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Pittsburgh Theological Seminary is pleased to announce that Ann Getkin has been named Vice President for Finance and Administration. She will begin service Oct. 1, 2011.
In sharing this announcement, Seminary President Dr. William J. Carl III said, "Ann's warm, engaging style and her attention to detail make her an outstanding person to take on the role of Vice President for Finance and Administration at PTS. Her financial and administrative leadership at the Ellis School here in Pittsburgh has been stellar. I am excited to have her joining our senior management team at the Seminary."
A native of Shinglehouse, Pa. and resident of Pittsburgh, Ann earned her degrees from Indiana University of Pennsylvania (B.S.) and Robert Morris University (M.S.). Since 1979 she has worked at The Ellis School, most recently as director of finance and operations. There she was responsible for the fiscal and operational effectiveness of the school.
Ann is a member of the National Business Officers Association and recipient of the 2011 Will J. Hancock Unsung Hero Award. She is also a member of Philadelphia Area Independent Schools Business Officer Association; Society for Human Resource Management; Independent Schools Health Insurance Consortium (trustee and past president); and Sigma Beta Delta, International Honor Society in Business, Management, and Administration.
A member of Mount Lebanon United Presbyterian Church, Ann is married and the mother of two adult sons: Ben and Dan, who is a recent PTS graduate. "I love working for an educational institution, and look forward to moving to the seminary environment," said Ann. "PTS's faith-based mission is personally meaningful to me."
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary is a graduate professional institution of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A). Founded in 1794, the Seminary is located in Pittsburgh, Pa. and approximately 320 students are enrolled yearly in the degree programs. The Seminary prepares leaders who proclaim with great joy God's message of good news in both word and deed. PTS is rooted in the Reformed history of faithfulness to Scripture and commitment to the Gospel of Jesus Christ.


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Konami Computer Entertainment Osaka, a subsidiary of Konami Computer Entertainment, announced today its plans to release four titles in the third quarter of this year for the PlayStation 2 in Japan. While complete details on these titles weren't released, the company has revealed that each title will be based on the Olympics and it expects sales exceeding one million units in Japan, US, and Europe.
IGNPS2 will have more on Konami's Olympic-based PS2 titles when it becomes available.

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text: So, what is everyone here doing for Valentines Day? Are you gonna spend it with your special someone? ....or are you gonna be depressed cause you're single? I take it a lot of you just don't care. The only reason I felt up to making this thread in the first place is because I'm with a girl right now that I really, really like. This is by far the best relationship I've ever been in. To be honest, I never really cared that much about any of the previous ones. This whole thing with her is recent, it only started like 5 days ago, but already I can tell it's gonna last a very long time. For Valentines Day, I made her a cool little picture on Photoshop that's 8.5 x 11 inches, so it can be printed well on US paper. I'll give it to her in a few hours, when the clock strikes 12:00 and it's officially Valentines Day. (If you really, really wanna see the image, just PM me. It's a little weird, and I think it's a little lacking, but I still like it. Just to embarrassing to post on here. ^^; ) At the time of posting, in Eastern time, Valentines Day starts in about 1 hour and 17 minutes.


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Quest Montessori Announces New Head of School
Dear Members of the Quest Community,
On behalf of the Board of Directors and the Head of School Search Committee, we are pleased and honored to announce the appointment of Michael R. Barclay as the next Head of School of Quest Montessori School, effective July 1, 2014. The Search Committee worked carefully with nationally recognized Montessori consultants to identify Quest's next leader and, upon doing so, both the Committee and the Board enthusiastically endorsed Mike's candidacy and voted unanimously in favor of his appointment.
Mike holds a M.A. in teaching from American University in Washington, D.C. and brings nearly 20 years of experience in teaching and education-related positions to Quest. Most recently, he served as Dean of Students at Moses Brown. In that role he was responsible for developing and implementing programs to enhance the overall educational experience, including diversity and character education, as well as discipline, the Upper School Advisory and Middle School Transition Programs, and new student orientation, among others. This experience and level of interaction with students will be vital to the Head of School position.
In his present role as Assistant Head of School at Quest, Mike has been instrumental in growing enrollment, which has doubled under his tenure. He has already made enormous inroads with local stakeholders in our school's future, such as the URI Foundation, which owns one of the adjacent properties to Quest, as well as town leaders who have been involved throughout the process of Quest's move to Narragansett. Mike has strengthened Quest's connections with other independent schools in Rhode Island by building new, long-term relationships with all area feeder schools as well as with those schools in which our students will enroll upon leaving Quest. We cannot stress strongly enough the value he has brought to Quest by facilitating this vital transition for our students.
In both his past and present educational posts, Mike has successfully provided outstanding leadership in all aspects of independent school life. The Quest Board is deeply impressed by Mike's management experience and collaborative team spirit. He is energetic, approachable, and open to dialogue, in addition to becoming a widely recognized leader and champion of Montessori education. His passion for and commitment to authentic Montessori education, along with his outstanding record of accomplishment, made it clear that Mike has the essential qualities necessary to lead Quest through the next phase of its growth.
Now that Quest has built and occupied our own facility and populated it with an extremely strong and talented faculty, as well as with highly engaged families and students, the Board feels maintaining continuity is paramount. Mike's commitment to the school's Ends policy and strategic goals combined with his collaborative leadership style provides Quest with a level of continuity that the school needs and deserves.
Finally, the Search Committee carefully reviewed the community's input on the Head of School survey. The results were critical to identifying the qualities that the community desired in its next Head of School. These included a commitment to providing an authentic Montessori education, strong communications skills, the ability to develop relationships and promote Quest Montessori both internally and externally, experience and dedication to grow the resources of our school, and the ability to foster excellence and engagement within the school community. Mike has shown himself to be skilled in all of these areas and is humbled by the opportunity to lead Quest:
"I am honored and excited to have been named the next Head of School for Quest Montessori. From the moment Kristin and I met with Paul and experienced the magic of the Montessori classroom, we fell in love with Quest and everything that the community represents. Quest has a very important history that I am honored to carry on and I thank Paul for his dedication in shepherding us all to this milestone. On a professional level, I look forward to working with the dedicated faculty, staff and Board of Quest while building on my own Montessori foundation and independent school tenure to ensure Quest becomes the best Montessori school in Southern New England. And finally, on a personal level, Kristin and I are elated to raise Chase and Greer within this strong and supportive community. As a family, we could not be happier that our future is with Quest."
As we look forward to the future under Mike's leadership, we also wish to thank and celebrate Paul Raymond for his eight years of service to Quest. His hard work and dedication have secured a bright future for Quest and our students have greatly benefited from his commitment to authentic Montessori philosophy and practice. To ensure a smooth transition, Mike will work alongside of Paul over the next eight months before taking over as Head of School.
We feel strongly that Mike Barclay is the best candidate to lead Quest into its next chapter. Please join us in congratulating him on his new role at Quest Montessori School.
Head of School Search Committee
Khalil Habib (Chair)
Elisa Cardone
Doug Rademacher
Ady Wheeler


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All this wet weather has its advantages: when we get to the dry season, we'll have plenty to drink.
Scientists who monitor water have found that the snowpack in the Sierra's is way above average for this time of year, according to the CC Times. That's welcome news, especially for Silicon Valley where rain has been slightly below average.
In fact, in some places, creeks have burst their boundaries near Santa Cruz. In other areas, flowers have started blooming early thanks to a surplus of moisture.
That's because this year's snowfall has been different from past years. Higher in moisture, the snow at the higher elevations builds up faster, gets heavier, and is far more dense.
And we're still not out of the rainy season. The downpour is expected to continue all week and into the weekend, then continuing into next week.
But even with the above-average water supply, Californians may still have to ration their water like in past years. Current estimates suggest that one third of the water requested by towns around the state will be denied due to shortages. That's an improvement over the one-half that was denied last year, but more evidence that we still have room for improvement when it comes to water conservation.


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Early Las Vegas (Some Kentucky)
0001 Thomas' Department Store, Las Vegas, NV. (corner of First and Fremont.)
0002 MacDonald Hotel, Las Vegas, NV.
0003 Las Vegas High School - 1930.
0004 [Riverboat on river, somewhere in Kentucky.]
0005 [Home in residential neighborhood, somewhere in Kentucky. Car has banner on it saying, "Las Vegas Nevada".]
0006 [Unidentified location - possibly Kentucky.]
0007 Mr. And Mrs. John S. Park's residence - later known as the Kiel Ranch and/or the Taylor Ranch.
0008 John S. Park residence - later known as the Taylor (Kiel) Ranch.
0009 John S. Park residence, corner of Fourth and Fremont St., Las Vegas.
0010 Mrs. Nannie Smith Park (John S. Park's wife); age 16.
0011 Sallie O. Hall (inscribed: "For Geo. W. Hall, Macon, GA.")
0012 Unidentified child. [Park family?]
0013 Unidentified man. [Park family?]
0014 Unidentified woman. [Park family?]
0015 Unidentified man. [Park family?] (Handwritten insc.: "Willa(?)")
0016 [William S. Park (?) as young boy.]
0017 [Nannie Smith Park - Mrs. John S. Park.]
0018 [Mr. and Mrs. John S. Park and son William.]
0019 [Mr. and Mrs. John S. Park and son William.]
0020 [William S. Park as a young boy (?)] (tintype)
0021 John Park, age 19.
0022 John S. Park. (c. 1870-1880)
0023 John S. Park. (c. late 1800's)
0024 John S. Park. (c. late 1800's)
0025 Mrs. John S. Park, standing on porch of home (nicknamed the "White Mansion", later known as Taylor Ranch and also Kiel Ranch). Others on porch not identified.
0026 Mr. and Mrs. John S. Park on porch of their home, corner of Fourth and Fremont, Las Vegas, Nevada.
0027 Mrs. John S. Park, second from left; John S. Park, far right.
0028 L-R: John S. Park; his son, Dr. William park; Mrs. John S. Park holding William's son, John William Park.
Family (cont'd)
0029 John S. Park and grandson John William Park. (c. early 1920's)
0030 John S. Park. (c. 1920's)
0031 Willie S. Park, age six months.
0032 Willie S. Park, age six months.
0033 John W. Park (infant).
0034 Dr. William S. Park.
0035 [William S. Park or John W. Park] - 2 years old.
0036 [John William Park - age 8 months.]
0037 [John William Park]
0038 [John William Park]
0039 John William Park feeding a beaver from his hand.
0040 [John William Park]
0041 William S. Park, right; his son John William, center. Man at left not identified. (c. early 1920's)
0042 John William Park
0043 William S. Park and son John William at right.
0044 John William Park
0045 John William Park
0046 John William Park
0047 John William Park riding a bicycle.
0048 John William Park with his bicycle
0049 John William Park
0050 John William Park, as a young boy
0051 John William Park [feeding a bear].
0052 John William Park in a boat.
0053 John William Park with a mother horse and her colt.
0054 John William Park wearing uniform of San Diego Army and Navy Academy. (c. mid to late 1930's)
0055 Band members - San Diego Army and Navy Academy.
0055a Students at San Diego Army and Navy Academy. (c. 1930's). John W. Park is probably in the photo, but he is not identified.)
0056 Students and San Diego Army and Navy Academy - c. 1930's. John William Park attended the school. (Person second from right looks like him?)
0057 John William Park (early 1930's)
0058 John William Park (early 1930's)
0059 Joan Park (John W.'s wife) and their daughter Virginia. (1941)
0060 Virginia Park, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Park.
0061 Virginia Park. (William S. Park's Grand-daughter.)
0062 Virginia Park, William Park's grand-daughter.
Family (cont'd)
0063 Virginia Park
0064 Virginia Park, grand daughter of Wm. S. and Mary Belle Park.
0065 Virginia Park - John W. and Joan Park's daughter.
0066 Virginia Park. (c. 1941-1942)
0067 Virginia Joan Park.
0068 Virginia Joan Park (daughter of John William and Joan Park).
0069 Mary Belle Park and granddaughter Virginia. (c. 1940-1943)
0070 Mary Belle Park (Dr. Park's wife) and granddaughter Virginia.
0071 Virginia and Grandmother King. (maternal grandmother)
0072 Joan Park and daughter Virginia. (c. 1942-1943)
0073 Virginia Joan Park with Henry St. Amand, caretaker for the Park family.
0074 Virginia Park (Spring 1944) taken at El Reno, Oklahoma farm-airport.
0075 Virginia Joan Park, April 1943.
0076 Virginia Park with grandmother (?)
0077 Virginia Park, Spring 1944, El Reno, Oklahoma.
0078 Virginia Joan Park, Boulder, Colo. (Oct. 23, 1942 - Boulder, Colo.)
0079 Joan Park and daughter Virginia. (Oct. 23, 1942 - Boulder, Colo.)
0080 Virginia Park, summer of 1946. (She was a little over 5 years.)
0081 Ronny and Thomas Gartrell (next door chums) and Virginia, on the front steps of 816 So. Reno. December, 1944.
0082 Thirty + snapshots of Virginia Joan Park, granddaughter of Wm S. Park and daughter of John W. Park. (Most are of her as an infant or toddler, n.d.)
0083 Mary Anderson Thomas' birthday, July 30, 1952. (w years old) L-R: Jonny B, Charles, Gordie, David Nicholson, Evelyn, Marian, and George Ellis, Virginia, Tom Lawler and Mary. Mike, a neighbor boy, seated.
0084 Charles Lester Thomas - 10 months old.
0085 L-R: [Virginia and the Thomas Children?]
0086 Miscellaneous photos of Charles Lester Thomas and John Gordon Thomas. (1946-1947) Some photos are identified on back/
0087 Sister Viley and Art.
0088 [Not identified - is either William S. Park or John W. Park as a baby with his mother.]
0089 Not identified - [Mary Belle Park?]
0090 Four ladies, not identified. [The one at right might be Mary Belle Park?]
0091 Four ladies, not identified. [The second lady from the right might be Mary Belle Park?]
0092 [William S. and Mary Belle Park?]
0093 Unidentified man standing by child on horseback.
0094 John W. Park (as a small boy).
Family (cont'd)
0095 [Mary Belle Park and son John William?]
0096 "The baby room. Girls' dormitory is thru door in background. Baby bath is on the R. Crib is about where camera is."
0097 U-M Ranch (1947). (Two views)
0098 Grand Canyon. (Tow views - see back.)
0099 Grand Canyon.
0100 Scenery and buildings - not identified. (Many of these may have been taken on the Park property later known as Kiel Ranch and the Taylor ranch.) Approximately ten photos.
0101 Pilots and planes (four photos) - not identified.
0102 Numerous small photos of airplanes, airfields, dirigibles, etc. (not identified)
0103 Seven photos: desert scenes, different varieties of cactus, etc. (No identification.)
0104 Unidentified photos of people. (About ten photos in all.)
0105 (NEGATIVES ONLY) Negatives of Mary Belle Park, her daughter-in-law Joan Park, and granddaughter Virginia. (2)
0106 (NEGATIVES ONLY) [Mary Belle Park holding granddaughter Virginia.]
0107 (NEGATIVES ONLY) Miscellaneous negatives of Virginia Joan Park. (Baby photos)
Album I
1.0 Infant John William Park.
2.0 Marybelle Park with infant son John William.
3.0 (Same as above.)
5.1 Marybelle and infant son John W.
5.2 William Park and son John William.
6.0 Marybelle and infant son John W.
7.0 Three photographs of infant John William Park.
8.0 Infant John William with his father, William S. Park.
9.1 John William Park (infant.)
9.2 (Same as above).
9.3 Marybelle and baby son John William.
Album I (cont'd.)
10.0 William Park and baby John W.
11.0 John W. Park (toddler).
12.0 John W. Park and parents
13.1 L-R: John s. Park, Marybelle, Mrs. John S. Park.
13.2 L-R: John S., William, Mrs. John S. holding infant son John William.
14.0 John William Park (toddler).
15.0 Four photos of John William.
16.0 Three photos of toddler John W.
17.0 John W. Park (toddler)
18.0 Four photos of John W.
19.0 Three photos of John W.
20.0 Two photos of John W.
21.2 John William with his mother, Marybelle.
21.3 Same.
23.0 Several photos of John W.
24.0 Same.
25.1 L-R: Mrs. John S. Park (?), baby John W, Marybelle.
25.2 John W. with chickens and roosters
26.0 John. W. Park
27.0 Same.
28.0 Same.
29.1 John W. Park.
29.2 Mrs. John S. Park and grandson John W.
29.3 John S. Park and grandson John W.
30.0 John W. Park as a toddler.
31.0 Same.
32.0 John W. Park.
33-38 Photos of John W. Park
39.1 John W. Park.
39.2 Mrs. John S. Park and grandson John William
40-41 Photos of John William Park.
42.1 John S. Park and grandson John William
43.1 L-R: (?), John S. Park, John William, Mrs. John S. Park.
44-49 John W. Park as a toddler
52.1 John W. and grandmother (Mrs. John S. Park)
53-65 Photos of John William Park.
66.1 Marybelle and son John W. Park
66.2 Same
66.3 John W. Park
Album I (cont'd.)
68-75 Numerous photos of John W. Park.
Album II
Small album containing approximately thirteen photos of John W. Park, son of William S. Park, taken when he was a toddler.
Album III
1.0 Joan Park and baby daughter Virginia.
2.1 Joan Park and Virginia.
2.2 Joan and Virginia Park.
2.3 Baby Virginia with Grandmother King.
2.4 Joan Park and Baby Virginia.
2.5 Baby Virginia
2.6 Joan Park and daughter Virginia
2.7 Same
2.8 Joan Park (right) and baby Virginia.
3.1 Joan Park and Baby Virginia
3.2 Baby picture of Virginia Park.
3.3 Same
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What do you do with chestnuts anyway? Chef Tom tells us!
>> well, you have undoubtedly heard of cooking with peanuts and almonds a. this is the chest nut, this is chef tom, there is a little more to this than perhaps roasting it on the open fire. >> you see these in the store this time of year, produce section, usually around with all the other nuts. they are a little more expensive. >> why are they more expensive. >> almost all of them are imported, only one% of the global chest nuts are grown in the united states. >> where do they come from? >> they come from a lot of italy, france, but there used to be a ton of chest nuts in the united states. then around the early 1900s, a blieght that wipes out 4 billion chest nut trees. they are all imported. fortunately, we are seeing new varieties coming back in that have resistance. you will see a lot more chest nuts, see the prices drop. you will see delicious chest nu become ready available. >> thes
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Christopher Dickey in Newsweek on Pope Benedict and Europe:
In the end, there were 74 children—Jewish kids, from the ages of 6 to 18, who in 1942 and 1943 fled from Germany, Austria and Yugoslavia as their parents disappeared into the Nazis' concentration camps. With borders closing all over Europe, a Zionist organization smuggled them into northern Italy, to the village of Nonantola, built around a Benedictine monastery. Though Fascist Italy was not a haven, it was as safe as could be found. Their refuge was a large empty house, the Villa Emma, rented for them on the edge of town.
Their story stands out as a singular moment of reason and humanity in the savage history of the Holocaust, an example of the values that Pope Benedict XVI today identifies as the Christian heart of Europe, and one that the priests in the village expect he will acknowledge in the next few months. It is a tale of courage, of rare integrity in the face of fear and oppression—but most important, it is a shared tale. From the start, empathetic townspeople brought food for the children of Villa Emma. They were supposed to keep to the house, for fear of prying (and potentially traitorous) eyes. But, being kids, they of course did not, and soon were making friends in the neighborhood, so much so that within months they had more or less been adopted by the village.
Another analysis by Dickey, based on Ratzinger's Subiaco address a bit before the Conclave


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Behind the buzz and beyond the hype:
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Earlier this year, the Science Policy Council of the U.S. Environmental Protection EPA (EPA) issued the final version of its Nanotechnology White Paper. The purpose of this White Paper is to inform EPA management of the science issues and needs associated with nanotechnology, to support related EPA program office needs, and to communicate these nanotechnology science issues to stakeholders and the public. While this has been the publicly most visible EPA activity with regard to nanotechnology, it is less widely known that the EPA, since 2002, has been spending more than $25 million through its Science to Achieve Results (STAR) grants program for 86 projects on research into the environmental aspects of nanotechnology. The projects are broadly grouped into two main categories: 1) nanotechnology applications - examining beneficial uses - where the areas of research include green manufacturing, contamination remediation, sensors for environmental pollutants, and waste treatment; and 2) nanotechnology implications - examining the potentially adverse health effects to humans and the environment - where research is grouped into five categories: aerosol, exposure assessment, fate and transport, life-cycle analysis, and toxicity.Posted: Nov 21st, 2007
Tie a rock to the end of a piece of ribbon, then spin it over your head. It will be pulled taut as the rock circles about. Now, imagine a ribbon 62,000 miles long, anchored near the equator with a weight on the other end. The centrifugal force of the earth's rotation will make it behave the same way. You'll end up with not only the world's biggest nunchuck, but also a kind of elevator to outer space. A space elevator is one of those ideas from 1950s-style futurism that are so whacky they might just work. The single most difficult task in building the Space Elevator is achieving the required tether strength-to-weight ratio - in other words, developing a material that is both strong enough and light enough to support the 60,000 mile long tether. This material has become available in the form of carbon nanotubes (CNTs). The challenge ahead is to weave these raw CNTs into a useful form - a space worthy climbable ribbon. Assembling carbon nanotubes into commercially usable fibers is still one of the many challenges that nanotechnology researchers are faced with when trying to exploit the amazing properties of many nanomaterials. Apart from ambitious large-scale projects like the space elevator, CNT-based fibers will have many applications, from protective fabrics and coatings in military applications, higher performance materials for sports equipment to transparent conductive films and, eventually, as a replacement for copper wire in transmitting electrical power and signals. Researchers in the UK are making good progress in developing scalable fabrication techniques for high performance CNT fibers.Posted: Nov 20th, 2007
We have written Spotlight after Spotlight pointing out the numerous challenges that researchers are facing with regard to nanofabrication. Uncountable research papers have been written about the numerous methods available for synthesizing nanomaterials. What today is called 'nanofabrication' deals with the issues of fabricating complex and functional nano- and microstructures by integrating these synthesized nanomaterials. To complicate matters, many of these nanomaterials are fragile, either because they are composed of a limited number of atomic layers or because they are 'soft', i.e., of biological or molecular nature. This fragile nature of some materials creates a major headache: how to integrate them at an individual level into devices without altering their structure and, consequently, their properties during device fabrication. Currently, researchers use mainly e-beam lithography and, in some cases, focused ion beam to fabricate devices which incorporate nanostructures. These methods have been proven to be very useful, for example for investigations of carbon nanotubes. However, they can not be applied on fragile nanostructures, because they damage or contaminate the structures - this could result from exposure to high energy particle beams; the requirement for lift-off steps; exposure to chemicals, etc. Researchers have now shown that individual nanostructures can be integrated into functional devices using dynamic nanostenceling which allows the integration of individual nanostructures into devices using entirely scanning probe based methods and without exposure to damaging conditions, such as high-energy charged particles, heat, or resists.Posted: Nov 19th, 2007
The concept of e-noses - electronic devices which mimic the olfactory systems of mammals and insects - is very intriguing to researchers involved in building better, cheaper and smaller sensor devices. A better understanding of the reception, signal transduction and odor recognition mechanisms for mammals, combined with achievements in material science, microelectronics and computer science has led to significant advances in this area. Nevertheless, the olfactory system of even the simplest insects is so complex that it is still impossible to reproduce it at the current level of technology. For example, the biological receptors are regularly replaced during the life of mammals in a very reliable way so that the receptor array does not require to be recalibrated. The performance of existing artificial electronic nose devices is much more dependent on the sensor's aging and, especially, the sensor's replacement and frequently require a recalibration to account for change. Moreover, current electronic nose devices based on metal oxide semiconductors or conducting polymers that specifically identify gaseous odorants are typically large and expensive and thus not adequate for use in micro- or nano-arrays that could mimic the performance of the natural olfactory system. Nanotechnology is seen as a key in advancing e-nose devices to a level that will match the olfactory systems developed by nature. Nanowire chemiresistors are seen as critical elements in the future miniaturization of e-noses. It is now also believed that single crystal nanowires are most stable sensing elements what will result in extending of life-time of sensors and therefore the recalibration cycle. Last year we reported on a research effort Towards The Nanoscopic Electronic Nose. Scientists involved in this effort now report a second-generation, far more advanced e-nose system based on metal oxide nanowires.Posted: Nov 16th, 2007
A team of researchers have come up with an inexpensive way of making complex networks of carbon nanotubes that can be stamped onto circuit boards. They were able to create an inexpensive and relatively simple method for creating these predefined networks. The scientists arranged silicon pillars in the shape of the network they wanted and then coated the top of the pillars with silicon dioxide. The suspended single-walled carbon nanotubes adhered to the tops of pillars, growing taut and straight. A Raman spectroscopy (RS) laser not only assigned specific properties to each individual nanotube, it was also capable of destroying any unwanted nanotubes.Posted: Nov 15th, 2007
Slowly but surely the realization begins to sink in that there is no quick buck to be made for individual investors in nanotechnology companies (except for the people pushing investment advice of course). Existing public nanotechnology firms as a group have performed sub-standard (to put it politely); there isn't exactly a flood of nanotech IPOs on the horizon; and many product advances that have to do with nanotechnologies are made by large companies which either make these advances silently (witness the cosmetics industry) or tout them as major breakthroughs (like IBM's 'airgap' technology). In any case, all these nanotechnology-based materials are incremental improvements over existing materials - leading to better coatings, more efficient batteries and fuel cells, better performing materials, etc. - and not revolutionary devices. Of course, when we look back 10 years from now, there will have been one or two great performing nanotech stocks (I will tell you in 2017 who they are); but then there will be one or two great performing stocks in almost any other investment sector. Nevertheless, there are many start-ups and early stage companies out there - some might even make it to the IPO (initial public offering) stage or be bought by larger companies - and given the nature of the field, with its broad and multidisciplinary character, it certainly is helpful for the professional investor to be able to gauge the nanotechnology investment landscape from a technology perspective. A recent article describes a methodology to categorize different nanotechnologies into one of three types: passive, active, or hybrid nanotechnologies, each with different time horizons for expected commercial viability.Posted: Nov 14th, 2007
Fundamental nanotechnology research in laboratories advances rapidly, as witnessed by the hundreds of new research papers that get published every month. The big bottleneck in getting these new technologies from the lab translated into commercial products is the lack of suitable large-scale fabrication techniques. Almost all laboratory experiments involve elaborate set-ups and are quite tricky processes that require a lot of skill and expertise on part of the researchers. To a large degree, nanotechnology today is more an art than a basis for industrial technologies. Think about a 15th century monk spending 10 years painstakingly writing and painting a single bible - that's where nanotechnology is today; but where we need to get to is something that resembles modern high speed printing machines where you print thousands of books an hour. Take for instance nanowires. Researchers have used nanowires to create transistors like those used in memory devices and prototype sensors for gases or biomolecules. A common approach in the lab is to grow nanowires like blades of grass on a suitable substrate, mow them off and mix them in a fluid to transfer them to a test surface, using some method to give them a preferred orientation. When the carrier fluid dries, the nanowires are left behind like tumbled jackstraws. Using scanning probe microscopy or similar tools, researchers hunt around for a convenient, isolated nanowire to work on, or place electrical contacts without knowing the exact positions of the nanowires. It's not a technique suitable for mass production. However, researchers have now developed a technique that allows them to selectively grow nanowires on sapphire wafers in specific positions and orientations accurately enough to attach contacts and layer other circuit elements, all with conventional lithography techniques. This fabrication method requires a minimum number of steps and is compatible with today's microelectronics industry.Posted: Nov 13th, 2007
Some pundits writing about nanotechnology get carried away by their own hype and talk about self-assembly as if bottom-up fabrication technologies, where molecules get assembled into everyday products, are just around the corner. We took a swing at this in our Spotlight from a few days ago (Nanotechnology 'pencil sharpeners' add to researchers' nanofabrication toolbox). Today we bring you another example from the cold reality of the labs that makes clear how early stages this whole field of self-assembly really is. Today, when researchers - with both feet firmly on the ground - talk about self-assembly they mostly talk about template-assisted nanocrystal superlattices in the form of planar thin films. Bottomline is that even the controllable fabrication of highly ordered homogeneous nanostructures on surfaces remains a difficult challenge. And IBM's much touted 'self-assembling nanotechnology' (see: IBM applies self-assembling nanotechnology to conventional chip manufacturing) is nothing more than a patterning process that creates a film with trillions of holes around the on-chip wiring. Moving from a planar geometry of self-assembled nanoscale building blocks such as nanocrystals or nanotubes to a free-standing, three-dimensional multifunctional architecture is not a trivial undertaking. Researchers are just about to make the first steps to such multifunctional (still nanoscale) hierarchical architectures that both retain the properties of the nanocrystals and offer multifunctionality.Posted: Nov 12th, 2007


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and from 1946-56, Charlie would spend the winters traveling with the band and the spring and summer playing as much golf as he could. In those years, he wasn't as focused on getting the PGA to drop its "Caucasians Only" clause, so he spent a lot of time traveling the UGA circuit with Rhodes and others.
"When I started to play regularly on the UGA circuit, it was me and Teddy traveling together in one car and Zeke and Howard in the other," recalls Sifford. "I remember one year Joe Louis bought Teddy a little red Buick. Teddy couldn't drive, so I had to go to Detroit and get it for him. We were driving through Albuquerque on our way to California once. It was something hot, but Teddy was asleep. My foot got kind of big and I had that speedometer hitting 80 and 90. Suddenly, Teddy woke up and said, "Hell, Charlie Horse, don't run Alexander so fast and hard. That's what he called that car. Alexander. He near `bout washed it everyday. Kept it clean like he kept himself."
Cliff Brown (no relation to Pete) recalls a similar Rhodes story. The two of them were driving through Florida, not too long after Rhodes had undergone an operation to have some hemorrhoids removed. "He was sitting on an inner tube, sleeping," says Brown, "and I accidentally ran up on the median of this divided highway. Naturally, Teddy woke up to some discomfort, and he said, `Son, I told you to look out for the divided highway. Look out for the divided highway. He was real comical, real carefree."
That is when he wasn't on a golf course. Sifford says it took him five years before he could beat Rhodes in a Negro Open, because Rhodes was one of the most solid golfers he'd ever seen. Once Sifford did notch his first victory, he ran off a streak of five consecutive National Negro Open titles from 195256. His final national title came in 1961, the last year he played on the circuit. If nothing else, the UGA was the one tour Sifford could play without fear of any obstacles. A place where he could play without being ostracized because of the color of his skin.
One need only read his 1992 autobiography, Just Let Me Play (British American Publishing), to get an idea of the atrocities he and other blacks had to go through in an attempt to be treated fair
ly and equally by the PGA Tour. In 1952, for example, one week after Joe Louis became the first black man to play in a PGA-sponsored event, PGA tournament officials in Phoenix agreed to let seven blacks attempt to qualify for their tournament. "We vowed that if we had to compete to qualify, we'd play our hearts out and force them to enter us in the tournament," Sifford wrote. "We'd show them how the black boys did it on the UGA Tour. We gave Joe Louis the honor of hitting the first


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Just in case you haven't heard…Brian Boucher made 26 saves as the Philadelphia Flyers dumped the Buffalo Sabres, 5-2 in Game Seven of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal tilt. The Sabres season ends. More in sports HERE.
The victim is a girl under the age of 15.
Under arrest is: 27year-old Raymond Allard, originally from Fall River, Massachusetts. Most recently, deputies say, Allard has been living out of a Town of Batavia motel.
Allard has been charged with Rape in the Second degree, a felony. He's locked up in the Genesee County jail on $100,000 bail.
BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York has locked out hundreds of union workers at its downtown Buffalo offices after contract negotiations fell apart. The lockout affects 390 union workers.
Union officials say negotiations had stalled in recent days over issues such as job security and the ability for the company to outsource work. No new negotiations have been scheduled.
It looks to be a record setting month for rain in Rochester. As of early Tuesday, the rainfall total for the city was just a quarter-inch shy of the all-time record for April at five-point-four-one inches, set back in 1929. Scattered showers are expected in the region throughout the week, which means breaking the record is almost a certainty.


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The Asics Gel Lyte 3 remains to be the most popular style in the retro lifestyle collection of the brand. For Spring/Summer 2012, the Yin Yang concept out of the Asian philosophy was an inspiration to Asics and behind their upcoming pack of the Gel Lyte 3.
Keeping it simple in terms of design, the sneakers come with black and white leather and mesh uppers. A release is scheduled for February 2012 at better sneaker retailers, including Hanon.


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Worst Halloween Costume EVER [PHOTO]
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How did she think this was creative/funny/a good idea?!
L.L. Bean is helping Boston with a piece of Boston.
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is set to make his first court appearance in Federal Court in Boston today.
'Sweet Caroline' song sales are through the roof this week following the Boston Bombings. Neil says he's donating all the sales earnings!
Watch this funny and touching nod to Boston from last night's Colbert Report.
The hate group Westboro Baptist Church says they will picket the funerals of the Boston Bombing victims. However, Anonymous says 'expect us.'
A photo taken of the Boston Marathon second explosion shows a mysterious person on the roof of a building.


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IRMP3 is a multimedia audio jukebox for Linux. IRMP3's strength is that it easily integrates into home, car, and mobile environments (where a keyboard/screen interface may not always be available). It supports several input and display devices such as infrared remote controls, LCD displays, network connections, and serial keypads. It includes a robust set of tools like alarms, sound environments, mixers, sleep functions, and more. It supports MP3 players and network-ready control & status monitoring, and includes a flexible, modularized source which allows functionality to be easily extended with user-developed code.
javashout is a program for shouting mp3s to a shoutcast server. It runs on any system, takes very little cpu time and has some nifty features. You can remotely connect to it via telnet and change options while it's running. You can also attach another shout to the back of javashout, allowing you to alternate between using a playlist and manually choosing songs painlessly without skips or jerks in the sound.
juked is a daemon that turns a server into a music jukebox. Clients communicate with the server via TCP/IP using an XML protocol. It features playlist support, user authentication (optionally with PAM), and random track selection. Audio decoding is done using XMMS plugins, so both Ogg and MP3 are supported. Track (song) information can be stored internally or in a MySQL database.
LAME (LAME Ain't an MP3 Encoder) is a research project for learning about and improving MP3 encoding technology. LAME includes an MP3 encoding library, a simple frontend application, and other tools for sound analysis, as well as convenience tools. Please note that any commercial use (including distributing the LAME encoding engine in a free encoder) may require a patent license from Thomson Multimedia.
libgaudio is a C/C++ library to facilitate easy incorporation of sound and sound effects into games. Samples are loaded into memory and playback is then triggered or stopped. The system mixes any number of concurrently playing samples together (up to a predefined maximum). It is also possible to include a background MP3 soundfile in the mix.
Libmmoss enables the Linux version of Netscape Navigator/Communicator to play sounds from Java applets. It is a replacement for Netscape's implementation of (the Java class) sun.audio.AudioDevice (including some JRI native C code). It should work with either the OSS or ALSA sound drivers. The latest version will also work with EsounD.
A utility to edit text tags in an ICC profile.
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The recent surge of ex-senator Rick Santorum has turned tonight's Michigan primary into one of the most eagerly-anticipated contests of the 2012 campaign. Mitt Romney has had to run hard in a state where he was once a heavy favorite; after all, he grew up in suburban Detroit, his father George was the state's governor, and he won there easily in 2008.
Here's what to watch for in the election results tonight in Michigan, where polls show a tight race between the pair, and Arizona, where Romney is well ahead in most surveys:
1. Did "snob" and "phony theology" work?
Rick Santorum launched a series of aggressive attacks at President Obama in the days before these two primaries, particularly through two phrases: 'phony theology' and 'snob.' Santorum, like Newt Gingrich and other Republicans in earlier stages of the race, is trying to consolidate the vote of Tea Party Republicans, who have been reluctant to support Romney, and seem to reward the most virulently anti-Obama candidate.
theGrio: Is Rick Santorum the Rev. Jesse Jackson of 2012?
The results in Michigan and Arizona will show the wisdom of this approach. Will Tea Party Republicans, particularly in Michigan, be galvanized by Santorum's fiery rhetoric and lift him to victory? Or will Republicans who prize electability side with the more measured Romney?
2. Does Santorum have a special appeal with Catholics and white working-class voters?
Santorum argues that he would make a better opponent against President Obama than Romney in the general election because he can appeal to swing voters, particularly middle and lower-income whites and his fellow Catholics.
He was perhaps the angriest candidate in condemning President Obama when the administration began calling for all religious organizations to offer their workers coverage for contraceptives, which offended many conservative Catholics.
Michigan is traditionally a swing state, so if Santorum wins the primary on the strength of his appeal to lower-income whites and Catholics, he would have a stronger case about his electability. A loss in Michigan, and among Catholics, would weaken that argument.
3. Is Romney being permanently damaged by the primary?
Polls show Romney's unfavorable ratings are rising, particularly among independent voters, as he faces more attacks from his rivals, the press and the Obama campaign. The results and, particularly, exit polls will show how Republican voters are now viewing Romney. Do they see him as a person they are generally satisfied with, or simply the best of a group of candidates they aren't excited about?
4. Can Newt come back?
Newt Gingrich is looking to March 6, when 10 states hold caucuses or primaries, to revitalize his candidacy. He's banking on surviving lackluster finishes in Arizona and Michigan. It will be interesting to see can pass Santorum in Arizona, where neither has campaigned intensely.
5. Can any of these guys beat President Obama?
In a word, maybe. The president is surging in many polls, showing his strongest ratings in some surveys since 2009. In an interview with Univision last week, he declared "I've got another five years" to pass immigration reform, expressing a high amount of confidence in winning re-election.
Of course, much time remains before Election Day, even though the Republican field looks lackluster right now.
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One of the goals of the TomKat Ranch is to preserve the land and the ranch so it can continue to be a productive part of localized, sustainable food production. We think it's a worthy and critical goal at a time when, according to Greg Plotkin of Change.org, "Every minute of every day, two acres of farmland in the United States are lost to development." The frightening aspect of that trend, as Greg points out, is that;
In addition to losing the ability to produce food when this land is developed, we also lose essential wildlife habitat, the ability to address challenging environmental problems like water quality improvement and an economic engine that keeps many farm communities afloat.
You can read the entire post by going to Change.org's Sustainable Food blog.
There's also a link to the petition "Protect Our Farm and Ranch Land Before It's too Late!" sponsored by the American Farmland Trust aimed at petitioning Congress to act to help farmers and ranchers preserve their farms, ranches and lifestyles.
You can find out more about the American Farmland Trust whose stated mission is to;
…help farmers and ranchers protect their land, produce a healthier environment and build successful communities.
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MORE Britons will challenge for long distance sailing glory thanks to a sailing school based in The Solent, Hampshire's Vendee Globe hero Alex Thomson has predicted.
Soon after completing the world's most brutal yacht race for the first time in third place, he pointed to a new generation of Isle of Wight-based sailors when asked about the chances of a Union Jack one day replacing a Tricolour on top of the Vendee podium.
Having beaten the previous British record by more than a week, Alex is yet to commit to the challenge for a fourth time, but hailed the work being done at the Artemis Offshore Academy in Cowes.
"In England we are very fortunate in having the Artemis Academy for short-handed sailing," he said.
"They have supported it well, there are some good people coming through the ranks and I sincerely hope we see some more British entries coming through in the next Vendee Globe."
Since its inception in 1998, all seven editions of the Vendee Globe have been won by Frenchmen.
But in 2010, the Artemis Offshore Academy was launched in Cowes, with the ultimate goal being to challenge that hegemony by producing the first British winner of round-the-world yacht race – the pinnacle of single/short-handed sailing.
Alex's achievement in finishing the fastest ever Vendee Globe in third behind Francois Gabart and Armel Le Cleach has done its cause a power of good.
Performance director John Thorn said: "Having a British Vendee Globe winner in 2016 or 2020 is definitely achievable.
"Alex has shown what can be done with the right training and a good sponsor behind you.
"We've made progress in producing sailors with the ability to go fast and win. We're laying the foundations in terms of personnel, but we need to make sure we capitalise on that by getting the right sponsors, which isn't easy in the current financial climate."
The academy has produced several graduates, some of whom have 2016 Vendee Globe ambitions.
"We looked at what the French did," explained John. "They train their sailors in the Figaro class, which teaches the same skill sets as you would need and experience in the Vendee Globe, just on a smaller and more affordable scale."
The academy's sailors will hone their skills in several races this year, including this summer's Solitaire du Figaro.
"It's very technical and tactical, but the challenge with the Vendee is reproducing those skills over 24,000 miles instead of 500 miles," added John, who oversees a holistic approach that teaches every skill required during three months of solo racing.
That includes how to survive on a diet of freeze-dried food.
Nick Cherry is among those who have learned their trade at the Artemis Offshore Academy and now has his eye on Vendee Globe glory.
The 27-year-old was bitten by the yacht racing bug while "hanging around the Hamble" while studying ship science at the University of Southampton.
He said: "The academy has given me a foot in the door. What Alex has done is inspiring, especially as he used an older generation boat.
"I've got a few more years in the Figaro class, which is a much more realistic budget, but hopefully I'll find a sponsor and be ready for the Vendee in 2020."
Other Artemis graduates from Southampton include Aaron Cooper, 24, and Ollie Bond, 33.


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MASSENA -- Kaged Kombat Fighting Championships present a night of amateur mixed martial arts action at the St. Lawrence Centre Arena on Saturday, March 2.
This event will feature amateur MMA participants from clubs throughout New York including local Brett Hart, who will be entering the cage to defend a championship title. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the action begins at 7 p.m.
Tickets are available at the St. Lawrence Centre Arena starting at $30 for bleacher seating.Floor seats, front row, and ringside table seats are also available.
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Based in part on Doris Kearns Goodwin's bestselling biography of Abraham Lincoln, "Team of Rivals," "Lincoln" focuses on the battle the 16th US president faced to pass the 14th amendment to abolish slavery. Daniel Day Lewis won the Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama.


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Kathmandu valley is famous for its pagoda-style temples. I shot it at night time because the light behind the red ribbons bring the beautiful colors to it.
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dear ashish,
very clever of you to get this pov... very well-structured... brilliantly shot... the light on the red frills indeed makes this shot a winner...
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LONDON — The Bank of England is expected to lower its economic growth forecasts and raise its expectations for inflation next year when it publishes its quarterly report on the economy today.
The bank's anticipated revisions follow the change in government in Britain — the Conservative-led coalition that took power in May is implementing a series of spending cuts to lower the country's big deficit.
Its plans to raise consumer sales tax from the start of next year are expected to have a particular impact on the forecasts.
Just ahead of the central bank's release, official data has shown that the number of unemployed Britons fell in the three months to June — but the rate of decline in the jobless rate is slowing.


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San Diego wireless chip maker Qualcomm has teamed up with ECOtality to provide wireless connections to its charging stations for electric vehicles.
ECOtality will begin deploying charging stations this year as part of a $230 million project involving the U.S. Department of Energy and 40 other companies or agencies.
It is part of the largest deployment of electric vehicles and charging infrastructure in U.S. history, including up to 8,300 fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles and nearly 15,000 at-home and publicly available charging systems.
All chargers deployed by ECOtality under this program will contain Qualcomm technology to communicate over cellular networks. ECOtality will use wireless networks to manage charging station operations, monitor use, update software and let electric/hybrid vehicle drivers know where charging stations are located in real time.
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The Zanesville Police Department says a driver is cited for failure to yield at a stop sign after a four-car accident.
It happened around five p.m. at the intersection of Putnam Avenue and Johnson Street.
Lieutenant Coury says a Chevy Blazer, driven by 51-year-old Robert Rush of Roseville, was attempting to make a left hand turn and went through a stop sign. He hit the front end of a Mercury Mystique, driven by 70-year-old Deanna Walls of Zanesville. It caused Walls to veer off the side of the road and hit two parked cars.
Both drivers refused treatment at the scene.
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James Merrill
The Puzzle Is No Puzzle - Poem by James Merrill
A card table in the library stands ready
To receive the puzzle which keeps never coming.
Daylight shines in or lamplight down
Upon the tense oasis of green felt.
Full of unfulfillment, life goes on,
Mirage arisen from time's trickling sands
Or fallen piecemeal into place:
German lesson, picnic, see-saw, walk
With the collie who 'did everything but talk' —
Sour windfalls of the orchard back of us.
A summer without parents is the puzzle,
Or should be. But the boy, day after day,
Writes in his Line-a-Day No puzzle.
When the puzzle finally arrives, after days of waiting, it is described in detail:
Out of the blue, as promised, of a New York
Puzzle-rental shop the puzzle comes —
A superior one, containing a thousand hand-sawn,
Sandal-scented pieces. Many take
shapes known already — the craftsman's repertoire
nice in its limitation — from other puzzles:
Witch on broomstick, ostrich, hourglass,
Even (not surely just in retrospect)
An inchling, innocently-branching palm.
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thanks to everyone who makes this such a great database of sounds. I used literally hundreds of clips from here for this film and I think I've got all of you in the credits... please let me know if there are any errors
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Thank-you joshwedlake1,great work! It was a real pleasure to watch this short film.Superb imagery and animation,well edited and narrated and the excellent use of so many different freesounds demonstrates so well what a fantastic resource we have here.Only pity was i lost the narrators voice briefly a few times under the soundtrack.
I happen to bicycle a lot and the well-observed reflections on cycling are familiar and sweet.
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I really enjoyed that. Its not going to win any Oscars but you are a natural storyteller and the approach to the telling was great. This is an excellent documentary. I had never thought of this type of use for animation and the mix of cgi and real images was excellent. If I may, the only criticism I have is that in my view, the duration of the numerous black/blank screens was a little long. It actually left me wondering if there was a problem with Vimeo or the video.
I also agree with juskiddink, the narration was lost to the background on rare occassions, particularly with the classical music portion.
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I decided that variety is the spice of life -- and spooning -- so this is an attempt at putting ol' Jill's image on another type of spoon -- basically, a plastic spaghetti sauce stirring spoon. (I'm pretty specific about my kitchen tools.) Until I figure out how to do laser engraving, I figured "painting" would have to do. Fortunately, Jill had just the painted image for the job. She calls it Fear for some reason; probably fear that some schmo is going to mess with her image and make it look like she has a black eye. Sorry, Jill.
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A Chicagoan was among five members of computer hacking groups arrested Monday and facing charges in New York.
Jeremy Hammond, 27, -- aka "Anarchaos," aka "sup_g," aka "burn," aka "yohoho," aka "POW," aka "tylerknowsthis," aka "crediblethreat," was arrested along with four others associated with the group LulzSec and Anonymous.
According to the United States Attorney's Office in New York, Hammond identified himself as a member of AntiSec. He was charged in a criminal complaint with crimes relating to the December 2011 hack of Strategic Forecasting Inc. in Austin, Texas, which may have affected approximately 860,000 victims.
The Chicago Tribune reported the FBI raided a Bridgeport home Monday on the 2900 block of South Quinn in connection with the group.
Hammond was charged with one count of computer hacking conspiracy, one count of computer hacking and one count of conspiracy to commit access device fraud. Each count carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison.
The others arrested for computer hacking and other crimes identified themselves with the group Anonymous as well as offshoot groups "Internet Feds," "LulzSec" and "AntiSec."


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Tap all of America's energy resources--coal, natural gas, oil, wind, ethanol, bio-diesel, and others. Indiana would be a major part of the job creation in this effort. We already have coal in southwestern Indiana, oil in northwest Indiana, and wind in central Indiana; so we know what a job creator the energy industry can be.
Sell additional oil drilling and gas production leases, leading to not only additional energy for Americans, but increased revenue.
Keep our hard-earned dollars here at home instead of sending them overseas to Middle East dictators who wish us harm.
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Red Wings' Samuelsson out for 2 weeks w/ broken finger, Howard is…Iffy
by George Malik on 02/20/13 at 12:20 PM ET
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Updated 7x at 1:39 PM: Not good not good, from the Free Press's Helene St. James:
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Update #4: Here comes the text from St. James...
General manager Ken Holland told the Free Press today that Samuelsson has "a non-displaced fractured finger" and that he will be out a minimum of 14 days before being re-evaluated.
Samuelsson took a puck off his left hand during Tuesday's morning skate in Nashville, on on a shot fired by Ian White. Samuelsson missed the evening's 4-3 overtime loss to the Predators. He had only just returned from a groin injury the previous game and has been limited to three appearances through the first 16 games of the season.
Meanwhile, Holland said the Wings are still awaiting the results of tests on starting goaltender Jimmy Howard.
Howard left 11 minutes into Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss at Nashville, after allowing a deflection goal that made it 2-0. Few around him knew why: Coach Mike Babcock hadn't heard about Howard's potential vision problems, nor had most teammates.
From what has emerged, Howard was "banged around," as Holland put it, during Monday's practice. Howard thought he was OK to play, but decided otherwise after getting beaten twice on seven shots.
Update #5: MLive's Brendan Savage confirms:
Detroit Red Wings forward Mikael Samuelsson will be sidelined for a minimum of two weeks with a "non-displaced fractured finger," general manager Ken Holland said this afternoon in a text message to MLive.com.
Holland said Samuelsson will be reevaluated in two weeks.
Samuelsson missed Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss in Nashville after being hit on the left hand with a shot by defenseman Ian White during the morning skate.
He had missed 12 games with a strained groin before returning for Sunday's loss in Minnesota.
Holland did not provide an update on the condition of goaltender Jimmy Howard, who left the game against Nashville midway through the first period. Coach Mike Babcock said Howard was having trouble seeing the puck after getting dinged up in practice.
Update #6: Ditto for the Macomb Daily's Chuck Pleiness:
Just when Wings forward Mikael Samuelsson got back into the lineup, he's out of it again.
Samuelsson will miss a minimum of two weeks with a non-displaced fractured finger according to Wings general manager Ken Holland in a text he sent to The Macomb Daily.
Samuelsson was a last-minute scratch Tuesday after getting hit with a puck in his left hand in the morning skate by defenseman Ian White.
Samuelsson has played just three games this season since returning to Detroit. He appeared in the first two games of the season before being sidelined with a groin injury. He has one assist and is a minus-2.
Samuelsson will be reevaluated in two weeks.
As for goalie Jimmy Howard, who left midway through the first period of Tuesday's overtime loss to the Nashville Predators after having trouble seeing the puck, Holland did not provide an update on his condition.
Wings coach Mike Babcock said Howard was dinged up in practice with a puck.
Update #7: And finally, the Detroit News's Ted Kulfan confirms, via RedWkngsFeed:
Forward Mikael Samuelsson will be out 2-3 weeks after suffering a non-displaced fracture of a finger on his left hand during Tuesday's morning skate.
As for goalie Jimmy Howard, who developed blurry vision early in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to Nashville, GM Ken Holland said Howard is having more tests Wednesday. Holland doesn't know at this point whether Howard will be ready to play Thursday's game against Columbus.
"I have no idea," said Holland, who added he'd recall goalie Petr Mrazek from Grand Rapids if Howard is unable to play. "He's having on-going tests. We just don't know yet."
Goalie Johan Gustavsson returned from a groin injury Monday, and replaced Howard in the Nashville game.
Losing Samuelsson is another difficult blow to a team that has been ravaged with injuries.
Samuelsson joins Johan Franzen (hip flexor), Todd Bertuzzi (back), Darren Helm (back), Jan Mursak (shoulder), Brendan Smith (shoulder) and Carlo Colaiacovo (shoulder) as players all out of the lineup.
"We'd just like two or three players back at this point," Holland said. "It's important we just hang in there. We have to hang around (a playoff spot), and stay in the race. We have to get healthy."
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Awww…only two weeks?
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I am waiting for the CDC to release a statement saying that wearing a Wings jersey is hazardous to your health.
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I am waiting for the CDC to release a statement saying that wearing a Wings jersey is hazardous to your health.
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oh no what ever will they do without samuelsson oh god oh god oh god
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text: THE LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE INDUSTRY in Barbados is about to heat up. That is because Pan-American Life Insurance Group (PALIG) – a leading provider of insurance and financial services throughout the Americas – announced on Friday that it had received regulatory approval to operate here. After about 18 months, the company completed its acquisition of majority assets and business of MetLife Alico in Barbados, Grenada and Aruba. Furthermore, PALIG's global life insurance senior vice-president Bruce Parker told BARBADOS BUSINESS AUTHORITY that they would be bringing back a level of confidence to the insurance industry here. "We believe [Barbados] is a prime location for us to come in and become a competitor and we can add to the environment here. We realize that we are coming into an industry that has kind of a black eye right now because of the CLICO collapse," said Parker. "We are well aware of the CLICO situation and it certainly has shaken the confidence of the consumer. We believe that [with] PAN-American's coming in as a highly rated company with over 100 years of experience, consumers will look at [our] stability and see that there will be a new company in Barbados that offers them a little bit different opportunity to grow their personal financial security," added Parker. Noting that Barbados was a country with rich insurance history and strong GDP, Parker added that they would be making some "significant improvements" to the life and health insurance industry here and thereby "bring back people's confidence in the products". PALIG currently has over 70 employees, including brokers and agents, for its Barbados operations, which will form about 11 per cent of the company's overall profit "over the long term", said Parker. "We feel that [with] our focus on life and health insurance we can come in and bring value to our current customers and the people of Barbados by offering more competitive products. Product development will be one of our first things to take a look at – and also improved customer service," he said. Agreeing that the life insurance industry has been flat for many years, Parker said they would be innovative in their offerings. "We hope to bring some new group health and group life insurance plans into the marketplace. So we think that is going to be a big advantage for Barbados and we are also going to be introducing international major medical insurance for high net-worth individuals. "And also on the life-insurance front, we are going to be introducing universal life insurance. So it is a very robust product-development platform that we hope to bring in," Parker explained. "MetLife as well as AIG, before its financial demise here, underinvested in the company; they had not invested in technology or products or service platforms. "And we believe that is our greatest opportunity by getting in and building products that invest in technology and service platforms that give us the best opportunity," he added. PALIG is expected to close more acquisitions in other islands over the coming months, and rebranding in Barbados is expected to start over the "coming weeks". Noting that it was too early to say what changes they would like to see in the Barbados environment, Parker said they were "working closely with the regulators and getting to know them". PALIG is a United States-based group of international insurance and reinsurance companies providing insurance and reinsurance services. The total cost of the acquisition of the MetLife assets in Barbados and 14 other countries in the Caribbean and Central America represents more than US$675 million in assets. (MM)


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It also helps explain President Obama's road trip today. On the heels of yesterday's worrisome report on consumer confidence, the president made his way to Racine, Wisconsin this morning. Unemployment rate, 14 percent thanks to a loss of manufacturing jobs.
The president's pitch went like this: That the economy's definitely on the mend, but he knows the recovery isn't reaching a lot of Americans fast enough.
Our senior business correspondent Bob Moon has more now on the administration's economic game plan.
Bob Moon: Today's Wisconsin event began with an appeal to a higher authority, an opening prayer. Then, Mr. Obama took the stage with reassurances that echoed those he's been offering since he took office, that reversing years of bad policy won't happen overnight.
President Obama: The truth is, from the day we walked into the White House, we knew that the crisis we faced was so severe that it was going to take months and maybe even years to fully heal, to dig ourselves out of one of the worst recessions in our history.
Some economists say Mr. Obama's words aren't working. Allan Meltzer is a professor of political economy and public policy at Carnegie Mellon University.
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The series raised $26,505.37 to be distributed among the Salvation Army, the Fallen Heroes Fund, Family Promise, Guadalupe-Parkway Sommerville Neighborhood Centers and Buckner Children and Family Services.
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Family Promise: Pay for essentials - like gasoline - for Lubbock-area families in need.
Guadalupe-Parkway Sommerville Neighborhood Centers: Make small upgrades to the Parkway Neighborhood Center building, including new windows, and buy everyday items, including crayons, pencils and hand sanitizer.
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Superman may even defeated and die. Can't believe it? Well, in that case you have probably missed Superman # 75, entitled "The Death of Superman" which was published in 1993. This landmark issue was published in two editions: a normal newsstand edition and a Collector's Edition packed in a black polybag along with an obituary written by R. Lowell Stern , a "The Death of Superman" poster by Dan Jurgens and Brett Breeding, four commemorative stamps, and a black armband with the Superman shield on it.
The superb cover of this issue featured a torn piece of cloth with Superman's sign and the silhouettes of mourning Justice League colleagues behind it. Dan Jurgens and Brett Breeding made this wonderful cover. The computerized cover for the Collector's Edition was done by Eric Kachelhofer. In the fight-filled page inside, Superman and Doomsday confront each other for the last time. The fierce battle shattered the windows around. The fight reached climax in front of the Daily Planet office. With a deadly blow received from Doomsday, at last Superman met his end in the arms of his beloved, Lois Lane. Besides Superman and his archenemy Doomsday, the issue also featured cameo appearance of Martian Manhunter as Bloodwynd and Ice. Regular characters such as Martha Kent, Jonathan Kent, Jimmy Olsen and Cat Grant were also present in this issue.
The issue was published on January 1993. The script and drawing was by Dan Jurgens and Brett Breedings were behind the inks. John Costanza worked as the letter whereas Glenn Whitmore was behind the impressive colors of the issue. Mike Carlin was the editor of the issue.
This issue was a big hit among the readers and ended up to be the best selling comic book of that year. Till now, the collector's edition is considered to be an desirable item for the fans. However, both the newsstand edition and collector's edition are available. You have to pay around $6 for a newsstand edition whereas it will cost around $20 for a Collector's edition with all the souvenirs.
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This whole Z28 thing reminds me of the Civic and Civic Si.. Honda got Civic customers to fork out more dough for the "race" Civic SI - You can put go fast stuff on a non-race car, and it is still not a race car. Still, kids praised the SI as the racer/ricer holy grail. These fanboys are convinced the Z28 is a racecar, forgetting that the True GM race car is the Z06/Z07.
Is it not the same as saying why buy a ZL1 if you have an SS, slap a supercharger on it and it is the same car. I love my ZL1 and think it is a great car just as I do the Z/28. Anybody that knocks either is a tool.
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Marana running back Bradley Gonzales knew that he was going to be a focal part of the offense this season, but he probably envisioned himself sharing some of those duties with fellow senior Travis Howard. Now with Howard's season in jeopardy, the senior running back knows a lot of pressure is squarely on his shoulders.
Last year the Tigers had a fairly balanced offensive attack with duel threat quarterback Ben Honea and a deep receiving corps. Gonzales was counted on in the running game, but so were Honea and Colby Cecil among others. Now the Tigers are breaking in a new quarterback and Gonzales will have to take an even bigger role in the offense.
Its not a secret, Bradley is a feature guy," said Marana Head Coach Andy Litten. "He gives us leadership and confidence. He knows our offense inside and out. We are going to lean heavy on him in terms of blocking, knowing our offense and giving the ball to."
Up until a week or so ago Howard was thought to be a key part of that plan. Like Gonzales, the big tight end was a three-year varsity standout and a unique player. Considered one of the best tight ends in the state, Howard was going to give whoever winds up as the new Marana quarterback and big target and a safety valve of sorts. If Howard cannot play, an offseason baseball injury is worse than originally expected, then the big running back is even more vital.


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After being released by the D-backs last July, he played with Triple-A teams in the Phillies and Pirates organizations, going 2-0 with a 4.42 ERA. With Round Rock, Heilman has not allowed a run in his last 10 innings and has picked up six saves while posting a 1.40 ERA over his previous 15 games. "I'm throwing the ball well and getting back on track, throwing the ball the way I know I can," Heilman said. "I'm getting ahead of hitters, being aggressive, putting them in defensive counts. It's always good to feel like you're making progress and headed in the right direction." A free agent this offseason, Heilman was signed by the Mariners in January and released April 1. Three days later, the Rangers picked up the 33-year-old. "Baseball moves quickly," Heilman said. "There's always a business side of things. Sometimes things work out unexpectedly. I got released from Seattle and fortunately I got an opportunity with the Rangers."


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