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The Android ecosystem is crowded with countless smartphones and tablets in every conceivable size, but we have a feeling the new Sony Xperia Tablet Z will definitely hog the tablet spotlight this year. Powered by a quad-core 1.5 GHz Qualcomm APQ8064+MDM9215M with an Adreno 320 GPU, the Xperia Z Tablet features a 10.1-inch, 1920 x 1200 pixel TFT display, 2GB RAM, 8.1 megapixels camera, 2.2 megapixel front-facing camera (with 1080p video capture) and 6,000mAh battery. The device is certified for IPX5/7 (Water-resistance) and IP5X (Dust-desistance).
The specs are admirable, but that makes the Sony Xperia Tablet Z truly unique is its 172 x 266 x 6.9 mm shell. It features a design that mirrors the aesthetics of the Sony Xperia Z, and like the Xperia Z, the Tablet Z also comes with Sony's new Battery STAMINA mode. This allows users to create various battery use profiles that disable specific applications and services based on how much power the device has.
Sony plans to launch the black Xperia Tablet Z in Europe and North America in Q2 running on Android 4.1. An upgrade to Android 4.2 is already in the works. The price point is set at $499 for 16GB of storage and $599 for the 32GB model. If you're not keen to spend extra cash just to get 16GB of extra storage, keep in mind that the Tablet Z also supports 64GB of microSD expansion.
Check out the Sony Xperia Tablet Z promo videos and press release below. Do you think Sony's new tablet is unique enough to compete directly with the iPad and Samsung's 10-inch tablets?
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Sony's New Xperiaâ"¢ Tablet Z Packs Powerful Specifications into a Slim and Sleek Design
The Premium Androidâ"¢-powered device features the best of Sony technology, entertainment, design and connectivity in the world's thinnest 10.1″ tablet
SAN DIEGO, February 25, 2013 (12:00 AM PST) — At Mobile World Congress, Sony announced today the launch of the Xperia Tablet Z, a premium 10.1″ Android tablet that is also the world's thinnest.* The new device joins Sony's flagship smartphone, the Xperia Z, in offering consumers premium specifications with the best of Sony technology, entertainment, design and connectivity.
Premium Tablet Design
Xperia Tablet Z is the most premium, high performance 10.1″ Android tablet available. Built from quality materials and featuring the same stunning OmniBalance design as the Xperia Z smartphone, Xperia Tablet Z is also the slimmest 10.1″ tablet in the world at 6.9 mm* and lightweight at 495 grams. It is the first tablet to run on the Qualcomm® Snapdragonâ"¢ S4 Pro asynchronous quad core processor and has the highest levels of water resistance (IP55 & IP57) ever seen in a tablet, making it immersible in up to three feet of water for up to 30 minutes.
"Xperia Tablet Z sets new standards in entertainment by matching premium specifications and Sony technology with cross-device connectivity and a consistent user-experience," said Kaz Tajima, corporate vice president, head of UX creative design and planning, at Sony Mobile Communications. "Xperia Tablet Z reinforces our intention to be a leading player in the premium Android device market, by building on the principles established by Xperia Z and perfectly optimizing them for the tablet form factor."
Integrated Sony Technology
Xperia Tablet Z includes the very best of Sony technology. With a 10.1″ full-HD Reality Display, powered by Mobile BRAVIA® Engine 2, it delivers enhanced color reproduction for a brilliant TV-like viewing experience. By offering the widest spectrum of color on any tablet, the Xperia Tablet Z provides a vivid, life-like display. It also draws upon Sony's camera expertise with an 8MP HD rear camera featuring the Exmor® R for Mobile image sensor and a 2 MP HD front-facing camera for capturing the best images in any condition, including low light. Sony's S-Force Front Surround 3D provides superior audio performance while Sony's Clear Audio+ mode and the innovative use of two built-in speakers with four 'speaker halls' on the left and right corners help the tablet deliver amazing sound no matter how it is held. Xperia Tablet Z also includes Battery STAMINA mode, Sony's unique battery management technology that can improve standby time. The Xperia Tablet Z also offers a microSD card slot for up to 64GB of expandable storage.
Seamless One-touch Connectivity
Xperia Tablet Z is available in a WiFi version in the US and includes more connectivity options than any other tablet, placing it at the heart of the connected home experience. It includes Sony's Near Field Communication (NFC) One-Touch functions which allow users to transfer content among compatible devices, including audio, video and images, seamlessly from tablet to TV, tablet to speaker or phone to tablet just by touching them together. One-Touch functions are a key component of Sony's device range this year and no other consumer electronics company today is bringing as many NFC-enabled products to market. The tablet's Universal IR Remote allows users to control their TV and other Sony devices – as well as products from other manufacturers – directly from the tablet. Additionally, TV SideView is a new application, available from the Google Play store, that gives users an entirely new way to interact with the TV: Discover content via the interactive and visual TV guide, change channels, share with your social networks and cross-search other TV application listings like Netflix®, Video Unlimitedâ"¢ and YouTubeâ"¢ in your home network for additional content.
"The living room continues to be the number one location for tablet usage in the US. Consumers are using their tablet as a second-screen companion while watching TV, which is why we packed the Xperia Tablet Z with more connectivity options than any other tablet on the market," said Phil Lubell, vice president of networked technologies and services at Sony Electronics. "The Xperia Tablet Z makes it easier than ever to connect, share and discover content across all your devices in the home."
Sony's Media Applications
Sony's signature media applications – Walkman®, Movies and Album – allow users to enjoy, control and view content. The Sony Entertainment Network ecosystem is also integrated into the application experience and includes Music Unlimitedâ"¢ which provides subscribers with access to 18 million songs and Facebook® social integration, Video Unlimitedâ"¢ with access to over 100,000 movies and TV series and PlayStation® Mobile.
Xperia Tablet Z Accessories
Xperia Tablet Z will launch with a number of accessories including a Cradle, an LCD Screen Protector and a Leather Carrying Cover that comes in Black, White or Red. These will be available from Sony stores and registered retailers.
Xperia Tablet Z will launch on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) and is upgradable to 4.2 after launch for the latest Android user experience.
Key features for Xperia Tablet Z
- 10.1-inch Full HD 1920 x 1200p Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2
- The world's thinnest 10.1-inch tablet at 6.9mm and lightweight at 495 grams
- Dust and water resistant (IP55 & IP57) with a durable glass front display
- Built-in universal IR remote control can control Sony and other manufacturers' consumer electronic devices
- Snapdragon S4 Pro processor with 1.5 GHz asynchronous quad-core CPU and 2 GB RAM
- One-Touch connectivity with Near Field Communication (NFC)
- A unique OmniBalance design with subtly rounded edges and smooth reflective surfaces
- 8 MP rear camera featuring Exmor R for Mobile and Superior Auto plus 2MP HD front camera
- Battery STAMINA mode further improves the standby time
- S-Force Front Surround 3D provides realistic surround sound using two speakers
Availability and Pricing
The Xperia Tablet Z is available in black in a 16 GB and 32 GB version and will be sold at Sony Stores, including online, and other authorized dealers nationwide for about $499 and $599 respectively this Spring. A white 32 GB version will be available exclusively at Sony Stores, including online.


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Liberating Verizon FiOS using free operating systems
Submitted by Ty on November 15, 2006 - 11:00am
As we prepared to open a new Freedom Technology Center in a rehabilitated site in New Jersey, I came to learn that Verizon was capable of offering fiber service at our location. Officially, they only claim to support those using Microsoft Windows and Mac OS/X with their service. In fact, with a little foreknowledge, you can have installed, activated, and use your FiOS service with an entirely free operating system such as GNU/Linux.
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My plan is to inform people about the benefits of having an US iTunes account outside the US, how it works and to sell US gift cards. I am a private person and not a company.
Apple and especially iTunes customers. People who love movies, music and apps. Most likely owners of an Apple TV, an iPhone/ iPod and a Mac. The website is targeted to people outside the US and will therefore be in different languages. The design shall attract an entertainment seeking, apple loving audience and create trust by having a professional look and feel with an easy to use interface.
- Apple/ iTunes like look and feel without violating copyrights.
- example: white and silver, like http://www.apple.com
- example: black (or carbon) and iphone/ apple TV (front row) like
- example: iTunes giftcard like, showing fun of entertainment/ content
- all important information shall be seen without scrolling within a 1024 x 768 resolution. (call to action)
- layered PSD file
background info:
-page shall animate to consume entertaining content (movies, music, games...) through visualization (e.g. picture roll...)
- Media Content and Apple Products shall be displayed.
- users will be able to switch between languages
- users will see links to different card types, general information about setting up an us itunes account and be able to comment
- users can buy product on the product landing pages
- how to page will contain a video
designs I like:
designs with clear structure (form follows function, less is more)


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Selena Gomez: 'adidas Neo' Shoe Designer!
Selena Gomez just added 'shoe designer' to her resume.
The 20-year-old actress/singer spoke with TeenVogue about her new gig as adidas Neo designer.
"They know what's going to happen in 2014!" Selena dished about teaming up with the brand. "They know all the hip stuff, so I almost feel like the underdog coming in and learning about the whole design process."
Check out her campaign video below!
WHAT DO YOU THINK of Selena teaming up with adidas Neo?
Selena Gomez – adidas Neo shoe line campaign
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10 Uses for Mason Jars
You have probably seen the mason jar lights, but have you seen a mason jar used for a terrarium? I remember my mom canning peaches in mason jars. Who would have ever guessed that they would become such a popular commodity for decorative purposes. I personally like the Mason Jars because of their nostalgia, light blue tinted glass, and their classic design.
A few of my favorite uses for the Mason jars are the drink dispenser, terrarium, and the outdoor path light. Next up on the list would have to be the mason jar sconce. I love its industrial and innovative appeal. In my opinion, original furnishings are what really completes a home.
Top Row:
- Vintage Ball Mason Jar Terrarium: Etsy member doodlebirdie $38
- Kerr Votive Lantern: Pigeon Toe $30
- Vintage Clear Canning Jar Sconce: Etsy member LampGoods $49
- Peppermint and Eucalyptus Soy Candle - 8 Ounce Mason Jar: Etsy member sproutcandleshop $7
- Blue Ball Mason Jar Flower Frog Vase: Etsy member postroadvintage $12
Bottom Row:
- Mason Jar Soap Dispenser: Weddingbee
- DIY Mason Storage: Lovely Little Details
- Mason Jar Drink Dispenser: Weddingbee
- Mason Jars for Displaying Photographs: Sugarspiceandnice
- Solar Powered Renewable Energy Ball Mason Jar Outdoor Path Light: Etsy member BootsNGus $55 (set of 3)
(Images: Etsy member doodlebirdie, Etsy member LampGoods, Etsy member postroadvintage, Etsy member sproutcandleshop, Etsy member postroadvintage, Weddingbee, Lovely Little Details, Weddingbee, Sugarspiceandnice, Etsy member BootsNGus)


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Who's Who #18
Who's Who is a game where Andrea Vaughan gives you 5 clues about a famous person and you have to guess who he is talking about. Do you know today's Who's Who?
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Dinner for Two: Small Meal Ideas for Valentine's Day
Thinking about staying in for Valentine's Day this year? So many of our home-cooked meals veer toward the practical and budget-friendly that can feel really special to splurge on an elegant homemade dinner for two! Here are some ideas we've been toying with making for our own Valentine's Dinner.
1. Homemade Pasta - Nothing says love like a batch of homemade pasta (at least in our opinion!). Our basic recipe makes plenty for two with a little leftover, and you can top it with any sauce that suits your fancy. We've had this Tagliatelle with Chestnuts, Proscuitto and Sage from Gourmet on our list for a while.
2. Steamed Mussels - We absolutely love mussels, but we often forget how easy and fun it is to make them at home. They can be a simple starter for the dinner or serve them over some linguini for a full meal. We're eying this recipe for Buttery Steamed Mussels with Sake and Chilis from Epicurious.
3. Braised Short Ribs - Just buy two of the meatiest short ribs you can find and scale back the braising liquid to make this into a dinner for two. These Southwestern Braised Short Ribs from Fine Cooking sound like they'd add some spice to the evening!
4. Creamy Risotto - Risotto is another recipe that is easy to scale back to two people. Most recipes use 2 cups of rice to feed 4-6 people, so just cut the entire recipe in half. A good Mushroom Risotto like this one from Martha Stewart is a sure winner.
5. Fish in Parchment - This is a simple and elegant way to prepare fish - and get it right every time. Throw some veggies into the parchment packet along with the fish and you've got an entire meal! We like the sound of this recipe for Asian-Style Halibut in Parchment from Real Simple.
What will you be making for Valentine's Day?
Related: Good Recipes for Small-Portioned Treats for Two?
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Scientific American Frontiers "Chimps R Us" An episode devoted to our closest cousins, chimpanzees, with whom we share 98% or our genetic material. This episode tells stories on the social life of chimps, on their thinking abilities, and on their very human sense of self-awareness. Also, Alan Alda meets Jane Goodall, who pioneered studies of chimps in the field and now devotes her energies to conservation in the wild, and to the establishment of sanctuaries for chimps discarded as pets and from medical research. D
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NOVA "Hunting The Edge of Space - The Mystery of the Milky Way" Three centuries of engineering produce telescopes far beyond Galileo's simple spyglass. They perch on mountaintops, orbit the Earth and circle other planets; together they reveal the solar system in greater and greater detail. This episode visits today's most powerful telescopes and embarks on a journey to the planets and moons. Part 1 of 2G
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Inventions That Shook The World "The 1980's" The 1980s launch an unprecedented technological age that will continue into the next century. DNA profiling begins changing crime scene investigations for all time. Smokers find a helpful hand in kicking the habit through the nicotine patch. Other featured inventions include the MIR Space Station and the endoscopy capsule. Part 9 of 10G


text: Arab countries sever links with Qatar Government Affairs Alert Share this 6 JUN 2017 By: Maher Ghanma Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Egypt and Bahrain have severed diplomatic relations with their neighbour and GCC trading partner Qatar. At the time of publication, this move has been supported by Yemen, Mauritius and the Maldives. Details of the action taken against Qatar are still emerging, but, in addition to the closure of embassies and the expulsion of diplomats, the following measures have been publically announced: Saudi Arabia has closed its land border with Qatar The allies have closed their airspace to Qatar Airways Airlines from the six countries, including Etihad and Emirates, are cancelling routes to and from the Qatari capital Doha Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain have banned their citizens from entering Qatar Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain have also given any Qatari visitors or residents two weeks to leave their territory DLA Piper is the only major international law firm with a dedicated Middle East Government Affairs practice. Our diverse team of lawyers, politicians and former senior government officials are ready to help clients understand and navigate the challenges that lie ahead. We can help you to understand the circumstances that have arisen, and what steps you can take to mitigate the risks for your operations in the region We can provide legal advice on how best to deliver or exit existing contracts, as well as what protections can be built into new contracts We will also continue to monitor developments to keep our clients informed, and help you to plan for any future contingencies


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The MaXX Interactive Desktop is an effort to bring the IRIX Interactive Desktop to Linux (please note that this is a continuation of the 5dwm.org implementation, so not a case of re-inventing the wheel). In order to achieve this, MaXX Interactive, the commercial entity behind the project, has "a special license agreement from SGI enabling itself to push for a full implementation on Linux". As they explain on their about page:
The project has just released MaXX Desktop DR2 after a year of hard work, and it includes support for compositing, lives peacefully with KDM and GDM, and can be installed without any problems on Ubuntu and Fedora. The project is also looking towards the future, as they will create a spin-off project that will build on the classic Interactive Desktop look, but will try to enhance it, and make it more up-to-date.


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No one's a stranger in Aberdeen, residents say, and concerns about crime are rare. So, it's hard enough for many to believe an elderly woman would be threatened at gunpoint, much less on two separate occasions.
That the victim would be the matriarch of Baltimore's most celebrated baseball family — 75-year-old Vi Ripken, mother of former Baltimore Orioles star Cal Ripken Jr. — that's inconceivable.
"Everybody here, we know each other," said Barbara Hawkins, Vi Ripken's 69-year-old neighbor, "and it's unfathomable that this would happen."
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June 11, 2008
Chris Collins is back in an old role at a new place.
Collins has been named as an assistant coach for the Lipscomb baseball team. The new job reunites him with Lipscomb head coach Jeff Forehand. Collins, 29, played one year of baseball for Forehand at Trevecca Nazarene University. After his playing days were over he spent four years as an assistant coach for Forehand.
When Forehand left Trevecca to become the head coach at Lipscomb Collins stepped in as his replacement.
"The addition of Chris Collins to our staff is going to make a significant impact to our program and our school," said Forehand. "Chris is not only an excellent baseball coach, but one of the finest Christian men that I know.
"He will bring knowledge, enthusiasm and energy to our team immediately. He will fit in with us and will be able to help us take our program to another level. Everyone at Lipscomb will enjoy getting to know Chris Collins."
In his two seasons as head coach at Trevecca Collins posted a record of 81-34-1. In two seasons in the TranSouth Athletic Conference he guided Trevecca to a 38-9 record and two conference championships. Trevecca also played the in the NAIA Region XI Tournament both seasons.
Collins earned numerous awards this season at Trevecca. He was named both the TranSouth and Region XI Coach of the Year. He also directed Trevecca to No. 4 nationally in the NAIA, the highest ranking ever for the team.
The Bisons are coming off their most successful year since making the move to NCAA Division I with their first ever appearance in the NCAA Tournament, their first ever NCAA Tournament win (10-7 over Georgia) and their first ever Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament Championship.
"This is an opportunity to be part of what looks to be a resurrection of sorts of Lipscomb athletics across the board and especially with baseball," Collins said. "It was such a high-caliber program in the NAIA years ago. Obviously, the school is trying to create the same kind of legacy and tradition in the NCAA.
"To see the support, the excitement and the success of the team the last two years under Jeff is definitely exciting. It has been fun to watch that success."
Collins is looking forward to working again with Forehand in a different program.
"I'm excited to get started at Lipscomb," Collins said. "The No. 1 attribute that an assistant coach needs to have is to be able to anticipate what the head coach wants. As a player under Jeff I realized pretty early that we think along the same thought pattern a great deal of the time. I feel like as an assistant coach I can do what Jeff wants and do it the way he wants it done. I think from a professional standpoint that typifies our working relationship."


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Why does the Museum's Snowmastadon Project collect?
Steve Nash, Curator of Archaeology and Rick Wicker, Museum photographer We arrived in Moscow on Saturday, March 23rd, and spent Sunday getting oriented to the beautiful city that will be our home for the next tend days. It was a typical winter day in Moscow-- really cold, snowy, and windy, but after a full day of sitting on airplanes, we simply had to get out and see the sights. What a remarkable town! In the morning, we walked around Red Square and St. Basil's Catherdal as well as the city to the north of the Kremlin but within the various boulevard rings that encircle the city. We enjoyed surveying the culinary landscape, but were slightly startled to see a number of Amiercan fast food chains. Perhaps not too surprising are the fact that McDonald's is nearly ubiquitous and Subways are quite common. What is more surprsing is that we saw KFC, Chilii's and Sabarro as well. We took our lunch in a really cool high-end food store from which we could pick and choose a number of delicacies. After a brief rest, we went in the afternoon to Ms. Anna Konovalenko's house for an early dinner and to make plans for the week, which include lots of photography at the State Gems Museum and appointments with local experts to discuss the nature and meaning of the Konovalenko sculptures. While at Ms. Konovalenko's, we got to see several of her husband's sculptures, most notably Tsar's Henchman. It is a perfectly wonderful rendition of a cruel man who would have been Ivan the Terrible's (16th century Russian ruler) protector and security guard. Anna and her son-in-law Alan explained tha tthe the hand cuffs represent his level of control over the population; his left eye, made of beautifully faceted diamond, symbolizes the fact that the man sees everything; there are no secrets. His shirt if made of ruby; the lower reaches of his coat malachite. Rick will work his photographic magic on the henchman later in the week. Tomorrow is our first day at the State Gems Museum. Keep your fingers crossed! Steve and Rick


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The Federal Trade Commission said today that it will convene a one-day event on security-related "threats to mobile devices."
The event, to be held on June 4 in the agency's Washington, D.C., conference center, will be the latest in a series of similar events that have focused on topics including online data collection and advertising. It's open to the public.
An announcement posted on the FTC's Web site says the event will likely include discussions of "emerging mobile security threats and trends, security challenges in the mobile environment and infrastructure, potential solutions to mobile threats, password and authentication strategies for lost or stolen devices..." The FTC has previously offered security tips to mobile developers.
Because the FTC is not a traditional regulatory agency, and because it has no direct statutory authority over computer security, the event is not intended to devise new standards or reach a consensus on industry best practices. (That's beyond the scope even of far larger events like the RSA Conference, which takes place next week in San Francisco.) Rather, it's designed to mark the agency's interest in the area and allow Washington officialdom to be briefed by security researchers.


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On January 5th, 3HO celebrates its birthday.
Yogi Bhajan brought the secret science of Kundalini Yoga to the West. He foresaw the change of ages that was about to happen. He selflessly shared these teachings with anyone who to came to his classes. Each person was given a chance to open themselves to their full human potential. To make the body strong and be healthy. To balance the mind and be happy. To express their spirit and be holy.
Satsimran Kaur wrote about the formation of our spiritual family in Beads of Truth, 1989:
"In the 60's, there was a resurgence, especially among young people, to personally experience their own spirituality. Traditional religion had become full of ritual, and families' practices of religion were more from the mind than from the heart.
"At the same time, many moral issues were facing America, in particular the continued fight for human rights for blacks, and the Vietnam War…These factors resulted in a changed America as the 1970s began. There was an expanding awareness that people could have an impact on society and there was the willingness and desire to impact it. This resulted in a new face and consciousness for American in the 1970's.
"3HO took root in early 1969 when Yogi Bhajan became the Director of Spiritual Education. Hailing from India with a background in service to the Indian Government, he held such posts as customs and income tax officer. He had a twenty-four year background in yoga and the metaphysical sciences when he arrived in Los Angeles in 1969.
"Yogi Bhajan had been exposed to many saints and sages of the Indian culture since childhood. His natural intuition and curiosity led him on a lifelong search into the metaphysical world. He became a master of Kundalini Yoga (previously considered a secret science) at the age of sixteen. Believing there is no knowledge not to be shared, Yogi Bhajan continued to teach and share the ancient science throughout his government career and married life.
"When he arrived in America, he was like a magnet attracting many young people to his classes in Los Angeles. His knowledge, his wit and his depth of understanding of the human psyche endeared him to all who came to his classes. As more and more students were touched by this great master, he received many invitations from all over the United States to share the teachings of Kundalini Yoga.
"Almost immediately, he began training teachers (which he always claimed as his mission.) The demand was greater than the supply and he sent his student teachers throughout American, Canada, Mexico (and later to South America, Australia, Europe, and Africa) to begin sharing what they had learned. So this was the real beginning of 3HO! The Healthy, Happy, Holy Organization."


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Stones to headline Euro festivals
The Rolling Stones have announced they will headline two European festivals this summer as part of their 14 On Fire world tour.
The veteran rockers will perform at the Pinkpop Festival in the Netherlands on June 7 and Belgium's TW Classic on June 28.
Mick Jagger, now aged 70, said: "I love festivals in the summertime and can't wait for the tour to get to Europe."
The band kicked off the 16-date tour with their first-ever show in the Middle East in Abu Dhabi in February and songwriter and guitarist Keith Richards said: "Let's keep this show on the road... the band are in top form so I'm really looking forward to getting back to Europe."
The band behind hits Jumpin' Jack Flash and Gimme Shelter are making their way through Asia, Australia and New Zealand, before returning to Europe.
The dates in Holland and Belgium will be the first shows the band have played in mainland Europe in seven years.
In 2007 the London-based four piece played 147 dates on their A Bigger Bang tour which became the second highest grossing tour of all time, chalking up over 500 million dollars (£300 million) in ticket sales.


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University Pedestrian Safety Initiative
University Pedestrian Safety Initiative
The Southern Connecticut State University Police Department, in an effort to promote pedestrian safety, would like to remind the students, faculty and staff to practice good pedestrian safety skills by following the noted Pedestrian Safety Guidelines. The SCSU Police Traffic Safety Initiative Operation S. A. F. E. Crossing (Safety Awareness for Everyone) has begun. The objective of this initiative is to educate our university community in the importance of using clearly marked and designated crosswalks, while crossing the streets that traverse our campus on a daily basis.
Pedestrian Safety Tips
1. Cross the street only at intersections and do not jaywalk.
2. Use only marked crosswalks.
3. Do not cross in the middle of the street or between parked cars, as drivers are not expecting pedestrians to cross mid-block.
4. When crossing streets, before you enter the crosswalk, make eye contact with drivers approaching the crosswalk to ensure traffic has stopped.
5. Stop at the curb and look left, right and left again before you step into the street. Be sure to evaluate the distance and speed of on-coming traffic before you step out into the street to ensure that a vehicle has adequate distance in which to stop safely.
6. Remember don't take those "NO RIGHT TURN ON RED" signs for granted and always check for turning vehicles before stepping off the curb.
7. Avoid walking in traffic where there are no sidewalks or crosswalks. If you have to walk on a road that does not have sidewalks, walk facing traffic.
8. At intersections, scan over your shoulder for turning vehicles to make sure that the driver knows you are there.
9. Wear bright colors or reflective clothing if you are walking near traffic at night and/or carry a flashlight.
10. Use extra caution when crossing multiple-lanes for higher speeding vehicles, while paying attention to the on-coming lanes of traffic.
11. Always look for signs that a car is about to move (rear lights, exhaust smoke, sound or wheels turning) and never walk behind a vehicle that is backing up.
12. In foul weather (rain or snow) allow extra time and distance for a vehicle to stop and do not let umbrella or jacket hood block your view of approaching traffic.
13. If your view of approaching traffic is blocked by something, move to where you can see, stop and look left-right-left again.
14. Never run or dash into the street.
15. Watch out for entrances to parking lots to include sidewalks which cross driveways and entrances to them and always check for cars entering or exiting the parking lot.
16. If the intersection has a pedestrian signal, press the button and wait for the pedestrian signal to display the "WALK" indicator, which indicates that it is safe to proceed into the crosswalk. You should continue to be alert for traffic at all times while in the roadway and always check for turning vehicles.
17. A flashing "DON'T WALK" signal means that a pedestrian should not start to cross the roadway and that there is probably not enough time left in the cycle for you to cross the street safely. However, any pedestrian who has partially completed their crossing should finish crossing the street or proceed to a safety island in the same direction in which they were headed.
18. A steadily illuminated "DON'T WALK" indicator means it is not safe for a pedestrian to enter the roadway in the direction of the indication and you are to wait to cross for the next "WALK" signal in order to cross safely.
These safety tips were provided as a reminder to exercise caution when crossing roadways and to utilize the designated crosswalks. The Police Department wants to ensure that our university community stays safe. If you have any questions regarding pedestrian safety or other safety issues please contact the SCSU police at 203-392-5375.
Joseph M. Dooley
Chief of Police


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Looking at NBA 2K15 PC, I think we can conclude a few things about basketball gaming on the PC.
- First of all, people do want to play basketball games on the PC. The interest is definitely there, though again, we're a smaller group compared to the console gamers.
- People do have the systems to run a port of a PS4/X1 game, or are willing to upgrade. Optimisation is another issue altogether, but thankfully, it doesn't seem like we have too many people wanting to run the game on Pentium 3 1.1 GHz rigs or anything like that.
- PC gamers will still buy a digital-only release, even if they aren't particularly thrilled about a 40-50 GB download. I think most would agree that it's better than a previous gen port, a stripped down release, or indeed, no PC version at all.
So if a time comes where a PC version of NBA Live is feasible, what does everyone think about the possibility of it being digital-only, with Origin integration? Unless EA has scrapped Origin by that point, I'd suggest that a Steam release is not going to happen.
For my part, it wouldn't be ideal - I prefer Steam, and a disc version would be nice for those whose connections/download limits would struggle with such a large download - but if that's what it took to have a PC release, then so be it. With my interest in seeing a PC release of NBA Live again, I would prefer that situation to no release at all. I could get on board with it.


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By Patrick Temple-West and Richard Cowan
WASHINGTON, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Did Vice-President Joe Biden shift on the Obama administration's tax increase plan for the wealthy?
And if he did, was it a signal that Democrats are offering to strike a quick deal with Republicans on one of the most difficult year-end fiscal decisions Washington faces?
President Barack Obama has called for keeping tax rates the same for families making less than $250,000 annually and raising them for those above that level.
But during a debate on Thursday with Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan, Biden signaled a possible change from that figure, saying tax increases would start with million-dollar earners - a level possibly more palatable to lawmakers in Congress.
"The middle class will pay less and people making a million dollars or more will begin to contribute slightly more," Biden said, describing the Obama campaign's tax proposal.
"Just let taxes expire like they are supposed to on those millionaires," Biden said later in the debate. "We can't afford $800 billion going to people who (are) making a minimum of $1 million."
The president's fiscal 2013 budget proposed ending former President George W. Bush's tax cuts for families with annual incomes above $250,000.
For these taxpayers the tax rate would go up to 36 percent and 39.6 percent under the Obama plan. The top individual tax rates are currently at 33 percent and 35 percent.
All the Bush-era tax cuts are set to expire at the end of 2012 if nothing is changed. These tax increases along with deep spending cuts make up the "fiscal cliff," which threatens to put the economy back into recession next year unless Congress and the White House negotiate a solution.
The $1 million threshold for a tax increase might garner more support with Democrats in Congress.
In May, House of Representatives Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi floated a plan to raise taxes on million-dollar earners. This caused a stir because it represented a retreat from Democrats' longstanding position of raising taxes on those making more than $250,000.
That lower threshold can be problematic for lawmakers representing states such as New York, where a high cost of living can put a $250,000 income in the middle class.
Democrats and Republicans in the Senate might find support for a tax increase that hits fewer families.
A bipartisan group of senators is holding ongoing meetings, trying to craft a comprehensive deficit-reduction plan.
A source with knowledge of the group's deliberations told Reuters on Friday that a deal that would extend the Bush tax cuts for everyone except those making more than $1 million could have enough support to pass the Senate.
But the source, who asked not to be identified, added that there was "no way" the Republican-controlled House of Representatives would go along.
Ryan, a member of the House, said the Obama administration's tax increases would hurt the small businesses that pay individual income taxes.
Under the president's plan, taxes would increase to 44.8 percent for small businesses, Ryan said.
"Watch out middle class, the tax bill is coming to you," Ryan said, speaking directly into the camera.
(Additional reporting by Thomas Ferraro and Kim Dixon. Editing by Christopher Wilson)
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You can keep your mower in the shed when you replace your lawn with these fast-growing, durable plants. Our planting plan also ensures color all season long.
Good Bones
A well-designed landscape has good "bones" -- elements that remain visible and attractive all year. In this case, the bones include a multicolor brick patio, a flagstone path, and an ornamental latticetop fence for background and privacy. A line of evergreen arborvitaes and a Washington hawthorn tree also look good in all four seasons.
Colorful Contrasts
The purple leaves of the barberry and bugleweed offer a nice contrast to surrounding flowers and green foliage. Northern sea oats provide nearly year-round interest.
Plant List: (A) Japanese barberry 'Bailtwo'. (B) Garden phlox 'David'. (C) Bugleweed 'Bronze Beauty'. (D) Northern sea oats. (E) Fountain grass 'Hameln'. (F) Blackberry lily. (G) Daylily 'Happy Returns'.
Plants of Note
Northern sea oats is one of several ornamental grasses included in this design. They provide nearly year-round interest and their height makes an attractive foil for shorter plants.
Softening Hard Edges
Arborvitae and purple-flowered clematis 'Jackmanii' soften the hard look of the privacy fence. Phlox, hosta, and dwarf fountain grass soften the edge of the flagstone path.
Plant List: (J) Clematis 'Jackmanii'. (I) Summersweet 'Ruby Spice'. (K) Arborvitae 'Techny'. (B) Garden phlox 'David'. (D) Northern sea oats. (L) Rose 'Purple Pavement'. (H) Heart-leaf bergenia 'Winter Glow'. (F) Blackberry lily. (E) Fountain grass 'Hameln'. (G) Daylily 'Happy Returns'.
Plants of Note
'Jackmanii' clematis is a reliable vine that features large, velvety purple flowers and grows about 10 feet tall. 'Ruby Spice' summersweet is a good background plant as well. It grows 4 to 6 feet tall and offers fragrant pink flowers in midsummer and yellow foliage in fall.
Vertical Accent
A Washington hawthorn, which will grow about 20-25 feet tall, provides a vertical element for the design. And because it provides only light shade, many plants will do well underneath, including shade-lovers like hosta and sun-lovers like feather reed grass.
Plant List: (Q) Washington hawthorn. (S) Ninebark 'Monlo'. (P) Hosta 'Sum and Substance'. (N) Coralbells 'Cherries Jubilee'. (U) Toad lily 'Miyakaki'. (T) Hosta 'Great Expectations'. (L) Rose 'Purple Pavement'.
Plants of Note
Hostas are good space fillers for shade and semishade. Their large leaves add an interesting texture to the setting, especially when paired with the bladelike foliage of grasses and daylilies.
Foliage Stars
A varied sweep of perennials ensures that there are elements of interest even when not in bloom. Daylilies, hosta, and red-leaved coralbells provide a wonderful contrast of leaf color, shape, and size. Feather reed grass adds plumes that carry well beyond the first frost.
Plant List: (M) Golden carpet sedum. (N) Coralbells 'Jubilee'. (O) Feather reed grass 'Overdam'. (H) Heart-leaf bergenia 'Winter Glow'. (P) Hosta 'Sum and Substance'. (Q) Washington hawthorn. (N) Coralbells 'Cherry Jubilee'. (U) Toad lily 'Miyazaki'. (G) Daylily 'Happy Returns. (O) Feather reed grass "Overdam'. (B) Garden phlox 'David'.
Plants of Note
'Happy Returns' daylily is an offspring of the ever-popular 'Stella d'Oro' and has the same ability to bloom repeatedly. The difference: it has bright canary-yellow flowers instead of gold.
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During //Build 2016, we announced a number of major updates to the Azure DocumentDB service. One of these big updates is that DocumentDB now has built-in server side support for partitioning. Partitioned collections provide a great option for applications that ingest large volume of data at high rates or applications that require high throughput, low latency access to data. In this blog, we cover the top 10 things you need to know about the new partitioning support and how you can build massively scalable applications and services using DocumentDB.
1. What are Collections in DocumentDB?
In DocumentDB, you can store and query schema-less JSON documents with order-of-millisecond response times at any scale. DocumentDB provides containers for data called collections. Each collection can be reserved with throughput ranging from hundreds up to millions of request units per second. The provisioned throughput can be adjusted throughout the life of a collection to adapt to the changing processing needs and access patterns of your application.
Collections are logical resources and can span 1-N physical partitions or servers. The number of partitions is determined by DocumentDB based on the storage size and the provisioned throughput of the collection. Prior to this release, collections mapped 1:1 to partitions.
2. What are Partitions in DocumentDB?
Every partition in DocumentDB has a fixed amount of SSD-backed storage associated with it, and is replicated for high availability (with 99.99% availability SLAs). Partition management is fully performed by Azure DocumentDB, and you, the user, do not have to write complex code or manage your partitions. The provisioned throughput of a collection is distributed evenly among the partitions within a collection.
3. What are Partition Keys in DocumentDB?
When you create a collection, you can now specify a partition key property. This is the JSON property (or path) within your documents that can be used by DocumentDB to distribute data among multiple partitions. DocumentDB will hash the partition key value and use the hashed result to determine the partition in which the JSON document will be stored. All documents with the same partition key will be stored in the same partition, but multiple partition keys may share the same partition.
For example, let's say that you're storing JSON data about employees and your partition key is "department." Then all documents with the value of "department" equal to "engineering" will be stored in the same partition. Similarly, all documents with "department" of "marketing" will be stored in the same partition.
For more information see Partitioning in DocumentDB.
4. Do I have to manage partitioning?
No, partitioning is completely transparent to your application. DocumentDB supports fast reads and writes, SQL and LINQ queries, JavaScript-based transactional logic, consistency levels, and fine-grained access control via REST API calls to a single collection resource. The service distributes the data belonging to a collection transparently to multiple partitions, and automatically routes query requests to the right partitions.
5. Should I partition my collection?
While partitioning is now a core feature of DocumentDB, you can still create a "single partition" collection by omitting the partition key during collection creation. In order to decide if you should partition your collection, here are some key points to consider.
- Single-partition collections have lower price options and the ability to execute queries and perform transactions across all collection data. They have the scalability and storage limits of a single partition (10GB and 10,000 RU/s). You do not have to specify a partition key for these collections. For scenarios that do not need large volumes of storage or throughput, single partition collections are a good fit.
- Partitioned collections can span multiple partitions and support very large amounts of storage and throughput. You must specify a partition key for these collection.
6. How do I choose the right partition key property?
It is important to choose a partition key property that has a number of distinct values, and lets you distribute your workload evenly across these values. As a natural artifact of partitioning, requests involving the same partition key are limited by the maximum throughput of a single partition. Additionally, the storage size for documents belonging to the same partition key is limited to 10GB. An ideal partition key is one that appears frequently as a filter in your queries and has sufficient cardinality to ensure your solution is scalable.
A partition key is also the boundary for transactions in DocumentDB's stored procedures and triggers. You should choose the partition key so that documents that occur together in transactions share the same partition key value. For more information see Designing for Partitioning.
7. How do I create a collection with TBs of data or handle billions of requests per second?
By default, partitioned collections can scale up to 250 GB of storage and 250,000 request units per second. If you need higher storage or throughput per collection, please contact Azure Support to have these increased for your account. DocumentDB supports collections with tens of TB of data and provisioned to handle millions of request units per second.
8. What versions of the SDKs support partitioning?
Partitioning is supported via the REST API version 2015-12-16, and SDK versions 1.6.0 and newer in .NET, Node.js, Java, and Python. The programming model introduces partition keys during collection creation and as an argument for read, write, query, and execute stored-procedure operations on documents. You can also create and manage collections via the Azure Portal.
9. How do I migrate to partitioned collections?
You can use the DocumentDB Data Migration Tool to migrate to a partitioned collection. You must first Export your old collection(s) to JSON files, then Import to a new DocumentDB collection created with a partition key definition and over 10,000 RU/s. If you use client-side partition resolvers, you might be able to simplify your application code by consolidating your data into a single collection using server-side partitioning.
10. How does pricing work with partitioned collections?
Along with partitioned collections, we also introduced a new pricing option for DocumentDB, which decouples storage size from throughput, enabling pay as you go storage and a user-defined throughput level that's customizable for your application needs. Learn more about the pricing options here.
Next steps
Get started scaling your database to handle massive storage sizes and throughput using DocumentDB partitioned collections using the Azure Portal or one of the supported SDKs. If you need any help or have questions or feedback, please reach out to us on the developer forums on stack overflow or schedule a 1:1 chat with the DocumentDB engineering team.
Stay up-to-date on the latest DocumentDB news and features by following us on Twitter @DocumentDB.


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An eye-opening documentary on the challenges facing Latino students from across the USA.
The Graduates/Los Graduados explores pressing issues in education today through the eyes of six Latino and Latina students from across the United States. More than a survey of contemporary policy debates, the bilingual film offers first-hand perspectives on key challenges facing Latino high school students and their families, educators, and community leaders. It is the story of the graduates who will make up America's future.
The Graduates/Los Graduados is a two-part documentary program: hour one focuses on boys and young men and examines what factors typically hold young Latino men back and what can be done to reverse these trends; hour two focuses on girls and young women and explores what can be done to meaningfully harness the potential of young Latinas. The girls' hour will screen at Bud Werner Memorial Library. The Graduates/Los Graduados explores obstacles to educational achievement along with viable solutions: gangs, bullying, citizenship status, teen pregnancy, zero tolerance, homelessness, and poverty.
Community Cinema is a groundbreaking public education and civic engagement initiative featuring free monthly screenings of films from the Emmy Award-winning series Independent Lens and other PBS presentations. Community Cinema is on location in more than 100 cities nationally, bringing together leading organizations, community members, and public television stations to learn, discuss, and get involved in key social issues of our time.
The Independent Television Service funds, presents, and promotes award-winning documentaries and dramas on public television, innovative new media projects on the Web, and the Emmy® Award-winning weekly series Independent Lens. Mandated by Congress in 1988 and funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, ITVS has brought more than one thousand independently produced programs to date to American audiences. www.itvs.org
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As the class of 2012 stumbles out of their plastic folding chairs and into the workforce, they'll hear the same thing college graduates have been hearing since college for decades. You're in the real world now, get a job. This is terrible advice.
Luckily, following it is near-impossible. According to Gallup, 32% of Americans aged 18-29 are underemployed or unemployed. However it is "jobs" are being counted, we're not getting them. It can be a terrifying stat for recent-grads or anyone at the bottom end of that age spectrum, but it doesn't have to be. We're living in a twisty, unpredictable world, and that can't be changed. But it can be embraced.
I'm 25, and I haven't had a "job" since graduating – or I've gotten dozens of "jobs," or something. It's hard to keep track of, but luckily, it doesn't matter. I'm a freelancer, and the statistics of the past are woefully unequipped to describe what are starting to look like the jobs of the future.
Here's how the Bureau of Labor Statistics categorizes people:
People with jobs are employed.
People who are jobless, looking for jobs, and available for work are unemployed.
People who are neither employed nor unemployed are not in the labor force.
I honestly have no idea which category I, or many of my friends, might belong to. I'm looking for jobs, and available for work, so I must be unemployed. But I also have jobs, so I'm employed. That would make me neither, so I'm not in the labor force. That seems off. The best way to describe me would be "underemployed," but that implies that I somehow require more employment than I have, which isn't true.
We're living in what's been called the "gig economy --" an era where security is a thing of the past and a job is dragging on when it lasts an entire year. You never make a bet without hedging it two or three times. When I get a gig, my first reaction is to get another. No day should go by without hustlin.'
The gig economy is a cruel place. It comes with all the inequalities of the old economy and throws a few more of its own in for good measure. Getting lucky once is no longer enough – every week feels like it can bring ruin or fortune. But it rewards some of the things that young people are famously good at: adaptability, flexibility, speed and reinvention. It's intensely American, in all the best and all the worst ways. The system is rigged, but you have the feeling you can be the one to cheat it.
Horatio Alger, curiously enough, provides a model to follow for the gig economy. In his stories, the hero is always a hard-working, industrious young lad. But he never actually gets ahead because of that. He does some thing for the right guy at the right time, and he's showered with success. The lesson isn't to work hard all the time – it's to work fast at the right time. The gig economy rewards precision over attrition.
There are a lot of problems with gigging -- the lack of security doesn't play well with having a family, which I don't. Health insurance goes to people with jobs -- gigging requires either an invincible mindset, perfect health or a higher income. And there's no unemployment for people who were never technically employed. The troubling likelihood of failing every day of the week except one can be a punishing mental burden. But there's always going to be a tradeoff between security and freedom. The classic American Dream is a struggle between those two poles -- the white picket fence and the open road. The best way to deal with the impossibility of the former is to realize you already have the latter.
The world has yet to adapt to this changing notion of employment – Sara Horowitz, head of the Freelancer's Union, has written extensively on Washington's inability to deal with the jobs of the new economy. But being out ahead is scary for all the right reasons. You'll be making it up as you go along, but you'll have something else along the way. Traditional employment asks you to get a job first and a life second. Freelancing knows that those two can be one and the same.
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I made a pain d'epices last week and it most of it went very quickly. Pain d'epices translates to "spiced bread"; it's similar to gingerbread with the exception that no ginger is used. Also it's made with rye flour, honey and spices such as star anise, nutmeg, cinnamon and clove. I'll post the recipe for this moist bread next week. Tonight, I used the spiced bread remnants and made beautiful layered pumpkin cream parfaits for the holidays.
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- "The staff. . . may be more than a prop for age. . . Yet in doubt a man of worth will trust to his own wisdom"
- ― The King of the Golden Hall, The Lord of the Rings
Háma was the doorward of Théoden and captain of the King's guard of Rohan. He is shown as a loyal and devoted man, though he often anticipates his orders.
He is first met in the tale of The Lord of the Rings when he, against his orders, permits Gandalf to carry his staff into Meduseld. It was at this time that he spoke the above quote. This marked the beginning of his trust and respect for Gandalf, though he was later reprimanded by Théoden, and temporarily removed from his position as doorward, despite the service he rendered. Then the King ordered him to bring forth Éomer, who was in custody. Háma not only released him, but armed him.
Later Háma suggested that the King leave Éowyn as steward in Edoras. Later, he encouraged soldiers who doubted Gandalf's return: ". . . but for myself, I will wait until I see Gandalf again".
He fell in the Battle of the Hornburg before the Gate during the War of the Ring.He was also given the honour of being buried in a grave of his own under the shadow of the Hornburg. Despite his annoyance with his doorward, Théoden obviously had an affection for Háma, and grieved at his fall, so much so that that he personally cast first earth on his grave.
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When the United States Olympic Committee announced the Class of 2012 to be inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame recently, it was no surprise that a coaching legend from Tennessee State University was included as a member of the prestigious group.
Coach Ed Temple will join six Olympians, one Paralympian, one team, as well as a veteran and a special contributor when they are formally introduced and honored July 12 during an awards ceremony at the Harris Theater in Chicago.
Along with Coach Temple, the list of inductees includes Gail Devers (track & field), Jean Driscoll (Paralympic track & field), Gary Hall Jr. (swimming), Lisa Fernandez (softball), Kristine Lilly (soccer), Dan O'Brien (track & field), Jenny Thompson (swimming), the 2004 U.S. Olympic Women's Softball Team, James Connolly (veteran - track & field) and Ted Stevens (special contributor).
The Class of 2012 was determined by a voting process that includes Olympians, Paralympians, members of the Olympic Family and a public voting element. The U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame presented by Allstate is one of the only national sports halls of fame that includes fan voting as part of its selection process. This year more than 100,000 votes were cast at TeamUSA.org.
"Over the years, these men and women captured our hearts and inspired us as Americans to strive for greatness, paving the way for today's Olympians and Paralympians who will soon compete in this summer's London Games," said Lisa Cochrane, senior vice president of marketing for Allstate. "Allstate is proud to support such a prestigious, lifetime achievement and extends its gratitude to the fans for their role in determining the very deserving U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame Class of 2012."
The Class of 2012 is the 15th class to be inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame presented by Allstate and will bring the total membership to 96 Olympians, five Paralympians, 10 teams, four coaches, 10 veterans, 16 contributors and two Olive Branch award inductees.
"The Class of 2012 inductees have provided fans of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Teams with countless inspiring moments, and it's an honor to welcome them to the U.S Olympic Hall of Fame, where both their achievements and impact will be celebrated," said Scott Blackmun, USOC chief executive officer. "Together with Allstate and fans of Team USA, we congratulate them on their accomplishments and thank them for their commitment to the Olympic and Paralympic Movements."
A 1950 graduate of Tennessee State University, Coach Edward Stanley Temple served as head women's track coach at Tennessee State University from 1953 to 1994 and became one of the greatest coaches in Olympic history. He helped establish the U.S. as a women's sprinting powerhouse and served as head coach of two U.S. Olympic teams (1960 and 1964), during which time his athletes brought home 23 Olympic medals (13 gold, six silver and four bronze).
His teams also won 34 national team titles and 30 Pan-American Games medals. As the women's coach, Coach Temple laid a foundation for growth in women's athletics, a boom that continues to this day.
Temple's 44-year coaching tenure at Tennessee State University saw him coach and mentor some of the greatest athletes in Olympic history, including Wyomia Tyus, Wilma Rudolph and Willie White. Rudolph was the first American woman of any race to win three track & field gold medals at a single Olympic Games, while Tyus was the first woman to successfully defend an Olympic 100-meter gold medal.
For Temple's athletes, a gold medal was only the start. The impact Temple had on his young female athletes stretched far beyond the track. Among the 40 Olympians he coached (35 of whom represented the U.S.), 28 of them have master's degrees and 14 of them have either an M.D. or Ph.D.
In addition to his 24 national titles, Temple has numerous other accolades, and is a member of the National Track & Field Hall of Fame, Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame, Helms Hall of Fame, Tennessee State University Hall of Fame, Harrisburg Central Area Chapter Hall of Fame, Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame, Ohio Valley Conference Hall of Fame, Black Athletes Hall of Fame and Communiplex National Sports Hall of Fame.
"I am excited to hear that Coach Temple has been inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame," said former TSU Tigerbelle and current Track & Field Director Chandra Cheeseborough-Guice. "He deserves it. We have put so many athletes into the Olympic games thanks to his hard work and dedication."
The U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame Class of 2012 will be formally introduced and honored on July 12 during an awards ceremony at the Harris Theater in Chicago. The ceremony, hosted by Jimmy Roberts and Alex Flanagan, will air in a nationally-televised broadcast on NBC Sports Network on August 24 at 7 p.m. Central Time.


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Daily Forecast for December 17th 2018
Jason Alexander is a Comedian, Producer and Actor.
He was born on Wednesday September 23rd 1959, in Newark, New Jersey, United States.
December 17th 2018 brings Jason Alexander a sense of completion and feelings of accomplishment.
The day presents Jason with an opportunity for healing mind and body. He should treat himself and get plenty of rest.
Today also carries an emotional overtone that is expressed by strong feelings and even some melodrama.
While the day starts with lack of concentration, it turns out later to be a good day for conversation and strengthening of ties.
While studying the color and flavor of the day, it is a good practice to keep in mind the greater meaning of December and the master plan of 2018 in Jason's life.
You and Jason
About Jason's Numerological Forecast & Personal Day Cycle
Just as Jason Alexander evolves through a nine-year cycle and experiences the nine-month cycle, he is also subjected to nine-day cycles, even though their impact is subtle compared to the Personal Year and even Personal Month cycles. The Personal Day cycles proceed according to the same pattern - 1 through 9 - that the Personal Year and Personal Month cycles do. The numbers within the daily cycles have a similar impact on Jason to the yearly and monthly cycles - though less pronounced.
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Washington: The leader of Hamas is demanding anew that Israel end its occupation of Gaza and the West Bank.
Khaled Meshaal said in an interview broadcast today that he believes the world hasn`t taken an even-handed view of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
"Unfortunately the world doesn`t blame the Israelis," said Meshaal, interviewed by CBS news anchor Charlie Rose from Cairo.
Meshaal complained that Palestinians too frequently have to hear pleas for the security of the Jewish state, asking "why don`t you give it to Palestinians?"
Asked if Hamas believes there`s only a military solution to the longstanding regional conflict, he said, "As a Palestinian, I want to be liberalised. I want to live without occupation."
"Did you not kick the British out," he asked Rose, speaking through a translator. He called occupation "the worst thing you can imagine."
Asked point-blank if he would recognise Israel`s right to exist, Meshaal replied, "No."
"I can`t co-exist with occupation. Without occupation, you can co-exist," he said. "I`m ready to co-exist with the Jews, with the Christians and with the Arabs and non-Arabs."
Yet, Meshaal declined to say whether he would recognise Israel if it withdrew from the territories.
"I said I do not want to live with a state of occupiers," he said. "One would have a Palestinian state, then the Palestinian state will decide on its policies."


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THE SQL Server Blog Spot on the Web
This is part II of two Scandalous posts. Watch, mouth agape, as I run with scissors, right up against prevailing wisdom! Unfollow me now, before it's too late!
Here's the thing. There are two really outstanding posts out there on the 'tubez that explain in vivid detail the problems with sending compressed data into a de-duplicating appliance. And these guys are both absolutely right. Everything in their posts is correct, and I would ask that, if you haven't, you please read them before mine:
First, Brent Ozar:
(And, may I say, well done on the Numero Uno Google result for that post. Very nice!)
Next Denny Cherry:
(A very respectable #3 on the Google-ometer.)
Now, I'm not kidding. These guys know their stuff, and they are right. Stop reading right now.
Still here? Ok, now come closer.
I studied this whole thing very carefully, and I do it anyway.
I studied this whole thing very carefully, and I do it anyway.
While it's true that de-duplication works poorly with compressed data, and if you compare the de-dupe ratios for "usual" uncompressed files with the de-dupe ratios for compressed files, the compressed data looks very, very bad. But there's even more to this story, so much more that we decided to, in a limited way, stuff the compressed files into our DDR anyway.
Here's why:
Both SQL Server backups and file compression are a deterministic process. If you back up the same database twice, and it has the same data pages in it, and those pages are largely unchanged, then the backup files will be substantially the same. This is true if you compress both files with the same algorithm and settings, too – the data in the compressed files will be largely identical. It will not be like any OTHER files on your network, but the two files will be similar to one another.
If you change a small percentage of the data pages in the data file, that will still be true: a compressed backup of the database on, say, Monday will be mostly the same as a compressed backup of the same database, with modest changes, on Tuesday.
What that means is that if I have a 1 TB database, which I do, that produces a 250 GB compressed backup file, and that database receives mainly incremental changes from day to day or week to week, then each successive backup will be similar to the previous one. And if I copy them into a de-duplicating store (at least the one I have to work with) then, while the first file will be basically 100% net new data, the second will de-dupe against the first. It's not as effective as other types of files, but it does help. Let's say, for argument, that I get 75% de-duplication of only the two files, instead of the normal 85%+ across many instances of other files, I am still getting 75% de-duplication, and that can be very useful.
Useful how? Well, we have SAN replication married to our de-duplicating store for offsite backup and disaster recovery. That means that each night I have to transmit a LOT of SQL backup data across a WAN to another site. What's a lot? For me, that just means the pipe is small and the data is much bigger. And that process would go a lot faster if, somehow, by magic, a whole lot of the data were already at the other end of the pipe before I start.
See where I'm going with this? With de-duplicated files, as days and weeks pass, each time we replicate new files from one site to the other, a whole lot of the data is already there at the other site. We only have to transmit the net new data. Even if that's only 50% (a very poor performance number for de-duplicated storage in most people's minds) that's still cutting the data in half. Which is pretty good. Plus it's compressed, which helps every other aspect of the backup story.
So we have what I think is a good compromise, born out by internal testing:
This is not a cheap setup, but it works great. I love it. That 250 GB file I mentioned is available at my other site in a couple of hours, because it's always mostly there already. Your mileage may vary depending on all the specifics of the technology you have, and, as I said, Brent and Denny are right.
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Hi Merrill, what tools are you using to do the de-duped file transfers?
We use a Data Domain (now EMC Data Domain) setup. Complete files get copied in at one data center, deduped, then the net new bits get replicated off site.
At some point I need to do a follow up to my post. We did a bunch more testing in the Quantum lab that I need to post about. I'll try and get the followup information posted this week, but as I've got Jury duty this week that may not happen this week.
Cool - I'm very curious to see what you all found
Designed such a setup for a client last year. It cuts backup time, saves space. Dedupe restores can be slower vs reading compressed files from NAS but are sure worth it.
May I ask the obvious question: How do deduped backups (I'm assuming at this point you're doing full db backups) compare with the traditional differential and log backups? Wouldn't a differential backup get you close to a deduped full backup without all that expensive software and hardware?
Steve - that is an excellent question. Diffs and log backups are great, and we use them. Here's a summary, from my point of view:
- Differential compressed backups will almost certainly be all net-new data to the dedupe process, and will not deduplicate very effectively. OTOH, neither does the "new" part of a full backup. It's basically the same underlying issue for both types of files.
- Compressed log backups probably have the same behavior, being all net-new / deduping badly.
- Uncompressed diffs or log backups may dedupe more effectively, but of course are much larger on local disk and when being transmitted over the network.
The net result - we settled on a process where we use basically the same conventions we have always used: small DBs get backed up with a full, nightly, big databases get a weekly full and nightly diffs. The fulls dedupe well, and the diffs dedupe badly (but work anyway.)
For log backups we use uncompressed .TRN files on most systems, compressed on 2008 enterprise - a decision driven only by the introduction of native compressed backups in 2008.
I don't think I would change to a long, long series of *only* diffs or log backups, like, say a month, because I am paranoid about being dependent on that one full backup at the start of the chain.
One other observation - this is a case where we already have a de-duplication setup, and we were deciding whether or not to use it for sql backups in addition to all the other things we use it for. It probably does not make sense to run out and buy one for sql server, for the reasons Brent and Denny outline. If it were only for sql backups, it's quite expensive and the advantage is diminished.
We do the same, - backup to deupe storage, then replicate the deduped backup to another backup server with deduped storage in another site. I tried to add compressed .bak files to this system but to be honest, the compressed files still took ages to replicate across the WAN. So I took the technology at it's word. Now I snapshot the database using VSS, mount the iSCSI LUNS directly on the backup server , and back this to dedupe storage. 1.9TB copied in about 6 hours. The good bit... I then copy this dedupe storage to another dedupe storage across the WAN (admittedly 100mbps) and the same backup set takes 3hrs! thats a throughput of 11 Gigabytes a minute! As mentioned in this post, if the data blocks already exist in the destination, the blocks get skipped. SO in short, from what i found, if you can afford the initial space, the dedupe works faster on uncompressed data


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I had some time today and wrote up a guide on the topic of password enforcement to get things started (I hope that's ok). Please feel free to add on any information, as requested in the closing section of the guide.
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Help from CIS. Great tool that i cannot believe was not brought up here, much of what it checks for has been brought up though. It scans your system and gives you results and a score, there is also a guide which shows how to "fix" what it calls problems.
here is an example of results, the "non-standard suid program"
it complains of is because of the schg flag set by /usr/ports/security/lockdown, did anyone mention it?, very useful )
MACY# egrep "^Negative" ./cis-ruler-log.20080624-20.00.56.59258
Negative: 1.1 System appears not to have been patched within the last month.
Negative: 1.2 ssh_config must have 'Protocol 2' underneath Host *.
Negative: 1.3 host based firewall is NOT enabled.
Negative: 3.2 Password not required for single user console.
Negative: 4.2 No secure level > 0 (sysctl.conf kern.securelevel="-1")
Negative: 5.2 No System Accounting enabled (rc.conf accounting_enable="NO")
Negative: 5.4 /var/log/Xorg.0.log should not be world readable.
Negative: 5.4 /var/log/Xorg.0.log.old should not be world readable.
Negative: 6.1 /etc/fstab does NOT mount cdroms nosuid.
Negative: 7.1 weak authentication not deactivated in /etc/pam.d/rsh.
Negative: 7.3 File /etc/hosts.equiv exists, is non-zero size, isn't linked to /dev/null, and doesn't contain only the - character.
Negative: 7.7 X11 is listening on TCP port 6000.
Negative: 8.3 User joe does not have a maximum password life. (91 days or less recommended).
Negative: 8.4 Default /etc/adduser.conf file not found.
Negative: 8.8 Current umask setting in file /etc/login.conf is 022 -- it should be stronger to block world-read/write/execute.
Negative: 8.8 Current umask setting in file /etc/login.conf is 022 -- it should be stronger to block group-read/write/execute.
Negative: 6.5 Non-standard SUID program /usr/bin/ypchfn
Negative: 6.5 Non-standard SUID program /usr/sbin/authpf
Negative: 6.5 Non-standard SUID program /usr/bin/chfn
Negative: 6.5 Non-standard SUID program /usr/bin/ypchsh
Negative: 6.5 Non-standard SUID program /usr/bin/lprm
Negative: 6.5 Non-standard SUID program /usr/bin/chpass
Negative: 6.5 Non-standard SUID program /usr/bin/ypchpass
Negative: 6.5 Non-standard SUID program /usr/bin/lpr
Negative: 6.5 Non-standard SUID program /usr/bin/chsh
Negative: 6.5 Non-standard SUID program /usr/bin/rsh
Negative: 6.5 Non-standard SUID program /usr/bin/lpq
Negative: 6.5 Non-standard SGID program /usr/sbin/authpf
Negative: 6.5 Non-standard SGID program /usr/bin/lpr
Negative: 6.5 Non-standard SGID program /usr/bin/lprm
Negative: 6.5 Non-standard SGID program /usr/bin/lpq
MACY# egrep "^Positive" ./cis-ruler-log.20080624-20.00.56.59258
Positive: 2.1 inetd/xinetd is not listening on any of the miscellaneous ports checked in this item.
Positive: 2.2 telnet is deactivated.
Positive: 2.3 ftp is deactivated.
Positive: 2.4 rsh, rcp and rlogin are deactivated.
Positive: 2.5 tftp is deactivated.
Positive: 2.6 finger is deactivated.
Positive: 2.7 Kerberos v4 or v5 services are not enabled.
Positive: 3.1 All Serial login prompts are disabled.
Positive: 3.3 Good umask in all rc files.
Positive: 3.4 syslogd has the -s switch and is thus not listening to the network.
Positive: 3.5 Mail daemon is not listening on TCP 25.
Positive: 3.6 DNS named daemon is not listening on port 53.
Positive: 3.7 No RPC services enabled.
Positive: 3.8 No NFS servers enabled.
Positive: 3.9 No NFS client enabled.
Positive: 3.10 No non-privileged NFS ports allowed.
Positive: 3.11 No non-privileged mount requests allowed.
Positive: 3.12 No NIS server enabled.
Positive: 3.13 No NIS client enabled.
Positive: 3.14 No Printer daemon is enabled.
Positive: 4.1 No Core dumps enabled.
Positive: 4.3 No Users see unowned processes.
Positive: 4.4 No Users see processes in other groups.
Positive: 5.1 syslog captures daemon.debug messages.
Positive: 5.3 Logging of packets received on closed ports.
Positive: 5.5 /etc/newsyslog.conf log file permissions are correct.
Positive: 6.2 password and group files have right permissions and owners.
Positive: 6.6 No user's home directory is world or group writable.
Positive: 7.2 All .rhosts files are readable only by their owner.
Positive: 7.4 at/cron is restricted to authorized users.
Positive: 7.5 'Authorized use only' message in /etc/motd.
Positive: 7.6 X Wrapper package is NOT installed.
Positive: 8.1 All system accounts are locked/deleted
Positive: 8.2 All users have passwords
Positive: 8.5 User 'toor' has been removed.
Positive: 8.6 Only one UID 0 account AND it is named root.
Positive: 8.7 No group or world-writable dotfiles in user home directories!
Positive: 8.9 User shells default to mesg n, blocking talk/write.
Positive: 6.3 No world-writable directories without sticky bit.
Positive: 6.4 No non-standard world-writable files.
Positive: 6.7 No unowned files found.
Kill your t.v.
Hmm... this CIS thing seems interesting, but fails on a few points. It mentions me not having "-s" in my syslogd flags. I do have that. In fact, I have a lot more than that. Maybe that's why it's failing.
All in all, a fairly good way for a sysadmin to get a "grasp" of a few things. He can safely ignore something that he knows otherwise (like the example above, or "named running on port 53").
I just saved a bunch of money on my car insurance by fleeing the scene of the accident!
I don't want to sound negative, but I've also ran the CIS tool on my box before and the fact that it hasn't been updated in a while really shows and is quite annoying.
Lots of false warnings hide the real problems, so you have to manually check everything...
For example:
Negative: 1.2 ssh_config must have 'Protocol 2' underneath Host *.
That's why I also never bothered to install security/lockdown: the last port update is from 19 Apr 2007, in fact that's still the same version 2.0.0 that was released 24 Jun 2005! It could be that it still works properly on FreeBSD6.3/7.0, but i have my doubts...
Anyway I did discover, fix and learn about a lot of problems thanks to the CIS script, so I would still recommend it to everyone! Just take it with a grain of salt
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Dont forget to add following lines to /etc/sysctl.conf
security.bsd.hardlink_check_gid=1 security.bsd.hardlink_check_uid=1 security.bsd.unprivileged_read_msgbuf=0 security.bsd.unprivileged_get_quota=0
There are several ways to disable that functionality in FreeBSD:
You can disable them via:
Note: It's probably better to leave them enabled, perhaps, debugging the problem and sending it upstream.. but - we don't live in a perfect world.
Last edited by BSDfan666; 10th August 2008 at 03:39 AM.
How about Sticky?
# echo 'kern.coredump=0' >> /etc/sysctl.conf
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/usr/ports/net/stone> cat pkg-descr
Stone is a TCP/IP packet repeater in the application layer. It
repeats TCP and UDP packets from inside to outside of a firewall, or
from outside to inside.
Stone has following features:
1. Simple.
Stone's source code is only 3000 lines long (written in C
language), so you can minimize the risk of security
2. Stone supports SSL.
Using OpenSSL (http://www.openssl.org/), stone can
encrypt/decrypt packets.
3. Stone is a http proxy.
Stone can also be a tiny http proxy.
4. POP -> APOP conversion.
With stone and a mailer that does not support APOP, you can
access to an APOP server.
WWW: http://www.gcd.org/sengoku/stone/
Thank you, it looks interesting. I will try it out soon
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It was 2007 when Carl Dranoff's firm was tapped to redevelop the prime lot just outside the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark — just in time for a real estate downturn that would stall development across the country.
But maybe that was for the better, now that seven years later, the city's construction pipeline is filled with projects that he expects to feed off one another.
"All the stars are aligned," Dranoff told a group of Newark's business leaders on a recent Friday. "You can feel the energy in the room, you can feel the energy in Newark."
Much of that energy now comes from Military Park, just a few steps from where Dranoff and NJPAC hope to break ground later this year. The historic 6-acre space — which had long been a run-down, uninviting eyesore in downtown Newark — has been reborn after a $3 million rehabilitation project by Biederman Redevelopment Ventures.
The four-year project culminated in a grand opening last week, and developers aren't holding back on what they expect its impact to be.
The renovated Military Park "sends a positive signal that Newark is booming, that Newark is building," said Jon Cortell of L&M Development Partners — especially to retailers.
Cortell would know. His firm is working with Newark-based Hanini Group to restore the iconic Hahne & Co. building downtown, a project that will be anchored by the city's first Whole Foods store. The 29,000-square-foot space will occupy Broad and New streets, abutting the western edge of Military Park.
"This intersection does become an important anchor," said Cortell, L&M's vice president of development, adding that the corner will be a connection to the park and NJPAC. "And Whole Foods chose the site after identifying that critical detail."
He also noted "the success of Hahne's is by no means assured at this point, but it's greatly enhanced by the adjacencies around it."
It's not just about drawing new retailers. Ommeed Sathe, a board member of the Military Park Partnership, said parks raise real estate values, create tax revenue from jobs and generate foot traffic for small businesses.
"The logic to Military Park now seems sort of inescapable with all this work," said Sathe, a Prudential Financial vice president. "But I don't know that it was always that way."
And experts say the spaces can even impact office buildings. A 2012 study by the brokerage firm CBRE analyzed rents for properties adjacent to five Manhattan parks that have undergone significant improvements. Compared with similar office buildings a block away, the properties commanded rents that were 44 percent higher.
Perhaps it bodes well for Newark that Bryant Park — the site that in some ways is serving as a model for Military Park — topped CBRE's list when it came to its impact on nearby office buildings. It was, after all, Dan Biederman who masterminded the park's revival two decades ago and brought that vision to Newark in 2010.
The park will also serve as an anchor for at least 600 residential units in its immediate vicinity. They include more than 180 from the Hahne's project and another 168 apartments on Rector Street, where Boraie Development is building a 22-story tower as part of a restoration of the city's historic Science High School.
There's also One Theater Square, the joint venture between Dranoff and NJPAC. The 22-story project, which has been scaled down since it was first proposed in 2010, calls for 242 apartments and 15,000 square feet of ground-floor retail, with a long-awaited groundbreaking that could come this fall.
Speaking at a June 6 program hosted by the Newark Regional Business Partnership, Dranoff said "a lot has happened in the last five to six years" in Newark. That includes the birth of the plans for Military Park, he said, noting that "when we started here, I'm not even sure it was a blueprint at the time."
But he's ready to embrace it as an amenity when One Theater Square opens at long last — and use it as something of a barometer.
"We hope that we see some baby carriages and strollers in a couple of years," Dranoff said, "because if we can retain families, if people move into downtown Newark … and we retain those folks, we will really know that we've done our job."
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French authorities file preliminary charges on 11 over alleged Kurdish extortion racket
PARIS – French authorities have filed preliminary charges against 11 people as part of a judicial probe into alleged extortion to raise funds for a banned Kurdish rebel group in Turkey.
The suspects with alleged ties to the Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK, were among 23 people arrested last week in Spain and France on suspicion of levying fees on fellow Kurds — in part to buy weapons for terror attacks in Turkey.
The Paris prosecutors' office said Monday that seven suspects placed under investigation over the weekend have been held in custody, while four others were conditionally released.
The PKK's conflict with Turkish forces has claimed tens of thousands of lives since 1984 when the rebels took up arms seeking autonomy in Turkey's mainly Kurdish southeast.


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Patti Hurd's Home in Northern New Castle County, Delaware
Feeling Right at Home: The Hurds had lived in nearly a dozen different homes before they found the perfect fit.
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Patti Hurd moved 12 times in 35 years of marriage—each time her husband, Peter, received a new assignment from the DuPont Co.
Their last move—call it lucky 13—was purely a love match.
"For the very first time, we were moving by choice," she recalls. "We found the perfect house."
Over the years, the Hurds had lived, variously, in a newish, semi-detached starter home, a tiny, two-bedroom Tudor, a 150-year-old Ontario cottage, an Arts and Crafts bungalow, a French-style chateau with a sunken living room and more than a half dozen other properties great and small.
The home that won their hearts in 2010 is a two-story brick house nestled in a pastoral pocket in northern New Castle County. Built in the 1970s, it's traditional, with a twist—a soaring, two-story entry turret topped with a dramatic, circular wood plank ceiling.
"I walked in the door, looked up and it was game over," Hurd recalls. "Then I went from room to room and there was not a thing I didn't like."
In all, the house encompasses 4,600 square feet—and is configured so that the owners can enjoy every inch of it.
"This is the way a house is supposed to work," she says.
On the first floor, the foyer is large enough to accommodate a dining table for large parties. There's also a formal dining room, with adjacent
storage closets that provide easy access to china, silver and serving pieces. In addition to a stately living room, there's a family room with built-in bookcases, a plus for the Hurds, who are unabashed bibliophiles. A large kitchen is open to both a breakfast area and a sunroom, with a vista of a tract populated by deer.
Upstairs, there are abundant closets, a home office and three bedroom suites, each with a connecting bath and anteroom that can be used for multiple purposes. In one suite, the anteroom is interpreted as a dressing room. In another suite, the anteroom accommodates a child's bed.
"It's ideal when our son comes to visit with his young family," Hurd says.
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