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I wouldn't classify myself as a power user far from it. Meaning never/wouldn't
know how to root and/or installing CyanogenMod and the likes. Given my
background, would there still be advantageous for me to buy the Dev Ed edition
SINCE it will BE THE SAME PRICE as the NON Dev Ed version (like maybe in resell
and other aspects u can think of but I haven't)?
Also isn't there/i think remember reading somewhere there is/might be security
issues with unlocked bootloader yes no??? What does unlocked bootloader do for Dev
people...and what could it do for the avg Joes?
what ur final recommendation: which version should i buy?
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The more I think About 8 speed Campagnolo, the more these parts seem to embody the spirit of CnV, Parts that are timeless, beautiful and still incredibly functional even in 2013.
I have one steel bike with a Record/Chorus mix and early Shamal tubulars, and it is an amazing bike to ride.
I have been piecing together a Athena 8 speed group over the last few months, I just need brakes then to choose a frame.
I thought it would be nice to celebrate Campy 8 by showing off your ride

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Feast or Famine the Colorful Feasts That Have Long United Local Italian Americans May Soon Disappear Unless Organizers Find a Way to Involve the Younger Generation
DeFiglio, Pam, Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
Byline: Pam DeFiglio Daily Herald Staff Writer
Ron Onesti remembers being the young guy who bucked the establishment in the Italian-American community.
He suggested a different route for the Columbus Day parade in downtown Chicago, so more people could see it.
He proposed leaders mentor younger Italian Americans.
He had other good ideas. And he had credentials: in his 20s, he was president of the young adults division of a large Italian American association.
Mostly, the older leaders of the large civic and charitable organizations ignored him. Their response, if they gave one at all, was, "Let's just do it the way we've always done it."
It's attitudes like that that have left the Italian-American community facing a crisis.
Civic organizations have helped keep the Italian culture alive in Chicago and the suburbs for five generations. They've provided a structure to maintain the colorful heritage - from its elaborate religious feasts to its tortellini-filled banquets.
These groups have a rich history of their own, but if younger people don't start joining, the organizations may disappear.
Already, community experts say, many older leaders have held power so tightly they haven't given younger people a chance to get involved.
Onesti, 42, ultimately found his own way to stay active, launching Onesti Entertainment, a Chicago-based company that runs Italian-themed festivals in DuPage County and throughout the United States.
"These organizations keep doing the same old thing. They're going to die out," Onesti says. "But the good news is, all over the country, I'm seeing a lot of interest in learning about Italian culture."
'Set up these chairs!'
One look at the sheer number of these organizations illustrates how deeply they are entrenched in the community.
"Let's see," says Joanne Spata, president of the Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans, "you have the religious societies, the charitable societies, the regional associations, the Maroons soccer club, eight different posts of Italian American War Veterans, the Italian Cultural Center, the Italian American Political Coalition, the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame and the Italian American Chamber of Commerce."
She's just warming up, but you get the picture.
Getting involved is easy for older members of the community. Yet many younger people say they have trouble making their ideas heard.
"Younger people chafe at the fact the older ones won't let them take part in leadership," says Paul Basile, editor of Fra Noi, the monthly Italian-American newspaper in the Chicago area. "They tell them things like, 'Here, just set up these chairs!' "
Spata, 45, floated the idea of bringing in youth when she was elected president of the JCCIA, the umbrella group for the Italian community organizations. But older people told her they'd always held a certain job, like running a dinner dance to raise funds for the college scholarships their group offered.
"It's planned obsolescence if older people don't open these organizations to youth," Spata says. "Younger people come to meetings because they're interested, but then they say, 'This wasn't fun, so why should I do this?' "
Being able to joke about how badly papa mangled the English language, or brag about mama's pasta sauce, are some of the main reasons Italian Americans join these organizations. That, and the fact that no one ever questions why you're 30 and still living with your parents.
"People will understand you, and the importance of family and religion," says Dominic Candeloro, adjunct professor at Governors State University and author of the just-released "Chicago's Italians: Immigrants, Ethnics, Americans" (Arcadia, $24.99). "There are shared values. People feel comfortable with others whose mothers did the same kinds of things. …


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David S. Goyer's Supernatural Japanese Forest Horror Finds A Director And A Title
By Nick Venable 2013-11-06 10:39:13 comments
Since screenwriter and occasional director David S. Goyer is usually busy conceiving and co-writing superhero blockbusters such as Batman Begins and Man of Steel, its easy to forget that his non-tentpole tastes run towards supernatural horror. He hasnt dipped into that well since he wrote and directed the terrible ghost flick The Unborn back in 2009, but hes had an untitled project floating around Hollywoods dark and dank basement for a while. Now, that project has an official name and an official director, though neither of them will get you jumping out of your seat.
Goyer and production company Lava Bear have brought in director Jason Zada to helm the supernatural thriller The Forest, which will take place in get this a forest! Fortunately, its the Aokigahara, which lies at the base of Mount Fuji in Japan. Also known as the Sea of Trees, this peaceful and picturesque setting has long been associated with demons and the spiritual remains of those who died there, and a lot of people have died there. The Aokigahara is one of the most popular suicide destinations in Japan, with around 100 people killing themselves there each year, despite many signs posted around encouraging them to think twice. I wont lie, theres something quite spooky about a bunch of broken-necked and overdosed ghosts haunting an area, and hopefully this film will be more effective than my imagination.
A lot of that will rest of the back of Zada, who will be making his feature debut here. You might know Zadas work from his discomforting interactive short film Take This Lollipop that came out a couple of years ago and took social media by storm. Id advise everyone who never heard of it to visit the link and personally participate before watching the video below, which wont have nearly the same effect.
While Take This Lollipop and its stance on social privacy is obviously more an example of Zadas state of mind rather than his directorial skills, theres still quite a bit of promise there. If theres even a single moment that matches the creepiness of having that guy turn and face the camera, The Forest will already be more promising than most low-budget horror efforts.
The script Zada will be working from was originally written by Goyer, but recently got the rewrite treatment from author Sarah Cornwell, whose first novel What I Had Before I Had You will be published in January by Harper Collins.
The Forest is set to begin production in the first half of 2014. Will you guys be bringing your hiking boots and your nooses?
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The search for a missing man came to an end today after Macon Police found his body near Riverside Cemetery.
The cause of death hasn't yet been determined.... but police say they don't think there was foul play involved.
Yesterday... law enforcement began the search for 71-year-old David Mann.
Austin Lewis has more on what went into the search.
David Mann went missing Tuesday after he and his wife left a Macon doctor's office in separate cars.
Tonight... school board members in Bibb County Could talk about some challenging money matters at a called going on right now.
This is the last day to take up the proposal to help cover a multi-million dollar shortfall... By eliminating some classroom and office positions.
Katelyn Heck has been covering the meeting..
She joins us live from the Mulberry Street office with more.
Thank you.
Katelyn will wrap up our coverage of that meeting tonight at 11...and also on 13WMAZ-dot-com.
Investigators in Monroe County were back at the house where they say, two family members were killed earlier this week.
Tom George updates us on the investigation..
Day three ... And crews from the Monroe County Sheriff's Office and the GBI were back on the scene of Tuesday's double homicide...
40-year old James Pittman Wood and his brother-in-law 36-year old Russell Jacobs were found dead Tuesday afternoon by Wood's elderly father at their home on Woods Road off of Pea Ridge Road near Juliette.
Thursday, the Sheriff's office announced an autopsy had been completed which showed both men had been shot ... They say toxicology results could take several months.
The killings come as a surprise to some in Monroe County, who say crime in relatively rare in their quiet...rural neighborhoods.
< Very safe, in my opinion, we have more Sheriff and more police than anybody I've ever seen. >
< Absolutely. Yeah, it's once the 12 ... Or actually 16 years years that I've been here>
< Very uncommon. I've never heard anything like that before.>
The Sheriff's office says the motive for the homicides could be robbery, but no suspects have been named.
They also haven't described what led up to the killings.
But a bartender at Billy's Clubhouse bar in Macon....told us that the two were there Monday night.
In the meantime, though, the community says they're hopeful the case will be solved.
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In Monroe County, Tom George, 13WMAZ Eyewitness News.
Anyone with information on the case can call the Monroe County Sheriff's Office at (478) 994-7043. That number again....478-994-7043.
Of murders committed in Georgia... fewer are resulting in death sentences.
That's according to statistics from the State Department of Corrections.
In a couple of minutes, I'll be joined by Mercer Law Professor David Oedel...who has insight on why some prosecutors choose to pursue the system's harshest sentences...while other cases result in life behind bars.
He has some examples of past cases with Central Georgia ties.
And in our web poll today...
we asked... Do you think the death penalty is used fairly?
69 percent of us tell us, yes you do.
31 percent do not.
Vote now, at 13WMAZ-dot-com.... And stay with us...that discussion with David Oedel...right after the break.
Yesterday, we told you about new develoments in a Macon murder case....the killing of legal secretary Gail Spencer.
District Attorney David Cooke says he'll ask for the death penalty for one of four suspects in the case...Spencer's former co-worker Tracy Jones.
If convicted...she could become just the second woman on Georgia's death row.
We'll going to talk to legal expert David Oedel about who gets death penaltly...and why.
But first some background.
Right now.... there are 91 people on death row - 13 of them from Central Georgia.
They've served an average of 18 years.... but 7 of them have been in prison for more than 30 years.
Here's more from the breakdown.
90 men, 1 woman
45 whites, 43 blacks (3 hispanic)
42 out of 80 described themselves as "middle" class.
(that's self-reporting, so not everyone responded).
But most -- 51 out of 80 -- did not graduate from high school. (One man has a master's.)
Davis Oedel is a professor of law at Mercer University... He joins us now to talk a little about who these people are.
And as we mentioned David... There's only one female.
Talk a little about the significance of the Cook case. That garnered attention for years in our area.
And Warren Lee Hill...he's likely to be next...
We also want to focus on why prosecutors sometimes elect not to seek the death penalty? What goes into that decision.
Thank you for your time today.
Times are changing... especially in the world of technology.
High school students are learning the latest programs in classs by using something they're already attached to.
The Bring Your Own Device program was introduced to some schools last year... and is now being used at Northside High School in Warner Robins.
Teens are scrolling, tapping, and sliding through class on their cell phones and ipads in Jenny Dyke's biology class... but the students aren't texting or tweeting.
They're working on a virtual dissection... It's one of many lessons taught during the bring your own device program at Northside High School.
< Jenny Dykes, Biology Teacher: Bring your own device is an initiative that select teachers in the school are participating in where students are allowed to use their devices... Phones, tablets, laptops during certain parts of the lesson. >
The program kicked off nearly a month ago at Northside High.
About 20 teachers are testing the program here before it goes school wide next year.
The approach is hands on... and gives students a chance to use the daily technology their most familiar with inside the classroom.
< Zhane Fuller, 9th grade: It just kind of makes it easier for us to look at something and read something because we feel like we're not looking a a dreadful piece of paper, we're looking at a device that always catches our attention.>
9th grader Zhane (Ja- Nay) Fuller took part in the virtual dissection... pointing out parts of a frog for the class.
< Zhane Fuller: It basically taught us the functions of the frog like what the bladder is for, the stomach, the small intestine and the large intestine.>
The other students were able to pull up the virtual dissection by scanning a QR code... which pulls up the appropriate website.
< Jenny Dykes: We could all go to the same place at the same time.>
< Jenny Dykes: The students are really into it. It really keeps them engaged and I think there's just a lot of things that I don't even know about that we can do in the classroom with it. >
Georgia is one of four states using the Bring your Own Device program.
Of course, students aren't required to have a device.
We're told the lessons are prepared in such a way that everyone can participate...but the school is hoping that in future years, they can secure loaner tablets to help get everyone online.
We're out in the backyard garden...for a look at the newest exhibit at the Museum of Aviation.
A group of Northside High School students are responsible for the display... And after nearly a year of working on it ...they're officially done.
Technically it unveils tomorrow morning...but WMAZ has a preview.
The 12th graders chose to do it on the 413th Flight Test Group at Robins Air Force Base.
The flight test group performs functional checks on airplanes like the C-130... F-15 and C-5.
The exhibit features history and pictures about the group.
That permanent exhibit opens tomorrow at the Museum of Aviation...that's on Highway 247...right outside Robins Air Force Base.
Thanks for joining us. We'll be back tonight at 11.
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Not new and not so dark skies
Posted 15 September 2013 - 08:02 PM
Since my scopes are still packed away, I've been trying to do a little naked eye observing. Here's just a few of my early observations:
1) I had it good in Groton. Yes, between the lights from Electric Boat (Submarine shipyard), Coast Guard Academy and Sub Base New London, there was a lot of light pollution in the area. Even with those three facilities (and Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun Casinos) there wasn't that much light pollution because there was only Long Island Sound to the south, and Boston, NYC, Providence and Hartford were far enough away to give me decent skies.
2) The light dome from Chicago covers a lot of my new southern sky. With O'Hare a few miles southwest, the skies are pretty mucky, and I haven't gotten used to the additional light pollution.
3) I've got two HUGE trees (30+ feet each) in the yard that are going to affect my observing.
4) In spite of the brighter skies, I sat in a chair one night and watched the Pleiades move across the sky. It felt good seeing the Seven Sisters again.
5) We have a LOT of skunks in the area. We pulled up in the driveway one night to find THREE of them running through our yard! That's going to be a challenge!
6) North and West of here are dark skies that aren't too far away. The familay and I went out to Elgin to visit some family and the skies were very dark!
7) I figure it will take a couple of more weeks to clear and rearrange enough stuff to make put the scopes in a place that I can easily access. Then it's back to regular observing. I 'll probably start by getting back to working on my Lunar II list, then moving out deeper into space.
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There even is a group of other astro-enthusiasts who frequent the park, you can check out their website at http://www.bsraaa.org/ During the warmer months, they have public observing for the campers on clear Saturday evenings. Astronomers are welcome to set up in parking lot F and they have permission from the park to stay late well into the AM if one so chooses. The rangers even shut off their headlights when they pass by the observing spot. I can PM you the email address of one of the lead contacts if you wish.
Other places to check out are the Green River State Wildlife Area west of you about 122 miles, or Harrington Beach State Park north about 113 miles in Belgium, WI, which is home to the Northern Cross Science Foundation's observatory http://www.ncsf.info/ There are VERY dark skies "up nort" as we like to say, upstate and in "da U.P." (Michigan)
Since you're new to the Chicagoland area, I'll let you know that many IL folk love to vacation up in Wisconsin, lots of camping, hunting, fishing, and of course the Wisconsin Dells is THE place for family fun. Next summer, you should check out Milwaukee's Summerfest, which is a two-week long music festival unlike anything you have experienced. There are also great ethnic festivals all summer long on the Summerfest grounds: Festa Italiana, Irish Fest, Fiesta Mexicana, German Fest, Polish Fest, etc.
Us Wisconsinites may talk a little funny, but most of us are friendly as heck. Just don't become a Bears fan, stick with the Pats
Clear skies
Posted 17 September 2013 - 07:46 AM
Hey Honey, think I'll go out all night tonight and hit the Bong...... Sorry, couldn't resist.
I'd like to view from the Detroit Lakes area of MN. My sister in law lives there.....and theres a whole lot of dark up there...in fact, Audobon MN is just down the road from her.
Posted 17 September 2013 - 08:11 AM
At the beginning of July, I decided to take another job. That meant giving up my not so dark, but increasingly familiar southeastern Connecticut skies for the bright skies of Chicago. I was very excited to move back to where I grew up.
I was opposite - grew up in Connecticut (SW though) and now live in the Chicago area. Yeah, the skies suck - although some areas are worse than others. I'm in one of the few, "I can see more than a few stars" areas. I used to live in Palatine; at least I could see stars there (well, 20 years ago). Then I moved to Forest Park - when I lived there I was lucky to see two dozen stars in the sky. Now I live well south - it's the only area closest to the Loop that offers semi-decent skies, because the suburbs seem to grow outward from the airports, and (so far, until they build the "third airpot") we are far enough away from O'Hare there's 4.5 to 5.0 magnitude stars visible overhead.
sparkyht gave you a great option with Green River - lots of people even from my neck of the woods head there, because it's one of the best spots in the state to get the darkest skies. Another one to consider, a bit closer to home, is Braidwood, here: http://www.observing...s.com/ds_il.htm I've never actually been there, but observing reports from others indicates it's pretty darn good given its proximity to Chicago. Granted, that's quite a haul for you (1 hr & 20 min), but it's the best site in the area short of observing objects east over the lake.
Also, there's the 'if you can't beat 'em, join 'em" option: Joe Guzman, one of my friends in the astro-community, is "The Chicago Astronomer." He occasionally sets up scopes (along with his merry band of volunteers like me) at the Adler Planetarium on clear nights to share the sky with those who happen to be walking out that way in the evening. The lighting is terrible, so we generally just target the Moon and planets (maybe a bright cluster or double star), but it's a lot of fun. Sometimes we'll have 20 people stop by, other times 200, and it's always an enjoyable time with friendly amateur astronomers from all over the area.
I believe there are a couple of clubs up your way too - Lake County I think? And the Northwest Suburban group, if I recall. I'm not as familiar with those organizations since I live well south. Oh, and speaking of south, also a bit of a haul, but the Kankakee River State Park - Chippewa Campground (not Potowatomi, it's more forested) isn't too bad in a few of the non-electric sites in the southeast section of the campground. For $8 (and whatever gas it takes you to get there), you can have semi-decent skies and hopefully not too many folks with lights on their RV's, and at least have a shot at seeing more than you can from near O'Hare.
Hope that helps.
Posted 17 September 2013 - 09:56 AM
Us Wisconsinites may talk a little funny, but most of us are friendly as heck. Just don't become a Bears fan, stick with the Pats
Full disclosure- I grew up in Chicago, so the whole Packers thing doesn't work for me.
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Some good folks here at CN pointed me to what is now one of my preferred observing spots, the Richard Bong State Recreation Area in Wisconsin.
Okay, there has to be a joke in there somewhere. A whole new meaning to star party?
Posted 18 September 2013 - 08:00 AM
Some good folks here at CN pointed me to what is now one of my preferred observing spots, the Richard Bong State Recreation Area in Wisconsin.
Okay, there has to be a joke in there somewhere. A whole new meaning to star party?
Only if one wishes to joke about a WWII veteran's name.
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Some good folks here at CN pointed me to what is now one of my preferred observing spots, the Richard Bong State Recreation Area in Wisconsin.
Okay, there has to be a joke in there somewhere. A whole new meaning to star party?
Only if one wishes to joke about a WWII veteran's name.
As far as I know, I have the most unusual name there is "Removed", from what I know doing research my 1st and last name combination only belongs to me. While not a vet myself my name is often the butt of many jokes. I laugh about them just as much as anybody else. I would assume if he was brave enough to fight in WWII a little fun with his name isn't going to bother him. No disrespect meant.


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...since I couldn't even get THROUGH to Disney World reservations.
Yet here I sit, dialing, redialing, dialing, redialing to book two events at the F&W Festival. Sometimes I get a busy signal, sometimes I get a fast busy, and sometimes I just get a message saying, "We're sorry, all circuits are busy right now, please try your call again later."
These Tequila Tasting Lunches must be serious business.


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Javascript: Pre-version of Mozilla Firefox holds up against Google Chrome
As Javascript expert John Resig of the Mozilla Corporation informs us in his blog, Mozilla developers can currently benefit from its new homegrown script engine. Known by its codename TraceMonkey, it supposedly leaves the previous SpiderMonkey engine in the dust through its Just In Time (JIT) compiling to native code in terms of processing JavaScript code.
The result: Both JavaScript engines ran in a virtual tie, with the Google product slightly ahead, perhaps faster by 15 percent, not a substantial Chrome lead, considering the margin of error inherent in the SunSpider test. Significant differences emerged, however, in performing certain tasks: Chrome did better with 3D and crypto tasks; Firefox with strings, regex, and math. The German sister publication Linux Magazin Online provides the test results as a download.
Anyway, it is good news that Firefox will have parity in Javascript engine speed.
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Issue 187/2016
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Linux is the Largest Software Development Project in History
But if you are not using the latest Linux kernel, your system is insecure.
Linksys Says Yes to Open Source Firmware
Home routers will give room for custom firmware but still comply with FCC rules
OwnCloud Founder Resigns
Frank Karlitschek will continue to lead the open source ownCloud project
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS released
"Xenial Xerus" comes with a new packages format and several improvements for the enterprise.
MS Visual Studio Code Editor is Available for Linux
Linux users can now download and install the Windows code editor
Open Container Initiative announces Image Format Project
New initiative will address security and interoperability concerns around container technology.
Red Hat Lures Developers with Free RHEL and Container Development Kits
Developers can use RHEL as a development platform without a subscription fee.
Microsoft Brings the Linux Command Line to Windows
Windows users will soon have native access to the Bash shell.
Internet Research Group Proposes Better Email Standard
Improvements to SMTP will provide better guarantee of confidentiality
New Nvidia Driver Offers Wayland Support
Graphics vendor embraces new reality in Linux graphics


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Here's a brief example from the JLS section 22.214.171.124.
class Super {
static String greeting() { return "Goodnight"; }
String name() { return "Richard"; }
class Sub extends Super {
static String greeting() { return "Hello"; }
String name() { return "Dick"; }
class Test {
public static void main(String[] args) {
Super s = new Sub();
System.out.println(s.greeting() + ", " + s.name());
According to the discussion of the example, the output of running
main() will be "Goodnight, Dick". This is because static methods are called based on the static type of the variable/expression they are called on.
Here's my question: Any even moderately flow-sensitive compiler could figure out that the type of any object stored in
s at the time of the call must always be
Sub, so if the compiler were allowed to use that information, even calling static methods could have some of the feel of dynamic binding. Why is this not allowed? Does Java have the express goal that every compiler produces bytecode that behaves exactly the same or is there some other reason?


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Stimac tips Modric to make Real impact
Former Derby County captain Igor Stimac took over as Croatia coach from Slaven Bilic after Euro 2012, and started his competitive stewardship with a 1-0 victory over Macedonia in 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying on Friday.
Following Luka Modric's 41.5 million-euro transfer to Real Madrid from Tottenham, Stimac said he is certain supporters at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu will soon be in awe of the new arrival.
"He's a player that thinks very quickly," Stimac told AS.
"Luka sees what is happening on the pitch, so he can play anywhere. He has a great future in Spain. The Madrid fans are going to love him.
"Luka can do anything with the ball. He's not on top form, but it only shows in when he combines moves, as he doesn't have his usual strength and accuracy.
"Even so, he played beautifully (on Friday]. He was smart against a team with a lot of discipline and a very closed style."
Modric, who turned 27 on Sunday, played the full 90 minutes against Macedonia, and said he is looking forward to more of the same at club level.
"I am perfect to play 90 minutes," he said.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A federal jury convicted a 35-year-old man for receiving and possessing videos of child pornography using the Internet.
Travis Rocky Dixon was indicted on March 28, 2012.
In 2011, evidence was introduced which stated two law enforcement officers downloaded videos depicting child pornography from a host computer with an IP address that lead to Dixon's residence in Palatka.
On January 18, 2012, a federal search warrant was executed and FBI Forensic examiners downloaded video files with titles indicative of child pornography from Dixon's computer. Dixon said, the morning of January 18, 2012 he used a file sharing program and "just started looking around" and that "one thing led to another" and he started downloading.
According to a State Attorney press release, Dixon said he was the primary computer user and admitted to looking at child pornography for about a year.
The release says his computer had at least 64 videos depicting children engaged in sexually explicit conduct and that at least two videos of child pornography were downloaded the morning of January 18, 2012.
Dixon faces a minimum of 5 years and up to 20 years in prison on each of the two charges as well as a maximum of 10 years in prison on the possession charge. He remains in the custody of the United States Marshals Service.
Dixon's sentencing hearing is scheduled for February 24, 2014.
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Who is the coaching staff looking at if we don't get Stinnett? I just have a feeling like we aren't going to sign him, since he seems to want to travel with Andre McFarland. Could we be looking at some other player out of Brewster like Terrell McKenzie or something? I'm just curious, because I wouldn't mind getting him, Garrett, and Walker to go along with Brackins.
I really am looking forward to the ISU football and basketball seasons, along with seeing what is going to happen with these recruits.
Edit: If Stinnett decides to go elsewhere... could Jeffery Jordan become a real priority? I really like two ball sharing guards in the backcourt, and if he's been prepping himself to play point it couldn't hurt. I'd rather have guys back there who don't shoot enough as opposed to too much.
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From what I've been told, Stinnett remains a real priority but he's not a class maker or breaker. I don't think that Jordan will be a priority at any point, he just doesn't have the raw talent that a lot of the possible recruits have. He has some upside but just not enough to become a priority over some of the others.
If Stinnett decides to go elsewhere, the staff won't settle for somebody just to fill the class. I've been told repeatedly that scholarships will be banked if the right mix of players aren't available. I think a lot of coaches feel pressure to sign all the open positions each year but the new staff seems to be looking for a solid program year after year rather than getting stuck in the cycle of having to rebuild every couple of seasons.
So in short, I don't think there becomes a clear priority after those that are already known. If some don't become Cyclones, others are available but they won't necessarily become priorities that we give up too much to get.
Sometimes it is the people who no one imagines anything of who do the things that no one can imagine.
ISU MBB: Bigger than a single person, player, or coach.
I thought that ISU offered to give up a scholarship related to the Hubalek deal. It seems like the NCAA would want us to take the penalty ASAP. In that case we might only have 3 scholarships available this fall.
It seems to me the staff's priorities should be: Brackins, Garrett & Walker. If Stinnett's a great 3 point shooter then great, otherwise I'm comfortable with Garrett, McIntosh, Taylor, Dunson, W. Johnson, Clark & Jacobson on the perimeter for the 07/08 season.
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"A boy's best friend is his mother," and over the years the Psycho series of films have thrilled and frightened scores of mothers and sons. This documentary–celebrating the original film's 50th anniversary–examines the franchise that changed horror filmmaking forever, from director Alfred Hitchcock's original masterpiece and the shower scene through all the sequels, and more. Interviews with stars Robert Loggia, Olivia Hussey, and Henry Thomas, as well as unseen footage of Anthony Perkins, illuminate the films' influence.
In this 1976-78 spinoff of "The Six Million Dollar Man," a skydiving accident leaves tennis pro Jaime Sommers (Lindsay Wagner) with a series of traumatic injuries. Rebuilt using state-of-the-art bionic parts that give her enhanced speed, strength, and hearing, Jaime must put her powers to good use as an agent for the Office of Scientific Intelligence. With Richard Anderson, Martin E. Brooks. All 16 episodes from the first season–including the two-part crossover "The Bionic Woman," the two-part "Welcome Home, Jaime," "Claws," "Canyon of Death," and "The Ghost Hunter"–are featured in a four-disc set. It's amazing to finally have this on DVD…even though it doesn't feature any of the appearances from the Bionic Bigfoot.
Produced by Robert Rodriguez, this follow-up to "Predator" follows a diverse group of mercenaries, criminals, and generally bad folks as they are mysteriously transported to a game reserve planet. Led by the enigmatic Royce (Adrien Brody), they find themselves hunted by ruthless alien Predators and must band together in order to stay alive. With Alice Braga, Topher Grace, Laurence Fishburne, and Danny Trejo. This film was goofy fun, but it wasn't the blockbuster Fox was hoping for. If you saw it, feel free to offer up your thoughts on it in the comments.
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The Detroit Tigers have made a few baffling decisions this offseaon that have them heading back towards the AL Central division instead of away from it like they should be.
#1 Letting Max Scherzer Walk – The Tigers reportedly offered their most recent Cy Young winner a contract for 6 years and $144 million dollars with him being less than a year away from free agency. The contract is a solid offer for Scherzer who last season finally reached the potential that he had been hinting at for sometime. The baffling part wasn't the contract offer, which seems fair, but the rebuttal from their GM when he turned it down.
Moving forward there will be no further in-season negotiation and the organization will refrain from commenting on this matter." Via Big League Stew
While I'm sure Scherzer would head back to Detroit if they outbid all other teams I don't see the point in telling the public that negotiations are over during the season. Â That statement could leave a poor taste in Max's mouth and ruin any other negotiations the team may have wanted to make, it seems like a bad play to me.
2. Â Giving Miguel Cabrera a Huge Deal – At the start of opening day the Tigers have 2 more years ,including '14, of control of the games best and largest hitter having signed him through 2015. Â At the end of next year though Miggy will be heading into his Age 33 season and as we have recently seen with some big name players with rather large bodies those years don't play out as well as we hope.
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And things generally get worse as they go, instead the Tigers decided to back up the truck and pay Miggy a contract that pays him like he'll continue to be the best hitter in the league. Â I love Miggy's hitting ability but the Tigers seem to think that he can repeat his numbers in the non-steroids era I think you have to be squinting very hard or have plenty of fan love, which from the sounds of it Mike Illitch does.
3. Doug Fister Trade – The Tigers appeared to take the first offer shot to them from the Nationals so much so that other General Managers in baseball said they didn't even know that he was on the market and would have been interested if they had. Â Instead the Tigers took a bullpen piece, a utility player and maybe future starter for a solid #3 when they could have waited and intrigued teams that weren't interested in giving up a draft pick for Santana or Ubaldo. Â The whole deal seemed rushed and rather weak considering the free agent market hadn't got going and starters David Price and Jeff Samardzija disappeared unlike some teams had hoped.
With V-Mart, Scherzer and Hunter hitting free agency this offseason along with players that comprise one of the weakest free agent classes in sometime I expect to see some large holes in that Tigers lineup or contracts for old players. Â Of course they have Anibal Sanchez and Justin Verlander for a while which equals a stable rotation as long as an injury doesn't come. Â The equalizer for the Tigers could be a Rick Porcello step up that they have been waiting for sometime or a Nick Castellanos or Austin Jackson step up.
How about their prospects? Â Well Baseball America rated them the #28 org in baseball with the graduation of their top prospect the future doesn't look bright and that is with the graduation of their top prospect, Nick Castellanos. Â Considering they've ranked in the bottom quarter of farm systems according to BA the previous five seasons the farm doesn't look like a fertile area from which to build.
All of this spells great things for the rest of the AL Central. Â A bloated contract, pitchers leaving and a poor farm system. Â Looks like the Anaheim Angels without a stud player like Mike Trout. Â Things could be turning Royals blue folks.
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Is November 3 the planned kick-off day for QE2?
- posted by Rob Monster - Oct 24 - 5 Comments
There was an interesting read on ZeroHedge a few weeks ago. The article made the case for announcement of a $3 trillion wave of Quantitative Easing starting on November 3 — the day after the US mid-term elections, and also the date of the next meeting of the Federal Reserve Board Governors. Since this provocative article was published, other estimates for "QE2″ have been as high as $4 trillion and even $7 trillion. In other words, the public policy debate appears to no longer be about "whether", but now entirely about "how much". Shocking.
Here is the distilled digest:
- Quantitative Easing is where the Federal Reserve buys the debt of a central bank. However, when banks can borrow money at zero percent, and there is still insufficient liquidity in the economy to foment sustained economic growth, Plan B is to inject even more liquidity, only this time the theory is that a large portion of the money will go right into buying assets, e.g. equities in publicly traded companies, as some believe has recently been the case.
- In theory, the stock market goes up. As a result, people feel wealthier and spend more. In the process, the increase in nominal income also gets taxed which is good for under-reserved state and federal coffers that have seen their tax base get hit hard since 2008. The risk with this strategy is that the world calls into question the integrity of the US dollar as reserve currency. After all, Zimbabwe has had the best performing stock market in 2010 but unfortunately the Zim dollar is effectively worthless.
To be clear, the US is no Zimbabwe. The comparison is relative, not absolute. However, even so, the risk of holding large amounts of currency-based savings would rise considerably if QE2 is activated on the indicated scale. For calibration, here is one visual rendering of what a $3 trillion Quantitative Easing might look like in terms of the Fed's balance sheet:
Sooner or later, something has got to give. There are two major schools of economic thought on stimulus. Someone once summarized them this way:
- Keynesian economics = over the long-term, everyone can have a free lunch.
- Austrian economics = over the long-term, there are no free lunches.
I personally subscribe to the latter view and believe that deficits do matter and that 40 million people on welfare and 17% U6 unemployment is a train wreck. The great global reset is coming one way or another.
So what exactly are we stimulating anyway?
Last week, the Daily Beast conducted their Innovators Summit. There was a panel discussion with economist-journalist Niall Ferguson where the panelists discussed the implications of fiscal and monetary stimulus. Here is a salient clip:
The gist is this: in a global economy, QE2 will not only stimulate the US economy, but rather capital flows will be felt all over the world and would be likely to manifest themselves in emerging economies and rising prices for commodities. I could not agree more.
The G-20 meeting did not exactly end in harmony
One important development to watch has been the G20 discussions. In the meantime, the G20 meetings in South Korea wrapped up over the weekend and published a communique. Read literally, one would conclude that there is consensus and that the central bankers are in alignment on the game plan. Unfortunately, coming out of the G20, there is one quote from German Finance Minister Rainer Bruderle, that seems to suggest polar opposite views on the merits of QE2:
"I tried to make clear that I regard that (QE-2) as the wrong way to go. An excessive, permanent increase in money is, in my view, an indirect manipulation of the exchange rate."
The UK and Germany appear to have opted for the path of austerity and fiscal control. France is on a similar trajectory in spite of massive strikes. The US, by contrast, appears to be heading in the opposite direction.
Implications for Domain Investors
In summary here is where I think we stand:
- The stage is being set for QE2 — probably right after the mid-term elections. It may involve trillions of dollars in newly-minted currency — backed by nothing and borrowed from the Federal Reserve. Austerity could likely still save the US Dollar but this does not appear to the chosen path of US policy makers.
- If QE2 is launched, the fuse would be lit. Inflation would come back with a vengeance as speculators and emerging markets secure real assets. In this case, the dollar — which is already down sharply — gets hammered. Watch agricultural prices, oil prices and precious metals prices for clues.
- QE2 will almost inevitably stimulate the Internet economy. I strongly believe that in this next phase of global economic integration, the Internet will become more important not less important, and national boundaries will become less important not more important.
And while here is no perfect hedge for the risks associated with US policy-makers executing QE2, I remain convinced that development-grade domain names are a logical store of wealth comparable to physical precious metals and other commodities that are sufficiently rare and finite, that no amount of currency printing will dramatically reduce their relative value .Tweet
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Aron - XF.com
October 25, 2010, 7:54 am
After all, Zimbabwe has had the best performing stock market in 2010 but unfortunately the Zim dollar is effectively worthless.
Funny — I have a 100 TRILLION dollar bill from Zimbabwe.
That's how bad it was there at one point, they were printing 100 TRILLION dollar bills.
It's basically worth zero right now.
Keep printing money — we'll head down the same path.
October 26, 2010, 12:02 pm
Thanx for your input. Here is my opinion:
Inflation for the US has been predicted for decades, but it doesn't happen. China is happy to produce all the goods we need at whatever price we are willing to pay for eternity. We'll see; I'll be watching those indicators: agriculture, oil, and precious metals.
That said, Keynesian economics is the wrong decision. But there is a solution, though you may not want to hear:
US company profits have to stay in the US and be taxed at regular rates then take off for the Caymans.
Thank you for listening!
October 26, 2010, 6:38 pm
Rob, great piece. On a related topic – I put my money on Gross & Mohamed El-Erian as the two smartest men in the room. There insights on all of this debt issues is amazing. I would love to be a fly in the wall hearing them talk.
October 29, 2010, 8:19 am
Great post. It amazes me that Keynesian Economists were completely blindsided by this economic crises, while Austrian Economists had been warning us about this downturn (just as their economic theory has been able to accurately predict all other economic downturns)–yet, when the crises comes, who do our politicians turn to for answers about how to fix it? The Keynesians! Seems like we should start listening to those who really understand the problem.
It's also true that whenever the fed prints money, that money ends up 'stimulating' something. Unfortunately, that stimulus usually ends up in a bubble that will eventually have to pop. 10 years ago that was the internet. Next came the housing market.
Here's my question for you, Rob. You said that: "QE2 will almost inevitably stimulate the Internet economy". Could you provide more detail as to why you believe this to be the case? And do you think that stimulus will eventually result in a bubble, or do you think it will be sustainable?
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Fox // 1988 // 131 Minutes // Rated R
Reviewed by Chief Justice Sean McGinnis (Retired) // April 20th, 1999
40 Stories of Sheer Adventure!
Bruce Willis certainly created a franchise with this movie, and very nearly created a genre of film. This movie has been often imitated, sometimes bettered (by its own offspring) but rarely equaled.
20th (21st?) Century Fox delivers the goods with this disc. The disc itself is THX mastered/certified and for those of you who believe this makes a difference it is a welcome development (wait till you see Die Hard With A Vengeance before passing judgment). In any case, the transfer of this disc, while not anamorphic, is simply stunning. I am NOT saying this could not have been improved upon with an anamorphic transfer, because I believe it could have. What I AM saying is that this is probably about as good as a standard letterbox transfer can get, at least until we can get a gander at the completely CGI transfer of A Bug's Life from Disney due to arrive any day now.
This disc includes a Dolby Digital 5.1 mix that was stunning. The soundstage was wide and deep. Vocals were very clear with directional effects and big bangs in abundance. This is why we have spent all this money on gear, isn't it? To hear all the bangs and whizzes and broken glass and crashes and thrills on this disc?
No need to talk specifics about the story line here. If you haven't seen this movie yet, then you don't deserve to be told. We all know what happens to John McClane at the Nakatomi Plaza. In any event, Willis is actually quite brilliant, mixing his trademark wisecracks in with heart-pounding action sequences. This is a guys movie to the nth degree. This is the reason guys love movies.
The thing I love most about this disc is that Fox has stepped up to the plate with some fairly serious extras. Granted, this may not equal the extras on Blade or a few others, but at least its a step in the right direction. Included on the disc are a making of featurette, slide show, and trailers from all three Die Hard movies. Sure, I would have liked a commentary featuring director John McTiernan, Director of Photography Jan DeBont and Visual Effects Producer Richard Edlund, but you can't have everything.
Now that Fox has got on the bandwagon and produced a quality disc with some decent extras, it really makes me pine for the time when I can get my hands on a copy of the forthcoming Alien set. What with giving them the anamorphic treatment and a bevy of supplemental materials, these discs ought to be a real treat.
Well, as stated above about the only thing that recommends against this disc is a lack of commentaries. However, since it is highly unlikely that Fox will re-issue this disc or license it out for "better" treatment, this is the best we will see for a long time to come, if not ever. Snap this baby up and add it to the shelves!
This disc is a must have for fans of this series or for that matter action movies in general. This is the epitome of what an action movie should be. A hero placed in peril (several times) lots of bangs and crashes, great special effects, guns, chicks (oops wrong genre) and humor, all mixed up into a palatable drink -- kind of like a long island iced tea.
Acquitted on all counts. The prisoner is free to go!
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Video: 95
Audio: 90
Extras: 80
Acting: 80
Story: 85
Average: 86
Perp Profile
Studio: Fox
Video Formats:
* 2.35:1 Non-Anamorphic
Audio Formats:
* Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround (English)
* Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround (English)
* Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround (French)
* None
Running Time: 131 Minutes
Release Year: 1988
MPAA Rating: Rated R
Distinguishing Marks
* Original Theatrical Trailer
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Mother Nature seems determined to give us a comet for Christmas. I suppose that's better than an asteroid for Christmas which seems much more likely and much more deserved. A comet in the sky would be like tinsel on the tree while an asteroid striking the planet would be more like the ultimate lump of coal in your stocking.
Three studies released last week following the impact of a 65-foot-wide chunk of space rock over Russia in February that released the equivalent energy of 30 to 40 Hiroshima bombs have concluded that there are a lot more asteroids out there than previously thought and that impacts with the Earth are more common and frequent than earlier believed.
Whereas scientists previously had thought that sizable impacts of space rocks with the Earth happened about once every 150 years, they now estimate based on new observations by asteroid-hunting spacecraft and the Russia incident that such impacts occur probably about every 30 years. Luckily, three-fourths of the planet is covered by oceans and most of those rocks fall into the seas where they have very little impact, unless you happen to be an unlucky fish in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Spotting the space menaces and predicting what they will do is tricky. Just last week astronomers found one spewing out six tails of gases, something they had never seen an asteroid do before. The same uncertainty is true of comets, the icy cousins of asteroids.
A few months ago I wrote about the possibility of a bright, huge comet being visible with the naked eye this Christmas. But Comet ISON, as it was dubbed, has so far turned out to be a dud. The comet is due to swing around the sun around Thanksgiving and arrive in Earth's skies around Christmas. But it's turned out to be dimmer and smaller than predicted.
But, as I said, Mother Nature seems determined and Sky and Telescope magazine is reporting this week that a new comet, Comet Lovejoy, has appeared that seems to be making up for the poor performance of ISON. Lovejoy is said to already be visible through binoculars in the southeastern sky just before dawn and is said to be 10 times brighter than ISON with a long, thin tail.
My first attempt to capture it was thwarted by clouds Tuesday morning but with clearing skies predicted you might be able to spot it before the glare of the full moon later this week blots it out. For a detailed chart of where to find it in the sky check out Sky and Telescope's web site.
Meanwhile, there is still hope for a Christmas comet. ISON is said to be slowly brightening and its swing around the heat of the sun should burn off enough ice and dust to create an impressive tail when it becomes visible in our skies in early December and throughout the month.
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A bipartisan political effort resulted in the creation of Earth Day in 1970 and the formation of the Environmental Protection Agency. On that day, millions of school children set off in bell bottom jeans to clean up litter. San Mateo County Library has numerous titles that will introduce your young readers to environmentalism and climate change. Some of the most recent releases include:
Earth Day by Clara Cella
Describes the how and why behind Earth Day for readers in grades K-2.
Katie Saves The Earth by Fran Manushkin
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle are three tenets of sustainability, and in Katie Saves The Earth, Katie holds a yard sale and does just that; this book is also, for ages K-2.
Earth Day, Birthday! by Maureen Wright
It may be monkey's birthday, but the other animals want to celebrate the planet's birthday in Earth Day, Birthday!, a 32-page read for ages 3 to 7, with green tips interspersed throughout.
Ready Freddy, Save the Earth! by Abby Klein
First-graders participate in a green challenge in Ready Freddy, Save the Earth!
Climate Change is a Hot Topic
Two non-fiction books that share the same title are appropriate for ages 8 to 10 are Climate Change by Peter Benoit and Climate Change by Jason D. Nemeth.
For a more graphic-driven and humorous read for ages 9 to 14, check out 50 Climate Questions: A Blizzard of Blistering Facts, which details how climate has altered history and geography.
Author Bio:
Paula Hess is a Brisbane Public Library Intern and participated in the first Earth Day with her classmates in the last century.
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Science Unleashed - Primary school students joined in the Science Festival
10 September 2013
Students from Wilkins, Revesby South, Panania and Condell Park Public School through the Compass Program joined in the Science Unleashed Festival at the Australian Museum in August. School students immersed themselves in a day full of hands-on science activities, talks, shows and workshops.
More than 260 students participated in activities such as: Unbelievabubbles, Big Bang Science Expo, Natural Phenomena and Energy and CSI Worlds. They also had a chance to walk through the Skeletons, Dinosaurs Gallery and surprise encounters with some exotic animals. Students were fascinated with the wonderful world of science and learned many interesting discoveries.
Following the visit Compass staff and volunteers took the time to visit students in their classroom for a follow up lesson as part of the Compass 3 Phase program. Students gave a very warm welcome to Compass volunteers and enthusiastically shared their experiences. The class also took the opportunity to ask many questions about studying science at university and continued discussions about higher education options. A teacher from Panania PS commented, "It was a great follow up to the museum visit. It allows students to make the connection from the museum (experience) to University studies"
Compass would like to thank Revesby South PS, Panania PS and Condell Park PS for their collaboration in organizing the follow up visit. We also would like to thank Steph Clews and Hannah John for volunteering with much enthusiasm.
Interested in science and want to learn more? Visit Enquiring Minds and meet university academics sharing their knowledge in science. Enquiring Mind series is produced for primary school students and encourages students to develop their interests and hobbies into careers through university study.


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Video: U.S. Army Reserve Culinary Team
Video by Spc. Kristen King
Finish VNR of the U.S. Army Reserve Culinary Team as they compete in the field competition of the 37th Annual Culinary Competition on Feb. 28. The USAR team won a bronze medal for their southwest themed three course meal. Includes sound bites from Staff Sgt. Colby Beard from Brigham City, Utah and Staff Sgt. Orkie Bradley from Kansas City, Kan.
This work, U.S. Army Reserve Culinary Team, by SSG Kristen King, identified by DVIDS, is free of known copyright restrictions under U.S. copyright law.
Date Taken:02.28.2012
Date Posted:03.4.2012 8:35PM
Video ID:138860
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