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Start with YouTubes "Advanced Search".
Click "Advanced Options" and "Show Map". Type in the userid of the person your trying to location and click the SEARCH box inside the advanced search box (not the one at the top). If the video is in the circle it will be displayed in the result. If not you will see "No Videos found for xyz" and a playlist for the user you are searching for. The difference between a hit/no hit is subtle. Do a search for something you know is geoencoded so you can see the differenece. As a rule, if you see this then the video is not in the circle.
No videos found for "USERXYZ"
Playlist Results for USERXYZ
No videos found for "USERXYZ"
Playlist Results for USERXYZ
Zoom in one click at a time making your circle smaller and smaller to see if the video is still in the circle. If search results disappears, its no longer in the circle. Using this method you could take the search down to a city block or so. Then you can switch to http://maps.google.com/ and enable the YouTube overlay. You may find the video is places directly on top of the house where it was uploaded. But a video overlay only appeared in 1 out of the 6 times that I tried to narrow down to a street. It looks like the youtube overlays of Google maps doesn't have as much data as the map search on youtube.
I tested it with 3 video's where I knew the target street address and in all 3 cases was able to locate their street. In one of the three cases the Google maps overlay displayed the YouTube video on top of the correct house. In one other case I narrowed down a video to a street, but when I asked the account owner about the address he had no idea how that address related to his video although it was within a few miles of his house. There were several cases where I couldn't get YouTube to return any Geo-encoded video's on that users account. Its not science, but here is some interesting data being revealed by that search.
UPDATE 1-31: It appears that in the test case where the video led me to a strange location several miles from the account owners home, the video may have been tagged to the geographic center of the zip code of the uploader. This is going to be a significant stumbling block for any open source youtube geotagging missile guidances system projects resulting from this ground breaking research.


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is there an event that is like the blur event just for an actionsheet?
is there an event that is like the blur event just for an actionsheet?
The actionsheet doesn't have a blur (or focus) event. You want to know when it has been hidden?
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No i want when the user select something what is not in the actionsheet that the actionsheet is hidden. I know that i can check where the user puts his finger but i thought maybe there is an easier way
+1 for this. It'd be nice if the user can just dismiss the sheet by clicking on the sheet mask. Feature request?
Definitely +1! Maybe there's a way to do this at the moment?

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As preseason action gets underway and NBA teams adjust to new-look rosters, a few news items are trickling out of Eastern Conference camps. Let's round up the latest….
- Kris Humphries recognizes that he'll be a trade candidate for the Celtics this season, but tells Mark Murphy of the Boston Herald that he won't let that be a distraction as long as he's in Boston. "If you worry about the future, then you lose focus on what you have to do today, and that's basketball," Humphries said. "Anyone can be traded at any time unless you have a no-trade clause. That's what it is."
- In a piece for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Charles F. Gardner speaks to Bucks GM John Hammond about relying so heavily on free agency to build the team's roster during the offseason.
- With Eric Griffin looking good in camp, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel explores the Heat's options for keeping Griffin either on the NBA roster or on their D-League affiliate.
- Chris Copeland didn't go into free agency this past summer expecting to leave New York, but ended up signing with the Pacers for a handful of reasons, including his potential role, the team's chance to win a title, and a raise in salary. Frank Isola of the New York Daily News has the details.
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THE Bury Times will chair a Question Time-style debate on the biggest-ever health care changes planned for Greater Manchester.
A question and answer session on the Healthier Together proposals will be held tomorrow night (Thursday, August 28) at The Met in Bury at 7pm.
The Healthier Together proposals aim to reduce variation in care across Greater Manchester's health services and Fairfield Hospital would become a local general hospital.
This would mean it would carry out planned procedures and general surgery and retain its A&E department but share services with a specialist hospital — where seriously ill patients could receive emergency treatment.
Members of the public will get the chance to have their say and question a panel of experts including doctors, health bosses and politicians.
The debate will be led byLynn Ashwell, deputy editor of the Bury Times Group, which also publishes the Radcliffe Times.
Dr Kiran Patel, chairman and clinical lead of NHS Bury Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), said it was "vital" that residents attended to have their say.
He is making up the panel along with Stuart North, NHS Bury CCG chief officer, Dr Anton Sinniah, deputy medical director at Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs Fairfield Hospital, and Lorraine Ganley, senior manager of acute episodes at Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust.
Also present will be Cllr Rishi Shori, deputy leader of Bury Council and cabinet member for health and wellbeing and Martin Smith, clinical director of emergency medicine at Salford Royal Hospital.
Dr Patel said: "These proposals represent the biggest changes to date to health services in Greater Manchester and this event is a great opportunity for the public to come and find out more about the planned changes and pose questions about how it will affect their local services.
"It is vital that people have their say now about how they want hospital, GP and community services to be provided in the future."
As part of the plans — which it is claimed could save 1,000 lives every five years — five specialist hospitals will be created with centres in Salford, Oldham and central Manchester already earmarked. Bolton, Wigan, Stockport and Wythenshawe are competing for the last two locations, with North Manchester and Tameside also set to be designated as local hospitals along with Fairfield.
The debate will run until 8.30pm.
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i'm doing the apartment therapy home cure (we're on week four!) but aside from whatever randomness they tell me to do, here's what i actually want to get done in november:
bring in the m.f. hutch. i've had this adorable little china hutch for like six months. it's in the garage. it's not big and heavy - dh and i can carry it. i don't know why it's not in our dining room yet. i don't know what my problem is. meh.
plastic on windows. i need to put that plastic film over the windows because they're very drafty, but our window treatments are inside the window frames. i can't deal with the thought of having our shades down all winter, but they certainly can't just be up. sigh. not sure what to do. maybe keep them down on the front of the house, open elsewhere? this is our second winter in the house; i didn't do it last year.
make two quilts. yeah. our bedroom isn't complete yet because i want to make quilts for the boys' twin beds. currently, they sleep with me and dh sleeps downstairs on the pull-out couch. i want to get their beds looking awesome so they'll want to sleep in them. they're already excited because i hung up those mesh canopy things, but i haven't made up the beds yet. the quilts aren't necessary (it's not like we don't have other blankets!) but i want to get it checked off the list anyway.
basement. yah. it's just gross/sad. the main thing is laundry, but also just general straightening and cleaning the floor.
Week 1 - Dining room - it is mainly just the buffet, but I have been avoiding it for a while. DONE
Week 2 - I hope to have the house to myself for one day this week so I am going to try and do the playroom ~ ie. remove broken, inappropriate or annoying toys while the children are away - this may have to wait, since it looks like I may not have that day alone after all
Week 3 - My office - this is really a corner of the playroom/family room that I use for my computer. Bunch of stuff piled on the desk and cupboards full of old papers etc....could take a while - Started this instead - moved the computer upstairs and the sewing machine downstairs so I can have more room for my fabric and yarn stashes
Week 4 - At least one basement storage area (we have three that are full of stuff) I want to do them all, but I don't want to over commit. If I get to more than one it will be a bonus
Ugh I should really join. I need to overhaul my whole house. I'm pregnant and of lately I've been diagnosed with extreme exhaustion and my whole house has gone even more downhill than usual. Lately though I've been having small spurts of energy, I think nesting has begun, so I really ought to get my act together. Aside from decluttering every room in the house some major things that stand out in my mind that need to be addressed are
*get the the end of the giant laundry pile and then go through and purge everyone's clothes so the pile stops returning every 2 weeks!! Half done and no end in sight ugh!!
*get a larger bookshelf for office (books are overflowing) move office bookshelf into oldest ds's room (boxes of books and no storage or them)
*organize new office/sewing room once and for all.
*help oldest ds organize his room with better storage/layout. Put up curtains
*make room for new baby in our room
*recycle all empty bottles in bathroom piling up in tub, lol done
*get dh to donate the pile of donations piling up in basementdone
*set aside a shelf or some sort of storage just for homeschool supplies
*enter in all my hundreds of pampers codes I've been hording in our coffee table to free up the table again *blush*half done
*frame and hang wedding photos from 6 months ago!! omg
*get frame for painting bought on wedding trip and hang said painting.
*declutter kitchen cupboards againhalf done
*put plastic on windows and doors
*address costume storage in playroom
*get dh to build "loft and ladder" in playroom closet
I know there's more but I just can't think right now. The only thing I got done all day today was washed and dried a few loads of laundry (not put away), moved youngest ds's too small clothes downstairs (not put away). Such a long day and nothing accomplished. I just feel so overwhelmed.
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I should join y'all this month....
We had a major flood back in May 2009 and it sure affected every single area of the house! The downstairs was ankle-deep in "clean" water (supply line under powder room sink busted) and all the walls and floors were torn up for awhile. We contracted out some of the less desirable parts of the job (most of the drywall and tile removal), but we did all of the rest of the work. Whew! We finished all the major work in July, but still have a few little (everything is relative after a major flood! ) projects to finish to get our house completely back to our usual "guest-ready" status. I've had many people traipsing through our home despite the mess and even have hosted a few mom's mornings, etc. When you have a major flood, people are very accommodating on their expectations and, honestly, I've been just too tired from all the intense work for 9-10 weeks straight (16 hour days of physical labor and "supplies & materials" shopping and research were the minimum for me). Anyway, it is now November and it is time to just get it ALL done!
* Just get over my dislike for Lowes and Home Depot and go buy another tube of construction adhesive in order to glue on a new retro-fitted piece of the kitchen cabinetry next to the dishwasher AND glue down 3-4 transition strips (at least two of six are done already).
* Vacuum all the soft, upholstered furniture THOROUGHLY. Then, call out the professionals for steam-cleaning those items plus the stairs and upstairs hallway/landing. (Insurance already paid us for these services and we have the money.)
* Touch-up paint all the white trim throughout the downstairs. Thankfully, I insisted we nail (in some instances, we glued) and caulk as we installed the new flooring and baseboards. We were working at such an accelerated pace, though, that painting had to wait. And wait it has....ugh.
* Touch-up the floor (cork planks) with the brown caulk. We thankfully started in our storage closet (under the stairs) and then moved into the project room. We worked through the learning curve in areas where we don't spend a lot of time! Those areas need some finishing touches.
* Stain the 5-inch corner piece of wood for under the foyer step again and again for the second round. If I still cannot get it dark enough to match the flooring, then borrow or purchase a closer stain color and just get it done. Then, adhere it! (Another reason I need to get the darn construction adhesive. ) I'm tired of the Roomba knocking it over every time it vacuums the living room!
If I get the above finished, then I'll move deeper into the detailed work....
I had a lot of it typed out and deleted it because I was starting to feel way out of sorts and overwhelmed.
I think I'll just start with a few little things (possibly the above and possibly just whatever comes up) this month and go from there...
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Arthur Levine displays his buzz book. Photo: Stevekagan.com.
Scholastic's David Levithan gamely and amusingly ushered in BEA's first YA Buzz Panel by noting a not-so-lofty goal: to "not do so badly or offend you so much" as to kill the event right out of the gates. The plugs for the six books that followed—titles Levithan said exemplified "why YA is so exciting right now"—covered everything from a collection of illustrated novellas to a trilogy-launching, genre-bending sci-fi/ fantasy/thriller.
Arthur Levine, also of Scholastic, kicked off the panel with his impassioned presentation for Laini Taylor's Lips Touch: Three Times, a collection of three novellas that Levine said required only a paragraph to get him hooked. "I love that," he told the crowd, after reading the opening to the book aloud; he then belted out an enthusiastic, 'Yeah!' " The book features supernatural-twinged love stories which all, according to Levine, "turn on a kiss." (In the first story, a beautiful goblin boy, whose kiss is lethal, goes after an outcast teenage girl ; in the second tale, a girl grows up mute because of a supposed curse that says her words can kill…and meets the man of her dreams; and in the third story, a changeling girl falls for an otherworldly being.) Saying the book had what he considers the three elements of buzz—emotional impact, suspense and heat—Levine said the book has had unanimous in-house approval and is "bound to make you blush."
Ari Lewin of Disney-Hyperion followed with her push for a debut novel, The Devil's Kiss by Sarwat Chadda, a London engineer. When the book arrived, Levithan joked, he assumed it was "Lynn Cheney's memoir, but no…" The book is set in a present-day London in which existing members of the Knights Templar (the famed fighting order from the Middle Ages) exists in secret, protecting the city from otherworldly demons. The youngest and sole female Templar is a headstrong teen named Billy who, despite her prowess in battle and commitment to the order, questions her place in the group. The questioning creates a rift between father and daughter. Lewin called the September title "a compelling coming-of-age story with a great romance."
The next book, James Dashner's The Maze Runner, was introduced by Levithan as the kind of novel that has one of those wonderful "[wtf]" openings," in other words, it begins by puzzling you—in a great way. Krista Marino of Delacorte Books for Young Readers, agreed, adding that the ending of the book is a "double [wtf]." The first in a planned trilogy, the book starts out with our protagonist, a teenage boy, waking up in a box that's being lifted. When the box opens, the boy is pulled out by a group of other boys and walks into a space called The Glade, which is a big, grassy expanse in the center of a maze. And, every night the maze doors close, leaving those left within it prey to ghoulish creatures.When the first girl arrives at The Glade after our protagonist, carrying a note in saying she is the last one coming to the place, the story, according to Marino, really takes off. Noting that the dystopian novel seems particularly right for this moment, Marino said The Maze Runner is that rarest of things—"a commercial book that's both sophisticated and accessible." Marino compared the novel (which PW also reported is also getting buzz in Hollywood) to recent hits like The Hunger Games as well as classics like Lord of the Flies.
Mark Siegel of First Second Books was pushing Danica Novgorodoff's Refresh, Refresh. Novgorodoff, a former designer at First Second (who, among other things, did the cover for Gene Yang's American Born Chinese), has been quietly building a career as a graphic novelist and artist, according to Siegel, with books like Slow Storm. Refresh, Refresh, a slim graphic adaptation of Benjamin Percy's Pushcart-winning short story of the same name, is, per Siegel, "one of our best books yet." The story follows two teenage boys in Oregon whose fathers are both overseas in Iraq. With their friends, they find release by the "beating the crap out of each other" until, one day, the emails from their respective fathers stop coming. (The title refers to their hitting the "refresh" button, waiting for email from the Middle East.) Siegel, who said Novgorodoff adapted the story "considerably" from its source, added that it's been said that "people should look to fiction to find the truth of history," and this is the case with this book.
Liz Szabla of Feiwel & Friends had The Sweetheart of Prosper County on hand. She called the novel, a debut she discovered at a writers conference, "a Texas story by a Texas woman, and its audience is everyone, everywhere." (Levithan said the book, which made him cry at 7:30 in the morning on the subway, features the best rooster in literature.) Ideal for teens "who want something other than Twilight," Szabla said, the book stars a 15-year-old named Austin Gray, who decides she wants to be in the town parade (and must raise said rooster, which she names Charles Dickens, in order to qualify). Szabla "acquired it on the first five pages," and said the story is ultimately about "real people and real life." (Szabla cited Dairy Queen and Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood as literary points of comparison.)
The final panelist, Tara Weikum of HarperCollins Children's Books, was pushing Adriana Trigiani's Viola in Reel Life. The first YA book from bestselling author Trigiani, the novel is the first in a series featuring Brooklyn teenager Viola Chesterton. Chesterton, a funny teen whose parents are globe-trotting documentary filmmakers, is forced to attend her mother's alma mater, a stuffy boarding school in South Bend, Ind., called the Prefect Academy. Convinced she'll hate Prefect and South Bend, Viola, who largely views the world from behind her camera, learns unexpected things about herself—and starts a romance—as a result of the move. Weikum said the novel, like Trigiani's adult works, features universal themes.
After the editors had their allotted buzz time, they were offered the chance to push other books (on their lists or on other publishers' lists). Here's who pushed what:
Arthur Levine: Julia Donaldson and Alex Scheffler's picture book, Stick Man (Scholastic); Lisa Yee's Bobby Vs. Girls (Scholastic/Levine)
Liz Szabla: Ann M. Martin's Everything for a Dog (Feiwel & Friends); Andrew Smith's Ghost Medicine (Feiwel & Friends); and Mary E. Pearson's Miles Between (Holt)
Krista Marino: Frank Portman's Andromeda Klein (Delacorte); Matt de la Pena's We Were Here (Delacorte); and Libba Bray's Going Bovine (Delacorte)
Tara Weikum: Bennett Madison's The Blonde of the Joke (HarperTeen); Louise Rennison's Are These My Basoomas I See Before Me? (HarperTeen)
Ari Lewin: Julie Anne Peters's By the Time You Read This I'll Be Dead (Disney-Hyperion)
Mark Siegel: Richard Sala's Cat Burglar Black (First Second); David Whitley's The Midnight Charter (Roaring Brook)
David Levithan: Natalie Standiford's How to Say Goodbye in Robot (Scholastic Press)
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The autumnal equinox has come and gone. Fall is here. The days grow shorter, the temperatures cool. Swimming outdoors is, for most of us, just a memory now, or a vision for the future.
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Harris Hawk are Anne Warnock – lead vocals and guitar, Oliver Hinds – guitar, Mike Sullivan – bass, Steve Shannon – drums
Harris Hawk are a heavy, riff-driven, female-fronted, forward-looking, retro distortion bomb from Boston. Guitarists Oliver and Anne have been playing together for about two years, but the band itself is about a year-and-a-half old. They all come from somewhere else. Mostly.
After moving to Boston from Los Angeles, Anne sang in Pray for Polanski for a number of years, but now prefers to play guitar in this band. Oliver has been recording himself and his bands since his teen years North Carolina. Since coming to Boston, he's been working in the metal band Slow Mover, in the grunge band Effzero, and on his own project, This Way Children.
Don't listen to those bands. They aren't good.
"Sully" is really from Boston. Go figure. He likes his bass like he likes his beer — dank and fitting well in the pocket.
Steve "Shannon" Shannon grew up on Seattle grunge and then graduated to progressive rock, playing the Florida hardcore scene before migrating north for college. He is still learning to play drums with his mouth closed.


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The one method that I use when decocking my bolt action, I have remington model 700 chambered in 270, is this. When you move the bolt handle up and then slide the bolt back, which lets you see inside the gun, I then, pull the trigger and hold it. While I am holding the trigger back with one hand, I fully close the bolt and rotate the handle down. Then at the point I release the trigger. This allows you to de-cock it without dry firing the rifle. You can look on the back of the bolt and you will notice that the pin will not beprotruding out. It is in this position that I store my bolt action. Make sure there are no rounds in the rifle or at least in the chamber when trying this. I never have my rifles loaded when stored in my gun cabinet. I only have the ones for home defense and they are in a different location. Hope this helps.
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In his lyrical if somewhat scattered debut, Carrella paints a vivid picture of a family struggling to survive and retain their faith in Depression-era Tennessee. Though his wife, Rebecca, is days away from giving birth, Pentecostal preacher Charles Flint feels the call of God and embarks for Slaughter Mountain, the site of a legendary Pentecostal church. Charles is gone when Rebecca, caught in the woods during a thunderstorm, gives birth to Jacob inside an ancient tree. Born deformed, Jacob is a quiet, pensive child, but as he grows up, Charles becomes convinced that Jacob is imbued with the Holy Spirit. When Jacob turns 10 and survives a bite from one of the snakes Charles uses when preaching, Charles decides to return to Slaughter Mountain, where Jacob can help spread the word. But when the Flints' faith is shaken by a tragedy, Jacob must decide how to both carry on his father's dream and protect his family. Despite an abundance of gorgeously rendered scenes, the narrative begins to lose steam midway through the book. With an atmosphere richer than its heroes, this first effort intrigues but does not wholly satisfy. (Feb.)
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On August 15, 2012, Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP filed a class action lawsuit in the United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, on behalf of all persons who purchased Lime Energy Co., Inc. common stock ("Lime Energy" or the "Company") [NASDAQ:LIME] between May 14, 2010 and July 17, 2012, inclusive (the "Class Period"), against the Company and certain of the Company's officers and directors, alleging securities fraud pursuant to Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act [15 U.S.C. §§ 78j(b) and 78t(a)] and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder by the SEC [17 C.F.R. § 240.10b-5] (the "Class"). The case name is Galbraith v. Lime Energy Co., Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 12-cv-6465. A copy of the complaint filed in this action is available from the Court, or can be viewed on the Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP website at www.whafh.com. During the Class Period, Lime Energy issued materially false and misleading statements and omitted to state material facts that rendered their affirmative statements misleading as they related to the Company's financial performance, business prospects, and financial condition. As a result of these materially false and misleading statements, the price of the Company's securities was artificially inflated during the Class Period. As the truth of the Company's materially false and misleading statements entered the market, the Company's stock plummeted. The Complaint alleges that throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and misleading statements and/or material omissions, that were in effect throughout the Class Period, regarding the Company's business, operational and accounting practices, by failing to disclose, among other things, that: (i) the Company's financial statements during the Class Period did not accurately state the Company's financial condition and operations, including that they did not accurately state the Company's revenue and earnings; (ii) as a result, the Company's financial results were not prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP"); and (iii) the Company lacked adequate internal and financial controls.
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Army Truck Driver Is Killed By Roadside Bomb in Iraq
By MICHELLE O'DONNELL
Published: September 21, 2005
An Army truck driver who had lived in the Bronx and Queens after immigrating from Surinam died on Saturday after a roadside bomb exploded near his Humvee during an escort mission in western Iraq, the Department of Defense said yesterday.
The driver, Staff Sgt. Regilio E. Nelom, was assigned to the 249th Quartermaster Company, I Corps Support Command of Fort Bragg, N.C. He was killed in Al Asad, Iraq.
Sergeant Nelom, 45, who moved to the United States from Surinam in 1987 and settled in the Bronx, had been in Iraq with his company since June. His wife, Cynthia, said her husband, who had also served in the army in Surinam, had tried for years to join the United States military and finally was able to enlist in 1994.
''He loved it, he loved it,'' Mrs. Nelom said last night, speaking in a soft voice by telephone from the couple's home in Killeen, Tex. ''I know my husband liked to be a driver. He was always driving here and there. He had done all kinds of odd jobs before.''
Those jobs that he took in New York included a stint at McDonald's, delivering mail inside an office building, and another job delivering the newspaper, which required him to awaken before dawn and drag a cart of newspapers, even on winter's coldest and snowiest days, Mrs. Nelom said.
''He was so tired,'' she recalled. ''We couldn't afford a car. But he said he was doing it for his family.''
''I swear, he was the best,'' she added.
The couple had known each other as children, but became reacquainted in 1987, when her brother ran into Sergeant Nelom in New York and invited him to a Thanksgiving celebration, where he and Mrs. Nelom talked all night. A friendship blossomed, then love, and the couple married in the Bronx in 1989, and later moved to Woodhaven, Queens.
Two daughters followed, Megan, now 14, and Briane, 11. It was Megan who answered the door Sunday morning when two Army officials arrived at 6:30 a.m. and asked for her mother, who had already begun her shift at the nursing home where she worked. When Mrs. Nelom arrived home, she found Megan collapsed on the couch, sobbing.
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The Calman Commission's proposals to give Holyrood more powers over income tax are fundamentally flawed and likely to place the Scottish Government in "an unsupportable position", according to a study by independent economists.
Jim and Margaret Cuthbert have written an open letter to the Calman Commission outlining their fears for what they call a potential "disaster for a Scottish Government" operating under these proposals.
They say making up a shortfall in public funding by increasing income tax could result in a decline in overall economic activity, but conversely using the levers to boost the economy by cutting tax would see any benefit flow not to Holyrood coffers, but to the Treasury.
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They state: "In other words, a devolved Scottish Government operating under the Calman income tax proposal could find itself in a deflationary trap; where it was forced, by its need to raise revenue, to increase the Scottish rate of income tax - but at the expense of deflating the Scottish economy.
"Note that an independent government, faced with an overall tax yield curve with similar characteristics, would not be in this trap. Such a government could cut its tax rate, increasing both its revenues, and overall economic activity."
The SNP said the Cuthberts had highlighted real dangers underlying the Calman proposals but Labour dismissed the contribution as "Alice in Wonderland economics".
Jim Cuthbert was chief statistician with the Scottish Office and also worked for the Treasury, while his wife Margaret was an academic. They now run their own consultancy looking in particular at public finances.
They see a second problem in the Calman proposals - that the Scottish Government would never secure the same proportion of revenues raised from each tax band, a situation which would worsen in time and be liable to extreme variations whenever Westminster introduced changes.
The effect of so-called "fiscal drag" would be for Scotland to receive a declining share of top-rate taxes and therefore of tax income as a whole. "At the very least, this would open the Scottish Government to the danger of unpredictable and unplanned changes in its tax revenues," they say.
"At its worst, this situation could be manipulated by a UK Government, if it wished to trim the resources going to the Scottish Government. Either way, the Scottish Government would be placed in an unsupportable position."
They calculate that at the new Scottish baseline 10p tax rate Holyrood would receive 50% of basic tax collected, but only one-quarter of 40% rate tax and only one-fifth of the new 50% rate tax.
The Cuthberts argue the only way to make such system work would be for the UK and devolved governments to operate "in a collegiate manner" of a more federal approach.
Pointing out how this works in the Canadian system - as highlighted by Calman's expert economic group - the Cuthberts observe: "It would be very unfortunate if the Calman Commission had been forced towards its flawed proposals on tax sharing because it was unwilling to countenance the implication that a proper system of tax sharing would inevitably involve a more federal aspect to the operation of the UK constitution."
The SNP's Linda Fabiani, a member of Holyrood's finance committee, said: "In creating this untested proposal, Calman and his commission have jumped through hoops to create a system that offers Scottish taxpayers and voters little upside and lots of downside.
"This system appears deliberately designed to catch Scottish finances in a fiscal trap. The only beneficiary appears to be the Treasury - no matter what steps a future Scottish Government would take."
A Labour aide at Westminster said: "This is Alice in Wonderland economics. It is right that if the Scottish Parliament used tax-varying powers that would have consequences for the budget of the Scottish Government - that is the point. It's barmy to argue that the Treasury should make up the shortfall."


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Warming stations are planning to open in at least two areas this weekend.
Birmingham will be opening Boutwell Auditorium, Sunday night through Wednesday, as a shelter for people to come in off the streets to get warm.
Mayor William Bell is asking people to assist with items needed for the warming station, like blankets, socks, bottled water and packaged snacks.
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Two new colonies for immigrants from English-speaking countries were established today in Lower Galilee. One hundred members of Hashomer Hatzair founded a new settlement located seven kilometers from Mishmar Easmek, scene of severe fighting last year immediately following the proclamation of Israel. The new settlement was named for Joseph Kaplan, one of the heroes of the Warsaw Ghetto.


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Check it out now: Evidence-Based Mental Health Treatment for Children and Adolescents
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Madam Chair, sadly, in a set of occurrences that is becoming all too frequent in our country, yesterday, at 7:40 a.m., in the town of Chardon, Ohio--for those of you that aren't familiar with our part of the world, about 25 miles east of Cleveland--allegedly, a student brought a gun into the cafeteria of the high school, opened fire and shot five of the students.
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So, Madam Chair, on behalf of all of my colleagues, Republicans and Democrats in the State of Ohio, I would ask the House to observe a moment of silence in honor of the fallen, the staff at the school, their families, and the city of Chardon.
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Entry 0425: Reflections on the 26th Sunday of Ordinary Time
by Pope Francis (Updated)
On three occasions during his pontificate, Pope Francis has delivered reflections on the 26th Sunday of Ordinary Time, on 29 September 2013, 28 September 2014, and 27 September 2015. Here are the texts of two brief addresses prior to the recitation of the Angelus and three homilies delivered on these occasions.
Saint Peter's Square, Sunday, 29 September 2013
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Before concluding this celebration, I would like to greet you all and thank you for your participation, especially the catechists who have come from so many parts of the world.
I address a special greeting to my Brother, H.B. Youhanna X, Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East. His presence invites us to pray once again for peace in
Syria and
in the Middle East.
I greet the pilgrims who came on horseback all the way from
as well as the Club Alpino Italiano [Italian Alpine Club], on the 150th anniversary
of its foundation.
I greet with affection the pilgrims from
recalling that the pastors and faithful of this beloved nation are happy to be celebrating
the centenary of the official foundation of the . Ecclesiastical Province
Let us remember with joy the beatification yesterday in Croatia of Miroslav Buleši?—a diocesan priest who died a martyr in 1947—and praise the Lord who endows people with the power to bear the supreme witness.
Let us now address to Mary the prayer of the Angelus.
Saint Peter's Square, Sunday, 29 September 2013
1. "Woe to the complacent in
to those who feel secure, lying upon beds of ivory!" (Am 6:1, 4). They eat, they drink, they sing, they
play and they care nothing about other people's troubles.
These are harsh words which the prophet Amos speaks, yet they warn us about a danger that all of us face. What is it that this messenger of God denounces; what does he want his contemporaries, and ourselves today, to realize? The danger of complacency, comfort, worldliness in our lifestyles and in our hearts, of making our well-being the most important thing in our lives. This was the case of the rich man in the Gospel, who dressed in fine garments and daily indulged in sumptuous banquets; this was what was important for him. And the poor man at his doorstep who had nothing to relieve his hunger? That was none of his business, it didn't concern him. Whenever material things, money, worldliness, become the centre of our lives, they take hold of us, they possess us; we lose our very identity as human beings. Think of it: the rich man in the Gospel has no name, he is simply "a rich man." Material things, his possessions, are his face; he has nothing else.
Let's try to think: How does something like this happen? How do some people, perhaps ourselves included, end up becoming self-absorbed and finding security in material things which ultimately rob us of our face, our human face? This is what happens when we become complacent, when we no longer remember God. "Woe to the complacent in
Zion," says the prophet. If
we don't think about God, everything ends up flat, everything ends up being about
"me" and my own comfort. Life, the world, other people, all of these become unreal,
they no longer matter, everything boils down to one thing: having. When we no longer
remember God, we too become unreal, we too become empty; like the rich man in the
Gospel, we no longer have a face! Those who run after nothing become nothing—as
another great prophet Jeremiah, observed (see
Jer 2:5). We are made in
God's image and likeness, not the image and likeness of material objects, of idols!
2. So, as I look out at you, I think: Who are catechists? They are people who keep the memory of God alive; they keep it alive in themselves and they are able to revive it in others. This is something beautiful: to remember God, like the Virgin Mary, who sees God's wondrous works in her life but doesn't think about honor, prestige or wealth; she doesn't become self-absorbed. Instead, after receiving the message of the angel and conceiving the Son of God, what does she do? She sets out, she goes to assist her elderly kinswoman Elizabeth, who was also pregnant. And the first thing she does upon meeting
Elizabeth is to recall God's work, God's fidelity,
in her own life, in the history of her people, in our history: "My soul magnifies
the Lord, … For he has looked on the lowliness of his servant, … His mercy is from
generation to generation" (Lk 1:46,
48, 50). Mary remembers God.
This canticle of Mary also contains the remembrance of her personal history, God's history with her, her own experience of faith. And this is true too for each one of us and for every Christian: faith contains our own memory of God's history with us, the memory of our encountering God who always takes the first step, who creates, saves and transforms us. Faith is remembrance of his word which warms our heart, and of his saving work which gives life, purifies us, cares for and nourishes us. A catechist is a Christian who puts this remembrance at the service of proclamation, not to seem important, not to talk about himself or herself, but to talk about God, about his love and his fidelity. To talk about and to pass down all that God has revealed, his teaching in its totality, neither trimming it down nor adding on to it.
The catechist, then, is a Christian who is mindful of God, who is guided by the memory of God in his or her entire life and who is able to awaken that memory in the hearts of others. This is not easy! It engages our entire existence! What is the Catechism itself, if not the memory of God, the memory of his works in history and his drawing near to us in Christ present in his word, in the sacraments, in his Church, in his love? Dear catechists, I ask you: Are we in fact the memory of God? Are we really like sentinels who awaken in others the memory of God which warms the heart?
3. "Woe to the complacent in
says the prophet. What must we do in order not to be "complacent"—people who find
their security in themselves and in material things—but men and woman of the memory
of God? In the second reading, Saint Paul, once more writing to Timothy, gives some
indications which can also be guideposts for us in our work as catechists: pursue
righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, gentleness (see 1 Tim 6:11).
Catechists are men and women of the memory of God if they have a constant, living relationship with him and with their neighbour; if they are men and women of faith who truly trust in God and put their security in him; if they are men and women of charity, love, who see others as brothers and sisters; if they are men and women of "hypomoné," endurance and perseverance, able to face difficulties, trials and failures with serenity and hope in the Lord; if they are gentle, capable of understanding and mercy.
Let us ask the Lord that we may all be men and women who keep the memory of God alive in ourselves, and are able to awaken it in the hearts of others. Amen.
Saint Peter's Square, Sunday, 28 September 2014
Before concluding this celebration, I would like to greet all the pilgrims, especially you seniors who have come from many countries. Thank you!
I extend a cordial greeting to the participants of the conference-pilgrimage "Singing the Faith," organized on the occasion of the 13th anniversary of the choir of the diocese of
Rome. Thank you for your presence, and thank you
for animating this celebration with your singing, together with the Sistine Chapel
Choir. Continue with joy and generosity to carry out your liturgical service in
your communities!
Yesterday in
Madrid, Bishop Álvaro del
Portillo was beatified; may his exemplary Christian and priestly witness arouse
in many the desire to adhere more and more to Christ and the Gospel.
Next Sunday we will begin the Synod Assembly on the Family. Here with us is Cardinal Baldisseri, the main organizer: pray for him. I encourage everyone, individuals and communities, to pray for this important event and I entrust this intention to the intercession of Mary, Salus Populi Romani.
Now let us pray the Angelus together. With this prayer, let us invoke Mary's protection for the elderly throughout the world, especially for those who live in situations of great difficulty.
Saint Peter's Square, Sunday, 28 September 2014
Today we accept the Gospel we have just heard as a Gospel of encounter: the encounter between young and old, an encounter full of joy, full of faith, and full of hope.
Mary is young, very young.
Elizabeth is elderly, yet God's mercy was manifested in
her and for six months now, with her husband Zechariah, she has been expecting a
Here too, Mary shows us the way: she set out to visit her elderly kinswoman, to stay with her, to help her, of course, but also and above all to learn from her—an elderly person—a wisdom of life.
Today's first reading echoes in various ways the Fourth Commandment: "Honor your father and your mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you" (Ex 20:12). A people has no future without such an encounter between generations, without children being able to accept with gratitude the witness of life from the hands of their parents. And part of this gratitude for those who gave you life is also gratitude for our heavenly Father.
There are times when generations of young people, for complex historical and cultural reasons, feel a deeper need to be independent from their parents, "breaking free," as it were, from the legacy of the older generation. It is a kind of adolescent rebellion. But unless the encounter, the meeting of generations, is reestablished, unless a new and fruitful intergenerational equilibrium is restored, what results is a serious impoverishment for everyone, and the freedom which prevails in society is actually a false freedom, which almost always becomes a form of authoritarianism.
We hear the same message in the Apostle Paul's exhortation to Timothy and, through him, to the Christian community. Jesus did not abolish the law of the family and the passing of generations, but brought it to fulfillment. The Lord formed a new family, in which bonds of kinship are less important than our relationship with him and our doing the will of God the Father. Yet the love of Jesus and the Father completes and fulfils our love of parents, brothers and sisters, and grandparents; it renews family relationships with the lymph of the Gospel and of the Holy Spirit. For this reason,
Paul urges Timothy,
who was a pastor and hence a father to the community, to show respect for the elderly
and members of families. He tells him to do so like a son: treating "older men as
fathers," "older women as mothers" and "younger women as sisters" (see 1 Tim 5:1).
The head of the community is not exempt from following the will of God in this way;
indeed, the love of Christ impels him to do so with an even greater love. Like the
Virgin Mary, who, though she became the mother of the Messiah, felt herself driven
by the love of God taking flesh within her to hasten to her elderly relative.
And so we return to this "icon" full of joy and hope, full of faith and charity. We can imagine that the Virgin Mary, visiting the home of
would have heard her and her husband Zechariah praying in the words of today's responsorial
psalm: "You, O Lord, are my hope, my trust, O Lord, from my youth, … Do not cast
me off in the time of old age, do not forsake me when my strength is spent. Even
to old age and grey hairs, O God, do not forsake me, until I proclaim your might
to all the generations to come" (Ps 71:5,
9, 18). The young Mary listened, and she kept all these things in her heart. The
wisdom of Elizabeth and Zechariah enriched her young spirit. They were no experts
in parenthood; for them too it was the first pregnancy. But they were experts in
faith, experts in God, experts in the hope that comes from him: and this is what
the world needs in every age. Mary was able to listen to those elderly and amazed
parents; she treasured their wisdom, and it proved precious for her in her journey
as a woman, as a wife and as a mother.
The Virgin Mary likewise shows us the way: the way of encounter between the young and the elderly. The future of a people necessarily supposes this encounter: the young give the strength which enable a people to move forward, while the elderly consolidate this strength by their memory and their traditional wisdom.
Today the word of God surprises us with powerful and thought-provoking images. Images which challenge us, but also stir our enthusiasm.
In the first reading, Joshua tells Moses that two members of the people are prophesying, speaking God's word, without a mandate. In the Gospel, John tells Jesus that the disciples had stopped someone from casting out evil spirits in the name of Jesus. Here is the surprise: Moses and Jesus both rebuke those closest to them for being so narrow! Would that all could be prophets of God's word! Would that everyone could work miracles in the Lord's name!
Jesus encountered hostility from people who did not accept what he said and did. For them, his openness to the honest and sincere faith of many men and women who were not part of God's chosen people seemed intolerable. The disciples, for their part, acted in good faith. But the temptation to be scandalized by the freedom of God, who sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous alike (Mt 5:45), bypassing bureaucracy, officialdom and inner circles, threatens the authenticity of faith. Hence it must be vigorously rejected.
Once we realize this, we can understand why Jesus' words about causing "scandal" are so harsh. For Jesus, the truly "intolerable" scandal is everything that breaks down and destroys our trust in the working of the Spirit!
Our Father will not be outdone in generosity and he continues to scatter seeds. He scatters the seeds of his presence in our world, for "love consists in this, not that we have loved God but that he loved us" first (1 Jn 4:10). That love gives us the profound certainty that we are sought by God; he waits for us. It is this confidence which makes disciples encourage, support and nurture the good things happening all around them. God wants all his children to take part in the feast of the Gospel. Jesus says, "Do not hold back anything that is good, instead help it to grow!" To raise doubts about the working of the Spirit, to give the impression that it cannot take place in those who are not "part of our group," who are not "like us," is a dangerous temptation. Not only does it block conversion to the faith; it is a perversion of faith!
Faith opens a "window" to the presence and working of the Spirit. It shows us that, like happiness, holiness is always tied to little gestures. "Whoever gives you a cup of water in my name will not go unrewarded," says Jesus (see Mk 9:41). These little gestures are those we learn at home, in the family; they get lost amid all the other things we do, yet they do make each day different. They are the quiet things done by mothers and grandmothers, by fathers and grandfathers, by children, by brothers and sisters. They are little signs of tenderness, affection and compassion. Like the warm supper we look forward to at night, the early lunch awaiting someone who gets up early to go to work. Homely gestures. Like a blessing before we go to bed, or a hug after we return from a hard day's work. Love is shown by little things, by attention to small daily signs which make us feel at home. Faith grows when it is lived and shaped by love. That is why our families, our homes, are true domestic churches. They are the right place for faith to become life, and life to grow in faith.
Jesus tells us not to hold back these little miracles. Instead, he wants us to encourage them, to spread them. He asks us to go through life, our everyday life, encouraging all these little signs of love as signs of his own living and active presence in our world.
So we might ask ourselves, today, here, at the conclusion of this meeting: How are we trying to live this way in our homes, in our societies? What kind of world do we want to leave to our children (see Laudato Si', no. 160)? We cannot answer these questions alone, by ourselves. It is the Spirit who challenges us to respond as part of the great human family. Our common house can no longer tolerate sterile divisions. The urgent challenge of protecting our home includes the effort to bring the entire human family together in the pursuit of a sustainable and integral development, for we know that things can change (see ibid., no. 13). May our children find in us models and incentives to communion, not division! May our children find in us men and women capable of joining others in bringing to full flower all the good seeds which the Father has sown!
Pointedly, yet affectionately, Jesus tells us: "If you, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!" (Lk 11:13). How much wisdom there is in these few words! It is true that, as far as goodness and purity of heart are concerned, we human beings don't have much to show! But Jesus knows that, where children are concerned, we are capable of boundless generosity. So he reassures us: if only we have faith, the Father will give us his Spirit.
We Christians, the Lord's disciples, ask the families of the world to help us! How many of us are here at this celebration! This is itself something prophetic, a kind of miracle in today's world, which is tired of inventing new divisions, new hurts, new disasters. Would that we could all be prophets! Would that all of us could be open to miracles of love to benefit our own families and all the families of the world, and thus overcome the scandal of a narrow, petty love, closed in on itself, impatient of others! I leave you with a question for each of you to answer—because I said the word "impatient:" at home do we shout at one another or do we speak with love and tenderness? This is a good way of measuring our love.
And how beautiful it would be if everywhere, even beyond our borders, we could appreciate and encourage this prophecy and this miracle! We renew our faith in the word of the Lord which invites faithful families to this openness. It invites all those who want to share the prophecy of the covenant of man and woman, which generates life and reveals God! May the Lord help us to be sharers in the prophecy of peace, of tenderness and affection in the family. May his word help us to share in the prophetic sign of watching over our children and our grandparents with tenderness, with patience and with love.
Anyone who wants to bring into this world a family which teaches children to be excited by every gesture aimed at overcoming evil—a family which shows that the Spirit is alive and at work—will encounter our gratitude and our appreciation. Whatever the family, people, religion or region to which they belong!
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One of the world's longest-running classic longboard contests, simply known as the Big Stick Logjam, will shore up at Pleasure Point this weekend.
This year, more than 100 amateur surfers from California and beyond will try their skill at navigating the waters atop long, heavy pre-1970s surfboards. As in their heyday, the behemouths -- engraved with names like Noll, Yater, Hansen, Bing, Rick and Weber -- will be ridden leashless, of course.
This year the amateurs will be joined by three-time world longboard champion Rusty Keaulana and fellow professional big wave riders Micah Nickens and Keoni Watson, all of Hawaii. The pro surfers were brought in as part of the Primo Island Lager "Bruddah" tour, which will make the Logjam its first stop.
Proceeds from the Logjam will benefit the Santa Cruz Surf Museum, Big Stick High School Scholarship Fund, Ride-A-Wave, and the Surfrider Foundation.
"We hope to surpass the $5,500 that we raised for local charities in last year's Logjam," said Big Stick Surfing Association President Kackie Cohen.
Despite hassles of competing on the vintage boards, the Logjam often features dramatic showdowns in the finals. Local talent goes up against highly regarded visitors for an exciting show of hang-10s, drop-knee cutbacks, barrel rides and floaters in a display of high-level classic longboard surfing. The only thing at stake bragging rights for the coming year.


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For the fourth week in a row, we are going to set a record for the lowest rate in the nearly 25-year history of Bankrate's weekly mortgage survey.
Last week the 30-year fixed averaged 4.75 percent in Bankrate's survey. When the survey is conducted today, I expect it to fall to around 4.66 percent.
Here's the wacky thing: Rates should be even lower. The yields paid on mortgage bonds are falling faster than the rates that consumers pay. Think of the last time that crude oil prices fell dramatically, while the price of gasoline at the pump barely went down at all. That's sort of what's happening to mortgage rates.
If the market were working as it was a month ago, the 30-year fixed would average around 4.45 percent today. But it's probably 20 basis points higher than that, to the benefit of the biggest banks.
The top five mortgage lenders owned 63 percent of the market in the first three months of the year. That is powerful market concentration. The mortgage business is almost a cartel. I wouldn't be so bold as to accuse them of price fixing, but the big banks -- Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Chase, GMAC and Citi -- have tremendous pricing power. On top of that, every federal regulatory and statutory decision has gone their way in the last two years.
In short, I believe that the federal government, through the agency that administers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, is recapitalizing the big banks by making sure that their mortgage divisions make big profits when they sell to Fannie and Freddie.


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I'm not sure when exactly my 2-year-old daughter fell in love with robots. Maybe it was one of the thousand times when her dad has said, "Hey little girl, check out this cool robot! Don't you love them?"
Traditional gender roles tell us, of course, that little girls like princesses and little boys are the ones who like robots, but I don't see why that has to be so. My daughter enjoys wearing her pair of fairy wings, and her favorite book is Pinkalicious, but she also adores this boxy, tin-toy Lilliput robot that staggers forward awkwardly when you wind it up. He has joined more than his share of imaginary tea parties.
This is why I'm grateful for a movie like Real Steel, opening today, a robot boxing movie that has something more to it than just the spectacle of flying sparks. (Read EW critic Lisa Schwarzbaum's A-minus review here.)
It's not that anyone should be pressured to love anything, but why aren't robots and sci-fi the kind of thing that all kids can enjoy regardless of gender, like Elmo, macaroni and cheese, or misbehaving? I feel like that dynamic has already been changing, with just as many gals embracing geek-culture as guys, thanks to storytellers like Joss Whedon and James Cameron, who took pains to welcome them to the boys-only club of monsters, machines, and mayhem. This futuristic world of fantasy and imagination should be big enough for everybody.
But let's face it: The reason robots have been the domain of little boys for so long is because the stereotype for both, mostly deserved, is "Destroy! Destroy! Destroy!" But with Real Steel, director Shawn Levy puts a great big beating heart at the center of his movie's battered metal chest, broadening its appeal to not just dads and sons, but hopefully moms and daughters too. The story of Hugh Jackman as a down-on-his-luck, deadbeat dad who reconnects with his estranged son (Dakota Goyo) while they rebuild an 8-foot robot pugilist named Atom has a lot more in common with Paper Moon than Transformers: Dark of the Moon. Lost's Evangeline Lilly plays the tougher-than-she-looks owner of a robot training gym. (Moms may appreciate, and sympathize with, the effort she puts in to keep her two non-mechanical boys functional.)
Levy and Jackman have said that they wanted the movie to have a heartfelt appeal beyond just robot spectacle, that the father-son story had to be strong enough to touch an audience even if the sport was ping-pong, or they were rebuilding a car instead of a metal gladiator. Okay, so I asked the actor the obvious question in a recent interview: "Why make it with robots at all then?"
Jackman took a moment to answer. Then his face broke into that big familiar smile and he said the obvious back, "Because they're cool."
I had to laugh. That's as good an answer as any. Robots are massive, they're powerful, they're (supposed to be) devoted to us. When you're a kid, you don't have any say over your life. You're told what to wear, when to eat, where to go, what to say. Every element of your day is controlled. How cool is it to be the one in command? Or to just be that strong? "If you can control something like this, that has all this power, it gives you power," Jackman said.
For a kid raised on Transformers toys, The Day the Earth Stood Still, Isaac Asimov, Battlestar Galactica, and Star Wars' R2-D2 and C-3PO, it's hard to reduce their appeal to one particular element, but that comes pretty close: They're cool. That desire to be strong, resourceful, but also feel empathy for those who suffer when that power is misused, is a good thing for boys and girls to have rattling around in their subconscious. But also, yeah – like Hugh said: They're just cool.
In my case, I have a little girl who brings me so much happiness and I'm trying to give her a little piece of the things that made me happy as a child too (and obviously still do). But that wind-up tin-toy I mentioned earlier? That thing just sat on our shelf for years – a kitschy decoration. Only after our daughter came along, and she began reaching for it, laughing at its bumpy walk, did it become a plaything again.
I'm blessed with one of those cool-chick wives who is both a girly-girl and a tomboy, thanks to her amazing older brother, who had a great comic-book collection and didn't mind sharing his love of Wolverine, Thor, Batman, and Superman with his tiny Strawberry Shortcake-loving sister. (While I've seen Real Steel once, she has already seen it twice – bringing along her girlfriends the second time.) I don't think my daughter has to grow up to be just like me, but I'd love it if she grew up to be like her mom.
And so, the robot indoctrination began. Again, I would never force anything on my little girl, but after repeatedly watching pieces of Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure during her limited TV time, I did introduce her to T-Bob, the fussy little automaton from the old '80s cartoon M.A.S.K., by popping in one of those DVDs. She has her favorite robot t-shirt shirt, and my heart swelled recently when was playing with one of my vintage Transformers toys, rolling the little yellow Volkswagen on the tabletop, and discovering the hood pulled out into little legs, the wheels became arms, and the back panel lifted open to reveal a metal face. "Ro-butt!" she declared with a big grin, holding Bumblebee out to me.
Does it go both ways? Do I think a little boy should be encouraged to play with dolls? Absolutely. They already do. People who think He-Man and GI Joe aren't dolls simply because they're marketed as "action figures" are kidding themselves. I've become quite a fan of Pinkalicious myself, and I'd hope the boys in her daycare class play with the non-action-oriented dolls with her just as she plays Hot Wheels with them. A boy should be able to sit down and enjoy a make-believe tea party just as much as a girl. Of course it's okay for boys and girls to have some separate things, too. As the proud dad of a little girl, I just like the idea of blurring the line some.
My daughter is still a little young for movie theaters, since sitting still for more than 40 minutes tends to give her a case of the squirmies, but I'm looking forward to the day when she's a few years older and we can sit down to watch Real Steel together. If she were 8 or 9, we'd be at the first screening after school on Friday. Right now, the animated Robots movie from 2005 is more her speed. And I can't wait for her to discover The Iron Giant. There's a lot of time left to grow up. I hope there are more movies like Real Steel waiting for her in that future.
She'll decide for herself what she loves as she gets older. Maybe that'll include robots, and maybe not. At the beginning, though, I just believe those who are made from sugar, and spice, and everything nice should have a little iron mixed in as well.
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Viewsonic isn't the only company working on a crazy, desktop-sized tablet. Asus has taken the wraps off the Transformer AiO, an 18.4-inch touchscreen affair that not only boots Android like Viewsonic's device — but Windows 8, too.
By most accounts, 18.4 inches is somewhat small for an all-in-one nowadays, but the Transformer AiO will be a nice fit for locations where space is at a premium. At home, it's a good size for a kitchen computer and it's also a solid option for a secondary home PC (say, for the kids).
But the Transformer AiO wouldn't be a Transformer if it didn't have another trick up its sleeves besides dual-booting. The kicker: you can de-dock the display and use it as a tablet. Sure, it's about twice the size of an iPad and likely more than double the weight, but that just means playing games like Angry Birds Space, Cut the Rope, or Shadowgun will be twice as much fun, right?
The tablet logic isn't built in to the display, however. It's part of the Transformer AiO's base and display data is pumped to the touchscreen wirelessly. That means you'll need to stay within transmission range, but chances are good you hadn't planned on taking this along for your morning commute to work anyway.
Official specs haven't been revealed yet, so all that's known about the Transformer AiO is its dual-OS and dual-mode abilities — and that it packs a trio of USB 3.0 ports and Ethernet connectivity. Other details may trickle out as Computex progresses, so check back for updates if this multi-talented PC has piqued your interest.
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This 1970 Toyota Crown Deluxe sedan is said to have been in storage since 1976 with all original paint. This was the flagship of the Toyota line in the USA, and 64k original miles and good cosmetics mean that this one would make an interesting driver. Find it here on eBay in Brentwood, California with a $10k Buy-It-Now.
The slab styling, wheel covers, and vinyl top are all easily recognizable styling cues of the era, though Toyota may not be one's first guess as to its origins. The body looks straight and rust free in the pictures, though we are a bit disappointed that every Toyota survivor seems to be the same color as this Crown.
The interior of this Crown is even more stunning than its body. The seller states that there are no rips in any of the seats, and even the carpet looks fresh. The dash layout is simple and pleasing with its three large gauge pods, and we are especially fond of the large analogue clock.
The original 2M straight six and three speed Toyoglide automatic transmission are still present in this Crown, though it is not currently running. This is likely due to its long slumber , and we imagine it would take very little to massage it back to life. That said, a 7MGTE with a five speed from a later Supra would make for a very interesting sleeper.
Though a bit plain, it is hard to find something not to like in this Toyota. We love it for its originality, and we would definitely keep the factory hubcaps, but stealthy upgrades could make it even more interesting.
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Driver 2
Review by matt86
"Is Driver 2 a really great edition to the Driver series?"
Tanner is Back!!! Just about everyone has played the first Driver and most love it to death. But how is the sequel? Will it meet the standards for Driver fans? Read on to find out.
Graphics 5/10
The graphics in Driver 2 aren't the best I've seen in a game but they aren't the worst either. They are a little better than the first Driver but nowhere near the quality of Gran Turismo. The cars look pretty good but could be allot more detailed. The damage effects are great though. If you hit a tree the hood of your car smashes up just the way it would if you got in your car right now and hit one. They are probably some of the best effects of any game I've played in a long time. The trees however are just terrible. They are flat and don't even look like plants at all. The same goes for the people. They look like they were flattened by a steam roller. But these two problems don't really effect gameplay at all and are barely noticed. I have also noticed popup that can be annoying but not a major problem.
Sound 8/10
The sound in this game is great. When you drive by Wrigley Field you can hear the fans yelling for their team. When a cop is tailing you you can hear the sirens wailing behind you. However, the vehicle engines sound just terrible. They sound more like a vacuum cleaner than a car. The sounds of a collision are great though. When you hit another car you can't help to notice the sound of the crunching metal and breaking glass.
Gameplay 8/10
The gameplay of Driver 2 is much like that of Driver. If you've played Driver you would probably notice that the missions are very similar just in different cities and order. It gets repetitive fast. There is also a little slowdown every once in a while but it really isn't as bad as in most games.
Should I buy the game?
Driver 2 has a few problems but overall it's a great game if you overlook them. If you get bored with the missions you can just drive around and run from the cops. I believe that this is a MUST BUY for Die Hard Driver fans but for everyone else, you might want to go out and get the original. It is a little better.
Reviewer's Rating: 3.5 - Good
Originally Posted: 02/04/01, Updated 06/06/01
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Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime has criticised the launch line-ups of both the PS4 and Xbox One, labelling them as "meh" in an interview with IGN.
"It's all about the games. The competitive systems have announced their launch line-ups. I'm allowed to say 'Meh,'" Fils-Aime said. "I look at our line-up of titles and I feel good about our line-up. We've got Zelda. We've got Mario. We've got Donkey Kong. In addition to great titles like Pikmin 3 and Wonderful 101, I feel very good about our line-up, and I feel very good about the value proposition we're putting out there for the consumer."
Fils-Aime also criticised Nintendo's rivals for focussing too much on the tech - and not the games - available on each system.
"We've got cloud technology that we're delivering with Wii U," he explained. "Nintendo TVii is all cloud-based technology. But the difference is, we don't talk about the tech. We talk about the experience. We make sure that the consumer has fun with the game experiences that we provide.
"And so I think as you compare and contrast Nintendo with other players in the space, for us it's about games, about the fun, about the entertainment value, and not about the tech."
One of the problems Nintendo has faced with the Wii U is that the technology behind the console simply isn't seen as a big enough leap over the Xbox 360 and PS3, something it hopes to overcome with a $50 price cut.
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CRESCENT CITY -- Lauren Stone and Shannon Powell pitched consecutive complete games, as the Eureka Loggers remained unbeaten in Big 5 play with a sweep of the Del Norte Warriors Friday.
The Loggers outlasted the Warriors 3-2 in the opening before blowing things open in the middle innings and cruising to a 17-1 victory in what was a shortened nightcap via the mercy rule.
The opener featured a pitchers' duel between Eureka sophomore ace Lauren Stone and Del Norte's senior hurler Camryn Ridgley, both of whom kept the respective offenses virtually in check throughout the contest.
Stone allowed just three hits and struck out nine over seven innings, while Ridgley surrendered just five hits, striking out six and walking three.
The Warriors struck first in the home half of the third inning, as Regin Loftin reached on an error with one out. After consecutive walks to Ericka Alcala and Colleen Markussen loaded the bases, Ridgley helped her own cause with a sacrifice fly to right, scoring Loftin.
It appeared as if that 1-0 lead would stand up, as Ridgley held the Loggers hitless until Maddie Moore stroked a two-out double in the top half of the fourth to spoil the no-hit bid.
The Warriors had a golden opportunity to increase the lead in the bottom half of the inning, putting runners on the corners with two out before Stone retired Cortney Penner on a groundout to end the threat.
The Loggers' offense finally got going in the top half of the fifth.
Shyannn Obedei singled to open the inning. After Allison Gibson was hit by a pitch, Krisha White followed with a single to load the bases. With one out Kate Brenneman singled to left, scoring Obedei. Gibson also came around to score as the ball was misplayed into an error, advancing White to third. Stone then drove a sacrifice fly to left, capping off the rally.
The rest was up to Stone, who was in virtual cruise control after the hiccup in the third.
The Warriors made things interesting in the seventh though, as Samantha Morrow reached on an error with one out before Loftin drilled a triple to center, putting the potential tying run on third. Stone then got Marissa Van Dyke to fly out to center to end the threat and secure the victory.
Game two began in the same manner as the opener, with the Warriors scoring early but the Loggers pitching, this time Powell, keeping the damage to a minimum. The Warriors loaded the bases off Powell with one out in the bottom half of the first inning, but a Ridgley run-scoring single produced the only run of the potentially big inning.
After the Loggers tied things with a run in the third, the floodgates officially opened and started spewing in the top half of the fourth. When all was said and done, the Loggers scored 16 unanswered runs, seven in the fourth and nine more in the fifth, capitalizing on timely hitting and untimely Warrior defense.
The Loggers sent 10 to the plate in the fourth, collecting six hits including two from Moore in the inning. The Warriors also committed four errors in the inning, as the Loggers simply played station-to-station softball, capitalizing on each miscue in kind.
The contest was put out of reach for good in the fifth. Ally Snipes reached on an error to open the inning. With one out, Gibson and White both singled, starting a string of six consecutive Loggers hits, the latter four being of the extra-base variety, as Izzy Moranda, Brenneman, Lilly Copeland and Moore all doubled in succession. After Powell flied out, Ally Snipes started a string of three straight run-scoring hits before a White fly out ended the barrage.
Game 1
Eureka 3, Del Norte 2
at Del Norte H.S.
WP -- Stone 7 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 9 SO
LP -- Ridgley 7 IP, 5 H 3 R 2 ER, 3 BB, 6 SO
E -- Brenneman 1-2, RBI; Moore 1-4, 2B; Ubedei 1-3, R; Gibson 1-2, R; White 1-3, RBI, R
DN -- Loftin 1-3, 3B, RBI, R; Alcala 1-3; Van Dyke 1-3, Morrow 0-2, R
Game 2
Eureka 17, Del Norte 1 (5 inn.)
WP -- S. Palmer 5 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 SO
LP -- Markussen (LP) 5 IP, 16 H, 17 R, 13 ER, 2 BB, 1 SO
E -- Moranda 2-4, 2B, 2RBI, 2 R; Brenneman 2-4, 2B, 2RBI; R; Copeland 2-4, 2 2B, 3RBI, 2 R; Moore 3-4, 2B, RBI, 2 R; Snipes 1-4, RBI, 3 R; Obedei 1-4, 2B, RBI, 2 R; K. Powell 3-3, 3RBI, 2 R; White 2-3, RBI, 3 R
DN -- Loftin 1-3, R; Ridgley 1-2, RBI; Smedley 1-2


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Julian Gallo, a very talented journalism professor from Argentina, has recently written an interesting article about how the trade should take full advantage of the direct publishing features of blogs as well as of the multimedia opportunities provided by the increased ease with which anyone can post audio and video clips to the web.
Julian Gallo, who also regularly writes on one of Argentina's most popular newspapers, LANACION, exhorts today online news writers to become effective new media reporters, capable of hooking up their digital cameras, audio and video recorders and to integrate, embed and mix in their multimedia content next to text stories.
Text-only times are gone, he suggests, and there is no reason why good online journalism should not include more multimedia elements when it can.
Here, reprinted with his permission, is Julian Gallo's original "Journalism is obsolete" article, republished in full and with all of his original multimedia components:
News Online: Static Text-Only Is Over – Video And Audio Are Next.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Despite slide, Morris has his supporters
TAMPA - Two prominent announcers working Saturday night's game disagreed on whether the NFL lockout hurt the Tampa Bay Buccaneers more than other teams, but both Steve Mariucci and Randy Cross said head coach Raheem Morris should be retained. Although Tampa Bay came into the nationally televised matchup against Dallas with a seven-game losing streak, Cross and Mariucci said before the game Morris deserves a fourth season on the Bucs sideline. "I think Raheem's a perfect fit for this team,'' Mariucci said on the field at Raymond James Stadium before participating in the NFL Network's pregame show with Deion Sanders. "He and this young team need time to mature and grow. I'd absolutely give him another year. There's no question a lockout hurts a young team more than a veteran team. A club like the Bucs really needed all those (offseason workouts) because they were right on the edge of making a move.''Cross, a former Pro Bowl center for the 49ers, served as an analyst for Westwood One radio Saturday night. "I'm not sure the Bucs were affected more than other teams by the lockout,'' Cross said. "Did it hurt Tampa more than it hurt San Francisco or Denver? Not necessarily, in my opinion.'' Cross expects Morris, 35, to be a different coach in 2012, if the Bucs don't make a change. "If Raheem learns anything from this season, it might be that being a so-called 'player's coach' isn't always the best thing,'' Cross said. "Part of it is his age. There are a lot of examples of coaches early in their careers who get close to the guys they come in with. "But at some point, there's got to be separation because these are the same players you're going to have to cut or discipline. I can tell you for a fact that the Bill Walsh who coached San Francisco in 1979 was a different guy by 1983 – not nearly as close with his players.'' Josh Freeman's struggles haven't prompted any doubts from Mariucci regarding the future of Tampa Bay's 23-year-old quarterback. "I love Freeman, he's big and tough and smart,'' Mariucci said. "In my opinion, he's a rising star. Every quarterback has a rough year, but with the lockout and all the young guys around him, I'm giving Josh Freeman a mulligan this season.'' For Cross, tough love is a key missing ingredient in Tampa. "I'm not big on itchy trigger fingers when it comes to replacing coaches,'' Cross said. "I think Raheem and (general manager) Mark Dominik have a pretty good plan, but I think they're going to have to be more detached and business-like. "When this season's over, those two are going to have to kick a lot of guys in the (butt).''
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Modernism is neither cheap nor easy to build. Without interior cover-ups of baseboards and crown moulding or a thick stuccoed exterior, angles must be precise and finishes must meet each other as cleanly as possible. Mies van der Rohe wasn't just being clever when he said "God is in the details." With Modern, details reign supreme.
Think of it as zero-tolerance architecture.
Rubbing shoulders with Leaside's charming 1930s Tudor-style homes is the last place one might expect to find a zero-tolerance Miesian box, yet on one typical, gently curving street, an example stands proud.
It's the work of husband-and-wife team Alvin Yee and May Chow. Mr. Yee, 50, who trained as an architect but works in commercial project management, and Ms. Chow, a principal at health care specialists Parkin Architects, had never designed a residence before this one. It's hard to believe given the precision and inventiveness of the design.
Unlike ordinary homes that use the kitchen (or, less often nowadays, the living room) as the central hub, here everything is organized around an asymmetrical "spine" that divides functional from non-functional spaces: "It's like two-thirds, one-third," explains Mr. Yee. "So you have bathrooms, all the plumbing, the kitchen, all the functional space is on this side, and the same for upstairs." This leaves two-thirds of the plan's width to be given over to a living room, dining room and family room on the ground floor, and to bedrooms on the second.
Visitors enter via a small foyer on the functional side of the spine, then turn to experience a "surprise" expanse of living area. Standing in this living area, it's easy to see the concept: all lined up are foyer, sculptural staircase, powder room and kitchen.
The sculptural stair strikes the visitor most. Rather than show the underside of each tread, steps are encased in exquisitely crafted rectangular boxes, which are then stacked together like "Lego pieces." Floor-to-ceiling glass screens and a large frosted window for illumination make it seem as if it's a protected art piece - it's not, but it could be.
The one bone of contention for these first-time house designers is the large powder room next to the stairs. Since they mimicked the size of the shared bathroom upstairs, which also includes a shower, they feel this room could have been made smaller to increase the size of the kitchen.
No matter, the kitchen is plenty large for this family of three. Of note here is the fine, grain-matched cabinets by Kitchener's Olympia Cabinets K-W, the OctoLam steel laminate backsplash and the floating vent hood over the cook-top island - why place a sink in the island when cooking is the more social activity? - which the couple says was a detail that cost quite a bit more: "You know when you get them for against the wall, right, you get three sides finished, and it's a thousand dollars. Well, this thing cost two thousand dollars for one more face!" explains Mr. Yee with a laugh.
Also unusual and highly detail-oriented is the basement's plumbing stack, which was routed along the ceiling instead of under the concrete slab. This was done because the street's high water table from an old stream meant digging any deeper would have resulted in constant flooding.
When the couple purchased the home in 1999, it was a simple one-storey bungalow. When mould appeared on the small, 1960s rear addition a few years later, they decided to take the leap on a major renovation/rebuild since that had always been the intention. While for eight months in 2005-2006 the couple lived in a rental space a few streets over, they'd show up every single day to project manage, since a Miesian, open plan space leaves no room for error. "People look at this and say 'Oh, it's easy to have a big wall,'" says Mr. Yee as he points to the wall that travels the length of the 1150-square-foot space, "but no, it's very difficult to have a big wall because when you compartmentalize the rooms, your wall can be crooked but no one notices."
To combat the starkness of that long white wall (they are working on getting art), floors are a rich, warm, engineered Indonesian merbau that's oiled rather than clear-coated because, again, "when you have anything shiny - whether it's paint on the wall or a floor - you see that unevenness," he says.
Similarly, dark mahogany latticework on the exterior street façade breaks up what could have been a neighbour-offending stark box. "You could do a Villa Savoye in a field somewhere and do all concrete and glass and to heck with anybody else," jokes Mr. Yee, "but this is a home for someone to live in."
In the backyard beyond the wall of windows, a curvaceous opal sculpture by Collingwood's Doug Butler stands counterpoint to geometric landscaping. To disguise the roof-slope needed for drainage, two parapets crown either end of the structure.
Standing no taller than its neighbours, the bold geometric home does stand out for the juxtaposing of discipline and woodsy-warmth. In fact, some of the neighbourhood kids have affectionately dubbed the home "the sugar cube."
Well, it certainly is sweet on Mies.
Editor's Note: An earlier online version of the picture collection accompanying this story contained a photo cutline that incorrectly priced the cost of the kitchen vent hood. This online version has been corrected."