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Karljan, I like yours in theory, but it's a bit clunky.
Your English has been surprisingly good since you've been laying off the sauce
You guys have now made me self conscious about my signature and I feel the need to change it. Let's see what I come up with....
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OAKLAND — The intended target of a July 17 shooting that left an 8-year-old girl dead and her two young friends and their grandmother wounded had never been to the Oakland apartment that authorities said was sprayed with gunfire in retaliation for a Berkeley homicide earlier that day, according testimony at the preliminary hearing for two suspected gang members charged in the attack.
An Alameda County prosecutor began presenting evidence against alleged shooter Darnell Williams, 22, and alleged accomplice Joe Carroll, 27, on Tuesday, a day after Berkeley police arrested 25-year-old Pittsburg resident Antiown York on suspicion of murder in the death of Carroll's cousin, Jermaine Davis, 26.
York's 8-year-old daughter took the witness stand and meekly described how she, her 4-year-old brother and her slain best friend, Alaysha Carradine, were "playing school" in the minutes before they excitedly answered a doorbell in anticipation of her mother's return home from work.
With her eyes squeezed shut tight and her hands shielding her cherubic face, the second-grader refused to talk about the gun that fired in the apartment, hitting her in the shoulder, her little brother in the chest, her grandmother in thigh, and Alaysha in the throat.
"Where's mommy, where's mommy," a little girl voice can be heard on the darken video footage of the aftermath of the Dimond District shooting recorded by a camera that was fastened to Oakland police Officer Jason Mitchell's chest.
Outside the courtroom, Chiquita Carradine said she recognized the voice as her daughter, Alaysha, who had been at a sleepover at the apartment that night.
"That was the most gruesome thing I've ever had to sit through and be strong," Carradine said tearfully of the video that captured audio of the end of her young daughter's life and the cries of the other wounded children.
The Alameda County District Attorney's Office will decide sometime after the preliminary hearing whether to seek the death penalty against Williams, who is also charged with murder in the Sept. 8 death of Anthony Medearis in Berkeley.
Authorities have said he fired into the doorway of York's children's home because he believed York killed Davis.
Court documents show Williams and Carroll knew that York's children and his mother lived in the Dimond District apartment.
Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O'Malley has said the men went to the Wilson Avenue apartment intent on killing someone they believed was responsible for Davis' killing and "did not care" who was inside when they opened fire.
According to the children's mother, Brea Colbert, York had never even stepped into the apartment. He was estranged from her and the children since sometime in 2009 when she got a domestic violence restraining order against him. Colbert said that before the break up, she knew York and Carroll to be close friends.
"He wasn't father enough to take care of the kids and everybody knew that," Colbert said while looking pointedly at the defendants.
Carradine and her supporters sobbed in the courtroom as Oakland paramedic Julie Silva described Alaysha screaming, "I'm dying, I'm dying."
After the testimony, Carradine stood up, turned to the defendants and said, "I hope your (expletive) burns in hell."
Alaysha, whose family called her "Ladybug," would have started third grade at Fruitvale Elementary School in the fall. Her death was Oakland's 54th homicide of 2013.
Testimony continues Wednesday.
Contact Malaika Fraley at 925-234-1684. Follow her at Twitter.com/malaikafraley.


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Particularly striking is the breadth of his creations - as well as the comics, models and puppets there's footage of his wife's barbershop which he designed, and the book has photos of carnival floats with his characters. Seth [is] genuinely committed to his art.The Quietus
An extravagantly designed portrait - in comics, photos, and a DVD documentary - of the world-building artist
When you live in an ornamented world where your home is a museum of 1940s design, you don't leave the house without a hat and tie, and your wife owns a barber shop—which you designed—it's hard to imagine letting a documentary about you go to press without constructing an exquisite package for it. In Seth's Dominion, the National Film Board documentary by filmmaker Luc Chamberland about the acclaimed Canadian cartoonist, Seth has done just that.
Presented here as an innovative double-spined hardcover that opens in two directions, one side opens with a photo essay narrating Seth's life while the other offers a generous sampling of Seth's art: comics and sketchbook pages, but also puppetry and New Yorker illustrations. Seth also speaks to the experience of making the documentary through a comics diary, constructed from rubber stamp images.
Between these two halves lies Seth's Dominion, a masterly portrait that mixes insightful biography with vivid animation in an artful fusion of filmmaking techniques that perfectly captures Seth's manifold creative universe. From his melancholy reflections on childhood to his descriptions of his creative habits, Seth narrates his own life story enchantingly. With special features including two short animations and a taping of Seth speaking at the Drawn & Quarterly bookstore, Seth's Dominion is a triumph.
Luc Chamberland is a Montreal-based animator and director. After graduating from Concordia University, Luc embarked on a nomadic career that eventually landed him in London, where he created animation for several feature films, including Steven Spielberg's We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story. He was also director of animation on the Dreamworks feature Joseph: King of Dreams. Seth's Dominion is the first film that Luc has directed and animated for the NFB.
Praise for Seth's Dominion
Seth's work – here, elsewhere, and everywhere – like that of the poet's, also traffics in a sort of stylized melancholy brightened with the occasional ghostlights of humor. And we highly recommend an acquaintance with it – and with this well-rendered documentary.The Austin Chronicle
Seth's Dominion, bound dos-à-dos style, is an album of photographs from the artist's life and career on one side, and a selected portfolio of his work on the other, with a disc of Chamberland's charming documentary slipped into the middle.Quill & Quire
The emotional weather of [Seth's] cartoons is hushed. There are no gales blowing here. And yet if the water is still it's also deep. Deep enough to drown in.Herald Scotland


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A perennial health club favorite, the treadmill is probably the one piece of equipment in your club (with the exception of the elliptical) that will see the most mileage from your members (pun intended). Which is why you should try to make their experience on the treadmill as worthwhile as possible. A perfect machine for exercisers both beginner and advanced, today's treadmill comes with a variety of features and options to optimize the user's workout experience. From heart rate readout to programmable workouts on user-friendly consoles, to more joint-friendly tread decks and a greater variety of speeds, today's treadmills offer your clients maximum workout and maximum ease of use. The following companies offer some of the best quality treadmills on the market.
The Cybex Pro is a new treadmill which combines an innovative, sleek design with basic functionality to satisfy any member and minimize facility maintenance, states the company. Drive belt edges are securely covered to prevent fray, dirt build-up and the potential for shoe laces or other items getting caught in the belt. The integrated I/O port allows for quick and easy download of maintenance logs and upload of software upgrades. Key safety features are also built in, including a safety lanyard and Cybex' Safety Sentry automatic shut-off. User-friendly features include a large intuitive display to simplify programming and operation. The Quick Start mode lets users enter the Manual Program with a single touch, while a live keyboard permits program changes without restarting. A special decline feature adds functional variety to workouts.
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The Landice L9 Club Series treadmill features a 3-HP continuous duty motor; 20-inch-by-63-inch four-ply treadbelt; 3-1/2-inch diameter, 22-pound steel rollers; and 500-pound user weight capacity. A reading rack comes standard with the machine. The L7 Club Series features a 3-HP continuous duty motor; 20-inch-by-54-inch four-ply treadbelt; 2-1/2-inch diameter rollers; 400-lb. weight capacity. A reading rack is optional. All models feature 0.5 to 12.0 m.p.h. speed range, 15 percent grade electric elevation, a VFX shock absorption system, and rust-free aluminum frame.
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Life Fitness' NexTread+ treadmills offer users optimal cardiovascular training options. All feature the patented FlexDeck shock absorption system, which reduces impact to the knees, back and joints nearly 30 percent. For greater motivation, try the five new interactive programs, including Heart Rate Hill, Heart Rate Interval, Extreme Heart Rate, 5K and 10K Sport Training and Military Physical Readiness Test Protocols.
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The T111CH programmable treadmill is the newest addition to Magnum's all new cardio line. The T111CH features Magnum's unique Maximum Torque Drive, Dura-Deck/Belt combination and Polymer Suspension System. The T100 series treadmills produce torque levels that allow 400lb. users to move at speeds of only 0.1 m.p.h. The Dura-Deck/Belt design means no waxing, flipping or reversing of the deck, while the Polymer Suspension System cushions impact.
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The MX-T5 treadmill features an Ergo-Pulse remote contact heart rate, allowing users to walk or run naturally while monitoring pulse. Larger, 5-inch precision-crowned steel rollers provide an extra measure of durability and enhance belt life. Maximum weight capacity is 450 pounds and dimensions are 82-inches by 37-inches by 67-inches. The Matrix line of treadmills has a distinct sculptural design developed through a customer-centric mindset, states the company. The MX-T5 is C-safe compatible and features entertainment-ready consoles with control buttons for Cardio Theater and Broadcast Vision systems within easy reach. These ergonomic sleek machines are also available with Matrix proprietary e-port, which provides both cable and power and will accommodate flat screens for viewing movies.
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The C950 series low-impact treadmills were designed with advanced programs and features that help reduce injuries generally associated with running and walking. Both treadmills in the C950 series include Precor's exclusive Ground Effects impact-control system which helps absorb shock while walking and running. Other features include a touch-sensitive console, the QuickStart button and a proprietary bed and belt system that can be flipped to double its lifespan.
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The DC1000 treadmill from SCIFIT features a simple to use, easy to read control panel. It offers one of the largest walking surfaces in the industry, according to the company, with a speed range from .5-10 m.p.h. Optional full side handrails are available. The DC1000 is powered by a 2.5 HP DC motor and is available in a 110v and 220v version.
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SportsArt's new 6310 club treadmill offers state-of-the-art performance features and breakthrough aesthetics, states the company. Of particular note is the unique Personal Cardio Advisor feature, which indicates what your heart rate should be for either fat burn or cardio training, as well as shows what your current heart rate is at all times. Other features include a 20-inch-by-60-inch deck, 0.1 to 12 m.p.h. speed range, a large tri-color dot matrix display and intuitive electronics.
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The T9700HRT corporate full-platform runner's treadmill features runner-specific programs with heart rate training written by Rod DeHaven, the 2000 U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon champion. The treadmill also features a unique User Log-In to track workouts while the Smart-Matrix LED consoles are easy to use, offering three categories of One-Touch Program Keys. Vision Fitness' eight variable durometer (softness) elastomers are strategically placed: the softest where the foot actually contacts the deck, and the firmest in the back to offer support. In addition, the large-frame 3.0 HP continuous-duty Baldor motor has an internal fan to keep the motor running cooler, thus lasting longer.
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Without a doubt, cattle dogs are an instrumental part of any working livestock ranch. They can move swiftly to sort, regroup or pair up calves, and they certainly allow for just a few men to work a large group of cattle with ease. Starting today, we will celebrate these great animals at the 2011 National Cattledog Finals held in Redding, IA, through the weekend. This event will showcase the top fifty border collie dogs from the U.S. and Canada.
To be eligible for the National Finals, handlers accumulate points through sanctioned trials of the U.S. Border Collie Handler's Association (USBCHA). Although this will be a brand new experience for me, I'm deeply humbled to have the opportunity to co-host the annual event, alongside my esteemed partner, Dan Gill, auctioneer, cattleman and border collie handler. He has judged the finals twice and served as USBCHA director.
So, what's the point of an event like this? The program serves to educate and entertain a national audience about the valuable skills and abilities of border collies to herd livestock. The trials also exemplify how ranchers handle cattle in a humane, realistic and attractive manner. Finally, the program works to enhance the image of the Border Collie, the American cattleman and the beef industry for all viewers.
If you can't be in attendance; don't worry! The event will air this September on RFD-TV, so stay tuned for future updates and broadcast times!
In honor of the National Cattledog Finals this weekend, I want to hear your best dog stories. Who is your companion on the ranch? What skills does your dog have? How is your dog a valued employee, friend and family member in your operation? Share your stories and be entered to win one of five copies of a "Worth Four Good Men," a limited-edition print by South Dakota artist Mick B. Harrison. Retailing for $100 each, the image depicts a working dog helping move cattle on the bluffs of South Dakota's Missouri River. Learn more about Harrison here. Your comments will automatically qualify you to win, and the five lucky winners will be announced on Tuesday! Thanks for your stories!
Finally, congratulations to yesterday's winners, who answered the question, "What advice do you have for the under-35 crowd?" Read the responses and advice here. The lucky winners are Todd Eggerling, Robert Worstell and Alissa Johnson. Thanks to all who participated and good luck in today's contest!


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"Big Brother," the phenomenally successful CBS reality show, has produced fourteen seasons with little controversy. This summer, however, it's a different story.
Since early July the show's fifteenth season has been overshadowed by a disturbing and deeply offensive racism and homophobia scandal, primarily involving contestants Aaryn Gries and Gina Marie Zimmerman. Both women have made, on numerous occasions, insulting remarks pertaining to the race and sexual identities of other contestants. The majority of the incidents in question were broadcast on the show's live feed, before being hastily cut from the evening broadcasts.
The tense situation came to a visible and explosive head when Gries became embroiled in an argument over her offensive behavior with African-American contestant, Candice Stewart. The incident in question began after Gries overturned Stewart's mattress. Stewart proceeded to confront Gries over her actions, which led to an aggravated Gries screaming, in an offensive and stereotypical 'black' voice, "Whatchu gon do gurrl ... class girl? Where's yo class?" Zimmerman then joined the altercation, rushing to Gries' defense, and making the incident more explicitly racist in the process by asking Stewart "You want the black to come out?" The other housemates swiftly defused the confrontation -- but the situation marked the offensive zenith of racial tensions in the house.
Consequently, viewers and critics alike have been left baffled and outraged over the complete lack of awareness and sheer ignorance displayed by Gries and Zimmerman. Even the show's host, Julie Chen, made a statement over the incidents, explaining to TMZ , "I was offended by all the comments -- the anti-gay, the anti-black, but especially the anti-Asian ones... for obvious reasons. I'm hopeful she'll change her view of the world."
Houseguests also spewed anti-gay rhetoric on the "Big Brother" live feeds. Gries, along with fellow contestant Spencer Clawson, were caught using anti-gay epithets towards out player Andy Herren. Gries called him a "queer" while Clawson called him "Kermit the fag" and "faggoty Ann."
Gries further demonstrated the grave extent of her ignorance after a fellow housemate, Amanda Zuckerman, diplomatically suggested that her behavior could be interpreted as racist. Gries' response to the intervention was curt and dismissive. She bluntly stated in response to the allegations, "That's the most obnoxious, annoying thing I've ever heard... I'm not even gonna acknowledge it, because it's the biggest joke... I really just think that it's the most immature thing ever. They call me Barbie and all sorts of ---- about me being blonde all the time, so what's the difference? I wish that I cared more about this, but I don't."
Rendering the matter more contentious still, Gries and Zimmerman have yet to face any consequences from the CBS network. Both of the contestants have been axed from work commitments outside of the house -- Gries lost her position with a modeling agency, and Zimmerman has been fired from her job as a pageant coordinator. But, of course, both women are unaware of this fact, given "Big Brother" rules that prohibit any contact with the outside world -- and CBS are standing by their resolve not to reprimand the women.
The network have, however, condemned the comments, with network chief Leslie Moonves labeling them "absolutely appalling." Furthermore, CBS released the following disclaimer in response to the growing scandal: "' Big Brother' is a reality show about a group of people who have no privacy 24/7. At times, houseguests may reveal prejudices and other beliefs that CBS does not condone. Views or opinions expressed by a houseguest are those of the individual speaking and do not represent the views or opinions of CBS. Viewer discretion is advised."
The statement, however, has failed to alleviate the anger of viewers and critics. CBS' inaction over the issue led to a call from the Anti-Defamation League to axe the racist contestants. They issued an open letter to the network executive, in which they argued the following:
"We welcome CBS's statement acknowledging that you 'find the statements made by several of the Houseguests on the live Internet feed to be offensive,' and distancing your network from those hurtful views. It is our understanding, while several of the Houseguests have suffered real life consequences of their behavior; neither the producer nor the host has confronted any of them during the broadcast.
"We urge they be publically reprimanded and that you explore whether their conduct justifies CBS terminating them or, at minimum, any financial benefit they are entitled to receive from their participation."
At the time of writing, CBS has ignored this plea and the use of offensive language directed towards minorities has persisted well into the month of August. Though she warned Gries about her insensitive comments, the newest offender is Zuckerman, who attacked Stewart for her "nappy hair" and also referred to evicted contestant, Howard Overby, who is African-American, as a "black mamba." She was also caught calling herself a "fag hag" and using anti-gay language about Herren.
On a recent episode of "Big Brother," Zuckerman and Stewart got into a fight during a competition, which resulted in Zuckerman calling Stewart "Shaniqua" then asking, rhetorically, if "that was racist?"
Ultimately, it would seem that a reality show like "Big Brother," which does in essence chart "reality," is perhaps unavoidably going to encounter such issues. Although the U.S. version of the show has dodged a scandal of this nature in previous years, past international versions of the reality hit have been plagued by similar problems. A notable example is the British celebrity version of the program, which bore witness to a racism scandal involving the late entertainer Jade Goody and Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty back in 2007.
Thus, the question remains as to whether the behavior should remain on screen, to serve as an example of the racist and homophobic realities that minority contestants face, or whether it should be axed in an attempt to curb the dissemination of hurtful and offensive language.
Watch a clip of Zuckerman's comments below (NSFW):
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After a long while, I've recently started to code a few things for Android, launched Eclipse and was greeted with mysterious errors. Which include:
- "layoutlib is too recent. update your tool" in the Eclipse layout editor. This was solved by upgrading android libs and SDK and also upgrading ADT from inside of Eclipse->Help->Upgrade. The former upgrade probably was not really necessary, but I did it anyway just in case to prevent other incompatibilities from coming out.
- another gem appeared when I tried to create an empty project to test a few ideas: "error generating final archive: Debug certificate expired". This required deleting ~/.android/debug.keystore and "cleaning" the project, which eventually led to regeneration of required debug keys. Google says debug keys are expired after 365 days, so it must have been more than 1 year since I've started playing with Android.
- if you plan to access internet from the emulator, open Run->Configuration->Target and set "Additional Emulator Command Line Options" to "-dns-server 188.8.131.52,188.8.131.52″ and don't forget to require INTERNET permission in the manifest.
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Please Mister President Veto The Farm Bill And Save The Hungry
Ant-hunger advocate wants President to use the mighty pen to defend the hungry
I am devastated, but unfortunately not surprised, by the Senate's passage of a Farm Bill cutting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by nearly $9 billion, on top of $11 billion in cuts that took place last November 1st.
Our political system is so broken it has morphed into spineless versus heartless, and low-income Americans are, once again, those who will suffer most. Every member of Congress who voted for this legislation should be embarrassed. It's an orgy of corporate welfare and subsidies for the wealthy paid for by cuts to programs that help the needy put food on the table. It is Robin Hood in reverse.
If cutting programs for the poor is the price of passing legislation in Washington, I think we've really strayed far from what made us great as a nation. America was founded on the notion of equal opportunity for all. Of a place where hard work meant that you could provide basic needs for your family. Today, that is not the case.
The President has called inequality the defining issue of our time, and said that he would use the executive authority granted to him by the Constitution to reduce inequality, and he has never been more right. If he's truly serious about his pledge to reduce inequality and increase opportunity in our country, he'll start with ensuring that Americans don't go to sleep hungry.
President Obama, I urge you not to sign this bill into law.
The most basic building block of economic opportunity is sufficient food. The most basic executive authority the President has over policy is the veto. To prove he is serious about using this legal authority to reduce inequality, the President should veto this bill, and ask Congress to go back to the drawing board and come back with a bill that reduces hunger, aids small farmers, and serves taxpayers."
Joel Berg is the Executive Director, New York City Coalition Against Hunger
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March 27, 2014 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Great Alaska Earthquake of 1964. To mark the event, a number of Alaskan repositories have come together to create this guide to information resources related to the earthquake.
The Repositories tab connects you to a number of collections, digital and in print, that can be found in Alaskan libraries, archives, museums and other institutions.
The Photos tab takes you to over 2200 photographs, audio recordings, and moving image recordings related to the earthquake – many are available in digital form for the first time as a part of the creation of this project.
We hope this website becomes a valuable starting point for research into images, documents, books, films or other materials relating to the earthquake.
If your institution holds 1964 earthquake information and would like to become a part of this website, please contact the Archives and Special Collections, UAA/APU Consortium Library, University of Alaska Anchorage
This project is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Alaska State Library.


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Apple released an economic study that says its new headquarters will inject $2.1 billion into the local economy and that it will ad 7,400 full-time jobs.
The $2.1 billion will be spent on neighboring businesses in Cupertino, Santa Clara and Sunnyvale, according to the San Jose Mercury News, citing Apple's report. It's new campus is also supposed to generate $13 million annually for Cupertino, about $3.8 million more than last year's tax bill. Not surprisingly, the study came out just before an environmental impact report on Apple's new HQ.
"I don't think it's coincidental this is coming out at this point in time," Cupertino Mayor Orrin Mahoney told the Mercury News. "It's fair to say there will be some negative impacts, as there would be for any project of this size. Apple just wants to make sure that the community sees a balanced approach."
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Last month Apple chief Tim Cook appeared before a Senate committee that criticized Apple's European tax shelter that allowed it to not pay U.S. income tax on $102 billion. Shortly thereafter, Apple released the economic impact study.
"But given the large capital investment that is required for a campus of this nature, this is probably part of the process to make this as seamless as possible," Chuck Byers, a Santa Clara University marketing professor told the Mercury News. "If I'm correct, it's very, very smart compared to their usual code of silence regarding their product issues."
Apple's new campus is expected to be completed by 2016 and be 2.8 million square feet. The four-story building would be bordered by Interstate 280, North Wolfe Road and East Homestead Avenue.
As far as spinning negative press, creating and releasing a favorable economic impact report is a good choice for Apple. As one analyst said, "They're getting a lot of bad press, so they need it." Is Apple finally getting that it can't be silent about its proceedings if it expects to succeed in this increasingly public world? Perhaps we may be seeing more of these reports in the future -- likely around tax time.


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Elliott uncertain over Warriors make-up
New Warriors coach Matthew Elliott says he still has "no idea" what shape his NRL side will take this season as they attempt to rebound from a woeful 2012.
A surprise appointment as Brian McClennan's successor in October, Elliott said he doesn't want to repeat the mistakes he made at the start of his coaching career as he embarks upon his 16th season of coaching first grade in Australia and the UK.
"I fell in love with players in pre-season," the former Bradford, Canberra and Penrith mentor said on Tuesday.
"Some players are terrible trainers. Their best terrain is when they cross the white stripe for real, so we're going to find out about that."
He said the "healthiest route" to take would be to let the trials determine selection and he intended to follow the creed that reputations counted for nothing.
Elliott has named a 23-strong squad with plenty of unfamiliar names to face Gold Coast at Burleigh Heads on Saturday in the first of the Warriors' three trials.
He said the two clubs had agreed not to field full NRL squads for the fixture.
Instead, the Warriors' most experienced players are being lined up for the remaining trials against Penrith in Hamilton and Brisbane in Dunedin over the following two weekends.
Three of them - Feleti Mateo, Shaun Johnson and former Melbourne centre Dane Nielsen - are involved in the NRL All Stars fixture against the Indigenous All Stars in Brisbane on Saturday night.
With first-choice hooker Nathan Friend due to miss the start of the season because of shoulder surgery, Alehana Mara gets first shot at staking his claim to take over.
Mara also stepped in when Friend was injured last season.
There is plenty of competition for the dummy-half spot, with Thomas Leuluai, Pita Godinet, Elijah Taylor, Harry Siejka and up-and-comer Siliva Havili among the other options.
Siejka, recruited from Penrith, will start at halfback against Gold Coast, while another new signing, Auckland-born former Titan Dominique Peyroux, will be in the centres.
With regular skipper Simon Mannering sitting out the match, the captaincy has gone to prop Steve Rapira.


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Works Well: Pressure cooker
Your grandmother's venerable pressure cooker has returned, adding modern safety measures. They still come with the boast of cooking three to 10 times faster than "ordinary methods," even microwaves. We're talking chicken cacciatore in eight minutes.
Today's cookers do double duty with racks for steaming and canning. A 6-quart model is the family size.
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Easy recipe: Beach burgers
It's an Hawaiian vacation on a bun — beach burgers:
8 pineapple slices
3/4 cup teriyaki sauce
1 pound ground beef
1 large onion, sliced
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
4 Romaine lettuce leaves
4 sesame seed buns, toasted
4 slices Swiss cheese
4 bacon strips, fried
Drain 3 tablespoons pineapple juice into a bowl and add teriyaki sauce. Add pineapple slices and marinate for two hours.
Shape beef into four patties. Place in a baking dish. Pour the teriyaki sauce mixture over patties. Marinate for 5-10 minutes.
Melt butter in a skillet. Sauté onion until tender, about 5 minutes. Grill or broil burgers, cooking until no long pink, adding cheese in last two minutes. Place pineapple on grill or under broiler to heat through. Layer lettuce and onion on bottom of buns. Top with burgers, cheese, pineapple and bacon. Serves 4
-- The Repository
Tip of the Week: Stay safe when storing, eating eggs
It's Easter egg season! Here are some safety tips for eating and handling eggs:
- Buy eggs only if sold from a refrigerator or refrigerated case.
- Open the carton and make sure that the eggs are clean and the shells are not cracked.
- Refrigerate promptly.
- Store eggs in their original carton and use them within 3 weeks for best quality.
- Cooked eggs, including hard-boiled eggs, should not sit out for more than two hours. Within two hours, either reheat or refrigerate.
- Use hard-cooked eggs (in the shell or peeled) within 1 week after cooking.
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Did You Know?
Researchers in Spain say the quality of a tomato depends on more on temperature than on its exposure to natural light.
Food Quiz
What kind of cheese is used in German cheesecakes?
A. Ricotta
B. Cream cheese
C. Quark
D. Mascarpone
Answer is at bottom of column
Wise to the Word: Food French
You need to know a little francais in some restaurants:
- Table d'hôte: Meaning "table of the host," refers to items served as a complete meal with several courses for the price of the entree.
- A la carte: Each item priced separately.
- Prix fixe: Fixed price, the price of a complete meal is set in advance, might include several choices.
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"Ham: An Obsession with the Hindquarter" by Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough
A ham is a hefty hunk of flesh and bone, weighing in somewhere between 12 and 30 pounds. Fresh or cured, ham can be prepared in innumerable ways. And (here's the clincher) ham is incredibly delicious.
In "Ham: An Obsession with the Hindquarter," Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarborough take readers on a globetrotting tour of the whole wide wonderful world of ham, from the Philippines to Spain, the Caribbean, the American South, and their own home corner of rural Connecticut.
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From the Beer Nut's Blog: Someone, please brew this
Almost every time I speak to a brewer about upcoming beers, one of my recommendations is always a coconut stout.
I think coconut would be the perfect flavor to add to a stout, particularly one with some nice chocolate undertones. Sure, there are a couple of coconut porters, but the only coconut stout I had was at a brewpub in Pittsburgh (and I loved it).
Come on brewers, this is a good idea. Take a shot and brew a coconut stout.
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Food Quiz Answer
C. Quark, a creamy, lower-fat cheese made with a lactic-acid starter instead of rennet.
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For 12,000 years or more, Columbia River tribes gathered nearby to do business with distant tribes. Now they want to come back -- to deal blackjack and poker.
CASCADE LOCKS, Ore. For 12,000 years or more, Columbia River tribes gathered nearby to do business with distant tribes. Now they want to come back -- to deal blackjack and poker.
The Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs want to close a small casino on their reservation in remote central Oregon and build one on nontribal land in Cascade Locks, much closer to Portland and its thousands of potential gamblers.
Officials in this struggling town of 1,100 see the venture as its last, best hope to bring back people and tourist dollars.
But the Friends of the Columbia River Gorge, formed to protect the beauty of one of the nation's first designated national scenic areas, pales at the thought, predicting pollution, crowds and bad precedent.
Gov. Ted Kulongoski has said he hopes to decide the matter before the Legislature convenes Jan. 10.
But Michael Lang of Friends of the Columbia River Gorge says it's not entirely Kulongoski's call. The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act says the governor and the U.S. interior secretary must agree that it is in the best interests of the tribe and surrounding community.
If the casino is built in Cascade Locks, it would be the closest of Oregon's nine tribal casinos to Portland, which is about 40 miles to the west. All are on reservation land.
Of the nation's 354 tribal-owned casinos, only three are off Indian land.
Lang said putting a 500,000-square-foot casino on nontribal land in the gorge would not only would defile "one of Oregon's crown jewels," but would break with policy and become, in effect, an arms race.
"What we would see is that every other tribe in Oregon would expect equal treatment," he said. "Are we ready to break with policy and head off in a new direction and have casinos encircling urban areas in Oregon?"
If the 60 percent unemployment on the reservation is the main concern, he said, the tribes should expand the smaller casino they already have on their reservation 50 miles to the south.
City administrator Bob Willoughby says the casino is key to the town's survival. The town has maintained its peak 1950s and 1960s population levels only through annexations at a time when Oregon's population is soaring, he said.
Willoughby also cited declines in the wood products industry and construction jobs that came with building Interstate 84 and a second powerhouse for the Bonneville Dam downriver.
On a recent rainy afternoon the streets were virtually empty.
"We're tourism-based now, and that base is the 100 days of summer," he said. "In the 1950s we had 90 businesses here. We have about 19 now, and many of them are for sale.
Willoughby said the National Scenic Act, which established the Gorge protected area, envisioned economic development in places such as Cascade Locks. He also said many of the 3 million casino visitors projected each year will not be new.
"The Columbia Gorge isn't going to notice this casino. But Cascade Locks certainly will. We need year-round tourism with a roof, something that's windproof, rainproof, gorgeproof."
The difference is that people will spend time there, he said. Tourists who drop off of the freeway currently spend an average of about $25, about a fourth of the state average.
Tribal officials say they want to build a casino closer to Portland -- the state's largest city -- to increase revenue. Spokesman Len Bergstein described the proposed building site as "an ideal compromise."
"It is in an industrial park where the community wants this development to occur," he said.
The tribes could build on land they own in nearby Hood River, but Bergstein said Hood River doesn't want it and that the tribes don't want to build where they aren't welcome.
Oregon has a thriving state lottery that provides needed revenue in austere times and tribal casinos give a share of earnings to community projects in lieu of taxes.
In the 1990s, as Oregon's attorney general, Kulongoski cautioned against too much state reliance on gambling revenue and warned of social side effects. But with another expected budget shortfall, he recently asked lottery officials to introduce slot machine-type line games to help fund the state police.
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Dr. Michael Kamrava, who runs West Coast IVF Clinic, lost his membership last month in the American Society of Reproductive Medicine.
The organization took the action in what spokesman Sean Tipton described as "a somewhat new process."
"Within the last few years, we have changed our bylaws to allow us take disciplinary action against members and, just this week, have expelled a member for cause," the organization said in a statement.
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Nadya Suleman went to the Beverly Hills fertility specialist whose treatments led to the birth of her octuplets, in addition to her six previous children.
The medical society announced it was looking into the case earlier this year.
"We have a disciplinary committee that gathers information, we give people an opportunity to explain themselves, and then we take action if the committee thinks it's necessary," Tipton told USA Today. "It's a lengthy process. We're very concerned with providing appropriate due process."
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Norberta, originally Norbert, (b. 24 April, 1992) is a Norwegian Ridgeback Dragon hatched by Rubeus Hagrid in his hut at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
- Hagrid: "I've decided to call him Norbert. He really knows me now, watch. Norbert! Norbert! Where's Mummy?"
- Ron: "He's lost his marbles."
- — The Trio and Hagrid discussing Norberta[src]
During the 1991–1992 school year, Professor Quirinus Quirrell, trying to figure out how to get past Fluffy and retrieve the Philosopher's Stone, disguised himself and enticed Hagrid to play a game of cards by wagering Norberta's egg. They had a few drinks, and Quirrell asked him if he was sure he could handle raising a dragon. Hagrid told him about how he managed Fluffy, inadvertently giving Quirrell the information he needed. Hagrid later assumed that 'the stranger' was a Dragon dealer.
Hagrid kept the egg in his hut, warming it over a fire until it hatched. Ron, Harry, and Hermione were present when Norberta hatched. Also present (though at first unknown) was Draco Malfoy, who peered through a window of Hagrid's hut. The trio feared that Hagrid would get in trouble, and so convinced him to get rid of the dragon. The baby dragon looked "like a crumpled black umbrella" with large spiny wings, a skinny body and a long snout with wide nostrils, horn stubs and bulging, orange eyes. Hagrid immediately adored her, although she tried to bite him.
- "I tell you, that dragon's the most horrible animal I've ever met, but the way Hagrid goes on about it, you'd think it was a fluffy little bunny rabbit. When it bit me he told me off for frightening it. And when I left, he was singing it a lullaby."
- —Ronald Weasley[src]
When Hagrid met Charlie at Bill Weasley and Fleur Delacour's wedding, he was informed that the dragon, originally thought to be a male named Norbert, was now called Norberta, as Charlie had discovered that she was in fact a female. He said that he was able to tell by the females being much more violent and ferocious.
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- The film version of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone has a different departure for Norberta. Instead of her presence remaining a secret and Harry and Hermione handing her over to Charlie's friends, the Hogwarts staff becomes aware of her, and Dumbledore had her sent off to Romania. Also, the dragon is shown to be affectionate with the groundskeeper, rather than violent.
- Since Hagrid's conversation with Charlie was not featured in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, Norberta's identity as a female dragon was never acknowledged in the films.
- In The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, one can purchase a plush version of Norberta.
- While Norberta is black-coloured, the LEGO mini-figure (seen to the right) is green.
- In LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4, the parts with Noberta, before and after being hatched appear only in a Time-Turner mission, but Hagrid does not explain where he got the egg.
Norbert is a Germanic first name, derived from nord ("north") and berht ("bright"). Norberta is simply a feminine form of this name.
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- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)
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- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (First identified as Norberta)
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
- LEGO Harry Potter: Building the Magical World
- LEGO Harry Potter: Characters of the Magical World (Mentioned as Norbert)
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
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Sigh...intel1397 wrote:I came to this forum to learn and discuss Lisp Programming of any dialect. Not to have my "easy†question ridiculed and mocked about. Now if there is such a category "so easy it must be for homework or learning CL.†point me in the direction so that I am able to get the help that I need other then some immature juvenile looking to distract a new learner of CLISP. I understand that in order to learn the language one must first put forth at least something regarding the issue in question, and so I will and have done just that.
However if this is the way you all treat each other here then Ill just have to find another forum, for this one has to find valuable solutions to various problems.
findinglisp-Im shocked that you, an Admin would instigate something like that.
Im sorry I came here. I guess I took a wrong turn.
Lets make sure no one else makes the same mistake.
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Okay, first, nobody mocked you. They simply said that you were asking something that sounded like a homework question and because of that, rather than answer it directly, they would give you a pointer that would hopefully help you discover the answer yourself.
Second, you only have 3 posts at the present time on this site. You don't have a history with this forum or its members that lets us know anything about you.
Third, your original post lacks all context for what you are trying to do, in the large. You simply ask a basic "How do I...?" question and that's all. There is no, "I'm trying to write a program to do X," or "I'm trying to learn Lisp so that I can do Y."
Realize that there are a LOT of members of this forum that only have about 2 or 3 posts on this forum and don't read it actively. Their posts typically look exactly like yours. The dynamic is this... Around the start of a new semester, a bunch of college undergrads always land in an AI or basic programming class where somebody (rightly!) tries to teach them Scheme or Lisp. When they get confused or lazy or whatever, they run straight to comp.lang.lisp or LispForum or whereever and post a question like, "How do I perform such-and-such basic list manipulation?" There is no history with the forum. There is no context that suggests a bigger purpose. In fact, the questioner typically tries to keep all the context out of it because they want somebody to answer a homework question for them and provide them code that they will then submit to their prof for credit. Once the question is answered, they disappear, never to return. Maybe we actually get a "Thank you" posting, but that's about it.
So, please forgive us if we have judged you incorrectly. Your question looks a lot like a common pattern that Lispers are very used to--an undergrad looking for a quick way to solve a homework problem. If you hang around here a while, you'll find us a very friendly and helpful group, but you'll also find that we have no interest in doing anybody's homework for them. Suggestions for how to figure things out themselves? Sure, we'd be happy to help with that. We all want people to learn Lisp.
There are some things you can do in the future, should you decide to return, that will help make future requests for help look like "real questions" (yea, I know, whatever that might mean), rather than requests to solve homework problems:
- First, tell us something about yourself, either in your first posting or in a specific posting in the Lounge. We'd like to meet you and hear about how you came to want to learn Lisp and what you're trying to do with it. That's all good from a community standpoint. It allows us to get to know each other better. If you just pop in, and ask a question with no context as your first posting, it's almost impolite. You wouldn't run up to a stranger on the street and ask them something similar, with no introduction or context, so why would you think it would work on a forum?
- When you post a question, tell us what you have tried and why it's not working. Undergrads post lots of "How do I do X?" questions, with nothing beyond that. Real programmers learning new languages post, "I'm trying to figure out how to do X. Right now, I have written this..., but it's not working the way I want it to. I have looked in the Common Lisp Hyperspec, for such and such, and I'm obviously doing something wrong. Can anybody spot what it is in this code ... or give me a pointer to something that might help me?" Remarkably, when confronted with a request like this, where the one posing the question looks like he's done some background work, people will often rise to the occasion and supply lots of code.
- Where did you come up with such a problem? Are you working through a book? If so, which one? Which page is the problem on?


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god is real....
and you know it...
if not who created you...
who gave you your body and mind..
your family....
your life...
your fellings...
its just wrong if you just ask that there is no god
god is real
he gave you LIFE..
and just as easy he can TAKE IT AWAY...
he is the one who cares about you
only he can hear you...
just go pray for forgivness
I left it as is. No changing of typos.. and for anyone interested, this is the link to the website I seen it on..
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I've seen pieces in literary competitions, pieces of poetry recited at poetry cafes, and inevitably, the "spiritual" compositions are the most idiotic sappy facile automatic lazy writing I have ever read in my life.
This is why I say things like "religion is a disease." To the best of my knowledge there is little or no evidence that it is a literal disease...but the level of mind control that it offers is more than any drug that I've ever witnessed. The power of religion truly scares me.
He he he, for sure :)
AI can be pretty clever, ok, this was somewhere between Hallmark and AI
C'mon, TNT ... an AI computer would have more sense!
I don't know why it would "get" you... It leaves me completely indifferent, as do most cases of mental disease which should be institutionalised.
Just blah blah that a AI computer could spit out, meaningless.
Hey Jim, I have wondered about that. Dont remember too many others saying it though.
Napoleon's comment (and recording) just made me realize what we're dealing with here. Just as surely as there is bullshit and horseshit, there is a category for the tripe which are the believer's words above. However, its unoriginality and lame statement don't rate the two types of fecal material I just listed. There is, however, a specific type which suits it to a T, to wit:
Sheep shit.
I have long contended that religious belief is not simply a cultural phenomenon but it also has a firm root in genetics. Like almost all traits, variation in traits exists in our species - the amount of yellow pigment in ones skin, one's height at maturity or the texture of hair....etc. It can be argued that the brain structure, brain chemistry, brain processing routes or any combination would also vary within a species. I'm convinced that the variation of religiosity is genetically regulated which in turn is reinforced and coerced by culture and that produces a feedback by selective breeding.
The writer of this ode to slavery has, no doubt, been "blessed" with the full package of genetic godly goodies and brought up in the cozy blanket of enforced ignorance which the like minded are the target audience..
The people on this site got very few of the godly goodies in their genetic package. Thank god for that :>)
As I keep following the comments here I'm reminded of a girl at work. She told me recently of what she believes. Everyone has some variation of what they have been taught, or some variant of the cookie monster in the sky. Nobody wants to die, nor can they imagine that consciousness stops. The lies enter like stars in the sky. Nobody is honest. Only an honest person will admit that we simply do not know. Furthermore, there is no possible way for us to know. This is what being a non-theist is all about.
I think his epistemology is different than mine because of his reasoning. I think it likely that English is not his first language, or he his not very competent with it. I do not think he is more intelligent. I do not feel superior to him.
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This is the eleventh in a series of posts in which I'm transcribing a document that belonged to my father titled "History of the 81st Field Hospital." It details the hospital's preparations in the U.S. before deployment and operations in Germany during WWII. This field hospital eventually reached German concentration camp survivors. Read from the beginning here.
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Packing and crating was completed ahead of schedule and from last week in July until embarkation date, 9 August, a training program was in effect, consisting of classes and swimming, volleyball and other supervised sports.
Unit Returns to United States
On 9 August, the unit boarded USN Transport General George O Squier, bound for Manila, Philippine Islands. Only detail for the unit was dispensary assignment.
In the wake of continual suspense and excitement, beginning with loosing of the first atomic bomb on Japan, the entry of Russia into the war against Japan, and semi-official reports and rumors of peace, Japan finally surrendered unconditionally on 15 August and there was great jubilation aboard ship.
Even more enthusiastically received was official notification that the ship's destination was changed and we were bound for the United States, our port, Norfolk, Virginia.
Administrative detail to facilitate possible furloughs, discharges, or other plans for the organization were completed on board ship and we docked at Norfolk on 20 August, proceeding to Camp Patrick Henry for further orders.
Groups were sent to appropriate reception stations from Camp Patrick Henry on 21 August with orders to reassemble as a unit at Camp Sibert, Alabama. Temporary duty was extended for a period of 15-days and the unit began reassembling 12 October. Those eligible for discharge were not returned from reception stations. The remainder of the unit completed assembling 23 October.
Move to Crile General Hospital
In mid-October movement orders were received directing that the 81st Field Hospital proceed to Crile General Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio. Further instructions directed that the remaining nurses and those enlisted men with an ASR Score above 59 be separated from the unit.
On 1 November 1945 the unit entrained at Camp Sibert, Alabama, and proceeded to Cril [sic] General Hospital. The operation had been well-planned and was accomplished with singular smoothness.
Upon arrival at Crile, the personnel of the 81st, with the exception of the Headquarters Section, were assigned to on-the-job training assignments in virtually all departments of the splendid general hospital. The experience of our men, abetted by the genuine consideration manifested by the administrators of Crile General Hospital, rendered the merger of personnel effective and harmonious.
A separate 81st Field Hospital Headquarters was set up by Major Moring and his staff. All administrative matters pertaining to the 81st were handled by this headquarters.
On 14 November 1945, Major Moring received orders transferring him to Wakeman General Hospital, Camp Atterbury, Indiana. Captain Naif L Simon, next ranking officer in the unit, assumed command 20 November 1945. However, the following day, Major Moring's orders were rescinded and he resumed command of the 81st.


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NEW YORK (AP) - Thanks to Justin Timberlake and Barbara Walters, ABC is enjoying its second-best week in the ratings so far this year.
NEW YORK (AP) � Thanks to Justin Timberlake and Barbara Walters, ABC is enjoying its second-best week in the ratings so far this year.
Timberlake was the big winner in Sunday's Billboard Music Awards, which was seen by 10.7 million viewers. The Nielsen company said that represents a 13 percent increase over last year for the show, and was the most-watched Billboard awards since 2001. The show also featured a hologram of the late Michael Jackson dancing.
The awards show was responsible for 5.4 million tweets, by far the TV show that drew the most social media interest last week, Nielsen said. Tuesday's edition of "The Voice" was second with 1.9 million tweets.
An estimated 9.5 million people watched ABC's two-hour salute to retiring TV news legend Walters on Friday, the biggest audience the network has received in that time slot in two years.
Earlier Friday, Nielsen said, 5.2 million people watched Walters' last appearance on "The View," the daytime talk show that she invented. That was the fourth biggest audience the daytime show has gathered in its 17-year history. On Thursday, when the show brought together all 11 women who have been co-hosts of the show, there were 4.2 million viewers.
Only the week of the Academy Awards was bigger for ABC this year.
CBS averaged 8.2 million viewers in prime time last week. ABC had 7.2 million, NBC had 5.4 million, Fox had 4.2 million, Univision had 2.7 million, the CW had 1.4 million, Telemundo had 1.2 million and ION Television had 910,000.
TNT was the week's most popular cable network, averaging 2.83 million viewers in prime time. The Disney Channel had 1.9 million, History had 1.852 million, USA had 1.845 million and TBS had 1.74 million.
NBC's "Nightly News" topped the evening newscasts with an average of 8.4 million viewers. ABC's "World News" was second with 7.6 million and the "CBS Evening News" had 6.5 million viewers.
For the week of May 12-18, the top 10 shows, their networks and viewerships: "NCIS," CBS, 16.95 million; "The Big Bang Theory," CBS, 16.73 million; "NCIS: Los Angeles," CBS, 14.85 million; "Dancing With the Stars," ABC, 14.36 million; "Criminal Minds," CBS, 12.03 million; "The Voice" (Monday), NBC, 11.12 million; "The Voice" (Tuesday), NBC, 10.96 million; "Person of Interest," CBS, 10.95 million; "Billboard Music Awards," ABC, 10.74 million; "Castle," ABC, 10.59 million.
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text: A reading by the Chancellors of the Academy of American Poets: Elizabeth Alexander, Toi Derricotte, Forrest Gander, Linda Gregerson, Terrance Hayes, Brenda Hillman, Jane Hirshfield, Khaled Mattawa, Marilyn Nelson, Alicia Ostriker, Claudia Rankine, Alberto Ríos, David St. John and Arthur Sze. With an introduction by Jen Benka, executive director of the Academy of American Poets. Recorded on October 4, 2017.


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Marlow Briggs
Marlow Briggs and the Mask of Death releases on Xbox Live and PC
Marlow Briggs and the Mask of Death is now available through Xbox Live Arcade and PC. The game is an homage to blockbuster films, comic book heroes, and action games with its focus on "relentless high-octane combat, exotic and danger-filled environments and epic set pieces." Plus, it has its tongue placed firmly inside its cheek. […]
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Marlow Briggs and the Mask of Death in development for XBLA
Marlow Briggs and the Mask of Death has leaked, apparently. The game first popped up in January through a trademark listing. Shots of the leaked images can be found on NeoGAF which lists it as an XBLA title. Sadly, all we know about it at the moment can be found through the leaked images. Once […]
Marlow Briggs "game software" trademark filed by Microsoft
Microsoft filed a trademark application for "Marlow Briggs" on January 24 with the USPTO, and the application cites "game software" as the description. No other information was found in the application, but a representative for the firm told Gamespot it "often acquires various trademarks as part of its ongoing business strategy," and beyond that it […]


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The on going saga of harassment from the NYPD against cyclists continues with last week's monthly critical mass ride in Manhattan.
In May the 5 borough bike club wrapped up its lawsuit trial against the NYPD for their heavy handed parade rule which states no more than 50 people can ride bikes in a group without a permit.
The lawsuit was brought forward by this bicycle club because they felt the parade rule directly effects there own events but more so has been established by the NYPD, back in 2007, as the latest attempt to do away with the monthly critical mass rides.
Critical Mass, a leaderless event, which takes place on the last Friday of every month in over 400 cities around the globe, has been harassed by the NYPD since the Republican National Convention 2004.
The largest conundrum of the parade ruling and critical mass is the fact that this specific event, like in all cities, is not a group and therefore would have no one to apply for a permit.
This situation is a serious catch 22. The police claim they would leave critical mass alone if only it would stick to a designated route and apply for a permit. Ah, yeah slight problem. The route is determined on the fly by individuals attending critcal mass…this is the whole point of the ride and why it has been in the claw of the police, scratching their heads and trying to figure out how to define the ride.
Of course the police never had a problem with critical mass for over 10 years since it was attempted back in 1994. It wasn't until the weekend of the Republican National Convention of 2004 when the police decided to make it political and lump it together with other formal demonstrations specifically targeting the Republicans and their agenda of illegal occupation, torture and coporate profiteering.
Those 5,000 or so Republican delegates went home, except for Mayor Bloomberg who endorsed George W. Bush and then became one, but the harassment of cyclists stayed. It has manifested into a coordinated campaign by the NYPD not only to assaul, ticket and bother biking at critical mass but also on a daily basis. This was made clear in depositions of high-ranking police officers surrounding the 5BBC lawsuit. Testimony, including from police commissioner Raymond Kelly, eluded to tactics such as infiltrating the ride with "plain clothes", targeting riders and following them home long after the rides are over.
There have also been sting operations set up to ticket cyclists in mass not only before critical mass rides but on other specific days.
The larger picture is that affects not only the ridership of critical mass but also the bike riding community as a whole. Taking a look at this larger picture is what lead the 5bbc to file this lawsuit and boldly take on such a massive organization like the NYPD.
A decision from the Judge should be coming within a week, but based on the deep-rooted nature of bureaucracy favoring NYPD's decisions and the lack of media coverage…the verdict is mostly likely to keep the bogus parade rules in effect and do nothing to address the harassment campaign as a whole.
The good news is, its surfaced a lot of amazing evidence against the NYPD and could lead to an investigation called upon with the help of City Council member Rosie Mendez and civil right lawyer, Norman Siegel.
This brings us to the May critical mass where the police continued a heavy handed tactic of handing out summonses and even resorting to physical assault of a videographer trying to record evidence of the police's bad behavior.
Here is a recent Press release about the trial and ride including video links:
Video footage captures scooter cops following Critical Mass on Westside Greenway and confiscating cyclist's video camera while documenting the NYPD issuing false tickets to other cyclists
The trial of the 5BBC lawsuit against the NYPD, which questions the constitutionality of policing tactics used against Critical Mass and other group rides, is over and the judge's ruling is expected any day now.
Commissioner Raymond Kelly, NYPD spokesperson Paul Browne, and over 15 other NYPD officers were deposed on their roles and knowledge of the policing of the Critical Mass rides in preparation for this lawsuit.
These two edited videos from the most recent Critical Mass ride and excerpts from the depositions give a glimpse into the NYPD's multi-million dollar campaign to follow, ticket, intimidate and harass Critical Mass bicycle riders.
Video from the 5/29 Critical Mass ride showing an NYPD officer ordering the scooter cops to follow groups of cyclists as they were leaving Union Square and then 4 scooter cops following the ride down the Westside Greenway:
Video from the 5/29 Critical Mass ride showing cyclists getting tickets for 4-12(p)(3) which has continually been given out over the years even though it is not a valid ticket and is regularly dismissed in court. Also includes footage of a videographer being harassed and his camera being taken away as he tries to document the scene, another long standing pattern on the Critical Mass rides:
Testimony from Officer Kenneth Wagner confirming the NYPD's policy of following small groups of cyclist out of Union Square, sometimes as far as to the cyclist's home and testimony showing Commissioner Raymond Kelly was apparently not aware of this and other questionable tactics of NYPD's policing of Critical Mass.
For more information on the 5BBC lawsuit go to:
I also received this note about the indecent with the police and the videographer.
The videographer received three tickets, 412(p)(3) that is usually dismissed in court and obstructing vehicle traffic. If you look carefully the light is red so I don't know how he could have been obstructing anything. It was the police that was blocking one of traffic. They didn't arrest him but gave him a disorderly conduct ticket. They seemed really puzzled on what tickets to give him. It actually took about a half hour to finally give him these tickets after they rewrote the ticket at least twice. The lawyer for the NYPD, Lieutenant Albano, actually arrived at the scene and seemed to be consulted on what to write on the ticket.
Inspector Hughes (white shirt officer) twisted his harm to get the camera out of his hand, which you can see in video. We don't know why he grabbed the camera, but we assume it was because he was videotaping the other cyclists getting tickets. This happened at least two other times on the CM that I know about. He did finally give him back the camera after the tickets were finally issued.
This also hit Gothamist.com (thanks for posting)
Its been a fairly classic pattern on the critical mass rides. Rank and file officers are ordered in pairs by a white shirted Lieutenants to ticket riders for disobeying traffic laws when they are riding in group less then 30. These violations include not having proper lighting, not stopping at red lights and not riding in bike lanes. When the individual riders comply with the traffic laws and tell the officers they are not breaking the law, the officers resort to what I like to call: "making shit up." Cyclists are then given summons for failing to ride to the right, which is not illegal. When cyclists decide to ride on greenways designed for bicycles and pedestrain traffic and not motor vehicles…the police violate this space and follow the riders on the paths which are depicted in the video.
If this isn't harassment, then what is?
Is the NYPD so desperate to stop critical mass that they have to ticket and follow cyclists even when they are not engaged in critical mass?
answer: Yes.
Lastly, May is supposed to be bike month, cycling is supposed to be encouraged in this city for cleaner air, better transportation, happier people.
When is the NYPD going to get the memo?


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A former supplemental first round pick of the Atlanta Braves, Gilmore was a piece of the deal which brought Javier Vazquez to Atlanta. In 2009, he posted a .274/.322/.361 line as a 20-year old for Kannapolis. Pedestrian as those numbers may be, his .355/.410/.491 August and even more impressive September will earn him some looks as a sleeper entering 2010. Last season I pegged him in a "sleeper potential" piece and have my doubts after watching him play. …
September 12, 2009
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We're super proud of the new work we've just created for Google in Europe, for the Chrome browser. If you haven't seen it, take a look below. Hope you enjoy it.
We took Google's ingenuity & innovation as inspiration in developing the idea for seven short films (& an intro), demonstrating the benefits of Google Chrome. Every creation is built by hand, filmed in camera, with no special effects added. Even the music where Jacqui, the harpist, is playing is live on set. As it should always be with Google, the product is the hero. We celebrate the Chrome product, but we hope in a "Googley" way.
The films work as a longer single film of around 4 minutes, where the 8 films are merged together. We've designed annotations into the experience on YouTube; these are effectively hyperlinks to other films embedded into the film itself – like roll-over hotspots with links behind them. We hope this makes YouTube even more interactive. The transition device between films (the 'notice board') is based on annotations.
The project was especially fun from a collaboration point of view. BBH New York, BBH London & the team at Glue London worked super closely together with the Google team on the development of the strategy, creative and media. The Director was Aaron Duffy and the production company were 1st Avenue Machine in New York.
Here's a peek into the production process where you can see a little of the intensity and excitement that results when you gather a bunch of geeks, designers, artists and a harpist together in a small studio. The knitted props were actually knitted by the Director, pretty much there and then.
A lot of people worked very hard during an intense but awesome process. The Google clients (based in London) were very much part of our team too. It was fun. I hope that shows.
Here are a few photographs we took on set.


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In the Sims 3 on the PlayStation 3, players will be able to create Sims with unique personalities, fulfil their desires and control their lives within the neighbourhood. Guide your Sims through life and complete challenges to unlock additional items and town upgrades. Take control of your Sims by giving them wealth, beauty and love. Go online via PlayStation Network to share your creations and download content from other players around the world, without ever leaving your game.
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PlayStation 3
Sims 3, as many players would know, has only been available as a PC version, but now it has at last reached the consoles. Sims 1 and Sims 2 came much earlier, but neither made any impression on the market. So what do we expect on this third simulation on the PS3 console?
The plot is the same. You will make or customize your own Sim family and control what happens in their everyday lives. You can customize almost everything – from the environment, the house, the colors, the physical appearance, the characteristics, the voices, and much more. You also have the duty to take care of all of their personal, social, emotional, and bodily needs according to what pops on the screen. Each Sim can also have his/her own careers, just like in real life. This game is definitely addictive to the point that you will compromise your own personal life to monitor your Sims household.
Animations and sound effects are actually impressive and delightful, and zooming delivers very clear and exact images. You will really have fun watching every single Sim in your household doing their own thing in this digital world. Challenges also different in each of the Sims you're taking care of.
Overall, this version managed to put it all on the console, though they have not perfected the formula yet. You will encounter frequent and slow loading screens and struggle with often lagging of screen. Another problem also is the fact that it has limited variety of gameplay to offer. Once you get used to the environment and explore every option for your Sims family, you will somehow get tired of doing the same thing over and over again, and going on the same places most of the time. But don't worry these things can be fixed with some downloadable updates that EA releases, like in the PC version. Though these updates are still limited, it does serve its purpose to add something that you can use to enjoy more, like finding more establishments that you can go to to pamper your Sims and let them live a luxury life.
Challenges completed warrant points that you can use to buy items to pimp up your household, do some shopping, or buy Karma points. There are 13 different powers that you can unlock. These, however, cannot be used too much, as it will result in a punishment or a tragedy for you.
The Sims 3 definitely is an upgrade from the previous versions available for this console. It definitely fixed lots of earlier problems, and was very well adapted to be used on this console. You should appreciate the new Karma function, and should be wary of controlling how the game goes. It also offers the online exchange, where you can upload your characters and compare them with everyone else playing. The PC version is still better, of course, but you will not be missing much if you haven't tried the PC version and have gone straight to the console one.
Not the best game in thr world but good for passing the time.


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