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Will Computers write their own program code ?
Hello Experts,
Just a bit curious about future technology.
As in today's world we have got familiar with Artificial Intillegence concept, and many program IDE's features like intelli-sense, auto code completion, code-grammar checking. So on basis of this. .would it be possible for computers, to write their own program code.
From punching cards to assembly language, from assembly language to current dominant programming languages, it is clear that code writing is becoming easier (or comfortable) day by day.
So is that day far away, when we will just order computer/robots in conversational english(or in other languages) and they would write code for themselves and behave in similar way.
With Regards : Ajay Check
- Changed type Ajay Check Wednesday, March 28, 2012 8:01 PM
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On 3/27/2012 5:52 PM, Ajay Check wrote:
Just a bit curious about future technology.
As in today's world we have got familiar with Artificial Intillegence
concept, and many program IDE's features like intelli-sense, auto
code completion, code-grammar checking. So on basis of this. .would
it be possible for computers, to write their own program code.
I, for one, am still waiting for my flying car. Meanwhile, I feel pretty comfortable about my job security.
Igor Tandetnik
>it is clear that code writing is becoming easier
>(or comfortable) day by day.
Really? Do you think learning how to program in
C++ or with the Windows SDK/API is easier than
learning how to program with COBOL or FORTRAN
on a mainframe was 30 years ago? Or easier than
using GW-BASIC under DOS on an XT was 20 years
- Wayne
WayneAKing wrote:>>Really? Do you think learning how to program in>C++ or with the Windows SDK/API is easier than>learning how to program with COBOL or FORTRAN>on a mainframe was 30 years ago? Or easier than>using GW-BASIC under DOS on an XT was 20 years>ago?Absolutely, yes. That's provably true -- there are studies that show it.But, you have to compare apples to apples. That is, a given task X iseasier to program in a modern language like C# or Python than it is inCOBOL or FORTRAN.It just so happens that the tasks we were solving in COBOL and FORTRAN 30years ago, or GW-BASIC 20 years ago, were dramatically simpler than thetasks we are solving today.--Tim Roberts, email@example.com & Boekelheide, Inc.
Tim Roberts, VC++ MVP Providenza & Boekelheide, Inc.
The sheer bulk and scope of languages such as C++
and the Windows SDK/API make the learning curve far
longer than for languages such as COBOL or FORTRAN.
Even C was and still is less complex and comprehensive
than C++. There is far more to learn when programming
today, and with that complexity and scope comes increased
difficulty to achieve mastery - if only by virtue of the
magnitude of the sheer volume of material that has to
be learned.
>the tasks we were solving in COBOL and FORTRAN 30 years ago,
>or GW-BASIC 20 years ago, were dramatically simpler than the
>tasks we are solving today.
It's not the tasks that I'm comparing, but the relative
scope and complexity of the languages. Granted, the added
functionality and features of languages such as C++ can
make programming a given task easier than with some other
languages. But one must learn these features - that they
exist and how to use them correctly - before the benefits
can be realized. That's not always "easier", as witness
the confusion and endless flood of questions from befuddled
programmers in forums such as these about language-specific
I disagree with the assertion that "code writing is becoming
easier ... day by day." It is becoming increasingly more
complex and consequently proportionately more difficult.
However, the available tools to assuage that difficulty
are becoming progressively more sophisticated.
- Wayne
Your Question is not clear what you mean by computer will write their own program . Actually had worked on a new language name as my basic in that we provide UI to develop code for us. Instead of you write code the machine will do it for you . i.e if you want to implement a class select class from menu option and it will implement a class for you then select variable and function type inside the class and once you are done run your app . As we was taking care of everything so there was no parser involved which basically increase the speed to .But in last it's a machine and it need input to do things so it can as much as you want .
Rupesh Shukla
- Edited by Pintu Shukla Wednesday, March 28, 2012 9:14 PM
@ WayneAKing , + Tim Roberts + Pintu Shukla
Actually I got this idea, while playing chess on computer.
You can imagine how complex and dynamic game, chess is. But even for that a program has been written. Accepted, it is not 100 % complete. But it still does, some part of thinking / calculating. Or is it Logic . . . .induced by Humans.
So, in similar way would not be it possible for a computer to write code for particular task, when we have all functions library, IDK's etc with us. For eg. If task related to time has to be coded, than it will look in functions library for all time related functions and will use them as per task.
I somehow still believe write computer code is getting easier day by day. Previously, a programmer had to type all code manually but now, we just need to select right button and code would be written for you. May be current technology is not so advanced, in order to make us believe that this can be achieved but the pace at which technology is running, I have little doubt for this curiosity.
With regards and bit curiosity : Ajay Check
On 3/28/2012 3:52 PM, Ajay Check wrote:
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Actually I got this idea, while playing chess on computer.
You can imagine how complex and dynamic game, chess is.
Chess is actually a simple game, with full information. It has a finite number of positions: it is possible, in principle, to calculate the consequences of every move all the way to terminal positions. The only thing that makes chess interesting is its combinatorial complexity - the sheer number of possible positions. The break-through in chess-playing programs happened when computers became powerful enough to perform brute-force analysis N moves ahead, for sufficiently large N.
Human players, of course, can't do brute-force analysis, and have to resort to heuristics.
So, in similar way would not be it possible for a computer to write
code for particular task
I think you are looking for this:
I somehow still believe write computer code is getting easier day by
day. Previously, a programmer had to type all code manually but now,
we just need to select right button and code would be written for
Really? There's a finite number of buttons - are you saying that, by clicking all possible combinations of those buttons, you are going to generate all programs anyone would ever need? I wonder why my employer still wants to pay my salary - looks like I'm just wasting my time and his money.
Igor Tandetnik
Hi, Igor Tandetnik
Thanks for link : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automated_reasoning
So, why not use/develop Automated Reasoning for writing a program/or algorithm in addition to just proving theorems.
May be in future. . . .
Hi, Reader . . .
I am not biased on whether this thing will happen in future or not .
If anyone thinks this is possible or not possible. . please . .explain with points.
Is programming get easier day by day : still thinking positively . why ?
Once a proper algorithm has been made then who is hard coding all the code now-days , many IDK's support drag and drop feature (Dreamweaver just for eg.), click button ( Visual basic / Visual C++ just for eg.) and you can also introduce many other features using plugins.
Programming languages are also evolving, from punch cards to 4th Generation languages. Various programming approaches have been developed after early linear programming.
With Regards : Ajay Check
>But it still does, some part of thinking / calculating.
>Or is it Logic . . . .
The operative term is "Artificial Intelligence",
which remains a largely elusive goal. (Perhaps
due in part to the fact that even in the realm
of human activity behavioral scientists are not
all in agreement as to *exactly* how to define
"intelligence" or how to measure it.)
>Previously, a programmer had to type all code manually
>but now, we just need to select right button and code
>would be written for you
It depends on whether or not one is using a Framework,
or a 4th Generation Language. But if one is doing "real"
programming - using a 3rd GL language for example - the
tasks still require the application of human logic and
a comprehensive knowledge of the tools, language(s).
algorithms, etc. The facility to generate programs from
a specification of logical requirements is nothing new.
We had code generating programs driven by decision tables
decades ago. In many cases they obviated the need for a
programmer - the systems analyst could fill in a decision
table, specify the actions to be taken, and let the
software generate the code. Report generators were also
common place - I recall the Regent language on the
Univac 1050, and of course the ubiquitous RPG from IBM
(later adopted by Univac/Unisys on their 9000 Series),
etc. Numerical Control of machinery has also been
around for decades. We also had ALGOL decades ago.
The problem with all such "automated" programming is
that quite often the end user wants something which
is "outside the box". That still requires human
intervention in the coding process, and probably
always will.
>Programming languages are also evolving, from punch cards
>to 4th Generation languages.
How are those two related in any way? The former is simply
the medium on which program code was transcribed into
machine-readable form. Whether the Hollerith code
represented 1-GL, 2-GL, 3-GL, etc, program code or
data is independent of the medium itself.
- Wayne
>The problem with all such "automated" programming is
>that quite often the end user wants something which
>is "outside the box". That still requires human
>intervention in the coding process, and probably
>always will.
Hmmm . . .Now I am realizing fantasy and reality part of this discussion . . .
Thanks for your insight : Wayne
But, is there any research ongoing in this field, or they have been stopped, due to above mentioned hurdles.
With regards : Ajay Check
- Edited by Ajay Check Thursday, March 29, 2012 12:50 PM adding info
Some yeares ago, I was thinking to apply to a reputable university for a PHd course researching into AI system possibly being developped to produce what we call a 'thinking machine' remotely. I had searched and searched many Artifical Intelligence books and journals to get me where I should be in that diredction. After months' searching, I had given up. The current AI is in its infancy and showed no promise to get us to that holy grail. Personally I doubt that a thinking machine is possible. In my opinion, hardwares should change, software including OSs should change, and etc. It is just a massive job which requires revolutions in computer science, not one buut dozens of them!!
Best regards
In my opinion, hardwares should change, software including OSs should change, and etc. It is just a massive job which requires revolutions in computer science, not one buut dozens of them!
Hi, chong.
You said right, and practical.
This kind of thing would surely require new hardware and new software . . . .and of course revolution.
With regards : Ajay Check


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Stephen G. Kliegerman
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How the borough's blogs have changed brokering
By Katherine Dykstra
When 55 Berry, a converted loft building in Williamsburg, came to market in 2005, it had problems. Buyers weren't materializing, so the developer switched sales agents, then cut prices. When that didn't work, there was a second remarketing — and prices were chopped again. Bloggers seized on 55 Berry's troubles, tracking them, often mockingly, online. Curbed.com alone had over a dozen posts related to 55 Berry.
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Curbed, which covers all five boroughs, and Brownstoner, which covers Brooklyn exclusively, are the biggest and have become required reading for the real estate industry. Newer and smaller, more localized blogs including Gowanuslounge.com, which was spun off by Curbed's Rob Guskind; BedStuyBlog.com; ClintonHillBlog.com; Bushwickbk.com and BrooklynHeightsBlog.com, are typically more focused on community matters. There, real estate is covered alongside local politics, crime, the opening of new cafés and subway service problems.
"I think that Curbed pays attention to a lot of different sources bringing in things you wouldn't see otherwise," said Michael Kaye of Douglaston Development, which is developing One Brooklyn Bridge Park in Brooklyn Heights. He noted that he reads Brownstoner and Curbed daily. "They're scanning other blogs and media outlets, getting a lot of disparate information in Cliff Notes form."
Some have argued that Brownstoner and Curbed's links to newer blogs are helping land lesser-known neighborhoods on the map.
Highlyann Krasnow, executive vice president of the Developers Group who is marketing dozens of buildings in Brooklyn, including Clinton Hill's Green and Grand, said, "I think it's helping emerging neighborhoods by showing that there are enough people there who care about the neighborhood to blog about it."
Butler described running into a prolific Brooklyn developer on the street.
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But are buyers paying any attention to these blogs?
"I think people who need to buy and sell are doing what they always did," said Kaye. "The decisions that you're making are based on personal things: Where do you want to live? How do you want to live? What can you afford?…Things buyers can only discover by actually shopping."
Still, there's evidence that buyers are well aware of what's being said on the blogs.
"We had someone back out [of a deal] last week," said David Maundrell, CEO of Aptsandlofts.com, of a potential buyer for a unit at Warehouse 11, a 120-unit condominium on the Williamsburg-Greenpoint border. Not long after construction began on the project at 11th Street and Roebling, oil was found on the site, and the local blogs quickly picked up on it.
When the buyer dropped out, "in their e-mail, they sent us a link to Curbed," Maundrell said, noting that the "environmental issue" has since been "cleaned up."
Developers have to decide whether or not to change course after negative blog coverage.
Brownstoner coverage of Time Equities' proposal for 110 Amity Street in Cobble Hill portrayed the community's adverse reaction to the development under the headline "Amity Street Horror." That nickname was then picked up and propagated by Gowanus Lounge. Not long after, Time Equities decided to rework the project, eliminating a mews component in favor of a more traditional design. "Mostly we went by feedback from the formal meetings [community board, etc.], but we try to take all input into consideration," said Francis Greenburger, CEO of Time Equities. "Whether or not we agree, we consider everyone's point of view."
Karl Fischer, an architect with dozens of projects being erected in Brooklyn, has taken the opposite tack. He said he has no interest in what the blogs have to say, despite being arguably the most regularly blogged-about Brooklyn architect. Curbed calls him "Hot Karl" and has dubbed the section of Bayard Street adjacent to Greenpoint's McCarren Park "Karl Fischer Row," for the number of Karl Fischer-designed buildings (four) rising on it.
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The reason?
"I don't really want to be influenced by it … if you always listen to the gossip, you don't do anything," he said.
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Without the aid of his more serious and tougher partner, Jak's furry sidekick made quite a splash on the PSP with Daxter … a fun platform adventure that felt right at home on Sony's handheld. So it was only natural that the Jak and Daxter series made its return on the PSP and having gotten my hands on the first nine levels of their latest adventure, Jak and Daxter: Lost Frontier, it's safe to say that this one has all the makings of yet another amazing platform/action game for the PSP.
Tales from the Lost Frontier.
The good news is that Lost Frontier has the feel and look of the early PlayStation 2 Jak and Daxter games … it even has a solid storyline with returning characters like Keira. In this game, Jak, Daxter and Keira are on a mission to find Green Eco to save their homeland in dire need of Eco. As they fly to a distant land known as the Brink, their plane (the Hellcat) is attacked by Eco Pirates. Jak manages to fight off the leader but during the skirmish the Hellcat is damaged and they are forced to make an emergency landing on an unknown island.
It is here that we get a little taste of the platforming action we can expect from the game and despite the fact that Jak starts off with melee combat skills and just a few combos attacks it is clear that you will be able to upgrade Jak's weapons later in the game. The platform jumping is handled beautifully and it's good to see that you can manually rotate the camera so you can get a better view of where you're going to jump. I did manage to die because the camera occasionally made it difficult to judge how far a platform was but these moments were sparse.
The Hellcat Chronicles.
It doesn't take you too long before we get introduced to yet another element in the game and that's aerial combat. After having fixed the Hellcat, the trio finds a massive ship under pirate attack and a dogfight breaks out. The aerial combat is handled smoothly and you are given the chance to break, hit the booster to fly faster and you can even make defensive rolls and loops. The targeting is also handled well and thus making air combat one of the best parts of the game so far.
Impressively enough, there's a lot to explore in this game such as Aeropa City where you are able to purchase upgrades for your weapon, the Hellcat and even buy various Eco Skills to make Jak even more powerful. One upgrade, Infuse Enemy, allows you to infuse an enemy with Red Eco to make them explode. It is in the city that you go through training when you find a gun attachment for your weapon. As always, Keira can upgrade your weapon as well.
Hulking out the Daxter way
During your stay in Aeropa City, Daxter falls into the sewer and is suddenly drenched in a glowing green ooze and thus transforming the skinny fur ball into a hulking beast. Dark Daxter is able to shoot an Eco Bolt that's highly effective and he has incredible strength but the real power comes in Dark Daxter's ability to smash his way through certain objects in a furious tornado form that's reminiscent of the Taz from the Loony Tunes cartoons. Unfortunately, the charm and witty one-liners that came with the little guy are gone in the Dark Daxter form. Hopefully the finished product will allow players the freedom to switch to Dark Daxter only when it's required.
The preview also gave us a chance to experience a boss fight on Castaway Island, another location in the game. Like past Jak and Daxter games, the boss battles require good timing and knowing just how to hurt your enemy. We are also introduced to various mini-games such as locating scattered Eggs in Aeropa City. There are also several scripted moments in the game that play like mini-games such as the time you chase a villain through the twists and turns through a massive asteroid in an on-rails chase.
Visually, the game looks like it comes straight out of the PlayStation 2 and that are a very good thing, indeed. The character models during cut scenes and during the action look particularly impressive and the diversity when it comes to the enemies is good. Even the sound is handled well with Daxter cracking wise as usual.
So far, all these elements whether you're flying into battle or solving platform gaming puzzles in exotic lands in the Brink already make for what will certainly be a very action-oriented and deeply involving game. There is still so much to see in the game and so many other questions (one of them being what other Eco Powers Jak will get in this game) but Jak and Daxter: Lost Frontier is definitely looking like the kind of PSP game fans of the series will love.
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A GO CARD glitch resulting in "top up payments" being repeatedly debited from commuters' bank accounts has triggered fraud alerts at financial institutions.
More than 270 people have now contacted TransLink about the problem caused by a software issue related to go card operator Cubic.
Brisbane worker Robyn Pefkos became aware of the problem when she was booking a flight for her father and found she had almost no credit in her bank account.
"They have topped up my credit card 28 times now, at $80 each time," Ms Pefkos said. "They have done it so much that my credit company has stopped my credit card because of fraudulent activity."
She said when she spoke to TransLink late Monday they said they had it under control but her credit card company advised another 13 transactions were pending.
Transport Minister Scott Emerson has ordered Cubic to pay those affected $20 compensation but Ms Pefkos said that wouldn't cover the interest on the 28 charges.
About 130,000 go card holders have auto-debit set up but only those whose cards fell below a threshold in the past few days are believed to have been impacted.
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Throughout the Clone Wars, the Grand Army of the Republic extensively used these large vessels in the fight against the Separatists. They were built by Kuat Drive Yards and had a multi-purpose role, as fighter carriers and as battleships. They are the first thing you see in Episode III, and are a common sight in the 'Star Wars: The Clone Wars' animated series.
As far as I understand, it is built with only 'legal' LEGO techniques.
It also has a fairly sturdy build, includes a claw in the bottom hangar bay, and can be converted into a Jedi flagship, simply by changing the tiles on the top of the bridge towers to red instead of grey.
Here is the url to the set on my Flickr page, with a little background of the model and more pictures: http://www.flickr.com/photos/69026266@N02/sets/72157630077654530/
I am not sure what it might cost, but considering the size, and because it isn't hollow, I'd say that it could cost $30 maximum, but I can't be sure. I would think that this particular model would cost anywhere from 20$-25$.
Midi-scale can be perfect for those who want to have a smaller set, but still want the accuracy that can be sacrificed in mini-scale. It is very useful for role-playing large scale space battles, but also for display. How great would it be to have small, but accurate, models of the large capital ships of the Star Wars universe on your desk or shelf? It'd look great without taking up a lot of space.
If you would like to see this set in your hands or on your shelf, please support, and spread the word! :)
Any suggestions on presentation would be appreciated; we want as many as possible to like and support this thing.
I also had one other idea. Perhaps, if LEGO won't allow a continuation of the midi-scale line, this could be part of a new line of sets. It would include models that are roughly the size and quality of this one that would have a small stand and a modest information tile for display purposes.
Basically, it'd be a cross between midi-scale and 'Buildable Galaxy' lines, or a halfway mark between the 'Buildable Galaxy' and 'Ultimate Collector's Series' lines.
The new line would cover any and all spacecraft larger than fighters and small shuttles viz., battleships, dreadnaughts, cruisers, frigates, transports, and corvetts. They could come from any organization, such as the Rebel Alliance, the Galactic Empire, the Republic, the Separatist Alliance, the Old Republic, the Sith Empire, and others, both in official Star Wars media, and in the Expanded Universe.
Please see the last photo to get a better idea of what it might look like, keeping in mind that they would have a small information tile along with their stands.
If you have read this far and like the second idea, please say so. If there are at least twenty who do, I will create a separate project for it. Also, please tell me if you have any ideas for what the new line of sets could be called.
Please note: Feel free to say what you'd like and give ideas for both concepts, but I'm not personally building any more models besides the two shown here :). I think I'll do a seperate project for the Executor later.
Update 6/17/13: I completed a project for my Executor about two weeks ago.
Here's a close up the two bridge towers, showing the tri-sloped structure, as well as the turbolasers.
The side hangar, along with the turbolasers at the top. There are only six sloping parts that use either/both hinge bricks and clips. Four of them are represented here, the sections with the 45-degree wing plates, two on this side of the ship, two on the other side. The last two sloped parts are the central stripes on the front half of the ship, both top and bottom. With the tiered idea, and these few sloped parts, the effect of the sloping hull is produced, but with a very sturdy structure.
The engines of the ship with details on the rear of the bridge structure. In my opinion, this is one of the more distinguished views of the ship. It is also my favorite view, with a fly-off-into-the-distance, or fly-into-battle feel.
This photo is to help visualize the midi-scale replacement concept. If you don't know what that is, please refer to the last couple of paragraphs in the main description.
The super star destroyer is also my own. Here, the Venator has been converted to the 'Resolute,' Anakin Skywalker's flagship during the Clone Wars, through the red color on the top of the bridge towers.


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Source: American Soybean Association news release
American Soybean Association (ASA) Director Mike Cunningham joined other biofuels stakeholders in Washington today to testify at a hearing on the Environmental Protection Agency's proposed rule to set the 2014 and 2015 biomass-based diesel Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) at 1.28 billion gallons. The number is significantly less than the industry is capable of producing next year, as well as the 1.7 billion gallon RVO that industry had called for.
"Soybean farmers are extremely proud of the major role we have played in the development of the U.S. biodiesel industry - an industry that has helped diversify our fuel supply, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, and created jobs and economic growth, especially in rural America," said Cunningham, a soybean farmer from Bismarck, Ill. "The Biomass-based Diesel and total Advanced Biofuels levels set forth in the proposal are unnecessarily low and will stifle the growth and job creation potential demonstrated by the biodiesel industry over the past several years."
As Cunningham illustrated in his testimony, ASA sees no compelling reason not to increase the Biomass-based Diesel volumes above the estimated actual production for 2013, or at least 1.7 billion gallons with a commensurate level for total Advanced Biofuels.
"Biodiesel is the most prevalent advanced biofuel currently produced in the United States," explained Cunningham. "The industry has met or exceeded the RFS Biomass-based Diesel volume requirements each and every year they have been in place and 2013 production is expected to reach 1.7 billion gallons."
"Any RFS volume requirement below the 1.7 billion gallons to be produced in 2013 would be a significant setback for the biodiesel industry and for our shared goals of diversifying the nation's fuel supply, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and growing our economy," he added.
For a full transcript of Cunningham's testimony, visit: http://asa.informz.net/asa/data/images/cunninghamtestimonyepa.pdf
EPA will continue to accept public comments on its proposed rule through Jan. 28. In addition to Cunningham's testimony, ASA members will submit their own comments until the closing date, and will remain in contact with EPA until the final rule is released.


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The Struggle is Real: Thievery at the Tuscaloosa Walmart
Always Low Prices….. Always (low prices don't equal FREE)
Tuscaloosa Police are searching for the suspects in a case where a doll that belongs to an 8-year-old girl was taken from a shopping cart in Walmart a month ago. First of all, can we talk about why this woman is riding in the cart? First hint that something isn't quite right. Ok, but getting to what happened.The little girl is said to have been shopping with her grandmother and stepped away from their cart for a moment, leaving her doll.
The suspects came upon the cart, took the doll, and left the store. The doll was not in store packaging. In fact, it is said to be over a year old! So, they had to have known it belonged to somebody. And let's just say, for the sake of argument that they didn't know it belonged to someone, it still wasn't free! WHO walks into a store, sees something they want, and just leave with it without paying for it? These people right here.
And if THAT isn't bad enough, in November, THIS GUY decided that the pressure washer and leaf blower he wanted from the store just weren't worth paying for. Oh, he wanted them; he just didn't want to pay…. AND DIDN'T!
Now, the police are looking for him, too.
Look at that face. You can almost see his sigh of relief as he gets by the detector. I just want to know how he did it! That freaking thing goes off on me for SMALL items that I've paid for! If I can just keep THAT from happening.
Anyway, rewards are offered in both cases for tips leading to an arrest. Those with information are encouraged to contact Tuscaloosa County Crime Stoppers at (205) 752-STOP or text "Tusc" and the suspect's information to CRIMES (274637). It shouldn't be hard to find the guy with the pressure washer and leaf blower. SOMEBODY has recently gotten low-rate lawn care. Who knows, maybe he's gotten enough work to have his bail. *shrugs*


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Monday, June 3rd, 2013 at 4:33 am , filed under French Open by Sam Siril
11-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal will take on Kei Nishikori of Japan in the 2013 French Open fourth round on Monday 3rd May, which will take place at 14:00 GMT in outdoor clay courts at Roland Garros.
World No. 4 Rafael Nadal, who has been celebrating his 26th birthday party on Monday, he is aiming to clinch victory in the fourth round and enter into the French Open quarter finals. Spanish tennis star has been fight hard to lift the French Open crown for eighth time and hopes to continue similar performance in the tournament. Nadal has overcome against his third round oppanent Italian Fabio Fognini in three sets with a 7-6, 6-4, 6-4 score line, where he needs to work hard a bit against Nishikori in the French Open fourth round on Monday.
Japanese top seed Kei Nishikori has conquered Benoit Paire of France in four sets with a 6-3, 6-7, 6-4, 6-1 score line. Nishikori has been improving his level of tennis and should work hard in fourth round against Nadal.
Nadal and Nishikori have meet for four times so far in their tennis career and both the players are clashing for the fifth time in the French Open fourth round. Nadal has been leading 4-0 win loss head-to-head record against Nishikori. The pair last meet at the 2012 Miami Masters fourth round and Nadal won the match in straight sets with a 6-4, 6-4 score line.
As per the predications, third seed Rafael Nadal is looking heavy favorite to clinch victory against Kei Nishikori in the fourth round and advances into the 2013 French Open quarter finals, being played here on outdoor clay courts in Roland Garros.
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LET'S REMEMBER that the year is 2012. There's no need to remind people about the health risks associated with tobacco use, or that adults have the freedom to partake of a legal product.
But let's also remember that any freedom a person exercises should not infringe on another person's freedom, or their health. Those lines can be blurry. But when the issue is smoking, they're pretty clear.
Unfortunately, a majority of Chatham County commissioners appear to have a tough time recognizing where to draw them.
A week ago, commissioners discussed a proposed ordinance that rightly bans smoking in public and private venues in the county's unincorporated area. However, once they started debating it, a 5-4 majority seemed to feel that privately owned bars and clubs that have an age limit (21 and up) and tobacco shops should be exempt.
That's selling the public short.
Commissioners should follow the lead of the City of Savannah, which approved a broad-based smoking ban that protects employees who work in such establishments from breathing unhealthy, second-hand smoke.
Smokers have a right to exercise their freedom to smoke a legal product. No one argues with that. But nonsmokers shouldn't be forced to breathe smoke as a condition of their employment.
In 2005, the Georgia Smokefree Air Act was passed to protect the interest of customers and employees of all businesses. Under the Act, smoking is prohibited inside or immediately near public establishments.
However, the act grants municipalities the right to create laws for their respective cities and counties that can go beyond state law.
Savannah implemented its own Smokefree Act in 2010. It bans smoking in all public and private establishments.
Commissioners obviously had misgivings about extending the city's ban to the unincorporated area, where it would include bars and clubs. That's not a big shock. That's similar to the initial concerns expressed by some city aldermen, who worried that government was going too far.
There's a school of thought that bar owners should be allowed to determine whether they want to allow smoking. Make it a business decision. Let patrons would vote with their feet. If nonsmokers didn't like it, tough. They could spend their money elsewhere.
But here's the reality check. Employees who work in these establishments don't always have the luxury in today's economy of quitting and finding a job elsewhere. They shouldn't have to choose between a paycheck or healthy lungs.
Private businesses already must abide by government health and safety rules that protect workers and patrons. Second-hand smoke, which has been recognized as a hazard, should be on the hit list.
Even if a nonsmoker does not have a problem with being around someone who smokes, his body may have an issue with it. According to www.cancer.gov, about 3,000 deaths occur each year as a result of lung cancer caused by secondhand smoke. Remember that these are just deaths. That's not counting those with respiratory illnesses.
Commissioners are expected to take up this proposed ordinance again in February. Let's hope they do a better job of seeing the legitimate public health issue here.
One final thought: An estimated 20 percent of adult Americans smoke, according to the Centers for Disease Control. That is a ratio of about four nonsmokers for every smoker.
Is it really easier to tell four people to "deal with it or leave?" Or is it easier to simply ask one person to step outside if he or she chooses to light up?


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Trace Adkins' trademark baritone has powered countless hits to the top of the charts and sold over 10 million albums, cumulatively. The Grammy-nominated member of the Grand Ole Opry is a TV personality, actor, author, spokesman for the Wounded Warrior Program and the American Red Cross, for whom he raised over $1.5 million dollars as winner of NBC's All-Star Celebrity Apprentice. As a dedicated supporter of the troops, Adkins has performed seven USO Tours.
His autobiography, A Personal Stand: Observations and Opinions from a Freethinking Roughneck, recounts the former oil-rigger's rise to fame, battles with personal demons and life as a father of five daughters. Trace played a tough as nails biker in The Lincoln Lawyer (starring Matthew McConaughey), he developed and hosted GAC's "Great American Heroes" and in December, he will host the American Country Awards on FOX for the fourth consecutive year.
Adkins' first-ever Christmas album, The King's Gift was released ahead of the 2013 holiday season. The Celtic-inspired album of traditional carols "managed to sound fresh, thanks to that oh-so-deep voice and new arrangements" (The Associated Press). The New York Times remarked on Adkins' signature sound as well, enthusing that "If you enjoy your holiday music being sung to you by the purring engine of a Ford F-150 pickup, Trace Adkins's debut holiday album, 'The King's Gift,' is as close as you'll come." Following the albums' release, Adkins embarked on an eighteen-theater run with The Christmas Show Tour – his own hybrid of a theatrical production and musical presentation. This was a combination of a one-man show with anecdotes, humor and history as well as a traditional Christmas concert with Adkins' twelve-piece "Sarepta Symphony." Billboard wrote that the show "reminded fans that he is (and always has been) the real deal vocally."


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At FORUM CU, we consistently receive a large amount of feedback from the credit union members. We have members completing surveys online and through the mail. Members give feedback during interactions in our branch locations, over the phone, while interacting in live chat, and in e-mail correspondences. Every piece of feedback left is reviewed, documented, and appreciated.
One of the most common topics we receive comments on is branch locations. Over the past month, one member commented that they would like to see a location in Muncie, and another commented that they would like to see a location in Franklin. Guess what, there are actually five branches in the city of Muncie that FORUM CU members can utilize. And there is also a branch in Franklin as well.
Visit www.creditunion.net to find the locations of over 4,000 branch locations nationwide that can be utilized by FORUM Credit Union members. Credit Unions work together to share branch resources in an effort to better serve the members of credit unions across the country. The beneficiary of this collaborative spirit is you, the credit union member. We are here working for you, listening to your feedback, and identifying ways to better serve you as a member of FORUM Credit Union.
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|Sgurr a' Mhàim (3605 ft) is a mountain located five and a half kilometres north north-west of Kinlochleven in the Lochaber region of the Scottish Highland area.
|Sgurr a' Mhàim is a Munro (51 of 283) and the second highest peak in the Mamores range. Meaning of the name: from the Gaelic, peak of the large rounded hill. The finest feature of the Sgurr a' Mhàim is a south ridge known as the Devil's Ridge:
Getting ThereMountain is located not too far from Glen Nevis (Fort William) in Scotland. You can fly to Glasgow from most of the European airports and then drive (about 3h) or take the train. Also Citylink (www.citylink.co.uk) operate a bus service between Glasgow and Fort William.
Red TapeOne of the joys of visiting Scotland is to appreciate their long standing culture of their 'no trespass law' in which so long as nothing is disturbed you will have the right to wander the land as you please.
CampingIf you are planning on wild camping, do so responsibly in a way that has a minimal effect on the environment.
The nearest camping site is Glen Nevis Caravan & Camping Park (Glen Nevis, Fort William, PH33 6SX) and I can recommend SYHA Hostel in Glen Nevis
RoutesThe best place to start the hike is Achriabhach in Glen Nevis. First, follow the stalker's path towards Coire a' Mhusgain for a short distance and then turn directly up the north-west shoulder of Sgurr a' Mhaim which gives a long steady climb to the summit on the grassy slopes and then on boulders and scree. You will be able to see the Ben Nevis and the Carn Mor Dearg (East Ridge of Carn Dear Meadhonach) on your left hand side for most of the time.
The Ring of Steall
The Ring of Steall (16km/10 miles) is a classic mountain route combining the traverse of four Munros with scrambling along narrow, rocky aretes. The route begins in An Gearanach, Stob Choire a Chairn, Am Bodach and then follows the Devils Ridge to Sgurr a'Mhaim.
External linksWeather forecast for the summit
Wikipedia page


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A roadmap for Sri Lankan Tamils
R Swaminathan believes that many of the Sri Lankan Tamil politicians are yet to recover their role of Tamil leadership they had surrendered(not willingly) to the LTTE almost two decades ago.
He calls for them to come out of their 'stupor' and start functioning as legitimate leaders of a 'deprived' comunnity. Swaminathan also makes it clear that a seperatist agenda is not in of the realm of possiblity. Here is his roadmap:
a. Openly and clearly disown the militancy of LTTE and seek a peaceful resolution within the framework of a unified Sri Lankan nation.
b. Use the delays imposed by the president, to organize themselves into cadre-based parties working amongst the people, with whom they have had little interaction or meaningful contact for two decades.
c. Be politically active and mobilize public opinion throughout Sri Lanka, in favour of ethnic reconciliation at the national level.
d. Consider a coordinated effort by all the Tamil parties, through a "Joint Action Committee", to demand and urge forward movement on the package for political devolution – instead of merely of waiting for crumbs to fall from the presidential table.
e. Behave as "Sri Lankan" political parties and not look for inspiration and support from outside the country.


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Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today called on the House Republican majority to hold a vote on the Senate-approved bill reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). The law has not been in effect since 2011, when House conservatives refused to renew it.
House Republicans are expected to bring up a renewal bill for a vote this week that does not include protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered Americans, Native American women, or immigrant women. The final Senate version -- which passed 78-22 on Feb. 12 with support from 23 Republicans -- includes those protections as well as amendments to the original bill that strengthen anti-human trafficking efforts and address the nationwide backlog of DNA analysis kits for rape cases.
"When Senate Republicans were presented with a strong bill that truly addresses the issue, many of them voted for it," Grijalva said. "My Republican House colleagues should have the same courage. We need a vote on the Senate-approved version to put everyone on record and to pass this bill as soon as possible."
Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Wisc.) introduced HR 11 earlier this Congress, which closely follows the original Senate version of the renewal bill. Grijalva is a cosponsor of HR 11, but says he supports a House vote on the amended version passed by the Senate because it includes even stronger protections.
"Women can't wait for Republicans to decide they're an interest group worth listening to," Grijalva said. "This is not a partisan issue. Let's get this done now before any more avoidable violence occurs."
Source: http://grijalva.house.gov/news-and-press-releases/grijalva-calls-for-vote-on-senateapproved-violence-against-women-act-reauthorization-as-republicans-bring-weak-version-to-floor/


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Community Based Harassment aka Mobbing is not new. This type of vigilante behavior has been used widely by the KKK and other fascist groups worldwide. Mobbing is a ganging up by the community against one individual in an attempt to drive the person out.
Mobbing symptom number one is slander to the community about the victim. The victim's private life is exploited in such a way to create the illusion that the person is an undesirable, dishonest, or crazy, someone that needs to be driven from the community. With the popularity of online gossip pages and message boards, a photo-shopped image, or a voice-over, could give credibility to the smear. (Also called, The New McCarthyism, see: The Progressive.)
Unveiled and popularized by John Ashcroft in 2002 under Freedom Corps, a system of Neighborhood Snitches was set up to watch selected neighbors for unusual behavior. Google: Amerisnitch from Peace Corps Online. See FISA and Fusion Centers ACLU website.
Single women, Teachers, Activists and Writers are often targets. Google, Mobbing: Emotional Abuse in the American Workplace and Community Based Harassment. Also, contact your State Representatives and Congress to create Legislation against Mobbing. Also read: The End of America and You have No Rights. Films: The Map of the World, The Lives of Others (foreign)
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Gilbere Forte, 'Pray' – Mixtape Review
Philadelphia-based rapper Gilbere Forte has been building a buzz ever since he dropped songs like 'Pray' and 'Nolita.' Today (May 15), he released his new mixtape, 'Pray,' giving fans a preview of new music he's been working on.
The 25-year-old rhymer is now signed to Epic Records and his new project is a good indication that he will be making plenty of noise in the future.
The collection features 10 tracks of head-nodding beats (courtesy of musical partner RAAK) and empowering rhymes from Forte.
Standout tracks on 'Pray' include the introspective 'Streets Stay Crashing,' the hallucination vibes of 'Double Cupped' and the heartbreaking ode 'Forever Sin' featuring Active Child.
On the turnt-up banger 'Anigma,' Forte spits, "Waking up to credits my life is a movie / Cocking back my prayers, no pressure can shoot me / Fashionably late, Givenchy can sue me."
Here's what Forte said about the project:
PRAY is the third official release from Gilbere Forte. This body of work chronicles the trials, tribulations, emotions, and enlightenment Gilbere has experienced over the last year and a half. Marking his growth as a man, and as an artist. This project is also the final chapter to his trilogy that includes 87 Dreams + Eyes Of Veritas."
Listen to Gilbere Forte's 'Pray' Mixtape
Watch Gilbere Forte's 'Pray' Video


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The Young Victoria
The Young Victoria doesn't critique the royal "system," such as it is, but instead observes it from a more or less respectful distance.
"Some people are born more fortunate than others," narrates Victoria (Emily Blunt). "Such was the case with me. But as a child I was convinced of quite the opposite." As she speaks in these opening moments of The Young Victoria, she's very young indeed, hopscotching on shiny palace tiles, her curls bouncing and her dress pink silk. Shot through stairway railings, garden hedges, and iron gates, she looks very contained indeed as she laments, "Some palaces aren't at all what you'd think. Even a palace can be a prison."
Poor thing: she's supposed to grow up to rule a nation, but first she has to survive the efforts of her mother, Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, also known as the Duchess of Kent (Miranda Richardson), and her venal advisor/consort, Irish-born Sir John Conroy (Mark Strong), to control not only the kingdom but also Victoria's life. As a girl, Victoria says, the Duchess has people tasting her food, won't let her attend school "with other children or read popular books," and won't even let her walk down the stairs without holding the hand of an adult. Lonely and bright, she attends to her vast doll collection and learns all about the great composers while Sir John hopes that her uncle, the boisterous King William (Jim Broadbent) will die. This would allow the Duchess to rule under a regency, which he tries to get Victoria to sign. Because Victoria stubbornly refuses to sign off on her own power, she and Sir John are quite at odds, a friction intensified by the fact that he and the Duchess have moved into Kensington Palace, against the King's wishes.
Jean-Marc Vallée's movie tracks Victoria's career, from her initial resistance to her eventual triumph over the bad Sir John, by way of her romance with and marriage to Prince Albert (Rupert Friend). The costumes are lovely, the frame compositions exquisite, and the intrigues predictable. Victoria's arguments with her mother and Sir John lay out plainly their agenda (or rather, his, as she seems both willfully ignorant and desperate to maintain his favor), just as her interactions with her adorable lapdog show the girl's essential sweetness and self-awareness.
If the movie takes Victoria's perspective (she being the narrator), it also grants you access to Albert, who first appears in his native Belgium. As nephew to King Leopold (Thomas Kretschmann), who also happens to be the Duchess of Kent's brother, Albert is like Victoria being manipulated so that Leopold might improve his own position vis-à-vis England (he apparently has as little regard for his huffy and ineffectual sister as everyone else in the vicinity). Though the Duchess denies William contact with her daughter, she's willing to go along with the Victoria-Albert match, in hopes that this will confirm her own (and Sir John's) connection to the crown.
Apart from Victoria, Albert appears both witty and vulnerable, not to mention politically progressive (he's drawn his own designs for housing for the underclass and offers his insights for free: "I would like to be helpful to you," he submits, quite earnestly). It's a combination that she -- being exceptionally attentive -- notes early on, thus making their arranged coupling seem quite copacetic all around. This makes for a grand romance, which the film displays with apt pomp and circumstance, with an eye as well toward underscoring Victoria's independence of mind and astute thinking.
In part these characteristics are revealed in her relationship with William Lamb/Lord Melbourne (Paul Bettany). The Prime Minster when she takes the throne, at age 18, following William's death, Melbourne moves into Windsor Castle and lobbies for his friends to be members of her staff and ladies in waiting. His conservative positions contrast sharply with Albert's (reportedly, Melbourne advised the young queen not to read Oliver Twist because it dealt with "unpleasant subjects"), and so Victoria spends some time figuring out where her own views actually lie.
The film's frankly ponderous opulence and flat reverence makes you yearn for the affecting dislocations, pink Chucks, and punk score of Marie Antoinette. Unlike Sofia Coppola's refreshing and acutely political movie, The Young Victoria doesn't critique the royal "system," such as it is, but instead observes it from a more or less respectful distance. Even the seeming intimate scenes are filmed through prettifying filters and the intra-palace chicaneries are presented as individual lapses rather than systemic problems. Everyone looks good -- even the villains (Sir John) dress well and have all their teeth -- and the film leaves out any questions concerning the perversities of the court hierarchy, social class structures, and imperial accession orders. Co-produced by the Duchess of York, this take on the royals is old-fashioned in more ways than one.


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The award-winning, five-star Jean-Michel Cousteau Fiji Islands Resort is one of the most renowned vacation destinations in the South Pacific. Located on the island of Vanua Levu on 17 acres of a coconut plantation, this luxurious hotel overlooks the peaceful waters of Savusavu Bay. The property has 25 spacious bures, constructed of local timbers. These traditional thatched Fijian bungalows provide privacy, comfort and personalized service. Each accommodation features rattan furnishings, king-size beds with custom-made mattress, a small sitting area, wooden louvered windows, overhead fan, and private deck with garden or ocean views. The oversized bathrooms have warm Italian tiling, double sink basins, separate showers, and hair dryer. Some other amenities include minibar with complimentary beverages and snacks, French press coffee maker, plush robes and tropical flowers. To ensure a serene environment, the bures have no telephones or televisions.
Redefining the boundaries of indoor and outdoor living, the gracious villa gives travelers a luxurious and comfortable 'home away from home'. The Villa features a four poster King bed suite, sunken bathroom suite with sunken jacuzzi, double vanities, double shower, separate sitting room with ensuite, a pool, a day bed pavilion, an outdoor shower and a walled garden.
Celebrate your romance surrounded with the utmost in comfort, seclusion and luxury. This one-of-a-kind Honeymoon Bure is similar to the Point Reef Bures, with ample space to enjoy the unmatched Fijian lifestyle, but features its own private spa tub on the deck overlooking the ocean. Located on a secluded point among private gardens, it's an oasis of private indulgence.
These secluded, split-level ocean view bures are designed to provide one of the most romantic getaways Fiji has to offer. These bungalows include plenty of living space, a balcony with chaise lounges, and a spacious deck with outdoor table and chairs. Each Point Reef Bure offers a spectacular ocean view from the living room and bedroom.
Slip away to the enchantment of Fiji with extra privacy and comfort. The main bedroom features one king bed and one day bed plus a small sitting area, while the smaller second bedroom provides two twin beds. Step outside to uninterrupted breathtaking views from your spacious deck, and relax in the hammock or on the chaise lounges. The bure is approximately 542 square feet with a 168 square feet deck.
The Oceanfront Bures offer blissful bay views and a spacious split-level deck with outdoor table and chairs, chaise lounges and an inviting hammock. The beachfront Bure comes with a king bed and a day bed and measures 440 square feet in size.
These spacious garden bures are surrounded by tropical gardens with exotic flowers and include a large deck with outdoor table and chairs. Each Garden View Bure comes with a king bed and a day bed and measures about 440 square feet in size.
Slip away to the enchantment of Fiji with extra privacy and comfort. The main bedroom features one king bed and one day bed plus a small sitting area, while the smaller second bedroom provides two twin beds. Step outside to uninterrupted breathtaking views from your spacious deck, and relax in the hammock or on the chaise lounges. The bure is approximately 542 square feet with a 168 square feet deck.
Here, surrounded by the gentle lapping waves of Savusavu Bay, you'll experience award-winning Fijian dining under a blanket of stars. The gourmet cuisine, especially prepared for this enchanted moment, will delight your senses. Feast your eyes as the sunset pales into starlight, another spellbinding day drifting into an enchanting Fijian evening.
This recently added option is perfect for couples to enjoy a private, romantic dinner. The two thatched-roof Dine Out Bures are situated along the shoreline and provide an intimate, idyllic setting.
Ever want to be alone on your own private island, just the two of you? Now is the time. Reserve the resorts idyllic island for the day and escape to your own secluded paradise. A Fijian chef will prepare a gourmet picnic lunch and ices a bottle of Champagne, as our boat will ferry you over to Naviavia Island to be alone together. But if you think getting there is half the fun, grab your snorkeling gear and kayak out to the island on your own.
Refresh your mind and body with laps in the freshwater swimming pool just steps from the ocean. Experience endless water sports, like sailing a Hobie Cat over crystal clear waters, kayaking the reef, or catching fish off Savusavu to bring back to our Chef. Start the day with laps in our freshwater swimming pool, then snorkel the local clam project. Take a glass bottom boat to the outer reefs with the resort's Marine Biologist.
Relax completely and rejuvenate your mind, body and spirit at the South Pacific's most comprehensive spa facility. The Spa features Fijian massages and over 20 spa treatments.


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Commercial, Products, Public Service
By By Thierry Dubois, on Twitter @aerodub | November 14, 2012
Moscow-based Russian Helicopters has unveiled more details on its Russian Advanced Commercial Helicopter (Rachel). The Rachel program is meant as an eventual replacement for the Mi-8/17 family. The "high-speed" medium twin will be capable of 194 knots, thanks to "streamlined main rotor blades and fuselage." At 10 to 12 metric tons (22,000 to 26,400 pounds), it will have a seating capacity of 21 to 24 passengers. Also dubbed V-37, Rachel has a conventional configuration with one main rotor and one tail rotor. In the baseline configuration, it will have a convertible passenger/cargo cabin. It will use new—but so far unspecified—turboshaft engines.
Mil, which is part of Russian Helicopters, plans to build a flying testbed in 2013 to assess technologies pitched for the V-37. The results of these tests should be analyzed by 2014. The next phase will be supplier selection. Certification is then slated for 2018, with deliveries to follow in 2020.
The Rachel concept, here shown as a small-scale model at the Farnborough 2012 air show, targets cruise speeds as high as 194 knots. Photo by Thierry Dubois
The target cruise speed, not as high as the 220-250 knots Eurocopter and Sikorsky are talking about with their respective X3 and X2 demonstrators, was defined after some market analysis. This enabled the manufacturer to define the future model's technical priorities and specifications. Russian Helicopters also ran a feasibility and risk-assessment study.
Mil and Kamov design bureaus in 2011 and 2012 competed in a contest for the best conceptual design of a high-speed helicopter. The Mil design was found to "better reflect the demands of the market."
Related: Technology News


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Evans, Giannotti named Big Ten Medal of Honor recipients
Evans, Giannotti named Big Ten Medal of Honor recipients
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Nittany Lion student-athletes Adrian Evans (men's gymnastics) and Emily Giannotti (women's track and field/cross-country) have been selected Penn State's 2013-14 Big Ten Medal of Honor recipients.
As the Big Ten Conference commemorates its 100th anniversary of a unique tradition, the pair join more than 1,300 student-athletes who have earned this proud distinction.
The conference's most exclusive award was the first of its kind in intercollegiate athletics to recognize academic and athletic excellence. The Big Ten Medal of Honor was first awarded in 1915 to one student-athlete from the graduating class of each university who had "attained the greatest proficiency in athletics and scholastic work."
In 1982, the award was expanded to include one female student-athlete from each member institution. Of the 8,200 student-athletes competing at Big Ten programs, only 24 earn this prestigious award on an annual basis.
Evans and Giannotti join a distinguished list of previous Penn State Big Ten Medal of Honor award winners that include: John Amaechi, men's basketball, 1995; Jeff Hartings, football, 1996; Kim McGreevy, women's track and field, 1998; Katie Futcher, women's golf, 2004; Joanna Lohman, women's soccer, 2005; and the 2013 recipients, Petra Januskova, women's tennis and John Urschel, football.
Earlier this spring, Evans and Giannotti were named recipients of the 2014 Ernest B. McCoy Memorial Award, which is presented annually to one Penn State senior male and one senior female student-athlete who have combined successful athletic participation with academic excellence.
A native of Boulder, Colo., Evans closed out his collegiate career with a top-20 performance at the 2014 NCAA national championship team finals. During his final campaign in the blue and white, he recorded four top-10 finishes on the pommel horse, highlighted by a second-place finish against Temple (14.9).
This season he was also selected as one of nine finalists for the 2014 Nissen-Emery Award. Widely regarded as one of the most prestigious honors in collegiate gymnastics, Evans became the 26th Nissen-Emery finalist in Penn State program history.
In 2013, Evans garnered his second consecutive All-America honor on the pommel horse at the 2013 NCAA Men's Gymnastics Championships. Outside of the gym, the advertising major and 2014 team captain earned College Gymnastics Association All-America Scholar-Athlete honors the last three consecutive seasons, while also earning a spot on the Academic All-Big Ten team each year.
Giannotti, who is majoring in rehabilitation and human services, has been a fixture on the Nittany Lion women's track and cross-country teams during her career. On the course, the long-distance runner competed in three NCAA Cross-Country Championships (2011-13), leading the Penn State contingent to a berth in the 2013 Championships. Giannotti also earned All-Region status with a 21st-place finish at the 2012 NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional, which the former All-Big Ten member helped the Nittany Lions win.
Giannotti has helped Penn State capture the Big Ten women's indoor and outdoor track and field championships in 2013-14.
On the national scene, the Coudersport, Pa., native qualified for the 2013 NCAA Eastern Preliminary Round in the 10,000 meters and for the 2012 edition of the meet in the steeplechase. A graduate student, she placed third in the 3,000-meter steeplechase in the USA Track & Field Junior Outdoor Championships.
Penn State has won three NCAA Championships in 2013-14, its most since winning three in 1999-2000, and has tied its school record by capturing eight Big Ten titles for the second consecutive, the highest combined total in the conference the past two years. Penn State student-athletes have an 88 percent graduation rate, according to the most recent NCAA data.


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I'm a sucker for surveys.
Not that I always buy into all the numbers, but most surveys provide at least a statistical snapshot of a place and time.
The latest measure of local interest comes from political scientist Karthick Ramakrishnan of UC Riverside who set out to measure "political and civic engagement in the Inland Empire."
The results are based on 2,075 responses to a telephone survey conducted between May 7 and July 5, 2007.
Let's go, as they say on SportsCenter, inside the numbers.
Traditionally. registered Republican voters have held acomfortable majority over registered Democrats in the region. Thatremains true. However, when asked by survey takers which of the twomajor political parties IE'rs "identify" with, more people saidDemocrats (34 percent) than Republicans (33 percent).
All over the region, at this exact moment, a large segment of the faithful just knocked their Ronald Reagan cereal bowls full of Cheerios onto the floor.
Though the difference is statistically irrelevant, the study portends at least a ripple, if not a shift, in the force. Whether this is the result of an unpopular Republican president and his equally unpopular war or an actual shift in the region's demographics may take a few years to tell.
However, those who have lived in the region for fewer than five years are less likely to identify with the Republican party than longtime residents (36 percent to 42 percent) and more likely to label themselves independents (20 percent to 11 percent).
About half of the people surveyed said they were following the current presidential contest very or fairly closely.
Among Democrats, and those leaning that way, the survey found Hilary Clinton with a more than two to one lead (35 percent to 16 percent) over Barack Obama. About 18 percent said they'd yet to make up their minds.
Among GOP'ers and those who lean right, the undecideds were decidedly higher with nearly one-third (32 percent) answering "don't know."
Those choosing picked Rudy Guiliani (22 percent) over John McCain (15 percent).
Switching gears, slightly more than a quarter (27 percent) of us attend church weekly, 15 percent attend once a month and 14 percent say they go more than one time a week.
In addition, 14 percent said they went to church only on major religious holidays and 11 percent said they never go.
Asked religious preference most said Catholic (39 percent), Protestants (14 percent) and ATC - Another Type of Christian - (25 percent).
"No Religion" garnered 14 percent.
Finally, about 25 percent of us volunteer time in our communities and another 25 percent would if they had "more time."
In addition, 6 percent of responders said "getting paid" would encourage them to volunteer.
- Contact columnist John Hunneman at (951) 676-4315, Ext. 2603,or firstname.lastname@example.com .


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Recently I was interviewed for an article in the Advocate Messenger where I stated that I no longer use a '10 pound binder' for my coupons. I said that I had streamlined my system and no longer felt the need to spend hours a week clipping all the coupons and sorting them into the baseball holders in my notebook.
That is true! However, I was recently talking to a friend about coupons and she proudly showed me her fully loaded 3 ring binder filled with coupons. She was surprised that I was able to do without the binder and still find my coupons.
A few weeks ago, I was talking to a stranger who was surprised I don't carry a binder. She said "oh, I guess you don't save very much money with coupons huh?".
So, here's 2 things you might want to know about me and coupons binders:
I think the ultimate way to save money with coupons is to file them in a binder so you can find them easily.
I think the biggest time waster for me in regards to coupons is to cut, sort and file them all in a binder.
For me personally, I don't want to spend hours of my life filing coupons that I then usually have to take out in 4 weeks as soon as they are expired. I have been hard core couponing for about 5 years. In that time, I have seen sales cycles come and go. I have had many coupons come through that I have never used because they just don't fit in my life.
Bottom line: You have to find the balance that works for you. If the coupon binder is your preferred method, then go for it! But if you don't want to mess with that, then don't. There is a way to save money and still feel the balance and freedom of not carrying a 10 pound binder.
One personal word of caution to new couponers: Don't be seduced into thinking that if you buy a binder, the tabs and baseball card holders and fill it one month that you will be able to save 70-90% off your grocery bill. The binder is a lot of work and is not magic. It is merely a tool to help you save money.
My suggestion? If you are curious if the binder system would work for you, then find an old photo album with the 3 slots per page or a zippered cd case and try out the system. Then when you know if the concept works for your lifestyle, you can start to upgrade to a nicer binder. I still have a plain 3 ring binder from Walmart and tabs I got on clearance at Rite Aid.
Just because you spend alot of money on an amazing binder does not mean you can instantly save a ton of money.