text: I'm happy to announce the first release of the Frink programming language and calculating tool for the Android platform. Frink is a full-fledged programming language (that's also available for your PC/Mac/Linux/Java-enabled platform) that allows you to quickly write high-level programs that will run 100% on your Android device. Now you can solve problems wherever you are! Frink is also an interactive calculating tool that tracks units of measure through all calculations, ensuring that your answers come out meaningfully, without having to look up physical constants or conversions between units of measure. For those with a short attention span like me, here are some of the features of Frink. * Tracks units of measure (feet, meters, tons, dollars, watts, etc.) through all calculations and allows you to add, subtract, multiply, and divide them effortlessly, and makes sure the answer comes out correct, even if you mix units like gallons and liters. * Arbitrary-precision math, including huge integers and floating-point numbers, rational numbers (that is, fractions like 1/3 are kept without loss of precision,) complex numbers, and intervals. * Advanced mathematical functions including trigonometric functions (even for complex numbers,) factoring and primality testing, and base conversions. * Unit Conversion between thousands of unit types with a huge built-in data file. * Date/time math (add offsets to dates, find out intervals between times,) timezone conversions, and user-modifiable date formats. * Translates between several human languages, including English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Korean, Japanese, Russian, Chinese, Swedish, and Arabic. * Calculates historical buying power of the U.S. dollar and British pound. * Calculates exchange rates between most of the world's currencies. * Powerful Perl-like regular expression capabilities and text processing. * Supports Unicode throughout, allowing processing of almost all of the world's languages. * Supports Interval Arithmetic (also known as Interval Computations) in calculations, allowing you to automagically calculate error bounds and uncertainties in all of your calculations. * Reads HTTP and FTP-based URLs as easily as reading local files, allowing fetching of live web-based data. * User interface has a Programming Mode which allows you to write, edit, save, and run extremely powerful programs even on a handheld device. * Frink has a simple but powerful system for drawing graphics which are resizable, support transparency and anti-aliasing, and can be printed or written to image files. Graphics can also have exact lengths, so that a 3-centimeter line is three centimeters long when printed. * Frink is a full-fledged programming language with arrays, dictionaries, sets, functions, loops, even object-oriented programming and self-evaluation. * Frink allows Object-Oriented Programming, which allows you to create complex data structures that are still easy to use. * Java Introspection layer allows you to call any Java code from within Frink. * Sensors - All of the sensors on the Android can be read, which may include some or all of the following types: o Accelerometer o Gyroscope o Light o Magnetic Field o Pressure o Proximity o Orientation o Temperature * GPS - Allows fetching of location from the GPS receiver or from the network-based location services. The GPS receiver can be turned on and off programatically. You can access either the last-known position, or turn on the GPS and acquire current, continuously-updated position information. * Text-to-Speech - Frink can easily speak text aloud on Android using a single speak[string] function. * Calling Java code - You can call arbitrary Java code supported by the Android API using Frink's Java Introspection capabilities. This allows you to use current and new features available on the Android platform. For more information, including how to download Frink for Android, see the documentation for Frink on Android at: Frink on Android and about Frink, including directions to use it on your personal computer: Frink Comments and suggestions for improvement are welcome!


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Just tell me already. My eyes tire and my soul becomes silent. I start to watch the world around me as if I am watching a movie. Sometimes I find it interesting. Sometimes I find it funny, but other times I look at it as if I am watching a bad German art film. I have nothing to say. A for Effort to all those who think they are actually trying.
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The group of Pakistan-based terrorists who attacked the General Engineering Reserve Camp (GREF) at Battal in Aknoor Sector in Jammu and Kashmir on early 9 January, killing at least 3 workmen, were never challenged by security forces, initial investigations have revealed.
After entering the camp at about 1.15 am the terrorists went on a rampage, firing indiscriminately and lobbing grenades.
The first Quick Reaction Team (QRT) comprising commandos of the Indian Army could reach only half an hour after the first shots were fired. By then, the terrorists had walked away without leaving a trace.
This delay is surprising, since there are at least two Indian Army detachments--that of the Artillery and Engineers--located adjacent to the GERF camp. The distance between the GREF camp and the army detachments is about 500-700 metres. "By the time the QRT reached the terrorists had vanished," sources told HuffPost India, adding that "there was no effective challenge put–up."
In response to queries raised by HuffPost India, a spokesperson of the Indian Army said, "A QRT of an Infantry battalion nearest to the site of incident was immediately activated and was effective at the site within 30 minutes." The spokesperson also said "as per Standard Operating Procedures each unit and sub unit maintains a Quick Reaction Teams in the Counter Insurgency/Counter Terrorism grid."
Initial investigations also suggest the terrorist infiltrated from the Line of Control (LoC) that is about 3 to 5 kilometres away from the scene of the attack. The Manawar Tawi River--that flows from India into Pakistan--flows by the GREF Camp. There are Indian Army post on the hill that lies across the Manawar Tawi river. It is suspected that the terrorists infiltrated through this area under the cover of thick fog and darkness.
The Indian Army launched a manhunt after the attack. The entire area was cordoned off. But, till now there isn't trace of the terrorists.
This isn't the first time that questions have been raised about the slow response of the Indian Army to terror attacks on military installations in Jammu and Kashmir. Last September, four terrorists walked at least a kilometre into Uri Brigade Command and killed 19 soldiers.
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As Barack Obama has begun focusing on the general election, he's clearly spent some time contemplating how to reach voters who fear he's a closeted lefty-black-radical.
His resignation from Trinity United Church of Christ last week will help but Sen. Obama left something important unsaid: it's not just Rev. Jeremiah Wright or guest preacher the Rev. Michael Pfleger who are problematic, but the church itself.
Though Father Pfleger's mean-spirited mocking of Hillary Clinton got the most attention (and got him suspended) what came just before was worse. He ridiculed all white people who say, "Don't hold me responsible for what my ancestors did." To the cheers of the congregation, he shouted, "But you have enjoyed the benefits of what your ancestors did! And unless you are ready to give up the benefits – throw away your 401 fund, throw away your trust fund, throw away all the money you put away in the company you walked into 'cause [of] your daddy and your granddaddy…unless you're willing to give up the benefits, then you must be responsible for what you did in your generation."
After he was done, the permanent minister, the Rev. Otis Moss III – whom Sen. Obama had recently described as "a wonderful young pastor" — declared, "Thank God for the message and thank God for the messenger." Sen. Obama had previously implied that Mr. Wright held outdated views because he was of a different generation. Apparently, the next generation holds some similar views.
There's a tremendous irony in all this for Sen. Obama. Mr. Wright scared voters in Kentucky, West Virginia and elsewhere into thinking Sen. Obama was a strident, anti-white radical who would misunderstand, or harm, white families. (In West Virginia, 51% of voters believed he shares the views of Mr. Wright.)
This misses the one fact about Barack Obama that is both stunningly obvious and yet still profoundly ignored: Sen. Obama is a black man raised by a white family. His African father was absent; he was reared by a white mom, white grandmother and white grandfather. When Sen. Obama looked across the breakfast table in the morning, he saw the same skin colors that the Clinton voters in Kentucky do.
Sen. Obama's choice of church was tied up in his lifelong quest to balance the reality of his white family and his black skin. In "Dreams from My Father," he writes, "Away from my mother, away from my grandparents, I was engaged in a fitful interior struggle," recalling his early journeys away from home. "I was trying to raise myself to be a black man in America, and beyond the given of my appearance, no one around me seemed to know exactly what that meant."
This was not a binary choice between "acting white" or "acting black." Each community he had a foot in had substrata, and for him, integrating the different communities became a crucial goal – almost as if to make himself whole he wanted an environment that integrated diverse personalities and ideologies.
Sen. Obama notes that Chicago's black churches provided "an example of segregation's hidden blessings, the way it forced the lawyer and the doctor to live and worship right next to the maid and the laborer. Like a great pumping heart, the church had circulated goods, information, values, and ideas back and forth and back again, between rich and poor, learned and unlearned, sinner and saved."
He quietly opposed but deeply understood the views of the black nationalists in his community. "A steady attack on the white race, the constant recitation of black people's brutal experience in this country, served as the ballast that could prevent the ideas of personal and communal responsibility from tipping into an ocean of despair…..It contradicted the morality my mother had taught me, a morality of subtle distinctions – between individuals of goodwill and those who wished me ill."
Sen. Obama's claims to the contrary not withstanding, he was quite aware of Mr. Wright's appeal to, and encouragement of, this separationist view – he quotes a sermon in which Mr. Wright declares "white folks' greed runs a world in need." But, for better or worse, Sen. Obama was less concerned with the substance of it than the preacher's ability to bridge many communities. Describing his first encounter with Mr. Wright, he writes: "It was this capacious talent of his–this ability to hold together, if not reconcile, the conflicting strains of black experience–upon which Trinity's success had ultimately been built."
I suspect that part of Sen. Obama's reluctance to separate from the views he clearly disagreed with was a simple cost-benefit calculation: the destructiveness of the ideology was outweighed by the value of Mr. Wright's ability to pull together the "conflicting strains of black experience."
In that sense, neither Obama-the-candidate nor his critics have fully articulated the real reason Sen. Obama stayed with the church as long as he did. It was not because he's a secret Black Panther (he's not), and if anything he gravitated to Trinity because of his own fears that he was too white. It's also not because he was shocked – shocked! – to learn of the church's radicalism (he wasn't). It's that Sen. Obama treasures unity above other values, and marveled at Trinity's capacity to tie together disparate, often hostile groups into a single community.
What has changed is that Sen. Obama is now focused on a different, larger community. Whereas Mr. Wright was a unifying figure in one community, he and Trinity Church are powerfully divisive in the much larger community.
Sen. Obama's racial journey – landing him as it did in Trinity Church — has surely caused him problems politically this year and will in the general election. But at the end of the day, Sen. Obama's multiracial family is at the heart of his continual emphasis on unity, his formidable skill as a politician, and his historic capturing of the Democratic nomination.
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Best The Lord of The Rings: Return of The King quotes, with movie clips, ranked by fans. This list of great movie quotes from The Lord of The Rings:The Return of The King collects all of the most famous lines from the film in one place, allowing you to pick the top quotes and move them up the list. Quotations from movies are repeated all the time in other movies, on television, in speeches and in day-to-day life, so having a good knowledge of good movie quotes (and having resources useful to search movie quotes) have become essential. Many of the most notable quotes come from sources you may not even know about, some could even be the most memorable Lord of the Rings: Return of the King quotes or come from some of the other most quotable movies of all time.
Consistently named one of the best movies of all time, the finale of the first Lord of the Rings trilogy finds the remaining members of the fellowship of the ring as they attempt to bring down Mordor. Aragorn and Gandalf lead troops to war in an attempt to distract Sauron from discovering that Frodo and Sam are fast approaching Mount Doom with the one ring. Peter Jackson's movie won a stunning eleven Oscars (every single one it was nominated for including Best Director and Best Picture of 2003) and stands as one of the best movies in the history of film.This list includes all the best The Lord of The Ring: The Return of The King lines and moments, just as they appeared in the actual movie script. Whether they are funny quotes, sad quotes, quotes about love or death, all the most famous The Lord of The Ring: The Return of The King quotes are here.
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Monday, March 22, 2010
Blogger creates Anti-Mandatory Death Penalty Photo Project
By kirsten (http://kixes.blogspot.com)
Yesterday I started The Anti-Mandatory Death Penalty Photo Project, and was able to see the power of social media at work almost right away. One day later, the Facebook group has 154 members (with more joining every time I hit 'refresh'), and the photos are starting to trickle in.
Being a Facebook group, I first promoted the project by inviting all my friends, and posting the link on my profile (and urging others to do the same). I also promoted the group a little via Twitter, as well as this blog. TheOnlineCitizen also posted on their Facebook group, as well as their website. We didn't even have to leave our homes or workplaces to spread the word, such is the capability and power of social media.
I find it extremely heartening and encouraging to see social media working so well for a good cause. What a great time it is for discussion and the sharing of opinions! What a way to make a difference, to have our voices heard! It is nice to see people who support the same cause that I do, who are working towards the same ends that I am working towards, and know that if it weren't for social media we might have just been isolated individuals drowned out by the overwhelming white noise of the big wide world. But thanks to social media and the accessibility it provides, we are coming together, and our message is getting stronger or stronger.
So this is a big thank you to anyone who has joined the group, submitted a photo and/or helped to spread the word about The Anti-Mandatory Death Penalty Photo Project! Thank you for doing your part in raising awareness on this often-buried issue, and here's to change coming our way!
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The Summer 2017 edition of BCA Bar Journal (Vol. No. XXVII, Issue No. 1) is now available. It contains timely and informative articles for government contracts practitioners. BCA Bar Journal is one of the great benefits of membership in the Board of Contract Appeals Bar Association, Inc.
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With impeccable tailoring details including the crisp welt, beefy squared off arm design to the two over two styling, this leather chair offers casual styling and relaxed comfort. The exposed wood legs complement the overall simplicity of this oversized chair, coming together to create the prefect place to sit back and relax after a long day.
The Homestead Leather Chair by Klaussner at Novello Home Furnishings in the Berlin, Barre, Montpelier, VT area. Product availability may vary. Contact us for the most current availability on this product.
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To fix a noisy dryer, check for the common causes of this problem, including a stretched drum belt, worn glides or slides or a malfunctioning dryer motor. The dryer casing must be removed in order to check for any of these problems.
Begin by unplugging the appliance and sliding it far enough away from the wall so the back panel can be accessed. Remove the screws that hold the panel in place with a screwdriver. Once the panel is removed, the drum belt's condition can be evaluated. If the belt looks stretched or worn out, replace it. A worn belt causes the dryer drum to wobble and hit the sides of the appliance as it turns, making a loud banging sound.
The dryer's slides are also responsible for stabilizing the drum as it turns, and worn slides causes the drum to spin unevenly. In order to check the dryer slides, the drum must be removed. In most dryer models, all this requires is removing the top of the dryer case and pulling the drum out.
Remove the top of the dryer by removing the screws that attach the dryer cover to the lint trap. The top can then be pried off and the drum pulled out. Owners should refer to the dryer's manual for instructions on removing and replacing dryer support slides. Owners may also check the condition of the dryer motor once the drum has been removed as it is located near the slides.


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A revamped version of a downtown Placerville restaurant opened this week. Sonya Sorich with the Sacramento Business Journal says a lot of people eat at the restaurant - Tortilla Flats - before going to Apple Hill or South Lake Tahoe.
"It's been around for about 40 years," says Sorich. "And the most recent version of Tortilla Flats closed late last year. Now a married couple that operates multiple businesses in the Bodega Bay area has reopened the restaurant and it's now called Tortilla Flats Cantina."
Besides the name change and a brighter interior - other differences at the restaurant include the menu which now emphasizes organic eggs, free-range chicken and antibiotic-free meats.
Sorich also has news on when the new Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op store will open...an official opening of roads in the downtown railyards later this month...and the Pour House in midtown Sacramento transforming into Highwater.


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If you have read any of my past posts you know that one of my biggest grievances against my former religion is that it intentionally squashed my natural curiosity. A Christian needed only blind allegiance to their pastor, church, and denomination.
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Vision Fortune are two brothers spirits from London, UK, who sent us a strange and entertaining short email letting us know that they had some sounds to hear up on their Soundcloud.
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Forgotten Leftovers: Cans of Pumpkin
November 30, 2009
You may have had good intentions of making pie, pudding or cheesecake; but come Cyber Monday, you're left with unopened cans of pumpkin that may be destined to gather dust until next year. (I still remember that jumbo can of Libby's that took up residence in our cupboard until being donated to the church pantry sometime in July). First off, feel good about what's inside those cans: high fiber, low calorie, vitamin A-packed vegetable puree that is pre-cooked and recipe-ready. I'm including a sweet and a savory recipe below. All you need are two 15 ounce cans of pumpkin–or one of those jumbo cans of Libby's.
The pumpkin bread recipe comes from my sister, Kristi, who bakes it every year during the holidays. Chopped pecans or walnuts added to the top before baking toast perfectly by the time the bread is done.
The Pumpkin and Yellow Pepper Soup comes from Cooking Light magazine and I prepared it for clients several times last fall. The addition of smoked paprika gives it some heat, turning out an earthy, spicy and sweet concoction. One cup of this soup is only 88 calories, so you can feel just fine about indulging in some pumpkin bread for dessert.
Quick & Easy Pumpkin Bread
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
- 1 cup canola or safflower oil
- 3 eggs
- 1 can pumpkin
- 3 cups flour
- 3 tsp pumpkin pie spice (or combo of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice, cloves)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 cup coarsely chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
- Butter and flour two loaf pans. Preheat over to 350 degrees.
- Beat sugars and oil in a large bowl. Mix in eggs and pumpkin; set aside.
- Sift flour, spices, salt, baking powder and baking soda into a medium bowl. Stir into the pumpkin mix.
- Divide the batter between the loaf pans; sprinkle with nuts, if using. Bake about an hour, checking for doneness at 50 minutes.
Pumpkin and Yellow Pepper Soup with Smoked Paprika
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 3 1/2 cups chopped yellow bell pepper (about 2 large)
- 1 1/2 cups chopped carrot (about 2 medium)
- 1 cup chopped onion (1 medium)
- 1/2 tsp Spanish smoked paprika
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 5 cups fat free, low-sodium chicken broth
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1 (15 oz) can canned pumpkin puree
- 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 2 Tbsp unsalted toasted pumpkin seeds
- 1 Tbsp chopped parsley
- Heat oil in a 4-6 qt heavy pot. Add bell pepper, carrot and onion; cook 10 minutes or until tender. Add paprika and garlic; saute 1 minute. Add 3 cups broth and black pepper; bring to a boil. Cover and simmer 20 minutes.
- Using an immersion blender, blend the vegetables and broth until smooth. Stir in remaining 2 cups of broth and the canned pumpkin. Cook over low heat for 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat & stir in lemon juice. Makes seven (1 cup) servings. Garnish each bowl with some pumpkin seeds and parsley.
Apple Butter: the choice of colonists everywhere
November 25, 2009
First off, Happy Thanksgiving! Many of you will prepare some dish for the occasion, something you look forward to eating all year; yet, reserve just for this day. To what degree your family's spread resembles that shared in Plymouth, Massachusetts may be far from your mind (just pass the stuffing already). But curiosity got the best of me when I came across a copy of The Colonial Cookbook, by Lucille Penner.
Maybe it was just the light reading I needed, because I read it cover to cover and earmarked at least 10 recipes I wanted to prepare. I have to say I had "a moment" when, having read Colonial Cookbook's recipe for fried ham with red-eye gravy, I went to the East Village restaurant Back Forty and found it on their brunch menu–it's for real! (Red eye gravy, by the way, is a pan gravy made with strong coffee. Definitely a unique flavor that pairs well with salty/sweet ham. I ordered it and was not disappointed).
One of those earmarked recipes happened to be apple butter. Our final CSA pick up of the year supplied us with over a dozen empire apples, which I was quick to turn into–according to my colonial reference–a special favorite of the Pennsylvania Dutch:
"Apple butter was made everywhere in the colonies….at harvest time, a huge kettle was set up over an outdoor fire. The cooking and boiling of apple butter went on until there were no more spare jugs or crocks to be found." So, equipped with my gas stove, a pot, and empty jelly jars, I was ready to be colonial for an afternoon.
Below is Penner's recipe for apple butter, and some step by step photos.
- 3 cups sweet apple cider
- 2 pounds apples (around 6)
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice, or mix of 1/4 tsp ground clove and 1/4 tsp ground allspice
- Boil the cider in a 4 qt saucepan for 15 minutes.
- While the cider boils, peel and core the apples; chop into small pieces.
- Add apple pieces to the cider. Cover and cook over low heat until tender, about 1 hour, stirring often.
- Remove the pot from heat. Using an immersion blender or masher, blend apples until smooth. Leave a little texture behind if you'd like. Stir in the honey and spices.
- Put the pot back on the heat and cook over very low heat, stirring frequently until the mixture thickens, about 30 minutes. Cool the apple butter 1-2 hours in the pan. Transfer to jars and refrigerate. Makes about 2 pints.
Also, consider making the recipe in a slow cooker.
'Tis the Season(s) for THE DUMPLING
November 11, 2009
Several summers ago, chef Wai Hon Chu approached me to test 90+ recipes for a cookbook project with fellow chef and writer Connie Lovatt. Wai and Connie introduced me to the definition of a dumpling, "…a portion of dough, batter, or starchy plant fare, solid or filled, that is cooked through wet heat, and is not a strand or a ribbon."
So, wet heat (literally) was what I worked through that summer, learning that sticky toffee pudding and Mexican tamales are actually dumplings! And that I'm a huge fan of dropped dumplings (a Grunt and Cocky's Joy come out on top for flavor and funny names). And I learned that my supportive husband, then fiance, will try anything I cook; although, we're both still suspicious of tripe.


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Preview – Open de Andalucia and Arnold Palmer Invitational
First Europen Tor event in Europe for the season!
The European Tour's relaxed attitude to geography means that this week's Open de Andalucia is actually the first of the season's events to take place in Europe.
The tournament is co-promoted by Malaga native Miguel Angel-Jiminez and the Spanish influence is extended throughout the field.
Jiminez has won four out of his 16 tournament victories in Spain and we can expect him to justify his place amongst the favourites with a strong showing this week.
The big hitting Alvaro Quiros leads the betting just now and he to should still be involved in the final shake up on Sunday.
Pablo Martin ready to bounce back
Take a look also at Pablo Martin. Another local boy, he had a great start to the season with a win at the Alfred Dunhill Championship and a tie for sixth at the South African Open.
His form has dipped since then but that is a lot to do with the death of his father and a tie for 38th on six under in Morocco last week suggests he's finding his feet again.
This will be an emotional homecoming and if he can feed into the goodwill he can challenge at the weekend.
Danny Willett would look to lead the British challenge. A former world amateur number the Yorkshireman has already posted three top ten finishes in six events this season.
He was only denied an each way placing last week with a double bogey down the last. He looks set fair to build a solid professional career and odds in the mid twenties could well tempt this week.
No Tiger in the Arnold Palmer Invitational
Tiger continues to dominate the US headlines without yet hitting a ball in anger. He's skipping the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill, maybe a relief to the rest of the field who have watched him take home the honours six times in the past.
With no Tiger around, Phil Mickelson slots in as favourite, but is still searching for form in 2010.
Steve Stricker is best of the rest with the bookies and I'd say it's worth looking around to try and find odds generous enough for an each way punt on the American.
Graeme McDowell sat last week out and will arrive fresh from his tie for sixth place at the WGC-CA Championship a fortnight ago.
His closing 66 there was an indication both of his form and his love for being in at the sharp end in big American events. Expect another strong showing as he finishes his preparations for his beloved Masters.
Another with an eye on Augusta will be former champion Mike Weir. A solitary top ten finish would seem to be scant reward for a solid enough start to the season for the Canadian left hander.
Good news for us though as the odds are likely to make backing the unassuming Weir more than tempting.
Pat Perez came close here last year before finishing tied for fourth and although his form since then has been patchy this is a course that suits him.
Last year's experience will have given him the confidence to deal with any pressure that comes his way in Arnie's backyard. Another top five finish is not impossible this year.
The South Africans
Finally a couple of South Africans catch the eye.
Charl Schwartzel has been in great form to lead Europe's Race To Dubai so he'll be keen to make an impression in the States.
And Trevor Immelman, another former Masters champion, has not had his troubles to seek in the past couple of years with injuries and poor form. He's too good a player to stay in that rut forever and it won't be long before he is challenging again.
Where better to start than at the home course of the man who is still, in many people's eyes, the greatest Master of them all?


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Visit the old church town in Gammelstad!
Gammelstad Church Town was included in UNESCO's World Heritage List in 1996. Gammelstad is an outstanding example of a Northern Scandinavian church town. More than 400 cottages, which were used on Sundays and during major religious festivals, markets and local courts, are grouped around the late medieval stone church in Gammelstad. The cottages served as overnight stop for parishioners who lived too far away to make the journey to the church and back in one day. The City of Luleå was founded around the old church in the 17th century. Today Gammelstad consists of a unique assortment of church cottages, year-round dwellings and public buildings. The church cottages are still used in a traditional way.
This 1-2 hour activity available all year includes:
- City tour of Luleå
- Visit Gammelstad
- Private guide


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Just noticed it's supposed to be 99F on Saturday. Who says you need to die to go to hell?
I am doing one of these annoying blankety updates because… well, I don't get around to this much and then when I do there's all this stuff I could say that I should have maybe written about earlier and I didn't.
I have a new laptop. We're not saying any more about this. It's nice… it's really nice. But details are purposely scant because I am so not into tech support at the moment.
I haven't seen the GI guy again yet, but I guess the manometry was normal enough. At least, that's what my sweet GP was told. I suppose that means that my esophagus is sluggish but muscle tone is within reason. I am glad I had two barium swallows showing the same issue. I'm also glad I don't need surgery. I really hope I don't need to have the manometry done again. Ever.
Also, my sweet GP started me on a calcium channel blocker two months ago. It was good — I mean, hell, lowered my blood pressure when nothing else would. The problem started about two or three weeks in when my legs started blowing up and I got all weird and bruisey looking. I always have a swollen left leg, when I wake in the morning or when I go to bed at night. (The rheumatologist found that worrying, actually). It only hurt in the morning occasionally. But suddenly I could not get shoes on… my "fat" shoes, even if I didn't tie them. Yeah. That swollen.
They didn't hurt so bad, but I'd definitely feel like my skin or blood vessels or muscle or something would pop or spring a leak or something, and it would sting and be kind of painful in a pinprick way. I also gained a good 7 lbs overnight.
So finally my blood pressure is in the 118/80 range. Yay. But my sweet GP didn't like the effect on my legs and hands (they were swelling too). So I am on another calcium channel blocker which is less likely to cause that sort of crap. It is also known to lower heart rates and stuff, and I'm on a beta blocker also known for that… except that it was doing a shitty job of it, really, so we decided to try the diltiazem. So far, blood pressure about as good as on the amlodipine, the swelling isn't getting worse, anyway, and my resting heart rate is not so alarmingly fast that it would prompt doctors to ask if I had remembered to take my beta blocker (which is what used to happen). I think it should help with the shortness of breath and swallowing issues (the GI doc suggested we try it) but it is one of those things that that might take a while.
The dogs hate the heat. I am glad of this. I feel bad though, because Lola doesn't realize that it's messing her up… she goes out and says, "ZOMG! Look! A woodchuck!" and gets all excited and then in less than three minutes is damn near having a heat stroke (seriously… she's bad. I have had more occasions to wonder if I haven't accidentally killed her on days that the heat isn't bothering me all that much.)
ZOMG! A woodchuck! Poor Mr. Shoe. But I swear that the woodchuck likes cucumbers more than I do. I wasn't going to stop him.
Penny gets noticeably hot, but since she doesn't move fast and such, if it happens, I find it is better for everyone if I just pick her up and haul her in. She'll sit there and tell me she's hot, but not move, and fortunately, while she's portly, I don't have far to carry her usually.
Nothing to do with Penny…. But look, there's a woodpecker. Okay, I'm done. Even if I'm not. Trust me on this. I'm a professional.


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Its time to think about content and topics.
- Remember its your blog so it is up to you what and how much you share
- You can include personal information by way of story telling. It's more interesting to explain something with a personal point of view.
- Its okay to talk about your business but remember to have a happy mixture and lean towards your blog being informative and less salesy.
- Think about frequency of posts.
- Many people think its ideal to post once a day.
- Remember if you post too often (twice a day) and you may overwhelm your readers.
- A big blogger told me she didn't see much growth until she posted 3 times a week.
- It's okay to post weekly, just say so in your About Page and maybe in the footer too. People will know what day/s you update the blog and expect that. Try to keep those day/s to train your readers to visit on those days. [You should include an About page].
- Consistency is key.
- Don't apologies when you can't post. People just hear a negative and get turned off.
- Why not cover local events to help draw some local attention (markets, pop up stores, etc).
- Have a theme that your topics revolve around. This helps keep you on a focused track.
- Longevity; blog about something you're passionate about. Something you could yak about for ages.
- Use peoples comments & questions as ideas for topics you could blog about (ideas can come from any ones blog, not just one - give it a twist to make the idea your own).
- Decide where to draw the line. Will you discuss personal/family topics. Should you change the name of family members for privacy.
- Keep track of your stats (eg google analytics), you can see what post topics were popular with your readers (eg tutorials) and base future posts around that
CHA Blogging 101 Series:
Week 1: Why do I need a Blog?
Week 2: How to start
Week 3: Rookie mistakes to avoid
Week 4: Content & Topics
Week 5: Photos can grow your audience
Week 6: Where do I find readers?
Week 7: If you build it, they will come
Week 8: Technical Stuff
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Tactical ambulance location and allocation
Brigitte Werners
Providing high quality emergency medical services (EMS) and ensuring accessibility to these services for the public is a key task for health care systems. Emergency vehicles have to be located and relocated such that emergencies can be reached within a legal time frame respecting the limited budget. Empirical studies show temporal and spatial variations of emergency demand as well as variations of travel times during a day. The numbers of emergency calls within a 24 hours interval differ significantly and show peaks especially during rush hours. Existing models do not consider time-dependency of important model parameters as demand or travel times for EMS-vehicles with the problem of an inefficient use of resources. We propose a data driven mixed-integer linear programming model considering time and spatial dependent degrees of coverage. This allows a simultaneous optimization of empirical required coverage and minimization of the number of used ambulances, respectively costs. On the basis of a simulation tool, it is shown for large empirical data records that the presented dynamic model outperforms existing static models with respect to coverage and utilization of resources.
Biography: Professor Werners is a Professor of Business Administration at Ruhr- Universität Bochum, with a focus on Operations Research and Accounting. She is also a Director of the Institute of Management (since 1994) and of the Institute for Security in E- business (ISEB, since 2004). She is a former Dean of the faculty of Economics (2003-2005) and a former Senator of the University (2008-2011). Professor Werners obtained her Diploma in Mathematics, her Master in Operations Research and her PhD in Business Administration from the University RWTH Aachen.


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Notification to Recipient that you will investigate a complaint (with Data Request
January 21, 1998
Certified, Return Receipt Requested
The Honorable Fellow
City Hall
Anyplace, US
(Note: Letter may be addressed to the Mayor, Chief Officer of the Program your agency funds, or other responsible agency official. This decision may be based on the scope of the complaint or issues.)
Re:Complaint Number
Complainant v. Anyplace Police Department, US
Dear Mayor Fellow:
This letter will confirm telephone notification to your office on January 20, 1998, by Ms. Outstanding Investigator, of my staff, that the Coordination and Review Section, Civil Rights Division, Department of Justice (DOJ), has received a complaint against the City of Anyplace, alleging discrimination on the basis of race and national origin. The complainant, Mr. Complainant, alleges that the Police Department is discriminating against the residents of the City's South Side Community, the majority of whom are minority, by failing to provide adequate police services. Mr. Complainant alleges that the police services provided to the South Side Community are inferior to those provided to other sections of the City, all of which have a majority white population, and that this practice has an adverse and discriminatory impact on the residents of the community.
The Coordination and Review Section (COR) of the Civil Rights Division is responsible for investigating complaints against recipients of financial assistance from DOJ. The Department's recipients include police and sheriffs' departments, State departments of corrections, courts, and other entities. We have determined that the Anyplace Police Department receives Federal financial assistance from DOJ. Therefore, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq., applies. Title VI prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, and national origin and provides jurisdiction for COR to investigate Mr. Complainant's allegations.
In addition to investigating complaints against DOJ's recipients, we are required to make findings of fact and conclusions of law, and attempt to negotiate voluntary compliance if a violation is found. Our regulation also provides for the use of alternative means of dispute resolution, where appropriate, including settlement negotiations and conciliation.
In order to facilitate our investigation, we have enclosed an initial Data Request. However, we believe that the issues raised in this complaint may best be addressed through a negotiated settlement. If you are interested in entering into negotiations to address the allegations raised in this complaint, it may not be necessary to answer all of the questions in the Data Request at this time. Alternatively, you may provide all the information requested and subsequently request that settlement negotiations or other alternative dispute resolution techniques be initiated. Please notify Ms. Investigator, the investigator assigned to this case, within 15 days of the date of this letter if you wish to enter into settlement negotiations at this time to resolve this case.
In lieu of settlement, we ask that you provide the information requested in the Data Request within 30 days of the date of this letter. We will review and analyze your response, and determine whether further investigation is necessary, including an onsite visit to conduct interviews and review additional documents. Generally, when an investigation is completed, the results of the investigation are sent to a recipient in a Letter of Findings. If the investigation reveals discrimination that violates the civil rights statutes that apply in this case, attempts will be made to resolve the matter before issuing a violation Letter of Findings. If a violation letter is issued and an agreement cannot be reached on a remedy, enforcement action may be initiated. This enforcement may be an administrative hearing to terminate DOJ's financial assistance to the programs and services of the Anyplace Police Department, or other means authorized by law.
We are obligated to inform you that no one may intimidate, threaten, coerce, or engage in other discriminatory conduct against anyone because he or she has either taken action or participated in an action to secure rights protected by the civil rights laws we enforce. Any individual alleging such harassment or intimidation may file a complaint with the Department of Justice. We would investigate such a complaint if the situation warrants.
Under the Freedom of Information Act, it may be necessary to release this document and related correspondence and records upon request. In the event that we receive such a request, we will seek to protect, to the extent provided by law, personal information which, if released, could constitute an unwarranted invasion of privacy.
If you or your staff wish to discuss this matter, please feel free to contact
Ms. Investigator at (000) 000-0000 (voice) or (000) 000-0000 (TDD). Please direct any written correspondence regarding this matter to Ms. Investigator at the Coordination and Review Section, Civil Rights Division, Department of Justice, P.O. Box 66560, Washington, D.C. 20035-6560 and reference the Department of Justice complaint number cited above. Thank you for your cooperation.Sincerely, Merrily A. Friedlander
Coordination and Review Section
Civil Rights Division
cc: Charles Headcop
Chief of Police
Re: DOJ Complaint Number 000-00-0000
Complainant v. Anyplace Police Department
The following information is required by the Department of Justice to facilitate the investigation of a complaint against the Anyplace Police Department (APD), alleging violations of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.
In addition to the specific information requested, please provide any other information that the APD would like the Department of Justice to consider in making its determination in the case. Also, provide the name and telephone number of the Police Department staff member who compiled the information provided in response to this Data Request, and the name and telephone number of the staff member to whom this office should direct any future questions.
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(We suggest that you include questions that request information on the Federal funds the recipient receives, as well as its procedures for letting program beneficiaries file complaints alleging discrimination in its programs.) For example:
14. Please identify the source, amount, type, name of program, and funding period of all Federal financial assistance received by the APD since January 1, 1993, directly from the Department of Justice or other Federal agency, or indirectly through the State of US or any other entity. Financial assistance can include grants, federally forfeited assets, training, property, and other forms of assistance. Where assistance has been received in the form of money, explain how the money was spent, and it the money was used to purchase equipment or materials, identify the item purchased and state whether the item continues to be used the APD. Also identify any applications for Federal assistance that are pending.
15. Please provide copies of the policies and procedures of the APD and other city offices concerning the manner in which persons may file complaints against the APD or its officers and the manner in which such complaints are investigated, processed, and adjudicated (including any appeal procedures). Please explain how members of the public are notified of these procedures.


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By Jennifer Copley (Last Updated 7 April 2011)
Humane Society Cat Statistics (30 December 2009)
According to the Humane Society of the United States:
- There are about 93.6 million cats living in U.S. homes.
- 1/3 of American households have at least 1 cat, and more than 1/2 of these own multiple cats (the average is approximately 2 1/2 cats).
- Just over 1/5 of cats with homes were adopted from animal shelters.
- 87% of cats living in homes have been neutered or spayed.
How Many Kittens Can a Cat Produce Over a Lifetime?
- According to the BC SPCA, one unspayed female cat and all of her offspring (assuming 2 litters per year of 3 surviving, fertile offspring) could produce 450,000 cats by the end of 7 years.
SPCA Cat Statistics
The following SPCA cat statistics are provided by the Animal Assistance League:
- More than 1/2 of all cat owners give their cats Christmas presents.
- Cat owners purchased $100 million worth of cat treats in 1995 – 15 years prior to that, there was no real market for cat treats.
- Nearly 1/3 of cat owners prominently display pictures of their cats in their homes, and 1 in 10 even carry pictures of their cats in their wallets.
Cat Adoption and Euthanasia Statistics
According to the National Council on Pet Population Study & Policy Shelter Statistics Survey (1994-1997), in 1997:
- 33.2% of cats entering shelters were submited by Animal Control
- 35% were relinquished by owners
- 31.8% were brought in via other/unknown sources
- 24.4% of shelter cats were subsequently adopted
- 2% were eventually returned to their owners
- 71% were euthanized
- 2.6% suffered other/unknown fates
Jazzpurr Society for Animal Protection Cat Survey
The Jazzpurr Society for Animal Protection conducted a survey of 224 randomly chosen people in the Windsor, Ontario, area, which found that 26% were cat owners (with an average of 1.34 cats per person), and of these:
- Nearly 1/4 had adopted strays
- 19% had obtained their pets from a Humane Society or other shelter
- 7% bought them from pet stores
- 2% said that their pets were born at home
Of the cat owners, 76% had had their cats fixed. Of those who did not, about 1/3 cited expense as a barrier, whereas 17% said that their cats were not allowed outside and an additional 17% said that their cats were too young.
The majority of owners (86%) had had their cats vaccinated, and 67% kept them indoors at all times. However, only 26% had purchased identification for their cats.
Of the 8.6% who had, at one time, given up a cat, many did so because they (the owners) were ill. The fates of these surrendered cats were as follows:
- 40% were euthanized
- 20% were adopted by strangers
- 20% were given to friends
- 20% were not specified
Other interesting statistics from the study include the fact that more than 1/3 of respondents (both cat owners and non-owners) had seen stray cats in their area, 10% fed these cats, and 3% had had a neighbour complain about their feeding strays. An overwhelming majority (93%) supported the protection of urban wildlife and 83% believed it was important to protect feral cats as well, while 11% wanted to see them trapped and killed. However, 88% supported free spay/neuter clinics.
Lifetime Television Pet Survey
A 2008 Lifetime Television survey of women aged 18 to 49 found that:
- 87% consider their pets members of the family
- 59% would risk their lives to save a pet
- 13%, if stranded on a desert island with just one companion, would choose a pet over a person
- 28% name their pets as the best listeners they know
- 12% have sacrificed relationships for their pets
- 28% put their pets' needs before their own
- 49% allow their pets to sleep on their beds
In addition, 66% buy presents for their pets (and 37% have spent over $100 on a pet present). Other pet purchases included:
- 26% – professional grooming services
- 22% – organic food
- 16% – outfits
Despite the sagging economy, 89% of women surveyed planned to spend the same amount or even more on their furry friends in the year to come. While this might sound a little one-sided to those who aren't "animal people," in addition to amusing and entertaining their human companions, research has found that pets provide health benefits for the people who live with them, so they do give something back.
For more cat articles, see the main Cats page. For dog articles, see the main Dogs page.


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Streak Day:765
YTD Mileage: 220 / 2017
(2112 miles / 2016)
During the 2009 Austin Marathon, I was running on the far right of the crowd, just inside the orange cones that marked the line between the runners and the traffic. An ambulance with lights and sirens blaring was creeping in the traffic lane just on the other side of the cones, impeded in its progress by a racer running on the traffic side of the cone. This runner, with earphones embedded in both ears, was completely oblivious to the commotion caused by his inattention to his surroundings. As the ambulance blared the sound of its presence, other runners were screaming at the unaware runner to move. Finally, one racer just inside the cones reached out, grabbed the inattentive runner by the arm, and yanked him back inside the cones and out of the path of the ambulance. About the same time, I read a few articles that warned women against running with earphones and music, noting that female runners throughout the country, listening to music as they ran and thus unaware of their surroundings, had been victims of assaults. Incidents such as these, in addition to my desire to immerse myself in the experience of my run itself, prevented me for quite a while from listening to music while I ran.
My strict rule against listening to music while running eased some when I bought my first iPhone in 2012. I discovered that I could hear the music from my phone without wearing earphones if left it in my running belt and had the volume turned up all the way. To keep from disturbing other runners with my music, I listened only when I was doing hill work in a local park. Increasingly, however, I pass by other runners and cyclists in more populated running spots who are listening to their audio devices without earphones, which means I might do the same without offending people. I never listen to music or a podcast during a race, however, so that I can respond to runners who speak to me while running, and so that I don't annoy others racers by making noise.
Although I still prefer shorter runs without any audio accompaniment, I finally figured out what other runners figured out a long time ago. A lone long run passes by a lot more quickly when one immerses herself in music, a story, or an interesting interview. Lately I've been listening to podcasts. I used the podcast app on my phone a few weeks ago, to download some podcasts for long runs. I found I really like listening to podcasts more than I do listening to music.
One reason I like listening to podcasts better than I do music is that I learn a little something from every podcast to which I listen. My experience is not uncommon, of course. According to Dr. Chris Friesen, a clinical psychologist who specializes in sport and performance psychology and director of Friesen Sport and Performance Psychology in Ontario, evidence shows that people become more open to ideas and information while they run. Additionally, people think more creatively while running. Running comes naturally to humans, explains Friesen in the Washington Post article "Why Running is the Perfect Time for Podcasts," so when we run we don't have to think about what we're doing. Using the "non conscious" part of our brains leaves the conscious part open to creative thinking. Friesen also points out that by taking advantage of the brain's ability to absorb information and think creatively during a run by listening to audio books or podcasts, runners increase productivity; considering all their other commitments, they may not otherwise have time to read.
Listening to podcasts or audiobooks may not suit every runner. Many runners, instead of trying to increase productivity while running, run as a way to be alone, to get away from the world's activity and demands. In addition to opening one's mind to new ideas, Friesen states that running's repetitive motions also make it an excellent activity for practicing what he calls "mindfulness." People, while running, can train their brains to reject negative thoughts and "stay longer in the present moment." Invariably, every runner has days when she seeks peace and solace from a run. On those days, either silence or music may be preferable to listening to an instructive or interesting podcast.
For the times I do want to listen to something inspirational or instructive while I run, I have podcasts from the following sites on loaded on my phone:
Running Related:
Ten Junk Miles This podcast is one of my favorites. The guests are inspirational, and the hosts are irreverent but down-to-earth. I also favor these podcast episodes because they are each about two hours long, which means one of these episodes lasts for an entire run up to about twelve miles (according to my slower pace).
The Unbeatable Mind This podcast, produced by retired Navy seal Mark Divine, is devoted to helping people develop mental toughness. I'm new to this podcast and listen out of curiosity right now. I would like to gain more mental strength.
Food Related:
A Taste of the Past These 45 minute shows have various topics such as "Handwritten Recipes and Marginalia," and "The History and Origin of Coconuts and Their Use in Cooking."
Around the Table These podcasts, produced by writer Jacey Verdicchio and dietitian / chef Maggie McDaris, discuss the balance between living a full life (in their words, achieving balance between living "purposefully without skipping dessert").
Nordic Food Lab Radio (these are short podcasts but you can use the Up Next feature on your Podcast app to ensure continuous uninterrupted play of podcasts).
Faith Related:
Father Spitzer's Universe Father Robert J Spitzer, S.J. Ph. D., former president of Gonzaga University and current president of the Magis Center, examines questions about faith, life, science, suffering, and a wide range of human concerns.
Pints With Aquinas Matt Fraud, a Catholic speaker, poses questions to St Thomas Aquinas, than answers as Aquinas would answer (based upon the work of Aquinas).
Professionally Related:
After the Jump Tips and advice for people working in creative fields
The Food Blogger Pro Actually a closed group, but podcasts are devoted to information about using social media and monetizing blogs.
Michael Berry Show I have the Tunein Radio app on my phone and occasionally use that app to listen to Michael Berry's show. Although he discusses the current political situation in America (from a Libertarian point of view), he also often has interesting guests on his show. He interviews writers of books unrelated to politics (on such topics as the history of beer in America, etc), as well as people who have succeeded in their particular field of expertise (such as restaurant owners, corporate executives, sports figures, etc).


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Note: this event will not be taking place at Machine Project. See below for details.
Join us for a sing-along exploring the acoustics and politics of public space in Los Angeles. We'll take to the most famous (and echo-filled) tunnel in Los Angeles to exercise our right to assemble, and to serenade passing cars and each other. The tone-deaf and singing-phobic are welcome (though singing is heartily encouraged).
In honor of the retro-futuristic location, we'll sing a handful of familiar pop songs covering topics like satellites, countdowns to takeoff, the wish to be abducted by aliens, and the loneliness of outer space. Songs will be accompanied by violin, accordion, snare and triangle.
Open to all! Though please RSVP to firstname.lastname@example.com with the subject line [I like to sing in tunnels] to let us know you'll be coming. We'll respond with the meeting location (which will be near the sing-along location, between Machine Project and Downtown LA), a songbook and a playlist in case you want to further familiarize yourself with the songs before the event.


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This was not just snow. It all turned to ice within 45 minutes. Wild!
It went from Nice to this.... in no time at all. It also did the same time back in 1982.
I know the jokes are going all around about southern people and snow.. Well this was ICE. not snow. Schools started closing but it was to late. Buses could not run. Parents were told they would have to come get their children.. Raeanne got Zoe all suited up and put in the car. She made it to first curve and hill and couldn't get any farther. She called me. Plan B...Had to pick up Josh! Get Z71 truck out. Yep. Gigi to the rescue. Dropped her in 4wheel high and off I sped to the speed of 10 miles an hour sometimes 5.. lol It was bad. Now I will let my northern friends know. Our area is not flat.. We are talking mountains and big hills. That picture above is Shades Crest Mountain.. we have a lot of those mountains around. Mountains and valleys everywhere. Like a roller coaster.
I finally made it to his school, after witness to cars and trucks in ditches. I picked him up and away we go in the 4 wheel drive sleigh. Josh thought is was an adventure. We had to stop for a while for a blocked road.. We got to watch the same little car crash 3 times into a ditch, trying to go up a hill. They finally stopped and we got to go around them. They got in a truck with others to leave.
This is how the homestead looked by afternoon. BK loved the snow!
This was her first snow. She ran and jumped around. She even threw snow in the air and tried catching it.. Funny to watch her.
The Boy (Josh) got all settle in with the Chocolate, Netflix and a warm plug in blanket. He would be spending the night with his Gigi. Poppa was trying to get home through all that mess. He didn't make it till Wednesday. This is where I will get on my Soap Box...
Some people do not need to drive during any snow or ice. But at least pull your car to the side of the road, before you get out and walk off. We had babies born on the highways, and a man died of a heart attack with his wife watching in the car with him.. Why? Because people left their cars in the middle of the lanes and walked to a hotel or to eat or home. Just left them... Emergency vehicles couldn't get through. 4 wheel drives couldn't get through to pick up people or to help. There were wrecks, but mostly it was a traffic jam problem. I understand if you were boxed in and couldn't move your car, but there needs to be a lane for rescue and emergency. There was 14 people stuck on the highway that ran out of gas. They had to go in the woods.. find wood and build fires on the side of the road and one lady in the group was pregnant. She went into labor and delivered there in a cold car. Now that sounds to much like the show The Walking Dead. EMTs couldn't get to her because abandoned cars where in the way. I will say one more thing.... There were a lot of people helping each other and opening their homes to help others in need. There is a lot of kindness stories coming out of this. and as my mother said, violence was down. We didn't hear of any shootings or deaths from crime during this event. I guest it was to cold....But it picked back up after the ice melted.
Josh having a great time in the snow. We were able to take him home Thursday. No problem with the roads, except for people who left their cars in the middle of the road and walked to their subdivisions. We had to go around all the abandoned cars.. Sister (Zoe) was glad to see her brother.
This is Zoe Bug.. She is signing up for Ballet today. She has to still get her tights. She is all excited! She picked out her Leotard. Josh signed up for Spring Baseball. I think Poppa and Gigi will be very busy this spring...
That is all for the ICE Storm post... Hope I did not rant to much... and drive my followers away..
Till later....


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Canucks at Stars
7 p.m. Thursday, American Airlines Center, Dallas
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Records: Canucks 20-10-6, 46 points; Stars 16-12-5, 37 pts.
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About the Stars: Dallas bounced back from a 6-2 loss in Colorado on Monday with a 3-2 victory at home against the Avalanche. It was the Stars' first victory over Colorado in four meetings and moved Dallas into fifth place in the Central Division. ... Colton Sceviour scored the game-winning goal with 2:52 left in the third period. It was his second goal in three games since being called up from the AHL. Ray Whitney scored the first two goals Tuesday for the Stars, who held the Avalanche to only 27 shots on goal after allowing 48 shots on goal on Monday, including 21 in the first period.
About the Canucks: Vancouver is fourth in the Pacific Division and coming off a 3-2 loss to the Minnesota Wild in a shootout Tuesday that snapped a seven-game winning streak. … The Canucks, who lost 2-1 to the Stars on Nov. 17, are led by twins Daniel and Henrik Sedin, who have 32 points apiece. Daniel has 11 goals and 21 assists, while Henrik has nine goals and 23 assists. Ryan Kesler is next with 26 points. — From online reports


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The multi-port cards series LB-240 and LB-280 are designed to work in standard IBM/PC computers, what allows on connecting each one with 4 (LB-240) or 8 (LB-280) peripheral devices using asynchronous interfaces RS232C. It is possible to increase the number of devices by using the next interface cards LB-240/280 configured with adequate successive addresses.
The cards collaborate correctly with the following operating systems; DOS, WINDOWS 95/98, LINUX, UNIX, QNX etc, they use the drivers that already exist in those systems; for the HOSTESS card standard.
Drivers for various systems can be found f ex.; on the following internet page: http://www.comtrol.com/, where one should use the option: Hostess 550/554 - (Non-Intelligent, Buffered). In the majority of cases during the installation process the card type is automatically detected by the system. An example of how to install the card LB-280 for Linux RedHat6.0 distribution with kernel 2.2.5 was introduced in the description attached.
The cards are made in a version with no buffering (with series transmission systems type 16450) or with 16 bit FIFO on each channel RS232C (with systems type 16550).
The buffering cards have adequate markings: LB-240B and LB-280B.
The cards series LB-240 and LB-280 are equipped with additional junction DB9 assigned to be connected with a UPS. It allows on direct computer and UPS collaboration, which means receiving its signals: Power Fault and Low Battery.
The signals are available in many standard UPS devices and allow the system's software on adequate reaction when detecting the alarm states like: lack of network power supply and starvation of the UPS batteries.
Beside when collaborating with some of the UPS devices the system can fully control the feeder's work � the electronic card system allows on the UPS to be programmed to switch off every time when the system is (closed down) coiled, and automatically switched on or upon user's direct order. The solution proposed by us eliminates two problems that exist in the UNIX systems:
The configuration is done by choosing the base address (available addresses A5...A12 for the card series LB-240 and A6...A12 for the card series LB-280) and the interruption number entered by the card (available are IRQ2...IRQ7 and additionally in the card LB-280: IRQ10, IRQ11, IRQ12 and IRQ15). Optionally one can use (in some of the systems it is necessary) the card's interrupt mask registry for each one of the channels.
The card configuration under Linux is included in the description attached.
The cards are equipped with a standard voltage interface RS232C, but only the data lines TXD and RXD were used. In the card LB-240 additionally the device synchronization line RTS and CTS was used.
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Two More Retailers Plead Guilty To Food Stamp Fraud
To Date, Four Retailers Have Pleaded Guilty to Food Stamp Fraud
Baltimore, Maryland – Dae Cho, age 66, and her son Hyung Cho, age 40, both of Catonsville, Maryland, and citizens of Korea who are illegally present in the United States, pleaded guilty today to food stamp and wire fraud in connection with a scheme to illegally redeem food stamp benefits in exchange for cash.
The pleas were announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein; Special Agent in Charge William G. Squires, Jr. of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Office of Inspector General, Northeast Region; and Special Agent in Charge Stephen E. Vogt of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Dae Cho co-owned K&S Market, a convenience store located at 3910 West Belvedere Avenue in Baltimore. Dae and Hyung Cho operated the store. According to their plea agreements and court documents, the store participated in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), previously known as the Food Stamp Program. In Maryland, the program provides eligible individuals with an electronic benefit transfer (EBT) card called the Independence Card, which operates like a debit card. Recipients obtain EBT cards through the state Department of Human Resources, then use the EBT card to purchase approved food items from participating retailers.
Dae Cho completed the required government form in March of 2004 to become an authorized retailer in the program. Dae and Hyung received training and instruction regarding the requirements of the food stamp program, including that it was a violation of SNAP regulations to trade cash for SNAP benefits. Nevertheless, from June 2011 through May 2013, Dae and Hyung Cho exchanged SNAP benefits for cash at less than face value of the EBT benefits, in violation of the food stamp program rules, and kept up to 50 percent of the benefits for themselves, using the cash to pay rent and other bills. Dae Cho has estimated that about $25,000 to $30,000 worth of food stamp benefits were exchanged in this manner per month and that this occurred approximately 50 times a day.
As a result of these unlawful cash transactions, Dae and Hyung Cho obtained more than $1,400,000 in payments for food sales that never occurred.
The defendants face a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. U.S. District Judge George L. Russell, III scheduled their sentencing for February 21, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. The defendants have agreed to the entry of an order to forfeit $1,400,000. The defendants have further agreed not to object to any removal proceedings that may be brought to remove them from the United States upon completion of their sentence.
Amara Cisse, age 50, who owned Simbo Food Mart, located at 2103 West Pratt Street in Baltimore, and his wife Fanta Keita, age 45, who worked at the store, both of Windsor Mill, Maryland, pleaded guilty on December 3, 2013 to food stamp fraud in connection with a similar scheme to illegally redeem food stamp benefits in exchange for cash. They are scheduled to be sentenced on March 6, 2014, at 3:00 p.m.
United States Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein praised USDA's Office of Inspector General and FBI for their work in the investigation. U.S. Attorney Rosenstein expressed appreciation to Secretary Ted Dallas and the Maryland Department of Human Resources, as well as U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Office of Fraud Detection and National Security for their assistance in the investigation. Mr. Rosenstein thanked Assistant United States Attorney Judson T. Mihok, who is prosecuting the case.


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Help for Vi or Vim in PythonUsing vi or vim can be tricky to be sure! It has syntax color coding for Python, but the way it handles tabs and spaces can be problematic. It's also nice to be able to control the indentation of the text in the editor. The following settings can help with these issues.
Hidden Tabs and SpacesUsing :set list can display the hidden tabs and spaces that might cause you problems.
Custom Vim ConfigurationIf you want to make vi or vim your primary editor, then you can use a custom resource ~/.vimrc file to store preferences that will make using it easier with Python.
One thing to note is that comments in a vi or vim resource file are different from most configuration files. To add a comment to the custom file you use the quote (") as shown below.
~/.vimrc Comments
Python ~/.vimrc ExampleAs someone who writes Python frequently, I like my tab key to indent four spaces, and convert the tabs into a spaces. I like to also be able to select text to indent or un-indent it for Python levels of scope. Here are the settings I add to my ~/.vimrc file:
set expandtab " expand tabs to spaces
set tabstop=4 " use four spaces for each tab
set shiftwidth=4 " select with V and use < or > to shift for spaces
In order to take advantage of the shiftwidth, you can press V and then select the lines to indent, or un-indent. Pressing < or > will un-indent or indent the selected lines.


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The fall equinox was more than a week ago now and as the days grow shorter each evening and the mornings get chillier, many people may consider moving their car from the driveway into their garage where it can easily be warmed up, free of frost and fallen leaves.
But what to do with all that equipment leftover from the spring and summer? Lawn care items such as mowers, tools, and extra flower pots or mulch can pile up during the warm weather taking up valuable space in the garage that could accommodate a vehicle during the cooler months.
Renting a self-storage unit for those leftover summertime objects can free up space and actually ensure that equipment stays in good shape for reuse next spring.
"From jet skis to boats and snow ski equipment as well as even mountaineering gear, a storage unit is a smart, affordable and logical choice," says Josh Schoen in his blog post "Making The Most Of The Summer Through The Use Of Self Storage" on allstateselfstorage.com. "Best of all, those that choose a storage unit as opposed to storing items in their home can enjoy better levels of security for their valued items."
AllState Self-Storage's website suggests wiping down items that are made of metal such as mowers, tools and bicycles with machine oil to prevent rusting. Bagged dirt or mulch – a commonly used ground cover – can be stored in an outdoor or indoor self-storage unit for use next season if the proper steps are taken to ventilate and keep the material dry.
According to Bonnie L. Grant on gardeningknowhow.com, "The key is keeping the product dry and ventilated when storing unused bagged mulch." Even a small self-storage unit can accommodate a wooden pallet, used to keep bags of mulch or potting soil off the ground and ventilated during storage time.
Children's play equipment can also be stored in a self-storage unit instead of a home garage to free up space. Outdoor playhouses are often made of colorful plastic with metal screws which can quickly rust in the harsh weather that often accompanies the fall season. Falling leaves and tree limbs can also damage toys left outside, and bicycles not only take up a lot of space but can rust quickly and become unusable if left exposed to temperature changes during the colder months. To ensure toys make it to the next play year safely, consider moving them to a small self-storage unit.
One last tip: pack like items together to easily find them next year. Shovels and garden tills can all be zip tied together and leaned against a self-storage unit wall, while pool maintenance items or gardening pots and toys can be boxed up and labeled for the next season. Be sure to leave any combustibles at home though. Happy October!
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Larry Rodgers Stands Apart from the Rest
With literally thousands of tax and real estate attorneys out there, why should you choose Larry Rodgers to help you win your property assessment battle?
- With over 20 years of experience primarily in Western Pennsylvania, Larry has put thousands of tax dollars back into his clients' pockets.
- Larry is an attorney, a Pennsylvania Certified General Appraiser and a Certified Pennsylvania Evaluator (CPE): a winning combination because the appeals process can be BOTH a legal and a property valuation matter. Larry can fight both battles for you.
- Larry's extensive knowledge of real estate appraisal methods ensures an accurate market value estimate.
- If your property is truly over-assessed, Larry will take your case.
- Larry is flexible in the way he approaches each case and can work with you to offer individualized service, providing a combination of legal and property appraisal services on a contingency, flat fee or hourly basis as needed.
- W.L. Rodgers maintains its own databases of property sales as well as subscribes to various databases of sales, capitalization rates, investment rates etc. This information is critical since there are three required approaches to determining value: 1) cost 2) income and 3) sales comparison.
Larry's Proven Record Speaks for Itself
Larry works in many arenas and has reduced assessed property values by:
44% to save $85,000 for an Industrial Warehouse in Cranberry Twp, Butler County.
27% to save $10,000 for an office building owner in Allegheny County.
60% to save $19,500 for a meat packing plant in Crawford County.
50% to save $9,000 for a retail building owner in Westmoreland County.
23% to save $3,000 for a home owner in Allegheny County.
W. L. Rodgers files are filled with hundreds of other winning cases like these.


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I believe now it's about time for us to panic. :O The legendary IPv4 addresses have all run-out! If you want to stay connected in the future you will eventually have to migrate into IPv6. Sooner the better it will be. Otherwise you'll literally die in the Internet. ;)
If you are already using IPv6 connectivity here's a web site where you can check the status of your connectivity by going through some tests. The web site was implemented by a talented set of undergraduates from Department of Computer Science & Engineering, University of Moratuwa. It was launched during the IPv6 day conference held on 08th June 2011.
The web site also has some really interesting information about IPv6 connectivity. So don't forget to have a look around the site as well.
Check your connectivity: http://www.ipv6day.lk/node/2
Await for more details on IPv6 connectivity...til then I'm out. :)


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Photo courtesy of: Marie Claire Maison
Looking for a pretty and fresh looking yellow placecard? These lemon boats from Marie Claire Maison are perfect for a summer wedding, just adjust the sail colors to suit your wedding colors. Scatter some flowers nearby for polish off the look. I'd add the flowers to my placecard table, but you could have a seating chart to direct guests to their table where place cards would then be at each seat. Way to go Marie Claire Maison!


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By P.K.Balachandran
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has dubbed those "opportunistic forces" which are campaigning against the on-going ethnic and religious reconciliation process as enemies of the country.
"The government's endeavor for reconciliation and communal harmony has been praised locally as well as internationally. The opportunistic forces that are against the on-going reconciliation process are against the country," the President said in his address to the nation at the 69 th.Independence Day military parade here on Saturday.
"We are a nation that deserves to live a prosperous life in a country where peace and justice and equality prevail," he added.
"There is a new meaning in today's freedom as we are talking about a freedom that blows freely across the skies. This is an era in which human freedom, media freedom, freedom of expression, freedom of thought and freedom to gather freely blow across the skies."
Continue reading 'President Sirisena Condemns "Opportunistic Forces" Campaigning Against Reconciliation as "Enemies of the Country".' »


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Ajax salvage a point at Chippa
Posted: 15 April 2018 Time: 13:25
Ajax Cape Town kept their survival hopes alive with a stoppage-time equaliser to earn a 1-1 draw against Chippa United in the Absa Premiership on Sunday.
It was a crucial six-pointer for both the sides, with top eight spots and the opportunities to stave off the drop on the line.
Neither side were able to separate themselves in the opening five minutes, with chances few and far between.
The first shot at goal only came in the 27th minute as Mark Mayambela stepped forward for a free-kick, but his aim to curl it past Jody February didn't materialize with the ball rising over the top.
Three minutes later, Yannick Zakri left James Okwuosa for dead on the edge of the box before being blocked off from having a crack at goal by a challenge from Paseka Mako.
The latter looked to turn from preventer to profiteer after seeing his shot cannon off the woodwork five minutes to the break.
Rodrick Kabwe and Fagrie Lakay combined near the box and played in Zakri who blasted over the top four minutes later.
After the break, the first change came from Ajax who brought on Grant Margeman for Toriq Losper in the 52nd minute.
Chippa went in front off the boot of Mxolisi Machupu, who made no mistake to turn the ball home off a corner a minute later.
The Urban Warriors were eager not to leave Port Elizabeth empty-handed when Tashreeq Morris got teed up by Morne Nel, but the striker blasted over the bar.
Substitute Samuel Julies went close to grabbing the elusive equalizer, but his attempt was expertly dealt with Daniel Akpeyi who pulled off a fantastic save on 88 minutes.
However, the Mother City outfit eventually pulled the rabbit out of the hat in added time as Zakri pounced on a defensive blunder to finish off easily.
The result sees them sit one point from safety with three matches remaining in the top-flight campaign.
HOME: Chippa United
Coach: Vladislav Heric
Formation: 4-3-3
- 1 Daniel Akpeyi
- 0 Abel Mabaso
- 2 Frederick Nsabiyumva
- 2 James Okwuosa
- 7 Paseka Mako
- 17 Zitha Macheke
- 6 Buyani Sali
82 mins - Kristopher Bergman
- 22 Mark Mayambela
- 23 Linda Mntambo
- 25 Thabo Rakhale
- 28 Mxolisi Macuphu
76 mins - Edward Manqele
AWAY: Ajax Cape Town
Coach: Muhsin Ertugral
Formation: 3-5-2
- 30 Jody February
- 0 Tercious Malepe
72 mins - Samuel Julies
- 5 Mario Booysen
- 5 Mosa Lebusa
- 21 Siyanda Zwane
- 25 Isaac Nhlapo
57 mins - Tashreeq Morris
- 10 Toriq Losper
52 mins - Grant Margeman
- 17 Morne Nel
- 35 Rodrick Kabwe
- 19 Fagrie Lakay
- 24 Yannick Zakri


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Wednesday, February 06, 2008
Nanhai one´s in underwater archaeology
February 05, 2008
February 05, 2008
Nanhai one(Xinhua photo)
There's been much hype surrounding the sunken ancient Chinese merchant boat, which was raised from the depths of South China Sea in December. But there's more to it than the public storm.
And over the weekend, they also showcased some of the earliest finds from the vessel.
Archeologists say the Nanhai One, or "South China Sea One," China's first underwater archeological find, is also the most important one so far. China launched its underwater archaeology campaign in 1987, the year Nanhai One was discovered.
After twenty years of development, China is now a leader in this field in Asia. Archaeologists give a lot of credit to the discovery of Nanhai One.
Prof. Zhang Wei, Underwater Archaeology Research Center, said, "The discovery provided us a lot of valuable experience in underwater archaeology. It's something of a blessing for us, as a young team then, to find this cultural relic, recognized as one of the oldest and biggest merchant boat sunk in South China Sea."
The merchant ship was loaded with porcelain when it sank 800 years ago.
Archaeologists have recovered more than four thousand containers made of gold, silver and porcelain, as well as about six thousand copper coins of the Song Dynasty, when the Nanhai was built.
The Song Dynasty was the first peak of the China's porcelain industry. Products were exported to east, south and west Asia, as well as the east coast of Africa, and the use of porcelain was seen as a status symbol.
The 30-meter-long vessel was lifted from two-meter-thick silt in December. Experts say the Nanhai One might confirm the existence of an ancient maritime trade route linking China and the West.
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The criminal charges were disturbing: A Newport Beach fitness photographer in his 30s carried on a months-long sexual relationship with a 15-year-old girl after promising to help her modeling career.
Aiding him, prosecutors said, was the photographer's fiancee, who allegedly gained the trust of the girl's mother before delivering the teenager to photographer Jason James Ellis so they could spend time alone together.
Nearly three years later, as the statutory rape trial draws near, the case has taken a bizarre turn, with Ellis marrying his alleged victim three months after she turned 18.
The alleged victim has stopped cooperating, dealing a blow to the prosecution's case. Last month, the Orange County district attorney's office dropped all charges against Ellis' former fiancee, Michelle Hecker, announcing that it could not proceed without the help of the teen's testimony.