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Today I have a swatch of OPI Goldeneye from James Bond Collection. This beautiful nail polish isn't mine, it belongs to my cousin and I asked her to swatch it and since I have Sally Hansen Gilded Lily I figured I could make a little comparison because these two nail polishes look exactly the same.
You can see my swatch of Gilded Lily here. OPI Goldeneye is shimmery golden nail polish, very pretty and I would say unique but that statement falls down because of Sally Hansen Gilded Lily. However, this is a beautiful and eye catching color. It is appropriate for anytime of year and any occasion, but I think it will be truly amazing for the summer!
Here are both polishes side by side...
As you can see they look exactly the same, if they are different that is completely negligible and I would say that they are 100 % dupes. The bottles are almost the same size ( Sally Hansen is 14.7 ml; OPI is 15 ml ). The only thing that is different is that Goldeneye is a little bit thicker then Gilded Lily but that doesn't affect application and opacity.


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Jennifer Lopez & Enrique Iglesias announced their Mega 2012 tour with Puerto Rican reggaeton duo Wisin Y Yandel at a press conference in Los Angeles yesterday. But it wasn't the music news that caught our attention - it was Lopez's interesting outfit.
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Lopez, Iglesias and Wisin Y Yandel are launching their 20-city MEGA concert tour on July 14 in Montreal.The singer/actress intends on taking her 4-year-old twins, Max and Emme, with her.
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I know this subject has been beaten to death but after searching for a few hours to this problem I had to ask.
My Problem: do calculations on dates on a server based on the current time zone of a client app (iphone). The client app tells the server, in seconds, how far away its time zone is away from GMT. I would like to then use this information to do computation on dates in the server. The dates on the server are all stored as UTC time. So I would like to get the HOUR of a UTC Date object after it has been converted to this local time zone.
My current attempt:
int hours = (int) Math.floor(secondsFromGMT / (60.0 * 60.0));
int mins = (int) Math.floor((secondsFromGMT - (hours * 60.0 * 60.0)) / 60.0);
String sign = hours > 0 ? "+" : "-";
Calendar now = Calendar.getInstance();
TimeZone t = TimeZone.getTimeZone("GMT" + sign + hours + ":" + mins);
int hourOfDay = now.get(Calendar.HOUR_OF_DAY);
The variables hour and mins represent the hour and mins the local time zone is away from GMT. After debugging this code - the variables hour, mins and sign are correct.
The problem is hourOfDay does not return the correct hour - it is returning the hour as of UTC time and not local time. Ideas?


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Following Palestinian rocket attacks, Israel moves troops toward Gaza
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Two Palestinian rockets have landed in densely populated Tel Aviv, Israel, as militants barraged the country with more than 200 rockets on Thursday. The attacks follow the latest bout between the Hamas and Israel—with weeks of rockets attacks on Israel from the Gaza Strip, and retaliatory Israeli airstrikes that killed Hamas military chief Ahmed Jabari and attacked rocket launchers.
Late in the day Thursday, Israel signaled a ground operation might be imminent, as forces moved toward the border area with Gaza. Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said he had authorized the army to call up to 30,000 additional troops.
Military officials said the moves were to prepare for the possibility of a ground invasion, but stressed no decision had been made. But Israel TV stations said a ground offensive was expected Friday.
The fighting, the heaviest in four years, has killed three Israelis and 15 Palestinians in two days and brought life to a standstill on both sides of the border.
While southern Israeli areas near Gaza have long coped with rocket fire, the attacks on the Tel Aviv area illustrated the significant capabilities that Hamas militants have developed. Gaza militants had previously hit Rishon Lezion before but never reached Tel Aviv, roughly 70 kilometers, or 50 miles, north of the Strip.
The attacks on Tel Aviv set air raid sirens blaring and sparked panic in the streets of the normally laid-back commercial and cultural capital. Israeli Channel 2 TV showed panicked Tel Aviv residents running for cover and lying down on the ground after the sirens began wailing. Diners hid under tables in a restaurant, and traffic snarled on the city's main north-south highway. There were no injuries.
Defense officials say Israel is prepared to launch a ground invasion into Gaza if necessary. And Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the army was prepared for a "significant widening" of its Gaza offensive.
"No government would tolerate a situation where nearly a fifth of its people live under a constant barrage of rockets and missile fire, and Israel will not tolerate this situation," he said. "This is why my government has instructed the Israeli Defense Forces to conduct surgical strikes against the terrorist infrastructure in Gaza. And this is why Israel will continue to take whatever action is necessary to defend our people."
Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh eulogized Jabari in a televised speech on Thursday night.
"What a martyrdom and what a glorious day," he said. "Congratulations. Rest in peace. Feel blessed."
He said Palestinians remained steadfast and defiant during the 22 days of the last Gaza war in 2009 and could hold out for even longer.
In Washington, the United States lined up behind Israel.
"We support Israel's right to defend itself, and we encourage Israel to continue to take every effort to avoid civilian casualties," State Department spokesman Mark Toner said.
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The Prime Minister of Qatar
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Al-Thani, who also serves as the emirate's foreign minister, strongly denounced Syrian President Bashar Assad's
crackdown on the pro-democracy opposition, saying that the ongoing bloody conflict in Syria amounted to genocide.
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- 2 cups baby spinach leaves
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- ⅛ tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 tbsp melted butter
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup low-fat milk
- cheddar cheese
Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 3 min
Makes: 30 lily pads
Even Oscar Likes These Lily Pads!
You don't have to be a frog to love these lily pads. They're cute little pancakes packed with spinach and topped with cheese for protein. So hop to it and mix up some batter. This time it's easy being green!
Step 1: Things You'll Need
Gather these ingredients to make Oscar's Leapin' Lily Pads!
Step 2: Perfectly Green and Slimey
Put the spinach in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse on and off until the spinach is coarsely chopped. Add the eggs, butter, salt, sugar, and nutmeg. Process until combined.
Little Hands Tip: Count out each ingredient loud and proud!
Step 3: No Lumps For This Grump
Add the flour and process until combined. Add the milk and process until the batter is smooth.
Step 4: Oscar Likes Stinky Cheese
In the meantime, lay the slices of cheese on a cutting board. Cut out circles using a 1 and ½-inch cookie cutter. Save the scraps for another snack.
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Drizzle the batter onto the skillet in circles about 2 inches in diameter. Cook 1 minute or until the edges turn dull.
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Flip each lily pad, then top as many as you wish with cheese.
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Cover and cook an additional 30 seconds or until the cheese melts.
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Remove the lily pads to a plate and repeat the steps with the remaining batter.
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Britain's Reliant Robin car has been the butt of many jokes among motoring enthusiasts, not least because one is used by the family in the country's favourite TV comedy, Only Fools and Horses. But the fibre glass three-wheeler that's now out of production is still a favourite among some drivers and enthusiasts who just love racing them.
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In addition to courses in the business core curriculum and in a chosen specialization, School of Business Administration students take classes in the DEC core curriculum, which offers an integrated experience featuring critical thinking skills and a multidimensional perspective from exciting, evolving industries. Our students have the opportunity to travel to other countries such as India, China, England, Australia and more to gain a global edge. Prominent industry partnerships and internships offer networking opportunities, and most of our students acquire professional work experience before graduation. Our alumni have gone on to pursue challenging careers in high-profile companies and organizations such as JP Morgan Chase, Lockheed Martin, Merrill Lynch, Vanguard, IRS, Federal Reserve Bank, FBI, General Electric, Disney, Verizon and more.
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Elbow Pain (cont.)
William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR
Dr. Shiel received a Bachelor of Science degree with honors from the University of Notre Dame. There he was involved in research in radiation biology and received the Huisking Scholarship. After graduating from St. Louis University School of Medicine, he completed his Internal Medicine residency and Rheumatology fellowship at the University of California, Irvine. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology.
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Catherine Burt Driver, MD, is board certified in internal medicine and rheumatology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Driver is a member of the American College of Rheumatology. She currently is in active practice in the field of rheumatology in Mission Viejo, Calif., where she is a partner in Mission Internal Medical Group.
In this Article
- Elbow pain facts
- How is the elbow designed, and what is its function?
- What injuries can cause elbow pain, and what are symptoms and signs of the causes of elbow pain?
- What are diseases and conditions that can cause elbow pain, and how are they treated?
- How is elbow pain diagnosed?
- What are treatments for elbow pain?
- What is the prognosis of elbow pain?
- Can elbow pain be prevented?
How is elbow pain diagnosed?
Elbow pain is most commonly diagnosed simply with a review of the history and physical examination. Most causes of elbow pain require no further testing. As described above, for some diseases, further testing can include X-ray examination, MRI scanning, arthrogram testing, and aspiration of fluid from the involved elbow area.
What are treatments for elbow pain?
The treatment for elbow pain depends on the precise cause of the pain. Treatments for simple inflammation can include immobilization, anti-inflammatory medications, and cold application. Treatments for fracture include casting and surgical repair. Treatments for infection include drainage and antibiotics.
What is the prognosis of elbow pain?
The outlook for elbow pain depends on the particular cause as described above.
Can elbow pain be prevented?
To the extent that injuries can be avoided, most causes of elbow pain can be prevented.
Medically reviewed by Aimee V. HachigianGould, MD; American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Klippel, J.H., et al. Primer on the Rheumatic Diseases. New York: Springer, 2008.
Koopman, William, et al., eds. Clinical Primer of Rheumatology. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2003.
Ruddy, Shaun, et al., eds. Kelley's Textbook of Rheumatology. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Co., 2000.
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Should I Forget About PPC And Concentrate on Search Engine Optimisation (Part 2)?.
In a previous post about PPC vs SEO. The answer was a resounding 'NO'.
Just to hammer home the point, here is a summary of some recent research by Google :-
- 81% of ad impressions and 66% of ad clicks occur in the absence of an associated organic result on the first page of search results. All ad clicks in these situations are incremental.
- On average, for advertisers who appear in the top rank organic slot, 50% of ad clicks are incremental. This means that half of all ad clicks are not replaced by organic clicks when search ads are paused.
- For advertisers whose organic search results are in the 2nd to 4th position, 81% of ad clicks are incremental. For advertisers appearing in organic position of 5 or lower, 96% of ad clicks are incremental.
Here's my summary of their summary:-
- AdWords is driving a *lot* of traffic to web sites for keywords where zero traffic would be coming from organic results.
- Even if you are the *number 1* organic result for a keyword, you can still get 50% more clicks with by using AdWords as well.
- If an SEO company charges you to get onto the first page of Google (position 5 or lower) – the amount of traffic you will get from that organic ranking is pretty much insignificant compared to what you can get from AdWords.*
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UIUC Physics Professor Joins 13th Dist. Race
George Gollin says Congress has become a team of lawyers that disputes facts, and that's why he's running for office.
The UIUC physics professor launched his campaign Tuesday for Illinois' 13th Congressional District.
Gollin told supporters at the Champaign County Fair that Congress needs to return to a time when party differences were set aside.
Gollin will challenge retired judge Ann Callis in the March 2014 Democratic primary.
A first-time candidate, Gollin says he's not concerned that the Democratic National Campaign Committee appears to be backing his opponent:
"The first time that Rush Holt, who's the older of the two physics PhD's in Congress won an election for Congress he wasn't the D-triple C's candidate either. His advice was – just don't worry about D-triple-C. Run a good race, learn how to be a candidate."
The 60-year old Gollin has taught at the U of I for 24 years and says he wants to focus on jobs issues, clean energy, and care for the elderly.
13th District incumbent Congressman Rodney Davis faces Urbana attorney Erika Harold in the Republican primary.


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The Ala Moana shoreline at sunset. Ala Moana Beach Park is only a hop 'n skip from Waikiki and the most crowded park on Oahu. If you walk through the park early in the morning, you'll witness hordes of homeless stirring from their slumber to face another day in paradise.
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Here's what is known, and what has been claimed, about Thursday's crash of a Malaysian jetliner carrying 298 people in eastern Ukraine:
A Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200ER, which the carrier said was carrying 283 passengers, including three infants, and 15 crew members on Flight MH17 from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. After leaving Amsterdam at 12:15 p.m. local time, the aircraft was due to land at Kuala Lumpur International Airport at 6:10 a.m. local time the following day.
Though Ukrainian military aircraft have been shot down over eastern Ukraine by rebels, and the area has been the scene of fierce fighting, the route taken by the Malaysian jet appears to have been subject to no flight restrictions, the International Air Transport Association, an industry group, said. Eurocontrol, a European air safety organization, said the plane apparently was flying at approximately 10,000 meters (33,000 feet), which was authorized, although Ukrainian authorities had closed the airspace at lower altitudes.
Malaysia Airlines said it was notified by Ukrainian authorities that they lost contact with the plane when it was 30 kilometers (18 miles) from the Tamak waypoint, approximately 50 kilometers (30 miles) from the Ukraine-Russia border. The plane-tracking service FlightAware.com said the last reported position for MH17 was at 33,000 feet just west of Ukraine's border with Russia. Ukrainian authorities reported the crash, and an Associated Press journalist found the site near a village held by pro-Russia fighters 40 kilometers (25 miles) from the Russia border. The reporter said the aircraft appeared to have broken up before impact. Burning wreckage and the belongings of passengers were strewn over a wide area.
A Malaysian woman speaks to media as she arrives to confirm news that her daughter was on board Malaysia Airlines MH17, in Sepang. (Reuters)
An adviser to Ukraine's interior minister said the plane was shot down with a missile, but gave no proof. In a counterclaim, a pro-Moscow separatist leader said he was certain that it was Ukrainian troops who downed the airliner, but also offered no explanation or proof. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko denied his country's armed forces fired on any aerial targets Thursday. Independent Western defense experts told the AP that both Ukrainian and Russian armed forces possess SA-17 missile launchers capable of reaching an altitude of 20,000 meters (66,000 feet), and that


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Alright CFers, time to get whatever you want off your chest. Used to do this quite a bit but haven't for a long time now.
Now that its football season, everything else is suffering. I can't get anything but football off my mind and look forward to 2:30 when I leave work and head to school. Kickoff is 2 weeks from today.
Along those same lines, I found myself this week letting seniors that weren't in the 2 deep get away with screwing up plays, while I focused most of my energy on the 2-deeps and younger guys. I didn't consciously do it, but realized after that I did and felt bad about it.
Besides coaching football, I don't consider my other activities to be very "manly." I have 2 daughters, work a white collar job, and live in a townhouse where all maintennance is taken care of. Last week I did my own minor repairs to my car, and put in a new storm door (included drilling!) and felt like Tim the Fricken tool man Taylor. Bring on the next project baby. (door is a little crooked BTW, oh well)
I am taking my daughters with me when I go shoe shopping later today. I think that cancels out every somewhat manly thing I did in the last week.
I have been on iowaprepfanatic a bunch and it pisses me off when I read about teams that think they are the team to beat this year and are set to have good years, then I realize I am a Cyclone fan and that is me when it comes to college football.
That's enough for now, What do you need to get off your chest?
Exaggeration is a BILLION times worse than understating.
I almost scheduled a wedding on the same weekend of the ISU-KSU game in KC. My wife was far more upset about it than I was.
I watched the entire hour episode of Jersey Shore last night.
I ******* hate Subway. Bread is disgusting, I associate the smell that the one in Ames on Welch had next to the tattoo parlor with all of them and Jared is the single most annoying "pitch man" in all of TV.
Subway is gross, and if my wife ever tried to bring it home, she might take a bag of oranges to the torso.
The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It has been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt and erased again. But baseball has marked the time. This field, this game: it's a part of our past, Ray. It reminds of us of all that once was good and it could be again. Oh... people will come Ray. People will most definitely come.
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I watched the entire hour episode of Jersey Shore last night.
I not only wathced Jersey Shore, but I watched Real Housewives of DC and Bethanny Getting Married. My wife had a long day and I wasn't about to question her choice of television shows...
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I watched the entire hour episode of Jersey Shore last night.
I find this completely acceptable... I watched last weeks and the new episode last night.
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I watched the entire hour episode of Jersey Shore last night.
So did I. It's a trainwreck but I just can't stop watching.
Just another one of my guilty pleasures.
Originally Posted by DRCHIRO
So did I. It's a trainwreck but I just can't stop watching.
Just another one of my guilty pleasures.
Say what you will, but "The Situation" has to be one of the most entertaining reality television personalities ever. The guy kills me. I laughed my *** off last night when he was placing the order for food and insisted that his name was "The Situation"
Jersey Shore = HUGE guilty pleasure. Still need to watch this seasons two episodes though.
And Snooki drives me up the wall.
I got home from practice Wednesday night and let me wife watch Kate plus 8 and didn't argue. Worse though I found myself watching it when she left the living room
I watched the entire Bachelorette episode earlier this week plus whatever follow-up show was after it.. Not by choice but it still happened and I'm not proud
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I got home from practice Wednesday night and let me wife watch Kate plus 8 and didn't argue. Worse though I found myself watching it when she left the living room
Haha, this happens to me alot. I'll ask her "Why do you watch this crap" but I never seem to have a problem switching back to it after commercials...
I have a huge craving for pancakes...even though I already made the list for this week's supper....
(may not be the type of confession you guys are looking for, but I"m hungry :P )
Watched Jersey Shore as well last night...Even stopped the DVR on the ******* 3HD commerical....let me give you a high 5-smack
I was on vacation last week at my family's cabin in Minnesota and had an excellent time. Now that I'm back at work I've been as productive this week as this guy:
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Torta di Frutta Secca di Zia Delia(Aunt Delia's Date-Nut Cake)
Ceceila's aunt's cake is really more like candy, a rich and moist confection of walnuts and dates with very little flour. A mix of dates and dried figs can be used, too, and Cecilia often combines them because her farms in Paestum are at the foot of the Cilento, which is famous for white figs.
Cut a piece of parchment paper to fit, with much excess, an 8-inch square baking pan. Don't attempt to fit the paper in just yet.
Place a rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
Beat the eggs with the vanilla and sugar with a fork in a large mixing bowl. Add the dates and walnuts and mix well. Sprinkle the flour over the fruit and nut mixture and blend in very well.
Place the parchment paper over the pan and pour the batter into the pan. The weight of the batter will hold down the paper. As you spread the batter to fill the pan, the paper will give way and fit to the pan more snugly.
Bake for about 45 minutes until the top is nicely browned and the cake feels solid to the touch.
Place the cake on a cake rack and let cool for 20 minutes. While the cake is still warm, unmold it, leaving the paper-lined side up, and let cool a little longer.
Carefully pull of the parchment paper while the cake is still warm. Finish cooling the cake with the sticky bottom up. Use a serrated-blade knife to cut the cake into approximately 1 1/2-inch squares. Or cut into 1-inch by 2-inch bars or, truly, into any size you like.
The cake can be served warm, when it is particularly good with whiiped cream or a scoop of ice cream. Or serve at room termperate. It improves with a few days of age.
Store at room temperature, in a tin or wrapped in aluminum foil, not plastic.
- From The Southern Italian Table: Authentic Tastes from Traditional Kitchens Clarkson Potter, 2009. 256p.
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The question whether the federal government has fulfilled its responsibility to the American Indian with respect to providing health facilities is best answered by the disease and death records among Indians, which, by comparison with similar records for the general population, speak for themselves.
To infer that progress has not been made over a period of years in the improvement of health conditions among American Indians would be far from correct. Much progress has been made, particularly since 1911 when the first specific appropriation, in the amount of $40,000 for that year, was allowed by Congress for health work among Indians. Increased recognition on the part of the federal government of its responsibility in providing health and hospital facilities for Indians has been reflected in lower specific death rates among Indians as increased appropriations have been made available from year to year.
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Some time ago, someone gave me an old Asama mountain bike. Judging by the component group and the U-brake, I'd guess it would be from 1987 or 1988. It would have been an entry level bike in its day. For several years, it had been sitting outside in the elements. Oddly enough, the frame seems decent with just a bit of surface rust.
I'm hoping to get this bike in shape for a winter cruiser, but I want to know if it's going to be more time, money and effort than it's worth.
The most noticeable problem is the bottom bracket, which must be replaced. The front chainrings don't look great either (although I might just be noticing the play in the bottom bracket.) The rear derailleur may need an adjustment or replacement as it's not moving through all the gears. The wheels are in good shape.
If I start to do the repair work on this bike, should I expect to find some expensive surprises? Is it worth fixing this bike?


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|JH wrestlers tackle Brush Invite in opener
|Written by Holyoke Enterprise
Twelve junior high boys make up the 2011 HJHS wrestling roster and will step into tournament action Saturday, Jan. 22 at the Brush Invitational. Mat action is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m.
Seventh graders include Issac Brandt, Marques Harvey, Cavin Kramer, Tony Roberts, Sidney Struckmeyer and Avi Turcios.
Eighth graders on the team are Troy Brown, TJ Gertner, Morgan Golden, Nathan Miles, Nicholas Ortner and Luke Stewart.
Coaches for the 2011 squad are Jack Garrison and Dusty McConnell. Peyton Dittmer serves as the manager.
In addition to the Jan. 22 invitational, other dates are as follows:
Jan. 25 at Yuma Bash, 2 p.m.; Feb. 1 at Sterling; Feb. 10 at Burlington, 3 p.m.; Feb. 21 at home in the Holyoke Bash, 3 p.m.; Feb. 26 at Akron Invitational; Feb. 28 at Merino Bash; March 7 LPAA Invite at Wiggins.


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ATI has had their ups and downs in a business that is constantly shifting and changing, and the VGA game is only second to the memory industry as the most volatile of businesses to be in. It has been a few years since ATI stood at the top of the hill and not since the 9700 launch have we seen them be the top dog of the VGA companies. NVIDIA known as one of the most ruthless and cunning companies ever to be is their arch rival and they have been battling with ATI in a tooth and nail struggle to maintain dominance over this playing field. ATI in America is a company that almost is too mellow on their battle tactics as they take a very aloof stance when it comes to reviewer pressure and outright shit talking about the competition. I give them credit for this, as this has to be a difficult thing to do to in the dog eat dog VGA world.
Palit has been making a strong emergence onto American soil and this pattern shows in the reviews being written and the amount of cards they have brought to market here. Being a partner of both the big boys has proven to be a good position for this Taiwanese company as they have the leverage to not be cornered by any one company and forced to do things someone elses way instead of their own. The release of the new 4870X2 spells the end of NVIDIA dominance for the moment and I am glad for this change of events as NVIDIA has really held this spot for too long. NVIDIA has been seeding dissention on this product and claiming that two of their GTX260 cards are a better VGA solution than the 4870X2, but the power requirements alone capsize that ship as does the need for occupation of two of your PCI slots. NVIDA is going to have to face the facts this round and accept that ATI has made a strong comeback.


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ChinesePod has been generating buzz online for some time among those of us who are interested in new methods of studying Mandarin Chinese, and yet you haven't heard a peep out of me about it (OK, maybe one peep). There's a reason, so let me explain.
When I first discovered ChinesePod months ago, I thought, "that's kinda cool, but a podcast a day? Let's see how long they can keep that up." Well, they did keep it up, and the buzz grew.
Then I got an offer to join the ChinesePod affiliate program (a form of advertising that pays only when people sign up). I was interested, but I also didn't want to throw my support behind ChinesePod just yet. I already had Google ads in my archives, but because those are targeted to content, you're not actually endorsing any particular product. With ChinesePod it would be different, so I wanted to be sure I really liked the product. I wasn't personally interested in the content because the intermediate lessons were too easy and there were no advanced lessons then. I was a little too busy to check out the service at that point.
Well, at about the time ChinesePod started producing advanced lessons, they also contacted me and asked if I would be interested in working with them. It sounded like a cool opportunity, so I met up with ChinesePod for a chat. I was quickly sold.
The product as it stands now naturally has its shortcomings, but the team is well aware and is working hard to improve it. Virtually all my initial criticisms of the site are already being dealt with, and in fresh, innovative ways. Furthermore, the company is so open to criticism and feedback it's scary. It even cares about theoretical linguistic foundations. I know I sound like a cheesey commercial, but the ChinesePod team and plan just impressed me that much.
Anyway, now that I have joined the ChinesePod team and will play a part in influencing its development, there's no reason why I wouldn't fully support it. It's good stuff, and rapidly getting better.
So, yeah. ChinesePod and me.


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I have a website for which my crawler needs to follow a sequence. So for example, it needs to go a1, b1, c1 before it starts going a2 etc. each of a, b and c are handled by different parse functions and the corresponding urls are created in a Request object and yielded. The following roughly illustrates the code I'm using:
class aspider(BaseSpider):
def parse(self,response):
yield Request(b, callback=self.parse_b, priority=10)
def parse_b(self,response):
yield Request(c, callback=self.parse_c, priority=20)
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However, I find that the sequence of crawls seem to be a1,a2,a3,b1,b2,b3,c1,c2,c3 which is strange since I thought Scrapy is supposed to guarantee depth first.
The sequence doesn't have to be strict, but the site I'm scraping has a limit in place so Scrapy need to start scraping level c as soon as it can before 5 of level bs get crawled. How can this be achieved?


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Jealous spouse gets six months for battering wife
Fifty-year-old Percival Duncan of Shopping Plaza, South Ruimveldt, appeared yesterday before Magistrate Judy Latchman at the Georgetown Magistrates' Court where he pleaded guilty with explanation to the charge of unlawful assault against his common law wife, Sharon Wickham.
Prosecutor Jumo Nichols read the facts of the report which stated that, on April 8, the complainant told the defendant that she was going on a boat cruise. Duncan, who has a reported history of domestic violence against him, then instructed her to take their nine-year-old child along for the trip.
Wickham refused and the defendant became annoyed. He accused her of making plans to meet with another man. A fight resulted and the defendant "served his wife several head butts". She made an effort to avoid the butting by scratching him on his face and he further dealt her several blows to the stomach. The matter was reported, and the assailant was arrested and charged for the said offence.
The defendant explained that he did indeed hit the woman but it was a "little scuffle" they had due to a misunderstanding and he was gravely sorry for the wrongdoing that occurred.
When asked for her remarks on the matter, the complainant expressed to the court "Your worship this man is a dangerous man. He always threatening me and beating me and telling me how he gun murder me. He always thinking I got some other man and I don't have another man."
When the defendant's statements along with the evidence provided in court were taken into consideration, Duncan was subsequently sentenced to six months imprisonment.
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Saturday News, February 16
Orange City Hospital Auxiliary Donates $50,000
(Orange City) -- The Auxiliary of Orange City Area Health System (OCAHS) presented a check for $50,000 to the health system during its February board meeting. The monies have been allocated to purchase new chairs for the hospital's birth center/OB wing ($7,700); new tables for dinners, meetings, and lobby sales ($2,300); and to satisfy a portion of the Auxiliary's $200,000 pledge to the new Prairie Ridge Care Center ($50,000).
Mary Plathe, Volunteer Services Manager says "Making a contribution of this amount is definitely a team effort," She says "The Auxiliary Board and the volunteer team deserve a special thank you for the tremendous amount of work -- planning and organizing our monthly fund-raisers and staffing the GiftGarden hospital gift shop."
Health system volunteers and Auxiliary members bake desserts and breads, embroider dish towels and pillowcases, make over 2,000 pigs-in-a-blanket for the annual holiday open house, manage the spring plant sale, work at numerous lobby sales throughout the year, prepare and serve food at fund-raising events, and staff the gift shop. Community support of these activities helps raise monies that directly benefit health system patients, residents, and families.
Le Mars Chamber Receives Grant From Hotel/Motel Tax For Easter Egg Hunt
(Le Mars) -- In February of last year, the Le Mars Area Chamber of Commerce was awarded $750 from Le Mars Hotel/Motel Sales Tax receipts.
Funds will be used to hold an Easter Egg Hunt in Le Mars. Hundreds of area children will be able to participate in an old-fashioned hunt for Easter eggs. "We're very grateful for the CVB funding." stated Mary Reynolds, Main Street Manager at the Le Mars Area Chamber of Commerce. "Many area children will be able to take part in this fun event. Over approximately 13,000 eggs will hidden for children to hunt."
The Le Mars Area Chamber of Commerce was one of 19 applicants receiving funding in 2012. Funding recommendations of the Convention and Visitors Bureau advisory Board were approved by the Le Mars City Council on February 21, 2012.
The CVB Advisory Board received 23 application requests totaling $64,409.07 for the 2012-2013 budget year. There was $40,000 available to be awarded to qualified groups.
Republicans Differ On Karl Rove's Intervention
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Efforts by leading Republicans to field better candidates in the next election are continuing to stir dissension in the party.
In an interview with the Associated Press, Iowa Republican Governor Terry Branstad said a plan by Karl Rove to boost candidates in key state races is "not smart" and "a mistake."
Rove heads an organization that plans to run advertising to help Republicans who seem capable of winning a general election, and to ward off Republicans who aren't.
Branstad said Rove should leave any candidate steering to party leaders in the states.
Republicans have been debating how to get the best candidates after losing Senate elections in Missouri and Indiana last year that the party expected to win.
Rove has been attempting to fend off criticism in recent weeks from tea party and libertarian-oriented Republicans.
Jorgensen Comments On Education Bills
(Sioux City) -- Next week the Iowa House will begin debate on an education reform plan that's a priority of Governor Branstad.
Representative Ron Jogensen heads the House Education Committee. The Sioux City Republican says lawmakers are hoping to pass a plan to help regain Iowa's former standing as the leading state in public education.
The House Education Committee has advanced a modified version of the plan which includes a four thousand dollar increase in teacher starting pay and options for bonuses for veteran teachers mentoring new educators.
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Jorgensen says parts of the plan were made optional because of concerns from rural districts.
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The Education Committee voted 13-10 on a straight party vote to send the plan to the full house. The Senate has already approved a different plan, focusing on funding instead of reform. Jorgensen says he's hopeful both chambers will reach a compromise by the end of this month.
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Insurance Commissioner Submits Paperwork For State/Federal Partnership
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Iowa's insurance commissioner has submitted paperwork outlining information about the upcoming state-federal health insurance partnership.
Nick Gerhart submitted documents late Thursday to U.S. Health and Human Resources Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. The blueprint hashes out details about how Iowans can buy their health insurance.
The documents say Iowa will retain a lot of management control in the exchange. That includes regulating insurance plans, and determining eligibility for Medicaid and children's health
insurance programs.
The Iowa Insurance Division also will oversee companies participating in the exchange and its qualified health plans.
Federal health officials now need to accept the paperwork. The exchange will be implemented in Iowa by January 1st, 2014.
Volunteer Firefighter Charged With Arson
KELLEY, Iowa (AP) - A volunteer firefighter in central Iowa has been accused of setting multiple fires.
State Fire Marshal Ray Reynolds says 19-year-old Brett Graham of Kelley has admitted to starting four fires in Story County and Boone County over the past few months. One includes a fire in Boone
County that killed a dozen horses in late January.
Graham was arrested Thursday and faces three counts of second-degree arson. He remains in the Story County Jail on a $30,000 bond. Online records do not list an attorney.
Television station KCCI says the fires are part of 20 to 30 fires that authorities have been investigating as possible arson.
Graham is a volunteer firefighter with the Kelley Fire Department. His father is the department's assistant fire chief.
Authorities Identify Car Chase Accident Victim
INDIANOLA, Iowa (AP) - Authorities have identified a man killed in an Indianola crash that injured his 5-year-old son and ended a high-speed chase.
Police say 33-year-old Jeremiah Johnson led officers on a chase early Friday morning that exceeded speeds of 110 miles per hour.
The chase began in Clive when an officer tried to pull over Johnson's car and it sped away. The Iowa State Patrol eventually took over and followed the car into Indianola, where it ran into an
empty police cruiser at a roadblock on Iowa Highway 92.
Johnson was pronounced dead at the scene. The boy was taken to a hospital. Authorities have not released the child's identify or condition.
Police say Johnson was wanted in Georgia on suspicion of cruelty to a child and reckless driving.
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Utah leads first-team selections.
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Senior has earned his degree in communication
Utah vs. Colorado
Travis Wilson passed for 220 yards in his first career start.
Utah at Pittsburgh
UTAH: Four-year starter on at least a part-time basis ... played in 50 of 51 games and made 30 starts in his career ... academic all-conference all four years.
2012-Played in all 12 games with nine starts ... 19 receptions for 204 yards ... two catches for 45 yards and a long of 41 yards in win over Cal ... two catches for 41 yards vs. Oregon State and three receptions for 34 yards against Colorado ... first-team CoSIDA Academic all-District and Pac-12 All-Academic first team.
2011-Played in 12 games with seven starts (missed the BYU game with a shoulder injury) ... 17 catches for 263 yards and two touchdowns ... career-high 70 yards on two catches, including a 49-yard touchdown against Washington State ... 39 yards on two catches against Pitt with a 33-yard touchdown ... four catches for 45 yards vs. Colorado ... two kickoff returns for 39 yards ... season-long 22-yard kick return against Washington State ... Pac-12 All-Academic first team.
2010-Played in 13 games with 11 starts ... 18 catches for 289 yards (16.1 average) and three touchdowns ... season-high four catches for 66 yards, including a 45-yard touchdown, against Wyoming ... 57-yard touchdown grab vs. San Diego State ... 36-yard TD catch against Air Force ... Academic all-MWC.
2009-Played in all 13 games and started three (Wyoming, New Mexico and Cal) ... nine catches for 108 yards ... three receptions for 20 yards against Cal in the Poinsettia Bowl ... long catch of 34 yards against New Mexico ... also rushed five times for 30 yards ... returned punts in the first seven games and ranked third in the MWC in punt return average (10.1) ... finished with 17 punt returns (second in the MWC) for 172 yards ... long return of 38 yards came against Utah State ... 31-yard return vs. Colorado State ... two special teams' tackles ... Academic all-MWC ... had the highest fall GPA on the team (3.72).
HIGH SCHOOL: 2007 all-region and all-city wide receiver ... honorable mention all-state as a senior ... ranked No. 36 among utility players by Scouts, Inc. and 47 by Rivals.com ... Desert Vista High (Ariz.) team captain as a senior ... set school record for longest kickoff return (98 yards) ... 2007 Desert Vista Scholar Athlete of the Year ... 2007 National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame scholarship recipient ... lettered four years in track and field and set the school record in the triple jump (46'-11") ... on school-record 4x100 relay team (41.68 seconds) ... qualified for the Arizona state championships and the Nike National Championship in track and field in 2007.
PERSONAL: Son of John and Becky Matthews ... father was a two-time U.S. Olympic Greco-Roman wrestler (1976 and 1980) and the 1979 Pan American Games gold medalist ... every family member has competed at the Division I level ... father wrestled at Central Michigan and mother was on the Central Michigan track and field team ... sister Janelle played basketball at Northern Arizona and Nadia competed for Arizona State's track and field team ... a diabetic, he wears an insulin pump ... graduated with a degree in communication in May of 2012 ... full name is Luke Everett Matthews ... born Nov. 10, 1989 in Spokane, Wash.


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Power Women Rank: 79In 2011 the famed Morgan Stanley analyst became a partner at Kleiner Perkins, Caufield & Byers, where she oversees more than $7 billion in funds and lands her at No. 47 on FORBES 2012 Midas List of VC royalty. But it's her reputation for incisive vision in the tech industry that makes her a Power Woman. The Queen of the Net penned her first must-read Internet Trends report in 1995, and she is still holding court in Silicon Valley nearly two decades later. In this year's state of the web she put just about every industry on alert, urging a "re-imagination of nearly everything." Meeker serves on the board of Square and is involved in KPCB's investments in Twitter, Groupon, Spotify, Jawbone and One King's Lane.
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The final Colorado Balloon Classic in Colorado Springs is underway. The 38th annual classic is at Memorial Park and runs through September 1.
Over 70 pilots are participating in this year's classic. Through the weekend, there will be a balloon launch starting at 7:00 am and a "balloon glow" at 7:30 pm.


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Yesterday at the Benedictine Abbey on River Road the Corps of Cadets celebrated St. Benedict's Day. This is an annual corps event with physical challenges and games, as well as a time for fellowship and worship alongside the monks. The day began with a mass and homily from Fr. Gregory, see below for the text of the homily. The Cadets then took to the athletic fields for several games including frisbee, volleyball, soccer, and dodgeball. After a delicious BBQ lunch the Cadets enjoyed the first of many centennial celebrations that will take place throughout the 2011-12 school year. The Cadets heard a motivational speech from Mr. Grapes and enjoyed over 500 cupcakes kindly baked by cadet parents. The cupcakes were artfully laid out in the "100 years", and BHS shapes before being devoured by all the hungry Cadets. After this, the military department took over and the Cadets engaged in tug-of-war, tire flipping, and weighted running competitions. Thank you to all who joined us and helped out with this great celebration.
See below for the homily, photos, and a video from the day's events.
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Boy, 10, asked to sell racy lingerie for school fund-raiser. A West Virginia mother was upset that her 10-year-old son was given an Avon catalog at his elementary school, featuring G-strings and women's underwear with "sexy" written across it, to sell as part of a school fund-raiser. "He hasn't had sex-education classes yet. We haven't even had 'that' talk with him. He came home with a paper that told him how not to threaten girls, and telling him not to draw sexual pictures. But this? This is R-rated," she said. (wvgazette.com, 10-5-04)
New Mexico reaches deal to import Mexican bilingual teachers. New Mexico joined California in making an agreement to invite K-12 teachers from Mexico to teach classes in the state's bilingual programs. The state constitution explicitly supports the development of a bilingual citizenry and New Mexico was the first state in the nation to pass a bilingual education law.
Acceleration urged for gifted students. A study released September 20 exhorts schools to allow students to skip grades, start school early or take other steps to push ahead their learning. "A Nation Deceived: How Schools Hold Back America's Brightest Students" points to research showing that students permitted to skip ahead in school outperform by almost a grade level equally bright students who stay within their own grade level. Yet general educators often resist making adaptations for their smartest students. The report, by University of Iowa education professor Nicholas Colangelo and others, was funded by the John Templeton Foundation.
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Voters roundly reject Prop. D
Election results
San Diego voters gave a stiff rebuke to city leaders Tuesday by roundly rejecting a proposed sales tax increase, setting up a difficult choice for Mayor Jerry Sanders on whether to follow through on his threat of devastating cuts to public safety if Proposition D failed.
The ballot measure would have increased the city's sales tax by a half-cent on the dollar for the next five years, but it fell well short of topping the 50 percent threshold for passage. The measure was receiving 37 percent support with nearly two-thirds of the returns in at 12:30 a.m.
Amid sweeping anti-tax sentiment that propelled Republicans into office across the nation, local voters also rejected a property tax for San Diego city schools, a utility tax in Chula Vista and a fee for state parks.
Bret Barrett, 44, an artist and Republican who lives in North Park, said he voted against Proposition D because he's tired of paying more and more in taxes and he didn't trust city officials to use the money wisely.
"I don't think anyone needs any more of a tax burden at the moment," he said. "We can trust that city officials will cheat us out of our money if we stop paying attention."
Proposition D supporters, including Sanders, faced an uphill battle in seeking voter approval for a tax increase given the slumping economy and public outrage over pension benefits awarded to municipal workers by past city leaders. The city faces a $2.1 billion pension deficit that has squeezed its budget for several years.
Sanders, a former police chief, said he was disappointed with the election results, but he called it a difficult choice for voters.
"I think that everyone's feeling the impacts of the national recession and everywhere you look ... we see that voter distrust is near an all-time high," he said. "We presented the public with a choice. That choice has now been made by the voters. I'll now work with the City Council to keep us on a path of reform and fiscal responsibility, but make no mistake there'll be tough cuts coming ahead."
One of Proposition D's biggest critics, City Councilman Carl DeMaio, said voters sent a clear message that they don't want to send more money to City Hall.
"The voters have spoken tonight that they're not going to give city politicians a blank-check tax increase," he said. "They want to see reform."
DeMaio said he would release a five-year budget plan that includes pension changes to solve the city's $70 million deficit on Friday.
The sales tax in San Diego stands at 8.75 percent. It would drop to 7.75 percent on July 1, when a temporary statewide increase expires. If Proposition D had passed, and certain steps were taken to contain city costs, the city's sales tax would have ended up at 8.25 percent.
The Proposition D increase would have remained in effect for five years and, according to city officials, raise an additional $102 million annually. They promised it would erase the budget deficit and allow the city to restore previous cuts to libraries, parks and public safety.
Proposition D's defeat means taxpayers may never know if city leaders would have followed through on the 10 conditions — changes to employee pensions and city operations — that they attached to the ballot measure. Several of those conditions, such as reducing a $1.3 billion promise to fund retired workers' health care, could be central to fixing the fiscal crisis regardless of the tax hike's fate.
Under the ballot measure's language, the 10 conditions needed to be implemented before the tax could be collected.


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HOUSTON, Texas - Iowa State's Meghan Cassens and Ksenia Pronina advanced to the finals of their bracket in a rain shortened day at the Cougar Fall Draw Saturday.
Cassens advanced with a straight-set win over Alicia Porte of Lamar, 7-6 (6), 6-1. In the finals, Cassens will be matched against Emma Isberg of Denver.
Pronina advances to her finals due to a withdrawal from her opponent. The sophomore will face Emily Flickinger from Auburn.
Simona Cacciuttolo was defeated in a competitive match versus Jessica Kahts. Kahts, of Texas State, won in three sets, 3-6, 6-4, 10-4. Cacciuttolo will play in the consolation final against Sophia Bergner of Denver.
Claudia Ortiz's match was postponed due to inclement weather.
The Iowa State doubles teams each completed their matches before the weather became a factor. Cacciuttolo and Pronina defeated Sophia Bergner and Mandy Van Der Eerenbeernt of Denver, 8-3. Cassens and Ortiz lost in heartbreaking fashion, 9-8 (4), to their opponents Emelia Box and Victoria Parshikova of North Texas.
The remaining matches will be resumed Sunday morning with the final matches following.
Meghan Cassens (ISU) def. Alicia Porte (LU), 7-6 (6), 6-1
Jessica Kahts (TXST) def. Simona Cacciuttolo (ISU), 3-6, 6-4, 10-4
Simona Cacciuttolo/Ksenia Pronina (ISU) def. Sophia Bergner/Mandy Van Der Eerenbeernt (DU), 8-3
Emelia Box/Victoria Parshikova (UNT) def. Meghan Cassens/Claudia Ortiz (ISU), 9-8 (4)


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Magazine article The Wilson Quarterly
The Art of the Franchise
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"The Artist and the Politician" by Jonathan Weinberg, in Art in America (Oct. 2000), 575 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10012.
Editors in search of American art that depicts voting or political campaigning almost invariably turn to George Caleb Bingham's The County Election (1851-52) or one of his other "election" paintings. While some critics have regarded these works as celebrations of democracy, others have viewed them as attacks. That the paintings lend themselves to both interpretations is an indication of the artist's complex achievement, argues Weinberg, a painter and art historian.
Bingham (1811-79) had firsthand experience with the electoral process as a member of the Whig party who held various government positions in Missouri. Largely self-taught as a painter, he had established himself by 1835 as a portrait painter in that state before he was drawn into politics. He lived in Washington, D.C., from 1840 to 1844, where he painted portraits of several prominent politicians but "failed to get the major public commissions he longed for," Weinberg says. Fame came with his western genre scenes, beginning with Fur Traders Descending the Missouri (1845). He also began running for state office. Though he narrowly won a seat in the Missouri House of Representatives in 1846, the outcome was contested, and the Democratic-controlled legislature decided in favor of his opponent. In a letter to a close friend, Bingham vowed thenceforth to "keep out of the mire of politics forever." But he ran again in 1848 and won, then lost two years later.
Each of the six "election" paintings that Bingham executed between 1847 and 1854 was meant to stand on its own, Weinberg says. Country Politician (1849) and Canvassing for a Vote (1851-52) show a candidate in intimate conversation with a few voters; Stump Orator (1847), "now lost and known only through a daguerreotype," and Stump Speaking (1853-54) portray another aspect of electioneering; and The County Election and The Verdict of the People (1854-55) "shift attention from the politician to the process of voting. …


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Who would have thought that a tiny, affordable, bare-bones computer could spark the imaginations of so many? Far outshining initial expectations, nearly a million Raspberry Pi computers have been sold in the past year, according to a recent New York Times profile of Raspberry Pi Foundation co-founder and Broadcom engineer Eben Upton.
The Raspberry Pi Foundation, which started selling the $35 device about a year ago, encourages young people to explore computer science and boost teaching basic programming in schools with an affordable, endlessly hackable computer.
The credit card-sized Pi is a sort of tabula rasa for programming — and its possibilities have enraptured hackers, techies, teachers, hobbyists and do-it-yourselfers. Upton's expectations for sales were modest.
"We honestly were thinking of this as a 1,000- to 5,000-unit opportunity," he told the Times. "The thing we didn't anticipate was this whole other market of technically competent adults who wanted to use it. We're selling to hobbyists."
The Raspberry Pi has since attracted a horde of dedicated enthusiasts who've done some really neat things with it. Pi projects range from the practical (such as building a pocket-sized computer) and the whimsical (see the "Pi in the Sky" that reached the upper atmosphere with help from a weather balloon), to the inexplicable (like this machine that, when activated by an email, dispenses a dog treat).
The Raspberry Pi has even brought like-minded tinkerers together for frequent "Raspberry Jams" – local gatherings where developers teach each other new tricks and applications with the device and present their findings.
Upton – an associate technical director in the Mobile and Wireless Group at Broadcom's Cambridge, U.K. office – lends his passion as well as his technology skills to the foundation.
Despite all the media attention, Upton and his team at the Raspberry Pi Foundation have stayed true to their mission.
He recently teamed up with Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt to donate some 15,000 Pis to U.K. school kids.
Upton and his work on the Raspberry Pi Foundation was recognized last year as one of "35 Innovators Under 35" by MIT's Technology Review, which seeks young innovators whose "work is likely to be influential for a very long time."


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Hain's allies are furious at Morgan's audacity. Guido hears so many bad things about Mr Morgan. Do email more to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Credit Crunch Over Hain's £5,000 from Loan Company CEOHe Gave Ringing Commercial Endorsement to Backer
Prominently displayed all over the company website is Hain's ringing commerical endorsement. Guido can't recall a serving minister's endorsement ever being used to advertise a company in this way. Guido is sure that Hain's endorsements and the £5,000 donation are entirely coincidental.
The 10.9% APR charged to credit maxed out debtors is very profitable, which probably explains why Ronnie Cohen's Apax Private Equity is the biggest investor in Picture Financial Services plc. Remind Guido again where Hain stood on the Private Equity issue during the deputy-leadership campaign…
UPDATE : Looks like Hencke and Wintour on the Guardian are joining the chase this morning, with a front-page splash on Hain's missing declarations. They are (rightly) fingering sleazy lobbyist Steven Morgan, identified by Guido in May 2007 as responsible for raising the cash.
The story points vaguely to an undeclared circa £10,000 from "City or business people". Hain is said to be personally auditing the figures. Don't forget the benefits-in-kind Peter…
Sky's Joey Jones wonders why Hain's team is taking so long to get the information out into the open. Joey asks
So why the delay? – Is there a bigger can of worms than we had thought?
Hain's team say they want to get their submission absolutely right. I know it may sound a bit cynical for this time of year, but I wouldn't be entirely surprised if the information got sneaked out once everyone's headed off for the holidays…
Meantime in the red corner of Guido's blog comments a number of posters are complaining that Guido has failed to follow up the scandal of Cameron's Dodgy Donors. Yet more evidence that Guido is, yawn, a Tory toady.
There is a back story here. When the Abrahams scandal blew up Guido got an anonymous call from a posh voice who seemed to be intimately familiar with Tory fundraising processes. It was inconceivable, the source claimed, that if Labour were following procedures they would be unaware of Abrahams. The Tories themselves checked donations against monthly updated electoral rolls. They returned donations regularly which checks discovered failed to meet the criteria, all donations above £200 were checked, above £5,000 they were scrutinised and at £50,000 they got to know everything about them. Labour were simply not doing this checking and Guido should get on to the Electoral Commission to discover how many donations Labour returned in comparison to the Conservatives. Not enough it now seems.
The Tories are being disingenuous saying they voluntarily forfeited the £5,900 and £1,500 donations. They had no choice, the 30 day grace period to discover mistakes was up. Unless by "voluntarily" they mean "we didn't want to continue breaking the law" they only did what they had to do.
It is extra embarrassing that it is Cameron's own constituency association. Is it on a par with Peter Watt, the Labour Party's national general secretary, being party to a proxy donor scheme to cover-up the party's third biggest donor? Well, you judge for yourselves…
As was always intended, we will make a final decision as to whether to seek a prosecution following the conclusion of the all-party Public Administration Select Committee's deliberations. They will be publishing their report into "Honours and Propriety" on Wednesday.
Well over two hundred people have pledged financial support for a prosecution. As we have seen with this second Donorgate wave of Labour fundraising sleaze, there will be no end to corrupt political fundraising until those concerned realise that they risk jail. This can't be allowed to go on unpunished. Harman, Hain and others claim ignorance of the law and forgetful mistakes. The opportunity to unforgettably impress on politicians the disgust of voters with the system is approaching…
Ashcroft's influence on the Tories, like that of Lord Sainsbury for Labour, has been in the national interest. Billionaire Lord Sainsbury helped finance New Labour, dragging the Labour party from socialism towards an accommodation with the Thatcherite settlement and at the very least an acceptance of the market economy. Sainsbury financed progressive think tanks and pressure groups as well as the Labour party itself, to the betterment of the country. It was in the national interest to have a non-socialist alternative governing party to the Tories. Like Ashcroft he got stuck in rather than just sending £15 million plus of cheques.
Ashcroft has an equally involved approach, he has made an evidence based case to the Tories to change their game for the better. He has encouraged them, with financial incentives, to campaign professionally. He has pushed the party to appeal to the young aspirational middle classes once again, rather than just their core voters. It has got to be in the best interests of the country to have an opposition that is electorally competitive and appealing rather than ideologically marooned. Ashcroft is not a sinister Blofeld type character, he like Sainsbury has constructively used his wealth to better his party and (eventually) his country. But the increasing perception that Labour is trying to capitalise on is that he is a shadowy tycoon manipulating Cameron. It is in his own interests to come clean and it is definitely in the interests of the Tories that he comes clean – soon. If not people will be entitled to assume he has something to hide.
Politics in Britain suffers from a disconnect between cynical voters and disingenuous politicians. Any lack of clarity and the voters presume the worst – usually correctly. The money laundering, for that is what it is, endemic in British politics is just not acceptable. Every penny should be accounted for and sourced, whether it is Midlands business types or Muslim moguls. If they don't like the publicity than they shouldn't donate. Corruption is only possible in the shadows, in the sunshine we can see clearly, whatever reforms are made should be on the basis of total transparency. State funding is a lazy option, it also presumes that political campaigning is of such importance that it should be funded – it isn't. In Europe there is plenty of state-sourced funding corruption, it won't make things any better.
Politics is needlessly expensive, we don't need so much politics or so many politicians and their hangers on. Politicians need to be taken down a peg or two, having to raise money only from people who are prepared to openly support them might bring some much needed humility and make them more connected to voters. If people are too ashamed to openly support politicians, it is the politicians who need to improve their reputation.
Abrahams did get government fast-tracking after donation – Sunday Telegraph
96% of Muslim Friends of Labour cash came from one donor – Sunday Times
Planners fast-tracked Labour donor's business park scheme – Indy on Sunday
Wendy hit by more revelations – Sunday Herald
Scottish Labour loses top donor in sleaze row – Scotland on Sunday
Son of millionaire MP Sarwar guilty of £850,000 money laundering scam – Scotsman
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Hugh Grant parties with vice-girls – News of the Screws
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Las Vegas – Post Race Report
Pit Road Penalty Relegates FedEx Racing Team to 15th-Place Finish in Las Vegas
Denny Hamlin finished 15th in Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in the #11 FedEx Office Toyota, unable to overcome a pit road speeding penalty under green flag conditions midway through the 400-mile event won by his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Matt Kenseth. Hamlin made a pit stop on Lap 116 of the 267-lap race for four tires and fuel after driving from 11th into the top-five, but was too fast entering the pits and was charged with a 'pass through' penalty. The penalty dropped Hamlin one lap down and off pit sequence with the lead group. The FedEx Racing team got its lap back under caution on Lap 161 via the free pass, and restarted 17th. After another extended green flag period and yellow flag that saw the leaders come to pit road for service, crew chief Darian Grubb elected to keep Hamlin out to gain track position. He restarted as the leader and settled into the top-five with less than 50 laps remaining. Hamlin made a stop for two tires and fuel from fifth with 42 laps to go, as the team was within its window to make it the distance, while others still had to stop, and the #11 team was hoping the race would stay green to the conclusion. However, a caution came out a short time later, and Hamlin was again trapped a lap down. Using the wave around, Hamlin restarted in 19th and was able to make it up to 15th by the checkered flag. Kenseth won, followed by Kasey Kahne, Brad Keselowski, Kyle Busch and Carl Edwards. Hamlin started sixth and ran among the top-10 throughout the first half of the race, battling a loose race car on slick, bumpy surface. The finish kept Hamlin fourth in the NASCAR standings following Las Vegas, 27 points behind Johnson after three of 26 regular season races. The Series returns to action at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway on Sunday, March 17.


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My family, recently, had a chance to experience the Crown Plaza Toronto Airport. Big kids were nothing but smiles in the heated indoor pool and toddler boy had a ball quietly playing with toys borrowed from the hotel's toy sharing program. I kinda loved the $5 kids' menu at the in-hotel restaurant La Brasserie. Their family friendly amenities truly left me wordless!
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Jenelle Evans Slams Gay Rumors About Boyfriend Nathan Griffiths (PHOTO)
Teen Mom 2's Jenelle Evans has been dating her new boyfriend, Nathan Griffith, for a couple weeks now, and guys? They're in la-la-love. These two met online in late April 2013 after Jenelle found a picture of Nathan posing with two adorable husky puppies on Facebook, and they're already living together in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina! Of course, this is Jenelle we're talking about. Drama follows her wherever she goes, and her new relationship is no exception.
This gal hasn't even been dating Nathan for a month, and the internet is already swarming with rumors and speculation that he's gay! Turns out a Twitter user alerted Jenelle (and her entire network of fans) to the fact that Nathan posed for Entourage Bathhouse in Las Vegas, a gay-friendly bathhouse, sauna, and spa where men can meet up and have a good time. Interesting...
Now, before you go ahead and assume that Nathan's gay, keep in mind that he's a professional model. It's possible that this hunk was contracted to do promotional work for Entourage, and more power to him!
Either way, Jenelle doesn't seem too worried about the situation. Though she hasn't directly commented on claims that Nathan likes men, she did re-tweet the following from a fan: "Nathan is NOT gay."
We're pretty sure Jenelle knows the truth behind Nathan's pictures, and hey — if the photos don't bother her, they shouldn't bother anyone else! One thing's for sure: this gal isn't letting rumors affect her relationship. In fact, she and Nathan just bought their very first house together!


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The Mid Antrim 150 Motorcycle Club and Suckin Rabbits Media are to join forces to stage the 2011 Mid Antrim 150 road race that takes place on Saturday the 6th August. Suckin Rabbits Media Director, Richard Andrews and Brian Smith of the Mid Antrim 150 Motorcycle Club spoke about the new partnership:
Richard, "First and foremost, I am a big bike fanatic. I've owned road bikes for most of my adult life and have raced a few seasons at club level. I love to watch the racing and like most have been to the UK rounds of BSB, WSB and MotoGP as well as the Manx and TT. However, I really became hooked on road racing after living in Ireland for two years. Mid Antrim especially stuck in my mind, where I was simply blown away by the racing.
I run my own media company, which specialises in corporate video and photography. We are currently working on projects for Mercedes F1, which includes a video inside the factory at Brackley for the website. Suckin Rabbits Media is a subsidiary of my media company that offers race clubs (short circuit and road race) a turnkey media service, where we look after their branding, marketing, promotion, sponsorship and potential broadcasting requirements. Club racing has evolved into big business, but the majority of clubs have failed to recognise this, and are being systematically run into the ground by committees that would rather spend meetings bickering over the price of the biscuits".
"Thankfully the meetings I have had with the Mid Antrim Club have all been about progress. This year the club have appointed several forward thinking and enthusiastic individuals who are determined to see the clubs historic event move onward and upward". Brian Smith, spoke about the new partnership, "In more recent years the club has been very slow at evolving and reacting to these fast moving times. All you have to do is look at the International road race events such as the UGP, NW200 and the TT. Some would argue these events have become too commercialised, but without commercial income, road races simply cannot happen. It now costs over £70,000 to stage a one-day road race and this money has to come from somewhere. The Mid Antrim 150 has the potential of becoming a much bigger, better and more significant road race and achieving this is now our goal".
Richard discusses the plans for 2011. "I think most people would agree that Irish road racing receives very poor media coverage. This is staggering when you consider how exciting the racing is. So for 2011 MotorsTV, now available in 45 countries, will broadcast a 90-minute show recorded at the Mid Antrim 150 that Suckin Rabbits Media will produce. After the initial broadcast the show will then be made available to watch in HD at suckinrabbits.com."
The Suckin Rabbits Media broadcast infrastructure will consist of fixed circuit cameras, high-speed cameras (as seen at the TT), state of the art on board camera's, apex camera's and helicopter coverage. Richard, "Up until now this standard of production has been reserved for the international meetings such as the TT, where North One does an incredible job. However, we will be bringing along a comparable broadcast infrastructure along with our own presenters and race commentators. Our aim is to deliver an ultra modern, dynamic and slick production". Following the broadcast a DVD and BLU-RAY will go on sale featuring the entire racing schedule, an exclusive behind the scenes film documentary about road racing as well as loads of cool extras.
Richard, "All this exposure means that after 65 years the Mid Antrim 150 is finally going global. Not only is this fantastic news for Irish road racing, but it also means the club are now talking with bigger sponsors. We are determined to significantly increase our prize money and also to reduce entry costs. Something the club will confirm shortly".
As well as the shenanigans that normally take place in Clough each night, one of Northern Ireland's biggest bands are set to headline on the Friday night. Brian, "We want to encourage people to camp over on the Friday night and enjoy the musical entertainment. Then on the Saturday we will host what is set to be a fantastic days racing".
MAGIC great news glad to see someone with so much go in them !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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