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RAPID CITY - A man shot by a Rapid City police officer after allegedly threatening officers with a butcher knife has pleaded not guilty to all of the charges against him.
Twenty-year-old Elijah White Magpie is charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault on a police officer and intentional damage to public and private property. He could face more than 50 years in prison if convicted.
Authorities say the Feb. 21 incident began when White Magpie allegedly threw a rock through a window at the city library and shattered a window in a parked van. He entered his pleas Monday while sitting in a wheelchair.
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Termites are one of the most common issues homeowners deal with and they can cause quite a bit of damage in a hurry. These are common wood destroying insects and they cause over $1 billion in damage every year. Once they get into your home, they will seek and destroy all their sources of food including lumber, sheetrock, wallpaper, flooring, wood panels and any other elements of your home made of wood.
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Typically, we start by inspecting the yard, crawl spaces, under the house, garage and any other outdoor structures. We will move leaves and debris around and look for small mounds of sawdust, dead wings or any other evidence of termites. If any mud tubes are spotted, it can mean termites are traveling both underground and above ground.
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Once we've completed the outdoor termite inspection, we move into the house to inspect the attic, basement and other areas of the home. We use a flashlight to look in dark corners, between studs and around beams. Our termite inspection includes every room and all areas of the house. When we inspect the inside of the home, we are looking for pinholes in drywall, wood, wallpaper and other indications of termites.
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Pre-Construction Treatments and Pretreat
Spring is primary termite period as swarmers arise to mate and set up new colonies, which regularly consist of susceptible household qualities. Termites can actually consume a house out from below its proprietors, frequently with out them even understanding till a lot harm continues to be carried out. They've the power to chew via wooden, flooring as well as wallpaper undetected, 24/7, and may compromise the structural balance of the house inside a number of many years based around the species. Actually, termites trigger $5 billion really worth of home harm yearly.
Fortunately, you will find numerous actions property owners may take to assist stop termites from infesting their home. Listed here are ten suggestions in the Nationwide Pest Administration Affiliation (NPMA) to guard your best expense from termites:
Get rid of or decrease dampness in and across the house, which termites require to prosper.
Restore leaking taps, drinking water pipes and exterior AC models.
Restore fascia, soffits and rotted roof shingles.
Change climate stripping and free mortar about basement basis and home windows.
Divert drinking water absent in the home via correctly working downspouts, gutters and splash blocks.
Routinely examine the inspiration of the house for indicators of mud tubes (utilized by termites to achieve a meals supply), uneven or effervescent paint and wooden that seems hollow when tapped.
Keep track of all exterior locations of wooden, such as home windows, doorframes and skirting boards for just about any obvious modifications.
Preserve an 18-inch hole in between soil and any wooden parts of one's house.
Think about scheduling an expert inspection yearly. Wood-boring insect harm isn't coated by homeowners' insurance coverage guidelines.
Shop firewood a minimum of twenty ft absent in the home.
Termite Avoidance Suggestions
With regards to getting accessibility for your house, termites are incredibly proficient. The final factor you would like to do is make their occupation simpler. Adhere to these three actions to efficient termite avoidance and ensure that the house does not turn out to be their house.
Stage one: Contact a pest administration expert to uncover, manage and stop termites
Little holes in wooden, crumbling drywall, sagging doorways or flooring, insect wings and little shelter tubes are a few from the much more apparent indicators of the possible infestation of termites. But even when you do not discover any of those indicators, that does not always imply termites, or even the circumstances that invite them, are not there.
Normal inspections by a certified pest administration expert would be the very best method to assist make sure your house really is, and stays, totally free from termites and also the harm they trigger. Certified pest administration experts possess the coaching in termite biology and conduct to determine, stop and deal with termite infestations. A Termidor® termiticide/insecticide Licensed Expert will carry out an intensive inspection of one's house to find out if, exactly where, and the way termites are obtaining in. They are able to also clarify how you can right any circumstances in your house that invite termites.
For instance:
Do not affix wood trellises to exterior partitions.
Maintain mulch, wooden particles, scrap lumber, sawdust and firewood absent out of your house. In the event you do maintain firewood outdoors your home throughout the winter season, maintain it elevated and from the floor.
Do not stack, shop or bury wooden particles adjacent for your house.
Trim all shrubs, bushes as well as other dense greenery absent in the basis of one's house. Transfer mulch absent in the basis also.
Eliminate infested trees and stumps.
Restore leaking taps and drinking water traces, each indoors and outside.
Repair leaky roofs and gutters.
Do not permit leaves to build up in gutters and drains.
Quality soil to ensure that drinking water (such as air-conditioning condensation) operates absent from foundations.
Ventilate crawl areas and attics to cut back humidity.
Eliminate all wooden to soil get in touch with.
Include a minimum of 90% from the soil in crawl areas with plastic sheeting.
Preferably, wooden siding, stucco and foam board ought to be a minimum of 6 inches absent in the floor.
Seal all cracks and holes inside your home's basis, which can offer a useful accessibility stage for termites.
Stage two: Ask for Termidor for unsurpassed termite manage and avoidance
When the inspection reveals termites, your pest administration expert could get rid of these and maintain them from returning. If it seems that your house is presently freed from termites, congratulations! Now, it is time for the pest administration expert to consider preventative motion to make sure it stays like that. For your best method to deal with both scenario, your pest administration expert will suggest Termidor, America's #1 termite protection item.
Stage three: Safeguard your Termidor termite therapy with normal inspections
A thoroughly clean invoice of well being from the physician these days doesn't suggest it is not essential for you personally to obtain normal check-ups within the long term. Your house following a Termidor therapy isn't any various. Normal check-ups by your pest administration expert can make certain Termidor carries on to complete its occupation which your house stays termite-free for so long as you reside there.
House owner Strategies for Safety Towards Termites
Issues you are able to do to stop termites from entering into your house:
Restore any drinking water leaks and dampness issues. Drinking water broken partitions, leaks in roofs, attics, loos and sink locations produce favorable circumstances for termites to prosper.
Thoroughly clean gutters and downspouts. Maintain gutters totally free flowing to prevent clogs that could ultimately result in drinking water harm.
Drain drinking water absent from exterior partitions and basis. Make certain drain spouts and air conditioner drainage traces movement absent in the house. Use splash blocks to stop soil erosion across the basis.
Maintain shrubs, trees and wooden mulch absent in the basis. Shrubs, trees and mulch offer shelter and dampness, which are a magnet for termites. Prune trees and shrubs absent from exterior partitions and ensure mulch isn't any nearer than 6 inches in the basis.
Keep track of irrigation methods. Make sure sprinklers are modified correctly to spray absent in the basis, partitions, and so on.
Maintain stucco and wooden or vinyl siding over the completed soil degree. Make sure there's a minimum of a six-inch clearance; or else, termites acquire quick access into your house in Des Plaines Illinois.

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The Kiss of Life
Editors note: This truck debuted at SEMA 2013 with major attention, and well deserved hoopla, but it wasn't until just days before the '56 Ford F-100 known as Snakebit rolls across the block in Scottsdale that a press release sent out a few days the magnitude of the project caught our attention.
Hey, how's that for a catchy corny title? Get it, Snakebit, Kiss of life Gene Simmons KISS bassist; his wife and actress Shannon Tweed-Simmons; and local businesses including the Saskatchewan Ford Dealer Association, the Wheels of Dreams Project is on a mission to raise funding for the development of the future Children's Hospital of Saskatchewan in Canada. A custom built 1956 Ford F-100 with Shelby Mustang influences will be sold at no reserve at the Barrett-Jackson Auction in Scottsdale, Ariz. on Jan. 17, 2014. All proceeds will benefit the Children's Hospital Foundation of Saskatchewan.
Tom Foster, President and General Manager of Industrial Machine & MFG in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan sounds like Classic Trucks' kind of guy. In the back of his mind he thought it might be cool to build a classic truck as a team building exercise for IMM's 55th anniversary. Then the fourth member of the Foster family arrives, and the baby girl's first 14 days of life weren't easy. Saskatchewan is one of only two provinces in Canada without a hospital dedicated solely to children. Looking back on the experience Tom thought maybe the truck idea would be a good platform to help raise funds to build a children's hospital in Saskatoon. It's a story anyone that has ever built a custom truck, or car can tell you, the idea starts out small, and then always ends up on a much larger scale. Tom Foster's case was no exception. Originally the small-window '56 Ford project started out with modest intentions to be sold locally for $55,000, but it wasn't long before major heavy hitters entered the picture. Here's a few images of the '56 to whet your appetite, and to learn more about the truck's amazing saga a Google search will bring up a proverbial wealth of information, maybe even this story.


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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – With a total team effort volleyball (7-7, 2-0 Little East) notched their second straight conference win of the year as they defeated Rhode Island College (0-16, 0-2 Little East) by the final of 3-0 Thursday evening at The Murray Center.
Combined the Beacons hit a season-high .280 in the 3-0 victory, their 11th straight over the Anchorwomen. In the first game, UMB defeated RIC 25-9. They then notched a 25-18 win in game two before closing out the match with a 25-12 victory in the third behind a match-high .364 hitting percentage.
Freshman hitter Julia Murphy (Canton, Mass.) led the Beacons and the match with 12 kills on 19 attempts for a .526 hitting percentage. Classmate Patsy Boland (Chicago, Ill.) finished second on the team with five kills, while senior Corrine Porter (Huntington Beach, Calif.) threw down four kills.
Setter Emma Rocha (Boynton Beach, Fla.) fueled the Beacons offense with 17 assists, while also scoring two aces as well. Pepper Baker (Tallahassee, Fla.) tallied a career-best four aces of her own as well to go along with a pair of kills. As a team the Beacons posted a season-high 14 aces to remain atop the conference standings.
Defensively, Christine DuPuis (Minden, Nev.) put-up eight digs to lead the team. At the net Murphy recorded UMB's only solo block, with Molly Witzmann (Encinitas, Calif.) tallying a pair of block assists.
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Beyond the eureka moment
For academic inventors, having a great idea is just the beginning.
Figuring out what to do next can be a much bigger challenge, as Nadya Reingand explains.
Scientists who invent something practical face an immediate dilemma: should they continue their research, or try to commercialize their invention? Although it is very satisfying to see an invention become a commercial success (and the monetary rewards are also nice!), this process usually takes a long time and much perseverance. Continuing research is often more fun, and may even lead to more inventions.
Yet academic scientists cannot ignore the commercial implications of their research altogether. The image of academic research as an "ivory tower" activity is currently undergoing rapid and not always voluntary changes, as universities increasingly judge scientists by the amount of funds they bring in via external contracts. Furthermore, such external financing – from government agencies as well as industrial sponsors – has penetrated academia to such a degree that if it suddenly dried up, university research would in some cases come to a grinding halt. So, rather than complaining about commercialization, individual scientist-inventors should focus on turning inventions into a rewarding part of their careers.
Novel, profitable, owned by you
If you decide to pursue commercialization, the first thing to consider is whether your invention is novel – and by novel, I mean "patentable". The patenting process allows you to eliminate competitors for a while, giving you the freedom and time to perfect your invention without somebody stepping on your toes. Although official confirmation of your invention's novelty must come from the relevant Patent Office authority, it is perfectly possible to do the initial estimation yourself. Open-access databases such as those on the websites of Google Patent, the US Patent Office and the European Patent Office (see links below) are all good choices for an initial search for "prior art", which is any public disclosure of material (especially patents) relevant to your invention. However, my overall impression is that performing a patent search is a kind of witchcraft that requires the searcher to combine logical steps with the stardust of intuition. It is definitely an art, not a science and, like any art, it takes time to master.
The next question is whether your invention could turn a profit. This is a complicated question with many unknown parameters, and practical schemes for addressing it fill an entire chapter of a new book on patents that I have edited (Intellectual Property in Academia: a Practical Guide for Scientists and Engineers, CRS Press). But the short answer is that if your valuation shows that your estimated total income from your invention is less than about $100 000, then it is not reasonable to bother with patenting and commercialization.
Once you have decided that your invention is novel and profitable, the next step is to clarify whether you actually own it. For university employees, the answer can probably be found in your employment agreement (for students, it is a little more complicated – see box). Typically, these agreements state that the university owns all inventions that were made in the course of your "job for hire" (meaning that inventing is considered part of your duties), and also any inventions that were developed using university facilities. However, in certain cases the agreement may also include "everything you invent during the time of employment". For example, if you are a theoretical physicist but you invent a mechanical component that improves the operation of your garden hose, then it is possible that the university could still own your invention. Obviously, it is important to read the intellectual property (IP) section of your employment agreement carefully.
Invention ownership may be negotiable. For example, if your university is not interested in pursuing patent protection for your innovation, it may release it and give all rights to you. Alternatively, you may be able to negotiate joint ownership of your invention. Under US law, joint ownership means that each owner possesses 100% of the invention and may do as they wish with the patent without asking another owner and without sharing the profit if the patent is sold or licensed. Under UK and EU law, in contrast, such actions are subject to consent by all co-owners.
Possible pitfalls
Commercialization is a team effort, with contributions required from not just the inventor, but legal and business professionals and university officials too. Working with such a team can have some pitfalls. One possible problem is that universities have limited funding for patenting inventions, and unfortunately most research grants do not allow recipients to spend grant funds on patenting. A change here in practice or legislation would be very beneficial, because universities would be less reluctant to patent inventions if at least some of the money required came out of scientist-inventors' grants. Another pitfall is that university officials usually outsource patent work to accredited law firms. Typically, payment for this work is based on the number of billable hours the lawyers spend on the task, rather than on the outcome.
The most important obstacle to commercializing an invention, however, is the lack of expertise among would-be scientific inventors. A patent's prospects for success depend largely on how thoroughly the patent search was performed, and how clearly the inventor formulated the difference between their invention and the prior art. Unfortunately, many scientists are not familiar with these IP issues, because science students seldom receive even basic IP education as part of their coursework.
To address this problem, many universities have set up special departments to help researchers commercialize their inventions. These Offices of Technology Transfer (OTT) can help shield academic inventors from the troubles associated with patenting and commercialization. However, this type of separation is not always beneficial. Typically, OTTs will only proceed with a patent application if the inventor brings them a potential licenser and can guarantee industry interest – but inventors are not allowed to share information about their invention with anyone before they file the patent application, because such disclosure prevents patenting. This catch-22 situation is particularly bad in Europe; the US is slightly better because of differences in patent legislation. So although OTTs can be helpful partners in the commercialization process, there is still a need for trained, well-informed scientist-inventors to facilitate the whole process.
Some pioneers in IP education include the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Stanford University, both of which have offered undergraduate lectures and seminars on intellectual property for a number of years. Another leader has been the Inventor's Studio at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, which offers an IP course where the goal is that each student should finish the class with a patented invention. Courses of this type can benefit both students and the university: for example, in 2007 at Stanford, a class of 75 students created smartphone and social-networking apps that collectively had 16 million users after just 10 weeks, generating about $1 m in advertising revenue during the term.
For more experienced researchers, some large conferences offer short courses and workshops on invention patenting and commercialization as part of their programme. For example, I co-chaired such a workshop in May at an SPIE conference on optical metrology. This "industry meets academia" workshop was dedicated to exchanging experiences among industrial and academic partners, and it was followed by specific courses that addressed important subjects such as intellectual property, technology evaluation, contracting and negotiation strategies. But in my view, we need many more such workshops, short courses at conferences, online courses and university classes to help scientist-inventors make the most of their discoveries.
Student inventions
Who owns student inventions is a complicated issue. On the one hand, students are generally paying for their education, so if they invent something, that invention cannot be classed as part of a "job for hire" at their university. On the other hand, student inventions are typically made with support from university staff, and such help can be crucial in an invention's success.
Problems with ownership of student inventions have become more acute thanks to the current outburst of developing "apps" for smartphones or social-networking sites such as Facebook. These apps can be worth big money, and the legal questions that arise from them are now being debated across academia. One recent example is the case of Tony Brown, an undergraduate student at the University of Missouri (MU) who created an app that made it easier to track local apartment rentals on his iPhone. His app, called NearBuy, became a huge success, with hundreds of thousands of downloads.
So far, so good for Brown – until MU's lawyers abruptly demanded a 25% ownership stake and two-thirds of any profits. In the end, MU officials relented, in the hope that by giving students more rights over their inventions, along with other incentives, the institution will become attractive to young entrepreneurs. However, MU's (belatedly) enlightened attitude is more of an exception than the rule. The usual practice is that student inventions are considered part of the department's research, and therefore belong to the university.
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This morning, before most Wisconsinites got to work, Republicans blocked my Democratic colleagues from engaging in debate on a bill to mandate pregnant women in Wisconsin to undergo ultrasounds.
Boasting a superior knowledge to doctors across Wisconsin, Senate Republicans reignited the war on women by passing legislation to mandate unnecessary medical procedures for women. What's worse? This legislation was designed to punish women; to make those who have already suffered, even unreported incest or rape, undergo a humiliating, unneeded procedure – at their own expense!
Led by Senate President Mike Ellis, Republicans cut off debate only after allowing one Democrat's argument against this intrusive, abhorrent bill. The refusal to allow the voices of Wisconsin's women be heard through their elected officials is an attack on Democracy, and an attack on women in Wisconsin.
Republican Senators cowered at the possibility of having to defend a bill that forces pregnant women to undergo an ultrasound while the technician describes the image on the monitor. Avoiding convincing debate, Senator Ellis and the Republicans wouldn't allow my colleagues to speak for their constituents who have been loud and clear in opposition to this attack on women.
We cannot afford to have Republicans make health care decisions for women. This is a decision that should be made between a woman, her family and her doctor, not by Senator Ellis, Senator Moulton, Senator Petrowski, Senator Lazich or Senator Grothman.
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Well that's a surprise! From the new update:
On March 31st, 2012, Armadillo Aerospace launched its new rocket Stigbee into orbit from Spaceport America. The first stage landed safely in the Gulf of Mexico, while the second stage is currently orbiting Earth in a 180km, 37° inclination orbit.
The Rocket
Stigbee is a mostly new rocket, with a first stage consisting of seven Stiga-type modules, and a new second stage that is basically a scaled-up version of Stiga with an extended nozzle optimized for vacuum operation. We have now automated a large part of the production process, so that we will be able to manufacture more modules at a rate of about one per week.
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Stigbee's first stage accelerated the rocket to 160 km altitude and a speed of about 2500 m/s. First stage engine cut-off occurred after 230s, after which stage separation was initiated. Telemetry indicated a failed initial attempt, but thanks to an automatic retry the stages separated successfully a few seconds later. The second stage was then ignited and further accelerated into orbit. The first stage coasted further out over the Gulf of Mexico for an additional 30s, and then successfully deployed its ballute. It descended under ballute to an altitude of 15 km, at which point the ballute was jettisoned and the Wamore Air Guidance Unit (AGU) parachute deployed. The Wamore system steered the vehicle to a predetermined set of GPS coordinates. At an altitude of 500m, the parachute was jettisoned and four of the first stage engines were reignited for a powered landing on the helipad of a Gulf oil rig owned by Texaco, and made available to Armadillo Aerospace for this mission.
More on the AA website!
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I loved the live web broadcast, hopefully they will share a video of it soon for all those who missed it!
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Haha, nice try
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Ha Ha.....you almost had me until the parachutes worked......lol
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Parachutes to slow the decent of the first stage, to avoid/lessen chances for accidents? (so animals can spot it, perhaps make it noisy as well).
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Friday, May 4, 2012
Updates: Modesty in Motion and Hijabi Fashion week
Salaams and Salutations,
In 12 days...Beautiful Ummah will be taking it on the road. I will be going to Puerto Rico for a couple of days to celebrate the date of my Anniversary into the world!! Something different, something needed. I will be taking my computer and phone with me to document this long awaited trip.
I want to share with you the sights, sounds and modest fashions of the Island. I guess I'll create a new label: 'modesty in motion'. I mean that you can go on vacation and out of town and STILL uphold that level of modest you do at home. Regardless of temperature or surroundings. I have, on occasion, hears sister's say they don't wear hijab on 'Holiday' or while at the beach...I beg to differ. My girls dad saw a sister in a burquini in Hawaii. I mean It can be done..and be done creatively. *stepping down off soap box*
Modest is not a box we live it....there are no boundaries. Blogging has shown me that it can be what I want it to be. I do not wear shorts, short sleeves or button down shirts..but I work it. So in 'modesty in motion' I will show you the key pieces I picked up from places like TJMAXX and JC Pennies. Structured blazers, long cardigans, maxi dresses and jumpsuits. I might be also picking up a new burqinis..so we shall see.
Remember that Hijabi Fashion Week is this month as well!!! BU will be participating. REALLY excited since I now have a new phone and picture quality is MUCH better than last year! #TeamiPhone Find out MORE info about Hijabi Fashion Week here. Watch this space May 28th, 2012 through June 3, 2012. Are you a 'Hijabi Fashionista'.....sign up and JOIN in.
Jummah Mabrook!!
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We met with Mark a few months ago. Less than two minutes into our presentation he stopped us and told us that he had just invested in a company that he believed to be developing a similar technology. He told us the company's name and suggested we research them on our own before deciding whether or not to reveal any more about our technology. We thanked him for his integrity and had a nice lunch talking about the economy.PRIVATE: Members Only (127 Characters)


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Curtis Hancock of Marion has the front of a 1953 Dodge B4B truck setting out in front of the Country Inn Motel so he can work on it when he gets a chance.
"I'm not fortunate enough to have a garage to work in," the 30-year-old said. "I have taken it all apart. Now, I just have to figure out how to put it together again."
Hancock got the vehicle off Craigslist and has been looking for parts ever since, so he can start the frame-off restoration.
"You can't find the parts in car magazines or anything; they don't go back this far," he said. "You've got to go to the junkyards and hope that they've got what you're looking for."
The car enthusiast said the biggest issue he is facing right now is trying to find an engine. But that does not stop him from imagining what the car will look like in the end. He wants it to have customized bodywork, with bigger wheels, a better paint color and an updated interior.
"The original paint color that was on these cars was horrible," he said. None of them looked good. I haven't decided what color it's going to have, but I want everything to match. I want to keep as much of the original feel as I can, but there's a lot I can do to make it look better."
Every so often, Hancock gets in the vehicle to get the feel of the car but never stays long because of the vehicle's shape.
"It doesn't even have a seat," he said. "I've got to work on that."
The truck's bed is currently housed in an outbuilding on the motel property, along with several other parts. Hancock said he is looking forward to finding parts for his vehicle and is planning to visit area junkyards until he finds the parts he needs.
"They're out there somewhere, I just know it," he said.


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WASHINGTON, April 16 (UPI) -- A national poll released Monday indicated U.S. President Barack Obama has a 9-point lead over Mitt Romney seven months before the November election.
The CNN/ORC International poll indicated the incumbent Democrat held a significant edge over the presumptive Republican nominee in terms of likability among voters and being more in touch with issues the middle class and women view as important. The poll showed, however, the public is divided on which is best-suited for getting the economy humming in the next four years.
The poll found 52 percent of registered voters said if the election were held today, they would vote for Obama, while 43 percent said their vote would go to Romney, a former Massachusetts governor.
Among women, Obama's lead stretches to 55 percent to 39 percent.
Half of those surveyed said they think Obama would be more likely to stand up for what he believes in, compared with 29 percent for Romney. Nearly half said they think Romney would likely change his position on issues for political expediency, while 39 percent felt likewise about Obama.
The poll gave Obama double-digit leads over Romney on likability, honesty, confidence, values and leadership.
Where Romney gives Obama a run for his money is on the economy.
"Obama and Romney are essentially tied on who is more likely to get the economy moving again, and that may provide Romney an opening to chip away at Obama's current overall lead," CNN Polling Director Keating Holland said.
The telephone survey of 1,015 adult Americans, including 910 registered voters, was conducted Friday through Sunday by ORC International. The survey's overall sampling error is plus or minus 3 percentage points.


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Recently, After Effects CS5.5 was released with a bunch of new features you'll want to know more about. Lynda.com has commissioned After Effects whiz Mark Christiansen to create helpful tutorials describing these features. Here, you'll find two free sample movies that will help you learn about the Warp Stabilizer and creating lens blur with the After Effects camera. The course delves into most of the main features of After Effects CS5.5 including Light Falloff, Stereoscopic 3D, and workflow improvements.
In this blog, I've provided links to the videos and some related links below each one.
Performing a basic stabilization with the Warp Stabilizer
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Senate Finance Committee Reports S.2, the
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On May 9, 2003, the Senate Finance Committee reported S. 2, the "Jobs and Growth Reconciliation Act of 2003"
The bill includes a provision relating to SSI (section 724) that would:
- Require pre-effectuation review (PER) of SSI disability and blindness allowances for individuals aged 18 and over. PER would be required for 25 percent of cases in FY 2004, and 50 percent of cases for FY 2005, and thereafter. (A similar provision was passed by the House on February 13, 2003 in H.R. 4 (see Legislative Bulletin 108-1) and the Senate on April 9, 2003 in S.476 (see Legislative Bulletin 108-7).


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Eva Justina Dauch, my fourth-great grandmother, died April 13, 1877, and is buried in Greenfield Cemetery, Uniondale, Long Island, New York, in a plot bought by her grandson-in-law, Theodore Peterson Berg (my great-great grandfather). According to the headstone, she was 84 years, 3 months, and 7 days old.
I don't know much about her. I know her death was listed in the Queens County Sentinel, a now-defunct newspaper. I know that according to a ship passenger list, she arrived in New York harbor aboard the Leila on Sept. 22, 1845 from Le Havre, France with her husband Nicolas, 46, and three of their children - Andreas (Andrew), 19; Thomas, 16; and Marie (Mary), 9. They were all born in Bavaria according to the list. I know she and her family disappear for 25 years after that - I can't find her in the 1850 or the 1860 U.S. census - and when she reappears, her husband is dead and she is living near her son Thomas in Hempstead, Long Island, and with her daughter, now Mary Gasser, and she is listed in the census as "Christina Dowe" (The Justina in her name sometimes gets switched to Christina and the "Dauch" last name is actually pronounced "Dow" and so often got spelled that way...). I know that she is one of those Germans who had extra first names she probably didn't use - I think on her death certificate, she's listed as "Mary."
But for the most part, she's still a mystery to me. I don't know why she left Germany, and if one of my distant relatives is correct in his research, why she left some of her children behind when she did. I don't know where she went during those missing 25 years between her arrival in Manhattan and her appearance in the 1870 census.


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The European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) calls for major prioritization of allergic diseases in the European political agenda.
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EAACI launches the Global Atlas of Allergy, developed by the top 170 opinion leaders worldwide .
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James Wolk is a remarkably handsome and talented actor, who first caught people's attention when he played a teacher with Tourette Syndrome in Hallmark's Front of the Class (2008). His powerful performance captured viewers' hearts by his honest and emotional portrayal, and made people wonder why aren't we seeing more of this new star right now. With his jaw-dropping good looks and abilities there can't be any doubt that he will soon be back on the screen.
Playing a person with a disability gives an actor the opportunity to have an amazing performance, because it really stretches their ability to pretend to be something they physically are not, and make it believable. It also can present an opportunity to appear silly or clownish, and especially a portrayal of TS has the potential to do that. In Wolk's case the illusion was perfect. The erratic nature of the outbursts was so believable you couldn't imagine that Wolk didn't have TS or that it was scripted to occur at the exact spots that it did. The other thing that he accomplished well was bringing the overwhelming poignancy that one wants in a Hallmark Hall of Fame movie. He created such an emotional bond with the audience that viewers in the tough parts of the movie would want to just give him a big hug and let him know it's going to be okay.
His acting ability aside, the thing that rates his inclusion here is that he not only has a pretty face, he's got a great beefy figure that looks good when he saunters towards the camera, as well as away from it. There was a short scene in the movie with him in boxer shorts, but some shirtless scenes are much needed in any of his future roles.
Biography: James Wolk is from Farmington Hills, Michigan. Wolk graduated in 2007 from the University of Michigan School of Music, Theater and Dance. There he performed in several productions, including The Laramie Project, a work about gay martyr Matthew Shepard. After college he did theatrical work in New York in off-Broadway productions, as well as a TV appearance on the daytime drama As the World Turns. A year after his graduation, Wolk got his first big break in Front of the Class. His youth and short time since graduation made his work in the movie even more remarkable.
Front of the Class is based on the autobiography of Brad Cohen, a young man afflicted with Tourette Syndrome who overcame his obstacles to become an award winning teacher, author and motivational speaker.
Regarding being selected to portray Brad Cohen, Jimmy Wolk said, "It mobilized my emotions, which makes it so much easier to act. When you feel moved by the story, you want to tell that story."
Besides being an accomplished actor, Wolk is also an accomplished dancer. When he was a child, his father would play Frank Sinatra songs and Wolk would entertain his parents by singing and dancing to them.
In the Fall of 2010, James Wolk will star in the new Fox series Lone Star. See below. As seen here, there will be scenes of James Wolk shirtless. Link to all about James Wolk in Lone Star.
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I had some fun filming some pieces with my cell-phone's camera last week. I decided to play around with Daniel Garcia's Torn again. This was always an effect that I really admired but never felt like I legitimately had down pat to execute consistently in public. I'm thinking about incorporating it into regular performances in the near future. Just wanted to share what I've been working on lately. Has anyone actually tried using this in a performance; how did it fare for you?
Out of curiosity-- what other piece-by-piece Torn and Restored Card effects would others recommend here? Which handlings do you find most practical for real-world performances? To date, I've found that Torn is one of the most user-friendly options, and I believe its visuals are incredibly impressive. Hope to post a live performance in the near future.


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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
The sketchbook project 2012
I had some trouble getting going and came this close to giving up and not doing it again. I was getting all caught up on worrying about making it "good enough". Finally with the deadline looming, I decided to throw caution to the wind and just start drawing, something, ANYTHING! I did the above drawing quickly. Just a quick sketch of me trying on different glasses. The theme I was given for my journal was "in 10 minutes". I went with that and made each page in 10 minutes. FAST with no regrets.
You know what? I finished it. Is it my best work? Heck no! But that's okay. It was very freeing and I learned a few things along they way. Now I can look forward to the show when it comes to Toronto this summer. YAY!!! I wanted to show you guys the whole journal as if you were flipping through it, so I made a video:
Thanks for joining me today!
7 comments:
- Repositório said...
- February 1, 2012 at 11:11 AM
- christinaart said...
Oh, I just LOVE this!
Things can happen when you only have minutes to complete. I think I´ll make my own quick journal.
Thank you!!
- February 1, 2012 at 2:54 PM
- FishStikks said...
Glad to see you finished your sketchbook Tascha!
I finished mine with bare minutes left and I managed to get it off just in time.
It's funny, I also did a circle cut-out on the front page, hehe.
Love your little paintings!
- February 5, 2012 at 7:09 PM
What a great idea! Your sketchbook came out great; it's really cute.
- February 6, 2012 at 6:47 PM
- Fanie.ca said...
Hi Tascha, :-)
I just discovered your artwork via Etsy and I absolutely love it. I'm actually amazed I never saw your work before... ah, so many talented people on the web. :-) I'm also a canadian illustrator so I thought I would just give you a little hello and I will make sure to check out your blog more often.
Keep up the great work! :-) Love, love, love it! (And I laughed so much at that video with about the juice extractor... if I get one, one day, I will remember to put that garbage near, eheh!)
- February 26, 2012 at 12:56 AM
- Janine said...
I love that project.
The pictures are super cute, especially the one on the sofa.
- February 26, 2012 at 2:03 PM
- suziart said...
love it...wish I could see the journals in person!!!
xo, suzi
- March 1, 2012 at 6:35 PM


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To cash in on the launch of Brutal Legend last year, EA had 1000 statues of the game's star, Eddie Riggs, made up. They were nice, but then...they were too nice. Too clean. Not metal enough.
Reader Hugo thus decided to take matters into his own hands, and built himself an Eddie Riggs figure that would do justice to the character. For one, Hugo's Eddie is closer in girth to Rigg's real-life inspiration, comedian Jack Black. It's also an improvement for the fact it includes a cigarette, which I'd imagine was a must for any merch based off a roadie.
And finally...from certain angles, he kind of looks like Matt Pike, from High on Fire. Which is also metal. And awesome.
Brutal Legend Custom Figure [hugohugo @ deviantART, thanks Osama!]


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Heavy rains end drought, help some but hurt others.
On the wing:
World class hang gliders land in Johnstonville.
Special visitor:
Lt. Col. Oliver North to make two appearances at Rock Springs on Fathers Day.
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Grand jury at work on long calendar, high profile cases.
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A mom and dad who should be proud
January 17, 2012 by admin
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Dear Mr and Mrs Borah,
I am writing to tell you that you should be so incredibly proud of your amazing daughter. This is what I read about her in today's New York Times:
[The American climate envoy's] statement to delegates from more than 190 nations at the annual climate conference was disrupted by a 21-year-old Middlebury College junior, Abigail Borah, who told the assembly that she would speak for the United States because Mr. Stern had forfeited the right to do so.
"I am speaking on behalf of the United States of America because my negotiators cannot," said Ms. Borah, who is attending the conference as a representative of the International Youth Climate Movement. "The obstructionist Congress has shackled justice and delayed ambition for far too long. I am scared for my future. 2020 is too late to wait. We need an urgent path to a fair, ambitious and legally binding treaty."
Ms. Borah, who is from Princeton, N.J., added: "We need leaders who will commit to real change, not empty rhetoric. Keep your promises. Keep our hope alive."
Scores of delegates and observers gave her a sustained ovation. Then the South African authorities threw her out of the conference.
That must have taken her so much courage to do that. She did a wonderful thing on behalf of us all. I feel as though she stood up for me, personally. Please tell her she is a hero.
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"I'll buy $796. $797. $798!"
So yelled a man in a bow tie from his perch above a sea of bitcoin enthusiasts ready to buy and sell the virtual currency on Monday night. The action took place in the newly created Bitcoin Center NYC on Broad St., just steps from the New York Stock Exchange.
Richie Hecker stood at the edge of the trading hub clutching a $100 bill. "I'm going to buy $100 of bitcoin tonight. The question is at what price," he said.
Hecker pushed through the crowd to get closer to the men yelling buy-and-sell orders, which took place under distinctive blue lights. He motioned with his $100 bill when he heard a price he liked, in the early $800s, but was eclipsed by a man who jumped ahead of him. That man was Nick Spanos, who co-founded the Bitcoin Center NYC.
The frantic trading was part of Satoshi Square, the informal meet-up that allows people to buy or sell bitcoin for cash. It emerged as a source of local liquidity for bitcoin enthusiasts in New York, who often gathered in Union Square or the midtown bar EVR owned by bitcoin entrepreneur Charlie Shrem, and soon spread to other cities and countries. The event's ascent to a building near the New York Stock Exchange is just the latest indication of the interest and funding behind bitcoin, which saw its price soar in 2013 from $13 to more than $1,000.
Bitcoin is a virtual currency that has also been described as a way to revolutionize the transmission of money around the world. Unlike the U.S. dollar or Japanese yen, bitcoin isn't controlled by a central authority. It is created through a process called mining that pits computers against each other in a race to solve cryptographic problems and earn blocks of bitcoin. The process also verifies bitcoin transactions.
The active bitcoin trading scene wasn't the only attraction for participants. Sabrina Slattery, who works as a photographer, fashion designer and filmmaker, attended on the snowy Monday night to learn more about bitcoin. Slattery said she recently heard about bitcoin for the first time and has since been seeing and hearing references to the virtual currency everywhere.
Slattery set up a bitcoin wallet on Monday night and said she would probably accept bitcoin when she builds her website.
Hecker, who co-founded the company Traction + Scale LLC, didn't end up acquiring bitcoin on the trading floor. Instead, he bought 0.1236 bitcoin for $100 from his friend on the edge of the trading pit. He previously owned a few dollars' worth of bitcoin. Traction + Scale is an active value investor in public and private markets that is currently working on three bitcoin-related investments, said Hecker in a follow-up interview.
And the action wasn't limited to just one virtual currency; people traded dogecoin by a table with an image of a Shiba Inu.
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The Register and Intel LIVE 2011
Last week The Register teamed up with Intel to put on an all-day conference in Millbank, central London. We had a great line-up of speakers, which included Professor Brian Cox and security God Bruce Schneier - for me a stand-out.
We filmed the proceedings for those of you who couldn't be there. The event went down a storm with the invitation-only audience (which included five winners of a lucky dip competition). And we think you will like it too.
So to our video /show report.
Dr Genevieve Bell, anthropologist and Intel Fellow, opened the day with her keynote on what would Data look like if it were a person. She is a thought-provoking and accomplished speaker.
Ed Moore, ex-CTO of Carphone Warehouse and now on his third mobile start-up, was next up talking about the evolution of the smartphone. Among other things, he points to the dangers that RIM faces. His presentation is here (pdf).
We threw Genevieve and Ed to the mercy of the attendees with a Q and A hosted by The Register's Tim Phillips.
Our second session was all about HPC and kicked off with Peter Maccallum from Cancer Research UK talking about HPC skills, challenges and science. His presentation is here.
Martha Bennett from our the analyst firm Freeform Dynamics was next on stage to dive into the facts and fiction of Big Data. You can download her presentation here.
Closing off the HPC session, Peter and Martha take questions from the floor.
Next up, the security session began with Jim Walter from McAfee who runs through the latest Malware threats and the rise of Hactivism. His presentation is here.
Continuing our stride into security, Dr Bruce Schneier took the stage with a must-see talk about Cyber War.
As Bruce closed off his talk, Jim and Tim joined him on stage to take questions from the floor.
We dipped into science for final session. Professor Brian Cox who did an excellent talk on fundamental physic. Sadly, we can't compete with BBC contracts, so we don't have any video of Brian, but you you can read our write up here. Following our fop haired hero was Andrzej Nowak from CERN with a presentation titled: From Femtoscale to Exascale: Computing at CERN. If you've ever wondered how these guys do what they do, watch this – it's quite amazing.
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The VFW has proudly announced the selection of Emily Cowan Ezell, Sara Gibson and Michael Rauenhorst as the top three winners of its annual Teacher of the Year award. See how they're making a difference for today's youth.
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Last month, President Trump announced that Navy Rear Adm. (Dr.) Ronny Jackson would be nominated to become the next VA Secretary. Read Commander Harman's full statement.
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She went on to become one of the country's greatest writers for children, but Margaret Mahy's beginnings started in a small school journal read by many New Zealand children and teachers for more than a century.
And she's not the only famed New Zealand artist to appear in the New Zealand School Journal.
In fact, many of the country's top artists and writers have had their work feature in the publication; Rita Angus, Dick Frizzell, Colin McCahon, Joy Cowley, Patricia Grace, Witi Ihimaera, and James K. Baxter have all featured in the publication.
For many, much like Margaret Mahy, this is where their career began, as well as providing a regular source of income for striving artists.
Mahy died in Christchurch yesterday after she was diagnosed with an inoperable tumour in her jaw in April this year.
The New Zealand School Journal - which features stories, poetry and art work - is a resource designed for students aged from about year four to "help foster a love of reading among New Zealand school children", Ministry of Education spokesman Matt Radley said.
It has been in New Zealand schools since 1907 and nine titles come out annually for students working at levels two, three and four of the curriculum, he said.
Art historian Athol McCredie described the journal as an element of New Zealanders cultural consciousness - "remembered as evocatively as the smell of stale school milk, the feel of chalk and finger paint, and the steamy atmosphere of a classroom of wet bodies on a rainy day".
Before the 1940s the vast majority of illustrations in the Journal were sourced from overseas publications, but following the Second World War New Zealand artists began to feature prominently in the publication.
For artist Rita Angus the Journal was an important source of income, while artist Colin McCahon only contributed the odd cover work or illustration.
Writer Joy Cowley had some of her early works, which were initially written for one of her sons, published in the Journals in the mid-1960s.
In 1961 Mahy was still working as a librarian when her early work featured heavily in the New Zealand School Journal.
Teddy and the Witches, and The Procession were both published in 1961, followed by more than 75 stories and poems in the School Journal between 1961 and 1986, Learning Media chief executive David Glover said.
In 1965 two issues of the School Journal were devoted to her work - A Lion in the Meadow and The Midnight People.
"Margaret was the quintessential storyteller, weaving magical and mystical tales that inspired and entertained children and adults around the world," Mr Glover said.
Following her beginnings in the School Journal she went on to win many of the world's premier children book awards, including the Carnegie Medal and the Hans Christian Anderson Award, and just last year scooped up the New Zealand Post Children's Book of the Year Award for The Moon and Farmer McPhee.
She also held the country's highest royal honour, a member of the Order of New Zealand - a title only 20 living New Zealanders have.
The School Journal's have now been in schools for 105 years, and continue to provide a valuable resource for teachers and students.
Just this year a report into the School Journals and Teacher Support Materials was published.
It explored the effectiveness of the Journal in 2010-2011 and found that the School Journals covered a wide range of topics, included rich use of language at all levels and presented different viewpoints on issues.
"Teachers considered the 2010-11 texts to be highly engaging, due to topics of relevance to students and sophisticated use of graphics and rich enough to reward repeated rereading. This perception was confirmed by the students with whom we spoke," it said.
When the paper's researchers, Sue McDowall and Judy Parr, visited schools they found many examples of teachers focusing on the use of language in the Journals as part of their lesson.
"It's fantastic quality stuff," Ms Parr said.
"I go to international conferences and things and people internationally are always so envious of the fact that in New Zealand we've had such a quality resource provided, and that...schools have been given this resource over a long period of time, so people never cease to be amazed."
The journal is funded by the Government, as part of its instructional series of resources supporting the New Zealand Curriculum.


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This blog appeared on the Living Beyond Breast Cancer site today.
As with most things, the anxiety around something new never quite plays out and the unexpected benefits delight. Such was my experience at C4YW this year in Orlando. Unequivocally, it was a great conference for me to attend.
These young women were brave. Honest. Open. Grateful. Healing. I met women smack in the middle of treatment, who had climbed aboard a plane to come to Orlando, because this conference was that important to them. They wanted to be surrounded by other young women who understood, and learn about issues that affect them specifically.
They let me into their lives, these women, sharing their stories, the names of their children (sometimes with halting voices and tears), and their worries. As someone just starting out selling my book, this was as real as it gets.
I was able to press 45 books into the hands of women with children at home, nurses who treat those women, and representatives of cancer support groups and national (and international) organizations who make it their business and passion to help these women.
Being an exhibitor on your own is a vigorous experience. For a total of 19 hours over 3 days, I stood up and talked to those who came by and expressed interest in my book. Gravity takes hold, and my toes, after being embraced by stylish yet slightly unforgiving footwear, swelled like ballpark franks. The second morning, instead of manning my table at an unforgivable 7:30 am until 6 pm (that's 4:30 am for us west coast bodies!), I opted instead to get some fresh air and a run outside and slide in at 9 am.
I had hoped to go see a few of the speakers. But I learned that an exhibitor is not necessarily a participant, unless you sign up to be a participant. Now I know. And second, the exhibit hall, open during almost all the hours of the conference, never really quieted down. When most participants were in sessions, there were always a few others wandering in there, and that was also the best time to talk with other exhibitors. As business is about making contacts, this was a priceless opportunity to either meet face-to-face some of the people I've been emailing or talking to on the phone, or introduce myself to new organizations. When things got slow, I introduced myself, handed over a book, and encouraged them to read my work at their leisure.
I was struck by how many of us there on the exhibit side had a cancer diagnosis behind us. To wit: Josh at Lymphedivas, whose sister started the company because she couldn't stand the ugly compression sleeves offered to her. Danielle and Angelle started Chemo Beanies because these two sisters couldn't find something stylish and comfortable to wear when they lost their hair. Susan from the BeauBeau started a company to offer fashionable turbans to women with medical hair loss. Although she came from a family of women diagnosed with breast cancer, a diagnosis of Alopecia Areata motivated her. Countless non-profit organizations have been started to offer support and advice, from KC at Families Who Support Breast Cancer Survivors to Sarah at Project3One to a metastatic disease group represented by a mom and her young daughter. Next door to me Susan mixed personal experience with love and tenderness as she fitted women with a very beautiful (and sexy) double-arm compression garment she found manufactured in Italy. When I introduced myself to the three ladies at the Anita booth behind me, helping fit beautiful bras and swimsuits for women who have had a mastectomy surgery, I learned that Twila was a 19-year survivor, Merri was closing in on 10 years, and Colleen, diagnosed more recently, was 7 months out.
If any participant wanted to see "life after cancer" in full, glorious view, she had to look no further than the exhibit hall and at the other participants. It pains me that there are so many young women who need a breast cancer related conference, but there is comfort in knowing that by offering targeted programming in a supportive environment, people will gratefully gather to see that they are not alone.