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A winner was selected from 29 designs submitted by 3 freelance designers.
A cool new ebook to help small business owners.
Small business owners who don't know how to best manage their website and make smart design and vendor choices.
I need a cover design plus two smart-looking InDesign page templates for an 8.5" x 11" ebook (pdf file). I need an .indd file as the finished product.
The ebook provides small business owners advice on how to manage their website, organized in a "Q&A" (question and answer) format.
Two page types appear inside. One is a Q&A page look (the guts of the ebook), the other is a checklist-style page.
This is for a designer who loves to find fresh ways to organize copy so that the reader easily spots the most important copy on the page. Each Q&A page will have the same three sections: 1. "The Big Picture" (a to-the-point answer to that question); 2. "The Details" (a more fleshed out answer with backstory, history, etc. and 3. summary points, an offset section with the same numbered points that repeat in the same location on every Q&A page, a lot smaller on the page (perhaps screened back slightly).
The name of the product is Test Bite, referring to when a shark takes a bite out of something to determine if it's food (typically surfboards). I have a product logo already designed, but it's not set in stone.
The beauty of the design should be a clever way to make the most important copy block on each Q&A page -- the "Big Picture" section -- stand out.


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As the atomic bomb was becoming a technological reality, there were many scientists on the Manhattan Projectwho found themselves wondering about both the ethics and politics of a surprise, unwarned nuclear attack on a city. Many of them, even at very high levels, wondered about whether the very threat of the bomb, properly displayed, might be enough, without the loss of life that would come with a military attack.
The Franck Report , written in June 1945 by scientists working at the University of Chicago Metallurgical laboratory, put it perhaps most eloquently:
… the way in which nuclear weapons, now secretly developed in this country, will first be revealed to the world appears of great, perhaps fateful importance. …It will be very difficult to persuade the world that a nation which was capable of secretly preparing and suddenly releasing a weapon, as indiscriminate as the rocket bomb and a thousand times more destructive, is to be trusted in its proclaimed desire of having such weapons abolished by international agreement….
From this point of view a demonstration of the new weapon may best be made before the eyes of representatives of all United Nations, on the desert or a barren island. The best possible atmosphere for the achievement of an international agreement could be achieved if America would be able to say to the world, "You see what weapon we had but did not use. We are ready to renounce its use in the future and to join other nations in working out adequate supervision of the use of this nuclear weapon."
They even went so far as to suggest, in a line that was until recently totally etched out of thehistorical record by the Manhattan Project censors, that "We fear its early unannounced use might cause other nations to regard us as a nascent Germany."
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The idea of a "demonstration" was for many scientists a compelling one, and news of the ideaspread to the various project sites. The idea would be to let the Japanese know what awaited them if they did not surrender. This would be more than just a verbal or textual warning, which could be disregarded as propaganda — they would set the bomb off somewhere where casualties would be low or minimal, but its nature easy to verify. If the demonstration did not work, if the Japanese were not receptive, then the bomb could be used as before. In the eyes of these scientists, there would be no serious loss to do it this way, and perhaps much to gain.
Of course, not all scientists saw it this way. In his cover letter forwarding the Franck Report to the Secretary of War, the physicist Arthur Compton, head of the Chicago laboratory, noted his own doubts: 1. if it didn't work, it would be prolonging the war, which would cost lives; and 2. "without a military demonstration it may be impossible to impress the world with the need for national sacrifices in order to gain lasting security." This last line is the more interesting one in my eyes: Compton saw dropping the bomb on a city as a form of "demonstration," a "military demonstration," and thought that taking a lot of life now would be necessary to scare the world into banning these weapons in the future. This view, that the bombs were something more than just weapons, butvisual arguments, comes across in otherscientists' discussions of targeting questions as well .
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Smokey oven fire forces Nashua evacuation
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NASHUA - One person required hospital treatment after heavy smoke from a pre-dawn oven fire drove several people to the street early Sunday.
Two people required assistance from firefighters in making their way out of the Pheasant Run apartment complex, located off Silver Drive about a half mile from the commercial center on Daniel Webster Highway.
Deputy Chief Karl Gerhard said the occupants of one unit in the multi-family apartment building discovered the fire and left their residence, leaving the door open in the process.
While the fire was put out quickly, the smoke escaped the apartment and caused a heavy smoke condition on the second and third floors.
One of the two people helped out of the smoke-filled structure was taken to Southern New Hampshire Hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation.
Fire officials said that the best procedure in the event of an oven fire is to shut the oven off, close the oven door and evacuate the building.
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The Portland Trail Blazers (41-18) have been one of the best teams in the Western Conference all season.
The Lakers, at 20-39, have not.
On Monday night, the Lakers will look to build a rare two-game win streak when they visit the Blazers.
All-Star forward LaMarcus Aldridge returned Saturday from a groin injury that had him out for almost three weeks. The Lakers expect to have Xavier Henry available Monday after a knee injury sidelined him Dec. 29.
The Lakers are still without Nick Young (knee), Steve Nash (nerve root irritation), and Kobe Bryant (knee).
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While Pau Gasol will play center and Aldridge power forward, the Lakers and Blazers have two top offensive big men.
Aldridge is averaging 23.8 points and 11.3 rebounds a game, leading the Blazers to unexpected success.
Gasol is the Lakers' leading scorer and rebounder at 17.1 points and 10.0 rebounds. Defensively, the Blazers will try to stop him with Robin Lopez.
Recently Coach Mike D'Antoni has used slender forward Wesley Johnson at the four. The 6-foot-7, 215-pound Johnson will likely be asked to check Aldridge (6-foot-11, 240 pounds).
Gasol could also see time against the Portland All-Star, along with Robert Sacre, Chris Kaman, Ryan Kelly and whoever else D'Antoni is willing to throw at Aldridge.
Damian Lillard will be difficult for the Lakers to handle. The young All-Star has averaged 21.2 points and 5.6 assists a game.
The combination of Lillard with Aldridge has been a problem for most of the league, but the Lakers also have to deal with Wesley Matthews and Nicolas Batum.
Matthews is averaging 16.5 points a game while shooting 40.3% from three-point range. Batum is an all-around threat, with 12.9 points, 6.6 rebounds and 5.3 assists a night.
The Lakers have found offense from newcomers Kent Bazemore (16.2 points a game since the trade from the Golden State Warriors) and MarShon Brooks (13.8 with the Lakers).
Jordan Farmar is also coming off a career game, scoring 30 points against the Sacramento Kings.
The Lakers may not be able to stop Lillard but if they can slow the Blazers' role players and get offense from a variety of contributors -- perhaps the Blazers can be beaten.
The Lakers hit 20 wins on Friday night. If lottery position for June's NBA draft is the priority (given playoffs aren't in the Lakers' future), a loss in Portland would do more help than harm.
That said, even at full strength, the Lakers would have a difficult night against the Blazers in Portland.
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Are you 'on the fence' about how to section off your garden? Wooden posts and panels and their synthetic alternatives may provide instant privacy, but costs can be high and lifespan limited. A natural border, made of plants, is a viable solution that will not only improve with time but is often much more aesthetically pleasing than man-made fencing.
While traditional fence panels offer very few benefits to surrounding wildlife, a natural fence can become a thriving habitat for small mammals, birds, insects and arachnids. As well as providing seeds and berries for food, a hedge offers a safe tunnel for transport and a place to nest. Increasing numbers of European wildlife species have become endangered thanks to industrial-scale farming and urbanisation destroying such habitats, the time is therefore ripe for replanting natural borders.
What plants to choose
To achieve year-round foliage and visual versatility, select a mixture of deciduous and evergreen species. Holly, boxwood, privet and laurel are all popular evergreen choices and should be balanced with an array of four or five different flowering and fruiting types such as blackthorn, wild roses, hawthorn, dogwood, hazel and beech. Layering plants and shrubs isn't only more interesting on the eye, but also more resistant to disease. Once the hedge is established you can underplant with wild flowers like primroses and violets and allow clematis to climb up through it for an extra dash of colour.
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Enthusiastic gardeners often make the mistake of choosing fast-growing bamboo to create immediate privacy with a natural screen. Although it's undoubtedly quick to grow – up to 50 inches a day – bamboo can soon become difficult to control. It's best to resist the temptation for quick results but, if you are determined to include bamboo, opt to plant it in a pot to prevent it spreading through your garden.
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Autumn is generally the best time to year for planting your natural fence. Position your bare-root shrubs in rows about 30 centimetres apart and use plenty of compost and mulch. Avoid plastic tubing around the stems as this restricts growth at ground level but, if rabbits or deer are a problem in your garden, protect the roots with some wire fencing in the short term. Prune well in late winter for the first few years, after which the hedge will fill out and establish itself.
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A hedge is the most natural way to define boundaries but trees, with their greater height, can provide a further sense of privacy. The Thuja Green Giant is very fast growing and can rise to 50 feet tall, it also has the benefit of being tolerant to drought. Lombardy poplars are often used as windbreaks and can grow to six feet in a year. Smaller trees like Japanese maples and magnolias make lovely focal points and, when combined with shrubs, add colour and visual interest.
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It's not often I get the chance to review a monitor; in the main monitor manufacturers tend to overlook Auscam, possible forgetting that everyone who does video editing has one or usually two monitors nailed to their PC and perhaps even a third strictly used for playback.
In fact, in the video world monitors are probably more critical than any everyday old computer monitor is. Serious photographers who play with Photoshop will know what I mean. Calibration is everything.
Which leads me neatly to the BENQ GW2450 which landed on my desk today.
I am a writer and editor who understands colour but when it comes to the technical aspects of why a good monitor IS a good monitor, I had to go a-searching and the results were interesting. In simple terms, there is cheapo and cheerful, mid-range and excellent colour and then expensive with top shelf colour, but in terms of using for editing, colour grading and photography has downsides.
The cheap and cheerful are known as TN panels and these are fast and responsive, but let down by narrow viewing angles, they're not as bright as some and the colour repo is not that flash.
At the top end are IPS based monitors and these have super colour, wide viewing angle and they are s-l-o-w in comparison to VA based panels. These have much better viewing angles than TN panels, a far superior brightness an exceptionally good response time (but admittedly not as fast as TN panels) but the kicker for video and colour grading is they have the best blacks. I am told this is Very Important.
And this is where the BENQ GW2450 slots neatly in.
I replaced a 12 month old brand name 21" with the Benq and the differences were immediately obvious. Hooking them up side by side on a twin NVidia card was chalk and cheese. The only thing I needed to do out-of-the-box was lower the brightness about 10% from the default, but that is a result of my eyesight and not the monitor's fault (too much sun in the Kimberley's in the 60s, 70s and 80s I am told - I hate brightness nearly as much as decaf coffee or shiny dunny paper).
On that note though, the bigger 24" meant that I could view better and not have to lean forward as I did with the 21" with the corresponding trips to the physio every 3 months to get unravelled. Native resolution is the full HD spec of 1920 * 1080 by the way and there are built in audio speakers.
And not that it is THAT important - yet - but when you touch the screen of the Benq you don't get that characteristic wavy motion as the pixels readjust. When we are all using Windows 8 and touch screens is when this will become an issue I suspect.
Gripes? Only a couple and I suspect they are personal things anyway. Firstly I am not a fan of having to push plugs into vertical sockets i.e. power, video in etc. I accept this means the monitor profile retains its "thinness", it's just to me an annoyance to have turn a monitor upside down just to plug it in. Yes, I know, picky, but we all have our foibles.
The second is something I had to investigate a bit further. The instructions (and on the website) say this monitor is Windows 7 certified and will work as soon as it is plugged in.
My first (and preferred) connection was and is HDMI. The monitor has it and my NVidia card has it. If I plug my Sony Bravia TV in via HDMI, it is detected and works immediately. However investigation showed the HDMI "switch" is off by default on the Benq. Again perhaps a little semantic but should be spelled out in the instructions. By the way no HDMI cable is supplied with the monitor and just as it does when not supplied with HDMI aware cameras, is a sore point with me.
Apart from that, highly recommended indeed. And the price is bloody brilliant!
Auscam Ratings
- Performance 9
- Documentation 7
- Features 9
- Setup 8
- Value for Money 9
We liked: clarity, contrast ratio, black blacks, supports HDMI, brilliant value for money, wide viewing angle
We didn't like: vertical sockets/ports, HDMI off by default, no HDMI cable supplied
Price: $249
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A couple of gameplay videos from the Xbox One version of Assassin's Creed IV which is looking pretty good despite the Youtube compression which lowers the quality.
graphics the better they are superb... but my main question is load screens i despise them with a passion, anyone know whether they're lengthy, short or non-existent?
Hopefully, we get more gameplay but I'm worried we'll see 900p on Xbox One. With Dead Rising 3 being 720p/30fps as an open world game I would be surprised if AC4 is 1080p on the Xbox One, but hopefully I'll be surprised. Its looking goos from this video!
Looks good, same applies for PS4, i think this will be identical on both, due to no resolution difference maybe frame rate tests might show something, but the engine is very well optimized to be able to be 1080p 60fps on such a huge game.
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Vacationing with Nuclear Reactors
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While most of us were playing at the beach or on the sports field during summer, Michigan Technological University undergraduate Amanda Taylor was hard at work, far from home, on research that could revolutionize fuel used to power nuclear reactors.
Taylor, a sophomore in chemical engineering from Romeo, Mich., interned at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), in Oak Ridge, Tenn., for ten weeks during the summer semester.
Taylor found out about the opportunity on the Michigan Tech Career Center website. Since her idea of a dream job is improving alternative energies, the internship posting caught her eye in particular. She explains, "I'm really interested in working in sustainability, and the fact that it's with the Department of Energy fit with my career plan."
At ORNL, a multiprogram science and technology laboratory managed for the US Department of Energy, Taylor analyzed computer code for a new type of nuclear reactor fuel. She had the honor of performing the first experiments ever on this novel alternative fuel, which is the brainchild of her mentor at ORNL, Daniel Hollenbach of the Nuclear Science and Technology Division.
For an intern, Taylor found herself handling quite a bit of responsibility. At the time of her research, the formula of the fuel was "business-sensitive," she says. It's now patented.
The heat was on—literally as well as figuratively—when Taylor arrived at ORNL. A Michigan native, Taylor says, "I'd never been down South, so being down there for the first time was exciting." Nor had she been so far away from her family, rooming with five students who were perfect strangers. She singles this out, hands down, as her biggest challenge.
"The first day was extremely scary," she says, "because you walk in there and you know you're among Nobel Prize winners and PhDs. And here I was—a college sophomore. I didn't know anything about nuclear energy at the time." One of the deciding factors that convinced Taylor to intern in nuclear science was just that—she thought, "What better way to learn about a new subject than immerse myself in it?"
Once Taylor got situated in her lab, however, she began to feel more comfortable. "I enjoyed the research, but it did take a while to adjust," she says. "At first, I didn't know what I was doing. But by the end of the internship, I didn't want to leave."
Taylor has learned a lot from the experience and has come away with a new understanding of not only the workings of a lab and the nuclear science field in general, but also of life. . She says, "This opened up my eyes to the rest of the country, and I got to meet people from all over," she says. "It was a great experience." Outside the lab, Taylor learned something too. She discovered she doesn't have a taste for sweet tea.
Although carrying a 17.5 credit load this semester, Taylor plans to retain her position as director of science research in the Terra Preta Working Group at Michigan Tech, known for its biochar experiments. Biochar is the product of a slow-burning charcoal-creation process. "To produce biochar, you take organic waste and heat it until it turns into a biocharcoal material," Taylor explains. The byproduct has been used for at least 10,000 years in the Amazon as a soil fertilizer. The group has been working to raise public awareness of biochar, which can be used on large and small plats of land. Terra Preta plans to continue its biochar research, with plans to create its own biochar kiln this semester.
I think we've got a pretty good hypothesis about Taylor's life after college. We'll give you a hint: it involves creating the future
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Thomasville, North Carolina was incorporated on January 8, 1857. When the town's founder, John W. Thomas, first arrived on the site that would become Thomasville, the only thing there was a burned hog pen, but it didn't stay that way for long. Soon, there was a railroad, a women's seminary, merchants, and taverns.
Thomasville has a long history as a hub for furniture manufacturing. Early settlers there made split-bottom chairs by hand. Later, the city would be the birthplace of Thomasville Furniture Industries, a furniture company first established in 1905, which is still in business today. Commemorating Thomasville's history is "The Big Chair," a 30-foot Duncan Phyfe replica that stands in the middle of the city.
Today's Thomasville, North Carolina is a fast-growing, All-America City award-winning community in the Piedmont region. It's a diverse and vibrant city, conveniently located approximately half an hour from Greensboro, Lexington, and Winston-Salem. Popular nearby attractions include the Thomasville Emporium Antique Mall, the Baptist Children's Home, and the Thomasville Visitors Center, which offers visitors a glimpse into the history of the North Carolina railroad system.
Thomasville, North Carolina has a rich history and a great location, so it's no wonder the city is growing so quickly. If you're considering joining the many people who have decided to call Thomasville home, you'll be pleased to know that the Thomasville real estate market offers something for everyone. Recently built, custom Thomasville homes for sale are abundant here, and the city's long history means historical southern charmers are on offer, as well. Bargain-hunters will find a lot to like here, too. The Thomasville real estate market offers homebuyers a lot of home for their money.
If Thomasville, NC seems like your type of community, check out Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Carolinas' Thomasville real estate listings. You're bound to find something you're interested in. Of course, you'll probably have some questions, too, but that's where we come in. Our real estate professionals are happy help you find the perfect house in Thomasville. Reach out to Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Carolinas, your North Carolina real estate experts – you'll be happy you did.


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In today's Kardashian news, the reality tv family continues to
contribute to their unavoidable impending demise via overexposure world dominate.
The Keeping Up With The Kardashians family – Khloe, Kourtney, Kris and Kim – grace the latest cover of Redbook magazine. In the article, Kris Jenner defends her daughters, you know, against all those awful critics who question why they are famous.
"It's annoying when I hear, 'What do your girls do?' Well, first of all, all of my daughters have jobs. They are fashion stylists and designers; they own a chain of stores. They had the stores before they had the show,"
pimp matriarch Kris, 55, tells Redbook. "And my kids worked from the time they were 13 years old. So to me, that's a huge misconception that the girls don't work. They work 25 hours a day."
And what about the criticism that her daughters are talentless hacks? "They might not be singers or dancers, but they certainly know how to produce a television show," says Kris. "Whether you want to call it talent or not, they have multiple shows on the air. How many shows do you have?" Okay, so they don't have a talent.
As for why their family seems to appeal to the TV audience, Khloe Kardashian believes it is due to their realness. "We are a real family. We don't sugarcoat anything. We're not the Brady Bunch, but we always put each other first," Khloe, 26, says. "We love each other on camera, we cry on camera. I think people relate to the realness of it."
Kim Kardashian also insists they have nothing to hide. "There's nothing I'm really ashamed of, and I work hard on the show and all my other projects," she states. "I don't drink or do drugs, so I'm comfortable showing the world what my life is all about."
And finally, after Kourtney Kardashian issued a non-denial denial via her twitter page back in February following reports that she was engaged to beau Scott Disick, it seems we will finally get the true answer on Sunday's finale of Kourtney and Kim Take New York . The previews show Scott shopping for engagements rings for Kourt. The reports also stated back then that Kourtney and Scott would be getting their own spin-off.


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- Dependents may be required to file their own tax return. Even though you are a dependent on someone else's tax return, you may still have to file your own tax return. Whether or not you must file a return depends on several factors, including: the amount of your unearned, earned or gross income, your marital status, any special taxes you owe and any advance Earned Income Credit payments you received.
- Exemptions reduce your taxable income. There are two types of exemptions: personal exemptions and exemptions for dependents. For each exemption you can deduct $3,500 on your 2008 tax return. Exemptions amounts are reduced for taxpayers whose adjusted gross income is above certain levels, which is determined by your filing status.
- Dependents may not claim an exemption. If you claim someone as a dependent, such as your child, that dependent may not claim a personal exemption on their own tax return.
- Your spouse is never considered your dependent. On a joint return, you may claim one exemption for yourself and one for your spouse. If you're filing a separate return, you may claim the exemption for your spouse only if they had no gross income, are not filing a joint return and were not the dependent of another taxpayer.
- Some people cannot be claimed as your dependent. Generally, you may not claim a married person as a dependent if they file a joint return with their spouse. Also, to claim someone as a dependent, that person must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. resident alien, U.S. national or resident of Canada or Mexico for some part of the year. There is an exception to this rule for certain adopted children.
For more information on dependents and exemptions, including whether or not you or your dependent needs to file a tax return, see IRS Publication 501, Exemptions, Standard Deduction, and Filing Information.


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Shortstop is the least-important offensive position in the game. Gordon's offense is substandard and would only be worse (presumably) as a center fielder.
Gordon's career .260/.299/315 line leaves plenty to be desired. If he could get on base even 32 or 33 percent of his plate appearances, he'd be acceptable at shortstop -- as long as his defense were to also improve.
There's no denying Gordon's athleticism -- he's one of the best athletes the Dodgers have ever had. But heading into his age-25 season, it's too early in his career to give up on him as a shortstop.
He has the tools to be at least average at the position. His arm strength and range are unquestioned. He gets in trouble with his footwork and an inconsistently release point on his throws.
Gordon has made some amazing plays in his brief career and it'd be a shame if the Dodgers lessened his value further by moving him off the position.
It's the team's prerogative to make such a move and, with Hanley Ramirez firmly entrenched as the team's shortstop, I can at least see why Don Mattingly would consider such it.
Gordon isn't even a lock to be in the organization, let alone the 25- or 40-man roster, come Opening Day. He's been the subject of trade rumors this winter and could still be dealt. It might be the best thing for all parties involved.
If Gordon isn't traded, he could be the Isotopes' shortstop, because it doesn't make a lot of sense to make a guy with Gordon's potential a utility player so soon.
There's little doubt Gordon could handle the outfield, but any value in his bat goes out the window with a move. His bat is barely passable at shortstop. In his first 143 games, it isn't passable.
Gordon's position won't matter if he doesn't start hitting better -- something else that isn't guaranteed.
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MichaelB wrote:Plympton Cycles. Not a huge shop, but when I went in, there were only 3 road bikes - the LeMond, a Gitane Mach 1600 and a cheapie. It was the initial price that got me intersted in the LeMond, and after looking around, took a friends advice and made an offer.
Another couple of months before I ride it (2 more pays) and depending on how quick I finish the paving determines when I get the carpals done and then can get back into riding !!!
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Don't know that shop. Good on them taking an offer.
Paving eh? That is one reason they invented 'tradesmen'. I was a surveyor in a previous incarnation and paving was the bain of my life, especially relaying the stuff - mind you, I've been back to corners I'd dug up and you wouldn't have known I'd been there, but ...
Keep us posted on the purchase mate. Do they let you go out the back and drool all over it everytime you make a payment?


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Dr. Augusta Julian Receives the Distinguished Service Award
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Thursday, May 30, 2013) -Dr. Augusta Julian, President and CEO of Bluegrass Community & Technical College (BCTC), recently received the Distinguished Service Award in recognition of her professional partnership and assistance to the Division of Police in Lexington, KY.
Through Dr. Julian's efforts, the Lexington Police Academy will relocate to the new BCTC campus at Newtown. BCTC has agreed to provide classroom and faculty space as well as access to state-of-the-art educational facilities to the division of Police. This partnership will be of tremendous benefit to the Division of Police and its training programs.
This partnership between BCTC and the Division of Police will aid in the efficiency and effectiveness of police training, allowing greater opportunities for officers to make a difference in local communities.


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The unemployment rate declined from 7.0 percent to 6.7 percent in December, while total nonfarm payroll employment edged up (+74,000), the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment rose in retail trade and wholesale trade but was down in information.
Household Survey Data
The number of unemployed persons declined by 490,000 to 10.4 million in December, and the unemployment rate declined by 0.3 percentage point to 6.7 percent. Over the year, the number of unemployed persons and the unemployment rate were down by 1.9 million and 1.2 percentage points, respectively.
Among the major worker groups, the unemployment rates for adult men (6.3 percent) and whites (5.9 percent) declined in December. The rates for adult women (6.0 percent), teenagers (20.2 percent), blacks (11.9 percent), and Hispanics (8.3 percent) showed little change. The jobless rate for Asians was 4.1 percent (not seasonally adjusted), down by 2.5 percentage points over the year.
Among the unemployed, the number of job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs decreased by 365,000 in December to 5.4 million. The number of long-term unemployed (those jobless for 27 weeks or more), at 3.9 million, showed little change; these individuals accounted for 37.7 percent of the unemployed. The number of long-term unemployed has declined by 894,000 over the year.
The civilian labor force participation rate declined by 0.2 percentage point to 62.8 percent in December, offsetting a change of the same magnitude in November. In December, the employment-population ratio was unchanged at 58.6 percent. The labor force participation rate declined by 0.8 percentage point over the year, while the employment-population ratio was unchanged.
The number of persons employed part time for economic reasons (sometimes referred to as involuntary part-time workers) was essentially unchanged at 7.8 million in December. These individuals were working part time because their hours had been cut back or because they were unable to find full-time work.
In December, 2.4 million persons were marginally attached to the labor force, little changed from a year earlier. (The data are not seasonally adjusted.) These individuals were not in the labor force, wanted and were available for work, and had looked for a job sometime in the prior 12 months. They were not counted as unemployed because they had not searched for work in the 4 weeks preceding the survey.
Among the marginally attached, there were 917,000 discouraged workers in December, down by 151,000 from a year earlier. Discouraged workers are persons not currently looking for work because they believe no jobs are available for them. The remaining 1.5 million persons marginally attached to the labor force in December had not searched for work for reasons such as school attendance or family responsibilities.


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Little support on oversight committee to force PSNH to sell fossil fuel power plantsBy GARRY RAYNO
State House Bureau
August 28. 2013 10:07PM
CONCORD — Forcing the state's largest electric utility to sell its fossil fuel-burning power plants had scant support at a legislative oversight committee meeting Wednesday.
While several members of the Electric Utility Restructuring Oversight Committee believe forcing Public Service of New Hampshire to sell its four fossil fuel plants is an option, no one wants to move forward anytime soon.
"Divestiture has to be explored but it has to be entered into cautiously," said Sen. Jeb Bradley, R-Wolfeboro, one of the architects of the state's electric deregulation legislation, "but I'm not ready to go there now."
The committee is deciding what action — if any — lawmakers should take to help lower rates for Public Service power customers, who pay the highest rates in New England for their electricity.
Bradley and several other committee members said state regulators will decide within a year how much Public Service's electric customers will have to pay for the new $430 million emission scrubber at the Merrimack Station coal-fired power plant in Bow. (See story above.)While regulators make their decision, customers are paying about 1 cent a kilowatt hour — and could pay as much as 3 cents per kwh — for the scrubber, which began operating about two years ago.
Public Service is the only electric utility in New England that owns its own generating plants. The company was set to auction its fossil fuel plants and had sold its hydro facilities and the Seabrook Station nuclear plant when the 2000-2001 California energy crisis prompted lawmakers to decide PSNH could retain its generating facilities.
But today, low natural gas prices have reduced the cost of electricity below what PSNH can produce it for, which has allowed competitive suppliers to enter the residential and small business market. Large electric users have had a competitive market for some time; almost all buy their power from competitive suppliers.
Today, about 55 percent of the electricity used by PSNH's customers is supplied by its competitors.
At Wednesday's meeting, a number of committee members said there are too many unknowns and not enough information to make a decision on whether to move forward with divestiture.
Several agreed one option is to do nothing right now and see what the PUC decides on scrubber costs and default service rates for residential and small business customers in January.
"The default service price is why we are all here today," Bradley said.
Rep. Mary Beth Walz, D-Bow, noted over the last 30 years the legislature has not made good decisions — such as forcing the sale of Seabrook and mandating the scrubber at the Bow plant.
"When the legislature tries to micro-manage," she said, "I'm not sure they do the right thing."
But she noted she is not sure lawmakers can continue to let things continue the way they are now.
Several committee members were concerned a totally deregulated market may not be sustainable if future power generation is dependent on investors building new power plants. Some questioned how the closing of Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant next year would affect the future of New England's power grid.
"I do not believe we have enough answers to proceed," said Rep. Jacqueline Cali-Pitts, D-Portsmouth. "We're putting the cart before the horse."
The committee developed a list of questions members need answered before making any decisions. The next meeting of the oversight committee will be Oct. 2 at 10 a.m. in the Legislative Office Building.


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Square Enix marketer keen to drop retailer exclusive bonuses
Square Enix's director of marketing, Cord Smith, would like to see an end to retailer-specific pre-order bonuses, to the benefit of all parties.
Speaking with GamesIndustry, Smith argued that "channel-wide" pre-order incentives would actually benefit everyone.
Gamers would no longer miss out on content by placing their orders with one retailer or another; publishers wouldn't have to manufacture and distribute multiple SKUs; and even retailers could benefit from simpler messaging and reduced chance of losing regular customers to competition with "better" exclusives.
"It's a sensitive game, but it's one I think we can play. The retailers have been very receptive to the fact that something channel-wide doesn't really take anything away from them," Smith said.
"It kind of puts the ball in their court. The more they can do to bring awareness to their particular customer base about the offer, the better they'll do. As long as it's a good incentive, it's not so bad that's it's not fully exclusive."
Smith said Square Enix is already planning channel-wide pre-order bonuses for Tomb Raider, its next major retail release due in early 2013 – although some retailers have already announced exclusive deals, including Amazon and GameStop.


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I've recently been encountering a LOT of confusion about one of the basic aspects of how PowerShell works. The problem seems to arise because some of the Microsoft product teams, such as Exchange Server, create an "Exchange Management Shell" icon upon installation. This leads to the misperception that there are "many" PowerShells... and there aren't.There is only one PowerShell.
PowerShell works a lot like the MMC in this regard. The MMC is empty, and not capable of much; you add snap-ins to give it functionality. Microsoft usually creates icons for consoles that pre-load certain snap-ins. That is, when you open Active Directory Users and Computers, you're opening the same old MMC - but it is pre-configured to load the ADUC snap-in.
That's how PowerShell works. There's one shell. It can be extended by snap-ins and by modules (which are close to the same thing - they're just different distribution mechanisms, and modules are the preferred way as of v2). If you open the "basic" shell, you can add the Active Directory module to manage AD, the SQL Server snap-in to work with that product, and so on.
Microsoft product teams often create a "management shell" icon when they install, but that icon isn't a brand-new version of PowerShell. It's just a shortcut that loads powershell.exe with a command-line parameter to pre-load a given snap-in - just like the MMC.
Like the MMC, PowerShell lets you load as many snap-ins (or modules) as you like. Want to combine SQL, AD, Exchange, and SharePoint? You can do that. And you can even export a "console file" (using Export-Console) that remembers which snap-ins you have loaded. Later, you can run PowerShell.exe with a command-line switch to re-load that entire "console," bringing all of your snap-ins back online.
The nice part about PowerShell is that you really only have to learn a limited set of "patterns" to use all of the various PowerShell snap-ins and modules. Learn to use the AD module, for example, and you're well on your way to understanding how the SharePoint module works, too. Eventually, you'll fall into an easy ability to understand new modules as Microsoft releases them, meaning your ongoing learning curve will be shallower, thanks to your initial PowerShell investment.
Update: In response to one of the comments below, let me clearly state that you CAN perform MULTIPLE tasks within a SINGLE shell session. On a Windows Server 2008 R2 machine, for example, I can run Import-Module ActiveDirectory to load the AD extension; I can then run Add-PSSnapin to add the Windows Backup features or the SQL Server extensions (assuming they're installed on that computer, of course). I can load the Exchange extensions into that same shell, too. This is EXACTLY how the MMC works - you aren't stuck using the default, single-purpose consoles Microsoft provides, and you're not stuck using the default single-purpose shell shortcuts, either. In fact, examine the shortcut for the Exchange Management Shell and you'll see that it's just running PowerShell.exe with a particular extension pre-loaded - you're not prevented from modifying that to load additional extensions by default, if you like.
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XFX Type 01 Bravo Review
XFX Type 01 Bravo Introduction:
Today we take a look at the XFX Type 01 Bravo, which is the newest and first entry into XFX Chassis lineup. Established in 2002, originally as a video card manufacture, XFX has created a name for itself with respected prices for quality products. With a focus on video cards, XFX has branched out into power supplies and now the computer chassis market, in hopes to dash its competitors with its unique design and name.
Announced back at the start of February, I was eager to see what XFX has to offer when it comes to the chassis market. The Bravo is priced at $129.99 MSRP, which puts it under the higher price range for a mid-tower. The chassis itself is fairly large and offers a distinct look for anyone who wants a mixture of the 90s look with a present day appeal. The present day appeal being USB 3.0 ports, a bottom mounted power supply, and best of all, near silent fans. Without spoiling the rest, let's move on to the review.
XFX Type 01 Bravo Closer Look:
Looking at the pictures below, the chassis reminds me of a computer you would get in the early 90s with the grated front and sides. The major difference is, XFX adds a bit of its own ideas with features we come to expect in any chassis made in the last few years. Without spoiling the rest of the review, let me first give you a run-down of the exterior of this chassis. From left to right; the front has three exposed 5.25" bays covered by individual hinged doors. The back is more or less standard as it comes with a 140mm rear fan, eight expansion slots, and a bottom mount for a power supply. The left and right side panel includes a vented section over the main components followed by a solid red bar at the bottom with the XFX logo and chassis name.
Looking at the top of the chassis, there is space for a 120mm or 140mm fan along with the I/O ports aligned down the middle. On the bottom of the case we find a couple of things; an extended dust filter, space for the power supply to get fresh outside air, and a place for a fan. Unfortunately, there is no mounts for the fan inside the chassis, which is a bit of a missed opportunity.


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Earlier this year, the PlayStation Vita launched into the marketplace as a revolution in handheld gaming. It has been heralded for its super crisp graphics, interactive games and comprehensive features, including front and rear-facing cameras, Internet browsing functionality and multimedia content, all in a pretty little package with a nifty touchscreen.
While the Vita is probably coveted by kids the most, it's widespread appeal crosses all age groups and can be enjoyed by adults just as much as young gamers. What really makes the PS Vita unique to its users is the slew of awesome interactive games that can be played on this next-generation device.
Two kid-friendly titles that were recently launched are:
LittleBigPlanet follows the adventures of a character named Sackboy. Players get to customize Sackboy and the environment around him, literally handcrafting his journey as he goes along. The ultimate goal is to help Sackboy battle against a "bad guy" who wants to steal joy from inhabitants of the Omniverse. Kids can use the interactive touchscreen and manual controls to craft Sackboy's entire journey. (Rated E for Everyone, $39.99)
Smart As keeps users' brains sharp as they are guided through different mind exercises in the areas of Logic, Arithmetic, Language and Observation. There are different activities and challenges that require the use of the controls as well as the touchscreen, including a fun dexterity challenge called Chain Reaction. And a fun fact for parents? John Cleese narrates! (Rated E for Everyone, $29.99)
And wouldn't these games be great holiday gifts for a gamer in your life? But to play them, you need a PlayStation Vita…which PlayStation has generously offered to give away! One very lucky Screen Play will win a PlayStation Vita (Wi-Fi); a copy of LittleBigPlanet and a copy of Smart As, a gaming bundle valued at $320!
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By Ewan Roberts
As referee Cuneyt Cakir brandished a red card to Nani, shock and rage swiftly rippled around Old Trafford. On the bench sat Wayne Rooney, surprisingly dropped by his manager. The headlines wrote themselves, but within the eye of this perfect storm of controversy lurked an increasing concern: Robin van Persie is no longer scoring when he wants.
Against Real Madrid on Tuesday night, the Manchester United striker was a peripheral figure. His influence on the game came only in brief, disappointing flashes – a scuffed cross-cum-shot volley easily blocked by Sergio Ramos followed soon after by a comedy overhead kick attempt.
The miskicks at Old Trafford were unfortunate, but not as costly as his miss in the first leg at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. In behind the defence, the Dutchman expertly chested the ball down and cocked his trusty left foot – mortgages across the nation would have been wagered on the ball nestling in the far corner.
Van Persie's subdued run
|Man Utd 2-1 Southampton
January 30, no goal
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February 2, no goal
|Man Utd 2-0 Everton
February 10, GOAL!
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February 13, no goal
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February 18, no goal
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February 23, no goal
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March 2, no goal
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March 5, no goal
The 29-year-old's misfiring outings against Los Blancos extended his worst run of form since the start of the 2010-11 season, when injury still plagued him (he didn't play a full 90 minutes until December that year). He has scored just one goal in his last eight appearances, a period just shy of 50 days, and has failed to find the back of the net in his previous five games (his sole contribution being an assist against Norwich last Saturday).
Over that period in the league, Van Persie has averaged a shot on target only every 63.4 minutes. He has converted just one of the five clear-cut chances that have fallen his way, meaning his clear-cut chances conversion rate has dropped from 39% (his figure after scoring against Tottenham in January) to 20% - a significant drop-off.
Before the turn of the year, Van Persie was the finest of stallions in a one horse race to be crowned Player of the Year. Now, with his Midas touch having (for the moment) evaded him, he has been usurped at the top of the Premier League goalscoring charts by Luis Suarez, while Gareth Bale is the new bookie's favourite to land the Player of the Year award.
Weariness has undoubtedly played its part. The Dutchman – who has appeared in all 28 of the Red Devils' league matches this season, more than any other United player – looks visibly fatigued, his sharpness diminished. At times he was bullied by the Madrid centre-back duo of Raphael Varane and Ramos, something that would have been unimaginable earlier in the campaign.
But Van Persie is not used to the rigours of playing 38 league matches per season. He joined the "38 club" for the first time last year, having averaged just 15.1 league starts in the 10 seasons preceding that (for both Feyenoord and Arsenal).
He has suffered almost identical slumps before, with Lent having a peculiar effect on the Dutchman. Last season, while still with the Gunners, he scored just one goal in seven games between March 21 and April 21 – a penalty in a 3-0 win over bottom-of-the-table Wolves.
Not only does that hint at a player not fully acclimatised to playing so many games, it also touches upon how his talismanic powers can escape him when his team need them most. Locked in a battle for the top four last season, Arsenal won only three of the six games between March and April in which Van Persie's scoring touch evaded him, losing against QPR and Wigan. The Gunners had Marton Fulop to thank for clinging on to third place.
United needed Van Persie's goals more than ever against Madrid, yet he was at his most profligate. Likewise, for Arsenal, he struggled to replicate his domestic dominance in the Champions League, firing only blanks in San Siro last season having been acrimoniously dismissed at the Camp Nou a year earlier.
|Robin van Persie is 4/1 to score the first goal when Manchester United face Chelsea with bet365
Van Persie's involvement in the Euros, off the back of (a career high) 47 games for Arsenal, and the lack of rest therefore afforded to him over the summer could account of his dip in form and fitness.
These are slightly worrying times for United – though, 12 points clear at the top of the table, it is far from a crisis. Nevertheless, with Van Persie's form suffering, the Red Devils' once overstocked roster of strikers is looking a little threadbare. Danny Welbeck has scored just one league goal this year, Chicharito has yet to graduate from the role of super-sub, and Rooney is out of favour, perhaps even surplus to requirements.
That goes some lengths to explaining why Van Persie has been rested and rotated so infrequently, but, importantly, underlines the importance of United's £24 million striker. While the Dutchman's barren run continues, a tiny sliver of hope remains for Manchester City in the title race, while FA Cup glory will be almost impossible for United without an on-song Van Persie.
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Special to the Union Leader
May 23. 2013 4:08PM
OSSIPEE - A retired newspaper editor with a summer home in Wakefield has been indicted on eight felony counts of possession of child pornography.A Carroll County Superior Court grand jury on May 17 handed up the indictments alleging that Edward C. Domaingue, 65, of Ormand, Fla., on or about Sept. 4, 2012, committed the crime of possession of child sexual abuse images. The images listed in the indictments are two computer video files and six photograph files of girls under the age of 18 engaged in sexual activities. Each charge is a Class A-level felony punishable by a prison term of seven and one half to 15 years.Domaingue, formerly the vice president of news for the Union Leader Corp., is scheduled to appear on the charges in Carroll County Superior Court on June 5. He was arrested March 15 by the Wakefield Police Department - he had turned himself in - and was charged with one count of possession of child pornography. He was released on $10,000 personal recognizance bail.Domaingue and his attorney, David Ruoff of Manchester, appeared in 3rd Circuit Court, Ossipee District Division, April 17 where he waived a probable cause hearing. Judge Robert Varney approved the waiver and made no changes to bail conditions at that time.In March, Wakefield Police Department officials said they teamed up with the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force in August of 2012 after receiving information from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that Domaingue allegedly possessed child pornography on his computer. Search warrants in the case have been sealed.Domaingue worked for the newspaper for 28 years, retiring in 2010. He declined comment this week and Ruoff did not return a email@example.com


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Merrimack candidates for office face candidates nightBy KIMBERLY HOUGHTON
Union Leader Correspondent
March 19. 2013 9:13PM
MERRIMACK - Candidates for town council and school board will be participating in a public forum on Monday, and citizens are encouraged to attend. Each year, the Exchange Club of Merrimack hosts its annual candidates night, which will take place at 7 p.m. Monday at the Merrimack Town Hall.
Residents are welcome to attend, meet the candidates and ask questions. Seeking two slots on the town council are incumbent Dan Dwyer and former councilor David Yakuboff. Councilor Jackie Flood has decided not to seek re-election.
Vying for two slots on the school board are incumbent Chris Ortega, incumbent Shannon Barnes and Gary Krupp, member of the school district budget committee.
Election Day is April 9, with polls open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at James Mastricola Upper Elementary School, 26 Baboosic Lake Rd.


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Tuesday, November 5, 2013
- 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
- Career Center - Caterpillar Is Coming to CCCC to Recruit
- Details: Dear Valued Students and Alumni,I'm excited to announce that Caterpillar Incorporated of Sanford will be here on the Main campus of Central Carolina Community College to introduce themselves and perform preliminary interviews for positions they currently have available for Welders, QA Inspectors and CNC Machinist. Some relevant experience with post-secondary education completed or in process of being completed relating to the desired position is required. Certifications are a plus.Date: Tuesday, November 5, 2013Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pmPlace: Bell Welcome Center Conference RoomI highly encourage all of our skilled and knowledgeable Welding and Computer Integrated Machining with an Emphasis in Tool, Die, and Mold Making students, alumni and others who seek to take advantage of this great opportunity to meet face-to-face with hiring staff from Caterpillar in regards to starting what could be a most rewarding career please make plans to attend.Please RSVP no later than Monday, November 4, 2013 at 4:00pm by sending an email to Mary Parker, Career Center Coordinator at firstname.lastname@example.com with the Subject: Caterpillar Interview and in the Body of your email please include, Your name, phone number, and program of study enrolled, if applicable.I look forward to seeing you at this great event!
- Specific Location: Bell Welcome Center Conference Room
- General Location: Lee Main Campus
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"The light that burns twice as bright burns half as long."
Unlike replicants, Blade Runner is a light that will never go out despite burning extremely brightly since its release on June 25, 1982. To celebrate the movie hitting the 30-year mark, here is the second part of our look at its defining moments following on from the previous 30-16 rundown...
The Blade Runner Stripe Makeup
"That raccoon look was supposed to be a punk, New Wave look of the future," according to Daryl Hannah. "I also thought it made me look like a doll, which fits in with all the other ones around [JF Sebastian's] place," she explained in Future Noir: The Making of Blade Runner.
Initially suggested by Ridley Scott, the bold make-up would prove to be very influential in popular culture - as shown by the accompanying picture of Annie Lennox on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine in September 1983.
Methuselah Syndrome
"My glands. They grow old too fast," says the wrinkly JF Sebastian as he reveals his age is just 25 and that his medical condition prohibits him from leaving the hellish Earth for an Off-World colony. The accelerated ageing, which JF puts down to Methuselah Syndrome, is quickly picked up on by Roy as he nears the end of his own diminished lifespan: "We've got a lot in common. Similar problems."
There's a sinister sexual undertone in the sequence between JF, Pris and Roy as the two replicants tell the genetic designer how much they need him. Consider how Sebastian told them that "there's a part of me in you" after discovering they were Nexus 6 models, and how Pris and Roy are effectively the synthetic equivalent of brother and sister. Yet Pris kisses her 'relatives' liberally and playfully, although replicants may not compute the concept of incest in their emotional evolution.
Daryl Hannah and Rutger Hauer have different interpretations according to Future Noir. "I thought that Pris was eternally grateful to Roy, because she'd been designed as a pleasure unit and he'd saved her from a life of prostitution," said the actress. Hauer, however, felt "it was a somewhat incestuous relationship. As if Pris were almost his sister".
"I want more life, FATHER!"
One of Blade Runner's most discussed moments (a feat in itself), is the exchange between Roy and his maker Tyrell in the latter's bedroom, in which the replicant pleads for an extension to his lifespan. Packed full of brilliant quotes, the line that has been the biggest bone of contention is: "I want more life, father."
Previous released versions of the movie prior to the 'Final Cut' featured Roy saying "I want more life f**ker". At the time of filming, Rutger Hauer was apparently instructed to mouth the word so it could be dubbed over with 'father' for television transmissions without looking too obvious. For once, the censored version is much superior.
Kiss and Kill
A seemingly tender kiss for his 'father' Tyrell is followed by Roy savagely dispatching him to meet the God of biomechanics. Eyes feature prominently yet again in Blade Runner, as Roy pushes his thumbs into Tyrell's eye sockets and crushes his head. The 'Final Cut' restores a gorier and longer depiction (seen at the end of the clip below), which was filmed with the help of a dummy head taken from a mould of actor Joe Turkel's face. It's worth pointing out that the kiss was reportedly unscripted and Rutger Hauer's suggestion.
Rutger's Elevatory Emoting
Several seconds of striking imagery and fascinating characterisation takes place in the shot of a shivering Roy in the descending elevator after killing Tyrell and JF Sebastian.
Bathed in streaks of neon, his face contorts into something akin to a scalded child as the replicant tries to emotionally process one of these "questionable things" he has done. It's a very brief but telling moment featuring great work from Rutger Hauer, who revealed that Roy is clutching JF Sebastian's jacket at the time, which was just out of shot.
The Thighs The Limit
Who knew that having your head clamped between Daryl Hannah's thighs could be so dangerous? Perhaps that's why her legs were replaced by a scaly fish tail in Splash, to save Tom Hanks? Making GoldenEye's Xenia Onatopp look like she could barely crack a nut in comparison, Pris uses her superhuman strength and athletic abilities to give Deckard an unconventional beating.
Producer Michael Deeley described the scene in the book Harrison Ford: The Films: "The fight between Harrison and her is quite vicious and we all cringed when she put her two fingers in Harrison's nostrils to haul him up. Harrison came up with that idea and, even though all of us found it very painful to watch, he insisted on doing it."
Frog In A Blender
South African legspinner Paul Adams's unorthodox bowling action was likened to a 'frog in a blender', but his flailing limbs were sedate compared to the frenzied demise of Pris after Deckard shoots her. Shown at the end of the clip above, her 'retirement' is always harrowing to watch.
It appears that Quentin Tarantino admired the sequence to such an extent that he had Daryl Hannah reenact it as Elle Driver in Kill Bill: Volume 2. Just watch this:
The Disappearing Tongue
A tender and subtle moment that's easily overlooked amidst the surrounding action occurs when Roy Batty discovers Pris's body and kisses her, generating more empathy for the lethal replicant.
Prior to the kiss, Pris's tongue was protruding but not after, which was apparently Rutger Hauer's idea. The Dutch actor said: "By pushing Pris's tongue back into her mouth, Roy Batty buries her. It's a way to make her presentable." Hannah added: "He just pushed my tongue back in with his own. He didn't eat it!"
Batty vs Deckard
An epic fight sequence packed with so many brilliant moments, Roy Batty's humiliation of Rick Deckard is best seen in full glory rather than broken down into chunks (the same could be said of the entire film, but let's overlook that!). The finger crunching, verbal taunting, Rutger 'Howler' and head through the wall are all key components of this tense and sporadically macabre clash.
The Vertiginous Girder Shot
A potent image of a creature living in fear, clinging on for dear life. Deckard's predicament evokes the tortoise from Leon's Voight-Kampf test, trapped on its back and baking to death in the desert sun. As Roy points out before he saves the man tasked with 'retiring' him, "Quite an experience to live in fear, isn't it?" Yet unlike Leon in the test, Roy saves the ailing creature...
The audacious visual effect was created by using a matte painting by Matt Yuricich, with Harrison Ford holding on to a girder on the three-storey high rooftop set with a drop of 20 feet. There were big health and safety fears about the camera, a very heavy object, being suspended right above Ford's head, but these were ultimately overcome.
Tears In The Rain
Who hasn't tried to quote this beautiful soliloquy delivered by Roy Batty shortly before his lifespan runs out? No more words needed, just watch...
"It's too bad she won't live. But then again, who does?"
Deckard is reminded of those prophetic words from Gaff after collecting Rachael from his apartment and finding an origami unicorn left for him. A knowing nod from Deckard seems to indicate that he acknowledges his replicant status, as the origami suggests that Gaff knows the nature of his implanted dreams (hence the unicorn sequence earlier in the film) much like Deckard knew all about Rachael's childhood spider with the orange body.
Dangerous days lie ahead for Deckard and Rachael, as by protecting her from 'retirement' he becomes a fugitive himself. Could their fate be addressed in the upcoming Blade Runner sequel?
Vangelis's End Theme
The perfect musical accompaniment to the outpouring of feelings and thoughts brought on by the movie's sudden ending. Even though there's no hidden sequence involving Samuel L Jackson recruiting Deckard, you simply must watch until the end credits have finished thanks to Vangelis's sonic mastery.
The absence of a 'Shining' happy ending...
Much like replicants resented their status as commodity-driven entities, audiences grew to loathe the original release's tacked-on ending added by gormless execs thinking of business rather than art.
Containing aerial outtakes from The Shining (after bad weather scuppered a shoot) and Deckard's tedious narration, the sickly denouement makes one appreciate just how magnificent Ridley Scott's intended (and ultimately restored) ending was - in all its abrupt and ambiguous glory.
Blade Runner's Greatest Moments: The Digital Spy Cut
For a movie with so many versions and additions over the years, it's only fair to honour Blade Runner with a bonus clip featuring a great argument from Ridley Scott that should resolve the 'Is Deckard a replicant?' debate. Straight from the unicorn's mouth...
What is your favourite Blade Runner moment and what do you hope to see in the sequel? Leave your comments in the space below.


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I've begun 'tweeting' python packaging tips. I'm hoping to go up to 100 useful python packaging tips. If you're a twit too, please feel free to join in on the conversations.
update: I wrote a little script to download all the python packaging related tweets from twitter. For some reason twitter is only giving me 32 of them... but I've written about 40 so far. Going to run through these at the london python dojo tonight in a mini talk.
setup.py build_ext --inplace to compile your extensions inside the source directory. Good for developing inplace
distribute 'setup.py develop' Installed pkg points to dev copy, quicker changes during dev. develop -u to remove
For pyrex/cython/swig packages, include the generated C code so people do not need to install cython/pyrex/swig.
For debugging info set DISTUTILS_DEBUG. os.environ['DISTUTILS_DEBUG'] = "on" OR export DISTUTILS_DEBUG=on
Don't put code in package/__init__.py file. Makes debugging/editing harder as there are lots of __init__.py files
Name the folder your package lives in after the package name, not src or lib. eg ./mypackage/
Make quick and dirty .deb .rpm packaging of any python package with checkinstall
Create man pages(unix docs) for scripts and command line programs you make available. See rst2man and help2man.
Install scripts (cmd line programs) with pkg http://docs.python.org/distutils/setupscript.html#installing-scripts
Including a short summary of changes at end of 'description' metadata lets people quickly see changes on pypi.
put a #hashtag in your description metadata, and your package will turn up on twitter under that.
Read other peoples python packages to see what they do well. Especially packages you use.
Distutils2 is the future of packaging. It's not ready yet though. http://pypi.python.org/pypi/Distutils2
setup.cfg is an (optional) setup config file. http://docs.python.org/distutils/configfile.html
Test on multiple python versions before release. Each py version is different (2.6,3,pypy,ironpython,jython).
Tests are good. See what you are not testing with the coverage package. http://nedbatchelder.com/code/coverage/
Check your package quality with Cheesecake. 'pip install Cheesecake' 'cheesecake_index -v -n yourpackage'.
Give credit, ♥, and props to your contributors in a thanks.txt file.
pep 386 specifies version scheme for Distutils - use it. http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0386/
1 eg. #django package is not at http://pypi.python.org/pypi/django . It is at http://pypi.python.org/pypi/Django
Packages are caseSensitive. Refer to it the same way it's installed, otherwise confusion installing & finding.
Check your package name is available on pypi, and that it follows the pep8 naming convention. All lowercase, etc.
No changes metadata field. Put in long_description field and CHANGES.txt so people know what's new or changed.
MANIFEST.in controls files to include/exclude (.bak .swp) http://docs.python.org/distutils/sourcedist.html
bdist_mpkg is the package required to make Mac OSX installers.
1 In your setup.py from distutils.command.build import build;build.sub_commands.append(('test', None))
Running tests after build helps catch errors in distro packaged versions, and turns all users into testers.
Great guide http://diveintopython3.org/packaging.html Slightly dated (2009) since py packaging moves fast.
pep 345, latest spec for adding metadata to Python distributions. http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0345/
readme.txt - Use .txt extension. Be reStructuredText. Use windows carriage returns/newlines because notepad sux.
The debian/ dir should only be in the Debian packaging repository. The debian maintainer takes care of it.
_module.so _module.dll _module.dynlib - compiled extensions should be named with a leading underscore.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Tweeting python packaging tips.
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Sunday, September 26, 2010
Pokket mixer. A sound mixer from Berlin.
pokket mixer
I went to the big market at the Berlin park today, and saw this little sound mixer there. This dude and his girlfriend who were at the stall make them! They are his design too. Really cool buying electronics from the people who make them.
Did I mention I like buying small things that can fit in my pocket, and in my carry-on luggage?
It's passive - so it does not need to be powered. It's also very small. Seems to work quite well. The eq seems to work ok. It has the normal Hi, Mid, Lo for each of the two channels. The sound quality seems pretty good (even when going out to high quality studio speakers). I've bought more expensive mixers with worse audio quality.
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DENVER –Lee Zink has been named the MLL Defenseman of the Year for the second consecutive season based on votes from the MLL's coaches and general managers, the league announced on Wednesday.
Zink's award was a unanimous selection, as the ninth-year pro received all 16 first-place votes.
"It's such an honor to be named Defensive Player of the Year. This has been a really special season with a great team. I think everything has really come together to lead to the success we've had on the field so far. I'm really excited for this weekend to try to win a championship.
"It's pretty unbelievable. A special thanks to all the coaches and GMs. It's a great honor."
Zink earned his first Defenseman of the Year Award of his career in 2012 and followed that season with another lockdown campaign. This year opponents' top attackmen average just .7 goals per game in one-on-one matchups against Zink.
Zink is the first player to win consecutive Defenseman of the Year awards since Brodie Merrill earned the honor six straight seasons (2006-11).
"Lee is a mature, agile, lockdown defender who has such a calming influence on the field," MLL Goalie of the Year Jesse Schwartzman said. "It is such a pleasure to play behind Lee and watch him go to work."
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(WMC-TV) – A demonstration, a protest, a pep rally. It's been called all kinds of different things -- even by those who where there and saw it happen.
However you define it, everybody on campus is talking about what happened at Ole Miss Tuesday night.
While opinions are varied, most agree they do not want their school to look bad.
It was a quiet and peaceful day on campus with a slightly different feel.
"We're a trending topic. A college and on Election Day, like, that's not something to be proud of," said Keilund Cowan, who attends Ole Miss.
Keilund Cowan says he is disappointed in what he witnessed.
"It started when we were in Stockard just chillin' and a bunch of guys just decided to burn an Obama-Biden sign," he said.
Cowan says the group shot firecrackers, walked to the Grove and back, and shouted racial remarks.
Two people were arrested when police were called to disperse the crowd of about 400 people.
"It was crazy. I just did not expect anything like that to happen," said student Peter Moss.
"I had never seen that many people out. There were people everywhere, agreed Chaz Barber.
"It was a huge demonstration that could've been avoided had people stayed in their dorms and not been ignorant," said Eddie Williams.
University official say the crowd was mostly peaceful and they are investigating the matter.
"It was just so many emotions at one time, but does it represent ole miss? No," said Danielle Bean, who is a journalism student.
She went to the scene to investigate.
"Last night was just to see about what happened. Am I surprised? No. Was I expecting a lot worse? Yes, she said.
"It was a small fraction of the school. I think we should not be judged on what happened last night," said Moss.
Copyright 2012 WMC-TV. All rights reserved.


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Mission Figs Flameado
|Vegetables, Meat
|Day Part
|Dinner, Lunch
|Menu Part
|Appetizer/Small Plate
|Cuisine Type
Source: California Fig Advisory Board
Figs are a handy finger food—one of the characteristics of a good snack. These are roasted and stuffed with bacon, jalapeño peppers and cheese to pump up flavor and make them heartier.
2 pieces thick-sliced bacon
8 dried California mission figs
1 jalapeño pepper
4 oz. Fontina cheese
1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
8 wooden skewers or cocktail picks
- Preheat oven to 350°F. In heavy skillet, cook bacon over med-high heat until browned but not too crisp; cool and cut each slice into 4 pieces.
- Remove and discard stems from figs. Trim a thin slice from the bottom of each fig so that it will stand upright; cut each fig horizontally in half. Without removing seeds, slice jalapeno crosswise into 8 round slices. (For spicy bites, cut slices thick; for milder bites, cut very thin slices.) Slice cheese about 1/4-in. thick; cut slices into 8 pieces, each about 1/2-in. square.
- Arrange bottom half of figs on well-oiled baking sheet. Layer each half with slice of cooked bacon, slice of jalapeño and square of cheese; replace top half of each fig and press together lightly.
- Place baking sheet in 350°F oven; bake for about 15 min. or until cheese has melted. Very carefully transfer figs to serving dish, and drizzle lightly with extra virgin olive oil. Insert decorative skewers or picks in center of each fig and serve warm.


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I am looking for different ways to answer this problem?
Want to find the sum of positive integers from 0 to N.
For example if N = 5 then
How do I solve if N = 1000
I found some interesting ways but looking for more ways to do it.
Off the top of my head, you can do it with one multiplication. Middle-Value times N.
If N=5 then SUM = 1+2+3+4+5 = 15, using my idea the middle is 3, and 3 x 5 = 15
If N=6 then SUM = 1+2+3+4+5+6 = 21, using my idea the middle is 3.5 (half-way between 3 and 4) , and 3.5 x 6 = 21
This could be generalized as (Stt+End)/2 * (End-Stt+1)
where Stt=1 and End=N for your needs.
Let us try this one:
Using (Stt+End)/2 * (End-Stt+1): (3+6)/2 * (6-3+1) = 4.5 * 4 = 18
For your N=1000 case we would have (1+1000)/2 * (1000-1+1) = 500.5 * 1000 = 500,500
"The physicists defer only to mathematicians, and the mathematicians defer only to God ..." - Leon M. Lederman
I have learned this formula before. It is connected with mathematical induction. German mathematician Gauss, when he was 7 years old, thought of this formula. His teacher told students to find the sum of numbers, starting from 1 to 100. He thought that students won't finish it in next 30 minutes, but Gauss did. n(n+1)/2 where n is the last number.
This formula can be generalised so you can start from any number you like that belongs to N:
since n(n+1)/2 is when you start from 1, we will subtract the sum that needs to be subtracted:
if you are starting from 3 you will subtract from the main formula, 1+2. So let's write it:
n(n+1)/2 - x(x+1)/2
x=number below the one you are starting from
st= starting number
n(n+1)/2 - (st-1)(st-1+1)/2= [n(n+1)-st(st-1)]/2=[n^2+n-st^2+st]/2=[(n-st)(n+st)+n+st]/2=(n+st)(n-st+1)/2 -formula that administrator has mentioned
You also have formula for:
n e N 1^2+2^2+3^2.......n^2= n(n+1)(2n+1)/6
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Thanks I do" have an awfully odd hobby".CrawfordHollow wrote:I am not so sure I would consider Trungpa's students doomed. I get where you are coming from, still... you have an awfully odd hobby.
When I get emails from those who thank me for the information it does seem worth it.
I only wrote about Trungpa because it was mentioned by someone else earlier.