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Using Bix on Mac
Bix keeps your files synced. Access and share your photos, videos and documents easily with the Bix software on your Mac. By syncing files to your drive, the same files can be accessed on all your computers, iPad, iPhone, iPod touch and Android devices.
- Install Bix on your Mac
- Login, setup folders to sync and select encryption
- Keep track of files with the File Viewer
- Change a synced folder's location by selecting a new path
- Stop synchronization of a synced folder
- Sync a folder from Bix to your Mac
- Sync a folder on your Mac to Bix
- Add multiple drives placed on different users
- Restore folders from Bix
- Change preferences for the application
- Quick access to Bix options with the context menu
- Share files from the context menu
- Uninstall Bix on your Mac
Install Bix on your Mac
Download the software and locate the file BixInstaller.pkg on your computer.
The downloaded file is by default saved in your Downloads folder. If you are unsure where the file is saved, check the download settings for your browser.
Note: You need OS X 10.6 or higher to install Bix on your Mac.
Open the file BixInstaller.pkg
In OS X 10.7.5 and above, there is an extra security feature, called Gatekeeper. By default, Gatekeeper only lets you install applications downloaded from the Mac App Store or signed with a Developer ID. With Gatekeeper activated, you cannot double-click on the One.com installer to start the installation.
Open the context menu, by either right clicking or pressing Ctrl while clicking the file.
In the context menu click Open.
Click Open again, to confirm that you want to open the file you downloaded from One.com.
Click Continue to continue the installation process.
Click Continue again.
Click Agree, to accept the terms in the software license agreement.
Click Install.
Depending on your System Settings, you might be asked to allow changes.
Enter the administration password for the computer, and click Install software.
Please wait while the Bix application is being installed.
Click Close to exit the installer window.
Login, setup folders to sync and select encryption
When the installation is complete, you will be asked to login with your Bix user.
In the Bix login window, enter your email and password for your Bix-user and click Log in.
Note: Remember to create a drive first, to be able to access it through the Bix application.
From the list of drives select the drive you want to use and click Next.
Select which folders on your Mac that you want to sync with Bix.
You have two options when selecting folders to sync:
- Easy setup (recommended)
- Advanced setup
When using the Easy setup option these folders will be selected by default:
Documents, Pictures, Music, Movies and Desktop.
Click Next.
You can always add more folders to sync later, see the section "Adding more folders to sync" later in this guide.
When selecting the option Advanced setup we recommend that you use Server side encryption.
Click Next.
Select the folders you want to add for sync.
If you want to add a folder that is not already displayed, click Add another folder.
Select the folder you want to add and click Open.
All the folders you have selected to sync will be displayed.
Click Sync to start the synchronization and open the application.
Keep track of files with the File Viewer
The File Viewer gives you an overview of files and folders connected to your drive.
Click the folder to view the content in Finder on your Mac.
Change a synced folder's location by selecting a new path
To view or edit the settings for a folder, you click either the status icon or the cog icon placed next to the name of the folder.
- Click the field with the folder's path.
- Change the folder's location by selecting a new path.
- Click Save.
- Choose either to Move (Recommended) or Copy the folder to the new location you have selected.
- Click Next to save the new location for the folder.
Stop synchronization of a synced folder
If you want to stop the active synchronization for a folder, click the status icon or the cog icon to change the settings.
Click the button Unsync.
The status icon changes from green to white. The folder will no longer be synced with your computer.
It is also possible to stop the synchronization of a folder, by right clicking a folder in the File Viewer and selecting Cancel Sync.
Note: This option is only available when sync is in progress.
Sync a folder from Bix to your Mac
You can download and start to sync any folder from Bix to your Mac.
- Locate the folder you want to sync.
- Click the white status icon to activate sync for this specific folder.
- Select the location on your computer where you want to sync the folder to.
- Click Save.
Sync a folder on your Mac to Bix
Sync folders placed locally on your computer to your drive:
- Click Add folder in Bix's File Viewer.
- Select the folder you want to add to your drive.
- Click Choose.
Add multiple drives placed on different users
You can add another user by clicking Add user and entering the login information for the user you want to add.
The option Add user can be accessed by clicking the Bix icon in the menu bar on your Mac.
If the drives are connected to a One.com web space, they can even be placed under different domains.
All added drives will be displayed under the tab Drives in the File Viewer.
Tip: Hide and show the pane displaying drives by clicking the icon with stripes.
Restore folders from Bix
You can restore a folder or file on Bix to your computer by clicking Restore.
Select the time and date that you want to restore back to and click Refresh.
Select the folder you want to restore.
Set the location for where you want the restored folder to be placed and click Open.
Click Restore.
Change preferences for the application
The Bix application has some features that only can be accessed by clicking the Bix icon in the menu bar on your Mac.
- Preferences - settings for Bix on your computer.
- Progress - shows the status for synchronizations.
- About - tells you which version of the Bix software your computer is running.
- Quit - by clicking this option you quit the Bix application.
To change the settings for Bix on your computer, click the Bix icon in the menu bar, and click Preferences.
Applications settings: options for hiding the dock icon, disabling auto start and setting the language for the application.
Log: shows the log for the latest actions performed by the application. If you want open the folder with the log files, click Open Log Folder.
Job settings: options for changing the default locations used for synchronization.
Filter Extensions: options for selecting which file types and extensions you want to exclude and include under synchronization.
Quick access to Bix options with the context menu
When the Bix application is running, you can right-click any folder on your computer to access the Bix context menu. The context menu gives you quick access to options for sharing and adding files and folders for sync.
- Add to Sync: For an unsynchronized folder you can use the context menu to add the folder to sync with Bix.
- Share As Link: For synced folders you can use the context menu to share the folder with anyone, by creating a link to the content you want to share.
- Show version: This option gives you quick access to the different versions of the file available.
- Learn more and get Help: sends you directly to our web site where you can find more tips about how to use Bix, or contact our 24/7 live chat support.
Share files from the context menu
Right-click any synced file or folder, and click on Share As Link to share the item.
Select how long you want the link to be active, and click Create shareable link.
Please wait for the link to be generated.
The link will be displayed, and you can either copy the link or send an email with the link to those you want to share it with.
If you select Send email a message composer will open.
Write a message to the person you want to share the file with, enter the email address, add a subject and click Send email.
Uninstall Bix on your Mac
You can uninstall the Bix software on your Mac by running the Uninstaller.
Download the Uninstaller for Bix for Mac
Unzip the file you just downloaded, and open the Bix Uninstaller.
On newer versions of OS X you might need to open the file from the context menu, and not just by clicking the file.
Click Open in the dialogue box that appears.
Confirm that you would like to uninstall the Bix software, by clicking Yes.
The Uninstaller starts and you will be asked to confirm the uninstallation of the Bix software by entering the computer's administration password.
Click OK.
Decide if you want to keep the Bix folder and its content on your computer, by clicking Yes or No.
You will get a message that confirms that the uninstallation is complete.
Click Quit.
Remove the Uninstaller from your computer, by dragging the Uninstaller to the Trash.
Find more Bix tips on our support pages.


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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. Eduardo Najera scored 18 points, often intimidated Arkansas' smaller shooters and came up with a couple of big steals as Oklahoma remained unbeaten with a 66-52 victory over the Razorbacks Tuesday night.
Tim Heskett contributed four 3-pointers in the second half, including one from the corner that gave the Sooners (7-0) their first double-digit lead and another after Arkansas (4-2) cut a 14-point lead to nine. Oklahoma outscored Arkansas 23-9 during the first 11 minutes of the second half while the Razorbacks made 3-of-13 shots.
Heskett's third 3 of the second half made it 51-41. Najera, who also had a game-high 10 rebounds, followed with a steal that led to a basket and J.R. Raymond upped the lead to 55-41. Heskett's next 3 came without any of his teammates in position to rebound and made it 58-46. He finished with 15 points, all 3s. Raymond scored 17.SUBHEAD:Sam Houston St. 81
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WACO Jeremy Burkhalter's 23 points and a strong Sam Houston State second-half run pushed the Bearkats to an 81-64 win over Baylor.
With Burkhalter scoring 14 first-half points, Sam Houston (5-2) took a 33-28 halftime lead.
The Bears (4-2), losers of two-straight, kept it as close as five points in the second half when DeMarcus Minor, who finished the night with 17 points, made a pair of free throws with 16:33 remaining.
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Jason Pack founded EyeOnISISInLibya.com as a monitoring service detailing the group's history, its interactions with other jihadi actors, and Western actions towards the group. Jason is also a Researcher of Middle Eastern History at Cambridge University, the editor of The 2011 Libyan Uprisings and the Struggle for the Post-Qadhafi Future (Palgrave Macmillan June 2013) and lead author of Libya's Faustian Bargains: Breaking the Appeasement Cycle (Atlantic Council May 2014). His analysis and opinion articles have appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Spectator, Newsweek and Foreign Affairs. One of the few Western experts on the inner workings of Libya's jihadi militias, he is a frequent commentator on the BBC, France 24, CNN, and Al Jazeera.
Jason has advised NATO and many of its member states on the need to formulate an anti-ISIS coalition of Libyan stakeholders. Via his consultancy arm Libya-Analysis.com, Jason specialises in producing bespoke reports for Western companies and governments which monitor specific aspects of the political and security situation in Libya while also providing big-picture forecasting. In this capacity, he is an affiliated North Africa Analyst at Risk Intelligence, a Danish company specialising in maritime risk.


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Celestia, in an attempt to get her young nephew off his high horse, has Blueblood go outside and meet new ponies. While outside he bumps into a poster of nopony else but The Great and Powerful Trixie. Will anything come of this? Stay tuned and find out!
This fanfic was proofed by the amazing AlicornPriest: http://www.fimfiction.net/user/AlicornPriest


text: Reading all the posts with regards to Remaps its clear everyone seems to have their own positives and negatives. What I'm finding it hard to establish through the posts is who is the best to go with, has anyone had a really good remap where they were confident the tuners knew what they were doing and didn't get ripped off for the priviledge? I live in the South West But don't care about travelling. Its seems clear that most remaps only alter the injection delivery, its seems clear the best remaps reconfigure the boost and deisel injection. Who Does Both? Respect the soot blowers! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/heart.gif


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Teen Drama (10-13 yrs)
This high energy ten-week Acting course is designed specifically for Teenagers, & offers participants the opportunity to explore the different aspects of Acting & improvisation in a fun & spontaneous environment.
Teens will learn basic Stanislavski acting technique, giving participants a myriad of acting & presentation skills.
The course will cover:
- Improvisation Games
- Voice & Movement
- Stage Craft- How to use the stage more effectively.
- Definition of Acting - What is Acting?
- Acting Technique- How to affect and bring about a change in the other actor.
- Basic Script Analysis/Breakdown
- Introduction to Acting Terminology
- Use of acting principles- making acting choices specific to the requirements of the text.
- Understanding Performance Style- the specific of performing comedy & drama
- Performance experience- 4 x performance a year
- Self devised group work- Once yearly
"As a young actor, this course has provided me with exactly what I need, good teachers who are there both to help you develop your skills and to just show you a good time, and other actors who in turn have also helped me learn how to develop my own skills….. I did try other acting schools first but no others could offer the diversity, fun, experience, teachers, talent or, of course, the end of term performance….If you have a budding young actor who can not stop performing, singing or are just plainly energetic, Point Break Drama will channel these talents and energy into an incredible acting program. I am not going to stop until the age limit makes me leave."
Grant Hogan (15 years- student)


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Montreal, Quebec, Canada-based black/death metallers NECRONOMICON recently finished recording their third album, entitled "Return of the Witch". The CD will feature guest appearances by Arianne Fleury (ex-AUGURY) and Roxanne Constantin (NEGATIVA, QUO VADIS), among others.According to the band, the mixing sessions for the album, which were originally scheduled to begin late last month, have been "delayed due to some bad timing with the studio. We really hope for that problem to be solved really quickly." NECRONOMICON previously stated that the follow-up to 2003's "The Sacred Medicines" would "probably be the fastest and most brutal" CD the band has released thus far. Songtitles set to appear on the album include "Into the Fire", "Alpha Omega", "The Awakening", and "Return of the Witch".
NECRONOMICON: Mixing Sessions Delayed
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September 2016
Large merchants are EMV-ready, but they're less likely to support NFC-based mobile payments; the opposite is true for smaller merchants.
Among small businesses, 34% can now accept mobile payments like Apple Pay, up from 13% in April 2015, whereas only 27% currently have upgraded to accept EMV chip cards, according to a recent survey conducted by small-business lender CAN Capital Inc.
If present trends continue, that gap would widen over the next year.
As the payments industry nears the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 1, 2015 liability shift for card-present counterfeit card fraud, 70% of small businesses responding to CAN's survey said they have no plans to upgrade payment terminals to EMV within the next 12 months. New York-based CAN conducted its survey July 12-18, 2016, culling results from 1,000 respondents.
"It's concerning how many small businesses are leaving themselves open to paying for liabilities and losses from potential credit card fraud," said Daniel DeMeo, CAN's CEO, in a press release.
"Where we're really going to combat counterfeit card fraud is in the total number of EMV-ready merchant transactions, not merchant locations," Bernard said, noting that giants like Walmart, Target, Home Depot, Best Buy and Kroger Co. who together account for the lion's share of payments volume are all EMV-compliant.
Some small merchants feel less pressure to adopt EMV because their fraud risk is relatively low versus the cost of upgrading, said Bernard, adding: "If I'm a small merchant and I don't see chargebacks or fraud coming in my direction now, I might just wait to do EMV, or combine it with my upgrade to mobile payments acceptance."
This article was written by Kate Fitzgerald from PaymentsSource and was legally licensed through the NewsCred publisher network.
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BALTIMORE – Less than a year after the arrests of John Allen Muhammad (search) and Lee Boyd Malvo (search), the first movie about the shootings that terrorized the suburbs and exurbs of the nation's capital is here.
"D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear," which premieres 9 p.m. EDT Friday on USA, was admittedly rushed through production to be finished while the shooting spree was still fresh in people's minds.
(Also keeping it fresh in their minds: Tuesday's scheduled start of Muhammad's trial.)
Following books about the sniper probe by Montgomery County Police Chief Charles Moose (search) and two Washington Post reporters, this relatively evenhanded docudrama doesn't reveal much.
And while it's nearly impossible to replicate the feeling of waking up every morning wondering if there's going to be another shooting, the movie does capture both the pervasive anxiety of the region and the stunning randomness of the attacks.
"The main question would be, 'Is it too early?' And my answer to that is, 'This is America. We move on very fast,"' says Charles S. Dutton, who stars as Moose. "I didn't want to do anything exploitative or disrespectful to the victims' families, and I don't think this is."
Not only does Dutton bear a passing resemblance to Moose, he also has ties to the area. A Baltimore native, he lives on a farm in Howard County, Montgomery's neighbor to the north.
"I was physically here during just about all the shootings, and those guys were captured maybe 15 miles from my place," Dutton says by phone from his home. "So although I was maybe 30 miles north of where everything was happening, you could still really feel the anxiety in my area."
Director Tom McLoughlin and screenwriter Dave Erickson, who also collaborated on USA's "Murder in Greenwich," did as much research as they could in the time they had -- speaking with investigators and Montgomery County Executive Doug Duncan, among others.
But Moose, who was embroiled in a dispute with the county's ethics commission over whether he could write his book, was not involved with the project. And Dutton, who was performing on Broadway throughout preproduction, came to the set cold.
"I've never met Charles Moose. He wasn't on the set. I finished the play April 4, flew to Vancouver April 5 and we were shooting April 6. I had no rehearsal time," Dutton says. "So one thing I didn't try to do is try to capture his speech patterns or dialect because I really didn't have time to work on that."
Dutton did, however, study tapes of Moose's news conferences. "At the podium, he had a certain pensiveness. You could see him thinking before he answered a question. That was really fun to play, that introspection."
"D.C. Sniper" cuts quickly between the investigation and the alleged shooters, Muhammad (Bobby Hosea) and Malvo (Trent Cameron), as they pick out their targets, elude dragnets and try to initiate communication with investigators. While certain elements are exaggerated, it's still shocking to see their phone calls ignored and see them slip away from police because they didn't match what investigators were looking for.
Still, inaccuracies are likely to needle those who followed the case closely, particularly those who live in the region. A passer-by greets Doug Duncan (Jay O. Sanders) with "Good morning, Mayor Duncan" (he's not the mayor of anything); Moose pops up at crime scenes, even those out of his jurisdiction, just minutes after the shootings, when in reality he was holed up at police headquarters.
Ultimately, there are few surprises in "D.C. Sniper." While Dutton has some powerful moments, he plays Moose largely as the world saw him: at times steely and determined, at times bumbling and frustrated, at times overcome with emotion at the plight of the victims.
"When these cases are so known by the public and things have been painted in the light that they've been painted, I don't think this movie's going to surprise anybody," McLoughlin says. "I think they just get a little insight into how it happened."
But McLoughlin stands by the decision to get the movie out quickly: "There was still so much commotion attached to it that I could still feel the fear. Ten years later, you've got some distance, but the re-creation of it is not as valuable."


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Holidays to Tanzania
This is Lion King country. Where lions and "Zazu" birds co-exist under towering acacias on the golden savannah of the Serengeti and the lush fields of the Ngorongoro Crater. Tanzania is the destination for safaris. Watch over a million wildebeest stampede through the dust of the Great Migration and look out for yellow crocodile eyes peering out from the Rufiji River on a luxury river safari. Meet red-clocked Maasai warriors in northern Tanzania, climb Mount Kilimanjaro and immerse yourself in Swahili culture. Or combine your safari with a luxury leisure holiday on the beautiful beaches of Zanzibar in the Indian Ocean. Browse our Tanzania holidays below.


text: During the turn of the 19th century, China was home to a lovely clash of East-meets-West culture. And lucky for us, Louis-Philippe Messelier, a French wool trader turned photojournalist, was there to capture the energy of the period in this series of black and white photos. Anything from unusual street performers, pristine countryside, film studios, and the images of the reigning aristocracy all of it finds its way into this portrait of a rapidly modernized China. It's truly an elegant juxtaposition.


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Remember, as a child, how hard it was to dig a river at the beach?
Well, it's seemingly much easier with large construction equipment.
Case in point, Del Mar's Dog Beach, where crews are transporting 55,000 cubic yards of sand over the next month to create a new inlet for the San Dieguito River.
The process is impossible to miss.
The southern portion of the beach, on Coast Highway 101 just south of Via de la Valle, is dominated by bulldozers, excavators and trucks. The new river mouth will direct 80 million gallons of rich seawater to the San Dieguito Lagoon and wetlands during high tides to feed fish, bird and plant populations. The lagoon is southeast of the Del Mar Fairgrounds, three-quarters of a mile from the inlet. The wetlands extend more than a mile east of Interstate 5.
The work is the last part of a $90 million joint project between Southern California Edison and San Diego Gas & Electric to bring the lagoon back to its natural state. Construction began Sept. 6 and is expected to be completed in early October.
The California Coastal Commission required Edison and SDG&E to restore 150 acres of sensitive wetlands to lessen the harm done by the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, which they co-own. A study found the power plant sucked in 621 tons of fish in 2009.
The commission approved San Dieguito Lagoon as the site to be restored in 1997.
The project began in 2006 after a lengthy permitting process. Crews quickly realized they had their work cut out for them. They started by removing infrastructure left from when the lagoon was paved over with an airstrip used by the Navy during World War II and later by celebrities attending horse races. Workers had to remove buried fuel tanks and even searched for land mines. Joe Ellis, construction superintendent, said they found no explosives.
Still, the work was not exactly conducive to bringing in budding fish, plant and bird populations, like there was predevelopment. To get them back, tidal flow from the Pacific Ocean needed to reach the wetlands. By 2008, the new 42-acre lagoon was ready to open.
Kelly Sarber, a project spokeswoman, said researchers counted 12 million baby fish living in the San Dieguito Lagoon seven months later. Bird species have tripled since 2006, and now five nesting sites exist for the endangered California least tern, Sarber said.
"We took what was a degraded, man-made dirt field and ingratiated it with water and plants so that it became a natural ecosystem," she said. "At some point, it's not man-made anymore; it's a natural system."
There was still work to be done. The inlet on Dog Beach would clog with sand, so it was impossible to ensure ocean nutrients could reach the center of the lagoon in perpetuity. It backed up largely because it bordered rocks that protected the homes above, giving the excess sand no place to go.
That shouldn't happen easily with the new inlet — 60 feet wide, 2 to 6 feet deep, and strategically placed 150 feet north in the middle of Dog Beach. The hauled-out sand will be used for beach replenishment on Del Mar beaches to the south.
While the hard labor is concluding, Edison and SDG&E are required to maintain the overall lagoon for several years. If the new inlet clogs, for instance, the utility companies have to reopen it.
Most of Dog Beach remains open through construction, which doesn't seem to faze canines. Steve Suffecool, of Tucson, visited recently with his wife, Roxanne, and Mia, his 2-year-old Labrador retriever. Suffecool said he didn't notice any hesitation in his four-legged companion despite the screaming engines and beeps of bulldozers going in reverse.
"She told me she is very happy with environmentally concerned organizations," he said jokingly.


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Carson Davis Runner - July 23, 2014To Davis Runner and Tori Esparza on Wednesday, July 9, 2014, a son, Carson Davis, weighing 9 pounds, 12 ounces, and was 22 inches in length.
Grandparents are Victor and Terrilee (Scheffler) Esparza, formerly of Gothenburg, Victor Esparza, Rita and Scott Runner.
Great-grandparents include Terry and Meryland Scheffler, formerly of Gothenburg, and Allen Peterson of Fort Brag, CA.
Great-great-grandmothers are Thelma Peterson of Gothenburg and Liz Runner of Pala Alto, CA.


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Spring into gardening: dividing perennials
The early spring weather has beckoned like the mythical Sirens, and I am lured to my perennial beds. The frost has left the ground, and the first few early perennials have begun to grow. Dianthus (sweet Williams and pinks), iris and Oriental poppies are pushing their way through the soil, eager to greet the new spring. For the gardener, early spring means planning, seed starting and waiting. However, there is one thing you can begin to do right now. Early spring is a great time for dividing many perennials.
The three main reasons for dividing perennials are to control the size of the plants, to help rejuvenate them, and to increase their number. Dividing and replanting keeps rapidly spreading perennials under control, rejuvenates old plants by keeping them vigorous and blooming freely, and is an easy and inexpensive way to gain additional plants for your garden.
If your plant blooms between early spring and late June, fall division is recommended. If your plant blooms after late June, then early spring division is ideal. Exceptions to this rule are: peonies (move/divide in fall only), Oriental poppies (move/divide in August), bearded iris (move/divide in July through September) and true lilies (move/divide in mid to late fall).
To divide your perennials, dig around the plant at the drip line with a sharp garden shovel. Cut at an angle down and under the roots from various points around the outer edge until you can lever the plant out of the hole. Shake or hose off loose soil and remove dead leaves and stems. This will help loosen tangled root balls and make it easier to see what you are doing. Divide the plants into clumps of three to five vigorous shoots each, using garden forks to separate the roots or a sharp garden shovel to cut through tenacious root balls. Replenish the soil with compost and organic material, and replant divisions at the same depth they were originally.
Some plants resent being divided and it should be avoided if possible. These include butterfly weed, euphorbia, Oriental poppy, baby's breath, gas plant, Japanese anemone, false indigo, columbine, balloon flower, bugbane, clematis, gentian, monkshood, lupine and Russian sage,
How often should you divide perennials?
Aster, penstemon, monarda, dianthus, oenothera, huechera centaurea, delphinium, tiarella, phlox, coreopsis and achillea should be divided every one to three years.
Astilbe, campanula, gaillardia, nepeta, rudbeckia, hemerocallis, liatris and lysimachia should be divided every three to five years.
Cranesbill, goatsbeard, hosta, alchemilla, pulmonaria, filipendula, Siberian iris and oxeye daisy should be divided infrequently: every five to 10 years.
For more information about dividing perennials, visit the extension website at www.extension.umn.edu/.
Welcome to spring, and let the fun begin! Until next time, happy gardening!


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Energy drinks provide boost, but health experts cite risks
It's been a grind all day, and now it's bedtime - but you've got more work to do or a long drive ahead.
Should you gulp an energy drink?
"Gulp" is the operative word, health experts say. Ounce for ounce, most energy drinks may be no worse for health than strong coffee. But while people sip coffee or tea, those who choose energy drinks consume them like soda pop.
And look at the packaging: Monster Energy, for example, comes in a 16-ounce can, which is technically two servings' worth of caffeine, and youth researchers say many teens will drink the whole thing.
Energy drinks are the fastest-growing segment of the beverage industry, with sales rising about 9 percent by volume in 2010 and growing at the same pace this year, according to John Sicher, editor and publisher of Beverage Digest.
"I'm going to be on a bus to Lansing (Mich.), and I'll miss my afternoon coffee, so I'll have one of these," says Dennis Wixon, 27, of Sterling Heights, Mich., while buying two bottles of 5-Hour Energy at a gas station in Warren, Mich., last week.
Others turn to them because coffee isn't enough.
"This might be strange to say, but caffeine doesn't give me that kick anymore - it's almost a necessity," says Oakland University junior Kaitlyn Chornoby.
Chornoby, 20, of Shelby Township, Mich., said she drinks some coffee and Mountain Dew, but usually it's an AMP: Focus or Monster energy drink.
Researchers say caffeine abuse is widespread among adolescents and college students, who use energy drinks to overcome a lack of sleep or to stay up cramming for exams.
Energy drinks have other ingredients with unproven effects, such as high doses of vitamins and other nutrients, tied to label claims of increased concentration and an energy kick. "The other stimulants in these drinks are not as well understood as caffeine, and the data is mixed" about whether they boost alertness, says Joe Carlson, a Michigan State University youth nutrition researcher.
Nutrition experts say that healthy adults who otherwise would drink coffee or tea can switch to energy drinks as long as they don't overindulge.
"It's just a beverage that can replace your cup of coffee in the morning," says science policy chief Maureen Storey at the trade group American Beverage Association.
But you'd be better off with coffee or tea, says David Schardt, senior nutritionist at the Center for Science in the Public Interest, a research group begun by Ralph Nader.
"If you need to stay alert and, for some reason, don't want coffee, an energy drink will do the trick. If you're driving, it might even save your life," Schardt says. But unless energy drinks are labeled low-calorie, "they're sugary, caloric drinks, and that can add up" to weight gains, he says.
Coffee and tea have no calories until you add sugar and milk or cream.
Who should avoid energy drinks?
Energy drinks are being increasingly abused, especially by young people hooked on caffeine, according to the American Association of Poison Control Centers. The organization, which began tracking energy drink incidents this year, received 340 reports of adverse health effects caused by the drinks' high caffeine levels.
People with high blood pressure or heart disease also should beware of caffeine, says James Kalus, senior pharmacy manager at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.
In a study the hospital published in 2008, Kalus found that healthy volunteers had about a 10 percent increase in blood pressure and pulse rate after being put on a regimen of two energy drinks a day.
Ready-mixed combinations, were banned in Michigan last fall, although college students still consume their own mixtures, says Joe Carlson, a Michigan State University youth nutrition researcher.
Because caffeine masks the depressant effects of alcohol, people who mix energy drinks and alcohol feel less intoxicated than they actually are.
"The net effect is that people end up consuming a lot more alcohol than they would," says Dr. Robert Brewer, an alcohol program leader with the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta.
Comparing caffeine content
* Starbucks Grande coffee (16 ounces): 330 milligrams
* Rip It F Bomb energy drink (16 ounces): 210 milligrams
* Dunkin' Donuts regular coffee (14 ounces): 178 milligrams
* Mojave Rattler Venom energy drink (16.9 ounces): 170 milligrams
* AMP Overdrive energy drink (16 ounces): 160 milligrams
* Monster energy drinks (16 ounces): 160 milligrams
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* Instant coffee (8 ounces): 93 milligrams
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* Dr Pepper (12 ounces): 42 milligrams
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NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (AP) -- A 23-year-old man remains jailed after his surrender peacefully ended a 90-minute standoff with police in North Platte.
Authorities say Justin Valentine, of North Platte, was arrested early Saturday morning.
Officers had been sent to a residence to investigate a report of a shooting. Two people at the scene reported that Valentine had threatened them and fired a rifle in their direction. Neither was hit.
North Platte Police Sgt. Kendall Allison says Valentine refused to leave the residence or let officers in. Negotiators and other officers were called in. Valentine gave up without incident about 90 minutes later.
Valentine remained in custody on Monday, pending $100,000 bail on four felony charges.


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by Jeff Reeves | September 9, 2013 11:48 am
[1]A lot of investors are taking shelter in dividend stocks right now.
The market is choppy and the surge in stocks since January might be coming to a close, particularly as we face another debt ceiling debacle and the prospect of all-out war in Syria. Meanwhile, interest rates are rising, putting pressure on bonds and leaving investors looking for better places to protect their capital than longer-duration bond funds.
It makes sense to take shelter in low-risk dividend payers amid this backdrop.
But remember that all dividend stocks are not created equal, and that some companies pose a big risk to your portfolio. If shares fall precipitously, it could offset any income you get, and if those dividends fail to grow over time, then you are better off in an investment that more consistently returns its capital to shareholders.
Here are five stocks you might consider dividend darlings but are worth dumping now:
[3]Walmart (WMT[4]) is the world's biggest retailer, and certainly has scale and reach. But stability is not growth — and if investors can get a comparable dividend elsewhere, why mess with Walmart?
In its May earnings, Walmart U.S. saw same-store sales slip for the first time in almost two years[5] — an uncomfortable reminder of the bleak run from 2009 to 2011 that featured an ugly streak of nine consecutive quarters[6] of same-store sales declines.
And then in August, the company posted another earnings disaster[7] as sales slumped again.
Heavy spending to enter overseas markets must begin paying off, or else the narrative of sales struggles will persist — since the unfortunate reality is soft sales at Walmart might be indicative of broader consumer troubles beyond localized issues that WMT can control.
WMT stock has only slightly underperformed in 2013 with 7% returns year-to-date vs. 16% for the S&P 500, so there are worse things in the world than being a Walmart investor this year. But shares are off more than 6% in just under a month — a sign that near-term momentum is very negative and that even this seemingly stable retailer can flop in a hurry, offsetting any cushion from the rather ho-hum 2.6% dividend.
[8]Enterprise tech giant Cisco (CSCO[9]) has outperformed the market in 2013, up about 20% year-to-date. But a look at the charts reveals an unfortunate history where CSCO stock tests the mid-$20 range, then winds up giving those gains right back.
Specifically, Cisco has had real troubles with the $26 mark, only hanging around for a couple weeks in 2010 and never consistently sticking there since the market's historic highs in late 2007.
It might be time for a pullback yet again — and with just a 2.9% dividend, you can wind up losing much more in the next year than you make via dividends. After all, the fundamentals don't give any reason for spectacular performance, with meager revenue growth of about 5% projected this year and next, and earnings growth that is similarly anemic.
Yes, CSCO faced very low expectations in 2012 and was a wise value buy at $16 a share. But those valuation arguments aren't there anymore, and continued pressure in enterprise tech is hurting the stock as evidenced by recent underwhelming earnings[10].
[11]Coca-Cola (KO[12]) is another dividend stock with a powerful brand and an enormous reach. Couple that with the 2.9% dividend yield and a massive portion of shares held by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B[13]), and it seems natural to call Coke "low-risk."
However, Coke stock is not all it's cracked up to be. The stock is up just 6% YTD vs. 16% for the S&P 500, and up just 31% in the last three years vs. a 50% rally for the broader market.
And while Coca-Cola dividends are highly reliable, the company hasn't really been exceedingly generous with its dividend growth as of late. From 2012 to 2013, Coke dividends increased 9% — nothing to sneeze at, yes, but hardly anything to get amazed over. But with a payout ratio that's roughly half of earnings, you have to wonder why Coca-Cola is being so miserly.
Maybe it's because they don't like their long-term prospects. After all, recent earnings weakness[14] indicates continued pressure on soft-drink sales as Americans drink less sugary sodas, and global growth is increasingly hard to come by for Coke considering its already massive market saturation.
Coke is down more than 11% from its all-time high set in May for a reason. I'm not saying KO is going out of business, but be careful about banking on Coca-Cola as a rock-solid play that won't lose ground.
[15]Merck (MRK[16]) is a Dow Jones component, a Big Pharma fixture and a core holding for many dividend investors. Seeing as healthcare is one of the most recession-proof sectors out there, what's not to like about Merck?
Unfortunately, Merck has hardly shown itself a stable long-term player. In the dot-com days, it was trading for over $80 a share, at the 2007 peak it was trading for $60 a share … and now it's under $50 a share.
Yes, the 3.6% dividend is nice … but you need much more income than that to protect you against these long-term declines.
Merck is hardly on the brink with more than $10 billion in operating cash flow last year and over $18 billion in cash and short-term investments. But it trades for a forward P/E of about 13, so it's at best fairly valued. Meanwhile, MRK faces long-term threats of generic competition and patent expirations that will continue to pressure earnings.
[17]Microsoft (MSFT[18]) seems like the most bulletproof tech blue chip out there, with its dominant Windows operating system and almost $88 billion in cash and investments.
However, the post-PC age is weighing on growth as Windows loses its edge — not to a competitor in desktops and laptops, but to mobile devices like smartphones and tablets.
Microsoft is aware of this and rushing to regroup, but it continues to lag painfully behind in mobile. Take, for instance, the fact that MSFT just sold off sharply after earnings thanks to a $900 million charge[19] related to its Surface tablet. Yes, the tech giant has slightly outperformed the market thus far in 2013. And yes, the price-to-earnings ratio still is a reasonable 10.5 based on fiscal 2015 forecasts.
But the risk of disruption and falling behind is severe[20]. Microsoft is squeezing as much as it can from Windows and its Office software, but mobile trends and competition are clearly working against this stock.
Despite the 2.9% dividend, Microsoft is not as stable as you think.
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LONDON Communications chip specialist Phyworks (Bristol, England) is launching at the Optical Fibre Communications expo in San Diego, California, a CMOS retimer with EDC that offers 10G Ethernet performance in legacy fibre infrastructure as well as laser driver for small form factor modules operating at between 125Mbit/second and 1.25Gbit/second.
"The retimer incorporates our second generation Electronic Dispersion Technology, and we are about to start shipping evaluation boards to selected customers, mainly in South Korea and Japan" Stephen King, Phyworks' CEO told EE Times .
King says the industry has been talking about 10G for a considerable time, but the recent announcement by Cisco of the 7000 Series data centre switch has given the sector a great deal of impetus, with the shift going from 48 port 1Gbit/s SFP line cards to 32 port 10Gbit/s SR/SFP modules plus a line card.
Manufactured on a 0.13 micron CMOS process, by TSMC, the chip, dubbed the PHY2060 is said to be smaller in size than alternatives and is easier to integrate with other devices. The part enables simple upgrade of X2 and XFP optical modules and SFP+ based line cards to true 10Gbits/s LRM operation.
The 2060 offers "great LRM performance" according to King, combining clock data recovery (CDR) and a fully automatic EDC circuit, both of which offer much simpler optical module design. The chip's internal algorithms remove the need for complex microcontroller support and thereby substantially reduce product development time.
King says Phyworks' module adaptation using its proprietary LRM compliant EDC technology is 100 times faster than one particular offering, the Vitesse Big Bear EDC. "That is a 7mm by 7mm chip and has two 8-bit microcontrollers to support the EDC chip; we have shown ours is significantly faster as we can measure how quickly it can recover when changing stresses. It is also a more elegant and cost effective solution, and is suitable for the really small form factor XFP+ modules."
King adds the major 10G module makers such as Avago, Finisar and Opnext are all evaluating the 2060.
Meanwhile, the tightly integrated laser driver and limiting amplifier IC for small form factor optical modules, dubbed the PHY1040, is said to be the first of its type to support both VCSEL and continuous mode DFB and FP lasers for DDM and non-DDM applications. Phyworks says it will also be the first be offered at $1 in "reasonable" volumes.
"We are simplifying the whole design and manufacturing process for module makers across multiple data rates" said King. He adds the 1040 significantly reduces component cost and PCB size.
The device is made in a SiGe process by Jazz Semiconductor in Newport Beach King commented:"With the rapid worldwide growth in IP based access, metro and core networks, the needs of higher data rate video applications and the proliferation of Gigabit Ethernet ports, there was a clear need for a new generation of ICs to sustain the drive to lower cost optical modules."
The 1040's selectable driver output stage can either be configured as a common anode VCSEL driver, providing a modulation current up to 30mA and a bias current of 20mA, or as a continuous mode laser driver, providing a peak modulation current of up to 80mA and bias current of 90mA. Bias can be controlled in either a closed loop mode using a cost-saving integral APC loop or in an open loop mode using a temperature indexed look-up table.


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Someday you can't find a chance
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When onto the pyre I will be laid
My existence will be gone as a shadow
You can't even hear me sing the song
You had written to immortalize our love
The earth will feel dry like a desert
When your soul tries to meet mine above
Your eyes will not feel dry ever
Your lips won't stop calling my name
Memory of love will remain for a while
The lull would descend to finish the game
You will be shining with a new star
That would rise to bring a love sublime
The chapter will start from page one again
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I had recently bought this and my review of it is it is one of the best games ever.
Puts Grand Theft Auto 4 to shame with driving and mission structure.
Gameplay is so enjoyable, love the first missions involving breaking Johnny out of the courtroom.
Overall the shooting, fighting system is top notch, involves a bit of skill to get used to but its worth the time.
Anyone after a GTA style game, get Saints Row 2
Never played the first one but 2 is damn awesome
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01-01-2009 #1
Saints Row 2
01-01-2009 #2
Everyone seems to love SR2 but I'm the exact opposite.
I though it absolutely reeked of cheap.
-The game looks foul.
-The city is dead, small and lifeless.
-The radio stations consist of a lot of 80's music
-The whole gangster thing seems to be derived from GTA San Andreas - a 5 year old game.
-There is no story. Just a vague outline of how you need to take over the city.
-You need to keep gaining respect just to do missions, and one of the easiest ways to do that is drive on the wrong side of the road a lot which makes me feel sick.
Killing grannies and squirting poo at people is NOT fun.
Give me a story goddamit.
01-01-2009 #3
Can see where youre coming from with that gangster stuff.
I just thing it is at least an improvement over GTA 4.
01-01-2009 #4
The whole game is about street gangs in bright colours taking control of turfs.
Sounds a lot like GTA:SA.
But a lot of people seem to like the game so I'm clearly in the minority.
01-01-2009 #5
What games do you think are better in terms of the gta style genre, wouldnt mind being open to other games too
01-01-2009 #6
I honestly haven't played many open world games.
01-01-2009 #7
I've got lots of love for Saints Row 2 Really stands out as one of the 'fun' memorable titles of 2008 Co-op with mates is awesome too, running around causing chaos.
[email protected] doesn't take itself too seriously. I think that's what I liked the most about it.
...There's never been a better time to be a gamer...
01-01-2009 #8
I have it on PS3, it's a pretty good game, but I do like GTA 4 more. I also never played SR1
01-01-2009 #9
I liked SR2 a lot, thought it was one of the better games of the year personally. I don't think I'd have been as impressed had I played single player, but I played around 50 hours of co-op and It's hugely more fun to tool around with a friend in SR2 than in GTAIV, I've spent hours just throwing pedestrians off stuff, and/or driving big vehicles trying to hit falling pedestrians on the way down
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Hahaha this games hilarious, a cop tasered me and had me busted but some civilians started bashing the cops, was funniest thing I ever seen on a game.
Helped me get away as well from 2 star level.
Looks even funnier seeing cops tasering criminals on the street and beating them up lol.
This is a funny game.
01-04-2009 #12anubisGuest
I love this game, great storyline along with extra things to do. I have it for PS3 as well as the 360. Reminds me a lot of GTA:SA that's why I like it so much. GTA 4 was boring and felt very slow, this game isn't.
01-04-2009 #13
I didnt like it as much as GTA IV. It doesnt feel as realistic, and the driving SUCKS SO BAD COMPARED TO GTA IV. Car damage is terrible aswell. I could be driving along really fast and hit a wall and there wouldnt be as much as a scrape on my car, how **** is that come on. I love how realistic the car damage is on GTA. All about realism for me im afraid.Wii # 8752-0092-2306-9612PSN ID : pez555
01-04-2009 #14
I enjoy the lack of realism, driving in GTA should not be that realistic, its a game.
Realism is good but not in all games.
01-04-2009 #15
so you enjoy ****ty physics? isnt that what developers are trying to improve upon.Wii # 8752-0092-2306-9612PSN ID : pez555
01-04-2009 #16
The graphics are awesome. Dont know what you mean.
Besides graphics arent everything.
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01-04-2009 #18
Haha you should, I never had so much fun with a game like this one.
This is ranked 1 on my favourite next gen game.
Just being able at will to give people the finger to start fights is humourous enough, then theres the civilians bashing cops which is outright hilarious.
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01-04-2009 #20
Haha I just booted some bums and took their hideout, funny watching them fight.
Yeah as much as I love fighting, its good when for once you can sit there watching two nutters go at it lol sometimes its a cop and a bum and the bum wins lol
01-04-2009 #21
Ive never played SR2. But my major problem with GTA IV, is that it feels like a major downgrade when it comes to things to do.
They took out all of the cool vehicles, and weapons. My favorite thing to do on San Andres was too fly close to outerspace then skydive all the way down. Or base jumping off of the Los santos police building.
Sheesh take away all the planes and jetpacks. Like playing GTA III all over again. Then they slap us with old motorcycles that shift every 10 mph.
Sorry didnt mean to rant, just upset.
01-04-2009 #22
GTA 4 while I like it has good sidegames but generally speaking it has lack of content aside from those games.
I recommend Saints Row 2 mate, has loads to do, is quite funny and it has well structured missions and storyline.
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The major knock on GTA IV was how scaled down it was. Also, it's hard for anything to live up to the hype. However, the graphics, gameplay (driving,shooting), detail, scale, physics etc... are way ahead of SR2.
I am playing SR2 now and it is loads of fun. There is so much to do. However, it is very buggy and the driving and shooting can get frustrating.
01-06-2009 #24
...There's never been a better time to be a gamer...
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Because it is actually not good to have no usage on your credit card. 0% utilization is as bad as 50%. You want the card to report that you have a balance. however small it is. Charge 5 bucks, wait for the statement to drop, and then pay it off after the statement drops. Your card will report 5 dollars of usage, which is better than 0 usage. Plus, you have usually a 25 day period after the statement drops to pay the bill before any interest is charged. Then, do the same the next month. You can have some membership fee, like netflix or something, auto charge each month - Wait for the statement to drop, and then pay it out of your bank like you normally would have paid that fee. . you will find your score go up the longer you have "Active" credit reporting.
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Letter: Lindsay brings experience
To the editor,
In this country we are privileged with the freedom and opportunity to learn in our schools. Everyone knows that a good education is vital for success. No citizen can or would underestimate the value of education in the lives of our children, our communities and our country.
Annually, we hear it is critical that we send more money to our school districts and to the State of Minnesota to support education. Although financial support is important in encouraging good resources, facilities, and results in education, it is not the only means for achievement. In this country, we spend more per pupil than most industrialized nations, yet in many cases we get far less back. The record shows pumping more money into failing school districts is certainly not a cure.
It is time to break the cycle of more money and underachievement that has plagued state and federal governments far too long. Minnesota House of Representatives candidate, Judy Lindsay, is a strong supporter of achievement in education. Having served on the ISD 196 school board for a number of years, Judy brings a background of knowledge and experience in education to the job of state representative. Judy passionately advocates fiscal responsibility and will be a watchdog for taxpayers' dollars.
Please join me as I cast my vote for Judy Lindsay for House District 37B representative.
Jan Birkenholz
Apple Valley


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The World Trade Organization, the European Union, and the Arab World : trade policy priorities and pitfalls
The countries of the Middle Eastand North Africa (MENA) have lost the geographic advantage they used to have because of their proximity to the European Union at a time when Eastern Europe was effectively closed to open exchange with the West. The Central and Eastern European countries are beginning to exploit their own proximity, together with relatively low wages and significant stocks of human capital, and are formidable competitors with MENA. To compete, the MENA countries must implement more far-reaching liberalization, privatization, and deregulation. It has been a basic tenet in MENA countries that economic reform must be gradual to avoid causing social disruption. This has often meant little effort publicizing reform and mobilizing political support. Partial and slow reform has led to uncertainty in firms and households and a lack of credibility. The slower the pace of reform and the less comprehensive its scope, the greater the gap between MENA's performance and the rest of the world is likely to become. Without a significant private sector supply response and inward foreign direct investment, political support for reform will be limited, and a vicious circle may result. The creation of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the offer of the European Union to establish a Euro-Mediterranean Economic Area provide possible institutional frameworks to make a gradual reform strategy more credible. Full participation in the WTO could move the trade regime closer to"good practices,"improve trade institutions, help lock in trade reform, make trade policy implementation more transparent, diminish bureaucratic red tape, and force firms to go through GATT-sanctioned mechanisms for temporary safeguard protection. An agreement with the European Union to establish a free trade and investment area could offset some of the WTO's regulatory and administrative loopholes, could (by providing financial transfers) overcome resistance to reform, and could ensure investors that MENA governments are committed to far-reaching integration with the European Union. But neither option is a panacea. Both should be pursued simultaneously.
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- Harrison, Glenn W & Rutherford, Thomas F & Tarr, David G, 1997. "Quantifying the Uruguay Round," Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society, vol. 107(444), pages 1405-1430, September.
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The constant beat of basketballs bouncing off the pavement could be heard over the weekend as 156 teams from across Wyoming showed up for some 3-on-3 b-ball.
Amanda Monterastelli was the tournament director and says it couldn't have been a better weekend to shoot the hoops.
Played on 18 courts at the Whitney Plaza, this is the 11th year for the tournament which brings in over 1000 people into Sheridan.
Sarah Erickson was there watching her fifth grade son, Noah, play.
Proceeds go to support Sheridan High School's athletic training program and Wyoming Rehab's Sports Medicine Department.


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City Council approved a revised 2015 fiscal year city budget on Thursday, giving the Philadelphia Cultural Fund a $1.3 million increase for grantmaking, increasing its grantmaking budget to $2.9 million and its total budget to $3.14 million.
The budget, which is expected to be signed by Mayor Michael Nutter, comes four years after the organization's budget was cut from $3.2 million to $1.84 million, where it remained until now, according to a statement.
Here's more:
With this budget increase in FY2015, the organization will not only be able to expand the reach and scope of its grantmaking, but also fulfill their pledge to reinstate Youth Arts Enrichment Grants, which provide project support for arts-education programs serving K-12 students in the Philadelphia School District.
Read more about this story at PBJ.com


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HTML5: placeholder attribute with cross-browser support
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The HTML5 hype - is Flash really dead?
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Creating an image slider using only CSS3 (without page scrolling)
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How to set margins and paddings in CSS
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Want-away N'Zogbia stays home
Charles N'Zogbia has not travelled with the rest of the Wigan squad for their pre-season tour of Austria.
Last Updated: 22/07/11 9:10pm
Wigan chairman Dave Whelan has revealed want-away winger Charles N'Zogbia has not travelled with the rest of the squad for their pre-season tour of Austria.
The former Newcastle player has made no secret of his wish to leave Wigan and Whelan has admitted if a club offers £10million he will have to accept their bid.
Earlier this week, Wigan boss Roberto Martinez denied N'Zogbia had gone on strike.
Reports had claimed N'Zogbia had refused to train with the Latics but Martinez laughed off those suggestions, confirming N'Zogbia trained as normal on Thursday.
And Whelan says the winger has been training so hard that Martinez has decided to give him a couple of days off.
The Wigan owner told Sky Sports News: "(The team) have gone to Austria today but 'Zoggy' hasn't gone. He's trained so hard that the boss (Roberto Martinez) has given him a couple of days off.
Great lad
"He is a great footballer and he trains so diligently and he works so hard, he is a great lad to have around the club.
"If we do lose him, and we may well do, because he has expressed a desire to move on, we will miss him enormously. But he is a great asset for any football club who wants him.
"I have always said for £10million he is an absolute snip, if Stewart Downing can change hands for £20million I don't know what Charles is worth.
"He is the fastest, most direct wide player in the Premier League and I have always asked for £10million and hopefully we will get it and he will move on and be happy."
A bid from Aston Villa of less than £10million was rejected earlier in the week but Whelan admitted it was highly unlikely N'Zogbia would still be at Wigan when the summer transfer window closes.
"He only has 12 months left on his contract," he added.
"I would love to keep him, he is a great lad and a fantastic player, but everything being as it is we have to be sensible and if we get a decent offer, and Charles wants to go, as usual I will honour what the player wants and let him go."
Other clubs
"(Villa) are not the sole bidders, there are another couple of clubs who are desperate to sign him.
"It depends how much they can pay up front, because we have got to re-spend that £10million this season just to replace Charles."
Whelan took a similar stance over reports linking former Hamilton midfielder James McCarthy with a move away from Wigan.
He said: "He is a fantastic talent, a great lad who trains fantastically well. We are in talks with his agent starting on Monday or Tuesday next week.
"We will lose James eventually and he will go on to one of the top teams in Europe. He has a lot to learn under Roberto (Martinez) here and another season or two seasons here under Roberto and you are going to get a great player."


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What's the difference between a meteor and a meteorite?
METEORS are pieces of space rock, usually from larger comets or asteroids, which enter the Earth's atmosphere. Many are burned up by the heat of the atmosphere, but those that survive and strike the Earth are called meteorites.
They often hit the ground at tremendous speed - up to 18,000 mph – according to the European Space Agency. That releases a huge amount of force.
How common are meteorite strikes?
EXPERTS say smaller strikes happen five to 10 times a year. Large impacts such as the one in Russia are rarer but still occur about every five years, according to Addi Bischoff, a mineralogist at the University of Muenster in Germany. Most of these strikes happen in uninhabited areas where they don't cause injuries to humans.
Is there any link to the asteroid fly-by taking place later today?
NO, it's just cosmic coincidence, according to European Space Agency spokesman Bernhard Von Weyhe, who says Asteroid 2012DA14 is unrelated to the meteorite strike in Russia.
When was the last comparable meteorite strike?
IN 2008, astronomers spotted a meteor heading toward Earth about 20 hours before it entered the atmosphere.
It exploded over the vast African nation of Sudan, causing no known injuries. The largest known meteorite strike in recent times was the "Tunguska event" that hit Russia in 1908.
Even that strike, which was far bigger than the one that happened over Russia today, didn't injure anyone. Scientists believe that an even larger meteorite strike may have been responsible for the extinction of the dinosaurs about 66 million years ago.
What can scientists learn from today's strike?
BISCHOFF says scientists and treasure hunters are probably already racing to find pieces of the meteorite. Some meteorites can be very valuable, selling for up to 500 euro (£433) per gramme depending on their exact composition.
Because meteors have remained largely unchanged for billions of years – unlike rocks on Earth that have been affected by erosion and volcanic outbreaks – scientists will study the fragments to learn more about the origins of matter.
What would happen if a meteorite hit a major city?
SCIENTISTS hope never to find out, but they're still trying to prepare for such an event. Mr Von Weyhe, the European space agency spokesman, says experts from Europe, the United States and Russia are already discussing how to spot potential threats sooner and avert them.
"It's a global challenge and we need to find a solution together," he said. "But one thing's for sure, the Bruce Willis Armageddon method won't work."


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Integrating biological molecules or even complex molecular machines with man-made nanoelectronic devices is one of the ultimate goals of bionanotechnology. Already there is a growing community of researchers interested in this area of bio/nano integration where biological components are interfaced with inorganic nanomaterials to create new devices and systems that combine the desirable properties of each system. One particular nanomaterial used in this kind of research are carbon nanotubes (CNTs). Scientists now report the integration of a CNT transistor with olfactory receptor proteins. The ultimate goal of this type of research is to transfer the sensing properties of biological molecular systems to artificial electronic devices.Posted: Jul 21st, 2011
Monitoring cell functions and cell-to-cell communication has enormous implications for cell biology, regenerative medicine and tracking the fate of transplanted cells in cell therapy. Unfortunately, probing what cells 'see' and how they respond in real time to surrounding signals (i.e. cytokines) has been a major challenge. Now, a simple cell-surface sensor platform that permits signalling to be monitored within the cellular environment, in real time, in vitro and most likely also in vivo, can potentially address this problem. Researchers have developed a platform technology where cell-surface immobilized nanosensors allow them to monitor the cellular nano environment and cell-cell communication in real-time, at a single cell level and with potential unprecedented spatial and temporal resolution.Posted: Jul 18th, 2011
Paper has emerged as a focus area for researchers developing innovative techniques for printed basic electronics components. Another area where paper could lead to low-cost innovative devices and applications is lab-on-a-chip technology. Currently, these microfluidic devices are fairly expensive due to their lithography-based fabrication process with channels patterned in glass or plastic and tiny pumps and valves directing the flow of fluids. Inexpensive paper-based sensing kits already play an important role in ready-to-use diagnostics. Researchers have even managed to create inexpensive microfluidic platforms on hydrophobic paper with laser treatments. In a further advance, scientists have now fabricated a paper-based metamaterial device which can be potentially utilized for quantitative analysis in biochemical sensing applications.Posted: Jun 20th, 2011
Fabrication of a single nanodevice is no longer the state of the art in nanotechnology. The leading edge - and also currently the most challenging area in nanotechnology - is research that leads to a self-powered nanoscale system that is driven by the energy harvested from its environment and that can perform its work independently and sustainable. This is a key step toward self-powered nanotechnology, which is vitally important for medical science, environmental monitoring, defence technology and even personal electronics. A research team has now provided the first demonstration that a nanogenerator can be strong enough to power a device with the capability of sensing, data processing and wireless data transmission. This is a powerful demonstration of the self-powered nanosystem and its potential applications.Posted: Jun 1st, 2011
Groundbreaking research has shown a quantum atom has been tracked inside a living human cell and may lead to improvements in the testing and development of new drugs. Researchers conducted studies that confirm that non-invasive quantum measurement is possible on nanodiamonds containing a single nitrogen-vacancy (NV) spin moving within living cells. Studying the quantum properties of a single NV defect within a diamond nanocrystal, the researchers demonstrate a new technique which enables the orientation of a nanoparticle to be determined to an accuracy of less than one degree in an acquisition time of 89 milliseconds. This new technique offers biologists an extra degree of freedom when studying the translational motion of nanoparticles. Monitoring the coherence from a single electron spin paves the ways for nanoscale bio-magnetometry allowing scientists to probe changes in the cell's electromagnetic environment.Posted: May 26th, 2011
Printed electronics is one of the most important new enabling technologies. It will have a major impact on most business activities from publishing and security printing to healthcare, automotive, military and consumer packaged goods sectors. With recent advances, power and energy storage can be integrated into the printing process, making their potential applications even more ubiquitous. Currently, though, the more complex printed components that require a combination of different class of devices, still experience drawbacks in performance, cost, and large-scale manufacturability. Researchers have now succeeded in fabricating a multi-component sensor array by simple printing techniques - all components (polymer sensor array, organic transistors, electrochromic display) are integrated on the same flexible substrate.Posted: Apr 13th, 2011
Many strategies to develop stretchable electronics rely on engineering new constructs from existing materials, e.g. ultrathin, stretchable silicon structures. Another approach is to fabricate ultrathin CMOS circuits on stretchable materials such as polymers. Nanotechnology allows a novel route to materials and structures that can be used to develop human-friendly devices with realistic functions and abilities that would not be feasible by mere extension of conventional technology. New research suggests devices that can act as part of human skin or clothing, and can therefore be used ubiquitously. Such devices could eventually find a wide range of applications in recreation, virtual reality, robotics and health care.Posted: Apr 6th, 2011
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Does my child really need a sibling?
I grew up an only child, and I always wanted a sibling. My husband and I always planned to have two children pretty close together, but since having my son I often find myself thinking that having another child would be too much for me (I love my husband, and he is a good man, but when it comes to parenting he is really more like a teenage child himself rather than a responsible adult...he is great with our son, but most of the actual child rearing falls on me.) I LOVE my son and my husband, and I LOVE our life together...I just don't want to take on more than I can handle, and I fear that bringing another child into the mix would be more than I'm capable of, so be honest...how crucial is it to really have another child? If I get a dog and make sure my son has an active social circle of peers, could that just be enough?
Do what you feel is best for your situation but believe me nothing bad can come out of having more than one child. And i personally have never met an only child who hasnt been selfish and felt entitled, even into adulthood (im not saying you are, thats just a trend ive noticed and a behavior i frown upon)
You will find that everyone is going to have very opinions, depending on their experiences. I am an only child. I was a little lonely sometimes, but mostly because my dad had always been ill, and my mom had to get a full time job to fill the financial obligations. She had always been home (they were married 4 years before I came along) until then. She just assumed that she would be home with me, too.
When I was young, it was fine, I had Grandma. I only got a little lonely when I was a bit older and wished I had someone to talk to besides my Grandma and friends that I only saw in school. We lived in the country, pretty far away from everyone.
When my husband and I got married, I would only discuss having 2 children. I never dreamed of having just 1, simply because I was a little lonely sometimes and would have liked to have had company. We have our 2 boys, 3 1/2 years apart.
From the day I brought baby #2 home, there has been so much stress. Don't get me wrong , I never have regretted the birth of either of our boys, but the stress can be overwhelming sometimes. The fighting between the 2 was horrible. I got no help from my otherwise wonderful husband when it came to discipline at all. The "boys" are now 19yo and 16yo. They are FINALLY getting along. I am sure it's because the 19yo moved out and only comes home on weekends to do laundry.
Thinking about it, I am sure either of our boys would have been perfectly fine being an only child. They have always had lots of friends and they do lots of things on their own. The only thing they really enjoy doing together is fishing, and like I said, that took 16 years to come about.
I would just have to figure out how to roll both of the boys into 1, so that I can have the best of both, as they are 2 VERY different personalities.
That's all I have and all I ever want:)
Thank you, I appreciate your honesty :-) You sound very objective
We have been blessed with one child. We have been TTC for over 2 years, and have started looking into adoption. But after thinking it over for the past month, she is all we need. We can give her everything she needs to be a great person when she grows up, she doesn't "Need" a sibling to be a good person.


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Barry McGuigan boycotts BBC Sports awards over snub to Northern Ireland heroes
The BBC has been accused of class-driven elitism after snubbing Northern Ireland's sporting heroes.
The broadcaster is facing growing anger after none of our athletes made its 16-person shortlist for Sports Personality of the Year. Boxer Carl Frampton led the criticism, and will boycott next month's event in Birmingham.
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Not-so-sweet 16; the list that is causing such consternation
Frampton frozen out by Beeb but the welcome from his fans is red hot
The two-weight world champion tore into the BBC on its flagship Radio Ulster morning radio programme, saying the selection was anti-Northern Ireland.
His manager Barry McGuigan - a winner of the Sports Personality of the Year Award - said: "We won't go. We are not going. We are boycotting it."
Swimmer Bethany Firth, a star of the Rio Paralympics, and double world Superbike champion Jonathan Rea were also ignored.
The matter reached the floor of the Stormont Assembly yesterday, with First Minister Arlene Foster branding it "scandalous".
And DUP MP Sammy Wilson said it was clear evidence of the BBC's "elitism".
"I just wonder has any of this got to do with the fact that Carl is a working-class Protestant boy from Northern Ireland, and that doesn't fit into the BBC storyline?" he told the Belfast Telegraph.
"That was my first reaction. It smacks of elitism."
A BBC spokesperson said: "In what has been an extraordinary year of sport, many contenders were considered and debated by an expert industry panel, who by consensus agreed on the shortlist."
Frampton told The Nolan Show he would have been on the shortlist had he been English. The Tigers Bay fighter won the WBA title by beating previously undefeated Mexican Leo Santa Cruz in New York this summer.
It made him the first boxer from Northern Ireland to win world titles at two different weights.
McGuigan told the Belfast Telegraph: "I'm very disappointed with the BBC.
"I think it was remiss of them to take Frampton out of the mix, when they've double the amount of people who are main candidates, and still left him out, it is shocking, it really is. It's a major mistake from them."
The awards take place in Birmingham on December 18. But McGuigan said they will not be there. Speaking in Belfast at a Press conference ahead of his January rematch with Santa Cruz, Frampton added: "I believe that I did enough last year to be in the running.
"Andy Murray will run away with it, I'm not disputing that, he deserves it as well.
"It would have been nice to be nominated, considering it was extended as well.
"The BBC aren't great with the boxing, they've fallen out of love with it a bit. I think that maybe the fact I'm from Northern Ireland."
Sports Minister Paul Givan last night wrote to the head of BBC Sport. He told Barbara Slater he was "extremely surprised and disappointed at the significant oversight in the absence of athletes from Northern Ireland" and urged her to reconsider adding Frampton, Firth and Rea.
The First Minister said she believed there was a problem with the judging panel.
Mrs Foster said: "I think it is absolutely scandalous that someone of Carl Frampton's ability, and indeed a double world champion, should be excluded.
"Another man who should have been thought of as well is Jonathan Rea, who again is a double world champion.
"What about Bethany Firth?
"And, indeed, what about Michael McGovern, that man from Fermanagh who did sterling work for the Northern Ireland team during the Euros?
"I think there is a huge hole in relation to the Sports Personality of the Year, despite the fact that they have increased from 12 to 16, they have managed to leave out some of the very special sporting stars from Northern Ireland."
Rea is a two-time world Superbike champion while Firth was Team GB's most decorated Paralympian at Rio.
Paralympians who won fewer medals in Brazil than the Co Down swimmer's haul of three golds and a silver did make the 16.
Rea, meanwhile, said he was more concerned with winning trophies on the track.
"As much as it's an honour to potentially be recognised in amongst the best in the business from other sports, my main goal is to win races and championships in my own sport," he said.
Belfast Telegraph
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