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Back in the 1984, singer Madonna declared (musically), "We are living in a material world." She was right on a couple of counts: During that decade, there was an increased desire to own as much stuff as possible. Moreover, that stuff tended to be of the physical variety. Your music and software inevitably came recorded on plastic or metal, boxed in cardboard. Literature, news, letters, and interoffice memos were almost exclusively printed in ink on paper and often delivered via some form of fuel-consuming vehicle. Having a face-to-face chat with a CEO, client, or grandparent living on the opposite end of the country entailed being physically transported via airplane, train, Greyhound, or whatever your budget afforded.
The world has changed since then. Stacks of CDs, books, newspapers, business reports, and the like, previously transported via airplanes and trucks, have been replaced with megabytes of electronic files transported via the Internet. More meetings are held virtually via Web conferencing or teleconferencing. Instead of transporting atoms, we're transporting bits. Thanks to technology, we are living in an increasingly immaterial world. That trend represents opportunities for businesses and customers alike to save money and to be better environmental stewards. However, when you dig a little deeper, you'll find that digital delivery isn't always better than physical delivery.
[ Learn more about tech's looming battle with rising energy costs | Check out these 25 facts you should know about green IT. ]
A report released this week titled "The Energy and Climate Change Impacts of Different Music Delivery Methods" [PDF] illuminates the environmental benefits and potential drawbacks of dematerialization, an economic term that basically means "using fewer materials to achieve the same economic outcome." In the report, the authors compare the environmental impact of six music-delivery scenarios, ranging from driving to the store and purchasing a music CD to downloading a digital album and not burning it to CD. (The authors are Jonathan G. Koomey, visiting professor at Yale University; Christopher L. Weber, research assistant professor at Carnegie Mellon University; and H. Scott Matthews, associate professor at Carnegie Mellon.)
Cutting right to the chase, the authors conclude:
...despite the increased energy and emissions associated with Internet data flows, purchasing music digitally reduces the energy and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions associated with delivering music to customers by between 40 and 80 percent from the best-case physical CD delivery, depending on whether a customer then burns the files to CD or not. This reduction is due to the elimination of CDs, CD packaging, and the physical delivery of CDs to the household. Based on our assumptions, online delivery is clearly superior from an energy and CO2 perspective when compared to traditional CD distribution.
And there we have it: Dematerialization presents a win-win scenario for the music industry. Replacing physical CDs with digital downloads means a cleaner, greener, more efficient (and presumably less expensive) supply chain. The same can logically be said for magazines, newspapers, books, or anything else than can be transformed into a digital file and sent via Internet tubes.
But wait -- the dematerialization story is not entirely cut and dry when you factor in end-user behavior and preferences or if you overlook the fact that digital delivery comes at a measurable cost and associated environmental impact. The authors find, in some scenarios, the digital-download approach is more or less on par with purchasing physical music CDs.
For instance, the traditional retail-delivery scenario [of buying a CD at a retail store] is nearly equivalent to downloading and burning if the customer walks rather than drives to the retail store. Similarly, if the file transfer size is increased to 260 MB (from 60-100 MB) the download and burn option looks very similar to the e-commerce CD scenario due to increased Internet energy use for downloading.
Moreover, it's important to consider that an album downloaded and burned to CD isn't the same as an album bought from the store. The customer who downloads the album has to purchase blank CDs and go through the hassle of downloading and burning the music -- and said user doesn't have the pretty artwork, lyrics, and other printed materials that come with the store-bought CD. In other words, dematerialization simply for the sake of dematerialization can break what I consider to be one of the most important rules of green technology: Deliver the same service or better using fewer resources.
Now apply these realities to other green technologies. From a pure environmental perspective (as well as a raw economic perspective), electronic documents are better than printer documents in that the former don't require an investment in paper, ink, or printers. But in reality, an end-user may be able to accomplish more with a physical copy of a document, thanks to the ability to easily carry it around and scribble notes. Further, some people legitimately yield more information from reading a paper document in their hands than reading from a monitor. Similarly, there are instances where a CEO can accomplish more flying to another state to meet with employees or shareholders face to face, rather than interacting with them via conference call, videoconference, or even teleconference.
All in all, "The Energy and Climate Change Impacts of Different Music Delivery Methods" is an important report. It adds credibility to the argument that dematerialization can significantly reduce the environmental impact of certain business practices, while almost certainly reducing costs in the process. At the same time, the report serves as a reminder that end-users and customers alike still value the experience of physically interacting with CDs, printer materials, and other human beings. Sacrificing productivity or other business benefits for the sake of environmental stewardship doesn't always make sense, and before investing in any green technology, it's essential to weigh all of those factors.
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A FORMER military hospital which treated hundreds of soldiers during the First World War is to be brought back to life.
Bacup Natural History Society has received £10,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund to create a diorama representing a corner of a ward at Fern Hill Auxiliary Military Hospital, housed in Fern Hill House, Stacksteads.
The project, Nursing Heroes: the Fern Hill Story, will explore the history of the now demolished mansion off Newchurch Road, how it became an auxiliary military hospital and the soldiers and nurses who worked and were treated there using storyboards, photographs and soldiers' own stories.
People will be invited to learn about and research the soldiers who were treated there, the nurses who worked there and see the impact of the war through 'Meet the Tommy' and 'Meet the Nurse' events.
The first eight patients arrived at the hospital on November 29, 1914, and throughout the war more than 730 men were treated between the joint Fern Hill and Acre Mill Sunday School hospitals, which each had 25 beds.
Injured soldiers came from all countries and regiments.
The hospital closed on February 28, 1919, and 14 ex-patients put their signatures to a letter of appreciation which was sent to the matron and staff.
Wendy Watters, an historian, author and member of the society, said: "We are absolutely thrilled to have received the support of the Heritage Lottery Fund, which will enable us to bring to life the soldiers and nursing heroes of Fern Hill Auxiliary Military Hospital. It is a very important but little known part of our local Great War history."

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Marco Cruz-Heredia
California Institute of Technology
I am from Puerto Rico where I lived until my junior year when I moved to Arlington, VA. I had planned to study math or engineering until I took AP Physics C and chose to study physics instead. The reason physics captivates me so, is that it attempts to make sense of the world as a beautifully ordered system where everything has an explanation. I will be attending the California Institute of Technology in the fall where I intend to study physics and do research in the field. This summer I will be participating in Caltech's FSRI program which is a five week research assignment for incoming freshmen.


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>General Running>Is this what I think it is?
I'm a newbie to running, but I've read a little and from what I've read, one must be careful of overstriding, which can result in the heel-striking, in effect "putting on the brakes".
I'm currently reading this book http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/FrameBase?content=%2Fservlet%2FListingDetails%3Fshowpic=1%26stockphoto=1%26showpicurl=http://isbn.abebooks.com/mz/92/57/1579549292.jpg%26booktitle=Runner%27s+World+Complete+Book+of+Runnng%3A+Everything+You+Need+to+Know+to+Run+for+Fun%2C+Fitness%2C+and+Competition%26bookauthor=Burfoot%2C+Amby
and it sure seems like the runner on the cover is overstriding. Am I correct? Maybe it's just me, but it looks like really bad running form.
If you look at various other covers on here http://www.abebooks.com/9781579549299/Runners-World-Complete-Book-Running-1579549292/plp they look fine, but that one just looks awful.
You can't tell much from a single still picture, especially not a silhouette in which you can't even see how far off the ground the runner is. To me it just looks like a goofy staged shot where they tried to make it look like the runner was hurdling the sun.
Runners run.
Nashville Dog Runner
This is a stock photo and is not the actual image of the item available from this bookseller.
It does look goofy. I looked at the link and read the part below the photo. Sadly, that probably looks a lot better than I do, with my shorter stride. Oh well.
Connoisseur of Cookies
Bad running form for whom?
As was already mentioned, one can't tell much from a single picture.
"C" is for cookie. That's good enough for me.
This is a stock photo and is not the actual image of the item available from this bookseller.
I'm not sure what you're saying, it sounds like you're saying that this book does not exist. However, it does, I'm reading it now, with that same exact cover. Although there are different editions of this book with different covers.
To all that say you can't tell of the exact form from a pic, such as this one, that's probably true and that pic may be deceptive. But my point was how it looked; I just thought the form looked bad, I'm not bashing the runner, just an observation. If I had a say-so, I would not have approved that photo, again nothing against the runner.
That's just a general disclaimed abebooks makes.
I think he's just jumping over a puddle.
And in the end...
That dude is moving at a pretty good pace. You can tell that by how far back the trailing foot is. The form is fine, as his center of gravity is closing in on his lead foot as the foot strikes. Also, there is nothing wrong with a slight heel strike so long as the foot rolls quickly and the knees flex slightly to spread the impact forces throughout the main leg muscles. Most elite runners have a very slight heel strike.
Given the position of his right arm, I tend to agree that he is jumping over something. He is using his right arm to balance, while his left is in a normal running position.
Fuck it. I'm gonna PR this fall. Let's do this.
Master of Inconsistency
I can tell from the excess wear on the inside of his Asics Gel Nimbus -13's that he needs to be in stability shoes and not a neutrals.
Also by the position of the sun it's 7:05 pm April 16 th. .................and keep that right arm closer to your body ! Noob !
Ain't Wastin' Time No More !
could be the precusor to a really low scoring dive from the 10m board:
My leg won't stop mooing.
i think i've got a calf injury.
could be the precusor to a really low scoring dive from the 10m board:
The sun is a soccer ball and he's doing one of those Pele style upside down scissor kicks.
I also have to say, a heel strike isn't necessarily bad.
"When a person trains once, nothing happens. When a person forces himself to do a thing a hundred or a thousand times, then he certainly has developed in more ways than physical. Is it raining? That doesn't matter. Am I tired? That doesn't matter, either. Then willpower will be no problem." Emil Zatopek
There was a point in my life when I ran. Now, I just run.
We are always running for the thrill of it
Always pushing up the hill, searching for the thrill of it
it's bad form because his foot is way in front of his knee. the heel strike has nothing to do with it.
He is at the finishing line and right front of a camera.


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T/Sgt Casimier Sochocki, WWII B-26 ETO 323rd BG
1942 — United Kingdom
T/Sgt Casimier V. Sochocki, Marauder Man
323rd Bomb Group, 453rd Bomb Squadron
Mr. Sochocki was born January 28, 1923, in South Bend Indiana. His Dad came from Poland and his mom was a local girl. They had four boys and four girls. He attended a public school, a parochial school, and quit high school in his senior year to join the USAAF. He loved to play softball and did a lot of golfing. He enlisted on January 16,1942, did basic training at Charlotte Army AM Base, Charlotte, North Carolina and also received ordnance training there. He joined the 677th Ordnance Company AVN(P) in its infancy. The 677th was split up and the men went to different bomb groups. He and 16 of the 677th went to the 323rd Bomb Group and he and 3 others wound up in the 453rd Bomb Squadron.
He deployed overseas with the ground section of the Group in early May 1943, traveling to England by ship on the Queen Mary. They were packed in like sardines with a load of 18,000 troops on board. They set up shop at Horham, England and then moved to Earls Colne. As an ordnance man, he delivered and loaded bombs onto the B-26s and also supplied the 50-caliber ammunition for the machine guns.
In December 1944, aircrews were in shortage and volunteers were called for. Sochocki and 6 other men from the 453rd ordnance and armament sections volunteered to become toggliers/bombardiers without bomb sights. They dropped their bombs when the lead bombardier dropped his.
He flew his first mission on Christmas Eve that month, during the Battle of the Bulge. He continued to fly as required, and flew 17 missions in the month of March. His last mission was on April 20th - 34 missions total. Sochocki helped in the disarmament of Germany and was finally demobilized back to the United States beginning on September 28, 1945, and was discharged on October 9th.
Casimier served his country in the United States Air Force during WWII. He flew on 34 missions as a Bombardier Navigator. He was in the 453rd Bomb Squadron of the 323rd Bomb Group in the 9th Air Force. A decorated veteran, among his honors was the Air Medal with the 5 Oak Leaf Clusters. Recently, he was awarded the Legion of Honor from the country of France.
323rd BG Web-site; http://www.323bg.org/ Michael Smith, Webmaster and Historian.
08 Jan 2012
From ROY BOZYCH, 323rd BG Historian; email@example.com
I was recently informed by his son Curt that Casimier V. Sochocki passed on Jan 26th, 2011 just two days short of his 88th birthday. Casimier was the 453rd Squadron Treasurer and Historian. He flew 34 combat missions with the 453rd Squadron. Mike Smith has a very nice write up on Casimier with pictures on his website B26.com. Here is the link: http://b26.com/marauderman/casimier_sochocki.htm
While I never got to personally meet Casimier, I did get to have many enjoyable conversations with him while doing research on veterans of the 453rd Squadron. I know we will all miss him. Please join me and the rest of the 323rd BG family in offering our deepest sympathies and prayers to his family on his passing. ROY


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These are behind-the-scene shots of Miley Cyrus on the set of The Last Song that were posted on director Adam Shankman's Twitter page who has since defended himself against accusations they're sexually provocative:
Miley is a sweet angel who works tirelessly and endlessly, and is allowed to have fun in the make up room! Seriously! Lighten up or no more behind the scenes pics! She's like my angel little sister.
Really? Because I don't know anyone who poses for pictures where their little sister looks ready for butt sex. Outside of the sou- oh wait, I get it. He was just making Miley feel at home. False alarm, everybody!
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WORCESTERSHIRE County Council paid tribute to the brave servicemen and women in Her Majesty's Army by raising a flag to mark the sixth annual Armed Forces Day.
Armed Forces Day, on Saturday, June 28, helps to raise public awareness of the contribution made to our country by those who serve and have served in Her Majesty's Armed Forces.
Worcestershire County Council is also sponsoring a concert on Saturday, June 28 from 7.30pm at Worcester Guildhall.
It will be extremely poignant as one of the pieces has been scored by an ex-serviceman. Colours has been composed by Robert Plant, an ex-Gunner who trained with 214 Battery, 104th Regiment Royal Artillery, 5th Division (v).
Tickets cost £5 and are available from Worcester Tourist Information Centre at The Guildhall, High Street, Worcester.


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PALATKA, Fla. - The St. Johns County Sheriff's Office late Friday morning ended a search of a heavily wooded area in Palatka for the remains of a woman who's been missing since October 2010.
Investigators started their search with a cadaver dog about 8 a.m. at the end of Beech Street for the remains of Rebecca Ware. They ended just before noon after saying nothing was found.
"We searched (the area) in the past a little over a year ago," Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Catherine Payne said. "We came back, obviously, because we received relevant information that Rebecca Ware's remains may be in the area."
That tip, however, didn't lead to any discoveries.
"We feel confident that after the second search that this area doesn't hold any kind of evidence in this case," said Sheriff's Office Detective Eugene Tolbert.
In August, a grand jury indicted Ware's boyfriend, Timothy Johnson, on a charge of second-degree murder, though her body hasn't been found.
"Johnson is from this area," Payne said of the search site. "We have information he grew up in this area. He did go in and out of these woods as a child. He fished in this area. He's probably very familiar with it."
"This area had been previously searched in 2011," Tolbert said. "The source of information close to Mr. Johnson, the suspect in this case, had urged us to come back and check the area again."
Ware, 34, was last seen Oct. 29, 2010, when she left her workplace, Hydro Aluminum North America, in St. Augustine Shores. Her car was found in a Publix parking lot in St. Augustine.
Last year, deputies spent two days search an area of southern St. Johns County near Elkton, but no evidence in the case was found.
Johnson was arrested on unrelated sexual assault charges in Putnam County in September 2011. He had been released from jail on a reduced plea in that case.
Johnson's family home on Palmetto Street is less than a half-mile from where investigators searched Friday. A woman at the home did not want to comment.
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Max De Martino visits Val Fontanabuona to capture portraits of artisans with the EF-X500.
Tsutomu Endo explored the great Alaskan mountains. This is the second half of the series.
Cinematographer Richard Blanshard tests the X-T2's 4K movie recording.
In-depth coverage on the new free tethered shooting software.
X-Photographer Rommel Bundalian documents Kuraldal Guagua.
X-Photographer Luca Bracali visits Ireland with X-T2 Graphite Silver Edition.
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Date(s) - 06/05/2016
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
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Bookings are closed for this tour.
Have a REAL Korean Night Out
a ZenKimchi tour
Out of all districts in Seoul, Mapo is the best known for Korean BBQ. We dine at the epicenter of Mapo-style barbecue for some charcoal grilled pork, aged kimchi, and raucous atmosphere. We will then head to the Jeon (Korean Pancake) Market for some cool photos and take our secret entrance into a traditional pub to chill for the evening.
So, to break it down
- Mapo-style pork BBQ
- Korean pancake market
- Korean pancakes and beverages at a traditional pub
Wear comfortable shoes and bring an ample appetite. The ticket price includes all food. It also includes alcoholic beverages (within reason). Non-alcoholic option is available.
Length of tour: approx. 2 1/2 hours
Type: Walking, eating
Food types for special diet consideration: pork, pancakes, alcohol, smoky environments (even though smoking technically isn't allowed)
Suggested items: Comfortable walking shoes, umbrella (depends), camera
Start location: Gongdeok Station, exit 7 (lines 5, 6, AREX)
In the past, we have extended the tour to include other activities at guests' request. We're now making it available in the ticketing process.
IMPORTANT: We can only do one option per tour, so if you want a certain option, select it quickly.
Option 1: Karaoke
A night out with friends in Korea isn't complete without renting a private room and belting out tunes. The fun parts of Korean karaoke ("noraebang") are finding the most obscure songs in the catalog and trying to reach the highest score. No need to be a great singer–just a willingness to have a good time.
Option 2: Chicken & Beer
There are some classic old fashioned chicken "hofs" in the neighborhood. We finish the night at one of them, enjoying Korean-style friend chicken loaded down with pitchers of beer.
NOTE: Sometimes the chicken hofs close without notice. If we can't find an alternative we will reimburse your ticket.
Your Guide
Joe McPherson
Joe is the founder of ZenKimchi.com and ZenKimchi Tours. He has lived in Korea since 2004 and is a food writer and a sometimes seriously minor media personality.
DISCOUNT for groups of 3 or more. Choose the "Group Discount Ticket" below.*
IMPORTANT: Reservations made with fake emails or phone numbers will be rejected.
Payment options (bookings approved after receipt of payment)
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Deposit in Korean bank account (account number will be given) up to two days before tour
If you can only pay in cash please contact us before booking.
*If all but one in the group cancels the remaining ticket will lose the discount. Please refer to our cancellation policy.


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Stroud MP calls for town parking remedy
9:19am Tuesday 13th May 2014
By Sarah Yates
9:19am Tuesday 13th May 2014
By Sarah Yates
STROUD MP Neil Carmichael has taken the first step towards getting changes made to solve the problem surrounding the lack of parking for residents in Nailsworth town centre.
Mr Carmichael has written a letter to Stroud District Council asking it to address the need for more parking for people who live in the town centre.
Currently cars are being parked on the road because there are not enough parking facilities, and visitors to the town are also struggling to find spaces.
A small number of Nailsworth residents living in flats and houses around the town centre and among the shops have received fines after not being able to find appropriate parking spaces.
Mr Carmichael said: "It is not good enough.
"In the town there is quite a problem with parking.
"Residents are vulnerable because of the lack of parking and from time to time have received parking tickets."
Mr Carmichael believes that residents within the immediate vicinity of the town centre should qualify for parking permits to avoid future fines.
l Keep up to date with local news at www.stroudnewsandjournal.co.uk
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Maine Lobster and Corn Chowder
Few things are as delicious as succulent chunks of Maine lobster vying for space in a buttery broth brimming with tender sweet corn, summer squashes, and slivered basil.
- Servings: 8
Source: Martha Stewart Living, August 2008
- 8 cups water
- 2 lobsters (1 1/2 pounds each)
- 1 1/2 ounces (3 tablespoons) unsalted butter
- 1 large leek, halved lengthwise and rinsed well, 1/2 coarsely chopped and 1/2 thinly sliced crosswise
- 3 cups fresh corn kernels (from 3 ears), cobs reserved and halved crosswise
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 small zucchini, cut into 1/4-inch dice
- 1 small summer squash, halved lengthwise and sliced crosswise into 1/4-inch slices
- Coarse salt
- 1 cup fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced, for garnish
Bring water to a boil in a 12-quart stockpot. Add lobsters, cover, and cook 13 to 15 minutes. Set a colander in a large bowl. Working over colander, snip the tip of each lobster claw to release juices into bowl. Separate lobster meat from shells, and cut into bite-size pieces. Reserve meat and shells separately. Strain cooking liquid through a fine sieve lined with cheesecloth into bowl with lobster juices.
Using the same stockpot, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat. Add chopped leek, corncobs, and reserved lobster shells. Cook, stirring, for 4 minutes. Add reserved lobster liquid, and simmer gently for 20 minutes. Strain through a cheesecloth-lined sieve. Discard solids.
Puree 1 cup lobster broth with 1 cup corn kernels. Melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter in a large pot over low heat. Add sliced leek, and cook for 2 minutes. Sprinkle in flour, and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Stir in pureed corn mixture, and cook, stirring often, until broth thickens, about 2 minutes. Add remaining lobster broth, raise heat, and simmer. Add zucchini, summer squash, and remaining 2 cups corn, and cook until squashes are tender, about 2 minutes.
Stir in reserved lobster meat, and heat until warmed through, about 1 minute. Season with salt, and garnish with basil. Serve immediately.
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satyo agus2 JAN, 2014I just used this recipe for the first time today and it is awesome. Thanks :) just my little note, Kisah CindelarasReply


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299!?!?!? I don't see many of these being purchased. You'd think a 16g would be available for 199. You can find a refurbished iPad 2 for 299. This also makes me sad as though I was looking forward to a iPad mini at a reasonable price like 249. The Asus Nexus is looking better already.
I THINK only the backs are different colors. Seems like the front is only black or white, so (front color-back color) black-black, white-silver, white-blue, white-red, and white-yellow. Someone correct me if I'm wrong. If this is already commonly known then my bad for posting this xD
I think the colors for the touch are a nice addition for the younger crowd but the nano is a complete Lumia rip off.
Sadly the ipod only got a cosmetic upgrade, the bottom line is that since the ipod does not have to work on a network or need things like antennas and speakers then the processor is not really a big upgrade, my brother has a 4th gen and sometimes i compare my iphone 4 load times with his ipod, and most times he's it's faster.
I really like the iPod Loop. Walking around with the iPod Touch in your hand is always a risky move - a lanyard around your wrist will certainly change the way it can be used. I don't mind that little black wifi window, either - it adds visual complexity where otherwise it would just be boring metal. I do agree that the camera lens protrusion is a little off-putting, but I'm positive they needed to compromise between thinness and a 5mp camera.
Minimalist design is attractive, but Apple fans have to be a little less uptight. Innovation happens! We should embrace change, especially with a company that likes to keep the same design for 2 or more years!
Love this device definitely gonna buy it...Expected an A6 chip and a better camera(8 mp) though but it still looks and is better than the ipod touch 4g...great to have siri (spire sucked)....i hope they jailbreak iOS 6 on the quicks😃
Overpriced for a 4 inch toy when you can save a 100 and get a nexus7. Besides that I was more so referring to the pricing on a iPad mini if it is released. There is no way it would cost less than the iTouch. A 7 inch iPad wouldn't be worth it for 350. Nevermind. There are obviously people that think otherwise.
It does seem pretty nice, i was thinking of buying one to mess around with siri, but not for $249.99, are you Crazy Apple? Id rather buy a forth gen ipod, jailbreak it and put siri on it; Id save about $100 bucks
It looks pretty nice !!! It is a great option to play with iOS device when you do not have the money to buy an iPhone 5S.


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The Jindal administration announced Friday that the governor's executive counsel resigned after roughly three months on the job.
Thomas Enright will replace Gary Graphia on Feb. 4.
"It was very amicable. (Graphia) wanted to pursue some other private sector opportunities," said Kyle Plotkin, the governor's communications director.
Graphia did not respond to a request for comment submitted through Plotkin.
"Gary has been a valuable asset to our team and to our state, and we appreciate his service. Thomas has served the administration and the state well in various positions over the past five years, and we look forward to his service as Executive Counsel," the governor said in a prepared statement.
The Graphia family still will have a role in the Jindal administration.
Also Friday, the governor announced reappointing Graphia's father, retired East Baton Rouge Parish Family Court Judge Anthony Graphia, as chairman of the Board of Tax Appeals.
The board regulates appeals related to redetermination of assessments or determination of overpayments.
Like Gary Graphia, Enright will make $165,000 a year, said Sean Lansing, the governor's press secretary.
The governor has experienced turnover in who advises him on legal issues.
Enright will be the governor's sixth executive counsel in five years and his third in less than a year.
Enright became the governor's deputy executive counsel in November.
Before that, he was executive counsel for the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness. He is a former active duty Marine sergeant.
Graphia, a former executive with The Shaw Group Inc., became the governor's executive counsel in October after Liz Murrill moved across the street to become chief lawyer for the governor's Division of Administration.
The shuffling came amid Murrill's name surfacing in a letter that indicated she reviewed records before LSU released them publicly and recommended legal strategies to avoid publicly disclosing more documents related to LSU hospital budget cuts and health care privatization.


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The businesses of the 2009 class of Comerica Bank Arizona Companies to Watch represent the determined, innovative spirit necessary to advance our great state. I am especially pleased to extend my congratulations and gratitude to this year's recipients.
This prestigious recognition celebrates second-stage companies that employ from 10 to 100 people and generate between $750,000 and $100 million in gross annual revenue. These businesses are beyond the startup phase, possessing the capacity for significant growth, generating jobs and innovating new products and services. They make extraordinary contributions to our economy and to our communities.
The focus I have both as governor and as an Arizonan is where our state will be in the coming decade with regard to economic opportunities for our children and families — this is very real to me. Cultivating and sustaining stable jobs must be our highest priority. We must continue to take care of Arizona companies so they stay and grow jobs in our state.
Arizona, the nation and the world have been impacted by slowing economic conditions. It presents significant challenges — but also opportunity. Many of the companies we recognize today are seeing positive results. These companies are vital contributors to Arizona's economic health and are critical to the well-being of the Arizona business community.
Arizona is a unique landscape ripe with opportunities for businesses. Please join me in honoring the 2009 Comerica Bank Arizona Companies to Watch recipients. We celebrate your current achievements and look forward to your future successes.
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When Ed and I founded the Edward Lowe Foundation in 1985, we wanted to encourage entrepreneurship and a vibrant U.S. economy. In recent years, the foundation has concentrated its efforts on two key audiences: 1) Second-stage companies powered by entrepreneurs that have moved beyond the startup phase and are focused on growth issues rather than survival; and 2) entrepreneur support organizations (ESOs) that assist second-stage businesses and are the catalysts for growing their economies from the inside out by helping existing companies in the community.
To serve these audiences, we have developed a variety of tools and initiatives. In many ways, Companies to Watch creates a pipeline for these programs by identifying outstanding second-stage companies.
Celebration and recognition — Companies to Watch generates greater visibility in the marketplace, drawing attention to second-stage companies as a whole and to individual businesses. Honorees tell us that the program has boosted confidence levels for them with existing customers and suppliers. It has led to new opportunities for many firms. And for second-stage CEOs who spend so much time cheering on the troops, the award is a rare pat on their backs.
Life beyond the awards ceremony — Honorees have taken advantage of other Edward Lowe Foundation programs, such as our PeerSpectives roundtables and leader retreats at Big Rock Valley in Michigan. In fact, we've created a retreat format especially for Companies to Watch that gives newly named and past honorees a chance to meet and learn from each other.
Finding peers — This kind of networking is important because second-stage companies typically fly under the radar screen. By their very nature, second-stage entrepreneurs are fixated on their businesses, pressed for time and skeptical of joining groups. This makes it hard for them to find peers to share best practices.
It also make it difficult for ESOs to reach out to second-stagers. And even though many ESOs originally focused on startups, more organizations — such as the Arizona Small Business Association — are starting to target second-stage companies because of their immediate, sustainable impact on the economy. Through its application and nomination process, Companies to Watch helps ESOs discover new clients to serve, better assess their needs and tailor resources especially for these growing businesses.
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By helping second-stage entrepreneurs on their growth journey, and by helping ESOs expand their reach and capacity, the foundation hopes to be a catalyst for innovation and change. For even though Ed supported entrepreneurship broadly, he always believed that it was the second stage that was the greatest source of job creation. He would be delighted with the foundation's focus on this important group, because the success of second-stage companies benefits not only the local communities i, n which they do business, but our entire nation.
Darlene Lowe
Edward Lowe Foundation
The Arizona Small Business Association (asba) is honored to present the 2009 Comerica Bank Arizona Companies to Watch awards program. The program celebrates second-stage entrepreneurs and is done in association with the Edward Lowe Foundation. A special thank you to all our sponsors, including the event title sponsor, Comerica Bank.
Congratulations to this year's remarkable honorees. This award is given to high-performing, second-stage businesses that boost economic growth and generate jobs in Arizona. It highlights the significant impact of second-stage companies on the state's economy.
Over a four-year period ending in 2008, this year's recipients have generated nearly $630 million in revenue and added 460 employees, a 148-percent increase in revenue and an 83-percent increase in jobs. That translates into 36 percent annual revenue growth and 23 percent annual growth in employees since 2005. If 2009 projections hold, these companies will have generated $849 million in revenue and added 559 employees in five years.
This has been a tough year for many businesses. There are many attributes that contribute to a company's success. Perhaps the most important reason for small businesses' survival is flexibility. When course correction needs to be made, small companies can pivot quickly. This ability to rapidly adapt and deploy new strategies often affords them a competitive edge over their larger corporate counterparts.
On behalf of all the members, staff and board of directors at asba, we extend our enthusiastic congratulations. We admire your courage, creativity and resiliency in these challenging times. Thank you for making Arizona a more vibrant place to work and live.
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It might have been my first week as a New York reporter.
The Sunday shift on a steamy afternoon in late July, Ed Koch hitting seven crowded swimming pools in Brooklyn and Queens. He wore a tie and shirt sleeves and kept getting splashed. In those days, we followed the mayor everywhere, as he could easily say anything about anything at any given time.
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ANDOVER College's Level 3 Motor Vehicle students continued to see their name on the leader board having driven to Motorsport glory recently at their second Autosolo event held at South Downs College in Waterlooville.
Competing against 18 other drivers, Andover College student Jack Hurlock won the best student accolade and motor vehicle lecturer Tim Richman won best Southsea Motor Club driver of the day.
Since their last Autosolo outing, the students have transformed the Nissan Micra into a race-prepared competition car.
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Autosolo is a form of motorsport based around the principles of autotesting, a series of tests to measure precision driving skill.
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|"June was a busy month for the Adobe Community & Evangelism Teams, so here are some highlights" — Aaron Houston (Adobe Community Mgr)
JAX San Jose Ca – June 21-22, 2011
Ben Forta (above), Adobe's Evangelism Director, addresses Java Enterprise audience at JAX San Jose about Adobe's launch of new product: Adobe Digital Enterprise Platform. JAX also coincided with the update to Flash Builder, so Ben was also there talk about Adobe's mobile story. Ben, pointed out that one can also write Flex/AIR Apps for iOS devices with the new FlashBuilder 4.5.1 update, and then mentioned the Politifact Mobile App which is the best selling new app on iTunes.
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Christophe Coenraets ("@ccoenrats") had a session on Mobile Application Development with Flex and Java using the new FlashBuilder 4.5.1 tooling to deploy the same code across multiple mobile devices (iOS, RIM Playbook, and Android).
Cédric Hüsler ("@keepthebyte") is an Evangelist from Day software; and, he had a session about Data Structures, Restful Web Services, OSGi, & Java Content Repository (JCR; JSR-170, 283. He also demo'd (CRX) the new Java Content Repository Platform which is part of Adobe's new Digital Enterprise offering. It was my first chance to meet one of the enterprise evangelists that came over in the Day Software acquisition.
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After the JAX conference, I hopped on a plane to make an evening meeting with VegasFlash. Adobe Evangelists Renaun Erickson & Greg Wilson demo'd the new features in the FlashBuilder 4.5.1 (update) which was released earlier in the week. VegasFlash has a nice setup for larger meetings like this. They use McMullen's Irish Pub's backroom which has its own bar. McMullen's is on 4650 W. Tropicana by the Orleans Casino & they have a pretty nice Flash website (mcmullansirishpub.com). There were about 50 Flash Developers onhand to watch Renaun's demo. Greg Wilson was also in town following-up with one of the casinos who is very interested in expanding into mobile apps of tablets/phones…. FlashON! After the meeting, I got a chance to talk to a couple guys from Zappos about their plans to move into the old Las Vegas City Hall and help revitalize the area as a technology business incubator for startups. One of the Zappos guys even won a boxed-copy of FlashBuilder 4.5 that I brought to the meeting, so I know they will put that to good use. We will be checking in on the Zappos guys in the future! Wish them the best of luck bringing new jobs to downtown LV.
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Next, a couple days after the Vegas/JAX events, it was on to the LAST Stop of the FB 4.5 Tour: a joint meeting of Los Angeles Flex User Group, LA Flash, and LA ColdFusion UG.
LA Flex – Flash Builder 4.5.1 Tour 28June2011
|So after a quick flight (SJC to LAX) on a new eco-friendly Horizon Q400turbo-prop, I found myself in Los Angeles….land of Gourmet Food Trucks, Hollywood, Fine Beaches….AND MANY Adobe User Groups!Something Very LA:
I checked in to the Crowne Plaza at the LAX row of hotels and to my surprise I ran into a little bit of LA Culture (ala First Fridays) in the back parking lot — Gourmet Catering Trucks. Every Tuesday from 11am-2pm, the back parking lot transforms into a lively spectacle of colorful food vendors, outdoor seating, and music (i.e. there was a Dee-jay). And the food, very interesting! Where else, but in LA can you find Korean Nachos, Chimales, and Indian Curry alongside Southern BBQ! So here's a slide-show of what I found.
Later, that evening I mentioned to LA Flex UGM Tom Bray that it might be kinda a cool idea to connect up with catering trucks for User Group meetings; it would solve a problem most UGMs have: FOOD! (& how to fund it). Tom seemed to like the idea…and it would be something "very LA" to draw folks to the meetings.
But food was not why I was in LA, I wanted to check out how the LA Flex holds their meetings and the venue that they use. Venue: Coloft is an interesting place, because it's a place where "freelancers" can come an rent a space and focus on their projects in an work environment. Sometimes, working at home isn't as productive as it could be, so there are places like Coloft where developers & designers can come and perhaps even collaborate together.
All in all, I was impressed with LA Flex's organization and venue. Renaun gave a great talk on FlashBuilder 4.5.1; We gave away some software, T-shirts, & books. The member's appreciated Adobe's effort to visit their group. The visit also gives me as a Community Manager, a good idea what the User Group venues are like for future engagements. I also got to meet one of the local Adobe Community Professionals (ACP), Elliot Mebane (aka "Roguish"). Tom Bray the User Group Manager mentioned that his group has had only (2) Adobe Speakers in its entire existence. Hopefully, I can help overcome that + writing this blog will help internally @Adobe. Tom, we're working on potential visit from folks @Zend to talk about FlashBuilder 4.5 for PHP… (So, stay tuned).
Where do LA Flex'rs hang out after the meeting?
The party continued at LA Flex's local pub, the "Warzsawa" (a Polish Pub & Restaurant which has cool outdoor seating); it's a couple of blocks from the Coloft facility. I got to chat with a couple of LA Flex'rs on the projects they were working on over a beverage!
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Gallery: Eric Garcetti is Sworn in as Los Angeles Mayor
In an inauguration that eschewed formal pageantry, Eric Garcetti was sworn in Sunday night as Los Angeles' 42nd mayor, a position he said he would to use to bolster the city's economy and create jobs.
Stating the tough economic times call for a "back to basics" mayor, Garcetti, the former councilman from Silver Lake, vowed to work with residents to spur economic growth in the city. Repeatedly, he said that Angelenos would play a part in shaping the city's future.
"One person, one mayor, by himself, cannot single-handedly bring about a more livable city and a more prosperous future," Garcetti said. "But together, the four million most creative, diverse, hard-working people ever assembled in one place in human history, marching towards a common horizon, are an unstoppable force for progress."
Touted by the Garcetti campaign as a people-powered event, the ceremony at City Hall had the feel of a neighborhood block party. Kenia Castillo, an eighth-grader from Westlake and the daughter of a janitor, delivered the oath.
Electronic music pioneer Moby performed his 2002 hit "We Are All Made of Stars." Clad in a black T-shirt, Moby told the crowd he was "happily inaugurating the coolest mayor in the history of Los Angeles."
The son of former District Attorney Gil Garcetti, Garcetti brings many firsts to the Los Angeles mayor's office. At 42, he is the youngest of L.A.'s modern mayors. He is also the city's first Jewish mayor.
An Ivy League-educated Rhodes Scholar, Garcetti threaded a careful path to the mayor's office, beating rival City Controller Wendy Greuel in May with a campaign narrowly focused on job creation and restoring city services.
On Sunday night, he thanked Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa for his leadership, saying the outgoing mayor "pointed us squarely towards a more prosperous future."
During his 15-minute speech, Garcetti promised to give Silicon Valley "a run for their bitcoin," a reference to the digital currency. He also said he would end runaway film production, and focus on the city's aerospace industry. And he vowed to lower the city's business tax.
Garcetti also evoked his own family's immigrant history, reminding Angelenos how his ancestors arrived from Russia and Mexico to the United States.
Stating that "we all may not share a common past, but we share a common future," he vowed to work with the "dreamers and our immigrant communities as we transition to the new immigration law we hope for."
He also quoted historian Wallace Stegner's words on the American West: "This is the native home of hope."
Hundreds of people packed into the park to watch the ceremony. They waved paper fans handed out by Garcetti's team, and sat on the grass at Grand Park, a newly opened green space across from the City Hall.
West L.A. resident Barbara Goldberg, 71, said Garcetti's speech lifted her spirits.
"His speech just touched my soul," Goldberg said." I feel like there is so much hope for our city."
Sunday's event also marked a significant turnover elsewhere at City Hall. Six new City Councilmen -- Mitch O'Farrell, Felipe Fuentes, Gil Cedillo, Mike Bonin, Bob Blumenfield and Curren Price -- were also sworn in. City Councilmen Paul Koretz and Joe Buscaino also won re-election and were sworn in again Sunday.
Additionally, Mike Feuer was sworn in as City Attorney and Ron Galperin as City Controller.
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Liberty Maintains CCSA Lead With Strong Day 2 Showing
Liberty maintained its lead at the 2014 CCSA Swimming & Diving Championships, after a successful second day, Thursday at Allan Jones Aquatic Center.
Following the second out of four days at the championship meet, the Lady Flames are in first place with 264 points, followed in second by five-time defending champion Florida Gulf Coast with 238 points. Incarnate Word holds third place with 154 points, with Georgia Southern (147) and Davidson (134), holding fourth and fifth.
On the day, the Lady Flames recorded four podium finishes (one relay, three individual), one event victory, 13 lifetime bests, two program records, one CCSA record, one meet record, and two NCAA B cuts.
Liberty qualified 11 swimmers for the evening finals, including 10 in A finals. The Lady Flames recorded four top-eight 50 free qualifying swims, and placed three A finalists in both the 200 IM and 500 free.
Senior Emilie Kaufman won the 200 IM, clocking an NCAA B standard time of 2:00.40, after setting the CCSA, meet and program record at 2:00.29 in prelims. Freshman Victoria Tschoke placed fourth, in 2:03.92, while sophomore Ranndi Grubbs swam a lifetime-best 2:04.15 in placing sixth. Morgan Noonan finished 13th overall after swimming 2:06.40 in the B final.
Freshman Heather McCorkel lowered the 500 free program record by nearly 10 seconds when all was said and done on Thursday, placing second in 4:48.87. Sophomore Kristin VanDeventer went 4:51.76 for fourth, while junior Emily Duff placed fifth in 4:53.78. McCorkel, VanDeventer and Duff all swam lifetime bests in the finals.
Liberty went 3-4-5-6 in the 50 free A final, led by sophomore Jess Reinhardt, who placed third with a 23.01 clocking. Juniors Meghan Babcock (23.04), Cori Gary (23.07) and Chloe Thomas (lifetime-best 23.19) took fourth through sixth, respectively, for the Lady Flames.
The Lady Flames earned a second-place finish in the 200 free relay to close out Thursday's night session. Liberty's A team of Jess Reinhardt, Cori Gary, Chloe Thomas and Meghan Babcock went 1:30.94, while Florida Gulf Coast won in 1:30.24.
McCorkel placed third in 500 free prelims in 4:51.52, setting a new lifetime best and program record. VanDeventer swam a personal-best 4:53.64 to qualify fourth, while Duff's best time of 4:55.05 earned the sixth seed. All three lowered their times in the A final.
Kaufman outpaced the field by a wide margin in qualifying, taking first in an NCAA B cut time, 2:00.29. Her lifetime-best 2:00.29 clocking set a new CCSA, meet and program record. Tschoke qualified in third, with a best time of 2:03.78, while Grubbs' time, 2:05.68, gave her eighth position. Noonan swam a personal-best 2:06.30 to gain a B final swim, in 11th place.
Reinhardt's lifetime-best, NCAA B cut clocking of 22.76 gave her the second seed in the 50 free A final. Babcock and Gary tied for third in qualifying, at 23.19, while Thomas qualified in sixth, at 23.24.
Sophomore Hannah Wakeley finished 17th in 500 free qualifying, in a best time of 5:02.55. Senior Sarah Kendrick swam 5:30.07 during 500 free prelims.
Freshman Amber Slack placed 20th overall in the 50 free, swimming her fastest 50 to date, 24.40.
Junior Jennifer Garzinski recorded a lifetime-best 2:08.72 during the 200 IM, good for 24th place.
Sophomore Courtney Fox, Liberty's first-ever diver, scored 205.6 points in the women's one-meter diving, placing 19th overall. Her best dive of the afternoon earned her 50.4 points.
The Lady Flames hold top position going into Friday's day three action, which begins at 10 a.m. with preliminary heats of the 400 individual medley. Friday's program will also feature the 100 fly, 200 free, 100 breaststroke, 100 back and 400 medley relay.


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I know you have been there too. I was moving kind of slowly this morning, the reasons are for an entirely different article. So, on the way into work, I stopped at Starbucks. Honestly, even their largest option isn't big enough today.
Like many coffee shops, the local Bowling Green Starbucks is full of happy and very perky baristas who are quick to answer a question. I assume they get as much free coffee as they want. Anyway, the guy behind me asked for decaf...
Silence. All movement, even time itself, seemed to stop.
If you had beaned the girl at the cash register in the back of the head with a brick, she wouldn't have looked more stunned! It was a real "deer in the headlights" look. Amazing.
Well, presented with that look, Mr. Decaf cheerfully asked how many people had gotten decaf coffee this morning.
She yells to the drive-up window guy, "Joe, how many decafs this morning?"
Joe didn't miss a beat, "None. But Steve had one at the counter."
To sum up, at 8:25 this morning, the BG Starbucks had sold two cups of decaf coffee. Which begs
the question, why was that guy, or anybody, buying decaf coffee. I have heard all kinds of reasons for decaf over the years and they all sound wishy-washy to me. This is not where I ask, you, the reader for a good reason for decaf. I don't care. Don't send me your personal justification. I am an "All-In" kind of guy. Odds are, if you are an Atomic Athletic Bomb Proof Bulletin reader, then you are also the "All-In" type. Don't change. Embrace it.
If you also wonder about Decaf Coffee people, then here is a workout for you. I call it the "Giant Bucket o'Coffee" Workout.
Giant Bucket o'Coffee Workout
Jog to the Gym
Stretch & Swing Some Indian Clubs
Hit the Heavy Bag for a few rounds.
Snatch (Up to 80%) 5 x 3
Giant Set – Go through this sequence 3 times.
Over Head Squat 50% 10 Reps (Off the floor, not the rack)
Barbell Hack Lift 5 Reps
Trap Bar Deadlift 3 Reps
Iron Boot Thai Knee Kicks 3 x 10
Hanging Frog Kicks (off the chinning bar) 3 x 10
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APRIL in Paris was a little gem of a play- short, sweet and lots of fun.
Written by John Godber, it is based on a northern couple who have been married for 28 years and are sick of the sight of each other.
When Bet wins a trip to Paris, she debates on whether to take her husband, Al, who is down as he has been out of work.
They do end up going together and the sights and sounds of the most romantic city in the world rekindles their love.
Joe McGann and Shobna Gulati were brilliant throughout and brought what can be the reality of marriage to the stage.
The constant bickering and the slight put downs must have resonated with some audience members, and at times it seemed quite sad as they struggled to connect again.
However, there are great funny moments throughout- it started off slightly slowly as people adjusted to the humour but as it neared the interval there were bursts of laughter.
Sometimes it seemed as if it was set a few years ago, as the couple got excited about the choice on the ferry menu and were marvelling at the bright lights of the city.
But, it was also very sweet and I was quite glad not to see the characters tapping away on a mobile phone.
I also liked the way it was realistic- there was no lightning bolt moment where the couple suddenly realised how great each other were, and they lived happily ever after.
It showed how the couple slowly warmed towards each other and how they gradually began to open up with the odd comment here and there.
They didn't skip off into the Paris sunset but we saw them face the realities of going back home.
But there was also hope and it showed how although they had their difficulties, they were happy together underneath it all and it was the realities of life which caused problems for them.
The acts are both not too long and it actually flew by.
Praise should go to McGann and Gulati who really made this play work and left you both laughing, and also feeling moved at the struggles the couple faced.
April in Paris is on at Aylesbury Waterside Theatre until August 9 at 7.30pm and a matinees on Thursday and Saturday at 2.30pm. Go to www.atgtickets.com/aylesbury or call 0844 8717607.


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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Jacksonville Jaguars receivers Justin Blackmon and Cecil Shorts III returned to practice Friday and were listed as probable for Sunday's game at Buffalo.
Blackmon (groin) and Shorts (hamstring) missed practice Thursday, casting doubt on their playing status.
But coach Mike Mularkey says he was being cautious with his top two receivers and expects them to play.
The Jaguars (2-9) will be without running back Maurice Jones-Drew (foot), cornerback Derek Cox (hamstring) and defensive end Austen Lane (foot). All three were ruled out Friday.
With Lane out, Philadelphia Eagles castoff Jason Babin likely will start. The Jaguars claimed Babin off waivers Wednesday.
Mularkey says Babin has "no snap limitations," adding that "he just needs to get to know what we're doing and is on board with all the calls."
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The Prophet Moses (pbuh)
The Struggle of the Prophet Moses (pbuh) Against the Magicians
Magicians came to Pharaoh from all parts of the land of Egypt to struggle against the Prophet Moses (pbuh). Pharaoh assumed to have ultimate victory. Following a successful confrontation, the authority of Pharaoh and his inner circle would have been assured. While Pharaoh and his inner circle, in accordance with their shallow mentality, were hatching such a plot, they totally ignored the fact that the greatest and most auspicious of the plotters is Allah. However, Allah forestalls all the snares of disbelievers and those who triumph at the end are always the sincere believers. The magicians, on the other hand, were curious as to the reward they would receive in return for defeating the Prophet Moses (pbuh):
(They said) "To bring you all the skilled magicians." The magicians came to Pharaoh and they asked, "Will we receive a reward if we are the winners?" He (Pharaoh) said, "Yes, and you will be among those brought near." (Surat al-A'raf: 112-114)
Pharaoh was taking advantage of the situation to consolidate his authority, while the magicians thought that by being honoured with being "close" to Pharaoh, they would gain certain benefits. The most able magicians of Egypt were brought against the Prophet Moses (pbuh) and the Prophet Aaron (pbuh). The Prophet Moses (pbuh) was asked to decide who should start:
They said, "Moses, will you throw or shall we be the first to throw?" He said, "No, you throw!" And suddenly their ropes and staffs appeared to him, by their magic, to be slithering about. (Surah Ta-Ha: 65-66)
When the magicians performed their magic, their ropes and staffs appeared to slither. As Allah informs us in the verse, all were deceived into seeing ropes and staffs as moving by themselves.
A certain point deserves attention here: in the above verse, we encounter the expression "appear to be slithering about." This wording indicates that there was not an actual movement, but only one perceived by the spectators. In another verse, Allah explains the illusory nature of this incident as follows:
He (Moses) said, "You throw." And when they threw, they cast a spell on the people's eyes and caused them to feel great fear of them. They produced an extremely powerful magic. (Surat al-A'raf: 116)
With their illusions, the magicians of Pharaoh won the public over. They exalted his regime by the spells they performed, which they did "by the might of Pharaoh." Pharaoh, in return, provided them financial benefits. In brief, their relationship was mutually beneficial.
In their confrontation with the Prophet Moses (pbuh), the magicians were completely aware that Pharaoh was not in possession of any kind of power other than what Allah granted him. However, purely out of a desire to be brought "close" to enjoy the resulting benefits, they threw their staffs. They did so, in their own unwise way of thinking, quite sure of their superiority over the Prophet Moses (pbuh). The fact is however, those who triumph are always only those who side with Allah.
They threw down their ropes and staffs and said, "By the might of Pharaoh we are the winners." (Surat ash-Shu'ara: 44)
Although deceitful, the magicians' show impressed some people among the crowd. Allah reminded the Prophet Moses (pbuh) not to be frightened:
Moses experienced in himself a feeling of alarm. We said, "Have no fear. You will have the upper hand. Throw down what is in your right hand. It will swallow up their handiwork. Their handiwork is just a magician's trick. Magicians do not prosper wherever they go." (Surah Ta-Ha: 67-69)
Bolstered by this reminder from our Lord, the Prophet Moses (pbuh) immediately turned to the magicians, telling them that their performance was mere sorcery which would be rendered void by the will of Allah:
When they had thrown, Moses said, "What you have brought is magic. Allah will certainly prove it false. Allah does not uphold the actions of corrupters." (Surah Yunus, 10: 81)
Following these words related in the verses, the Prophet Moses (pbuh) threw down his staff. The result was terrifying for the magicians. The Prophet Moses' (pbuh) staff swallowed the sorcery of Pharaoh's magicians:
We revealed to Moses, "Throw down your staff." And it immediately swallowed up what they had forged. So the Truth took place and what they did was shown to be false. They were defeated then and there, transformed into humbled men. (Surat al-A'raf: 117-119)
Unlike the illusory tricks of magicians, the Prophet Moses (pbuh) worked a real miracle by his staff. The magicians had plotted against the Prophet Moses (pbuh). However, Allah, the best of plotters, aided the Prophet Moses (pbuh) with a plan which rendered their tricks utterly worthless. Thus, the plots of the magicians only worked against them. As a miracle, Allah rendered the staff into a real living being.
Consequently, contrary to what the unbelievers expected, the Prophet Moses (pbuh) defeated the magicians. So, everybody witnessed that Allah's promise was true. As a blessing from His Sight, Allah supported the Prophet Moses (pbuh) and, made him victorious over one of the most powerful systems of his time as a miracle from His Sight.


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The article in question carried the views of teachers at Antwerp University and described how Harun Yahya's books had had a great influence on Muslim students. It reported that the anti-Darwinist Atlas of Creation had for some weeks been sent free of charge to Dutch universities. It also went on to say:
"Adnan Oktar's artistic training can be seen on his own web page … He published his book about Judaism and Freemasonry in the mid 1980s. In this he stated that Freemasonry was endeavoring to weaken Turkish moral values…"


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Confessions: The Road from Super-Automatic to Baratza Grinder
Posted on September 23, 2011 by Baratza in Blog
Thursday, May 20th, 2010
I must confess that for many years I have depended on a super-automatic Palazzo for my espresso in the morning. When Baratza started business in 1999, we were the importer of Solis super-automatic machines and grinders. After years of going to Starbucks each morning, it was very convenient to make my latte at home. However, in 2004 Baratza sold off the Solis business and started concentrating on designing and building grinders. This would have been a good time to change to an espresso machine and grinder. I mean, come on, I was the owner of a GRINDER oriented company. But no, super automatic was way too easy to give up.
In 2007, Mark Prince (of Coffee Geek fame) spent a day with us testing espresso machines and grinders . We wanted to learn more about our grinders and our competition's grinders. Mark convinced me to go home with a Silva and Virtuoso and begin practicing. I put it in my outdoor kitchen and started experimenting. It wasn't like I didn't know the basics of espresso; I had taken a class form Sheri Johns (the ultimate barista trainer). However, after months of trying, I could not seem to make a decent espresso. In fact, when I made them for my husband he would secretly pour it out and make himself a drink on the Palazzo that was still in our kitchen, so much for my skills as a Barista.
In the summer of 2009, Mark Crawford (Mont Blanc Chocolate) again told me that I needed to move to using Baratza grinders every day. I dug out the Silvia and tried again. The Vario made dialing in the grind much easier, but still my espresso was less than stellar. Sometime in July the boiler quit working and I started thinking that maybe the problem the entire time was the temperature of the water. Maybe it wasn't me, maybe it was the machine. I hoped it was the machine; it's always something else's fault, right?
In November, I bought Mark's Dalla Corte Mini. Much to my surprise, I started knocking out a pretty good espresso. In fact, after about a week, I no longer wanted to drink espresso from the Palazzo. By December the Palazzo was moved into the garage and the Dalla Corte and Vario were installed in the kitchen (much to the dismay of my daughter who loved the push-a-button-and-you-get-coffee aspect of the Palazzo).However, I am now on the road to becoming a home barista. I have catered a few events where we served 70 to 100 drinks; I have gone to local classes at Barefoot coffee and cupping's at Pacific Bay. I have started ordering wonderful whole bean coffee from Intelligentcia, Ritual, Barefoot, and Stumptown and am excited to work my way through the roasters on our customer list, gotta love good coffee!
In February, I attended a latte art class at Barefoot. Much to the amusement of my family, I am slowly and awkwardly trying to learn to pour hearts and rosettes. More on that later.


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Twenty three years after cricket history was made in Toronto a local promoter is looking to make the magic happen again.
Cricket Canada is pleased to announce that Kat Rose Inc., a Toronto based event promoter has been sanctioned by Cricket Canada to host an international T20 Cricket Match in Toronto. The match, which will feature Canadian and high profile international cricketers, is tentatively scheduled for late spring at Roger's Centre, and will include a cultural and entertainment show as part of the day.
President Ranjit Saini, was upbeat about the event saying,
"We can confirm we have granted Kat Rose a provisional sanction for this event and we are excited about its prospects...Should the event come about, the proceeds from the event will be donated to Cricket Canada's Capital Infrastructure Fund. We expect some exciting news shortly from Kat Rose about the event and will continue to participate in its development over the next several months "
Cricket Canada's Infrastructure Fund was used recently to lay down Turf Wickets in Alberta and BC as well as upgrade the facilities at. Ross Lord Park. Saini also had some exciting news for Cricket Fans about the next project that Cricket Canada is looking to develop.
"We can confirm that the donations to the Infranstructure Fund will go to fund the development of a dedicated home ground for Cricket Canada. The Cricket Canada Home Ground Project is beginning to take shape and we are excited about its prospects."
Canadian players are expected to play for one of the sides along with international selects. Kat Rose Inc. is currently in the process of announcing a head selector and coaches for both teams.