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Visit small town Alberta in the past through 23 buildings on 14 acres and over 10,000 artifacts. Enjoy the heritage village, farm machinery displays, indoor street scene with touch screen information stations, and more exhibits being added all the time. Enjoy lunch at the Tea House, open Fridays and Saturdays throughout the summer. Open for Canada Day celebrations.


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Hi bees!
I am a bride that currently lives and purchased my dress in Denver, Colorado and will be taking the dress with me in a carry on to Cleveland , OH where we are getting married next month.
My dress is mainly tulle, (lazaro 3108) and it will be out of the carry on 1 week prior to our wedding.
my question, i own a professional steamer for pressing my suits and am wondering if this will work to remove wrinkles in my dress or do you think it's worth risking taking it to a cleaner for pressing?
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Michigan State freshman star Harris determined
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It's never easy in the pseudo-manhood playground basketball culture, especially if it's understood that a guy couldn't beat his mother on the court.
"It might have been a little bit of a problem at first growing up," Michigan State's Gary Harris said. "But then I realized that they couldn't beat her, either."
A banner with his mother's name, Joy Holmes-Harris, hangs from the rafters of Mackey Arena along with other Purdue basketball icons like John Wooden, Rick Mount and Glenn Robinson.
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Picotechnology is the technology to control the states of fundamental particles (e.g electron) to have precise control over the behaviour of atoms or molecules.
from 1995 to 2017 people emphasized more on the impact of nanotechnology but still nanotechnology applications of dynamic nature not yet come into real world.Though some of the basic applications exist like silver nano particle,gold nano particle for some applications that cannot fully picture the complete impact of what nanotechnology can do to our society.
Road map of dynamic nanotechnology
in order to have expected impact of nanotechnology we need to explore the pico level aspects of the atoms or molecules.
…in order to drill a small hole you need smaller drill bit…
we need to have knowledge on picotechnology to make nanotechnology to work.


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Gladdening the hearts of Sakura Taisen fans worldwide, Sega is due to debut the PlayStation 2 remake of the Saturn classic at the Tokyo Game Show this week. Entitled Sakura Taisen ~Atsui Chishio Ni~, it updates the original with modern graphics equivalent to the two Dreamcast games in the series, and if the trailer already running at Sega's booth is any indication, it's going to look pretty sweet.
Check the attached movie clip for a brief look at the remake in action, and look forward to a more detailed report later in the day.


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Head, Neck, Shoulder and Face SPA Massage. This highly focused massage is designed to target the most common areas of soreness, stiffness, stress and tension. The perfect way to begin or end your day! 30 min. ~ $79.00
Facial massage is a treatment that helps achieve healthy, younger looking skin by slowing down the aging process. Massage is considered to be one of the oldest forms of healing. Along with numerous skin benefits, facial massage also provides relief for stress, sinus congestion, and migraine headaches. Having a facial massage on a regular basis can lead to firmer, more radiant skin by minimizing fine lines and wrinkles, moisturizing, and releasing tension.
Facial massage can be performed by a massage therapist, a cosmetologist, an esthetician, or done at home. The most comfortable position for most clients is on a massage table or chair, but any flat surface will work.
Once your skin is prepared for the deeper part of the massage, start to use firmer strokes beginning from the center of the face and moving outwards to the sides (or the ears). Use alternating outward and upward strokes with circular massage motions. Keep alternating the cream or oil for a few minutes, ensuring to circle your eyes too and massage your brows.
In conclusion, a facial massage can minimize wrinkles by softening the skin, removing dead skin, and stimulating blood circulation. It can also tighten desired regions of the skin. In addition to physical benefits, a facial massage can reduce stress and anxiety and improve overall moods.
The facial massage is a type of beauty therapy that most women swear by. It works by helping the skin keep its softness and pliability, healthy glow that a lot of people wish they could have...
The health and beauty benefits of bathing in saltwater have long been espoused by spa owners and doctors who ever swam in the Dead Sea. Salt baths help maintain muscle and joint tissue, and improve brain and nerve functioning.


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Continuing with my history theme...This IHEC Blog post, however, really has nothing to do with international education other I will be following this style guide for my dissertation which will be on an international education topic. This IHEC Blog post has more to do with The University of Chicago where I work and the historical influence this institution has had in academia. It is truly an amazing place to work and it makes you be at the top of your game everyday.
For this post, I'm writing some information about a style guide that I have to follow for formatting my dissertation. I had always heard about Turabian Style but never knew anything about it or its history so I thought I would copy and paste some interesting (at least to me) information and history from Wikipedia (with links to The University of Chicago Press) about Kate L. Tirabian and her style guide. "A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations" by Kate L. Turabian is a style guide for writing and formatting research papers. Except for a few minor differences, Turabian style is the same as The Chicago Manual of Style. However, while The Chicago Manual of Style focuses on providing guidelines for publishing in general, Turabian's Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations focuses on providing guidelines for student papers, theses and dissertations. The most recent version of Turabian (7th ed.) enables use of footnotes and/or endnotes in combination with parenthetical referencing. Turabian was the graduate school dissertation secretary at The University of Chicago from 1930 to 1958. The school required her approval for every master's thesis and doctoral dissertation.
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Stanley (formerly known as "Port Stanley") is the capital and only true city (with a cathedral) in the Falkland Islands. It is located on the isle of East Falkland, on a north-facing slope, south of Stanley Harbour, in one of the wettest parts of the islands. As of the 2006 census, the city had a population of 2115.


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Dominican authorities inspect a car on the highway between the Haitian border and Santo Domingo. (Christian Fuchs — Jesuit Refugee Service/USA)
(Washington, D.C.) April 10, 2012 — Jesuit Refugee Service and our Jesuit affiliated partners in the Dominican Republic are committed to working together with stateless Dominicans, and with Haitian refugees and migrants, to challenge the racial discrimination preventing them from being recognized as a people with a voice of their own, and to overcome the wrongful policies that unjustly deny them their fundamental human rights.
Today, Dominican born children who are the descendants of Haitians who were brought to the Dominican Republic in the 1950s and 1960s and Haitian refugees who fled dictatorship and violence in the 1980s and 1990s are being stripped of their Dominican nationality by the retroactive application of nationality provisions first ordered in 2007, culminating in a constitutional change in 2010.
These policies have increased the vulnerability of an already marginalized group, exposing them to abuse, restricted access to government services, institutionalized racial discrimination, bias-motivated violence, labor exploitation, and even expulsion from Dominican territory.
Click here to read Here I was Born: Stateless Dominicans Seek Recognition, the March 2012 issue of The Refugee Voice.
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The despair of Canada's native community in the 21st century dovetails with a story of mystery and murder in this moody drama from filmmaker Carl Bessai. Rebecca (Carmen Moore) is a woman in her early thirties of aboriginal heritage living in the rough and tumble East Side of Vancouver, where crime, drugs, and prostitution are common and many native Canadians have become caught in a downward spiral of self-destruction. Rebecca also looks after her ailing father, and shortly before he dies, he shares some startling news with her -- Rebecca's mother Rita (Tantoo Cardinal), who she has long thought to be dead, is actually still alive and living in Vancouver. Rebecca desperately wants to reconnect with Rita, but she begins to scour the East Side in search of her mom at a very dangerous time. Norman (Callum Keith Rennie) is a psychotic killer obsessed with aboriginal women who has been prowling the East Side looking for victims, and as Rebecca looks for Rita she unwittingly puts herself in the fiend's path. Based on an acclaimed stage play by Marie Clements (who also wrote the film's screenplay), Unnatural and Accidental received its world premier at the 2006 Toronto Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
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USA Olympic Curling Team at PCC with Colbert
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In an interview with VH1, Guns N' Roses drummer Matt Sorum says he has talked with "a couple of really big people" about writing a screenplay about his former band (and 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees).
"The only problem with that is figuring out how to work out the music situation," Sorum said. "If there was a film about Guns N' Roses, the thing about Guns N' Roses that was different than all the butt rock bands in Hollywood was that it was down and dirty and punk rock and real. As much as anyone wants to say they want to try to lump it in with hair metal, it never was because it was a different kind of energy.
"If you look at rock and roll movies, they've never been done right," he said, citing The Doors and the Johnny Cash biopic Walk the Line as two of the only exceptions.
Sorum joined Guns in 1990, replacing Steven Adler, and was in GN'R until 1997. He was part of the mammoth Use Your Illusion albums and tours.
The Guns N' Roses saga continues. Axl Rose has posted an "apology" for not attending the group's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last week. In a long address, Rose says: "I would like to apologize to Cleveland, Ohio for not apologizing to them beforehand for not attending [the ceremony] in their city. I think they know how much I genuinely love performing there. Cleveland does in fact Rock!!
"Now that the smoke's cleared a little, any desperate, misguided attacks have been just that, a pathetic stab at gossip, some lame vindictiveness, the usual entitlement crap, he's obsessed, crazy, volatile, a hater. I once bought a homeless woman a slice of pizza who yelled at me she wanted soup. We got her the soup. You can get your own."
Is that any clearer? Full Axl Rose statement on Guns N' Roses official website.


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As a new parent, Isiah Smith has much to think about.
Healthcare, education and finances top the list. But on Tuesday, a fresh worry left the 30-year-old Santa Ana resident on edge.
In an effort to combat a potential typhus outbreak, city officials zeroed in on two schools in Smith's densely packed neighborhood and set a dozen traps to catch feral cats and other animals that might carry disease-bearing fleas.
The hope is that by trapping and testing animals caught at Willard Intermediate School and El Sol Science and Arts Academy, officials will be able to determine whether a recent case of typhus -- the first in Santa Ana this year -- originated in the community. In late April, a child was hospitalized as a result of the virus, which is caused by bacteria found in infected fleas and their feces. The child was later released.


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"People think it comes so easily, they have no idea that what you're doing is a terrifically difficult thing to do," says legendary comic Joan Rivers as she rifles through her immense collection of jokes. The wall-full of punchlines that Rivers has assembled over the years resembles the card catalog at your local library, at once both daunting and impressive, much like Rivers herself. The newly released documentary Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work aims to take us inside the world of one of the most recognized female comics working today.
Lampooned as Hollywood's resident plastic surgery freak, mocked for her age and countless red carpet hosting gigs, the documentary spends a year following Joan on tour and in action. From smaller venues like the local New York comedy club she performs at every week to "keep sharp", to high profile appearances like the George Carlin Memorial Roast, she lets the cameras in on every detail of her hectic life.
Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work also exposes the funny lady's rocky past, chronicling her failures as a serious actress and writer (her 1972 play was slammed by critics), her falling out with Johnny Carson (the last time they ever spoke was the day she gave up her slot as guest host of his iconic show to host her own late night show, a failure), and the suicide of her husband and business partner Edgar. Not shying away from the tribulations of her life, Joan insists that the only thing capable of hurting her are critiques of her acting, something she keeps near and dear to her heart.
A relentless achiever, Joan works at an unbelievable pace, remarking that her greatest fear is "an empty calendar". She lives lavishly, hosting a staff that includes two assistants, live-in-housekeepers, and a bevy of relatives that Rivers supports financially. However, despite her success, furs, and fine living, the documentary chips away at the real Joan, a woman plagued by an underlying self-doubt. Worries about the way she's perceived in the business– "old", "plastic surgery freak"–lurk in the back of her mind, and despite the brash jokes about her younger competitors, it's clear that Rivers sense that fellow comediennes Kathy Griffin and Sara Silverman are gaining on her.
However, despite this self doubt, Rivers soldiers on. Her jokes remain raunchy, her humor punchy, and her ability to captivate, after over 50 years in the business, still a constant. Beyond a look at the lifestyle, plastic surgery, and hilarity of Joan Rivers, what the documentary really exposes about the comic is her fragility. Like any woman, Joan battles bouts of self doubt, but manages to balance it all with her unstoppable drive and brash humor. For Rivers, self doubt does not, cannot, and will not equate to self-pity. No matter the obstacles that stand in her way, whether they be tragic or comedic, she refuses to remain down, and sure as hell wont concede to a blank page in her calendar, even if it kills her.
Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work is in theatres now. Check out the trailer below!
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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- HBO took three nominations and CBS had two as the Directors Guild of America announced nominees for its TV movie directing award.
The five finalists include three first-time nominees and the late John Frankenheimer in a rare posthumous nomination.
The first-timers are Julie Dash for "The Rosa Parks Story" (CBS), Howard Deutch for "Gleason" (CBS) and Richard Loncraine for "The Gathering Storm" -- an HBO movie that won a Golden Globe Award last month for outstanding TV movie or miniseries.
Frankenheimer received his fourth DGA nomination for outstanding TV movie for the HBO movie "Path to War" -- the last movie he made before he died in July 2002 of a stroke due to complications following spinal surgery.
Frankenheimer was previously nominated in the category for "Against the Wall" (1994), "Andersonville" (1996) and "George Wallace" (1997). He won directing Emmys for all three TV movies, as well as a fourth Emmy for directing "The Burning Season" (1995). He was also nominated for the DGA's feature film prize three times -- for "Grand Prix" (1966), "Birdman of Alcatraz" (1962) and "The Manchurian Candidate" (1962).
Mick Jackson received his third nomination in the category for the HBO movie "Live from Baghdad," about a group of CNN reporters covering the Gulf War. Jackson was previously nominated for "Indictment: The McMartin Trial" (1995) and "Tuesdays with Morrie" (1999).
The DGA previously announced the nominees for its feature film directing award -- Steven Daldry ("The Hours"), Peter Jackson ("The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers"), Rob Marshall ("Chicago"), Roman Polanski ("The Pianist") and Martin Scorsese ("Gangs of New York").
The guild also announced that it will present Scorsese with its highest honor -- a lifetime achievement award -- at its 55th annual awards dinner on March 1 in Los Angeles.
The guild will also present veteran director John Rich with an honorary life member award. Rich is best known for directing episodes of such classic TV shows as "Bonanza," "Gunsmoke," "The Rifleman," "The Twilight Zone" and "Murphy Brown." He won Emmys for directing "The Dick Van Dyke Show" (1963) and "All in the Family" (1972-73).


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Dr. Victor Claar
Victor Claar is an economist at Hope College in Holland, Mich., and an adjunct scholar with the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.
From Dr. Victor Claar
Where There's Smoke, Is There Asthma?
...we may waste vast sums of money on remote threats, while ignoring the real sources of environmental problems. … more
Published on Nov. 4, 2002 – Viewpoint on Public Issues
Law Prevents Electronic Pricing
Michigan is one of the few states where retailers are not allowed to use new electronic price labeling technology because of an obsolete law, the Item Pricing Act, passed in 1976. This law requires paper tags on most merchandise. Allowing stores to use the new technology-as called for in a bill currently before the Legislature-would result in savings that would be passed along to consumers in the form of lower prices. … more
Published on July 1, 2002 – Viewpoint on Public Issues
Farmers Getting Angry over "Checkoff" Programs
"Got Milk?" and other agricultural ad campaigns are paid for by farmers through mandatory "checkoff programs," an offshoot of federal price supports run by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. Small farmers are increasingly unhappy because checkoff programs cost them more as a percentage of their incomes than they cost large agribusinesses. The best solution to unfair assessments on small farmers is to end federal agricultural price supports. … more
Published on June 3, 2002 – Viewpoint on Public Issues


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We discuss the religious traditions (including Buddhism, Confucianism, and Daoism) and intellectual discourses (including political thought and the sciences) that have shaped visions of the world and the everyday life in East Asia for centuries; some have been rejected during modernization, but some are still alive and part of East Asian cultures. Anthropological, artistic, historical, literary, philosophic, religious, and sociological analyses of the forces of both indigenous and global cultures (in areas such as literatures, art history, music and performing arts, tourism, popular culture, and religion) are central to our teaching mission. Our program has a remarkable fullness and depth, and our strength is in the blend of humanities and social sciences, modern and pre-modern, and various approaches of cultural analysis. We believe that opening our students' minds to East Asia in critical and substantive ways will equip them well for the more global and, most certainly, more "Asian" world we live in.
We offer three undergraduate majors: Asian Studies, Chinese, and Japanese. Our graduate offerings include two kinds of M.A. degrees (Track I and Track II), as well as a Ph.D. degree in East Asian Languages and Cultural Studies. Additionally, we have a five-year B.A./M.A. program.
The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultural Studies offers majors in Asian Studies, Chinese, and Japanese, together with coursework in four areas: East Asian cultural studies (involving more than one East Asian country), China, Japan, Korea, and Tibet.
The Chinese and Japanese majors provide an opportunity for extensive language training and interdisciplinary coursework, fields of literature, history, and religion. The major in Chinese begins with work in modern Mandarin, the standard speech of the Beijing area, and moves on subsequently to Classical Chinese, which was the dominant literary medium until the twentieth century. The major in Japanese permits a concentrated study of the standard language of the Tokyo area and encourages an acquaintance with, Classical Japanese and Classical Chinese. Beyond language training, both of these majors focus on the humanistic fields set within a broad social and historical context.
The Chinese and Japanese majors are more geographically and culturally specific than is the Asian studies major, and they require considerably more advanced language training in Chinese or Japanese. Students should examine the different majors to determine which best suits their objectives. The Chinese and Japanese majors are intended to provide preparation for graduate academic work in East Asian studies, or for careers in a wide variety of professions. Many recent majors have gone on to combine their undergraduate training with a professional degree in law or international management.
Asian Studies, an interdepartmental program administered by the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultural Studies, offers an undergraduate major leading to the B.A. degree and a graduate program leading both to the M.A. and Ph.D. The undergraduate and the graduate programs enable the student to study an Asian area (China, Japan, Korea, Tibet) through two or more academic disciplines and, at the same time, to acquire at least two years of training in a language relevant to the area of study. The disciplines that contribute most to Asian studies at UCSB are anthropology, art history, literature, history, and religious studies. The languages which may be taken at UCSB in conjunction with Asian studies courses are Chinese (Mandarin and Classical), Japanese (modern and classical), Korean, and Tibetan.
Interdisciplinary study of an Asian culture, together with language training, provides a good basis for graduate work at the M.A. or Ph.D. level. In addition, the Asian studies major provides specialized knowledge for students who anticipate a career in business, law, journalism, government service, or museum work. It should be noted, however, that additional training in a professional school is necessary for entrance into many of these fields. Students with a bachelor's degree in Asian studies who are interested in pursuing a California Teaching Credential should contact the credential advisor in the Graduate School of Education as soon as possible.


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The name Juan is a Hebrew baby name. In Hebrew the meaning of the name Juan is: Gift from God.
The name Juan is an American baby name. In American the meaning of the name Juan is: Gift from God.
The name Juan is a Spanish baby name. In Spanish the meaning of the name Juan is: The Spanish form of John: God is gracious. Often used in combination with other names.
People with this name have a deep inner desire for order and physical creativity, and want to be involved in conventional, safe activities.Expression Number: 1
People with this name tend to initiate events, to be leaders rather than followers, with powerful personalities. They tend to be focused on specific goals, experience a wealth of creative new ideas, and have the ability to implement these ideas with efficiency and determination. They tend to be courageous and sometimes aggressive. As unique, creative individuals, they tend to resent authority, and are sometimes stubborn, proud, and impatient.
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The soon to be released Steve Jobs stamp will remind people of the art of simplicity, which is the epitome of so many Apple products.
The collection is set to be released in 2015 and it will feature other honorable mentions like light late night personal Johnny Carson, Harvey Milk and Wilt Chamberlain. These commemorative stamps pay homage to a range of iconic history makers. From innovators to well known personalities, this iconic range of prints is a stamp collectors dream, sure to increase in value over time.
Jobs shaped the future of technology and this homage helps people everywhere to celebrate his legacy and creative endeavors while paying tribute to one of the most iconic pioneers of our time.
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I've had a couple of months to recover from my Chromebook experiment and — glutton for punishment that I am — it's time for something new.
So welcome to the Surface 2 Diaries. Starting tomorrow morning, I'll be using Microsoft's Surface 2 as my sole work computer for a whole week.
I've got the 32GB version, which retails for AU$529, and has the following specs:
Windows 8.1 RT as the OS
2GB of RAM
A quad-core Tegra 4 processor running at 1.7Ghz
A claimed battery life of 10 hours — and that's, apparently, of solid video playback!
And I'll be pairing it with the Type Cover 2
You'll note that while Microsoft have taken the RT away from the product name, they've left it on the OS. Yes, this still uses the cut-down RT version of Windows rather than the full Windows 8.1 you'll find on the Surface Pro 2.
In his review of the Surface 2, my colleague Eric Franklin noted that while the Surface 2 was a big improvement over the Surface RT there were still "software limitations" regarding the use of Windows RT. So this should be fun.
I'll just add that, from my initial set up of the Surface, this is a beautifully designed bit of hardware. It's light, but feels very solid in its build. It's also feeling nicely zippy and responsive. Let's see if this enthusiasm lasts the whole day tomorrow — especially as I'll be kicking off by working from home tomorrow morning...


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CONROE- An East Montgomery County resident and business owner whose arrest yielded the biggest cash and property seizure in the county's history will not fight the charges against him, according to District Attorney Brett Ligon.
Michael Glenn Anderson, 44, pleaded guilty to first-degree felony charges of possession of a controlled substance (cocaine) and money laundering greater than $200,000, both of which carried possible sentences of five to 99 years or life in prison. Instead, Anderson agreed to a 10 year sentence in the Texas Department of Corrections and forfeiture of his assets, including his home, $270,000, Harley Davidson motorcycle and Lexus SUV.
An older model pickup Anderson owns was returned along with contents of his home such as clothing. Ligon said Anderson's parents were contacted and retrieved his person effects. The other items will be liquidated, and the money used to fight crime in Precinct 4.
"I'm ecstatic to turn the proceeds over to law enforcement," Ligon said.
Precinct 4 Constable Rowdy Hayden said Anderson's arrest and forfeiture agreement should serve as a warning to others.
"There's no way to sugar coat it, Hayden said, "That's the price you pay for living that lifestyle."
He further stated he hoped Anderson would get the help he needed and become a productive citizen after his release.
Deputies with the Pct. 4 Constable's Office first arrested Anderson on April 23 at his home, located at 17205 Misty Lake Point in the North Crest Ranch subdivision off of SH 242 near US 59.
While investigating an anonymous tip, Pct. 4 deputies found Anderson with around 15 grams of crack cocaine in plain view, then obtained a search warrant and discovered around 2 kilos of cocaine inside the residence.
Anderson was jailed on the possession of a controlled substance charge and many of his valuable belongings were seized. The same evening, investigators obtained warrants for his accounts and safety deposit boxes at Chase Bank. Inside one of his safety deposit boxes, investigators found and seized $270,000 in $100 bills.
By the time a warrant was issued for money laundering, Anderson was free on bond and had fled the area. Pct. 4 officers conducted an intense three-day manhunt and located Anderson in a Harris County hotel. He was returned to the Montgomery County Jail in Conroe where he remains awaiting transfer to TDC.
Hayden said Anderson's case was only the beginning of fulfilling his promise to constituents.
"We will continue to seek out, arrest, and prosecute drug dealers and users in East Montgomery County," he said. "We'll continue to seize their assets; we're going to put those funds back into the department which will enable us to provide more enforcement for these types of crimes."


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When former president Jimmy Carter traveled to Havana in May 2002, he attended a Cuban all-star baseball game. Over the objections of his Secret Service agents, Carter joined Fidel Castro on the mound, sans security, to throw out the first pitch. By benching his security detail, Carter publicly demonstrated respect for his hosts and confidence in just how normal US-Cuban relations could become.
President Obama may have a similar opportunity this month, when he becomes the first US president in 88 years to visit Cuba. As part of behind-the-scenes preparations for his trip, Major League Baseball has scheduled an exhibition game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Cuban national team on March 22—perfectly timed for the president to attend. "We are very excited," tweeted Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes, "to…strengthen ties between our countries through our love & passion for the game of baseball."
Since the beginning of the 20th century, when US occupation forces distributed bats, balls, and gloves to win the hearts and minds of Cuban kids, baseball has been a national pastime in Cuba, much as it is here. The media image of Obama tossing the first pitch—if his security detail permits him to go on the field—will send a clear message to sports aficionados from Middle America that our common ground with Cuba includes the baseball diamond. It will also send a message to Cuban fans that competition on the playing field will be a great bonus of normalized relations. Just as Ping-Pong paved the way for Richard Nixon's opening to China, "béisbol diplomacy" should help smooth the political road for Obama's historic trip to Cuba.
The original proposal to use baseball to advance engagement with Cuba dates back 41 years, to a series of exhibition games planned for March 1975 by then–MLB commissioner Bowie Kuhn. Kuhn first approached Secretary of State Henry Kissinger with the idea at a Christmas Eve soiree in December 1974; he followed up with a formal letter in January 1975 and, after a meeting with Cuban sports officials, a phone call to Kissinger's office in February. The Cubans want to play ball, Kuhn told Kissinger's top aide for Latin America, William Rogers.
In a Secret/Eyes Only memorandum to Kissinger, Rogers passed along Kuhn's hopes that the secretary of state would approve the game because "major league baseball has a magic value in projecting a positive image of the United States." Rogers noted that an exhibition game in Cuba "would have a symbolic significance not limited to the sports pages" and "would also reawaken memories of your China moves."
At the time, as William LeoGrande and I record in our book Back Channel to Cuba, Kissinger was secretly attempting to negotiate normalized relations with Cuba; his aides thought baseball diplomacy could play a positive role in advancing those talks and set the public stage for a new policy of engagement. "Pre-Castro Cuba was considered the most 'Americanized' of any Latin American country in terms of baseball, hotdogs and coca-cola," they argued in another secret memo titled "Additional Talking Points on Sending a Baseball Team to Cuba." Baseball "is still the most popular spectator and corner lot sport." In Cuba, an exhibition game between US and Cuban teams would "undercut the demonology in Cuban propaganda about the United States." In the United States, the game would help bridge "the gap between the Bay of Pigs and a new relationship with Castro." And "picking a game we are likely to win," they presumptuously suggested, "would go a long way with Americans who are depressed by the regimented victories of the Communists in [the] Olympic games."


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Dimension to Distribute Michael Keaton Thriller 'Penthouse North'
Dimension Films has picked up the U.S. distribution rights to Penthouse North, a thriller that will star Michael Keaton and Michelle Monaghan and being directed by Joseph Ruben. A release date has not been scheduled yet.
The psychological thriller sees Monaghan as a photojournalist blinded in Iraq who falls prey to a criminal (Keaton) who believes there are stolen diamonds hidden in her apartment. THR broke the news about the project at September's TIFF.
The movie is scheduled to begin shooting in Ottawa, Canada on Dec. 7.
Jeff Sackman and Michael Baker are producing the film along with Ruben. Also producing is David Loughery, who wrote the screenplay. Jon Shiffman joins as executive producer.
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by Matthew Thompson
Last year's new 3DS Zelda title, A Link Between Worlds, was the best entry in the series in years. It had all the hallmarks of a great Zelda game, but it was breaks from recent trends in the series that helped make it stand out to me. Nintendo got away from the handholding that has plagued Link's latest adventures. This along with the ability to generally play the game's dungeons in any order you chose meant I was finally given the freedom to explore Hyrule the way I (and many other fans) wanted to. This sense of freedom was no doubt facilitated by the game's item rental system. But along with some of the positives of this new feature came some pitfalls. It is these drawbacks that make me think that the future of the series is better off ditching the renting of items. And it can do so without losing the positive qualities that it helped usher into, or perhaps bring back to, the franchise.
For those unaware, A Link Between Worlds eschewed its typical item discovery system where you'd find them in dungeons and use them throughout in favor of a new experimental formula. You were given access to a store early in your adventure where you could rent and eventually buy any item you wanted. This made it so you could choose which areas of the overworld and which dungeons to tackle first. And with a little rupee saving you could easily have all the items early on giving yourself access to anywhere on the map long before you usually would. Admittedly this is a bit of an oversimplification on my part. Some items still had to be found via traditional methods. And some items were available to rent earlier than others, but it made for a game that allowed players to approach things on their own terms which was a big change from recent series' conventions.
It came with some drawbacks though. The joy of discovering items is lost a bit here as are the "Aha!" moments of getting a new item and realizing it will help you get past that one obstacle in the overworld you saw earlier. With a less linear approach came a more flat difficulty level across dungeons. Some items became less useful since you could acquire the superior item beforehand. It also took a step back in terms of varied item usage in dungeons. The rental system seemed to make Nintendo afraid to require any more than one item per dungeon (with the exception of the final one). It didn't have to. They could have gated each with a couple items instead of one. But I am guessing since dying means you'd lose items, they didn't want to make people have to buy multiple ones over again (even if this was something series' vets never had to worry about). As a result the dungeons became more singularly focused on one item than even Twilight Princess which was much maligned for this very reason. For all the things Skyward Sword did wrong, it did a great job of mixing up the way you used items which made puzzles and dungeons less predictable. A Link Between Worlds was definitely a step in the wrong direction in this regard.
Having said all that, I wouldn't change the way it worked in A Link Between Worlds. But I would ditch the rental system going forward. The good thing is we wouldn't have to lose the freedom it allowed in the process. I think the first step is making items discoverable in the lead up to dungeons. Temples often have linear sections leading into them. You could put the item here. This would still allow for dungeons to be tackled in a non-linear order, but give back the sense of discovery that was lost in the last game.
That won't solve the issue of difficulty and one-item dungeons though. So I'd make different tiers of dungeons. ALBW already did this sort of. The first three had to be tackled before you could get to Lorule's collection of temples. I'd do something similar here. Make a group of three that can be tackled in any order. The items are discovered for keeps in their surroundings. Then these items can be used in the next tier of dungeons which will each have an item of their own discovered in a similar fashion. This could be another group of three or four tackled in any order. Followed by a final group where all the items from previous dungeons could be used. The tiers would also allow for the difficulty to be ratcheted up, while still giving some of the freedom A Link Between Worlds granted.
This is just one idea on how to handle things going forward. I'm not sure if it is the right way to do things, but I think it would sort of give players the best of both worlds, giving them the advantages that came with ALBW's new system while cutting back on some of its drawbacks. We'll have to see how they handle things when the inevitable Wii U Zelda title appears.
What were your thoughts on the rental system used in The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds? Would you like to see it return? What tweaks would you make? Let me know in the comments below. Thanks for reading!


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I can't tell from that screenshot whether or not the full res is on that page as well (just like both the full res and the thumbnail appear on the same raw image page right now).
I mean, maybe it was down for a time, but I do remember scanning around the full resolution (1200 x 1200) versions of those images prior to yesterday. I think I found them by clicking on them while in the raw image page. Although I think the full-res and the thumbnail version of each photo were side-by-side at the time, and now they are not -- all the full-res versions are at the top of the page, and all the thumbnails are below...
...So maybe you went to the site while they were re-arranging it, and there was a time the full-res images were temporarily taken down while they re-arranged.
Originally posted by impaired
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Whatever you say. I'm not going to argue. Believe what you want.
Originally posted by Iam'___'
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Whoooaaaa!!! I'm only pointing out some facts that may HELP you!
I'm sure that NASA has every right to smash your back doors in, take your tackle and use whatever other sodomising laws they have at their disposal should they wish, as you have not adhered to their t+c's.
I think you did a good, accurate job of stitching their pics together and have enjoyed looking at it in fine detail.
No need to be so defensive, you're losing respect dude!
Originally posted by impaired
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Sorry man. People are just hammering me left and right. I'm cranky. My stomach hurts. I did not sleep because I'm working on these images.
Sorry.edit on 8/17/2012 by impaired because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by impaired
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This is the LAST time I will explain myself about it, and I would love to see your answer.
NASA released a panoramic image 7 days ago with missing images. Those images were on their servers the whole time - they just weren't clickable. We had to find them. I bet you did NOT read this thread because if you did, you wouldn't be saying what you're saying.
So why is it that my latest panorama has only ONE missing image (working on it right now) when they could of had their panorama more complete a week ago?
Before you come into this thread acting all ignorant, I suggest you actually 1: Read the OP, and 2: Read the thread.
But some people are just lazy...
Originally posted by braydenf
lolol yeahhh all the small ones, just change the I to and E and they are full res. what a conspiracy
And once again - WE (us ATS'ers) found that out. If we didn't, we wouldn't have had the data.
So? What do you have to say about that? Probably no response and if there is one, it won't have anything to do with this post.
Surprise me.edit on 8/17/2012 by impaired because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Doodle19815
I see a human finger on the left side of the pic! I can't get it out of my head. Finger nail and all.
Originally posted by OnionHead
Originally posted by OutonaLimb
It is not a finger.
It is a Penis (as seen from the under-side).
Agreed its clearly a Martian finger penis beast that has just assaulted curiosity. Ironically curiosity goes probing on a foreign land and gets probed back. Curiosity killed the cat
To be serious though, no one has a finger that fat at the base and skinny at the tips, same goes for your chap, and no one makes a statue with out of proportion fingers surely. In other words its just a rock that looks like a finger penis hybrid, a clear case of finger penis hybrid.
Curiosity got fingered by a penis
Originally posted by Larry L
People can just go ahead and say that's "not a finger, it's a random rock" all you want. But IMO that just shows how many people are either A) in complete denial because their minds can't handle the idea of an ancient human civilization on another planet, or B) or are just lying and not admitting what's literally pointing it's finger in their face because again, their minds can't handle that reality. Or perhaps you just think everyone ELSE can't handle it, or don't deserve to know it, so you lie for that reason.
Originally posted by Soylent Green Is People
Originally posted by Larry L
People can just go ahead and say that's "not a finger, it's a random rock" all you want. But IMO that just shows how many people are either A) in complete denial because their minds can't handle the idea of an ancient human civilization on another planet, or B) or are just lying and not admitting what's literally pointing it's finger in their face because again, their minds can't handle that reality. Or perhaps you just think everyone ELSE can't handle it, or don't deserve to know it, so you lie for that reason.
Quite frankly, it could very well be a natural rock. For a person to just go ahead and say that "it's not a rock -- it's definitely a finger" would also mean that person is in a form of denial.
What evidence do you have (besides the fact that it looks like a finger-shaped rock) that it really IS (or was) a finger?
Originally posted by impaired
*I* created a panoramic image.
I can copyright THAT image and sell it.
That's how this works.
So it's my work in the fact that I put it together.
I didn't TAKE the raw images. THEY are not mine
But they were GIVEN to us.
Do I have to keep explaining this?
Can we get to the topic of the bloody thread?
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Soaps and food for your face!
This week has been all about the Soap Awards! Didn't we do well?? 8 awards in total, especially thrilled for Julie, David and of course Helen. So deserved! We arrived into London at lunch time on Saturday, from there on out, it was all about bobbin my face on and sorting my barnet! I'd love to pretend I'm very low maintenance when it comes to events like these.
One of those girls that could just bob a frock on and look good…but no…there were tans, nails, hair treatments, facials – the lot!
My favourite thing about these awards is that so many members of our 'Corrie Family' are all together, and we get to appreciate and praise the hard work of everyone involved. It was such a lovely evening. Although I won't mince my words – we SHOULD have won 'Best Soap'. Thrilled for our pals at 'Hollyoaks', but how we didn't win after the 'Goodbye Hayley' storyline is a complete mystery!
It being bank holiday and all, me and him indoors decided to make the most of things! We paid a visit to world famous Jazz club Ronnie Scott's to watch 'Soul Family' perform and caught up with my lovely pal (John Michie). As a singer – I've utterly fallen in love with this venue – I'm hooked! So much history there, some of my favourite singers have performed there, including Sarah Vaughn, Miles Davis and Alexander Stewart. I was in my element.
This was followed by a surprise, rather swanky stay in 'The Cora Pearl Suite' at the Grosvenor. I'm a bit of a 'History Geek' you see (I love going to see National Trust places!) this room, aside from it being utterly spectacular, has a story (I'm an actress…I LOVE a story)!
A bit of a frisky one at that! The Parisian-inspired suite has been wonderfully created in homage to one of the grand railway hotel's most infamous visitors – the scandalous courtesan, Miss Cora Pearl. Having done a few period dramas pre-Corrie days, it was much like stepping onto a set! Cora was notorious with entertaining only the highest members of social standing, including royalty, Cora Pearl was one of the most feted courtesans of her time.
In the 1870s, Cora made a rare visit to London and after arriving at Victoria Station – the gateway into London at that time – booked a suite at The Grosvenor Hotel, only to be immediately refused entry when stories of her illicit and hedonistic lifestyle surfaced. It was very cool, so much of the hotels features are original, it was nice to play tourist for the day.
Also this week, I paid a visit to the lovely Sylvain Longchambon. Now not many of you will know this but Sylvain is actually a very well qualified personal trainer (@_SLPT ).
I've been trying to get in for a session with him for a while now. Stupidly, I thought "well he's my mate's other half, he might go easy on me"…I was wrong. Very wrong. Sylvain had prepared a full body work out for me, combining high rep weight baring exercises with interval training. I'm going to be doing a few sessions with him over the next few weeks, so I'll keep you posted on what we get up to (soon as I stop aching that is!) and I'll be posting some of the exercises that we do, so you can try them out yourselves. But here's Sylvain's TOP 5 TIPS, small changes that will make a huge difference:
1. STRETCH! Stretching exercises help prevent injury and prepare your body for exercise. Use stretching for both warming up and cooling down.
2. For effective FAT LOSS combine interval cardio with weight training.
3. Change your workout. Make sure you change your workout routine every 4-6 weeks. It's important that your body never gets too adapted to what's coming next. Stops you from getting bored too!
4. Eat clean! Eat lean meats, remove any processed foods or those high in sugar, increase vegetable intake.
5.) Water – it's a no brainer! It helps you with weight loss, keeps a healthy heart, gives you more energy, promotes healthier skin, helps prevent digestive problems and helps you to cleanse, by flushing toxins from the body.
Been chatting to @dale_pinnock about nutrient dense foods to help you glow from the inside out! With Summer nearly here, I thought I'd try some recipes to help my skin and hair look healthy, Dale gave me a fab recipe, – give it a try guys!
Sesame Soy Tuna Steaks with Sweet Potato Wedges
This is a great recipe for those days when you feel like you could eat a horse and chase the jockey, but don't want to spend half your life in the kitchen! It is seriously filling, but won't overload with calories, and contains so much skin-friendly nutrition, that I swear you can notice the difference the next morning!
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp sesame oil
1 tsp honey
1 fresh tuna steak
1 large sweet potato
1 clove of garlic
The first stage of this dish is to create the marinade, and marinate the tuna steak. Create the marinade by combining the soy sauce, sesame oil, and honey together in a small bowl. Ensure that all three ingredients are well mixed into a glossy emulsion.
Add the tuna steak to the bowl, and roll it over and over in order to coat thoroughly in the marinade.
Marinate the steak for one hour, 30 minutes on each side.
Once the steak has been marinating for an hour, it's time to start cooking. Cut the sweet potato into wedges (leaving the skins on), and place in a roasting tin. Drizzle a little olive oil over the wedges, stir well, then place in a hot oven and roast for 20–25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
When the wedges have been roasting for about 15 minutes, heat a little olive oil in a shallow frying pan, and add the tuna steak. Fry for about 10 minutes, 5 minutes on each side.
Just before serving, finely chop the clove of garlic, and stir through the wedges. Return the wedges to the oven for another minute, then its' ready to serve.
Serve with a side salad.
Fresh tuna is another incredibly rich source of that ever wonderful nutrient, omega 3. I know I never stop talking about omega 3, but it is SO vital for all aspects of health, the skin is no exception. It helps reduce inflammation and redness (think spots or eczema here), helps the skin retain moisture, and keeps it dewy and fresh looking. Tuna is also incredibly rich in the minerals zinc and selenium. Zinc is vitally important for the regulation of sebaceous gland activity. If the skin is too oily, zinc can tone things down a little. Conversely, if the skin is too dry, zinc can stimulate the sebaceous glands to release extra sebum, improving skin composition. Selenium is the precursor to the body's formation of its own naturally occurring enzyme, called glutathione peroxidase. This powerful enzyme can help to minimize free radical levels in all tissues.
Sweet potatoes
Sweet potatoes are packed up to the eyeballs with the potent fat-soluble antioxidant, beta carotene. It is what is responsible for that luscious deep orange flesh. If you recall from the antioxidants chapter, we need to maximize our intake of the fat-soluble varieties so that they can deliver their activity within our skin.
On Wednesday I paid a visit to the stunning Loch Lomond in Scotland, to help promote 'The Great Swim'. What a place! Truly stunning, I wanted to dive in and have a dip then and there (but I didn't on account of it being FREEZING). There's still time to sponsor me for my Great Swim guys.
I'm swimming in aid of Manchester Children's hospital, every single donation is so much appreciated, so please give what you can. Right! I'm off to play some football! Yes, you heard me correctly (I'll explain next week!) In the meantime, stay happy, stay healthy and DREAM BIG!
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DCW On-Line: Dallas Review
Blue Devils risk absurdity and win In Dallas
July 17, 2008 — Dallas, TX . . . Blue Devils continued their winning ways by besting crowd favorite Phantom Regiment at Lake Highlands High School in this Texas competition, one of DCI's longest-running. The corps really shined in the visual category tonight. The show is drum book heavy and showcases what the line is capable of. Despite a second-place finish in percussion, the battery displayed great chops, laying down difficult passages and tight execution during the battery/pit musical tradeoffs.
The corps is performing as if it is already August. Color guard work is near flawless, with well-executed rifle tosses, body moves and flag work. The costumes and flags are a color palette of pink/orange outfits and yellow flags with black and white designs. The horn line is complete with screaming trumpet players, rich tonality across the voices and stellar musicality.
The writing between battery and pit is superb. The pit drumset player is a nice addition to the traditional instrumentation. Drum features throughout the show offered difficult maneuvers and near-flawless playing. The Blue Devils know how to deliver and really have a shot at lucky number 13 this year!
Phantom Regiment took second. Even though they placed second in GE, it was apparent tonight that they placed first with the audience. This show is absolutely outrageous and easily the most theatrical presentation tonight. The drum major entered by standing atop the podium, arms crossed while guard "slaves" pushed the oppressor across the field. A portion of the horn line was goose-step marching in the backdrop.
The rest of the guard "slaves" were dragged out by the rest of the corps and tossed around. This was a display of showmanship second to none!. The opening statement was loud and brash, the drum battery pounded out a difficult book, while the pit offered up beautiful arpeggios against a sweet mellophone solo.
Percussion earned a well-deserved caption award tonight against the Blue Devils. The revolt scene is riveting and seals the thumbs-up approval from the crowd. Overall, this show will go down in the books as one of Phantom's most engaging productions of the decade.
Santa Clara Vanguard finished behind Phantom Regiment. This corps is on the move this year, advancing concepts started years ago. The new uniforms give a fresh presence to the Santa Clara signature, with show nuances that embody a new era. Percussion is executing very difficult passages and placed second in technicality — the only second place finish for the corps.
Santa Clara Vanguard – Santa Clara, CA
DCW On-Line Photo by Francesca Demello
The "park and play" section rocked the audience and displayed member exuberance. The drill is well-written and has great potential to score well. There is still cleaning to be done, but should be comfortably accomplished by August. Overall, Santa Clara delivered the goods within the traditions established long ago.
Blue Knights have separated themselves from the pack with their unique marching style and musicality. This year's book presented an interesting collage of sounds, from peddle tones in the low brass to overlays of trumpet phrases. The corps is comfortable in their own skin, offering lots of body moves and visuals in this production.
Block forms were a little messy tonight, but easily remedied with time. Blue Knights have a show that is challenging the performers and steadily winning over the crowd.
Crossmen's newly-adopted state of Texas has accepted them with open arms. Their show, "The Planets", began with an in-your-face opening chord. This year offers a very controlled and improved horn line over previous years. In fact, it appears the entire corps had improved both in maturity and musicality.
Percussion still has work to do, but the talent is evident despite a sixth-place showing. The closer offered up visual excitement with a collapsing formation of corps and color guard. Crossmen were rewarded with a resounding standing ovation from Texas fans.
The Madison Scouts have a classic look this year, donning the traditional dark green of yesteryear. The Latin jazz theme always works well for the corps and 2008 is no different. From loud impacts to well-executed cutoffs, Madison Scouts are selling it to the audience.
They bested Crossmen in GE Performance, Music Ensemble and Percussion. The guard is sporting leather jackets and conveying mucho machismo. Unfortunately, attitude doesn't transfer to execution as the guard struggled with tonight's show. Overall, the corps has a mature sound and should continue to please the crowd this season.
Pacific Crest's show begins with an interesting pit arrangement that conveys the primitive effect they seek. Tribal drumming is a very prominent element throughout the show. The guard struggles to be a cohesive unit at times and difficult movement is challenging the corps. The show overall is very entertaining and will be a solid addition to the lineup this year.
Pacific Crest – Diamond Bar, CA
DCW On-Line Photo by Francesca Demello
The Mandarins are fielding a bigger corps and it certainly has made a difference. Horns are louder, drums play a more difficult book and the guard earned a sixth-place spot. The music is not obvious, yet it makes a person want to hum along. Marching technique is a challenge and percussion struggled to stay together at times. Nonetheless, this year Mandarins have potential to upset a few corps by August.
Pioneer placed ninth this evening. The corps is much improved and is succeeding at engaging the audience. Tonight's performance was fun and upbeat. The show begins with guard on ladders playing bodhrans above the corps to set the stage for the Celtic celebration.
Pioneer is doing a lot of things right despite their placement. Primarily, they entertain while other programs do not. The members should be proud of the traditions they are establishing for the future.
Frontier was the only all-age corps this evening. The corps is much improved over last year, fielding a decent-sized horn line and a battery section in motion. The musical arrangements are easily recognizable and are a work in progress. Frontier has much to clean before the end of their season in lat August, but with continued improvement will have much to be proud of.
Thanks goes to Tony DiCarlo, DCI contest coordinator, for a great job, the Lake Highlands HS Band Boosters and all volunteers for a great night of drum corps in Texas.
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Call him the football version of Dude Perfect.
He's Johnny McEntee, who just days ago, was simply known by a handful of people as a redshirt junior backup quarterback for the Connecticut Huskies.
Today, he's quickly sprouted into a Google sensation, as his video of trick shots (via YouTube) has spread like wildfire throughout the internet.
"Johnny Mac" – as he's referred to in the video – uses a football to complete a series of different trick shots, and overall, the clips are quite entertaining and awe-inspiring.
Certainly, it remains to be seen just how many times McEntee had to attempt to make each shot a success. One would think that if he had this kind of accuracy on a regular basis, that he'd be starting for the Huskies.
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas - The top-ranked Stanford women's soccer team arrived in College Station on Wednesday night the NCAA College Cup amid forecasts of nasty weather for its Friday semifinal against UCLA.
Though the team practiced in sunny, though breezy, conditions with the temperature at 44 degrees on Thursday morning at Aggie Soccer Stadium, they are prepared for far worse.
There is a 50 percent chance of rain giving way to snow, with a forecast of many as two inches of snow by late afternoon. Gametime is 4:30 local time (2:30 p.m. PT). The high is expected to be 38 degrees, but much lower at kickoff.
The Cardinal played UCLA on Oct. 18 at Stanford with a temperature of 64 degrees at kickoff.
On Wednesday, Stanford practiced for the final time on campus, with an 8 a.m. training session at Cagan Stadium, before eating breakfast and grabbing a sandwich to go at Jimmy's Sports Cafe on campus.
Despite leaving Stanford at 9:45 a.m. for a noon flight, coach Paul Ratcliffe had a few stressful moments as the team barely made it to the gate in time. Unexpected traffic up 101 to SFO, followed by long lines at the ticket counter and for security meant that team arrived at the gate as the plane was boarding.
After a stopover in Los Angeles, the plane arrived in Austin, followed by a nearly two-hour bus ride to College Station. The team was the animated film 'Up' on the bus's DVD player.
The team was upbeat during Thursday's practice session, which was the first of the day among the final four teams.
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Open source software What Is Open Source Software? [MakeUseOf Explains] What Is Open Source Software? [MakeUseOf Explains] "Open source" is a term that's thrown around a lot these days. You may know that certain things are open source, like Linux and Android, but do you know what it entails? What is open... Read More is the name of the game these days, largely due to a surge in concerns over online privacy Online Privacy: Do You Share Too Much Information? Online Privacy: Do You Share Too Much Information? Sharing has always been a prominent part of what the Internet is and how it functions. And with social networks exploding in popularity in the past several years, sharing is probably the one aspect we... Read More and awareness regarding data security Change Your Bad Habits & Your Data Will Be More Secure Change Your Bad Habits & Your Data Will Be More Secure Read More . With proprietary software, you just never really know what the program is doing with your data.
The world is moving towards a greater acceptance of open source software, and in some circles, acceptance has turned into demands for viable open source alternatives 14 Free & Open Source Alternatives For Paid Software 14 Free & Open Source Alternatives For Paid Software Don't waste money on software for personal use! Not only do free alternatives exist, they most likely offer all the features you need and may be easier and safer to use. Read More to popular programs like Word and Photoshop.
Should you care about any of this? Absolutely! Here's why.
Open Source Is the Future
Near the end of 2014, Microsoft announced that they would be open sourcing their .NET Framework A GNU Beginning For Microsoft: What An Open Source .NET Framework Means For The Rest Of Us A GNU Beginning For Microsoft: What An Open Source .NET Framework Means For The Rest Of Us Microsoft just released a significant part of its code under a permissive open source license. This move breaks with years of tradition. But why and what does it mean for you? Read More , a code platform and environment on which many modern Windows programs rely. More recently, they also decided to open source Windows Live Writer.
And then there's Apple, who announced that they would soon open source their Swift programming language Apple's Swift Is Going Open Source: So What? Apple's Swift Is Going Open Source: So What? Even if you aren't a programmer yourself, Apple's decision to open source Swift will impact you. Want to know why and how? Read More .
When two of the world's largest software companies- each of which has built its success atop proprietary technologies–begin to adopt the open source philosophy in a largely public way, that's when you know that open source software truly is the future.
But what does this mean for you?
First and foremost, open source software usually (but not always) implies free software Open Source Software Licenses: Which Should You Use? Open Source Software Licenses: Which Should You Use? Did you know that not all open source licenses are the same? Read More . While Photoshop, Microsoft Word, and Maya can cost hundreds or thousands of dollars, open alternatives like GIMP, Libre Writer, and Blender are all completely free to download and use. Who doesn't love free?
That being said, it's still possible to make money with open source Understanding How Open Source Software Developers Make Money Understanding How Open Source Software Developers Make Money The truth is: many OSS developers and projects do generate revenue. Read More so don't feel too bad for the developers. If you want to show support, you can always give them a donation.
Secondly, developers are held more accountable for their code. In a truly open source program, anyone can browse through the program's code whenever they want, which means the developer can't hide malware within or do shady things with your data.
Thirdly, open source software tends to develop faster and live longer. When anyone can contribute to an open source project Why Do People Contribute to Open Source Projects? Why Do People Contribute to Open Source Projects? Open source development is the future of software. It's great for users because open source software is usually available gratis and often safer to use. But what compels developers to contribute code for free? Read More , the development team is theoretically as big as the community, and therefore bugs are regularly fixed and features are added more frequently.
Fourthly, open source software promotes competition, and competition promotes quality and innovation. Through a technique known as project forking Open Source Software and Forking: The Good, The Great and The Ugly Open Source Software and Forking: The Good, The Great and The Ugly Sometimes, the end-user benefits greatly from forks. Sometimes, the fork is done under a shroud of anger, hatred and animosity. Let's look at some examples. Read More , an open source product could be split into two competing products, forcing each to "out-do" the other.
The end result is that both products are always improving, and that's nothing but good news for users like you and me. So, where can you find awesome open source programs that are compatible with Windows? Let's find out.
Note: Avoid using SourceForge! Not long ago, it came to light that SourceForge has been hijacking abandoned projects and bundling their installer files with malware. To save yourself any headache, we recommend that you ignore SourceForge altogether.
Open Source Windows
Open Source Windows is a curated list of the best open source programs available to Windows users. It's not an exhaustive list by any means, but it's a great starting point that highlights several high-quality gems.
You've probably heard of most of the included programs (e.g. Thunderbird, VLC, and Audacity) but there are some lesser-known ones that might surprise you (e.g. Miro, PeaZip, and SkipScreen). It's worth a look, and make sure to visit its sister site, Best Privacy Tools.
Open Source Software Directory
Like Open Source Windows, Open Source Software Directory is a light resource for finding non-proprietary programs. Its database has a little over 1,000 programs in it, so the selection isn't trivial (but falls short of some other websites, which we mention below).
You can filter by platform, by category, and by audience, making it straightforward to use. The minimalistic design makes it easy to navigate as well.
AlternativeTo is my absolute favorite website when searching out new software to use. It's community-driven and community-maintained, so as far as comprehensive software coverage is concerned, there's no better site out there.
While it isn't solely focused on open source, AlternativeTo allows you to filter by platform (e.g. Windows) and by license (e.g. open source), resulting in approximately 4,600 open source programs available for Windows. These are further divided into categories like Office, Games, Audio, Backup, etc.
But the best way to use this site is to search for a particular program, then use the filters to find alternatives to that program. One of the best websites on the Internet, without a doubt.
OSAlt is similar to AlternativeTo in that it's a site for finding alternatives to popular software, but OSAlt strictly focuses on open source only.
You can also browse the software directory by categories like Business, Games, Multimedia, Security, etc. It's not the most visually appealing website, but it gets the job done.
Like OSAlt, OStatic is a site that's useful for finding open source alternatives to otherwise proprietary programs, but OStatic is more than that. It's a community of folks who believe in the open source philosophy.
Yes, you can search through OStatic's directory of nearly 120,000 open source programs that can be filtered by category (e.g. Entertainment), by audience (e.g. developers), or even by a specific license (e.g. BSD license), but the real benefit is that you aren't alone here.
OStatic has an actively maintained blog where users can discuss developments in the open source world. In terms of that, I don't know if there's a more up-to-date resource than this.
Open Source Is Viable on Windows
For a while, the common belief was that open source software simply couldn't match the quality and robustness of proprietary products — and for a while, that may have been true. But these days, it's no more than a baseless myth.
Don't be afraid or reluctant to use open source programs on Windows (as long as the programs themselves are worth using). If you need a starting point for quality programs, check out our Best Windows Software The Best Windows Software The Best Windows Software Windows is swimming in a sea of free applications. Which ones can you trust and which ones are the best? If you're unsure or need to solve a specific task, consult this list. Read More list.
How do you feel about the interplay between open source and Windows? Where do you go to find new open source gems? Share your thoughts and tips with us in the comments!
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I find it difficult to distinguish statements of fact from opinions or simply unintended falsehoods in your writing. For example;
"GIMP, Libre Writer, and Blender are all completely free to download". No they are not. Absolutely false. Unless you can recommend a monetary, obligation and responsibility "free" ISP. Can you? No. Thought not. So we all pay - in one "coin" or another - for that "free" GIMP don't we? We pay the ISP - or some other person, company, organisation does pay the ISP. Not free. Sure, you meant something else, didn't you? Well, write what you mean, it makes things easier for the reader.
We won't go into an ISP that allows complete "freedom" to download anything to wherever you are from anywhere. Not usually the ISP's fault, admittedly but another pointer to the pointlessness of the word "free" in the context of software.
The word "free" is the bane of Open Source Software. It has widely different meanings to widely different people, cultures, countries, demographics etc. This means that it is understood very differently by different people. You should not be promoting these myths about open source software.
I will skip over your "Secondly" and "Thirdly" paras because I have bigger fish to fry and this comment is already too long.
"Fourthly, open source software promotes competition, and competition promotes quality and innovation."
Are either of these statements useful? Remember, this article is pointing out the advantages of open source software over proprietary software and the differences between them.
Taking the first statement, well, proprietary software also promotes competition. Have a look at the competition between Microsoft, Lotus, Borland et al, over spreadsheets and word processors for a simple example, or IBM, Microsoft, Apple etc, over Operating Systems. So nothing different there. No advantage there.
The second statement is indefensible. Competition does not promote quality nor innovation - to the exclusion of promoting their opposites. You could make a very strong argument for the opposite cases. e.g. "Ship it now, before they do!" or "We need something like that, they're pushing it, why aren't we?". Same stuff happens in the proprietay world.
Sure, quality and innovation can be used as measures of a Company and it's products within the software world but competition is not the driver of them. If it is then you have a poor Company.
The drivers of quality and innovation are people. You and me. Others? Sure, but it starts with you and me.
All that said, nice article!
Alternativeto is my favorite. I have found so much great stuff on there and not just for my PC but for Android as well.
Unlike Microsoft, Apple is not just a software company because they make their own devices, so they are a hardware company as well which makes them propriety and Apple locks their software down not letting OEMs make iOS & MacOS devices
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To me, freeware and Open Source are the same, as they are both free, but I know they're different because the developers are different (a single group/person vs a community of developers).
There a problem with developers surviving solely on donations, and that is when there isn't enough or there isn't any donations. One of my favorite open source programs I used to use was call Synergy. When i started using it, it had a number of bugs, almost causing me to stop using it, but there were workarounds and beta fixes. This was when the developers accepted donations and the program was free. Now, they're charging for it and I don't know if any of the bugs are fixed. This wasn't the reason for not using it anymore, as I had no use for it. I'll admit I never made any donations.


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Steadfast Supply, a pop-up retail, co-working, and events space, finally opened in southeast DC last week. The brands and companies currently featured include Matine, DeNada Design, Printed Wild, Marcella Kriebel, Be Clean, Harper Macaw Chocolates, Kelly Towles, and more. The project took many months to organize, and I got involved in the last two of those months. I helped Nathan of Nh.d Studio create the fixture package for the space. That means anything that is displaying a product or acting as a work surface is an element that I touched in some way.
I enjoyed working on Steadfast with Nathan. Nathan did almost all of the building, while I focused mainly on finishing and painting. While he had a solid vision of the space, he was open to collaborative discussions and decisions about certain elements of the design. There was some fluidity to the process, and I appreciated being able to use my design brain a bit.
I also became a total Frog Tape convert. Sorry, blue tape. Just check out the crispness of the lines on those fixtures and you'll see what I mean.
My favorite pieces in the space are the angular wooden pendant lights that Nathan created. I love how that design element repeats in the cash wrap. I also love the white-dipped circular tables with the copper hairpin legs. I kind of want one for myself...
Steadfast Supply is only open until the end of December, so make sure you stop by before it goes away! It is open on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 10-6 at Arris DC. Check out Steadfast Supply's website for more details. Make sure to follow Steadfast on Instagram at @steadfastsupplydc so you can stay up to date on the latest happenings!
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Nashville has cast Oliver Hudson as a new love interest.
Hudson will play a charming businessman who romances Rayna (Connie Britton), TVLine reports.
The 36-year-old actor - son of Goldie Hawn and brother of Kate Hudson - is best known for his role on long-running CBS sitcom Rules of Engagement.
He also appeared on Dawson's Creek and can currently be seen on the big screen in Grown Ups 2.
Nashville - which airs on More4 in the UK - will premiere on ABC in the US on Wednesday, September 25.
Newcomer Chaley Rose has also been added to the cast for season two, while Chris Carmack (Will) has been promoted to series regular status.
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