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Busters fall to hot-shooting Trinidad in Turkey Classic
Busters fall to hot-shooting Trinidad in Turkey Classic
Busters fall to hot-shooting Trinidad in Turkey Classic
By ADAM HOLT
The Garden City Community College men's basketball team's loss to Trinidad State (Colo.) on Saturday boiled down to this: One team made shots, the other didn't.
An oversimplification, sure. But also accurate.
The Trojans seemed to make a big shot every time they needed to, and the Broncbusters couldn't say the same, in an 85-74 Trinidad victory in the Thanksgiving Classic at the Perryman Athletic Complex.
Trinidad State shot 50 percent for the game. That didn't make the game any easier for a Garden City team that was struggling shooting the ball from the field.
"Very tough," point guard Frank Agholor said. "They shot the ball really well. We closed out, but they still managed to hit it. You have nights like that, you know?"
The Busters didn't have too many answers for Devonte Malcolm, who scored 24 points, going 8-of-13 from the field and a specatcular 7-of-10 from 3-point range. Malcolm hit his first three 3-pointers of the game, and got a lot of open looks off screens and cuts in the first half, where he had 17 points.
"I'd say for the most part, we tried to hang with him," GCCC head coach Rand Chappell said. "He got away from us a few times, but I feel that wasn't a lack of effort."
When it wasn't Malcolm doing the damage, the Trojans had another player step up and hit shots. Point guard Tre'von Wilkerson had 18 points and went 3-of-5 from behind the arc, making a couple in transition and one with a hand in his face. Tyrell Taylor came alive late in the game, finishing with 20 points and going 8-of-8 at the free-throw line.
As a team, Trinidad State shot 52.2 percent from 3-point range, while also going 15-of-21 at the line.
Meanwhile, Garden City is left lamenting a poor free-throw shooting performance. Garden City was 17-of-33 and just 9-of-20 in the first half. Time and again, the Busters would get the ball inside and draw fouls, but an inability to convert left a lot of points off the board in what was a 34-31 deficit at halftime.
A few more free throws in the first 20 minutes, and it might have been a different game.
"Most definitely, that definitely changes the game," Agholor said.
But the way the Trojans were shooting, it may not have mattered.
Garden City tied the game at 42 early in the second half, and the Busters were within 50-49 with 12 minutes, 17 seconds to play. In the next two minutes, Kendall Godley got a layup, Wilkerson made a 3-pointer, the Busters were called for goaltending, and Michael Martinez dunked to make it a 10-point game.
Garden City got back within 63-59 with 7:20 to play, but Taylor made back-to-back 3-pointers to essentially seal the game. Chappell said the Trojans got too many open looks in transition or when a Buster didn't get to his assignment. And when the Trojans were open, they hit their shots.
Agholor had 18 points, while Reuben King led the team with 20 and Chris Hall added 18. Six of King's points came in the final four minutes, when the Busters were down by 18 points, and five of Hall's points also came in that late push.
Garden City was 39 percent from the field and 34.6 percent from 3-point range.
The Busters don't have much time to dwell on the loss, as they host Lamar (Colo.) at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday at Perryman.
Trinidad State (6-4) -- Wilkerson 6-14 3-6 18, Malcolm 8-13 1-1 24, Taylor 5-10 8-8 20, Corbino 1-2 2-2 4, Lehnerz 0-2 0-0 0, Godley 3-6 0-0 6, Musleh 2-2 1-1 5, DeCristino 0-1 0-0 0, McCalop 3-5 0-1 6, Martinez 1-3 0-2 2. Totals 29-58 15-21 85.
Garden City (6-3) -- Ebondo 3-7 2-4 8, Joseph 3-5 1-4 7, Agholor 5-13 6-8 18, King 6-14 5-9 20, C. Hall 6-14 2-4 18, Jones 1-5 0-1 2, K. Hall 0-2 1-2 1, Chandler 0-1 0-1 0. Totals 24-61 17-33 74.
Halftime--Trinidad State 34-31. 3-point goals--TS 12-23 (Wilkerson 3-5, Malcolm 7-10, Taylor 2-5, Godley 0-1, DeCristino 0-1, McCalop 0-1); GC 9-26 (Ebondo 0-1, Agholor 2-2, King 3-9, C. Hall 4-10, Jones 0-3, K. Hall 0-1). Fouled out--Corbino, Labine, Agholor. Rebounds--TS 34 (Labine, Corbino 5); GC 39 (Ebondo 8). Assists--TS 16 (Wilkerson, Taylor 5); GC 12 (Jones 4). Turnovers--TS 12; GC 11. Total fouls--TS 24; GC 19.


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Actor and host Christopher Reeve introduces an ethnically and culturally diverse group of Americans, including inner-city youngsters and disabled adventurers, who talk about the benefits of wilderness: clean air and water, wildlife preserves and a legacy for future generations. (First Aired Tuesday, November 23, 2004)
Its been a while since I was in a wilderness. It might take a bit longer before I do get to go back to one. But even if that never happens, I will always value wilderness. Christopher Reeve
In American Values: American Wilderness the late Christopher Reeve introduces us to a wide variety of citizens sharing their deep love of wilderness. They include:
The teen-aged daughter of Cambodian refugees entering a California wilderness for the first time An African-American director of a Denver-based learning center, whose life work is to introduce children to the wildernesses of Colorados Rocky Mountains A tribal chairman from Montana, first hired as a ranger for the wilderness preserved by his people on their reservation Physically, emotionally, and cognitively disabled visitors on a dog-sled trip in northern Minnesota A pair of Miami-based middle school teachers who plan their school year around taking students and their parents on a three-day trip into the Everglades wilderness in Florida A middle-aged man from New Mexico suffering from polio A native Alaskan Gwichin woman, teaching her children her cultures traditions in the Artic wilderness
Those interviewed place their personal connection to wilderness in a national framework. They talk about wilderness as a haven for animals, a source of clean water and air, and a challenging place in which personal growth can happen in the absence of the machines that so often insulate people from their environment. This documentary was filmed at the time of the 40th anniversary of The Wilderness Act in 2004. Christopher Reeve poignantly sums it up: What will the next 40 years bring to these increasingly precious lands? What will we Americans pass on to our children? That is up to you. Its been a while since I was in a wilderness. It might take a bit longer before I do get to go back to one. But even if that never happens, I will always value wilderness.
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Akademy 2008: Amarok's Projects for the Summer of Code
For many people, the summer is an ideal time to go on vacation. Summer of 2008 was also a productive time for Amarok developers.
Students recently introduced their Amarok 2.0 Summer of Code Projects at the KDE developer meeting, Akademy 2008. At the end of the meeting, students were rewarded with a KDE Appreciation Award.
Within the past few weeks, Casey Link has integrated the online music service MP3tunes to Amarok. With this development, the KDE Jukebox is the only program outside of the official client where users can upload and synchronize MP3s to the MP3tunes server. The MP3tunes integration is a step toward incorporating more community features into Amarok. Users can now listen to music from the online collection on their mobile phones or over Internet radio.
Peter Zhou also worked on a new scripting interface for Amarok. QtScript for Amarok makes JavaScript available for use with the audio player.
Until now, Amarok 2.0 could not operate with external players, but Alejandro Wainzinger wrote the code to make this possible. The hardware management from Amarok is now on par with Amarok 1.4, and Alejandro wants to implement a few more features, such as Playcount tracking for typical USB storage devices.
Amarok 2.0 uses Plasma to display song information. Previously, corresponding applets assumed this task, but the Summer of Code project from William Soares changed this.
Teo Mrnjavac reimplemented the mass tagging system and simultaneously improved the usability of the dialogues. Users no longer need to work with variables such as %t, %a, or %n; instead, tagging diagrams can be generated as easily as drag & drop.
Daniel Jones implemented a complex playlist system for Amarok 2.0, which allows biased playlists and fuzzy biases to run. A biased playlist can categorize songs according to various criteria. For example, all tracks that haven't been played, including 30 percent hardrock and 10 percent jazz, can be grouped onto one playlist. An example of this can be seen on Youtube.
Fuzzy biases can group songs together according to more obscure terms. Songs from 1973 can be placed onto one playlist, or songs that are three minutes long can be a playlist. Daniel improved the Amarok file tracking system so that songs that are placed in one file and then re-filed according to other criteria within the playlists are not lost in the process.
The new features are already available as part of Amarok 2.0.
(Marcel Hilzinger)
thanksThanks for the correction!
correctionsThe article has many errors that could be fixed with some well-needed copy editing. This sentence has an error that actually matters, so I'll limit the nitpicking to it.
"With Otscript for Amarok, all available script languages are available for use with the Audioplayer."
*Its QtScript, not Otscript.
*Audioplayer isn't a word.
*QtScript only supports JavaScript, not all available script languages. This is the crucial error. Its a change from Amarok 1.4 (which supported any executable file), so we're trying to spread the word of the change. People interested can read:
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For Immediate Release: Dec. 20, 2012
Campbell County Business Owner Surrenders on Sales Tax Evasion Charges
Jacksboro, Tenn. - The Special Investigations Section of the Tennessee Department of Revenue conducted the investigation that led to the indictment and surrender of Riyaz Kherani, age 47, of Knoxville, TN. On December 12, 2012, Kherani surrendered to Special Agents at the Campbell County Detention Facility. Bond was set at $25,000.
On December 7, 2012, the Campbell County Grand Jury indicted Kherani on 24 Class E felony counts of sales tax evasion in violation of Tenn. Code Ann. Section 67-1-1440(g). The indictment charges that Kherani willfully attempted to evade $43,074.29 in sales tax due the State of Tennessee during the period January 2008 through December 2009, by causing the filing of false and fraudulent sales tax returns on behalf of Sunderji, Inc., d/b/a Avon Amoco, located at 1728 5th Street, Jellico, TN.
"Tennessee's tax structure depends on taxpayers voluntarily complying with the laws," said Revenue Commissioner Richard H. Roberts. "Taxpayer's who collect but intentionally do not remit sales tax, breach the public's trust and violate the criminal laws of the State. This case underscores our commitment to rigorous and fair administration of Tennessee's tax laws."
If convicted, Kherani could be sentenced up to a maximum of two years in the state penitentiary and fined $3,000 for each of the tax evasion counts.
Prosecution of this criminal case was pursued by the department in cooperation with District Attorney General Lori Phillips-Jones' office. Citizens who suspect violations of Tennessee's revenue laws should call the toll-free tax fraud hot line at (800) FRAUDTX (372-8389).
In addition to collecting state taxes, $2.0 billion of local sales and business taxes were collected by the department for local governments during the 2012 fiscal year. Besides collecting taxes, the department enforces the revenue laws fairly and impartially in an effort to encourage voluntary taxpayer compliance. The department also apportions revenue collections for distribution to the various state funds and local units of government. To learn more about the department, log on to www.TN.gov/revenue.


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Patrick Rishe, Contributor
I cover the economics of the sports industry.
Nike dropping Lance Armstrong as a product endorser has begun to (and will continue to result in) a mass exodus of corporate support that will eventually cost the former cycling champion over $150 million in career endorsement earnings potential.
For his own sake, I hope Lance Armstrong hid his past endorsement earnings as well as his doping regimen.
Furthermore, I hope Mr. Armstrong prudently invested and saved the millions of dollars he earned over the last 15 years…because his future earnings potential is shot.
Despite USADA's exhaustive research detailing the doping schemes employed by Lance Armstrong's cycling teams, the damage upon Lance Armstrong's cache as a product endorser was not completely obliterated because Nike had initially stood by their man.
Just as they stood by Tiger Woods, Kobe Bryant, Ben Roethliseberger, and Michael Jordan during their respective lapses in morality that spanned behaviors such as infidelity, alleged sexual misconduct, and gambling. Nike even re-engaged Michael Vick after he served jail time for his dog-fighting affairs.
But as egregious as some of these behaviors were, none of these guys were dopers. None of them cheated the spirit of fair play and competition within their sport. USADA's report was a mirror to Phil Knight's face, and Mr. Knight (Nike's Founder and President) couldn't ignore it anymore.
Future Earnings Loss Exceeding $150 Million
Nike's decision to drop Lance Armstrong as a product endorser has already begun a cavalcade of similar actions by Mr. Armstrong's other corporate connections. Anheuser-Busch, Trek Bicycle Corp, FRS, and Honey Stinger have all followed Nike's lead in dropping their associated with Mr. Armstrong.
In my estimation, this will cost Mr. Armstrong in excess of $150 million in future endorsement income. This estimate is derived as follows:
- Mr. Armstrong was likely to earn between $15-20 million as a product endorser annually for at least the next 10 years.
According to Sports Illustrated's Fortunate 50 from 2005, Mr. Armstrong earned $17.5 million in product endorsements and speaking fees. Though 2005 essentially signified the end of his racing career (during which he won the last of his 7 consecutive Tour de France titles), he was gold as a product endorser well after his retirement because of the endorser dimensions he embodied as a cancer survivor. As proof, Forbes estimated his 2010 earnings at $21 million.
In the absence of USADA and Nike's decision, it is reasonable to presume that his annual endorsement earnings would fall slowly over time, with the key word there being slowly because of what he symbolized. After all, Nike has been aligned with many of the world's greatest athletes. But Lance Armstrong was unique among them because he beat cancer, and that message of courage, determination, and fight struck a chord with consumers and corporations worldwide.
That said, upon a review of his past earnings trends, it is my belief that Mr. Armstrong would have retained the ability to earn between $15-20 million annually over the next 10 years…but for USADA's image-destroying report and Nike's brand-damning decision.
That's between $150-200 million in lost endorsement earnings over the next decade.
Patrick is the Director of Sportsimpacts and Economics Professor at Webster University. Follow him on Twitter.
"But as egregious as some of these behaviors were, none of these guys were dopers"….
Doesn't Nike endorse A-Rod???? He was caught with PED's so if this policy were true they would have dropped him as well right????
"Nike dropping Lance Armstrong as a product endorser…"
The shoes themselves can never make you a Champion.
Lance Armstrong has undeniable been dishonorable in his sport. There is no argument there.
However, the man has done a tremendous amount of fundraising and activism for cancer treatment and awareness in general.
It is in EXTREMELY poor taste, I would even go so far as to say disgusting, to say that Nike has achieved what cancer has not: To kill Lance Armstrong, as if that is some sort of a positive thing. As if David has finally killed Goliath, the Jedi have finally defeated the Empire, or Harry Potter finally killed Voldemort.
This is an example of "journalism," not news.
This writer belongs at TMZ or E! where this kind of garbage is routinely espoused.
This headline and comparison to deadly cancer is in incredibly bad taste. Not to mention an insult to everyone who has fought, lost, or currently fighting the disease.
Firstly, Lance Armstrong can afford to lose some money. I think we all agree he's got more than enough.
I did like this:
"But as egregious as some of these behaviors were, none of these guys were dopers. None of them cheated the spirit of fair play and competition within their sport."
So basically, adultery is okay, but taking drugs isn't?
I believe that elite sport is so competitive, that people will do anything to "succeed".
I don't believe Lance Armstrong has done anything different to what some business people and Politicians do on a daily basis: Lie through their teeth.
I got a lot of joy out of watching Lance Armstrong. Part of me doesn't care that he's a drug cheat. Part of me says: He was competing against other drug cheats.
And a big part of me says, I have more to answer for than Lance Armstrong will ever have to answer for, before the Judgement Seat of God, because of my sloth.
I haven't stopped watching Tiger Woods play golf because of his adulterous escapades, and I won't stop following Lance Armstrong because he took drugs.
I'm human. I'm not a shadow of those two guys.
According to the bible, the earth is only 6000 years old and flat, women are inferior to men, and if your children are disobedient it is ok to murder them with stones in front of your village. I wouldn't worry about your judgement cause like most of what's written in the bible, it's prob not real. Everyone lies and cheats to some degree. It's about the extent to which they do it. Armstrong is known to be somewhat of a manipulative, cold person. This cheating isn't the limit to what he's done. Destroying Greg Lemond's brand with a PR company, leaving his wife who sat with him through cancer for sheryl crow and then leaving her when she had cancer, forcing his teammates to dope or be off his team. The list goes on and on. This guy is a monster and only part of it has to do with his athletic career.
Agreed this is totally in poor taste. Forbes should drop this contributor.
The problem is that this article is the equivalent of saying " you dishonoured weight lifting buy drinking protien shakes." It has become part and parcel of the cycling sport and forget being any part of the competition without doping. Sadly this was a worthless attempt to save the sport from the humiliation of being dopers to compete in it.


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When literature student Anastasia Steele goes to interview young entrepreneur Christian Grey, she encounters a man who is beautiful, brilliant, and intimidating. The unworldly, innocent Ana is startled to realize she wants this man and, despite his enigmatic reserve, finds she is desperate to get close to him. Unable to resist Ana's quiet beauty, wit, and independent spirit, Grey admits he wants her, too—but on his own terms.
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Suppose your life sucks. A lot. Your husband has done a vanishing act, your teenage stepson is being bullied, and your math-whiz daughter has a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that you can't afford to pay for. That's Jess' life in a nutshell - until an unexpected knight-in-shining-armor offers to rescue them. Only Jess' knight turns out to be Geeky Ed, the obnoxious tech millionaire whose vacation home she happens to clean. But Ed has big problems of his own, and driving the dysfunctional family to the Math Olympiad feels like his first unselfish act in ages...maybe ever.
"Great Beach Read"
New York Times best-selling author Diana Gabaldon enchanted scores of fans with Outlander, her electrifying historical saga set in 18th-century Scotland. Now this sequel sweeps listeners back into the past as Claire relates more of her perilous sojourn there with her Scottish warrior husband, James Fraser. Twenty years after her strange journey back in time, Claire has returned to Scotland with her daughter, determined to share with her the secret she has harbored since her time travel.
"Finally! The unabridged version is here!"
Nell Hawthorne is in love with her life-long best friend, Kyle Calloway. Their young love is invincible and life is full of promise; then one night Kyle dies suddenly in a tragic accident and Nell is forever changed. She meets Kyle's older brother, Colton, for the first time at the funeral. They both struggle to move on with life as best they can. Years later, they meet again in New York City, and Colton realizes that Nell has never really gotten over Kyle's death. She seems to be harboring a deeply rooted pain, a heavy weight of guilt, and regret. He knows he shouldn't get involved, but he can't help himself.
"Worth the Credit!!!"
Daunted by the singular tastes and dark secrets of the beautiful, tormented young entrepreneur Christian Grey, Anastasia Steele has broken off their relationship to start a new career with a Seattle publishing house. But desire for Christian still dominates her every waking thought, and when he proposes a new arrangement, Anastasia cannot resist.
When Nina Linden is hired to landscape a private island off the New England coast, she sees it as her chance to rebuild her failing business after being cheated by her unscrupulous ex. She never expects that her new client, software mogul Deacon Whitney, would see more in her than just a talented gardener. Deacon has paid top dollar to the crews he's hired to renovate the desolate Whitney estate - he had to, because the bumps, thumps, and unexplained sightings of ghostly figures in 19th-century dress are driving workers away faster than he can say "Boo".
"Love Molly but not this story"
When unworldly student Anastasia Steele first encountered the driven and dazzling young entrepreneur Christian Grey it sparked a sensual affair that changed both of their lives irrevocably. Shocked, intrigued, and, ultimately, repelled by Christian's singular erotic tastes, Ana demands a deeper commitment. Determined to keep her, Christian agrees. Now, Ana and Christian have it all - love, passion, intimacy, wealth, and a world of possibilities for their future. But Ana knows that loving her Fifty Shades will not be easy.
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Set in the intriguing Scotland of 200 years ago, the third installment in the romantic adventures of Jamie and Claire is as compelling as the first. Now that Claire knows Jamie survived the slaughter at Culloden, she is faced with the most difficult decision of her life. She aches to travel back through time again to find the love of her life, but, in order to do that, she must leave their daughter behind.
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Returning to the Scottish Highlands after a fierce battle with the English, Tayg Munro receives a hero's welcome - and an ultimatum. To take his place as heir to the chiefdom, he must choose a wife or have one chosen for him. Furious and stalling for time, the brooding warrior volunteers for a mission that takes him deep into the Highlands, with no hint of the fateful encounter that awaits him.... Catriona MacLeod is known as the Shrew of Assynt, thanks to her razor-sharp tongue and her unwillingness to yield to her five brothers. When she learns that her eldest brother has promised her hand in marriage to a loathsome man, she flees....
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After putting her life on the line to protect classified intelligence, military psychologist Mia Kensington is on a cross-country road trip from hell with an intrusive save-the-day hero. Uninterested in his white knight act, she'd rather take her chances without the ruggedly handsome, cold-blooded operative who boasts an alpha complex and too many guns. Colby Winters, an elite member of The Titan Group, has a single objective on his black ops mission: recover a document important to national security.
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He haunts her dreams; She torments his nights! When Lydia returns home for her father's funeral she's forced to face hard reality. She left town two years earlier with a secret and a broken heart. As she sits at the graveside she sees the man that's haunted her dreams for those two years. She realizes it's time to tell him the secret she's carried around for two years, but will he forgive her or turn away? The fire they started that fated New Year's Eve two years ago has smoldered, building in intensity and heat.
Kelly Bradley is convinced she doesn't need to worry about falling in love when she comes up with her plan to marry Jack Sutton. She's dated so many great guys over the years, but hasn't fallen in love once. Not with any of them. It just isn't in the cards for her. So, when she approaches powerful, sexy Jack Sutton and proposes a temporary marriage-of-convenience, she's not one bit concerned that her heart will be on the line.
Bad news comes in . . . fours? For romance author and former pool shark Jessie Hewitt it does. She hasn't written a decent sex scene in months, she hasn't shot a decent game of eight ball all year, and don't even ask about her supposed love life. And just when Jessie thinks things can't get any worse, a body lands on her car. Uber-hunky and altogether infuriating cop Wilson Rye suggests she concentrate on solving her other problems and leave the murder investigation to the experts. But does Jessie agree? Take a guess.
In her work as a mercenary for Austria-Hungary, Ardis has killed many men without hesitation. One more man shouldn't matter, even if he manages to be a charming bastard while he stands dying in the snow. But when he raises the dead to fight for him, she realizes she must save his life.
While taking a solitary ramble on her father's estate, Elizabeth Bennet finds an injured woman, cares for her, and helps her return to her gypsy camp. For her exceptional kindness, Elizabeth is awarded a blessing, bestowed through gypsy magic. Forgetting the incident, Elizabeth thinks it merely odd when she begins to receive drawings in the mail with no return address - until she recognizes these same scenes as they become true events in her life.
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Zach Kelly's life is a shambles. His boyfriend of three years dumped him, and his writing career is going nowhere. On a whim, he heads to Provincetown, Massachusetts, to nurse his broken heart and figure out his next step. He's expecting to find rest and relaxation on the sandy beaches of Cape Cod. Instead, Zach meets a hunky porn star during a chance encounter at a leather shop he mistakes as a place to buy a belt that is definitely not for whipping.
Jessica Langdon is finding life tough since the death of her husband. Forced to run Langdon's Ranch on her own, she becomes the target of the town bully, George Simmons. Intent on showing her that she needs a man, George is not above playing dirty tricks on Jess, including cutting her fences. In her haste to escape George, Jess literally runs into Cole Jackson in the town of Broken Spur.
Savor gorgeous writing and the pleasure of romance with Best Lesbian Romance 2014. The lesbian literati in this volume comprising the very best of the year raise the bar with tales that grab listener's attention, and their libidos, and have them coming back for more. Romance is many things: Thrilling, inspiring, passionate, and life-altering. But most of all, love - whether new or lifelong - is filled with endless possibility.
Sexy entrepreneur Schooner Moore receives the birthday bombshell of a lifetime - his true love, college girlfriend Mia Silver, the girl who broke his heart when she fled without even a goodbye at the end of their freshman year, has been seen on Facebook. Feisty New York City advertising agency owner Mia Silver receives a shocking and unexpected email - a Facebook friend request from first love Schooner Moore, the guy who decimated her heart and soul when he committed the ultimate betrayal.
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- Combine the rice, milk, rice flour, sugar, applesauce, baking powder, and oil together in a bowl; blend with an electric hand mixer for 2 minutes.
- Grease a large skillet or griddle and place over medium heat. Pour 1/4 cup of the batter onto the griddle; cook until the underside is golden brown. Flip and cook until the other side is also golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
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This was an awesome base for a gluten free and dairy free recipe. Didn't have rice, so used buckwheat. Substituted almond milk. Also added cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg to taste, as well as one egg. Next time will add baked apple chunks. Excited to play around with this recipe.
I just made this recipe for the first time and it turned out pretty well. We are new to gluten-free and I was craving a baked good of some sort. This definitely helped my craving! I substituted almond milk in place of cows and agave for the sugar. I added a pinch of salt, cinnamon and vanilla. The texture is still very different from regular pancakes, but I was able to get used to it after a couple of bites. Thanks for the recipe. Update: When I made this the second time, I mixed the ingredients slightly different and the outcome was a very fluffy pancake! I used the same substitutions as stated above, but made these changes: heated my skillet first, mixed dry and wet ingredients separately then added the wet ingredients on top of the dry, only mixed about 10 times with a whisk til it was just barely combined, then immediately scooped onto my skillet. This texture was more like regular pancakes than when I tried to mix it with the electric mixer.
I can't wait for my 16 month old to try these. I made the recipe to a t. I just ate one without butter or syrup and loved the flavor and texture. I didn't notice the grainy texture that I sometimes get with rice flour recipes. I made the recipe into "cookie size" rounds and I think these are going to be our little girl's version of a cookie when she can't eat what we are having. Great recipe! What a relief to have something for our gluten and egg free kiddo.
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Amount Per Serving (6 total)
- Calories
- 230 cal
- 12%
- Fat
- 3.6 g
- 6%
- Carbs
- 45 g
- 15%
- Protein
- 4 g
- 8%
- Cholesterol
- 3 mg
- 1%
- Sodium
- 180 mg
- 7%
Based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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I have so much to say about how much influence house originator Frankie Knuckles had on the SF scene (and basically the entirety of my life) -- but I'm still so much affected and in shock at his passing, that I think the best way to work it all out is, as usual, hitting the dancefloor. Let's come together this weekend and celebrate the Godfather's warm and joyous gift of music.
I'm figuring the spirits will be coming down at every party happening this week, but these are my personal recommendations:
Tubesteak Connection: Disco purist DJ Bus Station John is expert at revealing house's underground gay roots at his weekly party in the glorious depths of the Tenderloin.
Taboo: Frankie's #1 SF connection is our own incredible David Harness, the one person here who most embodies Frankie's sound and spirit. He and Frankie played together innumerable times. This Oakland party, which Harness has put on for more than a 15 years now, will be a reunion and a true tribute.
House Dance Conference: Three days of insanely talented house dancers hosting open sessions, lessons, and positive interaction -- all culminating in a huge party, of course. Bring your sneakers.
Throwback: This huge and perfect monthly tribute to '90s house music at Mighty is coming at the right time to indulge in Frankie's signature sounds. With DJs Galen, Jacob Sperber, Renoir, Jayvi Velasco, and Miguel Solari.
Blessed 5-Year Anniversary: One of the best soulful house parties on the planet, this incredibly diverse and moving Oakland jam rings in a fiver with David Harness, Discaya, and Rafi Acevedo.
GO BANG!: Our own legendary Steve Fabus was spinning at the Trocadero Transfer as Frankie was coming up in Chicago and New York. This is the monthly, fabulous disco explosion he puts on with DJ Sergio, this time featuring the really, really good Apt One and Emily Coalson.
Sunset season opener: This enormous old school house family reunion picnic in Stafford Lake Park from the Sunset crew will overflow with hugs, tears, smiles.
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Explore Toronto and Niagara's wineries before you head to Churchill, known as the "Polar Bear Capital of the World". where aproximately 900 of these enormous bears congregate in the fall and wait for the Hudson Bay to freeze. You'll meet several of these animals up-close and on their turf on your Great Ice Bear adventure at the Dymond Lake Eco-Lodge and on your Tundra Buggy adventure. This Dymond Lake Eco-Lodge tour takes you to the very edge of the Boreal forest, where the Land of Little Sticks gives way to the great tundra plain. The Eco-Lodge is ideally located to take advantage of several ecosystems providing easy access to the Boreal Forest, Taiga (The Land of Little Sticks), and the Tundra. Of course, the Hudson Bay, home to the Great Ice Bears is just outside the front door. The remote fly-in destinations (the only ones on the Hudson Bay) ensure that your wildlife encounters take place in an exclusive pristine setting while enjoying all the creature comforts of home in a world-class true wilderness lodge. Walking with wild polar bears is a safe and wildly exciting experience that is sure to offer lasting memories.
Enjoy a private transfer between the airport and your hotel in Toronto. Your driver will meet you at the arrivals gate with a sign with your name to greet you before accompanying you for the transfer.
Enjoy a shared excursion with a professional tour guide to the renowned Niagara escarpment to discover the wines of the region, as well as the quaint town of Niagara-on-the-lake. This deluxe guided wine tour includes a delicious lunch at the world famous Queenston Heights restaurant overlooking the beautiful Niagara Escarpment. To complement the entrée, three flights of wine from various Niagara wineries are served. Once lunch is completed the tour continues to Chateau des Charmes Winery for a full guided tour with wine tastings. The second winery is a founding Niagara Winery, Inniskillin. You will enjoy tasting of both red and white wines and the featured ice wine. After Inniskillin, journey via the historic Niagara parkway to the charming town of Niagara-on-the-Lake. Free time is provided to shop and browse this pretty town, the original Capital of Upper Canada. Enjoy a relaxing ride back to your hotel at the end of the day.
Flight from Toronto to Winnipeg (Not included).
Arrive in Winnipeg where you will enjoy a relaxing stay at the Four Points Sheraton at the Winnipeg Airport.
At 7:00 pm this evening, a dinner will be held at the hotel where you will meet your group and your adventure specialist. You'll need your rest tonight for your early morning departure to Churchill.
Enjoy a short flight from Winnipeg to Churchill, where an expert staff member will meet you at the airport and provide you with instruction sof the morning transfers. It is also time to pick up your winter gear if you are renting.
You will be transferred by fixed wing aircraft to the Dymond Lake Lodge. This exciting flight takes you out over the historic Churchill River, and then northwest up the rugged Hudson Bay coast to Canada's most exclusive Polar Bear viewing properties. Keep a sharp eye out en route for possible sitings of caribou, moose, seals, wolves and the Great Ice Bears. Upon your arrival, your hosts will provide a tour of the Lodge and get you settled into your room. A thorough orientation on travelling in polar bear country will be provided prior to any outings. This day includes a guided hike on the rugged and starkly beautiful coastline, an interpretive slide show featuring the wildlife of Hudson Bay, and hopefully a clear night for viewing the Aurora Borealis. Dymond Lake Lodge features a heated Aurora Dome for northern lights observation. All this will be topped off with a lunch and dinner where your hosts and guides will regale you with tales of life and adventures in Canada's Arctic. There will also be local presenters on hand to provide guests with an insight into the local cultures and traditions.
This evening, you will be provided with a $30 dinner voucher to use at a choice of local restaurants.
In the coming days, your breakfast will be served at 8:00 a.m. with the first walking tour generally leaving at 9:30 a.m. Once you've fuelled up with one of the legendary full course breakfasts, you'll be eager to bundle up and head out into the snow. Should there be a polar bear in camp, the walking tour is delayed for picture taking but no one ever seems to mind!The walks are comfortably paced as they are gearedtowards plenty of viewing and photo opportunities. They are guided by professional and knowledgeable tour leaders so you'll do a lot of learning along the way as well. Obviously the guides cannot allow the bears to approach too closely, and they are experts in keeping bears at a safe distance without sacrificing exciting viewing.
This morning you will head out for another trek through the tundra, in search of polar bears and other local wildlife, such as caribou, wolves and foxes. Each day, your lunches will be enjoyed back at the lodge, followed by a bit of time to relax. You will head back out around 2:30pm for more wildlife watching, and return to the lodge by 5:00pm for drinks and appetizers. Your delectable full-course dinners are served at 7:00pm.
After another hearty breakfast, it's time to pack for the bush plane flight back to Churchill, say goodbyes and snap a few more pictures. After another exciting aerial tour, you'll arrive in Churchill where your bags will be stored for you until you can check into your hotel later in the day. You are then free to explore and wine & dine in this frontier community at your leisure. You will be provided with a $30 dinner voucher with listing of participating restaurants for your dining this evening. You will then head back to your hotel to rest up for your final day with the bears.
Today you will travel across the tundra in the famous Tundra Buggy for more polar bear viewing. Transportation by bus to and from the Tundra Buggy is provided at 8:00 am and 5:00 pm respectively, so do remember to grab some breakfast beforehand. Lunch "with the bears" will be prepared and served to you on the tour. Your flight south to Winnipeg is scheduled for this evening, and upon arrival, you will check into the Four Points Sheraton at the Winnipeg Airport for a night of rest before your outward flight.
Enjoy a short flight from Churchill back to Winnipeg this evening. Upon arrival, you will check into the Four Points Sheraton, conveniently located at the Winnipeg airport.
After a restful sleep you will pack your bags in preparation for your flight home. You will also enjoy a breakfast before your trip back to reality.
Hilton Garden Inn (3*) is centrally located in Toronto's Garden District, within walking distance to the Toronto Eaton Centre, Dundas Square and a number of theatres including Elgin & Wintergarden Theatre, Cannon Theatre, and Lorraine Kimsa. Modern decor and luxurious amenities adorn each of their many unique guest rooms and their facilities will enhance the stay of their guests. The Great North American Grill is located on their second floor serving freshly prepared breakfast, 24 hour room service, and has an evening lounge with full beverage service. Popular restaurants in the area include The Keg Mansion, Hard Rock Cafe, Milestones and numerous independent restaurants available through their concierge desk. Work out in the complimentary fitness center, relax in the whirlpool or take a plunge in the pool.
The Four Points by Sheraton Winnipeg International Airport(3.5*) is Winnipeg's only hotel connected to the Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport by skywalk. This hotel offers first-class facilities and features 132 guest rooms and suites. The on-site restaurant serves quality offerings and has an extensive menu. After dinner, relax and unwind in the Local Heros sports bar. The property has a state of the art fitness centre as well as all of the services and amenities you would expect from a hotel of this standard.
Dymond Lake Eco-Lodge is located a short 30km (15 minute flight) north of Churchill on a strip of land bordered by Dymond Lake and the Hudson Bay. Boasting authentic wilderness lodge style, with all of the modern comforts one comes to rely on, the lodge is perfectly positioned in a high-traffic polar bear zone, meaning guests are sure to see the amazing bear in it's natural environment. The lodge's viewing tower offers a wonderfully safe environment for bear watching, while a guided trek on the nearby nature trails is also bound to prove successful.
At the Aurora Inn you can experience northern owned and operated hospitality in spacious 2 story loft apartments, featuring one queen or two double beds, within steps of Churchill's restaurants, bars, shopping and recreation facilities. Hotel and room facilities include Cable television, movie station, VCRs and/or DVD players, fully equipped kitchens with complimentary coffee and tea, complimentary laundry service, wheel chair accessible, automatic 24 hour telephone system with voice messaging and data ports, high speed wireless internet hot spot, high speed public access terminal, tour & u- drive information available from the front desk staff.
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The U.S. is customarily at the forefront of technological change, but now it is seen as falling behind countries such as China because of the lack of political will and leadership here, the article states.
The outlook after November's elections is likely to be worse, if Republicans gain ground in Congress, as anticipated. Republicans generally have been less supportive of climate change legislation.
A key political argument has revolved around the value or wisdom of incentives for renewable energy. The U.S. House of Representatives passed a climate bill with sizable incentives for renewable energy last year, which included a "cap and trade" system that effectively would have placed a price on producing the carbon that is thought to be the main culprit in climate change.
The bill never made it to the Senate, however. Many Republicans and some Democrats characterize the legislation as effectively creating a new tax that would cost thousands of jobs.
Proponents such as American Businesses for Clean Energy, an organization of some 400 businesses, released a paper saying the failure to enact the bill is costing billions in investment dollars and some 1.9 million jobs.
In a letter to Congress earlier this month, the group said, "We call on Congress to stand with small businesses and our communities, not big polluters, and support EPA's move to regulate greenhouse gas emissions."
Other countries, like China and Germany, have decided in favor of solar development and are getting it, while the U.S. appears to have yet to decide what it wants, the article concludes.
Read the complete Reuters report here.
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- Last Updated on 07:37 AM 04/22/13
- BY The Gazette-Virginian
More than 1,000 residents found themselves without power Friday night as severe thunderstorms swept through the county causing winds to knock down trees damaging power lines.
According to Mecklenburg Electric Vice President of Business Development Brian Mosier, 1,025 residents in Halifax County were without power at the peak of Friday night's storm, but all had electricity restored by 5 p.m. Saturday.
"It was due to wind and tree damage, and it took so long because we had a few broken poles throughout Halifax County," said Mosier.
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KNIGHTDALE — Heritage witnessed the speed of Knightdale but caught a break when it would have hurt the most and held on to top the Knights 23-22 on Friday.
The break came in the form of a holding call that nullified what would have been a 71-yard rushing score by Knightdale quarterback Marquavious Johnson. It would have put the Knights up by at least 5 points nearing 2 minutes left in the game.
"They have incredible speed and it worries every coach that has to face them," Huskies coach Jason McGeorge said of the Knights. "We got the play called back and the kids got a chance to keep going, but the game wasn't one play. It was a back-and-forth game and with two very good teams."
Heritage (2-1) scored first as Matt Sattler punched in a 22-yard field goal with 3 minutes left in the first quarter.
Two plays later, Eric Thornton intercepted a Johnson pass and set Heritage up with a drive starting at the Knightdale 32 yard line. Greg Clifton made it count with a 10-yard touchdown run on the second play of the second quarter. Sattler hit the extra point to give the Huskies a 10-0 lead.
Knightdale (2-1) got its first points from a 28-yard screen pass from Johnson to his brother, Marcell Johnson, with a minute left in the first half. Taylor Betts' extra point attempt squared the upright, leaving the Huskies up 10-6 at the break.
The Knights were held to just 11 yards rushing in the first half, but their running woes ended on the first drive of the third quarter.
Nate Harvey trucked in from 38 yard out and Chris Malone's 2-point conversion got the Knights back on track and with a 14-10 lead. On the next drive, a Justin Blango interception of a pass by Huskies quarterback set up a 1-yard score by Marquavious Johnson, who added a 2-point conversion to put Knightdale up 22-10.
It took Heritage less than two minutes to march back into the red zone and score on fourth down on a 12-yard strike from Walters to Jalen Parson. Sattler's extra point cut Knightdale's lead to 22-17.
The Huskies got the winning score after Justin Nwachukwu intercepted a Johnson screen pass at the midway point of the fourth quarter and returned it to the Knights' 35 yard line. Walters again targeted Parson for a 37-yard touchdown pass over the middle. A 2-point attempt by Heritage failed.
Johnson fumbled while scrambling under pressure and the Knights recovered but turned the ball over on downs with less than a minute to play. With no timeouts left for Knightdale, Heritage was able to burn the clock for the win.


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November 23, 2011
Officer Michael Jackson has been named Alabama Wildlife Officer of the Year by the Shikar-Safari Club International (SSCI). Jackson is a Conservation Enforcement Officer with the Alabama Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF), a position he has held for 16 years.
Jackson is also active in hunter education for WFF having certified more than 3,000 students, and regularly speaks to schools, civic groups and hunting clubs about hunter safety. He is currently assigned to Jefferson County.
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LONDONDERRY — A Destination Imagination Meetup was held at Londonderry High School Friday, May 4, for teams from around the state.
That included teams from Derry and Londonderry, who will represent New Hampshire to compete with teams from nearly every state, Canadian province and 13 countries at the Destination ImagiNation Global Finals May 23-26 at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.
The students from around the state formed teams to socialize and practice their "think-on-your-feet" Instant Challenge skills.
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Cydney Baron
Pryor residents will soon see inmates working around town.
An agreement was made at Tuesday's Pryor City Council meeting between the city and the sheriff's office for an inmate work program.
The discussion came under an agenda item presented on the attorney's report.
"This is thanks to Mike [Sheriff Reed]. This was an issue he said he'd help us with. He's worked through some liability issues, so now we can have labor provided by inmates," city attorney Kim Ritchie said.
The council read through the agreement which stipulates the sheriff is to have sole discretion in regard to decision making in this program.
The city may request the service of inmates to assist in "maintaining, repairing or beautifying public property and grounds" if the sheriff approves.
The sheriff has discretion over selection of individual prisoners who participate as well as stating the days or hours of provision.
Transportation of prisoners and supervision of prisoners by city employees is by the sheriff's discretion as well.
Council member Travis Noland asked for clarification on which city employees will have the authority to supervise inmates.
Mayor Jimmy Tramel said the inmates will work at the golf course and street departments and that employees there will provide supervision. Tramel said the rule is the city worker and the inmate have to be within eyesight of each other at all times.
Noland is concerned a new or temporary city worker could be placed in charge of inmates.
"We're looking at less hardened criminals so to speak. The ones that will be participating are in on child support or failures to pay," said Tramel. "We will have a meeting with the jailer to teach the department heads the dos and don'ts."
"The sheriff was very concerned the inmates have proper oversight so I don't think we have to worry about the level of supervision. He's very adamant that things are done correctly," said Ritchie.
Ritchie said the city is not in a position to create a policy regarding the inmate supervision as it is all ultimately up to the sheriff.
Council member Leonard Barnes asked about the city's liability for any injuries that may occur while the inmates are working.
The agreement stipulates that the city "shall be solely responsible for all medical care and expenses of any prisoner injured in the course of performance of services provided to it under this agreement, and shall hold the sheriff harmless from there as to all loss, cost, damage or other claim or demand."
Ritchie elaborated, saying it is a liability claim, not long-term insurance provision.
When it came down to a vote, Noland was the only no, and the agreement was approved.
Ritchie provided an update on Rocklahoma-related agreements. Rocklahoma is a music festival on the grounds south of Pryor beginning May 23 and continuing through May 26.
The first one, Ritchie explained, between the city and Pryor Creek Music Festivals Inc., covers the rental of equipment. He said this is the same price as previous years ($3,000) but is a more detailed agreement. The equipment mentioned is one quick response fire vehicle and one fire tanker.
The second agreement is for labor at Rocklahoma, between the city and Semper Blue Professional Services Inc.
Fire Chief Tim Thompson coordinates the provision of labor, which is the direction of people qualified to operate the equipment.
Thompson said the equipment is returned every night for safe keeping and that should the city have an emergency requiring the equipment it will be immediately available.
Barnes asked how the town can ensure equipment is being used safely by other workers. Thompson said a Pryor worker will be present at all times.
Ritchie stressed that the agreement stipulates the workers are to be considered off-duty and not working as a city employee.
This, Ritchie said, allows the city the confidence that qualified people are handling city equipment, but also protects from any liability issues.


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WADESBORO, N.C. – Voters in Anson County had to wait an hour longer to cast their ballots Saturday morning, after copper thieves cut internet lines at the county's only early voting site.
Thieves stripped 16 air conditioning units of copper at the Anson County Schools administration office in Wadesboro, doing $180,000 - $200,000 worth of damage, according to interim Wadesboro Police Chief Thedis Spencer.
"Totally taken apart -- compressors gone, pieces of copper wiring gone, just really taken aback," said interim elections director Steve Adams. He showed up early to set up the polls, only to find police in the parking lot and A/C units stripped bare.
It was another hour before he realized the site's internet lines were also down – just as he was about to open the doors.
"It was mass panic for a moment. I said, 'Oh Lord, do I walk out or what?!'" Adams kidded.
Thirty to 40 voters waited patiently in line while technicians fixed the problem. Some left and came back, but most stayed, said Adams.
Elections board members scrambled to get permission to stay open later, and extended the hours until 5 p.m.
"I'm sorry they had to extend it that way, but at least I got my vote in today!" said Demetrice Elliott cheerfully as she left the building at 5:03.
Spencer said he's never seen a copper theft this large from one building.
"I'm pretty sure there's more than one person doing this," he said. "I think it's a crew."
He also said he believes the thieves are not amateurs because of how quickly and efficiently they worked. They knew how to cut wires without getting electrocuted, and remove copper tubing full of Freon – which can be poisonous if inhaled.
"They have to have the machinery, tools, and the know-how," he remarked. The value of the copper, he said, was only a fraction of the damage done.
But one thing thieves did not steal, said Adams, the elections director, was anyone's opportunity to vote. He credits quick work of Board of Elections members using e-mail, phones, and social media to get the word out about extended hours.
"Some things you can't control, but everyone pulled together and made it happen and that's what matters most," he said.


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Don't Make Me Laugh
There is such a thing as Muslim humor. No, really.
BY: Kamal al-Marayati
I was asked to write about Muslim humor. What? Muslim humor? Now that is funny! Jokes...about Muslims??? Isn't that HARAM (forbidden in Islam)? Of course not. After all, we Muslims follow a prophet who not only smiled often, but one who laughed so heartily that his teeth showed.
In our striving to make a difference in this world, we often forget that. Plus, in these difficult days, there isn't much to laugh about. But laughter might just be the remedy that we all need. The image most Muslims have about comedy is that it makes light of serious situations and consequently trivializes things. It is true, comedy does make light of situations, but if it's done right, it sheds light and perspective rather than trivializes. Even further, comedy brings wisdom in a way that straight commentary just can't do. I've seen it myself countless times, as I'm sure you have too. But when it comes to Muslims and comedy, we seem to be lacking something. We're afraid to laugh at ourselves.
When we cultivate the ability to laugh at ourselves, that also gives us a license to make ironic (and insightful) points about others. It's one of the most effective methods of communication and understanding. Through humor, people learn about you. In a way, you become more human. I think I know more about Jewish culture and Jewish people from watching Seinfeld than I have by reading any book on the topic. But how many people think it's funny that I found more than two seams on my ihram after I performed Hajj? Or my dad buying ten cases of "Islamic vinegar?" "Huh? No, Baba, it's balsamic!"
So who am I? Why should you care what I think about Muslim humor? Well, for starters, I'm an Iraqi, my wife is Indo-Paki and my son's name is Zaki (now say that five times really fast). I was born in Baghdad (don't laugh), reared in Phoenix (quit the snickering), and now I live in Hollywood (okay, will you guys just STOP?). I was your average high school class clown/drama geek. I lettered in speech and I wanted to major in theater in college. And, like your average class clown/drama geek, I was "strongly encouraged" by my dad to do something more practical. So, I became an engineer, reluctantly. Yet, even while I was being "practical," the impractical (and unfulfilled) side of me sought out places to be creative. I auditioned for community theater, and took acting courses and loved it. I even got a gig imitating Jerry Lewis in an ice show at a major theme park (no, I didn't skate. You're still laughing, aren't you?). I eventually wound my way to New York and received formal training at the Actors Studio. And now I'm an actor. An actor who happens to be an American Muslim--one of a small but growing number.
Though I love to make people laugh (some would say I "need" to make people laugh), I consider myself an actor rather than a comic. But at Muslim functions, I'm always asked to do some sort of stand-up routine. And, since Henry V's Saint Crispin's Day speech wouldn't go over too well at a Muslim fundraiser, I usually do a few impersonations and they usually love it. At a youth camp, I once wrote and performed a skit called "Haram oooor Halal" (forbidden vs. lawful in Islam). It was a game-show parody where the host would state a situation and the contestants would buzz in their answer whether it was "haram" or "halal."
A horse you are riding stops to drink from a trough that you know has alcohol in it. Haram oooor halal?
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Cray Releases Highly Scalable, More Inclusive Super-Linux
We'd all love to have a supercomputer, but sadly, most of us will never have the chance to put that much umph in our computing. If you happen to be in the market for a sweet little Linux box with a half-million cores or so, though, Cray may have just what you're looking for.
On Wednesday, Cray Inc. — maker of some of the fastest supercomputers in the world — released the third-generation of its super-operating system. What makes it so super special? For one, it's Linux — and that's always a good thing.
And Linux is at the root of one of its newest features and biggest selling points: what Cray is calling "Cluster Compatibility Mode." Previous versions of the Cray Linux Environment (CLE) have not played nicely with third-party applications — considerable cost and effort was required to port programs to utilize Cray's proprietary communication protocol.
That is a thing of the past, however, with the Cluster Compatibility Mode in CLE 3. Customers can now deploy third-party applications on their Cray systems as though it were an ordinary Linux cluster — no porting required. According to Cray's Scalable Systems VP Barry Bolding, CLE 3 "can run our customers' key ISV applications right out of the box."
Offerings from a number of independent software vendors (ISVs) — including SIMULIA, Accelrys, and CEI — have already confirmed that their applications will run under CLE 3 without modification. CEI President Anders Grimsrud described the Cluster Compatibility Mode as "a game-changing feature in Cray's latest operating system," going on to say that his company is "pleased to again be a part of the Cray computing environment for HPC."
Another key feature of CLE 3 is its dramatically-increased scalability. The previous version of the Cray Linux Environment could support as many as 200,000 cores — CLE 3 nearly triples that capacity, supporting upwards of 500,000 cores. Additional performance-enhancing features have been added that allow far more fine-grained control of system resources, offering performance enhancements of as much as 10% - 20%.
Cray plans to begin distribution of CLE 3 on its XT6/XT6m line, and expand to its XT5/XT5m offerings before the end of the year.
Justin Ryan is a Contributing Editor for Linux Journal.
Their customers have access
Their customers have access to the source code of the GPL licensed bits. The kernel is essentially SuSE's SLE11 kernel with some mods for Cray specific hardware, i.e., no south bridge, network directly connected to HT instead of HT to PCI bridge, etc.
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Thanks for the press release. Any idea where the source code is? There is no information on their site, though I did dig up their 14-page license through Google, which includes the full text of the GPL:
They have their own proprietary, restricted code mixed with FOSS code, and have several paragraphs how they are totally not responsible for the GPL/OSS code.
The Xt line is Linux-based, which they talk about a lot, but still no mention of source code:
I just know someone is going to comment "Well how many people could really use the source code!" or something similar. That's not the point-- the point is GPL compliance, and journalsts giving complete information and not giving vendors a free pass.
No, actually I would try to
No, actually I would try to run this on my Xeon multicore VM server workstation just for bragging rights.
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Can you characters ever talk
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That was my sig, it appears
That was my sig, it appears to have been too long for LINUX JOURNAL...you know, where us LINUX USERS tend to talk a lot about LINUX, hence the name, so who's doing the whining? Sorry I hurted your widdle feewings; go back to PCPitStop or wherever and quit trolling.
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Yes, there apparently is a mountain lion on the prowl through rural Hunt County.
But Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife Game Warden Gary Miller said that is no surprise.
"Mountain lions exist in Hunt County and mountain lions exist statewide," Miller said.
A horse in a pasture south of Greenville apparently came in contact with a mountain lion about two weeks ago, Miller said. However, Miller explained there is no reason for panic as it is highly unlikely there is any danger to the human population.
"They are very nocturnal cats, they are very isolated cats," Miller said. "They shy away from human activity."
The owners of property along Old Mill Road, about a half-mile north of FM 1564, found one of their horses had been mauled by a mountain lion September 30.
"The horse was not really seriously hurt," Miller said. "It looked like a claw mark from a cat."
Miller said he receives calls from time to time about tracks or other signs being found, and occasionally there is a smaller animal which is attacked and killed. Mountain lions are not known for attacks on horses though.
"It was either a young male cougar that is still learning how to hunt, or it is a really, really old cougar that is really desperate in finding food," Miller said, noting that the animal won't be making the same mistake, of taking a swipe at a horse's hindquarters, twice.
"He got kicked pretty good and he backed off," Miller said. "He probably learned his lesson that a horse is not one to deal with."
Miller stressed that there is no need for concern, as mountain lions are native predators to all of Texas and that there has never been a documented case of a cougar attacking a human anywhere in the state. Miller said the people who live in the unincorporated areas of Hunt County are already aware of the presence of the big cats, along with coyotes, bobcats and other wild animals
"They know that they are out there," Miller said. "They were out there before we were here."
He recommended people use common sense and be on alert, but doesn't believe there is any reason to be afraid of an attack.
"I'd be more fearful of coming across a copperhead than coming across a mountain lion," Miller said, adding the agency will not be involved in trapping the animal.
"We don't do that with any wildlife," Miller said. "They're in their natural habitat and we leave them alone."


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