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Faith Fairchild Mysteries; Volume number 16
The Body in the Ivy
A Faith Fairchild Mystery
On Sale: 10/30/2007
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In this homage to Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None, Faith Fairchild is asked to cater a very small, very private college reunion on an isolated New England island—an event that could be her dream job. But when she discovers the true reason for the get-together, not even the spectacular ocean views can keep it from turning into a nightmare. Thirty years ago, bestselling suspense writer Barbara Bailey Bishop lost her twin sister in a tower fall deemed a suicide. But Barbara is convinced that Hélène did not die by her own hand, and she's trapped Hélène's former classmates—her prime suspects—at her home with no phone lines, no cell reception, and no means of escape.
One by one, the alumnae fall prey to a madwoman. A disturbed sister's revenge . . . or a former coed's coverup? Faith must quickly unlock the secrets of Hélène's last night if she wants to leave the island alive.
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- On Sale: 10/30/2007
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"Readers of the series will relish this addition; Christie fans will enjoy an engaging tribute." - Publishers Weekly
"Page builds tension and makes us care about the suspects' troubled lives." - Kirkus Reviews


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Just discovered something weird with the Social Feeds app:
I removed the various IM and Twitter applications because I use an all-in-one app instead. Come to find out, that's not fully OS6 ready, so I removed that and reinstalled the separate apps again .... and they did not reintegrate with the Social Feeds app like they were out of the box. Perhaps the versions in App World aren't the same as what's preloaded; I'm not sure.
I'm about to wipe and install the latest OS6 leak (god I hope it fixes the handset audio problem), I'll report back with the IM version numbers and see what happens.

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"Under the Dome," the ambitious series adapted from Stephen King's 2009 novel, isn't set to debut on CBS until June, but the network, maybe wisely taking advantage of the apocalyptic mania stoked by Sunday's season finale of "The Walking Dead," has released a teaser promoting the new show in which King promises that viewers' eyes will "bug out of their heads" when they see it.
The novel centers on what happens when a giant transparent dome suddenly seals off the small Maine town of Chester's Mill from the rest of the world. It became a bestseller earning King rave reviews — writing for The Times, critic Jedediah Berry hailed the 1,000-plus page tome as "the work of a master storyteller having a whole lot of fun."
The series ensemble features a number of familiar faces, including "Breaking Bad's" Dean Norris, in addition to actors Mike Vogel, Rachelle Lefevre, Colin Ford and Britt Robertson, among others.
"Under the Dome" was adapted by Brian Vaughan, a comic book and TV writer whose credits include "Lost." King also is an executive producer on the science fiction series, which debuts June 24.
What do you think? Are you excited to see the novel brought to the small screen? Tell us in the comments below.
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There probably are smarter business people in public life (and maybe some with a better grasp of how the economy works) than New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg; but if so, I don't know anything about them.
The Harvard-educated Bloomberg's success and leadership places him annually on lists of America's richest and most influential people.
That, by itself, is no reason to harken to his words.
But when coupled with his political independence and efforts in this election cycle to fund campaigns of candidates interested in bi-partisan problem-solving it makes him someone to listen to when it comes to the nation's future.
So his endorsement of President Obama's reelection, coming after sharp criticism of the incumbent (and his opponent) is not only a plus for Obama -- especially right after that bi-partisan hug the Prez got from Gov. Christie -- but also a factor to consider by those who may be undecided or wavering in where to throw their support.
Bloomberg, who I've long wished would run for president as an independent if for no other reason than to bring rational dialogue to the debate, has proven his commitment to public life with sensible, effective leadership in arguably the toughest city on the planet.
His backing of Obama now comes on the heels of devastation from Hurricane Sandy, the death and disruption it caused in his city and his long-standing views that our elected leaders foolishly ignore warnings of global warming -- something many seeking or holding high office consider a hoax.
Bloomberg also strongly supports gun control, abortion rights and gay rights, a fact that turn off many Americans. I understand that.
But his business/economic credentials at a time the economy tops the national priority list should be considered first in any assessment of his words regarding why he's backing Obama.
Generally, I don't put much stock in endorsements. They usually have more to do with the endorser than the endorsed. But when those with the experience, knowledge and leadership skills of Bloomberg. Colin Powell and (tacitly) Chris Christie step up to acknowledge the attributes of an incumbent, their words are worth considering.


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Lyndeborough church loses its tax appealBy NANCY BEAN FOSTER
Union Leader Correspondent
April 07. 2013 10:22PM
LYNDEBOROUGH - A local church has lost its appeal with the town over taxes, and will no longer be able to claim an exemption for the land and tiny chapel on Route 13.
Paul and Mary Lemire, who head the United Church of Christ, learned last week that their appeal of the town of Lyndeborough's decision to tax a four-acre parcel of land owned by the church had been denied by the New Hampshire Board of Land and Tax Appeals.
For years, the church argued that the land was tax-exempt because it was owned by a religious organization and would be used in the future for a new church building.
But some folks in town argued that the land, assessed at around $45,000, wasn't being used for religious services or events and thus didn't qualify for the tax exemption.
The church responded by building a small chapel on the land, complete with tiny pews and religious icons, and argued that people could worship at the chapel.
The problem, however, according to the board of selectmen, was that people weren't worshiping at Cutter Chapel.
In August, selectmen sent the church a letter saying that they were going to start taxing the property beyond the area where the chapel and the parking lot sit - a move that would add about $1,000 per year to the general fund.
"I am very disappointed with the recent ruling, but not surprised since it follows the current trend of disrespect that communities are showing toward religious entities," said Paul Lemire. "We are a small church with limited resources that will now have to pay into a system that is wasteful and inefficient."
Kevin Boette, chairman of the Lyndeborough Board of Selectmen, said he wasn't surprised by the result.
"They did not meet or even come close to the burden of proof required to gain tax-exempt status," Boette said.
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Methodist University offers military free tuition
Methodist University offers military free tuition
Methodist University in Fayetteville is offering free tuition to active-duty military personnel.
The Fayetteville Observer reported the school made the offer because of the military's suspension of tuition assistance for soldiers, partly because of federal budget cuts.
Forty of 85 students enrolled from Fort Bragg for courses that started Monday would have lost the federal grants. The school expected up to 100 students would be unable to register because of the budget cuts.
Active-duty military can apply for free tuition for two classes beginning this month and four more that start in May. The university said it will increase class size to accommodate all active-duty students who want to register.
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Becky Hammon's decision to play for the Russian national team in the 2008 Olympics has stirred up all sorts of Cold War emotions in Americans, yet once U.S. coach Anne Donovan calls you a "traitor" for your decision, well, it's a Rocky IV mindset all over again.
For those who don't follow what goes on in the Women's National Basketball Association, Hammon is one of the most popular players in the league as a point guard for the San Antonio Silver Stars. Last year, Hammon was runner-up to the MVP award and played for a Russian club team in the off-season to hone her skills and make some serious coin. She received a dual-citizenship as a result and was eligible to play for the Russian national team. After she was snubbed from the 23-person roster for the '08 squad, Hammon still wanted to play for an Olympic team, and since Russia was offering her that chance, she took it. That decision prompted Donovan to make these Lee Greenwood-inspired comments to ESPN's Mark Schwartz:
"If you play in this country, live in this country, and you grow up in the heartland and you put on a Russian uniform, you are not a patriotic person in my mind."
What's more amusing about this story is the fact that it's been sitting around for a couple of months with little or no coverage about it. (WNBA fever. Catch that shit.) But since CNN decided to interview Donovan so she could re-flex her jingoism muscles for a national audience, the story is finally being noticed.
American Becky Hammon Called 'Traitor' For Representing Russia At Olympics [AOL Fanhouse]
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NHL Game Night 12/8: Lightning at Bruins
You can't show up halfway through the game after spotting a three goal lead and expect to beat a goaltender like Tim Thomas.
Mike Smith allowed 4 goals on 23 shots in the loss.
First Period
06:44 BOS Lucic (7), (Wideman, Kessel)(PP)
09:29 BOS Kessel (17), (unassisted)
10:46 BOS Ryder (7), (Hnidy, Hunwick)
Second Period
13:06 TB Hall (2), (Artyukhin, Ranger)
18:43 BOS Chara (5), (Krejci, Wideman)(PP)
Third Period
09:27 TB St. Louis (8), (Lecavalier, Ranger)
19:42 TB Szczechura (1), (Malik, Meszaros)
19:50 BOS Axelsson (1), (Bergeron)(EN)
I give a lot of credit to Mr. Szczechura, who was excellent in this game. He seems to be improving with every little bit of NHL game experience and all the young players really seem to be bringing a lot of passion and intensity to the table. They're the lone bright spot right now in what appears to be quickly developing into a lost season, although I am hesitant to declare it as such before Jeff Halpern returns to the lineup.
I'd also be remiss if I didn't point out the excellent play of Adam Hall. Extra effort is something Hall showed tonight, and extra effort is probably the only way for these Lightning players to dig themselves out of hockey hell.
Steve Downie had 2 penalty minutes and 1 hit in 7:37.
Paul Szczechura scored his first NHL goal and was +1 with 2 shots and 1 hit in 13:34. He was also 22% on draws in the game. And if you ask me, a game like that has to make management consider keeping him up for a lot longer.
Radek Smolenak had 3 shots on goal in 7:10, and has to get kudos for the way he's taking the puck to the goalmouth. He's not playing a fancy game, although he's got some skill to do so. He's playing a simple, dirty, honest game down in the high traffic areas around the net. The really encouraging thing is that he's getting shots on goal, and he's got a good shot, so the points should come if the coaching staff gets a little more comfortable with Radek and starts cranking up his ice time.
Steven Stamkos had 1 shot and 1 hit in 12:27 and was 17% on draws. I wish he hustled as much as Szczechura does. Not that his effort level is terrible, but that extra little ompf is probably what Stammer needs to get going.
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On June 7, instead of the Mets taking the field the national teams of Greece and Ecuador will square off in a soccer match. It will be the first ever soccer game held at Citi Field.
Queens is a fitting host for the match, as the neighborhood of Corona is home to the largest Ecuadorian population in the United States, and nearby Astoria is home to the largest Greek population in the world outside of Greece.
In all, there are over 100,000 residents of both countries living just a short distance from Citi Field.
"It's a remarkably cool element of this match-up, and something that we had in mind when planning it," said Mets vice president Dave Howard, who added that unlike at baseball games, noisemakers will be allowed for the soccer match. "We think the atmosphere will be electric,"
Over 20,000 tickets have already been sold since they went on sale May 10, and Howard said he expects a near sellout by June 7.
State Senator Michael Gianiris, a Greek-American who represents Astoria, and Assemblyman Francisco Moya, an Ecuadorian-American who represents Corona, were invited to Citi Field last Friday for a press conference to promote the event.
After being presented with customized jerseys from their respective teams, Moya and Gianaris headed to right field, where they took turns kicking soccer balls past Mr. Met.
The pair has also placed a friendly wager on the match, with Gianaris putting up a plate of baklava, while Moya will deliver a helping of empanadas should Greece prevail.
Gianaris said his constituents are excited for the match, and if the past is any indication, are passionate about soccer and their national team.
"Seven years ago Greece won the European Cup, and the police had to shut down 30th Avenue because so many people took to the streets," he said.
Howard said the Mets organization would like to use Citi Field year-round, and that there are already plans in the works to have another match between two professional teams sometime near the end of summer. He also said the organization is exploring bringing a professional team to Queens.
"We believe soccer is a great fit for Citi Field," he said.
Currently, Ecuador is ranked 56th in the world, while Greece is ranked 12th. The Greek team is currently at the top of its group in qualifying for next summer's 2012 European cup, while Ecuador is preparing to compete in the 2011 Copa America in July.
Tickets for the match start at $30 at are available at the Jackie Robinson Rotunda ticket windows at Citi Field without any convenience fees.


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The development concept for XF50-140mmF2.8 R LM OIS WR was "to achieve the image quality and function of F2.8 zoom lens with the size of F4 zoom lens."
In order to find the right balance of quality, functionality, durability with the size and weight in mind, Fujifilm designer and developer looked into every aspect of the lens and started from scratch.They cut the weight at 0.1gram level for each part of the lens and tested the lens over and over.
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Tonight's WWE RAW takes place from the Cajundome in Lafayette, Louisiana with the fallout from Elimination Chamber.
No matches have been announced for tonight but there's a rumored celebration with The Rock with a marching band and Mardi Gras parade floats. Another likely segment for tonight is Vince McMahon revealing his punishment for Paul Heyman after allowing Heyman to have the stipulation for CM Punk vs. The Rock. Ryback and John Cena vs. Punk and Dolph Ziggler is being advertised locally for tonight.
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YeomanMeister wrote:
I had dreadlocks at one point, and even though I'm Filipino, people thought I was Jamaican and smoked weed. That's as racially stereotypical as I can remember
There have been many cultures who grew locked hair.
Greeks, native Americans, various African and Asian cultures.
Hindus have a deity who wears locked hair that was written about thousands of years ago.
It is sad that Jamaica is all that pops into many people's heads.
i grew up as a white kid in a town of all white people so no.
Don't really recall anything special. Been around folks all all different races and was taught by my parents that we are all human and that we shouldn't just assume things based on a person's race, religion, etc. From my experiences, every race has their form of "trash" Certain people who don't want to contribute at all to society, who feel that society owes that for whatever reason. I have found there are good people everywhere who don't just jump to conclusions.
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I guess this could be considered backwards racism. This is my story:
Picture the Holidays, three years ago. JetBlue was having major renovations at this departing airport. Everyone was packed in this place like a can of sardines. It smelled, etc etc. To make things worse, there were storms and a lot of cancellations. I was already there for three hours, but there was nothing I could do, so why get agitated? I will leave when I can.
I went in line to find out what my possible next flight could be. I found myself behind a young black male who started to raise his voice at the tan skinned JetBlue representative. "Why does she get to go on this flight?! Is it because she is white!?" Really now? She was a mother of an infant standing next to the terminal ready to board. The representive said as calmly as he could, "Sir, her flight was before your flight. If you-"
"THAT IS UTTER BULLSHIT get me on that flight Habib!" After hearing that I went from a nice calm 0 to 10 in 0.00000001 sec.
I opened my mouth now, "First of all, get your stereotypes right. He is Hispanic or Latin American. Second, if you want anyone to take care of you properly, stop and treat people like they are human. His day hasn't been any better than yours." [BTW I found out later, he was Puerto Rican].
He spun around, "What would a white chick like you get? Your great-grandparents enslaved-" I shut him up, "Wrong card to play. My great grandparents came over in a boat from Ireland escaping a famine, the other side were on reservations. Not every white person owned slaves, and not every Arabic person is a terrorist. If you want equality, stop playing the racial card. Granted we still have racial issues, but the last time I checked, we had a black president." There was a black woman behind me who added, "Now sit your black ass down." I admit, I did laugh at that. The woman behind me and I found out we were going to the same destination, enjoyed each other company for the 11 hours we were stuck there.
I apologize if any of this offends you. I am just stating what had occurred. Maybe it was not my place, but I can not stand there and let this random hatred bombard a man who is just doing his job.
Granted everyone is a little racist (like I for one like Chinese food to be from people who are actually Chinese, Italian food from Italians not Mexicans). In the end, just treat everyone as a human being.
Have safe travels.
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Kenshin is hardcore!
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Since I'm Asian and I get good grades, all the upperclassmen just look at me and say, "No wonder she's smart--she's Asian."
And sometimes people say "Ching chong wing wong".
i'm an african american girl, then this mexican girl ask me do u like fried chicken and sauce. Couldn't believe she just ask hat i told her that i like fried chicken but i do not eat hot sauce at all!!! then she ask me do you listen to rap music too! I said not really i like rock music and some R&B songs. I like to listen to instrumentals. so she wouldn't expect that from an african american girl. Then after i said all that she was like " well that's new"
Awesome !!!
Most people just stay away from me, but when they do you can get some real gems. The closest to a racial stereotype I've come to was someone pointing out a fat white guy and ask me if I'm related to him. I respond with are you related to someone on that short bus that just passed us? You MUST know at least one of them, they were waving at us and I know it's not for me.
It doesn't even occur to me to ask such stupid questions or comments that are obviously insulting or be-meaning. I only do the comments if provoked.
Living with the Parum of manliness, mennnnn!!
I've been getting racially stereotyped almost my whole life. I remember when I was in elementary school the black kids wouldn't 'allow' me in their circle and make fun of me because I didn't look black(I'm mixed)and because I talked like a white person which i still don't understand how you can talk like a race.
In middle school all the black kids would still make fun of me and call me a Oreo because I talked like a white person,dressed like a white person and i listened to white music.
And well in high school I was stopped caring what they said about me.
Feeling like a straight up gangster today
This thread reminds me of 4th grade when our Korean classmate taught all of us how to write our names in Korean. Haha the teacher had a hard time giving our papers back to the right student that week xD.
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Being that live in an area where everyone is basically the same ethnicity/nationality with me being the only different one...yes.
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As far as sagging jeans or wearing skinny jeans that show your underwear, who really cares? People can wear what they want to wear. That doesn't tell you anything about them but what kind of style they identify with. Hitler wore suits and so did Al Capone, John Dillenger, and George Barnes (Machine gun Kelly) so are we to assume that anyone that wears nice suits is a gangster, thug or a murderous zealot? Hmmm... I think people need to re-prioritize. I also find it funny how gangsters from the 30's and 40's are now glorified in movies but the gangsters of today behave similarly and they are looked at as disgusting criminals. So many people love movies like the godfather and scarface but they hate the current criminals and drug dealers of today. What's that all about?
Do you even know the origins of sagging pants?
A quote from another black man:
Black parents, it's important to offer our children an understanding of the historical provenance of sagging pants. Wearing sagging pants emerged from prisons. In prisons, sagging pants is symbolic and a tangible expression to have other men recognize that one is homosexual and ready to be penetrated in the anus. While I'm in no way trying to get you to preach to your children against homosexuality, what I'm attempting to do is have you educate your children about the origin of sagging pants and the symbolic and practical meaning of those sagging pants for those situated in prison. I want your children to be fully informed about their choice to sag their pants.
Actually it came from that fact that none of them were allowed to have belts (which can be used as a weapon) and that prison clothes are one-size-fits-most-maybe.
Gangsters outside of prison would wear sagging pants as a show of solidarity. But like Che Gueverra T-shirts the meaning has been lost and it's just done to be 'cool'
11. Everything is air-droppable at least once.
Me and one of my friends always racially sterotype each other all the time. I would make fun of him using black jokes and he would do the same to me with white jokes. Who knew insulting each other would make a strong friendship.
I will look for you, I will find you, and I will raid your fridge.
I have a few times by some of my "friends" so to speak. Some people like to assume that since I am white I must have loads of money on me and am able to pay for their lunch/food, ticks me off.
Most of this forum seems pretty pathetic, like a pity party for themselves. Woe is everyone who's ever had a slightly bad experience with being stereotyped. It's so pathetic. Now that you realize that most people in the world have experience some negative stereo typing get over yourselves and move on. If you're that sensitive you might as well just stay in the house.
Your face brightens my day ♥
People often think I'm anorexic, just because I weigh 48 and I'm 1.67 m.
Though I eat for 3 most of the time. It's just my build and fast metabolism.
Nobody really thinks it's true until they see how much I push down my throat in a few hours. :3
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In discussing vague and inchoate , David Bird (or Burred, or something of the sort) comments:
I suspect the perps wonder what urine has to do with it.
I expect we've discussed this somewhere before, but it struck me how eggcorn-like such situations are (assuming David's suspicion is right, which I think it probably is.)
We mentioned a few days ago cases where a perp perceives an eggcorn structure, but makes sense of it by misunderstanding the meaning of that eggcorn (the case in point was ). They are likely in that particular case, and doubtless others, not really sure of the standard meaning of the eggcorn ("homonym"). This kind takes it just a smallish step further: instead of misunderstanding or being doubtful of the meaning of the eggcorn, they are pretty sure of its meaning (i.e. they are pretty sure they perceive "urine" and do not doubt its primary meaning) but are unsure of how that meaning connects to the meaning they correctly understand for the larger structure (here "urining" to mean a feeling of longing.)
Many eggcornish structures are likely to be this way for a number of speakers who use them. We have (rightly, I think) wanted to be able to reasonably posit clear misunderstandings that make sense before we will recognize an eggcorn, but for some users of the same structures the clear misunderstanding may persist even if it doesn't make very clear sense.
I guess the discussion of was along these lines. Particularly relevant was the comment
I couldn't figure out what the Youth in Asia had to do with people dying, but I figured I should know and was too embarassed to ask.
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*If the human mind were simple enough for us to understand,
we would be too simple-minded to understand it* .
Semantics is not something we insist on in our everyday English. There are plenty of expressions that we use without giving them a second thought: where on earth does "by and large" come from? No wonder that
Where other industries have benefited from advancements in innovation during recent decades the clothing industry has buy and large remained non automated
is out there, in amongst the Wal-E film references. It almost makes more sense (ie wholesale).
On the plain in Spain where it mainly rains.
Yes, we may wonder more about urinings and buying-in-large than the perps do. In some ways that sideways suspension-of-understanding aspect is interesting too. Words and language are more than simple tools, I guess. They're organic and the logic can be like dream logic, that is no logic at all but what we make of it. We would fall if we were continually looking down at our footing.
BTW, I should have added the possibility of wetting oneself with excitement. As an underpinning of urinings.
They constantly talk about how they almost (or did) threw up during the workout and how sore they are. These are guys that are buy in large, pretty in shape to start with.
Buying large, those shopping for XXL clothing do tend to be overweight.
Words and language are … organic and the logic can be like dream logic, that is no logic at all but what we make of it. We would fall if we were continually looking down at our footing.
Well said.
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*If the human mind were simple enough for us to understand,
we would be too simple-minded to understand it* .
So if we are to concede that taking an apparently nonsensical expression and making more sense of it is a logical move then all the perps of WTF eggcorns who have moved away from a transparent meaning to something weirder may have thought that the "right" way was the well-intentioned but wrong recasting and their odd take on it was the good one.
Which means that we can forget about the semantic justifications.
On the plain in Spain where it mainly rains.
No, don't forget about them. Just realize that cases that don't have them nailed down and watertight are different only in degree, not in kind, from the ones that do. The latter category are the prototypical eggcorns, the center of the category.
*If the human mind were simple enough for us to understand,
we would be too simple-minded to understand it* .


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LONDON, Feb. 14 (UPI) -- Britain must deny immigrants "access to housing, access to the health service and access to justice," Prime Minister David Cameron said Wednesday.
During question time in Parliament, Cameron said the country should not be a "soft touch for those who want to come here."
"There are many parts of our current arrangements that simply don't pass a simple commonsense test in terms of access to housing, access to the health service, and access to justice and other things, which should be the right of all British citizens but they are not the right of anyone who just chooses to come here," he said.
Cameron's office later declined to expand on his parliamentary statements or to define what he meant by "access to justice." Although the government has recently moved to deny legal aid in immigration cases, immigrants and tourists are entitled to legal aid if they are charged with a crime in Britain and cannot afford an attorney.
Steve Hynes of Legal Action Group said he does not believe the government has the power to change that.
"It would be a minefield. It's an intrinsic part of our legal part of system that all those who face charges are entitled to a defense," he said. "If they haven't got the cash then there is state support for them."


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By Dottie Indyke
Since the early 1960s, Arthur Amiotte's life work has been to relate the story of his people—the Lakota Sioux—through his artwork as well as his extensive research, writing, teaching, and lecturing at prestigious universities in North America and Europe. The recipient of a 2002 Bush Leadership Fellowship and the subject of a retrospective that year at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center in Cody, WY, Amiotte practices the Lakota custom of using art to convey personal and familial narrative, aspects of ceremony and tribal iconography, and cultural and social observations.
For almost 20 years, his chief medium has been collage, which he assembles from old drawings, family photographs, ledger books, receipts, magazine clippings, and advertising circulars from an era of history that has been largely overlooked in the art world. Amiotte's focus is the period roughly between 1870 and 1940, when Indian people were making the transition to contemporary life—moving from teepees to log cabins and from warriors to farmers and ranchers.
His collages express humor and irony with a consciously naive vocabulary. Automobiles and women's fashions are used to represent the emergence of modern culture. Photos of European architecture—pictures he has shot while retracing the footsteps of his great-grandfather, Standing Bear, on his sojourns with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show—serve as backdrops, combined with flat, ledger-style drawings of Lakota people and the artist's own written commentary.
In his Custer, SD, studio, located in the sacred Black Hills, Amiotte is flanked by drawers overflowing with pictures of flowers, clouds, Paris, and Dresden. He has amassed entire portfolios of cows and cars by scouring flea markets, antique shops, and estate sales with the intellectual fervor of a scholar. The results are snapshots of history, as much educational as creative. More than 50 of his collage works are on display through April in a retrospective at Santa Fe's Wheelwright Museum, the first show to exclusively spotlight this work.
Amiotte, who is 64 and descends from a long line of distinguished Lakota storytellers, land owners, community leaders, and artists, was born in Manderson, SD, on the Pine Ridge Reservation, and lived there with his grandparents in his early years. In addition to Standing Bear, who painted epic murals on rolls of muslin on the dining room table, his artistic lineage includes many relatives who beaded, quilled, quilted, and carved.
As a boy he was put to work gardening and canning, watering and feeding the animals, tanning hides and drying meat. He helped prepare ceremonial feasts and today is an accomplished cook of both traditional Lakota and fine French cuisine, a skill he gained from his training as a young man with fine chefs at restaurants in the Black Hills. He jokingly refers to himself as "the original Sioux chef."
At 6 he moved 90 miles away with his mother but returned to Pine Ridge every summer until he was 15. The first in his family to earn undergraduate and graduate degrees, he has, over the years, lived on the Standing Rock Reservation straddling North and South Dakota and in Manitoba, where he taught Native art history at Brandon University and assisted the Sioux people in the revival of their traditional Sun Dance. In 1985, when his mother was diagnosed with a terminal disease, he and his wife returned to Custer for good.
Amiotte's artistic forays have included painting, fiber art, and a mix of the two. He has collaborated with relatives on quilts, clothing, and other textile pieces and crafted abstract work that borrows color and design from traditional Lakota imagery. He claims to have three more major collages in him—including a piece featuring Lakota people riding in Venetian gondolas—before his deteriorating eyesight forces him to abandon the genre.
His lifelong mission embodies the advice of Sioux author and anthropologist Ella Deloria, whose words he heard 45 years ago: "Know and appreciate your relatives," she said. "In knowing them, you will come to know your culture. In knowing your culture, you will begin to know yourself in relation to all that is."
Arthur Amiotte's work is in collections at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center in Cody, WY, and the Akta Lakota Museum at St. Joseph's Indian School in Chamberlain, SD. A retrospective of his collages is on view through April 29 at the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian in Santa Fe, NM.
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I Really Hate Coming Up With Titles Some Days. (There. Done!)
January 21, 2011
And two days later...it's still a boy!
What? Not quite as exciting anymore? Damn these follow-up posts. They're such a letdown.
I spent all day yesterday in rapid reverse-gear, solely fixated on my older existing-model child and visiting our kindergarten options for next year. A variety of special education flavors and regular strength. I started off the day with a pre-existing belief in one of them, only to end up with that belief shaken and stirred and coming home to wail that I DON'T LIKE ANY OF THEM, EVERYTHING IS WRONG. One option is too this and the other is too that.
I still haven't come to any great revelations about the day and the experiences and what I saw, other than to randomly decide that I think I'm going to sign Noah up for a karate class. That will solve...none of the big issues at hand, but it's a DECISION. About SOMETHING. Everybody golf clap. DO IT.
Oh, and I bought like, five boxes of chocolate truffles. They were on sale, because they're tied up with Christmas ribbons, and they're practically PRESCRIPTION truffles. Because once again, I showed up at my OB appointment having gained zero pounds. The baby is growing just fine -- super more than fine, if the ultrasound measurements are any indication. His (HIS!) size puts him (HIM!!) about a week and a half ahead of his gestational age. So that's good! He's big and breech. Fantastic. Meanwhile, I can't even keep pre-pregnancy jeans up over my newly bony ass because the baby is getting EVERYTHING while I'm just trying to stay upright in the face of the never-ending preschool germ onslaught.
But this simply means 1) my pregnancy cravings have been booted to the very top of the priority list, so all I have to do is MENTION that hey, Indian food sounds kinda good to me right now, and BAM, I am stuffing my face with all the Indian food I want, and if I want Chipotle for dessert, my husband is like, legally required to not judge me, plus 2) truffles, and 3) milkshakes.
In fact, right after the ultrasound, Jason and I went out for breakfast (sausage, egg and cheese sandwich with a full-fat grande Cafe Mocha) and then hit the grocery story to pick out a celebratory dinner (filet mignon, creamed spinach). He's getting kind of worried about how his cholesterol is going to survive this pregnancy, but I'm sorry, honey, it's OUR BABY. SACRIFICES ARE REQUIRED.
Over breakfast, we agreed that despite having the baby's name about 99% decided for sure, we'll keep it a secret anyway. You know, in case we change our minds or a serial killer with that very name suddenly starts dominating the newspapers for the next four months or so, and besides, we're still currently going back and forth on a middle name.
AND there's the little detail that the name we love and really want is technically a nickname for another name that we're just so-so about. It's a nice name, but not one I really see us ever using. So do we give him the full name, just so he has the option of using something less casual-sounding someday (and weirdly, it's a MUCH easier name to pair middle names with), or just skip the whole "formal name we never actually intend to use that just complicates the birth announcements and school forms" thing and just...name him what we plan to actually call him.
This is all bothering me much more than Jason. AS USUAL. This was evidenced by him just casually dropping the name out loud while talking to him mother no more than an hour after we agreed to keep it to ourselves. And of course his mom HAAAAAAAAAATES it and thought he was JOKING, like you can't honestly be SERIOUS, you're not really going to CALL HIM THAT. Which wigged me out even MORE, because I thought the conversation would mean Jason would say we had to start ALL OVER, but then he hung up the phone and was like, "Uh, you realize the simple fact that my mother hates it just makes me like the name even more. You should probably get used to this concept at some point, what with having three boys who are going to become teenagers and adults someday."
I told him he was a jerk who should respect his poor, long-suffering mother's opinion more. Except this time, because she's like, totally wrong and stuff.
Anyway! One last order of business and I'll free you from this meandering mess of barely-connected ramblings: We launched a fun sister site to Mamapop this week, thus expanding that haphazard empire beyond TV/movies/gossip and into the "LIFESTYLE" realm of blogging, which I think mostly just means "interesting shopping/beauty/health/techie/nerd crap that is not about TV/movies/gossip but we still really want to talk about." I dunno. I didn't read that far down the memo. All I know is, IT'S FUN AND I LIKE IT. Also, it's called Moxiebird, and I hope you'll check it out.


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The University of Rochester notes the death of Robert H. Hurlbut, entrepreneur, long-term care innovator, and community leader. Hurlbut died unexpectedly on March 4, leaving an indelible mark on Rochester's health care, higher education, business, and cultural communities.
"Bob was a force of nature. His warmth, his passion touched all of us. Through his career administering nursing homes, he made an important difference in how many viewed aging. He dedicated his professional life to the idea that to grow old did not mean to lose connections to family, dignity, or life as you always had lived it," said University President Joel Seligman. "To the Rochester community, he was ever generous in volunteering his time, his talents, and resources. His leadership and kindness will be profoundly missed."
In 1964, Hurlbut became president of ROHM Services Corporation, rising to chair the organization that served nursing homes across western New York. In 1968, he founded Vari-Care, Inc., which oversaw 24 long-term care facilities and retirement complexes in several states. Through these organizations, he was instrumental in shifting the nation's model of late-life care from traditional nursing homes to senior living facilities. His acumen was recognized with his appointment in 1989 to the Board of Commissioners of the New York State Insurance Fund, a body which he later chaired.
A fellow of the American College of Health Care Administrators and longtime supporter of the University of Rochester, Hurlbut served as a University Trustee from 2001 to 2011, and then as a Life Trustee from 2011 until his death. He was a member of the Board's facilities and health affairs committees. He also served as vice chair of the Eastman Dental Center Foundation Board, and an inaugural member of the School of Nursing National Council.
It was his reputation for innovation and his insistence on dignified, respectful care that earned Hurlbut an invitation to join the University of Rochester Medical Center board in 1988. Over 23 years, he helped shape the future of the Medical Center as an active member of its finance, quality of care, nominations and board practices, facilities, advancement, compliance and executive committees. He chaired the URMC board from 2005 through 2006.
"Bob was a man with expansive abilities who cared deeply about our community. There are few aspects of life in Rochester that were not touched and enriched by Bob's wise counsel," said URMC CEO Bradford C. Berk. "With his commitment to research, continuous learning, and compassionate care, Bob is a major reason for URMC's success."
Hurlbut literally shaped the Medical Center's footprint by leading the planning and construction of the Center's seven-story Ambulatory Care Center, parking garage, Levine Lobby and Wolk Pavilion. He also co-chaired the first phase of the Medical Center's Campaign for Discovery, which raised well over $35 million to fund the Center's research strategic plan in the 1990s. He brought to the task an unprecedented tenacity, insightful thinking, and gentle sincerity.
The Medical Center was fortunate to have Hurlbut as a key architect of its geriatrics strategy, recommending new models of care that maximize the health and independence of the elderly. For instance, he was a staunch advocate for the creation of Highland Hospital's Acute Care for the Elderly (ACE) unit, a place where geriatricians and staff work to avoid de-conditioning that can result when elderly patients are hospitalized for acute illnesses.
A devoted friend and steward of the University of Rochester School of Nursing, Hurlbut was a natural choice to chair the successful 2004 Future of Care Campaign, which raised more than $20 million to fund expansion and renovation of the nursing school. The new facilities have helped to spur enrollment in educational programs that provide a steady supply of skilled nurses to all of Rochester's health care providers.
Last May, the University of Rochester presented Hurlbut with an honorary Doctor of Science degree during the School of Nursing commencement. It was a well-deserved honor for a man who contributed so much to the academic and health care missions of the University.
Hurlbut's commitment to the Rochester community was far-reaching, including service on the boards of the Rochester Area Foundation, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield, the Monroe County Long Term Care Program, Lifespan, Finger Lakes Health Systems Agency, HSBC Bank, the Rochester Chamber of Commerce, St. Mary's Hospital and Foundation, Roberts Wesleyan College, and St. John Fisher College. He chaired the board of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra.


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Aqua Teen Hunger Force
Season 1
Dr. Weird invents a giant mechanical robot that destroys Carl's car. The Aqua Teens head to the mall to see if they can solve the mystery.
Escape from Leprechaupolis
A gang of miscreant leprechauns takes out an ad on the Internet in an attempt to mug people for their shoes. The Aqua Teens ruin their plans when Master Shake finds them in the woods.
Bus of the Undead
Master Shake becomes convinced that a vampire bus is waiting for him outside. So, the Aqua Teens go to Memphis on a fact-finding mission.
Mayhem of the Mooninites
Master Shake rents out Meatwad's room to moon people. They end up being a bad influence on Meatwad. Frylock blasts them with his eye beams until they flee the planet.
Master Shake traps Meatwad in the clothes dryer for a week, accidentally giving him super powers. Meatwad ends up creating a balloon monster with his new electro-static power.
Space Conflict from Beyond Pluto
Frylock meets two aliens with suspicious motives. Their stupidity bores Frylock, so he trades places with Master Shake. Meanwhile, Meatwad burns down Carl's house.
Ol' Drippy
Master Shake's filth creates a new life form, Ol' Drippy (who has excellent manners). Master Shake becomes jealous of Ol' Drippy's popularity and starts to behave obnoxiously.
Revenge of the Mooninites
The Mooninites return with a belt that grants them the abilities of a 70's super group. Using the belt's powers, they create all sorts of havoc... until Carl stops them.
Master Shake sells Meatwad to the circus, only to become jealous when Meatwad becomes a huge success. Shake tries to become a circus performer too, but no one likes him.
Dumber Days
Meatwad becomes depressed because his brain is really a squeak toy. Frylock gives him a new super-brain, turning Meatwad into an arrogant jerk.
Love Mummy
Frylock discovers a mummy in the crawlspace under the Aqua Teens' house. The mummy begins to extort favors from Frylock with the threat of an ancient Egyptian curse.
Dumber Dolls
Meatwad gets a new doll, Happy Time Harry, which has a really bitter and jaded personality. Happy Time Harry's negativity begins to affect all of the Aqua Teens.
While surfing the Internet, Master Shake and Meatwad accidentally infect the house with obtrusive pop-up windows.
Bad Replicant
The villains, Emory and Oglethorpe, kidnap Master Shake and replace him with a "replicant" alien. However, Frylock and Meatwad soon realize the truth because the "replicant" doesn't really look like Shake.
Master Shake loses his PDA and he's convinced that it has been stolen by a mysterious, unknown Tar Monster.
Mail Order Bride
Master Shake and Carl Split the cost of bringing a mail order bride over from Russia whom they both plan to marry.
Season 2
Super Computer
Frylock builds a supercomputer with mysterious powers. A guest from pre-history shows up to cash in on the invention.
Super Birthday Snake
Meatwad gets a pet that seems to have an insatiable appetite for Aqua Teens.
Super Bowl
Meatwad wins some tickets to the Super Bowl. Who will he take with him to the big game?
Super Hero
Who is the "Drizzle"? Master Shake attempts to con his friends into believing that this "superhero"is real.
Master Shake takes a walk on the wild side as he attempts to fool with Mother Nature and undergo a radical transformation.
Super Spore
An alien spore monster with communication difficulties invades the Aqua Teen household.
Super Sirloin
Meatwad's fixation with a new rap star embroils the Aqua Teens in a sinister plot. Garbage, patio furniture and cows collide together to create an evil scheme.
Super Squatter
After Shake flushes all the monthly bills down the toilet, the Aqua Teens must cope with life without electricity.
Super Trivia
Wayne the Brain wins every "trivia night" at the bar. Frylock crams Shake full of information, hoping to beat the trivia champion.
Meatwad gains the power to see the near future. Shake tries to make a few bucks with Meatwad's new psychic abilities.
Total Re-Carl
Frylock's new invention inadvertently destroys Carl's body, but the Aqua Teens manage to save his head. Creating a new body for Carl is the right thing to do, but can Frylock get it right?
Revenge of the Trees
The huge vat of oil left over from Shake's Labor Day feast creates a foul environment in the Aqua Teens' front lawn. As they will learn, dumping the oil in a vengeful forest wasn't the best solution to the problem after all.
Frat Aliens
DP and Skeeter, Fraternity brothers from outer space, visit the Aqua Teens looking to party.
Spirit Journey Formation Anniversary
Shake puts together a metal version of the "Birthday" song, hoping to cash in on royalties. Zakk Wylde guest stars as a collaborator on the endeavor.
Kidney Car
His prized auto destroyed, Carl has no choice but to donate it to the Kidney Foundation. In a cosmic twist of fate, the Kidney Foundation donates the wrecked car to Meatwad.
The Cubing
The Wisdom Cube claims to hold all the wisdom in the universe, but it seems that it actually only possesses a knack for tiresome anecdotes.
The Shaving
It's Halloween at the Aqua Teen headquarters, and a monster comes down from the attic... to get his mail. Much to his chagrin, the monster is unable to scare anyone - until he reveals a gruesome secret!
The Dressing
It's the week after Thanksgiving, and the Aqua Teens are visited by a robotic turkey.
The The
Frylock finally moves out of the Aqua Teen house after Master Shake pushes him too far.
Season 3
Unremarkable Voyage
When Meatwad eats a very important microchip, Frylock must shrink down to retrieve it.
The Mooninites return to Earth to cash a check. Meatwad and Shake help them out in hopes of getting a share of the money.
Gee Whiz
A billboard with the face of a famous religious icon seems to have given Meatwad the gift of child.
Shake's E-Helmet is loaded with superfluous gadgets, but somehow an add-on player piano isn't enough to satisfy his lust for convenience.
The Mooninites: Final Mooning
Only true Moon Masters can pass the third level of the Mooninite's video game.
The South Bronx Paradise Diet
With a case of beer on the line, Meatwad, Shake, and Carl battle to see who can lose the most weight.
Dusty Gazongas
The hottest stripper at the Wild Wild Chest creates tension between Shake and Carl.
T-Shirt of the Dead
An ancient Egyptian t-shirt gives Meatwad unfathomable powers. Special guest appearance by Santa Claus.
When Hypno-Germs invade Shake's brain, they put on a theatrical disaster in his head.
Season 4
Shake pretends to fall down a well, where he meets the legendary New Jersey monster known as Dirtfoot.
Star Studded Christmas Spectacular Starring Rhon Geremi
Shake, Meatwad, and Carl present deleted scenes from the Aqua Teen Hunger Force movie.
A fast food restaurant's rip and win contest awards Carl the prize of genital mutilation.
Party All the Time
Andrew W.K. guest stars in this very special episode about tragedy, courage and ultimately, redemption.
Grim Reaper Gutters
An unusually persuasive gutter salesman interrupts an otherwise charming discourse on good times and good friends.
Carl unwittingly endangers the planet when he accepts 40 dollars a month to maintain an alien antenna.
Season 5
With the Aqua Teens gone, a trio of Sirens move into their house. Their wanton songs pique Carl's attention.
Couples Skate
The Aqua Teens must either escape the spider cocoons their landlord has trapped them in, or pay the rent they owe him.
Dummy Love
A murderous ventriloquist dummy finds out that his favorite internal organ is the heart.
The Marines
When Meatwad unwittingly enlists the Aqua Teens into the Marine Corps, Frylock flees the country.
Season 6
Gene E
The trio is granted the special gift of invisibility and immediately use it to spy on women in the bathroom.
Shake Like Me
After being bitten by a radioactive black man Shake learns what it's like to be a stereotype.
She Creature
There's a monster living at the bottom of Carl's pool and the Mafia wants to take advantage of the situation.
Time Machine
Frylock makes a time machine that he and Shake use to compete for ruler of dimension boob.
Season 7
Meatwad can't get a good night's sleep because he thinks there might be a monster in his bedroom.
Larry Miller Hair System
A computer simulation helps Carl see what his life would have been like with a full head of hair.
Shake's new acquaintance has two loves in life: The band Chickenfoot, and human replication.
When a vengeful angel makes him pay for his misdeeds, Shake looks to the forces of darkness for help.
Season 8
Allen, Part 1
In the first part of this special two-part episode, Master Shake steps into a hyper-sleep chamber - and awakens to a perilous future.
Allen, Part 2
In the second part of this special two-part episode, Master Shake unwittingly comes face to face with the future ruler of earth, only to find himself in a fight for survival.
Freedom Cobra
A new tattoo should bring Master Shake success with the ladies, if it doesn't bring death to everyone else.
The Creditor
Shake succumbs to predatory lending and the possibility of having his skull ripped out of his head.
Frylock's new smartphone causes catastrophic levels of apathy and views of the sitcom Entourage.
Season 9
Rocket Horse and Jet Chicken
Meatwad shares his epic graphic novel with Shake, in hopes of getting him to write a promotional blurb for it.
Shake learns that when you bet against the house, sometimes you lose more than just your money.
Fightan Titan
Once assembled, the Fightan Titan stands to be the worst giant robot to ever fight for justice.
Buddy Nugget
Frylock's revolutionary social networking device summons a pre-release party of staggeringly douchebaggy proportions.
Season 10
After a health scare lands Shake in the hospital, he decides to get into shape - by chugging an illegal fitness beverage.
Banana Planet
Meatwad's discovery of a mysterious banana-shaped planet calls for some last minute interplanetary exploration.
Working Stiffs
After their cable TV is cut off, Meatwad and Master Shake hope to score some easy money by doing the unthinkable.
Season 11
Mouth Quest
This very special episode of Aqua Teen is brought to you by Abraham Lincoln's Lunch Links. Now available in Tough n' Tenacious Teriyaki!


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CDT Summit at EclipseCon 2013
We have scheduled a one-day CDT summit at EclipseCon 2013 in Boston, MA, on Thursday the 28th of March, 2013. To help plan for this meeting, please sign up and add any agenda items you'd like to see discussed.
EclipseCon information is here: http://www.eclipsecon.org/2013/
Open to all, even if you didn't sign up :).
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Room: Beacon Hill 2 & 3
Attendees and Interests
- Marc Khouzam - Ericsson
- Debug, Multicore, Visualizer
- Martin Oberhuber - WindRiver
- Quality, Debug (TCF), Usability, Remote Edit-compile-debug
- Sergey Prigogin - Google
- Refactoring, C++11 features, Codan
- Glen Anderson - Analog Devices
- Debug, Usability, Multicore
- Dominique Toupin - Ericsson
- Josh Kruck
- Debug (DSF, MS), Refactoring
- Bill Swanson - Tilera
- Visualization, Multicore, Eclipse/CDT Redistribution
- Doug Schaefer - QNX
- Everything, but currently working on improving Qt support
- Also if we don't get many more people, we can meeting in one of the evenings as well
- Jeff Johnston - RedHat
- Jim Adams - Analog Devices
- Reibert Arbring - Ericsson
- Norman Yee - Analog Devices
- Leo Treggiari - Intel
- Vladimir Prus - Mentor Graphics
- Eric Cloninger - Klocwork
- Static analysis, refactoring, Android
- Mike Wrighton - Mentor Graphics
- Greg Watson - IBM
- Brian Watt - IBM
- Teodor Madan - Freescale
- Jesper Eskilson - IAR Systems
- MBS, TCF, indexer
- Eclipse 4.x discussion:
- reactions to 4.x platform
- CDT compatibility and/or upgrade plans
- effect on other projects, Visualizer, etc.
(e.g. if CDT retains 3.x compatibility, related plugins may need to as well)
- Debug
- Quick Launches (Local C/C++ App, Remote C/C++ App)
- UI Junit tests: Dependency injection vs other CDT UI test techniques
- Advertising new CDT features
- Dialog popup with "Did you know?" and "Don't show this message again"
- Other?
- Remote/synchronized projects
- ...
- Introductions
- 24 attendees from 14 companies
- What is the gain to start using E4 APIs?
- Easier to modify the look of the UI -- No need to move CDT to E4 for that
- Uniformity of the look and feel -- No need to move CDT to E4 for that
- QNX feels the UI must be improved -- Does that require E4?
- Once the CDT community agrees we can use E4 APIs, the decision to do so can be left to individual committers. There does not seem to be a reason we'd have to move all of CDT. We can instead take a joint E4 and 3.x approach.
- Is there a reason to avoid all use of E4 APIs?
- We want to keep CDT compiling on 3.x
- We can re-discuss this requirement for the Luna release
- What is the gain to start using E4 APIs?
- CDT 8.2 (Kepler) will not use any E4 APIs to keep compatibility with 3.x.
- CDT will be free to use any new Platform APIs as long as it is not an E4 APIs. This will allow others to put CDT and the necessary part of the platform on top of 3.x.
- CDT will not commit to supporting 3.x as a platform.


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This Week In Island History
The news of 10 and 15 years ago is from the Jamestown Press. The news of 100 years ago came from the collection of the Newport Historical Society.
100 years ago
From the Newport Journal, July 11, 1913
Mrs. L.W. Anthony entertained a piazza party at her home on the Fourth, the guests numbering about 24 neighbors. Refreshments were served in the afternoon and during the evening there was a good display of fireworks.
Southwest Avenue and Beavertail Road, from the Four Corners to the lighthouse at the point, are receiving a coating of oil.
Preparations are being made at Fort Wetherill for the arrival of the state militia for the tour of duty as coast artillery.
75 years ago
From the Newport Daily News, July 9, 1938
At the annual meeting and election of officers of the Conanicut Inland Boatmen held at its hall on Narragansett Avenue, officers were elected for the following year.
From the Newport Daily News, July 13, 1938
The Town Council at this week's meeting voted to make an application to the pest mosquito control board at the state Department of Agriculture for a project for mosquito elimination and control.
From the Newport Daily News, July 14, 1938
The Town Council will receive, on July 18 at 8 o'clock in the town clerk's office, sealed bids for the demolishment of all buildings situated on the east side of Conanicus Avenue, north of the old telegraph office to the extension of Narragansett Avenue.
YWCA Camp Seaside at Conanicut Park has opened for the season with 70 girls from Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts and New York.
50 years ago
From the Newport Daily News, July 8, 1963
The Jamestown Ferry, running double service, had its busiest weekend of the year. It had arranged to keep running as long as there was a demand after the jazz festival. The last run was at 1:50 a.m. Sunday. Many jazz fans parked their cars in Jamestown and rode over as foot passengers on the ferry. This was done for two reasons. One was to save the $1.25 car fare each way. The other was the inability of find- ing parking spaces near Freebody Park without additional charge.
From the Newport Daily News, July 9, 1963
The Jamestown Town Council last night voted to continue the police Teletype system. Jamestown has used this system since 1958 at a cost to the state of around $700.
25 years ago
From the Newport Daily News, July 8, 1988
Jamestown Center, a new mixed-use development project, has been completed in Jamestown. The gambrel-style building features retail space of 3,375 square feet on the first floor occupied by Baker's Pharmacy, 2,500 square feet of office space on the second, and two luxury residential units on the third floor.
From the Newport Daily News, July 9, 1988
Jamestown School officials will hold off on completing bid solicitation for an addition on the island's school until an archeological dig determines the extent of an Indian cemetery behind the school.
15 years ago
From the Jamestown Press, July 9, 1998
There's a new face behind the counter at Town Hall – Arlene Kalooski – Jamestown's new town clerk.
After about two months as acting town administrator this past winter, Maryanne Crawford realized she really liked the job. Crawford had been Jamestown's finance director for almost five years.
10 years ago
From the Jamestown Press, July 10, 2003
On March 21, the Town Council will hold a public hearing on the proposed new Harbor Management Ordinance. State law requires that the document be updated every five years, and with the current ordinance being approved by the council in August of 1988, it is time for the council to approve the revamped law that the Harbor Management Commission has spent the better part of three years revising.


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LONDON (AP) -- The IOC will hold hearings early next month for the five athletes whose doping samples came back positive in retests from the 2004 Athens Olympics, the final step that could lead to the stripping of several medals.
IOC medical commission chairman Arne Ljungqvist told The Associated Press on Monday that disciplinary hearings will determine whether the athletes should be disqualified retroactively and have any medals revoked.
Five samples came back positive earlier this year when the International Olympic Committee reanalyzed about 100 Athens samples in a bid to catch any drug cheats who avoided detection at the time. The backup "B" samples were also retested and confirmed the positive findings.
Ivan Tskikhan of Belarus, who won the silver medal in the hammer throw in Athens, was publicly identified by the Belarus Olympic Committee as among those caught in the retests. He was sent home from the London Games.
The IOC has not identified the other athletes involved.
German public broadcaster ARD on Monday identified them as shot put gold medalist Yuriy Bilonog of Ukraine and three bronze medalists - women's shot putter Svetlana Krivelyova of Russia, discus thrower Irina Yatchenko of Belarus and weightlifter Oleg Perepechenov of Russia.
IOC spokesman Mark Adams said he could not comment on the report while the disciplinary cases were still in progress.
The IOC's ruling executive board meets in Lausanne, Switzerland, from Dec. 4-5 and is expected to review the cases.
Since Athens, the IOC has been storing doping samples from each Olympics for eight years to allow for retesting. The eight-year statute of limitations for acting on Athens results expires this year.
In 2004, the Athens Games produced a record 26 doping cases, more than double the previous Olympic high of 12 in Los Angeles in 1984. Six medalists, including two gold winners, were caught at the time.
If Bilonog's victory in the shot put is now at risk, Adam Nelson of the United States would stand to move up to the gold that he nearly won eight years ago.
In the ARD television program, officials of the World Anti-Doping Agency criticized the IOC for not retesting more of the 3,000-plus samples from Athens.
Ljungqvist defended the IOC's procedures.
"It's easier said than done," he told the AP. "These were the first samples ever stored for eight years. We had to identify risk factors. There were issues with the quality and quantity of the samples and the chain of custody. It's easy to criticize, but we were the first to retest and we have found some positive results."


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Im a sucker for the classics, so I found the news that Fort Lewis College was staging Thoroughly Modern Millie for its spring production a refreshing addition to the calendar.
Visiting theater professor and director Dennis Elkins has herded a cast and crew of more than 80 people to put on a good old-fashioned stage extravaganza, which will open tonight on the FLC Mainstage Theatre. Its not a revival of the golden age of musicals in the Oklahoma or South Pacific vein the stage show was an adaptation of the 1967 Julie Andrews film and didnt debut on Broadway until 2002.
But its Roaring 20s setting and classic Broadway score trick us into feeling that Millie has been around longer than it has. And Elkins production does nothing to dispel that fantasy. Jane Goulds costumes are nothing short of authentically spectacular, and Peter Salingers art deco, two-story set with a built-in elevator adds to the visual treat.
For musical accompaniment, music professor Jonathan Latta conducts a mini-orchestra of 12 hand-picked student musicians, and assistant musical director Ivy Walker provides the indispensable piano backing music from curtain to curtain.
Such touches put a professional finish on a college production. There is, however, still much that is amateurish, as many of the actors are still a bit unpolished and havent gained the confidence that comes with onstage experience. But thats to be expected with a mostly student cast and the key roles are filled by the strongest actors, not the least of whom is Elizabeth Dunn in the title role of Millie.
Dunn brings the exuberance of her character, a wide-eyed, ambitious ideologue fresh off the turnip truck from Kansas who gets mugged within her first 15 minutes in the Big Apple. Adam Sowards is her shifty but eventually solid beau Jimmy Smith, and few would notice that Lindsay Emery is making her stage debut as the mercurial Dorothy.
Stealing every scene shes in is Jessica Fairchild as the villainous Mrs. Meers, aka Daisy Crumpler, who masquerades as the Chinese proprietor of a hotel for actresses but whose chief source of income is selling the poor waifs into white slavery in Hong Kong. Also unavoidably eye-and-ear-catching is Ammon Swofford as the singing socialite Muzzy Van Hossmere. Swoffords vampy performance couldnt be matched by any of the actresses in the cast, and hes perfect for the role.
Millies story has been out there for 45 years, but a quick plot synopsis is in order for those who have never seen it. Millies idea of modernism is to marry a husband for money, not love, and much of the story involves her trying to woo her boss, Trevor Graydon, played by Billy Pinto. Theres an underlying spark between Millie and Jimmy, but their romance is put on hold until she realizes the futility and stupidity of her ways.
This is one of the most enjoyable shows that the FLC theater folks have put on in some time. Elkins has the nuts and bolts of the production holding the show together solidly, and expect improvement with each performance over its two-weekend run as the rest of the cast catches up.


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|2010-02-10, 04:14
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lol slaughtering. That's because anyone buying a laptop over $1000 is either getting a gaming laptop or a mac. Non-gaming laptops over $1000 is just stupid least you have some real special reason.
|2010-02-11, 01:30
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blinded by blood
As someone else mentioned, Apple doesn't sell hardware. Apple doesn't sell software. Apple doesn't sell operating systems. Apple sells an image. Apple products are "lifestyle products," a form of marketing fluff used to great effect (obviously, since they're definitely not doing poorly financially).
I liked Apple better when they marketed heavily to the pro-graphics and pro-audio crowd, but there's better profits in selling to insolent, self-absorbed hipsters.
Disclaimer: I do realize that not everyone who uses an Apple product is an insolent, self-absorbed hipster, but come on, I live in Berkeley. All I need to do is walk into any coffee shop on Shattuck Ave. and I'll see a half-million snobby college kids sporting MBPs.
|2010-02-11, 11:08
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IT Support
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Location: Pennsylvania , United States
Age: 29
Cheaper laptops don't mean better. I am a former PC user and I have used PCs ever since 3rd/4th grade since that what they used. I have used various brands such as IBM, Dell and HP. The IBM doesn't have problems, but it got to slow (and lasted 6+ years). However, the Dells and HP hardly lasts even 2 years. Back then, laptops were expensive and my parents paid around $1000-1600 for these laptops, but something ends up breaking. The last few laptops such as the Dell XPS M1330 and the HP Pavilion DV 9500 barely lasts 2 years (and my old 2006 Macbook Pro is still working without any major issues). This is why I have a bitter image for all consumer laptops a like. Even though they are cheaper and higher speced than the Business Laptops (some/most have weaker graphics card, less RAM and smaller HDs compared to consumer laptops), but they hardly built to last because most PC companies don't know how to build a good quality laptop. Also, Business Class laptops often cost a bit more over a consumer laptop not to mention the crapware they install on the consumer laptops.
I am not one of those snobbish college kids who flashes around saying that all PCs suck or bash OSes in public. The main reason I use Macs because they are reliable and works for me, and believe me, I am not made out of money to buy a new machine every two years because they break on me, but yeah... If I have another choice besides Macs, I would probably get a Thinkpad and install Ubuntu Linux on it since they also have a good reputation of lasting a long time.
|2010-02-11, 14:09
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I have always recommended businesses stay away from Dell or HP because of their crap quality. Dell *does* have a marvelous warranty... but its like the American Car apocrypha --> great warranty but always in the shop. HP laptops are a 'special' terror. These remarks are both anecdotal AND statistical
I'm even waffling on Alienware since Dell bought it a few years ago.
Thinkpads are excellent and durable - even after Lenovo bought them. I have two that are long obsolete but just refuse to die. Most of the businesses and corporations I've roamed used them. They're also the most Linux-friendly on average.
I've always been fond of Toshiba, most of the complaints are around battery life.
Sony...meh. All Sony products are on my blacklist for political reasons as well as the precipitous drop in quality over the last five years.
The ASUS line looks interesting but no real experience with it yet.
Most of the problems I've run into with Macs over the years were either power supply related or the user was trying to use their Mac for things it was never intended to handle (obsolescence). Oh... the network used to be an utter pain in the ass with all of the "Apple-ific" BS protocols but I imagine that has mostly faded. The pricing on Apple wireless routers is hilarious though, like a Gucci handbag.
|2010-02-11, 15:21
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Pretentious moe scholar
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Age: 31
My dad work for the Canadian IT division of a Fortune 500. They do two kinds of computer orders: Thinkpads and trial batches of other companies' machines. That said, I do find myself wondering if the new SL series is as well built as their older stuff. I mean, a 14 inch, 2.1gthz Core 2 powered Thinkpad that goes for $650 US with the 9 cell battery? There's got to be some catch, right?
If those SL series Thinkpads are built to the usual standards though, even the $1K base Macbook is a bit of a gouge. Although they do provide a very nifty little package of features (13.3 inch and 4.7 pounds, nvidia graphics, seven hours of battery life despite not using a ULV CPU) for that $1K.
Mixed experience with Dells. My bottom of the line Inspiron 1501 purchased in 2006 has been in for service once, which turned out to be me being paranoid more than anything else. The only thing I've needed to replace was the battery, which is pretty normal. My brother's 2008 model Inspiron 1525, however, has already needed a replacement CPU fan.
If I were buying a laptop today I'd probably look at Asus first.
|2010-02-11, 17:11
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Of course, the M1330 and HP DV9500 failures are motherboard failures, have nothing to do with dust, it comes by the PC companies producing shoddy motherboards for their consumer lines so the make the system cheaper...
If you intend in keeping your computer a long time, you need to go with business class laptops... period... not $500 machines.
|2010-02-11, 17:49
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If they make it CULV with Ion and 6hr+ battery I'm sold (for a reasonable price).
I tried the 1201N and the 330 (dual core atom) just doesn't cut it for general use; web pages are so bloated nowadays, flash 10.1 beta + Ion makes a huge difference though.... That slight lag when jumping between apps is noticeable on Win7 or Linux
My baby 1810TZ is great, but the X4500MHD just sucks round hairy things! Did you see the pain the MPC-HC peeps went through to get DXVA support from Intel!
I'm just glad that Eric blokey turned up and helped sort things out. Hats off to the MPC-HC and Intel for sorting it... Now if they would do the same thing in Linux land I would be happy!
|2010-02-11, 20:10
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Pretentious moe scholar
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Location: Vancouver, Canada
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My brother's Inspiron has kind of soiled my taste for Inspirons. I might still consider a Vostro since that's a business oriented model, but I think I'd be more inclined to go with an Asus or base model Thinkpad. Maybe even Toshiba.
|2010-02-11, 20:18
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DV9500, yes it has a nVidia problem, but it's out of warranty and HP doesn't have that model on the recall list, so it will cost $600 dollars just to replace the motherboard, where you can buy a new machine for that price. Just hope the other Dell my mom uses to telework (M1530) doesn't break down since my mom needs to run Windows XP to connect to work stuff.
|2010-02-11, 21:24
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|2010-02-12, 13:39
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The Vostro line is really nice though, probably the best low-cost business notebooks I've ever seen.
HP... oh, HP. Their consumer notebooks, the Pavilion line, are complete junk. Their netbooks are not much better, though the Mini 311 is an anomaly for being one of the best ION netbooks on the market, and the Mini 5102 is one of the best new Pine Trail systems available.
HP's real strength is in their business line, specifically the Elitebook series of laptops. They're very well constructed, rivaling Thinkpads for durability, but have a hell of a lot more style. The Elitebook 8440w is an amazing piece of kit, but you'll pay a pretty penny for this 14" mobile workstation (starts at $1400).
The new T410 is a huge improvement over the old T400, solving the bouncy keyboard issues, finally centering the LCD in the lid and also bringing Arrandale CPUs to the table. Plus you get a (slightly) nicer GPU than the old Mobility Radeon 3470.
I'm really disappointed in the FW's successor, the Vaio F11. The FW was Sony's best machine from their last generation, but the F11, while adding some nice things like a Core i7-720QM and taking up the wasted deck space on the FW with a numeric keypad... it's just not very impressive. The design is much uglier than the FW and the graphics card is a step backwards--the FW carried a Mobility Radeon 4650 while the F11 gets an nvidia GT 330M.
At the very least, the F11 should have packed in a GTS 360M at least.
The nice thing about Asus is that they've got one of the best price-performance ratios in the business, but they fail hard on battery life (except for their netbooks and CULV notebooks) and they're a bit gaudy-looking.
Their new 17" gaming monster, the G73Jh, bucks their glossy-plastic trend and stuffs a Core i7-720QM and ATI Mobility Radeon 5870 into a big, mean-looking chassis reminiscent of a Stealth bomber. And it's not terribly expensive.
Plus, they've got glossy displays! What the fuck kind of business lappy has a glossy screen?!
|2010-02-12, 16:59
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Pretentious moe scholar
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This may explain why my Inspiron 1501 has been so much better than my brother's 1525. The 1501 was also sold as the Vostro 1000, so they probably had to build it to a better standard.
Also, for some reason I actually dig Alienware's angular styling, which I couldn't say about the styling of most gamer brands.
Of course, if you want a 15 or 17 inch Apple, then you're going to be paying through the nose due to Apple's notebook size/pricing scale.
|2010-02-12, 17:03
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Depends on what you plan on doing. I don't know about today's market anymore (remember I'm the 7 years ago guy), but I'm betting that tech has increased enough so that nearly anything you plan on doing short of hardcore gaming will be covered by the <$499 tag.
|2010-02-13, 14:14
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blinded by blood
Considering what's inside the Best Buy spec of the Sony Vaio CW (VPC-CW27FX), the asking price of $950 is definitely inexpensive and a screaming good deal, considering how the same configuration cannot even be bought from Sony Style, and other vendors selling that same configuration are selling it for $1200.
Not to mention most sub-500 laptops (not netbooks or CULV) do not get good battery life.
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Should America set economic policy by analyzing data on what works and what does not? Or should political parties pick desired outcomes and appoint economists to assemble data that supports the case for those outcomes? I would prefer the first, but the second is reality.
Economists learn the tools of building models designed to predict the economic effects of their policies. More specifically, they analyze statistics to find relationships between economic inputs (like interest or tax rates) and outputs (like economic growth or unemployment). In theory, economists could agree on the best policies to achieve steady economic growth, high employment, and rising standards of living.
But reality is at odds with my pipe dream. That's because what happened in the past is not a good predictor of what the future holds. The best economists can do is to try to explain policies that appear to have worked in the past. Unfortunately, they can't be sure that the same policies will work in the present.
That is not to say that economic theory has no value at all. As a colleague who was in MIT's PhD program in finance explained, "Economic systems have sufficient noise in them that it is difficult to forecast short-term economic activity but that does not mean that executing some economic principles cannot have long-term impacts."
Too often that means we are flying blind when it comes to setting economic policy through scientific analysis. Instead, political leaders decide on the outcomes they want based on the policies that they believe will get them power and let them keep it.
Then they hire economists who have made the most compelling economic arguments for why the policies that they want should be implemented.
To put this phenomenon in terms of behavioral economics, presidents practice confirmation bias. They hire economists who share their values, and who they believe will assemble theories that will win the case for the policies that they would like to enact.
I draw this conclusion after reading a May 2 New York Times interview of Harvard University economist Larry Summers and Columbia Business School Dean Glenn Hubbard. Mr. Summers served under Presidents Clinton and Obama; whereas Mr. Hubbard worked in two Bush administrations.
Mr. Hubbard was shaped as a young man by a founding text of the small government movement � Frederich Hayek's "Road to Serfdom." This book reinforced the values Mr. Hubbard places on cutting back social programs like Social Security and Medicare.
As a Harvard student, he assembled statistics to support the idea that social security taxes impede companies from investing and consumers from saving. According to the Times, Mr. Hubbard espouses the idea that economic catastrophe will soon follow from America's too-high debt and taxes, and that the right medicine for the American economy's ills is slashing taxes, reducing government spending, and cutting debt.
Mr. Summers espouses a more complex economic philosophy. He supports Social Security and Medicare because taking them away would hurt old people. He also believes that the free market should operate without too much inhibition � but he also argues that the free market will create excesses that the government should step in to fix. For example, he told the Times that he recommended a $1 trillion infrastructure program to jump-start the economy after the 2008 financial crisis.
Like Mr. Hubbard, Mr. Summers' policy prescriptions appear to be cherry-picked to suit what I am interpreting to be his values. Speaking of values, it appears that Harvard history professor, Niall Ferguson, does not care for homosexuality. He commented May 2 that British economist, John Maynard Keynes, who like Mr. Summers promoted the idea of government spending as a cure for economic contraction, "indifferent to the long run because he had no children, and that he had no children because he was gay."
Meanwhile, a pair of values-driven economists has been more influential than Mr. Ferguson and wrong in a more scientific way. More specifically, in some of their academic papers, Harvard economist Ken Rogoff and his co-author, Carmen Reinhart, assembled statistics that led to a conclusion that would please Mr. Hubbard: When debt reaches 90 percent of a country's Gross Domestic Product, economic growth slows down.
But economists at the University of Massachusetts found that Mr. Rogoff and Ms. Reinhart had "coding errors" in their Excel spreadsheet, among other methodological problems, leading to the conclusion that their assertion about the relationship between debt levels and economic growth is wrong.
This debate is not just an academic sideshow. European political leaders used Rogoff's 90 percent rule to help provide intellectual support for the idea that Europe needed blood-letting to cure its economic excesses. More specifically, Angela Merkel and others won the battle for an austerity program of higher taxes, lower government spending, and reduced debt levels. These policies helped produce severe recessions in southern Europe, Ireland and the U.K.
Is more government spending the answer to boosting economic growth and employment? Princeton professor Paul Krugman argues that the financial crisis created what is called a liquidity trap, in which low interest rates and Fed buying of government bonds to pump money into the economy does not stimulate growth.
That is because economic decision makers expect long-term investments will be wiped out. Simply put, consumers are afraid to spend money, and businesses shun investing because they believe that the financial system could collapse at any time. Put another way, they have signed on to the apocalyptic rhetoric wielded so effectively by Mr. Hubbard and his colleagues.
In Mr. Krugman's view � one that parallels Mr. Summers' � government must step in when a liquidity trap causes the private sector to seize up. He believes that government can operate like an emergency medical technician administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation on someone whose heart has stopped working. Government cash � in the form of, say, infrastructure spending programs � gives the private sector the economic jolt it needs to start pumping again on its own.
In my view, the zero short-term interest rates since 2008 have been a gift from the government that has spurred a stealth wealth effect that people do not appreciate emotionally. However, the simple reality is that anyone who owns an index of stocks has benefited in the last four years. That's because on average, stocks have risen at nearly a 23 percent annual rate since their March 2009 low. That's the best performance of any period in the last 70 years.
And with interest rates so low, corporate profits hitting record highs year after year, and price-earnings ratios below the long-term average, stocks could continue to be the best place to invest. And those stock gains are creating a wealth effect � particularly for those who have most of their net worth tied up in stocks.
For the rest of us, I don't know whether Mr. Krugman's prescription is the right thing. But I do know that Mr. Hubbard's prescription � that hinges on an economic apocalypse that never comes � has not produced the boom times that he so confidently predicted.
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