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Coach John Kavanagh has told fans intending to travel to Conor McGregor's proposed title fight with Jose Aldo in Las Vegas next May to hold fire until details are confirmed.
Kavanagh gave a wide-ranging interview to Newstalk Breakfast this morning in which he told Ivan Yates that the UFC had yet to rubber-stamp any times or dates regarding on a world title shot for 'The Notorious'.
"It's not 100 per cent yet," said the elite MMA coach. "There was talk of a May date. It may now actually be later in the year.
"I get a lot of tweets and messages, people wanting to book their flights. I would just say hold on, hold on until the UFC officially announce. It's not confirmed yet."
Conor McGregor's coach John Kavanagh shows Newstalk's Henry McKean some MMA moves today - you can catch the video on Newstalk.com this afternoon.
When Ivan asked when we can expect the fight, Kavanagh responded: "Mid-summer, maybe." And where? "In Vegas, fighting capital of the world."
He continued: "Well I would certainly love it to be Ireland. Unfortunately, there's a few problems. It would have to be in a stadium, maybe Croke Park. The problem with that is you have a curfew - 11pm it has to all shut down.
"They did a big event in Stockholm last weekend. But they didn't start until 2 or 3am ... pay-per-view time in the States. They have a massive drop in revenue and also the cost of setting up Croke Park.
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MT Educare Limited has informed the share market (BSE/NSE) that the shares of its recent Initial Public Offering (IPO) will list on 12th April 2012. The IPO was open on 27th March 2012 and the shares were available for subscription up to 29th March 2012. The price band was Rs 74 to Rs 80 and the Issue Price was fixed at the upper level of the price band, Rs 80 per equity share. The company had entered into primary market with an Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Rs 35.00 Crore. MT Educare Limited is a coaching providing company stablished by Mr Mahesh R. Shetty and having presense in almost all over India. They help students to build their academic records in the level of secondary and higher secondary level. They also help students pursuing graduation degree in commerce, preparing for various competitive examinations and undertaking chartered accountancy examinations.
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The equity shares offered through the IPO are proposed to be listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stock Exchange (NSE).
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text: This link was sent just the other day on a similar topic. It will not work for Oracle 10g listeners - but does work for Oracle 9i and 8i. http://laurentschneider.com/wordpress/2005/12/encrypted-listener-passwor d.html From the article... 1. to start you do not need a listener to stop, you can use PW=$(grep -i passwords_listener $TNS_ADMIN/listener.ora | cut -d= -f2) lsnrct <<EOF set password $PW stop eof in 9i and below ________________________________ From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Blanchard William Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 1:27 PM To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: lsnrctl passwords How do you handle a server restart? ________________________________ From: Ben Wittmeier [mailto:Ben.Wittmeier@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 12:25 PM To: Blanchard William; oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: lsnrctl passwords We use listener passwords with Oracle 10g and previously with 9i as required by our auditors. The interactive password setting is not usually an issue since you only need to stop/start the listener when the server is being shutdown or when maintaining the listener itself. For our cold backups, we shut the db down, but not the listener; it stays running all the time. From my research on the issue, I believe the only way to programmatically shutdown/start the password protected listener would be to utilize a program that executes keystrokes just as if a user were typing in the commands from the keyboard. Ben ________________________________ From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Blanchard William Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 10:00 AM To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: lsnrctl passwords Wouldn't they need access to your network in order to access the listener? I know that you can set up a similar entry in a listener.ora and remotely access the listener (I did this to prove it) but I was behind the firewall. I tried from home but wasn't able to access the listener using the same technique. Another question is that in 9i you can't do a save_config and have to enter the password interactively in order to use the listener. So, after a cold backup and a server restart, someone would have to manually restart every listener. Has anyone figured out how to script this? We tried but weren't able to figure out how to script the password entry so that our startup scripts would work with a password protected listener. William ________________________________ From: Andrew Kerber [mailto:andrew.kerber@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 10:44 AM To: Blanchard William Cc: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: lsnrctl passwords Several things they could do, for one they could turn off logging when you need it. They could also turn on logging, fille up the drive that the log file is on, and stop your listener, they could shut down the listener so no one could connect. ALl of these could be accidental or on purpose, but a password makes it harder to do either way. Also, most Sarbanes-Oxley compliance checklists require it. It is a pain to deal with even so. On Fri, Apr 11, 2008 at 10:09 AM, Blanchard William <William.Blanchard@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Is anyone out there using lsnrctl passwords? If so, why? I realize that there are vulnerabilities but if they're able to get at the network, why would they waste their time on the listner? William -- Andrew W. Kerber 'If at first you dont succeed, dont take up skydiving.' This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail.


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BEST INVENTION EVER!This is the best invention EVER. It's extremely easy to use and it even pulses when you need to switch cheeks! It cleanses my skin better than anything else and I've had way less blackheads and pimples since I started using it. My skin has improved so much since I started using a Clarisonic. I personally don't have room om my counter top for it and I keep it in the cupboard, plugge...read mored in. But if I HAD counter space for it, I would definitely have it out there. It's sleek and looks fine with ANY bathroom decor. Yes, it is incredibly expensive, BUT I think it's worth it because of how well it works. I had acne for over 15 years and I barely ever have pimple now. It cleanses my pores of everything and I couldn't be happier with this product. And I haven't talked to anyone who thought otherwise! — 8 years, 5 months agothefashionablehousewife | 12 reviews
Pretty ImpressiveAfter doing my research, I finally gave in and purchased a Clarisonic Pro model. I think this brush will work differently for everyone dependent on skin type. I personally have really oily skin that is blackhead prone and oddly enough frequently dry. I read many reviews on how people said their skin became less oily, shrunk their pores and made their skin really smooth. After a solid month of ...read moreusing this brush twice a day, I cannot say my skin is less oily or my pores have shrunk (to the best of my knowledge, I don't think much of anything will shrink a person's pores). I can say however, my skin is much more smooth. The dryness has pretty much went away which is amazing since it makes it a lot easier to apply makeup. This brush is truely great at removing makeup. After washing with it, I wipe my face with a towel and all my makeup comes off. I typically use a toner after and not a single trace of makeup shows on the cotton swab. I also feel that this helps with my blackheads. While it's not getting rid of them, it's helping to prevent new ones and also minimize how deep they get. I'm going for my first facial this weekend so I should definitely be able to tell how great the Clarisonic is at maintaining my blackhead free appearance. Finally, one last positive I'd like to point out is that this brush is really easy to use and actually gives me more motivation to clean my face twice a day. Sometimes I'd be too tired at night to wash off my makeup, but with tthe Clarisonic, it's so easy and fast to wash your face, there's really not excuse not too! I think this brush is a really great tool to pamper and take care of your skin, and if you use it, totally worth the money! — 8 years, 5 months agoAes1783 | 41 reviews
Makes my skin softI have normal slightly dry skin, with little or no acne, and I found this works fairly well on my skin. After using it my skin is soft and tingly. I do not notice a difference in glow or skin appearance. I find it works best with less water on the head than more. I would not refer this to someone with very dry skin, as sometimes it helps but does not dimish my dry skin. Overall it is a good product and I'm sure it will work better on people who have trouble skin. — 8 years, 5 months agoAshleighgirl | 5 reviews
INCREDIBLE shrinking pores!Practically my entire life I have had blackheads on my nose. Well, not anymore. The Clarisonic has erased them and my pores look smaller. Plus I love the massaging feeling I get while using this. LOVE LOVE LOVE this gadget! — 8 years, 5 months agobeattysgirl | 2 reviews
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BIG SUPRISE!I BALKED AT THE PRICE OF THIS BUT IT WAS RECOMMENDED BY A FRIEND WHO RARELY MAKES SUCH SUGGESTIONS. THAT WAS SIX MONTHS AGO. PEOPLE IMMEDIATELY STARTED TELLING ME I LOOKED GREAT, WHAT HAD I DONE. MY ANTI-AGING PRODUCTS GO A LOT FARTHER AND THAT SAVES ME A LOT OF MONEY. I WILL LEAVE YOU WITH A SECRET. WHEN YOU MASSAGE YOUR FACE IN CLEANSING, RUN THE HEAD OVER YOUR LIPS FOR A MINUTE. THIS PULLS THE BLOOD INTO YOUR LIPS AND NATURALLY PLUMPS THEM. YOU WILL LOOK AND FEEL YUMMY! — 8 years, 5 months agoWHIRLER | 6 reviews
Not Worth the MoneyI bought this a few months back and had such high hopes based on various reviews. Unfortunately, it was just ok. I think if it weren't so expensive I would feel much better about it but $200 is way too much. Maybe it's worth $50. So sad :( — 8 years, 5 months agodyosa3 | 3 reviews
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Hands Down The Best ProductThis is my favorite product ever. This product cleans your face so good your skin will thank you. — 8 years, 5 months agoCindy13 | 19 reviews
Totally worth the money!!I purchased this gem about 3 months ago, and I can't live without it! My second job is at a bar, and this takes the cake as far as getting all of the gunk and grime out of my pores! It is pricey, but you will see that the beautiful glow in your skin is worth the dough!! — 8 years, 6 months agoMindys4 | 84 reviews
Good productI've used this product for a few months now. It does get skin cleaner than manual washing. I haven't noticed an actual size difference in my pores, but they're cleaner therefore less noticeable. My lotions do absorb better since I've been using this brush. The design is good and that fact that I can take it into the shower is a plus. I think it's a little over priced. I recommend this product for people who wear makeup regularly since it cleans really well. — 8 years, 6 months agoBeamerCG | 184 reviews
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I am a Navajo and I belong to the Earth. The Earth is my mother, my provider, my caretaker. I am her child. She nourishes me from her body and her soul. I belong to the land. I am rooted in my Mother Earth. Her deserts, canyons and mesas encircle me. Her mountains, fields and forests are a part of me. I belong to my people, the Dine'. Our clans live between the Four Sacred Mountains. These mountains protect us. On this land between these mountains, we strive for unity and balance. When all is in balance with our Earth Mother, our Sky Father, and the People, then there is hozho, or harmony (p. 35).
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TPWD News Release — Dec. 9, 2010
WICHITA FALLS — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) district fisheries office in Wichita Falls recently completed crappie surveys on Lakes Buffalo Creek, Lost Creek, Possum Kingdom, Wichita and Petrolia. "Overall, the news is good for anglers of these lakes," said TPWD's Robert Mauk.
Buffalo Creek. At Buffalo Creek, the crappie catch rate (number of crappie per net) was the second highest ever. The previous survey (2006) consisted of all young crappie below the legal size limit. (All five lakes are managed under the statewide 10-inch minimum length and 25-fish daily bag limit regulation for crappie.) "Those crappie have grown up and were up to 14 inches in the current survey," Mauk said. "A spring creel survey found the average size of harvested crappie was 13 inches with 16-inch crappie being caught."
Crappie growth at Buffalo Creek is well above average with fish averaging over 13 inches at age 3.
"Most anglers fish the dam, but we found crappie in the shallow stick-ups less than four feet in depth," Mauk said. "Last spring we placed brush piles along the dam and felled some trees into the water, and anglers did well fishing these areas."
Anglers should note that the city of Iowa Park will close the entrance gates after rains allowing the dirt roads time to dry before reopening the gates. The main entrance to the lake is on the west side of the lake off Burnett Road.
Lost Creek. "Lost Creek's crappie catch rate just keeps improving with every survey we complete, increasing over 50 percent from the last survey in 2006," Mauk said. "Crappie to 13 inches were sampled, and their body condition was good. They are often found associated with pondweed.
"Most of the crappie were sampled in the north mid-lake cove in three feet of water," Mauk continued. "The water was extremely clear at time of sampling with clarity in the 10-foot range. During the day, crappie will be deeper than the three feet we found them. I've received reports that anglers catch them in 21 feet of water during the summer, which is the same depth some of the better largemouth bass are caught from."
Possum Kingdom. Possum Kingdom had the second highest catch rate of white crappie documented at the reservoir and the highest catch rate for black crappie despite the golden alga last spring. The populations had a good mix of sub-legal and legal crappie.
"Body condition was considered excellent, especially for legal-sized crappie," Mauk said. "Crappie were sampled throughout the reservoir, but the majority of legal-sized crappie were caught in the upper portion of the reservoir near Rock Creek and mid-lake in Bee Creek."
White crappie are far more numerous than black crappie in Possum Kingdom. To properly identify the two species, count the number of dorsal spines. Black crappie have seven to eight spines, and white crappie have six spines. There are other differences besides the spines including patterns to their markings, but the coloration of the fish is not a way to tell the two species apart.
Lake Wichita. Lake Wichita has a good population of crappie right now though it is often overlooked by anglers. There is good shoreline access for crappie fishing, especially along the dam and at the old marina cove near the Wild Bird Rescue building. "Crappie abundance was quite high, and many were of legal size and in excellent condition," Mauk reported. "Crappie in Wichita exhibit fast growth, with most attaining legal size at age one. Minnows and jigs are the bait of choice for most crappie anglers at Wichita."
Petrolia. Petrolia is a smaller reservoir under the Community Fishing Lake category, which means that only rod and reel angling is allowed. No seining, cast nets, jug- or trotlines are allowed. This smaller reservoir lends itself well to the wade or tube angler. Much of the shoreline has cattails growing limiting shore angling to a few open areas.
"Crappie are quite numerous in the lake with many crappie up to 14 inches sampled," Mauk said. "These crappie are also extremely fat, some of the healthiest crappie I've seen. The lake also has big bluegill and redear sunfish. Most of the fish were sampled in the shallow south end of the lake."
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Tasting Notes by Billy A
Nose: Coco Shreddies, fruit leather, brown sugar and brown toast. Lots of cereal notes, with roasted grains and crushed barley the predominant note. Some darker leathery notes sit behind that, with polished boots and freshly turned earth.
Palate: Fresher than suggested by the nose, with sweetness and spice – spiced fruit cake, black liquorice, demerara syrup, caraway and rum-soaked raisins. The grain from the nose is still here, but less intense, with unsweetened flapjacks and oatcakes sitting under the sweetness from the sherry casks.
Finish: Liquorice, raisins and old wood, with some tingling spice and lingering green leaves.
Comment: A much sweeter whisky than the nose suggests, with some fresh and youthful notes balancing some of the older wood imparted by the oloroso cask. Great fruit, spice and weight, with darker flavours providing support for the lighter, more fragrant notes.
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Something Is Erasing the Craters on Ceres
Ceres, the tiny asteroid belt world we've come to know and love through NASA's Dawn mission, seems to delight in mysteries, from flickering bright spots to unexpected ocean minerals. Now, astronomers have discovered yet another puzzle while examining images of Ceres' surface. Something has been erasing its craters.


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In what has been the biggest move of this MLS offseason, Jordan Morris turned down Bundesliga side Werder Bremen to join Seattle Sounders as the highest paid Homegrown Player in … [Read more...]
LA Galaxy sign former MLS MVP Mike Magee and Emmanuel Boateng
The LA Galaxy continues their offseason roster makeover by resigning a former MVP and a relatively unknown forward. Fan favorite Mike Magee returns to LA after three up and down … [Read more...]
MLS: Lack of consistency among youngsters is an alarming theme
Forget about expansion, put salary increase to the side for now, and lets talk about the lack of consistency among young stars in Major League Soccer. By young stars, I am … [Read more...]
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Los Angeles Football Club unveiled its logo and colors on Thursday, but that wasn't the club's only big … [Read more...]
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Chicago Fire's longest tenured player Patrick Nyarko has been traded to conference foe D.C. United. Nyarko, an eight-year MLS veteran, joins United in exchange for a … [Read more...]
LA Galaxy: Steven Gerrard to retire after 2016, will pursue coaching license
According to reports, Steven Gerrard has stated that he will bid adieu to football at the end of the 2016 MLS season. "I'm not 100 percent sure but I think it will probably be … [Read more...]
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There's a difference between what is lowest credit score possible and the lowest you can actually get [even if you tried]
Important: All scores mentioned are FICO credit scores – which is the most widely used for lending decisions. There are a number of other credit scores out there, like the VantageScore, but they are not the most utilized.
FICO scores can range from 300 to 850. But even though 300 is technically the lowest credit score possible, it's very unlikely you would hit it even if you tried. To get that you would have to do everything wrong and have absolutely zero positive credit history whatsoever. And, zero positive credit history is a very different thing than having no credit history. Someone with no credit history will have a low beginning credit score but not 300, as having no infractions on your records counts for something with the credit bureaus. In that regard they at least give a newbie the benefit of the doubt relative to someone who has trashed their credit.
In the real world, the lowest credit score you can possibly get will probably be around the high 300's. For example if you:
- Just went through a bankruptcy and for the first time it is showing on your credit report
- If you have defaulted on multiple debts and had little to no payment history on those accounts prior to default (i.e. applying for a loan and defaulting a couple months later)
- You have recently gone through a foreclosure and have had severe late payments and/or defaults on at least one other line of credit
In those types of situations, you may fall into the 300's. According to numbers from FICO, as of October 2013, just 5.8 percent of the population had scores between 300 and 499. So you can imagine the percentage of those hitting rock-bottom at 300 make up a tiny sliver of the population. For comparison, 18.6% of the population have scores between 800 and 850.
Even if you're not at the absolute worst, anything under 600 is mostly useless when it comes to getting a credit card (unsecured), a mortgage or car loan with a decent rate.
Here's what various score ranges mean (based on definitions from Experian regarding FICO scores):
Credit scores in context
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|Consumers in this range can expect easy approval for credit products and the best terms.
|Very good
|Consumers in this range can expect to qualify for a wide range of products and are eligible to receive favorable terms.
|Consumers in this range may vary in their qualification for credit products. Those at the lower end may get denied for premium products, or may have less-favorable terms/lower credit limits. Still, getting approved for a card or loan is absolutely feasible.
|Consumers in this range can expect higher interest rates and may not qualify for some credit products. Results will vary, based on whether the score is due to thin credit history or a troubled one (bankruptcies and late payments).
|579 and lower
|Consumers in this range will have trouble qualifying for most credit products.
How to improve a low credit score?
You can make your way from the poor credit category to the "fair" category (scores in the mid-600's) sometimes in just a year or two, as long as you make the right moves. Here are five things you definitely will want to do:
- Maintain your good standing accounts, if you have any – Have any accounts you haven't screwed up yet or are still open? Good. Make sure they stay that way.
- Check your credit reports – Is it possible you are being penalized for something incorrectly? Check your credit reports, to ensure the negative information that is weighing you down is accurate.
- Open secured accounts – Even those with low credit scores can still qualify for secured credit cards, which allow you to secure a credit line with a deposit. Because you're fronting the cash, it's more likely a bank will take a chance on you. Same holds true for secured loans, which you can get through a bank or credit union.
- Have patience – As your negatives start to age, your low credit score should begin improving, especially if you have a fresh, positive recent history of on-time payments. Unfortunately you can't speed up the clock, but at least it's reassuring to know that every month that goes by, your bad debt is a month older in the eyes of the credit scoring formula.
How high will you need to go?
The lowest credit score to buy a house with a mortgage might be as low as 620. But I stress that's a big might because even though FHA underwriting guidelines don't have a minimum score set in stone, if you are below 620 you will not be eligible for automatic approval and have to jump through many hoops with a manual process, which may not even yield results.
It can be hard to get approved with anything below a 700. However if you are buying a foreclosure directly from a bank, with that same bank also providing the mortgage, they might be willing to work with you to get that foreclosed home off their books.
The lowest credit score to get a credit card that is unsecured will likely be at least 650. With that type of score, you might be able to qualify for an entry-level card for fair credit. For the good reward cards you see advertised on TV, plan on having a 700 or above. If you are in the low-600's or below, you may need to go with a secured card.
The lowest credit score to get a car loan ultimately depends on what type of interest rate you are willing to pay. To get those 0% offers you see advertised on new cars, you will probably need to be in the 700's. If you're in, say, the 500's it still is possible to get a car loan but you will have to pay through the roof with an excessive APR rate.
Have a low score yourself? Then please share in the comments what it is and the circumstances that got you there.
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The Polaroid Project at the Amon Carter
The show is one of the best testaments I've seen to artists' intellectual curiosity and need to challenge convention, and all the while feeding their own impulse to make beautiful and compelling things.
Amon Carter receives $20 Million from Walton Family Foundation
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The Smithsonian American Art Museum is heading a group of 14 museums across the country, The American Art Collaborative (AAC), to build a new humongous...Read More
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Heaven hold a special place for our contributors, a blessed lot for sure. And the rest of you all who complete the holy circle of skintastic celebrity photo sharing for the benefit of all man-kind. There are some earthly benefits as well, such as perusing through a plethora of sextastic photos from all corners of the celebrity world, all eras, and evoking all sorts of happy feelings. A little something something we like to call Reader Finds.
This week's Reader Finds includes Olivia Munn and Nikki Moore, the latter of whom is fully topless, in The Babymakers (thanks to EgoReader 'Stephanie'), Leslie Orr quite nekkid onscreen in The Manson Family (helter skelter kudos to 'Eric B.'), Laura Linney nekkid in an unforgettable film moment for Linney fans (Linney goodness by way of 'Frankie'), Nina Agdal crazy hot for Bebe (Danish Delights courtesy of 'Efram'), old school topless views of Rosanna Arquette on the silver screen (way back goodness provided by 'T. Wayne'), Sara Jean Underwood hottie in lingerie (dropped off by 'Ray'), Danielle Sharp topless in crazy hot Nuts outtakes (somebody named 'Simon' knows our weak spots), Mimi Rogers topless in yet more onscreen clothes off performances (Tom Cruise's ex showing funbags from 'Ian J.'), the wicked hot Laetitia Casta baring all in some French film (ooh laa laa transmitted by 'Ethos'), Paula Patton blurry topless hottie in her somewhat infamous scene from 2 Guns (a sight to behold from 'Scott'), Britty model acting babe Lucy Clarkson topless (from a friend name 'Jimbo'), Katy Perry upskirt and maybe an unmodified nipple slip (singular shot potential greatness from 'Tyler'), and, last but not least, a purported nekkid photo of Laney Chantal from the SyFy channel (from contributor 'Harashkupo'). It's a frenzy of the faptastic. Do try to enjoy.


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Take note, crime scene investigators: Researchers may have found a way to figure out where a person has been—and even hints about what they've been eating—simply by zapping their hair with an ultraviolet laser. In one demonstration of the new set-up, reported online this month in Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry, the team burned three 50-micrometer holes in a horse hair (above). Subsequent analyses of the vaporized material revealed variations in the carbon isotope ratios incorporated into the hair as it grew. Those changes were caused by subtle changes in the horse's diet—for instance, the isotope ratio in oats the horse ate 1 week ago may be quite different from the ratio in alfalfa it consumed last month, when the follicle was producing a different segment of the same hair. Besides providing insights into dietary changes, analyses of the ratios of carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen isotopes in hair samples from animals can provide hints about their migratory habits. For humans, such techniques could help discern changes in the recent travel habits of a criminal suspect or help identify the place of origin for an unidentified set of remains.
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On that day, Sahara Prime City filed its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with SEBI, seeking the go-ahead for an initial public offering.
On Page No. 640 in the 934-page offer document, Sahara Prime City had an innocuous mention of some tax-related issues, which included a Rs 35.57 crore dispute with the income tax department over accepting OFCDs (or optionally fully convertible debentures) from investors by way of cash, instead of cheques or demand drafts as mandated. SEBI dispatched a routine query to merchant bankers.
When the Sahara Group dithered on furnishing the information, officers in SEBIs head office in Mumbai decided to investigate further, leading to the collapse of what many call a house of cards.
The rest, as they say, is history.
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Republicans have zeroed in on a new election-year talking point about MNsure. They say that House Democrats authorized a multi-million dollar bailout for the program.
Take GOP gubernatorial hopeful Scott Honour who made the following statement in a recent press release:
"Fixing [MNsure's] problems will be expensive, and Minnesotans are unjustly being asked to pay the bill for Governor Dayton's failed Obamacare exchange. Just days ago, the House passed a $442 million bailout of Obamacare-MNSure in the omnibus supplemental spending bill."
A bailout for MNsure? That's hardly the case.
The Evidence
Honour and other Republicans, including Marty Seifert's running mate Rep. Pam Myhra, have trumpeted this claim, and it appears they are talking about a complicated budget maneuver in the House supplemental spending bill passed in the first week of April.
It concerns the Health Care Access fund, money that comes from a 2 percent tax on health care providers including doctors, dentists, and hospitals. The fund was created in the mid-1990s to pay for MinnesotaCare, the state's subsidized health insurance program for the working poor.
Last year, the Legislature decided to use some of that money to help pay for Medicaid because the state was expanding eligibility for the program. At the time, the state's number crunchers were expecting a big influx of cash into the Health Access Fund from the federal government. As part of the Affordable Care Act, the Obama administration promised to help the state cover more of the cost of MinnesotaCare. Those reimbursement rates are tied to the monthly premiums of plans sold on the state's new health insurance exchange, MNsure.
But as it turns out, the Health Care Access Fund is now projected to run a shortfall of $647 million at the end of 2017. The deficit is largely due to the fact that MNsure's premiums were much lower than expected, so the federal government's reimbursement for MinnesotaCare is lower, too.
Now, the House has proposed shifting about $403 million in Health Care Access Fund costs to the general fund in. The shift doesn't come with an additional appropriation.
That's not to say MNsure isn't in some financial trouble due to the fact that it has sold fewer plans than expected. At the moment, the agency is facing a $5 million shortfall next year, but is hoping to use federal dollars to stay solvent.
The Verdict
Republicans are using questionable logic to link the House supplemental spending bill to a MNsure bailout. The legislation includes no additional money for the agency.
And to say that shifting the projected Health Care Access Fund shortfall costs to the general fund is a "bailout" is a stretch.
PoliGraph rate's this claim false.
Doug Berg, Analyst, House Research
Memo, Department of Human Services, "Change in Health Care Access Fund balance from 2013 End of Session to 2014 February Forecast"
Valentina Weis, spokeswoman, Scott Honour
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A PROBE into whether the eviction of the Dale Farm traveller site last year exposed pollution has yet to conclude.
Environment Agency officials were asked to investigate the state of the land at Oak lane in Crays Hill amid claims from traveller campaigners the operation last October had exposed oil and asbestos which were a health hazard.
The agency earlier said it would release findings of the investigation at the end of October.
However, it is still analysing a report of the findings after specialists took a series of samples from the rubble mounds left by Basildon Council's bailiffs to prevent the illegal pitches being reoccupied.
An agency spokeswoman said: "The Environment Agency's investigation into allegations of contamination at the Dale Farm traveller site has taken a step forward with completion of an assessment by consultants.
"A large number of soil samples were taken at the site and examined by consultants to see whether or not a range of contaminants may be present. These results have been assessed and an extensive technical report has been produced.
"The agency is now considering this report and will then decide whether to take any action."


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The IoT Summit will be held on Tuesday, March 8 and Wednesday, March 9 in Reston, Virginia. The focus of the Summit is on the open source and open standards available to organizations building IoT solutions. Attendees will learn about new key initiatives from the Eclipse IoT community, Apache Spark, LoraWAN, and MEMS. - See more at: https://www.eclipsecon.org/na2016/iot-summit#sthash.FDxTpBGI.dpuf


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York Maze Presents Maize For Star Trek FansBy Michelle
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The world's largest corn maze, which opened for the season this weekend, allows visitors to walk through such attractions as the Enterprise and Spock's head.
999 Today has a photo of designer Tom Pearcy along with Jean-Luc Picard lookalike Giles Aston inside the maize maze, open daily in York in the UK.
"There are many events taking place around the world this year to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Star Trek," said Giles, who thinks the York maze is "a fantastic tribute to the series. I know that Star Trek fans everywhere like myself will be thrilled to see this."
Farmer Pearcy said that he, too, is a fan of Star Trek "and wanted to do my bit to help mark the 40th anniversary. It gave me the opportunity to use some instantly recognisable images in the design." GPS satellite technology was employed to design the maze, which covers more than 32 acres.
"You don't have to be interested in Star Trek to enjoy a great family day out at York Maze," added Pearcy. The GPS technology enabled maze paths to be cut with greater accuracy than in previous years.
In other British Star Trek news, the Evening Times reported that the winner of ITV's Pokerface, Sarah Lang, intends to use her winnings to attend a Star Trek convention in the US.
For more on the York Maze, which will be open until September 10th, see the original article here.
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The FTSE 100 Index started the new quarter on the front foot today, helped by the renewed prospect of a multibillion pound merger in the mining sector.
The support of Xstrata's board for the takeover by Glencore International, in a deal which will create a new company worth around £56 billion, ensured the blue-chip miner's shares rose 14.45p to 971.85p, up 1.5%.
The top flight climbed 45.9 points to 5788.1, with mining stocks leading the rally amid hopes that the Glencore deal will trigger further deals in the sector. Anglo American set the pace, up 35.75p to 1852.75p, while Eurasian Natural Resources cheered 4.5p to 313.2p.
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Banking stocks did well as Barclays lifted 6.175p to 221p, Royal Bank of Scotland climbed 5.2p to 262.2p and fellow part-nationalised bank Lloyds Banking Group gained 0.7p to 39.6p.
Plumb Center firm Wolseley topped the FTSE 100 risers board - up 74.5p to 2718p - as investors awaited full-year results from the building supplies firm later in the week. While the company has suffered from declining revenues in France, the focus will be on its North American operations and efforts to revitalise the UK business.


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Kendall-Jackson Selects MWW To Launch New Consumer Campaign
Acclaimed California Winery Looks to MWW's Los Angeles Office to Lead Communications Initiatives for K-J's 'Goes Well with Friends' Campaign
Nov 19, 2012, 12:30 ET from MWW
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- MWW (www.mww.com), one of the top-ten global independent public relations firms, announced today the addition of family-owned and award-winning winery, Kendall-Jackson Wine Estates, to its client roster. Kendall-Jackson (www.kj.com), based in Sonoma County, Calif., is launching a groundbreaking campaign that significantly changes the way consumers pair wine with both food and lifestyle moments, reaching age-appropriate Millennials and Gen X'ers through Web-based sensory experiences, mobile-enabled pairings and social communication.
The winemaker has tapped MWW's Los Angeles and New York offices to execute a broad communications campaign to build momentum around the new campaign and the release of K-J Recommends, a new mobile wine app for iOS and Android. The app is a key component of the larger "Goes Well with Friends" engagement campaign, currently rolling out across the country.
This initiative aims to engage new wine enthusiasts, especially those 25-40, with one of America's most beloved wineries. The Kendall-Jackson brand is talking to a whole new generation of consumers in a way that resonates with them. This new platform contains relevant and engaging content for an ever-growing range of consumers, bloggers, influencers and traditional media.
"Known for its legacy as an award-winning winemaker, Kendall-Jackson consistently delivers category-changing campaigns that pioneer wine marketing and resonate squarely with its consumers," said JP Schuerman, MWW EVP and general manager, Western Region. "This integrated digital campaign is an industry disruptor, and MWW is proud to partner with Kendall-Jackson as they reimagine how wine can be woven into a myriad of occasions."
The assignment will be staffed by communications and social media practitioners from across MWW's award-winning Consumer Lifestyle Marketing and Dialogue Digital practices. The team includes specialists with expertise in food & beverage, millennial marketing, media relations, influencer outreach and social media.
"As an innovative, family-owned business and one of America's most beloved wineries, we were searching for an agency that understands our unique culture, consumers and influencers. The MWW team perfectly fit the description," Jason J. Hunke, vice president, communications, Kendall-Jackson. "MWW brought forward a creative and targeted consumer engagement strategy, one that aligns with our objective in forever changing the way consumers integrate wine into their daily lives."
To download the free K-J Recommends mobile wine app, visit iTunes, Google Play or www.kj.com.
About Kendall-Jackson Wine Estate
Kendall-Jackson is one of America's most beloved family-owned and operated wineries. Founded by the late entrepreneur and visionary Jess Jackson and his wife Barbara Banke, Kendall-Jackson is based in Sonoma County and offers a range of acclaimed wines grown in the family's estate vineyards along the coastal ridges of California. A leader in sustainable vineyard and winery practices, including solar cogeneration, water conservation and natural pest control, 100% of Kendall-Jackson's vineyards in California are SIP (Sustainability in Practice) Certified and CCSW (Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing) recognized. Learn more online at KJ.com, and connect with K-J on Facebook and Twitter.
About MWW
MWW is one of the nation's top mid-sized public relations firms and one of the ten largest independent global agencies. The firm is industry-recognized for its work in consumer lifestyle marketing, digital marketing and social media, corporate communications, public affairs and government relations, consumer technology, healthcare and visual branding.
MWW's approach to building and accelerating relevance for clients has been recognized with top industry awards, including the 2012 "PR Agency of the Year," by the International Business Awards, 2011 "Midsize Agency of the Year" by the Holmes Report as well as "Digital Firm of the Year" and "Top Places to Work in PR" by PR News. For more information on the firm's capabilities and "Matter More" commitment, visit www.mww.com. Connect with MWW on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest and Google Plus.


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"A Pixellation" Hype II
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Rated 3.5 / 5 stars
I give you 3.5 for the really good effort.
But really, you can't rap over this. Or at least not with that flow cuz its just really off like this.
There was a better way to tackle I could have written for it so my talking would have been faster to match the 150BPM hardstyle song. I agree that it sounds off because I thought I could talk just a bit slower than I usually do. There are parts of this song that "work" and theres an even faster remix of this version where I talk really fast as well :P cheers for checking it out. Freestyle-Hardstyle is still its own sub genre tho now :) cheers
Rated 5 / 5 stars
5 for a freestyle.
But Im disappointed, that's the best you could come up with me in a free? You just muttered what BigRed, I do say a lot of gay shit though, so I'll give ya that.
I rapped over a hardstyle beat its 150bpm I didn't mutter anything listen too the acappella:


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ART Zdirect Passive DI Box
The ART Zdirect is a high quality totally passive interface that lets you connect instrument, line, or speaker level signals to a mixer or other balanced inputs through a high performance audio isolation transformer. The ART Zdirect DI box has a very clean and neutral sound and it features Input Attenuator, Phase Invert and Ground Lift switches, plus a low pass filter for eliminating high-frequency interference. The ART Zdirect is housed in a rugged aluminium case.
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The high impedance single-ended 1/4 inch input is converted by the transformer into an isolated balanced low impedance signal source. The Zdirects audio transformer has an extremely flat and wide frequency response and can handle high signal levels while still maintaining an isolated balanced low impedance output. This gives the Zdirect a very clean and neutral sound with a wide variety of signal sources and over long signal runs in high noise environments.
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League wins a court battle
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The NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA and NCAA won a court decision today against the state of Delaware, which was planning a lottery where individuals could bet on the outcome of individual NFL games. On Monday a panel of Circuit Court of Appeals judges ruled that doing so would violate federal law.
Delaware could still appeal the case to the Supreme Court. Delaware can still hold a lottery based on gambling on the outcomes of multiple games, although the NFL and other leagues argued that betting on single games would violate 1992 federal law. Delaware is one of four states that is allowed to have legalized gambling on sporting events, as they were grandfathered into that 1992 ruling. Delaware previously ran a lottery in 1976 where people could wager on the outcome of multiple games.
The NFL is not making any specific comment on today's ruling, other than directing media to a brief statement made by Kenneth J. Nachbar, the counsel for the pro leagues and the NCAA in this case. Nachbar said simply: "We are pleased with today's decision."


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1. There are a few issues in Agenda Widget 1.6.8 which have been resolved in the development version.
These include:
- Fixed issues with multi day on every day
- Fixed issue with refresh not loading the widget properly in some cases
- Added Due Today support
Due to point three (below) these fixes/features won't be in market for about a month, you can always grab the development version.
2. Quick Agenda has been released to the market. Agenda Widget Plus users have full access to the paid features for a limited time because some of the features are coming to Agenda Widget Plus (e.g. an enhanced Quick Agenda popup and ICS sending/receiving). Grab more information on the Quick Agenda site.
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Sebastian Vettel continued to be unstoppable in a Grand Prix, the Red Bull once again leading every lap to cruise home to victory ahead of Fernando Alonso and Mark Webber.
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Another weekend, another race, another venue - but the headline and the story remained the same: a lights-to-flag victory for Sebastian Vettel in the 2012 F1 Grand Prix of India, and another step closer to his dream of holding on to the F1 world championship in 2012.
Events meant that Mark Webber was denied the opportunity to make it a second consecutive Red Bull 1-2, after Fernando Alonso managed a stand-out performance to battle his way up from fifth on the grid to take second place ahead of Webber, who suffered late-race KERS issues that put him off his stride for a crucial period.
Despite coming home in fourth and fifth places, it had been a frustratingly average day for the McLaren drivers. For them, the pattern for the afternoon was set within seconds of the start as they were involved in the most thrilling battle of the day on track only for them both to get eclipsed by Alonso moments later.
It was a very short hold on the lights before the race was on: and as feared, the Red Bulls almost immediately disappeared into the thick haze hanging over the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida. Sebastian Vettel comfortably maintained his pole position into the first corner ahead of team mate Mark Webber, and that was that as far as the battle for the race win went.
Behind them, things were a lot less serene as a fierce battle broke out over third place. Lewis Hamilton lost out to a flying start from his team mate Jenson Button, and the two McLarens exited turn 3 onto the long straight side-by-side with the position still in dispute. Then Fernando Alonso got a huge run on both of them, benefiting from drafting in the slipstream of the two McLarens and by a perfect seventh gear setting to blast past them both, although Button was able to take the next corner ahead of the Ferrari and leave Alonso sandwiched between the McLarens.
Even so, Alonso's superiority down that straight was so emphatic that it only took a few minutes before he was able to line up Button down the straight and pass the McLaren with ease on lap 4; within a couple of laps he was already a second ahead and out of DRS activation danger. Button couldn't manage the same trick over Hamilton and soon succumbed to his team mate on lap 6.
The net result was that the McLaren running order was reset to starting grid default positions, but Alonso had succeeded in passing them both. But the Ferrari was still six seconds back from the lead Red Bull duo and not able to reel them back in by more than the occasional tenth of a second here and there. Further back, his team mate Felipa Massa had held on to sixth place behind the McLarens and was running ahead of Lotus' Kimi Raikkonen, Sauber's Sergio Perez, Force India's Nico Hulkenberg and Mercedes' Nico Rosberg as the race settled down into a relatively processional stint after the first-lap thrills at the front. Rosberg was having to work hard to keep tenth ahead of Pastor Maldonado, Romain Grosjean and Bruno Senna, who were a comfortable four seconds ahead of the still-struggling Paul di Resta.
It was proving to be another deeply disappointing day for Michael Schumacher, who suffered a right rear puncture through the crowded first corners of the race. He had to limp the Mercedes back to pit lane for a change of tyres, which put him well out of the running and the team would eventually opt to retire him in the pits before the end of the race; Toro Rosso's Jean-Eric Vergne was also involved and lost his front wing in the collision, forcing him into pit lane as well for running repairs. The two of them were running at the back of the field for the early part of the race, with Vergne taking until lap 13 to catch HRT's Narain Karthikeyan who was already struggling with brake temperatures.
Sauber surprised everyone when they were the first team to bring a car into pit lane for fresh tyres, with Perez coming in from the top ten on lap 15 complaining of a lack of race pace, having just lost a position to the DRS-boosted Hulkenberg down the long straight. Also struggling for pace was Maldonado, who was seemingly a sitting duck for Grosjean to pass in the run into turn 3 on lap 17: Maldonado lost momentum on the exit and was promptly passed by his team mate Senna as well.
In a largely static stage of the race, the most interesting driver to watch was Sergio Perez, who had rejoined the race in 16th after his pit stop and immediately looked much more on the pace on the fresh rubber, quickly making an easy meal of his team mate Kamui Kobayashi and then lining up his sights on Daniel Ricciardo for 14th. This first attempt ended up in a lock-up that ran him wide and off the track, and his second resulted in his right rear tyre getting sliced into by the front wing of the Toro Rosso on lap 20. That blew out the tyre and sent Perez limping back to the pits, where the team was eventually forced to retire the car with suspected floor damage.
That put paid to that experiment, and no one else seemed inclined to choose to deviate from a one-stop strategy despite several drivers starting to struggle well short of the midway point that they needed to make: Jenson Button reported understeer and vibration; Mark Webber was falling away from Vettel and into the clutches of Alonso; and Nico Rosberg was soon easy pickings for Romain Grosjean to pass on the long straight on lap 24; however, Rosberg was able to respond to a similar pass by Bruno Senna two laps later and retake the position despite his troubles.
Button was the first man to call it quits and head for pit lane on lap 26, switching to a new set of hard tyres intended to carry him through to the end of the 60-lap race. Senna was a hairy entry into the pit lane next time by, and on lap 28 Kimi Raikkonen was in slightly earlier than planned in an attempt to leapfrog Felipe Massa for position having been unable to make the move stick out on track. Ferrari reacted and promptly called in their man next time around, and got Massa back out just in front of the Lotus. Raikkonen pressed the advantage of having warmer tyres and got in front, only to hand the DRS advantage to Massa down the long straight to lose the position again to restore the former status quo.
There was a steady stream of pit stops now - including a new steering well in addition to tyres for Hamilton on lap 33 - with Pastor Maldonado coming out of pit lane immediately behind Kamui Kobayashi who was in 11th place but yet to stop. Maldonado immediately went on the attack and passed the Sauber, but then jinked across the track to take his racing line into the next left hander just slightly too early before he'd fully cleared the front of the slower car. Front wing end plate met rear wheel rubber for the third time in the afternoon, and with the same result: Maldonado's new tyre was sliced open and the Williams slithered off into the gravel. The Venezuelan was able to keep momentum and return to the track to limp back to the pit lane for repairs, and in the process managed to hold up the race leader Sebastian Vettel.
Grosjean and Kobayashi were among the last cars to pit on lap 38, and the Lotus' longevity had been costly to Jenson Button who had been stuck behind Grosjean since his own early stop and was now ten seconds off the back of his team mate Lewis Hamilton who was in fourth place and doing his absolute best to catch up to Alonso and Webber ahead of him up the road, even at the cost of possible excessive tyre degradation.
Behind Button, Massa was still keeping a lid on Raikkonen despite being given warnings about his critical fuel situation by race engineer Rob Smedley; Hulkenberg, Grosjean and Rosberg rounded out the top ten, but Senna was threatening to depose the latter from the points at any minute. That minute finally came on lap 52, when a small mistake by Rosberg gave Senna the chance to use DRS to get around the outside of the Mercedes through turn 4.
Vettel had a margin of ten seconds over Webber and all was looking well for another Red Bull 1-2; a good old safety car to close everyone up and reset the battle for a rousing climax wouldn't have come amiss, but unfortunately none was forthcoming - even when Pedro de la Rosa's HRT suffered brake failure and spun backwards into the barrier at turn 4 on lap 45 to require recovery by the track marshals.
But the Red Bull 1-2 was not to be after all: Webber had reported a KERS failure on lap 46 that gave Fernando Alonso the chance to catch right up to the back of the Red Bull. On lap 48 the Ferrari was finally in position to blast past Webber down the long straight, despite the fact that Alonso was also now being warned by the Ferrari pit wall to save fuel. Further down the road, Lewis Hamilton was spurred on by the reports of Webber being among the walking wounded and was now closing the gap between the McLaren and Red Bull with all possible speed. However, it was not to be for Hamilton: Webber had adjusted his driving and picked up the pace again, and when Hamilton locked up in the penultimate run through turn 3 it gave Webber the breathing space that he needed to hold on to a podium finish.
Vettel meanwhile was taking the chequered flag, a peerless performance despite a frisson of concern at Red Bull in the final laps when the floor of Vettel's car suddenly seemed to be running very low through the DRS zone and sparking on the track in a way that hadn't been the case up till then. No matter: Vettel and the team managed it and brought the car home with a crucial win over Alonso by over nine seconds, who had done all he could to minimise the damage to his title hopes in the championship standings.
It was a landmark victory for Sebastian Vettel: the first time he's won four consecutive races in the same season, he's not actually been out of the lead in a Grand Prix since the moment that Lewis Hamilton's gearbox failed in Singapore. That means he's now been out in front and in a class of his own for 205 consecutive laps (the fourth-longest streak in F1 history, behind Alberto Ascari's 1952 record of 305 and two runs for Aryton Senna in 1988 and 1989) which includes heading every single lap of the last three Grand Prix races. Amazingly, Vettel is the only driver to have ever led a lap of a Grand Prix race in India.
The gap between Vettel and Alonso in the world championship might still be 'only' 13pts with three races remaining, but in terms of on-track performance the gulf between the two title contenders is starting to look disturbingly large. Rather than Ferrari managing to close the gap, it seems that Red Bull are simply getting in increasingly dominant mood with every passing race weekend. Alonso and Ferrari will need to pull something out of the bag next weekend at Abu Dhabi if they're to stay in the game in the 2012 championship battle.
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Another miracle charter school turns out not to be: Boston Globe's love affair officially over
Its time now for another installment of EduShysters favorite telenovela: Nos Encanta Los Escuelos Charteros. This long-running series features the Boston Globe in the role of love-besotted suitor...When we last tuned in, the Globes mad luv for local miracle school UP Academy, appeared to have hit a rough patch. EduShyster can now officially confirm that the Globe and UP Academy are done, splitsville, broken up.
The Globe went public about the split last week, airing UPs dirty laundry all over the Metro section, complete with the kind of breaking-news sized font usually reserved for Whitey Bulger. In case you missed it, heres the recap: by the time you factor in 20% annual student turnover AND the multiple categories of students shunted off to enclaves of non-excellence, it turns out that this former-public-school-turned-miracle-charter isnt so miraculous after all. And thats not all. The Globe acknowledged what EduShyster reported late last year, and teachers and community advocates have been proclaiming for months: that UP seems to be UP to the same tricks at another school, Marshall Elementary, which UP will begin miracle-izing next fall.
But the true tabloid take-a-way was the Globes recounting of a young student with behavioral problems being driven to a nearby public school by UP administrators and dropped off, still wearing her UP Academy uniform. Did you get that?
Still, inquiring minds what to know: why now? After all, as EduShyster and DOZENS of teachers can personally testify, the Globe has been in possession of all of this info (not to mention a few additional titillating tidbits) for months... Reader: its time to meet a new character in our edu-drama: El Alcalde, Bostons Mayor Thomas Menino...just days before Christmas, the Mayor, who spent months off-stage in a hospital bed, suddenly arose, phoenix-like, to announce that he planned to file legislation that would finally bring to justice the achievement-hating arch villain, the Boston Teachers Union. The legislation would eliminate the cap on so-called in-district charter schools, like UP Academy, which is rapidly emerging as a mini-empire of innovation and excellence, hoovering up formerly public schools.
Now here is where things start to get really interesting...it might strike the more conspiracy-minded among us as a bit rich that Mr. Kinneavy (the mayor's aide) sits on the board of UP Academy, which stands to benefit directly and most profitably from the legislation. (UP keeps a cool 15% commission each year for miracle-izing the formerly public schools in its growing orbit). I believe that this is what is known as a conflicto de intereses...So if UP Academy and the Mayor are going steady, where does that leave the Boston Globe, you ask...?
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Wed Jan 9, 2013, 05:33 AM
Fumesucker (45,851 posts)
1. 15% administration fee is not out of line
That's what the insurance companies get for miracle-izing health care in America under the PPACA.
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Wed Jan 9, 2013, 06:36 AM
HiPointDem (20,729 posts)
2. for a minute there i thought you were serious
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Wed Jan 9, 2013, 06:47 AM
Fumesucker (45,851 posts)
3. I'm about ready to go full metal jacket weapons grade snark all the time
Serious posts don't get nearly the replies as edgy stuff and I'm getting bored, too many people agreeing with me.
And besides, it comes naturally.
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Wed Jan 9, 2013, 06:49 AM
HiPointDem (20,729 posts)
4. white male privilege is edgy? maybe in 1974.
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Wed Jan 9, 2013, 06:59 AM
Fumesucker (45,851 posts)
5. It certainly seems to drive hits
Along with certain other subjects which most of us know are guaranteed chum buckets, everything from pit bulls to the olive garden to the way Muslim women dress, WMP just came to mind because it's currently a topic with a lot of hits, people letting the trolls drive the conversation again.
You can start a fight about damn near anything in GD if you phrase the OP just so.
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Wed Jan 9, 2013, 07:04 AM
HiPointDem (20,729 posts)
6. So what's the hidden agenda in fight-starting, in your opinion?
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Wed Jan 9, 2013, 07:11 AM
Fumesucker (45,851 posts)
7. Varies from person to person of course
Everyone has an agenda and no two are ever identical.
A lot of people just like starting fights and then stand back and watch the melee, been seeing more of that lately I think.
Put up an OP informing people and trying to have a serious discussion and it falls like a stone.
Emotional divisive stuff on the other hand will stay on top of GD for days.
Just the nature of the beast I guess.
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xchrom (108,903 posts)
8. du rec. nt
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6-foot-2, 210 pound guard Patrick Swilling from College of Southern Idaho told InsideTulsaSports.com today that he has signed with the University of Tulsa. He began his college career at St. Joseph's (Pa.) and will have two years of eligibility.
Swilling said he chose Tulsa due to "the direction the new (coaching) staff is bringing the program in, the beautiful campus and facilities, the top notch education, and of course the opportunity to be coached by Danny Manning."
Swilling was first contacted by Tulsa about four weeks ago and was recruited by Manning and assistant coach Justin Bauman. He says he hit it off well with the Golden Hurricane coaching staff.
"The relationship is beginning well," he explained. "I think as whole they have what it takes to get players matured and developed both on and off the court, and the basketball prowess to be able to recruit high major talent and be successful."
Swilling started 30 of 36 games at CSI last season, helping them to a 31-5 record and an appearance in the NJCAA National Tournament. He averaged 12.1 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.1 steals in 28.1 minutes per game.
"Individually it went well," he said of his sophomore season. "It could've been better, but I will always say that. We never really hit our limits, and that was upsetting. but got to move on."
Swilling, who labels himself as a combo guard, played in 18 games as a freshman at St. Joes, averaging 1.2 points and 1.1 assists in 10.6 minutes of playing time.
In high school, he was a three-year starter at Brother Martin (La.), where he averaged 18.1 points and earned all-district and all-metro honors as a senior. Swilling helped lead his team to the Class 5A State Championship and a 29-10 record his senior season, while being named MVP of the championship.
"We're thrilled to have Pat join our basketball program," said Manning. "He played at a high level of competition at one of the top junior college programs in the country, College of Southern Idaho. He's a very tough and hard-nosed competitor that brings his hard-hat and lunch-pail to work every day in wanting to become a better player and a better person.
"He is an athletic, strong, scoring guard who is capable of playing the point, two-guard and small forward positions."
Swilling was actually recruited by Tulsa in football as a high school senior, giving him a verbal offer. He had several other football offers from the likes of Auburn and Kentucky and also had basketball offers from LSU, Ole Miss, Southern Miss, Tennessee and Virginia.
His father, Pat Swilling, Sr., had an excellent NFL career from 1986 to 1998 with the New Orleans Saints, Detroit Lions and Oakland Raiders. He was a 5-time pro bowler, two-time first-team all-pro selection, two-time second-team all-pro performer and the 1991 Defensive Player of the Year.
"Pat comes from great bloodlines," said Manning. "He has a tremendous family and wonderful parents. He has grown up around competitive sports his entire life as his father had a great NFL career. His entire family sees this as a wonderful opportunity for growth on and off the court for Pat.
"Coach Gosar and his coaching staff at CSI have told us numerous times that Pat is one of the hardest workers they've ever had and that we'll be extremely pleased with Pat being a part of our program."


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I have none to blame but myself for not checking out the kettle reviews before I bought this but my old kettle died on me and lest caffeine withdrawal get me before Amazon could deliver, my choice was between those on the shelves at the big Sainsburys.
And for just less than twenty quid, it was good value.
This kettle came from a good, reliable small appliance maker. It offered a concealed element, which was a step up from my old Morphy Richards and would make it easier to de-scale the kettle.
As I live in a part of London where the water can sometimes be closer to liquid stone than I and my unfortunate appliances would like, the washable limescale filter was very appealing as I don't always filter my water when in a hurry for my caffeine fix. The kettle filter has saved my gums from experiencing quite as many pokings with bits of limescale and my tea and coffee is also clearer, which is reassuring as well as pleasant.
But the combination of really hard water and a lid which does not fit as closely as it really should has already resulted in the occasional steam nips to my hands. It has also left the kettle furring up with limescale already and water-staining on the outside. The metal finish would look lovely in soft water areas, but in hard ones it does stain very quickly. The popping noise of the scale on the invisible element is also somewhat disconcerting.
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Least Favored in 2013: Featuring the year's shockers from Wall Street to Washington. Read Fed Policy shenanigans; Tech spies; SeaWorld tragedy; Caterpillar-China scandal; Bud Beer scandal; Bill Ackman's Herbalife; LIBOR rigging; Forex Scandal; and check out this video CEO Walk of Shame.
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- There is nothing a little guy likes quite so much as watching a big, arrogant guy take a tumble.
We learned in 2013 that some big arrogant guys feel the same way. When Bill Ackman of Pershing Square fell hard on J.C. Penney (JCP), there were several who figured he should fall harder on Herbalife (HLF).
For those who don't remember, Ackman once thought he could save J.C. Penney from a slow death and wound up nearly giving it a quick one. After taking a big position in the stock, he brought in Ron Johnson from Apple (AAPL), whose cure was so radical the customers fled in droves.
At this writing, the company's fate remains up in the air. But the fate of Ackman's investment in the stock is clear. He was a loser. So are many J.C. Penney employees and former employees. Investment bankers often forget they're playing with peoples' real lives when they hatch their schemes.
While Penney's was still crashing to Earth, Ackman became convinced Herbalife, a multi-level seller of health products, was really just a pyramid scheme. Late last year he posted his findings online and began selling the stock short.
[Read: I Always Double Down on 11]
This is where the fun starts for the little guys who resented Ackman's behavior toward Penney's.
Rather than join him in pounding Herbalife stock or just ignoring him and letting the short play out, rivals -- including Dan Loeb of Third Point, Georges Soros and Carl Icahn -- bought with both hands to support the stock, causing it to rise.
At this point the merits of Ackman's argument went out the window. What mattered was whether he won or lost, and the other titans were determined that he'd lose. We little guys knew that no matter what happened, some big guy was going to fall -- so we ran for the popcorn.
What is most curious about this story, scandalous or not, is that as Christmas comes around again this is a present that remains unopened, a story that has yet to end.
Ackman has cut back his bet, estimated to be worth $1 billion, and Herbalife stock has kept rising. Ackman admitted in November he'd lost $400 million to $500 million on Herbalife, but big wins on Canadian Pacific (CP) and Air Products (APD) meant he could hang on.
[Read: Herbalife Investors Win Battle]
Herbalife, meanwhile, has gone from strength to strength. As of this writing the stock was trading at over $75/share -- Ackman put his short on at around $40. After a KPMG auditor leaked data on the company, Herbalife fired the company, got a new audit from PriceWaterhouseCoopers and said that audit found nothing wrong.
Icahn, who has emerged as a sort of spokesman for the longs, and a hero to the little guys, got on TV to crow after the re-audit and said the stock was still undervalued.


text: Leaving a job is as critical a negotiation as starting one, says Arbor Advisors partner Stan Christensen, and the last impression you make is even more critical than the first. Christensen offers two examples of employees who have left his firm: One who shared his desire to move on and arranged for a six-month transition plan, and the other who slammed down a same-day letter of resignation. He extols the first case as an example of what to do to facilitate a long-term positive relationship. He also points to the awkwardness of the second scenario, and comments on its dishonesty and the difficulties left in its wake.


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The MV VisiTrap vacuum inlet trap prevents pump failures and the need for frequent rebuilds by trapping foreign materials entering vacuum pumps up to 20 CFM. Featuring a clear sump for monitoring filter condition, users can select from a variety of replacement filter cartridges for trapping particles, acids, solvents and water vapor. Available in 7.9-in. and 12.8-in. tall sizes, with corresponding filter cartridges, the inlet trap is offered with a vent valve, dial gauge assembly and a variety of port terminations.
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Come Hither Noise at Fremantle Art Centre in Perth, Australia is an exhibition of sound-based works, which aims to highlight connections between aural, spatial and visual perception. Curator Jasmin Stephens argues that media and even sensory distinctions are growing increasingly arbitrary in contemporary art. In this exhibition she presents a selection of works which are both noisy and resolutely visual, designed to heighten the audience's[…..]


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Faye and Saul Katzman announce the birth of their granddaughter, Felicia Morgan Katzman, on Sept. 10.
The baby is the daughter of Elizabeth (nee Mintz) and Larry Katzman of Brambleton, Va.; and the sister of Samantha Brooke and Alex Brandon.
Sharing in their joy are maternal grandparents Judy and Jerry Mintz, and Judi Needell.
Joining in welcoming the baby are Aunt Donna, Uncle Marc and Macy Katzman; Aunt Beth, Uncle David, Ashley and Amanda Mintz; and Aunt Melissa, Uncle William, Madeleine and Nicholas Giaconia.
Felicia Morgan is named in loving memory of her maternal great-grandfather Frank Needell and her paternal great-uncle Manuel Doxer.


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Imagine a car that detects a pedestrian in the rain and automatically brakes. Or one that senses a coffee cup left on the roof and alerts the driver.
Those features could be in your next car, thanks to technology Texas Instruments Inc. will announce Wednesday at an industry conference in Germany.
"We do believe we're on the path to an autonomous car," said Curt Moore, applications processors general manager for Dallas-based TI. "We're still understanding what the consumer wants — how to make these systems robust and easy to use."
TI makes semiconductor chips that are used in various electronic products — from smartphones to home appliances to pacemakers to automotive systems.
TI's latest family of processors provides eight to 10 times more performance at the same power level and is targeted at the automotive market. They allow for basic and more advanced features to be offered in different types of cars, such as an economy car or a luxury model, said Brooke Williams, a business manager for TI's automotive advanced driver assistance systems unit.
The new technology focuses on three areas: front camera (for traffic sign recognition and pedestrian detection), surround view (four cameras used for 360-degree or 3-D views) and sensor fusion (cameras and radar sensors that detect proximity to objects and people), he said.
The processors will enable new applications, such as traffic-jam assist, where the driver can take his or her foot off the brake and let the car control movements, Moore said.
They'll also add intelligence to existing applications. For example, sensor fusion can tell a car to brake for a pedestrian but not a "plastic bag floating in the air," Williams said.
Eddie Alterman, editor-in-chief of Car and Driver magazine, says the autonomous car is already here.
"I just drove a Mercedes-Benz S-Class. That thing will drive itself around corners [with hands off the wheel] and come to a complete stop if the car ahead stops, and it will yank you back into your lane," Alterman said.
"All of these technologies are frontloaded into these vehicles now thanks to the huge leaps in density in chips," he said. "And these features have been aided by cheap cameras aligned to a smart chip."
Most cars don't have the capabilities yet of that Mercedes.
Just 2 percent of automobiles sold last year used head-up displays — images flashed onto a windshield as part of navigation and self-drive systems — according to IHS Automotive. The research firm expects that figure to grow to 9 percent by 2020.
However, Audi, BMW, General Motors, Honda, Mercedes-Benz, Infiniti and Nissan offer some type of next-generation technologies, experts said.
TI wouldn't identify any of the automotive suppliers that are its customers.
"Their position in automotive is very strong," said Stacy Rasgon, a financial analyst who follows TI for Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. He estimates the average car contains $300 in semiconductor content, which will increase to $425 in 2015.
The automotive market has been a big push for TI for the last several years, even though the company has been in that area for about 35 years. The rise of emailing and texting while driving has only fueled the demand for autonomous cars.
"We're really increasing our investment across the company in automotive — mainly in making cars safer, greener and more fun," Moore said. TI's automotive business is growing "significantly faster" than the rest of the company and represents 11 percent of TI revenue today, he said.
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TI'S CHIPS IN ACTION. Watch a video TI created of its vision of the car of the future at bizbeatblog.dallasnews.com.


text: After reading Sea Photo's thread going back to "Real photography", I'm wondering if there's an the same movement with foodies called "Slow Food" movement started in Italy. The commonality is returning to old methods because the new methods of production doesn't yield the same quality. Am I way off base here?


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From this command (which normally runs with no problems on a *very* regular basis): $ backup /ignore=interlock /overlay xxxx.exe - yyyy.exe where xxxx is a live database image, we are getting the backup message status %BACKUP-E-NOMSG, Message number 10A38012 Meaning please?! Thanks.
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Michigan Universities May Be Exempt From Legislation That Would Ban Partner Benefits
[Updated, 8 p.m.] Legislation that would ban domestic-partner benefits for state employees was approved by the Michigan Senate on Wednesday after it was amended to exempt state colleges and universities, Annarbor.com reported. But on Thursday, as the House of Representatives also approved the package, one lawmaker said there was some confusion over whether the measure, if signed into law, would in fact apply to universities. "The Senate thinks no; the House thinks yes," said State Rep. Jeff Irwin, a Democrat who opposed the legislation. Higher-education advocates have strongly opposed the proposal, which would prohibit state entities from offering health and other benefits to the domestic partners of employees and their children. University faculty and administrators worry about the effect such a ban would have on their ability to hire and retain top job candidates.Return to Top