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Ryan Madson threw 35 pitches without pain in an encouraging bullpen session Thursday, and the rehabbing right-hander is starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel in his recovery from Tommy John surgery.
"I don't think I'm that far away, judging by the last week," he said, asked if he could pitch in a game in six weeks. "If I can get in in April, I'll be happy."
"Happy" was a word Madson used often Thursday.
Of his 35 pitches, Madson said that 25 were fastballs and 10 were changeups. He threw the first 30 without resting in between, then sat down for a bit and threw the final five to simulate the effect of pitching multiple innings.
Madson said he felt no pain afterward - a vast improvement from the final week of March when, he said, "I was hurting for five, six days."
"It feels like the first week of spring training," he said of his right elbow. "A little tightness warming up but other than that, it felt like the first week of spring training.
"I still want a lot more. I'm not excited, but I'm happy."
Madson is on the 15-day disabled list. The Angels' bullpen could use him back as soon as possible - their relievers were 1-3 with a 4.88 earned-run average through eight games.
Aybar update
Shortstop Erick Aybar was feeling better two days after bruising his left heel and seems like a good bet to avoid the disabled list.
"Hopefully we're a matter of days from him getting back in the lineup," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said.
X-rays performed on Aybar's heel came back negative Wednesday night.
He is listed as day-to-day.
Shortstop Andrew Romine got his first start of the season and batted ninth against the A's.
Weaver update
Jered Weaver was without a sling on his left arm for a second straight day after the pitcher suffered a non-displaced radial head fracture near his left elbow Sunday.
Weaver said he is using an electronic bone stimulator, a non-invasive machine, to speed up the healing process. He said that Albert Pujols used the same instrument to come back from a broken wrist in 2011 after missing just 14 games.
Weaver was initially expected to miss a minimum of four weeks.
Also ...
According to the Elias Sports Bureau, only four major-league players reached 1,000 extra-base hits faster than Albert Pujols, who accomplished the milestone in his 6,994 th career at-bat Wednesday: Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, Lou Gehrig and Jimmie Foxx. ... The last time the Angels began a season 0-3 at home was 1994.


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Fit Models – Sirena Agency Fitting Model Division is one of the nation's largestPosted by admin in Home, tags: denim, fit model, fitting, jeans
Did you know that in addition to our extensive board of beautiful print models, Sirena Models's Fit Division is one of the top 3 in the nation. Fit Models, shortened from Fitting Model, is often mistaken with the term Fitness Models (models that have a extremely developed muscular physique) which they are not. Ever wonder how those perfect jeans wear so well or that shirt hangs so nice on you? Fit Models are used by fashion designers or clothing companies to check the visual appearance and feel of a garment on a real person. This can be used to shape everything from denim jeans, blouses, bikinis to rain coats. The model has been chosen not for their appearance but rather for the measurements and proportions of their body type. Designers have very specific measurements for the hips, bust, waist, shoulder, arm length, inseam, outseam as well as many others reference points. Fit models are usually bigger than print models with sizes 4, 6, and 8. They are trying to match and create a template with those exact measurements. The job of the fit model is to give experienced feedback on the fit, movement, and feel of the garment and relay those one on one with the designers. The designers will pin and mark the changes and modify the clothing with each session's feedback. This process usually happens several times before an exact perfect fit is achieved. Sizing up and down from that finished garment is called grading.
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Is Daft Punk touring next year? Maybe not
Listen to Daft Punk on iHeartRadio | Listen to Pharrell Williams on iHeartRadio
UPDATE: In a statement, Daft Punk reps deny the claims allegedly made by Pharrell in the New York Post, according to the Huffington Post.
Huffington post also reports that Pharrell's reps say that the singer "neither said he would tour with Daft Punk, nor claimed they were touring."
This doesn't mean that the duo will never tour. We can only imagine that they will grace the stage with their robot selves sooner or later. When that is? We'll just have to wait and see!
With their new album Random Access Memories coming out in just a couple of weeks, it only seems natural that Daft Punk would plan a tour to support their new record. Well, that theory may not be too far off.
Pharrell Williams, who collaborated with the French duo on the their track that is sweeping the world "Get Lucky," tells the New York Post's Page 6 that he will be touring with Daft Punk. But he also says that they won't be hitting the road together until "next year."
Could this be true? We'll wait for official word from the DP camp, but if they are touring next year, there is no telling what a Daft Punk comeback tour will be like! The robot excitement continues.
Daft Punk's Random Access Memories comes out on May 21st. The album's lead single, featuring Pharrell, "Get Lucky," has been dominating the charts, sitting at no. 14 on the Hot 100, and is still no. 1 on Beatport.
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Hello All,
I have set up BT3 on VMware disk with the help of Guides available here on the forums (Thanks, Xploitz).
However, I am unable to apply static configuration to the eth0. I have been following several suggestions provided by different members here in various How-To's and Articles; but this issue persists.
I have entered static IP to eth0 but when I ping to the default gw, I receive Destination Host Unreachable (DHU).
Just to ensure that dhcp services are not interfering with the process, I have disabled the VMWare Dhcp service as well as commented out the entries in /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1.
I have been looking into the forum posts for quite a while now, and finally am posting this.
In case this ain't a right place for this issue, kindly move it.
I recall using BT2 with Vmware got IP easily in the bridged mode. Please suggest what should I check in order to resolve this.
Thanks all for your efforts.
I am attempting to assign static IP address to the eth0 interface in bt3. I wouldn't require a dhcp service for that. Also, I turned off the dhcp services only to verify if the issue is independent of them or not.
Please suggest.
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I have just recieved news from the Boiler Room - Training has only just finished - there are still poeple on the mats
Simon Hayes has been awarded his BlackBelt by Wilson Jnr tonight.
There was more than 35 guys there tonight to see a tremendous athlete, competitor and ambassador for the sport recieve this accolade.
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Top 1% Took Record Share of US Income Last Year
The divide between the richest one-percent of the U.S. and the rest of the country is getting wider. An analysis shows the top one-percent of earners pulled in 19-point-three percent of total householdincome in 2012. It's the largest piece of the pie of total income in more than 100 years. The analysis was conducted by economists at the University of California, Berkeley and the Paris School of Economics at Oxford University.


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Letter lauds Spurrier for support of Wounded Warrior Project
Multi-National Force – Iraq
October 26, 2009
Coach Steve Spurrier
University of South Carolina Football Office
1125 George Rogers Blvd
Columbia, SC 29208
Dear Coach Spurrier,
On behalf of all the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, Coast Guardsmen, and Civilians serving in Iraq, I want to thank you for your support for our troops and the Wounded Warrior Project. Wearing camouflage uniforms highlighting the military values of Duty, Honor, Courage, Commitment, Integrity, Country, and Service during your game against the University of Florida will provide a visible testament of America's appreciation for our troops who proudly serve our country so far away from home.
Our service members place a high value on the game of football not only because of the entertainment it promises but also because our troops can relate to the teamwork, determination and camaraderie displayed every time you and your players take to the field. I wish you the best of luck as you face the Florida Gators on November 14th. We anticipate your game with great excitement.
Raymond T. Odierno
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Minimally invasive prostate resection is surgery to remove part of the prostate gland, to treat an enlarged prostate. The surgery will improve the flow of urine through the urethra, the tube that carries urine from the bladder outside of your body. It can be done in different ways. There is no incision (cut) in your skin.
Laser prostatectomy; Transurethral needle ablation; TUNA; Transurethral incision; TUIP; Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate; HoLep; Interstitial laser coagulation; ILC; Photoselective vaporization of the prostate; PVP; Transurethral electrovaporization; TUVP; Transurethral microwave thermotherapy; TUMT; TURP- transurethral resection of prostate
These procedures are often done in your doctor's office or at an outpatient surgery clinic.
The surgery can be done in many ways. The type of surgery will depend on the size of your prostate and what caused it to grow. Your doctor will consider the size of your prostate, how healthy you are, and what type of surgery you may want.
All of these procedures are done by passing an instrument through the opening in your penis (meatus). You will be given
An enlarged prostate can make it hard for you to urinate. You may also get urinary tract infections. Removing all, or part, of the prostate gland can make these symptoms better. Before you have surgery, your doctor may tell you changes you can make in how you eat or drink. You may also try some medicines.
Your doctor may recommend prostate removal if you:
Risks for any surgery are:
Other risks for this surgery are:
You will have many visits with your doctor and tests before surgery:
If you are a smoker, you should stop several weeks before the surgery. Your doctor or nurse can help.
Always tell your doctor or nurse what drugs, vitamins, and other supplements you are taking, even ones you bought without a prescription.
During the weeks before your surgery:
On the day of your surgery:
Most people are able to go home the day of surgery, or the day after. You may still have a catheter in your bladder when you leave the hospital or clinic.
Most of the time these procedures can relieve your symptoms. But you have a higher chance of needing a second surgery in 5 to 10 years than if you have transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP).
Some of these less invasive surgeries may cause fewer problems with controlling your urine or ability to have sex than the standard TURP. Talk to your doctor.
You may have the following problems for a while after surgery:
Hoekstra RJ, Van Melick HH, Kok ET, Ruud Bosch JL. A 10-year follow-up after transurethral resection of the prostate, contact laser prostatectomy and electrovaporization in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia; long-term results of a randomized controlled trial. BJU Int. 2010;106(6):822-826. Epub 2010 Feb 22.
Burke N, Whelan JP, Goeree L. Systematic review and meta-analysis of transurethral resection of the prostate versus minimally invasive procedures for the treatment of benign prostatic obstruction. Urology. 2010;75(5):1015-1022. Epub 2009 Oct 24.
Djavan B, Eckersberger E, Handl MJ, Brandner R, Sadri H, Lepor H. Durability and retreatment rates of minimally invasive treatments of benign prostatic hyperplasia: a cross-analysis of the literature. Can J Urol. 2010;17(4):5249-5254.
Fitzpatrick JM. Minimally invasive and endoscopic management of benign prostatic hyperplasia. In: Wein AJ, ed.Campbell-Walsh Urology. 10th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 93.
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[Video] How to Install BackTrack 2 to HDD, with VMWare Player (via VMX Builder)
Using VMware, and VMX Builder...
Ive put in a HDD in the VMX Builder, but backtrack cant see it, when I try to install to it!
I once did see a really good swf file, which show you it...
I can remember that it was linked from a site which had alot of ????? all over the place.... and it wasn't iongeeks one!
[Video] How to Install BackTrack 2 to HDD, with VMWare Player (via VMX Builder)
Sorry, where i can find this program? thank you.
1.) What program you on about!Sorry, where i can find this program? thank you.
2.) did you watch the flash clip, which I posted, cos that has links on to it!
you get it from here as well as other VMWare related utilities.
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What is the function maded by the install in the virtual HD of this suite? I've installed in the virtual HD but i cannot use properly my wirelss device to identify the wireless network...
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Sheppard Air Force Base To Host Air Show October 1st and 2nd
Sheppard Air Force Base is a huge part of the mosaic that makes up Wichita Falls. Even so, it's a part of our city that most of us don't get to visit very often. That's why it's always fun when they have an open house. Some years it's a big, blowout, Independence Day celebration. Other years it's an Air Show.
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'"I think maybe the benefit was him getting the couple weeks off late in the year," coach Lindy Ruff said. "He looks as fresh as training camp to me. He's been solid, he's been quick, just very reliable and very few poor decisions."'
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Rustic meets relaxed. Made of FSC®-certified reclaimed pine with glass-front doors, the Emmerson® Display Cabinet exudes rustic beauty. Five adjustable shelves provide plenty of space for displaying books, dinnerware, decorative objects and more.
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- Solid reclaimed pine in a water-based finish.
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Homes of Rochester
Patrick Barry House
booming frontier city of Rochester wasnt even a decade
old when the Erie Canal helped bring two hard working immigrants
named George Ellwanger and Patrick Barry. They discovered
a climate perfect for starting what would become the largest
tree and plant nursery in North America. As that nursery
grew, both men built stately homes that served as signposts
of their success. Patrick Barrys would also house
a family that would grow to 10 children. When the last of
those died in 1951, the newest generation of Barrys donated
Patricks home to the University of Rochester. The
university took the greatest care and hired the most gifted
of restoration experts to bring the century old structure
back to life. Its 13 foot ceilings and 11 foot doors now
gleam next to ornate woodwork and period furniture. The
home has since served as the residence of several U of R
provosts and presidents.
Harris House
Like Ellwanger and Barry, Edward Harris brought little other
than a quick intelligence and a love of hard work with him
to Rochester. He arrived as a dirt farmer but after a year
of night school, he passed the bar and opened his own practice.
It would become one of the signature law firms in upstate
New York. By 1865, Harris built an elegant Italian villa
on several acres of farmland that lay well to the east of
a growing Rochester. Later, other equally regal mansions
would be built on the road that passed by Harris front
door, East Avenue. Harris sold the home in 1892 when he
mistakenly thought his wife wanted something newer, more
modern. Subsequent owners included the wife and daughter
of Western Union co-founder Don Alonzo Watson, socialite
and rose scholar Harriet Hollister Spencer, and current
Harris-Beach partner Beth Wilkens. Now, a new generation
has moved in. Mark and Kathy Cleary bring with them at least
one important link to the generations previous: a determination
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Monette, Sarah. Somewhere Beneath Those Waves
Monette's second short story collection (after The Bone Key,2007) is lyrical and evocative. Where the earlier collection was tightly focused around the experiences of one character (Kyle Murchison Booth, who also makes an appearance in one story here), Somewhere Beneath Those Waves is far-reaching and diverse. Monette's protagonists face magic and despair, hope and everyday life with equally compelling results. Stand-outs in the collection include the title story, in which a selkie and a human woman both find themselves trapped on land; Katabasis: Seraphic Trains, in which a naïve young woman uses a magical gift to save a man who does not deserve her love; and Three Letters from the Queen of Elfland, about the perils of loving the fairy queen. Highly recommended.


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Rodriguez extends hit streak to 2306/13/2013 12:33 AM ET
By Danny Wild / MLB.com
Josh Rodriguez admitted to be anxious for most of Wednesday. His hitting streak was a game away from tying the Minors' best mark this season, and things suddenly felt a little more real.
"Everyone on our team knows about it, I've been talking about it, making fun of it, but at this point right now, I'm starting to think about it more," said Rodriguez. "I don't think I've had a streak this long, and up until today's game, it's hasn't bothered me during at-bats."
He began Wednesday's game at Trenton 0-for-3 with a pair of strikeouts. The pressure was on in the eighth, when he singled in his final at-bat to extend his hitting streak to 23 games in Double-A Binghamton's 6-1 win over the Thunder.
"Pretty much at that point, knowing it's your last at-bat, it's in the back of your mind. I'm thinking, 'I need to get something in play and give myself a chance,'" Rodriguez said.
In the eighth, the third baseman -- batting .320 this year -- grounded a single to right off Thunder reliever Francisco Rondon to extend his streak, the longest in the Eastern League since 2006. He finished 1-for-4 with a walk and a pair of strikeouts.
"It was hit pretty well, the second baseman [Jose Pirela] was playing up the middle. It wasn't a cheap one," he said. "I knew it was going to get through easily. I was pretty relieved going up the first-base line."
His career-best streak tied Triple-A Reno's Chris Owings for the longest in the Minors this season. Rodriguez began his run May 13 and is batting .423 with a homer and 17 RBIs during the stretch.
Owings' streak stood from May 11-June 4, a stretch in which the D-backs' No. 6 prospect hit .353 with two homers and nine RBIs for the Aces.
With four homers, 28 RBIs and a .441 on-base percentage in 58 games, Rodriguez has authored a few memorable nights during the streak so far, including five three-hit efforts. He recorded six hits from May 21-22 and raised his average to as high as .442 on May 30 after going 3-for-5 against Altoona.
"I knew I had a decent streak going back when it was eight or nine games, especially after I wasn't hitting the ball well for a week or so toward the end of April," he said. "I started feeling a little better going into May and ever since then, I've just been like, just another day, make sure I'm not thinking about it. I'm making fun of it sometimes, 'I gotta get a hit, get one today.' That's been my whole thing, making it known, that way it's not in the back of my mind."
Rodriguez walked and scored on Allan Dykstra's two-run single in the first before popping up in the second and striking swinging with the bases loaded to end the third. He struck out again with a runner on third to end the fifth.
The veteran infielder said the biggest factor in the run has been capitalizing on mistakes by pitchers. He's being selective and gaining confidence, but as the games pile up, so does the pressure to keep it going.
"I was kind of anxious all day," he said. "I don't want to force the issue instead of just doing what I've been doing."
The Houston native's B-Mets also have been streaking, with Wednesday marking their sixth straight win and the club's longest winning streak since 2011. Binghamton (40-25) also became the first Eastern League team to reach 40 wins this year.
Rodriguez, 28, has bounced around the Minors since the Indians made him their second-round pick in the 2006 Draft. He's spent parts of the past three seasons at Triple-A and reached the Majors in 2011, collecting a dozen at-bats for Pittsburgh.
After declining to sign with Oakland after the 2003 Draft, Rodriguez began his career with the Tribe in 2006, but was selected by the Pirates in the 2010 Rule 5 Draft. After making his big league debut in 2011, he was returned to Cleveland on April 29, 2011, but later had his contract purchased by Pittsburgh in June. He signed with the Mets in 2012 and split last season between Binghamton and Triple-A Buffalo, where he hit .276 with 13 homers, 61 RBIs and a .348 on-base percentage.
Now he's the veteran on a Double-A team. He's embraced that role.
"It's been fun, this is a very young club. We kind of make jokes that I'm the old guy, everyone seems like they're 23-24. These guys come out and have fun and play hard and joke around, so it's baseball," he said. "They get that aspect, it's just a game. Not too serious, everyone is pretty close. It shows in our play. We started off up and down but as it's warmed up, these kids have shown their ability."


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More Ohioans Expect To Travel For Memorial Day Weekend
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSPD) -- AAA expects 36.1 million Americans, including 1.34 million Ohioans, to travel at least 50 miles from home this Memorial Day holiday weekend. That's an increase of 1.5 percent nationwide and 0.6 percent for Ohio from 2013, and marks the highest post-recession travel volume.
About nine of every ten Ohioans that plant to travel will drive to their destination.
"We're not expecting gas prices to have a significant impact on Memorial Day travel plans," said Kimberly Schwind with AAA Ohio.
She says prices are expected to be near levels seen last year.
"Don't be surprised if we do see a little spike in gas prices as we get into the Memorial Day holiday weekend. It tends to happen as we have an increase in demand with so many people on the roadways," Schwind said.
Many people are eager to get out and travel after the harsh winter weather. In fact, AAA Ohio recorded an increase in the number of people booking warm-weather vacations during January and February. In addition, improvements in several key economic factors are driving this holiday's expected travel increase.
AAA expects nearly 2.6 million Americans, including nearly 73,000 Ohioans, to travel by air this holiday. This in a 2.4 percent increase nationally and 3.8 percent increase in Ohio. Airfares are expected to also increase, but an improving confidence in the economy has Americans unafraid to spend a little more.
"That confidence and increase in disposable income is really fueling the number of people traveling this holiday and also the number of people who are buying tickets," said Schwind.
Travel by other modes of transportation, including cruise, train and buses, is expected to increase by 6.2 percent in Ohio to nearly 62,000.
Some of the top summer travel destinations include Myrtle Beach and Hilton Head in South Carolina, Orlando, Florida, Nashville, Boston, Destin, Florida, Savannah, and Washington, D.C.
Schwind says Ohioans also like all-inclusive resorts in the Caribbean and Mexico and Hawaii. Closer to home the top spots are Cedar Point, Hocking Hills, the Ohio State Parks and Amish Country.


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Review: Make Lemonade, by Virginia Euwer Wolff (1993)
I still have a handful of books that are on my recommended summer reading list due to general acclaim even though I haven't read them yet. Sometimes I read one and am embarrassed about putting my stamp of approval on it. But Make Lemonade is staying on the list forever, unless I can get … Continue reading


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By James McCusker Herald Columnist
Sailors, economists, bird watchers and commodities brokers have at least one thing in common: they know about Brent.
Brent are a type of small goose, a waterfowl known in the U.S. more commonly as brant. They are about the size of a mallard.
The North Sea Brent oilfield, named for the bird but very, very large, is now used as one of the main pricing standards for the international oil industry, which is why "Brent" and "Brent Crude" are familiar term to economists, commodities traders and financial markets.
The recent rise in gasoline prices in the U.S. has led consumers to wonder why prices were going up while domestic production was setting new highs, and why gasoline prices rise so quickly but decline so slowly.
A portion of the answer to the first question involves the incredibly complex system of oil exploration, extraction, refining and distribution that is easily thrown out of balance enough to create temporary shortages. Recently, for example, inadequate capacity in our pipeline system created a bottleneck that boosted at-the-pump prices but that was only a partial contributor to the run-up in prices.
The main force behind gasoline prices is still the duck-sized bird called the Brent, the main international pricing standard for a barrel of crude oil. That bird has caused more trouble than the Maltese falcon. When the global price of crude oil goes up, we follow. Our domestic production is part of the global system and is not large enough to dominate or even lead its pricing.
The complex system that takes oil energy from discovery to our gas tanks is amazing for its engineering, adaptability and resilience. System failure is complexity's wing man, though, and in the oil industry those failures cause supply disruptions and higher prices.
Theoretically, those price increases should be temporary, but they seem to stick around for a long time. When prices do go back down they move as slowly and reluctantly as an up-late texting, bleary-eyed teenager preparing for school.
The reasons behind that are built in to the economic structure of the oil business. The petroleum industry is what economists call an oligopoly; that is, just a few sellers. The basic characteristics of oil production and distribution lend themselves to significant consolidation and economies of scale, with the result that over time there are fewer competitors in the market.
Economic studies of the behavior of oligopolies began in the early 1930s with the work on what was then called "monopolistic competition" by Edward Chamberlin here in the U.S. and Joan Robinson in England. Oligopoly has also received the attention of two outstanding mathematicians. The first was Jon von Neumann who, with Oskar Morgenstern, linked economic decision-making to game theory. The second was John Nash, the brilliant but erratic and mentally troubled mathematician whose life was portrayed in the movie, "A Beautiful Mind," whose work on game theory and decision-making resulted in his sharing a Nobel prize in economics.
Whether all this attention from mathematicians was healthy for economic theory in the long run is questionable, and there were certainly unintended consequences. Nash's work turned out to be the route to a market valuation system for derivatives, which may or may not turn out to be a good thing for our economy. Derivatives and game theory also became the hot areas for Wall Street firms, with a resultant employment boom for economists and mathematicians who followed the money.
All that math and money tended to crowd out the economic theory work by Chamberlin and Robinson, although Paul Krugman resuscitated it with his Nobel-prize-winning work on foreign trade, in particular, reviving the important role played by economies of scale.
Even a thumbnail history of oligopoly theory leaves the distinct impression that the economics of this kind of market is pretty jumbled up and this is not wholly inaccurate. What we do know, though, is this: Oligopolies like oil companies prefer price stability and non-price competition. They have a fear of downward price slides and price wars, but if the cost of crude oil rises they will all raise their at-the-pump prices to accommodate it.
The oil industry's market structure also is inventory-based and this itself creates a bias against at-the-pump price cuts. If the market price of gasoline goes down, every gallon of gas sitting in a filling station's underground tanks and in the gigantic storage tanks that support these stations loses value. To minimize losses, businesses move their prices down as slowly as they possibly can.
The combined result of oligopolies' behavior and the inventory effect is a system where gasoline prices are greased-lightning upward and very sticky downward. It puts drivers in a very uncomfortable position. So buckle up.
James McCusker is a Bothell economist, educator and consultant. He also writes a monthly column for the Herald Business Journal.


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Read it because: An exciting adventure and mostly true piece of history that is based close to home.
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Read it because: A murder-mystery about the making of the atom bomb. Everything Kanon writes is good. His books are all based on history, usually Europe before and during WWII.
Librarian Allen S.: God's Jury: The Inquisition and the Making of the Modern World by Cullen Murphy.
Read it because: It is interesting how the author traces how the history of the investigative and record keeping techniques of church inquisitors that began in the 13th century and continued to the 20th links to modern political, military and bureaucratic techniques of acquiring, organizing and using information. In short, modern public administration and bureaucracy has roots in the infamous practices of the Inquisition.
Library Coordinator Sandy: Sunday's Child by Tom E. Lewis.
Read it because: The author is from the Rocky Mount and New Bern areas of NC, and this book is the first of the author's Pea Island Gold Trilogy. These are historical fiction based on a family line story of the NC coast. The historical side is as intriguing as the story line. I have yet to be disappointed with Mr. Lewis' offerings.
Librarian Jon M.: The Angels Knocking on the Tavern Door : Thirty Poems of Hafez / translated by Robert Bly and Leonard Lewisohn.
Read it because: Hafiz/Hafez is a poet from 14th century Persia but his poems seem so fresh today. Their essence are to revel in loving the imperfect perfectly.
Librarian Jennie: Keeping the Castle by Patrice Kindl.
Read it because: It's like Jane Austen-lite, the witty story of an 18-year-old beauty who must find a rich husband to help prop up her crumbling ancestral home. A delightful, quick read with a satisfying conclusion.
Library Student Employee Chris W.: Ishmael by Daniel Quinn.
Read it because: Ishmael is a philosophical novel written in narrative form that follows a man and his frustrations with mankind. The story begins after he responds to an ad in the paper that reads: "Teacher seeks pupil. Must have an earnest desire to save the world. Apply in person." Quinn is similar to Marx in the sense that once you have read his work, the concepts communicated start showing up in every aspect of your life and society. Ishmael is inspirational, optimistic, and bold.
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Read it because: An engrossing examination of the events that inspired Moby Dick. Includes an angry sperm whale, poor decisions, rickety lifeboats, and cannibalism.
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Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Read it because: Read by most high school students as a tale of youth, but when read as an adult it is a very different story of conflict with seemingly forgotten beginnings and senseless continuity and how adults indoctrinate their offspring to perpetuate the conflicts. As a parent, it is a chilling story of reckless action with deadly consequences for an impetuous son and daughter. Friar Laurence, in any parent's role, tries in his very human and inexpert way to influence the outcome to go differently and fails.
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Buteo regalis
Ferruginous hawks are part of the family Accipitridae, which includes hawks, eagles, kites and Old World vultures. Hawks of the genus Buteo, such as the ferruginous hawk, are generally medium to large-sized hawks. The North American ferruginous hawk is the largest of these broad-winged soaring hawks. There are no subspecies recognized. They breed in the interior of western North America, ranging from the Great Plains, over the Rockies, across the Great Basin to SE Washington.They are found north to southern Canada and south to almost the Sonoran desert. Northern populations are migratory, while southern birds may remain within the breeding range. As much as 20% of the winter range may be in Mexico.
These buteos are restricted to natural grasslands and shrub-steppe habitat. They prefer undisturbed plains, high desert, sagebrush, or the edge of pinyon-juniper.
These hawks are massive, long winged buteos that soar with wings held in a pronounced V-shape known as a dihedral. They have a large head with a wide yellow gape. There is a light and a dark morph, although dark birds make up a small proportion of the population. The light plumaged birds have a whitish head and breast and reddish-brown thighs. The upperparts are a mixture of blacks and browns with rufous highlights. The unbanded tail is mostly white with shades of gray. Legs are feathered to the toes. Dark birds vary, but are mostly dark with light-colored flight feathers. Sexes are similar with females being larger. Wingspan ranges from 48 to 60 inches (122-152 cm) and weights vary from 2.2 to 4.5 pounds (1-2.1 kg).
A banded ferruginous hawk lived 20 years in the wild.
In the wild: Small and medium-sized mammals make up 80-90% of their prey. Black-tailed jackrabbits, ground squirrels and prairie dogs are some of the preferred items. Their wide gape makes them uniquely suited for swallowing larger mammals than other buteos. Some birds, reptiles and insects are also taken.
At the zoo:At the zoo: Rats, mice and quail.
Females brood the young for the first three weeks while the male provides food for the family. Both sexes hunt after this. Young begin leaving the nest in 38 days. Fledglings can kill prey soon after leaving the nest, but tend to stay in the vicinity and remain dependent for several more weeks. Adults will often leave their nesting territory as soon as the young are catching prey. Mortality of juveniles is very high due to starvation, collisions with power lines and other factors.
Ferruginous hawks appear to be monogamous and pair bonds may be long term. The pair may return to its territory year after year, and they usually have several alternate nest sites. Choice of nest site is limited in open country. Although adapted for ground nesting they seem to prefer elevated nest sites, when available. These sites include trees and shrubs, but cliffs, outcrops, utility structures and provided platforms are used. Unlike most large raptors, ferruginous hawks lay large clutches of two to six eggs. Incubation, mostly by the female, lasts for about a month.
Long, broad, relatively pointed wings for a buteo allow ferruginous hawks to efficiently hunt their open habitats. They will often perch and wait for prey on a raised perch, or on the ground at a small mammal burrow. Their wing shape also allows them to hover, stationary in mid-air, searching the ground below for prey. They share habitat with other raptors including Swainson's and red-tailed hawks. They patrol their territories with high circling flights.
A ferruginous hawk can be seen at the zoo's Raptor Center. Other birds of prey that can be viewed at the Raptor Center include the bald eagle, Harris's hawk, turkey vulture as well as spectacled and barred owls. The Raptor Center's Eagle Release Program has rehabilitated and released back into the wild more than 80 eagles. The zoo's Raptor Center assisted the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife with a study to determine the winter range of the state's ferruginous hawks. Satellite radio transmitters were attached to birds from 1999 to 2002.
The ferruginous hawk's long-term survival is threatened by two main factors. They are dependent on natural grassland habitat, which is being converted to agricultural use across their range. Equally important, the rangeland mammals that they are specialized for preying upon are declining due to numerous human-induced causes.
These hawks were petitioned for listing under the federal Endangered Species Act in 1991, but were rejected. They are listed as threatened by several states, including Washington, and are listed as endangered by Oregon. Although mainly vulnerable due to habitat loss and degradation, shooting is still a factor, especially during winter. Ferruginous hawks' shy and retiring nature often mandates the use of fairly remote nest sites which are free of human disturbance. Protecting and enhancing nesting areas, large open areas and maintaining prey populations should help these birds survive. Artificial nest platforms have been used with some success. More research is necessary to determine factors during winter and migration that may influence long-term survival.
Efforts to save threatened and endangered raptors require cooperation and support at international, national, regional and individual levels. You can help in this cause. Join and become active in Woodland Park Zoo and other conservation organizations of your choice. Recycle forest products. Eliminate or reduce pesticide use. Support breeding programs for endangered birds of prey at zoos and other animal care organizations. Let your elected representatives know your views about the conservation of migratory birds and their wild habitats.
Contact Woodland Park Zoo at firstname.lastname@example.com to find out how you can support conservation efforts at the zoo. Discover more about raptors by contacting the Peregrine Fund at their Web site www.peregrinefund.org. Learn other ways you can help conserve wildlife and the habitats they require for survival by visiting our How You Can Help page.
Bechard, M.J., and J.K. Schutz. 1995. Ferruginous Hawk (Buteo regalis). In The Birds of North America, No. 172 (A. Poole and F. Gill, eds.). The Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, and the American Ornithologists1 Union, Washington, DC. Weidensaul, Scott. 1996. Raptors: The Birds of Prey. Lyons and Burford, Publishers, New York, NY. 382 p.
Johnsgard, Paul A. 1990. Hawks, Eagles, & Falcons of North America. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC. 403 p.
Newton, Ian Dr. 1990. Birds of Prey, Facts On File, Inc., New York, NY. 240 p.
Weidensaul, Scott. 1996. Raptors: The Birds of Prey. Lyons & Burford, Publishers, New York, NY. 382 p.
Burnie, David. 1988. Bird (Eyewitness Books). Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., New York, NY. 64 p.
Zoobooks. 1986. Birds of Prey. Wildlife Education, Ltd., San Diego, CA. 16 p.
Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae Genus: Buteo Species: B. regalis
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"All one needed was a herd of cattle and a few people to watch over them," O'Connor declares.
O'Connor claims that Illingworth was angry that he didn't get more plugs from Dykstra, or a meeting with Cramer.
Baum's review was awesome: This is a disgraceful book, both in what O'Connor has to say and how she has chosen to say it.
I don't go in for this O'Connor revisionism, just because she's not as out there as some of her successors.
What's so creepy about O'Connor's telling is her utter lack of commentary.
Were you ever detected in the crime of blushing, in your life, Mrs. O'Connor?
O'Connor then reached into the bank and got another shot gun.
Ralph had before starting filled a canteen with brandy and water at the suggestion of Captain O'Connor.
In about twenty minutes she reached Mrs. O'Connor's house and knocked.
"You ought to have informed him at once, Mr. O'Connor," the major said, with an attempt at gravity.


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Feminism | Posted by Talia on 02/11/2013
Why I'm Rising
When I was at the 2012 NOW Conference in Baltimore, I had the privilege of hearing Eve Ensler, author of The Vagina Monologues and women's rights activist, deliver the keynote address. She discussed One Billion Rising, her campaign to end violence against women on the global level. It is so named because one billion women – that's one out of every three women in the world – will be raped or beaten in her lifetime. On February 14, 2013, Ensler wants the world to rise, end the violence, and create a better, safer, happier world.
After hearing Ensler speak, I was rallied to action. I decided on the spot to rise along with her and millions of other women across the globe. One of the many reasons I …


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Annexation is the process of changing municipal boundaries to bring in adjacent unincorporated areas into an existing city, typically to provide urban services not presently available. Either a city or property owner may initiate such action.
The City of Portland has adopted a boundary for the area that it intends to provide urban services at some point in the future as its urban area builds out. This is Portland's urban service boundary (USB) that was adopted in cooperation with surrounding jurisdictions. Property owners within Portland's urban services boundary may apply to annex to the City of Portland to receive urban level services, such as connection to City sewer and water systems.
Currently, the City of Portland is not pursuing any large-scale annexations of nearby unincorporated areas. The city is exploring the possibility of bringing West Hayden Island into the city limits as part of its planning for that area. The last large area brought into the City was a portion of unincorporated Multnomah County east of the Portland city limits. The Cities of Portland and Gresham have annexed virtually all the unincorporated areas of Multnomah County between them in the late 1980s and early 1990s in order to provide sewers and other urban services to this rapidly developing area. This means that property owners initiate most small-scale or individual property-owner annexations.
For more information on annexations and city boundaries, please call Ken Martin at (503) 222-0955.
How are properties annexed to the City of Portland?
- Either a property owner(s) or the City initiates annexations.
- Property owners request to be annexed.
- Property owners within the City of Portland's USB can apply for annexation through a double majority petition (majority of property owners and registered voters in the area to be annexed). Also, a single owner can apply to annex to the City of Portland. For more information on how to apply to annex to the City of Portland, call John Cole at 503-823-3475.
- The City of Portland is either required or pursues an "intent" to annex.
- The City can be required to annex and serve a property within a certain distance from its boundaries if the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) or their agent has declared a health hazard (usually septic failure) for Portland.
- Also, the City can decide to pursue an intent to annex. Intents are adopted by the City Council and permit staff to gather consent signatures for annexation in the declared area. Additionally, the island method of annexation is still available to the City. There are only a few islands - areas totally surrounded by incorporated (in-city) properties - in Portland's USB.
Does the City have a plan for annexing certain properties?
Currently, the city is not pursuing any "intents" to annex, but this is a possibility in the future. Over the long term, the City intends to annex all areas within its urban services boundary. (See map of urban services boundary) The City adopted an urban services boundary in Multnomah and Clackamas Counties in the 1980s and in Washington County in the 1990s. The urban services boundary was the result of negotiations with the counties and also with other service providers in the area. Annexation should be considered wherever it is an option for properties within the boundary. Some properties in Washington and Clackamas Counties are within the Portland's urban service boundary and city limits. In some cases, there are other agreements that apply to these areas.
How long does the annexation process take?
The average time period is between 45 days and one year. Due to the amount of staff work involved in a single annexation process and the small size of current annexations (usually single properties), annexation staff currently schedule annexations in groups once or twice per year.
Are there times when an alternative to annexation is allowed/required?
Only rarely. If a property is not contiguous to the city limits but requires sewer or water service, an extraterritorial extension via a contract between the property owner and the City may be pursued. This is usually limited to cases such as failing septic systems, resulting in a health hazard certified by DEQ or the local sanitarian and is not a common practice. This is because the City Council must approve both annexations and extraterritorial service extensions through the same legislative process. Due to the City's long-standing policy intent to annex within its urban services boundary, any action brought to the City Council needs to favor annexation of these areas.
When does annexation become a consideration in a land use procedure?
Annexation is a consideration whenever the desired land use action meets one or more of the following criteria:
- The desired land use cannot be accomplished under county regulations (e.g., it is at an urban level). This includes subdivisions, upzoning and similar types of actions.
- The desired land use will require (or the property owner desires) the provision of City of Portland urban services such sewer, water, etc.
- A land use action would create a property that is in two different jurisdictions.
- The subject property is in the Portland urban services boundary and contiguous to the city limits.


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November 1, 2006
FOS11 Chat Program Online Community Support GroupFaith, Hope, and Spirituality
At times of loss and tragedy, we often ask, what is the role of faith and spirituality? For some people, there is a time of respite, a need to turn away. Yet others find their faith becomes stronger. We invite chat participants to share their experiences of faith and spirituality or the questions that have emerged in their absence. We will continue the "Faith, Hope, and Spirtuality" chat from a few weeks ago. The chat will be held tonight, November 1, 2006, 8pm-9pm EDT.
This online chat session will provide 9/11 victims' families, survivors, first responders, and others affected by the attacks at the Pentagon, the World Trade Center, and Shanksville the opportunity to discuss issues and topics of importance in a safe, supportive environment. As a reminder, all participants must be FOS11 members (please see below on how to register as a member - membership is free). Dr. Donna Gaffney, a licensed mental health professional and noted trauma specialist, will facilitate the chat.
Enroll Now:http://www.familiesofseptember11.org/chat2/membership_form.asp?chatID=110106
After you login, you will be able to choose an anonymous chat name (which will identify you in the chat room) and a password. Then, you will receive an email with a link to the chat. Tonight, November 1st, click on the link that is emailed to you and enter your chosen chat name and password. As a reminder, all participants must be 18 years of age or older and members of Families of September 11 (FOS11). To register as a FOS11 member, please click on the link at the bottom of this email. If you have any problems or questions, contact firstname.lastname@example.com or 212-575-1878.


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The Tennessean's Jim Wyatt reports the Titans will retain head coach Mike Munchak in 2014.
But the team released a statement Friday night saying a decision had not been made.
Munchak flew to Houston on Friday with GM Ruston Webster to meet with team CEO Tommy Smith.
Upon his flight back, The Tennessean reported the Titans would keep Munchak, who is 22-26 in three seasons, with no playoff appearances.
But minutes later the team released a statement saying no decision had been made following the meeting.
"I said all along that we would review every aspect of the football operations at the conclusion of the season - in early January," Smith said in the statement. "Today I sat down with Ruston and Mike and we discussed every coach and player on the roster. We had good discussions, but no final decisions were made."


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Pewter Butterfly Tallis Clip by Emily Rosenfeld
Butterfly clips for a tallis (prayer shawl) are by Emily Rosenfeld and are sure to be loved by the bat mitzvah girlج_The pewter charms are 1 1/4" long, connected by a 3" chain. The metal clips have nylon padding for a gentle but secure grip. Handmade in the USA.


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What does it take for a resort to make it into this top ten list? The resort has to meet or exceed our reader's high expectations—we're not talking about expectations involving slopeside concierge service or five-star dining, we're talking park maintenance and epic powder conditions. We want fast lifts that open early and close late, good inexpensive food, a great park, and a mellow place to sleep so we can wake up and do it all over again. We want to have a pow-slashing, park-bashing, hot-tub-splashing, nightlife-thrashing good time—that's how you get to be a top ten resort.
* About The Poll: The online Resort Poll is voted on by both subscribers and the online readers of twsnow.com—in total over 1,600 readers logged on to cast their votes. Readers were given the opportunity to vote on the three best resorts they visited during the 2007/2008 season, ranking them on 21 different categories. Some 154 resorts across North America and Canada were judged, after the numbers were crunched, ten in each category rose to the top.
1. Whistler/Blackcomb
Whistler/Blackcomb has an unbeatable formula: Take 8,171 acres of terrain and over 200 trails, add an average annual snowfall of 402 inches and more than 93 restaurants and bars in the village, top it off with a Peak 2 Peak gondola spanning 1,400 feet in the air connecting both resorts and you've got the winningest resort in the Readers' Poll. PHOTO: Dave Steers
Host of the forthcoming 2010 Winter Olympics, Whistler/Blackcomb has been working overtime for the past few years to expand and prepare for the ultimate wintersports exposé. Yet despite the feverish preparations, the resort itself is already the world's best. With a whopping 8,000-plus acres of terrain and a mile of vertical, it's the biggest resort in North America offering the ultimate riding experience. Through constant fine-tuning of the lift access, park terrain, and on-hill amenities, the Whistler/Blackcomb complex is an enormous playground with a mind-numbing array of good-time potential. Snowboarders relish the miles of varying terrain: from the steep chutes and alpine powder of Whistler's Peak and Blackcomb's 7th Heaven, to the all-out shred party runs of Peak To Creek and the Nintendo Terrain Park. There's so much mountain and so much snow; the annual snowfall average is over 33 feet—it hit this amount in 2008 and felt anything but average. With the sheer volume of terrain, the park scene at Whistler could easily be an afterthought, but no way. Last season saw a renewed emphasis on made-for-shred terrain under the direction of a new park manager, Brian Finestone, and his dedicated crew of park rangers and groomers. With the unveiling of their new Peak To Peak gondola this year—an unprecedented lift project that links the two mountains—Whistler/Blackcomb propels itself further into the lead as the best and most progressive resort in North America.


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Students at Hawthorne High and Hawthorne Middle School are among others throughout Los Angeles County vying in a social media contest for an all-expenses- paid trip to the Angeles National Forest to help restore a swath of territory devastated by the deadly Station Fire of 2009.
Jointly sponsored by TreePeople - an environmental advocacy group based in Los Angeles - and Edison International, the contest calls for students to submit weekly photos of their school's environmental activities.
Called TreeByTree, the contest is designed to engage middle and high school students while simultaneously encouraging families in Southern California Edison's service territory to switch to paperless billing. Edison's bills are printed on 750,000 sheets of paper daily.
"The Station Fire in the Angeles National Forest was one of the largest fires in L.A. history," said Julie Prejean, TreePeople's forestry director. "Thanks to Edison International, hundreds of students will participate in replanting areas that were burned too severely to come back without human assistance."
Thirty-five percent of Los Angeles County's drinking water comes from the Angeles National Forest. The forest encompasses 72 percent of the county's open space and accommodates 4 million visitors annually. During the 2009 Station Fire, more than 160,000 acres of the forest were burned. Two firefighters died.
Participating in the contest are students from Santa Fe Springs to Santa Monica to Long Beach. More information on the five-week contest can be found at www.facebook.com/SCE/TreeByTree.
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The three buddies huddled in the shade of a lifeguard station, seeking relief for their burning bare feet that had overheated on the hot summer sand.
The three - Peter Joseph, Jonathan McMullen and Matty Mitchell - are graduates of Wilson High and former Long Beach lifeguards, and they were on their way Saturday to the Queen Mary, having run, swum and run again along the coast from Newport Beach's Wedge.
"Ocean lifeguards have always valued the endurance aspect of the run-swim-run, but never has anyone attempted to do the marathon equivalent of both in the same race," Joseph said. "To be honest, there isn't any record of anything close."
This endurance event started at the Wedge at 5:45 a.m. and finished about 2 p.m. at the Queen Mary. The trio ran 21 miles on soft sand and swam seven miles in the ocean.
"We're hoping this event will bring awareness to the plight of the Long Beach coastline due to its proximity to the Los Angeles River," Joseph said.
The pollution problem could be resolved if the mouth of the Los Angeles River channel were directed toward the Port of Long Beach, instead of the direction of the Queen Mary.
"We want to spread the gospel," Joseph said.
The trio's journey started at the Wedge in Newport, where they swam around all the jetties and two piers in Newport Beach. They then swam across the Santa Ana River mouth leading to south Huntington Beach, where they ran in the sand all the way to the Surf City pier, which they swam around, and then ran north to Huntington Beach's sandy beaches. They continued through Bolsa Chica State Beach, running all the way through Sunset Beach.
Near the Anderson Water Tower, next to the Surfside Colony area of Seal Beach, the three returned to the water for a three-mile swim, past the Surfside jetty, the south side Seal Beach jetty, past the San Gabriel River mouth (known by locals as Ray Bay) and past the Long Beach jetty, before swimming ashore at 72nd Place in Long Beach.
There, they snacked on Gatorade and M&Ms during a brief stop.
The three continued running on the sand to Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier, swam around it, and ran to First Place, where they sought relief from the blistering hot sand, before swimming out to the Queen Mary.
"It was very, very exciting," Joseph said this week, as he rested his leg muscles. "It's more endurance than speed."
Lifeguards along the route were supportive, but those who had been told in advance of the run on soft sand - a more grueling challenge - backed off from joining in the event.
The soft sand causes more stress on the leg muscles, compared to the shoreline's wet patted sand.
"They didn't want any part of it," Joseph recalled of his recruiting efforts.
The run-swim-run event was sponsored by Big Red Bus, a company co-owned by Joseph and Long Beach businessman Mike O'Toole.
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Cougar Tracks: Doman, Cougars hit home stretch
11/07/2012 10:57amWith BYU having traversed the toughest part of its 2012 schedule, BYU Offensive Coordinator Brandon Doman believes the next challenge is "to be able to finish". The Cougars will play their final home game of the season this weekend at home against the Idaho Vandals (1-8, 1-3 WAC).
Cougar Tracks: BYU Adds Virginia to 2013 Schedule
11/07/2012 7:18pmA day after announcing a 2015 game at Michigan, BYU on Wednesday confirmed a two-game, home-and-home series with the University of Virginia, with the games scheduled for 2013 and 2014.
Cougar Tracks: BYU continues to improve its future football schedules
11/07/2012 7:36pmBYU head coach Bronco Mendenhall likes the recent additions to his team's future schedules.


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Roundabout planned
A roundabout is being planned at the intersection of Highway 9 and Getchell Road east of Marysville. The state Department of Transportation wants to design the roundabout and start construction by 2014.
An open house is planned from 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at Marysville Getchell High School, 8301 84th Street NE, Marysville. The public will have an opportunity to review plans, look at before-and-after images and talk with staff.
The meeting site is accessible to persons with disabilities. Accommodations for people with disabilities can be arranged with advance notice by calling 206-770-3500. For those unable to attend the meeting, public testimony and comments can be mailed to: Omar Jepperson, Project Engineer, 600 108th Ave. NE, Suite 405, Bellevue, WA 98004. Go to www.wsdot.wa.gov/Projects/SR9/84thRoundabout for more information.
Audition for talent show: The Marysville Strawberry Festival Talent Show seeks talent for the 2013 auditions to be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. May 8 and 9 at the Marysville Pilchuck High chool auditorium, 5611 108th St. NE. The deadline for entries is May 3. The Talent Show will be held June 13.
All ages, solo or group, in music, dance, comedy and more are invited to audition.
For more information, go to Maryfest.org or call 360-653-6584.
Healthy kids: The YMCA of Snohomish County is sponsoring Healthy Kids Day on from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. This free community event will feature fun, educational activities for families to improve health and well-being. The goal is to inspire kids and families to stay physical and intellectually active all summer long. Events will take place at all YMCA of Snohomish County branches in Everett, Marysville, Monroe, Mukilteo and Mill Creek. For more information, go to www.ymca-snoco.org/hkd.


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How to use GNU licenses for your own software
This is a brief explanation of how to place a program under the GNU General Public License, Lesser General Public License, or Affero General Public License. For the GNU Free Documentation License, we have a separate page.
If you are looking for more detailed information, consider perusing our list of frequently asked questions about our licenses.
If you are considering using the GNU Lesser General Public License, please read the article "Why you shouldn't use the LGPL for your next library" first. The article explains why it may be better to use the ordinary GPL instead, and how we would make the decision.
Whichever license you plan to use, the process involves adding two elements to each source file of your program: a copyright notice (such as "Copyright 1999 Terry Jones"), and a statement of copying permission, saying that the program is distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License (or the Lesser GPL).
The copyright notice should include the year in which you finished preparing the release (so if you finished it in 1998 but didn't post it until 1999, use 1998). You should add the proper year for each release; for example, "Copyright 1998, 1999 Terry Jones" if some versions were finished in 1998 and some were finished in 1999. If several people helped write the code, use all their names.
For software with several releases over multiple years, it's okay to use a range ("2008-2010") instead of listing individual years ("2008, 2009, 2010") if and only if every year in the range, inclusive, really is a "copyrightable" year that would be listed individually; and you make an explicit statement in your documentation about this usage.
Always use the English word "Copyright"; by international convention, this is used worldwide, even for material in other languages. The copyright symbol "©" can be included if you wish (and your character set supports it), but it's not necessary. There is no legal significance to using the three-character sequence "(C)", although it does no harm.
You should also include a copy of the license itself somewhere in the distribution of your program. All programs, whether they are released under the GPL or LGPL, should include the text version of the GPL. In GNU programs the license is usually in a file called COPYING.
If you are releasing your program under the LGPL, you should also include the text version of the LGPL, usually in a file called COPYING.LESSER. Please note that, since the LGPL is a set of additional permissions on top of the GPL, it's important to include both licenses so users have all the materials they need to understand their rights.
If you are releasing your program under the GNU AGPL, you only need to include the text version of the GNU AGPL.
If you have copied code from other programs covered by the same license, copy their copyright notices too. Put all the copyright notices together, right near the top of each file.
It is very important for practical reasons to include contact information for how to reach you, perhaps in the README file, but this has nothing to do with the legal issues of applying the license.
The copying permission statement should come right after the copyright notices. For a one-file program, the statement (for the GPL) should look like this:
This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version. This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details. You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
For programs that are more than one file, it is better to replace "this program" with the name of the program, and begin the statement with a line saying "This file is part of NAME". For instance,
This file is part of Foobar. Foobar is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version. Foobar is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details. You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with Foobar. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
This statement should go near the beginning of every source file, close to the copyright notices. When using the Lesser GPL, insert the word "Lesser" before "General" in all three places. When using the GNU AGPL, insert the word "Affero" before "General" in all three places.
For interactive programs, it is usually a good idea to make the program print out a brief notice about copyright and copying permission when it starts up. See the end of the GNU GPL for more information about this.
If you are releasing your program under the GNU AGPL, and it can interact with users over a network, the program should offer its source to those users in some way. For example, if your program is a web application, its interface could display a "Source" link that leads users to an archive of the code. The GNU AGPL is flexible enough that you can choose a method that's suitable for your specific program—see section 13 for details.
There is no legal requirement to register your copyright with anyone; simply distributing the program makes it copyrighted. However, it is a very good idea to register the copyright with the US Registry of Copyrights, because that puts you in a stronger position against anyone who violates the license in the US. Most other countries have no system of copyright registration.
It's wise to ask your employer or school, if any, to sign a copyright disclaimer for the work, so they cannot claim to hold it later. Below is a sample copyright disclaimer; just alter the names and program description as appropriate:
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GSA Administrator Leads Employees In 2006 Freedom Walk
September 8, 2006
Contact: Jon Anderson, (202) 501-1231
Washington DC – On September 10, GSA Administrator Lurita Doan will lead more than 100 employees, friends and family members of the U.S. General Services Administration, who will participate in the 2006 Freedom Walk in remembrance of the victims of Sept.11, 2001, on the five-year anniversary of the attacks.
"I am proud to participate in this highly visible event, which honors not only the victims of 9/11 and their families, but also visibly and personally demonstrates our support for our troops fighting terrorism world-wide," said Doan. "We, at GSA, join other walkers in honoring those who are fighting the war on terrorism as well as the veterans of the war, and their families."
Administrator Doan invites all GSA employees living and working in the Washington Metropolitan region who have not already signed up to join the GSA team on Sept.10 to participate in the 2006 Freedom Walk. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense's "America Supports You" program, participants must register online at http://www.americasupportsyou.mil/freedomwalk/ by noon on Sept. 9. The two-mile course runs from the Washington Monument to the Pentagon,
Thousands of government employees and other citizens are expected to participate in this unique event. Freedom Walks are being held in over 90 cities and 40 states throughout the United States and provide opportunities for citizens to publicly commemorate America's sacrifices of Sept.11, 2001.
GSA is a centralized, federal procurement, property management, policy development and information provision agency, created by Congress to improve government efficiency and help federal agencies better serve the public. In this role, GSA acquires products and services on behalf of federal agencies; plays a key role in developing and implementing government-wide policies; provides services and solutions for the office operations of more than one million federal workers; and encourages a citizen-centric relationship with government by providing a single "point of entry" to the information and services citizens need in a timeframe they can appreciate. This allows citizens to receive accurate, timely and consistent answers and information, and helps federal agencies better respond to citizen inquiries.


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Dornsife Center for neighborhood partnerships expected to open in 2014.
PHILADELPHIA – BLT Architects (BLTa), a Philadelphia-based architectural and interior design firm, has announced that they have been commissioned to begin work on Drexel University's Dornsife Center. The Dornsife Center was made possible by a generous $10 million gift by Dana and David Dornsife and will be located on a 1.3-acre site at 35th and Spring Garden Streets.
The Dornsife Center will be a resource hub to share expertise and knowledge with the West Philadelphia community. The Center will offer a welcoming environment for local children, senior citizens, and families to interact with technology. The current site of the Dornsife Center is home to three existing buildings: an elementary school and two administrative buildings that have sat dormant for a number of years. These buildings will be renovated by BLTa to provide a range of flexible spaces that will accommodate small group meetings and workshops as well as larger gatherings and hands-on exhibits.
"We are excited to begin renovations on Drexel's newest outreach efforts in West Philadelphia," says Michael L. Prifti, FAIA, and managing principal at BLTa. "This project is especially fulfilling as not only will we be restoring life to a site that has sat vacant for years, but the newly outfitted buildings will serve a higher purpose of providing a harbor of learning for the local community. BLTa has a deep history of renovating existing structures and new construction in higher education settings, and we are looking forward to bringing our expertise to the Dornsife project."


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OC Dad Charged In Baby's Attempted Murder, Torture
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Authorities have charged an Orange County man with the attempted murder and torture of his 2-month-old daughter.
Santa Ana police said Tuesday that 30-year-old Andres Tafoya is believed to have punched his infant daughter's head multiple times while watching her last Friday when the baby's mother was at work.
Police say Tafoya helped take the girl to the hospital but left before officers arrived. Authorities say the baby is in critical condition.
Tafoya was arrested Sunday and has been charged with attempted murder, torture and child abuse
Prosecutor Jennifer Duke says Tafoya appeared in court Tuesday and bail was set at $1 million. She says his arraignment was delayed until Nov. 22 and a public defender is being assigned to represent him.


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Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux's Poolside Day in Cabo
Continuing their tropical get away, Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux spent the day by the pool in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico on Wednesday (December 26).
The "Horrible Bosses" actress soaked up the sun as she gabbed on her phone in a red bikini with a purple sarong, while her fiancé was nearby working on his lap top.
In career news, Ms. Aniston recently finished filming "We're the Millers," a comedy about a veteran pot dealer who creates a fake family as part of a plan to move a huge shipment of marijuana from the U.S. to Mexico.
Spearheaded by Rawson Marshall Thurber, the film also stars Jason Sudeikis and Emma Roberts. It is due in theaters August 2013.
Enjoy the pictures of Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux relaxing by the pool in Cabo San Lucas (December 26).
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Ford Hits Rock Bottom in Consumer Reports Reliability Survey Thanks to MyFord Touch
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Woes blamed on less than stellar DCT shifting and MyFord touch
After years of being ranked as one of the most reliable automakers in the industry, Ford's recent use of in-car infotainment systems have caused it to plummet in quality rankings.
Consumer Reports
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Japanese automakers are taking advantage of Ford's decline with Scion, Toyota, and Lexus sweeping the top three spots. Those three Toyota brands were followed by Mazda, Subaru, Honda, and Acura with all models produced by the top seven brands offering average or better reliability.
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"They've put out some updates to try to address some of those problems for both the transmissions and the infotainment controls, but it doesn't seem to be enough," Fisher said.
Despite Ford plummeting in the Consumer Reports reliability rankings, the company posted a massive profit for Q3 2012. Ford racked up $1.63 billion in profit during the quarter, marking a slight decline from $1.65 billion earned the same quarter of 2011. Ford had a pre-tax operating profit $2.2 billion amounting to $.40 per share. Analysts had anticipated a gain of $.30 per share.
"The Ford team delivered a best-ever third quarter, driven by record results in North America and the continued strength of Ford Credit," said Alan Mulally, Ford president and CEO, in a statement. "While we are facing near-term challenges in Europe, we are fully committed to transforming our business in Europe by moving decisively to match production to demand, improve revenue through new products and grow a stronger brand, improve our cost efficiencies and take advantage of opportunities to profitably grow our business."
However, things don't look is rosy for Ford in Europe with the company reporting a loss of $460 million during the quarter marking a loss of about $1 billion in Europe this year alone. Ford has previously announced that it expects to lose about $1.5 billion in Europe during 2012 and 2013. The automaker plans to restructure its European operations and shed workers.
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