversion rates are surprisingly high – most search campaigns don't even perform that well. To be fair, this test was done for a client whose offers are "soft" (i.e., free), so ad groups convert well under any circumstances. But in our experience content campaigns can frequently convert as well as search campaigns. Follow the steps I've outlined in this series, and watch for some cool new techniques in upcoming installments, and you'll be getting these kinds of results regularly.
Bonus tip: display URL wording can boost CTRs and conversion rates for non-text ads. Many of you know that an ad's display URL can include extra characters &ndash for example, variations on the theme of your ad group.
Here's an example I used in a previous column:
Outdoor Furniture
Durable Patio Beauty. See
Low Prices on Top Brands!
See the word "Outdoor" at the end of the display URL? It's very likely that including that one word will increase the CTR of the ad – and possibly even improve conversion rate.
Key point: many advertisers are under the mistaken assumption that display URLs must refer to an actual page on their site — especially since Google tightened up their display URL policy recently. Truth is, only part of the display URL – the root domain – must match your site. You can use any characters before or after the domain name – as long as the full string adheres to the syntax of a "real" URL. So, for example, even this will fly – and possibly improve performance:
Outdoor Furniture
Durable Patio Beauty. See
Low Prices on Top Brands!
This works for text ads in both search and content networks. But can it be applied to non-text ads? We tested it, and the answer is: yes. Surprising, since the display URL is such a relatively insignificant part of the ad – here's an example:
See the arrow pointing at the display URL? Here's an enlargement:
Too small to matter, right? Well, our tests have proved that the text does matter – testing increased CTR and sometimes conversion rates.
The Babelgum folks probably used the display URL above because it matches the destination URL. Unfortunately, the word "boff" – though it refers to an actual directory, probably keyed to "Babelgum Online Film Festival" – may actually depress response (lower CTR) because at the least, it's confusing, and at the worst, it has, uh, negative connotations.
They could probably get better results with any of these variations:
- Babelgum.com/Download
- SpikeLee.Babelgum.com
- Babelgum.com/WinCannesTrip
By now, readers of this column might be asking, "This seems like a whole lot of work. Is it worth it?" The answer, to paraphrase the late, great John L. Harlan, is "Not only yes — but Hell, Yes!"
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The embodied hybrid space : designing for digital encounters in physical environments
Bilandzic, Mark, Jones, Mark Graham, & Foth, Marcus (2011) The embodied hybrid space : designing for digital encounters in physical environments. In Lugmayr, Artur (Ed.) Proceedings of the 4th International Workshop on Semantic Ambient Media Experience (SAME 2011), Ambient Media Association, Brisbane.
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The emergence of mobile and ubiquitous computing has created what is referred to as a hybrid space – a virtual layer of digital information and interaction opportunities that sits on top and augments the physical environment. The increasing connectedness through such media, from anywhere to anybody at anytime, makes us less dependent on being physically present somewhere in particular. But, what is the role of ubiquitous computing in making physical presence at a particular place more attractive? Acknowledging historic context and identity as important attributes of place, this work embarks on a 'global sense of place' in which the cultural diversity, multiple identities, backgrounds, skills and experiences of people traversing a place are regarded as social assets of that place.
The aim is to explore ways how physical architecture and infrastructure of a place can be mediated towards making invisible social assets visible, thus augmenting people's situated social experience. Thereby, the focus is on embodied media, i.e. media that materialise digital information as observable and sometimes interactive parts of the physical environment hence amplify people's real world experience, rather than substituting or moving it to virtual spaces.
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After a decade of debate, federal scientists say the contaminant that Erin Brockovich brought to public attention causes cancer. As a result, water managers are bracing for tougher standards regarding hexavalent chromium, also known as Chromium 6.
The chemical is used to produce stainless steel, manufacture textiles, and preserve wood. National Toxicology Program scientists report that a two-year study of mice and rats "clearly demonstrates" the compound is carcinogenic in drinking water.
California is expected to propose a new health guideline for hexavalent chromium. Hinkley, located in the Mojave Desert and portrayed in the movie "Erin Brockovich," has the state's highest levels. The chemical seeped into groundwater from a Pacific Gas and Electric facility that used it to treat rust in cooling towers. The town's groundwater contained concentrations of up to 580 ppb, more than five times the national drinking water standard of 100 ppb for total chromium compounds.


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From #1 blockbuster bestselling author Janet Evanovich comes a Stephanie Plum novel that takes adventure, action, suspense (and maybe even true love?) to new heights.
Watch your back.
Look both ways.
Because love is in the air.
And that means big trouble!
Mysterious men have a way of showing up in Stephanie Plum's apartment. When the shadowy Diesel appears, he has a task for Stephanie -- and he's not taking no for an answer. Annie Hart is a "relationship expert" who is wanted for armed robbery and assault with a deadly weapon. Stephanie needs to find her, fast. Diesel knows where she is. So they make a deal: He'll help her get Annie if Stephanie plays matchmaker to several of Annie's most difficult clients. But someone wants to find Annie even more than Diesel and Stephanie. Someone with a nasty temper. And someone with "unmentionable" skills. Does Diesel know more that he's saying about Annie Hart? Does Diesel have secrets he's keeping from Stephanie and the two men in her life -- Ranger and Morelli? With Stephanie Plum in over her head, things are sure to get a little dicey and a little explosive, Jersey style!
Janet Evanovich is the #1 bestselling author of the Stephanie Plum novels, twelve romance novels, the Alexandra Barnaby novels, and How I Write: Secrets of a Bestselling Author. She lives in New Hampshire and Florida.
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Reading is apart of our daily lives. The crazy thing about that is, most if not millions still cannot do it.
In this day and age with so much technology and opportunity, millions should be able to pick up a book and read with no problem. Sadly millions are lacking in the literacy department and it's killing our society.
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Alternating between television series and award-winning roles in theater during the '70s, Michael Crawford broke out with his title role in the musical Barnum, which earned him several awards and proved a smash hit. He toured with the show during the early '80s, and Barnum's popularity was the decisive factor in Andrew Lloyd Webber's casting of him opposite Sarah Brightman in The Phantom of the Opera in 1986. The musical earned him immense critical praise, a Tony Award, and a hit single, "The Music of the Night," which reached the British Top Ten. Signed to Atlantic that same year, Crawford released Songs from the Stage & Screen, recorded with the London Symphony Orchestra. After touring with The Phantom of the Opera across Great Britain, North America, and Australia, Crawford recorded his second album, With Love, and set out on the road once more with a production of The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber, recorded as his third full-length release. A Touch of Music in the Night followed in 1993, and two years later Michael Crawford mounted EFX, a $40 million production set at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, featuring Crawford playing five different parts. In the spring of 1998 Michael Crawford released On Eagle's Wings, a collection of spiritual songs; Live in Concert followed later that same year, and in 1999 he released In the Moon of Wintertime: Christmas with Michael Crawford. ~ John Bush
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I am a campus student or live near a campus, what tutoring support can I receive?
M State offers professional and student tutoring on our campuses in Detroit Lakes, Fergus Falls, Moorhead and Wadena. Check out the schedules that will be posted below for the upcoming semester.
Do you offer services in addition to tutoring?
Each of the campuses offers workshops that are free and open to all students. Workshops will include such topics as time management, study skills, financial planning and how to read your DARS (Individualized Degree Audit Report). Visit a campus Spartan Center to see what will be offered throughout the academic year.
I am an online student or am unable to make it to a campus Spartan Center. What tutoring support can I receive?
M State offers free online tutoring to all students taking at least one online course. Students taking only campus courses may request this service from an instructor or advisor. These free online tutoring services are available 24/7 through Smarthinking and Eduwizards. Subject areas that are supported include accounting, English, economics, biology, chemistry, math and physics. Bilingual math, finance and Spanish tutoring are offered only through Smarthinking.
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Additionally, there are many sites that offer free resources on a collegiate level; a few we recommend are listed below:
EdReady helps learners test their college readiness, see study options, and gain a personalized study plan to fill in knowledge gaps. Current area of study is limited to math with English coming in 2015.
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Be sure to also check out the resources offered through M State Libraries.
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