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By June 2000 HAARP has again increased its power levels. The increased reception around the world of the 1999 test compared to the 1997 test is due not only to the increased transmitter power but also the increased plasma density of the ionospheric F layer as we approach the solar sunspot maximum in the year 2000. [source THE UNAUTHORIZED HISTORY OF HAARP]
1) here's a list called Historic Worldwide Earthquakes.
Note specifically the insane increase in global earthquakes since 2000.
2) Did HAARP cause the 2003 Northeastern Blackout?
Note this is data based on a scientist's observations - he should really come forward and name himself before he's SUICIDE'd a bit.
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HAARP and the rise of earthquakes since 2000
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No doubt there is an increase in earthquakes worldwide, however, it's possible that this isn't caused by HAARP. It could also turn out, that the nasty solar minimum we are experiencing might be a precursor to an ice-age cycle...which corresponds with a sharp increase in both earthquakes, and volcanism...both of which we are seeing at the moment.....Along with reduced solar irradiation. (But I'm not defending HAARP in any way, mind you. That set up is just CREEPY...)
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We are beings from another dimension. In case you're wondering, we are the ones who created the comos in which you live. We can destroy it instantly or let it continue on as is. Your choice."
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"What will you do with her? Whatever we want. Primarily, we enjoy torture. We'll torture her till the end of time. If you won't do that, we'll bring everything you know to an abrupt end. What is your choice?"
How would you analyze this? The greatest good for the greatest number or what?
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This would be a moral dilemma. Is it acceptable for one person to be tortured eternally for the benefit of many or so we allow the aliens to call their bluff and destroy all we know.
I tend to agree.
There's a similar vein of contrived scenarios, for example you are in a nazi death camp; and they put you in a bulldozer, and order you to drive over other inmates of the camp; if you don't they will shoot you and drive the bulldozer over them anyway; correct response is "fuck you, asshole." Hopefully you can get the whole suggestion out before the bullet scrambles your brains.
I'd hit the gas peddle hard.
Independence Day! Where's Will Smith when we need him?
Haha, he's working for the other guys, now?
They could perhaps give a minor demonstration of their power. Making the Moon rotate relative to the Earth, perhaps. The problem is, they can't do anything at a great distance because of the time it would take for the demonstration to be perceived here.
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Finally, the Autotuned Version of Samuel L. Jackson Reading 'Go the F*** to Sleep'
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Why did I get a letter regarding a balance due when I am collecting tuition assistance?
A student could receive a notice via email or US Postal Service for a balance for a number of reasons. To reduce the chances of this occurring, we strongly suggest students to be proactive in their education by monitoring their accounts. This can be done through the MyUMUC portal.
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COLLEGE PARK, Md., Feb. 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Ten years ago, in a small dorm room at the University of Maryland, Anthony Casalena set out with a $30,000 loan from his father to change the way websites were built and make it easy for anyone to create one.
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Now an industry leading, all-in-one website publishing platform provider, the company marks a milestone this Sunday with its first Super Bowl advertisement, titled "A Better Web Awaits." Read more about the ad and preview it in The Official Squarespace Blog, or on YouTube.
"Our goal was to create a spot that was appropriate for the Super Bowl while also communicating our values," said Casalena, CEO and founder of Squarespace. "The ad clearly establishes our mission as a company: Squarespace helps sets your website apart from the clutter we commonly find all over the web."
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2430 Pebble Rd, Henderson, NV | Directions 8907436.027756 -115.094366
Neighborhoods: Green Valley South
Don't waste your time or money at RR on Eastern. I went in with a group of 15 friends on 7/1, and the service was awful. Took 20 minutes to get our drinks (mostly waters). After taking our order, didn't see our server for 30 minutes. Asked for a pitcher of water at the bar since we weren't getting refills, bartender refused to get a pitcher but went to find the waitress. 10 minutes later, no refills, and bartender still refused to give us a pitcher of water! Finally came for refills, left with glasses, came back over 10 minutes later.
By the time meals came, they came out slowly, one at a time. Last person finished eating before all meals came out. 1 person was never served. After 1hr 40min in the place, I asked for checks, as we were headed to the airport. Took 15 minutes to get checks! We paid quickly and left, but I went back to talk to the manager after taking everyone to the airport, because he had the audacity to charge each of us a 20% mandatory gratuity. While I understand this practice is standard, 20% is high, and the service didn't warrant nearly that amount of gratuity. the manager REFUSED to consider refunding gratuity, even while acknowledging that service was not up to par. Said he would have maybe considered it before closing our checks, even though he acknowledged that it took too long to get the checks in the first place.
This was among the worst service experiences I've ever seen. Not only was this caused by having only one server help a large table, but it was hindered by a manager who didn't get involved, but admitted that he witnessed the situation happen. I used to love this place, and now will never go again, and will discourage as many as I can from ever visiting a RoadRunner.
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My kinda spot – this place makes me laugh because of how much no one really cares, but in a weird sense i like that, leave me alone and let me drink away my sorrows of the day without any interruptions, thanks,
Lazy waiter/bartender – My wife and I were in there the other nite for a few drinks and dinner. They have a great menu, and the food is even better, but the staff was LAZY. From the time we were seated, it took almost 20 minutes until someone decided to take our order. And then I noticed that our waiter was busy chatting up a storm with the bartender when our drinks were empty! Then when we re-ordered drinks the bartender was too busy texting! The staff belongs at McDonalds, but then they would just get fired over there!
Bad Televisions – I love Roadrunner, its a place to take the family and get good food. The atmosphere is well done. The only downside is the TVs around the bar and seating area are terrible. The color and brightness are fading on the HD TVs, and the tube TVs are trashed. If they would replace even a few, I would give the place 5 stars. If you don't care about watching NFL games etc...then I highly recommend.
Roadrunners by 215N – I was very pleased when I walked into Roadrunners but was soon met with displeasure. Our waitress was rather lazy and forgetful. She had to take our order for drinks numerous times. Then it took forever to finally get them. She often acted as if we were inconvenient to her and acted as if we couldn't get the time of day...When we asked for our bills separate she rolled her eyes and walked away. I would suggest giving Roadrunners a shot but don't be surprised if you get bad service!
Great food!! – The food here is amazing. They have the absolute BEST macaroni and cheese in town. I love the atmosphere. Roadrunner is one of my favorite places to go. The graveyard bartenders are always extremely friendly as well.
A Favorite Place – I have gone to both this one and the one on Flamingo Road and both are favorites of mine. The food is consistently good (especially the steak salad and the mac and cheese). The decor is fantastic and the bar area is anything but standard with high back "living room" chairs and huge booths. The best thing though is the patio. Fire pits, couches, booths, comfy chairs and (at the Flamingo location) at bench swing. Well done landscaping adds to the experience. It's a great place to watch sports too - indoors and out with out having a large screen tv over the bar. Call ahead for outdoor seating though - they often have special events that close the patio.
Editorial Review by Citysearch Editors – Singles mingle by the fire pit and dine on Dr. Pepper steak tacos and spinach-and-artichoke dip.
Average Food/Great Decor – I've been to the Roadrunner twice. Once to the bar for appetizers and once to the dining room. The appetizers were above average. The dinner I ordered - Dr. Pepper Steak Tacos - wasn't very good. The meat was stringy and tough. My husband ordered the Meat Loaf and LOVED it.
Regardless of the food, this restaurant is MEGA COOL. The bar has multi colored leather wing chairs. The southwest decor and outside seating area (with fire pits) makes this a must for out of town guests. The prices are good and the service is too. Just don't order the Dr Pepper Steak Tacos...
Great value. – It was nice going to a bar in Vegas where they actually remember you and you can still have some drinks without needing a credit check. The food was actually very good also.
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Austin >Food & Dining > Fran's Hamburgers
1822 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX | Directions 7870430.245478 -97.751633
Monday To Thursday From 10:00 AM To 10:00 PM Friday To Saturday From 10:00 AM To 11:00 PM Sunday From 10:00 AM To 10:00 PM
Neighborhoods: Greater South River City, South River City
The eponymous Fran used to be married to Dan, and when they split in the '70s, they divvied up their hamburger stands accordingly (hence, the four Dan's in town). So, who flips the better burger? Here is what we know: Fran's serves a proto-Sonic classic hamburger, with a pleasing mess of crunchy vegetable toppings (no sad, wilted lettuce here). But the real gem is the Hickory Cheeseburger, served on Jalapeno Sourdough: Smoky, hot, and decadent.
I have eaten there 100s of time and never had one bad experience. I am sad it closed down since it was in a convenient and fun location.
Great burgers and fried mushrooms – We saw Fran's on the food network and decided to try it ourselves. They have the BEST hamburgers and fried mushrooms my family and I have ever had! My kids are not fans of hamburgers, but they loved the burgers at FRAN's. I got the jalepeno cheese burger and my husband got the a cheeseburger, both we absolutely delicious!
Best Fried Mushrooms in Austin! – My family has been going to dans/frans for years. Don't get me wrong, I love Dans hamburgers; but I will make the drive from Buda just to have Frans friend mushrooms. They are not overly battered unlike some places, and are bite sized. The ranch they have there compliments it well.
For awhile Frans had tooken away the mushrooms, you better believe I was there protesting it!
Most def worth the drive. Staff is super friendly.
great burger – This place has one of of not the best burger in austin for the price. My wife and I can eat there for under 14 bucks. Shockingly the same as dans it just tastes better ( I dont get it either) Not a huge fan of there fries (there alittle to greasy for my taste) but I go there for burgers not fries. If anyone vists Austin this is a must eat at place in austin. Great Milkshakes too
average food – Maybe they do have the "best hamburgers in Austin" but there wasn't anything spectacular about them. The shake was good. The service was prompt and employees were friendly.
A classic burger joint near to downtown and South Congress' hip and happening shopping district. – In Short
Located in Austin's so-called "SoCo" district, Fran's is a traditional burger-n-fries greasy spoon in south Austin. At Fran's, they serve burgers, with or without cheese, in three sizes--oh, and onion rings or fries. Maybe a shake or a soda, but your options are limited to chocolate, strawberry and vanilla. There's nothing fancy at Fran's, but that's the way the mix of business types and truck-drivin' men like it.
Best Burgers Around – The hanmburgers here are reminiscent of those homemade hamburgers done with handcut fries by your mother on a Sunday Afternoon. The fried mushrooms are the best i have ever tasted. The products they use are definetley fresh, crisp and tasty. You could go to a gourmet place to grab a burger, but why? Going to Fran's reminds me of Alice's diner a little from that T.V. show, the smell off beef frying on the grill is thick in the air, and the service is fast and freindly, if you ask me eating a burger is more than just the taste, whih is exceptional here,it's also about the attitude in which it is presented. Highly recommended!!!
Oh boy those burgers – Best burgers in Austin. Greasy too. Don't go there on a diet but if you're not on a diet then you will be very happy with the burgers.
The must've recently cleaned their soda machine because it started tasting a lot better.
Best Burger In Town – Fran's is a great, greasy burger! They are very close to Dan's South (north isn't great), as they were husband and wife at one time. The thing that makes Fran's worth the drive is they serve fried mushrooms as well as fries and o-rings. Her burger also just tastes better.
Darn good burger – I like the old school feeling of this place. The burgers were very good and the fries weren't bad either.
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Previous speculations mentioned Q1 2011, possibly Feb/March. Apple updates its product on a yearly basis and the iPhone launches have consistently hit in the month of June.
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- Display: 9.7″ Retina display, 2048×1536 from LG (with tactile feedback?)
- Camera, possibly two. The back-camera has been practically confirmed by the iOS 4.3 beta SDK
- WiFi, UMTS, CDMA. It's not clear if a single device would support UMTS and CDMA.
March 2 update: This iPad 2 leak, hours before the announcement is the most plausible design we've seen.
Overall, the design is expected to be similar, but early case prototype show a number of small modifications. iPad 2 dummies are either accurate copies or merely speculative tools used by iPad 2 case makers. Upcoming iPad 2 multi-touch gestures could also mean that the home button could eventually go away.
New speaker design: As usual, case manufacturers have been showing new case designs ahead of the Apple device release. This time, the cases show a new iPad speaker located in the back. The size and exact location vary from case to case, so those manufacturers don't seem to have the final specifications.
Thinner design? 8.5mm is rumored to be the new thickness (versus 13.4mm for iPad).
Most people think that it is technically possible to design a thinner iPad. there's a lot of internal room and Apple can optimize the internal layout. Obviously, Apple mobile products have never gotten thicker so it would not be surprising if that was the case.
USB Port: Persistent rumors about a USB port abound, although no case design does point to such a port, for now. A thinner design might also be a challenge to include a USB port, although a micro USB connector should fit right in. We don't see it happening.
Mysterious slot, (updated 12/31/10) : A case mold rumored to be for the final product seems to suggest an additional slot on its side – what this slot is for is still up in the air- it could be an SD card slot, a USB slot or something else entirely.
Three (radio) versions: WiFi, UMTS, CDMA. unconfirmed reports from component makers mention that iPad 2 would support both UMTS (GSM 3G) and CDMA networks, in addition to Wifi.
Front camera: with Facetime expanding its reach from iPhone to Desktop (Facetime for Mac OSX), it is almost certain that iPad 2 will have a front-facing camera. The resolution is unknown, but the camera itself will probably surpass the video-chat capabilities of the device. Reports from those who survey components providers indicate that Apple is shopping for a front camera. At this point, everything indicate that there is no camera in the back.
Update 3/1: a screen protector touted to be for the iPad 2 suggests that we'll be seeing a front facing camera. A slot for the Home button also quashes all rumors about Apple replacing it for a completely gesture-based device.
Back Camera: There has been a very strong demand from users for a rear camera. Given the size of the iPad, it is clear that it could host a much higher quality camera than the iPhone's, which is already very decent. Early iPad 2 cases seem to confirm that there will be support for a back camera.
9.7″ Retina display (2048×1536 pixels): There has been a lot of talks about the iPad having a "Retina" display like the iPhone 4 does. "Retina" refers to the high pixel density, measured in pixels-per- inch (264 ppi in this case), making it a very dense, and fine display. We have seen such a display, presented to us as "the iPad 2″ display, but there are conflicting informations on this subject. There's a good chance that the display supplier LG might not be able to provide the volume necessary.
Anti-glare: Whatever the display technology, the next iPad is said to receive a screen that has less glare. The goal is to be a better device for outdoor use. Amazon's main point during the 2010 holiday ad campaign was that the iPad was that the Kindle was much more readable in direct sunlight. At the moment, we have not seen any evidence that would convince us.
More storage: thanks to progress in semi-conductor technology, it's almost a given that a new iPad would benefit from lower memory prices, or higher storage density at any given price point.
New backside materials? Apple has filed patents about materials like carbon fiber that would be stronger, lighter and probably more signal-friendly than aluminum. However, it's not certain (or even likely) that these materials are ready for mass-production. In our opinion, Apple would rather stick with the current aluminum than going for plastic in the back. That said, that's exactly what was done with the iPhone 3G. Even Windows Tablets have been hacked to feature carbon-fiber. The latest leaks indicate that aluminum is still the way to go for Apple's iPad 2.
iPad mini? (no)
There has been constant rumors of an iPad mini that would sport a 7-inch display. However, Steve Jobs has deemed a 7″ device to be too small, saying that 10″ was an ideal size for usability.
iPad 2 final design revealed?
A mock-up model of the iPad 2 was spotted in the wild and if it turns out to be a representation of the real deal, the iPad 2 will be thinner, a bit smaller and will have a rear speaker grill. Another such leak has been spotted hours before the official announcement.
iPad 2 to come in white: according to a recently discovered bezel that's been rumored to be for the iPad 2, we might be seeing a white iPad 2. Not very surprising since Apple likes to release white versions of their products anyway.


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Firmware 'Release Notes' and 'EC3 Firmware Availabily' for the Lexmark MS812de and M5170 (October '13)
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Firmware release notes (October 2013)
Version and download file information
Firmware updates enhance the performance of existing features, add new features and/or address issues found on our product(s).
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MS81x single function printer equipped with a 7" (177.8mm) color touch screen.
NOTE: Firmware updates may modify printer settings and cause counterfeit and/or unauthorized products, supplies, parts, materials (such as toner and ink), software, or interfaces to stop working. Authorized use of genuine products will not be impacted.
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|Standard base models
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Functional Enhancements (Added or Improved)
Field Issues, Fixes and Other Improvements
Network/ Security
User Control
Other Software/Solutions/Functionality
Functional Enhancements
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Functional Enhancements
* Engine
AirPrint and the AirPrint Logo are trademarks of Apple Inc.
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EC1.1 Release Notes (January '13)
Functional Enhancements
Error code for this new intervention is "10.xx".
Error code for this new intervention is "24x.08".
x denotes the originating tray number or location of the double-sheet feed.
Field Issues and Fixes
Functional Enhancements and Fixes
* Upgrade to Active Directory integration services.
**Users that have recently installed fuser-only kits will now get a preventative maintenance message to replace the Roller Kit after a certain number of pages.
Firmware update recommendations
Step 1: Check your printer's current code levels. See "How to Check Printer Firmware Levels" below if you are unfamiliar with this procedure.
|If your printer is ...
|At the latest firmware level described in this article... Example.
|You are experiencing an issue with the device
|Stop here, and contact Lexmark Technical Support.
|Specific to a DLE or other function not identified in this article...
Example under "Menu Settings" page that illustrates a printer with an installed DLE option card.
If printer firmware (Base) code ≤ .P231 and Engine code ≤ .E410
|You are experiencing an issue with the device, or you would like to possibly enhance product functionality...
|Reference the Release Notes in an attempt to identify your issue, or continue to Step 2.
Step 2: Download and update printer firmware. See Firmware Availability above.
After downloading and extracting the files, you will update the device using the Windows automated flash file (.exe) or select your flash (.fls) update method below
Other .FLS file update methods
Make sure the printer is READY to receive firmware, and do not interrupt the printer's power or data connection during the update process.
|Firmware Flash Methods (.fls file extensions)
|Recommended Use
|Embedded Web Server (EWS)
|Open your internet browser and enter the IP address of the printer. Select Settings > Update Firmware.
|You have network access to the printer's embedded web server.
|USB utility
|Click here for detailed steps.
|Seldom used, but a good alternative flash method for USB-attached printers
|USB thumb drive
Not supported at this time. (5/1/2013)
Click here for recovery information if you have already attempted utilizing this update method.
|A standalone printer without computer access
|Click here for detailed steps.
|No HTTP (EWS) access and no access to a Microsoft Windows-based computer
|MarkVision Professional or the latest MarkVision Enterprise
|Visit http://www.markvisionprofessional.com to download the latest User's Guide and perform a search on Print Server updates or Generic File downloads.
|Large printer fleets
|Printer File Loader
|Click here for detailed steps.
|Macintosh users
How to check printer firmware levels
To do this, obtain the Menu Settings page or access the printer's embedded web server (EWS) for this purpose.
Checking firmware levels via Printer Menu's Setting page:
|Press the Menu button on the Operator Panel.
|Touch Reports.
|Touch Menu Settings Page to start printing.
Look for the code level under "Device Information".
Checking firmware levels via the printer's embedded web server (EWS):
|Launch your internet browser application.
|After http://, enter the printer's IP address.
Click on Reports.
|Click on Device Information.
Please contact Lexmark Technical Support for additional assistance. NOTE: When calling for support, you will be asked for your machine/model type and serial number (SN).
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The Advanced Bash Scripting Guide is both a reference and a tutorial on shell scripting. This comprehensive book, the equivalent of 1,000+ print pages, covers almost every aspect of shell scripting. It contains 382 profusely commented illustrative examples, a number of tables, and a cross-linked index/glossary. Not just a shell scripting tutorial, this book also provides an introduction to basic programming techniques, such as sorting and recursion. Included scripts are the Game of Life, a Perquackey variant, a Morse code trainer, and an implementation of the Gronsfeld Cipher. This book is suited for both individual study and classroom use. It covers Bash, up to and including version 4.2. Note that users of miniaturized single-board computers running Linux, such as the Raspberry Pi and the Beagle Bone, would find this Guide useful for learning and running Bash scripts to explore and expand the capabilities of these small, but powerful machines.
Babylon Java Chat is a client and server combo that allows groups to chat and draw over any TCP/IP connection. The client can be run either as a standalone Java application or as an applet launched from a WWW document. It features public and private chatting and drawing, email, file transfers, chat rooms, instant and answering-machine style messaging, and console paging. The drawing canvas enables users to draw freehand, or to create lines, rectangles, ovals, or fonted text, or to paste images from files.
Bluefish is a programmer's Web development editor written using GTK, designed to save the experienced webmaster some keystrokes. It features a multiple file editor, multiple toolbars, custom menus, image and thumbnail dialogs, open from the Web, CSS dialogs, PHP, HTML, Java, C, and XML support, external program integration (tidy, weblint, make, javac), and lots of wizards.
BZFlag is a 3D, multiplayer, tank battle zone, capture the flag game that pits players against each other in a networked environment. It runs on Windows 95/98/NT/2000, Linux, MacOS 10.x, Irix, Solaris, and others. An OpenGL accelerator is highly recommended, but it is playable with 3D in software.
Racket (formerly PLT Scheme) is a programming language suitable for implementation tasks ranging from scripting to application development, including GUIs, Web services, etc. It includes the DrRacket programming environment, a virtual machine with a just-in-time compiler, tools for creating stand-alone executables, the Racket Web server, extensive libraries, documentation for both beginners and experts, and more. It supports the creation of new programming languages through a rich, expressive syntax system. Example languages include Typed Racket, ACL2, FrTime, and Lazy Racket.
JExpress is a Java installer builder and auto-updater. It gives you your choice of a standalone installer, including both native and cross platform installers and updaters for Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and Solaris, or a Java Web Start one-click install. You create your installer quickly with your choice of a simple wizard or a powerful advanced interface, both included. You can bundle the exact JVM you want with your installer. The auto-updater gives you a continuous revenue stream after the sale. Your software is always up-to-date, so your customers have fewer problems. You also get all the features you expect in a top end installer. Your Java application becomes a native program just like any other. On Windows it's an EXE, on Mac OS X an app bundle, etc. If you need something really special, you can customize your installer by adding simple Java classes. You can even get a source license at a reasonable price.
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I'm watching Kansas basketball players dancing across their court Gangnam Style. I'm watching Tom Izzo marching across his Michigan State court dressed like Iron Man. From all corners of the country, I'm hearing of screeches and laughs while feeling the joyful warmth that accompanies the start of college basketball practice.
Yet, just down the street, amid the greatest buzz for a UCLA season in many years, the silence is chilling.
Instead of players running giddily into the new season through theatrical billows of smoke, it is the team that remains stuck in a dark cloud.
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The two top freshmen in one of the nation's top recruiting classes have not yet been cleared for regular-season competition by the NCAA, leaving Shabazz Muhammad and Kyle Anderson in limbo. The team's media day was monitored by the school's vice chancellor for legal affairs — never a good sign — and the sort of one-on-one interviews that give the program important exposure were banned. In a recent online poll of nearly 100 coaches, UCLA's Ben Howland was voted as college basketball's third-biggest cheater even though he has never been involved in anything remotely associated with scandal.
Hey, can't wait for the opening of new Pauley Pavilion, huh?
UCLA doesn't need this. The school needs to sell pricey seats at its $136-million refurbished arena while gaining good national vibes from several at-long-last appearances on ESPN.
Howland doesn't need this. He not only needs to win big to extend a UCLA tenure that could end after this season, but he needs to do it within rules that he has always seemed to follow.
And of course, the kids don't need this. Although the freshmen are forbidden from answering media questions about the uncertainty, they are surely bombarded by those questions from their UCLA classmates, and must wonder about those questions while enduring Howland's difficult practices. It's probably hard to buy into a new school and new program if you're not sure the NCAA will allow you or your teammates to stay.
"Of course people are frustrated because the process takes time," Howland said Tuesday. "But our position all along is to be as cooperative as possible, to do everything the NCAA has asked us to do."
It's a shame that Howland's first answers in his most important UCLA season had to contain the letters "NCAA." It's distracting that the cooperation being discussed is not between the point guard and small forward, but between the school and the sports police.
I wish I were writing this column about the impending thrill of watching the smooth Anderson and the swaggering Muhammad joining with other freshmen Tony Parker and Jordan Adams to take the Bruins back to the Final Four. But the only number that matters right now to UCLA is 45, the number of days both players are eligible to practice while the NCAA investigates whether they are actually professionals. While Anderson's clock has been ticking, Muhammad did not accompany the team on its recent trip to China so his 45-day window could start last week.
It's important to note that, to the best of my knowledge, UCLA is not under investigation. It is only the players who are being investigated, the NCAA checking for possible benefits received from agents and friends and travel-team flunkies while the kids were still in high school.
So far, there is zero evidence that the Bruins did anything wrong here. It just seems that way, and that's the worst part of it.
The perception among some is that, desperate to fix a program that missed the NCAA tournament two of the last three seasons, desperate to open new Pauley with a roar, the Bruins decided to cut corners to get better quicker.
Some folks just don't believe that four top players would forsake the Kentuckys and North Carolinas to attend a school with a tough coach and an aging legacy that many young athletes have forgotten. After Howland made several recruiting mistakes in recent years, these stars seemed to parachute into Westwood out of nowhere, and folks wonder why. It doesn't help that one of Howland's top recruiters is a former AAU big shot from Atlanta named Korey McCray.
"UCLA will always be involved with great players, and those players always draw scrutiny," Howland said. "That's just the way it is."
He's right. I'd rather have UCLA chase those big stars and endure the NCAA microscope than settle for the mediocre acquisitions who never are noticed. I'd like to believe UCLA still means something to young stars, and I'd like to believe Howland has put enough players in the NBA that he still means something to them too.
"I am so excited about this team, and these kids are so excited about each other," Howland said. "I can't wait for you to see them."
I'd like to see them. I hope we can all eventually see them. I'd like to think UCLA is doing everything right. For the sake of the future of the entire athletic department, I'm hoping they are.


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Venerable John Henry Newman, CO (21 February 1801 – 11 August 1890) was a Roman Catholic priest and cardinal who converted to Roman Catholicism from Anglicanism in October 1845. In early life, he was a major figure in the Oxford Movement to bring the Church of England back to its Catholic roots. Eventually his studies in history persuaded him to become a Roman Catholic. Both before and after becoming a Roman Catholic, he wrote a number of influential books, including Via Media, Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine (1845), Apologia Pro Vita Sua (1865-66) and the Grammar of Assent (1870).
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(SCHAUMBURG, Ill.) December 23, 2013—The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) reminds pet owners that if you're planning to make a New Year's resolution for 2014 to lose weight that you should include your pet in your plans for a healthier life.
It's estimated that between 25 and 40 percent of dogs and cats and 31 percent of people in this country are overweight. Studies have found that other domesticated animals, including horses, are also prone to obesity.
"Taking a dog for a walk is healthy for both the dog and the dog's owner. The companionship of a pet provides us with an extra incentive, and inspiration, to get out and work out," says Dr. Clark K. Fobian, president of the AVMA. "Just like humans, overweight dogs and cats are more likely to get a number of diseases and health problems, including diabetes, heart disease, skin conditions, liver disease, and joint problems. So putting yourself and your pet on a diet and exercise regimen will result in improved health for 2014 and perhaps a longer life for both you and your pet. On a personal note, that will be my New Year's resolution for 2014 as well."
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