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Economics round-up with Stephen Long
Economics correspondent Stephen Long discusses the forces driving higher petrol prices.
VIRGINIA TRIOLI: Energy Minister Martin Ferguson flies to the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah tonight. He'll be attending a global oil summit along with the world's oil Czars and the big petroleum companies and the meeting comes amid growing concern that speculation is driving a spike in the oil price.
Economics correspondent Steven Long joins me to discuss this. Steven the oil price blow-out is bewildering for most consumers. What do you think is going on?
STEPHEN LONG, ECONOMICS CORRESPONDENT: A number of factors, Virginia. Of course, there's the surge in demand from China and the emerging world supply constraints, but there has also been a big increase in flow of funds into commodities markets from institutional investors - hedge funds, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, index funds and that big flow of money from people investing superannuation and other assets has definitely paid a price in the rising price of oil - it's played a role.
VIRGINIA TRIOLI: So you think there could be a speculative bubble in all this?
STEPHEN LONG: I don't know is the short answer, whether it's a bubble. But take a look at this graph. This is a graph showing - when we see it in a sec - this graph here. We've got basically charting the oil price through this decade and look how much it surges in the past year. Now, when I see a parabolic blow-out like that, it often signifies a bubble. I mean, we've really got a gusher of oil spiking up there.
That said, on the other hand, there is that surge in demand from China which is predicted to perhaps double within the next few years and so it's hard to say, but definitely there is a short, sharp spike and a flow of money coming into oil from speculators in the futures markets is part of. And it's not just oil, it's also the price of food, which has soared across all the key commodities.
VIRGINIA TRIOLI: You see, potentially, speculation there as well?
STEPHEN LONG: Well, some of it's speculation in the traditional sense and part of it is basically passive managers who've been encouraged to diversify their portfolios, they've been burned when equity markets fall and so research and various people encourage them, "Hey, diversify your portfolio, put money into commodities", and commodities are going well and so money flows in. And they tend to buy and hold like traditional investors in shares and that creates its own market momentum, driving up prices as well.
On some analysis I've seen, the amount of money that's gone into oil and other key commodities is - well, let's just take oil. The money coming in through these kinds of investors is about the same as the demand in the futures markets being generated by China.
VIRGINIA TRIOLI: Well, Martin Ferguson, among others, of course, is going to head overseas to lobby for an increase in oil production, but how successful is he and others going to be?
STEPHEN LONG: Well, OPEC is a very, very powerful cartel. Will they increase production? He's probably got better hopes than Peter Costello had when he suggested that he wanted to smash OPEC because it was a cartel and didn't fit with his philosophy. OPEC will do what serves its strategic interests. If it thinks it's in its interests to release more oil to stop the global economy getting smashed at will. If not, it won't.
VIRGINIA TRIOLI: Stephen Long, thank you.
STEPHEN LONG: You're welcome.


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Are Chronic Headaches Impacting Your Quality of Life?
It can be hard to explain to friends and family how bad headaches can make you feel, and how much they affect your daily life. Whether they make you cancel your plans, give up activities or use up sick days at work, a headache can be a real, excuse the pun, pain!
You may not realize just how strongly your migraines and headaches are affecting your quality of life until you do an evaluation. Think back to events you may have missed or your last sick day, and it may all become clear. If you keep a headache diary, everything will fall into place just by glancing at dates and making the link between headaches and cancelled plans.
Hard to Say "Yes"?
When you never know when a headache may strike, and know how bad one will be if it does, it can be very hard to commit to upcoming plans and events. This may seem like an exaggeration, but to the chronic headache sufferer, this is a very real problem that they know very well.
The Depression Connection
Many studies have shown a link between headaches and depression. That isn't to say that those with depression will suffer from headaches, or those suffering from headaches will be depressed. The link is usually down to anxiety caused by worrying about the onset of a headache, or suffering from many headaches. When your head is trapped in the vice-like grip of a headache, it is like no other pain on earth. The memory of that pain and how it stopped you from functioning properly can be all it takes to send you spiraling into worry, and ultimately a depressive state. You may also start to feel depressed because over-the-counter pain relief no longer works, or you feel like you are all alone.
Too Many Sick Days
Another major worry for headache sufferers is the time they often need to spend away from work. If your boss doesn't understand how headaches can affect a person and their daily duties, it can be beneficial to obtain a letter from the doctor, or even better, a headache specialist who will highlight how debilitating a headache can be. You can also explain to your boss that your ultimate goal is to be free from headaches, and that you are getting expert treatment.
Keep a Headache Diary
It may be beneficial to keep a headache diary so that you can identify any specific triggers, or keep a track of the treatments that work well for you. You may be surprised at some of the patterns that can emerge after keeping a diary for a matter of a few weeks.
Don't Give Up! Help is at Hand
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Dr. Sadeghi was also a clinical assistant professor during his time at the University of Texas. He is a member of the American Headache Society, the National Headache Foundation and the American Academy of Neurology. Dr. Sadeghi is fluent in English, Spanish, French and Persian.

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No kidding, the weather was still pretty oh-let's-wear-the-skin-off-your-nose-please cold, but it felt deceptively warmer thanks to the sun popping out. Thanks to that regular human set of mind that's too easily affected by weather, I didn't feel so gloomy anymore.
Despite a busy news day, there wasn't much for me to do. So I actually sat down and got some other work done. And I took the occasional pictures that didn't end up looking awkwardly posed at all.
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I honestly enjoyed the other performances though-- Mao Asada, the silver medalist, has one of the most emotively elegant movements I've ever seen. But she looked none too happy up on that podium; thank God for Joannie Rochette, who you really can't help but support (who isn't? only douches and pigeons, I'm guessing).
Anywayyy, that was my amateur Olympic review. Or my Bob Costas impersonation. Either way works.


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The University of Melbourne offers a wide range of courses in horticulture and landscape management at the Burnley campus to suit your interests and previous level of study.
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Specialist Certificate in Green Roofs and Walls
This Specialist Certificate in Green Roofs and Walls is a new postgraduate coursework program at the University of Melbourne. Delivered by industry experts and academics, the course utilises Australia's only dedicated green roofs research and training facility, the Burnley Green Roofs, based at the Burnley campus, Melbourne.
The course is targeted at professionals in the built environment and landscape sectors who are seeking to gain practical experience and formal qualifications in green roof and wall technologies. Click on the link to download the brochure, Green roofs and walls brochure 2014 and /or visit http://www.commercial.unimelb.edu.au/greenroofswalls/ for more information.
Graduate Certificate in Arboriculture
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DIscovering Horticulture
Discovering Horticulture is an excellent introductory course for those wishing to learn more about horticulture. A perennial favourite, Discovering Horticulture has been running at the University of Melbourne's Burnley Campus for over two decades and runs twice a year. The course comprises ten sessions:
- Attaining a healthy soil
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- Mulch, pots, water and nutrition
- Plant form and function
- Tree and shrub care
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Who Should Apply: If you are a budding horticulturist and garden lover, Discovering Horticulture is a must for you.
Entry Requirements: There are no entry requirements for this introductory course.
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National School in Park Management
The Fourteenth National School in Park Management was held at the Burnley campus in Melbourne, Victoria on February 16–21, 2014. The School explores current issues in park and landscape management using real-world examples, research findings, problem-solving activities and discussion around policy, strategy and management. Expand your professional thinking and enhance your leadership communication and networking skills through this intensive one week program conducted by leading park professionals and academics.
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The Fiesta Bowl is an annual bowl game that originated in 1971. It was one of the most popular and well-regarded bowl games in all of college football. The game is currently played at the University of Phoenix Stadium. From its origination in 1971 to 2006, the game was played at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona.

The Fiesta Bowl was a main member of the now defunct Bowl Championship Series (BCS). It became a member of the BCS in 1998, and was the designee for the national championship game on a couple of occasions. In 2014, the Fiesta Bowl became a member of the College Football Playoff, which replaced the Bowl Championship Series.

The Fiesta Bowl served as the national championship game in 1999 and 2003. Penn State, Arizona State, Ohio State and Nebraska are all tied for the most Fiesta Bowl appearances with six. Oklahoma has appeared in five Fiesta Bowls.

History

For a major bowl game, the Fiesta Bowl has a surprisingly short history. The first edition of this game was played in 1971. It began as the result of the Western Athletic Conference's attempt to obtain bowl invitations. The Fiesta Bowl initially provided an automatic berth for the Western Athletic Conference champion.

Past Winners of the Fiesta Bowl

2014 Boise State 38, Arizona 30

2013 Oregon 35, Kansas State 17

2012 Oklahoma State 41, Stanford 38

2011 Oklahoma 48, Connecticut 20

2010 Boise State 17, TCU 10
2009 Texas 24, Ohio State 21
2008 West Virginia 48, Oklahoma 28
2007 Boise State 43, Oklahoma 42
2006 Ohio State 34, Notre Dame 20
2005 Utah 35, Pittsburgh 7
2004 Ohio State 35, Kansas State 28
2003 Ohio State 31, Miami 24
2002 Oregon 38, Colorado 16
2001 Oregon State 41, Notre Dame 9
2000 Nebraska 31, Tennessee 21
1999 Tennessee 23, Florida State 16
1998 Kansas State 35, Syracuse 18
1997 Penn State 38, Texas 15
1996 Nebraska 62, Florida 24
1995 Colorado 41, Notre Dame 24
1994 Arizona 29, Miami 0
1993 Syracuse 26, Colorado 22
1992 Penn State 42, Tennessee 17
1991 Louisville 34, Alabama 7
1990 Florida State 41, Nebraska 17
1989 Notre Dame 34, West Virginia 21
1988 Florida State 31, Nebraska 28
1987 Penn State 14, Miami 10
1986 Michigan 27, Nebraska 23
1985 UCLA 39, Miami 37 )
1984 Ohio State 28, Pittsburgh 23
1983 Arizona State 32, Oklahoma 21
1982 Penn State 26, Southern California 10
1980 Penn State 31, Ohio State 19
1979 Pittsburgh 16, Arizona 10
1978 Arkansas 10, UCLA 10
1977 Penn State 42, Arizona State 30
1976 Oklahoma 41, Wyoming 7
1975 Arizona State 17, Nebraska 14
1974 Oklahoma State 16, BYU 6
1973 Arizona State 28, Pittsburgh 7
1972 Arizona State 49, Missouri 35
1971 Arizona State 45, Florida State 38


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Calm Face
1 A man doing push ups on the sidewalk outside the homeless shelter, looks fit, looks happy.
2 My winter coat will no longer button up, I'm solving that problem by picking random cards out of a hat and doing whatever the card says to do. This card says, '9 of Diamonds.'
3 I'm crossing the street now because I forgot to order coffee with the rest of my groceries.
4 I've got to walk twelve blocks to buy a sack of coffee, I'm not troubled by this. I've come to accept my fate as 'man walking down the sidewalk at 8am to buy coffee'.
5 Woman walking down the street swinging her arms and singing, has a paperback book in one hand.
6 Another woman not swinging arms and not singing, actually, weeping, leans against the metal box that used to house a payphone, her hands are empty.
7 Conclusion: the weeping woman needs a paperback book
8 City bus almost runs me over. Bus driver has calm face. I have calm face. All bus passengers have calm face. We're all good here.
9 I don't wear a scarf because I don't want the scarf getting sucked into the gears of a machine and having my face and neck ripped off and my head crunched in the gears of the machine.
10 Cop at silver, smoke-billowing Halal cart is eating lamb kabobs at 8:05 am and I wonder if he is on night shift and this is his dinner or if he is a psychopath.
11 I give five dollars to girl begging for change outside coffee shop. I also give her a '9 of diamonds' playing card. I also ask her if she would like a warm winter coat. I explain that my winter coat doesn't fit me anymore because either, I'm becoming a fat motherfucker, or, the coat is somehow shrinking.
12 She declines the coat. But laughs.
13 Kid at coffee counter is bewildered.
14 Kid at counter doesn't know what 'Percolator' means.
15 I'm trying to get him to grind a bag of coffee beans for me.
16 He's still bewildered.
17 "Like those silver pots that the cowboys stuck in the campfire and boiled over the flames. That's what it is."
18 "You have a campfire in your apartment?"
19 "Fuck yeah."
20 A man on line behind me is annoyed and tells the kid, "Just grind it as coarse as you can, that's what percolator means."
21 I say to the annoyed man, "You need to find yourself a paperback book to hold in your hand. That will cheer you up."
22 On the way back, forty girls in track clothes are jogging down the sidewalk. They all have the same pony tail and head band.
23 The pony tails and head bands must make them fast.
24 There's some big race, a collegiate race happening at the New Balance Track and Field track on Fort Washington Avenue.
25 I own a pair of New Balance sneakers too.
26 I'm slow as fuck though. And once got mud all over my shoes and my wife said, "Oh man, those were nice shoes. They cost $160."
27 "160 dollar sneakers that look ugly and have mud all over them?"
28 "Hahahah, true. Who cares?"
29 Last week I did the brakes in my car and got oil all over them. She'll never buy me expensive sneakers again that look like regular cheap crapy sneakers.
30 Update: The cop is gone from the Halal cart. I never see him again for the rest of my life.
31 Update: A man walking a dalmatian looks pissed that he ever got a dalmatian entered into his life. He yells, "JUST SHIT!"
32 Traffic is backed up on 169th street. Someone who did not remain calm probably got ran over by a city bus. I don't walk down 169th street, I just imagine the bus driver, still cool, still calm, scraping the body off the front of the bus. Maybe somebody's scarf sucked into the grill of the bus, face and head and neck pulled into he engine. Oh Jesus.
33 Guy formerly doing push ups outside homeless shelter is now sitting on steps, listening to head phones.
34 Oh wait, there he goes, he was resting between sets. He is now doing pull ups on a scaffolding.
35 I estimate that I can do three pull ups. I watch him do sixteen, then sit back down again.
36 "That's a good work out," I say.
37 "Wuuh?" He lowers his headphones.
38 "That's a good work out," I say.
39 "Pushups, pull ups, sit ups, running, stairs and jumping high and … shit, hold on …" He leaps up and does sixteen more pull ups, but I keep walking.
40 I'm gonna leave this too-small coat on the radiator when I get back. Someone will take it.
41 I cross through the park but the park is empty and ominous because it's 22 degrees. Everything is ominous when it's 22 degrees.
42 In the apartment building I take the stairs three at a time. That's my big work out.
43 I percolate the coffee. It's an electric pot.
44 I pull another card out of the hat. This card is '3 of Spades.'
45 When I bring the coffee in and set it on my wife's night stand, she is still asleep and sweaty, and the coffee steams.
46 Later today, I decide, I'm going to make a camp fire in this apartment, for the first time, ever.
47 I move to the floor. I do four pushups. I breathe heavy. I switch to my back. I do ten sit ups. I huff and puff. My wife wakes up, 'What's happening?"
48 "Keeping the coat," I say.
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The seventh edition of Gibson & Mitchell's Introduction to Counseling and Guidance retains its logical progression of topics, while introducing the latest technologies, concepts, and applications in the counselor's repertoire. As they have in previous editions, the authors present practical examples and discussions of all of the major facets of counseling in a wide variety of counselors' work settings. The authors include a thorough treatment of techniques of assessment, including an overview of standardized testing and discussion of subjective approaches to appraisal—observation, self-reporting, and others. And they give the vital topics of program evelopment/management and legal/ethical issues their due, by giving them their own chapters. For professionals in the field of counseling.
New edition of an undergraduate counseling text. Describes the historical perspectives and current activities of counselors, the role and function of counselors in several settings, the major techniques utilized by counselors, multi-cultural considerations in counseling, the organization of counseling programs, and relevant legal and ethical guidelines. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.


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What I've found to work well when asked with the question, "why are you seeking a second opinion?" i find that doctors totally respect and appreciate the truth....especially if it concerns communication and feeling open/comfortable. besides...quite truthfully, a doctor is like a shoe! it's gotta fit right...or else you don't go very far. (ooh, aren't i the philosopher tonight!)
been through 5 rheummy's. the only downer to seeing another doc, is that they might get lazy and agree too quickly with what the previous doc thinks.
so stick to basics...just bring Xrays, bloodwork, CTs, etc....don't ask for doctors notes/exams or diagnosis.
a fresh start is good...the doc will most likely want to repeat his own labs and tests anyway.
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AI and ELO points
Players are just quitting games, over and over, when a player is about to beat them, leaving the winning player unable to make ELO points, regardless of when they win. Players have to luck into "nice" players that finish games, meaning the ELO is all coming from luck.
Fix this ridiculous glitch. It's pretty easy to do. Winning against AI should still give ELO points. Period. This is a great game, but you guys are ruining it by not fixing or even addressing these issues.
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@daedalic Thanks for brining this topic up again. We are aware of the fact that the current solution is not ideal for players that play "straight". We are already looking into different aproaches to punish player more which intentionally leave games. We have to ask for your patience until new and advanced systems are in place. But rest assured: We are on it!
IMO the source of this problem is that the AI is substituting players. If you make the players substitute games, people would think twice before leaving games. Helps community to stay friendly and so on. If you have AI, people don't really think they are doing anything wrong when they leave.
Sub really is a good idea.
Allow joining a game as a human substitute
I think it would be nice to have the option to join an existing game that has been deserted by a quitter . It would help the players who have been left behind. It also could shorten the time spent waiting for a game, when only few players are online.
Now that we have a "movement"... A lobby would be a good idea to help with all these "cool new features".
I wouldn't mind a substituting option (but would be opposed to it being thrust upon people.) I also think a sub should not lose ELO for losing. Make it so they would gain ELO if they win though. This would be an incentive for people to use the sub option.
Why the Elo Leader list is not refresh? could we find my position ? and a short list refreshed? thx
In agreement to the first post here, here is my recommendation:
If a player quits and Al replaces them, let the game continue and if the remaining person(s) win, give them the ELO points and take even more ELO points away from the leaving people than if they remained in the game and lost (as punishment). This is happening over and over again. You almost have to surprise the other players by suddenly winning so this doesn't happen. It is very annoying and frustrates "straight" players.
I think first they should make the game work reliably. Please do not develop everything at the same time!
You should make a reliability parameter for all players based on how many games they finish, quit, substitute (yes, I want player substitutions instead of the AI mess). Stop using matchmaker so people could choose opponents based on these metrics themselves. If you have ELO and reliability metric together, the matchmaker will become really slow so lobby is a much better idea for a small game like this.
ELO does not work at the moment anyway. It's there to just show where it will be in the future. But leavers should lose ELO and players who end the game should get ELO based on results. Also, ELO should be distributed based on results, not only the winner gains ELO. Substitutes should not lose ELO even if they lose but gain as if they were the player who they substitute. Overall I think using ELO in the classical sense is a bad idea anyway. Need a custom metric.
@morsCatan Totally agree.
@Stroom I would like to choose between players.
I really prefer the lobby to the matchmaker. Besides, the matchmaker is really slow, even if there a several players available and I accept all possible game scenarios.


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D.C. United end a three-game home run riding a four-match winning streak that began the first time they faced the Los Angeles Galaxy this year, a 1-0 victory on July 23 at The Home Depot Center. United have lost just twice in 13 games since the start of June, but face six of their next seven games on the road after the Galaxy match. The road hasn't been kind for the Galaxy, who while still in third place in the Western Conference are sporting just a .500 record overall and haven't won away from the Los Angeles area since last June.
REFEREE: Jair Marrufo. SAR (bench): Greg Barkey; JAR (opposite): Jorge de la Bandera; 4th: Andrew Chapin
MLS Career: 34 games; FC/gm: 31.0; Y/gm: 3.4; R: 7; pens: 17
Games involving D.C. United: P9 W6 L1 T2; FC/gm: 35.0; Y/gm: 4.3; R: 2; pens: 4
Games involving Galaxy: P8 W5 L3 T0; FC/gm: 32.4; Y/gm: 4.3; R: 2; pens: 5
INJURY REPORT: D.C. UNITED - OUT: FW Alecko Eskandarian (concussion); DF David Stokes (ankle sprain); QUESTIONABLE: FW Freddy Adu (MCL sprain); MF Ben Olsen (strained oblique) ... LOS ANGELES GALAXY - QUESTIONABLE: DF Ben Benditson (sports hernia)
INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none
SUSPENDED: none
WARNINGS: DC: Josh Gros (20 CP) ... LA: Chris Albright (19 CP)
ALL-TIME (25 meetings): United 11 wins (1 shootout), 31 goals ... Galaxy 12 wins (0 shootout), 36 goals ... 2 draws
AT RFK STADIUM (13 meetings): United 6 wins (0 shootout), 20 goals ... Galaxy 6 wins (0 shootout), 22 goals ... 1 draw
This is the second of two meetings this season in the cross-country rivalry that dates from the inaugural MLS season, their only encounter set for RFK Stadium.
On the final weekend before the All-Star break, a dramatic Freddy Adu goal gave United a 1-0 win against the Los Angeles Galaxy at The Home Depot Center on July 23. It was the Galaxy's first loss at home this season.
D.C. United's impeccable match management closed down the Los Angeles Galaxy for 90 minutes on a blistering-hot day before a moment of Adu magic gave them the full three points and handed Steve Sampson his first-ever home loss since taking over the club.
Two minutes into stoppage time, Adu chased down a header won by D.C. defender Brandon Prideaux before dribbling by and shaking off the challenge from the Galaxy's Ugo Ihemelu. Drifting left, Adu then created the space in front of defender Tyrone Marshall to rocket a shot that slightly deflected off Marshall's leg and past goalkeeper Kevin Hartman into the upper corner.
Here's Sampson's team (4-4-2): Kevin Hartman - Chris Albright, Ugo Ihemelu, Tyrone Marshall, Todd Dunivant - Cobi Jones, Paulo Nagamura, Peter Vagenas, Guillermo Ramirez (Joseph Ngwenya 63) - Alan Gordon (Michael Enfield 46), Herculez Gomez
Here's Peter Nowak's team (3-4-1-2): Nick Rimando - Brandon Prideaux, Bobby Boswell, John Wilson - Dema Kovalenko, Brian Carroll, Clyde Simms, Joshua Gros - Christian Gomez (Jamil Walker 71) - Freddy Adu, Jaime Moreno (Shawn Kuykendall 89)
A year ago, the teams played to two 1-1 draws - one at each ground - while the Galaxy won a wild 4-2 contest on May 19 at RFK Stadium. They played to a 1-1 draw first in Carson on April 10 with a dramatic Carlos Ruiz equalizer (Ruiz 85 - Cerritos 68 pen).
In the first game at RFK Stadium, Alejandro Moreno scored the second-fastest hat trick in MLS history - all set up by Andreas Herzog (Cerritos 46+, Adu 67 - Moreno 35, 39, 43; Ngwenya 44). The feat was second to another Galaxy performance, when Harut Karapetyan scored three goals in five minutes in a Los Angeles 8-1 victory at Dallas on June 4, 1998. In addition, for Moreno, it was five goals on five consecutive shots on the year, the first player in MLS history to achieve that feat. The four goals in nine minutes were the quickest ever allowed by United.
Then on July 17 on East Capitol Street, the teams again played to a 1-1 draw as the Galaxy grabbed the equalizer on a controversial penalty (Nelsen 47+ - Ruiz 66 pen).
Five of the last seven matches in the series have ended tied after 90 minutes - two of the three last year, then the previous before that (and nearly the first meeting this year). Both meetings in 2002 were ended with golden goals, the Galaxy's 2-1 win at home on March 23 from Ruiz, and United's 1-0 win in Washington on June 29 (Bobby Convey).
The teams have of course played in two MLS Cup Finals, both won by D.C. United (1996: 3-2 aet; 1999: 2-0).
Coaches record: Steve Sampson vs. DC: P1 W0 L1 D0... Peter Nowak v LA: P4 W1 L1 D2
D.C. United extended their winning streak to four matches and unbeaten run to six, again with a dominating victory, this time a 3-0 result against Chivas USA last Saturday afternoon. But United gained no ground in the Eastern Conference as the top five teams in the division all won, still tied for third place in the East with the Kansas City Wizards with 38 points from 22 matches, one behind the Chicago Fire, four out of first place but six ahead of fifth-place MetroStars.
D.C. United carved open the Chivas USA defense for a comprehensive 3-0 victory, the fourth consecutive victory for the defending MLS Cup champion, third in a row where they scored three goals and second in a row by a 3-0 scoreline.
United struck for two goals in a three-minute span just before the halftime break to take command of the match. In the 41st minute, central defender Bobby Boswell came racing forward out of the back, played a nifty one-two with Christian Gomez before sliding the ball into the goalmouth where Santino Quaranta raced in to tap home.
Then Jamil Walker continued his run of form, racing in behind the Chivas defense to latch onto a Dema Kovalenko pass from the left flank, clinically finishing past Chivas 'keeper Brad Guzan.
Kovalenko made it 3-0 in the 64th minute, latching onto a long ball played from deep in the United end that was flicked on over the static Chivas defense by Walker, the combative D.C. midfielder racing into the penalty area before slotting a low angled shot off the inside of Guzan's right-hand post.
United boss Peter Nowak made one change to the team that defeated the MetroStars 3-0 at RFK Stadium the Wednesday before. Jaime Moreno was sent off in that match, so Jamil Walker made his third start of the season in his place.
Here's Nowak's team (3-4-1-2): Nick Rimando - Bryan Namoff, Bobby Boswell, Brandon Prideaux - Dema Kovalenko, Brian Carroll, Ben Olsen (Clyde Simms 27), Joshua Gros - Christian Gomez (John Wilson 57) - Santino Quaranta (Matt Nickell 82), Jamil Walker
"It was a tough week for us," said Nowak after his team's third match in seven days. "The toughest part is always to keep focus and concentrate. As I told my guys, you have to be careful going forward, but in this weather condition if you have a chance you have to put it in, so we did a pretty good job. In two minutes we scored two goals and the game was over."
Kovalenko has scored in each of the last three matches - all United victories - and added an assist on the Walker goal.
"Absolutely fabulous," said Nowak of his former Chicago Fire teammate's recent form. "Dema was coming very slowly after that injury he had, and he was a big part in (last Saturday's victory at) Chicago. He played very good against L.A. and he scored against Chicago, he scored in the last game against New York and today he finished his performance in the last couple of months with another goal."
While an August 27 rubber match with New England beckons as the battle for playoff positioning reaches its peak, United know they can't look too far ahead - especially with weekends like last where every Eastern Conference team around them wins.
"Last year we came in second, and we had home field advantage against (the Revolution) to get to the final, and I think that was huge for us," said Josh Gros. "That's the same thing for us this year. We need home field advantage. That's going to be a huge game, but say they drop points next week-we gotta get some. So we can't look too far ahead."
Facundo Erpen has joined the club, but is no guarantee to immediately take over the role in the center of United's back three. "We always look to get this roster competitive, so people have to look over their shoulder," said Nowak. "We're not going to hand the job to Facundo. He has to earn it, and he has to earn the respect of these guys."
Said rookie Bobby Boswell, who has been the starter in the center of defense for all but one league match (that missed through suspension): "Really, I just feel like anything that's going to make the team better is going to make me better," he said. "Every week we have to work pretty hard just to earn our spot on the field, and this is going to mean we have to work that much harder as a team, and me as an individual."
The Los Angeles Galaxy continued to struggle outside of the Southland, falling 2-1 to the Chicago Fire at Soldier Field last Saturday night. But with no other Western Conference team managing a victory, the Galaxy stayed close, still in third place in the division with 32 points from 23 matches, three behind FC Dallas for second place and six out of first place, while still ahead of fourth-place Colorado Rapids by seven points.
The Fire won their final home game for nearly two months while once again keeping the Galaxy unsuccessful when they ventured forth from southern California.
The Fire took a two-goal lead into the interval thanks to the influence of Justin Mapp. In the 20th minute, he set off on a juking run into the Galaxy penalty area before he was sent flying to the turf by L.A. center back Michael Umana, and Jesse Marsch coolly converted from the spot.
Then in the 38th minute, Mapp dribbled the left flank and whipped in a cross to the back post that found John Thorrington completely unmarked, and he powerfully headed home for his first MLS goal.
The Galaxy pulled back a goal in the 53rd minute when Peter Vagenas headed home a Landon Donovan corner kick at the top of the six, then they saw an apparent equalizer ruled out for a foul just four minutes. But the Fire claimed the win before heading on a five-game road swing that will last until the first weekend in October, while the Galaxy still haven't won outside of Los Angeles since last June.
Galaxy boss Steve Sampson made two changes to the team that defeated Chivas USA at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum at midweek. Paulo Nagamura returned from suspension, coming in for Troy Roberts, Chris Albright returning to the back four. Jovan Kirovski also returned to the first XI in attack, for Joseph Ngwenya.
Here's Sampson's team (4-4-2): Kevin Hartman - Chris Albright, Pablo Chinchilla (Joseph Ngwenya 77), Michael Umana, Todd Dunivant - Cobi Jones, Paulo Nagamura, Peter Vagenas, Guillermo Ramirez (Troy Roberts 43) - Jovan Kirovski (Landon Donovan 46), Herculez Gomez
"I thought it was a hard-fought match. It was two very good teams going after it and I give credit to Chicago for getting two goals in the first half. I thought their precision in front of the goal, especially the second goal, made the difference," Sampson said. "I think we made a very good response in the second half and came a goal back and battled. I thought Chicago did a good job of containing us, even when it was 2-1."
While the Fire owned much of the opening 45 minutes, the addition of Landon Donovan to start the second half (held out of the starting lineup to fatigue) and then the early goal gave the Galaxy a jumpstart.
"It sort of turned the tide for us. It put the game within reach. Like coach Sampson said, we need to get that first one in the first 10 minutes [of the second half] and I think we got it in the 11th," Vagenas said. "We're a young team and maybe we pushed it too much too early. We had about 40 minutes left and the chances were going to come. Being who we are, we were anxious to tie and then get ahead. Again, we were right there, we were on the cusp."
After starting 19 of 20 games after the season opener - missing out only on the May 25 scoreless draw against Columbus through suspension - rookie Ugo Ihemelu has missed the last two matches.
"He had a bad game (Aug. 6 v Colorado) and everyone's entitled to a bad game." said Sampson. "It doesn't mean Ugo's being discarded. It means 'Hey, it's time to take a rest. You've seen a lot of minutes that's going to pay dividends for you and this club.' We'll chalk that game up to experience."


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Why You Should Have Ginger Every Day
Personally, I eat ginger pretty rarely- not because I dislike it, but because I simply forget to pick some up when I'm at the grocery store. But after seeing this list, forgetting will be much more difficult!
Everyone should be aware of this super food's incredible properties.
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The consumption of ginger can lower cholesterol, this study conclusively revealed. In the 45-day study, 85 people with high cholesterol were given 3 grams of ginger powder a day. By the end of the study, their cholesterol levels were significantly reduced. Low cholesterol levels lead, among other things, to a reduced risk of heart disease, hypertension and stroke.
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I've seen in the TensorFlow seq2seq tutorial that the encoding sequence of the first RNN is reversed (e.g., so that "Hi there END" becomes "END there hi"). I've also read that, in seq2seq models, the end of the input sequences naturally are given more weight.
Does OpenNMT have the same bias / already reverse the input? Or should I reverse the input sequence manually to make sure that the end of the sequence is given more weight?
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And I'm Steve Inskeep. This spring, we're bringing you stories about water in the West. California's in the third year of drought, and many places are rationing water. This morning, we take you to two places with very different approaches. First, we go to Northern California and the small coastal community of Bolinas, which is threatening drastic steps against residents who fail to limit their water use. John McChesney reports.
JOHN MCCHESNEY: It's not easy to find Bolinas. It's even harder to find its source of water. Only a local like Bill Pierce could locate the little creek that slakes the village thirst. Pierce has worked for Bolinas Public Utilities for 25 years. After driving up a narrow jeep trail, we walk through dense stands of old growth Douglas fir and stop in a little clearing.
We're standing here at a very small pond.
Mr. BILL PIERCE (Bolinas Public Utilities): It's not very big. It's 20 feet wide and about 28 feet long and three feet deep.
MCCHESNEY: The babbling brook you hear feeds the pond that was dammed up in the 1920s.
Mr. PIERCE: It's babbling, and it should be roaring right now.
MCCHESNEY: Back in January, it was a trickle, as Bolinas passed through one of the driest winter periods on record. One of the town's emergency reservoirs was completely dry. Pierce came here every day, watching the creek flow dwindle, and he finally realized
Mr. PIERCE: We're in deep trouble here. Basically, we were out of water. We just haven't consumed it all yet.
MCCHESNEY: Pierce figured that if didn't rain some more, Bolinas would run out of water by early spring. So he calculated the amount of water available then, which needed to be spread out over 300 days and divided it by the 600 households in town.
Mr. PIERCE: And came up with 150 gallons per, day per house.
MCCHESNEY: The average American home uses at least twice that amount. And in Bolinas, the mandated 150 gallons was per household, regardless of how many people lived there. To enforce the rationing, the town randomly checked water meters every day. And if you went over, you got a written notice. You were only allowed to go over your limit twice.
Mr. PIERCE: And then the third notice was your water would be shut off.
MCCHESNEY: That's a pretty dramatic gesture to make.
Mr. PIERCE: Well, there's only so much water. We have never been here before. This is new ground for us. It's new ground for most water districts.
MCCHESNEY: Even before the rationing began, even household that was already consuming more than the limit got a personal notification.
Ms. MAUD ZIMMER: I was very surprised, because not everybody got the letter hand-delivered to their house. And we were one of them.
MCCHESNEY: Maud Zimmer, her husband Bob Demmerle and two daughters live in a house that Bob built with water conservation in mind: low-flow toilets, front-loader washer, and so. But that wasn't enough. So they started watching every drop of water. A lot of it was just common sense - soaking dirty dishes in a bucket of soapy water during the day, turning off the water after wetting a toothbrush, flushing infrequently and capturing rainwater for the garden. And most important, the family began to do something few Americans ever do.
Mr. BOB DEMMERLE: Yeah, so this is the meter. I came out for around, maybe, 35 days in a row and read the meter every morning.
MCCHESNEY: Before the rationing kicked in, did you ever come out and look at this meter?
Mr. DEMMERLE: I never came out and looked at it. So, in many ways, it's embarrassing, but mostly for our family was letting it run down the drain.
MCCHESNEY: But a lot less is lost now, and the family was among the 98 percent of Bolinas that complied with the rationing.
Mr. SETH KLEIN (Bolinas Utility District): Now, to the next one.
MCCHESNEY: Seth Klein with the Bolinas Utility District has been reading meters here for over a decade. He's out for the first meter reading since the restrictions were lifted.
Mr. KLEIN: six cubic feet is the reading.
MCCHESNEY: After all the calculations were tallied, the town is still running just below the ration, and the Zimmer-Demmerles are using about a hundred gallons a day less than what they used last year. That's encouraging, but Seth Klein knows the recent winter rain was only a reprieve.
Mr. KLEIN: With the summer coming, I'm very concerned that we're really one major emergency away from draining our storage tanks and having a major crises.
Unidentified Woman: Raise your hand if you know where the reservoir is, and you know where
MCCHESNEY: To avoid future crises, Bolinas is training its future water users, like these 10- and 11-year-olds at the town's elementary school.
Unidentified Child #1: We started doing simple things like taking short showers and maybe putting a bucket in the shower and using that to flush the toilet.
Unidentified Child #2: And, like, only flush the toilet if you're going number two.
MCCHESNEY: During a ration period, Principal Leo Kostelnik posted the school's water usage every day by the bathrooms every day by the bathrooms. He says the students got a good lesson when a tour group of 11 people dropped by for a bathroom pit stop.
Mr. LEO KOSTELNIK (Elementary School Principal): And they used more water in 15 minutes than we use in two days.
MCCHESNEY: Kostelnik says his goal is teach the kids that water conservation isn't just a reaction to a crises. It's a way of life.
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Activia yogurt is quickly becoming popular for purchase and consumption; the commercials on TV point out the supposed benefits of the product. While it may not be for everyone, Activia yogurt can easily help certain individuals.
Activia yogurt is a food product that aims to improve regularity in those who are having issues with their bodies. It comes in multiple flavors and in a few different forms.
When Activia discusses regularity, it is talking about having bowel movements on a regular basis. Activia is supposed to help regulate bowel movements to stop constipation through its use of probiotics.
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According to Activia, Bifidus Regularis is a specific bacteria that is a version of the bacteria "bifidobacteria" that is found in the colon. The bacteria helps the digestive system to aide in "intestinal transit."
Activia comes in multiple flavors and packages. Activia comes in peach, strawberry, cherry, mixed berry, raspberry, prune and vanilla.
Activia comes in the regular yogurt packaging, but also comes in a more liquid drink form (Activia).This allows for a more convenient, portable package for people on the go.


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NAC Co-presentation
- Written by: William Shakespeare
- Translated by: Jean Marc Dalpé
Performance is approximately 2 hours and 50 minutes including intermission.
Dare to gaze at the Gorgon.
Be astounded by dense, disturbing writing.
Confront the monster with the deformed soul and the diabolical designs.
Richard III, the last part of a Shakespearian tetralogy, tells the story of the extremely rapid ascension – and equally spectacular fall – of the Duke of Gloucester. Deceitful, a liar and a traitor, the deformed ruler's goal is to seize the crown of England.
I that am rudely stamped, and want Love's majesty
To strut before a wanton ambling nymph;
I that am curtailed of this fair proportion,
Cheated of feature by dissembling Nature
Deformed, unfinished, sent before my time
Into this breathing world, scarce half made up,
And that so lamely and unfashionable,
The dogs bark at me as I halt by them –
I am determined to prove a villain
And hate the idle pleasures of these days.
By fomenting latent discord, by using Machiavellian stratagems – the fruit of his diabolical intelligence – the tyrant coldly eliminates his adversaries to satisfy his thirst for destruction and domination. Now the playground for his cruelty, the court is in a state of collapse as it submits to his resistible ascension.
Known as a historical tragedy, the play covers a wide register, from the epic to the absurd by way of the grotesque. Brecht, Seneca, Ionesco… Shakespeare is all this and more. By squinting our eyes a bit, we can even see in his work Goya's Saturn Devouring his Son, as well as some paintings by Bacon. A fertile bastardy has spawned a rich, diverse source of theatricality.
With the complicity of a flamboyant team (Sébastien Ricard plays the lame king and is accompanied by some twenty impressive actors, including Marc Béland, Sylvie Drapeau and Monique Miller), Brigitte Haentjens subtly evokes the complexity of a tormented character whose only refuge is evil and perversity.
- Directed by: Brigitte Haentjens
- Dramaturge: Mélanie Dumont
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Performed by: Sylvio Arriola, Marc Béland, Larissa Corriveau, Sophie Desmarais, Sylvie Drapeau, Francis Ducharme, Maxim Gaudette, Reda Guerinik, Renaud Lacelle-Bourdon, Louise Laprade, Ariel Ifergan, Jean Marchand, Monique Miller, Olivier Morin, Gaétan Nadeau, Étienne Pilon, Hubert Proulx, Sébastien Ricard, Paul Savoie and Emmanuel Schwartz
Assistant director: Colette Drouin
Dramaturge: Mélanie Dumont
Set design: Anick La Bissonnière
Lighting: Étienne Boucher
Music: Bernard Falaise
Costumes: Yso
Hair and makeup: Angelo Barsetti
Movement: Christine Charles
Produced by: Productions Sibyllines
Collaborators: NAC's Théâtre français and Théâtre du Nouveau Monde


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Living room colour schemes
Wallpaper, Brooklyn Beige, New York Stories Collection, £84 a 10 metre roll, Sandberg
Break out of your decorating rut and be inspired to give your living space a new lease of life with our pick of the most inviting, cosy and on trend living room colour schemes.
Shell Pink And Linen
Put a feminine spin on a pale neutral living room scheme by adding touches of the softest pink (above). Don't overdo it – just a couple of armchairs covered in a soft linen, a woven rug and a vase of meadow flowers are all that's needed. Avoid bubblegum shades in favour of barely there rose and shell hues. Contrast a simple modern white coffee table with classic upholstery to keep the room looking up to date and a stylised owl-patterned wallpaper helps to give this room a quirky individual edge.


text: The Bible is a collection of stories that early Christians and Jews debated about being included into the cannon. Some denominations have 66 books in theirs, some have 73. In any case, all evidence tells us that the process for deciding what stories got allowed in the Bible was decided by men who were considered leaders at those times. This is common knowledge, but please research for yourself if you'd like. In light of these facts, how do/why should people come to believe this book to be inerrant and of divine origin when the process of putting the stories together was clearly an act of man?


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Polish director Marcin Koszałka took to the red carpet at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival to present his feature film, 'The Red Spider,' in competition for the Crystal Globe accolade.
Set in 1960's Krakow the main protagonist, Karol, discovers the body of a young boy and goes on the hunt for a serial killer known as the 'Red Spider.'
The director says the film is a study of evil:
"This is actually a film about a desire for evil. And this evil cannot be named, this evil has no definition, you cannot describe it. Every attempt at describing this evil in my case would be hopeless. The same way as you cannot describe why someone wants to be evil or why someone is inspired by something,"
'The Red Spider' is a dark, nervy, compelling movie.
MARCIN KOSZAŁKA, PSC @kosza_ka / "The Red Spider" / "Czerwony pająk" / Dir: Marcin Koszałka #marcinkoszałka— CINEMATOGRAPHERS (@cinepl) July 5, 2015
Also vying for the Crystal Globe is 'The Sound of Trees' by the Canadian filmmaker François Péloquin.
The film follows 17-year-old Jérémie, a boy who dreams of a life away from the small, rustic town where he lives.
Photo: 🎬#KVIFF faces: François Péloquin & Sarah Lévesque, director & writers of "The Sound of trees". It's... http://t.co/GGKcAjBklx— Pamela Pianezza (@PamelaPianezza) July 8, 2015
Adolescence is a concept that fascinates the director: "Teenagers are really interesting to me because it's the moment where everything is blurred, you're looking back to where you're from, you're not sure you wannna belong to that. It's an interesting moment where you have to grow yourself out of the herd that brought you up."
The Karlovy Vary Film Festival runs until July 11 in the Czech Republic.


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2014 "2 Minutes to Win It" student business idea contest
Some enterprising college student in Greensboro is going to earn $1,000 in two minutes.
This fall, the North Carolina Entrepreneurship Center (NCEC) at UNCG is holding its fourth annual "2 Minutes to Win It" business idea contest, open to full-time students at UNCG, NC A&T, Greensboro College, Guilford College, Bennett College, Elon University, Guilford Tech and High Point University.
Prizes include $1,000 for first place, $500 for second place, $250 for third place, and $250 for best presentation. The first-place winner also gets a guaranteed spot in the Greensboro Partnership's Triad Startup Lab, co-working space at the new Greensboro Partnership Co//ab, consultations with an attorney and business adviser, and more.
Entering is easy. Students develop original ideas for any type of business or social entrepreneurship venture. The only exceptions are that ideas cannot be franchises or something that has already been started by the student. Students can enter multiple times, but all ideas must be submitted online at http://ncec.uncg.edu by Oct. 18.
"This contest is about action. Students can unleash their creativity and open their ideas to expert feedback, plus get the chance to walk away with cash and resources to turn it into a reality," says Justin Streuli, director of the NCEC. "We try to make entering very simple. Students just need to come up with a catchy name, a brief description of products or services offered, a profile of target customers, and reasons why the idea will be successful."
For students seeking help on how to come up with or refine an idea, a free StartMeUp! workshop will be held at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 25, at UNCG (Room 1204, Moore Humanities and Research Administration Building, 1111 Spring Garden Street). The workshop is free but students should register at StartMeUpUNCG.eventbrite.com.
Following the Oct. 18 submission deadline, a team of independent judges will select the best 20 ideas. The judges will review all entries in a blind process where only the idea itself is revealed. "The ideas are what matter, not the student's year in school, background, major, or any other information," Streuli says. "The majority of finalists are non-business students, proving that entrepreneurial ideas come from everywhere."
Contest finalists will be invited to attend a workshop to get tips on how to make an elevator pitch. Then, on Nov. 19, the 20 finalists will gather at the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering (JSNN), where each finalist will have two minutes to pitch his or her idea to a group of community entrepreneur judges. Winners will be announced at a reception on the same day. After the reception, Blanca Cobb, body language expert and founder of TruthBlazer, will speak as part of the NCEC Entrepreneurial Journeys Speaker Series.
The "2 Minutes to Win It" contest culminates during Global Entrepreneurship Week, a worldwide, yearly celebration encouraging community members to explore their potential as self-starters and innovators. Last year, over two dozen Global Entrepreneurship Week events took place in Greensboro alone.
Pictures from the 2013 "2 Minutes to Win It" Business Idea Contest
The North Carolina Entrepreneurship Center (NCEC) at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro provides co-curricular and outreach programs to help entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses, and to serve as a catalyst for the creation of sustainable and globally competitive enterprises in the Piedmont Triad, North Carolina and beyond. For more information, visit the NCEC's website at ncec.uncg.edu or call 336-256-8649.


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First Quarter 2017
Transportation Research Board 96th Annual Meeting — January 9-12, 2017
The 96th Transportation Research Board Annual meeting was held in Washington, D.C. at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. The information-packed program attracted 13,000 transportation professionals from around the world. The TRB Annual Meeting covered all transportation modes, with more than 4,500 presentations in nearly 800 sessions and workshops. Learn more about participation by UTC faculty and the UTC's TRB reception held January 12.
TMA of Lake Cook 2017 Construction Meeting — March 23, 2017
TMA of Lake Cook will host its Annual Highway Construction Meeting, where speakers from the Illinois Department of Transportation, Lake County Division of Transportation, Cook County Department of Highways and Transportation, Illinois Tollway, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, and neighboring communities will provide an overview of construction projects planned for 2017. The meeting will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. March 23 at the Baxter Healthcare Auditorium in Deerfield, Illinois.
Second Quarter 2017
Joint Rail Conference — April 4-7, 2017
The international Joint Rail Conference is the premier technical event in the U.S.A. including all discipline for freight and passenger rail transportation; mechanical, electrical, civil, and systems engineering, as well as rail safety, planning, design, manufacturing, financing, operations, and management. The 2017 JRC will be held in Philadelphia. Visit the JRC homepage to learn more.
American Real Estate Society Annual Meeting –April 4-8, 2017
The 33nd Annual ARES Meeting brings together real estate thought leaders to discuss a wide range of topics, including the impact of transportation on real estate development and expansion. Members are drawn from academia and the profession at large. The venue is the Coronado Marriott near San Diego.
Transportation Research Forum — April 20-21, 2017
Founded in 1958, the Transportation Research Forum (TRF) is an independent organization of transportation professionals. The annual forum provides pertinent and timely information to those who conduct research and those who use and benefit from research. This year, the event will be held at the UIC Student Center East.
AASHTO Spring Meeting — May 22-25, 2017
The 2017 AASHTO Spring Meeting will be held in Portland, Maine and brings together state departments of transportation officials to discuss a broad range of transportation issues and participate in sessions that cover the latest in industry policies and innovations. The venue is the Holiday Inn Portland — By the Bay.
Transport Chicago 2017 — June 9, 2017
Now in its 32nd year, the annual Transport Chicago event brings together industry professionals, academics and students together for a full day of learning on all modes of transportation. This year, Transport Chicago will feature two outstanding men. The morning keynote presentation will be delivered by Willie Brown, the two-term mayor of San Francisco and Speaker of the California State Assembly. And, the luncheon speaker will be Charles Marohn, a licensed professional engineer and president and founder of the Strong Towns organization. The day-long event will be held at the Holiday Inn Mart Plaza. Registration is now open.
CUTC Summer Meeting — June 19-21, 2017
The summer meeting of the Council of Urban Transportation Centers (CUTC) will be held at the University of Buffalo. Watch for more details.
Rail Infrastructure and Vehicle Inspection Technology Conference — June 20-21, 2017
The RIVIT Conference will include presentations on the effectiveness of new and existing technologies and research on emerging technologies. It will be held at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and is hosted by RailTEC.
Third Quarter 2017
The Railway Academic Conference (TRAC) — July 2017
This three-day conference is being co-hosted by the NURail Center and American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association (AREMA) and will be held at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. A conference goal is to provide current research and strengthen railroad workforce development. Details on the 2017 conference were still being finalized.
Midwest Rail Conference — August 15-17, 2017
Organized by the Michigan Tech Transportation Institute, NURail and Michigan Department of Transportation, the conference will be held at Western Michigan University. The planning committee will announce program details soon.
UIC 2017 Urban Forum — September 2017
With roots dating back to 1995, the UIC Urban Forum is a day-long symposium "designed to advance the dialogue about the future of urban communities." Watch for details on the 2017 conference, which will be held at the UIC Forum in Chicago.
Fourth Quarter 2017
AASHTO 2017 Annual Meeting — September 25-28, 2017
This meeting is one of the transportation industry's most important gatherings of transportation, government and commercial organizations. The four-day AASHTO 2016 Annual Meeting will be held at the Sheraton Grand Phoenix. Visit the AASHTO website for registration information.
APTA 2017 Annual Meeting — October 8-11, 2017
The American Public Transportation Association's 2017 Annual Meeting will bring public transportation leadership and staff, representatives of governmental agencies and businesses, manufacturers, suppliers, and consultants together for meetings, workshops and presentations. The venue is the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.
Urban Transit and Sustainable Networks Conference — October 25-26, 2017
The conference, which will be held in Cantania, Italy, is being hosted by International Experts for Research Enrichment and Knowledge Exchange. Visit the IEREK website to register or submit a paper.


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Windows 7 Home Premium
5.1 Sound Realtek HD Audio (5.1 works in settings, but not outside)
Hi 7foums!
A lot of people seem to have this problem, however no [solved] posts seemed to fix the problem.
Specs & Set up:
OS: Windows 7 Ultimate x64
Motherboard: ASUS M5A99X EVO R2.0
Driver: Realtek HD R2.71 (Driver version: 22.214.171.12473)
In order to achieve 5.1 sound, I have the rear speakers connected to rear speaker out (black), center/sub to center/sub out (yellow) and then the front speakers to Front speaker out (green), and none connected to side speaker out.
To the problem:
The surround sound works perfectly when testing with 5.1 in the Realtek HD audio manager, and also in the Sound configuration. However 5.1 doesnt work anywhere else, VLC, system sounds etc, instead the sound comes from the front speakers only. I've tried every setting in VLC, but since the 5.1 doesnt work anywhere outside of configuration I assume that the problem lies somewhere else.
The settings are set to 5.1 and through speakers are placed as default, all chords are connected, and as I wrote, the sound works perfectly when testing in settings.
Does anyone have any idea what the problem is?
Tomorrow I'm going to try and rollback the drivers, but if anyone else has an idea for what I can do, please give tips. Might it be a windows 7 update issue?
For what its worth, I don't see "Speaker fill" option when I go into Settings > Sound > Speaker Properties > Enhancements, this has been listed as a solution for this problem, but I can't find it.
Sorry for the disjointed descriptions and I hope that my predicament is comprehensible, my only excuse is that I'm incredibly tired.
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Are you using VLC for a specific reason? If everything works with your system check then it would seem you have a codec conflict. VLC is very good, and uses it's own codecs, but if you can play it without it then I would.
Is this a movie or audio file you are trying to play that does not work?
I ask because if you have working sound within windows, you can add codecs to continue using your default sound. I have used shark007 codec pack without any problems, plays all video and music files with not issue.
Shark Codec
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Win 10 Pro 64
I have been using Shark for years. No problems. Just have to watch out when you install for the toolbar BS.
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Thanks for adding that Gary, I always forget to mention that!
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text: Have any of you read the latest American Handgunner and the Ayoob Files? That's the Sept/Oct. Issue. 173 yard shot with a M66 .357 (one shot fired!) and hits and stops a fleeing felon. Standing up firing two handed at that! And considering the shooter, it was no accident or fluke! And a month or so ago Ayoob wrote about an Air Force security guard engaging an AK welding shooter at 70 yards with a M9. It gives a lesson that long range shooting can defiantly happen in defensive shooting, and with todays terrorist threat even more so. Deaf


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We look forward to it all year long and now Christmas is just a few short days away. Each year brings new precious memories, and as photographers, we enjoy preserving those memorable moments as best we can in photo. Our skills, techniques, and vision improve year over year, and I felt that these 8 tips would help to provide a solid base for capturing some great images this Christmas.
White Balance
Christmastime is one of the trickiest times for white balance control. If you're outdoors shooting snowy landscapes, all of that white snow can play tricks with your camera's metering and white balance. The best bet is to set a custom white balance as soon as you go outside to shoot. Alternatively, you can shoot in RAW and adjust the white balance in post process. We also have some great tips for snow shooting and white balance control in our December 2011 Edition of the PhotographyBB Magazine (Vol. 47).
If you're not going to be braving the cold, there will be plenty of indoor moments to capture also. Take care to set your camera's white balance based on the indoor lighting so that your images don't come out looking too warm (although a little is nice this time of year).
Capture Moments, Not Faces!
It's not always about getting everyone to sit still and pose with a big smile. Memorable moments are all about creative spontaneity. One way to capture such photos is to shoot the Christmas Day action without your subjects knowing. Try photographing your children from the back as they open a present. Look for ways to capture the festivities while purposefully not including faces. It can be challenging, but the results are worth it.
You're on Candid Camera
As with the previous tip, make photos of your family/friends that are not posed. This time, look for expressions of wonder, excitement, laughter… In the beginning it can be difficult with everyone being aware of the camera, so keep shooting throughout the day. People become less aware and you'll be able to grab some great shots of natural moments and pure expressions. Posed photos of loved ones are great, but candid shots that capture reality in a frame can be timeless. Shooting in burst mode with a fast lens is ideal in these situations.
Blur is Good, Bokeh is Better
We all love beautiful bokeh, but Christmastime has to be one of the best times of year to experiment. Throw your camera out of focus and aim for those Christmas lights. Indoor or out, a whole new world of creative opportunity opens when you bypass detail for shapes and colours. Set your camera/lens on manual focus and have a ball. This works great on lights, but try it out with some of your candid shots of people too.
Don't be Too Flashy
When shooting indoors at Christmastime, flash can be a tricky thing to use. Too much flash and you'll overpower any lights from your tree, and without a flash your portraits may wind up looking too dark. If you are shooting with a flash unit, aim it up towards the ceiling or facing a wall at a low power, and use the bounced light instead of directly flashing your subjects. You can also try using rear-curtain sync mode to capture some ambient light from the room. If you are shooting with a point-n-shoot camera, try using the "indoor" or "night mode" presets to work the flash while still grabbing some of the ambient room lighting. If the flash is too harsh, you can hold a small piece of tissue in front of it to diffuse the light further.
In many cases, simply increasing the ISO to around 800 will be enough to shoot without a flash. Flash is good for any posed family shots, while you'll want to stay flash-less for those candid photos as it is less distracting, and produces more natural looking images. Again, in both cases (flash or no-flash), remember to set your white balance!
Creative Apertures
This is one of the coolest little tricks I've learned over the years. Craft stores sell hole-punchers in different shapes (such as hearts, stars, etc…). Get a thick piece of black construction paper, and punch out a shaped hole. Next, open your camera's aperture as wide as it can go (shoot in Aperture Priority mode for this), while holding your punched out card over your lens. This allows light to enter through the shape you cut out, and the resulting bokeh takes on that shape. It's a cool effect that can add some kick to those light-filled backgrounds.
On the subject of apertures… Shooting in Aperture Priority mode is a good bet on Christmas Day, so that you can keep adjusting as necessary. Wide apertures (such as f/2.8) are good for single subjects and even those up-close, detail shots. When shooting images with depth, such as a dinner table shot with family seated, you can close down the aperture to f/8 or even f/11 to widen the depth of field and keep everyone's face (and all that delicious food) nice and sharp.
It's All About the Details
There are plenty of great photo opportunities to be found in the details of Christmas Day. Get up close and personal with decorations, wrapping paper, and let's not forget – food! Our loved-ones (and ourselves) work hard to put up decorations, strategically place ornaments, and cook that amazing food. It's all about the details, so look for things like patterns, repetition, and textures. A few detail shots will add interest and life to your Christmas photo collection this year.
Beware the Background
When shooting indoors on Christmas Day, it's important to be aware of the background whether you are shooting posed or candid shots. Backgrounds can be especially busy at this time of year, especially with all of the lights, decorations, wrapping paper, or even people (if there are many around). Great photos are ones that draw the eyes of your viewer to a particular subject (or point-of-interest). You can minimize distracting backgrounds and isolate your subjects by shooting with a wide aperture to play with the depth of field.
I hope you find these tips helpful to your Christmas Day shooting. As always, Happy Photographing. I wish you all a very Merry Christmas.


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MOVIE SYNOPSIS [ General Audiences ] Being a production of Brazil, this 2014 film was directed by Rafael Montelori Castro. You can watch Corujas Caçam A Noite online on TV cable or theaters with original audio in Portuguese at different dates. This film premiered in theaters in 2014.
Rating: 5 by 10 users./
Runtime: 70 minutes
Erick Pacheco and Moabe Prusse.
Drama, Thriller.
70-minute film (full movie) directed by Rafael Montelori Castro.
The original audio of Corujas Caçam A Noite has dialogues in or Portuguese, it was produced in Brazil.
It premiered in cinemas or television in 2014.
Screenplay written by Rafael Montelori Castro.
Rafael Montelori Castro.
Without commercial breaks, the full movie Corujas Caçam A Noite has a duration of 70 minutes; the official trailer can be watched in streaming on the Internet. You can watch this full movie free in English or Portuguese in movie TV channels, renting the DVD or with VoD services (Video On Demand player, Hulu) and PPV (Pay Per View, Netflix).
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Square Eddie thwarted by The Pamplemousse
SQUARE EDDIE, a son of Smart Strike who left the Kent base of trainer John Best shortly before taking the Breeders' Cup Juvenile's silver medal, finished second in his first step toward the Kentucky Derby when beaten two lengths by The Pamplemousse.
Sent off the 26-10 second favourite under Alex Solis, The Pamplemousse went to the lead at the start, and though 3-5 favourite Square Eddie got to within a length and a half of the winner, he could not sustain his run down the straight.
The Pamplemousse is a member of the second crop of Kafwain, who has been transferred within Kentucky from Darley's Jonabell Farm to Hurstland Farm. Kafwain's fee in 2009 is $6,500.
Ryehill Dreamer, a son of Catcher In The Rye formerly trained in Ireland by Tommy Stack, finished nearly three lengths back in third.
Doug O'Neill, trainer of Square Eddie, said his horse "got tired" and added: "He should definitely move forward off this. It was his first race in almost three months. Obviously, we wanted him to win, but the main thing is to come out of this good and go in the right direction."
Winning rider Solis said: "I'm speechless, I really am. This horse has such a high cruising speed. Itfeels like he's walking, he does everything so effortlessly. He was so impressive. When the other horses came to him he didn't see them. He heard them and just took off. I better go to church and start praying he stays sound."
Trainer Julio Canani added: "He's developing mentally and physically. He's awkward because he's growing and growing. He's huge. I was concerned when I saw the early fractions, but he was training unbelievable. I'll take my time with him, and if he runsin the Santa Anita Derby (April 4), he may run one more time before that."
Another former Best inmate, Axel Foley, finished nearly two lengths behind the Russell Baze-ridden Chocolate Candy in the California Derby at Golden Gate Fields.


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On arrival to the clinic you will be greeted by Dr Knight who will complete a full medical consultation and skin health assessment to determine your suitability for treatment. Following this, your procedure will be explained with full discussion of time scales, expected results and possible side effects with plenty of time to ask questions about any aspect of the treatment.
The treatment price of the Anti-wrinkle injections and Dermal Filler procedures include a two week follow-up appointment to review your initial results and address any questions or concerns.
Dr Ayanna Knight is a fully registered GP and Aesthetic Doctor offering advanced skin care procedures including anti-wrinkle injections, dermal fillers and skin rejuvenation treatments.
"As a GP I have extensive experience of the importance of a holistic consultation to identify your needs, concerns and expectations. This will allow us to work in partnership to formulate a comprehensive treatment plan tailored to your individual needs".
Dr Knight practices as an aesthetic doctor along side NHS General Practice work in Brighton and Sussex. Dr Knight is a member of the Royal College of General Practitioners and is fully registered with the GMC.
> Highly trained medical professional with over 10 years of clinical experience. Trained in advanced aesthetic procedures including Lip Enhancement, Cheek Augmentation, Hand rejuvenation and advanced Botox treatments.
> Premium products including Allergan Botox, Juvederm Fillers and OBAGI Skin Care to maximise results.
> Doctor led clinic with a commitment to patient safety. Ongoing training to keep up to date with the latest aesthetic procedures and medical developments.
> Complimentary consultations with full medical assessment to assess suitability for treatment and to tailor a treatment plan to suit your individual needs.
> Close post treatment follow-up to attend to any concerns, review results and ensure patient satisfaction.