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We are a start-up in India seeking excellence in everything we do with an unwavering curiosity and enthusiasm. We build simplified new-age AI driven Big Data Analytics platform for Global Enterprises and solve their biggest business challenges. Our Engineers develop fresh intuitive solutions keeping the user in the center of everything. As a Cloud-ML Engineer, you will design and implement ML solutions for customer use cases and problem solve complex technical customer challenges. Expectations and Tasks - Total of 7+ years of experience with minimum of 2 years in Hadoop technologies like HDFS, Hive, MapReduce - Experience working with recommendation engines, data pipelines, or distributed machine learning and experience with data analytics and data visualization techniques and software. - Experience with core Data Science techniques such as regression, classification or clustering, and experience with deep learning frameworks - Experience in NLP, R and Python - Experience in performance tuning and optimization techniques to process big data from heterogeneous sources. - Ability to communicate clearly and concisely across technology and the business teams. - Excellent Problem solving and Technical troubleshooting skills. - Ability to handle multiple projects and prioritize tasks in a rapidly changing environment. Technical Skills Core Java, Multithreading, Collections, OOPS, Python, R, Apache Spark, MapReduce, Hive, HDFS, Hadoop, MongoDB, Scala We are a retained Search Firm employed by our client - Technology Start-up @ Bangalore. Interested candidates can share their resumes with me - firstname.lastname@example.com. I will respond to you within 24 hours. Online assessments and pre-employment screening are part of the selection process.
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As our ideal team member, you: - Love to learn. And you pick up new concepts super-fast - Have a strong grasp of CS fundamentals - Dream ML AWESOME THINGS ABOUT THIS POSITION: - As an engineer on a small team you get to wear many hats. - As a core member of a tiny company, you get to brainstorm with the core team, the customers and our investors Our mission is to accelerate solar rooftop in the world and it feels great to give power to millions! Our software empowers solar companies to generate accurate solar feasibility reports and perform site surveys remotely thus giving them more time and more accurate information to target new clients for rooftop solar installations. This increases a solar company's business by 2-3X!
Company Introduction Innoventes Technologies (www.innoventestech.com) is a boutique product engineering services company working with startups in Bangalore, Mumbai, Chennai,SFO and Middle East. We have exciting team of engineers practicing engineering truly. You miss a chance to work in startups same time want to keep the options to move to Consulting in technology, this would be the place. You will see us investing on training and development of the team than on a Swanky office. You should look for Challenge in work, not an office space at the pool side with Food courts. Although the spirit should be to make that happen TOGETHER. Description/Skills ● Expert in Python, with knowledge Django ● Rest Framework and its principles ● Database design and concepts ● Concurrency concepts ● Knowledge of front-end technologies, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3 ● Scalable application design ● Agile way of Programming iteratively ● Git workflow concepts ● Good problem-solving ability ● Ability to write unit tests and modular code is a plus Educational Qualifications and Experience Basic Degree in computer science with 2-4 years of good clean coding and strong knowledge of core CS concepts.
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Stealing from the taxpayer
In the last year, more than 2,000 laptops, 422 Blackberries and more than 400 computers have all disappeared from government departments in Britain.
Maybe the departments here could inform the electorate how many pieces of similar equipment have 'walked out' of Stormont?
If this sort of behaviour went on in private business, it wouldn't be long until police were called. No firm could stand these losses.
Still, our MPs and MLAs have a bottomless pit of money that keeps getting filled by the hard-pressed taxpayer. I'd like to wish these thieves a happy New Year, but the words won't come out.
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Movies related to the 100th anniversary of World War I will be featured as part of a Movie Talk series at Park University. A series of seven movies will be shown during the 2014-15 academic year in the McCoy Meetin' House on the University's Parkville Campus starting at 7 p.m. Following each movie, which are free and open to the public, Park students majoring in history and English will lead a discussion of the film.
The first film, "All Quiet on the Western Front," will be shown on Wednesday, Sept. 10. Additional movies to be featured are:
• "Westfront 1918" — Wednesday, Oct. 22
• "The Outskirts" — Monday, Nov. 17
• "Joyeux Noel" — Wednesday, Dec. 3
• "Grand Illusion" — Wednesday, Feb. 18
• "Darling Lili" — Wednesday, March 18
• "Lawrence of Arabia" — Wednesday, April 8
The Movie Talk series is co-sponsored by Park University's Zeta Omicron chapter of Phi Alpha Theta National History Honor Society and the Alpha Eta Epsilon chapter of the Sigma Tau Delta International English Honor Society. For more information about the series, contact Tim Westcott, Ph.D., associate professor of history, at firstname.lastname@example.com / (816) 584-6364.
Please note: McCoy Meetin' House has restricted physical access. Park University wants to make available to everyone access to all programs and activities conducted in this building. Requests for physical access accommodations should be addressed in a timely manner to Park University's Office of Campus Safety at (816) 584-6444. Park University will make all reasonable modifications to ensure that individuals with physical challenges have an equal opportunity to enjoy all programs and activities.


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His late Holiness Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark came to lunch at Government House, Melbourne, in November or December 1989, accompanied by a large entourage of Coptic clerics.
Now, Sandy, the Governor's golden retriever, was mostly a very placid and well-behaved dog, but on this occasion, faced with such an intriguing gathering, she became very excited.
Helena Rubinstein (1872‒1965) was the first self-made millionairess of modern times, and created the first publicly-listed global cosmetics corporation. That business began its life in 1902, in a rented upstairs room at 274 Collins Street, Melbourne. Two of Helena Rubinstein's uncles emigrated from Krákow to Victoria in the 1880s, and established a mixed business in Coleraine. She followed them, unaccompanied, in 1896. She seems to have become convinced that lanolin from local fleeces might be used to improve and adapt the twelve pots of her mother's face cream she brought with her from Poland.
I remember seeing a self-portrait photograph of Warwick Baker aged in his mid-twenties seven years ago. He was standing on the bank of Canberra's Molonglo River, near the hospice where his mother had passed away.
Reflections on portraiture
'Postcards' are reflections on portraiture by Portrait Gallery Director, Angus Trumble, and others.


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The teeming unemployed people in Ghana should to stop looking up to the government for solutions to their joblessness because such interventions would not be forthcoming.
This is the caution of management consultant, Marilyn Owusu, who believes the current economic trend does not point to a government that would be able to deliver on job creation for majority of the people.
She cited the rising utility and fuel cost, dwindling fortunes of industry and general economic downturn as challenges that militate against formal employment opportunities.
Marilyn rather wants the young Ghanaians to explore their creativity and innovation as assets to access opportunities in the economy.
"Look at your skills, look at your core competence, look at what you can achieve and create something for yourself," she encouraged the unemployed.
The Managing Director of ACE Consult also believes development a spirit of volunteerism can open doors for young graduates.
Marilyn says there are job prospects in taking up attachment and internment positions with a mindset and an attitude of marketing worthy personal contribution to an organization.
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Settlement addresses pesky Adventure Pass fees on 4 Southern California national forests
Staff Report
A long-running and stubborn battle by activists against the spread of public lands access fees has paid off once again in Southern California, where the U.S. Forest Service agreed to designate and mark free parking areas for hikers who aren't using developed facilities.
The court-sanctioned deal stems from yet another legal battle over federal recreation fees. Public land agencies started charging for access to plug alleged budget holes; public lands advocates have been trying to limit the spread of the fees and make sure they've only levied in the places specifically authorized by Congress — namely at developed recreation sites, and not just for general hiking access. Continue reading "Court deal a win for fee-free public lands access in SoCal"


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Rapper Eminem aka Slim Shady aka Marshall Bruce Mathers III turns 41 today (Thursday, October 17).
He aspired to become a comic book artist until his late uncle, Ronald "Ronnie" Polkinghorn, gave him at the age of nine, Ice-T's song, "Reckless." The white boy in Detroit, Michigan was forever changed, starting to rap at age 14 as "M&M" which morphed into Eminem. He dropped out of high school at 17, and for eight years of hard work, a newborn, and constant criticism, The Slim Shady EP came out in 1997 and the rest is history.
Currently for this birthday boy, worldwide albums sales stand at more than 100 million, singles 120 million, and the estimated sale of over 220 million records worldwide. Not bad. He is ranked for Rolling Stone Magazine as 83rd on its list of The 100 Greatest Artists of All Time; sandwiched between James Taylor and Creedence Clearwater Revival.
The little brat has ripped on anyone that has ever questioned his place in show business, too.
On October 15th, two days pre-birthday party, Eminem debuted new humble song "Rap God" from his next album Marshall Mathers LP 2 coming out November 5th.


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Quiet peaceful duplex chalet apartment in a farmland country location near to Kinvara, Co. Galway in the Western Coast of Ireland. Available on a weekend /weekly/short term basis comprises 2 bedrooms ( one ensuite ) capable of sleeping up to 5. On the ground floor is the living room kitchen combined. Upstairs are 2 bedrooms ( ensuite master room ) + other small box room ( single bed ) + a small storage room/office. Downstairs to the rear at garden level is a sauna, shower and wc. Front facing patio leads to the garden and looks on to nearby woodland.
The chalet is within walking distance of the small country village of Labane. Is also a short drive approx. 5kms from Kinvara Fishing Harbour, Gort Heritage town and situated at the edge of nearby Coole Park Nature Reserve & Visitor Centre. Situated circa 200ft over sea level it has lovely private views of the Sliabh Aughty and Burren mountains . Perhaps on a clear starry night you might glimpse the glittering lights of Galway city stretch out across the Bay from the Coast Road and the hills of Connemara are in the horizon. The sunset on the horizon is amazing as is the wonderful feeling of waking up to the birdsong in spring.
Probably the clearest air in Western Europe and undoubtedly the cleanest private crystal mineral water supply, pumped from 300 ft of underlying natural limestone rock . If quiet peace and tranquility this is the place for you. Crann Mor ( gaelic for big tree ) is ideal if touring Clare or Galway. A short drive from Clarenbridge,of world renowned Oyster Festival fame or 30 minutes from Galway city & Shannon Airport. Local towns are accessible in both directions by hourly bus from Labane village ( 30 minute walk ). Daily price includes linen towels , electric storage heating,free mobile wifi and parking. Extra heating requirements, laundry and refuse do incur a small surcharge. Please note there is no tv at the chalet. However there is good broadband service in this area. The chalet can accommodate one pet, dog or cat, a weekly charge applies. For additional charges payable locally refer to House Manual .
Circa 50 sq mtrs duplex chalet building within / to the far right side of host private dwelling . On the ground floor entrance with patio double door to the living room and kitchen combined. To the rear is a shower toilet and sauna. ( this space is a shared space and may be used by host and others)
Upstairs are 2 bedrooms. ( one master room with ensuite shower and toilet ) which has a king bed and underneath a pull out single mattress ) . The next bedroom is a small box room with a single bed. 3rd loft room is a very small storage room or suitable for child cot .
Guests have exclusive use of the chalet in living room and overhead bedrooms and ensuite. The garden level sauna room shower and toilet to the rear is a shared space. In addition they are also welcome to use host drawing room for quiet relaxation. This room has a wood burning stove also a TV dvd radio, books, chess and card games. Quite often the fire will be made prior to guest arrival . However this cannot be guaranteed as Kate may not be back from her day job. This room is not shown on the listing as it is located within host own private home.
As much as is possible . Kate will be delighted to impart her extensive knowledge of the area and it's history. In addition Kate can accompany guests on some local trips , can assist in organising tickets or entry to events festivities sporting occasions such as rugby hurling or football matches or concerts if taking place locally.
Please also check utube Failte Ireland Wild Atlantic Way . Coole park nature reserve the Burren and Connemara. Other places of interest locally are kilmacduagh old monastic site and round tower, Dunguaire castle, KIltartan Gregory museum the Beagh Holy wells trail, Sliabh Aughty mountains to mention just a few.
There are no rules rather host clarification on certain matters re heating water and waste management. Guest staying use the overhead ensuite. Shower , toilet & handbasin.
They also can access the downstairs, shower, toilet and sauna. There is no bath at the chalet .
Guests are asked to be mindful of over usage of water, heat and electricity as overuse may involve a surcharge.
Guests are asked to ensure that the chalet is fully cleaned on departure. Normally a 25 euro cleaning fee applies. However this charge is fully refunded on leaving place fully cleaned.
The washer dryer is located in the owner dwelling ( utility room) . A 7 euro charge per wash load . Drying is normally out of doors clothes line weather permitting or on the rail overhead the storage heater.
Sauna session costs 7 Euro per hour. There is a laundry facility at nearby Labane petrol station.
Guests are not permitted to smoke within the property but may smoke outside the property.
While pets are allowed , they must be kept under control, not be left at the chalet unattended or alone at any time. Animals are not allowed rest on beds, on couches . All furnishings and drapes must be protected from dog hair etc . Dogs must be on lead in all public and chalet surrounds . Dog litter must be taken up and disposed in the nature.
Refuse: The chalet is located on a natural game sanctuary. It is not served by regular on site bin service hence the importance of careful refuse management.
Bottles glass tins drink cans and aluminium may be kept in bins provided and will be taken to bring banks by host free of charge.
Food waste, compostable degradable garbage will also be taken and disposed of by host free of charge.
All remaining garbage can be taken away by guests or may be placed in bags provided. 5 euro per bag fee applies ) and will be taken to collection point by host on the relevant dates following guest departure . Guests are asked if at all possible to keep waste to a minimum and not leave food waste or allow any waste into the down pipes or sink drains so as to prevent blockages or possible vermin attack.
Hello my name is Kate . I live in a lovely rural slightly inland countryside area midway between Ardrahan
and the small coastal harbour town of Kinvara. I am currently employed in financial services. I have a keen interest in local and national history , irish music song dance and sport. I enjoy a country lifestyle and spend any spare time in the garden. I have great pride in my country all things Irish and a special love of my native area. Combining the country living with a city job you could say it's like ' having the best of both worlds '


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LITTLE Bethan Gallon got up-close and personal with a collection of crawly critters and furry friends after winning a schools competition.
The eight-year-old, from Washington, was one of 40 children who enjoyed a fun-filled afternoon meeting tortoises and touching tarantulas as part of the Make Tracks this Spring campaign, organised by Schools Go Smarter.
The idea is to reduce congestion on the region's already busy roads by encouraging people to leave the car at home.
Children who registered for a free sticker pack were entered into the competition, with the winners getting to enjoy the animals brought along by the Scales 'N' Tails team.
More than 15 little critters were featured on the stickers and the fortunate youngsters got the chance to meet some of the animals they had been trying to spot – and some more exotic ones.
Mum Karen, who took Bethan along, said: "We've had a really good day out. Bethan had a lot of fun holding, touching and learning about the animals and insects.
"Getting in the car might be the easy option but it's not as much fun as walking.
"On the first day back from the Easter holidays, we have decided we are going to walk to school and see if we can spot any of the creatures we saw today."
With the help of a free sticker pack, the campaign asked parents to leave the car at home and turn the school run into an adventure for their child by helping them to look out for urban wildlife.
Go Smarter is being delivered on behalf of the Tyne and Wear Integrated Transport Authority. It is a partnership between local authorities, Gateshead, Newcastle, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Sunderland and Nexus.
To find out more about Make Tracks This Spring, visit: www.gosmarter.co.uk


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This earring is sure to add a touch of style to American West wardrobe. Gold hematite beads make up this linear earring drop finished at the top with a ribbed sterling silver bead and lever back closures.
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The Life in the Spirit Study Bible will help guide you into a Christ-centered, righteous and
Spirit-led lifestyle. Previously titled the Full Life Study Bible, this new edition includes updated and expanded notes, a new word study feature, and a new interior to meet the needs of Spirit-filled Christians today. In a culture that requires believers to depend strongly on God and his Word, this Bible will help you cultivate a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ and the person of the Holy Spirit as the source of the Churchs power.
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Dysfunctional Kitchen
Three vacant chairs, one occupied
thought alone - he's accompanied by
the dining table and it's utensil kin.
Along with them are:
The stench of powdered MSG,
a waste basket brimming with disposable plastic
and the essence of time in it's three minute pause.
During the wait,
The lone man and his crust-filled eyes
meander upon an open cupboard.
When realization dawns,
his tear ducts crank a stream of rain.
His face is moist,
due to what he's seen.
A stack of Tupperware
neatly arranged by color, by shape
embodying the role of collection and completeness.
A quality his own family now fails to express.


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Today provides three perfect opportunities to be a voyeur. Not in a creepy, watching-you-through-a-keyhole way, but because there are plenty of entertaining things to gawk at.
You can get your political engagement on at Payette Brewing Company in Garden City, where you can watch vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan take on current Vice President Joe Biden in a verbal cage match. The barley pop purveyor will screen the debate via projector on its super-tall wall in the gaming area. The debate begins at 9 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, which translates to 7 p.m. MDT.
Politics too scary for you? Then head to the Egyptian Theatre at 7 p.m. and relax with a screening of Psycho, the 52-year-old Alfred Hitchcock flick. Beer and wine will be available for those of legal imbibing age. Tickets are $9 in advance at boiseclassicmovies.com, or $11 at the door.
And if you're feeling rather artsy, head to the Powerhouse Events Center for the latest installment of the monthly RAW Artists shindig. This month's theme is Provocations, and will feature a smattering of photographers, performing artists, hairstylists, fashion peeps and more. It kicks off at 7 p.m. and lasts until 2 a.m. Cocktail attire is requested and you must be 18 or older to attend. Tickets are $10 online or $15 at the door.


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Civil Service must act over soaring sick days
Despite undertakings from the Civil Service about clamping down on absences through illness, the figure continues to rise.
The latest statistics show that a Civil Service employee here, on average, took 11.7 days off work, compared to 10.8 days during the previous year.
Obviously, the problem is getting worse, not better. Based on a five-day week, the average civil servant is now away from their desk for almost an additional fortnight.
According to a report by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, there was an estimated productivity loss of £32m in the past year, and stress and anxiety continued to be the biggest factors that keep some employees from their workplace.
The figures here are higher than the United Kingdom Civil Service rate of 8.8 days, and the overall UK jobs average of 6.9 days.
These levels of absence by Northern Ireland civil servants would never be accepted in the private sector, which simply could not survive with such a high ratio.
MLA Philip Smith, who is the UUP's finance spokesman, voiced the thoughts of most right-thinking people in Northern Ireland when he said that these figures of sickness absence "will amaze many of those working in the private sector, as well as those Civil Service colleagues who are rarely absent at all".
Nevertheless, we taxpayers are funding this level of absence in the public sector, and there seems to be little that we can do about it.
Without doubt there are certain genuine causes for absence through illness, but there is also a widespread belief in Northern Ireland that many people treat sickness absence as another form of annual leave.
This is grossly unfair not only on the colleagues who make up the employment shortfall, but also on those people inside and outside the Civil Service, to whom such behaviour is reprehensible and who turn up for their daily employment .
A union spokesman blamed the loss of nearly 3,000 Civil Service jobs as a contributory factor in the rise of sickness absences.
However, most other employees, particularly in the private sector, literally get on with the job despite the reduced numbers, which adds to their workload.
The plain truth that it is time for the Civil Service to get tough with the malingerers in their ranks and to stop simply talking about it.
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Upside Down is about a story of one person's belief or nonbelief in God. The filmmaker uses voice over and graphics as words scroll through the film. The reading starts from the perspective of a person who is a non-believer full of doubt telling of his "reality" of Christmas. It seems to come to an end there. But then Jesus turns it all upside down. The very same reading is read once again from bottom to top proclaiming the glory of the birth of the Christ.


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The $491 million Justice Federal Credit Union felt one way to celebrate its 75th anniversary was offering members an annual percentage yield of 7.50% on a 75-day share certificate of deposit.
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The CD offer has a limited time and is subject to end without notice as the credit union has set an internal limit on the number of deposits it will receive, according to Justice FCU. Members may open the certificate with a minimum of $500 to a maximum of $25,000 deposit of new money only.
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Do kites take chicks? I lost a three-week old a couple of days ago, and we have had a couple of kites hanging round for a few days. I didn't see it being taken, and the buzzards (the usual culprits) haven't bee seen for a bit. I know that kites eat grasshoppers - when OH is combining, they fly level with the cab waiting to swoop. He says it is fantastic to look down on them as they glide beside him.
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I'm struggling with an old JVC-GRDV-21U Cyber Cam. The unit works perfectly, but forces me to capture via 1394 Firewire.
I put a brand new PCI-E Firewire card in my Windows 7 64B PC over the weekend and spent over three hours trying to figure out why it won't recognize my JVC camera. I read several posts where it was recommended to revert the Firewire card drivers to legacy - which I did, but still to no avail.
My biggest confusion? The JVC JLIP application wants me to choose a COMM port. I wasn't aware Firewire was mapped through a Comm Port and was finally able to manually add a Comm Port, but JLIP would not recognize the camera being connected.
For those willing to assist (and thank you!), here are my questions:
1. Tapping my memory from years ago, I realized that the new Firewire card I installed is not necessarily a "Capture Card". But with an I7 CPU, an SSD, and 16GB RAM - isn't this more processing power than an old legacy Firewire card? Do I need an actual "Capture Card"?
2. Finding new capture cards with firewire support seem few and far between. If I do need a capture card, where can I find one that will work with Win 7 64B?
3. Am I limited to using the very limited JVC "JLIP Software" and "Editing Software" or can I use any software designed to capture from external devices?
4. Are there stand-alone DV Tape readers I can consider which will allow me to bypass the camera all together?
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Strictly speaking, capture means accepting an analogue signal, passing it through an A-to-D converter to land as a file in a computer drive. The file you need already exists as it is digitally in the DV tape and you merely need to move or transfer it bit by exact bit to your computer hard drive. In that sense, a firewire card therefore is an interface card; not a capture card. Either way, to increase the chances a windoze computer will recognize a DV camcorder and successfully allow transfer of the DV tape contents to a DV AVI file on the hard drive, make sure
For the nth time, with the possible exception of certain Intel processors, I don't have/ever owned anything whose name starts with "i".
- you get an OHCI (open host controller interface) firewire card, which is distinctly different from UHCI (universal); the latter is good for firewire scanners, printers, external drives (should they still exist), but not for DV camcorders; all-in-one USB & firewire cards are typically UHCI
- the chipset of the firewire card is Texas Instruments (TI); this seems to be an absolute requirement
- the firewire card is still strictly firewire400, not 800
- appropriate stable drivers are loaded for whatever OS it is you have; some cards may not have 64bit drivers, so if it fits all of the above criteria and you can't anything else you have to find a 32bit windoze computer to shove it in
- you find a way of ensuring the oh-so-fragile firewire connector on the camcorder actually mates well with the cable you are attaching; before powering anything up gently plug and unplug the connector several times
- some windoze computers have to be jolted into recognizing a DV camcorder by connecting the latter while it is already playing a tape
- that all is successful upon connecting camcorder because windoze will "ding", then camcorder will appear in device manager under "imaging devices"
- in the camcorder menu, DV OUT should be enabled (play with all combinations of the settings until one works)
- that, because you seriously want to get the DV AVI file off that tape, you have to add another internal SATA hard drive to your computer to direct and put the captured files onto; capturing to the system drive C: is a colossal fail


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The Most Corrupt Apple Store in America
The tech blog Gizmodo brings us a delicious story titled "Confessions from the Most Corrupt Apple Store in America," and the Morning News says that the store in question is the NorthPark location. Here's the first paragraph of the story:
"The saying goes: Don't fuck with the person that serves your food," a former Apple Genius tells me over IM. "Don't fuck with the person who repairs your computer." He–we'll call him Ronald–spent six years as a member of Apple's Genius squad in a busy Southwestern store. It was a model store: shiny as the best of them, teeming, making money. But in back rooms and in plain sight, the employees ran wild: giving away computers, stealing phones, drunkenly destroying customer property. Ronald saw (and did) it all.


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Cards' DeRosa injures left wrist
Cards' DeRosa injures wrist
ST. LOUIS -- Three games into his Cardinals career, Mark DeRosa is hurt. He and the club are just hoping it's not too serious. DeRosa injured his left wrist on a swing in the fourth inning of St. Louis' 6-3 loss to San Francisco on Tuesday night. He remained in the game for one more inning, but removed himself before taking another at-bat. He is expected to be reexamined on Wednesday. "I took a swing there my second at-bat and felt a little tweak in my left wrist," DeRosa said. "I went in to hit off the tee after coming in from playing the field, and it just didn't feel right. I felt like I should come out of the game and get it looked at."
Pitcher Chris Carpenter was removed for a pinch-hitter in the bottom of the fifth. When the sixth inning started, reliever Josh Kinney slotted into DeRosa's spot in the batting order as part of a double-switch. Neither DeRosa nor manager Tony La Russa had any diagnosis beyond discomfort in the joint. DeRosa said he had never had an injury in that area before, so he did not know exactly what to make of it. "I have no idea," he said. "There are so many small bones and stuff in the wrist. I don't know. But I didn't want to go out there and push it and find myself not being able to play for a little bit." After taking Randy Johnson's first pitch of the at-bat for a ball, DeRosa swung and missed at a changeup from Johnson, at which point he felt pain. He finished the at-bat, fouling off two pitches and hitting one of them extremely hard into the seats down the third-base line. "I was able to gut through it," he said. "It didn't hinder my swing at all. But it was something that was progressively getting a little more uncomfortable as I stayed in the game."
Matthew Leach is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Barca looked favourites heading into the cup semi-final second leg having drawn 1-1 at the Bernabeu, but they were swept aside as two goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and another from Raphael Varane helped Madrid win 3-1 on the night and 4-2 on aggregate, the Telegraph reports.
Madrid now face a similar situation in the Champions League, having drawn 1-1 at home with United in the first leg of their last-16 tie, and Casillas wants his side to replicate last night's performance at Old Trafford next Tuesday.
Casillas said they have to transfer this to the match against United, adding it is also 1-1 and they have to score and keep a clean sheet, and that is the aim that they are going with.
The Spanish custodian added Ronaldo is vital for them, adding right now the Portuguese is in sensational form and gives the team his maximum
Casillas further said they have a 1-1 draw from the first leg against United and they have to score and keep a clean sheet, adding it will be difficult as they also know how to play and their ground is tough to play at, but they have to transfer what they did here at Camp Nou to Old Trafford. (ANI)
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Kfar gives the Chicagoland area a much needed injection of Jewish-themed culture. It also provides a much needed haven for touring artists as they try to make a stop in the Midwest worth their while. The programs are incredibly diverse, and serve well beyond their intended demographic. You see people of all creeds, races, ages and economic levels at these events. Every single event I have attended was a unique experience and has impacted my thoughts, listening patterns and overall enjoyment of my city's culture.
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Bill Murray has signed on to do the voice of the bear Baloo in Disney's upcoming remake of the The Jungle Book.
The adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's classic children's book will include a mix of live action and animation. Actor Andy Serkis is directing the Warner Bros. film.
Rolling Stone has more details about the film: "Murray is taking up the post in an already-impressive cast that includes Christopher Walken as the orangutan King Louie, Scarlett Johansson as the snake Kaa, Ben Kingsley as the panther Bagheera, Lupita Nyong'o as the wolf Raksha and Idris Elba as the tiger Shere Khan."


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Sheriff's reports
8:19 a.m., Wards Ferry area A man on the 18000 block of Old Wards Ferry Road said overnight someone stole 150 pounds of apricots valued at $300 off his tree.
8:50 a.m., Jamestown A caller said a man was taking parts of a bicycle in a field near Seco Street and Preston Lane.
10:17 a.m., Rancho Poquitos A man on the 19600 block of Hacienda Heights said someone tried to break into his house overnight through a garage door.
10:46 a.m., Groveland A man on the 21500 block of Sprague Road said a generator valued at $350 was stolen sometime in the past week.
11:15 a.m., Jamestown A woman said a 58-year-old woman keeps coming into her uncle's house on Blue Oak Court without knocking or permission. The caller said the woman just came into the house and used the bathroom.
11:57 a.m., Soulsbyville A caller said a woman in a white pickup truck has set up camp behind Soulsbyville United Methodist Church on Community Drive.
12:53 p.m., Sonora area A woman on the 11900 block of Highway 49 found a VCR wrapped in a blanket on her property.
1:07 p.m., East Sonora A bank found a counterfeit $20 bill in a deposit from a business in Tuolumne.
1:22 p.m., Cedar Ridge A man said a couple claiming connections to the FBI and CIA took pictures of the man and threatened him when they were walking their dog by Cedar Ridge Lake.
1:40 p.m., Don Pedro Reservoir A man said his house boat docked at Fleming Meadows Marina was broken into and a radio, binoculars, depth finder, CDs and a CD player and a case of beer were stolen.
1:44 p.m., Jamestown A woman said a vacant apartment on the 10300 block of Preston Lane was broken into and spraypainted.
3:26 p.m., Twain Harte area A man on the 22000 block of Harmony Lane said his dogs ran off someone who tried to break into his house.
5:07 p.m., Tuolumne A caller said eight men and two women with a young baby were at River Ranch on Buchanan Road drinking, smoking marijuana and using profanity.
5:15 p.m., Jamestown area A woman saw a small tan dog get hit by a car on Highway 108 near Golf Links Road. The male dog, who was not injured, was picked up by an animal control officer and taken to the animal shelter where it is awaiting a return to its owner or adoption.
5:47 p.m., Jamestown A woman on the 18100 block of Eighth Avenue said her daughter was assaulted by two other girls.
6:09 p.m., Sonora area A woman said her son's bicycle was stolen sometime in the past two days from the 20100 block of Jamestown Road.
7:09 p.m., Tuolumne A man who exposed himself to a woman while urinating in a parking lot on the 18300 block of Tuolumne Road was arrested on suspicion of public intoxication.
8:21 p.m., Lyons Reservoir A man said a white Jeep was parked by the side of 4N02 Forest Service Road with a large machete in the front seat and no one around.
8:58 p.m., Jamestown A woman said 10 men were at the Oak Hills Apartments playground on the 10200 block of Preston Lane drinking, smoking and throwing the bottles on the ground.
9:43 p.m., Groveland A caller said the house on the 19200 block of Ferretti Road was broken into, a video game player and games were stolen and the small dog that lives at the house kicked.
10:27 p.m., Twain Harte A 7-Eleven clerk found a small plastic bag with a white powdery substance inside at the store on Joaquin Gully Road.
12:26 a.m., Tuolumne A caller said a man was sitting in front of a bench at the Tuolumne Clinic on Tuolumne Road holding his hand, which was bleeding.
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1 p.m., Sonora Raymond Chad Watkins, 27, 5200 block of Consumes Mine Road, Somerset, El Dorado County, booked on a warrant charging him with possessing marijuana for sale, violating probation and failure to appear after being brought to the county jail from the Calaveras County Jail. He remained held this morning in lieu of $25,000 bail.
7:24 p.m., Sonora Frederick Floyd White, 38, 18800 block of Wards Ferry Road, Sonora, booked on suspicion of possessing a controlled substance, bringing drugs into jail and misdemeanor public drunkenness after an arrest on the 300 block of North Washington Street, Sonora. He remained held this morning in lieu of $10,000 bail.
9:50 p.m., Jamestown Nicholas Grayson Pina, 21, 10300 block of Preston Lane, Jamestown booked on a warrant charging him with possessing a deadly weapon, failure to appear and violation of probation after an arrest on Preston Lane, Jamestown. He remained held this morning without bail.
Sonora police reports
7:01 a.m., burglary A tool shed at Bob Silva's Dairy on Southgate Drive was broken into and various tools were stolen.
8:21 a.m., animal complaints A caller on the 200 block of North Washington Street said a neighbor's dog broke through a fence and was tangled in its chain.
1:08 p.m., traffic accident No one was injured in a traffic accident on South Washington Street.
5:15 p.m., theft A stereo was stolen from a car parked in front of a house on the 100 block of East Hillcrest Street.
6:50 a.m., Mi-Wuk Village An illegal debris burn was reported about a half mile past Muheli Road, and firefighters found a discarded mattress and other rubbish in flames. The landowner is unidentified. No damage was reported. Mi-Wuk-Sugar Pine Fire Protection District, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and Tuolumne County Fire Department responded.
Sheriff's reports
11:39 a.m., Angels Camp Purses were stolen from the Calaveras County Fairgrounds.
1:40 p.m., Mountain Ranch A stolen check was forged and cashed on the 8000 block of Washington Street.
2:17 p.m., Camp Connell Two juveniles reportedly ran away from a wilderness program on the 5500 block of Meko Drive.
2:32 p.m., Burson A restraining order was violated on the 12300 block of Cheyenne Drive.
4:14 p.m., Valley Springs An ongoing dispute was reported between neighbors on the 7900 block of Cabernet Street.
4:48 p.m., Arnold A caller on the 1600 block of Second Street reported hearing an argument coming from a supposedly vacant house.
5:20 p.m., West Point A woman on the 300 block of Pinecone Lane said juveniles were trespassing on her property and not leaving when asked to do so.
7:14 p.m., Arnold A caller on the 2300 block of Rancho Paradiso said he was concerned about partying, fighting and possible drug use going on at another house.
8:35 p.m., Vallecito An argument regarding living conditions was reported on the 4500 block of Redhill Road.
8:46 p.m., Arnold Juveniles were riding down the 1100 block of Cedar Lane in a go-cart.
9:05 p.m., West Point Domestic abuse was reported on the first block of Winton Road.
10:27 p.m., Copperopolis A suspicious vehicle was reported on the 100 block of Rock Creek Court. A deputy contacted a woman inside the vehicle who said she was resting before driving home from the Sierra Nevada World Music Festival.
10:31 p.m., Valley Springs An ongoing dispute was reported between neighbors on the 7900 block of Cabernet Street.
11:21 p.m., Arnold A caller on the 2600 block of Country Club Drive said neighbors were being loud and possibly fighting.
Cited on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol:
Claude Swanson Allen, Jr., 65, 26000 block of Bollea Road, Wallace, booked at 11 p.m. yesterday after arrest on Highway 12 in Wallace.
4:06 a.m., New Melones area A vehicle fire was reported at Iron Horse campground. Damage was estimated at $4,000 to a 1984 Chevrolet Camero. Daniel Corchran of Angels Camp owns the vehicle. Altaville-Melones Fire Protection District, Angels Camp Fire Protection District and California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection responded.


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Storm adds two wins
The Morris Benson Area Storm boys split four games in less than a weeks time, adding two victories to their now 3-15 record as of Friday morning. The Storms' victories came last Friday, Jan. 24 in Morris in a rescheduled game against the Worthington Trojans, and the other in Breckenridge/Wahpeton on Thursday, Jan. 20.
MBA Storm 6, Worthington 3 Worthington's 12 minutes in the box on six infractions aided the Storm to victory on Friday, allowing the boys to score three goals on power play chances.
Taner Gimberlin got the Storm on the board early in the first with his power play goal at 3:40, but the Trojans responded with two goals of their own, sending the Storm into the first intermission trailing 2-1.
The Storm came out on fire, tying the game up at 1:47 with a Lincoln Paul goal assisted by Matt Hoffman and Gimberlin. Both teams exchanged goals midway through the second to head into second intermission tied 3-all.
The Storm added three more goals to take the win in the third. The Storm had a 61-25 shot advantage in the 6-3 win over the Trojans. Matt Hoffman ended the game with three assists and a goal. Corey Storck added two goals for the Storm, and goalie Tony Bruns saved 22 pucks in the win.
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FIRST PERIOD – MBA: Gimberlin (Hoffman, Chad Schwarz) 3:40 (pp); W: Andrew Johnson (Kody Honius) 15:29; W: Evan Eggers 15:25
SECOND PERIOD – MBA: Pahl (Hoffman, Gimberlin) 1:47; MBA: Tanner Mikkelson (Hoffman, Pahl) 8:41 (pp); W: Nick Newman (Honius) 16:45
THIRD PERIOD – MBA: Storck (Cole Watzke, Bo Gullickson) 4:42; MBA: Storck (Corey Goff) 7:00 (pp); MBA: Hoffman (Gimberlin, Pahl) 11:48
GOALIE SAVES – Morris Benson: Bruns 22; Worthington: Alex Purdy 55
Luverne 10, MBA Storm 4 Bo Olson's short-handed goal in the first period gave the Storm a lead, but undefeated Luverne eventually overwhelmed the Storm last Saturday afternoon in Benson.
Olson paced the Storm with two goals and an assist and Bo Gullickson and Corey Goff also netted goals and both had assists. Storck assisted on two goals.
Gunnar Olson scored four goals for Luverne.
The Cardinals are quick and have precise passes, but Coach Jeremiah Day is proud of his teams improvement since the last match up against Luverne – a 12-1 loss in Luverne in mid December.
"Luverne has a really good program," Day said. "The fact that we stayed right with them through the first really says a lot about how hard our guys have been working and improving since the last time we saw [Luverne]."
"You could tell we were getting tired," Day said. "Luverne is well-oiled machine, but our coaching staff is still proud of our guys and we, as a team, can't hang our heads...We played well."
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FIRST PERIOD – L: Gunnar Olson 5:22; MBA: Goff (Gullickson, Storck) 8:47; MBA: Olson 11:33 sh; L: Olson (Travis Frakes, Erik Tofteland) 12:43; MBA: Gullickson (Bo Olson) 15:15; L: Connor Hoffman ( Logan Norman) 15:59
SECOND PERIOD – L: Jackson Frankenhoff (Jaxon Nelson, Chaz Smedsrud) 2:56; L: Toby Sengvongxay 5:38; L: G. Olson (Norman) 8:29; MBA: Olson (Goff, Storck) 9:00 pp; L: Hoffman (Norman) 11:43 sh
THIRD PERIOD – L: Sengvongxay (Smedsrud, Andrew Verhey) 1:32; L: Olson (Norman, Nelson) 7:54 pp; L: Verhey (Jordan Dingmann) 14:04
GOALIE SAVES – Luverne: Connor Crabtree 18; Morris Benson Area: Bruns 45
Marshall 5, MBA Storm 0 The Marshall boys hockey team extended its winning streak to seven by blanking the Storm 5-0 in a Southwest Conference game Tuesday, Jan. 28 in Marshall.
A dominant defensive effort gave Marshall a 36-14 shot advantage, keeping the Storm out of the Tigers' zone for a majority of the game with the Storm trailing 4-0 at the end of the second.
The Storm tried to make up lost ground in the third period, outshooting the Tigers 11-10, but failed to get on the scoreboard, resulting in a shutout victory for Marshall goalie Mason Campion.
Bruns had 31 saves in the losing effort for the Storm.
Marshall 2 2 1 - 5
MBA Storm 0 0 0 - 0
FIRST PERIOD - M: Alex Buysse (Andrew Bell) 8:39; Dylan Criquet-Danielson (Buysse) 16:40
SECOND PERIOD - M: Sebastian Landry (Derek Rasmussen, Blaine Moran) 6:14 pp; Criquet-Danielson (Taylor Rasmussen, D. Rasmussen) 10:53
THIRD PERIOD - M: Moran (T. Rasmussen, Brent Haukom) 12:36
GOALIE SAVES - Marshall: Mason Campion 14; Morris Benson: Bruns 31
MBA Storm 7,Wahpeton 3 The Storm traveled to Wahpeton to face off against Breckenridge/Wahpeton on Thursday, Jan. 30.
The Storm was up 3-0 into the second before the Blades' power play took over, scoring three goals in less than three minutes to tie the game. The Storm had 23 minutes in the penalty box on 10 infractions–that's almost one and a half periods of hockey. Despite being a man down, the Storm didn't just give up, Gimberlin started a rally scoring effort at 10:43. Over the next 13 minutes, the Storm added three more scores to take the victory 7-3.
MBA Storm 2 3 2 - 7
Wahpeton 0 3 0 - 3
FIRST PERIOD - MBA: Taner Gimberlin (Lincoln Pahl, Tanner Mikkelson) 1:35; MBA: Corey Storck (Corey Goff) 3:03
SECOND PERIOD - MBA: Matt Hoffman (Gimberlin, Chad Schwarz) 1:09; W: Austin Hagstrom (Austin Berger, Aaron Neppl) 6:32 pp; W: Neppl (Berger) 6:50 pp; W: Nepple (Tyler Breuer, Hagstrom) 8:07 pp; MBA: Gimberlin 10:43; Goff (Mikkelson) 12:21
THIRD PERIOD - MBA: Mikkelson (Storck) 1:47; MBA: Storck (Goff) 7:33
GOALIE SAVES - Morris Benson: Bruns 32; Wahpeton: Tony Breuer 21, Tucker Barth 5
The Storm boys are in Morris tonight (Friday, Jan. 31) against Red Lake Falls, and off to Worthington in a prep hockey doubleheader on Saturday, Feb. 1 at 3:30 p.m. The varsity is back at home on Monday, Feb. 3 in Benson when they face Redwood at 7 p.m. To wrap up next week, the Storm travels to Sauk Centre to play Prairie Centre on Thursday, Feb. 6 in their second to last regular season game.


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Posted by Smokey Stover on February 20, 2008 at 05:41:
In Reply to: More's the pity posted by Frank Tabor on February 18, 2008 at 17:08:
: What is the derivation of the phrase "more's the pity"
The Oxford English Dictionary has this to sayn, and more, s.v. more.
"f. Modifying nouns of quality, condition, action, etc.: greater in degree or extent; more full. Now chiefly in (the) more's the pity."
Many citations of "more" used in this fashion from Old English to the present, but the first use specifically of "more's the pity" cited by them is:
"1562 J. MOUNTGOMERY in Archaeologia 47 233, I..dailie doe heare, of the greate decaie of parrishes in Ingland; the more ys the pittie."
The last example that they cite is:
"1995 Guardian 4 Apr. II. 9/5 You never hear of teenagers exploding, more's the pity."


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Mike Mika has a young daughter who liked the fact that you could play as the Princess in Super Mario Bros. 2. So, he created a special mod of the classic game Donkey Kong where Mario needed to be saved and the hero is Princess Pauline.
The modified ROM is apparently constructed from the version of Donkey Kong from 2010 for the Nintendo Wii game console, though it looks like the vintage game from the 1980s. Mika used Tile Layer Pro, which is a popular ROM editing tool, to put Mario on a pedestal while the Princess tries to save him.
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Repress : DOOMRIDERS "Black Thunder" LP
Feb 26 2011
Now in the webstore: yet another repress of DOOMRIDERS' popular debut LP Black Thunder.
This time around, we ran two variations. First up is something we're calling "THUNDERSTRUCK." It's basically like a deep bruise that turned black. The purples are deep, the blues are throbbing, and some skin peeks through here and there. Dark, dark, dark is the key here. Roughly 250 exist.
The second variation is "PURPLE HAZE." It's a lavender/light purple marbly melange of a color. Either way, it's entirely based on the background haze of the front cover at that Jebb painted. I thought it would be really cool to have the record itself look like an extension of that since we never really had that before on this title. Again, about 250 of these exist.
Nerdiness: this is the first run of Black Thunder to feature standard white 1c1s board stock on the LP jacket. Previous runs all had clay-coated news back. If you care about this, you're missing the fucking point and need to listen to more of your records instead of "collecting" them.
Copies of both variations are in the webstore now. The band also has some copies that you'll be able to purchase at future shows.


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SAN FRANCISCO -- Former San Francisco Giant and home run king Barry Bonds said late Friday that he wants to begin serving his sentence on an obstruction of justice conviction.
Earlier in the day, a federal appeals court upheld his conviction for obstruction of justice for being evasive during grand jury testimony.
A three-judge panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that someone may be convicted of obstruction for making factually true statements if they are intended to mislead or evade.
During testimony in 2003 before a federal grand jury investigating the distribution of performance-enhancing drugs, Bonds was asked if his trainer ever provided him with substances that could be injected. Bonds gave a long-winded answer about being a celebrity child before he denied being given any such drug.
Bonds was tried in San Francisco in 2011 on charges of making false statements to a grand jury and obstruction. The jury was hung on three counts of false statements but convicted him on the obstruction charge, a felony.
PHOTOS: Barry Bonds through the years
Bonds appealed, arguing he could not be found guilty of a crime for giving a truthful, albeit meandering, statement.
The court said that Bonds' statements about being the child of a famous baseball player "had nothing to do with the question" and was "at the very least misleading."
"The statement served to divert the grand jury's attention away from the relevant inquiry of the investigation," the court concluded.
Bonds was sentenced to two years' probation, 250 hours of community service, a $4,000 fine and a month of monitored home confinement, all of which had been put on hold pending his appeal.
But on his website late Friday, Bonds said that though he was disappointed about the ruling and would appeal, he wanted to start serving his sentence immediately.
In the statement, Bonds did not specify his next legal move, but he could ask a larger panel of the 9th Circuit to review the case. He called the U.S. justice system "the best in the world" and thanked the judges and staff of the 9th Circuit "for the difficult work that they do.
"This has been a long and difficult chapter in my life, and I look forward to moving beyond it once I have fulfilled the penalties ordered by the court," he said.
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PM Draws Fire From All Sides Over East J'lem Building Plans
U.S. president expressed concern that neither side was making necessary effort to find breakthrough that would create the conditions of a secure Israel living in peace with an independent Palestinian state.
Two days after United States Vice President Joe Biden downplayed differences between Israel and the U.S. as "tactical and not substantive," President Barack Obama described an announcement that Israel planned to build 1,300 housing units in East Jerusalem as not being helpful for the peace talks.
Obama, who is visiting Indonesia, was asked to comment on news that the Interior Ministry in Israel had announced plans to build in East Jerusalem. Saying that he had not been fully briefed on the matter, the U.S. president explained that activities of this type were not helpful for the peace talks and expressed concern that neither side was making the necessary effort to find a breakthrough that would create the conditions of a secure Israel living in peace with an independent Palestinian state.
Vowing to continue working toward peace, Obama described the peace process as being in the interest of the international community, of Israel and the Palestinians.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began his visit to the U.S. with a feeling that the Americans consider the Palestinians responsible for the impasse in the talks. However, the announcement of plans for more construction in East Jerusalem reverted the attention in his direction, ahead of interviews scheduled in New York with the U.S. media, and a meeting tomorrow with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, where it is expected he will hear further criticism of the decision.
Much of Netanyahu's day was spent in meetings with senior figures in the world of finance in New York, and in interviews on leading televised economic affairs programs. This was part of a broader public relations campaign that focuses on drawing investment capital to Israel.
Later in the day, Netanyahu met with a small group of Jewish leaders and briefed them on the problems and issues Israel was facing.
European Union High Representative Catherine Ashton said in response to the news of planned construction that she was "extremely concerned by the announcement that Israel plans to go ahead with the construction of 1,300 new housing units in East Jerusalem."
"This plan contradicts the efforts by the international community to resume direct negotiations and the decision should be reversed," she said in a statement.
The announcement of planned construction also impacted on a meeting between the prime minister and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. The latter expressed his concern about the construction in East Jerusalem.
Also yesterday, senior Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat called on the international community to counter Israel's latest construction plans by recognizing a Palestinian state. "Israeli unilateralism is a call for immediate international recognition of the Palestinian state," he said.
Erekat said that "just when we expected an announcement by Netanyahu on a freeze in settlement construction during his visit to Washington, he is making it clear that he is opting for settlements over peace."
The senior Palestinian official said that planned construction in the settlements, the building of separate roads for Jews and the separation fence were meant to kill any chance for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state.
Meanwhile, Obama's criticism of the planned construction drew fire from some of those attending the General Assembly of the Jewish Federations of North America in New Orleans.
However, a day earlier, Obama was praised by Syrian President Bashar Assad, who met with the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, John Kerry, who is visiting the Syrian capital. Assad applauded Obama's commitment to peacemaking in the region and said his country wanted a "comprehensive and just peace," but blamed Israel for "rejecting peace."
Yesterday's international uproar over the announced construction in East Jerusalem and the expansion of Har Homa was only aggravated further by warrants issued by Jerusalem municipal inspectors, ordering the razing of homes in the Al-Bustan area of the Silwan neighborhood. The plan to raze 22 homes to make room for a park has been strongly condemned by Palestinians and the international community alike.
The inspectors went to the neighborhood yesterday with police escorts and handed out five warrants to residents whose homes are scheduled for demolition.
A Jerusalem municipal spokesperson said in response that "as part of the new plan for Silwan and Gan Hamelech Park, the municipality is proceeding with the implementation of the plan. The issuing of warnings is part of a promise made to the court by the municipality. The residents of Silwan will be invited for deliberations by the municipality in order to carry out the plans in their neighborhood."
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text: Feel free to laugh at me as well. I'm trying to impress a girl. My name is Adam, and I'm writing from Vancouver, British Columbia. I've been looking for something on the internet, and my hours of research have led me here, to those most likely able to help me. The short version is this: I met a girl. I have a full back piece tattoo of an Octopus, and when she saw it, she exclaimed that squid have a special place in her heart. She went on to tell me about a television program she saw, and how, in her words, it changed her life. So, of course, I'm trying to track down a copy of this show (preferably on DVD as my VCR kicked the bucket) with a minimal amount of details, since asking her would arouse her suspicions. I know neither the age of the program, nor whom produced it. Here are all the details I have: -It mentioned a deep sea vehicle that allowed dives to greater depths than had been previously possible, and this vehicle allowed the encounters with several of the squid featured in the show. I do not know if the dives of this vehicle were the bulk of the show, or if it had been mentioned as a historical reference. -It featured the squid whose name is like "vampire", and has spines or spikes on its body. -There was a squid whose tentacles seemed to elongate to fantastic lengths before the camera, and then suddenly contract. Unfortunately, that's about all I know. I do not know if this has anything to do with the Giant Squid expedition of the Kaharoa. I think if anyone in the world can help me track down this show with so little information, they will be on or around this board. And if the consensus is that more information is needed, let me know, and I'll devise some plan to enquire further as casually as possible. Thank you all so much for your time. Help me win her over!


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Mom2Mom, Feb '13
We've talked about taking a big family trip for Christmas for several years and we finally did it. We had a great time in the Bahamas and a whole lot of laughs, but I learned two things: First, my kids missed our family traditions on Christmas Eve and Christmas morning (which warmed my heart). Second, my son's perception of reality is seriously skewed by the sea's gentle rocking (which blew my mind).
To me, cruising is the ultimate vacation—you just show up. No packing supplies for a rented condo…no grocery shopping…no food preparation whatsoever. No bed making. NOTHING that resembles what I do regularly at home! Did I say no food preparation?
Even on the pool deck, you don't have to leave your sweet chaise lounge for a cool beverage. Before you realize you're thirsty, a pool boy in tight shorts is standing nearby with fruity umbrella-garnished frozen drinks! What could be better?
So Zack surprises me as we're gathering towels to go back to our cabins and says, "Where can I take these cups, Mom?"
"You don't take them anywhere. The bar staff will get them."
"Yeah. I'm just not comfortable with people waiting on me."
Since when? I'm thinking this kid has no problem being waited on at home! My husband chimes in, "That's hilarious, Zack. Stop! Lightning will strike the ship."
A few hours later we were in the dining room and Zack started the whole "this just isn't me" speech again. We had several waiters tending to our "needs" (again, I am loving this) when Zack said he felt sorry for these guys working so hard just to serve dinner.
I'm like, "They aren't volunteers, Zack. It's their job—they get paid!"
"I'm just not comfortable being served," he insisted.
I nearly fell off the boat! That, plus the earlier line about "Where can I put these dishes?" sent me into hysterics. Those of us who live with that boy know he leaves dishes wherever he finishes the last bite of food…on land, at least…in my Martinez home, in particular.
It begged the question: "Who are you and what have you done with Zack?"
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While the women's steeplechase world record has seen a 15 percent improvement since the first recorded mark in 1996, the men have knocked off only 10 percent since 1954. The event has not quite made the same leaps as the other new addition to the women's repertoire, the pole vault, where the women have added an astounding 20 percent in height since 1992.
On the U.S. level, the first year that the steeplechase was contested on a large scale was 2001, when it was introduced to collegiate competition. That year, it required a time in the mid-10:20s to gain acceptance into the NCAA DI championship. Elizabeth Jackson won the meet in 9:49.73. Eighth place was 10:05.38. This past spring, Barringer won the NCAA meet in a time of 9:25.54. Eighth place was 10:12.31. It again took a mid-10:20 time to get in. Essentially, there has been no improvement in the depth of the NCAA DI steeplechase. In fact, the 2008 U.S. Olympic trials field was not much of an improvement in depth over that first NCAA DI championship in 2001, as the 14th-place finisher crossed the line in 10:04.70. So, aside from the top few athletes, the event has remained relatively static in this country.
Conversely, when the pole vault started being contested at the collegiate level a decade ago, just being respectable could get an athlete into a meet. Clearing a height was commendable at the high school level. Over time, what used to be good at the collegiate level is now being cleared in high school, and what used to be the world record throughout the mid-90s is very close to what it takes to qualify for the NCAA DI championships.
It is unlikely that the steeplechase at the high school level will make the same advancements in depth as the pole vault. Nearly every high school facility in the country has a pole vault pit, but few have a steeple setup. Because of this, there are few meets and no means to practice. Additionally, there is no motivation for the top high school athletes to run such an event, since it is not a scoring, regular-season event and their exposure to college recruiters in other more traditional events is much more plentiful.
The level of competition in high school, moreover, has little bearing on that in college and beyond. While the pole vault is a niche event with a specific skill set and little to no crossover to other field events, the best steeplechasers are also the best runners, who happen to have a natural gift for jumping and landing, and the best adult steeplechasers should be created by developing the best runners first. But with few exceptions, most are specialists who are relatively less accomplished in flat races, and have moved to the steeple as an easier path to scoring points in college meets or qualifying for national teams.
What could athletes like Lauren Fleshman, Shannon Rowbury, Christin Wurth-Thomas, Shalane Flanagan and Kara Goucher do in the steeplechase? It is impossible to predict without a little experimentation, and perhaps they are afraid to try. Not every top athlete can easily cross over into the steeplechase. In 2007, Fleshman ran a solid off-the-radar 9:53.24 in her first and only attempt. In 2006, Rowbury ran a similarly off-the-radar 9:59.4. This past spring, Sara Hall ran a much more on-the-radar debut of 10:10.56, a performance that pales in comparison to her personal bests of 4:08.55 for 1500m and 8:56.93 for 3,000m. But many athletes of this caliber are dissuaded from seriously pursuing the steeple because of technique deficiencies or fear of injury, or contractual restrictions from their sponsors.
It is clear that a 10:00 steeplechaser is no longer going to be competitive at the international level. However, early exposure to the event is clearly not what will raise the level of competition. Rather, what the country needs for a stronger U.S. presence internationally is to first develop more athletes to approach a 4:00 1500m and sub-8:50 3,000m, then convince them to try the steeplechase.
Lesley Higgins was a two-time All-American at Colorado, where she was the 2002 Big 12 steeplechase champion. She placed 13th in the 2008 Olympic trials steeplechase, and has a PR of 9:58.63 in that event. She currently competes for the New York Athletic Club and Brooks.


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Why aren't they auto-scaled to the correct size? You only see whats in the upper left corner.
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wikiHow to Look Good for School
Three Parts:Prepping the Night BeforeManaging Your Morning TimeAdding the Finishing TouchesCommunity Q&A
With very little time in the morning to get ready, how will you manage to look the slightest bit presentable for school? Whether it's the first day or the last, the better you look, the more confident you feel. If you establish a routine like in the steps below, looking good can be practically effortless.
Part 1
Prepping the Night Before
1Take a shower. Good hygiene is essential to look healthy and nice , if you're going to school, going to the movies, or even just going to church. You can either take a shower the night before or the morning of – but if you take a shower at night, you have a few more minutes of sleep in the morning.
- You don't have to wash your hair every day. People with drier, coarser, thicker hair can get away with showering it once or twice a week. But ''do'' wash your body every day to stay smelling fresh, especially if you regularly exercise.
2Collect what you need for school. Put everything you need in your book bag the night before. This way you can concentrate on very looking good in the morning and don't have to worry about running around finding your books and homework.
- If you have to bring a lunch tomorrow, prepare it the night before, too. But don't put that in your backpack – you can keep that in the fridge.
- If there's something that has to be left out (say an art project that has to finish drying), make yourself a note and leave it on top of your backpack to remind yourself in the morning that it hasn't been packed yet.
3Pick out what you want to wear. Find an item that you really like such as a shirt, shoes, a belt, a necklace, or even socks. Center your outfit around that item, and piece it together to make it look good. Hang it in a special place or leave it close to your bed. When you wake up, you don't have to rush picking out an outfit in the morning.
- If you wear a uniform, make sure it is ironed and hung up in your closet. You do not want your clothes to look wrinkled and worn.
4Get a sufficient amount of sleep. You should get at least eight hours of sleep every night so you look good ''and'' get good grades. Plan your day out so you can get a full night of sleep.
- Everybody needs a different amount of sleep, but most people fall into the 7 to 10 hour category. In fact, the average teen needs a whopping 9 1/4 hours of sleep to feel rested.[1] Aim for that number as much as possible.
Part 2
Managing Your Morning Time
1Wake up on time. Resist the urge to snooze for just a few more minutes. Instead, go to the restroom and splash some water on your face to wake you up In fact, recent research says that hitting the snooze button can make you ''more'' tired.[2] Avoid it if you can – it'll make you run late anyway.
- Give yourself 5 or 10 minutes more than what you think you need. This way if you're running behind, you're still on time. It's the worst feeling to be rushed in the morning and feel like you don't have enough time to do what you need to get done.
2Brush and floss your teeth. Brush your bottom and top teeth in a circular or up and down motion for a solid minute. Don't forget to brush your tongue to prevent bad breath, too.
- Flossing and mouthwash not only kill bacteria, but they keep your breath smelling good for longer, too. If you eat breakfast early, consider gargling with mouthwash afterward to be extra fresh for school.
3If you have acne-prone or oily skin, wash your face with a mild cleanser every morning. To spot-treat and cover your new breakouts, use a concealer that is made especially to hide and diminish acne.
- Experiment with how often you need to wash your face. For some people, two or three times is helpful. For others, once is as often as they can without drying out their faces.
- Also, only use oil-free skin products. Coconut, olive, and tea tree are the three oils that will help your skin. The rest, like mineral, will clog your pores and cause you to break out.
4Begin your beauty routine. This could be showering, shaving, applying deodorant, lotion and/or perfume – whatever your routine is. Maybe brushing your hair, applying a little lip gloss? It doesn't have to be anything fancy.
- Try to keep everything to a minimum – natural is always best. This goes for everything from hair gel to eyeliner. Especially for school – save the crazy beauty routines for going out at night.
5Get dressed. Good thing you have that outfit all ready! Now all you have to do is slip it on and you're set!
- Take a look in the mirror to make sure you weren't going crazy the night before. Does your outfit look as good as you thought it would? Excellent.
6Style your hair. Do you have gym class today? Then it might be best just to brush your hair and do something basic with it. If it's a lazier day, take the time to straighten or curl it.
- If you want straight hair, dry your hair while combing it with a flat brush. You may want to actually straighten it with thermal spray and a flat iron, also.
- If you want curly hair, skip the blow dryer, put some curling gel in your hair and scrunch. You could also try "plopping" your hair, which will dry it sufficiently and curl it at the same time.
Part 3
Adding the Finishing Touches
1Eat breakfast. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It should be something substantial, like eggs or ham (in other words, not a doughnut). It will give you the energy you need for the day.
- If you don't have the time, grab something (like a cup of yogurt or a handful of trail mix) on the way out.
2Apply a few touches of makeup if desired. Most girls look best with a natural look – a bit of concealer, blush, mascara, and a touch of lipgloss. If you're worried about not wearing enough, bring those pieces with you so you can reapply at lunchtime.
- This could be part of your beauty routine, too, but the later you do it, the longer it'll last at school. If nothing else, just reapply some lip gloss and you're good to go.
3Accessorize. Don't forget to pick a few pieces to add to your outfit. However, stick to a couple of main colors and an accent color – you don't want to look like a clown with a lot of colors. The rule is put everything on and then take one thing off.
- Alternatively, stick to the either/or rule. You can either wear a necklace or a bracelet, for example. Wearing too many accessories easily becomes overkill. They distract from each other, too. If you're wearing just a necklace, it'll pop more than if you're wearing a necklace, earrings, and a bracelet.
4Do one last check before you head out the door. Is everything in your backpack? How's the hair? Matching socks? Do you have extra clothes for gym? A sweater if it gets cold? A hair tie? Headphones? Check, check, and check? Then you're ready and looking good, for sure.
- If looking good is a top priority for you, keep a small bag in your backpack full of supplies. A brush, a small bottle of hair gel/spray, and anything else you think you may need.
Community Q&A
- Just because you're wearing something comfy and casual, it doesn't mean you can't be fun and fashionable!
- Put on some light, neutral lip gloss for a nice touch.
- Wash your clothes once a week, so you will always have something to wear. If you have nothing the night before, start the wash then, and put it in the dryer as soon as you wake up. (You should get up at least an hour before you have to leave.)
- It's important to not overdo the makeup – keep it natural to keep yourself on teacher's good side.
- Try some unique nail designs for an added touch, especially if you have to wear a uniform.
- Do a steady hairstyle like a braid or a bun.
- As soon as you get up, have breakfast and a glass of water. Then, do five minutes of stretches before getting ready.
- Always make sure you brush your hair and teeth everyday.
- Try to stay away from screens before school, you'll most likely get distracted, and being distracted takes up time, which in the end makes you have to rush. You can't look your best if you're rushing!
- Be in a good mood, that way you will look even better for school. If you've had a bad morning, try to be happy for the first few hours of school then you can let your sadness out.
- Behave well with your friends and teachers. Have a sincere attitude & maintain good grades in order to have good self-esteem.
- Take your time to get dressed because it makes you feel calm and it's also a good start to getting ready.
- Try to stay minimal; it is better for school. Do not to go overboard with accessories and extra clothing layers because you will make yourself look foolish.
- If you are a sucker for expensive designer clothing, do not brag about them or about how much you can afford. You not only will gain a crew of haters, but also, when you stop wearing designer clothing, people will only see you as expensively trendy, which is difficult to back out of.
- Refrain from showing too much leg, butt, or chest. It doesn't give off a good message.
Things You'll Need
- Hair care items according to your hair style/type
- Personal care items (makeup, acne wash, shampoo, deodorant, etc.)
- Jewelry (optional)
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