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Ross Pearson used a strong finish to top fellow well-rounded lightweight Spencer Fisher in an entertaining and featured UFC 127 preliminary-card bout.
The event took place Sunday at Acer Arena in Sydney, Australia, though due to the time difference, it aired live in the U.S. on Saturday.
Pearson vs. Fisher was one of three fights that aired live on ION Television following a two-bout preliminary-card stream on Facebook. The bouts preceded the night's pay-per-view main card.
At the event weigh-ins, Pearson and Fisher promised each other to make it an exciting fight. Both delivered in an initially back-and-forth fight that Pearson soon controlled with crisper striking, a solid sprawl and even a few late-fight and well-timed takedowns.
Although the first round proved close, Pearson, "The Ultimate Fighter 9" winner, took heed of his corner's instructions and fired off sometimes exceptionally accurate combinations that included a mix of punches, knees and kicks to the body.
In the end, the judges awarded Pearson the victory via scores of 30-27, 29-28 and 29-28.
Pearson (12-4 MMA, 4-1 UFC) successfully rebounded from a UFC Fight Night 22 submission loss to Cole Miller and picked up his fifth win in six fights.
Fisher (24-7 MMA, 9-6 UFC), meanwhile, suffers his third loss in four fights and finds himself on shaky ground with the UFC.
Gustafsson taps out Te Huna
Alexander Gustafsson found a way to completely silence 18,000 Australian fans.
Just minutes after Aussie light heavyweight James Te Huna took down the Swedish striker and nearly secured the crucifix position, Gustafsson stormed back with a takedown, an easy transition into back mount and a fight-ending rear-naked choke.
The end, which left the crowd in stunned silence, came at the 4:27 of the opening round.
Te Huna, who vowed to donate his entire purse to victims of the recent Australian flooding, looked as though he'd end the fight early. His dominant ground positions, though, were short-lived when Gustafsson quickly got back to his feet. Once Gustafsson scored his own takedown, he easily transitioned into the dominant back-mount position before securing the choke on his second attempt.
Gustafsson (11-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC), who's been training with the only fighter ever to defeat him (Phil Davis), picks up his fifth straight stoppage win and second via submission.
Te Huna (12-5 MMA, 1-1 UFC), a former Cage Fighting Championship champion, sees a six-fight win streak come to a close.
Fukuda robbed in baffling decision loss to Ring
With Japanese MMA seemingly in a free fall in the eyes of North American fans, Tokyo native Riki Fukuda appeared to score a signature win for his home country.
Then the judges' scores were announced.
In a baffling verdict, Canadian fighter Nick Ring was declared a unanimous-decision winner over the fellow middleweight.
The only round that appeared up for debate was the first one, in which Ring displayed cleaner technique and Fukuda a series of late takedowns. As the fight wore on, a well-conditioned Fukuda took advantage of the fading Ring with more efficient striking, slick takedowns, and a stifling ground game. It appeared enough for a 29-28 or even 30-27 Fukuda victory, but the judges' ultimately awarded the unanimous-decision victory to Ring, 29-28.
The result was met with shock and disbelief from the crowd – and even UFC president Dana White.
"Judges [expletive] suck again!!" White tweeted. "Fukuda got robbed!!!"
With the dubious victory, Ring (11-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC), who was knocked out of "The Ultimate Fighter 11" by injury, remains undefeated. Fukuda (17-5 MMA, 0-1 UFC), who should have earned his eighth straight win, instead suffers his first defeat in three years.
Perosh easily submits Blackledge
Although a fairly meaningless fight in the big scheme of things, Aussie fans got a nice treat when Anthony Perosh picked up a submission victory over Tom Blackledge in his home country.
Perosh, a former heavyweight attempting his first UFC victory for a fourth time, posted a successful light-heavyweight debut. Although a seemingly lumbering affair, the 38-year-old eventually wrestled Blackledge to the mat, battered the British fighter with punches from back mount, and then slapped on the fight-ending rear-naked choke.
The end came at the 2:45 mark of the opening round.
"It's an enormous relief," Perosh said of the win. "Hopefully this is a good start of things to come."
Perosh (11-6 MMA, 1-3 UFC) suffered UFC losses to Jeff Monson and Christian Wellisch in 2006. He won four of five fights to earn his way back to the UFC, though due to extenuating circumstances. At the UFC's first Australian show back in 2010, he took a fight on two days' notice and suffered a second-round TKO loss to Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic
Blackledge (10-7 MMA, 0-1 UFC), meanwhile, could be one and done with the UFC.
Zhang makes quick work of Reinhardt
The UFC's front office breathed a sigh of relief and still have a marketable figure for their Chinese-expansion efforts thanks to Tiequan Zhang's quick and efficient win over Jason Reinhardt.
The fight, which originally was slated as a lightweight bout at WEC 51 before Reinhardt failed the UFC's pre-fight vision test, instead took place at UFC 127 as a featherweight affair.
After countering his opponent with crisp strikes, Zhang unloaded a right hook that Reinhardt ducked under. With his opponent's neck exposed during the defensive maneuver, Zhang slapped on a tight guillotine choke, rolled to his back, and briefly put his American counterpart to sleep to force the stoppage. The end came just 48 seconds into the fight.
The 32-year-old Zhang, who arguably was under-sized for North American lightweights, admits the move to featherweight was a tough one.
"Dropping weight was really hard," he said.
With the victory, Zhang (13-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) successfully rebounds from his pro loss, which came via upset to Danny Downes at WEC 53. Reinhardt (20-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC), who was fighting for the first time in more than three years, likely is done with the UFC.
Hunt snaps losing streak, upsets Tuchscherer
Mark Hunt saved one of his most impressive and needed victories for a fight closest to his New Zealand home.
Competing in MMA for the first time in a Trans-Tasman event, the New Zealander snapped a six-fight losing streak and picked up his first victory since 2006 with a second-round knockout of fellow heavyweight Chris Tuchscherer.
Hunt, who joined the organization in 2010 as part of a contract resolution with the UFC's earlier purchase of PRIDE, received a huge ovation from the Australian crowd. He fed off the energy and unloaded a barrage of punches. The blows first knocked down and then badly bloodied Tuchscherer, who only survived the round by forcing a takedown.
But in the second round, Hunt continued the assault with Tuchscherer unable to get the takedown. An uppercut eventually set up the knockout win for Hunt at the 1:41 mark of the round.
Hunt (6-7 MMA, 1-1 UFC), who suffered a submission loss to Sean McCorkle in his UFC debut, earns himself another trip to the octagon. Tuchscherer (21-4 MMA, 1-3 UFC), meanwhile, is now 1-3 since opening his career with a stellar 20-1 mark.
Warburton tops Jewtuszko
In the night's opening bout, Curt Warburton delivered fellow European lightweight Maciej Jewtuszko his first career loss, which came via unanimous decision in a largely ho-hum affair.
Warburton used frequent takedowns and a smothering top game through the first two rounds before slowing the pace and fighting more defensively in the third. But toward the end of the fight, Warburton got a final takedown and closed out the fight in his familiar dominant position.
While appearing to win all three rounds, Warburton ultimately earned the victory via scores of 29-28 on all three judges' cards.
Warburton (7-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC), who suffered a decision to loss to Fisher during an October promotional debut, likely saved his job with the victory. Jewtuszko (8-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC), a onetime WEC fighter who was making his UFC debut, suffers his first pro loss.
SEE ALSO: UFC 127 main-card results: Fitch vs. Penn ends in draw, Bisping earns dubious TKO
- Ross Pearson def. Spencer Fisher via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
- Alexander Gustafsson def. James Te Huna via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 4:27
- Riki Fukuda def. Nick Ring via unanimous decision (28-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Anthony Perosh def. Tom Blackledge via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 2:45
- Tiequan Zhang def. Jason Reinhardt via guillotine choke – Round 1, 0:48
- Mark Hunt def. Chris Tuchscherer via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 1:41
- Curt Warburton def. Maciej Jewtuszko via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
For more on UFC 127, stay tuned to the UFC Events section of the site.
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YESsoccer congratulates the defending Western Pennsylvania Champion Upper St. Clair Boys' Varsity side on their return to the championship game.
Senior captain Ethan Dysert had the match-winning header off a throw-in from Garrett Blake in the 73rd minute last night to give the Panthers a 2-1 win against Pine-Richland in a WPIAL semifinal Wednesday, placing them in the final match this Saturday night against section rival Canon-McMillan.
YESplayer Robbie Mertz had the first tally in the 12th minute, fed by Troye Kiernan, who was flying down the right side.
YEScoach Thomas Fennessey, from Scotland, attended last night's match. He worked with the USC boys in late August as part of YESsoccer's Training To Win curriculum, and thought that the boys showed patience and nice ball movement in the semifinal.
"I worked with the boys on combinations of play in the middle and final thirds, using four different drills: Overlaps, Innerlaps, Triangles and One-Twos (give and go), working on both sides," said Fennessey.
Coach Fennessey also stressed the importance of the striker and midfielders' movement after playing the ball wide, and spent time on staggered runs and accelerating past the defender.
"But most importantly I wanted to reinforce the fact that the ball doesn't always have to be played forward. These are very smart kids, skilled players, but sometimes they need to hear a mature player tell them that simplicity and patience work best."
YESsoccer coaches have become a part of the Upper St. Clair soccer community and will be on hand to root for the Panthers on Saturday night in the championship match.
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Wild Caught Alaska Pollock Gets a Boost at McDonald's
Wild caught Alaska pollock are getting a big boost in name recognition, thanks to a new nationwide campaign by the fast food chain McDonalds, offering the fried white fish in bite-size pieces.
Company employees scoop up the rounded fish nuggets and pop them into colorful little paper containers that tell the buyer this order was "popped from the sea.
"Bite through crispy tender pieces of poppable white, flaky Alaskan pollock. First taste the crisp seasoned coating, then plunge deep into a creamy, tangy tartar sauce. Repeat until satisfied."
Customers can also choose from half a dozen other sauces to dip the fish nuggets in, from barbecue to sweet and sour.
A cautionary note, however, is that this is a limited time promotion and McDonald's has not commented on when Fish McBites would be back on its menu next year.
Wild caught Alaska pollock has been certified as a well-managed, sustainable fishery by the Alaska seafood Marketing Institute, through an independent, third-party certification program based on the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization Code of Conduct for Responsible fisheries and the FAO Guidelines for ecolabeling of Fish and Fishery Products from Marine Capture Fisheries.
Wild Alaska pollock is also certified as sustainable by the Marine Stewardship Council.
According to McDonald's the snack size McBites are 210 calories, including 100 calories from fat, 330 milligrams of sodium, and 12 grams of protein. The regular size McBites have 320 calories, including 140 from fat, 500 milligrams of sodium and 18 grams of protein. The larger, shareable size of McBites is 630 calories, including 290 from fat, 1,000 milligrams of sodium and 36 grams of protein. None of these figures include additional calories and sodium content of the tartar sauce.
According to McDonald's, the labeling on orders of McDonald's USA Filet-O-Fish and Happy Meal Fish McBites will boast that the fish is "wild caught Alaska pollock responsibly sourced from an MSC certified sustainable fishery." The packaging will also carry MSC's logo and website.
Kerry Coughlin, regional director, MSC Americas, said McDonald's accompanying media campaign would carry the message to 30 million people through mainstream media, "supplementing the awareness raised among McDonald's 25 million customers. MSC is very appreciative of McDonald's partnership; their ten-year commitment to sustainable seafood and recent announcement on MSC labeling and promotion will resonate worldwide," she said.
It's good publicity for Alaska's $1 billion pollock fishery, including Community Development Quota programs like the Coastal Villages Regional Fund, which attributes $50 million of its 2012 earnings to pollock harvests. In fact, said CVRF spokesman Dawson Hoover, the CDQ's salmon and halibut commercial fisheries are subsidized largely by those pollock harvests.
While the McDonald's campaign heralds the sustainability of the pollock fishery, which earned MSC certification back in 2005, the Association of Village Council Presidents in Bethel is crying foul, saying the pollock fishery should not be called sustainable because its incidental harvests of wild salmon are adversely affecting commercial and subsistence harvests in the Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim region. AVCP President Myron Naneng says restrictions placed on salmon harvesters make criminals out of people fishing for food rather than profit. "It's not sustainable because it is taking away another sustainable fishery that has been in existence for ages, and making criminals out of people fishing for food, not for profit," he said.
CVRF's Hoover notes that the state's six CDQ groups have jointly agreed to pay the freight to bring some of the bycatch salmon caught in pollock fisheries back to Alaska from SeaShare, which is the recipient of the bycatch salmon. Most of that returned salmon goes to the Food Bank of Alaska in Anchorage, which offers its food to affiliated food banks around the state. Still the affiliates must pay the freight to get the food to rural locations and the cost of shipping frozen salmon out to rural Alaska is so high that none of it gets to the western Alaska villages affected by restrictions on king and chum harvests, a spokesman for the food bank said.
Coughlin said that MSC is really sympathetic with the low Chinook runs in Western Alaska, "but there is no real scientific evidence that the pollock fishery is responsible for the decrease in those runs." The McDonald's pollock promotion will be good for Alaska's fisheries, because McDonald's sells 300 million fish sandwiches annually in the US alone, Coughlin said.
Former Alaska legislator Nels Anderson, who agrees with Naneng, has sent emails to both McDonald's and MSC, expressing concern that they are misleading the public in saying the wild pollock fishery in Alaska is sustainable.
"If the Marine Stewardship Council and McDonald's were to check with the North Pacific Fishery management Council and get the bycatch numbers of king salmon, chum salmon, other salmon species, marine mammals and birds, the would be shocked beyond measure and McDonald's should immediately cease and desist selling pollock under the MSC 'sustainable' label and MSC remove pollock from their list of 'sustainably' caught fish," Anderson said.
Jim Gilmore, a spokesman for the At-Sea Processors Association, said that Chinook bycatch numbers for the bering sea and Aleutian Islands pollock fleet of catcher vessels and catcher processor vessels has declined since 2007. He noted the December 2012 stock assessment and fishery evaluation report prepared by NOAA Fisheries' Alaska Fisheries Science Center, which put the 2012 Chinook bycatch of the BSAI pollock fleet at 10,157 kings. That compared with 122,262 kings caught by that fleet in 2007.
Meanwhile, MSC is on the verge of certifying Russian pollock as a sustainable fishery, and many in the Alaska pollock fishery are concerned, saying Russian harvesters are not held to the same standards. MSC's not commenting on this, saying that's still a work in progress, and McDonald's had no comment on whether they would consider using MSC certified Russian pollock in future promotions.
What concerns harvesters and processors is the fish is known as Alaska pollock, whether caught in Alaska or Russian waters, so that if McDonald's were to choose in the future to purchase Alaska pollock harvested in Russian waters, McDonald's could still legitimately promote it as wild Alaska pollock, industry sources said.


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The Modern Chef: Cookies For Breakfast (Really!)
The breakfast cookie is having its moment right now and frankly, we're surprised it took so long. A few cookies full of whole grains and nuts are perfect for getting a healthy start to the day. Though they do contain some brown sugar, they get their light sweetness from carrot baby food and raisins. These breakfast cookies from the FoodNetwork.com spend only twelve minutes in the oven, getting you out of the house fast in the morning. We recommend adding any extra dried fruit you may in your cabinet as well.
3/4 cup whole-wheat pastry flour
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 cup canola oil
1/4 cup dark brown sugar
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup (1 small jar) strained carrot baby food
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup bran cereal flakes
1/3 cup raisins
1/3 cup walnut pieces, lightly toasted in a dry skillet for 2 minutes, until fragrant and chopped
1. Place rack in center of oven and preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Whisk together flours, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt in a medium-sized bowl.
3. Combine butter, oil and sugars in the bowl of a stand mixer and mix on high speed, scraping down sides if necessary, until sugars have dissolved and mixture is light in color, about 1 minute. Add egg, carrot puree and vanilla and beat an additional 30 seconds. Add flour mixture and beat an additional 30 seconds. Add oats, flakes, raisins and walnuts and mix over low speed just until incorporated.
4. Dough will be slightly sticky and less cohesive than traditional cookie dough. Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper. Using between 3 to 4 tablespoons of batter, form a ball and place on cookie sheet. Repeat with remaining batter, leaving about 3 inches between cookies.
5. Wet hands and use palm of hand to flatten cookies until about 1/4-inch thick. Bake for 12 minutes, until cookies are fragrant but still soft.
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- ffmpeg2theora a commandline encoder from any format read by ffmpeg to Ogg Theora/Vorbis: svn, latest releases.
- VLC Media Player Can transcode from any source it supports into Ogg/Theora/Vorbis.
- Visonair.tv Ogg Streamer A windows application to stream directly from a webcam to an Icecast server.
- Visonair.tv Virtual Stage Includes an application to encode to Ogg Theora, forces fixed size and encoding parameters though. Registration required.
- Freej Freej is a realtime video mixer. It can stream ogg theora vorbis live to icecast. Check here for more info.
- OggConvert is a small Gnome utility which uses GStreamer to convert (almost) any media file to Ogg Vorbis, Theora and Dirac.
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Bad calls are a fact of life in any sport and the mark of a truly good team is how they respond when a call goes against them. FC Dallas had several chances to recapture the lead on Thursday night after Chicago's Brian McBride pulled things level, but a continued lack of offensive punch forced FCD to settle for their sixth draw in 10 games.
The 1-1 tie was the first time Schellas Hyndman's club had ever left Toyota Park with anything less than three points.
Even though replays showed McBride was clearly offside on his 40th-minute equalizer, it also illustrated that FCD center back Ugo Ihemelu let the Fire forward slip past him as Justin Mapp delivered a long ball that ended up tying the game. Sure, McBride was clearly offside, but it was disconcerting to see Ihemelu appear to quit on the play, assured that the linesman would raise the flag on the veteran striker.
The play was somewhat reminiscent of one last week by fellow center back George John that led to Los Angeles' 1-0 win at Pizza Hut Park. John thought the far linesman would rule the Galaxy's Tristan Bowen offside and let up. Bowen was ruled on and delivered his first MLS assist to Mike Magee for the game's only tally.
Earlier in the year, it appeared the FCD defense was finally over the hump in terms of mental mistakes that cost them points. However, in the last two weeks, those mental gaffes seem to have returned, which is not a good sign.
McBride's goal marked the fourth time this year that FCD have allowed opponents to score with 10 minutes left before the break. Not coincidentally, FCD have tied all four of those contests.
As far as the offense goes, it seemed as though David Ferreira's goal just six minutes in would set Dallas off on a scoring spree. Unfortunately, it did not.
The experiment of playing Jeff Cunningham at right midfield and moving Atiba Harris up top delivered little in the way of scoring chances. In fact, Cunningham returned to his customary forward spot to start the second half and was subbed out in the 70th minute for Heath Pearce after another quiet evening.
However, it's hard to single out Cunningham's lack of production for FCD's offensive woes. Harris had a pretty quiet night in his own right and never seemed to find his offensive groove.
Furthermore, even though Ferreira registered his first goal of 2010, the Colombian playmaker was back in the FCD third of the field, definitely not where the team's offensive catalyst needs to be receiving possession.
FCD also suffered when Dax McCarty had to leave the game in the 59th minute with a back injury. With Bruno Guarda in for McCarty as the linking midfielder, the FCD attack clearly took a major step backward.
On the other hand, one player who did perform well was left midfielder Brek Shea. The big Texan was active on the flank for much of the night. Even though his apparent goal in the 43rd was ruled offside, Shea still performed well for FCD in the attack. He also did a nice job defensively, backtracking on several plays in the visiting third of the field.
Pearce was another bright spot for FCD. Just one day after learning he wasn't one of the 23 players chosen by US National Team head coach Bob Bradley to travel to the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the 25-year-old defender/midfielder came on in the second half and played solidly at left midfield.
It was hardly a surprise. Pearce is a true professional whose focus is now squarely back on helping FCD climb the MLS standings. He was active in the attack during his 20 minutes of action and was also solid defensively as he has been since joining the club late in 2009.
This match might prove to be a hint of things to come for FCD. In the past, the club had come to Toyota Park to face their Brimstone Cup rivals and left victorious as they saw their attack reawaken. That was not the case Thursday as the team's attack again appeared sluggish and somewhat inept. If that trend doesn't reverse itself, this team could very well find themselves out of the playoffs for a third straight year.


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Mass Effect 3 Ending Saga Nearing An End?
I'm not entirely sure how to take this statement from BioWare's Dr Ray Muzyka regarding the astonishing drama surrounding the conclusion to the Mass Effect trilogy. It's not saying outright they'll change the ending of the game, but there's this:
Building on their research, Exec Producer Casey Hudson and the team are hard at work on a number of game content initiatives that will help answer the questions, providing more clarity for those seeking further closure to their journey. We're working hard to maintain the right balance between the artistic integrity of the original story while addressing the fan feedback we've received.
Which seems to suggest something. More endings, rather than changing what they've laid out? I can't see them setting out to rewrite the story, because it would undermine the universe they created, but there's the suggestion of clarification and expansion. If you're playing the game right now, you might want to stop and hold off until April when whatever it is they're working on is released. I'd read the entire statement, too, because Muzyka has clearly been stung by the reaction. He's proud of the game, but he also wants the fans to know they're important. Whatever this means, expect ending-related DLC.


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The fight card for the UFC's Toronto debut is nearly complete, and a pair of high-profile matchups are now official.
UFC brass today officially announced that Jose Aldo meets Mark Hominick, and Randy Couture takes on Lyoto Machida at UFC 129.
Featuring a welterweight title fight between current champion Georges St-Pierre and top contender Jake Shields, UFC 129 takes place April 30 at Rogers Centre in Toronto.
Both fights were previously reported by MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com).
Aldo (18-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) debuted for the WEC in June 2008 with a second-round TKO win over Shooto legend Alexandre Franca "Pequeno" Nogueira.
Following five consecutive knockout wins to open his WEC run – including three in the first round – Aldo was granted a title shot against then-champion Mike Brown. Aldo halted Brown with strikes in the second round. Aldo then defended his belt twice with wins over Manny Gamburyan and Urijah Faber and is currently considered among the top pound-for-pound fighters in the world.
Aldo was expected to defend his belt for the first time at UFC 125, but injury forced the Brazilian to delay his octagon debut until April.
Meanwhile, Hominick (20-8 MMA, 3-0 UFC) earned his title shot with a first-round TKO win over George Roop at this past month's UFC Fight Night 23 event. The win, Hominick's fifth-straight, marked the Canadian striker's first UFC appearance since a June 2006 win over Jorge Gurgel.
Prior to his return to the UFC, Hominick earned top-contender status in the WEC with promotional wins over Leonard Garcia, Yves Jabouin and Bryan Caraway.
This past October, Couture (19-10 MMA, 16-7 UFC) cast some doubt as to his fighting future by admitting he was focused more on potential acting roles than future in-cage matchups. However, "The Natural" never claimed he was completely finished with fighting.
In December, Couture's lawyer and representative, Sam Spira, said the retirement talk was pre-mature.
Couture is currently enjoying a three-fight win streak that includes a heavyweight win over James Toney at this past August's UFC 118 event, as well as two light heavyweight wins over Mark Coleman and Brandon Vera.
Meanwhile, after opening his career with 16-straight wins, Machida (16-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC) has now lost back-to-back fights. "The Dragon" surrendered the UFC light heavyweight title to Mauricio "Shogun" Rua this past May and then dropped a heartbreaking split decision to Quinton "Rampage" Jackson in November.
For more on UFC 129, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of MMAjunkie.com.
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This former A+ list mostly movie actress somehow convinced her celebrity/singer significant other to cough up the money to pay for a full-time bodyguard for the actress despite her B- list status and her reluctance to go outside more than once or twice a day for a total of an hour.
She loves the attention she gets by having someone follow her around.
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The challenge for existing or 'brownfield' operating assets is how to turn decades-worth of experience and operating data from multiple information sources and systems into 'actionable information', improving operational safety, operating efficiency and asset information integrity, and reducing risk.
Different sources, 1D, 2D and other formats, along with historical record maintenance procedures, create additional challenges in how to funnel all that information into Insights.
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The sheer cost and scale of such operations and the associated health and safety risks further add to the complexities of already challenging working conditions and of access to current, correct information.


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The 2020 NRL & NRLW Grand Final edition of The Front Row, our exclusive online e-magazine and match programme for Sunday's Grand Final Day! Also includes Super League Round 17 and 18 squads.
The Grand Final edition brings you special stories from each camp - Paul Jobber chats with Panthers legend Scott Sattler recounts his famous moment in the sides 2003 title win and looks to the current crop of Penrith players; while Rob Crosby looks at Josh Addo-Carr as he laces up for what could be his final Storm game. Rick Edgerton has a Clive Churchill Medal guide, while Joshua Wells speaks to Brisbane NRLW star Millie Boyle as the Broncos cruise toward a Women's threepeat on Sunday.
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Nyaka AIDS Orphans Project and The Price of Stones and the story behind it in the book The Price of Stones: Building a School for My Village
"... Mirroring the work of Greg Mortenson (Three Cups of Tea, 2009), Kaguri gradually expands his goals, adding not only classrooms but also water and nutrition programs, community gardens, teachers' workshops, and eventually a second school in a neighboring village. His story is an uplifting testament to the belief that one motivated individual can accomplish much, even when others have given up before even trying." --Deborah DonovanI know we have our own share of problems here in the U.S.A., but at least teach our children about how other people have to struggle for basic necessities. Tell them about children whose parents have died and now have no one to care for them, have no shelter, no food, no healthcare and no access to education. It doesn't happen in just Africa, but in many parts of the world. Here in the U.S.A., we have our own population of the homeless, but our homeless have a better chance of finding access to food, shelter (temporary) and education.
This book is a story of one person's actions to remedy the situation in his own "neck of the woods."


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EA gave Criterion Games control of an entry in the Need for Speed series and, while that may seem like heresy to Burnout fans, the gamble paid off. From the first race you'll notice that the cars feel heavy, fast, and mean. This is still an arcade-style racer, but it also requires precision and some lightning-quick reflexes. Once you add the weapons systems and the addictive online features... yeah, this is one worth picking up.
It's okay to wish for more Burnout in the future, and it's hard to complain when a team so respected creates something so satisfying.
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit
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Which side are you on?
The game offers one career path for the police, and another for the street racers and outlaws. You can switch between them at any time from the overhead map, allowing you to go between the different events whenever you'd like. You'll be chased by the police, you'll take part in races, you'll have to break through roadblocks that offer a single path to avoid crashes, and you'll have to choose when to throw those down. Playing on both sides of the fence keeps things fresh.
The game offers a wide variety of licensed cars, making the police seem ludicrously well-funded. Who cares? We're in a stylized Fast & Furious-style world where supercars are everywhere. This isn't a simulation, but the cars do require you to learn to corner appropriately, and to use boost at the right times to get ahead. This is the best kind of racer: one that looks like fantasy but feels real. It's like living in an action film.
Winning events gets you points, but you also level up by placing high in the standings, finding shortcuts, taking down cops with your spike strips and EMP blasts, and any number of other dangerous behaviors. Getting more points unlocks new cars, new abilities, and opens new events. The game does a wonderful job of testing your skills while offering frequent rewards. The ability to use things like EMP blasts and spike strips adds a level of fun to the game, without making it feel as fantasy-driven as Blur. The game strikes a good balance between instant enjoyment and a deeper strategy and mastery.
Your friends are here, and they're faster than you
Then there's the Autolog functionality. Autolog is the social networking hub that shares your times and scores with people on your friends list, with the ability to upload images you take during the race to share with others. You're shown your friends' times before each race, and once you best a time the game invites you to send them a message rubbing it in. If someone beats one of your times you get a message telling you so, allowing you to go back and try again. This sort of thing has been been tried before, but the integration works very well in practice here; it's woven so deeply into the game that it becomes part of the core experience. If you're not playing online, you're missing a lot of the fun.
The game will even suggest friends to add based on who your existing friends are competing against, and it will serve up a list of events where you can compete with your friends' times.
Hot Pursuit has unlocked a strong sense of competition from people already, as I'm getting instant messages bragging about high scores. People send me taunting messages about my lower times, and I can in turn write on their "wall" in the game when I best them. It's always on, and feels social even when you play the single-player game. This doesn't even take into account the online modes where you directly compete against others.
There is the standard race, a mode that pits one racer against one cop, and Hot Pursuit, an all-out war between the racers and the cops. The racers have to zoom through roadblocks, the cops have to avoid spike strips, and it's a blast. The whole thing feels slick and well-thought-out, a series of obvious ideas put together in a way that's superior to the social approach of most racing games.
This is a racing game that may sound like a mish-mash of past ideas, but they're all combined in a highly polished and enjoyable package. The social aspect of the gameplay is yet another selling point. This may not be a huge leap forward in the racing genre, but it does everything right, and it's hard to fault anyone for not reinventing the wheel.


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Plane lands safely in Conn. after bird strike
A Southwest Airlines flight from Tampa, Fla., that suffered a bird strike on its final approach has landed safely in Connecticut.
Bradley International Airport spokesman John Wallace says Flight 2102 was about 25 miles south of the airport Wednesday afternoon when the crew declared an emergency after hearing a loud bang outside the aircraft.
He says emergency crews were called to the runway and watched as the plane made a normal landing on time. No injuries were reported.
Wallace says the plane taxied to the gate under its own power. An initial inspection of the plane revealed the bird strike.
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A 'Brief' History of Underwear According to Fu
Some of us collect shoes; others have a penchant for cufflinks or other accessories. And then there are those who have an overstuffed drawer filled with everything from tighty whities to boxer briefs. New York-based underwear designer Fu is admittedly obsessed with the evolution of the undergarment. He offers EDGE readers exclusive insight into what has now become a multi-billion dollar industry.
For decades, men's underwear stayed in the closet, it was a garment that was worn for practical purposes. Then Calvin Klein arrived on the scene in 1982 with the iconic images of Olympic pole-vaulter Tom Hintaus shot on location in the Greek Islands.
A friend of mine who worked at Bloomingdales in the 80s thought that the photos were sheer pornographic (which back then it almost was)... and he loved it! The billboards stopped traffic in Time Square, people started to take notice and Calvin Klein became synonymous with sexy men's underwear and the burgeoning cottage industry of sexy men's undergarments was launched.
What man has not owned pair of Calvin Kleins? In fact, the brand became so synonymous for men that Klein's daughter Marci told Newsweek in 1994 that, "My only complaint about having a father in fashion is that every time I'm about to go to bed with a guy, I have to look at my dad's name all over his underwear."
Other designers quickly followed suit with their own brands. The 1990s saw the launch 2(x)ist. The brand label and logo were so clever, catchy and somewhat confusing - so much so that it caused shoppers to look twice. You couldn't walk around the bustling gay neighborhood of Chelsea in New York City or the streets of San Francisco without seeing the 2(x)ist logo peeking out of a guy's stylish low rise jeans.
What's Your Style?
I believe your outerwear says how you want the world to perceive you, but your underwear is how you feel and think about yourself. Who you are you in private? Do you have self-love? Self-respect? How do you express your authenticity?
Today there are myriad of underwear options that incorporate different cuts, colors and fabrics. For the underwear connoisseur, you can have an underwear wardrobe for any and all occasions. A well-made pair of underwear is one of life's simple pleasures, like a cup of good coffee.
Brands are getting more and more creative with their labels. (2wink and 4Skins are two up-and-coming Australian brands. Ginch Gonch relies on playful prints and patterns and approaches its designs with a more lighthearted tone.
Other major fashion labels have gotten in on the action, including Andrew Christian, Michal Kors, Tommy Hilfiger and of course the classic Calvin Klein is still in the game. And now we have FU e=fu8, my personal brand.
How Lucky Can You Get?
FU means "lucky" in Chinese and I wanted to create a brand that exemplifies my life view. Make the most out of our precious time and spend it pursuing things that bring and enhance our pleasure. FU e=fu8 is made exclusively in Manhattan. I love New York and want to contribute to the resurgence of the famous Garment District. FU e=fu8 fabrics are ultra soft and have a nice stretch, so you feel supported. The finest materials were sourced to make this underwear collection including a high thread count of 95 percent cotton and 5 percent spandex. This premium cotton will hold up after multiple washes.
Whether you choose a simple white brief or a more colorful (and revealing) option, remember that your underwear is the first thing you put on... and the last thing you take off - so you should love every moment you're wearing it!
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Mass. man uses fake leg to take down armed robber
A Massachusetts man who used his prosthetic leg to take down a robber says he didn't have time to think, he just reacted.
Stephen Cornell peered through the window of his neighborhood convenience store in Middleton on Wednesday and saw a man pointing a gun at the owner.
He tells The Salem News he intended to tackle the thief when he left JC Grill & Pizza, but instead stuck out his artificial leg and tripped him.
Cornell and owner Edson Andrade disarmed the thief and dragged him back into the store in a chokehold before calling police. The weapon was a pellet gun.
The 55-year-old Cornell lost his leg at age 12.
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The definitive Bang & Olufsen reference site, covering all products available since 1965, featuring top quality photography and detailed descriptions.
The Beocentral philosophy applied to Sony Walkmans, with the same attention to detail in photography and descriptions.
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Traditionally in the financial services world, services offering "lead generation" for advisors were used to deliver prospects who might want to buy a particular financial services product—not necessarily people who were looking for advice. For consumers who wanted to actually find a real advisor, the primary option was to seek one out through the financial planning membership associations.
In recent years, though, there has been a dramatic rise in the number of platforms providing prospective clients for financial planners, following a wide range of business models, from a "registry" of qualified planners to choose from, to companies that give away some basic planning for free in the hopes of drawing some prospects in to go deeper, to advisor review sites.
While many remain skeptical about the value of such services, the reality is that the process of "sales" –converting a prospective client into an actual client–is very specific to an individual firm and its advisors, but the process of "prospecting" to find prospective clients is a marketing function that really is much more conducive to size and scale.
Thus, while not all the companies competing in this space will be winners—many will likely be gone in a few years—it appears that outsourcing prospecting may be an emerging trend as yet another way for some financial planning firms to get more efficient and grow, especially for firms that don't yet have the size and scale to effectively market themselves.
Lead Generation for Financial Planners
For many years, the primarysource of "financial planning leads" has been the membership associations, as both NAPFA and the FPA have had consumer-oriented "Find A Planner" services that deliver prospects interested in financial planning to members. More recently, the CFP Board itself has also ramped up its efforts with its new "Let's Make A Plan" website tied to the new public awareness campaign for the CFP marks and funded with an increase in the recertification fee.
To the extent that any other services provided prospective clients to financial advisors, they tended to be focused on particular products that advisors might deliver, rather than seeking out prospects who were interested in advice.
However, in recent years, a number of third-party services are coming forth to deliver a similar value proposition to advisors as the membership organizations: finding prospective clients who are interested in financial advice. This new trend is not surprising given that getting new clients has significant economic value to an advisory firm, and therefore would certainly be something on which a business could be based, but is certainly a shift that may change how some advisors generate new clients in the future.
Different Methods for Lead Generation
Unfortunately, there is not necessarily a clear "best practices" approach for generating financial planning leads, and consequently the firms that have cropped up so far use a wide range of tactics. Some function as a "registry"—trying to connect consumers to advisors who have registered with the site and have either been implicitly or explicitly screened, such as Paladin Registry or Vestorly, and the recent AdviceIQ; the emerging new Charles Goldman/Steve Lockshin startup Advizent also has expressed an intention to use a similar model, where RIAs will be rigorously screened before being allowed onto the platform. Arguably, this is similar to the underlying model using by the membership associations as well, which implicitly suggest that advisors in their membership organization are uniquely qualified to deliver effective financial advice.
Other services try to lead with an initial value benefit for prospects, and allow the advisor to follow up to try to convert the individual to an ongoing client, such as My New Financial Advisor with their Free Retirement Report or the Advisor Marketing Tool from BoulevardR. The idea is to get the client interested in some initial advice and basic guidance, and then seek out an advisor to take it to the next level.
Another approach for trying to connect consumers with advisors is establishing a third-party service to provide ratings and reviews of advisors, which is the model Tippybob has been implementing. This model is perhaps the least certain—will enough advisors have enough of their clients provide reviews on the site to reach a critical mass of reviews that makes it a relevant decision-making tool for the public? Nonetheless, given the success of "review sites" in a wide range of other industries, expect to see more advisor review sites cropping up in the coming years.
In the second part of this post, we'll look at the difference between prosepcting and sales and the key value proposition for lead generation products.


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Rumors of a Facebook phone are bubbling up again. Facebook was supposedly working to launch its own phone around the beginning of 2012, but that didn't materialize. Apparently, it is working with HTC now to build its own smartphone, and launch it in 2013.
It is developing a "modified operating system" for the device, possibly a heavily customized version of Android, and also continues to focus on its mobile apps for iOS and Android.
Facebook has more than 900 million monthly active users with a lot of them accessing the service via their mobile phones.
It still hasn't been able to figure out a good way to monetize its growing mobile audience, because of which analysts and investors alike are concerned about its future revenue potential. Its stock price crashed right after it went public on concerns that it might never be able to figure out the mobile monetization puzzle, which, admittedly, is a tough nut to crack.
Facebook's official statement says:
"Our mobile strategy is simple: We think every mobile device is better if it is deeply social. We're working across the entire mobile industry; with operators, hardware manufacturers, OS providers, and application developers to bring powerful social experiences to more people around the world."
Facebook has hired some Apple iPhone engineers to work on its phone hardware, and also made some talent acquisitions to work on improving its mobile apps and presumably its mobile OS.
If Facebook ties in its services deeply with its smartphone, and manages to sell a ton of devices, it might be able to generate a significant amount of revenue from mobile advertising, and also reduce its dependence on Apple's and Google's devices to generate mobile ad revenue.
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The Bear and I were boarding a flight to London and I had to part with it prior to sitting down. I rolled him up in a BIG BEAR BALL and looked for an overhead compartment that was close enough and not filled to the brim with wheelie bags.
The lady beside me on the aisle seat saw me looking around in vain:
"I need a a place to put my coat... The bear..." I said scanning above me.
"Look there' s some place here.." she pointed to the overhead bin an aisle behind me and I shoved my coat in.
On landing I proceeded to reach up to grab my coat and in doing so I heard a booming baritone of a voice saying:
"Aahhh! THE BEAR"...
My surprise came in 2 stages:
1) that someone actually listens to my nonsense and
2)that the baritone voice actually came out of a giant of a woman who slowly unfurled in the row behind me:
" Yes indeed!"I replied taking in the he/she person and wrapping my brain around the vista that expanded before me...."is it? isn't it?...what is it?!
"We are having a close encounter!" he/she boomed with continued fervour.
I laughed and moved along not wanting to appear rude by proceeding with my visual investigation on this Wo-Man.
So what is new on the shopping front?
Ri Ri has launched her collaboration with River Island... she appeared for 6 minutes at the launch party and then skedaddled to party the night away before receiving a bottle of Lucozade flung her way by a disgruntled fan, unhappy with her relationship with the infamous bad boy Chris Brown....someone could have gone the soft route and flung the clothes she designed for River Island instead....
Opposite River Island on Oxford street a whole new building has come up and brought forth more shopping opportunities, namely an "Asics" store and a huge "Urban Outfitters"...like I said before...it could be New York or London ...only the accents change.
On to Sloane Street and a whole batch of shops that have closed down to make room for the fashion Giants!....namely "Tom Ford"....
Yes the gorgeous one is back ! And will take up prime shopping space on Sloane street, neighbour to Harvey Nichols and Zegna.
Talking about Tom Ford...Gucci is celebrating 60 years of the Loafer:
I for one look back fondly... when 20 years or so I was a proud owner of a pair of Gucci loafers in brown suede. My friend Rula and I (she had a few!) wore them with pride and always put our best feet forward. Would I go back down that route and spring for another pair?
Nahhh! Been there...done that. As for Rula? I'll have to ask her...
But rather a loafer that Beyonce's trainer travesties....come on! Do they need to be in ostrich, boa, ray and crocodile?...(have I left out an endangered species ??)
As lovely and as talented as she is...some people simply have more money than sense or style for that matter...A diamond encrusted,white gold dummy for baby Blue....??
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North Port's rejection of the county's purchase offer leave no clear way forward on the springs' future.
Warm Mineral Springs likely will close to the public for a while, and an outside mediator may be needed to resolve a city-county conflict over the property's management, Sarasota County leaders said Tuesday.
It was another day of angry recriminations in the saga over one of the region's most unusual attractions, the only warm spring in a state with the world's largest concentration of cool freshwater springs.
County leaders were responding to the North Port City Commission's vote Monday to reject the county's $2 million purchase offer for the city's half of the property, which the governments jointly acquired in 2010 for $5.5 million.
County Commissioner Christine Robinson said the lack of a counteroffer from the city leaves officials with no clear way forward. "I think that ultimately their inability to bring a solution to the table is virtually ensuring the closure of Warm Mineral Springs in June," Robinson said.
An agreement with the private company that runs the spa, restaurant and bathing area at the attraction expires on June 30.
That contract cannot be extended and it will take at least 90 days to hire a replacement vendor, County Administrator Randall Reid said Tuesday.
That leaves roughly a month to resolve the dispute, but city and county leaders seem further apart than ever. "There's a high possibility it could shut down for some period of time," Reid said.
The county is preparing for a drawn-out fight over the property.
Commissioners voted unanimously to have county staff prepare a list of options for proceeding and have it ready for the board in two weeks.
One of those options will be sending a letter to the city requesting a formal dispute resolution process with an outside mediator.
County Attorney Stephen DeMarsh said state law requires government agencies that are at odds to go through non-binding dispute resolution.
"It indicates there's a disagreement we want to try and resolve short of litigation," DeMarsh said.
Commissioner Nora Patterson expressed hope that the city and county could agree on a short-term solution that would allow a new vendor to manage the property temporarily.
"I'm not willing to see the springs close while we arm-wrestle with North Port," Patterson said. "So if this stays stalemated much longer I would suggest we do a short-term" contract.
But Robinson said it's not clear the city wants to do anything but sell the property.
Both parties need to agree on any management plan, including a short-term vendor contract.
"I'm not as confident as you are that there would be an agreement on a short-term" contract, Robinson told Patterson.
"I didn't say I was confidant," Patterson responded.
New city leaders have expressed remorse about buying the springs. They have raised concerns about overdevelopment, and questioned whether the government should have taken over a private business.
"I'm not interested in getting my constituents in the business of business," North Port Mayor Linda Yates said Monday.
The springs became public property after a former owner struggled to make the private business work and lost the attraction to foreclosure in 2009. A lender seized the property and sold it to the city and county.
North Port initially sought to buy the springs on its own to promote economic development, settling on a $6.3 million price before the county agreed to get involved.
County commissioners unanimously expressed frustration with their city counterparts Tuesday. Instead of making a counteroffer to the county, the City Commission voted to shop its half of the property around to state and federal agencies.


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The premise of the quite good Claire Danes-starring conspiracy thriller Homeland seems as though it could easily exhaust itself after a single, compelling season, so it's a good thing it's on Showtime, the network that traditionally looks for shows like that and then clings to them forever. Granted, so far Homeland has only received a second-season renewal—and this after only four episodes have aired—so it's a bit early to be cynically dreading what sort of twists and turns the series will have to take to extend its central plotline about a driven, possibly crazy CIA agent convinced that a recently rescued POW (Damian Lewis) is actually working for Al Qaeda. In the meantime, this is just welcome news regarding quality television. But in the words of Showtime president David Nevins, "Homeland is just getting started," which is probably also what he'll be saying after season four. Hopefully the show's creators think that as well.
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In a large frying pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the garlic and saute until lightly golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in the kale and vegetable stock. Cover, reduce the heat to medium-low, and cook until the kale is wilted and some of the liquid has evaporated, about 5 minutes.
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Now Online: 2012 Top Shops Benchmarking Survey
Our second annual benchmarking program offers all types of machining facilities the chance to see how they rate against similar operations. Take part in the online survey that has been extended to run through February 29.
Last year, nearly 200 machining facilities took part in Modern Machine Shop's Top Shops benchmarking survey. Top Shops aims to identify optimal shopfloor practices as well as operational and business metrics that define world-class competitiveness in discrete parts manufacturing. Our goal is to help companies like yours, whether it is a small job shop or a large, captive operation, become better overall businesses.
The online survey for the 2012 Top Shops program is now live at survey.mmsonline.com/topshops, and I encourage you to participate. It is designed to solicit sufficient information without being excessively time-consuming. We estimate that the survey will take one hour to complete. It prompts for specific financial, process and equipment information, and also includes a couple open-ended questions.
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You have the option of printing the survey and filling it out by hand. In fact, you may find it helpful to complete it by hand and either fax or mail it to us or go back to the survey site to enter your information. This may prove to be useful in case key financial or process data isn't readily at your fingertips.
All responses will remain confidential. Answers to the survey questions will feed a series of data reports that will be sent just to participating shops. These reports will separate the survey data into categories so you can make apples-to-apples comparisons of like businesses. Data will be categorized by the type of machining business (job shop, contract shop or captive operation), revenue level and number of parts produced.
Down the road, an Executive Summary will compare responses between the Top Shops benchmarking group and the rest of survey participants. This benchmarking group will represent the top 20 percent of machining businesses, determined by totaling the points assigned to select survey questions.
The reports will enable you to compare shopfloor strategies and business approaches to similar companies as well as assist you in making sound decisions to emulate those identified as world-class operations. Not only will these reports serve as a baseline "report card" of sorts, but the hard data you'll get will eliminate the need to rely on gut feelings as a method of identifying and prioritizing improvement efforts.
Hiring a company to gather and report this type of business intel—data related to specific shop practices and performance levels—wouldn't be cheap. Your only investment is a bit of your time to fill out the survey.
So once you receive the reports, what do you do with them? In some cases, you either already know or have a good idea about your company's primary deficiencies. If that's the case, you can immediately look at the data related to that aspect of the business and compare it to other shops. On the other hand, you might not have a solid notion as to where you lag other shops. However, the data in the reports will reveal those areas.
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The second element of Top Shops is an Honors Program that highlights a handful of the most successful participating companies, identified by responses to survey questions and follow-up interviews by me. Those shops will be listed in July's special benchmarking issue that will highlight key survey findings. Plus, each subsequent issue will feature a profile of one of the Top Shops, focusing on a key aspect of the approach that enables it to be a valued and trusted supplier.
Survey participants are given the opportunity to opt out of the Honors Program. However, if you do want to be considered, providing as much detail as possible will give your company the best shot at being named one of the Top Shops for 2012.
The survey.mmsonline.com/topshops website will remain open until February 29, and we hope you'll take part in the survey. If you have any questions about the survey, feel free to send an email to me at email@example.com. Plus, visit our Top Shops Zone at mmsonline.com/topshops to access the Executive Summary from last year's survey, read articles about key survey findings and view profiles of the Top Shops for 2011.


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NEW YORK – Alexandra Shipp has very little time to get ready for her new role as the late R&B singer Aaliyah.
Lifetime spokeswoman Kannie Yu LaPack confirmed Friday that Shipp will play the singer, who died in a plane crash in 2001.
Shipp replaces Zendaya in the Lifetime biopic Aaliyah: Princess of R&B. Zendaya pulled out of production last month.
The project was briefly halted, but filming will start later this month in Toronto, leaving the 23-year-old Shipp little time to prep.
She has played roles on Nick show House of Anubis and the movie Alvin and The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel.
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'The Fastest Growing Arts Festival In Colorado!'
Welcome to the Affordable Arts Festival where every artist has their fine art and fine crafts priced at $100 or less. On the 30th of August the art buyers of Colorado will once again experience an arts festival unlike any other. Many patrons were surprised by the incredible art at even more incredible prices since our first show in 2012. Over 130 artists from around the region and from around the country will come together for one day to sell their artwork to the expected large and enthusiastic crowds of art buyers. For many years this art festival concept has been hugely successful in other parts of the country. The success happens because both the artists and the buyers have a lot of fun and a lot of art exchanges hands. So many art buyers are discouraged at art shows where they are unable to afford much (if any) of the art. The Affordable Arts Festival removes that concern since every piece of art in every artist's booth is now affordable! Most artists will have a selection of great deals (we already have some artists with pieces that were originally over $1000 that will be selling for under $100!) along with pieces that are normally priced under $100. For this reason art buyers need to get to the show early to take advantage of the best deals. As the show approaches, the best deals will be posted on this website with a photo, price, artist and booth. Admission fee is $5 at the gate and $6 online and parking is free on the Arapahoe Community College campus. The Festival supports the ACC Foundation's Scholarship fund.
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At time of writing unfortunately the HTC Desire is one of my target devices...
research has brought me to the point that with v1 the 'htc sense' OS is problematic and i'm unlikely to be able to release the app unless the functionality is hugely scaled down.
i'm migrating my app / hacking in parts of it to v2 and finding the htc to be a lot smoother scroll and responsiveness wise (great work sencha)
replace the colored div's with images...
But i'm still finding when i'm scrolling a lot of images (from above eg 10 rows of 10 image - like an image gallery) that the Desire is 'freezing'.
In v1 this happens a lot and the app often only comes back after hitting the menu button (which seems to jump the browser back to live) and the app is completely unusable.
v2 is a lot better and when it does freeze it does recover but still leaves the device unresponsive for several seconds.
we're in a situation that we need to know if we can pursue the current technology knowing that once a stable release is out we can roll out to this device. Granted this is a reasonably old device but it's still pretty popular and will continue to be so for the coming months.
Hopefully by next year this will be less of an issue but guess you all know the importance of the now.
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You want to go rallying, but you have no clue how to make that happen. Have no fear, we've the tips you need right here.
This week on AFTER/DRIVE, Mike Spinelli and Leo Parente visit Bill Petrow's Broken Motorsports to see what it takes to prepare a car to be a full on rally racer. This is a fantastic look at just what you need to make sure your car is ready to hit the dirt and/or tarmac when you decide to rally.
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yeah exactly. I don't think I will be able to throw as much off the top as a regular surfboard..it felt smoother, but the fins does make a difference.Osprey1 wrote:Yea the Paipo is dialed. I'm loving mine more every session. What's nice is that it has both the properties of an Alaia and a surfboard. For example the Paipo is great for surface spins and light wind, but because of the rocker and fins its also really good in the waves especially small peelers. I like jumping it too as it's light and sticks to your feet .
For those that haven't seen a Paipo in person it's made using snowboard construction and thus it's very light and strong, plus it looks cool.
whats up man, i used to kite at your spot so i know the conditions and current, whats the range on the kite knots wise for you? any 200 lbs guys try it, what did they think?ozonelevel wrote:Got three sessions on 13m Cloud and impressions so far are very positive. Biggest problems are it's lonely out when wind is light and current strong, and second having to wait a long time for people to bring it back when I let them try it.
Seriously, about a dozen people have tried it and everyone has liked it. Biggest surprise is how stable it is, and how fast and tight it turns.
Greg warned that it's different, and it is, but in a pleasant way, in a word it's nimble.
Who would have thought that you don't need all those struts to have some fun.
Hey, so far I have it out in 8 to 18 mph. I'm 150lbs so was a bit overpowered at the high end. A couple of 200lb riders tried it in 10 to 15 mph with a Door and Sector boards and they liked it. One ordered a 17m.jespin4845 wrote:
whats up man, i used to kite at your spot so i know the conditions and current, whats the range on the kite knots wise for you? any 200 lbs guys try it, what did they think?
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Welcome to Portsmouth FC Official Memorabilia Store- Delivery will be delayed due to Covid 19
An original hand signed Alan Knight photo.
Photo size is A5 (148 x 210 mm), and comes complete with a hand signed Certificate of Authentication from Pompey CEO Mark Catlin.
Would make a great gift, can be framed, or used for fundraising activities.


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Corsair Vengeance Pro Series memory modules are designed for overclocking on the latest 3rd and 4th generation Intel® Core™ platforms, with ICs specially selected for performance potential.
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Corsair Vengeance Pro Series memory modules are designed for overclocking on the latest 3rd and 4th generation Intel® Core™ platforms, with eight-layer PCBs and ICs specially selected for performance potential.
The aluminum heat spreaders provide superior temperature management and have the aggressive look you want in your gaming rig. XMP 1.3 profiles allow for automatic, reliable overclocking. They're available in multiple colors to let you match your Vengeance Pro Series memory to your system's color scheme. As a bonus, they're priced to deliver class-leading value, so you'll have more room left in your system build budget.
Each Vengeance Pro Series module is built from an eight-layer PCB and highly-screened memory ICs. The efficient heat spreader provides effective cooling to improve overclocking potential.
The heat spreader doesn't just allow Vengeance Pro Series to run better – the aggressive yet refined form factor looks great in showcase systems.
Vengeance Pro Series is optimized for performance on the latest 3rd and 4th generation Intel® Core™ platforms. XMP 1.3 profile support makes stable overclocking easy and automatic.
Corsair is the #1 most awarded manufacturer of high-performance memory. We've been providing enthusiast-grade memory for PC systems for longer than anyone else, and we offer the broadest product line of any enthusiast memory manufacturer. Whether you're upgrading a system, building a fast and responsive gaming rig, or attempting to break overclocking world records, Corsair has a solution for you.
A defective memory module(s) can cause various issues on your computer. These are just a few of the possible issues you may encounter. It is important to remember the issues below can also be caused by more than just defective memory.
How can we be sure that the memory is defective before starting the RMA exchange process? There are programs available that are designed to test the computer's memory. We recommend Memtest86+ to test your computer's memory. Please visit this link to download and install Memtest86+ for an ISO image or USB Drive: Link To make a bootable Floppy from with in Windows, First you would download the memtest utility to your HDD, then using www.winzip.com extract it to the same directory. Please then get a floppy and do a fresh full format on it, and if there are any bad sectors just throw it away and get a new one. Then click on the install.bat file in the directory where you downloaded and extracted the files and follow the on screen prompts. To make a Bootable CD from within windows you would download the ISO image that has a .zip extension. .tar would be for UNIX. Memtest.ISO Then use www.winzip.com to extract the ISO image to the same directory that you downloaded it to. Then using CD-R software you will burn the image to CD. Note: Do not copy the image; there is usually an option under file or burner to burn image. Note: If you have recently added any new memory into the computer, we suggest you temporarily remove it to make sure it is not the cause of your issue before testing with Memtest. Please make sure you back up all the data from the USB drive before Memtest86+ installation as it will require a format.
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Springtime holidays are upon us! We've got fun new dishes that'll bring some extra zazzle to the festivities. Check out what's cookin' in HG Land!
1/12th of egg bake: 143 calories, 4.5g fat, 650mg sodium, 12g carbs, 0.5g fiber, 4.5g sugars, 12g protein -- PointsPlus® value 4* This brunch-y bake is perfect for Easter; but really it's good any time of year!
Ingredients: 1 package refrigerated Pillsbury Crescent Recipe Creations Seamless Dough Sheet, or HG Alternative 1 cup light or low-fat ricotta cheese, room temperature 4 wedges The Laughing Cow Light Creamy Swiss cheese, room temperature 1 cup fat-free liquid egg substitute (like Egg Beaters Original) 1 lb. 97% - 98% fat-free sliced ham, roughly chopped 1 cup scallions sliced into 1/2-inch pieces 2 tbsp. chopped fresh parsley 1/4 tsp. black pepper Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9" X 13" baking pan with nonstick spray. Place dough sheet along the bottom of the pan. Firmly press it into the bottom and corners. Pierce dough several times with a fork. Bake until dough just begins to puff up, about 5 minutes. Remove pan; leave oven on. In a large bowl, thoroughly mix ricotta cheese with cheese wedges until smooth and uniform. Add egg substitute and thoroughly whisk until smooth. Stir in chopped ham, scallions, parsley, and pepper. Pour mixture over the dough in the pan. Bake until egg mixture is cooked through, about 40 minutes. Eat up! MAKES 12 SERVINGS HG Alternative: If you can't find the Recipe Creations dough, go for Pillsbury Reduced Fat Crescent roll dough. (The products are nearly identical.) Then just pinch/seal up the perforations for a seamless sheet.
1/8th of kugel: 170 calories, 2.5g fat, 253mg sodium, 32g carbs, 2g fiber, 17g sugars, 4.5g protein -- PointsPlus® value 4* A tasty guilt-free treat for your holiday table... or any table. YAY for Fuji apples!!! Ingredients: 4 sheets matzo 1/4 cup light whipped butter or light buttery spread 1 cup fat-free liquid egg substitute 1/4 cup granulated white sugar 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. salt 3 cups finely chopped Fuji apples (about 3 apples) 1/2 cup sweetened dried cranberries, chopped Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8" X 8" baking pan with nonstick spray. Break matzo into small pieces and place in a large bowl. Add just enough warm water to cover, gently pressing down to wet any pieces that float. Let soak until slightly softened, about 2 minutes. Drain well. In a small microwave-safe bowl, microwave butter for 30 seconds, or until melted. Transfer butter to another large bowl. Add egg substitute, sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt. Thoroughly whisk. Add matzo and gently stir. Fold in apples and chopped cranberries. Transfer mixture to the baking pan. Bake until lightly browned and cooked through, about 45 minutes. Enjoy! MAKES 8 SERVINGS HG FYI: If you keep kosher for Passover, check the specific products at the store to make sure they meet the requirements.
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The stickiest of holidays is today, April 5th... National Caramel Day! We can't think of a better way to party than with a batch of these Nutty Caramel-Coated Sticky Buns.
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Setup PuTTY and WinSCP to access your HANA Express Edition on Google Cloud Platform
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SAP HANA, express edition (HXE) is officially supported on SLES and RHEL. SAP Community members have been successful in running HXE on other Linux operating systems that are not formally supported by SAP, such as Ubuntu, openSUSE and Fedora. SAP is not committing to resolving any issues that may arise from running HXE on these platforms.
This tutorial will guide you through the steps to setup two of the most popular tools to access your Ubuntu virtual machine remotely. These tools, PuTTY and WinSCP, are available for Windows PCs.
Download the installation package for WinSCP from its official site. Scroll down on the same site to download PuTTY.
Once downloaded, follow the steps in the installation packages.
Go to
VM Instance in the Compute Engine from Google Cloud platform and copy the External IP address for your virtual machine:
Open your WinSCP client and click on New Site. Fill in the Host Name with the External IP, keep the default port number and fill in your user name to the Ubuntu Virtual Machine. Click on Advanced:
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Select the private key you downloaded from your home
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Choose yes for the tool to convert it to the needed format:
Enter the passphrase you entered when you generated the key pairs in the
Gcloud console. Continue with the steps until you come back to the Advanced settings and the converted PPK file.
Click OK and Save the entry and Log in.
Confirm with Yes that you want to
connect to an unknown server and add its host to a cache in the pop-up message and enter your passphrase again when prompted.
Open PuTTY. Enter the External IP of your Ubuntu host in the Host Name field, a name for the session under
Saved Sessions and go to the
Auth section in the
SSH menu.
Browse for the
.ppk file WinSCP generated in the previous step. Alternatively, convert the private key you downloaded from Google Cloud Platform using
PuTTYgen. You will find this tool in the
Tools menu in WinSCP.
Save your session and click on Open to log in.