I went to the tent this morning and started packing our equipment.
The KIA Service Center did not finish working on our van until noon.
By the time we got equipment and clothes loaded we were able to leave Lexington, North Carolina about 2:30 this afternoon.
We arrived at the cabin on the Okatoma River where we will be staying in Seminary, Mississipp about 12:00 a.m. Needless to say we are tired. We are very thankful for the little cabin by the river.
While Mary was out driving around this afternoon the check engine light came on again. The KIA folks said the timing belt had jumped a cog. They tore it down this evening and said they would finish the job in the morning. They did give us a loaner car. That's a blessing.
Our check engine light has been on for a couple days so we took our KIA into the KIA dealership in Winston-Salem this morning. They charged us $665 for a tune-up and injecter cleaning. The good news is that we were able to get it fixed and they gave us a rent car so we did not have to sit at the KIA dealership all day. God is always good. Thank you Lord.
These North Carolina folks sure know how to get ahold of heaven. I am surprised the police did not come. I have never heard so much shouting and praising God in my life. It was a very cold night but with the heaters we were warm and cozy in the tent. The service was great and we loved it.
I added a Wilson Amplifier to the Sprint Data Card and we never lost the internet even one time. Still not a great picture but at least we were able to broadcast a consistent picture.
We got to the tent this morning at 9:00 a.m. to start setting up. Our tables were not there and neither was anybody to help. Mary and I unloaded the van and I started doing what I could to set up. Somewhere about 10:30 a.m. Bro. Brandon showed up with our tables and we started setting up.
We had a great service tonight. Since we are using our Sprint Data Card to broadcast we can not broadcast a very quality picture. We also lost the internet several times during the broadcast. The preaching and singing were great.
We attended both services (morning & evening) at the Currytown Baptist Church. The singing and preaching were fantastic. We really enjoyed the services. Sunday night the Holy Power of God came down. I've never heard so much shouting and praising God.
When we arrived in Tyro this afternoon they had already pitched the tent. It is a very large tent. They said they could seat 400-500 people. That's BIG!
We are staying in the prophets chamber at Spruce Street Baptist Church. A very large facility with 3 bedrooms and two baths. A very nice place to stay indeed.
This house decorated for Halloween in Gaffney, South Carolina caught our eye. I really like the tree house.
We made it through Cades Cove in Smokey Mountain National Park this afternoon. It was much different than we remember some 25 years ago. The traffic was bumper to bumper most of the way around the loop. It was still beautiful but not as much so with all the people crowded into the area.
We did not plan to spend the night in Gatlinburg, but it got dark on us and we wanted to finish our trip through the Smokey's in the daylight so we found a motel and spent the night. The side walks were full of people going to and fro.
We decided to start our journey to North Carolina a Day early and spent some time in the Smokey Mountains. We got away about 2:30 this afternoon. With all the trees looking so pretty we thought this would be the thing to do. We make it almost to Nashville and spent the night at a Best Western in Dickson, Tennessee for $49.50. It's very nice.
We are loaded to the gills.
The TriCaster Studio presented a new problem today. I received an ATA Flight Case with the TriCaster. I have it very full of equipment and it is very heavy (the one pictured is not mine). Thanks to my friend Glen who helped me carry it downstairs to the van last night. It takes up a lot of room. I was able to eliminate one large tub of equipment by putting the equipment inside the ATA Flight Case. Tomorrow will be the problem of getting all of Mary's clothes in the van with it already full of equipment.
I did my third event tonight using the TriCaster Studio. The challenge tonight was that I had two different presenters using powerpoint presentations. I queued them both up on my laptop running Newtek's iVGA program. It transmitted the powerpoint presentations to the TriCaster through the local network without any wires attached to the Tricaster from my laptop. This was very impressive. I was able to do lot of picture-in-a-picture putting the presenter in the corner of the powerpoint. I love it.
This morning was my first real use of the TriCaster Studio. I was able to Live Stream the morning services, project the song service on the church overhead projecter, and make a DVD of the service using TriCaster Transistions and Titles. I thought it went very well for my very first event.
Tonight I did the same thing again except I had to follow a fast moving preacher. That was a real challenge. I love the TriCaster Studio.
I setup the TriCaster Studio and 3 Sony Cameras at Crystal Hill this afternoon. I plan to broadcast the service tomorrow with the new setup. I am really nervous about this. The TriCaster can do so much. I have spent every waking moment that I could since it arrived this past Wednesday studying and taking Class On Demand. I've done all I know to do, now I just need some practical experience before my first event in the field. We plan to take it to North Carolina later next week for our first field trial in a Tent Revival. So far I love it and have learned how to do a lot of things with it. I just hope I can do them smoothly.
Mary and I went to the doctor this past Monday. They did a blood test. They found my triglycerides were too high and my glucose was too high. The doctor put me on Tricor and I had to go in for another blood test this morning for my sugar. I really miss the 3 mile walks with Andy and Chris around the Sprint Campus. Now my body is falling apart.
I spent a big part of my day today learning the Tricaster Studio. I am over whelmed with it's abilities. The things I can do are wonderful and hopefully will enhance our video work in the future. It truly is a TV Truck in a shoe box. The power for doing a professional event is there. I just don't know yet if Mary and I are up to it's capibilities.
The day finllay came. We received the Tricaster Studio today. I have a huge learning curve ahead of me. So far I am loving it. It does live production video switching and Live Streaming. The list of things it does just goes on and on.
We received in the mailbox today a DVD from a Pastor in West Virginia entitled "Plenty of Time". The DVD touched our hearts. We watched it again and encoded it for the web and uploaded it to our website. I believe it could help a lot of people trust Christ as their Saviour.
I have researched and prayed about buying the Tricaster Studio for many months. Today, I ordered it. Now I have a huge learning curve ahead of me.
It was very nice today to be at our home church for a change. It seems like we're always on the road now days and don't have much time at home. Bro. Larry's message tonight was especially good.
Two of the men from Bible Believers Baptist Church helped me pack this morning. Thanks to their help I was packed and ready to leave Mena, Arkansas in 2 1/2 hours. We met Scott and Lacey in Hot Springs for lunch and made it home by about 4:00 p.m.
We spent the evening listening to the services from the September 2006 Pastors and Workers Conference on North Valley Baptist Church Archive Video Files. The are fantastic. Well worth anybodies time to tune in.
We sure hate to see this meeting come to a close. The Singing and Preaching have been wonderful. The people are so friendly. We will truly miss our new friends, Bro. August and Patty Rosado from Massachusetts. The good part is that we'll be with them again in November for a meeting in Goodland, Kansas.
I spent my day touble shooting. We had a problem with the broadcast last night from the Bible Believers Baptist Church in Mena, Arkansas. I thought I had everything working perfectly until my brother in Little Rock called and said the audio was causing big time problems. I had it corrected within about 5 minutes but by that time we lost most of our viewing audience. Viewing audiences are not very patience. When things don't work right they go watch something else.
Our first day in Mena, Arkansas went pretty well. Bro. August and Patty Rosado helped me setup. Tonight Bro. August preached his heart out about the "Last Days". I thought it was a fantastic message. I hope to have it archived on SteveBrownMinistries.com tomorrow.
I spent a big part of the day packing the van with our video equipment for the big trip tomorrow to Mena, Arkansas. I have trimmed down our load. I sure hope I have not trimmed down too much. Lord willing we'll be broadcasting the Prophecy Conference live tomorrow night from Bible Believers Baptist Church in Mena, Arkansas.
I spent all day going through our equipment. I tried to pull out things that I just don't have to have in order to cut down on our load. The past few trips our poor little van has been so full it was just overflowing. I've tried to straighten up and clean up all the tubs of equipment. I think I'm about ready to load up tomorrow.
We enjoyed a little of the fruits of our labor this morning. We left Robby and Rachel's house this morning about 9:30 heading for Little Rock. We tuned into our live streaming video church service from Crystal Hill Baptist while driving south through Missouri. We had a good solid connection for the entire service using our Sprint data Card.
We spent the afternoon house hunting with Robby and Rachel. They have been looking for several weeks and made a couple offers on house but they did not make the best offer and lost the house.
The last house we looked at over in Olathe, Kansas did the trick. We all fell in love with the house and the property. They plan to make an offer tomorrow.
We went with Robby, Rachel, Sophie and Mady to Portrait Innvations for their 6 month offical portraits.
Mary has been after me for months to make the journey to Kansas City to see our newest twin grandbabies. It's nearly 3 o'clock in the afternoon. Mary is driving and I am computing. I am mostly editing on the BEAMS Warehouse video from last Saturday.
I spent another day editing the BEAMS Warehouse Video from last Saturday. This is really going to be a long project.


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Guide to Citterns
The cittern, or sometimes spelled as cithern, is arguably one of the most important and undoubtedly the most famous renaissance instruments next to the lute. Similar to the earlier instrument called gittern, the cittern was an instrument that almost everyone loved back in the renaissance period, no matter what their social standing is. Unlike the lute, which was exclusively for the people who had class and those serving them, the cittern was the instrument that the common folk loved.
History and Characteristics of Cittern
The cittern was first introduced during the 1540s in England. Back then, this instrument was small, and it has four courses that were played using a plectrum or quill, a bone, or a shell. During those times, the cittern's strings were made of iron and twisted brass that is put in a very narrow body; that is why the cittern is amazingly loud for its size. The first course of the cittern has two strings in unison, and so is the second. While the third and fourth courses are also the same, but sometimes, it could also have three strings.
From the 16th until the 18th century, the cittern was considered to be a standard English barbershop instrument. It is kept in waiting areas and some popular sheet music for the instrument so that the customers can entertain themselves while they wait.
Cittern's Popularity
A number of well-known composers, most of them known for their solo lute pieces, like Anthony Holborne, also composed intricate and demanding solo music for the cittern. The compositions were used in the Elizabethan broken consort, a small group of different instruments played together. These instruments typically involve the cittern, lute, bandora, bass viol, viol, and a recorder or a flute.
However, the cittern's main appeal and popularity were towards the great mass of people. During the late 1580s, the cittern was so popular and widespread that you would typically can spot one hanging on the wall of a barbershop. Citterns are often made with a hook on the back so that they could be easily hanged on the barbershop's wall. It's relatively easy to picture someone buying their broadside ballad from someone in the street, then go to the barber to have a haircut and taking the cittern from the wall to play an accompaniment for the ballad while he or she waited. In fact, the idea of hanging a cittern in your waiting room is a good idea until today.
The cittern remained popular up until the 18th century, and over the years, it gained more variety or tunings and courses. In 1973, Stefan Sobell created a modern five-course folk instrument called the cittern. Although it's not quite the same as the renaissance cittern, but Mr. Sobell said that he saw the instrument in a book, and it gave him the idea for the name, which he then 'borrowed' for his new invention.

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The first time I met Michael and Judy Lukowski they were living in a trailer. Michael was a grad student at the University of Florida and Judy worked for UF as an agricultural extension agent. As natives of West Virginia, they were characteristically down to earth. And they were smart and talented in ways well beyond the academic bookworm types.
Michael, a swimmer as an undergrad, was a whiz at carpentry (He even had to have part of his finger sewn back on after he cut it off with an electric saw he was using to build something or other.) With her training and expertise developed as part of her career, Judy was the consummate homemaker/cook, even to the point of baking her own bread.
What I didn't know 40 years ago is that we'd be lifelong friends – especially Judy and I — through thick and thin.
What I also didn't know, but should have been able to predict, is that they'd be an amazing success by anyone's definition. Michael went on to get his medical degree and delivered 10,000-plus babies before "retiring" from his practice a couple of years ago. Judy tirelessly kept things going in her own inimitable style on the home front as they reared three also-amazing children.
But that's not all they did. In the middle of what would be enough for most couples, they got their pilot's licenses and started a business. Their University Air Center is now a very big deal in Gainesville. With a fleet of airplanes, they charter flights for UF athletic teams, transport organs (body parts, that is) around the Southeast, and provide fuel for each and every plane coming and going from Gainesville Regional Airport. At the same time, Michael is on the teaching staff at Shands Teaching Hospital.
Today the couple travels extensively around the world and takes frequent scuba and snorkeling trips to Key West on their boat, Almost Heaven, named fondly after their home state.
Not bad for two kids from West Virginia who lived in a trailer. And not bad for a couple in their late 60s who could kick back and retire. I know, however, it's not their style. It clearly would be too slow!
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The `sfFormI18nNumberPlugin` is a Symfony1 plugin that provides an
widget and validator for internationalized numbers.

## Installation
### Installation: Symfony 1

* Install the plugin
  `symfony plugin:install sfFormI18nNumberPlugin`
* Clear you cache
  `symfony cc`

### Installation: Composer
Add the plugin your `composer.json` requirements:

```
  "require": {
    ...
    "fos1/sf-form-i18n-number-plugin": "1.0.*",
    ...
```

## Usage
After you create in your schema a number-field with type double, float or decimal,
change your form as follows:

before

```php
public function configure() {
  // widgets
  $this->setWidgets(array(
    'number' => new sfWidgetFormInput(),
  ));

  // validators
  $this->setValidators(array(
    'number' => new sfValidatorNumber(),
  ));
}
```

after
```php
  public function configure() {
    // widgets
    $this->setWidgets(array(
      'number' => new sfWidgetFormI18nNumber(),
    ));

    // validators
    $this->setValidators(array(
      'number' => new sfValidatorI18nNumber(),
    ));
  }
```

## Configuration

The widget and the validator takes the culture to recognize, convert and display numbers
from the user-session. If this is not possible or you want to use a different culture than
the culture of the user session, you can set a option.

```php
  // widgets
  $this->setWidgets(array(
    'number' => new sfWidgetFormI18nNumber(array('culture' => 'fr')),
  ));

  // validators
  $this->setValidators(array(
    'number' => new sfValidatorI18nNumber(array('culture' => 'fr')),
  ));
```

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Horse Chestnut leaves affected by horse chestnut leaf miner © Alan Cathersides
Looking After Parks, Gardens and Landscapes
Looking After Historic Buildings
Public Parks, Cemeteries and Urban Green Spaces
Opening Sites, and Events
Maintenance, Repair and Conservation Management Plans
Tree Management, Consents and Controls
Managing Wildlife and Habitats
Veteran Trees
Lakes and Water Features
Allotments and Rented Plots, Orchards and Nurseries
Green Flag Award Scheme
Looking After War Memorials
Energy Efficiency and Historic Buildings
Flooding and Historic Buildings
Emergency Planning and Fire Advice
Improving Access to Historic Buildings and Landscapes
Recording Heritage
Archaeological Science
Project Management for Heritage
There are many pests and diseases which affect trees and shrubs in historic parks, gardens and landscapes. Some are very specific to a particular tree or shrub while others may use a whole range of host plants. In many cases these form part of a natural ecosystem. Problems can arise when pests or diseases are introduced because the trees or shrubs have no natural defence against these organisms and there are no natural predators. The pests and diseases can very quickly spread and reach proportions which are harmful, or even fatal, to the trees or shrubs.
Monitoring and advice
Current pests and diseases concerns
Future pest and disease concerns
Timber decay in historic buildings
In some cases these may be diseases which do occur naturally but which have mutated into a new and more aggressive form. In most cases invasive pests and diseases have been introduced from abroad and international trade makes this an increasing threat.
A good example of the speed with which invasive pests can spread is the case of the Horse Chestnut Leaf Miner (Cameraria ohridella). This micro-moth is believed to originate in Macedonia. It lays its eggs in the leaves of the Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum.) and the larvae which hatch 'mine' the leaf, eating the leaf tissue between the upper and lower epidermis. When fully grown the larvae pupates within the leaf and a new moth emerges to lay more eggs. Several generations can hatch each year. Damage often first appears on the lowest leaves, moving successively up the tree until every leaf has been affected by the end of summer.
This insect was first discovered in Wimbledon in 2002 and rapidly spread throughout most of England and Wales by 2014. It is believed that the trees can cope with the level of damage it causes. Unfortunately it is hugely disfiguring and is very detrimental to the aesthetic appearance of a beautiful tree widely used in historic parks, public parks and cemeteries since its introduction around 1616.
Early in the summer the mines of Horse Chestnut Leaf Miner do not appear too bad but by the end of the year can totally destroy leaves © Alan Cathersides
Several bodies are involved in monitoring introduction of invasive pests and diseases and where possible controlling or containing them. They also provide advice on what to look out for and, where necessary, where to report sightings:
Defra Food and Environment Research Agency (FERA) – which manages the UK Plant Health Risk Register
The Forestry Commission – which monitors and advises on pests and diseases affecting trees
Defra Plant Health and Seeds Inspectorate – which monitors pests and diseases on shrubs
Current pest and disease concerns
For more detail about current pest and diseases in historic parks and gardens you can visit the Forestry Commission website, or click on the links below:
Ash Dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus)
Horse Chestnut Leaf Miner (Cameraria ohridella)
Horse Chestnut Bleeding Canker (Pseudomonas syringae pv aesculi)
Ramorum Dieback (Phytophthora ramorum)
Sirococcus blight (Sirococcus tsugae)
Oriental Chestnut Gall Wasp (Dryocosmus kuriphilus)
Oak Processionary Moth (Thaumetopoea processionea)
Acute Oak Decline
Massaria Disease of London Plane (Splanchnonema platani)
Future pest and disease concerns in historic parks and gardens
Pests and diseases which particularly need to be watched for are Sweet Chestnut Blight (Cryphonectria parasitica) and Asian Longhorn Beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis). There have been recent occurrences of these in the UK, but prompt action is believed to have eradicated the outbreaks.
The Practical Building Conservation book on Timber includes a chapter on the deterioration and damage of historic building timber by insects and fungi. It covers:
Beetles, wasps, bees, and ants and other insects that may infest building timbers
Timber decay and types of wood rots
Photographs to help identify damage and causes
The Forestry Commission publishes advice on how to prevent the spread of pests and diseases.
© Forestry Commission
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Vaastu Shilpa shastra, the ancient mystic science and art of designing and construction of buildings finds its origin Staptya Veda which in turn is part of Atharva Veda, one of the four vedas.
In today's age & time with growing urbanisation, paucity of space and more significantly the rampant sense of faithlessness in anything that modern science fails to explain, it is practically impossible to even dream of a home or office confirming to the laws of "Vaastu".
The universe is made up of the 5 basic elements (Panchaboothangal) i.e. Water, fire, earth, air and the sky.
· Wind : The North-west is the Vayusthana or the place of the wind. Hence the door, window or ventilatttor is to be constructed in the West in Northwest, without obstruction and the owner of such building experiences happiness, improvement in business and good friends.
· Water : NorthEast is the Jalasthana or the place of water. If a well or an underground water storage facility (Sump) is build here, then the owner of the site is bound to experience happiness and prosperity.
· Sky: The sky corresponds to the middle of the building is the Brahmasthana, it is very good if this place is built open to the sky without any Ups and downs in the middle of the building Owners of small sites may not find this idea feasible. Care should be taken, not to place any heavy objects here.
· Earth: As the Southwest is the hardest part it can be compared to the earth. The higher this portion is in a building, the higher is the fame and fortune of the owner.
· Agni (Fire) : The South East is the agnisthana or the place of the fire, hence the kitchen should be constructed here and fire should be lit facing the East, as fire should always be lit facing the East even while cooking , performing a yagna or while lighting the lamp for God.
The Brahma Sthana is here.
This area should only be used for a courtyard or a religious shrine. Human activity should be avoided.
Bathroom, Dining room, family room, bay windows, mirrors on east wall, storage of ghee, milk, oil, rosewater etc.
Heavy objects, Bedroom, no shrines or bathrooms.
Kitchen, pantry, appliances, computers, exercise room, garage, weights. Not good for bedrooms or sleeping.
All the directions are governed/guarded by gods/celestial beings, who in turn govern the respective energy of nature, as stated below.


The Purple Scarf: My Style: Seeing Red!
Valentine's Day is almost here! I'm not to excited about the actual day but I'm a big fan of dressing for the occasion/event/holiday. So if it's Valentine's Day, it's easy to celebrate the day by adding some splashes of red, without going overboard into 'lovey-dovey sappy' land.
I decided to embrace by inner love child and came up with a casual Valentine's Day look by adding a few key accessories in the bright red hue.
Red is so not my colour. It doesn't look good with my hair and it doesn't compliment my skin tone at all. But I love these red boots from Town Shoes. Not only do I love the style, but the deep red colour is far enough from my face, that it doesn't clash with my skin tone. And they are so comfortable! The Aldo purse is just so fun; there are so many different shades of red that it's ok to clash. I paired both these pieces with a fabulous California Moonrise cardigan that can be worn different ways and a cute t-shirt from H&M.
I love how this outfit turned out. It's perfect for a casual day outing with your significant other or friends.
P.s!: The boots from Town Shoes are on clearance as well as most of their winter boots. Perfect time to stock up! And once again, the talented Ardean Peters graciously photographed me for this post. Please visit Photography by Ardean for more info on her.


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Essential: Labor supporters, look away now
The latest polling by Essential Research shows the public is judging the ALP more harshly than a year ago and the Coalition is ahead on almost every front, after a horror fortnight for Julia Gillard.
Cathy Alexander
Labor is divided, out of touch with ordinary people, and doesn't have good leaders. And even some Labor sympathisers are saying it.
The latest polling from Essential Research maps out a party very clearly and comprehensively on the nose. Respondents were asked to give a positive or negative response to the two major parties on a range of factors. Labor is lost in a sea of red ink, while the Coalition is holding steady and is therefore well ahead.
Unsurprisingly, after a disastrous spell in which a faux challenge launched against Julia Gillard's leadership failed, sending key ALP talent packing to the backbench, 82% of those polled think Labor is divided (73% said that a year ago; three years ago 36% gave that response).
There's been a jump in those who think Labor is out of touch with ordinary people, to 63% (a year ago it was 58%). Some 38% of those polled thought Labor was "extreme" (up seven points in a year), and just 39% thought the ALP "understands the problems facing Australia" (a seven-point drop). Less than a quarter of respondents thought Labor "has a good team of leaders".
Meanwhile, the Coalition is holding steady in the public regard — and on some indicators, people are slowly warming to Tony Abbott's team. The Coalition was rated as having good leadership material by 41% of those polled, a small rise on a year ago. Just 32% thought the Abbott team was divided, a drop of five points on a year ago, and a much better number than two or three years ago. And more people think the Coalition has a vision for the future (52%).
People are not overjoyed at the thought of an Abbott government, however. Some 67% think the Coalition would "promise to do anything to win votes", a number that has been pretty constant over time. And 59% think the Coalition is too close to the big end of town.
When the two major parties went head to head on the 12 factors rated by Essential, the Coalition won on 10 of them. Labor leads the Coalition on "looks after the interests of working people" (and even there it was only by 42 to 40%), and in not being so close to the big end of town.
On voting intention, Essential indicates Labor has had a horror fortnight. The party's primary vote has slipped from 35% to 31%, with the lost votes cleaving between the Coalition and the Greens to give a two-party preferred wipeout result of 56% to 44% in the Coalition's favour. That compares with the slightly less disastrous result of 54% to 46% a fortnight ago.
As bad as Labor's voting intention numbers are, however, they are very close to what they were four weeks ago. Rock bottom, perhaps?
Freelance journalist and PhD candidate in politics at the University of Melbourne
Essential Report
Essential Research
voting intention
What Labor supporters Cathy? Well what Labor supporters which matter anyway! When it comes to "the two parties not much preferred" next September or earlier, anyone still taking a how to vote form outside a polling booth at the next federal election whenever. Then voting the Labor party line may have an IQ which is lower than their shoe size! Their actions at the polling booth. Would be like a contestant in a survival show. Shouting, put the leach on me, put the blood sucking leaches on me ! Edward James
klewso
"Yeah, give us buboes anytime!"?
Voters are warming to Tony Abbott because of his effective soft focus "family man beloved of his women" campaign.
The space for such an extreme sort of publicity campaign was of course laid by Julia Gillard in October last year through her misogyny speech. At the time, Crikey commentators were gushing about politics "being changed forever". Maybe they're right as Abbott would never get away with what he's doing now without it.
Or maybe it's another McTernan driven mis-step coming home to roost. That's my theory anyway.
Bill Hilliger
Oh another almost daily pollshit by essential research! we'll start ruuning around in diminishing circles over the latest – you betcha!
zut alors
Here's a question for yet another poll: do you think polls are an irrelevance or a vital part of your daily life?
Polls are of interest only to politicians, their numerous retainers and the media. Otherwise I couldn't name anyone who gives a rats.


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The Merciad • December 15, 2009 • https://merciad.mercyhurst.edu/596/sports/596/
The great goalie debate
Martin Brodeur tied Terry Sawchuck's "unbreakable" shutout record last week with his 103rd zero on the board. When Brodeur breaks the record sometime this season (it'll happen, or I'll jinx it and Marty will never get another shutout, I could care less either way), the talk of "greatest goaltender ever" will resurface as it always does when a record is broken.
In the modern-day competition of best goalie, the line is drawn between those who like Brodeur and those who like Patrick Roy, he of Montreal Canadiens and Colorado Avalanche fame. First, let's look statistically.
As far as stats go, Martin Brodeur is the best goalie in the history of the NHL. Hands down. No argument. Done. Look on NHL.com. The only thing Roy has that Brodeur doesn't is the playoffs.
Brodeur and Roy are tied for most postseason shutouts, but Roy has three Conn Smythes (the most ever) and about 60 more playoff wins. Even still, Brodeur has a 1.98 GAA to Roy's 2.30 GAA, so the playoffs aren't even that different. Thus, I present to you the new way to debate about who is the greatest goalie of all time: looking at things that don't relate in any way to their skill as a goaltender.
#1: On-ice Shenanigans
Roy has a list of goalie fights, my favorite of which being his bout with Chris Osgood, if for nothing more than the excitement the announcer has: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDWmpde19R0. I couldn't find a Brodeur fight in 43 seconds of searching on YouTube, so I'm guessing he doesn't have many.
Regardless, Brodeur's most famous recent on-ice achievement was his stick-throwing expertise in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals last year against Carolina. This video sums it up perfectly: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmMqotFGoI0. The goal is at the beginning, and the explosion is around 2:40.
Brodeur wanted goaltender interference, but he moved OUTSIDE the crease and into Jokinen. The guy saying it's interference is a Devils commentator. It's OK to be a homer, but that guy is straight up wrong.
#2: 'Potent Quote-ables'
Granted, most of these are prompted by my memories of awesome things Roy did. I try to give Brodeur as much chance as possible, though, meaning I scan the first page of YouTube videos with "Brodeur quote" in the search box (I came up with zero, by the way).
Jeremy Roenick has always been known for a good quote, and he didn't disappoint in the 1996 Western Conference semifinals.
After being stopped on a breakaway while being drug down by an Avalanche player, Roenick stated the takedown should have earned him a penalty shot. Also, he went on to describe how he did score on a breakaway in Game 3 and what he thought of Roy's retort that he would have stopped Roenick if given a penalty shot: "I like Patrick's quote that he would've stopped me. I'd just want to know where he was in Game 3, probably getting his jock out of the rafters in the United Center maybe."
Roy, in classic French-Canadian accent, came over the top of Roenick, not an easy task, with the legendary burn, "I can't really hear what Jeremy says, because I've got my two Stanley Cup rings plugging my ears." Check it out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pW1aSTmwrOE&feature=related.
#3: Rule Changes
As far as I know, Patrick Roy has never had a rule implemented because of his dominance in the NHL. The conspiracy theory holds that Martin Brodeur has. After the lockout in 2005, the dreaded trapezoid behind the net was created, something many folks considered an idea specifically directed to keep Brodeur from playing the puck so often. So much so is this idea espoused that people have nicknamed the trapezoid the "Brodeur Rule."
#4: Miscellany
Both men participate in various charities, and I'm not one to compare generosity. Roy coaches the Quebec Remparts of the QMJHL, and he won the Memorial Cup in 2006 as a rookie coach. He also was fined $4,000 and suspended for five games after he told his son to beat the you-know-what out of another goalie. Check out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WN5VppFGasg. Ouch.
In a league where goalie pad sizes have gotten to epic proportions, Brodeur still wears the league minimum even though he could wear much larger gear. There are other things to debate between Roy and Brodeur, especially considering their careers didn't match up precisely and Brodeur plays in the post-lockout NHL. However, the actions of these two when not in goal are independent of the eras in which they played, and this is just a small sample to argue who's better, ignoring statistics.


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Phil Niekro, Hall of Fame pitcher, has passed away
Hall of Fame knuckleballer Phil Niekro has passed away today at the age of 81
By Adam J. Morris Dec 27, 2020, 12:44pm CST
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Phil Niekro had died today at the age of 81, the latest in the long line of Hall of Famers whose lives were claimed in 2020.
Niekro, who is probably the best knuckleballer in major league history, didn't break in until 1964, when he was 25. He was with the Braves their final two years in Milwaukee, then was a fixture in Atlanta through the 1983 season. Like fellow knuckleballer Charlie Hough when Hough was with the Rangers, Niekro was a stalwart on a lot of bad teams, leading the National League in losses in four straight seasons from 1977-80 despite accumulating 29.7 bWAR in that stretch, including a 10.0 bWAR in 1978. As a result, he got little support in the Cy Young balloting, and only made two playoff starts.
Niekro joined the New York Yankees in 1984, and spent time with the Cleveland Indians and Toronto Blue Jays as well. After Toronto released him in 1987, the Braves signed him in late September, and he made one final start for the Braves before retiring.
Niekro's numbers are impressive — he had 318 career wins, is 11th all time in strikeouts, 12 top 10 finishes among pitchers in bWAR (including a six year stretch where he finished at least fourth), had three top 4 finishes in ERA, won five Gold Gloves, and finished first four different times in starts, complete games, and innings. Niekro got little support in the Cy Young voting, however, appearing on ballots just five times, with a high finish of second in 1969, and didn't get voted into the Hall until his fifth year on the ballot. His lack of respect seemed to be a result of him being viewed as a gimmick pitcher who compiled numbers for bad teams because the knuckleball allowed him to log logs of innings; still, his career ERA+ of 115 is the same as Steve Carlton, Fergie Jenkins, and Jim Bunning, and better than Nolan Ryan's 112.
Niekro is one of many prominent baseball figures to pass in 2020 — fellow Hall of Famers Lou Brock, Bob Gibson, Whitey Ford, Joe Morgan, Al Kaline and Tom Seaver have all died this year, as well as Dick Allen, Tony Fernandez, Jim Wynn, Bob Watson, Damaso Garcia, Ron Perranoski, Don Larsen, Glenn Beckert, Jay Johnstone, and former Rangers Claudell Washington and Roger Moret.


Nice check in and really easy to get to train station. Easy to check out. Apt. Had everything we needed. The shower was amazing and coffee was really good:) parking was challenging in the city.
The apartments are beautifully recycled. There were 5 of us so we got two adjacent rooms that were connected. It is not a hotel, though, it's a building so reception is limited to a few hours a day in a store a few blocks away. Location is great, very close to La Spezia centrale station.
The office staff are the heros of our stay. So hospitable, kind and anticipative. Everything with clear instructions And recommendations. Will certainly recommend.


Remember when I said I looooove sweet potatoes in my Imperfect Produce unboxing video? Well guess what? I'm saying it again: I looooove sweet potatoes. In that same video, I jokingly said I can't even eat regular potatoes anymore but honestly that was not a joke. I haven't had white potatoes in months and I probably will never go back (sorry not sorry).
One of my biggest goals on i am rorie is to show you how easy it is to make restaurant-level delicious foods without unnecessary amounts of time or buying it pre-made from the grocery store.
Today, I'm going to show you how to make mouthwatering Sweet Potato Truffle Fries with Garlic Aioli. For years, I bought these bad boys from the freezer section only to always be disappointed with how lack luster they'd come out.
If you're looking for a full meal, and not just a snack like this one, try my Sweet Potato Kielbasa Skillet for a protein packed, hearty meal using only one pan!
I know you're going to be surprised with how simple it is to make your own sweet potato fries because it actually is surprising how easy it is. Once I made them for myself the first time, I couldn't stop thinking, "Why didn't I figure this out sooner?". Safe to say this discovery was a game changer.
What's a delicious snack without a drink to wash it down, though? Earlier this week, I shared my Pomegranate Lime Margarita that would be perfect to pair with these fries on a Friday night at home. Kick your feet up, pour yourself a margarita, and snack on these fries to your heart's content!
The secret ingredient in this recipe is the truffle sea salt. It makes the fries more than just the standard sweet potato fries you'd get with a burger at any diner in America. The extra savory flavor of the truffles amplifies the sweet flavor of the potatoes for a delicious sweet and savory combination.
I bought my truffle sea salt from Amazon in a 5oz sample pouch. It's the best price I could find anywhere and it's more than enough for future uses, too. It's not every day that I'll be using truffle sea salt anyways.
As I've mentioned before, I'm a big fan of condiments. They're equally as important as what is being dipped into them - at least in my opinion. How many people enjoy eating plain fries? Probably no one!
So since no one is interested in eating boring, dip-less fries, I made an amazing Garlic Aioli to fulfill all your fry-dipping desires. If you love garlic, this aioli is for you.
For more fry action in your life, check out my Crispy Avocado Fries - they're extra crispy on the outside but soft on this inside, perfect to pair with these Sweet Potato Truffle Fries (and a margarita too!).
This recipe is for 1-2 people.
Peel the skin from the sweet potato and cut into about 1/2 inch rectangles. In a medium bowl, drizzle 1 tbsp of the avocado oil and 1 to 1 1/2 tsp of the truffle sea salt. Toss the fries until they're evenly coated in the salt and oil.
Place the fries on a parchment paper or silicon sheet covered baking sheet and place in the oven. Cook for 30 minutes or until they've reached the desired level of crispy.
While the fries cook, combine the vegan mayo, dried mustard, garlic paste, and water in a small dish. Mix together until evenly combined - taste test as needed for extra garlic or dried mustard. Add water as necessary to make it less thick.
After 30 minutes, remove the fries from the oven and allow to cool for about 5 minutes before plating. After cooling, add to a plate with the garlic aioli and enjoy!


First published in ebook format by Samhain Publishing, The Trouble with Kings was just recently released in print format. I read and loved Crown Duel several years ago and this one caught my eye because it sounded similar in a delightfully swashbuckling sort of way. This book is also being billed as a fantasy romance--a genre I'm beginning to feel is a bit finicky (for me at least). It seems very difficult to strike just the right chord.
Flian is a princess. Though when we first meet her she does not recall that rather important fact about herself. She does not, in fact, recall anything about herself as she apparently took a fall off a horse, a bump on the head, and lost her memory. She awakes in an old woman's cabin and is soon whisked off to a castle by her "cousin" Garian. Garian seems very keen to let Flian know she was on her way to see him when she took the fall. Oh, and she was also on her way to her marriage to a dour king named Jason who is also in residence at the castle. Despite the fact that she feels nothing for Jason (and is pretty sure Garian is drugging her drinks) Flian goes along with the plan. That is until another overbearing prince crashes through the window on horseback and whisks her off to a cave in the back of beyond. This prince turns out to be Dour King Jason's brother who is very intent on selling his version of events. Naturally. Eventually Flian manages to remember herself and get home. She even has a loving father and pretty awesome brother waiting for her there. Not that she gets to enjoy them long. Dour King Jason swoops in in the middle of a poetry reading and carries her off once more.
Okay. Enough with the plotliness. I had a problem with this book. For one thing, it was very light on the fantasy and even lighter on the romance. I kept waiting for something magical to happen or for there to be some semblance of chemistry between characters (in any sense), but it never came. I really wanted to like it. And parts of it I liked very much. It has a great premise: the amnesiac princess who gets carried off not once but thrice (it's actually even more than that) and has to determine which prince/dour king is lying to her and who to trust, etc. The thing is the abductions got to be too much. And Flian wasn't compelling enough to carry the whole thing off. If she was just so freaking awesome that it was clear why these nutjobs wanted her and you wanted to stick with her and watch her be awesome and figure out which nutjob was actually a cool cat, then that would be one thing. But Flian is just. so. boring. And the princes three? Turns out they're just nutjobs. Pretty creepy ones, in fact. Nothing more. None of the characters get any decent development and when you do find out which one has been telling the truth the whole time (even though he SO has not) he doesn't get any cooler. He's just no longer the one who wants to marry her for her money then kill her. Hardly my idea of The One. Now it did keep me reading all the way through because I kept hoping at some point the story would delve beneath the surface and I'd get to know these perplexing characters in some more profound way. But satisfacton was not in the cards this time.
Hmm, is it weird that after reading your review I actually want to read the book? I even checked but unfortunately my local library doesnt have a copy, I'm not sure if I'm curious enough to actually buy my own copy.
Again, you're reviews are always fun to read.
Hmm, how sad. I read and really liked both the novels in Crown Duel...hmm. Guess I'll pass on this one. Thanks for the review Angie!
Kath, not at all! I often find myself quite curious about books that made people want to throw them against the wall. If you do get a hold of a copy, let me know what you think.
Thea, it was sad. Particularly because of how much I loved Crown Duel. Oh, well.
Hi! I stalked you from The Book Smugglers. I read this book in ebook format and I agree with you, blah. I am surprised to see that it went to print.
I read a review somewhere suggesting that her books are high school stories set in a fantasy world, which actually made a lot of sense to me, and set my expectations for her stories.
But anyway, yes, I wasn't blown away by this one either.
I liked this a lot, but then - while Crown Duel was also my first book of hers - I came to further books via her Inda series with DAW (set 800 years before this time frame in her world) which are classic epic fantasy and lead much deeper into the characters' lives, so maybe you could give her another try and check Inda (which is the name of the first book of that series, too) out of the library.
Tiah, hi! All Book Smuggler stalkers are welcome here. And I agree. I was very surprised it went to print. Although, I know she has a strong following so that probably helped.
Li, lol. I went to three different high schools and one of them (the tiniest one) was very much like Sweet Valley High. The characters in this book were definitely stereotypical, but pretty rough even for stereotypes, I thought. I just didn't feel invested in any of them. I was so nonplussed with the guy she ended up with, I found myself wishing she'd gone off with the gay guy who was at least a good friend and seemed to actually care for her. Which is more than I can say for....well, you know who.
Estara, I will have to try Inda next time I'm feeling like giving her another shot. It sounds more like what I'm looking for.
I had the same sort of issues with Crown Duel. I have to admit, I've given up on her.


Love thrifting? I know I do! But some people are still turned off by the idea of buying items that were once used by others. I get it – you imagine someone sweating all over a shirt – it's wet, stinky and so not okay – you couldn't possibly wear it after all that. BUT what if that shirt was an Anthropology blouse valued at $65, and you get swoop it up for a mere $4.99, throw it in the wash and have a new-to-you top – would you reconsider? Think about this, when you stay in a hotel room – and I would think most of us have – you are sleeping on sheets that hundreds, maybe even thousands (ick!), of other people have slept in. And sleep is not all that's happening on these sheets, people – I'll let your imagination do the wandering. However, these sheets are stripped from countless numbers of beds to be washed and reused by the next poor soul – and the cycle continues. Sorry – did I just ruin hotels for you? This strange example is how I convinced my husband to at least take a peek at the men's clothes at our local Goodwill – and what do you know, he went home with a J. Crew t-shirt (so PROUD!), a summer tank and a very nice patterned button-up shirt for work, all for around $15 – #winning! (is that still a thing?). The same goes for dishes, utensils, rugs, blankets and pretty much everything else – I draw the line at intimates and bathing suits… just… no. Not only does a thrifty lifestyle save you a bunch of time and money (I say time because you can usually get all goods at one thrift store *cue angelic choir*), but you are also helping to lessen your footprint on our Mother Earth. So many items are manufactured and sold every day only to later be tossed aside or, in the best cases, donated to your local thrift stores. You are literally helping to save the Earth one thrift trip at a time – it doesn't get better than that!
AND SO – for my first post, I am going to give you my top 5 items to purchase at a thrift store and why. For those of you that are also located in Sacramento, I'll even include where I think some of the best thrift stores are for specific items AND throw in some note-worthy sale info. Keep reading to learn how you too can get the best for less, while also earning a grown-up sustainability badge that can make anyone feel better about buying more stuff.
Ah clothes – sweet, sweet clothes. You fill my closet, make me happy, and give me endless options for all of the events and happenings in my crazy life. You also cost way too much in most stores, and since my style is frequently changing and evolving, the keep-forever-yet-never-wear spending plan just doesn't work me. I mean, if I spend $90 on a pair of jeans, I'm never getting rid of them, I don't care if they fit or not – those babies were expensive! However, thanks to Goodwill, EcoThrift, Salvation Army and all of my other local thrift stores, I can try out new styles, buy new(to-me) clothes and even donate my old clothing guilt free – well mostly guilt-free depending on what I'm spending that day (let's be real, I feel no guilt). Clothes are my #1 go-to purchase item from thrift stores. I find the best way to snag deals is to look through all the racks no matter what size you are – sometimes things get mislabeled, vintage items are almost always smaller than the tag size and sometimes those XXL sweaters look good as slouchy tops! So get out there and start digging! I literally will spend hours sometimes looking at clothes, but that's how I find the best deals (more clothing posts to follow! yay!). I should also note, for the smaller people like me (sizes 0-2), also check the little girls sections – I recently found a pair of size 25 Hudson jeans for $5 – super duper score! Always check the items you find thoroughly for stains (although sometimes they can be washed out if the price is right), snags, small holes or imperfections before committing to take your new friends home. There's nothing more sad than finding your new favorite top only to realize a giant armpit stain once you get it home. Goodwill in Fair Oaks always has amazing clothing as well as their infamous 50% sales during most holidays – the next one is July 4th!
Books are one of those things that I love to have, but can't bring myself to spend big bookstore prices – and let's be real, they can get pricey, especially if you prefer hardbacks or series. Any thrift store I've ever been in has an expansive selection of books ranging from vintage to modern-day, and all at rock-bottom prices. Seriously, I just bought a hardback copy of White Oleander for $2 – only $2!!! Another favorite reason of mine to buy used books over new, is sometimes you'll get to see other people's notes in the margins or discover old bookmarks tucked away inside from the last person who read the book. Also can I just say that nothing smells better than an old book – take that Kindle! If you have time, peruse all the sections to make sure something didn't get misplaced, or if you're looking for something specific, Goodwill offers books for sale online at http://www.goodwillbooks.com (where they also sell movies, music and videogames) where you can enter what you're looking for into their online search.
Thrift stores are a magical place when it comes to buying dishes. Stacks upon stacks of matching plates, bowls, cups, etc. OR if you can handle it, go crazy and mix it up, because most places will let you split those sets up. Are you a fan of witty coffee mugs? Decorative bowls? Fancy dinner plates? Look no further than your local thrift store. Not only can you find all of these things for a fraction of the cost, they typically have vintage glassware that has since been discontinued that is more beautiful to eat off of than anything they sell at Target (I still love you Target, please don't be mad at me). My favorite part of the thrifty dish scene are the bar glasses. And since the trend of bar carts doesn't seem to be slowing down any time soon, there's no better place to get those fancy pinky-out high ball glasses you've been eyeing. One of the best thrift stores I've found for vintage dishes is EcoThrift in Citrus Heights. They always seems to have full sets of the cutest glass you've ever seen for reasonable prices – especially when the tag matches the color of the day, where you can get up 75% off certain colors.
Now, this may seem redundant, but I promise it isn't. Kitchen essentials are those crazy things you don't really think about buying until you need them – wooden spoons, cutting boards, that weird size pot with the lid that you really need to cook that one thing in but don't have. You know, those things. I bought all of my pots and pans for our camper trailer from Goodwill for under $10, and most recently even found a can opener for $.60 – yes, that's right, LESS than a dollar. I also found an entire matching set of silverware (6 table settings) for $2 – that's impossible to do in the big stores. The one tough part I will say about shopping for these items is the dig – you've really gotta get into the piles on this, because alot of the time the utensils are all thrown together into a big mess of a shelf. But trust me, if you're looking for that cherry pitter that your grandma used to have you use, or that weird potato peeler that you used as a kid that was so good you almost sliced your finger off, you'll be happy you dug. I find most of my kitchen gadgets at Goodwill – Fair Oaks, Folsom and Citrus Heights alike. And nothing is better than stocking up for a camping trip, helping a sibling move out for the first time, or replacing that oh so cute vintage Pyrex dish your husband broke for less than $10.
Furniture is one of those things that typically the older it is the better quality it is. I can hear my dad saying it now – "They don't make things like they used to" and I can't argue with him. With big box stores such as Target and Ikea offering more and more boxed put-it-together-yourself furniture, it has become easy to go in and buy a relatively cheap bookcase or dresser in a pinch. But these items have a tendency to fall apart quickly, especially if you move homes, or have the habit of changing your layout frequently. You can find used furniture at most thrift stores and most can be brought back to life with a fresh coat of paint or a quick reupholster. The great part about it, is it's usually even cheaper than the new boxed furniture and will last you much longer than if you would've tried to put it together yourself. I've heard that the best place in Sacramento to get furniture is the Goodwill Outlet, and while I haven't been there yet myself, there are countless videos on Youtube showcasing the many deals that can be scored if you're willing to put in a little elbow grease.
I hope that this post has gotten your thrifty wheels turning. These are only 5 examples of the types of items that can be purchased, which doesn't even begin to scratch the surface of the multitude of other things your local thrift store carries (ie. luggage, pet items, bedspreads, picture frames, yard art, etc.). I find that each shopper has their own top items that they like to buy when they're out thrifting, but these are a good place to start for thrifty beginners in my mind. The best part is that you can buy these things for relatively little money, and if they don't work out, you can always send them back to the store to be loved by someone else later on. Happy thrifting!
Great blog entry Melissa keep on thrifting!


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Q: Kotlin supplyAsync with executor I want to create a CompletableFuture with a return value that runs on a specific executor in Kotlin.
The following code works just fine.
return CompletableFuture.supplyAsync {
        val commandHandler = registry.get<TCommand, TResponse>(command::class.java)
        commandHandler.handle(command)
 }

However when I attempt to pass the executor it won't compile.
return CompletableFuture.supplyAsync({
        val commandHandler = registry.get<TCommand, TResponse>(command::class.java)
        commandHandler.handle(command)
}, exec)

I tried to get clever and wrote the Java version and had Intellij covert it to Kotlin, but that one had the same error as well. What am I doing wrong here?

EDIT:
I can make it work by doing the following but it seems unnecessary. Can someone explain why this works but other methods do not. Are there other ways to write this code?
return CompletableFuture.supplyAsync(Supplier {
    commandHandler.handle(command)
}, exec)

A: I do not exactly know, why it is not working. But the following does work:
return CompletableFuture.supplyAsync({
    val commandHandler = registry.get<TCommand, TResponse>(command::class.java)
    commandHandler.handle(command)
}, exec::execute)

As you can see, I changed the second parameter to a method reference.
Now the signature of the method is:
supplyAsync(supplier: () -> U, executor: (Runnable)-> Unit)

If you pass the Executor directly, Kotlin chooses the signature:
supplyAsync(supplier: Supplier<U>, executor: Executor)

It looks like you can not mix interface and lambda style.

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The Nose Switchable Dual Expression takes on the compact design of the Nose expression pedal, adds a second knob, and gives you the ability to define if each input and knob is a TS or TRS connection.
With two big fat knobs, you can control two different pedals with, and the two toggle switches allow you to define if the interface works as a TS or a TRS expression control. You could also use both expression connections on pedals like the Line 6 M9 and M13!
Secure the Dual Expression to your board with Velcro or hardware to prevent slippage and control everything with your foot. It's very compact so it hardly takes up any room on your board, and requires no power.
For TS (Mono) Connections the Nose Micro Expression works with Line 6, Eventide, and Digitech products like the TimeBender.
For TRS (Stereo) Connections, the Nose Micro Expression works with Boss, Electro Harmonix, TC Electronic, Zoom, Digitech, Strymon, JHS, and more.
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Neonode > Newsroom > Neonode Announces Closing of Public Offering of Common Stock
Neonode Announces Closing of Public Offering of Common Stock
Published October 14, 2015 in Press release
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN – October 13, 2015 – Neonode Inc. (NASDAQ: NEON) ("Neonode" or the "Company") today announced the closing of a previously-announced underwritten public offering of 3,200,000 shares of common stock of the Company at a price to the public of $1.90 per share. Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC acted as the underwriter in the offering.
Per Bystedt (Chairman), Thomas Eriksson (Chief Executive Officer), and Mats Dahlin, members of Neonode's Board of Directors, purchased an aggregate of 157,893 shares of common stock from the underwriter in the offering at the public offering price per share for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $300,000.
Net proceeds to the Company from the offering are expected to be approximately $5.4 million. Neonode anticipates using the net proceeds from the offering primarily for general corporate purposes, including capital expenditures and working capital.
About Neonode
Neonode Inc. (NASDAQ:NEON) develops and licenses the next generation of MultiSensing® touch technologies, allowing companies to differentiate themselves by making high performing touch and proximity sensing solutions at a competitive cost. Neonode is at the forefront of providing unparalleled user experiences that offer significant advantages for OEM's. This includes state-of-the-art technology features such as low latency pen or brush sensing with high speed scanning, proximity-, pressure-, and depth sensing capabilities and object-size measuring on any surface.
Neonode's patented MultiSensing touch technology is developed for a wide range of devices like wearable's, notebooks, all-in-one computers, monitors, mobile phones, tablets and e-readers, toys and gaming consoles, printers and office equipment and automotive systems. NEONODE, the NEONODE Logo, ZFORCE and MULTISENSING are trademarks of Neonode Inc. registered in the United States and other countries. ZFORCE CORE, ZFORCE PLUS and ZFORCE DRIVE are trademarks of Neonode Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. For more information please visit neonode.com.
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CLG eliminated from Worlds as ROX Tigers clinches final Group A quarterfinal spot
ROX will join Albus NoX in the knockout stage.
By Pete Volk@Pete_Volk Oct 7, 2016, 1:34am EDT
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The ROX Tigers have secured the final quarterfinal spot from Group A at the 2016 League of Legends World Championship, defeating Counter Logic Gaming 23-14 in 37 minutes Friday. With the loss, North America's CLG's Wolrds is over.
Both teams entered the game 3-2, fighting for a spot alongside Russian darlings Albus NoX Luna in the quarterfinals. With the win, ROX now faces Albus NoX in the final match of the day, a tiebreaker to determine Group A's No. 1 seed.
After an even early game, ROX took the lead heading into the middle game thanks to strong engages from Gorilla's Alistar. CLG nearly mounted a comeback with a strong scaling composition led by Stixxay's Caitlyn, but ROX proved too much to handle.
.@lolkur0 with the kill on @LOLHuHi before he goes down! #Worlds https://t.co/lZCeBIRHxH
— lolesports #Worlds (@lolesports) October 7, 2016
For ROX, it's a result that comes with some relief. Many saw the team as the pre-tournament favorites, and for quarterfinal qualification to wait until the final game of the group stage is of concern, especially with losses to teams from North America and Russia. But all that matters about the group stage is getting out, and ROX will now have to beat another quarterfinalist in a best-of-five just like anyone else.
For CLG, hopes were high after a 2-1 Week 1 that included a win against ROX, especially considering the team's strong Mid-Season Invitational performance. But even though the team failed to reach the quarterfinals, it's hard to grade its tournament performance too poorly: with a 3-3 record and a win against Korea's champions, it's better than many expected of a team that had a relatively poor Summer Split.


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Shhhh: And the Oscar Presenters Are . . . : Movies: Next to the names of winners, the best-kept Academy Awards night secret has been the show's lineup--until now.
What are the best-kept secrets in Hollywood?
The first, and obvious answer, is the names of the Oscar winners.
A second, but not so well-known answer, is the lineup of the presenters and performers for the Academy Awards show.
"Keeping it a secret is part of what people go to see shows for," said Gil Cates, who as producer decides on the talent and lineup. Like his predecessors, Cates has kept the lineup a secret until the day of each of the four previous Oscar shows he has produced.
"One year I arranged to have an Oscar sent up with the Space Shuttle crew and televised from space during the show. A few days before the show (Daily Variety columnist) Army Archerd got wind of it and called me about it. I told him it wasn't true. Then, after the show, Army said to me, 'You lied.' I said, 'Yes, I wanted to keep it a surprise.' "
And so it has gone, show after show.
This year, however, a source has managed to sneak a copy of the lineup to The Times.
According to the hush-hush schedule--which no doubt could undergo last-minute changes--the first Oscar presented at Monday's 66th annual Academy Awards show will be given by Tom Hanks for the art direction category. The program will end some three hours later with Harrison Ford announcing the best picture.
In one unusual twist, the Oscar for director will be announced immediately before best picture, with Clint Eastwood, the winner of 1992's best director prize for "Unforgiven," doing the honors.
Typically in the history of the televised show, the Oscar for direction is fourth from last, preceding best actor and actress. The reason for the change this year is unclear, but the speculation is that the change was made because of the strong likelihood that "Schindler's List" will win Steven Spielberg the director's prize as well as the producer's prize for best picture. Such a back-to-back win would add to the night's drama.
There is also the thinking that Spielberg, perhaps the world's most famous filmmaker, thanks to the top-grossing movies of all time--"Jurassic Park" and "E.T."--is, perhaps, a bigger attraction to the 1 billion or so in the international TV audience than any of the nominated actors.
Nowhere to be seen on the list are the names of presenters who last year made controversial political statements: Richard Gere, Tim Robbins and Susan Sarandon. Cates said because he believes such comments are inappropriate for the evening, they would not be invited back and it appears he kept his word.
Asked to comment on the lineup, Cates declined, only saying that there have been occasions where he has made changes while the show was on the air. "There's just no way of knowing. . . . I don't know who's going to come down with a cold. . . . There was one year when Charlton Heston was to make a presentation, but his car had a flat tire, so Clint Eastwood stepped in. But just as Eastwood took the stage, Heston arrived.
"Look, rundowns change. Whatever you print is going to be wrong. That's one reason why we don't give out lineups. I don't think it's anybody's business. If (viewers are) curious they should sit down and watch the show."
If you are inclined to take Cates' advice, the show will be telecast live on Monday at 6 p.m. on ABC from the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion of the Los Angeles Music Center.
* Academy president's welcome: Arthur Hiller.
* Introduction to opening production number, "Putting It Together," featuring Bernadette Peters.
* Whoopi Goldberg, emcee, entrance.
* Art direction award: Tom Hanks, presenter.
* Visual effects: Macaulay Culkin, presenter.
* Best picture clip: "The Fugitive," introduced by Jeff Bridges.
* Actor in a supporting role: Marisa Tomei, presenter.
* Janet Jackson and Jimmy Jam perform best original song nominee "Again."
* Makeup: Joan Chen, Val Kilmer, presenters.
* Sound effects editing: Liam Neeson, presenter.
* Honorary award to Deborah Kerr: Glenn Close, presenter.
* James Ingram and Dolly Parton perform song nominee "The Day I Fall in Love" with dogs Beethoven and Missy.
* Introduction of animation package: Rosie O'Donnell.
* Animated short films: Rosie O'Donnell, presenter.
* Live-action short films: Rosie O'Donnell, presenter.
* Best picture clip: "Schindler's List," introduced by Richard Dreyfuss.
* Sound: Andie MacDowell, presenter.
* Actress in a supporting role: Gene Hackman, presenter.
* Science and technical award winners: Laura Dern, presenter.
* Johnny Depp introduces nominated song "Philadelphia," performed by Neil Young.
* Best picture clip: "The Remains of the Day," introduced by Alec Baldwin.
* Costume design: Sharon Stone, presenter.
* Documentary short subject and feature films: Nicole Kidman and Sam Neill, presenters.
* Introduction to dances choreographed to the music of the five nominated original scores: Goldie Hawn and Bill Conti.
* Original score: Goldie Hawn, presenter.
* Introduction of Kirk Douglas by Jack Valenti.
* Introduction of cinematography clips and award: Kirk Douglas, presenter.
* Best picture clip: "The Piano," introduced by Madeleine Stowe.
* Nominated song "A Wink and a Smile," performed by Keith Carradine.
* Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award presented to Paul Newman by Tom Cruise.
* Foreign-language film: Anthony Hopkins, presenter.
* Film editing: Geena Davis, presenter.
* Antonio Banderas introduces nominated song "Streets of Philadelphia," performed by Bruce Springsteen.
* Original song: Whitney Houston, presenter.
* Original screenplay and adaptation: Jeremy Irons, presenter.
* Actor in a leading role: Emma Thompson, presenter.
* Best picture clip "In the Name of the Father," introduced by Donald Sutherland.
* Actress in a leading role: Al Pacino, presenter.
* Director: Clint Eastwood, presenter.
* Best picture: Harrison Ford, presenter.


The New CIO: Bruce Maas - 5 higher ed chief information officers discuss their changing role on campus.
Campus Technology interviewed five CIOs about the perceptions of their changing role on campus, asking them to give examples of how they delegate, mentor, collaborate and strategize more than they used to. In part 4 of our series, the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Bruce Maas talks about the organizational changes that enable him to focus on a more strategic role.