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Real Talk: 'Age of Ultron' #6 Exchanges Good Art for Things HappeningA comic review article by: Sean Gonzalez, Shawn Hill, Jamil Scalese
Sean Gonzalez: Shucks. The grand ol' battle between the desperate future survivors and a fresh young batch of Avengers didn't happen. Instead, we're treated to Wolverine vs. Giant Man, which manages to keep the intensity pumping on high despite the scenes being paired with the downfall (literally!) of our heroes in the future.
Clearly Bendis has finally found a steady pace, and he chugs along through these parallel missions well enough. I'm just disappointed that the art has gone through such a dramatic shift right when the writing found its comfort zone. Pacheco does a stunning job of representing Buscema's era while also providing a visceral showdown between the two heroes. On the other hand, Peterson's panels --while drawn grittily enough-- seem to be tossed in willy-nilly. The randomness of the layout makes the events that take place in the future come off as a tad irrelevant. Of course, this sense of irrelevancy is only increased when you consider the effect of Logan and Sue's actions in the past. This all brings me to care less and less about the loss of these heroes. It's getting more and more likely that all these deaths -- decapitations and all -- will be rectified in a time reversal... wavey... thingamabob?
Shawn Hill: I dunno, the Wolverine/Pym battle basically amounts to "WTF are you?" vs. "Eat claw, Silver Age Fossil!" Pym is even more pathetic begging Susan for rescue... it's pure culture shock, which Bendis nails to the wall. I found that part predictable, and I don't think either Peterson or Pacheco are turning in their best work. Both look really stiff, though Peterson at least channels a little Niven-esque drama. Pacheco actually looks like Breyfogle on an off-day, in fact.
That said, I applaud the final outcome for the past travelers, which was much more dramatic (and more clearly told) than the apocalyptic future section. The only clear part of that was the spread of Robo-Manhattan, which was pretty beautiful, whatever it was meant to be. However, Cap looking like Uma Thurman getting sliced up in Kill Bill on the same page ... not a pretty sight.
Jamil Scalese: After dissension among the ranks last week I think we unite like Voltron on Age of Ultron #6. It's the tale of two cities, or maybe the tale of two Furys, but those separate threads are noticeably uneven, both in art and tension.
It's all about the off-kilter Invisible Woman/Wolverine team-up. Pacheco nails most of the past sections, and Roger Martinez holds down the ink game with gusto. I also enjoyed Jose Villarrubia's colors. That half of the team evokes an era gone by without going totally retro on the art.
I agree with you perfectly on the other half, Shawn. The only great page is the first glimpse of Ultronopolis, which Tony accurately describes as a "masterpiece." The rest of the work looks flat, unexciting and unfocused. Maybe that's on Bendis, as the only action is our heroes magically bypassing a trip that took them eight days in AU #4 then getting their asses handed to them by Ultron skulls.
The first half's slow sizzle made this one of the best issues in the crossover, totally switching up the pace, raising the stakes and rooting the story in the past while still pointing it toward the future… There are plenty of neato moments, but the idea of Pym turning around to find a strange little feral man spitting accusations and popping "snikts" excites my inner 12-year-old. I'm a fan of this brand of culture shock. Normally, the dynamic is portrayed from the opposite side, that is, a main character receiving a visit from the mysterious agent of the future. This time we follow the agent and it helps he's one of the best characters to ever get the pencil and ink treatment.
Shawn: Too bad it wasn't Hitch's pen and ink. Though I did like the big splash where Giant-Man was all like, "I got this!" only to find bigger doesn't mean much against a feral little indestructible beast.
Sean: Pym's confidence was completely justified. There were absolutely no slingshots in sight. I totally get why he thought he had the upper hand.
I'll concede to you guys that the art does seem a bit sloppy. Especially the panel layout-- though I don't think either of the artists are to blame for that-- but I really think Pacheco did a great job with the past scenes. I don't think Hitch could have elicited the same feeling that the less realistic style of the past does. Of course, I did miss him in UltroNY because we mostly just saw destroyed buildings in earlier issues and didn't really get to see much of his techno robotic cityscapes. I guess I'm just not sure whether I'm getting a sense of sloppiness from these awkward story beats or just the flip-flopping between the two artists.
Another thing about the two artists that I'd like to admit is that if I hadn't read the credits, I might not have noticed the difference between the two guys. I'm just not sure if the idea of past/future and Pacheco/Peterson is clear enough. Perhaps if they had kept Hitch on for the future scenes, the art differences would have been more striking, and the panel layouts would have stood out more. As it stands, the ink and color had to pick up the slack, which as mentioned earlier, really saved the feel of the issue.
Shawn: You're right, they could have gone even more retro for the past. They sort of did with the art swipes for the tie-in story (and also with some interesting Marvel-specific ripples of the butterfly effect), but that left the main issue feeling a little slight. Grim fates in the future and the past, but we're still no closer to a head-on (sorry!) meeting with Ultron himself. This issue definitely continued the decompressed feeling of the storytelling.
Jamil: I can't argue with that much. More happens here than the preceding issues, but there's still a lot of posturing and near-needless banter. We've said it before, it's a Bendis comic so this shouldn't be a shock.
I'm fine with the pace now, I'm at peace with it, and the fact that this issue switches up the entire game makes it a good read. The event started as a disaster movie and has moved into a time-travel story. In some earlier reviews we wondered how this storyline came to be, since it does seem like Marvel started building a Victorian mansion then decided halfway through to go with a high-level duplex. There was an AR from last issue that shed some light on that. Seems our general hunch was right, this started as a Hitch-specific project that had an indefinite ending (probably due to Marvel NOW!), Bryan Hitch got mad because he felt he was misled about the length and left to do creator-owned stuff, and the second half of this has been molded specifically for the latest wave of changes and status quo switch-ups. Shit, (a) Star-Lord is on the cover of next issue. When Hitch started drawing the first issue no one knew who that dude was.
Time-travel, dimension jumping, that gets my attention. Bendis did not miss the opportunity to give us a moment I'm not sure we've ever seen, Hank's "ah-ha" moment in regard to creating artificial intelligence. Who knew it was Dragon Man's fault? I really dug that peek into the mind of Pym circa Avengers #41 (Buscema's first issue!). You guys had issues with how Bendis was portraying the Scientist Supreme, how well do you think he did when he finally got his hands on the character?
Shawn: Well, I was being frivolous above about their confrontation, but I think Bendis actually went to the core of both characters when future Wolverine met past Giant-Man. He seemed to be referring to the way Angel in the X-Men (another tall blonde jock-type) first thought about Logan, that he was a grubby little creep. Angel thought his big beautiful wings could save him from everything (having not yet met the Morlocks or Pocky-Lips), and Giant-Man had the tendency to feel bigger was so much better. The only Pym persona that would have had a chance against Wolvie was Yellowjacket, and if you're right about the issue no., then Wolvie was about two years too early to have to face Hank's sneakiest side. I don't generally feel Bendis' handle on science is any better than his attempts at magic, but the plot elements in this issue made sense from scene to scene. I also liked how the final choice was really up to Sue, not Wolverine, and she was thinking both rationally and emotionally. That's how she was able to keep up with the boys from the start, that sort of mental balancing act.
Sean: The fact that Wolvie and Sue are time traveling together is probably my favorite part about the whole experience. It reminds me of Marvel Two-in-One or Brave & the Bold. Two superpowered beings who are heroes for extremely different reasons, but in the end, they agree on what needs to be done.
Having said that, if I was being picky, I would say that Sue would have picked up a tad more responsibility when it comes to time traveling and its consequences from her time with Reed. Then again, I'm pretty sure Reed completely disregarded any notion of subtlety in manipulating time in a recent issue of Fantastic Four.
I guess this issue did it for us in a lot of different ways, but the important part is that we haven't lost hope yet. I mean, the issue as a whole might have had some problems, but the showdown between Hank and Logan has probably been the most entertaining part of this whole series for me. I just hope that the next couple of issues can use this newfound momentum to tie some threads together instead of just letting everything hang and fray at the edges. With the knowledge that the second half of the series is going to be involving more Marvel NOW! continuity as well as bringing in even more characters (from Star Lord to Angela and time-altered heroes in between) I cross my fingers in hopes that things don't end in a messy cluster.
Of course, sometimes a messy cluster can be fun too. As long as it's drawn well.
Wolverine and the X-Men #27AU
(Matt Kindt, Paco Medina, Jaun Vlasco, David Curiel, Rochelle Rosenberg; Marvel)
Marvel has a rich history of team-ups. Marvel-Team Up, Super Villain Team-Up, Marvel Two-In-One, Deadpool Team-Up, Superior Spider-Man Team-Up , some title called A+X...We love 'em and they keep making 'em.
If you enjoyed the unlikely team-up in the pages of Age of Ultron #6 then this tie-in comic is for you. Set during the event of the issue, Susan Richards and Weapon X's nifty new (old) ride breaks down and it leads them to an underground SHIELD bunker for spare parts.
Writer Matt Kindt, doing grand things in the Dark Horse ongoing Mind MGMT, steps in on Wolverine and the X-Men #27AU and produces a quality story about two distinct, ultra recognizable characters who have no business operating in the same room, let alone engaging in a vendetta partnership. Instead of trying to bring these characters together through some type of contrived connection Kindt writes each according to the demands of the core storyline. Amazingly, this is both a good Logan story and a good Sue story. Their separate paths conclude with developments that inform the end of AU #6, which makes it acceptable supplemental material for anyone enjoying the hell out of this event.
Paco Medina is one of my favorite under-the-radar artists and he displays why here. The tight, efficient style fosters more range than you'd expect. The art is buoyant, but doesn't' detract from the somber mood. In fact the creative choices fall in line with Pacheco's work in the core title. It's clean and big with nothing to hide.
This is arguably the best tie-in so far. My colleagues reviewed two great "street level" offerings last week, and this goes in a way different direction and extrapolates a memorable story from a compelling partnership. Although it has nothing to do with Jason Aaron's main series that "Strangest Heroes of Them All" vibe is alive and kicking.
Follow along with Age of Ultron with our other Real Talk reviews:
- Age of Ultron #1
- Age of Ultron #2
- Age of Ultron #3 (w/ Superior Spider-Man #6AU and Fantastic Four #5AU)
- Age of Ultron #4
- Age of Ultron #5 (w/ Avengers Assemble #14AU and Ultron #1AU
- Age of Ultron #6 (w/ Wolverine and the X-Men #27AU)
- Age of Ultron #7
- Age of Ultron #8 (w/ Avengers Assemble #15AU)
- Age of Ultron #9 (w/ Uncanny Avengers #8AU and Fearless Defenders #4AU)
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Track & field competes at UNF Invitational starting Friday
The JU track & field team will once again be back at the site of the A-Sun Outdoor Championships Friday for the North Florida Invitational at Hodges Stadium in Jacksonville.
The Dolphins are only two meets away from competing for their seventh straight conference outdoor tile which begins April 20. This is the second outdoor meet for the Dolphins this season after competing at the UNF Spring Break Open on March 2.
"This is the time of year where we expect to see performances improve," JU head coach Ron Grigg said. "There will be an excellent level of competition and ideal weather conditions for quality performances."
Last time out, junior Akeela Bravo led the Dolphins at the UCF Black & Gold Challenge on March 17 by winning the discus throw with a toss of 147'8" and finishing second in the hammer (171'0"). Junior Charlene Charles (20'0.25") and freshman Courtney Walker (19'0.75") each posted personal bests in the long jump.
Walker also placed fifth in the 100-meter (11:84), while Charles ran a time of 13.90 for second in the 100-meter hurdles. Shanique Walker was fourth in the triple jump (39'4") and fifth in the 100-meter hurdles (14.10).
Sophomore Svenja Meyer led the Dolphins in the 1,500-meter with a time of 4:44.93 (5th). Freshman Sarah Bailey was sixth in the 1,500-meter during her first outdoor meet with a time of 4:45.10. Freeman (56.38) and junior Joane Pierre (56.52) were third and fourth, respectively, in the 400-meter.
In the throws, senior Laura Phillips placed fourth in the discus (135'5") and hammer (157'9"). Freshman Sally Marie Futch recorded a toss of 133'11 for fifth in the discus.
Fans can follow the action through the live results at halfmiletiming.com.

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The Center of Innovation for Nanobiotechnolgy (COIN)will be hosting a new offering―a private pitch and strategy coaching session with a team of seasoned investors―at the 2011 North Carolina Nanotechnology Commercialization Conference (NCNCC).
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This offering is part of NCNCC, a day-and-a-half conference that is organized by NC Commerce, is in its 3rd year and typically draws approximately 300+ leading nanobiotech and nanotech experts from industry and academia to address key commercialization issues.
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Police on Long Island are investigating an unusual discovery at a Catholic church.
Nassau County Police say that a landscaper at Holy Spirit Church on Jericho Turnpike in Hyde Park found a plastic bag containing two headless chickens. The bag was in front of a statue of the Virgin Mary outside of the building.
Police say the bag was placed there between Wednesday night and Thursday morning.
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Blizzard has revealed a new video to celebrate their eighth anniversary for hit MMO World of Warcraft. The video takes a look through the years of Blizzard's first MMO, from the original game all the way to the latest Mists of Pandaria expansion.
World of Warcraft turns eight on November 23, and we'd like to thank our amazing community for joining us in celebrating eight epic years of adventure. To celebrate, players who log in to World of Warcraft between November 18 and December 1 will receive a unique Feat of Strength achievement and Celebration Package item. Using your item will kick off the celebrations by shooting off fireworks*, applying a (cosmetic only) tabard to your character, and granting an 8% bonus to experience and reputation gains from any enemies defeated while active.With a large amount of nostalgia for any player that begun their journey in very early Azeroth, or for those who have only just joined to adventure in World of Warcraft, the video really shows just how far Blizzard has come in the eight years since starting.
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This was our original store, we had to move it due to some issues with the building. We now have two locations:
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We trippled the size of our original store and now we carry between 550 and 620 beers depending on season and availability. We are El Paso's leader in the Craft Beer Movement and we will continue to strive to be the best. Come by and check us out.
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According to an employee, they have somewhere around 280 beers total.
There's a refrigerated section for cases, sixers, and two refrigerator doors of (~160 ?) individual bottles you can build your own four or six packs with. However, beers are individually priced and I don't think you get discount or any other incentive for buying in those fixed quantities. Prices per bottle start at about $1.80 and top off around $4.
The unrefrigerated beer section is right near the front door, which is probably the worst possible place to have put it due to the risk of skunked / light-struck bottles. However there is a decent selection of bombers there (as well as smaller bottles, usually lambics). Trappist beers were Chimay, Westmalle, and Orval. Plenty of Lips of Faith bombers. Pretty good selection for the city.
When I went they carried an Ommegang gift pack on the counter with 3 different bombers and a logoed tulip for ~$20. Not bad at all.
Apparently the owners are opening up a brewhouse next door to this establishment during the Winter of 2011 and they plan to carry over 1000 different beers, which would make it far and away the biggest selection of beer in the entire region...
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"I saw a spaniel find some drugs and it was very playful"
Pupils at Middleton St George Primary School have been treated to a very special visit from police dogs serving with the Durham police force.
The dogs were showing the children what a day in the life of a police dog was like.
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EMMETT For 80 minutes, freshman goalkeeper Kylee Atkins barely had to lift a finger.
She has her Bishop Kelly High girls soccer teammates to thank for the easy night.
The Knights kept Middleton on the defensive en route to a 2-0 victory and their fifth consecutive 4A District Three championship Thursday at Emmett High.
BK held the Vikings to three offensive shots, and Atkins was called upon only once to scoop up the ball, and that was with less than 5 minutes remaining after the Knights (18-0-1) had already cleared their bench.
Senior forward Mickie Piechowski accounted for both of Bishop Kellys goals, raising her season total to 31.
She has an incredible work ethic that somehow is able to track down all those balls and continue to work the entire game and then put goals away when you need them, Bishop Kelly coach Curtis Eisenberger said. The overall impact that she has on our team is as big as any player. Shes amazing.
Overwhelming speed and ball control proved to be the Knights greatest assets against Middleton (13-3-3).
Three of Bishop Kellys forwards Maddie Minnaert, Mikaela Sawyer and Piechowski ran track and qualified for the 4A state 100- or 200-meter finals last season.
We are very fast, Eisenberger said. I think the ability to combine all that speed with all the skill is pretty incredible.
Piechowski scored her first goal in the 11th minute, collecting the rebound off her own shot which Middleton keeper Maddie Brown had deflected with her foot.
She added her second goal and fourth against Middleton this season in the 70th minute.
If not for Brown, the score could have been much more lopsided.
The senior who also is a standout for the Vikings on the basketball court made multiple saves on tough shots, jumping once to deflect a ball over the crossbar.
It just motivates us even more to go harder. Every time we get so close and we get so close, we just want to push a little bit harder, Brown said. It is going to be even sweeter to go into state and give it all weve got.
BK and Middleton played to a 1-1 tie in September. It marked the first time since October 2009 that the Knights finished a game with anything other than a win.
Both teams advance to the state tournament Oct. 24-26 at Brothers Park in Caldwell. Columbia (10-7-3) a 3-0 winner over Skyview in the third-place game is headed to state for the first time since 2008.
The Knights arent making any guarantees theyll be hoisting the state championship trophy for a fourth consecutive season.
State is definitely another level. Weve won the past three times, but it could have gone either way all three times, senior Lizzie Thometz said. We still need to work hard. Its not going to be a cake walk at all.
Trailing 3-1 at halftime, Emmett completed a furious comeback to win its first 4A District Three championship in boys soccer.
Senior forward Kevin Solis scored two goals in the final 10 minutes of regulation to force overtime.
Solis then broke through for the game-winner with about 3 minutes remaining in double overtime.
Everybody grabbed him after the goal, and we were running around the field like chickens with no head, Emmett coach Aristo Alvizo said. All the parents and friends that were watching the game went also on the field. It got crazy for like 10 minutes.
Emmett (10-7-2), Caldwell (13-4-2) and Mountain Home (13-5-2) advance to state.
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As North Carolina's most accessible beach, it's easy to get to from Interstate 40, and easier to stay with an abundance of outdoor activities, miles of beach, family-friendly events, and full-service hotels and vacation rental options. Known for its many waterways and channels from the sound to the sea, this seaside town is the perfect place to practice all watersports. Cruise the water by kite-board, kayak or paddle board, tame the area's world-class surf, reel in a prize-worthy fish at sea, or just sit back and enjoy the spectacular views of the sunrise over the ocean or sunset during an evening harbor cruise.
Enjoy an island vacation without the passport this summer at Wrightsville Beach. Soak up the beach action from surf to sound by taking a paddleboarding lesson, jogging around the island's 2.45-mile scenic loop, or learning how to catch a wave with a surf lesson taught by certified instructors.
There's no shortage of kid-friendly beach fun with tons of things for the little ones to see and do. The beach's full-service hotels offer kids' camps and programs with exciting beach adventures including scavenger hunts, sand castle building contests and more. Hunt for buried treasure aboard a pirate-themed cruise, or visit the Coastal Education Center offering kid-friendly programs throughout the summer.
The island heats up with signature summer events this season. Listen as music fills the gardens at the nearby Airlie Gardens Summer Concert Series or enjoy the sounds of local bands at the WECT Sounds of Summer Concert Series.
Book your trip to Wrightsville Beach now to get in on North Carolina's best beach action this summer!
It's easy to find something to do at Wrightsville Beach year-round –enjoy the white sandy beach, bike The Loop fitness trail, explore wildlife on nearby Masonboro Island, or fish on Johnnie Mercer's Pier. Peruse great shopping spots at beach boutiques, surf shops and nearby open-air villages. A small history museum and waterbird sanctuary, and narrated harbor cruises, to unique events like one of the top Iron distance triathlons in the world to the annual holiday flotilla, all enhance this coastal experience.
You'll find plenty of nightlife to keep you busy long after the sun goes down at Wrightsville Beach. From beach taverns and grills to restaurant lounges serving fresh catch to table seafood, there are plenty of spots to relax. Known for its breathtaking views overlooking the ocean, the newly-renovated Crystal Pier at the Oceanic features live music, seaside dining and fishing access.
This quaint and walkable island offers a village-like feel and a variety of places to make your home away from home including three full-service hotels and resorts with daily kids' activities and camps to independently owned motels, vacation rentals and cottages. Step out onto your balcony and breathe in the fresh ocean air in a place so magical the sun both rises and sets over the water.
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Wrongfully convicted of committing a crime based on misconduct by a corrupt NYPD detective, Barry Gibbs served almost two decades in prison before new evidence led to an overturned conviction and his eventual release. In 2010, New York City agreed to pay Gibbs $9.9 million, the largest personal settlement in its history.
The Innocence Project is a national litigation and public policy organization that advocates for the wrongfully accused and convicted through DNA testing and by reforming the criminal justice system to prevent future injustice. To date, the organization is responsible for the freedom of more than 250 wrongly convicted individuals.
"The obliteration of innocence is an atrocity and the case of Barry Gibbs is even more horrific in that the misconduct was a consequence of the very social control system in which the public places its trust," said Dr. Barbara Morrell, professor of social sciences at St. Joseph's College. "Students, and the public in general, need to become more critical and less acquiescent to the operation of the criminal justice system; it is a quality of a critical thinker."
The Criminal Justice Club's mission is to build friendships and network, as well as educate students and other professors on important topics relating to the justice system. The Club brings guest speakers to the College, and supports educational and career opportunities related to the criminal justice field.
This event is free and open to the public. A light lunch will be served. For more information, please contact Dr. Morrell at 631.687.4582 or visit www.sjcny.edu.
About St. Joseph's College
St. Joseph's College has been dedicated to providing a diverse population of students in the New York metropolitan area with an affordable education rooted in the liberal arts tradition since 1916. Independent and coeducational, the College provides a strong academic and value-oriented education at the undergraduate and graduate levels, aiming to prepare each student for a life characterized by integrity, intellectual and spiritual values, social responsibility, and service. With campuses located in the Clinton Hill area of Brooklyn and in Patchogue, Long Island, the College offers degrees in more than 29 majors, special course offerings and certificates, affiliated and pre-professional programs.


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BULLETVILLE is a straight-up Country music offshoot of Magnolia Mountain that features MM's Mark, Renee, and Jeff, joined by some of the finest musicians in the area. The band plays a combination of Mark's original songs and a great selection of classic country covers by the likes of Waylon Jennings, Tammy Wynette, George Jones, Loretta Lynn, Gram Parsons, and more. Bulletville "is as country as country once was, bypassing the focus group-tested formula spoon fed to today's commercial masses and served straight up. These songs are meant to be heard amidst both neon bar room glow and a barren moonlit road." (Bucket Full of Nails).
The band made its live debut in November 2012, and is now gigging around the greater Cincinnati area. Check the GIGS page for upcoming Bulletville shows, and be sure to "Like" the Bulletville Facebook Page for even more current updates.
Bulletville served as the backing band for Mark's solo album, Four Chords and a Lie, released in July 2013. A full-length Bulletville album is in the works for 2014, with The Afghan Whigs' John Curley set to produce.
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Of course, we currently know nothing about Windows 7's successor. Microsoft isn't dropping any hints, and with Steve Sinofsky heading up the whole Windows platform, don't expect this to change anytime soon. But that doesn't mean we can't start speculating. Here are my top five predictions for Windows 8:
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Prediction 1: No more 32-bit. Microsoft has been juggling the whole 32-bit versus 64-bit equation for far too long. Maintaining dual code bases -- even with copious source sharing between them -- is a real waste of resources. We saw it first with Windows Server 2008 R2. Expect a repeat performance with Windows 8, which will be 64-bit-only.
Prediction 2: Mesh is big. Microsoft's Live Mesh is a real sleeper technology. I expected big things from this hybrid local/cloud synchronization framework for Windows 7, but Microsoft chose instead to focus on build quality. However, you'll be hearing a lot more about it in the coming months as Microsoft continues to extend Windows into the cloud.
Prediction 3: App-V makes its mark. I've already declared Windows XP mode to be a brain-dead way of implementing legacy compatibility. However, given the time constraints associated with Windows 7, Microsoft chose the easy route and put off the hard work of integrating application virtualization for another day. Expect to see App-V come to prominence as the company seeks to further abstract its legacy Windows APIs from the core OS.


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---- — MT. VERNON – Sports began as a way to get out of school early for Karson Hahn.
Earlier this week they paved the way to college. The Mt. Vernon cross country and track athlete signed with Rend Lake College on Wednesday.He started his running career in junior high."In seventh grade my friend asked me to join the team so we could get out of school, and (I) kind of got good at it from there," Hahn said.Even when he started his high school career there were questions about continuing. But he stuck with the both sports."You talk about model guys that you want for your program," Mt. Vernon coach Clint Turner said. "We talked about Spencer (Allen) in that way. (Hahn's) the kind of model guy you want for your distance program."Turner said he looks for toughness, speed and a good work ethic for the runners who compete in the 800 meter event."It hurts you," Turner said. "Because it doesn't matter how you run it. If you're a beginner or a veteran it's going to hurt you. It's just a taxing, very demanding event."To run fast, you have you have to be able to run through that discomfort, and he's always been able to do that."Currently, Hahn's career is winding down with just a couple weeks left in the track season. He hopes to place at the state finals this season after qualifying for the meet the past two seasons in the 800 meters."It's not going to be different than any other meet, and I think I'll be fine," Hahn said.Two years ago he raced in both the 800 meter race along with a relay event. Turner said this year Hahn will focus only on the 800 meter, his marquee event, if he makes it back to state."We're going to take our best 800 meter guy out of this relay so he can go do what he deserves to be able to go do," Turner said. "As it sits right now, we're on track to run well."Hahn said he likes running the 800 meters in track because of its combination of speed and endurance."It just ended up being a good fit for me," he said.Hahn has spent the middle of the track season battling bronchitis. He's completely healthy now as the season nears completion."He didn't shock the world and run great times, but he wasn't running slower," Turner said of Hahn during the sickness.The track postseason starts Thursday, May 16 at the Salem sectional for Hahn and his Mt. Vernon teammates.


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Tony Award nominee Adam Pascal (Rent, Memphis) will be among the performers at Imagine: A Celebration of Life, which features a compilation of original works, pop hits and rock 'n' roll, May 7 at the Highline Ballroom in Manhattan.
Presented by University Hospitals Case Medical Center's Seidman Cancer Center and led by Broadway's Betsy Werbel (Wicked), the 7 PM concert will raise funds for cancer research through the Brian Werbel Memorial Fund.
Joining Pascal will be Shoshana Bean (Hairspray, Wicked), Tituss Burgess (The Little Mermaid), Matt Bogart (Jersey Boys), Lisa Howard (Priscilla Queen of the Desert), Richard H. Blake (Legally Blonde), Jennifer Dinoia (Wicked), Marty Thomas (Xanadu), Adinah Alexander (The Wedding Singer), Jeremy Kushnier (Jesus Christ Superstar), Kate Pfaffl (War Horse), Ben Liebert (Wicked) and Werbel as well as cast members from Broadway's Wicked, Memphis, Jesus Christ Superstar, Jersey Boys, The Book of Mormon, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, War Horse and Mamma Mia!
"My hope for this evening is to not only raise money for cancer research, a passion and dream of my brother's, but to provide the audience with an insight into the kind of person that Brian truly was," said singer Werbel in a statement.
The Brian Werbel Memorial Fund was established to honor the memory of Brian, who passed away on May 7, 2007, at the age of 29. The mission of the fund is to advance clinical research on cancer-related initiatives.
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Dwyane Wade watched Kevin Durant against Memphis, and it was like watching a flailing man drown, wave after wave crashing upon him until he had no breath to give. Durant averaged 29 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists per game in the series that ended his season. Those were not merely better than the averages Durant posted in this, the best regular season of his young life. Those were not merely better averages than the ones that just won LeBron James his fourth NBA MVP award. Those were better averages than the ones that represent Michael Jordans entire career. But Durants season is over now, and Wade watched it happen through what felt like a rearview mirror.
That was me, he says.
He nods across the gym over to LeBron.
That was No. 6, too, he says.
A knowing laugh.
Why do you think we did what we did? he asks. I told myself a long time ago: Never again.
Wade is the biggest winner in all this winning. We will never know if LeBron could have or would have done this somewhere else, too, morphed into a master and monster with or without Wades help. But we do know that an aging, hurting Wade would have had to jump over James if No. 6 did not happen to be at his side. Instead, as Durant lost his stars, Wade aligned with his so he would no longer feel as overwhelmed and behind as Derrick Rose and Carmelo Anthony and Chris Paul and Durant must feel today.
Can you imagine Wade trying to topple James for supremacy in his present condition? Wade might not move exactly the way he did, but that move he made three years ago is still serving him. Makes you wonder if hell be the one choosing to take the biggest discount again to keep this together beyond the current contracts.
The Mountaintop
When you are younger, there are things that you want from the game, he says. Make a name for yourself. Set your family up. Individual stuff. But now all I want is the mountaintop. Thats it. The mountaintop is all that matters.
He heads toward it on a bruised knee that cooperates inconsistently, doubt surrounding him like clouds along the climb.
I dont mind having to prove myself, he says. Ive always had to do that. Im used to it. Once people come to expect something, they expect it all the time. I understand that. Sometimes I laugh at the doubts. Sometimes I use them as fuel. And sometimes it pisses me off. God gave me the gifts for this. Im special.
There is no ego in the way he says Im special, incongruous as that might seem. It is delivered more like a fact than an opinion. He believes in himself, and he cloaks himself in that belief while wearing things others wont and in doing basketball things others dont. That belief has carried Wade out of poverty and desperation and an upbringing that included a mother addicted to drugs, and it has served him as he has climbed out of and over the rough neighborhoods fighting with literal hunger for those basketball dollars. He has spent a lifetime overcoming all manner of obstacles with that belief, and so now he believes in belief with a religious fervor, and he treats it as blasphemy if you dont believe as fervently as he does.
Wouldnt the doubt piss you off? he asks.
Well, no. If you are 100 percent confident in something, anything, the doubt of others does not tend to bother you much, rain sliding off a waxed car. Anger is for the defensive, when an intruder gets too close to a sensitive truth, and the people wondering about Wade are noticing a decline in his health, not his game, though it can be hard to separate those things for the wounded. In other words, it is not personal, and the critics on the outside are doing what Wade himself is doing on the inside.
No doubting ability
Asked about doubting, this is what he says: Of course I have doubt. Then he clarifies: But it isnt about doubting your ability. Never, ever. Never, evvvvvvvver. It is only doubting the injury. It is never, ever doubting the ability.
So he uses belief and these holy gifts to conquer, but the other day he had to go back to the locker room to have his kneecap put back in place with tightened tape before coming out to finish the Chicago Bulls season. And there was a defiance in him after that, wondering aloud if one day doubters would correctly appreciate his game. There was ego in that because you will always find ego and greatness residing in the same neighborhood, but the dont-you-dare-doubt-me was unusual given that it was obvious to any eye that Wade wasnt himself in the Bulls series, unable to get to the free-throw line with his usual breakneck style. Part of that was the way the Bulls always defend him; part of that was the knee limiting him in a way that makes you wonder as the games, opponent and climb get harder.
Better situation
Too much of sports coverage is absolutely extreme and extremely absolute. Less than a year ago, LeBron James was allegedly a fragile choker; now Alonzo Mourning says Scottie Pippen told him that James would have kicked Michael Jordans butt. Extremists cant be found in the middle. So it cant be that Wade is a still-great player who is also injured/diminished without the person wondering about his game and health being dismissed as something between a doubter and a hater. Regardless, Wade has tilted all the math in his favor because, in his words, I didnt ever want to be in that position again, where you always, always have to be 100 percent and even that might not be enough.
He isnt 100 percent.
He doesnt have to be.
And that feels a lot like winning before you have even won.


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March 9, 2013 – main construction works begin. The planned 10-week closure is set to take place over the summer.
March 28 – the Journal reports a 12-week delay to the date of the closure.
April 10 – delay is confirmed and closure rescheduled for September.
June 20 – the new date for the 10-week closure of the bridge is announced as the third week in September and Journalbacked 'Open for Business' campaign launched.
September 19 – bridge closes amid reports of traffic chaos.
November 13 – Worcestershire County Council announces delay to closure of three weeks.
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Casa de Paradise - Parker Strip Keys Home in Parker
- bedrooms 4
- baths 3
- sleeps 10
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- community Lake Moovalya Keys
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$ 2,450 - $ 3,900 / week
$ 2,200 - $ 15,000 / month
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Best Value Vacation Rental on the Parker Strip!! You've worked hard. Why spend more money to stay in a small (confined) space of a hotel room, without the water canal panoramic view that the Casa offers, when you can have a sprawling 3500 Sq/Ft Casa with upgraded amenities on the dock as well as fine furnishings on the inside! You get a home with this grand size with all the luxury amenities, 160 ft of waterfront, plenty of new dock space for 4 boats and jet skies right in the back yard, huge game room and wet bar, and ping pong table for the kids outside.
Even BETTER NEWS - this is 2 homes away from "Fun in the Keys" our 3 Bedroom / 2 Bath home - if you have a large family vacation - rent BOTH homes - get a FANTASTIC RATE on 7 nights or more! CALL OR EMAIL FOR DETAILS.
Boat, jet ski, or kayak from the private dock just steps from the home. Quickly access the Colorado River as we are on the main canal or stay in the safe "no wake" canal in the Lake Moovalya Keys. The home sits on a double pie shaped lot which is perfect for this horseshoe shaped home – Master Bed Room is on one side and the action of the game room is on the other end of the horse shoe.
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Here's what your Casa includes:
Bedroom: 4 - 2 are suites with private bathrooms
Bathrooms: 3
Sleeps: 10 All top quality Eurotop – pillowtop mattresses. We think that if you sleep better you will have more quality time to enjoy your vacation.
Cal King beds: 1
Queen beds: 6
Twin beds: 4
Square Feet: 3500
Property Type: on water canal, Lake Moovalya Keys on the Parker Strip
Property Description: Located on the Parker Arizona Strip on the Main Canal in the Keys.
Parking: Out door spots - 4 spots. Trailer parking is located at the entrance to the Keys – in the over flow lot.
Furnished: Fully furnished
Heat: Who needs that in the summer!
Cooling: Central A/C 2 zones. Burrrrrr keeps you cold in the summer!
Kitchen: Includes all appliances, all cooking utensils, pots, pans, bake ware, blenders, crock port, dishes, glasses, silverware and everything else you need just like home.
From the moment you enter the Casa, you will appreciate the attention to detail and the stunning panoramic view right from the front door. Beautifully interior decorated to make you feel right at home with designs intended for relaxation & warmth, and an at home feel.
Large Master bath with double headed shower and bench area. Master Bedroom has a reading / seating area overlooking beautiful Keys Canal. The Master Suite offers three closets. Lay back on your over stuffed chair, open a book and just relax. If you HAVE to work we have a desk area for you to work with Wi Fi internet to get your business done fast so you can get back to your vacation. We have a Verizon Mini Cel Tower in the house - your cel will work here if you have either this phone provider.
Picture yourself sitting out on your Casa's Covered patio with great sun exposure. Watch the breathtaking sunrises and incredible sunsets EVERY DAY as this Casa faces the East and the South with the double pie shaped lot.
The open dining room, with seating for 6, is located in between the open living room and kitchen area in the middle of the horse shoe part of the house.
Large Game Room, just off the kitchen (which has a breakfast bistro area with seating for two), 65" Flat Screen TV with HD services, FREE WiFi, DVD system with small library, full regulation size pool table, bar with sink and fridge & much, more.
Everything you need to start enjoying a great river trip. Just bring your toothbrush and your swim suit.
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You have so much close by – you can go golfing at the Emerald Cove Golf Course or take your bike and cruise the Keys. The river is what you make it – if you want a action packed week or weekend you have the sand bar up river, you have Roadrunner for food and drinks as well as Fox's. If you want to gamble and play a few slots you have the Blue Water Casino down river just moments away – the BEST part is do you want to drive your car or take the boat – that is the beauty of the Parker Strip. If you want RELAXATION this is definitely the place for you. When you sit out on your covered balcony, or by the water, you are in your own private paradise away from it all – off the main river enough that the sound of a boat engine is a hum going by and your boat is not being lapped up against the dock in busy times. Just soak in the sunshine & enjoy the serenity. Margarita or Mai Tai optional.
Drive your boats to the Bluewater Casino or one of the riverfront restaurants or one of the floating bars directly from your back door. Easy access to shopping and fuel both by boat and car. You are about 45 mins by car to Lake Havasu. Summer visitors enjoy boating, jet skiing, water skiing, parasailing, and wakeboarding. Winter visitors enjoy riding motorcycles and ATV's or just relax, read a book outside and watch the river float by.
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Summer Rates
Weekends June - August ................... $650/night
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Weekends Oct - December ............... $425/night
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Fall Rates Nov 1 - Nov 30 ............... $375/night
Weekly Rate (Exc. Thanksgiving).. $500/night min 4 nights
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Memorial Day and Tube Float 2014 ............... $700/night
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Top things to do in Parker
- Relax - you are on river time
- Waterski - Wakeboard
- Visit Pirates Cove or Roadrunner
- Visit the Desert Bar or Foxes
- Float down the Colorado River
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Not being a significant supporter of the Augment story arc (particularly in respect of it's explantion of Klingon ridges - which I think exemplifies ENT's strongest weakness of deeming it necessary to explain things that didn't warrant explaining ultimately) anyway then in all fairness I don't suppose I have many genuine concerns in the area of 'competing'...............assuming the sequel script enters such territory.
Have you actually seen these episodes? Because the Klingon ridges were a little joke at the end but not the core of the story.
In the last movie there have been Vulcans and Romulans and it did not tell anything about them at all, let alone connect them in any way.
The Augments stories on the other hand did flow into the political background (the Orion, Klingon, soon-to-be Federation border triangle area) and later merged naturally with the Klingons.
So to rephrase my question, will the next movie be fanwank galore like the first movie or will it not just throw everything into the pot but actually cook something new out of these familiar ingredients like the previous story that involved Klingons and Augments did?
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Toys for Tots organizers expect demand for the program to be strong this year. Last year, the organization was unable to fill all its ordersPublix stores around Georgia will set out the Toys for Tots boxes on the day after Thanksgiving. Shoppers can drop off toys in those boxes."We need as many toys as people can give. Last year we distributed 723,000. Will our need be that this year? Absolutely," said Teresa Wilhite of Toys for Tots.The group can accept cash donations as well.Toys for Tots also needs dozens of volunteers to sort through the toys and get them ready to be distributed. For more information about donations and volunteer opportunities, visit: http://www.toysfortots.org/Individuals that would like to request gifts through the group can call United Way by dialing 211, Wilhite said. They will be then referred to the nearest agency that distributes toys.
A fifth arrest has been made in connection with the murder of a 13-year-old in his own bedroom on Sunday.
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The greatest baseball player in KU history, a Minnesota Twins legend, a World Series hero, and a great humanitarian- Bob Allison was a class act until the very end.
The college baseball season got underway last weekend, and the Jayhawks started off the year in perfect fashion, winning all three of their games. In the opener they beat Middle Tennessee State 7-3...
Kansas Baseball: Follow Your Jayhawks!
KU Related MLB Draft Wrap Up
MLB Draft: Kansas Jayhawks to Watch
Kansas Baseball Takes Series From Missouri
Kansas Baseball Takes Series From Nebraska
Kansas Baseball Beats Missouri 7-1 At Kauffman Stadium
Kansas Baseball Wins Series Against 19th Ranked Baylor
Kansas Jayhawk Spring Sports Update
Big 12 Baseball Preseason Power Rankings
Kansas baseball beats rival Missouri 1-0 on Wednesday.
Kansas Jayhawk baseball takes series at #2 LSU. KU overcame several injuries in winning this key road series. The Jayhawks will be back in the national rankings next week.
KU (9-3) @ LSU (12-0). Series Preview and a few KU Baseball Notes.
Kansas Jayhawk Baseball (9-3) travels to face untested #2 LSU (12-0) this weekend. A short series preview and some thoughts on SEC baseball.
Kansas baseball took three of four games over visiting Iowa. T.J. Walz, Jimmy Waters, Cameron Selik and Jake Marasco all had great weekends in the Jayhawks home opening series.
#25 Kansas baseball wraps up its season opening road trip at 4-2. More positives than negatives so far in 2010. The Jayhawks home opener is Friday, 3PM vs. Iowa.
Kansas Baseball Preview
Round-up of KU players selected in the MLB draft, as well as notes on other area players selected.
Brian Heere, Kansas right fielder, drafted by Red Sox in 48th round.
Paul Smyth, KU RHP closer taken by Oakland in 35th round.
KU LHP Shaeffer Hall drafted in 25th round by New York Yankees.
David Narodowski, KU shortstop, taken in 15th round by Arizona Diamondbacks in 2009 MLB draft
An preview of potential Kansas Jayhawks in the MLB draft
Kansas eliminated Coastal Carolina 5-1 in the afternoon game. The Jayhawks will meet UNC this afternoon at 4PM.
Kansas stays alive by routing Dartmouth 16-0. Shaeffer Hall pitches shut out. KU to face Coastal Carolina in rematch Sunday at noon.
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By Jo-Anne MacKenzie
---- — SALEM — A friendly gesture might have been the undoing of Jacquelyn Plum, 46.
On Sept. 30, Plum gave a wave to Officer Robert Kirley when she drove a yellow convertible through a construction zone on Bluff Street Extension.
On Monday, 10th Circuit Court Judge John A. Korbey ordered Plum held without bail until her next court hearing on one of four pending charges against her, all of them alcohol related.
The judge granted police prosecutor Jason Grosky's motion to revoke Plum's bail, apparently agreeing with Grosky's argument that the only way to keep Plum sober and out of the driver's seat was to put her behind bars.
Those were the conditions Plum had been free on — no driving, no alcohol consumption. But she continued to do both, according to court records.
"When you have a person flagrantly and repeatedly continuing to put lives and the safety of public in danger, at some point, enough is enough," Grosky said yesterday.
Plum has two DWI convictions in Massachusetts, one in 1996 and one in 2005, according to Deputy police Chief Shawn Patten.
She has four open cases in New Hampshire. Salem police have had plenty of interaction with her.
On Jan. 5, police were called to a local business for a report of an intoxicated female.
"We were called because she was being unruly," Patten said.
Police responded and found Plum, as well as circumstantial evidence and open beer containers in her car that indicated she might have been drinking and driving, according to court records. They didn't charge her, but instead took her into protective custody and later released her to a sober adult.
A few few months later, on March 30, Plum was involved in a traffic accident and was found to be intoxicated. She was charged with DWI, subsequent offense, and released. That case is still pending.
Just hours later, police stopped a vehicle in which Plum was a passenger and discovered she had an open container of liquor, illegal in New Hampshire. She was cited in that case, too.
Plum appeared in court Aug. 28 to answer to the DWI, subsequent offense charge, but her lawyer couldn't make it. The judge released her and ordered her to appear the next day with her lawyer.
But later that day, at about 5:30 p.m., someone reported seeing a woman "passed out" at the wheel of a yellow convertible at a light on Route 28. Other drivers reportedly honked their horns in an effort to rouse her, at which time she drove on, but nearly hit other vehicles, a mailbox and a bicyclist, according to court records.
Police responded to a home on Millville Circle and found Plum, passed out behind the wheel of a Toyota Spyder, keys in the ignition and a cup on wine with ice in the console. She was arrested again and charged with DWI, subsequent offense.
Plum and her attorney did appear in court the next day, Aug. 29. Bail was set at $10,000 cash on both DWI charges. She was released under conditions that included she not drive.
It was just a month later, Sept. 30, when Kirley was working a construction detail on Bluff Street Extension. Plum drove past in a yellow convertible and waved to the officer, according to court records. Kirley recognized Plum because he was the officer who arrested her in March.
Police obtained an arrest warrant for Plum for driving after her license was suspended and for violating her bail conditions.
Grosky, in pleading his case Monday, said there were "signifcant safety concerns and questions" about Plum's ability to follow the law and court orders, given her history. He asked the judge to revoke her bail and keep her in jail until her next court appearance.
Patten agreed.
"In a period of three months, she continues to drink, continues to drive," he said yesterday. "She is a danger to the community and if she's not going to abide by bail conditions, for safety of anybody on the roads or on the sidewalks, she should be held until trial."
Defense attorney Paul Garrity countered that his client should remain free, and suggested the judge put her under electronic monitoring and require daily reporting to the Salem police for a breath sample.
Korbey opted to honor Grosky's request.
He ordered Plum held without bail pending trial. She was immediately taken into custody Monday and will remain behind bars until her preliminary hearing on the four charges later this month.
"Obviously, she has a health problem and needs to get it taken care of," Patten said yesterday. "In the meantime, everybody else in the public shouldn't be put at risk because of it."


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TOPSFIELD — With a chance to clinch a playoff spot last night, the Triton football team started strong on the road at Masconomet.
The Vikings (5-2 overall, 3-2 CAL) finished even stronger, scoring three fourth-quarter touchdowns en route to a 33-6 win over the Chieftains that gives Triton its first playoff berth in program history.
"Triton football has never been in the playoffs. I don't care if it's the new playoffs, we're in," said Vikings head coach Pat Sheehan. "It's an exciting time for the school, and we're really excited to find out who we're playing."
Justin Spillane scored fourth-quarter rushing touchdowns of 8 and 51 yards, and quarterback Bradley Whitman found the end zone for the second time on a 16-yard quarterback sneak as the Vikings finished off Masco (4-3).
In the first half, Triton out-gained the hosts 225-89 in total yardage. Whitman scored a 4-yard touchdown run on the opening drive of the game and then found Justin Cashman for an 11-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter. Cashman caught the ball a few yards short of the goal line, but leapt over a Chieftain defender and extended the pigskin across the goal line.
"Offensively, we've been pretty good all year and it all starts with the guys up front," noted Sheehan. "Our quarterback/running back duo (Whitman/Spillane) has been sensational, and we've had contributions from all over the place. We don't have a top wide receiver. It's a true team offense."
Defensively, the Vikings were equally impressive. Outside of a 20-yard touchdown pass from Troy Bunker to Corey Tines in the second quarter, Triton allowed just 133 yards of offense.
"We played physical football and won in the trenches," explained Sheehan. "Masco has a heck of a football program and we matched them physically tonight and even exceeded it."
Triton missed all five extra-point opportunities, but did get a 23-yard field goal from Daniel Cuddy as time expired in the first half.


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Young sailor scoops international award
A sailor who takes young people from across the north of England on a sailing experience has won an international award.
Grace Metcalfe from Garsdale, Cumbria is the skipper of The James Cook.
It is her commitment to helping those young people that has won her the award.
She is the skipper of the James Cook - a Tyneside build boat and was named the "Young Sail Trainer of the Year" by organisers of the Tall ships race.


text: ITA. Michelle's artistry seemed to come straight from the heart. I don't feel Ashley is in the same league artistically; she seems to 'force' the artistry- for example her facial expression does not look natural at all. I appreciate and respect the hard work she has put into reinventing herself, to get to this point. Confidence wise, I am happy to see her develop so much. In Michelle's case, she was a natural- technically and artistically. The only time I felt Michelle was lacking in confidence was in the 1996-97 season when she was dealing with a growth spurt. IMHO Ashley is not in the same league as Michelle. However, others who were not in the same league have won OGMs, so Ashley still has a chance to achieve that.


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Compilation of videos of the UCLA Marching Band rocking out the Staple Center to introduce the Rolling Stones.
UCLA Marching Band plays "Satisfaction" at Staples Center, kicking off the Rolling Stones 50th anniversary tour. The Stones go right into "Get Off My Cloud."
A UCLA alum (4 yr member of Bruin marching band) responds to request for band funds: not 1 cent until Dan Guerrero is fired.
As many of you know, I was a member of the marching band for the last few years until graduating last year. Here is the big field show the band performed this year for those of who you missed it or had poor seats at the SC game at the rosebowl. Never too late to honor the great work the band does.
Great post-game performance by the band. Stick around after the games, the sounds are truly "Solid Gold."
About time those guys officially got on Twitter. If you have a twitter account please make sure to follow them on Twitter (link above). Also if you still haven't done it make sure to follow us as well. GO BRUINS.
Bruins Nation requests its community members to offer support for the UCLA marching band.
A UCLA alum from Texas returns to the Rose Bowl for the first time in years and reflects on his Bruin game day experience and thoughts on the tough rebuilding first year of Coach Rick Neuheisel.
Ladies and gents just 17 more days till kickoff. GO BRUINS.
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Selling people on the idea that only one way is the right way has been going on since people first started trying to exert control over other people. Typically, those that do the selling enjoy living two ways. They are allowed to tell people one thing and then live having as many choices as they please at their disposal as they please. In fact, many of the people that work to sell people on such things, whomever they are and whatever it is they wish to sell, behave as though they are somehow better that those they sell to (behind closed doors, of course), often behaving as though the mere idea of those they sell to and their lot in and of itself is repugnant. All that matters to them is the profit they reap, consumers be damned.
It happens in many ways, across many different forms of commerce, politics and even religions that people find themselves in a position of power and begin to use that power to concentrate on collecting things they want in their lives. There isn't necessarily anything wrong with that when it comes to commerce, although in the other two fields it typically marks the beginning of corruption. In commerce the goal is to sell things people want in order to turn a profit. The more a person sells, the more they make for themselves, any others concerned and so on. There are, however, times when companies and whole industries, can go too far to sell us products and those products can become hazardous and a negative in terms of an influence on the public. Take tobacco, as an example. At one time it was considered good for you. Tobacco companies used to actually market supposed "health benefits" of smoking cigarettes, and (as we would find out years later) would lie to us about the actual deleterious effects buying into the idea that lie actually did to us. They had a lot of influence over us. For years they were a big part of what we thought of as the right image of good looking people. They actually marketed to us not only their product, but the idea that without their product one might not be as alluring, attractive, sexy and appealing both to the opposite sex and to others in general. They marketed a certain psychology and even fed into and exacerbated a certain innate insecurity many of us feel about how we look, our ability to attract others and how we are perceived socially in general. They lied to us and deceived us about their product. That deception convinced adults to pick up a habit that was bad for them, and kids to think that they needed to smoke to be more attractive, to be more mature, to be more sophisticated, to be more likeable and so on. In doing so, not only did they put the children at risk that they convinced to smoke their "coffin nails," they perpetrated a fraud on an unsuspecting public. We believed their experts that told us what the tobacco industry said was true. We believed them that we truly were more attractive when we hurt ourselves, and when people finally saw the truth and tried to exposed it, they fought back tooth and nail to silence them, discredit them and make their product seem as sexy, positive and innocuous as they ever had. We figured out their game and their mind games wore off eventually, the veil had been lifted. Poor health just wasn't sexy anymore. There were other ways. There are other industries that we have begun to take on also that have had negative impacts on public health also by selling them on things that were not all that they were cracked up to be. Fast food was one, for example along with other food products that sold us on high sugar, high fat content products that tasted great, but were bad for our health. Recently the fashion and diet industries have come under scrutiny for peddling the idea that being unhealthy is sexy. We tend to think that's the way it's always been. We have been seeing the current view on beauty for so many decades now that we feel the way it is, is how it should be. But what we see actually had its beginnings somewhere and it came after the 1960's. Before then the industries marketed a lifestyle. It was about clothes that fit the image of the "ideal housewife." The twin industries sold products that told women that the subjugation they lived under was somehow right, and that they had the products to make them feel more wanted, less bored and more interesting to their husbands. They taught them about looking pretty while taking care of the house. It served to benefit monetarily by reinforcing the oppression women at the time lived under with little to no options otherwise here in the West. After the social revolutions of the 1960's and 1970's a woman's place in society was no longer relegated to a single role. It was no longer defined one way. She had options and no longer bought into the idea of her "role." Times had changed and the fashion and diet industries were no longer able to keep up. Looking like a movie star was not something women necessarily desired any longer. Movie stars didn't follow a single model anymore either. Fashion no longer meant following all the time and many women were busy thinking about what they wanted to be and what their role was to be in society. Fashion came second. They were set to become leaders, and cast away the role of sheep. The mental bonds that held women in "their place" had been broken. The jig was up. For the fashion and diet industries that meant profits dropped dramatically, and something needed to be done, but women no longer bought the image, and they did not know which images to market where. They had been officially kicked out of the minds of too many women to make the same kinds of profits they had been, and they weren't sure whether or not that would change in a way that would benefit them or not. So they moved to the only option left, if they wanted to regain the level of profits they once had. They attempted to go after the body. Biologically a woman's body has curves when compared with that of a man, and more of them. There is no way around it, it's a scientific fact that only something as hokey as creationism, or as insidious as tobacco industry marketing, could try and make seem otherwise. There are many reasons including prehistoric human's need to both store fat for the production of milk, and for extra calories to burn in times when food was scarce. The industries worked to make women reliant upon them to feel good about themselves again, but women were already starting to feel good about themselves just as they were, and men were starting to accept it. Women were looking to becoming doctors, lawyers, journalists, architects and more. The pages of fashion magazines no longer told them what to be and how to be it. So they began marketing the idea that women needed to be a certain size, and like times when women were told that they needed to bind their feet to make them painfully smaller, lengthen their necks to make them painfully and dangerously longer and mutilate themselves because only a certain group (men) should be allowed to enjoy intercourse, that size was one that was so thin and tiny, it was biologically impossible for the majority of women to achieve. Sure, there were and are women that naturally are that thin (thinner than men, like children that is), but it is an exception to the rule, not an example. The idea took a very short amount of time and fairly shortly the idea all women needed to lose weight was a billion dollar industry, that in conjunction with the fact they needed to know that there were only certain clothes manufactured to fit that ideal. If they wanted to fit the clothes, they needed to lose weight, if they wanted to look pretty they needed to lose weight, if they wanted to be successful, they needed to lose weight, there were even clothes made to make them appear slimmer in the interim. It would be like saying all black people were too dark or gay people were too attracted to the same sex. It was a ridiculous assertion, as it actually went against science. But the money was rolling in. It seemed as though the people purveying the myth had some deep down rotten contempt for women. They told men they were less than real men if they were with women that looked like the majority of women (scientifically and medically a normal average healthy American woman). Men needed to be with women that were at a size that was biologically impossible for the vast majority of women to attain. Food became an enemy and women began vomiting, using laxatives, starving themselves, replacing meals with cigarettes, and more, not that they still don't. The diet industry took off and products that claimed to cause women to lose weight flew off the shelves. Appetite suppressants became the drug of choice for many and addiction to diet drugs became a problem for many seeking a way out. As with tobacco, the more information that came out about how unhealthy it was, the more the diet and fashion industries sold the public on the idea that women needed to look like something other than women to be attractive. The truth is only children that have not developed yet can attain the body type that is seen as the ideal image for women. Many fashion models began modeling at age fifteen and thirteen was not unheard of. I mean seriously, if adult women should naturally be built that, why would they have to use kids to hold up to adult women of what they should look like? And what people think kids are more attractive than women anyway? What grown adults are looking at underdeveloped children and saying, "man that's hot?" It was as though there were a certain segment of the people making decisions in the diet and fashion industry that had a deep seated resentment of adult women. As if they may like to remove all the things about them that are physically female, that men can never have without surgery or other false means. These were things of course women have always had that men have always been attracted to. The odd thing is, that when asked, in study after study, men say they prefer normal sized average healthy looking women over women that have been roped into an industry's almost resentment laden attack on their physique that has contributed nothing positive to society and has only spread falsehoods and the idea that children are sexually attractive. The industries had come under so much fire for peddling children as sexual objects, many modeling agencies will no longer hire models under a certain age. They want to tell us all there is but one way a woman should look. There is but one size a woman should have. They want to box women as women have been boxed for centuries, and tell them they must be this or they must be that, in rigid terms, to qualify as being worthy. Sure, they will tell you they don't when confronted, like Israeli and Palestinian politicians when asked if they are racially prejudiced against one another, but what do their actions tell you about that? Men have allowed it for too long and stayed silent. Most men don't really feel that way, as most men's girlfriends, fiancées, wives, etc are average sized, and they would have to be, as that's the average size. Unless all the average women are being kept in some holding pen designed by the fashion and diet industries, lol. Study after study confirms, men do not feel that way. Men know it's a trick to get women insecure to consume, and men to feel insecure with regards to one upmanship and male competitiveness. Guys remember, that's your girlfriend they are dissing. That's your fiancée they are dissing. That's your wife they are dissing, and who are they to talk like that about her? How do they feel if people try to tell them how they should love, who they should love and what the people they love should look like. How do they feel when people try and psychologically convince them to think otherwise about the people they feel naturally attracted to? How is it right that they do that to us? If some starlet wants to be weak enough to buy into the idea women should be told that looking womanly is wrong, let that be her issue. The people making the clothes obviously have no clue what men like in terms of body type, and there is no reason they could not sew a pretty dress for a woman built like a woman. In the mean time 12 year old girls are already starving themselves to look thinner. Like the tobacco industry, they are lying and selling the idea women need to be thinner than is biologically possible, and it is just another way to try and confine women, tell them what they should or should not be and to make them feel worthless and always less than. Being too heavy to the point it negatively impacts your health is a bad thing. The same thing goes for being more thin than is healthy. Who wants a girlfriend that smells like vomit or the side effects of laxatives anyway? Women, don't let them tell you what men like, and guys, don't let them talk about the women you love that way. It really ain't that serious. Guys, admit you like her the way she is, if you didn't you wouldn't be with her. There is no one way women should look, anymore than anyone else. We flushed eugenics and social engineering away when we defeated the Nazis. Let's keep it that way. This is the West after all. Time to stop telling people what their role in life is or should be. To read about my inspiration for this article go to www.lawsuitagainstuconn.com.


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AMD Engineering Manager is the New Palm Head of Linux Kernel
Mobile specialist Palm strengthens its team by hiring Matthew Tippett, the Linux graphic driver developer since 2003 at ATI, to be in charge of Linux kernel development.
According to the website Phoronix, the Australian born Tippett will start work at Smartphone manufacturer Palm in California starting in November. At AMD, Tippett was the definitive force behind Linux support and the release of AMD's Catalyst graphic technology. In addition, an updated Catalyst driver was released to go with Ubuntu Karmic Koala.
At Palm, Tippett is to bring out the Linux based Smartphone operating system WebOS. Palm last caused eyebrows to raise with their reaction to criticism on the restriction of their app catalogue. At the end of September, the British mobile phone manufacturer Palm last fleshed out their team in WebOS boot as Ben Galbraith and Dion Almaer from Mozilla changed to Palm. The two brought the internet based Open Web movement with them to Palm which had provided for the initial posting of a web developer network.
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Knoppix 7.4 Released
Klaus Knopper announces the latest version of his iconic Live Linux system.
PHP Attack Puts WordPress and Drupal at Risk
All websites that use these popular CMS tools could be vulnerable to denial of service attacks if users don't install the updates.
Heartbleed Bleeds On
According to a report, many potential victims of the Heartbleed attack have patched their systems, but few have cleaned up the crime scene to protect themselves from the effects of a previous intrusion.
Drone Brain Goes Open Source
DARPA and NICTA release the code for the ultra-secure microkernel system used in aerial drones.
Password Management Services Vulnerable to Attack
Should you trust an online service to store your online passwords?
New Raspberry Pi Adds Two USB Ports
New B+ board lets you build cool things without the complication of a powered USB hub.
Microsoft Grabs No-IP.com Domains
Redmond rushes in to root out alleged malware haven.
Firefox Steps into 3D
New initiative will bring futuristic virtual reality effects to the web surfing experience.
New Trojan Targets Online Banking
Dyreza malware launches a man-in-the-middle attack that compromises SSL.
HP Rolls Out Massive Cloud Network
New cloud combines worldwide access with local attention to data security.


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Daktronics Inc. of Brookings, SD has debuted the second generation of the ProTour® PT-10 modular LED display panel.
"After consulting with our end users, we were able to fine-tune our existing product to best suit the needs of our customers," says Jay deBlonk, Daktronics ProTour product manager. "The new design provides an extremely versatile system that can be used either indoors or outdoors."
The ProTour modular display system, first introduced in 2004, in its next generation, features 10mm line spacing. The panel uses a new high-bright 3-in-1 SMD (surface mount device) LED to provide a high contrast ratio for blacker blacks and better shadow detail. A unique louver design, developed to accommodate creative configurations, provides an enhanced viewing angle, free of color shift. The PT-10 also includes additional weatherproofing mechanisms.
The PT-10 LED display panel capitalizes on the same technology and design behind the original product. Capable of displaying images in 4.4 trillion colors, the rugged architecture allows for flexible configuration of displays of any size or shape. Redundant panel-to-panel signal optimizes system reliability and display diagnostics provides active monitoring of display operation and troubleshooting support.
The control capabilities of the V-Tour® event controller combined with the V-Link® LED video processor complete the ProTour system. The V-Tour event controller compliments the ProTour display system by featuring WYSIWYG management of display arrangements; image and brightness settings; video zone layouts; and diagnostic functions. The V-Link processor accepts live video feeds and enhances those signals to ensure true-to-life image reproduction on any ProTour display.