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People Behind KDE: Jeremy Paul Whiting
In a new series of People Behind KDE interviews, we visit the United States of America to meet a KDE developer with an affinity for education, accessibility, and Asian culture, a person who works on getting you Hot New Stuff - tonight's star of People Behind KDE is Jeremy Paul Whiting.
Nice interview!
That was a very good interview - a few stock questions, sure, but there was a decent amount of back-and-forth and follow-ups to responses that gave it the personal touch, rather than the "fill out and return these standard forms, please" feel of some earlier interviews. A few bonus chuckles along the way, too :)
By anon at Tue, 2008/05/06 - 5:00am
Gees. He was doing fine until the end. Everyone knows Tom Baker was the best ever! ;)
By xian at Tue, 2008/05/06 - 5:00am
Re: Doctors
Strange topic to start a flame war on, but William Hartnell is unsurpassable.
Old enough to remember him first time around, recent watching of remastered boxed set confirmed remembered quality. Quaint, dated? Yes. Dark, edgy? Yes. Alien worlds? Yes. All took place in London? No. Full of stupid gadgets? No.
By Gerry at Tue, 2008/05/06 - 5:00am
Re: Doctors
I love the Sylvester McCoy era! (Not a great actor but I was in love with Ace (Sophie Aldred) at that tender age...)
By PG at Tue, 2008/05/06 - 5:00am
Hello Jeremy! Your work on KDE is much appreciated and you are very sexy!
By AC at Tue, 2008/05/06 - 5:00am
Re: h0tt
i agree, and just a fyi i don't share ;-)
By Stephanie at Wed, 2008/05/07 - 5:00am
btw i never hit if you are all wondering....nice jer, nice blauzahl
By Stephanie at Tue, 2008/05/06 - 5:00am
Re: dunno
We know, women (wives especially) have more subtle means of revenge than that :-)
By odysseus at Tue, 2008/05/06 - 5:00am
Re: dunno
me?! have another way for revenge?! no!! never!!! ;-) I think I'll just break more stuff and make Jeremy fix it for me ;-)
By Stephanie at Tue, 2008/05/06 - 5:00am
Great view
What a fantastic view. I want that as my wallpaper.
By Leo S at Tue, 2008/05/06 - 5:00am
Re: Great view
Jeremy -- you were kidding, right? That has got to be a postcard, not the actual view through your window?
By Benoit Jacob at Tue, 2008/05/06 - 5:00am
Re: Great view
Ok, that's not exactly the view out of my window, but it's pretty close. There is red-rock all over the place here (I pass a couple hills that look just like that on my way to work every day).
Re: Great view
As I remember from traveling out west, Utah is a beautiful state. Both Bryce Canyon and Zion are wonderful national parks, but there are also many things to see just driving down the road.
By Adam at Wed, 2008/05/07 - 5:00am
Re: Great view
This is Zion National Park. I believe, there are some camping grounds over there... Good to have an employer offering telework (/travelwork?) -
By Sebastian at Tue, 2008/05/06 - 5:00am
Re: Great view
Actually, that pic is of Snow Canyon, which is about 5 minutes ride away from my home. I don't telecommute either, we have our main office here in town. :)
St. George is a nice place to live for those that can/are able to telecommute though.
Re: Great view
By Sebastian at Wed, 2008/05/07 - 5:00am
I noticed that Understand puts the application name before the file name in the window title, which is different to other "native" KDE applications. (Besides cutting off some texts, but that's a quite obvious bug.)
You might consider rebasing Understand on the KDevPlatform - the platform as well as the very advanced C++ parser (automatic resolution of macros, anyone? :] ) are under the LGPL and provide a lot of stuff that you would otherwise need to maintain by yourself.
By Jakob Petsovits at Tue, 2008/05/06 - 5:00am
Re: Understand
Heh, actually, we do have our own parser that we maintain for all the languages we support. :) Not sure if I should mention now or not, but we are working on an open-source license for Understand, so developers of Open-Source software can use it free.
Great interview! Nice to see the People Behind KDE series returning, and with some added flair on top of the standard questions too. Thanks :)
By Paul Eggleton at Tue, 2008/05/06 - 5:00am
Great Interview
Nice interview. I was just looking through kde to find out when the release date was for the next in 4 . I use kde on OpenSuse and well has alot of bugs yet. So i see Opensuse is releasing before the next kde release. which I guess is not part of this interview but i was just stating why i was here. Keep up the awesome work people.
By Velocity at Tue, 2008/05/06 - 5:00am
Breaking Errors
Stephanie broke some documentation errors.
Hm... How do you break errors? And if she managed to do so: Good on her! Errors ought to be broken.
Anyway, good interview. Enjoyed it a lot.
Jeremy, just remember your promise to extend KNewStuff2 so that sysadmins can install the data system-wide! That's really crucial for thin client environments in education.
By Uwe Thiem at Tue, 2008/05/06 - 5:00am
Re: Breaking Errors
you know i don't know really how i broke them, just that i did! oh well...
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I'm sure you've all see it before something like: This application is not compatible as it uses a 16bit operation, this will not work on your system, blah blah whatever.
Is there much of a way around this? I know there are rare cases of games of high popularity where people will whip up some process to create a do it yourself installer, or they'll make one themselves to save you the headache which can use your original files off a disc/disk(etc.)
I've been jonesing for the original Civilization and Sim City Classic, both Win 3.X 16bit games, and well on Win7 and now Win8.1 64bit I'm denied.
Some people have been creative in making updated installers, some work (Dune Legacy for Dune 2 PC) and others worked fine through Win7 but died on Win8 (Mark from Germany, did all those installers for Tie, Xwing and Indiana Jones games of the mid 90s.
Other than going the route of buying or pirating an old OS and throwing it inside of some VM which is just an overkill pain in the ass for a single game, can much be done?

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Welcome to my website - if you are interested in anything rural, outback or agricultural; travel; or drones or photography - you will find something of interest in here! I'm a professional photographer who has specialised in agriculture for more than thirty years, and my rural advocacy business has morphed into a multi-faceted beast.
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This website was created when there were no other Australian rural information websites online, long before social media was invented. It is now the largest and oldest outback/rural photography website in Australia. It has grown into a bit of a monster (500+ pages, including the blog), so in case you get lost - here's a summary of what keeps me busy:
- OUTBACK BOOKS: Featuring images of Australia's largest cattle stations - the largest 'ranches' in the world. Memorable personal & corporate gifts, especially for those who are hard to buy for. Testimonials here.
- WORKSHOPS & PRESENTATIONS: Passing on what I've learned over 30+ years on a variety of topics - from photography, rural marketing and social media to flying drones. Upcoming workshops & other presentations are listed on the workshops & dates away blog post. Testimonials here.
- IMAGES - for commercial use & art for your walls: Photography commissions & stock images for commercial use, including drone photography.
- FARMING & PHOTOGRAPHY TOURS: For example the 2019 Ireland & UK with optional Scottish extension
These days I spend a lot of time rushing about the countryside but several times a year I try to sit long enough to produce a newsletter, with useful info & special offers. If you'd like to receive it please let me know via the Contact page.
I also produce magazine stories and hold photography exhibitions, amongst other things.
If you have an interest in rural Australia you would have bumped into my work somewhere - though you might not be aware of it.
Why did Australia's largest cattle stations grab my attention and not let go? More information can be found in About Fiona Lake.
Overseas Farm Tours - UK & Ireland Farm Tour:
2019 Ireland & UK Farm Tour group, enjoying the Scottish Highlands - about to head off to the Highland Games for the day. Contact Fiona Lake (details below), if you're interested in hearing about future farm tours
Agricultural tours are run in conjunction with Quadrant, Australia's largest farm tour company. If you would like to get to know the authentic side of another country, while in the company of a great group of Australian farmers (memorable conversations and a lot of laughter), then the tours I lead are what you've been looking for. These tours have genuinely unique aspects that other tours don't. More details regarding this year's Ireland & UK tour on the 2019 Farm Tour page.
Outback Books:
To date I've produced 3 books featuring more than 800 of the best photos I've taken on more than 60 of Australia's largest cattle stations since 1984. These are the largest cattle stations in the world. I can personally sign books for you if you would like me to, and mail them worldwide. Some of the photos in the books can be seen in the website header (top of this page); and the cover of the latest book is above. Thousands of copies have sold and many buyers have generously taken the time to send me email messages saying what they think. Some of these fabulous messages can be seen on the Testimonials page. These timeless books are loved equally by people who have lived on cattle stations and by people who've only dreamed of life in the outback. You may find they are the best books you've ever bought, as others have.
I love hearing other people's stories - so if you'd like to, please don't forget to tell me a bit about yourself when you order - whether you order online or over the phone.
Some career highlights to date:
- One of the few photographers to have had an exhibition opened by an Australian Governor-General (Major General Michael Jeffery) & Australian Ambassador to the US (Joe Hockey)
- An ABC Television 'Landline' feature
- The first Australian appointed to the 3 person panel judging the International Federation of Agricultural Journalist's 'Star Prize for Photography' (photos entered from more than 30 countries)
- The first Australian to present a session at the pan European Commercial UAV Expo (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) & at North America's largest commercial drone conference, Interdrone (Las Vegas, Nevada).
- Invited drone conference speaker on 5 continents (Europe, China, Middle East & USA; as well as Australia).
- Chicago-based Women & Drones - named as one of 10 'Women to Watch in UAS' (unmanned aviation systems), globally.
- Agrifutures Rural Women's Award finalist - Rural Drone Academy project.
- One of the Queensland Government's 'Community Digital Champions' & '100 Faces of Small Business'
- Winner of the Queensland Rural Press club 'Social Media' award
- Winner of the Queensland Rural, Regional & Remote Women's Network 'RRR Storyteller' award
Other milestones/some history:
- 2017 - CASA Remote Pilot Licence (RePL) & Remote Operator's Certificate (ReOC).
- 2014 - First overseas speaking engagement; 'Farmers on Film' Festival; Nantwich, UK.
- 2013 - First worked on an overseas farm tour (Quadrant Australia)
- 2013 - Changed from professional film photography to digital camera equipment
- 2011 - The National Library of Australia included my website in 'Pandora', an ongoing project which records websites deemed to be of cultural significance, in perpetuity
- 2009 & 2015 - Published second & third outback cattle station books
- 2005 - First book published, featuring photos of Australia's largest outback cattle stations (I first approached book publishers in 1986)
- 1999 - My first solo art exhibition (Jupiters Casino, Gold Coast)
- 1993 - Wrote & photographed first my national magazine story
- 1992 - Produced the first postcards featuring cattle station photos (& sold them across northern outback Australia)
- 1988 - Started taking photos from the air (as well as from horseback)
- 1988 - Bought one of the early-model auto-focus cameras (film - not yet digital)
- 1986 - Commenced working on a book of outback cattle station photos
- 1982 - Started selling photos (I started taking photos on the farm I grew up on, in the 1970s).
About this website (& how do you find what you're looking for?)
- This website broke new ground when it was created back in 2003 and it's a venerable antique, in online terms. At that time very few rural businesses had websites; Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, Instagram and Google Translate hadn't been invented nor had smartphones; and blogs were still relatively new (and rare). The website is now a behemoth, with a truckload of information squirrelled away on more than 500 website and blog pages on remote Australian life, working on cattle stations and visiting the Australian outback - as well as comments on topical issues.
- Please use the sitemap and view the blog categories if you are having trouble finding what you are looking for.
- One of my favourite parts of the website: the pages of translations for agricultural words and expressions in other languages. These 'ag translation' summaries are still the only ones online. Collating all this information took many weeks of research & these lists are still being expanded.
- Now there's also a lot of information on agriculture and Australian cattle stations included in my social media accounts. Particularly on Twitter; which is where many of my mobile phone travel photos and short videos end up.
Australia's largest outback cattle stations - in summary:
These vast outback stations (ranches) are spread right across the top half of the Australian continent - a sparsely settled remote region measuring more than 2,000km north to south and more than 3,000km from east to west.
Quite a few Australian cattle stations are more than 10,000 square kilometres (3,860 square miles) in size and run more than 20,000 cattle in average seasons. Several now run more than 100,000 cattle. Until recently most northern outback stations still preferred to rely on stockhorses for walking mobs. On many, stockcamps are still usual for at least part of the year.
Many of the scenes and activities I've captured over more than thirty years no longer exist. While living on some of the remote stations I lived on, I would have laughed if you told me one day there'd be television, internet & phone services provided by satellite. I've seen a lot of changes and what I do is unique - worldwide. These are topics I'm sometimes asked to cover in workshops & other public speaking engagements.
Social Media Accounts:
Different content is posted on different platforms - only occasionally is there any crossover:
- @Twitter - @FionaLakeAus - best for global conversations regarding agricultural innovation & science/conservation; travel, weather & drones
- @Twitter - @Agri_Events - used for promoting global agricultural events, rural grants/awards, farming education & charities
- LinkedIn - a self-updating business card file and 24/7 free conference in whatever specialty you choose your contacts from. I'd love to include you in my network of nearly 6,000 very specific contacts, so please don't hesitate to send me a connection invitation - but do explain what interests we have in common.
And less frequently used accounts:
- Facebook page - this is where I mostly post interesting photography & travel information
- Instagram - an assortment of random still images & brief videos, taken with my phone while travelling
Sometimes I'm roaming around the countryside:
- As this is a one-person business you receive personal service - but the office is closed when I'm travelling.
- This blog page lists the dates when the office will be closed and regions/events I am attending.
- Don't hesitate to contact me (details below) if you have any queries regarding my outback books, cattle station photos, Australian greeting cards; commission work, photography workshops or farm tours.
And please consider buying some of my outback books. You receive personable, memorable gifts for people who are hard to buy for, and the funds help me to continue the rural advocacy work I do. In particular, reaching the most vital audience - those who are least familiar with agriculture.


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Last year's VMAs were all about the on-stage controversies. The 2010 edition has been dominated by questionable wardrobe choices.
While Lady Gaga's raw meat dress has drawn the lion's share of attention, Will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas is facing public outcry for his decision to apparently appear in blackface during his pre-show performance with Nicki Minaj, reports MTV.
Minaj tore through a version of her hit single, "Your Love," before being joined mid-song by Will. Entering through plumes of smoke, he emerged dressed head to toe in all black, with the exception of a few hot pink armbands and a plastic hairpiece.
U.S. & World
Almost as soon as they had left the stage, Will.i.am was snowed under by an avalanche of online criticism for his face paint, which commenters complained that the face paint was reminiscent of the racially insensitive practice of blackface. A legacy of minstrel shows, blackface was a practice under which white stage actors would don dark face paint to portray African-Americans onstage, which often led to the propagation of stereotypes about blacks.
The rapper took to Twitter after the show ended to defend himself, calling the costume an artistic "expression."
"1st. just because I where all black including head mask as expression and emphasize my outfit, it shouldn't be looked at as racial," he tweeted. "Let go of the past. there are far more important things 2 bark about. (Jobs, health education) not a black man wearing all black everything."
As more comments came in panning the outfit, Will.i.am. was forced to respond again.
"Are you guys serious? my outfit set 'black people back 100 yrs' choose your twits wisely," he wrote in another missive. "no education sets people back, no jobs, bad health."
Selected Reading: MTV, NY Daily News, Us Weekly


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What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if you say you have faith but do not have works? Can faith save you? If a brother or sister is naked and lacks daily food, and one of you says to them, "Go in peace; keep warm and eat your fill," and yet you do not supply their bodily needs, what is the good of that? So faith by itself, if it has no works, is dead.
– James 2: 14-17
At 12 noon on Nov. 16, faith, community and non-profit leaders in New York City will come together for an hour of prayer and action, in the hope of creating a "circle of protection" around Friendly Hands Ministries.
Friendly Hands is a faith-based organization founded by Latino/a clergy to serve New York City's East Harlem neighborhood through a feeding program, job training, childcare, health care referrals and legal advocacy for immigrants.
Many of the clergy who work with Friendly Hands are Pentecostal and are empowered by the Holy Spirit to take action in their community. In addition to providing direct services the leadership of Friendly Hands has undergone faith-based advocacy training and lobbied in New York's state capital on behalf of their community. This organization is moving from charity to justice and having a powerful impact in East Harlem.
As we pray for Friendly Hands (which depends on federal EFSP funding from FEMA for it's feeding program), we will also pray for all the non-profits and human services agencies throughout New York City and our nation that will be directly affected by the Congressional Super Committee and appropriations processes as our lawmakers decide which federal funding to cut and which to preserve.


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Point of View / TGT Geforce GTX 560 Ultra Charged comes factory overclocked.
We managed to push the GPU to 970MHz, which is pretty much a maximum you can squeeze out from the GF114 on GTX 560 cards.
Although we didn't manage to hit constantly stable 1GHz, GTX 560 Ultra Charged allowed us to enjoy the following.
Afterburner recorded an interesting thing -- after the instability caused by the 1000MHz clock, the card downclocked to 900MHz. The app we were running at the time didn't crash.
Thermals and Noise
You'll hear the fan during gaming but it is pretty quiet when idle. Pushing the card to 970MHz resulted in temperatures up to 92°C, whereas 900MHz operation saw temperatures up to 86°C.


text: Users of the discontinued Microsoft Money will find it easy to swap to Quicken. By Kimberly Lankford, Contributing Editor October 22, 2009 I have used Microsoft Money for many years. It has helped me keep track of financial information and even provided data for tax preparation. Because its online support will be discontinued, what software do you recommend that I use instead?Microsoft stopped selling Microsoft Money in June and will gradually discontinue online services through January 31, 2011. But Intuit, the maker of Quicken, is making it easy for former Money users to migrate to its software. Quicken 2010 includes a converter to transfer your data from Microsoft Money. And if you have Quicken 2009, you can get the converter through a patch update. Sponsored Content Not only can almost all of your financial information be converted from Microsoft Money to Quicken, the data will also import easily into Intuit's TurboTax. As a bonus, Intuit recently announced that it would be acquiring Mint.com, which is one of our favorite budgeting sites, and is expected to incorporate its popular features into Quicken. Got a question? Ask Kim at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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The Russian State Ballet of Siberia
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Krasnoyarsk Russia Perensona st. 2
Artistic Director - Sergei Bobrov
Tel.: +7 (3912) 227-56-56
- Phone
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The Krasnoyarsk Opera and Ballet Theatre is one of the youngest musical theatres in Russia, having opened for its first season on 20 December 1978. In the same year the theatre's ballet company, the Russian State Ballet of Siberia was formed and comprises about 50 dancers.
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- Anyuta
by V. Vasiliev 1986
- Carmen
by S. Bobrov
- Carmina Burana or The Wheel of Fate
by A. Polubentsev 1999
- Cinderella
by S. Bobrov 2007
- Don Quixote
by A. Gorskiy, M. Petipa
- Edip Daughter
by S. Bobrov
- Giselle
by M. Petipa, J. Perrot, J. Coralli
- Juno and Avos
by V. Fedyanin 1988
- La Bayadere
by M. Petipa 1877
- La Fille mal Gardee
by J. Dauberval 1789
- La Sylphide
by A. Bournonville 1836
- One Thousand and One Nights
by V. Fedyanin 1989
- Paquita
by M. Petipa 1848
- Roman Holiday
by S. Zdor 2011
- Romeo and Juliet
by S. Bobrov 2005
- Spanish Miniatures
by V. Gomes de Fonce Kherard
- Spartacus
by Y. Grigorovich 1968
- Swan Lake
by L. Ivanov, M. Petipa 1895
- The Nutcracker
by S. Bobrov, G. Mayorov 2001
- The Red Poppy
by Mikhail Kurilko 1927
- The Rite of Spring
by S. Bobrov 2010
- The Sleeping Beauty
by M. Petipa 1890
Archive Performances
- Le Corsaire
by V. Burtsev
- Night Tango
by A. Polubentsev 1997
- Queen of Spades
by A. Polubentsev 1997
- The Fish King
by S. Bobrov 2007
- Bobrov, Sergei
Classical Ballet / Choreographer
- Butrimovich, Alexander
Classical Ballet / Principal
- Khakimova, Natalia
Classical Ballet / Principal
- Ol, Anna
Classical Ballet / Principal
- Sturov, Vladimir
Classical Ballet / Soloist
- Yukhimchuk, Alla
Classical Ballet / Principal
- Zinov, Arkady
Classical Ballet / Principal
- Zykov, Demid
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College Decision Time Approaches
After all the waiting from colleges, the table is finally beginning to turn. It is soon the turn of the colleges to wait and see how many of their offers are accepted. Although much of the pressure of the application season is now in the past, there is still a bit remaining, especially for those students with a decision to make. Sometimes too many options make things more difficult rather than less.
If you want to commiserate or just be part of the soul-searching that goes on during such a decision, the NY Times Choice Blog features a group of students each season, following them through the process. You can read here as they deliberate about where they should go next fall. While definitely a challenging time, if your college list was well thought out, any of the colleges you applied to should be a great fit. In any case, it is worth taking the time to further research each school to make the best decision. Once that process is complete, the best thing to do is to move forward trusting that you did your best to secure a happy and successful college experience.


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If the person who caused your injury has insurance, an insurance adjuster will gather the pertinent records including medical records, medical bills, wage loss verification and the like in an effort to verify your damages. The insurance company may make you an offer to settle the claim. You may find the offer acceptable and once you accept it, the claim process is over. If you do not receive an acceptable offer, you can proceed with filing a lawsuit.
You should be sure not to sign any documents without prior review by an attorney. You need to attend all scheduled doctor appointments in order to document your injuries. Accurate records should be kept of time you missed from work, medical bills, and property damage repairs. You can document your damages with photographs of your injuries or photos of property damage.
After a lawsuit has been filed, both parties will conduct discovery. Pretrial discovery usually takes about a full year during which time both parties investigate all aspects of the claim. This may include taking oral depositions, obtaining pertinent records, propounding interrogatories, and hiring expert witnesses to obtain more evidence about the claim. During this period of discovery and as the trial date approaches, the parties will exchange settlement offers/demands. A large majority of personal injury claims settle before trial. If you agree to accept a settlement, you will be required to sign an agreement stating you absolve the other party of all further liability in this case.
Injuries cost money, including time away from work, medical bills and other complications. You should have an attorney help you with your claim. Not sure if you have a good injury case? Speak to a local personal injury attorney about the merits of your case. This one step can help you protect your rights and take the proper next steps.
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I admit a certain hyper sensitivity to all things security when it comes to Internet. I worked at CA and then Comodo – both heavy players in the online security world. I learned about the scary things that can happen if you go online alone. It is not a pretty picture.
So it's no wonder that I tend to have a zero tolerance to bad online security practices – among my friends, my family, my peers. I have even less tolerance (is that possible?) for online security industry practices that can allow 1,000 PCs to get infected before an ad is checked for malware.
That's right! I recently learned that all the ad serving platforms check ads in their networks after it has been served. In the case of Right Media I am told an ad is served 1,000 times before it is checked. If the ad is malware – oh well – 1,000 PCs are likely to get infected. I was shocked TBH. And I was even more shocked to learn that according to all the large ad serving platforms it seemed perfectly OK (at least the 4 large ones) to check ads after they have been served already. I had the chance to press a rep from Right Media for an explanation about why are ads not checked before they are served. It was explained to me that the sheer tonnage of ads would make checking everything before it ran impractical.
That answer seemed pretty lame actually. And one does not have to look hard to see how this causes problem up and down the ad market value chain. Recently, TechCrunch and The Drudge Report were hit with malware on their sites served up by an ad in the network. http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-20000353-245.html. The backlash was felt by the likes of Michael Arrington who had to explain the issue to his audience. I felt his pain, more keenly felt because I knew there was little he could do to make it better. It is likely to happen again – the only question is when.
Here we see most blatantly the bad things that happen when you detach consequences from accountability as is the case here. The ad server networks are the ones who serve up the ads, good or bad, but if there is fall-out, it is largely felt by the site that delivered the ad. That ruptures the basic laws of accountability and consequence which ultimately leaves at least 1,000 PCs infected with malware every time there is a virus outbreak.
Now I really do not understand the technological limits of checking ads within an ad networks – but how can it be OK to permit ads to be served before they are checked? Could it be that 1,000 is too small a number to worry about? And as the number of ads being served grows, will a higher 10,000 threshold be OK? Then maybe 100,000 will be a tolerable number?
Here is a challenge to the industry. Elinor Mills' article on this subject mentions Bennie Smith, a vice president of exchange policy at Yahoo's Right Media who I invite to respond here. Maybe I it got it wrong. Set the record straight – please – I really want to be wrong.
Better yet – I would love to start a dialogue to solve the problem – between agencies, ad networks, advertisers and the security industry. Sometimes talk is not enough. An alternative is needed – an alternating current. But more on that coming…
Judy Shapiro
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While the end of North Carolina-Iowa State was a shitshow, it was a fair one. Even if you give the Tar Heels every benefit of the doubt, the rules were interpreted correctly given the scenario. We're going to try and illustrate why here.
Let's start with DeAndre Kane's game-winning basket. (That's it, right above.) The NCAA rulebook reads that in the final 59.9 seconds of the game, the clock stops after a referee recognizes a successful field goal (which, the rulebook defines, is completed once a ball passes through the net). The ball is completely through the net with 1.6 seconds remaining, so the clock operator got this right.
That leaves us with calculating how much time elapsed between the inbounding of the ball and when North Carolina's timeout was recognized. The total, as you can see in the video at the top, is one second and 19 frames; at 29.97 frames per second, this is 1.634 seconds, which elapses fully the remaining time on the clock. (Remember that clocks hold on the last digit; when the clock hits 0.0, the game is over.)
Of course, Roy Williams is furiously signaling for a timeout well before it's recognized; we're not sure why he'd call for a timeout with the ball still in the backcourt and less than a second remaining. We're forced to assume he had made it clear to the referees before the ball was inbounded that he wanted a timeout once the ball crossed midcourt; this is certainly the way his players reacted. But why? As evidenced by the play, it's almost impossible to dribble the ball to midcourt in such a short time.
Several people have claimed UNC was signaling for timeout because they still thought there were 1.6 seconds left once they reached midcourt—but the fact Roy Williams is trying to call for one before this somewhat defuses this. It's unfortunate the clock operator fucked up, and we'll discuss tomorrow why the way the NCAA handles clock issues at its tournament is such a disaster. But the clock was true when the winning shot fell, UNC knew how much time they had left, and their strategy wasn't fit for that situation. It's therefore appropriate they weren't provided a chance to change it.


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The speaker features voice prompts to guide you through the pairing and connecting processes. Voice prompts also indicate the name of the currently connected device(s) and remind you to charge the speaker when the battery is low.
Applies to:
The first time you use your speaker, you will need to select a language:
press the power button to turn on the speaker
press volume + or volume - to scroll through the list of language options
Volume +
Volume -
when you hear your language, press play/pause and hold to select
To change the selected language:
press and hold play/pause and volume + at the same time until you hear the voice prompt for the first language option
Volume +
Repeat steps 2 and 3, above
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Bluestone helps provide "real opportunities" to four young people
Four young people with learning difficulties have been given the opportunity to develop their independence thanks to Bluestone National Park Resort through the Real Opportunities Project.
Bluestone, the luxury short break destination near Narberth, Pembrokeshire, worked with the charity Mencap to provide work placements at a number of outlets within the resort, helping the youngsters adapt to working life.
The Real Opportunities Project aims to promote young people's independence by preparing them for their future.
Work experience is an important part of the transition and the four youngsters – Ben, Liam, Max and Ted worked in areas including the bakery in, retail, guest services, as well as at the Blue Lagoon water park as a lifeguard.
"We have a wide range of roles at Bluestone and we were pleased to be working with the four young people to offer them an opportunity to carry out jobs that they might not otherwise have a chance to undertake. Undertaking this work experience in a supported environment is confidence building for the participants and provides a real hands on insight into the working world" said Melanie Thompson, Training and Development Manager at Bluestone.
"The four participants took to their area of responsibility very well and soon got to grips with their responsibilities. Our staff and managers were very impressed and we hope it has given them all an opportunity to develop their skills as they embark on an independent life and they all seemed to enjoy themselves too."
The Real Opportunities Project works with young people aged between 14 and 19 years of age with learning disabilities, severe and complex needs and autistic spectrum disorder to help them become as independent as possible in their adult lives.
"It is vitally important for young people like Ben, Liam, Max & Ted to gain experience in a working environment, it develops their social and cognitive skills, which is vital for independence" said Clive Lawrence of Mencap.
"We were very pleased to work with Bluestone to provide roles that helped each of the participants to understand what employment is about, the responsibilities they could be given and the expectations an employer would have in them. They thoroughly enjoyed it and it's helped them immensely."
You can find out more about the Real Opportunities Project at http://www.realopportunities.org.uk/
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The LeGrand Center hosted at least 70 events and generated about $270,000 in gross sales in its first four-plus months of operation.
SHELBY � The LeGrand Center hosted at least 70 events and generated about $270,000 in gross sales in its first four-plus months of operation.
But the $19 million facility � which opened in August, houses Cleveland Early College High School and offers thousands of square feet in conference meeting space � is not expected to build a strong financial foundation until the end of its third full fiscal year of operation, according to county officials and the firm that manages the facility�s operation as a conference center.
�That facility is not designed to be a profit-maker in the early going,� said John Wilderman, founder and president emeritus of the Charleston, S.C.-based hospitality management firm The Wilderman Group. �Typical with these properties, (LeGrand) will not hit what we define as a stabilized year until after its third year. At that point, you�ve hit a financial niche.�
The county, school system and community college foundation split the cost of financing the LeGrand Center, and the county is the official owner of the building and LeGrand property on the community college campus off East Marion Street.
County Manager Eddie Bailes said an average monthly cost of operating the center and the facility�s expected annual impact on the county�s finances aren't yet available.
"We should be able to provide a more accurate projection regarding the annual impact on the budget after the first couple of years of operations," Bailes said.
�It�s not free,� said County Commissioner Eddie Holbrook, also senior dean of development and governmental relations at Cleveland Community College. �We�re not in it to make money. We�re in it to serve the community, and it�s really a jewel. But it does carry a county perspective of �Eventually, it�s got to pay its own way.��
�LeGrand is a very different project�
Holbrook and Bailes said they�re confident in The Wilderman Group�s management of the LeGrand Center.
�In any startup business, you�re going to have challenges,� Holbrook said. �(Wilderman Group) has had some bumps in the road. We knew we�d take some tremendous startup costs in the beginning. But (Wilderman) told us up front that would be the case in operations. There�s no dissenting on that facility.�
Some of Gaston County�s leaders have not shown the same confidence recently in The Wilderman Group�s management of the downtown Gastonia Conference Center, which has been open about a year longer than the LeGrand Center. Gastonia City Council leaders recently probed the center�s financial health and the firm�s management of the facility, which was expected to operate on a deficit of several hundred thousand dollars for its first year, according to a report by The Star�s sister paper The Gaston Gazette.
Wilderman said a similar financial projection for LeGrand Center�s first year won�t be available until the firm consults with Cleveland County leaders during the 2013-14 fiscal year budget process.
The Gastonia Conference Center has also experienced rocky operations since structural design flaws were discovered in the building shortly after it opened in November 2011. It was shut down for six weeks in March 2012, and all events were canceled while the facility�s safety was verified.
�It sounds like they have some people with concerns the building shouldn�t have been built,� Wilderman said. �We have nothing to do with that. We just operate the building they gave us.�
The LeGrand Center got off to a much better start because it didn�t face similar structural obstacles, said Kristin Kurie, president of The Wilderman Group.
�LeGrand is a very different project from the Gastonia Conference Center,� Kurie said. �They were both built with similar mindsets in serving the community. But Gastonia Conference Center was developed with the focus of economic revitalization for downtown. LeGrand Center was built on a college campus with the early college. You also have more conference space at LeGrand.�
�State and regional business�
To successfully utilize the facility�s assets and make significant financial strides in the future, Wilderman representatives and county leaders say LeGrand must attract regional business such as association meetings and larger-scale conferences.
�When we get closer to that break-even point, it will be because we�re doing state and regional business,� Wilderman said. �When that percentage of the business begins to overshadow the volume developed by the community, the facility will begin to come out of its mode of eating through dollars and shift to putting dollars in.�
Wilderman said new businesses and new hotels in the county would help attract more regional clientele to LeGrand Center.
Holbrook said new hotel rooms are a top priority for county leaders this year, as the number of visitors in the county has increased for events such as the American Legion World Series and to visit venues such as the Don Gibson Theatre and the soon-to-open Earl Scruggs Center.
�We think (LeGrand) can be a complimentary asset once Gibson and Scruggs are both open,� Holbrook said. �One of its purposes is also the regional concept, that LeGrand is established as a niche regional facility between Charlotte and Asheville.�
�It�s an easy sell�
Growing that regional business, as well as maintaining and furthering customers within the community, are now large parts of Andrea Powers� job.
Powers recently moved to Cleveland County and took over this month as general manager of the LeGrand Center.
�Andrea is very much regional sales-oriented,� Holbrook said. �She�s familiar with trying to make a facility a destination point. It would have been impossible to get LeGrand rolling without (Wilderman Group), and now we�ve got the best leadership team and staff we�ve had since opening.�
Powers said her goal is to retain local groups who have used the building, even after the facility is no longer the new spot in town, while also attracting groups for corporate meetings, wedding parties and more.
�We want people to come into town, stay at hotels here, eat at restaurants here,� she said. �The nice thing with LeGrand is we have so much space to offer that we can target that association market. It�s a gem to this community and it�s an easy sell. I�d like to see us hit $1 million (in sales) this year.�
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LeGrand Center business
$270,000 � approximate total sales for LeGrand Center from its first event in August (American Legion World Series banquets) to the end of December
17,000 � approximate number of people who have used LeGrand Center to date
70 � number of events the LeGrand Center has hosted, such as banquets, fundraisers, holiday gift shows and more. Among the events are the American Legion World Series commanders reception and banquet of champions, the Cleveland County Abuse Prevention Council's Parade of Tables fundraiser and the Shelby Junior Charity League's Holiday Gift Galleria.
$750,000 to $1 million � sales goal this year for the center
Source: LeGrand Center management
LeGrand Center costs
$19 million � approximate total cost of building center, split between Cleveland County, Cleveland Community College Foundation and Cleveland County Schools
$17,582,950 - The total amount financed for the LeGrand Center. A loan will be repaid jointly by Cleveland County, Cleveland Community College Foundation and Cleveland County Schools over 15 years at an effective rate of 1.87 percent.
$9,500 � the monthly base fee The Wilderman Group is paid through its contract with the county to manage the LeGrand Center, a total of $114,000 a year
6 � the number of years on the contract between The Wilderman Group and the county for management of the LeGrand Center, with options for renewal for additional one-year terms
LeGrand timeline
How it happened: County commissioners, Cleveland County Schools and Cleveland Community College leaders met individually and approved funding for the joint project.
October 2009 � Plans unveiled for two-story structure hoped to be travel and tourism center for Cleveland County, designed by Shelby architect firm Holland & Hamrick
September 2010 � Officials break ground on the center on the Cleveland Community College campus, with construction by Matthews Construction
July 2012 � LeGrand Center begins hiring wait staff (hourly wage of about $12), training workers and hiring administration staff
August 2012 � Beginning with the American Legion World Series commanders reception featuring Lee Greenwood and players banquet, the LeGrand Center opens for events


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Dr. Nachman Rosenfeld is a Board Certified Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon with over 30 years of experience in cosmetic plastic surgery. Dr. Rosenfeld is a professor in his field, periodically teaching plastic surgery residents at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Rosenfeld is the medical director of the Metropolitan Plastic Surgery Center. The comfort and safety of his patients are his first priority. Dr. Rosenfeld combines state-of-the-art cosmetic surgery with up-to-date techniques in a certified out-patient facility at fees that are affordable.
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The term 'plastic' or 'cosmetic surgery' actually covers a variety of surgical and non surgical procedures which alter the body's outward appearance. Procedures are used to shape certain body parts such as the breast or nose, to soften skin tone reducing or eliminating wrinkles, and to correct problems resulting from either accident or disease.
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Breast Augmentation (Augmentation Mammaplasty)Breast augmentation is a very popular procedure for women and among the most commonly performed cosmetic surgery procedures. A saline-filled implant is inserted under the crease in the breast, around the nipple or through the armpit. The implant can be placed under the breast tissue or beneath the chest wall muscle. After surgery, breasts will appear "fuller" and more shapely in contour.
Breast Lift (Mastopexy)Over time, the effects of gravity along with the loss of the skin's natural elasticity begins to have an effect on the appearance of a woman's breasts. These factors, combined with pregnancies and nursing will often cause the breasts to lose their youthful shape and firmness.A breastlift, or mastopexy, is a surgical procedure to raise and reshape sagging breasts. The procedure can also reduce the size of the areola (the darker skin surrounding the nipple).
Breast Reduction (Reduction Mammaplasty)Large, pendulous breasts may cause a woman to potentially experience various medical problems caused by the excessive weight of the breast tissue. Problems with posture, skeletal deformities, back and neck pain, skin irritations and breathing problems are common with this condition. Bra straps often leave indentations in the shoulder area. Many women, especially teenage girls, are very self-conscious if they have unusually large breasts.
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Surgery of the Abdomen (Abdominoplasty or "Tummy Tuck")Generally referred to as a "tummy tuck", abdominoplasty removes excess fat and skin from the abdomen. The procedure also helps to flatten the abdomen by tightening the surrounding muscles. Women, with stretched abdominal areas due to previous pregnancies, can benefit considerably from abdominoplasty. Older individuals whose skin has lost some of its elasticity and are slightly obese can experience an improvement in their abdominal area.If you are in generally good physical shape but are concerned about abdominal fat deposits or loose skin that does not respond to diet and exercise, the procedure can potentially reduce or even eliminate a protruding abdomen. Abdominoplasty can produce a permanent scar which can possibly extend to both sides of your hips, although the scar will likely be located below the bikini or bathing suit line.
Liposuction (Lipoplasy / Suction Lipectomy)Now among the most popular cosmetic surgery procedures, liposuction (also known as "lipoplasty" or "suction lipectomy") sculpts the body by removing undesirable fat from areas around the neck, chin, upper arms, waist, flank, back, abdomen, hips, buttocks, thighs and knees. Ultrasound-assisted liposuction (UAL), tumescent technique are among the various techniques used to provide precise results.
Eyelid Surgery (Blepharoplasty)Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) is designed to remove excess skin and fat from the upper and lower eyelids. The procedure can correct drooping upper lids that tend to sag with time and the puffy bags below the eyes. The procedure usually takes about 1 hour. Stitches are dissolvable. Blepharoplasty can be done as a single procedure, or in conjunction with other facial surgery such as a facelift or a browlift.
Facelift (Rhytidectomy)Over time, the long-term effects of gravity, exposure to sun, dry air, and general stress takes its toll on an individual's face and neckline. Jowls can develop under the jawline with folds and fat deposits. A facelift can considerably reduce these signs of aging by removing excess fat, tightening the underlying muscles, and redraping the skin around the neck and face. Facelifts can be done alone, or frequently performed in conjunction with another procedure such as a browlift, eyelid surgery, or nose reshaping. If your problem areas are limited to the neck, a more conservative procedure, known as a "necklift" will be recommended. In some cases, a facelift can reduce the outward signs of aging by ten or fifteen years.
Forehead Lift (Browlift)A forehead lift or "browlift" is used to correct a drooping browline (eyebrow area) reducing the horizontal lines and furrows (worry lines) that often make a person appear angry, sad or tired. The procedure creates a refreshed, youthful appearance to the forehead area above the eyes.When performing a forehead lift procedure, muscles and tissue areas that droop or cause creases are removed or corrected to smooth the skin on the forehead to reduce frown lines and raise the eyebrows.
There are two surgical methods, and during your initial consultation the procedure that works best for you will be recommended. The first is the most conventional method where a surgical incision is hidden just above the hairline. Browlifts are also performed with a minimal number of incisions. While the traditional method can sometimes attain more lift, both methods create smoother, flatter skin on the forehead.
Surgery of the Nose (Rhinoplasty)Surgery to reshape the nose, (rhinoplasty) is among the most common plastic surgery procedures. This procedure can reduce or increase the size of the nose, remove an unwanted hump, change the shape of the tip or the bridge, narrow the width of the nostrils, or change the angle between the nose and the upper lip. The procedure is also used to correct problems resulting from injury and can help relieve certain breathing difficulties.
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When visitors ask what our main crop is on our little farm, they look a bit startled when I reply "wood." They look even more startled when I say the reason wood is important to us is that it brings tranquility to our lives. In winter when an old man's fancy turns to thoughts of staying warm, I am just about as happy to have a garage full of stove wood as to have a storeroom full of food. I could not afford to keep the house toasty warm with "bought" fuel. If the electricity conks out in a January blizzard, as it seems to do more often now than in years past, we can ride the storm out fairly well. Not only will we stay warm, but we can cook our food and warm our water. The mere thought of this kind of security relieves stress and brings tranquility— the Federal Reserve can take away the interest on our life's savings, but I don't think even that bunch of buzzards can take away the warmth from our wood. Tranquility is the most precious possession of life, possibly more conducive to good health than proper food, exercise or medication. Add to that the tranquility that can be achieved in the work of cutting and splitting wood in the sanctuary of the trees. I often think of one of my heroes, Scott Nearing, who kept cutting wood until he was 100 years old. He stopped then, figuring he had enough ahead to last the rest of his life.
In terms of income, we reckon our tree land brings in about $1000 a year from the value of the wood substituting for other home heating fuels and an occasional sale of sawlogs and veneer logs, plus some black walnut and cherry lumber turned into furniture. There are also nuts and mushrooms for food, and hickory bark for cooking and smoking meat on the grill. There are bean poles and fence posts and gate boards and chicken roosts too. A thousand dollars is not much in terms of today's high-flying business profits, but even this small amount, in terms of saving money is interesting (another dratted pun). In the thirty years we have been doing this, that's $30,000 and if that money were put regularly into a savings account at five percent interest, the total amount would be appreciable if the Fed hadn't interfered. But the money-saver must look on the bright side. Money in a savings account earns no interest now, but on the other hand, lifetime savers aren't paying out interest on debt either. Moreover, renewable fuel is a far better investment than money. If heating fuel should become unavailable, not all the money in the world can keep you warm unless you use it for stove wood.
What makes a woodlot a treasure are the intangible benefits it provides. Beauty for one thing. Some people drive for miles to see tree leaves change molten gold and red in the fall. We just look out the window. Also out the window, some 20 species of birds flock to the feeder in winter— a whole lot more entertaining than unreality TV. In summer we keep a sharp eye out for brilliant insects too: a regal moth, a luna moth, a zebra swallowtail butterfly, to name only the gaudiest. I have often wondered why these creatures don't get a better press. No beauty of the tropics can bedazzle the eye any more than a regal moth and if you have walnut trees around, you should have these blazing red-orange flames, as big as a sparrow. Then there is that morning or two in winter when the rising sun's rays strike the ice coating all the tree branches and each twig sparkles with the entire color spectrum of a rainbow. If that ice spectacle could co-exist with 78 degree F air temperature, that would be all the heaven I could stand.
Trees teach patience, another key to achieving a little tranquility in this feverish world. Every day I walk under a dead oak branch that hangs by a few fibrous strands, looking like it could fall at any moment. It has been hanging that way for four years now.
Trees also teach true environmental understanding. Or maybe the right word is environmental awe, not understanding. Occasional visitors to woodland may not realize that the tranquility they sense is in their minds only. When you live in the woods you realize that all those trees seeming to be growing in peace with each other are locked in mortal combat, fighting for their very lives. For every one that gains ascendancy, others will die in its shade.
Stepping outside in the cruel winds of winter, I wonder sometimes why I live the way I do, braving the cold both morning and night to take care of animals. Then I reach the woods and suddenly the biting wind does not burn my face. Soon I reach the barn, sheltered by the trees, and go inside. It seems, with the animals all crowding around, that it is downright warm in there. And so peaceful. That's when I know why I wouldn't trade places with anyone. Even the worst days on the farm are better than the best days in a factory.


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Organic foods are healthier for us than conventionally grown foods, but buying locally grown organic foods can be even better—for us and for the planet.
Buying locally grown organic food isn't just a practice occurring only in late summer and early fall, either. For example, there are lots of nutritious foods available in the winter, too, including kale, yummy root vegetables and others.
First off, buying local generally means that the food you get is grown within 100 miles or less of where you live. By buying local, you avoid buying food that is shipped from sometimes thousands of miles away. That alone is not only good for you by getting fresh, healthy and often just-picked produce close by, but it's also good for our earth, since less food traveling or shipping means fewer carbon emissions.
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By purchasing locally, you can also help preserve our environment, including green space and farmland, since buying foods grown and raised closer to where you live helps in those areas. By supporting local farmers today, you can help ensure that there will be farms in your community tomorrow, that there will be green space for wildlife, and that future generations will have access to locally grown food. When farms are financially viable, there's less chance of selling them off for development, thereby disrupting the entire ecosystem. When you buy locally grown food, you are helping to preserve the agricultural landscape and all within it.
Local food also protects diversity. Modern industrial agriculture is known for producing food varieties that will ripen all at once and can withstand chemicals, harvesting equipment and have a long shelf life. Only a handful of hybrid varieties of each fruit and vegetable can do this, resulting in little to no diversity in the plants they grow. By contrast, local farmers that sell direct grow a large number of varieties—many of which are heirlooms, which have been passed down from generation to generation. Plus, they're definitely not the genetically modified versions you can find in corporate agriculture practices.
Locally grown foods can also be safer for you and your family. Since you know who is raising it and where it came from, you are much more informed about the food you eat. Likewise, the fewer steps between you and your food source can mean that there's less chance of contamination due to less changing of hands of the produce.
So, consider buying locally grown organic, non-GMO food all year round. It's good for you, your community and for our earth.
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First Look: Pieous, Austin
Note: First Looks give previews of new drinks and menus we're curious about. Since they are arranged photo shoots and interviews with bars and restaurants, we do not make critical evaluations or recommendations.
Pieous has one of those inspiring origin stories that any food loving office worker loves to fantasize about. Last year, Joshua Kaner, a CPA and music attorney, finally hung up his calculator. Going with his gut, he purchased an old BBQ joint on W 290 with his wife, Paige. "She promised me that if she could have one more baby, I could open a restaurant," Kaner divulged.
So here they are today, proud proprietors of their very own one-month-old pizzeria. Paige, also an attorney, is now a mother of three. The couple spent 7 months gutting the space and building the restaurant from scratch. Kaner built as much with his own hands as possible, from the floors and tables, to a gleaming bar-top that borders the wood-fired pizza oven. The exterior was intentionally kept in its original "shabby" condition. In contrast, the interior's bright white tiles and chalkboard-coated walls, decorated with colorful messages, is designed to be refreshing and homey. "When people walk in the door, they're surprised and will tell others by word of mouth," Kaner explained.
His passion is evident on the walls, from a large chalk mural that says "Follow Your Passion" to smaller pieces that inform diners that the mozzarella is made in house. "I'm a picky bastard. I've eaten in the best places and have lived in New York and L.A., and I don't like food from many places," he said while pointing to his establishment's name. "To be pious means to be devoted. Pieous Is a play on that word because for me, food is religion."
Kaner's doughs are made with a sourdough starter that he's kept thriving for 12 years. Using the starter, he experimented with different recipes and observed master pizza makers' techniques until he discovered his ideal thin crust dough. He says work has paid off, hitting his goal of a Neapolitan-style crust with a crisp bottom, blistered edges, and just the right resistance or "pull."
The hand-kneaded dough gets a long rise, in order to develop enough flavor for it to stand on its own. In fact, he bakes loaves of sourdough for his house-smoked pastrami and handmade mozzarella plates. Slow smoked brisket is his way of honoring a Texan tradition.
A selection of 13 pies range from Neapolitan classics to less traditional combinations, like a bacon marmalade, gorgonzola, and arugula pie.
When asked about the quality, Josh explained, "I am a pizza snob but I like all sorts of pizzas. I think ours is the best in Austin. I don't want to make enemies but ours blows many others out of the water." That's a claim that he's standing behind, and expects diners to judge for themselves.
Apart from pizzas, Pieous also serves dessert pies, such as pecan and blueberry.
Click though the slideshow to check out the menu »
12005 U.S. 290 West, Austin, TX 78737 (map) (512) 394-7041; facebook.com/pieous


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Exchange offer extended to June 26, 2009 given focus on NRG Board Elections
CHICAGO (Feb 26, 2009) -- Exelon Corporation (NYSE:EXC) announced that as of 5:00 p.m. New York City time on February 25, 2009, NRG shareholders had tendered 125,403,103 shares of common stock of NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) in Exelon's exchange offer, which represented over 51% of the outstanding shares of NRG common stock.
"Yesterday's result delivers another clear and convincing message to NRG's board and management that a majority of the company's owners support Exelon's offer to combine the two companies. Unfortunately, this is a message the current NRG board and management have apparently chosen to ignore," said John Rowe, Exelon chairman and CEO. "We urge NRG to move this process forward constructively, allow us to perform due diligence without delay, and work with us to conclude a definitive agreement. However, if NRG still refuses to listen to its shareholders, we will have no choice but to press forward to seek election of an expanded NRG board with new independent directors who will act in the best interests of the NRG shareholders and consider the merits of an Exelon and NRG combination in comparison with any other strategic alternatives available to NRG." Exelon also announced today it has extended its offer until June 26 at 5:00 p.m. New York City time, unless further extended. The extended expiration date enables Exelon to focus on seeking regulatory approvals for the transaction and the solicitation of proxies for the election of NRG directors at the NRG annual meeting of shareholders. NRG's annual meeting has not yet been scheduled but is expected to take place within 13 months after NRG's last meeting held May 14, 2008. The exchange offer was previously scheduled to expire at 5 p.m. New York City time on February 25, 2009. All other terms and conditions of the exchange offer remain unchanged.
Exelon announced on October 19, 2008, its proposal to acquire all outstanding shares of NRG common stock at a fixed exchange ratio of 0.485 of a share of Exelon common stock for each share of NRG common stock, which represented a 37% premium for NRG shareholders based on closing prices on the NYSE on October 17, 2008, the last trading day prior to the public disclosure of the Exelon offer. After NRG twice rejected the Exelon offer, Exelon brought its exchange offer directly to NRG shareholders on November 12, 2008.
Important Information
This communication relates to the offer (the "Offer") by Exelon Corporation ("Exelon") through its direct wholly-owned subsidiary, Exelon Xchange Corporation ("Xchange"), to exchange each issued and outstanding share of common stock (the "NRG shares") of NRG Energy, Inc. ("NRG") for 0.485 of a share of Exelon common stock. This communication is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to exchange, or a solicitation of an offer to exchange, NRG shares, nor is it a substitute for the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO or the Prospectus/Offer to Exchange included in the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Reg. No. 333-155278) (including the Letter of Transmittal and related documents and as amended from time to time, the "Exchange Offer Documents") previously filed by Exelon and Xchange with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). The Offer is made only through the Exchange Offer Documents. Investors and security holders are urged to read these documents and other relevant materials as they become available, because they will contain important information.
Exelon expects to file a proxy statement on Schedule 14A and other relevant documents with the SEC in connection with the solicitation of proxies (the "NRG Meeting Proxy Statement") for the 2009 annual meeting of NRG stockholders (the "NRG Meeting"). Exelon will also file a proxy statement on Schedule 14A and other relevant documents with the SEC in connection with its solicitation of proxies for a meeting of Exelon shareholders (the "Exelon Meeting") to be called in order to approve the issuance of shares of Exelon common stock pursuant to the Offer (the "Exelon Meeting Proxy Statement"). Investors and security holders are urged to read the NRG Meeting Proxy Statement and the Exelon Meeting Proxy Statement and other relevant materials as they become available, because they will contain important information.
Investors and security holders can obtain copies of the materials described above (and all other related documents filed with the SEC) at no charge on the SEC's website: www.sec.gov. Copies can also be obtained at no charge by directing a request for such materials to Innisfree M&A Incorporated, 501 Madison Avenue, 20th Floor, New York, New York 10022, toll free at 1-877-750-9501. Investors and security holders may also read and copy any reports, statements and other information filed by Exelon, Xchange or NRG with the SEC, at the SEC public reference room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 or visit the SEC's website for further information on its public reference room.
Exelon, Xchange and the individuals to be nominated by Exelon for election to NRG's Board of Directors will be participants in the solicitation of proxies from NRG stockholders for the NRG Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. Exelon and Xchange will be participants in the solicitation of proxies from Exelon shareholders for the Exelon Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. In addition, certain directors and executive officers of Exelon and Xchange may solicit proxies for the Exelon Meeting and the NRG Meeting. Information about Exelon and Exelon's directors and executive officers is available in Exelon's proxy statement, dated March 20, 2008, filed with the SEC in connection with Exelon's 2008 annual meeting of shareholders. Information about Xchange and Xchange's directors and executive officers is available in Schedule II to the Prospectus/Offer to Exchange. Information about any other participants will be included in the NRG Meeting Proxy Statement or the Exelon Meeting Proxy Statement, as applicable.
Forward Looking Statements
This communication includes forward-looking statements. There are a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements made herein. The factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements include Exelon's ability to achieve the synergies contemplated by the proposed transaction, Exelon's ability to promptly and effectively integrate the businesses of NRG and Exelon, and the timing to consummate the proposed transaction and obtain required regulatory approvals as well as those discussed in (1) the Exchange Offer Documents; (2) Exelon's 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K in (a) ITEM 1A. Risk Factors, (b) ITEM 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and (c) ITEM 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data: Note 18; and (3) other factors discussed in Exelon's filings with the SEC. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date of this communication. Exelon does not undertake any obligation to publicly release any revision to its forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this communication, except as required by law.
Statements made in connection with the exchange offer are not subject to the safe harbor protections provided to forward-looking statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
All information in this communication concerning NRG, including its business, operations, and financial results, was obtained from public sources. While Exelon has no knowledge that any such information is inaccurate or incomplete, Exelon has not had the opportunity to verify any of that information.


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State sovereignty, not point spreads, took center stage Thursday as lawyers for New Jersey and the Department of Justice sparred over the constitutionality of a 21-year-old federal law prohibiting all but four states from allowing legal sports betting.
At stake is New Jersey's attempt to revive its casino and horse racing industries by grabbing a piece of what is considered a multibillion-dollar sports wagering pie - not to mention stanching the flow of gamblers and dollars to Nevada casinos where sports betting is legal.
Thursday's arguments before U.S. District Judge Michael Shipp likely are far from the last in the lawsuit filed last year by the four major pro sports leagues and the NCAA to stop New Jersey from allowing sports betting. Shipp said he would rule within two weeks, but it is almost a certainty the case will go to the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and possibly to the Supreme Court.
New Jersey has attacked the 1992 Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, or PASPA, on several constitutional levels. In filings, the state has argued the law unfairly "grandfathered" Nevada and three other states that already have some form of sports gambling. New Jersey said the law violated state sovereignty and equal protection provisions and trampled the authority of state legislatures under the 10th Amendment.
Former U.S. Solicitor General Theodore Olson, representing New Jersey, told Shipp that Congress could have prohibited all sports gambling but instead washed its hands of the responsibility of enforcing a ban.
"The government, through PASPA, has chosen to thrust the unwelcome burden of regulating sports gambling on the states," he said. "If it isn't going to do so, it can't instruct the states not to do it or else abandon it to Nevada or organized crime."
The breadth of court cases cited by both sides during Thursday's arguments strayed far from the sports field: A New Orleans case involving pushcarts, a New York case about toxic waste dumping, even a 1911 case in which the government tried to require that Oklahoma delay moving its state capital as a condition for entrance into the Union.
In the New Jersey case, U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman, representing the Justice Department, said the Constitution empowers Congress to regulate an interstate industry such as sports gambling and to treat states differently, in this case Nevada, Delaware, Montana and Oregon.
PASPA doesn't supersede the authority of state legislatures because it doesn't require any affirmative actions such as enacting laws, said Jeffrey Mishkin, representing the sports leagues. Mishkin added that New Jersey was given a special dispensation by Congress to approve sports gambling at its casinos within a year in the early `90s, but didn't do so.
"So of all the states in the Union, New Jersey has the least basis to complain that it was treated unfairly by Congress," he said.
Olson argued that the landscape has changed since 1992 and that New Jersey's Legislature is merely attempting to stop billions of sports gambling dollars from going to the "permanent monopoly" in Nevada.
New Jersey voters passed a sports betting referendum in 2011, and last year the Legislature enacted a sports betting law that limited bets to the Atlantic City casinos and the state's horse racing tracks. Bets wouldn't be taken on games involving New Jersey colleges or college games played in New Jersey.
Gov. Chris Christie said last year he planned to license sports betting as soon as January, and in October published regulations governing licenses.
Fishman said New Jersey's finances are not the issue.
"I get that," he told the court. "As a taxpayer, in some ways I'm attracted by that. But that's not the point.
"The question is not whether gambling is a good policy choice for New Jersey or that the Legislature didn't act in good faith. It's that Congress and the president decided 20 years ago that the spread of legal gambling on college and professional sports is a bad idea and bad for the country."