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Words for colours in Scottish Gaelic with notes and colour-related expressions.
The word for colour in Scottish Gaelic is dath (pl: dathan). Related words and expressions include:
dubh [duh] - black; dark; black/dark-haired, very, extremely; pupil (of eye)
Etymology: from the Old Irish dub, from the Proto-Celtic *dubu- (black), from the Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ- (black).
geal [gʲal̪ˠ] - white; fond of; clear, bright; pure
bán [baːn] - fair; pale; ; light in colour; fair/white-haired
fionn [fjũːn̪ˠ] - white, fair, pale; sincere, true, certain; small; fine, pleasant.
dearg [dʲɛrɛg] - red; reddish; complete, utter
ruadh [rˠuəɣ] - red, red-haired, rusty, wild
buidhe [bujə] - yellow; orange; fortunate, lucky; glad, grateful
Etymology: from the Old Irish buide.
gorm [gɔrɔm] - blue; green
Etymology: from Old Irish gorm (blue), from the Proto-Celtic *gorsmo-, from *gor (warm, warm colour), from the Proto-Indo-European *wrmi- (worm), from the Proto-Indo-European *wer- (to turn, bend).
uaine [uəɲə] - green; greeness; lividness
glas [ɡl̪ˠasˠ] - green; grey-green; grey; pale
donn [dɔun̪ˠ] - brown, brown haired
Etymology; from the Old Irish donn, from the Proto-Celtic *dunno- (brown).
pinc / bàn-dhearg - pink
buidhe [bujə] - orange; yellow; fortunate, lucky; glad, grateful
liath [ʎiə] - grey; (pale) blue
Etymology: from Early Irish líath. Related to the Welsh llwyd, the Old Breton loit, the Middle Breton loet, from *leito-/*pleito-/*peleito-, from Greek pelitnós, from the Proto-Indo-European root *pel- (grey, dull colour, pallor)
purpaidh [purbɪ] - purple
Etymology: from Irish purpuir, from Middle Irish purpuir, from Latin purpura (purple fish; purple; purple cloth; finery; royalty).
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|This character exists primarily or exclusively within the Sonic the Comic continuity.
Information in this article may not be canonical to the storyline of the games or any other Sonic continuity.
Eelton John is a character that appears in the Sonic the Comic series published by Fleetway Editions. He is an electric eel who lives in the underwater Zone of Trituna. He can fire bolts of electricity from his mouth.
Eelton John was one of a number of Trituna warriors that were sent up to the surface (specifically the Beanson Coast Zone) by Sharka Khan. He gained the ability to breathe on dry land from a serum developed by Doctor Robotnik and given to Sharka Khan by Agent X. John was the first member of the group to battle Sonic the Hedgehog, but Sonic dodged his electric bolt, grabbed him by the tail, and slammed him into a boulder, ending the fight.[1]
Once Sonic had defeated the other members of Eelton John's team, the marine creatures discovered that Robotnik's serum was starting to wear off and they returned to the sea. Sonic followed them in a special diving suit designed by Tekno the Canary. Eelton John and the other fighters tried to fight Sonic again, but were quickly defeated. (Eelton John regretting having his lunch so soon before fighting the hero.) Eelton John was one of the Tritunas to discover Sharka Khan's treachery and vowed to rule the Zone alongside his friends.[2]
- Eelton John is named after musician Elton John.
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Visa Inc., the leader in global payments, today released the Visa Everywhere Travel Report for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil, which analyzes travel data and cross border spend on all Visa products, including credit, debit and prepaid payment cards, Saudi Gazette reported.
During the four-day opening period of the tournament (June 12 - June 15, 2014), Visa found that GCC visitors spent more than $500,000 on their Visa accounts - with the UAE and Saudi Arabia making up 70 percent of the total during the four-day ((June 12 - June 15) opening period of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil.
The Visa Everywhere Travel Report for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil, which analyzes travel data and cross border spend on all Visa products, including credit, debit and prepaid payment cards, said the expenditure s represents a five-fold increase over the same four-day period in 2013, and 47 percent more when compared to the opening four-day period of the Confederations Cup (June 15 -June, 18 2013).
The global attraction of the FIFA World Cup - and growing confidence and understanding of the convenience of electronic payment platforms - has combined to see the enormous increase in card usage from the GCC region. The GCC spending was part of a total spending of $27 million from global visitors to Brazil during the 4-day opening period of the tournament.
Visitors from the United States, followed by the United Kingdom, France, and Mexico represented the largest overall tourist spend in Brazil during the four-day period. On Saturday, June 14, 2014 alone international travelers to Brazil spent more than $10.7 million using Visa products. This was the highest tourist spend day in the country in 2014.
"These numbers reflect the significant impact that mega sporting events like the World Cup can have in boosting local commerce in host market economies," said Ihab Ayoub, General Manager for Middle East and North Africa at Visa.
"This positive trend aligns with Brazil's expectation that more than 600,000 international travelers may visit the country during this event - ultimately boosting the country's economy including a significant number from the Middle East."
Visitors spent the most in categories such as lodging and accommodation, which accounted for $5 million, and in local restaurants at $2.5 million of the total international spend. The impact of GCC visitors reflects a combination of a huge passion for football in the region combined with direct flights to Brazil and a growing confidence in using cashless payments - especially in Saudi Arabia.
"As a proud sponsor of FIFA and the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil, Visa has partnered with clients, merchants and financial institutions in Brazil to provide a safe, convenient and reliable payment infrastructure for international visitors to enjoy their time in Brazil and cheer on their team and country," added Ayoub. "As a partner for tourism and economic growth, Visa is making it easier for everyone, everywhere, to be a part of the FIFA World Cup - whether it's at any of the 12 FIFA World Cup venues or by using one of the 1.4 million contactless payment terminals available throughout the country."
Visa has worked with partner organizations and service providers in Brazil to implement and manage the entire payment system infrastructure throughout all FIFA World Cup venues, including deployment of more than 3,000 Visa contactless-enabled point-of-sale terminals and 75 ATMs.


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Welcome to Patrician Art! Working with metal is my passion!!! All my pieces are handmade, one of a kind works, designed by me with loving care and attention to detail. I love what I do & hope to share it with you! Much Love! xoxo
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First off, I must say, that I am extremely passionate about what I do! Each and every piece is a one of a kind created with love. I am careful not to force a design but rather just let it evolve. I believe in letting the creative subconscious flow.
Growing up I remember making jewelry, but I was focused on & went to school for Drawing, Painting, and Sculpture. It wasn't until some life changing experiences that I started down this path. Something about it felt right so I went back to school and learned the art of Metalsmithing. I discovered my love of working with metal. I try to take a class every year to learn new techniques & improve upon what I already know. I am a firm believer in evolving & growth. I hope to bring designs to the table that have never been seen before. I like the terms "cutting edge" and "outside of the box".
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I've been showing/selling my work at Art Shows for many years now. I love meeting my customers & getting their feedback. Most of all I love to see the smiles on their faces when they try on my jewelry and feel beautiful. It's very rewarding for me!!!!
I absolutely love what I do & hope to spread my joy to you, the customer. Each and every piece I make is instilled with the positive energy I have for what I do. I want to thank you for supporting a small artist like me. You allow for me to live my dream of creating every day. I am so grateful to you!!!
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by Bruce Strand, Sports editor
An explosive St. Thomas Academy team with a healthy respect for Elk River's ability to score will be the Elks opponent in their first state tournament game since 1993.
The Elks, 6-5 with four straight wins, take on the Cadets, 9-1 and averaging 38 points, on Friday at Osseo, 7 p.m., in the Class 5A quarterfinals.
"This will be a real challenge for us and should be a very fun game," said Cadets coach Dave Ziebarth. "We are a team that loves to compete and Elk River seems to play the same way. Our kids are excited for the challenge of taking on Elk River on Friday night."
With five running backs sharing the load in a variation of the Wing-T offense, and a quarterback, Keegan Zimprich, with 13 TD passes against just three interceptions, the Cadets have scored in the 40's or 50's in six of nine games.
"I would say that one of our strengths are our team speed," said Ziebarth. "We aren't very big and need to rely on our speed to offset our lack of size."
The guys carrying the ball are Nick Waldvogel, Pat McFadden, Danny McManus, Mario Bognanno, and Joe Herbeck.
The Cadets are ranked No. 4 in Class 5A. Their lone loss was a 20-13 upset against Mahtomedi, which finished 6-4.
The Elks had a 2-5 start against a schedule stronger than faced by many Class 5A schools. They've won three straight on the road in the playoffs.
Coach Steve Hamilton's prodigious ground-based offense, fraught with baffling misdirection plays, ran wild in victories of 51-28 over Willmar and 53-42 over Rogers. The Elks then needed a big game from defense and special teams to get past St. Michael-Albertville 24-10 in the section finals.
The marquee offensive player has been 5-10, 160-pound fullback Denis Bardashevskiy, who has rolled up 1,843 yards rushing for the season and has scored eight touchdowns in the playoffs including two 90-yard runs and one 81-yarder.
"We are very impressed with Elk River," said Ziebarth. "Your fullback, and in effect all your backs, are very scary. The offense is difficult to prepare for and will present us some very unique and difficult challenges. The misdirection aspect of the offense is very tough."
Ziebarth praised Bardashevskiy's patience, vision and explosiveness.
"Unfortunately there are others almost as dangerous," said Ziebarth, "so we have a tremendous challenge on our hands."
STMA coach Jared Essler commented about the Elks: "They are somewhat predictable in what they do, and I mean predictable in a good way. They don't beat themselves. They take pride in what they do. Their simplicity means they get a lot more reps at it, and they are really good at what they do."
The Elks usually get some good runs from the quarterback, too, whether it's Austin Larson, Jordan Johnson of Clay Elrod. Also toting the ball are Maclean Berglove, Nate Storby and Devin Donelson.
The Cadets are tough to score against, allowing 11 yards per game. Their defensive mainstays are outside linebackers Parker Chapman and Benny Williams, inside backer Jeremiah Kraker, ends Mack Marrin and Connor Bonk, and safety Danny McManus.
From scouting the Elks win over STMA, the Cadets know they'll be dealing with the Elk defense's "aggressiveness, speed, and multiple fronts and blitzes," Ziebarth said. "They fly to the ball and if you make a mistake they are very opportunistic."
St. Thomas Academy, a military school in Mendota Heights, has a stellar academic and athletic tradition, including the football program with 16 state appearances and four times in the semifinals, most recently in 2010. The Cadets haven't won a state title since 1975, and lost in the finals in 2002 and 2006.
The Elks have five state appearances and one Prep Bowl trip, losing the title game in 1992.
The other pairings are Mankato West (4-6) vs. Owatonna (10-0), Moorhead (10-0) vs. Bemidji (8-3), and top-ranked Totino-Grace (10-0) vs. Apple Valley (8-2).
Winners of Friday's quarterfinals advance to semifinals in the Metrodome. The Elks-Cadets winner will face the Mankato West-Owatonna winner at 2 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 16.


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This article was published 17/11/2010 (2470 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Imagine for a moment the provincial government decides to sell off Manitoba Hydro to the public and then, some years later, an Australian company comes knocking at the door wanting to buy our electricity company and merge it into a worldwide energy conglomerate.
Does the Manitoba government try to block the sale? Does it campaign for the federal government to rule Hydro is a strategic asset or that the purchase, under the Investment Canada Act, provides the country with no net benefit?
Equally important, how would we, Manitobans, feel about it? Is owning an asset like Manitoba Hydro important to us, and if so, in what way: economically, socially, to our sense of ourselves as a province or as a nation?
A sale of Manitoba Hydro is not likely to happen but following the federal government's rejection of the Australian company BHP's $39-billion planned takeover of Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, it's worth thinking about. It's worth thinking about because Canadian ownership of at least some of our resources and institutions has become integrally tied to who we are and how we define our country and our nationality.
Free marketers, who look at the government's decision to declare Canadian ownership of PotashCorp as a "strategic asset," as a form of protectionism, may be missing the point.
Nations regularly draw rings around certain types of companies, resources or intellectual property and declare them off-limits to foreign takeover.
In a piece of pure irony, in 2001 the Australian government blocked the sale of its largest oil company, Woodside Petroleum, to the UK-controlled Royal Dutch Shell.
The United States, often regarded as the bastion of free enterprise has its own controls: No one but an American can own American television networks and stations, although there are no such restrictions on newspapers.
In Canada, foreigners are effectively prevented from owning Canadian newspapers and magazines through tax legislation and foreigners cannot buy controlling stakes in broadcasters or film and television companies.
There are not, however, foreign-ownership restrictions in Canada on oil or gas companies or on mineral resource corporations, which is why the Sudbury-based nickel giant Inco and Montreal-based aluminum company Alcan were both acquired by large foreign-ownership groups.
It's really hard to argue ownership of potash mines is of strategic importance to Canada when nickel and oil are not, but then, this whole question of what we should allow foreigners to buy and what we should protect is fraught with politics and nationalist emotion.
The best way to sum up Prime Minister Stephen Harper's approach to which companies are important to the national interest is to say that, in general, his government hasn't a clue, but once a company of strategic importance is the subject of an offer, it will suddenly become clear.
So, on the one hand, the government allowed an Egyptian-financed mobile telephone company operating under the name Wind to enter the Canadian market in apparent contravention of the rules, but on the other prevented the space company MacDonald Dettwiller from being sold to a Minneapolis company because it controlled a radar satellite important to Canadian security.
So what happens if an entity like Microsoft Corp. decides it wants to get in the mobile hardware business and makes an offer for BlackBerry maker Research In Motion?
Is RIM a strategic Canadian asset? What about Winnipeg-based MTS? At present, ownership of MTS is restricted by rules preventing foreigners from controlling Canadian telecommunications companies, but those rules are under review.
How would we feel, for example, if our national or provincial lotteries were run by a company that was foreign-controlled? That's the case in the U.K., where the National Lottery is run by a company controlled by the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan. A French company recently bought control of part of the U.K.'s rail infrastructure.
It's hard to imagine such sales happening in Canada. It would be wrenching to our economic and political pride if companies like Manitoba Hydro, MTS or, for that matter, RIM, were to fall into foreign hands.
Most economists will tell you foreign investment aids competitiveness and that losing a company to foreign control is nothing more than a blow to false pride.
That may be so, but in Canada we lack the kind of heft a company like BHP brings to Australia, that the Shell group brings to the U.K. and that companies too numerous to mention bring to the United States.
We lack bragging rights. We feel that with each foreign takeover of each high-profile company we eat away at what we own and who we are.
It's that feeling that frightened Stephen Harper's government into blocking the potash deal. It doesn't make it right, but it does make it understandable.
Nicholas Hirst is CEO of Winnipeg-based television and film producer Original Pictures Inc.


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Engine sound of my Agility 50. It has 2 stroke oil in the gas. I know it's not needed, but i must get rid off it. The sound what you hear here is what i hear with my ears.
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Phoenix from the Ashes: The Post-War Reconstruction Of The Inner Temple
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Phoenix from the Ashes: The Post-War Reconstruction Of The Inner Temple
by Clare Rider, IT Archivist 1998-2009
In the tranquil atmosphere of the Temple Church, it is difficult to imagine the chaos and destruction experienced sixty years ago, on the night of the 10th to the 11th May 1941. Except for the outer walls and vaulting, the Temple Church and almost everything in it, including stained glass, altar, reredos, organ, pews, books and pulpit, were devastated by a sustained and effective German air-raid. In addition to the Church, fires raged through the Hall, Library, Master's House, Crown Office Row and what remained of Harcourt Buildings. Despite the assistance of the Fire Brigade and the efforts of the Sub-Treasurer, Roy Robinson, and other members of the night watch, which are recorded in Master MacKinnon's pamphlet 'The Ravages of War', fires continued to burn throughout the following day. Only when they were finally extinguished could the extent of the damage to the Inner Temple buildings be assessed. It must have been a depressing sight.
Yet the bombing raid of the 10th -11th May was by no means the first to affect the Temple, nor was it to be the last. The Inner Temple had already suffered a series of enemy air attacks in the previous eight months, commencing on 19th September 1940, when an explosive bomb hit and sliced open the distinctive Library clock tower. Seven days later, on 26th September, the interior of the Victorian Hall was wrecked by another explosive bomb. Armstead's bronze statues of the Knights Templar and Knights Hospitaller, which had been sculpted in 1875 for the new Inner Temple Hall, were smashed, as were the stained glass windows and Victorian panelling. From that time until the completion of the new Hall in the 1950s, Niblett Hall, which had been constructed on the Alienation Office garden with a bequest from William Charles Niblett, was requisitioned as a substitute Hall for dining and other corporate activities. Further bombing raids followed in October, November and December 1940, now including incendiary bombs, which reeked much havoc in the Temple. Further incendiary bombs fell on 11th and 15th January 1941 and on the night of the 14th-15th March, but were successfully extinguished before they caused significant damage. However, as we have seen, the inn was not to be so fortunate on the next occasion, 10th-11th May, the worst night of destruction in the Temple throughout the Second World War. The three years of relative peace which followed were interrupted in March 1944, by another drop of incendiary bombs, whilst in July a flying bomb (or doodle-bug) fell near the Temple underground station, shattering windows throughout the Temple. The Benchers of the Inner and Middle Temple were faced with a dilemma - should they make plans for rebuilding as soon as possible, seeking funding from the government and the generosity of members, friends and overseas colleagues, or should they await the cessation of hostilities.
When Master MacKinnon wrote his pamphlet, 'The Ravages of War', in the summer of 1944, plans had already been drawn up for building a new Inner Temple Hall and Library and the Benchers had begun to consider the priorities for reconstruction. However, rebuilding could not take place until after peace had been declared and then only after some delay. It would no doubt have shocked some of the 1944 Benchers, who had optimistically looked forward to the reconstruction of the inn, to learn that the final building work was not to be completed until fourteen years later, in 1958. There were a number of reasons for this delay.
The first was need to gain approval from the War Damage Commission for the plans and estimated expenditure. The Commission had been established in the aftermath of the Second World War to oversee the reconstruction of major historic buildings in the capital and elsewhere and to allocate government grants towards rebuilding costs. In the event, the rebuilding of the Inner Temple cost just over one and a half million pounds, of which £1,432,082 17s 1d was recovered from the War Damage Commission, leaving the inn to find the balance of £110,887 18s, 6d.
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The Rolling Stones have reportedly been fined £200,000 after their concert at the O2 Arena ran over their allotted curfew. The band were supposed to finish their set on Sunday at 10:30pm but played on until after 11pm.
It has now been rumored that the local council will issue them with this large penalty because of their misdemeanor, with the band's agent, Bernard Doherty, stating, "It means a big fine — but the guys just do their thing. There wasn't a janitor standing there, jangling his keys, saying, 'I want to go home'."
Other than this nuisance, The Rolling Stones first concert of their tour went rather well. Mary J Blige came on stage to assist the group with vocals to their hit, "Gimme Shelter", whilst guitarist, Jeff Beck, played axe on the band's 1969 song, "I'm Going Down." It was also the first time that bassist Bill Wyman, who was part of the band from 1962 until 1992, and guitarist Mick Taylor, who joined The Stones in 1969 only to leave in 1974, had played together.
Sunday's concert started at 8.30pm, half an hour later than scheduled, and the band's first song of the night was, "I Wann Be Your Man." This was preceded by a video, which featured the likes of Iggy Pop, Elton John, and Johnny Depp, talking about The Stones' influence.
The Rolling Stones will play again at the o2 Arena on Thursday night, before starring at Brooklyn's Barclays Center on December 8 and then the Prudential Center in Newark on December 13 and 15. Do you have tickets to see Jagger, Richards et al? Are you excited for their return?


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Johnson was married for 28 years to Denise "Dee" Simms, before he divorced her in 2005. She died in 2006. He had two children with Simms, daughter Seah and son Erik. Raised Lutheran, Johnson speaks little about his faith.


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Did you know?
De Oude Kraal's wine cellar stores over 100 wines from various South African wine estates.
Relaxing in the wide open spaces of the Free State is made even easier at De Oude Kraal Country Estate and Spa. This unique Bloemfontein spa, situated on an old family-owned Merino sheep farm, offers a range of treatments in a luxurious country setting.
De Oude Kraal's guests can book individual skin-care treatments and massages. The spa's organic Thalgo facial is a favourite, along with the signature 'Woollen Embrace' massage, which uses wool and lanolin oil to smooth away tension and nourish the skin.
You can also book a spa package and settle in for a day of pampering. There are options for couples, expectant moms and brides, as well as a jacuzzi for hydro therapy, a sauna and a steam room to relieve stiff muscles and melt away stress.
Beauty and relaxation are serious business at this spa in the Free State, but De Oude Kraal also has a softer side, combining its understated luxury with a touch of whimsy.
In homage to its surroundings, sheep are the spa's unifying theme. The décor combines soft textures and soothing colours with suble humour. Dressing rooms have names like 'Tender Wool' and 'Fine Wool', the keys to the clothes lockers are decorated with beaded sheep trinkets and photographs of sheep adorn the interior.
The treatment rooms and spa treatments' names are also sheep themed – you can opt for Counting Sheep (a hot stone massage with aromatherapy) or try the Wool Press for Wellness, which promises to drain excess fluid, toxins and waste from the body which helps to fight insomnia and stress.
In addition to the spa treatments, you can relax in a deck chair by the pool, explore the farm by horseback or on foot, enjoy a sundown tractor ride and a range of other outdoor activities
De Oude Kraal Country Estate and Spa also has a heart that is as warm as its welcome and works with the local community to improve primary health care, accommodation, infrastructure and access to education in the area.
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Who to contact
De Oude Kraal Country Estate and Spa
Tel: +27 (0)51 5640 733 or +27 (0)51 5640 636
Email: email@example.com
How to get here
De Oude Kraal Country Estate and Spa is 35km south of Bloemfontein on the N1 to Cape Town. Turn off at the Koppieskraal/Riversford offramp (offramp 153). Turn in a westerly direction from the N1 and follow the gravel road for approximately 2,2km. Turn left at the T-junction and continue for about 700m. Turn right and continue for about 3,5km to De Oude Kraal.
Around the area
There is lots to do in the nearby Free State capital city of Bloemfontein, which is home to many historical attractions and even a game reserve (the Franklin Game Reserve).
What will it cost
Spa packages range from R700 to R1600. There is a comprehensive list of rates on the Oude Kraal website.
Where to stay
De Oude Kraal Estate has a number of lovely four-star rooms.
What to eat
De Oude Kraal's food is famous in the Free State and they offer a range of gourmet experiences, including food and wine paring evenings and their standard six-course dinners, made from local, seasonal ingredients.
What's happening
Activities on offer include clay pigeon shooting, hiking and horse-riding trails. There is also a bird hide, fully equipped with local bird lists and binoculars.


text: Last night's "Mad Money" found Jim Cramer in ever-more familiar territory, talking up the "Four Horsemen of Tech" -- Research in Motion ( RIMM), Apple ( AAPL), Google ( GOOG) and Amazon ( AMZN) -- along with one of his tech specs, Cadence Design Systems ( CDNS). The market was mixed in its response. Research in Motion was down 12 cents to $82.02 in midday action. It shuttled past $83 earlier in the day. But intense pressure is on the horizon for the Blackberry-maker because of new smart phones hitting the scene. Apple, for its part, was down 30 cents, coming in at $139.09 on the day so far -- although, since last week, the stock is up more than 6%. Shares are trading at a high since the beginning of 2009. Late last week, Palm ( PALM) announced that its Pre smartphone will come equipped with the ability to sync with Apple's iTunes software. The Pre has been seen as a threat to the iPhone's cool, smart phone cachet since the Pre was unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Expo in January. It will be made available on June 6. Apple is expected to take the cover off a new version of the iPhone sometime next week. Meanwhile, a cloud still hangs over Apple. Elan Microelectronics filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Apple back in April. The Taiwan-based manufacturer contends that Apple infringed on aspects of Elan's touch screen technology in manufacturing the iPhone, Macbook and iPod Touch. Reuters, however, reported earlier today that a possible settlement is in the works. As for Google, it was up 25 cents to $426.81 by midday. The stock is up over $23 in the past week. At the beginning of May, The New York Times reported that the Federal Trade Commission started an antitrust inquiry, examining ties between the boards for Apple and Google. The two companies' boards share directors Eric Schmidt, Google's CEO, and Arthur Levinson, former CEO of Genentech ( DNA).


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A $200,000 grant has been allocated for a new library within the proposed Shellharbour City Hub development.
The Library Council of NSW supplied the funding as part of the Library Development Grants program.
However, a spokesperson for the state library said the grant was not a show of support for the hub development.
''The proposed million dollar Shellharbour City Hub development was not a consideration in assessing the application," she said.
"All applications are judged on their merit against the Library Development Grant guidelines."
However, Shellharbour Council general manager Michael Willis welcomed the funding as a commitment from the state government that "signifies the compelling need for this centrally located, city-wide service".
''Co-locating this service with civic and social facilities will offer a dynamic, resource-rich central facility at the heart of future community and cultural life,'' Mr Willis said.
Councillor Kellie Marsh said it was "delusional" on council's behalf to suggest that the state government had come out and supported the hub project.
"This funding is from libraries and it's for libraries," she said.
"I accept any money or grants from the State Government for the Shellharbour area, but I am very disappointed that council are putting it towards a library that hasn't been through the DA process yet.
"We have a library at Warilla that recently flooded and three other libraries in the area that desperately need funding."
Council's group manager of community connections Kathryn Baget-Juleff said the four existing libraries have limited programs, and no meeting room spaces or places to study.
''The central library will provide multi-purpose spaces and integrate the museum as part of an innovative partnership to bring greater resources and services to the community,'' she said.
''This library will help to improve partnerships and programs for our growing community's knowledge and appreciation of our history and people.''
The public exhibition period for the City Hub DA closed this week, and will be considered by the Joint Regional Planning Panel at a date yet to be determined.


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The Canon EOS Rebel T2i Digital SLR Camera (Body Only) incorporates a number of advanced pro DSLR features in a compact, and very affordable camera body. Driven by a DIGIC 4 image processor, the T2i contains a high-resolution 18.0 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor, and can capture JPEGs, RAW (14-bit, Canon original), or RAW+JPEG stills at burst rates of up to 3.7 frames-per-second. The EOS Reel T2i can also capture Full 1080p HD video with monaural sound, or stereo sound when using (optional) 3.5mm external microphones.
In addition to the camera's bright eye-level optical reflex viewfinder, the Rebel T2i also features Advanced Live View (with dedicated Live view/Movie button) for composing and editing your stills and video using the T2i's 3.0" Clear View LCD, which contains a whopping 1.04 million dots of resolving power.
Additional image enhancing tools include Auto Lighting Optimizer and Highlight Tone, which further improve detail in the highlight, mid-tone, and shadow areas in both stills and videos. As you'd expect there's also a 3-point Dust Deletion System and the option of shooting in either sRGB or Adobe RGB.
Videophiles will appreciate the Rebel T2i's Improved EOS Movie mode that allows for full manual exposure control, expanded recording 1920 x 1080 (Full HD), 30p (29.97) / 24p (23.976) / 25p, 1280 x 720 (HD), 60p (59.94) / 50p, 640 x 480 (SD), 60p (59.94) / 50p), Movie Crop recording in 640 x 480, and an external microphone IN terminal for improved sound quality.
An enhanced 63-zone dual-layer metering system and a 9-point AF system featuring a precision f/2.8 cross-type center point enable rapid focusing and accurate exposures. For low-light shooting, the Rebel T2i features an ISO range of 100-6400, which can be expanded to an equivalent of 12800 when necessary, and there's a Quick Control Screen that enables easy access to frequently used settings.
The Canon EOS Rebel T2i records imagery onto a choice of SD memory card, SDHC memory card, or SDXC Memory Cards and powers off an LP-E8 lithium-ion battery, which is good for up to 550 still exposures or 1 hour and 40 minutes of video recording. The EOS Rebel T2i is compatible with all Canon EF and EF-S optics.
The Canon DIGIC 4 Image Processor dramatically speeds up the entire EOS Rebel T2i's camera operations for intuitive operation and offers improvements in both fine detail and natural color reproduction. It works in concert with the EOS Rebel T2i's CMOS Image Sensor to achieve phenomenal levels of performance in nearly any situation.
|Camera Type
|Digital single-lens reflex AF/AE camera
|18.0 megapixels
|High-sensitivity, high-resolution, large single-plate CMOS sensor, 22.3mm x 14.9mm (APS-C size)
|Bit Depth
|File Formats
Still: JPEG, RAW (14-bit, Canon original), RAW+JPEG
Video: MOV (Image data: H.264, Audio: Linear PCM)
|File Size
(1) Large/Fine: Approx. 6.4MB (5184 x 3456 pixels)
(2) Large/Normal: Approx. 3.2MB (5184 x 3456 pixels)
(3) Medium/Fine: Approx. 3.4MB (3456 x 2304 pixels)
(4) Medium/Normal: Approx. 1.7MB (3456 x 2304 pixels)
(5) Small/Fine: Approx. 2.2MB (2592 x 1728 pixels)
(6) Small/Normal: Approx. 1.1MB (2592 x 1728 pixels)
(7) RAW: Approx. 24.5MB (5184 x 3456 pixels)
Exact file sizes depend on the subject, ISO speed, Picture Style, etc.
|Color Spaces
|sRGB, Adobe RGB selectable
|Creative Color Modes
|Not specified by manufacturer
|Image Stabilization
|Crop Factor
|Lens Mount
|Canon EF (compatible with EF-S lenses)
|Focus Type
|TTL-CT-SIR AF-dedicated CMOS sensor
|Focus Range
|Accessory Lens/Filter Mount
|58mm, P=0.75mm/1 filter size
|Shooting Controls
|ISO 100~6400 (in 1-stop increments), H: 12800
|Shutter Speeds
|1/4000 sec. to 30 sec., bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode)
63-zone TTL full-aperture metering
* Evaluative metering (linkable to any AF point)
* Partial metering (approx. 9% of viewfinder at center)
* Spot metering (approx. 4% of viewfinder at center)
* Center-weighted average metering
|Exposure Modes
(1) Program AE (shiftable)
(2) Shutter-priority AE
(3) Aperture-priority AE
(4) Depth-of-field AE (A-DEP, non-shiftable)
(5) Full Auto (Program AE, non-shiftable)
(6) Programmed Image Control modes (6 modes)
(7) Manual exposure (including bulb)
(8) E-TTL II autoflash program AE
|White Balance
|Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom
|Mirror Lock-Up
|Yes (self timer mode only)
|Burst Capability
|Max. 3.7 shots/sec. (with One-Shot AF or AI Servo AF)
|Self Timer
|10-sec. or 2-sec. delay or 10-sec. delay plus continuous shooting
|Interval Recording
|Remote Control
|Possible with optional Remote Switch RS-60E3 and Remote Controller RC-1/RC-5/RC-6
|Built-in Flash
|Retractable, auto pop-up flash
|Effective Flash Range
|GN43 (13m) at ISO 100
|External Flash Connection
|Hot shoe
|Dedicated Flash System
|Canon E-TTL II system
|Max Sync Speed
|1/200 sec
|Built-in Memory
|Memory Card Type
|SD memory card, SDHC memory card, SDXC Memory Card
|Still Images per GB
|40 to 909, depending on resolution
|A/V Recording
|Video Recording
|Video with MOV (image data: H.264; audio: Linear PCM (with internal mic: monaural, with external mic: stereo))
|Video Resolution
|1920 x 1080 (Full HD): 30p (29.97) / 24p (23.976) / 25p, 1280 x 720: 60p (59.94) / 50p, 640 x 480 (SD): 60p (59.94) / 50p), Movie Crop recording in 640 x 480
|Video Clip Length
|Approx. 12 min. (1920 x 1080), 18 min. (1280 x 720), 24 min. (640 x 480)
|Audio Recording
|With video--Linear PCM (1) Internal monaural microphone (2) External stereo microphone jack
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|Eye-level SLR (with pentamirror)
|Viewfinder Coverage
|Vertical/Horizontal approx. 95%
|3" LCD monitor
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USB 2.0 Hi-Speed
Video OUT terminal: NTSC/PAL selectable
Mini-HDMI OUT terminal
External Microphone IN Terminal: 3.5mm diameter stereo mini-jack
|System & Software Requirements
|Not specified by manufacturer
|Operating/Storage Temperature
|Not specified by manufacturer
|Not specified by manufacturer
|Battery Type
|One Battery Pack LP-E8
|Power Adapter
AC power can be supplied via optional AC Adapter Kit ACK-E8
With optional Battery Grip BG-E8, AA-size batteries can be used
|5.1 x 3.8 x 3" (128.8 x 97.5 x 75.3mm)
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Weather Symbols
UPDATE (July 2013): This set has now been updated to 92 different weather conditions, 4 sizes of each icon, and a complete set included in vector (SVG) format.
Original post follows:
I've had plenty of people visiting my site looking for weather symbols to download so I thought it was about time that I actually made some weather symbols of my own.
The problem has been that everyone has been trying to get their hands on the old BBC ones which I 'refreshed' slightly as part of the 2005 BBC Weather relaunch. Obviously those symbols are owned by the Beeb, but I've been directing people back to the Weather Centre anyway, in the sure knowledge that they won't be allowed to use them for copyright reasons. One visitor also reported back that they were refused permission because it also might be perceived as a 'degree of endorsement by the BBC'.
Which is entirely fair enough.
So I decided to design a set of 40 new and unique weather symbols / icons that have a kind of 'homage to old school TV graphics' quality to them, but which have been designed entirely from scratch and obviously haven't taken a single point, line or vector from the originals.


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Seattle, Washington near top for job growth
Published 6:28 pm, Monday, March 24, 2014
Seattle and the state of Washington were among the top places for job growth last year, according to a new report.
The nationwide job growth rate was 1.7 percent, the same as in 2012. Looking at states, figures ranged from a loss of 0.3 percent in West Virginia (the only state to lose jobs) to a 3.6 percent gain in North Dakota, which has topped the list for several years, thanks to an oil and gas boom.
"Several newcomers made the Top 10 job-growth states list this time," research professor Lee McPheters of the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University said in a news release.
"Nevada, Idaho, Florida and Washington all hadn't made the Top 10 in 2012," continued McPheters, director of the JPMorgan Chase Economic Outlook Center at the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University. "Nevada, in particular, is finally demonstrating a good rebound, cracking the Top 10 for the first time since the recession and taking the biggest leap up from No. 19 to No. 6. It led all states in the rate of new construction-job growth, with a gain of nearly 10 percent."
The worst city for job growth was Pittsburgh, with jobs up just 0.04 percent.
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I was up until 1 a.m. on Tuesday night, not following the various vote counts like a socially, politically invested person should. Instead, I was writing posts, researching, reading sites, and taking a walk around the block; writing another scene for my new novel, typing it up, printing it out, and immediately marking it up with pen (I hate to waste paper, by god, but I love holding my work and reading it—I think I edit better that way, for whatever reason. Sorry, tree).
I woke up on Wednesday, the alarm invading my skull precisely at 6:30. Luckily, that morning my daughter was none too communicative, so I could remain in my muy cansada fog and hope that grinding the coffee beans would rattle me alert, 'cause the sound usually really pisses me off (for no rational reason). No. It didn't wake me up. Yes. It did piss me off.
I barely managed to pack my girl's lunch—fruit, veggies, sandwich, yogurt. Hmmm…no yogurt. Oh, yes, there's one far in the back past some sticky stuff on the shelf that I really should clean someday. Greek yogurt with açai and blueberries. Expired three weeks ago. Hmmm…well, it is yogurt. Isn't it naturally sour and kind of funky on a good day, anyway?
Bowl, spoon, Cap'n Crunch Berries. Glass of milk. All thumped onto the coffee table to await above-mentioned daughter. I keep saying that we need to find something different for breakfast. She says, Nah. Since she started her gluten-free diet because of stomach pains we couldn't explain, she has hooked on to the Cap'n 'cause she says it's gluten free. For some reason, "gluten-free" made me think "healthy." Hmmm. Mom's learning curve. Behind the curve. I did make gluten-free pancakes last weekend. They were tasty. Rather more crêpe than traditional American pancake, which made me feel that maybe I'd lose a few pounds, as long as I discounted the slab of butter melting in my pool of warm syrup. Yeah, my daughter licked her plate; she promises me that she doesn't behave like that in public. I said, thank you. Better a Neanderthal at home than a Neanderthal in public. Plus, I was too tired. I licked my plate, too.
Back to Wednesday (see, I'm still tired and rambling). Finally, I have to throw on clothes, make a pass at my face (eye-crud, drool cake, etc.), brush my teeth, give three brush strokes to the hair (sides and back), grab the keys, remember my purse, switch out glasses for sunglasses and go take my daughter to school—officially stepping into the day. Sometimes, my daughter will start to open up, talk a smidgen, I figure out how to put a sentence together and within three minutes we're laughing and having the a.m. sillies. I like that.
Many times, my morning fog takes a while to lift, which is okay since many mornings, my girl listens to her music with her headphones on and we're quiet. Sometimes, the start of the engine sets off an assault of left-wing talk radio, which transports me to my happy place; her, not so much. She'll snap off the button and race through the FM dial (which feels a bit like hearing the coffee grinder). If she stops on a country song or some techno beat, I gauge how far we are from school. If I only have 60-90 seconds to go, I'll sweat it out. If I have 91 seconds or more, I quite clearly and succinctly say, "Uh-uh." She may throw me a look, even pop the dial to turn it off, but she won't fight me (and that's all that matters in that time and space continuum).
Either way, her school eventually appears. "Goodbye" is thrown both ways, sometimes with spring in the delivery, sometimes as flat, heavy and dull as a cast iron pan. Sometimes I get an "I love you" from ten feet away and I smile that she's not too self-conscious about letting everyone know it and hear it. Yeah, I may be sluggish, sloppy, groggy bear-mom this morning, but that pretty and bright girl right over there (see, that one there), she loves me, and let you all know it. Ha! Okay, getting loopy. I need more coffee.
Home. Coffee in hand. Warming hand. Yummy, strong and creamy. Click on main page. Whaaa…wait…huh?…whoa…you have got to be…Holy Crap City…really? Really, really? Oh, yes! Thank you, thank you, America, thank you! Adrenalin is spiking, caffeine is coursing, fingers now flying, eyes now consuming, body tilted forward in full engagement mode—bring it! Feed me! This is delicious!
And what was creating this reaction you ask?
Mississippi voted down the "personhood" amendment to their state constitution that would have declared that the millisecond a human egg became fertilized it was to be considered a real person and as such was guaranteed all the rights and protections afforded actual real persons (who actually have brains, heads, limbs, nervous systems, beating hearts, breathing apparatuses—and not just the potential to have them). The amendment would also have banned abortions even in cases of incest and rape. I believe in the right of a woman to have a choice, even though I'm not sure I personally could make the choice to have an abortion. But, I'll be damned that if my girl gets raped and becomes pregnant as a result, that she's going to be forced by law to carry it to term and give birth. No effing way. Ain't happening.
Ohio restored collective bargaining rights for 350,000 of their public employees. Yes, I think we should let the men and women who chase criminals, race to save our lives, race into burning buildings, dedicate themselves to teaching our children—yeah, I think cops, medics, firemen and our school teachers deserve the clout they can achieve as a group to negotiate the best salaries, contracts and pensions they possibly can. When we live in a capitalist society that's like Pavlov's dog when it comes to profits, we need something in place to level the playing field. So, thank you, unions. Thank you, Ohio.
Arizona, for the first time in their history, recalled a state senator. Russell Pearce is the "lovely" gentleman who authored S.B. 1070 which was passed in 2010 (prompting a lawsuit from the federal government) and would have allowed the police to stop and ask for someone's immigration papers even if there was no overt sign of a law being broken. The prerequisite used for this was "Goddammit, I wanna stop every brown person as far as the eye can see and see if we can kick their butts to the other side of our border cuz that will solve all of our problems." Oh, no, sorry, that wasn't it. The prerequisite was "reasonable suspicion."
(Psst, my daughter's pretty mocha-colored. Thankfully, we've seen the Grand Canyon as I've been adamant that Arizona will not get on my short list of holiday destinations anytime soon. Hopefully, this recall is a sign of sanity restored because, well, I kind of dig AZ.)
Maine restored same-day registration voting. Ah, good ol' Maine. Hail, rain, sleet or snow, ya can't stop them folks from casting their vote. Thank you for coming out.
Faith restored, my adrenalin-caffeine buzz leveling out, my quiet joy and satisfaction held the corners of my mouth in a pleasant place for hours and hours. It was a good day.
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Finding excuses not to run the road races I've signed up for.
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Volunteers get patients in harmony with season
An octet of singers broke out in "Jingle Bell Rock" Tuesday at Allegheny General Hospital Suburban Campus in Bellevue. One of them, 66-year-old Patricia Pacey, started dancing with licensed practical nurse Alma Yarborough.
"They make Christmas beautiful," said Yarborough, 54, of Stanton Heights. "It makes the patients feel better. It's good to have volunteers like them."
The singers, most wearing Santa hats and white Silver Sneakers T-shirts, popped into several hospital rooms, strolled the hallways and visited the cafeteria, spreading musical holiday cheer to all.
Among the patients they visited was Colt Zdobinski, 5, of Bellevue, who shyly shook sleigh bells on the lap of his mother, Wendy, during a rendition of "O Holy Night."
"I liked them," Colt said.
"I thought that was a real nice surprise," his mother said. "It was a real nice break from the doctors."
"Being sick is unpleasant," said Dr. John Uribe, who stopped in the hospital hallway to listen to the carolers. "Our patients need all the support we can give them. ... When you get people to raise their hopes, this is part of the healing process."
The volunteers include about 15 people who sing at Christmas, Fourth of July, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Mother's Day and other events. They began about three years ago in what Kathy Ferri, hospital manager of community relations and volunteer services, calls "a truly beautiful circle."
The hospital conducts monthly healthy living programs at the Prime Time Senior Center on Lincoln Avenue in Bellevue. Pacey leads yoga stretch and exercise classes at the center for the Silver Sneakers exercise group. Ferri, who accompanies hospital doctors to the center, mentioned several years ago that a school group was going to sing carols at the hospital, and she would like to see more caroling.
Pacey said, "Oh, let us pay back. We'll come and we'll sing."
During Tuesday's caroling, they combined religious hymns with secular standards like "Winter Wonderland" and even military songs for hospitalized veterans.
Some of the group's members, like Peggy Funk, 78, of Bellevue, had voice training and belonged to choirs their entire lives. Sally Malenky, 74, of Avalon sang alto for years in the choir at Assumption Catholic Church in Bellevue.
"I enjoy singing. I think some of the patients enjoy it too," said Judy Szymborski of Avalon. "It lifts them up a little."
Pat Mogus of Avalon worked in the office of the Pittsburgh Opera until four years ago. Though her job was in accounting, she is a longtime opera lover who once had a small onstage role.
"I just love to sing. It's so satisfying to me," Mogus said. "Sometimes I cry a little when I see some of the patients."
Though he was in a hospital bed, Charles Boyle, 78, of Mechanicsburg grinned from ear to ear as he listened to "Silent Night." Boyle wasn't expecting carolers; still, he said, "I'm glad they're here."


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The big 'New York Post' digital revamp, close up
The New York Post is about to flip the switch on its long awaited web reboot.
Interim Post editor Jesse Angelo revealed in an internal memo obtained by Capital this evening that a "completely revamped nypost.com will be launching next week" with a just-announced staff that includes alumni of Time Inc., Dow Jones, The Wall Street Journal, Gawker, Newsweek, Microsoft and, of course, rival tabloid the Daily News.
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"The new website will be a vastly improved experience for our readers - responsive design across all devices, better navigation and search, immersive and fun new features, and much more," Angelo wrote in his memo. "For the editorial team, it will also put an array of new tools at our disposal as we break more news and create great content for the digital world."
Nypost.com 2.0 will incorporate a buzzy business function as well: With the relaunched site, according to Angelo, the Post will debut "an exciting new suite of advertising products" that the money-losing paper hopes will earn it a piece of the custom- and branded-content pie that is becoming an important part of the bottom line for many media companies.
The Post now has a team called Post Studios, "dedicated to creative custom integrated solutions," and a "branded content capability called Dispatch," Angelo said.
The relaunch caps a long period in which the Post has been seen as a digital failure while competitors have sharpened their skills on the web and mobile devices. The Post is under pressure now to narrow its astronomical losses because its parent company, News Corp., is operating as a standalone publishing entity that no longer enjoys the corporate subsidies of lucrative entertainment brands like 20th Century Fox.
The web relaunch is seen as a key component to that effort.
As Capital reported in an extensive feature last week, it has been overseen by Angelo, a longtime Post lieutenant and former editor of sister News Corp. title The Daily, a costly iPad venture that bit the dust last December. In addition to his role as publisher, Angelo is currently running the newsroom while editor-in-chilef Col Allan is on a temporary assignment within News Corp's Australian publishing division, although many insiders and Post watchers believe Allan will step aside before long and be replaced by Angelo on a permanent basis.
Remy Stern, a former Gawker editor, was hired last April as Angelo's man on the ground "leading the charge on the editorial and product side," as the memo put it.
Until now, Stern has been the only digital recruit publicized by the Post, which declined to comment on hiring and resources for Capital's article last week.
A source told Capital over the weekend that the Post has recently been scooping up journalists and other staff members to bolster the web team, "somewhere between a half-dozen and dozen." But the screening and hiring process has been a well-guarded secret and none of the jobs have been posted internally or externally, said the source.
Angelo's memo, which landed a few hours after Capital inquired about one such new hire, announced a handful of them, including:
-Three former Time Inc. employees, like Brad Feldman, who'd worked on integrated marketing and branded solutions for the publisher
-Michael Cascio, who'd previously held a sales leadership role at Gawker Media
-Sandra Baez, who has left her post as a revenue executive at fellow News Corp. property Dow Jones
- Amanda Gomez, previously digital advertising operations manager at The Wall Street Journal, which is part of Dow Jones
-Jon Groat, who'd worked on the multimedia and video sides of Maxim and Newsweek
-Melissa Hart, who's leaving her job at Microsoft to become nypost.com's director of sales and marketing
On the editorial side, Neil Nagraj has been named web editor. He was previously a homepage editor for the News, whose website left the Post in the dust in terms of traffic as it began to expand its staff and content with a national scope. Mariel Hart has been promoted internally as Nagraj 's deputy.
"Together with Remy, they have been busy hiring new producer/reporters to bolster our already excellent team," wrote Angelo.
He also made sure not to leave out his absentee boss.
"As Col and I have said many times over the last year, our future is very bright – we have one of the best brands in the news business, and a fantastic, talented and dedicated staff," wrote Angelo. "We are now building the products and capability to match our passion."
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I'm very happy to announce that the completely revamped nypost.com will be launching next week. The new website will be a vastly improved experience for our readers - responsive design across all devices, better navigation and search, immersive and fun new features, and much more.
For the editorial team, it will also put an array of new tools at our disposal as we break more news and create great content for the digital world.
On the business side, the site features an exciting new suite of advertising products and resources for our brand partners. This includes Post Studios, our new team dedicated to creative custom integrated solutions, and our branded content capability, called Dispatch.
A huge thanks to Remy Stern for leading the charge on the editorial and product side, though there are many others on both the editorial and business side who played critical roles.
I would also like to take this opportunity to introduce and welcome a number of new senior members of The Post team:
Brad Feldman, Vice President and Head of Post Studios. He joins from Time, Inc. where he was Executive Director, Integrated Marketing, Branded Solutions and Development Director, Time, Inc. Studios.
Michael Cascio, Vice President of National Sales. He joins from social advertising platform 140 Proof, where he was Senior Vice President of Strategy. He previously had sales leadership roles at Gawker Media and College Humor.
Sandra Baez, Vice President of Advertising Strategy, Product and Operations. She joins the Post from Dow Jones where she was Vice President of Revenue Operations and Yield Management.
Michael Mustillo, Director of Consumer Marketing. Michael served in a number of marketing roles at Time, Inc., most recently as New Business Marketing Director.
Tory Shobe, Creative Director of Post Studios. She was previously a freelance art director for Time, Inc.
Nick Fesinstine & Robert Cave joined Post Studios as Interactive Designers.
Jon Groat, Director of Video Programing. Previously, he was Director of Video at Maxim Magazine and Director of Multimedia at Newsweek.
Jeremy Schneider, Director of Analytics, previously from OMD, where he was Associate Director of Digital Analytics.
Amanda Gomez, Manager of Advertising Operations. She was previously Digital Advertising Operations Manager at the Wall Street Journal.
Melissa Hart, Director of Sales and Marketing, joining us from Microsoft, will start in early September.
Neil Nagraj, Web Editor. He was previously Homepage Editor for the Daily News. Mariel Hart has also been promoted to Deputy Web Editor.Together with Remy, they have been busy hiring new producer/reporters to bolster our already excellent team.
I want to thank you all for your hard work and commitment over these past few months of transition. As Col and I have said many times over the last year, our future is very bright – we have one of the best brands in the news business, and a fantastic, talented and dedicated staff. We are now building the products and capability to match our passion.
Onward and upward,


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This is a true story. The book is a diary of a woman's journey with ulterior motives. There are many life stories, patterns-of-being, thoughts, images and metaphors intertwined into a web of hundreds of silk threads held together by sensitivity. Somewhere in the middle of all of this, behind a hospital door, is a woman dressed in black.
It's a story about pain and morphine, it's a story about a woman who lived too long.
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Louise Punt-Fouche was born in South Africa on September 4, 1958. She has two children. She became an artist, a yoga teacher and a psychologist. "I live in a small village, on the periphery of life with a wonderful husband, two extraordinary children and two beautiful dogs. I live in a space where light is the most central feature. I have the priviledge in my work as a psychologist, to share many interior spaces with others. I love drawing faces as maps of experience; patterns as the settings of archetypal existence; words in images; mandalas as blueprints of infinity; conceptual art (installations) as a reflective tool of situated consciousness and poetry to explore Understanding without fear." "Since I can remember, I have been creating through drawing, painting and writing. Although life has been puzzling most of the time, moments of creating in which time stood still existed throughout my life. It was in these moments that I glimpsed beauty."
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A Durban man has found a solution to a vehicle theft problem that is experienced around the world, and he plans to have his device fitted in 60 million new vehicles next year, as well as retrofitted in older cars globally – including in SA from January.
The idea, which is destined to make him SA's next multibillionaire, took two days to think of and a month to get into production, with interest and partnerships already formed with vehicle manufacturing giants overseas.
Designer Selvanathan Narainsamy was enjoying a Nando's lunch with his daughter when she asked him if it was possible to stop criminals from jamming car alarms.
"My son and daughter always test me, to see if I can find solutions, and when my daughter asked me about solving car jamming, I took it as a challenge, thought about it, and came up with a solution of the Remote Guard Anti-Jammer within two days."
Remote jamming is a growing problem in SA and across the world.
It is the process where a criminal uses a simple domestic remote that operates on the same frequency as a motorist's car remote.
The criminal presses the remote at the same time as the motorist, and the signal is interfered with, resulting in the car's failing to lock.
As soon as the driver is out of sight, valuable items can be taken with ease or the vehicle itself stolen, without an alarm being triggered.
Narainsamy, who is the president of Radio Surveillance International, said he looked at the crime from a different angle.
Instead of thinking of ways to stop the jamming, he opted to find ways to alert drivers to interference with their signal.
Narainsamy's device, which is located in the car remote, sends vibrations and beeps when the signal is jammed, alerting the driver to suspicious activities.
Realising the amazing potential of this device, he patented the idea before looking beyond the country's borders to develop and mass produce his invention.
Daughter Adele Narainsamy, whose thought-provoking question led to the idea, said it was such an exciting moment for the family.
She said negotiations had gone well with major car manufacturing companies in Malaysia and South Korea.
Crime statistics released by Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa earlier this year suggested that while there had been a drop in the incidence of hijacking and vehicle theft, there had been an increase in vehicle looting.
All nine provinces experienced an increase, with Gauteng leading the way and KwaZulu-Natal a close second.
Adele Narainsamy said the new device could make a tremendous impact on lowering the figures, as they hoped to have the device in every car on the road.
Selvanathan Narainsamy said the device would also help insurance companies to follow up on claims as it was difficult to prove whether car jamming had taken place.
"Currently, insurers are not obliged to pay in jamming cases because it is difficult to prove, but the device not only prevents the crime, [it] is designed to record up to 100 data entries, which can be used to process a claim," he said.
He said that the data extracted from the device could be used by insurance companies to determine whether the car was locked or whether the driver had been negligent and failed to lock the vehicle.
The Mercury's sister paper, The Star, published an article earlier this year that said the ombudsman for short-term insurance ruled that, if clients were to suffer any loss due to a remote jamming scam, their claims would be rejected.
This is because they are supposed to check whether their cars are locked before walking away.
The ombudsman said that motorists should not assume that their cars were locked merely because they pushed a button.
Narainsamy said his device would address the issue directly and assist the motorist and insurance company.
The father-and-daughter team are to return to Malaysia early next month to finalise contracts and present the device to other global car manufacturers.


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Battle of AFC heavyweights
Why To Watch
This game features two evenly matched teams -- Indy with its high flying offense and suspect defense and Baltimore with its suspect offense and dominating defense. It's also a rematch of a fantastic Sunday night game from last season that saw the Ravens temporarily deny Peyton Manning the TD passing record during the Colts' 20-10 win.
With Mike Nolan gone to San Francisco as their head coach, Rex Ryan takes over as a first time defensive coordinator in the NFL. How will the Ravens handle the switch from the 3-4 defense to a more traditional 4-3 front? Has Kyle Boller improved enough to get the Ravens back to the Super Bowl or will he continue to regress at the position?
DT Corey Simon will make his debut for the Colts -- will he be the missing piece of the puzzle that finally gives Indy a chance to be successful on defense? SS Mike Doss has a NFL mandated two-game suspension. He will be replaced by Joseph Jefferson, a converted corner, and there are questions if Jefferson will hold up as a tackler against the deep and talented Ravens running back group.
This is truly a match-up of two AFC heavyweights.
When the Colts have the ball
Rushing: Changes in the Colts offensive line means a new look Colts run offense this season. Two new guards will be in the lineup as LG Ryan Lilja and RG Jake Scott will take over as full-time starters.
The Colts will predominantly run from three wide receiver sets with RB Edgerrin James as the solo back. This will allow them to spread the field and keep SS Ed Reed and FS Will Demps out of the box. This will also force the Ravens to bring an extra defensive back onto the field and play nickel, opening more inside run lanes for James. Look for the Colts to run the ball early to stay in good down and distance situations. This will also allow them to set up their play-action passing game.
By establishing the run early, the Colts will be able to check the fronts of the new look Ravens defense. The Colts can find any weaknesses and read any keys that their linebackers are struggling to read in their new 4-3 look. Look for the Colts to test the right side of the Ravens front where converted DE Terrell Suggs will be out-sized vs. LOT Tarik Glenn.
Passing: There was some talk last week that Samari Rolle may miss this game due to a suspension for violating the league's code of conduct on a domestic violence charge. Rolle and the Ravens have not heard from the NFL yet, and it looks like he will be in the lineup this week.
This will be one of the biggest tests QB Peyton Manning sees all season. He will face a secondary that has three former Pro Bowlers, and DC Chris McAlister and SS Ed Reed are top-5 NFL players at their respective positions. The Ravens tend to bring a more aggressive defensive approach to the game and like to mix in a lot of man coverage, but look for them to stay a little more conservative in this one. They can't afford to give up big plays in the game since their own offense won't be able to keep up.
Look for the Colts to go to their three wide receiver/one running back/one tight end package often. This will allow them to spread the field and spread the ball around. TE Dallas Clark will align both on the line and as a wideout, which gives Manning four legitimate receiving options on any given pass play.
If the Colts struggle to run the ball, look for Edgerrin James to become a factor out of the backfield on designed screens or quick arrow routes to keep the Ravens defense honest. The Ravens pass defense will ultimately decide the outcome of this game.
When the Ravens have the ball
Rushing: While QB Kyle Boller might be the key x-factor in determining the fate of this game, the Ravens won't even be in it if they can't run the ball and control the clock. Despite missing time last season to injury and suspension, Jamal Lewis topped the 1,000 yard mark again.
The only change to the O-line for the Ravens is UFA pickup Keydrick Vincent in at ROG for Bennie Anderson. This is an upgrade for the Ravens and only strengthens one of the better O-line units in the NFL.
The Colts have one of the weakest linebacker groups in the NFL, and they will be put to the test this week. Look for the Colts to run multiple stunts up front with their defensive ends and linebackers in order to try to shoot gaps and make Jamal Lewis declare or change directions in the backfield. Even with the addition of DT Corey Simon, the Colts front 7 is not physical enough to stand toe-to-toe with the Ravens massive O-line unit.
RDE Dwight Freeney must be careful on the backside. He is one of the best defensive ends in the NFL at chasing plays down the line, but in this game he will see a Ravens run offense that runs the cut-back run better than any team in the NFL. The Ravens need to force the Colts to bring that eighth man down in the box to open up better passing lanes for Boller, who has consistently struggled to read defenses at the NFL level.
More important than any aspect of the game for the Ravens is being able to run the ball effectively and keeping the Colts offense on the sideline.
Passing: QB Kyle Boller must play well this week. Not only because this is a big game, but because if he struggles against the Colts secondary, it could be a long season for Ravens fans.
He will face a unit that is minus Mike Doss at strong safety, will have a first time starter at strong safety in Joseph Jefferson and a young starting cornerback in Donald Strickland. Along with the linebackers, the Colts have one of the weaker back 7's Boller will face this season.
The Ravens have a very unsophisticated passing attack, so look for the Colts to stay in the bread and butter Cover 2 scheme and make Boller make throws. Look for the Colts to run some zone blitzes this week to confuse Boller as to who is rushing or coming on the blitz. When the Colts go to their sub-package defense, they can bring more heat than any team in the NFL, and look for defensive ends Dwight Freeney and Robert Mathis to get good outside pass rush pressure on Boller.
Look for head coach Brian Billick to stay conservative this week. More than any other week, he knows he can't afford to have Boller turning the ball over to the best offense in the NFL. They will use the backs out of the backfield and TE Todd Heap in the flat and curls. Newly acquired WR Derrick Mason is excellent finding the voids in zone coverage, and while he may not put up a lot of big plays in this game, he should help control the clock for the Ravens.
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Simon, Calmus boost Colts' defenseBy Rick Spielman
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Plenty of teams have been actively trying to shape their final 53-man rosters over the past few days, including some potential playoff teams with already strong lineups that are making aggressive moves to bolster certain positions or fill a few remaining needs.
Indianapolis, Minnesota, Seattle and Dallas seem to have made the biggest acquisitions as they try to reach the next level.
Indianapolis Colts
SimonIndy fans and players alike should be very excited about the commitment the ownership and front office made to get the best players possible to fill voids on the roster. The biggest move was the signing of DT Corey Simon to bolster the defense. This gives them another potential Pro Bowl player up front to team with DE Dwight Freeney.
Simon is a stout inside player versus the run who also can be an effective in-line pass-rusher. He posted 32 sacks in six seasons with the Eagles, but he should be even more effective in Tony Dungy's defensive scheme. In Philadelphia's scheme, which had linebackers blitzing from every conceivable angle, Simon was counted on to hold the point of attack and occupy blockers. Dungy prefers his defensive tackles to get up the field more and create a pass rush, much the way Warren Sapp and Anthony McFarland did under Dungy in Tampa Bay.
CalmusBut signing Simon wasn't all the Colts did. With backup linebacker Kendyll Pope suspended for the season by the NFL -- reportedly for violating the league's substance abuse policy -- the Colts were very aggressive in finding a replacement. The team acquired Rocky Calmus from Tennessee in a trade and claimed Keith O'Neil off waivers from Dallas.
Calmus comes with some durability issues, but brings a big, strong, physical presence versus the run. Look for him also to be a core player on special teams if he stays healthy. O'Neil also will upgrade the Colts' special teams.
Dallas Cowboys
Dallas made a significant move by signing WR Peerless Price. This should give Drew Bledsoe another potential big-play receiver to go along with Terry Glenn and Keyshawn Johnson.
PricePrice never fit in with Atlanta and the West Coast offense. He was much more effective in Buffalo, which employed a more vertical passing game. With Glenn and Price, Dallas has two speed receivers who can stretch the field to go along with a big, possession receiver in Johnson.
This was a combination the Cowboys tried unsuccessfully to create last season by trading for Cleveland's Quincy Morgan. It will be interesting to see if Price and Bledsoe can produce the same magic they had together in Buffalo.
Seattle Seahawks
WarrickThe Seahawks also made a move to upgrade their receiving corps by signing Peter Warrick, who was released from Cincinnati. With Koren Robinson gone, this restores depth to their receiving corps, which currently is comprised of Bobby Engram, Darrell Jackson and Joe Jurevicius.
Warrick played in only four games last season before being placed on injured reserve. His most productive year came in 2003, when he had 79 catches and averaged 10.9 yards as a punt returner. He can be a crafty slot receiver, and he also can return punts. He is a similar player to Engram, but younger. He should fit well in the Seahawks' offensive scheme and give them some big-play potential. This move could pay off if Warrick can stay healthy.
Minnesota Vikings
RobinsonMinnesota made an interesting move this week by signing Robinson. This troubled receiver has the size, speed and big-play potential that teams want, but he will drop some easy balls because of lack of concentration and focus. His lack of maturity and off-field issues have kept him from becoming the type of receiver he should be.
The Vikings have a solid group of young receivers with the emergence of Nate Burleson and first-round draft pick Troy Williamson, who has tremendous speed and upside. Veteran Marcus Robinson is a straight-line vertical threat, and Travis Taylor seems to be rejuvenated since being signed as an unrestricted free agent from Baltimore in the offseason.
If Koren Robinson can mature and overcome some personal issues -- he recently spent time in an alcohol treatment facility -- his addition potentially can give QB Daunte Culpepper another weapon. The Vikings' front office will make sure there is no financial risk in this move, so if he does fail or become a problem, they can release him with no effect on the team or the salary cap.
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I wouldn't exactly call Peyton Manning taking 3 consectutive knees from the 7 yard line the Ravens "denying" Peyton Manning his record. I'd call it an MVP doing the classy thing and not rubbing a win in an inferior teams face.Originally Posted by Jose Slaughter
Yep if you remember afterwards Ray Lewis shaking hands with Peyton because he knew he was not going to run up the Score and showed a huge amount of Class.... That was very obvious....Originally Posted by Naptown Seth
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Today is the anniversary of Derek Jeter's 3,000th hit and A-Rod's first
Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez are more similar than you would think. Though Jeter was as revered by fans as A-Rod has been reviled, they have plenty in common.
For one, they both have over 3,000 hits, and both entered the 3,000-hit club with a home run.
A-Rod's road to 3,000 began in 1994, in his second career game with the Mariners. A-Rod was a spindly 18-year-old when he topped a curveball just the pitcher's mound and beat out an infield single for his first career hit.
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Though Jeter made his major-league debut a year later than Rodriguez, he recorded his 3,000th hit exactly seven years after A-Rod's first, on this day in 2011.
Now we'll have to see if A-Rod follows in Jeter's footsteps and becomes a publishing maven.
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- Dan Gartland