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It is pathetic that the Savannah Morning News would give a six-column space to a guest column from Orson Swindle III ("A must-see movie for voters: '2016: Obama's America," Sept. 21), praising what I believe is a propaganda film.
It is propaganda in every sense of the word, from the earliest such films by the Nazis portraying the Jews as the cause of the nation's economic woes, to this film. It is a low-budget movie heavily promoted by Houston-based conservative talk host, Michael Berry, and endorsed by Glenn Beck and Rupert Murdoch.
To quote Entertainment Weekly's Owen Gleiberman, it is "an outrageously unsubstantiated act of character assassination," which espouses "the standard right-wing argument that Obama has always been out to hide what a radical he is."
The only people that will be duped by this slanted film are those who want to believe the propaganda. At the end of the showing my wife and I watched, all the white-headed white people in the audience rose and applauded.
A temper tantrum
The commentary from Orson Swindle III is perhaps the most mean-spirited printed temper tantrum I've ever seen.
I was taught to avoid using the word "hate," but in this case I must: The author is truly an Obama hater.
He is also a hater of those such as me who will vote for Obama. He says a vote for Obama is "an extremely abusive act" toward his granddaughters, "one that (he) will not take lightly."
He says his tolerance for Obama supporters "has ceased to exist." What does he mean by that? Is it a veiled threat?
If so, he can find me voting for Obama in Thunderbolt on Nov. 6. In fact, he can find tens of millions like me all across the country on Nov. 6.
Legitimate political discourse is vital. This is nothing of the kind. And I suspect that movie is just more of the same.
Trust charities, churches more than government
Would you trust identities such as the Salvation Army, Red Cross, churches and other like organizations to properly handle donations to those in need more than the U.S. government, the United Nations, labor unions and other similar groups?
Think about the missionaries around the world and the good they do, with no thought of their own welfare.
If our government would budget the income they receive to meet only the needs of the citizens of the United States in the manner as good family units budget, we would not have a $16 trillion national debt. That must be the government's first and foremost duty, to start reducing now before anything else, with the exception of national security.
Don't vote according to skin color
The Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a great American who worked for freedom for all people. He made a wise statement about a day when people would not be judged by the color of their skin.
Many African Americans and others will cast a ballot for President Obama because of the color of his skin and for no other reason. It seems this is a far cry from what Dr. King espoused and gave his life for.
If one would truly exam his record as president, they would see that his policies threaten our freedoms as well as slowing the recovery of the recession. It has served to stifle employment and has not helped those who really desire to work including African Americans, Hispanics, White Americans and others.
He has ignored the balance of power guaranteed by the constitution of the United States. He has ignored our National debt of $16 trillion dollars which he has added to substantially during his term. He wants jobs to be created by an ever growing government which will further that debt.
When you vote, weigh what is best for America; don't vote on the color of a candidate's skin. That is against what a great American taught.
New political strategy: Accentuate the negative
I am a strict conservative. As I view the daily TV coverage of our presidential campaign, I reflect back to the old strategy when the opponents would brag about all their wonderful accomplishments they had rendered for their constituents.
Now the strategy seems to be: Hide the past, just talk about the other guy's strange religion, his money and the fact that his wife owns a riding horse. But remember, what ever fib you might utter, please, please don't mention my deplorable record of accomplishments.
The ball is now in your court.
Don't run the horses out of City Market
I can't believe people would sell out City Market and Savannah for a beer joint. Those horses and carriage companies are a great representation our Southern lifestyle and a slowdown to our fast living.
They are probably the most photographed thing in Savannah.
Little children get excited when they see the horses and it gives off a warm and pleasant feeling
Anyone who has ever plowed a mule or horse knows that smell won't harm you. You get used to it. This decision will just create another rowdy and unpleasant atmosphere.
Wet Willie's can find another place; their customers will follow them anywhere. I suggest the east end of Elba Island
Democrats, Clinton insult our intelligence
I find the Democrats on the Sunday talk shows and Democratic ads with former President Clinton an insult to intelligence.
What is really insulting is the ads with former President Clinton telling us the president will save the middle class.
I remember President Clinton having a Republican Congress for six years of his term. As far as him telling the truth, I think he lost his license to practice law and was impeached for perjury.
What is really insulting is after taking $716 billion from Medicare, Democrats tell us they are saving it.


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28 January 2013
Written by Terence Gamble | Photos by Terence Gamble
William Chau's VIP'ed out soarer flys high and scrapes low
This Lexus SC430 luxury convertible was purchased by William Chau in 2006. Chau originally bought the car with no intention to build it, but was dead set on driving it with the top down. He also didn't know what the future held for the car, saying, "I wanted to part ways with the car once children came into my life, but after bringing the car out and meeting a lot of car enthusiasts, I began brainstorming to build something different in the car scene."
Upon discovering the VIP scene, Chau instantaneously fell in love with the styles of each car. Once he got a taste of what the scene was like, he decided to become a member of Liberty VIP Car Club, participating in the local and national car shows.
You're probably wondering what this Lexus SC is pushing horsepower wise. This VIP is Chau's daily driver and he isn't afraid to get it dirty, wet, or catch some sun on a hot day. His SC430 4.3-liter V8 VVTI is accompanied by a custom fabricated exhaust with Job Design tips that lets the car breathe well at wide open throttle. The polished Injen air intake and custom gold motor accents keep the engine bay looking smooth and luxurious.
The style in this Lexus SC430 goes completely beyond what it looked like coming off the manufacturer line. The exterior ranks in a class by itself. Dream Makers Kustoms carefully designed the custom body kit, with a one-off front bumper leading to the Tom's roof spoiler and custom rear bumper.
The front bumper was mocked and fabricated from a 2012 Jaguar XJL, with custom placed 2012 Mercedes-Benz R Class LEDs and a Blitz grill that shuttles air to the beefy V8. Chau decide to go with an authentic look by upgrading the headlights and taillights from the 2006 Lexus SC430. Dream Kustoms struck oil with the Gemini Gold color scheme to dress this car in.
Four puddle LEDs spot the ground under the custom side skirts, which meet up with the 2012 Lexus IS-F fenders. Tucked under the pulled wheel wells are a set of Weds Kranze Bazreia 19s wrapped in Nexen N3000 tires. Chau chose to fabricate Lexus LS400 four-piston calipers with cross drilled and slotted rotors, complete with steel-braided lines to stop the car from 65 mph in mere seconds.
This beauty is supported all the way around with BC Racing coilovers, pressurized by Universal Air Suspension (UAS). A polished compressor enclosed in the trunk controls air flow on-the-fly with an E-Level Controller at hands reach. Speed bumps won't stop this Lexus from crawling over and slamming back down.
Seeing the car in person, there is no aspect that remains untouched. Once you sit and gaze at the superior work by Idealistic Designs - the custom seats, arm rests, front and back door panels you know this isn't close to ordinary. The diamond-shape panels are crafted and stitched to precision and the saddle-color leather compliments the rest of the car when Chau pops the lid.
The trunk is set off with one 750.1 amplifier supplying hidden twin Sundown Audio eight-inch subwoofers. Beyma midrange and midbass Pro Series speakers and six Beyma AST-09 Screaming tweeters circulate the interior. Dual JL Audio HD1200.1 amplifiers are enclosed in custom spaces to give continuous power while a Pioneer AVIC -Z130BT high-resolution touch screen controls this well rounded piece of machinery.
Will enjoys showing his current build in the VIP community and the local car shows. With any more work Chau would put this car over the top, but he insists on doing just that. Whatever he has planned, there's no doubt already that his three years of hard work have paid off, making this Lexus the epitome of class.
Vehicle: 2003 Lexus SC430
Driver: William Chau
Team: Liberty VIP
Built By Idealistic Designs: NJ Dream Makers Kustom: Endicott, NY Infiniti Auto & Sound, Ravspec / GTSpec
Engine: 4.3L V8
Horsepower: 300 hp
Torque: 325 lb-ft
Custom Exhaust
Job Design Tips
BC Racing Coilovers
UAS Airbags
Kranze Bazreia Silver Polish, Gold Bolt Wheels – 19 x 10 (f), 19 x 11.5 (r)
Nexen N3000 tires – 235/35R19 (f), 265/30R19 (r)
Lexus LS400 brakes
Drilled, slotted rotors
Steel braided Lines
Custom interior
Diamond stitched inserts
Saddle color leather
Pioneer AVIC-130BT
Audio Control Three.2 equalizer
Audio Control 6XS crossover
JL HD 750.1 amplifier, JL HD 1200.1 midbass amplifier, JL HD1200.1 midrange amplifier
Sundown Audio SA-8 (x2) sub, Beyma Pro 10 MI midbass (x2), Beyma Pro 8 MI midrange (x3), Beyma AST-05 & AST-09 tweeters (x6)

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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msmpeng.exe "Debugger" = 'svchost.exe'
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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\virus name
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings "WarnOnHTTPSToHTTPRedirect" = '0′
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SystemRestore "DisableSR " = '1′
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Family finds human bones inside walls of home
The house was the former residence of a 61-year-old woman who went missing in 2015
The house was the former residence of a 61-year-old woman who went missing in 2015
The house was the former residence of a 61-year-old woman who went missing in 2015
The two-bedroom, steel-blue 1930s-era home is among the last few standing next to condo towers and shiny new townhomes in the 600 block of Allston Street in the Heights.
The new owners were just moving into the 1,161-square-foot house on Saturday — the upturned soil still fresh in a row of pink, white, yellow and purple flowers in front of the porch — when one of them shifted a board in the attic, peered down inside a wall and saw a jumble of bones.
In the rain-soaked grass, thrown into relief by the soft glow of a single porch light, a little pile of broken sheet rock looked like just another moving-day project.
"We popped a pretty good hole in the wall," Houston Police Detective Jason Fay said.
Neighbors said the remains could belong to a woman who went missing in 2015. Mary Cerruti, 61, was last seen in February or March of 2015 and is still listed as missing, Fay said. Public records show she was the previous homeowner of the $400,000 home.
"Neighbors remain hopeful that Mary will be found alive and well," the post said.
There was nothing else in the wall but a tattered rag and a pair of red-framed eyeglasses, of the $5 drugstore variety. Animals had disturbed the skeleton.
The owners called police in the afternoon, and the medical examiner's office finished extracting the bones shortly before 7 p.m. They appeared to belong to an adult, Fay said.
The new residents left after nightfall.
They were "a little worried because they have a body in the house," Fay said. "Was it someone who was killed and stuffed in the wall, or did they accidentally pass away by ending up in the wall?"
It's possible the person tripped in the attic and fell into the empty space, he said.
Mark DeBoer said the home was abandoned, the lawn overgrown, with a "for sale" sign out front, since he moved to the area a few years ago. He wondered how the new owners might be coping with their discovery.
"That sort of thing is supposed to go on the seller's disclosure," he said.


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Fujitsu today announces the general availability of innovative authentication solutions based on its PalmSecure technology, which uses individuals' unique palm vein patterns to combat identity fraud. With Fujitsu PalmSecure, a contactless scan of the palm vein pattern of a user's hand is enough to confirm their identity, using biometrics that are more secure, harder to defraud and easier to use than traditional authentication methods, such as Chip & PIN. Fujitsu PalmSecure is introduced at CeBIT taking place in Hanover, Germany.
Fraudulent use of electronic authentication technology such as Chip & PIN is a multi-million dollar problem for banks and Government agencies worldwide. By adopting Fujitsu PalmSecure, which reads an individual's unique pattern of oxygen-depleted veins on the palm of hand, users can be authenticated in seconds, simply by holding their hand over a sensor.
Fujitsu PalmSecure is a robust and massively scalable enterprise solution that is easily adapted to a wide variety of applications in vertical industries. Based on its heritage in developing ICT infrastructures, combined with the strength of its global services organization, Fujitsu is already in discussions with organizations considering the introduction of PalmSecure for industries ranging from aviation – where it could be used to replace boarding cards – to entertainment and retail.1 Client software and technical support services are also included in each solution.
Fujitsu PalmSecure enables people to return to a time when their hand is their bond: there is no credit card or key, no PIN number to remember, no fingerprints and no need for complicated and expensive iris scanning. Simply a swipe of the hand proves identity beyond reasonable doubt. UniCredit is testing the roll-out of its Papillon payment system, based on Fujitsu PalmSecure technology.
In December 2012, the major European commercial banking group UniCredit carried out the first of a series of proof-of-concept tests of its Papillon payment system which is based on Fujitsu PalmSecure technology. Fujitsu provided the sensor which captures the payer's unique vein pattern data, a Solution Development Kit enabling UniCredit to independently develop its bespoke application and solution, plus project support. UniCredit plans to gradually introduce Papillon, primarily as a mobile payment mechanism and to complement other payment methods.
Dr Joseph Reger, Chief Technology Officer, Fujitsu Technology Solutions
"PalmSecure is a proof point of Fujitsu's increasing focus on end-to-end technology solutions designed to solve real-world problems, and is already tried, tested and proven to combat identity fraud. In the future, as companies of all sizes rely ever more heavily on technology innovation to run their business, solutions like Fujitsu PalmSecure will provide early adopters with a huge competitive advantage in the market."
Fujitsu PalmSecure is available in Central Europe, Middle East, Africa and India as a tailored security solution direct from Fujitsu. Price varies depending on component configuration and related services required.
Fujitsu PalmSecure technology: How it works
Fujitsu PalmSecure scans the unique pattern of veins within the palm. As veins are internal in the body and have a wealth of differentiating features resulting in high levels of certainty, attempts to forge an identity are virtually impossible. Featuring industry-leading authentication accuracy with extremely low false rates, the non-intrusive and contactless reader device provides ease of use with virtually no physiological restriction for any and all users. The no-touch sensor also helps prevent the spread of germs and diseases, which are mostly transmitted by hand.
The PalmSecure Palm Vein Unit emits near-infrared rays that are absorbed by deoxidized hemoglobin present in blood flowing through the patient's palm veins. A proprietary algorithm takes this image, converts it into a digitized biometric template, and then matches it against a database of pre-registered templates. lf a perfect match is found, identity is verified.
Dr. Laura Bonamici
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Corporate Communications Team, International Business
Simon Jones
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OnPR GmbH
Date: 05 mars, 2013
City: Munich/Hanover
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ESPN FC Player of the World Cup
The top performers from the 2014 World Cup have been whittled down to a five-man short list by stats website WhoScored.com and our panel of experts. The nominated players are Arjen Robben, James Rodriguez, Lionel Messi, Neymar and Thomas Muller.
Each has his merits, as detailed below -- but it's up to you to select who deserves to be crowned the ESPN FC Player of the World Cup.
Whether you agree with the nominees or not, let us know on Facebook and Twitter -- using the hashtag #ESPNFCplayer -- and in the comments section below.
Thomas Muller (Germany)
Germany's go-to guy for goals, Muller just loves the World Cup. Picking up where he left off in 2010 in South Africa, Muller helped himself to another five goals in Brazil on the way to claiming a winners' medal at the Maracana on Sunday, and few would bet against him usurping teammate Miroslav Klose as the tournament's all-time leading scorer by the time his World Cup career is over.
Muller kicked things off in style with a hat trick in the 4-0 win against Portugal in Germany's Group G opener and scored the winner against the U.S. to help his side progress as the group winner. Against Algeria and France he was a little quieter, but in the semifinal he began the scoring in the 7-1 thrashing of Brazil, with the Selecao unable to track his runs throughout a wonderful evening for Die Nationalmannschaft.
Germany blogger Stephan Uersfeld says Muller's unpredictability is his greatest asset, while John Brewin reckons there is no better player for the big occasion. "Muller saves his best for the big matches," notes Brewin. "He is not to everyone's taste, but few could argue when it comes down to effectiveness. When Germany fell short in 2010 and 2012, it was said they had lost the edge of their '70s and '80s forebears; Muller is just as nasty and competitive as any of them were."
James Rodriguez (Colombia)
Despite not picking up the Golden Ball, James can rest safe in the knowledge that he was the 2014 World Cup's breakout star. Although he moved to Monaco for big money last year, the Colombia international was not on everyone's radar prior to this summer. After five standout performances in Brazil, with six goals and two assists, his name is on everyone's lips.
Playing the No. 10 role for Jose Pekerman's side, James shouldered the scoring responsibility following the pre-tournament injury to Radamel Falcao. And in what style -- taking home the Golden Boot while firing Colombia to their first World Cup quarterfinal.
James remarkably scored in every one of Los Cafeteros' five games -- including one of the finest goals of the tournament, against Uruguay -- while he became the second-youngest player to notch six at a World Cup. Had Colombia's quarterfinal loss to Brazil possessed a stronger referee and James not been kicked out of the game by the Selecao, he could have added even more to that tally.
Miguel Delaney describes James as "Colombia's golden boy," while Michael Cox says that "when you break it down game by game, I can't see another winner." Andy Brassell, too, believed James was the tournament's leading light, saying: "Quite apart from being the star of the most aesthetically pleasing team, he kept going in the quarterfinal despite being kicked all over the place, showing fortitude as well as ability. You wonder what he might do in Russia, when he'll still be only 27."
Lionel Messi (Argentina)
When Messi was named FIFA's Golden Ball winner, a few eyebrows were raised, and the player himself looked totally nonplussed at receiving the award after Argentina's World Cup final loss to Germany. An addition to his already bulging collection of individual honours was not what the Argentine wanted from the tournament; the famous gold trophy was all he craved.
Despite failing to inspire when it mattered most, there is no question that Messi was one of the stars of the tournament, helping to carry his side to a first final in 24 years. The group stage was where his impact was felt most, as he put paid to a previously poor scoring record of one goal in eight World Cup appearances. A pair of wonderful solo strikes won matches against Bosnia and Iran before his brilliant brace saw Argentina beat Nigeria.
He didn't score in the knockout stages, but with teams usually designating two players to mark him, it gave his teammates the chance to find space, enabling Angel Di Maria and Gonzalo Higuain to grab match-winning goals in the round of 16 and quarterfinals. In the semifinal and final, Messi was kept relatively quiet, though he still kept his nerve in the penalty shootout in the last four, showing unerring cool to dispatch Argentina's first penalty.
Michael Cox notes that Messi "scored three great goals in three group games, controlled the Switzerland match despite being double-marked and played the pass of the tournament in the quarterfinal." John Brewin says Messi "didn't deliver the World Cup but did deliver his team to the final. By anyone else's standards, it was a fine World Cup."
Neymar (Brazil)
He came into the World Cup with the weight of a nation on his shoulders. Up until a certain Juan Zuniga challenge, the tournament's poster boy delivered. Charged with the task of inspiring an average Brazil side to a first World Cup win on home soil, Neymar's four goals in five games had kept that dream alive.
Two against Croatia helped Brazil avoid any opening-day embarrassment, while as others crumbled around him, Neymar showed nerves of steel to score the winning penalty against Chile in the round of 16. But 88 minutes into a feisty quarterfinal against Colombia, the forward's tournament -- and ultimately, Brazil's chances of success -- was ended by a fractured vertebra.
While Neymar likely would not have prevented any of the 10 goals the Selecao would go on to concede in their remaining two games, it is no coincidence that the side's form dropped dramatically after the injury. A nation mourned the loss like a death, and his teammates' shambolic performances in the defeats to Germany and the Netherlands were proof that they were unable to recover from a psychological blow of such proportions. Had Neymar stayed fit, things may have turned out differently -- or at least respectably.
As John Brewin notes: "Brazil 2014 may still be recalled as Neymar's World Cup. Its narrative altered once he was lost from the field of play. His team showed why he was so important. Forget attack; they couldn't defend without him either. He alone of the host team looked in any way capable of winning the World Cup."
Arjen Robben (Netherlands)
Love him or loathe him, Robben is one player at the World Cup you could not take your eyes off. The Netherlands winger scored twice in the 5-1 mauling of Spain as the holders were unceremoniously pulled apart by the 30-year-old's frightening pace and mesmeric link play with Robin van Persie. Another goal followed with a quicksilver burst of pace in a nervy 3-2 victory against Australia, while a selfless assist against Chile secured the top spot in Group B and highlighted a player reveling in the role afforded him by Louis van Gaal.
Shorn of the injured Kevin Strootman and forced to rip up his best-laid plans, the Dutch coach put an emphasis on solid defending and speed on the counter -- a tactical regression that saw Robben bloom under the extra responsibility. His menacing runs into the area resulted in the late penalty that won the round-of-16 clash against Mexico, though Robben was hit by a wave of criticism. He perhaps made the wise choice of admitting to an earlier dive during the game, yet his propensity for hitting the deck too easily has somewhat marred his stunning performances.
Despite the Oranje exiting the semifinals on penalties to Argentina, Robben made no mistake in the box. He converted against both the Albiceleste and in the quarterfinal shootout win over Costa Rica, while (predictably) winning the early penalty that sent the Dutch on their way to a third-place victory over Brazil.
It is tempting to wonder whether Robben will be in Russia for the 2018 World Cup, when he will be 34, but on this form, he simply terrifies defenders. He could not guide the Netherlands to the ultimate prize, but few have had such a lasting impact in Brazil as the "Flying Dutchman."


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Decades of declines in Detroit came to a head last week, as the city became the largest municipality ever to file for Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection. And while experts say New Jersey municipalities have troubles of their own, it's not likely such a scenario will be played out in the Garden State.
Eric Perkins, a partner specializing in bankruptcy law at McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, said Detroit's filing will be closely watched, but it won't necessarily prompt a string of similar filings.
"When you have a bank of this magnitude that has this many complexities, and depending on the success and the outcome, you might very well see other municipalities following suit," he said. But "it's not likely to be the place of first choice to solve any of their real problems."
Still, the Motor City shares some troubling similarities with some of the Garden State's largest cities.
Cities like Newark, Jersey City and Camden have seen dramatic losses in population from their historic highs, said David Crapo, counsel in the Newark office of Gibbons P.C. And industry has followed suit, thought not to the dramatic levels seen in Detroit.
"That's been a big problem in Detroit. When the people move out, so do the taxes — and, of course, the automotive industry has pretty much moved out of the city of Detroit, and not a whole lot has moved back in," Crapo said.
"We have not hit that kind of rock bottom," he said. "What we do have is, what little industry you did have in Newark, Paterson, Trenton and Camden, Jersey City, is gone and you don't really have anything that's replaced it."
Another major issue is the state's inability to cover on pensions and other retiree benefits, Crapo said. This problem is hardly unique to New Jersey, but the state's inability to pay those debts will need to be addressed as those pensions and benefits come due, he said.
There's also the tremendous expense of a Chapter 9 filing, which results in millions of dollars in fees, Crapo said. Paying those fees could present a major issue should any New Jersey cities file for bankruptcy, since the state's major municipalities are hurting for cash.
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Rain Barrels: 15 DIY and Ready-To-Buy Options
We're full into Summer and high-watering season, and while some areas of the country are getting too much rainfall and others are desperate for some, it seems we can all agree that reusing rainwater, rather than fresh water is the most common-sense way to irrigate our plants. Luckily throughout the years rainwater collection has become more popular and we've come across a great variety of rain harvesting options — both DIY and ready to buy.
Shown above the jump from left to right:
Top Row
1. The Hero 365 RC-1 Rain Collector
2. 'A Drop of Water' Rain Barrel by Bas van der Veer
3. Garden Find: Torrefied Wooden Rain Collector
4. Second Rain: Inconspicuous Rain Collection
5. Rain Catchment Systems
Middle Row
6. RainXchange: Modular Underground Rainwater Cistern
7. Rainwater HOG: Small, Modular Rainwater Collection
8. Cista: Rainwater Harvesting Concept
9. LOOK! Rain Barrels on Parade
10. Can You Spot The Cistern? Harvesting Rain in the Northwest
Bottom Row (DIY)
11. How To: Make an Incognito Water Catchment System
12. How To: Make a $25 DIY Rainbarrel
13. How To: Make a Rainwater Collection Barrel
14. How To Make A Rain Barrel
15. How To: Rain Barrel Watering System
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Let's think about August again, shall we? This year's Last Days of Summer party was spent laughing with friends, consuming an unnatural amount of red wine, and having tons of fun. The 2012 party felt very much like a wedding; almost all of our closest friends and family members arrived from all over the place and we had a great time. The 2013 party was a mix of old friends and new and was also really fun. Here are a few photos from the night.
Thanks to our friend Laura, we had an abundance of beautiful beeswax candles made by a local artist (Nancy Eckstrom, if you're in Owego). They smelled so good! We found about a bajillion mason jars in the barn, but Laura brought some, too. You hardly notice the beer bottles scattered on the table, right?
The outdoor movie this year was The Muppet Movie. Our friend Dan brought a projector, which was awesome. The screen is an old pull-down screen from a thrift store that we tied to the clothesline. I like this photo of the screen with the candles. Don't walk!
Surprisingly, I took very few photos, but I did manage to capture the aftermath of the gas-powered blender that our friends brought. This photo looks like a crime scene. The amount of vodka in those smoothies was probably a crime. Yikes.
I'm already working on plans for Last Days of Summer 2014. It's quickly become my favorite weekend of the year.


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Linda Guy Jarman
Linda Guy Jarman, age 70, of Lubbock, Texas, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at University Medical Center after a courageous battle with cancer. Her strong will to live, unwavering faith in God, and the love and prayers of family and friends carried her through her 12-year battle with cancer. She was the beloved wife of James F. Jarman of Lubbock.Linda was born in Gorman, Texas on July 5, 1942 and grew up in Lovington, New Mexico. She was the daughter of the late W.O. and Juanita Guy. Besides her husband, James, Linda is survived by her daughter and husband, Jim and Dawn Burke of Lubbock and son and wife, Jason and Tammy Jarman of Charleston, S.C., her two brothers and their wives, Jerry and Pat of Hobbs, New Mexico, Bennie and Kay of Katy, Texas and her sister, Joan Guy of El Paso, Texas.Linda was an incredible and compassionate person who loved spending time with her grandchildren Taylor Hendrix, Jace and McKenna Burke of Lubbock and Abigail Jarman of Charleston, S.C. which were her pride and joy. Linda faithfully cared for her family and friends through her passion for cooking, gardening and her many craft adventures with her grandchildren.Visitation will be today, June 13, 2013 from 6-7:30 p.m. in Resthaven Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Friday, June 14, at 2 p.m. in the Resthaven's Abbey Chapel with Pastor Mike Martindale officiating. Burial will follow in Resthaven Memorial Park. Condolences may be offered at www.resthavenfuneralhome.com.


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The world is a tragedy to those who feel, but a comedy to those who think. ~ Horace Walpole
My camera lives in my purse. I love capturing unexpected moments.
I was driving home from work one day this week when I spotted this:
Yes, that's a Burger King crown on his head. He appeared to be sober.
Yesterday I spotted these people walking through town:
I think they started their St. Patrick's Day drinking a bit early.
Could it be the moon?
Like many knitters, I keep my notions in tins (Altoids tins, gum tins, etc.). I was at the store this week and spotted a very cool tin.
It was marked 50% off and was in my cart before I thought to see what was inside. As a bonus, it was something I could use:
We went to the park this weekend, but I didn't take many pictures. I did snap this one of Kishka enjoying the stream:
The day at the park wore her out:
Little known fact about Sadie: sometimes she sleeps with her eyes open. She was snoring when I took this picture:
And here she is, contemplating her place in the universe:
I just started the cuffs on my socks. It won't be long before I'm wearing these!
Finally, best buddies:


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SlimServer (MIPSel)
A LS2 can be used as a host for a SlimServer (http://www.slimdevices.com) to provide streaming music to your SqueezeBox or Slimp3 device. This guide explains how to install and run the SlimServer, there may be easier methods that the one outlined here but this worked for me.
(This method also seems to be required for getting SlimServer running on a Home-Server (HS) running FreeLink)
To begin you will need either:
- a LS2 flashed with the Projects/OpenLink firmware and the mipsel-tools-2.0 package installed.
- a LS2 flashed with the Projects/FreeLink firmware.
This guide assumes you're using SlimServer v6.0.2 which is the current version at the time of writing.
If you extract and run SlimServer without making any further modifications after installing the mipsel-tools you will see this error
->bash-2.05a# ./slimserver.pl
The following modules failed to load: DBD::SQLite XML::Parser HTML::Parser Compress::Zlib
To download and compile them, please run: .../SlimServer_v6.0.2/Bin/build-perl-modules.pl
AlienBBC & mplayer
Note that at present the realaudio codecs are only available for the PPC and x86 platforms, which means that you won't be able to get realaudio streaming to work from a MIPS based Linkstation. There is some discussion that recent versions of mplayer include the ability to decode some versions of realaudio, however it hasn't been demonstrated yet.
Installing modules
Whilst the SlimServer ships with these modules they are not supplied for the mipsel platform so you have 2 options. You can either build them yourself following the instructions below, or you can download a precompiled package containing all the modules you need from this wiki, see Projects/MIPSelSlimServerModules for details (the precompiled package may only work for OpenLink, not FreeLink).
If you are using the precompiled modules skip this next section and go on to 'Final Steps'
Before you can install the modules you will need to add the expat libraries to your LS, these are needed so that you can compile XML::Parser. Grab the below 2 Debian packages from your nearest mirror then extract the contents using 'Alien' or 'Midnight Commander' (or similar) then copy the files to the LS ensuring that you maintain the correct directory structure:
- libexpat1-dev_1.95.2-6_mipsel.deb
- libexpat1_1.95.2-6_mipsel.deb
Alternatively for the FreeLink installation you can use: apt-get install libexpat1 libexpat1-dev
You can now install all the Perl modules with CPAN. At the shell prompt type
cpan DBI DBD::SQLite XML::Parser HTML::Parser Compress::Zlib
If you get errors about 'cc not found' try this instead
CC=gcc cpan DBI DBD::SQLite XML::Parser HTML::Parser Compress::Zlib
If you have not used CPAN before it will need to run through it's initial configuration. You can accept the defaults for pretty much everything. Ensure 'Policy on building prerequisites' is set to 'ask' or 'follow'. Don't worry if it can't find binaries for lynx,ncftp, ncftpget,ftp,gpg etc.. it will use alternatives. Put /bin/bash for 'favorite shell' , and choose a local mirror when prompted.
Whilst it's compiling the modules you may be asked to download and install prerequisite modules, just answer 'yes' to the questions. Once complete you need to make a couple of modifications to the SlimServer distribution.
Final Steps
In the CPAN directory (under the SlimServer package) rename (or delete) DBI, DBI.pm, and DBD. This ensures the SlimServer uses the versions you've just installed system wide rather than it's own. If you attempt to use the ones shipped with SlimServer you may get version mismatches.
Now open up slimserver.pl in ' vi ' and change line 145 from:
my @modules = qw(Time::HiRes DBI DBD::SQLite XML::Parser HTML::Parser Compress::Zlib);
my @modules = qw(Time::HiRes DBI XML::Parser HTML::Parser Compress::Zlib);
i.e. remove the reference to DBD::SQLite, it's not needed as the DBI will invoke it when required and attempting to load it at this stage can cause problems.
Once complete just do a normal ./slimserver.pl and the SlimServer should start up, you can now point your browser to http: //linkstation-ip:9000
Have fun.


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Filed under: Video Games
In a radical new study, South Korean psychiatrists at Chung Ang University, College of Medicine, claim to have reduced participants' desire to spend hours online playing 'Starcraft' by dosing them with antidepressants. According to Wired UK, 11 participants in the study took doses of Bupropion, which also reduces the desire to smoke, over a six-week period. These participants were chosen because they had each regularly played 'Starcraft' for at least four hours a day. That didn't strike us as too excessive, until we read that six of the participants had missed more than two months of school, and that two of them had been divorced -- all because of their addictions. But, after drug treatment, the group's desire to play 'StarCraft' dropped by 23.6-percent, and the overall amount of time they spent playing the game dropped by 35.5-percent (maybe because they were zonked out on pills). Furthermore, MRIs of the player's brains post-drug intake showed weaker reactions to pictures of Zerglings -- the six-limbed raptors from 'StarCraft.' If the prospect of a Zerg-rush doesn't excite a medicated player, perhaps the cure to the 'StarCraft' disease has been found. [From: PubMed.gov, via: Wired UK]
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Manchester United are plotting a move for Brazilian forward Leandro Damiao, according to Metro.
The 22-year-old has been on the radar of both Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur.
However, the pair's failure to complete a deal for Damiao, could lead to United grabbing the initiative.
"My career plan right now is to stay at Internacional," he recently told TVCOM ESportes.
"If I do leave, then I hope it will be for a big club like my current club Internacional - a club which is always fighting for titles."
United are understood to be preparing a deal worth £25 million for Damiao, who netted a hat trick against The Strongest in the Copa Libertadores last week.
Tottenham were said to have made a bid for Damiao already this year, with the summer likely to bring an end to his stay with Internacional.
Damiao has also been linked with a move to Liverpool, whose lack of goals this season has undermined their fight for the top four, and Champions League qualification.
Formerly of Athletico Ibirama, Damiao has five Brazil caps to his name, scoring his maiden international goal at Craven Cottage against Ghana last September.


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Tigers have 15 freshmen on the roster, and have already seen contributions from some of them in the first three games of the season.
Clemson baseball reconvenes to play another three-game weekend series starting Friday against Wright State as coach Jack Leggett continues an ongoing study of his young squad.
Eighteen of the team's 35 players, including 15 freshmen, had never played for the Tigers prior to this season and Leggett was happy to get an in-game look at the new faces while taking two of three from William & Mary last weekend.
"We learned a lot of good things," Leggett told the school's website. "I think that's the most important thing for me from that weekend, to figure out what people can do and what our team is going to be like and what we need to do to get better."
After the conclusion of this three-game set, the Tigers will host Winthrop on Tuesday before playing three against South Carolina on March 1-3 and then hosting Wofford on March 6. They then open ACC play at North Carolina State.
Two freshmen started all three games and made quite an impact, with Byrnes' product Steven Duggar playing right field while batting 5 for 9 (.556) with two doubles and three runs scored. Shortstop Tyler Krieger went just 2-for-10, but played flawlessly in the field. A third freshman — left-fielder Maleeke Gibson (Sumter) — is slated to make his second start after going 2-for-4 Sunday.
Eight different Clemson freshmen have combined to go 13 for 31 (.419) so far. Another freshman getting his first chance in the spotlight is right-hander Clate Schmidt, who is scheduled to start Saturday's game. Byrnes product Daniel Gossett will once again start Friday and Scott Firth will get his second Sunday start. Leggett also expects to once again see a lot from his bullpen as the relieving corps takes shape.
"We've got some mix-and-match type guys, some lefthanders, some right-handers and guys (throwing) from the side," Leggett said. "We have some opportunities to bring some guys in and get some things done in the middle innings and we'll use them all again this weekend."
One intangible Leggett has addressed with his team is the likelihood of some expected bad weather causing delays and postponements, especially today.
"We've talked about that already and that's the nature of the game," Leggett said. "Sometimes you have to play two on Saturday or two on Sunday and that can't affect us and how we approach our game. We'll get all three of them in and it's just a matter of keeping in tune with what is going on."


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The Digital Transformation: Securing Board Buy-in Best Practice Guide is based on a series of in-depth interviews with a range of senior digital and non-digital marketers, e-Business leaders, Heads of Strategy and Board members. Written by experienced blogger, writer and consultant Neil Perkin, the report aims to identify best practice approaches, techniques and strategies around the theme of securing board level buy-in for digital development projects.
About the report
The research was designed to look into the common issues, themes and challenges associated with securing board buy-in to digital development and specific initiatives. Marketing and digital's influence on corporate strategy and its implementation is increasing, and marketers are spending more time in front of the main boards of their business. The methodology behind the research involved:
- Phase One: desk research to identify relevant issues, examples and models.
- Phase Two: a series of in-depth interviews (seven in total) with a range of senior digital and non-digital marketers, e-Business leaders, Heads of Strategy, and Board members. Interviewees for the research covered sectors as diverse as retail, financial services, property, utilities and FMCG.
The 22 page report contains the latest thinking on securing board buy-in, including sections on challenges, dealing with inertia, legacy systems and silos, and strategies for success.
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New Bill Would Stop Patent Trolls From Hiding Behind Shell Companies
from the about-time dept
Thankfully, Rep. Ted Deutch has introduced a bill that would require a true disclosure of the owners of patents that are being used in litigation. Specifically, the bill would require a much clearer accounting of who "any real party in interest" would be concerning any patent. Failure to do so would mean that it would limit the ability of those patent owners to collect on any damages. Specifically, patent owners can only collect on damages that occur after the true owners of the patent are disclosed. This would help a tremendous amount, since so much in the patent troll world today is done in incredibly shady ways. It is believed that a very large number of patent trolling operations are actually run by patent lawyers themselves, who saw how lucrative it was, but who don't want to be publicly identified with their trolling. Forcing the actual owners to identify themselves would be a big help in making sure that people actually understand what's happening with patent trolling.
It's interesting to see Congress suddenly interested in patent reform again, even if in a piecemeal fashion. After spending nearly a decade fighting over a "comprehensive" patent reform bill that became the America Invents Act (a watered-down, mostly useless, bill) we kept hearing people say that patent reform was "done" in Congress. But in the past few months, three key bills have been introduced, each targeting the patent trolling problem. There was Rep. DeFazio's SHIELD Act, which would make it easier to shift fees and make trolls responsible for the costs of bogus lawsuits. Then, a few weeks ago, there was Senator Schumer's bill to make it easier to get tech patents reviewed relatively quickly by the USPTO to see if we can throw out more bad patents. And now this bill, called the End Anonymous Patents Act, from Rep. Deutch.
So far, none of the bills has received much momentum, but it's good to see that more and more people in Congress are realizing that the patent system is incredibly broken, and that trolls are a big part of that.


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Boy and His Dog, A (US - BD RA)
Gabe revisits a childhood favourite he probably shouldn't have seen as a child...
World War IV has ravaged Earth and its survivors must battle for food, shelter and companionship in a post-atomic wasteland. This classic sci-fi tale follows the exploits of a young man, Vic (Don Johnson), and his telepathic dog, Blood, as they struggle through the barren wilderness. In the midst of their meager existence, foraging for scraps of food and battling ruthless gangs, Vic and Blood encounter a young woman who lures them into a surreal city deep beneath the earth's surface. (From Shout Factory's official synopsis)
Someday I need to compile a list of movies my dad showed me when I was too young to watch them. I'm pretty sure most readers have similar lists, but I'm also pretty sure most readers didn't have a mother as protective as mine when it came to film entertainment. It wasn't that my dad was trying to defy Mom's rules – he just didn't pay as much attention to ratings and had 'selective memory' when it came to less child-friendly things like sex and violence. But in his supposed ignorance, Dad introduced me to some films that became lifelong favourites, including John Carpenter's Big Trouble in Little China, Alex Cox's Repo Man, and, possibly strangest of all, L.Q. Jones' A Boy and His Dog. Of those movies, A Boy and His Dog is also the one I remember the least (it's been at least 15 years since I last saw it) and the only one I have never owned on home video, so I'm approaching Shout Factory's new Blu-ray with a mix of excitement and apprehension.
L.Q. Jones (born Justus Ellis McQueen, Jr.) is best known as a cowboy character actor (and with a name like Justus Ellis McQueen, Jr., what else could he have been?) that has appeared in a variety of films since the 1950s, including Anthony Mann's Cimarron, Ted Post's Hang 'Em High, and a cabal of Sam Peckinpah's best ( Ride the High Country, Major Dundee, The Wild Bunch, The Ballad of Cable Hogue, and Pat Garrett and Billy The Kid). He also directed a 1964 film called The Devil's Bedroom and an episode of the Incredible Hulk, but A Boy and His Dog is the closest thing he has to a filmmaking legacy, aside from his work as a director. It is a post-apocalyptic sci-fi flick, but Jones approaches the broad desert landscapes as he would a western, clearly based on lessons learned via the directors he worked under as an actor. In fact, balletic violence aside, it would be easy enough to confuse A Boy and His Dog with one of Peckinpah's more quirky, post-modern westerns. The camera movement is sometimes a little jagged, but the compositions make great use of the 2.35:1 frame and the intuitive editing (which reminds me a lot of 'static shot editing' George Romero used throughout his '70s career) gives the story solid momentum (aside from some awkward scene-to-scene transitions). Jones gave himself a big advantage when he hired John Arthur Morrill as a cinematographer. Morrill had a habit of making schlock, like The Hideous Sun Demon, The Witchmaker, and Kingdom of the Spiders, look particularly slick.
A Boy and His Dog is based on a short story by science fiction great and notorious super-curmudgeon Harlan Ellison, who later expanded the story into a novella. The screenplay, co-written by Jones, isn't particularly strong from a story standpoint, but remains a unique take on the post-apocalyptic subgenre and an equally uncommon character study. There are also some basic structural issues (it's a two-act story and the first act takes up more than two-thirds of the runtime), but the core themes are classic sci-fi allegory, though the misogynistic content has been a constant source of controversy. I'm not prepared or qualified to defend Jones and Ellison's choices (according to the interview on this disc, Ellison himself forced changes to Blood's dialogue), but the bleak tone and misanthropic themes tend to justify at least some of the darker, grossly anti-female sentiment. Sexual violence is a common occurance throughout dystopia-themed literature and movies, it just isn't usually taken as lightly (some might say callously) as it is here. More importantly, I don't think Jones (who, again, apparently changed Ellison's intent) is necessarily trying to depict the misogyny as respectable behavior, even if he approaches it from an occasionally satirical point of view. The criticisms tend to discount or ignore the more subversive sexual politics of the last half-hour. I'm not sure Jones really succeeds when he switches up the role of sexual object during the final act, but even the cruel, climatic punch-line seems to be more of an act of utter nihilism than an act of woman-hating.
The bigger problem is that the only major female character fills two particularly anti-feminist roles. She begins the film disguised as an empty vessel that exists mostly to be raped and rescued, then reveals herself to be a crafty, conniving sociopath. She uses her feminine wiles and even the word 'love' as a means to control Vic. Susanne Benton plays these two sides of Quilla quite effectively (she changes characteristics without becoming an entirely different person), but can't help but be trapped in a position as the film's chief villain. The other villains, including Jason Robards as the leader of the underground society, are more incidentally evil. Don Johnson, who hadn't made is way into Miami Vice was a relative unknown at the time. He gives an underrated performance here, especially considering he's usually playing a petulant, horny teenager against a dog that only speaks thanks to post-production ADR. Tim McIntire's Blood is delightfully sarcastic, though Ellison's words (based on his own inner voice) are definitely an essential part of the character. His heartfelt pleas to Vic when the two of them are initially separated are especially moving, despite the inherent silliness of the situation. The dog himself (original name 'Tiger') is the most endearing on-screen presence and steals every scene with his stoic, blasé 'performance.'
At this point in digital home media history the majority of high profile cult films have seen some kind of release and most of these releases have been re-released in 'bigger and better' versions. And yet, no one has done right by A Boy and His Dog, until now. All three US DVD releases (Lumivision, Image, and First Run Features) have been non-anamorphic and Arrow's semi-recent, anamorphically enhanced PAL release was cropped to 1.78:1. Shout Factory (who has included an anamorphic DVD here) has cleaned the film up and is presenting it in full 1080p video (MPEG-4) and cropped at the correct 2.35:1 aspect ratio. This 'restored' (their wording) print is nice and filmic, meaning there is plenty of grain to prove no one involved got too happy with DNR and digital tampering. The grain can be a bit ungainly at times, occasionally shifting over the image in sheets, but there are very few print damage artefacts (a couple of scratches here or there) or solid chunks of dirt to signify that this grain is anything less than natural. Detail levels are very impressive, including a whole lot of complex texture crammed into the backgrounds of every widescreen frame. There are minor issues with edge enhancement and fuzzy backgrounds during the widest wide shots, but nothing unexpected from the 35mm source. Colour quality is limited mostly to the yellows & browns of the dusty desert landscapes and static grays of the rotted metal sets. Skin tones are plenty warm and the occasional colourful highlight (the blood on Blood's fur, the neon green glow that accompanies 'screamers') contrasts nicely against the otherwise drab palette. Blacks are nice and deep without sacrificing some of the more subtle tones and details during the film's many dark sequences.
Shout Factory isn't messing around with A Boy and His Dog's original mono sound and present here in uncompressed DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0. The sound probably isn't going to win any awards, but is a nice representation of the original design. The single channel sound is occasionally a bit overstuffed, leading to some minor distortion (mostly crackles) and the higher end noise is consistently a little tinny. The loudest aural element tends to be dialogue, which is a problem for some of the more intricately layered effects work. Blood's telepathic talking is particularly overwhelming as far as overall volume goes, though it is nice that the sound design differentiates between spoken and telepathically communicated dialogue. The nightmarish underground sequences, which are generally more aurally stylized and busy, impress with overall clarity and punch. Tim McIntire's occasional musical interludes are a mixed bag in terms of clarity, but usually end up resting warmly and tightly beneath the action, especially the more outgoing, southern-themed ditties and the more intense electronic noises.
The extras begin with the same commentary that has been making the rounds on every one of the previous US DVD releases. It features L.Q. Jones, cinematographer John Morrill, and L.A. Times film critic Charles Champlin. Jones is sort of a host, while Champlin is a more traditional moderator. Morrill has a big part too, though, and asks Jones his own questions on several occasions. The discussion is full-bodied and brimming with behind-the-scenes factoids (Jones claims that Blood was almost nominated for a Supporting Actor Oscar, that he was almost voiced by James Cagney, that Don Siegel almost directed, tells stories of children's reactions to the film, and so on), valuable technical information, and intelligent, critical discussion. It's also a good means to mark the differences between the original release and the more watched 1982 re-release. Even though it's an 'older' extra, it's a valuable and likable addition to any release of A Boy and His Dog. I'm happy Shout Factory has included it.
The extras continue with an all-new item, In Conversation: Director L.Q. Jones and Writer Harlan Ellison (51:00, HD). The director and writer speak face to face about the film's production. Jones is a bit of a folksy rambler that unravels his introduction to the story, while Ellison, who is uncharacteristically modest, recounts Jones' ingenious pitch and how it helped him overcome his innate hatred of Hollywood. The two also discuss the arduous process of striking a deal between one another, Ellison's writer's block, changes made to the original script, Ellison's issues with the film's misogyny, the retrospective reviews, and the process of changing things to fit Ellison's demands. The discussion goes way off the rails as Ellison begins to ask Jones questions about his pre-Hollywood history, but this is the most endearing part of the entire interview. The extras end with the film's Clockwork Orange rip-off trailer and radio spots.
A Boy and His Dog remains a unique, challenging, and ultimately entertaining look at a post-apocalyptic world, one I'm very happy to have revisited after a long time away. Shout Factory has done a great job restoring the video for HD without losing the basic look of its 35mm source and has supplied a sharp, somewhat limited DTS-HD MA mono soundtrack. The extras include the previous DVDs' invaluable commentary track and a brand new interview with director L.Q. Jones and writer Warren Ellison. Fans still hanging onto their non-anamorphic and/or misframed DVDs will definitely want to make the upgrade.
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That box art is nothing short of fantastic.
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Disc Details
Release Date: 6th August 2013
Discs: 2
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 2.35:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
Subtitles: None
Extras: Director, Cinematographer, and Critic Commentary, In Conversation: Harlan Ellison and L.Q. Jones, Trailer, Radio Spots, DVD Copy
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: L.Q. Jones
Cast: Don Johnson, Susanne Benton, Tiger, Jason Robards
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Horror and Sci-Fi
Length: 91 minutes
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Alpha Chi inducts new members
Central Baptist College inducted nine students into the Alpha Chi honor society class of 2014.
Jorden Bowen, Rebecca Clements, Tiffani Curtwright, Aaron Garcia, Erika LaTorre-Castillo, Megan Lequieu, Victoria Mallett, Madeline Rhodes, and Jeffery Triplet were all inducted in Tuesday's ceremony in front of faculty, staff, family and friends.
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10 foods Americans miss most while abroad
There are certain things red-blooded U.S. citizens miss intensely when abroad for long stretches: friends, family, watching NFL football without having to get up in the middle of the night ... and food.
Especially food.
Sure, conquering exotic culinary worlds is exhilarating -- "I had no idea marsupial cheeks could be so delicious!" -- but the dispiriting lack of some foods can make home feel very far away, indeed.
Here are the foods road-weary Yankees miss most.
Mexican food
As every carne asada connoisseur knows, the further you get from Mexico, the lamer the tortillas get.
By the time they cross an ocean, the average U.S. citizen will fall into paroxysms of delight at the mere sight of a Taco Bell.
Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Or Lucky Charms or Fruit Loops or Flutie Flakes or whatever may be your brand of choice.
While U.S. culture casts a long shadow across the planet, many places have yet to embrace its vision of a balanced breakfast built around a bowl of sugarcoated niacin and riboflavin.
The result? If you absolutely require your Wheaties, you'd better take them with you.
Or just accept as your dismal fate that the day shall begin with congee or a croissant.
Chili fries
Though you'll probably have to wipe off mayonnaise or other pointless goop, you can find frites in almost any country.
Until Mickey D's starts offering ground beef and shredded cheddar, however, you likely won't get the true chili fry experience until you've once again successfully passed through the TSA gauntlet.
Root beer
Sometimes it pays to fall in love with major brands.
Wherever you are in the world, if you want a Coke, you can get one. Ditto for Pepsi.
Root beer, whether A&W or your beloved regional version, has yet to conquer the globe, with the result that you may find yourself forced to -- brace yourself -- drink cola.
We know, it's pure savagery out there, but we'll get through this deprivation together.
Proper hamburgers
The United States loves burgers and that love only grows the bigger they come.
Even if you're in a place that serves quality beef, you'll have to order three and stack them together to get the proper gluttonous experience.
Of course, you can always detour to Argentina and stuff yourself with steak until you stop caring about sesame seed buns.
There's a theory that there's something in the New York water that makes the bagels there taste unique.
Whatever the reason, assuming you're lucky enough to find them in the first place, bagels in foreign lands might as well be donuts. Minus the deliciousness. (You're excluded from this statement, Montreal -- vive St. Viateur!)
Not an issue for anyone on extended stay in Italy, but while pizza can now be found all over the planet, inevitably it seems as if the people making it were given the general description but not the entire recipe.
The result?
Whether the sauce or the cheese or the crust or just the list of unacceptable toppings -- no matter how many times you do it, it's always unsettling to bite into a slice and hit corn -- something always feels off.
Yes, there are many, many wonderful alternative snacks around the globe, but this is still the one that works best while watching Harold & Kumar do anything.
Orville Redenbacher, you and your nephew Gary need to get global already.
Sure, without it there's room for more soda.
Yet when you get your cup of Sprite and the frozen H2O isn't there, it just feels wrong. Like Christmas without the presents.
We add those cubes for a reason, people!
Ketchup packets you don't have to pay for
The United States is the land of plenty, so when you get fast food to go and they ask, "You want ketchup?" you can tell them, "Yes and keep 'em coming" until your bag contains roughly one packet per fry.
Like the 13 colonies, these packets were meant to be free.
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Hello all Home Pro's! I am wondering what is the best designed HRV or ERV you are using on your projects. My personal favorite is the Venmar Guardian Plus Hepa HRV.
When tested the accuracy of the HEPA filtration is undeniable. It also only needs one hole in the exterior wall and never needs balancing as the design brings in more air than what is exhausted.
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IMHO neither should be used unless a blower door test has been done to determine if the house is tight enough to actually need one. Very few houses are so tight that mechanical ventilation is needed.
It has nothing to do with how tight the building is. You must provide an amount of air to dilute chemicals in the home and keep Co2 levels at bay. You can't determine what is in the air being breathed coming from exterior cavities in walls. Reason you need air filtered from outside has to do with it can be up to 100 times less polluted than Indoor air.You can have the best filtration in the world to remove particles inside the home but without the 1/3air change you will run into healthy home Issues, this includes high moisture. Yes there is a slight sacrifice in heating and AC but you can't just concentrate on Energy and sacrifice health.
Oddly 98% of homes do not have either, most home get enough air changes through leakage. If mechanical ventilation was that important it would be code. Outside of the Building Science/HVAC world 98% of the population doesn't even know what an HRV or ERV is, much less actually seen one.
It is code where I am from and let me tell you if a house is leaky then you are breathing the crap that comes in from the exterior walls. Not healthy. Granted I do understand in US why this might be a problem to digest as many days are very hot and adding heat and moisture to a home without proper control is a disaster waiting to happen. It is even more critical in Commercial applications.
Few residential customers care enough to pay for ventilation technology to be installed. IAQ would be much improved by air-sealing and ductwork repair, yet few are willing to pay for it. Even if it were to become code tomorrow it would take years before homes all had this done.
Ideal homes (Builder in our area) is the only one that is doing anything about IAQ. They install a aircycler that runs the blower every 20 minutes.
In the commercial installations economizers are part of RTU's, but are rarely setup correctly and often bypassed altogether.
Bob we have the strictest requirements just put in place in Ontario in the new Ontario Building Code 2006 and it applies to all homes from 2012 and up. This is also going to be put in place in all Commercial buildings soon after 2013.You are correct about the economizer and it is part of the problem. So to solve the problem a new way is being introduced to separate the fresh air requirements and circulated with HRV or ERV for commercial applications plus chilled or heated beams.
Allot of training is coming from here for HVAC professionals.
Code is very lax in Oklahoma. It isn't uncommon to find straight electric resistance heat as a primary heat source for a home. Yes it's expensive to run, but it's cheap for builders to install. Most parts of the country cringe at the idea if a 20KW air handler being the primary heat source for a house. The people building the house are more concerned with the granite counter tops than spending an extra $1,000 or so to get a heat pump..
outside air has moisture...not good
I agree with Kevin regarding the need for mechanical ventilation vs. relying on passive, uncontrolled ventilation though places you do not ask about in polite company.
That aside, Venmar, Lifebreath, Fantech are, depending on model, fairly comparable.
The HEPA aspect however, I respectfully do not put much weight on that. Properly applied, HEPA filtration has its place, but to be effective at all requires far more air changes than you want in a house. Yes, they capture fine particles but they also load up without good ("cannot see through them") pre-filters to prolong their lives.
I have designed clean rooms down to Class 1 but even Class 1000 requires dozens of air changes per hour to be effective; in a typical application, the entire ceiling was HEPA modules with a downward piston of air at 90 feet per minute as an example.
Point being, you are talking less than half an air change per hour in a typical house, often much less. The degree at which people, pets and living generate particulates far exceeds that air change and filtration rate's ability to remove them.
A good MERV-8 filter maybe followed by a MERV-13 filter will do as much good for less cost, even considering that you are not "polishing" (recirculating) the air, which is what most clean rooms do, using very little outside air.
Going from a "rock catcher" to a 4" thick Merv 8 filter will make a HUGE difference in IAQ for minimal cost.
Totally. Can't add to that.
Seems like a number of discussions going in a single thread. In an increasing number of homes, mechanical ventilation is necessary. Relying on natural leakage to provide adequate pollution dilution in the house generally means that on AVERAGE the house is adequately ventilated throughout the year. That means that half the time it is over ventilated and half the time it is under ventilated. One complete air change in a house with a static pollution source like a Limburger cheese on the kitchen counter, will dilute the air by 50%. 2 air changes - 25%. etc. It takes a lot of air changes even with a static or constant source.
Increasing the filtration on the air handler shouldn't be done without measuring the total external static pressure of the system and comparing it to the performance curve of the blower. The higher density filters can greatly impact the performance of the system.
HRVs and ERVs are meant to be balanced - equal amounts of air on both sides. That's the way they are certified at HVIs performance laboratory. (Check out:HVI Product Directory) If they are operated in an unbalanced condition, they will impact the performance of the house. Greater supply flow will put the house under positive pressure which may drive moisture into the walls in a heating dominated climate. Greater exhaust flow will put the house under negative pressure, possibly sucking moisture into the walls in a cooling dominated climate.
HRVs and ERVs are great products, but their design and installation have to be done carefully. They most definitely need to be located in a place where the occupants have access to the filters for maintenance.
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The New England Patriots will feature several new additions on the field this season: free agent defensive signings, rookie receivers and, of course, back-up quarterback Tim Tebow. The team also is launching a new way to watch those players from the stands, thanks to a high-capacity Wi-Fi network installed at Gillette Stadium by Enterasys Networks Inc. of Salem, N.H. Chief executive Chris Crowell spoke with Globe reporter Callum Borchers about how the Enterasys network will change the gameday experience for Patriots ticket holders.
I heard Patriots president Jonathan Kraft talk early this year about needing your network to enhance the in-stadium experience because the home-viewing experience is getting so good. I must admit, the seats are warmer, the beer is cheaper, and there's no line for the bathroom at my house.
There's a whole different level of excitement in going to the game. Anybody who says the comfort of home is as exciting as being there is fooling themselves. Certainly, the Patriots gameday application and Wi-Fi access is not going to improve the cost of beer, but there are things we can provide in the stadium that you're not going to get while you're on your couch.
Such as?
The gameday app that the Patriots provide gives you some exciting capabilities that start even before you go to Gillette. Here's a funny one: On gameday, there's an alarm clock that you can get that has voices of the players and coaches telling you to wake up and get ready for gameday. You also get camera footage of the night before the game with the coaches and the players.
Once you're there, you get camera angles that you wouldn't get on television and aren't going to get on the big board. You're going to get access to live statistics that you normally wouldn't get inside the stadium. So, if you're a fantasy football fan, you can follow your players as the day goes on. And there's Red Zone [cable channel] footage, so you can see other games and replays throughout the day and kill any dead time you might have during timeouts.
That's cool, but I still hate missing the action when I go to the restroom or concession stand.
They're even improving that! You can order while you're sitting in your seat, and you'll get a notification when your food is ready, telling you where to go pick it up. And if you're concerned about bathroom wait times, the app can also point you to the nearest bathroom with the shortest wait time. If you get up and have to go to the concession stand, and you hear the crowd roar and say, "Oh, what play did I just miss?" there's video replay in the gameday app.
I'm picturing a stadium full of fans looking down at their smartphones, instead of at the field. Can't people just enjoy being at a live game?
There's an expectation that you have the same mobile connectivity that you would get anywhere in your everyday life and have that available to you during a game. And it's not just the Patriots application. If you're a social media fan, and you want to stay connected to friends and family with pictures or Vine videos, you can do that in real time, too.
How big a challenge is running this network for Enterasys? I know you started testing stadium Wi-Fi in luxury boxes a few years ago and expanded last season, but this year's hard launch is another level. You're talking about up to 68,000 people in a relatively small space, flooding the network all at once.
The engineering feat is large. A stadium is a worst-case scenario of bringing together so many users in such tight quarters. But this is something we believe will be commonplace in public places. High-density Wi-Fi is something that we specialize in, and we've been working on that for some time. The Gillette solution brings it all together.Callum Borchers can be reached at email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @callumborchers.


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Chicago Bulls
Where They've Come From...
No Dynasty, short of the Celtics, has fallen apart in the past decade quite like the Bulls in the post-Jordan era. Their roster included the NBA's greatest guard of all time (Jordan) who averaged 30 points a season, to go along with apprentice Scottie Pippen (who averaged superstar numbers next to Michael), Dennis Rodman (a freak on the boards grabbing 16 rebounds a night at only 6'8"), Luc Longly (a legit, shot-blocking big man who was over 7-feet), Ron Harper (a ball handler who could score from the perimeter), Steve Kerr (statisically, the best 3 point shooter in league history), and Toni Kukoc (a Euro shooter who could, seemingly, do a little bit of everything like Pippen). Every player listed could play defense like a pro (with the exception of Kukoc & Kerr) and every player could play offense well, too (with the exception of Rodman). On top of that, they were coached by popular choices greatest coach in NBA history, Phil Jackson. They won 6 rings and played in a season where they only lost 10 games (72 wins). Teams CANNOT get any better. From that point of view, where they're at now cannot compare.
Where They Are...
The Bulls feature a unique lineup... one that may someday grow into something powerful. Ben Gordon is a future star who won the NBA's 6th man award as a rookie. He's capable of putting up 20 points in the 4th quarter alone. Gordon's backed by Tyson Chandler, whom the jury is still out on. He could be a league great big man, but he could also fall short. Kirk Hinrich is the playmaker, who's only getting better. On top of that, they traded Eddy Curry to the Knicks for promising young forward, Michael Sweetney. Luo Deng returns again at forward after averaging 11 points as a rookie. Their veteran is Tim Thomas (not great, but not bad, either). Very young, very green, but still very talented.
Where They're Going...
To the top. The Bulls return to the head of the playoffs is inevitable if they keep the pieces together. Curry for Sweetney may turn out to have been a horrible trade this season, but it could bode well for the Bulls in the long run. Ben Gordon will eventually average over 20 points a game. Hinrich will also top out at around 16 or 17, while providing 7 assists. Deng will become a decent small forward (they're hoping for around 15 points from him) and Sweetney will take over the PF spot, allowing Chandler to flourish in his natural position at the 5. As the Bulls grow up, much like the Warriors, they'll improve. They are to the East what Golden State is to the West; a team who'll be effective enough this season, but more dangerous as they develop over the next 2 or 3 seasons.
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yup I pretty much agree with u, and I love sweeny's game. He is a Load!
and If sweeney lives up to expectations the curry trade wont be that bad for the bulls. Hinrich I think is a good PG but isn't a difference maker between a winning and losing team. Deng and Gordon should have breakout soph. seasons.
and If sweeney lives up to expectations the curry trade wont be that bad for the bulls. Hinrich I think is a good PG but isn't a difference maker between a winning and losing team. Deng and Gordon should have breakout soph. seasons.
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Yeah, I also happen to agree with most of what said. But Gordon should learn to do other things on the court, other than scoring. Chandler is my pick for Most Improved Player, that says it all.
What do you think of Nocioni?, you didn't mention him in the overview. I've been watching him play for years and still don't know if I love him or hate him. I like his attitude, but sometimes he's too nasty and out of control.
What do you think of Nocioni?, you didn't mention him in the overview. I've been watching him play for years and still don't know if I love him or hate him. I like his attitude, but sometimes he's too nasty and out of control.
Well, per 48 (which, for some reason, a lot of people on this board are discounting... very weird, but anyway), Deng scores 3 more points than Nociono. I know Skiles digs him, but I dunno if he'd start him while Deng is playing better with his minutes.
I reckon the Bulls have potential but it could all fall apart. With Curry getting traded, the bulls may have lost a bit of identity. There's always Gordon as well. If he can take his share of shots without disrupting the team then the Bulls will be fine. You never know though. Chandler is a big key for them. If he can't adjust well then they will be nowhere near as good as they what could be
True, the team needs to stay together for a pretty long time to be effective. Nevertheless, I don't think it'll be too hard. Aside from Gordon (who rightfully thinks he should start), I don't see anybody's ego's swelling too big. If they hold it together, they could be a playoff contender in years.
I'm gonna guess the starting five will be Tyson @ the 5, Sweetney at 4, Thomas at the 3, Gordon at 2, and Hinrich playing point. That's their best lineup, anyway. But Deng, overtime, will become better than Thomas... maybe even over the season. Doubt they'll keep him starting after this trade, though...


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POOLER, GA. – The Coker men's golf team will travel to compete in the Armstrong Pirate Invitational at Savannah Quarters Golf Club on Monday (Feb. 24) through Tuesday (Feb. 24).
Representing the field for the Cobras will be Christopher Fuga, Josh Clay, Zane Price, Blake Baysden, and Will Bundy.
In their most recent tournament, Baysden and Clay led the way for Coker after shooting 217 and 219 in three rounds of play, respectively. Fuga was also an impact for the Navy and Yellow as he finished the tournament with a 221.
The 54-hole tournament is hosted by Armstrong Atlantic State University and will feature 17 teams from around the southeast. Teams will play an 8:00 a.m. shotgun start on Monday and complete 36 holes, with tee times for Tuesday's final round beginning at 8:00 a.m.


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Pistons fall to 0-7 after 96-82 loss to Houston
HOUSTON (AP) -- James Harden scored 20 points, Omer Asik had 14 and the Houston Rockets beat the winless Detroit Pistons 96-82 on Saturday night in their first game without coach Kevin McHale.
The team announced earlier Saturday that McHale was taking an immediate leave of absence to deal with a family matter.
Assistant coach Kelvin Sampson took over for McHale, and said before the game that he hoped the team would come together to win for McHale.
The Rockets did just that, using a third-quarter run to build a big lead and break a three-game losing streak with their first victory at home. The Pistons fell to 0-7.
Brandon Knight scored 16 points for Detroit and Greg Monroe added 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Detroit scored five quick points to get within four midway through the third quarter. The Rockets responded with an 11-2 spurt highlighted by six points from Harden to make it 69-56 with less than four minutes left in the period.
Harden was fouled on a layup he made after a nifty assist from Jeremy Lin during that run. Harden slapped the padded part of the goal after the shot, and promptly knocked down the free throw for the three-point play.
Houston padded its lead by scoring the first eight points of the fourth quarter. Detroit couldn't do anything offensively in the fourth quarter and missed its first 10 shots.
The Pistons didn't score in the quarter until Knight's jump shot with six minutes remaining made it 80-59.
Houston came in averaging almost 20 turnovers a game but had a season-low 14 against Detroit.
This was the second meeting between these teams this season. Harden scored 37 points and had 12 assists in a 105-96 victory in his debut with the Rockets on Oct. 31 after a trade from Oklahoma City days earlier.
Marcus Morris added 12 points for Houston and Toney Douglas had 11. Lin helped out with seven points, eight assists and four rebounds.
Houston was up 72-57 entering the fourth quarter.
The Rockets were up by five at the end of the first quarter, and used a 14-7 run capped by a 3-pointer from Douglas to open the second quarter and extend the lead to 34-22.
Houston's lead was 15 points late in the second quarter before Detroit scored nine straight points to end the period and cut the Rockets' lead to 47-41 at halftime.
NOTES: Houston rookie Terrence Jones made his NBA debut on Saturday night. He had five points. ... Houston's Chandler Parsons has made at least one 3-pointer in each game this season. ... There is no timetable for McHale's return.


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Trailing 3-1 with one out in the ninth, shortstop Steve Burnich singled to right field, advancing to second when center fielder Kevin Mattison was hit by reliever Caleb Glafenhein (
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Lee reached again in the fifth on a hit-by-pitch, and stole second and third, advancing home on catcher Edmond Locklear's throwing error.
UNC Asheville (10-18) cut the lead in half in the sixth, plating a run on a pair of two-out hits. Third baseman Justin Schumer started the rally doubling to right field, and scored on shortstop Steve Burnich's single up the middle.
The Bucs (18-10) added what appeared to be an insurance run in the seventh with Lee scoring his second run of the night on sophomore Troy Mendez's (Roswell, Ga.) single into center field.
Glafenhein (8-2) allowed all three ninth inning runs, dropping just his second decision of the year. Ben Buchanan improved to 2-5, allowing just one hit in 2 1/3 innings of relief.
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