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New Purchase Agreements for Office Supplies Established
Discounted prices offered under new agreements will help federal agencies cut procurement expenditures.
June 2, 2010
Contact: Bob Lesino, (202) 501-1231
WASHINGTON — GSA announced today it has established 12 new blanket purchase agreements for office supplies under the Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative that will help federal agencies meet mandates to cut procurement expenditures by seven percent for the current and 2011 fiscal years.
President Barack Obama charged all government agencies with reducing procurement expenditures by 3-1/2 percent for both FY 2010 and 2011. The new agreements will help achieve this goal since discounts increase as collective purchases grow across the federal government. The pricing structure in the new agreements more fully leverages the government's buying power. The estimated savings that can be achieved through these BPAs is $48 million per year for a four year total of $192 million, a seven percent savings.
"These agreements show how FAS skillful negotiations can, and do, leverage the buying power on behalf of agencies governmentwide," said Steven J. Kempf, Acting Commissioner of the GSA's Federal Acquisition Service. "The expertise and care the contracting team displayed have driven the prices down and opened doors for sustainable technologies and environmentally preferable products, while providing substantial opportunities for small business."
The 12 agreements are broken down into three distinct pools offering a wide range of solutions. Pool One's seven vendors offer office supply catalogs emphasizing a combination of socioeconomic solutions, sustainable product offerings and price. Pool Two is comprised of two companies providing office supply catalogs with an emphasis on sustainable product offerings and low prices. Pool Three is three companies offering discounted prices on toner catalogs that focus on socioeconomic solutions, sustainable product offerings and price.
GSA provides a centralized delivery system of products and services to the federal government, leveraging its enormous buying power to get the best value for taxpayers.
Founded in 1949, GSA manages more than one-fourth of the government's total procurement dollars and influences the management of $500 billion in federal assets, including 9,500 government-owned or leased buildings and 213,000 vehicles.
GSA helps preserve our past and define our future, as a steward of more than 480 historic properties, and as manager of USA.gov, the official portal to federal government information and services.
Did You Know? GSA manages the federal relay contract which provides nationwide telecommunications relay service for the hearing and/or speech impaired?


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Liriano will return to rotation for series vs. Reds
ST. LOUIS -- Left-hander Francisco Liriano was back in the clubhouse on Tuesday, one day after a convincing rehab start in Triple-A Indianapolis, and therefore will be back in the rotation this weekend.
Manager Clint Hurdle announced following a brief meeting in his office with Liriano that the team will "get him in the rotation; he'll probably pitch before the [All-Star] break."
Liriano went on the disabled list with a strained left oblique on June 11, and his sharp six innings with the Indians -- no runs, three hits, eight strikeouts, no walks -- persuaded all involved that no further prep time is needed.
"The report I got from [Indianapolis pitching coach Tom Filer] was, he got sharper as the game went on," Hurdle said. "The fastball velocity was good -- 91 to 95 -- and the change and breaking balls played. No more rehab starts."
The Pirates will wrap up first-half play with a weekend series in Cincinnati. Liriano could face the Reds on Saturday on his regular four days' rest, or on Sunday with an extra day between starts.
His return would mean a skipped start for either Charlie Morton or Vance Worley, who faced the Cardinals in the first two games of the series at Busch Stadium. Hurdle planned to huddle with general Neal Huntington before deciding when Liriano will get the ball.
Tom Singer is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog Change for a Nickel. He can also be found on Twitter @Tom_Singer. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.

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UW-BSC Library opens fall poetry series with Michael Czarnecki
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New UW-Baraboo students attend convocation
First-year students at the University of Wisconsin-Baraboo/Sauk County gathered Tuesday evening for the campus' convocation and matriculation activities.
Before the start of the semester next week, they had the opportunity to mingle with...
Middle schoolers get college experience
Academically talented youngsters from around the region are getting a taste of college this week at the University of Wisconsin-Baraboo/Sauk County.
The Middle School University program, part of the university's continuing education efforts...
Summerset combines art, education
BARABOO -- If there is an art form not represented during the University of Wisconsin-Baraboo/Sauk County's Summerset Festival of the Arts, it probably hasn't been invented yet.
From dance, visual arts, music creation to the written word,...
Gotta dance!
"Glee!" came to the University of Wisconsin-Baraboo/Sauk County campus Friday, as students in Middle School University's show choir class performed for friends and family. The class, shown here at the end of their "You've Got a Friend in Me"...
Shaken-up Shakespeare
Ophelia (played by Molly Arbogast, at right) dishes to her ladies in waiting (Mike Jacobs and Elise Etzweiler) during a rehearsal for CAB Theatre's irreverent short play "Hamlet, Schmamlet." The play will be staged Sunday at 3:30 p.m. at...
Second community novel completed
Local writers came together Friday to celebrate the completion of Baraboo's second community novel. "Dr. Vertigo's Circus Spectacular" is a compilation of chapters and poems written by area residents and creative writing students of University of...
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Following the grand tradition of artists challenging the establishment, this year's Summerset Festival is going rogue.
Summerset returns to the University of Wisconsin-Baraboo/Sauk County campus this weekend, highlighting banned books,...
Soil problems delay UW-BSC dorm construction
A new residence hall at the University of Wisconsin-Baraboo/Sauk County campus won't be completed before classes start this fall, school officials said Wednesday.
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Get an overview of this hotelFamily-friendly Chicago hotel in Near North Side, walk to Wrigley Building
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Located in Near North Side, this family-friendly Chicago hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Wrigley Building and Tribune Tower. Chicago Theater and Ford Center for the Performing Arts Oriental Theatre are also within 10 minutes.
Hotel Features
A full-service spa, a restaurant, and an indoor pool are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a fitness center, a bar/lounge, and a sauna are onsite.
Room Amenities
All 339 rooms boast deep soaking tubs and offer free WiFi and pillowtop beds. Free wired Internet and 24-hour room service are standard, as are LCD TVs with cable channels.
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In addition to a full-service spa, Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago features an indoor pool and a sauna. The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary.
Business amenities at this 5-star property consist of a business center, limo/town car service, and meeting rooms. This luxury hotel also offers a fitness center, spa services, and a terrace. Parking is available onsite for a surcharge.
Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago is a smoke-free property.
- 24-hour front desk
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Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
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A few years ago, the City of St. Pete Beach decided it would be a good idea to start experimenting with the Beaches. In particular a Beach known as Upham Beach. It used to be a realy fun wave on a good N.W. swell from coldfronts. Now they have placed Geo-tubes in T formations on the beach. They arre there to protect 2 Condos, that where built way to close to the water to begin with. Originaly burried underneath millions of yards of dredged sand, they are now fully exposed, and not doing what they are supposed to be doing, in the 1st place. And to top it all off, they are planning on replacing, the allready dangerous ( and they are only geo-textile fabric right now) T-bags with Rocks and concrete. WTH????? I don't get it, are they nuts? Who knows, after all they are Politicians LOL.
If you all could please take a moment and sign this eletronic petition, it would realy help our fight. I know we are not Tresles, or any of the Epic breaks around the World, but it is one of our only truely wind protected spots here on the Gulf Coast. Thank you for any and all help you can give. And please feel free to pass this along to others. Thanks again.
link to petition: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/free-upham-beach


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I was excited for this show because it was my first time seeing Megadeth. I went with my sister and her boyfriend. So we waited outside for maybe 1 hour and 30 mins before they started letting people in. I wasn't able to sneak in my digital camera. However, I did sneak in a disposable camera so I'll have to get that developed soon.
Now I know that very few concerts come up here in Alaska so I guess it would explain why no one really knows how to act at one. Usually while I'm waiting in line outside, there is someone acting like a "Cheerleader" to get people pumped up for the show. There was none of that. Just people talking and stuff. Don't get me started on some of the "mosh pits" I've seen.
When we finally walk in, we buy some merch (I got a tour shirt and a Megadeth guitar pick) and then we make our way to the floor. Here's where it gets kinda Interesting. Fairbanks is a pretty small city here in Alaska and there isn't much stuff for people to do. A lot of them went to this concert because it was something to do. Even if they don't know who Megadeth is. So you could easily spot the posers from the Fans. I'd say we were pretty close to the stage but I've been closer before. We wait there for what seems like an eternity until some crappy local band starts to play.
Some crappy local band Review: Boo get off the stage! It was like they tried too hard to sound all Death Metal but they failed. Miserably. And one of their guitarists looked like Matt Damon so I just couldn't bring myself to take them serious. They also tried to do the "Wall of Death" and it seems like only 5 people participated in that.
Thank God I didn't have to deal with In This Moment or The Confession because they are on the United Abominations Tour but they don't start on it until the Seattle date. So that means next up was Megadeth.
Megadeth setlist (I'm about 100% sure this is what it was in this order)
Take No Prisoners
Wake Up Dead
Skin O' My Teeth
Gears of War
She Wolf
In My Darkest Hour
Hangar 18
Kick The Chair
Washington Is Next
A Tout Le Monde
Tornado Of Souls
Reckoning Day
Peace Sells
Symphony of Destruction
Never Walk Alone
Holy Wars (encore)
It felt like forever before Megadeth took the stage. Eventually I started hearing the intro to Sleepwalker. The pits weren't that crazy but people getting crushed kinda was. Near the end of Sleepwalker, Dave Mustaine gets pissed. Ok when people crowd surf, usually security is there by the railing to catch them so they don't fall. The security here didn't try to catch them but just stood there and let them fall. Now I can't remember exactly what Dave said word for word but I remember him saying something to the Security like "Do your fucking job Fuckhead!"
Tornado of Souls was up next and that one really got the crowd moving. It got so crazy, I don't think I could handle it but I did. Gears of War was pretty cool live as well. I was definately excited when they busted out with Hanger 18 but I wish they also would have played Return to Hangar right after it. Washington is Next is my favorite song off of their newest album so I was glad they played that song too. A Tout Le Monde is one of their slower songs so you know people were bringing out their lighters and stuff. I suppose If I want to hear the newer version of this song, I will have to go to Gigantour next year if Lacuna Coil is on it.
Other than moshing, snapping pictures, and constantly losing my sister and her boyfriend, nothing really happened. Well maybe it did but I was too occupied with the concert. That changed until a little into Symphony of Destruction. These people were moshing a little too hard and crushed this one girl, who was security. I saw her fall but I couldn't catch her because it happened so fast. I yelled for people to get back and eventually they did. When she fell, she grabbed her chest really hard. Since I was a med student before, my instincts kicked in to make sure she was alright. I started helping her to her feet and then others helped too. They carried her out of the way.
Well after Megadeth sang Never Walk Alone they went off stage. I knew it wasn't the end of the concert because the house lights didn't come back on. Soon they came back out and did Holy Wars. Around that time, I ended up in a mosh pit but this little gimp wasn't gonna get out until I had some fun of my own.
I sure hope they can come back sometime. I would definately go see them again. It's funny cause I'm usually a quite person but I go all out when it comes to concerts. I am sore in every place possible and my throat really hurts. So yes, it was definately a good night last night. And one of the coolest part was when Dave left a message on his cell phone telling people what they are missing in Fairbanks right now and ended the message with the crowd cheering.
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One of the stories was about the East Texas practice of not letting anything usable get thrown away. People would go around the curbs and corners when things were laid out for the bulky trash pickup (still happens here in Dallas to this day) and drive by in their van or pick-up and collect anything that they thought they could use. My living room is made up of used furniture, some vintage and some valuable. A most treasured piece is my two-piece Haywood-Wakefield sofa. It was being thrown away. I firched-piled it and then took it home and refinished it. Now it's worth a something. And again I'm getting off the subject.
So tonight I was cruising around the cyber-neighborhood and firched a couple of sites that are worth bringing home and telling everyone about.
How to Pronounce Italian Wine is one of those sites I will send to a million people. Anyone who needs to understand a little more about a grape and how to say it, in Italian, should run, not walk, to this site. Pina runs this blog and also can be found at @Vino_Italiano in Twitterland, where I found her amazing and animated site while rummaging around.
Detroit Drinks and its author, Putnam Weekly, is a must for your Google Reader. I remember this guy when we first started e-mailing in the mid 1990's. He was and still is passionate about wine , Italian and otherwise, and now he blogs and tweets (@putnam100)and all that growed-up stuff. Nice re-union from the firch pile.
Sunday we went out into the "country" for Mother's day. At the farm we saw acres and acres of dandelions and I thought about my grandmas. They would love this post, from another site I firched from another Twitterer, @everything_wine . The tweet directed me to a new blog, VINTROSPECTIVE –> An Italian Wine Blog, by Joel Mack, also found here @vintrospective on the Twitterpile.
The post that got my firchpile fired up was one about dandelions. Seeing as we have a mountain of them, I can have my firch and eat it too, thanks to Signore Mack.
Lorenzo Gabba can be found @_enzo on the tweetball field or on Lorenzo's Blog. I'm thinking right now wine-folks like Roberto Paris, Andrea Fassone and Giulio Galli would like this post, Italian Region Launches Grape and Football Contest. I'll send them this link via Facebook, as Roberto is in Thailand, Giulio is in San Antonio, Texas and Andrea is in Bed-Stuy. And that's the way lot of ex-pats stay in touch in this busy and bustling world.
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Heavenstorm wrote:Besides, gender equality is a rare occurrence. Rarely are females being treated as equal in the history of humans
Gender equality in premodern societies wasn't as rare as was once thought. We know know that in many premodern societies women and men had different roles and contributed differently to society but were still considered equal, including in leadership capabilities.


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Ozuna hopes No. 13 proves to be lucky
JUPITER, Fla. -- Don't tell Marcell Ozuna that 13 is an unlucky number, because he won't listen.
Projected as the Marlins' starting center fielder, Ozuna has switched to No. 13 after wearing 48 as a rookie last year.
Why the change? Because Ozuna sustained a season-ending thumb injury, which required surgery, last July.
Whenever he gets hurt, he feels the number is cursed, and he changes things up.
"If I get hurt, I change my number," Ozuna said. "Then I'll get more luck."
The myth that 13 is unlucky doesn't faze Ozuna.
"I don't worry about that," he said. "If you worry about that, you get in trouble in your mind."
Ozuna likes to keep things loose and not put any unnecessary pressure on himself.
"I'm going to stay with 13 now, and let's see what happens," Ozuna said.
Ozuna is expected to be a big part of the everyday lineup. He says he's starting to get into a groove at the plate.
"I'm feeling comfortable," the center fielder said. "I'm getting better every day."
Joe Frisaro is a reporter for MLB.com. He writes a blog, called The Fish Pond. Follow him on Twitter


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A recorder of deeds is an elected official tasked with recording and maintaining real estate records. In some cases recorders of deeds also maintain records regarding military discharge and other vital records. These elected officials also help prevent real estate fraud by maintaining secure records. They usually provide both electronic and paper records so that people can access what they need online.
The recorder of deeds is a historian for real estate and plot maps in his or her local community. These services help people research properties before buying or selling, and they also assist with genealogy searches. Real estate agents and lawyers can use the services from the recorder of deeds to find if properties have tax liens and to discover who owns a particular property. Recorders of deeds also work with quit claim deeds that show how the property has been transferred between two parties as a gift, without payment. The recorder of deeds works with both residential and commercial property records.
Does the Recorder of Deeds maintain vital records like birth certificates, death certificates, and marriage certificates?
In most large communities the answer is no. However, there are small communities where both types of services are combined. So, it's best to contact your local recorder of deeds directly to find out exactly which records they keep there.
If I pay off my mortgage, what do I need to do with the release deed?
Many mortgage companies will take care of filing the release deed. If your mortgage company does this for you, the document will have a stamp that includes the document number and the recording date assigned by the recorder of deeds office. If the deed has already been recorded, then you simply keep a copy for your records. However, if you receive a deed that hasn't been recorded, it's your responsibility to take it to the recorder of deeds office.
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COUNCIL leader Kate Hollern has been accused of ignoring Darwen now she is seeking to become MP for Blackburn.
Sudell councillor Paul Browne made the allegation at the full meeting of the council forum.
The Liberal Democrat attacked her over her report to Blackburn with Darwen councillors which led off on the 'Blackburn is Open' campaign to boost the town centre.
Coun Browne told her: "Darwen as a place might as well not exist as far as you are concerned, especially since you decided to try to become Blackburn's Labour MP.
"Do the voters of Blackburn know you actually live in Darwen?
"Darwen Town Council does far more for this town than the borough ever does in terms of grants to groups there."
Coun Hollern hit back: "If you read my report Paul, there is a big item on Darwen's Square Meadow just further down. Organiser Harry Blackwell approached the Sudell Liberal Democrat councillors and got nothing done. He came to me and we were glad to help and get the ball rolling on transforming the former sports field.
"The 'Blackburn is Open' initiative is about dealing with the problem of empty shops and using them to give opportunities for creative and business-minded young people.
"Many people from Darwen come and shop in Blackburn and this is for the good of the whole borough. It is not the same problem in Darwen where I am delighted to see how well the night-time economy is doing."
After the meeting Coun Hollern said: "One minute Paul's saying I'm only bothered about Blackburn, then he's telling people I live in Darwen. He and the Lib Dems have nothing to say so they make these claims.
"I am the leader of Blackburn with Darwen Council and since Labour took back power, we have done all we can for both towns."
Coun Browne said: "I, the other Sudell councillor Roy Davies and Darwen Town Council have supported Harry Blackwell over Square Meadow 100 per cent throughout."
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Did someone mention Paige.
It'll probably be Leo Kruger but I want Bray Wyatt.
It'll probably be Leo Kruger but I want Bray Wyatt.
Best Gimmick on NXT
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danieLion wrote:Expansion on "did not intend strict uniformity": he didn't teach a one-size-fits-all practice, BUT...
BUT what?
There are two reasons (both reasonably common) for disagreement, "taking things personally" and "people being frustrating*" for one reason or another. The Buddha didn't teach a "one size fits all" but he also didn't teach "all is one" it is the same "thing" tailored to the circumstances; almost like a jigsaw it is the same picture just a different part which wont fit elsewhere.
We all explain things from a personal perspective with many influencing factors.
*- by frustrating I mean either deliberate or accidental red-herring arguments. either through misunderstanding what is said or trying to be a smart arse.
I don't get the "under-stand" reference.
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Two to six year olds (and their families) are this music duo's favorite audience. Jacob Stein and Jason Rabinowitz, are an incredible, Brooklyn based duo visiting California just for Tricycle Fest.
With hand-painted sets, original puppets, and a truly cool sound with songs such as "Subway Train" and"Winter Beard" (who doesn't like to stay warm when it's cold?), it is with good reason that The Pop Ups were named one of 2012's "Best 15 Bands for Kids" by Time Out New York and earned a 2013 Grammy nomination. They've presented at the National Association for Education of Young Children and specialize in delighting preschoolers while hleping them learn.
Join us for their tour of the San Francisco Public Library and San Mateo County Library; check out their albums at one of our locations; and most importantly—rock, play, learn at the library! Because playing is just as important as singing in early childhood learning, we will be raffling off one tricycle to a lucky concertgoer at each event.
Come to the library, check out the show, get a library card, and enjoy some books!
Rock, play, learn at the library! The sixth annual Tricycle Music Fest brings free family concerts weekends this Fall. Check sfpl.org/tricycle for full schedule.
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So I got my bag a week and change ago and it is very nice.
But they just came out with the new frame system, but it did not ship with my bag.
Should I be pissed?
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That is the first bag I bought because it was so inexpensive and I wasn't sure what size and features I would eventually want if I were to spend more than $20 or so. I'm still using it and it has held up well, but I paid more for the quad shocks I use to carry it comfortably than I did for the bag.Blake_T wrote:the lightning large bag is the only bag i ever had significant problems with.
Woodchuck wrote:Same thing happened to me i bought a Carolina bag and a mini bag from them in the last couple months, thats over $170 worth of business i gave them. I emailed him today asking if he could send me a frame out of courtesy. He emailed back and said i'd have to purchase it. I'm a bit conflicted i realize he doesn't have to do that but seeing as how i paid a good premium for these bags and jsut a short time ago i figured it would be good customer service to do so. Oh well i guess.
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#1: Senior Portraits & Super Curly Hair
I have VERY, VERY, VERY curly hair. It's reeeeeal big. I think it is 3B, but I'm not sure. Anyways, I'm a senior. Which means senior portraits are about to be taken. I have absolutely no idea what to do with my hair. I would love for it to be all perfectly wild in pictures, emphasis on the word 'perfectly'. I'm pretty sure that won't happen though. Every time a big event rolls around, my hair decides to go psycho on me. I've only straightened my hair like ten times in my life. It's not me at all. But I have to admit, the idea of having my hair look good is tempting. I was thinking of wearing my hair curly (& praying to the good Lord that it cooperates!) for senior portraits, and then straighten it for cap & gown pictures (since I'm a tad bit worried my hair won't fit under the cap.)
Sound like a good idea? Any suggestions? Anyone else ever been stressed out about similar events?
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The ImpactVCB board provides image capture from a desk top CCD camera or other analog input. Impact VCB board is a small 1/3 height PCI board based on the Conexant 878A video digitizer chip. It requires a bus-master PCI slot. A VGA card with Direct Draw 3 (or later) capability is required for Live Display. Operating system can be Window 95, Windows 98, WindowsME, NT 4.0, Windows 2000 and WindowsXP. Third party Linux drivers are available. Drivers are provided with the ImpactVCB board. Incoming image is digitized using high quality 4:2:2 video sampling and displayed in a window on the PC's VGA screen. The image is transmitted directly by the ImpactVCB into main system memory or the memory of the VGA adapter for high performance results.
The ImpactVCB comes in several different I/O configurations, with up to four composite video inputs, s-video input, power output (primarily to drive a CCD camera) and an optional audio input.
A Programmers Toolkit is available for the ImpactVCB which provides both DLL and OCX support for applications requiring the ImpactVCB's video capture or video display. Applications can be developed in C or Visual Basic.
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Video from any analog source (composite or S-Video) can be captured as either still frame video images or motion video. Composite video inputs are provided as female RCA jacks, while S-Video uses standard 4-pin DIN connectors. The ImpactVCB comes with a VFW capture driver (Video for Windows)for Windows 95 and Windows NT, and a WDM driver for use with WindowsXP, Windows98SE, Windows Me and Windows 2000. Typical capture rates range from 15 to 30 fps depending on system configuration.
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The ImpactVCB can display live video from NTSC or PAL video sources in a resizable window on the PC screen. The digitizing of the analog video signal and the resizing of the video image is performed by hardware on the ImpactVCB, thereby not slowing down the CPU. After video is digitized and resized, the digitized video image is drawn by the ImpactVCB directly into the memory of the PC's VGA card. This uses a feature of Windows called Direct Draw, and the ImpactVCB can be used with most VGA cards which support Direct Draw 5 or higher. This technique is used on Windows95, Windows98, WindowsME, Windows2000 and WindowsNT 4.0
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Topic: if a blood relative had CC...
I wasn't sure where to post this because it's a question for those of us whose family member died of CC. But I didn't know where else to post it, and since it's addressing family I thought this would be the best place.
If you had a close blood relative lose their battle with CC, do you or have you considered making lifestyle changes to improve the health of your own liver?
I've always read with great interest the posts on these boards relating to diet, healthy supplements and alternative medicine ideas. Because my own mother succumbed to CC, I've been thinking of my own liver and how I can protect it, or at least improve the chances of maintaining a healthy liver.
Thoughts? Ideas? Input?
my mother lost her 16 month battle with CC 9/26/10
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West Des Moines, Iowa -- C-store operator Kum & Go said Friday it has opened a new store in Gillette, Wyoming. The previous store was razed in July 2012 to make room for the all-new Kum & Go store design.
The nearly 5,000-sq.-ft. store introduces many new features both inside and outside the buildings. Inside, customers will find a larger product selection, a center checkout area with customer-focused staff, and an expanded Go Fresh Market.
Outside, a larger number of fueling positions, as well more variety in fuel offerings, give customers more choices and value at the pump.
"This store layout has been designed with our customers in mind," said president and CEO Kyle J. Krause.
The new design also demonstrates a strong emphasis on sustainability. Kum & Go designs and constructs the stores with Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification in mind, submitting each for LEED certification.
Sustainable features of the newest Kum & Go store include Solatube skylights, LED lighting both inside and outside the store, low-flow water efficient fixtures, and high energy-efficiency equipment. Each store is built using recyclable materials and locally sourced materials.


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I've always found Motu interfaces to have super solid drivers. In fact I still use a Motu 828 from 1996! They have a new interface called the MicroBook that could be a great box for new musicians and for those of us who want a small interface next to their home laptop. It's defintely shooting a bit at the Apogee One and Duet and the Mac Market. I like that they include the XLR mic adapter and have micro stereo inputs and outputs for iPhones/iPads and computer speakers. I also like that it's tiny. It will be less than $270 when it hits the street next month.
"With professional analog stereo outputs, digital output, and stereo-mini output jacks for both headphones and desktop speakers, you can monitor your live audio and recorded tracks any way you like." – motu.com/products/microbook.html
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New Documentary Movie on Chan Buddhism in China
Alms is a cinematic tour through a remote mountain Chan/Zen Buddhist monastery in Southern China. Student audiences are guided by the community's Head Chef (典坐 dianzuo) as he explains the traditional cultivation, distribution and ritual offering of food in this traditional Buddhist community. We follow the gathering of local fuels and farmed vegetables, and witness how living members of this community work in harmony with elements of their physical environment to provide the supportive infrastructure surrounding the Meditation Hall (禅堂 Zendo/Chantang), where a group of cloistered monks devote themselves to meditation practice.


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Family remembers son who died from eating curry
9:38am Friday 2nd May 2014
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9:38am Friday 2nd May 2014
By Charlotte Dobson
THE impact of allergies on people's lives can vary from the discomfort of hay fever to the tragic loss of a loved one due to anaphylactic shock.
This week is Allergy Awareness Week and experts are tackling the misuse of hay fever medication.
But the awareness week is also a time to remember those who have fallen victim to the potentially fatal effects of an allergy.
Ged and Marianne Heywood lost their son Phillip in 2004 after he died from an allergic reaction to a takeaway curry.
The 19-year-old was diagnosed as having a mild nut allergy as a baby and had previously eaten cereals and chocolate bars containing traces of nuts with no ill effects.
But after sharing the tikka dish with his girlfriend, Becky, he complained of feeling ill and suffered anaphylactic shock, which causes the windpipe to close.
He was taken to hospital in Trafford from Becky's Heywood home, but died two days later on June 7.
His parents have campaigned passionately to make more people aware of food allergies since their son's death.
They believe ground peanuts could had been used to thicken Phillip's curry and caused the violent reaction.
Mr Heywood, from Little Lever, says it brings back terrible memories when they hear of other people still dying of an allergic reaction.
His mum said: "Every time I read about another person dying from an allergic reaction, it's like reading about Phillip's death. It brings it all back and I still get upset.
"The worst thing is, there's no warning for some people. Phillip didn't get a warning. Some people don't even know they have an allergy until the worse happens and it's terrible to read about it happening to other families."
An allergy is caused when the body's immune system reacts to a normally harmless substance, such as pollen, food, or house dust mite.
The body identifies the substance as a threat and produces an inappropriate, exaggerated response to it.
A survey carried out by charity Allergy UK shows that allergies are on the increase — affecting up to 35 per cent of people at some stage in their lives.
The pattern of allergy is also changing.
Initially the increase was in asthma and hay fever, yet recent studies show a significant increase in the number of food allergies — in particular amongst children. In the UK, it is estimated that up to 50 per cent of children are diagnosed with an allergic condition.
Dr Heidi Northover is a consultant paediatrician at the Royal Bolton Hospital and says she has seen a rise in the number of children with food allergies.
These vary from babies with cow's milk protein allergy to children with peanut allergies.
Dr Northover said: "Allergies in children certainly seem to be on the increase. We are seeing a lot of children in the paediatric department with some form of food allergy. They range from young babies to teenagers and each pose their own problems."
The paediatrician has also had the terrifying experience of witnessing her own child, Genevieve, aged 10, have a serious allergic reaction known as anaphylaxis.
Dr Northover added: "On Mothers' Day this year my daughter had a serious allergic reaction after eating a chocolate which we did not realise contained praline, hazelnut puree.
"She developed a tingling mouth and throat tightening. For the first time we had to use her adrenaline pen on her.
"She was extremely frightened and felt that she was dying. She was actually asking for her pen and to go to hospital.
"After the adrenaline pen was used she felt a lot better within minutes and by the time the ambulance arrived she was almost back to normal."
Dr Northover advises parents and carers to read allergy warning labels carefully. Legislation has recently changed for allergy labelling of foods — allergens are now labelled in bold in the ingredient list rather than listed separately at the end.
Parents should be especially careful with unpackaged food and foods processed and packaged outside the European Union, where manufacturing processes may be less stringent.
They should also make sure they have an antihistamine available at all times. Some children will also need to carry an adrenaline auto-injector pen such as Epipen or Jext.
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As sure as your legs will give out while pedaling up the Alps, exasperation is setting in on the PED front.
It's due to Lance Armstrong, of course. His legs never gave out, and now we know why. Armstrong's confession that he took performance-enhancing drugs has caused quite a reaction.
That inevitably leads to an overreaction. One is that Lance-gate is clinching proof we should just allow PEDs. Another group says it proves cycling should be banned from the Olympics until it cleans up its act.
So do we lighten up or crack down?
No and no.
Neither idea would solve the problem, primarily because the problem cannot be solved. People will never stop trying to cheat.
The detection systems are similar to what Churchill said about democracy. It's the worst form of government except for all others that have been tried.
— Gallery: Disgraced athletes | Armstrong archive | When, where to watch interview
As flawed as the system is, the alternatives are worse—or with the Olympics ban, hypocritically stupid.
That idea was floated Tuesday by IOC member Dick Pound, the former head of the World Anti-Doping Agency. Since the International Cycling Union obviously can't get drugs under control, maybe the Olympics should kick bikes to the curb.
"When you think you're ready to come on back, we'll see whether it would be a good idea to put you back on the program," Pound told Reuters.
Sure, maybe three people in America would miss Olympic cycling. But as a matter of principle, the IOC would have to apply the same standard to every sport.
I realize the IOC has no principles, but merely for the sake of argument … would the Olympics kill a cash cow like track and field?
The sport was overrun by Ben Johnson freakazoids, and the IOC never dreamed of kicking it out. It's cleaned up some, but of 14 Olympians caught using banned substances at the London games, eight were from track and field.
Pound would have been pounding his fist then, but he was too busy applauding Usain Bolt and the overnight TV ratings. Selective indignation is always on the Olympic program. Does Pound really believe a cycling ban would keep the next Armstrong from sticking a syringe in his derriere?
We've found out what would keep that from happening—nothing.
That's why there's an eternal push to embrace PEDs. According to that argument, the whole point is to have a level playing field. Since we can't level it by banning PEDs, level it by allowing them.
Simply put, there would be no such thing as cheaters because there would no such thing as cheating.
Putting the ethical implications aside, this solution would only cause more problems. People cheat to gain an advantage. If you legalized steroids, HGH, etc., athletes would just go for whatever else is out there.
If you allowed "whatever else," it would ratchet the arms race into an all-out death race. Some chemist in a state-sponsored Chinese lab will come up with a PED that will quickly turn human organs to radioactive mush.
If you can watch a baseball player hit 90 home runs knowing he'll be dead in three years, enjoy your popcorn. But if you're comfortable with grown men taking PEDS, where do you draw the line on what defines a grown man?
Eighteen year olds?
Kids go off to college and trainers start giving them Anadrol for breakfast. I'd like to see the parent who'll sign on for that. The 'roid-raged food fights in the cafeteria might be fun, but team-wide renal failure would not.
So what's an exasperated society to do?
First, put aside the notion that the drug war is a hopeless failure. If it were, we wouldn't be having this discussion. We wouldn't know about Mark McGwire or Barry Bonds or Melky Cabrera.
We wouldn't know about New England tight end Jermaine Cunningham or junior welterweight champ Lamont Peterson or Marion Jones or Justin Gatlin or North Korea's women's World Cup team.
Thousands of cheats have been caught. And for every one of them, countless more didn't take PEDs because they feared getting caught. If you don't think so, check how runs, slugging percentage and ERA have plummeted since Major League Baseball began testing in 2005.
None of this means the detection systems are great. They need better funding, research, enforcement and application. But even with a perfect system, somebody would try to beat it.
If you have the perfect solution, please forward it to the IOC, MLB, the NFL, etc., etc., etc. Until then, resist the half-baked ideas that pop up when a superstar gets caught.
Yes, the PED war can be exasperating. But if you think the whole system stinks and should be junked, remember who couldn't agree with you more.
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JORDAN WEAVING secured a stunning first win of the season in the British Motostar Championship race at Oulton Park, writes Alannah Fellows.
The Cirencester Deer Park student, who lives in Stroud, started the race from second position on the grid and was in a three-way battle for the lead throughout.
In a nail-biting finale the 16-year-old was able to cement the lead halfway around the last lap, as second-placed Joe Irving crashed out at Hizzy's Chicane.
Weaving now leads the Moto3 element of the championship series by nine points after two rounds.
"I just can't believe this. It was one of the most epic and enjoyable races I have ever had," said Jordan.
"During the final lap I managed to take the lead with Irving and Ed Rendell right on my tail.
"I managed to get through the backmarkers as fast as I could. Joe, who was in second place at the time, lost the front, which left me to take the win.
"I hope this victory is the first of many but it's a long championship and it's only the start so anything can happen.
"I want to give all my sponsors – Burkert, Xpress Coffee, Shark Helmets, SMES, and 151s – a very big thank you as well as my family, friends and everyone who has supported me and helped make today possible."
Despite a five-week gap before the next round at Snetterton on June 15, there will be no time to relax for Jordan as he turns his attention back to preparation for his GCSE exams.


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DN 16: Mahaparinibbana Sutta wrote:At that time the Venerable Upavana was standing before the Blessed One, fanning him. And the Blessed One rebuked him, saying: "Move aside, bhikkhu, do not stand in front of me."
And to the Venerable Ananda came the thought: "This Venerable Upavana has been in attendance on the Blessed One for a long time, closely associating with him and serving him. Yet now, right at the end, the Blessed One rebukes him. What now could be the reason, what the cause for the Blessed One to rebuke the Venerable Upavana, saying: 'Move aside, bhikkhu, do not stand in front of me'?"
And the Venerable Ananda told his thought to the Blessed One. The Blessed One said: "Throughout the tenfold world-system, Ananda, there are hardly any of the deities that have not gathered together to look upon the Tathagata. For a distance of twelve yojanas around the Sala Grove of the Mallas in the vicinity of Kusinara there is not a spot that could be pricked with the tip of a hair that is not filled with powerful deities. And these deities, Ananda, are complaining: 'From afar have we come to look upon the Tathagata. For rare in the world is the arising of Tathagatas, Arahants, Fully Enlightened Ones. And this day, in the last watch of the night, the Tathagata's Parinibbana will come about. But this bhikkhu of great powers has placed himself right in front of the Blessed One, concealing him, so that now, at the very end, we are prevented from looking upon him.' Thus, Ananda, the deities complain."
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THE latest must-have items stocked by Hereford's independent retailers will be showcased during a charity fashion show.
Models will strut their stuff on the catwalk wearing items from shops such as Cherry Savidge, Hat Trick, Pritchards Menswear and Philip Morris.
Money raised from the event, which takes place at The Courtyard on September 11, will raise funds for the Edgar Street venue and the Hereford-based Little Princess Trust.
The event, which is being organised by The Courtyard and Peter Prosser Hairdressing, will also showcase the work of students at Hereford College of Arts.
Other attractions during the evening will include performances by Hereford Cathedral School's string quartet.
"The Trust is delighted to benefit from what promises to be a fantastic evening," said Monica Glass, charity manager with the Little Princess Trust which provides real hair wigs to children suffering hair loss because of cancer treatment.
"The charity is lucky to receive so much local support from across the entire county and we are very, very grateful.
"I urge you to buy a ticket, come and have a wonderful night out, all in aid of two local causes."
Tickets are £20 and include a pre-show reception. Tickets can be bought at The Courtyard box office on 01432 340555 or online at courtyard.org.uk


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This was my bike when I was a Kid, I kept it ! It is a 1977 Murray RamRod 1. In Oct. of 2010 I completly restored it and changed the color scheme & named it "HotStuff" after the cartoon character from the 50's. This was a Factory Chopper the forks have not been altered from original. I did have to alter the back fender because it had dry rotted towards the end and I couldn't find a replacement.


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A COLLEGE for young people with learning disabilities is set for a £650,000 expansion.
Eastleigh College's College House residential campus, on Shepherds Lane in Compton, near Winchester, will begin work on a new study centre in July.
It will comprise a classroom, workshop and training kitchen, and enable teachers to offer its Skills for Independent Living students a practical training environment.
The college caters for pupils aged 16-18 with moderate learning disabilities, 14 of whom are resident there through the week, returning home at weekends and holidays. The new centre will cater for 16 students with learning difficulties, and eight not in education, employment or training.
It aims to provide work skills which will support them to progress into employment.
Rob Jarvis, Eastleigh College finance director, is overseeing the project. He said: "It's important to develop our training facilities for all of our students. The centre will ensure that the students have the opportunity to learn relevant skills and gain knowledge, enabling them to develop as individuals, and support progressions into employment following completion of their course."
The campus was judged as 'Outstanding' by Ofsted in October 2013, and work is due for completion in January next year.


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Basically, it's worth $3.16 million a year until 2020, with the chance to make more depending on on-court and off-court performance.
"None of this would be possible without what my coaches do," Crean said. "I have such a great staff. I have a group who have worked so hard. This wouldn't have been possible without them. It wouldn't have been possible without the players and the way they persevered; the way they improved. Their desire to win and do things the right way.
"They are the ones graduating early and getting the 3.0 GPAs. They're the reason we have these (championship) opportunities in front of us. It's because of the way they work. I'm thankful for that."
Two of those players, senior guard Jordan Hulls and sophomore guard Remy Abell, said they were thankful for Crean's efforts.
"He's helped us in more ways than you can imagine, on and off the floor," Hulls said. "He made men out of us. It's pretty cool to see him get rewarded for all the hard work he's put in."
Added Abell: "He's pushed me to a limit I didn't know I had. Anything that comes his way, he deserves."
IU athletic director Fred Glass broke the news before Friday night's Indiana-Bryant game. He took the microphone just before tip-off and addressed the sold-out Assembly Hall crowd.
"Indiana University basketball is back and it is back because of that man right over there," Glass said and pointed at Crean.
"Tom Crean has done an absolutely phenomenal job bringing Indiana University back to its rightful place as one of the elite basketball programs in the country," Glass added in a university release. "His energy, integrity, ability, passion, industry, vision and commitment are unparalleled."
Crean had been making $2.52 million a year as part of a contract set to expire in 2018. But two years were added and his salary raised after the Hoosiers went 27-9 last year and reached the Sweet 16.
That was a huge turnaround from Crean's first three seasons in Bloomington when, because of NCAA sanctions from the Kelvin Sampson era, IU lost at least 20 games each season, the worst stretch in program history.
Now IU is ranked No. 1 and expected to be a national title contender. It had no trouble with out-manned Bryant Friday night, winning 97-54.
"Since we arrived in April of 2008," Crean said, "we have been all in. Even through all of the challenges, our love and passion never wavered for Indiana basketball. We are extremely thankful to have the support of this administration. We are honored to know we will be here for a very long time.
"Once you are part of Indiana University, there is no desire to work or live anywhere else."
Crean's new contract also includes a performance bonus for team academic achievement as measured by APR, GSR and GPA worth as much as $55,000 a year.
Kentucky's John Calipari is the highest-paid college basketball coach at $5.39 million a year.


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Colleges Must Pay More Heed to Needs of Adult Learners, Paper Says
The needs of "post-traditional learners" are being neglected amid all the attention being paid to MOOCs and other technological innovations in higher education, according to a new paper commissioned by the American Council on Education and written by Louis Soares, a special policy adviser to Molly Corbett Broad, the ACE's president.
In the paper, "Post-traditional Learners and the Transformation of Postsecondary Education: A Manifesto for College Leaders," Mr. Soares concludes that such adult learners, ages 25 to 64 and lacking a college credential, are being underserved by current higher-education institutions even as their share of enrollments grows—a trend that represents a much more significant shift than the advent of new technologies for distance education.
Those students, who include high-school dropouts, high-school graduates, single parents, immigrants, veterans, and others, deserve better, he writes, especially given that their attainment of postsecondary credentials is critical to the American economy's growing need for skilled workers to compete worldwide.
Even when those students pursue a college credential, Mr. Soares writes, they tend to graduate at much lower rates than do traditional-age students, a sure sign that higher education can do better. To those ends, he recommends, among other things, that colleges:
- Create a consortium that includes nonacademics to improve teaching and learning for post-traditional students, a suggestion that colleges embrace rather than resist new types of credentials that don't originate in academe.
- Rethink higher education from the perspective of the post-traditional learner.
- Be entrepreneurial, not merely "stewards" of current practices.
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This past week, a group of builders from the Czech Republic demonstrated a life-size full scale replica of the Star Wars X-Wing fighter made from Lego's in Times Square. This passionate group of 32 people created the X-Wing as part of a publicity campaign for several Star Wars media projects. But, it also shows how much can be done with this basic assembly block. Star Wars helped an entire generation imagine the future (even though it took place a Long Long Time Ago) and what can one day be accomplished in large scale engineering projects. And, Lego's have been the training tool for generations of engineers.
Another interesting part of this article is the growth of the Lego company over the years. This gives me great hope that a new generation of engineers will bring us the flying cars and food replicators we have all been waiting for. They also note that they have 250,000 AFOL (adult fans of Legos) within Lego's social community. As a bonus, you might enjoy this history of Lego's overview. It shows an amazing journey for the founder and inventor of Lego's.


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1) Trade Murphy to the Kings for Kevin Martin.
This gives us an All-Star caliber SG. Granted, his health and contract are a bit of a concern, but KMart is probably better than anyone we'll be able to acquire in free agency.
2) Draft Derrick Favors.
Of course, this assumes we get a very high pick, but at this point a Top 5 looks very possible, so this is very much within the realm of possibily. Derrick would give us a very good PF, possibly star-quality, to grow alongside Roy.
3) Trade Ford, Rush, and 2011 #1 pick (top 10 protected) to the Nets for Devin Harris.
Assuming NJ lands the #1 spot and John Wall, this is not as much of a long-shot as people think it is. This would allow the Nets to get out from under Harris' contract while netting a temporary replacement at PG that is also an expiring contract, along with what could possibly be a lottery pick the following season, and a young SG in Rush, speeding up NJ's rebuilding effort.
4) Sign Brad Miller to the vet minimum.
The Pacers bring back a fan favorite and help fill a roster spot at a reasonable price.
That would leave us with a rotation of:
C - Hibbert/Miller
PF - Favors/Hansbrough
SF - Granger/Dunleavy
SG - Martin/Jones
PG - Harris/Price
Viola. Rebuilt.


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Hey guys, hope you like the new look of the site. I'm pretty happy with it. FYI, the basic "look" of the site was provided with the forum software (borders, backgrounds etc), and I just basically designed a site "around" the existing look.
Thanks to Hicks for the motivation/gumption to make this happen, and to able for his mad-crazy webmaster skills.
As far as The Dribbler is concerned... obviously there's not much to it yet - just the one article to start things off (btw, Hicks figured out the "TRADE" on RealGM).
I expect to add MUCH more to that page. There will be an archive section, and there will eventually be multiple "headlines" with each new issue (kinda similar to the Onion format), with full articles on their own pages.
But I can't (and don't want to) do it all myself. There's a lot of jokers on this forum, and a lot of talented people. So consider this thread the official "shout-out" for article submissions. Here's how it works:
-If you have an article, or part of an article, or just an idea for one, send me a pm with full text/details. Depending on the quantity and quality of submissions, NOT ALL ARTICLES WILL MAKE IT. Please do not be offended or take it personally if this happens to you. It is also possible that the article will be edited, modified, spell/grammar-checked etc. If major modifications have to be made I will tell you before the article goes live, in case there is a problem.
-All ideas and submissions will be credited in the authorship of the article, according to your username. Even if you just send me an idea or a photoshop job, and I end up writing the whole article, I will give you co-authorship.
-I need volunteers to do photoshopping for me. I can do it when/if I have to, but it's very time-consuming for me and I know some people here are much better at it than me. Volunteers will be contacted occasionally with some sort of specific need (i.e., "I need a picture of Ron Artest wearing a hockey mask, etc."). Artists will get full credit in the article.
I think this system is reasonable and will work well. However, if anything about what I just said doesn't sound right, or seems unfair or awkward, please let me know and I will consider changing "the rules." In the meantime, please let me know what you think about the quality of articles, if you'd like to see anything else on the page, etc. etc. Things will probably get going "for real" in the next week or so. Enjoy!


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A 14 per cent hike in Otley's local tax is being planned to help deliver "a more active" town council and boost tourism.
The council's controlling Labour group wants to increase the 2013-2014 precept by just over £40,000 from last year's level to raise £316,500.
The inflation-busting rise – which follows a £23,525 reduction in 2012 to 2013 and no change the year before – will mean an extra annual charge of £8.10, or 15p a week, for Band D households.
The Wharfedale & Aireborough Observer was briefed on the draft budget ahead of its presentation to the town council next Monday when it is sure to face heavy criticism from the Liberal Democrat-dominated opposition.
Councillor Carl Morris (Lab, Manor), however, insists the plan will bring "tangible benefits" and represents good value for money. He said: "When you factor in the 8 per cent cut we made last year, the precept will now be only 5.5 per cent higher than it was three years ago.
"And when you consider all the different schemes we're delivering – including fully rebuilt public toilets in Orchard Gate and a new information centre – I'm confident residents will think we're doing an excellent job."
The toilets revamp, which is expected to cost about £78,000 in total and will see the frequently vandalised facilities upgraded and staffed, is a £38,000 item in the budget.
That figure includes £9,000 for the first of a series of annual Public Works Loan Board repayments, £4,000 for maintenance and £25,000 for staffing – although the new-look toilets are also expected to bring in about £16,000 per year.
Another £50,000 is being set aside, meanwhile, from the reserves to pay for the refurbishment of offices – also in Orchard Gate – that will become a new town council base and community-focused information centre.
Both moves have been attacked by some members of the opposition, who claim they mean the council has effectively abandoned its commitment to getting the Civic Centre re-opened.
Council leader Councillor John Eveleigh (Lab, Ashfield), however, said: "This budget is all about partnership working.
"Since announcing our plans for the information centre we've been greatly encouraged by both local residents' enthusiasm and that of potential partners, who want to showcase and in some cases provide, their services from there.
"We are of course aware times are hard – hence our additional £4,000 support in the budget for the Citizens Advice Bureau.
"While no one wants to raise the burden of tax we do think it is right to change the complete focus of the council from a body that just looked after 'civic' matters.
"We believe much more of the decision making and service provision should be devolved to us. This budget helps us put those steps in place."


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Voting registration ends Monday for local elections in Broward and Palm Beach counties on March 12, the Sun Sentinel reports.
Cities that are holding municipal elections are Fort Lauderdale, Coconut Creek, Pompano Beach, Deerfield Beach, Miramar, Oakland Park, Parkland, Plantation, Sunrise, Boynton Beach and Delray Beach.
Residents can register at public libraries or DMV locations. Another option is downloading a registration form online and mailing or dropping it off at a supervisor of elections office.
Absentee ballots will be accepted at the main office by 7 p.m. on Monday, or by 5 p.m. at any satellite office. An absentee ballot postmarked March 12 will not be accepted. Residents can get their absentee ballots up to five days prior to the day of the election or they can be picked up on March 12.
Voting polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday. Early voting is not being offered for this election.
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In a 3-2 vote Jan. 14, the Los Altos Hills City Council selected Torie Dye of Victoria Dye Equestrian to become the new concessionaire for riding programs and barn management at Westwind Community Barn.
Dye currently works as the Director of School Horse Operations at Fremont Hills Country Club in Los Altos Hills. During her interview at Tuesday's council meeting, Dye emphasized her commitment to engaging new participants in riding programs at the barn, particularly among young equestrians.
"I have a lot of support and have commitment from a large number of my clients to follow me to Westwind," Dye said.
By leveraging pony club participation to grow boarding operations at Westwind, Dye said that her goal was to bring the barn to a point of good financial management by the end of year one.
During the first year under the new three-year concessionaire contract, the town plans to allocate approximately $72,000 for operating subsidies, $10,000 for a one-time mobilization fee and a monthly boarding subsidy not to exceed $36,000 annually. Council also approved a contract for $115,000 for the renovation and repairs to the facility's lower arena at the January council meeting. The town anticipates reducing subsidies over time.
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Giro Women's Espada Road ShoesThe epitome of power, elegance and luxury, the Espada women's road shoes are the Lamborghini of long-distance cycling. Now updated with the new SuperNatural Fit System to improve pedaling efficiency and fit without the aches and pains. Easton EC70 carbon composite outsole transfers power directly to your pedals for excellent speed and performance. Supple microfiber upper conforms your foot, women's-specific footbed adds comfort, antimicrobial treatment absorbs odors and ratchet closure with wide offset straps provides a flawless fit.
- Easton EC70 carbon composite outsole is super-lightweight, rigid and powerful
- Precision Fit last hugs the foot closely without binding, crowding or discomfort
- Women's-specific, sizing and patterning supports the lower volume and narrower heel of the female foot
- High quality, microfiber upper is breathable, supple and water-resistant
- SuperNatural Fit Kit combines a cycling-specific footbed with an adjustable arch support kit to enhance fit and pedaling efficiency
- Aegis footbed treatment uses an antimicrobial barrier to eliminate odors, discoloration and fading
- Wide offset straps, including "D-ring" mid-foot strap, eliminate pressure points
- Strong and secure ratcheting buckle closure (replaceable)
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Cartoon Network's Space Ghost: Coast to Coast is a mystery me as I never watched the show in the late '90s. However, I am all too familiar with Space Ghost, having been raised on the Saturday morning cartoon - "Space Stars" - in the early '80s. The Herculoids were my favorite 'toon of the show, but Space Ghost did grab my attention. Fans of Space Ghost old and new have plenty to like about this figure. It's a very faithful representation of the cartoon superhero, loaded with useful articulation and an array of accessories: desk, chair, cue cards and even a little coffee mug. A version with light-up lasers was also released, as well as a clear version.
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The window needs to be about four inches by four inches - big enough so you can easily sweep a bug into it.
We found it helpful to choose a bottle that was flat on one side, such as a juice container, to make the bottle steady while we were cutting it.
Lay the piece of screen over your window and cut it so there is at least an inch all around. Make sure it covers the whole window or your bugs will get out.
Find some plants that have bugs on them. We found lots of milkweed bugs on our milkweed.
Put a piece of newspaper on the ground below the bug in case they fall as you are catching them. This gives you a second chance to scoop them up.
What does it do in there? Does it crawl upward, or in all directions? Does it try to hide under the leaves? If you put two kinds of bugs inside the bug jug, does one try to get the other? Do any of the bugs nibble the plants?
You could use an insect identification book to identify your bug. You could draw a picture of your bug in a sketch pad.
Observe the bug for a while in a shady spot so it doesn't get too hot in your jug.
When you are done, set your bug free.
(The original idea for this activity was created by Jennifer Bové.)


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Scholarship awards were presented to William Carey University students during the 26th annual Small Business Leadership Award Luncheon on May 4 at Southern Oaks House and Gardens. Pictured (from left) are Dr. Cheryl Dale, dean of the WCU School of Business; Justin Johnson of Ocean Springs, recipient of the School of Business Scholarship; Lauren Nicole Lee of Hattiesburg, recipient of the Richard "Pepper" Jones Endowed Scholarship; and Colby Alan Culbertson of Brookhaven, recipient of the School of Business Scholarship.
The College of Osteopathic Medicine Class of 2019 hosted the annual memorial service to honor those who donated their bodies to medical science and for study in the college's Ross Anatomy Wing. The memorial was held on April 29 at Bass Memorial Chapel on the Hattiesburg campus. During the service students from the class discussed the necessity of the practical study of anatomy and the selflessness of the donors. Pictured (from left) are Heath Broussard, class council vice president; Loren Touma, Student Government Association president-elect and class council president; Dr.
William Carey University presented Dr. Benjamin Waddle an award in recognition of nearly 50 years of service at WCU. The award was presented during the Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony on April 9 at Southern Oaks House and Gardens. Dr. Waddle began his career at William Carey College in 1967 as the health and physical education department chair. He also served as athletic director from 1975-1983. This fall he will begin his 50th year as a professor at William Carey. "Dr.


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Steve Jobs, who passed away Wednesday at the age of 56, was obsessed with computers from an early age. In 1975, when he was 20, Jobs was part of the Homebrew Computer Club — a group of early computer enthusiasts obsessed with making computers more popular.
"People [would be] all together in a room, jostling, bubbling with ideas, bringing in new technology, new chips, new displays, new networks, new software, everything new," says John Gage, a former member of the club.
Gage says from the beginning, Jobs' talent was to see all that clutter and cut through it, "with the result, an elegant simple, human usable device."
"That was Steve's genius," Gage says. "He saw clearly how to take this enormous complexity and make something a human being could use."
In 1984, Jobs introduced the first MacIntosh computer at the first MacWorld in front of an audience of thousands. Jobs lifted a cover and revealed a boxy computer with easy to read graphics.
The computer voice identified itself and said, "It sure its great to get out of that bag" and went on to poke fun at IBM computers.
"Never trust a computer you can't lift," it said. The MacIntosh had a mouse and graphical user interface — not the first computer to have them — but it was the first computer with those features that was commercially successful. The Mac made the computer a creative device for the average person.
"He brought music and art," Gage says. "He brought visual sensation. He brought capabilities to the computer that were not dreamed of by those that were at the lower levels of putting together the chips that would do the fast computation or store all the bits of a picture."
In 1985, Jobs was pushed out of Apple in a boardroom coup. But, after he left, the company floundered. He returned in 1997 and stripped down the company the way he stripped down design — cutting out product lines.
Robert Brenner was at Apple during the time Jobs was gone. When he returned, Brenner says he unleashed the power of the company's designers.
"There obviously is a culture and an environment there as a designer if you're good that will ... support you in doing great things," Brenner says.
In 1998, Apple introduced the iMac. It was one piece and a smash hit. In 2001, the iPod reshaped the idea of an MP3 player — it has a simple user interface with a wheel in the front that you could turn to scroll through all your songs in a little window.
Then in 2007, Apple entered the smart phone market. Jobs poked fun at the other phones and smart phones and then he introduced the iPhone.
"What we want to do is make a leap frog product that is way smarter than any mobile device has ever been and super easy to use," Jobs said at the time. "This is what iPhone is."
Brenner says Jobs was obsessed with making his products just right and using the best materials — not plated plastic, but real machined metal, not black plastic but glass. Brenner says apple would build a new factory if that's what it took to make the product right.
"Very few companies would do that say, 'Here's an object we believe needs to be made this way, let's go out and create an entire infrastructure to do it'," Brenner says.
Brenner says Jobs raised the profile of design. Brenner, who now has his own firm says there's a dark side to that. Everybody wants their products to look just like Apple's.
"If it's not a machine piece of aluminum with black glass and one button it's not good," Brenner says.
Still, Brenner says the world of computers is a better place because Jobs and Apple took care to make high quality accessible products that have transformed everything from the way we listen to music, watch movies and communicate.


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A family will run the Bath Half Marathon on Sunday in memory of their mum, Mary Clark, who lived in Sutton Veny for more than 20 years.
Mary's three children, Andrew, Philippa and Vicky, all former pupils at Kingodwn School in Warminster, will be raising money for Dorothy House Hospice, which provided a lot of support to their mother during her short illness.
They will pay tribute to her career as a nurse at the Royal United Hospital in Bath by running dressed as nurses. She died last October from a brain tumour.
People who sponsor the trio are in with the chance of winning £100 when they donate £2 or more, if they take part in a Guess the Logo quiz.
Mr Clark, 31, who lives in Wood Lane, Chippenham, said: "We decided to do the race because Dorothy House provided a lot of support to mum and all the family.
"The response has been great so far and we are hoping to raise over £4,000. We want to do the race in less than two hours, if we can, but the most important thing is mum and doing it for her.
"She would have loved the nurse's uniforms. She made us do the Teignmouth Boxing Day dip dressed in nurse's outfits in 2003, so it's almost like we're reviving a tradition."
Mr Clark said training was going well, although, as his sisters live in Chepstow and Nottingham, they will not run together until race day.
He added: "It will probably be quite emotional on the day, as she would have loved to have been there to show her support and to cheer us on."
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Dear Members,
Please let me tell you a story about a Buddha's foremost disciple (Etadagga Bhikkhu), Arahant 'Dabba Mallaputta', who was famous for his superb preparation of beds and seats(senaasana).
Dabba-Mallaputta Thera
[Translated from Thai Dhammapada Book by Dr.Tep Sastri]
He was a son of King MullaRaja who ruled the land of Mulla. At the time his mother was about to give birth to him, she suddenly turned sick and died. The King ordered a cremation for her, and so the caretaker put the Queen's body on a big pile of woods and lit the fire. While the fire was burning, the corpse's belly split open and a baby boy rolled down to a safe landing on a pile of woods nearby. Seeing that the baby was alive and in good condition, the caretaker then brought him to his royal grandmother, who named him "Dabba" (meaning 'pile of wood').
By the time he turned seven, the prince's grandmother took him to the Monastery to listen to a Buddha's Dhamma. He was so fascinated by Buddha's majesty that he begged his grandma to allow him to join the Monk Community. Following the permission of the prince's grandmother's, the Buddha told a bhikkhu to teach the boy the five body-foulness as his first meditation subject (Kammatthana) and ordained the boy as a Novice (samanera). The Novice Dabba Mullaputta did not waste anytime at all; he started developing the Kammatthana right away, while his head was being shaped. He continued to concentrate deeply on the meditation subject all the time, and attained the Arahantship right at the time the last lock of his hair fell to the ground. The fruits of his arahantship were the Four Discriminating Knowledges (Patisambhida) and the Six Supranormal Powers (Abhi~n~na).
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He returned with the Buddha to Rájagaha where, with the Buddha's sanction, and wishing to be of service to the Order, he took upon himself the task of appointing night's-lodgings to travelling monks and of directing them to meals. He performed his duties most diligently and with great intelligence, and his fame spread far and wide. Monks coming from afar, wishing to witness his skill, would deliberately arrive late and ask for lodgings in some place remote from Rájagaha; Dabba would "burst into flame" and walk ahead of them, with his finger burning to light them on the way. It was the sight of Dabba on one of these journeys which led to a slave-woman, Punná, being visited by the Buddha, resulting in her becoming a Sotápanna.
It once happened that meals were allotted by Dabba to the Mettiya-Bhummajaká at the house of a rich man, who, discovering their identity, gave orders that they were to be fed anyhow. The Mettiya-Bhummajaká were greatly offended, and believing that Dabba had intended to slight them, induced one of their partisans, Mettiyá, to accuse Dabba of having seduced her. The charge was investigated,Mettiyá was expelled, and Dabba's fame increased. The Mettiya-Bhummajaká persuaded the Licchavi, Vaddha, to make a similar charge against Dabba regarding his wife. The Tandulanáli Játaka mentions another dispute, where Láludáyi charges Dabba with not performing his duties conscientiously.Thereupon Láludáyi was appointed to the task, but proved a failure.
Dabba was given the rank of chief of those who appointed lodgings (senásanapaññápakánam) and was given the upasampadá ordination when only seven years old. He was called Dabba because he was said to be born of his mother while she was being burnt in the funeral pyre; when the flames were extinguished, the child was found lying on one of the posts of the pyre (dabbatthambhe).
Dabba evidently died young. The Udana contains an account of his death. One day, returning from his alms rounds in Rájagaha, he saw that he had but a short while yet to live. He went, therefore, to the Buddha and, with his leave, showed various iddhi-powers and passed away.
Dabba Mallaputta's past lives
He was a setthiputta in Hamsavatí in the time of Padumuttara Buddha, and it was then that he conceived the desire for the rank of chief apportioner of lodgings. One hundred and three times he became king among devas and one hundred and five times king of men. In the time of Vipassí Buddha he spoke calumny about an arahant Thera, hence the conspiracy against him by the Mettiya-Bhummajaká. In the time of Kassapa Buddha he, with six others, went to the top of a hill, determined not to return till they had accomplished their purpose, but five of them died before this came to pass. The other four were Pukkusáti, Sabhiya, Báhiya, and Kumárakassapa .
Love Buddha's dhamma,


text: Light Opera Guild puts on somber but spectacular 'Evita' May 3, 2013 Story Share By Susan M. Gardner For the Saturday Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The Charleston Light Opera Guild's production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's "Evita" opened Friday night with somber song and dance in honor of the late Eva Peron, former first lady of Argentina.To this day, Argentines and people around the world debate whether Peron was a saint or sinner, victor or villain. However, Emily Capece, who performs as Eva Peron in the Guild's production, portrays her as sparkling and spectacular. Her performance brings Peron to life in fashion, song and dance. Her booming voice gave the audience chills as she sang "Don't Cry for Me Argentina." Ryan Hardiman portrays the character Che, who is constantly demanding the audience remember that Peron is more actress than political savior. His talent as a character actor is evident in his performance. Although at times it was a bit difficult to discern the lyrics he was singing, Hardiman's stage presence made him one of the best in show.Other Guild favorites also make appearances, including Beth Winkler Bowden, who wows the audience with her magical voice while portraying Juan Peron's mistress. Ted Brightwell portrays Migaldi, a tango and milango singer who is responsible for Peron's early rise to fame. As always, Brightwell never disappoints. His performance is memorable without overshadowing Capece and her fellow lead, Bill Rainey (Juan Peron). Although Rainey's role is less flashy than his co-stars, one gets the sense that Juan Peron himself was likely overshadowed by Eva.Although the ending is quite somber -- after all, the play is about the life and death of Evita -- the power in the song and performances throughout will have you singing the songs long after the curtains come down.The storyline leaves the audience contemplating how the contributions of one life can be marred by two distinctly different perspectives. The performance also raises questions about the motives of Eva Peron -- always remembered as both fabulous and controversial.Shows are 7:30 p.m. today, May 10, 11, 17 and 18, and at 3 p.m. on May 12 at the Charleston Civic Center Little Theater. Tickets are $20 each. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 City of Milton tries to revive Morris Memorial property 2 Mitch Vingle: WVU's Lyons watching bombshell merger news 3 Morgantown coal operator Laurita indicted in alleged campaign finance scheme 4 Former Boone school board members indicted 5 Gazette editorial: Is it time for health care for all yet? Renewal news and canceled series make a comeback Previous Story Chinese immigration explored in educational, entertaining 'Fire Horse Girl' Next Story


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Zip back to Nov. 4, 2008, when CNN newscaster Wolf Blitzer seemed smitten by some techno-spice his network rolled out during its coverage of the presidential election. It went like this: A 3D image of a CNN correspondent in Chicago was beamed to the network's New York headquarters, where she appeared in-studio as a hologram.
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Rocket AngleThese brain teasers rely on your ability to recognize groups of common attributes. For each of these puzzles you'll need to figure out why the words or letters are grouped as they are. Sometimes you will be asked to pick the odd-one-out or to place a new word into the correct group.
Which word in Group B can be added to Group A? Why?
Group A: angle, here, lash, rocket
Group B: beard, instep, out, thick, war, zest
AnswerEach word in Group A can have "sp" added to its beginning to make a new word.
angle - spangle
here - sphere
lash - splash
rocket - sprocket
out - spout
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