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Rule #1 - Be Patient - Rule #2 - Don't ask when, if you don't contribute - Rule #3 - You have coding skills - LinuxMCE's small brother is available: http://www.agocontrol.com
Perhaps this could be of use : http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/Squeezeslave_on_the_core
The Startech Virtual 7.1 USB Audio Adapter (model No. ICUSBAUD107) works a treat.Not speaking from experience here so I might be wrong, but I understand it is difficult to sync audio zones (if that's something you require).
Those USB sound cards are just a very cheap and easy way of adding audio zones, and you control it like you would an MD. I have one for my bathroom speakers, one for my garden speakers, and one for my guitar amp. They are brilliant considering it means you can do away with an entire MD and its associated gubbins if audio is all you need.
I don't use Pandora (not sure I really know what it is), but why don't you have a look at adding some internet radio stations and playing those through your new USB sound card.

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Well, if you don't know who owns the router you doubtless do not have permission to use it?Originally Posted by chaosclown
That leaves you with three problems:
1. Is it a trap?
2. As it is unsecured what malware is lurking on it? It would be a reasonable assumption that the rest of the system is unsecure as well?
3. Are you already "owned"


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American Circulation Innovations Names Executive VP, COO/CFO
Long Beach, Calif.– American Circulation Innovations has named Anne Plechner as executive vice president, COO/CFO.
Plechner has more than 20 years of experience as a financial and operational leader in a variety of industries. She has held both COO and CFO positions in a number of companies where her focus has been to create operational excellence, improve service and quality for customers and to work with senior leadership toward defining and implementing strategic initiatives.
Since late 2011, she has served in a strategic consulting role, realigning ACI's HR, Finance and Operations groups as the company continues its dramatic growth.
"Anne has been instrumental in positioning ACI to optimally serve our existing customers and to position us for future opportunities," said Keith Somers, ACI president. "She's brought a unique ability to help us continually improve current operations while allowing for flexibility as we work with more markets and more publishing partners."
Before joining with ACI, Plechner held the position of COO at mOcean, one of the largest entertainment creative advertising agencies in Los Angeles. In this role, she led the company's operations, finance, human resource and IT functions.
"As ACI expands into new markets and provides an increasingly diverse array of services, we are ensuring that the scope and capability of our operations meet our customers' needs," said Plechner. "I'm excited to be leading these efforts for ACI in such a rapidly changing industry."
Prior to mOcean, Plechner held finance and operations positions at Capstone Turbine, Sony Pictures Entertainment and Deloitte Consulting, and has also been a principal in a consulting practice providing interim CFO services.
Headquartered in Long Beach, Calif., and founded in 1965, ACI is the nation's largest provider of multi-channel distribution services, including their trademarked Do No Harm strategy for Home Delivery operations. ACI is the only company offering publishers a full selection of delivery services, including paid home delivery, single-copy, TMC/niche distribution and Sunday Select targeted delivery.


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In December 2004, I went to visit my grandmother, aunt and cousins in Germany, I haven't seen them in almost sixteen years! My cousins were six when I left Russia in 1989. The reunion proved joyous. I also met other interesting people and got to see a foreign country for the first time since my arrival to America. It was a very enlightening experience.
The return to the US was also educational: the so-called "security" at Detroit airport made me think about turning back and going back to Germany. We are so far beyond a mere police state here that I am, for the first time, greatly embarrassed for my country. It was especially glaring by contrast with Europe.
A rodent.
Aunt Elena at work at a late hour.
Cousin Zhenja.
Drei Genossen, Die Cousinen.
Euro wallpaper.
Flowers for Grandma.
Galina, Volodja's sister.
Grandma and one of her neighbors.
Grandma Aya aka Khaya or Anna, depending on the time and the place.
Grandma smiles.
Her eye.
Karla, a German student studying in Norway.
Mila, grand-daughter of Grandma's neighbors, Slava's niece.
My cousins, Sasha and Zhenja.
Next time I visit, I should be able to say more than just "Entschuldigen sie bitte!"
Niklas, Sasha's charming boyfriend.
Now and then.
Oleg and Sasha.
Oleg, photo by Inna. She, in turn, modeled for me.
With Zhenya on the Rein ferry
with Zhenya
Reunited with me, the ape takes it easy in Tennessee.
Sasha at a gathering of her classmates.
Sasha on the phone with her boyfriend.
Sasha with one of Grandma's many photo albums.
She is very popular with her friends.
Slava, one of the sons of Grandma's neighbors.
Teaching Sasha to smile.
The ever-popular Zhenja.
The weather wasn't very good for taking pictures of the city.
Uncle Volodja, a chess masster and an all-around great guy.
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For the safety of our patrons and with a continued effort to "flatten the curve," all Athens Regional Library System branches in Athens-Clarke, Franklin, Madison, Oconee and Oglethorpe counties will remain closed until such time that it is deemed safe to reopen to the public. Library staff remain on the job serving our communities virtually. Please feel free to contact us at http://athenslibrary.org/homepage/regional-information/contact-us if you have any questions regarding library service during this time. We will update the community as more information becomes available.
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KJ10 necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 120 diseños de 34 diseñadores freelance.
Clarity diamond cleaner is dedicated to providing the highest quality, consumer diamond ring and jewelry cleaner available, at an affordable price. The Company's flagship product, Clarity, is a single-use/in-home, disposable cleaning product that was developed and is used by professional goldsmiths/jewelers. This same product is now packaged and sold to consumers for at home personal use. Clarity will be primarily marketed through an e-commerce web site.
We are looking for a logo to reflect the quality, value, luxury and sophistication associated with diamonds. The logo should help give our customers confidence in the product and reinforce the perception of quality, simplicity, and effectiveness. The logo will be critical to our marketing campaign and will be the face of our website and other ads. We are engaged and excited to work with you on this design!
Clarity's target audience is women aged 20 – 60 who want their diamond wedding and engagement rings to look as good as the day they received them but do not have the time to have their rings professionally cleaned, or prefer the convenience and flexibility of a professional quality cleaning at home. For most women, their diamond engagement ring is the most important piece of jewelry they own, both emotionally and economically, and it must be clean to maximize its beauty and appreciation. The product will include 12-18 single-use cartridges (stick packs) along with a cleaning container.
This logo will be used in various applications including product packaging, website and presentation materials. We are looking for a clean, sophisticated design.
We would like the focus of the logo to be on "Clarity" with "diamond cleaner" as a modifier but we would be open to seeing logos with and without "diamond cleaner". We are branding Clarity; diamond cleaner is just a descriptor.
We need images for use in printed materials (business cards, brochures etc) and for our new web site and require both the output files (JPEG etc) and the source files.
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From the first few seconds of Lea Michele's 'On My Way' music video, it's very clear the singer has cranked up the sex appeal!
The beginning shows steamy shots of the 'Glee' star with a male companion, only to transition to an action-packed road trip with her friends. The lyrics of 'On My Way' are all about taking chances, and it's clear in this visual that Lea is embracing the opportunity to live in the moment.
The video jumps from images of Lea's hotel room, to a dusty desert road, to a diner and more! There's even some sultry shots of the singer grinding against her hotel door and posing in a bathtub. One thing is certain — the video has all of the makings to be a summer hit!
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Game #80: Jays at M's pregame
Seattle definitely rates as one of my favorite cities to visit on the road. Today, I enjoyed the Underground tour downtown, which provides some interesting, and comical, history about the early days in Seattle. After that, I walked along the Sound and wandered up to the mighty Space Needle, which would probably be more impressive if I didn't live near the CN Tower in Toronto. Now that all the touristy stuff is out of the way, it's back to work at the ballpark. Here's today's pregame:
Toronto (39-40) at Seattle (43-33)
at 10:05 p.m. ET at lovely Safeco Field
Today's lineups:
Alex Rios, RF
Gregg Zaun, C
Vernon Wells, CF
Troy Glaus, 3B
Frank Thomas, DH
Matt Stairs, 1B
Aaron Hill, 2B
Adam Lind, LF
John McDonald, SS
PITCHING: RHP Roy Halladay
Ichiro Suzuki, CF
Jose Vidro, DH
Jose Guillen, RF
Richie Sexson, 1B
Ben Broussard, LF
Kenji Johjima, C
Adrian Beltre, 3B
Yuniesky Betancourt, SS
*Willie Bloomquist, 2B
PITCHING: RHP Miguel Batista
*2B Jose Lopez was a late scratch
NOTES: The X-ray on 1B Lyle Overbay's right hand came back with no unexpected results. There was still a slight crack, but Overbay said the hand was healing fine and he was cleared to continue his program. He's scheduled to take part in BP in Oakland on either Monday or Tuesday. … Toronto manager John Gibbons said LHP Gustavo Chacin is scheduled to throw off a mound in a bullpen session on Monday. … On the current road trip, today's Nos. 3-6 hitters — Wells, Glaus, Thomas and Stairs — have combined to hit just .186, entering Saturday. … Since 2004, Halladay ranks second in the bigs with a .739 winning percentage following a team loss. John Smoltz (.742) ranks first. … LF Reed Johnson served as the left fielder for Dunedin in a rehab appearance with Class A Dunedin on Saturday. Gibbons said Johnson was expected to return shortly after the All-Star break and would immediately serve as Toronto's leadoff hitter when he's back.
SIDEBAR: For the action movie enthusiasts out there, I reccommend Live Free or Die Hard — the fourth installment in the Die Hard series. The plot was utterly ridiculous, as were the stunts, but that's what great action flicks are all about, right? Bruce Willis had me cracking up and the movie moved at a fast pace. Now, don't get me wrong, the movie won't crack my "favorite films" list by any means, but it was definitely fun to see on the big screen and I'll be adding it to my extensive DVD collection when it comes out.
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Now we are starting to see what they are made of.Wells at leadoff the Jays 5-1 Wells not at leadoff the Jays 0-3 three cheers for Gibbons LOL.
Just try to keep it close, guys. We can almost hold our breath now until Reed comes back.
Speaking of hitting:
I know the Jays preach patience at the plate, working the count, and so on, but I see them watch a lot of first pitch fast balls go by. What's wrong with taking a swing, especially early in the game, when the pitcher may not have his best breaking stuff going. The worst you could do would be to waste a hack, but you would still be standing there 0-1 anyway. It seems to me that when they are hitting well, they are driving a lot more 0-0 balls.


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Going to Monterey for the big weekend Aug. 15-17? There are three things you have to do and then a whole bunch of other stuff you can do, and there's really nothing at all on the list that you shouldn't do, so go ahead, load a cardboard box of spare parts into the trunk, along with a case of oil, and have a great time!
Any way you point your car will lead to something fun and car-oriented, so you really can't go wrong. The three anchors to which the big weekend is tethered are, in chronological order, Concorso Italiano, the Monterey Historics and the Pebble Beach Concours. You are not strictly required to attend any of them, but come on, man, this stuff only happens once a year.
Thing No. 1: Most people start the weekend off by attending Concorso Italiano on Friday. This year, it moves to a new location at the Marina Airport north of Monterey, where vintage aircraft will join the Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Maseratis and Etceterinis that formerly sprawled across the lawn at Fort Ord. The featured marques are 40 years of the Ferrari Daytona, 45 years of Lamborghini and the cars of Marcelo Gandini. Also new this year is a gala dinner the night before. Visit www.concorso.com for more information.
Insider tip: Go later in the morning, and avoid the long lines for parking.
Thing No. 2: The Monterey Historics have been lapping Laguna Seca since 1974, when Steve Earle decided to preserve great old race cars in their natural habitat--at speed. This year, Mario Andretti is the guest of honor, and Alfa Romeo is featured.
Insider tip: Saturday is when the throngs descend, so if you can live without one of the other must-goes, then visit Laguna Seca on an off day, and there will be much smaller crowds. Or hit Pebble Beach early on Sunday, and spend the afternoon.
Thing No. 3: The Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance is the ultimate celebration of the world's most beautiful cars. No museum anywhere in history ever has had a collection as stunning as the 175 cars that park every year on the 18th green at Pebble. This year's featured marques are Lancia, Lamborghini and 100 years of GM. We look forward to the 2.0-liter-plus cars, too.
Insider tip: The public isn't admitted until 10:30 a.m., so rent a submarine, and sneak in early.
There are so many other events, it's hard to choose which ones to attend. However:
--The Quail: A Motorsports Gathering took over the space when Concorso Italiano left the Quail Lodge in Carmel Valley for roomier haunts. It's a smaller, far less crowded gathering of race cars and those who love them. It sold out long ago, so you'll have to look through the fence at this year's tribute to the 12 Hours of Sebring, Dan Gurney's Eagles, the Porsche 959 and the cars of Lamborghini test driver Valentino Balboni.
--The Tour d'Elegance is a road rally for cars entered in the Pebble Beach Concours. Can't get into Pebble? You can see many of the cars that will be there here, starting at 7 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 14, at the Polo Grounds above the Lodge. More details are at www.pebblebeachconcours.net.
--There are a million places to buy car posters and knickknacks. Consider: www.automobiliamonterey.com, Pebble Beach RetroAuto at www.pebblebeach concours.net, the AFAS showing at www. autoartgallery.com.
--There are another million or so auctions, running the gamut from snoot to pollute: www.bonhams.com/us, www.rmauctions. com, www.kruse.com, www.blackhawk collection.com, www.russoandsteele.com and www.goodingco.com.
Have a nice weekend!
Pebble Beach Motoring Classic
Departing Seattle on Aug. 4 and arriving nine days, 1,500 miles and a succession of fabulous meals and overnight venues later at Pebble Beach, the Motoring Classic is open to 30 vehicles that either have graced the fairway at Pebble Beach or have equally impressive "elegance." Aug. 4-13
The Quail Rally
If you are displaying your vehicle at the Quail, you're also invited on the rally, a series of drives around the Monterey Peninsula, with various adventures scheduled along the routes. Aug. 11-13
Carmel-by-the-Sea Concours on the Avenue
Concours on the Avenue doubles up for its second season with 130 cars during two days. Monday showcases Porsches and Ferraris through 1973. Tuesday features muscle, micro, luxury, sports and race cars from 1946 to 1971, as well as hot rods and motorcycles. Aug. 11-12
The Historics celebrate their 35th anniversary at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca with Mario Andretti as guest of honor and a special display featuring the 1930 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Mille Miglia that Phil Hill drove to the win in the Del Monte Trophy Race at Pebble Beach in 1951 (now part of the Ralph Lauren Collection). You'll see a 1908 Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix car and a race that is part of the global 50th anniversary of Formula Junior. On Saturday, the Toyota Race of Legends features former Formula One racers Derek Bell, Eddie Cheever, Johnny Herbert, Jean-Pierre Jarier, Alan Jones, Danny Sullivan, Patrick Tambay and John Watson. Aug. 15-17
Automobilia Monterey
Nearly 50 vendors of automotive posters, pins, hood ornaments and other memorabilia set up inside the ballroom of the Embassy Suites. Everything sold is vintage original. Aug. 12-13
Blackhawk Exposition Sale
More than 85 historic cars will be for sale in the tent near the Lodge at Pebble. Aug. 13-17
Infiniti House of Inspiration
This showcase adjacent to the RetroAuto features designer creations in art, apparel and architecture, as well as automotive and interior design. Aug. 13-17
Pebble Beach Tour d'Elegance
Can't scrape up the $175 for a ticket to the fairway show on Sunday? You can see the cars for free and in motion on Thursday. The Tour leaves Collins Field at about 8:30 a.m., follows portions of 17 Mile Drive and Highway 1 and heads south along the coast before returning via Carmel-by-the-Sea to Pebble Beach by about 2:30 p.m. Not all cars entered in the Concours drive the Tour, but in the event of a dead heat in the judging on Sunday, Tour participation breaks the tie. Aug. 14
Russo and Steele Monterey
Sports cars from the 1960s and '70s are featured in the annual auction at the Marriott Hotel in downtown Monterey. Aug. 15-16
Pebble Beach RetroAuto
The annual automotive lifestyle expo will be staged near the Blackhawk Exposition tent on the hill. Aug. 15-17
Concorso Italiano
For its 23rd-annual gathering, Concorso Italiano moves to the tarmac of the Marina Airport. Aug. 15
The Quail: A Motorsports Gathering
The Quail Lodge in Carmel Valley stages its motorsports-oriented show. Aug. 15
Bonhams & Butterfields Sale of Exceptional Motorcars
Two historic racing cars are featured at this auction, staged in conjunction with the annual Motorsports Gathering at the Quail Lodge. One is the Porsche 908/2 Pflunder that Steve McQueen and Peter Revson drove to a second-place finish at Sebring in 1970. A few months later, the car, outfitted with a pair of movie cameras, raced at Le Mans to gather footage for McQueen's now-classic 1971 movie. The other is the 1960 Jaguar E2A, the famed prototype that raced five times at Le Mans, twice as a C-type and later with a D-type tail fin. The car later was used for testing, including development of antilock braking technology. Aug. 15
Khaki's Ferrari Event
Ferraris and other marques will fill the parking lot at the Barnyard, an upscale boutique shopping "village," for an exotic-car cruise-in that raises money for youth charities. Aug. 16
Pebble Beach Auction Presented by Gooding & Co.
Among 130 vehicles available at the Gooding & Co. auction at the Pebble Beach Equestrian Center are historic Bugattis, Alfas and Triumphs and the 1959 Ferrari 250 GT "California" Spider originally owned by Vittorio Emanuele de Savoia, the last prince of Italy. Aug. 16-17
Automotive Fine Arts Society Exhibition
Leading automotive artists display their work at Pebble Beach, adjacent to the 18th fairway in front of the Lodge. Aug. 17
Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
Launched in 1950 in conjunction with the inaugural Pebble Beach road races, the Concours was held at the Beach Club and included three classes. A year later, the event moved to the lawn of the Del Monte Lodge and eventually spread along the coast-hugging 18th fairway of the famed golf links, a setting befitting some of the world's most important, historic, exotic and elegant automobiles. Aug. 17
More than a dozen Ferraris and this 1930 Duesenberg Model J Barrel-Side Dual-Cowl Phaeton will be among the 180-plus vehicles offered at this auction at the Portola Plaza Hotel in downtown Monterey. Aug. 15-16
Steinbeck Country
The Steinbeck Festival runs Aug. 7-10 (the weekend before Pebble Beach) in Salinas, where the National Steinbeck Center's museum honors the life and work of the author of The Grapes of Wrath, the original Route 66 chronicle.
Carmel Valley Road
The drive along Highway 1 down to Big Sur is spectacular, but Big Sur is recovering from forest fires, so do your drive inland on Carmel Valley Road (G16), which twists and turns through gorgeous scenery. A nice loop returns via G17, Highway 68 and the Laureles Grade.
Monterey Bay Aquarium, Cannery Row and Old Fisherman's Wharf
The kid-oriented Splash Zone at the Monterey Bay Aquarium has been revised and features 45 interactive activities. The aquarium is at one end of historic Cannery Row, and Old Fisherman's Wharf is at the other. Cannery Row has an IMAX theater, at 640 Wave Street.
Cantinetta Luca
This is the newest restaurant from the owners of the heralded L'Auberge Carmel hotel and restaurant and Bouchee restaurant and wine merchants. The cuisine is Italian, and the setting in the 100-seat restaurant is informal.
Dolores Street, between Ocean and 7th Carmel-by-the-Sea
(831) 625-6500
Katy 'n' Harry's Wagon Wheel Coffee Shop
Near the Quail Lodge, the Wagon Wheel serves large, interesting breakfasts, such as oatmeal and banana pancakes, walnut and date French toast, and trout and eggs.
7156 Carmel Valley Road
(831) 624-8878
Nico Restaurant
Mediterranean dishes prepared with local ingredients and spices are the specialty here.
San Carlos, between Ocean and 7th
(831) 624-6545
This is the restaurant overlooking the bay at the new InterContinental, the Clement Monterey Hotel on Cannery Row. The restaurant opened June 14; reviewers are raving.
750 Cannery Row
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First 100 Days: More of the Same
President Obama campaigned on a promise of change. But the first 100 days of his administration have seen a continuation of the Bush administration's irresponsible fiscal policies: more bailouts, higher spending, and mounting debt.
The president has already signed a tax hike that disproportionately hurts lower‐income people, and is seeking additional tax increases to fund a transition to a more centrally‐planned, European‐styled economy.
Just as previous administrations have done, the president is using the current economic 'crisis' to justify further government encroachment upon the private sector. In doing so, dangerous precedents are being set that could have negative repercussions for future economic growth and individual liberty.


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CBI registers two fresh cases in Coalgate
New Delhi: CBI has registered two fresh cases against two companies for alleged forgery and cheating in connection with its probe in the coal block allocation scam and carried out searches in 16 locations, including Delhi and Hyderabad.
The agency has booked an infrastructure and a steel company on charges of forgery and cheating while applying for captive coal blocks, CBI sources said.
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The agency, after registration of cases, launched search operations spread across 16 locations in Hyderabad, Satna, Secunderabad, Vishakhapatnam, Jaipur, Rourkela and Delhi at the premises of these companies, they said.
They said the companies allegedly misrepresented their net-worth to claim eligibility for getting coal blocks.
The new cases pertain to coal block allocation during 2006-09 in which the CBI had earlier registered seven FIRs in connection with the probe.


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A slow-moving storm that has paralyzed parts of the nation's midsection for days with heavy, wet snow that strained power lines, clogged roadways and delayed hundreds of flights, dumped at least 6 inches of snow on western Michigan early Wednesday as it churned eastward.
The storm that made travel perilous from the Oklahoma Panhandle to the Great Lakes on Tuesday was expected to linger for another day over Chicago and parts of the Midwest. Up to a foot of snow was forecast for northern New England on Wednesday evening.
Up to 4 inches of wet, heavy snow smothered metro Chicago on Tuesday, while as much as 7 1/2 inches blanketed some northern suburbs, said Matt Friedlein, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in northern Illinois. A chilly rain kept city streets slick during the Wednesday morning commute.
Other parts of the Midwest were hit much harder, with more than 15 inches of snow in parts of Oklahoma, up to a foot in Kansas and up to 13 1/2 inches in Missouri. In Iowa, officials warned of hazardous travel conditions as temperatures fell and ice formed on snowy roads.
Keith Voss, manager of the Fareway Grocery in Centerville, Iowa, said he was planning to close up five hours early Tuesday because only a handful of customers had come in.
"The weather here has been really bad. They couldn't get here, most of them, if they wanted to," Voss said. "The town has been pretty rough traveling."
With the power out and an electric water pump silenced, Shannon Wickware and a house full of relatives in Woodward, Okla., which received 15 inches of snow Monday, had only to fetch a pile of snow from outside whenever they got thirsty.
"It's just snow. That's all we can see," Wickware said Tuesday. "We've been trying to melt snow and drinking that. And we've been just trying to keep the fire going."
The weather service said early Wednesday that 6 inches had fallen on Grand Haven and Muskegon in western Michigan, while some Detroit suburbs saw 4 inches of snow. The state's highest accumulations, totaling 5 to 8 inches, were forecast for the rural Thumb region, surrounded on three sides by Lake Huron.
Fueled by a strong low pressure system, the crescent-shape storm began Sunday in Texas, then headed north. On Monday, whiteout conditions made virtually all Texas Panhandle roads impassable, although primary roadways reopened Tuesday when the sun emerged and began to thaw ice and snow-packed surfaces. A hurricane-force gust of 75 mph was recorded in Amarillo, where 17 inches of snow fell. The heaviest snowfall was in Follett, Texas, with 21 inches.
The system, more common in early spring, contained so much moisture that it was difficult to forecast where it would rain or where it would snow - or even if the snow would accumulate, Friedlein said.
At one point, snow fell at a rate of 1-2 inches per hour on the North Side of Chicago and northern counties, he said.
The blizzard came on the heels of another massive snowstorm last week, but experts cautioned that the snowpack now resting on the Plains would likely not bring sufficient relief after months of drought.
"If we get one more storm like this, with widespread 2 inches of moisture, we will continue to chip away at the drought," said meteorologist Mike Umscheid of the National Weather Service office in Dodge City. "But to claim the drought is over or ending is way too premature."
The Missouri Department of Transportation issued a rare "no travel" advisory, urging people to stay off highways except in case of a dire emergency. Conditions were so bad that snowplows slid into ditches, underlining the danger.
The weight of the snow strained power lines and cut electricity to more than 100,000 homes and businesses. Hospitals closed outpatient centers and urgent-care clinics. Early Wednesday, some 40,000 customers in Michigan were without power.
At least three deaths were blamed on the blizzard.
In the northwest Oklahoma town of Woodward, a person was killed after 15 inches of snow brought down part of a roof. The storm was also blamed for the deaths of two people who were killed in rollover crashes Monday on Interstate 70 in Kansas.
Heavy snow pulled down large trees and caused roofs to cave in at businesses in Belton and Warrensburg, Mo. In Columbia, a canopy over gas pumps collapsed at a convenience store.
By late Tuesday afternoon, airlines had canceled almost 500 flights at Chicago's O'Hare and Midway international airports. Some 100 flights were sidelined Wednesday, and yet more were delayed.
Many commuters appeared to heed warnings and either stayed home or left work early. Chicago train cars were half empty during the evening commute, and traffic on some expressways flowed as if it was Sunday afternoon.
"This is fabulous," said Mitzi Norton, 34, of suburban Elmwood Park, as she rode a train home. "I wish I drove."
Associated Press writers Don Babwin in Chicago, Betsy Blaney in Lubbock, Texas, Josh Funk in Omaha, Neb., Nomaan Merchant in Dallas, Jill Zeman Bleed and Kelly P. Kissel in Little Rock, Ark., Daniel Holtmeyer in Oklahoma City, Steve Paulson in Denver, Paul Davenport in Albuquerque, N.M., Roxana Hegeman in Wichita, Kan., and Seth Borenstein in Washington, D.C., contributed to this report.


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"What you do when everything goes right doesn't tell me who you are. It's what you do after disaster that shows your character most." – Medalist, Rhodes Scholar and Businesswoman Bonnie St. John
As Olympic Fever deepens in the days leading up to the 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, a champion from Winter Games past caught my eye: Bonnie St. John. St. John made her initial mark as a champion in the 1984 Paralympics as the second-fastest female amputee skier in the world and the world's first African-American ski medalist.
St John lost her right leg at age 5, due to a rare condition that stunted its growth. Her reaction to placing second in her 1984 race is famous enough to have found its way onto Starbucks Cups in the company's 2006 "The Way I See It" campaign: "I was ahead in the slalom, but in the second run, everyone fell on a dangerous spot. I was beaten by a woman who got up faster than I did. I learned that people fall down, winners get up, and gold medal winners just get up faster."
St. John returned to the 2002 Winter Games as a featured speaker in the opening ceremonies, held in my own regional hometown of Salt Lake. Recently Success Magazine featured St. John for her post athletic endeavors: graduated magna cum laude from Harvard, a Rhodes Scholarship for economics and graduate degree from Oxford has worked in the White House and has written six books. For the past 20 years her business has provided leadership consulting and keynote presentations for organizations including FedEx, Shell, Disney, AT&T, Merck and Target.
Clearly St. John is a successful entrepreneur. Intrigued, I traced her down and obtained an interview with her this week on the phone. Today she is at work on curriculums for leadership development and on a seventh book, on resilience that is due to hit the market in 2015. (She wrote her sixth book, "How Great Women Lead", in 2012, with her teenage daughter.)
I was also fascinated to learn that she recently played a role counseling amputees after the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing to help them prepare for the next phases of their new lives. She also supported some of them in Colorado as they learned to ski alongside Wounded Warriors and Paralympic hopefuls.
As I spoke with St. John, she agreed heartily that the similarities between champion athletes – and perhaps disabled athletics in particular – are profound. "As entrepreneurs, you need to go out and compete at the highest level, but you don't have everything you would like to have," she remarked. "You don't get ideal equipment to fit you. Costs are tight. You get thrown into situations you can't anticipate. You have to innovate and persevere."
Here are the top four issues she noted, as a message to Forbes' Entrepreneurs on the skills they need most:
- Relentless focus on a big goal. "I was fairly young when I learned to ski and realized I could be pretty good," she said. "So I set my sights on going all the way to the Olympics. That drove me, and gave me a real fire. When I was waiting tables in Colorado, I wasn't just a 'ski bum' – I was making my way to the U.S. team. That big goal made even the little things meaningful."
"Starting a business is always hard. When I left President Clinton's economic team, I began working as a writer and speaker and got pregnant with my daughter. I no longer had an office in the White House. So I needed to be relentless again, towards another really big goal—to help the best get even better in Corporate America."
- Have a Strategy. "You need a good strategy in addition to an audacious goal. For me as an athlete it was getting more days on the snow and getting access to really good coaches. I had to move from San Diego, had to raise money and over the Summer I had to live on a glacier to train. I think one of the reasons I won was that I had learned to organize myself better than my competitors in taking the initiative to advance myself, hire coaches, figure out how I was going to make it all happen. It was great training for becoming an entrepreneur—you have to wear all of the hats. You have to recruit people, train them, and organize yourself and your team to make something great happen."
- Pure Hard Work. "You learn this principle in sports and you rely on it as an entrepreneur. I had to ski at temperatures that were sometimes 50 below zero. There's not much to like about living in a glacier over the summer. In Colorado, I used to walk a mile to work in the morning at 5:00 a.m. That's how I supported myself as an athlete. Entrepreneurship is like that as well: you can't hire people to do all the things you'd like to do. That is a luxury you may have in a larger organization, but you don't get the luxury of saying 'That's not my job' in a start-up."
- Adaptability. "I particularly love the word 'adaptable' because it includes both innovation and perseverance. You have to innovate. You've heard the Einstein quote about insanity, yes? Well I have the audacity to update Einstein. In today's world, the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting the same result. You can't do the same thing you did last year and expect it to work. Things change. I have to keep reinventing myself and adapting my business. Over the years I've added services beyond keynote speaking like leadership training, facilitating global conferences, and writing books. Right now I'm working on a 'train the trainer' program on resilience that includes a personal app. You need to constantly be pushing the envelope, growing, developing and remaining agile. You learn those skills in sports, and you continue to use them as an entrepreneur."
St. John notes that she didn't always know she'd be a champion skier, but a part of her has always known she would be an entrepreneur. She majored in economics, noting the way value is created in the global economy has always been a fascinating subject for her. In high school she took courses in how to launch a business. She's also been highly competitive for all of her life, which helped to fuel her avid interest in sports.
"I've had the opportunity to participate at world-class levels in so many arenas—sports, politics, academics and business—to work with the top leaders on Wall Street. Global political leaders. Top athletes. I love excellence and I love competition. To see it from so many sides is fascinating to me."
I can imagine her presence was hugely inspiring to the amputees she counseled in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bomb.
My final question to St. John had to do with the champions I've been watching in the final pre-Olympic competitions from the preparation facilities that still remain in Park City, just outside of Salt Lake. I've been very much struck by the intensity of all of the athletes preparing, knowing that only a select few will get to represent the U.S. in Sochi. What would her words of advice be to those who don't make the cut? She doesn't hesitate in her answer: "Nothing is wasted. Our hard work builds our character, our strengths and our opportunities. What matters is what you do next."
And she envisions these athletes—all of them—as a tier of tremendous new entrepreneurs. After all, "no one knows how to fail more or better than an Olympic athlete," she maintains. "What you do when everything goes right doesn't tell me who you are. It's what you do after disaster that really shows your character. Not making the Olympic team. Losing a leg. Or having a market dry up that you were invested in. What are you going to do next?"
I hope to be hearing much more from Bonnie St. John in the future. She'll be watching the 2014 Games with particular interest. For those who would like to learn more about St. John or who would like to reach out to her directly, you can reach her via her personal and business website at www.bonniestjohn.com.


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Monastery of Prophet Elias (Monarto, South Australia)
|Holy Monastery of the Prophet Elias
|Male Monastery
|Hieromonk Benjamin (Forbes)
|Approx. size
|Monarto South, South Australia
|Liturgical language(s)
|Music used
|Russian Chant
|Feastdays celebrated
|20 Jul/2 Aug
|Official website
|Mission Website
The Monastery of the Prophet Elias is a monastic community for men under the Diocese of Australia and New Zealand, ROCOR. The monastery is located in Monarto South, South Australia, and was established by Hieromonk Benjamin (Forbes), who remains the superior.
Currently, the Monastery also has a leading role in running the Holy Cross Australian Orthodox Mission in Melbourne, each considering the other integral to itself.
- 1995: Monastery founded in ROCOR.
- ~1998-~2003: Was in Antiochian Archdiocese
- ~2004: Returned to ROCOR.
Current Events
In December 2005, Archbishop Hilarion tonsured a nun, Rassophore Maria, at the Mission.
In March 2006, Hieromonk Benjamin visited the Archimandrite Daniel, the head of the ROCOR Mission in Indonesia.
In May 2006, Fr Benjamin presented at workshop on Icons and Iconography at the Mount Gambier Regional Art Gallery.
On 28-30 July 2006, Novice Constantine was tonsured a stavrophore monk and, over the next two days, was ordained to the diaconate and priesthood by Abp Hilarion. He is considered the first home-grown priestmonk of the Mission.
Articles about the Mission
- The sweet lilt of English, as reported in The Age.
Articles by the Abbot
- Intercessions and the Liturgy (in Orthodox Contact, September 1998).
External links
- Parish directory of ROCOR Diocese of Australia and New Zealand.
- The Orthodox Monastery in South Australia - This article originally appeared in Orthodox Contact and written by S.A.
- Orthodox Contact of April 2002 mentions Fr Benjamin making a presentation on monasticism.
|Orthodoxy in Australia: Monasteries
|Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia
| Male: Pantanassa | St George | St John
Female: Gorgoepikoos | Holy Cross
|Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia
| Male: Holy Transfiguration | Archangel Michael
Proph. Elias | St John the Baptist | Holy Trinity
Female: Our Lady of Kazan | Presentation
|Other Jurisdictions
| Male: New Kalenic (Serbian) | St Sava (Serbian)
Female: St Anna (Antiochian) | Nativity Skete (Serbian)
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The Thermals, Dog Party, Mineral Kingdom
Feb 8 @ 9:00pm
$15 advance, $18 door
9pm showtime
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The Thermals:
The Thermals are a post-pop-punk trio from Portland, Oregon. In ten years, the band has released six records and toured fifteen countries. The Thermals are Hutch Harris (guitar and vocals), Kathy Foster (bass), and Westin Glass (drums).
A brief history of The Thermals, year by year.
In 2003:
The Thermals burst out of Portland, OR and onto the international indie rock scene with their debut LP, More Parts Per Million (Sub Pop), at a time when people were just starting to stop paying for music. Recorded in singer Hutch Harris's kitchen on a 4 track cassette, MPPM's recording costs were only sixty dollars, making it one of the cheapest (sounding) records of all time. The Thermals quickly established themselves as a powerhouse live act, the original four-piece line-up consisting of Kathy Foster on bass, Ben Barnett on guitar, Jordan Hudson on drums, and Hutch Harris on lead vocals.
In 2004:
The Thermals released their sophomore LP, the highly sophomoric Fuckin' A (Sub Pop). Produced by Death Cab For Cutie's Chris Walla, Fuckin' A was the perfect follow-up to More Parts Per Million: louder, longer and slightly better (or worse, depending on who you ask.) The Thermals quickly re-established themselves as a power trio after the departure of Ben Barnett, with Harris assuming guitar duties. It was in 2004 that The Thermals turned down a $50,000 ad from Hummer, an act that would earn them a reputation for having ethics, a burden which has since hung like an albatross around their collective neck.
In 2005:
The Thermals recorded their infamous "lost" record, We Sleep In A Holy Bed. A morbid meditation on religion and death, the record would have served as a fitting precursor to their next album, which would prove to be fully loaded with fire and brimstone. Produced by Joanna Bolme (Elliott Smith, The Jicks) at the original location of Portland's famous Jackpot studio, …Holy Bed (as of this writing) has still not seen the light of day. Jordan Hudson left The Thermals after the album's (non-)completion, leaving Hutch Harris and Kathy Foster to record the next two Thermals records as a duo, with Foster performing all bass and drum tracks.
In 2006:
The Thermals released their first masterpiece, The Body, The Blood, The Machine (Sub Pop). A terrifying tale of a young couple fleeing a fascist faux-Christian USA, TBTBTM was a critical darling and a commercial success as well. The album was produced by Fugazi's Brendan Canty, who had recently recorded a Thermals song for his "Burn To Shine" series, in which indie bands perform at houses slated to be burned by the fire department. Little did he know TBTBTM would go on to burn the entire world to the ground.
In 2007:
The Thermals continued their TBTBTM victory lap, touring the world and beyond. The band performed as a four piece again, for the first time in four years. Joel Burrows doubled up with Harris on guitar, and drummer Lorin Coleman joined Kathy Foster in the rhythm section. The Thermals toured the US extensively with Cursive, who at the time were promoting their own slab of blasphemy, Happy Hollow. Only a few of the shows were canceled, mostly due to locust infestations.
In 2008:
Hutch Harris and Kathy Foster retreated to the cold, stony Oregon Coast. In the wind and the rain and the short bursts of warm light, they stood at the shore and shouted at the sea, demanding the answer to the greatest questions of life: "What is the meaning of life?" and "What comes after death?" There was no reply, but the brutal smashing of endless waves.
Later in 2008, Foster and Harris met Westin Glass. The three felt an immediate kinship and found a lasting friendship. Glass soon became The Thermals' permanent drummer.
In 2009:
The Thermals returned with a new LP, Now We Can See, on a new label, Kill Rock Stars. Producer John Congleton (Explosions In the Sky, R. Kelly) gave the album an enormously wide, vaguely threatening aura that was a fine match for the album's theme, "songs from when we were alive". The title track is one of The Thermals' biggest "hits" to date, and was featured in many popular network television programs!
In 2010:
Having conquered God and Death (no easy feat) with their two previous records, The Thermals set out to vanquish an even greater and more terrifying force of nature: monogamy. Personal Life (Kill Rock Stars), The Thermals' fifth LP, (and first with Glass drumming) contains some of their darkest and most beautiful tracks to date. Chris Walla returned to the studio with The Thermals, giving Personal Life a sharp and shiny sheen, as only he could. The Thermals toured China for the first time in 2010, one of only a few American bands to do so. They found it quite delicious.
In 2011:
The Thermals met The Coathangers, toured with The Coathangers, and fell madly in love with The Coathangers. Have you met The Coathangers? You would too.
In 2012:
The Thermals mourned the passing of their former guitarist and dear friend Joel Burrows. Joel was a sweet and incredibly funny man, and we will miss him until the end of our days.
In 2013:
The Thermals signed to Saddle Creek and released their sixth (and obviously best) record, Desperate Ground. Produced by John Agnello (Dinosaur Jr., Sonic Youth) in Hoboken NJ, Desperate Ground is a true scrappy-and-scratchy return-to-form for The Thermals. Fast, cheap, and out of control, it's the perfect bookend to The Thermals' first (and so far best) decade.
2013 also found Sub Pop reissuing The Thermals' first three records on vinyl: The Body, The Blood, The Machine, Fuckin' A, and More Parts Per Million, which celebrated its tenth birthday March 4th.


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Taylor Swift is currently not dating anyone and she's definitely not married to anyone, either.
The guitar-strumming songbird obtained a temporary restraining order Monday against a man who claims to be her husband, E! News has learned.
Swift got the TRO against 33-year-old Timothy Sweet, who is ordered to refrain from making any contact with the star until March 25, when a court hearing will take place to decide whether to extend the order.
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According to the Red singer's request filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, Sweet, a 6-foot, 200-pound man, has been harassing her and claiming to be her husband through repeated phone messages, letters and social media.
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She also asked the court to order that Sweet stay away from her mother, father and brother. The judge granted that request.
Sweet is prohibited from contacting Swift through any electronic means, including social media websites.
The celeb stated that Sweet's conduct is "seriously alarming and harassing and are extremely distressing to me and my family" and said that she does "not have desire to interact with or communicate in any way with Mr Sweet."


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USD's basketball team had lost nine of its last 11 games. The team was tumbling toward its fourth straight losing season. There was conjecture surrounding head coach Bill Grier's job security.
Thursday, hours before team's banquet, Athletic Director Ky Snyder ended the doubt. Grier will be back for a seventh season as the Toreros' coach.
"I'm very satisfied the way (the program) is going," Snyder said. "I'm confident we can be a postseason team next year."
USD closed the season knocking off Pepperdine and BYU in the West Coast Conference Tournament before falling to 21st-ranked Saint Mary's in the semifinals, 69-66, in overtime. The Toreros, who finished 16-18, led the Gaels for nearly 35 minutes in regulation.
"I think what we saw in the tournament is what we can see on a regular basis," said Snyder.
Said Grier: "I was grateful to have the opportunity to first come here. I'm grateful to return for next season. There are so many great people in our administration, on our campus. There's such a great family feel here."
Snyder has said that Grier was under contract for next season. He wouldn't say if Grier was given an extension.
"We don't comment on contracts at USD," he said.
Grier said his coaching staff will return intact.
After serving as an assistant at Gonzaga for 16 years, the last eight as Mark Few's No. 1 assistant, Grier took over for Brad Holland in 2007. His six seasons have been marked by stunning extremes.
The high: a 22-14 season his first year, highlighted by upsetting UConn in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The lows: a 6-24 season in 2010-11, then weeks later learning that Brandon Johnson, the school's all-time leading scorer, would be indicted on game-fixing charges related to the previous season.
Snyder and Grier's coaching peers praised him for how he handled the team in the aftermath of game-fixing charges. Last week, Johnson was sentenced to six months in prison for his role in the conspiracy.
"We have taken our knocks," Snyder said. "You can't help but have that dog you. I hope by the end of this (season) we can move beyond the whole B.J. thing."
But by late February there was the specter of four straight losing seasons, only one season with a winning record. Only Snyder knows if USD's upset of BYU in the WCC Tournament and nearly shocking Saint Mary's saved the coaching staff.
"It couldn't have hurt," said No. 1 assistant Mike Burns.
Grier and Snyder discussed the team's future Tuesday. Burns said he didn't know the staff was returning until late Thursday afternoon.
Meanwhile, next season the Toreros seem poised to end their five-year drought without a winning record. Starting guards Johnny Dee and Christopher Anderson return, as does promising power forward Jito Kok.
Duda Sanadze, who redshirted this season, is a three-point specialist from the Republic of Georgia. Brett Bailey, a highly recruited high school senior out of Spokane, Wash., is expected to make an immediate impact.
"Regardless of who's coaching this team next season," said Grier before he knew his fate, "I think it's a postseason team."
The tournament run, he said, figures to fuse his players with confidence.
"Now they have a better understanding of what they're capable of," he said.
Grier's return was endorsed by Dee.
"That's great," he said. "He makes us better players. He has a great understanding of the game. He was around a winning program at Gonzaga for such a long time, so he knows what it takes to do that."


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- electric dryers have heating elements
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Victor Sullivan wrote:IMO, there would really have to be something fresh and different from the other Rail maps, as we have plenty, I'd say.
I think there are better binned ideas to pursue, like Spanish Armada and CC's Treasure Island
This is not to say, though, that I necessarily disapprove this.
Gees Sully, you are really digging into that recycling box asking for Treasure Island. Tbh, i had completely forgotten about it.
Spanish Armada will happen but i need Xmas holidays to get that together, so it is vacationed until then, although i recall there wasn't too much support for that one either.
And basically i am happy to work on any of my past projects as long as there is community support for them, butit has to be decent support and not just one or two.


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Corn futures saw 1 to 2 cent gains in most contracts on Wednesday, despite weak ethanol data this morning. Support was from the lower dollar and higher ethanol prices, which followed crude (up 5.33% on the day). This morning's weekly EIA report indicated ethanol production in the week of January 4 dropping another 11,000 barrels per day to 1 million bpd. That is the lowest production total since April 20 of last year. Stocks were up for the second week in a row, this time by 92,000 barrels to 23.254 million barrels. The Gulf and West Coast were the only regions to show reductions.
Mar 19 Corn closed at $3.82, up 2 cents,
May 19 Corn closed at $3.90, up 2 cents,
Jul 19 Corn closed at $3.97 1/2, up 1 3/4 cents
Sep 19 Corn closed at $4.00, up 1 1/2 cents
--provided by Brugler Marketing & Management
Soybean futures posted 5 to 5 1/2 cent gains on Wednesday, after US/China trade talks concluded. Soymeal futures were up $1.40/ton, with soy oil 14 points higher. Following the 3-day meeting between US and China, a US trade representative stated one of the focuses was China's pledge to buy a "substantial amount" of US goods. That is a follow up from earlier talks, with still few details on what, when, and how much will be purchased. With the government shutdown still ongoing, Export Sales data will not be released on Thursday morning. AgRural cut their Brazil production estimate by 4.5 MMT from November to 116.9 MMT. CONAB will be out with their updated estimates tomorrow morning.
Jan 19 Soybeans closed at $9.11 1/2, up 5 1/4 cents,
Mar 19 Soybeans closed at $9.24, up 5 1/2 cents,
May 19 Soybeans closed at $9.37 1/4, up 5 1/2 cents,
Aug 19 Soybeans closed at $9.53 1/2, up 5 1/4 cents,
Jan 19 Soybean Meal closed at $319.00, up $1.40,
Jan 19 Soybean Oil closed at $28.32, up $0.14
--provided by Brugler Marketing & Management
Wheat futures were steady to 4 cents higher in most contracts on Wednesday. KC saw fractional losses in the back months. Taiwan bought 111,650 MT of US wheat in their recent tender on Wednesday. Egypt's GASC purchased 415,000 MT of Russian wheat on Wednesday, with 295,000 MT for Feb 20-28 delivery and 120,000 MT for March 1-10 delivery. Algeria purchased 550,000 MT of optional origin wheat in a tender that closed on Tuesday. French 18/19 exports outside of the EU are now projected at 8.7 MMT by FranceAgriMer, down 0.1 MMT from last month.
Mar 19 CBOT Wheat closed at $5.20, up 2 1/4 cents,
Mar 19 KCBT Wheat closed at $5.05 1/2, up 1/2 cent,
Mar 19 MGEX Wheat closed at $5.70 1/2, up 3 1/4 cents
--provided by Brugler Marketing & Management
Live cattle futures ended the day with most contracts steady to 50 cents lower. Feeder cattle futures were down 20 to 80 cents. The CME feeder cattle index was up 7 cents on January 8 at $145.70. Wholesale boxed beef prices were lower on Wednesday afternoon. Choice boxes were down 14 cents at $213.84, with Select 79 cents lower at $206.47. USDA estimated WTD FI cattle slaughter at 357,000 head through Wednesday. That was 4,000 head above the same week last year. The FCE saw no sales on the 571 head offered online on Wednesday, with feedlots asking $125.
Feb 19 Cattle closed at $124.800, down $0.500,
Apr 19 Cattle closed at $125.800, down $0.350,
Jun 19 Cattle closed at $117.250, down $0.225,
Jan 19 Feeder Cattle closed at $146.825, down $0.800
Mar 19 Feeder Cattle closed at $144.900, down $0.550
Apr 19 Feeder Cattle closed at $145.475, down $0.625
--provided by Brugler Marketing & Management
Lean Hog futures closed Wednesday with most contracts 47.5 cents to $1.525 higher. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 35 cents from the previous day @ $54.85 on January 7. The USDA pork carcass cutout value was down 49 cents on Wednesday afternoon at an average weighted price of $69.67. The national base cash hog carcass value was $1.02 higher in the PM report, with a weighted average of $51.19. This week's FI hog slaughter through Wednesday was estimated at 1.423 million head, which was 54,000 head larger than the same week last year.
Feb 19 Hogs closed at $63.775, up $1.175,
Apr 19 Hogs closed at $67.550, up $1.525
May 19 Hogs closed at $74.200, up $1.250
--provided by Brugler Marketing & Management
Cotton futures settled the Wednesday session with most nearby contracts 126 to 146 points in positive territory. Sharply higher crude oil prices and a weaker dollar were supportive. Some of the focus in the recent US/China trade talks was over China's pledge to buy a substantial amount of US goods. At the moment, we have little way of gauging current export demand with the government shutdown keeping the Export Sales reports from being released. The Cotlook A index was up 40 points from the previous day on January 8 at 81.90 cents/lb.
Mar 19 Cotton closed at 73.130, up 146 points,
May 19 Cotton closed at 74.520, up 145 points
Jul 19 Cotton closed at 75.660, up 126 points
--provided by Brugler Marketing & Management


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4X4 MIMO RF test system
Cleveland, Ohio – October 9, 2007 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, has released the industry's leading 4X4 MIMO (multiple-input, multiple-output) RF test system for R&D and production testing of next generation RF communications equipment and devices. Keithley's MIMO RF test system consists of its new Model 2920 Vector Signal Generator (VSG) and Model 2820 Vector Signal Analyzer (VSA), Model 2895 MIMO Synchronization Unit, and powerful MIMO Signal Analysis Software. No other MIMO test system in the industry offers: - support for 4X4 MIMO applications - support for a multitude of commercial standards, including cellular, WiMAX, and WLAN - +/-1 nanosecond signal sampler synchronization - less then 1 nanosecond peak-to-peak signal sampler jitter - less than 1 degree of peak-to-peak RF-carrier phase jitter. By allowing for tight multi-unit synchronization with these high performance measurement specifications, the new Keithley system can support MIMO measurements on demanding signals such as 802.11n 40MHz WLAN MIMO and 802.16e Wave 2 Mobile WiMAX. For more information on Keithley's MIMO RF test solution, visit www.keithley.com/pr/077. MIMO is a growing technology that uses multiple radios for both transmitting and receiving data. In RF communication devices, it increases data throughput rates without the need for additional bandwidth. Keithley's 4X4 MIMO test capability provides the most advanced, high performance MIMO testing platform available for future product development with the ability to test the most complex signal structures, including WiMAX Wave 2 and 4G LTE (long term evolution) and UMB (ultra mobile broadband), with a simple software upgrade. Highly Accurate and Repeatable Measurements up to 6GHz Forming the core of Keithley's MIMO RF test solution is a new RF signal generator and an RF signal analyzer that support expanded frequency ranges to 6GHz. The latest addition to Keithley's growing RF product line is the Model 2920 Vector Signal Generator. The Model 2920 is available in two configurations with maximum frequencies of 4GHz or 6GHz and can generate signals as low as 10MHz. An optional 80MHz arbitrary waveform generator bandwidth with 100MSamples of waveform memory gives users the capability of testing a vast array of commercial communications signals, including GSM, EDGE, W-CDMA, cdma2000, SISO WLAN, and the industry's most demanding 802.11n 40MHz WLAN MIMO signal. Keithley's new Model 2820 Vector Signal Analyzer comes with 40MHz of bandwidth as standard in either a 4GHz or 6GHz configuration. The Model 2820 is highly versatile and can test a range of signals, including GSM, EDGE, W-CDMA (uplink/downlink), and cdma2000, along with a multitude of WLAN signals, including the 802.11n 40MHz WLAN MIMO signal in both MIMO and SISO configurations. The tight synchronization of signals and low sampler and RF carrier phase jitter featured in Keithley's MIMO RF test solution allow for highly accurate and repeatable measurements that ensure high product quality and high production yields. In addition, the Model 2820 and Model 2920 can be set up in 2-, 3-, or 4-channel configurations. These dual-purpose instruments can be used either as standalone instruments or as part of a 4X4 MIMO test system, so users don't need to dedicate individual signal analyzer or signal generator units to a task.


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At the Doctor's office. AKA what that table paper is really for.
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The vision of health. Still a little short - in comparison to those his age (25-ish percentile) & a bit chubby - in comparison (52-ish percentile). So we no longer have to buy whole milk & skim milk. He will continue to eat Yo-Baby that is made with whole milk, but he may be able to try some flavored Kefir - plain is the only one that we could find full fat. He has had a cough which means that he has an ear infection. I am a bit guit ridden about not bringing him in over that earlier, but he is now on Rx & should be fine in no time.
He turns 18 months old today. No, I can not believe it. Everyone was right, time is speeding by. (Except when I think about our cruise...)
We turned the leftover chicken into chicken sandwiches. But we are going to have the last of the chicken tonight. (Who knew your could spread 5 breasts so far.) I am going to make mixed brown rice (I buy Lundberg's brand.) to go with it. I am more excited about the rice...
BTW there is a short poor quality video on flickr of this scene. He really has a good time with that table paper.


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Detroit won't bid for 2024 Olympics
Mayor Dave Bing says city's financial troubles to blame for bowing out
DETROIT – Detroit won't be pursuing a bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympic games.
In a statement, Mayor Dave Bing said the timing of the city's financial troubles was to blame.
"The bid calls for a $10 million upfront bid process payment and adding more than a $3 billion operating budget commitment -- not including cost associated with venue construction and other infrastructure cost," he said. "We must respectfully decline to participate."
Bing acknowledged that Detroit's prime location on an international border and history of hosting other big sports events -- the Super Bowl, All-Star game, NCAA Final Four games and Stanley Cup finals -- made it an "appealing candidate."
Detroit would have been competing with cities such as New York, Chicago, Boston, Denver, Dallas and San Francisco.
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- Ohio execution gives some closure to Michigan family
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- Detroit missionary target of firebombing
- Fundraiser for mother of 2 who lost legs
- Campbell Ewald to move 600 employees to downtown Detroit
- Detroit City Council will appeal Snyder's plan for EFM
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GSA National Capitol Region 4th Floor Total Workplace Case Study
NCR 4th Floor after Total Workplace changes
The GSA Administrator has issued a challenge to the regional offices to leverage mobility and telework strategies to achieve a reduction in our real estate footprint and at the same time, encourage collaboration and new ways of working.
To answer the Administrator's challenge, NCR's Office of Planning and Design Quality (OPDQ) transitioned the outdated setup (see pictures below) into an open space layout with smaller "home base" workstations, and devoted the remaining space to a variety of shared-use workplace settings and functions.
Key Figures:
- 100% Occupancy Increase: 20 additional employees were able to move into a space which previously held 21.
- 16 Tons: Annual reduction of CO2 (CWS Carbon Calc.)
- 94 USF / Person: Reduced from 203 usf/person
- $478 Thousand: Cost of Construction
- $28 Thousand: Cost of workplace strategy services
Key Features:
- Visitor touch-down workstations
- Focus/phone/privacy booths
- "Tiger-team-style" charrette space with the ability for displayed thinking
- Comfortable reading locations
- One-on-one & small meeting spaces
- All spaces feature the latest in technology to
support the mobile worker
- Opened corridor and work spaces to natural daylight and
- Screened the space from "corridor traffic"
- Limited budget sustainable high-performance green build-out (HPGB)
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Have you noticed lately the television shows that have been running about genealogy? One of the most popular is "Who Do You Think You Are?," which is on NBC on Friday evenings. In this show, celebrities learn about their ancestry from researchers, many of which have been able to go quite a distance back in time in their research. Nearly every celebrity who has had his research done will say something like, "It helps us to feel more fulfilled because we are connecting with our ancestors and learning more about ourselves."
Isn't it interesting that some 35 years ago the television mini-series "Roots" began airing? Back then, it seemed as though every living room was lit up by the sights and sounds of that show. Think about it—a generation ago the public began watching programs on genealogy and sharing in the joy that is learning who we are through our ancestors. This new show on NBC is certainly another example of that today, but there are other shows as well that also inspire us to seek out our ancestors.
Marketers in the genealogical research industry have pointed out that when shows such as these become more popular, there is a noticeable increase in the number of people seeking to have their research done professionally. The excitement over genealogy has suddenly become more pronounced and anyone can feel a certain heightened liveliness anywhere where genealogy is being done. I have personally witnessed this excitement in the Family History Library in Salt Lake City over the past number of weeks, with more and more people doing research.
The simple truth is, there is much to be said about finding our roots. I have seen it many times, when we lose ourselves in researching our ancestors, we find ourselves. Although intriguing and fun, clearly genealogy is more than just a hobby. I wonder if some of the celebrities who have had their research done for the show have ever felt the way I do. But on the shows every one of them jump with excitement and intrigue when they learn where they came from and who some of their ancestors are!
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The higher peaks of the Greenland icesheet spent longer melting this summer than any summer since 1988, according to a NASA funded study. The research revealed that enough snow melted in Greenland this year to cover the surface of the USA more than two times over*.
Image of the so-called 2007 Greenland melting anomaly.
Credit: NASA
This so-called melting anomaly is calculated using microwave data from the Special Sensor Microwave Imaging radiometer. It refers to the difference between the number of melting days occuring in 2007 and the average number of melting days during the period 1988 to 2006.
Oddly, the increased melting was predominantly concentrated in higher altitude regions.
"When snow melts at those high altitudes and then refreezes, it can absorb up to four times more energy than fresh, unthawed snow," said Marco Tedesco, a research scientists at the Joint Centre for Earth Systems Technology.
"This can affect Earth's energy budget by changing how much radiation from the sun is absorbed by the Earth versus that reflected back into the atmosphere. Refrozen snow can also alter the snow density, thickness and snow-water content."
Tedesco said the results came as something of a surprise, and demonstrated just how complex the environmental systems of our planet are.
Overall, the time spent melting in Greenland this year was up 30 per cent on the average for the last two decades. This isn't a record peak, but could be indicative of a trend towards longer periods of melting in the region.
Tedesco noted: "Aside from contributing to direct sea level rise, melting especially along the coast can speed up glaciers since the meltwater acts like a lubricant between the frozen surface and the bedrock deep below. The faster glaciers flow, the more water enters the ocean and potentially impacts sea level rise." ®
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*What this is in sheepsecs/multiples of Wales is left as an exercise for the reader.
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SAN JOSE — Investigators trekked to the Central Valley to arrest two men in the March kidnapping and robbery of a woman lured to a Target parking lot in East San Jose with a phony Craigslist ad for iPhones, police said.
Willie Christopher, a 24-year-old Tulare resident, and Cody Hollinquest, 18, of Antioch, were arrested inseparately over the past month and are expected to face charges of armed robbery and kidnapping for ransom, according to the San Jose Police Department.
They are suspected of using an online ad offering "numerous high value cellular telephones" to set up a meeting the night of March 10 with a 29-year-old San Jose woman outside the Target on Silver Creek Road near East Capitol Expressway.
Police say the suspects instead confronted the woman with guns and demanded the money she intended to spend on the phones, but she reportedly did not bring with her. The men forced her into their car and drove away and ordered her to call a friend who had the money. They then ordered the friend to meet them back at the Target lot and hand over the cash.
After the men took the money, they released the victim unharmed and fled.
An investigation traced the origin of the Craigslist ad to Christopher and detectives traveled to Tulare, where they were joined by Tulare police in arresting him March 27. Hollinquest was tracked to Visalia, and teamed up with Visalia police and the state Department of Justice Fugitive Task Force to arrest him April 17.
Robbery Sgt. Larry Day said the cooperation was vital in the captures.
"The two suspects fled San Jose shortly after the kidnapping and, without the help of Tulare and Visalia (police), would still be on the streets posing a significant threat towards the community," Day said in a statement.
Anyone with information about the case can contact SJPD Detective Brian Meeker at 408-277-4166 or leave a tip with Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers at 408-947-STOP (7867) or with svcrimestoppers.org.
Contact Robert Salonga at 408-920-5002. Follow him at Twitter.com/robertsalonga.


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Hey there, Kotaku. I don't know if you're as excited about the long weekend as I am, but if you are, you must be really excited.
The weather should be lovely, the days have gotten long; and as much as I'd like to joke about how great it'll be to spend this time playing video games, it'll be just as great to spend time attending barbecues with friends and throwing around a frisbee in the park.
But yeah, video games will get in there too. What are you going to play this weekend? Personally, I plan to finally get more of Gemini Rue done (that game is great), to see if I can get through act III of Diablo III, and to finish Max Payne 3. Not a bad plan, if I do say so myself.
But how about you? Sound off in the comments, and feel free to talk about anything else you'd like, too.
Have a lovely weekend, all.


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Katy has been known on the music scene for a while now as an integral member of The Vivian Girls.
Now fronting a band where she is the central figure and sole songwriter, La Sera delivers a sweet pop sound that rocks hard around the edges, while presenting lyrical themes of relationships that have run their course.
I asked Katy a number of questions directly relating to her latest album "Sees The Light"
The official hardly art "Please Be My Third Eye" video
"Sees The Light" is a wonderful pop album and a welcome addition to your summertime playlists


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Dimitry Seluk claimed the influential midfielder could leave the Barclays Premier League champions this summer because he felt he had been treated disrespectfully.
One of his chief complaints was that no one from the club wished Toure happy birthday when he turned 31 during last week's post-season trip to Abu Dhabi.
That grievance was soon exposed as untrue and Toure has now joked about it before dismissing any suggestion he wants to leave
The Ivory Coast international tweeted: "Thanks for all the birthday messages today
Card from City just arrived..
Must have got lost in the post
"Jokes aside
Please do not take words that do not come out of MY mouth seriously
Judge my commitment to @MCFC by my performances."
Toure's comments should put an end to the latest speculation sparked by his representative, who does have history in this regard.
In each of the past two years he threatened his client's exit in strong terms.
Last year he demanded that a new contract be agreed by a certain deadline only for that to pass and Toure, with little apparent complaint, to sign a new four-year deal a month later.
He also made similar claims during Toure's spell at Barcelona.
Toure's tweets were also timely as the story was threatening to grow out of control via the electronic media, with both player and agent coming in for ridicule.
Seluk initially said Toure was "very upset" with the failure to even acknowledge his birthday hurtful.
City did not respond but media soon picked up on a video published by the club last week, in which Toure was presented with a birthday cake, to unmask the claims
The club also tweeted a birthday message at the time.
Seluk later attempted to clarify his remarks by insisting those measures did not go far enough.
Seluk told BBC Sport: "None of them shook his hand on his birthday
It's really sick you know.
"He got a cake but when it was Roberto Carlos's birthday, the president of Anzhi gave him a Bugatti.
"I don't expect City to present Yaya with a Bugatti, we only asked that they shook his hand and said, 'we congratulate you'
It is the minimum they must do when it is his birthday and the squad is all together.
"It is an important human relationship to shake hands and say 'happy birthday' but nobody did it to Yaya
It shows they don't care about him.
"I hear one newspaper has written that City congratulated him from Twitter but this is a joke."
Seluk had also said he was not trying to engineer talks over a new contract.
He said: "He's very upset and he started thinking of leaving the club
And he will leave if things carry on like this.
"It's not a question of money or contract, believe me
He has everything he needs
For Yaya what is the most important thing is human relationships."
Toure was hugely influential during City's latest title success and finished as their top scorer in the Barclays Premier League with 20.
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STOCKTON - Last month's San Joaquin County Fair drew more than 132,000 fairgoers, a small increase from the 2011 event.
STOCKTON - Last month's San Joaquin County Fair drew more than 132,000 fairgoers, a small increase from the 2011 event.
This year's fair lasted eight days, three more than last year's fair in June, when attendance was about 128,000. The past two fairs have shown an attendance increase of more than 50,000 from the 2010 edition.
"We're happy with the number," said Janet Covello, the chief executive officer of the fair. "We know we had a change in dates, so we didn't expect to see double numbers."
Admission to the fair has been free for two years. Last month's 152nd San Joaquin County Fair was the first held in September since the early 1920s. Many of the exhibits this year were related to the arrival of autumn.
Covello said that because the 2012 fair was held during the school year it probably limited attendance on weekdays. She said attendance was strong on weeknights and weekends.
Of holding the fair in September, she said, "We were very happy with the time of year. It didn't work for some, but it worked for most. The weather was great. The fair itself was incident-free and overall a great experience."
Fair events raised $1,000 for the Emergency Food Bank and $2,000 for the United Way, Covello said. An announcement with dates and details of next year's fair is expected in the next 60 days, she added.


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By Paul Hoard on Jan 9, 2012 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Living Quarters
I took this photo looking down from my bedroom onto the other residents' living quarters. While I could have uploaded a beautiful picture of a cathedral, sunset or palace, this photo captures the more mundane and daily aspect of my life in Granada as it was the view I saw everyday. Moreover it is very typical of the living quarters of most spaniards. In Spain, the vast majority of people live in highly concentrated urban centers with little space being wasted. Starting in the 40s and 50s there was a massive exodus away from rural communities toward large urban developments and many of the buildings constructed during this wave continue to house a multitude. Although one doesn't have as much personal space as in a suburban home, apartments are far more practical in the context of spanish life. Indeed the spanish home is a sacred place in which only family and those very close may enter. It is not the tradition to host friends at one's home. Rather they go out for tapas or drinks at local restraunts or bars and enjoy pleasant strolls through the town. Hence extra living space for entertaining is unnecessary. At first this was difficult to understand because I wanted to invite friends over to hangout, watch movies, eat, etc, but it was soon no issue as we found it was more fun to do those things outside.


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Lubrizol to Showcase Latest Innovations at American Coatings Show (ACS) 2018 Using Augmented Reality Experience
CLEVELAND, January 12, 2018 - The Lubrizol Corporation announces it will participate at the American Coatings Show, which will be held April 9-12 in Indianapolis, IN.
Lubrizol will exhibit in booth #1643, showcasing its latest coating technology innovations using an interactive, augmented reality experience. Some of these new innovations include:
· Aptalon(TM) polyamide polyurethane technology that provides outstanding protection and durability for wood and metal surfaces.
· Solsperse(TM) water-borne hyperdispersant technology that combines high color development with corrosion protection benefits.
· Carboset® acrylic resin technology that provides outstanding corrosion protection in coatings for transporting and storing metal components.
· PowderAdd(TM) micronized wax technology that enables unique matting and texturing effects for powder coated metal surfaces.
· Lanco(TM) micronized wax technology that delivers matting efficiency while providing high scratch and mar resistance for wood and metal applications.
Through augmented reality, customers can experience the unique performance, simplicity and sustainability benefits that Lubrizol products can bring to their coatings in a fun and educational way.
Lubrizol experts will present two technical presentations at the American Coatings Conference that should prove highly informative for coatings formulators. The first presentation, on Monday, April 9, will focus on "Design of Pigment Dispersants for High Performance Applications." The second, on April 10, will cover "Aesthetic Value in Polyamide-Based Polyurethane Coatings."
In addition, Lubrizol will deliver four product presentations on innovative chemistries that enable formulators to design new performance capabilities into their coatings.
· Aptalon(TM) M8100 - a water-borne, self-crosslinking polyurethane dispersion integrating polyamide polyol technology designed for outstanding protection in high performance metal applications.
· Solsperse(TM) W100 - a multi-purpose dispersant which stabilizes and disperses particles at lower dosages than current alternatives in water-based paints, inks, and concentrates, saving money and improving film properties.
· Carboset® CR-3100 - a low VOC, direct-to-metal acrylic resin that delivers excellent corrosion protection and chemical resistance.
· PowderAdd(TM) 9566 and 9533 - unique post-addable powder coating technologies that can turn pre-manufactured powder coatings into a textured product or a lower gloss product, saving time and money in inventory management.
"The American Coatings Show is one of the most widely attended events that impacts our industry," notes Steve Blashka, business director, Lubrizol Performance Coatings North America. "It presents an outstanding opportunity for us to raise awareness about new Lubrizol technologies and their value in modern coating formulations. We've been busy innovating, and we look forward to discussing how our latest products and expertise can bring value to our customers' brands through differentiated coating performance."
For more information about Lubrizol's participation at ACS 2018 or to schedule a meeting with a Lubrizol expert, please visit https://www.lubrizol.com/coatings/acs-2018
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About The Lubrizol Corporation
The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a market-driven global company that combines complex, specialty chemicals to optimize the quality, performance and value of customers' products while reducing their environmental impact. It is a leader at combining market insights with chemistry and application capabilities to deliver valuable solutions to customers in the global transportation, industrial and consumer markets. Lubrizol improves lives by acting as an essential partner in our customers' success, delivering efficiency, reliability or wellness to their end users. Technologies include lubricant additives for engine oils, driveline and other transportation-related fluids, industrial lubricants, as well as additives for gasoline and diesel fuel. In addition, Lubrizol makes ingredients and additives for home care, personal care and skin care products and specialty materials encompassing polymer and coatings technologies, along with polymer-based pharmaceutical and medical device solutions.
With headquarters in Wickliffe, Ohio, Lubrizol owns and operates manufacturing facilities in 17 countries, as well as sales and technical offices around the world. Founded in 1928, Lubrizol has approximately 8,300 employees worldwide. Revenues for 2016 were $6.5 billion. For more information, visit Lubrizol.com.
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