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Georgia on the Candidates' Minds
-- Georgia, the classic Southern state where a soft drawl and warm nights fill the landscape with serenity, is proving to be less than calming for the presidential candidates.
By maintaining a large staff and pursuing new voters there, Sen. Barack Obama has taken aim at the traditionally red state.
The state has not voted for a Democratic candidate in 16 years -- a fact which the McCain camp is counting on.
Sen. John McCain's campaign has no field office in Georgia, compared with the more than 30 field offices maintained by the Obama campaign.
Despite successful fundraising efforts in Georgia, especially in the Atlanta area, a recent shift of staffers from Georgia offices to North Carolina offices by the Obama campaign could signal a shift in strategy -- but the Obama camp maintains that it is not surrendering the state to McCain.
McCain lost Georgia's Feb. 5 Republican primary to Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, but according to the latest ABC News assessment, the state is still "leaning Republican."

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http://mmajunkie.com "The Ultimate Fighter 8" cast member Eliot Marshall will get a chance at redemption on short notice.
Sources close to the event today told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) that Marshall (8-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) has verbally accepted a fight with Luiz Cane (10-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC) at UFC 128 in the wake of Karlos Vemola's injury withdrawal. Tatame first reported the change.
UFC 128 is slated for March 19 at the Prudential Center in Newwark, N.J.
Light-heavyweight champion Mauricio "Shogun" Rua defends his title for the first time against Jon Jones, a late-notice replacement for the injured Rashad Evans, in the headliner.
As MMAjunkie.com reported Tuesday, Vemola vs. Cane was scheduled to air on a Spike TV "UFC Prelims" special. It's unknown whether the recent change will shuffle the deck of televised bouts.
Following his appearance on "TUF 8," Marshall built a three-fight win streak over fighters such as Jules Bruchez, Vinny Magalhaes and Jason Brilz. But a lackluster decision loss to one-time light-heavyweight contender Vladimir Matyushenko signaled his exit from the UFC, and the sudden reversal in fortune put him on a mission to work his way back.
"For sure, I'm going to get back in the UFC," he told MMAjunkie.com following his release in March 2010. "I'm going to collect a couple wins. … I'm going to fight again as soon as possible.
"I'm going to get right back at it, train, fight hopefully in June, fight in July or August, and maybe if I get two good finishes, maybe (I can) fight (in the UFC) in September. I'm going to email Joe Silva every time I fight."
As it turns out, his timetable was off by about a half-year. But it's no less a good opportunity for Marshall to reestablish his game against the hard-slugging Cane, who faces a must-win situation in the March 19 bout.
The trouble started more than a year ago for Cane when he proved unready for a big step up in competition against Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and was knocked out inside of two minutes at UFC 106. It took 17 seconds longer, but his next engagement ended the same way when French striker Cyrille Diabate put him out at UFC 114 in May.
The losses erased hype built from a three-fight win streak that included victories over Jason Lambert, Rameau Thierry Sokodjou and Steve Cantwell.
A third straight loss undoubtedly would signal Cane's UFC exit.
For the latest on UFC 128, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of MMAjunkie.com.
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A Gleaners Food Bank worker unloads food collected in a food drive. (WWJ Photo/ Pat Sweeting, File)
DETROIT (WWJ) – Just in time to help out during the busy holiday season, Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan has received one of four new Ford F-550 box trucks.
The trucks were donated to Feeding America, the nation's largest domestic hunger-relief organization.
The latest trucks bring the number donated by Newsman's Own, Inc. and Ford Motor Company to 107.
Ford Motor Company Executive Chairman Bill Ford handed over the keys to the Gleaners' truck at the food bank's warehouse on Detroit's east side on Monday.
"This is hugely important to us because, you know, the whole ethic of Ford Motor company is to give back to the community," said Ford. "This volunteer corps that you see today, that's something I launched about 10 years ago to formalize what was already happening in our company … and I wanted to make it easier for our employees to do it with company support."
Ford said his late friend, actor Paul Newman, came up with the idea that the two could help feed the hungry in America.
Ford said Newman sent him a handwritten letter asking, "Do you think spaghetti sauce and Ford trucks would be good together?" Ford said he enthusiastically answered, "Yes," and 12 years later — and four years after Newman's death — the partnership between their two companys is still going strong.


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WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Attorney General Eric Holder, the top U.S. law-enforcement official, finally admitted this week that bank executives truly are above the law and may commit crimes with virtual impunity.
Appearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Holder acknowledged under questioning by Republican Chuck Grassley of Iowa, the ranking member, that the megabanks are too big to jail. "I am concerned that the size of some of these institutions becomes so large that it does become difficult for us to prosecute them," Holder said. Read related commentary by David Weidner: Benghazi on Wall Street.
He continued: "When we are hit with indications that if you do prosecute — if you do bring a criminal charge — it will have a negative impact on the national economy, perhaps even the world economy. I think that is a function of the fact that some of these institutions have become too large."
Holder went on to suggest that, until Congress does something about it, the size of these banks will preclude bringing them to justice.
"I think it has an inhibiting influence, impact, on our ability to bring resolutions that I think would be more appropriate," Holder said. "I think that's something that we — you all — need to consider."
While maintaining that the Justice Department has been "appropriately aggressive" in pursuing fraud at the banks, Holder conceded that levying a fine that is a small percentage of profit is far less effective in scaring bank executives into obeying the law than putting some individuals in jail.
"You are right, senator," Holder replied to another question from Grassley. "The greatest deterrent effect is to prosecute the individuals in the corporations that are responsible for those decisions." Listen to a webcast of hearing on Senate.gov.
Grassley and Sen. Sherrod Brown, an Ohio Democrat, have been pushing the Justice Department on the issue and have asked for the names of the outside "experts" officials say advised them that it would threaten financial stability to prosecute big banks. Read letter from Brown and Grassley to Holder at Senate.gov.
In a Congress marked by polarization and intransigence, this pursuit of answers as to why banks have not been punished for the widespread abuses that led to a near-collapse of the financial system five years ago has remained truly bipartisan.
Brown, chairman of the Senate subcommittee on financial institutions and consumer protection, announced last week that he and Sen. David Vitter, a Louisiana Republican, will be crafting legislation addressing the too-big-to-fail issue.
The two senators pushed through a bill last year mandating the Government Accountability Office study the economic benefit to the big banks from the market's perception that they are, in fact, too big to fail.
Market Pulse: Financial sector awaits results of Fed stress tests, due Thursday at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time.
While Grassley and Brown rightly zero in on the shadowy "experts" cited by both Holder and former Assistant Attorney General Lanny Breuer as providing advice on the impact of indicting big banks, the lawmakers need look no further than ex–Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner to see where Justice is getting its guidance.
In what has become known as the "Geithner doctrine," documented by numerous eyewitnesses to the administration's deliberations on the financial crisis, the former Treasury chief consistently advocated preservation of the banks as the paramount objective in any measure.
As a result, as Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts noted in a statement following Holder's testimony Wednesday: "It has been almost five years since the financial crisis, but the big banks are still too big to fail … and are still not being held fully accountable for breaking the law."
At a hearing last week, Warren took Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to task for the "subsidy" reaped by the big banks from the perception that they are too big to fail, which a study by Bloomberg evaluated at $83 billion.
Bernanke countered that any benefit was a result of market perceptions, but he became less convincing as he argued that the perception was inaccurate because the Fed would not bail out the banks again.
Read Rex Nutting's column: Break up the too-big, too-dangerous banks.
While Holder may have been too quick to let himself off the hook regarding criminal prosecutions, he was right that it will be up to Congress to rein in the banks, since it has clearly been beyond the capability of President Barack Obama and his administration.
But Holder has perhaps done us all a favor by openly admitting that, until Congress does act, banks will remain too big to jail. The issue will no longer be an arcane matter for "experts" to decide but a question for the nation of how serious we are about preserving the rule of law.


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I am going to shoot an amateur video but have no idea how to create good sound. Here is my problem.
I need to shoot some people who are coming into the direction of the camera. During this process they should emit some sound, so there should be a feeling sound is nearer and nearer. But this is some specific sound which people can't pronounce by themselves. I have a sample of this sound but if I lay it on during editing there won't be an effect of people forthcoming.
I see a couple of ways to solve this problem:
- Find a tool which will make different versions of my sample depending on the distance (if there is one) and then add these samples during editing appropriately
- Put on actors some audio-playing devices which will play this sound
What is the right way to achieve my goal?
Update. I didn't want to provide a real case as it may sound silly, but this will be a clip inspired by Walking Dead series. So people will play a role of zombie and I want them to make scary zomby sound.


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A practical guide for landholders
SOWN has launched a new book The creek in our backyard: A practical guide for landholders by SOWN Director, Robert Whyte.
Funded by the Department of Environment and Resources Management as part of our Ithaca Intact project, the book is chock full of top advice for managing your bush garden. It's especially targeted at people with a creek in their backyard.
Rob said the book distilled the wisdom of SOWN members past and present.
"I wanted to enthuse beginners to tackle the weeds in their garden and start planting our wonderful local native species.
"The whole process should be fun and rewarding, and I think we've conveyed that message very strongly in the book," Rob said.
Copies of the book were free and available from the SOWN Nursery open Wednesday 8am - 12noon and Saturday 9am -11am but there are no hard copies left, so be sure to download the free PDF.


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The Nexus Q gets hacked to run a launcher and various apps, Google+ gets its own dedicated iPad app, Twitter for iOS and Android updates with content previews and improved notifications, and Microsoft launches Kinect PlayFit for Xbox 360.
- Nexus Q Hacked to Run Games and Apps Google's new Nexus Q is fairly limited on what it can do, but a new hack via the XDA Developers forum allows the media-streaming device to run a launcher, games and most apps such as Angry Birds and Netflix. [XDA Developers]
- Google+ App for iPad Available Now in the App Store Google updated its Google+ iOS app with full iPad support. The new Google+ UI looks pretty much identical to the Android tablet app and Google+ Events are now fully integrated into the iPad app. The update also includes the ability to start Hangouts directly from your iPad. [Google Blog]
- Expansive Experiences in Latest Mobile Apps for iPhone, Android Yesterday we heard rumors of an upcoming update to Twitter's mobile apps. Today, Twitter officially released that update for both iOS and Android, bringing new features like content previews, improved push notifications and support for personalized trends. [Twitter Blog]
- Kinect PlayFit Launches Today A new Xbox 360 Kinect feature called Kinect PlayFit launched today. It's a fitness-based feature that keeps track of the calories you burn as you play Kinect games. You can see how you rank against other Kinect PlayFit users and even earn achievements and awards. [Major Nelson]


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Apdex is a way to study measurements of any experience that can be interpreted on a scale ranging from excellent to unacceptable. It can be used to rate everything from application response time, to food quality, surgical outcomes, time to repair, bandwidth delivered by an ISP, and time to pour a beer. The sky is the limit. Armed with measurements of many "events," it is a way to summarize outcomes with a simple, easy-to-understand score.
Many statistical data analysis methods are based on a normal distribution of values (the familiar bell curve). There are three problems with this common approach. First, it assumes that the dominant values are most important (mean or median). Second, it assumes that values further from the mean or median are less important (deviations from the norm). Finally—and most importantly—it assumes that values on either side of the dominant value have an equal impact (e.g., it assumes that 10% too high is just as bad as 10% too low, which often is not true).
Apdex enables you to present a set of measurements so that a few, significant results receive more weight in the outcome. It also gives a voice to the group of experiences that typical statistical approaches dismiss as outliers.
Furthermore, the three "buckets" in the equation need not be centered on the mean. For example, let's assume that the objective is to study the accuracy of blood pressure tests performed at a number of health clinics. The hypothetical question is—how often does a clinic make a misdiagnosis that leads to unnecessary and potentially costly treatment?
In our sample study, we send 100 certified healthy individuals into each clinic for a blood pressure test. All of the subjects have normal blood pressure. Some clinics note, incorrectly, that a patient's blood pressure is too high or too low. In this situation, standard deviation is unhelpful. If a blood pressure result is too high, the clinic will likely prescribe treatment, and if it is too low, the clinic will likely tell the patient to return later.
The point is, there is a material difference between blood pressure results that are out of the normal range depending on whether they are high or low. Most statistical methods would treat a positive or negative deviation from normal equally. Apdex lets the analyst assign the low blood pressure patients to the "tolerating" group and the high blood pressure results to the "frustrated" group. The Apdex scores for each clinic in this experiment will identify the clinics that are inappropriately adding to the cost of patient care.
Traditional use of the Apdex formula when applied to application response times as seen by the user:
Apdex = (Satisfactory samples + 0.5xTolerating samples + 0xFrustrated samples)/Total samples
New use of the Apdex formula when applied to blood pressure accuracy influence on health care cost:
Apdex = (Normal samples + 0.5xLow samples + 0xHigh samples)/Total samples
Note: This post is not intended to provide health advice. See a healthcare professional regarding blood pressure.


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When pets pantomime their human overlords, it should make us all nervous. Are they making fun of us? Do they think we look silly even as we're exploiting their limited intellectual capacity for giggles on the internet? That's a truly horrifying thought, so try not to think it because doing so will only lead to several paranoid viewings of Planet of the Apes and there's only so many times anyone can watch Charlton Heston show off his simian pectoral muscles.
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Posted by Koe Rodriguez on 22nd Aug 2017
Welcome to the first installment of 1000 WORDS WITH; our new online Q&A series featuring icons, influencers and cultural movers and shakers, who also happen to be ATW customers.
We christen our first piece with a Wisconsin native who personifies good ol' fashion hustle. He's a bonafide Hip-Hop head; devout family man; and designer of funky footwear at a shoe company you might've heard of. His name is Tony Hardman; and if that name doesn't ring a bell, that's unimportant. What is important is that he designs fly and functional kicks that enhance your athletic performance and keep you, your homie and your favorite NBA player's sneaker game lit. Enjoy the vibes!
Koe Rodriguez
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ATW: Thanks for making time to speak with us, Tony. Please tell us what you do for a living and how you got started.
TH: The pleasure is all mine! As you know, I'm a huge fan of the ATW brand, so I'm honored to be a part of it. I've been designing footwear at Nike for the last 7 years, with the last 5 specifically in the basketball category. Honestly, it was a dream come true that started way back for me. In my high school days, like early 90's, I was a crazy Jordan fan. The Come Fly With Me tape changed my life, and I remember the first time I saw this cat in the hall wearing the black AJ V's; I just stopped him and was stooped over checking out his kicks. Big reflective tongue; Clear rubber outsole; the rubber netting on the side with the silver flames. It was the first time that I had that revelation about how design really has the power to move people. And I think from that point forward I wanted to design kicks because it was just the perfect blend of art and basketball, the 2 things I loved most.
ATW: Your portfolio boasts nearly 30 pairs of basketball shoes with athletes such as LeBron James, Kevin Durant and most recently, Paul George, with the release of his first signature model, the PG 1. Walk us through creating a shoe for an NBA star, including player input and creative compromises.
ATW: As a designer myself, I know how cool and rewarding it is to see someone, especially someone famous, rockin' your work. How do you feel when see someone (famous or not) in a pair of shoes you designed?
TH: Oh man, it's amazing! That feeling never gets old. Even if it's a 60 year-old lady you see at the bus stop or something, it's always cool to think "out of all the shoes to choose from in the world, this person felt some kind of connection to my work." The other thing I love about designing for the game of basketball in particular is that those kicks become immortalized through some of the biggest and most exciting moments in sports history. It's hard to even fathom.
ATW: We're happy to call one of Nike's finest designers a loyal ATW customer. How did you find out about us and what are you most happy with regarding our product, and brand overall?
TH: What I love most about ATW is that it's authentic to the culture. A lot of brands feel like cash-grab Hip-Hop exploitation level stuff. With ATW it's more of a tribute to the original artists and moments that made Hip-Hop what it is. It connects with the older generation that lived through those times in a real way but also feels like a way to teach the new generation where all of this creative brilliance came from. From an actual product standpoint, there's no corners cut on the craftsmanship, materials or design. I think that's what brings me back. I'm still rockin' the OG tees that I copped a while back and they all look and fit damn near like new. You can't find that level of quality very often these days.
TH: I think what we wear is the greatest expression of who we are before anyone hears us speak. So to have a product that really speaks to someone and allow them to express themselves is a powerful thing. Design is obviously super important as it determines what that expression is.
ATW: Which one of yours shoes are you most proud of, and why?
TH: I can definitely say the PG 1 is one of my favorites. It really reflects Paul's personality, and he's such an amazing person. I did a low top called the Hyperchase a few years ago that I loved just because it was simple and modern, but still had great character in my eyes. The simplest ones are always the hardest!
ATW: The pleasure was all ours, Tony. Any parting words or upcoming projects you'd like to share?
Special thanks to Josh Benedek, Nike North America Media Relations Director
Photos Top to Bottom: Nike footwear designer, Tony Hardman. Before the magic: Nike Zoom Live sketches by Tony Hardman. Nike PG 1 design elements by Tony Hardman. Tony handling the rock in our throwback 'Fame' tee. Paul George ad for the Nike "Ivory" PG 1.
ATW is happy to have worked together with OkayPlayer on this great collabo featuring our good friend and ATW comrade, T. Eric Monroe. Eric is one of the unsung photogs of the 1990s and we're very happy to see his work finally getting some long overude love & props. Dig into this great piece and then go cop [...]
We're always happy to start a new year off on the good foot and the good folks at Crave online has helped us do just that. Check out a kool little interview we did with Brooklyn's faithful cultural connoisseur Sara Rosen for Crave's fashion section. Enjoy and Happy New Year, folks! http://www.craveonline.com/…/1196737-thousand-words-transla…Photo: Koe Rodriguez doing the ATW [...]
ATW is proud to be a participating brand at this year's SOLE DXB. We've had the pleasure of being sold in Dubai when we launched 3 years ago, but presence at SOLE's concept store 'Early Retirement,' especially amongst other world renowned brands, is a great honor. Major S/O to our camera comrade and ATW collborator [...]
Jamel Shabazz's new coffee table book Pieces Of A Man could easily be one of his most ambitious and profound books yet. Self published and carefully curated by Shabazz himself, the book comes off more like his visual diary than a collection of masterfully composed and honest portraits of subjects near and far. From hard boiled streets [...]


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Quote from: balfour on February 13, 2012, 07:33:02 PMI just saw a quick Dave & Cherie promoif you saw that can you upload video from promo?
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The Anoka Technical College Construction Electrician diploma is an 82-credit program designed to develop skills in the installation and testing of electrical fixtures. Students will study wiring, including blueprint reading, wiring code, electrical theory and wiring laboratory. Many graduates of this program join unions to complete their apprenticeship training.
The Construction Electrician Program is approved by the State Board of Electricity, the Twin Cities Joint Apprenticeship Committee, and many unions in the upper Midwest, including: Local 110 (St. Paul), Local 292 (Minneapolis), Local 343 (Mankato), Local 242 (Duluth), Local 294 (Bemidji and Iron Range), Local 1426 (Fargo, East Grand Forks and Grand Forks), and Local 426 (Sioux City, Sioux Falls, Colorado and Kansas).
Although no prior knowledge or experience is necessary to succeed in this program, prospective Construction Electrician students should have a high school diploma or GED. Helpful high school courses include electronics, drafting, carpentry, and algebra/ trigonometry. Physical exertion is often required and electrical construction may be performed outdoors or under such conditions as heights, unfinished construction or high voltages.
Some courses may require appropriate test score or completion of basic math, basic English and/or reading courses with a "C" or better.
By completing this program, students will achieve the following learning outcomes, which all outcomes are determined at at first year apprentice level.
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Construction electricians work with electrical materials on construction and remodeling jobs.
More specifically, construction electricians plan, assemble, install and test electrical fixtures, apparatus and wiring that is used in both new and existing buildings.
Construction electricians must have a complete knowledge of electrical codes, theory, and materials in order to correctly install and troubleshoot all types of electrical equipment and controls as required for each type of building.
Wage information is available from the Minnesota Department of Education and the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development.
Construction electricians may transfer to electrical jobs in the shipbuilding, automobile or aircraft industries. Some electricians start their own businesses. Those who earn a master electrician's license may become contractors.
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Whatever caused this to happen, http://kolmafia.us/project.php?issueid=1037 would certainly prevent it from happening again.
I read that. But not being a mafia expert, it made no sense to me how to execute it. If it's not too much effort, I'd love a kmail explaining how to move turn count to the character pane?


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Can anyone make use of a hands-free kit for a Nokia mobile phone?
This is a single ear-piece headset with a microphone, and 2.5mm jack plug for connecting to the phone.
According to the blurb it fits series 33, 34, 35, 52, 65, 82, 83, 89, 3210, 7650, and 8850 Nokias.
I bought it for the car charger that came with it (for my 6680) but the headset doesn't fit the phone.
Free to anyone who can make use of it.


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Weekend Cook and Tell Round Up: The Savory Side of Pumpkin
Our last challenge for Weekend Cook and Tell was for all of you to share your favorite savory pumpkin recipes. We called this The Savory Side of Pumpkin. You may be reeling tonight from the sugar overload that is Halloween. We're serving up non-sweet pumpkin dishes to give you an outlet for your Halloween pumpkin's innards, balance that sweet-tooth, and preserve your love of all things pumpkin. Here are our favorite recipes from this week's submissions.
Comforting cold-weather food and pumpkin? We say yes. lux_lisbon makes a killer pumpkin lasagna. "Mix ricotta with pumpkin puree, salt and pepper, an egg and some Parmesan cheese, and layer that with no-boil lasagna noodles, sauteed spinach, with oregano and a little thyme, crimini mushrooms and zucchini, bechamel, and some Gruyere cheese and bake until bubbly. I've considered putting some sweet potato chunks in with the sauteed veggies but I haven't yet tried it."
For something a little different, Ken G provides the recipe for his favorite pumpkin dish, Afghan Pumpkin (or Winter Squash) with Tomato Meat Sauce and Yogurt Mint Sauce. This dish more than fits the bill for "savory."
Healthiersteps gives us a twist on a classic, with Jamaican Pumpkin Soup. Even better is that it's gluten-free!
It's been pumpkin week at claireOOTO's house. You can be sure of two things: her family is not lacking for any vitamins and there is nothing boring or repetitive about it. Our favorite is her Beet green, black bean, pumpkin and cashew curry with roasted beet kofta, but you can find three other favorites over on our Talk thread.
juliasalbum has some of the most beautiful filled puff pastry we've seen. Add some black pepper to these Pumpkin Turnovers for an anytime snack.
Finally, zahavah gives us a little something crunchy to chew on. Her blog post, "warm crunchy bites," seems more than appropriate for her recipe roasted squash seeds.
A big thank you to everyone for sharing their savory pumpkin love for this week's Weekend Cook and Tell challenge. Be sure to head over to Talk and read about next week's challenge: Cooking Up a Storm
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UK regional climates
Summaries of the climate characteristics of 11 regions of the UK
Their focus is on the latest 30 year averaging period of 1981-2010 and much of the commentary refers to events during this period. However, the effects of climate change, both natural and man-made, may need to be borne in mind for any data applications. Analyses are provided of the main weather elements - temperature, sunshine, rainfall, snowfall and wind.
The UK is well known for the variability of its weather - from day to day, season to season, year to year and place to place. Its position in the mid-latitude westerly wind belt on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean with its relatively warm waters, yet close to the continental influences of mainland Europe, plays a major role in this. Changes in topography and land use over relatively short distances, together with a long coastline and numerous islands, all add to the variety of weather.
In general, places in the east and south of the UK tend to be drier, warmer, sunnier and less windy than those further west and north. Also, these favourable weather conditions usually occur more often in the spring and summer than in autumn and winter. But that is by no means the whole story, and these climate descriptions illustrate the all-important regional and seasonal variations.
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Allah and Muhammad in the Clouds
Miracle Claim
Some Muslims claim that these clouds spell out "Allah".
Images can easily be doctored by using Photoshop or a similar software program. Even if we accept the image is genuine, we have to consider the fact that cloud formations are constantly changing and are therefore limitless in design, making them an easy source of pareidolia. The image that is recognized by the viewer is dependent upon the angle and time at which the cloud is being viewed from, and hence the photo.
Furthermore, the lettering in this photo is different in style to the lettering found within other "miraculous" images spelling out Allah (e.g. the bees-wax) even though they are all supposed to be creating the same word. If these pictures are instances of a deity writing his own name, then all his writings should be very similar in style; but they are not. Those who claim that these are miraculous signs from Allah, need to explain why they differ so much in style. Surely they are written by the same hand?
Miracle Claim
Video and Translation
What we have here is a little creative license when presenting a miracle. The above quote claims that the Shaykh said he wished he had a board to write on and then the miracle occurred. Well, not quite. Here is the video and English translation of the event:
kahiye: Say! (the word Muhammad)
sub kahiye: everyone say (the word Muhammad)
boliye: speak (the word 'Muhammad')
yaa harf aaya hai meem phir aa uske baad phir meem phir daal: The word starts with meem then aaa after that meem again then daal
[He gets interrupted by the other person who is pointing towards the moon in the sky]
bata rahe hai ki badalon mein allah pak ne isme muhammad ko likh diya hai chand ke ird-gird: I am being told that Allah the pure has written the very word Muhammad in the clouds around the moonsubhan Allah: subhan Allah
Here is a screenshot from the above video, depicting this 'miracle':
Comparison of Both Images
When the colors of the images are inverted as shown on the right, its easy to see how this image could have been artificially made using a graphics program.
Example of a Doctored Image
The following comparison shows how easy it is to create a 'miraculous' image:
Other Cloud Related Images
Image of a cloud that some think is an image of the Virgin Mary
See Also
- Animals Marked by Allah
- Hoaxes - A hub page that leads to other articles related to Hoaxes


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Don't get this "Greening Summit" information confused with another state level event of the same name that took place in Avon Park FL this week. The news release below pertains to follow up information coming out of the big nationwide citrus "Greening Summit" that was organized and hosted near Washington D C a few months back by USDA.
WASHINGTON, April 9, 2008–The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the findings from the Dec. 2007 meeting between federal, state and industry leaders to improve America's defense against citrus greening and its insect vector, the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP).
"This summit provided 65 citrus health experts the opportunity to share their ideas about enhancing cooperative prevention, preparedness, response and recovery efforts for citrus greening and the Asian citrus psyllid," said Bruce Knight, under secretary for marketing and regulatory programs. "This was the first step towards developing an integrated National plan that once implemented will help protect the domestic citrus and nursery industries from this devastating disease."
Throughout the course of the meeting, five key needs emerged: (1) strong and decisive national leadership; (2) enhanced and coordinated research; (3) increased funding to support a wide array of activities; (4) improved communication among all federal, state and industry sectors and (5) better coordination between the United States and Mexico to address potential pathways and to harmonize disease and vector-control activities.
USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) proposes to develop a national plan that will result in a coordinated and holistic approach for conducting ongoing and future activities to target these pests. APHIS will select a national citrus greening/ACP coordinator who will lead the effort in the development of the national plan. The coordinator will be responsible for forming a Leadership Steering Committee to assist in the development of the national plan and in the coordination of citrus greening/ACP management and control activities. APHIS also will work with key federal, state, tribal, citrus health experts and industry leaders to create working groups that will gather information and help address the critical issues identified at the summit. However, these working groups will have no direct influence over Federal and State appropriations or regulatory activities.
Interested parties can review the full report at www.aphis.usda.gov/plant_health/plant_pest_info/citrus_greening/. APHIS seeks feedback on this document and invites the public to submit comments to the following e-mail address: firstname.lastname@example.com. Individuals also can mail comments to the Citrus Health Response Program, APHIS, USDA, 920 Main Campus Drive, Suite 200, Raleigh, NC 27606-5213. Consideration will be given to comments received on or before May 9.
Citrus greening, also known as huanglongbing, is one of the more serious diseases of citrus fruit. The Asian citrus psyllid is the primary insect vector that spreads citrus greening from infected trees to healthy trees as the insect feeds on a plant. Currently, there are 30 counties in Florida quarantined for citrus greening. Hawaii, Puerto Rico and Guam, as well as 32 counties in Texas are quarantined for the Asian citrus psyllid. #


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No easy exit for French fighting terror in Mali
France, breaking its own rules with a surprise military intervention in Mali, raises the specter of an African quagmire in a new theater of the West's war on terror just as France and other U.S. allies emerge from the old one in Afghanistan.
The operation against radical Islamists seen as a threat to Europe also undermines President Francois Hollande's promise to end the cozy, paternalistic ties France has long sustained with its former African colonies.
France fears a new sanctuary of terrorism could take root in Mali, and says fast action was the only choice after sudden extremist advances last week.
French authorities contend that Mali and its neighbors in West Africa, Europe and especially France are threatened by three radical organizations, including an al-Qaida affiliate, that control northern Mali and are looking to extend their grip to the crucial south and the capital of Bamako to set up a terror state.
French authorities acknowledged Sunday that the militants have turned out to be better-armed and equipped than France had initially thought.
Eyes around the world are on France to see what it does next.
Will French troops move into a support role, behind African troops, as initially set out for the West by a United Nations Security Council resolution on Mali? Or will they be lured into deeper involvement at the behest of Mali and other African nations - and, perhaps, take Western allies with them?
To avoid entrapment, "The purpose (of the French mission in Mali) has to be limited in scope but it has to have specific strategic purposes," said London-based security and terror analyst Sajjan Gohel.
French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian painted the mission in broad strokes: "We need to get rid of this terrorism that threatens to put at risk the security of Mali and the security of our country and of Europe." He refused to say when the intervention would end.
But an aide to French President Francois Hollande stressed the importance of transferring responsibility to regional players. "The important word is africanization, meaning rapid deployment of the African force," said the official, who wasn't authorized to speak publicly and asked not to be identified.
Hollande, not seen as a man of bold action, had for months rung the alarm bell about the dangers stalking unstable Mali, where a temporary government has led the poor west African country since a March coup d'etat.
Islamist radicals who moved in to fill the power vacuum have whipped and amputated limbs of those they consider sinners, to force them to conform to their interpretation of Islamic law, and have destroyed the ancient tombs of local saints in cities such as Timbuktu.
The French president led the long effort for passage of the U.N. resolution to come to Mali's aid. African soldiers were to back up Mali's weak army after training from the West - and once an acceptable military plan was in place.
The radicals' sudden two-column advance toward the south last week and a direct plea for help from Mali was Hollande's call to faster action.
Hollande repeatedly promised his countrymen there would be no French boots on the ground. But by Sunday, hundreds of French forces were involved in a military operation in Mali, and Rafale fighter jets had bombed training camps and other installations near Gao, one of three cities held by the militants. A helicopter pilot was killed in the first 24 hours of the action that began Friday.
Families of eight French hostages thought to be held in northern Mali fear the captors could avenge the French action by killing their loved ones. Their fears grew when French security forces bungled a rescue attempt of a secret agent held hostage in Somalia this weekend, leading an operation that ended with the captive dead.
But Hollande, whose popularity has plunged since his election in May, received rare and nearly complete backing at home for his action in Mali.
Western allies have also voiced support for the French action with some offers of help - but, significantly, no troops.
"We stand by our French allies and they can count on U.S. support," said Air Force Maj. Robert Firman, in the office of the defense secretary, adding that information sharing and logistics will be the likely contribution.
The U.S. was also expected to send in drones. Britain agreed to send aircraft to help transport troops. Germany offered political support by firmly said no combat troops.
Francois Heisbourg, international analyst with the Foundation for Strategic Research summed up up the French argument like this: "A friendly state is on the verge of being put under the jihadi boot, they ask us to intervene ... If they go under, we have a much bigger terrorism problem."
He compared the situation to the Afghanistan of 2001, when French troops joined the NATO mission there. Last month, France drew the curtain on its Afghanistan engagement, pulling out the last of its fighting troops. The U.S. is winding up its military operation next year.
Then comes Mali.
France has some 6,000 citizens and economic and strategic interests throughout the Sahel desert region that includes Mali, interests to be protected.
But the real fear is that a state run by radical Islamists could spread the doctrine throughout the Sahel and do what al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb, one of the leading radical groups in Mali, has failed to do from its home base in neighboring Algeria - strike across the Mediterranean.
At the moment, the threat is limited to Mali and potentially its neighbors - where terrorists can target western interests but lack the structure to do damage elsewhere, said Gohel said of the Asia-Pacific Foundation think tank. "But they are growing in ascendancy. ... We're seeing the Talibanization process taking place inside Mali."
French authorities worry that the radicals could contaminate the diaspora of Malians in France and elsewhere, much as some Algerians in France took up the jihadist cause in the 1990s, sending weapons and money to Islamist insurgents in Algeria - and carrying out terrorist attacks in France.
What may make this campaign different is Hollande's promise to end a long-standing informal policy of paternalism with former African colonies and fawning gratitude in return. The policy, known as France-Afrique, was widely detested by all those outside the circles of privilege and special favors.
The French "are keenly aware of the need not to lose the political support of the Africans, collectively and individually," said Heisbourg.
Experts say France must avoid ballooning their mission.
But it's not easy for France to pull out of former colonies where it maintains ties and sees security concerns - and sometimes is asked by the local government for protection. As Heisbourg noted: "We've been in Chad for ... 45 years."
Sylvie Corbet in Paris, Eileen Sullivan in Washington and Juergen Baetz in Berlin contributed to this report.


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Sparta police recommend charges in bus fight
Sparta police are recommending criminal charges against a 12-year-old boy accused of bullying another student on the school bus.
A 13-year-old boy told police he was being teased about a stain on his shirt while riding the bus Feb. 19 and was aggressively targeted by the 12-year-old. Police say the younger boy could be seen on bus video directing lewd acts toward the 13-year-old. Eventually the boys started fighting and exchanged punches.
Investigators said it appears the older boy was acting in self-defense. Officers have referred the 12-year-old to juvenile court in Monroe County on possible charges of harassment, battery and disorderly conduct.


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For a few hours at least, the Montreal Impact will top the Eastern Conference.
The Houston Dynamo conceded more than three goals in a game for the first time this season as Marco Di Vaio, Felipe, Jeb Brovsky and Andrea Pisanu gave the Impact a resounding 5-0 win on Saturday night at Stade Saputo.
OPTA Chalkboard: Montreal dominant for full 90
With 41 points, Montreal have reclaimed top spot in the East, two points ahead of Sporting Kansas City and the New York Red Bulls – though the latter team plays on Sunday at Chivas USA. Houston remain fifth in the East with 36 points.
Both teams squandered clear chances to open the scoring in the opening half hour, but while the misses deflated the Dynamo, they only seemed to wake Montreal up. Their first came in the 35th minute when Justin Mapp fed Di Vaio, who danced around a defender before rocketing his 14th goal of the season to the upper 90.
Stade Saputo had barely stopped celebrating when Felipe scored his fifth of the season two minutes later. Mapp collected from a dispossessed Di Vaio, then lofted a cross for Felipe who took a touch, then hit an unsaveable shot to the back post after the Dynamo defense were slow to close him down.
Both goalkeepers made big saves in the early stages of the second half, but Tally Hall was powerless on Montreal's third. Hernan Bernardello hit an in-swinging corner which Houston's Adam Moffat got a head on, but couldn't clear, instead setting up an onrushing Brovsky who bundled home from two feet out.
A three-goal cushion was always going to play in Montreal's counterattacking hands, and so it proved in the 70th minute as well as in stoppage time. First, Patrice Bernier and Di Vaio both beat the offside trap on a Felipe through pass, and Bernier laid the ball off for the striker who coolly completed his brace to go top of the Golden Boot race. Pisanu then poked a fifth goal in for good measure at the very end, on a one-on-one with Hall after another piece of Felipe class.
Road trips await both teams next weekend. The Impact travel to Philadelphia and face the Union on Saturday, August 31, while the Dynamo visit Toyota Park and the Chicago Fire on Sunday, September 1st.
Montreal Impact (12-7-5; 41 points) vs. Houston Dynamo (10-8-6; 36 points)
MLS regular season
August 24, 2013 – Stade Saputo, Montreal, QC
Attendance: 20,081 (sellout)
Scoring Summary:
Montreal: Marco Di Vaio 14 (Justin Mapp 6) 35
Montreal: Felipe Martins 5 (Justin Mapp 7) 37
Montreal: Jeb Brovsky 2 (unassisted) 58
Montreal: Marco Di Vaio 15 (Patrice Bernier 7, Felipe Martins 7) 70
Montreal: Andrea Pisanu 1 (Felipe Martins 7) 90+1
Houston Dynamo: Tally Hall; Kofi Sarkodie, Bobby Boswell, Jermaine Taylor (Eric Brunner 46), Corey Ashe; Andrew Driver (Jason Johnson 80), Adam Moffat (Alexander Lopez 62), Boniek Garcia, Brad Davis; Will Bruin, Giles Barnes
Unused substitutes: Erich Marscheider, Warren Creavalle, Cam Weaver, Brian Ching
Montreal Impact: Troy Perkins; Hassoun Camara, Alessandro Nesta, Matteo Ferrari, Jeb Brovsky; Andres Romero, Hernan Bernardello (Davey Arnaud 73), Patrice Bernier, Justin Mapp (Andrea Pisanu 80); Marco Di Vaio (Daniele Paponi 88), Felipe Martins
Substitutes not used: Evan Bush, Adrian Lopez, Collen Warner, Sanna Nyassi
Misconduct Summary:
Houston: Andrew Driver (caution) 72
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
Assistant Referees: Bill Dittmar, Corey Parker
4th Official: Mathieu Bourdeau


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In searching out Christianity and other religions of man, there is no need for a Church—there is God's spirit, which is in all of us. This battle over which so-called church is the true one has led to bloodshed. Can you prove me wrong?
Thank you for your question. You challenge us to prove the necessity of the Church, because battles over a "true church" have shed blood. I would submit that the question should be reversed.
Bloodshed is universal, in every culture. In those cultures least affected by the Gospel, bloodshed is most prevalent. This would indicate that there is a universal problem with mankind and that the Church has declared the answer. And note that more wars have been fought which did not include anyone identifying themselves as "the true Church" than have been fought where one or both parties vied for that label.
I would suggest that the root of your issue is found in your presupposition: that Christianity is one of the "religions of man." We disagree. You may find this two-part Q&A helpful: "Who created religion?" 08/07/2011 and 08/21/2011.
May the God who is reveal himself to you.
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Recipe from Elva Carter of Baton Rouge, La.
Prep Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 1/2 hours
5 medium sized white potatoes, boiled in jacket, peeled and cubed whlile hot
4 boiled eggs/take out yolk, set aside in separate container
1 tbs chopped green bell peppers
1 tbs chopped red bell peppers (if you don't have red, double the green)
1 tbs chopped celery
2 tbs chopped green onions
2 tbs chopped dry onions
1 tsp coarse ground black pepper (I like more)
1 tsp red pepper (I like more)
1 1/2 tsp yellow mustard
1 tbs dill pickle relish
2 tbs sweet pickle relish or more
Cajunland Seasoning (1 to 2 tbs. depending on the size of the potatoes)
Salt to taste (may not need salt if using Cajunland Seasoning)
Hellman's mayonnaise (NO SUBSTITUTE)
1. Chop egg whites and put in pan with potatoes. Mash egg yolks up and add all dry seasonings plus relishes and mustard. Add mayonnaise and mix well.
2. Add seasonings directly into pan with potatoes, then add egg yolk mixture and mix really, really well. Add more pepper, sweet pickle relish and mayhonnaise until it tastes like you want it to.
Caution: DO NOT use toomuchmayonnaise - should not be soupy.
Yield: Makes 8 to 10 servings.
Comments: I usually make this in 15 to 20 pounds increments and make adjustments to suit my taste.
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Adam Lambert Kissed A Girl -- And Ke$ha Liked It!
Adam Lambert has never been into labels but has used the term "bi-curious" to describe himself in past interviews.
Here are some exclusive JustJared.com details about the 28-year-old singer's kissing — yes, a girl. Adam made out with pop phenom Ke$ha during the Club 57 Saturday soiree on February 13 at a gay nightclub in New York City called Providence. Multiple times!!!
"He tasted like blueberries and champagne," K$ admitted of her make-out sessions with Adam.
"She tasted like Goldschläger and maple syrup," Adam told JustJared.com. Goldschläger is Italian cinnamon schnapps with gold flakes floating in it — fitting for someone who loves all things glitter!
Why did they kiss? "It's an energy thing," Adam recently told the radio show BLI In The Morning. "She's really pretty, we were laughing and we just started kissing. She's a great [kisser]."
Earlier in the evening, Ke$ha performed to sold-out audiences at Marquee nightclub and Club 57. "There were girls crying and throwing themselves at the bouncers trying to get in," one partygoer witnessed. "It was like nothing I've ever seen."


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Top-loading NES-101
By the fall of 1993, most everyone who wanted a Nintendo Entertainment System had already bought one and most serious gamers had moved on to the more advanced Super NES or Sega Genesis. But those super-late adopters who decided to wait on the NES were finally rewarded with a much more stylish and reliable version of the system that defined a whole generation of gamers.
The most striking improvement in the redesigned NES-101 was the physical casing, which featured sleek angles, a rounded cartridge slot bump, and a much smaller physical footprint than the original system's gray and black utilitarian box. The improved style was matched by the included SNES-style "dog bone" controllers, with rounded edges and buttons set at an angle that made them hell of a lot more comfortable to use than the standard sharp-cornered NES controllers.
But the most important change in the NES-101 was ability to load cartridges vertically rather than through that weird spring-loaded slot on the original system. This method put much less strain on the connectors that hook the game cartridge to the system board. Games placed in the NES-101 tended to work just fine on the first try—and they still do, even today—without those semi-mystical rituals of cartridge blowing and jiggling that characterized playing on an original NES. (And you could look at the sticker art on the front of the cartridge as you played, which was always nice).
The NES-101 was discontinued after just a few months on the market, and the limited run means working units routinely go for $50 to $100 on eBay these days. You can probably find an off-brand NES clone with a similar top-loading design for less than that, but I was happy to plunk down a little extra cash to own a small part of official Nintendo hardware history, one that I know will work reliably decades after it was first released. (Kyle Orland)
TI-83 graphing calculator
No gadget sits more firmly at the intersection of the technologically acceptable and the morally reprehensible than the graphing calculator. Its necessity to math and science classes in high school and college could not be denied. How else could we students know during a test what the graph of the inverse tangent of x/2 looks like? How else could we perform a string of numerical operations in one fell swoop and re-enter the whole thing with one keystroke when we realized one pair of digits was reversed? After the one-operation-at-a-time scientific calculators of middle school, graphing calculators were a godsend. That is, if you and your parents could stomach the $100-$130 price tag.
But graphing calculators could do much more than a teacher or professor might have liked. Students could download and install calculator versions of Mario or Breakout for the extra-dry lectures. Opening up the Program section of the TI-83 (my model) presented you with the barest of text editors, with the least user-friendly input keyboard of all time (letters printed alphabetically, in teal green, over the primary calculator keys) for the storage of necessary formulas and notes.
The secret world of a graphic calculator existed in silent cognitive dissonance with basic academic principles of the time like "memorize these formulas" and "show your work." That side had to be effectively ignored by classroom leaders in order for them to be allowable tools in a classroom. But ignored it was, and allowed they were, for all eight years of my high school and college education. My TI-83 Plus now gathers dust in a desk drawer; its plastic cover reads, in black Sharpie, "Don't Panic." (Casey Johnston)
Flip video cameras
It has only been a year and some months since Cisco drove a stake into my heart by killing the Flip, but it already seems like a lifetime ago in Internet years. Those handy little cameras did one thing, and one thing well: made it brain-dead easy for "regular" users to record and transfer digital video files to their computers. But the Flip didn't just appeal to regulars—geeks began to get into it too for its straightforward simplicity, not to mention its affordable price (not a heartbreak to lose) as well as its pocketable size.
The Flip had everything going for it before Cisco purchased it in 2009. Cisco's reason for purchasing the company, Pure Digital Technologies, was that it was trying to get into consumer technology. But it was always a bad idea, and everyone knew it—from the minute Cisco made the announcement, those of us who liked the Flip knew it was destined to die. And it died two years later, when Cisco decided to stick with what it's good at: networking.
I was lucky enough to obtain not one, but two Flips before they were killed off, and I still use them on occasion to shoot quick HD videos. The ease of use, and even the HD video quality, is higher than that of the iPhone (or other video apps on various smartphones) while still remaining smaller than my dad's ginormous beast of a camcorder from my youth, so it's unfortunate that modern parents won't have the option to use a Flip when it comes to documenting their kids dancing on floating logs and singing Ren & Stimpy's "The Log Song." What—you guys didn't do that? (Jacqui Cheng)
MiniDisc Player
In the mid 1990s, I wanted to be able to stop making mix tapes on… tape. I was ready for the next level—I was ready to make a mix tape on a recordable disc. I looked at my options, and I was faced with either a CD-R or a MiniDisc player/recorder. Even back then, I remember asking myself, Why don't more people own MiniDisc players?
Sony's MiniDisc technology, launched in 1992, showed promise as a format that could compete against analog tape, DAT tape, and even CDs. Back in 1996, I wanted a music library that was portable and easy to store. Even more than that, I wanted to stop recording mix tapes on analog tapes, whose hiss always filled me with disappointment. At the time, the selection of commercial albums in MiniDisc format was just a fraction of those on CD, and that was a problem from the start. I also couldn't easily share a MiniDisc with friends, though I should have considered the portability of the music player more thoroughly. How easy would it have been to simply grab the MiniDisc player, which was about as heavy and big as a pack of cards, and go enjoy it at a friend's party? The MiniDisc format offered that digital audio quality I wanted, and I could record tracks off my own CDs with so much ease. But in the end, I didn't choose the MiniDisc.
The MiniDisc never truly caught on in the US, but it was quite popular in places like Japan. The user experience and form factor of this device and technology was elegant, simple, minimalist and smooth. In many ways, it was the perfect format for its time, yet it failed. I often imagine myself playing some of favorite 1990s albums like Ray of Light, Homogenic and To Bring You My Love on a sleek, metallic cherry-red MiniDisc player, traveling by train or on foot, blasting the volume. But I guess I just have to settle for doing that now on my 2012 iPod nano. (Cesar Torres)
Nokia N800 Internet Tablet
The iPad wasn't the first tablet that caught my fancy. That honor belongs to the Nokia N800 Internet Tablet. I bought and reviewed one for Ars back in February 2007, and I was seriously impressed. As I explained in the intro to a December 2005 review of its predecessor, the Nokia 770 Internet Tablet, I had been on a quest for the ideal handheld device for some time. Back in the 1990s, that meant some variation of the Palm Pilot, and I later graduated to Windows Mobile and even a Palm OS smartphone. While they offered much in the way of mobile connectivity, especially with e-mail, they fell flat on their faces in other areas.
Nokia's first Internet Tablet, the 770, didn't excite me that much. I wanted to like it, but I couldn't. That changed with the N800. Like the 770, it had a full-fledged browser (Opera 8 with Flash 7 support), media player, and PDF reader. It also had a truly gorgeous 4.2" 800x480 display that displayed The Real Internet, not some crappy mobile version. There was even a built-in camera for Skype.
Maemo.org ran an application repository that offered some really nice and useful applications, and its ability to tether to a mobile device via Bluetooth increased its utility beyond the confines of WiFi. In contrast to the frustration that I felt at the limitations of the Nokia 770, the N800 made me happy each time I fired it up. Multitasking was snappy, it was reasonably sized, offered VoIP support, and did just about everything I could ask of it.
Unfortunately, the N800 never really caught on with the public, and it could be argued that Nokia never invested the resources necessary to get the Internet Tablets where they needed to go. As the pace of development slowed and other manufacturers caught up to the capabilities of the N800, it became a less-attractive device. I stopped using it once I got my first iPhone later in 2007. The iPhone did just about everything the N800 did, but better and without a stylus. Carrying the N800 around meant finding room for an additional device that I didn't really need.
My N800 is long gone. I gave it to a Linux-loving pastor friend of mine a few years ago and am now a happy iPad owner. But for a few short months in 2007, the N800 Internet Tablet offered a glimpse of what the future might look like. (Eric Bangeman)
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The American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO) and the British Astronomical Association Variable Star Section (BAAVSS) are pleased to announce that the variable star observation archive of the BAAVSS is now available through the website of the AAVSO. The BAAVSS archives comprise over 2.5 million variable star observations made mostly by amateur astronomers world-wide over the past 150 years. These data now join the archives of the AAVSO in the AAVSO International Database, which consists of over 25 million variable star observations made by observe
The AAVSO's volunteer-driven project to digitize paper archives of variable star observations is moving forward, and there have been some exciting developments over the past few months that deserve to be mentioned. Here, I'll summarize some of the happenings in this project, and talk about some of the issues that have arisen at AAVSO and among the volunteers.
February 15, 2011: Dr. Colin Aspin (U. Hawaii) has requested archival images and other observations of the FU Orionis variable V1647 Ori and the surrounding field over the previous 10 years in support of a study of this star. Aspin writes that he is hoping to obtain more data with which to create a multi-year light curve of this star to put present-day observations in context of its past behavior.


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Hubble finds first organic molecule on extrasolar planet
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has made the first detection ever of an organic molecule in the atmosphere of a planet orbiting another star. This breakthrough is an important step in eventually identifying signs of life on a planet outside our Solar System.
Hubble found the tell-tale signature of methane in the atmosphere of the Jupiter-sized extrasolar planet HD 189733b. Under the right circumstances, methane can play a key role in prebiotic chemistry – the chemical reactions considered necessary to form life as we know it. Although methane has been detected on most of the planets in our Solar System, this is the first time any organic molecule has been detected on a world orbiting another star.
This discovery proves that Hubble and upcoming space missions, such as the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope, can detect organic molecules on planets around other stars using spectroscopy, which splits light into its components to reveal the fingerprints of various chemicals.
"This is a crucial stepping stone to eventually characterising prebiotic molecules on planets where life could exist", said Mark Swain of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), USA, who led the team that made the discovery. Swain is lead author of a paper to be published in tomorrow's issue of Nature.
The discovery comes after extensive observations in May 2007 carried out with Hubble's Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS). It also confirms the existence of water molecules in the planet's atmosphere, a discovery originally made by co-author Giovanna Tinetti in 2007 while she was an ESA fellow at Institute d'Astrophysique de Paris, France, using NASA's Spitzer space telescope.
"With this observation there is no question whether there is water or not – water is present", said Swain.
The planet HD 189733b, now known to have methane and water vapour, is located 63 light-years away in the constellation Vulpecula, the little fox. HD 189733b, a hot Jupiter-type extrasolar planet, is so close to its parent star that it takes just over two days to complete an orbit. Hot Jupiters are the size of Jupiter but orbit closer to their stars than Mercury, the innermost planet in our Solar System. HD 189733b's atmosphere swelters at 900ºC, about the same temperature as the melting point of silver.
The observations were made as the planet passed in front of its parent star in what astronomers call a transit. As the light from the star passed briefly through the atmosphere along the edge of the planet, the gases in the atmosphere imprinted their unique signatures on the light from the star HD 189733.
Giovanna Tinetti, now affiliated to University College added, "Water alone could not explain all the spectral features observed. The additional contribution of methane is necessary to fit the Hubble data".
Methane, composed of carbon and hydrogen, is one of the main components of natural gas, a product of petroleum. On Earth, methane is produced by a variety of sources: natural sources such as termites, the oceans and wetland environments, but also from livestock and manmade sources such as waste landfills and as a by-product of energy generation.
Tinetti is however quick to rule out any biological origin of the methane found on HD 189733b. "The planet's atmosphere is far too hot for even the hardiest life to survive — at least the kind of life we know from Earth. It's highly unlikely that cows could survive here!"
The astronomers were surprised to find that the planet has more methane than predicted by conventional models for hot Jupiters. This type of hot planet should have much more carbon monoxide than methane but HD 189733b doesn't.
Tinetti adds: "A sensible explanation is that the Hubble observations were more sensitive to the dark night-side of this planet where the atmosphere is slightly colder and the photochemical mechanisms responsible for methane destruction are less efficient than on the day-side".
Although this star-hugger is too hot for life as we know it, "this observation is proof that spectroscopy can eventually be done on a cooler and potentially habitable Earth-sized planet orbiting a dimmer red dwarf-type star", Swain said.
The ultimate goal of studies like these is to identify prebiotic molecules in the atmospheres of planets in the habitable zones around other stars, where temperatures are right for water to remain liquid rather than freeze or evaporate away.
"These measurements are an important step to our ultimate goal of determining the conditions, such as temperature, pressure, winds, clouds, etc., and the chemistry on planets where life could exist. Infrared spectroscopy is really the key to these studies because it is best matched to detecting molecules", said Swain.
Notes for editors:
The paper 'Methane present in an extrasolar planet atmosphere' by Mark Swain, Gautam Vasisht and Giovanna Tinetti is being published in the 20 March issue of the journal Nature.
Giovanna Tinetti was an ESA Research Fellow at University College London until October 2007, where she is now based.
The Hubble Space Telescope is a project of international cooperation between ESA and NASA.
For more information:
Giovanna Tinetti, University College London, UK
Email: G.Tinetti @ ucl.ac.uk
Mark Swain, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, USA
Email: Swain @ s383.jpl.nasa.gov
Lars Lindberg Christensen, Hubble/ESA, Garching, Germany
E-mail: Lars @ eso.org
Ray Villard, Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore, USA
E-mail: Villard @ stsci.edu


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Your mission, vision and values are the foundation for your company's success. It's how you communicate your unique value, set goals and priorities, and create a compelling future.
It's ultimately your gauge for success (are you accomplishing your mission and moving towards your vision?)
In A Simple Statement: A Guide to Nonprofit Arts Management and Leadership, Jamie Grady writes about vision, mission, and values.
Key Take Aways
Here are my key take aways:
- Use a vision statement, mission statement and statement of values to communicate the foundation of your group to stakeholders.
- The mission statement answers who are you.
- The vision statement is where you want to go, once you know who you are.
- Figure out the real values by actually observing the group. This is more accurate than just thinking them up. Otherwise, people say one thing, but do another.
Creating Your Mission and Vision
The key steps to creating your mission and vision are:
- Identify the values of the organization. You find these by observing how employees spend their time, how they set priorities and how they allocate their time and energy. Actions are more revealing than words.
- Create the mission statement. The mission answers "who are you?" It should consist of one or two sentences max. It should quickly communicate the company's purpose. It should be an original and unique purpose. It should encapsulate the philosophy, beliefs, values and principles. It should be unique, exciting and inspiring. It sets the foundation for priorities, strategies, plans, and work assignments. The company should derive strength from the mission rather than react to outside influences.
- Create the vision. The vision statement answers, "where do you want to go?"
Example Mission and Vision
Grady provides an example of using a vision statement and mission statement to communicate the philosophical foundation of an arts organization to its stakeholders:
Court Theatre – Strategic Plan
- Mission – Court Theatre exists to celebrate the immutable power and relevance of classic theatre.
- Vision – We share a collective aspiration to create a National Center for Classic Theatre.
Example Values
Grady provides an example statement of values:
Strategic Decisions Are Guided by the Following Statement of Values
- We believe theatre satisfies an innate human need for communal acts of
- We believe works for the stage that reveal timeless themes and illuminate
universal truths are classics.
- We believe in the primacy of language in theatre.
- We believe in an artistic process that is venturous, collaborative, grounded
in thorough research and dynamically evolving.
- We believe in an artistic process that is venturous, collaborative, grounded
in thorough research and dynamically evolving.
- We believe in an environment of trust, generosity, and shared vision enables
risk-taking in the artistic process.
- We believe the artistic process should inform all aspects of the theatre's
operations including leadership, governance, and administration.
- We believe classic theatre is a valid participant in American culture, its
survival and maturation.
- We believe artists make significant contributions to their communities.
- We believe learning is a life-long journey, and classic theatre has a unique
ability to teach and inspire its creators and patrons.
- We believe in freedom of expression, and embrace a plethora of artistic
voices and styles.
- We believe in diversity across all definitions.
Additional Resources
- Man on a Mission – a blog dedicated to mission statements.
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"Its title is Inkheart because it's about a man whose wicked heart is black as ink, filled with darkness and evil. I still like the title." - Inkheart by Cornelia Funke
Have you ever become so engrossed reading a book that the characters seem to come alive right off the page? Sounds too good to be true, doesn't it? Well, maybe not. Read Inkheart – believe me, you'll be glad you are able to shut your book and keep your life to yourself.
Meggie, the main character in Inkheart, and her father, Mo, a book binder, live surrounded by books. But Meggie soon finds that her life is more entangled in books than she realized. One day, a strange, fire-eating man named Dustfinger arrives, and the world she knew is never the same. It seems that her father has an unusual talent: he can read characters right out of stories. Nine years earlier he accidentally read characters out of a dark fantasy book called Inkheart, and an evil character named Capricorn and several other terrifying individuals came to life. After several years in hiding, Meggie along with her father, come face to face with the world of danger, adventure, and fantasy that is Inkheart. And, Meggie finally learns the terrible truth about the disappearance of her mother.
Inkheart is an amazing, highly imaginative fantasy sure to become a classic. It is also terrifying and full of violence and darkness. From fire and blood, to nightmarish images, it is best read by children over the age of 10. The book is also quite long, over 500 pages, but for a patient reader it is definitely worth the time.
Cornelia Funke skillfully weaves literary classics into Inkheart such as Peter Pan and Treasure Island. The story is also a wonderful study on the struggle between good and evil. These aspects make Inkheart a useful teaching tool and may encourage youth to read the classics. Inkheart is the first book in Funke's Inkheart trilogy. Inkheart, the motion picture, is now in theaters. I am excited to see how the movie compares to the massive, imaginative book.
Scholastic Inkheart Resources
Scholastic Inkheart Printables
Scholastic Inkheart Movie Poster
Scholastic Parent's Guide to Inkheart
Books and Resources for Teaching Inkheart
Related links:
Inkheart Movie
Cornelia Funke Fans Official Website
The World of Cornelia Funke
Kidsreads.com Inkheart Page
Inkheart Teacher's Guide
Inkheart, by Cornelia Funke. Scholastic Paperbacks; Reprint edition (January 2009); 576 pages; ISBN 9780545046268
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Thousands expected at slain MIT officer's service
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) -- Thousands of Massachusetts Institute of Technology students, faculty and staff as well as law enforcement officials from across the nation are expected to attend a memorial service for fallen campus police officer Sean Collier.
MIT officials say they are expecting as many as 10,000 people at Wednesday's service at Briggs Field.
Authorities think the 27-year-old Collier was shot and killed by the Boston Marathon bombing suspects last Thursday.
Collier had worked for the MIT police for a little over a year, but already was well-respected by his colleagues and superiors and popular with students. He often went on hikes with the MIT student outing club.
Vice President Joe Biden, as well as MIT President L. Rafael Reif, police chief John DiFava and members of Collier's family are scheduled to speak.


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The place Paris, the date 1968, the collection Denim.
Thus begins the history of the Sisley brand which was to introduce, year after year, a revolutionary dress style compared to current standards, perfectly in tune with cutting-edge trends.
The meeting with Benetton took place in 1974, when the Group, realising its potential, acquired the exclusive rights for it. However it was only in 1985 that Sisley gained its own individual personality. Self-reliant commercial and creative staff were hired and a new image for the retail outlets, product and advertising was created. 1996 marked another important stage in the history of Sisley: the logo was changed and the gold and garnet red shield, which had brought fame to the brand worldwide, was replaced by a more chic and sophisticated logo with white writing on a black background.
At the start of each season Sisley brings out collections for men and women whose basic aim is to be always on the same wavelength as those who follow the most appealing side of fashion. With 900 retail outlets worldwide, Sisley represents on the clothing scene a recognisable life and dress style. The Sisley design team is focused on all things fashion in the present or in the future, receptive to stimuli and aware of the phenomena that attract the young generations. This receptiveness is also manifested in the details, accessories, colours and fabrics, sharing a sophisticated yet understated style. Creativity and innovation however always go hand in hand with a specific commercial policy which aims at excellent value for money involving ongoing research and analysis of the textiles industry and the new technologies it adopts.
Famous the world over, the Sisley ad campaigns were entrusted for many years to photographer Terry Richardson, who had invented for Sisley a possible reality, a sort of fiction with a very strong sensual and erotic component, toned down and played down by the effects of irony.
His extraordinary creativity produced the "Sisley Diaries", which season after season became actual cult and collectors' items. From the first editions where the recurring theme was travel up to the present time where the diary is an opportunity for narrating feelings, fantasies or even just occasions and situations in life.
Today Sisley is a brand with a strong personality: sexy, unconventional and with a powerfully contemporary aesthetic which makes it immediately identifiable and popular. The collections, echoing the values expressed by the brand, are always at the leading edge, attractive and attentive to details, style and quality.
In the new Sisley strategy the advertising also stages the world of the brand through an attractive mix of the seductive, the contemporary and the cool. With a view to this the recent campaigns have captured that urban, irreverent and fast-paced style which is synonymous with Sisley and which is integrated with online activities and the strictly social interaction with the increasingly large community of fans.
In step with the strategy for renewal of the brand, product and advertising the first new concept store has opened in Berlin, a city which symbolises cultural, artistic and creative rebirth.


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Several Central Connecticut baseball players are participating in summer leagues across the country this summer. Eleven different Blue Devils are participating in four different leagues throughout the summer.
Links to the players and their teams can be found below. The links on the player's name will bring you to his CCSU bio. The link on the team will bring you to the player's bio on his summer league website.
New York Collegiate Baseball League
Jesse Frawley (Hornell Dodgers)
Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League
Josh Ingham (Cooperstown Hawkeyes)
Tyler McIntyre (Elmira Pioneers)
Arizona Collegiate Wooden Bat League
Dominic Severino (Sidewinders)
Mike Krukiel (Sidewinders)
New England Collegiate Baseball League
Dylan DelaCruz (Keene Swamp Bats)
J.P. Sportman (Keene Swamp Bats)
Ryan Beal (Keene Swamp Bats)


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Breast cancer has become the poster child of corporate cause-related marketing campaigns. Countless women and men walk, bike, climb and shop for the cure. Each year, millions of dollars are raised in the name of breast cancer, but where does this money go and what does it actually achieve? Pink Ribbons, Inc. is a feature documentary that shows how the devastating reality of breast cancer, which marketing experts have labeled a "dream cause," becomes obfuscated by a shiny, pink story of success.
NFB – Pink Ribbons Inc (2012)
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