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Five Front Frenzy
What happens when you put five frontmen from prominent bands on the same bill? You get Where's the Band? Seeing so many chiefs without any Indians might leave the audience wondering: Who needs a band? Either way, solo performances from Matt Pryor of The Get Up Kids, Chris Conley from Saves the Day, and three other indie-pop heavy hitters is enough to tantalize even the most jaded of aging hipsters clinging to a twee of nostalgia.
Extemporaneous collaborations, exorbitant amounts of self-deprecating banter, and a throng of spasmodic devotees segregating stage-side for each respective serenader should make for a highly entertaining evening, even if you didn't come of age listening to bands who seemed just as insecure as you were.
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Google's Street View Gets Mixed Transatlantic Reception
Google's Street View mapping system has got the go-ahead from regulators in the United Kingdom, but is continuing to cause legal problems in the US.
The system involves taking photographs of streets in major cities around the world. Unlike the better-known Google Earth system, these are not satellite images; instead photographers take shots from a standing position. This allows Google to produce maps which are more human-eye than bird's-eye.
Britain's Information Commissioner had been asked to investigate the project after complaints it could be a threat to privacy because people might be included in the photos without their permission or knowledge.
However, Google told the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) that it had a policy of blurring faces and car licence plates. The firm also pointed out there was a delay between taking and publishing the shots, meaning it couldn't be used to track people's movement.
The ICO agreed these safeguards were adequate. Though Google has already begun taking shots in the UK, there's still no firm date for a launch for Street View. (Source: bbc.co.uk)
Back in the United States, an ongoing case follows a Pennsylvania couple suing Google for including pictures of their home on the Street View site. They are particularly irritated that a Google-commissioned vehicle entered their private driveway to take the shots.
Google has already removed the pictures and says it would have done so if asked, with no need for legal action. It says it has an established policy for removing photographs of private properties upon request.
Privacy campaigners have slammed Google for comments it made in court documents for the case, stating "complete privacy doesn't exist". To highlight the issue, the National Legal and Policy Center has released a document with pictures showing the home of a Google executive, complete with license numbers of his vehicles. All the photographs are taken from Google's mapping sites. (Source: prnewswire.com)
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Location: Crops Pathology and Genetics Research2008 Annual Report
1a. Objectives (from AD-416)
The long-term objective of this project is to develop improved rice (Oryza sativa L.) germplasm for use in breeding elite varieties adapted to temperate environments by identifying, characterizing, and manipulating genes that affect crop productivity. In temperate regions, seedling cold tolerance in rice is important for successful stand establishment and plant development, both of which directly impact yield. Over the next five years, two major objectives will be addressed: 1) the molecular genetic basis of rice seedling cold tolerance conferred by the major quantitative trait loci qCTS12 and qCTS4 will be determined and 2) the information obtained from the analysis of qCTS12 and qCTS4 will be used to evaluate currently available germplasm and to develop new germplasm with enhanced cold tolerance. qCTS12 and qCTS4 have been fine mapped to regions containing a small number of genes.
1b. Approach (from AD-416)
During this project, the genes that confer cold tolerance will be identified through transformation and candidate gene analysis experiments. The genes and the proteins they encode will be characterized at the molecular level and their effect under field conditions will be determined. The utility of this of this information for evaluating other rice germplasm and for developing efficient approaches to identifying novel sources of cold tolerance will be examined. New germplasm for breeding will be developed by transferring the qCTS12 and qCTS4 genes through conventional and molecular breeding approaches. In addition to providing tools and resources for germplasm improvement, genetic dissection of qCTS12 and qCTS4 will contribute to our fundamental understanding of cold tolerance in rice. Formerly 5306-21000-016-00D (3/08).
3. Progress Report
During FY2008, progress was made on four milestones 1) develop/obtain M-202 BAC library, 2) sequence and expression analysis of candidate seedling cold tolerance genes, 3) screening of mutant lines for altered cold tolerance, and 4) development and characterization of near-isogenic rice lines for cold tolerance assessment. Tissue from the cold tolerant rice M-202 was harvested and sent to the Lucigen Corporation which was contracted to construct a genomic DNA BAC library of M-202. Construction of this library (average insert size: 110 kb) has been completed and the library will be delivered in August 2008. This library will be used to complete additional Year 1 milestones (identify BACs spanning qCTS12 and qCTS4, construct clones for transformation, initiate rice transformation). DNA sequence and expression analysis of candidate seedling cold tolerance genes is ongoing. Sequence information for the OsGSTZ1 gene from M-202 and the cold susceptible IR50 has been obtained. There are several differences between M-202 and IR50; however, none appear to affect the encoded protein. This suggests that if OsGSTZ1 is responsible for the difference in cold tolerance it is not due to functional differences in the proteins from M-202 and IR50. Sequencing of the other major qCTS12 candidate gene, OsGSTZ2, was initiated. Some differences in the DNA sequence between M-202 and IR50 have been identified. Two of these sequence differences are predicted to result in two amino acid differences between the OsGSTZ2 proteins from M-202 and IR50. It is unknown whether these differences have any functional significance. DNA sequencing of ten cultivars exhibiting similar or greater cold tolerance than M-202 and ten cultivars exhibiting similar or greater cold susceptibility than IR50 was initiated to examine whether specific differences in the candidate tolerance genes is correlated with the response of these cultivars to low temperature. Quantitative RT-PCR analysis was initiated to study the expression of qCTS12 and qCTS4 candidate genes in seedling leaf tissue during exposure to low temperatures although no results are available at this time. Over 1,000 mutant lines of the cold tolerant rice Nipponbare were screened for altered seedling response to qCTS12 low temperature conditions. A total of 13 mutant lines exhibiting either more sensitivity (6 lines) or more tolerance (7 lines) than normal Nipponbare were identified following initial screening and re-testing. Screening of Nipponbare mutant lines using qCTS4 low temperature conditions is currently underway and should be completed by October 2008. Work continued on the production of near-isogenic lines for use in studying the effects of the qCTS4 and qCTS12 loci in natural field environments. BC4F4 seeds derived from self fertilization of BC4F3 plants that were confirmed to contain various chromosomal segments of the qCTS4 region were planted for seed production. DNA marker analysis is underway to confirm the genetic profile of these plants at the qCTS4 locus and to examine the qCTS12 locus. Seeds collected from these plants will be used in field studies in FY2009. This addresses National Program 301, Component 2.
4. Accomplishments
1. Identification of rice mutants with altered responses to low temperatures. Rice seedlings are sensitive to low temperatures (=15 to 20°C) and exposure may result in a variety of responses including tissue damage/death, wilting, stunting, and loss of chlorophyll. Among the two major types of rice (japonica and indica), japonica varieties are more cold tolerant. We have screened seedlings from over 1,000 mutant lines of the japonica variety Nipponbare and identified 13 lines which appear to be altered in their response to low temperatures (6 with less and 7 with more tolerance than normal Nipponbare). These mutants can be used to isolate genes involved in seedling cold tolerance and as breeding materials for developing improved rice varieties. This accomplishment addresses NP 301 Component 2: Crop Informatics, Genomics, and Genetic Analyses, Problem Statement 2C: Genetic Analyses and Mapping of Important Traits.
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This episode (September 5th 2012) begins with baba telling Viren to think by heart.
Manvi tells Virat to kiss her otherwise his wish will be incomplete if she happens to end her life before their wedding.
Virat consoles her to not to worry that she will be cured soon and they will complete their all dreams.
Viren makes a video of Manvi where Manvi tells that she loves Jeevika very much.
Jeevika is very important part of her life. If she dies, then she will watch Jeevika from the sky and prays for her wealth.
Viren gets broken down to hear Manvi's words. Manvi talks to Beeji and Badi Beeji tells that she is fine and not to worry about her.
Viren says sorry to Jeevika leaving her alone in such a critical situation. Viren tells her that he is with her in all her decisions. If abortion is the way to save Manvi, then they will surely make this sacrifice.
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Matchmakers find business booming on Wall Street
By Claudia Parsons
NEW YORK (Reuters) - It's all doom and gloom on Wall Street but high-end matchmakers say when America's wealthiest bachelors are humbled, some start looking for love.
"In these economic times, the dynamics have really shifted in favor of relationships," said Rachel Greenwald, matchmaker and author of a new book called "Why He Didn't Call You Back."
"Casual dating seemed to be a by-product of the go-go days of past years when the stock market was booming," she said.
"People had disposable money and they wanted disposable relationships. Now things have really shifted emotionally."
Samantha Daniels says she has more clients than ever willing to pay $25,000 and up a year to meet women through her company Samantha's Table. She said some men simply have more time to focus on relationships because their business is on hold, for example those in real estate or hedge funds.
Others are not in the mood for endless first dates with different women and want a partner who will deal with their ups and downs.
"Everything is so volatile every day, and some days you're in a really bad mood," Daniels said. "Nothing is worse than if you're in a really bad mood and you have to put on your happy face for a first date and be all energetic and happy.
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I mentioned a few days ago that the entrance of fall is not easing in as it usually does. There is something about this season when you just know it's in full bloom. I'm taking about the moment you walk out the door and are embraced with a crisp clean essence that fills your lungs. That very moment is when I know fall has arrived. I have yet to feel it.
But I have been trying to accept the change to colder weather by welcoming fall foods back.
This salad is one example. A true taste of Autumn. Sweet and savory butternut squash, earthy brussels sprouts, cinnamon glazed pears….I'd say that covers most of my favorite fall foods in one bowl.
"Feeling Fall Salad"
(Warm Butternut Squash, Cinnamon Glazed Pear and Brussels Sprout Salad)
- 2 Cups Baby Romain
- 1/2 Cup Diced Butternut Squash
- 1/2 Cup sliced Brussels Sprouts
- 1/2 Ripe Pear
- 2 tsp Cinnamon (divided)
- 2 tsp Coconut Butter
- 1 tsp Chili Powder
- Salt and Pepper
- 1 T Fig Jam
- 1 T Fig Balsamic Vinegar
- 2 T FF Feta Cheese
- Radish
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Hello Curlies...to make a long story short..
For many years I had waist length 3B curls. I dyed my hair 2x a couple months ago because of premature white hairs.. Ever since the dye job my hair lost its curl pattern and became wavy in the back and 3A in the front. My hair looked dull, frizzy and raggedy..so impulsively, I chopped it up to my collar bone to regrow it healthy..
..I heard biotin was amazing for hair growth. I am seeing fast hair growth and super fast nail growth, but noticing breakouts?????? Is this a coincidence, or has anyone else experienced a correlation between Biotin and acne?


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|Re: [ApacheCon EU 2012] - travel subsidy & ticket discount
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Hi Oilver, On Nov 2, 2012, at 4:17 AM, Oliver-Rainer Wittmann wrote: > Hi ASF trasurer, > > On 24.10.2012 15:47, Peter Junge wrote: >> Hi everyone, >> >> this is short notice to let the community know about the travel subsidies and >> ticket discounts that have been granted (from the old funds of SPI, >> http://www.spi-inc.org/) for the ApacheCon EU 2012: >> >> Travel subsidies: >> Yang Shih-Ching (imacat), Taiwan: 600,- Euro >> Dwayne Bailey, South Africa: 600,- Euro >> > > late, but I hope not too late, I want to follow-up on AOO ACEU funding. > No worries! > First, I would like to be sure that imacat and Dwayne had submitted their payment information to <email@example.com>. I didn't get an email from Dwayne, but did get one from imacat and then printed imacat's email to PDF and put it in Bills/received. When I receive the email from Dwayne, I can do the same. > Did you recieved corresponding messages? See above. > If not, I will reach out to them via eMail and/or in person during the ApacheCon EU to remind them. Please do so for Dwayne, thanks! > > Due to the agreed procedure imacat and Dwayne had to confirm on the ACEU their travel expenses and the lack of corporate and TAC funding in order to trigger the tranfer of the granted money. > The question is now to whom they have to confirm it? We need Ross G. or Jim J. to confirm and move the files from Bills/received into Bills/approved. Then I can pay out to the appropriate accounts from our Treasurer account. > Will be a representative of the ASF treasurers available at ACEU to whom they can confirm? I don't believe either Sam, or I, will be there, but Sam can comment on that. > Can they simply confirm to me by showing me the travel expense bookings and signing a corresponding letter? > I could scan the signed letters after the ACEU and send them via eMail to <email@example.com>. That would be great and additional documentation, but really we just need an email similar to imacat's email saying he was approved for subsidy, the amount, payment information, CC'ed to ooo-dev, and to treasurer@ and operations@. Thanks! Cheers, Chris
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Source: Martha Stewart Living, April 2008
- 2 1/4 teaspoons (1 envelope) active dry yeast
- 3/4 cup warm water (110 degrees)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for surface
- Coarse sea salt
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 1/2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for bowl and drizzling
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Combine yeast and water, and let stand until foamy, about 5 minutes. Stir well.
Pulse flour and 1 teaspoon salt in a food processor to combine. Add yeast mixture and oil. Process just until dough forms. Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface. Knead for 1 minute. Shape into a ball. Place in an oiled bowl, and turn to coat. Cover loosely with plastic wrap. Let rise until doubled, about 1 hour.
Punch dough. Divide into 4 pieces. Shape each piece into a 6-inch disk. Drizzle with oil. Sprinkle with salt. Place flatbreads on an inverted baking sheet.
Bake, without turning, until both sides of each flatbread are golden, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool completely on sheets. Cut each flatbread in half crosswise.


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J Schatz Egg Banks
Such a great gift for the new baby. The best part is that it will grow with them because it isn't babyish. Great quality and craftsmanship, too. A winner!
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Cedar Key's Lighthouse
Dogs, kids and adults all got into their boats this afternoon and headed to Seahorse Key, for an event that only happens four times a year.
Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuge hosted an open house of their lighthouse station.
Pam Darty, the Refuge Ranger says, in order to not to interrupt nesting birds and other wildlife, visitors are only allowed on very specific times.
"Once they raise their young and they fledge and go then we come back in to the lighthouse and celebrate."
Visitors like 9 year-old Dorian Sjolund were amazed at the sights from the 54-foot tall dune.
"And then when you step up there you could see all of Cedar Key and all the houses and tons of these colorful birds flying around."
Toni Collins author of the book, "Cedar Key Light Station," told kids the history of the lighthouse, dressed in that period of time.
The light house will open again in October.
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Part Five of a Five-Part Series
Once in a Millennium: The Year 2000 Problem
Part 5 -- Don't Believe the Hype
by Yi-Hsin Chang (TMF Puck)
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Y2K Posts
Read what other Fools are saying about the Y2K problem and post your comments on our board.
Despite the misnomer "millennium bug," the Y2K problem is not contagious like a cold. If a U.S. bank tries to do business with a bank in Russia plagued by the problem, their systems simply won't be able to communicate. The end. The computer at the U.S. bank won't suddenly become infected any more than the Russian bank would suddenly be cured.
The alarmists are right that it is better to be safe than sorry, but this means we should be working to fix computer codes, not panicking and stockpiling water, corn, or wheat. The biggest Year 2000 problem is, in fact, not a software problem but a hype problem, which may actually turn out to be a self-fulfilling prophecy. If enough people are so scared that they sell off their stocks, cash in their mutual funds, and make a run on banks before the end of 1999, such hysteria would indeed cause U.S. markets to plummet even if most companies, organizations, and government agencies become Y2K compliant on time.
Will there be computer problems and billing errors on January 1, 2000? You betcha. But that's no different from any other day in most of our lives. The fact is, even though many of us spend hours in front of a computer every day, we can get by temporarily without it. In the unlikely event that we can't ride the subway, we have to take the stairs instead of the elevator, and if we can't place a catalog order, life will go on. There will no doubt be some annoying Y2K-related problems, but we won't be reading by candles, planes won't be dropping out of the sky, and there won't be a financial meltdown.
What happens if the century date change causes an error in your bank account? Like any other mistake, you get it corrected. Banks and savings associations are required by law to keep backup records in case of an emergency, so you won't lose your money. What can you do to get ready just in case? It's a good idea to fill up your gas tank and withdraw an ample sum of cash to cover expenses for that first weekend in the Year 2000 -- don't forget that includes some serious turn-of-the-millennium New Year's Eve partying that Friday. Instead of moving out to the middle of nowhere to live in a Y2K survival dome, it's probably best to embrace Prince's attitude on the millennium change and party like it's 1999.
Resource Centers:
Center for Millennial Studies
CIO Year 2000 Research Center
Information Technology Association of America
Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center
Year 2000.com
U.S. Small Business Administration
Securities Industry Association
President's Council on Year 2000 Conversion
The Cassandra Project
Christian Broadcasting Network
Dr. Ed Yardeni's Economics Network
Gary North's one man show
Westergaard Year 2000 (y2ktimebomb.com)
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Y2K Cartoons and Humor
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Surely one of our world's most endangered species -- right up there with the Mountain Gorilla or the Sumatran Tiger -- is the church "ministerius youthii."That was the conviction of the late Louis McBurney, a Mayo Clinic-trained psychiatrist who spent decades at his Colorado retreat center helping ministers crushed by the demands and temptations of their jobs. Youth ministers, for example, face stunning parental expectations, low pay, the loss of privacy and a nagging sense of … [Read more...]
Ann B. Davis was much, much more than 'Alice'
Soon after its birth, the MTV network tried to branch out with "Remote Control," a hipper than hip game show.Contestants were quizzed on media trivia including a category called, "Alive or dead?" The goal was to guess the current status of pop-culture icons.One day in 1988 the name "Ann B. Davis" popped up on the screen. Hitting the buzzer, a contestant shouted, "Dead!"With a classic double take, Davis shouted, "I am not!" at the den television in the 26-room redstone house she … [Read more...]
The death of an Orthodox visionary — in America
When major religious leaders die, it's traditional that public figures -- secular and sacred -- release letters expressing sorrow and sending their condolences to the spiritual sheep who have suddenly found themselves without a shepherd.This is precisely what Greek Orthodox Archbishop Demetrios Trakatellis did, acting as chairman of the assembly of America's Eastern Orthodox bishops, after he heard about the death of Metropolitan Philip Saliba -- the leader of the Antiochian Orthodox … [Read more...]
Telling the Nativity story, with help of two foster boys
Night after night, Jesse and Kelly Cone led their children through some of the most familiar verses in all of Christianity.The goal was to use the quiet pre-Christmas season of Advent -- or Nativity Lent in their Eastern Orthodox parish in Santa Maria, Calif. -- to help their young sons grasp the meaning of Feast of the Nativity, which begins Dec. 25th and continues for 12 days. This isn't easy in a culture in which the powers that be roll out the Christmas bandwagon with the Halloween … [Read more...]


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Electrical Technical Information Discussion, 1997 deville with headlight problems. in Item Specific Cadillac Discussion; I own a 1997 cadillac deville, the other day I went out to my car and noticed that the headlights ...
- 07-21-03 12:58 PM #1Cadillac Owners Member
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1997 deville with headlight problems.
I own a 1997 cadillac deville, the other day I went out to my
car and noticed that the headlights were on. This is odd since
the car has automatic headlights (the headlight knob was still
in the off position). I had to have the car jump started and
thought that the problem must be that the light sensor for the
auto headlights was faulty or dirty. Alas once the caddy was
jump started I was unable to turn off the headlights! I
discovered that one of the relays (the low beam) was smoking. I
removed the relay and the headlights went out. I removed the
relay for the horn (which is the exact same part number as the
one that was burnt) and put it into the headlamp slot and the
lights did not work. I purchased a new relay and that didn't
work as well, but if I put the burnt one back in the lights come
on and the relay starts to smoke. The only other symptom I can
see is that the highbeams will come on but will not stay on
unless I hold the directional in place. What could be the
problem??? Also I have replaced the headlight switch and the problem still exists.
Re: 1997 deville with headlight problems.Originally Posted by bman508
One Headlamp relay (relay 'A')
One High/Low Beam control relay (relay 'C')
One Daytime running lamp relay (relay 'F')
So first, we have to figure out what relay is smoking.
Let me know.
Re: 1997 deville with headlight problems.Originally Posted by Katshot
My lights are now working although the headlights only turn on when the twilight sentinel is activated. If I pull on the knob the driving lights illuminate but not the head lights.
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Re: 1997 deville with headlight problems.Originally Posted by bman508
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Re: 1997 deville with headlight problems.
go to headlights wont turn on thread
check my answer who knows it might work
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Re: 1997 deville with headlight problems.
I know this thread is a little old but I just bought a 97 Deville yesterday with the same problem.
Taillights and park lights worked fine but no headlights or highbeams, just DRLs when the car is in gear.
I have been up all night searching the forums and located the headlight relay on the driver's side under the hood. I pulled it out and swapped it with the horn relay and and there wasn't any problem with the relay. The socket was corroded so I cleaned it with some contact cleaner, pushing the relay in and out and voila! I now have headlights!
This seems like a great forum and I am glad I came across it!


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I am very confident that installing the G sensor driver causes Windows preview build 10565 to crash. I have had this severial times also after installing the latest available driver from the website. The only recovering option working was to reset the tablet..
Anyone has the same experience?
Edit: it looked like the October update KB3103470) solving this issue.
Edit2: No succes however. Did go back to a clean Win8.1 and updated to the non-TP Windows 10. Now it seems to keep working as expected.


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Fantasy Baseball Morning Update: Marlins' Stanton set to return
Roy Oswalt refused to pitch a third relief inning on Sunday? Has he seen his ERA?
Clayton Richard was really good for us on Friday, Edinson Volquez stunk on Saturday, and Kris Medlen was his usual solid self on Sunday. With the streaming starter record at 68-44 for the season, tonight's pick is Baltimore's Chris Tillman (owned in 3.1 percent of FOXSports.com leagues) against the Mariners, and Tuesday's selection is Nats' lefty Ross Detwiler (17.8 percent owned) versus the terrible Astros in Houston.
On to the news:
- The Marlins expect to get OF Giancarlo Stanton back from the DL on Tuesday. While nothing is guaranteed until you see Stanton in the lineup, you should activate him this week if you have him.
- Speaking of the Marlins, they'll learn the severity of speedy Emilio Bonifacio's thumb injury today or tomorrow. There were some "done for the season" reports over the weekend, but Bonifacio's X-rays were negative.
- David Ortiz's recovery from his Achilles injury doesn't seem to have a clear end date. Big Papi will speak with team doctors today about changing his treatment.
- Phillies C Carlos Ruiz is expected to miss 4-6 weeks due to a foot injury. That's a long time when there are eight-and-a-half weeks left in the season, and you can cut Ruiz if you need the roster slot. Rookie Eric Kratz, who homered over the weekend and has 12 homers in 153 at bats between Triple A and the majors this season, should be in line for most of the playing time during Ruiz's absence. Grab him in NL-only leagues.
- Chris Sale will be back on the mound for the White Sox tonight after nine days off. If Sale has a really good outing, see what you can get for him in a trade. Considering the way the Sox are handling Sale, I wouldn't count on him staying effective for the rest of the season.
- Rays manager Joe Maddon thinks there's a 50-50 chance that 3B Evan Longoria (hamstring) will come off the DL on Tuesday. I think there's a 50-50 chance that Longoria's fantasy owners are beating their heads against the nearest wall after reading another non-committal update.
- A's rookie SP A.J. Griffin is on the DL with a shoulder injury. Brandon McCarthy will come off the DL to take Griffin's rotation slot on Friday.
- The Angels expect to get SS Erick Aybar (toe) back from the DL tonight.
- After trading Kurt Suzuki on Friday, the A's have made rookie Derek Norris their No. 1 catcher. Norris is worth a pickup in some deep leagues, as noted in this week's edition of Free Agent Frenzy. Suzuki will become the Nationals' primary catcher, which would be nice for fantasy owners if he could still hit.
- Drew Storen got Sunday's save for the Nationals, but Tyler Clippard had pitched in the previous three games. It sounds like Clippard is still the guy for the Nats, at least for now.
- The Giants think that 3B Pablo Sandoval (hamstring) will be back in the lineup next week.
- Yankees OF Brett Gardner might be able to play in September, but probably not as anything other than a pinch runner or defensive replacement.
- The Mets are targeting a Saturday return for SP Johan Santana, who's on the DL with an ankle injury.
- Tsuyoshi Nishioka is about to get regular playing time for the Twins, at least until Trevor Plouffe comes off the DL. If Nishioka was any good, this would be interesting news.
- The Indians will give speedy Ezequiel Carrera (26 SB in Triple A) the majority of starts in left field, playing him against right-handed pitchers. If you need free speed in an AL-only league, Carrera might still be available.
- The Royals designated Yuniesky Betancourt for assignment, but still didn't promote Johnny Giavotella? I'm flummoxed. In related flummoxing Royals' news, OF Wil Myers is still at Triple A, where he's hit 20 homers in 72 games.
- Reds 2B Brandon Phillips (calf) still hasn't played since July 31, but it sounds like he's close to returning.
- Cubs SP Matt Garza (elbow) won't start Tuesday as hoped, and has been placed on the DL.
See you back here tomorrow morning.
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When a monitoring or reporting tool reaches a certain level of sophistication, it needs to be able to report on itself as well. The db2top tool has a large number of configurable options, so it is fortunate that there is a screen that lets us see the present value of each such option. In today's post, we will look at the Display Settings screen.
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Branching and Merging
There are really only two reasons to branch: to isolate changes or to create variants. The first is the more common case as it is used to support release (maintenance) branches, parallel development branches, feature branches, etc. In multiple team agile development, each sprint is generally assigned its own branch (for purposes of this article only, consider streams to be branches) under a common parent. What has not been standardized (yet) is whether bug fixes occur on the parent or on one or more branches. Personally, I have found that doing bug fixes on the parent is yields a higher quality end result due to less merging. If a sprint completes, the branch is merged back into the parent. In the case of multiple concurrent sprints, they should be merged in one at a time to minimize confusion and to hopefully allow sprint-level regression testing after each merge.
This pattern of sequential merges causes its own problems. One of the reasons for doing agile development in the first place is to minimize lost time, so having merge times and sequences dictate scheduling is not really acceptable. The figure below illustrates a simple sequential merge on the left and a similar cascading merge on the right. Cascading merges use intermediate integration branches where no work is actually performed to allow concurrent merges to take place. In this example, all of the branches could actually be initiated from the same point and the decision as to which sprint branch merges to which integration branch can be deferred to merge time. Actually, the integration branch creations themselves could be deferred until they are needed, so long as they are initiated from the same starting point as the sprint branches.
There is a third pattern of branching and merging, shown below, that allows for continuous change integration. This pattern should only be used when it is guaranteed that the changes will not be reverted. In other words, when any problem that occurs either as a result of a merge or an issue on a working branch will be fixed instead of abandoned. Even though the illustration shows both working branches merging into the CI branch, it can be that after each working branch merges into the CI branch, the updated CI branch is then merged back into each of the working branches. How and when merges occur depends on the Version Control tool being used. Tools which inherently "know" what changes have been merged in already make the use of this pattern feasible.
Variants are a much simpler case. This is where customer or platform-specific branches are created. Again, it depends on which version control tool is being used as to exactly how this performed and how difficult it is, but basically all you are doing is making variant-specific changes on the variant branch and generic changes on a "generic" branch (often the trunk). If "sparse branching" is supported, it is the view that combines the two branches that yields a buildable codebase. If only "full branching" is supported, the generic branch must be periodically merged into each variant branch.
Hardware CM is both simpler and more complicated. It is simpler in that if there are branches at all, they tend to be of the variant pattern and merging as such is generally impossible. It is more complicated in that you tend to version specifications, vendor lists and part numbers in something that ends up looking like a hybrid between version control and build management. The typical bills of material used for constructing a product are very similar to build records and the list of possible component choices is like a dependency-style build engine.
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This article struck chords in so many different ways! Thank you for articulating these points so well, and in one place. As it happens, I'm busy with a Quality Management review process at present, and some of the points raised above are certainly going to find their way into my recommendations soon!


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Viktoria Postnikova
"Postnikova's…interpretation was beautiful, with soft and refined gestures and poetically shaped phrasing."
"Prokofiev's monstrous Second Piano Concerto...is atrociously difficult...Most pianists thump it out, yet with Postnikova, one was aware of just how elegant it can be."
The Guardian
Viktoria Postnikova was born in Moscow of musical parents and began to study the piano at the age of three. Four years later she made her public debut playing Mozart's A Major Piano Concerto.
Between 1962 and 1967 she studies at the Moscow Conservatory, where her teachers included Yakov Fliyer.
After winning an impressive series of international prizes at the Warsaw International Chopin Competition, the Leeds Piano Competition, Lisbon International Vianna da Motta Competition and the Tchaikovsky Competition, Viktoria Postnikova appeared in all the world's leading concert halls, performing and making recordings with the most prestigious orchestras and ensembles. In Europe she has given concerts with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, the Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra, the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, the London Symphony Orchestra, the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and the Orchestre de Paris, to name only the most important. In America she has appeared with the New York Philharmonic and the Orchestras of Boston, Chicago, Cleveland and Philadelphia. Among the conductors with whom she has worked are Sir John Barbirolli, Sir Adrian Boult, Sir Colin Davis, Kurt Masur, Yuri Temirkanov, Kyrill Kondrashin and Lord Yehudi Menuhin, together with her husband, Gennady Rozhdestvensky, with whom she has also appeared on occasion playing piano duets.
In addition to numerous tours in Europe and Japan with the Soviet Philharmonic Orchestra, Viktoria Postnikova has also appeared with the BBC Symphony Orchestra in Australia and the Far East and with the Vienna Symphony Orchestra on South America.
In 2004 Viktoria Postnikova was awarded the "Peoples Artist Award".
Among her numerous recordings are the complete piano works by Tchaikovsky made for Erato, complete Mussorgsky piano works, all Prokofiev's piano concertos and Mendelssohn's complete Songs Without Words.
This biography is for information only and should not be reproduced.
Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
(January 2010)
La pianista Viktoria Postnikova e il direttore d'orchestra Gennadi Rozdestvenskij, che sono moglie e marito, hanno eseguito a Santa Cecilia due composizioni tra le meno usurate di Piotr Ilic Ciaikovskij. Lei, Viktoria, è una matrioska dalla treccia appuntata a coroncina attorno alla testa, come le contadine slave d'altri tempi…ma è anche l'ultimo esemplare della prestigiosa scuola pianistica russa del passato. Lui, Gennadi, è il più grande interprete della musica di Ciaikovskij, ed è anche l'unico capace di aggirare la privacy del compositore, la sua vis ipocondriaco-sentimentale. Perché racconto queste cose? Perchè il secondo Concerto in sol maggiore per pianoforte e orchestra di Piotr Ilic (40 minuti di musica) e il "Manfred", un grande affresco in quattro quadri (55 minuti di musica) erano una sorta di "unicum", quindi prenotatevi all'ultima replica di oggi, un'occasione sorprendente d'ascolto della musica di Ciaikovskij quale dev'essere stata all'origine – Ciaikovskij per così dire nudo e crudo – chi altri oserà mai sbrinarlo dal ciarpame kitsch, che il demi-monde gli ha surgelato addosso nei decenni, se non Gennadi? Disponeva oltretutto di una splendida spalla, Gregory Ahss, affiancato nel Concerto per violino dal violoncellista Luigi Piovano.
Ma è ora di approfondire le ragioni della intrigante signora Postnikova. Ascoltandola veniva fatto di pensare a quella che forse è stata la sua scuola. La pretigiosa scuola del pianista russo Lescitizki, che suonando faceva "partire" il peso delle dita dal gomito, anziché dalla spalla. Di qui la postura ravvicinata alla tastiera della Postnikova. Di qui le dita arrotondate e, di conseguenza, la tecnica "sgranata", piuttosto che "spolverata" scorrevole sui tasti. Di qui infine la qualità degli accordi decisamente percussiva, anziché morbida e piena (come detta il pianismo aggiornato). Eppure, il brano che la Postnikova ha poi elargito piano, pianissimo, fuori programma (uno dei tanti piccoli brani per pianoforte di Ciaikovskij), ha rivelato il talento di una Matrioska diversa, segreta e discreta. A scegliere quel nonnulla sospiroso dev'essere stata la più piccola della serie di bambole inserite l'una nell'altra. Chi domerà mai la Matrioska Postnikova?
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"La reine Viktoria au piano": l'Orchestre Philharmonique de Nice
(February 2011)
Ce chef qu'on a vu entrer, vendredi soir, d'un pas mesuré, sur la scène du conservatoire, est un phénomène de la musique. A 80 ans, Guennady Rojdestvinsky fait partie de la légende des grands chefs d'orchestre russes. Durant les deux dernières semaines à Nice, il a enchaîné, soir après soir, les repetitions et representations de "Boris Godounov" à l'opéra et du concert au conservatoire. Entraîné par ses gestes amples et calmes, l'Orchestre Philharmonique de Nice lui a obéi au doigt et à l'oeil.
Le public lui a reserve une standing ovation à l'issue de la V symphonie de Tchaïkovsky.
Dans le romantique concerto de Rimsky-Korsakov, il eut pour soliste sa propre femme, la pianiste Viktoria Postnikova. On la vit arriver avec son allure altière, couronnée de tresses, dans une longue robe rose: la reine Viktoria en personne!
Le dialogue des deux époux, I'une à son clavier, l'autre à la tête de l'orchestre, émeut les publics du monde depuis trente-cinq ans. Mais force est de constater que, chez les Rojdestvinsky, c'est le mari qui mène la femme à la baguette!
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Philharmonia Orchestra/Yuri Temirkanov: Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 2
(June 2010)
Prokofiev's monstrous Second Piano Concerto followed, with Viktoria Postnikova as soloist, a last minute replacement for Boris Berezovsky. The piece is atrociously difficult, even for someone as familiar with it as she...Most pianists thump it out, yet with Postnikova, one was aware of just how elegant it can be.
The Guardian
Viktoria Postnikova, replacing Boris Berezovsky at short notice, began Prokofiev's Second Piano Concerto in nonchalant fashion...her playing was free, expansive, and enveloped Prokofiev's grand vision. She displayed her inimitable way with the music: the stretching of tempos and volumes, and her duels with the orchestra, gave this account an improvisatory feel.
"A Legend at the Arts Festival": Iceland Symphony Orchestra [5 stars]
(May 2009)
It isn´t often that true legends occupy the stage of Háskólabíó. But the conductor Gennady Rozhdestvensky is certainly among the few. He has been one of Russia´s leading musicians for decades. Composers have dedicated their works to him and he has given the premiéres of some great works of the 20th century.
Yet despite his undeniable stature, Rozhdestvensky conducts with small gestures. The earlier work on the concert, piano concerto no. 24 by Mozart, one hardly noticed him. His wife, Viktoria Postnikova, was the soloist. Her interpretation was beautiful, with soft and refined gestures and poetically shaped phrasing.
It is a known fact that Mozart´s music is extremely delicate in performance. It is so pure that the slightest mishaps can be clearly heard and disturb the overall effect. This sometimes leads performers to being overly precise and mechanical, which stifles the music-making, makes it boring and mechanical. But Postnikova played Mozart freely, at times almost romantically, yet never crossed the line. On the contrary, her interpretation was honest and gentle. The outcome as a whole was a rare delight.
The same can be said for the massive Leningrad-symphony by Shostakovich. Despite the immense struggle depicted in the work, Rodestvensky was a relaxed figure on the podium, his movements were precise and to the point, with no unneccessary movements. And the Iceland Symphony Orchestra played like a major-league orchestra. The percussionists, led by Steef van Ousterhout on the snare drum, were completely in command. The giant brass section had a tight and impressive sound, and the woodwinds were also excellent, including some very beautiful flute solos. The strings had a beautiful texture, but were also threatening when the music required.
Threat is a big element in this work, regardless of the precise meaning of the music. Shostakovich composed the work in 1941 as Nazi troops began surrounding the city of Leningrad. Yet during this performance, it was the music itself that spoke to the audience, making any additional commentary unneccessary. In such a breathtaking performance, the music was all that mattered.
I think it is safe to say that this concert was one of the most important the Iceland Symphony Orchestra has given in its 60-year history.


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It's time for our regular attempt to coax some of that hard-earned cash out of your wallets. Admit it: you want to buy a new PC, don't you? You know that tired old thing just isn't good enough any more.
The good news is that prices keep coming down - although in some cases we've upgraded the componentry, so you'll be paying a little more for better performance or capacity.
The bad news is that it hasn't got any easier to sort out the competing technologies.
Last time we did this exercise, we decided to go for the AMD Athlon CPU, which made some readers nervous. It seems they are unable to accept that AMD's technology is better and cheaper than Intel's right now.
We haven't changed our opinion. If Bleeding Edge had the spare cash for a new workhorse PC, we'd definitely build a system around the AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Venice core CPU, which not only performs better than its Intel counterpart, it is also more economical in terms of power consumption (less heat means less noise).
For just $195, the AMD chip is going to impress you a good deal more than the $255 Intel Pentium 4 531, which is where we think the value lies in the Intel camp. Intel's processor numbering has changed quite a bit and you might be interested in their comparison chart. The 531 is a 64-bit 3GHz chip with Hyper-Threading technology.
Because we know many of you are rusted-on Intel fans, we'll include a recommendation for a Pentium 4 motherboard. At $115, the Gigabyte 8I915P LG is excellent value.
If you want built-in Firewire and some other worthwhile enhancements, you could step up to the Gigabyte 8i915P Duo Pro at $170. It can take DDR II RAM, and while we're not recommending DDR II at the moment, in the next year or so it's probably going to become a standard. But 1GB of DDR-400 RAM, which is what we've decided to move to as our recommended configuration, ought to satisfy all but the most demanding user.
The other components will be identical. In the AMD camp, we've matched the CPU to the MSI K8N Neo4-F Socket 939 motherboard at $125. It's a solid performer, and if you're into overclocking - we're definitely not recommending it, by the way, because we don't like the smell of burning CPUs - it might allow you to wring a little more performance out of yours. For a little more, consider the MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum. With some nice enhancements, including SATA II and Firewire, it's $45 extra.
Although people who use their PCs solely for email, web browsing and a bit of word processing can get by on 512MB of RAM, any workhorse PC these days should really have 1GB.
We're continuing to recommend the LG Flatron CRT monitor but a lot of people will want to have an LCD screen. The 17-inch Samsung 713N offers an 8ms response time for $375. We continue to take the view that you can never have too much hard drive, so we've stepped up to the 200GB version of the Seagate Barracuda. With an 8MB cache and 7200rpm, it's fast and quiet.
If you're a regular gamer you're not going to be satisfied with our pretty basic video card but most people will find it more than adequate. For better performance, the Leadtek 6600GT SLI Extreme, at $275, looks attractive.
The LG DVD burner is still the best buy, in our opinion.
Inadequate power supplies and overheating cases are major causes of mysterious problems with PCs. While you can save $50 or so with a standard case, we recommend spending a little more on the ThermalTek Soprano, which includes a 430-watt power supply.
We've decided to drop the floppy disk drive, given that most people are using USB keys these days. On the other hand, you might think of adding one for $15. If you accept all our recommendations, you'll be spending $50 more than last quarter. But you'll get double the RAM, a bigger hard drive and a better case and power supply.
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WWU hosts Seattle Pacific on Thursday, MSU Billings on Saturday
Unbeaten in five league games and all alone in first place, the Western Washington University women's basketball team completes a three-game home stand this week with Great Northwest Athletic Conference contests against Seattle Pacific University on Thursday, Jan. 17 (7 p.m.), and Montana State University Billings on Saturday, Jan. 19 (7 p.m.), at Sam Carver Gymnasium on the WWU campus.
A video stream and live stats for both contests are available at www.wwuvikings.com.
The Vikings, who have moved up 12 spots over the last two weeks and are ranked No.8 in the latest USA Today Sports/ESPN NCAA Division II Top 25 Poll, are 11-2 overall and lead the GNAC standings at 5-0. They are working on a five-game winning streak overall and have won 11 straight at home over the last two seasons.
Last week, WWU posted a 59-57 buzzer-beating win over No.7 Simon Fraser at Carver Gym where it has not lost in seven games this season.
The Vikings opened their campaign with six victories, all at home, before losing twice on the road in northern California. They began their current win streak with close decisions over two Top 25-ranked teams at the South Point Holiday Hoops Classic, prevailing against No.6 Washburn KS, 64-62, and No.15 Grand Canyon, 72-68 in overtime.
Two weeks ago, WWU swept a two-game road trip in Alaska for the second time in three seasons.
The Vikings are second in the GNAC in scoring defense (58.5), field-goal percentage defense (36.6), 3-point percentage (36.3), blocked shots (4.2) and assists (17.2).
Three seniors pace WWU, led by center Britt Harris, who is averaging a team-best 14.6 points per game, and is second in rebounding with a 5.5 average. She is shooting 55.0 percent (71-of-129) from the field, second in the GNAC.
Harris scored the winning basket against Simon Fraser, tying for game-high honors in points with 14. She has scored double-figure points in 11 of 13 games this season.
Forward Trishi Williams, who is averaging 10.7 points and 5.4 rebounds, leads the squad in both assists (3.6) and steals (2.6), and point guard Corinn Waltrip is averaging 9.5 points and is shooting 40.0 percent (22-of-55) from 3-point range.
Williams ranks third among conference leaders in floor accuracy at 52.3 percent (56-of-107) and is tied for third in steals.
Junior forward Sarah Hill, who made her first five career starts during Vikings' current victory string, leads the team in rebounds with a 6.9 average. Sophomore guard Katie Colard, who has started the last six games for WWU, is averaging 10.3 points over the last seven contests.
Seattle Pacific is 10-4 overall and 4-2 (fourth place) in league play, losing two of its last three games following a 9-2 start. The Falcons lead the GNAC in free-throw percentage (79.6) and 3-point percentage (38.1) and are second in scoring offense (74.7) and field-goal percentage (43.9).
SPU is led by second-team all-league 6-1 junior center Katie Benson (14.9 ppg, 7.9 rpg). Two other returning starters from last year's 17-10 team are 5-9 senior forward Rachel Murray (9.8 ppg, 5.3 rpg), a preseason all-conference pick, and 5-9 junior forward Aubree Callen (12.1 ppg, 5.5 rpg).
Another top player back for coach Julie Heisey (8th year, 170-48; overall 17 yrs., 332-167) is 5-7 sophomore guard Suzanna Ohlsen (4.2 apg, 50.0 3-pt. pct.).
WWU leads the series, 53-27, splitting a pair of home-and-home meetings in each of the last four seasons.
Montana State Billings is 11-3 overall and second in the conference at 5-1 (Jan. 17 at Simon Fraser), winning nine of its last 10 games after a 2-2 start.
The Yellowjackets, who lead the GNAC in offensive rebounds (16.6), are led by first-team all-league 5-8 junior guard Bobbi Knudsen, who tops the conference in assists (6.6 avg.) and is second in scoring (18.2).
Four starters return for coach Kevin Woodin (9th year, 144-96) from last year's 18-12 team. They are 5-10 sophomore forward Janiel Olson (9.1 ppg, 8.9 rpg), second among the league's blocked shot leaders at 2.7; 6-1 sophomore center Kayleen Goggins (11.9 ppg, 5.4 rpg) and 5-11 sophomore forward Quinn Peoples (8.3 ppg).
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For the last four years, Dan Quinn has been out of coaching in order to serve as Judge Memorial's athletic director.
He's taking up the whistle again, this time as track coach at Westminster College. But he's not giving up his AD role either. And although he's seeing the hours pile up on his work schedule, Quinn says he's happy to be back.
"It was just something personal I missed, being on that side of it," Quinn says. "What I've seen so far is very positive. I think the athletes are excited to have a coach who has a new direction."
Quinn is no stranger to track success. He first joined the Bulldogs program in 1991, and went on to win four state titles in cross country and eight in track and field. Judge was one of the perennially successful programs, winning a combined 40 region championships.
He says that the coaching opportunity stemmed out of Judge's natural partnership with Westminster. The schools often use each other's facilities and fields for various events and camps. When the job came open, Quinn figured he'd give it a shot.
However, that doesn't mean quitting his day job, he says. Judge athletics will still be his primary concern, and although he'll get help in that role, he still works as much as 60 hours a week at Judge alone.
What's made his job especially hectic is his college athletes had pre-set schedules for the semester, so he has to work around them. But it hasn't been as problematic as it sounds, he says.
"It's given me a little spice in my life, a whole new sense of energy," he says. "It's forced me to be very organized. I'm lucky to have a great administrative team here helping me. The hours are insane, but not that much different from when I coached."
Westminster's first meet for cross country is on Sept. 8. Quinn has only been in charge of the team for a week and a half, but he expects to start seeing improvement soon.
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I can't see what's in your shopping cart at styletuning but U-POL is the brand of filler I use.
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Yep, that's what you need for fibreglass. Then you need a filler to smooth the outer surface.
did you mean that moreover the two products I posted before, I have to use a polyester mastic or something like that ?
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Yes. You fibreglass the inside of a part for strength. Then the filler is for the outer surface to make it smooth.
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That's fibreglass resin. You use that with fibreglass sheet/cloth to make it solid/rigid. You need a seperate filler for the outer surface.
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Bondo/car body filler. That seals in the card and smooths out the final piece.
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Tour/ticket assistance, multilingual staff, and free WiFi in public areas are available at this smoke-free guesthouse.
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Truelove Antique and Guesthouse features tour/ticket assistance and multilingual staff. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access.
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- Number of floors - 2
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Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Jayci's First Laugh
Today is my 24th birthday. As it turns out, birthdays really aren't as exciting when you're all grown up. However, I did get the best birthday present ever from my sweet baby girl -- she laughed for the first time (a real, giggly, laugh - not just a grin with a little cooing mixed in!) Even better? I was trying to get her to smile for the camera when she started laughing -- so I was able to capture it!
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D.C. Regulators to Focus on Rideshare Apps -- and Drivers
D.C. regulators say smartphone-based car services are essentially meterless taxis — and they are preparing to unveil a slew of proposals designed to close liability insurance gaps and limit drivers' hours on the road.
New regulations to focus on insurance, hours
On April 9, the D.C. Taxicab Commission is expected to propose measures creating the regulatory category of private sedans that the tech companies likely will oppose, based on the claim that they already have stringent background checks for drivers and adequate insurance.
"We feel we have a responsibility to make sure that a profit-making venture is appropriately insured to cover the liability of all innocent parties," said taxicab commission chairman Ron Linton. "We are crafting legal language as to what liability responsibilities have to be met."
The details of the proposed insurance regulations are being finalized, Linton said. He is also seeking to limit "ridesharing" drivers' hours to 20 per week, require e-hail companies UberX, Lyft, and Sidecar to provide a list of all vehicles and drivers who work in Washington, and mandate two safety inspections per vehicle per year.
The idea behind limiting drivers' hours is that the longer they are out on the road, the more likely it is they will accept street hails, which are the exclusive domain of the District's metered taxicab fleet.
"These are not professional drivers," Linton said. "If this is not a full-time endeavor, if they are not professional, and if they are not going to have a commercial license, then they are not obviously going to be working full-time at it."
Uber's general manager in D.C., Zuhairah Washington, said the company recently upgraded its insurance policies for UberX drivers who, like Lyft and Sidecar drivers, use their personal vehicles to pick up passengers. The company recently posted its ridesharing insurance policy on its website.
"We pride ourselves in being leaders as it relates to safety on this particular issue," Washington said. "We provide $1 million in driver liability, and that is multiples more than is what is required by the taxicab commission for taxis in D.C."
At issue is whether passengers, pedestrians and other drivers are protected under the policies and who would be liable in the event of a crash — the driver or Uber. It's also unclear when the policies kick in. Lyft has changed its policies to cover their drivers at all times when they are on the road, not just when there is a passenger in the back seat.
Regular taxis see companies as threat
Lyft officials did not respond to emails seeking comment on the taxicab commission's soon-to-be proposed regulations, but Jason Rainwater, a Lyft driver who lives in Virginia, said he does not think additional regulation is necessary.
"Most drivers already carry well above the state-required minimum insurance, but in order to alleviate some of these concerns Lyft announced insurance would cover drivers even when they are not actively driving," said Rainwater, an account manager by day who uses his personal vehicle on nights and weekends to earn some money picking up rides.
A group that represents the "ridesharing" services' competitors has launched a campaign to discredit UberX's insurance policies, claiming they do not protect passengers.
The Taxicab, Limousine, & Paratransit Association created the website www.whosdrivingyou.org, where it posted a 33-page Uber auto insurance policy and asks website visitors to describe a "bad experience with Uber, Lyft, or Sidecar."
Regular taxi drivers in Washington often see the tech companies as a threat to their livelihoods because of the flexibility of their passenger rates. Cabbies also say the "ridershare" drivers often illegally pick up street hails.
Chairman Linton said approximately 17 million of the 20 million annual vehicle-for-hire transactions in Washington are street hails, but steps may be necessary to protect that market.


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by MillipedeThis time around it was different on the surface at least. My husband was trying a kinder and gentler approach to his faith. Rather than trying to make his wife follow behind him in the old Patriarchy Parade, my husband was content to go to church by himself. He did encourage me to go and on the infrequent occasions that I did, he would make a point of being considerate of me.Even so, I did not make plans to attend on a regular basis, even with my husband willing to leave when I was ready, it was usually about three in the afternoon when we left church. Given that it took over an hour to get there, the day was mostly over when we got home. Also, this pastor believed that … [Read more...]
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by CaluluLet's recap: Tom Smith has just spent something like nearly fifteen years meddling in my life under the guise of 'Christian Brotherhood' and we'd just left the church we attended with him for a mainstream denomination in our town. He'd led the villagers in a figurative angry mob with torches against us to try and make my husband and myself return to our old church. There was no turning back at this point....The angry emails proclaiming fire, brimstone and angry celestial judgment started to ease off till after a few years there were only a few every six months or so. The rumors getting back to me about myself were becoming very less frequent even if some of those I had … [Read more...]
Bad, Evil Psychology Helped Me
by LatebloomerGrowing up, I heard a lot of scoffing at psychology in my family, homeschooling community, and fundamentalist church. In those circles, the study and application of psychology represented a worthless human attempt to feel happier apart from God and become better without the guidance of the Bible. The anti-psychology sentiment was so strong that even building kids' self-confidence and self-esteem was derided as a "worldly" goal. There was too much "self" in the name. Real True Christian children were to be obedient and humble instead.Looking back, I definitely had the obedience thing handled; in fact, I cannot remember ever purposefully disobeying my parents, even in … [Read more...]
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by MillipedeMy story continued.......We were free from the world of Patriarchal religion. On a personal level, I began to blossom. I was working outside the home, not only paying the bills, but able to save a little money here and there. Gradually, the trappings of the Patriarchal movement fell away. I stopped wearing the Prairie wear, in fact I stopped wearing dresses and skirts altogether. I started listening to Rock music and even started listening to Heavy Metal again.My husband was headed down another path. He was adrift, like a rudderless ship he had no direction. We had a few Sundays where we did some Scripture readings in an attempt to have a "home Church" but they … [Read more...]
The Hangover – Adventures in Recovery
by CaluluIt seems in spite of our attempts to be completely free of what we've suffered at our old church there are some issues that linger, things we need to deal with. Some of those things involve the relationship between my husband and myself. Hangovers.First allow me to say this is not one disgruntled woman bitching about her significant other, rather this me talking about the day to day in dealing with a false belief my husband still harbors from our days as fundigelicals. There are many wonderful qualities my spouse possesses I am grateful for every day. He's kind to others, he's smart, he's educated, he's outgoing in contrast to my quieter self. I once watched him sit outside … [Read more...]
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by LatebloomerIf I had stayed within the constraints of fundamentalism and Christian Patriarchy, my husband and I would absolutely not be happily married today. Our relationship from the very beginning consisted of many departures from the teachings I grew up with. Each of those departures furthered the development, health, and mutual happiness of our relationship.The first departure: As a single woman, I moved out of my parents' home to get a college education. What is a completely ordinary step for many North American women was a desperate and terrifying leap for me. My family's homeschooling church, led by Reb Bradley, promoted a very restrictive view of gender roles along with a … [Read more...]
Gloating and Slander: Michael Pearl, Nancy Ann Wilson and Christian Fundamentalist Responses to Criticism
by Sierra(Editor's note: Many of our NLQ writers have sounded off on this situation. To see more visit Libby Anne, and Incongruous Circumspection. There are others who've also written of what happened that are worth checking out - Rachel Held Evans, The Friendly Atheist, Sarah Over The Moon, Dianna Anderson, and Are Women Human.)Femina has been lighting up like a Christmas tree since The Gospel Coalition blog post that threw Doug Wilson into the spotlight for arguing that egalitarian sexual relationships were unnatural and that if "authority and submission" aren't honored in sex, men turn to rape to fulfill their animal urges.Now Wilson's wife, Nancy Ann, has joined the fray: 10 … [Read more...]


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METROPOLITAN doors open tomorrow on six months of opera with repertory-assuring over forty different productions in some 200 performances. Half the list will be staged in the early weeks. With such weight of numbers and variety and with a supporting subscription so nearly a "sellout," the opera long since put this form of music in New York at the top of this world.
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(OCALA, Fla.) May 19, 2010 — During the summer months, children and youths can enjoy a Summer Art Camp, a monthly "First Saturday" program and Scavenger Hunts for everyone at the Appleton Museum of Art of Central Florida Community College. All activities include admission to the Appleton Museum's permanent art collection galleries and temporary exhibitions featuring the "Appleton Biennial 2010: Florida Installation Art" and "American Masters from the Permanent Collection of John and Jean Wilkinson."
Regular daily admission is $6 for adults; $4 for seniors 55 or better and students 19 and over; $3 for youths ages 10-18; and free for members, CFCC students, children age 9 and under, and active military personnel and their immediate families.
The Appleton's Summer Art Camp will be offered in two one-week sessions, July 19-23 and Aug. 2-6, with a series of interactive art projects and activities for children and youths ages 7-14. The sessions will run from 9 a.m. to noon, Monday through Friday. Per student fees are $80 for members and $90 for nonmembers. For more information and registration, contact Appleton Educator Korene Wilbanks at 352-291-4455, ext. 1613, or firstname.lastname@example.com.
The "First Saturday" program will be offered in June, July and August with special art projects and educational activities for children and youths ages 4-17. Scheduled on June 5, 1-3 p.m., will be Chalk The Walk, a juried sidewalk competition around the Appleton's fountain with prizes for best artwork in three age categories. On July 3, 1-3 p.m., will be Symbol of Freedom, an educational program on the history of the American flag and a hands-on project with each student making their own flag. On Aug. 7, 1-3 p.m., will be The Big Dig; students will learn the techniques that archaeologists use to uncover ancient art, participate in a mini archaeological dig and research the artifacts discovered.
Throughout the summer, the Appleton is also providing free Scavenger Hunt booklets to all guests to lead them through the galleries in search of answers relating to the museum's art collections that include European, American and Contemporary art, plus Asian, African and pre-Columbian artifacts and antiquities. The Appleton Museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday. A 12-month membership is available for $25 for seniors 55 and over, $30 for adults 18 and over, $40 for two seniors over age 55, $50 for a family of two adults and any children under age 18, and $15 for all college students and current or retired educators. Owned and operated by Central Florida Community College, the Appleton Museum of Art is located at 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, east of downtown on SR40 (exit 352 east off I-75 or exit 268 west off I-95). For more information call the Appleton Museum of Art at 352-291-4455 or visit www.AppletonMuseum.org.
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A Tribute to Albert
On Sept. 7, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain Houda Nonoo hosted a dinner buffet and program honoring the late legendary photographer Albert Francis Mogzec. For over 50 years "Albert," as he was known to all, covered the international and diplomatic community. Jan Du Plain emceed a program of speakers including Ambassador of Bulgaria Elena Poptodorova; Patricia Elwood, who presented a special message from Mayor Vincent Gray, and Albert's musician grandson Jeremy Carlstedt, who said Albert considered the diplomatic corps his "other family." This would have been Albert's 85th birthday. It was Ambassador Nonoo's as well and Jerome Barry led the guests in "For She's A Jolly Good Fellow."


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Have mannequins changed much over the years? Irene, Vic
[David Slobom General Manager, Mei + Picchi] Look I guess they have in a way. They originally, probably 50 years ago, were all made of papier mache and in the last half century theyve converted to being fibre glass and the shapes and the look of them have adapted with fashion because its very linked to the fashion industry.
and that certainly has changed. What surprised me was how the whole mannequin process begins.
[David] Theres a sculptor who does each pose out of clay, using live models mostly, to sculpt them to create a mould and from there they can keep producing the mannequins. There are sculptors who are very good with faces and heads and there are other sculptors who specialise in the bodies.
They are tall David. Is there an average height?
[David] Theyre all about 1,800 high and thats really to give them the look in the shop window. The size of them is basically size 8 or size 10.
But the market demands more of a variety these days.
[David] Were making the fuller figures in the large and the extra large, were also doing petite mannequins and were also doing specific lingerie mannequins.
There was one thing that had been bothering me. All the belly buttons are innies. Any outies at all?
[David] Never, because unfortunately they break and they have to come back to our factory to be repaired. So we stopped outies a long time ago.
Thats not the only thing that can break and with top of the range mannequins costing around $1,200 each it makes sense that they can get repaired rather than just thrown out. And sometimes the client just wants a change of pose.
[David] This is the make-up and wig wall where people can select different make-ups and different wigs.
Its Rachel Mellors challenge to give the blank mannequins a personality. Shes one of only a handful of people in Australia with this unique job and shes been doing it for 17 years.
[Rachel Mellors Mannequin Artist , Mei + Picchi] I think the lips are probably the hardest because youve got to get a nice line and you dont want them to look like theyve been eating icepoles. When youre doing the eyeballs youve got to try and make them not look cross eyed. I love it, its like playing Barbies all day.
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