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Barnum gets new principal
This year is going to be a new adventure for Brian Kazmierczak (pronounced Kas-meri-check) as he begins his role of principal at Barnum High School. This is Kazmierczak's first principalship.
Kasmierczak came from Pequot Lakes, where he taught Social Studies and American and World History for seven years. The school district was twice the size of Barnum's. He was also the coach of the cross country team, track and field, and basketball, mostly girls basketball.
"I left a pretty good track program at Pequot Lakes," he said in a recent interview. "The girls won the section championship this year."
He also worked with teachers in technology and instruction.
"Technology helps in today's education," he added. "As Barnum looks at using more technology in the high school, I'm sure that will be a big piece of my year. We will be looking at where we want to go in terms of technology."
Kazmierczak's wife, Meghan, will be the English teacher in the Willow River School District this year. The couple recently bought a home in Cloquet.
They have three young sons. Tim is 4, and twins Clayton and Emmett are about to turn 3.
with the students and staff of the Barnum School District, Kazmierczak will use the advice of outgoing principal Steve Brandt.
"Steve keeps telling me that I have a great staff," he said. "One of the things that will help me be a principal is a veteran staff. That's always a positive. I think that I can add to the established programs but not a lot of change needs to happen. It would be difficult to change gears. That won't happen here."
Kazmierczak plans to take his time looking at how the school operates.
"I want to spend time and see what we can improve and do better, and celebrate what we already do well," he said.
And Kazmierczak is looking forward to meeting and working with the other principals in the area.
"I look forward to building a relationship with the area principals," he said. "I want to be a part of the network that has been created already."
Kazmierczak had been involved with building projects in Pequot Lakes and Deer River, where he once taught.
"The Barnum School Board is starting to talk about a building project," he said. "My background and education is a good fit for Barnum. I'm excited about the opportunity that they have given me here.
"I look forward to working with the staff collaboratively and helping provide the students in Barnum with the best education that they can get."
Call Kazmierczak at 389-3273 for more information.

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Looking to complete the "read a book about cycling" event in Part II of the LGRAB Summer Games, but not sure what to read? Here are a few suggestions, in no particular order, all of which have been read by Dottie or me over the past year or so:
Pedaling Revolution by David Mapes (Read Dottie's review of this one here.)
The Art of Cycling or The Cyclist's Manifesto by Robert Hurst
The Lost Cyclist by David Herlihy (I'm currently reading and enjoying this one)
Bike Snob by Bike SnobNYC (Don't miss Velouria's take on this)
Traffic by Tom Vanderbilt
And last but not least, David Byrne's much-heralded Bicycle Diaries.
FYI, fiction where cycling plays a starring role is also permissible, so be creative! Dottie recommends Sarah Dessen's YA bestseller Along for the Ride.
S. at Academichic has a few ideas as well. I'm adding The Man Who Cycled the World to my bike-related reading list. Anything else we should consider? Share in the comments!
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I've put a link to this forum in my signature over at ODD74 in hopes that like-minded individuals will check it out, join, and contribute. I love everything S&W and I think it has a lot to offer the "OD&D" crowd, but the only way to spread that is to... advertise.
The more folks we can get to come to the site and participate, the more love you will get for the WS.
I was very happy with the first issue - it was chuck full of fantastic stuff. It would be a shame to see it fold after one issue.
What do you really want to have in the next issue? Adventures, NPC's, new items/spells, art? Put it out there in cyberspace! This is a hobby that attracts a LOT of creative people. You/we just need to encourage them to join and create!
Broadening the scope of the mag may be the easier road, but I would like to see it stay focused on S&W (and more specifically S&W:FMAG). "Torchlight" can be the "official" S&W rag (whatever that means/entails), but that doesn't mean TWS can't put out at least several high-quality resource magazines as well.
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*golf clap* Bravo Moffat. And here I was about to agree you were better than RTD. You've just given the Doctor a literal equivalent to the Spiderman 3 black-suit Peter Parker dance. Way to paste your character as an emo git for the rest of the season. XP
The Doctor basically sends Rory and Amy home for good because basically he's afraid of a repeat of what's happened to all of RTD's Doctor companions.Admittedly, this makes sense. However I still feel (albeit not a strongly now) that the execution of this was done quite poorly.It felt like a "Spiderman 3" moment. Just out of no where the Doctor is all "Zomg! I know everyone I come into contact with will die a horrible fate. Off you go! ;_; "I exaggerate a bit, but it really does have that jarring and rushed feel that makes you go "Well...that was highly out of character."More relevant to the forums it felt like an "Edge Maverick" moment. Hence the initial comparison to "emoing"; as he acted more like a JRPG Protagonist than the Doctor.
The thing that got to me the most actually was that he bought them a house and a car. He pretty much dropped Rose in another dimension and said "cheerio", I can't remember what happens to Martha, she was to dull to require the brain room, and Donna got her memory completely wiped with no compensation from him. It was too much, travelling the galaxy and all of time was the reward for being a companion, it doesn't require a pension fund. The episode was also just not the right one to do it with. Last episode would have made much more sense. I mean, Rory had to basically kill his own wife. That is the sort of thing that will make people decide that enough is enough, but the hotel episode, while good, wasn't the kind of thing to illicit that reaction. So i'm with you on it, but not to your extent.
the man who traveled with Rory and Amy from "Let's Kill Hitler" to now might not be the Doctor.Which would explain some of the out of characterness of his actions.To clarify what I'm referring to watch the opening segment of The God Complex then go back and watch the opening comedic sketch of The Eleventh Hour.Sure it was more of a throw away joke but it's pretty much fact of this Doctor: #11 hates apples.
I pretty much smelled the rat from Episode 1. The whole 'lets bring Amy and Rory back, never youmind that their story was pretty nicely cut off at the end of Series 6, JUST so we can make the Doctorhave yet ANOTHER tragic companion loss instead of just letting them stay home and happy.It was filler, it was pointless, and it was painfully telegraphed. I pretty much wiki followed Series 7 afterEpisode 2 and was quite sad to see it turn out as I had expected.But in fairness to Moffat (hence why I'm willing to give another chance) it felt really either like the Rory/Amy'second conclusion plot' was executive meddling or contractual obligation. Either way it put a serious dentin the show's credibility to me. About the second serious dent since Love & Monsters actually got greenlit. XP


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Kim Kardashian's Bridesmaids to Wear Green, Says Kourtney
The eldest Kardashian sister tells Twitter followers she'll be wearing green on Saturday night
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Khloé picked purple, and now Kim's going green! According to a recent Tweet from Kourtney Kardashian, Kim Kardashian's bridesmaids will be wearing green dresses when they walk down the aisle at her wedding to basketball star Kris Humphries this weekend.
The mini-reveal comes on the heels of the announcement that Kim will wear a gown by Vera Wang on Saturday, just like little sis Khloé did when she married Lamar Odom in 2009.
According to mom Kris Jenner, Kim is "very calm" in these final days leading up to her nuptials. "It's just her personality. She knows what she wants and she's very focused on the day and is just enjoying the process," she tells PEOPLE.
That's not to say the bride-to-be isn't totally excited, too, though. "OMGGGG my wedding is a week away!!!!" she Tweeted Aug. 13. "This is so crazy! I'm so happy!" The reality star's wedding will air later this year in a special on E!
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Beyonce has shown her support for sister Solange Knowles following her now notorious bust-up with Jay-Z by posting pictures of the pair posing happily on her Instagram.com page.
The famous family hit headlines on Monday when surveillance video from an elevator at the Standard Hotel in New York City appeared to show Solange hitting and kicking Jay-Z as they left an after party following the Met Gala on May 5.
The clip apparently shows Beyonce calmly watching the altercation, before stepping between the pair.
Speculation has been rife about what prompted the outburst, with some reports suggesting there is now a rift between the sisters after Solange deleted all pictures of Beyonce from her Instagram page on Tuesday.
However, the "Crazy in Love" hit maker moved to end reports of a feud on Wednesday by posting four candid snaps of the sisters having fun in the past.
One shot shows the pair sitting in the back of a vehicle, in another they are kicking their legs in the air in a field, and a third features them hugging onstage at the Coachella music festival in California last month.
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SPRINGFIELD, IL -- A 60-year-old Springfield, IL, man was recently convicted of fondling a 15-year-old boy in the hot tub at the Springfield (IL) YMCA last spring, the State Journal-Register reported.
A jury took about two hours to convict Richard Seefeldt, who will be sentenced on April 18. Seefeldt was convicted of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, which is punishable by probation or up to seven years in prison, Randy Blue, assistant Illinois state's attorney, told the newspaper.
The victim, now 16, told the newspaper that the incident occurred in the Y hot tub. Under club rules, neither was clothed, the newspaper reported.
The victim said the two had a conversation about the hot tub, specifically that the jet near the victim wasn't working right. Seefeldt, the youth testified, reached over to adjust one setting and then reached over again to adjust a second setting, fondling him both times.
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LinuxQuestions.org: KDE Desktop Environment of the Year 2008
Congratulations everybody, we rock! KDE was again able to secure the precious LinuxQuestions.org desktop environment of the year award for 2008. The prize is a testament to the great and innovative work done on the KDE applications, desktop and in extension the KDE platform. Put another way, it is a testament to a community that based on excellence and technically sound solutions manages to be a beacon for innovation in the Free Software world.
Similar congratulations apply to the Amarok team, which wins the medal for a smashing championship in the category "Audio Media Player Application" and K3b which wins in the category "Multimedia Utility".
Desktop environment of the year!
Well deserved, though I'm much more appreciative of 4.2 than 4.0. Let's make sure someone sends a notice of the award to Linus Torvalds.
By UzLinux at Mon, 2009/02/16 - 1:55pm
Who cares?
Who cares what desktop Linus uses?
By Narishma at Mon, 2009/02/16 - 4:01pm
Good work
good work people lets make sure next year we win again.
By pinheiro at Mon, 2009/02/16 - 4:08pm
gedit got more votes than Kate? Seriously, that must be a joke. Oh wait, they list KWrite as a separate entry. Guess that's ok then.
By Jakob Petsovits at Mon, 2009/02/16 - 5:35pm
I actually switched to gedit,
I actually switched to gedit, it has much better support for textmate-like snippets and tons of great plugins. I hope kate will catchup one day.
By patcito at Mon, 2009/02/16 - 7:40pm
since kwrite/kate supports
since kwrite/kate supports the "vi-input-mode" there is imho no better graphical text-editor available out there...
By lukrop at Mon, 2009/02/16 - 7:59pm
KDE 3 or KDE 4?
Lumping KDE 3 and KDE 4 together in one poll is not fair. It creates an undeserved impression that KDE 4 has earned the accolades of being the desktop environment of the year for 2008, when it is more likely that people voted for KDE 3.
By pkoshevoy at Tue, 2009/02/17 - 12:43am
I seriously doubt that. 4.2
I seriously doubt that. 4.2 was what people were waiting for. (although I switched up at 4.1)
By Jerzy Bischoff at Tue, 2009/02/17 - 7:29am
Indeed. Last year we lost,
Indeed. Last year we lost, due to KDE 4.0/4.1, now 4.2 has clearly convinced people that we're going in the right direction.
By Jos Poortvliet at Tue, 2009/02/17 - 2:30pm
Last year, we won
Actually, last year KDE "won", and by a considerably less tight margin:
I think your assessment is a little optimistic, to be honest :/
By SSJ_GZ at Tue, 2009/02/17 - 2:37pm
4.2 hasn't been out long enough
4.2.0 was just released, it hasn't had enough user exposure to earn the title of the best desktop environment for 2008. KDE 4.2 is still playing catchup to KDE 3.5 in terms of stability and usability.
By pkoshevoy at Wed, 2009/02/18 - 12:16am
It wasn't technically out
It wasn't technically out yet, but I think when the poll was on people clearly saw where and how fast KDE4 was going, which gave them the confidence to keep propping it. You have to remember that just before Mandriva 2009 even Bodnar was predicting KDE4 wouldn't be supplanting 3 until 4.5! The growing pains at 4.0 were comfortably and rapidly moving to the past tense when the poll was on, and 4.2 really looked worth the trouble.
Indeed, it was recognition of the direction the whole KDE movement was going.
By Jerzy Bischoff at Wed, 2009/02/18 - 3:18pm
and that matters because ...?
Let's assume you're right and people were voting thinking about KDE 3. What does it matter?
Having KDE 3 and KDE 4 as separate entries would have simply split the vote (see Kate and KWrite: same actual text editing engine, but the split landed it behind gedit) and proven approximately nothing otherwise.
The people uptight about the whole 3-and-4 thing are getting seriously tiresome. There's not other word for it. The project has moved on, 4.2 is a great release, KDE 3.5 was great in its own right ... KDE 4 isn't anywhere near to "killing the project" as it's pretty evident with 4.2 that the choices made are ones that working out as we hoped and intended, so the future remains bright and cheery.
Well, except for the idea of having to deal with comments like yours for another year. Some days I think (in humour) that we'll end up offering some sort of closure counseling / group therapy sessions. ;)
By Aaron Seigo at Wed, 2009/02/18 - 6:03pm
Where it matters...
... is easy to tell:
It matters where you are even interested in measuring the user satisfaction with KDE4 as opposed to KDE3. Your words only bring about the idea that you are not interested.
I too do look forward to the bright future, but I currently enjoy and prefer what you call the past now.
By kayonuk at Thu, 2009/02/19 - 1:18pm
Who said that was the point of this poll? You can't criticize it for not having a purpose that you just made up.
By eean at Thu, 2009/02/19 - 10:20pm
... I didn't criticize the poll. I critized the down putting criticism of Aaron, not the poll. If you want for put discussing the merits of KDE3 vs. KDE4 near an illness, that is bad style and unwarranted.
Obviously the poll was about desktop projects, and there is only one project. And if the KDE project decided to go the route that KDE4 has taken, I have little doubt it was in its best abilties at the time.
The point is, can the KDE project learn from the past? Or will KDE5 have to repeat history. Beside the down putting style, the whole point of preventing discussion prevents the learning part for the community.
By kayonuk at Fri, 2009/02/20 - 9:31am
KDE rocks! Great work devs,
KDE rocks! Great work devs, testers, doc writers, including Aaron Seigo, keep it up!
By Jerzy Bischoff at Mon, 2009/02/23 - 8:13am
Yesterday, after 3 years of using linux I went back to windows, I will most likely be back, but, I wish something could be done, so updating KDE was different. For example, if you have problems with one program, and need to update it for the bug fixes with KDE, you are left having to download the whole desktop packages you have installed, at least that is what I have to do with the distro i use. For those of us on dial up speed, that is a 2 to 3 hour download, if not longer. So for now, windows, where an update to fix a program is only a few mb, is far easier for dial up speed. Hopefully in the future an update with KDE will mean simply downloading the updated files, and not all the installed KDE programs
By Alien Healer at Tue, 2009/02/17 - 4:27am
has incremental "diff"-rpms for the standard security updates (so you keep the downloads as small as possible)
it does not make sense to provide an incremental update from KDE 4.1.3 to 4.2.0 though...
By thomas at Tue, 2009/02/17 - 9:21am
Get a better distro.
Get a better distro.
By Jeff Mitchell at Sat, 2009/02/21 - 7:30am
Good job to all devs!
By Jerzy Bischoff at Tue, 2009/02/17 - 7:24am
Desktop Search?
Awhile ago I had been hearing all about Strigi and some desktop search with Akanodi, anyone know the development of this? It was one of my main features I was looking forward to in KDE 4.
By Dekkon at Wed, 2009/02/18 - 12:04am
yeah opensuse is what i use,
yeah opensuse is what i use, but the problems are with 4.2, which is great, there are still little niggly bugs, which need updating to try and fix. I was spending more time updating KDE than using my computer. I would just love to see it that when there are files that need updating, it is just those files that can be updated, instead of having to download the full KDE packages. It would help push linux if that could be done because so many do not have broadband, or have a limited usage.
By Alien Healer at Wed, 2009/02/18 - 2:14am
Are you using the
Are you using the KDE4:Factory:Desktop repo? You do not need to update it everytime a new build becomes available, the creation of new packages is in many cases just caused by some other packages being rebuilt. Only some updates are caused by patches from openSUSE devs or (once a month) by a KDE maintenance release (then with increasing revision version number, i.e. x in "4.2.x").
By majewsky at Wed, 2009/02/18 - 10:50pm
I think 4.2 definately worked
Like Leonardo da Vinci "was known to say" (Thanks TheBlackCat for sharing this):
"Life is pretty simple: You do some stuff. Most fails. Some works. You do more of what works. If it works big, others quickly copy it. Then you do something else. The trick is the doing something else."
Well, anyway, many people were happy for kde4.2 and so am I:
KDE 4.x has worked for me. And works better the > it gets :-)
By tkoski at Fri, 2009/02/20 - 11:12pm
The point in KDE 4 was so
The point in KDE 4 was so that it became easier to program for the desktop... and stay easy. Not like 3.5. So no, I suspect the technologies in KDE 4 will live on for a good, long time - and either get updated themselves as the need arises, or simply use new technologies if these ones become outdated.
I highly doubt KDE 5 will be another KDE 3 --> KDE 4.
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Hello. Having been a fan of snub revolvers for decades and having carried one as a back up gun for most of my police career, my strong appreciation for the gun did not temper my belief that frequent practice is essential if one is to effectively use it in a life-or-death situation; I still believe that.
Most of the time I have been happy as the proverbial clam with the standard checkered service stocks common in the decades before S&W went to subcontracted checkered wood grips or synthetics. I almost always added a grip adaptor to the service stocks.
Other times, I might add someone's aftermarket grip if it seemed to feel better than the factory ones or I thought it might be helping my shooting and so forth.
In short, my snubs usually had pretty "usual" stocks on them but I never went with anything that added length to the gun's butt or was what I called "large". After all, the purpose of the snub was that of the BUG, the "Bellygun", that last little unseen surprise one had in store for the antagonist...and I didn't want that compromised by having too large of grips on my gun. I truly wanted his last "surprise" to be just that...and final.
These days, I almost always have a J-frame on my person, usually a well-worn S&W Model 642 and it has either the factory rubber boot grips that came on it or a set of the inexpensive nylon "HideOut Grips" I bought at Brownells and modified to work with HKS speedloaders.
Way back when, my most usual BUG was a Model 37 similar to this relatively new one. Standard grips were used along with a grip adaptor. I still find the combination quite satisfactory for enhancing my ability to shoot the gun accurately at speed w/o adding bulk that would decrease its ability to be easily hidden from view.
I've used both the factory rubber stocks along with the earlier S&W service stocks and a grip adaptor. I have no real preference between the two although I think that the S&W grips w/adaptor look better. Speaking only for myself, both have worked very well.
Always looking for that "magic" (but inexpensive set of grips), I bought a few of the Precision HideOut Grips and dressed them down in the appropriate place to work with speedloaders. This set is on an old and often-carried S&W Model 042.
All of the grips/stocks shown have worked satisfactorily for me. I found myself having adequate control of the revolver for various range drills and qualifications. They seemed to manage the inevitiable discomfort from shooting such lightweight revolvers well. (It seems that some folks shoot but a few rounds through the lightweight snub and then put it away despite its possibly being designated as an actual defensive arm! I suspect that this is at least partially due to the "snap" in the little lightweight's recoil.)
A few months ago, my primary shooting hand was injured and the recovery is not yet complete. Once the hand was stable enough to shoot, I did but noticed that the practice sessions with my Airweights were not very pleasant, no, sir, not nary a tall!
At the same time, my "always" gun had remained the Model 642, so I felt that practice sessions were indeed necessary as defensive situations don't "care" whether or not their popping up is convenient or not.
Rather than change weapon platforms, I looked around for another solution, one that while maybe not perfect would suffice and w/o spending too much money.
Cutting to the chase, I bought a set of Sile checkered wood stocks for my J-frame. These are what I consider "oversized" for the gun and figured that they would really degrade my attempts to use them (if necessary) on a (legally) concealed snub.
I bought these Sile's from CDNN (www.cdnnsports.com) for the unholy sum of $9.99 a pair.
Well, these stocks fit the gun pretty nicely and fit snugly with zero "wiggle" when secured by the grip screw, which has not needed to be excessively tightened on either pair of the stocks I bought.
They do cover the backstrap and thus make the gun's butt a tiny bit larger and they do extend below the bottom of the butt as well. They are wider at the top and I find that this helps tame or spread out the relatively sharp recoil of "just the .38" when firing my usual 150 to 200 shots at practice sessions.
A nice surprise was that when used with an IWB holster with a somewhat loose-fitting pullover shirt, the gun was not easy to spot and it worked to varying degrees in a pocket holster. In shorter pockets, these stocks were more visible than more compact forms.
The primary downside to them (for me) is that they do not work with speedloaders at all. I suspect that they could be sanded down to work and if they really "trip your trigger", the cost isn't so high as to preclude buying two or three pair to learn on.
Certainly, loading singles or doubles by hand or using speed strips is not impeded in the least.
I will use these Sile's on my "range snubs" for the next several range sessions or until my hand gets better. If it doesn't, I may find myself ordering another set or two.
I am in no way associated with either CDNN or Sile but I do think that this grip or perhaps others similar to them might be of use for those people wanting to practice more with their lightweight snub revolvers. While these will never be any real threat to the master stock makers like Mr. Spegel or D.C. Collins, I do think that they're pretty useful indeed for the price.
If one has and depends upon a snub, particularly the lightweight versions, I strongly suggest practice. For folks suffering from the seemingly-always-growing aches and pains of getting older, this might offer a solution, not a perfect one but maybe a workable one and my purpose was to pass along that the idea works for me and that these inexpensive stocks did as well. If you opt to order, I'd look at a couple of pair or maybe other products as CDNN's lowest shipping cost (that I've seen) is about $15.00.
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Re: Sile Oversized Grips for S&W J-frame....
Thanks for posting this. These are exactly what I've been wanting for one of my J frames. I may even buy an extra set to modify and refinish just as you said.
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A practical checklist to think about before you get started.
So if you've already answered the question, "Should I try a drone on my farm?" the next logical question becomes, "What type of drone should I buy?" The challenge is that these unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) come in all shapes, sizes, prices and capabilities.
Two UAV companies — AgriImage and Drone Systems — were on hand at the 2014 National Farm Machinery Show to field farmer questions and help them figure out what setup might work best on their operations.
"Determine what's important to you," says Bruce Dawson, vice president at Drone Systems. UAVs can operate any number of tasks, from getting a simple bird's-eye view of a field to more complex analysis and management decision-making. You can even herd livestock with a drone.
Click here for complete coverage of the 2014 National Farm Machinery Show. And don't miss these three free Farm Journal Media events featuring Greg "Machinery Pete" Peterson, Bob Utterback and more!
The learning curve is one of the biggest anxieties first-time users have with drones, explains David Pinkerton, president of AgriImage.
"We wanted to make sure anyone could fly them," he says. "If they were going to invest the money, we wanted to make sure they wouldn't lose them. So one of the most important think people need to check is what built-in fail-safes are in place [such as a return-to-home feature or built-in GPS tracker]."
Here are some additional questions that would-be drone users should ask before purchasing their first UAV:
• What do you want the UAV to do?
• How much will it cost for it to do what you want it to do?
• How foolproof and easy to fly is it?
• What weather conditions can it fly in? Some UAVs are more stable at higher wind speeds, and some are rated to fly in colder weather, Dawson says.
• What is the battery life? Some units can only fly about 20 minutes before needing recharged, while others can fly for up to twice that amount.
• What types of data can you collect? Some add-ons allow upgrades to HD video, NDVI imagery and more.
• Can the data you collect be incorporated into your existing farm management software?
• Will you be FAA compliant? Farmers who keep their UAVs under 400 feet and who don't use it for commercial use shouldn't run into any issues, Dawson says. You should also check that you're not near any controlled airspaces, he adds.
• What kind of training or technical support will you get?
Bottom line, don't be afraid to ask questions before purchasing any new technology.


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| Seal Beach shooting anniversary: Searching for solace, fighting for gun law change
I once lived in Seal Beach.
My apartment on Seal Way had a bedroom window that offered an unobstructed view of the pier.
Sleeping in on weekends was never easy – with the ceaseless sounds of sea gulls and the shrieks of laughter by children enjoying their day on the sand. The sounds of nature at peace.
That was in the early 1970s.
A few years later, as a reporter in the back of the City Council chambers, there would be a parade of residents at the podium, outlining concerns, debating city issues, advocating action. The sounds of democracy at peace.
All of that peace was shattered this day a year ago.
That's when a man – the name isn't important – unleashed his rage, emptying a gun at Salon Meritage patrons and employees, killing eight.
More recently, in the Senior Center at the Mary Wilson Library, a citizens committee quietly worked away at piecing together plans for a memorial for the victims. The sounds of painful peace.
One can only imagine how difficult the passage of painful peace will be when the trial begins.
I recall the trial of former Cal State Fullerton janitor Edward Charles Allaway, who killed seven people on the campus July 12, 1976 – at one time, Orange County's largest mass murder.
Armed with a .22-caliber rifle, Allaway opened fire in the library and shot to death two custodians, a photographer, a retired professor, a library assistant, a graphic artist and an audio technician. Two others were wounded.
Allaway was found innocent of the killings by reason of insanity – namely a severe paranoid schizophrenic condition.
While covering the trial, I felt a clash of emotions, sorrow that the victims' friends and families would suffer their losses through the years but also concern that an illness could be so destructive.
Allaway made a bid in 2001 for freedom, insisting he could control the mental illness.
In November 2001, he told a prosecutor during a sanity restoration hearing that his victims would want to see him go free.
Prosecutor Dan Wagner challenged Allaway's testimony, asking if he rehearsed his answers. Allaway said he had not rehearsed, but Wagner challenged him with psychologists' accounts that he has repeated things he believes people want to hear.
Earlier, Allaway's attorney asked if he remembered the people he killed.
Allaway said he carried a folder with pictures of the victims.
"They are real to me – they always had names," he said. "None … had anything to do with my mental health. … They were innocent."
Allaway said at the hearing he thinks about the victims.
"It's a reality and I need to address it," he said.
During cross-examination the prosecutor asked Allaway how he could guarantee he wouldn't be a danger.
Allaway said he has gained understanding of his disease and knows the symptoms.
Allaway said he couldn't remember killing anyone and at the time thought he was among those shot at the college library.
"I thought I was one of the victims of the shootings," he recalled. "I didn't know I did the shooting."
Forensic psychiatrists and psychologists offered varying diagnoses for Allaway, ranging from paranoid schizophrenia in full remission to paranoid delusional disorder to no mental defect.
The judge found that Allaway "still has a mental disorder that was fundamental in triggering his psychotic episode."
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This is my first post to the Blogosphere, I figured I'd give this a go. This is just a meager blog, but I hope you get something from it.
I've been gaming for 20+ years now, and a good portion of that as a GM. Both as a young child (11 years old) to present day.
Well, I've noticed a trending difference in how I approach GMing from those older days to today. I've always been trying to GM from the perspective of "This would be cool and fun" and "What can


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The Trump administration has raised its estimate of the cost to the economy from the shutdown, CNBC's Steve Liesman reported Tuesday.
White House economists had initially weighed the effect of 800,000 federal employees not being paid, estimating that the missed paychecks would reduce GDP growth by 0.1 percent every two weeks. But taking into account the thousands of federal contractors who also won't get paid, as well some government spending functions that have been halted, and the effect is now seen as a 0.1 percent reduction in GDP growth every week – twice the original estimate.
If the shutdown lasts until the end of January, a White House official told Liesman that GDP growth could drop by 0.5 percentage points for the quarter – a significant hit in an already slowing economy.
A bigger drag: In a note to clients Tuesday, Greg Valliere of Horizon Investments said the impact of the shutdown is growing: "What looked like a minimal impact on the economy in late December now looks like something a little more serious. We spent time last night with a leading economist who thinks a protracted shutdown could slice one-quarter of one percent off of first quarter GDP. Combined with bitter winter weather, this could reduce growth to something a little less than 2% this quarter, a far cry from the giddy 4% pace of last spring."
Growth could even be negative: If the shutdown continues through March, GDP could actually shrink, says Ian Shepherdson of Pantheon Macroeconomics. "Even a one-month shutdown would seriously hit growth, to say nothing of the misery caused," Shepherdson said. And if continues through the first three months of the year, "we would look for an outright decline in first quarter GDP."
A glimpse at the private sector: Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian told CNBC that the shutdown will cost the company an estimated $25 million this month, due to lost revenues related to a reduction in travel among government employees and contractors.
But we may not know the full cost for a while: In an ironic twist, it could be some time before we know just how badly the shutdown has hurt the economy, since there's a good chance that at least one quarterly GDP report will be delayed due to the lack of staff at the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The BEA is part of the Commerce Department, where the majority of employees have been furloughed.


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An incident between police and a Denny's caused quite a commotion in Illinois this week.
Five on-duty detectives, whose badges were allegedly visible, were at a Denny's in Belleville, Illinois, when a manager told them to put their guns in their cars or leave, according to police.
They left, even though a second manager approached them and told them they could stay.
Then came the backlash.
Belleville police chief Bill Clay announced a boycott of Denny's, telling his officers not to go to the home of the Grand Slam unless there was an emergency.
He said it was "political stupidness."
"How do you tell a police officer who's on duty just because he's not in a uniform, you can't carry the tool of your trade in the business? But will let anybody else, any sex offenders, any pedophiles, anybody else come in unchecked," Capt. Donald Sax told KSDK 5.
Denny's later posted an apology on Facebook:
As a company, we are as upset as you about the recent misunderstanding at our Belleville, IL restaurant. After a guest raised concern about an individual with a firearm in the restaurant, our manager approached the individual and communicated that Denny's policy does not permit firearms in the restaurant. Upon further discussion, we became aware the individual was a plain-clothed police officer. Denny's policy permits law enforcement officials to carry their firearms in the restaurant and we have reminded all of our restaurants of this policy. Denny's supports local law enforcement and the hard work they do on behalf of all of our communities and we sincerely apologize for this misunderstanding.
Fortunately, all is well in the Illinois Denny's world. It looks like Denny's and the police have hugged it out.
The chief has now lifted the ban. From his statement:
"Denny's on South Illinois is a Belleville business. They pay sales tax and provide employment for many Belleville residents. I have patronized Denny's in the past and will continue to do so in the future. This was an unfortunate incident by an individual employee; it has been made right."


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Amanda Bynes wears blonde wig in shocking first mugshot after she was arrested for marijuana possession, reckless endangerment and tampering with evidence on Thursday, May 23, Mariah Carey has a wardrobe malfunction while on Good Morning America, and Selena Gomez is spotted out to dinner with Jaden Smith. See Us Weekly's top 5 stories from Friday, May 24 in the roundup!
1. Amanda Bynes Mugshot Revealed After Bong-Throwing Incident
Amanda Bynes' newest mugshot is here. Us Weekly has obtained one of the first copies of the 27-year-old star's booking photo, taken at the Midtown Precinct North station in NYC at 7:42 p.m. on Thursday, May 23. In the photo, the All That actress wears a platinum blonde wig, little-to-no makeup and a surly, upward expression
2. VIDEO: Mariah Carey Has Wardrobe Malfunction, Curses on Good Morning America
Good Morning America's Lara Spencer deserves a Nobel. The TV anchor, 43, kept a straight face before a live TV audience and a crowd of hundreds in NYC's Central Park as Mariah Carey dealt with early-morning grogginess — and a narrowly-missed, nearly disastrous wardrobe malfunction.
3. Selena Gomez, Jaden Smith Go to Dinner Together in London
Is Selena Gomez trying to make Justin Bieber jealous? The 20-year-old "Come & Get It" singer was photographed going to dinner with her on-again, off-again boyfriend's good friend, Jaden Smith, in London on Thursday, May 23.
4. Jamie Anne Allman Welcomes Premature Twins: My Pregnancy Was Horrible
In an exclusive interview with Us Weekly, The Killing's Jamie Anne Allman reveals she had a "horrible" pregnancy that resulted in the premature birth of twin boys. Eighty-one days before her due date, the actress welcomed sons Asher James and Oliver Charles on Thursday, Jan. 31.
5. Zach Sobiech Funeral: Congregation Sings "Clouds" in Touching Goodbye
Zach Sobiech's funeral was held on Thursday, May 23, and hundreds gathered to celebrate his life. After battling osteosarcoma from the age of 14, Sobiech passed away on May 20 at the age of 18. His memory, and mission to help find a cure for childhood cancer, lives on through his inspirational song, "Clouds."
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Few plays are as tricky to stage as dramas about the elusiveness of human connection, especially across time and place. "Kin," a very interesting 2011 play by a British-born writer named Bathsheba Doran, is made up mostly of two-person scenes composed of people who do not fully understand the needs of each other, even as they wish they did. Our love lives and families are built and destroyed in such encounters, and the themes of this articulate drama range back and forward across the Atlantic as it explores the life and love of a Columbia University graduate student as this not-very-happy young woman is on the cusp of a relationship and an academic career.
Doran, who currently writes for television's"Boardwalk Empire,"is a well-educated, British-born scribe who now lives in New York. Any play delving into the angst of Ivy League graduate students with book contracts risks the danger of dwelling large on those whose problems do not exactly seem like the world's biggest concerns. "Kin" occasionally falls into that trap — you might wince when the play's protagonist Anna (Stacie Beth Green) gets upset that the reception for her new book on Keats is merely taking place in a lecture theater on the campus of Columbia University. "This is all I get?," she asks, miserably, as the professor with whom she slept drones on about her merits. Well, that ain't so bad. Ask an adjunct at a community college.
But not all such students are born to such a life. In the best moments of this play, in its Chicago premiere by Griffin Theatre under the direction of Jess McLeod, Doran offers a moving and well-understood critique of the alienation felt by young academics (especially in humanities departments) whose family members, and maybe lovers, not only can't understand post-modern literary analysis but don't give a hoot for its heroes. Such academics invariably wonder, as does the heroine here, whether writing esoteric books that few will read really counts for lifetime achievement. Would it not be better to date an Irish personal trainer, which is a choice that Anna makes? (Shane Kenyon plays the guy.) The scenes in Ireland, to whose shores the story of this couple and their friends and family sweeps, are poignantly written.
It's not easy for us to know who writes what on "Boardwalk Empire," but after seeing this play, I'd place a bet Doran was behind some of the lines of its several Irish characters, all trying to adjust to the new world, where even the air feels, as they like to say on that HBO show, "a bit off." One of Doran's best qualities as a writer is the way she can dramatize cultural alienation on the part of those trapped between lovers and lands, past and present, aspirations and realities, mistakes and recompenses.
One of the other big obstacles with "Kin" is that the play actually is structured more like a teleplay or a movie. Or so it feels here. It's not that McLeod didn't want to give the story a hefty dose of theatricality — Scott Davis' set has a simultaneous plethora of elements, from tables to tall grass, and the actress Susan Monts-Bologna offers a big-scaled performance as an Irishwoman who never overcame a trauma in her past. But although Monts-Bologna scales a table in service of the show (I'd rather she just felt real), McLeod hasn't come up with the kind of theatrical metaphor that fully pulls you through the play, as a play. Part of the issue is that Green's performance lacks both drive and vulnerability, two qualities that would help pull this slow-starting show together. Some of the scenes feel slightly over-played in a very heavy production of a play where emotional veracity is everything. And although bold choices certainly abound here on the stage of Theater Wit, a gentler mode of storytelling would suffice with this particular work. None of the characters in this production fully engage your empathy.
That said, "Kin" is not without interest. Its themes and ideas stick with you. And there are committed performances from the grounded likes of Ann Sonneville, who plays a struggling young actress named Helena and John Fenner Mays, who plays a wound-tight colonel floating around a familial world that military values cannot control. McLeod, a promising young director, threw herself into the play's structure and world; now she needs to cultivate a lighter, more counter-intuitive touch (there is more humor in the play than this production finds), and get all her performers to voyage far outside their comfort zones and back to each other.
When: Through June 10
Where: Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Ave.
Running time: 2 hours, 10 minutes
Tickets: $25-$35 at 773-975-8150 or theaterwit.org


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Business Taxes Law Guide – Revision 2019
Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax Law
Article 1. Returns, Reports, and Payments
Section 7658.1
7658.1. Relief of interest. (a) The board, in its discretion, may relieve all or any part of the interest imposed on a person by this part where the failure to pay tax is due in whole or in part to an unreasonable error or delay by an employee of the board acting in his or her official capacity.
(b) For purposes of this section, an error or delay shall be deemed to have occurred only if no significant aspect of the error or delay is attributable to an act of, or a failure to act by, the person.
(c) Any person seeking relief under this section shall file with the board a statement under penalty of perjury setting forth the facts on which the claim for relief is based and any other information which the board may require.
(d) The board may grant relief only for interest imposed on tax liabilities that arise during taxable periods commencing on or after January 1, 2000.
History.—Stats. 2001, Ch. 251 (AB 1123), in effect January 1, 2002, substituted "this part" for "Sections 7655 and 7661" after "on a person by" in subdivision (a).
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One is absolutely one of the best songsSo the old man is Bono's father? I did not know that. Wish I had parents who could learn me how to scream out my feelings. Art and music is the best way, but it needs a lot of practice to be good. I´m just about to discover U2 after the Song of Innocence and for me as an eastern girl, moved from Hungary to Sweden during the early 80's, the Berlin/east inspired U2 recordings will always have a special place in my heart. PS. The Edge is looking really good. It took some time before I realized it was him :)
06 September, 2011
Carry each otherDirected by U2;s excellent longtime photographer Anton Corbijn, this video impressively captures the great intimacy of four bandmembers making music together in a room. An unusual bird;s perspective lets us watch U2 play their instruments while forming a circle and haunting images of Bono;s father standing on one side of a seesaw frequently appear. Ten years after Bob Hewson had passed away I am deeply moved to look straight in the eyes of a man who used to live out his love for music by conducting operas with knitting needles as Bono sometimes recalls in interviews. With the German word \"RUHE\" (calmness) written in capital letters, painted Trabants and an intense image of Bono;s father in front of the Brandenburg Gate, there are profound references to Berlin, the city that inspired the recording of Achtung Baby in so many ways. Between these sequences the video lets us enjoy the extravaganza of the bandmembers dressed as drag queens, wearing feather boas and make-up. Anton Corbijn closes his outstanding work with two Trabants almost crashing into each other and Bob Hewson leaving the seesaw. Yes, we are one, but we are not the same.


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Can the color of your office walls affect your productivity? Does it matter whether your desk is near a window or under a fluorescent light? Does your cluttered desk make your boss think you're a less efficient employee?
Make Your Office Space Work For You
Can the color of your office walls affect your productivity? Does it matter whether your desk is near a window or under a fluorescent light? Does your cluttered desk make your boss think you're a less efficient employee?
Your workspace, and the way you decorate and organize it, can affect the way you work and the way your workmates perceive you—whether you like it or not. That may seem spurious or a bit unfair, but research shows that how you personalize your space has a direct effect on your mood as well as your productivity. Employees who have control over their workspace are happier, healthier and, ultimately, more productive, says Meredith Wells-Lepley, Ph.D., senior research associate at the Institute for Workplace Innovation. Here, how to create a space that will boost your creativity and credibility.
Function Over Fashion
"You spend more time working than you do sleeping, and more time at work than you do at home," says Sayeh Pezeshki, CEO and founder of The Office Stylist. So, you want a workspace that inspires you. To that end, think about how your home is decorated and bring those design elements– mid-century modern, say, or art deco — into your office.
Think less in terms of knick-knacks and more about the overall aesthetic. Choose decorative items that are also functional and professional, says Pezeshki. Love pink? Pick up a pink and gold chevron mouse pad, say, and a matching trash can.
The Color of Creativity
Assuming you have control over the color of your office or cubicle walls, use sky or robin's egg blue, says Pezeshki, a hue that helps workers stay productive and relaxed throughout the day. One caveat: Those engaged in repetitive tasks may find the color too soothing to stay focused. Though large swaths of red and orange can be over-stimulating day in and day out, they do evoke feelings of energy and creativity. For the best of both worlds, add pops of tangerine, terra cotta or red around your workspace.
Spruce Up Your Workspace
Sometimes, it's okay to be green on the job. According to Jenny Gauld, interior designer and space planner at Turnstone, flowers and plants increase workplace productivity and creative performance. In fact, men who participated in one Texas A&M study produced 30 percent more ideas when working in environments with plants, she says. Another study by researchers at Texas State University found that workers with plants or a view of nature reported greater job and life satisfaction. If you don't have a window view of green spaces, decorating your space with photographs of nature, or buying small plants for your desk, can help relieve stress.
Blue Sky Thinking
If there's one surefire way to sap energy, it's sitting beneath harsh fluorescent lights all day, says Lydia Littlefield, a lighting and color consultant in The Berkshires, Mass. Bright white lights can be physically exhausting on the eyes. So if you have windows, keep the blinds open — and consider turning fluorescent overhead lights off. Research shows that people who work with natural light are less susceptible to stress and the dreaded mid-afternoon slump, and report higher levels of well-being.
What if you work in a windowless space? TruthPlane CEO Mark Bowden, an expert in maximizing engagement during business presentations, says blue light that simulates the sun can help keep us productive and alert. Install light bulbs designed to produce the blue light for your workspace, and you'll be happier and more productive, he says.
Consider Your Credibility
Understand your corporate culture and what's appropriate. "If you work at Martha Stewart, your office is going to look more like your living room than if you work at BP," says Dr. Lois Frankel, author of "Nice Girls Don't Get The Corner Office." Look to the most powerful woman in the company, advises Frankel. In general, that's how your office should look. Keep family photos, kids' artwork and other memorabilia to a minimum. "One is fine, but five of them lined up along the windowsill isn't going to help you establish credibility," says Frankel.
Keep Your Desktop Clear
Decorations should not be distracting, says Eileen Roth, author of "Organizing For Dummies®." For that reason, she recommends using only wall space for pictures and certificates. "You do not want them taking up valuable real estate on your desktop," she says. Likewise, just because it's an office supply doesn't mean you need it, says Pezeshki. The only items that should be on your desk are those that you actually use daily. Minimize magnets and bulletin boards, which invite clutter. And file papers immediately, says Roth.
Don't Forget to Smile
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According to research published in Psychological Science, being in a good mood boosts creative thinking, and doing things at work to buoy your spirits can help you perform better. Maybe you can't install a Wii at your workspace, but you can add a touch of levity with inspirational quotes or funny photos that remind you to not always be so serious, says Pezeshki. One of her favorites: "Today will be awesome!" It's a reminder that even when you're having a challenging day, there's still time to turn the day around.
How have you personalized your space? Send us a photo of your workspace and tell us, in 150 words or less, what you love about it and how it inspires you. We'll post some of our favorites next week. Send submissions to [email protected] (please include your first name and city).


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On Monday, a spiny-tail monitor baby hatched in our Animal Planet Australia: Wild Extremes exhibit backup area! We are so excited to have another baby spiny-tailed monitor join the one that hatched on July 6!
These babies will stay in our backup area in the care of our staff. Although our guests won't be able to see the young, you can see their parents in the front.


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Informatica brings AI to GDPR compliance, data governance
Companies that are scrambling to comply with the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) have a new tool to consider: Informatica's Compliance Data Lake, unveiled this week at the Strata Data Conference in New York.
With the new software, Informatica is bringing machine learning to bear on compliance issues, aiming to give enterprises a comprehensive view of compliance-related data stored not only in geographically dispersed databases but also in email, social media, instant messages, financial transactions and other non-traditional sources.
The idea is to provide more accurate compliance analytics and reporting to ensure and prove adherence to critical regulations like the GDPR.
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text: These car-like SUVs are filling showrooms and winning drivers' hearts. Here are our favorites for 2007. By Mark Solheim, Editor January 18, 2007 When I was in Detroit for the auto show in early January, good fortune sent a Porsche Cayman test-drive car my way. Why do I mention this in a review of crossover SUVs? Because while I was there, the GMC folks lent me an Acadia. So I let the Porsche sit for a day while I put GMC's first-ever crossover SUV through its paces. And I couldn't help but compare the yin of the Acadia with the yang of the Cayman. RELATED LINKS SLIDE SHOW: Rating the 2007 Crossovers Kiplinger's 2007 Auto Buyer's Guide Best Cars of 2007 Ditching the Cayman was almost a relief. Climbing in and out of the low-to-the-ground driver's seat requires contortions that could be hazardous to some boomers' health. Behind the wheel, when everyone is admiring your testosterone-intensive Guardsman Red vehicle, there's pressure to, ah, perform. On the other hand, my body slid effortlessly into the Acadia's driver's seat, the ride was smooth and quiet, and the driving was easy. Sponsored Content Crossovers are actually tall station wagons, with the birds-eye view Americans love. They're lower to the ground than body-on-frame SUVs for less wind resistance (which improves fuel economy), easier access and better rollover resistance. They're the hottest segment of new vehicles, with more than a dozen new or redesigned models for 2007 in every size and luxury level. My colleague, Jessica Anderson, and I drove ten of the new crossovers and picked four favorites to review in detail. See our slide show for stats, photos and a brief review of all ten models. Advertisement GMC Acadia: Cooler than a minivan The Acadia is as close to a minivan as any other SUV reviewed here, but it's more stylish and much less soccer-momish. It's the same length as a minivan, so there's room for a proper third-row seat. With 33 inches of third-row legroom and plenty of headroom, up to three adults can ride in reasonable comfort. The second-row seats slide forward to allow easy entry or additional third-row legroom. All seats behind the front row fold flat, but even with the third-row seats up, there's 20 cubic feet of cargo space behind them. You can choose either two second-row captain's chairs (seating for a total of seven) or a second-row bench to seat eight). My tester was an Acadia SLT with all-wheel drive, which starts at $35,960, including destination charge. The base, two-wheel-drive SLE starts at $29,990. (The Acadia shares a platform and powertrain with the Saturn Outlook and Buick Enclave.) A 3.6-liter V6 produces 275 horsepower but keeps fuel economy at a respectable 18 mpg city and 26 highway (for two-wheel-drive models). The six-speed transmission shifts smoothly through the gears, and independent front and rear suspension help make handling smooth and responsive. Inside, the optional navigation system ($2,145) is one of the most intuitive I've ever used, and the steering wheel telescopes as well as tilts. Standard safety features include stability control (to prevent skids), front side airbags and head-protection airbags for all three rows. One year's subscription to OnStar is free. Advertisement Acura MDX: Sport sedan on steroids When Acura points out that the redesigned MDX was tested and tuned on the famed Nurburgring racetrack in Germany, you know that the Japanese luxury brand is gunning for the German performance SUVs. With Acura's proprietary Super Handling all-wheel drive -- which sends power to any of the four wheels as needed to maintain traction during cornering -- plus enhancements in the suspension and power, the claim has merit. The 3.7-liter V6 produces 300 horsepower, so fuel economy is slightly lower compared with the all-wheel-drive GMC Acadia. In order to achieve sport-sedan-like dynamics -- meaning you get feedback from the road -- the steering is heavier and the suspension firmer than the Acadia's. If you want, you can use the stick shift to run through the five gears manually. It's fun to drive, but if you'd rather coast through your commute, skip this vehicle. The 2007 MDX is slightly longer and wider than its predecessor. It has a third-row seat that will do in a pinch when you have extra kids to transport. The seats fold flat when you're hauling stuff. Safety features include front side airbags, head-protection airbags for all rows and stability control. The MDX starts at $40,665. Standard-equipment amenities include leather seats, tri-zone climate control, hands-free wireless phone connection and XM satellite radio. To get the voice-activated navigation/control system (which I found overly complex) and upgraded surround-sound audio system, you'll need to get the $3,500 technology package. Advertisement Ford Edge: Value in an attractive pacakge Ford designers were thinking out of the box with this crossover. The Edge combines sleek style with attention to detail and value. When my black SEL Plus test drive model was sitting in my driveway, it was mistaken from the rear for a Lexus RX 350. Starting at $25,995, the Edge is cheaper than the Acadia but also nearly two feet shorter, with no third-row seat. Inside, there's a functional dash and center console dominated by a much-improved Ford navigation system ($2,380). The interior is roomy for driver and passengers, and the optional dual sunroof ($1,395) enhances the feeling of spaciousnesss. On the road, the 3.5-liter V6 (265 horsepower) with six-speed transmission zips off the line smoothly and without hesitation. Fuel economy is about the same as for the Acadia. The handling is agile thanks to independent front and rear suspension. Safety features include standard stability control and side and head-protection airbags. Thoughtful details abound, from enough storage in the center console to house a laptop to a plethora of cupholders to an MP3 jack in the center console to link an iPod to the audio system. The 60-40 split rear seat can be folded flat at the touch of a button and the driver's seat has two memory settings and an auto feature to slide back to let you out of the car and slide forward once you get in. -- By Jessica Anderson Advertisement Mitsubishi Outlander: Tops for tailgaters The second-generation Outlander (starting at $21,995) makes its predecessor look like a gawky teenager. It's longer and wider but wears its new weight well, with a fresh design that doesn't copy other crossovers. The Outlander's 3-liter V6 with 220 horses has plenty of oomph to propel a small SUV. Handling was responsive through the twists and turns of a test drive through the back roads of northern Virginia. Fuel economy is typical for a small crossover: 20 mpg city and 27 highway. Front side and front and back head-protection airbags are standard, and so is stability control. Inside, the metamorphosis continues. A thoughtful dash design puts everything within arm's reach. There are nine cup holders and 13 storage compartments and even an available third row (only on the top-of-the-line XLS) that seats two. The piece de résistance: a flap-fold tailgate that holds 440 pounds. You and your keg can rest easy. The downside is that all the cool tech stuff is optional and Mitsubishi loads it into several pretty pricey packages that aren't all available on the base ES model. -- By Jessica Anderson Next: See our slide show, Rating the 2007 Crossovers


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Taylor Swift Goes Brunette for CoverGirl
Taylor Swift isn't the kind of girl who gets stuck in a beauty rut. Just when we get used to a signature Swift hairstyle or makeup routine, she's bound to change it up on us. Last year, she threw country music fans a curveball by cutting straight bangs into her previously always-curly blonde hair. Now, she's dropped a real bomb, dying her hair brown — or at least a much darker shade of blonde — for her recent CoverGirl shoot.
That's right, the 'Safe and Sound' hitmaker is now a brunette! Although her new hue might be shocking for longtime fans, Swift at least eased us into a new hair color by going light brown instead of a deeper shade.
Swift unveiled the darker color in CoverGirl's new 'See you, be you' makeup campaign. America's pop/country sweetheart tried on several different makeup looks as the campaign's leading lady, including simple and clean, rocker, glam and country styles. A behind-the-scenes video of the CoverGirl photo shoot revealed her style choices, including an adorable lace blouse, floppy 70s-inspired hats, and a leather rock n' roll-style jacket.
Swift's vintage look is remarkably similar to her Vogue cover shoot earlier this year, when she let stylists cut fringe bangs into her hair before taking her photo. Only a 'Fearless' woman puts her hairstyle in the hands of strangers!
By now, we all know that Swift will go to great lengths to look stylish. And it works for her, red carpet after red carpet. Just a few days ago, the award-winning singer admitted to Refinery29 that she once subbed a sharpie for eyeliner when she didn't have the right kind of makeup on an airplane. Just for the record, she doesn't recommend that anyone else try that trick!
In the end, Swift is a perfect example of the fact that beauty goes a lot deeper than hair color. The mega-popular country singer is known for being sweet-as-pie in real life, whether she's blonde or brunette. Still, it's a shock to see her donning chocolatey locks.


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Richard Crowe to speak at NHERCUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Hilo
Director of Media Relations
Dr. Richard Crowe, professor of astronomy at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo and Astronomer-in-Residence at the ʻImiloa Astronomy Center of Hawaiʻi, will speak at UH Hilo's North Hawaiʻi Education and Research Center (NHERC) in Honokaʻa on Monday, October 1 at 6:00 pm. The event is free and open to the public.
Crowe will provide the North Hawaiʻi community with an overview of ʻImiloa, including current programming and event highlights. He has been with UH Hilo since 1987 and a professor of astronomy since 1992. In 1991, he was named a Fujio Matsuda Fellow of the University of Hawaiʻi for his scholarly work, and chaired the Physics and Astronomy Department from 1992 to 2002.
He was also Principal Investigator for the New Opportunities through Minority Initiatives in Space Science (NOMISS) grant funded by NASA (2001-2004). The program was developed to encourage Native Hawaiians and other local students from K-12 through undergraduate studies and the professional astronomy community to enter careers in space science by integrating astronomy with Polynesian sky lore, voyaging, and Hawaiian culture. Crowe has continued to do outreach work for astronomy and Hawaiian culture at ʻImiloa by serving as its Astronomer-in-Residence since 2006.
Crowe is the first speaker this fall in a monthly series sponsored by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) program at NHERC.
For more information, contact Bill Kunstman at the Center at (808) 775-8890 or email at email@example.com.


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By Walter Geiger
At the precipice of greatness and with what seemed to be the entire populations of their hometowns in the stands at the Georgia Dome boisterously backing them, the Lamar County Trojans fought valiantly but lost 14-7 to the Lovett Lions Saturday in the GHSA Class AA state championship game. The spirit on the Lamar side of the Dome was off the chain.
It's normally high-flying offense stymied by a relentless Lovett defense, the Trojans got to celebrate only one touchdown in the Dome. Quentin Frazer (12) air bumps Qua Searcy after his 11-yard TD gallop in the second quarter. (Photo: Walter Geiger)
Trojans lose but remain first in our hearts
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tokle wrote:Did the Argentinians use Harriers too?
isaiah40 wrote:Everything IMO is looking pretty solid, but I have a couple of gameplay things that need to be cleared up. In the legend describing the attack/bombardment of the ships. I think you should move the Enemies=Opposing nation to ship attack/bombard description. That way no one has to look all over the map to see what constitutes enemy ships. Something like this:
isaiah40 wrote:Also I'm thinking that when you do the small you will have problems with the legend area as a whole. Since you have some room at the bottom of the playable area of the map, shuffle the ARA ships and names around and increase the size of the legend height-wise. With the moving of the Enemy=Opposing nation, you can increase the font size a bit so that it will be readable on the small.
pamoa wrote:question
what is the bombardement range of submarines
koontz1973 wrote:pamoa wrote:question
what is the bombardement range of submarines
They can bombard the whole fleet.
pamoa wrote:koontz1973 wrote:pamoa wrote:question
what is the bombardement range of submarines
They can bombard the whole fleet.
It is what I thought but you have to complete your legend saying
can bombard ANY ennemy ship
tokle wrote:it still reads that aircraft can bombard enemy navel forces.
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lostatlimbo wrote:Why is it all pixelated? I think it looked better solid a few versions ago.
I also agree with gillipig about the woods. Didn't you try the same look on Rorke's at some point?
I also don't think the sea mines look much like sea mines, but those are just nitpicks and just my opinion.
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NEW YORK – Lincolnshire Management Inc., a New York-based private equity firm, has purchased The Alaska Club, which has 17 fitness centers in the state of Alaska.
Andrew Eker, former president and co-founder of The Alaska Club, is retiring and will be on the board after the sale, according to the Anchorage Daily News. Robert Brewster, The Alaska Club's vice president, has been promoted to president.
"The original investors probably never anticipated the company would last as long as it did," Brewster told the newspaper. "After 20 years, it was time for the investors to extract their money."
Ares Capital Corp. helped arrange $72 million in loans for Lincolnshire's investment in the club, according to an Ares Capital press release, but Brewster told the newspaper the $72 million was not the asking price.
"When my partner, Tom Behan and I, were looking for a new investment partner for The Alaska Club, we searched for investors who had an appreciation for what we had developed and shared our vision for continuing in the same direction," Eker said in a Lincolnshire Management press release. "Lincolnshire Management impressed us with their commitment to our shared vision for the future of the clubs."
Lincolnshire Management has completed more than 55 successful private equity investments, including sports equipment companies Prince Sports and Riddell Sports. Lincolnshire recently sold Prince Sports to Nautic Partners LLC. The Alaska Club purchase marks Lincolnshire's first venture into the health club market.
"We are excited to have the current management of The Alaska Club as our partners moving forward," Kate Lehman, a principal at Lincolnshire, said in the press release. "Their expertise and passion for the fitness industry combined with the resources of Lincolnshire Management will deliver exceptional value to the Alaska community."


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What is it?
Toyota is tossing its hat into the minicar ring in the form of the 2012 Scion iQ.
At 4.9 feet tall and with an overall length of about 10 feet--just shy of a foot longer than a Smart car--Scion says the iQ is the world's smallest four-seater. It went on sale in Japan as the Toyota iQ in 2008 and has since made its way to the European market. Two years and an awkward Aston Martin restyle after its U.S. concept debut in New York in 2009, the iQ is slated to hit West Coast dealerships in October and then filter into other U.S. regions early next year.
By introducing the iQ under the Scion brand in the States, Toyota hopes to appeal to younger urbanites. The car's unconventional styling and minimalist yet well-appointed interior also should be appealing to the younger crowd, as should a base price of $15,995 (including destination). The 1.3-liter, four-cylinder engine gets 37 mpg on the highway, which sounds reasonable but is disappointing when compared with larger cars such as the Ford Focus at 40 mpg and the Chevrolet Cruze at 42 mpg.
On the outside, stout headlights and odd proportions give the iQ a cartoonish personality and a Volkswagen Beetle-esque charm. Inside, a wide front cabin creates the illusion of more space behind the wheel than one would expect in a minicar. Slim-back seats are offset so that the front passenger sits farther forward than the driver, creating more legroom for the rear passenger. The absence of a glove compartment allows legroom for the front passenger. Storage space is still available in a sliding compartment under the passenger seat.
Overall, the interior was a welcome contrast to the assault of technical features we sometimes find in new vehicles vying to set a trend in a particular segment. The instrument panel was easily navigable at a quick glance, sparing us unnecessary gadgets or distracting features.
What is it like to drive?
We tested the iQ in an ideal environment for which it was created: the narrow, jam-packed streets spanning the hipster epicenter of San Francisco.
On the road, the engine is noisy, buzzing at high revs from being linked to a continuously variable transmission. That said, the iQ responded smartly when starting on steep inclines, and the brakes were strong and responsive, even during hard downhill braking. The small size was a huge plus while maneuvering across lanes in stop-and-go traffic, and navigating the relatively narrow Pacific Coast Highway was hardly terrifying in a car that left ample room for lane-overflowing semis to zip by in the other direction. The iQ felt firmly planted at highway speeds, despite its bumper-car resemblance.
Do I want one?
The iQ is a good base car with plenty of room for interior customization at an affordable price. It comes with the bare essentials for a comfortable drive (legroom, underseat storage, a decent sound system/HD radio) and is designed to maneuver easily in city traffic. But it's definitely meant for quick trips. Two people can fit comfortably, but we wouldn't inflict a long ride in the back seat on anyone we like.
While we'd leave the iQ behind for a cross-country road trip, the iQ is a good option for city-dwellers who need small, affordable and efficient transportation.
2012 Scion iQ
ON SALE: October (West Coast); first-quarter 2012 (nationwide)
DRIVETRAIN: 1.3-liter, 94-hp, 89-lb-ft inline-four; FWD, continuously variable transmission
CURB WEIGHT: 2,127 lb
0-60 MPH: 11.8 sec (mfr)
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Marlene Duperley Loves Good Hair
[The Entrepreneur]
Marlene Duperley.
Owner and SVP, DORIS New York Hair Care Products
Q: Tell us a little bit about yourself; where you were raised and the most important things you learned from your parents.
A: I was born and raised right here in the grind capital of the world, New York City. Born in Manhattan, raised in Queens and Long Island. I feel like I was exposed to the best of both worlds. I had the roots of the hood and the molding of the suburbs.
I learned that space was a necessity in being able to breath and allow your dreams to manifest. I attended C.W. Post College-LIU now known as LIU-POST where I
majored in business management with a minor in History. Funny thing is art and acting was and is my love, my thing, so when I look back I always think, why wasn't I an art major with a minor in Theater? Well God knows best.
Q: Tell us a little about Doris New York Hair Care Products. What's unique about this company and when was it launched?
A: Doris New York, aka Doris House of Charm, the Salon, started over 40 years ago. It started at very humble beginnings in the basement of our Queens home. My mom was born to do hair. Born in Jamaica, West Indies, she came to New York with my dad with truly a dollar and a dream. They sacrificed daily to get her through Cosmetology school and after she received her license she began doing hair in our basement. Not much later we were able to open the salon just a block away from our home on Linden Boulevard, in Cambria Heights which remains, 40 years later.
What is unique about Doris New York is that we truly love and care for every single client we have worked on. Our first client ever, still comes to the salon to this day. Now that is a testimony. We have taken every bit of love, experience and knowledge and put it into every single jar and bottle. Over 30 years ago my mom created recipes, tediously stirring huge pots of hair oil in the kitchen, long before it was chic to make products at home. Talk about creating out of necessity, that is truly the origin and birth of Doris New York.
Q: Who are the ideal clientele of Doris New York Hair Care Products. Whom do you target as your market?
A: Any individual, male or female, who is wholeheartedly interested in caring for their hair. Who honestly wants real knowledge, information and instruction on how to grow their hair, stop breaking hair, maintain their healthy hair and wants honest answers on this journey. This is what we do.
Q: In one sentence describe the ideal client for Doris New York Hair Care Products. What type of lady is she?
A: First, it could be a she or a he. Our products are for everyone. However for our woman I will answer--she is a woman that knows her hair is her ultimate accessory and without proper care any night out, any business meeting, any life-changing event will be a disaster without the proper products and care.
Q: What are some of the most popular products or services that Doris New York Hair Care Products offers?
A: Our most popular products to date are our Hair and Scalp Oil, our Leave In Conditioner, our Mud Pack Treatment and our Olive Oil Hair Cream. For the perfect twist out. Our Leave in Conditioner and Olive Oil Hair Cream is all the rave. We offer consultations daily to anyone who is need of hair repair.
Q: How has demand grown for your company's products since the company was launched?
A: Let me just say we are blessed. We created the product line because after many years of consistently nagging Doris to put out her amazing Hair and Scalp Oil she finally called me one day and said, "I am ready."I knew from that day, which was five years ago, that we would never look back. I truly believe my mother waited this long, almost 30 years later because she did not want her clientele to feel that they could not receive the same kind of attention to detail from a product that she had provided for so long. I felt that she knew the time was coming that the Salon would have to close and I could see her saying "but what will my people do? Where will they go and who will take care of them the way I have?"
Q: Talk about some challenges you've faced since founding the company and how you've worked to address them?
A: The greatest challenge has been as a small company with basically two to four employees; meaning on a daily basis, we are two, when we have shows and events we have four. The challenge comes in making sure every detail is attended to without compromising customer service, product quality, and availability and financially meeting the needs of a growing company. When people realize that it is basically a mother and daughter show they are floored and so are we. We are currently expanding our company slowly and we are so thankful that we have been able to make additions to the DNY Team just recently that are enabling us to reach higher heights.
Q: If you controlled all the variables, tell us where you would want Doris New York Hair Care Products to be 5 or 10 years from now?
A: That's easy; ever heard of Pantene? Ever heard of Loreal? Ever heard of Paul Mitchell? Enter Doris New York, the new addition to every global household.
Q: What's the best way for people to learn more about Doris New York Hair Care Products? How do you promote the company?
A: Right now it is best to find us online at www.DorisNewYork.com and at most major Trade Shows and Hair Shows. We are currently working on opening our own store of course, first in Brooklyn, New York, and then expanding to cover some East Coast territory, including Atlanta and Florida. We are also sponsoring our own Hair Panels and Shows not only to promote the product but to promote overall education of Hair Care within our community.
We are currently running bus ads all over Brooklyn, New York, and parts of Queens which are absolutely amazing. Our goal for 2012 is to make sure we are in at least two major retail outlets and on at least two major TV shows. Yes we are working it out.
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Sunday, November 25, 2007
Cranberry/Honey Pinwheel cookies
Cranberry/Honey Pinwheel Cookies
1 cup cranberries, fresh or frozen, thawed
1/2 cup honey
2 teaspoons freshly grated orange zest
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom or allspice
1. To prepare filling: Combine dried and fresh cranberries, honey, orange zest, cinnamon and cardamom (or allspice) in a medium nonreactive saucepan (see Note) over medium heat. Bring the mixture to a gentle boil and cook, stirring, until the fresh cranberries burst and soften, 4 to 5 minutes. Let cool slightly. Transfer to a food processor and puree. If the mixture seems dry, stir in up to 2 teaspoons water. Transfer the mixture to a nonreactive container and refrigerate while preparing the dough.
2. To prepare dough: Whisk all-purpose flour, whole-wheat flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, cinnamon and cardamom (or allspice) in a large bowl. In another large bowl, combine oil, butter, sugar, honey, eggs, milk, orange zest, vanilla and almond extracts. Beat the wet ingredients with an electric mixer first on low speed, then on medium speed, until well combined. Add half the dry ingredients and beat on low speed until just incorporated. Stir in the remaining dry ingredients with a wooden spoon until evenly incorporated. If the mixture is too dry to hold together, stir in up to 1 tablespoon more milk. Cover and refrigerate the dough for 30 to 45 minutes to reduce its stickiness.
3. Turn the dough out onto a work surface and divide in half. Shape each half into a 6-inch-long log. Working with one log at a time, center it on a 16-inch-long sheet of baking parchment or wax paper. Cover with a second sheet. Press and then roll into a 12-by-15-inch rectangle of even thickness, inverting the dough occasionally to roll out any wrinkles and patching it to make the sides as even as possible. Transfer the dough, in the paper, to a baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining log of dough and transfer to the baking sheet. Place the baking sheet in the freezer until the dough is slightly firm, about 15 minutes.
4. To prepare pinwheel rolls: Place one sheet of dough on a work surface. Peel off the top sheet of paper. Spread half the reserved filling evenly over the dough (it will be a thin layer). Working from a 15-inch-long side, tightly roll up the dough jelly-roll style, leaving the bottom sheet of paper behind. While rolling, slightly stretch out the center to yield an evenly thick roll. Wrap the roll in a clean sheet of wax paper, twisting the ends to prevent unrolling (see Tip). Place on a baking sheet. Repeat with the second piece of dough and place on the baking sheet. Freeze until firm, at least 3 to 4 hours.
5. To bake cookies: Position racks in the upper third and center of the oven; preheat to 350 degrees F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper. Working with one pinwheel roll at a time, trim the uneven ends. Cut the roll crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices using a large serrated knife; periodically turning the roll to maintain a relatively round cookie shape. Place the cookies on the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 1/2 inch apart. Bake the cookies until puffed and barely golden brown, 12 to 16 minutes, switching the pans back to front and top to middle halfway through baking. Immediately transfer the cookies to wire racks to cool completely. Cut and bake the remaining pinwheel roll.
Makes about 90
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Great recipe -- very creative and I love the flavor! Will keep this in my lil' recipe notebook and definitely try to make it.
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Highlighting Freestyle Game
I suggest highlighting freestyle games for the join game feature. A yellow or light purple highlight would allow for players to easily know which games are freestyle and they could avoid accidentally joining them. Even players who almost never make the mistake of joining freestyle when that is not their intention, would benefit from not having to look so closely.


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Biggest improvement: "The new version of the processor is not only a die shrink, but also includes a new L3 cache. The original version of the Longson 3B chip had a 256KB L2 cache for each core. This was originally thought to be enough for a decent performance, but according to Chen, real life showed that there were too many cache misses that resulted in a performance penalty, as data had to be loaded from main memory.
Therefore the 32nm version includes a shared 8MB L3 cache.
The Inquirer "
That's the cause why they don't sell the original Loongson 3B to customers because the the chip was to hott 50watt TDP and it was to slow to many cache fails.
i checked about a 3b main board in the past after the European seller told me the main-boards are in stock but i get this answer after he checked it in the headquarters :
"After checking with the headquarters, unfortunately the 3B serial main boards are not available for sell, they are wondering if you can take 3A serial main boards?
Best regards,
Eileen Zhang [email protected] "
Now we know why the 65nm 3B without L3 cache is just a internal sample and the one for customers are the 32nm 3b with 8mb cache.