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Calendar of the Sun
19 Eostremonath
Cerealia: Persephone's Return
Upon a green cloth set as many spring flowers as possible, a bowl of earth saved from the day of Persephone's descent, and the figure of a girl's head emerging from the earth.
Flowers. Begin something new.
Daily Meal:
Dark, coarse bread. Root vegetables. Poppy seeds. Millet. Nuts and seeds.
Invocation to Persephone's Return
Let the Earth take joy!
Demeter's heart is warmed,
For her beloved daughter,
The maiden of Spring,
Has returned to the upper world!
Let all upon the Earth take joy!
Flowers spring from her footsteps,
Grass spreads between her toes,
The promise of the summer wind
Falls like butterflies newly loosed
From her hair the color of poppies and clay.
Let us all take joy!
She who descended in the autumn,
She who is married to Death
And yet arises in the bringing of Life,
She who has passed the bodies
Of a thousand corpses,
She who has sung with the shades
Of a thousand ancestors,
She rises to greet the morning sun
For as long as it is her time.
Then, like all things, she will descend again,
Into the depths of the Earth,
And we, we shall learn to love that cycle
Of rising and falling, of birth and death,
And truly call it a blessing.
Kore Kore Kore Proserpina
(Let one chosen for the work of the daily ritual carry the bowl of earth from person to person about the hall, and let each one take a bit of the earth and rub it on their faces, and let it remain until the evening ablutions.)
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The Chino Youth Museum will host a night of games and festivities at its Fall Bingo Bash on Nov. 4 at Brinderson Hall at the Chino Fairgrounds, 5410 Edison Ave.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m., dinner will be served at 6 p.m., and the first bingo numbers will be called at 7 p.m.
Pre-sale tickets are available for $20 at the Chino Youth Museum, 13191 6th St., and the Senior Center, 13170 Central Ave. Tickets can also be purchased at the door for $25. All tickets include 10 bingo games and an Italian dinner.
All proceeds directly benefit the Chino Youth Museum and its programs. Sponsorships are also available.
Information: 909-334-3270

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From D.C. to Seattle, Shaping foreign policy in both Washingtons
As a political appointee in the U.S. State Department, Manisha Singh (JD 94) provided leadership and created policy as deputy assistant secretary of state in the Bureau of Economic, Energy and Business Affairs. Now, as the fi rst executive director of the Barer Institute for Law and Global Human Services at the University of Washington School of Law, she is still crafting policy, but this time in an academic setting.
"The goal of the Barer Institute is to utilize lawyers as leaders in providing advice and solutions to accomplish humanitarian aid objectives," said Singh. "Because I would be the first person to serve as director, I thought it was a neat opportunity to shape and define a brand new institute."
Using U.S. foreign assistance as an example of problems the institute will address, Singh said there has been no good tracking mechanism in place to monitor how effectively U.S. aid has been used in other countries. Less than one percent of the U.S. federal budget goes to humanitarian aid and this money should be more effectively targeted than it is now, she said.
"If a country is receiving money to build hospitals, do they have the capacity to do so, and later do they have the resources, like doctors and nurses to staff such hospitals? If not, then we should insure that our aid packages have an infrastructure and training component as well," Singh said. "Isn't that better than just, 'Here's X amount of money for hospitals?' "
Lawyers can play an important role in these areas because how the aid programs are implemented is based on legislation, whether it is executive branch or legislative branch action, she said. Within this framework, the institution will focus on health care, education and economic development; providing legal roadmaps, advising policy decisions and creating viable solutions with long-term benefits.
Although this is Singh's fi rst position in an academic institution, her background in the legal field and in government made her a prime candidate for the job as executive director. In addition to working at the State Department, Singh has served as deputy chief counsel to the Republican staff of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for Sen. Richard Lugar (R-Ind.); a position where she drafted legislation, wrote statements for senators and was even asked to sit in with former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice during a meeting with the president of Panama.
"The times I assisted Secretary Rice were just amazing, she's one of the smartest people you'll ever meet," Singh said. "Just to see her in action with these heads of state — wow. She can more than hold her own with any head of state."
Although Singh spent a lot of time working in Washington, D.C., and now lives in Seattle, she still appreciates coming home to visit her family in Lake Alfred, where her father is a UF faculty member at the IFAS extension.
"The nice thing about having parents in Florida is that the weather is always better than wherever I am," Singh said.
Singh is also appreciative of her education at the UF Levin College of Law.
"For any UF grads who want to work in Washington or work in the foreign policy field, I very much encourage them," she said. "I think the University of Florida has a good name, a good reputation. That's where my training is; that's where I learned to be a lawyer and I've made my career based on my training at UF."


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Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager, was shot and killed by police in Ferguson, Mo. on Aug. 9. Demonstrations, riots and outrage has ensued.
Follow along with an updated timeline, and check back for the latest headlines each day.
Aug. 26, 2014:
REPORT: Alleged New Audio of Michael Brown Shooting (CBS St. Louis)
Aug. 25, 2014:
Brown's Cousin: 'Enough of the Senseless Killings' (CBS St. Louis)
Mourners Gather for Michael Brown Funeral (CBS St. Louis)
MTV Stops The Show For Michael Brown (CBS St. Louis)
Aug. 24, 2014:
Michael Brown Sr. Asks For Day of Peace (CBS St. Louis)
Aug. 23, 2014:
Obama Will Send Three to Brown Funeral (CBS St. Louis)
Local Fraternal Order of Police Sends Funds For Ferguson Officer (CBS D.C.)
Aug. 22, 2014:
Ferguson Youth: Where Do We Go From Here? (CBS St. Louis)
Local Police Departments Consider Body Cameras As Officer Scrutiny Increases (CBS D.C.)
Michael Brown's mom: 'Nobody's child deserves to be treated like that' (CBS News)
Aug. 21, 2014:
Holder: I Understand Why Many Black Americans Don't Trust Police (CBS D.C.)
Police: 93 Percent of People Arrested in Ferguson Not From Ferguson (CBS St. Louis)
120,000 People Want the White House to Pass 'Mike Brown Law' (The Wire)
Lauryn Hill Dedicates 'Black Rage' to #Ferguson (WPGC)
Aug. 20, 2014:
T.I. Blasts Police, America: "We're the Monster that Now Refuses to be Dismissed" (WPGC)
Holder Bringing Personal Perspective to Ferguson (CBS D.C.)
Captain: 47 Arrests During Ferguson Protests, No Tear Gas (CBS St. Louis)
Ferguson protests show no sign of going away (CBS News)
Aug. 19, 2014:
Trayvon Martin's Mom: 'If They Refuse to Hear Us, We Will Make Them Feel Us' (TIME)
Pres. Obama Avoiding Personalizing Latest Bout Of Racial Friction (CBS D.C.)
Diddy Calls Out President Obama On Ferguson: 'These Are Your People' (Vibe)
Redskins Run Onto Field With Hands Up for Michael Brown (WPGC)
More Than 30 Arrested After Another Violent Night In Ferguson (CBS St. Louis)
Aug. 18, 2014:
Pres. Obama on Ferguson: Time to Listen, Not Just Shout (CBS D.C.)
Missouri Governor Deploys National Guard to Ferguson (CBS St. Louis)
Michael Brown shooting: Private autopsy results revealed (CBS News)
Violence Returns to Ferguson Following Curfew (CBS D.C.)
What does Michael Brown's shooting say about race in America? (CBS News)
The Local Scene
PHOTOS: Thousands Gather in Malcolm X Park for D.C. Vigil
'I Am Mike Brown' Song Goes Viral
Aug. 15, 2014:
Ferguson Police Chief Reveals Name Of Officer Who Fatally Shot Michael Brown
Tear Gas Advice Given to Ferguson Protestors from Palestinians
Protesters Gather In Ferguson, Carry Signs, Chant
Brown's Funeral on Hold Until Second Autopsy Performed
Aug. 14, 2014:
St. Louis Police Prepare for Michael Brown Vigil, March Downtown
Missouri State Highway Patrol Will Take Over Ferguson Security
Raw Video: Mike Brown's Friend Recounts the Shooting
Obama: 'No Excuse For Police To Use Excessive Force Against Peaceful Protesters'
McCaskill in Ferguson: Time to 'De-Militarize This Situation'
Sen. Warren On Ferguson Protests: 'This Is America, Not A War Zone'
St. Louis County Government Websites Currently Down
Alderman Antonio French Arrested, Released
Aug. 13, 2014:
2 Local Reporters Arrested at Ferguson McDonald's
Suspect Charged With Assault in Tuesday Night Officer-Involved Shooting
Ferguson Police Chief: Officer Who Fired Fatal Shots Showed Signs of Fight
Brown's Mother: 'We Don't Know What Happened'
Police: Woman Shot in Apparent Drive-By Shooting During Protests
Aug. 12, 2014:
First Nine Suspects in Sunday's Looting Charged
Obama: Remember Michael Brown Through Reflection, Understanding
NAACP Meets With Members of Ferguson Community
Police Say They Won't Release Name of Officer Who Shot, Killed Michael Brown
Michael Brown Called Quiet, Respectful
Aug. 11, 2014:
Social Media Blamed for Some of the Scope of Ferguson Looting
VIDEO: Firefighters Arrive On Scene Of Burning QuikTrip
FBI: Possible Civil Rights Violations in Shooting Death of Missouri Teen
Aug. 10, 2014:
Businesses Burned, Looted In Ferguson In Wake Of Police Shooting
Mother Of Dead Missouri Teen Wants Officer Jailed
Police: Michael Brown Struggled With Officer Before Shooting
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FLOWERY BRANCH - Hall County firefighters battled the wind and sub-freezing temperatures as they worked to control a fire at a house on Loving Road in the south end of the county.
Fire Marshal Scott Cagle said crews were called to the scene just off Old Orr Road around 9 a.m. and found the 2,500 square-foot home in flames. He said the house was destroyed.
"This was a difficult fire to fight...with the sub freezing temperatures and most of all the wind," said Cagle. "The wind is really what made the fire get much bigger in size."
Cagle said firefighters were able to rescue two cats from the basement of the home. The animals were turned over to Hall County Animal Control.
He said no one was home at the time of the fire, and investigators are working to notify the homeowners about the loss. At this time, the cause of the fire is unknown.


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Hi I'm new to this I am 5'3" I weigh 110lb, I had breast augmentation 13 days ago now, I was a small B cup. I got high profile silicone 365cc in one breast and 395cc in the other breast dual plane. I know its only been 13 days but I'm wishing I got them larger, what size roughly do u think I'm going to be? Originally I wanted to be a healthy C small D then when there I just decided on a D cup. But they appear smaller to me now, they haven't dropped and at the moment they feel tense, numb and hard
Breast Enlargement Post Surgery? (photo)
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Concerns after Breast Augmentation?
Congratulations on having undergone the breast augmentation procedure! Although it is not possible to give you precise advice, I think that your plastic surgeon has done a nice job for you ( it is hard to imagine him/her using larger breast implants without potentially causing problems).
At this point, I would encourage continued patience and close follow-up with your plastic surgeon. It is very likely that you will be pleased with the long-term outcome of the procedure performed. This is best evaluated approximately 6 months after the procedure was performed. Best wishes.
Learn more: http://www.poustiplasticsurgery.com/Procedures/Procedure_breastAugmentation.htm
Breast enlargement
Thanks for your questions
You appear to look great at the moment! It is still VERY early days. You have a great early result and they will continue to improve over time. The size looks pretty good too and of course cup sizes will vary between bra manufacturers so talking in absolute volumes is always best.
Keep chatting to your surgeon and let things settle
Good luck
Breast augmentation result looks very good at 13 days.
Thank you for your question. Your result actually looks excellent considering you're only 13 days postop.
In another 4-6 weeks I would expect they will look much more normal, softer and more likely image that you had hoped for. Be sure to express your concerns to your plastic surgeon.
Learn more: http://drseckel.com/surgical-procedures/result-oriented-breast-augmentation-breast-enlargement/
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Give it time
Hello. At thirteen days you are nowhere near your final result and with about three months time you will start to see your true results. That being said I would not be too worried about your outcome until then. Many patients feel that they are larger after the breast implants drop.
Jaime Perez, MD
Breast Augmentation Specialist
Plastic Surgery Center of Tampa
Learn more: http://www.jaimeperezmd.com/photogallery/breast-augmentation-7001
You look great for a week or so. Get used to them, you can always get bigger later on.
The most common complaint
I hear is that "I wish I went bigger". But since its water under the bridge now, you have a fabulous early result and should go on to heal well. Rather than look in the rear view mirror, I would encourage you to look forward and see the benefits of what you have achieved. Undressed, you are fine. And if you have a special outfit that requires more volume, invest in a padded bra just for that. And appearance-wise from your photos, I am confident you will be a Victorias Secret D or even DD cup.
Breast Enlargement Post Surgery?
You demonstrate the saying, "I wished I had gone bigger!". Not much we can offer but allow healing time.
The look fantastic
Your breasts look great for 13 days post op. Dimensionally the implants are spot on. It is unlikely a much large implant could have been placed even if you so demanded. They look amazing. Enjoy then after you heal, and you can always go bigger in 3-6 months!!
I wish I had gone larger after breast augmentation surgery
You are very early in your postoperative healing phase after breast augmentation surgery. It is not uncommon for women to experience some concern during this time as to the size they are and whether or not it will be the size they had desired. Over the next 3-6 months, you will notice several changes to your breast shape and size. I would encourage you to try not to focus on your size at this time. Allow the normal healing process to take place prior to making a decision on your breast size. In the majority of patients, as the healing progresses and the shape and softness of the breast start to take shape, size becomes much less of an issue.
Learn more: http://gayosoplasticsurgery.com/implants-faq.html
Recent Breast Augmentation and Concerned about Size
- Since you had a breast augmentation only 13 days ago, it is normal at this point for the implants to still feel firm and for you to have some numbness.
- You still have some swelling from the operation, and with time that will resolve.
- I would recommend to try not to worry at this point about size. As you continue to heal, and as the implants begin to feel softer, you might find that you are very happy with the results of your augmentation.
- Lastly, one cannot say exactly what size you are going to be. Remember that cup size is based on your chest circumference and the bra manufacturer....
- Best of luck to you!
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.


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What Makes A Great Curator Great? How To Distinguish High-Value Curation From Generic Republishing
Posted in Uncategorized By Content Curation Marketing On November 3, 2011
Today content curation is "sold", promoted and marketed as the latest and trendiest approach to content production, SEO visibility, reputation and traffic building. But is it really so?
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While companies like Zynga are making tons of money creating games for Facebook, one of the most well known game developers of all time has been working for nearly two years on a Facebook game based on one of the biggest PC franchises of all time. The game designer is Sid Meier and the game is Civilization World, the next game in the long running strategy game franchise. First announced way back in October 2009 by publisher 2K Games, the game's development has been under a dome of silence for much of that time.
That changed a few months ago when the Civilization World Facebook page asked for people to sign up for an alpha test. Now it appears that the game is getting closer to completion. According to a VentureBeat story, Civilization World should enter closed beta testing "soon" with open beta testing planned for sometime this summer.
The preview goes into more detail on the gameplay of Civilization World, which Sid Meier himself has been "hand coding". The game itself can have a beginning, middle and end like regular games in the Civilization turn-based strategy franchise. The difference is that players will be competing with friends in a persistent world as they and you build up your civilization. Up to 200 players can participate in a game and you can take on allies to battle against other teams of players. And yes, like in other Facebook games you can purchase item via an in-game store. However the prices of items can change due to normal economic factors like supply and demand. Since most Facebook games take only a few months to develop and release we hope the long wait for Civilization World will be worth it.


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Since becoming a museum magnet school, Normal Park has been awarded the Magnet School of America Excellence Award and the J.F. Kennedy School of Distinction in Arts Education.
Normal Park consistently outperforms the state on standardized tests in math, reading and science. Attendance is higher and suspensions are lower than the state average.


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with the molly mutt crate cover, you'll have a crate that matches your lifestyle & your living room!
your mutt will love you for having such flawless taste! as elegant as it is refined, title track is an instant classic. with its green & white lattice design and clean simplicity, you will be adding something stylish to your home. with the molly mutt crate cover, you'll have a crate that matches your lifestyle & your living room! two panels roll down for full closure, or snaps keep it open for easy access. add a matching molly mutt duvet for a stylish crate inside & out!
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A Single Dose Study to Determine the Safety and Pharmacokinetics of FP01 Lozenges in Healthy Volunteers
This study has been completed.
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- Before servicing the vehicle, refer to the Precautions Section. Also see the IMA system disabling before proceeding with any procedure.
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Strut. Loosely tighten the mounting nuts and pinch bolts
- Place a jack under the lower arm and raise the suspension to load it.
- Tighten the strut top nuts to 40 ft. lbs. (54 Nm).
- Tighten the lower pinch bolts to 72 ft. lbs. (98 Nm).
- Tighten the stabilizer link nut to 22 ft. lbs. (29 Nm).
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_ physical and computer model making
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_ surveying and documenting existing site conditions.
_ presentation drawings for award submissions
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_ participating in all aspects of architectural presentation
_ model making and presentation drawing boards
_ maintaining Cadd database "freq. used details"
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"The place in which I'd most likey to play"
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Every competitive player has a rating which is a guide to how good a player he or she is. If players improve, their rating will go up; if they experience a drop in performance, their rating will fall. The number of points gained or lost depends on the difference in ratings of the two opponents and the weighting of the tournament they are in.
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CNBC's Stock Pops & Drops From August 22
Guy Adami said on CNBC's Stock Pops & Drops that investors should be taking profits in Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD), because it moved from $80 to $103.96 in two months. The move was rather fast, thinks Adami. Gilead Sciences jumped 1.65 percent on Friday.
Tim Seymour said that Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) dropped 1.68 percent because large crop estimates are pushing commodity prices lower, and farmers are pulling out. He added that the stock should be trading between $84 and $95. Deere & Company closed Friday's trading session at $84.76.
Ross Stores (NASDAQ: ROST) jumped 7.39 percent on Friday, and it closed at $74.37. Steve Grasso believes that investors can sell the stock. He is not a long-term buyer.
Brian Kelly explained that Dynegy (NYSE: DYN) jumped 8.75 percent on the news that it bought some assets of Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK). He thinks that investors should be closing their long positions in this stock.
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text: ENC will mark the first anniversary of the Haitian earthquake Wednesday January 12 with a special chapel service featuring a presentation by Haitian-born Samuel Jean.Jean, a 1992 graduate, is a business development and legal consultant who specializes in the fields of philanthropy, new technology and entertainment. His brother, musician Wyclef Jean, filed to run for the presidency of Haiti last year in the wake of the earthquake but was later deemed ineligible due to residency requirements."We're honored that Sam can return to his alma mater to lead us in paying respect to the anniversary of this tragedy, which deeply affected the ENC community," said Corey MacPherson, the vice president for spiritual development and church relations. "We have quite a few Haitian-American students, some of whom lost family members in the earthquake."Haitian-American students have taken a significant role in planning the anniversary chapel service, MacPherson said, and will lead the student body in song and prayer. A collection will also be taken to benefit the Haiti Water Project, an initiative of Nazarene Compassionate Ministries which aims to provide clean drinking water to residents of Haiti through the construction of wells and cisterns. According to the Haiti Water Project, one well or cistern can provide fresh, clean drinking water for approximately 1,000 people.MacPherson noted that the college had been raising funds for the Haiti Water Project for several years prior to the 2010 earthquake. Following last year's tragedy, the ENC community conducted a collection that raised $2,500 for the Haiti Water Project. Those funds were later matched by a $3,500 contribution from an anonymous donor.ENC students also contributed to the earthquake relief efforts: In addition to assembling hundreds of "Crisis Care Kits" of necessary supplies, students held bake sales and charged admission to the college's normally free men's and women's basketball games, raising an additional $1,300."Since 2008, we've raised enough money to have five wells installed in Haiti," MacPherson said. "We chose the Haiti Water Project because wells are sustainable."


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KARACHI, Oct 22: The acting deputy high commissioner of the United Kingdom in Karachi, John Derek, on Monday met Karachi Commissioner Syed Hashim Raza Zaidi at his office.
They discussed matters of mutual interest.
Mr Zaidi apprised him of details of the commissionerate system and the steps undertaken by the district administration for the provision of relief to the people.
The British official appreciated the steps being taken by the city administration for the betterment of people.—APP


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Indie pop outfit The Love Language have a new stream for the song "Pilot Light," off of the upcoming album Ruby Red on July 23. The Love Language is the project of Stuart McLamb, who was on the lamb a few years ago after a hard break up and being kicked out of the band (The Capulets) he was in at the time. "I had moved in with a girl I thought was the love of my life but felt absolutely miserable. We had unhealthy tendencies like throwing beer bottles at the wall when we fought," said Stuart about the experience. Fast forward to today and Stuart has released a few more albums and grown The Love Language into a lo-fi indie pop masterpiece. The Love Language reminds you of everything you loved about Guided By Voices and Sebadoh.
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At the recent Wonder Festival 2007, some more images of the upcoming 100% Transformers Bearbricks were revealed. The current collection of these transforming bots turned bears include Megatron, Opitmus Prime, Bumblebee and Barricade. Optimus Prime and Megatron will be packaged together, which leads us to reasonably assume Bumblebee and Barricade will come together. This will allegedly be only released in Japan.
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2014 is the year when B.C.'s three longest-running microbreweries celebrate their 30th anniversaries. And to celebrate… they're making more beer.
Vancouver Island Brewery in Victoria rang in the start of that despairing, slow descent into middle age (hey, I'm speaking from experience) with a ramped-up version of its Piper's Pale Ale mainstay, and an absolutely marvellous job they did of it, too.
Thirty Years is a clear, ruby crimson ale with dark amber highlights, topped by a rich, dense and fluffy off-white head that slowly clears to leave a thin patchy cap.
The aroma is fascinating. There's port, sherry, plum, red grape, raisin, a slight sour tang and a rich umami savouriness behind it all, with boozy esters floating over top.
Just a second into sipping and you realize what a malt monster this beer is. Rich notes of slightly charred, vanilla-laced toffee, with hints of molasses, are rounded out by delicious dark fruit flavours, in particular plum and raisin. (The fruity flavours and hint of charring even bring to mind VIB's mighty Hermannator.) A big bitterness swells from the back and bottom of the mouth, leaving behind a big dryness, and there's chewy, charry malt in aftertaste. Mouthfeel is silky smooth.
It's a fitting beer to celebrate with. Actually, why just have this for one year? VIB should make this a regular birthday seasonal.
Beer Cat: LOVES


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A detective tries to solve a series of murders in which the victim's virtual reality deaths are mirrored by real life.
First published electronically on Omni Online. Reprinted in The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirteenth Annual Collection.
Original title: Death in the Promised Land
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Genre: Fiction→ Science Fiction→ Technology→ Cyberpunk and Virtual Reality
Fiction→ Science Fiction→ Mystery and Detectives
This work is a subwork of the following works : Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirteenth Annual Collection, the (1996) [Anthology] Authors: Ursula K. Le Guin
, Dan Simmons
, Poul Anderson
, Pat Cadigan
, Greg Egan
, Michael F. Flynn
, Joe Haldeman
, Nancy Kress
, Paul J. McAuley
, Robert Reed
, Michael Swanwick
, Brian M. Stableford
, John Kessel
, Allen M. Steele
, James Patrick Kelly
, Mary Rosenblum
, William Sanders
, Geoff Ryman
, Terry Bisson
, Ian R. MacLeod
, Maureen F. McHugh
, David Marusek
Mammoth Book of Extreme Science Fiction, the (2006) [Anthology] Authors: Harlan Ellison
, Greg Bear
, Gregory Benford
, Stephen Baxter
, Pat Cadigan
, Greg Egan
, Jerry Oltion
, Clifford D. Simak
, Robert Reed
, Theodore Sturgeon
, Alastair Reynolds
, Ian McDonald
, Paul Di Filippo
, James Patrick Kelly
, Charles Stross
, Lawrence Person
, Geoffrey A. Landis
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WORTHINGTON, Ohio (AP) — Authorities in suburban Columbus say a pedestrian has been hit and killed by a freight train.
Franklin County deputies say they got the call just after 1:30 a.m. Thursday. The intersection in Worthington, on the north side of Columbus, was expected to be closed into the morning as deputies investigate. The southbound train remains stopped at the intersection, and traffic in the area was expected to be disrupted.
No other details have been released.
It's the second time in as many days that a pedestrian has been killed by a train in Ohio. A 53-year-old man in northeast Ohio was struck and killed by a passenger train as he walked to work along the tracks Wednesday morning, about 45 miles southeast of Cleveland.


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The following items were compiled from reports prepared by law enforcement agencies. Reports are calls for service or other complaints by area citizens, which may only reflect one point of view. Not all reports result in either an arrest or a citation. If you have information about any incident reported here contact the appropriate law enforcement agency.
Willits Police Department
February 4
Arrest: 2:20 and 3:11 a.m. on North Street a group of individuals were disturbing the peace. Alicia Margaret Gothier, 25, of South Lake Tahoe; Patrick Adrian Statzboyer, 26, of Pittsburg; and Hannah Marie Fisher, 24, of Maple Lake, were arrested on suspicion of public intoxication.
Report: 5:49 a.m. An alarm at Willits High School alerted authorities of a possible break in. Austin Jaylee Shealor, 19, of Willits, was arrested later in the day on suspicion of burglary.
Report: 6:55 a.m. Man cited and released for drug possession near Willits High School.
Report: 1:07 p.m. Counterfeit $50 bill at Rays Food Place.
Report: 3:11 p.m. Group of illegal campers behind Willits Power Equipment on S. Main Street.
Report: 5:14 p.m. Police assistance requested with a very drunk individual wanting to leave Frank R. Howard Memorial Hospital against advice.
Report: 6:05 p.m. Room mate dispute on S. Lenore Avenue.
February 5
Report: 7:44 a.m. Burglary at 290 E. Commercial Street.
Arrest: 8:14 a.m. on Holly Street, Philip John Marsick, 36, of Willits, was arrested on suspicion of battery against a cohabitant.
Report: 11:43 a.m. Open door found at the consignment store on the 1700 block of S. Main Street. At 2:36 p.m. a suspicious man was noticed at the store.
Report: 2:43 p.m. Violation of a court order at 160 S. Lenore Avenue.
Report: 6:26 p.m. Theft at School Street apartments.
Report: 7:12 p.m. Disturbing the peace at Quail Meadows camp.
February 6
Report: 8:47 a.m. Theft from Safeway.
Report: 10:55 a.m. Student disturbing the peace at Sanhedrin High School.
Report: 10:59 a.m. Probation violation on Madden Lane.
Report: 11:02 a.m. Fight on E. San Francisco Avenue.
Report: 12:19 p.m. Vandalism at 1260 Blosser Lane occurred over the weekend.
Report: 2:24 p.m. Assist with mental health patient at the Lark Motel.
Arrest: 3:16 p.m. Jorge Nieto, 29, of Willits, was arrested on suspicion of battery against a cohabitant.
Report: 11:45 p.m. Unwanted subject at the Lark Motel.
February 7
Report: 3:51 a.m. Woman disturbing the peace at the Circle K.
Report: 7:05 a.m. Illegal campers along railroad behind Willits High School with a warming fire.
Report: 8:27 a.m. Dog bite at Savings Bank of Mendocino County.
Report: 10:47 a.m. Vandalism to a vehicle on Holly Street overnight.
Report: 1:24 p.m. Trespassers at Ray's Food Place received warning.
Report: 4:49 p.m. Alleged assault with a vehicle on Pine Street.
Report: 11:02 p.m. at Village Market, William Walter Fearn, 63, of Willits, was arrested on suspicion of public intoxication.
February 8
Report: 6:06 a.m. Unwanted subject at Circle K.
Report: 11:52 a.m. Unwanted subject at McDonalds.
February 9
Report: 1:28 a.m. Prowler at 1400 Blosser Lane.
Report: 2:01 a.m. Possible burglary or interrupted vandalism on 200 block of E. Valley Street.
Report: 2:42 a.m. Shoplifter at Chevron, woman cited and released.
Report: 7:43 a.m. Fight on Redwood Avenue.
Report: 9:43 a.m. Mentally ill person in parking lot of Ardella's.
Report: 10:29 a.m. Woman, involved earlier at the shoplifting incident at Chevron, was creating a disturbance at the Lenore Avenue Apartments.
Arrest: 12:29 p.m. Terrance Joseph John Oneal Young, 21, of Willits was arrested on suspicion of vandalism.
Arrest: 5:45 p.m. at Frank R. Howard Memorial Hospital, Nancy Adair, 64, of Willits, was arrested on suspicion of petty theft and interfering with a business. Adair had been involved in a series of escalating incidents spanning the past two weeks.
Mendocino County Sheriff's Office
February 5
Arrest: Brittney Lynn Bouley, 25, of Willits, was arrested on suspicion of being under the influence of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and violating probation.
February 6
Arrest: Dakota Michael Nesbitt, 20, James Kelby Shook, 20, and Bogdan Gabriel Cristea, 28, of Kelseyville; and Jordan Anthony Williams, 21, of Santa Rosa, were arrested on suspicion of possession and cultivation of marijuana for sale.
February 7
Arrest: Joseph Rae Leggett, 26, of Leggett, was arrested on suspicion of violating probation.
Arrest: Jessica Renee Slusser, 28, of Branscomb, was arrested on suspicion of being a felony fugitive from justice.
February 9
Arrest: Marla Frances Merrifield, 41, of Mendocino County, was arrested on suspicion of battery.
Arrest: Earnest Allan Merrifield, 60, of Covelo, was arrested on suspicion of battery.
Arrest: Rachel Audrey Sloan, 22, of Laytonville, was arrested on suspicion of being under the influence of a controlled substance and violating probation.
Arrest: Patrick Henry Hanover, 41, of Covelo, was arrested on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Arrest: Kevin Nicholas Kuintzle, 21, of Willits, was arrested on suspicion of being a felony fugitive from justice, conspiracy to commit a crime, theft of a firearm and burglary of an inhabited building.
California Highway Patrol
February 5
Arrest: Shannon Louise Johnson, 19, of Willits, was arrested on suspicion of drunk
Ukiah Police Department
February 5
Arrest: Maria Isabel Marfil, 30, of Willits, was arrested on suspicion of receiving stolen property, impersonating another person, violating probation and fraudulently using another's access card.
Fort Bragg Police Department
February 7
Arrest: Jennifer Lynn Dinneen, 21, of Willits, was arrested on suspicion of shoplifting.
NOTE: Under U.S. law, all those arrested are innocent until proven guilty. TWN encourages those arrested to contact the newspaper upon conclusion of their case so the outcome can be reported.


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Getting Scorchy
Optioned RHP Billy Buckner and INF-R Jamie D'Antona to Tucson (Triple-A); activated LHP Doug Slaten from the 15-day DL. [8/13]
Activated LHP Tom Glavine from the 15-day DL; optioned LHP Francisley Bueno to Richmond (Triple-A). [8/14]
We don't know for sure that this is it, and therefore shouldn't launch right into an examination of Glavine's Hall of Fame case just yet, but what does one bring to a self-immolation cum viking funeral? It's probably in poor taste to expect it to be a barbecue and show up with franks, but is it cash bar, or catered, or what? Are you supposed to bring gifts? Joking about the end of a great career might seem unfair, but Tom Glavine has nothing left to prove, to you, to me, or to himself. He's a first-ballot Hall of Famer, a powerful reminder that great pitchers can hit and field and be great athletes, and the bittersweet agony of seeing the man brass it out to finish the season on his shield instead of under it should be cause for a bit of gallows humor. What happens now is so much less important than what he has achieved already, and if this is how he wishes to make his exit, as a pitcher, as a Brave, and as a baseball player, then here's hoping the man goes out to applause.
Recalled OF-L Chris Dickerson from Louisville (Triple-A). [8/12]
If you're a Reds fan and feeling sort of ominous about the Dunn deal not delivering all that much, I can't say that I blame you. Castillo's a non-prospect, an infielder who catches a bit or a conversion to catcher who still ends up playing a lot of infield, but it doesn't really matter whether he's fish or fowl or foul fish or what, because he was hitting .254/.305/.358 for Tucson. He's improved a bit of late, but he's a non-prospect, even if he is a gunslinger behind the plate, having shot down 18 of 37 attempted thieves on the bases. That's swell, but not really enough to get a guy up for any length of time if he doesn't hit, even at catcher. The deal really seems to be boiling down to Dunn for Micah Owings and throw-ins, and I guess it depends whether or not you really think Owings' readiness for the majors is worth more than whoever the Reds would have gotten with the draft pick if Dunn had departed, or how badly off they would have been had Dunn accepted arbitration.
Optioned OF-L Cory Sullivan to Colorado Springs (Triple-A); purchased the contract of C-S Adam Melhuse from Colorado Springs. [8/14]
Yorvit Torrealba's got a bum knee, but the club seems reticent to DL him despite his being disabled. This isn't really that big a deal, since Chris Iannetta has decisively claimed the job for himself by hitting everybody everywhere, righties, lefties, in orbit on Planet Coors or at more normal altitudes, while Torrealba's continued to just be Yorvit Torrealba. Bringing up Melhuse was a bit of a scramble, but given that in the course of this season he's already bobbed from the Rangers to the Northwest League to Triple-A and back to The Show, it isn't anything he isn't used to.
There's an interesting breakdown in terms of the difference between the two in deterring the running game:
Catcher Innings SB CS % SB/9 SBA/9 Iannetta 559 27 5 16 0.4 0.5 Torrealba 536 43 15 26 0.7 0.9
In other words, neither guy's throwing all that well, but people aren't running against them all that often, and they're running more often on the better-throwing catcher of the two. In terms of which catcher is getting which starter, there was a general tendency for Torrealba to draw assignments when the starting pitcher's Spanish-speaking, and that meant drawing Ubaldo Jimenez more often initially. Jimenez is probably the easiest Rockies starter to run against (only two CS in 20 attempts), but even there, Iannetta's getting to catch him these days. Will a few weeks of everyday play lead to more stolen base attempts against Iannetta? I don't really think so; starters like Jeff Francis (eight SBA, only one CS), Aaron Cook (eight SBA, four CS), Livan Hernandez (four CS in seven attempts against him with the Twins), and even Glendon Rusch all do very good jobs of holding runners close, even if Jimenez does not. I expect that's what is going to determine how much people are running on Iannetta, not his low baserunner kill percentage.
Placed RHP Doug Waechter on the 15-day DL (shoulder inflammation), retroactive to 8/7; recalled RHP Logan Kensing from Albuquerque (Triple-A). [8/11]
If there are Fish fans, you may well have heard a few shrieks of despair wafting up from the tip o' the panhandle, because Waechter's been one of their best relievers in a pen that has been the pitching staff's saving grace until recently, rating close to the top of the NL in WXRL and ARP. Happily, the move's more precautionary than anything else, so Waechter should be back to help during the stretch run. The real issue is that his general utility is hard to replace, especially when the man on the roster in his space is the combustible Kensing. Since last month's demotion to Albuquerque, the power righty has been an equally explosive Isotope, walking 12, hitting two, and giving up a trio of homers in 12
Activated INF-R Nomar Garciaparra from the 15-day DL; placed OF-R Andruw Jones on the 15-day DL (patellar tendonitis—knee), retroactive to 8/10. [8/12]
Pitching Pennys had already become hazardous to the team's fortunes before his now-repeated injuries, so it's just as well that los Dodgers are thrown back upon their reserves. Whether they wind up using Stults or Jason Johnson to round out their rotation, I like that at least they can mix and match, instead of just running Penny out there for a prompt pasting and hurried hook. As is, they won't actually need a fifth starter until next Saturday in Philly, and the Phillies are a .500 team against right-handers and slug 33 points better as a team against lefties, so Johnson seems a more likely choice. Naturally, a lot can change between now and then—extra-inning games, emergency long-relief outings, not to mention injuries—and it remains to be seen how flexible Torre can be; the past suggests "not very." If anything, I'm more concerned about their losing Wade, because he's become a key component within the revolving cast in the Dodgers' pen, and as nice as it might be to see Tanyon Sturtze work his way back from shoulder surgery and get reacquainted with his former skipper, there's no reason to invest a lot of hope that he can do anything like Wade's work shutting teams down with runners aboard (.205/.275/.342).
As for the shortstop position, what the heck, let's see how long Nomar lasts this time around. As a bit of no-expectations theater, it's quite possible that he'll bop 'til he drops—which might just be next week. With Nomar at short, Jeff Kent at second, Manny Ramirez in left, Matt Kemp in center... it's a Dodgers defense worthy of comparison to some of their horrific assemblages of non-fielders from the '80s, but slick fielding isn't what won ballgames for the Dodgers then, or in the '70s, and it won't be for this year's squad either. Where Nomar's concerned, just keep an eye towards the future; despite struggling of late, Chin-Lung Hu did at least have a three-hit game on Wednesday.
Placed 4C-L Russell Branyan on the 15-day DL (strained oblique), retroactive to 8/12; purchased the contract of OF-L Laynce Nix from Nashville (Triple-A). [8/13]
Lose a .580 slugger here, another one there, and soon enough we're talking about something serious. However, unlike Ryan Braun, I don't think anyone really expected Branyan to keep slugging in that particular stratosphere. The problem is that not even adding the Three True Outcomes hero helped inspire better work from Bill Hall—since Branyan's first start at third at the end of May, Hall's hit a flaccid .238/.309/.415, or quite nicely for a multi-position reserve, and badly for someone kvetching about getting everyday play. Craig Counsell's modest OBP-oriented contributions don't make matters that much better, so the real hope here has to be that Branyan heals up quickly. In his place, Nix makes a nice enough addition, however, in that the former Ranger can play center and offers some lefty pop to alternate with Mike Cameron and Gabe Kapler in center and left during Braun's absence. With Nashville, Nix was hitting .284/.348/.539 overall, and .295/.357/.545 against right-handers, and he was swinging a hotter bat of late no less (.341/.438/.732 in August). Equivalent Average views him favorably enough (.262 EqA at present, a Peak EqA of .266), still well short of the .280-plus marks of Cameron and Kapler, but Kapler's not really an everyday player, as his hitting against righties (.281/.326/.421) really doesn't cut it for a starting left fielder.
Optioned RHP Carlos Muniz to New Orleans (Triple-A). [8/12]
Optioned 3B-R Jose Bautista to Indianapolis (Triple-A). [8/13]
The Pirates finally get to field les Deux LaRoches—not a new French dance craze, thankfully—at the infield corners, as it was only a matter of time. That Bautista's a loser in this scenario twice over—first his job, then his roster spot—might engender a feud, no laughing matter in hill country, but more basically, if there's any chance for the Pirates to work out a waiver deal involving Bautista, better that they give other team's scouts something to look at a little more ambulatory than seeing the guy riding pine. There's also the possibility of moving him to another position, but he was pretty terrible in center last season, and second base seems a stretch as well. In short, he's better off becoming somebody else's third baseman.
Placed RHP Bryan Corey on the 15-day DL (strained hamstring), retroactive to 8/10; purchased the contract of INF-R Sean Kazmar from San Antonio (Double-A). [8/12]
The Pads are beginning to look less like a ballclub and more like a community theater troupe. Beyond lonely exceptions like Jake Peavy or Adrian Gonzalez, stars left over from the team's recent run of relevance, and Hall of Famers like Trevor Hoffman or Greg Maddux playing out the string, you've got very few players with futures, and then beyond about the 10th- or 15th-best Padre, you're down to a Craigslist casting call, where what's left on the field is whoever doesn't have a problem finding a sitter that night. Consider the rotation in Young's absence—who goes in, Brett Tomko when he comes off of the DL? Along those lines, Shawn Estes only just began his rehab, so he's not a candidate. Wil Ledezma? A call to Portland to bring back Justin Germano? Another spin with Clay Hensley? This is already a unit reliant on Cha Seung Baek and Josh Banks, two Quad-A discards from other organizations proving they were discarded for cause. If the Pads shut down Peavy early and if they're also Young-less in September, it's in danger of devolving into a team that won't just handily lose 100 games (a first since the shameful days of Tom Werner in 1993), they may not get out of the 50s in wins, something they haven't inflicted on their fans in a full season since 1972.
The shortage at short just adds another symptom to what's illin' a franchise that didn't have organizational depth to start off with. Kazmar might end up playing a lot of short in Khalil Greene's absence, but beyond the coolness factor for having a last name that starts with a K, there isn't a lot to suggest that this is a good thing. He's not much of a hitter (.264/.333/.359 in the Texas League, which translates to an EqA of .221), and although he's been playing shortly regularly for the Missions, his glove's stretched at short, making him a pretty dubious sort of aspiring utility infielder. However, given that Luis Rodriguez can't really handle short, and this team's need, it'll have to do.
Optioned 1B/OF-L John Bowker and C-R Steve Holm to Fresno (Triple-A); designated 2B/3B-R Jose Castillo for assignment; recalled 1B-L Travis Ishikawa from Fresno; purchased the contracts of C/1B-S Pablo Sandoval and 3B-R Ryan Rohlinger from Connecticut (Double-A). [8/13]
The Giants might be an understandable object of derision in some circles, but I actually like this turn of events. Let's give Brian Sabean some slack; this whole "rebuilding/young guys" thing isn't really his scene, so on-the-job training isn't just happening on the field in this organization.
It may seem as if Ishikawa's been around forever, but that's partially a product of the absence of warm bodies in the system; if you've had to talk about Giants prospects in the last six or seven years, there are only so many people you can talk about before you start asking if Randy Kutcher's still active. But even though he joined the organization in 2002, Ishikawa's "only" 24 years old, and while it took three tries, he finally mastered Double-A this season, hitting .330/.406/.545 against right-handed pitching through Waterloo Day. That earned him a promotion to Fresno, where he hit better still, belting 16 homers in 48 Grizzlies games and hitting .333/.377/.841 against right-handers. We're accentuating the positive, so let's skip the hitting against lefties, and perhaps also try to finesse our way around his hitting .372/.439/.919 in Fresno's living room-sized stadium against .247/.298/.553 everywhere else in the PCL—see, even that's positive, because that's still a lot of socking it to somebody somewhere. Basically, that kind of performance is worth looking at if you're a team that doesn't have a starting first baseman, and even if Ishikawa (very obviously) has to be platooned, that's also not really that big of a deal; they may as well keep paying Rich Aurilia to do something, after all.
Less famous are the other two promoted position players. Rohlinger's made a nice impression by hitting .296/.358/.497 after a late-June promotion to Double-A; he'd already initially hit .285/.368/.419 in the Cal League, his first exposure to that level as well. Because he's already 24 despite so little experience above A-ball, Rohlinger requires an accelerated schedule if he's going to amount to much; a sixth-round pick in 2006 out of Oklahoma, it seems strange that they'd put a big-college hitter at the Sally League for a full season in 2007, but as I said before, this prospect management thing is sort of new to the Giants. While I wouldn't get too worked up, it beats spinning their wheels with Castillo at the hot corner, and if Rohlinger shows them anything, that's one more thing they won't have to go into the winter worrying about (finding a third baseman, not another Jose Castillo).
Like Rohlinger, Sandoval's moved up fast this season, having split the year between High-A heroics (.359/.412/.597), and a double-quick Double-A adaptation (.337/.364/.549). A 22-year-old switch-hitter, Sandoval's been especially hot against right-handed pitching, having crushed the Cal League's right-handers at a .402/.452/.683 clip, and doing almost as well the next rung up in the Eastern League (.365/.398/.635). Having bounced around several positions in his years in the organization, he's played a little bit of first base this year, but that's more a matter of keeping his bat in the lineup. He's really much more a regular catcher now, something it seems he can handle; among his tools of igorance, it's clear he has a gun, having caught 44 percent of opposing attempted steals.
Taken together, these three promotions radically overhaul a lineup that needed a few barnacles scraped off, and while Sandoval's the only one who might represent a blue-chip prospect, all three bring something to the table. An all-rookie infield of Ishikawa, Eugenio Velez at second, Rohlinger, and Ivan Ochoa may not survive as far into the future as 2009, and it certainly doesn't compare to the '86 introductions of rookies Will Clark and Robbie Thompson to sophomores Chris Brown and Jose Uribe, but it's still progress of a sort, because there is at least some chance that Ishikawa or Rohlinger might stick.
Apologies, Giants fans; I ran out of steam last night, and didn't pull together my notes on these moves until this morning. Suffice to say this isn't a case of some lingering Huckabay-style hating on the Bay Area's other team.
Placed RHP Chris Carpenter on the 15-day DL (strained shoulder), retroactive to 8/11; activated OF-R Brian Barton from the 15-day DL. [8/15]
Well, we knew this was coming, but the real question is whether Friday night's turn for Brad Thompson will be the last time (for now) that the Cardinals have to dip into their bullpen to paper over the aching ace's latest setback. Adam Wainwright's next rehab appearance—as a starter—is on Saturday, and with Monday's offday, they can elect to keep the other four starters in rotation on four days' rest, or bring Wainwright back at any point during the sequence should they feel that he's ready. Certainly, whether or not to bring Carpenter back may be academic by month's end, especially if the Cubs and Brewers continue to make tracks in the division; the only team that should care about finishing third in the Central is the Astros, because in Astro-physics, that's inside of a light-year of contention, making all their ephemeral effort at mattering a more substantial bit of anti-matter.
As for the happy news, there is the chance that getting Barton back will shore up their outfield rotation, and between giving Skip Schumaker a better-fielding platoon partner in center and pushing Joe Mather more solidly into the corners, the upshot should be no more F-Lop in the outfield. There's still the little matter of his being potentially pressed into action in the infield, of course, but that's somewhat less noisome.
Placed MI-R Alberto Gonzalez on the 15-day DL (strained hamstring), retroactive to 8/5; activated INF-R Aaron Boone from the 15-day DL. [8/14]
Boone's return probably places him in position to play first base with some regularity, as Kory Casto couldn't even get much playing time over Ronnie Belliard. As much as the Nats have tried to redefine and reshape their infield with big-ticket expenditures and the odd deal, consider what they're actually employing. First base is baseball's answer to Ironbottom Sound, as they have two big-ticket commitments to two fragile starting first basemen, a risk you have to accept when you employ Nick Johnson or Dmitri Young. Sure, Ryan Zimmerman's at the hot corner, but The Franchise has yet to hit a homer since May in what's been an injury-marred disappointment as seasons go. Jim Bowden's decision to double down on Cristian Guzman for half as long and throw another $16 million at the former fair-haired boy is looking worse by the day, as Guzman's a veritable Mr. Freeze at the plate, to the point that the ubiquitous Belliard even started yesterday's game at short. At the keystone, Emilio Bonifacio's providing plenty of reminders that, outside of a nice series in Coors Field, this hitting thing is hard. And the worst of it? Other than Boone, they've got control of every single one of these munchkins next year, and beyond the understandable commitment to Zimmerman, there's almost no chance that they'll be able to deal any of them without taking a loss.
Christina Kahrl is an author of Baseball Prospectus.
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Status: On hold Originally called Kalamazoo Gateway, this is another project by Gene Townsend. Plans for the — are you noticing a pattern — mixed-use building would make it 60,000 square feet, with its main selling point an energy efficient "green" design.
The building would wrap slightly around the corner of Cedar and Kalamazoo streets.
But this project isn't happening any time soon. "There's neither an anchor tenant or the availability of financing," Townsend said. "It's kind of a chicken and egg thing: without financing, there's no point to seeking an anchor tenant."
But last year the project did get off the ground. In order to build the Gateway, Townsend would have need to buy city parking lot 49 and purchase the Yellow Cab building just north of the parking lot. The purchase agreement for the parking lot was written, state entitlements were "roughed out but not submitted" and the availability of buying Yellow Cab is still on the table.
Townsend says that the hold of the project could be traced back to February 2008 when commercial foreclosures started and equity lenders began pulling back. "The whole equity lending world shifted a little more than a year ago," Townsend said. "New construction wasn't attractive.
We had to look at quality buildings that already existed and use the ones that we have more efficiently. The economy needs to reach a point, and then we can contemplate new commercial buildings. The emphasis now is on renovating existing ones. In my mind, that's not a bad thing."


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Kirksville police are asking for your help in identifying two suspects wanted in connection with a theft.
Police are wanting to know if anyone recognizes the pair.
The men are wanted in connection with the theft of computer equipment from the Kirksville Walmart store.
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Here's the last of my three posters from August of 1967 at the Avalon. Like the Big Brother/Bo Diddley poster, this one is also by Bob Fried. Here's he's got the Family Dog guy visiting the Taj Mahal; no idea why. Bands were the Charles Lloyd Quartet (jazz!) and the West Coast Natural Gas Co. This is FD-74.


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+ Optically virtually without flaws
+ Great build quality
+ Both hood and cap very convenient
- In real world use not as small as pictures make you think it is (please read below)
I can be very short about this lens: It's virtually flawless. I have yet to notice any kind of abberations, the lens is sharp straight from f2.4 and the bokeh is pleasing. Depth of field, to me, is plenty shallow at f2.4. The build quality is, as with all Pentax Limited lenses, excellent. The cap and hood are both very convenient in use.
The only negative remark I could think of for this lens is that, in real world use, it is not as small as pictures on the internet might make you think it is. This is because of how the lens cap and hood work. The hood is of a screw-in type that telescopes out. The lens cap slides onto the hood. Thus, when you store this lens it will have the hood attached, with the cap on top of that. When taking photo's, it's more trouble to detach the hood than to leave it on, so why take it off. All in all, I don't see how this would present a problem to anyone, but it does make the lens about 1cm longer in all situations (about the same size as the DA15ltd), compared to when it is hoodless.
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52 Good Recipes
The front cover is comprised of a yellow square in the center with black squares and rectangles around it divided by green lines and there is a green border. The title is in the yellow square with a crock of Post's Cottage Cheese below it. The back cover is white with a black triangle with a crock of Post's Cottage Cheese covering the bottom point. The beginning of the recipes has a chart indicating that the measures are all level. There are recipes for salads, desserts, soups, sandwiches,and egg dishes all using Post's Cottage Cheese.
Donor: Sliker, Shirley Brocker
Brand Name: Post's Cottage Cheese
Publisher: Daisy Valley Creamery Co. (Detroit, Mich.)
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Citation: 52 Good Recipes. The Alan and Shirley Brocker Sliker Collection, MSS 314, Special Collections, Michigan State University Libraries. Available at http://www.lib.msu.edu/exhibits/sliker/detail.jsp?id=5163


text: I am happy to announce that my first Shakespeare book, Hear My Soul Speak : Wedding Quotations from Shakespeare is now available! I've been playing with this idea for awhile, ever since I heard sonnet 116 recited at one too many weddings. "Isn't Shakespeare's work just absolutely loaded with material that would be cool for a wedding?" I thought. "Is it that people keep repeating the same old stuff because it's what they know? What if they have a reference book to the rest of the good stuff?" So I asked a friend of mine, who happens to be in the wedding planning business (she's a florist, actually), "If I could put in your hands a book that represented all the good Shakespeare material that's relevant to weddings – stuff for vows, toasts, father of the bride speeches, but also just decorative stuff that could be used on the invitations and thank you notes and such, would you be able to get it into the hands of people who are planning their wedding? Do you think it would be of value?" The answer was a resounding, "Yes, absolutely!" and so a book was born. What this first version represents is a hand-chosen list of well over 100 quotes from across all the sonnets and plays (and even some Venus and Adonis thrown in for good measure), organized by where they might be most useful. The groom is going to say something different to the bride during their vows than the best man is going to say during his toast, you see. Where necessary, the quotes are explained in their original context. This is particularly true for the selected sonnets. It was very important to me that if I expect people to quote Shakespeare, that they actually have some clue what they're talking about and are not just reading words they barely understand. To that end there's also a chapter on tips for memorizing and reciting Shakespeare. Lastly, quotes are grouped by play (or other source) so the reader can learn a bit about Shakespeare's works along the way. If all your favorite quotes are coming from a certain play, maybe you want to go seek out that play and learn more? The book is now available in the Apple iBookstore, on other ePub-compatible devices, and downloadable PDF for those without an e-reader device. (I do not believe in DRM, so the PDF is freely printable. It's not one of those that's got so many locks built in you don't enjoy reading it. Please don't pirate. 🙂 ) Although I'm taking a bit of a break to catch my breath, I do hope to have a printed edition available sometime in the future. The amount of effort I put into that project is directly related to how much interest I can drum up in this one, though, so help me spread the word! Going to any weddings, soon? Buy the book. Give it to the wedding party. Help get more Shakespeare in everybody's life. If you'd like to link to me, for the moment I ask that you link to this post instead of directly to the landing page. It's little more than a placeholder at the moment (though that will change very soon). Thanks for all the help that everyone's provided over the past few months! P.S. I've got enough material collected that there's also potential for a volume 2 that focuses on music, wedding customs, flowers, and all that other good stuff. Who knows?


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Stewart Joins The 'Extras' TonightBy Antony
August 25, 2005 - 3:53 PM
Patrick Stewart has exchanged treading the boards for a guest spot on TV comedy Extras, which airs in the UK tonight.
Created by Ricky Gervais, the first season of the comedy comes to a close tonight on BBC 2 at 9pm. The show focuses on wannabe-actor Andy Millmam (played by Gervais) and his friend Maggie (Ashley Jensen). In the sixth and final episode of the season, Patrick Stewart stars as himself and gives a helping hand to Andy who, along with his agent, is called to a meeting at the BBC. However Maggie's careless talk threatens to wreck Andy's career.
Extras, which is co-produced by HBO, is set to make its debut in the US on September 25 on HBO at 10:30/9:30c. "It's an honor to be on the same channel that gave us The Sopranos and they made me an offer I couldn't refuse," said Gervais. Assuming HBO show all six episodes without a gap, it means Stewart's episode will air on October 30.
The show has also just been commissioned for a second season. The first season has featured a number of top-name actors such as Samuel L. Jackson and Ben Stiller. Gervais said that the trend will continue. "It's a good job the BBC offered us a second series, [co-creator Stephen Merchant] and I had already booked the studio and promised about 30 actors a job."
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China launches National Vaccination Week to step up full immunization
Beijing, 25 April, 2011 – "I closed my eyes and didn't look at the needle," said eight-year-old Tao Tao, a second grade boy in suburban Beijing, who is a little nervous before receiving a shot in his arm for vaccination.
But he knows this will help protect him and ensure that his dream of "becoming a company chief executive who can donate money to help people in the disaster-affected areas" will be realized. He is a migrant child from Hunan Province who now lives in Xinfadi, the largest farm produce wholesale market of Beijing.
The Ministry of Health today launched a national vaccination initiative at an event hosted in Xinfadi Primary School to ensure that children, especially those affected by migration like Tao Tao and those living in remote areas can be fully vaccinated against preventable diseases.
Leading international agencies working on immunization in China, UNICEF and WHO, are helping to support the call for maximum participation in the national campaign. Yang Lan, UNICEF Ambassador in China, was also on hand to support the nationwide immunization promotion effort.
From today, a week-long intensive advocacy campaign themed "Vaccination, Healthy Baby", is to disseminate key messages on immunization to the public. This is the first time China has joined other countries and regions to celebrate the week.
"The Expanded Progamme of Immunisation (EPI), first introduced in 1978 in China has protected hundreds of millions of children against diseases such as polio, neonatal tetanus, measles and other diseases that continue to threaten children elsewhere." Ms Gillian Mellsop, UNICEF Representative to China Office said.
Now all Chinese children can be offered vaccines against 12 infectious diseases free of charge. Aggressive vaccination initiatives have kept China polio-free and have dramatically reduced the rate of Hepatitis B and measles. As China nears the elimination of neonatal tetanus and measles, and strives to improve coverage of recently introduced vaccines, more intensive efforts are required.
According to the Ministry of Health, although the national average vaccination rate has reached 90%, there are still nearly 1 million children not timely immunized, and circulation of measles infection are still reported in pocket areas, especially in the lesser-developed western regions and urban migrant communities. China remains in the top ten countries worldwide with the largest unvaccinated populations.
"All unvaccinated children carry with them a higher risk of disease and a higher risk of transmission of disease to others…China must continue to strive to vaccinate all of its children, and it is immensely important that the general public and the media support this effort." Ms Gillian Mellsop said.
"When my children were young, I kept their vaccination history booklets at home, which told me the immunizations they received and which I should take them to get." Ms. Yang Lan, well known broadcast journalist and UNICEF China Ambassador told the children and parents at the launching ceremony.
"With good health, there are a rainbow of opportunities for you to realize your dreams. Here I appeal to every child and parent in the Country to put vaccination high on your family agenda. When your dreams all come true, I will be there to cheer for you." Yang Lan said.
In 1979 UNICEF officially commenced its cooperation with the Government of China. Since then, one of UNICEF China's top priorities has been to support the Government's immunization programme development, including the provision of cold chains, IT equipment and training of health staff in remote western regions and migrant communities. UNICEF will continue to work with government partners to ensure the full and quality coverage of child immunisation.
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He looks so creepy yet cute at the same time! xD It's not a fail, it's awesome! :D I love Jack Skellington and the movies. :p Great shading and coloring. 5/5 hearts.
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o[]0 how cool. I love that movie...Just watched it yesterday XDD. Lovely. And btw..."I am the PUMPKIN KING!!!"
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Awww so cute(^_^) i love jack skelington hes really cool(0_o)
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:DD i remember that movie- one of my favs ^-^ 5/5 and thanks so much for the comment :D
It's not a fail it's like your style of him I like it! Also being added to my collection :)
kewl pic- its made me wanna watch nightmare before christmas- "and because i am dead- i can take off my head- .... to re-site Shakespearian quotations!!!!!!" lol ^.^


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Trading activity on the First Tier Market registered a volume of 214,320 shares crossing the floor of the Exchange valued at $3,448,924.30. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Limited was the volume leader with 137,660 shares changing hands for a value of $61,947, followed by ANSA McAL Limited with a volume of 28,246 shares being traded for $1,890,809.84. Sagicor Financial Corporation contributed 14,750 shares with a value of $99,648.25, while First Citizens Bank Limited added 11,794 shares valued at $448,774.70.
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Beta 2 Session State expiration notification/idle-time expiration
I'm using Velocity for Session State and had 3 questions:
1) Is there a way to have my application get notified when a session expires, so that I can perform some housekeeping?
2) I'm using ClusterConfig.xml with a named Session cache, what config settings should I use to properly set up and support idle-time expirations?
3) Is there a way that I can expire a users session on demand (e.g. to support logout)?Saturday, April 10, 2010 1:48 PM
Not all sesion providers support this Session_end events. Typically out-of-proc session providers like SqlSessionStateStore, OutOfProcSessionStateStore - don't support Session_end events. Session provider shipped with App-fabric caching(earlier velocity) also don't support this event. You can find more information at the documentation for session-state events:
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Hi ,
- There is no way currently to get notified when using a session store provider when your data expires . We just pick the expiry time period from the session timeout property . Hence you know the value you have specified ( or the feault value of the property ) and hence can take appropriate actions . if you really want a notification then you will need to use the cache directly instead of using the session store provider .
- We do not have idle-time expirations . We do not support a sliding window expiration . For example , you have set an object timeout to be 20 minutes . Then after 18 minutes you read it . But after 2 min it will expire . It will not live for another 20 minutes after the read .
- You may call HttpSessionState.Abondon to clear the user's session on demand .
Harish Kumar AgarwalMonday, April 26, 2010 9:56 AM
1) Session expiry notification is something related to (or in the contorl of) ASP.Net session. Please go through http://aspalliance.com/520
2) Since your question is in the context of session state, when you use the session state provider, the session object is stored in the cache with a timeout equal to the ASP.Net session timeout. Each time the session is accessed, the timeout of the session object in the cache is also reset to the session timeout. It is made sure that the session object expires from the cache only when the ASP.Net session times-out. I hope this is what you are looking for.
ShankarTuesday, April 27, 2010 9:41 AM
So if I'm understanding this correctly, by using the SessionStore provider with Velocity I get distributed session cache as opposed to per web server session cache, which is what I'm looking for as I'm using MVC in a web farm and do not have affinity to any one web server. Correct? Does this mean I should keep all my web servers synched up with their sessionstate timeout setting? Not sure what happens if the web servers have different timeout settings?
Additionally, I should use the HttpSessionState class to detect timeouts.
That specifying a named cache within the SessionStore really isn't necessary as there is no configuration to set other than what goes in the SessionState config info in web.config. What benefit is their to using a named cache for the SessionStore?
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Hi ,
By using AppFabric Cache ( aka Velocity ) you get a distributed cache which can be used to store your session store data too . By just modifying web.config the data gets stored in the cache . There are two advantages of storing it in AppFabric Cache : Performance and Scalability .
We just pick the expiry time period from the session timeout property or the default value if nothing is specified . This way you are free to choose how to sync up your web servers .
By specifying a named cache in the web.config you ensure that the data from that session goes to a particular named cache only and hence is isolated from all other named caches . You can set up one AppFabric cluster and store that data from each web server into a different named cache .
Can you explain your scenario in greater depth so that we may recommend whether AppFabric Cache will help you solve your issues .
Harish Kumar AgarwalFriday, April 30, 2010 9:08 AM
Hi Harish,
I believe Velocity does solve my needs. I have an ASP.NET MVC based web app that runs in a web farm, but has no affinity to any 1 web server. So requests can go to any web server in the farm. But I want to maintain session state when processing each request, so all the web servers should use Velocity to retrieve the users global session on each request (meaning the session is shared by all the web servers). This is what I believe Velocity gives me.
Whan I specify a named cache for a session cache, there are options to configure it and I was uncertain what to specify when I'm only using the cache for Session. So the question was what settings belong in the ClusterConfig for a named cache only being used to store Sessions?
A second question was to be able to detect when a session ends. I'm accustomed to using Global.ascx with Session_End, but that does not get invoked when a Session expires (although Session_Start does so maybe this is a bug in Velocity???). The alternative that you gave was to keep calling HttpSessionState to determine it, but this is less desireable.
The third question you've answered which is to call HttpSessionState.Abondon to end a session.Friday, April 30, 2010 4:56 PM
The session state is available to all web servers or shared with all web servers as long as all the application on the web servers has the same web AppName.
You need not change anything in the ClusterConfig manually. If you wish to use a name for the cache (say MyCache) where your session state to be stored then create a cache using New-Cache powershel cmdlet then provide the same name in the Web.Config file so that the Velocity session store provider uses that named cache (MyCache) while storing the session state. See example below.
<sessionState mode=
"Custom" customProvider="DataCacheSessionStoreProvider">
<add name=
"DataCacheSessionStoreProvider" type="Microsoft.Data.Caching.DataCacheSessionStoreProvider, ClientLibrary" cacheName="MyCache"/>
Again Session_start and Session_end events are under the control of ASP.Net not Velocity. Can you please provide more details here?
ShankarMonday, May 03, 2010 5:02 AM
Thanks Shankar
With regards to the Session_start and Session_end details... I'm developing in VS 2010 using Velocity as the Session store provider and I'm running a simple test with an MVC based web app with a session timeout set to 1 minute. I set debug breakpoints in the Session_start and Session_end methods in Global.ascx. I hit the break point for the session start, but the Session end is never fired. However, after a minute the session is actually expired, just no Session_end event is triggered. My assumption is that this must be some kind of interaction problem between ASP.NET and Velocity...Monday, May 03, 2010 1:35 PM
Not all sesion providers support this Session_end events. Typically out-of-proc session providers like SqlSessionStateStore, OutOfProcSessionStateStore - don't support Session_end events. Session provider shipped with App-fabric caching(earlier velocity) also don't support this event. You can find more information at the documentation for session-state events:
Thursday, May 13, 2010 6:01 AM
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1) Does anyone know the development road map for AppFabric?
2) Cumulative update package 4 was just released. Does anyone know if the next update will contain something similar to the the "Session_End" event for the AppFabric Session State provider?
3) Any Microsoft best practices for how to handle the "Session_End" event using AppFabric?Friday, June 28, 2013 7:10 PM


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Ludwigshafen, Germany, 2013/10/31 - BASF announced that it has successfully completed the previously announced tender offer to purchase all outstanding shares of common stock of Verenium Corporation, San Diego, California, [Nasdaq: VRNM] for US$4.00 per share in cash. DE000BASF111
Cash tender offer of US$4.00 per share successful;
Approximately 71% of Vereniums shares tendered.
BASF [Frankfurt: BAS, LSE: BFA, SWX: AN] today announced that it has successfully completed the previously announced tender offer to purchase all outstanding shares of common stock of Verenium Corporation, San Diego, California, [Nasdaq: VRNM] for US$4.00 per share in cash. The tender offer expired at 9:00 am. Eastern Standard Time (USA) on October 31, 2013. As of the expiration of the tender offer, 11,337, 044 Verenium shares were validly tendered and not withdrawn in the tender offer, representing approximately 71% of Vereniums outstanding shares, according to the depositary for the tender offer.
Based on all outstanding shares and including all net financial liabilities, the enterprise value would be approximately US$62 million (approximately 48 million). [1]
We thank all shareholders of Verenium who have been supportive of our offer. The acquisition will strengthen our position in the fast growing enzyme market, said Michael Heinz, member of the Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE and responsible for the Performance Products segment.
The condition to the tender offer that a majority of Vereniums outstanding shares be validly tendered has been satisfied. BASF has accepted for payment and will promptly pay for all validly tendered shares. BASF expects to complete the acquisition of Verenium later today through a merger under Section 251(h) of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. All remaining eligible Verenium shares will be converted into the right to receive US$4.00 per share in cash, without interest and less any required withholding taxes, the same price that was paid in the tender offer. Following completion of the merger, Verenium shares will cease to be traded on the NASDAQ Global Market, which is expected to take effect later today.
We are now looking forward to welcome Vereniums employees to BASF, said Heinz. A detailed integration plan will be developed in a discovery phase after closing. BASF expects to start with the integration of Verenium in the first quarter of 2014.
About BASF
BASF (basf.com) is the worlds leading chemical company: The Chemical Company. Its portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics, performance products and crop protection products to oil and gas. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Through science and innovation, we enable our customers in nearly every industry to meet the current and future needs of society. Our products and solutions contribute to conserving resources, ensuring nutrition and improving quality of life. We have summed up this contribution in our corporate purpose: We create chemistry for a sustainable future. BASF had sales of 72.1 billion in 2012 and more than 110,000 employees as of the end of the year. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchanges in Frankfurt (BAS), London (BFA) and Zurich (AN).
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The tender offer that is referred to in this press release will only be made pursuant to the Offer to Purchase, Letter of Transmittal and related tender offer documents. All stockholders should read the tender offer documents, including any amendments and supplements thereto, which were filed by BASF with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The tender offer documents contain important information that stockholders should consider before making any decision regarding tendering their shares. Stockholders are able to obtain these documents, without charge, at the SEC's Website (sec.gov) or by contacting Innisfree M&A Incorporated, the information agent for the tender offer, at (877) 825-8619 (toll free).
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ESPN makes good on 2006 promise to the Alliance for Equal Prize Money for Men and Women! October 28, 2008 As Peter Yoon of the LA Times wrote back in 2006: "Perhaps the biggest step forward during this year's (2006) X-Games came before the games even started". To recap for those of you that may not remember: "On the eve of X Games 12, Alliance leadership/co-founders, CB Burnside, John Skipper in a private board room at the Staples Center and struck what many consider will be an historic deal to bring women's actions sports to parity with the men's side - financially and in broadcast exposure - over the next year or two. "He was really good about not only listening to us, but he committed then and there to specific changes that will help all women action sports athletes - not just skaters - this year and on into the future," CB said after the meeting". Just yesterday, ESPN announced equal prize money for men and women at all winter and summer X-Games events. The Alliance would like to extend a big "thank you" to John Skipperand ESPN corporate for not only following through on their promise, but more importantly, for doing the right thing for women in action sports. The Alliance is proud to have played such an important role in this historic milestone in womens action sports. Press release from ESPN: "ESPN is proud to announce that the X Games and Winter X Games will feature equal prize money for both men and women in 2009. ESPN has been a leader in promoting and programming women's athletics, and this recent action sports prize purse increase is the latest example. This past summer saw the X Games feature women's motocross for the first time, and the upcoming Winter X Games will feature a host of female Olympic medalists from several different countries. Starting with Winter X Games 13 in January, 2009, men and women athletes at all X Games events will compete for equal cash awards." — John Skipper
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Dear Forum,
I hope you can help me with my problem. I have a Lenovo U300s, I just bought it two weeks ago. I have the original Windows 7 installed on it and I installed Ubuntu 12.04 later. I bought it in Mexico with Spanish (Latin American) keyboard. Everything worked fine, I could work with both operating system.
I was working on Ubuntu when I realized the 't' button didn't work and did weird things. I checked the keyboard settings, I haven't changed the layout settings, the only things that changed is he 't' button; when I type 't', I get a PageDown, all the other buttons work fine.
I restarted the computer and checked Windows 7 as well. I had the same problem. I booted to Ubuntu again, I still had the same problem. I tried the Ubuntu Live pendrive, and still, I can not write a 't' on my keyboard.
I googled the problem, but unfortunately I couldn't find anything. Almost all the problems with the keyboard are because of he NumLock button, but I don't think that is problem now. I didn't drop the computer, no water, beer or anything else.
I have a valid warranty, probably I bring my laptop today back to the store, but only jerks work there, when I asked about installing Linux on this compuer, they said I lose the warrany, which just can't be true, can it? Anyway, I would be happy for the solution of that problem, if I face again this problem, I don't want to run back to the store again...
What do you think? What could be the problem? If you have any suggesion, test, command (Linux or Win7) what could help me, please tell it. Thank you very much
Solved! Go to Solution.
I went to the place where I had bought my computer, they changed it to a new one, and after a week or two I have the same problem... I found it ridiculous, I am afraid this time they will not change the compuer again (I would not even want that computer again, I think I will never buy a Lenovo again...)
So, I am still waiting for your answers, I hope you can help me.
Just to inform you, many people seem to be having this problem, see https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/974455?comments=all for more reports. It seems to be related to the BIOS and caused by pressing a certain combination of keys under specific circumstances.
Hey, The replacement laptop also had the original Windows and Ubuntu and the problem also needed a couple of weeks to 'arrive'. I left my computer in the service, they changed the keyboard for free and then I went back to the store where I bought the notebook and they paid my money back :-// I am really sorry about that, it was a misery, mainly because of the store, they were all jerks, but also because for some reason this laptop doesn't like ubuntu :-) Now I am an owner of a Samsung NP530 ultrabook, it works fine with Ubuntu.
Well, thank you for the link, it looks like the u300s has somehow a problem with Ubuntu or just their keyboard has a manufacturing defect. I really can't tell :-)
Why is this problem marked solved???
There is no solution to it, not in the launchpad bugreport nor anywhere else.
Moreover the keyboard can be messed up not only in Ubuntu but also in Fedora 18.
I got the computer back from service (had Ubuntu before), installed Fedora, the next day I didn't have the 'up' key.
Now I'm awaiting replacement and I really have no idea what to do since I have to use Linux for work and do not want to keep the computer in the repair shop.
The problem is NOT SOLVED, and on Lenovo website says they work close to Canonical to bring support on Linux... well this is clearly not the case. We are victims of a Lenovo lie and bought a computer that only runs Windows, wich is not useful for serious developers. Next time i'll buy ultrabooks from other brands.