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AUSTIN, Texas — Local areas in Texas besieged by the double-crested cormorant, a federally-protected bird more commonly referred to as the water turkey, can get depredation relief under a new Texas Parks and Wildlife Department control permit program.
The permit gained approval from the TPW Commission at its Aug. 26 public meeting and will be available to individuals and local entities later this fall.
The department estimates there may be around 2,000 cormorant-control permits issued in Texas in the first year. Permits cost $12 and allow holders or their designated agents to kill cormorants on specific tracts of land. Permit holders will be required annually to report the number of cormorants killed.
The double-crested cormorant is a long-necked, long-lived waterbird that nests in colonies, meaning they tend to congregate in one area where present. Federal biologists estimate there are 2 million double-crested cormorants in the U.S., mostly breeding in Canada and the Great Lakes, making it the most abundant of six cormorant species in North America. Cormorant numbers have increased by about 7.5 percent per year since 1975. The birds eat mainly fish, up to one pound per day, usually smaller (less than 6-inch) bottom-dwelling school or "forage" fish.
The Texas cormorant control permit does not apply to several similar birds, including Gulf-coast natives such as the neotropic cormorant, the anhinga and other fish-eating birds such as kingfishers, cranes and herons.
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Mushkin Announces First 480GB mSATA SSDby Jarred Walton on 12/6/2012 1:40 PM EST
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nathanddrews - Thursday, December 06, 2012 - link480GB SSD boot drive + 2.5" 1TB HDD for storage on just about any size laptop.
Does this also mean that with the 16GB NAND barrier broken we'll see 1TB+ SSDs in the 2.5" form factor? Reply
nathanddrews - Thursday, December 06, 2012 - linkI meant 6Gbps 1TB+ SSDs in the 2.5" form factor. Reply
Kristian Vättö - Thursday, December 06, 2012 - link16GB NAND die should enable wider support for 1TB SSDs as most controllers can't address enough NAND die to have 1TB of NAND with 8GB die. When, I don't know, but the prices will probably be a bit higher in the beginning at least. Reply
kensiko - Thursday, December 06, 2012 - linkIt will arrive pretty soon.
I just got my hands on 2 x Mushkin Chronos 480GB, 196$ each !! Newegg. Reply
Souka - Wednesday, December 12, 2012 - link"Max read speed is 540MBps, write is 425MBps"
But realworld compared to other SSD?
I'm just guessing, but it'll be more like 90w/60r MBps Reply
Beenthere - Thursday, December 06, 2012 - linkMushkin has had a very high failure rate on their Chronos SSDs so I hope these are a lot more reliable because they have alienated a lot of their customers with previous SSD models. Reply
jwcalla - Thursday, December 06, 2012 - linkI'm not necessarily doubting you, but where did you get that from? It seems hard to get reliable failure rate numbers for disks. Reply
Beenthere - Friday, December 07, 2012 - linkAsk anyone who bought a Chronos SSD...
You are correct that failure "rates" are difficult to come by and that's why most folks don't understand just how bad the SSD situation is. The data released by the SSD makers is as bogus as a three dollar bill, so take it and the MTBF data as an insult or outright lie. Reply
JarredWalton - Friday, December 07, 2012 - linkOf course, Beenthere knows all so don't worry -- just trust his post! Most folks don't understand just how bad the SSD situation is. Like me. I've had several SSDs deployed for a couple years now (Vertex 120, Vertex 2 120) and more recently I've had probably a couple dozen SSDs come through with laptops for testing. Not a single one has failed. Now, granted, I'm not stress testing for hours on end; I'm just using them as I use any computer. This system that I'm typing on for instance has a year+ old MemoRight 240GB SF-2281 SSD. Still going strong! Reply
Beenthere - Friday, December 07, 2012 - linkJarred, you're acting like a jerk. Wow, you have a reference sample base of three SSDs, that's statitistically very useful or NOT! And you've tested a dozen SSDs for a few days. Yeah that too is a wonderful reference point or NOT! Yet you ignore the thousands of reports from other SSD owners as if they don't exist. You assume that because you have no compatibility, reliability, firmware, drive side reduction, etc. that no one else does either. That is pure ignorance and shows how irresponsible it is to even suggest that you have some basis for making a determination on the reliability or compatibility of SSDs.
It's time to get a grip on the reality that many SSD makers are shipping half-baked products and consumers are the un-paid Beta testers. It is a disgrace and the fact that those in the media charged with responsible reporting tend to ignore the SSD defects or try to rationalise them under the guise of "new tech" even though SSDs have existed for a number years.
In regards to Cheronos SSDs in particular, which is what my comment in this thread was about, Mushkin themselve's have acknowledged an excessive number of failed Chronos SSDs. They think the issue is a bad firmware so they have updated it. That however hasn't prevented thousands of Mushkin SSD owners from having lost data, time and money dealing with Chronos SSDs that were not properly validated prior to shipment - like most SSDs being sold to consumers.
If the SSD makers tried to sell these defective SSDs to military, aerospace or many other industries they'd get sued and be out of business for selling defective goods. Instead they sell them to gullible consumers based on glowing reviews by those in the media who gloss over any recognised defects.
When a reviewer has an SSD fail during testing then gets a second review SSD and it too fails during testing and the reviewer FAILS TO REPORT this in their review, but goes ahead and publishes as if the Samsung 840 Pro has no issues, that is fraud and they should be held accountable for consumer fraud.
As far as Muskin is concerned, I have used their DRAM without issues and I would recommend it. As far as their SSDs, I would not touch one with a ten foot pole until I see a history and reliability.
Here's some information for Jarred and everyone else:
Attacking the messanger does not change reality. Just because you haven't experienced an issue with an SSD, doesn't mean that thousands of other people have not had issues nor that the SSD is not defective. Until the media starts accurately reporting SSD issues, SSD makers will continue to sell improperly validated crap to naive consumers. Reply
Kristian Vättö - Friday, December 07, 2012 - linkWe noted the failure of our Samsung SSD 840 Pro in the initial review and also updated the article when our second sample died.
"Both drives will be available on October 15th, however in advance of the release Samsung provided us with a beta sample for review. We were only able to get a 256GB 840 Pro initially but we've already asked Samsung for additional capacities. The other bad news is after running through our client test suite and preparing the drive for a run through our enterprise suite, our pre-production sample died. This isn't the first time we've had an SSD die during our test process, pretty much every company has seen a failure during one of our reviews, but despite Samsung's excellent track record even it isn't immune from early issues. These drives are a few weeks away from retail and Samsung will be getting our sample back this week to figure out what went wrong."
"Update: My replacement 840 Pro also died, I have shipped both drives back to Samsung and are waiting for their analysis of the failures. "
Since then we have also provided additional updates to the issues surrounding the 840/840 Pro:
http://www.anandtech.com/show/6483/update-on-samsu... Reply
Death666Angel - Saturday, December 08, 2012 - linkActing like an idiot like you does sometimes draw the jerk out of people.... Whoops. Reply
Nfarce - Sunday, December 09, 2012 - linkWow, Beenthere (and done what??). If you wanted to act like a complete jackhole on a blog in public, you sure succeeded pal. Reply
daniel142005 - Sunday, December 09, 2012 - linkBeenthere is right, Newegg* and other sites seem to have a ton of feedback claiming the devices were DOA or had some issues, but it's hit or miss and it still has a 4/5 star average. Also, it helps to include sources... most people don't believe something until they have facts.
* http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N8... Reply
chick0n - Thursday, December 13, 2012 - linkbeenthere (and done nothing?) is such a moron, just because some people bitxh about certain ssd it means all ssd on the market are 1/2 assed product?
you seem to forgot that there are thousands if not millions of people with zero issues and 99% of the time when something works they will not just cry out loud like omfg my ssd works as it should!!!
did ur mom dropped u when u were and infant? seems so. next time if u wanna say something, please do something good for mankind and shut up. Reply
Christobevii3 - Monday, December 31, 2012 - linkI have owned 6 different ssd's. Of the 6 the three mushkins I've had 0 failures or issues with. 2 of these are over 2 years old. I've had an ocz die in a week and a sandisk die after 2 months. I still have the replacement sandisk but sold the ocz immediately.
I will continue to only purchase mushkin ssd's from now on given the reliability I've had, great support from the guy on their tech support number, and experience in rmaing ram. Reply
Donkey2008 - Wednesday, January 02, 2013 - linkSo "Ask anyone who bought a Chronos SSD..."?
Ok then...
Mushkin Chronos Deluxe 240GB owner since September 2012. No issues whatsoever. As fast as the day I bought it. Reply
gramboh - Friday, December 07, 2012 - linkI've been using a Mushkin Chronos Deluxe 240GB since May without any issues, done 2 firmware upgrades (one upon purchase in May, one to 504 in October). Drive still performs as it did when I installed it (have about 70GB free now). Reply
LordConrad - Sunday, December 09, 2012 - linkI have a Mushkin Chronos Deluxe 240GB SSD in my Mac Mini, and never had any problems with it. I also have two OCZ Vertex 2 drives that are still going strong. Either I'm very lucky or this issue is not nearly as bad as you claim. Reply
GruntboyX - Thursday, December 06, 2012 - linkInteresting that it says its made in the usa. unrelated but apple seems to be shifting some of its production to the usa.
I wonder what is motivating this trend. Reply
jwcalla - Thursday, December 06, 2012 - linkOnly the sticker was made in the USA.
I kid... All Mushkin memory products are assembled in the USA. That's just how they roll.
There might be a bit of a trend though... rising fuel prices, rapidly rising wages in China and a floating yuan certainly help. Reply
DanNeely - Friday, December 07, 2012 - linkHonestly I think reducing the amount of inventory in transit has more to do with bringing manufacturing back to the USA (or Mexico for low skill items). Ex The cost to ship a tshirt across the pacific in a container ship is only a few cents. Fuel costs could soar an order of magnitude without making minimum wage workers in the US competitive with their Vietnamese rivals. Reply
SandmanWN - Wednesday, December 12, 2012 - linkThis doesn't mean there is any reduction in transit at all.
Made in USA sticker can be put on anything "assembled" in the US.
The chips and circuit board could have been manufactured anywhere in the world. You can still use the sticker as so long as the chips and board are joined together in the US.
Basically 99% of the creation of the good is done offshore, and 5 morons on a warehouse somewhere in the US solder the two pieces together and its suddenly Made in America. Reply
PaulJeff - Thursday, December 06, 2012 - linkTurns out that the mSATA card uses a stacked daughter board:
I would assume then that the NAND is still at 8GB. Furthermore it is utilizing 25nm asynchronous NAND. I do not know if that was for power restrictions on mSATA or not, but also consider the fact that Mushkin is trying to get rid of their asynchronous NAND stock. Reply
JarredWalton - Thursday, December 06, 2012 - linkInteresting... I'm surprised they can use this sort of arrangement and still be within mSATA size restrictions. Reply
PaulJeff - Friday, December 07, 2012 - linkAccording to Intel, the mSATA z-height spec is 4.85 mm.
The Intel 313 mSATA card is 3.6 mm thick and that would mean that the Mushkin daughter card would be 1.2 mm to stay within spec. I highly doubt that it is 1.2 mm as that would be too flimsy and the NAND chip itself is 1.2 mm thick.
I want to say that there are 2 installation scenarios, laptop and desktop. Desktops should not be an issue with z-height, but laptops would have some restriction depending on the manufacture. My Lenovo X220 (wannabe Ultrabook) has a decent amount of space for a "thick" mSATA card, other manufactures may have tighter tolerances, especially real Ultrabook class chassis designs.
PDF Source: http://www.intel.com/content/dam/www/public/us/en/... Reply
ajp_anton - Thursday, December 06, 2012 - linkIsn't this short enough to fit an adapter to be put into a Macbook? Reply

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EDMONTON -- Digital technology is growing old for a new generation of hipsters who are turning to low-tech film cameras for something they've never had before -- snapshots they can hold in their hands.
Modern versions of both the Polaroid-style instant cameras of old and the cheap, plastic film cameras popular in years gone by are both experiencing a renaissance, thanks in large part to people who have known nothing but digital for most of their lives.
"There's definitely a selective market that has taken an interest in them," says Jesse Day, a salesman at McBain Camera in downtown Edmonton. "Mostly kids -- teenagers and young adults... There's a whole generation that's never seen film before."
At Black's in West Edmonton Mall, salesman Adam Moore says young customers are drawn to the new breed of instant cameras. His store carries three, all made by Fuji, ranging in price from $89 to $129.
Two compact models produce credit-card sized prints. A larger version, closer to the size of the original Polaroid cameras, produces full-sized prints. "It's a tank -- bigger than some small purses. It's the proverbial brick," Moore says.
The instant photos even have the same, telltale white stripe along the side as the old Polaroids, though on the modern version, the stripe runs horizontally instead of vertically.
Because the cameras are so affordable, they're finding fans among young people who see them as "the perfect party camera," he adds.
"It's kind of cool because a lot of kids are quite enamoured with it -- you see that magic in their eyes... It's nice to actually show someone something physical. No one actually prints (photos) these days. It's more that you stockpile until your hard drive crashes."
The film for instant cameras is a lot more affordable now, too. Two 10-packs cost $20, or about $1 a shot.
Staff at the store happily snapped instant photos at their recent Christmas party, and Moore himself owns the big version of the Fuji Instax.
"I'm rockin' the tank. It calls back to my childhood," he says.
Day says the current interest in instant cameras is definitely "a generational thing. Young people have never seen these before; they want to see what all the rage was about back in the day."
That desire for retro-look photos is in part what has propelled Instagram to become one of the top apps for iPhone, Day adds. The free app includes a series of filters that can be imposed on digital photos to give them the look of an old snapshot.
For the authentic look of film, people are turning to Lomography cameras -- new versions of inexpensive, plastic-bodied analog cameras without bells or whistles.
Edmonton's Vivid Print stocks an extensive collection of the low-tech cameras, which are increasingly popular among young people and artists, says co-owner Mark Wilson.
"With film, you use a different part of your brain to take pictures. You have to think about the shot you're setting up, you have to think about your settings because you don't get a second chance," he says. "There's also that anticipation and excitement of when you get your film back that I think people have forgotten."
Film can be manipulated and processed in different ways for different effects, he adds.
Lomography, the Vienna-based company that makes the vast majority of this genre of cameras, offers a wide range of colours, themes, patterns and limited editions.
For example, its Sardina series cameras are shaped like sardine cans. One limited-edition featured cameras for Meg and Jack White of The White Stripes. There was a glow-in-the-dark camera, as well a series based on Japanese anime.
"It's like a Pez dispenser in some ways, that sort of collectibility," says Wilson. "They're toy cameras but they serve a unique purpose."
The cameras also explore different techniques. One, called the "Spinner," put the camera at the end of a handle with a pull-cord that spins the camera around 360 degrees to produce super-wide-angle shots. Another, called "LomoKino," lets the user make 30-second movies on a roll of 35-mm film, like a shorter version of the old Super 8.
Most range in price from $39 to about $150.
Moore, at Black's, sees the interest in analogue as just another trend that falls in and out of fashion. "It's the same thing as bell-bottoms, right? It all comes back."
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UK teachers back creationism, according to reports in The Guardian and Times Education Supplement (TES), 7 November 2008. Following the resignation of Michael Reiss from the Royal Society, the UK based website and TV station "Teachers TV" carried out a survey on the role of creation in education. One of the questions asked about government guidelines that state: "creationism and intelligent design are not part of the science national curriculum programmes of study and should not be taught as science". 29 percent disagreed or strongly disagreed with the guidelines. Furthermore (according to the Guardian) "Nearly nine in 10 respondents agreed with Reiss that teachers should engage with pupils who raise creationism or intelligent design in science lessons."
According to TES "the poll found that 30 per cent of schools already tackle creationism or intelligent design during science lessons." Atheists and secularist are alarmed by the findings and want the government to ban teaching creation from science lessons. Terry Sanderson, of the National Secular Society, commented to TES: "Teachers seem to think it's OK to introduce creationism into science lessons, as though it's true, or real, or equivalent to science. But it isn't equivalent. It's mythology. It is time for the Government to issue clear and uncompromising guidance, telling teachers that not only is it unacceptable to give equivalence to creationism in science lessons, but it's banned."
Editorial Comment: If the evolutionists have to resort to having creation banned, and evolution forced onto students without any discussion, that will be proof that science has failed to support their beliefs. If evolution is science, then it does not need politicians and law courts to enforce its teaching and ban mention of alternatives. The fact is any belief about the origins of the earth and living things goes beyond the limitations of science. No human beings were there to see it, so whatever you believe about, will start with a faith basis. Evolution is a belief that chemicals turn into simple cells and simple cells turn into complex organisms, over billions of years. Neither of these things has ever been observed by any human being, so they are believed by blind faith. Biblical Creation begins with acceptance of Genesis that God created things to produce after their Kind, which if you haven't noticed, is what all living things have been observed to do. Now whose faith is rational and fits the science? (Ref. atheism, controversy, politics)
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What if there was a wrestling show in the afterlife?
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Alternative Universe 8
Over the years many of our childhood favourites and heroes have sadly passed away. Most of them tragically far, far too young when they head for the squared circle in the sky.
As a tribute to the wrestlers that have left us, I've decided to try and book a fantasy card made up of those guys.
Slam in the Clouds
We're at an unnamed arena, somewhere in another place, and the crowd is hyped. Fireworks and explosions go off and AC/DC's 'Back in Black' is played full blast out the speakers.
At ringside we have our two commentators for the night, Gorilla Monson and Lord Alfred Hayes. They welcome us to a great evening. Lord Alfred says he's especially looking forward to seeing his fellow country man, The British Bulldog in action tonight. Gorilla cuts him and says sorry, but Jack Tunney is coming down to the ring to make an announcement.
Jack takes the mic and thanks us all for turning up. He says we are going to open up this great show with a special 10 tonne Battle Royal with 10 of the biggest, baddest men that have ever wrestled. They've had the ring specially reinforced by the almighty himself to hold these mammoth men.
He hands the mic to WWWF ring announcer Jack E. Lee who announces the ten men
Match 1: 10 tonne Battle Royal
Andre the Giant, Earthquake, Big John Studd, Giant Gonzalez, Dino Bravo, Big Dick Dudley, Big Daddy, Giant Haystacks, Crush, Test.
A lot of heavies in this one including two guys from England, Big Daddy (the UK's super face) and Giant Haystacks (The UK's super heel). These two go straight for each other with Big Daddy hitting Giant Haystacks with his belly body check. Haystack is dazed allowing Big Daddy to grab Haystacks by the legs and lift him over the top rope. Haystacks is out. The crowd chant 'Easy, Easy' along with Big Daddy who mocks Haystacks lying on the outside. However he doesn't see Crush sneak up behind him and eliminate him just as easily. He then turns and battles Test.
Andre and John Studd battle each other, neither forgetting their long time fued. Earthquake and Dino on the otherhand, being long time friends work together and after Giant Gonzalez throws out Big Dick Dudley, they double team the Argentine giant. After they bring him down to the ground they turn their attention to Crush and Test battling away. Together they eliminate both of them before turning round and throwing Gonzalez as well. Just at the same time, Andre manages to throw out Big John Studd but then he turns and sees he has 2 opponents left. Both of whom are working together. Andre fights bravely but soon he is over powered and lying on the mat. Earthquake begins his vertical earthquake splash as Bravo watches on in glee. However Andre rolls out of the way and 'Quake lands square on his ass. Bravo is gobsmacked, looks at Andre and charges at him. A foolish mistake as Andre moves and Bravo's momentum carries him over the top. Earthquake manages to get to his feet, still feeling the pain from the missed splash, but is met with a huge clothesline from Andre which sends him over the top.
Winner Andre the Giant
Match 2: Tag Team Championship
The British Bulldog & Owen Hart (C) V Yokozuna & Umaga
Real life cousins Yokozuna and Umaga come down to the ring first. Gorilla manages to get across that although Yokozuna is Japanese (in kayfabe that is), he is also part Samoan and is teaming up with his trusted family member. Awkward but Gorilla covers it all adequately.
Next comes down the team of Owen and Davey and Lord Alfred goes almost as mad as the crowd. Gorilla asks Alfred if he is going to be impartial.
Yoko and Umaga work as the heels and after a few minutes of Owen and Davey working over Umaga, he makes the tag to Yokozuna who dominates Owen and places him in the 'face in peril' role. Several times he makes the close tag but the heels cut him down. Each time Gorilla asks Alfred to sit down and to remember to be impartial.
Eventually Owen makes the tag to the Bulldog, the crowd goes nuts and Gorilla gets deafened by the cheer from Alfred. A fury of punches to Umaga, followed by a powerslam. He goes for the pin but Yoko breaks it up. Owen jumps in and drop kicks Yoko but he's still standing. Bulldog hits him with a running shoulder charge but yet he's still on his feet. He goes for a second but yet Yoko is still up on his feet. He goes for a third but Umaga has recovered and nails him with a samoan spike to the throat, knocking him out. Before Owen can react, Yoko grabs him and holds him for Umaga to deliver a second spike. However, Owen ducks and Yokozuna gets the spike! Shocked at hitting his own cousin, Umaga is unable to prepare for Owen, who school boy pins him for and gets the three count!
Gorilla mentions that he wasn't sure if Owen was the legal man or not, but Lord Alfred doesn't care too much as he is cheering as loud as the crowd.
Winners and still tag team champions
The British Bulldog & Owen Hart
Match 3 Hardcore Championship
Mike Awesome (C) V Big Boss Man V Bam Bam Bigelow w/Luna Vachone
On commentary, Gorilla tells us to expect a violent, no holds barred, falls count anywhere battle. Lord Alfred brings up that Awesome and Bigelow are both former ECW heavyweight champs with Awesome being a former WWF hardcore champ and Bigelow a WCW hardcore champ to boot. Gorilla also adds that The Boss Man is also a former multi time WWF hardcore champ and tag team champion.
The match starts and Boss man keeps a hold of his night stick and uses it to crack Awesome over the head. Bigelow jumps in, the night stick drops and both men end up outside the ring and then brawling through the crowd. The get back near the ring were Luna starts getting involved, Boss man slaps her and then handcuffs her to the ring. This enrages Bigelow who throws the Boss man into the ring post and then places him across the announce table. Gorilla and Lord Alfred stand well back as Bigelow returns to the ring and begins to climb the turnbuckle.
Everybody's on their feet. They can't believe Bigelow is going for the flying head butt from the top rope. But Awesome is up and before Bigelow can jump, he gets hit across the back with the nightstick which Awesome has retrieved. Bigelow falls to the outside as Awesome now begins the climb to the top rope. He's going for the Awesome Splash! He jumps!
But the Boss Man rolls out of the way and Awesome crashes through the table.
"Holy Shit!"
"Holy Shit!"
"Holy Shit!"
Boss Man goes for the cover and gets the 1, 2, 3.
Winner and New Hardcore Champion
Big Boss Man
Boss Man climbs into the ring and holds the hardcore title aloft, mocking Luna who is still handcuffed to the ring. He doesn't see Crash Holly running down the aisle with a STOP sign. He cracks the Boss Man across the back and rolls him over and goes for the cover.
Winner and New Hardcore Champion
Crash Holly
Crash takes the title from the Boss Man and legs it all the way to the back before anyone has any idea what has happened.
While the ring staff clear the wreckage from the ring, Jack Tunney appears at the top of the ramp. He says he hopes we're enjoying the show so far. As a mid show treat, he's called in a few guys to play a song or two before we start again with the action.
Cozy Powell comes behind the curtain and takes a seat behind the drum kit. He blasts out a quick drum solo before Jon Lord takes the keyboards. Cliff Burton is next on bass with Randy Rhoads on guitar. The band is almost ready to play, just waiting for their singer…
Ronnie James Dio!!!
They burst into Rainbow's 'Long Live Rock 'n' Roll' and then straight into Dio's own 'Stand up and Shout.'
They're about to leave when the crowd chant 'One more tune! One more tune!' They then return to their instruments and play 'We Rock' and the crowd goes crazy!
Jack Tunney returns to the ramp and thanks the band. He then tells us the action is about to begin.
Match 4 Intercontential Championship
Mr Perfect (C) w/ the Coach V 'Flyin' Brian Pillman
Perfect along with the 'Coach' comes down to the ring, playing his arrogant heel persona. Pillman, is the face, in top condition (i.e. before his car accident in 96 wrecking his ankle). The two of them go at it for near 30 minutes, entertaining the crowd with every move, and close fall. Pillman hits Perfect with an array of drop kicks including one from the top rope with Perfect bouncing across the ring everytime. However, Pillman makes a foolish mistake. He takes his eyes of Perfect and turns his attention to the Coach, whose constant whistle blowing and cheap shots have annoyed him during the match. He drags his into the ring and hits his with a scoop powerslam. Unfortunatly when he turns around, he gets hit with the Perfect-plex and is pinned for 3.
Winner and still Intercontential Champion Mr Perfect
Match 5 World Heavyweight Title
'Macho Man' Randy Savage (C) w/Elizabeth V Eddie Guerreo
Eddie's music hits and he comes out driving his Lowrider. Next we hear 'Pomp and Circumstance' playing over the speakers and out comes heavyweight champ Randy Savage with Elizabeth following behind. Eddie makes a few cheeky smiles and winks at Elizabeth which infuriates Savage. The match starts and Savage is quick with the offence against Eddie. During the match, when things seem to be going well for Savage, Eddie rolls out of the ring near Elizabeth. Savage charges but a quick movement from Eddie causes a slight collision with Miss Elizabeth. Randy instantly takes his attention of Eddie to check on her but this proves to be a big mistake. Eddie uses this opportunity to take advantage and attacks savage from behind. He throws him into the ring and starts to dominate the match.
Eventually Eddie hits his frog splash and goes for the cover.
Three… no wait. Eddie has gotten up just before the ref hit the three. Why? Miss Elizabeth has climbed on the apron and is making eyes for Eddie. Eddie has a big smile on his face as he strolls over towards Elizabeth. He sees Elizabeth is checking him out but what he doesn't see is Savage is slowly getting back to his feet. Savage grabs Eddie by the arm and nails him with one hell of a short clothesline. Eddie hits the mat hard and Savage races for the corner.
He climbs to the top rope.
He raises his arms
He jumps.
He connects with the elbow drop
Winner and still Heavyweight Champion 'Macho Man' Randy Savage
The shows ends with Randy Savage standing in the middle of the ring, Elizabeth raised on Randy's shoulder and the heavyweight title over hers. Eddie staggers to the back, not sure how he let it all slip through his fingers.


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Be A Part Of The Mission To Mars
Since a wee little lad, I, like many people young and old have dreamed of traveling to the far reaches of space. Heck, I'd settle with orbiting the Earth if that got me a ticket into space. Well, for my fellow couch astronauts, I'd like to present to you a way to leave this Earth and become a part of space history. Well, sort of.


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The Perfect Gift for the Ultimate 'Gossip Girl' Fan: Blair Waldorf's Headbands
Got a 'Gossip Girl' fan in your life? We've found the perfect gift for her—for a price!
-Lucia Peters
Do you have a mega Gossip Girl fan in your life? We've found the perfect gift for her—as long as you're willing to pay the price!
Designer Jennifer Behr is the mastermind behind many of the fabulous headbands Leighton Meester sported as Blair "Queen B" Waldorf during the run of the show. To commemorate the series' end, she's selling a gift set packed with some of Blair's greatest hits.
The Blair Waldorf Gift Set ($4,000, jenniferbehr.com) includes nine headbands, ranging from the neon pink orchid headband Blair paired with a flowered dress in season 2 (seen above), to the infamous Queen B headband she passed on to Jenny Humphrey (wild child Taylor Momsen) at the end of season 3:
The Queen B headband creates, according to its description, "a stunning chunky halo of modern sparkle"—AND it's only available when you purchase the whole set, so it gets a couple of bonus points for being a limited edition.
Read Holiday 2012: 14 Great Gifts for Your Beauty Junkie Bestie
If, however, you're willing to forgo the Queen B band, you can also purchase any of the others on their own; individually, they range in price from $138 for the silk rosette headwrap:
To $1,250 for the Swarovski crystal-adorned Arielle headband:
All headbands are handmade in New York. We don't usually have a spare $4,000 just lying around, but if you do, we say go for it! Snap 'em up here.
Lucia Peters is BettyConfidential's associate editor.


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Talk:Spanish language
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Hopefully I made this at least enjoyable to read. The previous article under "Spanish" was just stupid.
I included a phrase in Ladino, which may come across to some as a cheap knockoff of Spanish. (The two languages are sisters, having been the same at one time in the past.)
Que buen artículo! es mentira es una mierda, y ustedes no me entienden
Te entiendo, pero no me encantan tus palabras. Mejor que te calles.
edit Ey
No molesten al español Don't bother Spanish.
wikipedia:es:User:KeLopez_EN wikipedia:es:User talk:KeLopez_EN
I didn't find this funny at all, although I understood your intent. Sorry, but I thought you were crass and insulting.
edit Benga tío
Aprovecho que ustedes dominan el español para coomunicarles unas cuantas weás... el artículo está piola pero le falta wn , pongale mas empeño wnes flojos --Cibercrank 04:56, 24 April 2009 (UTC)
edit Rewritten in August, 2010
What was left here was more than half a single joke, the "translation guide" where it tells you what to say and actually makes you say the opposite.
It had some cheap shots against Latinos, a GEICO advertisement having nothing to do with Spanish, as the caption apologized for, and people had typed in poetry and regional obscenities.
I replaced it with some material based on the language itself, and ridiculing the obligatory tolerance in my United States. The final section, "Espanish people," I didn't replace but cleaned up. It contains some superficial stereotyping and could still use improvement.
I welcome your comments and hope you enjoy it. Probably some people will still take offense, as it isn't completely positive toward Hispanohablantes, but that's what we do here and we do it to everyone. Spıke Ѧ 22:16 2-Sep-10
edit Falta un apartao pal ablar del moderno Zpañol (It's necessary to talk about the modern spanish)
El Kasteyano o Zpañol z ha modernizao, aora la jente skribe azi ya no ez komo anteh to graziah a nuehtro canih, flaiteh, kaushah...
The castilian or spanaish language has been upgraded and now people write as written above, it's not like before thanks to our canis, flaites, caushas... s,z,c -> z qu,c,k -> k ch -> x -ado -> ao (a veces(sometimes) au) -s -> -h —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 22.214.171.124 (talk • contribs)


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As anyone who can use Google knows, it was obscure English novelist and dramatist Edward Bulwer-Lytton (1803-73) who first coined the phrase "The Pen Is Mightier Than The Sword". We're not quite sure what he meant by that, but he was probably thinking of something very similar to the marvellous 12-in-1 Multi Pen Tool at the time. Probably.
In addition to its most obvious function as a svelte, stainless steel ballpoint pen, the 12-in-1 cunningly contains another 11 useful tools (do the 'math') within its sleekly segmented and knicely knurled body - truly this is the Rolls Royce of the Swiss Army Knife of pens!* If you know what we mean...
But what are these tools, we hear you ask? Patience, please, we are about to tell you. You get the following: a hole puncher; a stainless steel file; a short cutting blade; a flat screwdriver; a wire sleeve remover/small nail remover; an ear pick; a long cutting blade; a tweezer; a Philips screwdriver; a stainless steel fork and a saw. Wow! It's like it has come from the future, or something.
Okay, so we admit it doesn't also feature a James Bond style explosive projectile firing function, but that is still a pretty impressive list, we hope you will agree. How many times have you found yourself without an ear pick (for example) when you really need one?
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Jacksonville man charged with hacking celebrity email accounts plans to plead guilty.
The Hollywood Hacker made national headlines. Many may recall, he was accused of stealing information from stars like Christina Aguilera and Scarlett Johansson.
Now, this case is one step closer to being closed.
According to a plea deal filed Thursday in Los Angeles Federal Court, 35-year-old Christopher Chaney will plead guilty to nine counts, including wiretapping and unauthorized access to a computer.
Prosecutors said there were more than 50 victims, many who were very embarrassed when nude photos of them wound up posted on the Internet.
Chaney was arrested as part of a year-long investigation into celebrity hacking, the investigation dubbed "Operation Hackerazzi."
Chaney intends to plead guilty, but he still could face up to 60 years in prison.
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Architectural History of the Main Museum Building
Architectural Chronology of the Museum Building
Temple of Invention: History of a National Landmark
The historic home for the Smithsonian American Art Museum, which it shares with the National Portrait Gallery, is one of the oldest public buildings constructed in early Washington (after the White House and the U.S. Capitol) and is considered one of the finest examples of Greek Revival public architecture in the United States. Several important early American architects were involved in the original design of the building including Robert Mills (1781–1855), Ithiel Town (1784–1844), Alexander Jackson Davis (1803–1892), Thomas U. Walter (1804–1887) and William Parker Elliot (1807–1854). Its four wings are constructed of freestone and sandstone from Virginia and marble and granite from Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Maryland. Praised by Walt Whitman as "that noblest of Washington buildings," it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Pierre L'Enfant's original plan for the capital included a designated site, at 8th and F streets N.W., for a national, nondenominational church or pantheon for the nation's heroes. On July 4, 1836, President Andrew Jackson authorized the construction of a fireproof patent office. The building was designed to celebrate American invention, technical ingenuity and the scientific advancements that the patent process represents.
The south wing was begun in 1836 under the direction of Robert Mills, then architect of public buildings. Mills, a native of South Carolina, is recognized now as one of America's architectural geniuses. He is credited with many of the building's structural innovations, such as the brick vaults and solid masonry construction, and graceful details, such as the curved double staircase and the soaring Lincoln Gallery that is filled with light.
The Patent Office moved into the south wing in 1840; it was completed in 1842. The building was always intended for public display of patent models that were submitted by inventors. In addition to patent models, the government's historical, scientific and art collections, including the Declaration of Independence and George Washington's Revolutionary War camp tent, were exhibited on the third floor.
From 1849 to 1855, work continued on the east wing that was initially overseen by Robert Mills, who was replaced in 1851 by Thomas U. Walter, architect of the Capitol. This wing is the only portion of the building that remains today as originally built. Construction followed on the west wing (1852–1857) and the north wing (1856–1868).
From 1849 to 1917, the building also housed various bureaus of the Department of the Interior. During the Civil War, it was used as a military hospital and barracks. In March 1865, it was the site of President Abraham Lincoln's inaugural ball. A fire in 1877 badly damaged the upper floors of the north and west wings, and much of the third floor was restored by Adolf Cluss in the popular ornamented Victorian style of the time.
After the Patent Office moved out of the building in 1932, the Civil Service Commission occupied offices in the building. In the 1950s, the building was scheduled for demolition, but the nascent historic preservation movement championed its cause and eventually convinced President Dwight D. Eisenhower to spare it in 1955. Congress then transferred it to the Smithsonian in 1958 for use as a permanent home for the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the National Portrait Gallery. In 1965, it is designated a National Historic Landmark. After an extensive renovation (1964-1968), the building opened to the public as Smithsonian museums in January 1968.
The recent renovation (2000–2006) revealed the full magnificence of the building's architectural features, including a curving double staircase, vaulted galleries, large windows and skylights as long as a city block.
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Title: Ages and Stages of Growth: Infancy to Adolescence
This lesson is a study of the milestones children should achieve at certain ages in development. It involves studying physical, emotional, social and intellectual development of children from infancy to adolescence. Students will be required to create a digital photo presentation of their childhood as part of this study.
Standard(s): [TC2] CA2 (9-12) 6: Utilize advanced features of multimedia software, including image, video, and audio editing.


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The Crap I Missed – Wednesday 5.4.11
"That'll do donkey…that'll do."
Welcome to my junior effort at The Crap I Missed where i provide evidence to back up yesterday's theory as well as formulate a new one claiming that they're now serving white chocolate to passengers aboard inbound flights to LAX. I also answer a criticism that I received saying these are supposed to end with a big old pair of boobies. Last two pics are for you.
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Talib wrote:It's not generally considered a different language. It is for speakers of Chinese varieties sometimes.Sobekhotep wrote:Diglossia. This is the reality for virtually the entire Arab world.sokuban wrote:Imagine that. Speaking and writing in a different language.
Yeah, Arabs speak some mix of both the acrolect and their own basilect, depending on how vulgar (or formal) they want to sound. Many just say their basilect is "bad Arabic" and "it has no grammar", etc. While you just saw the comments from Kaenif that reading Mandarin like Cantonese does sound weird, not just overly formal.


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Jingjing and me wanted to take Neo Print very long liao. One day we went into an arcade to look for the machine. We were stunned when we found them, so many varieties! And worse, all in japanese...don't know how to operate.
We met two little girls who were very helpful and taught us how to select the menu. We were so happy that we finally took the Neo Print.
The two little girls who helped us. Aren't they adorable?
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Sequestration Remains a Problem.
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The path to deficit reduction, which polls have shown the public supports, ultimately lies in growing the economy. And as the Simpson-Bowles Commission noted, federal investments in science and education are essential for achieving that goal.
If the recent fiscal cliffhanger has any messages for Washington watchers, it is these.
- First, ideological polarization will likely make cutting any deals extremely difficult until the last minute.
- Second, increased revenues from higher tax rates, having been incorporated into the Jan. 1 legislation, will not be part of the near-term debate.
- Third, reductions in entitlement spending will be difficult to achieve, at least for now, given significant Democratic opposition.
- Lastly and most importantly, physicists must be ready with the message that science and technology have paid huge economic dividends for our nation, providing the foundation for innovation, new industries and jobs for Americans.
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A high speed car chase ended in a crash followed by a foot race through a park before police were able to catch a suspect yesterday.
The chase started when police spotted a car that had been reported as stolen from Croydon the previous day.
Police cars and the force helicopter followed the vehicle in a high speed chase until it crashed in Woodmansterne Road, just outside Carshalton, shortly before 4pm.
The driver fled into Oaks Park but officers gave chase and managed to arrest a 29-year-old man in the area.
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Which, for youse guys, means "Go Wings" time. Since ilb asked for a separate thread …
ps, got this from the NHL, just to accentuate how crazy the end of this season actually is:
NEW YORK (April 6, 2011) — With just 38 games remaining over the concluding five days of the 2010-11 regular season, the National Hockey League's incomparable competitive balance is highlighted by the myriad match-ups still possible when the Stanley Cup Playoffs begin next Wednesday night. Of the 19 clubs still chasing a Stanley Cup dream entering tonight's action, only the Vancouver Canucks — who have clinched the Presidents' Trophy for the League's top regular-season record — is certain of its placing in the standings when the 186-day, 1,230-game season concludes Sunday.
In the Eastern Conference, the Pittsburgh Penguins have just two games remaining on their schedule yet still could finish anywhere between first and fifth. In the West, the Anaheim Ducks and Chicago Blackhawks could end up anywhere between fourth place — holding home-ice advantage in a first-round playoff series — and 10th, missing the post-season and holding a top-15 pick in the Entry Draft this June.
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Washington Capitals 1st 2 1st, 2nd or 3rd
Philadelphia Flyers 2nd 2 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th
Boston Bruins 3rd 3 1st, 2nd or 3rd
Pittsburgh Penguins 4th 2 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th or 5th
Tampa Bay Lightning 5th 2 4th or 5th
Montreal Canadiens 6th 2 6th, 7th or 8th
Buffalo Sabres 7th 2 6th, 7th, 8th or 9th
New York Rangers 8th 2 6th, 7th, 8th or 9th
Carolina Hurricanes 9th 3 7th, 8th, 9th or 10th
Western Conference
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Vancouver Canucks 1st 2 1st
San Jose Sharks 2nd 3 2nd or 3rd
Detroit Red Wings 3rd 3 2nd or 3rd
Nashville Predators 4th 2 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th or 9th
Phoenix Coyotes 5th 3 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th or 9th
Los Angeles Kings 6th 3 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th or 9th
Anaheim Ducks 7th 3 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th or 10th
Chicago Blackhawks 8th 3 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th or 10th
Dallas Stars 9th 3 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th or 10th
Calgary Flames 10th 2 7th, 8th, 9th or 10th
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Claudia Schiffer's Hottest '90s Cover Girl Moments
The '90s was a decade devoted to supermodels, and few were as recognizable as the blond stunner known as Claudia Schiffer. From being discovered in a German nightclub (at only 17 years old) to practically going straight onto the covers of Elle, Vogue, Cosmopolitan, and Harper's Bazaar, just to name a few, Claudia set the standard for the sexy supermodel — and to this very day, she still continues to wow us with her classic, ageless beauty. In honor of her 42nd birthday tomorrow, here are our favorite Claudia cover girl moments from the '90s.
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A wealth of information about udder health can be found at the Canadian Bovine Mastitis Research Network. The web site includes a mastitis resource area featuring topics such as the ABCs of mastitis, mastitis bacteria, mastitis management/prevention, mastitis treatment, antibiotic resistance, milking procedures, milk quality and more.
The site includes updates on scientific projects, research results and links to mastitis-related publications and articles.
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Daily Dish: Janet Jackson: Dr. Murray Killed My Brother Michael
Janet Jackson has clearly grown tired of dancing around the subject.
-Carolyn French
In a surprisingly straightforward interview with ABC's Robin Roberts airing Wednesday Janet Jackson says she believes Dr. Conrad Murray murdered her brother.
"He was the one that was administering … I think he is responsible," the youngest member of the Jackson clan stated.
Murray, who confessed to supplying Michael Jackson with Propofol, maintains that he was not responsible for the King of Pop's June 25 death.
Read Michael Jackson was in Good Health Before Overdose
Janet thinks he should get his medical license taken away. Whose side are you on? (TMZ)
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To roast nuts, place on a cookie sheet in a 350° oven for 20 minutes. Set aside to cool. Chop the nuts. Place fruit around the outside edges of the cake. Fill center with dried fruit and nuts.
Combine sauce ingredients, whisk together and gently pour over top of the cake. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes.
Per serving - 193 calories, 11 gram fat (48% calories from fat), 2 gram protein, 24 gram carbohydrate, 3 gram fiber, 0 milligram cholesterol, 194 milligram sodium


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The truth is you didn't get a 60-inch LCD TV as a gift this holiday season. You'll have to buy it yourself. And most likely, you'll go to the last remaining big-box store, compare picture quality, and return home to your computer to find the best deal online.
Still feel a little nervous buying a big-ticket item over the InterWebs? Keep in mind it's at least as safe as handing your credit card to a complete stranger for five minutes every time you eat in a restaurant. Nonetheless, you can take several steps to reduce the risk.
[ Security expert Roger A. Grimes shares more Internet safety tips in "Do's and don'ts for online traders." | Keep up with key security issues with InfoWorld's Security Central newsletter. ]
The first rule is obvious: If a computer shows the slightest sign it could be infected, don't use it for any type of transaction. Telltale symptoms include weird slowdowns, system error messages, unexpected sounds, and alerts that a program you don't recognize is trying to connect to the Internet. The cure? It's painful: Back up all your data, do a clean re-install of the operating system, re-install your programs, restore your data, and begin anew.
Assuming that, one way or another, you're squeaky clean -- and you have the sense to avoid the most common cyber attacks -- you're ready for some personal shopping safety advice.
Stick with popular e-commerce sites
The most popular e-commerce sites have the best security and best reasons to protect your financial data. You can worry less right out of the gate. On the other hand, sometimes only an obscure site has the stuff you want. If you're poised to do business with an e-commerce site neither you nor your friends have heard of, use more caution. I often look for a local phone number to call. Calling and getting a human voice on the other end of the line doesn't mean the site is safe, but it does means you have another trackable presence to support its legitimacy.
Don't trust "safe" seals
Many computer security organizations offer "safety seals," which are supposed to indicate that an e-commerce site's security has been analyzed, verified, and approved. Unfortunately, the bad guys often steal or mimic these seals, and even when they're legitimate, they only mean the site met some very basic requirements at a particular point in time. Thousands of sites verified by safety seal services have ended up serving malware to customers or have had their customer databases stolen.
Don't leave credit card info behind
Most e-commerce sites offer to save your credit card information so that you can buy quicker next time. Unless you're on a site you purchase from all the time, say no. If the site doesn't store your credit card data, there's no way for a hacker to get it and use it.
Use websites that ask for info each time you use your card
I love e-commerce sites that always ask for some bit of information only I should know before they'll process my credit card. Many don't store all the digits of my credit card number and ask for me to fill in the missing ones -- or at least ask for my CVV code.


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Originally Posted by photofinish
This bit about calling me out by name is pretty goddamned childish. Youre a classic keyboard warrior, eager to call a man a liar and a coward from behind the safety of a pseudonym. You call me things on this message board that you would be ashamed to say in public to my face.
Well, I dont have the luxury of a beard behind which to hide. Im telling you now, as I would were we speaking in person:. Stop. Seriously man, youre acting like an asshole, and you need to stop. You have issues with Sifu Brown; fine. Calling me out on an internet message board is not the way you want to deal with them. And Ive already made it plain I dont appreciate people bringing my children into the discussion. What are you going to do next, post Google maps to my house?
As for me, its not about the color of the sash around my waist. Read all of my posts; nowhere do I mention my rank. You seem to be the one obsessed with it. As Ive stated before, I come in to the Dojo to practice, I help out when asked, and then I go home. As you have acknowledged, Sifu Brown is a remarkable martial artist, and I would be a fool not to avail myself of his experience while I can. As for all the rest, Ill reiterate: I havent seen it, I havent experienced it, and neither has my wife, who as Im sure you know has been a student for longer than I have, and has worked closely with Sifu on many of his related projects. He can be very demanding, and shes been on the receiving end of his demanding nature, but she has never experienced harassment or abuse.
Thats all I can speak to our experiences and observations. We dont look to Sifu Brown to be a spiritual leader, a paragon of humanity, or a guru. We look to him for martial arts instruction, and were very happy with the results. Thats all.
You need to work out your anger issues with respect to Sifu Brown, and probably not in a public forum. From the tenor of your (original) posts, youve got a lot of rage built up its not healthy to keep it in, but it aint helping you any to spew it all here. Especially at me Im not sure what you hope to accomplish by abusing me by name here, other than perhaps to amuse all the other anonymous folks on this board. (Not that theres anything wrong with anonymity; I would have liked to have had the luxury of enjoying it myself for a little longer. Thanks to you, thats not a possibility for me).
So, to close: stop. Get help. Leave me the **** alone.
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TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) -- Toledo police say more than 135 pounds of psychedelic mushrooms seized from several northwest Ohio homes have an estimated value of $3.1 million.
Three men have been charged with drug-related felony counts in connection with the alleged growing operation. It was discovered early this week by police responding to a report of a burglary at a Toledo home.
Police said they believe the growing operation had been ongoing for several years and that the distribution extended beyond the city, though they declined to share details.
They also said they were surprised to find such a large amount of mushrooms because they didn't think there was significant demand for them.


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Fox's media criticism show ignores News Corp. donations to GOP-aligned groups
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On today's edition of Fox News' purported media analysis show, Fox News Watch, host Jon Scott and the show's panelists lined up to disparage President Obama's recent criticism of their network as pushing a "destructive" political viewpoint. But somehow, the show ran out of time before the panelists could discuss the recent revelation that Fox parent News Corp. gave $1 million to an organization spending tens of millions of dollars to defeat Democratic congressional candidates.
Obama told Rolling Stone that Fox News is part of the tradition of using the press "very intentionally to promote their viewpoints" because Fox "has a very clear, undeniable point of view" that "is ultimately destructive for the long-term growth" of the country. As we've pointed out, Fox has a long history of actively promoting the Republican agenda and of opposing economic positions which economists say would stimulate growth.
The Fox News Watch crew was not happy.
New America Foundation fellow Jim Pinkerton said that Obama's comments are "just not the way presidents who took an oath to defend the whole country are supposed to talk," while National Review's Rich Lowry called them "absurd" and Scott described them as "vestiges of the enemies list."
Fox News contributor Judy Miller said the comments are "politically stupid" and "inaccurate" and "will do nothing other than drive up Fox ratings, so bring it on, because anybody who wants a skeptical point of view may be turning that dial to Fox." (Miller really should avoid discussing the "skeptical point of view" as it relates to journalism.)
Ellison was the only one to offer any defense of Obama, saying that "there's something to what he's saying, there is far more frank point-of-view in television news today than there has ever been," and that there's "nothing wrong" with saying the political views of others are "destructive."
Unmentioned on the program was Thursday's revelation that News Corp. had donated $1 million to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which is planning to spend $75 million on the 2010 election and has already devoted nearly $7 million to the benefit of GOP Senate candidates.
A Nexis search reveals that the program has also never mentioned the exposure in August of News Corp.'s $1 million donation to the Republican Governors Association, the GOP organization that helps coordinate Republican gubernatorial campaigns and pays for independent ads in support of their candidates. According to Bloomberg News, News Corp. was "[t]he Republicans' biggest corporate donor" this year.
Politico's Ben Smith has reported that according to a source "close to News Corp.," the company believed the donations were "supposed to be secret." Fox News Watch is certainly doing everything it can to keep them that way.
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I'll put up the brief audio in a moment.
But suffice it to say, you knew it was going to be quick if anybody A) asked about Sidney Crosby or B) asked about Marc Staal … especially since there was really nothing much more to ask.
So it was short.
Unfortunately, I turned off the recorder when it was over, before Tortorella stopped and turned to the media and said, "Do we have to do these anymore?"
When Larry Brooks, who's the chairperson for the New York Chapter of the Pro Hockey Writers Association, said, "Yes," Tortorella said, "I wasn't asking you Brooksie; I was asking everybody else."
And when Brooks told him he has to be available pre-game, Tortorella asked him if he was the representative. Told that, yes, Brooks is, Tortorella sarcastically said, "Oh, you're the representative." And then he left the room.
Here's the audio. The first question(s) are about Marc Staal. Then Stan Fischler asked how excited he was about tonight, with the inference that Sid the Skid was in town:[audio:http://lohud.com/audio/rangers/tortspre112911.MP3]


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Hi Friends,
My question is how to increase page rank on Google ?
It is only updated once per year according to the latest from Matt Cutts of Google. It is also something Google may not be using much in the future. There really is no clear answer except to say that if you have some high quality links from high pagerank sites, it could help.
To increase the page rank u will have to do some SEO...The two SEO techniques are required i.e. on page SEO and offpage SEO to get your page on Google...
To increase page rank in google you should focus on rich content and rich tags, On page SEO, Backlinks, create a sitesmap, robots.txt sitemaps, create superior products and services and target right keywords will help you in increasing page rank in google.
Hi,Just by building more and more back links you can improve your website page rank. for this you can do on page and off page SEO strategy.
Page rank was considered to be one of the prominent factors by Google and that the websites were promoted to most of the websites to drive back the quantified link juice. Visibly the PR has been updated nearly once or couple of times a year. With the latest updates by the search engines and considering it, Matt Cutts has stated in one of his posts that Page rank is not to be considered as a significant aspects as-like the former days.
Instead, the websites that are focused to drive in a high quality links (including the quantity) from high profiles, websites and so would probably hold the higher positions in search engine results.
Having so, you may better try enhancing your website's traffic having a better content that is optimized far better than other websites & social promotion too.
Hope this link helps!http://searchengineland.com/googles-matt-cutts-no-more-pagerank-updates-this-year-173676
Page Rang are updated maybe one time in half year so maybe you will be interesting about mozRank -> http://moonsy.com/mozrank/
Dear friend,
Increasing page rank is not one or two day activity. It needs lots of hard work. you can follow below process to get your page rank higher.
I wonder for how long the PageRank will exist... Matt Cutt's clearly defined they won't update it this year... and maybe it will be never updated.... so it will be gone i wonder how that will be...
To improve page rank doing SEO conpect like1)on page2)off pageOn page is thing but selecting good content ,good keyword,and place a keyword at proper place place major role.Off page is thing but link building and increasing link popularity by summiting in a high ranking directory website.line exchange
In my experience page rank is an old metric that is no longer used by Google to determine SERP rank, so you might wanna reconsider focusing on other SEO factors
Google says that Page Rank is not very important for your ranking in Google search results. You increase Page Rank (named after Larry Page) by increasing incoming links.


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Cary competed in nine-of-10 events…Swam primarily in Freestyle heats… Recorded teams fourth-fastest 50 Free time (:26.71) at Rollins (10/30/10)…Registered a team top-five time in the 100 Free (:57.55), 100 Back (1:03.94), and 200 Back (2:26.13) events.
Cary swam in all seven meets for the Lions…She posted her three best times in the 100 Freestyle, 100 Backstroke, and 200 IM…In the 100 Free, Cary posted a time of 58.41 at the conference championships (02/12/10)…She than sprinted to a finishing mark of 1:05.70 in the 100 Back (02/12/10)…She put the finishing touches on a solid sophomore campaign with time of 2:26:32 in the 200 IM, also in conference (02/12/10)…Her 100 Free time was the fifth fastest in the pool in that particular event.
Cary swam in all eight events as a freshman for the Lions…In the Bluegrass Mountain Conference Championships (2/13/09), Cary competed in four events and posted a 24th-place finish in the 100 Yard Backstroke with a time of 1:02.48…She was a member of the 400 Yard Medley Relay squad that set a set a school record at the Rollins/Saint Leo meet (11/1/08) with a time of 3:56.57.
Cary was named the 2008 MVP of her swim team at Saint Dominic RHS…She was captain of her high school swim team and was a member of the TCST club team.
Cary was born March 5 in Keene, NH…Marketing major…Hobbies include biking, running, and spending time with friends and family… Her career goal is to be happy, successful, and to enjoy her future career...Believes her personality, hard work ethic, and her loud, distictive laugh are her best assets to the team…Names the Boston Red Sox and the Boston Celtics…Chose Saint Leo because of the beautiful weather…Daughter of Walter and Lisa Cary…Has one brother, Brent... Has one sister, Nicole.


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Deceased Online has announced that with the uploading of 136,000 records for Overdale Crematorium their Bolton Council Collection is complete.
Overdale Crematorium was opened in 1954 and the records available are from that date until 1993. More recent records can be obtained from Bolton Council. The records offered are digital scans of the crematorium registers.
Also Deceased Online announced that more records from the Greater Manchester area would be released soon plus an announcement about records for the Bolton area is to be expected next month.
The seven Cemeteries and one Crematorium that make up the Bolton Collection are
Astley Bridge Cemetery, opened 1884
Blackrod Cemetery, opened 1887
Farnworth Cemetery, opened 1876
Heaton Cemetery, opened 1879
Horwich (Ridgemont) Cemetery, opened 1928
Tonge Cemetery, opened 1856
Westhoughton Cemetery, opened 1858
Overdale Crematorium, opened 1954
Image Overdale West Crematorium – The copyright on this image is owned by Alexander P Kapp and is licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 license.


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The Lib Dems have made raising the personal tax allowance (what you can get paid without paying income tax) one of their flagship policies. So when George Osborne says at the Budget in two days' time that he will raise that allowance beyond inflation, it should be a major victory for the junior coalition party.
It is interesting therefore, to take note of a piece of research published today by CentreForum, a think tank with close ties to the Lib Dems, showing that raising the tax threshold* to £10,000 (the eventual aim), would not be especially progressive. It fares especially badly when compared to an alternative proposal, to lift tax credits instead, which would cost the same amount of money.
The think tank produced the following table detailing who benefits from either move, which paints the difference in stark terms: Read more


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If you've ever baulked at heading down a trail because you didn't know how long it was or how hard it is, you'll love the new coastal trail information system on the Bonavista Peninsula. At six trailheads new kiosks tells hikers and walkers what they need to know.
Trinity: A true Newfoundland treasure10 Dec 2012
On more than one occasion, a day-tripper to Trinity has asked Marieke Gow where her home really is. It's incomprehensible for some that Trinity — with its heritage buildings, utterly charming stores and residents so friendly it's easy to assume they might be paid to behave that way — could be anything but a manufactured tourist attraction.
Coinciding with its 40th anniversary in the town of Grand Bank, the Provincial Seaman's Museum has re-opened after expanding their exhibition size. After nearly losing the museum to a fire, the old is new again.
Manx Shearwaters' Home now Protected10 Jan 2011
The only known North American colony of Manx Shearwaters, a nocturnal seabird, has been declared a Provisional Ecological Reserve. The colony, about 100 birds on Middle Island off the coast of the Burin Peninsula near Lawn, now falls under the protection of the Lawn Islands Archipelago Provisional Ecological Reserve.
The birds live in burrows four feet deep and can live for 50 years. Consultations on making the reserve permanent will be held in the near future. Thousands of seabirds nest on Middle Island, Offer Island, and Columbier Islands, including Arctic terns, great black-backed gulls and black-legged kittiwakes.
Rising Tide Theatre, Trinity Bay10 Jan 2011
Dark humour is the silver lining of Newfoundland and Labrador's colonial history. Those early European settlers were the original survivors. Pirates, unpredictable weather, buccaneers disguised as governors, hard labour, wars, privation - all easy targets for the wits and wags who laughed and struggled onward through the fog of mercantile exploitation and inept colonial administration. Laughing in the face of danger may seem unseemly, but when the alternative is tears, you might as well laugh. And that's been our motto ever since.
That tradition lives on in the narrow lanes of Trinity, Trinity Bay, where each summer actors with Rising Tide Theatre take history to the people with the New Founde Lande Trinity Pageant, the anchor event of the Seasons in the Bight Festival.
The Root Cellar Capital of the World10 Jan 2011
With over 130 root cellars – small storage spaces skillfully built into the hillsides – Elliston has an unusual heritage. Important to many in rural Newfoundland, the root cellars kept vegetables cool, yet frost- free and edible during the long winter months.
It's late October, 1887. The few meagre crops eked out during the short summer months are in and the frost is quickly coming. God help the family that doesn't have a proper root cellar!
- Anonymous Bird Island Cove Resident (now Elliston).
As remote as Newfoundland and Labrador probably seemed to some back in the 1800s, invention and know-how were definitely up to snuff!


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Humidity and Cookies — Fix My Dishby FN Dish Editor in How-to, August 8th, 2011
Twice a month, we're giving readers a chance to ask Food Network Kitchens' advice about an issue they're having with a dish. They can't reformulate a recipe for you, but they're happy to help improve it. For example, this week's question is directly related to the intense summer heat we've been having.
Question: "With all this humidity, my freshly-baked cookies got stale. How can I crisp them up again?" — Debby D.
Answer: Moisture may be good for your plants or your skin, but not for your cookies. Summer, though welcomed for the sun and fun, also brings humidity that makes your cookies limp — not so fun. Keep those cookies crisp by storing them in an airtight container. Some people toss a piece of bread in with the cookies to help absorb any excess moisture. You could also re-crisp them by baking on a wire rack in a 300 degree F oven for a few minutes.
Have a question for the Kitchens? Leave a comment below and they'll answer a select number of them in the coming weeks.


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Lorik Cana born in July 27th, 1983 is an Albanian footballer who currently plays for Galatasaray and the Albanian National Football Team. Lorik Cana, who wore the number 19 while playing at Paris Saint-Germain in France and at Marseille, continued to wear the number 19 also in Sundarland where he played for the last season. While signing a business contract with Galatasaray, Cana told the administrators that he would like to wear the number 19 if it is possible.
Here is the reason behind the Albanian football star's insistence on the number 19: "I have been wearing the number 19 since the beginning of my football career. I have begun in Paris. I am a religious person and I know that this number is mentioned in the Holy Qur'an for many times. At first, I wore without thinking in this way, but then I wanted to carry it on my back all along my career taking into consideration the connection between the Qur'an and the number 19!"


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Interesting comment from CEO Marshal Cohen buried in a report from the NPD group (an American market research company) on sales of women's apparel in the US over the last three months: "Gone are the days when all consumers shop months in advance and buy the early trends months before they will wear the products," quoth he. "Consumers today want more 'buy now, wear now' product. Retailers and manufacturers need [to] understand this and make the necessary adjustments." Read more
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Lady Sings the Blues
Gisele wears an Alexander McQueen gown, and Van Cleef & Arpels and Monique Pean jewelry.
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When I couldn't help my son with his geometry homework, I knew it was time to go back to school. I contacted UUP, graduated a year later, and decided to embark on a nursing career.
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Avisail finds power stroke in loss to Orioles
Outfielder hits two-run homer, drives in three; Noesi gives up three HRs
CHICAGO -- Avisail Garcia feels great.
Those four words stand as the most important piece of information to come from the White Sox 4-3 loss to the Orioles (73-52) on Wednesday night at U.S. Cellular Field, completing Baltimore's three-game sweep of the South Siders and dropping the White Sox (59-68) to a season-worst nine games under .500.
Garcia showed off that great feeling in the first inning against Baltimore starter Wei-Yin Chen (13-4) with a two-run blast to left, following a two-out single by Jose Abreu. Garcia added a sacrifice fly in the sixth to drive in all three of the White Sox runs.
Over the five games Garcia has played since returning from injury rehab (left shoulder) with Triple-A Charlotte, Garcia has five hits and six RBIs. His homer was his first since April 8, when he hit two among four hits in Colorado.
"As we see him go along, we're going to like what we see," said White Sox manager Robin Ventura. "People are going to like what they see. He's a good young player and it's nice to have him back."
"Last night, I didn't feel very good, but we've been working hard in the cage," Garcia said. "The hitting coach [Todd Steverson] told me a couple things, so I put it in the game so that's why you see the work today."
Not only did the White Sox lose the game against the Orioles to finish their six-game homestand 2-4, but they lost the battle of home runs, 3-1. That final total pretty much dictated the final score.
The 2-0 lead created by Garcia's line shot covering 337 feet lasted until the fourth when baseball's top team in homers went to work against Hector Noesi (7-9). Steve Pearce opened the frame with his 13th, and following an Adam Jones single, Nelson Cruz launched his Major League-leading 33rd to left for a 3-2 advantage in the matter of five pitches.
Jones' 402-foot opposite-field solo shot to right in the sixth increased the lead to 4-2. Noesi was on his game through the first three innings, allowing one hit and striking out five. The right-hander finished with eight strikeouts, no walks and the four runs on seven hits over seven innings, regretting two of the three pitches that resulted in the baseball clearing the fences.
"Just two pitches I missed because there was one where [Pearce] hit the first pitch and that doesn't matter to me," said Noesi, who threw 74 of his 111 pitches for strikes. "When you leave pitches up, they're going to get you. When you miss a pitch, you miss the location, they go for it."
Chen exited after 7 1/3 innings, with Alexei Ramirez on second and Alejandro De Aza on first following back-to-back eighth inning singles. Abreu and Garcia had a chance to be game-changers against right-handed reliever Darren O'Day.
O'Day and his 0.95 ERA, .045 average against in August and .169 average overall against right-handed hitters had other ideas. He fanned Abreu swinging on four pitches, using an 81-mph slider to knock him down. The at-bat against Garcia became a little bit more of a battle, going six pitches.
After getting ahead 2-0, Garcia swung through two sliders. He fouled off a third slider and then chased an elevated 89-mph fastball for the third out.
"I fight every at-bat, try to do my best for the team," Garcia said. "But [O'Day] is pretty amazing. He throws the ball really good, especially the slider because you see it in and he goes away. He made very good pitches."
"You get a guy, a sidewinder like that, it's a tough at-bat for those guys," Ventura said. "We had opportunities. Even early on, Paulie had a [leadoff] double [in the fifth] and we weren't able to get him in. So we had some spots where we could have tied it up and didn't get the big hit."
There was a running, sliding catch made by Garcia on J.J. Hardy's pop fly down the right-field line, which was important because it showed off Garcia's mobility, and he went feet first instead of using the dive that originally got him hurt on April 9. Wednesday's performance could become more of the norm for Garcia than the exception as he moves through the rest of the season.
"I'm glad he's somebody else's problem," said Baltimore manager Buck Showalter of Garcia. "They're going to be a good club to be reckoned with. They're in their process and they've got the pieces there when they get everybody healthy, so you just feel fortunate to catch them on a little different side of the season and get out of here."
Scott Merkin is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Merk's Works, and follow him on Twitter @scottmerkin. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Reading the FT's live blog from Davos as I sit warm in my hotel room in Paris (it is one of life's cosmic jokes that Davos always coincides with that ultimate in 1 per cent consumer indulgence, couture), I was struck that among the debates on income inequality, critiques of Angela Merkel's speech, and the growing concerns of the private equity folks about the end of their special tax status, one of the few topics everyone agreed on was the importance of hats.
Indeed, before the repercussions of George Soros's lunchtime talk were analysed, his special hat was noted, and compared with the bigger furry hat of FT columnist Martin Wolf. Personally, however, I think both pale in comparison to the enormous furry gloves worn by Sir Martin Sorrell of WPP. Read more


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This is the official Sony Ericsson Naite a User Guide in English provided from the manufacturer. If you are looking for detailed technical specifications, please see our Specs page.
Sony Ericsson Naite is one of the first eco-friendly products of the manufacturer. Sony Ericsson has used reduced packaging materials, recycled plastics, optimized display light and waterborne paint in order to reduce the lifetime CO2 footprint of the device by 15%. Naite is a quad-band GSM with 3G support and sports a 2.2" QVGA display, 2-megapixel camera and microSD slot.