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All area codes are 850 unless specified.
Saturday, Dec. 1
Biophilia Center
Solve the mystery of the tracks, skulls and furs at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center. Standard admission rates apply. Call 835-1824.
Seaside Farmers Market
Get your pick of fresh produce, baked goods, dairy products, native plants and other unique offerings from 8 a.m. to noon in the Amphitheatre behind Raw & Juicy. Enjoy special cooking demos and activities.
Sunday, Dec. 2
A World Affair
A World Affair will be held from 1-4 p.m. at the Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort�s Linkside Exhibition Hall and will celebrate food, dance and culture from around the world. Several Emerald Coast restaurants will serve a selection of international foods, and area performing arts groups will demonstrate cultural dances. An international fashion show will showcase traditional clothing from a variety of countries, and a silent auction will be held.
All proceeds benefit Covenant Hospice�s unfunded programs in Okaloosa and Walton counties. Covenant Hospice needs restaurants to participate and items for the silent auction. Corporate sponsorships are available and range from $100 to $2,500. Call 598-4815.
Low Country Boil
723 Whiskey Bravo, 3031 E. County Hwy. 30-A in the heart of Old Seagrove, offers a Low Country Shrimp Boil with boiled shrimp or crawfish and all the fixin�s plus live music from 3-7 p.m. Call 213-0015.
Monday, Dec. 3
Zumba classes
Zumba With Marcia classes will be held at 6:30 p.m. Mondays, 6 p.m. Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. Fridays and 9 a.m. Saturdays at Premiere Performers Academy in Santa Rosa Beach; 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays at The Studio in Seaside; and 8:30 a.m. Wednesdays at Rosemary Beach Fitness Center.
Yoga Express
A 45-minute Yoga Express class will be held at 8 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at The Studio, 30A Yoga in Seaside. Cost is $12 drop-in, no monthly fee. Call 320-237-4201 for more information.
Rudy Applewhite
Tommy Bahama�s Restaurant & Bar, 525 Grand Blvd. in Sandestin, presents Rudy Applewhite from 4-9 p.m. every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. Call 654-1743,
Pajama Time Story Time
Join storyteller Ms. Cheryl at 6 p.m. in the children�s room of the Coastal Library for some bedtime stories in your pajamas. This will be a quiet time for little readers to relax to a bedtime story in the comfort of their caretaker�s arms. Call 267-2809.
Tuesday, Dec. 4
Dannica Lowery
Dannica Lowery performs live from 6-9 p.m. at Shorty�s Surfside Bar, 63 Hotz Ave. in Grayton Beach. Call 468-0417.
Jazz class
Jasmine Dance Studio in Santa Rosa Beach will hold a ladies adult jazz class from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Call 217-6620 for more information.
Rotary Club of South Walton
The Rotary Club of South Walton meets for breakfast at 7:30 a.m. at the Embassy Suites, Scenic Hwy. 98 in Miramar Beach. Visiting Rotarians and their guests are welcome. Call 267-2929.
Town Planters
The Town Planters of Freeport will meet at 7 p.m. at the Blount House on Kylea Laird Road. Call 835-5611.
Baby Boot Camp
Boot Camp in Santa Rosa Beach offers a 55-minute workout designed specifically to help new and seasoned moms with stroller-age children get back into shape after having a baby at 9:45 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday mornings and at 5:45 p.m. on Wednesdays.
Narcotics Anonymous
Narcotics Anonymous Last Chance Group meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 1st Presbyterian Church, 1063 Circle Drive in DeFuniak Springs. Progressive Recovery group meets at 7 p.m. everyday at 249 E. Hewitt Road in Santa Rosa Beach.
Wednesday, Dec. 5
Sacred Heart Hospital
Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast will hold a joint replacement class at 10 a.m. in the hospital�s Resource Center Suite 3 conference room. To attend, call Linda Ledford at 278-3646.
Rosalina plays classic standards and show tunes on keyboard from 6-9 p.m. at Christiano's Ristorante in Santa Rosa Beach. Call 267-2185.
Marie's Bistro
Singer/guitarist Bill Evett performs from 6-10 p.m. Fridays with DJ Shane beginning at 10 p.m. at Marie�s Bistro on 30A in Blue Mountain Beach. Karaoke takes center stage on Wednesdays; Kelsey Anna performs from 7-10 p.m. Thursdays; and Redd Sings from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Tuesdays with DJ Shane beginning at 10 p.m. Shag Music & Dance Class is held from 5-7 p.m. Sundays with Ben Friedman from 7-10 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 6
The Emerald Coast Meditation Society will meet at 6:30 p.m. at 480 N. Co. Hwy. 393 in Santa Rosa Beach. Yaani Drucker, who has made more than 25 trips to India and a number of spiritual treks through the Himalayas, will share some of her experiences in a talk, �Life�s Real Purpose: Awakening to the Truth.� For information, email email@example.com.
Morgan Stanley Seminar
Marilu Lammon, financial advisor at Morgan Stanley, will host a seminar, �Plan for Your Future. Make It Happen,� at 11:30 a.m. Dec. 6 in the Morgan Stanley Conference Room, 133 Racetrack Road NW in Fort Walton Beach. Lunch will be served. Call 863-7270 to reserve a space for this complimentary educational seminar.
Yoga class
A new Restorative/Gentle Yoga Class will be held at 11:30 a.m. at Balance Health Studio 30a in Seagrove. There is no cost to individuals currently receiving treatment for any type of cancer. Call 532-4295.
Thursday thread therapy
Needlers, knitters, crocheters and others come for free therapy from 4-6 p.m. Thursdays on the porch at Yards N Yarn, 3770 Co. Hwy. 3280 in Freeport. Call 880-6404.
Fusion fitness class
Hope Lutheran Church, 3422 U.S. 98 W in Santa Rosa Beach, will offer a fusion fitness class at 9 a.m. Attendees may bring a mat, towel, water and light hand weights. Suggested donation is $5. Call 267-0322.
Friday, Dec. 7
Buddha Lounge will host a Special Olympics of Florida Fundraiser from 6-10 p.m. Dec. 7. Ten percent of all Buddha Lounge's profits will be donated to the cause. Many locals businesses have donated prizes for a silent auction and raffle. Raffle tickets are being sold for $5 and are sold at the Buddha Lounge until event date. Prizes include local artwork, massage and personal trainer certificates, restaurant certificates and more.
Artisan signing
Waterford Wedgwood at Silver Sands will host an in-store signing reception from 12-4 p.m. with Gerard Treacy, Waterford Brand ambassador and master glass blower. Phone orders call 650-1636.
Saturday, Dec. 8
Fall concert
The Junior Orchestra of Northwest Florida State College will present its Fall Concert at 11 a.m. in Tyler Recital Hall in the Music Wing of NWFSC in Niceville. Call 651-4308.
Biophilia Center
Hike one of the several trails and learn about the native flora and fauna of the Longleaf Pine Ecosystem at the E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center. The guided hikes will include wildlife and habitat identification and is driven by the group's interests. Comfortable footwear, water bottle, and insect repellant is recommended. Standard admission rates apply. Call 835-1824.
Baytowne on Ice
The ice skating rink at The Village of Baytowne Wharf will be open through Jan. 31 at the Apex Broadcasting Skating Pavilion. For $10 guests can skate for an hour and a half. Skate rental is $2. The first hour of each day is reserved for "kids skate" for youth 12 and under. Season passes are available for $140. Call 816-682-1003 for times and special skating packages.


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Usually in the mornings you get your daily roundup, but I'm saving the recap for this afternoon so I can roll out the M*A*S*H unit now and give everyone updates on the most anticipated players still nursing injuries (not in any particular order, so pay not attention to the fact I'm leading off with Gerry Henderson). Hopefully this information will provide some assistance maneuvering trades and managing the waver wire.
Gerald Henderson – With the foot sprain, he is expected back around Thanksgiving (US holiday, not Canadian). His per game averages were pretty impressive as compared to prior years, but he only had 2 games, so I'm not anticipating his return that much.
Derrick Rose – He is on schedule with his rehabilitation. No date has been set yet for his return, but all reports seem to indicate mid-January. I've been saying January or February, and there's no reason to expect the Bulls to rush Rose, and the Bulls go on an extended road trip from January 30 – February 8, so I would not be surprised to see him rejoin the team after that trip, around February 12.
Dirk Nowitzki – Not expected back for another four weeks, although his vocals seem to be fine.
Brandon Rush – His torn ACL will keep him out for the season. He's still 20% owned despite the news coming a week and a half ago. It's nice to see some people have already checked out by November.
Danny Granger – His knee injury appears to have him sidelined until late January or early February. That's a shame, but obviously he's not worth stashing in 10 or 12 team leagues.
Grant Hill – He was expected back soon, but the team says remains out indefinitely. Probably no one cares.
Chauncey Billups – His return was pushed back until early December, but otherwise appears to be moving along in his recovery/return.
Steve Nash – He should be back in a week or two to join up with new coach Mike D'antoni, whom he played with on the Suns. If you want to buy low on him, the window is rapidly closing and about to smash on your fingers.
Ricky Rubio – It looks like he will return late December or early January, and because he said he wants to take his time, I'd probably put more weight on the latter. I would be surprised to see him before Christmas.
Chase Budinger – The most recent report says he will miss a month to two months, so, he might be back by the end of December. He has a torn meniscus, so it's not like we should see him back soon.
Kevin Love – He should return by early December, specifically about two weeks from now. A perfect Chanukah gift for those you Love.
Eric Gordon – He is in Los Angeles for his rehab. No timetable has been set, but I would be surprised to see him return before January. I have him in a deep league, and he's going to continue to rot on my bench. I'm not expecting him back shortly, but I am expecting him back. Tick tock on the clock, I hope his rehab eventually stops.
Iman Shumpert – Told reporters he won't be back until he's ready, which translates to at least January, possibly February. The Knicks don't need him, so there's not going to be any pressure from the team.
Amar'e Stoudemire – I've heard everything from 4 to 6 to 8 weeks. I would expect him back around Christmas, maybe New Year's Day. Hopefully he has a ride back to Madison Square Garden.
Hedo Turkoglu – Optimistic reports say early December for his return, but that's the best case scenario. He was out a minimum of 4 weeks for right hand surgery, so that 4 weeks could easily turn into 6 weeks. Either way, he'll be back by December.
Andrew Bynum – He is set to resume basketball activities around December 10th, but he may not actually play until January. Although I repeatedly warned about the injury risks, I take no joy in this; I still had him ranked in the top 20, and now it's a question if he finishes in the top 20 for Centers. Hmm.
Nene Hilario – His plantar fasciitis and torn ligament in his foot puts him at least 3 weeks away, and probably late December. I might stash him now, not in a 10 team league, but maybe a 12 team league. It depends on if you can spare the roster spot. He's a good source for rebounds and blocks with healthy point production.
John Wall – The last report I read said he was on the right track and heading in a good direction, but would also likely miss his anticipated November return. We probably see him sometime in December. If you can pry him away from an antsy owner after this "bad news" came out last week, I would certainly do so. It won't be easy, but you'll probably have better luck with a bottom ranked team.

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Will singer Fergie and hubby Josh Duhamel bring some Hollywood glamour to the family-oriented UWS? That's the million dollar question. Or, rather the $18,000 question. The Real Deal reports that the singer's husband recently toured a $18K/month, three-bedroom rental at 200 West 72nd Street.
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Julianne Hough banned her mother from leaving her trailer on the set of new movie "Safe Haven" the day she had to film a sex scene with co-star Josh Duhamel.
The "Footloose" star admits she was a bag of nerves on the day and insisted her mom, who was visiting her, was not in her sight lines as she prepared for the intimate scenes.
She says, "I would not let her come onto the set. That would have just been awkward on so many levels. … This was my first time of doing this in the movie."
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Berkeley Cracks Down on Unruly Parties for Second Time This Year
Two weeks ago, for the second time in a year, the Berkeley Police Department and city officials sent out a letter to 400 restaurants in Berkeley, warning them against holding late night parties, which have resulted in fights, gunfire and unruly crowds.
Gregory Daniel, the city's Code Enforcement Officer, said a similar letter had been sent to 396 restaurants last October in response to a series of parties that had ended with people being arrested for drinking on the streets, violating the noise ordinance or simply making a nuisance of themselves on public property.
Daniel said that since July 2007, Berkeley police had responded to eight unauthorized parties or after-hours activities at Berkeley restaurants, organized by party promoter Eugene Cockerham, who promised unsuspecting restaurateurs a lot of money under the false pretense of renting out space for small private parties.
When 10 police officers from Berkeley, Albany, Emeryville and the Alameda County Sheriff's Office were required to break up a fight outside Priya Indian Cuisine on San Pablo Avenue in August—which ended with hundreds of young people spilling out onto the street and shots being fired in the air—city officials decided to issue a warning to local restaurants to avoid dealing with a certain party promoter, seemingly referring to Cockerham, although not naming him directly.
Parvata Seelam, who owns Priya, said Cockerham had cheated him by saying he was hosting a birthday party for 50 guests.
"I know my capacity is 49 people, so one more was OK," he said. "But after 9 p.m. the number grew to 60, then 100, and then 400. The organizers were selling tickets outside, and people were dancing inside, I am in business for 25 years, and I have never had a problem before. This is the first time and the last time. I have learned my lesson."
Most restaurant owners in Berkeley said they had never encountered disruptive behavior at their restaurants simply because they did not rent out space to large crowds.
"We have personally never been approached and don't have the space for something like that," said Natalie Kniess of Bistro Liaison on Shattuck Avenue. "Restaurants with large banquet rooms may be more susceptible to these shenanigans. But it's good that the city is getting the word out about this kind of deceptive behavior and event planning. Restaurants should know that it's illegal."
Kneiss recently co-founded the Berkeley Restaurant Alliance with six other local restaurants. The group hopes to address concerns city officials might have about restaurant operations.
Rajen Thapa, who owns Taste of the Himalayas on Shattuck Avenue and Namaste on Telegraph Avenue, said he was strict about ending fundraisers and private parties at his restaurant by 10 p.m.
"And we never take more people than what is allowed within our capacity," said Thapa, who received the letter from the city last Friday. "When there is a big crowd, people will eventually grab a bottle of beer and hang outside. That doesn't make our restaurant look too good."
The "citation warning" issued by Daniel states that city officials had received numerous complaints about "food service establishments" operating as "entertainment establishments" in violation of the Berkeley Municipal Code.
"Using your building and property in a manner not consistent with local laws will result in administrative citations up to $1,000 per day per violation," Daniel wrote. "These citations will be issued to you on a weekly basis by personal service. ... It is your responsibility to ensure that your business and property are being used in accordance with Berkeley laws."
The letter adds that rowdy parties could be labeled a nuisance subject to abatement under city law and recommended restaurant owners contact the city's Code Enforcement Unit if they were approached by people looking to rent space for private parties or after-hour events.
"We want restaurants to keep an eye out for this person, question what he's doing," Daniel said. "He's obviously creating a problem. This letter is a heads-up, a warning for businesses. The bottom line is it's your business and you are accountable for it. If you choose to do business with the wrong person, you will have to pay the penalty, and it could be as much as $5,000."
Although most restaurant owners support the city's efforts to send out a letter to curb illegal parties, some city officials said they had been put off by its tone.
"It sounds like a scare tactic," said councilmember Kriss Worthington. "There are sizable parties celebrating weddings, birthdays and graduations everyday in Berkeley. It's great to inform people about this issue but I think it's the wrong tone. A letter saying that 'it's sad that happened and that we want to help you' would have served better. The city is already threatening to charge restaurant owners a fee for serving wine and beer to subsidize liquor store problems. A lot of people come to Berkeley because of the foodie culture—we should be welcoming restaurants. Just because something happened at one place doesn't mean we have to scare everyone else."
According to authorities, fewer than 10 businesses in Berkeley have permits that would allow them to rent out their establishments for private events.
"I know that 90 percent of restaurants downtown are of a fairly small size and they won't be having big parties," said Deborah Badhia of the Downtown Berkeley Association. "We have music venues and clubs but I haven't heard of any problems there. However, many people are vulnerable to this kind of deception, so it's important to have your ears and eyes open."
Officer Andrew Frankel, spokesperson for the Berkeley Police Department, said that incidents like the one at Priya were not common due to recent efforts by city officials to curb out of control parties
"We have routinely responded to complaints about public drunkenness and loud noise near the campus, but it's very rare that we come across parties that result in shots being fired," he said.


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Now that we're made the transition into raiding in a post-6.0.2, pre-level-100 world, I wanted to bring you up to speed on what's been happening in Simulationcraft in the past few months.
Simulationcraft 602-1 was released on Tuesday, and you can get it at the usual downloads page. As you'd expect, it's updated with the new mechanics that patch 6.0.2 brings to the table, and works seamlessly for characters of level 90 to 100. Default profiles have been updated, though we've removed the old normal T16 profiles and renamed the old heroic profiles "T16M" (since it's now Mythic difficulty).
I've ironed out all of the bugs I'm aware of in the paladin module, so Ret and Prot should be working well. I think most of the other modules are too, though I can't personally vouch for them since I haven't worked on or tested them. But if you want to sim your Ret or Prot paladin, you can be pretty certain the results are accurate. And as always, if you do find a bug, let me know ASAP so I can look into it.
What I really want to go into today are the other changes and new features, though.
Automation Tab
The automation tab is new to SimC if you haven't been using the alpha builds. It's an interface that lets you quickly generate profiles containing many different actors (SimC's term for an individual player or boss) with different configurations of talents, glyphs, gear, or even action priority lists. If you've been following the blog, then you know I wrote a tutorial (part one, part two) explaining how to use the tool to compare different options.
I've been using this tool heavily during the last three or four weeks, because I've been doing a lot of theorycrafting about talents, rotations, and so on. For example, I used it heavily while determining the best default action priority list for SimC. I hope to find time to write a blog post describing that process in the next week or so. Likewise, it's immensely useful for comparing different talent configurations, like so:
The automation tool makes it easy to perform simple comparisons, like which talents or glyphs work best, without needing to know much more than the basic SimC syntax you'd use to tweak a profile. And the whole tool has mouseover tooltips that give instructions on how to format the text for each box, just in case you forget.
Options Tab
The options tab has also gotten a bit of an overhaul. It's now separated into three columns according to category. Basic options that are applicable to most players, like number of iterations, fight length, and options related to importing characters are in the left column.
The center column has a bunch of options related to tanking and boss selection. This is where you can specify things like the number of enemies, target (boss) level and race, and the TMI window length you want to use. But I've also added a new option called "Target Type" that lets you select what type of boss you want to fight. Included are options for Custom (if you want to define your own within the profile on the Simulate tab), Fluffy Pillow (not very well calibrated), Tank Dummy, and TMI Standard Boss.
TMI Standard Bosses are pretty much how you remember them. Now that there's no more 10- vs. 25-man formats to deal with, we just have one boss for each difficulty. They all use the new nomenclature, so they're T16L/T16N/T16H/T16M for this tier and T17N/T17H/T17M for tier 17. Each boss will be roughly tuned to match the damage output of a very tough 20-man raid boss (ex: Garrosh).
You might have wondered what "Tank Dummy" bosses are. These are the tank dummies you can find in Shattrath (outland) on the beta servers, which come in Weak, Dungeon, Raid, and Mythic versions. These are all programmed to match the damage output of the dummies in-game, so if you're in beta you should be able to directly compare sims against these dummies to in-game logs against those exact same dummies.
One word of warning, though: the Target Type drop-down determines what boss you get. In other words, if you want a TMI Standard Boss, you have to set the Target Type to "TMI Standard Boss." It doesn't matter what you choose in the TMI Standard Boss drop-down box if you haven't told the sim you want a TMI Standard Boss in the first place! The same is true for the Tank Dummy drop-down – you won't get a Tank Dummy if you have Target Type set to something else.
If the sim can't figure out what you want (e.g. if you chose a Target Type of "Tank Dummy" but leave the Tank Dummy drop-down set to "None"), it will give you a Fluffy Pillow as a consolation prize.
Spell Query Tab
One tool that theorycrafters have had in their back pocket for quite a while is SimC's "spell_query" command-line syntax. This lets you query the spell data directly to find out what it says. For example, with a quick call to spell_query, we can answer lots of questions about Crusader Strike:
This tells us most of the pertinent information: resource cost, spell level, range, gcd, cooldown, and a list of all spells that affect Crusader Strike. The "Effects" section tells us about the stuff that's unique to CS: It uses normalized weapon damage, does 100% of that weapon damage, and gives us a charge of Holy Power.
The functionality of spell_query is now built into the GUI so that you don't have to worry about loading up a command prompt and remembering syntax. Now, you can just switch to the Spell Query tab and use the convenient drop-down boxes:
This interface lets you choose the data source (e.g. "spell" or "talent" or so on), filter ("name", "id", etc.), and then an operator and an argument. So for example, choosing spell.id>=1 will give you the data for every spell in the game. This also has a "save to file" option in case you want to save all of that data to a file to search through later. More commonly, you'll just use the interface to search for e.g. spell.name==crusader_strike to get the data for the specific spell you want.
Reporting Features
We've also made some major changes to the html reports that Simulationcraft generates. In some cases, they reflect not just a change in display, but a change in how we do things "under the hood" within the program itself.
For example, if you've ever generated stat weights in SimC, you know that you have to choose what metric you want to use to calculate those stat weights. You have your choice of DPS, DTPS, HPS, TMI, and a bunch of other metrics, but no matter what you choose, the sim only gives you a table and graph showing stat weights for that one metric. If you ran a sim generating scale factors for TMI, and then wanted to know how those same stats stacked up for DPS, you'd have to re-run the entire sim. And if you've done this recently, you know that generating stat weights can take a reasonably long time.
That's all changed in SimC 602-1. Now, when you generate stat weights, you'll see something like this:
Looks the same, right? Look closer. In addition to the table giving you the stat weights for the metric you've chosen (in this case, TMI), there's a collapsible heading called "Scale Factors for other metrics." If we click on that, we get….
Yes, the sim calculates stat weights for every metric simultaneously now, and the report contains tables for all of them. So at the same time that we found
for TMI, we also found out that
for DPS.
Right now, the only plot that we generate is the one you request (again, in this case TMI). It would have cluttered things up too much to create stat plots for each metric, and at any rate, we're moving to a new plotting interface in the near future that will let us store all of that data in one plot and let you choose what you want to see in real time. So eventually, you'll be able to switch seamlessly between scale factors for TMI or DPS or anything else within that same plot. Pretty nifty.
Another new feature on the reports is tooltip integration. If you look at the Abilities or Buffs table or the Gear section, you'll notice that these components now have wowhead tooltips:
This makes it easier to identify that buff or proc you don't recognize without having to tab out to a browser. Note that these are disabled on simulations with many actors because they slow down the report pretty appreciably, so we only use them for sims with a handful of players.
Moving further down the report, I want to draw your attention to a section that doesn't often see much use – the Action Priority List section. This gives us the action priority list that the actor uses in the sim, and at the end, there's always been a "Sample Sequence" that looks something like this:
This sample sequence is coded to the APL, and in theory lets you see exactly in what order you're casting things. If you mouse over one of those letters, it will also tell you the time, target, your resources at the time (mana and holy power), and what buffs were active.
Which is all well and good but…. this format is really tough to understand, at least for a human. Most people will have trouble remembering what each of the 40+ letters means, and mousing over each entry isn't very efficient. So I added another visualization that's a little easier to work with.
If you'll note, there's another collapsible section called "Sample Sequence Table" underneath the alphanumeric block. If we click on that, we find…
This is the same data, but put into a table format that's easier to read and work with. You can see exactly what's cast, the timestamp of the cast, the resources, the buffs – everything you can get out of the alphanumeric block. But this version you can visually scan very easily to identify particular spells, or do a simple text search (e.g. finding "judgment") to find a particular spell.
This is mostly useful for debugging action priority lists. For example, you can go through this step by step to see if the actor is really doing what you think they should be doing. And if not, it can give you hints as to what mistakes you may have made in the APL.
Simulationcraft Addon
One final change is outside the program itself. Have you ever wanted to import your current character, but realized that you just changed some gear and the armory hasn't updated yet? Or maybe you're in game, swapping pieces of gear around trying to figure out which configuration is best, and don't feel like logging in and out over and over to keep updating the armory. Or maybe you're on a beta server, so you can't even use the armory for import! If you've ever found yourself in one of those situations, you were probably wishing there was some better way of getting that character info out of the game and into Simulationcraft.
Well, now there is. The Simulationcraft Add-on.
Over the summer I wrote an addon that will generate a Simulationcraft profile for your character while you're in the game. It pops up a small text window with that information, which you can then copy and paste directly into SimC's "Simulate" window. Quick, simple, and painless. This addon should work on live servers as soon as 6.0.2 is up and playable.


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DAMASCUS, Syria, Aug. 28 (UPI) -- Iran has begun supplying Syria with an elite force trained in obliterating military uprisings, force members said after Iran promised to help Syria if it asked.
The quiet shipment of hundreds of members of Iran's 125,000-man Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution, or the Revolutionary Guards, to Syria is in addition to Tehran's stepped-up efforts to aid Syrian President Bashar Assad's military with cash and arms, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.
It is also part of an initiative in which Iran replaces low-ranking Syrian soldiers who defected with Iranian troops, furnishes Syria with a paramilitary volunteer militia that could support Syria's Alawite paramilitary semi-criminal militia gangs known as shabiha, and provides an unconventional-warfare special-operations Quds Force to spearhead military cooperation with Assad forces, the Journal said.
The Quds Force, which reports directly to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is generally tasked with training proxy militants and exporting Iran's Islamic ideology.
Washington blames the force -- whose size was estimated by the Center for Strategic and International Studies in 2007 at 15,000 troops and operatives -- for terrorist attacks in Afghanistan and Iraq.
The Revolutionary Guards corps, whose official constitutional duties are to protect Iran's Islamic system, are actually fearsome preventers and eliminators of internal dissident and military uprisings, the International Institute for Strategic Studies says.
"Today we are involved in fighting every aspect of a war, a military one in Syria and a cultural one as well," Gen. Salar Abnoush, a guards unit commander, told volunteer trainees in a speech Monday.
His remarks were reported by Iran's Daneshjoo news agency, run by regime-aligned students, and could not be independently verified.
Top Iranian officials previously said the country wasn't involved in the conflict.
But Iranian Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi, a former Revolutionary Guards commander, said Thursday if Syria asked for military assistance to put down the anti-Assad uprising, Iran would provide it based on "our mutual defense-security pact."
That promise was followed Monday by Syrian National Reconciliation Minister Ali Haidar telling several Iranian officials at the summit of Non-Aligned Movement nations in Tehran how grateful Syria was for Iran's support.
"The people of Syria will never forget the support of Iran during these difficult times," Iranian media cited by the Journal quoted Haidar as saying.
On the other side of Syria's conflict, Saudi Arabia and Qatar are reported to have funded and armed opposition rebels, while Turkey has allowed rebel forces to keep an unofficial base near Syria's border.
Foreign Arab fighters, including extremist jihadist, also fight alongside rebels, the Journal said.
In Damascus Monday a Syrian military helicopter crashed in flames amid sounds of rebel fire.
Syrian state-run media reported the crash but gave no details.
Opposition activists said the Free Syrian Army shot down the helicopter, whose spinning flame-engulfed nosedive was videotaped. Several video clips uploaded to opposition activist channels on YouTube were monitored by United Press International.
Rounds from apparent anti-aircraft guns could be heard on the videos and cheers of "God is great" erupted on some of them as the helicopter plummeted to the ground trailed by thick black smoke.
The crash came on a day when Syrian forces intensified their air campaign against presumed opposition targets, with attacks by jet fighters killing at least 60 people in Damascus's eastern suburbs, opposition groups said.
The Local Coordination Committees of Syria reported at least 148 people were killed in Damascus and its suburbs Monday -- some summarily executed -- and at least 231 were killed people nationwide.


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As recently as June, we posted that David Cronenberg was returning to direct Eastern Promises 2, starring Viggo Mortensen and possibly Vincent Cassel. While things looked to be moving ahead in a positive direction only a short while ago, the production has taken a turn for the worse (or better if you weren't looking forward to the sequel). Apparently, the decision has come down from the Focus Features studio to scrap the project, even though production was scheduled to begin in October. Hit the jump to hear the explanation on the about face from Cronenberg himself.
In a recent interview with The Playlist for Cronenberg's film Cosmopolis, starring Robert Pattinson, Cronenberg made the following comments on the state of Eastern Promises 2 when asked about his upcoming films:
"It was supposed to be 'Eastern Promises 2.' But that's dead. We were supposed to start shooting 'Eastern Promises 2' in October. [But] It's done… If you don't like it talk to James Schamus at Focus. It was his decision."
This makes the second Cronenberg sequel in recent memory that was shut down by a studio, the previous one being a follow up to The Fly, which Fox passed on. For those of you who missed Eastern Promises, here's a look at the synopsis and trailer:
The mysterious and charismatic Russian-born Nikolai Luzhin (Mortensen) is a driver for one of London's most notorious organized crime families of Eastern European origin. The family itself is part of the Vory V Zakone criminal brotherhood. Headed by Semyon (Academy Award nominee Armin Mueller-Stahl), whose courtly charm as the welcoming proprietor of the plush Trans-Siberian restaurant impeccably masks a cold and brutal core, the family's fortunes are tested by Semyon's volatile son and enforcer, Kirill (Vincent Cassel), who is more tightly bound to Nikolai than to his own father.
But Nikolai's carefully maintained existence is jarred once he crosses paths at Christmastime with Anna Khitrova (Academy Award nominee Naomi Watts), a midwife at a North London hospital. Anna is deeply affected by the desperate situation of a young teenager who dies while giving birth to a baby. Anna resolves to try to trace the baby's lineage and relatives. The girl's personal diary also survives her; it is written in Russian, and Anna seeks answers in it.
Anna's mother Helen (Sinead Cusack) does not discourage her, but Anna's irascible Russian-born uncle Stepan (Jerzy Skolimowski) urges caution. He is right to do so; by delving into the diary, Anna has accidentally unleashed the full fury of the Vory.


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I'm on winter break, and am trying to get back into blogging. This past semester has been fantastic, both in terms of my connection with the Presidio community and in terms of the development of my ongoing ranting about relationships and intimacy. I'm entering the new year a lot more focused on partnered relationships than I have been in the past, and before gearing up and heading into romance land (wish me luck!) I'd like to review some of the tricks of the trade that I've picked up over the years.
I've already discussed in depth a lot of the underlying theory behind my approach to relationships, here are some of the ways that I've applied that theory to do things in relationships that most people at least don't talk about doing.
Sometimes I'm in a relationship with someone that has great energy but feels like it's not going anywhere. We want to spend more time together but it doesn't quite happen, and things feel like they're stagnating before the relationship's full potential can be realized.
When that happens I focus on two things:
- Being more emotionally expressive about the relationship, and subtly pushing the other person to do the same.
- After emotions are out there, being aggressive about proposing new directions for the relationship based on those emotions.
Emotion doesn't just mean "I like you," it means an honest assessment of how I feel about them, what I respect, what I want to challenge and how I feel about what we spend our time doing together. When done right this pushes relationships into the "Grey Area" between friendship and romance, which is a fun but sometimes disorienting place.
Sometimes I'm spending time with people and enjoying it, but I feel like I've lost perspective. I don't really know what I'm getting out of my relationships and I feel like I'm responding to the things that are getting thrown my way rather than making things happen on my terms.
When that happens I like to take a step back mentally and really assess what the major relationships in my life are, what I'm getting out of them, where I want them to go and what the major gaps are. For me this literally involves drawing a web, labeling the main relationships and looking at how and why I'm spending time on them. I come out with a clear decision of how the pieces fit together and where I want to go with each relationship.
Sometimes I have great chemistry with someone but they're already in a committed monogamous relationship. I honestly don't understand why this is such an issue for sexual people. If you like one person, then they're significant other is probably cool too right? Extra person! Bonus!
When this happens I'll do a couple things:
- Emotionally engage the person I'm into without hesitation. I'll be open, smiley, and even slightly flirty (though I'll suppress physical affection if it begins to develop a lot.) I'll be very clear about the fact that I'm asexual as I do this.
- Emotionally engage their partner just as much. Even if I don't know my friends' BF/GF as well I'll assume a high level of respect for them (after all, someone I respect loves them a lot) and extend them the same level of friendliness and excitement that I extend their significant other. This helps to temper feelings of jealousy a bit, though the relationship will still start out lopsided towards the partner I know better.
- Listen for things that the relationship is struggling with, and try to add something that soothes those struggles over. This can mean serving as a soundboard for one or both parties, but it often is about introducing something that lets the two partners get to emotionally and intellectually engage with another in a way that they wouldn't otherwise. Once I'm integrated enough to do this I begin to form a relationship with the couple, rather than two relationships with the two people in the couple. It's this relationship with the couple- a contribution to the bond that keeps them together- that ultimately keeps things in balance and is most rewarding.
Breaking out
I've written before about how my breakups are never as showy and dramatic as they seem to be on TV or in the stories of my friends. For me breakups are sad but rarely heated.
That's because on a fundamental level I don't believe that a relationship can stop working. The expectations that underpin that relationship can stop making sense, but the relationship itself probably formed because the people involved have business in one another's lives, and it's always worth seeing whether there's still some of that business to be done.
When expectations stop making sense it can be hurtful, and that makes expectations hard to get rid of. The important thing is to see how the relationship can evolve in new and interesting directions without old clunky expectations bogging it down. It's hard to stomach "breaking up" to be "just friends" if your romantic relationship is worth a lot and friendship is worth a pittance, but if you have faith that that friendship can evolve (or grey) in totally new and fascinating directions than the drama of a breakup is less pronounced. It becomes easier to shed a tear for the old expectations while keeping focused on the future.
Sometimes relationships develop sexual tension, or at least what reads as sexual tension. Even though I'm Ace I'm not immune to it. I'll click with someone, and the sparks will be pronounced enough that we'll begin to express them physically, and as soon as we're expressing them physically the question of whether SOME SORT of sexuality will enter the relationship looms large. This can be toxic. Tension about sexuality can overshadow the good things that give the relationship its energy in the first place, and while it's fun sexual tension can begin to detract from the relationship's larger and more interesting purpose.
When this happens I try not to let the tension linger to long. I'll introduce some light sexuality into the relationship (usually kissing), and see how things fall out around it. On occasion the sexuality fits in seamlessly with what makes the relationship click and it becomes a more common occurrence, but it's far more often for both of us to realize that sexuality isn't really what we wanted. We come out of the experienced focused on what really works about the relationship and are usually much closer as a result.
This seems counterintuitive- introducing sexuality as a way to (3/4 of the time) DEsexualize a relationship, but it works surprisingly well. It's only once sexuality is no longer a question mark that you can see the nonsexual intimacy in a relationship clearly.
Listening to the Ground
Sometimes I like someone a lot but can't get access to their time. They may be a mentor or someone I have a crush on, but when I hang out with them I wind up feeling pathetic and small and questioning why they would want to spend time with me.
When this happens I start by realizing that my own insecurities are blaring a lot more than their actual opinion of me. I'm a person deserving of their respect, though not necessarily someone worth a lot of their time. In order to make a bid for their time I need to know that I have something to offer, so I do a little research and a little thinking and try to figure out what major transitions the other person is going through. When people go through transitions (new job, new city, retirement, applying to grad school, etc) they tend to have a whole host of issues and no existing support network to deal with them. If I can make myself part of that new support network then I can approach them confident that I have a good reason to be in their life, and that confidence and focus makes all the difference.
Sometimes I love people, but the things that they ask of me are more then I can offer.
When that happens I think about how my community and the other person's community can fulfill that need. I'll very directly and honestly tell them that I can't provide what they're looking for and take some step to connect them with a resource that can. These connections often pay off in the long run- my friend is more integrated into her community and we both reap the benefits of that integration.


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Hunter Hayes said performing at RodeoHouston "has been a dream of mine for a long time." But he's no stranger to these parts.
The Breaux Bridge, La., native performed at the Conroe Cajun Catfish Festival in 1995 at just 4 years old. He returned throughout the years, a Zydeco accordion prodigy, to the Pasadena Strawberry Festival, Bayou City Cajun Festival and Texas Crawfish Festival. (Hayes even appeared on Nickelodeon and performed for President Bill Clinton.
But Saturday night's RodeoHouston debut, which drew 73,768 paid attendance, was something special. Now 22, Hayes acknowledged Friday performer Keith Urban as one of his many "heroes" who have graced the rotating stage.
"I hope I make them proud, Hayes said. "I hope I make you proud."
His energetic set featured several songs from "Storyline," his second major-label studio album, due in May, including the title track and rollicking kickoff "Wild Card." He raced around the entire dirt floor, guitar in tow, for a better look at the crowd less than 10 minutes into his set.
The cheers hit fever pitches during the hits, including breakout single "Storm Warning;" "Somebody's Heartbreak," which Hayes turned into a John Mayer-esque jam; and the quirky, chirpy "Everybody's Got Somebody But Me." Hayes
Hayes has a nasal quality to his voice that works for his brand of young country. He's also an accomplished musician, switching between guitar, keyboard, drums and piano throughout the set. He infused every moment of his set with sincerity and optimism, particularly during standout "Wanted." (That song made him the youngest male to score a No. 1 country single at 21 years old.)
He yes wavered off key a bit during new hit "Invisible," an earnest ballad in the vein of so many anti-bullying anthems. But he revved his guitar back up with "I Want Crazy" before reluctantly leaving the stage.
"I'm very shy. I'm very awkward. Music is my one place where I feel like I fit in," he said. "I don't think you'll ever know how much I love you guys for this. This is beautiful."


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The pro-gun control group founded by former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., and her husband, Mark Kelly, launched new radio ads Wednesday against two GOP senators who voted last week to block legislation expanding background checks for gun sales.
Americans for Responsible Solutions (ARS), the group founded by Giffords and her husband, unveiled new ads that accuse Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., of opposing "common sense" measures to "keep guns out of the hands of criminals."
Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., joins Morning Joe to discuss the defeat of the Toomey-Manchin amendment to expand gun background checks and the impact sequester cuts are having on flight delays.
The ads are significant because they represent the first real effort by a pro-gun control group to inflict some measure of political damage against its detractors following last week's bipartisan vote to block a bipartisan compromise on background checks from moving forward. ARS said it had received over 24,000 donations since the Senate vote, and would be introducing additional targets of advertising later this week.
McConnell is up for re-election in 2014, but in Republican-leaning Kentucky; he hasn't yet attracted a major Democratic opponent. Ayotte doesn't face re-election until 2016, though her race in swing-state New Hampshire will be much tougher.
Proponents of stricter gun laws are counting on public opinion -- which, right now, largely favors expanded background checks for gun sales -- to persist, and allow them to inflict some political damage on those senators who blocked the legislation.
Other groups, like Mayors Against Illegal Guns, which is backed by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, have also vowed political retribution for lawmakers who oppose tighter gun measures.
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Although many Marines with VMM-265, a part of Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, are disappointed to see the CH-46E go, they are excited about the enhanced capabilities the MV-22B Osprey brings to the table, according to Staff Sgt. Bradley A. Leddy, a crew chief with the squadron.
"The CH-46E is a battle-proven aircraft, but it is older technology," said Leddy. "Bringing in the Osprey gives us the ability to go about three times as fast and four times as far. They provide a long reach and over-the-horizon capabilities."
The phasing out of the CH-46E is bittersweet, but the reputation it obtained during its more than 50 years of service will not be forgotten. The Osprey has some big shoes to fill, according to Col. Jeffrey K. Arruda, the commanding officer of MAG-36.
"The legacy that the CH-46E has in the Marine Corps, everything that it's done from Vietnam to Lebanon, Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, is a testament to its capabilities and dependability," said Arruda.
Most Marines have a nostalgic side that will miss the old aircraft, but the new capabilities of the Osprey are necessary for the Marine Corps to move forward, according to Leddy.
"Everyone is sad to see (the CH-46E) go. It's an icon in the Marine Corps," said Leddy. "Pretty much every motivational video and every motivational poster you see in some way has a CH-46E in it."
The Osprey brings 1st MAW into the future, providing an enhanced ability to provide support to the Asia-Pacific region, according to Arruda.
"It's the way ahead for the Marine Corps. The Osprey brings an enormous capability, it's great to have it out here in this theater, and we're going to do a lot with it," said Arruda. "The MV-22 is a great, safe aircraft and we expect great things."
Though VMM-265's Sea Knights have transitioned out of operations, there will still be CH-46E sightings around Okinawa. Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262, MAG-36, will continue to fly its CH-46E helicopters until next summer.


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"You learn to rely on yourself and to get things done."
To many people, I have a dream job. It is great fun but also very challenging. I'm convinced that my studies at Jönköping University prepared me in the best possible way.
I studied journalism at the University of Prague. After my bachelor's I wanted to do my master's abroad and decided on JU, as I really liked the programme profile. The International Communication programme offered me an opportunity to deepen my communication skills as a compliment to my specialization in journalism. I also found the orientation towards global media cultures and sustainable communication important as it broadened my career opportunities. I think it was an important part of my CV when applying for this job.
I work as a reporter and news anchor at a large commercial TV-channel. I started working here directly after graduation and I have gained a lots of experience. In this job, you do everything yourself. You find the story, and you produce it – from planning to filming and broadcasting. It is hard work and late hours. My studies in Jönköping really prepared me for this. In Swedish higher education you're expected to be highly motivated and take your own initiative. You must actively search for answers and you have to follow-through. To me, it was a new way to study and it gave me the confidence and tools that I need in my work.
The studies held a high academic level and the programme was truly international. With students from 10 different countries in my class, we had lots of opportunities to discuss differences in cultures and communication patterns in an academic context. This knowledge has been important to me when conducting interviews on the field and in the studio. The future? Some day I would like to do radio, as I love the media, but I can also imagine working as a communication officer within a company or an organisation. I have many opportunities and that is freedom!
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Hollywood icon Dennis Hopper has been rushed to a hospital in New York City, according to reports.
The 73-year-old actor was seen wearing an oxygen mask when he was rushed by ambulance to the emergency room of a Manhattan hospital, sources told Entertainment Tonight.
Hopper was at NBC headquarters at 30 Rockefeller Plaza earlier Wednesday, as he was scheduled to make a number of NBC appearances, but left after feeling ill.
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Hopper, who was in town to promote his TV series "Crash," was hospitalized after developing flulike symptoms, said his publicist, Sheila Feren.
Hopper was forced to cancel a number of interviews and TV appearances, including "Today" and "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon," where he was replaced by Jack McBrayer of "30 Rock."
The twice-Oscar nominated actor has gotten nods for co-writing "Easy Rider" in 1969 and for his performance in "Hoosiers" in 1986. Hopper's management would not confirm or deny the Entertainment Tonight report but said a statement would soon be issued.


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Among my recent discoveries in the world of search is Qwant. Launched in January by a French company, the multilingual meta-search, reaches into news, web, video, image and social content sources and allows (optionally) logged-in users to add and share bookmarks, respond to social posts directly from the interface, and maintain topic-specific notebooks. The attractive interface […]
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RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) - A federal Agriculture Department official says there is some federal government help available to South Dakota ranchers who lost cattle to an early October blizzard, but it's limited.
Undersecretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services Michael Scuse says a Natural Resources Conservation Service program called the Environmental Quality Incentives Program can help ranchers with the cost of disposing of livestock carcasses, replacing destroyed fencing and rebuilding shelterbelts. The special EQIP signup runs through November 15th.
A federal disaster program that could have helped cover actual livestock losses has expired and won't be renewed until Congress passes a new farm bill.
Scuse said during a trip to western South Dakota on Tuesday that the lack of a farm bill is frustrating because it limits the department's ability to help.


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Farmingdale State - 59, St. Joseph's - 55
Farmingdale, N.Y. - The Farmingdale State women's basketball team outscored St. Joseph's (7-6, 2-3) by 12 points in the second half to overcome an eight point halftime deficit and take a 59-55 conference victory tonight in Farmingdale, N.Y. The Rams (5-5, 4-0) were led by senior forward Natasha Smalls (Harlem, N.Y.) who finished with a team high 19 points after hitting 11-of-13 free throws.
The Golden Eagles led 29-21 after the first half and pushed the lead up to 13 to hold a 34-21 lead with 17 minutes left to play, before Farmingdale scored an unanswered 12 points over the next three minutes to make it 34-33 with 14:03 to go.
St. Joe's increased the lead to 40-33 at the 10-minute mark and held the lead up until a six point spurt from Smalls tied the game at 46-46 with 4:25 showing on the clock. Senior guard Kayla Koch (Kings Park, N.Y.) then sank a three as the Rams to the final lead of the game 49-46 and would hold on for the Skyline win.
Smalls totaled 19 points and 12 rebounds for the game, while senior forward Dominique Cunningham (Amityville, N.Y.) grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds. Koch finished with 13 points and junior guard Nikita Green (Roosevelt, N.Y.).
For the Golden Eagles, junior forward Amanda Bender (East Northport, N.Y.) led with 17 points, including three from long range, while sophomore guard Christina Cohen (Smithtown, N.Y.) scored 13 points and also hit a team-high three from beyond the arc.
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A week end of varying jobs that included some major stuff which I'm going to have to leave until a later date. This being due to the fact that a couple of jobs were very 'out of the norm' and could be traced back to the caller. I'll wait until the heat dies down on those ones maybe.
But one job that stands out (from an Ambulance point of view but not necessarily the patients point of view) is the incident involving OTCs (Over The Counter medications). Every day/week/month/year more and more medications are available to buy at the chemist whereas at one time they were only given out on prescription from a doctor.
But as information becomes more readily available and a whole raft of instructions and guidance comes in the medication packaging it is assumed that the user will either read the 'patient information sheet' or take care when taking their medicine.
And so we lead on to the case of the woman arriving in A/E with a wet flannel clamped to her eye after using 'eye drops'. This, you would think, is a pretty easy task…application of eye drops via a 'dropper' onto the afflicted eye. But unfortunately this lady also suffers from a fungal foot infection. This is also being treated with a medicine.
Using my imagination I could see a whole story line unfolding like a plot in the early stages of an episode of 'Casualty'. With a little more thought power I also envisaged Michael Burke talking through the scene with back ground music from the BBC '999' programme. "Dud, dud duhhh!" I asked the lady what had happened and she explained that she was in a rush and instead of using 'OPTREX' eye drops she had foolishly used 'Curanail' anti-fungal paint instead!!!
On a more positive note I did inform her that if she was to put 'OPTREX' on her feet then she would not trip up at night! I think she saw the funny side…although only with one eye!


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It may seem like a dream job - setting what-the-market-will-bear rates and picking and choosing assignments - but working as an independent contractor has its good and bad points.
It may seem like a dream job - setting what-the-market-will-bear rates and picking and choosing assignments - but working as an independent contractor has its good and bad points.
The list of pros may be short, but they are definitely sweet. Foremost, you are your own boss and can say "yes" or "no" to offered projects.
Because client companies don't have to cough up insurance benefits, unemployment compensation or take care of tax withholdings, independent contractors can and do command more money than permanent employees.
You'll also have some business expense deductions that you wouldn't be entitled to as an employee. These may include transportation, meals, entertainment and other expenses.
Being able to pick assignments doesn't necessarily mean there will be a long list to choose from. As an independent contractor, you won't have the same job security of a permanent employee.
To make matters worse, you won't be eligible for unemployment compensation. Independent contractors must be vigilant about lining up new assignments and sometimes must take on several overlapping projects at a time to maintain cash flow.
Remember what I mentioned about the ability to charge high rates? That's because of the other personal expenses that you'll face. As an independent contractor, you'll have to provide for your own medical, disability and life insurance, in addition to setting up your own retirement funds.
Sick days and vacation time is also on you, and chances are that most companies won't take you on unless you carry liability insurance. Do not skimp on liability insurance. One mishap and you will risk everything that you own. Make sure that you factor in all of these additional costs as you determine your rate for services.
Then there's the paperwork. Since the burden of tax withholding is not with the client company, it becomes your responsibility to pay estimated taxes, usually on a quarterly basis.
Misclassification can be a problem for the independent contractor. The IRS has a long list of criteria that would properly classify you as an independent. Some states such as Massachusetts have even stricter criteria.
Most companies that take on independent contractors know enough to work within the legalities to avoid misclassification penalties.
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A developer alleges that the Google Glass prototype can be hacked to compromise the system.
Jay Freeman wrote in a blog post that he could gain complete control of the Google Glass operating system through a hack, or "jailbreak" to remove Google-made restrictions. However, it could also mean that others could start installing "surveillance malware," according to Forbes..
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The Explorer version of Google Glass, which he received as a developer, doesn't have any authentication code. That means that if left unattended, anyone could attach a USB cable and install a program that could upload user images, video or audio -- essentially anything a wearer would see or hear. From the blog post:
"Once the attacker has root on your Glass, they have much more power than if they had access to your phone or even your computer: They have control over a camera and a microphone that are attached to your head," writes Freeman. "A bugged Glass doesn't just watch your every move: it watches everything you are looking at (intentionally or furtively) and hears everything you do. The only thing it doesn't know are your thoughts."
Worse, Freeman says Glass can see users type passwords as they write them. If a hacker gains access to Glass, they will know all of a user's passwords, security codes or even take pictures of house keys. Others Glass testers, such as Tim Stevens at Engadget, also wrote about Glass having no lockscreen and essentially no security.
It's highly likely that Google will fix the security bug by its launch next year. Unfortunately the tech giant doesn't seem very worried. Googler Tim Bray wrote in response to Glass being hackable, "Duh."
We hope that Google takes the hackability factor seriously and creates a modicum of security for the accessory. Otherwise users can never let it out of their sight.


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Two Short Plays: The Coffee Bar and The Walls
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Two Short Plays: The Coffee Bar and The Walls by Ali Salem and Griselda Gambaro
These two one-act plays examine the eerily similar power dynamics between characters who are playing their prescribed roles within "the system." The Coffee Bar is set in Cairo, Egypt where an Author and a Producer meet to discuss a potential production of the Author's play. The third character in this absurdist comedy is the Coffee Bar Attendant who menacingly serves more than just coffee. The Walls is set in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where a Young Man is "invited" by a government Functionary to remain a guest in a well-appointed room whose walls mysteriously move ever closer. The third character in this darkly surreal play is the Usher who alternates between obsequiousness and hostility.
Tickets for the performances are $12.00 for adults, $10 for students and seniors and Illinois State faculty and staff. Tickets can be purchased at the College of Fine Arts Box Office, located in the Center for the Performing Arts, from 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or by calling (309) 438-2535. Tickets are also available through ticketmaster.com. Free parking is available in the School Street Parking deck for all performances.


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Wednesday, January 08, 2014
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Ex-NFL players could get $5 million each
in concussion settlement: lawyers
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[January 08, 2014]
By Daniel Lovering
BOSTON (Reuters) — Former National
Football League players suffering from health problems will be eligible
to receive as much as $5 million each under a settlement reached in a
lawsuit brought by thousands of retired players.
The ex-NFL players will not have to show their injuries were
caused by football, Christopher Seeger, an attorney for the retired
players, said on Tuesday, a day after filing a preliminary motion
for approval of the settlement in U.S. District Court for the
Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
The details of the deal come four months after the NFL agreed to pay
more than $760 million to settle a lawsuit brought by more than
4,500 former players.
The settlement, and the fact it does not require proof that injuries
were sustained from football, avoids a lengthy trial that could have
delved into the league's understanding of the potential toll the
game takes on its players.
Sports business experts at the time of the settlement in late August
said that it was a modest sum for the NFL, believed to generate
total revenue of $9 billion or $10 billion a year.
The settlement includes $675 million to compensate former players
and their families, $75 million to test retired players for
neuropsychological and neurological conditions and $10 million to
fund educational and safety programs for football players, according
to court documents.
Retired players diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease — formally known
as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis — will receive up to $5 million
each, Seeger said. Maximum payments for other diagnoses, including
Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease, range from $1.5 to $4 million,
according to the agreement.
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"Former players will not need to demonstrate that their
injuries were caused by football in order to receive
compensation or medical benefits, nor will they have to prove a
scientific link between concussions and their disease today,"
Seeger said.
The families of players who died in 2006 or later and were
posthumously diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a
degenerative brain disease, also will be compensated, he said.
Under the compensation program, which will last for 65 years,
Seeger said players diagnosed with early, or mild to moderate,
dementia will be eligible for compensation of up to $1.5
million. If their condition worsens, he said, they could be
eligible for up to $1.5 million more.
"By fleshing out these programs now our, hope is that retired
players will be able to begin receiving their benefits
immediately after the court grants final approval of this
settlement," expected in late May or early June, he said in a
conference call with reporters.
A growing body of academic research shows the repeated hits to
the head endured by players can lead to chronic traumatic
encephalopathy, which can lead to aggression and dementia.
The research has prompted the NFL to make changes in play,
including banning the most dangerous helmet-to-helmet hits and
requiring teams to keep players who have taken hits to the head
off the field if they show symptoms such as memory gaps or
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THE SQUEAKY WHEEL- Trashy Rivanna: Who's responsible for river trash?
As they enter Charlottesville or travel the Rivanna Trail, thousands of motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians get a clear view of a trash heap at the base of the retaining wall visible from Free Bridge. Such high-profile location, immediately adjacent to the AutoZone store, was heavily littered in the past, cleaned about a year ago, and is now accumulating litter again. Is this an appropriate first impression of Charlottesville?
Whose trash is it, anyway?
AutoZone, which sits atop the retaining wall, does provide several trash barrels for customer use, but apparently not all customers use them. I poked around the base of the wall and discovered that some of the litter consists of auto parts packing materials. But much of the flotsam is of unidentifiable origin, and store manager Tom Moyers believes that the land where litter collects is not AutoZone's responsibility. Charlottesville trail planner Chris Gensic says the Rivanna Trail sits on a relatively narrow easement through the property with the littered area nowhere near it.
Who cleared the trash last time?
I was surprised to learn that of the three logical choices– AutoZone, Rivanna Trails Foundation, and private property owner Kimco LC– none cleared the trash last year. An environmentally concerned 13-year old boy collected this litter as a community service project in preparation for his Bar Mitzvah. But the litter is back.
Who will collect litter next time?
The City's Gensic says he is currently developing a comprehensive trail management plan including agreements for litter management. I reached Grant Cosner of land owner Kimco, who leases to AutoZone and grants the Rivanna Trail easement. Cosner says he's so unhappy with the trash situation that he is currently negotiating with AutoZone to manage litter as part of the lease. Cosner anticipates an agreement will be in place in several weeks. This suggests litter removal will soon be systematic, but we can also applaud the unidentified boy who took independent action to remedy this aesthetic and environmental problem. Never underestimate the power of one concerned citizen to get a job done.
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We need another flood to carry it all away...someplace else.
That is, after all, Charlottesville and R.S.W.A. policy, for trash to go "somewhere else...not here"
I don't mind if the trash stays in Charlottesville, just as long as its not in my neighborhood. I suggest we send our trash to the University since they have so much already.
Don't worry. Spring is here. The greenery will cover this trash soon. Charlottesville is such a beautiful place to live.


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Going for a ride in Lisbon
We're walking down a street that's behaving like a staircase, a very steep one. Finally reaching the bottom, I cannot believe my eyes because there stands a tuk-tuk – I've only ever seen them in India. Half car, half motorcycle, used either as a mini-pickup (with an open space for cargo at the back) or as a cheap taxi with benches to sit on. Riding in a tuk-tuk is great fun if you have the nerves for it. The name comes from the sound the engine makes. The difference here is self-evident – not only does the Lisbon tuk-tuk look better than those in faraway Hindustan, but this one also has a slim, blond driver in her mid-thirties who speaks English with an Eastern European accent.
She drives us from the Praça dos Restauradores across the Praça Município and Praça do Comércio to the old-town quarter, Alfama, for – also very un-Indian – 25 euros. In Asia, tuk-tuks are the cheap alternative to a taxi; in Lisbon, they're the expensive option.The chassis is the same, though. A breath of adventure, a breath of romance, a breath of wind in your hair. Before long, I am spotting them everywhere: tuk-tuks of every size and color, driven by handsome young people who are financing their studies or just earning some cash. And because it's good for them and good for tourists, I ride three tuk-tuks before switching to the three-times cheaper ordinary taxis and contenting myself with admiring the tuk-tuks through the open window. It's a good trick: In India, they call it "Only watch, no buy."
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Douglas3 | 25 April 2011
Yes it has coolant for the battery pack, but it doesn't get hot so it lasts a very long time.
Yes it has brake fluid for the conventional disk brakes.
As I recall here's a little bit of lubricating oil in the gearbox.
It has windshield washer fluid.
AFAIK the only other liquid is in the cupholder...
Vawlkus | 26 April 2011
And the driver
SCxMaster | 9 September 2011
How about recharging the AC?
VolkerP | 9 September 2011
The roadster air condition uses R134a as refrigerant. Not very green but state of the art in 2008. AC systems constantly leak a little amount of refrigerant, and are checked/topped up during service. Some national laws enforce leak detection if there is an excessive rate of loss.
Model S HVAC system will use a different refrigerant. Franz calls it "environment-friendly". Let's see.


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Three years ago, a rather... naughty Japanese-made console SRPG turned quite a few heads when it arrived in North America. Now, Record of Agarest War is back and headed for the PC.
The port, named Agarest: Generations of War after the European version, will be released on the third of October and can be pre-ordered through Steam at a 20% discount.
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