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Nothing "new", but I just thought he did a good job with this.
Did we really go overboard as a result of the brawl? I always thought it was a accumulation of events that the roster was overturned so drastically.Now with the Wizards facing a similar season-disrupting nightmare, the comparisons to the brawl are flowing along with the warnings of how to avoid the extended nightmare the Pacers have lived through. Reggie Miller maintains that the brawl changed everything for the Pacers and they still haven't recovered. Shoals looks at the Pacers as a cautionary tale for the Wizards not to go overboard in their reaction to this incident and overturn the roster like the Pacers did.
Did we even make any roster moves during the offseason following the brawl?
We drafted Granger and signed Saras, but I think that's about all we did until Ron asked to be traded and then we started dismantling that team.
Why do the things that we treasure most, slip away in time
Till to the music we grow deaf, to God's beauty blind
Why do the things that connect us slowly pull us apart?
Till we fall away in our own darkness, a stranger to our own hearts
And life itself, rushing over me
Life itself, the wind in black elms,
Life itself in your heart and in your eyes, I can't make it without you
really I don't think you can compare the Wiz to the Pacs at all...
We had a winning team that had problems but they were not as noticable as we were winning... then it all imploded and that was it....
Ya Think Ya Used Enough Dynamite there Butch...
The brawl was never the issue.
The issue was the volume and frequency of incidents...AFTER the brawl and WHILE the public was trying to forgive the team.
Lance is finally home. Whether he becomes our starting PG or he's 6th man, he's getting big minutes and he's here to stay. #llortontnia


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check out ilsa and aarons deer valley wedding on ubb today. Thank you ubb!
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so excited to share this wedding. love you neena & andy enjoy hawaii for me! beautiful flowers by audrey at studio stems.
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Ilsa & aaron on green wedding shoes!
i am so excited to have iilsa & aarons wedding featured on green wedding shoes today! it is such a great blog! flowers once again by the fabulous sarah winward of honey of a thousand flowers. check out the full post here. thank you gws and sarah.
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a few favorites from ilsa & aarons wedding in the amazingly beautiful deer valley utah. flowers by sarah winward. oh and yes that is an antler in the bouquet-amazing! i have not been a very good blogger lately. i am playing catch up and promise some full length posts soon!
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SALEM - The Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs (ODVA) has released a Request for Proposal (RFP) inviting interested jurisdictions to apply to site Oregon's second veterans' home.
Proposals are due back to ODVA no later than 4 p.m. on Feb. 16, 2010.
Interested jurisdiction may find the RFP on the ODVA website at www.oregon.gov/odva. The RFP requires a land grant and matching funds equaling 35 percent of the total project cost.
The majority portion of cost is borne by the United State Department of Veterans Affairs (USDVA).
Oregon already boasts one veterans' home located in The Dalles. According to USDVA statistics, Oregon needs 800 skilled nursing beds for its aging veterans. The veterans' home in The Dalles has 151 beds, including 25 for dementia and Alzheimer residents. The new veterans' home may have as many as 250 beds.
For more information regarding the specifics of the RFP, contact Chuck Moore at 503-373-2365.
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Steamboat briefs: Routt County Search and Rescue accepts applications for volunteers
July 9, 2013
The Routt County Search and Rescue is searching for members 21 and older to volunteer. Background checks will be processed by the Routt County Sheriff's Office.
Special skills are not necessary to join, but some outdoor recreational experience is recommended, and a significant time commitment will be required.
The training program generally takes six to 10 months to complete and includes 10 training sessions, each focused on a particular skill area. Training sessions are Tuesday evenings with an occasional weekend daytime training.
Interested applicants can download the new member application at http://www.routtcountysar.org and return it to Search and Rescue. Applications are due by July 22. Contact Chad at 970-291-9100 or firstname.lastname@example.com for more information.
Volunteers needed for Wine Festival event in August
Volunteers are needed from 1:30 to 6:30 p.m. Aug. 10 for the Steamboat Wine Festival's Toast of Steamboat. Volunteers must be 21 or older and will receive a free ticket worth $80 to the Aug. 9 Stroll of Steamboat.
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Sign up at http://www.steamboatwinefestival.com. Call Melissa with questions at 970-870-1950 or 970-819-4820.
Text message service helps tobacco users quit for good
The Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association reminds young adult smokers that a free text message program is available to help them quit tobacco.
SmokefreeTXT is a free mobile service providing encouragement and tips to help young smokers quit for good. Quitting tobacco usually takes multiple attempts, but studies show support, including text message programs, significantly can improve a person's chance for success
To sign up, text QUIT to IQUIT (47848), or visit http://www.smokefree.gov. The service is available in English and Spanish.
Weigh and Win available at hospital through Friday
Weigh and Win — a free, incentive program to lose weight and make healthier choices — is available from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Friday at Yampa Valley Medical Center, 1024 Central Park Drive, as well as from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to July 26 at the Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association, 940 Central Park Drive, Suite 101. For more information, call 970-819-4110.
Published travel writer to host CMC seminar Saturday
Edith Lynn Hornik-Beer, whose travel writing has been published in ELLE Magazine, the Sunday New York Times, Steamboat Magazine as well as other major newspapers and magazines, will be giving a three-hour seminar titled "Writing A Travel Article That Sells" from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Colorado Mountain College's Alpine Campus.
After discussing how to craft an article and how to know what's important to tell an editor, each student will receive a resource list, and the group will discuss online opportunities. The cost is $40. For more information, call 970-870-4444 or visit http://www.coloradomtn.edu.
Local groups reach out to returning service members
The Routt County Veterans Affairs, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4264 and American Legion Post 44 in Steamboat would like to meet and greet local sons and daughters returning from military service. The VFW is looking for female war veterans. The American Legion also is looking for new members. For more information, call VFW Post Commander Tony Weiss at 970-846-5035, Jim Stanko at 970-879-3936 or Routt County veterans service officer Michael T. Condie at 970-879-5489.
Horizons provides free screenings for children
Horizons Specialized Services provides free screenings for children. If you're a parent and are concerned about your child's development, call Kathy Northcutt at 970-871-8558. The screenings can answer questions such as "Should he be walking by now?" "How many words should she be saying?" and "Is her hearing and vision what it should be?"
¿Tiene usted preguntas como estas con respecto al desarrollo de su nina/o? ¿Deberia estar caminando a esta edad? ¿Cuantas palabras deberia mi nino/a estar diciendo? ¿Es su vision y audicion normal? Podemos contestar sus preguntas con un chequeo gratuito. Llame a Natosha al 970-756-5014.


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In theory, is that EJ20 & EJ22 Heads has different compression ratios, what happens If I source an EJ20 heads and install on EJ22 engine, would I get increased compression & power hence saving fuel??
EJ20 Heads are 9.7:1 Compression whereabouts EJ22 is 9.5:1 Compression but 10 kw difference.
Has anyone here done that kind of project? Are there any mods required (ie. ECM etc) & any side effects?
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Accra, May 19, 2009– The Zimbabwe Papers, a major report released today by 9 of Africa's most respected think-tanks, examines the causes of Zimbabwe's social and economic problems and offers a blueprint for urgent and practical reform that will enable the country to become a thriving, peaceful and prosperous country.
Over the past decade, average incomes in Zimbabwe have declined by more than two-thirds and life expectancy has fallen by 20 years. The cause is clear: policies implemented by Zimbabwe's government. As Franklin CUDJOE, Executive Director of Ghanaian think tank, IMANI and editor of www.AfricanLiberty.org and a Commissioner of The Zimbabwe Papers, points out:
"Zimbabwe is the epitome of how a typical African breadbasket could easily slip into a chaotic basket case in less than a generation and we, as Africans, must recognise that the reason for this is the Government's failed policies. We have attempted to proffer policy solutions-which are clearly laid out in this policy-makers' manual to make Zimbabwe shine again."
The Zimbabwe Papers addresses the main problems facing the people of Zimbabwe, from the constant threat of violence, to the crumbling health care system, to one of the worst cases of hyperinflation in World history. It describes the main policy errors that have led to these problems and emphasises the need to take urgent action to reverse them.
The top priority is simultaneously to provide reliable money and reduce government expenditure. Transactions are now being conducted in US dollars and South African rands, which has greatly increased business activity and stabilised prices. Re-establishing a local currency would require adopting a currency board or pegging the currency to a major stable currency. Other urgent actions advocated by The Zimbabwe Papers include:
• Ending the arbitrary violence inflicted by the military and police on Zimbabwean citizens.
• Reducing and simplifying taxes and tariffs, in order to reduce corruption, improve the climate for entrepreneurs, and increase government revenue
• Reducing the burden of regulations, which currently prohibit entrepreneurs from creating formal businesses, drive economic activity underground and reduce government revenue
• Supporting the rule of law – essential for a peaceful, well functioning liberal democracy
Rejoice Ngwenya of Coalition for Liberal Market Solutions, a think tank based in Harare says, "Zimbabweans have been persecuted by continuous state violence and destabilising, destructive economic policies that made the country one of the least hospitable business environments on earth. Zimbabweans must be able to live and work in an environment conducive to entrepreneurship; that means, sound money, simplified regulations, and low taxes. Only then will Zimbabwe get back to work."
The Commissioners of the Zimbabwe Papers conclude, "We believe that Zimbabwe's leadership must look in the mirror and accept that most of their problems are the result of their own misguided policies. If Zimbabwe is to reverse course and become a thriving economy once again, it must stop blaming outside forces and focus on reforming its domestic situation."
"At some point, the dominance of state-sponsored plunder will evaporate and make way for sustainable reform. When this opportunity comes, Zimbabweans will have to move quickly to rediscover the rule of law, constrain government, and grant their citizens important economic and political rights. The Zimbabwe Papers provides Zimbabwean reformers with a plan for their renewal and the brave Zimbabwean citizens, who dared to stand up against illegitimate, immoral leadership, the information they need to put their country back on a path to peace and prosperity."
*The Zimbabwe Papers: A Positive Agenda for Zimbabwean Renewal http://zimbabwepapers.wordpress.com .


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Liverpool would consider Begovic move
Liverpool are considering a move for Stoke goalkeeper Asmir Begovic - but he is not at the top of their list of options should Pepe Reina leave for Barcelona, ESPN understands.
Begovic was quoted in The Sun on Friday morning as stating that he would be joining up with Brendan Rodgers' squad for pre-season training on July 10.
That followed reports in the Bosnian media earlier in the week suggesting that Liverpool had secured a deal with Stoke for the 25-year-old.
It is understood that the Reds have identified a number of goalkeeping options in the event of Reina's departure, and that Begovic is among them.
But no deal has been agreed, and Rodgers is believed to be looking at other candidates ahead of the Bosnia international.
Begovic, who has been on holiday in the United States this week, has long been linked with a move away from the Britannia Stadium, having arrived from Portsmouth in 2010. Stoke signed England international Jack Butland from Birmingham in January to prepare for his departure.
On Thursday, the 'keeper was reported by the Bosnian website SportSport as saying: "Will I leave Stoke City? There are many rumours, but so far I didn't get any concrete offers. But that doesn't mean that I will not get one."
However, Stoke chief executive Tony Scholes released a statement on the club's official website claiming that the speculation is completely unfounded.
"Asmir's agent rang me as soon as these stories surfaced. He assures me that Asmir doesn't know the Bosnian journalist and has certainly never spoken to him," Scholes said.
"It's complete fabrication and unfortunately it has been picked up by a paper in this country.
"It's inevitable when a manager parts company with a Club that there's a period of uncertainty and erroneous newspaper reports certainly don't help matters."
Reina's future at Anfield has been the subject of debate for several months, as the 'keeper has been repeatedly linked with a return to his first club Barcelona.
The 30-year-old, whose contract with Liverpool runs until 2016, insisted on Tuesday that he is happy at the club, but stopped short of completely denying reports suggesting he will move to the Camp Nou.
Barca are seeking a long-term replacement for Victor Valdes, who has told them he will not be renewing his contract that runs out in 2014.
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New York City, NY, United States, 2006/06/13 - Superstar bassist for Todd Rundgren's Utopia, The New Cars and Meat Loaf goes solo! - KasimSulton.com / KasimInfo.com.
Kasim Sulton, a highly coveted sideman, is recognized and respected the world over for his work with other artists, including Meat Loaf, The Cars, Todd Rundgren, Utopia, Joan Jett, Hall and Oates, Patti Smith, Patty Smyth, Mick Jagger, and Celine Dion to name just a few. His level of involvement has ranged from playing lead bass, keyboards, and/or guitar, to adding vocal harmonies, singing lead, and contributing as a songwriter, to producing entire albums, as he did with the Meat Loaf VH-1 Storytellers CD, released in 1999.
There isnt much he hasnt done in his 25 years in the music industry. As the highly successful "The New Cars" Road Rage Tour ended unexpectedly last week, due to a serious car injury to another band member, Kasim is set to tour solo (playing a mix of Cars, Meat Loaf, Utopia, Todd Rundgren along with his own music), until the Meat Loaf "Bat Out Of Hell 3" tour begins again in October. It would take IBM's supercomputer to calculate how many people on the planet have heard Kasim Sulton, either live or on one of millions upon millions of albums. Kasim (kasiminfo.com) is the bass player, vocalist and songwriter who from the prog-rock group Utopia with Todd Rundgren; appeared on Meat Loaf's goliath Bat Out Of Hell album, one of rock's all-time bestsellers; played with Blue Oyster Cult AND Joan Jett & the Blackhearts; sang backup vocals for Mick Jagger & The Stones; and, as a session musician, has played for everyone from Celine Dion to the Indigo Girls to Patti Smith.
Thanks to his longstanding relationship with Rundgren -- in addition to having its own hits and four albums, Utopia opened for Led Zeppelin in England in 1979 and Sulton was THERE -- Sulton was the 2nd lead behind Rundgren with The New Cars. Before he returns for another tour with Meat Loaf this October, Kasim's bringing his own rocking back to go on his 2006 solo tour, where he'll sing a bunch of the songs he wrote --
Utopia songs, Rundgren songs, Meat Loaf songs, Cars' songs. Indeed -- the Sultan of classic rock. Kas will bring another performer (or two) along with him -- and you could very well be surprised. Saturday, July 15 at 9:30 PM U.S. $18.00.
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It's Cyber Monday and here I am telling you to get rid of stuff! And not only am I telling you to get rid of stuff, I'm also going to tell you that you probably don't need to replace all that stuff with more stuff!
You see, come February 1 (that's not all that far off!), we will be moving…AGAIN. So, my admonition to you to clear the clutter and make wise buying decisions is really an admonition to myself. {and this post at The Better Mom cheered me along!}
So, I am being brutal! I'm working through my tried and true decluttering methods (someday I'll let you in on those, but now just isn't the time!) and really focusing on getting rid of things! So far, 10 (yes TEN) bags have gone to the thrift store and just about that many have hit the trash! Even though I've done this before (see my Half My Stuff posts), clutter never really is conquered until you learn to not allow it in. And even then, it still accumulates because we are not able to control what others bring into our homes. It really is an ongoing process.
This holiday season, you won't see a lot of posts here at Raising Arrows about the best holiday deals or buying more stuff to add to the stuff you already have. In fact, what we will be doing is sharing our family traditions and the things we do during the holidays that have become near and dear to us. We celebrate Christ and the family of God this season…not stuff.
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The A&O HOSTEL Dresden can be found near the Dresdener Hauptbahnhof (main station) and the central Omnibus station. The historic city centre, the Semperoper, the Frauenkirche and the Zwinger are all within two kilometres of the hostel, with the efficiency of the public transport you can find yourself in the city centre in just a few minutes. Our hostel is situated in a central location and is an ideal starting point for exploring the beautiful city of Dresden.
The house comes with both hotel and hostel rooms, which can be found on separate floors. All rooms are light, have modern furnishings and are equipped with a shower/ WC and television. Each hotel room has a hairdryer. For individual and business travellers we have hotel single and double rooms available. Likewise, we have family rooms which can sleep, two adults and two children. The hostel part of our house offers great deals on our multi-bed rooms and is ideal for groups. At the reception you will find internet access, we have WiFi and internet terminals available. Our friendly and experienced personnel will be happy to help you book trips, theatre or concert tickets, etc.
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WALL-E: A Review
I spent the better part of the day reading various reviews of Disney-Pixar's WALL-E. It's not that I was looking for them, they found me. They were everywhere. Reviews written by CNN, Yahoo, MSNBC, New York Times, USA Today, and the leading papers across the nation wrote of WALL-E with such prose and poetry that I felt like I was reading a high school girl's diary. These were words of wonder and love and I feared that perhaps they would build my hopes too high. I was afraid they would make me expect too much, and subsequently fall too hard. I read the reviews with growing anticipation, and braced myself for the inevitable.
It never came.
The movie is everything they said it was. It is a wonder of animation. It is a tender story of love and loyalty. It is a commentary on human nature vs. Mother Nature. It showcases the apathy of mankind with interest and concern. It preaches, but it is not preachy.
There were lessons, but they weren't there for us to learn, because they were lessons we know too well.
When I saw Happy Feet I left the theater wanting to march up to a penguin and kick it. It went so far with its agenda as to anger those that agree with it. WALL-E went so far with its agenda that it inspired hope.
It's funny, the film was in production for years, yet the message it sends couldn't be more timely. It is a time for hope, a time for change, and a time for action.
I find it telling that there were only two major papers in the free world that disliked the movie and one of them is in Arizona, as is someone else that runs on an agenda opposed to the messages that WALL-E embodies.
I told you it was timely.
The theater, which showed the film digitally as opposed to film (incredible), was filled. There were infants, toddlers, teens, parents, grandparents. It is both a family film and a date flick. There were two things I found telling about the quality of the movie, a) a packed theater filled with kids was stone silent during the first 30 minutes of the film despite there being little or no dialogue, and b) they clapped. I love being in a theater where people clap as the credits roll. There is no one to hear them, no bows to be taken, but the people clap because they have been entertained and they have appreciation to show.
WALL-E deserves it.
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Developing an appropriate SEO campaign is getting even more challenging with every passing day. Internet media marketing requires many components like a good mix of online media marketing tools, appropriate content and Search Engine Optimization. Although Search Engine optimization (SEO) is a small part of digital media marketing campaign, but it is a prominent part for making an online media campaign successful. Therefore, it is very important for an internet media marketer to decide whether he wants to outsource the SEO job to any Search Engine Optimization company or he wants to do it in-house. Outsourcing of SEO, that is hiring a good Search Engine Optimization Company can prove to be a great way to kick-start the process of preparing an appropriate internet media marketing campaign. It is believed that by selecting a good SEO company, the internet marketer can ensure half of the success of his online media marketing campaign. Search Engine Optimization means that the internet media marketing campaign is presented with appropriate keywords so that the given website appears in the top listings of a popular search engine like Google. Hiring a good SEO company
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Naturalization Tests – Disability Exception
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United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) requires that in order to become U.S. citizens all applicants who apply for naturalization must pass an 3 English language tests and an American civics test. In some cases, though, USCIS recognizes that for some persons with developmental or physical disabilities, it may
Lost or Stolen U.S. Passport
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A lost or stolen passport often causes alarm, especially if you have a trip abroad coming up soon. Fortunately there is a way to replace a U.S. passport quickly if you are in the United States. If you lose your passport while traveling outside the U.S., immediately contact the nearest
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Permanent Residents of the United States in most cases may travel outside the United States and return without a Reentry Permit by using their Green Cards as their travel document. There are, however, limitations that Permanent Residents must be aware of before they travel outside the United States.
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The O-1 Visa is for persons of extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, business, athletics, education, motion picture and television. The O-1 visa is reserved for individuals who are considered to be at the top of their field. For this reason it is often referred to as the "Superstar Visa."


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Kenny Chesney Documentary 'The Color Orange' to Air This Weekend
When people of Middle Tennessee say they "bleed orange," they're referring to their undying devotion to the University of Tennessee Volunteers. Kenny Chesney is counted amongst the school's fans. In fact, the award-winning country crooner loves the Big Orange so much that he produced a documentary about the football team's history.


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Karriem Riggins is best known as a jazz drummer and hip-hop producer for artists like J Dilla, Common, Slum Village, Talib Kweli, Erykah Badu, and The Roots.
Detroit born Karriem Riggins, was schooled by the late jazz bassist Roy Brown and has backed legends such as Hank Jones, Oscar Peterson, Milt Jackson, Donald Byrd and Ron Carter.
"Alone" is the first of two 17-track instrumental from Riggins. The 'D' sound going on here, roughly chopped, jazz and hip-hop in equal measures, using a broad, ecletic palette of samples.
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Picture: Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders performing live at the iTunes Music Festival at Koko London, England - 30.07.08
THE Pretenders star Chrissie Hynde has ruled out taking her latest rock tour to the U.K., insisting British music fans only care about "disco and talent contests".
Hynde has embarked on an extensive trek of the U.S. to promote her band JP, Chrissie and The Fairground Boys' latest album, Fidelity!
But the American-born singer, who moved to London when she was just 22, admits she has no plans to perform in her adopted home country.
Hynde explains, "I've loved living here for 40 years. But the music scene has changed radically. No one's selling records anymore. Now it's all Pop Idol and disco bulls**t and talent contests; people without much talent being judged by people without much taste. So we thought, 'Let's go to the States and see if there's any interest there.' You can tour endlessly in the States."
But Hynde admits playing to small venues in the U.S. won't be a lucrative venture, adding: "In some places we're playing to a hundred people a night. I'm sharing a room with the wardrobe girl and we're doubling up in Comfort Inns, but I can't wait. I'm looking forward."


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Bam, and then sprint knows what you are doing when they have to fix your error 16. They can't/aren't doing anything about it yet, but I am glad that I know I'm not on that list so no possible future repercussions. Just saying........
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Florence and Ranjith Goonewardene
SUNDAY ESSAY by AJITH SAMARANAYAKE - Sunday Observer Apr 6 2003
The death last week of Mrs. Florence Goonewardene at the age of 90 brought back fond memories of both herself as well as her late son Ranjith, surely the most idiosyncratic university lecturer of our times paralleled only perhaps by his colleague Gamini Haththotuwegama. It was no accident that both of them (joined by Dharmasena Pathiraja) had to languish for long in the outer realms of academia because they had not completed their post-graduate studies. Ranjith was finally able to secure his tenure at the Kelaniya University on the strength of his literary work principally the translations he did into Sinhala of poets such as Anthonio Machado.
Mrs. Florence Lilian Goonewardene was a sensitive, educated and cultured mother of four children, two of whom Ranjith and Oranee Jansz became academics. She was a throwback to the leisurely era of the country when the middle classes were the producers of ideology and culture, the bedrock of the emerging Ceylonese nation which was so tragically aborted at its birth.
Her husband Owen who retired as Superintendent of Mails belonged to that class which formed the backbone of the public service of the post-Independence era in Sri Lanka. Once Ranjith showed me a piece his mother had written about her childhood memories which we carried in the magazine pages of the Sunday Island where I worked then. In its sensitive evocation of a lost age it was one of the best of that genre.
an eclectic bunch
Mrs. Goonewardene lived for long at the Elvitigala flats in Narahenpita where she and Ranjith were surrounded by such literati as Bandula Jayawardena, Sirilal Kodikara and the late Ariyawansa Pathiraja, one of the best exponents of the 'hitivana kavi' on the political platform. Although belonging to the English educated middle class of pre-colonial Ceylon Mrs. Goonewardene was perfectly at home with Ranjith's many friends who were at best an eclectic bunch. It was easy to see from whom Ranjith had inherited his famous irreverence and sense of iconoclasm.
Ranjith Goonewardene who had his secondary education at Thurstan College, Colombo belonged to the first batch of students of the English Department at the then Vidyalankara University and was privileged to have as his teacher Regi Siriwardena.
Regi who had earlier taught English at Royal College, Colombo (among his students being the late Mervyn de Silva) had made an exciting foray into academia which was to take traditional University English studies by storm. In Ranjith he found a devout disciple and he more than compensated the expectations of his tutor when in due course he became the first student of the Vidyalankara English Department to become a lecturer in the same department.
existentialist writers
Ranjith who will be best remembered by his students of the 1970s (who affectionately called him Ranjith Goonda) relished in shocking them out of their upper middle class complacencies. The average English Department student of the time if he was male came from St. Thomas', Royal or Trinity and if female (which was more often the case) from St. Bridget's, Bishops or Holy Family Convent. Invariably they came from sheltered elitist existences and while teaching them English Ranjith was also intent on exposing them to the brutal realities of life.
This was the period of the Single University (an adventure spearheaded by a committee chaired by Prof. Osmand Jayaratne) under which the main English Department had been shifted from salubrious Peradeniya to the more mundane location of the Kelaniya campus. In this setting of culture shock Ranjith could be said to have come into his own. Inspired by the guidance of Regi Siriwardena, Ranjith introduced his students to a wide range of writings outside the set curriculum.
This consisted of not merely the existentialist writers who were in vogue then but also European, Latin American and Russian writers such as Machado, Anna Akhmatova and Mandelstam.
Ranjith was one of the few products of the English Department who was perfectly at home with Sinhala and the middle class Sinhala intelligentsia of the university system.
He married from Gampaha and although that marriage did not succeed that itself was a testament to his broad humanity. he wrote regularly to newspapers most famously taking the side of his guru Regi Siriwardena when the latter ran into a storm when in an anthology of poetry designed for the Advanced Level in the mid-1970s he included some lyrics of Bob Dylan.
Ranjith was tender and exasperating, acerbic and loveable in turn. He never conformed to the prissy codes of academia and tendered his resignation once too often. Exiled from Kelaniya he found a mentor in the late Prof. A. J. Gunawardena (himself one of Sri Lanka's most felicitous English writers whose early death has impoverished us all) who accommodated him at the Sri Jayawardhanepura English Department.
At the same time he was invited by Gamini Weerakoon to contribute a weekly literary page to 'The Island'. He was a familiar presence in the Blomendhal Road editorial office coming on his push bicycle at the crack of dawn to keep Chief Sub Editor Anton Weerasinghe company over a cup of tea and a cigarette which both of them devoutly puffed.
foreshortened life
The twilight of his sadly foreshortened life Ranjith led with his mother at the Elvitigala flats. This was the height of the reign of terror and counter terror of 1987-89 and from his modest abode Ranjith used to observe the soldiers at the check point outside his window. On his morning cycle rides he was often stopped at other check points.
Perhaps those callow young men may have wondered who this gaunt, tousle-haired early morning cyclist was with his burning eyes. At this time the literary page which he edited every Monday in The Island was for Ranjith a mission and it will be no exaggeration to say that the newspaper's popularity increased on that score. For Ranjith literature was inseparable from life and that life could be both lovely and tragic.
Ranjith died in 1990 soon after the twin terrors had exhausted themselves. From the A.F. Raymond's parlour we went behind his cortege and at a point within the cemetery we carried him up to the crematorium. In our company were Rajpal Abeynayake, Ariyawansa Pathiraja and Rohan Jayasena who was then on 'The Island' staff and is now a doctor in the US, a nephew of Ranjith.
This was soon after the killing of Richard de Soysa and we were making too many pilgrimages to Kanatte. As we bore Ranjith to his rest I remember among the mourners Prof. A.J. Gunawardena and Trilicia (both of them too sadly dead), Dayan Jayatilleke and Pulsara. Among those who wrote appreciations about Ranjith were Sirohmi and Manique Gunasekera both of them Ranjith's students.
Soon after his death his mother asked me to come home and make a pick of Ranjith's books. Among the books I brought away were two anthologies of George Orwell's essays (surely among the best in the language) and 'Miami and the Seige of Chicago,' 'Norman Mailer's masterly account of the Democratic and Republican conventions of 1968 which saw the ultimate triumph of Richard Nixon. I could not attend Mrs. Goonewardene's cremation last Wednesday at Kanatte but fixed in my memory will be the image of Ranjith's quietly sobbing mother as she walked behind his bier at the same cemetery 13 years ago.


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Picture: Jade Ewan of the Sugababes Pop Goes The Musical - press launch held at The Roof Gardens. London, England - 31.08.11
Pop group Sugababes donned replicas of Abba's flamboyant stage costumes to perform a rendition of Dancing Queen in London's West End on Thursday night (15Sep11).
The Push the Button hitmakers appeared at the close of the Mamma Mia! musical to sing the legendary Swedish band's classic track as part of a charity fundraiser.
And they ensured their performance was an authentic trip down memory lane by sporting the band's famous bell-bottomed jumpsuits, flared sleeves, and knee-high platform boots.
The Sugababes' show ended a week of West End cameos by stars including Melanie Chisholm and Peter Andre, organised in aid of the Bbc's Children in Need Pop Goes The Musical fundraiser.


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Biomolecular Networks and Human Diseases
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Now, it is widely acknowledged that genetically caused diseases or disorders (e.g., cancer, AIDS, and obesity) stem from the dysfunction of molecular biological systems, not only their isolated components (e.g., genes, proteins, and metabolites). Molecular biological systems typically include gene regulatory networks, protein-protein interaction networks, metabolic networks, and signal transduction networks. With advances in high-throughput measurement techniques such as microarray, ChIP-chip, yeast two-hybrid analysis, and mass spectrometry, large-scale biological data have been and will continuously be produced. Such data contain insightful information for understanding the mechanism of molecular biological systems and have proved to be useful in diagnosis, treatment, and drug design for genetically inherited diseases or disorders.
For this special issue, we strongly encourage authors to submit their original studies in modeling/construction, analysis, synthesis, and control of disease-related biomolecular networks. Potential topics include, but are not limited to:
- Biomolecular network modeling/construction
- Prediction of disease-causing molecules from biomolecular networks
- Dynamic analysis of biomolecular networks
- Identification of drug targets from biomolecular networks
- Parameter estimation of nonlinear dynamic molecular systems
- Controllability and observability of biomolecular networks
- Specific disease-related molecular networks
- Therapeutic molecular networks
- Disease-related molecular (e.g., protein, transcriptome and ncRNA, and metabolite) complex or functional module detection
- Application tools for biomolecular network visualization and analysis
Before submission, authors should carefully read over the journal's Author Guidelines, which are located at http://www.hindawi.com/journals/bmri/guidelines/. Prospective authors should submit an electronic copy of their complete manuscript through the journal Manuscript Tracking System at http://mts.hindawi.com/submit/journals/bmri/bioinformatics/bnhd/ according to the following timetable:
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In an earlier article I touched on there being no rules in scrapbooking. I suppose that isn't exactly true, because there are certainly some thing you should or shouldn't do. However, it depends on what your reasoning is behind the creation of that layout.
You might make layouts because it is an awesome outlet for your creativity. You might like the ability to express yourself through art, and maybe photography and the freedom to do what you want on your layouts leaves you feeling exuberant. Theres is nothing like the feeling of a masterpiece complete when we have finished a layout or design on our own. The possibilities are endless and your creativity should thrive using whatever you want, whenever you want, wherever you want on a scrapbooking layout. This is where there are no rules, no boundaries, no ideas of how your artwork should or shouldn't be.
Maybe you make layouts because you want to preserve your memories for generations to come. This is where there might be a few rules to follow. You need to keep in mind that if you are hoping for longevity of your photographs, scrapbooking layouts and albums, using only acid free products is recommended. Products designed for scrapbookers are usually a must when this is your goal.
But does this mean that you cannot possibly be creative and use other items in your album? Absolutely not. You should always feel free to stretch the rules, bend them a bit or why not completely break them. Feel free to think outside the box. Design a layout completely around some embellishments that you love. Forget the photo's. Add too many photos, do whatever creative thing comes to mind. Paint on your layouts, use clay, crayons, metal not made for scrapbooking, whatever your creative mind can think up.
Do research if you are the later type of scrapbooker though. You might wish to create an album solely for your art pieces, so the photographs you are wanting to preserve are not damaged. It doesn't matter really how you do it, but its no fun when you don't bend or break those rules occasionally.
Nicole Humphrey writes articles for the Scrapbooking Blog and for the Frugal Blog. She also guest blogs on a variety of topics. You can read more of her articles by clicking here.
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2015: Envisioning The Year Ahead, Part 1
by Jennifer Zaino Just as it has been The Semantic Web Blog's tradition to look back to the high points of the last year as we approach its end (see here and here), so too do we look ahead to expectations for the New Year, with the help of experts in the arena and its related fields. […]Read More →
Opinion: Nova Spivack on a New Era in Semantic Web History
[Editor's Note: Thanks to Nova Spivack for this guest post. Nova is a frequent speaker and blogger as well as CEO of Bottlenose, which uses big data mining to discover emerging trends for large brands and enterprises. More about Nova can be found on his website.] 2014 was the end of an era in Semantic […]Read More →
Freebase Shutting Down in 2015, Transferring All Data to Wikidata
A new release out of Freebase reports, "When we publicly launched Freebase back in 2007, we thought of it as a 'Wikipedia for structured data.'"Read More →
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Four organisations and one individual have been acknowledged for their contribution to the worldwide open data movement in the very first Open Data Awards, held at the Open Data Institute's Annual Summit and Gala Dinner.Read More →
Hello, Good-Bye at Wikidata
Last week saw Denny Vrandecic leave Wikidata as director of the project that as of last week passed a milestone of 20 million statements and as of this Monday saw the creation of its fifteen-millionth item, about a Wikipedia category related to beetles. This week also sees Lydia Pintscher, community communications for technical projects including […]Read More →
DBpedia 3.9 Hits The Runway
DBpedia 3.9 is up and going. Word came today from Christian Bizer and Christopher Sahnwaldt that the new release boasts an overall increase in the number of concepts in the English edition from 3.7 to 4 million things, thanks to being based on updated Wikipedia dumps from the spring of 2013. Other numbers to impress:Read More →
At SemTechBiz, Knowledge Graphs Are Everywhere
Sing along with me to this classic hit from 1980: "Knowledge graphs are everywhere; They're everywhere; My mind describes them to me." Our Daughter's Wedding's song Lawn Chairs. But it's a good description of some of the activity at the Semantic Technology & Business Conference this week, which saw Google, Yahoo and Wikidata chatting up […]Read More →
Wikidata Phase 2 In Full Swing
In December the Semantic Web Blog spoke with Wikidata project director Denny Vrandecic about progress on Phase 1 of the work to create a free knowledge base about the world that can be read and edited by humans and machines (see story here). At the time, Vrandecic explained that January would begin the roll-out of language-by-language editions […]Read More →
Wikidata: People And Bots Busy Filling The System In Phase One
Ever heard of the Finnish television series Matkaoppaat? It's a program about tour guides abroad – something of a reality show that looks like it has already spawned copycat programs with more on the way in other countries. But of more interest to readers of The Semantic Web Blog is that just a couple of […]Read More →
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California's Van Nuys Airport broke ground this week on a new $21 million, 30-acre propeller aircraft park, which will consolidate all of the airport's piston aircraft activity. Once completed in 2018, the facility will include a separate terminal, maintenance services, flight schools, self-service fueling, aircraft wash rack and a restaurant. The first phase involves relocation of more than 70 existing hangars and the construction of 24 more.


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AUSTIN — Texas drivers — distracted by cellphone texting, having too many drinks or just being reckless behind the wheel — are legislative targets this year. A look at safety bills being considered:
The most sweeping proposal, by Rep. Tom Craddick, R-Midland, would ban texting, emailing, instant messaging and any other type of electronic messaging while driving.
At a hearing last month, relatives spoke of the loss of loved ones in texting-related wrecks. Craddick said he wants to increase awareness and give drivers an incentive to put their phones down.
His bill, HB63, still would allow hands-free devices, push-to-talk devices and talking on cellphones.
His take: If you're texting, he said, "You're infringing on my rights. You're infringing on my right to be safe on the road."
Police say: Senior Officer Paul Lassalle III, the traffic safety liaison for the Houston Police Department, said it's not hard for police to spot people texting and driving.
"We feel confident in our ability to enforce this," he said.
Looking ahead: The Legislature passed a similar bill two years ago, but Gov. Rick Perry vetoed it, calling it government overreach. His office said his position hasn't changed.
Rep. Eddie Rodriguez, D-Austin, supports creating a commission to study the effect sleep-deprived drivers have on highway safety.
His take: The bill, HB295, was inspired by Wanda Lindsay, whose husband John died in 2010 after a sleeping trucker rear-ended their car on Interstate 30 near Texarkana.
"She approached me and asked me to take on her cause," Rodriguez said. "I saw that it was a prevailing problem and committed to her right there."
Truck drivers say: Commercial drivers are concerned that the commission plan could result in reduced flexibility for drivers.
"No one likes a mandate … especially one that's not founded in science," said John Esparza, president of Texas Motor Transportation Association.
Looking ahead: Rodriguez said the commission should develop education programs on the dangers of drowsy driving and help train law officers to recognize the signs of sleep deprivation. Under the bill, the panel would begin work by December and make recommendations by July 2014.
Rep. William Callegari, R-Katy, wants to require those with a blood alcohol content of more than 0.15 percent who are convicted to have devices installed in their cars to test their condition.
His take: Filed twice before but failing to win approval, the bill was motivated by a family in his legislative district who lost a son to a drunken driver in 2006.
"I'm certainly concerned with the victims of drunk-driving accidents. But it destroys the life of the person who commits the crime as well. This could save both lives," Callegari said.
Probation officers say: The bill, HB260, may mean more work for probation officers, who say they already are facing resource shortages in supervising offenders.
"You've got to verify that they've got [the device] periodically. That could take a field visit, or at least a trip out to the parking lot to make sure they have it, make sure they blow in and make sure it works" to start the car, said Toby Ross, president of the Texas Probation Association. "Then you have to deal with the violation."
Looking ahead: The measure now calls for DWI offenders to purchase the devices, but Callegari is trying to determine who could pay for them if those convicted can't. The devices generally cost $50 to $200, along with monthly rental fees up to $100.
Rep. Jason Isaac, R-Dripping Springs, favors higher penalties if reckless driving causes serious injury or death to a driver or passenger in another vehicle.
His take: A reckless driver who killed one of Isaac's constituents was fined the maximum — $200. His bill, HB955, would raise the maximum to $2,000.
"Severe reckless driving is becoming increasingly problematic in our state," Isaac said.
Stats show: Road rage alone caused seven fatal accidents and 102 crashes resulting in serious injury in 2011, according to the Texas Department of Transportation.
Looking ahead: His bill also would suspend the license of convicted reckless drivers for a minimum of 30 days and require them to complete a driving safety course.
Follow Brittney Martin on Twitter @BeeDotMartin.
KEEPING TRACK: See the Legislature's website at capitol.state.tx.us to track bills by House and Senate number, subject and author's name.


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Altered Taste Following Novocaine Injection
My dentist injected me with novocaine before working on a right side lower molar and because of the length of the work, he made a second injection. It took longer than normal for me to regain feeling in my tongue and when I did there was an initial loss of taste followed a few days later by a distorted sense of taste. When I returned to my dentist to have the crown "installed", I told him about the taste problem. He said he probably nicked a nerve during the injection, but that my normal sense of taste would return. It`s been a couple of weeks since I saw him last and my taste is still a bit strange on the right side. Will I regain my normal sense of taste? If so, how long should take.
The nerve that carries pain and pressure sensations to the front two thirds of the tongue also travels with the nerve that carries some taste sensation to the tongue. It sounds as though the dentist is absolutely correct and the needle contacted the nerve and slightly injured it. Since the nerves travel together in the area near where the injection occurs, and the tongue has regained sensation, it is likely that the taste sensation will return as well. This can take 6 to 12 weeks, and in rare instances, may be permanent. With your history, it sounds like the taste will return.
This circumstance can occur with any dentist and in fact happens with some regularity. Only a very, very small percentage are permanent.
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Perth has overtaken Darwin as the most expensive Australian city to build in, but local builders say the tendering environment is tight and the industry is a long way off boom-time conditions.
Research by global construction and property advisory firm Rider Levett Bucknall found Perth outranked all Australian cities in the cost of building.
"The construction market in Perth remains extremely tight, with fiercely competitive tendering for smaller and mid-level projects," the report said. RLB ranked cities for construction cost relativities; an averaged index of building costs based on factors such as currency fluctuation, labour costs and property values.
Perth came ninth on a list of global cities with a score of 119, just behind Washington DC and in front of Sydney (114) and Melbourne (108). New York topped the list on 155.
Master Builders Association WA director Mike McLean said while costs might be higher than on the east coast, they were much lower than in the pre-global financial crisis period.
"It's all relative I guess . . . I would say prices are extremely competitive, builders in some cases are tendering for turnover to keep on their good staff," he said.
Given WA's population growth and the level of investment in the state, Mr McLean said most builders were optimistic and small builders appeared to be holding up.
"There have been none of late [going to the wall]," he said. "I'd like to think there won't be more casualties."
Perth-based mid-tier commercial builder Gavin Construction managing director Sean Gavin said: "It's interesting times. Prices certainly aren't going up because of margins, margins are still very tight . . . all clients, whether they are government or non-government, appreciate they're getting a good deal," he said.
Gavin Construction builds government and private sector projects worth up to about $35 million.
Mr Gavin said while WA was renowned for high wages, compliance issues, including energy ratings, had caused the greatest cost increases for his business. He anticipates materials costs will also rise due to the carbon tax. Gavin Construction also does work in the Pilbara and Mr Gavin said margins were healthier in the north than in Perth, despite high wages and transport costs.
The state's new Building Act, which came into effect in April, has been blamed for sluggish approval figures in both the commercial and residential sectors, holding up development and putting more pressure on cash-strapped subcontractors.
The need to run new buildings before the Fire and Emergency Services Authority was one factor causing blowouts in the approvals timeline, Mr McLean said.
The WA government is drafting amendments to the bill based on industry feedback, and said anecdotal evidence showed the backlog was easing.
Brookfield Multiplex, one of the biggest builders in WA, was unable to comment on the effect construction costs were having on its operations.
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The president of Nigeria Football Federation Aminu Maigari will contest next year to replace Amos Adamu, at the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
CAF announced yesterday that Maigari will compete against two others in order to become an executive committee member of CAF.
According to CAF, two other candidates have been selected to compete for the race to replace Adamu the former CAF executive member that representedNigeriaat FIFA .
The election will hold early next year at the next CAF's general assembly.
Other candidates for the West African slot include Benin Football Association Chairman, Anjorin Moucharafou and The Niger Football Association Chairman, Hima Souley.
The vacancy is for West Africa group 'B', which includes Benin, Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire, Nigeria, Togo, Burkina Faso and Niger.
CAF president Issa Hayatou of Cameroun will run unopposed for his current slot during the general assembly whileSouth Africa's Danny Jordan will also try to get on the CAF board after he failed to do so previously.
Hayatou was first elected CAF boss in 1988.


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Parking lot accident claims elderly man's life in McAllen
Mon, 01 Apr 2013 22:25:42 GMT —
An elderly man who got hit by a car in the parking lot of a busy McAllen supermarket passed away after spending the Easter holiday weekend in the hospital.
McAllen police confirmed that 79-year-old Israel Pacheco, Sr. died on Monday aftenroon.
Investigators confirmed the accident happened in the parking lot an HEB supermarket off North 10th Street and Trenton Avenue on Friday.
McAllen Police Lt. Joel Morales told Action 4 News that paramedics took Pacheco to a hospital after a car hit him while he was walking in the parking lot.
Family members declined to talk on camera but said Pacheco had gone inside the store to run a quick errand.
Lt. Morales said the driver who hit Pacheco stayed to render aid.
Investigators reported that Pacheco remained in the hospital but died from head injuries this afternoon.
Authorities are still investigating the case but no charges have been filed at this hour.
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Going up against two of the top pitchers in the Mission League has presented challenges for the Alemany baseball team.
After losing to Harvard-Westlake's Jack Flaherty on April 29, the Warriors were stopped Friday by Loyola's Nathan Hadley in a 7-2 setback.
"It's good to win and have a chance to be the top seed in our league," Loyola coach Mike Cordero said. "We wanted to prove a point we could finish after what happened last year. It was a personal test to each guy on this team."
Not only did Loyola (20-5-1, 9-2-1) clinch at least a share of the league championship, the Cubs prevented Alemany (18-6-2, 7-3) from finishing no better than second.
"It hurts for sure," Alemany coach Randy Thompson said. "Our first goal every year is to win the league championship."
Hadley was terrific through the first six innings, yielding only three hits and two walks, and only allowed one baserunner to reach third.
"My slider and changeup were really on, my fastball was on and off," Hadley said.
Hadley, signed with UCLA, struck out eight and ran into some trouble in the seventh.
However, Cordero stuck with his ace and let the senior finish the game.
Hadley allowed two hits and two walks, but retired Demitri Pagalidis on a fly out to end it.
"I have a lot of confidence in myself and my mind-set is to finish every game I pitch," Hadley said. "I thought coach might pull me. He let me stay out there because we have a full week off and we were up five."
Cordero added: "I went out there and told Nathan we are finishing this with you. He deserved to be the one on the mound in that moment."
The Cubs staked Hadley to a 3-0 lead in the first on a two-out bases-clearing double by Eric Del Prado. Loyola rallied with two outs in the first. as Quinn Brodey walked, Stephen Dubb was hit by a pitch and Nick Sablock reached on catcher's interference.
Brodey hit a massive solo home run to right field to lead off the fourth and Loyola added three runs in the seventh, including RBI singles by Sablock and Spencer Rouse, and a bases-loaded walk.
"We made mistakes and put runners on base early in the game," Thompson said. "Can't do that against a team like Loyola. Tip your hat to Hadley. He pitched great."
Cristian Montes hit a sacrifice fly for an RBI and Ruben Cardenas had an RBI single for Alemany in the seventh.
The Warriors missed a golden opportunity in the fifth when Nick Nerud was caught between third and home for the third out.
Alemany missed out on a chance with the bases loaded.
"We just pick up and get ready to play Crespi next week," Thompson said. "That's all you can do in this league."


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How Mark Zuckerberg got his pre-IPO groove back
"We think that this is the best version of Facebook there is."
That's what Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg thinks of Facebook Home. No qualifiers. No "on mobile." No "so far." Simply the best version of Facebook, period. That enthusiasm -- even as it veers on evangelism -- will likely prove useful in the coming months, as Home is one of the most ambitious projects Facebook has tackled since its IPO.
Facebook has committed to updating Home, its people-centric re-imagination of the smartphone interface, every month. It's building the tool atop one of the world's most fragmented platforms, providing a full-fledged toolkit to manufacturers and carriers that want to implement Home in their smartphones, and, eventually, expanding to tablets as well.
It was the move of a desperate company. But, increasingly, Facebook doesn't look so desperate, with its stock price all but leveling out after the initial post-IPO tumble. And, despite the common perception that Facebook is bad at mobile, the company still ships some of the most popular apps on iOS and Android.
App Annie reported in its February Index that Facebook is among the most popular app publishers on both the App Store and Google's Play Store. Its core product is the most-downloaded app on Android, and both Facebook Messenger and Instagram are popular on iOS and Android. Many people are downloading Facebook's products, and they aren't letting them sit unused, either.
Flurry reports that people spend more time in the Facebook application than any other application -- or, with the exception of games, any other category of application -- on mobile devices, as shown below:
This doesn't just make Facebook one of the most-used applications; in some ways it's also the most-used mobile browser as well. "If we [...] consider the proportion of Facebook app usage that is within their web view (aka browser), then we can assert that Facebook has become the most adopted browser in terms of consumer time spent," Flurry writes in its report.
So far as revenues -- you know, that thing that allows companies to not go belly-up and wither away into oblivion -- go, Facebook may be doing better than many hoped: A study from eMarketer claims that 30 percent of all mobile advertising spend in 2013 will go to the social network. Facebook is expected to bring in $1 billion in mobile ad revenue this year. Last quarter the company impressed Wall Street when it announced that mobile ads, which brought in zero dollars a year ago, now represent 23 percent of the company's income. And, given the prime ad space Home will offer on users' home (and lock, and app) screens, it wouldn't be surprising if that number rose in the future.
But all of that is really just a product of desktop momentum carrying over to mobile, and mobile-first companies still being relatively young. Let's face it: Facebook scraped and hustled to get to 1 billion users on the desktop, building social networking into something much greater than anyone could have imagined several years ago. But it didn't have do much but push something -- anything -- to the App Store to get such a strong adoption of mobile.
Its core application is slow and unstable. Camera is essentially a knockoff of Instagram (which is awkward at best), and Facebook has failed to maintain its Android applications as well as those it ships on iOS for some time. These apps are the most common method of accessing the social network on mobile, however, and it's important to never underestimate the importance of an app with no viable alternatives.
After a 2012 where Facebook got routinely beat up by Wall Street and Silicon Valley (two ecosystems that rarely agree) for its lackluster mobile mojo, it would be easy for Facebook to point to growing revenues and its dominant downloads and mobile presence as it's "told you so" revenge.
That was long Yahoo's strategy: "We're huge, therefore we have a birthright to remain one of the most valuable Web properties." Rather than innovating, Yahoo spent the bulk of the 2000s trotting out the same tired slide that showed that time spent online was out of whack with dollars spent. Executives and Yahoo bears (people excited about the company, not ferocious purple mammals -- the former actually existed back then) seemed to think sitting back and just waiting for that discrepancy to correct itself was tantamount to a growth strategy. One look at the Yahoo of today shows that it wasn't.
That's what made Facebook's Home announcement so exciting today, not just for people who obsess about Facebook's product, but for those who obsess about its revenues. Facebook clearly telegraphed that its mobile strategy is not simply to coast off its desktop momentum. It's hairy, audacious, uncomfortable, could fail miserably, and seeks to remake our perception of mobile software and mobile advertising all at once. It's the first time we've seen evidence of that rhetoric in the S1 and its aftermath: That Zuckerberg would keep this company focused on product.
Home could absolutely fail in practice. And that's what should be so reassuring about it for anyone who was starting to doubt the company's future.


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Discussion in 'Android Apps & Games' started by keypurrtech, Dec 13, 2010.
I'm trying to flick the T and when I do what you said...it comes out 'type'. What am I doing wrong?
YAYYYYYY!!! I got it!!!
I got the flick down pat! Also, I found the symbols and how to use them. Now....to find the mic and test voice to text.
So far so good!!!!
I'm so excited...
PS...I didn't even have to watch the youtube!
I'm so happy! I love Keypurr!
Buhbyeeeee Better Keyboard....buhhhbyeeeeee!!!!
(shhhhh don't anyone tell!!!)
Hi Ikanos!!!! Well, I'm so glad I stayed here and watched what was going on. I am SOLD on Keypurr now!
It's the best keyboard out there as far as I'm concerned. And the voice to text is awesome too. I just can't believe how easy this keyboard is to type on once you get it figured out.
And Keypurr is truly great in how they help the user!!!
Thanks for your encouragement that made me 'hang around'.
Just got 2.0. Fantastic!! Brilliant idea to make cursors available default. Not to dump on Swiftkey, but I think you have to hit three different buttons to reach the cursor screen....and you need the cursors much more because of all the mistakes you make trying to hit their tiny keyboard!!!
I've tried different voice inputs before and found them mostly frustrating and a net waste of time. I uninstalled Vlingo almost immediately. Haven't used this one much yet, but I must say, it nailed my first four sentences - and quickly too. If it keeps it up, I might actually use the thing.
Keep up the good work!!!!
Okay, finally got the flicking motion down I still occasionally mess up, but it's now a lot better than before.
As for the double keys, I think I'm finally starting to get the hang of this as well!
So far I really love this keyboard, but the only thing I find myself truly missing is the smiley key. I almost hardly ever use the enter key - only time I use the enter key is in k-9 mail. But the majority of my typing is for SMS, which is why I like my smileys! So that's the only thing that's missing for me
Other then that, I LOVE the function keys, I LOVE the direction arrows, basically this keyboard is amazing apart from missing the smileys!
Can I enable them somehow? I've checked settings but maybe I'm missing something. I enabled the smiley key in my SMS app, GOSMS.
this app seems really appealing to me but i have 2 little questions:
What exactly is the difference between the free version(if it still exists) and the paid version of the app?
When are the other languages due? Although my browsing and general internet usage would mostly do fine with english, I'm still german and I think my buddys would think I'm crazy if I would constantly text them in english
Answers much appreciated.
I always liked the concept but I was having trouble with the 'flicking' so I switched back to swype. I just saw that 2.0 was available so I thought I'd give it another shot. The 'flicking' on 2.0 seems a lot easier now. I'm not having any trouble getting to the other characters. I also like the addition of the cursor and function keys as well as the speech to text feature. Good Job.
flick slowly, and carry a big stick
Personally I think that the word 'flick' is what makes it difficult to figure out how to do. 'Slide' would be a more accurate description, IMO.
I just wanted to add that I (we, hopefully) really appreciate your taking the time to answer questions on this forum. It's extremely helpful.
Thanks also for having a keypurr trial.
I'm still deciding whether to purchase. I've used Swype for a long time. So far, Swype feels faster and lower effort than keypurr, but I've only been a keypurr user for a day or two; I find that I need about a week or so to decide. In general, I'm finding keypurr to be more accurate (fewer unintended words) than Swype, so that is a good thing. Swype really shines in that you don't have to hit space; simply ending a swipe and starting a new one tells Swype to add a space as you are starting a new word.
The only issue I've run into with keypurr so far is in K-9 mail. If I have a contact named Johnson, and I type "john" with keypurr, then select Johnson's email address, everything seems to be fine. K-9 shows Johnson's email address followed by a comma. If I then type "george" to enter a second address, keypurr now displays "johngeorge," which, of course, is not what I want. If I type a space, keypurr displays Johnson's email address, followed by "John."
Not a huge issue, but I thought I'd mention it.
Thanks for a very cool product!
I just updated to version 2.0. Very nice! My impressions:
--On a first quick trial run, the voice to text seems to work well. I don't use this much but I may start doing so if it keeps performing well.
--Like everyone else, I like having the cursors available in a much more quickly usable way, and really like the easy availability of the function keys. Have there always been 12 function keys? If not, I really like this - the two that I knew of on the previous version were not enough for the various uses I wanted them for. Nice addition.
--I really, really like that the symbols, numbers, characters, etc, are a darker and much more readable shade of grey. I had a hard time seeing them in the previous version.
--Nice and practical addition of the "Delete previous word" flick option.
Very well done. I've settled on Keypurr for my standard keyboard (after even more time trials...I need a life), and the changes in 2.0 all make it that much more user-friendly.
I have noticed the same issue as jimdroid. However, I am glad to say that I am finding this keyboard easier and easier to be accurate with each day. I've been testing it daily, never switching back to my other keyboards, and will use it until the end of this week or so, and will most likely buy it if I can convince my girlfriend not to max out my credit card! (joking, lol)
But in seriousness, I will definitely buy this product. It's very well done. Thank you!
Am using the trial and liking. But I do get odd results sometime. For example I tried to start a sentence with the work "Als" and could not get it. What is the trick?
Hi I bought your great app and I love it more every time i use it. I was wondering if you will include some sort of option like a custom autotext dictionary, where typing a shortcut will automatically bring up your programmed word.
For example, if I put in the custom autotext dictionary "How r u" Keypurr will automatically put "How are you"
I'm not sure if this has been asked or addressed, but I've always wondered if this is an option available to will become available. By the way, great job on the 2.0 update!
How can a keyboard be so smart? It's almost like MAGIC!!!! Seriously!
You are a genius. This makes all other keyboards seem archaic!!!
Tried it today and like it - very easy with those big buttons, prediction is pretty good, like those flicks for fast number etc. input, it learns words well.
English-only is too much of a shortcoming though so I'll stick with another 3rd party keyboard.
Is there a way to change the word suggested? Drove me nuts trying to type "hate when that happens" because it defaults to "hare"... is hare seriously the more commonly used word? (And I say it drove me nuts because I tried it several times, figuring I must be doing something wrong. )
I was thinking of suggesting the same thing for a revision at some point. First, to be able to remove a word from the dictionary (I've already accidentally entered a word or two that now keeps popping up and I'd like to delete it). Second, some way to change the default choice for a particular key entry (like the abovementioned example of "hate" and "hare").
I also like the idea mentioned above, now that there are 12 function buttons, of having the option to have maybe the first two or three characters of the saved text string show in the cursor bar for each, instead of "F1", "F2", etc.
Thanks again for the great work.
You can access custom dictionary in keypurr settings. Check there to remove the word! But yes, I agree about the hate/hare !
Any luck on answering this?
Thanks for answering. I understand it's not something that can be done effectively and consistently, because your keyboard is run by using a different strategy. If you can implement it, great, but no way does it make me like Keypurr less. I was just curious, and thanks for continuing to be very supportive to the users. Keep up the great work.
Thanks...I've got an HTC phone, so I'll look forward to the workaround at a later time. And thanks for looking into adjusting word priorities, that would be a nice addition.
I still don't really understand the function keys or how to 'save' a word I use frequently, etc. Can you please provide the link again with the instructions?
Thank you in advance. This is the only keyboard I am using now.


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Despite the title, this is not an undiscovered antitrust law column by Jane Austen - not that pride and prejudice don't have roles to play in the case I'm writing about (although sense and sensibility may take a back seat). And to be sure, there's an epic battle of wits going on; the parties have produced wonderfully well-written briefs, with more to come. But the setting is more Silicon Valley than the bucolic English countryside, the subject is not romance and the social order but innovation competition, and your clients have something real at stake in this story's outcome.
To oversimplify: TiVo (the maker of what former FCC chairman Michael Powell once described as "God's machine") successfully sued EchoStar for patent infringement and won an injunction against EchoStar's infringing digital video recorders. EchoStar then redesigned its DVR software to eliminate the two features that were evidently the basis of the jury's infringement verdict. Contending that the design-around still infringed its patent (based on an infringement theory that it seemingly had disavowed at trial) and violated the injunction, TiVo sought contempt sanctions. EchoStar argued that the summary contempt process was the wrong way to go; instead, TiVo should file a new infringement action against the modified product. But the district court agreed with TiVo, employed the contempt process, held EchoStar in contempt and imposed about $200 million in contempt sanctions. Only a little over half of that amount was meant to compensate TiVo for the continued infringement: About $90 million of the sanctions was meant "to promote EchoStar's compliance with this Court's orders." Mind you, though, this is not the typical coercive civil contempt penalty that you can avoid by just complying with the court's order - as where a recalcitrant witness is jailed until he or she agrees to testify, or a defendant is fined for each day that it remains in non-compliance with an order. This extra $90 million was due regardless of what EchoStar did going forward. Ouch. And this is even though the district court pointedly refused to hold that EchoStar had acted willfully.
A Federal Circuit panel affirmed the contempt sanctions, over a caustic dissent by now-Chief Judge Rader. The Circuit, however, vacated the panel decision and granted EchoStar's petition for en banc rehearing. We'll hear from TiVo before long, in what's bound to be a fine brief arguing that patent owners and courts need to be able to resort to contempt proceedings to enforce injunctions against infringement.
There's a lot riding on this case. The law is clear that design-arounds are a good thing, and that the patent laws specifically mean to encourage them. One of the main reasons the patent laws require patent applicants to fully describe their claimed inventions, and then publish the patents, is to enable innovators to figure out other ways to accomplish the same thing. And like it or not, the people best positioned to do this are those who have been held to infringe a patent - and who probably are subject to an injunction not to do the same thing any more. They're the people who have taken a shot at it, and been told by a court not only that they've failed, but why - what the infringed patent means and how their product infringed it. But if your efforts to take what you've learned in order to develop non-infringing competition are likely to throw you into contempt proceedings (which by design are not exactly a level playing field), why take the chance? And for that matter, if you know at the outset that the rules are one strike and you're out, would you even play the game? In raising the costs and risks of design-arounds, the district court's decision seriously discourages this important source of competition. The impact of the district court's decision is magnified by the rise of patent trolls, or non-practicing entities. Whether you think they're good or bad, whether the patents they're wielding are valid or not, they only increase the competitive importance of design-arounds.
So if your clients compete through innovation, and part of that innovation involves design-arounds, you'll want to watch this important en banc argument closely. The outcome could have a lot of impact on the costs and benefits of your clients' innovation investments. At the extreme, if the Federal Circuit affirms the liberal use of contempt proceedings against design-around efforts, each patent could become more of an end point of technological progress, rather than just a stop along the way. And the resulting loss in innovation competition, the kind of competition that drives our economy today, could be enormous. Especially with these two parties, my signoff has to be: Stay tuned.
Christopher Kelly is an antitrust litigator and partner in the Washington, D.C., office of Mayer Brown.


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If you're already familiar with the excellent British pop band Field Music, the first thing that will strike you when listening to The Week That Was, the eponymous debut by Field Music member Peter Brewis, is how it sounds pretty much exactly like Field Music. Which is more than a little surprising since Brewis' brother David (who earlier this year launched his own side project with School of Language) is generally regarded as that band's main creative force. Whether this means that the brothers share a startlingly similar sense of style or that Peter has more influence on the Field Music sound than is generally suspected, I don't know. But it definitely means that Field Music fans—who have no doubt grown in number since the release of 2007's excellent Tones of Town—will be pleased by The Week That Was.
Brewis wrote the album during a self-imposed weeklong hiatus from the grid: No TV, no Internet, no radio, no electronic media whatsoever. The results are unsurprisingly focused: From beginning to end, The Week That Was is executed with mathematical precision. The strings, marimba, percussion, and other instruments—many of which were played by members or contributors to Field Music—are all arranged with OCD-like attention to detail. This zeal for perfection makes the album come off a bit cold at times. But the album's jarringly spasmodic moments are offset by sweetly cinematic interludes, where Brewis softens his metallic voice to deliver lines that are less impressionistic and more moving than what we've come to expect from his other band.
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UK: 18 Aug 2008
On "It's All Gone Quiet", Brewis sings barely above a whisper while the band evokes provincial nostalgia without giving into sentimentality. Likewise, "Come Home" benefits from Brewis' soft, mournful vocals as he disrupts a slow but by no means downbeat piano-and-strings intro with a truly heartbreaking plea: "Come home / Come home / Your room is a mess / And your dinner is cold". Here, though, as on nearly every other song on the album, Brewis doesn't indulge the listener in easy sad-song stuff. Like Paul McCartney when he was at his Beatle-best, Brewis has a keenness for the compositional curveball. Songs transform, blossom, and turn in on themselves without warning and often to startling, but in nearly every case rewarding, effect.
Having said all that, Brewis is at his best when he lets his pop flag shamelessly fly. The insanely nervy "Learn To Learn", with its ominous keyboard, Reich-like marimba and goosebump-giving "oooohs", is pure pop poetry. "The Good Life" wouldn't have been out of place in the '80s alongside the Fixx, After The Fire, and their ilk. And "The Airport Line" manages to give aural pleasure while evoking the hypnotic tedium of standing in a long queue. The band is at its most assured and infectious on the final track of this too-brief 32-minute album. On the vaguely sinister and utterly irresistible "Scratch The Surface", Brewis takes the role of first-person narrator in a dark piece of microfiction that, in a weird way, is reminiscent of Roger Waters circa-The Wall—but with humor and self-awareness. It's a thumping, deliciously melodic pop gem that more than holds its own with Field Music classics like "Got To Get the Nerve" and "A House Is Not A Home." If Brewis ever decides to disconnect from media for more than a week, world look out.
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Hello D-Worders
I'm and artist and filmmaker from the UK. I make films about music, outsiders, strangers and people who change how they look to be themsleves. I made large scale video artworks for years before moving into docs about 7 years ago. My films include TEENLAND (BBC4), GOTH CRUISE (IFC). I'm currently making two films – THE GREAT HIP HOP HOAX for BBC and ORION: THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING.
my latest film is SOUND IT OUT, a crowd funded feature about the very last record shop in my home town, Teesside (North east UK) which will be premiering at SXSW in March.
See more > www.sounditoutdoc.com www.jeaniefinlay.com
I'd love to hear from any other D-Worders with advice for SXSW – and I'd really appreciate it you could help spread the word about our campaign on Indiegogo to get there. www.indiegogo.com/sendustosxsw
Thanks and looking forward to meeting some new doc folks! JF