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- Dimensions: Width: 15.4" (391 mm) x Height: 15.00" (380.6 mm) x Depth: 9.42" (239 mm)
- Weight: 19.32 lb (8.76 kg) (no peripherals)
- Color: Dark gray or beige
- Display: 17 Inch Active matrix TFT LCD
- Resolution:1280 x 1024 Optimal (native)
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- Mounting Options: 100 mm VESA mount
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- Operating Temperature: 0°C to 40°C
- Storage Temperature: -20°C to 60°C
- Operating Humidity: 20-80%
- Storage Humidity: 5-95% noncondensing
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The new product label applies to all products and services that used a minimum share of 75% of renewable energy of their production's total electricity footprint, with wind power representing the biggest share.
A cradle-to-gate approach was adopted for the product standard, says WindMade, covering power consumption from the extraction of raw materials to the product leaving the factory gate.
"The WindMade product label provides consumers with the transparency they demand and with a credible and intuitive tool to make informed purchasing decisions," said Henrik Cuffer, WindMade CEO.
"It gives companies an instrument to tap into this large pool of environmentally conscious consumers," he said.
WindMade has also started a campaign called Show You Care, aimed to demonstrate to leading brands that consumers favour products manufacturerd with renewable energy.


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Chronic lung disease can have many negative effects on one's life. It is both physically and psychologically limiting.
The pulmonary rehabilitation program at CAMC is nationally accredited by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation. The program can help those struggling with diseases of the lungs return to a more healthy and satisfying lifestyle. It is a comprehensive approach to patient care, including education, goal setting, lifestyle changes, mild physical activity and addressing the psychological effects of a patient's condition.
The goal of the 10-week program is to rehabilitate the patient to his or her maximum potential and reduce the number of life-threatening respiratory occurrences. Family members are welcome to participate and learn how to support the patient.
The education component of the program is conducted in small group sessions or on an individual basis. Some of the subjects discussed in education and training sessions include coping with chronic lung disease, respiratory muscle training and self-assessment techniques.
Once a patient has completed the pulmonary education program, the staff helps them to develop a plan for self-management and treatment at home. Quality of life improvements include:
The pulmonary rehabilitation program is an outpatient program that requires a physician referral. For more information, call (304) 388-5569.
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In 2006's "Rocky Balboa," the old boxer stands forlornly amid the wreckage of a former Philadelphia ice skating rink, recalling his first awkward date there with his late wife, Adrian, three decades and five movies earlier.
Rocky's brusque brother-in-law, Paulie, breaks his bittersweet reverie: "You're living backwards, Rocco! Change the channel from yesterday – yesterday wasn't so great."
In the annals of "Rocky" movies, "yesterday" ranged from beyond great (the classic first installment in 1976) to miserable (1990's "Rocky V"), with a more gradual quality drop from film to film, in-between.
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Now Sylvester Stallone's perennial underdog gets to keep a booted foot in the past as he lurches into the present with "Creed" – the first "Rocky" movie where Rocky isn't the star. The film offers an opportunity to extend the legacy of the series, nearly 40 years after Rocky Balboa became a movie icon.
"Creed" is the story of Adonis Johnson, the out-of-wedlock son of Rocky's late rival-turned-friend, boxing champ Apollo Creed. Rocky trains the young fighter, who was born after his father's death.
Credit Stallone with being secure enough in his stardom not only to take a supporting role, but cede creative control to a formidable new team that includes actor Michael B. Jordan and writer-director Ryan Coogler, who previously worked together on the powerful "Fruitvale Station."
Some might cringe at the thought of another "Rocky" movie, while purists might balk at sidelining the battered brawler from the main event. But the best moments of the series never hinged on the title character as much as on the strong supporting characters Stallone created to surround him, from Paulie to Adrian to grizzled trainer Mickey, whose role Rocky tackles in the new film.
Apollo Creed stands tall among Stallone's greatest characters. As embodied by Carl Weathers, Creed packed brains and a flair for showmanship, along with a fearsome punch. Like the mightiest of the "Rocky" cast, before the cartoonish Clubber Lang and Ivan Drago entered the picture, Apollo Creed emerged as a fully drawn human, far more than a gladiator in red, white and blue boxing trunks.
Stallone could have proudly tossed in the towel after "Rocky Balboa," which offered a fitting requiem for a film series characterized by sentiment and excesses. "Rocky Balboa" gave us both in a stirring, but unbelievable fight sequence, even by "Rocky" standards.
But like Rocky, Stallone never quits. Check out a preview of "Creed," as the film prepares to flip the channel on a "Rocky" history.
Jere Hester is Director of News Products and Projects at the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism. He is also the author of "Raising a Beatle Baby: How John, Paul, George and Ringo Helped us Come Together as a Family." Follow him on Twitter.


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When you think about it, buying a truck is a lot like shopping for a new suit. You have to look at the size of your company and determine what would make the best fit, and you have to have a certain image in mind. You want something that looks professional, but also catches the customer's eye.
But those aren't the only factors that suits and trucks have in common. It should go without saying that anyone purchasing a suit wants it to last. They need something that will hold up over time. Trucks are no different. If you're making an investment in a new vehicle, shouldn't that vehicle have the durability and weight capacity to last for several years? The answer is a resounding yes. Trucks are essential in the landscape industry, allowing crews to get their equipment from point A to point B in a timely fashion. Simply put, no landscape contractor could get by without them, which is why it's so important to spend as long as it takes to ensure that you've walked out of the dealership with the best vehicle for your needs.
"There are so many factors that tend to be ignored when buying trucks," says Ed Crawford, executive director of retail marketing at General Motors Isuzu Truck, Detroit, Michigan. "A lot of people make decisions about what they need today without anticipating their needs for the future. They don't take into consideration that their business may grow, and as a result, a year down the line they might find themselves regretting that they didn't opt for something with a little more capacity."
The choices are many—you could go for the standard pickup model, or you could purchase a chassis cab. Depending on the amount of weight you expect to haul, you'll purchase either a light-duty or a heavy-duty truck. In larger landscape companies, both pickups and chassis cabs are used. You'll also want to look at things from an economical approach. Diesel engines can save you more fuel than gaspowered engines as they generate more power per engine rotation. And there are a number of innovations that have been made in recent years that are slowly yet surely becoming standard features for many car manufacturing companies.
What's available
Chassis cabs are a tried-and-true option for landscape contractors who have to carry heavy loads on a regular basis. Chassis cabs can support platform beds up to 20 feet long—plenty of room for trees, boulders and heaps of dirt and debris. They're ideal for tree maintenance and other heavy-duty jobs, able to enclose cab bodies, dump bodies, tow trucks, flat beds, etc. "The degree of customization chassis cabs allow can be astounding," says Joe Veltri, director of product marketing for Dodge trucks. "You can attach a lift bucket if you're trimming trees, which will let you get as high as you want to get for your trimming. You can design something that spreads salt in the rear and around the front. The possibilities go on and on."
The nature of your company should always be taken into account when purchasing trucks. What are your business needs? Do you need a heavy-duty truck that's capable of hauling and dumping debris, or just a moderately-sized pickup to transport crew members? Do you need a body that you can customize to store tools like shovels or leaf-blowers, or are you looking to move bigger equipment such as trenchers and skid-steers?
Indeed, pickup trucks are somewhat of a standard when it comes to transportation. They're the most commonly seen vehicle in the green industry, available in a wide array of shapes and sizes, from light-duty to heavy-duty, from two-door to fourdoor. Pickups can be used to tow trailers, haul lawn equipment and get your employees to a jobsite. But there's also a slew of new features available, and they're becoming more and more numerous as technology continues to advance.
"We have more than 150 trucks, most of which are pickups," says John Gachina, owner of Gachina Landscape Management Services, Menlo Park, California. "On the maintenance side of things, we'll only use pickup trucks. They're the best bet if you're moving your crew members around, and they can also haul a lot of equipment, depending on what it is you're driving."
You should take time to plan what you need. "We start planning what we'll buy for the next year as early as September," says Gachina. "Our plan is based on two things: What our projections are for company growth, and what trucks we need to rotate out."
We've seen a number of innovations in the world of trucks. Today, you can customize your pickup or your chassis cab to house a body of practically any shape or size. Companies like Isuzu are offering previously optional features such as Electronic Stability Systems (ESS) and Trailer Sway Control (TSC) as standard features for 2009. As more and more companies follow suit, the safer new trucks will be.
The Trailer Sway Control is such a feature. Say you're towing a trailer along a freeway and you're suddenly faced with a tight curve in the road. If your trailer starts to drift away from the center of the vehicle, the trailer-control sensor will detect the shift in balance and the anti-lock brakes will automatically realign the trailer with the truck. This minimizes the chance that your equipment will get knocked around and damaged, or that you'll lose control of the vehicle and crash.
The Electronic Stability System acts in a similar manner. If the truck senses a difference between the direction of the vehicle and the direction the steering wheel is telling the vehicle to go, it will apply anti-lock brakes and throttle until the direction is corrected. ESS and TSC will often work together in slippery circumstances.
Another useful pickup innovation is variable displacement technology, which allows a truck to operate on half of its cylinders automatically under relatively light conditions, in order to reduce fuel consumption. This translates to fewer stops at the gas pump. However, if the driver wants to load his pickup to the maximum capacity, all of the cylinders will reactivate seamlessly.
Side airbags, hill-start assistance, cruise control and anti-lock brakes are all becoming common features for modern pickup trucks. Companies such as Dodge Chrysler are beginning to make such innovations standard for their new trucks. "We've added ESS and TSC to all of our pickups," says Veltri. "In the past, they've been optional, but this will be the first year that they'll be standard."
One thing contractors should always be wary of is under-buying. The last thing they want to do is to purchase a truck that can't handle the amount of equipment that needs to be moved day in and day out. Overloading your vehicle can cause massive strain and damage. "The less experienced contractor is going to underestimate his needs," says Veltri. "He might under-spec a truck and say, 'Yeah, I'll normally haul this, this and this.' What he forgets to tell the dealer is that sometimes he's overloading the truck. If he ends up buying something with a lower weight capacity and the business expands into new areas, he's going to regret that he didn't look at a more heavy-duty vehicle to accommodate those needs."
Establishing a friendly and longlasting relationship with your dealer is crucial. If a dealer considers you a loyal customer, he'll be more likely to cut you deals. If he's worked with you in the past, he'll have a better understanding of your company's needs and will be able to assist you in addressing them. "We've worked with the same dealer for 18 years," says Gachina. "He already knows that we don't want trucks that have all the bells and whistles. We want a standard truck. He understands that, and that's what he brings us."
Image and maintenance
A company truck isn't just a means to transport crew members and equipment. It's also a source of advertising. Companies will invest a lot of time and thought into the ads they put out. The same holds true for the image of your fleet. After all, your trucks are often the first side of your company customers will see. It makes sense then to displayas impressive an air as you can. Color schemes are a good way to start. If all of your trucks are the same color, customers will be quick to identify them as belonging to your company. They should also have the company logo painted onto the sides, along with contact information, to help draw potential customers in.
"We have a lot of pride in our company, so image is very important," says Gachina. "All of our trucks are white with our logo. It's an easy color to buy your vehicle in, and it's easy for customers to spot. Plus, all of the vehicles match. It makes us look more professional."
Trucks should always be kept clean and well maintained. No one wants to drive a dirty, busted jalopy around town. Crew members should drive a vehicle they can take pride in. "If you give your employees a poor-looking truck, they won't care too much about it," says Gachina. "Your customers won't either. I get compliments all the time about how good our rigs look."
Vehicle inspections should be required when it comes to your fleet. Tail lights, head lights, blinkers, wipers, wheels, engines—all should be inspected one or more times a week by a qualified mechanic. Many companies include auto mechanics on their staff to perform such tasks. Drivers should also be instructed to report any strange noises they hear and to check the oil regularly. In addition to increased safety awareness, the truck industry continues to grow greener. The 2010 Newer Emission Standards was recently passed making it illegal, after January 1, 2010, for trucks to operate on engines that burn a certain amount of diesel fuel. As a result, many truck companies are already converting their engines to meet those standards. "Within the last year, we've fitted our heavy-duty trucks with new engines so that they have by far the cleanest burning diesel engine on the market," says Veltri. "We're trying to keep Dodge ahead of the curve when it comes to going green."
This move towards greener pastures has also led some to question whether or not hybrids will be integrated into heavy-duty truck technology. As it is, some companies use hybrid sedans or hybrid SUVs to transport crew members. Hybrid pickups would make things even more fuel efficient for landscape companies. Just imagine driving a large tow truck built with hybrid technology. The savings in fuel would be remarkable. Still, car experts say the truck industry has not yet come that far. "We're currently evaluating hybrid technology at Isuzu, but we're not ready to make any announcements," says Crawford.
In the meantime, there's plenty out there from which to choose, and more to come. "You have to say this about the industry," says Paul Wolbert, vice president of U.S. Lawns, Orlando, Florida. "They've responded well to the landscape market. They've listened, they've paid attention to the extra features people were ordering and they've put those extras on there now and made them standard. I think the results are noticeable."


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There seems to be an increased focus on the alarming Texas peyote situation. A couple of weeks ago the Houston Press published a mournful, in-depth article on the vanishing peyote populations and the implications to the Native American Church.
The inside of a peyote button tastes like a dirty raw potato, with a jalapeño backbite
The article features interviews with two (out of three remaining!) peyoteros, Mauro Morales and Salvador Johnson, describing their increasing problems in finding peyote due to root-plowing, over-collection and fencing of land for hunting.
"There's some medicine, right there," he [Mauro Morales] says. It's a lone peyote button, about an inch in diameter, way too small to harvest. It'll be another five years before this peyote is mature. As he navigates the hostile flora, he points to three more small peyote plants, all of them too young to cut.
"I used to collect as much in a week as I now do in a month," he says. "I don't know what's going to happen to the medicine."
Morales almost never utters the word "peyote." For him, the small green-gray cactus is a sacrament with miraculous healing powers, hence his word for it: medicine.
What makes peyote different from just about any other cactus in the world is that it naturally produces mescaline, a psychedelic alkaloid that can induce hallucinations lasting for days.
Cactus stickers and the occasional rattlesnake are all in a day's work for Mauro Morales when he goes hunting for peyote
Salvador Johnson used to be a full-time peyotero, but guiding hunting trips pays better these days
To protect against poachers getting in and deer getting out ranchers are increasingly fencing and patrolling their grounds. The ranchers' hands-off policy represents a dilemma for Martin Terry, the world's leading authority on peyote. On the one hand, protection against peyoteros will conserve the cactus. On the other, it prevents Indians from getting access to their sacred plant.
"From the point of view of the plant, the only threat is overharvesting," he says. "The fences and personnel that protect ranch lands from would-be harvesters are the very opposite of a threat, as the protected populations of peyote inside those fences are the only healthy ones in South Texas."
Still, Terry is sensitive to the peyoteros and their way of life. He considers Mauro Morales a personal friend. He wants to make sure that Indians have access to their cactus, but that's getting harder and harder.
The whole situation seems more and more like a gordian knot in dire need of a bold solution. The available natural peyote populations in Texas are over-harvested and not given time to replenish. At the same time many NAC members are opposed to cultivating the plant. One possible solution could be to import peyote from Mexico where the plants are still plentiful; but that might at the same time export the peyote conservation crises!
You can read more on the Texas peyote situation in these posts: The "Peyote Gardens" of South Texas: a conservation crisis?, Troubled times for Texas peyote harvesters, and In Deep South Texas, peyote harvest dwindling.
The full Houston Press article and related videos are available here: Mescaline on the Mexican Border, Video: Two Peyoteros on the Mexican Border, Video: Peyote, Breakfast of Champions, and Video: Peyote in Real de Catorce


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This sign was actually finished last fall, but it was too close to Thanksgiving to get it posted before everyone was focused on Christmas!
I've seen a lot of subway tutorials floating around, but they always seem to involve some sort of vinyl cutting device. And I'm sure they're fabulous to have. But since I don't have one… my subway signs are of the hand painted variety. And really. It's not that bad to paint a few words on a sign. It may not be as perfect as vinyl would be, but that just adds to it's "vintage" charm ;)
It all started with a plain pine board I found in the shed. After a good sanding, I based it in dark walnut brown acrylic paint. Next came a layer of mustard yellow and then a coat of red, allowing drying time between layers. The final coat is a called old parchment. Perfect!
Before the words were added, I gave it a another sanding. Because I wanted it to look aged, I made sure to sand enough to allow a few areas of red, gold and/or brown paint layers to show.
Then it's a matter of printing out a variety of words in different fonts and arranging them on the board. Once I was happy with their placement, I used graphite paper to trace the letters onto the board, removed the paper and started painting!
Another bit of sanding after the letters were finished….
a coat of clear matte spray paint to seal and protect….
And we have a vinyl-less subway sign.
Did anyone else notice the most prominent word is "pie?"
Guess now y'all know what we're really thankful for :)


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tsk necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 278 diseños de 50 diseñadores freelance.
I am entering the wedding photography market and would like a logo to be used for business cards and websites. I'd like a logo that is simple and elegant but not stuffy.
Sarah Kang Photography
I am entering the wedding photography market and would like a logo for business cards and websites. I'd like to be able to use the logo for portrait/baby/family photography work as well. I would like a logo that is memorable and reflects my photographic style.
- Logo should say 'Sarah Kang Photography'
- Logo to reflect the following keywords: Elegant, Classic, Sincere, Joyful
- Should be clean, simple, and elegant but not stuffy.
- Should work on a white background, dark background, and in grayscale
- I like neutrals (gray, white, black) but am also open to color
- If color is used, I prefer it be kept minimal and elegant
- I prefer non-serifed fonts for a non-stuffy look but am open to others
- Open to having a standalone symbol to be used as a watermark (should NOT be a meaningless object, e.g. a random flower, butterfly)
- I would prefer to have a symbol that is more of an eye-catching design
- Simple. Elegant. Modern. Timeless.
- Vector format for resizing
- Some examples:
http://www.benchrisman.com - like the logo: elegant, simple, clean
http://www.mclellanstudio.com - has potential but feels a little too old-style and rigid, not a fan of the font
christianothstudio.com - love the font and clean lines, though I'd like something more special
http://www.tobymorris.com/weddings – like the elegance of the font
- Prefer not to use initials unless it's done in a completely fresh manner
- No clip art or cheesy graphics of cameras, shutters, filmstrips, rings, brides, etc.
- No liquid effects, reflections
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WASHINGTON -- Year after year, health officials meeting at invitation-only government conferences leveled with one another about BioWatch, the nation's system for detecting deadly pathogens that might be unleashed into the air by terrorists.
They shared stories of repeated false alarms -- mistaken warnings of germ attacks from Los Angeles to New York City. Some questioned whether BioWatch worked at all.
They did not publicize their misgivings. Indeed, the sponsor of the conferences, the U.S. Homeland Security Department, insists that BioWatch's operations, in more than 30 cities, be kept mostly secret.
Now, congressional investigators want Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano to open the books on the 9-year-old program and explain why $3.1 billion in additional spending is warranted.
The move by the House Energy and Commerce Committee -- spurred by reports in the Los Angeles Times about BioWatch's deficiencies -- puts the program at a crossroads.
On one side is mounting evidence that the technology does not work. On the other are companies eager to tap federal contracts, politicians fearful of voting against any program created to fight terrorism, and a top Homeland Security official who says the program is functioning properly.
Government records show that BioWatch signaled attacks more than 100 times when none had occurred. Nor is the system sensitive enough to reliably detect low yet infectious concentrations of pathogens such as anthrax, smallpox or plague, according to specialists familiar with test results and computer modeling. Another defect is BioWatch's inability to distinguish between particular pathogens that are genetically similar but benign.
Lab and field tests found similar problems in the latest technology intended for BioWatch, "Generation 3." The congressional investigators are seeking internal documents illuminating BioWatch's performance, plus the private comments of Napolitano's top science and technology advisor, Dr. Tara O'Toole, who recommended killing Generation 3.
O'Toole's skepticism is shared by Dr. Donald A. Henderson, a renowned epidemiologist who led the global eradication of smallpox. Henderson, a federal anti-terrorism advisor when BioWatch was launched in 2003, says he has yet to see a "scientific justification" for it.
"It has never stood the test of rationality," Henderson said. "This whole concept is just preposterous."
Political ties
But as Napolitano weighs whether to deploy Generation 3 -- at the cost of $3.1 billion over its first five years -- the program will not be easy to scale back.
The company in line to install Generation 3, Northrop Grumman Corp., is a major donor to federal campaigns with a broad presence in Washington.
From 2004 to 2012, the company's political action committee gave more than $6 million to congressional candidates, campaign finance records show. Northrop Grumman, a top defense contractor, ranked No. 10 this year among all PAC donors to congressional campaigns.
Northrop Grumman also hired the former head of BioWatch, Dr. Jeffrey W. Runge, as an advisor to assist its pursuit of the Generation 3 contract.
On Sept. 27, Runge told invitees to the Harvard Faculty Club that a survey he designed for what he called "homeland security related professionals" had found support for deploying the new technology, regardless of potential shortcomings.
Rather than wait for more research to refine Generation 3, Runge told the gathering, "the respondents seem to be saying ... 'Deploy the detectors, even if they can't pick up every intentional pathogen or genetic variation, and deal with the problems later.' "
Runge, who provided his prepared remarks to The Times, said Northrop Grumman solicited his advice a few months after he left the government in 2008 and paid him an hourly rate. The arrangement ended in summer 2009, he said.
Runge said the company paid him to explain how the Homeland Security Department "is thinking, how Congress is thinking, about the future of biodetection." Among those he briefed, Runge said, was Northrop Grumman's project manager for Generation 3.
In 2010 and 2011, Northrop Grumman donated a total of $100,000 to the Heritage Foundation, a conservative research group, which, beginning in July, circulated three commentaries supporting federal funding for BioWatch and Generation 3. The donations were disclosed in the group's annual reports.
Steven P. Bucci, a Heritage Foundation senior fellow, wrote on July 11, "BioWatch is far from an 'unnecessary expenditure.' Congress should thus continue to fund the program."
The third Heritage essay, issued Dec. 12 and also written by Bucci, said that although BioWatch was "only marginally effective," Napolitano and President Obama should stay the course. "Cutting funding to this project," he wrote, "leaves us vulnerable in a way that will cripple our future security." Bucci said his writings were his own.
Asked for comment, a spokesman for Northrop Grumman, Brandon R. Belote III, said the company "recognizes the importance of participating in the democratic process."
For politicians determined to appear resolute against terrorism, fully funding BioWatch might carry less risk than scaling it back.
"If somebody cancels the program, and a week later there's a release, they'll never, ever recover from making that decision," said George Mason University microbiologist Stephen Prior, co-author of a 2004 National Defense University study of BioWatch. "If they don't make that decision, they can't be wrong."
Meanwhile, the Homeland Security Department's chief medical officer, Dr. Alexander Garza, has assured Congress that BioWatch is performing effectively. In March, Garza told a House subcommittee that the Generation 3 system was "right where it needs to be," but he did not cite the deficiencies found by the tests of prototype sensors.
On Sept. 13, Garza told another congressional hearing that, in his view, none of the existing system's mistaken detections of benign organisms as lethal pathogens were false alarms. Though each of the laboratory-confirmed results signaled potential terrorist attacks, Garza asserted that they were not false alarms because authorities never ordered evacuations or other emergency measures.
The panel voiced concerns about BioWatch. No one, however, pressed Garza to explain his basis for defending BioWatch's misidentifications of the harmless organisms. Nor did they question Garza about the system's poor sensitivity.
Eroded confidence
When he announced the program in his 2003 State of the Union address, President George W. Bush said BioWatch would "protect our people and our homeland." He called it "the nation's first early-warning network of sensors to detect biological attack."
BioWatch units placed in public places suck air through composite filters all day and night. Once every 24 hours, the filters are delivered to public health laboratories, where technicians search for the DNA of the targeted pathogens. Under Generation 3, BioWatch would be converted to automated sensors, each a "lab in a box," designed to both capture and test samples of air.
The first false alarms occurred soon after BioWatch's deployment, demonstrating that it could not distinguish between the most commonly signaled pathogen, tularemia, and "near-neighbor" organisms that pose no life-threatening harm.
Previously unpublicized Homeland Security materials show that the Houston area alone racked up more than 30 false alarms as of mid-2008, nearly all for the germ that causes tularemia, also known as rabbit fever.
The many false alarms nationwide -- including results that caused tense deliberations among health officials at the 2008 Democratic National Convention and at championship sporting events -- have eroded confidence in the system.
Local, state and federal officials faced with a BioWatch alarm have not once evacuated an area or dispensed emergency medicine. They have instead monitored hospitals in search of potential victims before deciding to disregard the alarms, a wait-and-see approach counter to the rationale for BioWatch.
The Homeland Security Department's emphasis on keeping the details quiet is reinforced at the annual BioWatch conferences, according to attendees and government documents. The 2008 conference included workshops such as "Loose Lips Sink Collectors! Managing Media Inquiries about BioWatch," and "Psychology of Press Releases."
Last month, leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee said Homeland Security had withheld key documents that the panel had asked for in July. In a letter to Napolitano, the committee said the episode raised "serious questions about the department's willingness to cooperate."
The department has pledged cooperation, and Napolitano, a former governor of Arizona, has delegated the public defense of BioWatch to Garza, also a presidential appointee. Garza has said that scientists are working "to improve BioWatch to keep the nation safe from any potential biological threats."
In recent interviews, more than a dozen specialists who have worked with or examined BioWatch said it should be independently assessed, and scaled back or dismantled.
Dr. Arthur L. Kellermann, a physician and public health researcher at Rand Corp. who studied BioWatch from 2007 to 2009 as a member of a National Academy of Sciences committee, said it "has generated nothing but false alarms."
Kellermann and other specialists said the money spent on BioWatch could have paid for training and equipment to help medical professionals more quickly diagnose a patient exposed to an attack. The many false alarms, they said, invite complacency.
"After you hear a certain amount of car alarms in your neighborhood, you stop worrying about them," Kellermann said.
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The sixth annual Earth Hour kicks off this Saturday, March 31, at 8:30 p.m., triggering a wave of enlightening darkness that will slowly circle the planet. The Australian-led event has exploded into a global tradition since its humble beginnings in 2007, and this year organizers expect the largest turnout in Earth Hour history.
An estimated 5,251 cities and towns in 147 countries will officially participate, turning off various high-profile lights between 8:30 and 9:30 p.m. local time Saturday. This collective show of conservation usually features a who's-who of world landmarks, and this year is no different: The Empire State Building, the St. Louis Gateway Arch, the Eiffel Tower, Christ the Redeemer, Burj Khalifa, the Sydney Opera House and the Great Wall of China are just a few of the major landmarks on the list. Organizers expect to reach 1.8 billion people, or about 25 percent of the entire human population.
Earth Hour's recent growth has largely been due to online chatter, with some 91 million people reportedly connecting on the event's social-media platforms last year. That could be considered ironic, as the AFP reported this week, since every tweet, Tumbl, Stumble and Facebook like uses electricity that is mostly generated with fossil fuels. But it's a cost-benefit analysis, argues Earth Hour executive director Andy Ridley, since the Internet still uses far less energy than many other industrial sectors, including agriculture, manufacturing and transportation.
"Overall, we think that our ability to build a campaign digitally, and to engage with people across the planet in a way that minimizes travel, is one of the great advantages of technology," Ridley tells the AFP, adding that organizers still looked for ways to trim energy use, such as using an intranet social platform and buying carbon offsets.
The idea of sitting in darkness for 60 minutes may sound dull at first, especially to people who are accustomed to 'round-the-clock electrotainment. But it can be surprisingly meditative, offering a rare break from daily routines and encouraging peaceful reflection and introspection. If that still sounds boring, you don't have to just sit at home in the dark — in fact, the decrease in light pollution can make it a great time to go outdoors, whether you try Earth Hour stargazing or simply note which neighbors are negating your noble efforts with fully lit homes.
For more ideas on how to spend Earth Hour 2012, check out this list of suggestions from MNN's Chanie Kirschner. Entertaining children can be a challenge without electricity, but Chanie has several tips (and while it would be a faux pas to do this during Earth Hour itself, you can also entertain your kids before or afterward with one of these official online games).
If you've really got Earth Hour fever this year, consider following organizers' request to "go beyond the hour" and join its I Will If You Will project. The idea is for people, including some celebrities, to dare each other into various environmental pledges. Australian actress Nadya Hutagalung, for example, has pledged to swim with a great white shark if 1,000 people give up plastic bags and straws in 2012.
Check out the official Earth Hour 2012 promo video below — just not between 8:30 and 9:30 on Saturday night.
Also on MNN:
- Tips for Earth Hour activities
- Earth Hour dims light pollution
- Does Earth Hour have a dark side?
- Lighting alternatives for Earth Hour


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Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Sherlock for cynics??
Oh, the movie I watched the previous night was 'Pyaar Impossible' and you are going to hate me for saying this, but I enjoyed it a whole lot more than this over hyped blockbuster. For one, I like Priyanka Chopra - she is by far the most versatile and intelligent actress in Bollywood. Compare her role as Alisha in 'Pyaar' to the maharashtrian character she played opposite Shahid Kapoor recently. Is it the same person ?? Well... it doesn't matter a damn to me that 'Pyaar...' is a super flop. Or that 'Sherlock ...' is a super hit. Personal opinions should be separated from box office returns or even other people's reviews. At the end of the day, a movie is about an emotional experience - if that experience is satisfactory, even on an illogical level, well then, who can contradict or challenge it?? The pundits?? And who are these pundits anyway? People like you and me , whose jobs it is to assess and critique movies for a living. Alas, not all pundits are independent thinkers. There are various considerations at play when reviews get written, at least that's how it is in India. 'Pyaar Impossible' had an appealing premise - geeks\losers can win the girl of their dreams after all, in the face of stiff competition ( if Dino Morea can be considered competition!). It was pretty brave of Uday Chopra to write such a role for himself. He is a star son, and the way it works in Bollywood is to prop up a beta even if that beta is a dead horse that can't be flogged any further. Sensibly, Uday came up with a script that didn't require any 'herogiri' of the cliche kind. The songs were well picturised... and as for Priyanka - I thought she looked like a million bucks and delivered her lines with finesse. Yes, the story is ludicrous and completely annoying in parts ( hello! do ladies in Singapore go half -naked to work?). There are holes as gigantic as Mumbai manholes in the story line, and it is obvious nobody in that set- up has ever experienced modern corporate life. It gets from absurd to pathetic... but you know what?? It hardly matters. This is Bollywood, folks! Sab chalta hai..... even something as impossible as this dud.
12 comments:
- Weirdo guy said...
actually most people i know,me included, too liked pyaar impossible despite the flaws..
- January 12, 2010 at 9:39 PM
- SEPO said...
i havn seen either..bt i do agree that priyanka is versatile and lik so consistant..!!
nd yeah she luks fab in the movie though i m nt a great fan of her personal style..!
- January 12, 2010 at 9:54 PM
- obssesor said...
I completely disagree. sherlock Holmes was amazing!
- January 12, 2010 at 10:38 PM
- supriya said...
haven't seen any of the 2 movies still..but i guess im gonna have the same opinion...!!! lets c..
- January 13, 2010 at 12:03 AM
- hamaarethoughts.com said...
..me too have seen the movie.. but priyanka chopra.. is a good actress no doubts abt that!!!
- January 13, 2010 at 2:11 AM
- Sneha said...
True. Sab chalta hai! Wonder how!? Pyaar Impossible? Impossible!
- January 13, 2010 at 9:23 AM
- no signal said...
In matter of films box-office does all the talking. It's number 2 across territories. And most people seem to like it.
- January 13, 2010 at 9:57 AM
- Mukesh Bhatia said...
Great take De maamji!! The review shud cum frm within, like urs for Pyaar Impossible & Sherlock. With respect to ur take, I wud definitely watch Pyaar to adore & Sherlock for a nice noon naap.
- January 13, 2010 at 12:35 PM
- Neeraj Naidu said...
I think its impossible for PI bcos of the hero cast.I know Uday is brilliant but who knows abt ppl they all r diff like u & me.
- January 13, 2010 at 4:36 PM
- a hindu seeker said...
no surprise u old woman.
u have always liked woman-oriented movies and intentionally disliked man-oriented movie to propose your feminist agenda. you dont like james bond movies and u always find some nonsensical bolly movies pretty appealing. thank god, u r not a movie critic on th tv
guy ritchie is infinitely more intelligent u.
- January 14, 2010 at 11:32 PM
- Unknown said...
I've read the entire collection (stories and novels) and have found nothing at all that alludes to Holmes' sexual orientation and am, therefore, disgusted by all this talk about whether Holmes was heterosexual or homosexual.
- February 11, 2010 at 4:13 AM
- saikat said...
Sherlock Holmes is definitely not the best work of Guy Ritchie but in no way its a lack luster one since he has portrayed the character in his own witty style which any given day is much better than general bolly or hollywood movie.......
- July 7, 2010 at 11:55 PM


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Allen International-Absa Technology Bank
At Design Interviews
Interview with allen international : Frank Scott: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?. allen international : To help position Absa as the 'market leader' in South Africa and provide various customers segments with new ways of banking. .Frank Scott: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?. allen international : Showcasing the 'best that Absa has to offer' in terms of innovative and intuitive technology and customer interaction. .Frank Scott: What are your future plans for this award winning design?. allen international : The new 'laboratory' branch is going to continually evolve - plans are afoot to create an area in-branch where Absa's customers and clients can come together and benefit from each other, almost like a physical Groupon, using Absa's business connections as well as customer base and creating value for every party. .Frank Scott: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?. allen international : 6 months .Frank Scott: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?. allen international : It was commissioned by Absa South Africa. .Frank Scott: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?. allen international : We were very keen to use local furniture manufacturers as a showcase of the high quality local talent eg. Haldane Martin and use this 'local' talent as inspiration for our graphics, materials etc. .Frank Scott: Who is the target customer for his design?. allen international : Various customer segments from within the South African market from the underbanked to middle segments and private banking section. .Frank Scott: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?. allen international : It is a glimpse of the future of retail banking in South Africa. It is tangible evidence of what Absa customers have said they want. The Branch of Tomorrow, Today shows that Absa is actively listening and responding to these customers and finding ways to meet their needs through simple and innovative banking solutions. As we set out to design the branch it was conceptualised as a test pad that would ' mean different things to different customers'. .Frank Scott: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?. allen international : Laboratory high tech branch .Frank Scott: What is the most unique aspect of your design?. allen international : The new branch offers customers several self-service portals. Technology is a key element and the branch's visual presentation, alongside the use of digital media in-store is equally important. .Frank Scott: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?. allen international : allen international design directors, interior designers and graphic designers, South African furniture designers and digital design companies. .Frank Scott: What is the role of technology in this particular design?. allen international : Not only as a showcase of leading technological innovation for future roll-outs to the Absa branch network but also as a showcase for community engagement and marketing promotions. Interactive screens enable customers to conduct low-complexity activities without traditional queuing thus making banking that much easier. .Frank Scott: Is your design influenced by data or analytical research in any way? What kind of research did you conduct for making this design?. allen international : A branch and competitor audit was completed during our strategy phase of the project. .Frank Scott: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?. allen international : Entered last year and won A design award .
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Filmmaker Steve Marlton is the second of two Hollywood personalities sued by the Los Angeles Dodgers for alleged non-payment of season tickets.
In a breach of contact complaint filed Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court, the Dodgers maintain the "Rescue Dawn" producer owes $304,800.
According to the Dodgers, Marlton signed a deal with the team last for the use of two dugout club seats for the 2010-14 seasons. But he failed to pay his first installment of $60,000 due on Jan. 8 and now the team is asking for the full price for all five seasons, the suit states.
Marlton was not immediately available for comment.
Also on Monday, comedian Jon Lovitz was sued by the Dodgers for allegedly failing to pay $95,400 for three premium seats for the current season.
A representative for Lovitz was not immediately available for comment on the breach of contract lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court.
According to the complaint, Lovitz entered into a contract with the team in March 2008 for use of the three dugout club seats for all baseball games during the seasons of 2008-10, with annual 3 percent increases per seat for the second and third years.
The Dodgers canceled Lovitz's agreement for this year in April because of non-payment, but still want the money owed the team, according to the lawsuit.


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Initially there was a severe amount of banging my head against the wall while fighting with the Google Sites HTML to try and make the code samples readable and easy on the eye. Thanks must go to Red-Gate for their simple (and free) code prettifier. Nothing else came close to producing sensible HTML.


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Posted on 19th December 2012 by Media Relations
Taronga is excited to unveil an exciting newly renovated farm playground in the much-loved Backyard to Bush precinct, just in time for the holidays! It's been over six months in the works, but the final result has been well worth the wait. Visitor Learning Officer, Nicole Whitfield has been working on the project, and is thrilled to have a new space in which kids can play and connect with the Zoo , whilst their parents can enjoy a relaxing break in the shade.The success of the Backyard to Bush playground is the result of a collaborative effort between Zoo staff, local artists, and play specialists including landscape architect Fiona Robbé, who has overseen the project while working on the forthcoming Lemur Forest Adventure.Nicole explains that the idea behind the new project is to encourage kids to enjoy their surroundings, and think creatively about the ways in which they relate to the world around them by thinking, feeling and interacting with their environment.Taronga's new play area The new playground is like no other. Water splashes over a sandstone frog-sculpture into a pond lined with stainless steel yabbies, ducks and lily-pads, in which pumps will be installed next year so that children can control the water flow through the shallow water play area. Timber sheep and dog sculptures and themed seating cater for both children and adults, featuring intricate wood carving work. Through these innovative modern designs, toddlers and older kids can enjoy the playground, which allows them to discover new features at every corner.Nicole explains that the farm-themed playground allows parents to supervise, but more importantly, interact with their children during play. The netted bridge and towers allow children to climb safely up high, and the nearby staircase enables parents to join in on the action.Using the expertise of the Zoo's own carpenters, led by Brendan Shipway, the innovative play equipment from Moduplay and the beautiful sculptures designed by woodwork artist Andrew Smith, stonemason Chris Bennett and artist Tim Johnman, Taronga has managed to create a very unique playground and a new oasis within the Zoo. With equipment imported from around the globe, this playground has been one of Taronga's most ambitious projects yet, so it's safe to say that this creative space will be attracting visitors for years to come.If you're enjoying the dinosaur walk through the Zoo, why not make a stop at the playground on the way? There is plenty to see and do, so be sure to take a look at our exciting new addition to Backyard to Bush.


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TORONTO/LONDON (Reuters) - Bombardier Inc (BBDb.TO) has signed its largest business jet deal ever, a $7.8 billion order from Swiss charter operator VistaJet for up to 142 Global aircraft that highlights the Canadian company's success in an expanding segment of the market.
The deal, which eclipses Bombardier's previous record sale,$7.3 billion worth of Challenger planes to NetJets in June, sent Bombardier shares 8 percent higher.
"By any standard, this is a historic order for Bombardier," said Steve Ridolfi, president of Bombardier Business Aircraft, a unit of the Montreal-based plane and train maker.
VistaJet, which operates from London, Moscow, Dubai, Beijing and other locations, has placed a firm order for 56 jets worth $3.1 billion, with options on 86 more planes. Bombardier, the world's third-biggest planemaker, said deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2014.
The order's $7.8 billion value is based on 2012 list prices, but airlines typically negotiate steep discounts when they buy planes in bulk.
"This is the single largest transaction placed with any manufacturer in the entire history of business aviation," VistaJet founder and Chairman Thomas Flohr said at a press conference with Bombardier in London.
The planes will play a key part in VistaJet's expansion plans, he said, and its push to make business aviation more accessible in "embryonic" markets.
The aircraft will serve growth regions such as Russia, Kazakhstan, China, the Middle East and all of Africa, Flohr said, along with the U.S. East Coast and West Coast.
"VistaJet is a longtime Bombardier customer and exclusive operator of Bombardier business jets," said National Bank Financial analyst Cameron Doerksen. "The company had previously indicated that it was contemplating additional large orders, but the size of this order has to be considered a surprise."
VistaJet's firm order is for 25 Global 5000, 25 Global 6000 and six Global 8000 jets. The optional order is for 40 Global 5000, 40 Global 6000 and 6 Global 8000 jets.
The order will be spread out, Doerksen said, with the firm portion likely spanning seven years.
"These orders reinforce the outlook for solid growth in production rates in the large-cabin business aircraft segment over the next several years," said BMO Capital Markets analyst Fadi Chamoun. "Bombardier continues to gain market share in business jets through strong product positioning."
Bombardier's Global aircraft compare favorably with rival planes on the key characteristics of cabin volume and flight range, said RBC Capital Markets analyst Walter Spracklin.
"The huge order from VistaJet establishes the Global as the predominate large-cabin, ultra-range business aircraft," he said.
It also serves to "shore up" Bombardier's business jet segment, bumping the Global production backlog well above the current 34 months, he added.
Bombardier shares jumped 8 percent, or 25 Canadian cents, to C$3.37 on the Toronto Stock Exchange on Tuesday. Year-to-date, the stock is down about 19 percent.
The VistaJet order comes three weeks after Bombardier pushed back the first flight of its new C-Series jetliner by six months due to delayed deliveries from suppliers, sending its shares lower.
Investors worried that Bombardier would not be able to meet its new deadline and that it would have to discount the aircraft to boost sales.
Doerksen said he remains cautious on Bombardier shares due to lingering uncertainty about the C-Series development schedule, the potential for weaker margin guidance when the company reports fourth-quarter results, and the risk that weak free cash flow will linger through 2013.
Additional reporting by Rhys Jones and Isla Binnie; Editing by Neil Maidment, Lisa Von Ahn and Peter Galloway


text: Searchin' song "Searchin'" Searchin' by the Coasters on Atco Records Single by The Coasters from the album The Coasters A-side "Young Blood" Released March 1957 Recorded February 15, 1957 Genre Rock And Roll Length 2:36 Label Atco Records 45-6087 Writer(s) Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller Producer Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller The Coasters singles chronology "One Kiss Led to Another" (1956) "Searchin'" (1957) "Idol with the Golden Head" (1957) "Searchin'" is a song written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller specifically for The Coasters. It was released as a single on Atco Records in March 1957, and topped the Rhythm and Blues Chart for twelve weeks. It reached #3 on the national pop singles chart. Although the Coasters had previously done well on the R&B charts, it was "Searchin'" (along with "Young Blood" on the flip side) that sparked the group's rock and roll fame. Singer/songwriter Paul McCartney chose "Searchin'" as one of his Desert Island Discs in 1982. McCartney performed the song with The Beatles during their audition for Decca Records on 1 January 1962. The song is featured in the 1999 Warner Bros. animated movie, The Iron Giant, the musical revue Smokey Joe's Cafe, and the 1999 biographical film October Sky. Please note the text from Wikipedia is imported without editing or authentication. Searchin' (Anthology 1)


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DOVER — The Dover Youth Football League, comprised of 147 players and six teams, kicked off in exciting fashion on a warm sunny day this past Saturday. The Dover Travel teams, who play in the Seacoast Junior Football League started the day off with two games at Exeter.
@Subhead:Dover A 8, Exeter East 0
The Dover A Travel squad started the 2012 season on a winning note as it defeated Exeter East by the score of 8-0. The Dover defense did a great job in shutting down a high powered Exeter team. The defense was anchored by excellent play from John Wertz, who had three fumble recoveries, Sean Gallipo, Aiden McDonough, Nathan Ross, Luc Normandeau and Chris Johnson, who had an interception. Dover's lone touchdown was scored by Drew Tesch on a tough scamper around right end. Tesch also scored a 2-point conversion as he accounted for all the points scored in the contest. Also on offense, Luc McCusker connected with his receivers on some beautiful pass plays to Ty Vitko, Connor Blomstrom and Collin Serra. The Dover offense was sparked by the superior blocking of all everything Aaron Oroh, and lineman Isaiah Egal and Willem Federico. Their stellar line play helped to spark some nice runs by Mitchell Nollet, Kyle Ferriero and Jacob Gellerson.
@Subhead:Exeter East 6, Dover B 0
Dover's B Travel team lost a hard fought battle to a strong Exeter East team, 6-0. Exeter scored the only points of the game in the first quarter on an interception that was returned 65 yards for a touchdown. Dover's offense was led by the tailback duo of Elijah Payeur and Fin Wingren, who both had several long runs. Dover had strong blocking up front from Liam Mone, Michael Porter and Jake McCormack. The defense, which did not allow a point all game, was led by nose guard Stephano Ovalles and end Dan Parker, who were in Exeter's backfield all game, disrupting Exeter's ability to move the ball.
@Rail tease type:House League
@Subhead:Raiders 38, Chiefs 12
The Raiders got off to a flying start in the Dover House League as they defeated the Chiefs by the score of 38-12. Various Raider ball carriers reached pay dirt and put points on the board. Beau Normandeau scored on an end around, Spencer Aubin scored on a nice off-tackle run, Jackson Rutland scored on a quarterback sneak, and Cameron O'Brien had two 30-yard runs to set up touchdowns. Brady McDonough scored the 2-point conversions on off-tackle runs. On defense for the Raiders, Ty Carpenter and Corey Furman stuffed the middle, making it hard for the Chiefs to run, while Teddy Lipinksi swatted a pass down saving what would have been a sure touchdown. For the Chiefs, the offense was ignited by Luke Geppert as he scored both of the touchdowns on long runs of 70 and 50 yards. The Chiefs' defense had a tough day, but was led by Eli Hillsgrove, who made several plays behind the line of scrimmage, and Daniel Doherty, who chased down a few Raider ball carriers from his safety position.
@Subhead:Jaguars 12, Giants 0
The Jaguars started their season with a hard fought win over a tough Giants team by the score of 12-0. Bailey Beakes scored first for the Jags with an impressive 20-yard run up the middle for paydirt. After some tough defense from the Giants, quarterback Andrew Wertz spun his way through the Giants defense for another Jaguar TD, making the score 12-0. From there, the Jags defensive line of Sean McClellon, Cameron Ansell, Derek Grimes, Jonny Rodrigues, Eric Carbonneau, and Daniel Schwarz, held its ground as the Giants tried valiantly to punch the ball into the endzone. Other Jaguar defenders who played tough defense were Brody Neubauer, Brayden Fracassa, Andrew Wertz, Conner Sheehan and Matt Smith. Quinton Berry, Michael McNally, Jonathon Wasserman, Blake Donovan and Dominic Sasien also helped the Jaguars to victory. For the Giants, Gavin Hills, Gavin Cheney and Todd Giles played stellar games on offense and tried to get the Giants offense going. The Giants defense was led by Nathan Maas who had a nice interception, Tim O'Brien and Aiden Pratt.
Games schedule for today are as follows: the Dover Travel A/B squads at Tewksbury Red starting with the A game followed immediately by the B game. In House League action, the Chiefs play the Jaguars at 12:30 p.m. at Bellamy Field, followed by the Giants vs. Oyster River at 2 p.m.
DYF kicks off regular season
DOVER — The Dover Youth Football League, comprised of 147 players and six teams, kicked off in exciting fashion on a warm sunny day this past Saturday. The Dover Travel teams, who play in the Seacoast Junior Football League started the day off with two games at Exeter.


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STOCKTON - The Pacific men's basketball program is looking for its first new head coach in 25 years, and Athletic Director Ted Leland said the process would begin in earnest this week.
STOCKTON - The Pacific men's basketball program is looking for its first new head coach in 25 years, and Athletic Director Ted Leland said the process would begin in earnest this week.
On Friday, Bob Thomason coached his final game at his alma mater in the second round of the NCAA Tournament against Miami, and the 78-49 loss ended an era that began in 1988 and featured 436 victories, seven Big West Conference championships and five appearances in the Big Dance.
The new hire will coincide with Pacific leaving the Big West Conference and returning to the West Coast Conference this fall, which Leland believes makes the position "a very attractive job." Leland said he would like to conduct and conclude the coaching search "as soon as possible" with current associate coach Ron Verlin interviewing Monday or Tuesday.
"(Verlin) is going to be a strong candidate," Leland said. "We had a great season and we're very pleased with the recruiting class we have, so he's bolstered (his candidacy)."
Verlin was the lead recruiter and signed guards T.J. Wallace and Raymond Bowles of Modesto Christian, and received verbal commitments from 6-foot-10 center Gabriel Aguirre of City College of San Francisco and 6-foot point guard David Taylor from Germany. Wallace was The Record's All-Area Player of the Year as a sophomore and junior at McNair High. Verlin said the remaining coaching staff - Adam Jacobsen, Calvin Byrd and Joe Ford - also deserve credit for the on-court and recruiting success this season, and he would like to be at Pacific next season with all of them.
"I definitely want the job. I feel I'm the most qualified guy, I know the school, I know the system and I hope I get that shot," Verlin said.
Junior center Tony Gill, who is slated to return next season with center Khalil Kelley, forward Ross Rivera and guard Sama Taku, is a strong advocate for Verlin to get the job.
"He's without a doubt the heart and soul of this program," Gill said. "He's the first guy in and last guy to leave every day. Whenever we need help, he's the guy you go to. We're all rooting for him, and we feel pretty confident he's going to be the man."
Leland said he will seek out other candidates. Leland said his office has received calls from agents and coaches expressing interest in the job. Each was sent an email saying the search wouldn't be conducted until the end of this season. Leland said he wants a coach with experience at a private college or university but that he wasn't going to restrict the search.
"We have to take a look at the market out there, because we haven't done that in 25 years," Leland said. "I feel we're a good place for an up-and-comer, so we'll be very aggressive in our compensation package. I'm not looking for someone to stay for 10 years and those promises tend to be hollow, because a top-20 school comes along and they get an offer they can't pass up. I'll take talent and impact over longevity right now."
Pacific's pay scale currently would be at or near the bottom of the WCC. At the high end, Gonzaga's Mark Few reportedly makes about $900,000 per year. As private institutions, Pacific and WCC members are not obligated to reveal coach's salaries. Leland said Pacific's compensation package will be competitive, but nowhere near the top of the scale. Membership in the more successful WCC will provide a financial boost to the Tigers' athletic department. Leland said he would be leery hiring an existing head coach, who may require a buyout on his contract. He said ultimately "you want to pay market on basketball coaches out there, but you have to also pay market on your campus."
As Thomason heads off to retirement, he said Pacific has to upgrade numerous areas to compete with Gonzaga, BYU and Saint Mary's, among others, in the WCC.
"They're going to have to do a lot more things from how many coaches are on the staff, how you travel, how you recruit," Thomason said. "I think it's going to have to be a major change over the next five years. The faster they make the changes, the smoother it will go. I anticipate it going well, I'm rooting for it to go well and it should be exciting."
Leland said logistical improvements are a priority, but the most important duty he will fulfill is hiring the next men's basketball coach. Leland declined to reveal candidates, other than Verlin. But here are some possibilities:
� Ray Giacoletti, Gonzaga assistant coach: The 50-year-old has been at Gonzaga since 2007 and was the head coach at Eastern Washington, going 69-50 from 2000-04, including an NCAA Tournament appearance in 2004, and at Utah from 2004-07, which included a Sweet 16 appearance in 2005, and a 54-40 record in three seasons.
� Reggie Theus, coach of Los Angeles D-Fenders in NBADL: The 55-year-old has never coached at a private school but does have ties to the area as a former Sacramento Kings player and coach, and he reached the NCAA Tournament with New Mexico State in his second and final season there in 2007. On Friday, Theus was mentioned as a finalist for the vacant Cal State Northridge position by the Los Angeles Daily News.
� Seth Greenberg, ESPN commentator, former head coach at Long Beach State, South Florida and Virginia Tech: The 57-year-old has a long track-record of success with 378 victories in 22 seasons. Greenberg currently leads ESPN's studio coverage of college basketball but didn't leave coaching by choice, and could have the itch to get back.
� Dan Monson, Long Beach State coach: The 51-year-old Monson has been at Long Beach since 2007 and has led the 49ers to three consecutive Big West regular season titles and has a contract that goes through the 2015-16 season. He first gained national prominence at Gonzaga, which he led to the Elite Eight in 1999 before spending his next eight seasons at Minnesota, reaching the NCAA Tournament just once.
� Bob Cantu, interim USC coach: The 39-year-old went 7-8 after taking over at USC on Jan. 14 and a source close to him expressed interest in the Pacific job to The Record earlier this month. Cantu has been at USC - a private university - for 12 seasons.
� Brian Katz, Sacramento State coach: The 55-year-old former Delta College head coach started his collegiate career as an assistant under Carroll Williams at Santa Clara. Katz recently finished his fifth season at Sacramento State, where he has resurrected a moribund program.
"We're committed to competing in the WCC," Leland said. "We're going to open this up to anybody that can lead us in doing that."
Contact reporter Jagdip Dhillon at (209) 546-8292 or email@example.com. Visit his blog at recordnet.com/sportsblog.


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Welcome to the Infinitec Searchable Mobile App Database
How do educational staff find mobile applications that are worthwhile and meet the needs of their students? How do they search for useful apps in the ever-changing world of apps?
The Infinitec Mobile App Searchable Database is a new tool which can guide your decision-making by identifying the features found in apps for Writing, Reading, Math, Organization and Study Skills, AAC, Language, Daily Living, and Fine Motor. Soon we will add Classroom Tools, Social Skills/Behavior and Visual Perception/Visual Motor.
By using this tool, you will be able to select apps based on the criteria important to you as well as view and compare the features of a specific app before you buy. You can then match those features with the needs of your students to make better selections. When you find an app you're interested in learning more about or purchasing, you can click on the link to the vendor's app store or marketplace to be taken directly to the page for the app.
We've provided two simple but important ways for you to contribute your knowledge of and experience with educational apps to the database so other members can benefit.
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Angela Kinsey, who played Angela on 'The Office,' revealed Thursday on Instagram that she was recently engaged to her longtime boyfriend.
Kinsey shared the announcement with a nonchalant "#ThrowbackThurday" picture that showed her sitting cross-legged with a bouquet of flowers and a close-up of the ring.
"#tbt to earlier this week. We were going out to dinner and my daughter said that first she wanted to show me the fort in the backyard that she and my boyfriend's sons had been working on," Kinsey wrote.
"She led me outside and there was a blanket by the pool and she said I had to sit on it. His sons brought me flowers and then he came around the corner with a ring. He had called my mom and asked for her blessing...that would have made my Dad so happy. He proposed and I said yes. The ring is an emerald...all three of our kids' birthstone. The kids made me cards and pictures and I cried. I cried that happy ugly cry. #gonnagethitched."
Kinsey was previously married to television writer and producer Warren Lieberstein from 2000 through 2010. They have an 8-year-old daughter together named Isabel.


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I'm surfacing from the vortex that is ravelry to actually post about a new project. (If you're waiting to get in, be patient. It's well worth the wait.)
Here's A Gem of a Blanket:
I don't have a Saturday Sky picture, but I do have a picture of Friday's sky:
Samantha is not the most snuggly dog, so when she does something like this, I could just sing with happiness:
My favorite thing about summer:


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The 1981 children's book World of Tomorrow: School, Work and Play accurately predicted the rise of debit cards, but may have overstated how much safer we would be in the futuristic world of 2002. The phrase, "in tomorrow's world computers will be able to guard over us," might seem humorous, given our current fears about online identity theft and high tech hegemony.
But per usual, I tip my hat to the techno-utopian authors and illustrators of the 1980s who promised kids like myself a pretty incredible future. Well, I guess when those same authors and illustrators weren't making us soil our Underoos with tales of the coming robot uprising.
Computers and robots will certainly be able to make life easier for you in the future - by allowing you to work, learn and shop at home, for example. But they also improve your life in several other ways, and one of the most important is that they will make your life safer than it is today.
Even if you're lucky enough to have escaped harm, you probably know of someone who has had a car crash or been robbed. However, in tomorrow's world computers will be able to guard over us. Let's follow a day in the future and find out how.
Imagine that you want to go into a city from your country home to watch a sports event. You leave your car at the city parking lot and then complete your journey by autotaxi and beltways. All these transports are guided and controlled by computers so that you travel in perfect safety. But you have to pay for your autotaxi ride, the sports match and a meal afterwards. Nevertheless, you walk about confident that no one will try to rob you. How can you be so sure?
The answer is simple: you do not carry any money on you and neither does anyone else. You pay for everything you buy with an identity card like a credit card. it has a magnetic strip containing your name and other personal information in the form of a magnetic code that the computers in the autotaxi, the stadium and the restaurant can read. They simply contact your bank's computer and ask it to pay them the sums of money due to them. This done instantly, and you can check how much money you have left in your back account at any time.
But someone might try to steal your card and use it to pay for anything they want. This would be now use, because you have to authorize every payment by giving the computer a secret code number or code word. Or the computer may check your thumbprint or voice to make sure that it is dealing with you and not someone pretending to be you.
Previously on Paleo-Future:
- Credit Card Rings (1964)
- Computer Criminals of the Future (1981)
- Time Travel (1982)
- Robot Rebellion (1982)


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This year we brought a few of our family members to tears with this gift –
A mini book about little miss Ava. It came out soooo cute! We did a pic or two for each month of her existence and a few extra pages for some of her artwork and photos with family members.
We used Blurb to make the books and were really happy with the outcome.
I'm sure we will be making more books in the future … I'm thinking a wedding book would be great since I know I'll never get around to printing photos and putting them in an album.


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Eliz.conley necesitaba un nuevo diseño de otro y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 51 diseños de 7 diseñadores freelance.
Rheumatologist Bath.
A new wordpress website is being design for a leading Consultant Rheumatologist, Millicent Stone. It is a personal consultant website for patients.
The website is being designed using the frugal wordpress theme.
The new banner design must complement the theme with a seemless design. However, it needs to reflect the professional and vibrant personality of Millicent Stone.
The design of the theme needs to look professional and medical but vibrant and personal to reflect the one to one consultancy nature of her work.
Mainly patients aged 50 plus suffering from arthritis and osteoporosis and osteoarthritis.
The header needs to include:
- an istock medical symbol. The copyright image of this has been bought and is included.
- an image of Millicent Stone. This is included.
- text. Millicent Stone, Consultant Rheumatologist
- text. Appointment 01761 422255
Creatively is needed to include the above in a style which appears seemless within the theme, and adds some vibrancy.
Which colours are used is very important. The colours must complement the blues and red of the symbols, Millicent's photo and the grey theme itself, allowing the stronger tones of the blue and red to capture attention, but retaining the grey base colour from the impression theme. We are open to ideas on how this might look.
The text must complement the overall Impression theme of the site.
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Have to admit that this one felt a bit odd and disjointed to me, but here goes:
Ken, backed up by Harry and Sal (Pete, natch, is not on this account, given what happened last week) wants to use Ann-Margret in Bye Bye Birdie as an inspiration for a campaign to sell the newly-created Diet Pepsi, which has a "working" name of "Patio" at this point. Peggy isn't too jazzed about the concept, finding it vapid and sexist, but the boys are all, "Pish posh, girlie." When will they ever learn? The boys' lack of confidence in her, however, leads Peggy to do an Ann-Margret imitation in front of a mirror, and how much does Elisabeth Moss rule?
The next day, Peggy shows Bye Bye Birdie to Don, complaining that the ad idea targets men rather than the actual potential consumers of the product, but Don is unmoved, much to her dismay. On a whim, she stops off at a crowded bar and tries ditzing it up so boys will like her, and soon she's fooling around with a fetus, albeit a relatively nice one. Meanwhile, some grass and a woman (it is not what you think) seem to convince Don that maybe Peggy was right after all.
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Pete has Paul with him to create that campaign to counter the negative image around the demolition of Penn Station, which turns out to be an issue when Paul expresses sympathy for the other side in front of the clients. Meanwhile, Joan (that's Mrs. Harris to you!) compliments Betty on her pregnancy when she shows up to SC, and mentions that she and Greg will be trying (again?) after he (hopefully?) makes Chief Resident at the beginning of July. Don and Betty then go out to dinner with Pryce and his wife Rebecca, which does nothing to improve Betty's already-foul mood -- you see, Gloria left her father, and she's worried about him, so she's going to have her brother and his wife bring him up. Don's not thrilled, but he doesn't have much choice in the matter.
Also, Pryce announces to the senior partners that they lost a big account, and London isn't happy, so they'd better rustle up some new business, and he sends Don and Roger out to clean up the mess that Paul and Pete (mostly Paul) made with the Madison Square Garden people. Mona, Roger's ex, and Roger's daughter Margaret show up to the office to discuss seating arrangements for the wedding, but Margaret doesn't want Jane to come at all, not that Roger really pays her any mind. At the client lunch, Don expresses disdain for Roger's problems before the client show ups and falls under Don's hypnotic spell, although he does make it clear that Paul is not to be allowed within miles of their campaign. Pryce then turns up and tells Don that London is pulling their involvement from MSG, as they don't see it as a long-term moneymaker of an account. Looks like they all have vision as bad as Pryce's.
Don's presence at the lunch sticks the very pregnant Betty alone with her in-laws and children, and she gets the lowdown from her brother that he wants to put Gene, the dad, into a facility. Betty is not so much having that, though, thinking that her brother just wants to take over their ancestral home, which she tells him to his face, kind of awesomely. However, when William informs her that the other option is for him to move in with Gene and have his wife take care of him, Betty gets upset, so Don takes William aside and informs him in no uncertain terms that Gene will be living with them while he, William, supports him financially and leaves Gene's house untouched. William reads Don well enough to know not to argue, and soon he's announcing to Gene that he'll be staying chez Draper for the foreseeable future. It doesn't take long for Gene to start acting all crazypants, though. It's the side of dementia the tourists never see.
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tomboersma brauchte ein neues Logo Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
Aus 108 Designs von 36 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
Aurland Naturverkstad is a Norwegian company in landscape and environmental consultancy, based in Western Norway. We're looking for a fresh, modern and professional logo design for this company.
Aurland Naturverkstad
Desired Color Scheme:
please feel free, but not just green...
Desired Style:
fresh, modern, professional
Accepted File Formats:
Standard Web Formats (.jpg, .gif or .png); Vector Formats (.eps, .pdf or .ai); Layered Formats (.psd or .tiff)
Aurland Naturverkstad is a Norwegian company in landscape and environmental consultancy, based in the Nærøyfjord area in Western Norway, which has been a world heritage site since 2005. Clients include government agencies, local authorities, non-governmental organisations and private businesses/persons.
We're looking for a fresh, modern and professional logo design for this company. Keywords: nature, landscape, social, analyse, planning, vision. The company name "Aurland Naturverkstad†must be the main element in the logo, "Aurland†can be bigger than "Naturverkstad†(same width). The logo must have a good balance between reality and abstraction, nature and culture. Not a realistic tree, leave or landscape (it's not a park or a nursery garden), neither a too official look (it's not only paperwork). The logo should be usable both for paper and web purposes.
This is the second round of this contest, we didn't found a logo which fitted well enough in the first round which can be found at http://contests.sitepoint.com/contests/4193. We increased the price money from $100 to $200. Some logos we liked so far:
- http://contests.sitepoint.com/conte…es/264797: nice combination of reality and abstraction, powerful, nice colours, but a bit too massive font,
- http://contests.sitepoint.com/conte…es/262438: creative use of syllables AN, landscape and abstract elements, but too much overlap with TV-Norge (and MTV) according to our customer,
- and, off the record http://oransje.com/tree.jpg: joyful, nice balance realistic/abstract, "Aurland†could rather be written above "Naturverkstad†to get a more compact logo.The companies' website (in Norwegian) could be found at http://aurland-naturverkstad.no, but don't care too much about the style of it, there will be a new site too.
Finden Sie heraus, wie ein Designwettbewerb funktioniert, oder lernen Sie mehr über unsere Logo-Design-Angebote.


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Hi everyone.
I'm Adam, recently started learning Java. I come from a web background, strong PHP (inc. OO) and JavaScript skills. Plus various SQL platform experience, including SQL server and Oracle. I work as a PHP developer primarily, which has seen me recently working on my company's B2B system. The problem being it uses a very complex Java Servlet that I'd like to be able to make small changes to myself, without being dependant on the Java developers. So here I am to learn!
NB when I activated my account it said the token was invalid, yet my account was still activated.


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I would be more convinced if the pic showed some waves... y'know, head high or something. I think ankle height waves don't really make the case for directional or twintipJohnny Rotten wrote:The fully evolved wave rider boosts strapless grabless, and lands on the wave face from which they took off. bottom turns and continues slashing the wave with perfect flow.plummet wrote:probably a fair representation Peter. Except you infer that the end game or the completely evolved kiteboarder rides waves on a wave board only and doesn't jump. I say thats only one evolution. there are many others.
Yeah very few ever get there.....I try often and fail about the same amount as I try (still evolving)
Why directional? There is NO comparison. I ride my TT till the waves build to a good height. Then once they are good and I'm tired of boosting in the troughs, I find myself trying to surf the waves on my TT....... and realize how dumb this is compared to the flow one feels when riding a surfboard....so I bring it home and pick up the surfboard. It takes ALOT of work to be able to rock the waves strapless and get a good flow going but honestly once you're there I can't understand why you'd go back.
Is there ANYONE who is putting forth the argument on behalf of the twin tip who has put in the time to learn to ride strapless competantly in heavy surf and then decided that it just wasn't for them?
Why a directional?....cuz it's awesome
Why a twin tip?....cuz a strapless directional is F'N hard. (too hard for some)


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Like everything else Oscars, the backstage media room is first class, once you get through security reminiscent of the beginning of "Get Smart."
Whether it's the glamorously-gowned reporter next to you banging out copy in Portuguese or the amazing buffet (shrimp and bow-tie pasta in a vegetable pesto sauce), you know you're in the Big Show. And while you might not be swigging champagne with the Oscar-winners in the bar next to the auditorium, there is a sense of being a part of movie history as the still-celebrating stars venture backstage. We honor the highlights with additional awards.
Most Grateful Recipient: Jeff Bridges -- there's a guy that knows how to celebrate a the hardest-earned Cinderella story ever. Bridges wandered backstage holding a glass of champagne in one hand and his Oscar in the other. He literally talked about his award bringing about world peace and actually almost got away with it with his sincerity. "Because, really, movies are more than just entertainment, they are connecting us, you know," he said silencing the snickers. The Dude would have been proud.
Biggest Control Freak: Mo'Nique -- Every other award winner was happy to allow a press room moderator to pick out the questioners based on a fairly democratic system of acknowledged waved number-cards. But Mo'Nique wasn't having that -- she was insistent on finding her people in the audience to ask questions, even if it came to awkwardly overruling the Academy moderator on several occasions. Guess who won that battle? Answer: the woman holding the gold statue. "I have to go to the people I have to go to," Mo'Nique explained as she ignored another moderator-set question and went to one of her faves, "because they were the ones that came to me when no one did." Hey, it's her night!
Most Troubling Foreign-Language Performance: Christoph Waltz -- The classy Waltz was a victim of the German-speaking press corps who occupied most of his time backstage with questions they insisted he answer in his native tongue. This exercise went so long that an answer that started with "I'm switching to English now" brought about a rousing round of applause.
Best Classy Dodge of a Question: Kathryn Bigelow -- Bigelow is used to answering questions about ex-husband James Cameron, but was perhaps surprised by one question on the night of her historic directing achievement. She was asked what she learned while living with Cameron while they were married. As the room hissed about the question, Bigelow gave a diplomatic step away. "I think Jim is very inspiring, and I think he inspires filmmakers around the world," she said. "and for that I think I can speak for all of them. We're quite grateful." Just like in "The Hurt Locker," making a statement without taking sides.
Oscar Night: Notes From Behind the Scenes
Like everything else Oscars, the backstage media room is first class, once you get through security reminiscent of the beginning of "Get Smart."


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Bandit Kings of Ancient China (PlayStation)
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DescriptionIn the 12th century, the Emperor Hui Zhong is faced with an internal rebellion led by Imperial Minister Gao Qiu. The Song Dynasty comes to an end, and Gao Qiu became the new ruler. You take the role of an exiled ruler, and you must build your stats up to be able to challenge- and destroy- Gao Qiu and restore Hui Zhong to the throne.
The game is a military strategy game, like most of Koei's games, but instead of conquering a country, the goal is to depose the despotic ruler of China. You start out lowly, and have to work your way up by conquering smaller prefectures, forming alliances, and fighting small battles. You have to earn the right to attack Gao Qiu's home prefecture, though- he is off limits until you are powerful.
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- "水滸伝 天命の誓い" -- Japanese spelling
- "Suikoden: Tenmei no Chikai" -- Japanese title
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- Genre: Grand strategy
- Inspiration: Book - Shuihuzhuan / Water Margin
- KOEI Historical Simulation series
- Setting: Chinese
- Setting: Chinese Song Dynasty
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InspirationThe game is based on the book Shui Hu Zhuan, a novel based on actual 12th century Chinese political conflicts.
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- November 1996 (15th anniversary issue) – #12 Most Memorable Game Villain (Gao Qui)
Trypticon (11038) added Bandit Kings of Ancient China (PlayStation) on Aug 07, 2011
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Hi Nihilistic Mind,
I saw your post that you are looking for players. I would be very interested in hearing more about your gaming group if you are still looking for players. My group is going the way of the dodo as I ping this message to you. Unfortunately the GM and another player are moving out of state and the third player has real life issues preventing him from playing. I have played in most genres but mostly ended up playing D&D. I open to playing in other systems as long as we are having fun. I prefer playing as opposed to running the game. Let me know if you are still looking for people.


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It's obvious there's a lot of love floating around the Lady Antebellum camp. Over the course of their wildly successful seven-year career, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott and Dave Haywood have managed to avoid internal conflicts, breakdowns, feuding and artistic differences. In fact, they might just be the most loving, agreeable and peaceful band in all of country music.
"Compass," their new single, promotes that very message of peace, love and goodwill. It also comes at an opportune time for the group. Though they've always been a tight-knit bunch, Haywood says the love and respect they feel for each just keeps getting stronger. In an interview with CMT Radio, he says he and his bandmates are closer than ever before — and you can hear it in the music.
"When I look back at the first record and listen to the music and remember us recording those songs and writing those songs, you know we were still figuring each other out," he admits. "And not to say we've figured each other out, but we know so much about each other, we're just so much more open to saying what we want to say."
"Compass" is certainly a defining tune for them. They recently told Rolling Stone magazine it was a song they couldn't live without. It's now available on iTunes and will be featured on the deluxe edition of their latest album Golden which arrives in stores on Nov. 12.
The next leg of Lady Antebellum's Take Me Downtown tour resumes in early November. After a short break during the holiday season, they'll be back on the road in January.


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