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"Imagination is more important than knowledge." Albert Einstein
The Newbery Medal
Awarded to Richard Peck, author of A Year Down YonderThe Newbery Honor Book
Hope Was Here by Joan Bauer
The Wanderer by Sharon Creech
Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
Joey Pigza Loses Control by Jack Gantos
The Caldecott Medal (Ages 4 and Up)
Awarded to David Small, illustrator of So You Want To Be President
The Caldecott Honor (Ages 4 and Up)
Casey at the Bat: A Ballad of the Republic Sung in the Year 1888, illustrated by Christopher Bing
Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type, illustrated Betsy Lewin
Olivia, illustrated by Ian Falconer
The Coretta Scott King Award For Narrative:
Awarded to Jacqueline Woodson, author of Miracle's Boys (Ages 9 to 12)The Coretta Scott King Award For Illustration
Awarded to Bryan Collier, illustrator of Uptown (Ages 4 to 8)
The King Honor Books for Writing:
Let It Shine! Stories of Black Women Freedom Fighters by Andrea Davis Pinkney
King Honor Books for Illustration:
Freedom River, also illustrated by Bryan CollierMichael L.Printz Award honoring the best book for Young Adults
Virgie Goes to School with Us Boys, illustrated by E. B. Lewis
Only Passing Through: The Story of Sojourner Truth, illustrated by R. Gregory Christie
Presented to David Almond, author of Kit's WildernessMichael L.Printz Honor Books for Young Adult:
Many Stones, by Carolyn Coman
The Body of Christopher Creed, by Carol Plum-Ucci
Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging:Confessions of Georgia
Nicolson by Louise Rennison
Stuck in Neutral, by Terry Trueman
All other awards can be found at www.ala.org


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Ted Cruz is in the house addressing the Defending the American Dream Summit as only Ted can – with passion and without a teleprompter! How, because Ted Cruz knows what he believes, he knows why he believes it, and most importantly he knows how to message it. He's the real deal …Read More »
Monthly Archives: August 2013
Defending The American Dream Summit
Team Ninja has the honor of attending and covering the Defending the Dream Summit sponosred by Americans for Prosperity. Among the distinguished speakers we have the honor to have heard from today include Gov. Bobby Jindal and Marco Rubio with Gov. Rick Perry and Gov. Rick Scott to come. While …Read More »
INTERFAX: Russia is sending an anti-submarine ship and a missile cruiser to the Mediterranean
Russia is sending an anti-submarine ship and a missile cruiser to the Mediterranean, according to Russian news agency Interfax. An armed forces source reportedly said the planned deployment was in response to the "well-known situation" – a clear reference to the conflict in Syria. The navy has denied the deployment …Read More »
LBJ on Gas Tax: 'There's more Nigras voting there than there are white folks' – Audio
After the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which journalist Ronald Kessler recalls LBJ saying would ensure that "those niggers voting Democrat for the next 200 years," On May 13, 1965, in a phone call with Carl Sanders, Democrat governor of Georgia, LBJ addresses the difficulty in doing …Read More »
Conclave of Minstrels descend on DC to claim MLK Jr's Legacy; Republicans can no longer be quiet!
Liberals are always trying to distort and twist history their own way. They claim they were the ones who supported Martin Luther King Jr and that conservatives opposed him, when it was really the other way around. Martin Luther King's Legacy has been hijacked for the last 50 years by …Read More »
BREAKING NEWS: Putin Orders Massive Strike Against Saudi Arabia If West Attacks Syria
A grim "urgent action memorandum" issued today from the office of President Putin to the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation is ordering a "massive military strike" against Saudi Arabia in the event that the West attacks Syria. According to Kremlin sources familiar with this extraordinary "war order," Putin became …Read More »
ICYMI – Rev Messy Jackson: 'The Tea Party is the Resurrection of the Confederacy' – Please STHU!
Apparently, according to Rev. Jesse Jackson, the biggest problem facing African-Americans today are conservatives – specifically, the tea party, which Jackson directly equates to the confederacy. "The tea party is the resurrection of the Confederacy, it's the Fort Sumter tea party," Jackson told Thrush after saying that he "absolutely" believes …Read More »
Seriously?? Barack Obama: MLK would have supported 'ObamaCare'
First of all MLK would never have agreed with Obama to force the Americans to pay for Abortions on demand (full-term), sterilizations, and birth-control pills under the guise of an 'Affordable Healthcare Act'. a.k.a. Obamacare. Also, MLK would know the 'Definition of Marriage'. He, in his wildest dreams, would not …Read More »
TOTALLY BRUTAL – Three Little Unmanaged Black kids totally bully little white girl while filming it
Listen we all grow up with bullies but when you see something like this…it's unreal. Its sad. No parents from here to Georgia supervising these kids and what really blows is that it probably could have been worse. These neighborhoods can't be policed for this but you just wished that …Read More »
From A Dreamer to a Nightmare: Sharpton, other Limousine Leaders reverse King's Dream; continue to tell black community they aren't free
Mr. Sharpton, I wasn't there when MLK was alive and fighting for what he believed in, but you have to ask yourself; do your actions support his dream? They most definitely do not. Dr King was not perfect but he had the perfect idea. PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR OWN ACTIONS. …Read More »
DHS Employee placed on Admin Leave Calls Obama 'Mulatto F*ggot'; Operates Race War Website
WARNING: Explicit Language. This is a strong video so if you are not open to watching it do not. I do not condone anything in this video let me be the first to say that. However, if you check some of the information this man is speaking, he is using …Read More »
ROCKSTAR Sen Ted Cruz Speech in NH – Taking America Back recieves multiple standing ovations – FULL VIDEO
Sen. Ted Cruz speaks at a gathering of Republicans in New Hampshire and sets forth a pathway to take America back through the power of the "Grassroots." Cruz talks about the grassroots "Past, Present, and Future." He demonstrates his ability to capture the imagination of an audience, was clearly a …Read More »
Almost 1 Year Later, No Benghazi Answers – It's Time to ACT!
The number of days until we reach the one year anniversary of the terrorist attack on a U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya and we are no closer to finding the truth about what really occurred. The most transparent administration has been anything but with respect to the Benghazi investigation and …Read More »
PITIFUL!! Missouri State Senator Jamilah Nasheed on Twitter -'Keep laughing f*cking idiot'
Another classy progressive . As usual when they start to lose an argument or get presented with real facts they begin the name calling. I'll bet good money she had already spelled out the word "racist" and was getting ready to send it and thought better of it. Nasheed appears …Read More »
Message to Jesse Jackson; A Tweet about Chris Lane Murder is not 'Speaking Out'
Jesse Jackson, A tweet is not "speaking out." When George Zimmerman kills a black kid it is race hatred. When these kids kill a white person it is just "frowned" upon. Rather like talking on a cell phone in a movie theater is frowned upon. Why the difference? Praying for …Read More »
America Wake Up! Mainstream Media, Urban Websites, Jesse Jackson seek to minimize death of Chris Lane!
As I was reading a few stories this morning, I came across a story on ebony.com entitled Christopher Lane is not Trayvon Martin. This website went out of it's way to break comparisons between the two stories because the killers in this latest killing are not getting away. They will …Read More »
So Wait…Bradley Manning was really Chelsa Manning? He was really a She? And the media knew?
They definitely knew, this has been known for a while – a fair few blogs and websites have been running this for ages, including one I read a while ago which questioned why the mainstream media hadn't picked up on this aspect of the story. IIRC it was 'Breanna' instead …Read More »
Open Letter to Parents of Christopher Lane, Citizens of Australia – "Please accept Our Apologies"
To the Parents and People of Australia, I would ask that you please accept our sincere apologies. Please look past our government, our sometime active civil rights leaders and organizations, our so-called spiritual conscience that has not come out with some sort of verbal condemnation of this horrible attack. I …Read More »
OH BOY, Gaunlet thrown down: Sen Lee Bright Slams Lindsey Graham – 'Community Organizer for Muslim Brotherhood'
Here is South Carolina GOP State Rep. Lee Bright, who is running against GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham in the 2014 South Carolina Republican U.S. Senate Primary, talking to Lou Dobbs recently. Bright slammed Graham for not listening to the people of South Carolina, saying that instead of spending the August …Read More »
Republicans Rising??!! – Elbert Guillory, Mary Landrieu Tied 44-44 in Poll to Represent Louisiana in 2014
Sen. Elbert Guillory of Opelousas made national news by defecting from the Democrats to become the Louisiana's first African-American Republican state senator since Reconstruction. Guillory's move was more of a homecoming, as he had switched from Republican to Democrat before first running for the Legislature. His YouTube video explaining his …Read More »
Oprah has been relaxed with facts lately right? Here are a few facts left out of Butler's Movie True Story
It's one thing to embellish is another thing to revise history! Before you go to see this movie (if you do), please remember it was "based on a true story". The only truth was that a black man worked in the White House for 40+ years. The rest was dramatic …Read More »
Highway Protestors Roughed up by Officers during "Impeach Obama" Overpass Day – VIDEO
Survival Doc (the videographer) and Mark M. are arrested for not obeying an officer and Mark was also charged with resisting arrest. Did he resist arrest? You be the judge. Oh, and they never read us our Miranda Rights. We spent 24 hours in the St. Charles Count Jail with …Read More »
He's Legit! Ted Cruz Releases Birth Certificate two years before possible run; Obama never did that LOL
Texas Senator and potential 2016 candidate for the Republican nomination Ted Cruz released his birth certificate to the Dallas Morning News on Sunday, in an attempt to quell a minor birther movement that has questioned Cruz's American citizenship and eligibility to be president. The certificate confirms that Cruz was born …Read More »
Team Newsninja to attend RNC, Black Republicans Event for March On Washington
The Republican National Committee and some of the most prominent black Republican politicians will hold an event commemorating the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington later this month. RNC Chairman Reince Priebus will be joined by Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), former congressman Allen West (R-Fla.), former Ohio secretary of …Read More »
HOW THE MEDIA FAILED US: The murders of Channon Christian / Chris Newsom
It was the kind of crime that strikes terror into the hearts of parents everywhere. A bright young couple were carjacked after a Saturday night date and murdered in the most brutal way imaginable. The mainstream media hid this story because the killers were black. Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, the …Read More »
Holy Crap!! New York Daily News Endorses Eliot Spitzer's Opponent with message – Screw You!
So the Democrats always cry "war on women" but they line up to support a guy who stooped to the lowest level and demeaned women by paying to use their bodies for sex? Say it with me: "Height of hypocrisy" Both Spitzer and Anthony Weiner are narcissists, who if they …Read More »
MSNBC Joy Reid Tells Rand Paul to take Deep Breath Before He Talks about Race; My advice to Joy – Take a flying leap!
Hey, Melissa and Joy. Take a flying leap. Anyone and everyone can and should be a part of the conversation about race and anything else they care to participate in. You don't want a conversation about race, you want to dictate. More and more Americans are wise to the race …Read More »
Newsninja2012.com Year In Review: Was Time to Get Up and Take Action; But We Aren't Done – VIDEO
Before February 2012, I wasn't content by sitting in front of the TV or driving home listening to liberals try to run the message or rule the narrative but I didn't do anything about it. I would vote and yell at the TV for things that I wasn't happy with. …Read More »
NY Housing Residents Angry that Mayor Bloomberg wants to use Bio-Metric Fingerprinting for Public Housing
The mayor wants to fingerprint more than 600,000 people who live in public housing. He said it would be done to make the projects safer. Total cost of LBJ's Great Society and its metastasized offspring "programs" to date? $16 trillion. Total amount of America's national debt? Hmmmm… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTXcMGRGtnM&w=620&h=359 You mean …Read More »
Checkmate! – O'Reilly Donated to Sharpton's Christmas Program 25K; Sharpton still calling him Racist!
Honestly, this has to be one of the most damning videos I have ever seen Bill O'Reilly put out on Al Sharpton. I call Sharpton a poverty pimp and with this video, it really shows you how vile Sharpton really is. There is not too much to really add to …Read More »

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Riot police were called in as the players strike escalated during the opening round of the Greek Basketball League this weekend.
Police were present at all four games played on Sunday as some players broke the strike and the season got underway.
But it was mostly foreign players who took to the courts as the bulk of the Greek players stayed on the sideline, protesting against the tactics of the league and the clubs for not keeping promises on wages owed and legislation concerning insurance coverage.
In Athens, AEK Athens beat Ikaros Kallithea 81-72 but not before the police were required to clear the court when striking players conducted a sit-in at the centre of the court.
In Salonica, police ejected all spectators as the referees decided that they were too rowdy - local club Iraklis just edged Penellinion Athens 82-81 in overtime.
The other two games were more peaceful as Marousi downed Panionios 72-63 and Kolossos defeated Panellinion Rhodes 67-58.
On Saturday, Salonica's PAOK club played with only five foreign players when they lost to Panathinaikos Athens.
The players strike has lost some of its strength after the league threatened players who did not show up for this weekend's games would face heavy fines and possibly have their contracts cancelled.
The Greek Association of Professional Basketball Players will decide this week whether to continue the strike.


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Newsletter from Danish Research Centre for Organic Farming April 2004 No. 1
Efficient use of grassland N
Crop cover improves N status in vegetable crop rotations
Soil treatments and rootstocks for organic apple production
New methods for mapping of urine patches
Evaluation of the Kemink soil management system
Emission of nitrous oxide from clover grass is largely unaffected by recently fixed N2
Ecowiki - a free website for exchange of information on organic farming
Grazing reduces biomass and nitrogen fixation in grass-clover
Tillage ineffective as a tool of increased N mineralisation
News briefs
By Jørgen Eriksen, Danish Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Agroecology
In nitrate sensitive areas with agricultural production the recommended upper limit of nitrate in percolation water is 50 mg per litre. Organic farming has a lower nitrate leaching potential compared to conventional farming, but may occasionally exceed this limit, especially in the case of dairy crop rotations. In such rotations a considerable build-up of N takes place in grazed grassland. Therefore, organic dairy farming may only present an opportunity to reduce nitrate leaching if this grassland N is efficiently utilised. Losses may occur during grazing, and ploughing of grassland is followed by a large increase in the mineralization of N that often exceeds the need of the subsequent arable crop.
An experimental site at Research Centre Foulum has since 1997 been dedicated to studies on the utilization of grassland nitrogen in organic dairy systems. Different aspects have been studied and new investigations are in progress. Some of the main themes are described here in relation mainly to the effects observed on residual fertilizer effects and leaching losses.
From the work it was found that grassland history (grass-clover or ryegrass, low or high N-level in feed) only moderately affected the precrop effect and the leaching losses. In contrast management greatly influenced both aspects. When using good management practices (spring ploughing, catch crops and reduced fertiliser application) the release of N from 3-year-old grasslands gave a considerable residual effect for 2 years after ploughing (Figure 1) without nitrate concentrations in leachates exceeding the upper limit of 50 mg per litre (Eriksen 2001).
This study showed that nitrate leaching from grazed unfertilised grass-clover was always considerably lower than from grazed fertilised ryegrass. The effect of grassland age on nitrate leaching was insignificant in grass-clover, but clear in grazed ryegrass, where levels increased dramatically with sward age (Figure 2). The higher leaching losses from fertilised grass than from unfertilised grass-clover systems were caused by 1) a reduction in N2-fixation in grass-clover over time, and 2) a reduction in dry matter production in grass-clover over time lowering the grazing intensity and the recycling of grassland N via animal excreta (Eriksen et al. 2004). Following ploughing of the different grasslands we investigated the effect of these differences on the yield and quality of spring wheat. Without N-application, and with grass-clover residual effect as the sole source of N, the grain had 12.0% protein and 23.5% gluten in the flour, which are suitable values for good bread-making properties (Pedersen et al. 2003).
If soil organic matter (including organic N) is build up during the pasture phase and mineralised following ploughing, what is the importance of, e.g., 25 or 75% grass-clover in the rotation for soil organic matter mineralization and leaching losses? One hypothesis is that the most grass-intensive systems may release unmanageable large amounts of N following ploughing leading to increased nitrate leaching compared to less grass-intensive systems. In this recently started project we will investigate the precrop effect and nitrate leaching in crop rotations similar during the last three years, but with widely different grassland frequency in the rotation (25, 38 and 75%). We expect that this provide information on the long-term effect of grass frequency in the crop rotation. These studies at the experimental site in Foulum are currently being supplemented by investigations on a private farm.
Eriksen J. (2001) Nitrate leaching and growth of cereal crops following cultivation of contrasting temporary grasslands. Journal of Agricultural Science 136: 271-281.
Eriksen J., Vinther F.P. & Søegaard K. (2004) Nitrate leaching and N2-fixation in grasslands of different composition, age and management. Journal of Agricultural Science. In press.
Pedersen L., Eriksen J. & Thomsen I.K. (2003) Baking quality of wheat from different cropping systems. Newsletter from Danish Research Centre for Organic Farming. Dec. 2003 no. 4. (http://www.darcof.dk/enews/dec03/bake.html)


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Genius is not a generous thing
In return it charges more interest than any amount of royalties can cover
And it resents fame
With bitter vengeance
Pills and powdres only placate it awhile
Then it puts you in a place where the planet's poles reverse
Where the currents of electricity shift
Your Body becomes a magnet and pulls to it despair and rotten teeth,
Cheese whiz and guns
Whose triggers are shaped tenderly into a false lust
In timeless illusion
The guitar claws kept tightening, I guess on your heart stem.
The loops of feedback and distortion, threaded right thru
Lucifer's wisdom teeth, and never stopped their reverbrating
In your mind
And from the stage
All the faces out front seemed so hungry
With an unbearably wholesome misunderstanding
From where they sat, you seemed so far up there
High and live and diving
And instead you were swamp crawling
Down, deeper
Until you tasted the Earth's own blood
And chatted with the Buzzing-eyed insects that heroin breeds
You should have talked more with the monkey
He's always willing to negotiate
I'm still paying him off...
The greater the money and fame
The slower the Pendulum of fortune swings
Your will could have sped it up...
But you left that in a plane
Because it wouldn't pass customs and immigration
Here's synchronicity for you:
Your music's tape was inside my walkman
When my best friend from summer camp
Called with the news about you
I listened them...
It was all there!
Your music kept cutting deeper and deeper valleys of sound
Less and less light
Until you hit solid rock
The drill bit broke
and the valley became
A thin crevice, impassible in time,
As time itself stopped.
And the walls became cages of brilliant notes
Pressing in...
That's how diamonds are made
And that's WHERE it sometimes all collapses
Down in on you
Then I translated your muttered lyrics
And the phrases were curious:
Like "incognito libido"
And "Chalk Skin Bending"
The words kept getting smaller and smaller
Separated from their music
Each letter spilled out into a cartridge
Which fit only in the barrel of a gun
And you shoved the barrel in as far as possible
Because that's where the pain came from
That's where the demons were digging
The world outside was blank
Its every cause was just a continuation
Of another unsolved effect
But Kurt...
Didn't the thought that you would never write another song
Another feverish line or riff
Make you think twice?
That's what I don't understand
Because it's kept me alive, above any wounds
If only you hadn't swallowed yourself into a coma in Roma...
You could have gone to Florence
And looked into the eyes of Bellinni or Rafael's Portraits
Perhaps inside them
You could have found a threshold back to beauty's arms
Where it all began...
No matter that you felt betrayed by her
That is always the cost
As Frank said,
Of a young artist's remorseless passion
Which starts out as a kiss
And follows like a curse
Poet: Jim Carroll
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Lord Bach: My honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Mr Ivor Caplin) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.
I am pleased to be able to announce that new regulations governing the payment of financial assistance to reservists and their employers during mobilisation were laid before Parliament today and that subject to parliamentary scrutiny are due to come into effect on 14 April 2005.
These changes represent a significant improvement in the assistance available to reservists and employers. They reaffirm our continuing commitment to the Reserve Forces and reflect the value we place on them and their contribution to the United Kingdom's defence commitments.
These regulations have been prepared following a comprehensive consultation process, which I announced on 22 July 2004 (Official Report, col. 62 WS). They replace the previous complex and intrusive scheme which only matched individuals' earnings up to a rank-related threshold or band, with a separate hardship award
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scheme for those whose earnings exceeded the band for their rank. Payments to employers under that scheme were limited and complex.
The full detail of the scheme of both reservists and employers are available in the documents laid before the House. I also propose that the financial limit shall be subject to annual review commencing in April 2006.
Lord Bach: My honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Mr Ivor Caplin) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.
In my previous Statement on 16 September 2004 (Official Report, col. 162 WS) I gave an undertaking to keep the House informed of the progress with regard to the creation of the Ministry of Defence Medal Office.
I am pleased to report that on 22 March I officially opened the MoD Medal Office which is now established at a single location within the Armed Forces Personnel Administration Agency (AFPAA) at Innsworth, Gloucester.
The change from separate offices for each service to the new office is affording the opportunity to adopt common procedures based upon best practice. The significant investment in personnel, laser engraving and computer technology has already led to a substantial reduction in the backlog of medals assessment and engraving and underlines the priority and commitment the MoD attaches to the prompt delivery of medals to veterans, their relatives and serving personnel. Indeed, since the introduction of a new laser engraving facility at Innsworth, around 40,000 extra medals have been handed out to recipients.
AFPAA assumed full responsibility for the management of medal output, target setting and performance monitoring with effect from 1 October 2004 and has successfully filled all of the 61 medal-related posts. While the introduction of the Suez Canal zone and Iraq medals has resulted in unprecedented numbers of medal applications (117,425 since 10 April 2004), the backlog for the Canal zone medal today is 13,275 compared with 21,371 as at 24 September 2004 and for the Iraq medal is 13,382 compared with 25,178.
The formation of the MoD Medal Office is already producing significant benefits and I should like to pay tribute to the staff of the single service medal offices and the MoD Medal Office for their part in bringing about this improvement.
Lord Bach: My right honourable friend the Minister of State for the Armed Forces (Adam Ingram) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.
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With effect from 1 April 2005, the Defence Geographic and Imagery Intelligence Agency and the Defence Intelligence and Security Centre will both cease to have agency status. This change will facilitate improved management across current agency boundaries, enable simpler management and budgeting processes, reduce overheads, and enable a more effective response to customers' strategic and operational requirements.
Lord Bach: My honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Ivor Caplin) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.
My right honourable friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced last week in his Budget Statement that there would be a change to the tax regime for the new compensation scheme which will commence on 6 April 2005.
I am pleased to confirm that because of the special demands of service in our Armed Forces, the Government have now decided that lump sums awarded to those who are able to remain in service after their injury or illness will be paid tax-free.
This change reflects the importance that this Government attach to our Armed Forces in the event of injury or disability.
Lord Bach: My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Defence (Geoffrey Hoon) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.
I am pleased to announce that the Ministry of Defence has agreed a heads of agreement with Agusta Westland which commits us to working together towards a long-term partnering and business transformation arrangement. Although the details are subject to further negotiation with the company over the coming months, we expect this to provide significant efficiency and effectiveness improvements in how we support our helicopter fleet.
Competition remains the cornerstone of our procurement policy. This applies to our future rotorcraft capability requirements, as elsewhere, in particular for the land lift (medium) element. As the defence industrial policy makes clear, however, value for money judgments can sometimes suggest different approaches. Since the Agusta Westland future Lynx project has already benefited from extensive assessment work and de-risking, it would be our preferred procurement option for meeting the land find and maritime (surface) attack element. This is, however, subject to continuing negotiations with the company to agree acceptable contract conditions and prices, which must meet clearly defined parameters.
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This approach is excellent news for Agusta Westland, for the highly skilled staff at its Yeovil plant, and for the British defence industry. Other key partners include Smiths Industries in Cheltenham and Thales(UK) in Raynes Park and Taunton, GD(UK) in St Leonards-on-Sea and South Dorset Engineering Ltd in Weymouth.
We believe that, subject to negotiating the precise commercial details, the future Lynx represents a highly capable, value for money, solution to our requirement. We expect to make a final "main gate" procurement decision later this year. The contract is potentially worth over £1 billion.
This is a key first milestone for the future rotorcraft capability programme, and is part of the commitment we made in last year's supplement to the defence White Paper to invest some £3 billion in our helicopter fleet.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs (Baroness Ashton of Upholland): With the agreement of the Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs, I am pleased to inform the House that I have today placed in the Libraries of both Houses a copy of the Government's response to the Constitutional Affairs Select Committee's report of their inquiry into the operation of the family justice system.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport (Lord McIntosh of Haringey): My right honourable friend the Paymaster General (Dawn Primarolo) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.
On 29 September 2004 the Economic Secretary informed the Treasury Select Committee that "In parallel with the operation Gestalt investigation the Metropolitan Police have also provided advice on a number of other Customs and Excise investigations concerning money service bureaux (MSB). David Varney, chairman, has asked the police to extend their investigation to cover these additional issues."
The police are examining the preliminary material and will soon be ready to start the investigation. In order to progress the investigation most efficiently, the police have proposed using a joint team. This would mean a team of Customs' investigators working with the police. Departmental accommodation will also be made available.
Parliamentary approval for additional resources of £5,000 for this new service has been sought in the Spring Supplementary Estimate for HM Customs and Excise. Pending that approval, urgent expenditure of this £5,000 has been met by repayable cash advances from the Contingencies Fund.
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The time has come, it seems, to sit the children down by the glow of the 55-inch flat screen TV set to the fireplace channel, and tell them all about what that weird looking metal and glass box used to mean to people. Yes, kids, we had to use landline telephones for many years, some inside one of these magical "booths." The New York Times can explain. [via Jim Romanesko]
The New York Times Offers Helpful Explanation Of What A Phone Booth Is
Verizon Accused Of Deliberately Neglecting Landline Service To Push Customers To FiOS
It's no secret that companies like AT&T and Verizon look at their aging copper landline networks as expensive dinosaurs of a pre-Internet age. But one advocacy group alleges that Verizon has allowed its copper lines to fall into disrepair in the hopes of pushing landline customers to Internet-based phone service. [More]
AT&T Announces First Two Locations For Tests Of Internet-Based Landlines
In January, the FCC gave landline telecom providers the go-ahead to begin tests of Internet-based phone service intended to replace existing copper-line phone networks. Today, AT&T finally revealed the two locations in which it would like to kick off its testing. [More]
FCC OKs Tests That Would Replace Copper Landlines
We told you earlier today that the FCC was scheduled to vote on whether or not to allow landline telephone service providers to initiate regional tests that would replace existing landline networks with Internet-based VoIP phone service. The Commission has met and agreed that it will permit regional tests to move forward. [More]
FCC To Consider Move Toward Ditching Existing Landline Networks
UPDATE: The FCC has met and voted unanimously to approve the tests. Telecoms now have until Feb. 20 to submit proposals and a final decision will be made in May.
New Jersey Island Won't Get Its Landlines Back After Sandy Because Copper Is Too Expensive
Gather close, you young folk, and listen to a tale of times past, when everyone had phones that connected them to the rest of the world through wires. In days gone by, people relied on these so-called landlines especially in times of natural disasters or power outages. As such, one New Jersey island's residents are none too pleased that Verizon won't reinstall its landlines after Hurricane Sandy destroyed the original lines. [More]
Verizon Decides To Not Force Sub-Par Service On New Yorkers Left Without Phones By Hurricane
Last fall, Hurricane Sandy tore through the Mid-Atlantic, leaving entire coastal towns in New York and New Jersey without landline service. Verizon only made it worse for some residents, choosing to test replacing the ruined copper-wire network with its craptastic Voice Link service. After months of complaints from residents businesses and concerns about public safety, Verizon has decided to abandon that test and replace the copper lines in Fire Island, NY, with fiber optic cable. [More]
Californians Paying 115% More For AT&T Landline Service Than They Did Before Deregulation
Supporters of removing price caps on utility services claim that deregulation will ultimately result in lower prices and more competition. But a new report claims that when California ditched pricing regulations on landline phone service, it only led to huge bill increases for AT&T customers. [More]
Majority Of U.S. Households Either Don't Have Or Don't Use Landline Phones
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1. Re: Facade and Session FacadeChad Thompson Apr 10, 2012 1:36 PM (in response to in the line of fire)
in the line of fire wrote:This is no really ADF specific. You may wish to consult both the "Gang of Four" book along with Fowler's "Patterns of Enterprise Architecture."
Well this is the closet forum i could get to post my question so please excuse me if it is in wrong place.
Can anyone mention the types of facade design pattern available ? Also what is the diff between Facade and Session Facade ?
A quick answer: the Facade pattern defines an object ( or method on an object) that executes a workflow involving other objects that you wish to hide from client applications or objects.
A session facade is the same idea applied to JEE session beans, where a single call to a session bean may include interacting with other beans, entities, databases, etc.
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"And the Lord God created man of dust from the earth" Genesis 2:7
In his classic essay "Majesty and Humility", Rabbi Joseph Soloveitchik points to two midrashic homilies cited by Rashi's commentary to this verse. According to the first midrash, the dust from which man was formed came from the whole earth, its four corners. According to the second, the dust was taken from the future site of the altar in the Temple. Which midrashic view should we prefer? Cosmic dust or local dust? Universalistic dust or particularistic dust?
Typically, Rabbi Soloveitchik refuses to privilege either pole of the dichotomy over the other. What Rashi expresses, he writes, is "the basic dialectic of man and his morality". We are ineluctably formed of both kinds of dust, representing different facets of the human condition. We yearn to understand the universe and trot the globe but we also long for our home and our roots; we are simultaneously "cosmos conscious" and "origin conscious".
Soloveitchik develops this thought in other directions, but one might also suggest that both types of dust are essential to the most noble kind of Jewish life.
In his work Orot Hakodesh, Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook praises "righteous people who… are unable to restrict themselves to the Jewish people alone, and… constantly worry about and seek the good of the entire world".
Rav Kook here echoes a rich tradition of universalistic thought within Judaism. Maimonides had taught centuries before that "the Jewish people, on whom God bestowed the good of the Torah and commanded them righteous statutes and ordinances, are compassionate towards all".
Yet while our ethical reach is global, it must be rooted in our identity as Jews, as proud members of a particular people and culture. Both global and domestic dust are imperative. From a non-negotiable matrix of religious distinctiveness our moral concern embraces all humanity which, as the sidrah also teaches us, was created in God's image.
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Volunteers are wanted to aid pedestrian traffic at Grant Elementary School. The crossing guard initiative is part of a pilot program for the school under the county-sponsored Redwood Crossing Guard Program. Along with an increase in volunteer crossing guards, the pilot program will also provide in-class safety education for 2nd graders and bike safety education for 5th graders. Health officials say they hope the new program will help keep the streets safer for pedestrians.
"Adult crossing guards help students cross the street safely, they remind drivers of the presence of pedestrians, they help create more safer, more walkable communities and also serve as role models for children learning how to cross the street and teaching them the proper crossing technique," said Mellody Mallick, Health Education Specialist with the Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services.
The program needs crossing guards for morning and afternoon in the following shifts:
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Today In Food Thefts: Man Steals $75,000 In Soup
The chicken wings were cute. The Muenster cheese? Adorable. Yesterday's theft of seven palettes of Nutella? Well, okay. But come on people? Stealing an entire truckful of soup? Where is this going!? Eusebio Acosta of — where else? — Orlando, Florida, stole the truck, but didn't get very far with it. He was arrested and charged with grand theft auto. I guess that much soup is kind of hard to hide. [WFLX]


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Submitted to: The Louis Stokes-South Carolina Alliance Science & Engineering Conference
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Publication Acceptance Date: 7/8/2005
Publication Date: 7/23/2005
Citation: Arnold, J.W., Boston, W., Stern, N.J., Salley-Guydon, J. 2005. The assessment of bacteriocin activity against diverse strains of listeria. The Louis Stokes-South Carolina Alliance Science & Engineering Conference. p. 11 Interpretive Summary:
Technical Abstract: Food-borne infections are a major issue in public health. Because these infections are so prominent, new and effective means to kill the most common food pathogens are constantly sought. Bacteriocins are proteins that kill or inhibit the growth of other bacteria, and may be used as an alternative to chlorine and other chemicals. Bacteriocin 760 is produced by Streptococcus cricetus, a bacterium isolated from chicken intestinal flora. The activity of the bacteriocin against the common food pathogens Salmonella cholerasuis, Escherichia coli, and Staphylococcus aureus was compared with the activity against Listeria monocytogenes and other Listeria species. Each of six Listeria strains was grown separately on brain heart infusion broth and spread on agar plates. Three trials of bacteriocin tests with two replicates were performed on each pathogen using a petri dish separated into six sections labeled with six different concentrations ranging from 0.1 l/ml to 1mg/ml of bacteriocin 760. The bacterial culture (100 ÿl) was spread on the plate and allowed to air dry. After drying, the corresponding section was inoculated with 10µl of that bacteriocin concentration and air dried. After the bacteriocin drops dried, the plates were incubated at 37ºC for 24 hours. When the 24 hours elapsed, the zones of inhibition were measured. To measure the amount of bacteria that was tested, aerobic plate counts were performed. The bacteriocin tests show that the bacteriocins were effective against all the bacteria tested. The growth of Listeria strains was inhibited by concentrations from 12.5 g/ml to 1mg/ml of bacteriocin 760.


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From the bottom of our hearts, we apologize for the disrespect shown to you by our county leaders (see "Revisiting racism" on page 8). The chairman of the planning board should be immediately dismissed for his ignorant bigoted comments. The commissioners also should be and will be voted out during the next election. Their extreme views do not reflect the views of the majority of the citizens of Ravalli County. We are sorry that they have disrespected you under the guise of taking care of the county citizens to the tune of $808 per year. It is shameful, ignorant and deceitful.
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(Purebred Working Italian Maremma Sheepdog)
(Working 75%Great Pyrenees/25%English Shepherd)
are happy to announce the arrival of their
8 puppies (4 boys, 4 girls)
Born January 21st, 2011
(which just so happened to be one of the coldest nights of the year with a 40 degree below zero wind-chill!!!)
Please email us if you would be interested if we have another litter of livestock guardian puppies.
All puppies will be introduced to and raised with goats, chickens, horses and cats.
We are raising the puppies with the Natural Rearing methods as laid out by Juliette de Bairicelli Levy (wonderful herbalist and author of many books including The Herbal Handbook for Farm and Stable). Puppies are fed a raw, natural diet. Their dam is also fed on this diet. Purchasers of pups can feed whatever feed they choose, of course, but we will provide complete info on their current diet so you can continue it if you would like. These puppies are extremely healthy and strong.
April, 2012 - These pups turned out so well we are repeating the breeding for June 2012 pups. Click here for more info.
All pups were sold besides the two that we retained. Nikao and the white puppy that we couldn't agree on a name for! After thinking about it a LOT, we finally decided that we should really only keep one (that way we could keep puppy from the next litter...). Then came the HARD decision! Which pup could we let go?!?!?! We finally decided to keep Nikao and sold the white one that looks EXACTLY like his sire Caesar.
These boys have matured to be JUST what we had hoped - BEAUTIFUL, gentle, great with the animals, very protective, but good with people. Their parents have trained them well.
Pups playing:
(he loves to guard from the vantage point of the picnic table)
Nikao with his goats:
Pups at 11 weeks old:
Retained pup (now for sale) (left) and Susie (right) with their goat kids:
Female pup (#2):
Fluffy (#8 female) with a kid:
Updated puppy pictures! (3-28-11)
Puppies are now 8 weeks old and ready to head out to their new homes. Email for more info on purchasing a pup.
Two of the girls (#1 and #2, not sure from pictures which is which!):
One of the above girls guarding from the top of the dunghill:
Girl #1:
Caesar taking a rest from training his puppies. Pups are hard work!
Rey (meaning King), aka the 'little boy':
Girl #8. No name yet:
Susie napping with the goats:
Pups with kids:
Puppies Playing:
"No, really, we're trying to help you water the goats, not eat the hose!"
Retained male (now for sale):
Caesar playing with two of his babies (more pictures on Caesar's page):
All white female - #1
All white female - #2:
Brown boy - #3:
The 'little white boy' (who's not so little any more!) - #5:
Huper Nikao - #6:
(means 'more than conquerors' in Greek - pronounced like 'Super', but with an 'H', and Nick-A-O)
Susie - Brown marked female - #7:
All white female - #8
Sleeping Babies:
Pups with goats:
Puppy Play:
"Thanks for looking and can't we sing well?!"
(they were actually playing/wrestling, but the photo makes it look like they're singing!)
Pups playing with each other and learning about chickens.
You can hear them barking and growling at each other as they play - too cute!
Pups visiting with the goats
Exploring and just plain looking cute! (this pup was retained - now available!)
Sleeping with Nutmeg (last available pup)
Learning about chickens...
Some of the girls...
This is where the pups will be once they get bigger - for now they have a safer place to be where they can see/smell/hear the goats and chickens, but not get stepped on by the goats. For their own safety, they are only loose with the goats when they are supervised.
Pictures of the puppies at 3 weeks old.
I apologize that I can't say for sure which puppy is pictured for all the pictures - the solid white ones look so much alike it's hard to tell who's who without looking closely in person...
|One of the white boys - not sure if he is
#4 or #5
|The little brown boy (#3)
|The above pictures are the last you will see of them in the house! They now live outside (but not loose with the goats unsupervised)...
|Learning to be an Livestock Guardian
Notice how relaxed Grace (goat) is with the puppy. The above is one of the female pups - #8.
|Marked female (#7) - she crawled
under the goats who were eating from the manger. No, she
didn't get stepped on, we were watching.
|The black marked male pup,
Nikao (#6)
|I think this is #4:
|One of the female pups - #2:
Small white male (#5)
|Gettin' better at walking! (one
of the all white female pups)
|More pups...
|Until next time... See
A few of the puppies at about 11 days old:
Badger marked boy (pup #3)
Also see YouTube Video of him above
Big white boy (last available) (pup#4)
Little white boy (pup #5)
Black marked boy (pup #6)
Badger marked girl (pup #7)
One of the white girls:
Another of the white girls:
One of the white girls sleeping on mom:
The up-side-down milk bar:
Below are some photos from the puppies first day (Thursday night through Friday...)
Dixie in the whelping box
(we wanted her to whelp in the goat barn, but at 20+ below zero, the pups would have frozen before they could have gotten dried off!)
Two of the white female pups at just a few hours old:
Two of the white female pups mirror imaged!
Dixie with her pups. She was ready for a nap while they stuffed themselves.
Dixie and the pups.
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|Who: No. 4 Michigan (21-3, 8-3 B1G) at No. 8 Michigan State (20-4, 9-2 B1G)
|Where: Breslin Center (East Lansing, MI)
|When: 9:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 12th, 2013
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I've tried to declare this rivalry as "back" multiple times before and I've been blatantly guilty of jumping the gun. Now everyone else is doing it too and it might finally be safe to pull out that card once more.
Michigan and Michigan State will face off at the Breslin Center tonight both ranked squarely in the top ten. In 169 previous meetings, that's never happened. This game is vitally important in the short term – both teams are in the thick of the Big Ten race and fighting for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament – but relevancy is also being restored to the rivalry at a macro level. Michigan – the team largely responsible for the rivalry lacking any substance in the 2000s – has won three of the last four meetings and is demanding to be taken seriously. Both teams were involved in last year's Big Ten title split and this is a game that now has prominence on a local, state and national level.
It would probably take 10 more games of this magnitude to compare the rivalry to Duke-North Carolina or anything of that level but this game is finally important for reasons other than both schools call the same state home.
Michigan State is tied at the top of the conference standings thanks to consistent but unspectacular play on both ends of the floor. The Spartan offense ranks third in the Big Ten at 1.06 points per possession and the defense ranks fourth at .97 points per trip. Some score the ball better (Indiana, Michigan) and others defend with more vigor (Ohio State, Wisconsin) but Michigan State has been balanced enough to manufacture wins.
Source: KenPom (Big Ten Play Only)
Michigan State's defense has been a bit difficult to figure out in Big Ten play. The Spartans are allowing their opponents to make 49 percent of their twos. Not only is that one of the most "un-Izzo" stats imaginable, it's also the worst in the Big Ten. To its credit, Michigan State does a good job of forcing turnovers on 19 percent of its opponents' possessions – with a league leading 13.4% steal rate – and grabbing defensive rebounds. The Spartans are also exactly at the league average in terms of allowing free throws. With few other weaknesses to speak of, the only thing keeping Michigan State's Big Ten defense at a very good level rather than dominant is the inexplicable two point defensive woes.
Offensively, Michigan State is also very good but not great. The Spartans shoot 47% inside the arc and an impressive 41% outside the arc for a third-best 51% effective field goal percentage in Big Ten play. Michigan State's turnover woes aren't nearly as pronounced as they were in early season play but the Spartans still give the ball away on nearly 18% of their possessions, 8th best in the league. In another statistic that seems foreign to an Izzo coached team, Michigan State is rebounding just 31 percent of its missed shots in Big Ten play – just 7th best in the conference. The Spartans haven't ranked worse than 2nd in Big Ten offensive rebounding since 2006.
Michigan State's offensive success against Michigan could very well come down to free throws. The radar charts above show that the biggest difference between Michigan's defense and Michigan State's offense lies at the free throw line. The Spartans only rank 7th in the Big Ten in free throw rate but Ken Pomeroy's game plan feature shows stronger correlation with free throw rate and offensive efficiency than any factor other than shooting. Michigan State's four losses this season happen to have come in the four games where the Spartans got to the free throw line the least. Causation isn't equal to correlation but Michigan fouls less than any team in the Big Ten and relies on keeping opponents off of the charity stripe. The importance of fouling could be magnified by depth concerns for both teams – Michigan in the front court and Michigan State in the backcourt.
The big name match-ups should live up to the billing. Trey Burke vs. Keith Appling is about as good as it gets for quick guards that can play on both ends of the floor. After an inexplicable three point shooting slump last year, Appling has regained his three point shot (37%) but is just average converting at the basket (46%). The later number probably has do to more with the degree of difficulty of some of his looks as he has incredible body control and the ability to get to the rack. Appling has also showed an aptitude for big moments this season as well, coming up with a number of critical baskets late in games for the Spartans.
Source: Synergy Sports
The Spartans clearly have the strongest combination of volume and efficiency and stopping the Michigan State post offense will be a priority for the Wolverines. Michigan has only allowed .68 points per post possession this season, second in the Big Ten, but there's reason to hesitate before chalking up a Wolverine win. First, that metric just doesn't pass the eye test. From watching the Wolverines play it feels like Michigan doesn't do a great job defending the post. Second, according to the numbers, Jordan Morgan – at .5 points per post possession allowed – is Michigan's best post defender and his status remains up in the air.
Michigan has doubled the post from time to time this year, but that might not be the best strategy against the Spartans. Michigan State is scoring 1.25 points per possession when Derrick Nix passes out of double teams and, as KJ points out, Nix has 17 assists to 8 turnovers in his last seven games. Adreian Payne is even more effective (in fewer opportunities) when passing the ball out of the post, scoring 1.67 PPP. Michigan's young players especially have shown the tendency to look off their primary defensive responsibilities when the ball is thrown into the post and that could be a costly habit against the Spartans.
Ken Pomeroy says Michigan by 1 with a 55% chance of victory. Vegas opened with the game listed as a pick em. This game feels extremely important for Michigan. A win would keep the Wolverines a game out of first place with four of their last six at home. A loss would be Michigan's 4th in the conference, essentially eliminating any margin for error down the stretch. Minnesota was a good road win but this is Michigan's last chance at a marquee road win for the year and a chance to "get one back" so to speak after disappointing games at Ohio State, Indiana and Wisconsin.
This & That: Zack Novak will be in attendance. I answered some pre-game questions over at The Only Colors.


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Holiday Charitable Toy and Food Drive
Cash, toys, clothing and food donations are given generously to those in need this holiday season. The spirit of giving in District 7 makes a big difference to others.
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District 7 employees generously donated much needed items and cash during the 2010 holiday season to the annual Holiday Toy and Food Drive to benefit the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, the Los Angeles Mission and the Union Rescue Mission. These three local nonprofit agencies are dedicated to serving the local community, low-income families, senior citizens and homeless men and women.
"Caltrans employees have again demonstrated their generosity and compassion towards the less fortunate in the community," said Mike Miles, District 7 director. "Thank you for providing a bit of hope for those facing difficult times. Your holiday spirit has made a big difference to others in need."
This year's holiday charitable campaign in District 7 was facilitated by Yessica Jovel, associate governmental program analyst in the Public Affairs unit. According to Jovel, approximately 1,600 pounds of donated toys, clothing and dry goods were evenly distributed between the two downtown missions. Both missions received at least four full boxes weighing about 200 pounds each and the Los Angeles Food Bank received cash donations as requested.
Today, online giving is becoming more common. Through "virtual drives," money is donated online rather than receiving tangible goods. District 7 employees donated $260 to the Los Angeles Food Bank's virtual drive that amounts to $1,300 of purchasing power as every dollar donated can buy $5 in groceries. Many nonprofit organizations prefer to accept online monetary donations because it is a cost effective campaign method.
The Union Rescue Mission distributes donated items by creating a store setting where parents shop for their children and in turn where children shop for their moms. The Los Angeles Mission gathers thousands of guests on December 24 for a traditional holiday meal and gifts are distributed to all children who attend.
Through a compassionate holiday spirit of many generous District 7 employees, a bit of hope for a better new year is given to many who are less fortunate than ourselves.


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Injured Roethlisberger rallies Steelers to improbable victory
CINCINNATI — If there was any way the Steelers wanted to win — to beat the rival Cincinnati Bengals on their own field to advance to the divisional round — it would have to be like how it went down Saturday night at Paul Brown Stadium.
You can say it was a "Burfict" way for the Steelers to win.
Vontaze Burfict — the man who was fined nearly $70,000 the last time the teams played, Mr. I Hate Pittsburgh — turned from hero to goat in a matter of seconds, propelling the Steelers to an improbable 18-16 win.
"That guy is something special," Steelers safety Mike Mitchell said, rolling his eyes.
Burfict did all he could to help the Bengals erase a 15-0, fourth-quarter lead by knocking out Ben Roethlisberger on the final play of the third quarter and then intercepting backup Landry Jones with less than 90 seconds remaining.
But Burfict apparently had other ideas.
His head shot to receiver Antonio Brown, followed by teammate Adam Jones' unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for arguing the call, with 22 seconds left moved the ball from the 47-yard line to the 17.
Chris Boswell's 35-yard field goal with 18 seconds was the difference.
"We will take this victory and move forward," Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said. "We feel very fortunate to have gone into a hostile environment versus a good team."
The Steelers (11-6) will travel to Denver to face the top-seeded Broncos (12-4) next Sunday in the AFC divisional round. The Steelers defeated the Broncos, 34-27, on Dec. 20 at Heinz Field.
As for the Bengals, this marked their seventh straight first-round playoff loss under Marvin Lewis.
"We had a lot of things not break our way," Lewis said. "It's disappointing."
"What an unbelievable team win and a great fight by both teams," Steelers linebacker Jarvis Jones said.
The game's ugly moments included fans throwing objects at Roethlisberger while he was being carted off with a shoulder injury and the Steelers running into their locker room and not shaking hands with the Bengals.
But consider what happened earlier:
• Steelers offensive line coach Mike Munchak pulling the hair and twisting the Bengals' Reggie Nelson around on the sidelines that resulted in an unsportsmanlike-conduct penalty.
• The Bengals' Domata Peko coming onto the field from the sidelines — while wearing a raincoat — to push Fitzgerald Toussaint in the back.
• A 15-yard penalty for excessive celebration for a touchdown that never happened.
• The Steelers' Cam Thomas, of all people, recovering a fumble and rumbling down the field.
• A somersault touchdown in which the Steelers' Martavis Bryant somehow managed to hold onto the ball while pinning it to his backside.
"Wow," linebacker Arthur Moats said. "Never seen anything like that before. I am just glad to be on the winning side of that."
Everything was going right for the Steelers through three quarters. Their running game was producing despite having to play Toussaint and Jordan Todman in place of the injured DeAngelo Williams.
The defense was just as good, keeping the Bengals off the scoreboard for three quarters.
It all changed on the final play of the third quarter.
Burfict sacked Roethlisberger, who landed on his shoulder. Roethlisberger was carted to the locker room, and the Bengals made their charge.
Running back Jeremy Hill scored from 1 yard out to make it 15-7, Mike Nugent kicked a 36-yard field goal, and A.J. Green caught a 25-yard touchdown pass on third down with 1:50 left over William Gay to make it 16-15.
One play later, Burfict intercepted Landry Jones.
It seemingly was over.
"Oh, man, trust me, it killed us," Moats said. "We were like, 'Man, this could really be it.' But once we gathered ourselves, we said if they run any plays that we have to strip it."
The Bengals ran one play, and Ryan Shazier did just that.
"Sometimes it is just your will," Shazier said. "Guys were holding him up, and I was tugging at it, and once I felt it loose I got it."
That's when Roethlisberger looked at Tomlin, and Tomlin looked at Roethlisberger.
"We kind of looked at each other and said now or never," Tomlin said.
The Steelers had a little more than a minute to get into field-goal range. Roethlisberger re-entered the game and led them to the 47-yard line.
That's when Burfict was flagged for hitting Brown in the head, and Jones was flagged for 15 more yards for arguing the play.
That moved Boswell into range.
"There's no real difference between a 50-yard and a 35-yarder," Boswell said. "I hit it pretty good and knew it was good."
The Steelers got a solid ground game from Todman (65 yards) and Toussaint (58 yards). Roethlisberger finished 18 of 29 for 229 yards and a touchdown, while Brown added seven catches for 119 yards.
"There is no quit in these guys," Roethlisberger said. "I am just so proud of so many guys. You have to find any way possible to win."
The win was Burfict.
Mark Kaboly is a Tribune-Review staff writer. Reach him at firstname.lastname@example.com or via Twitter @MarkKaboly_Trib.


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Shakespeare Electronic Conference, Vol. 4, No. 385. Wednesday, 23 June 1993.
Date: Wednesday, 23 Jun 93 12:32:30 -0400
Subject: Collier query
Recently while working on my dissertation I've come across several
references to Jeremy Payne Collier and his forgeries. I'd appreciate
knowing some references to material that could help me get up-to-date
on Collier, his work, what he is believed to have done, and how it was
ascertained that he forged texts or data. Thanks, SHAKSPERians.
Kathryn Murphy Anderson, English Department, Boston University.


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1. Re: Help Saving Metadata (new to LR)web-weaver Feb 28, 2012 8:14 AM (in response to bowenarro)
Which program are you using when you click "get info"?
2. Re: Help Saving Metadata (new to LR)bowenarro Feb 28, 2012 1:29 PM (in response to web-weaver)
I'm on Macbook Pro --just clicking on thumbnails on desktop or in a file.
3. Re: Help Saving Metadata (new to LR)web-weaver Feb 28, 2012 1:38 PM (in response to bowenarro)
I'm on Windows. Never used a Mac and can't help you with that - sorry.
4. Re: Help Saving Metadata (new to LR)Jeff Schewe Feb 28, 2012 1:40 PM (in response to bowenarro)
Well, that would be because the OS X Finder Get Info command doesn't show all embedded EXIF and IPTC metadata...it's there if you properly set the export settings and would show up in an app that read all of the embedded metadata.
5. Re: Help Saving Metadata (new to LR)bowenarro Feb 28, 2012 2:45 PM (in response to Jeff Schewe)
Thanks, Jeff (and Web also) for answering.
Jeff: I see. So, you're saying; as long as I can see the complete metadata for a given file listed inside LR in the metadata panel (at right)
then I can feel confident that exported files contain complete metadata with nothing missing?
What kind of app or program is going to read all the metadata on an exported file?
Thanks again, Barbara
6. Re: Help Saving Metadata (new to LR)Jeff Schewe Feb 28, 2012 9:20 PM (in response to bowenarro)
Various apps and 3rd party tools. Photoshop "Get Info" will read the metadata as will Bridge. EXIFTool will as well. I actually think Windows 7 is slightly better at reading embedded metadata in Explorer than Mac is...the Finder only seems to see the easy stuff.
7. Re: Help Saving Metadata (new to LR)Conrad C Feb 29, 2012 6:16 PM (in response to bowenarro)1 person found this helpful
Barbara, one built-in way to view image metadata on a Mac is to open the image in Apple Preview.
Once the image is open in Preview, choose Tools > Show Inspector (Command+I, kinda like the Mac Finder), which opens a floating info panel. You will find copyright info under the second tab (More Info) and then in there, under the IPTC tab. It remembers the last info tab you viewed, so the next time you open an image in Preview you'll be able to see the same info right away.
If you want to check a bunch of images at once, open them all in Preview at the same time. Preview will open them all in a single window so you can just Page Down or press down arrow through them, while looking at the info panel.
8. Re: Help Saving Metadata (new to LR)bowenarro Mar 1, 2012 6:08 AM (in response to Conrad C)
Conrad, thank you very much! I'm sure this will help other Mac users also. Barbara


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Breaking! Jodie Foster Isn't Straight!
Finally, Oscar winner Jodie Foster has (almost) come out of the closet. She acknowledged her life partner of 20 years at an awards gala this week, calling her "beautiful Cydney [Bernard] who sticks with me through all the rotten and the bliss." Seriously, this is the best kept secret since Ellen and Rosie admitted to being card carrying dykes. We haven't muttered a "Duh!" this emphatically since the world found out there were no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. It's about time Jodie! [After Ellen]


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Blogophilia 17.2 Topic: Comedy Tonight??
bonus points
(hard, 2 points): include a musical teen hearthrob or pop diva (past or present)
(easy, 1 point): use the words bread box, empty box
Final day to post: June 29th midnight GMT.
Ok, just back from Cancun & trying to make the timeframe goal here so this will be short & sweet. Smaller than a bread box but jam packed of effort cause no one likes empty boxes!!
You say you want comedy tonight??? Well then here is a little but not for those of you that may be easily offended. Warning, warning, please do not read any further if you are easily offended or find humor about the recently deceased distasteful!!!
So as most know by now we lost both Farah Fawcett & Michael Jackson. I heard this news while on vacation through many avenues. The news is quite sad but I deal with the sad by laughing & although it can prove to be quite awkward at times, it works for me & those around me so I hope it gives you a little chuckle.
So when a friend of mine was told that MJ died she responded by saying "The world has lost 2 great white women today!" Come on, you know it's a little funny!
On a serious note, R.I.P. Farah Fawcett… you fought the good fight & I'm so sad to see that you are being overshadowed right now! MJ, you will forever be an 80's icon and someday you will be the first Celebrity Mr. Potato Head (even if only in my warped mind).
Ok, that's it... I hope those that stayed to read are ok with the dark joking here! My guess for the pic is All in the family, mullet, hair band.... that's about all I got there!


text: On 02/19/2012 07:25 AM, Kevin Cox wrote: > Vb yes, python kinda. Vb is designed for people who don't want to > program. The idea is to create a quick application that gets two job > done. Python is slightly different. It has a ton of syntax and all the > libraries that it needs to be used in moderately sized project. Python > comes across as being easy to learn because it is simple in the most > beautiful way. I doubt many large programs are written in python but of > course it is finding a home on the web. I think that python stretches > close to the line but I doubt it was designed for beginners. What he said. > > On Feb 19, 2012 10:20 AM, "Stewart Gordon" <smjg_1998 at yahoo.com > <mailto:smjg_1998 at yahoo.com>> wrote: > > On 17/02/2012 06:09, bcs wrote: > <snip> > > Any language that is designed to be easy for amateurs to use > will be used by amateurs, and > only by amateurs. > > <snip> > > Do you consider either VB or Python to fall under that category? > > Stewart. >


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While Volkswagen tries to figure out a solution to make its cheating diesel engines pollute less, the automaker is still buying back cars from individual owners who chose that option and has to put those cars somewhere. It turns out that "somewhere" is actually several places, including the parking lot of the long-abandoned Pontiac Silverdome, former home of the Detroit Lions and Pistons. [More]
Here's Why The Reddi-Wip Shortage Is Extra Sad
If you've been looking for canned whipped cream from Reddi-wip or other brands for your holiday celebrations, you may have come home empty-handed. Canned whipped cream is in short supply right now, and it's for a reason that is much sadder than the mere lack of whipped cream. [More]
Couple Claims PetSmart Groomers Fatally Injured Their Dog
What happened, exactly, when a couple in California brought their 1-year-old dachshund to a grooming appointment that led to his death? They claim that the pup came out of the grooming department with bloody foam coming out of his mouth, and he died from injuries suffered at the groomers' hands. Now the couple has filed a lawsuit, seeking answers about how their pup — who they refer to as their "son" — could have died from a routine nail clipping. [More]
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The likely 50-day incubation period is over, and there have been no new cases of hepatitis A linked to contaminated scallops served at sushi restaurants in Hawaii since Oct. 9. The state reports that two people who were infected with the linked strain of hepatitis have died, though only one patient's death was due to the infection. [More]
At Least 24 More Kmart Stores To Close By End Of 2016
At the end of last week, employees at Kmart stores across the country received bad but not entirely unexpected news: their stores are closing by the end of 2016, and they will lose their jobs. We can confirm that dozens of locations in 11 states plan to close on or before Dec. 11, and will most likely add more locations to this list later today or later this week. [More]
Famous Flamingo Dead After Busch Gardens Visitor Attacks Birds
A longtime animal resident of Busch Gardens in Tampa, FL died yesterday. Pinky the flamingo was 19 years old, and if you noticed her while visiting the theme park, it was because she would sometimes perform her own special dance, stomping her webbed feet and spinning in a circle. The tourist attacked two flamingoes, injuring Pinky badly enough that she was euthanized. [More]
Walmart Employees Charged With Manslaughter In February Death Of Shoplifting Suspect
How seriously should retailers take loss prevention? Back in February, a Florida man in his 60s filled a cart with DVDs in the wee hours of the morning, What was different from most incidents was that store employees chased him and pinned him to the ground until police arrived. He was later pronounced dead at the hospital, and police are done investigating the incident, charging the three employees who chased and restrained him with manslaughter. [More]
NHTSA Is Looking Into Fatal Crash Of Tesla Model S In Autopilot Mode
Last fall, Tesla released a beta version of Autopilot, a software upgrade that would let the car take over some driving functions, including steering, cruise control, and lane changes. Today, the company announced some sad news: the first fatal crash in of one of the company's vehicles while in autopilot mode happened in northern Florida in May. [More]
Old Country Buffet Heads Back For Another Helping Of Abrupt Restaurant Closures
While former employees of buffet restaurants owned by Ovation Brands, including the brands Old Country Buffet, HomeTown Buffet, Fire Mountain, and Ryan's, are suing the company in federal court for eliminating their jobs with no advance notice, the company went ahead and closed another round of restaurants with no advance notice. [More]
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Feb. 19, 2013
LARAMIE, Wyo. - Wyoming soccer senior Amy Sarandopoulos has been honored as the 2012-13 Flittie Award recipient presented by the UW Department of Sociology.
Scheduled for graduation in May, Sarandopoulos will receive the award by way of her accomplishment as the department's top graduating senior. She was unanimously voted by the faculty of the department to receive the honor.
"It has truly been an honor to have Amy as one of our majors," said Department of Sociology head Donna Barnes. "Every faculty member in the department who had Amy in a course raved about her as a student in terms of her test performance - usually the highest grade in the class, excellent writing abilities and strong academic work ethic. Faculty were impressed that she was able to turn in such a stellar academic performance while handling the challenges of being a student-athlete."
The annual recipient must have completed 90 credit hours of university coursework, completed all of the required foundational coursework for the major, and a minimum 3.5 grade point average within the program. Sarandopoulos will graduate with a 3.9 GPA in sociology.
She will also receive a $500 cash award and have her name added to the Flittie Award plaque displayed in the department office.
"We are very proud of Amy," said Wyoming coach Pete Cuadrado. "It's great to see her recognized by other members of the University of Wyoming. She personified what a student-athlete should be and continues to be a good ambassador for the university and the soccer program."
Sarandopoulos will be honored at the department's annual graduation and honors banquet in April and profiled in the annual newsletter in the fall.


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A healthy intake of water will allow your skin to be properly hydrated, making it look and feel younger. The skin is the body's biggest organ, which many people tend to overlook, and like the rest of the body, it needs water.
Photo: artjazz/Shutterstock Berries, like blueberries, blackberries, and strawberries are great sources of antioxidants, which fight the free radicals that cause wrinkling of the skin. A cup a day is enough to fight physical and mental aging!
Photo: Preto Perola/Shutterstock Believe it or not, eating chocolate could be good for your skin and even make you look younger! Dark chocolate is packed with antioxidants, or flavanols, that may help prevent wrinkles and make skin more radiant by boosting elasticity and improving hydration.
Photo: Lasse Kristensen/Shutterstock Kiwis contain Vitamin E, which protects cell membranes and guards against collagen damage caused by UV rays.
Photo: graja/Shutterstock The avocado is nature's gift of a perfect moisturizer for dry, aging, and sensitive skin. It contains a powerhouse of vitamin E, essential fatty acids, antioxidants, lutein (for eye health) and glutathione (a natural detoxer). Avocados also contain cholesterol-lowering oleic acid and heart protectors such as potassium and folate.
Photo: sai0112/Shutterstock Guava is great for your skin because it's loaded with vitamin C. According to the Dr. Oz Show, it has four times as much as citrus fruits. Vitamin C serves as the body's natural Botox, keeping your skin cells full and wrinkle-free.
Photo: rnl/Shutterstock Bell peppers contain vitamin C, which helps to strenthen blood vessels and the connective tissue that holds your teeth in your jaw, and fights periodontal disease and gingivitis.
Photo: Olga Danylenko/Shutterstock Red wine contains skin-friendly grapeseed extract and resveratrol, two powerful antioxidants.
Photo: Mariyana Misaleva/Shutterstock Salmon is rich in omega-3 fatty acids that form a barrier against cell-damaging free radicals (which cause the skin to age), enhance your immune system, and fight skin cancer.
Photo: Tim UR/Shutterstock Leafy greens, such as kale and spinach, contain lutein, which protects the skin from sun-induced inflammation and wrinkles. Greens are also rich in iron and folate, which help boost the body's immunity, enhance vision, improve memory, beautify the skin, slow aging, protect the heart, and improve blood circulation.
Photo: Peter Zijlstra/Shutterstock Sweet potatoes contain beta-carotene, which helps balance your skin's PH, combats dryness, and promotes cell turnover, resulting in younger looking skin.
Photo: Hong Vo/Shutterstock Butternut squash contains beta carotene, which encourages hair growth. Not having enough beta carotene in your diet can lead to dry, lifeless hair.
Photo: Hong Vo/Shutterstock Tomatoes contain lycopene, a potent antioxidant that shields the skin from sun damage. TIP: To best absorb lycopene, eat tomatoes with olive oil.
Photo: Yasonya/Shutterstock Nuts are an excellent source of selenium, and this antioxidant protects your skin's elasticity and reverses sun damage.
Photo: Elena Schweitzer/Shutterstock For strong, lustrous hair, eat plenty of whole grains, which are an excellent source of B vitamins and folate. These help produce red blood cells that carry oxygen and nutrients to your scalp and follicles. Avoid processed white breads and pastas, which are quickly broken down into sugar and cause the collagen to become inflamed and stiff, leading to wrinkles.
Photo: Elena Schweitzer/Shutterstock Oysters have the most concentrated form of zinc, which maintains the collagen that keeps your skin firm and helps repair damage done to skin cells.
Photo: AVprophoto/Shutterstock Lemons, limes, and other citrus fruits inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria and contain vitamin C that builds collagen. Citrus also contains bioflavonoids, which protect the skin against UV rays and help prevent cell death. TIP: Squeezing some into your water will help neutralize the acidity in your skin, boosting collagen production.
Photo: Africa Studio/Shutterstock The sulfides and chromium in onions help to boost the immune system and heart health, as well as act as an antibacterial and detox trigger. Onions also help to gently rid the body of unwanted water weight, thus eliminating bloating as well.
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Michael Kazin is the author, most recently, of A godly Hero: The Life of William Jennings Bryan and is co-editor of Dissent.
The creatures, yf they had their owne will, would destroy the wicked and save the godly alone.
If her mind was given to godly reading, this might be her reward.
If love will not draw you to their mind to be ungodly, why should you think love will draw them to your mind to be godly?
The Church was to settle in the wilderness to be encircled by the godly.
A pretty nest of godly rogues I have got into," said the traveller: "there will be an iron gag for your foul mouths soon.
These wrongs have long since been rebuked in the Church by learned and godly men.
To conform to one or two habits of godly people is not what is required of us; but to be at heart godly.
Many of these godly men were unpractical and hard to deal with.
If he is godly, and consecrated, and upright, his people will become increasingly so.


text: Garrick, One your system, have you noticed with the new job execution model that sometimes the sessionid for a multi-node job is lost? We have a report of this and want to confirm that other sites are seeing it. Dave On Fri, 2005-04-22 at 09:19 -0700, Garrick Staples wrote: > On Thu, Apr 21, 2005 at 04:13:33PM -0400, Glen Beane alleged: > > Occasionally a node issue can result in a job bouncing between the Q > > and R state (torque tries to start the job, fails, waits, and tries > > again). This goes on and on until we intervene. > > Next time this happens, bump up the loglevel on the MS pbs_mom process with > SIGUSR1 to level 7 or 8, and send us a bit of the log that shows the loop. > > > > Will the prologue and epilogue get run every time? I suspect the > > epilogue will only run when the job goes into the E state. > > There are many steps to setting up a job, each of which is a possible failure > point. If it fails at an early point, then prologue isn't run. Epilogue is > always run if prologue was run. > > > _______________________________________________ > torqueusers mailing list > torqueusers at supercluster.org > http://supercluster.org/mailman/listinfo/torqueusers


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Greg Ball, who is challenging Assemblyman Will Stephens in the September GOP primary, said today his petitions have been filed at the state Board of Elections. He needs 500 valid signatures to force a primary with Stephens. By Ball's count, he's got somewhere around 1,800. According to the Board of Elections, he submitted 193 pages of signatures (this from Yancey Roy in the paper's Albany Bureau). Each page can hold a minimum of 10 names.
— Mike Risinit


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Re: st: Testing to compare goodness of fit
Nick Cox <email@example.com>
Re: st: Testing to compare goodness of fit
Tue, 4 Oct 2011 21:51:07 +0100
Relying on R-sq alone is not a good idea.
Goodness of fit can be compared by
1. Plotting the two sets of predictions in time.
1a. Plotting the two sets of residuals in time.
2. Looking for autocorrelation in residuals.
3. Scatter plots of observed vs predicted in each case.
3a. Residual vs predicted plots.
One maxim is never to use a R-sq without inspecting the corresponding
scatter plot. Another is that a good model is associated with
pattern-free residuals.
If the models look equally good, there is likely to be some scientific
reason to discriminate between them.
On Tue, Oct 4, 2011 at 9:35 PM, <email@example.com> wrote:
I have two univariate time series models, both explaining variable Y,
one with variable X and one with variable Z as the explanatory
variable (plus a constant). Now, both models yield an R-squared that
is rather close to each other. Can I really say that model X is better
than model Z just by comparing these R-squareds (since with 5
observation more or less, things might look different)? Or can I test
whether these r-squareds are statistically different from each other?
Any other idea to evaluate goodness of fit in that case, except for
comparing RMSE? Or is in this case comparing (f-testing) the
coefficients of X and Z helpful?
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