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Watson has been mentor, friend to Akindele
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Midfielder-turned-defender Je-Vaughn Watson has become a key mentor of FC Dallas Rookie of the Year candidate Tesho Akindele.
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FRISCO, Texas---One of the biggest influences on Tesho Akindele since he was drafted by FC Dallas in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft, other than first-year FCD head coach Oscar Pareja, has been fellow striker Blas Perez.
The Panamanian veteran who has literally played all over the world and has been FCD's leading goal scorer in each of the past two seasons has been a big mentor for Akindele, the sixth pick in the January draft from Colorado School of Mines.
But as great as Perez has been for Akindele, there has been another member of the Dallas roster who also has had a profound impact on the young striker, and that's midfielder and now occasional defender Je-Vaughn Watson.
Watson and Akindele not only quickly became friends, but Watson, who is currently in his fourth MLS season and definitely knows the lay of the land in the league, has helped ease Akindele's transition to the professional ranks.
"He's definitely been one of my best friends off the field also, which has helped. It's nice to know a guy in the city and be able to hang out with people off the field. Je-Vaughn's always been there for me with that," Akindele said. "He's just always there if I'm not feeling good someday he'll crack a joke and make me feel good. Then, if he sees me slipping up, he's always there to correct me a little bit. He's been really good for me."
And it's a relationship that also benefits Watson because he feels that Akindele, along with the other core of young players FCD currently has, help keep him on his toes and has him continually pushing himself to be better and better with each passing day.
"Sometimes when you meet a person, you gravitate towards them. Since he's been here, we've become close friends," Watson said. "(I tell him) you just need to work hard no matter what because only your best is good enough. He's a guy who he always listens to me no matter what. He's always got a lot of energy and that's great for the team."
After delivering a hat trick in Saturday's 5-0 win at San Jose, Akindele now has seven goals this season, a total which leads all MLS rookies and ties him with Michel for second most on FCD.
Some might be surprised at just how quick of a study he has been in MLS, but someone who knows him pretty well isn't shocked in the least.
"No, I'm not surprised. Whenever you work for something like he's done and if you got the talent, you need to work hard, you always want to finish," Watson said. "You always want to win. We make each other bring out the best regardless."
Akindele is quick to credit everyone who has helped him make such a big splash as a rookie, including Pareja and Perez, but he also offers some kudos to his good friend who has shown him what he feels might be the key to being a good professional.
"I think like his work ethic too (is impressive). If you see him on the field, he's a guy that you can always count on to get up and back constantly," Akindele said. "That's a good example for me."
Another way Watson has been a great example to not just Akindele but his teammates is that he has been playing a new position, right back, this year after spending his first three seasons in MLS as a midfielder, playing mainly out wide.
It's been a bit of an adjustment for the Jamaican veteran, but it's one he makes with no reservations.
"Playing there, you've got to be more disciplined. You've got to defend first. When you're playing outside midfield, you've got to attack first," Watson said. "I listen to what they say, checked with my teammates. Whatever they say I should do, I do it because I'm new there. I will play wherever to help my team. If I'm going in the goal, I'll go there and I'll do my best no matter what."
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Alex Lambert appeared on Ellen Wednesday, performing Mario's Let Me Love You -- the song had had initially hoped to perform last week on American Idol. He also told Ellen DeGeneres that his mother convinced him to try out for Idol. "She's been trying to make me audition since I was 16," Alex said. "This year, she told me that if I didn't go audition, she was going to take my phone away."
Nashville-based Brian Mansfield began writing about music for USA TODAY in 1997 and took over Idol Chatter just before the start of Season 8. He co-authored Make Me a Star: Industry Insiders Reveal How to Make It in Music, and while he has never auditioned for American Idol, he did sing Boot Scootin' Boogie at Disney World's American Idol Experience the day the attraction opened (he lost). More about Brian | E-mail Brian


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Will definitely be returning!: Oasis of the Seas Cruise Review by Jenny61777
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Destination: Eastern Caribbean
Embarkation: Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)
It was spring break for Canada and there were almost 6,100 people on the ship, which was the largest occupancy of the ship to date. You never felt the crowds at all on the ship, although toward the end of the cruise, the teenagers were becoming quite bold and rude. Looking back, I should have complained to management. There is a curfew for kids under 18 (1 a.m.!), but I frequently saw kids out and about at all hours. I think the management should have policed this and all the underage drinking better. Kids were running down our hallway at 3 a.m.
Embarkation was a breeze. Plenty of open windows to check in, no lines at the metal detectors. It was crowded on the Royal Promenade when we first entered, but it was the only crowd that we encountered.
There is a lot to do on the ship. I More recommend perusing the Cruise Compass and planning the day ahead of time to make sure you fit in what you want to do. I wanted to go ice skating but never found the time. I waited too long to sign up for the zip line, so had a port day, but it was in the morning prior to arriving in the Bahamas, so it was not bad.
The shows were all great. I liked Hairspray the best, and also the part of the ice show where they had a sand artist drawing interpretations of scenes from Thumbelina. I did not like Earl Turner as much (the Headliner show), but that could be because of my age. He is more of a Vegas-style entertainer who sings songs from the 60's. The older people I was with loved him. The comedians were very funny.
The food was okay. I did not like the food in the Windjammer, so I did not eat there much. Also, the setup of the buffet tables was not conducive to being able to get food, and it was crowded. I did like the onboard computers that told you the capacity of various restaurants throughout the ship. Do not miss out on the paninis and roast beef sandwiches at Park Cafe. The pizza was also very good. I paid for two cupcakes (root beer and red velvet). The red velvet cupcake was delicious. The root beer....not so much.
For activities, I highly recommend the Quest. It was so much fun. I don't remember the last time I laughed that hard. I enjoyed the Michael Jackson dance lessons as well.
The stateroom was nice. We had a balcony and I will never again cruise with anything less. We slept with the door open and it was nice to hear and smell the ocean.
This boat moved a lot. I was ill the first night and had to have Dramamine every night. I don't know if we had especially rough seas, or if the boat is always like this.
For the most part, the staff was friendly, outgoing and very attentive, especially our waiter Arnie. I did encounter one rude staff when I did the zip line. I am very short and had a hard time reaching the floor when I ended my ride. The staff snapped at me, "What's wrong with you? Stand up!". It was so rude that I had to report it to Guest Services. What's wrong with me? I'm short! Instead of yelling at me, try helping me to get my feet under me. Our stateroom attendant was awesome. She did a great job and made a point to always smile, say hi and call me by my name when I encountered her in the hall.
The ports were good. I went to Magen's Bay and Orient Beach. I did not do the excursions and saved a lot of money by just hailing a cab when I left the ship. I got some jewelry bargains in St. Thomas. Our waiter advised us to ship in St. Maarten (more than once). I wonder if he was paid to say that? I'm glad I didn't listen to him and did my shopping in St. Thomas. Some cons about the cruise: All the nickel and diming that is done, the TV schedule was all messed up and we could never tell when our shows were booked, the entrance to the dining room was right across from the casino and there was always a heavy smell of smoke while waiting to get into the dining room, Johnny Rockets (they got my breakfast order very wrong), wake calls never came or came in at the wrong time. It's a good thing I set the cell phone alarm on the last day, because the wake up call I set never came. There were kids in the Solarium and teens (many young ones) running around unsupervised by parents, the food at the Windjammer. Also, the nightclub was reserved one night for kids under 18 until 1 a.m. At 1, the club extended the time to 2. How was this possible when the kids had a 1 a.m. curfew? What are 12 year olds doing up without parents until 2 a.m.?
Pros about the ship: clean and new, lots of interesting artwork (look for the bronze binoculars and take a peek inside), Live the Oasis tour and book, most of the food (especially at the Park Cafe), the shows, the service, lots of activities, the balcony room, the pools, Central Park, Embarking and debarking, the zip line and the cupcakes. Less
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It's been a tough year for the Pac-Man, but it looks like he is finally ready to get back on the horse again. The man formerly considered the best pound for pound boxer in the world, Manny Pacquiao, has announced the details of his next fight. Please help me win this time!!! Manny will take on Brandon Rios in a 12-round welterweight bout at The Venetian in Macau, China, on November 24 (Nov 23 in the United States; International Date Line and all). Since he was knocked out by Juan Manuel Marquez the talk has been that he would look to go overseas for his next fight in order to catch some tax breaks. It doesn't help that while Americans love a comeback story they are not as willing to dish out big bucks to watch it live. However, Manny is still wildly popular in Asia and the promoters will likely not have any trouble getting top dollar in Macau. U.S. fans will still be able to get the fight on HBO pay-per-view of course, but if you really want to save a few bucks th...
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Organizations in the private sector must do strategic planning over long-term horizons to locate new facilities, plan new products, develop competitive advantages, and so forth. Consequently, long-term forecasts of demand, costs of raw materials, etc. are important in the private sector. There is no such strategic counterpart to police work; consequently, long-term forecasts are of little value to police. Police primarily need short-term forecasts; for example, crime levels one week or one month ahead. Currently, police mostly respond to new crime patterns as they occur. Client-server computing for realtime access to police records and computerized crime mapping have made it possible for police to keep abreast with crime. With short-term forecasting police may be able to get one step ahead of criminals by anticipating and preventing crime. The organization of this paper proceeds first with a description of short-term forecasting models, to provide basic terms and concepts. Next is a discussion of unique features of crime space-time series data, and the need for data pooling to handle small-area model estimation problems. Lastly are a discussion of particular forecasting requirements of police and a summary.


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Star Cast – Ranbir Kapoor, Nargis Fakhri, Piyush Mishra and Shammi Kapoor
Director – Imtiaz Ali
Producer – Dhillin Mehta
Music Director – A R Rahman
Lyrics – Irshad Kamil
Audio – T-Series
Genre – Romance Drama
Ranbir Kapoor already has a huge female fan following with his charming looks and superb acting talent but Rockstar is definitely going to rock his career and he might be able to secure his place as one of the best young actors that will stay in Bollywood for long time. This will be Imtiaz Ali's fourth movie as director and so far all his movies have been declared super hit so he is hoping that this movie might make him fourth time lucky as well. The movie revolves around Janardhan (Ranbir) trying to self discover true love and himself during the phase. Ranbir was the first choice by Imtiaz Ali and when he narrated the script Ranbir was really impressed with the script. Later on Nargis Fakhri was casted opposite Ranbir. Most of the shooting is done in Kashmir at Kupwara, Kulgam and Srinagar. However, there are some scenes that are shot in New Delhi while the climax was shot in Chennai where Ranbir performed live in front of audience. This would also be Shammi Kapoor's last appearance on the silver screen.
Rockstar Movie Review
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Rock movies have been the forte in Bollywood and even directors that have tried it have never achieved much success with it because many Indians still feel that rock music is not the way Indians think about music. Although, Farhan Akhtar did try his hands on making rock music movie with Rock On but it only received good response in the urban localities and never got any appreciation from the audiences living in the interiors. Soon after that, Vipul Shah tried his hands on rock music movie with London Dreams but it failed to make an impact because once again rock music movies only impress certain generations. Now, Imtiaz Ali decides to try his hands on rock music with Rockstar that somewhat coincides with the biography of Jim Morrison. Directed by Imtiaz Ali, Rockstar stars Ranbir Kapoor, Nargis Fakhri, Kunal Kapoor, Piyush Mishra, and Kumud Mishra.
The story revolves around Janardhan (Ranbir) who is born and brought up in middle class family but he still has ambitions to become a rockstar and he idolizes Jim Morrison. However, he is always labeled as stupid and becomes the object of ridicule and humiliation in the college. Finally, that just becomes too much for his soft heart and he breaks into tears and disappointment. However, while in conversation with college canteen head he learns that all rockstars have rise from tragedy and therefore only tragedy can bring out the best in him. Desperate to become a rockstar, Janardhan begins to look for pain that can suck out the best in him. Janardhan finds Heer (Nargis) who is arrogant, rich, unavailable and popular for breaking the hearts of various college guys. However, what happens next changes the life of Heer and Janardhan totally.
On performance level, Ranbir Kapoor steals the show and we can say that this is the best performance from Ranbir till date. Ranbir has already explored many emotional characters before but the character of Janardhan and the transformation to Jordan is something that will impress the audience for sure. Ranbir has definitely proved his mettle here with some rock solid performances in the movie. Nargis Fakhri on the other hand, is good but she still needs to handle her facial expressions especially during emotional scenes, but considering that she is performing onscreen for the first time she is just too good and will improve in the future movies for sure. Piyush Mishra also steals the show with his as always cinematic performance. Hence, Rockstar does well on performance level for sure. Technically, the movie is just above the rest of other movies released recently. The cinematography by Anil Mehta is just class apart and gives you different angles to watch the scenes that you must not miss out. However, the movie depends heavily on the dialogues because there are many scenes that need excellent verbal combat to vent frustrations and emotions. The music by A R Rahman is not very great because only few songs manage to make an impact including the climax song Sadda Haq but others grow on you eventually. However, other songs are good to watch in the movie.
To conclude, Rockstar is very different from the regular movies that Ranbir Kapoor has acted in and he deserves appreciation for the work he has done breaking his chocolate boy image. Similarly, loads of appreciation should also go to Imtiaz Ali for attempting something different because it takes lot of guts to try something new that might or might not be accepted by Indian audiences. The only drawback that audience might feel is that the movie keeps moving forth and back into flashback which might be irritating for few viewers. However, you should not miss out Rockstar that can give you the best time of the week.
Rockstar Music Review
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The promos of Rockstar had already raised the expectations of the people because listeners were waiting for the music release. Since the music is given by the maestro A R Rahman the expectations from Rockstar is very high but let's take a quick look at how good the music of Rockstar is for real. There are 14 tracks which are penned by Irshad Kamil and all songs have music provided by A R Rahman.
The very first song is sung by Mohit Chauhan and the track is called Phir Se Ud Chala. Although, the song might not stuck in your head instantly but it definitely has a lot of soul to it and you will understand that when you hear this song. The guitar in the background and basically no drums makes it soulful listening. It is good for those who prefer some light music in their ears while they are traveling or just want to make themselves feel comfortable. Jo Bhi Main follows next on the album and it starts with Ya Ya Ya which is very different and catches your attention. It feels like a soft rock number from Metallica. The song is again sung by Mohit Chauhan and this soft rock track gets you into the mood and keeps you in the positive mood that there are better songs coming up.
Katiya Karun starts like a Rang De Basanti song with a ting a ling a ling rhymes. The voice of Harshdeep Kaur is really good and has Punjabi setting to it and it goes well with the mood of the movie. The song has a folk essence to it but after listening for it few times you feel that there is nothing so special about it. The next track on the list is a Sufi devotional number by Mohit Chauhan and Javed Ali. The song instantly reminds you of Khwaja Mere Khwaja from Jodhaa Akbar. It is the longest track on the album which is around eight minutes. Listeners who enjoyed Khwaja Mere Khwaja will enjoy this song for sure.
The next track throws you off track because Sheher Mein sounds like performers trying song recording in motion. The song has a funny feeling to it and listening to it might make you laugh as well. This is a very unconventional song in the album so there are very few listeners who will enjoy such different song. Hawaa Hawaa starts off like Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Udi song from Guzaarish and blend of Senorita from ZNMD. It's a nice Western classical number that allows you to get into your dancing shoes and move your body to the music.
Once again Mohit Chauhan takes over with Aur Ho which is a sad song in the album and it might appeal to those who love some deep heart wrenching lyrics to satisfy their pain. The song might also be great in the movie but not good enough for solo listening. Tango for Taj is another great musical piece that is created keeping in mind the spectacular Taj Mahal. Kavita Krishnamurthy takes the center stage with Tum Ko which is an Indian classical song and it is a nice soothing song that you might like to hear frequently. The Dichotomy of Fame is a short fusion of Shehnai and Guitar played by Balesh and Kabuli. This musical piece might not interest all might go well with the flow of the story. Nadaan Parindey is another good number that talks about the homecoming of a youngster. The song is situational and some really emotional scenes are going to be with it.
Tum Ho is a great romantic number by Mohit Chauhan with Suzanne D'Mello in the background. The number is really haunting and catchy and it might stay with you for long time. It somehow has slight similarity with music given by A R Rahman in Yuvraaj for the song Tum To Meri Dost Hai. This is the second best song in the album for sure. Finally, you hear some great rock guitar by Orianthi and you know that its Saadda Haq which is the hallmark song for the movie. The song takes off with a debate of who is right and who is wrong and after few minutes you are speechless listening to this high voltage Sufi-Rock track which might be the best climax song in years to come. The album ends with an unconventional track called Meeting Place where Ranbir says one line from a poem by Rumi.
Honestly, Rockstar does not really give you value for money. There are 14 tracks and you would expect at least 4 songs to be infectious but that does not happen. There are some good songs but they will just fade away with time and when the hype is not there. The Saadda Haq track is the only track that stays on your mind. However, the initial sales for Rockstar music would be great as there are millions who love the maestro.


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Taiwan Import Products Are Good For The Economy
How many household appliances, kitchen accessories, silverware products, textiles, fabrics, items made of plastic or other synthetic materials, toys or electronics can you count in your home with the Made in Taiwan sticker? In fact you'll also find them in your school, your workplace, just about everywhere!
Indeed, we are living in a global world in which seemingly all goods are actually some form of a Taiwan import. Taiwan is one of the largest exporters of products in the developed world and the quality of the goods they produce has improved dramatically over the years. While the rest of the world may not know too much about this county, one thing that we do know is that if you are looking to purchase something to sustain your current lifestyle, there is a good chance that it will be a Taiwan import.
Taiwan Import Products
Manufactured products are not the only things that are shipped from Taiwan's borders. Food produce, and cooking ingredients are also exported in great volumes. Ultimately, it can be said that Taiwan, as a country has been able to permeate every aspect of our lifestyle.
One of the ways that it has done this is by offering itself as a low cost manufacturing nation which has allowed foreign nations to reduce their labour costs and overall unit cost of all goods produced. Therefore improving their ability to stay profitable in this competitive global market. The indigenous population of Taiwan also benefits from the production of foreign products by providing jobs that would have otherwise not have been available.
The success of every Taiwan import comes from the relationships established with distributors, retailers, wholesale export agencies such as freight forwarders, packing plants, and materials manufacturers. Investing in these partnerships has proven to be critical to its success in the global market place.
Quality Taiwan Import
Furthermore, the very term "Taiwan import" is now synonymous with quality. Thanks to the use of innovative technology, the entire production process is much more stream lined, the sales process is more innovative, and the shipping process is more efficient. This means that Taiwan is able to produce quality products at competitive prices that satisfy the needs of the global economy. Taiwan is truly a global competitor in the international market place and a lot can be learned from their success.
Other nations that lack the ability to compete with Taiwan need to learn the secrets of effective resources management. Adopting these principles that Taiwan have developed over many years will allow other nations to overcome the obstacles that are restricting their exporting capability and allow them to also become global competitors in this international market place.
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Practise Exercise-10
Read the following passage and solve the questions based on it.
The National Museum Curator must group nine sculptures—Q, R, S, T, V, W, X, Y and Z in tables numbered consecutively from 1 - 12. The sculptures will be placed in three groups, each group representing a different period of the Indian civilization. The groups must be separated from each other by at least one unused table, but unused tables cannot occur within any group. Three of the sculptures are from the Indus Valley Civilization period (3000 BC–1500 BC), two are from the Mauryan period (322 BC–185 BC) and four are from the Gupta empire period (AD 320–AD 540).
The following table gives the period details of the different sculptures:
(i) T, V, W are all sculptures from the same period.
(ii) R and T are sculptures from different periods.
(iii) Q and X are the Indus Valley Civilization period sculptures.
(iv) Y is the Mauryan period Sculpture.
(v) Table 5 is always empty.
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Medco Health Solutions and Verizon Wireless last month released a mobile application that guides smartphone users to the locations where they can purchase the lowest-cost prescription drugs.
Verizon said the new Medco Pharmacy mobile app can also identify potentially harmful drug interactions based on Medco members' medication histories.
Medco, which provides pharmacy services to more than 65 million customers, said its pharmacy mobile app is available for BlackBerry and Android smartphone users. It provides information about out-of-pocket costs for any prescription drug and lower-cost options specific to a person's prescription drug plan, even if a patient is being treated by several doctors or fills prescriptions at many different pharmacies.
Medco said that half a million prescriptions that have lower-cost options are written each day.
The Medco Pharmacy mobile app is built on Medco's My Rx Choices prescription savings and patient safety program, which was launched online in 2006. To use the app, patients must first register at the Medco website . Once registered, their medication histories and drug plans are made available online.
This version of this story was originally published in Computerworld's print edition. It was adapted from an article that appeared earlier on Computerworld.com.
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Education is generally seen as a path to a better life. And yet, higher education has been in decline in the U.S. in recent years due in part thanks to the prolonged U.S. recession, smaller high school classes and a growing debate on the value of a college degree relative to the investment. Today you can do a small part in reversing this trend by sending me to SXSWedu with your vote for my session idea: Leveraging Big Data to Fuel Big Enrollment Growth.
My session idea is simple. Colleges are sitting on a trove of data that will help them attract new students, retain the ones they have and provide life-advancing outcomes for their graduates. I want to share with the SXSWedu audience how to analyze and leverage data to make better decisions so that colleges can fulfill the promises they make to their students. Major examples include:
- How colleges can leverage qualitative data collection and analysis processes to tell the story of their students' journeys in an attempt to better serve them
- How to approach organizing and structuring data across multiple information systems, locations and departments so that it can be leveraged in the decision-making process
- How to use quantitative data to increase the quantity and quality of students in the enrollment pipeline
- How to use data to determine what institutions can do to grow in the face of shrinking enrollments, endowments, or both
If you think education is important, then visit the SXSWedu PanelPicker page and cast your vote to have me speak. It's free to anyone, takes just a second and is open to anyone with an Internet connection.
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Eric H.wrote a review of Kelty Red Cloud Backpack - 5600-6650cu in on March 3, 2012
This pack sure holds a lot of gear! I take 3 of my children out backpacking every summer and haul 2 tents, all the food and utensils and gear except their sleeping bags and pillows and clothes. This pack takes it all. It is easily adjustable to keep from getting too many hot-spots along the back, hips, or shoulders. The hydration bladder compatibility is very nice too.


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Whew! The 48th Bi-Annual Midwest Mountaineering Outdoor Adventure Expo has drawn to a close in Minneapolis and what a fun, rewarding ride it has been. Three busy days of providing the utmost in Osprey pack fit and customer service on the front lines where 35 years of design innovation and independence meet the backs of end users ready to head out for the summer-the nicest three weeks in Minnesota!
More popular than ever, this event saw the Aether/Ariel Series of packs lead the way out the door towards a lifetime of adventure, with Atmos and Aura bringing up a close second and the ever versatile Kestrels and Talons rounding out the list of the chosen Ospreys to fly the coop. Good choices all! The excitement throughout the shop was amazing, people and staff were motivated and moving fast to make sure every customer's gear needs were met as they head out for a season of adventure. If you have yet to have a chance to check out one of Midwest Mountaineering's Outdoor Adventure Expos, I leave my first one highly recommending that if you have the opportunity that you seize it with both arms and don't let go. Three days of amazing presentations, clinics, films, food, fun, advice and incredible savings on all manner of outdoor adventure gear.
Special thanks to Midwest Mountaineering's Rod and Sharon Johnson for hosting this unique retail event, as well as their staff of experts: Will-master of the camping department, Claire-expert pack fitter and recent through hiker of the PCT, Jessie, Seth, Sam and many others whose names elude me in my current state. They talk the talk and walk the walk of outdoor adventure and their enthusiasm and attitude is something to behold. Thanks also to Osprey North Central Reps extraordinaire Brian Block and Peter Grimes for working the event like the masters they are and representing Osprey in a positive, professional, progressive and downright fun way.
Enjoy the few pictures I was able to snap between pack fitting and enjoy the Osprey Packs. We will see you all again next April in Minneapolis for another amazing edition of the Outdoor Adventure Expo.


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TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran's president called Friday for the prosecution of opposition leaders over the postelection turmoil, saying that senior activists currently on trial shouldn't be the only ones punished.
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's call stepped up the pressure against reformers in the continuing unrest that has gripped the country following the June 12 presidential election.
"Serious confrontation has to be against the leaders and key elements, against those who organized and provoked [the riots] and carried out the enemy's plan. They have to be dealt with seriously," Mr. Ahmadinejad told a crowd of thousands in Tehran before Friday prayers.
The president said prominent activists who are currently standing trial have to be treated with "Islamic mercy," portraying them as "deceived" into taking part in the unrest. "These deceived and second-hand elements have to be dealt with Islamic mercy. Don't give immunity and protection to the main elements and punish the deceived and second-hand elements," he said.
More than 100 pro-reform activists and politicians, including many who have made public confessions, are currently on trial in Tehran. Rights groups and others say the public confessions were coerced by threats and abuses in custody.
Mr. Ahmadinejad didn't specifically name the opposition leaders. However, many hard-liners and members of the Revolutionary Guard have publicly called for the arrest of defeated presidential candidates Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mahdi Karroubi, as well as former president Mohammad Khatami.
The president also admitted for the first time that detained protesters were abused in custody but denied any government involvement, claiming instead that it was the work of Iran's enemies and the opposition. "These actions that were carried out in custody ... were part of the enemy's scenario," he said. "Security, military and intelligence forces are free from these shameful acts."
The opposition says the crackdown on the demonstrations killed at least 69 people, while the government says only 30 people have died. Hundreds have been arrested since the election and the opposition says some of them died in prison from beatings and other abuse.
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44As for the male and female slaves whom you may have, it is from the nations around you that you may acquire male and female slaves. 45You may also acquire them from among the aliens residing with you, and from their families that are with you, who have been born in your land; and they may be your property. 46You may keep them as a possession for your children after you, for them to inherit as property. These you may treat as slaves, but as for your fellow Israelites, no one shall rule over the other with harshness.
The New Revised Standard Version (Anglicized Edition), copyright 1989, 1995 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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me FBS
him idiotic sex addicted, hormone addled, porn watching, post pubescent male with a walking hard on for anything without a penis
4 kids 15 13 12 8
Earned my *F* the hard way.
I thought I had stopped pretending. I was wrong.
Me- BS 41
Him- WS 38 and STBX
17 years
2 DS- 15 and 16
DDay 1- 07-24-2013
DDay 2: EA w/CoW, 06-15-2017
Latest DD - April 2013, PA
Anyway, I've had another trauma (not related to the A or my M) and I've got it again. Kind of PTSD-like, I guess. Yay.
I hate him. I know it isn't healthy, and it isn't positive. But right now, at this particular moment I am positive that I positively hate him.
(((whiteflower99))) I know that feeling well!
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Author's Note:
I based this story on the idea that Amy's tombstone was recent in 2012, and that she was 31 when she was sent back in time. That would mean they landed in 1956. I also based it on the idea that the Silence erase memories, regeneration can cause amnesia, and that a child traumatized by the Silence and regenerating back into a toddler, may result in amnesia. Most people don't remember their life as a toddler.
This story takes place four years later. The year the Polaroid camera went national, 1973. When that toddler would have had four years to become secure in her home life. And Amy and Rory would finally have understood why the Doctor could never return for them. Because to do so would mess up River's timeline. Not because of the Timelock on New York.
(I also figure, Melody, 30 years later, may have had an accident that caused her to regenerate into the 10 year old Mels. And either Amy and Rory, old now, took her to Leadworth. Or maybe the Silence finally caught up with her again and forced her to regenerate into Mels, making her forget her previous life with her parents.)
Either way, I figure Amy and Rory got to raise their daughter. And that even if things didn't turn out perfect, they died knowing they turned out okay. Because they got to raise their daughter, and she still got to grow up beside them and become River and love the Doctor.
And, yeah, I think River likes Christmas.


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Good words today from someone who we think will have a new career ahead of him at Newcastle United, so we're happy he's happy at Newcastle.
We're talking about our great little midfielder from Turkey, Emre.
Emre – very happy at Newcastle United
Emre told the Evening Chronicle today:
"I would never say anything about leaving Newcastle.†"And I am focused on my future here.â€â€œI love the city and I am very happy in the dressing room.†"Now I have to show everything for the manager and everything for this club.â€
"My aim, though, is to play more times than in the last three months.†"My country has the European Championships in June so the next four months are important for me.
"They are the most important four months of my career and we have to try to finish as high as we can in the Premier League for the Newcastle supporters.†"I am happy. Kevin is a very honest man and a good manager.†"We're all happy in the dressing room.â€
"I remember Kevin's team the first time around and always talk about it with my friends.†"They could have been champions ahead of Manchester United back then.†"But time has moved on from then and we can't dwell on that too much.†"We can only think of our future now and that's what I will do. "Kevin is a legend for the supporters and for us after what he achieved as a player and manager.â€
"It was bad for me in the first game Kevin was here.†"But I don't think about that now, it is in the past.†"I am sorry to the fans for getting sent off, but I was happy to be back against Middlesbrough after missing the previous three games.†"The future is more important and I am feeling fresh and ready to go.†"Even when I was banned, I was working hard in training.â€
Emre is just one of many of our current crop of players who should benefit greatly under Kevin's second reign as manager of the club. Keegan plays good, open attacking football, which is how the game should be played. Not dour away games when as soon as we kick a ball we're on the defensive -= holding out.
No, the game was meant to be played like the great Brazilians play it, and we hope within a couple of years, or sooner, Newcastle United will once again have that tag of playing great entertaining and attacking football. Oh, and we nearly forgot – winning fo0ftball too.
Charles N'Zogbia will also benefit from Kevin, because he has all the natural instincts of players Kevin just loves to have in his sides. Duff and Milner have a big opportunity and Martins and Owen will be under the tutelage of a former wonderful striker, which Kevin Keegan was.
We're really pleased we still have Emre at the club, because as we've mentioned before, he could so easily have been been shipped out, if Big Sam was still here, and maybe replaced with Kevin Nolan from Bolton. But we think Mort and Ashley first had serious doubts about Big Sam when he went through his transfer plans, of who he was going to bring in and who he was going to ship out.
We think those changes at Newcastle that Sam planned may have made us harder to beat, but at the cost of playing safe, defensive and boring football, which Mike Ashley and Chris Mort just didn't want. And after all Mike does own the club.
It's great that Kevin is back here, and we really hope he can keep everybody currently in the squad he wants to in the summer – and that includes Charles N'Zogbia.
What do you think?
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Crave: Lush Double Fast Luck Emotibomb
If your 2009 isn't quite getting off to the start you'd been hoping, you get another chance today with the Chinese New Year. Traditionally, money is given in red envelopes to unmarried young people, bringing both the giver and the recipient good fortune — that's why this Double Fast Luck Emotibomb from Lush is in the shape of a coin. Put it on the floor of your shower and a spicy-orange scent emits from it, along with (we hope) good luck for the new year. [$3.95, LushUSA.com]


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The Crucial 8 GB system memory features advanced Dual Voltage technology that allows it to operate in two modes: 1.35 V and 1.50 V. The 1.35 V economy mode is indicated by the DDR3L labelling, which stands for Low Voltage. If you have a motherboard or processor that does not support one voltage value for some reason, you can simply use it in the other mode and the system memory will still work the way you want it. This solution comes in handy in situations where you need increased compatibility with the required module voltage.
Check the manufacturer's website to find out whether the memory module is compatible with your system. Crucial guarantees 100% compatibility with the listed products. Each module undergoes strict quality and performance control. The Crucial brand has gradually gained a reputation of a strong market player, thanks to its high-quality and efficient memory modules.
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We have been rejected Five times. And we have changed the design 2 times already. Last time reviewer said:-
"Even with the current design, a significant increase in the polish of the various aspects of the item may just swing the decision in your favor."
Now Revieweris saying:-
"Overall, this is a very solid effort. I'm seeing a few issues that will need to be rectified but before that you need a bigger issue first — genericness."
My question is does the reviewer before reviewing an item goes through what was the previous rejection reason? Or they treat it as a new item everytime.
Why are the reviews inconsistent on a same design.
Such design is generally not found in theme forest.So it will be helpful for you, if reviewers provide specific rejection reason.
delete the branded names at the bottom. They won't accept it like that. Use themeforest/envato/google if you want…not samsung and bb…
Your theme looks nice if you ask me.
Thanks am_themes for your reply.
Request if some one else can suggest and help me to get it approved.
Anyone there to provide any feedback.
hiraks said
Anyone there to provide any feedback.
I like it!! I don't understand the reviewers comments… imho if your theme works, why not approve it. Unfortunately I don't know all the requirements for approval so I can't suggest anything to help but I wish you all the best with it. I would certainly consider purchase and hope you do get approved soon
hi, It doesnt look generic to me (quite unique indeed, with colors), so maybe it s something else. The header is the best part, maybe the dropdown menu and hover state should be polished. Spacing and typo in content pages (ie; team blocs > not enough padding and margins on texts elements, feature page, blocs are floating if you see what i mean). I would try to start from the header, and style the rest accordingly, flat buttons instead of gradients, maybe no texture on footer? change "our skill" style to squared and colorfull, no bootstrap shadow around pics, when there is no shadows elsewhere in the design). I personnaly like the flashy colors, but why not trying more muted tones and see how it looks? I m not a reviewer, and surely reviewer taste comes into play too. Good luck !
You have to polish it out. i like the nav, tho icons are to pixelated. and cramped up there. Typo is not very good and you need more spacings. On footer also its to crowded, you need more padding there to. Mostly vertical
sharlene said
hiraks saidI like it!! I don't understand the reviewers comments… imho if your theme works, why not approve it. Unfortunately I don't know all the requirements for approval so I can't suggest anything to help but I wish you all the best with it. I would certainly consider purchase and hope you do get approved soon
Anyone there to provide any feedback.
Hello Sharlene,
Thanks for your post. We are trying our heart and soul to get it approved and then hope you can purchase it Thanks again
Hello Little-Neko and Anps,
Thanks a lot for your inputs. We will certainly polish it to make it look at its best.
Hope the reviewers understand this and do not give the same stereotyped replies.


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Do you think the hood could come off in the warm weather even if the water is still cold?
....I just dont wanna get surfers ear, that looks bad.
I understand one of the bouys is reading 52. I am just telling you that the water along the coast of MD is NOT 52. Correct me if I am wrong, but the ACTUAL water temp out there is mid to high 40s right?
Im not saying that it doesn't SAY its 52. I am just saying, its not 52 right? Its closer to 47-48... I just checked mulitple sources and they all read about 47. Strange...
So, was it really 52 out in the water today? I mean, that was a huge jump from 42 to 52 in a matter of 2 weeks. Seems a bit fast to me. I dunno though. if it felt 52, it was 52.
It felt cold to me tonight and I took down my hood and got an ice cream headache bad. I am still in a 5/4/3 and comfortable. Doubt I will be in a 3/2 before mid May. I can't wait to shed that rubber but a 3/2 now no matter what the air is seems crazy! You guys are way tougher than me :( . That inlet water rushing out of the bay can be warm as hell. Anyone ever have the pleasure of surfing the inlet at the end of a long hot summer day with a strong outgoing tide? That water on the beach can reach the mid eighties and feels like a bathtub.
there is no way you were in a 3/2 3 weeks ago. it was barely 38 at that point, and yea i know. if you go out now you will be fine in a 4/3 no hood, unless its big like tuesday. if you take 3 waves on the head you hurt, bad. goodluck in your 3/2. ha:cool:
Does anyone know the actual temperature in Frisco. I'm going down this week, and its reading 69
Dial a Bouy Line told me Frisco was 53, sounds about right cuz VA Beach is 48 today.


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KHYBER-PAKHTUNKHWA, PAKISTAN – Pakistan cricket hero Imran Khan is launching a hunt for sporting talent as a flagship counterterrorism policy in the northwest province governed by his political party, an aide said Friday. "Terrorism has been very destructive for sports. . . . That is why we are aiming at sports activities to end terrorism in the province," said Iftikhar Elahi, sports and culture coordinator for the party.
Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) won a breakthrough in May's elections, becoming the country's third-largest party and forming a government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, hard hit by Taliban attacks.
Khan has courted controversy in the West for advocating peace talks with the Taliban, and there have been growing questions about how his inexperienced party will tackle the scourge of violence.
On July 26, suicide bombers killed 57 people in the tribal town of Parachinar, and last Monday Taliban fighters stormed a northwest prison, freeing more than 240 inmates, including militants.
Elahi said he hopes cricket, which is a national obsession in Pakistan, can bring peace. Khan is Pakistan's greatest all rounder and captained the country to its only World Cup victory in 1992.
"Our party gives special stress on youth and sports and with Khan as leader and initiator of the program we hope that it can help bring peace in the province," Elahi told reporters.
He said the scout for talent was part of the party's program to develop what is one of the most deprived parts of Pakistan.
"The program is aimed at spotting talent in cricket from the province," he told reporters. "Khan has taken the initiative as part of his development programs in KPK."
The province has produced greats like Younis Khan, Shahid Afridi and Umar Gul in recent years, but militant bomb attacks and shootings have destroyed aspects of daily life.
Elahi also said talks are under way to help build and renovate cricket grounds.


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SUNNYVALE (AP) - Yahoo is still limping along as the Internet company prepares to shed the financial crutch that has been propping up its stock during the three-year reign of CEO Marissa Mayer.
NEW YORK (AP) - The head of the Federal Communications Commission has recommended approving AT&T's $48.5 billion purchase of DirecTV. The deal would create the country's largest provider of cable or satellite TV.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Urged on by anguished testimony from the father of a murder victim, Congress plunged into a heated debate over immigration on Tuesday as GOP lawmakers vowed to shut down funding for so-called sanctuary cities like San Francisco that shield immigrants from deportation by federal authorities.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - An explosion Tuesday morning rocked Alaska's Cleveland Volcano but scientists have detected no ash cloud that could threaten jets crossing the Pacific Ocean.
HONOLULU (AP) - A man was arrested in Hawaii for allegedly arranging to buy six pairs of military-grade night-vision goggles from an undercover federal agent and trying to export them to China, court documents show.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Bill Cosby's lawyers argued on Tuesday that his admission to using quaaludes in the 1970s doesn't mean he drugged and sexually assaulted women.
DENVER (AP) - The time has come for jurors to hear whether James Holmes should be executed for killing 12 people in a Colorado movie theater. But even if they choose death, Holmes could spend the rest of his life in prison awaiting capital punishment that never happens.
EL PASO, Texas (AP) - Tom Moore, the "Archie" cartoonist who brought to life the escapades of a freckled-face, red-haired character, has died in Texas. He was 86.
CHICAGO (AP) - A federal appeals court Tuesday overturned some of the most sensational convictions that sent former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich off to a lengthy stint in prison, ruling that the Democrat did not break the law when he sought to secure a Cabinet position in President Barack Obama's administration in exchange for appointing an Obama adviser to the president's former U.S. Senate seat.
DESERT CENTER (AP) - The interstate bridge that washed out in the desert between Los Angeles and Phoenix easily withstood its daily load of thousands of cars and trucks, but the pounding of a powerful flash flood scoured away the land where the bridge was anchored, officials said Monday.
VICTORVILLE (AP) - Authorities say an 8-year-old child was seriously injured when an SUV carrying seven people careened off a Southern California freeway and into a car dealership, damaging a dozen other vehicles.
NEW YORK (AP) - Investors are running out of reasons to own gold.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal regulators are directing the eight biggest U.S. banks to hold capital at levels above industry requirements to cushion against unexpected losses and reduce the chances of future taxpayer bailouts.
CUPERTINO (AP) - Smartphone sales may be slowing for some tech companies, but not for Apple.
DETROIT (AP) - Like most Americans, the drivers of Detroit are required to carry auto insurance whenever they get behind the wheel, but many law-abiding residents can't afford the Motor City's highest-in-the-nation auto premiums, which top $5,000 a year in some neighborhoods.
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The most fun I've had owning/driving a vehicle...ever. Yes, it is expensive to purchase and repair, but the experience and joy it provided makes one forget everything else. When people see it up close, they want one...even the ones that didn't have a care in the world for them at first thought!


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Listen Up: Our Vote for Song of the Summer Goes to Brooklyn-based band, HAERTS
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You may not remember where you heard it, or even when exactly, but Brooklyn-based HAERTS's first single, "Wings," undoubtedly perked up your ear at some point during its slow-burn across the Internet over the the last seven months. And how: It's a soaring ode that, thanks to an adroit blend of heavy '80s-ish drum beats and guitar riffs, synth overlays, and lead singer Nini Fabi's beautifully cutting vocals, gets your heart—er, haert—racing for all the right reasons.
Though we can't expect a full-length album until later this year, HAERTS continues to set the pace with their newest single, "All the Days," yet another hooky soul-catcher that, along with "Wings," is ripe for a top-down cruise to, well, anywhere. Your summer playlist just got a headliner.


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According to a CBS Press Release, "one contestant will enter the Big Brother House with one goal: To secretly wreak havoc on their fellow contestants."
Things we now know about the Saboteur via CBS:
*The Saboteur will receive their suggested task from fans.
*This person will enter the house as the Saboteur, playing their own game for profit, not for the $500,000.
*Their mission will be to disrupt others lives/games (via suggestions from America)
*The Houseguest will be told there is a Saboteur amongst them on move in night. They won't be told who it is.
*America will not be told who the Saboteur is until the first live show airing on July 15th.
*First set of Saboteur "Suggestions" from fans will be touted on the live show July 15th, where fans can begin to offer such suggestions.
*Once it is announced on July 15th, Fans can go HERE to add their suggestions.
According to Allison Grodner, Exec Prod. of Big Brother, "This is a twist that will wreak havoc on the house and the audience will be a part of it."
We here at the Yak just hope it's more than mustard on T-Shirts, Hugs and kisses, and saran wrap on the faucets. I mean, we want some REAL Sabotage (if we have to have this twist to begin with) – Come into the forum, and let us know what kind of Sabotage you might suggest! CLICK HERE!


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— A comedy version of 1980s television show "21 Jump Street" topped movie box office charts with an estimated $35 million in U.S. and Canadian ticket sales over the weekend. Animated movie "Dr. Seuss' The Lorax" followed in second place with $22.
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A naked yoga instructor? Who wouldn't want to tune in to see that? (You can see video here.)
E!'s premiere Sunday of Kourtney and Kim Take New York, which will show us how the 72-day marriage of Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries crumbled (and also will also focus on the troubles Kourtney Kardashian is having with boyfriend/baby daddy Scott Disick), was a ratings-getter.
More: Humphries is a free agent
Sunday's episode scored a high 3.2 million viewers, besting January's series premiere of 3 million viewers. Of those viewers, 2.3 million were 18-49, giving the show an 8% boost over last season.
So much for a Kim Kardashian boycott. The season was shot starting just after their TV wedding extravaganza to the Oct. 31 divorce filing, so we'll all be able to see exactly what went wrong, starting with Kim bringing in a naked yoga instructor.
As she and her friends were practicing in a hotel suite, Kris walked in. When Kim berated Kris for treating her friends disrespectfully, he yells: "How rude is it that there's a naked guy in my house when I walk home?"
Her response: "You are so immature, I can't take it."
But that wasn't the only disagreement. By the end of the episode, Kris was saying, "At the end of the day, this isn't working out. I gotta make a change."
Kim replies: "We're gonna live, like, separate? Like long-distance marriage?"
He says: "I mean, I think it's what's best right now."
The show repeats at 11 a.m. today, if you missed it. You can tell from the first few minutes that Kim and Kris just aren't in sync.
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Houlliers Unhappy Anfield Return
Aston Villa boss Gerard Houllier landed himself in considerable hot water after his side's comprehensive 3-0 defeat at Liverpool on Monday night.
Houllier spent six years as Liverpool boss and a mutual affection with Liverpool fans has remained. But Houllier's post-match reaction was too affectionate for Villa non-executive director General Charles C. Krulak.
Houllier said: "If I have got to lose 3-0, I would prefer it to be to them as I like Liverpool," a remark he insisted was "intended to be humorous."
However, Krulak, seen as close to Villa's American owner Randy Lerner, took it seriously and said: "Those who are looking for GH's head...have the right to feel that way, they buy the tickets and can say what they want."
Houllier upset fans by applauding Liverpool fans chanting his name. But he said: "no-one likes to lose 3-0 to any team. Everyone is hurting because of recent results and I and my staff are working on putting this right."
The most hurtful recent result was Villa's Carling Cup quarter-final exit at the hands of bitter city rivals, Birmingham, last week.
There were ugly post-match scenes when some Birmingham fans decided the best way to celebrate was to run towards the Villa fans to taunt them.
Villa fans ripped out seats and threw them towards the Birmingham fans. And the incident is now the subject of an FA inquiry.
Gabriel Agbonlahor scored for Villa after they had fallen behind to Sebastian Larsson's first-half penalty. But they lost to Nikola Zigic's late deflected winner.
Villa are now 16th in the EPL, just two points above the relegation zone, ahead of Saturday's West Midlands derby against West Bromwich Albion.
However, winger Stuart Downing remains upbeat about their immediate prospects – beating West Brom would leave them just two points behind their much-praised rivals.
When asked if Villa were in a relegation battle, Downing told the Guardian newspaper: "No. We are down there but it is so tight you could soon fly up.
"We have players coming back from injury, which is a big plus. When we have them back we have a strong squad."
22-year-old midfielder Jonathan Hogg this week became the latest young Villa star to sign a new contract, which will keep him at Villa Park until 2013.
Hogg has made five appearances in his debut EPL season and joins youngsters such as Ciaran Clark in committing to the club.
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Lately, I've been working on an emulator for the MOS 6502 processor in Common Lisp that I've been boring enough to name cl-6502. The emulator is basically finished as is the disassembler. There are also pretty solid docs. An assembler should be added soon and hopefully a helper utility or two and unit tests. But why do this? Well, for a couple of reasons.
1) I never did enough Systems Programming. I never did any assembly in college and wrote an absolute paucity of C (granted, that's my fault). I never learned enough about the inner working of Operating Systems or how to exploit memory hierarchies. I want to know more about how the machine works at a low level. Writing an emulator in a high-level language isn't a great way to do that but I wanted to anyway. Writing some assembly programs to run on this emulator might help though and I hope to do some of that later.
2) I was curious how concise, extensible, and performant an emulator could be written with Common Lisp. Most emulators are written in C/C++ for performance reasons. There are a few in Java (for portability?) or Javascript for what we now call portability but even these are not terribly high-level from a design perspective. I don't have all the answers to this question yet but I'm excited by some of the work I've done so far. In particular, writing macros for Addressing Modes and Opcodes has been quite helpful and I expect CLOS's :before, :after, and :around methods to go a long way where extensibility is concerned. I'm hoping the EQL-specialized methods, SBCL, and perhaps some shrewd profiling can lead to good performance. Also, 45 lines of code for a 6502 disassembler doesn't seem bad to me. :P
3) ICU64/Frodo Redpill. I'm not wild about static types and I tend to write tests after the fact because I view programs as clay until they're ready to be fired in the kiln. Roly Perera's work on self-explaning computation interests me a lot as does Chris Granger's work on Light Table. Rapid feedback loops are important. Maintaining flow is important. As far as I'm concerned, all emulators should strive towards the sort of "peek/poke the machine" experience that ICW/Frodo Redpill offers. Games are a very easy way to get people to engage with computers. Everybody likes games. And lots of folks at some point in wondering about programming, ponder how much is involved in changing something about a game they like. With a system like ICU/Frodo Redpill they could literally /see/ the answer. Add an integrated editor and you're in pretty interesting territory. Feel like changing something about the "hardware"? Feel like having breakpoints and step debuggers pop up on arbitrary memory accesses or instruction executions? You got it. But ICU64/Frodo Redpill has this all locked down on desktops. Why not do as much as possible with HTML5, <canvas>, and Clojurescript? I'm not going to be the guy to come up with the next Mother of all Demos ... but I hope to make something cool. And if I'm really lucky, I'll have something interesting to play with online by Strange Loop on September 23rd. I've already got a 6502 emulator. What's next?


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Collis, Christy & Nitins, Tanya (2009) Bringing the internet down to earth : emerging spaces of locative media. In Papandrea, Franco & Armstrong, Mark (Eds.) Record of the Communications Policy & Research Forum 2009, Network Insight Pty Ltd, University of Technology, Sydney , pp. 122-130.
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Web 1.0 referred to the early, read-only internet; Web 2.0 refers to the 'read-write web' in which users actively contribute to as well as consume online content; Web 3.0 is now being used to refer to the convergence of mobile and Web 2.0 technologies and applications. One of the most important developments in mobile 3.0 is geography: with many mobile phones now equipped with GPS, mobiles promise to "bring the internet down to earth" through geographically-aware, or locative media. The internet was earlier heralded as "the death of geography" with predictions that with anyone able to access information from anywhere, geography would no longer matter. But mobiles are disproving this. GPS allows the location of the user to be pinpointed, and the mobile internet allows the user to access locally-relevant information, or to upload content which is geotagged to the specific location. It also allows locally-specific content to be sent to the user when the user enters a specific space. Location-based services are one of the fastest-growing segments of the mobile internet market: the 2008 AIMIA report indicates that user access of local maps increased by 347% over the previous 12 months, and restaurant guides/reviews increased by 174%.
The central tenet of cultural geography is that places are culturally-constructed, comprised of the physical space itself, culturally-inflected perceptions of that space, and people's experiences of the space (LeFebvre 1991). This paper takes a cultural geographical approach to locative media, anatomising the various spaces which have emerged through locative media, or "the geoweb" (Lake 2004). The geoweb is such a new concept that to date, critical discourse has treated it as a somewhat homogenous spatial formation. In order to counter this, and in order to demonstrate the dynamic complexity of the emerging spaces of the geoweb, the paper provides a topography of different types of locative media space: including the personal/aesthetic in which individual users geotag specific physical sites with their own content and meanings; the commercial, like the billboards which speak to individuals as they pass in Minority Report; and the social, in which one's location is defined by the proximity of friends rather than by geography.
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SparkFun Electronics Comments urn:uuid:214d0e4e-f1b1-d287-ce26-ac5b4c9f8249 2017-07-25T14:49:41-06:00 SparkFun Electronics Kamiquasi on COM-08875 - Geiger Tube Kamiquasi urn:uuid:f4b516fb-33b3-4baa-abf4-4b2d0544e208 2013-05-08T04:18:01-06:00
Most of those cheap kits are passive, requiring you to send in a sample to a lab (which is not as cheap). I haven't seen an off-the-shelf monitor type that's cheap, but there are some DIY projects based on ion chambers (read: coke can - here's a nice detailed one Make a Cheap and Effective Radiation Detector ( Ion Chamber ). Just don't expect it to perform on the same level, or with the same accuracy, as the commercial products.
 wololo on COM-08875 - Geiger Tube wololo urn:uuid:6dfeb36d-47b1-b0e3-bc6a-56f029f262dc 2013-05-08T02:38:27-06:00
What do the $10 radon detection kits use then?
 JLC on COM-08875 - Geiger Tube JLC urn:uuid:ee79c9a5-deb4-c23e-14f0-b86074647ea3 2013-02-13T14:24:08-07:00
Gotta low Bob Lazar!
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712! Can this be sent to Canada?
 wandrson on COM-08875 - Geiger Tube wandrson urn:uuid:f9dd14a2-f65f-bc83-a087-4aa43ba2acfd 2012-07-02T17:22:57-06:00
Until Sparkfun begins selling them, these guys (unitednuclear.com) sell uranium ore and radioactive isotopes that are relatively safe.

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 Nick Poole on COM-08875 - Geiger Tube Nick Poole urn:uuid:0a9706cb-19c8-a8aa-74b8-a2a35a18b791 2011-06-24T11:38:44-06:00
Sodium-Free Salt-alternative (Potassium Chloride) emits small amounts of beta radiation if I remember correctly… Also, I won't encourage you to take apart your smoke detector but most contain a small dot of americium-241, an alpha emitter (with weak secondary gammas)
 Needless to say we can't exactly ship radioisotopes all over the place.
 Customer #167681 on COM-08875 - Geiger Tube Customer #167681 urn:uuid:3a33c2db-492e-1a7b-399e-d986b7901841 2011-06-24T10:48:56-06:00
You guys ever thought about selling a low dose radiation source to go with this guy?
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Hi Manuel,
 I would like to hear more about this (spectroscopy)…
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The spec sheet calls this product an "End Window-Alpha-Beta-Gamma Detector" and says the window material is Mica.
 It shows a graph for sensitivity to Gamma radiation, but doesn't include one for alpha or beta radiation.
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I wouldn't trust anything off eBay if I were you.
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It would detect radon gas. Radon detection kits are much cheaper though.
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I believe that this tube has a mica window on it from looking at a previous post.
 I'll find out for sure soon enough when my order arrives.
 BT on COM-08875 - Geiger Tube BT urn:uuid:f17ef3c5-6d21-ea0d-9edb-66b1e6da928d 2010-02-16T08:18:37-07:00
Actually, the specs on the tube at the LND site say that this is an alpha-beta-gamma sensitive part- there's a mica window at the far end that will let alphas through.
 betel on COM-08875 - Geiger Tube betel urn:uuid:1a446d96-3fb4-9c9d-6dac-6ec80fe061b1 2010-02-14T15:03:31-07:00
this is cool
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Radon undergoes alpha decay, in which it releases an alpha particle. This Geiger tube cannot detect alpha particles, only beta and gamma radiation. You need a Geiger tube with a mica window to detect alpha particles.
 NeuroFuzzy on COM-08875 - Geiger Tube NeuroFuzzy urn:uuid:9e7e072a-ecb2-62f3-3610-98f167403848 2009-12-25T18:53:16-07:00
It could detect the radiation from radon gas, and it might be possible to figure out that the gas was radon based on the radiation.
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Would this detect radon gas ?
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 Scott14 on COM-08875 - Geiger Tube Scott14 urn:uuid:e7be0027-e851-f1b7-6b42-510953881e25 2009-10-12T14:31:58-06:00
Dangit - I just placed an order now I see this. Please stop it. Too many toys. Too many fun things to play with. Not enough time - and certainly not enough money.
 You are making my wife very unhappy :)
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 Stan3 on COM-08875 - Geiger Tube Stan3 urn:uuid:4f0981cb-2dde-98c2-54e1-eddc42c88d5b 2009-10-08T13:12:04-06:00
This tube has aquadag coated thin mica window at the end of the tube opposite the termination. This window is for detection of alpha and beta particles. The window will appear to be slightly concave as the pressure in the tube is less than atmospheric (~0.1 Atm). The window is extremely fragile, touching it will likely convert your tube to an ornament, wasting your $94!
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GM_tube
 Manuel2 on COM-08875 - Geiger Tube Manuel2 urn:uuid:68fcd26e-1c18-a1df-b41a-3c4e78894b2f 2009-10-08T10:42:20-06:00
If you use an electromagnet to bend the path of the beta particles to go into the Geiger M?ller tube, you can analyze the energy spectrum of the beta particles (By applying different magnetic field intensities different particles of certain energy levels will be deviated to the Geiger counter). With the spectrum you can identify the element emitting the radiation. To detect gamma radiation I would use a scintillator (Which I actually have).
 robostork on COM-08875 - Geiger Tube robostork urn:uuid:3f770bd2-68c9-f1b4-a33b-ec8ed57e0938 2009-10-07T20:20:07-06:00
Thanks for the project ideas
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well, its a sensor for detecting ionizing radiation. you need one if you want your project to be able to detect gamma rays! maybe you want to make sounds based off of cosmic rays, or need random data for cryptography. im sure a google search would find plenty of other projects involving them.
 its a little pricey at 90 bucks though, i have a complete 'modern' russian geiger counter next to me that i got off ebay for 15 bucks. it was even calibrated, though the papers are in Cyrillic
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Solidago Odora: Liberty Tea
After the Boston Tea Party of 1773 the colonists had only one good alternative: Goldenrod tea, and not just any Goldenrod, but the Solidago odora (sol-i-DAY-go oh-DOR-uh.) It became known as "Liberty tea" and was even exported to China.
As a kid growing up 120 miles from Boston I never thought of Goldenrod as a revolutionary potential tea. It was one of two blossoms that shaped my view of the world. In mid-May when the Lilacs bloomed I knew school was almost over for the summer. Who can ever forget the great joy that brought. And in late August the goldenrod began to bloom. Back to school. School always started the Tuesday after Labor Day. And to be fair that was usually exciting… for about a day.
Goldenrod is found throughout North American and you will read that nearly any goldenrod will make a tea, and that may be true if you have herbal applications in mind. But, leading the genus for a pleasant tasty tea is S. odora. It's one of 25 goldenrods found locally and grows from Nova Scotia south to Florida west to Arkansas and Texas. It has also traveled some.
Goldenrod was introduced into Europe some 250 years ago. Solidago canadensisis now common in the wild there. In Germany it is considered an invasive species, which bring up a word associated with this plant: Ruderal.
Goldenrod is known as ruderal species, that is, it is among the first to take advantage of disturbed ground. It grows so quickly it can often makes a cleared site fragrant and attractive. It has also has gotten some bad public relations regarding allergies, most of it undeserved. Its pollen is heavy, doesn't travel well, and is not the allergen it was thought to be. Usually the problem is ragweed. Goldenrod has, however, been linked to cases of dermatitis. The leaves are also toxic to sheep. And although goldenrod tea is a wholesome beverage, a toxic fungus that sometimes grows on the leaves may poison tea made from infected leaves. So make sure there are no problems with the leaves you collect.
As a kid I remember it as a particularly smelly because it was a common one to make into homemade and very inaccurate arrows for playing Cowboys and Indians. We Indians always won because unlike the cowboys with their fake guns we had Goldenrod arrows launched on alder bows. The alders were fairly smelly too. (I think that's how the Cowboys knew where we were hiding.)
Of course bees use the Goldenrod as do butterflies and oddly woodpeckers. Bees make an excellent honey from the Goldenrod. The butterfly's dependence is totally different. The butterfly lays an egg. The eggs becomes a larva that form a gall. Then certain parasitic wasps lay eggs in the larva in the gall. Woodpeckers, apparently experts in finding hidden food, peck open the galls and eat the growing insect inside.
Also know that the Goldenrod is not just another smelly flower with a pretty face. Thomas Edison experimented with goldenrod to make rubber, which it exudes naturally. In the 1930's he managed to get 12% rubber out of each plant and Henry Ford gave Edison a Model T with tires made out of Goldenrod rubber. Edison turned his rubber research on the Goldenrod over to the government which carried it on until synthetic rubber was discovered during WWII. That ended Goldenrod as a source of rubber. However, its rubber is very strong and long-lasting, read better than synthetic rubber.
The Goldenrod is the state flower of Kentucky, Nebraska and South Carolina. It used to be the state flower of Alabama but was replaced with the camellia. Goldenrod also the state herb of Delaware. You didn't know some states have State Herbs? You do now.
Solidago is from Latin and means to strengthen. This is in reference to the medicinal uses of the plant. Odora means fragrant.
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IDENTIFICATION: Goldenrod is a perennial, 2-5 ft tall, hairy stems, alternating stemless single-veined narrow dark green leaves, smooth or hairy margins, pointed tips, 1-4 inches long becoming small towards the top, and smells like licorice when crushed (from small glands.) Dense golden-yellow flowers, late summer to mid-fall, in branched clusters at the tops of the stems. Goldenrods hybridized, so you night not be able to identify the exact species. You want to find a Goldenrod whose leaves smell like anise.
TIME OF YEAR: Leaves anytime, blossoms late summer to fall. Flowers yield a deep yellow dye.
ENVIRONMENT: Naturally prefers poor sandy soil but grows well in fertile soil. Will also grow in clay, full sun or semi-shade but will do better on a reasonably fertile site.
METHOD OF PREPARATION: Dried leaves and flowers to make tea. Make sure the leaves are fungus free. A toxic fungus can grow on the leaves. reports the seeds of several species were used as food. There are herbal applications.
Solidago odora leaves and tops (picked during the flowering period) have been used to make herbal medicines for a variety of disorders, including digestive and urinary problems, wounds, ulcers, and cancers. Hocking, 1997, reports S. canadensis was used as a carminative, diuretic and stimulant. Other uses included: Boiled in water for a syrup for treating colds; an oral poultice made from leaves was placed for a toothache; a poultice the roots to soothe burns and boils; a tea for bruises; a salve for insect stings and saddle sores on horses.
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Posted by Dave Blount at June 3, 2011 11:55 AM
As the country teeters on the verge of an economic crisis of potentially catastrophic proportions due to uncontrolled deficit spending by the government, our rulers are shoveling free money at the same largely hostile countries they borrow it from:
The Congressional Research Service released a report last month, a copy of which Fox News exclusively obtained, showing that in fiscal year 2010, the latest year that data was available, the U.S. handed out a total of $1.4 billion to 16 foreign countries that held at least $10 billion in Treasury securities, including China ($27.2 million), Brazil ($25 million), Russia ($71.5 million), India ($126.6 million), Mexico ($316.7 million) and Egypt ($255.7 million).
China is the largest holder of U.S. Treasury bonds with $1.1 trillion as of March, according to the Treasury Department. Brazil held $193.5 billion, Russia had $127.8 billion, India owned $39.8 billion, Mexico held $28.1 billion and Egypt had $15.3 billion.
Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) pointed out the obvious:
"Borrowing money from countries who receive our aid is dangerous for both the donor and recipient. If countries can afford to buy our debt, perhaps they can afford to fund assistance programs on their own."
As for the limousine liberals directly responsible for the demented largesse:
The State Department did not respond to a request for comment.
Here's a comment: Irresponsibility and incompetence can no longer explain the government's policies; willful treasonous malevolence can.
Democrat economic and foreign policy converge.
On a tip from G. Fox.