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The Gulf County Chamber of Commerce last week began to disentangle from the work of economic development.
The Gulf County Chamber of Commerce last week began to disentangle from the work of economic development.
The Chamber board, acting in response to a decision by the Board of County Commissioners to separate the consolidation with Gulf County Economic Development Council, voted to exercise a release clause in director Barry Sellers� contract and, pending legal input, waive confidentiality, non-compete and non-disclosure clauses.
That would hold harmless both the Chamber and Sellers and allow Sellers to enter into a contract with a new Economic Development Alliance.
�Isn�t that the idea, to release (Sellers) so he could go on to the (EDA),� asked board member Sharon Gaskin during discussion of Sellers� contract.
Sellers was hired to serve as executive director of a consolidated Chamber/EDC model created by the BOCC roughly two years ago.
The BOCC decided late last year to move the EDC back under its umbrella, and put the county administrator as point man for economic development.
Two weeks ago commissioners changed course and decided to restore pledged funding to an EDC and allow Sellers to at least work through the rest of his existing three-year contract.
That decision led to the creation of the Gulf County Economic Development Alliance, Inc.
The new EDA board has been established, said Chamber president Guerry Magidson, who leaves the Chamber board after this month.
Magidson will part of the new EDA board with Wewahitchka banker Jerry Gaskin, contractor Steve Newman, Loretta Costin, director of the Gulf/Franklin campus of Gulf Coast State College and local merchant Anna Duren.
Magidson said the EDA had filed paperwork for incorporation and non-profit status.
He said strategic plans and a budget will be put in place once the BOCC officially signs off on the new EDA operational model.
�Hopefully we will be able to move forward and get some jobs here,� Magidson said.
As part of moving forward, Magidson recommended the Chamber board exercise a 30-day release clause in Sellers� contract and to waive non-compete and confidentiality clauses in order that Sellers could enter into a similar contract with the new EDA.
�This is all so unsettled,� Magidson said, noting the county has not formally passed along paperwork finalizing the BOCC�s move recent decision on the EDC.
Chamber board members Johanna White and Dewey Blaylock said their heartburn pertained to the provisions in Sellers� contract with the consolidated Chamber/EDC concerning non-compete and confidentiality clauses.
�The only concern I see is whether the non-disclosure would come back to bite us in the butt,� White said. �I would be hesitant (waiving those provisions) until legal counsel has looked at it and said it was fine.�
Blaylock said waiving those provisions would also have to be reciprocal, in that Sellers must hold the Chamber harmless if the Chamber held Sellers harmless on those provisions.
�Anything I have ever signed, it wasn�t Chamber (business),� Sellers said, saying his focus moving forward will be strictly economic development as Paula Ramsey Pickett slides in as Chamber director.
Magidson, taking the temperature of the Chamber board, said the issue was less releasing Sellers from his contract than ensuring the various provisions covering confidentiality and non-disclosure are addressed to the satisfaction of the Chamber board and Sellers.
�We need to figure out a way to release Barry � so we are not tying his hands,� Magidson said.
The motion that ultimately passed approved the 30-day release from his contract for Sellers and board members approved waiving all confidentiality and non-disclosure provisions provided the Chamber attorney signs off.

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Have any of you tried Pumpin' Pal? What did you think about them?
What is the best way to store occasionally expressed milk-an ounce it two here and there? Sometimes DS refuses one side, so I have to pump or hand express and I've started pumping for a three day conference at the beginning of June. Grandma is going to bring baby with me, so I shouldn't need too much, but want some available since I'll probably nurse morning, lunch, and after plus evening/night, but may not be able to pump.
Can I add milk into a bottle already in the freezer? I haven't used bags-can you clean and reuse them or no? I've heard about a breastmilk ice tray with a lid so you can freeze one ounce at a time. That sound ideal-anyone know where to get that? When you fill the tray do you/can you move the ice cubes to another container? Like a bag with three one-ounce cubes per bag?
Thanks mommas!


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1. Speed up the growing season in iPhone and Android farming games
A ten year-old codenamed CyFi at Defcon Kids (for hackers under 16) worked out that fiddling with the clock on your smartphone whilst playing lots of popular farming games speeds up the growth of your crops. Disconnecting the Wi-Fi on your iPhone or Android handset and making increases in small doses works best. Fast forward Farmville, here we come.
2. Google+ photo tricks – import your photos from Facebook
The Google+ profile gives you five main photos at the top of the page to have fun with by creating montages and cool effects. All your photos are no doubt on Facebook, though, so try this trick to quickly move them across.
In your Facebook Account settings, you will find 'Download your information' and once you've unzipped the downloaded folder, you'll find all your pics in one place. Now just upload to Google+.
3. Find your lost Android phone without tracking software
What can you do if you lose your Android handset and you haven't installed any tracking software? Surely it's lost forever, right?
Plan B to the rescue – this free Android app uses GPS to track your handset once you've sent a "locate" text to the pesky device. So if the phone's still on, you can go on a gadget treasure hunt.
4. Mac OS X Lion iCal hots up
Apple's latest Mac OS has plenty of hidden tricks up its sleeve but who knew that iCal would get in on the action? You can type in normal phrases like 'cinema at 7pm on Friday' and it will translate them into events for your calendar. And click on 'year view' to see a heatmap of when you have the most appointments booked in.
5. Control your home ents with your iPhone
Fed up of trying to work out whether your remote has conked out or just needs new batteries? The Voomote One app (and sleeve, priced £60) turns your iPhone into a universal remote control which can be set up to work with your TV, DVD or Blu-ray player and Hi-Fi. Android users with an Onkyo home network system can download Onkyo's free Remote app.
6. Play PS3 games on your Android tablet
If you've got a PS3 Sixaxis or Dualshock controller, you'll now be able to play PS3 games on your Android phone or tablet over Bluetooth, thanks to the new Sixaxis Controller app. To find out whether your Android device is compatible there's a handy Sixaxis Compatibility Checker on Android Market.
7. Hack your Kinect and play Kung Fu Tetris
This hack requires a few hours on a spare afternoon but you'll be the one laughing when you are chopping and roundhousing tetris blocks. Your ingredients are: a Kinect, your computer with a tetris game on it, a big TV and some open source software. Instructions and downloadable keyboard commands (the tricky bit) are available on the blog of Lanny, the genius who figured this out.
8. Harness your smartphone's 3G internet
On iPhone or Android phones, tethering your handset to a laptop now is a matter of changing a few settings and locating your sync cable. Apps like Joikuspot for Nokia handsets make sure that N8 and E7 users can create a mini wi-fi hotspot too.
9. Surf Spotify from your web browser
Download the FoxyTunes plug-in for Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer and you can control and search Spotify (and tons of other media players) direct from your browser. Another excellently named feature is SignaTunes – sign off email messages and blog posts with the track you're currently listening to.
10. Set your iPad 2 to self-destruct
With all this hacking going on, you might be more concerned with the security of your own gadgets, especially ones as covetable as the iPad 2. You can set Apple's latest tablet to wipe everything after 10 failed passcode attempts by checking the Erase Data option in Settings and Passcode Lock.
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AMERICUS - The Georgia Southwestern women's tennis team was unable to match last year's 5-4 victory over West Alabama, as the Tigers reversed the score on Saturday and defeated GSW, 5-4, at the Susan K. Smith Tennis Complex. The Hurricane men suffered a 9-0 setback against UWA.
Kalie Douberly did what she could to help the Lady Hurricanes get a win against the Tigers. Douberly was the only GSW player to earn wins in both doubles and singles. Douberly teamed with Melinda Vansant for an impressive 8-0 win at No. 3 doubles. She then took care of business at No. 2 singles with a 6-1, 0-6, 6-3 win over Angy Cuellar.
The Lady Hurricanes led 2-1 after doubles action with the other victory coming at No. 1 where Carly Cangelosi and Ginny Jones pulled out an 8-5 win over Jill Furlong and Lisa Becker.
UWA rallied for four wins on the singles side. The other singles victor for GSW came at No. 4 where Victoria Ondo defeated Becker 2-6, 6-4, 6-2.
GSW drops to 3-7 overall this spring. UWA evens its record at 5-5.
|Singles competition
|1. Natalia Cardenas (UWA) def. Carly Cangelosi (GSW-W) 6-2, 6-2
|2. Kalie Douberly (GSW-W) def. Angy Cuellar (UWA) 6-1, 0-6, 6-3
|3. Jill Furlong (UWA) def. Mollie McGowan (GSW-W) 6-2, 6-2
|4. Victoria Ondo (GSW-W) def. Lisa Becker (UWA) 2-6, 6-4, 6-2
|5. Dasha Popova (UWA) def. Ginny Jones (GSW-W) 7-5, 6-4
|6. Emily Gerding (UWA) def. Melinda Vansant (GSW-W) 7-5, 6-3
|Doubles competition
|1. Carly Cangelosi/Ginny Jones (GSW-W) def. Jill Furlong/Lisa Becker (UWA) 8-5
|2. Angy Cuellar/Dasha Popova (UWA) def. Mollie McGowan/Victoria Ondo (GSW-W) 8-2
|3. Kalie Douberly/Melinda Vansant (GSW-W) def. Emily Gerding/Courtney McDonald (UWA) 8-0
The Georgia Southwestern men's tennis team stumbled against West Alabama after playing No. 11 Flagler tough a day earlier.
Every singles match went three sets against Flagler, but on Saturday the 'Canes managed only one three-setter as Joseph Bjerregaard lost to Adam Drysdale 6-7, 6-3, 6-0 at No. 2.
The Hurricanes best chance for a victory came in doubles where the No. 1 and No. 3 teams lost 8-5 and the No. 2 team of Stephen Moore and Chris Eastwood suffered an 8-6 loss.
GSW has lost five straight and is 3-8 this spring. The Tigers improve to 6-4 overall.
|Singles competition
|1. Nestor Vargas (UWA) def. Stephen Moore (GSW-M) 6-2, 6-3
|2. Adam Drysdale (UWA) def. Joseph Bjerregaard (GSW-M) 6-7, 6-3, 6-0
|3. Anton Ivanov (UWA) def. Yvan Ruelle (GSW-M) 6-4, 6-2
|4. Luis Ruiz (UWA) def. Ryan Bartz (GSW-M) 6-2, 6-3
|5. Honorio Fernandez (UWA) def. Matt Vansant (GSW-M) 6-1, 6-4
|6. Manuel Grossman (UWA) def. Jake Koonce (GSW-M) 6-4, 7-6 (9-7)
|Doubles competition
|1. Adam Drysdale/Nestor Vargas (UWA) def. Yvan Ruelle/Joseph Bjerregaard (GSW-M) 8-5
|2. Anton Ivanov/Luis Ruiz (UWA) def. Stephen Moore/Chris Eastwood (GSW-M) 8-6
|3. Honorio Fernandez/Antoine Freitas, Jr. (UWA) def. Ryan Bartz/Tommy Cangelosi (GSW-M) 8-5
The GSW women travel to Albany State on Tuesday. The GSW men are at Morehouse College on Thursday.


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Ugh, just want to share. I had a frustrating visit with my 13mo old's pediatrician today. She has always seemed "fine" with my exclusive breastfeeding, although they did try to push solids on me at earlier than 6-12mo.
The first thing that annoyed me was my "informational print out" that read "At 12months it is time to switch your Toddler over from Formula to cow's milk." Just like that ! Not even a MENTION of breastmilk or breastfeeding guidance.
The 2nd thing was when she asked about his feeding habits--I explained he eats 3 meals a day plus snacks and drinks which include water, coconut water and some almond milk. I said I still breastfeed 3-5 times a day and on weekends.
She tells me he REALLY should be getting 6-8oz a day of Cow's Milk because he needs the Vitamin D and my breast milk is NOT fortified.
I have always taken the guidance from LLL that breastfeeding 3-5 times a day is all the "milk" he needs.
I just don't understand how doctors aren't armed with the tools to encourage, inform and lengthen the breastfeeding relationship for women and children.
Any way, thanks for listening, just needed to vent!


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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A 74-year-old Maine man killed two teenage tenants inside their apartment after arguing with them about late rent, snow shoveling and parking, according to a police affidavit released Monday.
James Pak, of Biddeford, walked into the apartment attached to his home and told the tenants he was going to shoot them before following through on his threat, police wrote. A third tenant survived by playing dead and hiding behind a Christmas tree. Pak allegedly told police he spared the life of a 6-year-old boy who lived in the apartment but thought he killed three adults.
Pak didn't enter a plea during his first court appearance Monday in York County Superior Court, where he was ordered held without bail. He's charged with two counts of murder in the Saturday evening deaths of 19-year-old Derrick Thompson and his 18-year-old girlfriend, Alivia Welch.
Thompson and Welch lived in the apartment with Thompson's 44-year-old mother, Susan Johnson, and Johnson's young son.
Biddeford police had been at Pak's home minutes before the shootings. Thompson had called them to report that Pak was yelling and threatening him and banging on his door. Pak was arguing with his tenants about late rent, shoveling snow and cars in the driveway, Maine State Police Det. Corey Pike wrote in the affidavit.
Police left after Thompson told the officers he didn't fear Pak, only to have Johnson call 911 three minutes later reporting the shootings.
Following his arrest at about 10 p.m. Saturday, Pak told detectives he thought he had killed three people.
"Pak said he walked into the apartment and told them he was going to shoot them," the affidavit reads. "Pak said he shot Johnson first, then he shot Thompson and then Welch. Pak said he spared the boy's life."
Detectives interviewed Johnson at Maine Medical Center, where she was treated for non-life-threatening wounds in her back and arm.
She told them that she tried to hide behind a Christmas tree and play dead after Pak shot her. She described how Pak then shot her son before shooting twice at Welch as she screamed, "Don't shoot, stop," the court document says.
Pak then retreated to the main part of the house where he lived and surrendered three hours later after talking with a police negotiating team.
Biddeford Police Chief Roger Beaupre told The Portland Press Herald that one of his officers had to use a stun gun on Pak because the suspect refused to take his hands out of his pockets when he exited the house.
Pak had alcohol on his breath and told police he was suicidal and wanted to die, the affidavit reads.
Pak is a stone mason and the owner of Korean Yankee Landscape in Biddeford, according to his business website. It describes him as a Korean War orphan who came to the United States from Seoul, Korea. He grew up in Vermont and worked in the marble quarries.
He started his masonry and landscaping business in 1964, according to the website, and sold it in 2006, when he and his wife, Armit, moved to Biddeford and opened another business.
Thompson was an auto detailer and graduated from Biddeford High School, and Welch worked at a local coffee shop and graduated from Thornton Academy in the neighboring town of Saco, according to their Facebook profiles and a list of Thornton Academy graduates.


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Save the date, Beyonce fans: The documentary she's directed and produced will have its world premiere next year in your living room.
If you have HBO, that is -- the cable network will unveil the superstar's film on Feb. 16, just days after she rocks the Super Bowl halftime show.
"Everybody knows Beyonce's music, but few know Beyonce the person," HBO head of programming Michael Lombardo said in a statement.
"Along with electrifying footage of Beyonce onstage, this unique special looks beyond the glamour to reveal a vibrant, vulnerable, unforgettable woman."
Beyonce chimed in, saying, "some of my favorite shows are on HBO, so I am excited that my film will be part of its bold programming. This film was so personal to me, it had to have the right home."
The Times exclusively reported that Beyonce was shopping for a distributor in August, and that the content of the project would be a "mix of music and personal study, blending concert footage with confessional interview."


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Natasha Wicks Proves That a Job as an Octagon Girl Isn't a Golden Ticket, After All
(Natasha Wicks, pre-UFC makeover. Photo courtesy of Calvin Dakari, via Model Mayhem.)
If you're anything like us, you've probably spent more time than you're comfortable with imagining the glamorous life of a UFC Octagon girl. In our minds it involves a lot of sitting around at Vegas hotel pools, fending off awkward advances from Mike Goldberg, and taking pictures of yourself with your cell phone. A charmed life, indeed. But judging by Ariel Helwani's interview with Natasha Wicks, the newest addition to the UFC's stable of professional hot chicks, it's more like a part-time job among other part-time jobs. In addition to filling Edith Labelle's empty seat at UFC events, Wicks says she also works as a go-go dancer at the Wynn and as a caddy for local golf courses:
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You actually caddy for golfers?
Yeah. I'm not just sitting in the cart like, 'Hee hee.' I actually do my job.
Do you suggest what kind of clubs they should use?
Yeah, sometimes. I'm not the best. I'm actually really bad at golf. It's like the one thing I can't pick up. I can pretty much pick up anything. Usually if I try something, I'm usually extremely competitive, and I like to try new things. But golf for some reason, for me, it's just like I have goofy arm or something. I feel awkward-looking. I'm just impressed when people hit it. I'm like, 'Wow, good job!' So I'm probably even a better caddy, just because every time they even just hit the ball, I'm so impressed.


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This week, the Stereogum prizewagon is giving out a tricked-out, programmable DigiTech iPB-10 Programmable Pedalboard. To enter, you need be a fan of Stereogum on Facebook and comment with your favorite guitar-heavy track from 2011 via Facebook Connect (do not use your 'Gum user account on this post — we'll have to be able to check if you are a fan of Stereogum on FB when the sweepstakes ends). US entrants only. The sweepstakes ends Monday, 12/16 at 12 AM EST, and we'll pick a winning entrant randomly.
A quick description:
The DigiTech iPB-10 Programmable Pedalboard contains $50,000 worth of music equipment for nearly a fraction of the cost. Simply connect your iPad to the IPB-10 and together professional sound is recreated to stunning effect in a basement, garage or makeshift studio.
Users can design a pedalboard simply by dragging and dropping up to 10 different pedals to each pedalboard with an option to add an amp or cabinet to each setup. With 87 different pedals, 54 amps, and 26 cabinets to choose from, the options are virtually unlimited. Save up to 100 pedalboards with the touch of a finger, and instantly recall them with the stomp of a foot.
For those who gotta know the specs, we threw a shot of the board's input and output panel, as well as a video demo, after the jump.
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Node Knockout is a 48-hour hackathon featuring node.js. It's an online, virtual competition with contestants worldwide.
Teams are composed of 1-4 members. Make sure to register before the competition begins.
You have 48 hours to build the best Node.js App during the competition. The competition begins at Oct 27 UTC.
Expert judges and participants will review the entries, adding scores and feedback for teams.
Winners will be announced on Nov 5. Stay tuned for the amazing prizes!
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Andreas "Lalaith" Möhn (born 1964) is a German freelance writer and editor.
He has an on-line presence concerning the study of Tolkien's Arda by participating on the Tolklang and Tolkien Mailing Lists. His website, Lalaith's Science Pages, is centered on more obscure aspects of the legendarium and scientific reasoning on several information Tolkien gives out. His essays concern Mannish tongues, calendaric calculations, and various geographical topics of Arda.


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Reporter was in Watertown, Mass., when ambulance with terror suspect passes byBy BRENDAN CLOGSTON
Sunday News Correspondent
April 21. 2013 12:07AM
WATERTOWN, Mass. - An ambulance pulled through the intersection of Kimbal and Mount Auburn about 7:15 p.m. Friday, and the crowd behind the police line who had been talking restlessly about the manhunt for Boston bombings suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev suddenly grew very quiet.
There had been reports that Tsarnaev had been found wounded in a boat several blocks away, on Franklin Street, but no one seemed quite sure what that meant. Was he alive? In custody? Resisting arrest?
Those gathered were reluctant to believe this was actually the end of the week of violence that began with the Boston Marathon bombings Monday and rose again in the killing of MIT Officer Sean Collier and a shootout in Watertown that left Dzhokhar's brother dead. Residents on rooftops told the crowd what they could see from their vantage points, which was very little.
"I just hope that they get him alive." said one resident. "Just so we can know why."
"I'm not scared anymore," said Amber Gregorson. "I got the info in the middle of the night when it was quiet and it was just happening, and I was totally freaked out. But now that's it's been all day, it's like: 'Just get him.' I'm exhausted with it."
Whether that ambulance was a promise or an omen, no one seemed sure, but they knew something was happening. The crowd thickened. The TV and radio correspondents spoke in a dozen different languages.
A Cambridge bomb squad rolled up. A bus full of police followed.
People checked their smartphones for updates.
Then, about 9 p.m., after reports that Tsarnaev had been taken into custody, that ambulance rolled back east through the police line. Dzhokhar was inside.
The crowd broke into applause. There were tears, chants of "USA." Couples kissed and men shook the hands of passing police officers or slapped squad cars with affection. Some cursed at the ambulance. Some broke from relief into calls for vengeance.
"String him up from the power lines," one bystander said.
Justine Kincaid appeared dismayed.
"I feel like this whole thing is useless if he isn't alive," said Kincaid. "I'm hoping he's alive. He needs to say his piece. To kill his brother and to kill him, too, ... it's not right. It's not constitutional to just go ahead and kill him. ... Clap if he's alive! If he's dead. it's for nothing."
Of all the emotions that came flooding out as the ambulance rolled by; however, the most powerful was relief.
"It's big relief," said Rafy Mardirossin. "At least he's alive."
"I went there yesterday, where they had the memorial set up for the marathon victims, and it was sad. You walk down the street and it's like a ghost town. ... There's a cigar place right there three doors down we go to. It's our neighborhood, you know? Now, hopefully we can get back, back to normal."


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NEEDLES – The sun had barely backlit the San Juan Mountains to the east Friday when Kat Wildman approached the open face of the Hermosa Cliffs, 1,300 feet above the scattered community here, and slipped into her parachute harness.
She balanced on the edge of the precipice, examined her rigging one last time, exchanged "Love you" with husband, Joe Wildman, and leaped into the void.
Wildman is a BASE jumper.
BASE jumping, from Buildings, Antennas, Spans and Earth, means leaping from one of the aforementioned fixed points with a parachute. The sport, it's generally agreed, dates from the late 1970s.
Wildman, 28, of Finland, has made more than 300 jumps in Norway, Switzerland, Peru, Australia, Thailand and the United States. She lives in Durango now.
The highest jump she's made was from the Mushroom, a point on the Eiger about 4,000 feet above the valley floor in Switzerland's Bernese Alps.
"I've always liked heights," Wildman said. "I told my mother when I was 7 years old that I wanted to jump from an airplane."
Wildman's first BASE jump was from a 60-meter high bridge near Sydney, where she had met a skydiving instructor who spent his spare time BASE jumping.
She was hooked.
The adrenaline rush – that here-and-now awareness – from free falling and floating earthward is accompanied by a calm that borders on the spiritual, Wildman said.
"I feel at peace – as if I'm in two worlds," she said. "I feel a connection to nature that is spiritual.
"We humans aren't supposed to fly," Wildman said. "So breaking out of boundaries may be part of a bigger plan."
Tradition holds that the first person to leap from an exit point, as a BASE launch site is called, has the right to name it, Wildman said.
She designated the Needles site Namaste.
Namaste, derived from Sanskrit, is a widely used greeting with various interpretations, but it generally acknowledges the spiritual aspect in another person.
"It means 'I see the god in you,'" Wildman said.
Wildman does skydiving to sharpen her canopy control.
"It's important because sometimes you have to maneuver to land in a small area," she said. "In case of strong wind or if you do a 180, you have to react quickly to get out of trouble."
A 180-degree roll occurs if a parachute opens in the wrong direction and swings the jumper back into a cliff or a tower, Wildman said. It can occur even with a properly packed parachute, she said.
No wind was stirring Friday when Wildman went off the Hermosa Cliffs. There was dead silence for a few seconds until the swoosh of her parachute opening signaled all was well.
Wildman's daredevil nature is balanced by a reflective side. She attends annual 10-day silent retreats in a number of places in the world.
The aim of Vipassana meditation, the Buddhist technique she studies, is to train the mind to be in the present moment, she said.
The fascination with the Himalayan meditative practices led her to visit India and Nepal. The trip was a break from BASE jumping after a close friend was killed in Switzerland when he opened his parachute too low.
Raw, organic food, which makes up her diet, also ties her to nature, said Wildman, who earned raw-food chef certification through a course at Turtle Lake Refuge.
"Raw food connects me to nature," she said. "It makes me feel pure."
Wildman finds work to support her travels. She taught English and cared for children in Peru, worked in a hotel in Switzerland and is employed at Turtle Lake Refuge and Nature's Oasis in Durango.
She met Joe Wildman, the man she would marry, in Peru, where he was mountain climbing. Joe, a self-employed building contractor, doesn't BASE jump, she said.
Kat Wildman has lost four friends to BASE jumping accidents.
The latest was Wioletta Roslan, 37, of Sweden, who was four-months pregnant when she was killed in September near Stechelberg.
"She couldn't reach the pilot chute (a miniature parachute that pulls the main chute from its pack)," Wildman said. "Her boyfriend who jumped with her said that when she realized she wasn't going to make it she simply spread her arms to accept the inevitable."
Wildman acknowledged before jumping Friday that the friends who are no longer around cross her mind from time to time. But the memories don't deter her from repacking her parachute for another jump.
"I've traveled with a parachute on my back for six years now," Wildman said. "But I jump less now, and I won't be jumping forever."


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A 13-year-old girl allegedly assaulted a 76-year-old crossing guard in Drexel Hill yesterday afternoon and when police responded to the scene, she fought with them too, said Upper Darby Police Superintendent Michael Chitwood.
The crossing guard, who has helped students from Garrettford Elementary School for the last 13 years, had just left her post at Edmunds Avenue and McCoy Street shortly after 3 p.m., when she felt something in her back and heard someone say, "Get out of my way or I'll kill you."
When she turned around, the woman saw what she believed to be a young man, but was actually a 13-year-old girl dressed as a boy, Chitwood said. She again threatened the crossing guard, this time by saying, "I'm going to shoot you."
"Now, she's scared to death," Chitwood said of the victim.
A 22-year-old man who lives in the neighborhood saw what was going on and stepped in between the child and the elderly woman, according to police. That gave the victim an opportunity to dial 911.
When police arrived on scene, the young assailant "took a fighting stance with them" and struggled with officers who tried to arrest her, Chitwood said. She was taken in to custody and was not found to be in possession of a gun, Chitwood said. Police believe the object she put in the victim's back was a pen.
Once at the station, the girl was placed in a containment room, where she spit on officers who came near her, police said. She was charged with two counts of aggravated assault, recklessly endangering another person and related offenses.
She was sent to the Delaware County juvenile detention center in Lima, police said. The school crossing guard returned to work today, Chitwood said.


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The Band Perry was hailed the hardest working country band of 2013 and one of the hardest working acts across all musical genres this week by Songkick.com, one of the world's most comprehensive databases of concerts and tours. The Band Perry shares the list with artists such as P!nk and The Lumineers, among others. The only other country act to make the top 20 hardest working acts of 2013 is the legendary Willie Nelson. The superstar-sibling trio performed 126 shows to hundreds of thousands of fans around the world this year, earning them the honor.
The Band Perry also appears on other year-end lists, including Billboard Biz-Year in Country 2013, which spotlights The Band Perry's 2013 cover story, "Taste of Country"; "Best Albums of 2013," with "Pioneer" at No. 2, and "Top Songs of 2013" with "DONE." at No. 10; as well as SPIN's "50 Best Songs of 2013" with "DONE." at No. 49. The siblings were recently awarded an American Country Award for "Most Played Radio Track: Group" for their No. 1 single, "Better Dig Two."
2013 was full of non-stop activity for The Band Perry. It opened with "Better Dig Two," their debut single from their second studio album, "Pioneer," skyrocketing to No. 1 in January in both the U.S. and Canada. The RIAA platinum-certified single was their fastest rising single to date. They followed it up with the release of their highly anticipated sophomore album, "Pioneer," in April, which immediately went to No. 1 on the country album charts and No. 2 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart. In celebration of the release, the band treated a crowd of more than 25,000 to a huge free show in their hometown of Greeneville, Tenn.
In July, "DONE.," the second single from "Pioneer," topped the country charts in the U.S. and Canada, marking the first No. 1 song for Reid and Neil Perry as songwriters. "DONE." has been certified gold by the RIAA and is nearing platinum status, and "Pioneer" was also certified gold by the RIAA in September. The band's current single, "Don't Let Me Be Lonely," is its seventh consecutive song to reach Top 10 at country radio - and is still climbing.
The Band Perry also graced the stages of various award shows over the course of the year, including the ACMs, Billboard Music Awards, Canadian Country Music Awards and the CMA Awards. Media and industry alike called theirs "the performance of the night" on multiple occasions. The band stormed the network television airwaves with appearances and/or performances on the following shows and specials: "Tim McGraw Superstar Summer Night," "Good Morning America," "The Late Show with David Letterman," "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," "Ellen," "The Today Show," "American Idol," "Rihanna's Styled to Rock," "The Arsenio Hall Show," "CMT Crossroads" (with Fall Out Boy), "The Talk," "Nightline," "GAC's Origins," and more.
2013 is also the year The Band Perry announced and launched their first world headline tour. Immediately following their performance on the CMAs, The Band Perry hopped a plane to Sweden where they kicked off their "We Are Pioneers World Tour." The 30-date run through Europe had the band playing to packed rooms with fans pressed up against the stage waiting to get a glimpse of their favorite band. The shows, each one a sing-a-long bigger than the last, solidified The Band Perry on a global level. The North American leg of the "We Are Pioneers World Tour" will kick off Jan. 9 in Penticton, B.C., at the South Okanagan Events Centre.
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2013 Chevrolet Camaro SS with 1LE performance package images revealed (Photos)
A brand new 1 LE performance package is announced for the 2013 Chevrolet Camaro SS, images of which finally made its way online. Besides offering enhanced internal and external features and performance upgraded in its own right, the package also includes upgrades from the ZL1 package which makes this even more exclusive.
Among the various features noticed are the dual mode exhausts, electric power steering both of which are also seen on the SS. Chevrolet MyLink and color touch navigation, hill start assist, ZL1 style shift knob, remote vehicle start both on 1LT and 1SS, Blue Ray Metallic exterior paint, frameless inside rear view mirror and wheels of 18" front and 20" rear. Interiors are done up in Mojave leather.
Chevrolet Camaro is specially designed with enhances safety and crash avoidance features. These include a stronger and sturdier body structure to withstand crash, six standard air bags, side curtain bags, Rear Vision Package including rear view camera and rear park assist features, standard remote keyless entry, etc. StabiliTrack electronic stability control system helps in the reduction of risk in rollover crashed by maintaining the vehicle on its intended path.
No prices of the package have yet been announced so watch this space for more details.
For more information, read the press release below.
Auto News Release
Camaro/Camaro SS – 2013
New for 2013:
1LE performance package
Dual-mode exhaust available on SS
Electric power steering on SS
Chevrolet MyLink and color-touch navigation
Hill start assist now standard on all manual transmissions
ZL1-style shift knob standard on all manual transmissions
Remote vehicle start now included on 1LT and 1SS with automatic transmission
Blue Ray Metallic exterior color
Frameless inside rearview mirror
New 18-inch and 20-inch wheel designs
Mojave leather interior trim
The road-racing-inspired Camaro 1LE performance package returns for 2013 with unique gearing, suspension tuning and tires that make the model capable of more than 1 g of lateral acceleration and a sub-three minute lap time at Virginia International Raceway's Grand Course. It is offered on Camaro SS coupes with manual transmissions.
All Camaro SS models now feature variable-effort electric power steering and an available dual-mode exhaust system on manual transmission-equipped models. Both features were introduced on the Camaro ZL1.
The 2013 Camaro lineup includes:
The 323-horsepower (241 kW) V-6-powered LS coupe and LT coupe and convertible – including the 2LS with an EPA-rated 30 mpg on the highway
The Camaro SS coupe and convertible, with a 6.2L V-8 delivering up to 426 horsepower (318 kW)
The 580-horsepower (432 kW) supercharged Camaro ZL1 coupe and convertible. (Please see the separate Camaro ZL1 release for complete details.)
In addition to the new performance features offered on the Camaro SS, all 2013 Camaro models offer a wider range of choices and enhancements that will help it remain America's most popular sports car. New and revised content includes:
Chevrolet MyLink and color-touch radio standard on LT, SS, and ZL1 models
Chevrolet MyLink and color-touch radio with GPS map navigation (late availability)
Hill start assist now standard on all manual transmissions
ZL1-style shift knob standard on all manual transmissions
Remote vehicle start now include on 1LT and 1SS with automatic transmission
Blue Ray Metallic exterior color
Frameless inside rearview mirror
New 18-inch and 20-inch wheel designs
Mojave leather interior trim.
1LE details
The 1LE package is offered on 1SS and 2SS coupe models with an exclusive Tremec TR6060-MM6 six-speed manual transmission. Paired with a numerically higher 3.91 final-drive ratio, the close-ratio gearing of the transmission is tuned for road-racing performance. As with the ZL1, the 1LE transmission features a standard air-to-liquid cooling system for track use.
The 1LE also features exclusive, monotube rear dampers instead of the twin-tube dampers on SS models. The new hardware allowed engineers to tune the 1LE suspension to focus on optimal body-motion control while preserving much of the ride quality and wheel-motion control of the Camaro SS.
Other changes to optimize the 1LE for track-day use include:
Larger, 27-mm solid front stabilizer bar, and 28-mm solid rear stabilizer bar for improved body control
Higher-capacity rear-axle half shafts to cope with increased levels of traction
Strut tower brace for improved steering feel and response
ZL1-based 20 x 10-inch front and 20 x 10-inch aluminum wheels
285/35ZR20 Goodyear Eagle Supercar G:2 tires front and rear (identical to the front tires for ZL1)
ZL1 wheel bearings, toe links and rear shock mounts for improved on-track performance
ZL1 high-capacity fuel pump and additional fuel pickups for improved fuel delivery during high-load cornering.
Visually, the 1LE package is distinguished by its matte black hood, front splitter and rear spoiler – as well as the 10-spoke ZL1-based wheels, which are finished in black. The functional front splitter and rear spoiler contribute to the car's on-track performance by helping to reduce aerodynamic lift at high speeds.
Inside, the 1LE package incorporates the ZL1's flat-bottom steering wheel, trimmed in sueded-microfiber and designed for easier heel-and-toe driving on the racetrack. The quick-acting, short-throw shifter from the ZL1 is also trimmed in sueded-microfiber.
In anticipation of consumers entering the 1LE in amateur-racing events, Chevrolet is pursuing SCCA approval of the 1LE package for Touring Class competition.
The Camaro 1LE package was introduced in 1988, inspired by Camaro's involvement in Pro-Am road racing.
MyLink details
Chevrolet's color touch radio with MyLink infotainment is available on 2013 Camaro LS, SS and ZL1 models. The color touch radio, with a seven-inch touch screen, also can be paired with an available in-dash GPS navigation system – a first for the Camaro.
The color touch radio with MyLink gives customers a higher level of in-vehicle wireless connectivity and customized infotainment options, while building on the safety and security of OnStar. It seamlessly integrates online services such as Pandora® internet radio and Stitcher SmartRadio® using hands-free voice and touch-screen controls via Bluetooth-enabled phones.
MyLink adds stereo audio streaming and wireless control of smartphones, building on the voice-activated Bluetooth hands-free calling capability already offered in most Chevy vehicles. The high-resolution, full-color touch screen display makes media selection easy to navigate. MyLink also retains all the capabilities of today's entertainment functions, including AM/FM/Sirius XM tuners, auxiliary and USB inputs.
Camaro design and exterior features
Camaro's heritage-inspired interior and exterior convey sportiness through iconic design cues. A rear spoiler is standard on all models and a variety of stripe packages offers a broad range of personalization features.
LT and SS models are available with the RS package, which adds 20-inch wheel, body-color roof moldings and antenna, as well as high-intensity discharge headlamps. Eighteen-inch wheels are standard on LS and LT model, with 20-inch wheels standard on SS.
The Camaro convertible brings top-down driving fun and style to LT and SS models. And because the architecture for the fifth-generation Camaro was designed to accommodate a convertible model, it gives the cars coupe-like driving dynamics. Four strategic reinforcements enhance the already-stiff body structure to quell the cowl and steering wheel shake common in convertibles. They include:
A tower-to-tower brace under the hood
A transmission support reinforcement brace
Underbody tunnel brace
Front "X" brace and stiffer cradle as well as rear underbody "V" braces.
All convertible models feature a standard rear vision camera system. It is also standard on 2LT and 2SS models and available on 1LT and 1SS.
Exterior colors include Summit White, Black, Crystal Red Tintcoat, Victory Red, Rally Yellow, Inferno Orange Metallic, Ashen Grey Metallic and Blue Ray Metallic. The convertible top color choices include black and beige.
Camaro interior features
Camaro's well-executed balance of heritage and contemporary features provides a fun and comfortable environment for up to four. An ambient lighting package on 2LT and 2SS trims gives the interior a special glow with LED light pipe technology.
Driver and passenger seatsfeature six-way adjustable settings (fore/aft, up/down and tilt), with power recline front seats that are standard on LT and SS models. Heated, leather-trimmed seats are part of the 2LT and 2SS trim packages.
Additional comfort and convenienceinclude a standard driver's foot rest (dead pedal), power windows with express up/down, an auxiliary gauge panel in the center console – standard in 2LT and 2SS – and a new ZL1-inspired shift knob for all manual transmissions. A leather-wrapped, three-spoke steering wheel is standard on LT and SS.
A head-up display, which projects key instrument, Turn-by-Turn navigation and audio system details on the windshield, is part of the 2LT and 2SS trim packages. And complementing the new MyLink infotainment system is a six-speaker sound system on LS, 1LT and 1SS. A 245-watt, Boston Acoustic nine-speaker sounds system is standard on 2LT and 2SS – and available on 1LT and 1SS.
Interior color and trim choices include Black, Beige, Gray, Inferno Orange and Mojave. The Inferno Orange and Mojave combinations include contrast stitching and other details.
Camaro powertrains
Standard in LS and LT models is the LFX-code 3.6L V-6, rated at 323 horsepower (241 kW) and enabling EPA-estimated 30-mpg highway mileage (2LS model). Many lightweight engine features contribute to that, including an integrated cylinder head/exhaust manifold design that saves about 13 pounds per engine, when compared with a conventional, non-integrated design.
Two 6.2L V-8 engines are offered in the Camaro SS, including the L99 on automatic-equipped vehicles and the LS3 on manual-equipped models. Horsepower for the L99 is 400 (298 kW) at 5,900 rpm and torque is 410 lb.-ft. (556 Nm) at 4,300 rpm. The LS3 develops 426 horsepower (318 kW) and 420 lb.-ft. (569 Nm). Output on the L99 is lower than the LS3 because of a slightly lower compression ratio (10.4:1 vs. 10.7:1) and design features of the Active Fuel Management system.
All Camaro models can be equipped with either a six-speed manual or six-speed automatic transmission with TapShift. Equipment and features include:
The Aisin AY6 six-speed manual is standard with the 3.6L engine, and a Hydra-Matic 6L50 six-speed automatic is optional
A Tremec TR 6060 six-speed manual is standard on the SS, and the Hydra-Matic 6L80 six-speed automatic is optional
The SS model's Tremec TR6060 six-speed manual is designed to handle the high torque characteristics of the LS3 engine and is matched with a 3.45:1 final drive ratio
A close-ratio version of the Tremec TR6060 is used with the 1LE package and is matched with a 3.91 final drive ratio
Hill start assist is standard on all manual transmissions.
A dual-mode exhaust system is available on Camaro SS models with the six-speed manual transmission. Similar to the systems found on the ZL1 and Corvette models, this vacuum-actuated system provides a quieter driving experience at low engine speeds and a more aggressive sound at when aggressive acceleration is called for.
Camaro chassis and suspension
Camaro features fully independent front and rear suspensions, with the rear suspension featuring a 4.5-link system that includes a unique, L-shaped upper control arm that attaches to the knuckle at one end and incorporates a ride bushing in the rear. A sub-frame at the rear is double-isolated to minimize vehicle body motions and dampen road imperfections. Coil-over shock absorbers are used in the rear with a decoupled, hollow stabilizer bar. The front suspension has a dual-ball strut system, with a direct-acting stabilizer bar.
Four suspension packages are offered: FE2 sport on LS and LT models; FE3 on SS Convertible models, FE4 performance on SS Coupe models and the FE6 with the 1LE Performance Package.
Four-wheel disc brakes are standard on all models – including Brembo four-piston calipers on SS – with hydraulic brake assist. StabiliTrak electronic stability control is standard on all models. Competitive/sport mode on SS models enhances on-track performance and Performance Launch Control on SS models with the manual transmission optimizes hard-acceleration launches for quicker, more consistent performance.
New for 2013, an electric power steering system developed for the ZL1 is standard on all SS. This variable ratio, variable effort system provides light efforts for easy maneuverability at parking-lot speeds as well as increased resistance at higher speeds, providing more feedback and a more direct steering feel.
Camaro safety and crash-avoidance features
The Camaro is designed to help drivers avoid crashes, while protecting occupants in the event a crash occurs. A strong body structure is designed to absorb crash energy and provide a protective "safety cage" around occupants. In fact, the 2012 Camaro was the first passenger car to receive NHTSA's revised quadruple 5-star safety rating.
Additional features include:
Six standard air bags include side curtain air bags, which provide head protection for outboard passengers in the event of a side-impact or rollover crash
Rear Vision Package includes a rearview camera system to complement the rear park assist feature (standard on 2LT and 2SS; available on 1LT and 1SS)
StabiliTrak electronic stability control system helps reduce the risk of rollover crashes by keeping the vehicle in the driver's intended path by applying throttle, braking or a combination of both
Standard four-wheel disc brake system featuring smooth, quiet operation, longer pad life and more resistance to brake pulsation
Pretensioners minimize forward movement during a collision, and are standard on the front safety belts. Load-limiting retractors cinch the belt more tightly
Standard tire pressure monitoring system
Standard remote keyless entry (RKE) system provides a second function for the red panic button. Drivers can use it to locate their cars without sounding the panic alarm.
OnStar details
Six months of OnStar Directions and Connections service is standard on all Camaro models. OnStar is the global leading provider of connected safety, security and mobility solutions and advanced information technology.
OnStar's RemoteLink Mobile App allows smartphone users to control vehicle functions, access vehicle information and send directions directly to the vehicle. A new, opt-in service called FamilyLink allows subscribers to stay connected to loved ones by checking the location of their vehicle online or by signing up for vehicle location alerts.
Camaro also features new OnStar button icons. Drivers will notice an updated look for the Hands-Free Calling button, blue OnStar button and red Emergency button.
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|Bruce Stuart. (Jess Bidgood/WGBH)
An estimated 15,482 homeless people eke out an often-solitary existence on town and city streets across Massachusetts. About 20 percent of them are veterans. One of them is a former army soldier named Bruce Stuart.
Three years ago,WGBH's Phillip Martin stopped into a cafe in Cambridge and struck up a conversation with a man sitting alone on a bench. It was Bruce, and he was making drawings of the world around him -- or at least the world as he saw it. That conversation led to more like it, and to the revelation of a complex human story.
Bruce's story is not only about homelessness. It is also about a man who has lived a life of both privilege and deprivation. It is a story about unheralded artistry. And it is about the acknowledgement of individuals who have grown accustomed to being invisible and unknown.
Part One: A Man Without A Home
We meet Bruce Stuart, a 63-year-old homeless man who lives in and around Harvard Square. Earning $5 by asking for it on the street wasn't always the way Bruce lived, and it's not the way Bruce defines himself. He's an artist, too.
Part Two: Enduring Street Life Through Art
Bruce Stuart has survived on the streets of Cambridge for the past ten years. He says he could not have done it without the help of strangers, or without his art, which gets him through the day. He has also found help and friendship in a Harvard librarian who gave Bruce a few dollars whenever he saw him -- and talked with him about music, another one of his passions.
Part Three: A Home For Bruce And His Art
After ten years of homelessness, Bruce Stuart has a show in a Cambridge art gallery, but he's not sure he wants to be recognized. His subsequent disappearance worried friends and locals who were used to seeing him around -- until they found him in a home of his own.
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WGBH's Senior Reporter Phillip Martin reported and wrote this series. Jay Allison was the editor. WGBH's Jane Pipik, Alan Mattes and Antonio Oliart were the engineers. WGBH's Jess Bidgood edited and produced the series for the Web.
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Fashion Leader Has 100% Inventory Tagged and Globally Visible Through TAGSYS' 'One-Stop' FiTS Offering, Accelerating Replenishment Cycles and Reducing Costs
Fashion Leader Has 100% Inventory Tagged and Globally Visible Through TAGSYS' 'One-Stop' FiTS Offering, Accelerating Replenishment Cycles and Reducing Costs
NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - Jan 14, 2013) - TAGSYS RFID, the leading provider of item-level inventory management systems that streamline the supply chain, today announced it is rolling out a global deployment of its FiTS (Fashion-item Tracking System) integrated RFID system with one of the world's top fashion brands, Façonnable. The implementation includes more than 70 branded retail stores, distribution centers on two continents, integration with third-party logistics suppliers, and 100% coverage of the millions of items being sold by Façonnable and its retail partners. The result is complete item-level visibility throughout the supply chain through an optimized system for reducing costs and accelerating replenishment cycles.
The TAGSYS system is based on its innovative UHF RFID hardware and e-ConnectWare™ software to monitor inventory at each step in the supply chain. The FiTS system provides a centralized management dashboard that delivers detailed real-time information on product availability, shipment status and retail inventory levels. It integrates with existing business process systems such as Façonnable's ERP system, as well as its distribution partners' WMS solutions. With the TAGSYS system, Façonnable management can quickly adapt product distribution and replenishment strategies to meet specific market and store needs, reducing item handling costs and improving sales opportunities through reduction of out-of-stocks.
"We have a complex global supply chain that requires timely and accurate information on all of our inventory. The TAGSYS system goes beyond typical RFID project-level implementations and gives us, from a single supplier, a true systematic approach to inventory management at each step of the product life cycle. It provides us the type of visibility and real-time data we need to dynamically make critical decisions on distribution and replenishment, both within our operations as well as with our third-party logistics suppliers and retail partners. The net result is time and cost savings that ultimately produces a better overall customer experience at the retail level," said Yonni Mrejen, vice president of retail and operations at Façonnable.
Mr. Mrejen added that an additional benefit of implementing the TAGSYS system is that its inventory meets US retailers' RFID compliance mandates.
Beginning a pilot project a year ago, the company tested the TAGSYS system in retail environments and its two main distribution centers. The implementation is now expanding to include all 70 of Façonnable boutiques worldwide as well as its two logistics suppliers. The deployment includes UHF garment hang tags, HHU-400 handheld readers, the SRU-400 point of sale reader, UHF Security Gates for theft prevention and TAGSYS' e-Connectware software, which manages RFID data and provides an interface to back-office and in-store systems as well as enterprise applications. When items arrive at a distribution center or retail store, the merchandise is read as its passes through UHF portals positioned at a variety of checkpoints. As the events are recorded, the inventory is automatically updated within Façonnable's management software.
TAGSYS supports the Façonnable deployment with its Total Management Services (TMS) offering, which provides comprehensive configuration, integration and implementation services.
"Façonnable's use of our FiTS system represents the type of forward-looking and holistic vision required to realize the potential of RFID-based inventory management. They recognize the need to make this system an integral part of their overall business strategy, which will translate into bottom-line benefits and a rapid ROI on their RFID investment," said Alain Fanet, CEO of TAGSYS.
About TAGSYS
TAGSYS RFID is transforming the way to connect, communicate and interact with goods. We provide item-level inventory management systems that streamline the supply chain. This enables companies to control pricing strategies, increase sales and improve customer satisfaction. For more than 15 years, TAGSYS has established a proven track record in deploying RFID systems in demanding environments. We have implemented RFID-based systems to more than 500 customers in 40 countries. TAGSYS leads the industry with the largest R&D investment to expand the potential of RFID. More information on TAGSYS can be found at www.tagsysrfid.com.
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I recently went back to using my old Nokia E71 and E72 phones and when I try to launch scummvm 1.8.1 on E71 or E72 I get error message "feature not supported" for both ScummVM 1 and ScummVM 2.
Build 1.6.0 works fine on both phones. I also flashed E72 to get a clean install, but still the same error with 1.8.1.
I also tried "scummvm-140607-SymbianS60v3_split" from sourceforge, but it has the same problem.
Btw, huge thanks for porting this to Symbian. I't feels amazing to be able to play old LucasArts classics with a phone like E71 & E72.
I have totaly the same problem on E52.
I tried 1.8 and 1.7 builds, but all the same.
Also, I have googled, for some others applications with the same error message, was solution to install PIPS or GameAPI. I tried, but no result. So, may be some another library we need?
I don't know..
If anyone knows, please help.


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Canada's Maltais wins silver in snowboard cross
KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia
On that fateful day four years ago, Dominique Maltais was at the low point of her snowboarding career, frustrated, injured, and out of Olympic medal contention before she even got a chance to really compete.
Even there, lying in a heap after crashing on Cypress Mountain during a qualifying run — her lung collapsed, coughing up blood — she began to think about how she could re-dedicate herself to the pursuit of Olympic glory.
"I've been on a mission for the last four years," Maltais said Sunday.
That mission brought her back from her snowboarding nadir to an elite status in the sport – X-Games champion, world championship silver medallist and now, an Olympic medallist for the second time.
"It was the hardest time in my life back then," she said, "But it's for sure one of my best days today."
Maltais raced to a silver medal Sunday in the women's snowboard cross, adding to a bronze she won in Turin in 2006, and capping a four-year period of intense physical, mental and nutritional training with a most satisfying reward.
"For me, what happened in Vancouver wasn't normal but I took my life in my hands and I decided to have revenge and show the world how good I can be and how fast I can be on the course," Maltais said after finishing second to Eva Samkova of the Czech Republic in the snowcross final.
"The last four years I've been improving myself and focusing to get faster on that kind of track, just for today. I made it happen today so I'm really, really happy."
Maltais never had a chance to go for gold. Samkova was the fastest qualifier and never trailed in any of the quarter-final, semifinal or final races.
Maltais had to work a lot harder to get her hardware. She won her quarter-final and semifinal heats but had to come from behind both times.
"I don't know why, it's probably the stress, but I didn't have any good starts, especially for my semifinal and big final," Maltais said.
In the semifinal she had a bad start and was fourth before the wild nature of snowcross took centre stage. First she took out Australian Belle Brockhoff while making a tight pass on the first bank and then narrowly avoided a dangerous collision when leader Lindsey Jacobellis of the United States fell in front of her on the second bank. Because of her agility, Maltais managed to sneak past the fallen Jacobellis and soared to the bottom in first place.
In the final, Maltais started in third but made an early pass and held onto silver position all the way down the mountain.
"I knew that if I had a bad start, I could do some passes there and that's what I did," she said of the semifinal adventure. "It's part of the game, so that's what I did, I took off the girl from Australia and Lindsey as well on the last bank."
After putting as much work in as she did since Vancouver, Maltais suffered a knee injury less than a month ago at the X-Games in Colorado. She received cortisone shots Sunday just so she could get on the course at all.
"I felt like I was 20 years old, but we'll see tomorrow morning if I still feel like this," she said.
Her father Gerald Maltais, who is the mayor of their hometown of Petite-Riviere-St. Francois, Que., was waiting for Dominique at the bottom of the hill Sunday, he too feeling relief over his daughter finally getting a chance to exorcise the demons of Vancouver.
"To see her winning a silver medal at the Olympic Games, that's for sure the most beautiful day of my life," he said. "No matter the colour of her medal."
Chloe Trespeuch of France won the bronze medal Sunday, while notables like 2010 Olympic gold medallist Maelle Ricker of Canada and Jacobellis both fell and didn't even qualify for the final.
Maltais, however, was not to be denied. There had been too much involved in this quest of hers, she had come too far to let anything get in her way.
"For four years, everything I was touching, everything I was eating, was all part of the mission to be a better athlete, get faster on that course," she said.
"Like they say, hard work pays off and I think it did today."


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As a senior national security advisor and the nation's number two diplomat, Antony Blinken had a voice in every national security and foreign policy debate of President Obama's administration. He's been a frequent guest on cable and network television and spoken to audiences around the world. Drawing on his experiences in two administrations and two branches of government over three decades in public service, Blinken takes you behind the scenes in the Oval Office and the Situation Room and offers a uniquely informed look into U.S. leadership at a time of accelerating change and growing complexity in the world.
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Plane emergency in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA — Passengers were evacuated from a Florida-bound plane at Philadelphia International Airport after a mechanical failure.
Airline officials said USAirways Flight 1702 was heading to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., when the pilot was forced to abort takeoff around 6:30 p.m. Thursday after the front landing gear collapsed.
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The Airbus 320 plane was carrying 149 passengers and five crew, airport spokeswoman Victoria Lupica said. All were rescheduled on departing flights Thursday night, she said.
One passenger asked for medical assistance after the crash but no serious injuries were reported, she said.
Three of the airports four runways were reopened within a few hours after the crash, with only the runway where the accident occurred remaining closed, Lupica said.
Video aired by WCAU-TV showed the plane still on the runway as of 7:45 p.m., with its emergency slides inflated.
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The Sovereign Shoe Store was located in the Botsford Block in downtown Greenfield, Massachusetts. Because it sold shoes that it had not made itself, it is representative of an enormous change in how shoes were made in the years after the Civil War. Prior to 1858, shoes had to be made almost entirely by hand. That labor-intensive method, combined with the individual fitting of shoes, meant that there were few reasons to create factories to make large numbers of shoes. In 1858, Lyman Reed Blake created a sewing machine to sew shoes with only a limited success. Until the Civil War with the departure of thousands of cobblers, meant that there was no one around to create shoes for both civilians and soldiers. In a rapid period of time hundreds of shoe factories were built to produce new machine-made shoes using standardized sizes mainly for the soldiers. After the war this new shoemaking capacity was turned to civilian uses and the old ways of shoe-making ended forever in the United States.
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Rokita encourages state workers to staff election polls
Contact: Allison Fore
(Indianapolis) – With less than two months remaining until the November election, Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita hopes to see large numbers of state employees spending their paid holiday working at their local polling places. Rokita recently sent 27,000 state employees an e-mail request on behalf of local election officials.
"It takes over 30,000 people to help run the 5,500 precincts throughout the state so the more people we have assisting, the more efficient the experience will be for everyone involved," Rokita said.
While state government employees can use the paid holiday to help the election process, local governments offer financial incentives to all poll workers. Participants can earn a minimum of $70, depending on the county in which they work.
"It's a win-win situation for anyone who participates because they have the opportunity to play an active role in the freedoms of democracy while earning a little extra spending money," Rokita said.
Some of the responsibilities in which workers will provide support include setting up polling places, checking voters' names on the polling list, assisting with the voting process if needed, as well as cleaning up and processing ballots.
To participate, workers must meet two eligibility requirements—they must be registered voters of the county in which they plan to work and they must be over 18.
New this year is a chance for workers to raise funds for a favorite charitable cause. The "Donate for Democracy" program encourages poll workers to donate their county-issued stipends to the charity or organization of their choice. The contribution may be claimed as a tax deduction.
"We know that many worthwhile organizations struggle financially so it's wonderful to see so many people signing up to participate in the democratic process while at the same time raising funds for their favorite not for profit group," Rokita said. Additional information can be obtained by calling 317-232-6541, the Hoosier Voter Hotline at 866-IN-1-VOTE, or by visiting donatefordemocracy.in.gov.


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A new report out by market research firm Forrester suggests that Apple could double its market share through defections from the Windows platform alone. The firm said that much of this has to do with customers' deep distrust of Microsoft. Apple, along with TiVo, was the only company whose brand trust increased in the last two years. Consumers trust technology brands like Bose, Dell, Sony, Panasonic, and Hewlett-Packard the most, while Toshiba, Hitachi, Gateway, and LG joined Microsoft at the bottom.


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I've just upgraded to 3.8 on an old Compaq Armada 7800, using 2 PCMCIA NICs.
It works beautifully, but on every boot I get 4 very loud beeps that don't seem to serve any purpose as there are no error conditions. The situation of my router is such that it only runs a few hours per day and right in a work space.
A problem with old Armada laptops is that there is no access to the BIOS.
Is there a way to modify the pkg files to stop the beepin?


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... Imagine that: art degraded by familiarity...
The value is in what the work does for you, not how much you paid for it.
... a low numbered copy of each of a series...
Clearly art as commodity.
What's the perceived significance of a low numbered copy?
I wonder if we'll ever see prices go UP with later editions or print runs. Since we can expect that inkjet printers will improve with time, later print runs may be improvements on the early ones, unlike etchings.What if viewing screens become so good that people stop buying prints altogether (or at least the number that do will round to zero)? How will we decide what an early edition is then.What if the photographer gets a new version of their imaging editing program and it allows him/her to make a better image? What happens to the earlier crappier versions, will they attain cult status?
+1The iPad is already a great viewing screen isn't it? Maybe there's a latent market for a premium 10-bit 20x30 LED panel with 4K resolution (12MP).
Right, Slobodan. To me, the whole idea of a "limited edition" of a photograph is absurd, not murky. If you're printing an etching, it makes sense to limit the edition since the plate deteriorates as you proceed with the edition. But a negative doesn't deteriorate appreciably with use, and a digital file doesn't deteriorate at all with use. So "limiting" an edition of photographic prints doesn't mean a damn thing unless you destroy the negative or permanently delete the file. How many photographers actually do that? I guess Brett Weston did, but he's the only one I've ever heard of doing that. In photography the whole idea of a limited edition is to make the prints precious, and as long as the negative or file exists the edition isn't guaranteed to be limited.None of this crap has anything to do with the actual value of a work of art. The value is in what the work does for you, not how much you paid for it.
Inevitably, it comes down to the ancient conflict between selling one at a high figure or many at a low. Mass production, then, versus fine art?Rob C
Why on Earth would I pay to have something on a computer or a screen or any other second-hand medium of viewing? It sounds to me as the ultimate downmarketing of art; and where the important concept of possesion?