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I really don't think that you can get the full flavor of the Summit unless you delve into Social Networking. There are multiple vehicles for social networking. Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare, LinkedIn, and Yelp are all tools in the Social Networking Toolbox. At the Summit, the best one of these is Twitter. With twitter, yo can eavesdrop on conversations, get tips in real time, and find out where people are hanging out at.
Here is a YouTube video that is pretty good about Twitter. There are other ones out there as well.
I recommend that you use a twitter client like TweetDeck on your PC and also on your smart phone. The interface makes it easier to use than the plain vanilla web page. In your twitter client, you can create custom "feeds" to target a particular word or idea. You can have multiple comuns on your client with many of these "feeds" that you follow. These words that you target are often referred to as hashtags. Here are some common hashtags to follow:
Once you start using twitter, you''ll understand more of what all this means. Brent Ozar has put together a great primer on twitter that may be found here. Closing thoughts on Twitter:
Another application (targeted for mobile devices) that can be valuable is FourSquare. FourSquare also integrates with Twiiter and FaceBook. It works best with smart phones with GPS enabled. Essentially, you check-in to a location such as a restaurant , bar, Conference Center, etc. As part of the "check-in" process, you can add a "shout" to your check-in that may be tweeted and/or set to update your FaceBook status. This is optional, but it can help with networking. Check out FourSquare.
The third social networking property that holds value is LinkedIn. There are many discussion groups affiliated with PASS. It is a great way to connect with other SQL Professionals once you get home.
There is also a PASS YouTube Channel. Check out the videos from last year's summit! Of course, PASS is also on FaceBook. Another social networking tool that you may find useful is YELP. It is particualrly good at helping to find a good restaurant near by.
Flickr - Many folks who are shutterbugs or just want to share photos do so via Flickr and the #sqlpass or #PASS2011 hashtags. I look forward to seeing a lot of pictures from everyone this year.
Bottom Line: Get on Twitter Now! Follow #sqlpass and #sqlhelp. Get involved in the conversation.
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The protection and wise management of the state of New Hampshire's environment are the important goals of the NH Department of Environmental Services (NHDES). The department's responsibilities range from ensuring high levels of water quality for water supplies, ecological balance, and recreational benefits, to regulating the emissions of air pollutants, to fostering the proper management of municipal and industrial waste, to managing water resources for future generations.
Formed in January 1987 by state statute RSA 21-O, NHDES was legislatively created through the consolidation and reorganization of four previously separate agencies: the Air Resources Agency, the Office of Waste Management,the Water Supply and Pollution Control Commission, and the Water Resources Board. Each of these groups is now represented within the department's three divisions: Air Resources, Waste Management, and Water. Also, NHDES has units within the Office of the Commissioner whose roles are to coordinate such activities as agency-wide planning, enforcement, permitting, public information, laboratory services, geologic services, information resources,and financial and personnel management.
The three division directors, along with the two commissioners, form NHDES's Senior Leadership Team which coordinates NHDES policy making and program implementation.
New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services Organizational Chart
NHDES's Mission Statement and Guiding Principles
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A happy chimp holding a newspaper after surviving his trip to space, 1961.
7th Aug 2015 - Add Comment - Tweet
Trailer Park: Mad Men Season 7
70s Pete is even sleazier-looking than 60s Pete...
20th Feb 2015 - Add Comment - Tweet
RIP Joe Cocker
The Sheffield singer - best known to 80s kids as the guy who sang the Wonder Years theme tune With A Little Help From My Friends - has died at 70. Little background to how the reruns couldn't afford his amazing version here on Quartz
23rd Dec 2014 - Add Comment - Tweet
Wes Anderson Presents: Star Wars Force Awakens Trailer
La force se réveille...
7th Dec 2014 - Add Comment - Tweet
Promo Promo: Pond - Elvis' Flaming Star
New album from Tame Impala cohorts Pond on the way in Jan - Man It Feels Like Space Again
23rd Nov 2014 - Add Comment - Tweet
Trailer Park: Inherent Vice
Paul Thomas Anderson enters the weird world of SoCal stoner private eyes in this adaptation of the Thomas Pynchon novel (according to this NYT piece, there's a Pynchon cameo tucked away in there somewhere)
30th Sep 2014 - Add Comment - Tweet
Millenium Falcon Lands in Greenham Common
A man taking publicity shots for a flying school accidentally bagged a shot of the Millennium Falcon and an X-Wing at Greenham Common, Berkshire from the Episode VII set.
12th Sep 2014 - Add Comment - Tweet
Promo Promo: The War On Drugs - Under The Pressure
Suitably hazy visuals for this excellent track.
21st Aug 2014 - Add Comment - Tweet
What happens when you duct-tape a GoPro camera to a car tyre?
This. H/T @thenextweb
28th Jul 2014 - Add Comment - Tweet
Trailer Park: Nightcrawler
Full trailer for Jake Gyllenhaal's new TV news thriller, looking forward to this one.
27th Jul 2014 - Add Comment - Tweet
Trailer Park: Nightcrawler
Jake Gyllenhaal in a teaser for Dan Gilroy's LA noir Nightcrawler.
20th Jul 2014 - Add Comment - Tweet
Soul Mining Reissue
Still stands up as one of the greatest 80s records, it's good to see The The's 1983 classic getting some appreciation for the reissue. That piano solo? Surely one of the best things Jools Holland ever recorded... Good Guardian review
4th Jul 2014 - Add Comment - Tweet
Trailer Park: Lilting
Ben Whishaw and Cheng Pei Pei in the moving Sundance drama from Hong Khaou.
20th Jun 2014 - Add Comment - Tweet
RIP Rik Mayall
The Young Ones/Blackadder star has died at 56.
9th Jun 2014 - Add Comment - Tweet
Trailer Park: BoJack Horseman
Will Arnett, Aaron Paul and Alison Brie lend their voices to Netflix's first jump into the Adult Swim waters. Aug 22.
4th Jun 2014 - Add Comment - Tweet
Promo Promo: Led Zeppelin: Whole Lotta Love (Rough Mix With Vocal)
From this year's buy-more-Zep campaign.
27th May 2014 - Add Comment - Tweet
Promo Promo: Jurassic 5 - The Way We Do It (Prod. by Heavy D)
@Jurassic5 borrowing some White Stripes in the snow here - MPfree on their Soundcloud page
23rd May 2014 - Add Comment - Tweet
Trailer Park: Interstellar
After True Detective I'll happily watch Matthew McConaughey do anything - but heading out into space? Brrrrrring it on.
16th May 2014 - Add Comment - Tweet
Boiler Room: Matthew Herbert
#brtv A good piece of radio on the TV - Herbert playing a tiny selection of the British Library's vast sound library (possibly the first Boiler Room without any sweaty ravers trying to get in shot).
Matthew Herbert will be working through the British Library's Sound Archive, creating a playlist from a selection of digitised music, sound and spoken word taken from the Library's collection of 5 million unique sound recordings, 1.7 million physical carriers and more than 40 formats. The show will be presented from the Sound Archive's transfer studios at the British Library in London. The recordings heard on the show are accessible on the Library's http://sounds.bl.uk/ website.
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Trailer Park: Twin Peaks - The Missing Pieces
#theentiremystery is coming: more details: http://andthemissingpieces.tumblr.com
Twin Peaks: The Entire Mystery And The Missing Pieces
For The First Time Ever, Acclaimed Television Series And Feature Film Arrive In One Complete Box Set With Upgraded Picture, Newly Produced And Archival Special Features...All Under the Personal Supervision of David Lynch
Available July 29, 2014
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (May 15, 2014) - Twenty-five years after the shocking murder of Laura Palmer in the acclaimed series from legendary filmmaker David Lynch and writer/producer Mark Frost, CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Media Distribution will release TWIN PEAKS - THE ENTIRE MYSTERY.
Arriving for the first time on stunning High Definition Blu-ray with English 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio on July 29th, this comprehensive collection contains every episode from the complete television series; both the U.S. and international versions of the series' Pilot; the North American Blu-ray debut of Lynch's follow-up feature Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me; and nearly 90 minutes of deleted and alternate scenes from the film. The set also features newly transferred Log Lady introductions for each episode; picture upgrades to many shots in the TV series; a new featurette with Lynch and the actors who portrayed the Palmer family, which includes a mesmerizing return to the lives of their characters today; and hours of never-before-released material that dives into the fascinating story behind the celebrated pop culture classic.
Along with a newly transferred version of Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, created from a 4K scan of the original negative, TWIN PEAKS - THE ENTIRE MYSTERY Blu-ray box set boasts the long-awaited missing pieces from the original version of the film - nearly an hour-and-a-half of deleted/alternate scenes from Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me - often referred to as the "holy grail" of Twin Peaks fandom. This feature-length experience has been directed and edited by Lynch exclusively for this release. Capping off more than 30 deleted/alternate scenes is an epilogue providing a fascinating glimpse beyond the cliffhanger finale of the TV series.
"During the last days in the life of Laura Palmer many things happened, which have never been seen before" said David Lynch. "They're here now, alongside the new transfer of Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me and Twin Peaks, the television series."
"We set the bar very high with our prior complete series TWIN PEAKS DVD Gold Box," said Ken Ross, Executive Vice President and General Manager, CBS Home Entertainment. "THE ENTIRE MYSTERY Blu-ray had to be spectacular in terms of both content and presentation. We are confident that we hit the mark, and are bringing the fans something very special. None of this could have been possible without the day-to-day involvement of David Lynch."
TWIN PEAKS - THE ENTIRE MYSTERY is loaded with special features. In the two-part feature "Between Two Worlds," Lynch himself interviews the Palmer family (Leland, Sarah and daughter Laura) about their current existence in this life and the next, and follows up with a discussion with the actors who portray them. TWIN PEAKS - THE ENTIRE MYSTERY also features "Moving Through Time: Fire Walk With Me Memories," an exclusive retrospective documentary featuring interviews with cast and crew who recount the making of the Twin Peaks movie and working with David Lynch. The collection also features high-definition versions of the Log Lady episode introductions, transferred from recently unearthed 16mm film negative, a selection of newly discovered deleted scenes and outtakes from the television series, and three Twin Peaks photo galleries with over 130 behind-the-scenes images from David Lynch's personal never-before-released collection. Also new to this release are 10 vignettes of iconic Twin Peaks themes called "Atmospherics." Each features a unique montage of music, dialogue and video (including some rare outtakes) that appear as both menu backgrounds and as their own textless experience to further immerse fans in the mysterious world of Twin Peaks.
Additionally, the set features a massive collection of pre-existing special features, some of which have been re-mastered in high definition exclusively for this release, including the award-winning four-part documentary "Secrets From Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks," and a newly extended version of the Gold Box featurette "A Slice of Lynch," featuring the complete and uncut conversation between David Lynch and actors Kyle MacLachlan and Mädchen Amick. Additionally, this 10-disc set houses an extraordinary archive of special features culled from the entire history of Twin Peaks on home video, including featurettes, cast and crew interviews, promotional reels, archival deleted scenes...and much, much more.
Winning a Golden Globe for Best Television Series - Drama in 1991, and a fixture in all-time top TV series lists from TIME, Entertainment Weekly and TV Guide, Twin Peaks follows the inhabitants of a quaint northwestern town who are stunned after the homecoming queen Laura Palmer is suddenly found murdered. The investigation that follows engenders an eerie chain of events with cataclysmic results felt across the entire town. The series features an ensemble cast including Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Ontkean, Sheryl Lee, Sherilyn Fenn, Lara Flynn Boyle, Mädchen Amick, Dana Ashbrook, Richard Beymer, Ray Wise, Peggy Lipton and Warren Frost. Although shot after the series ended, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me is the prequel to the television series, and focuses on the seven days leading up to Laura Palmer's death. Many of the TV series cast members reprise their roles in the film and are joined by others including Kiefer Sutherland, David Bowie, Chris Isaak and Harry Dean Stanton.
TWIN PEAKS - THE ENTIRE MYSTERY will be available in 1080p with English 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio (Series and Feature), original English Stereo 2.0 (Series and Feature), Latin American Spanish Mono (Series), Latin American Spanish Stereo (Feature), Brazilian Portuguese Mono (Series), French Mono (Series), French 5.1 (Feature), Italian Mono (Series), Italian Stereo (Feature), German Mono (Series), German 5.1 (Feature), Castilian Mono (Series), Castilian Stereo (Feature), Japanese Mono (Series), and Japanese Stereo (Feature). The 10-disc collection also includes English SDH, Latin American Spanish, French, Italian, German, Castilian, Japanese, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, and Finnish subtitles (Series and Feature).
It will be available for the suggested retail price of $109.99 U.S. and $129.99 Canada. The disc breakdown is as follows:
Disc One:
Pilot; Original Version; Alternate International Version; Episode 1; Episode 2; Special Features; Log Lady Intros (HD); Preview and recaps on select episodes (HD)
Disc Two:
Episode 3-7; Special Features; Season 1 Image Gallery; Twin Peaks Sneak Peeks (HD);
Log Lady Intros (HD); Previews and recaps on select episodes (HD)
Disc Three:
Episode 8-10; Special Features; A Slice of Lynch: Uncut (HD) - NEW!; Season 2 Image Gallery; Promos (HD/SD); Log Lady Intros (HD); Preview and recaps on select episodes (HD)
Disc Four:
Episode 11-14; Special Features; Series Deleted Scenes; Series Deleted Scenes (HD) - NEW!; Outtakes (HD) - NEW!; Log Lady Intros (HD); Preview and recaps on select episodes (HD)
Disc Five:
Episode 15-18; Special Features; Return To Twin Peaks; Location Guide; The Glastonbury Archives; 17 Pieces of Pie: Shooting at the Mar T (AKA RR) Diner; Mark Frost Interview with Wrapped in Plastic; Learning to Speak in the Red Room; An Introduction to David Lynch; Lucy Bumpers; 1-900 Hotline; Production Documents; Image Galleries; Log Lady Intros (HD); Preview and recaps on select episodes (HD)
Disc Six:
Episode 19-22; Special Features; Postcards From The Cast; Twin Peaks Sneak Peaks (HD); Log Lady Intros (HD); Preview and recaps on select episodes (HD)
Disc Seven:
Episode 23-26; Special Features; Cast And Crew Interviews; Log Lady Intros (HD); Preview and recaps on select episodes (HD)
Disc Eight:
Episode 27-29; Special Features; Secrets From Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks (HD); Northwest Passage: Creating the Pilot; Freshly Squeezed: Creating Season One; Where We're From: Creating the Music; Into the Night: Creating Season Two;
Log Lady Intros (HD); Preview and recaps on select episodes (HD)
Disc Nine:
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me; The Missing Pieces: Deleted/Alternate Scenes (HD) - NEW!; Special Feature; Archival Interviews
Disc Ten:
Special Features; Between Two Worlds (HD) - NEW!; Palmer Family Interview; Actors Discussion; Moving Through Time: Fire Walk With Me Memories (HD) - NEW!; Reflections On The Phenomenon Of Twin Peaks; US Trailer; International Trailer; Fire Walk With Me Photo Gallery - NEW!; Atmospherics (HD) - NEW!; Trees/Woods; Pie; Signs/Places; Coffee
Notes; Water; Donuts; Owls; The Ring; The Red Room
High Definition special features are denoted (HD). Configuration and names of special features are subject to change.
Please visit andthemissingpieces.tumblr.com for the latest details on TWIN PEAKS - THE ENTIRE MYSTERY. Use #theentiremystery to join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter.
16th May 2014 - Add Comment - Tweet
First Look: Sadface Batman
Or get an even CLOSER look here.
13th May 2014 - Add Comment - Tweet
Trailer Park: Beautiful Noise
"If Nancy Sinatra had Einstürzende Neubauten as a backing band, that's kinda like how we wanted to sound." Trailer for the Kickstarter music doc Beautiful Noise joining the dots between Cocteau Twins, Jesus And Mary Chain, My Bloody Valentine - premiering at the Seattle Film Festival May 31, and playing at the Sheffield Doc Fest 8 June and the East End Film Festival in June.
13th May 2014 - Add Comment - Tweet
Trailer Park: Gracepoint / The Last Man On Earth
Two new Fox shows - the US Broadchurch remake Gracepoint, starring David Tennant doing an American accent, Anna Gunn, Jacki Weaver and Nicke Nolte; and The Last Man On Earth a new goofball post-apocalypse comedy: "Phil Miller (Will Forte) was once just an average guy who loved his family and hated his job at the bank — now he's humanity's last hope. Will he ever find another person alive on the planet? Would hoping that she is a female be asking too much?"
13th May 2014 - Add Comment - Tweet
Trailer Park: Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes
Allez les Singes! Plot-heavy trailer for the summer's ape attack - looking good.
8th May 2014 - Add Comment - Tweet
Trailer Park: Gotham
More prequel rejigging of the Batman story.
6th May 2014 - Add Comment - Tweet
Promo Promo: The Black Keys - Fever
New album Turn Blue coming May 12, and here they are in session for Zane Lowe with Bullet In The Brain...
6th May 2014 - Add Comment - Tweet
Trailer Park: What We Do In The Shadows
"Follow the lives of Viago (Taika Waititi), Deacon (Jonathan Brugh), and Vladislav (Jemaine Clement) – three flatmates who are just trying to get by and overcome life's obstacles-like being immortal vampires who must feast on human blood. Hundreds of years old, the vampires are finding that beyond sunlight catastrophes, hitting the main artery, and not being able to get a sense of their wardrobe without a reflection-modern society has them struggling with the mundane like paying rent, keeping up with the chore wheel, trying to get into nightclubs, and overcoming flatmate conflicts."
1st May 2014 - Add Comment - Tweet
RIP: Bob Hoskins
Mona Lisa, Brazil, Roger Rabbit, Long Good Friday, Mermaids... a pretty decent catalogue all round.
30th Apr 2014 - Add Comment - Tweet
Meet The New Star Wars Stars
The old gang are back too, but here's the new kids on the Jedi block: John Boyega (Attack The Block), Daisy Ridley (Mr Selfridge), the awesome Adam Driver (Girls) and Domhnall Glesson (Fred Weasley in Harry Potter, that Richard Curtis time-travel romcom you haven't seen on a plane yet).
29th Apr 2014 - Add Comment - Tweet
Song Of The Day: eden ahbez - Full Moon
Great odd jazz-styled number soundtracking the end of tonight's episode of Fargo from eden ahbez a proto-hippy who lived under the Hollywood sign and wasn't fond of capital letters.
27th Apr 2014 - Add Comment - Tweet
Trailer Park: The Rover
The latest from @BlueTongueFilms writer/director team David Michôd and Joel Edgerton is an outback thriller set 10 years after an apocalyptic event, due to premiere at Cannes. Guy Pearce, Robert Pattinson and Scoot McNairy star.
23rd Apr 2014 - Add Comment - Tweet
Trailer Park: Ping Pong Summer
Like the idea of Susan Sarandon as a boozy Mr Miyagi here.
23rd Apr 2014 - Add Comment - Tweet
Trailer Park: Cold In July
First trailer for Sundance thriller Cold In July - good slice of genre-blending Southern-fried noir here. Michael C Hall, Sam Shepard and Don Johnson all on great form.
16th Apr 2014 - Add Comment - Tweet
Trailer Park: Gone Girl
New thriller from David Fincher, based on the Gillian Flynn novel, with Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike.
15th Apr 2014 - Add Comment - Tweet
Trailer Park: I Origins
New indie sci-fi from Mike Cahill, director of the excellent Another Earth, starring Michael Pitt, Brit Marling, Astrid Bergés-Frisbey, Steven (Walking Dead) Yeun and Archie (Good Wife) Panjabi. Heard mixed reports from Sundance, but looking forward to seeing it.
11th Apr 2014 - Add Comment - Tweet
Short Attention Span Theatre: Havana Bikes
Another interesting doc from the team at Kauri Multimedia
8th Apr 2014 - Add Comment - Tweet
Promo Promo: Parquet Courts - Sunbathing Animal
New album on the way.
5th Apr 2014 - Add Comment - Tweet
Promo Promo: Jack Cheshire - Gyroscope
Good session from Jack Cheshire on last Saturday's Tom Robinson 6music show.
3rd Apr 2014 - Add Comment - Tweet
Promo Promo: White Denim - At Night In Dreams
New single from @whitedenimmusic - released 14 April via Downtown; they're back in the UK in May - worth catching if you haven't seen them.
Tue 20 May Bristol Anson Rooms £16
Wed 21 May Liverpool East Village Arts Club £16
Thu 22 May Edinburgh The Caves £16
Fri 23 May Leeds The Cockpit £16 SOLD OUT
Sat 24 May Newcastle Upon Tyne Hoults Yard £16
Mon 26 May Birmingham Glee Club £16
Tue 27 May Brighton Concorde 2 £16
Wed 28 May London Shepherd's Bush Empire £17.50
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Promo Promo: Jack White - High Ball Stepper
First taster from White's forthcoming Lazaretto.
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Trailer Park: The Drop
James Gandolfini's final film is a Dennis Lehane (Gone Baby Gone, Mystic River) thriller with Tom Hardy and Noomi Rapace.
2nd Apr 2014 - Add Comment - Tweet
Promo Promo: The War On Drugs - Red Eyes
This album is on repeat all day in Chimp Towers at the moment.
20th Mar 2014 - Add Comment - Tweet
Trailer Park: The Signal
RUagitated? First trailer for this promising indie sci-fi which played at Sundance.
19th Mar 2014 - Add Comment - Tweet
Promo Promo: Eclectic Method - The Wolf of Wall Street Chest Thump Mix
17th Mar 2014 - Add Comment - Tweet
Trailer Park: The Borderlands
First look at the FrightFest fave.
11th Mar 2014 - Add Comment - Tweet
Promo Promo: Future Islands - Seasons
This Letterman performance from the 4AD act is getting a lot of love...
10th Mar 2014 - Add Comment - Tweet
Promo Promo: Pink Mountaintops - Ambulance City
Power up your front-loaders and check the max-VHS resolution for the new Pink Mountaintops vid which seems to be co-starring 1970s Ron Wood; album Get Back is out Apr 29.
McBean overheard Jaffe drunkenly bragging in a backyard about her state of the art 80's VHS camera. Ambulance City will mark the first time they've worked together since 1431 while serving drinks at Joan of Arc's execution.
Inspired by Swedish Erotica, Cpl. Klinger, and totes non-poser aspirations.
4th Mar 2014 - Add Comment - Tweet
Trailer Park: Godzilla
More Walt in the next Godzilla trailer.
25th Feb 2014 - Add Comment - Tweet
Promo Promo: The Horrors - I See You
First single from The Horrors' fourth album Luminous, out on May 5th.
Pre-orders: www.thehorrors.co.uk
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Promo Promo: ian vine - static form
static form (2013)
for electric guitar and electronics
recorded in one take with no overdubs
composed & recorded 20 July 2013
released 22 July 2013
Ian Vine: guitar, electronics
recorded at first moon
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Do Airline Passengers Have Rights?
What rights do airline passengers have? In the U.S., a push for passenger rights yielded the tarmac delay rule and some new requirements for disclosing baggage fees, but few other protections. Scott McCartney reports. Photo: Getty Images.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
... I ... in the passenger rights Council thirty you well know low ... air travel to feel like one of a human right violation of our Middle Seat columnist Scott McCartney is here to break down exactly ... what you are entitled to twenty five and Scott are you ... the Chelsea area ... I'm great in Andy ... who had flown in recent years has had some headaches so let's talk about exactly what passenger was ... half right what are the right that people are actually entitled to when they ... go to the airport to get on the planet something goes wrong ... that while there are ... fewer rights than in a lot of other consumer transactions in the industry believe you see that's what ... Congressman Berman transportation regulators in Europe ... um ... have struggled with free for years ... in advance and some recent struggles but to um it essentially you have a ... few protections on in the case of baggage in the case of getting bumped off late ... and now and it is a tarmac delays ... aam but in a lot of other areas of the just are many protections ... talk about when people are stranded overnight at their flights are canceled ... for any reason you do to get me all the bigger hotels what are they entitled to their ... room well that they do this is a really confusing area for for passengers on you you did meals and hotels in the craw of the ... the cancellation resulted from an airline problem ... so a mechanical problem Acree scheduling problem something like that ... you don't get anything yet ... the cancellation was the result of war over whether we're air traffic controller something outside ... of the airline's control ... it and the real argument comes in the airline essentially decides in the argument comes in on whether ... you know ... you could argue that the election and more capacity to them or ability to deal with normal weather situation ... so it's really the airline's fault even though there was a storm ... I must talk about when the plane is overbought see if they've got more passengers than a few seats and you get on to what can you do that ... yes this is an area where the Department transportation been ... pretty aggressive invert and double the ... penalties ... on if you get bumped off a flight on you can get up to ... about four times to the one with the new ticket there's a cap of about thirteen hundred dollars up from that ... that's it don't use to be ... were it not so long ago the cap was four hundred dollars ... I'm so that provides a much greater incentive for the airline to both ... reduce over booking ... it can offer of bigger incentives for young people to give up their seats voluntarily given by tearing down ... in the voluntarily give up your seat me to get some ... pretty good stuff that if you do that sometimes what what about really the worst thing when your finance when you're back its posterior destination ... with not paying what can you do that ... it did it did in ... his last ... year on a domestic flight you're entitled to up to ... three thousand three hundred dollars ... in compensation reimbursement ... from an airline ... but the problem is the ... hero and sets the value of ... goods um it's it's basically the present value not the replacement value ... safety didn't arguments with airlines and know ... how much was that's it were ... by Carolyn rolls also exempted any kind of liability for ... of the tables for electronics out for a whole long list of things ... they can some people the banks get lost or really sort of shocked that to ... the compensation from the airline didn't come close to making them all ... I love that when ... people get aikido booking delays at it we just talked about when you take all that together what really came Congress you are what more can they do to help people have some rights Wanderfly ... when the mortgages in areas right now and in one of the bigger problems is is what to do when a flight gets canceled ... and it's gonna take a day or two or more for the airline to get you on them ... the next available flight on ... the European Union has just wouldn't put through the proposed a revision that would deal with incidents and they say ... if the airline Qantas steward on within twelve hours then they should put on another airline ... or even on the train ... we are still in the U S have ... never rule on when the industry was was regulated that send out ... a ticket to it over to the other guy in the airline has to pay to put you on on another airline that somebody has in the middle seat ... I hate to ... putting three something like that would really help travelers ... there are many times when you are stranded you have to wait a couple days but that another airline ... has seats includes the U ... of what the ... the euro regional airline just wants undertaken over to ALM ... we can change that and and really speed up travel for people gets branded haven't mapping out more frustrating and I think you're stranded to any could possibly get home but I have no right to do so well thank you Scott for joining us we appreciate it ... and of course not the people that read much more ... about passenger air bill of rights on the beest dot com


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Top Strikeforce lightweight Lyle Beerbohm has the skills, the heart and the marketability.
After cleaning up his life and focusing his energy on MMA after a prison stint, he splashed onto the MMA scene, put together an impressive win streak, and now is fine-tuning his diet to become a complete mixed martial artist.
That's why, he recently told MMAjunkie.com Radio (www.mmajunkie.com/radio), the bathroom has become a second home.
With help from fighter and diet guru Mike Dolce, Beerbohm has implemented a clean diet with his fight camp. As he called into MMAjunkie.com Radio earlier this week, he was surfing the grocery aisles for his diet staples: turkey, blueberries, bananas and oatmeal, among other unprocessed items.
There also was water.
Lots and lots of water.
In fact, Beerbohm drinks 24 pounds of water – three gallons in all – every single day.
"I'm always, always in the bathroom peeing," said Beerbohm, who fights under the "Fancy Pants" nickname due to the colorful shorts his mom stitched for one of his first fights.
Beerbohm (16-1 MMA, 5-1 SF) is the king of H20. He forces down 24 16.9-ounce bottles of the clear stuff per day, which has helped keep his weight at a suitable mark as he prepares for tonight's fight with Shinya Aoki (26-5 MMA, 0-1 SF) at "Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley." It's one of four fights airing on Showtime from Valley View Casino Center in San Diego.
But the frequent hydration does have a drawback. After all, his porcelain throne isn't always nearby. Thankfully, he has all those empty water receptacles.
"I have a bottle where I pee in the car," he said with a laugh. "My fiance messes with me all the time and slams on the breaks every once in a while. She hasn't done it lately because she knows I will (splash her)."
Many MMA fighters talk about drinking a gallon of water a day. Some have even talked about two.
But three?
"I sweat," Beerbohm said. "I unbelievably sweat. I sit around and just sweat, so I drink more than the average person for sure."
Beerbohm, of course, has hinted at a move to featherweight in the past, and his diet changes have made him consider the idea again. He thinks he could shed that additional 10 pounds to make the limit. And given the UFC's recent acquisition for Strikeforce, he could get an opportunity to fight in the UFC's fast-filling 145-pound weight class, a division in which Strikeforce doesn't have a titleholder.
"I think if I get on the right plan, I think I can definitely make [145]," he said. "I think that would the weight class for me."
Admittedly, though, outside of a recent loss to Pat Healy at Striekforce Challengers 14, Beerbohm hasn't fared too poorly at his current weight. And besides, he likes his promotional home.
"Strikeforce has a bunch of good matchups for me at [155], and I'm a Strikeforce guy," said Beerbohm, who launched his pro career in 2007 with 16 consecutive victories (seven via submission and seven via knockout). "I don't know. I'm pretty happy where I'm at. But I could definitely make 145."
For now, though, his focus is on Aoki, a DREAM lightweight champion and easily the biggest-name fighter he's ever met. Aoki also is a jiu-jitsu black belt, and Beerbohm said he won't make the same mistakes he did against fellow ground specialist Healy back in February.
"When I fought Healy, I put myself in bad positions just because I didn't respect his grappling," Beerbohm said. "I knew he couldn't shove me, so I put myself in bad positions. I guarantee that I won't put myself in those bad positions with this guy."
But that's not to say he won't test his skills on the ground.
"I see me putting Aoki against the cage, beating him up, taking him down, beating him up," he said. "There may be some standup, but I don't think there's going to be a whole lot. … I'm going to take him down and beat him up.
"You've got to be smart fighting this guy. You can't go out there throwing flying knees. You have to stick to the basics with this guy, and my basics are going to win me this fight."
But regardless of the outcome, he's sure of one thing: Fans will be entertained.
"It's going to be a crowd favorite," he said. "I guarantee that."
For more on "Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley," check out the MMA Rumors section of MMAjunkie.com.
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Power Supplies DIN Rail IP20
The power supply modules of the IM82-24 series feed DC consumers and especially our IM, IMS and IMC interface modules with 24 V. The devices are mounted on DIN rail and meet protection class IP20. The output current is - depending on the type - 2.5 A, 5 A, 10 A or 20 A. Thanks to their universal AC/DC input, the power supplies can be used worldwide in numerous networks. Other features include high efficiency, as well as temperature resistance and dynamic overload capability.


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DEAR ANNIE: I am a 42-year-old single man who has never been married or even been in a relationship. I'm perfectly content with this, but apparently, the people in my life are not. The truth is, I am not nor have I ever been attracted to either sex. I don't know whether there is something seriously wrong with me, or whether there is even a name for what I am.
I realized I was different in middle school when all my friends became interested in dating, but I couldn't care less. I figured it would eventually change, but it never did. In my senior year in high school, I confessed this to my best friend, who told me I was a freak. I never mentioned it again to anyone.
There is no underlying factor for why I am like I am. I was not abused as a child, and I had a great relationship with my parents and siblings. I can be affectionate, and I enjoy giving hugs to the people I love. I can recognize that someone is attractive, but the idea of being intimate doesn't appeal to me. I accepted this a long time ago and feel comfortable in my skin.
Over the years when someone tried to fix me up with someone, I always declined or came up with an excuse. Now everyone thinks I'm gay and in the closet.
Let me be clear, I firmly believe your sexual orientation is determined when you're born. I also believe my lack of an orientation was also determined at birth. It has nothing to do with being straight or gay.
I seriously have no idea how to deal with this. Should I just stay silent and let them think what they want, or should I try to explain how I feel? Please don't recommend counseling. I don't feel abnormal. Not being physically attracted seems normal. — CONFLICTED IN KENTUCKY
DEAR CONFLICTED: There is a name for this. You are asexual — not interested in physical intimacy with either sex. More importantly, there is a support group for you at AVEN at asexuality.org.
DEAR ANNIE: I read your response to "Concerned Old Man in West Hills," who didn't understand why his niece was upset when he told her she was fat. You said it was rude to comment on one's appearance.
Why in hell do you think pointing out that someone is fat is so rude? They are obese, and they are killing themselves. What's the big deal in saying so? I am 78 years old and weigh the same as I did in high school through effort and sacrifice. Give me a break! — NOT A RUDE GUY, JUST HONEST
DEAR NOT: The fact that something may be true does not make it less rude. Would you say, "My goodness, that's an ugly baby!" or "You are really unattractive"? It is not OK to disparage someone's size when they already know they are heavy, and you have no idea whether there are underlying reasons or whether they've been working hard on it. It can be especially galling when someone who never has had a weight problem thinks he knows enough to pass judgment. More importantly, it doesn't help the other person lose weight, so being rude is simply a form of self-indulgence. Whatever effort and sacrifice you put into maintaining your weight might now be put to good use learning to be kinder.
DEAR ANNIE: My heart broke after reading the letter from "Lonely in Love," whose husband doesn't pay any attention to her after three years of marriage.
As someone who has been in the same situation, I thought you gave her good advice. I'd like to add that she should give herself a timeline for change. Otherwise, she will just be older and lonelier with less self-esteem. — BEEN THERE, SUFFERED THAT IN VENTURA, CALIF.
Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to email@example.com, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.


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Sound Playback/Compression System [M3S-S2-Tiny] for RX Family
Sound playback system
M3S-S2-Tiny (hereafter abbreviated S2) is the sound playback system which just requires small memory.
We have the various lineup of MCUs, including RX Family, which are suitable for use in applications such as single-function home appliances and compact industrial equipment, where the incorporation of more sophisticated functionality or the newest technology, with a negligible increase in cost, is desired. To support such development activities, Renesas offers software libraries with only the essential features for application, at low cost.
Use S2 to enable sound output in any device incorporating a target microcontroller. S2's original algorithm compresses and expands sound in ADPCM mode compactly at high speed. It can be used to add true sound output functionality to devices that previously only provided visual indications or beeps.
Release Information
|Target Device
|Software Name
|Version/Release Date
|RX Family
|M3S-S2-Tiny for the RX Family
|Latest Ver.: V.3.02 Release 00
Released: Feb 5, 2015
Sample Code
Details of upgrade (See Tool News)
* The Application Notes and Sample Code of S2 for the MCUs are available. Please download from here.
- Sound compression and expansion using Renesas-specific ADPCM format
16-bit PCM data (files in wav format) is compressed to 4-bit quantity on your PC, and the compressed 4-bit data is expanded to 16-bit PCM data on microcontroller. Then expanded 16-bit data is converted to 8- or 10-bit data according to your system's requirements.
- The compressed data of two or more sound channels can be expanded in parallel.
- The processing of expansion being optimized MCU by MCU, the revised product can expand decompressed data 30% faster than the previous one.
e.g. MCUs of the R8C Family running at 4 MHz are capable of expanding (reproducing) sound data that has been sampled at a frequency of 8 kHz.
- Compact design tailored for embedded systems
Realizable using the internal memory of the MCUs: Approx. 0.4-Kbyte ROM and approx. 20-byte RAM (for the R8C Family case) *including the stack
- Includes sound compression/expansion utility (PC application)
Recorded sound data (in wav format) can be compressed on a PC. (The compressed data can be incorporated into the microcontroller.)
* The compressible formats are 16 bits quantized monaural PCM (files in wav format).
- Includes sample programs which responds to Renesas IDE.
- Sound data expansion software (library in binary format)
- Sample software for sound reproduction
(Source file in CS+ format, e2 studio format project files and High-performance Embedded Workshop format workspace that includes a sample driver for PWM output)
- Library function and sample software user's manual and other documents in a complete set
- Sound data compression/expansion tool (PC software)
Modular Composition
Operating Environment
|Target Device
|RX Family
|Applicable Compiler
|C/C++ Compiler Package for RX Family V.2.01 Release 00 or later
|Occupied ROM Size
|For sound decompression: approx. 0.5Kbytes
For sound compression: approx. 0.4Kbytes
|Occupied RAM Size
|For sound decompression: approx. 40bytes
For sound compression: approx. 30bytes
* Including the stack
- Sound guidance
- Salutations such as "Welcome" and "Thank you"
- Guidance for equipment operation procedures such as "Please follow instructions" and "Please call the attendant"
- Announcements such as "The bath is ready" and "Breakfast is ready"
- Repeated playback of simple commercial or advertisement such as "Put on the market today"
- Security
- A trespasser, when detected, is warned by a large sound. "Informed to police" or "Crime-prevention camera is at work"
- Safety measures
- Calling one's attention for safety. "Hot water will run out" or "The door will be closed"
- Warning one about abnormal state: "The door (lid) is open" or "The pot has run out of water"
Development Tools Support
|My Renesas
|Create a My Renesas account to use our tool download services,
receive e-newsletter/update notifications, and take advantage of our other services.
|Information for studying and learning about microcontrollers and microprocessors.
|Frequently asked questions and useful hints for development.
|A forum and community site to share technical information,
questions and opinions with others who use Renesas MCU's.
|Tool News
|Tool release information and other important information.
|Operating Environment
|Information on system requirements and operating environment for the latest
version of tools.
|Info on Discontinued Products
|A list of Renesas software and tools that have been discontinued and
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Staal's goal in overtime finishes Hurricanes' rally in 4-3 win over Maple Leafs
RALEIGH, N.C. - In the midst of a frustrating season in which little of what Eric Staal tried has worked, the Carolina captain leaned on his younger brother for advice after the Hurricanes faced Jordan Staal and the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday.
Employing an aggressive approach, Eric Staal scored two goals against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night, including the winner 3:09 into overtime that gave the Hurricanes a 4-3 comeback win.
Jordan had reminded him about all the ugly goals Eric had scored over the years.
"He was the first one last night to say, 'Just start shooting. Start shooting from everywhere. Make it ugly,'" Eric Staal said. "I talked to him on the way to the rink, and said, 'I'll be firing it from all angles, and we'll see what happens.'"
Staal also added an assist and had a team-high five shots as the Hurricanes won their third straight game at home for the first time since March. Staal hadn't scored since Dec. 6 and didn't have a point in his last seven games.
"That is a big load off of him," Carolina coach Kirk Muller said. "I know it is just one game, but that is a huge game mentally for him."
Zac Dalpe and Brandon Sutter had the Hurricanes' other goals. Cam Ward made 21 saves for Carolina, which rallied from a two-goal deficit in the third period.
Nikolai Kulemin, Joffrey Lupul and Nazem Kadri had Toronto's goals.
Two days after allowing three goals on eight shots in a 5-3 loss to Florida, James Reimer made 30 saves for the Maple Leafs. Reimer entered with a 3-0 record against Carolina and had allowed only two goals to the Hurricanes in his career.
But he couldn't prevent the Maple Leafs from coughing up a 3-1 lead with a little more than 10 minutes left.
"Obviously, we wanted to win that one," Reimer said. "We set ourselves up to win, but we made a couple mistakes that cost us."
Staal scored the deciding goal while Tim Connolly was in the penalty box following a tripping penalty. Staal fired a one-timer from the right circle past Reimer's shoulder to end it.
"I think that's a puck that I want to stop at least most of the time, but good for him. He's a good player," Reimer said. "He's got a good shot. At least we got the point."
That put the finishing touch on one of Carolina's most exciting victories of the season.
With the score tied 1-1 midway through the third period, Toronto's Darryl Boyce nudged the puck at Ward's left pad after taking a pass on the rush. Carolina's Alexei Ponikarovsky didn't wrap up Kulemin in front, allowing the Maple Leafs forward to tap in the rebound for his fourth goal.
Lupul made it 3-1 less than three minutes later when he deflected a shot from the point past Ward at the end of a Maple Leafs power play.
The Hurricanes responded quickly.
Staal beat Reimer between the pads during a breakaway 40 seconds after Lupul's goal, and Dalpe tied it when he finished off a scramble in front. That goal came a little more than two minutes after Staal brought Carolina within one.
"At least we got the point, but I'm not happy," Toronto coach Ron Wilson said. "I'm disappointed in the way that once we got a lead our mental approach wasn't right."
NOTES: It was the second NHL assist for Bowman. ... After being short-handed only five times in five home games, Carolina killed all seven Toronto power plays. ... The Maple Leafs and Hurricanes split their two previous meetings this season.


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Million Air will begin constructing the new $12 million facility in 2011 and is expected to complete phase one of the project in 2012. "The new construction will include Million Air's brand design standards," said Terry Cross, chief operating officer for Million Air. "The FBO will feature trademark Million Air amenities such as theater room, complimentary beverage and snack bar located in the executive lobby and multimedia conference rooms."
"Calgary plays a significant role in the growing global financial market." says Mike Smith, Million Air Calgary principal. "Through our state of the art facility, we will offer Calgary a level of service befitting a world class city".
Phase one of the planned development is a 7,000 square foot FBO and a 28,000 square foot hangar on seven acres. Phase two will add six acres to the development and bring two additional 28,000 square foot hangars all to be constructed at Calgary International Airport's YYC Global Logistics Park.
"The YYC Global Logistics Park is a great opportunity for airport partners to be a part of Canada's leading integrated, multimodal business park. YYC continues to be the national leader in developing platforms for businesses to develop, grow and thrive" said Stephan Poirier, vice president and chief commercial officer for The Calgary Airport Authority. "The addition of Million Air, a world class operator, solidifies our position as an important strategic passenger, cargo and business leader and keeps Calgary and Alberta's economy moving forward."
Million Air, one of the largest aviation service companies in the world, provides FBO services to upscale private charter customers. The company currently operates a network of 30 FBO locations in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean. The Calgary facility is located at 840 McTavish Rd N.E. For more information, visit www.millionair.com.
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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
Hi castlec,8.10 runs fine as core hybrid. If you have a black screen on startup you should look at this link.http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php?topic=3931.0Cheers.
Are you sure it's done when you see the black screen with the mouse pointer?When I install 8.10 it stays like that for quite a long time, I always get tired of waiting and just leave it there with the speakers on. Then suddenly the screen changes and I hear "When you can see and hear me..."
Depending on the installer, it might never finish, as there was a bug in one of the installers. (4).


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Why you should buy this car: V-8 boeuf, solid handling, decent hauling capacity. If you're a family of four or less with at least one enthusiast driver in the mix, the Magnum should definitely be on your list of potential buys.
Why you shouldn t buy this car: A minivan, an SUV or a luxury car it isn't. For the same money there are smaller cars that get better mileage, vehicles that can carry more that get better mileage, or more luxurious cars that get better mileage. But there's no direct competitor to the Magnum. You know if you want it; if you're not sure, you probably don't.
Suitability Parameters
· Speed Merchants: Yes
· Fashion Victims: Yes
· Treehuggers: No
· Mack Daddies: Yes
· Tuner Crowd: No
· Hairdressers: Yes
· Penny Pinchers: No
· Euro Snobs: No
· Working Stiffs: Yes
· Technogeeks: No
· Poseurs: Yes
· Soccer Moms: Yes
· Nascar Dads: Yes
· Golfing Grandparents: Yes
· Manufacturer: Dodge
· Model tested: R/T
· Model year: 2006
· Price as Tested: $34,095
· Engine type: 5.7 litre Hemi V8
· Horsepower: 345hp
· Torque: 375 ft.-lbs.
· Wheels and Tires: P225 / 60 R18 Touring
· Drive type: rear-wheel-drive
· 0 - 60: 6.1 secs
· 1/4 mile: 14.7 secs. @ 97 mph
· Top speed: 143 mph
· Fuel economy city/highway: 17/25
· NHTSA crash test rating front/side/rollover: 4/4/10%
[by Davey G. Johnson]
Jalopnik Reviews: 2006 Dodge Magnum R/T, Part 1, Part 2 [Internal]


text: WAV to AC3 Encoder (convert WAV files into AC-3 audio files) 2008-04-25 11:20:42 I would like to present my program, it is developed for some time and I think many HA users will find it useful.WAV to AC3 Encoder an audio encoder which generates compressed audio streams based on ATSC A/52 specification.WAV to AC3 Encoder is an audio encoder which generates compressed audio streams based on ATSC A/52 specification specification. This type of audio is also known as AC-3 or Dolby® Digital and is one of the audio codecs used in DVD-Video content. The program is a simple GUI for Aften A/52 audio encoder created by Justin Ruggles. WAV to AC3 Encoder project was started on 27th January 2007 by Wiesław Šoltés.Website:https://github.com/wieslawsoltes/wavtoac3encoderDownload installer version 8.0:EncWAVtoAC3-8.0-Win32.exeEncWAVtoAC3-8.0-x64.exeDownload portable version 8.0:EncWAVtoAC3-8.0-Win32.zipEncWAVtoAC3-8.0-x64.zipDownload command-line version 8.0:EncWAVtoAC3.CLI-8.0-Win32.exeEncWAVtoAC3.CLI-8.0-x64.exeDownload Aften version git-20091226:aften-git-20091226-icl11_1_054-src.zipaften-git-20091226-icl11_1_054-win32-bin.zipaften-git-20091226-icl11_1_054-win64-bin.zipScreenshot: Last Edit: 2018-03-15 14:19:56 by wisodev


text: If you want to be in the thick of the action, pick a spot in Hervey Bay where the dining, shopping and entertainment options will convince you to extend your short stay into a longer escapade. Swap coastline for country in the Fraser Coast Hinterland where quaint towns and local produce are a-plenty or soak up the history in Maryborough. If you're a keen fisher, bunker down at the Burrum Coast and Great Sandy Strait where there are more fish than people. And nature natives, if you're looking for the ultimate outdoor experience, don't look past a beachfront camping spot in the midst of World Heritage-listed Fraser Island.


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http://mmajunkie.com While this past weekend's "UFC Fight Night 23: UFC Fight for the Troops 2" show proved one of MMA's feel-good events, longtime friends and opponents Matt Wiman and Cole Miller never dialed down their intensity.
From an intense weigh-in staredown to epic pre-fight banter to continued trash talk during the bout, the two lightweights never let up.
As Wiman recently told MMAjunkie.com Radio (www.mmajunkie.com/radio), each fighter simply was out to prove he was the real bully in the fight.
"Cole, I think he wanted to tap into that inner animal too," said Wiman, who competed on the Spike TV main card at Fort Hood in Texas. "He wanted to make a fight of it. I was telling Cole, 'Hey, I'm the bigger bully here. You're not a real bully. I'm the real bully here.' I was thinking Cole is an awesome fighter, but he's not a bully. He's a technical, high-skilled fighter.
"The thing is he was acting like he was going to come out there and kick my ass, and I was just letting him know, 'You're not a bully.' That set the whole thing off."
Despite the banter and "plenty of mean-mugging," Miller (17-5 MMA, 6-3 UFC) simply had no answer for "The Ultimate Fighter 5" castmate. Wiman (13-5 MMA, 7-3 UFC) out-struck, overpowered and shut down Miller to make a unanimous-decision blowout out of an expected "Fight of the Night" candidate.
If the UFC awarded "Beatdown of the Night" bonuses, it was would have belonged to Wiman. Still, despite the beating, Wiman said he never truly toppled his opponent. But he launched the game plan he wanted.
"I don't think I broke him all the way, but I think I frustrated him through the fight," Wiman said. "It feels so great to know you fought the way you can. I had to tap into this inner animal. With Cole, I knew I couldn't let him get out there and do his thing. I thought the best defense would be a good offense."
And what an offense it was. Wiman appeared to set the tone in the first round when Miller "socked me pretty good" and then tried to pull guard. Wiman, though, slammed him to the mat, stood over him, and began what would become a steady stream of vicious ground and pound.
"When I was ground-and-pounding him on the ground, his head was sort of planted on the mat," he said. "There was no shock absorption. There were just pure blows landing on his face. I was surprised he didn't look too damaged in that fight. I socked him pretty good a few times. I was impressed with him and his toughness and sticking in there."
Wiman kept a relentless pace to the fight – which he attributes to his training in the high altitude of Colorado – and ultimately earned the decision via scores of 29-28, 30-27 and 30-27.
But despite the lopsided nature of his win, Wiman knew Miller wasn't going to quit. And that's what made the victory even sweeter – that he was fighting an opponent who refused to relent.
"Before the third round, I told my corner, 'I'm going to go out there and break him,'" Wiman said. "Well, he overheard that and didn't like that either. He said, 'You're not going to break me.' I commend him for that. I thought that was very admirable of him."
Wiman now has won three consecutive fights, and he's 7-2 over his past nine UFC bouts. While his performance was one of the big talking points over the weekend, Wiman isn't ready to rest on his laurels.
"Sometimes it just works out that way and you have a good fight," he said. "Things just fall into place. I'll go back and watch it. I don't want to seem ungrateful, but I'm sure there are things I can improve in my game. You have to evolve in this sport."
So what's next?
Wiman hates answering the question, largely because his answer may change from day to day. He wouldn't mind fighting the winner of next month's UFC 127 bout between top contender George Sotiropoulus and Dennis Siver, though he admits another win for Sotiropoulus should earn him a title shot. He knows Jim Miller is right there at the top, too. And Melvin Guillard, who posted an impressive knockout win over Evan Dunahm in UFC Fight Night 23's main event, would appear a possible opponent.
But Wiman believes those are decisions for the UFC to make. He's got his mind on other stuff.
"My wife, we were talking the other day, and she's like, 'What do we want to do in this sport?'" he said. "I thought about it for a long time, and I think I just want to be the best I can be. If I do that, everything will fall into place. … Let's no worry about what the UFC is doing or all the 155ers coming in. It's too much of a headache and too many wild cards. I just want to think about that one thing.
"The chips will fall where they may. It sounds corny, but it's less stressful that way."
For complete coverage of UFC Fight Night 23, check out the UFC Events section of MMAjunkie.com.
MMAjunkie.com Radio broadcasts Monday-Friday at noon ET (9 a. m. PT) live from the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino's Race & Sports Book. The show is hosted by Gorgeous George, MMAjunkie.com lead staff reporter John Morgan and producer Goze. For more information or to download past episodes, go to www.mmajunkie.com/radio.


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Ministerial Formation
At Barry University, your ministerial training within the Master of Arts in Practical Theology and Ministry program will be supported throughout your studies.
You will develop a personal thick description, complete a formation log, and conduct an assessment of your ministerial skills, defining for yourself areas in which you wish to grow. A number of approaches will be used to help you reach your goals including, theological reflection groups, interviews/conversations, workshops, retreats, spiritual direction, communal prayer, suggested reading, films and other activities.
Throughout this process, you will be encouraged to embrace the critical skills of listening, reading, thinking, questioning, and writing, thereby developing and honing communication skills essential for effective pastoral ministry. The process will help you further define your ministerial identity and vocation by identifying the transformative effect of your studies and experiences on your understanding of self and ministry.
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Henry Jackson
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Henry "Scoop" Jackson was a Democratic Party senator and, according to President Ronald Reagan, "a wise and revered statesman and one who probably understood the Soviets as well as any American in history." [1]
He sought the Democratic Party nomination for President in 1972 and 1976 but did poorly in the primaries. Jackson was known as a staunch liberal on economic and social issues, who was never the less strongly anti-communist in foreign affairs. He remained a popular U.S. Senator from his home state of Washington until his death in 1983.


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IRVINE, Calif./ Jan. 11, 2018 (STLRealEstate.News) — ATTOM Data Solutions, curator of the nation's largest multi-sourced property database, today released its 2018 Rental Affordability Report, which shows that buying a median-priced home is more affordable than renting a three-bedroom property in 240 of 447 U.S. counties analyzed for the report — 54 percent.
The analysis incorporated recently released fair market rent data for 2018 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, wage data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics along with public record sales deed data from ATTOM Data Solutions in 447 U.S. counties with sufficient home sales data (see full methodology below).
"Although buying is still more affordable than renting in the majority of U.S. housing markets, that majority is shrinking as home price appreciation continues to outpace rental growth in most areas," said Daren Blomquist, vice president at ATTOM Data Solutions. "Renting has clearly become the lesser of two housing affordability evils in many major population centers, with renting more affordable than buying in 76 percent of counties that have a population of 1 million or more. And when broken down by population rather than number of markets, this data shows that the majority of the U.S. population — 64 percent — live in markets that are more affordable to rent than to buy."
Renting more affordable than buying in nation's most populated counties
Counter to the overall trend, renting is more affordable than buying a home in the nation's 14 most populated counties and in 30 of 39 counties with a population of 1 million or more (76 percent) — including Los Angeles County, California; Cook County (Chicago), Illinois; Harris County (Houston), Texas; Maricopa County (Phoenix), Arizona; and San Diego County, California.
Other markets with a population of more than 1 million where it is more affordable to rent than to buy a home included counties in Miami, New York City, Seattle, Las Vegas, San Jose, San Francisco and Boston.
"The thing about this data that concerns me the most is that it is now more affordable to rent in the greater Seattle area than buy. Even with solid income growth, the rapid rise in home prices is keeping many would-be buyers out of ownership," said Matthew Gardner, chief economist with Windermere Real Estate, covering the Seattle market. "To make matters worse, rapid rental rate growth in the core King County market is forcing many renters to look farther out to find something they can afford. Seattle needs considerably more affordable housing for renters and home buyers alike. Unless something changes, the area will remain very expensive, pricing many buyers out of the market."
Among the 39 U.S. counties analyzed in the report with a population of 1 million or more, the nine where it is more affordable to buy a home than rent included Tarrant County (Dallas), Texas; Broward County (Miami), Florida and Bexar County, (San Antonio) Texas.
Least affordable rental markets in Northern California, DC, Brooklyn
The report shows that renting a three-bedroom property requires an average of 38.8 percent of weekly wages across the 447 counties analyzed for the report.
The least affordable markets for renting were Marin County, California (79.5 percent of average wages to rent); Spotsylvania County (Washington, D.C. area), Virginia (75.5 percent) and Honolulu County, Hawaii (71.9 percent).
Most affordable rental markets in Alabama, Illinois, Ohio, Tennessee
The most affordable markets for renting were Madison County (Huntsville), Alabama (22.3 percent of average wages to rent); Tazewell County (Peoria), Illinois (23.6 percent); and Greene County (Dayton), Ohio (24.1 percent).
Rents rise faster than wages in 60 percent of markets
Average fair market rents rose faster than average weekly wages in 266 of the 447 counties analyzed in the report (60 percent), including Los Angeles County, California; Cook County, Illinois and Harris County, Texas.
Home prices rising faster than rents in 59 percent of markets
Median home prices rose faster than average fair market rents in 263 of the 447 counties analyzed in the report, including Los Angeles County, California; Cook County, Illinois and San Diego County, California.
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Contemporary discourse about Iran overshadows discussions about the country's past, when the people of the land sometimes known as Persia were inventing wine and the world's first postal system, in addition to new techniques for cooking protein (more on that after the jump). Pars, an Iranian restaurant in Chelsea, attempts to access that glory.
To create our combination plate ($15.95), we selected three appetizers and small portions arrived separately. The wedge of kuku sabzi only looked like quiche. Parsley rendered it green, but too long in the pan rendered it bitter, with a greasy crunch. Or maybe the dill or coriander had gone bad. Skip this.
Better was the borani, an icy amalgamation of yogurt, spinach, and garlic. Here we found freshness--yay!--but also restraint; less yay. The hand doing the adding held back on the leafy greens as well as the garlic. Best was the kashke bademjan, eggplant fried, chopped, and blended with yogurt, garlic, mint, and crushed walnuts.
It's said that you eat with your eyes, but at Pars we ate with our nose, particularly the aromatic zereshk polo with chicken ($16.95). We could smell the saffron as the plate left the kitchen, and we could see its telltale yellow-orangeness when the pile o' rice arrived at our table. A braised chicken leg was buried beneath the creamy Basmati, flecked with almost translucent barberries. But these lovely gems weren't just for effect: the berries lent a welcome sour note to an incredibly mild plate.
Ground beef and ground lamb had been mixed, shaped, and grilled to make the koobideh ($14.95). By most accounts, kebabs originated in Persia, although it's kind of hard to imagine actually identifying the first person who moulded minced meat and stuck it in a fire. This version does its enigmatic ancestor well, evidencing a juiciness and just enough of the grill to make us imagine the flames.
Pars tends to play it safe. There's an in-house belly dancer named Valeri, according to the website, but she only comes out on Saturdays. The menu offers a strong selection of proteins, but mostly in the form of kebabs. Some boldness appears in the decor, via white-washed walls adorned with sparkly vests and caps, lamps bedecked in intricate beadwork, and a long bench covered in woven cloth. Perhaps keeping it mild is a political strategy as much as a culinary one here. Nevertheless, Pars is best for: a temperate date.
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As the average US car is driven only 66 minutes a day, RelayRides represents the first opportunity for car owners to monetize this underused asset. By providing the infrastructure, technology and marketplace for car owners to rent out their vehicles, RelayRides gives current car owners the means to monetize a largely underused asset. By enrolling in RelayRides, owners turn a car from an expense into a cash machine, with average profit of approximately $3,550 annually (net of depreciation costs).
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Brendan Rodgers was haunted by the ghost of his past as former side Swansea City beat holders Liverpool 3-1 in the Capital One Cup fourth round.
Chico Flores' goal from a corner was just reward for a first-half points victory on the visitors' part, while Luis Suarez's swift reply to Nathan Dyer's second-period tap-in was not enough for the Reds as Jonathan De Guzman confirmed the upset in injury time on a similar break.
Joe Allen lined up against his former side and Samed Yesil made his second starting appearance for Liverpool while Stewart Downing and Joe Cole were amongst nine changes. Michael Laudrup, meanwhile, named a close-to-full-strength team.
A low-key start saw both sides surrendering possession easily but the Swans upped their game after the quarter-hour. The energetic Pablo Hernandez came close to an opener as he combined with Michu but Jamie Carragher got in to make an important block.
De Guzman might have scored as well, chipping over when simple would have been better after great work on the wing from Dyer.
Though Downing probed, the Swans' dominance turned into a lead. De Guzman's corner was weighted perfectly for Chico and the Spaniard nodded home with little fuss. At the other end, Cole missed a chance to reply with a weak header.
Liverpool needed a big improvement at the break and Rodgers duly summoned Steven Gerrard and Luis Suarez. The change immediately livened the hosts up but the Uruguayan took just two minutes to miss his first chance, heading over from Jonjo Shelvey's cross.
There was a blow for Swansea as goalscorer Chico succumbed to an injury, Garry Monk replacing him in central defence, and the Reds smelled blood.
Gerrard surged forward just past the hour and his low, powerful effort rebounded off the post. With Tremmel in no-man's-land, Downing should have put it away but awkwardly pulled it wide instead.
After a series of Swansea shots were blocked and Ashley s headed over, Liverpool looked like punishing their profligacy with a dangerous free kick bounced dangerously but failed to convert and paid the price.
A sensational break provided the visitors' second, Michu supplying Hernandez, who raced ahead before putting it on a plate for Dyer. The two-goal cushion did not last long, though.
The substitutes combined to give the hosts hope, Gerrard swinging in the free kick and Suarez getting his header right this time to flick home.
Liverpool were increasingly desperate and, after Michu twice nearly broke free for a third, Suarez nearly wriggled his way into emulating his opener from the Everton match but was blocked this time around.
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It began with Steve Da Cruz's vegetarian girlfriend Tiffany Easton. When they began dating a couple of years ago, she always got the short end at restaurants. As a vegetarian, her meals were always underwhelming.
"We were trying to get to know each other and trying different restaurants. Her dishes would be like double portions of side dishes," he says. "If I didn't have a chef buddy who would cook up something special, it was rice and vegetables. There weren't options for an upscale evening." (The Acorn vegetarian restaurant on Main Street has since burst on the scene and, as you will see, so has the restaurant that Easton inspired.)
She motivated Da Cruz and Jason Leizert to open The Parker, an easygoing place for refined palates on date night, or for anyone else who appreciates a well-cooked vegetarian meal. Da Cruz and Leizert worked together at Corner Suite Bistro (the former as mixologist and the latter as chef). When Corner Suite folded (not because of the food, judging by my experience) Leizert went on to work at Boneta and the affiliated Save on Meats diner.
The Parker opened last month on the aromatic north-side block of Union Street, home also to The Union and The Harvest Union. Da Cruz likes the intimacy of the 20-seater Parker. Leizert operates in a cosy 60-sq.-ft kitchen where he needs only to swivel. It's equipped with a fridge, a couple of blenders, two sous vide machines, a small convection oven and dehydrator. No burners.
The menu is small and changes often — so don't get too attached to anything. I went first, for brunch. Gluten-free waffles with apple compote, candied walnuts and maple syrup for me. A trio of tacos with eggs, tomato and white beans for him. Often, brunch food is heaved onto the plate. These were nice and tidy and welcoming to my morning eyes.
The dinner menu, too, is short and changeable. Leizert is nimble, responding to what's fresh from the farm. He was recently getting cardoons and burdock from Pemberton.
The funny thing about vegetarian dishes to die for is, ironically, "meaty" satisfaction. Umami foods provide a meatiness, and mushrooms and cheese are great umami ingredients. He surprised diners with a "meaty" vegetarian cassoulet (traditionally loaded with sausages and duck) with chanterelle mushrooms, porcini mushroom broth and agar-agar for a meaty texture.
On my evening visit, the meal started with a teeny swallow of borscht as an amuse bouche. Starter-sized chickpea fries were clean-tasting and stacked ever so neatly; mini tacos (white beans, radish and cilantro) were fresh and bright; creamed chanterelles with butter potatoes, poached egg, and goat cheese dressing definitely was soul satisfying. Agnolotti with roasted squash, garlic confit and preserved lemon ricotta was equally so.
For dessert, I had an apple galette (lovely flaky pastry) with goat milk sorbet.
Da Cruz looks after the front of house and he's no slouch when it comes to cocktails. His Vancouver Cocktail (gin, Italian vermouth, splash of Benedictine, dash of orange bitters), a resurrected 1950s recipe from the Sylvia Hotel, is making the rounds in New York and New Orleans.
"Cowboy Joe, the guy who owns the cowboy boot store in Gastown, gave the recipe to me when Boneta first opened," says Da Cruz, who tended bar there.
He has a short bar menu but he'd rather you go off-roading with him with a custom creation. Tell him what you like, and he'll drive you there. A recent addition, created by Vancouver's Artisan Sake owner, Masa Shiroki, sounds awfully good. It combines Shiroki's sparkling sake, yuzu and kasu.
Da Cruz points out that The Parker is designed with zero waste in mind. Everything is composted or recycled.


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Jasper Knight is a Sydney-based figurative painter and sculptor known for his bold mixed media works. Still only 34, he also owns and co-directs three galleries, two in NSW and one in Singapore. He is a finalist in both this year's Archibald Prize, with a portrait of Adam Cullen, and Sulman Prize.
'I first met Jasper at his studio in Surry Hills last year,' says Sarah Hendy. 'I was there to present my first solo show in Sydney held at his gallery, Chalk Horse. Since then Jasper has taken a great deal of time out of his busy schedule to talk to me about my work, my practice and his.
'Jasper is a warm, generous and extraordinarily vivacious character. However, I've painted him looking somewhat awkward. I wanted to strip him of his personality and have him meeting the viewer's eye directly, with an unflinching stare; contrary to the way he would normally be seen. I have desaturated my colour palette, stripping back unnecessary details in order to direct the attention only to what is pertinent in making him appear this way.
'It has been quite an experience for me painting someone I know,' says Hendy. 'Normally my subjects are unfamiliar to me, sourced from books, magazines and the web.'
Born in 1982, Hendy is a Melbourne-based painter. She was a finalist in the 2012 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize and the 2010 and 2009 Metro Art Award.


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House Speaker John Boehner became animated Tuesday over the proposed Keystone Pipeline, castigating the Obama administration for not having approved the project yet.
- Budget deficits shrinking but set to grow after 2015
- Senate readies another volley on unemployment aid
- Obama faces Syria standstill
- Fluke files to run in California
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Citing his responsibilities as governor, Vilsack said "these challenges and opportunities require more time than I felt I could share. As a result I will not be a candidate for DNC chairman."
Earlier this month, Vilsack, an ally of failed presidential nominee Sen. John Kerry, telephoned several Democratic National Committee members, seeking advice and asking them to temporarily withhold endorsement of any candidate.
The 400-plus DNC membership meets in February to select a replacement for Terry McAuliffe, who is not seeking another term.
Vilsack has been mentioned as a potential presidential candidate in 2008. A possible factor in his decision to forgo the DNC race was the likelihood that the party chairmanship would preclude any run for the Democratic presidential nomination.
"Because I will be the senior Democratic governor in the country, I will continue to be an active voice in our party and a zealous and committed advocate for a Democratic agenda of opportunity, responsibility and security," Vilsack said in a statement.
Alexis Herman, who served as Labor secretary in the Clinton administration, also said Monday that she will not seek the chairmanship. Some Democrats had urged her to pursue the post.
Big challenges ahead
The challenge for the next Democratic chairman is daunting after two straight presidential losses and defeats in the House and Senate that have tightened the Republican grip on Congress.
Former presidential candidate Howard Dean has called party regulars, expressing his interest in the DNC job. Other Democrats interested in the job or being asked to pursue it include Harold Ickes, adviser to former President Clinton; Leo Hindery, former chairman of the Yankees Entertainment & Sports Network LLC, a New York-based sports cable channel that televises New York Yankees' baseball games; former Denver Mayor Wellington Webb and former Dallas Mayor Ron Kirk.
Former Sen. Bob Kerrey, D-Neb., said Monday that the Democratic Party is fortunate that Hindery wants the job, describing the former chairman and CEO of AT&T Broadband as a successful New York City businessman who understands the Republican-leaning regions of the country.
"He can be a unifier and be a neutral broker," Kerrey said in a telephone interview.
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Aristotle's Poetics, though short, has been widely influential outside philosophical circles. Yet it is doubtful that it can be fully appreciated outside Aristotle's philosophical system as a whole.
Central to all Aristotle's philosophy is the claim that nothing can be understood apart from its end or purpose (telos). Not surprisingly, the Poetics seeks to discover the end or purpose of all the poetic arts, and especially of tragic drama. Understood generally, the goal of poetry is to provide pleasure of a particular kind. The Metaphysics begins, "All men desire to know by nature," and the Nicomachean Ethics repeatedly says that the satisfaction of natural desires is the greatest source of lasting pleasure. The Poetics combines these two with the idea of imitation. All people by nature enjoy a good imitation (that is, a picture or drama) because they enjoy learning, and imitations help them to learn.
Of particular interest to Aristotle is the pleasure derived from tragic drama, namely, the kind of pleasure that comes from the purging or cleansing (catharsis) of the emotions of fear and pity. Though the emotions of fear and pity are not to be completely eliminated, excessive amounts of these emotions are not characteristic of a flourishing individual. Vicariously experiencing fear and pity in a good tragedy cleanses the soul of ill humors.
Though there are many elements of a good tragedy, the most important, according to Aristotle, is the plot. The centrality of plot once again follows from central doctrines of the Metaphysics and the Nichomachean Ethics. In the former, Aristotle argues that all knowledge is knowledge of universals; in the latter, he states that it is through their own proper activity that humans discover fulfillment.
For a plot to work, it must be both complete and coherent. That means that it must constitute a whole with a beginning, middle, and end, and that the sequence of events must exhibit some sort of necessity. A good dramatic plot is unlike history. History has no beginning, middle, and end, and thus it lacks completeness. Furthermore, it lacks coherence because many events in history happen by accident. In a good dramatic plot, however, everything happens for a reason. This difference makes tragedy philosophically more interesting than history. Tragedy focuses on universal causes and effects and thus provides a kind of knowledge that history, which largely comprises accidental happenings, cannot.


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