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DUDLEY planners have approved a new food processing factory in Netherton which promises a jobs boost for the region.
The development, on a currently vacant site on Northfield Road, will create around ten news jobs for HBS Foods Ltd when the company moves from its current home on Halesowen Road, Dudley.
Members of Dudley's development control committee approved a plan for the construction of two new units.
The company, which produces nut-based food products, has outgrown its current factory and had expressed fears it may have to relocate outside the region if a suitable location could not be found in the Black Country.
Committee member, Cllr Christine Perks, said: "If there is going to be a new modern factory on the site that is much better than what is there now."
The decision was welcomed by company director Graham Hopcraft, who said: "I am very pleased, we wanted a better place so we can continue what we do."
At the same meeting, on June 9, planners also approved an extension for Dudley's cemetery.
Around 400 new burial and cremation slots will be created on open land at Clee Road opposite the current cemetery site near the town centre.

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Tom and Beth Cheney and Nancy Christman of Montrose announce the engagement of their daughter Emily Cheney to Carlos Meza, son of Adaline Meza of Greeley and Marcelo Meza Jr, of Evans.
A May 18 wedding is planned.
Cheney is a graduate of Montrose High School and Aims Community College with a degree in early childhood education.
Meza is a graduate of Greeley Central High School and Aims Community College with a degree in fire science. He works for Poudre Fire Authority.
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President Obama's release of $3.4 billion to help build the "smart" electric grid is just one component of a $787 billion stimulus package that's having a huge impact on U.S. infrastructure spending. But what types of infrastructure projects are benefiting most from federal stimulus dollars and which companies are winning and losing as a result?
To find out, we surveyed 313 members of the ChangeWave Research Network who work for companies involved with infrastructure projects.
The September 29–October 5 survey is a follow-up from our March 2009 infrastructure survey and focused primarily on spending within the Transportation and Electricity/Smart Grid sectors.
Sectors Benefiting Most From Federal Infrastructure Dollars
Respondents were asked which infrastructure areas they think will benefit most from the U.S. economic stimulus package over the next 12 months.
Similar to our March survey results, Transportation infrastructure (56%) remains the biggest winner, followed by Alternative Energy infrastructure (43%).
We note that Water infrastructure (21%) has experienced the largest increase since our previous survey — jumping a full 10-pts.
Availability of Funding
Since the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act stimulus package was passed last February, some analysts have criticized how slowly the funds are becoming available.
We asked industry respondents about the current availability of stimulus funds, and 41% said availability is Greater than it was 6 months ago. Only 12% said that stimulus funds are currently less available than previously.
Note that nearly a third of respondents (31%) expect U.S. stimulus funding to have its greatest impact on infrastructure project spending during 2Q 2010.
Infrastructure Projects Poised for Greatest Growth
ChangeWave recently conducted surveys on the Alternative Energy industry and Water industry, so this survey is focused primarily on the Transportation and Electricity/ Smart Grid industries.
First, we asked respondents to identify the key project areas they think will experience the most growth over the next 12 months within each industry:
Which of the following U.S. Infrastructure projects do you think will see the most/least growth in spending over the next 12 months?
We then took a close-up look at infrastructure winners and losers within each industry, beginning with Transportation.
Transportation Infrastructure Projects
A series of questions were posed to 132 industry respondents working for companies involved in U.S. transportation infrastructure projects.
The clear industry winner here is Automotive Infrastructure (e.g., roads and bridges) — which 55% believe will experience the most growth over the next 12 months. Only 7% believe it will experience the least growth (Net Difference Score = +48).
While this is somewhat lower than our previous survey, the decrease may be due to the fact that a number of "shovel-ready" road and bridge projects have already been funded.
Companies to Watch
Respondents were asked which transportation infrastructure companies will benefit most over the next 12-24 months. Both Caterpillar (CAT; 89%; up 2-pts) and CEMEX (CX; 48%; down 1-pt) continue to rank at the top of the list — not surprising given the major role they play in automotive infrastructure (e.g., roads and bridges).
As respondent CHU53498 puts it, "Road construction has a lot of 'shovel ready' projects, and if you look at the bulldozers, backhoes, power shovels, earthmovers, etc., most of the heavy equipment is Caterpillar." Indeed, CAT is the world's largest maker of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, and industrial turbines.
Located in more than 50 countries across five continents, CEMEX is also well positioned as a supplier of cement, concrete and other building materials for upgrading roads and bridges.
Jacobs Engineering (JEC; 35%; up 1-pt) is another momentum firm cited by respondents. We note the company provides a broad range of technical services and management for civil construction projects, and the infrastructure market accounts for roughly 10% of JEC's overall revenues.
Fluor (FLR; 42%; down 1-pt) — a global leader in engineering, procurement and construction — also ranks high on the list and is well-known for managing government funded projects. But U.S. transportation projects only represent a small percentage of its overall revenues.
Electricity and Smart Grid Infrastructure
A series of questions were posed to 112 respondents working for companies involved in U.S. Electricity/Smart Grid infrastructure projects, and we found Control Systems (+33) — including generators, switches and circuit breakers — to be the top area in which respondents expect to see spending growth over the next 12 months.
This represents a major leap in momentum for the Control Systems space compared to our survey results of 6 months ago (from +13 back in March to +33 currently).
Note that while Power Lines (+5) still remains in positive territory, it's taken a precipitous fall since our March survey (from +26 down to +5).
Smart Grids
Importantly, Smart Meters and Meter Infrastructure (+44) are expected to experience the most growth over the next year within the Smart Grid sector — as the Administration's latest release of $3.4 billion so clearly points out.
Companies to Watch
ABB Ltd. (ABB) is one of the most active companies in the electricity transmission and distribution space, according to respondents. It's very well positioned in the Control Systems area and is expected to get a significant boost from increased U.S. government spending.
"ABB is the company most likely to benefit from momentum in the Control Systems space," according to ChangeWave analyst Josh Levine. "The drive to replace aged infrastructure, improve grid reliability, and develop energy-efficient and environmentally friendly solutions are having a direct impact on ABB's power business."
Of course, General Electric (GE) and Siemens AG (SI) are both integral suppliers for major energy infrastructure projects and are seen as top beneficiaries of the U.S. stimulus program.
Another company to watch, according to respondents, is EMCOR Group (EME), a leader in mechanical and electrical construction and energy infrastructure. EME combines its expertise and services with a broad national footprint that enables it to quickly mobilize for a wide range of projects, particularly those generated by the stimulus plan.
In terms of the Smart Grid, respondents continue to view Johnson Controls (JCI) as best positioned over the next 12-24 months. As a major battery manufacturer and a leading innovator in electrical storage, JCI is developing better lithium and advanced batteries for automobiles and the grid.
"Johnson Controls will be a central player in the sustainable hybrid and electric vehicle industry in the U.S.," says Levine. "Having recently received a $300 million stimulus grant from the DOE, JCI is set to build manufacturing capacity for advanced batteries in the newest generation of energy-efficient automobiles — and will be a major player as the 'smarter' electricity infrastructure takes shape."
Itron (ITRI) — has a major portion of its business focused on Smart Meters and Meter Infrastructure for electric utilities, and appears to have significant momentum going forward. The market drivers for ITRI are numerous: energy legislation, increased funding, the move to open standards, the economic value proposition of smart grids — all of which should keep capital flowing for upgrading meter infrastructure.
Bottom Line
Here's a quick summary of the infrastructure projects in the Transportation and Electricity/Smart Grid sectors that are expected to see the most growth from U.S. federal stimulus spending, along with the companies most expected to benefit.
Mike Wrobel co-wrote this article.


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Explaining the two-way causality between inequality and democratization through corruption and concentration of power
Corruption increases inequality in the society (Gupta et al, 1998) by reducing economic growth, biasing the tax system, reducing the amount and the efficiency of spending on key areas for human capital formation. Mohtadi and Roe (2002) and Mohtadi and Agarwhal (2002) argue that democracy first increases corruption due to the newly introduced freedom and rights, and then as democracy grows corruption decreases. The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between inequality and democracy in two directions, both the effect of democracy on inequality and the effect of inequality on democracy. It will help to establish a more direct link than explaining inequality indirectly through corruption. It follows from the existing literature on democratization and inequality that higher level of inequality brings decrease in democratization, since inequality increases the incentives of the elite class to limit the democractic rights of the rest of the population in order to avoid any uprisings. (Acemoglu, 2001) The causality may be thought to run from the other direction, too; that is, from the effect of democracy on inequality: Democracy first increases, then decreases corruption (Mohtadi and Roe, 2002) So, at the beginning, the increased corruption due to democratization would be expected to increase inequality (Gupta et al, 1998).Then at the later stages democracy lowers the inequality since it lowers corruption, rent seeking agents would be high in number and the average rent would decrease.
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LARAMIE, Wyo. -
Despite being down a player, the Wyoming Cowgirl Tennis Team improved their dual record to 3-2 overall after a 5-2 victory over the Eastern Washington Eagles on Friday afternoon in Portland.
The Cowgirls took the doubles point after sweeping two of the three matches. The team of Yuliani Santi and Jen Hancock defeated Jennifer Jolley and Marie Carroll, 8-3, while Patricia Chien and Kati Gyulai recorded an 8-2 victory over Wendy Freeman and Stacie Pate.
In singles play, the Cowgirls won four of five matches with their only loss coming at the No. 3 spot. At the No. 1 position, Yuliani Santi defeated Jennifer Jolley 6-2, 6-0, while Patricia Chien also swept her match 6-2, 6-2 over Marie Carroll. Senior Kati Gyulai earned a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Stacie Pate, and freshman Megan Williams closed out the match with a 7-5, 6-0 win over Aki Tsuchiya. Junior Jen Hancock fell short in her match against Wendy Freeman, 6-1, 4-6 (10-7).
"We're definitely making strides by making up for the deficit of being down a player," said head coach Pam Wildt. "They made the adjustments knowing they were already down a point, so they had to play that much harder. Overall, I thought they fought hard the entire match and had a great day."
The Cowgirls will continue play tomorrow against the Portland Pilots at 10:00 a.m., and then will wrap up the weekend against Portland State, on Sunday morning at 9:00 a.m.
1. Ani Santi (UW) def. Jennifer Jolley (EWU), 6-2, 6-02. Patricia Chien (UW) def. Marie Carroll (EWU), 6-2, 6-23. Wendy Freeman (EWU) def. Jen Hancock (UW), 6-1, 4-6 (10-7)4. Kati Gyulai (UW) def. Stacie Pate (EWU), 6-1, 6-15. Megan Williams (UW) def. Aki Tsuchiya (EWU), 7-5, 6-06. default to Eastern Washington
1. Santi/Hancock (UW) def. Jolley/Carroll (EWU), 8-32. Gyulai/Chien (UW) def. Freeman/Pate (EWU), 8-23. default to Eastern Washington


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Term appointments are appointments made for more than one year but not more than four years to positions where the need for an employee's services is not permanent. The circumstances under which these nonpermanent appointments are appropriate include (but are not limited to) project work, extraordinary workload, uncertainty of future funding, scheduled contracting out or abolishment of a function, or the need to maintain permanent positions for placement of potential surplus employees.
Term appointments may be made in any increments as long as the appointment is for more than one year and no more than four years. If, for example, the initial term appointment is made for 13 months, the appointment may be extended up to the 4-year limit in as many increments as the agency chooses. The vacancy announcement for a term appointment for less than 4 years should state that the activity has the option of extending the appointment up to the 4-year limit.
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) may authorize extending an employee in a term appointment beyond 4 years when the extension is clearly justified. Requests for such extensions must be initiated by the employing office and sent through MACOM channels to Headquarters Army, through DoD and final approving authority will be with OPM. When seeking OPM approval, the activity must document the reasons for the continued need of the employee, keeping in mind that if there is a need to continue the term appointment for an extended period of time, a permanent appointment may be more appropriate.
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(3) Appointments of veterans with compensable service-connected disabillity of 30% or more.
(4) Reappointment on the basis of having left a term appointment prior to serving the 4-year maximum time allowed. Reappointment must be to a position in the same agency and for which the individual qualifies. Combined service under the original term appointment and the reappointment cannot exceed the 4-year limit.
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Term employees must serve a one year trial period. Prior Federal civilian service is credited toward completion of the trial period in the same manner that prior service is credited toward a probationary period. The service must have been in the same agency ("agency" in this context means Army); in the same line of work; and contains no more than a single break in service of 30 calendar days or less.
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Steamed Snapper with Mustard Greens
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- Servings: 4
- 1/2 cup coarsely shredded daikon
- 1/2 cup ponzu sauce (see Note)
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 6 ounces shiitake mushrooms, stems discarded and caps thinly sliced
- 1/2 small head napa cabbage, thinly sliced crosswise (4 cups)
- 4 ounces mustard greens—stems discarded, leaves coarsely chopped
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoons mirin
- 1 1/2 tablespoons water
- Four 4-ounce red snapper fillets
How to make this recipe
In a small bowl, toss the shredded daikon with the ponzu sauce.
In a large nonstick skillet, heat the oil until shimmering. Add the shiitake and cook over high heat until lightly browned, about 6 minutes. Add the cabbage and greens and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until wilted, 3 minutes. Stir in the soy sauce, mirin and water. Arrange the fish over the greens and season with salt and pepper. Cover and cook over moderate heat until the snapper flakes with a fork, about 8 minutes. Transfer to plates and serve with the daikon and ponzu sauce.
Suggested Pairing
Fresh, unoaked Chardonnay from Oregon.


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The Center for World University Rankings lists eight indicators for comparing and ranking universities – quality of education, alumni employment, quality of faculty, publications, influence, citations, broad impact and patents. To see the lists, visit: http://cwur.org/.
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MANCHESTER, N.H. (Oct. 27)
Discriminatory practices in the local hotel and resort industry and the McCarran Walter Immigration Act, were condemned here at the convention of the New Hampshire State CIO.
In a special resolution, the CIO parley expressed its opposition to "social, economic and education discrimination as inimical to the interests, principles, and foundations of our democratic Nation." The resolution, which was passed unanimously, decried "the continuance of a discriminatory pattern in the hotel and resort industry of New Hampshire." It called upon "the State CIO Legislative Agent and our affiliated unions to support such equal opportunities legislation, as may be introduced during the next session of the New Hampshire legislature."
Prior to consideration of the resolution, Julius Bernstein, Northeast regional director for the Jewish Labor Committee, addressed the delegates and attacked the continuing discrimination in New Hampshire's resorts. He revealed that groundwork had already been started on an "equal opportunities bill" to be introduced early in the 1955 legislative session and called for CIO support.


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Toronto • Resilient, resourceful and a little fortunate at the end, the Colorado Rapids claimed their first championship Sunday night with a dramatic come-from-behind triumph over FC Dallas in the MLS Cup final.
Conor Casey scored in the second half while lying on the ground, and an own-goal by Dallas in overtime gave Colorado a thrilling 2-1 victory.
"I think we play good soccer, but I'll tell you what we do better than that: We fight for each other," midfielder Jeff Larentowicz said. "Everybody fought to the end."
The winner came when Macoumba Kandji, a late substitute for forward Omar Cummings, beat Dallas defender Jair Benitez on the right wing, kicking the ball between Benitez's legs. Kandji then crossed the ball into the 6-yard box, where it was deflected into the goal by Dallas defender George John.
The Rapids also had to play a man down the last 13 minutes of overtime.
"I think you've seen just what a spirited group this is," Rapids coach Gary Smith said. "It wasn't necessarily the greatest game of football, but I think we're finding that this team can find a way somehow to win. I'm so proud to be a coach in charge of such a fantastic group of fellows. I'm overjoyed."
David Ferreira, the league MVP, scored for Dallas in the 35th minute. Casey scored the tying goal in the 57th minute.
After a cross by midfielder Jamie Smith, Casey collided with Dallas goalkeeper Kevin Hartman. With both players tangled on the ground, Casey managed to kick the loose ball past Hartman.
"The ball went out to Jamie, he took the guy on, one-on-one, I tried to make a near-post run," Casey said. "I got caught between the keeper and a defender. I was on the ground, under his arm, and no one could get to it but my toe, so I just poked it in."
FC Dallas will be haunted by the sight of the winning goal glancing off John's leg.
"The game of soccer is a cruel game," said FC Dallas coach Schellas Hyndman, the league's Coach of the Year. "You play 90-plus minutes and it's a game of inches. Some days the ball doesn't go in for you."
Kandji was injured on the game-winning goal, and Smith could not replace him because he'd already used the maximum three substitutes. But the Rapids were able to hold on the final 13 minutes for the victory.
Goalkeeper Matt Pickens made a spectacular save late in overtime, and center back Drew Moor kicked a shot off the goal line in the game's waning moments to preserve the victory.
"Matt Pickens, for me, man of the match," said midfielder Brian Mullan, who was acquired in a trade with Houston in September. "He played an incredible match, saved us so many times. I just want to kiss him."
The Rapids were happiest for Pablo Mastroeni, a 13-year veteran of MLS who came to Colorado in 2002.
"I am overjoyed for this guy, to raise that cup and finally sample some success," Smith said. "To get himself a winner's medal is wonderful. I'm so glad I've been here to see it."
Since the beginning of the season, Smith talked about getting Mastroeni some "silverware." Now he has it.
"The feeling hasn't really set in," Mastroeni said. "What has is the resolve that we've shown all year. To finally see it come full circle, and for the guys to be rewarded, for me means everything."
Colorado's victory keeps the MLS Cup in the Intermountain Region; Real Salt Lake won the championship last season, but lost in the first round of this year's playoffs to FC Dallas.
Rapids win in OT
R Colorado wins its first MLS Cup, 2-1, after FC Dallas gives up an own-goal in overtime.• Dallas takes a 1-0 lead in the 35th minute on Martin Chavez's goal.• Colorado's Conor Casey scores the equalizer in the 57th minute.
Playoff results
San Jose 1, New York 1, San Jose advanced on aggregate 3-2
Oct. 30: New York 1, San Jose 0
Nov. 4: San Jose 3, New York 1
Colorado 1, Columbus 1, Colorado advanced penalty kicks 5-4
Oct. 28: Colorado 1, Columbus 0
Nov. 6: Columbus 2, Colorado 1
Eastern Conference Championship
Nov. 13: Colorado 1, San Jose 0
FC Dallas 2, Real Salt Lake 0, FC Dallas advanced on aggregate 3-2
Oct. 30: FC Dallas 2, Real Salt Lake 1
Nov. 6: FC Dallas 1, Real Salt Lake 1
Los Angeles 2, Seattle 0, Los Angeles advanced on aggregate 3-1
Oct. 31: Los Angeles 1, Seattle 0
Nov. 7: Los Angeles 2, Seattle 1
Western Conference Championship
Sunday, Nov. 14: FC Dallas 3, Los Angeles 1
Sunday: Colorado 2, FC Dallas 1, OT


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Description: The SparkFun BigTime watch kit is a geekishly stylish digital watch with a NATO style watch-band and a slick acrylic enclosure. If it seems familiar, that's because it's essentially our open-source branch from the SpikenzieLabs' Solder:Time kit. The heart of the kit is the much venerated ATMega328 using a 32kHz clock-source to keep time. To check the time, just press the button on the side of the watch and it pops up on a 4-digit 7-segment LED display. Thanks to some low-level hackery, the ATMega is running at super low power and should get an estimated 2 years of run time on a single CR2032 coin cell!
The BigTime is a through-hole kit with a low parts-count, so it makes a great project for beginning solderers. After you've finished soldering together the PCB, simply stack the acrylic pieces around it and screw them together with the included screws. Once that's done, pop in the coin-cell battery and go show off your nerd bling!
Did we mention that the watch kit is super hackable? An FTDI header is broken out to the side of the board and the watch-firmware is running on top of a bootloader! This means that all you need to do to add your own code is to open up Arduino or Wiring and select "Arduino Pro or Pro Mini 3.3V/8MHz w/ ATmega328" as your board.
This version of the watch uses brass inserts for a more secure enclosure. It also uses a new NATO style strap.
Note: Due to the requirements of shipping the battery in this kit, orders may take longer to process and therefore do not qualify for same-day shipping. Additionally, these batteries can not be shipped via Ground or Economy methods to Alaska or Hawaii. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.
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Tech Support Tips/Troubleshooting/Common Issues
Modifying the Example Code
An old archived tutorial briefly explained how to reprogram the BigTime Watch => https://www.sparkfun.com/tutorials/370 . Looking at the Eagle files for the BigTime watch [ https://www.sparkfun.com/products/11734 ], it looks like a majority of the pins are being used to control the 7-segment display. There are some pins available by you would need to solder directly to the Atmega328P for access. The Tx and Rx pins you can also use to send data with an XBee transceiver. The Vcc pin is connected to the battery but not to the FTDI header. I recommend using the 3.3V FTDI [ https://www.sparkfun.com/products/9873 ] and mini-B cable [ https://www.sparkfun.com/products/11301 ]. The tutorial had recommended 5V for the FTDI but the logic levels do not match since the BigTime watch is using 3V coin cell battery while the FTDI is using 5V. Under the"Absolute Maximum Ratings" in the datasheet for the Atmega328P [ http://www.atmel.com/images/atmel-8271-8-bit-avr-microcontroller-atmega48a-48pa-88a-88pa-168a-168pa-328-328p_datasheet_complete.pdf ], it is recommended that the voltage be within +/-0.5V tolerance for the Vcc.
To upload code, make sure to select the "Pro/Pro Mini 3.3V w/Atmega328" board definition. If you need the default example code or other example firmware, they are is located in the GitHub repository [ https://github.com/sparkfun/BigTime/tree/master/Firmware/BigTime ] .
You would need some breakaway header pins [ like these https://www.sparkfun.com/products/116 ] to connect to the header pins on the board. You don't necessarily need to solder to the FTDI pins. Usually by placing a little force against the male header pins and the plated through holes of the boards should work. You do not need a lot of force. Just enough so that the metal contacts are touching sufficiently during upload.
I just finished building the Big Time Watch with my granddaughter and the Simon game with my grandson (11 and 9, respectively). My approach to the soldering part was to show them how by soldering one joint, then watching as they soldered all the rest. The girl is now proficient with soldering, and the boy is nearly as proficient. Both projects worked immediately on completion, and now two grandsons want the watch! Thank you for a couple of excellent through-hole soldering kits. We may soon try reprogramming the Simon. The boy has a fiendish idea for Simon reprogramming.
I may not have this kit, but i can say that it has inspired me to try and make own mobile electronic timepiece. Al tough instead of a simple 7 segment display i went the geekier route and designed a pocket watch variation that displayed in BCD like the binary clocks one can find on gadget stores(if you gonna go techy you might as well go all the way!). Got a design ready and sent to a batch PCB fabrication (bring on the purple!). Next stop a case and perfecting the code.
Its exciting when you see a existing something like this and think of a way to make one of your very own yet unique in its own way. Thank you very much for the inspiration!
I have one of these, and just realized it is the perfect portable platform for sensors, with its battery and LED display. Could you please, please break out one or two of those unused analog pins in the next version?
How big is the watch? What are the dimensions?
The strap will go around your wrist, probably even your ankle- it's nice and long but can easily be trimmed shorter. The face itself is about 2 inches (50cm) across, and it's about ½" (12mm) thick.
I'm a little bit of a noob at GitHub, and when I go into the Firmware folder for BigTime, there's a bunch of different sketches. I'd like to modify my BigTime based on the sketch that's already running on it, but which one of the sketches is it actually running? Thanks for your support!
Great question! Apologies that isn't more clear in the repo- I'll get that fixed. The sketch that comes pre-loaded is here.
Great kit for teaching kids to solder. I picked one up and the Denver Maker Faire and taught my 10 year old to solder with it. My daughter is up next. In the net rev, rotate the band 90 deg so you can see the signature box and so the top it turned the right direction.
Thanks for putting this kit together!
Is this kit available in Red 7-Segment Display?
Sadly, no. You could hack in a red display but I'd recommend against it, as the low forward voltage of the LEDs would cause excessive current drain and kill the battery superfast.
I've put red displays into these with good results. The code has options to increase the blanking interval between scans for different color displays. Because there aren't true resistors on the LEDs you'll be overdriving a red display, but the blanking improves the battery life.
Help, please! Having problems with reprogramming using "FTDI basic". Arduino IDE compiles the code and starts uploading, but fails after a couple of seconds with:
avrdude: stk500_paged_load(): (a) protocol error, expect=0x10, resp=0x88
What am I doing wrong? (I have one of the older versions of the kit, but it's Atmega328p as well. I don't remove the battery for reprogramming… should I? )
What board do you have selected in the Arduino IDE? You should have the "Pro/Pro Mini 3.3V w/Atmega328" option selected.
Also, you definitely need the battery connected. The power supply from the FTDI connection isn't connected on the board, to avoid accidentally shorting the battery to the USB supply.
Thanks for the reply, actually it did reprogram despite the error message. As I tried the original firmware I didn't notice that. (I was testing the FTDI adapter.) And yet it gives me an error message each time I click "Upload"…
Went together with no problem. Looking at ways to re-program.
Fun kit I assembled at the NoCo maker faire. However I think the acrylic is a bit large, it would make for a better geeky watch if the casing was the same shape as the board I feel.
Very nice, easy to build. However the acrylic parts, especially the one with the cut for the "push-button" presser, is extremely weak. It lasted … 1 day ! Too weak in a place were it broke down easily. No particular stress. Everything is nice now but there is no anymore the possibility to press the pushbutton. I'm trying to glue it but I really think will not work. Two questions .. there is a way to have that part in another material stronger ? Like aluminum for example ? Or at least is possible to order a replacement ?
Oooooo. The band looks really nice now. Which, besides a few little things with the acrylic, is probably the only thing that bothered me with the previous versions. Thanks again all you smart people over in Colorado!
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My son likes watches and he gained much satisfaction from soldering this small kit together. We weren't able to program the chip after soldering on a 6-pin header and attempting to upload the TV-B-Gone code with the Adafruit 3.3V FTDI cable. Also we probably have to drill a hold in the face in order to fit the 5mm IR LED. Need debugging help!
Me being an 8 grader, this was a piece of cake to do. Only issue I ever encountered was when I thought I lost the "clicker" because it was so small, and when the AtMega leads and the 8-segment display leads were too tall and required trimming. Also, while soldering, I was careless enough to fill the FTDI header with solder globs. Only complaints there, but most of them were my problem.
A year or so ago, I bought 2 Simon kits and a Big Time Watch kit for a couple of grandkids. The watch was a hit for the 12 year old. The 9 year olds liked Simon, but this year a 10 year old and a 7 year old asked for the Watch. So last week we built them. I'm happy to report that everything worked the first time. The 7 year old now has a watch that's almost as big as her hand! No hacking yet, but they know it's possible. Now they're busy with their dad building an underwater robot…. Watch out Aqua-Man!
I had a lot of fun doing it, and also I wear it daily, actually I would like to have much more choices of this gradually increasing the complexity, to start a serious project from my own, great idea, I love it!!!


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Sophie Voon designs at the Oscars- Wellington Designer becoming a red carpet favourite
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It's awards season again and Wellington designer Sophie Voon is cementing her place as the 'go-to lady' for red carpet fashion in New Zealand. Sophie's gorgeous dresses will be worn at both the Oscars on February the 24th and the BAFTA Awards on February the 10th.
Wellington's booming film industry has fallen in love with Sophie Voon gowns which were also selected by ladies to be worn at the Oscars and at the premier of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey last year. Her glamorous style has seen her become a favourite for party-goers desiring the perfect look for major industry events.
"We are loving this new aspect to our business." says Sophie. " It feels really special to be involved in such exciting occasions and the fact that we have been dressing people involved with locally made films makes it all the more satisfying for us. I think the people that come to us also enjoy wearing NZ fashion and show casing it to the world."
Sophie will be dressing Katherine Hurst who will be attending the Oscars in a show stopping turquoise lace gown and Jenny Bloomfield who be wearing three different Sophie Voon creations at a pre-Oscar day event, the Oscars and the BAFTA awards.
Katherine will be accompanying her partner Martin Hill, a Visual Effects Supervisor at Weta Digital, who is nominated for his work on Prometheus. Jenny will be going with husband Chris White, also a Visual Effects Supervisor from Weta Digital, who is nominated for his work on The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.


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Rugby league's 2005 pre-season has turned into another "Knightmare", although this time the victims will more likely turn out to be the club and the code itself.
Unlike the Bulldogs sagas of the previous two seasons, no female has levelled charges of sexual assault against the four Newcastle players who invaded a dormitory in Bathurst following a pre-season game on Saturday night, nor have there been any formal complaints against another eight who broke a 3am curfew. But the actions of the "Dirty Dozen" will add to the code's reputation as an enclave of thickheads, particularly when anyone remotely associated with league knows players must behave like vestal virgins when visiting country towns in the pre-season.
The incident will also undermine the Knights' chances of securing a sponsor at a time when Newcastle remains the only NRL club without one.
When the NRL's "Playing By The Rules" report was submitted on December 20 it was well received, although some commentators criticised the Sydney University researchers for the second key finding: "... some players (a minority) needed greater education in how to negotiate sexual encounters in a way that ensures informed decisions from both parties." The critics argued that young men should instinctively know how to behave.
A Knight straddling a girl in her nightie at 5am hardly qualifies as an act equivalent to sending her a bunch of flowers. But we are dealing with schoolboy stars who are feted from age 14, dressed in free gear and then given a fat contract and cocooned from the rest of society from the moment they leave school.
The researchers cut them some slack because they know players in an era of full-time professionalism are not exposed to the moderating influence of workmates, or even the continual socialising effect of family. But curiously, the report also found: "There is no evidence that the professionalism of football has led to increased harassment or assault of women ... In fact, professionalism provides an opportunity to benchmark appropriate standards of behaviour across the game." Does benchmarking mean counting how many schooners they have on a day off?
The increased incidence of complaints against footballers has much to do with a vigilant public, but it also relates to the fact that they don't have to get up at 6am to go to jobs as truck drivers, policemen, brickie's labourers or even college students. Two of the Knights in trouble for the dormitory incident were already in bed by the 3am curfew and then went out again.
Time might fly, roll on and pass but for modern-day footballers it means nothing unless it is on the stadium clock. Significantly, the Knights had yesterday off until called back to the club for an 8am meeting. It's tempting to have another six schooners and break curfew when you have the day to sleep it off and the money to fund the fine.
The NRL report acknowledged abuse of alcohol as a factor in harassment of women but did not mention binge drinking in its key findings.
The modern player differs from past players in that he drinks a week's volume in one night. Whereas players in the part-time era consumed after training and games, today's footballer gets it all done in one night.
Binge drinking was a factor at Coffs Harbour last year, when a woman made a complaint at 8am after the players had left her following a night on the grog.
It was in the wee hours in Dubbo in 1999 that South Sydney's Julian O'Neill infamously declared: "I just shat in Schlossy's shoe," thereby passing a diction test, even if he would have failed a breathalyser test.
But in the 2005 pre-season, rugby league expected all its players to be as silent as lambs. Instead, the Knights have bitten the hand that feeds them by undermining the club's sponsorship opportunities and made the corporate dollar harder to attract for the code.
In fact, they've gobbled the whole hand, along with some fava beans, while washing it down with beer masquerading as a nice chianti.


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This is one of the least expensive hotels in Bellingham, but you get what you pay for. I was assigned a non smoking room on the third floor. However, as soon as you exit the elevator, the smell of smoke is pervasive. All of the rooms on the third floor are non smoking, so I believe the age of the hotel and its lack of a modern HVAC system allows the smoke to permeate up from the smoking rooms.
Also, the walls are paper thin. I could hear someone's television all night long. I did not know which guest room it was coming from, so I really couldn't complain to the front desk without identifying the culprit. My solution was to turn on the air con fan to high, and sleep with a pillow over my head.
The breakfast is all carbohydrates, but then it is typical of this price level. I will not stay here again. The new La Quinta should be open soon, and that is where I will stay on my next visit.
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After the recent breakout successes of faith-based films like Fireproof and Facing The Giants, this past weekend's debut of To Save A Life is the latest. Released by IDP/Samuel Goldwyn Films and Outreach Films, it opened on just 441 screens. But the pic is projected to gross $1,499,400. How? Through extensive grassroots outreach — which is marketing-speak for their advance and group sales effort among church groups and especially Christian teens, highlighted by success in markets like Burelson TX, Oceanside CA, Ft Lauderdale FL, and Evans GA, which make up the top grossers for To Save A Life, Goldwyn said. Funny enough, the pic did amazing matinee grosses on Friday and landed in the #2 spot to Hollywood's amazement. "For the life of me, this one slipped between the cracks!" one top distribution exec emailed me because of it. Yet, on Fandango, To Save A Life was #3 in most requested tickets behind Avatar in IMAX and Digital 3D going into this weekend. But it finished Sunday not in the Top 10.
'To Save A Life' Slipped Through Cracks
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The trailer for this film is awful.
Yeah, someone was commenting earlier (on another article) about workers in Hollywood being out of touch with middle America. I believe this is somewhat true but it is definitely true with the Christian marketplace. It is not uncommon for large denominations(like the Southern Baptist Convention) to play a trailer weeks in advance in the service and encourage attenders to go see the movie when it comes out. Also Christian TV plays a big role in getting the word out. We know that after the Passion of The Christ Hollywood took notice and tried to come out with Faith films. The difference being that the Passion had a large Catholic audience whereas future Christian films did not(only evangelical). It seems that faith films were out for a while because no one was getting big bucks as they did from The Passion. Hopefully more faith films will come out again.–good ones, that is.
It's just another sign of how disconnected the development people are from profitable segments of the viewing public.
Tyler Perry, Kirk Cameron, heck even James Cameron – all ignore the critics and suits and know their audiences.
The suits don't have to scratch their heads, they just have to get some diversity and originality in the mix.
Most Americans don't live in a lily white, "Mad Men" type environment any more. Those days are gone (I do enjoy MAD MEN, just for the record).
Most of the profitable projects (TV and Film) reflect what this country looks like now.
That's the future of entertainment( That and Video games!) That's the future of moviemaking.That's the future of TV.
That's the present of Cable. That's why cable wins all the awards.
Everybody make some dough today!
Hollywood has always been out of touch. The entire town is full of leftist, socialist,communist, American hating Chavez wannabes. Christian films is like something from the planet Mars or something to them. So, now big surprise there.
(christian conservative – ex-commie liberal atheist)
I'm tired of blame america. I'm tired of blame Christianity, blame white capitalist. I'm tired of broken marriages and cheating & sexualizing our kids. Majority of my friends, in hollywood, are married, hard working, raising kids, christiany with social liberalness… though I'm all hardcore christian…. well not 'burn in hell'… but… 'life will be hell'… w/o jc.
It baffles me that Hollywood continues to ignore the fact 90-95% of America is Christian and, as such, movies that are geared toward that majority (and don't treat them as bumbling idiots for their religious beliefs) do well.
The town is run by, ahem, people who would rather leave millions on the table than finance a movie like Gibson's Passion…why are you baffled, it's perfectly obvious that the tribe hates religious Christians and refuses to serve them
It should not baffle or puzzle anyone that Hollywood is "out of touch" with the American mainstream. Like TV news and much of the mainstream "news" media, these industries are not about profit, like other businesses. their owners would rather pass up making money, or even lose money, than violate what they see as Job #1: promulgating their worldview on a public that is in their view benighted.
Most Americans are revolted by the contents of most movies and TV shows, because those shows reflect the character and world views of the people who write and produce them. And those people in habit a culture that is very different from the rest of the country. Their primary driver is not successful business, but cultural evangelism.
maybe they bought tickets on their own behalf on Friday. Just maybe!!!!
This may not take too much wind out of your sails, "atheist but not stupid", but as of 2008 it's more like 76% of American's are Christian.
Hollywood refuses to produce any film that promotes America, God, Mom and Apple pie like they use to. The agenda is to attack everything about this Country, its history, its jewish christian values, the Bible and all our troops, especially the Vietnam Vets. They cult of leftist malcontents that crawled out of the mud in Woodstock are now in charge. They spit on the returning Vietnam Vets both in person and on film. I made an independent film Vietnam War film called FORGOTTEN HEROES that has no F-Bombs and I showed our troops as heros and doing their job. For that this town backlisted me and the film and it has been twenty years dealing with the inhabitants that live in the land of the intolerant. So now I am selling my DVD directly to the American public and the response I am getting is amazing and this is proof that Americans want pro -American films and they are fed up with the leftist propaganda that is coming out of Hollywood since 1970.
I just started a radio show on LA TALK RADIO to promote my film and to tell the world what is like being a conservative filmmaker out here in Hollywood. We are treated like lepers and outcast because we want to make positive films out there.
So you're only on this blog to promote your crap film and cry about hollywood? You could have saved a lot of bandwidth by saying that and not going into a long boring cry baby diatribe.
that was harsh!
Oh my god your trailer is the funniest thing I've ever seen. It looks like the movie they were shooting in "Tropic Thunder", except without great actors.
Also, dummy, there are TONS of movies that are pro-America. Have you ever heard of "Forest Gump?" You're hilarious.
The first most relevant statistic for this movie is the $3,433 screen average. That places it about 15% below the Tooth Fairy, and in 5th place by screen average among films playing on the same amount of screens or higher. The second most relevant statistic is the budget, only half a million dollars. So it's a success on its own terms.
Growing up in the church, I learned to equate "christian entertainment" with cheezy, lazy, and unimaginative. this isn't a slam on the faith, but the truth is, christian branded film and music tends to be bad because they can get away with it. they put the message before the entertainment factor and even the art, and many christians buy it because it's "christian". the fact that Kirk Cameron is the poster boy for christian entertainment just goes to show how low the bar really is. As a progressive christian, I find can find truth and God-inspired work in many places, and it's always fun to come across a movie that is good first and then thought provoking regarding issues of faith as a bonus. Something like LARS AND THE REAL GIRL or DEAD MAN WALKING.
THE PASSION was unique in that although it definitely appealed to christians because of the subject matter, it felt like a real movie. the cinematography and the score felt like a theater quality film, although I'd argue more than anything that the marketing was what put it over the top– the controversy surrounding it made evangelicals feel defensive of it, which really got the fox news crowd in the seats; I mean they definitely didn't support & turn out for THE NATIVITY.
Actually, about 76% of the population is Christian.
I'm glad a movie with an actual point to it is doing. Enough plotless cheesy comedies, we need more movies like this.
We need more poorly acted movies with terrible scripts? Having a message is nice, but if I'm going to paid my hard earned money on a film, it better be good.
Remember, the same people that are surprised "To Save A Life" is holding its own are the same people that green light such classics as Tooth Fairy, Nine, and Land of the Lost.
The success of this features proves the future is all about niche marketing. Appeal to a core audience and you will be successful.
Bruce Almighty wasn't great art, but it was entertaining, well done, and thoughtfully addressed core questions of faith, suffering, freedom and redemption. It found an audience without being promoted by any church groups that I am aware of.
76% is WHAT? christian? [looking around from sea to shining sea] looks more like a POST-christian society, unless B-HO's your pastor and james cameron's your deacon. it's been downhill since WWII. "and your money says 'in God we trust,' but it's against the law to pray in school." – larry norman, 1972
This is the highest rated movie in the country by the fans on Fandango and Flixter. Check out the FB page. The reaction is unbelievable!
Cookmeyer… marketing? There is absolutely no TV trailer, magazine ads, or billboards for this movie. Marketing is basically just word of mouth. The thing that made this film successful, besides the movie being so powerful was all the pre screenings they did.. that was basically the match. The fans were the fire that has started a blaze and will keep the fans coming back with more and more friends.
I can see how my post was confusing because I was responding to what someone had posted above about THE PASSION– that was the marketing I was referring to.
I don't think Hollywood is out of touch with middle America. They know full well how middle America is which is why they make movies for young kids and teenagers with adult themes. Hollywood movies are no different than a Mormon missionary knocking at your door. They each have a message to present and each wants a convert: one to the ways of the world, one to Christianity).
So don't think HW is out of touch with America. They know full well what they're doing. Spielberg doesn't have kids swear in his movies for no reason.
I don't have time to see very many movies in the theater each year, so I was glad this one was worth the time spent.
This movie focuses on major life issues such as loneliness, acceptance, peer pressure, and frustration when life feels overwhelming.
However, the solutions it explores aren't found in typical Hollywood scripts… they are reflected in the lives of many ordinary Americans. Therefore, the film gives viewers a lot of substance to discuss afterwards. I find myself pondering scenes from the movie and feeling more compassionate towards others who may need help.
Since almost everyone can relate to some aspect of the movie, it has the potential to inspire, encourage, and perhaps make the world a kinder & gentler place (especially the teenage world).
why does a film about people treating each other right have to be labeled "Christian"? Christianity has been responsible for a huge share of the savagery committed in the name of religion.
MalibuWaves is right. I think the rest of you are missing it. You are all fixating on it being a Christian movie because that's so exotic to you, but in reading the detailed synopsis on IMDB, the thing that immediately strikes me is it's a teen movie that's actually about something. It's not some dumb sex comedy. It has the same themes John Hughes explored back in the day with enduring resonance and success. It has way more in common with Breakfast Club in many ways than it does with Gibson's Passion. We see this often: Hollywood does not accurately analyze why a successful film is successful. Which of course logically means Hollywood greenlights the wrong scripts too much of the time.
I agree with you MalibuWaves! Although it does specifically target the youth with some heavy issues, as an adult I see so much truth on a universal level. We come into contact with people everyday that are struggling in some form or another. And sure, in the end they are responsible for what they do to themselves but we can be the one person who pulls them back or the one person that pushes them off the edge. A friendly gesture, a smile, a hello even can make all the difference in the world, for the good or for the bad.
I'm generally a people person so I don't usually struggle with being rude to my co-workers or in the grocery line or in traffic even BUT what about the days I'm in a hurry and I deliberately look the other way from the person begging on the street or the man at the gas station who is trying to wash my windows…even in those cases I need to be aware of the consequences. Even if I'm unable to take the time to stop and help. A smile there way or a kind, "I'm sorry" is much more appropriate than a snub. Human interaction is so huge!
Sometimes we feel bad not helping because we can't dish out money every time we see someone, but the problem is when we think that if we don't acknowledge them, they don't exist. That is the whole point of this film and how it as impacted me. Everyone matters and everyone needs to feel noticed. I may not have money to help everyone but I can offer a smile or a respectful greeting. Film to me is about unifying and inspiring people and I believe that this touches on the importances of it.
Please respond back to this! Here goes…The production budget of TO SAVE A LIFE was $500,000(boxofficemojo) and as of Sat. Jan. 28, 2010, the Domestic total $1,836,498! Now when I do some subtraction, I am left with 1,536,498! Looks like profit to me, however, I did not consider the PRINT and ADVERTISING, which is not part of the production budget(or is it)!!! I have a feeling it's not, so my question is how much do you think Samuel Goldwyn spent on PRINT AND ADVERTISING for TO SAVE A LIFE? $500,000- 1,000,000 or more?
By the way, I went to see TO SAVE A LIFE and it was a really good movie! Seriously, I went in thinking it was going to be cheesy! In fact saw the trailer 2 days prior and actually thought it was a really good trailer! The pace, editing, scene selections and music, is really good! Inspite of the really good trailer, I still had my guard up when I sat down in the movie theatre on a SUNDAY morning at 10:45 am! Yes folks, I skipped church, went to see it at the AMC at 10:45 am just to avoid paying full price! (I can already hear the wisecrack comments) Anyway, to make a long story short, I was impressed! The plot, the pacing, the acting, the story….all of it was really good! It was an honest movie! It didn't beat around the bush! In fact being a high school teacher myself, I felt this is the kind of film I want my students to see! The title of the film means so many things! Yeah I spent $6.00 when I saw it it, but I'd see it again for FULL PRICE! And I'm not talking matinee either!! GO see TO SAVE A LIFE!


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Many functions of the Windows XP operating system and other software are classified under the general rubric of "services". These include such core services as Windows Management Instrumentation as well as some unnecessary functions such as Windows Messenger. By default, quite a few services that most PC users don't need are set to run automatically in the background. On this page we will discuss how to manage what services are running on your system.
When a service is highlighted, a description of the service is given on the left side. In the figure above, the service called "DHCP Client" has been selected. The column headed "Description" also contains the explanation of all the services but has to be expanded to see the whole description. Put your mouse on the divider bar between the column heading "Description" and the column heading "Status". A cross hair will replace the mouse pointer and dragging to the right will expand the column width. Many people may find the list of services to be pretty cryptic so some further explanation of the meaning of the entries may be needed. Comprehensive lists can be found in the references given on a previous page. These sites make extensive recommendations about which services to turn off. A less overwhelming list is given in an article at PC World. Among the services that most people can dispense with are the Messenger service ( discussed on another page), Remote Registry, Internet Connection Sharing, and Smart Card Service. See the references for more information.
The column in the figure above labeled, "Startup Type", indicates one of three possible conditions for a service. "Automatic" means that the service starts automatically at boot up (or user log on for multi-user setups). "Manual" indicates that the service can be turned on as needed while "Disabled" means the service is not available unless it is re-enabled in the Services console. An entry "Started" in the "Status" column indicates whether a service is currently running.
To disable a service or to change from Automatic to Manual, right-click on the entry for the service and choose "Properties" from the context menu. ("Properties" can also be accessed via the "Action" menu.) A window like the figure below will open.
In the entry "Startup type", you can scroll to choose which of the three states is desired. In addition to configuring the startup type, you can also temporarily stop a service by clicking the "Stop" button that is below the "Startup Type" entry in the area "Service status". This action only lasts until the next boot up or log on. Permanent configuration has to be done in "Startup type". "Stop" is a useful function for checking to see what happens when a service is prevented from running without having to go through booting. A temporarily stopped service can also be restarted in this area by using the "Start" button. The "Stop" and "Restart" functions are also available when a service is highlighted in the main window (left side first figure above) or from the right-click context menu for a given service.
Not only Windows functions but also services from other software will be listed in the services console and can accordingly be stopped and restarted. For example,the figure below includes entries from Symantec and a highlighted entry (TrueVector) from ZoneAlarm. Note that for the ZoneAlarm case there is a "Pause" function in addition to "Stop" and "Restart". The name "Pause" is a little unclear but means that the service is stopped for user accounts that do not have administrative or service privileges.
Our old friend, the System Configuration Utility (Msconfig), also can be used to control services and the procedure is discussed on another page. However, Msconfig does not list all services and the services console is a preferable place to control which services will run. Also the services console contains more information about a service, making it easier to understand what the service does.
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Sydney's six-figure salary-cap concessions are under threat again, with the AFL Commission yesterday agreeing to a second review in less than a season.
Brisbane, who also have concessions, last night would not rule out challenging any changes to their total player payments.
The decision to review the estimated $600,000 allowances for Brisbane and Sydney - designed to help them recruit and retain players - came after vigorous debate at yesterday's meeting of the 16 AFL clubs, the commission and league CEO Andrew Demetriou.
The Swans' extra money, which takes into account the cost of living in Sydney, is not under threat, although it may be restructured.
Brisbane coach Leigh Matthews said: "Not a lot of things have happened, have they, in the past eight months? Except that we won the premiership.
"The AFL will do what the AFL does. They run the game, although there are some fairly strong lobby groups that have a bit of influence as well."
Lions chief executive Michael Bowers said: "The fact is that all that has happened since then [the last review] is that we won last year when no one expected us to and we kept our players when no one expected us to."
The about-face by the commission, which last June voted to keep the benefits for Brisbane and Sydney but decrease them over a three-year period, has been mooted for some months.
Carlton president Ian Collins led the review push, supported by Collingwood and Essendon.
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An outside review was strongly critical of the Seattle Police Department's planning and communication during last year's May Day demonstrations. Police officials say they'll be much better prepared as May Day approaches this year. But the report also recommended that SPD and the city attorney adopt a strategy to deal with self-declared "superheroes."
Those superheroes say they make no apologies for their presence last year, and they'll be out in force again this Wednesday.
City police departments often have testy relations with their local superheroes, at least in the movies. But a real-life report to the Seattle Police Department advises SPD to explore legal strategies to restrict superheroes this coming May Day from "creating crime and interfering with law enforcement operations."
It's one of the recommendations in a report written by Michael Hillman, former deputy chief for the Los Angeles Police Department. His concerns stem from last May Day. He says members of the Rain City Superhero Movement "were allowed to participate in the melee" at the Federal Court of Appeals building, resulting in allegations of assaults and crimes.
The scuffle at the courthouse was captured on video by the local superhero who calls himself Phoenix Jones. Jones – whose real name is Benjamin Fodor – regularly walks the streets of Seattle in costume, carrying a taser, pepper spray and a body camera to record his encounters. He says he and his friends were trying to defend the federal courthouse from vandals since police weren't taking action. And one of the superheroes did use pepper spray.
Jones ridicules the Hillman recommendation as badly written. He says the idea that SPD can single out any special group of people and "restrict" them is absurd.
"You can't say that!" Jones says. "What that should say is, people who are doing illegal activities should be stopped."
Seattle police are quick to agree. They have no plans to take proactive steps against superheroes.
Jim Pugel is SPD's interim police chief.
"We as law enforcement cannot get into the mind of individuals and take enforcement based on the way they're dressed, even if it is a superhero uniform," Pugel says. "We can only do something once the action has been observed and that action is illegal."
But Pugel says he's happy to talk to the superheroes.
"Phoenix could get ahold of me or one of the commanders in the police department, and we're not going to tell them what they can do, but we would discuss with them things that we cannot allow them to do, just like we would any other person," Pugel says.
The Hillman report suggests that SPD work with Seattle City Attorney Pete Holmes to keep superheroes out of the way – but Holmes agrees with police officials that their hands are constitutionally tied.
"While you cannot control what protesters will do, it's similarly difficult to have prior restraint, if you will, for a self-appointed superhero," Holmes says.
But Holmes says Seattle does not encourage vigilantism and the superheroes should be aware of the liability they face if they hurt anyone.
"And I would remind them that if last year is any indication, they won't be the only ones in costumes and it's going to be very difficult, especially if there's any violence or disorder, for law enforcement officers to distinguish between someone who's a self-appointed good guy, and someone who's there trying to do mischief," Holmes says.
Despite those words of caution, Phoenix Jones says his group's presence in Seattle is expanding.
On a recent spring evening Jones walked the streets of Seattle's University District. Star-struck college students stopped him to praise his efforts and snap his picture.
Jones considers himself aligned with law enforcement, however reluctant they may be to accept his help. He says he turned over his video of the May Day conflict to prosecutors. And he says he takes that vandalism inflicted by protesters personally.
"The Rain City Superhero Movement, my whole team, will not allow that to happen again," Jones says. "Every business owner that had something happen last year, I apologize, and it will not happen again."
Jones says he already notified SPD that his group will have anywhere from 17 to 30 superheroes on the ground this year, up from four last year.
"I let them know that we'd be out and patrolling, and they let me know that they had it handled, and I said, 'Perfect, then you won't need us, but we'll see you there.'"
Jones says he may be eccentric, but he's fighting for an idealistic vision.
Meanwhile, SPD chief Jim Pugel says police officers will have a higher profile on the street this year than last May Day, so superheroes may have fewer opportunities to act.
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Hey, we all mess around, right? I mean, come on, admit it. You can't? That just makes it worse.
So, when we were kids (oh look, I turned into my dad), we were told to tell the truth. We would be advised that if we told the truth that we wouldn't get into as much trouble as if we didn't fess up and were caught. Heck, our legal system ended up being built on this principle. Unfortunately, we learn that as long as we don't get caught, then it's alright. OK, I'm not going to really argue with that. I mean, I've done it. I know that when I get caught, my gut reaction is to lie. Heck, who wants to get busted? Do we really believe what our parents said? Since there's the possibility that you won't get in trouble when something goes wrong, why confess, right? How are you to know if the punishment might really be more lenient. It's not like you can see the future and know both possible outcomes.
There's the moral dilemma we all face every time we do something. Heck, often times you might do something wrong without intent. That happens to me even when I am thinking, "hey, this would be nice", but didn't think the situation all the way through.
So, it goes wrong. I now have three choices, tell the truth (maybe leaving out some incriminating details), tell the whole truth, or tell nothing OF the truth, in other words, LIE. Now we may sugar cote it by saying that it was a little white lie, or maybe we get angry right off the bat. The second one happens often when there was no intention of an offense. No matter what, we must live with the consequences.
So, why am I rambling on about this? A friend of mine has suffered because of his/her actions. Something that had started out as a mild prank, escalated into life altering situation. No, there was no physical injury or anything, but this person had to make changes that weren't planned. If my friend had made different decisions when the offending party first confronted him/her, then the situation would likely have panned out differently. However, it sounds as if the initial gut reaction wasn't the whole truth.
What would you do? Heck, I don't know what I would do. Well, first of all, I wouldn't have done that prank. Not that I wouldn't do any prank, I'm guilty as ever there. But if I had been put in that situation, that the prank was offensive enough to have me be confronted, what would I do? Heck, I don't know. I would hope that I would tell the truth, but in that situation, I can't say that I would. However, since there were witnesses, I might have told the truth so as not to get ratted out and face the wrath of not only the initial offense, but the secondary offense of lying. You lose trust, and that's something that is hard to repair.
Even if you tell the truth, then what? Well, you have to face the consequences, after offering your apology. Sure, you know that. That was drummed into our heads as children. But the admission of wrongdoing is especially hard when you know that forgiveness isn't the first thing forthcoming, but punishment is. The fact is, we're only human. What I mean by that is that our animalistic self-preservation kicks in, as opposed to our masochistic "bring it on" attitude.
So, after all that, what is my advice on taking responsibility for your actions? This is the best that I can come up with: Even though honesty is the best policy, insanity is the best defense.
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Lots has happened in my life since I've posted! I've been totally engrossed in being a newlywed, and my family and I have been burrowing in our new house. To top it off, I've been entirely focused on my day job. Life has been hectic, and I stepped away from the blog to soak in the joy that is my new life.
....but lately I've been missing cooking and sharing. So what changed that is luring me back into the blogiverse? Well, for starters, I got all new kitchen appliances! Nothing says, "it's time to create" like a new cooktop, a new dishwasher, and *drumroll....* a beautiful french door refrigerator! Sometimes it's the little things in life that bring you back to what you've missed. For me, that's family, food, and creating! The kitchen is getting a lot of use lately!
This year, I also became a doTERRA user. (don't close this window! Hang on- I'm not going to try to sell you anything. Stay with me here.) DoTERRA is a company founded by a group of professionals that wanted to share their life enhancing experience with essential oils. I got involved because a good friend of mine started changing. She was happier, seemed much healthier, and she also smelled good all of the time. I'm not kidding-- I could just walk being her sniffing all day long, and I would have been a happy camper! When I asked her what she was doing differently that caused her to glow, she told me about doTERRA and shared some samples with me. Well, since then, I've been hooked. I love what they've done for me, my family, and our health. I also discovered that I can cook with essential oils!
So, today I'm sharing a recipe that I made today using Wild Orange Essential Oil. If you don't have this product, you can substitute an extract, however I really recommend trying to locate a Wellness Advocate that can hook you up with some samples. If you like them, then you can either buy or become a Wellness Advocate yourself. No pressure. Remember- I'm not here to sell anything. There are lots of essential oil users that are clamoring for recipes, so this goes out to those folks as well as those with a new-found curiosity for oils.
To make things even easier I used my other love, my bread machine, to make this delicious loaf. The flavors of the fresh herbs, along with the subtle hint of orange, make for a special hint of unexpected (and delightful!) flavor. Making ordinary bread machine bread into something extraordinary is always fun!
|Wild Orange Essential Oil, along with fresh Rosemary and Thyme, make for a delightful flavor!
- 3 cups of flour
- 2 1/2 Tablespoons of sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoon of salt
- 1 1/2 Tablespoon of olive oil
- 2/3 cups of milk
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon of fresh rosemary, chopped
- 1 teaspoon of fresh thyme, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon of parsley, chopped
- 2 1/4 teaspoons of yeast
- 3 drops of wild orange essential oil
Lightly spray bread machine pan with a non-stick coating. Add ingredients according to your bread machine instructions. For me, I just dump everything in together and add the yeast in last. This time, since I was using essential oil, I combined that with the liquids first and then added everything else on top. Use the Basic/White setting with a medium colored crust. Start the machine. Sit back. Wait. When the machine is done, allow to cool and then enjoy!
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Kinshasa (AFP) April 01, 2013
Rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo hit out Monday at a move by the United Nations to deploy a peacekeeping brigade to the country's restive east, saying it was instead choosing to "make war".
"This is the war option that the United Nations is exercising," said the political leader and spokesman of the M23 rebel movement, Bertrand Bisimwa.
The United Nations has chosen "to make war against one of its partners for peace", he said, instead of "encouraging a political solution" through talks in the Ugandan capital Kampala between the rebels and DR Congo's government.
On Thursday, the UN Security Council unanimously approved the creation of a brigade of more than 2,500 troops to curb violent unrest in the resource-rich eastern provinces of North and South Kivu.
The resolution's mandate to conduct "targeted offensive operations" has never been given to a peacekeeping mission before, diplomats said.
The force is to put an end to unrest in the region, which has been gripped by conflict between armed groups for more than two decades.
A statement from Kinshasha in response to M23's comments Monday said the rebels should quit, as they "go from one failure to the next".
"Now it's more failure, tomorrow it will be bullets from the brigade. There is still time for our M23 brothers to disband," government spokesman Lambert Mende told a press conference.
The new brigade, which will support the UN mission MONUSCO already present in the country, is set to be deployed by the end of this month, DR Congo's Foreign Affairs Minister Raymond Tshibanda announced Monday.
"It has been arranged with the UN Secretary General's office that the deployment will take place 30 days after the adoption of the resolution. That means that by the end of April elements of the brigade will be in Goma and North Kivu," he said.
He said he had been given guarantees that an April 30 deadline would be respected.
Tshiband said that the first South African troops to form the brigade had already been transferred from MONUSCO and were already in place.
They will be joined by troops from Tanzania and Malawi.
DR Congo's army has been battling the M23 rebels since May last year, with the United Nations accusing Rwanda and Uganda of funding them -- accusations both countries have denied.
Fighting spiked last month after the M23 split into two factions, sending hundreds of fighters fleeing across the border into Rwanda.
They included Bosco Ntaganda, the warlord believed to be the instigator of the M23 rebellion and responsible for a string of atrocities, who is awaiting extradition to appear before the International Criminal Court after handing himself in to Rwandan authorities.
Clashes between another tribal militia, the Mai Mai, and the army in DR Congo's mining capital Lubumbashi on March 23 killed at least 23 people and injured several, spokesman Mende confirmed Monday.
The peace brigade is part of a new UN campaign to bring peace to DR Congo that includes an accord signed in February by 11 African nations pledging not to interfere in the affairs of their neighbours.
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