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Oilers @ Avalanche
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The Avalanche have won six of their last nine games since making the trade for Steve Downie. Both him, and Jamie McGinn have meshed very well with the Avs, the latter scoring four goals in his last three games. The egg they put up against the Blue Jackets last week at home may stand out to be the point or two this team misses the playoffs by. They have five games remaining against divisional opponents (they only had three wins against the northwest before sweeping the Wild earlier this week) and essentially need to win at least four of them to give themselves a chance as other teams in the hunt have games in hand.
My Pick: H (Avs win)
Thunder's Pick: H (Avs win)
Sabres @ Senators
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It doesn't seem to matter who the Senators start in goal as the result has been a pleasant one at a crucial time in the year. With Anderson cutting his hand making a sandwich the Sens have played Robin Lehner, and gave newly acquired Ben Bishop a start against the Rangers on Thursday resulting in a victory. They're 7-3 in their last 10 games, and could really cool off the surging Sabres who have picked up points in eight of their last ten games (7-2-1) and sit two points behind Washington and Winnipeg.
My Pick: H (Sens win)
Thunder's Pick: V (Sabres win)
Flyers @ Maple Leafs
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The Leafs have blown opportunities and fallen five points out of the final playoff spot, and surely a loss to the Flyers in regulation would all but seal their fate on another missed post season. The Flyers head into this game as the highest scoring team in the league, and they way the Leafs defense has been turning the puck over and the poor play in their zone should more than account for a couple of Flyers goals on Saturday. Throw in the fact that Bryzgalov appears to be back in his groove (4-0 in March with five goals against on 125 shots against and two shutouts) and this is a game Leafs fans may want to avoid on Saturday.
My Pick: V (Flyers win)
Thunder's Pick: V (Flyers win)
Red Wings @ Predators
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The chase is on. Not only could this game be a preview of a first round playoff series, but with a regulation win the Predators could pull within two points of the Red Wings for fourth in the conference and home ice advantage in the opening round. The Predators have won 18 of their last 23 games at home, while the Wings are struggling with only two wins in their last seven games overall. Those wins came against the lowly Blue Jackets and Wild.
My Pick: H (Preds win)
Thunder's Pick: V (Red Wings win)
Sharks @ Coyotes
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A huge game for both teams as they are currently struggling and could use two points in the standings in the battle for a playoff spot. The Coyotes have cooled off in a big way, losing their last five games, while the Sharks have only won two of their last twelve games. Such slides have seen both teams falter and trail Pacific leading Dallas by 3 and 4 points respectively. These two will face each other twice more before the end of March and San Jose play 12 times in the final 20 days of March. This will probably end up in being a dreaded three-point game.
My Pick: T (Coyotes win in shootout)
Thunder's Pick: V (Sharks win)
Ducks @ Stars
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The Stars look to be peaking at the right time, and have most recently rolled over the Canucks and Sharks en route to an 8-1-1 record in their last ten games. Barring a Phoenix or San Jose type slide the Stars should be punching their ticket to the post-season; however the team has their eyes said on 3rd place in the conference. The return of all-star forward Jamie Benn has only made the club stronger as they've rallied around goalie Kari Lethonen who is 6-0-1 in his last seven starts allowing only 12 goals and hasn't surrendered more than three goals in 14 consecutive starts. The Ducks made a valiant charge under Bruce Boudreau, but being seven points out and a loss in Texas will all but seal their fate this season.
My Pick: H (Stars win)
Thunder's Pick: V (Ducks win)
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No. 118: Akron
By Paul Myerberg // Apr 19, 2012
Akron hired a Bowden to clean up the mess. No, not that Bowden. Bobby's done: he's hung up his whistle, though I'd wager he'd love to be back on the sidelines at Doak Campbell Stadium – it is Bobby Bowden Field at the Doak, after all. It's the other Bowden. No, not that one. Tommy, who's been out of coaching since he was fired at Clemson midway through the 2008 season, will surface sooner or later; I thought he should have been Tulane's pick this offseason, but that's neither here nor there. It's the other Bowden. You know, Terry, formerly of Auburn, where his debut in 1993 remains the most inexplicable undefeated season in college football history. After winning 29 games over three years at North Alabama, Terry's back in the F.B.S. – in the MAC, but still. Terry's not Bobby, but he's not Jeff, either. Though Jeff, Terry's brother, is on his staff with the Zips.
MAC, East
Akron, Oh.
Returning starters
14 (8 offense, 6 defense)
Last year's ranking
No. 119
2011 record
(1-11, 0-8)
Last year's
No. 120
2012 schedule
- Aug. 30
- Sept. 8
at F.I.U.
- Sept. 15
Morgan St.
- Sept. 22
at Tennessee
- Sept. 29
Miami (Ohio)
- Oct. 6
Bowling Green
- Oct. 13
at Ohio
- Oct. 20
Northern Illinois
- Oct. 27
at Central Michigan
- Nov. 3
at Kent St.
- Nov. 10
- Nov. 20
at Toledo
Last year's prediction
Depth remains an issue, but Akron really needs to place a focus on not just making stops but making plays: this defense won't dominate, so forcing turnovers and getting to the quarterback — major problems last fall — should be a primary goal. Don't expect miracles in 2011, and don't even expect a widely improved team in the win column. I said last summer that it might take more than one year for Ianello to rebuild this program; it will clearly take at least two years, we can safely say.
2011 recap
In a nutshell Well, that's over. The Zips' lone win came over V.M.I., a program whose lone claim to fame remains holding the F.C.S. individual record for punts in a season – Jim Bailey punted 101 times in 1969. That win was surrounded by 11 defeats of varying margins, including one, against Central Michigan, by a single point. Another came by only 10 points. A third by 17 points, a fourth by 18 points. Two came by 32 points. One by 38 points, one by 42 points, one by 49 points. Want to know how bad Akron was in 2011? The Zips lost to Buffalo by 41 points. That total seems unfathomable in hindsight, but believe me: it happened. Rob Ianello was fired hours after the season finale, taking with him two wins in as many years and leaving Akron with far more questions than answers. One question: How did Akron get so bad?
High point A 36-13 win over V.M.I. on Sept. 24. The Zips gained 534 yards of total offense, by far the team's most on the season. It was also Akron's lone win on the season, as you know.
Low point A 51-10 loss to Buffalo qualifies not only as Akron's low point – the lowest point of a season full of low points – but the worst F.B.S. loss of the 2011 season. Buffalo was abysmal, which means Akron inhabited a level four or five steps lower than abysmal. A new word may need to be coined to properly express just how bad the Zips were in 2011.
Tidbit Akron hasn't had a quarterback throw for 300 or more yards in a game since Oct. 6, 2007, when then-starter Chris Jacquemain threw for 389 yards in a win over Western Michigan. That's a span of 54 games. The Zips were one of four MAC teams to not have a 300-yard passer in 2011, joining Eastern Michigan, Temple and Kent State. Eastern Michigan and Temple last had a 300-yard passer in 2008; Kent State had one in 2009.
Former players in the N.F.L.
2 LB Chase Blackburn (New York Giants), WR Domenik Hixon (New York Giants).
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Ugliest non-B.C.S. conference losses in 2011
1. Buffalo 51, Akron 10.
2. New Mexico 21, U.N.L.V. 14.
3. Tulane 49, U.A.B. 10.
4. U.N.L.V. 40, Hawaii 20.
5. Middle Tennessee State 38, Florida Atlantic 14.
Terry Bowden (West Virginia '78), entering his first season. Bowden brings to Akron 18 years of experience as a college head coach, including six seasons at Auburn, where he went 47-17-1 from 1993-98. He had one of the most amazing debuts in SEC history in 1993, when Auburn, racked by post-Pat Dye probation – the Tigers were ineligible for any sort of postseason play – went 11-0, beating Alabama for the first time in four years. While the Tigers never matched those heights, Bowden did win 35 games over the next four years, even earning a spot in the SEC title game in 1997. That Bowden had won so many games while leading the program from the brink of disaster after Dye's missteps didn't matter to the university, which kowtowed to powerful booster Bobby Lowder in opting to fire Bowden after a 1-5 start to the 1998 season. Following his dismissal, Bowden entered the hinterlands – or entered the world of television, to be more precise. It would be more than a decade later, in 2009, before he returned to coaching. He was hired by North Alabama on the final day of 2008, replacing Mississippi State-bound Mark Hudspeth, and continued the program's recent winning tradition: 11 wins in 2009, 9 in each of the last two years. Add North Alabama and Auburn to his three years at Samford, his first head coaching job – Samford was also where he father got his start – and Bowden holds a career record of 140-62-2. That's a career winning percentage just shy of 70 percent: if Bowden wins 70 percent of his games at Akron, well, he won't be at Akron too long. This isn't like Bob Davie being hired at New Mexico; Bowden has been back in the game since 2009. It still feels strange, as if a cousin you haven't seen since childhood suddenly shows up for dinner. It's interesting, to say the least.
Tidbit (coaching edition) The only new Akron assistant without some past tie to Bowden is running backs coach Trent Boykin, who spent last season in the same capacity at Wayne State. The remaining eight assistants can be connected by no more than one degree of separation. Chuck Amato, the defensive coordinator and assistant head coach, spent 21 years as an assistant under Bobby Bowden at Florida State. Cornerbacks coach Terrell Buckley starred at F.S.U. from 1989-91. Offensive line coach Alan Arrington, as well as Jeff Bowden, the outside receivers coach and special teams coordinator, were on Bowden's staff at North Alabama. Quarterbacks coach A.J. Milwee was a graduate assistant at U.N.A. from 2009-10. Defensive line coach Todd Stroud was the strength and conditioning coach at Auburn in 1993. Mike Woodford served alongside Bowden at Akron in 1986, when the Zips were led by Gerry Faust. Finally, inside receivers coach and recruiting coordinator John Pont, whose grandfather was the head coach at Northwestern and Indiana, is married to Bowden's daughter, Tera.
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Akron fans will like this offense. It's pass-first and fairly pass-heavy while still retaining a focus on the running game, meaning, in short, that Akron's new offensive approach should feel right home in the MAC. Last year, Bowden's offense at North Alabama averaged 295.5 passing yards per game with another 128.2 yards per game on the ground. If not like the offenses at Toledo and Northern Illinois – both start with the run and work to the pass – Akron should theoretically resemble Ohio and Western Michigan, two passing teams that have shown an ability to run the ball with consistency when needed.
What this offense demands, and what Akron doesn't have, is depth at every position. The system is not defined as much by its spread tenets as by its tempo: quick to the line, quick to snap and quick to start again, to run at full capacity the offense needs to go at least two or three players deep across the board. One position that has depth, barring injury, is running back. Thanks to lingering injuries to junior Broderick Alexander, sophomore Jawon Chisholm was forced to carry the load for the Zips last fall. He responded with 961 yards and 5 scores on 4.4 yards per carry, strong totals in an offense that misfired in nearly every capacity. With Alexander, a bruising, straight-ahead runner, back in the fold, Akron can count on two capable backs to drive the running game forward.
One way to combat a lack of a true top option at wide receiver is to simply throw numbers at the problem, though that's a temporary solution. At some point, and in this offense in particular, the Zips will need a go-to option in the passing game. If that receiver exists on this roster, he's yet to be unearthed. Instead, Akron has targets like Keith Sconiers (47 receptions for 639 yards), Marquelo Suel (34 for 417) and A.J. Price (12 for 196); experienced receivers, perhaps, but none bring the sort of speed and elusiveness Bowden needs from his receivers in this offense.
With Akron's recent quarterback situation – more on that in a moment – it would clearly behoove Bowden to hit the recruiting trail in search of more quick-twitch, explosive receivers. At North Alabama, Bowden primarily looked for smaller, quicker receivers rather than the bigger options that top Akron's depth chart. For now, the offense will enter the summer with Sconiers entrenched as the de facto go-to target, with Suel and Price his running mates in the starting lineup. Each is bigger than 6'1; Suel and Price are 6'3 and 6'4, respectively.
Of course, any talent at receiver means nothing if Akron doesn't have a quarterback capable of shouldering the load in what will be a far more demanding offense. Even if the Zips lean more towards the run in the early going, whether Bowden and his staff can get more out of its returning quarterbacks will decide Akron's season. Now that would-be senior Patrick Nicely has transferred, the Zips are down to two options at the position: Clayton Moore, last year's starter, and senior Dalton Williams, a recent transfer. Moore struggled – or worse – as a first-year starter, completing less than 48 percent of his 309 attempts and, against Ohio State, Miami (Ohio) and Western Michigan, putting together three of the worst single-game passing lines of any quarterback in the country.
Can a transfer from Stephen F. Austin step right in and win the starting job at an F.B.S. school? What if the transfer was a reserve at Stephen F. Austin? Williams, who transferred into the program this offseason and has one year of eligibility remaining, backed up starters Brady Attaway and Jeremy Moses over the last two seasons. He attempted 78 passes over his career at S.F.A., throwing for 257 yards and 3 scores in 2011. In terms of experience, Moore trumps Williams. But thanks to his F.C.S. career, Williams is very well-versed in the spread. Will that be enough for him to claim the starting job? And what does it say about Akron's quarterback situation if the backup at an F.C.S. school is named the starter? If the Zips are playing for the future, then Bowden should throw the keys to redshirt freshman Kyle Pohl and roll with the punches.
Chuck Amato is a strong position coach – even if his recent turn as an F.S.U. assistant went horribly – but is he a good defensive coordinator? He was once, as an assistant under the late Bo Rein at N.C. State, but that was more than 30 years ago. Amato hasn't held this position since 1979; while there's no doubting the football knowledge, that's a long time to go between stints at defensive coordinator. If Amato does need a learning curve, he'll need to get in line: Akron remains extremely youthful and inexperienced, which are two labels you don't want to carry in the offensively prolific MAC.
Job one: Amato must rebuild the interior of the defensive line. This task takes on increased importance now that the Zips have lost all-MAC linebacker Brian Wagner, the heart and soul of the defense over the last four years. Wagner, a tackling machine, delivered with more punctuality than the postal service, though he often did so alone. With Wagner gone, taking with him an ungodly sum of tackles, the Zips need to form a more stout and hardy defensive line.
Akron has five linemen who could theoretically play inside; each is either a true freshman, a redshirt freshman or a sophomore. Because of the lack of experience, look for sophomores Dajour Morris and Isaiah Williams (13 tackles), if the latter can move inside, to shoulder the load in the early going. Whether the freshmen – like James Price and Mike Davis, for example – can move into the starting lineup depends on how they fare during spring ball and fall camp. The interior of the line has promise, seeing that it's so young, but don't look for the Zips to take too substantial a step forward from last fall, when they ranked 108th nationally against the run.
Williams played end last fall, but I'm thinking that he'll move inside out of necessity. But he could remain at end, should one of the freshmen step up, which would give the Zips three experienced options at the position. Last fall, junior Nico Caponi (30 tackles, 1.5 sacks) and senior John Griggs (28 tackles) combined to make 17 starts. It would be nice if both progressed to the point where Williams wouldn't be needed, but that's a decision Bowden and Amato will make heading into September.
Wagner leaves an enormous hole at middle linebacker. He's simply irreplaceable: players like Wagner don't often walk through the door at Akron, and there certainly isn't another player with his ability currently rising up through the ranks. For now, sophomore Gary Ransom (15 tackles), last year's understudy, will get first crack at stepping into Wagner's shoes. What the Zips really need is a big year from senior weak side linebacker Troy Gilmer (71 tackles), the new leader of this revamped linebacker corps. With Wagner and strong side starter Matt Little gone, Gilmer needs to ramp up his production. Another sophomore, Justin March, is a logical replacement for Little on the strong side.
Last year's pass defense ranked 39th nationally in yards allowed per game, but don't let that fool you: teams could have passed for days on this secondary. That the front seven was so sieve-like against the run allowed opposing quarterbacks to take the day off, more often than not. The Zips allowed 8.1 yards per pass attempt, which ranked 107th nationally. The defense as a whole intercepted two passes all season, the fewest in the country, and gave up 23 touchdowns. By many standards, last year's defense was the worst in the F.B.S.
Good luck, Terrell Buckley, and yes, you're going to need it. Akron's only hope is that last year's ineptitude – the experienced gained while playing horribly – pays dividends come September. The Zips do have some returning experience, to be fair. Sophomore Devonte Morgan (69 tackles) started the final seven games of last season at free safety. Another sophomore, Johnny Robinson, made six starts at strong safety. A third sophomore, L.T. Smith, started three games at free safety; junior Bre' Ford made two starts at strong safety. After getting rained on a year ago, perhaps these safeties will be better in 2012. But they, along with returning cornerbacks Emmanuel Lartey, Anthony Holmes and Seth Cunningham, were pretty bad last fall.
Position battle(s) to watch
Offensive line We've seen this from a few teams thus far: Akron, like New Mexico and Texas State, lacks numbers along the offensive line. While the Zips shuffled their starting five last fall, with eight players making at least one start, four seniors that spent most of last season in the starting lineup must be replaced. The right side of the line takes the biggest hit: Jake Anderson started all 12 games at right tackle, while Zac Kasparek started nine games at guard. In addition, Akron lost left tackle Patrick McCloskey and left guard Paul Simkovich. The lone returning starter is senior center Adam Bice, who is one of nine linemen on the roster altogether. It's time for a wing, a prayer and a healthy amount of duct tape.
Put Bice back at center. There's one spot down. Thanks to a strong spring camp, redshirt freshman Dylan Brumbaugh holds the edge at right tackle, replacing Anderson. Senior Vinnie Rizzo, a three-game starter at both guard spots last fall, should take over for Kasparek at right guard. That would move sophomore Travis Switzer over to left guard, where he started two games as a rookie. As for left tackle, Bowden can hold an open audition between senior Mitch Straight, junior Jarrod Pughsley and sophomore Micah Lio. In terms of size – he's 6'7, 300 – Lio stands out. But Straight has started in the past, which could give him the edge. Even if the Zips can find a starting five, one or two injuries could decimate the offensive front.
Game(s) to watch
A winless season is in play if Akron doesn't get past Morgan State, though that seems unlikely. What does seem likely is that the Zips will continue to flounder against the premier teams on the schedule – Tennessee, Ohio, Northern Illinois and Toledo, if not also Florida International, if we're being kind. That makes games against the MAC's lower half must-wins for Akron if the program wants to make a drastic, one-year turnaround. That list includes Massachusetts, Central Michigan and Kent State.
Season breakdown & prediction
In a nutshell Bowden's setting the bar awfully low, saying that his goal is to win one more game than in 2011, and that's a good thing. When it comes to this fall, the only thing keeping Akron from being the clear pick to finish last in the MAC East is the presence of Massachusetts, a rookie member of the F.B.S. – and, to be honest, there's not much separating the Zips from the Minutemen. Both are teams largely devoid of any discernable talent entering their first season under a new coaching staff; as in Amherst, the Zips are due to hit a significant learning curve in this new offensive system. The only position that seems ready for this spread, up-tempo offense is running back, where the Zips have two steady options. The offensive line, already an issue, is one injury away from implosion. The only MAC receiver corps with bigger issues is the one at UMass; again, the two teams inhabit the conference's bottom rung. The less said of the quarterback situation the better, though it's hard to get excited over the prospects of Akron being led by the former backup at Stephen F. Austin. What's really frightening to consider is that the defense may be worse off than the offense. There will be no Auburn-like miracle here. Bowden has his hands full with this rebuilding job. He wanted back in? Well, he's back in. Good luck.
Dream season As at Auburn in 1993, Bowden pulls off one of the most amazing first seasons in college football history. Akron goes 8-4, 5-3 in the MAC, and earns a share of the East title.
Nightmare season Same verse as in 2011. Akron wins one game against an F.C.S. foe and goes 0-11 against the F.B.S.
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Where do Akron fans congregate? As has been the case for years, your best option is ZipsNation.org, the leading non-profit Web site covering Akron athletics. It's likely the best site covering Akron athletics regardless of the financial bottom line. You can also check out the Akron Beacon Journal, but the paper does devote much of its coverage to Akron's terrific men's soccer team.
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only my first read of the countdown for the season. (adding a second child to the family will do that.) glad to see you again. and thanks for explaining bowden's exit from auburn.
Joseph F Volker was the first president of the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He was a pioneer in dentistry. The UAB Blazers are up next.
It's interesting to see that after the new wave of "recruiting" head coaches (what was a failure nearly everywhere), the AD's became conservative
It looks like UAB is next.
So, the man responsible for befouling our precious bodily fluids and destroying our purity of essence was the President of UAB???
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Bowden probably wants to recruit the state of Florida hard. That makes those first two games against UCF and FIU hugely important. Beat them, and you're suddenly looked at as being in a higher tier than the middle-of-the-pack Florida universities (UF, FSU, Miami being the top tier).
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Of course, I'm stretching the truth. We do clean the house more than once a year. But we're not perfect. There are some areas, apparently, that could use a routine cleaning.
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Our message from day one was that Front Street is still open for business, says Tucker.
Brian took the reins. He is so capable at bringing the right people together and making good things happen. He was the calm and steady presence for coordination of resources for those affected by the fire. Georgetown is so lucky to have him at the helm of the Chamber, said Linda Abate, Sly Fox boutique owner.
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WinZip continues to push off last year's momentum with version 17 to persuade users that it remains significant in today's world of computing.
Much of what's under the hood remains solid and hasn't aged. The latest entry builds upon the 64-bit ZIP engine from 2011 by adding additional OpenCL support for multicore CPUs like Ivy Bridge and AMD Fusion. But in version 17, WinZip's redesigned ribbon interface and workflow takes the spotlight.
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-Unzips all kinds of compression formats, including RAR, TAR and 7z
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None come to mind.
Note that I'm biased since I work for WinZip, but I do invite download.com visitors to download version 17 and try it out, particularly for secure file sharing. There are some pretty dramatic changes under the hood and in the UI.
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I wont buy it again
I have used WinZip for more than 10 years now. I recently decided to upgrade and bought the latest version. When I tried to install it, it asked for the Activation Code and I entered the one that I was given. Well that didn't work, Not authorized! Several Months later (I forgot I bought it previously) I bought it again. Do I need to tell you what happened? This software and company has went from being a great peice of software and company to a (word that CNET wont let me say here, but ends with @#it. Look at all the other bad reviews here and elsewhere. Dont waste your money and use the zip the comes with windows or buy another companies software.
Don't waste your time or money!
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"Brought my computer to its knees"
Version: WinZip 17.0
I can think of none.
My formerly fast computer ground to a halt upon installing this malware. I believe the AVG toolbar buried in the EULA was the culprit. I spent hours trying to uninstall it. In the end I chose a restore point, which is why I am able to write this email at all.
I had purchased Winsip years ago, and it was a useful utility back then. The current rendition is a virus. I cannot get back the hours I spent ridding my life of this, but you can turn back before it is too late.
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always great to use winzip
good new features but
a little slow now maybe too many features
overall good but could have option like winrar
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- shd work as fast it did in earlier versions
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It installed just fine
I do know the difference between accept and decline. I DL this app and I clicked on decline and it still installed the AVG toolbar also I went to the control panel to uninstall the program and it wont uninstall. it says file does not exist. meanwhile it keeps popping up on my computer where the clock is. and it is also still in my control panel where all my other programs are. I do know how to uninstall a program. I am not a certify tech but I do fix computers and know my way around them pretty well. This program either has a bug of something else cause it won't uninstall it is very agravating. I finally got rid of the tab that opened everytime I went on line, but can't get rid of the program still trying to figure this out. So yes I am sorry I DL this irritating program. unbelievable!!!!
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Can't agree with the comments about WinRAR
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If I send one done with WinRAR, I may have to re-do it in WinZip, so why bother
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WinZip works
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Country Cupboard
Service for 8 with Serving Bowl and Platter
Country Cupboard's antiqued white base is complemented by embossed accents around the rims and borders. It has a classic, time-worn, yet ageless appeal that is perfect for everyday dining and also elegant enough for more formal meals. Service for 8 with Serving Pieces includes eight each: 10 1/2" dia. dinner plate, 8" dia. salad plate, 22 ounce soup bowl & 14 oz. mug, PLUS a 9" dia. x 3 1/8" high Vegetable Serve Bowl & 16" long x 9" wide Rectangular Platter. Microwave & dishwasher safe.
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Rated 1 out of 5 by judy49 Disappointing So disappointed in the Country Cupboard pattern. Every piece chipped badly. I would never recommend! I am going back to my old favorite Yorktowne! May 31, 2013
Rated 1 out of 5 by annmc47 Very Disapointing! After many years of using another brand of dinnerware I felt the time had come to replace it.We have 3 daughters, all married and they started out with Pfaltzgraff. Their dinnerware lasted years. After much searching I too decided to buy Pfaltzgraff. What a mistake. I have a service for 12 and after a year none of it looks presentable, It is cracked, chipped or broken.Very unhappy! February 11, 2013
Rated 2 out of 5 by gwh19 Very disappointed. We received this dinnerware as a wedding gift. I decided to put this Pfaltzgraff product on our wedding registry because both my mom and mother-in-law have had great experiences with their products. Unfortunately, after only four months of use, my husband and I have already noticed considerable wear and tear on the dinnerware. Almost every piece in the set has some kind of scratch, mark, or chip. We take very good care of our dinnerware, hand-washing everything. I am so disappointed that this product has failed to live up to my expectations. I've also noticed these plates seem to lack the "heft" I associate with Pfaltzgraff dinnerware. We will be looking for a replacement set - most likely a different brand. November 21, 2012
Rated 1 out of 5 by Julie325 Not very sturdy I received 12 place settings of this pattern in March of 2012. Already, 2 plates, 2 bowls, and a platter are chipped. The coffee cups are already starting to show wear & tear. When I originally received these, I had to reorder and swap out 7 salad plates because the glaze was so poorly done. I have been very disappointed in the quality. This pattern is beautiful, but the quality is not what I would have expected from Pfaltzgraff. August 15, 2012
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Uwe Hesse wrote:Uwe,
What you observe is standard behavior.
A potential impact comes from the massive internal DELETE & INSERT during the shrink operation.
Will generate lots of redo & undo therefore.
That's is not necessarily a problem, though.
Kind regards
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"Don't believe it, test it!"
The CASCADE clause extends the segment shrink operation to all dependent segments of the object. For example, if you specify CASCADE when shrinking a table segment, all indexes of the table will also be shrunk. (You need not specify CASCADE to shrink the partitions of a partitioned table.) To see a list of dependent segments of a given object, you can run the OBJECT_DEPENDENT_SEGMENTS procedure of the DBMS_SPACE package.
974632 wrote:Indexes are maintained during the shrink: it just normal DML, matched INSERTs and DELETEs in a set of transactions. Triggers are disabled for the operation (but not of course for anything else). If you shrink an index (or use CASCADE) then the index is coalesced. That's all. You don't need to do anything.
So now I have a critical question about the table that i shrunk:
I wonder since rows are moved in this process, do all the indexes have to be rebuilt?
974632 wrote:Nope, indexes are going to remain valid and will be automatically maintained with the shrink command going on(as John has mentioned already) .
So now I have a critical question about the table that i shrunk:
I wonder since rows are moved in this process, do all the indexes have to be rebuilt?
from :http://asktom.oracle.com/pls/asktom/f?p=100:11:0::::P11_QUESTION_ID:35203106066718
Also, if you issue the following statement "alter table <table name> enable/disable row movement;"
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OW sounds like a real piece of work.
Thank you for the hugs.
Work is not the piece I think she is...
Oh, one more vent. I was talking to a fellow BW/wCof the OC, and they had taken their OC to get a haircut.
Now, I'm not fussy about hair. I've done things to my own hair that would scare goats....
But see...every time OW has OCDS, she cuts his hair. With a weedwhacker, I think.
Hair grows right?
No big...and at least she's "playing" at being mom. But OCDS's hair grows straight outta his hair and stands on end till it's about 4-5 inches long on top. It's spikey and coarse as all get out. I call him "el gallo loco" (the crazy rooster). Now his hair is almost done growing out since the last time she got them. There's only a bit in the back that sticks up (think Hispanic Dennis the Menace, but WAY cuter)...and that tart's gonna f-up his hair again.
I completely understand. We have public transit around here, so she'd really have no excuse ($4/ride per person & they pickup inside county). A lady w/kids @daycare, used to dropoff kids in the county van. I guess, maybe she needs cab fare for the dropoff???
I agree, it really sucked that she made fWH sound like the bad guy.
When OC realized she couldn't see OW's mother unsupervised, OW blamed fWH "it's your daddy's fault." Well, no, it's OW's fault for allowing her pot-smoking momma around OC @all, once she realized OC was witnessing it. What that woman does on her own time is her business, but when she's caring for OC...she shouldn't be going 2 her "sewing room" and smoking "funny cigarettes." This is OC's description of what granny does in her sewing room. Conveniently, OW told fWH about her mother's drug habit.... fWH became the badguy, but OW agreed to ALL the terms of papers (including only supervised visits w/granny)....she is just as-guilty because she agreed. fWH has said all along, if OW's mom can pass a drug test, then she could have OC overnights.
Anyway....it's always much easier for OW to blame fWH for any issues, than own-up to their own crappy parenting.
I got pissed this bb season because OW signed OC up for BB, but then said "since we only have 1 car now, I can only come to home games"...then she missed, was late to, or talked on cell through most of games she showed for. She probably came to 5 of the 20+ games.
Some day, these OC will realize which parent is making an effort & which one isn't. They will realize which parent keeps promises & can be depended on. But, even in D situations, it's the same....one parent comes out smelling like roses & the other like manure. Once they reach adulthood & know everything....how will they rewrite their own history & perception of what is going on now?
Make good memories w/OC....hopefully, that's what they'll tell their grandchildren about their lives w/us.
OC supposed to go to OW's Saturday @2pm. Let's see if OW (or OW's MIL or OW's sister) ends up being the one taking OC & her sister (OW/BH#2 daughter) to circus. I think sometimes, OW says "we are going to movies, circus, Blues Clues on Ice, Dollywood" and it ends up being OW's MIL or sister (OC's auntie) that are doing the running & OW sits @home on her fat a$$. She should be going to help manage all the kids. OC sometimes seems disappointed that OW didn't tell her who was really taking her. Sometimes, she knows up-front.
Are they moving next 2 you in a trailer or something? Is it MIL/FIL's land or something?
NOTE: we live on FIL's land in a double-wide next door to MIL/FIL & down hill from BIL/SIL & MIL/FIL. Good thing it's 10 acres, or we'd be very cramped. Our plans of a nice country home on our own land w/big porch were crushed when OC came along & then fWH's disability didn't help in the finances. I guess, this is how it's supposed 2 be. FIL is supposed to give property to fWH this spring, but I cannot see that happening right now. They are feuding w/neighbor over property line.
I'll keep you guys in my thoughts & prayers this weekend.
(((Chandler))) hope visitation goes well
(((dealan))) curious to see if she shows up. Hope he gets a nice sporty Alfalfa haircut! Get some trimmers & just buzz the whole thing off when he gets home :)
One good thing, it has brought me and FWH even closer. We are the only ones we can rely on.
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$600 for foodstamps?????
And here I was gettin' ed-u-ma-cated thinking it would lead somewhere.
I went into the wrong buisness.
Thank you Repeat. Are you taking bets on who your OC sees more this weekend? I think I'm going to lay my money on OW's MIL today. Just a gut feeling.
Since it's been so long, I'm also betting that our OW's mother is hounding her about the OCs and that OW's new flavor of the month will be coerced with the promise of sex if he'll haul her out to get the kids and bring them back.
We'll see, huh?
[This message edited by Dealan-de at 1:19 PM, March 5th (Friday)]
Dealan-de: If I had to place bets on whether your OW gets kids, I'd bet she doesn't show. She might be too busy w/new piece, to worry about seeing kids. Otherwise, I'd guess she'd call daily to see how school went, wouldn't U?
$600 foodstamps...how many illigitmate children does OW have, that are on public assistance? Does she get WIC (extra aid for women/children) for certain food items too? We have that here & we kept suggesting OW get on that for formula, but we didn't know she was making $70,000 annually when she worked. I didn't mean it that way, wasn't she the one who made a career of getting knocked-up & drawing public assistance & CS. There are reasons for being on foodstamps etc. that don't involve the extremes OW lives daily. Didn't want it to sound like I was condemning people who get in dire straights & need assistance like that.
Sounds like you live in redneck-ville also. ILs are supposed to split property 3 ways (per promise), but haven't seen it yet. Bad thing is, if fWH dies & has no will, land will be split 4 ways btwn me/OC/DS13/DS10, unless they put a clause in deed like "in event of fWH's death, property falls back to heirs of FIL/MIL." That would be like something ILs would do...they always said that if fWH ever died, I'd have to move. They don't want DILs (me or BIL's wife) shacking up w/another man on their property & they could evict me quite easily.
BIL/SIL live way up top on hill in monster double-wide (72x32). MIL/FIL live in middle in single-wide. And we live down hill in a valley next 2 creek in a 24x40 double-wide (we bought as newlyweds 1994, to replace fWH's old 1972 singlewide he got for around $4000).
[This message edited by repeatBS326 at 1:41 PM, March 5th (Friday)]
OW that has OC gets $400 in food stamps. We are going to be lucky to be able to put food on the table.
What did I do to deserve this?
You & your family did nothing to deserve this.
Is there any way fWH's CS for his previous children can be adjusted now?
I guess, fWH is going to have to dance as male stripper to make up difference or sell internet porn! Just joking.
Once his CS comes out, would you guys be eligible for food stamps basically living on your income alone? Well, OW cannot take more $$$ than he makes, right? Why is it now, that fWH only works part-time? I forgot, did U mention? Is there a medical reason?
And you know what sucks even bigger, is that fWH has to pay on that income to IRS, but never sees a dime...but, it doesn't count to OW as income whatsoever as the taxes are already paid on it! And, what if they didn't take enough for state & fed taxes, then you'll owe IRS on $$$ given to OC.
Could you guys get a clause put into CS papers, that you rotate who claims OC? We did. That would really help. And, if he pays part of daycare, you could claim a certain amount deduction on taxes also.
I don't know about the claiming of OC he does not pay for daycare.
His other children are older so we do not have that long to pay and he does not want to risk an increase so we are leaving it alone.
And since we only have 1 child my income is too much for any food stamps. If I were a slut with a bunch of kids I gould get help but just one doesn't cut it.
We never claimed daycare expenses on OC, except one year that I had to send OC to DS10's daycare because OW was sick (contagious w/lung infection) and wasn't supposed to be around OC for a whole week.
Is he allowed to claim his other children either?
Too bad he couldn't get unemployment for a while, was he laid off & unemployment ran out?
I know how it is, fWH & I worked opposite shifts for many years & each of us caring for DSs really made a difference. Childcare costs around $4000+/child annually here & only $600 is deductible on taxes. Being ships in night really hurt our M though....think that's what helped lead to EA/PA#1 (OW was more available than a mommy of toddler who worked full-time). Meeting his co-worker/friend's wife who was feeling neglected & was a BW, well...he was such a handsome KISA to a 21-year-old newlywed who's husband (BH#1) had a vasectomy pre-M to OW.
He was on unemployment and it ran out.
SIL is kinda a OW. Found out after D-day#3, that indeed SIL had given fWH a bj once, before DS13 was born & we were spending time w/SIL watching videos & such @our home. He'd walked her & niece home. I still don't trust that nothing else happened...if I knew for sure, I'd even ask fWH to get DNA on our niece (him being such a stud & all). GOD, wouldn't that be awful.....niece actually being another OC! I really think fWH is sex addict & just fell-in-love w/OW somehow along the way.
I feel for you.... I have the same thoughts, just about every other day. Did I do the right thing for ME...
How can I let this be forgiven, so many things happened at the hands of FWH, that were directed toward me, and yet I stayed.. WHY??? I question if I am that insecure of a person to venture on my own, or is this because I truly do love the man.. I know that before OW came into our lives things were almost as perfect as I thought a relationship could be, so was this his weak moment, and we just get past this hurrdle, but I don't know if I can ever see that before relationship we ever had, now. So many things were so in my face, and now OW will be a part of our lives forever, can I do this, I just don't know sometimes...
One day I want to D, the next I think that time is all I can hope will make it less painful, but it is that what if question. I do not have children with FWH, so nothing keeps staying for the sake of the kids. I am trying to get a college degree, but that is going to take another four years to obtain, and have looked for a job for three months now, with no luck. So financially I am kind of stuck, but I try to not look at it from that perspective, as I know that I can be less chosey on my own.
I just get sooooo sad sometimes, that FWh could hurt me so deep, is that love? I would never hurt someone I loved soooo bad to their face, as he did too me. I don't know if I can ever get past what he did to my face, and even behind my back for so long. How do you do that?
Sorry REPEAT, did not mean to go off on me, but wanted you to know that I completly understand where you are coming from, and know that your cry is heard, and felt.
They are trying to raise OC's to $500 a month, and it is almost $300 from H's daughter from his previous M.
That is $8oo a months. If that ends up being more than 50% of his pay, he pays his 50% and the rest goes into arrears.
It sucks, to see him work so hard, for so many hours a week, pay his CS, and still see arrears piling up.
Whatever that means.
It's a chop job FOR SURE this time. To get a buzz line THAT uneven I think she was drunk AND stoned. Shit. It looks like a palsied grandmother had at it during an epileptic seizure.
To top it all off she brought them home in CRAP clothes that didn't fit them. When asked where their school clothes were, she said she has them (she picked them up after school).
They were wearing cute stuff, too. The jeans OCDD came home in were so highwater you could see her shins. And the shirt OCDS had worn over was new. I would dress them in crap on her pickup days (if we knew for certain she was coming), but I HATE dressing them in CRAP to wear to school.


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text: From the upcoming movie Frankenweenie, this dog bone cross ring features the cute and loveable Frankenweenie at its center. His face is framed in the center of the dog bone cross, all set against a trendy neon green stone. The ring adjusts to fit any finger size and it's made of a vintage style burnished silver for a cool but edgy look.


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Completely clear, bright images await on this Sensor Reflex Sight from Bering Optics®! Multi-coated optics allow major light transmission, and as the sun sets, you've got 6 brightness settings on your reticle to extend shooting hours! Photo sensor actually adjusts the brightness of the dot according to ambient light conditions, for optimal viewing. Compact, lightweight design stays out of the way and won't change the feel of your firearm either. Plus, with shockproof design, the recoil of firing won't damage the interior working parts. Features standard Weaver-style mounting.
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