At the 2012 London Olympics Jessica Hardy brought home a pair of
Olympic medals, winning gold in the 4x100 medley relay and a bronze in
the 4x100 freestyle relay. She also competed in the 50 meter and 100
meter freestyle, reaching the finals in both events but finishing shy of
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Hardy
is the world record holder in both the 50-meter and 100-meter
breaststroke, setting those marks on the same day in August 2009. This
weekend shell begin competition at the FINA World Championships in
Barcelona, Spain, attempting to reassert her dominance over the two
races.
It has been a nice change of pace to change up training
breaststroke and freestyle, said Hardy. I have loved trying to grow my
sprint free into being as competitive as possible, but breaststroke is a
much more natural stroke for me and I excel at it a bit easier. I am
really excited to be competing it again internationally, and feel really
confident because of my past successes.
Last month in
Indianapolis, Hardy qualified rather comfortably at the World
Championship Trials. She was the top qualifier in the 50, setting a new
national long course record with a 30.24 in the final. In the 100,
Breeja Larson took the top qualifying spot in 1:06.16 with Hardy
finishing .33 behind her in second place.
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Championship medals in the breaststroke alone, winning gold four times
along the way, including most recently at the 2011 Worlds in Shanghai.
For this competition in Barcelona, she will only be competing in the
breaststroke, which has made training for the competition a bit
different.
It is weird to not be training two strokes during
this time between our trials and Worlds, but it is really nice to spend
the time focusing in on technique, Hardy said.
Now 26, Hardy
will be one of the more experienced swimmers in the competition. She
says she enjoys the role of being a veteran, and it will allow her to
feel more comfortable in her surroundings. Barcelona will be her eighth
World Championships since her first appearance in 2005 and she has won
at least two medals in each of her first seven trips.
As for the
outlook for this competition, the focus remains intently on winning,
along with an additional desire to post times that are close to her
existing world record marks.
I have some time goals in mind, but
definitely it is all about the race, said Hardy. I want to place as
highly as possible in all of my events, and if I can approach the times
that I have in mind it would be a cherry on top!
Though the
two-week competition started late last week, the swimming portion wont
get underway until this weekend. Hardys first action was yesterday as
she qualified in the 100m and will be in the finals set for Tuesday.
Then shell have a few days off before the 50m, which runs August 3-4.
The she will be among the favorites in both races and clearly has the
pedigree to win both, but shell get to save her best race for last.
I
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high in that race as well.
And why wouldnt hopes be high? Shes
on a familiar stage with the confidence that comes from years of
experience, and shes competing in the races where shes most comfortable
and is most successful. When Jessica Hardy is at her best there is
nobody faster.
King's comments are the latest futile attempt by a
group of dead enders to reverse the demographic and cultural changes
that are sweeping the United States. Because of rapid Latino population
growth, the US Census Bureau estimates that whites will be a minority
group nationally within forty years. Texas is already has a white
minority and California is on the verge.
The state of Texas is
doing everything it can to make sure that Anglos continue to hold
political power in the face of this Latino demographic tsunami. Texas
won't have any more success stopping back Latino power than King Canute
had holding back the tide.
Last week, Attorney General Eric
Holder asked a federal court to require Texas to get judicial permission
before making changes in voting procedures in that state. The GOP
Attorney General of Texas, Greg Abbott - who is also running for
governor to replace Rick Perry - announced last month that he would
implement a new law requiring Texans to show a state issued
identification card before they vote.
This Texas plan - like
other stricter voter requirements in other states - are laws in search
of a crime. There have been few proven cases of voter fraud in Texas or
anywhere else for that matter. In response to a request from the state
of Texas, a federal court last year vetoed the voter ID plan because it
"imposes strict, unforgiving burdens on the poor and racial majorities
in Texas."
The US Supreme Court's decision last month to
invalidate Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act ended the pre-clearance
procedure that required Texas and many other states to clear changes in
voting law with the Department of Justice. But Section 3 of the law
stands and it allows the Justice Department to ask federal courts to
pre-clear any state attempts to change voting requirements.
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2013年7月30日星期二
New York Jets
John Idzik officially became cautious to a fault on Saturday, when
his insistence on portraying the Jets as a unified organization in which
all decisions are made collectively and collaboratively instead
undermined his own head coach.
Idzik, appearing at a press conference for the first time since the draft, turned a routine question about his role in determining the Jets' starting quarterback situation into his first brushfire as general manager by saying coach Rex Ryan would not have the final choice in the matter.
"It's a collaborative effort, guys," said Idzik, who used the word "collective" three times and "collaborative" twice in answering four questions about the decision-making process at quarterback. "It's not how it seems, that you wake up one morning and everyone"s waiting out with baited breath on someone with the scroll."
And so instead of simply saying what 31 other general managers would have said -- that Ryan decides who does and doesn't play -- Idzik left everyone to parse his statements, which qualifies as an amusing irony given that everything Idzik says seems to have been put through a colander in order to remove any semblance of anything interesting.
Was Idzik, a first-time general manager inheriting a roster and a franchise in disarray, merely being overly careful and trying to portray himself as a detail-oriented unifier who appreciates the input of every member of the organization?
"It's going to be a collective opinion - we're going to hash it out," Idzik said. "And it's not limited to quarterbacks. I know that's front stage and center, but it's every position, everything that we do. And it could be discussing schemes, different approaches to training camp. I think you have noticed that we changed our schedule around a little bit. We'll discuss everything.O
Or was Idzik beginning the seemingly inevitable process of nudging Ryan aside? Ryan is coming off consecutive non-winning seasons and entering the penultimate year of his contract under a new general manager. In other words: He's got an uphill climb if he hopes to keep his job beyond this season.
"There is so much that goes into it and it is not going to be a surprise to anyone in the room," Idzik said. "There is a lot if input -- there is input from our offensive staff, there is input from our scouts, there will be input from, of course, me, and Rex."
Idzik wasn't the only person who had his words carefully scrutinized over the weekend. Ryan, in full self-preservation mode, insisted the Jets have always exercised collaboration when determining the lineup.
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Idzik, appearing at a press conference for the first time since the draft, turned a routine question about his role in determining the Jets' starting quarterback situation into his first brushfire as general manager by saying coach Rex Ryan would not have the final choice in the matter.
"It's a collaborative effort, guys," said Idzik, who used the word "collective" three times and "collaborative" twice in answering four questions about the decision-making process at quarterback. "It's not how it seems, that you wake up one morning and everyone"s waiting out with baited breath on someone with the scroll."
And so instead of simply saying what 31 other general managers would have said -- that Ryan decides who does and doesn't play -- Idzik left everyone to parse his statements, which qualifies as an amusing irony given that everything Idzik says seems to have been put through a colander in order to remove any semblance of anything interesting.
Was Idzik, a first-time general manager inheriting a roster and a franchise in disarray, merely being overly careful and trying to portray himself as a detail-oriented unifier who appreciates the input of every member of the organization?
"It's going to be a collective opinion - we're going to hash it out," Idzik said. "And it's not limited to quarterbacks. I know that's front stage and center, but it's every position, everything that we do. And it could be discussing schemes, different approaches to training camp. I think you have noticed that we changed our schedule around a little bit. We'll discuss everything.O
Or was Idzik beginning the seemingly inevitable process of nudging Ryan aside? Ryan is coming off consecutive non-winning seasons and entering the penultimate year of his contract under a new general manager. In other words: He's got an uphill climb if he hopes to keep his job beyond this season.
"There is so much that goes into it and it is not going to be a surprise to anyone in the room," Idzik said. "There is a lot if input -- there is input from our offensive staff, there is input from our scouts, there will be input from, of course, me, and Rex."
Idzik wasn't the only person who had his words carefully scrutinized over the weekend. Ryan, in full self-preservation mode, insisted the Jets have always exercised collaboration when determining the lineup.
My parents may disagree but I think for the most part we did as we were told and didn't expect much in return. I don't recall having to be bribed into doing anything.Well my friends, times have changed. While raising my own children I have come to understand that at times we need to use a little encouragement.
My eldest son was and still is quite unorganized. He would lose everything! In the middle of winter, he would come home, unpack his bag and would be missing shoes and his coat. Okay, so don't you think you may have noticed as you walked out of school in February that you were missing something? I tried everything to make it worth while for him to keep track of his stuff. There were the dimes in the jar if he remembered, points in order to earn something he wanted, and of course punishment if he forgot. Nothing worked. I resorted to natural consequences. Forgot your homework at home? Sorry, this bus doesn't stop at school. Forgot that you needed your swim cap and goggles for the State Swim meet? Guess you'll borrow someone else's or blind yourself with eyes full of chlorine. I know, kind of harsh, but I was out of ideas and patience.
Thankfully, dogs seem to be a bit more eager to please and not nearly as forgetful. It's all about making an association. Victoria Stilwell, of "It's Me or The Dog'' is one of my favorite dog trainers. She always uses a positive approach. The phrase that rings in my head that she always uses, in her British accent, is "you want your dog to understand that when he does something you want him to, good things happen to him.''. Those good things maybe food, a toy, some petting, or simply verbal praise. Whatever motivates your dog.
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So then comes those people that rebutt with, ''I don't want to always carry around a treat or toy to get them to do what I want.''. Neither do I. I'm not excited about constantly smelling like the Oscar Meyer weiner, but if that's what it takes to make that good behavior a habit, I'll sacrifice myself. That is truly how you change any behavior, even with people. Exercise and eating right doesn't happen overnight. We start practicing, and little by little it becomes a habit and we can't fathom how we ever ate all of that junk before.
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2013年7月28日星期日
Banknado!
The Bible says that God spoke to Job from a whirlwind, asking him
rhetorically if he could catch the giant sea creature Leviathan with
only a fishing hook. "Can you make a pet of him like a bird," Job was
asked, "or put him on a leash for your children?"The United States faces
a task of roughly the same magnitude, that of taming this country's
mega-banks. They're the sea monsters of the economy, waiting to lure
entire nations into the depths, and regulators don't have much more to
work with than a fishing hook.
Dodd/Frank's moderate prescriptions are being eviscerated by hack Republicans who've been bought off lock, stock, and barrel by the bankers. Other urgently-needed reforms are dismissed by leaders in both parties as "politically impossible": A restoration of Glass/Steagall. A financial transaction tax. Breaking up the too-big-to-fail banks.Politically impossible? They're popular with voters across the political spectrum. Why aren't they already the law of the land?
Here's why: Republicans are in Wall Street's hip pocket. As for the White House, this is from Ezra Klein's coverage of Lawrence Summers' candidacy for Federal Reserve chair: "the White House ... (is) getting feedback from fans of Summers, who are ... very present in the ranks of economic and Wall Street heavyweights who've worked or fundraised at high levels in Democratic administrations."The "banknado" metaphor may seem too flippant, too informal, given the gravity of the problem. But banker fraud's been described in dispassionate detail again and again. There have been countless expressions of fully-justified outrage at the amorality and immorality of Wall Street CEOs and their Washington enablers.
Nothing's changed. The evidence is overwhelming, the case is clear, but business goes on as usual.How many times can Wall Street's fraud be clinically described, its effects on the economy laid out on the table like an autopsy? How many times can practical solutions be proposed, only to be dismissed by bought-off politicians? How many times can bankers like Jamie Dimon be called out for crimes committed under their leadership, only to see them lionized once again in Washington and the mainstream media?
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And so Wall Street moves on, a whirlwind of razor teeth and predatory instinct. Bankers commit fraud, settle for billions paid with other people's money, then commit the very same crimes again. Why not? Their financial incentives encourage it.And who's stopping them? The writers and activists who catalog their crimes are marginalized as radicals, scolds, and bores. The ones who strike a "moderate" tone help perpetuate a climate in which their behavior continues unchecked.
If Wall Street's not reined in, it's only a matter of time before there's another crisis. What the government describes as a "recovery" is fragile at best, and includes ongoing depression for millions of people. There could be another banker-driven financial crisis at any moment.Our leaders stand motionless, one hand covering their eyes and the other outstretched for cash. Too many financial journalists are hypnotized by the charismatic glow of great wealth and power. Meanwhile the sky's growing darker -- and the forecast calls for sharks.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), Americas largest and most powerful Muslim advocacy group, called Saturday for the Obama administration to condemn military attacks against the Freedom and Justice Party, the controversial religious party removed from power in a recent coup that the Obama administration is insisting was not a coup.
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Despite the Obama administrations inaction, Egyptian military forces have instituted a shoot-to-kill policy to suppress protesters urging the return of Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohammed Morsi to power. Morsi, who fled Cairo during the military non-coup earlier this month, has been defiant in exile and Egypt hangs in the balance. 65 or 66 pro-Morsi protesters were killed Saturday by military forces near a sit-in at a Cairo mosque.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nations largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization, today called on the Obama administration to forcefully condemn the killing of dozens of pro-democracy demonstrators by Egyptian security forces, according to a statement released by the group Saturday.
We join with those in Egypt and in the international community who are condemning the violence, including Sheikh of Al-Azhar Ahmed al-Tayyeb, who said he deplores and condemns the deaths of a number of martyrs who were victims of todays events, CAIR stated.
Condemnations came from across the political spectrum, including from Mohamed ElBaradei, who strongly condemned the excessive use of force. British Foreign Secretary William Hague said: I call on the Egyptian authorities to respect the right of peaceful protest, to cease the use of violence against protesters, including live fire, and to hold to account those responsible, CAIR stated.
Without a clear condemnation of the killings, we send the message that even more repressive measures may be taken against the demonstrators. The clearest indicator of our nations revulsion at the killings would be to suspend all American military aid until the violence stops and democratic freedoms are restored, CAIR stated.
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Dodd/Frank's moderate prescriptions are being eviscerated by hack Republicans who've been bought off lock, stock, and barrel by the bankers. Other urgently-needed reforms are dismissed by leaders in both parties as "politically impossible": A restoration of Glass/Steagall. A financial transaction tax. Breaking up the too-big-to-fail banks.Politically impossible? They're popular with voters across the political spectrum. Why aren't they already the law of the land?
Here's why: Republicans are in Wall Street's hip pocket. As for the White House, this is from Ezra Klein's coverage of Lawrence Summers' candidacy for Federal Reserve chair: "the White House ... (is) getting feedback from fans of Summers, who are ... very present in the ranks of economic and Wall Street heavyweights who've worked or fundraised at high levels in Democratic administrations."The "banknado" metaphor may seem too flippant, too informal, given the gravity of the problem. But banker fraud's been described in dispassionate detail again and again. There have been countless expressions of fully-justified outrage at the amorality and immorality of Wall Street CEOs and their Washington enablers.
Nothing's changed. The evidence is overwhelming, the case is clear, but business goes on as usual.How many times can Wall Street's fraud be clinically described, its effects on the economy laid out on the table like an autopsy? How many times can practical solutions be proposed, only to be dismissed by bought-off politicians? How many times can bankers like Jamie Dimon be called out for crimes committed under their leadership, only to see them lionized once again in Washington and the mainstream media?
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And so Wall Street moves on, a whirlwind of razor teeth and predatory instinct. Bankers commit fraud, settle for billions paid with other people's money, then commit the very same crimes again. Why not? Their financial incentives encourage it.And who's stopping them? The writers and activists who catalog their crimes are marginalized as radicals, scolds, and bores. The ones who strike a "moderate" tone help perpetuate a climate in which their behavior continues unchecked.
If Wall Street's not reined in, it's only a matter of time before there's another crisis. What the government describes as a "recovery" is fragile at best, and includes ongoing depression for millions of people. There could be another banker-driven financial crisis at any moment.Our leaders stand motionless, one hand covering their eyes and the other outstretched for cash. Too many financial journalists are hypnotized by the charismatic glow of great wealth and power. Meanwhile the sky's growing darker -- and the forecast calls for sharks.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), Americas largest and most powerful Muslim advocacy group, called Saturday for the Obama administration to condemn military attacks against the Freedom and Justice Party, the controversial religious party removed from power in a recent coup that the Obama administration is insisting was not a coup.
The administration reportedly fears that declaring a coup detat in Egypt would force the U.S. to suspend all of its assistance programs in the country,Soft Winbo Key Cover decorates your key in fashionable ways. which also help block weapons smuggling to Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip.
Despite the Obama administrations inaction, Egyptian military forces have instituted a shoot-to-kill policy to suppress protesters urging the return of Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohammed Morsi to power. Morsi, who fled Cairo during the military non-coup earlier this month, has been defiant in exile and Egypt hangs in the balance. 65 or 66 pro-Morsi protesters were killed Saturday by military forces near a sit-in at a Cairo mosque.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nations largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization, today called on the Obama administration to forcefully condemn the killing of dozens of pro-democracy demonstrators by Egyptian security forces, according to a statement released by the group Saturday.
We join with those in Egypt and in the international community who are condemning the violence, including Sheikh of Al-Azhar Ahmed al-Tayyeb, who said he deplores and condemns the deaths of a number of martyrs who were victims of todays events, CAIR stated.
Condemnations came from across the political spectrum, including from Mohamed ElBaradei, who strongly condemned the excessive use of force. British Foreign Secretary William Hague said: I call on the Egyptian authorities to respect the right of peaceful protest, to cease the use of violence against protesters, including live fire, and to hold to account those responsible, CAIR stated.
Without a clear condemnation of the killings, we send the message that even more repressive measures may be taken against the demonstrators. The clearest indicator of our nations revulsion at the killings would be to suspend all American military aid until the violence stops and democratic freedoms are restored, CAIR stated.
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For the love of music
When Janet Standeford was 7 years old, she would press her ear to her
familys quiet radio, listen, and sing. She sang as a child, and learned
to play accordion.Years later I picked up a guitar and its been an
uphill battle since, she said with a laugh. I fell in love with the
guitar. Now I hope to learn the electric guitar.
Though she usually plays 12-string acoustic guitar, she took advantage of the auction at the Blues at the Brewery music festival, and bought a six-string Gibson for $80.Standeford, who currently lives in Baker City but is in Klamath Falls working at Experience Works, decided to come to the Klamath Blues Societys annual event for the first time Saturday.
The festival has been at Veterans Memorial Park in past years, but this year moved to a more rural setting at Mia and Pias brewery between Klamath Falls and Merrill. Organizer Phyllis Faries said the new location worked well, with summer breezes wafting through in the afternoon.Online shopping for Business Work Card holder from a great selection of Office Products. The only challenge was shade. Canopies shaded people while they sat, but if they wanted to dance they had to do so in the sun.
Faries called the Blues at the Brewerys music lineup fantastic.Local band Nephilim started off the festival, followed by Central Point band Mercy. In between that set and the next, Jasmine Zangari, the Klamath Union High School grad receiving the blues societys scholarship this year, played a mash-up of Purple Haze and Sonata in E Minor by Bernhard Romberg on her cello. Last was the headliner, Cee Cee James and her band.
Faries compared James belting voice to Janice Joplin. The band performed at the Klamath blues festival in 2009. After placing in the semifinals of the International Blues Challenge in Nashville, James toured Europe and lived in Tennessee. She now lives in Grants Pass.Those who came to the festival came for the love of music, and the love of blues.I love blues, always loved the blues, said Pamela Thompson, of Klamath Falls. The beat. The rhythm. It makes you want to get up and move.
Fantastic bands, added Loren King, of Klamath Falls.For $9 you cant beat it, chimed in Van Johnson, of Malin.Music adds a lot of happiness, said Zangari, the KU grad who received the blues society scholarship. She will be going to Western Oregon University to study nursing.with Wholesale Cheap Custom Keychain and promotional key tags. Playing on cello, or singing, itll lift your mood no matter what age you are. Why do people listen to music? It makes them feel better.
A year later, more questions than answers remain. But the police investigation is closed, and aspects of Hughes' and Jackson's deaths will probably always be unfathomable, especially to those who knew and loved the young men.This much is known: A former classmate from Patrick Henry High School in Minneapolis dropped Jackson and Hughes off on an empty Summit-University street. He later said that he saw the handle of a gun in Jackson's waistband and heard a "pow" as he drove away. Police found Police believe Jackson killed Hughes. Jackson had untreated schizophrenia, "which most likely played a significant role" in what happened, said Sgt. Paul Dunnom, the lead investigator. "However, since he is dead, we will never know the answer to that question."
Jackson's family says they don't know what happened to Hughes. They were desperate to get help for Jackson, who was 22 when he died, and they think more treatment should be available to the mentally ill."He wouldn't take his medicine," Frances Jackson said. "I used to say, 'Let's break it up and put it in his orange juice,' " but they didn't because they didn't want to deceive him. Police found a 9mm handgun under Jackson's leg. A forensic scientist at the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension's laboratory determined that it was the one used to fire the bullets found in Jackson's and Hughes' bodies and the spent casings recovered on Fuller Avenue and Charles Street, a police report said.
DNA from several surfaces of the gun, including the trigger and muzzle, matched Jackson's. Neither Hughes' nor Ondieki's DNA was on the gun, a police report said. The gun, with an altered serial number, had not been reported stolen, a report said.One friend told police he'd "never seen Jackson with a gun and added 'nobody would give him a gun' and referred to Jackson's mental health," a police report said.
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They were charged as teens in 2007 with having a gun in a Minneapolis park. Hughes said he'd bought it for $100 for protection, and Jackson asked to see it and put it in his own backpack, according to juvenile petitions.
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Though she usually plays 12-string acoustic guitar, she took advantage of the auction at the Blues at the Brewery music festival, and bought a six-string Gibson for $80.Standeford, who currently lives in Baker City but is in Klamath Falls working at Experience Works, decided to come to the Klamath Blues Societys annual event for the first time Saturday.
The festival has been at Veterans Memorial Park in past years, but this year moved to a more rural setting at Mia and Pias brewery between Klamath Falls and Merrill. Organizer Phyllis Faries said the new location worked well, with summer breezes wafting through in the afternoon.Online shopping for Business Work Card holder from a great selection of Office Products. The only challenge was shade. Canopies shaded people while they sat, but if they wanted to dance they had to do so in the sun.
Faries called the Blues at the Brewerys music lineup fantastic.Local band Nephilim started off the festival, followed by Central Point band Mercy. In between that set and the next, Jasmine Zangari, the Klamath Union High School grad receiving the blues societys scholarship this year, played a mash-up of Purple Haze and Sonata in E Minor by Bernhard Romberg on her cello. Last was the headliner, Cee Cee James and her band.
Faries compared James belting voice to Janice Joplin. The band performed at the Klamath blues festival in 2009. After placing in the semifinals of the International Blues Challenge in Nashville, James toured Europe and lived in Tennessee. She now lives in Grants Pass.Those who came to the festival came for the love of music, and the love of blues.I love blues, always loved the blues, said Pamela Thompson, of Klamath Falls. The beat. The rhythm. It makes you want to get up and move.
Fantastic bands, added Loren King, of Klamath Falls.For $9 you cant beat it, chimed in Van Johnson, of Malin.Music adds a lot of happiness, said Zangari, the KU grad who received the blues society scholarship. She will be going to Western Oregon University to study nursing.with Wholesale Cheap Custom Keychain and promotional key tags. Playing on cello, or singing, itll lift your mood no matter what age you are. Why do people listen to music? It makes them feel better.
A year later, more questions than answers remain. But the police investigation is closed, and aspects of Hughes' and Jackson's deaths will probably always be unfathomable, especially to those who knew and loved the young men.This much is known: A former classmate from Patrick Henry High School in Minneapolis dropped Jackson and Hughes off on an empty Summit-University street. He later said that he saw the handle of a gun in Jackson's waistband and heard a "pow" as he drove away. Police found Police believe Jackson killed Hughes. Jackson had untreated schizophrenia, "which most likely played a significant role" in what happened, said Sgt. Paul Dunnom, the lead investigator. "However, since he is dead, we will never know the answer to that question."
Jackson's family says they don't know what happened to Hughes. They were desperate to get help for Jackson, who was 22 when he died, and they think more treatment should be available to the mentally ill."He wouldn't take his medicine," Frances Jackson said. "I used to say, 'Let's break it up and put it in his orange juice,' " but they didn't because they didn't want to deceive him. Police found a 9mm handgun under Jackson's leg. A forensic scientist at the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension's laboratory determined that it was the one used to fire the bullets found in Jackson's and Hughes' bodies and the spent casings recovered on Fuller Avenue and Charles Street, a police report said.
DNA from several surfaces of the gun, including the trigger and muzzle, matched Jackson's. Neither Hughes' nor Ondieki's DNA was on the gun, a police report said. The gun, with an altered serial number, had not been reported stolen, a report said.One friend told police he'd "never seen Jackson with a gun and added 'nobody would give him a gun' and referred to Jackson's mental health," a police report said.
Dunnom said the gun's last legal owner was unknown; where and how Jackson got the gun wasn't the focus of Dunnom's investigation.Soft Winbo Key Cover decorates your key in fashionable ways. A check of a law enforcement database didn't match it to any other crimes, Dunnom said.Jackson's mother told police that her son's friends said the gun was given to her son and/or Hughes by a friend; she didn't know why, a report said.It wasn't the first time a gun had figured into Jackson's and Hughes' lives.
They were charged as teens in 2007 with having a gun in a Minneapolis park. Hughes said he'd bought it for $100 for protection, and Jackson asked to see it and put it in his own backpack, according to juvenile petitions.
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2013年7月25日星期四
A newcomer tries its hand at Android tablets
Hisense, a company best known for its home theater equipment, isn't
exactly a name synonymous with mobile devices. But with its new,
Walmart-exclusive line of Android tablets -- the Sero 7 LT and Sero 7
Pro -- the Chinese manufacturer is dipping its toe into an increasingly
crowded pool. Both tablets occupy the budget end of the spectrum, with
the higher-end of the two, the Sero 7 Pro, going for a reasonable $150.
For the price, the specs are decent: the Sero comes with a 1,280 x 800
display, a quad-core Tegra 3 processor and Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. We
dove headfirst into this bargain buy to see how it fares against
similarly priced 7-inch tablets. Want to find out if Hisense has the
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Shopping for budget tablets is an exercise in managing one's expectations. With the Sero 7 Pro, Hisense seems to have strategically carved out its budget, using modest materials for the hardware. With dimensions of 7.87 x 4.95 x 0.43 inches, the Sero 7 is a comfortably sized tablet that feels fairly sturdy in-hand. And at 12.7 ounces, it's not the lightest Android tablet on the block either, but the slight heft does add to that feeling of durability. Design-wise, the plastic backing is textured to to provide a decent grip, and the coppery hue looks more expensive than it is, especially in sunlight. Hisense seemed determined to prove that inexpensive materials don't necessarily correlate with an inexpensive aesthetic; the Sero 7's clean lines make for a nice-looking budget device.
Continuing our tour, the power button is located near the top of the device on the right-hand side, right above the volume rocker. Both are made from black plastic that feels a bit flimsy, especially compared to that textured backing. Along the top you'll find mini-HDMI and micro-USB and ports, a covered microSD slot (which can handle up to 32GB), a 3.5mm headphone jack and a pinhole microphone. The HDMI-out is a nice touch, and it worked adequately when we paired it with a Sony HDTV to watch a few high-quality YouTube videos (included, we're not proud to admit, the "Sad Cat Diary" more than once). Should you decide to add the Sero 7 Pro to your gadget collection, you'll be happy to know that USB on-the-go is enabled, allowing you to use it with a flash drive, keyboard or mouse.
Out of the box, you'll find a sticker near the bottom of the device's backing, marking off the area where the NFC sensor lives. Right beneath that are two small stereo speakers (more on those later). An embossed Hisense logo sits in the middle, while a 5MP rear facing camera and its accompanying light sensor sit near the uppermost edge. Also included are GPS, Bluetooth and 5GHz 802.11n. Lastly, the tablet comes with 8GB of internal storage space, so that microSD port will almost surely come in handy.
While the Sero 7's hardware might lack a certain pizzazz, the same can't be said about the 1,280 x 800 display. This is one area where Hisense decided to splurge. Colors appear vivid, with dimension and depth. Blacks, which so often turn gray on mobile devices, look deep and dark here, and the screen gets bright enough to sear your eyeballs (a useful quality in direct sunlight). Additionally, the 7-inch screen offers great viewing angles without losing much color vibrancy when looked at from the side with the device laying flat.
From the rainbow-hued landscape of Candy Crush Saga to the eye-popping bubblegum pinks of Nicki Minaj music videos (played in HD, of course), the Sero 7's display served up rich, vibrant colors. Similarly, videos played back smoothly and beautifully. Text, in Play Books and Chrome, was as crisp as you'd want it to be. For a budget tablet,Online shopping for Business Work Card holder from a great selection of Office Products. the display was nothing to shake a stick at, and we were left considerably impressed with its quality.
Unfortunately, the quality wasn't as consistent when we got to the Sero 7's sound. It's not that the audio coming from the device's dual speakers was bad. Not at all. Mobile speakers are what they are -- we weren't blown away by the Sero 7's audio capabilities, but they performed adequately, even at maximum volume. Tablet users are no strangers to the tinny effect that often accompanies their devices' audio, but it was less noticeable here than it was on a similarly priced tablet, the HP Slate 7. Dialogue and background music in movie previews played well, with the slight tinny echo more evident in songs that called for more bass than the Sero 7 could provide.
Our disappointment heightened when we tested the tablet with some headsets we had lying around. We discovered that the Sero 7 has pretty severe compatibility issues with more than its fair share of brands. When paired with Sony, Apple and Jabra earbuds, the Sero 7 didn't register that a headset had been inserted into the 3.5 mm jack, and the audio came out of the device's speakers as if our earbuds weren't even there. We had better luck with a pair of over-the-ear Panasonic headphones and Tylt Tunz earbuds. When the Sero 7 actually recognized that the headphone jack was in use, we were sufficiently pleased with the quality, which was rich and true on the songs we tested despite the lack of an EQ setting in the tablet's main menu. However, the compatibility issue might be problematic if you find yourself needed to run out to purchase brand new headphones to use with your device. No one wants to be bothered with that.
The Sero 7 comes Android 4.2.1, which means it's lacking some of the most recent Jelly Bean features we've come to know and love. Beyond that, the tablet is running an almost stock version of Android, with minimal skinning. There are a few apps preloaded to the device, some of which you might never use, but some which might actually prove beneficial to you. Because this is a Walmart exclusive, the Sero 7 is, of course, packing Walmart's own app, along with one for Sam's Club. If you're a Walmart shopper, that might be of use to you, but we simply shrugged and went on our merry way. If they're really bother you,Winbo custom keychain you can always uninstall them. Also loaded on the device are the VUDU Movies and TV app and Kingsoft, a Microsoft Office clone that lets you create and edit .doc, .xls and .txt files.
In addition to Chrome, Gmail, YouTube and other standard issue Google apps, the Sero 7 also includes TegraZone, an app store for NVIDIA optimized games (which, like VUDU, cannot be uninstalled since they're system apps). It's not a bad addition, considering the device's NVIDIA quad-core Tegra 3 processor, but again, how useful it is is entirely up to you. For Flash support, the regular ol' Android browser is available for when Chrome doesn't suit your needs. Curiously enough, there's also a TV remote app, though without an IR sensor, it has limited usability. Your TV needs to be hooked up the same WiFi network as your tablet.
Applications aside, there have been a few tweaks to the standard Android 4.2.1 package. On the bottom navigation bar, Hisense has added a screen capture icon to the three we're used to (recent, menu and back). If you're accustomed to Android devices, you'll probably find yourself taking a ton of accidental screenshots as you instinctively aim for the recently used apps icon (as we did), but it's actually a pretty neat feature. Some may see it as an unnecessary addition, but it's much easier than pressing the power and volume buttons down simultaneously to make screen grabs.
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Shopping for budget tablets is an exercise in managing one's expectations. With the Sero 7 Pro, Hisense seems to have strategically carved out its budget, using modest materials for the hardware. With dimensions of 7.87 x 4.95 x 0.43 inches, the Sero 7 is a comfortably sized tablet that feels fairly sturdy in-hand. And at 12.7 ounces, it's not the lightest Android tablet on the block either, but the slight heft does add to that feeling of durability. Design-wise, the plastic backing is textured to to provide a decent grip, and the coppery hue looks more expensive than it is, especially in sunlight. Hisense seemed determined to prove that inexpensive materials don't necessarily correlate with an inexpensive aesthetic; the Sero 7's clean lines make for a nice-looking budget device.
Continuing our tour, the power button is located near the top of the device on the right-hand side, right above the volume rocker. Both are made from black plastic that feels a bit flimsy, especially compared to that textured backing. Along the top you'll find mini-HDMI and micro-USB and ports, a covered microSD slot (which can handle up to 32GB), a 3.5mm headphone jack and a pinhole microphone. The HDMI-out is a nice touch, and it worked adequately when we paired it with a Sony HDTV to watch a few high-quality YouTube videos (included, we're not proud to admit, the "Sad Cat Diary" more than once). Should you decide to add the Sero 7 Pro to your gadget collection, you'll be happy to know that USB on-the-go is enabled, allowing you to use it with a flash drive, keyboard or mouse.
Out of the box, you'll find a sticker near the bottom of the device's backing, marking off the area where the NFC sensor lives. Right beneath that are two small stereo speakers (more on those later). An embossed Hisense logo sits in the middle, while a 5MP rear facing camera and its accompanying light sensor sit near the uppermost edge. Also included are GPS, Bluetooth and 5GHz 802.11n. Lastly, the tablet comes with 8GB of internal storage space, so that microSD port will almost surely come in handy.
While the Sero 7's hardware might lack a certain pizzazz, the same can't be said about the 1,280 x 800 display. This is one area where Hisense decided to splurge. Colors appear vivid, with dimension and depth. Blacks, which so often turn gray on mobile devices, look deep and dark here, and the screen gets bright enough to sear your eyeballs (a useful quality in direct sunlight). Additionally, the 7-inch screen offers great viewing angles without losing much color vibrancy when looked at from the side with the device laying flat.
From the rainbow-hued landscape of Candy Crush Saga to the eye-popping bubblegum pinks of Nicki Minaj music videos (played in HD, of course), the Sero 7's display served up rich, vibrant colors. Similarly, videos played back smoothly and beautifully. Text, in Play Books and Chrome, was as crisp as you'd want it to be. For a budget tablet,Online shopping for Business Work Card holder from a great selection of Office Products. the display was nothing to shake a stick at, and we were left considerably impressed with its quality.
Unfortunately, the quality wasn't as consistent when we got to the Sero 7's sound. It's not that the audio coming from the device's dual speakers was bad. Not at all. Mobile speakers are what they are -- we weren't blown away by the Sero 7's audio capabilities, but they performed adequately, even at maximum volume. Tablet users are no strangers to the tinny effect that often accompanies their devices' audio, but it was less noticeable here than it was on a similarly priced tablet, the HP Slate 7. Dialogue and background music in movie previews played well, with the slight tinny echo more evident in songs that called for more bass than the Sero 7 could provide.
Our disappointment heightened when we tested the tablet with some headsets we had lying around. We discovered that the Sero 7 has pretty severe compatibility issues with more than its fair share of brands. When paired with Sony, Apple and Jabra earbuds, the Sero 7 didn't register that a headset had been inserted into the 3.5 mm jack, and the audio came out of the device's speakers as if our earbuds weren't even there. We had better luck with a pair of over-the-ear Panasonic headphones and Tylt Tunz earbuds. When the Sero 7 actually recognized that the headphone jack was in use, we were sufficiently pleased with the quality, which was rich and true on the songs we tested despite the lack of an EQ setting in the tablet's main menu. However, the compatibility issue might be problematic if you find yourself needed to run out to purchase brand new headphones to use with your device. No one wants to be bothered with that.
The Sero 7 comes Android 4.2.1, which means it's lacking some of the most recent Jelly Bean features we've come to know and love. Beyond that, the tablet is running an almost stock version of Android, with minimal skinning. There are a few apps preloaded to the device, some of which you might never use, but some which might actually prove beneficial to you. Because this is a Walmart exclusive, the Sero 7 is, of course, packing Walmart's own app, along with one for Sam's Club. If you're a Walmart shopper, that might be of use to you, but we simply shrugged and went on our merry way. If they're really bother you,Winbo custom keychain you can always uninstall them. Also loaded on the device are the VUDU Movies and TV app and Kingsoft, a Microsoft Office clone that lets you create and edit .doc, .xls and .txt files.
In addition to Chrome, Gmail, YouTube and other standard issue Google apps, the Sero 7 also includes TegraZone, an app store for NVIDIA optimized games (which, like VUDU, cannot be uninstalled since they're system apps). It's not a bad addition, considering the device's NVIDIA quad-core Tegra 3 processor, but again, how useful it is is entirely up to you. For Flash support, the regular ol' Android browser is available for when Chrome doesn't suit your needs. Curiously enough, there's also a TV remote app, though without an IR sensor, it has limited usability. Your TV needs to be hooked up the same WiFi network as your tablet.
Applications aside, there have been a few tweaks to the standard Android 4.2.1 package. On the bottom navigation bar, Hisense has added a screen capture icon to the three we're used to (recent, menu and back). If you're accustomed to Android devices, you'll probably find yourself taking a ton of accidental screenshots as you instinctively aim for the recently used apps icon (as we did), but it's actually a pretty neat feature. Some may see it as an unnecessary addition, but it's much easier than pressing the power and volume buttons down simultaneously to make screen grabs.
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Virus Causes Massive Shutdown
The entire computer network of a Cook County department was shut down
for nearly two weeks last month after a virus infected the system, NBC5
Investigates and The Better Government Association have learned.The
Cook County Department of Highway and Transportation is responsible for
maintaining hundreds of miles of local highways. But it was the
Information Superhighway which proved to be the departments recent
undoing: NBC5 and the BGA have learned that someone C possibly a county
employee surfing the Internet or using a flash drive from home C allowed
a virus to enter the departments servers at its downtown offices in
Chicago at 69 West Washington St. The virus quickly spread to all of the
departments computers C both downtown and at remote sites -- renaming
files and hiding legitimate work content.
Lafosse says it would be prohibitively expensive to track down where this particular virus started, or who might be to blame. However,Online shopping for Business Work Card holder from a great selection of Office Products. this episode has prompted county officials to discuss whether they should block outside portable drives, like USB and thumb drives, and improve monitoring and filters to prevent future problems, according to Kristen Mack, a spokeswoman for Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, whose domain includes about 12,000 computers countywide C including those at the highway department.
But that may not be enough, according to technology security expert Carl Volkman. The Cook County virus was likely something called a drive-by virus C malware that anyone can get even when visiting a well-established website that seems totally safe, like a news site or a travel webpage.Drive-by is basically where the infection can come down without you actively clicking on something potentially harmful, Volkman says. You can get infected without doing anything proactive.
Its very weird to see how dependent we are on technology on a day-to-day basis, Lafosse said about the county virus. And to have that ripped from you is a shock to the department.In fact, hurricane season officially already started nearly two months ago, on June 1. On Monday evening, Graffiti Community Ministries, a Baptist church on E. Seventh St., held a seminar to help locals learn the basic steps to take before disaster strikes. Also participating in the program were representatives of the Project Hope Crisis Counseling Program, a community support and networking group formed after Hurricane Irene, and Ready New York, a campaign of the citys Office of Emergency Management.
The evening began with a discussion group facilitated by three Project Hope counselors from Henry Street Settlement on the Lower East Side, with 10 people from the neighborhood, who were all affected by Hurricane Sandy. They shared stories about their experiences, swapped cleanup tales, and talked about how they feel now.I saw water go up to 9 feet, she recalled. We had to replace the boiler in our building and all the electricity. Fortunately, we run the building ourselves. We had to spend all our money in our checking account for repairs.
Even after the replacement of the buildings vital services, the recovery process continued for a long time. There was mold to contend with, along with the loss of telephone and Internet service.Project Hope counselors urged community members to voice their concerns about future potential storms.Im still anxious about the building, said Mandel. The boiler is still in the basement, and were still very vulnerable. We have a good bunch of people in the building, but the weather, its not great, she added, with a laugh.
Mary Ting, a neighbor in Mandels building, explained that it took 14 years for them to renovate the buildings interior.Were sweat equity, and in that way, were always accustomed to doing, she said. We were down with candles right away [during Sandy], and that made us ahead of a lot of other places that were waiting for help.
Fred Seiden, and E. Seventh St. resident who has lived on the Lower East Side for 45 years, saw the water last Oct. 29 and panicked. He raised family photos up as high as he could, thinking the water was going to run into his apartment. The boiler in the basement and the buildings electrical wiring were destroyed.
In addition,Soft Winbo Key Cover decorates your key in fashionable ways. he said, The front wall holding up the building collapsed, and we worried the first week the first floor was going to fall.Workers were able to prop up the floor and rebuilt the wall.The group discussed flood insurance. Anne Edris, who owns a community-based business on Avenue C, and used all her savings for repairs, said she has pulled together with her neighbors to build a buttress to help protect against future flooding,Winbo custom keychain plus deter rodent infestation. She said she also wants a generator.
Now that people know what to expect when a hurricane hits town, water, flashlights, and candles should be high on everyones list. However, participants at Monday nights session still had concerns about communication, and the group brainstormed about what should be done during similar types of emergency situations such as having the city post fliers to disseminate urgent information.I dont think the city communicated with us really well, said Edris.For example, after Sandy, Avenue C residents were not supposed to drink the water, even after boiling it. Rather, they were instructed to drink only bottled water. Yet, no one knew this at the time.
Three months later, the Department of Environmental Protection sent letters telling us, Dont drink the water, Edris said. She and other people had felt sick post-Sandy from drinking the water.Seiden, who made copies of family photos to mail to relatives prior to the storm, worried about the general publics mentality.I wonder if well slide just back in complacency, he said. Thats why Im here, in case it happens again.
The counselors discussed the physical, emotional and cognitive aspects of disasters, and how to reacclimate oneself to the community and re-establish a sense of normal life.Victoria Nilsson, a coordinator for New York City Civic Corps at the Office of Emergency Management, talked about the practicalities of disaster preparedness. She travels to all five boroughs to train people for emergencies, doing one session per day.Weve had a huge focus on areas affected by Sandy, she said.
The citys emergency plan, which covers creating a support network, packing a to-go bag and a stay-at-home kit, is not only for hurricanes. Nilsson noted there are plenty of hazards in the city besides flooding, such as blackouts, fires, gas leaks, utilities, lack of public transportation, cell phone towers down, earthquakes, tornados and terrorism.
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Lafosse says it would be prohibitively expensive to track down where this particular virus started, or who might be to blame. However,Online shopping for Business Work Card holder from a great selection of Office Products. this episode has prompted county officials to discuss whether they should block outside portable drives, like USB and thumb drives, and improve monitoring and filters to prevent future problems, according to Kristen Mack, a spokeswoman for Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, whose domain includes about 12,000 computers countywide C including those at the highway department.
But that may not be enough, according to technology security expert Carl Volkman. The Cook County virus was likely something called a drive-by virus C malware that anyone can get even when visiting a well-established website that seems totally safe, like a news site or a travel webpage.Drive-by is basically where the infection can come down without you actively clicking on something potentially harmful, Volkman says. You can get infected without doing anything proactive.
Its very weird to see how dependent we are on technology on a day-to-day basis, Lafosse said about the county virus. And to have that ripped from you is a shock to the department.In fact, hurricane season officially already started nearly two months ago, on June 1. On Monday evening, Graffiti Community Ministries, a Baptist church on E. Seventh St., held a seminar to help locals learn the basic steps to take before disaster strikes. Also participating in the program were representatives of the Project Hope Crisis Counseling Program, a community support and networking group formed after Hurricane Irene, and Ready New York, a campaign of the citys Office of Emergency Management.
The evening began with a discussion group facilitated by three Project Hope counselors from Henry Street Settlement on the Lower East Side, with 10 people from the neighborhood, who were all affected by Hurricane Sandy. They shared stories about their experiences, swapped cleanup tales, and talked about how they feel now.I saw water go up to 9 feet, she recalled. We had to replace the boiler in our building and all the electricity. Fortunately, we run the building ourselves. We had to spend all our money in our checking account for repairs.
Even after the replacement of the buildings vital services, the recovery process continued for a long time. There was mold to contend with, along with the loss of telephone and Internet service.Project Hope counselors urged community members to voice their concerns about future potential storms.Im still anxious about the building, said Mandel. The boiler is still in the basement, and were still very vulnerable. We have a good bunch of people in the building, but the weather, its not great, she added, with a laugh.
Mary Ting, a neighbor in Mandels building, explained that it took 14 years for them to renovate the buildings interior.Were sweat equity, and in that way, were always accustomed to doing, she said. We were down with candles right away [during Sandy], and that made us ahead of a lot of other places that were waiting for help.
Fred Seiden, and E. Seventh St. resident who has lived on the Lower East Side for 45 years, saw the water last Oct. 29 and panicked. He raised family photos up as high as he could, thinking the water was going to run into his apartment. The boiler in the basement and the buildings electrical wiring were destroyed.
In addition,Soft Winbo Key Cover decorates your key in fashionable ways. he said, The front wall holding up the building collapsed, and we worried the first week the first floor was going to fall.Workers were able to prop up the floor and rebuilt the wall.The group discussed flood insurance. Anne Edris, who owns a community-based business on Avenue C, and used all her savings for repairs, said she has pulled together with her neighbors to build a buttress to help protect against future flooding,Winbo custom keychain plus deter rodent infestation. She said she also wants a generator.
Now that people know what to expect when a hurricane hits town, water, flashlights, and candles should be high on everyones list. However, participants at Monday nights session still had concerns about communication, and the group brainstormed about what should be done during similar types of emergency situations such as having the city post fliers to disseminate urgent information.I dont think the city communicated with us really well, said Edris.For example, after Sandy, Avenue C residents were not supposed to drink the water, even after boiling it. Rather, they were instructed to drink only bottled water. Yet, no one knew this at the time.
Three months later, the Department of Environmental Protection sent letters telling us, Dont drink the water, Edris said. She and other people had felt sick post-Sandy from drinking the water.Seiden, who made copies of family photos to mail to relatives prior to the storm, worried about the general publics mentality.I wonder if well slide just back in complacency, he said. Thats why Im here, in case it happens again.
The counselors discussed the physical, emotional and cognitive aspects of disasters, and how to reacclimate oneself to the community and re-establish a sense of normal life.Victoria Nilsson, a coordinator for New York City Civic Corps at the Office of Emergency Management, talked about the practicalities of disaster preparedness. She travels to all five boroughs to train people for emergencies, doing one session per day.Weve had a huge focus on areas affected by Sandy, she said.
The citys emergency plan, which covers creating a support network, packing a to-go bag and a stay-at-home kit, is not only for hurricanes. Nilsson noted there are plenty of hazards in the city besides flooding, such as blackouts, fires, gas leaks, utilities, lack of public transportation, cell phone towers down, earthquakes, tornados and terrorism.
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2013年7月23日星期二
A hidden fairy tale in Turkey
In Turkey (and abroad), Cappadocia is world-famous. Ask an average
tourist about one of the most beautiful places in Turkey and his or her
answer will most probably be Cappadocia. Ask a Turkish citizen the same
question and he/she would probably again name Cappadocia as one of the
most fascinating and mind-blowing places in Turkey. They are right.
Cappadocia is fabulous and intriguing.
The history, the way it acquired such a beautiful landscape full of fairy chimneys, the mystery of the tunnels that lead to underground villages; I am still surprised that not one big Hollywood director has made a movie about it because this is, without exaggerating, a unique place.
However, in Turkey there are more places that resemble Cappadocia and those places are without visitors. Maybe Im exaggerating, but you hardly find anybody there, thats for sure. One of these places is Kuledocia, not very far away from ?zmir,Winbo silicone bracelets while the other place I know is near Afyon. Most probably there are more of these fascinating places, but I have not visited them yet. Nonetheless, all these places are definitely worth paying a visit.
This time I want to tell you something about Karak?y, a small village about 50 kilometers from Afyon. It is one of those typical, stereotypical Anatolian villages. In writing this, I actually have to acknowledge that there is not something like a stereotypical Anatolian village. They are all special, different and unique. What Im trying to say is that, while entering the village, this place does not give you any clue about the hidden treasure in its backyard; all you see are the familiar one- or two-story high buildings.
While the number of visitors who go to Cappadocia may exceed 1 million, here in Karak?y, the local people are happy when they receive 10 tourists in a week. It is obvious that tourists have not discovered this place yet. The people are poor, there are no souvenir shops that sell original handmade souvenirs from China and there are no restaurants. So why bother going to Karak?y then?
The answer is simple. It is a gorgeous place. When I get out of my car, I am directly surrounded by a couple of children. Where they came from I have no idea. The funny thing is that in a lot of places in Turkey, the first ones to approach you are children. They are curious where you have come from and want to share the information they have about their village. Do not get upset by those children clinging on to you like a magnet on a fridge; on the contrary, try to make connection with them. They often have a lot of things to tell and, in spite of their age, are sometimes perfect guides who gabble the information they have learned at school.
I arrived at the worst time of the day, as you can imagine, as I came at around noon when the sun is high in the sky, generally creating a nightmare for photographers. But I was curious and let myself be guided by the young enthusiastic boy who invited a couple of friends to come along as well. I first had to plow through a field of, well, I do not know. It had been planted, was something agricultural but I didnt have any clue what it might be. Then there was a steep wall to climb and no path or stairs to make climbing easier. This was the perfect spot for me. I like to think of myself as an explorer; something that is extremely difficult in the era we are living in. Many times though, I ended up in a situation where I did feel like I was the first European visitor to actually walk through that village there or visit this festival here. That is the nice thing about Turkey. There is so much to see and do, and tourists rarely visit most of those places.
After climbing the hill, a landscape opened up in front of my eyes. Not just a landscape; this was an absolutely mind-blowing landscape. As far as the eye could see, thousands of years of erosion had left an indelible mark on this landscape. The soil is, I guess, from the same material as in Cappadocia.Therefore rain, wind and snow had had a chance to mould it into this fairy-tale landscape. I wouldnt have been surprised if suddenly some trolls or an ogre appeared before my eyes. Here, everything is possible.
The best time to visit Karak?y is early in the morning or during sunset; at that time, the sun, with its warm orange colors, will create long, dramatic shadows on the hills and the fairy chimneys. But if you are not so lucky, as I was, to be there at the right time, you may still get some help from the gods. On the day I visited this fascinating place, there were some nice clouds drifting above the landscape. It gave me the depth and even sometimes the soft light that I wanted for my pictures.Looking at the fairy chimneys,Buy Silicone IPAD Case at wholesale prices from leading Chinese wholesalers, I noticed that I could see all different stages of the fairy chimneys.
Because almost no tourists come here, the natural erosion is continuing. There are no shoes or off-road vehicles that can damage the soft stone layers. Therefore, I saw besides the old and characteristic fairy chimneys a lot of baby fairy chimneys. You can see the whole evolution of how the stone surface slowly transformed into those beautiful statues that dominate the landscape for thousands and thousands of years. Impressive, unique and one of those must have seen things from Turkey.
The FBI seized Merrills hard drive from his CMU office, in addition to the hard drive that contained child pornography.Additionally, the U.S.Our top picks for the Winbo Iphone Headset and gear, attorney agreed Merrill assisted the authorities in his prosecution by notifying authorities in a timely manner that he intended to plead guilty.
When a warrant was issued on Nov. 5 to search Merrills Mount Pleasant home and office at CMU, items seized and disposed of included all computers, laptops, iPads, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, hard drives, phones, media storage drives, knives, handcuffs, USB flashdrives, iPods and prescription pills, according to court documents.
Merrill was charged Nov. 8 in Isabella County with a four-count felony, consisting of one count of possession of sexually abusive material, one count of distributing or promoting child sexually abusive activity and two counts of using a computer to commit a crime, according to court records.
The investigation began when CMUs information technology staff noticed a large amount of data being transmitted from a single computer on the network.After tracking the source of transmission, IT disconnected Merrills computer from the Internet in hopes that the user would contact IT for support, according to an affidavit. After further inspection of his computer, an IT worker discovered images and videos of child pornography.
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The history, the way it acquired such a beautiful landscape full of fairy chimneys, the mystery of the tunnels that lead to underground villages; I am still surprised that not one big Hollywood director has made a movie about it because this is, without exaggerating, a unique place.
However, in Turkey there are more places that resemble Cappadocia and those places are without visitors. Maybe Im exaggerating, but you hardly find anybody there, thats for sure. One of these places is Kuledocia, not very far away from ?zmir,Winbo silicone bracelets while the other place I know is near Afyon. Most probably there are more of these fascinating places, but I have not visited them yet. Nonetheless, all these places are definitely worth paying a visit.
This time I want to tell you something about Karak?y, a small village about 50 kilometers from Afyon. It is one of those typical, stereotypical Anatolian villages. In writing this, I actually have to acknowledge that there is not something like a stereotypical Anatolian village. They are all special, different and unique. What Im trying to say is that, while entering the village, this place does not give you any clue about the hidden treasure in its backyard; all you see are the familiar one- or two-story high buildings.
While the number of visitors who go to Cappadocia may exceed 1 million, here in Karak?y, the local people are happy when they receive 10 tourists in a week. It is obvious that tourists have not discovered this place yet. The people are poor, there are no souvenir shops that sell original handmade souvenirs from China and there are no restaurants. So why bother going to Karak?y then?
The answer is simple. It is a gorgeous place. When I get out of my car, I am directly surrounded by a couple of children. Where they came from I have no idea. The funny thing is that in a lot of places in Turkey, the first ones to approach you are children. They are curious where you have come from and want to share the information they have about their village. Do not get upset by those children clinging on to you like a magnet on a fridge; on the contrary, try to make connection with them. They often have a lot of things to tell and, in spite of their age, are sometimes perfect guides who gabble the information they have learned at school.
I arrived at the worst time of the day, as you can imagine, as I came at around noon when the sun is high in the sky, generally creating a nightmare for photographers. But I was curious and let myself be guided by the young enthusiastic boy who invited a couple of friends to come along as well. I first had to plow through a field of, well, I do not know. It had been planted, was something agricultural but I didnt have any clue what it might be. Then there was a steep wall to climb and no path or stairs to make climbing easier. This was the perfect spot for me. I like to think of myself as an explorer; something that is extremely difficult in the era we are living in. Many times though, I ended up in a situation where I did feel like I was the first European visitor to actually walk through that village there or visit this festival here. That is the nice thing about Turkey. There is so much to see and do, and tourists rarely visit most of those places.
After climbing the hill, a landscape opened up in front of my eyes. Not just a landscape; this was an absolutely mind-blowing landscape. As far as the eye could see, thousands of years of erosion had left an indelible mark on this landscape. The soil is, I guess, from the same material as in Cappadocia.Therefore rain, wind and snow had had a chance to mould it into this fairy-tale landscape. I wouldnt have been surprised if suddenly some trolls or an ogre appeared before my eyes. Here, everything is possible.
The best time to visit Karak?y is early in the morning or during sunset; at that time, the sun, with its warm orange colors, will create long, dramatic shadows on the hills and the fairy chimneys. But if you are not so lucky, as I was, to be there at the right time, you may still get some help from the gods. On the day I visited this fascinating place, there were some nice clouds drifting above the landscape. It gave me the depth and even sometimes the soft light that I wanted for my pictures.Looking at the fairy chimneys,Buy Silicone IPAD Case at wholesale prices from leading Chinese wholesalers, I noticed that I could see all different stages of the fairy chimneys.
Because almost no tourists come here, the natural erosion is continuing. There are no shoes or off-road vehicles that can damage the soft stone layers. Therefore, I saw besides the old and characteristic fairy chimneys a lot of baby fairy chimneys. You can see the whole evolution of how the stone surface slowly transformed into those beautiful statues that dominate the landscape for thousands and thousands of years. Impressive, unique and one of those must have seen things from Turkey.
The FBI seized Merrills hard drive from his CMU office, in addition to the hard drive that contained child pornography.Additionally, the U.S.Our top picks for the Winbo Iphone Headset and gear, attorney agreed Merrill assisted the authorities in his prosecution by notifying authorities in a timely manner that he intended to plead guilty.
When a warrant was issued on Nov. 5 to search Merrills Mount Pleasant home and office at CMU, items seized and disposed of included all computers, laptops, iPads, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, hard drives, phones, media storage drives, knives, handcuffs, USB flashdrives, iPods and prescription pills, according to court documents.
Merrill was charged Nov. 8 in Isabella County with a four-count felony, consisting of one count of possession of sexually abusive material, one count of distributing or promoting child sexually abusive activity and two counts of using a computer to commit a crime, according to court records.
The investigation began when CMUs information technology staff noticed a large amount of data being transmitted from a single computer on the network.After tracking the source of transmission, IT disconnected Merrills computer from the Internet in hopes that the user would contact IT for support, according to an affidavit. After further inspection of his computer, an IT worker discovered images and videos of child pornography.
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Leap Motion begins shipping
In February I wrote about Leap Motion, a futuristic peripheral that
allows you to control your computer with "air gestures," by moving your
hands in the air. The Leap Motion controller began shipping this weekend
and I received mine in the mail today. Although some people that place
pre-orders got theirs over the weekend, Leap just posted the software
today.
It was originally slated to begin shipping in Mid-May, but Leap ran into production problems and had to push back delivery two months to account for a larger and longer beta period.
The Leap Motion hardware C about the large USB flash drive C consists of two cameras, three infared LEDs, and a USB controller, but the secret sauce is in the software algorithm that tracks all 10 of your fingers as you wave them in the air above the device.
Many people have compared Leap Motion to the hand gestures used by Tom Cruise's character in the 2002 movie Minority Report, but it's more about finger finesse and subtle screen control than it is about swiping large halographic panels of information to and fro. After you install the Leap Motion software, it installs the Airspace Store (a repository of apps designed for the controller) and five demo apps to get you started with the device.
While using it definitely feels futuristic, Leap takes a fair amount of getting used to. I was able to fumble my way around the Shimsham and Molecules apps, but Cut The Rope was an unmitigated disaster on my first attempt but I'm willing to chalk that up to a totally new category of peripheral and less than an hour of actually using it. While the apps and UI are a little rough around the edges, Leap Motion shows a lot of potential and I can't help but root for a company placing such a big bet on a touchless, 3D interface for computers.
Leap Motion is novel in these early days but I can't wait to see what kind of innovative applications are developed to exploit its innovative sensors. Someday when motion sensors are built into every computer (Leap Motion has announced partnerships with HP and ASUS), it's conceivable that we won't touch our computers at all, but instead just point, swipe and gesture in the air in front of them.
This should mean less wear and tear on the printer and generally faster print speeds. We tested this on the mid-range Brother HL-3150CDW model.
The printer is a compact 410 x 465 x 240mm, although it still weighs a hefty 17.8 kg. Build quality feels solid. Styled in unassuming grey and black, it's designed to blend in well with other computer-related hardware without drawing attention to itself.
While you can admire the desire for ease and simplicity of operation, this has been taken too far with the control panel. Embedded into the left side of the top panel, the panel has no tilt facility and only a basic, non-backlit, 1-line, 16-character LCD display thats difficult to read at almost all angles. Scrolling through the menus is slow work with just a handful of buttons tackling all operations.
As Brother openly targets this printer at small workgroups, the storage capacity of a firmly constructed 250-sheet base paper tray C plus a single-sheet manual feed slot above C should serve about right. Bearing in mind the cost-cutting with the display, it's perhaps unsurprising that there's also no front USB or memory card slots for non-PC printing although auto duplex does come as standard.
Connectivity is more generous, though,Buy Silicone IPAD Case at wholesale prices from leading Chinese wholesalers, with ethernet, wireless 802.11b/g/n and USB 2.0 options as well as mobile linkage to Apple AirPrint and Google Cloud Print. We did note, however, that Brother's iPrint&Scan app had difficulty identifying the right device, while WPS recognition via the router was almost instant.
So how fast is this LED printer? Mixed A4 text and image documents were certainly emerging close to the claimed 18 ppm rate, with auto duplex text-only pages also matching the 7 sides per minute Brother claimed.
Black text quality is crisp and solid and web pages in particular appeared sharp and detailed even in small colour images. Brother has also maintained that LED printers are more economical in ink usage, and to reinforce that they have 2200-page high-yield toner cartridges for the cyan, magenta and yellow colours which work out at 3.4p each per page. A one-size 2500-page black cartridge means black-and-white printing should be around 2.2p per page.
Cincinnati Incorporated is making the productivity advantages of its latest touchscreen control and bend simulation software available to customers with popular vintage model press brakes. The control and advanced software, which enable 3D rotational viewing of part shape and gage fingers, can be retrofitted to the companys Autoform, Formaster, Formaster II, CB, CBII and AutoShape press brakes. The control aids operators with automatic bend simulations, graphic displays of parts before and after the bend, part orientation, setup notes and a tool library. It can access jobs from its high-capacity internal flash drive, USB or Ethernet. New part programs are easily created on the control or by using the optional offline Bend Simulation software. These press brakes are workhorses and are still very durable, very accurate and have many decades of use ahead of them, said Mike Seall, VP of Sales and Service for Cincinnati Incorporated.Winbo silicone braceletsOur top picks for the Winbo Iphone Headset and gear, Controls, like computers, get outdated quickly so this is an easy, affordable way to stay current and be more productive without having to purchase a new press brake.
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It was originally slated to begin shipping in Mid-May, but Leap ran into production problems and had to push back delivery two months to account for a larger and longer beta period.
The Leap Motion hardware C about the large USB flash drive C consists of two cameras, three infared LEDs, and a USB controller, but the secret sauce is in the software algorithm that tracks all 10 of your fingers as you wave them in the air above the device.
Many people have compared Leap Motion to the hand gestures used by Tom Cruise's character in the 2002 movie Minority Report, but it's more about finger finesse and subtle screen control than it is about swiping large halographic panels of information to and fro. After you install the Leap Motion software, it installs the Airspace Store (a repository of apps designed for the controller) and five demo apps to get you started with the device.
While using it definitely feels futuristic, Leap takes a fair amount of getting used to. I was able to fumble my way around the Shimsham and Molecules apps, but Cut The Rope was an unmitigated disaster on my first attempt but I'm willing to chalk that up to a totally new category of peripheral and less than an hour of actually using it. While the apps and UI are a little rough around the edges, Leap Motion shows a lot of potential and I can't help but root for a company placing such a big bet on a touchless, 3D interface for computers.
Leap Motion is novel in these early days but I can't wait to see what kind of innovative applications are developed to exploit its innovative sensors. Someday when motion sensors are built into every computer (Leap Motion has announced partnerships with HP and ASUS), it's conceivable that we won't touch our computers at all, but instead just point, swipe and gesture in the air in front of them.
This should mean less wear and tear on the printer and generally faster print speeds. We tested this on the mid-range Brother HL-3150CDW model.
The printer is a compact 410 x 465 x 240mm, although it still weighs a hefty 17.8 kg. Build quality feels solid. Styled in unassuming grey and black, it's designed to blend in well with other computer-related hardware without drawing attention to itself.
While you can admire the desire for ease and simplicity of operation, this has been taken too far with the control panel. Embedded into the left side of the top panel, the panel has no tilt facility and only a basic, non-backlit, 1-line, 16-character LCD display thats difficult to read at almost all angles. Scrolling through the menus is slow work with just a handful of buttons tackling all operations.
As Brother openly targets this printer at small workgroups, the storage capacity of a firmly constructed 250-sheet base paper tray C plus a single-sheet manual feed slot above C should serve about right. Bearing in mind the cost-cutting with the display, it's perhaps unsurprising that there's also no front USB or memory card slots for non-PC printing although auto duplex does come as standard.
Connectivity is more generous, though,Buy Silicone IPAD Case at wholesale prices from leading Chinese wholesalers, with ethernet, wireless 802.11b/g/n and USB 2.0 options as well as mobile linkage to Apple AirPrint and Google Cloud Print. We did note, however, that Brother's iPrint&Scan app had difficulty identifying the right device, while WPS recognition via the router was almost instant.
So how fast is this LED printer? Mixed A4 text and image documents were certainly emerging close to the claimed 18 ppm rate, with auto duplex text-only pages also matching the 7 sides per minute Brother claimed.
Black text quality is crisp and solid and web pages in particular appeared sharp and detailed even in small colour images. Brother has also maintained that LED printers are more economical in ink usage, and to reinforce that they have 2200-page high-yield toner cartridges for the cyan, magenta and yellow colours which work out at 3.4p each per page. A one-size 2500-page black cartridge means black-and-white printing should be around 2.2p per page.
Cincinnati Incorporated is making the productivity advantages of its latest touchscreen control and bend simulation software available to customers with popular vintage model press brakes. The control and advanced software, which enable 3D rotational viewing of part shape and gage fingers, can be retrofitted to the companys Autoform, Formaster, Formaster II, CB, CBII and AutoShape press brakes. The control aids operators with automatic bend simulations, graphic displays of parts before and after the bend, part orientation, setup notes and a tool library. It can access jobs from its high-capacity internal flash drive, USB or Ethernet. New part programs are easily created on the control or by using the optional offline Bend Simulation software. These press brakes are workhorses and are still very durable, very accurate and have many decades of use ahead of them, said Mike Seall, VP of Sales and Service for Cincinnati Incorporated.Winbo silicone braceletsOur top picks for the Winbo Iphone Headset and gear, Controls, like computers, get outdated quickly so this is an easy, affordable way to stay current and be more productive without having to purchase a new press brake.
The powerful, user-friendly control reduces programming and setup time through fast data entry via the touchscreen interface with large target buttons. Job setup pages display tool names and locations, segment lengths, and operator notes to further reduce setup time and ensure important instructions are displayed each time a job is recalled. After selecting the bend sequence and tools from the graphical tool library, part programs are created with one touch. Automatic Gage Allowance calculation reduces trial and error at the machine.
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2013年7月21日星期日
Hurricanes and Projectile Vomiting Painkillers
Thank you for the kind words about my last column on alcoholism. A
few of you were assholes, but Ive been an asshole enough times to
deserve it. Ive been sober for roughly a month now, and the seismograph
of my detox-induced ups and downs has started to balance out, leaving me
with appreciation for Kurt Vonneguts words.
After all that talk about death and addiction, I decided I would write about something cheery this week, mainly Hurricane Marilyn, the 95 storm that destroyed my home and left 11,000 peopleincluding my familyhomeless on the island of St. Thomas. I was seven years old, so my memories of the storm are fragments clouded by childhood trauma.Full service promotional company specializing in Custom USB flash drives.
My family had survived Hugo of 89 and several smaller storms. Back thenat least in my mindtropical storms and minor hurricanes were an excuse to miss school. We reacted to hurricanes the way many New Yorkers reacted to Irene in 2011. In other words, we were not prepared for Marilyn.
I dont remember the hours of the evolution of the storm, but my mind is rattled with memories of the worst. We spent the day boarding our two-story house with hurricane shutters. Thankfully, we chose to spend the night of the storm downstairs, while the storm blew off our neighbors roof and slammed it into the first floor of our house, causing the deck and rooms to crumble, burying my family in so much rubble that the next day a neighbor had to hack my family out with an axe and pull us out through a hole.
Hurricane Irene made me realize Hurricane Marilyn traumatized me, leaving me with a time bomb ready to (literally) projectile vomit repressed memories. When Irene crept upon the city in August 2011, I was working at MTV Networks. Most of my friends and coworkers didnt take the approaching storm seriously, but I was in a panic, drafting and then deleting crazed emails to friends warning them of the possible destruction. Hurricane Irene would only inflict minimal damage on New York City, but I was picturing Cloverfield type shit in my head.
On the Thursday before Irene hit, my boss took my team out for drinks. Since this was before I became sober, I tried to drown my nervousness with bottles of wine. Afterwards, I stumbled into a cab and collapsed into my apartment, waking up at 5:30 AM still wasted, experiencing horrible cramps in my lower abdomen. Because I turn into a fucking nutcase when I drink and use drugsgetting sober was the best thing Ive ever done for my countryI became convinced I had an UTI, freaked the fuck out,Shop huge inventory of Car Phone holder Charger, and got back in a cab to go to an emergency clinic.
I had been to this emergency clinic before; I liked it, because every time I left with a prescription for Xanax or some other opiate. Your pink eye looks uncomfortable? Heres a morphine drip. I peed in the fucking cup. I didnt have a UTI or anything else, but the doctor agreed the cramping sounded painful, so he sent me on my way with a nice big bottle of Percocet.
Of course, I popped two (as directed) immediately,Winbo ear caps and by the time I got to work, the Percocet introduced itself to my stomach full of wine, causing me to projectile vomit. Because its pretty hard to work while recreating scenes from The Exorcist in a handicap bathroom, I told my boss I had to go home, which I felt super bad about. It was a really important day, and she needed me.
I had thrown up before during Hurricane Marilyn, but this was when I was seven years old, and drugs and alcohol were not the cause. Rather, it was the sounds of my childhood home crumpling on top of my family as we huddled in a closet that made me vomit. We listened to a radio that played interrupted calls of farmers whose goats had allegedly been swirled up and blown away by tornadoes. At one point, urged by Marilyns winds, my familys SUV attempted to smash through a door and join us in the closet. I had visions of my father darting out of the little closet we were hiding in, trying to form some blockade to prevent the SUV from tearing through the room, and I was worried about my kitty, Rosa, a wild island cat, who had long since disappeared into the jungle to find her own protection. She survived. Animals are smart about this shit.
The freakiest part about a hurricane isnt the noise of the storm: winds so loud you cant hear yourself cry, bangs and booms of destruction that may be a landslide or your parents bed being ripped out by a small tornado. It is the bone-chilling silence of the eye of the storm, a brief intermission before the various sounds of death resume.
Compared to victims of natural disasters in Haiti or New Orleans, Hurricane Marilyn was just an annoying summer drizzle ruining my hair in New York City. We lost a lot, but we survived, and as mentioned in my previous column, thanks to Eddie, we found a new home. Months after Marilyn, my father found my mothers favorite belt made of concha shells on a tree by our old house, dangling like a snake.
After losing most of your material wealth you learn how unimportant things like accessories are, but every now and then little tangible presents from the universe work miracles. The other day at work, I received some rather personally unsettling news and was unable to breathe. To gather myself, I stepped outside and took a walk. Old coping mechanisms entered my brain; I thought about chomping pills or having wine for lunch. Then I noticed a little gold peace bracelet on the ground. It was just a cheap bracelet that likely slipped off someones wrist, but it made me smile, so I picked it up and put it on. I walked some more and the thoughts about chemicals began to slip away. I didnt stop in a bar, but went back into the office and kicked some ass, thinking to myself, If this isnt nice, then I dont know what is
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After all that talk about death and addiction, I decided I would write about something cheery this week, mainly Hurricane Marilyn, the 95 storm that destroyed my home and left 11,000 peopleincluding my familyhomeless on the island of St. Thomas. I was seven years old, so my memories of the storm are fragments clouded by childhood trauma.Full service promotional company specializing in Custom USB flash drives.
My family had survived Hugo of 89 and several smaller storms. Back thenat least in my mindtropical storms and minor hurricanes were an excuse to miss school. We reacted to hurricanes the way many New Yorkers reacted to Irene in 2011. In other words, we were not prepared for Marilyn.
I dont remember the hours of the evolution of the storm, but my mind is rattled with memories of the worst. We spent the day boarding our two-story house with hurricane shutters. Thankfully, we chose to spend the night of the storm downstairs, while the storm blew off our neighbors roof and slammed it into the first floor of our house, causing the deck and rooms to crumble, burying my family in so much rubble that the next day a neighbor had to hack my family out with an axe and pull us out through a hole.
Hurricane Irene made me realize Hurricane Marilyn traumatized me, leaving me with a time bomb ready to (literally) projectile vomit repressed memories. When Irene crept upon the city in August 2011, I was working at MTV Networks. Most of my friends and coworkers didnt take the approaching storm seriously, but I was in a panic, drafting and then deleting crazed emails to friends warning them of the possible destruction. Hurricane Irene would only inflict minimal damage on New York City, but I was picturing Cloverfield type shit in my head.
On the Thursday before Irene hit, my boss took my team out for drinks. Since this was before I became sober, I tried to drown my nervousness with bottles of wine. Afterwards, I stumbled into a cab and collapsed into my apartment, waking up at 5:30 AM still wasted, experiencing horrible cramps in my lower abdomen. Because I turn into a fucking nutcase when I drink and use drugsgetting sober was the best thing Ive ever done for my countryI became convinced I had an UTI, freaked the fuck out,Shop huge inventory of Car Phone holder Charger, and got back in a cab to go to an emergency clinic.
I had been to this emergency clinic before; I liked it, because every time I left with a prescription for Xanax or some other opiate. Your pink eye looks uncomfortable? Heres a morphine drip. I peed in the fucking cup. I didnt have a UTI or anything else, but the doctor agreed the cramping sounded painful, so he sent me on my way with a nice big bottle of Percocet.
Of course, I popped two (as directed) immediately,Winbo ear caps and by the time I got to work, the Percocet introduced itself to my stomach full of wine, causing me to projectile vomit. Because its pretty hard to work while recreating scenes from The Exorcist in a handicap bathroom, I told my boss I had to go home, which I felt super bad about. It was a really important day, and she needed me.
I had thrown up before during Hurricane Marilyn, but this was when I was seven years old, and drugs and alcohol were not the cause. Rather, it was the sounds of my childhood home crumpling on top of my family as we huddled in a closet that made me vomit. We listened to a radio that played interrupted calls of farmers whose goats had allegedly been swirled up and blown away by tornadoes. At one point, urged by Marilyns winds, my familys SUV attempted to smash through a door and join us in the closet. I had visions of my father darting out of the little closet we were hiding in, trying to form some blockade to prevent the SUV from tearing through the room, and I was worried about my kitty, Rosa, a wild island cat, who had long since disappeared into the jungle to find her own protection. She survived. Animals are smart about this shit.
The freakiest part about a hurricane isnt the noise of the storm: winds so loud you cant hear yourself cry, bangs and booms of destruction that may be a landslide or your parents bed being ripped out by a small tornado. It is the bone-chilling silence of the eye of the storm, a brief intermission before the various sounds of death resume.
Compared to victims of natural disasters in Haiti or New Orleans, Hurricane Marilyn was just an annoying summer drizzle ruining my hair in New York City. We lost a lot, but we survived, and as mentioned in my previous column, thanks to Eddie, we found a new home. Months after Marilyn, my father found my mothers favorite belt made of concha shells on a tree by our old house, dangling like a snake.
After losing most of your material wealth you learn how unimportant things like accessories are, but every now and then little tangible presents from the universe work miracles. The other day at work, I received some rather personally unsettling news and was unable to breathe. To gather myself, I stepped outside and took a walk. Old coping mechanisms entered my brain; I thought about chomping pills or having wine for lunch. Then I noticed a little gold peace bracelet on the ground. It was just a cheap bracelet that likely slipped off someones wrist, but it made me smile, so I picked it up and put it on. I walked some more and the thoughts about chemicals began to slip away. I didnt stop in a bar, but went back into the office and kicked some ass, thinking to myself, If this isnt nice, then I dont know what is
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Books We Know As Old Friends
Reprinted in new editions, several books by authors we loved in our youth came back into our reading focus. It was great to make their re-acquaintance.The reissue of the great (mostly) underappreciated gay author James Purdys 1964 novel "Cabot Wright Begins" reminded us of why we loved Purdy novels like "Malcolm," "The Nephew" and "Eustace Chisholm and the Works" in the first place. Simply put, no one else writes quite like JP.
"Mrs. Bickle had arrived in New York during the big drought, the revival of the wig and white-lead lip makeup, fellatio as the favorite subject in bestselling fiction, the campaign by the Commissioner of Markets to put palm-readers, fortune-tellers. and purveyors of the occult out of business, and world sugar irregular."
This is pure Purdy, like the setting of so many small jewels, one by one, in a bracelet of a sentence. Despite the preciousness of the prose, and the soapiness of the plot, the story always barrels right along. Cabot Wright is a satire of the New York literary world, with trenchant portrayals of writers, editors, and publishers. It involves a rapist as a commodity. Out There very much got a chuckle out of it.
The paperback reissue comes on the heels of the first publication of "The Complete Short Stories of James Purdy" (Liveright, in hardback), all 56 of them, including seven previously unpublished tales. In his introduction, filmmaker John Waters suggests, "Randomly select a perfectly perverted Purdy story and read it before you go to sleep, and savor the hilarious moral damage and beautiful decay that will certainly follow in your dreams."
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Meanwhile, Farrar, Straus & Giroux has re-published three classic novels by the celebrated late gay author Christopher Isherwood: "A Single Man," "Down There on a Visit," and "The Memorial." Theyre reissued in handsome little paperbacks newly redesigned by graphic artist Charlotte Strick.
"A Single Man," published in 1964 and regarded as one of the first modern gay novels, follows gay middle-aged college professor George through a typical day in his Southern California life. You may remember the recent excellent film adaptation starring Colin Firth, Julianne Moore and Matthew Goode, but the book is worth its own read. Its short and sweet. Heres George observing his young male college students:
"Most of these wore sneakers and garterless white wool socks, jeans in cold weather, and in warm weather shorts (the thigh-clinging Bermuda type - the more becoming short ones arent considered quite decent.) If it is really warm, theyll roll up their sleeves and sometimes leave their shirts provocatively unbuttoned to show curly chest hair and a St. Christopher medal." Garterless, how shocking!
"Down There on a Visit" is generally considered Isherwoods most fully realized novel. It brings together four times and settings: Bremen, 1928; the Greek Islands, 1932; London, 1938; and California, 1940. They parallel four periods in the authors life, and profile four individuals who were influential to him. The prose is all Isherwoodian titillation.
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The band, a green colored wrist band with INLD party symbol affixed on it was launched by Dushyant from Jind city on Saturday evening. Giving details about party's special campaign, Dushyant told that youth band is like friendship bracelet, which would remind its bearer about his commitment to party.
It would make their bond with the party stronger. Dushyant, who did his bachelors from California state university Bakersfield and schooling Lawrence School Sanawar, further stated that all the new members of the party have been asked to open their accounts on social networking websites to spread out the party's message immediately and instantly and also to expose the evil design of ruling party.
"Favoritism, nepotism in the selection of government job, arbitrariness in distribution of money for development of areas in Haryana is all time, which even congress's own leaders has been alleging against the ruling Bhupinder Singh Hooda government, " said Dushyant. He further added that with the association of youth of the state, they would be able to spread out the scams committed by the ruling congress government at the state as well as central level.
According to Dushyant, they have ordered for two lakh such 'youth bands' with the target of attaching two lakh youths of the state with the party. He further stated that through this campaign, school/college going students will not be disturbed and only those working or gainfully employed would be asked and attached with the party. For this a target of two thousand youth from each constituency has been targeted to be attached with the party's youth wing. Dushyant , who is the fourth generation of "Tau" of Indian politics and former deputy prime minister, Devi Lal is leading the party cadre along with his younger brother, Digvijay---a law student in UK, following the conviction of his father Ajay Chautala and grandfather, former Haryana CM Om Prakash Chautala in JBT recruitment scam.
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This is pure Purdy, like the setting of so many small jewels, one by one, in a bracelet of a sentence. Despite the preciousness of the prose, and the soapiness of the plot, the story always barrels right along. Cabot Wright is a satire of the New York literary world, with trenchant portrayals of writers, editors, and publishers. It involves a rapist as a commodity. Out There very much got a chuckle out of it.
The paperback reissue comes on the heels of the first publication of "The Complete Short Stories of James Purdy" (Liveright, in hardback), all 56 of them, including seven previously unpublished tales. In his introduction, filmmaker John Waters suggests, "Randomly select a perfectly perverted Purdy story and read it before you go to sleep, and savor the hilarious moral damage and beautiful decay that will certainly follow in your dreams."
It wasnt chosen at random, but we started dipping into the volume with a midcareer story, "Some of These Days,Winbo ear caps" in which a young hustler, released from jail, looks for his beloved benefactor in every porno theater in New York. "And so there in my cell I had to confess what did I have for him if it was not love, and yet I had treated him meaner than anybody I had ever knowed in my life, and once come close to killing him." Violence, destitution, amnesia, sordid sex: to use Waters metaphor, these are the bon bons in Purdys chocolate box. If you read for natural settings, well-rounded characters or verisimilitude, go elsewhere. But if you love a writer who plays with words in impish fashion, Purdy could be for you.
Meanwhile, Farrar, Straus & Giroux has re-published three classic novels by the celebrated late gay author Christopher Isherwood: "A Single Man," "Down There on a Visit," and "The Memorial." Theyre reissued in handsome little paperbacks newly redesigned by graphic artist Charlotte Strick.
"A Single Man," published in 1964 and regarded as one of the first modern gay novels, follows gay middle-aged college professor George through a typical day in his Southern California life. You may remember the recent excellent film adaptation starring Colin Firth, Julianne Moore and Matthew Goode, but the book is worth its own read. Its short and sweet. Heres George observing his young male college students:
"Most of these wore sneakers and garterless white wool socks, jeans in cold weather, and in warm weather shorts (the thigh-clinging Bermuda type - the more becoming short ones arent considered quite decent.) If it is really warm, theyll roll up their sleeves and sometimes leave their shirts provocatively unbuttoned to show curly chest hair and a St. Christopher medal." Garterless, how shocking!
"Down There on a Visit" is generally considered Isherwoods most fully realized novel. It brings together four times and settings: Bremen, 1928; the Greek Islands, 1932; London, 1938; and California, 1940. They parallel four periods in the authors life, and profile four individuals who were influential to him. The prose is all Isherwoodian titillation.
"We passed a fountain - a sculptured group of Laocoon and his sons writhing in the grip of the snakes. In this sunshine you could almost envy them. For the snakes were vomiting cool water over the hot,Full service promotional company specializing in Custom USB flash drives.Shop huge inventory of Car Phone holder Charger, naked bodies of the men, and their deadly wrestling match appeared lazy and sensual."
The band, a green colored wrist band with INLD party symbol affixed on it was launched by Dushyant from Jind city on Saturday evening. Giving details about party's special campaign, Dushyant told that youth band is like friendship bracelet, which would remind its bearer about his commitment to party.
It would make their bond with the party stronger. Dushyant, who did his bachelors from California state university Bakersfield and schooling Lawrence School Sanawar, further stated that all the new members of the party have been asked to open their accounts on social networking websites to spread out the party's message immediately and instantly and also to expose the evil design of ruling party.
"Favoritism, nepotism in the selection of government job, arbitrariness in distribution of money for development of areas in Haryana is all time, which even congress's own leaders has been alleging against the ruling Bhupinder Singh Hooda government, " said Dushyant. He further added that with the association of youth of the state, they would be able to spread out the scams committed by the ruling congress government at the state as well as central level.
According to Dushyant, they have ordered for two lakh such 'youth bands' with the target of attaching two lakh youths of the state with the party. He further stated that through this campaign, school/college going students will not be disturbed and only those working or gainfully employed would be asked and attached with the party. For this a target of two thousand youth from each constituency has been targeted to be attached with the party's youth wing. Dushyant , who is the fourth generation of "Tau" of Indian politics and former deputy prime minister, Devi Lal is leading the party cadre along with his younger brother, Digvijay---a law student in UK, following the conviction of his father Ajay Chautala and grandfather, former Haryana CM Om Prakash Chautala in JBT recruitment scam.
2013年7月17日星期三
Who will win the Port War?
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find the extra 5Gbps useful outside of the professional space.
USB 3.0 also has more utility in general; apart from transfering files, it can also act as a power supply. This essentially lets the port act as a charging hub for a smartphone or any other similar device. It also helps that USB 3.0 is backwards compatible, which means you can plug in your USB 1.0 or USB 2.1 devices into the port without having to worry about whether or not your computer will be able to read the device.
Thunderbolt, not to be outdone, has the ability to daisy chain several devices into one port—up to six devices can be daisy chained on to one Thunderbolt port. For example, this can be used to hook up your mobile storage, video capture box and raid storage into one port. Thunderbolt can also be used to plug in a display device, such as a monitor—assuming, of course, that you have the right cable.
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However, all of that power and utility means nothing if no one is using, which is currently the problem that Thunderbolt is facing. The interface’s biggest supporter right now is Apple, which, despite its massive success in the mobile industry, has only seen a limited amount of success in the PC space. Acer, the fourth largest PC manufacturer on the planet, pulled out of using Thunderbolt, citing that USB 3.0 is a better alternative.
Very few devices actually come with Thunderbolt ports on them. Apple is the most prominent backer of the technology. In contrast, almost every mid-to-high end computer now comes with USB 3.0 ports right out of the box. This is, in no small part, thanks to the backwards compatibility afforded by the port with devices that use USB 2 or older.
The future is quite bright for both USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt. USB 3.0 will be able to catch up to Thunderbolt in terms of transfer rates when USB 3.5 is released. This will bring up the interface’s transfer rates up to 10Gbps. It also helps that the next iteration of USB 3.0 will be able to completely remove the need for an extra power supply on HDDs.
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At the same time as cost and performance wage battle, capacity is another looming concern. Largely thanks to 4TB hard drives, many consumers either need or think they need large capacity SSDs; but to this point they've been unwilling to make the investment required for a 1TB SSD. Micron in fact is the only mainstream SSD vendor to even offer a 1TB consumer SSD with their Crucial M500 in 960GB capacity. While we don't yet have market pricing on the 1TB Samsung SSD 840 EVO, giving consumers more large capacity SSD offerings in the value segment should improve overall SSD technology adoption. OEMs will also certainly take note as they're perpetually looking for ways to drive system adoption in the highly competitive PC and portable computing markets.
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USB 3.0 also has more utility in general; apart from transfering files, it can also act as a power supply. This essentially lets the port act as a charging hub for a smartphone or any other similar device. It also helps that USB 3.0 is backwards compatible, which means you can plug in your USB 1.0 or USB 2.1 devices into the port without having to worry about whether or not your computer will be able to read the device.
Thunderbolt, not to be outdone, has the ability to daisy chain several devices into one port—up to six devices can be daisy chained on to one Thunderbolt port. For example, this can be used to hook up your mobile storage, video capture box and raid storage into one port. Thunderbolt can also be used to plug in a display device, such as a monitor—assuming, of course, that you have the right cable.
USB 3.0 wins here. As stated by Acer when it rationalised its decision to opt for USB 3.0 over Thunderbolt, "It's less expensive, offers comparable bandwidth, charging for devices such as mobile phones,with Wholesale Cheap Custom Keychain and promotional key tags. and has a large installed base of accessories and peripherals including external hard drives, flash drives, keyboards, mice, and gamepads."
Thunderbolt, on the other hand, is quite a bit more expensive to manufacture. Currently, Intel's third-generation Thunderbolt controller will set you back $10 (Rs 593 approx) and can power two ports. Intel has previously been on record stating that Thunderbolt is a premium interface and is meant for premium devices. As noble as the goal may be, it’s still not very good for adaptation rates, since the small subset of “premium devices” among countless regular devices actually has the interface.
However, all of that power and utility means nothing if no one is using, which is currently the problem that Thunderbolt is facing. The interface’s biggest supporter right now is Apple, which, despite its massive success in the mobile industry, has only seen a limited amount of success in the PC space. Acer, the fourth largest PC manufacturer on the planet, pulled out of using Thunderbolt, citing that USB 3.0 is a better alternative.
Very few devices actually come with Thunderbolt ports on them. Apple is the most prominent backer of the technology. In contrast, almost every mid-to-high end computer now comes with USB 3.0 ports right out of the box. This is, in no small part, thanks to the backwards compatibility afforded by the port with devices that use USB 2 or older.
The future is quite bright for both USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt. USB 3.0 will be able to catch up to Thunderbolt in terms of transfer rates when USB 3.5 is released. This will bring up the interface’s transfer rates up to 10Gbps. It also helps that the next iteration of USB 3.0 will be able to completely remove the need for an extra power supply on HDDs.
Thunderbolt 2, on the other hand, will be going even further with the speed by adding channel aggregation.Winbo silicone bracelets While on the outside it may look like the same 10Gbps transfer rates, at the logical level,Winbo USB flash drives wholesale this means that the previously separate 10Gbps channels can be combined into a single logical 20Gbps channel. Thanks to this, Intel claims that Thunderbolt 2 will be able to transfer 4K videos while simultaneously displaying it on a discrete monitor. Intel is hoping that this catches the attention of professionals who work on large files such as movies and professional-grade photographs.
There is no definitive winner here. Both the interfaces have their own unique uses. Sure, USB 3.0 can charge a smartphone, but a laptop with a USB 2.0 and a Thunderbolt port can do the same without compromising on the transfer rates from the Thunderbolt interface.Winbo ear caps However, Thunderbolt is also much more expensive to make, which inadvertently adds to the price of the computer.
It all comes down to taste. Most consumers will be fine with a USB 3.0 interface thanks to its versatility. Media professionals, however, will undoubtedly opt for a Thunderbolt interface because of its better transfer rates, and given enough cables, daisy chaining abilities.
As it stands today, Samsung is the only major SSD vendor that has commercialized TLC NAND, though others have talked about it with varrying degrees of committment to commercializing a consumer-grade product. TLC has long been viewed with some degree of anxiety in the SSD space, as it's known to be of lesser quality and is typically found in less demanding applications like low-cost USB thumb drives and memory cards. If we know anything about consumers though, it's that they often think they need more endurance out of an SSD than they really do, and they love a lower price point. The Samsung SSD 840 that's in the market today in capacities up to 500GB has done a lovely job of delivering a quality product with sufficient performance and endurance to win over a large segment of the value market.
At the same time as cost and performance wage battle, capacity is another looming concern. Largely thanks to 4TB hard drives, many consumers either need or think they need large capacity SSDs; but to this point they've been unwilling to make the investment required for a 1TB SSD. Micron in fact is the only mainstream SSD vendor to even offer a 1TB consumer SSD with their Crucial M500 in 960GB capacity. While we don't yet have market pricing on the 1TB Samsung SSD 840 EVO, giving consumers more large capacity SSD offerings in the value segment should improve overall SSD technology adoption. OEMs will also certainly take note as they're perpetually looking for ways to drive system adoption in the highly competitive PC and portable computing markets.
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Agua Caliente Water Rights Lawsuit Puts Agencies in Hot Water
The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians has launched a legal
battle, based on its aboriginal water rights, for clean water and plenty
of it for its citizens and neighboring communities in the Coachella
Valley.The Band filed a federal lawsuit in May asking the court to
declare that the tribe has prior and paramount rights to ground and
surface water in the Coachella Valley, to quantify those rights, and
stop the local water authorities from further degrading the quantity and
quality of water in the aquifer. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S.
District Court for the Central District of California and names the
Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) and Desert Water Agency (DWA) as
defendants.
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The lawsuit says the two water agencies have adversely affected the quantity and quality of the Valleys groundwater for decades by overdrafting the groundwater while importing Colorado River water with higher levels of salinity and dissolved solids. A water quality study conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey found higher levels of contaminants in Coachella Valley aquifers compared to the rest of the state.
"Since at least the 1990s, the Agua Caliente and others have aggressively urged the CVWD and DWA to take action to end the mismanagement, overdrafting and polluting of the aquifer underlying the Coachella Valley," Grubbe said. "The tribe has patiently attempted to work with CVWD and DWA to address these long standing concerns but to no avail. This precious resource is crucial to the future of this region and we must take action now."
The tribe cites long settled federal law to support its senior water rights claim, including a precedent-setting Supreme Court decision in 1908, Winters v. United States, which set the standard for tribal water rights on reservations. The high court concluded, among other things, that when the U.S. government created Indian reservations, it intended that the people on the reservations would become self-reliant and self-sufficient. Since water is needed to achieve self-sufficiency, for example, in agriculture, water rights were implicitly reserved for tribes in establishing reservations, the court said.
The Cahuilla Indians, ancestors of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, have lived in the Coachella Valley since time immemorial and the reservation was established in 1876, therefore, the Band argues, the tribe's surface and groundwater rights are the most senior in the Coachella Valley, predating all water rights decreed or otherwise claimed under California State law.
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The two agencies filed separate but similar responses to the lawsuit on July 8, denying that the tribe has aboriginal title to the surface and ground waters of the valley. Their responses say that the groundwater they supply to customers meets federal and state water quality standards, and that the tribe does not have ownership of pore space in any aquifer underlying the Coachella Valley. They also argue that the water storage space provided by the aquifer is a public resource. And they ask the court to dismiss the lawsuit.
Grubbe issued a statement saying the tribe would review the CVWD/DWA responses, but emphasized that the tribes lawsuit is about the future of Coachella Valleys water supply. What is most astonishing is the water agencies continue to deny there is any issue with the water. Independent investigations and their own documents attest to the fact that the local water is being depleted and polluted, Grubbe said. We are asking the federal court to declare our senior water rights so we can be proactive in partnership with Coachella Valley residents and prevent the Desert Water Agency and the Coachella Valley Water District from continuing to overdraft the aquifer and degrade the quality of existing groundwater.
The water agencies have warned there will be a hike in water bills if the tribe wins in court, a claim Grubbe called a deceptive attempt. to frighten the public and mislead the community. He pointed out that the water agencies have regularly increased rates over the past 10 years sometimes as much as 394 percent. This is not about rates, Grubbe said, it is about ending the mismanagement of our water resources and protecting it for generations of Coachella Valley residents to come.
The High River Hospital is currently only operating at half capacity. They have two physicians, three nurses and clerical staff on-site from both the regular staff and physicians displaced from the Charles Clark Medical Centre and Highwood Health Centre in High River. The hospital took on a few inches of water in the flood, damaging some of their medical records, the physiotherapy area, cancer clinic and back hallway. Brisebois Blouin said from the time they knew flooding could occur, they moved equipment up to the third floor and sandbagged the generator in the back hallway.
The hospitals urgent care is open 24-hours a day. Urgent care is for non-life threatening health issues that require same-day treatment, such as broken bones, sprains, lacerations, asthma, dehydration, pain and infections. For life-threatening emergency situations, Alberta Health Services urges people to call 911. There are other nearby health centres fully operational including the Okotoks Health and Wellness Centre, Oilfields General Hospital in Black Diamond and the South Health Campus in Calgary.
While the High River Hospital was closed, the Okotoks Health and Wellness Centre operated 24-hours a day with displaced staff from the hospital. They saw an increase of people, about 150 patients a day as opposed to their regular 75 patients a day, said James Finstad, communications for Alberta Health Services. However,Molded Soft PVC coaster with your custom design and colors. he said the Health and Wellness Centre was never close to capacity, with the average wait time being a standard two hours.
While the Health and Wellness Centre has now returned to regular operating hours of 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., the High River low-risk obstetrics clinic is still operating in Okotoks because it is usually held in the cancer clinic at the High River Hospital that is now being repaired after water damage.
Finstad said part of the clean-up process is ensuring infection prevention is controlled and everything meets standard. Crews are currently running dehumidifiers and disinfecting walls, floors and various surfaces.
With the opening of urgent care at the High River Hospital, residents still need to be careful cleaning up their homes. Brisebois Blouin said she has seen an increase of wounds needing tetanus shots. Alberta Health is urging people cleaning their homes to wear puncture-proof boots, gloves and facemasks. If there are no open wounds, chief medical officer Dr. James Talbot said the bacteria in the silt isnt too much of an issue.
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The lawsuit says the two water agencies have adversely affected the quantity and quality of the Valleys groundwater for decades by overdrafting the groundwater while importing Colorado River water with higher levels of salinity and dissolved solids. A water quality study conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey found higher levels of contaminants in Coachella Valley aquifers compared to the rest of the state.
"Since at least the 1990s, the Agua Caliente and others have aggressively urged the CVWD and DWA to take action to end the mismanagement, overdrafting and polluting of the aquifer underlying the Coachella Valley," Grubbe said. "The tribe has patiently attempted to work with CVWD and DWA to address these long standing concerns but to no avail. This precious resource is crucial to the future of this region and we must take action now."
The tribe cites long settled federal law to support its senior water rights claim, including a precedent-setting Supreme Court decision in 1908, Winters v. United States, which set the standard for tribal water rights on reservations. The high court concluded, among other things, that when the U.S. government created Indian reservations, it intended that the people on the reservations would become self-reliant and self-sufficient. Since water is needed to achieve self-sufficiency, for example, in agriculture, water rights were implicitly reserved for tribes in establishing reservations, the court said.
The Cahuilla Indians, ancestors of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, have lived in the Coachella Valley since time immemorial and the reservation was established in 1876, therefore, the Band argues, the tribe's surface and groundwater rights are the most senior in the Coachella Valley, predating all water rights decreed or otherwise claimed under California State law.
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The two agencies filed separate but similar responses to the lawsuit on July 8, denying that the tribe has aboriginal title to the surface and ground waters of the valley. Their responses say that the groundwater they supply to customers meets federal and state water quality standards, and that the tribe does not have ownership of pore space in any aquifer underlying the Coachella Valley. They also argue that the water storage space provided by the aquifer is a public resource. And they ask the court to dismiss the lawsuit.
Grubbe issued a statement saying the tribe would review the CVWD/DWA responses, but emphasized that the tribes lawsuit is about the future of Coachella Valleys water supply. What is most astonishing is the water agencies continue to deny there is any issue with the water. Independent investigations and their own documents attest to the fact that the local water is being depleted and polluted, Grubbe said. We are asking the federal court to declare our senior water rights so we can be proactive in partnership with Coachella Valley residents and prevent the Desert Water Agency and the Coachella Valley Water District from continuing to overdraft the aquifer and degrade the quality of existing groundwater.
The water agencies have warned there will be a hike in water bills if the tribe wins in court, a claim Grubbe called a deceptive attempt. to frighten the public and mislead the community. He pointed out that the water agencies have regularly increased rates over the past 10 years sometimes as much as 394 percent. This is not about rates, Grubbe said, it is about ending the mismanagement of our water resources and protecting it for generations of Coachella Valley residents to come.
The High River Hospital is currently only operating at half capacity. They have two physicians, three nurses and clerical staff on-site from both the regular staff and physicians displaced from the Charles Clark Medical Centre and Highwood Health Centre in High River. The hospital took on a few inches of water in the flood, damaging some of their medical records, the physiotherapy area, cancer clinic and back hallway. Brisebois Blouin said from the time they knew flooding could occur, they moved equipment up to the third floor and sandbagged the generator in the back hallway.
The hospitals urgent care is open 24-hours a day. Urgent care is for non-life threatening health issues that require same-day treatment, such as broken bones, sprains, lacerations, asthma, dehydration, pain and infections. For life-threatening emergency situations, Alberta Health Services urges people to call 911. There are other nearby health centres fully operational including the Okotoks Health and Wellness Centre, Oilfields General Hospital in Black Diamond and the South Health Campus in Calgary.
While the High River Hospital was closed, the Okotoks Health and Wellness Centre operated 24-hours a day with displaced staff from the hospital. They saw an increase of people, about 150 patients a day as opposed to their regular 75 patients a day, said James Finstad, communications for Alberta Health Services. However,Molded Soft PVC coaster with your custom design and colors. he said the Health and Wellness Centre was never close to capacity, with the average wait time being a standard two hours.
While the Health and Wellness Centre has now returned to regular operating hours of 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., the High River low-risk obstetrics clinic is still operating in Okotoks because it is usually held in the cancer clinic at the High River Hospital that is now being repaired after water damage.
Finstad said part of the clean-up process is ensuring infection prevention is controlled and everything meets standard. Crews are currently running dehumidifiers and disinfecting walls, floors and various surfaces.
With the opening of urgent care at the High River Hospital, residents still need to be careful cleaning up their homes. Brisebois Blouin said she has seen an increase of wounds needing tetanus shots. Alberta Health is urging people cleaning their homes to wear puncture-proof boots, gloves and facemasks. If there are no open wounds, chief medical officer Dr. James Talbot said the bacteria in the silt isnt too much of an issue.
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Walking on clouds in Turf Valley
An all-brick Colonial-style home nestled in the golf course setting
of Turf Valley in Howard County sold at the end of May for close to the
sellers' asking price of $915,000.Just 14 years old and sitting on
almost a half-acre of impeccable landscaping, the 4,340-square-foot home
in the subdivision of Turf Valley Vistas spent just five days on the
market, according to listing agent Bob Lucido of the Bob Lucido Team of
RE/MAX Advantage Realty. And while its location spoke for itself, Lucido
notes that the main reason for the quick sale was the right price.
"The house was spotlessly clean better than a model home," Lucido said. "It was perfectly staged, [and] the sellers did not cut corners. They priced it right and made it look like the best house on the block. The people who bought it were so impressed."
Little wonder. With its two-story entrance hall and a winding staircase rising to the open second-floor hallway, the flowing interior is the essence of elegance. The interior features a formal living room, dining room with tray ceiling, office and den, state-of-the-art kitchen, five bedrooms, four full bathrooms and a powder room. Other amenities include hardwood flooring and three gas fireplaces. The exterior, with a deck, patio and flood lights, backs to trees.
Im kind of sick of having to do this, but once again, theres a scolding, anxiety-producing article about how young women these days are doing sex wrong (which of course means too much with too many guys, always,Full service promotional company specializing in Custom USB flash drives. always, always) out there, and of course, its producing a massive amount of discourse based on a fundamental premise that no one questions but is just straight up wrong. That presumption is that womens choices exist in a vacuum, and that the only real factor of any importance in their lives is their choices. I complained about this yesterday at XX Factor: Men are erased from trend stories about women, because the fact that women are often reacting to mens choices makes everyone all uncomfortable, so must be ignored. So, for instance, the womans decision to opt out or lean out is portrayed as just one in a lovely buffet of choices, simply the result of an inherent female lack of ambition. The possibility that its because her husband either made it clear through his actions or outright told her that she will be responsible for the majority of domestic chores is ignored, even though in most cases thats exactly what happened.
The home at 2712 Heaven Wood Court also features a sunroom and an in-law or au pair suite. Accent moldings and bay windows are found throughout. The kitchen showcases a center island with granite countertop, breakfast bar and butler's pantry, six-burner stove and wine storage. The recreation room includes a wet bar. The interior rooms also have chair railings, crown molding, drapery rods and custom drapes. The basement is fully finished with a rear entrance to the outdoors. Security includes an electric alarm system.
When city council changed the zoning bylaws this past March, so that single-family homes can be built on 25-foot-wide lots in older neighbourhoods, concerns were voiced by the public and by community leagues.Anyone struggling to imagine the esthetics and feasibility of building a comfortable family home on such a narrow spot should see the house Louis Pereira designed and had built in 2010.
For me: I want to use writing and comedy to express truths about the human condition and to live a life filled with joy, passion, kindness, abundance,Winbo Luggage Tags humor, honesty and love. That's my actual mission statement. That is what I want. So when someone pisses me off, when I am tempted to go down a K-hole of distraction, I can ask myself: Will this benefit what I actually want? Usually, no. That short-term reactivity often derails you from the bigger goal at hand.
The home, with its two-storey facade in glass, was inspired by a number of Louis favourite design philosophies, including urban activist Jane Jacobs creed of eyes on the street. The couple admits this means the home can sometimes feel a bit exposed, but Louis has prepared for that. Dark but translucent manual roller shades are built into discrete pockets above every floor-to-ceiling window and door, so the family can escape the sun or enjoy instant privacy with the flick of a wrist.
The living areas seating looks modern, but was designed by some of Louis favourite Modernist architects long ago. Two black leather and chrome Barcelona chairs (a style introduced at the 1929 Barcelona International Exposition) are placed parlour-style, opposite a French Corbusier-style couch. A large, one-armed Arco-style light from Henrys Purveyor of Fine Things on nearby 124th Street hangs above the intimate setting.The rooms high-efficiency, wood-burning fireplace surround is a wall of walnut-stained maple panelling, and provides a warm contrast to the minimalist look. With one touch, Louis reveals hidden cupboards that line the seamless-looking wall and provide copious storage, including a large cubby for firewood.
The galley-style kitchen was designed to Giselles specifications. A white and charcoal Thermafoil material was used on all door fronts, drawers and side panels in reflective, high-gloss finish. The material was also applied as backsplashes, a less-expensive alternative to glass.Molded Soft PVC coaster with your custom design and colors. The couple chose subtle white, quartz countertops rather than busy granite. The cabinets are white Ikea Akurum, and are one of many flexible, organizational units Louis has included in the home. They complement the black-and-white Bosch double-wall oven, and the neutral grey, plank-like laminate flooring, which, with its reflective quality, could pass for ceramic tile. The couple says that the appliances easy-care high-gloss surfaces require less maintenance to keep clean than did their previous fingerprint-catching stainless-steel models. Since the home has few partitions, Louis used dropped ceilings over both the living room and kitchen areas to create a feeling of intimacy. The heating system is conventional, high-efficient forced air, so ducts had to be furred into ceilings and even the back portion of cabinets to accommodate the homes narrow figure.
Other than the small rear and front courtyards, there is no yard. How close this puts the home to the street reflects Louis idea that a neighbourhood can be a shared living space.Throughout the home, natural lighting is provided by high, long, transom-style windows. On the main floor, a hallway leads to the mud room and attached double garage, which Louis jokes could hold four Smart cars. For now, the new location with work and the childrens school a 10-minute walk or short drive away has enabled the busy family to downsize to a one-car lifestyle.
Upstairs, the same narrow strip houses the central laundry room and leads to the well-insulated, multi-purpose living space above the garage.Louis doesnt believe in outgrowing a home. Everything, including the large, shared childrens play space and bedroom, is designed for flexibility. Curtains serve as walls in the childrens space, which is designed to morph into two rooms at a later date.
Another hallway leads to the ensuite and master bedroom, where a 180-degree view of the streetscape reveals mature trees swaying outside the windows on all sides.This home functions much better for the family than their previous raised bungalow, says Louis, who jokes that its design description, the LG house (derived from a combination of the couples first initials), also stands for lifes good.
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"The house was spotlessly clean better than a model home," Lucido said. "It was perfectly staged, [and] the sellers did not cut corners. They priced it right and made it look like the best house on the block. The people who bought it were so impressed."
Little wonder. With its two-story entrance hall and a winding staircase rising to the open second-floor hallway, the flowing interior is the essence of elegance. The interior features a formal living room, dining room with tray ceiling, office and den, state-of-the-art kitchen, five bedrooms, four full bathrooms and a powder room. Other amenities include hardwood flooring and three gas fireplaces. The exterior, with a deck, patio and flood lights, backs to trees.
Im kind of sick of having to do this, but once again, theres a scolding, anxiety-producing article about how young women these days are doing sex wrong (which of course means too much with too many guys, always,Full service promotional company specializing in Custom USB flash drives. always, always) out there, and of course, its producing a massive amount of discourse based on a fundamental premise that no one questions but is just straight up wrong. That presumption is that womens choices exist in a vacuum, and that the only real factor of any importance in their lives is their choices. I complained about this yesterday at XX Factor: Men are erased from trend stories about women, because the fact that women are often reacting to mens choices makes everyone all uncomfortable, so must be ignored. So, for instance, the womans decision to opt out or lean out is portrayed as just one in a lovely buffet of choices, simply the result of an inherent female lack of ambition. The possibility that its because her husband either made it clear through his actions or outright told her that she will be responsible for the majority of domestic chores is ignored, even though in most cases thats exactly what happened.
The home at 2712 Heaven Wood Court also features a sunroom and an in-law or au pair suite. Accent moldings and bay windows are found throughout. The kitchen showcases a center island with granite countertop, breakfast bar and butler's pantry, six-burner stove and wine storage. The recreation room includes a wet bar. The interior rooms also have chair railings, crown molding, drapery rods and custom drapes. The basement is fully finished with a rear entrance to the outdoors. Security includes an electric alarm system.
When city council changed the zoning bylaws this past March, so that single-family homes can be built on 25-foot-wide lots in older neighbourhoods, concerns were voiced by the public and by community leagues.Anyone struggling to imagine the esthetics and feasibility of building a comfortable family home on such a narrow spot should see the house Louis Pereira designed and had built in 2010.
For me: I want to use writing and comedy to express truths about the human condition and to live a life filled with joy, passion, kindness, abundance,Winbo Luggage Tags humor, honesty and love. That's my actual mission statement. That is what I want. So when someone pisses me off, when I am tempted to go down a K-hole of distraction, I can ask myself: Will this benefit what I actually want? Usually, no. That short-term reactivity often derails you from the bigger goal at hand.
The home, with its two-storey facade in glass, was inspired by a number of Louis favourite design philosophies, including urban activist Jane Jacobs creed of eyes on the street. The couple admits this means the home can sometimes feel a bit exposed, but Louis has prepared for that. Dark but translucent manual roller shades are built into discrete pockets above every floor-to-ceiling window and door, so the family can escape the sun or enjoy instant privacy with the flick of a wrist.
The living areas seating looks modern, but was designed by some of Louis favourite Modernist architects long ago. Two black leather and chrome Barcelona chairs (a style introduced at the 1929 Barcelona International Exposition) are placed parlour-style, opposite a French Corbusier-style couch. A large, one-armed Arco-style light from Henrys Purveyor of Fine Things on nearby 124th Street hangs above the intimate setting.The rooms high-efficiency, wood-burning fireplace surround is a wall of walnut-stained maple panelling, and provides a warm contrast to the minimalist look. With one touch, Louis reveals hidden cupboards that line the seamless-looking wall and provide copious storage, including a large cubby for firewood.
The galley-style kitchen was designed to Giselles specifications. A white and charcoal Thermafoil material was used on all door fronts, drawers and side panels in reflective, high-gloss finish. The material was also applied as backsplashes, a less-expensive alternative to glass.Molded Soft PVC coaster with your custom design and colors. The couple chose subtle white, quartz countertops rather than busy granite. The cabinets are white Ikea Akurum, and are one of many flexible, organizational units Louis has included in the home. They complement the black-and-white Bosch double-wall oven, and the neutral grey, plank-like laminate flooring, which, with its reflective quality, could pass for ceramic tile. The couple says that the appliances easy-care high-gloss surfaces require less maintenance to keep clean than did their previous fingerprint-catching stainless-steel models. Since the home has few partitions, Louis used dropped ceilings over both the living room and kitchen areas to create a feeling of intimacy. The heating system is conventional, high-efficient forced air, so ducts had to be furred into ceilings and even the back portion of cabinets to accommodate the homes narrow figure.
Other than the small rear and front courtyards, there is no yard. How close this puts the home to the street reflects Louis idea that a neighbourhood can be a shared living space.Throughout the home, natural lighting is provided by high, long, transom-style windows. On the main floor, a hallway leads to the mud room and attached double garage, which Louis jokes could hold four Smart cars. For now, the new location with work and the childrens school a 10-minute walk or short drive away has enabled the busy family to downsize to a one-car lifestyle.
Upstairs, the same narrow strip houses the central laundry room and leads to the well-insulated, multi-purpose living space above the garage.Louis doesnt believe in outgrowing a home. Everything, including the large, shared childrens play space and bedroom, is designed for flexibility. Curtains serve as walls in the childrens space, which is designed to morph into two rooms at a later date.
Another hallway leads to the ensuite and master bedroom, where a 180-degree view of the streetscape reveals mature trees swaying outside the windows on all sides.This home functions much better for the family than their previous raised bungalow, says Louis, who jokes that its design description, the LG house (derived from a combination of the couples first initials), also stands for lifes good.
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2013年7月11日星期四
Learn How To Budget On A Roller Coaster Income
My husband has two jobs — he is an artist and a salesman. He earns commissions from both jobs, so we never know what our income will be. I work part-time and am paid hourly. How can we possibly live on a budget? — Jenn P., Texas he mistake many people who live with an uncertain income (or what I call “mystery means”) make is they spend whatever amount of money they earn as it comes in.
They multiply a good month’s income by 12 and figure that’s about what their annual income should be and then set their lifestyles accordingly. Then they starve during the lean months, allowing all the bills to go past due hoping that a good month will follow soon.
The secret to living on an uncertain income is to determine the very minimum you need to live each month. What dollar figure must your husband’s commissioned jobs produce so that when added to your part-time paychecks will allow you to pay all of your bills? Whatever that number is, let that become his new salary.
Next, open another checking account and designate it as his holding account. Instead of putting his commission checks into your regular household account, from now deposit them to this holding account. Once a month, write out one check from this account to pay him his salary. This is going to require a great deal of discipline because some months he will bring in more than the amount you’ve determined to be his plastic card. That’s good because you will have lean months ahead. Allowing money to build up in that separate account will become the reserve you need to pay him even during those slow months.
Being self-employed (or commission-based, which to me is about the same thing) can be either rewarding or horribly debilitating. It all depends on your willingness to be disciplined and to exercise great restraint during that occasional month when it feels like your ship has come in. Don’t believe it. Next month could produce little, if any, income at all. You have to learn to handle both.I am opposed to any kind of plastic for kids of any age. Honestly, age 18 is about the right time to introduce credit and debit cards. Plastic is a privilege for financially mature adults.
Plastic confuses and skews children’s thinking processes. Cash, on the other hand, works like a dream. It’s real, and you cannot spend more than you have. Teach your kids how to earn, save, give and manage cash. Those are the skills they need to learn now so that they will be able to understand and manage plastic in the future.
I have written extensively about this in my book, “Raising Financially Confident Kids,” which also includes a foolproof, step-by-step plan that will help you to produce financially confident adults. I hope you will read it soon, before you hand your child an American Express card. Keep an eye on your mailbox. I’m sending you a copy of the book. Enjoy!
To that end, I usually head straight for the self-service checkouts. It is not perfect – “unexpected item in bagging area” has become a familiar element of the experience – but it is fast and I don’t have to worry about offending a checkout worker by talking on a mobile phone.
So I was excited to hear about a scheme in France where shoppers were able to pay for their goods with a flick of their finger.In a six-month trial, customers of supermarket chain Auchan and DIY store Leroy Merlin were able to pay for their goods by placing a fingertip on a scanner.The participants carried a payment card holding their biometric data and a case that allowed the card to communicate with the till. All the customer had to do was present a finger and the payment was processed.
The customers certainly seemed to like it. Around 900 people took part in the trial and 94pc said they would be willing to use fingerprint payment for all their in-store purchases.Mr Delaforge said the technology could also be developed to add loyalty points and discounts automatically when a customer scans their fingerprint, helping consumers save both time and money.
It could be the influence of Minority Report, but there seems to be an interest in biometric payments on this side of the Channel as well.A recent study of more than 2,000 shoppers by payment processing group WorldPay found 49pc would use biometric payments, such as fingerprint or iris scanners – far outweighing the popularity of smartphone payments, which won 30pc of the vote.
Ron Kalifa, deputy chairman of WorldPay, said: “It’s interesting to see the public considering biometric payments, a science that they may have seen in films or on television, which suggests familiarity and visibility of new payment technologies is crucial in moving usage from tech-savvy enthusiasts to the wider public.”Biometric payment might be a few years away from supermarkets in Britain. But in the meantime, a number of developments are under way to change the way we shop.
The idea was to take the self-scan checkouts and redesign them for bigger shop loads. A shopper places their items on a conveyor belt which passes through a 360-degree scanner, able to identify bar codes from every angle. There are two bagging areas so as soon as the first shopper’s goods have passed through the scanner, a second shopper can begin sending their items through.It is also a cashless process, as the system only accepts payment from a plastic card.
Sainsbury’s, meanwhile, is currently piloting a mobile app which allows customers to scan their shopping using their smartphone as they walk around the aisles. The app tracks their spending, so customers can pay for their shopping at the till without having to unload their goods. The service is currently available in three stores – Clerkenwell and Bethnal Green in London and Tadley in Hampshire – ahead of a wider rollout next year. A Sainsbury’s spokesman said in future the app could act as a mobile wallet, allowing customers to pay with their smartphone and avoid the till altogether. A slightly more Big Brother-esque possibility is that the app could remind customers if they forget to buy a regular item.
I hope that checkout staff remain part of the supermarket shop. It is helpful – sometimes essential – to have a human dispensing some common sense behind the till. But if anything can get me out of the door faster while keeping my personal data safe, I’m all for exploring the possibilities.
Read the full products at http://www.smartcardfactory.com/smart-card-IC-card_c504.
They multiply a good month’s income by 12 and figure that’s about what their annual income should be and then set their lifestyles accordingly. Then they starve during the lean months, allowing all the bills to go past due hoping that a good month will follow soon.
The secret to living on an uncertain income is to determine the very minimum you need to live each month. What dollar figure must your husband’s commissioned jobs produce so that when added to your part-time paychecks will allow you to pay all of your bills? Whatever that number is, let that become his new salary.
Next, open another checking account and designate it as his holding account. Instead of putting his commission checks into your regular household account, from now deposit them to this holding account. Once a month, write out one check from this account to pay him his salary. This is going to require a great deal of discipline because some months he will bring in more than the amount you’ve determined to be his plastic card. That’s good because you will have lean months ahead. Allowing money to build up in that separate account will become the reserve you need to pay him even during those slow months.
Being self-employed (or commission-based, which to me is about the same thing) can be either rewarding or horribly debilitating. It all depends on your willingness to be disciplined and to exercise great restraint during that occasional month when it feels like your ship has come in. Don’t believe it. Next month could produce little, if any, income at all. You have to learn to handle both.I am opposed to any kind of plastic for kids of any age. Honestly, age 18 is about the right time to introduce credit and debit cards. Plastic is a privilege for financially mature adults.
Plastic confuses and skews children’s thinking processes. Cash, on the other hand, works like a dream. It’s real, and you cannot spend more than you have. Teach your kids how to earn, save, give and manage cash. Those are the skills they need to learn now so that they will be able to understand and manage plastic in the future.
I have written extensively about this in my book, “Raising Financially Confident Kids,” which also includes a foolproof, step-by-step plan that will help you to produce financially confident adults. I hope you will read it soon, before you hand your child an American Express card. Keep an eye on your mailbox. I’m sending you a copy of the book. Enjoy!
To that end, I usually head straight for the self-service checkouts. It is not perfect – “unexpected item in bagging area” has become a familiar element of the experience – but it is fast and I don’t have to worry about offending a checkout worker by talking on a mobile phone.
So I was excited to hear about a scheme in France where shoppers were able to pay for their goods with a flick of their finger.In a six-month trial, customers of supermarket chain Auchan and DIY store Leroy Merlin were able to pay for their goods by placing a fingertip on a scanner.The participants carried a payment card holding their biometric data and a case that allowed the card to communicate with the till. All the customer had to do was present a finger and the payment was processed.
The customers certainly seemed to like it. Around 900 people took part in the trial and 94pc said they would be willing to use fingerprint payment for all their in-store purchases.Mr Delaforge said the technology could also be developed to add loyalty points and discounts automatically when a customer scans their fingerprint, helping consumers save both time and money.
It could be the influence of Minority Report, but there seems to be an interest in biometric payments on this side of the Channel as well.A recent study of more than 2,000 shoppers by payment processing group WorldPay found 49pc would use biometric payments, such as fingerprint or iris scanners – far outweighing the popularity of smartphone payments, which won 30pc of the vote.
Ron Kalifa, deputy chairman of WorldPay, said: “It’s interesting to see the public considering biometric payments, a science that they may have seen in films or on television, which suggests familiarity and visibility of new payment technologies is crucial in moving usage from tech-savvy enthusiasts to the wider public.”Biometric payment might be a few years away from supermarkets in Britain. But in the meantime, a number of developments are under way to change the way we shop.
The idea was to take the self-scan checkouts and redesign them for bigger shop loads. A shopper places their items on a conveyor belt which passes through a 360-degree scanner, able to identify bar codes from every angle. There are two bagging areas so as soon as the first shopper’s goods have passed through the scanner, a second shopper can begin sending their items through.It is also a cashless process, as the system only accepts payment from a plastic card.
Sainsbury’s, meanwhile, is currently piloting a mobile app which allows customers to scan their shopping using their smartphone as they walk around the aisles. The app tracks their spending, so customers can pay for their shopping at the till without having to unload their goods. The service is currently available in three stores – Clerkenwell and Bethnal Green in London and Tadley in Hampshire – ahead of a wider rollout next year. A Sainsbury’s spokesman said in future the app could act as a mobile wallet, allowing customers to pay with their smartphone and avoid the till altogether. A slightly more Big Brother-esque possibility is that the app could remind customers if they forget to buy a regular item.
I hope that checkout staff remain part of the supermarket shop. It is helpful – sometimes essential – to have a human dispensing some common sense behind the till. But if anything can get me out of the door faster while keeping my personal data safe, I’m all for exploring the possibilities.
Read the full products at http://www.smartcardfactory.com/smart-card-IC-card_c504.
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