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The Weber Middle School Science Olympiads Team 1 finished in first place in the Western LI Science Olympiad regional competition for the 7th consecutive year. The team won medals in 17 out of 18 events and took home an incredible 34 medals in all. These students will now compete in the NY State championship on April 20 and 21 at SUNY New Paltz. The members of the team are: Clara Ahn, Rachel Cohen, Elizabeth Corteselli, Sahil Doshi, Matthew Heiden, Paul Hyman, Jason Lee, Annabelle May, Leah Nash, Sen Ninan, Ryohei Ozaki, Ethan Richards, Aditi Schroff, Jai Sajnani, Elena Stabile, Dainn Woo and Christina Zhou.
Weber's Team 2 finished 5th in the competition, and won a total of 10 medals in five events. The members of Team 2 are: Hannah Blumberg, Renee Cohen, Jon Curtis, Jacob Eisenberg, Elana Galassi, Isha Gupta, Minah Kim, Jillian Knoll, Michael Krellenstein, Denis McDonnell, Robin Mehta, Oliver Phillipson, Sara Rodrigues, Matthew Rybecky, Jason Stewart, Cameron Tait-Ozer and Sohini Upadhyay.
The National Science Olympiad program promotes student interest in science and improves the quality of science education. The organization brings science to life by showing how science works and emphasizing the problem solving aspects of science and the understanding of science concepts. The Science Olympiads develop teamwork and cooperative learning strategies among students and make science education more exciting so more students will enroll in science courses and engage in other science activities. It also promotes high levels of achievement and a commitment to excellence, to demonstrate that American students can perform at a level that surpasses expectations of even practicing scientists and engineers. Another goal is to attract more students, particularly females and minorities, to professional and technical careers in science, technology and science education.
The first National Science Olympiad Tournament was hosted by Michigan State University in May, 1985. Seventeen states participated in that tournament. There are now over 14,000 k-12 schools participating from all 50 states, Canada and other countries. Under the direction of Weber teachers Jack Grande and Cheryl Dodes, the team meets after school and on weekends. The teachers are assisted by two Schreiber students who are alumni of the program. Jason Lifton, who will graduate in June, has been involved since he was in the sixth grade and Stephen Nash, a tenth grader, is completing his fifth year of involvement.
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All Natalie Both had to do on Tuesday was stay around the plate, and after the Chandler hitters weren't able to get anything going outside of one inning, the No. 3-seeded Xavier moved into the double-elimination portion of the state Division I softball tournament.
Xavier (25-4) meets No. 6 Horizon on Thursday night at Rose Mofford Softball Complex in Phoenix in the next round.
"She just dominated on the mound," Park said of her pitcher after Xavier's 5-2 victory against visiting Chandler. "We are confident in her – she is going to go out there every time and throw strikes."
No. 19 Chandler (17-14) had reached the second-round game with a somewhat surprising 5-1 win over No. 14 Chaparral last Saturday. But the Wolves only got to Both in the fourth inning on Tuesday, when they got two runs on three hits.
Outside of the fourth, Both allowed just three singles and no runners reached third. She struck out six and walked one.
"I felt on today, I felt confident, confident in my defense," Both said, admitting she could take advantage of a slightly liberal strike zone. "If we get runs, I can just go out there and trust in everyone to hold them."
Wolves starter Kristal Whiteside had a wild first inning and then got into a jam in the third but settled down after that. She retired the last eight in a row, but it was too late by then.
"They were always looked at as the underdog no matter what team they were facing," Chandler coach Kim Higginbotham said of her team. "They kind of embraced that mentality and today hit some balls at some people. It didn't work out but we hung right with them."
Whiteside had troubled at the outset, throwing 11 balls in her first 13 pitches. She walked the first two batters – Mallory Belknap and Jackie Martinez - and then Kendyl Melton reached on an error. Park followed with her two-run grounder and later Danielle Maldonado knocked in another run with a grounder. That ended up being all Both would need.
The Gators added two more, one on a wild throw, in the third to take a 5-0 lead.
While Whiteside had trouble finding the plate early, Both was on the other end of the spectrum. She threw strikes on 10 of her first 12 pitches, striking out the first two batters and allowing just one hit over the first three innings.
Ashton Spears and Kayla Escobar hit back-to-back doubles to open the fourth for Chandler. Whiteside drove in the second run of the inning with a bloop single down the left-field line. But Both got Haley Barraza to fly out to right and Alina Lopez on a comebacker and then coasted.
She retired seven straight before giving up a two-out single to Jordan Blakesley in the sixth. Barraza got a leadoff single in the seventh but Alexus Ybarra and pinch-hitter Tori Blakesley flew out to end the game.

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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.—A Walker police officer killed while trying to stop two robbers is among the nearly three dozen officers who will be honored during the Police Memorial Day of Service ceremony Thursday, May 15.
The memorial will begin at 10 a.m. inside the Grand Rapids Police Department lobby, due to the weather. Dave Hiller, the executive director of the Michigan Fraternal Order of Police, will be the guest speaker at the event. Those who will be honored are:
GRAND HAVEN, Mich. - Local playwright Walter (Mac) Davis, who had written, directed and starred last year in his Emily Dickens play, "Aberration of Starlight", has written another work- a more emotional piece titled "Every Six Minutes Violence" presented on Thursday, April 24 at the Grand Haven Community Center, 421 Columbus Avenue.
Davis's play brings light to the fact that April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. He believes his play provides a painful self-analysis of the violent act of rape to women in today's society.
"'Every Six Minutes' is an attempt to create a work of art as its title identifies a primary fact: in the U.S. today, a woman is raped every six minutes-and this statistic reflects only reported rapes," said Davis.
GRAND HAVEN, Mich.— In honor of the upcoming "Celebrate Law Day", the Ottawa County courts are offering a discount on an upcoming run this Wednesday, Jan. 15.
Participants of the Katty Shack 5K Memorial Run/Walk can save $5 on the $20 registration fee by signing up at the Grand Haven Days Inn Wednesday, between noon and 6 p.m. Those who register that day will also be entered into a giveaway contest which includes a Grand Haven hotel package, movie gift certificates, food and a restaurant gift card.
The Katty Shack 5K honors those affected by violent crime. The run was created in honor of four people murdered in September 2008 in Wright Township: Katherine Brown (nicknamed "Katty Shack"); and Jeremy, Tyler and Sharmaine Zimmer. Proceeds from the event will go to the Crime Victim Foundation of Michigan.
SPRING LAKE, Mich.--Has your child been a victim of cyberbullying?
Bullying is no longer limited to the playground and school hallways. With the advent of Facebook and other social media websites, today's youth can be targeted even in their own homes. Join Ottawa County Sheriff's Deputy Sara Fillman at Spring Lake District Library on Wednesday, October 9 at 7 p.m. to learn how you can deal with cyberbullies. Deputy Fillman will discuss how cyberbullying occurs, social media sites kids use most, what actions schools are taking and pertinent laws addressing bullying.
GRAND HAVEN, Mich.—United Methodist Church of the Dunes will host attorney general Bill Schuette's Senior Brigade programs to help seniors and others interested in becoming knowledgeable about online safety and identity theft.
The free programs will be held Tuesday, September 10 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the church sanctuary. The general public is invited to attend. Program attendees can expect to learn the following information:
The Ottawa County Sheriff's Department is recruiting for its 2013 Citizen Police Academy.
The program is meant to raise awareness about the sheriff's office role in the community. Classes will address undercover drug investigations, firearms, the criminal justice legal system, accident investigations, community policing, and the duties of each agency within the Ottawa County Sheriff's Department.
The Citizen Police Academy will run September 10 to December 11. Classes will take place 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesdays at the Fillmore complex, located at 12220 Fillmore St. For more information or to apply, call Sgt. Valerie Weiss at (616) 738-4622 or click here.
A Florida man will spend 30 months in prison for trying to sell counterfeit razorblades at Meijer Stores.
As part of his punishment, 56-year-old Jeffrey Steven Telsey also faces three years of probation and must pay $400,506.17 in restitution, as well as a $25,000 fine.
In January 2008, Homeland Security Investigations was notified that counterfeit Gillette Mach3 razor refills were being distributed through Meijer Stores. Homeland Security began buying up the counterfeit razorblades from Telsey, who operated JCA Enterprises. At the same time, Meijer Stores issued a company-wide recall for the counterfeit blades.
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CORAL GABLES — From a few rows behind the Miami bench Saturday afternoon, one final heckler wrapped up the 2012 football season.
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Are we a race of Homer Simpsons? Sometimes, when you look at the buildup of "D'oh!" moments, particularly around money, you want to say yes.
I still remember the last time I succumbed to my own stupidity.
This was a couple of years ago, when my husband and I were going on a vacation, which we had planned pay for with money we "knew" was on the way from some upcoming freelance projects.
What's the saying -- man plans, God laughs? Days before we were supposed to fly off, my biggest contract was canceled. Farewell, paycheck. Hello, giant Visa bill.
How could I, knowing all that I do about personal finance, violate the divine laws of money, the first commandment being Thou Shalt Not Spend Until the Check Hits the Bank, Dum-dum?
- Play the video to the right for more advice from MP Dunleavey.
I knew that. You knew that. So why do we continually backslide into these money blunders, tossing reason aside like a pair of old socks? And what can be done to restore sanity and self-control?
Not exactly rationalFirst, some background.
Classical economics built mounds of theories on the principle that Man was a rational creature who could be counted upon to make financial decisions to his own benefit.
They should have interviewed Woman. We would have explained that this idea was wrongo-bongo and that most people ricochet between being pretty sane and grounded about money, and flying off into la-la land and racking up thousands of dollars in credit card debt.
In any case, economists finally noticed that neither Man nor Woman was behaving according to this rational model. Since then, researchers have spent the past couple of decades documenting just how perverse and self-sabotaging people's financial behavior can be.
Money blunders are my contribution to the field of new irrational economics.
These bungles aren't bad habits, such as shopping on QVC. They're more like a sudden and inexplicable collapse of financial sense that can wreak havoc with your bottom line. Take note of these classic patterns:
Putting your financial trust in othersA big source of money blunders is often a colossal blind spot you may not even be aware of until it trips you up.
A few years ago, Kay B., a property manager who lives in Twin Falls, Idaho, agreed to sign over her stocks to her husband of 20 years. "He said that they would be easier to manage if all our money was in the same brokerage," she says.
Kay had an uneasy feeling at the time but squelched it. "I thought, well, I'm going to be married forever -- who cares who has control over the money?"
- Talk back: What were your worst money blunders?
Alas, because of the type of agreement Kay signed, her husband didn't need her signature to make changes to the account. So when he sold all of her assets, she didn't know about it -- until he had left her for another woman.
"We were in divorce proceedings when I realized that those accounts didn't even exist anymore," she says.
It was a brutal lesson, but Kay says she will never again assume that anyone has her best interests at heart. "And I would urge anyone else who is going to share their assets to make sure they retain control."
'But I deserve it!'Another money blunder comes from an unfounded sense of entitlement. When "I deserve it!" stampedes over "But can we afford it?" financial woes inevitably follow.
"My husband and I owned a 2005 Ford F-250 diesel, with all the bells and whistles, when something in the truck broke," says Rebecca Myers, an aerospace engineer in Merritt Island, Fla., who is also a member of the Women in Red Racers.
Myers and her husband were only a year and a half away from paying off the truck, she says, "but my husband convinced me that fixing it would be more expensive than getting another truck."
Myers knew it was a blunder from the start and argued with her husband, but he was adamant. "He needs a big truck for his job, and he always likes to get a new car," she says. "He works really, really hard, and he feels like he deserves it."They bought another big diesel guzzler, also fully loaded, "and our payment went up from $500 a month to $735 a month," Myers says. "Now he's already ruined the front bumper, and we still have four years left to pay it off. Sometimes I just want to hit my head against a wall. Why, why, why did I do that?"
Myers says they've both learned a lesson. "My husband has buyer's remorse now. He should have listened to his better instincts, but it's hard to break that habit, when you think you deserve something."


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Horizon finds new potential in the sci-fi staple deepsleep tale
E.C. Tubb's Dumarest series ("travelling Low"), Niven's slowboats ("suspended animation".)
Dead pilot named in tragic Virgin Galactic spaceship crash
Not Necessarily the Engine
Everyone online seems to be saying engine at this point, but so far as I can tell from 3rd party photos it could have been airframe failure, or any of a number of things. I don't see evidence of an explosion (frequently cited), just escaping nitrous oxide. Just because it was a rocket test doesn't make it a rocket failure.
(And yes, I have professional experience in precisely this area, though no specific knowledge of this vehicle.)
NOT OK GOOGLE: Android images can conceal code
Many phones and low-end tablets can't be upgraded or are dependent on a vendor that will never post an update.
Proprietary OS source code LEAKED to web – from 40 years ago
I'm still using CP/M around here. An Ampro Little Board Plus SCSI with 88MB of hard disk and an Osborne 1 with all the extras (video upgrade, disk upgrades, etc.) are my most-used systems. But I've also got Big Board I and II systems and several Kaypros plus a homebrew.
CP/M calms me when all the 'modern' OSes tick me off. ;)
REVEALED: Google's proposed indie music-killing contract terms
Meanwhile, they'll be competing against their own material on Youtube, with someone else getting paid for uploading it there.
How about printing your electricity?
Wrong HP 1000?
Dang, I was hoping the story involved an HP 1000 =computer=. Or at least a 21MX of some sort. ;)
Watch: Kids slam Apple as 'BORING, the whole thing is BORING'
When I was teaching, till last year, I'd take in an Osborne 1 each year. The kids were fascinated, they loved it. I took in magazines from the day showing the buzz it generated, explained why it and it's price were exciting at the time, then turned to the hardware. After a tour of the bits and ports, drawing analogies to hardware they're familiar with, I'd let them take turns operating it with different programs. The floppy disks often ended up being the star of the show, the kids loved the Steampunk quality of them, craning for looks into the slots to watch them start & stop, and the head movement.
The proof of things came not when I was standing there, but later. Many went home to tell their parents about it & start conversations with their parents about old computers. One was given an old XT from the garage to put in his room, another started a father-son project to restore an old Kaypro, another came back to tell me my Osborne was crap because grandad had given him a Pet. Other parents remarked frequently about talking to their kids about the bad old days of computers. Often old systems were pulled out of closets & old software fired up again. One young lady with an interest in art discovered Deluxe Paint, for example.
I remember one fellow lamenting that he'd gone looking in grandmother's garage for an Osborne, but she'd only turned up an Amiga, darn it all. Should he let her foist it off on him? I let him know he'd hit the jackpot, offering to provide him with software for it, if needed. He got it home, then had occasion to brag about his Video Toaster and Lightwave system to friends--apparently grandmother had been in video production, and was mentoring him on her old system. He'd set up scenes and animations, which she then transferred to more modern hardware for rapid rendering.
Every year this happened, from one class period with an Osborne. It was one of the best lessons in the class.
Facebook exec: I HATE the INTERNET and I REALLY hate journalism
I'd pay for a premium account on FB if it included the ability to filter all images with overlaid text.
Wolfenstein: The New Order ... BLAM-BLAM! That guard did Nazi that coming
There are two b's in 'instagibbing'.
IBM accidentally invents new class of polymers
Self healing skin for Terminators. Just in time.
Volvo tries to KILL SHOPPING with to-your-car Roam Delivery
Combines the disadvantages of online shopping with those of brick and mortar, while putting the security of computer applications into your car locks. This may be latest chilli chutney sandwich service, but I wouldn't bet on it.
Self-forming liquid metal just like a TERMINATOR emerges from China lab
The sphere thing makes it sound like they've built a small T-1000 version of Rover, and they're hoping to make it large enough to stop an escaping Number 6.
Ancient carving of 'first human-built holy place' = Primitive Vulture Central
The second vulture head looks to be where we put Lyra The Lyre, or Harp) now. And the disk above the first's wing is about where today's Vulpecula is (the Little Fox).
El Reg's contraptions confessional no.5: The Sinclair Sovereign
Re: Got the Cambridge, but not this.
I give it one 9V battery about every six months. It's the pregnant programmable Cambridge.
Got the Cambridge, but not this.
I never saw one of these, but with a Cambridge Programmable in hand I wouldn't have been tempted. It's still in my desk drawer, stored in a case that outlived the TI-30 it came with. I sacrifice a pair of batteries to it each year for old time's sake.
Sail HO! Look out Bay Area - it's the GOOGLE GALLEON
Open the pod bay doors please, BAL
Sueballs lobbed at Tosh, Samsung and LG over 'optical disk cartel'
Goldstar cheaper, not necessarily bad
My two Goldstar amber mono/HGA monitors are still working to this day, long after the overpriced Princeton and IBM displays packed it in. =Why= I'm still using two HGA displays is beside the point. ;)
DON'T BREW THAT CUPPA! Your kettle could be a SPAMBOT
Standard Equipment
Irons regularly contain a small microcontroller in them these days with a tip sensor, as part of the safety design. It's there to keep you from pulling a 'Lucy' if you leave it sitting for too long. Low end uC's like tinyAVR and the smaller PICs are common, usually with OTP memory.
Carmack blows 'crazy money' on hibernating Armadillo
It's too bad his team went with the NASA/Boeing approach of trying to shave grams by spending multiples of the prior cost of materials. The way they started, I was hoping they'd latch on to the Truax approach. Maybe a time with no money will help them rethink things.
Nothing so impressed me as having access to the Sea Dragon materials while I was at Aerojet. I went through them using modern analysis tools and methods, and it still looks like the thing would work as advertised, though some facilities costs would likely be higher than originally envisioned. But the darn thing is made out of steel, not even aluminum or composites, and the engines are pressure-fed. Thinking about it has always helped keep me from chasing new materials or processes too far down the costs rabbit hole.
PORNAGEDDON: Sexy bloggrs stung by Tumblr smut smackdown
The Likely Decision Process
Yahoo from Yahoo!: What's your bandwidth usage look like?
Techie from Tumblr: About half cats, half porn.
Y from Y!: What are the CTRs for each?
T from T: About 4 for cats, 0.5 for porn.
Y from Y!: Meh, delist the porn. It's a waste of bandwidth. Give the old 'family values' excuse.
"No comment" on Alex Salmond Seaside Shenanigans Ravings?
If there's going to be a forum link with an article, it should go straight to the associated thread. Getting dumped at the top of the forums is a waste of time.
What's the difference between GEEKS and NERDS?
Rather than consult one expert,
let's harness the ignorance of thousands, and call it knowledge.
ESO says dwarf planet Makemake lacks atmosphere
Re: Let me be the first to say that it's a space station
It's the home of our Pak Protector, of course.
Autonomy to HP: bollocks
Re: Good Test Equipment
When they had a "name the new company" deal going at HP before it was split off, I turned in a sheet reading "Hewlett-Packard". They asked me, and I told them just what you would have. FWIW.
Re: Good Test Equipment
Ah, that would be Agilent.
Today, I deposited the money they sent me for owning some of their stock. I own three times as much HP, but all I expect from that is some "shoft lavatory paper" at this rate.
Time to flush HPs board, at the very least.
PCs punch HP in the gut, servers knee it in the jewels
HP needs execution, execution, execution. Still.
Instruments and most components went out the door with Agilent, which frittered the advantages away for the most part.
HP would do well to try to actually *sell* their services. Marketing and sales for a lot of services was disconnected from those services over a year ago and the pipelines have finally run dry.
As to their laptops, yeah, the Playskool concept of design definitely rules here. The keyboards are the ten-fingered version of the great, thick pencils given to youngsters. Touch typing involves waving hands more than a Ouija board, and they're depressed into the base at an angle that makes extensive typing rough on the wrists.
They still have calculators, but other than the HP-35s there's nothing to see there, and the initiative in schools has been entirely lost to TI offerings that haven't changed much for a decade. It'd be theirs if they reached out for it, though. Heck, if they simply re-issued the calc line from 1987 with new make guts in them, they'd be way up in the market. If they put in media card slots, USB, and a modern display, but kept the old keyboards and cases, they'd be back at the top. Small change, but one good product line helps sell another.
More recently, there's Palm. Try again, this time with a tad more attention to hardware. I can't believe developing something new would be cost effective compared to bringing the OS back in new devices. Price them at the low end of Apple's price spectrum, and they'll sell--just not at the high end.
Slideshow: A History of Intel x86 in 20 CPUs
I go back to the 4004, though I didn't build one myself until after I'd built an 8080A system. I did assemble and test 8008s for others, though I never owned one. I wouldn't really want to go back to any of those--multiple supply voltages, too many chips to implement the system core. I do, however, still use the 8085 for fun: saundby.com
Curiosity photographs evidence of ancient streams on Mars
Oh wait, that is sidewalk. And behind that rise...it's...it's...
Behold: China's robot noodle army!
And the solar-powered version
will have a light on its chest that blinks when power is low.
Where did I leave my beta capsule?
Boffins pump hot, vivid fluid into squidgy robostarfish
The Hat Won't Save Him
The moment they take the tubes off that robot...straight for the brain.
HP to take one more stab at consumer tablets
They'd better hurry...
My last good portable HP device, an HP 200LX, is on its last legs!
Still cranking code on it.
Time to reconstitute the PPC group and let them do the design job rather than some white box manufacturer's sales rep.
Party like it's 1999: CDE Unix desktop REBORN
I remember using HP's VUE, which is a lot of what you'll come into contact with in CDE. At the time I thought it was a bloated pig, compared to OpenLook. By the time CDE came together, it was just about right, weight and power-wise on newer workstations. CDE had some nice features for users, but was still a mess underneath for sysadmins.
Curiosity success 'paves way for Man on Mars by 2030s'
Leadership, yeah. Like dropping Exomars from the budget, then trying to save face by taking $24M from the outer planets budget to "envision an architecture" for a 2018 or, maaaybe 2020 launch.
Yeah, that's leadership. Stand on the funding of your predecessors today, strangle tomorrow in its cradle.
And hope the voters forget yesterday:
"In essence, it is the end of the Mars program," said Phil Christensen, a Mars researcher at Arizona State University. It's like "we've just flown Apollo 10 and now we're going to cancel the Apollo program when we're one step from landing,"
Curiosity snapped mid-flight by Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
Re: Hydrazine. Icky stuff.
"$orkplace (a space lab) has an instrument recovered from the first Ariane 5 launch (the one which blew up).
After falling several miles to earth, being dug out from under 8 feet of swamp mud, washed multiple times and sitting on a shelf for 12 years, it still has enough traces of hydrazine on it to be considered a toxic hazard."
Toxic hazard for a certain standard of toxic hazard, I expect. The standard being what could be a problem with an impressionable jury rather than what will give you burns or cause lung problems.
It being an instrument, the extra caution may also be a result of possible reservoirs of material inside that could be opened up later.
Also, it may be UDMH which is considered a carcinogen, though I thought the Ariane V used MMH.
Anyway, hydrazine can be worked with, and can be relied on in ways that other propellants can't be. The level of what's considered an unreasonable hazard in the office is different than on a launch pad or test stand (one does not normally expect hydrazine burns in the office.) ;)
NASA's nuclear Mars tank prepares for high pucker-factor landing
Star Trekkin' across the universe...
Only goin' forward 'cause we can't find reverse!
Nice little shout out. I've still got my copy on tape, though Star Dreck is on 45.
Microsoft hires former Hillary Clinton adviser as top strategist
Return Results on the Actual Search Phrase
not on ad phrases that might stretchily be made to fit.
Then you'll have a search engine that'll turn Google into the declining Yahoo of 12 years ago (business-wise, that is--results-wise Google has already got the Y!1999 emulation down pat.)
Revenue doesn't depend on ad matches nearly as much as it depends on getting eyes in the first place by giving them what they want.
Hiring this guy is just more failure in action. What they actually need is someone to preside over implementing what their own people are probably screaming for, and intercede as required with company political clout to keep it on track when threatened.
Gamer fails STAM roll, dies after 40-hour Diablo III stretch
Hey, you, get offa my cloud!
Tune in, turn on, log in, drop dead.
It a generational thing, baby. You wouldn't understand.
It costs $450 in marketing to make someone buy a $49 Nokia Lumia
All this limited ecosystem talk
has me worried about the viability of CP/M for smartphones.
More Steve Jobs iPad mini attacks from beyond the grave
Munkstar + Steve I
7.85in display && smaller bezel
66% of present screen area. Total device size ~6.5 x 5 in with a bit of bezel for the thumb, or 7 x 5.5 in. to make a 7 inch iPad. Same rez as current display so no new UI and close enough nobody cares (linear image size is still >80% height/width of full size iPad.)
E-Cat pitching cold fusion to Australians
Dick Smith
Does the eCat use any Z-80s?
Thought not.
Hams: We're good in a disaster – UK Radio Society boss
Re: QSL Codes??
QSL cards on paper are becoming rare, as those hams and their supposed "aversion" to computers take up eQSL and similar services. ;)
No Aversion to Computers Around Here
Digital radio modes were a close second to phone (voice) contacts in our local group's "Field Day" outing this year (Amateur radio emergency preparedness exercise held each year.) The people running these stations look like they're using radios out of The Matrix (but with more colours than green.)
Those on voice were using computers to log and find contacts, and to monitor and manage the power systems (solar, battery, etc.)
There is plenty of white hair at the meetings, but a good cadre of 20- and 30-somethings, too. About half.
There are more licensed amateurs now than any prior time in my life, and the number of new licensees is growing each year.
Time to update your views on amateur radio. ;)
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How the Pros Do It
With the big ones, the igniter for a solid is basically a small motor that maintains both the temperature and pressure necessary to get the motor's reaction going. Normally it's at the fore end of the motor. If your motors can't accommodate a smaller, easier to light motor attached to the forward closure, putting one on the aft end with a bit of a gap between the two might do the trick. Mount it on the launch mechanism. What you're calling the igniter on the model motor does the job of our initiator (which lights our igniter.)
Going back to the sparking with liquid engines, yeah, the ones you see on the launch pads are for loose propellants. But in test, if we can't get the thing to light with its inbuilt ignition system we use other methods. Including duct taping a road flare to the aft end and opening up the propellant valves.
50 years in SPAAAAACE: Telstar celebrates half-century since launch
Clarke's Stations: Not Manned
Neither of Clarke's original papers refers to the radio relay stations being manned. It's possible you're misled by the term "Space Station", which we now use to refer to a manned satellite. At the time, the reference was to a radio station in space: space station.
While he didn't originally develop the idea of a space based communication satellite (he considered it such an obvious idea that someone else must have thought of it first, though this was true it wasn't as obvious as he considered it), his work on elaborating the idea did a lot to bring the idea to people to whom the idea of a space based radio relay wasn't obvious.
George O. Smith is documented as coming up with the idea for a radio relay in space before Clarke (being placed in a Trojan point with Venus to provide regular communications between Earth and Venus explorers in a science fiction story--Smith was also a radio engineer as well as an author). Hermann Oberth missed using radio, but suggested the idea of using an orbital mirror for signalling in 1923.
Clarke's work is how the idea of a communications satellite got out into the wild, so he deserves plenty of credit for both the basic communication satellite as well as the geostationary ones. The earlier people didn't get their voices heard.
Revealed at last: Universe's intergalactic dark matter skeleton
I thought planets and politicians were dark matter. MACHOS, in the old naming of dark matter types. They're not exotic dark matter, but dark matter all the same.
The Beatles Yellow Submarine restored
The Point
When does Ringo's little allegory get the Blu-Ray treatment?
Door creaks and girl farts: computing in the real world
A Socket 1155 Mobo with Parallel and Serial Ports
They need to be brought out from IDC headers, but they're there.
Good for CNC, at least (Gecko G540)
Personally, I'm looking forward to market bifurcation that sends the consumers out of the real computer market. The low prices on hardware have been nice, but not worth hassles like having hardware "standards" become non-standard after a couple rapid release cycles and hardware product lifetimes shorter than a mayfly's.
Bring on the fondleslabs for consumers, leave computers to those that compute.
Ex-Soviet space gunboats to be FOUND ON MOON
1 year training = liability reduction
The participants are trained for a year so that when the trial comes Excalibur/Almaz can claim the deceased were capable of "informed consent".
Let's strangle space tourism in its cradle, why don't we?
Ten... Father's Day gifts
Glad you're not my kid. Try one of these:
1.Macallan 18 yr.
2. Wireless TV headphones, so I can watch loud movies without bothering your mum. RF not IR so I can turn my head without losing the signal. Sony or Sennheiser, don't worry about the sound fidelity, worry about any delay to the sound. Music headphones I'll buy for myself, because you'll foolishly try to anticipate my tastes for "retro" for a time you never lived through.
3. Propellor Starter Kit
4. Samsung Galaxy Tablet 10.1 preloaded with Jack Vance ebooks:
5. A pan of brownies, first one served up warm with ice cream.
Got no idea what Hadoop is, but think you need it? You're not alone
Think JDBC for the cloud.
A programming framework for data analysis that, to a large degree, hides the fact that it's distributed through the underlying tech it uses to do its job. Inaccurate, but it might be a useful mischaracterization. ;)
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Amazing! That's the proper word to describe the Wakatobi. The natural beauties of Wakatobi certainly make anyone who came there amazed. White sand and crystal clear sea water extends along the coast is one of the beauties of Wakatobi.
Wakatobi is a group of islands in Southeast Sulawesi province, Indonesia. We have to transit in Ambon or Makassar to visit there, because not many airlines that provide service flights to Wakatobi. It is also available from the ferry crossing paths Ambon to Wakatobi.
Wakatobi is not only famous for its incredible beaches. Wakatobi is better known as an underwater paradise. Even the Wakatobi National Park is one of the best scuba diving in the world. It is actually not nonsense, so many tourists who come to vacation and enjoy the Wakatobi to dive there. The ocean in eastern Indonesia is famous diversity of marine life and coral reefs are still very natural. As with Spot diving in Raja Ampat is very famous, Wakatobi also have things that are not less interesting. Clarity of the seawater and natural beauty of Wakatobi also be supporting a very important factor. This is the main reason why Wakatobi known as one of the Best scuba diving place.
An international event ever held here in 2011. The event called Sail Wakatobi-Belitong. Mass wedding under the sea event and the International Photo contest with the theme of The Beauty of under Water World Coral Reef Triangle enliven the event. It is recognition of the Wakatobi charm.
The increasing of tourist arrivals to Wakatobi making the economy increasingly stretched there. More and more resorts in the Wakatobi are ready to accommodate the tourists with a variety of attractive facilities. The management also offers a variety of packages and a variety of holiday activities at competitive rates. Travelers are free to choose facilities and activities suitable and preferred. But for backpackers do not have to worry, at Wakatobi is also available facilities for camping or maybe you could rent a room in the house residents. Average locals provide facilities which are much cheaper than a hotel or resort.


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A bit of Luxury in Luxor. St. Joseph Hotel Luxor Egypt.
Advantages: Friendly, inexpensive, good food, swimming pool.
Disadvantages: Lots of street noise on the lower floors. That's all really.
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Needing some sun and not having much spare cash, we booked this holiday from Lastminute.com for £598.00 for ten days for two of us. As this included flight from Manchester and acomodation, we weren't expecting much from the hotel. In fact I said to my long suffering other half that we might well end up in a shed for that price. We were very pleasantly suprised!
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Advantages: Great staff, Great food, Great surroundings
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...and then many hotels either side of it. The hotels themselves are more like mini resorts than just hotels, and are either on the sea side of the road with sea frontage or the desert side with none but access to a beach over the road. Many of the hotels have more than one pool and some have fun pools with slides and water falls etc., they also have other things going on like zoo's, casinos, shopping...
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Fruit s'mores
Makes 4 snack servings
Blueberries, which offer a kid-friendly flavor, are available all year round. Here's an irresistible treat to serve the kids as a summer treat. And the recipe is so simple, that they can prepare it themselves.
8 graham cracker squares (plain, cinnamon, or chocolate)
2 tablespoons peanut butter, whipped cream cheese, or whipped honey
1 banana, cut into thin slices
1/2 cup fresh blueberries
Spread each graham cracker with peanut butter. Arrange a layer of banana slices on 4 of the crackers and top with the blueberries. Top with another graham cracker, spread-side down, and press gently.
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Roma host bottom-side Catania on Sunday eager to go into the Christmas break on a high and keep Serie A leaders Juventus in their sights.
Monday's 2-2 draw at AC Milan kept Roma's unbeaten run intact but dropped the Giallorossi, who are second in the table, five points behind the seemingly unstoppable Juventus.
Roma coach Rudi Garcia preferred to focus on the positives despite the result in Milan marking their fifth draw in their last six league games.
"It's true that we could have done better but we played to win and that is what I want from my team," Garcia said. "We had so many scoring opportunities but a point against Milan at San Siro is not a negative thing.
"We have been playing for five months and have not lost a game, so that has to mean that the team is in very good shape.
"The only negative aspect was that we were weaker than usual on defence and that is something that we have to work on."
Not since March had Roma, who have the best defensive record in Serie A with just seven goals given away, conceded more than one goal in a game.
The Eternal City giants have a showdown at Juventus to look forward in their first game of the new year on January 5.
"Now we must remain focused and try to win our next game with Catania," Garcia said. "What matters now is to have a great game at home and after the break we have all the time to think about the match in Turin."
Rivals Catania will be hoping to come up with a strategy that will bring an end Roma's unbeaten run when the two sides meet at the Stadio Olimpico.
For that to happen they will need to show a vast improvement in attack as they have the weakest striking force in the competition with only 10 goals scored so far.
The Sicilian outfit failed to find the back of the net for the seventh game this season in Sunday's goalless draw against Hellas Verona.
The outcome left Catania at the foot of the standings, four points behind safety.
Catania, coached by Luigi De Canio, have mustered just one point in their last four league games.
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If your cat is scratching at and damaging your home furnishings, and you do not have a scratching post for her, then you need to get one. Scratching is very much a natural feline behavior. Without a cat scratching post of her own, it won't matter what you do, you cat will keep on scratching at things.
The sad thing is they don't realize how we humans cherish our furniture and possessions, and they seem to love to use most "damageable" surfaces, such as your favorite armchair and your beautiful couch.
Cats scratch for many reasons. Scratching removes the dead outer sheath from their claws. This is part of their whole grooming and cleanliness routine. Cats also scratch in order to mark their own territory., and cats also scratch to flex and exercise their muscles.
Scratching is something that a cat needs to do. Which means that instead of trying to stop your cat scratching, you're only hope of keeping your furniture safe and intact is to offer her a quality cat scratching tree so she can do what cats do so well, and not get into trouble for it.
Try to make sure you give your kitty a safe and solid cat scratching post. Cats take pleasure in surfaces that are a little bit rough. A portion from a tree branch could possibly work well, and might even look really nice as well if you take your time over it's selection.
You can buy cat scratching posts from most pet shops, and the come in a massive range of quality, size, shape and design. There can be ledges, ladders, swings and hammocks and all sorts of other attachments. But you don't really need a fancy one – as long as there is a good length of post for your cat to stretch her full length out on, and maybe a shelf to sleep on.
Cat scratching trees with sisal rope covered surfaces are very good, and ordinary carpet is also great for a kitty to scratch on.
Your cat scratching pole really should be high enough for your cat so she is able to expand her body right out for a really good stretch. Avoid buying scratching trees having smooth surface areas, as a cat will most likely not use them. Your cat scratching tree should also be secure, and not easy to knock over when your cat hits it at full run when she gets the "zoomies".
Once you have your cat tree, you need to teach her to scratch on the scratching post, instead of any household furniture. Initially, put the cat scratching tree close to areas where your cat tends to do her scratching. Once your cat gets used to her new cat tree, you can move it to where you would like it to sit permanently.
If your cat won't use the cat scratching tree and shows preference to keep using the furniture, you can try covering her favorite scratching spots with something not really good to scratch at, to discourage her. The places your cat has marked with scratches will have her odor on them, therefore you may need to remove the odor to further discourage her from scratching there again.
You can buy special pet odor neutralizers in most pet outlets and supermarkets. If that doesn't work, you can try placing orange or lemon peel around your cat's previous scratching areas, because most cats don't like the smell of citrus, so it should deter her.
If you supply a really good cat scratching post, not only will your cat adore you for it, your furniture will remain free of scratches and tears.
There is a very wide range of scratching posts available, have a browse on Amazon and see if anything appeals to you here: Cat Scratching Posts. You can have a look at all the different options, and even use what you see to build your own cat tree.
If you are short of money, check out this site that has complete, professionally laid out plans for people to cheaply make a cat scratching post for their cat. This is a good option, because you get to have free reign with the design, textures and colors of the scratching post.
It is a great deal, click here to go to the website: Cat Scratching Post Plans.
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Jennifer Carter, Principal
Alvin Dunn Elementary Safe Schools Plan has the goalof securing the well-being of our students in the event of any concern thatmight compromise the well-being of our students. This plan addresses several core safetyissues to address this goal. This planwas written and approved by the Alvin Dunn School Site Council with the goal ofdesigning a safety plan relevant to the needs and resources of the school andits students. Alvin Dunn is home toapproximately 730 students. Local lawenforcement and city officials were consulted during the writing and approvalprocess to assist the administration in designing a safety, disaster, and behaviorplan and visit annually to observe our drill routines. The student population is approximately 87%Hispanic, so all of the rules, procedures, and policies are translated intoSpanish to assist both students and parents.
Three essential components were addressed when writingthe plan. The components are listedbelow, along with the strategies in place to ensure that student safety isenforced.
Assuring a Safe Physical Environment
· Disaster plan, procedures and drills are designed and rehearsed to ensure the safety ofall students in the event of a disaster or armed intruder.
· California Education Code and SMUSD Board Policies regarding behavior, suspension andexpulsion are communicated to students, parents and staff via parent handbooks,behavior assemblies and staff meetings.
· Mandated reporting policies on child abuse, dangerous students and sexual harassment arepresented verbally and in written form to all members of the staff prior to theschool year.
· School discipline plans are communicated to students during the opening week of schoolassemblies and provide students with an understanding of the school rules aswell as rewards and consequences.
· Visitor policies are communicated and logs are kept to protect the safety of allstudents. Student checkout proceduresare clearly posted for anyone picking up a child from school prior todismissal.
· The observation policy is provided to all parents who wish to observe in theirchild's classroom.
Assuring an Emotionally Nurturing Environment
· Emotional assistance is provided to those students determined by the Student Support Teamas at-risk.
· Student awards foster knowledge of the International Baccalaureate Learner Profile.
· Safety Patrol provides older children the opportunity to develop responsibility fortheir younger peers.
· Students at Alvin Dunn are encouraged to check their behavior by referring to "TheDragon Way":
o MakeGood Choices
o BeRespectful of Your School
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Student Resiliency Skills
· Students are encouraged to exemplify the characteristics of the InternationalBaccalaureate learner profiles.
· Red Ribbon Week activities stress drug awareness and a commitment to remain drugfree.
· Our Anti-Bullying Campaign encourages all students to "Stand Up to Bullying".
· Our school participates in the "Safe Schools Ambassador" program to help studentsbe kinder towards one another.
· Apart-time school counselor teaches the Second Step curriculum in all classrooms
· Structured teacher planning days allow teachers at each grade level to collaborate to planinstruction and assessment to meet the needs of all learners.
· StudentCouncil fosters student involvement and shared decision making.
· The Site Leadership Team meets regularly to ensure students' safety, emotional andacademic needs at each grade level are addressed and that the school climate isone of shared leadership.
· Drills are scheduled and practiced throughout the year to assure that all studentsknow what is expected if a real emergency were to occur.
The Alvin Dunn Safe Schools Plan is aworking document that helps to create an environment where children can feelsecure and grow.
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Beyoglu Apartment Rental Photos and Description
Apartment, 3 Bedrooms + Convertible bed(s), 1 Bath, (Sleeps 5)
50% Fall/winter discount excluding holidays (Dec 15-Jan 5).
I love my 'Cihangir 1 Flat' and I think you will too.
The 3 bedroom flat is comfortable and cozy and very sunny with a breathtaking views enjoyed from almost every room in the house, especially the large balcony. The balcony is large enough to entertain on. Watch the fireworks over the Bosphorus bridge every night. Watch ships from around the world glide by on the Bosphorus. Wood floors and tile throughout. Enjoy Turkish art on the walls and Turkish rugs, nice linens and towels, books on the shelves...in other words, move in, unpack, and enjoy!
Three enclosed bedrooms. The main bedroom is quite large and surrounded with windows overlooking the Bosphorus. Bedroom #2 is very comfortable w king size bed and many closets for your clothing and luggage. Bedroom #3 is a cozy quiet bedroom with double bed. Newly renovated bathroom. Kitchen is large and roomy, and the dining room has a lovely round wood table w matching chairs and buffet with fabulous views.
Note: This flat is very quiet and I have promised the residents of this building that you will be too. The management is watchful and rules about not disturbing the neighbors is strictly enforced. A maximum of 5 guests are allowed in this flat. My other flats are more suitable for parties, and even though this flat is large, we are limited to allowing only 5 guests per stay.
The neighborhood of Cihangir is one of Istanbul's most popular. It is Bohemian in nature with most of its residents writers, artists or in the film industry. This is the place to come if you prefer to avoid heavily touristed areas where you will be hounded by vendors. The streets are cobblestone and the architecture turn of the century. Oft compared to Montmarte in Paris. Sidewalk cafes and boutiques abound. You are a short walk to public transportation and 10 minutes walking to the center of Istanbul's entertainment area (Taksim Square and Istiklal Avenue).And just moments by tram to the old city of Sultanahmet.
A recent Guardian article says:'Istanbul's small district of Cihangir ranked among the best places to live...'This is an Orhan Pamuk kind of neighborhood. You'll still pass woodturning workshops, button warehouses and old ice-cream parlors en route for that dark urbane bookshop. It still feels old and ancient and unretired and a bit shaby,' said the article. 'There are still whiskery grocers who'll deliver figs to the door. The dervishes still whirl up the hill at the Galata Lodge. Only now there's a great rooftop bar or 6 with views over the Bosphorus (I'd consider moving here for the vviews alone) and a good modern art gallery at the bottom of the hill. What with culture and economics so sifed to the east, this feels like where the world begins.' The Guardian January 23, 2012
Regular Rates (40% off Nov 1- Aprl 1)
2+ Nights $235.00 per night
7+ nights $225.00 per night
14+ nights $180.00 per night
30+ nights/monthly rate $4700 per month
40% off regular rates Nov 1-Apr 1, 2014.
50% off for month+ stays Nov 1 - Apr 1, 2014.
Rates are for 1-4 guests. Each additional guest is $15 more per night. Taxes are included. There is a one-time $70 cleaning/prep fee.
- Suitability:
- Long-term Renters Welcome
- alternative lifestyle
- children welcome
- non smoking only
- pets considered
- suitable for elderly or infirm
About Robin Sparks
I am a travel writer who has lived in and traveled to over 2 dozen countries. I always stay in flats and have chosen some of my favorite places on the planet in which to provide apartments to rent to other global travelers. It's the only way to travel, as it takes you out of the tourist observer mode and puts you squarely into the 'real' spirit of the Place in which you are traveling. All my flats have the following things in common:
1. located just outside the tourist zone so that you might experience the authentic spirit of Place while being close enough to the sites and transportation to get to the 'tourist zone' easily,
2. beautiful views that leave no doubt where you are,
3. At least 2 bedrooms (except for my Terrace 1 flat which has one bedroom and a living/bedroom suite.
Robin Sparks purchased this apartment in 2006
Why Robin Sparks chose Beyoglu
Istanbul is my favorite city in the world. It is colorful, vibrant, full of history and the melodious sound of Middle Eastern music and the call to prayer, delicious food, and best of all, the Turks themselves. Turks are the most hospitable people on the planet. If you stay in a hotel in this city, you might not ever learn this fact, which is the biggest reason I rent flats. Once you've 'lived' in Istanbul, however briefly, you will never regard Turks in the same way again. This is a country and a city, in the 'middle', which is where I like to be philosophically and geographically. What happens in Turkey will determine the future of Middle Eastern relations with the Western world. A very exciting place to be! As for the neighborhood...Cihangir is the 'home' of Istanbul's writers (including Irhan Pamuk!) and artists and foreigners from around the world. Sidewalk cafes and boutiques give it a refreshing ambience all its own. I love how removed I feel from the hectic city, while simultaneously near all its amenities and sites.
What makes this apartment unique
You almost feel as if you are on the Bosphorus along with the other boats from the living room, dining room, master bedroom and large balcony. Peaceful, quiet and flooded with northeastern light. Our Cihangir 1 flat is cool in the summer and warm in the winter. Your views include not only a broad view of the Bosphorus, but a view of the colorful Bosphorus Bridge (check out how the colors constantly change at night), a nightly fireworks show, Dolmace Palace, picture postcard Ortakoy and of course the continent of Asia across the Bosphorus. There is a wonderful mosque about one city block from the house called Cihangir Camii with a beautiful small park containing benches which overlook the Bosphorus and Sultanahmet.
Guestbook comments from the owner
Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful apt. & for providing an intro to the neighborhood & to Istanbul from Jessica - she helped orient us day 1 & enhanced our visit immeasurably - a fab service to offer to your guests! We went to the Fri. market in Uskadar with her & had one of our best days - absolutely everything that one wants when visiting a foreign country - so perfect in all the little ways that travelers love that it's hard to describe! Your manager, was a joy,competent, efficient


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The Black Forest fire is raging on destroying nearly 100 homes and killing two people. The new developments now spawn a criminal investigation, according to El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa. He sadly reported two lives have been lost in what he called Colorado's most destructive fire in our state's history, during the latest briefing of the wildfire.
Colorado Springs Mayor Steve Bach gave his condolences during Thursday evenings briefing, "Our thoughts and prayers go out to the friends and family of the victims. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the community." They say the remains of the two people who died, indicated the people may have been in the process of evacuating their home.
The wildfire is at a 5 percent containment, according to Rich Harvey with the U.S. Forest Service. The fire has burned 15,700 acres, leaving 38,000 people and homes impacted. "Firefighters are playing leap frog with the fire," he said. Crews plan to work through out the night hitting hot spots, working on containment and mop-ups.
During the briefing, Sheriff Maketa was not able to give an update on any more homes damaged, saved or lost.
Fire crews were able to save the Pinery, Black Forest Community Center and the School in the Woods. Boulder and Security fire fighters worked diligently together to save the District 20 school. County Commissioner Darryl Glenn expressed his gratitude for the efforts of firefighters. He said the crews stood their ground, with their backs to the school building, determined to save the school.
According to Sheriff Maketa, while investigators are narrowing in on the origin of the wildfire, there is no cause yet on what started the Black Forest fire. If you have any information on the fire, call 719-390-5555.
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ESPNU in HD will kick off on Thursday
Football season is right around the corner. We can feel the football fix being soothed already. There's another reason to celebrate, too—more football in high-def!
Actually, it'll be more than just football, but that's what's kicking off another high-definition channel offering from ESPN. Yep, ESPNU is going HD on Thursday, August 28, with the kickoff of its college football coverage—Vanderbilt at Miami (Ohio) at 7:30 p.m.
Sure, the first game probably isn't a Sugar Bowl preview or anything, but hey, it's football season and we're craving just about any match up now that the high-def Olympics are over and baseball's pennant races are another couple of weeks away from really heating up.
ESPN says its Thursday and Saturday college gridiron matchups (the live ones, at least) will be part of more than 200 high-def events during the U's first year in HD. You'll get plenty of college basketball, lacrosse, baseball, softball, volleyball, wrestling, hockey and more, says ESPN.
The mothership adds that ESPNU HD has agreements in place with Time Warner Cable, Verizon FiOS TV, RCN, Atlantic Broadband and Broadstripe customers, and that ESPN is trying to ink distribution deals with more cable, satellite and telecommunications operators.
Plus, as Engadget HD reminds us, ESPN recently worked out a mega 15-year deal with the SEC to broadcast that conference's events on its family of networks, so you know you'll be seeing plenty of Top 25 football, baseball and hoops action in HD.


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I don't know if you're anything like me, but my most expensive and long-lasting jewellery has always been given to me as a gift. When I need jewellery myself, I always look around for a great deal and try to pick up a bargain, opting instead for fashion jewellery which looks fab, but isn't such a good investment.
It got me thinking… why don't I treat myself to something a bit more special now and then? Why wait for a birthday or Christmas gift when I know what I like and it's there right in front of me. You might be surprised that debenhams.com has jewellery and watches from big names including Calvin Klein, D&G, Michael Kors, Tommy Hilfiger and Guess not to mention our Designers at Debenhams.
So, if you've not treated yourself for a while and your birthday is months away, we won't blame you for treating yourself to one of these…
Over £100 to spend: Lucky you… try this fab gold plated tag necklace by D&G or Fiorelli's heart charm links bracelet.
Over £60 to spend: DKNY are definitely tempting me with their logo bangle set and logo pendant necklace.
Over £30 to spend: You can pick up these Fiorelli curved heart drop earrings (matching items available) or this statement black 'Bright' ring by Calvin Klein.
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Mark Laycock's continuing musical journey began as a violist, leading to studies with the Curtis String Quartet in Philadelphia. In his final year in conservatory, and as winner of the Leopold Stokowski Memorial Competition he made his conducting début at age 21 with the Philadelphia Orchestra. Since then he has conducted more than 2,000 works with a wide array of orchestras and opera companies…
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Two men who police say have gang ties were sentenced Friday for their role in an Omaha homicide committed two years ago.
Seventeen-year-old Devina Johnson was sitting in a car near 36th and Ames in August 2011 when the gunmen approached and opened fire, targeting a rival gang member. Johnson was an innocent victim. She was a senior at Benson High School and the mother of a then two-year-old girl.
Prosecutors alleged that Tracey Wooten fired three shots, one striking Johnson in the heart. He received 20 years for manslaughter, 10 years for attempted robbery and 14 years for possession of a deadly weapon minus 565 days credit for time served. He could be eligible for release in less than 16 years under Nebraska's good time law.
Tristian Rodriguez-Shelly was sentenced to 10 years for possession of a weapon by a prohibited person and six years for possession of a stolen firearm, minus 529 days of credit. He will have to serve at least eight years in prison.
Prosecutors were unable to charge either one of them with murder because the key witness was uncooperative and kept changing his story.
"This is a very tragic set of circumstances where a young woman gets gunned down on the streets," said Douglas County Attorney Don Kleine. "But we had problems with the case. And we wanted to get what we could out of it to ensure that somebody's held accountable and responsible."
Members of Davina Johnson's family were at Friday's sentencing which would have been her 19th birthday.
"We just want say happy birthday to Davina on behalf of the Johnson family," said family member Keke Brown. "We miss her. We love her. We just pray for her daughter who she left behind. And Devina, we just want to say happy birthday and we love you."


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Tuition at the College of Southern Maryland will increase for the fall semester, the college announced today.
Residents of Calvert, Charles and St. Mary�s counties will pay an additional $4 per credit. Tuition for Maryland residents outside of the tri-county region will increase by $7 per credit and for out-of-state residents by $9 per credit.
CSM�s budget is supported by funding from the state, the three counties of Southern Maryland, and tuition and fees. The fiscal 2013 budget of $59,195,108 reflects an overall increase of 4 percent over the previous year and is based on anticipated funding to be provided at the state and county levels, according to a news release from the college.
�Raising tuition is our last resort,� said CSM President Brad Gottfried in the release. �Although we have received increases in state and local funding and have trimmed costs, we are asking the students to increase the investment in their education. Most of the increases will be used to ensure that we are offering the best educational services possible to our growing student population.�
In presenting the recommended budget to the CSM Board of Trustees, CSM Vice President of Financial and Administrative Services Tony Jernigan advised the college�s fiscal 2013 operating budget supports anticipated credit enrollment increase of 4.7 percent, an increase in fixed expenses as well as continues to fund the college�s contribution for other post-employment benefits.
Included in the college�s budget are funds to support new facilities needed because of growth in enrollments. The budget also supports conversions of existing positions within nursing that have been funded previously by grants as well as for the additional positions that will support veterans, academic advising, meet state motor vehicle regulatory reporting requirements, offer additional public safety personnel, support technology requirements in the classroom and offices, and care for the mechanical systems of the college�s facilities.
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Communication is the key to success in any relationship. When a lack of communication exists in the organizational setting it has the potential to cause significant problems between management and employees. If this absence of interaction persists in the workplace, matters typically go unaddressed.
As a result conflict often arises and problems remain unresolved because of the absence of communication. A lack of verbal exchanges commonly increase resentments and this usually further escalates the situation. Fortunately this kind of situation can be reversed by making a few changes in the organizational environment.
The best way to avoid communication related issues is to encourage an atmosphere which promotes open communication. Leaders can effectively set the environment to be communication friendly by establishing policies which welcome the exchange of ideas. Employees are likely to respond favorably and will probably embrace any opportunity to share ideas when encouraged.
What are some guiding principles or corrective actions leaders can put into place to improve communication between management and employees?
*Establish an open door policy
A definitive way to improve communication between management and employees is for managers to create an open door policy to welcome any thoughts, comments, complaints or suggestions. When employees are encouraged to share feelings, it gives a sense of empowerment where they feel comfortable making contact with their managers to voice their concerns.
When managers sit behind closed doors and remain aloof, only coming out of their offices from time to time to check up on things, employees aren't usually at ease talking to their bosses when issues arise; as a result problems fester because they remain unaddressed.
Establishing an open door policy effectively removes that discomfort. This not only improves communication but also benefits the organization as a whole.
*Nurture a team environment
Another way to foster solid communication is for leaders to consider themselves a team member, not act as someone who managers the members. When managers take an active part in the daily activities and maintain an avid interest in what goes on during the day employees are more inclined to relate to their bosses.
This makes them feel more comfortable approaching the boss. Organizational studies indicate that businesses which do not put total emphasis on hierarchical status, but rather work off a horizontal flat scale have stronger communication; as an added benefit the team environment also opens the door for innovative ideas and increases productivity.
*Town meetings
Regular staff meetings which are formed on the basis of sharing information and ideas are another good way to develop strong communications between management and employees. These meetings create a forum which allows everyone to have a voice and when people feel they have a platform to speak up about matters, better communication follows.
*Third party trainings
If poor communication creates a strained workplace, sometimes it's a good idea to bring in a neutral party to mediate and try to pinpoint the root of the problem. Since this process is confidential it alleviates any employee fear of retribution or apprehensiveness about speaking up. Leadership can evaluate the results of the surveys taken and subsequently make strides to improve the areas which cause communication to falter.
*Create a motivating environment
To further improve communication, management should put heavy attention on discovering what motivates their employees. An environment which stimulates excitement and enthusiasm for the job is also one which is likely to have better communication amongst its members.
Communication is vital and lies at the heart of any successful organization. When solid communication exists in the workplace it eliminates many of the stressful issues which can occur within an organization.
When management can effectively nurture an environment which encourages open and truthful communication, it will benefit both management and employees. Strong communication in the workplace is positive for the overall good of the business.


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The CODiE Awards are judged in two phases: a first round review in which each product is assigned to judges for evaluation, and SIIA Member voting on the finalists selected in the first round.
The ranks of first round CODiE Awards judges include industry executives and analysts, representatives of media outlets, bloggers, investors, and, for the education categories, educators and administrators. All it takes is a background that reflects an understanding of the broader market for a specific product type and a willingness to see the latest and greatest the industry has to offer.
Apply to be a 2013 Judge
Interested in being a judge, but need more information on the requirements and process? Visit our Info For Judges section.
First Round Expert Review: A 4 Step Process
- Assignment of First Round Judges
- Nominees Provide Judges with Product Access
- Nominees Demo Products for Judges
- Judges Complete Evaluations and Score Products
Judge Assignment
Between October 8 and November 2 (content categories) or October 22 and November 16 (software and education categories) nominees will receive information from SIIA on the judges that have been assigned to review their products.
Each product is reviewed by two judges. Individual judges are assigned to evaluate a maximum of five products.
It is each nominee's responsibility to reach out to their assigned judges to coordinate delivery of product demos and access.
Product Access
Nominating companies are required to provide judges with access to the nominated product(s).
Nominees must submit at least ONE of the following to all assigned judges by November 30 (content categories) or February 1 (software and education categories):
- Full copy of nominated product (preferred, if possible)
- Website URL and log-in information for online-only products
- Self-running CD Demo
- Self-running online demo access
- Beta versions of software will not be accepted.
- Gold masters are accepted, but not recommended.
- Judges are not required to sign Non-Disclosure Agreements.
Product Demonstrations
Nominee must provide a guided demonstration of the product(s) that focuses on the category criteria supplied by SIIA.
When your nomination form is complete, SIIA will send you additional information and tips on preparing your demo. We advise nominees to start demo preparations in advance of receiving judge assignments.
Recorded demos are recommended. While we encourage nominees to interact directly with their judges, our panel is comprised of industry experts from around the world who volunteer their time. Schedules and time differences may make it difficult or impossible for them to coordinate live demos.
Live demos are allowed ONLY with the agreement of the judge(s). Nominees may not harass judges to view live demos. If a judge requires a recorded demo, the nominee must provide the judge with one. One demo may be scheduled for both judges simultaneously, if all parties are in agreement; it may be necessary to hold separate demos based on each judge's availability.
Product demos must be completed by November 30 (content categories) or March 1 (software and education categories).
Judge Evaluations
Once a judge completes examinations of the assigned products, s/he will be tasked with completing a scoring survey that has been based on a set of category-specific criteria developed by SIIA. After all judges have completed scoring for a product, the average score is calculated and used as the basis for qualification as a finalist.
Judges must submit their final scores by December 11 (content categories) or March 15 (software and education categories).
Second Round Peer Review: SIIA Members Vote
Once finalists are announced, SIIA members are tasked with reviewing the products and voting on what they believe is the best product in each category. Member voting counts for 20 percent of a nominated product's overall score in the selection of winners; scores carried over from the first round review process accounts for the remaining 80 percent.
Only active SIIA Members may vote in the second round. Member companies are provided one vote per company in each category within their designated interest area.
Unlike the first round, the second round of the CODiE Awards is not an intensive product review, because SIIA Members are invited to vote in multiple categories over a shorter timeframe. Our members will use the profile information, videos and supplemental links provided by finalists to become familiar with their products.
Members will vote between December 17 and January 4 (content categories) or March 25 and April 5 (software and education categories)