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About ALEKS Math Assessment
What is ALEKS?
ALEKS is a powerful artificial-intelligence based assessment tool that zeros in on the strengths and weaknesses of a student's mathematical knowledge, reports its findings to the student, and then provides the student with a learning environment for improving this knowledge to an appropriate level for course placement.
The ALEKS Math Assessment ensures students' readiness for particular math, statistics, and chemistry courses at Penn State. Since these courses are demanding, it is important for students to begin in the course most likely to lead to success. Students will not be permitted to take a course unless they have demonstrated readiness. After completing the initial assessment, students who wish to improve their skills may use the included learning modules.
Once classes begin, ALEKS is no longer available. The highest score is used for placement and pre-requisite checking.
Who must take ALEKS?
All entering first-year students, regardless of AP, IB, dual enrollment, and CLEP credits are required to take the assessment.
New transfer students and some continuing students may be directed to take the ALEKS assessment by their academic adviser.
Dual enrollment students who are seeking to schedule calculus-sequence MATH or Chemistry courses may be directed to take the ALEKS assessment by their adviser.
Students may not take certain courses in mathematics, statistics, or chemistry without demonstrating readiness.
When do students take ALEKS?
Students need to demonstrate readiness for their scheduled courses via ALEKS assessment prior to the start of classes. Students beginning classes in Spring semester may begin the assessment November 1. Students beginning classes in Summer and Fall semesters may begin the assessment March 1.
How long will the assessment take?
The assessment will ask up to 30 questions. You should plan to complete the assessment in one 2-3 hour sitting. If you do not complete the assessment in one sitting, you will have 48 hours to complete it before the assessment is reset.


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Science Pavilion at the National Eisteddfod of Wales Erica Roberts | added on Jul 16, 2011 | United Kingdom Visit us at the Science Pavilion at the National Eisteddfod of Wales. Chemistry activities will include pH experiments, making an indicator, solar cells, "Flash Bang! The Climate Change Show", slime, bath bombs and much more!
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On Saturday, children of all ages are invited to celebrate the wonder of autumn at the third annual Fall Into the Farm festival at the Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site in Flat Rock.
On Saturday, children of all ages are invited to celebrate the wonder of autumn at the third annual Fall Into the Farm festival at the Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site in Flat Rock. There will be corn fairies — for those with the courage to believe — farm tours (including goat-petting), square dancing, a fairy poem hunt, butter- and cheese-making demonstrations, children's crafts and a professional puppeteer. A book-signing by the Sandburgs' granddaughter, Paula Polega, author of "My Connemara," will take place at 11:30 a.m. Admission is free. Festival hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tours of the Sandburg home are available from 9:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.nps.gov/carl or call 828-693-4178.
Imagine being able to meet, speak with and see the artwork of more than 50 Henderson County visual artists in just two days — for free. The 2013 Open Studio Tour will take place Saturday and Sunday, opening dozens of local studios to the public.
Painters, sculptors, potters, jewelers and artists who create artwork using fiber, wood, metal and glass will be on hand to answer questions and talk about the inspirations behind their works.
The self-guided studio tour will take place Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Download a brochure at www.OpenStudioTourHC.com.
A free preview party will take place tonight from 5 to 8 p.m. at Southern Appalachian Brewery, 822 Locust St., Hendersonville. The event will include an artwork raffle fundraiser for Backpacks for Kids.
The Nrithyanjali School of Dance will present the epic tale "Krishna" at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Flat Rock Playhouse Mainstage, 2661 Greenville Highway, Flat Rock. The production, choreographed in the classical Indian dance form called bharatanatyam, features colorful sets, imaginative costumes and more than 40 skilled performers from the Carolinas. Proceeds from the performance will benefit Vision Express, an Asheville nonprofit that performs cataract operations on underprivileged women in rural India. Tickets are $35. Call 828-693-0713 to purchase. For a show preview, visit www.FlatRockPlayhouse.org/project/krishna.
Pianist Yuri Chayama will start off Blue Ridge Community College's concert series at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Thomas Auditorium. The audience will be treated to works by Haydn, Chopin, Liszt, Debussy and Toru Takemitsu. Chayama has received major prizes for her playing in the Competition Internationale in New Mexico and the Ibla Music Competition in Italy. Admission is $10 at the door, $3 for students. Season tickets for the concert series are $50. Call 828-694-1743 to purchase, or email email@example.com for more information.
The Gypsy Swingers, an up-tempo acoustic jazz quintet playing in a style reminiscent of the European swing jazz scene in the 1930s, will play 185 King Street in Brevard at 8 tonight. Two guitars, stand-up bass, clarinet, flute and sometimes mandolin or violin comprise the band. Tickets are $5 at the door for nonmembers. For information, call 828-877-1850.


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The Web Is Saved: East Texas Jury Says Eolas Patents Are Invalid
from the that-was-fast! dept
I wonder just how silly the long list of companies who "settled" with Eolas before the trial started feel right now.
Of course, all of that settlement money means that Eolas still has a big bank account. That means it'll appeal this ruling, and the case may still go on for a few years. But it's going to have to clear a big hurdle, and in the meantime it won't be able to sue anyone else using these patents. Score one for obviousness and a jury that recognized a patent troll trying to put up an innovation toll booth to try to demand loads of cash it didn't deserve.


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- Return to Ravnica Card List
- There will be two planeswalkers in the set. Jace, Architect of Thought and Vraska the Unseen.
- Shocklands confirmed
- Return to Ravnica Art Previews
- Each guild will have a new mechanic, but none of the old Ravnica keywords will appear.
- 5 guild leaders which are legendary creatures.
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Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Looking up...
Finally, after too long of a wait, I get to look forward to a new episode of Glee tonight! The last one ended on such a cliff hanger and I am anxious to find out what happened to Quinn and where the rest of the season will go. Yep, I can't help it, I'm gleeking out just a bit right now. :)
Moving right along to today's card... this little Pure Innocence has been stamped and sitting on my desk for a few weeks so it was high time (get it? "high" time? LOL Thank you, thank you, I'll be here all week...) to color her up and give her a home. I also had this new sheet of Bella Blvd paper with all those great colorful clouds that I wanted to use too. Talk about a perfect match. :)
I also drew in some extra string on the kite to give it more length than the original stamp.And the layout design is pretty simple but the colors make me happy, as does the card.
Alrighty friends... have a gleeful Tuesday!
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- Bella Blvd (Sunshine and Happiness), October Afternoon (Farm Fresh)
stamp- My Favorite Things (Pure Innocence Aim High and sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox creamy brown
Prima flowers
K&Co puffy heart
Kaiser Craft pearls
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- E35, E57, E59
clothes/kite- Y11, Y13, Y17, B02, B06, RV10, RV11, RV13, E40, 0, YG03, YG17, Y35, Y38, YR04
14 comments:
- Hlora said...
Oh my so pretty and just adore the colours just perfect for this beautiful image!
- April 10, 2012 at 5:14 AM
- Heidi Brawley said...
AWE love those papers on this card. I love PI too! A fabulous card!!!! Have an Awesome day!!
hugs, Heidi
- April 10, 2012 at 5:16 AM
- Nancy Thomas said...
I am loving all your springlike cards these days - what pretty clouds in the background and the P.I. flying her kite is gorgeous.
- April 10, 2012 at 6:35 AM
- Sudha said...
Cheerful creation. Love the clouds n the image too.
- April 10, 2012 at 9:04 AM
- Rhonda Miller said...
Such a cute card.
- April 10, 2012 at 9:33 AM
- Riet said...
What a gorgeous card.
Hugs Riet.xx
- April 10, 2012 at 12:59 PM
- Juls said...
so cute! loving the funky clouds! Hugs juls
- April 10, 2012 at 1:58 PM
- TaraG said...
Oh Amy, this is such a happy card...love the gorgeous colours and papers and this sweet PI Aim High Girl is coloured SO beautifully! This totally lifted my spirits! Thanks for that!
- April 10, 2012 at 4:43 PM
- Leanne said...
:) Aw, such a very happy card. I love the bright colors and the colorful clouds. She's adorable and fun. This will brighten up any gloomy day for sure!
Enjoy tonight's show. I'm looking fwd to your review tomorrow. lol!
- April 10, 2012 at 5:42 PM
- Tress said...
So bright and cheerful! One has to smile looking at this sweet card.
- April 10, 2012 at 9:03 PM
- Lisa H. said...
really cute. love the bright fun colors. your coloring is beautiful!
- April 11, 2012 at 4:59 AM
- Chelsea said...
I love those clouds!
- April 11, 2012 at 7:11 PM
- Gabby said...
CONGRATS on being featured today as a MFT FAVORITE FIND! Your card is a "happy" card and adorable! Love the dp clouds and your sweet little PI. :)
- April 12, 2012 at 10:06 AM
- RiNNE said...
The colors are just so wonderful and happy! Those clouds are awesome!
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Cleveland Browns lineman Shaun Rogers was arrested today after he allegedly took a loaded gun into an Ohio airport ... cops tell TMZ.
Our sources say it went down at 12:20 PM at the Cleveland Hopkins International Airport.
We're told a security officer working an X-ray machine saw the .45-caliber handgun in Rogers' carry-on bag and immediately called police.
Rogers was immediately taken into custody for carrying a concealed weapon -- a felony of the 3rd degree.
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Poets in Shanghai
Seventeen Whittier College students are traveling through China this Jan Term with Professor of Business Administration Jeff Decker and business leader Edwin Keh '79, who was a recent lecturer at the Wharton School of Business.
On the second leg of their trip students and faculty traveled to Shanghai. The group had the opportunity to do some sightseeing and shopping along with visiting numerous companies and speaking to business leaders in the area.
Edwin Keh '79 reports:
The trip was very busy, Jeff Decker runs a tough class! We topped off the great start in Beijing with an even better few days in Shanghai.
We left Beijing to a 5 hr delay at the airport. By the time we got to Shanghai we were a bit more rag tag! We immediately headed off to Souzhou (next province over) to visit a TV plant that makes flat panel TVs for LG and Vizio.
Then we got into our hectic Shanghai schedule of 2-3 company visits a day with briefings and lectures in the bus during the day. The days were long but the students' questions and engagement level got better and better as the week progressed. They were quizzing CEOs like pros! During the week in the various companies (GE, Daphne Shoes, Nike, Shokay, Yihaodian, GLP) our students made Whittier look good. They will all make great business analysts, talk show hosts, or business leaders!


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A man was shot and killed early Wednesday morning in Mount Rainier, and homicide investigators are trying to determine a suspect and motive in the case, authorities said.
The incident occurred about 4:40 a.m. in the 3800 block of 37th Street, authorities said. Mount Rainier Police Capt. James Stoots said officers were called to the scene for reported gunshots and arrived to find a man lying in the roadway. He was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead, Stoots said.
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Banish a Bad Mood in 15 Minutes
Sophie Blackall
Pull yourself out of a funk, pronto, with these 3 surprisingly simple steps.
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Decode Your Mood
Sophie Blackall
Ask yourself these key questions to figure out what's wrong.
- What's really bugging me? You're irritable and sad, but you're not sure why. "Think about what happened earlier in the day or in the week," says Larina Kase, author of Anxious 9 to 5: How to Beat Worry, Stop Second Guessing Yourself, and Work with Confidence (New Harbinger, $15, barnesandnoble.com). "Keep going back until you hit on the most upsetting thing, something that resonates with you." This will help you address the underlying problem rather than just focusing on the latest snafu in your life.
- Am I avoiding something? It's easier to pin your bad mood on stalled traffic than on, say, your stalled romantic life. If you still don't feel that you've arrived at the root problem, ask yourself if there's something big going on that you're unwilling to address. Is there someone―your new love, for instance, or your best friend―whom you're reluctant to show anger toward? Is there a nagging problem that has been building for months that you've been hoping would simply go away? Merely acknowledging the bigger issue will take some pressure off.
- Could it be more than one thing? Say you had a bad fight with your sister. It might be a simple case of cause and effect: You argued, and now you're angry. But the fight might have been aggravated by a problem you're dealing with at work or compounded by the fact that your father is sick. In those instances, you might be angry but also feel sad or hopeless. It's common to have multiple emotions cropping up at the same time. When you have two or more pressing problems bringing you down, try to address them one by one.
Calm Down
Sophie Blackall
Start by taking a few deep breaths to get your emotions under control. Then choose one or more of the following techniques to help clear your mind.
- Focus on breathing. Take 10 deep breaths. Breathing may help restore the balance between the parasympathetic (or restorative) and sympathetic (fight-or-flight) nervous systems, buffering your body's natural reaction to stressful situations, says Brian Knutson, an assistant professor of psychology and neuroscience at Stanford University.
- Make a pie chart. Draw a circle and create slices of a pie chart to represent all the things that are upsetting you, suggests Kase. Include everything you can think of, even if it's as mundane as the nonstop rain outside. The act of presenting your concerns visually clarifies things, she says, making the problems easier to identify and therefore to manage.
- Find a quiet place. "Ideally, go someplace where you can have privacy to shut down the stimulation to your brain," says Pierce Howard, a cognitive psychologist in Charlotte, North Carolina, and the author of The Owner's Manual for the Brain. ($30, amazon.com). If you're at a busy place, like your office or a restaurant, he suggests, head to the bathroom and take a few minutes for yourself. If you're at home, go to your bedroom or a place that feels comforting.
- Distract yourself. Read a favorite funny website, play with your dog, fold laundry, or wash dishes for a few minutes. "Diversions allow your emotions to calm down," says Peter Ubel, a professor of medicine and psychology at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. "And because your brain keeps processing the problem even when you're not consciously thinking about it, you'll be better able to deal with the issue once you return to it."
- Get some exercise. If possible, go out for a brisk walk, or do some yoga poses. "Just 10 minutes of an active and distracting activity breaks the flow of rumination and lifts people's moods," says Susan Nolen-Hoeksema, a professor of psychology at Yale University and the author of Eating, Drinking, Overthinking ($16, amazon.com). "This leads them to think more clearly."
- Blow off steam. Call a patient friend. Be sure to tell her you're not trying to fix anything―you just want a listener. "Talking through your concerns makes them seem more manageable," says Kase. "But once you've vented, it's important to let it go."
Create a Strategy
Sophie Blackall
The tips below will help you fix the situation that caused your bad mood. Do all three in sequence. If you're still in a funk, consider making an appointment with a therapist.
- Talk to a problem-solver. "People often think they should be able to handle problems on their own, and they don't want to burden others," says Kase. "But it's easier to strategize with support." Discuss things you can do to feel better as well as fix the problem.
- Make a list. It should include things that will make you feel better, like sending flowers to your husband, calling Dad's doctor to discuss his progress, or going to the gym at lunchtime. "Lists force you to structure your concerns and help you move into problem-solving mode," says Nolen-Hoeksema. Number the items in the order that you want to accomplish them.
- Visualize your ideal. Take a few minutes to close your eyes and picture what you want in the moment, as if it's actually happening. This visualization technique is "basically a form of rehearsal," says Howard. For instance, after you and your sister argue, imagine the two of you having a great time over dinner at your favorite restaurant. The memories of the fight will be replaced by a positive picture of harmony and fun.


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Obituary: Helen Vance Gowan
Helen Vance Gowan, of Venice, FL, passed away peacefully at Tidewell Hospice, in Venice, Thursday, January 24, 2013.
She was born June 4, 1923, in Moberly. MO. She married Leslie Gowan in 1979 and moved to New Orleans, LA. Upon his retirement in 1987 they moved to Venice.
She is survived by her husband, Leslie; two children, James R. Vance and Carole Vance-Pierce; five step-children, Dennis Gowan, Jeffrey Gown, Danny Gowan, Cheryl Fox and Beverly Kramer.
A Celebration of Life will be held at the First Christian Church of Venice, 1100 Center Rd. on Monday, February 4, 2013, at 11:00 am.
In lieu of flowers a memorial donation may be made to Tidewell Hospice, 220 Wexford Blvd, Venice FL 34293.


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Archive for Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Five questions: Electoral what?
If you aren't involved in politics in some way, the Electoral College can often be a confusing concept. Below, Marilyn Gaar, political science professor at Johnson County Community College, offers some insight.
Q: What is the Electoral College?
A: The framers of the U.S. Constitution allowed each state to select a group of electors to cast their state's vote for president of the United States. These electors constitute an indirect method of selecting the president, and they are popularly referred to as the Electoral College, although that phrase does not appear in the U.S. Constitution.
Q: How does it work exactly?
A: Each state is allowed to decide how to select its electors, although by 1860, all states were directly electing their electors. The number of electors is equal to the number of senators and representatives held by that state, however, no senator, representative or person holding a position within the U.S. government can serve as an elector. A presidential candidate needs a majority of the electors' votes to win the presidency.
Q: Why was it created?
A: The framers of the constitution were intent upon establishing a form of government that could not abuse the powers entrusted to it. All in all, the Electoral College system functions exactly the way the framers of the U.S. Constitution intended: It prevents majorities from running roughshod over the issues and concerns of the rest of us. At no time in the history of the United States has the president been directly elected by the voters.
Q: How many total electors are there?
A: There are a total of 538 electors.
Q: So does my vote even count?
A: The electors are pledged to vote for the candidate who wins the popular vote in their state. There are two exceptions, Maine and Nebraska, which have proportional systems that required the electors to apportion their votes based on the percentage of the popular vote won by each candidate.
Eliminating the Electoral College frequently is discussed. The last heated debate followed the 2000 election. Ironically, given the lopsided concentration of voters in several states, a presidential candidate could win the popular vote in an election by catering only to a handful of cities. The Electoral College actually forces the candidates to pay attention to a larger percentage of the population in a larger number of states.
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Based on the information I've garnered over the past week or so, it would not be fair to characterize Archbishop Jorge Mario Bergoglio – now Pope Francis – as having been complicit with the military dictatorship's imprisonment, torture and murder of more than 30,000 Argentinians during that country's "Dirty War." It would be a lot closer to the truth, however, to see him as a man of inaction; one who, for whatever political, religious and/or personal reasons, chose to remain silent.
While it may be understandable that Bergoglio was unwilling to risk his life during the "Dirty War," which would have been threatened had he vigorously spoken out against the military dictatorship's human rights abuses, it is far less understandable why, for the longest time, he has remained virtually indifferent to those who suffered at the hands of sexually abusive clergy in Argentina.
The Washington Post's Nick Miroff recently reported on the case of Father Julio Cesar Grassi, an Argentine priest who, in 2009 was convicted of sexual abuse, and is now free on appeal. According to Miroff, "in the years after Grassi's conviction, Bergoglio … has declined to meet with the victim of the priest's crimes or the victims of other predations by clergy under his leadership. He did not offer personal apologies or financial restitution, even in cases in which the crimes were denounced by other members of the church and the offending priests were sent to jail."
There is no evidence, Miroff reported, that Bergoglio "played a role in covering up abuse cases." However, "during most of the 14 years that Bergoglio served as archbishop of Buenos Aires, [prominent] rights advocates say, he did not take decisive action to protect children or act swiftly when molestation charges surfaced; nor did he extend apologies to the victims of abusive priests after their misconduct came to light."
Ernesto Moreau, a member of Argentina's U.N.-affiliated Permanent Assembly for Human Rights and a lawyer who has represented victims in a clergy sexual-abuse case told the Associated Press that "Bergoglio has been the strongest man in the Argentine church since the beginning of this century, [and yet] the leadership of the church has never done anything to remove these people from these places, and neither has it done anything to relieve the pain of the victims."
Bergoglio's silence during "Dirty War"
Father Jon Sobrino, the Spanish-born Jesuit who has lived, worked, and taught in El Salvador since the late 1960s, was recently interviewed about Pope Francis. When asked about Bergoglio, Sobrino said that while he didn't know him personally, he has spoken with Argentinians who did. Bergoglio "has been professor of theology, superior and provincial. It is not difficult to talk about his external work. But of the more internal, one can speak only delicately and now respectfully and responsibly. Many companions have spoken of him as a person with deep convictions and temperament, a resolute and relentless fighter.
"…. His austerity was accompanied by a real interest in the poor, the indigenous, trade union members who were attacked; this led him to firmly defend them in the face of successive governments.
While a strong advocate for the poor, Bergogilio wasn't one who was "actively going out and risking oneself in their defense in the time of repression of the criminal military dictatorships," Sobrino said. "The complicity of the hierarchy with the dictators is known. Bergoglio was superior of the Jesuits in Argentina from 1973 to 1979, in the years of major repression of civil-military genocide."
And while Bergoglio was not directly complicit in the dictatorship's crimes, "it seems correct to say … Bergoglio distanced himself from the Popular Church which was committed to the poor. [He] wasn't [like El Salvador's Archbishop Oscar] Romero – celebrated for his defense of human rights and assassinated [by the country's right-wing death squads] while exercising his pastoral ministry. I don't have enough knowledge, and I say this with the fear of being mistaken, Bergoglio did not present himself like Bishop Angelleli, Argentinian bishop assassinated by the military in 1976. Very possibly this took place in his heart, but he was not accustomed to make visible in public the living memory of [Bishop] Leonidas Proaño [of Ecuador], Bishop Juan Gerardi [of Guatemala], Bishop Sergio Mendez [of Cuernevaca, Mexico]…"
Sobrino goes on to say that "since 1998, [Bergoglio] as archbishop of Buenos Aires, … has accompanied the poorly treated sectors of the big city in various ways -– and with concrete deeds."
Earlier this week, a U.S.-based group called Bishop Accountability "called on Pope Francis to apologize Tuesday for what it called the Argentine church's protection of two priests [Grassi and Father Napoleon Sasso] who were eventually convicted of abusing children."
Bishop Accountability co-director Anne Doyle told the AP: "We would be alarmed if the archbishop Bergoglio had done this in the '60s or '70s. That would be sad and disturbing. But the fact that he did this just five years ago, when other bishops in other countries were meeting victims and implementing tough reporting laws, it puts him behind some of his American counterparts, that's for sure."
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The MIT rifle team hosted the Bean Pot Tournament this weekend, competing against Wentworth Institute of Technology, Penn State, John Jay College of Criminal Justice and the Coast Guard Academy. The Engineers carded the highest team score in air rifle while finishing just behind Penn State and Coast Guard in the smallbore category.
The air rifle competition was extremely close, as all five squads were within 15 points of MIT's winning tally of 2235. Emily Houston's total of 579 was tied for the highest individual score with that gun, as Tech placed three shooters in the top 10 in the category. Houston carded a 99 and two 97 point attempts to lead the Engineers to the team win. Nigel Kojimoto and Joseph Lane finished with identical totals of 559 in a tie for ninth overall.
Houston also had the team's best effort in the smallbore category as well, scoring at least 90 points on four different shots for a total of 556, good for fourth overall. Lane added 548 points for the Cardinal and Grey, who clipped Wentworth by the slightest of margins, 2159-2158, for third place. Penn State took the top overall spot in smallbore with 2207 points.
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Clueless French Court Orders Search Engines To Disappear Entire Sites For Copyright Infringement
from the wave-that-magic-wand dept
As we noted last week, this SOPAfication of the world is increasingly the goal of the entertainment industries, and they've been having a lot of success in Europe, where sympathetic lawmakers and courts don't seem to recognize how they're propping up an industry that doesn't want to adapt, while striking a blow against two important things: disruptive new innovations and the concept of secondary liability.
Search engines aren't there to help people find what the legacy industries want them to find. They're designed to help the searcher find what that searcher wants. Telling those search engines they can't do that, and that they have to point to what some other industry wants, sets a very dangerous precedent. Letting legacy industries effectively program search engines to their liking pretty much guarantees limited innovation, both by stopping those innovative new platforms from gaining traction, while at the same time convincing the legacy players that they can continue to rest on their laurels.


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Lago Tahoe, Califórnia Guia de Viagem
Lake Tahoe Resumo
- The beautiful Lake Tahoe, the second deepest lake in the United States
- Around 300 days of sunshine a year
- Numerous ski mountains in the area gives all levels of skiers plenty of options
- Plenty to do during the summer months, including hiking, biking, swimming, and fishing
- Gorgeous views
- A range of hotels, many of which offer great deals (but prices skyrocket during the holiday season)
- Each area offers something: the South Shore is home to several casinos; Tahoe City is the artsy area; North Shore is home to top-notch designer boutiques
- Several museums and historic mansions
- Driving during the winter months can be tricky
- Fewer high-end lodging options
- Not much of a nightlife
- Long waits at restaurants during peak season (and some close during "shoulder seasons")
- Even during summer months, Lake Tahoe waters are cold
What It's Like
Lake Tahoe is one of the most beautiful ski destinations in the country. Nestled in the Sierra Nevada mountains, it attracts crowds in the winter to its numerous ski slopes. In the summer, a smaller -- but equally outdoorsy -- crowd comes for the hiking, fishing, and kayaking, all centered around the pristine Lake Tahoe. The see-and-be-seen California crowd may head to Aspen or Jackson Hole for their winter romp, but the laid-back, here-for-the-snow folks love Lake Tahoe's relaxed atmosphere. It doesn't hurt that Lake Tahoe is also significantly less expensive than those other ritzy ski towns; there are many budget-friendly lodging options, and even upscale restaurants do not serve ridiculously overpriced meals.
With winter snow in Tahoe often measuring 300 to 500 inches annually, the ski resorts here are among the most reliable and exciting in the country. Known for steep vertical drops, open bowls, and some challenging terrain (along with family-friendly runs), Tahoe's collection of ski resorts draws thousands each winter. Despite the snowy conditions, the area usually gets more than 300 sunny days a year. But because of the snow, a four-wheel-drive vehicle is recommended here in winter.
Though wintertime is obviously all about skiing, snowmobiling, and snowshoeing, summertime brings swimming (in the very cold Lake Tahoe waters), kayaking, white-water rafting, fishing (there are lots of salmon and trout), and hiking. There are also a few dispersed museums and historic mansions, and hot-air ballooning and gondola rides are popular ways of taking in the views, both winter and summer. And the casinos on the South Shore are open all year long, too; other than that, there's not much of a nightlife.
Where To Stay
Lake Tahoe offers a wide variety of lodging options (from luxury resorts to cheap motels), and its vast area means there are many different areas in which to stay. Lake Tahoe is divided across California and Nevada, with 70 percent of it in California. Because of this, Tahoe is generally spoken of as two distinct areas, North and South Lake Tahoe. South Tahoe is known for its gambling (which is legal in Nevada) and nightlife, while North Tahoe is generally quieter with more of a "mountain personality."
- South Lake Tahoe is the most popular area for tourists and has a wide range of lodging options -- from casino hotels to motels (though many are being knocked down) to quaint inns. It also provides easy access to summer and winter activities.
- North Shore Tahoe is the quieter, more family-friendly option. The focus for visitors here is experiencing outdoors. There's also a lot of history; it was the choice of movie stars back in the 1920s, and grand old estates can be found along Tahoe's north and west shores.
- Tahoe City, in North Tahoe, is an artsy area with a small-town feel. It is close to numerous mountains, and thus is a good choice for skiers.
- Squaw Valley USA, the site of the 1960 Olympics, is an upscale ski village in North Tahoe.


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Fungicides are a key component in a successful peanut production program, says Alan Henn, Mississippi State University Extension professor of entomology and plant pathology, and growers should seek to optimize use of these materials in order to hold the line on costs.
"You need to make judicious applications of fungicides when they're needed to prevent and control diseases," he said at the annual meeting of the Mississippi Peanut Growers Association.
To do that, growers should:
• "Set really clear boundaries about what to expect and what expenses you might have.
• Do your best budgeting ahead of time.
• Make sure you carefully select fields to be planted to peanuts.
• "Remember, you want to follow a three-year rotation — and soybeans, also a legume crop, shouldn't be used."
• Know the disease history of your fields.
• Where possible, use the Peanut Rx program to select fields that may be suited to a reduced number of fungicide applications. "It's a really helpful tool. If you have questions about how to use it, give me a call and I'll be happy to help you."
• Work collaboratively with the person who scouts your fields to anticipate problems that may arise. "You need to be talking together all the time about the what, when, and how of your fungicide program."
When and what to spray should be tailored to the individual situation, Henn says. "Phoning your neighbor up the road or down the road from your farm isn't the way to determine this, because most of the time what's going on in one production area doesn't necessarily relate to what's going on in another."
Fungicides work primarily as a preventive, he notes. "Once you have a disease, it's a lot harder to manage than if you head it off with a proper application of fungicide."
In areas that have been producing peanuts for a number of years, as in Georgia and Alabama, Henn says producers and researchers have developed a conventional spray schedule. "Basically, it's 30 days after planting for your first application, then every 15 days until harvest — seven fungicide applications for the production cycle.
"Weather is the key to peanut diseases, and they are heavily modified by climatic conditions. They're worse in hot, humid, moist weather than in dry conditions."
The NOAA long-term prediction for 2013 is for above average temperatures in Mississippi during the growing season, and equal chances for above normal, below normal, or normal precipitation through July, Henn says. "Beyond July, NOAA is saying there are above normal chances for rains August through October, when we're most likely to have tropical storms and wet systems coming off the Gulf. "
Early and late leaf spots, major problems in neighboring Alabama and in Georgia, have thus far not been a problem in Mississippi, he says. Rather, last year the state's growers were mostly troubled by funky leaf spot and leaf scorch.
"Those infections, for the most part, come from overwintering disease material and are in the field when peanuts come up the following year. Mississippi growers have been practicing really good rotations, which has helped to avoid a lot of leafs pot pressure and has saved a lot of money."
Both early and late leaf spot were found in Mississippi in 2011 and 2012, Henn says, "but they were late in the season and just like Asian soybean rust, using the same ASR models, I've been able to link incidences to tropical storms moving up out of the Yucatan peninsula and over Texas, picking up disease spores from their peanut fields and raining them onto our fields
"About 20 days after a major rain event, you may see depressed, yellowing areas in fields due to leaf spots. Three days later, the spots will have spread more — these diseases are somewhat aggressive."
A close examination, he says, shows the leaf spots to be "much darker than funky leaf spot, leaf scorch, and other leaf spots we've seen in Mississippi. If you have these rainstorm-related leaf spots, you're going to need tobe on a regular fungicide application schedule.
Monitor storm fronts closely
"Watch these southern storm fronts closely, particularly since NOAA is predicting increased rainfall in August and September. I'd suggest planning for a couple of preventive applications before a storm comes in so peanut leaves are protected if rain-borne spores fall on your peanut crop.
"I'm not suggesting anything fancy — just straight tebuconazole plus Echo or Bravo. Remember, Bravo is just like a raincoat — it protects the part of the plant it covers. And just like a little kid outgrowing his raincoat, as plants continue to grow more area is exposed. The tebuconazole adds a little extra protection in case you can't get into the fields right away after the rain. I'd suggest a final preventive chlorothalonilapplication. The cost for these applications is about $41 per acre."
He says he hasn't seen as much of a problem from Rhizoctonia in Mississippi as expected, "but I have seen significant problems with southern stem rot/southern blight in most peanut production areas. This is one reason you need to choose your fields carefully, to reduce potential for disease before you even plant. Fungicide use to control this disease can boost yield as much as 10 percent."
White mold rots the plant, cutting off its water uptake, he says. "It attacks the nuts and reduces quality as well as yield. It also produces resting sclerotial structures, which can last in the soil for three years — which is why you need to have long rotations. This disease seems to occur early season on plants in warmer than normal weather."
Growers should stay away from fields with a history of southern stem rot/southern blight, Henn says, and if it's necessary to plant in a field with southern stem rot history, "consider an early fungicide application somewhere around 15 days after planting, or a bit later. This will increase your fungicide budget. And if you are planting in such a field this year, I'd like to work with you on small plot studies for early application of fungicides to head off this disease."
For the conventional seven-application fungicide system, Henn says, cost per acre could range from $130 to $160, based on use of a 350-450 gallon self-propelled sprayer with a 60-foot boom, costing about $103,000, and current fungicide prices and label rate.
"This is based on the assumption that there's not a lot of disease pressure, that we make all applications as cheaply as possible, that for the first, second, fourth, and seventh application we use a tank mix of generic tebuconazole and a chlorothalonilmaterial such as Bravo or Echo, and a seventh application of chlorothalonil alone."
Controlling leaf spots
Early leaf spot spread can be controlled with a regular fungicide application program, Henn says. "This is one of the diseases that has forced adoption of calendar spray programs in Georgia and Alabama. It is manageable disease — but it is not one to be ignored.
"Scouting of fields and appropriate fungicide sprays will prevent loss. Chlorothalonil fungicides (Bravo, Echo and others) protect the leaf surface against new infections, whereas some of the penetrant-type fungicides that enter plant parts near the droplet have some 'curative' activity — they can kill the fungus after it has infected plants, but before it spreads.
"Fungicides include but are not limited to Headline, Provost, and Tebuzole. They have little activity against infections already present, and all start losing activity 7-10 days after application. You can improve how well all fungicides work by increasing spray volume; 20 gallons to 30 gallons per acre will be more effective than 15 gallons per acre.
"If a field already has significant defoliation, early leaf spot is common on the remaining leaves, and the crop is approaching maturity, as judged by color and number of the blasted nuts, you may chose to dig affected fields first."
Funky leaf spot
There is no identified cause of funky leaf spot, also called Florida leaf spot and irregular leaf spot, Henn says. "Extensive laboratory examination of FLS symptoms has yet to find a cause, bacterial or fungal. Leaf symptoms look very much like leaf scorch.
"FLS leaf symptoms are common on lower plant leaves and are most common during the earlier part of the season, before the plant really gets into reproductive growth. There may be a greater incidence in fields with reduced tillage or residue amounts. I've noted that FLS is more common in areas where moisture stays on the leaves longer, as on the eastern side of the field near trees, or where an upper leaf touches a lower leaf, and where a plants are already stressed."
No clear association between FLS and yield has been established, Henn says. "Defoliation can be high in some older cultivars, but I have yet to see a serious defoliation problem in Georgia 06 G.
"A number of people have looked at applying fungicides for control of FLS, with no effect. Save your money and fungicides — don't try to control this leaf spot; it will disappear on its own."
Leaf scorch/pepper spot
A fungus, Leptosphaerulina crassiasca, can cause two different disease symptoms on peanut leaflets — leaf scorch and pepper spot, Henn notes. "Both symptoms produce only minor plant problems (slight defoliation), and by themselves are not worth spraying. Sprays that are targeted to other problems will almost inevitably control this fungus."
Leaf Scorch is the most common symptom produced by the fungus in Mississippi, he says.
Pepper spot, also caused by the fungus, is identified by small (about 1 mm) black spots on the upper side of the leaf that grow slowly.
Peanut Rx program
Mississippi growers may be able to reduce fungicide costs over the conventional program by using the Peanut Rx Program that was developed by researchers in Georgia, Alabama, and Florida.
"This program has proven successful in those areas for several years, and some growers in Mississippi are trying it on their farms," Henn says.
Compared to the conventional fungicide system cost of $130 to $160 per acre, costs using the Peanut Rx program are about $96, Henn says.
The program uses field history, variety, rotation, and other factors to determine the risk of infection from a particular disease. After risk has been assessed, a prescription fungicide recommendation can then be developed.
"Because of the relative newness of peanuts in Mississippi, disease inoculums should be low in many areas of the state," he says.
In Mississippi studies, leaf spot applications were made at 45 and 105 days after emergence, and white mold applications were made at 75 days after application.
"The number of fungicide applications was reduced from seven in the standard program to three in the Peanut Rx program, at a cost savings of approximately $70 per acre," Henn says. "This represents a significant reduction in fungicide program cost and should give Mississippi producers a competitive advantage, provided the system is not misused. Rotation is critical to reducing disease inoculum.
"There are also newer varieties available that can provide higher yield potential and disease resistance as well. By incorporating these newer varieties into the Peanut Rx program, Mississippi growers may be able to even further reduce the need for fungicides," Henn says.
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The Way of Barefoot Running
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The Way of Barefoot Running: One Step at a Time
Our ancestors moved over the earth...and found their way into nearly every nook and cranny of the planet...with their bare or minimally clad feet. The foot has been the primary vehicle of our success as a species, allowing us to fulfill our desire to explore, discover, achieve and eat. Yet, most people these days have come to see their feet as broken appendages, unfit for the real world, sickly and weak, prone to injury, in need of support and padding, doomed to suffer. Why?
Good question. What did happen? What made our feet sick? Did we devolve? Perhaps it has something to do with the shoes we wear?
Well, arguably, we are the first generation of runners who have worked with the hypothesis that more cushioning and support equals safer running and reduced impact. We have concluded that modern surfaces, hard and unforgiving, require ever-thickening sole padding to help counter the shocks of landing, but is that true?
It is counter-intuitive, but the truth is, and studies back this up, that the more you block out the feeling of impact in your feet, the more impact you are likely to put into your body, at the wrong time in your stride, by moving and landing differently than you would if you actually felt what you were doing.
All those nerves on the bottom of your feet have a purpose after all. Dulling them from sensing seems to be a bad idea...and the dulling seems to set in motion a series of unfortunate events that ultimately leads to movement patterns unknown to our preeminently capable ancestors...patterns that seem to lead to inefficient movement and injury.
By taking off your shoes, you give your body a chance to reuse some amazingly useful, built-in systems that help you move in a way that need not be jarring nor pounding regardless of the hardness of the terrain, a way of movement that more effectively captures and re-releases stored energy through elasticity in our bodies: the splaying of our forefoot, the arch in our foot, tendons in the lower legs, calves and quads, and form, all positioned ideally to absorb and recoil the energy of movement, smoothly and efficiently, operating in real-time, on the move, a kind of primordial physical intelligence, a birthright of Homo sapiens. This built in recoil system puts to shame the claims of the marshmallow soft, spring loaded shoes that capture the imagination of so many.
So, what went wrong?
My hunch is that we got unplugged...detached...from our own bodies, from our own feet. That disconnect has led to gait patterns and running styles that are unique to a generation of runners...we the first cohort in the history of the world to run distance with cushioned, high-heeled shoes. I think it is a case of the cure becoming worse than the ailment, the ailment being hard surfaces and tired bodies, trying to continue moving when the safe form of moving has exhausted itself and the feet and legs would normally protest about continuing...unless you could give it a little relief, i.e., block pain brought on by less-than-best landing patterns, but once become a habit ends up being a fundamental change in running form...and in my opinion, a dying branch of cultural evolutionary experimentation.
Does it have to be this way?
Nope. Learning how to master the fundamental human capacity of running, sans shoes, is a lot easier than you think...and does not require a purchase. Simply take off your shoes...and start listening to your feet, listening to your body, moving without internal hard edges, with flow. Focus on incrementally redeveloping your feet and lower legs...one step at a time, giving them a chance to feel the world and grow from interacting with it, learning from it. And become a student of your own body and of movement, share your experiences, learn and be inspired by others. Crack the nut of joyful movement in your own body, your own unique vehicle. The resources are available unlike at any other time for our generation. Google it.
The paradigm shift away from the over-engineered shoe is connected with other shifts in thinking about our bodies and being human. In your barefeet you are more connected to your body, better balanced, more aware, mindful, present. Those characteristics are good qualities to mimic in your mental life. There is a relationship between the two.
Becoming healthy in mind and body is an incredibly effective way to experience happiness it seems, and all my research into this topic leads me to feel confident that if you follow these insights to their logical conclusion, you too will become a happy, healthy and free thinking individual, comfortable and satisfied with the awesome inheritance your feet and body represent.
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mikey287 wrote:steelhammer wrote:mikey287 wrote:Steve wrote:I was at the Nedved 4 OT game in Landover. Zubov was on the ice every other shift, it seemed - playing like a warrior, less than a month before CP made that comment.
Not bad for a noted between-period smoker!
Sorry for going off-topic, but any chance you could list some of the more prominent smokers (known and or strongly suspected of) in modern league history? Just curious.
Can't really prove in-game smoking, that seems to be an extreme rarity...it's also banned contractually.
Miikka Kiprusoff and Dion Phaneuf
Obviously Mario, which stopped a bit when Gretzky got a hold of him in the 1987 Canada Cup and told him to wake the **** up, you're a star!
I've heard a lot of Russians did/do: Daniil Markov (in fact, it was rumored he would sometimes drink during games), Nikolai Khabibulin, Alexander Mogilny, Andrei Kovalenko, Alexei Zhamnov was a noted smoker...
Denis Savard and Guy Lafleur did I believe (I think Le Gros Bill mentions that Lafleur smoked between periods sometimes)
Bryan McCabe seemed like he was always going through a mid-life crisis late in his career, I'm pretty sure I saw him smoking after a game once...
Al Iafrate could smoke between shifts!
Didn't Ryan Malone smoke while he was here?
Pretty much ever Swede dips, and therefore everyone on the 2004 Vancouver Canucks did too...
Looks like these babes are about to do some 'smoking" as well.


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Early bird registration for Regional Print Management symposium ends Friday, 28 February
OCLC Research, the Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC) and The Ohio State University Libraries are hosting this symposium 27-28 March 2014 at the OCLC Conference Center in Dublin, Ohio to broaden community conversation about regional print management strategies. OhioLINK is also proud to support and participate in this regional research collaboration.
Library managers, collection development officers, consortium administrators and others interested in shared print are encouraged to register by Friday, 28 February to take advantage of the reduced registration fee of $100. After Friday, the registration fee increases to $125.
During the symposium, you'll hear from library leaders who are actively implementing shared print arrangements at a variety of scales, from small consortia to state and region-wide initiatives. Key findings from an OCLC Research and Ohio State University Library analysis of CIC print books will also be shared and used to anchor discussions about the opportunities for cooperative management of monographic collections. This investigation considered academic collections from three different perspectives: as an institutional resource, as a shared consortial resource, and as part of a loosely coordinated larger system of libraries. Findings from the study will be published in a forthcoming report by OCLC Research.
The OCLC Conference Center in Dublin, Ohio is located within easy driving distance of most CIC institutions and many other universities in the Midwest and Northeast. The symposium begins the afternoon of 27 March and adjourns in the early afternoon of 28 March.
See the CIC's Regional Print Management Symposium site for complete details, including the event program, registration, and hotel and travel information.
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Bad luck seemed to dodge Tabora since she was a child. She was born and raised in the city of
It was here she roamed the countryside for a few days seeking shelter from the elements where she could until she found the cave.
It had a small opening that was covered over in foliage. So secluded was it that not even the local animals had discovered it to make a home therein. Tabora later told Mrs. Marklin that she felt as if she had been drawn to it while walking down the hillside. She knew something wanted her and needed her, and it was a feeling she so desperately desired even in her manic state. So she clawed through the thick thorn covered foliage and crawled in the tiny cave opening.
After traversing a small entry tunnel the cave expanded into large vaulted room, and there appeared to be decayed furnishings within. Tabora said it was only after clearing away the entrance and letting the light into the cave that she was able to behold exactly what the cave held. There were decayed things in the cave, but not just old furniture. There were the skeletal remains of someone lying amid what looked like a rotted table that had fallen in upon itself. On the table were old musty papers and a moldy book still open. They were in Spanish but of a style that was readable but unfamiliar to her. What they said made no sense to her so she tossed them aside. After rustling through the ruins of the cave's previous tenant she found some old money, gold and jewelry. There was also a decayed mattress, but she did not care and she slept on it insect ridden frame and had the first peaceful sleep that she could remember. There was no one there to hurt her anymore. Finally she could be left alone.
In her sleep that night she had a strange dream. She was in the cave as it might have looked if all the decayed furnishings were still in their prime. At the table sat a heavy set middle aged woman with matted hair. She was writing on the papers with an old ink pen. There seemed to be a mist covering the air and laying thick on the ground. The woman spoke to her without looking at her. "We were waiting for someone to find us." She said in a graveled voice, "I were so alone." It was at this point that two little people appeared at her side, both wearing strange attire. They looked at her with their abnormally huge eyes and smiled. She said at that time she felt very afraid, but the woman at the table stopped writing and looked at her as well. The eyes were white as of a blind person, yet they seemed to peer into her soul. "Do not be afraid of my friends. They will help you to find the power you have always wanted. You will no longer be afraid of the world, the world will be afraid of you!"
And with that she woke up in the dark cave. It was night, and the thick blackness prevented her from seeing anything. As she rolled over sleepily on the decayed pile that was once a mattress she had the distinct feeling that she was not alone in the room. She could not see them but she knew they were there. They were the two strange little beings from her dream. After remembering the promise from the woman in her dream, Tabora reports that she told them if they could make her never be afraid of the anyone again, she would do whatever they wished. She told Mrs. Marklin that she felt a power fall upon her that night, a power and a presence. Something had bonded with her in the dark of that cave, something of power that lived in the corner of her mind. And she welcomed it that night as a friend.
She remembers awaking the next morning and looking at the book and papers again. This time they made sense to her, they were spells and oaths to invoke power and curses. She began to read for hours and it seemed like she remembered this material somewhere back in the corner of her mind. She began to get hungry after a while and made up her mind to leave the cave and search for some food in the countryside. But as she got up from the cave floor she saw a loaf of bread was sitting beside her, along with a clay vessel full of water. So she sat and read more. Tabora recounted that whenever she was hungry, food would appear, giving her no reason to stop her study of the moldy manuscripts. Finally when she was done she fell asleep again.
She dreamed the same dream again. The woman was still at the table, but had finished writing. Tabora came close to her and as the woman looked up she noticed that the woman looked just like her, except much older. The woman smiled and nodded and the dream faded away.
When the Marklins received the initial call from the indigenous Pastor of Une they were told that the small village had been under assault from demonic forces for months. People were telling tales of a witch roaming the streets at night, marking symbols on doors and leaving chicken legs and entrails in a chalked circle at the doorstep. The people residing in those homes became sick and the doctors were baffled. At least two people died by this mysterious disease. At other times people would wake up in the middle of the night and find her hovering over their bed laughing a diabolical laugh while they felt unable to move. She would toy with them and make threats and then leave. At the beginning she seemed to only target the drug dealers and criminals of the town, but eventually people in the well to do suburbs were being harassed as well. The police were alerted and they finally had caught her when an alarm went off in a drug store. There were no visible signs of forced entry but when the police entered they found Tabora, disheveled and frantically hurling bottle after bottle over the counter of the store. When they confronted her she actually hissed at them and they shot her twice in the abdomen. She was knocked down but the wounds were not severe, yet even though wounded she put up a struggle so she had to be restrained until they arrived at the hospital.
She was at the hospital almost a week before the Marklins were called. The local Pastor was brought in almost immediately after her wounds were tended to and the sedation wore off. At first the hospital staff thought she was just suffering from psychological distress but then the odd things began to happen. The temperature in her room fell to below freezing numerous times. Objects would be thrown by invisible hands at the Hospital staff and attending law enforcement officers. Electrical equipment around her would cease to work. Finally one nurse said she saw her eyes blacken and her fingernails grow into claws. The Pastor was brought in and tried an exorcism, but he said she actually transformed into some kind of hag like witch that you would read about in fairy tales and she breathed a noxious gas that almost knocked him and the attending officers out.
So he Marklins gave it a shot in that hospital room early one morning. They did their preliminary blessings, bindings, and prayers. They addressed Tabora but she would not speak to them, she merely muttered obscenities. Mrs. Marklin said the ordeal lasted many hours and in many sessions. They witnessed the temperature drop, various strange inhuman sounds coming from nowhere, Tabora twisting her body at unbelievable angles, her eyes changing color, her tongue seemed to grow and rot before their eyes. The most astonishing thing to Mrs. Marklin though was levitation. During an intense part of the session the hospital bed actually rose off the ground and tried to wheel itself up a wall. All the while Tabora squealed in an incredibly high pitch. Mr. Marklin commanded that the bed be brought back down and after a few repeats of the command, it finally did. Shortly after that they the entities gave their names and why they resided in Tabora. They were so strong in her because they felt a bond with her trouble and suffering. Briefly through the hours the real Tabora would surface, crying and asking why this was happening to her. She wanted to die and she begged the Missionaries to kill her. Then the entities would take hold again, but each time she asserted herself they were weaker. After the long hours the Marklins finally delivered Tabora. It could have happened in less time but she was so afraid to be powerless again. Mrs. Marklin told her of God's love and that she was a special girl. That she was not alone. Not only did God care, they did as well and they would take her back to
After talking with the authorities the Marklins made good on their promise and brought Tabora back to
In desperation that tortured little girl reached out to evil to find power, but she ultimately made the discovery that true power abides in Love.
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I wanted to throw things. I wanted to blow a gasket.
I wanted to say hurtful things I didn't really mean In The Heat Of The Moment.
(And that's the G-rated, sober version of things I have said in the past mind you).
Like all of you, I wanted a do-over, NOW. I wanted to rewind Father Time and pretend THAT never happened.
But as many of you have had the presence of mind to say...
Did the game suck for us? Absolutely it did. First-half aside, this was an embarrassment of riches on a national platform.
We could have made a HUGE statement had we beaten the living tar out of that team. And regardless of what occurred, they ARE a beatable team (Your Honor I would like to submit Exhibit A: The Giants game 4 days prior), but to be perfectly, indisputably fair...They out played, out smarted and out lasted us. (Wait, different show).
Still, I like what I am hearing rising from the collective voice of 12. One thing that I've heard this year from media sources (surely not ESPN) is that the Seahawks have some of the smartest fans in all of football. I believe that. Sure, we all use this forum to vent. To air our frustrations. Good Lord, without the venting that goes on in here after a loss I cannot imagine the misery that would unfold upon our wives, girlfriends, children, co-workers (okay, screw that, some of those co-workers deserve it and you know it) and pets. But we understand what is at play here. This is not a team that is built to win Championships this year. Of course, Any Given Sunday and all that, yes, but... Be honest. None of you expected this season to be 19-0.
It's no secret I have been a supporter of Wilson since the start. I saw something in him from the beginning and I will stick with that until I am absolutely, unequivocally proven wrong. And even then I will suggest we missed something. Some un-overturned stone that could have unlocked the key to his imminent success in this league. One thing that really sang my song today was when I was listening to 710 ESPN with Groz (and that other guy) and Groz danced upon an aspect of Wilson's many amenities that I always admired without fully quantifying it...
He said that Wilson never seems to get rattled. No matter the storm, no matter what is happening on the field, this kid looks completely unfazed.
THAT my friends, is unteachable. That is very much a key ingredient to that "IT" factor we speak so often about without really being able to understand what that means.
A team can go very, very, very far with a quarterback that has that in his bag of tricks.
This game -- to me -- was defined in several ways. One, we are still incredibly young, and still very much learning how to win in this league. We get seduced at times by the glorious fashion we win games. So much so, we feel we are invincible. Even coming off an electrifying victory over one of the finest teams the NFL has to offer with merely 3 days to prepare for what is most certainly one of the other finest NFL teams available.
Our defense, as amazing as they can be and often are, fall victims to fatigue and great schemes. When you're offense can't do anything...ANYTHING, the inability to sustain such defensive firepower increases exponentially...By the minute.
The drops displayed in this game seemed uncharacteristic to me. Sure we need to draft WR next April. Nobody disputes that. Nobody suggests there's no room for improvement with this receiving corps. Still, this group is better than they showed Thursday night. Just like our TEAM is better than they showed Thursday night.
I see a lot of wins in this young team's future ahead. Wilson and Lynch will lead the way on offense (just wait and see). Our defense WILL right the wrong of that Gore-fest. We may not win 12+ games this year, but if I am a betting man, I'm sure as hell not betting against this team the rest of the way.
Yeah, the 49ers got us this time. They deserved to win. They beat us fair and absolutely square.
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Mixers and Sourdough? or: Baking Brad
Again forgive me if this has been discussed a lot here before, but I'd like to know whether it is practicable to knead up a sourdough in any kind of electric mixer. Years ago I used a Presto hand crank mixer with fine results; still have that gizmo too but it is in storage upstate plus it was kind of a PITA to use because the riveted handles had worn loose and could not be tightened. Also used to have a 600W Braun Kitchen machine which, sadly, is currently only being manufactured for the European market; it made great dough but I can't remember now whether I ever attempted sourdough in it.
So does anyone here employ either the Universal or Compact Bosh, or Braun K-650, in making sourdough? If so, what is the trick to it? Followed the links on this forum to Bosch's Baker Brad whipping up 12 lbs of [freshly ground!] whole wheat dough in the Universal Plus, during which he mentioned that six minutes of knead time was the equivalent to two rises! But of course he was referring only to the development of the gluten; were one starting with a sour rather than just throwing in instant yeast, an additional twelve hours or so of rise would still be needed to get the thing going, I reckon. But now how would that work, could you just take the dough from the Bosch and divide and shape it into loaves as in the video, and let them rise in their pans until approximately doubled in size before baking? Or, would you still have to proof the dough for X hours before forming into loaves, which would then need to rise another hour? Perhaps there is some entirely different method for making sourdough with a mixer but I haven't been able to find anything about this so far. On a positive note, Brad did mention that using the Bosch with his whole grain recipe allowed for a greater hydration than one could achieve by hand. Well that sure sounded off bells!
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Detective Hercule Poirot returns this July with the first of five new mysteries, headlining a month of TV that includes the premieres of "The Strain," "Matador," "Extant" and many more new shows.
After 25 years, David Suchet completes the feat of playing Agatha Christie's famous Belgian detective in adaptations of all 70 of her Poirot mysteries. "The Big Four" kicks off the run July 27 on PBS' "Masterpiece Mystery" and July 28 on Acorn.TV. Watch for the final four movies in August, but watch the trailer here.
Other July TV includes the premieres of new shows "Welcome to Sweden," "The Hotwives of Orlando," "The Honorable Woman" and "Manhattan," as well as returning series "Witches of East End," "Hemlock Grove" and "The Bridge."
I've italicized this month's best bets, and will keep adding shows to the list as I find out about them.
Tuesday, July 1
7 | "Time Scanners," PBS (3-part series premiere; using cutting edge tech to explore iconic sites; check local listings)
9 | "Biker Battleground Phoenix," History (series premiere; bad boys of custom bike business)
Wednesday, July 2
8 | "Drugs Inc." Nat Geo (season 5 premiere)
8 | "Man Finds Food," Travel (series premiere; hidden food treasures in America)
9 | "American Grilled," Travel (series premiere; grill masters compete)
9 | "Dark Temptations," Investigation Discovery (series premiere; outrageous obsessions and freaky fetishes)
9 | "Best in Chow," Cooking (season premiere)
Thursday, July 3
6 | "Sugar Ray Robinson: The Bright Lights and Dark Shadows of a Champion," HBO Sports (doc)
Friday, July 4
2:01 a.m. | "Knights of Sidonia," Netflix (series premiere; pilot defends Sidonia against Gauna aliens)
Saturday, July 5
2:01 a.m. | "Sailor Moon Crystal," Netflix (series premiere; anime series reboot)
7 | "Killing Daddy," Lifetime (movie premiere; woman seeks revenge on her father)
9 | "My Dysfunctional Family," CMT (series premiere; family fixer Dave Vitalli counsels troubled teens and parents)
10 | "The Graham Norton Show," BBC America (season finale)
Sunday, July 6
7 | "Aerial America: Alaska," Smithsonian (2-part special premiere)
8 | "The '90s: The Last Great Decade?" Nat Geo (3-night miniseries premiere; nostalgia!)
8 | "Witches of East End," Lifetime (season 2 premiere)
Monday, July 7
8 | "Dangerous Acts Starring the Unstable Elements of Belarus," HBO (doc premiere; Behind-the-scenes of the Belarus Free Theatre)
8 | "Monster Fish," Nat Geo Wild (season premiere)
9 | "Ice Road Truckers," History (season premiere)
Tuesday, July 8
7 | "The Chase," GSN (season premiere)
8 | "Married at First Sight," FYI, formerly Bio Channel (series premiere; 6 people agree to marry upon first meeting)
9 | "Restaurant Startup," CNBC (series premiere; 2 men vie to invest their own money in restaurant concepts)
9 | "Finding Carter," MTV (series premiere; kid learns her parents aren't really her parents)
9 | "Highway Cowboys," GMC (series premiere; modern cowboys keep cattle safe in Texas)
Wednesday, July 9
ttba | "East Los High," Hulu Plus (season 2 premiere)
7 p.m. | "iHeartRadio Ultimate Pool Party," CW (special)
8 | "Extant," CBS (miniseries premiere; astronaut returns from year-long space trip and odd things begin to happen)
8 | "American Muscle," Discovery (series premiere; strength training coach Mike Barwis)
8 | "Beverly Hills Pawn," Reelz (summer premiere)
8 | "Rowhouse Showdown," FYI, formerly Bio Channel (series premiere; 3 teams race to restore homes)
9 | "The Bridge," FX (season 2 premiere)
9 | "The Mona Lisa Mystery," PBS ("Secrets of the Dead" premiere; check local listings)
9 | "American Fringe," Nat Geo (series premiere; polarizing subcultures in U.S.)
9 | "Mansion Hunters," Reelz (series premiere; Image Locations finds right home for shoots)
9 | "Tiny House Nation," FYI, formerly Bio Channel (series premiere; small spaces)
Thursday, July 10
5:45 | "Joe Louis: America's Hero … Betrayed," HBO Sports (doc)
6:30 | "Kidnapped for Christ," Showtime (doc)
8 | "Welcome to Sweden," NBC (series premiere; American moves to Sweden for love)
8 | "Chuck's Eat the Street," Cooking Channel (season 3 premiere)
8 | "Hollywood Scandals," Reelz (summer premiere)
8:30 | "Working the Engels," NBC (series premiere; family bands together to save business in new comedy)
9 | "Beast of the Bayou," Discovery (2-parter premiere; mysterious marsh creatures)
9 | "Leah Remini: It's All Relative," TLC (series premiere; actress's family)
9 | "Celebrity Damage Control," Reelz (series premiere; celebrity scandals)
9 | "World Food Championships," FYI, formerly Bio Channel (series premiere; food competition)
Friday, July 11
2:01 a.m. | "Hemlock Grove," Netflix (season 2 premiere)
2:01 a.m. | "The Battered Bastards of Baseball," Netflix (doc premiere; how actor Bing Russell created independent baseball team in 1970s)
8 | "5 States of Fear," Chiller (movie premiere; 5 shorts)
9 | "The Almighty Johnson's," Syfy (series premiere; New Zealand brothers are secretly reincarnated Norse gods)
9 | "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives," Food (season premiere)
Monday, July 12
9 | "The Dead Files," Travel (season 6 premiere)
9 | "Deep Fried Masters," Destination America (season 2 premiere)
Sunday, July 13
7 | "The Real Housewives of New Jersey," Bravo (season premiere)
8 | "Game of Crowns," Bravo (series premiere; competing on Mrs. pageant circuit)
8 | "Ray Donovan," Showtime (season 2 premiere)
8 | "Kingdom of the Apes with Jane Goodall," Nat Geo Wild (2-parter premiere; chimps in Gombe Stream National Park)
8 | "Stan Lee's Superhumans," H2 (season premiere)
9 | "Masters of Sex," Showtime (season 2 premiere)
9 | "The Strain," FX (series premiere; vampires!)
9 | "Lone Star Lady," A&E (docuseries premiere; oil-rich Rochelle Carnes and family)
9 | "Devious Maids," Lifetime (season 2 finale)
Monday, July 14
7:30 | "Backpackers," CW (series premiere; friends backpack across Europe in comedy transferring from web)
8 | "Brain Games," Nat Geo (summer season premiere)
8:30 | "Seed," CW (series premiere; sperm donor begins relationships with three families who benefited from his donations)
9 | "Going Deep with David Rees," Nat Geo (series premiere; how to master everyday skills)
9 | "Bite This with Nadia G," Cooking (series premiere)
Tuesday, July 15
ttba | "The Hotwives of Orlando," Hulu Plus (series premiere; parody comedy)
8 | "Matador," El Rey Network (series premiere; soccer star gains notoriety off the field)
8 | "Underground BBQ Challenge," Travel (series premiere; BBQ cooking contest)
9 | "The Sorrentinos," TVGN (series premiere; The Situation's family)
9 | "Chopped Teen Tournament," Food (5-part miniseries premiere; 16 teens compete)
9 | "B.O.R.N. to Style," FYI (series premiere; lifestyle makeover series)
Wednesday, July 16
8 | "The Divide," WEtv (series premiere; drama focusing on caseworker with The Innocence Initiative)
9 | "Sex in the Wild," PBS (series premiere; 4-part look at animal reproduction)
9 | "R&B Divas," TV One (season 2 premiere)
9 | "Young Marvels," Ovation (series premiere; young musicians, singers and dancers)
Thursday, July 17
5 | "Klitschko," HBO Sports (doc; brotherhood of Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko)
7:30 | "Camp Stew," Sportsman Channel (series premiere; Penn Jillette and crazy outdoor videos)
8 | "Rush," USA (series premiere; Doctor makes house calls to L.A.'s rich and famous to keep their secrets)
8 | "Dating Naked," VH1 (series premiere; man & woman date naked suitors)
8 | "Don't Be Tardy…" Bravo (season 3 premiere)
9 | "Married," FX (series premiere; comedy about married life)
9 | "#CandidlyNicole," VH1 (series premiere; Nicole Richie's twitter feed)
9 | "Satisfaction," USA (series premiere; married man wants more in new drama)
9:30 | "You're the Worst," FX (series premiere; comedy about toxic relationship)
9:30 | "LeAnn & Eddie," VH1 (series premiere; LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian)
Saturday, July 19
7 | "Expecting Amish," Lifetime (movie premiere)
8 | "For Better or for Worse," Hallmark (movie; romantic comedy)
Sunday, July 20
7 | "Debbie Macomber's Cedar Cove," Hallmark (season 2 premiere)
7 | "Guilty at 17," Lifetime (movie)
8 | "Aliens on the Moon," Syfy (doc; 45th anniversary of humanity's first landing on the moon)
9 | "The Lottery," Lifetime (series premiere; in 2025, a national lottery decides who will carry 100 fertilized embryos left)
9 | "Gunslingers," AHC (docu-drama premiere; a look at Wild West icons)
9 | "Flipping the Block," HGTV (series premiere; renovation competition)
Monday, July 21
8 | "Hotel Hell," Fox (season premiere)
8 | "Food Fest Nation," Food (series premiere; food tests across country)
9 | "Way Out West," truTV (series premiere; families in Idaho backcountry with successful outfitting businesses)
Tuesday, July 22
7 | "Food Fighters," NBC (series premiere; amateur chefs vs. pros)
8 | "Face Off," Syfy (season 7 premiere)
9 | "Food Paradise," Travel (season 5 premiere)
Wednesday, July 23
8 | "Bring It!" Lifetime (season 2 premiere)
9 | "Raising Asia," Lifetime (series premiere; child performer Asia Monet)
9 | "BAPs," Lifetime (series premiere; affluent group of African-American friends from St. Louis)
9 | "Restaurant Impossible," Food (season premiere)
9 | "Little Women: LA," Lifetime (season 1 finale)
10 | "Good Grief," Lifetime (series premiere; Johnson Family Mortuary)
Thursday, July 24
5:30 | "Legendary Nights: The Tale of Gatti-Ward," HBO Sports (doc; three-fight slugfest between Arturo Gatti and Micky Ward)
8 | "The Astronaut Wives Club," ABC (series premiere; drama about the women behind real-life astronauts of the 1960s)
8 | "Project Runway," Lifetime (season 13 premiere)
Saturday, July 26
7 | "The Choking Game," Lifetime (movie premiere)
8 | "The Memory Book," Hallmark Movie Channel (movie; photographer searches for couple in old photo)
9 | "Bride By Design," TLC (special; bridal designer Heidi Elnora)
9 | "Almost Royal," BBC America (season 1 finale)
9 | "Epic Meal Empire," FYI (series premiere; Internet's "Sauce boss" gets TV show)
Sunday, July 27
6 | "Bikinis & Boardwalks," Travel (season 2 premiere)
7 | "Big Time RV," Travel (series premiere; inside prestigious RV dealership)
8 | "Agatha Christie's Poirot: The Big Four," PBS ("Masterpiece Mystery" premiere; check local listings; watch at acorn.tv July 28)
8 | "Manhattan," WGN America (series premiere; scientists and their families move to New Mexico desert in 1940s to work on the atom bomb)
Monday, July 28
7 | "2014 Young Hollywood Awards," CW (special)
7 | "King of Cones," Food (series premiere; dessert chefs compete)
9 | "Mystery Diners," Food (season premiere)
Tuesday, July 29
8 | "Dance Moms," Lifetime (season 1 premiere)
Wednesday, July 30
7 | "Penn & Teller: Fool Us," CW (series premiere; magician competition)
8 | "Sharknado 2: The Second One," Syfy (movie)
Thursday, July 31
9 | "The Honorable Woman," SundanceTV (miniseries premiere; 8-part miniseries follows woman's journey from London's Whitehall and MI6 to the CIA to the Middle East to right the wrongs of her family's past)
9 | "Beat Bobby Flay," Food (season 2 premiere)
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The Schedule
Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 2 p.m.
UC Santa Barbara vs. South Florida at University of Miami
First round National Indoor Tournament
Sunday, January 29, 2012 at either 2:00 p.m. (Winner Bracket) or 10:00 a.m. (Loser Bracket)
UC Santa Barbara vs. either Miami Florida or Cal State Northridge
Gaucho Record
UC Santa Barbara is 2-0 overall and has yet to start their Big West Conference. The Gauchos started the season on a bumpy road but, will surely do better.
Scatliffe Undefeatable in Debut
April Scatliffe is undefeated with a 2-0 record as she defeated both #32 University of Arizona and #19 Arizona State University this past weekend at the Season Opener in Arizona. She began in the #5 spot and moved up to the #4 spot by the end of the weekend. Head Coach Pete Kirkwood had to say this about Scatliffe, "April played with the poise and experience of a veteran. Her ability to get to every ball as well as her ability to play aggressively and end points quickly clearly frustrated her opponents who simply had no answer for her arsenal."
Big West Opener at Home
Don't forget to mark your calendars for our first Home Opener as well as the Big West Opener Saturday February 11, 2012 vs. UC Davis at 11:00 a.m. on the Robertson Gym Courts.


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Whatever was bothering the Xbox Live Marketplace download of Max Payne 2, which some purchased to brush up on the series during Max Payne 3's release week, the problem is now over. Users report the title now downloads fully, which I just confirmed for myself.
If you bought the game and your download froze, go back to the Marketplace and select "download again." It should work fine. If you demanded and received a refund, check to see if you have the download-again option lit. Who knows, you might get a free game for your inconvenience.


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Crystal Asibikaashi
(beaded Spider)
Introducing the Asibikaashi an important figure to the Dream Catcher – She is the Dream Weaver, the protector – She's known by Native Americans as 'Spider Woman', in their language she is called 'Asibikaashi', pronounced 'a-si-bi-ka-a-shi'.
Each size does vary, but the common sizes go as follows for leg span:
Spiders sit about 1 to 2 inches from the ground, it all depends on how you desire their legs.
Each spider is hand crafted, using a variety of beads and accessories:
I also offer these to be made custom, with your choice of color(s), please feel free to message me about this option.
Also included is a clasp and chain so you may hang it.
Please remember these are not toys nor novelty, they are miniature works of art to be enjoyed by adults, I don't recommend them given to children under the age of 3 due to choke hazards!
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