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Conceived in the spring of 2007, The Ghost Insideemerged with a vengeance from the Los Angeles music scene where dreams fade just as fast as they are born. The band was a fresh new start for friends Jonathan Vigil, Aaron Brooks, and Tyler Watamanuk who's former band, "A Dying Dream" had recently disintegrated after half of the members moved on. This left Vigil and company quite discouraged as they had just released an EP with hardcore heavyweights "Mediaskare Records." Fueled by their frustration, and determination to never give up, they founded The Ghost Inside and enlisted drummer KC Stockbridge, and guitarist Soyer Cole to round out the all-star lineup.
With the roster solidified and plans to conquer the world, The Ghost Inside began crafting their own unique brand of aggressive yet melodic metal/hardcore. Their collective goal was to write music that would transcend genres without boundaries, and set them apart from their peers putting them into a league of their own. All of the hard work paid off when in April of 2007; the band released their debut album entitled "Fury And The Fallen Ones" on Mediaskare Records.
After the full length was released, interest in the band intensified as they toured nonstop throughout North America with bands such as Bury Your Dead, Misery Signals, Bring Me The Horizon, Emmure, Stick To Your Guns, As Blood Runs Black, Winds Of Plague, and Sleeping Giant. In June of 2008, the band took their act overseas when they were asked to go to Australia with I Killed The Prom Queen. After a year of touring, The Ghost Inside parted ways with Soyer Cole, and suffered a brief hiccup when Tyler Watamanuk decided that life on the road was not for him and called it quits. The band quickly rallied and enlisted Garrett Harer on bass and Zach Johnson to take over guitar duties. Later that summer, The Ghost Inside was invited to be a part of the massive "Ten For Ten Tour" featuring Poison The well, Madball, Bane, Terror, and Vision Of Disorder as the headlining acts. Hammering out high- energy sets every night on this tour quickly earned the band a reputation for their intense live show and their hard-working attitude.
Coming off of a great 2 years on the road, the band gathered their new material and headed into the studio to record their follow up album entitled "Returners" which is hitting stores February 2010. Later this fall, the band heads to Europe on the "Imperial Never Say Die" Tour, followed by runs in Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand. Their long term goal: To continue to put out new music, and tour in as many new places as possible all the while, crushing everything in their path. If you have not yet seen The Ghost Inside, you owe it to yourself to drop whatever you are doing and get to one of their shows immediately!
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For those that haven't visited the Atlanta Tech Village – David Cummings' tech/startup building in Buckhead – you're really missing out. It's incredible (here's a look at the new first floor via David's blog) and it just keeps getting better as more floors are completed.
I set up shop in the Village back in September and quickly fell in love with it, blogging about the 10 things I loved the most. But over time I've found that the best thing about the Village is the community within.
I've worked in everything from dorm rooms and basements, to lofts and high-rises. The Village is unlike anything I've experienced before. You walk around the halls and you feel like it's all one big company and that you're connected to everyone in the building in some way. You're all working toward the same goal – to do the impossible and make a startup succeed.
I've given literally dozens of tours of the Village and my guests are always wide-eyed as I say hi to so many people on the various floors. That just doesn't happen in most buildings. When I was running Engauge and we were in the Promenade high-rise in Midtown, I knew almost no one else in the entire building outside of my company.
The point I'm trying to make is that of all the things I thought I'd like the most about working in the Village – the chowdowns, the events, the freakishly fast wifi, the proximity to so many startups – the thing that I like the most by far is the sense of community. The sense that we're all in this together, fighting the good fight, trying to defy the odds and do the impossible.
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A bigger external HD works similar to your wallet. The bigger the wallet, the more money it can hold. But in this case, it can be more valuable than money.
External HDs can hold your precious music collection from years and years ago, your recordings of your own music, precious moments taken from your digital cameras, school documents, movies, everything you can think of!
The external hd is packed with a USB interface that works on many computers that have a USB port. This makes it easy for your college student to bring home all of his/her data back home without the need to bring a heavy desktop/laptop home.
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Some adults reflect back and say that their most eventful and treasured moments happened in college.
You do not want your college student to miss out on his/her precious college years because they don't have a camera to document their events in this important phase in their lives.
Pictures taken on trips, outings, parties, or just in their dorm room/apartment can be used to post and share on social networking sites such as myspace/facebook. Students can even share with their high school friends who went to a different college 500 miles away, and of course..to let their mom and dad know what's happening in their college lives
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One can be a digital camera link, a usb flash drive, printer, external hd, laptop cooler, or even a wireless keyboard/mouse combo.
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Soviet leaders were supposed to be atheists ruling over a godless society, but Gorbachev used perestroika to loosen restrictions on religious worship. A year before the Communist state's dissolution, Gorbachev told a party congress: "Spiritual rebirth is as essential to society as oxygen."
Gorbachev's visit to the tomb of St. Francis of Assisi in Italy this month has rekindled questions about Gorbachev's faith. Was he denouncing atheism and affirming his faith in God? Was he a closet believer even during Soviet times? ...
Matthew 5:15:Neither do men light a lamp, and put it under the bushel, but on the stand; and it shineth unto all that are in the house.
Whatâs So Wrong With The Eastern Orthodox Church?--many of the same things that are wrong with the Roman Catholic Church, Reversing the Reformation.


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When the going gets tough in the NHL, the Winnipeg Jets — and the Atlanta Thrashers before them — get, well, fairly average.
Doesn't exactly get you fired up, does it?
In the last four seasons the Jets and Thrashers have been a combined five points out of a playoff spot at the NHL trade deadline. They have exactly zero playoff berths to show for it.
Talk about close but no cigar. When the snow starts the melt, the Jets become … meh. It's hockey's version of death by a thousand cuts.
And unfortunately for the Jets and their fans, the scene is repeating itself so far this year. The Jets are 0-2-1 since last week's trade deadline. They've gone from one point out of playoff position to at least four points in arrears as of Wednesday morning.
Going into Tuesday night's action the Dallas Stars held the eighth and final playoff spot, were four points up on the Jets and had two games in hand. Winnipeg has 16 games to go, so it's time to get going.
The Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday night at MTS Centre should be just what the doctor ordered. Then again, that's exactly what everyone was thinking on the weekend when the Ottawa Senators limped into town proceeded to lay the boots to the unsuspecting Jets.
The Canucks only allowed the New York Islanders to score seven goals in the third period on Monday night and win 7-4. That's right. Seven. Not eight, but seven. Head coach John Tortorella's job is hanging by a thread, the team is banged up, and their fans are frothing at the mouth. So there you go, Jets. It's a victory served up on a silver platter, and it comes after the trade deadline. It's time for them to prove they no longer wilt when the games get heavier.
To be fair, the Jets shouldn't be criticized for what happened last season. They were 6-3-1 down the stretch and didn't get eliminated from post-season contention until the final game of their season. However, it was a poor showing in their penultimate game — a 5-3 loss to the Washington Capitals — that was the real killer. All of their best players went AWOL that night in the U.S. capital. It was another example of the team not being able to rise to the occasion when it mattered most.
During the team's first season in Winnipeg, they were 6-8-1 between the trade deadline and the date they were eliminated. They were in a playoff position at the deadline, and they ended up eight points below the line.
During their last four seasons in Atlanta the Thrashers were a model of mediocrity after the trade deadline, and they were even buyers a couple of times. Three of those four seasons they were within seven points of the playoffs at the deadline, a each time they lost more than they won the rest of the way. The only year they won more than they lost after the deadline — the 2008-09 campaign — was when they were already well out of playoff contention heading into the stretch drive.
The coaching change the Jets made in mid-January helped the team avoid its usual late-January swoon, which has gone a long way in killing their playoff hopes in seasons past. Now it's up to new boss Paul Maurice to figure out how to get this group back on track for the next four and a half weeks. There's already a lot of room to make up and teams to leap over in the standings.
Evander Kane needs to start scoring. Blake Wheeler needs to find a comfortable line on which to play. Ondrej Pavelec needs to continue his strong play but needs to steal one here and there. Zach Bogosian needs to stop having stinkers like he did on Monday night in Denver. The Jets have to hope they can find some healthy bodies who can play centre well enough to win some games.
Maurice said the other day that after the all-star game or the Olympic break is when NHL games go to another gear. The Jets and Thrashers have been stuck in second or third for what seems like forever. It's time for them to get moving. Otherwise, the negative connotations about the Thrashers franchise that moved north will simply continue.
The thought that you have to lose before you can win is true. This group has mastered the losing part.
How much more time are they going to be given before they start winning when it matters most?


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I think of all the things ahead for that little girl and I can't help but get emotional. I didn't choose to be sick. I certainly didn't choose my illness. I try to not be bitter, but looking at this girl as not me but my niece or another child, she deserved more.
Live it up for the next month and a half little one. I'll meet you on the flip side.


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Discussion in 'Digital Marketing' started by GreenTouch LawnCare, Nov 1, 2004.
What Can u sell on your website other than services
porn. lots and lots of porn...
paul, i was hoping you might try to expand on your question. as a service business, it's obviously difficult as most things you might try to sell would fly counter to what your business is trying to accomplish.
On my articles page, I had added recommended books with a link supplied by Amazon.com.
They can give a commission or trade.
But I removed that after a few days of consideration.
On reason was that the page does not draw enough traffic, and a substantial number of books would have to be bought to qualify for the minimum.
But the main reason was that the book ads seemed out of place.
Now I'm mainly back to my service and useful landscape tips.
Selll yourself. Put pictures of yards you mow or before and after pics of landscapes projects. I wouldn't bother with trying to sell items on you website. Lawncare websites should be just for showing what you have done for others and what you can do for future customers who are interested in your work.
Have you thought about flower pots and other lawn decorations? Anything lawn and landscape oriented is going to be your best bet because your existing customers are obviously willing to spend money here.
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A CHARITY boss has promised it is business as usual at a shop which narrowly escaped a blaze which destroyed adjoining properties.
Arsonists struck earlier this month, badly damaging four businesses in Front Street, Stanley, County Durham.
The flames ripped through David Hawkins estate agent, Repair Hair Design salon, Pizza Land takeaway and Berties cafe.
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But Helen Mills, chief executive of Willow Burn Hospice in nearby Lanchester, said the charity's shop next door to the affected properties emerged relatively unscathed.
Ms Mills said: "The direction of the wind helped save the shop. Had it been blowing in the opposite direction then the fire would probably have spread.
"As it was we had to close for a couple of days while our hard working volunteer staff cleaned up soot.
"But we were lucky to escape so lightly."
She said the shop was now open again and welcoming customers.
Ms Mills said: "Business is actually quite healthy but some people may be under the misapprehension that the shop has been badly affected by the fire, which fortunately is not the case."
She added party frocks, "ideal for New Year's Eve," were on sale at the Willow Burn shop at half price.
Meanwhile, a Christmas Fair for the hospice held at St Bede's School in Lanchester raised £8,500.
And more than £4,000 has been raised from festive collections taken at a Tree of Remembrance in Matalan, Consett, and also trees in Asda, Stanley and Barclays Bank, Lanchester.
Ms Mills said: "We would like to thank all our volunteers, and everyone for their incredible generosity at this time of the year."
Next year Willow Burn celebrates its 25th anniversary since its foundation.


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I'm tired of seeing your crappy vertical videos on YouTube. I mean, I'm not saying the content of your videos are crappy, but black bars on the sides are annoying and they've destroyed my desire to watch whatever cute and silly things your cat is doing on YouTube.
The war against Vertical Video Syndrome has been waging for years, yet the horde of black-barred videos that have infested YouTube have continued to multiply. However, in an unexpected move that may finally cure us of vertical videos, Google's new YouTube Capture app has the greatest video recording feature of all-time – you have to rotate your iPhone into landscape mode before it will let you record a video.
Every app that records video needs this feature just so we can train humans to stop being ridiculous and lazy and rotate their iPhones when recording video.
Yes, I get it. It's a lot easier to hold your iPhone in a triumphant vertical grip than it is to delicately clasp the edges while you film in the standard landscape format. But the Internet Video God, YouTube, has spoken – thou shalt not film vertical videos from this day forth and forever.
Since the dawn of the Internet we've watched videos that are horizontally oriented. We started with the 4:3 format and have progressed all the way to 16:9. Our computer screens are horizontal. Same goes for our TVs, iPads, and iPhones. And so, if we consume video in a horizontal format, our filming should match up accordingly. If that's too tough to remember in your moment of excitement as you record your kid's first steps, fine, go download YouTube Capture. Problem solved.
Are there any reasons that necessitate a need for vertical videos? I can't think of any. If you say you can capture more of a particular scene in vertical mode, I get that. Except when you play that video on a horizontal screen it will actually look like you didn't capture enough of the scene. Step back until the entire scene fits in your horizontal frame. It'll look better anyway, and annoying people like me will stop complaining about you.
For all those that have yet to embrace the horizontal filming format, I admonish you with all the love in my heart to knock it off and rotate your iPhone 90 degrees to the left (or to the right. I don't care which side your home button is on) and film your videos horizontally so the rest of the Internet's citizens can enjoy a horizontal video-Utopia full of cats, parkour, disasters, and funny little babies.


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As unions talk of further industrial action in the wake of last week's national strike, the Government must not back down on the principle that public sector pensions have to be reformed.
The Government reforms follow the recommendations of Labour peer Lord Hutton, who proposed a set of welcome measures designed to make public sector pensions both fair and affor-dable while avoiding a "race to the bottom" and dispelling myths about so-called "gold-plated" benefits.
With the public sector suffering from swingeing cuts, including a two-year pay freeze, Hutton's recommendations, particularly the increase in contribu-tions for many, come at a difficult time. But the "head in sand" attitude of the unions is not a defendable position.
Spin from the unions has focused on the fact that public sector pension provision is not currently unaffordable to the Government. But the reforms were not driven by the need to plug an immediate black hole in the public finances. Rather, they were designed to introduce a fair, long-term settlement that would be in the interests of both the taxpayer and public sector workers.
The move from final-salary to careeraverage pensions will mean that public sector pensions are still the envy of many in the private sector. Hutton has admitted his reforms would create a "gold standard" that would be hard to replicate in the private sector.
Consultants suggest career-average pensions will mean many lower-paid workers will get higher or equivalent pension payouts while the lowest paid will be shielded from a contributions rise.
Old, worn-out arguments about public sector workers sacrificing pay for a bet-ter pension no longer hold true. Over the longer term, it is clearly unsustain-able for the Government to continue to offer such generous benefits.
In campaigning for the retention of the status-quo, the unions are advo-cating the continuation of a glaring social inequality which is only going to get worse without substantial reform.
Auto-enrolling private sector workers into Nest or an equivalent scheme from next year is likely to prod-uce much lower pension benefits than public sector workers will receive after the proposed Hutton reforms begin. The message that individuals must take more responsibility to save for their own futures will be severely under-mined if the Government gives in to the unions over public sector pensions.


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Akhilesh Yadav promises upliftment of minorities
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday promised development projects for minorities, especially Muslims.
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday promised development projects for minorities, especially Muslims, in accordance with the policies of the Central government.
Addressing a joint news conference with Minorities Affairs Minister K Rahman Khan, Yadav said the state government is committed to ensuring the socio-economic needs of the minorities.
"We are committed to working towards uplifting minorities, especially Muslims, socially, economically. Uttar Pradesh is not a state, but is a country in its own because of the population. It needs to be dealt in that manner and efforts need to be made to develop it in that perspective," he said.
Yadav further said that the state would work towards implementing the suggestions of the Sachar Committee.
"The policies of the Sachar Committee which can be implemented in the state would be done by us. The Government of Uttar Pradesh is also working in that direction. We have also decided to initiate more policies so that the help can directly reach the beneficiaries," he said.
The Rajinder Sachar Committee, appointed in 2005 by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh was commissioned to prepare a report on the latest social, economic and educational condition of the Muslim community of India. The committee was headed by the former Chief Justice of Delhi High Court Rajinder Sachar, including other six members.


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Christmas tree mecca
Every Christmas, the Blue Room in the White House is adorned with a tree from a tree farm which wins the top prize of the annual meeting of the National Christmas Tree Growers Association.
Pennsylvania tree growers have won the honors numerous times more than growers in any other state..
There's a rule that after winning, you can't compete for four years.
Crystal Spring Tree Farm in Mahoning Township won the glory in 2006. The next time it was eligible to compete, in 2010, it won again selected the best of all the tree growers in the country who competed.
The next time it is eligible to supply the White House with the tree is 2014.
This year, the tree was to have been provided by a grower in New Jersey. The White House staff couldn't find the proper size tree at the tree farm in the Garden State. Knowing the fine trees they've gotten in the past, they contacted Chris Botek, owner of Crystal Spring. Botek rose to the challenge.
So, for the third time in seven years, the tree for the Blue Room of the White House is coming from Carbon County.
In 2000, the tree was provided by Paul Shealer in Schuylkill County. In 2001, the tree was from a Pennsylvania farm.
So five trees in 13 years at the White House came from Pennsylvania, including one from Schuylkill County and three from Carbon County.
It's not only these winning tree farms that have established themselfs as a cut above the rest.
Many of the local tree farms attract return customers from as far away as New York City, Baltimore, and other cities.
Most of the local growers have been in business a long time; in a lot of cases, for generations.
So, if you're going to get a live tree for Christmas, why wouldn't you get one from a local tree grower? You know it's fresh. You can cut it down yourself or have the tree farm personnel cut it. You can pick the size. You can see it before it's bundled. You don't have transportation costs added. You're supporting a local merchant.
Freshness is important regarding a Christmas tree. If without water too long, an evergreen can become dry and then possibly be at risk for fire.
Local tree growers work year-round in caring for their product. They take great pride in their work.
Most tree farms start their local selling season on Wednesday.
Do you need further convincing about the quality of the local trees?
How about this, most of the trees purchased by the state government for the Capitol and state offices have been purchased in Carbon County for 18 consecutive years.
Local tree growers are obviously doing something right.
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Robert R. Glauber Becomes NASD CEO and President
Washington, D.C.—Robert R. Glauber has become the chief executive officer and president of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD®). This appointment was effective last Wednesday, November 1. He will continue to be on the NASD Board of Governors. Glauber succeeds Frank G. Zarb as NASD CEO and Richard G. Ketchum as NASD president. Zarb continues as NASD non-executive chairman and also serves as chairman and CEO of The Nasdaq Stock Market (Nasdaq®). Rick Ketchum is now president of Nasdaq. This completes the management appointments previously announced July 27.
Commenting on Mr. Glauber's appointment, Frank Zarb said, "Bob Glauber has been a leader in shaping the NASD restructuring this year, approved so overwhelming by the NASD membership. He is extremely well suited to lead the NASD going forward."
In assuming his new role, Glauber commented, "My first job is to make sure that NASD Regulation continues to be the tough and evenhanded regulator it is today. Our commitment to investors that U.S. markets continue to be the safest and fairest in the world will be carried on during my watch. But today's markets are more complex, so we have to be smarter, more efficient, and less burdensome when working with member firms. We also plan to offer our regulatory services and technology to exchanges and regulators in the U.S. and abroad."
Robert R. Glauber, 61, has been an active member of NASD's Board since he was elected in 1996. During the development of the NASD restructuring proposal, he chaired the Board's Fairness Committee, to provide an independent assessment of the restructuring proposal. The Fairness Committee carefully reviewed and considered the objectives, terms, and conditions of the restructuring. The restructuring plans were modified in a number of important respects based on input from the Fairness Committee. In addition, he acted as chairman of the NASD Board of Governor's Finance Committee.
Prior to this appointment Glauber was a Lecturer at the Center for Business and Government, Kennedy School, Harvard University. Mr. Glauber joined the Kennedy School faculty in 1992, after serving as Under Secretary of the U.S. Treasury for Finance from 1989 until 1992. Previously, he was a professor at Harvard Business School for 25 years. Mr. Glauber served as Executive Director of the task force (Brady Commission) appointed by President Reagan to study the 1987 stock market crash.
He serves as a director of XL Capital, Ltd. (Bermuda-based insurer), Moody's Investor Serivces, Measurisk LLC (a private risk measurement applications service provider), and Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. Mr. Glauber holds a B.A. from Harvard College in Economics and a doctorate in Finance from Harvard Business School.
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As promised, embattled Salinas City Councilman Jose Castañeda will not run for re-election to the Alisal Union School District board this fall.
Castañeda did not file papers with the Monterey County Elections Department by the 5p.m. deadline Friday. He had indicated earlier this year that he didn't intend to seek re-election to the Area 3 seat in the Nov. 5 general election.
Castañeda is embroiled in a legal battle with the city of Salinas over his decision not to step down from his school board seat after being elected to the City Council last fall. He is also facing a recall effort aimed at removing him from his council seat.
Noemi Armenta, wife of Monterey County Supervisor Fernando Armenta, and Marie Gonzalez, a 21-year-old Hartnell College student and Alisal High School graduate, will compete for the open school board seat.
Armenta and Gonzalez could still face additional opposition because the incumbent's decision not to run for re-election means the filing period will remain open until Wednesday.
Armenta filed to run for Castañeda's seat after the two squared off during an Alisal school board meeting, when the councilman accused her of assaulting him during a highly charged standoff between district officials and a district employees union. She said Friday she wasn't sure if Castañeda would keep his promise not to run.
"This is the first time he tells the truth, so that's good," she said before suggesting Castañeda might be "overwhelmed" by the city's lawsuit and the recall attempt.
Armenta suggested Gonzalez was essentially a proxy for Castañeda and had links to the Ibarra family, key supporters of the councilman. She said Castañeda was quoted in the media saying a parent of a student would run against Armenta for the school board seat.
Neither Castañeda nor Gonzalez returned phone calls from The Herald.
In the other Alisal school board races, business owner Maricela Cruz will challenge incumbent Lilia Cortez-Garcia for the Area 2 seat, while computer technician Guadalupe Guzman will run against incumbent Sarah Garcia.
In other area races:
· Monterey Peninsula Community College District trustee Margaret-Anne Coppernoll will face three opponents for the Area 2 seat in the fall.
Former Marina Mayor Gary Wilmot, editor Charles Fuller and attorney Leigh Rodriguez will run against Coppernoll, who was criticized by three fellow college board trustees in a letter to The Herald for frequent absences from board meetings due to an injury for which she is suing the college.
Coppernoll has been defended by Marina City Councilman David Brown.
· A Seaside Realtor and a Del Rey Oaks construction company CEO are challenging two incumbents on the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District board of directors, calling for a change of direction on the water board. Dean Provence will take on Brenda Lewis, while Bill Thayer goes up against Judi Lehman.
· And, in the race for the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District board of trustees, which had been criticized earlier this year for choosing a controversial superintendent candidate after a questionable review process, Vice Principal Timothy Chaney, retired civil engineer Carole Dawson and educator Richard Gold will vie for Regena Lauterbach's open Area 3 seat.
In Area 2, retired teacher Alana Myles and incumbent Bettye Lusk, who completed her paperwork Friday, will automatically win seats unopposed, with Myles replacing Helen Rucker on the board.
In Area 1, appointed incumbent Tom Jennings was also unopposed.
For a full list of city, school and special district races and candidates, see the elections department website at www.montereycountyelections.us.


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Episode 54 The Dream Show: Resurrection & birth
Angela is my guest with a dream she had last week while her mother was receiving chemotherapy. In the dream, her mother became well in a scene akin to a resurrection, and Angela gave birth to a baby but worried that she wasn't prepared emotionally for motherhood. The measurements of the baby were given: 19.5,


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Take a moment or a few to browse the impressive inventory of modern bathroom vanities online. The preponderance of e-zine =s makes it easier than ever to discover and claim a chic modern bathroom vanity cabinet that comes with the guarantee of a long shelf life (pun intended) at a low price you cannot help but sigh with relief about.
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There's a certain class of guys who will dip their wick in their buddy's wife. Let's call them Simon Cowell asswipes, just to pick a name. Simon's been laying pipe into his real estate buddy Andrew Silverman's wife for nobody knows how long, but at least a few months as she's now ten weeks pregnant with his first kid. But it's all cool, because a source tells US weekly that Lauren Silverman has been unhappy in her marriage for some time and was planning on getting divorced anyhow. And when your friend's wife is unhappy in her marriage, fair game. Asswipe.
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Bringing Richard Home… Via Crowd-funded Adoption
Kristen and Duane Watkins say kindness is too small a word to describe what their family experienced the day Brandon Stanton, who was practically a stranger, agreed to help raise the $26,000 they needed to complete their adoption of a boy in Ethiopia.
And if it hadn't been for the bad traffic that day in New York City, the whole chain of events might never have happened.
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Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Virginia
I live in Virginia. I have been in this apartment for 2 years. I have always paid my rent. I recently got behind by 3 months. Today my landlord hand delivered a piece of paper telling me I have 12 days from yesterday to leave. I do want to leave , but 12 days is very short notice. Can he make me leave in 12 days?
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No, probably not (at least not legally).
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When you are young and beautiful, you can pretty much do anything. So, add in being talented, and famous, and winning awards, you pretty much have it all. So, when the pretty Taylor Swift CMA Dress made an appearance, no was surprised that it looked good.
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All's well in the Ozarks! Weather wise that is. We had over two inches of rain in our rain gauge and this Monday the sun is out with nary a cloud in the sky.
But our community is very concerned and praying heartfully that a miracle will happen and Bud Dry will recover.
At last report there had been no changes so I understand the next few days are critical.
Newt and Jo Delp would appreciate prayers I'm sure. Newt had a pacemaker implanted last week and is home recuperating. Jim and Audrey Turner visited one day.
I had all my kids except Kim for dinner Sunday. Those here were Kevin and Joseph Taber, Karen Evans, Burr and Ruth Taber and Kasey and Terry Taber with children, Steven and Monica. We all went to Kasey's place after dinner and the guys all helped to move a very heavy outdoor furnace. I went with Karen on to her house and Kasey's and Terry's family came also. We visited with Greg. Everyone agreed that Greg has a prize rooster. They have some new little chicks as does Jessica. Jessica has some guinea eggs setting. It's nice to see the younger generation interested in farm projects. We all have gardens in progress. So with all the gardens in progress, eggs and soon rabbits, I will not go hungry for home grown food.
I appreciate Hildred sending me a card, pictures and letter. Hildred Knight never forgets my birthday. I don't know how she remembers. I even forget my own, but remember through everyone reminding me. It seems impossible that 83 years have gone by so fast. If we only remembered along the way that days turn into years so swiftly then we would take time to enjoy one another more and appreciate all things better.
Hildred has a great granddaughter named Ruby and sent a picture. She has grown a lot since the last picture. All the children are beautiful. I appreciated the pictures.
Hildred reads my news in the Herald so I wish to say I appreciate it. And Hildred says she reads between the lines so I hope she knows I'm doing better. She writes of us keeping in touch and feeling close because we have the same heritage of growing up in hard times, but not knowing it was hard until we heard later.
Hildred has four great grands now, Ruby and sister, Leah and twins, Laney and Lauren.
I went to town with Karen Friday. We enjoyed lunch together and I just thoroughly enjoyed the day with Karen. Karen is my helpful daughter and I love and appreciate her and always have.
Kasey and Karen and Burr are excited and enjoying getting their gardens and orchards going and Terry and Karen are busy getting flowers growing. They are flower lovers like my friend, Hester. Hester thoroughly enjoys each bloom. I only have a few shrubs and lots of trees. I have a snowball blooming and dogwood and a rose. I have had lilacs and redbuds and pear. I agree with the poet who penned that "there's nohting as lovely as a tree." Only I like lots of trees. The men all tell me too many to mow around. I gave up on plants because dogs and flowerbeds do not co-exist and then I became unable to tend flowers. I love iris and there are so many colors now. I would have many if able.
Karen and I made a trek to the place where I was born and where Mom had iris. They are still growing. Karen and Terry got plants there to transplant. After 80 + years they are still growing profusely. They were called flags back then.
I appreciate Alma picking me up for club, so I did enjoy being with friends last Wednesday. We planned our spring outing this coming Wednesday when we will have dinner together in Seymour. The men folks will be without their gourmet quilters because home cooking will be set aside when the group will celebrate many years together each Wednesday in the old Clark School building.
Every week we all (even members) enjoy the close warm atmosphere and some consider it group therapy day. There's lots of sharing and laughter and sometimes tears and the cooperative effort has produced a great many quilts over the years. I consider all my quilts "friendship quilts" There's no problem with attendance for most and there's no doctor appointments on quilt days. So we continue coming together to engage in relaxing rather than tension producing activities. And so after quitting I still continue to go.
My sweet home aid, Nicole, comes to boost my spirit. She is a true Christian and I am getting to know her two children through her telling of them. I am so lucky in who God sends my way for my nurse, Kayla, who comes weekly is a young Christian girls also. She went on a mission trip to El Salvador recently.
So I have come to the end of my items with not much news and just in time to get this in the mailbox as Nicole goes to get my mail.
Until next time, be happy and spread a little sunshine wherever you are.


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CFPB Eyes Discrimination
It didn't take long to hear the buzz when the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reminded indirect lenders that they must comply with certain regulations to ensure that they are not discriminating against minorities when marking up interest rates.
The CFPB confirmed that some indirect auto lenders have policies that allow auto dealers to mark up lender-established buy rates and compensate dealers for those markups, which are referred to as markup and compensation policies.
The CFPB said because of the incentives these policies create, and the discretion they permit, there is a significant risk that they will result in pricing disparities on the basis of race, national origin and potentially other prohibited bases.
In a bulletin on the matter released on March 21, the CFPB said the Equal Credit Opportunity Act makes it illegal for a creditor to discriminate in any aspect of a credit transaction because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age, receipt of income from any public assistance program or the exercise, in good faith, of a right under the Consumer Credit Protection Act.
Critics of the CFPB's guidance argue the bureau is overstepping its role because it does not regulate, supervise or have the authority to investigate or initiate enforcement actions against auto dealers, said Alan Kaplinsky, an attorney with Ballard Spahr LLP, a Philadelphia law firm that has a division, the consumer financial services group, that monitors the CFPB.
The Federal Trade Commission is the only federal agency that has the right to investigate and bring enforcement actions against auto dealers for violating ECOA and Reg B, Kaplinsky noted.
"I believe that the CFPB's guidance has a disparate impact on the large banks. The large banks will certainly feel more pressure than the small banks or nonbanks to stop using dealer rate participation," Kaplinsky said.
While the large banks may increase their buy rate and agree to pay the dealers a flat dollar amount without giving the dealers any discretion to set rates, Kaplinsky said he is skeptical if it will enable them to fairly compete with the other banks and nonbanks that continue to use dealer rate participation.
It may be too early to know what kind of impact the CFPB's guidance will have on credit unions. Because the agency cannot supervise, examine, investigate or bring enforcement actions against financial institutions that haves less than $10 billion in assets, only a handful of credit unions would fall under the division's purview.
The NCUA may be more concerned with out-of-control indirect lending programs. Years ago, the credit union industry suffered losses due to mismanagement of portfolios and dealer relationships.
In that August 2010 NCUA letter, NCUA Chairman Debbie Matz issued several warnings for indirect lending programs, including rapid growth that can lead to a material shift in a credit union's balance sheet composition.
"NCUA has seen seemingly healthy credit unions fail in a matter of months due to indirect lending programs that spun out of control. While there are benefits to a well-run indirect lending program, an improperly managed or loosely controlled program can quickly lead to unintended risk exposure. This can increase credit risk, liquidity risk, transaction risk, compliance risk and reputation risk," Matz wrote.
John Flynn, president/CEO of Opening Lending LLC/Lenders Protection, an Austin, Texas-based auto loan underwriter, has said that there are certainly risks that are tied to the fierce competition for shelf space with the dealerships. Some lenders are also paying the dealers some aggressive rates and reserves to get the deals.
Speaking generally on indirect lending programs, Flynn said he doubts lender are making any net yield at all on the super-prime loans and that for the most part, these loans are typically the only relationship the member has with the credit union so they have to make money here.
The National Automobile Dealers Association and the National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers issued a joint statement questioning the CFPB's guidance.
"NADA and NAMAD strongly oppose any form of discrimination in auto lending, and the CFPB guidance appropriately explains that unlawful discrimination has no place in the marketplace," the trade groups said in a statement.
"However, it is relying on a theory of discrimination that is based on a statistical analysis of past transactions–not intentional conduct–and the CFPB has not provided any information about how it is conducting its analysis," NADA and NAMAD said.
The groups added "this anticompetitive approach is not in the interests of consumers and should not be accomplished through guidance and enforcement actions that lack transparency, the opportunity for public comment, and the benefits of a data driven analysis into the effects they would have on consumers and the automobile financing marketplace."
Both auto industry trade groups said the CFPB should work with the Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Trade Commission on those various actions.


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TORONTO - On April 10, 2004, in his fourth career start against them, Mark Buehrle finally beat the New York Yankees. In his fifth big-league season with the Chicago White Sox, he was thrilled to get that monkey off his back.
Turns out that monkey had more lives than a cat.
More than 10 years later, Buehrle is still looking for his next win over the Yankees and that monkey has grown into a King Kong-sized gorilla.
It looked for a time that Friday night was going to be the breakthrough. Through six innings, Buehrle had shut out the Yankees, clinging to a 1-0 lead. He had allowed just four baserunners and had not allowed a man to advance past second base.
And then all that history came crashing down on Buehrle as the Yankees erupted for five runs on their way to a 6-3 win that pushed his record against New York to 1-13, with six no-decisions, in 20 career starts.


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Scout fields regularly | Insect populations are expected to be similar to last year but environmental conditions can alter risk
Scott Meer's crystal ball shows that crop-eating insects aren't going to disappear this year from Alberta fields.
Alberta Agriculture's Insect Pest Monitoring Network has released its 2014 insect forecast maps for the top Alberta pests.
Meer, an insect specialist with the department, recently hosted a chat with producers on Twitter and re-leased the latest maps.
Studies and insect traps conducted last year indicate that Alberta farmers need to be vigilant in scouting for pests this spring and summer.
The 2014 wheat midge forecast indicates a general decrease for midge risk in southern Alberta but a large increase for midge risk in the eastern Peace River region.
Producers should pay attention to midge downgrading in their wheat samples and use this as an indication of midge risk in their fields.
Individual fields throughout Alberta may still have economic levels of midge, and farmers must assess risk.
This year's grasshopper forecast map is based on adult grasshopper counts conducted in early August. The number of adults gives an indication of the number of eggs laid.
Environmental factors will also have an impact.
"My impression of the grasshopper forecast is that it is very similar to previous years."
The Peace River region, which struggled with grasshoppers last year, will continue to have problems .
Farmers are advised to monitor areas that have traditionally higher grasshopper populations.
As well, grasshoppers tend to lay their eggs near areas of green growth in the fall that will provide potential food sources for emerging young the following spring. Keep an eye out along fence lines and roadsides.
Bertha armyworm was monitored last year through a series of pheromone-baited traps. Populations are normally kept in check by weather and natural enemies.
Meers believes it is possible to see a complete collapse of the population in central Alberta this year.
The pest was first discovered infesting canola in southern Alberta in 1995 and it now covers the province.
"We are now recommending careful scouting for CSPW in all counties south of and touching Highway 1 in Alberta," said Meers.
Canola producers in southern Alberta and southern portion of central Alberta will have to check crops as they come into flower, he warned.
The earliest flowering crops are at the highest risk and should be monitored closely.
Larval feeding can result in yield losses of 15 to 20 percent.
Damage from this pest will likely be in similar areas as last year.
"Pea leaf weevil damage was lower in 2013, but don't let that fool you," Meers said. "A warm spring in 2014 would change all that."
Low levels of damage were found in central Alberta, but serious risk is unlikely. Moisture in August appears to be a significant predictor of population changes.
The forecast is based on 71 fields in 17 municipalities in southeastern Alberta. The most significant populations were in Forty Mile County.
"Wheat stem numbers are down, but there are still several areas with a population for a rebound if dry weather returns," said Meers.
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Team news ahead of Saturday's League One clash between Oldham and Preston North End at Boundary Park.
Last Updated: 05/10/12 12:42pm
Team news ahead of Saturday's League One clash between Oldham and Preston North End at Boundary Park.
Oldham defender Jean-Yves M'voto faces a late fitness test.
M'voto turned his ankle during Tuesday night's impressive 2-0 win at Crewe and, having suffered from serious ankle problems earlier in his career, was immediately withdrawn as a precaution by boss Paul Dickov.
Scans revealed the Frenchman has suffered no ligament damage and he is responding well to treatment.
If M'voto is ruled out, James Tarkowski is set to deputise at centre-back having opened the scoring after his introduction at Gresty Road.
Elsewhere, Dickov has a fully fit squad to choose from as Latics pursue a first home win of the season against Graham Westley's men.
Robbie Simpson could push for a start in attack having replaced Jose Baxter midway through the second half in midweek.
Paul Huntington and David Buchanan are injury doubts for Preston.
The duo limped out of Tuesday night's 3-1 win at Doncaster and boss Graham Westley was irritated by accusations of gamesmanship levelled at the pair.
"When I see Paul Huntington and David Buchanan going down and being forced off the pitch through the injuries they've taken, and people are talking about gamesmanship - as I say, it's one of the things that you're going to face if you're successful," he told BBC Radio Lancashire.
"Manchester City face it, Manchester United face it - everyone starts pointing fingers at sides that look as though they're going to be successful because they want an excuse for themselves."
Keith Keane is expected to return from suspension at right-back, allowing midweek goalscorer Jack King to revert to a more familiar midfield role.
Forward Lee Trundle (knee) and winger Lee Holmes (gashed leg) remain on the sidelines.


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Below are the five search warrants related to the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School released on Thursday. The warrants detail the specifics of the massacre that took place inside the school on Dec. 14, 2012 as well as the items seized from the Lanza home after the shooting.
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From left: Blidi Wreh-Wilson, Sio Moore and Trevardo Williams. (AP Photo)
The suspense lasted for one and a half nights, but then the flood gates opened on UConn players in the NFL Draft.
Three Huskies were selected within the first eight picks of the third round tonight.
Cornerback Dwayne Gratz was the first UConn player to come off the board. He was chosen with the second pick of the third round (64th overall) by the Jacksonville Jaguars. Gratz made 53 tackles and 3 interceptions for the Huskies this season.
Outside linebacker Sio Moore was taken by the Oakland Raiders with the 66th pick. Moore made a couple of new fans last week when he was visiting Foot Locker and bought a pair of sneakers for a 7-year old on his birthday. He made 72 tackles and put up 8 sacks for the Huskies last season.
The Tennessee Titans chose cornerback Blidi Wreh-Wilson with the 70th overall pick. Blidi made 46 tackles and came up with one interception last season for UConn.
Also expecting to be chosen at some point are defensive end Trevardo Williams, tight end Ryan Griffin and receiver Nick Williams.
Trevardo Williams was projected as a second-to-fourth round pick, while Griffin and Nick Williams are hoping to be chosen in the late rounds.


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Testimonial - Paul Graney Principal Uhy Advisors LLC
Mar 24, 2009
Alan is a detail oriented individual that has always had a complete grasp of the entire organization and how issues affecting one piece of the operation will effect the other entities or divisions. He has a unique skill for being able to zero in on the pertinent issues affecting the company and maintain a long term view to the decision making process. I highly recommend Alan for a CFO position.


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Campus Safety & Security
Associate Vice President: Bob Harkins, Ed.D.
The office of Campus Safety and Security fosters a secure environment for the academic and research enterprise. Emergency planning and routine safety operations are at the forefront for the departments in this area of Financial & Administrative Services.
Our Mission
To ensure the safety, welfare, and security of the staff, faculty, students, visitors and property of The University of Texas at Austin through high quality services and leadership.
The University of Texas at Austin will be recognized as a national leader for campus safety and security operations (planning, policies, procedures, and practices) for a university.
Core values
Trust · Leadership · Communications · Teamwork · Excellence
- Continue to develop, gain approval, and implement safety and security programs that ensure the welfare of the campus community.
- Continue to develop, implement, and sustain effective campus safety and security communications.
- Promote best management practices in Campus Safety and Security operations.
- Foster high quality services, campus diversity, and leadership that supports Campus Safety and Security operations.
- Promote safety and security educational programs throughout the campus community.
The office of Emergency Preparedness implements programs and projects in emergency and disaster planning, training, mitigation, response, and recovery. Our mission is to create a comprehensive emergency management program for the university in order to save lives, protect property, promote continuity of operations, and reduce the overall effects of large-scale disasters.
The mission of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) is to promote healthy and safe operations on campus, to protect students, faculty, staff and visitors, and to ensure protection of the environment. It is our vision to become a recognized, national leader and innovator in campus environmental health and safety.
Fire Prevention Services ensures a safe environment for faculty, staff, and students by providing an up-to-date fire prevention program. Our fire safety professionals monitor all university buildings for compliance with local and state requirements, and work closely with the community to perform the inspections and drills necessary to lower the risk and potential repercussions of fire on campus.
Parking and Transportation Services (PTS) is a self-funded auxiliary department of The University of Texas at Austin. We are responsible for the management of nearly 16,000 parking spaces on campus, including nine parking garages and more than 50 surface parking lots, and we strive to satisfy the multiple daily requirements of 70,000 staff, faculty, students, and visitors.
Founded in 1968, UTPD continues to uphold its mission to serve and protect. The department has the same authority and responsibilities as most municipal police organizations and has challenges unique to a large, nationally recognized university community.


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Finally I can share some proper food photos that my husband managed to shoot while we were in Indonesia.
The photos above are some snacks or breakfast snack that you can buy in the early morning for breakfast and snacks. When I say early in the morning, it's around at least 5am. But most places open from 6am. Not so healthy breakfast I know, but they're yummy 😛 Something I miss here in Sweden.
Looks familiar? Yup, it's Bakso (Indonesian meatball soup). My parents' made it. How? My dad made the meatballs and my mum did the rest. Photo by husband. And me? I'm just eating it :P. I've shared the recipe of bakso as well. You can check it out if you haven't seen it and want to enjoy a bowl of warm meatball soup in the cold winter 😉
Next is… Fish. We caught these fishes ourselves.
Hahaha.. of course not. Someone caught them for us. Not fisherman. A family really. My family is super big and the person who caught the fish was my aunty's friend who lived with my grandparents for a while when she was in the high school. But she's already like a family. And she and her husband own a few big ponds for fishing for public. And when we went to her fishing place, she was about to drain one of the pond. So she gave some (by some I mean a looot) of the fishes to us to bring home. Lucky it wasn't only my family (dad, mum and sisters), but my aunts, uncles, cousins, nephews and nieces also come along. Enough fish for everyone 😀
Oh, almost forgot. The photos above are from one of the day when I have to help my sister cook for lunch and dinner. And because of my husband and daughter can't eat spicy food, so we cooked the fish in 2 different styles. Hopefully I remember to share the recipes with you soon.
Here is a lunch. My parents' have mango and jambu tree. So we picked these fruit straight from the tree. And then my dad suddenly feel like eating rujak. So my sister made the sauce and there we have. Rujak for lunch 😀
Now you can see the whole fruit of Jambu. I dunno how to describe it but husband said it taste like between apple and pear but with sponge texture. I dunno 😛
Longans and rambutans are still young.
So, that's all I can share today.
Btw, did you notice the new logo I put in every photo? I just made it this morning. I dunno how to make logo and stuffs like that. But I like orange colour and sun flower. So of course I have to add those 2 things in my logo. Do you like it? I'm quite happy with it actually. I think it's cute 😀
Until next time ^^


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Voice of Dancing On Ice and football Tony Gubba dies
Sports presenter Tony Gubba, who was known to millions of viewers as the voice of Dancing On Ice, has died at the age of 69.
His death, after a short illness, was announced by his family, just hours after the final of the ITV celebrity ice dancing contest.
Gubba spent much of his TV career working for the BBC, as a commentator and presenter for Saturday sports show Grandstand as well as the midweek sports show Sportsnight and he also regularly worked on Match of the Day.
Dancing On Ice presenter Philip Schofield paid tribute to Gubba.
"We were all aware how poorly he was but this is very sudden and is a dreadful to everyone who knew and loved him," he said.
"A genuinely delightful, kind, dedicated and talented man."
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It's early days for Google Glass apps
Right now the apps for Glass are all about delivering information in a Glass friendly format. News delivery and social networking are both useful, but current apps are far from the limits of what Glass and the Mirror API will be able to do. Mirror was written to allow the app developer to present web-based content in a Glass-friendly format, but it also includes tools for interaction. As developers continue to work with the Mirror API, there will be many more uses for Glass that utilize these tools.
Outside of this, the GDK will soon be available for those who would rather do their processing on the actual hardware. This will make Glass more useful to some in the future, but at the core of Glass usage is hands-free content delivery and interaction.
Wearing Glass all day
As I was instructed by my Glass Guide during my fitting, I slowly increased the amount of time I wore Glass until I was comfortable wearing it all day. The first day, I wore it right out of the fitting room for four hours. When I took them off, I could feel the strain that had put on my right eye. I set Glass on its charger, which is uniquely designed to double as a sort of stand for the headset, and it sat on my desk until the next day.
When I woke up the second day, I threw my smartphone in my pocket, put Glass on, and wandered around outside. I wanted to see reactions from others, experience how comfortable it was to wear with my glasses on, and really put the hardware through its paces.
My second day of use got me about six hour of use before Glass had reached 15% of its battery. My eyes weren't sore this time, but a lot of this time was outdoors as opposed to the previous day where I had mostly been in a dark room. When you're outside, Glass tints to make it easier to see the image but the display is still noticeably weak. I had also been removing the headset and allowing others to wear it on several occasions, offering me 15-20 minute reprieves from the display every hour or so. By the end of the second day I was confident that I would be able to wear Glass for a whole day without any further issues, and so far that has been true.
Next page: Battery life and is Glass worth it?


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BlackBerry Z10 Preorders for Verizon Begin March 14
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Here we go :)
Fun thing to see is what BB will do when it comes to lacking in applications to customers. I love these pre-orders. I have stock in BBRY so I am loving each moment it goes up
They built-in some sort of compatibility with Android apparently, not sure exactly how it'll work.
You can sideload Android apps....I'm not sure how far up the compatibility is, but allegedly there is going to be an update soon which will allow compatibility with Jelly Bean.
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Intel sees demand--and spot shortages--for chips
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Intel Corp. is experiencing greater-than-expected unit demand for microprocessors--and even spot shortages for parts--in what is turning out to be a surprising quarter for the chip giant.
At a time when the IC industry is supposed to be in the summer doldrums, Intel's logic fabs are running at full capacity, due to unexpected demand for processors, chip sets, and motherboards, according to the company. But on the down side, the company's communications business, especially flash memories, remains weak, it said.
Still, Intel today (Aug. 23, 2003) raised its forecast for the third quarter of 2003 ( see today's story ). Intel expects revenue to be between $7.3-to-$7.8 billion in the third quarter, as compared to the previous range of $6.9-to-$7.5 billion. Intel reported a profit of $896 million, or $0.14 a share, on sales of $6.8 billion, in the second quarter of 2003. It reported a profit of $686 million, or $0.10 a share, on sales of $6.5 billion in the third quarter of last year.
Andy Bryant, chief financial officer for the Santa Clara-based company, attributed the new forecast to "unexpected" unit demand for mobile, desktop, and server processors. However, the flash-memory business remains weak, Bryant said.
Intel is seeing "stronger-than-expected revenues around the world and stronger-than-expected revenues in the channels," he said. "July and the first couple of weeks in August were strong," he said in a conference call today.
The company is also experiencing spot shortages of undisclosed parts. "We've had some spot shortages," he said. "There have been spot constraints in the first part of the quarter."
The demand is causing its logic fabs to run "at full capacity," he said. The Intel CFO said the company has no plans to boost its capital spending. It is installing new equipment in its plants and has 300-mm capacity coming on line, he said.
Bryant attributed the company's new and positive forecast to economic factors, rather than a single data point in the marketplace. "The economic tide is riding a little bit," he said.
It's still too early to declare a recovery in the IC business, Bryant said. "We've seen growth this quarter," he said. But the question is whether or not the momentum "will continue to build," he added.


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Calendar Aug. 20-23
Thursday, Aug. 20
Curbside pick up of recyclables: 8 a.m. Highway 71 east, Park Rapids.
Adult tennis group: 8 a.m. at Depot Courts.
Up North Quilters: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Akeley United Methodist Church.
SAFE Parks program: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Heartland Park in Park Rapids and noon-4 p.m. at Akeley City Park.
Duplicate bridge: 12:30 p.m. at the Park Rapids Senior Center, 102 2nd St. West.
Headwaters stroke support group: 1:30-3 p.m. at the Park Rapids Area Library.
Widowed Friends Fellowship: 5:30 p.m. at Hilltop Restaurant in Hubbard.
TOPS 414: 6-6:20 p.m. weigh-in, 6:30 meeting at Riverside United Methodist Church (use the northwest entrance).
Laporte Book Club: 6 p.m. at the Lakeport Fire Hall.
Headwaters Regional Development Commission: 6 p.m. at the Beltrami Electric Cooperative meeting room, 4111 Technology Dr. NW, Bemidji.
Wadena Whirlaways square dancers: 7:30-10 p.m. at the Wadena Elks Lodge.
Narcotics Anonymous: 7 p.m. at Calvary Lutheran Church. The only requirement is a desire to stop using.
Friday, Aug. 21
Summer Market: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Paul's Patio in Akeley.
Mississippi Headwaters Board: 9 a.m. at the Cass County Courthouse in Walker.
SAFE Parks program: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Hubbard County Historical Museum in Park Rapids and noon-4 p.m. at Akeley City Park.
Noon meal: 11:30 a.m. at the Nevis Senior Center.
Osage noon meal: noon at the Osage Community Center.
Alcoholics Anonymous: noon at Calvary Lutheran Church. Call 800-462-5525.
Whist: 12:30-4 p.m. at the Park Rapids Senior Center, 102 West 2nd St.
Whist card games: 1 p.m. at the Nevis Senior Center.
His Gathering: 6:15-8:30 p.m. at Jackpine Java.
Depression and Bipolar Support Group: 7-8:30 p.m. at the Community Church of Walker.
Alcoholics Anonymous: 8 p.m. Call 800-462-5525.
Al-Anon: 8 p.m. Call 732-9662 or 732-1141.
Saturday, Aug. 22
Park Rapids Farmers Market: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Pioneer Park on Main street.
Alcoholics Anonymous: 8 p.m. at Pine Manor.
Sunday, Aug. 23
Narcotics Anonymous: 6 p.m. at Calvary Lutheran Church. The only requirement is a desire to stop using.


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Right-hander Alex Meyer served up his best performance as a professional with six innings of shutout baseball Tuesday night, allowing just two hits. Meyer struck out five Hickory Crawdads and walked just one in a 4-0 Hagerstown victory in a rain-shortened affair at Municipal Stadium.
Meyer showed a 93 mph sinker and had better quality on his fastball by keeping it down in the zone, according to a club source. Meyer benefited from three outstanding defensive plays behind him and has done a good job of minimizing his pitches with the sinker.
Meyer is 5-0 with a 1.85 ERA in seven starts at home and 6-3 overall. The 23rd overall selection in the 2011 First-Year Player Draft is ranked as the No. 2 prospect for the Nationals by MLB.com, behind third baseman Anthony Rendon.
He has also gone 5-1 with a 2.63 ERA with 55 strikeouts in his last 10 starts. The 6-foot-9, 220-lb. pitcher has surrendered only four earned runs in his last five starts, including shutouts in two of his last three outings.
Single-A Hagerstown manager Brian Daubach told me Sunday on 106.7 The Fan's "Nats Insider" that Meyer has really come on strong the last few weeks and he is finally getting those positive results.
"He started off a little bit slow, not really repeating his delivery and didn't have his fastball command," Daubach said. "But the last six times out, he has really tightened up his delivery and been able to repeat it quite a bit. That is why you see his innings going up and his win total going up."
The Nationals love hearing this news on pitching prospects as they continue to replenish the system with the trade losses of A.J. Cole, Tommy Milone and Brad Peacock, and an injury to Sammy Solis.
Also, first baseman Chris Marrero's 2012 debut with Double-A Harrisburg was delayed because of a rain postponement against Erie.


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My SAPAC T-45 Hawk - Green
I've posted this link previously on one of the threads but figured i'd enter it into my blog listing.
I got my first Foamy plane around Oct 09 and attempted to fly around November. I think I became comfortable enough to fly around Christmas right after i picked up a Habu.
I originally tried to fly a SAPAC ViperJet back in January (January 21st to be exact) but take off was ugly due to the wrong front gear length (too short) which took forever to take off and stalled immediately 3 feet off the ground resulting in a crushed nose, canopy and bruised ego.
Since then, I've been kinda reserved sticking with my foams but finally made my leap to the composites a regular flyer a couple of weeks ago after deciding to get the ViperJet back in the air.
Anyways, finally got the fiberglass fuse repaired and started using it for practice. I have to say that I love flying these composites. I still fly my foams but now really understand what the comment "foams fly like foams" means.
My main flyer has now become this amazing Hawk. It holds so well in the air i almost forget my nervousness for flying something that i can't repair with just some 5min epoxy and foam-safe CA. I'm taking it slow and trying to respect the airframe a little bit more than i was doing with the foamies. In addition, I'm trying to reflect the battery life as well by backing off on the flight times just a little bit because these things are not so dead-stick friendly.
Pretty comfortable with low passes, Split-S and 4-point rolls. Still working on cleaning up my landings but it's getting there nicely.
Pablo had about 3 flights to adjust it and I've had the Hawk in the air for about a dozen flights now. I added the wing fences and will be adding wheel brakes soon.
Here is a video made during the maiden flights sessions:
I've got a few in-canopy videos i need to cut together and will soon have it up.
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The CIA broke up an attempt by al Qaeda to blow up a commercial airliner destined for the United States, according to the National Security Council.
CIA agents uncovered the plot, in which an al Qaeda suicide bomber planned to detonate explosives concealed in his underwear once the airliner crossed over into American airspace. The attack was intended to coincide with the one-year anniversary of Osama bin Laden's death.
Since then, the president "has received regular updates and briefings as needed from his national security team" on the ongoing investigation, she said.
"The president was assured that the device did not pose a threat to the public [and] he directed the Department of Homeland Security and law enforcement and intelligence agencies to take whatever steps necessary to guard against this type of attack," Hayden added.
News of the terrorist plot comes after a heated political debate surrounding the anniversary of bin Laden's death.
Obama's reelection campaign last week touted the president's decision to send a team of Navy SEALs to Pakistan to kill bin Laden, and argued that presumptive GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney would not have made the same decision.
That earned criticism from Republicans, who argued Obama was spiking the football and dividing the country over an anniversary that should have united Americans. Romney also argued that any president would have made the decision to go after bin Laden.
The fight has continued to percolate this week, with a former member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff questioning why it took Obama so long to order the raid into Pakistan.
Obama also visited Afghanistan on Wednesday to mark the anniversary and sign an agreement with that country's government on the security relationship between the two countries after the exit of U.S. troops.
The would-be bomber was based in Yemen and had not bought a ticket when CIA agents stepped in and took the bomb, according to The Associated Press, which first reported on the incident. The AP learned of the attack last week, it said, but agreed to requests from the CIA and the White House to delay publication.
FBI agents have recovered the device and are conducting a battery of technical and forensic tests, according to a bureau statement issued Monday.
"Initial exploitation indicates that the device is very similar to [bombs] that have been used previously by [al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula] in attempted terrorist attacks, including against aircraft and for targeted assassinations," according to the statement.
A similar device was found on Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the al Qaeda operative who attempted to set off his deadly ordnance over Detroit in 2009, officials said.
"The device never presented a threat to public safety, and the U.S. government is working closely with international partners to address associated concerns with the device," the statement adds.
The Department of Homeland Security has not picked up any "specific or credible information" of additional terror plots targeted at the United States tied to the foiled bombing attempt, DHS spokesman Matt Chandler said Monday.
However, the department is implementing "a risk-based, layered approach to ensure the security of the traveling public," including threat and vulnerability analysis, pre-screening and screening of passengers, random airport searches searches at airports and federal air marshal coverage, according to Chandler.
Recently declassified letters found by U.S. special operations forces in bin Laden's Pakistani hideout show the al Qaeda chieftain was plotting an attack against President Obama and Gen. David Petraeus, the former U.S. commander in Afghanistan.
He wanted to target the airplanes that were known to be carrying the two U.S. leaders, according to the letters.
— Story updated at 5:38 p.m. to add comments from the National Security Council, FBI and Department of Homeland Security.


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Clo++ is a command line option parser generator for C++.
It generates a C++ header file with a class that can parse your
command line and supports just about anything that you want to do
with your command line. It also generates usage information and
can handle subcommands that take their own options. clo++ is itself
written in C++ and uses a command line option parser that it
WWW: http://pmade.org/~pjones/software/clo++/
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Remove the broken clo++ port
Mark BROKEN (see bento logs). These ports are scheduled for removal
after Feb 2 2004 if they are still broken at that time and no fixes
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Fixed build on sparc64.
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Requiem mors pacem pkg-comment,
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Move clo++ in devel, pointed out by ijliao and obrien.
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