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First Day Of Spring Will Be Sunny, Snow Could Come Back Friday
Your Doppler 10 Forecast
This Evening: Drizzle and light showers.
Tonight: Gradual clearing and cooler. Low 34.
Tomorrow: Partly sunny for first day of Spring. High 47.
Friday: Partly to mostly cloudy and warmer. High 62. (Just a slight chance for a passing rain or snow shower early..20%)
Special Information:
Showers will move east of the area this evening and skies will gradually clear overnight. Spring arrives tomorrow at 12:57PM and it will feel like spring. We are calling for sunny skies and high temperatures in the upper 40s. Look for 60s on Friday before a cold front sends temperatures plunging back into the 30s Sunday and into next week.
Alerts : None
Inconvenient Weather: Showers late Friday night into Saturday and then much cooler next week. There could even be a few snow showers Tuesday.
Stats: Today's averages 52/34…Record High 78 (2012) Record Low 8(1885) Sunset 7:43 PM Sunrise 7:35 AM


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Oversized Gray Foot Locker with Wheels
Protect and store your gear in style whether in your dorm room or home. This attractive storage locker has a strong wooden construction with a durable vinyl covering and lined interior.
This handy dandy pillow thingy turns any twin bed into a couch! Perfect for a college dorm room!Tags: comfort, chairs, couch, beds, university, room, apartments, inflatable, collegeAdded 8 Years Ago from Slouchback
How cute is this?!Tags: home decor, decor, wall arts, organization, university, frames, room, wall decals, to do listAdded 8 Years Ago from Wallcandyarts
These towels repel bacteria and fungi to keep you sheets clean and smelling nice. Comes with a big bath towel, two colored washcloths, and two white washcloths.Tags: bathroom, bath, towels, university, room, apartments, college, dorm, wash clothAdded 8 Years Ago from Macy's
These things are essential and really durable. You'll wonder how you lived without them!Tags: cooking, baking, bowls, dishes, measuring cups, university, room, apartments, collegeAdded 8 Years Ago from Target
Pick this reusable picnic and casual dining flatware for its earth-friendly construction in recycled—and recyclable—plastic, bold red color, sturdy shapes and dishwasher cleanup. Perfect for dorm life.Tags: cooking, utensils, green, flatware, eco, university, room, silverware, apartmentsAdded 8 Years Ago from Crate and Barrel
I looooooove this coverlet. It's a great investment because it pairs equally well with bright jewel tones or more adult neutrals.Tags: bedding, quilts, university, room, apartments, college, dorm, coverletsAdded 8 Years Ago from Crate and Barrel
These go over the bed to provide extra storage in a crowded dorm room. Perfect for storing boxes, shoes, or even books.Tags: storage, bedroom, shelving, organization, university, room, apartments, college, dormAdded 8 Years Ago from Bed Bath and Beyond
Pretty Purple Print!Tags: bedding, printed, purple, university, room, apartments, college, dormAdded 8 Years Ago from PB Teen
Another way to get more closet space in a crowded dorm room.Tags: bedroom, organization, hooks, university, room, college, closet, dorm, space saversAdded 9 Years Ago from Urban Outfitters
Perfect for making the dorm mattress more comfy.Tags: bedding, mattresses, bedroom, beds, university, room, college, dorm, mattress padsAdded 9 Years Ago from Overstock
I'm going to miss my kitties at college!!!!Tags: Dog, university, pets, room, cats, mall, college, dorm, wall stickersAdded 9 Years Ago from PB Teen
Perfect for the modern dorm or apartment.Tags: office, retro, mods, room, desk, wall decor, apartments, college, dormAdded 9 Years Ago from Puremodern
A cute fan to cool off those hot dorm rooms.Added 9 Years Ago from Puremodern
"Printed on pliable chalkboard sheet material and backed with adhesive, this super chic rectangular black and white frame is quick and easy to put up and remove, leaving no residue on the walls! Beautiful, functional, hassle-free ... "Printed on pliable chalkboard sheet material and backed with adhesive, this super chic rectangular black and white frame is quick and easy to put up and remove, leaving no residue on the walls! Beautiful, functional, hassle-free wall decor." from the Paper SourceTags: decor, university, frames, room, college, dorm, chalk, message boards, chalkboardsAdded 9 Years Ago from Paper-source
This door hanger is both modern and inexpensive. Oh how I love ikea. Perfect for hanging up robes, bags, jackets, and more.Tags: organization, university, room, racks, college, dorm, door hangersAdded 9 Years Ago from Ikea
Holds up to 15 pounds!! Magnetically attaches to fridge, dryer, file cabinet, etc. Great for organizing.
This fan is quiet, cute, and functional.
Perfect for the dorm that doesn't come with a mirror.
A magnetic board in woodgrain! Cute for the dorm
Cute sign for your door where you can let others know where you are or they can leave you notes. It has space for a photo of your choice, and you can personalize it with your name and even choose the font! So fun for dorms!Tags: girl, room, personalized, college, dorm, doors, chalkboards, door signsAdded 9 Years Ago from PB Teen
Shoes just take up far too much space. Keep them out of your way and your room uncluttered with this over the door shoe rack.Tags: shoes, storage, racks, apartments, organization, closet, dorm, room, collegeAdded 9 Years Ago from Sky Mall
This is like a simple magic 8 ball for your bed. Not sure about something? Sleep on it and decide in the morning. Also good for dropping not so subtle hints to your bed partner. So many uses!Added 9 Years Ago from Dutchbydesign
When you're having a rough day and need to rock it out or when you're entertaining a few of your friends, this rocking floor seat will do you good. It comes in aqua cascade, admiral blue and ebony. Priced at $9.99Tags: furniture, decorate, rockers, room, home furnishings, student, chairs, budget, dorm roomsAdded 9 Years Ago from Target

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German chancellor and chairwoman of the German Christian Democrats (CDU) Angela Merkel chats with leading German Social Democrats (SPD) members Sigmar Gabriel (right), Thomas Oppermann (left) and Frank-Walter Steinmeier, at the first session of the new Bundestag, following recent nationwide elections in the country. The German government remains in transition as the CDU and SPD are still in coalition negotiations.
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There was also a major announcement made at the show that could benefit both the consumer and our environment. If you are like me, you have a box or drawer full of old mobile phone chargers that are no longer useful since they don't fit the port on your current mobile phone. I can't tell you how many times I've grabbed the wrong charger before leaving on a trip, or forgot to bring it entirely. If all goes right, help is on its way and this problem will be solved within the next few years.
At this year's show, the GSMA (Groupe Speciale Mobile Association) announced the creation of a universal cell phone charger that will function with most mobile phones by January 2012. The technology is based on the popular micro-USB interface. All major handset makers, including LG, Motorola, Nokia, Qualcomm, Samsung and Sony Ericsson, have agreed to use the Micro-USB technology as the common universal charging interface, according to Rob Conway, GSMA CEO. Seventeen mobile operators, including AT&T, T-Mobile, Vodafone, Orange and Telefónica, have announced that they are committed and have already signed up for the plan.
To me there is much to gain by adopting such a standard and very little to lose. It will not only make life easier for the more than 3 billion mobile phone users in the world today, but it will also help the environment. Last year an estimated 1.2 billion cell phones were sold, according to University of Southern Queensland data reported by the GSMA, of which handsets accounted for between 50 and 80 percent. That equates to between 51,000 and 82,000 tons of chargers. The GSM also hopes the initiative will slash the greenhouse gases that result from the manufacture and transport of chargers by 13.6 and 21.8 million tons each year.
However, there are those that are opposed to the idea of a Universal Phone Charger and feel that it will not work due to the constantly changing nature of technology. They believe it will only be a matter of time before the micro USB-Charger is replaced by an improved technology. And there is also the question of corporate greed. Will companies stand in the way of adoption because they think that the development of such a device equates to lost revenue for them? And, currently, the initiative is lacking the support of one big 800 lb. gorilla Apple and its very popular iPhone, which has a unique charging mechanism. I guess we will all just need to wait and see if Apple's reluctance to get on board will kill the universal charger concept. I sure hope not. In the meantime, let's all get behind this initiative if for no other reason than to improve the planet we all inhabit.


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Thu, 24 Aug 2017
56 attending
Ticket sales have ended
CLOCKWORK (Hot Creations / Life & Death)
Waifs & Strays (Futureboogie / Leftroom)
+ Nest Residents
No Rest for the wicked as we bring to you our next party , which promises to be another absolute belter. Firstly Thanks for everyone who came down to the joint affair with the legendary Back to Basics. The near sell out night was one of the busiest we've ever had, and we expect plenty of the same this month.
Next up we go back to what makes Nest special, a night of fun and frolics in a Secret Location which as always, we will reveal closer to the time.
This month we've got two of the biggest duo's around at the moment, both playing in the city for the very first time!
We are proud to announce:
Fresh back from a very successful summer which sees the pair having played Milan's Timewarp, The Legendary DC10 & Various Life & Death Showcase's around the world. This time around we're looking forward to bringing the hot duo to a more intimate, gritty secret location.
The pair are of course most notoriously known for their highly received 'different morals' with Ali Love, on the hugely acclaimed Southern Fried Records. This track was played globally in all the hot spots from DC10 to Watergate and beyond. Francesco Leali & Federico Maccherone, aka Clockwork have blown up over the last year with releases on some of the biggest labels around.The pair have had numerous releases on Life & Death working alongside Tale of Us & Le Loup Remixing dOP's 'After Party'. With releases also on Hot Creations: 'It's You Again' and support on the remixes from Art Department, Robert James & Lee Foss, it's easy to see why they are gaining such notoriety on the underground circuit.
It's not often that these boys play in such intimate gigs and we can guarantee that you won't catch them in a venue like this for a long, long time.
Waifs & Strays aka; Amos Nelson and Rich Beanland, are a duo born out of diverse musical backgrounds but brought together by a sheer love of house music.
Their debut track – 2010's late night '3am' – was rapidly snapped up for our good friend Matt Tolfrey on his Leftroom imprint, and set the benchmark high for future success. Featuring in DJ Mag's essential releases, it picked up props from major players including DJ T, Anja Schneider, dOP, Danny Tenaglia and Laurent Garnier.
The follow-up record 'Yeah Yeah', gathered significant international support following its debut at last year's Detroit Music Conference, and has been ubiquitous on dance floors ever since. With Heidi calling it 'the dirtiest house track I have heard in a very long time' and featuring it on her Radio1 show, it's not hard to see why it has already been named as the must-have releases of 2011.
It was not long before some of the biggest names in the industry saw the potential in these guys. This year sees tracks and remixes on the likes of Get Physical, Hot Creations, Leftroom and Futureboogie.
With exclusive cuts for the 'Five Years Of Leftroom', Heidi's hotly-anticipated 'Jackathon' compilations and a residency at Bristol's super-hot after-ours The Breakfast Club, it's time to take notice of these two. With such a big year coming up for the dynamic duo we're happy to offer them their first ever visit to Leeds, I'm sure you'll make them more than welcome.
Thu, 24 Aug 2017
56 attending
Fri, 25 Aug 2017
95 attending
Sat, 26 Aug 2017
110 attending
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101 attending
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439 attending
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WARNING:If you haven't seen these movies, there ARE spoilers to the endings.
"Pretty Woman" ends with Richard Gere driving to Julia Roberts' neighborhood to give her the fairy tale ending she's always wanted. But in the original script, he shows up with $3,000 for spending the week with him, then drives off. And she ends up on her knees in the gutter picking up the money, after throwing it against his car window in disgust. Also, Julia's character was a drug addict in addition to being a prostitute, and Gere wouldn't let her use, so she suffered from withdrawal during the week. The movie was ultimately made by Touchstone, a subsidiary of Disney, so obviously they made a lot of changes.
"Rocky": Rocky throws the fight for money . . . instead of taking world champion Apollo Creed 15 rounds and losing by decision . . . and buys Adrienne the pet store.
"Alien": The alien kills Sigourney Weaver by biting off her head . . . then gets on the radio and communicates with Earth in her voice.
"Seven": In the movie, after Brad Pitt finds his girlfriend's head in a box, he shoots the killer, Kevin Spacey. But originally they were going to have Brad's partner, Morgan Freeman, kill him, so Brad wouldn't get the blame.
"There's Something About Mary": After Ben Stiller FINALLY hooks back up with Cameron Diaz, he gets hit by a bus. The end.
I love stuff like this. A comedian turned stay-at-home dad (I can hear the collective "Awwww" of the ladies out there) decided to keep up with his writing, he would leave witty post it notes around the house and post them to his Tumblr blog. I have listed the actual website along with my favorite post it so far. Click on the link if you dare…I've haven't been able to drag myself away from it!
This guy is awesome! His boss brings her dog into work and he recreates memorable movie posters with her. (The dog, not his boss!)
This may be the greatest blog I've ever come across! A woman gives her 5 year old son titles of 80s songs and he draws whatever comes to his mind from there. There are some real gems in here and I intend to keep checking up on this blog. Brilliant! I give you...Drawn To The 80s!
This is one of my favorites...Man In The Mirror by Michael Jackson. Haha!
Remember when you were a kid and the ball pit was your happy place? I feel like all we really need in this crazy world is a bunch of ball pits and the opportunity to make new friends! I love this:
My first radio interview was Adam Lambert on my birthday! IT WAS AWESOME!!! He was the SWEETEST! I will cherish this FOR-EV-ER! (My friends say I look like I'm gonna pee my pants in this pic...this may or may not be true.)


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[First published June 19, 2008. A little something about love.]
Fourteen years ago in July, I was on my first date with the woman who would eventually become my life partner and the mother of my children. How we first met is a lesbian cliché par excellence. No, it wasn't on the softball field. Remember, the beloved is a femmy theater type. The other lesbian cliché. Right! A Women's Studies class! (The colorful details surrounding that auspicious meeting are best saved for another time, or perhaps The Book, which, if I don't just start referring to it somewhere it may never exist.) Now back to the business at hand, which is peeking in on our first date.
She was nervous; I was notorious. Oops! I can't exaggerate. Some old chums who were witness to our initial courtship actually read this blog, and they'd set things right soon enough. Okay, it was true that she was nervous. It was her first foray back onto the gal side of the river, so to speak, after a lengthy sojourn at the guy shore, and she was a tad concerned I would question her sincerity. (Me? Lesbian Missionary Extraordinaire? Daunted by a conversion challenge? Baaaaaah.)
We had tried and failed to meet up after Minneapolis' Pride celebration, and had agreed on the soonest possible alternative date, an outdoor screening of Tommy at a lakeside park downtown. I'm sure it was steamy-muggy outside. Not oppressively so, mind you, but insistent, in a nice Midwestern summer kind of way. Enough to put a sheen on the skin. That evening, as I recall, most of the steam came from a combination of our chemistry and the movie screen, on which Ann Margaret was having her way with a throw pillow and a truckload of baked beans (note to self — Tommy: NOT first date material).
While my thoughts were drifting to nothing more profound than whither and how to bust my first move, the beloved was thinking, "By god, I think I just found the father of my children! And he's a she!"


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Around 1:30 PM today, word leaked out that NC State was parting ways with head coach Tom O'Brien. While this came as a surprise due to the timing, it was not a total surprise that this was the decision that Athletic Director Debbie Yow came to. While O'Brien finished with a 7-5 record for his third consecutive winning season, the rumblings have been coming since the 33-6 debacle at home against Virginia.
While only the most ardent TOB haters would not appreciate what he accomplished at NC State, this was not an unwarranted firing. O'Brien finished with a respectable 40-35 (22-26 in ACC play) record after 6 years in Raleigh. However, it was his recruiting shortcomings, strange losses, and 11-19 record against Atlantic division opponents (including 1-14 on the road) that cost him his job. On the qualitative side of things, I believe O'Brien's ho-hum attitude did not help him. While he was known to fire a few zingers towards Chapel Hill, he was generally a low-profile guy. Pack fans have fallen in love with personalities like basketball coach Mark Gottfried's, and want that for the football program.
In short, Tom O'Brien did what he was brought to NC State to do: have consistent winning records and keep the program clean. When he came to Raleigh, TOB set a ten year plan. He only made it through six, but I would argue that he accomplished many of his goals. While I am not arguing with the decision to change directions, I do think State fans should thank him for what he has done in Raleigh.
In terms of the timing of this decision, I absolutely think that this was the right time to do so if it was going to be this year. With several other openings surely coming up (and Auburn and Boston College immediately did), the coaching search needs any head start that it can get. Also, it gives any new coach time to retain the recruiting class as well as bring in any new players he may want.
As for the coaching possibilities, I came up with the requisite list that this type of article requires:
Chad Morris, Offensive Coordinator- Clemson
This name has been thrown out there the most. Very good offensive coordinator, but can he lead a FBS program? Also, this is only his third year in college after coaching in the high school ranks for many years.
Sonny Dykes, Head Coach- Louisiana Tech
The Bulldogs have had a very good year under Dykes. Solid, unique offense. Is a Mike Leach disciple, take that how you may. I think he may end up as the most likely choice. As pointed out by many today, NC State has a game scheduled with La Tech to open the season next year. This is often part of an agreement in these situations.
Dave Doeren, Head Coach- Northern Illinois
Is 22-4 so far in his 2 years as a head coach, including 11-1 this year and with a shot at a BCS bowl. Like the previous two candidates, somewhat inexperienced.
Butch Jones, Head Coach- Cincinnati
Has been coach at Cinci for 3 years. Has worked behind Brian Kelly at both Central Michigan and Cinci. Jones is a hot commodity in the coaching ranks and may be wanting to get out of the Big East.
Matt Campbell, Head Coach- Toledo
In his first year as head coach at Toledo, he is 9-3. Also won the Rockets' bowl game after Tim Beckman left for Illinois in 2011. However, he is only 32.
Willie Taggart, Head Coach- Western Kentucky
Taggart is a players' coach and a winner. He was a star quarterback at WKU in the 90's and played under Jack Harbaugh (yes, their dad) and worked under Jim Harbaugh at Stanford. However, is only 36 and has a 16-20 record. He has led WKU since they joined the FBS ranks, though.
Darrell Hazell, Head Coach- Kent State
Hazell is 16-8, 11-1 this year, in two years at Kent State. This is a remarkable feat and will automatically get him looks at some bigger schools. He worked under Jim Tressel at Ohio State for 5 years, which could hurt or help him depending on how you look at that.
Mike MacIntyre, Head Coach- San Jose State MacIntyre has coaching experience at Duke, played at Vanderbilt and Georgia Tech, and is from Miami. He knows the area. Took SJSU from 1-11 in his first year to 10-2 in this, his third year. However, he just signed a 5 year extension in San Jose.
Gus Malzahn, Head Coach- Arkansas State
Has been an offensive genius for years. However, he has been a head coach for only a year (8-3 so far). Also, he had a chance at BCS schools in the past (Vanderbilt, UNC) and did not seem too interested.
Bob Diaco, Defensive Coordinator- Notre Dame
If you want to win, why not look at a winning program's coordinator? Diaco runs perhaps the nation's best defense and can obviously recruit.
Paul Rhoads, Head Coach- Iowa State
Rhoads is what Dr. Yow wants: a fiery competitor and someone who works on the recruiting trail. He doesn't recruit particularly well, but it's thought to bring players to Ames, IA.
John Chavis, Defensive Coordinator- LSU
Like Diaco, runs an incredible defense and comes from a winning program. He is from South Carolina and played at Tennessee. However, at 56 years old, probably unlikely.
Kirby Smart, Defensive Coordinator- Alabama
Like Diaco and Chavis, defense and winning programs are what he is known for. Has been a hot name for positions , so he would be a tough pull to Raleigh.


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I'm a recent transplant to Seattle, having come here to stay close to family and start a new career and a new chapter. I'm a PUNK, Professional Uncle No Kids. I see my niece everyday and it's sound profoundly satisfying to see her grow and learn and to be someone she smiles at.
I'm finding my way in this new place and looking for someone to share ideas, explorations, warmth and growth with.
- Guns, Germs, and Steel
- Born to Run
- So many different books on biology and evolution
- East of Eden
- For Whom the Bell Tolls
- Almost everything Kurt Vonnegut wrote
Movies and Shows
I confess that too much junk works its way in. But some of it is actually really good.
- Game of Thrones
- Westworld
- Black Mirror
- Family Guy
- Rick and Morty
- Clips of witty late night pseudo-news comedy shows
I enjoy music most when others around me with good taste put it on. I'm not good at discovering new music. I loved grunge and alternative rock in high school and college. My years growing up abroad gave me a love for Los Fabulosos Cadillacs and The Tragically Hip. I spent a few years dancing to electronica with an eclectic bunch in San Francisco. My latest appreciation is for jazz.
I use to take pride in saying that I ate everything. But then I found out what gluten was doing to me and now I'm one of those goddamn people. Early years in Mexico gave me an enduring love/need for spice and having the good fortune to have traveled to so many places I'm well aware of how many radically different ways deliciousness can manifest.
New ideas
Spicy food
Time in nature
Time alone
- Some lovely idea. Like Basic Income or endosymbiosis or aquascaping or Buddhism or health or evolution or epigenetics or technological change.


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One of my favorite parts about having school during the springtime is seeing everyone out on the quad. Whether they are tanning, passing a ball around or just hanging out, the quad is what seems to bring the student body together in one place. Of course, times of hanging out on this part of campus call for comfortable and relaxing outfits. After being bundled up during the wintertime, it is only necessary that you head to a popular part of campus to show off your new spring looks.
This Fashionista for example, went for a comfortable look consisting of simple and springy staple pieces. Starting with a colorful top, such as this Fashionista's purple tank, is a great way to welcome the new season in. Wearing bright and fun colors are not only necessary for spring, but also a great way to brighten your mood instantly. Pairing a colorful top with simple black capris is also a great way to balance the colors in your spring look. Additionally, this Fashionista matched her purple and black color combination with a pair of white low-top Converse. As a Converse fanatic myself, spring makes it only necessary to wear these type of sneakers out and about all the time.
Lastly, another great piece that is perfect for lounging on the quad is a classic denim jacket—there are so many great jean jackets out this season! Spring outerwear, such as my favorite denim jacket from American Apparel, or even one similar to this Fashionista's are a perfect addition to a spring outfit out on the quad.
One Simple Change: Running errands after relaxing for a little? Switch out the backpack for a tote, such as this fun City Tote by Milly.


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More Booze!
Tauck River Cruising's already mostly-inclusive experience has just gotten more inclusive. The line is expanding its free-drinks policy to now include unlimited beer, wine and premium spirits. The move comes in the same year the line will be expanding its fleet by two boats, both of which will offer lower-deck "loft" cabins that feature higher ceilings and taller-than-normal lower cabin windows that can be opened.
Green Ports? Mais oui.
Quebec City and Montreal are next in line to receive shoreside power, a system allowing cruise ships to "plug in" to a port city's electrical grid instead of running their diesel engines while docked. According to Cruise the Saint Lawrence Association, $24 million is being invested in equipping the ports. The investment is part of a $60 million initiative to promote cruise tourism in the region. Vancouver and Halifax already offer shoreside power in Canada.
--By Dori Saltzman, News Editor and Gina Kramer, Associate Editor


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MPV Player 0.21 is now available as the latest version of this popular fork of MPlayer/MPlayer2.
For those of you making use of Kodi as your PVR/DVR/HTPC software, the second beta of "Krypton" is available for weekend testing.
With this summer's PulseAudio 9.0 release was support for Memfd-based transport. That support is now enabled by default in time for PulseAudio 10.
OpenShot 2.1 is the latest feature release of this promising open-source video editing solution.
The developers within the Sunxi camp working on better Allwinner SoC support under Linux have been reverse-engineering Allwinner's "Cedar" video engine. Their project is being called Cedrus with a goal of "100% libre and open-source" video decode/encode for the relevant Cedar hardware.
OpenSK (Open Stream Kit) is a project driven by a Microsoft engineer that aims to be "a cross-platform low-level sound library inspired by the Vulkan API."
For fans of the Ardour digital audio workstation software, version 5.0 of this popular open-source audio software is now available.
The third alpha release of Kodi 17 "Krypton" is now available and it has continued landing new/improved functionality.
Takashi Iwai's "sound" updates have been pulled in for the Linux 4.8 kernel.
The second alpha release of Kodi 17 Krypton is now available for testing.
If you use Ardour as your digital audio workstation software, you'll want to read this article about the features coming to Ardour 5.0.
For those still using Libav over FFmpeg, this multimedia library has added a wrapper for OpenH264 decoder support.
FFmpeg 3.1.0 is now available with the latest features for this widely-used open-source multimedia library.
The folks responsible for the Ardour Digital Audio Workstation on Linux and OS X have tagged v5.0-pre0.
Intel has added VP9 encoding support to the Video Acceleration API (VA-API).
The developers working on the FFmpeg multimedia library have finally implemented support for VA-API accelerated video encoding.
LibreELEC, the recent fork of OpenELEC by a number of the developers for that project building an OS around XBMC/Kodi, has issued their v7.0 release.
In seeking to address the bug fallout from the major Kodi 16 release that happened back in February, the Kodi 16.1 point release is now available.
For those still using the FFmpeg-forked Libav project for your multimedia needs, the latest Git code has landed H.264 and MPEG4 encoders using OpenMAX IL.
There's been grumblings about a growing fork of OpenELEC the past few weeks while today two Phoronix readers wrote in with news of LibreELEC, the new fork of OpenELEC as a Kodi/XBMC appliance Linux distribution that has a number of the original OpenELEC developers involved.
It's been a while since the last major update to the MythTV HTPC software, but out today is version 0.28.
Toonz is an animation software solution used by studios like Studio Ghibli and has been in development for more than two decades. Earlier this month it was announced Toonz would be open-sourced and then a few days back the code was published as OpenToonz. While Toonz/OpenToonz originally didn't have Linux support, patches are emerging to allow this high-end animation software to run on Linux.
For those still relying upon the FFmpeg-forked libav project, their libavcodec code has added new VA-API encoder support.
While OpenShot 2.0 is long overdue, things are finally looking up for this open-source non-linear video editor with going into beta this past January and today marking the release of the fourth beta.
While we continue to wait on the release of VLC 3, some improvements for the media player's support of Google's Chromecast devices have landed.
Timed for this week's GNOME 3.20 release, GStreamer 1.8 was officially released this morning.
While Skylake systems have been in the marketplace for several months already, the Skylake audio support continues to be refined after the initial support landed rather late relative to Skylake's launch last year.
It's been a while since last hearing anything major out of the Avidemux free software video editor project. However, available this weekend is the Avidemux 2.6.12 release.
For those wanting to upgrade their Home Theater PC software, Kodi 16, formerly known as XBMC, has been officially released.
MPlayer 1.3.0 was released today by the team working on this widely-used, open-source video player.
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ET's Top 5: Celebrity Power Couples
By ANTOINETTE BUENO
December 23, 2013
Whether they're in the same business or dominating in their separate fields, the sky's the limit for these celeb power couples!
PICS: Crazy in Love -- Hottest Red Carpet Couples
From David and Victoria Beckham's fierce fashion to Beyonce and Jay Z's undeniable status as the first couple in music, click the video to check out ET's Top 5 Celebrity Power Couples!
More On: Angelina Jolie, Beyonce Knowles, Brad Pitt, David Beckham, Gisele Bundchen, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, Tom Brady, Victoria Beckham


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Guerrilla Games, the creators of the Killzone franchise, are currently working on the next game in the series, reports Edge magazine (via Gamerzines). However, They aren't calling the game "Killzone 4" just yet, but instead a "Killzone follow-up." Speculate away, folks.
According to the article in Edge, the "bulk of Guerrilla's staff (is soldiering) on with the next Killzone installment." The senior producer on Killzone 3, Steven Ter Heide, is supposedly acting as this game's director.
It's also worth noting that Edge previously reported that a major studio within Sony has already ceased development on further PS3 titles to instead focus on games for Sony's next-generation console. Could Guerrilla be the studio tasked with championing the power of the PS4 like they did for the PS3 back in 2005 with that incredible Killzone 2 E3 demo? Maybe. But we have no definitive proof one way or the other. It's just interesting to think about, that's all.
What do you want from the next game in the Killzone franchise? We want a story and character worth giving a damn about, first and foremost.


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Buy four shows and save. (Don't worry, ticket exchanges are free.)
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Blissfully ignoring the fate of the dinosaurs, a planet full of homo sapiens excitedly welcome the passing of a comet that, unbeknownst to them, is hurtling directly into the earth. In delightful B-movie fashion, Night of the Comet doesn't trouble itself with the more dour realities of a global holocaust but instead tracks two feisty valley girls. When not cruising around a desolate Los Angeles on posh boutique looting sprees, our heroines battle zombified survivors and a secret government agency bent on using young women's blood for their own survival.


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I have not seen these posted but nothing we don't already know. I did find the comments about Al interesting.
: It's hard to fathom why so many NBA wise guys keep believing the Pacers traded Al Harrington to Atlanta for Stephen Jackson primarily because Harrington didn't want to come off the bench anymore. Sure, that had something to do with it, but Harrington's play was always erratic, and the Pacers needed an heir apparent to Reggie Miller at shooting guard and the opportunity to give Jonathan Bender major minutes.
What it really means: Jackson is a dogged defender on the perimeter, which plays right into the way coach Rick Carlisle wants to play. He'll be out of control on offense from time to time, but he is a great streak shooter. The bigger question is Bender, the young 7-footer who isn't likely to play in the preseason because of a bruise on his surgically repaired knee. Although has bulked up to more than 235 pounds, he has yet to prove he can consistently wow anybody outside of practice because of one injury or another. This is his sixth season; it's time for him to make a move -- or be moved.


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Hempfield tries to shake off WPIAL semifinal loss
North Allegheny just seems to have Hempfield's number on the baseball diamond.
The Spartans lost for a second time to the Tigers this season — the most recent coming in a WPIAL Class AAAA semifinal last week. North Allegheny also knocked Hempfield out of the WPIAL playoffs a year ago.
The Spartans lost both of this season's meetings by 3-0 scores.
The loss ended Hempfield's hopes of a WPIAL title, but it didn't end its season quite yet.
The Spartans were scheduled to play Pine-Richland in the third-place consolation game earlier this week, but results were unavailable prior to this edition's deadline. A win would qualify Hempfield for an invite to the PIAA playoffs for the first time.
Hempfield (19-4) edged the Rams (17-5), 4-3, during the regular season.
"It's a do or die game," Hempfield coach Tim Buzzard said earlier this week. "We know they're a very good team and have a lot of great players. They've beat some good teams this year and are always strong."
In the loss to North Allegheny, Hempfield was able to get players on base, but it continually did so with two outs. The Spartans were unable to get any clutch hits after getting a man on base. In all, the Spartans got on base eight times — seven of which came with two outs. Hempfield left two runners on twice.
"They were able to get guys on base early in innings," Buzzard said. "We had some chances but didn't get it done. I think we tried to force some things and definitely had some missed opportunities. It's hard to always try and rally with two outs."
North Allegheny put its leadoff man on base four times and each time a sacrifice bunt followed. Two eventually scored as a result of the small-ball strategy.
Pitcher Zack Martinelli, a Seton Hill recruit, had another strong outing while holding the Tigers' explosive offense to just five hits — all singles. In a first-round win against Fox Chapel, he recorded 18 strikeouts.
"Zach's just been awesome," Buzzard said. "He threw a really good game against North Allegheny. He was cruising and didn't give up much. They found a few holes and were able to get some runs across, but to shut down a team like that is pretty impressive. He's continuing to get strong and is just really putting together a nice season."
It was Hempfield's first loss in almost a month and ended a nine-game winning streak. Buzzard said he was impressed with his team's character and how quickly it shook off the defeat. The Spartans haven't been on the opposite end too often this season en route to one of the best seasons in school history.
"The morale is great," he said. "It was a tough loss and the kids knew it, but they recovered quickly. We looked at some things we could have done differently and hopefully we'll be able to apply those things in the future. We practiced hard all week and will be ready to play."
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surprisingly nice hotel and staff very very expensive food however what can you expect from a luxury hotel like this! ;-)
Sauna and the nice big and clean rooms
the location of the hotel and the food
The hotel is quiet & the staff are polite & helpful none of the information was available in English
Spacious and layout well planned for evening meals, bar
located in a very guiet and green are, transportation is really easy, rich breakfast, not so luxurois but comfortable and clean, everything one needs in a hotel room, outstanding choice in particular for the week-ends and public holidays
surprisingly nice hotel and staff very very expensive food however what can you expect from a luxury hotel like this! ;-)
Very friendly and helpful staff. Nice, clean and comfortable rooms.
Sauna and the nice big and clean rooms
nice breakfast, nice restaurant and bar The rooms are large, but a bit disappointing, with poor decoration and paintwork.
nice atmosphere, didn't see spa, but is inclusive and just newly opened, nice rooms bathroom could need a little renew - 20 Min ride from Main Station plus bus ride of 10 Min makes it a little less good reachable - in the morning quite noisy because of cleaning staff and door ringing, clapping doors (couldn't sleep in until 9 or 10...)
Perfect stay. Very smart and comfortable hotel. Large room very clean. professionnal staff. Would suggest a complimentary tray inside the room with tea/coffee facility.
caro y aún así tenías que pagar para usar tele e internet
El trato que recibimos de la recepcionista, una joven muy amable que intentó ayudar en todo lo que pudo. Era joven, muy rubia y hablaba algo de español. El recepcionista que estaba en la mañana del día 5 de abril intentó cobrarnos 99 euros. ¡El hotel ya estaba pagado! Cuando le dijimos que estaba pagado no intentó comprobarlo ni admitió el resguardo impreso de internet, exigió el ticket que nos entregaron al llegar. Por auerte lo teníamos, pero pensamos que sólo tenía que comprobarlo en su ordenador, o en las reservas.
Su relación calidad-precio No
Limpieza, ubicación, trato del personal.
A peaceful location with great views from rooms and restaurant. My room was clean and comfortable with a good bathroom The hotel is very large and the layout is not clearly recognizable. Therefore, getting to your room can be a bit of an adventure. Too many steps with no lift facilities make it difficult if you have much luggage. The large terraces were not accessible from the rooms on my floor and looked poorly maintained with weeds growing between tiles. The garden areas around the hotel look somewhat neglected.
We used your accommodation in the evening and explored Hamburg by day No complaints
The view and the buffet breakfast. A slightly surreal experience. Know the hotel from when it was smaller - now it's a giant maze catering for conferences. Lighting needs to be better on some stairs. Outside areas need attention - somewhat dilapidated. Staff could be more, how shall I put it, 'proactive'?
It filled my need of a one night stay outside Hamburg. Not really a complaint, but the address given for the hotel took my satnav up a woodland road which is 100 metres before the hotel's entrance
Large hotel in the wooded, hilly countryside of Hamburg. Great views from the full restaurant during sunset (and to be even better as the owner plans to top some trees blocking the view of Hamburg). Ample free parking. Good place to hold receptions, conferences, etc. Location is great if you want to be in the woods, but not so great for city excursions. The hotel is not near a train station, but the nearest station has free parking. Although the staff were patient with the difficulties, English is not widely spoken. Pool was not open.


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Supporting Economic Alternatives in the Mountains (S.E.A.M.) is now accepting proposals from emerging High Country entrepreneurs until March 21st. Funding of up to $1000 will be allocated to projects at the second S.E.A.M. community investment dinner on May 4. These participatory events seek to strengthen our region's communities by bringing together good ideas and community investments in Ashe, Avery, and Watauga counties. Any project idea may be submitted, from infrastructure improvements to conferences, which will help applicants develop and grow. A panel of small business leaders will evaluate and select three proposals based on the creativity, feasibility, readiness, and sustainability of the projects. These three proposals will be presented at the locally-sourced S.E.A.M. dinner on May 4. Following the presentations, dinner attendees will vote to fund the projects at varying levels (60%, 30%, and 10%), distributed the funds raised from dinner ticket sales.
This process cultivates relationships between community members and local entrepreneurs and challenges the traditional funding model. At the inaugural S.E.A.M. dinner over 50 people gathered at CoBo Sushi Bar & Bistro to support Boone Barr, High Country CSA, and Homestead Mushrooms, Inc. Rusty Kuhfeld and Matt Webb of Homestead Mushrooms received funding for the purchase of a large HEPA filter.
About the event, Kuhfeld and Webb said, "We look at ourselves and both realize the monetary benefit is not by any means the greatest reward we received from this SEAM organized event. The experience from marketing ourselves and witnessing the positive reception of our ideas by fellow community members has been priceless."


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While not as glamorous as an 18-foot jumper that hits nothing but net or a nifty assist, defense is what wins comes tournament time.
It's a philosophy West Holmes coach Matt Voll sold to his team early this season, and the Knights put it to good use in racking up a 21-1 mark entering Wednesday's Div. II district title game against Carrollton.
Since they learned so well from Voll, the Knights decided to conduct a clinic and share their defensive knowledge. The Warriors were unwilling participants.
Using their trademark, suffocating 2-2-1 full-court trap, the Knights jumped on Carrollton early and never let up. The result was a 54-35 victory that wasn't even as close as the score may indicate.
It was the Knights' first district title since 1996-97 and moved them into a regional semifinal game Tuesday at 6:15 p.m. at Zanesville High School. There they'll play the winner of tonight's Chillicothe District final between Athens and Greenfield-McClain.
"Our defensive pressure has been pretty consistent all year, but when you get to this level the intensity is obviously going to be lot greater," Voll said. "Our intensity was there tonight along with great concentration.
"We had a great start tonight. We had a lot of kids step up, but the main thing was we had eight kids out there playing as hard as they could on defense."
The Knights wasted little time giving Carrollton a sampling of their intense defensive pressure. Six first-quarter Warrior turnovers were followed by nine more in the second period, as West Holmes continually frustrated Carrollton. At times, just getting the ball past halfcourt became an accomplishment for the Warriors.
"Coach has pretty much told us that defense is the key," West Holmes senior Alexis Louttit said. "Your offense is going to come and go, but we know we can control our defense. That's what motivates us; even if our shots aren't falling or we're not getting the bounces, we know we can go out and play good defense."
With his squad under duress from the opening tip, Carrollton coach Todd English didn't have to search long for a key.
"West Holmes' pressure was the difference," said English, whose Warriors committed 29 turnovers for the game. "You may see a team like that play, but it's not until you actually get on the floor with them that you realize how quick they are and how much pressure they can put on you.
"We didn't handle it early in the game. Once that happened it was like sharks smelling blood. They just turned up the heat on us as the game went on."
The Knights never trailed after Lindsey Bird hit a jumper seven seconds after the opening tip. Bird later added two more baskets to help West Holmes to a 15-7 lead after eight minutes. The 5-foot-5 junior finished with 13 points, 11 coming in the opening half.
After seeing reserve guards Lindsey Piar and Tristen Dye tally 16 and 17 points, respectively, in the Knights' sectional final win over John Glenn, Voll was looking for his starters to produce more on offense.
"I challenged the kids this week. I told them we couldn't look around and wait for somebody to step up," Voll said. "I knew somebody in that first group was going to do it because they're all capable of it. Tonight, Lindsey stepped up."
Baskets from Bird, Lindsey Piar and Louttit to start the second period expanded the Knights' edge to 21-7. They maintained that spread to halftime, taking a 30-16 lead into the locker room.
The third quarter belonged to Piar, who tallied nine points during the period to help West Holmes put the game away. Louttit had two field goals and Bird added a basket to help the Knights to their largest lead of the game (45-20) with 30 seconds remaining in the quarter.
Once again, Piar was a force off the bench. The 5-8 sophomore finished with a game-high 15 points and was her typical disruptive force on defense.
"Lindsey has one speed, which goes for all these kids. They all go hard and they play hard," Voll said. "Lindsey is blessed with a little more quickness, and she only knows to go 100 miles per hour. She knows how to make plays and that's what she does."
The district title was especially sweet for Louttit and fellow senior Tabitha Arnette, who have seen the Knights rise from the depths of a 4-17 season just three years ago.
"We've went through a lot turmoil since my freshman year and we've gone through some different coaches," Louttit said. "It's been tough and sometimes you don't know if you're going to be able to achieve something like this. It's a really good feeling."


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Personal controlGenerally speaking, you'll have more freedom in a house, says Jane Peters, a Realtor at Power Brokers International in Los Angeles. With a house, you can paint the walls any color you want and do extensive remodeling to make the house fit your needs. A house will also give you outdoor space for a garden, swimming pool or larger dog. Many houses also feature a garage, carport or driveway where you can park one or more cars and store bicycles or other outdoorsy or seldom-used belongings. "You're your own boss in a house," Peters says. "You can do whatever you want."
PriceCondos tend to be significantly less expensive, even half-off compared with houses in some locales. "Where I live," Peters says, "you're not going to get into a decent house for less than $1.2 million. For a condo, you could get in at maybe in the $600,000s." That differential means you probably could purchase a newer or nicer condo for the same price as an older house in the same neighborhood, says Hope Peek, an associate broker at Peek Properties in Chevy Chase, Maryland.
"Within the price range, typically the house needs more work or more updating," she says.


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Evaluation of the Basic Assessment of Severity of Illness in Children (BASIC) Scale
The recruitment status of this study is unknown. The completion date has passed and the status has not been verified in more than two years.
Verified August 2010 by Brigham and Women's Hospital.
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
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The purpose of this study is to assess whether the BASIC Scale--a simple, non-invasive clinical triage protocol--predicts severe illness, hospitalization or death among children under age five presenting for acute care in a rural African health center.
|Acute Illness
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Old Idaho State Penitentiary
Old Idaho Penitentiary State Historic Site
A facade of the Old Idaho State Penitentiary.
|2200 Warm Springs Ave., Boise, Idaho
|43°36′10″N 116°9′45″W / 43.60278°N 116.16250°WCoordinates: 43°36′10″N 116°9′45″W / 43.60278°N 116.16250°W
|510 acres (210 ha)
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|July 17, 1974
The Old Idaho Penitentiary State Historic Site was a functional prison from 1872 to 1973 in the western United States. The first building, also known as the Territorial Prison, was constructed in the Territory of Idaho in 1870. The territory was less than ten years old when the prison was built east of Boise. From its beginnings as a single cell house, the penitentiary grew to a complex of several distinctive buildings surrounded by a 17-foot-high (5.2 m) sandstone wall. The stone was quarried from the nearby ridges by the resident convicts, who also assisted in later constructions.[3]
The Old Idaho Penitentiary is operated by the Idaho State Historical Society.[4]
Prison history[edit]
Over its 101 years of operation, the penitentiary received more than 13,000 inmates, with a maximum population of a little over 600. Two hundred and fifteen of the inmates were women. Two famous inmates were Harry Orchard and Lyda Southard. Orchard assassinated former Governor Frank Steunenberg in 1905 and Southard was known as Idaho's Lady Bluebeard for killing several of her husbands to collect upon their life insurance.[4] Two serious riots occurred in 1971 and 1973 over living conditions in the prison. The 416 resident inmates were moved to the newly built Idaho State Correctional Institution south of Boise and the Old Idaho Penitentiary was closed on December 3, 1973.[5]
In 1992, the Idaho State Historical Society recorded oral history interviews with fifteen former prison guards. These tapes and transcripts cover prison operations and remembrances from the 1950s to the closing of the prison. The collection is open for research at the society.[6]
Prison Buildings[edit]
The Territorial Prison was completed in 1872 and received its first 11 inmates from the Boise County Jail. This building was converted into a Chapel in the 1930s and was destroyed by fire in the 1973 riot.
The New Cell House (1889–1890) consisted of three tiers of 42 steel cells. The third tier closest to the Rose Garden served as "Death Row."
The area now known as the Rose Garden (as this it what it is now) was once used to execute prisoners by hanging. Of the 10 executions in the Old State Penitentiary, six occurred here.
The Administration Building (1893–1894) housed the warden's office, armory, visitation room, control room and the turn key area.
The False Front Buildings (1894–1895) held the commissary, trusty dorm, barber shop (1902-1960s) and hospital (originally the blacksmith shop, but was remodeled in 1912 and remained the prison hospital until the 1960s).
The Dining Hall (1898) was designed by George Hamilton (an inmate at the time) and burned down in the 1973 riot.
Cell House 2 (1899), also known as the "North Wing," contained two-man cells. A "honey bucket" was placed in each cell to serve as a toilet. Inmates burned the building in the 1973 riot.
Cell House 3 (1899) was built the same as Cell House 2. It was eventually condemned for habitation, but in 1921 was converted into a shoe factory. In 1928, this building was remodeled for inmate occupancy and became the first cell house with indoor plumbing.
The Women's Ward (1905–1906) was built out of necessity. Prior to its completion women did not have separate quarters. Male inmates built a wall around the old wardens home to serve as a separate facility for women. This building had seven two-person cells, a central day room, kitchen and bathroom facilities. This building held the infamous Lyda Southard (Lady Bluebeard).
Built by inmates, the Multipurpose Building (1923) served as a shirt factory, shoe shop, bakery, license plate shop, laundry, hobby room, and loafing room and housed the communal showers.
Solitary confinement consisted of two sections. The first, built in the early 1920s, was the Cooler. Although built for solitary confinement, each cell contained 4-6 men. The second section, known as Siberia, was built in 1926 and housed 12 3'x8' cells with one inmate per cell.
Cell House 4 (1952) was the largest and most modern cell house at the penitentiary. Some inmates painted their cells and left drawings on the walls that can be seen today.
Cell House 5 (1954) was Maximum Security where the most unruly and violent offenders stayed. This building also served as a permanent place of solitary confinement. It includes a built-in gallows and "Death Row."
Although not a building, there is also an outdoor Recreational Area where inmates boxed and played baseball, basketball, handball, tennis, horseshoes and football. The baseball, and later softball, team was named "The Outlaws" and frequently played teams from across Treasure Valley.[7]
Museum and Historical Society[edit]
The site was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973 for its significance as a Territorial Prison. The site currently contains museums, an arboretum and is a facility managed by the Idaho State Historical Society.[8]
In late 1999, J.C. Earl donated his personal collection of historic arms and military memorabilia to the state of Idaho. These items were placed on exhibition as the J.C. Earl Exhibit at the Old Idaho Penitentiary. They range from the Bronze Age to those used today for sport, law enforcement, and military purposes. The Luristan Bronze collection dates to about 1000-650 BC.
- ^ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ^ "State Listings: Idaho, Ada County". National Register of Historic Places. American Dreams Inc. Retrieved 2007-06-03.
- ^ Wollheim, Peter (2005). "Correction by design". Idaho Issues Online. Center for Idaho History and Politics. ISSN 1553-9148. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
- ^ a b "Visit the Old Idaho Penitentiary". Idaho State Historical Society. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
- ^ Marsh, Robert L.; Patrick, Steven T. (2005). "Hard Choices". Idaho Issues Online. Center for Idaho History and Politics. ISSN 1553-9148. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
- ^ Hodges, Kathy (1992–1999). Guide to the Idaho Old Penitentiary Former Guards Oral History Project: 1950s-1970s. Idaho State Historical Society. Idaho State Archives (Formerly known as the Public Archives and Research Center). Retrieved 2013-02-13.
- ^ Idaho State Historical Society. Old Idaho Penitentiary State Historic Site [Brochure]. Boise, ID: ISHS.
- ^ "Old Idaho Penitentiary timeline" (PDF). Education Programs. Idaho State Historical Society. 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 29, 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-03.
External links[edit]
- Old Idaho Penitentiary Idaho State Historical Society
- Inmates Catalog (1864-1975) Idaho State Historical Society
- A Place of Confinement: Constructing the Old Idaho State Penitentiary 1872-1973 Idaho State Historical Society
- Old Boise Penitentiary (Photo Essay) Idaho for 91 Days
- Old Idaho Penitentiary on LocalWiki
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- Prison museums in Idaho
- Government buildings completed in 1870
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Australian Competition and Consumer Commission chair
Telstra launched Belong with minimal fanfare late last week, just three months after its attempted $60 million acquisition of Adam Internet collapsed.
Belong is a stand-alone internet service provider with only two broadband plans that range from $50 a month with 70 gigabytes of downloads to $65 a month with 250Gb of downloads.
"Belong is a new way to get broadband in Australia, one so ideal that it doesn't need to lock people in to long-term contracts," the website claims.
The company boasts that customers can use their existing phone lines and that all services are on the Telstra network. A spokeswoman for the company said it was still conducting trials.
Telstra attempted to buy South Australian internet service provider Adam Internet in October for $60 million and had plans to turn the company into a national budget internet provider that could compete against cheaper rivals.
But Telstra's deal collapsed after the ACCC raised concerns about it. iiNet purchased Adam Internet for the same amount in August.
The acquisition was intended to prevent Telstra from cannibalising its own broadband customer base. Two brand strategies are more common in industries such as airlines – premium carrier Qantas is the owner of low-cost airline Jetstar.
Mr Sims said Telstra's acquisition of Adam was more problematic because it could potentially act as a loophole to help the telco's wholesale and retail divisions escape structural separation.
"We'll keep an eye on what it does," he said. "But in this case, fundamentally this is part of Telstra . . . so in principle we have no problems."
Telstra told The Australian Financial Review in December 2012 that it would launch its own low-cost carrier if the Adam deal was rejected by the ACCC – a promise it appears to have fulfilled.
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Hi there...I am a new member, and downloaded a couple of packs yesterday. I love the site, and the sounds I found.
Unfortunately, what I know about sound files can be written on the back of a toy postage stamp. I unzipped the files and they play fine in Winamp. Trouble is, they are aiff, and I can't convert them to WAV files, because none of the converters I have downloaded seems to be able to convert aiff to WAV.
Is there a simple solution to this, please? I know this should be posted in help, but I wasn't allowed to post there, and was here.
I know you can convert AIFF with WaveLab, but don't know any good freeware that can do the job...surely someone around here has a good suggestion
btw, what are the advantages of the aiff format? I've read it's a lossy compression format like mp3, but has it got a superior quality-compression rate or why is it that some peole use this format (coz it's not so widely spread and supported in audio-programmes as mp3 these days)? am I right that more apple-users use it?
this has been asked so many times I made it into a FAQ:
AIF/AIFF is a format invented by Apple. It basicaly has the same properties as WAV.
- bram
Thanks for your quick responses...that works beautifully .
there is a free version of wavpad that can convert anything. Audacity also opens aif. from there you just export as wav or mp3.
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Stop Fundamentalism – Iran has introduced new biometric national identity cards that observers believe can be used to indentify dissident easier than before. The card which can be used for internet usage, is considered a new measure to control, limit, and identify internet users and dissident cyber activists.
The Iranian government has been up front with its efforts to control and filter internet usage. The new Iranian national identity card is currently being tested in the city of Qum but the nationwide release will start next year, for an estimated 62 million Iranians, says a Iranian official who was involved in the development process. Iranian new year will start March 21, marking the beginning of spring.
The national card will record all biometric and personal information of the person in addition to fingerprints.
But another usage of this card will be for people to "enter the cyber space in a secure manner," say an Iranian National Survey official. The card will be issued to all persons over the age of 15. The project will take place in the next five years.
The card will supposedly also facilitate exit and entry into the country and help with commercial activity on the internet.
Iran has been attempting to introduce its own internet separated from the rest of the world. The government may be asking all users to identify themselves using the new national identity cards in order to be able to use the service in the future.
All internet cafes in Iran are ordered to keep identity records of their users, including names, addresses, telephone numbers for at least six months.
An Iranian dissident blogger by the name of Sattar Beheshti died earlier this month in custody of Iran's internet police allegedly under torture. His case has drawn wide international attention condemning Iranian government for its treatment of political prisoners.
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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Sales Administrator to join one of the UKs leading asset finance and business leasing companies based in Leicester. In return, we offer a competitive salary, Pension contribution scheme,20 days holiday plus statutory entitlement which increases by one day per completed working year and potential bonus. We are a well established provider of leasing and asset finance to all types of companies in the UK, both large and small. Using the latest technology, we assist organisations to fund capital equipment purchases in a tax-efficient way that maximises cash flow, by offering quick quotes and fast finance at competitive rates. The Sales Administrator will report to the Sales Support Manager and will be responsible for supporting the sales team and more specifically, to develop a stronger relationship with existing partners. This is a non-sales role – no outbound sales calls and no targets. The Sales Administrator's role will involve: Administration support of the sales function Assisting in client and partner account management Knowledge of appropriate funders for each opportunity Develop and maintain relationship with funding panel To credit check and carry out basic fraud detection on all new client and partner account To data load new opportunities onto our CRM system To provide quotes to partners when needed To ensure fast, efficient, high quality, error free processing of all opportunities and quotes on the company CRM database in line with client needs and agreed service levels To ensure comprehensive, up to date partner and client account records are maintained. The successful Sales Administrator will have: Previous sales administration / sales support experience Familiarity of using databases / CRM systems Ability to liaise with colleagues, clients and partners Proficient IT skills Excellent communication and customer service skills Good organisational skills and attention to detail The salary is £15k per annum. The hours of work are Monday to Friday, 9am-5.30pm with an hour for lunch. This role is a 9 month maternity cover however could potentially become permanent due to business growth. Please apply online today to be considered for the Sales Administrator role. This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/75312286


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Some of you may already be aware of my extensive golf prowess from an earlier lifetime, so I won't make you have to re-read that story here today. However, I do have a very interesting tale for you and one that might shed some light into the topic of Andy Van Slyke possibly being the next Pirates skipper. Van Slyke, by the way, has already interviewed for the job.
It was in the late 90's when I found myself sitting in a golf cart with my playing partner for that day: One Andy Van Slyke. The event was the Mario Lemieux golf tournament and it was absolutely loaded with some of the biggest names ever in the world of sports (my being there only added to the star-studded lineup of course).
When I first met Andy, he seemed like a nice enough guy, but I could tell that there was an "edge" about him. I don't want to say that he was "standoffish" because I had just met him. But to give you an example of how surly he would become on this day...We were in our golf cart together driving towards our first tee and had just introduced ourselves to each other moments earlier. We were slated to start on #10 at Nevillewood and while we were en route to that hole, several young boys ages 10-12 came running up to our cart yelling for us to please stop.
These boys were yelling, "MISTER SLYYYYKE...MISTER SLYYYYKE! CAN WE HAVE YOUR AUTOGRAPH?? PLEEEASE??" I was stunned to see him stop the cart and hear him yell back, "IT'S VAN SLYKE KID AND NO!!! COME BACK LATER WHEN I'M DONE GOLFING."
I had never before seen an athlete treat young kids like this and I guess in his mind he figured that he's probably already signed a million autographs. But this incident stuck with me and actually really was one of the few things from that day that made a lasting impression...that and watching a naked Michael Jordan and John Elway snapping wet towels and arguing over golf bets in the locker room afterwards...priceless.
ABOVE: After first snapping wet towels in the locker room, these two cleaned up rather nicely.
I've always had a real soft spot for kids and I just felt as though for the minute or so it would have taken, that it wouldn't have killed us to stop. I didn't like this attitude at all, especially not at a celebrity event such as this. It's not like we were playing in the Masters or something, it was a celebrity golf event!
On the first hole (as I said earlier, actually number ten) I had a terrific drive, great approach and just missed a birdie putt. What a day I was going to have!!! Hold on there cowboy, not so fast. I then went on to have 17 of the most horrible holes of my already-legendary if not somewhat infamous career. I think that Van Slyke would have gladly cut his arm off with a chainsaw if he had one. Either that or cut my head off! He was that extremely uncomfortable watching me hack away. My sensing his unease did absolutely nothing to help me get my game untracked either. While I'm certain that I had to have set another course as well as Lemieux Tournament record for my score that day, the overwhelming feeling of being uncomfortable was the only thing I took with me. What should have been a memorable, fun day turned out to be my second-worst day ever on a golf course. You probably know what day was the first, but if not, this link will refresh your memory: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfIWNUW-lbg
Maybe I'm wrong about "Slyke", but then again, maybe I'm not. He just didn't strike me as someone I'd want to go out and bust my butt for or who would be an inspirational type of leader. I saw him as a guy who could really get sour on people and then just ride them for the sake of riding them. I've coached with and been coached by people like this, and believe me, they're no fun to be around.
Maybe Andy was just in a bad mood that day? Who knows? But then if he was, it leads to the next question: How can you be in a bad mood playing in the Lemieux Tournament at Nevillewood on a perfect sunny day and before you've taken your first swing in anger? Hard to figure unless that's just your personality.
Now let me tell you who I feel would be THE GUY to manage the Pirates. Not "Slyke" or any of the other popular flavors of the day you've heard bantied about. How about this guy:
ABOVE: Every baseball comment I've ever heard from this man has been "spot-on". He's not afraid to call a "spade a spade" either or call out people if necessary. He's had a successful history as a pitcher for a franchise that has had darn few of them and I know that he would be a much more interesting manager for both the players and fans than the near-comatose John Russell was...incidentally another great Pirates personnel decision there.
But even if the Pirates could resurrect Danny Murtaugh, even he couldn't win with the horrible pitching staff that this team has. John Russell may not have been "Mr. Personality" but if you ever needed someone to stand in front of a firing squad, he'd be your guy. After all, he's done it on hundreds of occasions.
He wasn't my favorite manager by a longshot, but if anyone ever "took one for the team" it was him...every day.
But I like Bob Walk a lot for this job. So that being the case, don't bank on it happening because the Pirates have such great skill making these kinds of decisions as you well know.


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March 24, 2012 by staff
Warren Susan Buffett Departure 1977, Warren Buffett says in the new biography coming out Monday that letting his wife leave their Omaha home in 1977 was the "biggest mistake I ever made," according to The New York Daily News.
The newspaper's Rush & Molloy gossip column says Buffett told Snowball author Alice Schroeder that Susie Buffett's departure for California "was preventable. It was definitely 95% my fault … I just wasn't attuned enough to her, and she'd always been perfectly attuned to me. She kept me together for a lot of years … It shouldn't have happened."
One of the reasons Susie began a romance with her tennis coach and then left her "iceberg" husband: Katherine Graham's public flirtation with Buffett when the Washington Post publisher was a 59-year-old widow and he was 46.
Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway bought a stake in the Washington Post company WPO, By the Daily News' account, Schroeder's book talks about how Graham and Buffett would travel around the country "on business" or spend time at her mansion on Martha's Vineyard. It describes how Graham made no effort to hide her flirtation, tossing her house key to Buffett at parties.
The News quotes Schroeder as writing that Susie "made it plain to several friends that she was furious and humiliated" but sent Graham written permission to date her husband. "Kay showed the letter to people as though it let her off the hook."
Although they continued to live separately, Warren and Susan Buffett did not divorce. After her death in 2004 he married his longtime companion Astrid Menks. Graham died in 2001.
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I am told I have an intense side which shows up as a passion for everything that I do in my life- work, sports, interests but also a light side, that shows up as my 5 year old sense of humor.
I grew up an Indian but have spent my entire adult life in the US. I truly feel that I am of no one country and therefore of every country. In my experiences, I have picked up things from people of different cultures and countries and feel blessed that I live in a time and age where I can do so.
I wouldn't call myself a traveler but I do travel a lot for work and manage to mix it with some fun too. My friends in London tell me I know Central London better than many locals. And everywhere I go I meet interesting people and make friends.
Sports are a big part of my life and love being outdoors. I have been rock climbing for over 10 years. This year I learned snowboarding, so now I have a winter sport. You can say that I can't sit still at home- I have an itch in me bum !
Self examination and enquiry is a very important part of my life. Every single day, even if it is for a few moments, I ask why I am here, what am I doing and if I am leading a thoughtful existence.
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Movies: I dont watch movies but am a big fan of Wallace and Gromit and Shaun the Sheep. Cheese Gromit !
Shows: I love old British comedies like Yes Minister, Black Adder, Are You being served, Monty Python - "But nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!"
Music: I dont listen to much music but do like all kinds of classical music, classic rock. I love Zach Condon (Beirut)
Food: All things asian - Chinese, Indian, Thai, Japanese. I like hole in the wall restaurants which do not have table cloth, fancy lighting , have efficient if rude service, are cheap and are bustling.
Outside work I often spend time exchanging positive thoughts on Life and Reality with some of my close friends. You can call it a "Satsang" of sorts
- you love playing outside and love nature
- you know what my profile name is all about
- you like the books that I like too and want to explore them further
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River Falls actor in cast of "Annie Get Your Gun"
Willow River Players announces the cast for Irving Berlin's wildly popular tale of love in the Wild West, "Annie Get Your Gun," a musical that will keep you tapping your toes and singing the songs long after you leave the theater.
Based on the real story of American folk heroes, the show incorporates some very well-known songs such as "There's No Business Like Show Business", "You Can't Get A Man With A Gun" and "Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better". When Buffolo Bill's Wild West Show comes into town, Annie Oakley (played by Laura Rassier from Star Prairie) quickly falls in love with the show's sharpshooter, Frank Butler (Walter DeKock of New Richmond) . Annie, an amazing sharpshooter herself, joins the show so she can win Frank. Unfortunately for Annie, Frank wants a more feminine woman and not a tomboy, gun-toting dame. Further, the fact that she can shoot better than Frank makes her his enemy. In the end, Annie lets Frank win in the sharpshooting contest. As a result, he falls in love with Annie and the two sharpshooters get married.
Buffalo Bill is played by Zach Dodge of New Richmond and the business manager for Buffalo Bill's show, Charlie, is played by Robert Bauer from Roberts. Cast in the role of Sitting Bull is Logan Arneson from River Falls, and Eric Dyrud-Estrada of New Richmond is Chief Wild Horse. New Richmond residents Jenna Cagle is Dolly, and George Gfall is Pawnee Bill.
Other cast members from Roberts, New Richmond, Hudson and River Falls include Angela Brown, Ashley Sager, Audrey DeKock, Ben Rayne, Brianna Rolling, Camille Budrow, Dayton Dodge, Elijah Verdoorn, Emily Beirbrauer, Gus Franchere, Jordan Berry, Josie Armagost, Kyle Elkin, McKenzie Budrow, Michaela Jorstad, Nina DeKock, and Stalyon Blackmon.
Director Maddie Weber and Musical Director Katelyn Peterson are proud to have such a wonderful cast. "We are doing the shows in August to allow some of the local college students the opportunity to be in this show before leaving for school. It's a great experience for the young cast members to work with adults and the college students to learn more of theater from those with more experience." Jodi Mealy has done the choreography, and many volunteers work behind the scenes working on set building, costumes, ushering, publicity and much more. New Richmond Community Ed is a partner with WRP in this show.
Chad Leonard, current WRP President, says "without hundreds of man hours by our board members and volunteers, community theater wouldn't exist. So many people think shows just happen, but it takes a lot of people to make it work." Community members interested in volunteering should contact Willow River Players at firstname.lastname@example.com or at 715-246-1028. "We still need help these next few weeks in many areas, we welcome folks to contact us and we can find ways for them to help bring this production to life" according to Leonard.
Annie Get Your Gun will be performed at the New Richmond High School Auditorium August 16, 17,18, 23, 24 and 25. Visit www.willowriverplayers.org for ticket information.


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By David S. Hilzenrath
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, December 29, 2004; Page E01
Auditor KPMG LLP found problems in the way Fannie Mae was compiling its financial results as recently as the quarter that ended Sept. 30, when the giant mortgage funding company was under a regulatory microscope, Fannie Mae disclosed last night.
KPMG "observed deficiencies" in the way Fannie Mae closed its accounting records for the third quarter, Fannie Mae said in a report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. It added that entries were made after the books were closed.
Neither Fannie Mae nor KPMG would explain the deficiencies. But Charles V. Greener, a Fannie Mae spokesman, said the company made the "post-closing entries" to address the auditor's concerns.
Fannie Mae was unable to file a standard quarterly financial report for the third quarter because various investigations were unresolved.
KPMG observed the deficiencies after the company's regulator, the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, had accused Fannie Mae in a Sept. 17 report of violating accounting rules, Greener said. Earlier this month, the SEC chief accountant agreed with OFHEO and directed the company to correct its financial statements. Fannie Mae said those changes could wipe out $9 billion in reported profit since 2001.
Fannie Mae last week dismissed KPMG as the company's auditor and announced that investors should no longer rely on its audited financial reports filed since 2001. The same day, its board announced the ouster of chief executive Franklin D. Raines and chief financial officer J. Timothy Howard.
KPMG was paid nearly $11 million by Fannie Mae last year, including $2.7 million in audit fees, according to a Fannie Mae proxy statement.
KPMG had previously given Fannie Mae clean audit opinions. However, in the September report, OFHEO alleged that KPMG had expressed concern internally about some of Fannie Mae's accounting practices, such as the company's decision to delay recording $200 million in expenses in 1998. The delay increased Fannie Mae's profit, enabling top executives to receive millions of dollars in bonuses.
The report Fannie Mae issued yesterday, a formal statement that it had fired KPMG, also said the accounting firm had cited "strong indicators of material weaknesses" in Fannie Mae's internal controls. Those comments also came after the OFHEO report, Greener said.
Fannie Mae said it is assessing the seriousness of "numerous observations" KPMG has made about the company's internal controls to see if more needs to be disclosed about them.
The District-based financial company faces few options in its search for a new auditor. With the collapse of Arthur Andersen in the aftermath of the accounting scandal at Enron Corp., there are only four giant accounting firms. Ernst & Young advised Fannie Mae during its long-running defense of its accounting. PricewaterhouseCoopers audits Fannie Mae's rival, McLean-based Freddie Mac. And Deloitte & Touche helped regulators prepare the report that faulted Fannie Mae's accounting.


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The Chancellor will encourage other rich nations to do the same in a bid to lift the burden of debt repayments from Third World nations.
The UK holds about 10% of the total debt owed to the World Bank and other development banks.
Mr Brown's initiative has been welcomed by aid agencies.
His move will put pressure on other major creditors such as the US, Japan and Germany to follow suit at meetings of the IMF and World Bank next week.
France and Canada are already understood to be planning similar announcements.
Mr Brown currently holds the chair of the IMF and has long promoted policies to solve the international debt crisis, including 100% relief on bilateral debt owed directly to the UK by heavily-indebted countries.
His announcement will come in a speech at St Bartholomew's Church in Brighton as part of the Vote For Trade Justice event ahead of the Labour Party conference.
And he will argue that rich countries should provide extra cash to fund the relief rather than paying for it from existing aid budgets or running down support for international institutions.
Campaigners believe his initiative, for which £100m a year has been put aside, could mark a turning point in efforts to lift the burden of debt on the developing world.
It would free Third World governments to devote a higher proportion of their budgets to health, education and economic development.
Adrian Lovett, Oxfam's campaign director, told BBC Radio 4'sToday programme on Saturday: "This is Gordon Brown at his boldest.
'Step forward'
"It's a welcome step. The key thing is firstly that we get the full details of this announcement but that also he persuades the other leading countries to do the same thing.
"If we get that, it could be a huge step forward.
"It would be great to get this issue in the past and move on to deal with other issues facing these poorest countries."
Lucia Fry, senior policy advisor at VSO, said: "VSO welcomes Gordon Brown's move to cancel the UK's proportion of the debt owed to the World Bank by heavily indebted poor countries.
"And echoes his call to fellow G7 members to do the same.
"While a 10% reduction in this figure is welcome, it will not be until there is full debt cancellation that achievement of these goals can be anywhere near realistic.
Peter Hardstaff, of the World Development Movement, welcomed the news but said Mr Brown should go further.
He said: "Most importantly he must drop the free market measures imposed as a condition of debt relief on developing countries.
"These conditions not only delay debt relief for months or even years but have been shown to actually hurt developing countries and increase poverty."
The UK will also continue to call for the debt payments owed to the IMF to be funded through the more efficient use of IMF gold reserves in a way that would not affect the gold price.


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Johannesburg - The rate at which South Africans died had decreased over the past five years, with at least 32 000 fewer people dying between 2011 and 2012, Statistician-General Pali Lehohla said on Thursday.
Lehohla said slightly more than 480 000 people died in 2011, compared to 512 000 the previous year, and this indicated the effectiveness of health intervention strategies and a better health system.
Tuberculosis remained the leading cause of death, with flu and pneumonia following close behind.
"Most deaths are now related to non-communicable diseases like heart diseases and diabetes than to communicable diseases," he said, adding that HIV/Aids related deaths had also steadily declined since 2006.
Lehohla released the 2012 report on mortality and causes of death on Thursday, compiled from information taken from data at the Department of Home Affairs, which also revealed a slight increase in non-natural deaths in 2012, after a decline in 2007.
Certain infectious and parasitic diseases were the most common cause of death between 2010 and 2012, accounting for more than 20 percent of deaths each year. Diseases of the circulatory system came in second at 16 percent in 2012. An approximate 14 percent fell into a group called "symptoms and signs not elsewhere classified", coming in third, and indicating a lack of improvement in the classification of ill-defined cases, Lehohla said.
More than 430 000 (80 percent) of the 480 000 deaths were natural, he said.
"People aged 15 to 24 are the highest proportion among this group, followed by the 60 to 64 age-group," with the Western Cape and Northern Cape recording the highest proportion of unnatural deaths, at 11 percent and 10 percent respectively. Infants and people 60 and older died less from non-natural causes.
For overall deaths of children below 5, the first leading cause of death was intestinal infectious diseases (12.3 percent), followed by respiratory and cardiovascular disorders specific to the perinatal period (11.0 percent).
Flu and pneumonia (9.2 percent) ranked third, and other disorders originating in the perinatal period ranked fourth at 4.2 percent. Malnutrition ranked fifth and was responsible for 3.9 percent of all deaths occurring before five years.
Gauteng, Lehohla said, had recorded the most deaths by province, at 20.5 percent, with KwaZulu-Natal following closely behind with 20.1 percent. The Eastern Cape came in third with 13.6 percent. Lehohla explained that a small percentage of recorded deaths showed no cause of death, and said 21 percent of 2012 deaths were determined through post-mortem, 20 percent by the opinion of the attending medical practitioner. "In 27 percent, the method used to ascertain the cause of the death was unknown or unspecified," he added.
A majority of people (42.6 percent) died in hospitals, followed by people dying in a nursing home and in unknown or unspecified places at 24.9 and 24.1 percent. Another 2.8 percent were classified as dying in "other". The percentage of people pronounced dead on arrival at hospital was put at 1.9.
Lehohla said South Africa was the leader in the registration of death and causes in sub-Sahara: "We are one of only four countries who have these records, and we are the only country using the automated system and coding." Everything was done in accordance with international standards, and with the aim of influencing and informing policy to meet the goals of health for all.
Some leading causes of child deaths:
0 - 5 years
* Respiratory and cardiovascular disorders.
* Disorders leading to length of gestation.
* Foetuses and newborns affected by maternal factors.
* Digestive system disorders.
* Influenza and pneumonia.
15 - 24
* Tuberculosis.
* Influenza and pneumonia.
* Other viral diseases.
* Disorders of the immune mechanism.
* Natural and non-natural causes.
* KZN had highest TB death rate.
* Diabetes, TB, cerebrovascular diseases, HIV were common.
* Diseases of the circulatory system more prevalent in the Western Cape.
* Western Cape and Northern Cape had more unnatural deaths.
* Limpopo and North West had the fewest unnatural deaths.
Unnatural deaths
* 0 - 14: higher proportions of transport accident and other external cases of accidental injury deaths.
* 15 - 49: dominated by other external events of undetermined intent.
* 65 and above: complications of medical and surgical care
More males died from unnatural deaths compared to females.
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