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FBN's Shibani Joshi on the drop in Facebook's share price early in its first full day of trading.
May 21, 2012
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Chair and the first day of trading did not goes smoothly and now this on day to day -- -- -- -- -- the details of -- -- get into.
Like how much do you think is the NASDAQ and the -- -- Friday leading into the day are contributing to this you know what if you -- I think a lot of this has to do with that with the trader expectation and not necessarily Facebook's business model because -- business model has been what it is for many many quarters for many many years everybody knew what they were getting themselves into.
But it was a hype in the anticipation and night in what is their biggest.
I in -- -- in a public IPO that is sad country is average seen.
But heavy rotation it does not mean it is optimistic -- and called talking about its reaction today.
Facebook's first day.
Not very he had not a very smooth start to its life in a public -- as well remember on Friday.
Big companies face underwhelming investor demand also know stock pop rising about 25 cents.
On its very first today bankers as we also learned later.
Had to step in with support to keep it from falling below that symbolic and a very important 38 dollar offering price.
Also we're just learning about just the complexity of all of the nasdaq's trading problems today -- -- saying that they are gonna revise -- IPO process.
Too little too late but it all was -- does fiasco not all sort of bad things happening over the weekend keep in mind over the weekend.
Mark Zuckerberg tying the Knot with kids' college sweetheart.
He turned twenty last week took his company public for a hundred billion bucks and then became a -- sand so.
Two different pictures going on here are your Mark Zuckerberg -- is god -- fear investor there.
You're still grappling over this one.
All right -- funny again this is an early try to storage body just you live in the newsroom.
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Brian France will be at Monday's NASCAR test at Charlotte Motor Speedway
This is the second test NASCAR has had in recent months as it attempts to tinker with the rules package in the Sprint Cup Series to improve the quality of racing, particularly on 1.5-mile tracks.
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Although he finished the year fifth in points, Dale Earnhardt Jr. left no doubt that he is the number one most popular NASCAR driver in the world.
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After a trip to the Apple Store and a conversation with a snotty iPod "Genius", I feel that it is important for me to share a tip that may save you from buying a new iPod. Do not wrap your headphones around your iPod and leave it plugged in. Otherwise you might end up only hearing music in one ear (no matter what headphones you have). The Genius told me that since my Applecare just ended in January 2008, I'd have to pay $160 to get the headphone jack fixed. I told him that I had no idea that wrapping my headphones around my iPod was bad for it and I'd be sure to tell my friends since they wrap their headphones around as well. He said, "Actually, a lot of people do not wrap their headphones around their iPod." Okay, WHAT-EVER. He also mentioned that I should just buy a new one. I was tempted to buy one at the store, but I controlled myself. I ended up buying a new silver classic iPod on NewEgg for $209. They have a service plan that extends an additional 2 years on the regular 1 year Apple warranty. It's great! I hope I won't have to buy a new iPod for another 3 years.
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Received February 2, 2006; revised July 6, 2006; accepted August 4, 2006. Dr. Luo is affiliated with the Department of Psychiatry, University of California, Los Angeles, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, Los Angeles, California. Dr. Ton is affiliated with the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of California, Davis, Health Care System, Sacramento, California. Address correspondence to Dr. Luo, 760 Westwood Plaza, mailcode 175919, UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, Los Angeles, CA 90095; firstname.lastname@example.com (e-mail).
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Objective: This article describes the various administrative and clinical applications for PDA use in psychiatric care and review the process for implementation in an academic medical center. Method: The authors reviewed the psychiatric literature and tested various hardware and software products. Results: The literature describes various uses of the PDA as a reference tool, in clinical care, and in training documentation. Conclusions: The PDA is capable of numerous vital roles in medical education.
Personal digital assistant (PDA) use is a growing trend in psychiatric care. Many medical students and resident physicians have purchased these devices as portable medical informatics tools. With the improved capability and capacity over the years, these devices have become more than electronic counterparts of paper-based organizers. Convergence of the PDA with the mobile phone and improved nationwide broadband wireless Internet access have made this device into a "must have" tool for all physicians. This article reviews the various clinical applications of the PDA and our experiences in developing PDA projects in education.
A PDA is, in essence, a handheld computer, providing access to basic information, such as contacts, a calendar, and notes. In addition to these basic information management features, PDAs can run additional software for word-processing, presentations, databases, and reading reference material. The primary difference between using a PDA and a notebook computer is that the PDA operating system is designed to be quickly turned on and used instantly within seconds versus waiting almost a minute for a notebook to boot up.
The PDA market has changed considerably since the Palm Pilot arrived in 1994. Palm initially dominated the market with its easy-to-learn-and-use operating system. Early versions of devices with the Microsoft Pocket PC operating system were extremely expensive. Today, market share is about equal between the Palm operating system and the Windows Mobile operating system (formerly known as Pocket PC). Many PDAs sold today are integrated with mobile phones. Wireless Internet access is a data charge separate from telephone charges. There are numerous vendors of PDA devices; however, the "big three" PDA manufacturers are Palm, HP, and Dell.
The problem of catastrophic data loss due to spent alkaline batteries has been addressed with longer life, built-in lithium ion batteries and the advent of non-volatile memory, which stores data even when the device is not powered. It used to be that synchronizing the PDA to a desktop computer served as a backup, but PDAs nowadays use plug-in secure digital memory cards or other memory cards as an information backup location.
It is important to recognize the difference between a "smartphone" and a PDA phone. Many manufacturers use the moniker "smartphone" as a marketing tool to indicate that the device has "smart" enhancements over conventional cell phones, such as [limited] PDA functionality. The important difference is that a true PDA phone carries a full PDA operating system and therefore can run almost all of the standard software applications. A "smartphone" contains a stripped-down version of a PDA operating system and cannot install the standard software, but instead requires smartphone-specific software. In general, the Windows Mobile Smartphone devices will have a much smaller screen in comparison to the Windows Mobile phone (1). To further complicate matters, many of the new mobile phones offer calendar, to do, memo, and contact list features that can synchronize with your personal information manager, such as Outlook, but do not have either the Palm or Windows Mobile operating system installed. To determine if a device is a true phone-PDA hybrid, ask if it can install your favorite medical software such as Epocrates.
The built-in personal information manager features of a PDA, namely the calendar, to do list, contact manager, and a note or memo list, can provide a wealth of opportunities to create resources to make residency run smoother (2). For example, most training programs move resident physicians to a different office each year. A telephone and office roster created in a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet can be converted into a comma separated value file (CSV). This CSV file can then be imported into Microsoft Outlook or the Palm Desktop so that this information is readily available in the contact manager. Templates for dictation, voice mail instructions, pager instructions and settings, and door combination lock codes are just some of the various resources that can be stored in PDA memos.
Currently, both Windows Mobile and Palm OS PDAs now have the ability to read native Microsoft Office application files, such as Word documents and Excel spreadsheets, without having to convert them to PDA equivalents. Residency Survival Guide or the resident/faculty office roster can be read on the PDA without any conversion. Adobe offers a free Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF) reader for both Windows Mobile and Palm OS. It is not necessary to purchase Adobe Acrobat to create a PDF since on the Mac OS X, this ability is built in to the operating system, and for PC systems, Primo PDF and others are available for free.
PDAs offer a significant advantage to physicians and trainees in that an entire library of medical references can be held in one device. The image of the medical student overburdened with numerous handbooks and photocopied journal articles is rapidly disappearing. Medical handbooks and dictionaries from major vendors, including the APPI DSM-IV-TR, are currently available in electronic media. Software can automatically download medical news and journal abstracts to help the provider remain current with the literature. Journal articles downloaded in PDF format can be stored and viewed on the PDA at the provider's convenience. Patient handouts can also be stored in electronic format and can be printed utilizing wireless connections. In addition to the advantage of portability, the provider can utilize search functions to rapidly retrieve needed information from the PDA itself, institutional intranets, or the Internet. With screen resolutions currently reaching 680 × 480, reading text on a PDA has become more comfortable. Readers are able to change the font size to suit their preference. However, the amount of text visualized at any time is limited by screen size, and vertical or horizontal scrolling may be necessary to read through a body of text. This disadvantage is offset, nevertheless, by the portability and accessibility provided by PDA devices.
Drug reference software, such as Epocrates and Lexi-Drugs, has become a mainstay for physicians utilizing PDAs (5). These applications provide up-to-date information on drugs, such as dosage, side effect profiles stratified by frequency of occurrence or severity, mechanism of action, and contraindications. Information on safety for patients who are pregnant or breastfeeding is also available. Reference software for herbal remedies is also available from various vendors. Many applications allow for users to search for drug-drug interactions for any number of drugs available in the database. This multi-drug interaction tool demonstrates the significant advantage of the PDAs as an information retrieval and rapid cross-referencing system over standard hard copy references.
Daily progress notes on patients can be typed on the PDA, which offers several advantages over traditional handwritten, paper-based notes (3). Not only are these notes legible, but they can serve as templates for future progress notes to minimize the amount of writing. Mattana et al. (4) report that these PDA-generated notes are beamed to a printer and placed on charts. These notes are legible and the organization has had 100% compliance on the MIC and CCU since 2000. One of the key difficulties with PDA-generated notes is the availability of suitable printers which have an infrared communications port. Portable printers are available, but their size and weight defeat the purpose of carrying a small device and keyboard. PDA progress notes can be synchronized with an electronic medical record system, or the PDA can serve as a voice recorder for voice recognition software such as Scansoft's Dragon Naturally Speaking.
Hybrid PDA-phones provide communication through their Internet access. For example, e-mail can be used during short down-times. At some institutions, for example, UCLA, the message paging system utilizes a Web site for entry of text messages. With a hybrid PDA-phone, this Web site can be accessed to send a text page without having to find an available desktop computer.
Many technologically savvy physicians have created their own Web sites to serve as a resource for useful references such as referrals, legal documents, and other patient care information to be accessed with their PDA-phone. While users are on the road, devices with high speed access and larger screens can even afford greater readability.
Residency training programs and medical school clerkships are required to have a system for logging the types and numbers of patient encounters that trainees experience (6). More recently, medical schools have also been required to create and implement a list of core clinical conditions that students need to encounter prior to the end of any given clerkship. Many of the existing systems are paper-based, utilizing index cards, notebooks, or even loose-leaf paper. Compliance problems arise with these cumbersome systems, such as lack of access or data loss (7). Once submitted, the data must often be entered into a computer application for storage, analysis, or distribution, requiring added personnel time. Other training programs have chosen to rely on networked desktop computers utilizing patient logging software. These systems eliminate the problems associated with data loss and resources associated with digitizing the information. However, if desktop computers connected to the appropriate network are inaccessible, the system may prove inadequate and force trainees to rely on a paper-based intermediary. This issue is particularly relevant for clinical sites whose intranets are not part of the University system, such as county clinics, independent practice settings, and the Veterans Administration hospital and clinics.
PDAs can serve as a viable alternative to the systems described above (8). The advantages include the portability and easy accessibility of the PDA, option to password-secure or digitally encrypt the data, and easy synchronization of data with a desktop computer. There are a number of user-friendly database programs available to PDAs that can synchronize to desktop computers with a push of a button. An individual with no programming experience can develop a database with features, such as drop-down menus and checkboxes. This capability almost eliminates the need to use the built-in handwriting recognition or keyboard, which is a deterrent for many users and makes logging information fast and efficient. Many vendors include online tutorials to assist developers, although the relative ease of use typically makes these tutorials unnecessary. A simple database can be designed in just a few hours.
A potential disadvantage to this system is that it relies on the trainees to routinely synchronize their devices, usually at a centralized location. This can be partially addressed by using the built-in calendar alarm function to remind trainees regularly to synchronize. Administrative staff can also send out PDA reminders to trainees who are late to synchronize. Additionally, this system's effectiveness will be diminished if and when PDAs malfunction or break. This is a disadvantage compared to desktop-based systems, which experience fewer environment-induced stressors than PDAs. Proper maintenance and handling will help to ensure an adequate life for a PDA, but it is advisable for the training program to have PDAs in reserve to minimize disruptions in patient logs.
It is important to involve identified "champions" or motivated trainees in the development and implementation of PDA systems (9). They will motivate peers and help reduce resistance using venues that are not readily accessible to faculty or staff. In the long run, these individuals may help educators with technical advice in the absence of departmental technical staff and to advocate better integration of PDA use in the program.
Despite the relative ease of use and growing number of trainees who are familiar with the clinical application of PDAs, program directors and educators are encouraged to provide an interactive orientation to PDA use. A brief survey characterizing trainees' familiarity with and use of PDAs will help focus the orientation to the level of the trainees. It may also identify advanced users who can serve as "teaching assistants" for other trainees during the orientation and who might be motivated to become more involved in PDA development and implementation, as discussed earlier. It is best to demonstrate software using a PDA simulator which can be loaded onto a notebook/desktop computer and viewed on a projected screen or large monitor. Trainees should be provided "hands-on" experience with key functions applications during the orientation, with teaching assistants providing individualized help.
Appropriate maintenance of the devices, or "PDA hygiene," should also be reviewed. This includes proper handling, storage, and protection of the hardware as well as optimization of battery life, such as avoiding overcharging. Appropriate software maintenance includes routine synchronization of the PDAs to back up critical information and update databases. This is critical even for newer PDAs with nonvolatile memory, in which data are preserved in the event of total battery drain, as damage to the hardware potentially limits the ability to access the data.
Despite the ease of use of PDAs, there are many barriers to implementing these devices in an educational setting. Budget is a very important issue, since these devices cost on average about $300, which for an average-sized training program of 30 resident physicians is $9,000. Additional costs include technical support, various software costs for security, databases, etc., and repair costs, resulting in an annual budget double the previous figure. The average life for a PDA is about 2 years due to inadvertent damage or obsolescence. Many medical schools require PDAs and often include them in the cost of matriculation; however, only a few residency training programs offer a PDA as standard issue, largely due to cost and turnover.
Each educational setting may have other reasons for not implementing a PDA system such as an existing online patient log system. It cannot be assumed that resident physicians and faculty have sufficient knowledge to learn how to use these devices despite the marketing that claims they are extremely user friendly. Key faculty and management support is critical in addition to resident "champions" necessary for dissemination and maintenance of the PDA system. Long-term implementation and planning over several years may be necessary for the change to take place in the culture of the educational site. As with any projects, dedicated time during the regular workweek is necessary for the planning and implementation of a PDA-based system. Continued assessment and support are necessary to make usage of PDAs work, with introduction to and/or updates regarding their use in each of the 4 years of training.
It is clear that PDAs can serve several niches, depending on the environment. They are powerful yet portable clinical tools but also offer benefits in academic psychiatry as an administrative resource. PDAs certainly are not the only solution to the various clinical and administrative needs in education, and careful assessment and planning are needed to make the project successful. Despite the frequent turnover of new devices, and new versions of software needed, PDAs will continue to grow in academic psychiatry. Even with the development of new tablet personal computers and handheld computers, such as the ultramobile PC, there is no match for the ease of use, ubiquity of software, and near instant capability that PDAs offer today.
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This story takes place one year after Four Days of Fantasies. While this can be enjoyed on it's own, reading FDoF may help to make sense of some information in Bonded and it would sure put a smile on my face!
Categories: Remains of the Day > Leaving Feast
Characters: Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley
Genres: Darkfic, Drama, Mystery
Time Period: None
Warnings: Angst, Het, Strong Language, Strong Sexual Content, Violence
Series: Bonded
Chapters: 10 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 87200 Read Count: 12657
Date: 07/17/2007 Title: Chapter 10: Chapter 10 - Bonding
Oh my gosh that was just incredible! And sooo hot and steamy. Your love/sex scenes never cease to amaze me. And as much as I love all of JK's other characters, I'm just soo happy to see that this story focused on the four of them. It was simply beautiful. Now that I have read all three stories in the series I find that I'm anxious for more! Are you planning on writing anything else in this universe? This was really a fantastic and wonderfully written story.
Author's Response: Thank you so much for that fantastic review! Unfortunately, I will be taking a break from fan fiction to focus on my original work, so Transitions will be my last story in the fandom world for a while. Sorry.
Date: 08/06/2007 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1 - Not Long Enough
Hi it's me again. LoL. I just wanted to let you know that I rec'd your Bonded series on my LJ. Is that OK?
Author's Response: Hi Tart, that\'s fine that you rec\'d the series. I really appreiciate it...thanks!
Categories: The Broomshed > The Changing Room
Characters: George Weasley, Lee Jordan
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Erotica, Romance
Time Period: Post-War
Warnings: Alternate Universe, Angst, Frottage, Masturbation, Minor Fluff, Rimming, Slash, Strong Language, Strong Sexual Content
Series: None
Chapters: 50 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 45552 Read Count: 47576
Date: 09/05/2007 Title: Chapter 38: 38. Virgin
I know I reviewed every chapter over at your LJ but I'm just so in love with it I feel the need to gush some more LoL. Especially about:
"Oh fuck!" he shouted, in a way that was more 'what the?' than 'me harder!'. Something felt like it was burning up and melting deep on the inside. He arched and clenched and grasped at Lee's thigh.
"That feels good, right?" Lee asked, his thrusts still slow and even. "That's the magic spot, you always find it for me."
"Oh, Merlin. … This is what you feel?"
and also:
George's attention was shot. He was exhausted between the remnants of a crying headache and the enticing, despoiled feeling in his well-fucked arse. The thought made him smile and nearly gave him the giggles as a final tension release.
Like I said before, soooo worth the wait :o)
Author's Response: I'm so glad you liked the 'what the' than 'me harder' line! I was so proud of that. *is a dork* Thank you!!! :D
Date: 04/10/2007 Title: Chapter 21: 21. Mask
Ahhhhhh lovely! Good Lord, you make me melt, you write the two of them with such heat. Love those boys. *sighs dreamily*
Author's Response: I have really come to love these boys too! And I never knew I would. Thank you so much for reading!
Date: 05/09/2007 Title: Chapter 24: 24. Naked
Yay! LOVE Rocky Horror!
Oh those boys.... Hmmm Lee in a leather kilt... Delicious.
Awww you always make me smile!
Author's Response: I recently saw a leather kilt that I found rather inspiring - and very practical in this case :P Thank you!!
Date: 06/27/2007 Title: Chapter 27: 27. Kitchen
Yay! I was so excited to the update, I've missed these two!
"I can't," George sighed. "We're stuck with him."
That made me laugh! And I loved Lee's trickery on poor unsuspecting Fred. LoL
Another great chapter!
Author's Response:
I'm excited that you're excited! Thank you so much for reading!
Fred is such an arse, I loved giving Lee the chance to get one over on him. Thank you!!
Date: 08/28/2007 Title: Chapter 32: 32. Writing
Ohhhhhh I was so glad to see the updates! Fantastic.
See what a little bit of jealousy can do? Can't wait for the next installments!
Author's Response: Yay! Jealousy works both ways, doesn't it? :P Thank you!
Date: 10/01/2007 Title: Chapter 41: 41. Journal
LoL Maple. Now I remember your random questions about how long is a chicken's average lifespan. And looking up different phobias. Makes sense now. that was funny. LoL.
Author's Response: See - stick with me long enough and my mania begins to make sense! :P
Date: 10/30/2007 Title: Chapter 46: 46. Future
Guh! Oh my sweet Merlin this just killed me:
"I'm sorry," he reached up and pulled Lee down to meet his lips in a kiss. "I promise a future of better memories. I'll make it up to you."
Whew! When the boys are hot, they are HOT. Even with no "smut", they still amaze me. Well done!
Author's Response: I love that you think its hot without smut. Man, I'm almost 'smutted out' - almost!
Date: 10/31/2007 Title: Chapter 48: 48. Good
Naughty, naughty! I love it! I adore George. And it was so sweet the way he bonded with his niece. He's going to be her favorite uncle. LoL. Well done!
Author's Response: *beams* Thank you, sweet thing! I enjoyed the idea of George going all goo-goo face for a baby. :P
Date: 11/12/2007 Title: Chapter 50: 50. Commitment
Well dang Maple! Now you have ME crying! And don't go wishing you could have done it bigger-better! It's absolutely perfect the way it is. I've loved every single chapter of these boys. It's lovely.
I'm also sad that we no longer have a pre-DH world to play in but hey that's what AU is for, right? LoL.
Thank you soooo much for sharing all 50 of these with us, I've loved them all.
Author's Response: lol - I have been ridiculously choked up over this over the past few days! heh. Thank you so much. I tend to have much grander ideas in my head than I'm able to convey on paper so I'm always left feeling disappointed with the end product. But it's been very fun and I've been thrilled with the adventure of it. Thank you so much for reading along the way - you've been fun! :)
Categories: The Broomshed > Erotic Couplings
Characters: Hermione Granger, Harry Potter
Genres: Drama, Erotica, Mystery
Time Period: None
Warnings: Angst, Het, Strong Language
Series: Harry Potter ABCs, The Protector
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 13725 Read Count: 1235
Date: 05/23/2007 Title: Chapter 1: Someone to Watch Over Me
I really liked this but I was just curious about what Ron's reaction would/will be. Do you plan on writing anything about it?
Great story!
Author's Response: Thanks!
I'm in the process of writing a companion fic from Harry's POV. I'm not sure yet if Ron will ever find out -- haven't thought that far ahead yet :)
Categories: The Broomshed > The Changing Room
Characters: Harry Potter, Ron Weasley
Genres: Angst, Drama, Romance
Time Period: None
Warnings: OC
Series: Nothing Left Between
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 8598 Read Count: 2642
Date: 02/28/2007 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1
That was absolutely fantastic. You really have a wonderful gift, being able to convey emotions so beautifully. I liked that it took a total stranger with no knowledge of Harry's life, to make him see what he had to do. Ryan was very likeable. And the passion was very steamy. Just what I'd expect from our boys. Wonderful writing!
Author's Response: Thanks so much for the review. You are most generous. It\'s daunting to use an OC, but I felt that I really needed to in this story. I\'m glad so many people liked Ryan.
Categories: Remains of the Day > Drabbles
Characters: Harry Potter, Ron Weasley
Genres: Drabble
Time Period: None
Warnings: Slash
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 234 Read Count: 219
Date: 06/24/2007 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1
Aww that was so briiliant and warm! I loved it.
Categories: The Broomshed > The Changing Room
Characters: Harry Potter, Ron Weasley
Genres: Romance
Time Period: None
Warnings: None
Series: Nothing Left Between
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 2125 Read Count: 1523
Date: 03/02/2007 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1
Love, love loved it! I adore the way you write Harry and Ron. Brilliant!
Author's Response: Gosh thanks so much. I truly appreciate the feedback.


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O'Malley abandoned Wrigley Field before Ebbets was cold in its grave.
You should check out this narrative that I made about the ballpark:
The Mighty Casey episode of The Twilight Zone--filmed at Wrigley Field:
I saw the old LA ANGELS of the PCL there in 1956 and 1957
I know these are very similar but hey, it's Wrigley Field--and it's gone!
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Paull--any idea what year this is?
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Two aerials of Wrigley Field, plus Walter O'Malley gloating. That's just wrong!
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Great story I only saw two games there one in 56 and one in 57 I also witnessed one game at Gilmore Field in 57, I did not live in LA at the time my mother and I would make a cross country trip by train in the summers to visit my brother and sister who had relocated their families to LA from Massachusetts When I returned home my friends would tease me about the Angels and Stars, saying never heard of them. Now I live in Reno NV and we have the Reno Aces who if you trace the teams history were in 1957 the SF Seals. The team moved to Phoenix then Tucson and in 2009 to Reno.
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Sounds of the shuttle
Last weekend wasn't really restful this time.
Four flights, three countries, two read books, one expired visa.
Up until now all KDE developers were just abstract nicknames to me, and this is where it started getting real – at the hackathon.
The atmosphere was very inspiring and thought-provoking (including the beer ).
We discussed the present and went on for planning the future, and were doing it for two days in a row. It was a pleasure to meet such bright people and exchange ideas with them.
There is a picture of almost all participants on [basysblog](http://basysblog.org/index.php/archives/decibel-hackathon).
What this means for Skype? This means we will try to support Telepathy and Decibel as much as we can, and certainly keep our minds open about desktop integration this way.
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oscardix said 7 years ago
Its great that you interact with KDE developers and the community as a whole.
In contrast to the Adobe Flash for linux team who are a bunch of f*cktards who just because there were no flash 8-9 for linux thought they were some kind of superstars, whose blog entries were just selfproclaim glory of some sorts and the only interaction they did was telling people "we are not going to open source flash".The skype-linux team are like lightyears ahead of Adobe when it comes to interaction with the community, great work
aries_mindworks said 7 years ago
I hope you can accelerate the work for cross platforms. I'd like to earn credits for you with Skype Prime
tomchiv said 7 years ago
oscardix: If you engaged with the linux flash player team at all, as opposed to standing around shouting, you'd know they are actually a bunch of great folks – witness the fact you even have a flash 9 player, and shortly Apollo too.
As to the post itself, if you are supporting KDE specific things, does the same go for whatever Gnome uses ?
berkus said 7 years ago
You should know that Telepathy is freedesktop standard (or is becoming one). Shall I explain more?
wired98 said 7 years ago
Hi berkus, it would be great if you could spend some words on if and how there will be some skype-telepathy integration. E.g. I will be able to see that my contacts which have skype and are online are actually shown to be online in the telepathy framework even if I do not have running skype at the time being. This would be awesome.
Please keep on doing your good work! -
aifiltr0 said 7 years ago
Just wondering, When there will be at least ANY beta, alpha (don't care) version for linux that SUPPORTS video.
It would be also great if you place there an option to select video source (like in Kopete) since I use an analog camera connected to a TV tuner card and it always sets TV as default input. In win I used to start movie maker, select the correct (composite) source and only then start skype.
Thanks. -
alberto.garcia.sola said 7 years ago
It is possible to download any beta version anywhere even for testing purpose?
dueyfinster said 7 years ago
Desktop Linux is getting exciting, with KDE at the forefront with standards, usuability, frameworks and overall look (Oxegen, Phonon, Decibel etc). All Gnome come out with is a piece of shit network manager which Suse ported to KDE, and it doesn't work with cards with OPEN SOURCE DRIVERS, I mean wtf?? /Rant I'm glad your getting on so well with KDE devs, does this mean Skype could possibly go all QT4 for Win, Mac and Lin? That would shorten releases between each, and give us all what we want – feature tandem with the other clients!
guillaume.kerscaven said 7 years ago
Please ! Video, I know you can do it !
pauloerweber said 7 years ago
I'm glad to know that Skype will have more integration with KDE, specially KDE 4. Keep doing your job with that in mind!
nad.himself said 7 years ago
Ahhhhh I cant wait ^^
Hope that video is already implemented xD (i couldn't see my family for easter. still no webcam support? :'( snif.. )
Well, just keep up the good work guys ^^ -
world.of.wonders said 7 years ago
hi everybody.
I am a blind guy and use skype for windows quite nicely. the latest version had some improvement regarding accessibility. but, I am trying to use ubuntu, but skype there is inaccessible. is there a chance that we see skype for linux support the accessibility bridge (ATSPI) under gnome?
berkus said 7 years ago
About accessibility: yes, accessibility aids for Skype are planned and will be implemented step by step as we go from 1.4 to the next version.
johannes.schindelin said 7 years ago
I am sorry, but I cannot get excited about Skype on Linux, however hard I try.
The sound quality on the same machine is substantially worse when using Linux instead of Windows. There is no video support, only talk about it, and I am slowly starting to doubt if it is more than vapourware.
There are huge difficulties with ALSA, and you really have to use the OSS emulation in order to get anything resembling stable operation. For example, if you have ALSA 1.0.11, which is still in widespread use, you will be in big trouble.
What makes this whole experience especially disappointing is that many Linux programs work extremely well. And if not, there are always ways to find out what exactly it is that is not working. With Skype, I had to play around and read forums for at least 20 hours, until I found that Skype does not like older ALSA versions, and prefers the OSS emulation, too. These restrictions do not look to me as implicated by Linux.
And yes, I know what I am talking about. I wrote programs which access sound and video on Linux, and which happen to work exactly as planned.
polrus said 7 years ago
more than a month has passed- any news for linux-only skype users?
nad.himself said 7 years ago
still waiting… again n again n again…
checking this blog every couple of days but… :/ -
jhongy said 7 years ago
Hey Berkus,
Are you a team of one? With the billions from the eBay deal, I was wondering how many devs they were sparing for Linux development.
I've been a relatively happy skype user for over a year, and a Linux user too — this means that I have had to dual-boot for too long now in order to get video chat.
Well, it's been a long time since Skype for Linux has shown any signs of life, and, as I always planned, I have finally fully switched to Linux. So now I must switch away from Skype too, and encourage my video chat contacts to do the same (who, perhaps in turn, will advise their contacts…). OpenWengo is developing very rapidly, so they will get the nod for now.
I'll check back again every now and again, but I'm losing hope fast … if development of Wengo and Skype for Linux continue on their current paths, and the trend for people to move over to Linux on the desktop carries on, things might not look so good for Skype.
calogero80 said 7 years ago
Berkus, is there any hipotetical release period for the new version of skype… If I'm not wrong, you wrote in a post that a beta release would have been available on the first half of this year. Is this confirmed? We all are really looking for it and I'm checking this forum every day… Keep on with your hard work.
raha_mohebbi said 7 years ago
This is really annoying now, Today I sent the link of Ekiga to all my friends. They have a Windows Beta version now and it is working better than Skype and I am not joking, forget about OpenWengo. Common Skype I am sure you are better than this. please don't disappoint us. Video and good voice quality is a must, the old version was a shame really, very bad voice quality and no Video. I think you guys should come up with something really fast, just look at google and their google earth and how great it is. From the other side Gaim will be released soon and google talk will be on linux too. I really see a dark future for Skype on Linux.
raha_mohebbi said 7 years ago
What happened to the other thread saying that you will release Skype 1.4 next week ? Was it a joke ?
berkus said 7 years ago
No, it was not a joke.
It was some silly moderation happening here to prevent my communication with you, dear readers.
The post is still alive at _my_ blog here http://nodalpoint.madfire.net/articles/2007/04/26/a-failure
raha_mohebbi said 7 years ago
It would be really good if you add Linux supported Webcams to this list : http://accessories.skype.com/section?p=4580&secid=39161&et_cid=16&et_lid=2339&et_sub=eng_uk_webcam
I am sure this will allow users to find out what web cam to buy next and will encourage big manufacturers to write Linux drivers. -
calogero80 said 7 years ago
Berkus, next time you want the moderator let you communicate with us try to write "we can not release on friday, because during weekend we could not react fast enough in case of emergency and that is a problem" instead of "we can not release on friday, because during weekend we can not wipe your a_s_s in case of emergency". Keep on with your secret hard work.
rbierings78 said 7 years ago
damn, we were just running to the stores to get ourselves some diapers.
the.red.viper said 7 years ago
I hope that an new skype release for linux will be ready soon. I would like to use web cam with kubunt!
berkus said 7 years ago
> Berkus, next time you want the moderator let you communicate with us try to write
It was a typo. Keys too close on the keyboard.
I'm sure you was seriously offended tho.
polrus said 7 years ago
no matter if the video support comes with this release or another I think You should colaborate with this guy http://mxhaard.free.fr/ this french genius wrote a driver that supports so so many cameras with one single driver – here's a list of the webcams his driver supports http://mxhaard.free.fr/spca5xx.html
BTW – thank You French genius for Your great work on this driver for our OS comunity
raha_mohebbi said 7 years ago
Hi, what happened, I thought you are going to release Linux 1.4 today ?
nick_spacca said 7 years ago
What about the release???
Any news???


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.... I wish I could afford to go to PAX East, and bring my 2K bag of awesomeness. But, I'd have to get a hotel room, and couldn't share it (chainsaws are quieter than my snoring. BIG chainsaws ...!). So the total cost would run me over $700, including food, lodging, transportation, admission, and fairly modest fun-money. And I just can't swing that kind of money.
It's a real bugger, too; this time last year I lived at the end of one of the Commuter Rail spurs out of Boston. 90 minutes or so, and I'd be there from home, every day.
Now? Not so much; I live in extremely rural northeast Connecticut. And don't own my own car, nor do I have a license to drive even a rental.


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Announcing: The Monster Project
A few weeks ago, I had an epiphany. I was sitting at my desk, and I happened to look up at my shelf. Doing a quick scan, I immediately noticed a trend. Godzilla vs. The Smog Monster (DVD), Necronomicon: The Complete Works of H.P. Lovecraft, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Omnibus Vol 1, 1 Chinese knockoff Transformer (he turns from Dinobot into Kaiser Ghidorah. It's hilarious), 1 Star Trek action figure (Worf), some monsterpocalypse figures, my DS (Pokemon in both cartridge slots) and a box of Magic cards (Eventide fat-pack). That's one shelf.
It was at that point that it dawned on me that almost all of my hobbies, nearly everything I enjoy, comes back to a single unifying focus point. I love Monsters. Kaiju to Elder Gods to folklore to Pocket Monsters and back, it's always been the macabre that's drawn me in.
So now I'm gonna repay the favor.
What is The Monster Project?
Short answer is the Monster Project will be an art book. 60-80 pages of characters from all corners of the world. I'm taking the broadest, dictionary definition of the word "monster" and if it fits, it's in consideration. The idea is to have an incredibly eclectic mix of creatures stuffed into one digest-sized book. Pikachu, Dracula, and Marquis de Sade, all on one page. Several of them will be original characters (maybe even some familiar faces for Sandgate readers), a lot will be public domain figureheads, and still others will be a weird combination of the two. It's gonna be a celebration of creeps of every sort.
So, It's a Book? We'll have to buy it?
Yes, it's a real book I'll actually be selling. I'm not sure on the price yet, but printing through Comixpress costs a little more than $6 a copy to print, so I'm looking at $10-12 USD as a potential price tag. First edition will be a limited run of 100, and I'll probably also do personalized editions for an extra dollar or two. The project is still in its early stages, so all of this is subject to change. I'll keep you posted! This is the first time I'm doing anything like this, so I'm learning as I go.
I do plan on keeping a weekly update blog with samples from the book, short entries on my thoughts of horror, and updates on how the project is going. My goal is to have the book finished and ready for print by the end of August, 2011. We'll see how that goes.
What about Sandgate?!
Sandgate… is still on hiatus. The plan is to resume updating after the book is done, possibly this Halloween (which will also be the comic's 5 year anniversary, HOLY CRAP), but in the past few months I've looked back and really cringed at some of the decisions I've made regarding the comic. It's basically all the things I like to read squashed together into some sort of horror-noir superflat shounen series… thing, and the tone and style is really all over the place. When I come back to it (and that is a when, not an if), I want to have a more focused purpose for it. So yeah, keep waiting, be patient, but don't expect it to be the same comic you remember.
What now?
Now? Now you get hyped! Get excited! I know I am; this is a big deal for me. Come back next Friday and we'll talk some more.
I'm pumped. This is a big deal.


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Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced plans Thursday to build the world's tallest Ferris wheel along Staten Island's north shore.
The project is slated for a 14-acre site that's currently a parking lot near the Richmond County Bank Ballpark and Staten Island Ferry in St. George.
As planned, the "New York Wheel" will soar 625 feet above the St. George waterfront, making it almost half as high as the Empire State Building.
The wheel will have 36 capsules. Each capsule will be able to carry 40 people, allowing 1,000 people on per ride and up to 30,000 riders per day. It will offer 30-minute rides every day.
The wheel is modeled after the London Eye Ferris wheel that quickly became a must-see tourist attraction there, as it is expected to do here.
"It is a game changer for Staten Island and I think for New York Harbor," said Richard Marin, the president and CEO of New York Wheel. "What makes it great is first and foremost that it's on one of the most spectacular harbors in the world. And it's got the best view of the best part of the harbor, which is Lower Manhattan, Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island and the Brooklyn Bridge."
For years, the city struggled with how to get some of the two million tourists who ride the Staten Island Ferry each year off the boat and onto the island.
"It already has the tourist infrastructure in place at the Staten Island ferry, which means the site comes complete with two million-plus visitors a year," said Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
The wheel, which will go up on city-owned land, is not the only addition Staten Island is getting. Harbor Commons, the city's first outlet mall, will be built in hopes of sparking consumer tourism. The mall plans to include 75 outlet retailers, a hotel, banquet hall, underground parking and waterfront restaurants.
The city's Economic Development Corporation said it is already working on a plan to make sure the entire North Shore and not just the ferry terminal area benefits from the plan. The project is expected to create more than 2,000 jobs, roughly half of which will be permanent positions.
"We're going to be working on new programs to fill vacant retail space in the current sections of downtown St. George. So that, again, will pull people out of this area and into the island," said Seth Pinsky, the president of the New York City Economic Development Corporation.
Developers hope to break ground on both projects in 2014 and ring in the 2015 New Year with the New York Wheel and the outlet mall soon after.


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Obama's plane has landed. I hope he slept well, as today's talks are not going to finish early.
The likely outcome in
In the context of a vast gulf between major rich and developing countries, the economics of climate change Sherpa Lord Nicholas Stern, who is intimately involved in behind the scenes negotiations, is predicting
Looking battle weary on the last scheduled day of the
Last night, 28 world leaders including Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and leaders of major players at the summit from Europe to Asia to Africa to Latin America to the
Although he was in town, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, did not attend, instead sending his Vice Foreign Minister He Yafei.
Presently, about 28 heads of state are looking at text for a political accord they left their Sherpas to massage last night after they retired to sleep at 3am.
A western official who attended the talks said that the most unhelpful countries were
The political declaration as it stands contains language to the effect that goes some way to addressing the "transparency" concerns [of verifying emissions reductions] of the
The prospect of countries applying carbon taxes on imports from free-riding countries (who do not place a price on carbon) remained a point of fierce contention, with
The political declaration in its current form, crucially, also contains text that would set a six-month deadline for reaching an international treaty to keep temperature increases to less than two degrees.
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From Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Cormac McCarthy (THE ROAD, NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN) comes his first original screenplay and an attention-grabbing story about a lawyer who gets caught up in a drug trafficking scandal.
Along the gritty terrain of the Texas-Mexico border, a respected and recently engaged lawyer throws his stakes into a cocaine trade worth millions. His hope is that it will be a one-time deal and that, afterward, he can settle into life with his beloved fiancée. But instead, the Counselor finds himself mired in a brutal and dangerous game --- one that threatens to destroy everything and everyone he loves. Deft, shocking, and unforgettable, McCarthy is at his finest in this gripping tale about risk, consequence, and the treacherous balance between the two.
The film, directed by Ridley Scott (Blade Runner, Thelma & Louise, American Gangster) and hitting theaters Friday, October 25th, stars Michael Fassbender, Javier Bardem, Penélope Cruz, Cameron Diaz and Brad Pitt. Quite the cast, if you ask us!
Brought to you by the same folks who gave you ANOMALY, SHIFTER is a roaring adventure tale. It looks and feels a lot like a video game, and that's by design. The book is also interactive: a free app lets readers make 3D elements of the book come alive on their devices.
Before she became the immortal and haunting Miss Havisham of GREAT EXPECTATIONS, she was Catherine, a young woman with all of her dreams ahead of her. Sent by her father to stay with the Chadwycks, Catherine discovers elegant pastimes to remove the taint of her family's new money. When a charismatic stranger pays her attention, everything --- her heart, her future, the very Havisham name --- is vulnerable.
A half million dollars in drug proceeds, guarded by three men with automatic weapons. For Wallace Stroby's determined heroine, professional thief Crissa Stone, and her team, stealing it was the easy part. But when the split goes awry in a blaze of gunfire, Crissa finds herself on the run with a duffel bag of stolen cash, bound by a promise to deliver part of the take to the needy family of one of her slain partners.
This bestselling modern fable from Korea is the story of a hen named Sprout. No longer content to lay eggs on command, only to have them carted off to the market, she glimpses her future every morning through the barn doors, where the other animals roam free, and comes up with a plan to escape into the wild --- and to hatch an egg of her own.
Guilt and grief have driven a wedge between crime-fighting partners psychologist Tony Hill and ex-DCI Carol Jordan. Meanwhile, someone is killing women --- women who bear an unsettling resemblance to Carol. And when the evidence begins to point in a disturbing direction, thinking the unthinkable seems the only possible answer. Cornered by events, Tony and Carol are forced to fight for themselves and each other as never before.
In the sleepy college town of Holloman, Connecticut, in 1969, two anonymous male corpses turn up, emaciated and emasculated. After connecting the victims to four other bodies, Sergeant Delia Carstairs and Lieutenant Abe Goldberg realize that Holloman has a psychopathic killer on the loose. Police Captain Carmine Delmonico's team begins to circle a trio of eccentrics, who share family ties, painful memories, and a dark past.
In a tense standoff with a shopping mall shooter, Sergeant Juliette Worth has the suspect about to surrender. Then, in a few explosive seconds, she takes him down. Instead of kudos for saving his hostage, the Missouri State Criminal Investigation Unit hands Julie cold case duty. Among the forgotten files, she uncovers a disturbing connection between disappearances from years ago --- all pretty girls, all presumed runaways.
When powerful mobster Salvatore "Uncle Sunny" Sunucchi goes on the lam in Trenton, it's up to New Jersey bounty hunter Stephanie Plum to find him. Uncle Sunny is charged with murder for running over a guy (twice), and nobody wants to turn him in. Even Trenton's hottest cop, Joe Morelli, has skin in the game. The godfather is his actual godfather, and his grandmother is doing everything she can to throw Stephanie off the trail.
Special Agent Pendergast's arrival at an exclusive Colorado ski resort to rescue his protégée, Corrie Swanson, from serious trouble with the law coincides with the first attack of a murderous arsonist who begins burning down mansions with the families locked inside. Eventually, he uncovers a mysterious connection between several miners who were killed 150 years earlier and a fabled, long-lost Sherlock Holmes story --- one that might just offer the key to the modern-day killings as well.
Precious Ramotswe has taken on two puzzling cases. Lawyer Mma Sheba, the executor of a deceased farmer's estate, has a feeling that the young man who has stepped forward may be falsely impersonating the farmer's nephew in order to claim his inheritance. Meanwhile, rumors are swirling that the Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon is using dangerous products that burn people's skin. Could someone be trying to put the salon out of business?
BECOMING MR. OCTOBER is a revelatory self-portrait of baseball icon Reggie Jackson at the height of his public fame and private anguish. Filled with anecdotes about the notorious "Bronx Zoo" Yankees of the late 1970s and bluntly honest portrayals of his teammates and competitors, this is baseball history as can be told only by the man who lived it.


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Twilights at Chimney Park has been canceled tonight due to weather.
The Covington Lions Club /Main Street Covington Holiday Parade wound through the square Saturday morning. Mother Nature provided enough of a chill to get the crowd bundled up and in the holiday spirit.
Covington police are looking for a man they say robbed a convenience store at gunpoint early Thursday morning.
The Covington Police Department swore in its youngest member Monday night, one so young his oath of office included the unusual vow to "mind his mother and be the best student possible."
Covington officials are continually working on making the city more walkable, and people will soon be able to travel on paved paths - sidewalks and crosswalks - all the way from the Turner Lake Complex to Eastside High School, approximately a 4-mile trip.
Donna Sheldon visited Covington Friday to share her plan to shake up the federal government, and topping her list was implementing term limits and balancing the budget.
Covington officials say this year's holiday season kickoff will be one that residents won't want to miss.
"The Vampire Diaries" is returning to film at Worthington Manor, 2129 East St., Covington, but the crew had to get a special-use permit to temporarily violate the city's noise ordinance for night filming from Nov. 12-14, as even a director's yell of "Cut!" would be too loud under the current rules.
Downtown Covington is getting public restrooms to make the area more visitor-friendly, especially for the city's increasingly large events.
Incumbent Chris Smith will serve another four-year term in the Covington City Council Post 1 East seat.
Downtown Covington is getting public restrooms to make the area more visitor-friendly, especially for the city's increasingly large events.
The hit CW show "The Vampire Diaries" celebrates five seasons. Take a look back at their time here in Covington.
The square will be blocked off to traffic from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. tonight for filming of "The Vampire Diaries" in front of the Mystic Grill restaurant.
A fugitive who was being sought in an armed robbery attempt and shootout at a Fayetteville restaurant was found dead in a Covington apartment complex Tuesday by law enforcement officials, who had an arrest warrant for the man.
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Over the next two months the Newton County Board of Commissioners will have to work with every county department to pinch pennies and cut the projected fiscal year 2010 budget by $8.6 million.
The City of Covington received a $50,000 reimbursement grant from the state to continue its efforts to beautify the city's entrance off the Interstate 20.
An Alzheimer patient's self-professed caregiver was arrested March 14 after Covington police officers reportedly found her to be intoxicated while driving - with her patient.
The University of Georgia Metropolitan Design Studio brings Georgia landscape architecture students to Newton County to study and redesign parts of the county. This year the students focused on two areas: the downtown Covington government district and the Almon Road corridor.
A preacher at Calvary Baptist Church was arrested Thursday and charged with identity theft after allegedly preying upon his congregation.
The city council accepted a $57,505 bid from Corus360 for the necessary hardware and software to effectively run the city's upcoming Web site. The bid was cheaper than the deal the city could get with its government discount, City Systems Information Manager Bobby Johnson said. Thoughtbridge, the company hired to build the city's Web site, will begin meeting with various city department's on Monday to determine each departments requirements for the Web site. <p ...
Deputies from the Newton County Sheriff's Office were called to a home late Monday night when a resident called about a man screaming outside her home on Ga. Highway 36.
Covington is preparing to buy more base power for 2010 through 2015 to last the city until the new nuclear units at Plant Vogtle are in operation. Monday, City Utility Director Bill Meecham recommended the city buy another 5 megawatts of base power from the Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia and 5 megawatts of base power from the city of Marietta. Covington is exploring the long-term power deal so that the city would no longer ...
When Operation Sandbox called for donations of cookies, the Girl Scouts and the public responded overwhelmingly with 10,000 boxes, delivered to the Covington National Guard Armory on Wednesday. Girl Scouts went door-to-door and allowed people not only to buy a box for a soldier, but also to donate any amount of money they could to go toward a box of cookies. According to Virginia Pearson of Operation Sandbox, Girl Scout cookies are one of ...
 No one opposed raising Covington's hotel/motel tax from 5 percent to 8 percent at Monday's 6 p.m. public meeting at City Hall. Several city and county officials attended the meeting and everyone who spoke - volunteer tourism board member Maurice Carter, District 1 Commissioner Mort Ewing and Covington-Newton County Chamber of Commerce President John Boothby - all spoke in favor of the tax increase citing the economic benefits it would bring to the city ...
A former C.R. Bard employee was ordered to pay the company restitution of more than $34,0000 after pleading guilty to 32 counts of first degree forgery and three counts of theft by receiving.
Resident Bobby Sigman believes Newton County should look into hiring an in-house county attorney to save money during these difficult economic times, but the county leadership is confident Tommy Craig is the right choice.
Covington city leaders have long viewed the Covington Municipal Airport as a key economic development opportunity and the Leadership Collaborative's economic development strategy continued that trend.
The City of Covington should have a new Web site sometime in June. On Monday, the City Council unanimously voted to hire Atlanta-based ThoughtBridge to build a modern, interactive Web site for the city. "I'm glad we're going to get into this century with our Web site," Mayor Kim Carter said Monday. "The current Web site is terrible; it's not user-friendly and not informative," she added Tuesday.
The City of Covington is constructing a traffic signal at the intersection of Washington Street and Turner Lake Road to prevent the numerous accidents and near-misses that have occurred over the years. Previously, drivers heading south on Turner Lake Road only had to yield at Washington Street, leading to dangerous rush hour situations when drivers would merge right or turn left, City Manager Steve Horton said. Left turns onto Turner Lake Road also led to problems.


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Digital Badges for Learning
I'm excited to be here to celebrate the launch of the 2011 competition, and its potential to propel a quantum leap forward in education reform. We're on the verge of harnessing education's power to unleash the full measure of human potential.
The Road to a Rust Belt Renaissance
For the past week I've been on a bus tour of the Great Lakes Region. Everywhere I've gone, I've talked about the urgent need to elevate education to build a better workforce and an expanding economy.
And yet everywhere I've gone, I've heard a tale of two cities.
In Service of Home: The Journey for the Seventh Generation
This is a great day. It's a time to reflect on your wonderful accomplishments and look forward to your future and the future of our nation.
It's a chance to honor those who have supported you and nurtured you – and to think about how you can serve your community, your culture and future generations.
Working Toward "Wow": A Vision for a New Teaching Profession
Thanks for having me. It's a real honor to be addressing an organization that has done so much to strengthen America's most important profession.
I don't look at newspaper cartoons much, but someone showed me one the other day that got me thinking. It showed a sports fantasy camp with a bunch of athletes standing around waiting to get an autograph from a short, balding guy.
Duncan Testifies Before Senate Committee on ED Budget
Good morning Chairman Harkin and Ranking Member Shelby. Thanks very much for having me here today to talk about education, the economy and the need to continue investing in our futureeven as Congress and the administration work together to reduce overall spending and manage our deficit.
Iowa's Wake-Up Call
I'm excited to be here this morning--and to participate in the Iowa Education Summit with Governor Branstad and so many distinguished educators, school leaders, district administrators, lawmakers, and parents all committed to giving Iowa's children a world-class education.
The Unfinished Work of Education Reform
It is a real pleasure to be able to join you today. And it also pleased me to see that this year's convention was being held here in Houston. Now, I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings, but it's not because I'm in love with Houston's hot and humid summers. I've got plenty of that in DC. But it's because Houston has something in common with what's going on in Washington DC.
Partnering for Education Reform
Good evening! It's an absolute pleasure to be here.
Meeting President Obama's 2020 College Completion Goal
Under Secretary Martha Kanter and several senior ED officials discussed college completion and President Obama's 2020 Goal in the main auditorium at the Department of Education on July 21, 2011. Audience members included Department employees as well as a diverse group of external stakeholders. Topics included:


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Libraries are left in a lurch when borrowers don't return the items they've taken and that leads to fines. But it's a problem if those things don't make it back to the building.
That's why those fines aren't so much a punishment, but a reminder that others want to use the materials too.
Deborah McCabe, Portage County Public Library said, "The library serves the entire community and serves all socioeconomic groups. We have a lot of resources and people come here to do a number of things like job hunting, continuing their education through books. We just want all our resources available to the whole community."
The Portage County Public Library has grace periods for overdue items. If the book or DVD isn't returned in due time, it may be declared lost and a replacement fee is added.
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text: Proximity Waterfront Apartments offers one, two and three bedroom apartment accommodation featuring spacious living, a well appointed décor and appliances, perfect for a self contained holiday or for the corporate traveller. Enjoy stunning ocean vistas of Moreton Bay, Moreton Island and Redcliffe Harbour.There is FREE, secure underground parking and recreational facilities include a heated indoor swimming pool, and gymnasium . Redcliffe is bustling with attractions and activities, waterfront walkways, cycling tracks. cafes and restaurants and the RSL next door. On Sundays the stroll along the waterfront markets and stop for breakfast at the footpath cafes. Both Dolphin and Whale Watch boats leave from the Redcliffe Jetty opposite the complex.


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Sea Buckthorn is a plant with small orange berries that can be found in the mountainous areas of Russia and China, as well as in more and more personal care products.
The plant prevents soil erosion, while the berries historically have been used in juices, pies and jams, as well as medicines. Aubrey Organics was one of the first companies to use sea buckthorn in skin care. Back in 1999, the use of sea buckthorn as a cosmetic ingredient was rare. Based upon its initial innovation, Aubrey Organics developed an entire range of sea buckthorn skin care products in 1999. Fast-forwarding seven years, the use of sea buckthorn in personal care products has increased drastically. The Mintel Global New Products Database (GNPD), along with Cosmetic Research, shows that the ingredient is now being used in many cosmetic products including skin care, hair care, deodorants and bath products.
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