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Since I'm still getting hits on the subject, I felt the need to post an update on my couch search, which I talked about here. Can you believe it took me two years to finally buy a couch? But the blue velvet sofa got stuck in my head, and I couldn't settle for less. In the meantime I learned how to fall asleep upright in a chair with my head resting awkwardly on my shoulder. My neck finally protested vigorously, and I decided to search in earnest for a new couch.
I decided on the Preston sofa from Arhaus. I sat on a bunch of sofas before I decided, but when I tried out the Preston, I ordered it the same day. The quality of the sofa as well as the feel the velvet really sold me. The navy blue was not a stock color, but was a custom color available. I looked through all the blues, but of course the velvet was the best. I also got to customize the nailhead trim color and the wood finish of the legs. It took a couple of months to be made and delivered, but when it arrived it was everything I wanted. It's also the perfect napping sofa–I swear I've had better sleep on the couch than in my bed sometimes.
I added four throw pillows: one cream with silver that I already owned and three from H&M online. They have stylish throw pillow covers; go to IKEA for the pillow inserts, as they have some sturdy down pillow inserts that fit perfectly. I got one turquoise velvet floral pillow, one with french script on cream, and one in grey with a print that looks looks like an old label for olive oil. These are all gone now, but with H&M it's cheap to change out. You could create a new sofascape for every season. I picked more cushion covers that are currently for sale that I would buy if I had to do it over. H&M home products are only available online.

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December 20, 2010 by admin
Filed under Law of Attraction, Practical Spirituality
No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it. We must learn to see the world anew."
– Albert Einstein
Einstein was a pretty smart guy as we all know, and while I may not be able to understand some of the mathematical equations he came up with, I do understand this quote and believe it to be absolutely true!
Though it may not be apparent at first, we create "problems" as learning opportunities. No, not consciously perhaps – but our Higher Consciousness is always looking for ways to assist us in our development and expansion while we are here on the planet – that's what we signed up for if you buy the theory that we chose to come down here into a physical existence.
So our Higher Consciousness co-creates the problem aka learning opportunity but then most often, our ego grabs hold of it like a hungry dog with a bone! Next thing we know the problem is eating away at us and we've completely lost sight of the fact that it is a learning/growth opportunity!
The other thing we tend to lose sight of when we are stuck in a problem is that there is ALWAYS a solution. I know you may be saying "but Steph – come on now – some problems are unresolvable – like death or taxes!"
And I agree – that on the PHYSICAL level, there ARE some problems that are not resolvable. But the key words in that sentence are "on the PHYSICAL level." Because on a spiritual and emotional level, even death and taxes can be overcome but they do require, as Einstein stated, that "we must learn to see the world anew."
Simply re-languaging the word "problem" into "learning opportunity" already lifts it to a new level of consciousness doesn't it? Because in every problem, there IS a learning opportunity – a chance for us to see the situation through a different set of glasses – and yes – I suggest you choose the rose-colored ones!
There IS a blessing in death and in paying taxes if you choose to change your perspective. Death can be seen as a new beginning, a new opportunity, a return to your Divine Source Energy. It is an opportunity for your Soul to have expanded by having a physical incarnation and it is also an opportunity for your Soul to return to be of service in other ways.
And there are blessings in paying taxes too! The Law of Circulation states that all things in the universe are always flowing in circulation at an ever expanding rate. What you give to one person, you will receive back from a different source, so you don't have to give with the expectation of receiving back from the same person you give to. Just know that what you give will always be returned to you multiplied from other sources. It works according to the law of cause and effect where the universe always mirrors back to you whatever you do. So one way or another, the energy of the money you pay in taxes will be returned to you!
Next time a "problem" comes your way – take a few deep breaths and then go find your rose-colored glasses! Ask yourself – what learning opportunity is in this for me? How can I see this issue differently? What is the blessing in this situation?
And if you need a little help with that – well – that's what I'm here for! To help you change your perspective, find the blessings and move joyfully and intentionally forward. I've purposefully set aside a few appointments so you can put yourself in the best possible position to begin the New Year! Go ahead and schedule an appointment now! Give yourself the gift of being that much ahead of the game when January 1st rolls around!
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GLSL : common mistakes
The following article discusses common mistakes made in the OpenGL Shading Language, GLSL.
- 1 Uniforms
- 2 Miscellaneous
How to use glUniform
If you look at all the glUniform functions (glUniform1fv, glUniform2fv, glUniform3fv, glUniform4fv, glUniform1iv, glUniform2iv, glUniform3iv, glUniform4iv, glUniformMatrix4fv and the many others), there is a parameter called count.
What's wrong with this code? Would it cause a crash?
//Vertex Shader uniform vec4 LightPosition; //In your C++ code float light[4]; glUniform4fv(MyShader, 4, light);
The problem is that for count, you set it to 4 while it should be 1 because you are sending 1 vec4 to the shader.
What's wrong with this code? Would it cause a crash?
//Vertex Shader uniform vec2 Exponents; //In your C++ code float Exponents[2]; glUniform2fv(MyShader, 2, Exponents);
The problem is that for count, you set it to 2 while it should be 1 because you are sending 1 vec2 to the shader.
What's wrong with this code? Would it cause a crash?
//Vertex Shader uniform vec2 Exponents[5]; //In your C++ code float Exponents[10]; glUniform2fv(MyShader, 5, Exponents);
There is nothing wrong with it. We want to send 5 values of vec2.
glUniform doesn't work
You probably did not bind the correct shader first. Call glUseProgram(myprogram) first.
glUniform causes a slow down
All the glUniform calls are relatively fast except that it has been reported that on some nVidia drivers, when certain values are sent to the shader, the driver recompiles and reoptimizes your shader. This is obviously a problem for games. Values are 0.0, 0.5, 1.0. There is no solution other than to avoid those exact numbers. Has nVidia solved this issue in recent drivers? Unknown.
Although not strictly a mistake, some wonder why glGetUniformLocation returns -1. If there is a uniform that you are not using, the driver will optimize your uniform out. Drivers are really good at optimizing code. If you are using your uniform and it is clear that the uniform will never effect the output, the uniform will get optimized out.
When should you call glUseProgram?
glUseProgram needs to be called when you setup a uniform. There are several versions of the glUniform* function depending if your variable is a single float, vec2, vec3, vec4, a matrix, etc. Notice that the glUniform* functions do not take the program ID (your shader) as a parameter.
What if you want to get the location of a uniform? Notice that glGetUniformLocation takes the program ID (your shader) as a parameter. No, you do not need to call glUseProgram before calling glGetUniformLocation.
What if you want to render? glUseProgram needs to be called before you use glDrawArrays or glDrawElements or glDrawRangeElements or whatever draw function you are using. It may seem obvious that you need to bind your shader before you render your object but some newcomers seem to call glUseProgram after glDrawArrays or glDrawElements or glDrawRangeElements or whatever.
Uniform Names in VS, GS and FS
So what happens if you have the same exact uniform name in both the vertex shader and geometry shader and fragment shader?
Yes, it is legal to have the same uniform name in all shaders.
When you call glGetUniformLocation, it will return one location. When you update the uniform with a call to glUniform, the driver takes care of sending the value for each stage (vertex shader, geometry shader, fragment shader).
This is because a GLSL program contains all of the shader stages at once. Programs do not consider uniforms in a vertex shader to be different from uniforms in a fragment shader.
Keep in mind that this applies to all uniforms : float, vec2, vec3, vec4, mat3, mat4, bool, sampler2D, sampler3D and the many others.
Enable Or Not To Enable
With fixed pipeline, you needed to call
glEnable(GL_TEXTURE_2D) to enable 2D texturing. You needed to call
glEnable(GL_LIGHTING). Since shaders override these functionalities, you don't need to glEnable/glDisable. If you don't want texturing, you either need to write another shader that doesn't do texturing or you can attach a all white or all black texture, depending on your needs. You can also write one shader that does lighting and one that doesn't.
Things that are not overriden by shaders, like the alpha test, depth test, stencil test... calling glEnable/glDisable will have an effect.
Binding A Texture
NVIDIA and Types
nVidia drivers are more relaxed. For example:
float myvalue = 0;
The above is not legal according to the GLSL specification 1.10, due to the inability to automatically convert from integers (numbers without decimals) to floats (numbers with decimals). Use 0.0 instead. With GLSL 1.20 and above, it is legal because it will be converted to a float.
float myvalue1 = 0.5f; float myvalue2 = 0.5F;
The above is not legal according to the GLSL specification 1.10. With GLSL 1.20, it becomes legal.
float texel = texture2D(tex, texcoord);
The above is wrong since
texture2D returns a
vec4. Do one of these instead:
float texel = texture2D(tex, texcoord).r; float texel = texture2D(tex, texcoord).x;
Functions inputs and outputs
Functions should look like this
vec4 myfunction(inout float value1, in vec3 value2, in vec4 value3)
instead of
vec4 myfunction(float value1, vec3 value2, vec4 value3)
Not Used
In the vertex shader
gl_TexCoord[0] = gl_MultiTexCoord0;
and in the fragment shader
vec4 texel = texture2D(tex, gl_TexCoord[0].xy);
zw isn't being used in the fs.
Keep in mind that for GLSL 1.30, you should define your own vertex attribute.
This means that instead of gl_MultiTexCoord0, define AttrMultiTexCoord0.
Also, do not use gl_TexCoord[0]. Define your own varying and call it VaryingTexCoord0.
Sampling and Rendering to the Same Texture
Normally, you should not sample a texture and render to that same texture at the same time. This would give you undefined behavior. It might work on some GPUs and with some driver version but not others.
The extension [GL_NV_texture_barrier] can be used to avoid this in certain ways. Specifically, you can use the barrier to ping-pong between two regions of the same texture without having to switch textures or buffers or anything. You still don't get to read and write to the same location in a texture at the same time unless there is only a single read and write of each texel, and the read is in the fragment shader invocation that writes the same texel.


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CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders are giving receiver Joe West the time and support he needs to cope with the death of his brother.
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Brandon Hobdy, a 23-year-old receiver at Southern Arkansas University, was shot dead off-campus early Sunday morning. Within hours of learning of the tragedy, a grieving West had 129 yards on four catches in Calgary's 32-7 win over the Redblacks in Ottawa.
The Stampeders gathered at a residential golf course Monday morning in Calgary for their annual charity tournament which raises money for high school athletics.
Head coach and general manager John Hufnagel awaited word from West on funeral arrangements and his travel plans.
"He's doing as well as can be expected," Hufnagel said. "His teammates were there to help him through it. He played the game. He played the game with a lot of emotion, obviously. But he was able to control it.
"Joe was always a respected player on our football team, but that grew leaps and bounds yesterday."
While West flew back to Calgary with the Stampeders on Sunday night, SAU held a candlelight vigil for Hobdy at Wilkins Stadium in Magnolia, Ark.
Hobdy and 24-year-old Wayne Payton were identified as the victims in a double homicide investigation, according to a Columbia County Sheriff's statement.
West, 30, is in his third season with the Stampeders. He was born in Melbourne, Fla., but played high school and college football in Texas.
His 58-yard catch from quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell in the third quarter Sunday afternoon put Calgary within 20 yards of the end zone, although the Stampeders turned the ball over on that drive.
"His courage and strength yesterday, man, it speaks volume as to what type of guy he is," linebacker Juwan Simpson said. "I was talking to a few guys and honestly … I don't know if I could have played. For him to go out there and not only play but have a great game, it says a lot.
"Different people handle things differently. [We'll] just be there for him whenever he wants to talk. Whatever he wants, we'll give it to him. If he needs time, I'm sure Huf will give him time."
There was little time between West learning of his brother's death and the game. He and Hufnagel didn't discuss his participation until they met in the locker-room prior to kickoff.
"He told me he wanted to play," Hufnagel said. "I said 'Joe, do whatever you want to do. If you have to go home, whenever you have to go home, if you don't want to play, whatever you want to do, that's fine with me.'
"I was very pleased that he had the opportunity to make some game-deciding plays to help us win the game. I was hoping that would happen because I thought it would be important for the type of day that it was."
Team chaplain Rodd Sawatzky had accompanied the team to Ottawa. He provided counselling for West and the Stampeders.
Veteran slotback Nik Lewis struggled with his emotions during the game. His younger brother A.J. Ray and Hobdy were friends and Muleriders teammates at SAU.
"It was especially hard for me," Lewis said. "I didn't know if I was supposed to have fun, I didn't know how I was supposed to feel in that situation because I've never been in a situation like that.
"We all go through a bunch of stuff in life outside of football that never gets put in the media. We're there for each other all the time. This just happened to be something that's really tragic and senseless. We'll just continue to be there for each other."
Calgary receiver Martell Mallett knows West's feelings. While Mallett was a member of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2012, his brother Michael was shot and killed in Pine Bluff, Ark.
"At the time, I just wanted to talk to people who had been in similar situations," Mallett said. "You have something in common and they know the hurt."
Mallett is on Calgary's injured list and didn't make the trip to Ottawa. Knowing West would be inundated with phone calls and text messages, Mallett reached out to him via text.
"Once I heard about it, it hurt me so bad," Mallett said. "My heart dropped just like it was a family member of mine. I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy.
"I'm pretty sure we'll talk over the next few weeks, but I just wanted to let him know first and foremost 'man, I love you and I know where you come from.'"


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The Nkemdiche brothers are striking back in court. The two Ole Miss players, Denzel Nkemdiche and Robert Nkemdiche, have filed a counter-suit seeking $2 million according to a report by The Clarion Ledger.
The lawsuit is a counter to a lawsuit originally filed by Matthew Baird. Baird accuses the Nkemdiche brothers of being a part of a group of individuals who attacked him outside of a fraternity house in mid-February 2013. The Nkemdiches say Baird's statements are "untrue and false statements."
"Nkemdiche would state and show that he suffered and sustained harm, injuries, damages, and/or losses as a result of the false and defamatory statements made by plaintiff/counter-defendant Matthew Baird and that, therefore, Nkemdiche is entitled to a judgement against (Baird) for compensatory damages in an amount to be determined by the jury," the lawsuit filed by each brother reads in separate statements.
Ole Miss has suspended Denzel Nkemdiche for the season opener against Boise State. Robert Nkemdiche remains in good standing on the football program at this time.


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Best Practices for Lecture Capture
Before Event
- Decide If Lecture Capture is the Right Option: While lecture capture is very useful for people who want to review lectures, or view presentations that they are not able to attend, it may not always be the best solution. Take into consideration whether video production would be more appropriate (e.g. training videos).
- Review Policies: Before requesting services, clients should familiarize themselves with the policies for recording, including the User Agreement.
- Submit Your Request: You can request using this form (onyen required).
- Communicate with Presenters: Be sure to inform the presenters or lecturers that they will be recorded. Advise them:
- They will need to use a microphone or stay in close proximity to the microphone depending on the room you're in.
- They should use the mouse to point to things on the screen so that it can be seen on the recording.
- If using a room with Classroom Capture, a laptop is not an option.
- Acquire Consent:
- Consent must be given for a presentation to be recorded.
- Protected health information can not be recorded under any circumstance, unless the appropriate patient consent form is signed and submitted prior to recording.
- The party requesting the lecture capture is responsible for ensuring that appropriate consent is obtained, and that they are complying with all applicable policies.
Day of Event
- Show Up: Show up for the event at the time you reserved the room. If you must cancel your event, notify OIS Scheduling as well as the Lecture Capture team so that an empty capture is not recorded.
- Mic Up: If you are in a location with full capture, put on your microphone and turn it on. If you are in a room with classroom capture, take note of the microphone location at the podium, and stay close to this. If you notice red lights on the microphone, it is muted. Press the button with the picture of a microphone with a slash through it to unmute/mute the microphone as needed.
- Do Your Event!: At the time scheduled for the capture to begin, the recording will begin automatically. Presenters should be cognizant that they are being recorded, and be sure that they aren't saying anything they do not want recorded. They should also be sure not to open anything personal or confidential on the computer during the recording.
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- Notify Us: If you are aware of anything being recorded that was inappropriate (e.g. PHI, personal conversations), please notify the Lecture Capture team so that we can make the recording unavailable before it is made public. Lecture captures are not typically edited. Any capture that contains protected health information without consent, or is not in compliance with HIPAA or copyright policies, MUST be removed from our servers. The party requesting the lecture capture is responsible for ensuring that appropriate consent is obtained, and that they are complying with all applicable policies.
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:-\ ....are these the GIANTS of Barcelona mentioned in charlierose post? Los Gigantes de Barcelona
Quote7:00pm Analysis of Tomato Pile Go figure; if I was in charge of a national historic site I wouldn't let a giant pile of tomatoes anywhere near the place, no matter what promises were made. Maybe this doesn't involve a "tomatina" food fight but another search task: "find the green tomato" or something similar.
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The Giant Route makes me think of a parade. I had to dig back to 4 months ago when I posted the below. Good lord it's been 4 months since we talked about this episode!!!! This sounds like a good roadblock to me.Yes, by route it may mean parade. When I looked up the giants earlier I read they have giant parades. Here is a link with a video for one in Bilbao. Could be the teams have to "be" one of the giants for a part of the route. Sounds like fun!http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5946577671470729904
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'The Blake Face' – Has the Son of Basketball Star Chris Paul Started the Newest Meme?
Blake Griffin of the Los Angeles Clippers is a monster on the court -- the guy is more than six-feet tall for crying out loud -- and we think it's time that he gets his own internet meme. If Tim Tebow gets one, why shouldn't Griffin? Well, we might not have to wait as long as we originally thought thanks to the son of his teammate Chris Paul.
This year, the best accessory for an NBA player to take to the podium after a game is their own kids. We saw this last week with Orlando Magic forward Glen Davis, whose adorable 20-month-old daughter Amari mumbled baby talk into the mic during the post-game presser. Following the Clippers' victory over the Memphis Grizzles, it was Paul's son Lil' Chris' turn and he became somewhat of a TV star himself. Watch him imitate Blake Griffin.
That's Griffin's "Blake Face," which the power forward does after posturing a hapless opponent with one of his thunderous dunks. Much to the amusement of the assembled press, Lil' Chris is able to reproduce the notorious scowl on demand.
So, what do you think? Do we have the next big internet meme on our hands?


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University of Hawaii remembers John Griffin, award-winning journalist and UH alumnusUniversity of Hawaiʻi
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HONOLULU — University of Hawaiʻi alumnus and award-winning journalist John Griffin passed away Sunday at the age of 80.
Griffin got his start as a columnist and editor for the University of Hawaiʻi student newspaper, Ka Leo O Hawaiʻi, while pursuing an English degree. He went on to work as a reporter for the Honolulu Star-Bulletin and a foreign correspondent for the Associated Press. He was hired at The Honolulu Advertiser to cover Hawaiʻi politics, and after a year-long absence to work for the Peace Corps, he became the editorial page editor, a position he held for 28 years before retiring.
"John Griffin was a good friend and mentor to me, and a tireless and discerning supporter of UH, his alma mater," said UH President David McClain. "I particularly valued his participation in the University Community Partnership these past 10 years, and his advocacy for UH's leadership in defining our state's international role. One of Hawaiʻi's brightest lights has gone dark, and we will all miss his vision, leadership and good humor."


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A hacker group known as the Syrian Electronic Army has apparently hacked into the Facebook, Twitter and official blog of Skype.
The group posted messages to Skype's public profiles, alleging that Skype and Microsoft spy on their users.
They posted two messages across Skype's accounts. The first, directed at Skype itself, read simply, "Stop spying on people!"
The other asserted that Microsoft monitors users emails through outlook and hotmail accounts and is "selling the data to the governments."
Innocent until proven hacked
Skype appears to have regained control of its accounts, as the messages have since been deleted. But they remain on the SEA's Twitter.
The Syrian Electronic Army has launched several cyber attacks against major institutions in the last year, including the BBC's weather account, The New York Times, and Twitter itself.
The group supports Syria's president Bashar al-Assad, though its most recent messages don't appear to have any particular political slant.
Microsoft, along with other companies, spent 2013 trying to convince the world that it wasn't cooperating with the NSA's surveillance activities.
But a report over the summer said that Microsoft was in fact helping the NSA decrypt emails and Skype conversations.


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SZA is back in the studio and seemingly cooking up some new music.
The "Supermodel" singer teased her fans with a snippet of an unreleased song shared to her Instagram early Tuesday (December 4) morning. The track played in the background as SZA videotaped the road while driving a car. "Riding w new thoughts," she captioned the 35-second video.
On the track, SZA sings: "You should have stuck to the script. I'm tired of being sweet. I'm tired of being sweet. So baby brace yourself..." While "The Weekend" singer didn't reveal if or when she plans to drop the song, her fans attacked her Instagram comment section, begging her to release the full song. "I need to hear the full version of dis masterpiece [...] you release it," one fan commented. Another wrote, "WE NEED THIS QUIT TEASING US."
SZA released her debut studio album, Ctrl, in 2017. It was met with high praise — peaking at No. 3 on Billboard's 200 Chart and No.1 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.
The New Jersey native shared the snippet to her new song the same day Billboard released a video of her discussing her childhood memories and revealing the family members who helped her become the person she is today. The 28-year-old singer also shared the advice she'd give to her younger self. "If I could give my younger self any advice, it would probably be to trust yourself — or not try so hard to fit in," she said in the video. "I was so different that I think trying to fit in at all was so obviously painful for me... I was definitely designed to experience life the way I was supposed to experience it and I think I fought that for a long time."
The "All the Stars" singer's video with Billboard was in connection to Billboard's 2018 Women in Music Event, which honors women at the top of their game in the music industry. This year's event will be on Thursday (December 6) in New York City.
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Alex Holt, a program associate with the Education Policy Program at the New America Foundation, has kindly agreed to share his thoughts on Oregon's new "Pay It Forward" initiative.
A few weeks ago the Oregon state legislature directed a relatively obscure state education panel to consider creating a pilot program on a relatively obscure student loan repayment scheme that was pitched by a group of college students from Portland State University. No groundbreaking news there. Except something unexpected happened: the Wall Street Journal and New York Times both picked up the story, with the Times going a step further and assembling a team of education experts to weigh in on the proposal. That propelled the policy idea into the national media, and the higher education policy world has been debating it ever since.
So are the students at Portland State University onto something big, or were the Times and the Journal duped?
The catchy title "Pay It Forward, Pay It Back," admittedly suggests something big, as does the elevator pitch. Eliminate tuition and fees entirely at Oregon universities and instead charge graduates 3 percent of their incomes for a period of 24 years after they leave school. That means payments are more equitable because they are based on after-school earnings not family income when a student attends school, and graduates without the ability to pay simply won't have to. As if that wasn't enough, the program will purportedly pay for itself.
Despite the snappy name and the slick elevator pitch, there are three big problems that the state education panel will have to confront to implement this type of program.
The first is adverse selection. If the plan is meant to pay for itself over time, high income graduates must pay more to offset the low payments from graduates earning little income. While that seems obvious, few people realize that also means high income graduates would probably have to pay more than they would under existing student loan options. That creates an incentive for students undertaking high value degrees, like computer science majors, to opt out of a program like 'Pay It Forward', and to go the traditional loan route. Oregon is then stuck funding low-return educational investments and is unable to recoup the costs of the program. And forget about the state charging different degree seekers different rates in order to avoid adverse selection. The political backlash that will occur once Oregonians realize social workers and teachers have to pay 10 percent of their incomes while engineers pay 2 percent will likely sink the program.
Second is the difficulty of collecting the incomes of graduates living outside Oregon. The state only has taxing power within its borders, which means that students who leave Oregon may get away with not paying. Creating an incentive for students to leave Oregon is obviously not the intent of the policy, and there are possibly ways for the state to either get the federal government to help out, or to hire collection agencies to hunt down offenders. Those may nevertheless be prohibitively burdensome and costly.
Third, up until now the discussion about costs has been naïve. For instance, some commentators have even suggested that the policy would make money for Oregon. Those arguments have largely been based on analysis from the Oregon Center for Public Policy (OCPP), which calculates that the average student opting into the policy would pay $7,000 more than their original $32,000 tuition expenses, though the analysis ignores the time-value of money in that calculation.
This argument is misguided because it is not a comprehensive accounting of the costs. Oregon has to pay the cost of running a university system now, but the students would pay those costs slowly over 24 years. To bridge that gap the state must borrow in the credit markets by selling bonds that pay interest.
Assume investors would demand five percent interest for a revenue bond backed by the student payments over 24 years. Now the state is on the hook for the $32,000 tuition for any given student, since I'm sure professors are unwilling to work for free. So the state has just taken out a massive loan to fund tuition, and that means that in order for the policy to pay for itself, students must effectively break even on paying back a $32,000 loan at 5 percent over the course of 24 years. The student makes less money at the beginning, which means that the interest is piling up on the loan balance. If we treat this as an income-contingent loan for the student, where they pay back a percentage of their income while interest accrues, the OCPP data actually shows that Oregon students would, collectively, never pay back their loans, and in fact would never even make a principal payment on them. In fact, the typical Oregon student would receive an equivalent of $36,205 in loan forgiveness at the end of their 24th year. But the state's bondholders wouldn't forgive the debt, of course, so taxpayers would have to fund the difference.
And that is the irony in the Oregon plan – it doesn't eliminate debt. Someone still has to borrow if Oregon wants to pay university faculty today with some future stream of payments, it just happens to be the state.
'Pay It Forward' is a dangerous, half-baked idea, and as Dylan Matthews argues at the end of his thorough analysis of the program, changing the existing loan program to automatically enroll students in Income-Based Repayment is a better idea:
"If you like the idea of payment based on income, but don't want people to pay more than their education actually cost, and want a system enforced by an institution that both has a lot of experience running this kind of thing and can print its own money, the Petri-Polis bill [which would automatically enroll all students into Income-Based Repayment] is probably a better bet than what's being tried in Oregon."
He's right—automatically enrolling students in IBR is infinitely better than trying to scale the Oregon program. But that actually makes this situation even more tragic, because funding students through an equity finance arrangement, as opposed to having students take out loans, is, in principle, a great idea. Students would bear no upfront risk and investors could be compensated well for students who go on to make good salaries. This system would have the added benefit of signaling the relative value of different institutions or programs to students based on the difference in the percentage of their income the student would have to pay back. This makes equity financing a fundamentally better option than income-based repayment because it signals economic value to the student and provides an upside to the investor. However, this investment risk should be borne by private investors, not by the state.
Oregon, on the other hand, has proposed creating a graduate tax with a rate that would either be so low that it would cost the state money or so high that all of the "good investments" would opt-out, and, again, cost the state money. There may be a happy medium, but it seems like a tall order for a government panel to find it.


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A COUPLE who set up a cider-making business are raising a glass to their success after being selected as one of the winners of the Local Business Accelerators competition.
Jo Dakin and Tony Harrison turned their backs on the corporate world to enjoy the good life running a 10-acre orchard near Warmington, just outside Banbury, and last year produced about 7,000 litres of cider including their Thorn Brook premium brand.
This year they are looking to step up production using more of their own fruit and will start selling through local branches of the Co-op, as well as pubs and festivals which proved a hit last year.
And to help them along they will receive three months' worth of free advertising in a Newsquest publication of their choice along with a year's support from a top business mentor.
Ms Dakin said: "The advertising will be useful as we look to launch Thorn Brook in the shops and the mentoring will be great as sometimes you feel as if you are working in a vacuum and you just want a sounding board to see whether you are going in the right direction.
"We have also talked about taking on an employee and starting to export but I have never done those things before, so meeting someone with experience will be very useful."
The Little Orchard Company is one of three winners of the Local Business Accelerators competition run in the Oxford Mail and its sister titles.
Richard Ashton, who runs Abingdon-based WorldBeatsMusic, is also banging a drum for his business after being selected as a winner.
He formed his company after becoming disillusioned with the County Music Service where he had worked previously. Now he works with schools throughout the county running music classes and workshops and has found a ready demand for his services.
Mr Ashton said: "It is fantastic to be a winner. I am very surprised. Any help I can get will be amazing, especially as I am not very clued up on marketing and social media.
"If you had told me a few years ago that I would be running my own business, I would have laughed. But I have found a passion for it."
The third winner is Woodstock-based Next Generation Renewable Energy, run by Greg Bishop and Rob Stocks.
Mr Bishop, an electrician by trade, and plumber Mr Stocks decided to put their skills together to start their business in 2009. They initially offered solar panel installation but have now expanded to cover a wider range of green heating and power alternatives, including solar thermal and photovoltaic installations and air source heat pumps.
Now the business is flourishing with high demand from home owners looking for cheaper alternatives to the soaring price of fossil fuels.
"I have always found advertising the business particularly difficult as I don't understand it," admitted Mr Bishop.
"So to have three months' free advertising and advice on what to do with it will be a great boost for the business. And the mentoring will give us ideas on how to progress the business and open a few doors. At the same time, while we want to expand we don't want to bite off more than we can chew."
'Standard of entries now even higher'
OUR business mentors are looking forward to the challenge of working with the winning businesses after finding the standard of this year's competition far higher than last year.
Bob Urwin, who runs the Oxford franchise of lettings agency Martin & Co, said: "I found compiling the shortlist for the final stage of judging very difficult.
"All business owners put forward compelling reasons why they should win the competition. The most surprising revelation was that it was not always financial rewards that drove these entrepreneurs, but how a business could thrive as well as serve a social purpose in the local community."
Mike Jennings, chairman of the family business that runs Jennings business parks in Oxfordshire, added: "The quality of the entrants this year was exceptional and shows clearly that the spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation is alive and well in Oxfordshire."
And Brendon Cross, managing director of Witney-based telecommunications firm STL Communications, said: "The extremely high quality of the finalists goes to show that Oxfordshire is an enterprising county and that these awards are an excellent showcase for entrepreneurial spirit."
Dragon shares her knowledge
ONE overall star business will be put forward to be in with a chance to gain Dragon's Den star Deborah Meaden as a mentor during 2013.
Ms Meaden said: "With last year's LBA having demonstrated the unique power of local and regional press to provide a meaningful boost to promising young businesses, I am delighted to be supporting the initiative once again.
"The campaign provided tangible examples of the real contribution that local newspapers can provide to young businesses across many different sectors, accelerating their development.
"Enterprise and entrepreneurism in the local community are more important than ever before and I look forward to another young business to mentor and drive forward."


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We all know smartphone usage is rising. But when you see the industry data, you still can't help but be shocked at the numbers. CTIA, the trade association representing the major wireless companies, just released its bi-annual survey tracking 2010 data submitted by the carriers. The carriers raked in $159.9 billion in wireless service revenue, up 4.8 percent from a year earlier.
Check out these other stats to see just how much a nation of wireless addicts we've become:
- Wireless subscriber connections: 302.9 million, compared to year-end 2009 total of 285 million, an increase of 6 percent.
- Wireless penetration rate: 96 percent compared to year-end 2009 rate of 91.2 percent.
- Minutes of Use : 2.241 trillion compared to 2.275 trillion in 2009.
- SMS texts sent and received: 2.052 trillion compared to 1.563 trillion in 2009, an increase of 31 percent.
- MMS texts sent and received: 56.6 billion compared to 34 billion in 2009, an increase of 64 percent.
- Data traffic on wireless networks in the last six months of 2010: 226.5 billion megabytes compared to 107.8 billion megabytes in the last six months in 2009, an increase of 110 percent.
- Average wireless bill (includes voice and data service): $47.21 compared to year-end $48.16 in 2009.
- Number of active smartphones: 78.2 million compared to 49.8 million at year's end in 2009, an increase of 57 percent.
- Number of active data-capable devices: 270 million compared to 257 million in 2009, an increase of 5.3 percent.
- Number of web-capable devices: 242 million compared to 238.4 million in 2009.
- Wireless-enabled tablets, laptops and modems: 13.6 million compared to 11.9 million in 2009, an increase of 14.2 percent.
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alakriti brauchte ein neues Website Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
Aus 9 Designs von 3 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
I'm looking for a PSD of a mockup for the member profile page of a social network. I have a logo already.
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whites, and blues (#0ba1b9 is the main color of the logo)
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I'm trying to keep the idea behind closed doors at the moment so i can't release the logo but the primary color of the logo is #0ba1b9 with one of the words being #7f7f7f. I'm looking for something web 2.0 like, fairly simplistic and not overly crowded. aside from basic header / footer / navigation that every page will have. the member profile page will need:
Large member photo
thumbnails of photos they have uploaded
thumbnails of their friends
a list of events
 the above items should have links to "view more" as only a fraction of the pictures, events will be displayed on the main page, and should also have a button / link near the area to allow for the addition of the item. Add a Photo, Add an Event, Add a Friend. so that the member can edit inline, and for other members these will be modified slightly, Add to Friends, things of that nature
a small subnavigation to link off to additional content for the users (contact information,) these will probably be boxes that expand open onto the page and can be closed


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seven cuts announced prior to Tuesday's game with the Giants.And the players surviving the moves stand as intriguing as the ones sent down or sent out.
Catcher Tyler Flowers and right-handed pitcher Carlos Torres were optioned to Triple-A Charlotte, while right-handed pitcher Ryan Braun, outfielders Jordan Danks and Josh Kroeger and infielders Brent Morel and C.J. Retherford were reassigned to Minor League camp.
… Tuesday's moves give the White Sox 32 players in Major League camp and basically nine players fighting for two roster spots. The utility infielder battle, to complement Omar Vizquel, appears to come down to Jayson Nix and Brent Lillibridge, with Nix being out of options. …
March 23, 2010
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Our final message to all our readers is: Resist, Persist, Repeat
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David Beckham is now a player with a team.
After the soccer star left the Los Angeles Galaxy back in December, the big question was where he would wind up.
Well, the answer came on Thursday when it was announced at a press conference that Beckham has signed a five-month contract with Paris St.-Germain.
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David Beckham visits cancer patients and wounded soldiers at hospital in London
What's more, Beckham revealed he himself would not be paid to play.
"I won't receive any salary," he said. "We have decided my salary will go towards a local children's charity in Paris and that is one of the things we are very excited and proud to do."
Earlier in the day, Victoria Beckham's other half posted a photo of himself on Facebook, writing: "On way to Paris, excited. I will update you all later."
Speaking of Victoria, her handsome husband noted at the conference that she will live in the U.K. during his five-month stint so their children can continue going to school there.
Beckham said it's still unclear as to when exactly he will make his debut with the club.


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Flow limiters
Flow limiting devices
The oil flow of the main pipe must be divided into concurrent individual oil flows and these must be limited as required and kept constant.
The generated oil flow is independent from the system pressure and also virtually independent from the viscosity. The oil flow of the flow limiting device can be gradually determined by means of interchangeable plug-in nozzles. This also enables additional adjustments (e.g during conversion of the system). The oil flow can be monitored simply and safely by means of a signal transmitter.
In progressive plunger systems for oil, flow limiting devices can replace the main metering device.Applications:
- oil circulating lubrication systems
- paper machines or other heavy machines
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An update for Sven Co-op has been released. If you are running a dedicated server please use SteamCmd to update your servers. Those of you that were using the public release candidate can remain to do so, as this branch now matches the standard branch.
Please be aware that your FOV may be more zoomed out than normal. This is because of an aspect ratio fix particularly for wide screen users. We advise you change your FOV setting to the new default value in your game console as follows:
default_fov 70
Changes are as follows:
Notable changes
- All components now compile successfully in Linux allowing us to provide an alpha state of the game client.
- The Linux client is provided literally as is. (We know there will be plenty of bugs.)
- No official presence on the Steam store will be indicated yet.
- No official support will be mainstream as this is not considered a finished product at all.
- Fixed a severe stability issue when the entity count exceeds 2048.
- Fixed three causes of svc_bad drops.
- Map Robination is back with a major revise.
- Map Sector E has been removed by author request.
- Removed software rendering mode.
Code: Game library
- Added animation support for env_glow entities.
- Clamped CVAR default_fov from 50 to 110, with a new default of 70 (not 90) to account for an engine fix.
- Clamped CVAR sv_zmax (and subsequently gl_zmax) to 4096-16000 to prevent rendering artefacts (with the sky) and performance issues at greater distances.
- Fixed a crash if a func_tank is removed while being used by a player or NPC.
- Fixed a crash if a player tries to use func_tankcontrols that points to removed tank.
- Fixed a crash if too many forced player models are in the list.
- Fixed a crash when monsters try to calculate the last known position of a breakable door for attack.
- Fixed a rare crash when a player is killed by the world, or by another player.
- Fixed a rare crash when looking up an entity reference in utility functions.
- Fixed a rare infinite loop case when searching through the node graph.
- Fixed ambient_generic not stopping its sound when killed.
- Fixed CVAR plugin_list_file being ignored by the server configuration because it was being looked at too soon.
- Fixed CVAR sv_zmax not being initialised.
- Fixed exploit with observers entering cheat codes that cause the player's solid to reset, enabling observers to touch objects again.
- Fixed forced player model not being reverted after a map change.
- Fixed forced player models list being carried over to next map, and still taking affect.
- Fixed incorrect box position check for brush entities.
- Fixed inventory UI not being cleared after a map change.
- Fixed satchels for disconnected players being left on the ground. (Always attempt to remove satchel charges owned by the player, even if the player doesn't have satchel charges equipped.)
- Fixed severe lag while dead due to HUD messages being sent every frame.
- Fixed sky light colour and angle being incorrect due to some server CVARs not being initialised after a map change.
- Fixed spore effects not being removed, causing a random floating spore to sometimes appear.
- Fixed stats for disconnected players still being logged.
- Fixed the view port storing map names in an array that is too small, now matches the engine size.
- Fixed trigger_random being unable to set the same target index multiple times.
- Fixed weapons showing their zoomed crosshair when you haven't zoomed in. (Any FOV below 50 is now considered zoomed in.)
- On-line donor lookups for each player are now throttled to one query every 15 seconds to prevent excessive CPU usage (and thread count) whenever a donor feature is attempted to be used and the query had failed.
- Removed a ton of redundant code and libraries.
- Unregistered various CVARs from the game library as they are already registered by the game engine. (Fixes those "already registered" messages in the server console when a map starts.)
Code: Engine
- All required components now compile successfully for a Linux client to work.
- CVAR brightness is now 1 by default. (In case you delete your configuration file and it resets to 0.)
- CVAR crosshair is now enabled by default.
- CVARs bottomcolor and topcolor are now clamped to range to 0-255.
- Fixed a crash on the Linux server if a player connects before a map is running.
- Fixed a crash when gibs are produced due to CVAR r_decals being 0.
- Fixed a crash when looking at an entity with no model and solid SOLID_BBOX.
- Fixed a crash when opening the game options due to a null variable.
- Fixed a crash when passing an invalid game to the game parameter.
- Fixed a possible crash when checking light styles.
- Fixed a severe stability issue when the entity count exceeds 2048.
- Fixed FOV scaling in the incorrect direction, so wide screen users don't get some of their view chopped vertically.
- Fixed issues parsing the hash '#' character in console commands.
- Fixed particle effects not always working on Linux servers.
- Fixed performance issues to due checking CVAR cl_lw constantly.
- Fixed server UI not showing the map list if its longer than 4074 bytes.
- Fixed server-side temporary beams (i.e. those produced by the Shock Trooper) having incorrect positions.
- Fixed three causes of svc_bad drops.
- Removed a temporary workaround for the client game library being loaded twice. (Proper fix is now in place.)
- Removed a ton of redundant code and libraries.
- Removed obsolete CVAR sv_voicequality.
- Removed software rendering mode.
- Removed spectator proxy.
Code: Sound
- Fixed a memory leak when adding a sentence.
- Fixed global replacement pitch being ignored by monsters if they had a hard-coded pitch.
- Fixed sound origin not updating correctly when being heard via a camera.
- Fixed an integer overflow when processing custom materials for footsteps.
Code: Non-playable characters
- Alien Grunt: Added melee engage distance skill CVAR. (sk_agrunt_melee_engage_distance)
- Alien Grunt: Added weapon options.
- Alien Grunt: Berserkers deal 30 damage. (sk_agrunt_berserker_dmg_punch)
- Alien Grunt: Reduced default alien grunt melee damage to 20. (sk_agrunt_dmg_punch)
- Voltigore: Increased blast radius warning for NPCs.
Code: Equipment
- Crowbar: Added unused primary attack animation.
- Crowbar: Changed animation for throwing the crowbar.
- Crowbar: Idle animation implemented.
- Inventory: Fixed a crash when dying with an item selected.
- Inventory: Fixed item not being destroyed if the collection limit has been reached. (No point in having an item on the floor that can never be collected!)
- Inventory: Fixed item not being thrown forwards when return time is set to -1 (never).
Code: AngelScript
- Added a catch-all for ammo entities, so that AngelScript ammo entities can be given to players.
- Added capability to detect if a map is forcing player models.
- Added IgnoreConditions() for monsters.
- Exposed StartTask() for NPCs.
- Fixed the CVAR as_script_log_max not being taken into account by the AngelScript log.
- Regular expression functionality now available.
- Removed a workaround for a crash when trying to create custom entities with CreateNamedEntity. (Proper fix in place.)
- Removed unnecessary console output regarding player models having a ./ in the path.
- C09: Fixed getting stuck in the vents between the vats of green goop.
- The map now starts with a default load out for players. A pistol, an Uzi, batteries, medkit and hand grenades.
- You must now +use the teleport pad to become the commander.
- Increased credits on easy to 10000 from 8000.
- Increased credits on non-easy to 6500 from 5000.
- Button for the lift to the doctors office is locked during his cut-scene.
- Adjusted timing in winning cut-scene.
- Added a trigger_hurt to kill people who get stuck in the weapon room when disconnected.
- Replaced grate between commander and his SAC-men with bars, so players can see the name of the commander.
- Made the commander's elevator button more visible
- Reduced Apache HP on ultra hard to 1200 from 2300.
- The commander can now call the abort vote when you have less than 500 credits, instead of 100.
- When you have less than 500 credits, a text and sound occur to inform you of the option of aborting the mission.
- Blondi now has correct sounds.
- Survival mode credits increased to 800 from 600.
- Emphasized that easy mode should be played by beginners.
- Added a button to show credits for non-commander players.
- Added various informational signs and lore.
- Map completely revised.
- New BSP file name: sc_robination_revised.bsp
Sector E
- Map removed by author request.
- Wrench nerfed.
- Buy Menu: Experimental new script.
- Updated modelindex to 13 bits for our increased model limit.
- Added SprGen tool.
- Added StudioMdl tool.
Hammer Level Editor
- Added ability to resize various windows.
- Added model rendering to the 3D view.
- Added option to export "map" format with floating point co-ordinates. (6 digit precision.)
- Added option to set a default texture.
- Added selection box width and height information to the 2D views.
- Browsing for sound files will now include some non-WAV formats.
- BSP point files can now be rendered in the 3D view.
- Double-clicking an object in the 3D view will now open the properties window for it.
- Fixed 1024 unit grid highlighting not working as intended.
- Fixed a crash of an entity key name or value is more than 127 characters.
- Fixed an empty entity been left over when merging two or more brush entities together.
- Fixed clipping tool not working beyond 16,384 units from zero.
- Fixed contents of multi_manager not being searchable.
- Fixed duplicate entity key names not automatically getting an index number suffix.
- Fixed entity spawn flag descriptions being cut off early.
- Fixed GL error when closing Hammer while more than one map was open.
- Fixed latter 12 entity spawn flag check boxes not persisting.
- Fixed selecting an entity near the edge of the grid causing a huge selection box to appear.
- Fixed sprites rendering in negative colour when their render mode is set to "color".
- Including standard prefabs.
- Increased maximum co-ordinate size to 131072.
- Increased maximum zoom distance so twice as much can be visible in the 2D views.
- Maximum 3D back clipping plane increased to match maximum co-ordinate size.
- Prevented all entity key names being implicitly converted to lower case.
- Removed full file path of WAD files from the texture bar so only the file name shows.
- Removed redundant help links.
- The texture browser can now be scrolled through with the mouse wheel.
- Custom sprays can be disabled in the player advanced options, or a large cache size can be selected.
- Default map settings now contains CVAR sv_zmax.
- Materials file now contains the WAD file and descriptions so it's easier to find the source of the texture.
Version details
Steam build ID numbers: Game 1213242, dedicated server tool 1213245, SDK tool 1213246.
Please use the steam build ID number as a reference when posting an issue or query on our message boards. You can find the build number you currently have within Steam by right clicking our game or tools, selecting Properties, then selecting the Local Files tab.


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Fred DeNegri was grilling in his backyard when he cracked open a can of Diet Pepsi, took a thirsty gulp and immediately started gagging. The flavor of his Pepsi was rank and the texture was thick like slime. He immediately took it to a sink and shook out the contents until something resembling "pink linguini" slid out, followed by "dark stuff," said Fred's wife, Amy DeNegri.
Despite persistent shaking, a heavy object remained inside the can. Completely disgusted, the DeNegris immediately called poison control and the FDA, and the can was taken in for lab testing to identify the source of the sludgy mess.
Now those results are in-- and it appears that the object inside the can was a dead frog or toad. "The animal was lacking internal organs normally found in the abdominal and thoracic cavity," the report notes.
The report prompted the FDA to do a thorough investigation at the bottling plant where the can was filled, but the plant came up clean. No adverse conditions or traces of amphibian residue were detected, and no determination was made as to when or how the frog got into the DeNegri's Pepsi can.
Covering their own backs, Pepsi immediately issued a statement. "The speed of our production lines and the rigor of our quality control systems make it virtually impossible for this type of thing to happen in a production environment. In fact, there never has been even a single instance when a claim of this nature has been traced back to a manufacturing issue," a spokesperson told CNN.
While Pepsi would like the story to dissolve, the DeNegris are croaking for answers. They are currently seeking legal advice as to how best to pursue charges. "I want to see Pepsi fess up to it and compensate my husband for the negative publicity they have caused," Amy demanded.


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We love our home. The beauty and quality is everything we dreamt of. Working with Rachel and her team was the easiest part of building our new home. We don't think anyone else could have provided the service and quality we received from Rachel Brown Homes. Thanks to Rachel Brown Homes, we were able to get everything exactly the way we wanted it in our new home.The Acker Family
Working with Rachel Brown Homes has been a smooth experience from Day 1. My clients were wanting a specific look for their home, had particular requirements for the home itself that they could not stray away from, and in a location with very few opportunities. One builder could not meet my clients' specific requirements within the price range they allotted for themselves.Natsuki Tani- Buyer Specialist , Amanda Howard Real Estate
Recently I began working with clients who are relocating to the area. After viewing several homes, nothing was clicking with them, even new construction by other builders. I suggested that we speak with Rachel Brown Homes about a custom built home. Right away, I saw the concern about the idea of "custom built". I could tell that they were thinking "expensive, long build times, and overwhelming choices.Natalie Jones, Buyer Specialist, Amanda Howard Real Estate
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if we had ben a few weeks ago we most definitely would have beaten the browns.
in 2009, we couldn't even beat the browns with a full strength squad, yet this season we can beat the ravens almost twice with a depleted squad.
shut up and go to bed now, it's like 3am where you are, internet creep.
records don't mean **** -- just like stats.
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April 23, 2014 -- The work of UCLA Law's International Human Rights Clinic on a case involving four brothers who were unlawfully held on alleged immigration violations for more than 40 months was featured in an article in the Los Angeles Daily News. Binder Clinical Teaching Fellow E. Tendayi Achiume, an instructor of the clinic, is quoted in the article.
"The first thing we're hoping for... are opinions that vindicate our clients' position saying they were arbitrarily detained and experienced all these human rights violations under detention," said E. Tendayi Achiume, instructor of the UCLA School of Law's International Human Rights Clinic and a Binder Teaching Fellow. "We're hoping that both tribunals will also make recommendations that ask the U.S. government to do several things ... award damages and some form of rehabilitation/compensation for our clients for the violations they suffered. In addition to that, we would like both tribunals to recommend that the U.S. government amend the laws that immunize governments agents that engage in this conduct from being held accountable."
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on Tuesday rejected an appeal brought by the Investment Company Institute, upholding new rules issued by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission that will require many investment companies to register as commodity pools.
ICI came out against the ruling, stating that the CFTC's Rule 4.5 will result in redundant regulation of registered investment companies, such as mutual funds and exchange-traded funds.
Karrie McMillan, ICI's general counsel, said in a statement after the ruling that the court's decision "appears to reflect its judgment that the costs and benefits of the CFTC's expanded regulation of investment companies cannot be fully assessed until the agency completes its rulemaking to 'harmonize' its rules with those of the Securities and Exchange Commission."
The court "made clear," McMillan continued, "that it expects the costs and benefits of the harmonization rule to be carefully considered." She said ICI continues to believe the amendments made to CFTC Rule 4.5 "were improperly adopted," and that ICI "intends to focus on ensuring that the CFTC's regulatory regime as it evolves does not adversely affect fund investors."
David Hirschmann, president and CEO of the Chamber of Commerce's Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness, agreed in the same statement issued by ICI that the CFTC's rule "was improperly adopted and imposes duplicative compliance costs on American companies and investors."
The ICI's lawsuit challenged the CFTC's recent changes to its Rule 4.5, which excludes certain entities from regulation as commodity pool operators. The ICI argued that the changes CFTC made to Rule 4.5 require "many advisors to registered investment companies—which are already regulated by the SEC—to be dually regulated by the CFTC" as commodity pool operators. The amendments to Rule 4.5 "result in unnecessary and burdensome regulations on advisors and their funds and, ultimately, their shareholders."
The U.S. District Court held that the CFTC met its regulatory obligations when promulgating the rule by analyzing the costs and benefits and providing sufficient notice and opportunity to comment. The Court also said that the CFTC did address the costs and benefits of the proposed rule changes. The Court stated that it would "be quite literally impossible to calculate the costs of an unknown regulation" and that the "law does not require agencies to measure the immeasurable."
Cipperman Compliance Services warned investment companies the same day that the "new rules subjecting many registered funds to CPO registration are effective," and that firms should not "ignore compliance on the hope that the ICI will try to appeal to the Supreme Court, the Supreme Court will even hear the case, and then the Court will reverse two concurring lower court opinions."
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The past couple weekends have fallen into a familiar pattern - wet and stormy Saturday followed by a dry and sunny Sunday. And that's pretty much what we get this weekend too.
For today, it's actually not too bad. Showers this morning are moving through and leaving behind clouds and drizzle with temperatures this morning in the 60s. It will warm up to the upper-70s this afternoon but feel pretty muggy and stay cloudy all day with a slight chance of showers. Not a washout at all. Tonight, we have a 20 percent chance of a thunderstorm and some of those storms could have heavy rain and lightning.
For Sunday, it's all good. Drier air, sunny skies and temperatures in the low-80s are just about perfect. So if your outdoor weekend plans are on Sunday, you are in the clear!


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June 28, 2012
BBQ Sauce I
Coming up with the ultimate homemade bbq sauce recipe has been a goal of mine for a couple of years now. My favorite store bought sauce is Anna Mae's Smoky Sweet Sauce....it's sooooo good! It has the perfect amount of sweetness and spice, and it is good on everything!
Over the years my homemade sauce has evolved, and this one I've come up with is pretty darn good if I do say so myself. However, I have given it the name of "BBQ Sauce I" because I know I still have not formulated the perfect recipe just yet. So even though this sauce is a keeper, my quest continues.....
BBQ Sauce I
1/2 onion, minced
1/2 cup tomato paste
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
1 1/2 cups water
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 tbsp honey
1 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
2 tbsp Bourban
1 tbsp molasses
2 1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
2 tsp red pepper jelly
1/2 tsp hot sauce
Heat 2 tspn olive oil in a medium saucepan on medium-low, then add the onions. Cook onions for about 5 minutes while stirring. Add the rest of the ingredients and stir well to combine. Bring mixture to a boil then reduce heat and let it simmer for at least an hour, or until thickened.
* Note: As with most sauces, I find it's better on the second day, after it's had time for all the flavors to set together. However, if you don't have that kind of time it's OK to use right away and it will still be delicious!
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- AnonymousJune 28, 2012 at 2:16 PM
Umm, this looks frickin' amazing. Can't wait to try it!ReplyDelete
I made this to use in a pulled pork recipe. I have a young child who doesn't like things too spicy (and honestly, neither do I) so I didn't use the 3 ingredients. We all LOVED it! And it was better the second day! It became a wry subtle pulled pork with a very yummy taste. Thank you! I hate store bought because of the nasty stuff it has in it. This is perfect!ReplyDelete
*the last 3.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 9, 2014 at 10:04 AM
how much does this make?ReplyDelete
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