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In seven seasons as head coach, Greg Frady has established an unprecedented pattern of winning within the Georgia State baseball organization. Since he was named head coach in June 2006, he has worked to build the GSU program in every area and now has the Panthers poised for a successful transition into the Sun Belt Conference in 2013-14.
Georgia State's eighth head coach, Frady boasts the highest winning percentage of any coach in school history (.568) with a 228-173-1 record. He trails only Mike Hurst, who finished his Panther career in 2006 with 293 career wins, for the most victories in school history.
In his seven seasons at the helm, Frady has led the Panthers to five winning seasons, all with 33 or more victories. To underscore his impact, it is important to note that prior to Frady's arrival, the Panther program had achieved just two winning seasons in its history and had never won more than 31 games in any year.
The highlight of Frady's tenure came in 2009, when he guided the Panthers to a school-record 39 victories, capped by the Colonial Athletic Association title and the school's first NCAA Tournament berth.
Under Frady, Georgia State teams have been marked by prolific offense. His 2010 squad led the nation in runs per game and ranked third in batting average, while his 2013 Panthers have the nation's third-highest batting average, along with top-10 rankings in scoring, doubles, slugging and on-base percentage.
His program has produced three Freshman All-Americans, one Academic All-American and 34 all-conference or all-rookie honorees.
Frady's Panthers have held their own against the powerful programs in the state, posting five wins over Georgia Tech and Georgia since 2007.
Prior to the 2012 season, Georgia State was honored as the nation's Most Valuable Program by the National Alliance of College Summer Baseball, indicative of the Panthers' continued offseason success.
Along with his duties at Georgia State, Frady also serves as the head coach of the German National Team. In 2013, one of his pupils became the first product of the German baseball system to reach the Major Leagues when Donald Lutz made his debut with the Cincinnati Reds.
In the college ranks, Frady has helped develop six future Major Leaguers, while more than 100 of his former players have been drafted or signed professional contracts.
With the move to the Sun Belt Conference approaching, 2013 was a year of transition for the Georgia State program, but it proved to be one of Frady's most satisfying campaigns as he molded a very inexperienced roster into a 35-win club. He steered a freshman-laden team that was unable to compete in the conference tournament due to CAA policy through a challenging schedule while overcoming several key injuries.
The 2013 Panthers achieved the third-highest win total in school history with a 35-21 record, including a 14-13 mark in the CAA in a year in which the league had three NCAA teams. That mark, earned while playing 15 road games against 12 home dates, would have qualified GSU for the conference tournament for the fourth time in five years had the Panthers been allowed to compete.
Frady turned an inexperienced lineup into one of the nation's most productive offenses as the Panthers ranked third in the nation in batting average and fifth in runs per game. Of the 12 position players who regularly saw action in 2013, seven were in their first year in the program, including three talented freshmen starters who combined for more than 500 at-bats. Two of the five veteran hitters were lost to season-ending injuries midway through the year.
Frady and his staff secured a recruiting class for 2012-13 that produced two Freshman All-Americans in outfielder Josh Merrigan, who was also named CAA Rookie of the Year, and pitcher-infielder Matt Rose, as well as five all-conference or all-rookie selections in Merrigan, Rose, shortstop Chad Prain, designated hitter Chase Raffield, and catcher Joey Roach. Sophomore third baseman Caden Bailey also earned all-conference honors, while senior catcher Scott Sarratt became the GSU baseball program's first Academic All-American.
On March 5, 2013, Frady earned his 200th victory at Georgia State in the Panthers' 7-6 win over Boston College.
In 2012, Frady led a rebuilding Panther squad to 24 victories and had the team in postseason contention until the final day of the regular season.
The year included a headline-grabbing, 13-12 walk-off win over Northeastern in which GSU stunned the Huskies with 11 straight runs in the final inning - 10 with two outs. The Panthers also scored their fourth upset of a ranked Georgia Tech squad in Frady's tenure by taking down the No. 9 Yellow Jackets at home, 5-4, early in the year.
In 2011, Frady guided the Panthers to the Colonial Athletic Association Championship tournament for the third straight year, one of only two teams to qualify in each of those three seasons.
In going 37-21 in 2011, the Panthers posted the second-highest winning percentage in school history while recording 30-plus victories for the fourth straight season. GSU also tied its season record with 17 CAA victories, won a school-record 11 straight games during the year, and posted the school's best home record at 26-7. Frady's team posted five wins over RPI top-60 teams, including a victory at No. 23 Georgia Tech.
Georgia State's pitching staff posted an all-time low 4.29 ERA during the 2011 season, second-best in the CAA and more than two runs lower than the Panthers' 2010 mark.
The 2011 season also saw the departure of Frady's first full signing class, which he helped become the all-time winningest class in the history of the program, with 143 victories over four seasons. The Panthers picked up a league-high six all-conference accolades in 2011, including Rob Lind, Mark Micowski and Brandon Williams on the All-CAA first team.
The year after graduating 12 seniors, Frady led the 2010 squad to 34 wins, at the time the second most in school history, while watching six players earn All-CAA honors. The 2010 team broke the school records for batting average, slugging percentage, runs scored, hits, doubles, home runs, total bases, RBIs, base on balls, conference wins, conference winning percentage and home winning percentage. The squad sat among the top of the NCAA rankings in several categories during the year, including batting average and slugging percentage. At the end of the season, the Panthers led the nation in runs scored (10.5 per game) and sacrifice flies and ranked third with a .355 batting average.
Individually, Frady oversaw Mark Micowski and Brandon Williams as they shattered several season marks while graduating arguably the best player in the history of the program and his first-ever signee, Bradley Logan. Logan left Georgia State as the winningest player in the history of the program and had 10 career records when he moved on.
Personally, Frady reached the 100-win plateau at Georgia State during the March 6 doubleheader against North Carolina Central. He needed the fewest games of any coach in Panther history to reach that feat.
Frady also reached the 300th win of his career as the Panthers defeated Hofstra on April 9, 2010, 9-2. Before becoming the associate head coach at Georgia State and assistant coach at UCF, Frady was the head coach at North Florida Community College, earning 187 victories. His career collegiate coaching record now stands at 415-285-1.
In 2009, he led the squad to its first CAA Championship and NCAA Regional berth after a school record 39 wins, including a regular-season triumph at third-ranked Georgia Tech.
Five Panthers achieved All-CAA status for the second year in a row. After earning the conference championship, another five Panthers earned all-tournament honors, led by Tournament MOP Bradley Logan.
To go along with the school records for wins, the Panthers shattered the winning percentage mark and established new marks in runs scored, hits, saves, and strikeouts. The squad also finished the regular season and CAA Tournament by tying the then-school record with eight straight wins.
During this 2008 season, Frady led the team to 33 wins, which at the time was the Georgia State record. The 2008 squad opened the season with eight straight victories, which matched the school record for longest winning streak set during the 2000 season.
Under Frady's tutelage, Jean-Michel Rochon-Salvas was named to the Brooks Wallace National Player-of-the-Year Preseason Watch List before the start of the season. Logan earned the same honor in 2009. During that same time frame, catcher Marc Mimeault was named to the Johnny Bench Preseason Watch List in both years.
Rochon-Salvas set a new career mark for hits, only to be broken by Logan, and finished. He also earned CAA Scholar-Athlete of the Year accolades in both 2007 and 2008. During Mimeault's senior year, he flirted with batting .400 most of the 2009 season, finishing the year with a .398 average.
Frady also oversaw the advancement of closer Justin Malone, who earned Freshman All-America honors from both Baseball America and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association in 2009 to launch a standout career. Malone excelled as both a starter and reliever, finishing his career with 13 victories and a school-record 14 saves.
Frady's first season at the helm of the Panthers in 2007 was highlighted by the team's second straight appearance in the CAA Championship. The team reeled off six consecutive victories on two separate occasions, and three players earned postseason honors. Luke Gordon became the first Panther to earn first-team All-CAA honors, while Charlie Pelt and Eric Suttle earned second-team honors.
Before being promoted to head coach, Frady spent two seasons as the Panthers' associate head coach under Mike Hurst. He helped lead Georgia State to back-to-back conference tournament berths in the Atlantic Sun Conference in 2005 and then the Colonial Athletic Association in 2006.
Prior to joining the Georgia State staff, Frady served as the associate head coach at the University of Central Florida from 1997-2003. The Knights were ranked in the Top 25 in each of his seven seasons. UCF collected six conference championships during that time (three regular season and three tournament). The Knights also made four appearances in the NCAA Tournament and played in two regional finals. He was part of four 40-win teams (1997, 1998, 2000, 2002) and one 50-win team in 2001.
Before making the move to UCF, Frady spent six seasons as the head coach at North Florida Community College in Madison, Fla. During his tenure, the team broke the school record for wins in a season four times in six years. He started his coaching career at Columbus State University in 1988, where he served as an assistant for three seasons. Frady took charge as interim head coach in the summer of 1990, after the Cougars went to the NCAA Division II World Series with a 38-15 record.
Frady has recruited and coached 21 All-Americans, while more than 100 of his former players have been drafted or signed professional contracts, including David Buchanan, who was selected in the seventh round of the 2010 MLB Draft. He is currently pitching at the AA level in the Philadelphia Phillies organization.
Six of his players have reached the major leagues: Aaron Fultz of the Cleveland Indians (2000-2007), Mike Maroth of the St. Louis Cardinals (2002-2007), Clay Timpner of the San Francisco Giants (2008), Esix Snead, previously with the New York Mets (2002, 2004), Drew Butera (current) and Matt Fox (current), both with the Minnesota Twins.
Frady played collegiately at Troy State University and helped the Trojans reach the Division II World Series twice. In 1986, his team won the national championship and was later named the best Division II team of all-time at the 1997 Division II College World Series.
Frady also currently serves as the head coach of the German National Team. He has won more than 100 games in international competition, and in 2010 he was named European Coach of the Year.
In the spring of 2008, his squad came just two games shy of qualifying for the Beijing Olympics. In 2009, he led the squad to a win over China in the Baseball World Cup, only the second win in the history of the country. That was just over a month after the German team defeated the United States at the World Baseball Challenge in British Columbia and finished in second place.
Most recently, Frady guided Germany to a fourth-place finish at the 2012 European Championships and to the finals of the World Baseball Classic qualifier. That squad featured former Panthers Eric Suttle, B.J. Roper-Hubbert and Aeden McQueary-Ennis.
In 2005, Frady led the German team to the B-Pool Gold Medal and a fourth place finish at the European Championship, earning the team a spot in the 2007 World Cup. The fourth place finish was the highest a German squad had ever placed at the European Championship and marked the first time the Germans qualified for the World Cup.
Frady holds a position on the American Baseball Coaches' Association (ABCA) Ethics Committee and is the founder and chair of the Georgia Dugout Club Ethics Committee. He was recently honored by the ABCA with a 25-year award.
Frady is also very active in the community. He served as Rotary Club president in Madison, Fla., when coaching at North Florida Community College, and continues working through Rotary International as a keynote speaker at numerous events. Frady has a long record of working with chambers of commerce and conducts instructional clinics for coaches and youth baseball players. Additionally, he had an article about recruiting published in a national magazine.
In addition to his post with the German National Team, he has done work with Brazilian Baseball Confederation to help secure equipment and raise awareness of the game in the soccer mecca.
Frady was born in Ellijay, Ga., on Dec. 2, 1962, and graduated from Gilmer High School in 1981. He was named the most valuable player on both the basketball and baseball teams his senior year. In 2006, he was inducted into the Gilmer High School Athletic Hall of Fame.
Frady received his bachelor's degree in education and recreation from Troy State in 1987 and earned a master's degree in administration from Columbus State in 1989.
Greg and his wife Rhonda have been married for 25 years. The couple resides in Gwinnett County and has two children, daughter Bailey, 20, and son Riley, 17.


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Officers injured after trouble in North Belfast parade
At least ten police officers have been hurt in trouble connected to a parade in North Belfast.
Violence broke out before a republican procession which drew loyalist protesters.
Missiles including stones and bottles were hurled at police.
Tensions have been brewing recently over problems near a Catholic church close to the parade.
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Police continue to deal with disorder in the Carlisle Circus, Antrim Road and Clifton Street areas of North Belfast.
Missiles, including stones and bottles, were thrown at officers.
At least ten officers have been injured, three of whom have been taken to hospital.
North Belfast was the scene of serious rioting on July 12 when republicans attacked police following a loyal order parade through the Ardoyne flashpoint.


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Giant Sparrow
The Unfinished Swan: a few beautiful moments and ideas that fall short of a satisfying PSN game
The Unfinished Swan begins with a child trying to find a painting that was left unfinished by his mother, who has passed away. He finds himself in a land of pure white, with the ability to splash ink on his surroundings to reveal the environment. The first moments of the game are filled with a sense of wonder and discovery, and the ability to learn so much about the objects around you with so little visual information is quite the trick. This is a gimmick that could have sustained an entire game, but unfortunately The Unfinished Swan leaves the rails as more mechanics are introduced.
The game is split into four chapters, and each one introduces a new mechanic. Some of them make little sense, or don't lead to meaningful interactions with your environments. Others are brilliant and are simply thrown away before they're allowed to blossom into a full-fledged levels. There are many good ideas at play here, and a few bad ones, and it feels like the team at Giant Sparrow needed an editor to separate what needed to be left on the drawing room floor and which should be given more time and care. Ideas are introduced to the player and then thrown away before they have the chance to make much of an impression.
There are a few moments, here and there, where the wonder of the game's opening moments is repeated, but the overall story arc fails to connect in a meaningful way. I don't mind short games, and I don't mind games that offer more of a story than a game play challenge, but I do expect to walk away from that sort of narrative experience with a feeling of satisfaction. Unfinished Swan left me frustrated at the lack of development for many of the mechanics, and that feeling was mixed with disappointment at the story's resolution. There were many questions left unanswered, and many disturbing things hinted at throughout the game and, again, these narrative issues aren't explored in a satisfactory way.
I've been working the game's story over in my head since I've finished it, and I'm still unclear about what it's trying to say. The little boy, Monroe, states he also feels unfinished in the opening scenes, and his journey does seem to argue for the rewards of creation, but his one moment to sit down with the architect of the world doesn't offer much in the way of catharsis or revelation. It's hard to talk about this aspect of the game while still avoiding spoilers, but I felt contempt for a certain character through most of the game, and then near the end that character was treated with much more care and empathy than expected. It felt apologetic, although that kindness didn't feel earned by anything in the game.
I hope the team at Giant Sparrow continues to make games, because there are parts of The Unfinished Swan that are proudly experimental and brave. The many pieces don't come together to create a satisfying whole, and that's a disappointing result from a game that had so much promise. This isn't a failure as much as it's a near miss, and hopefully a learning experience.
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The esophagus is relatively impervious to injury but can be harmed gradually by backflow of acid from the stomach (gastroesophageal reflux or GERD—see see Gastroesophageal Reflux (GERD)). The esophagus may also be harmed suddenly, by caustic or acidic chemicals, irritating drugs, a sharp object, or extreme pressure. Extreme pressure can occur during violent vomiting.
The more sudden types of injuries can cause pain, often experienced as sharp pain under the breastbone. It may also cause bleeding, which would be evident in vomited material or stool. Fainting may occur due to this pain, especially if the esophagus ruptures. This rupture allows food contents to spill into the mediastinum (the area of the chest bordered by the sternum in front, the spinal column in back, the entrance to the chest cavity above, and the diaphragm below) and causes mediastinitis.
Erosive esophagitis is a condition in which areas of the esophageal lining are inflamed and ulcerated.
The most common cause of erosive esophagitis is chronic acid reflux. Corrosive substances, such as cleaning solutions, can erode the esophagus if they are swallowed accidentally or deliberately. Some pills (for example, aspirin Some Trade Names
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, and certain large iron and potassium tablets) can cause painful erosions if they lodge temporarily in the esophagus.
The diagnosis of erosive esophagitis is made by esophagoscopy (see see Endoscopy). If a pill becomes stuck in the esophagus, it usually can be washed down with large quantities of water, and the pain often resolves within hours. Rarely, erosions caused by corrosive substances or pills persist, leading to narrowing of the esophagus.
(Mallory-Weiss syndrome)
An esophageal laceration (Mallory-Weiss syndrome) is a tear that does not penetrate the wall of the esophagus.
A laceration of the lower esophagus and the upper part of the stomach during forceful vomiting, retching, or hiccups is called Mallory-Weiss syndrome. The tear may rupture blood vessels, which then bleed. This syndrome was initially described in alcoholics but can occur in anyone who vomits forcefully.
The first symptom is usually the appearance of blood in vomited material. Mallory-Weiss syndrome is the cause of about 5% of bleeding episodes in the upper digestive tract.
The diagnosis is made by esophagoscopy or angiography (a catheter is used to inject an artery with a dye that can be seen on x-rays). The laceration cannot be detected on routine x-rays.
Most bleeding episodes stop by themselves, but sometimes the doctor must perform esophagoscopy and stop the bleeding by cauterizing the bleeding vessel or injecting a drug into it. Alternatively, the doctor may inject vasopressin or epinephrine during angiography to reduce blood flow into the bleeding vessel. People who lose a lot of blood require a transfusion. Surgical repair is rarely required.
Esophageal ruptures are tears that penetrate the wall of the esophagus.
Ruptures of the esophagus are usually caused during endoscopy (examination of the esophagus with a flexible viewing tube—see see Endoscopy) or other procedures in which instruments are inserted through the mouth and throat. Ruptures also may occur during vomiting, retching, or swallowing a large mass of food. Such rupture is called Boerhaave's syndrome.
An esophageal rupture leads to severe inflammation in the chest outside the esophagus (mediastinitis). This inflammation allows fluid to enter the space between the membrane layers (pleura) covering the lungs, a condition called pleural effusion (see see Pleural Effusion). People also have chest pain, abdominal pain, and shock.
Because swallowing barium (a contrast agent that makes the lining of the esophagus visible on x-ray) is too irritating, doctors confirm the diagnosis by performing an x-ray or video of the esophagus after the person swallows a different type of contrast agent (gastrographin). Surgical repair of the esophagus and drainage of the area surrounding it are performed immediately. Before surgical repair, broad-spectrum antibiotics and fluids as needed are given to treat shock. Even with treatment, the risk of death from a large rupture is very high.
Last full review/revision October 2007 by Michael C. DiMarino, MD
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Gopro. Inside the case looking out, where the balls drop. Will get reflections of lights and great shot of user.
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Wednesday, 27 April 2011
Classic Asparagus and Hollandaise Sauce
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I made hollandaise last week, very similar simple recipe. Looks great with the asparagus.ReplyDelete
Isn't it lovely they are back? This sauce is a perfect complement!ReplyDelete
Gorgeous! I'm only a little jealous. Asparagus will be here soon but until then I'll be living vicariously through you and I'll be bookmarking this recipe in the meantime.ReplyDelete
It is always so lovely to have asparagus back in the markets. Your hollandaise is a perfect sauce to serve with them. I hope you have a great day. Blessings...MaryReplyDelete
I haven't seen asparagus at the farmers market yet ... but I hope I do soon! This dish looks wonderful!ReplyDelete
Love Hollandaise and Love asparagus (despite the after effects). Good shout on the popeye biceps, immense amounts of whisking required.ReplyDelete
Wonderful classic recipe :)ReplyDelete
Oh this looks delicious, I love that Asapargus is in season now, it tastes so good. Infact that's what I'm having for tea tonight (and have been having all weekend!) I have nominated you for a stylish blogger award. The post i have mentioned you in is below. Have a look if you get a minute: http://jbskitchen.blogspot.com/2011/05/awardpor-moi.htmlReplyDelete
We tried to make this sauce a couple times but I don't think we got it right. I don't know since I have not eaten anywhere else to be able to compare. I will try your recipe soon. I am sure we will like this!ReplyDelete
Happy Spring:)
Thank you for your comments. I hope you all enjoy asparagus for the short time it's here.ReplyDelete
I was dreaming of asparagus last night, popping up everywhere looking delicious right now; your hollandaise sounds great, doesn't get much better than asparagus and hollandaise...ReplyDelete


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The kitchen is well stocked with pots, pans, and utensils, along with a refrigerator/freezer with ice maker, cooktop stove, oven, microwave, and dishwasher, all the conveniences of home. The villa is also furnished with a washer and dryer, air conditioning, 42' flat screen TV, DVD player and high speed WiFi internet. Satellite TV is provided at no extra charge. Beach towels are provided.
Get fresh seafood from the local fishermen or shop in the local mini-supermercado just a couple of minutes away. Go fishing off the dock or in the surf. Enjoy watching the sunset on the pool deck with your favorite beverage after a day on a canopy tour of horseback riding and zip lining or a boating excursion with great snorkeling to Isla Tortuga.
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You will surely treasure your PURA VIDA vacation in Costa Rica! Bedding includes a king-size bed in the master bedroom, a queen in 2 different bedrooms, two twins and a futon in the 4th bedroom.
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Property Type
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- floor area 3000 sq. ft.
- guests provide their own meals
Location Type
- beach view
- mountain view
- ocean view
- adventure
- away from it all
- family
- romantic
- covered parking
- towels provided
- living room
- hair dryer
- broadband access
- parking
- telephone
- air conditioning
- linens provided
- washing machine
- clothes dryer
- internet
- kitchen
- American size
- stove
- microwave
- dishes & utensils
- coffee maker
- toaster
- stove
- oven
- ice maker
- dishwasher
- cooking utensils
- Dining bar has 4 additional seats
- dining area
- dining
Pool / Spa
- private pool
- jetted tub
- Bathrooms
- 2 bathrooms 1 half Bath
- full 1: toilet, shower
- full 2: toilet, shower
- half 1: toilet
- Bedrooms
- 4 bedrooms, sleeps 9, beds for 8-9
- bedroom 1: 1 king
- bedroom 2: 1 queen
- bedroom 3: 1 queen
- bedroom 4: 2 twin/ single, 1 sleep sofa /futon
satellite / cable
- SkyTV
- Surround sound!
- television
- cd player
- dvd player
- satellite / cable
- porch / veranda
outdoor grill
- Propane
- gazebo
- deck / patio
- lanai / gazebo
minimum age limit for renters
- 25 years old
- long-term renters welcome
- pets not allowed
- children welcome
- non smoking only
- minimum age limit for renters
Onsite Services
- massage
- staff
activities and attractions in Playa Hermosa (Guanacaste) Costa Rica
Leisure Activities
- shelling
- wildlife viewing
- boating
- beachcombing
- sight seeing
Sports & Adventure Activities
- kayaking
- snorkeling/diving
- hiking
- jet skiing
- rafting
- snorkeling
- swimming
- sailing
- cycling
- fishing
- golf
- wind-surfing
- water skiing
- mountain biking
- surfing
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I have installed the Autodesk License Manager 11.10 on a OS X 10.8.2 computer. I start the license manager in Terminal with the command ./lmgrd -c licensefile.lic -l logfile. In another Terminal window I issue the command tail -f logfile and view the contents of the file. The logfile indicates lmgrd starts on port 27000 and adskflex starts on port 2080. It also lists all the features from the license file. If I issue the command ./lmutil lmstat -a it lists that adsk is up and for each feature it lists 75 licenses issued, 0 in use. If I issue the command lsof -i -P | grep -i "listen", it shows lmgrd listening on port 27000 using IPv4 and adskflex listening on port 27000 and 2080 using IPv4. I have the firewall disabled and IPv6 disabled as well for testing.
If I go to a Windows 7 client that has 2013 Education Master Suite installed on it, I open AutoCad 2013, or any of the programs and a window appears asking me to specify the license server system. When I type in the name or ip of the license server, I get a messagebox stating "A valid license could not be obtained by the network license manager Error 15.570.0".
I can ping the license server from the client, as well as the server to the client. I have disabled IPv6 on the client as well.The computers are also at the same location and same network.
If anyone has any ideas, please let me know.Thanks!
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-15 means it cannot connect to the NLM. Typically it is firewall. On your Win7, open Internet Explorer and try these ports on your address bar:
Replace servername with your the NLM hostname and you should get a jargon page. If it cannot be displayed on either of those ports, it is being blocked or the NLM is simply not running.
When I tried the ports in IE I got "IE cannot display the webpage". Even though I disabled the firewall in System Preferences, I focused on the ports being blocked.
From another computer I ran nmap -p 27000 nlmservername and got
27000/tcp filtered flexlm0
Since it was filtered I ran
sudo ipfw add 1000 allow tcp from any to any dst-prt 27000
Ran nmap again and got
27000/tcp open flexlm0
I opened the port for 2080 and opened Autodesk 2013 from one of the Windows clients and worked like a charm.
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Gallant House ~ Waterfront with Dock in Lake Anna
- bedrooms 3
- baths 2
- sleeps 10
- pool no
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- pets allowed no
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vacation rental description
Beautiful, Non-Smoking, three-level home with three bedrooms and two bathrooms. Sleeps 10.
Private dock with access to community boat ramp.
Spectacular waterfront views off the large deck with screened in area
for dining with a ceiling fan. Great for enjoying the outdoors.
We are located on the quiet part of the lake(public side)and great house for children. Over an acre of land surround the house, so there is plenty of space to run around.
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house rental amenities
Comfortable Lake Front home.
Indoor amenities include:
3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms,
Bedroom 1 - King
Bedroom 2 - 2 sets of bunk beds
Bedroom 3 - Queen
Living Room - Queen Sleeper Sofa
Walkout Basement - Queen Sleeper Sofa
- Fully equipped kitchen
- Washer & dryer
- Central A/C & heat
- Direct TV satellite
- No bath or bed linens. Bed linens can be provided for an additional fee.
- Back deck with gas grill.
- Large screened in area for eating and overlooking the lake.
- Large yard
activities and attractions in Lake Anna Virginia
- Boating, jet skiing, wakeboarding, waterskiing, knee boarding, tubing
- Fishing
- Swimming April through October
Easy access to nearby attractions:
- Lake Anna State Park
- Wineries
- Golfing
- Historic Fredericksburg, Richmond, or Charlottesville
- 90 minutes from Washington DC
- Kings Dominion (30 - 45 minutes)
- Blue Ridge & Shenandoah Mountains
vacation rental rates
Rental weeks run from Sunday to Sunday, Saturday to Saturday, Friday to Friday or when available!
Check-in time is 4:00PM and check-out time is 11:00.
High season rates: May 1 - September 30... $1600.00/week.
Memorial Day Weekend: Friday check in 12:00-Monday check out 11:00... $1100.00
Mid season rates: April & October... $1200/week & $600/weekend.
Off season rates: November 1 - March 31... $1000/week & $500/weekend.
Thanksgiving and Christmas: Please inquire.
All rentals require $100 cleaning fee.
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
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Rental rate, plus a $300 security deposit. The balance is due 30
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property is inspected for damages and key is returned the deposit
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Alex Gallant
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Most teams have exited training camps and are a few days removed from the most important of the preseason games, where we saw some starters play into the 4th quarter. Keep an eye on the NFL Network this week because this will be the best barometer of a team's success to date. And look back to this post when your making your preseason prognostications, as some in-depth analysis is sure to follow...
This is written from the perspective of a Chiefs fan, just in case you are curious.
Chicago Bears- People have finally cooled off on Jay Cutler and his emo haircut. Maybe it's the 24-29 career record as a starter. Or maybe it was the 26 interceptions he threw last year. 26! Or maybe it's the fact that his QB rating has gone down every year he's been in the league. Or maybe it was the fact that I tried to hit on his little sister's former best friend in Colorado this summer, while she informed me that it was in fact Josh McDaniels' infatuation with Matt Cassel that ultimately sent him packing from Denver (I think that's something to be proud of). Anyhow, Mike Martz joins him this year, which most assume to be a good thing. But, Martz's offense relies on route development, which is dependent on good protection from the line, which is not a strength of the Bears. They did bring in Julius Peppers, who even agreed to terms on trying his hardest for three games this year.
Detroit Lions- Should still be some growing pains for Matthew Stafford (is he living in biblical times? who still goes by Matthew?). But, the man I'm interested in seeing, or beast I should say, is the undisputed Heisman winner,Ndamukong Suh. Combined with fellow Husker, Kyle Vanden Bosch (making them my second favorite team for the year), there is at least somewhat of a chance that he is ndominant right from the get go (currently the Vegas favorite to win Defensive Rookie of the Year!). Pretty good nucleus of skill positions in Calvin Johnson, Jahvid Best, Kevin Smith, Tony Scheffler, and Brandon Pettigrew might finally lead them out of the cellar of the NFC.
Green Bay Packers- Finally, Aaron Rodgers can live Favre-free up in Green Bay. Oh, he's still there. I think it'll prove significant if they can win one of their brawls with the Vikings this year, with so much weight was placed on those games, it seemed to take the wind out of their sails last year. Rodgers can join the elite company of quarterbacks in the league by leading the Packers to the playoffs once again, and do so with similar stats to the tune of last year's 30-7 TD/Int ratio. He has looked fantastic up to this point in the preseason. Rodgers is the key, and the key to Rodgers might be the improvement of the line, as everything else stays the same up in Cheese Country. My only question is: Are too many people on the bandwagon now?
Minnesota Vikings- Brett Favre returns but will the magic? There was definitely something going on last year. In the midst of all the hoopla, it's easy to forget just how good Favre was last year. Funny how that can be easy to forget, yet I've learned Favre's pooping schedule in its entirety from watching ESPN (he's a morning guy). Expectations should be big enough this year to satisfy even Visanthe Shiancoe's lady friends. I say there is still a small chance of a team-wide backlash against Favre if they start slow, which is very possible with six of the first seven against the likes of NO, Mia, NYJ, Dal, GB, and NE (all to be played without number one wideout, Sidney Dean Rice--who gets the reference there??).
Atlanta Falcons- The Dirty Birds would appear on my short list of possible surprise teams for the upcoming season. Matt Ryan could be looking at a breakout year, after a somewhat mediocre sophomore season. The third year is a popular time for good quarterbacks to breakout. Peyton Manning led the league in yards and touchdowns his third year. Tom Brady, Drew Brees, and Donovan McNabb all had things figured out by season number three. I predict they overtake the Saints for supremacy of the ever-changing NFC South division.
Carolina Panthers- A possible candidate for the first draft pick come next April (although last time I said that about the Panthas, Rodney Peete led them to a 3-0 start). But the laundry list reads like this: Breaking in a new Quarterback (Matt Moore), no more Julius Peppers, Steve Smith breaking his arm playing flag football (he told me he didn't play…jerk), and Jonathan Stewart has been hurt most of training camp. At least they drafted Dirkness favorite, Eric Norwood, in the 4th round. John Fox has done a lot with a little before, so not all hope is lost in Panthaland.
New Orleans Saints- Just don't seem good enough to repeat. Will have to deal with the more, more, more syndrome (coined by Evil Empire's Sports Guy) after winning the championship (more money, more touches, more competition). Drew Brees, who quietly set an NFL record for completion percentage last season, can cement his name atop the best quarterbacks by proving consistent this year. Repetitive success is a major factor. Peyton and Brady are both on the decline (or should be atleast), and the title is up for grabs this year. For whatever reason I wasn't that into the Super Bowl last year, leading me to completely overlook the significance of a surprise onside kick to start the second half. That may be the ballsiest move in NFL history.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers- All of my credibility for projecting Quarterback success in the NFL is on the line with Josh Freeman (thought he'd be terrible), so here's one towards him falling flat on his fro. People said he had a semi-successful freshman season, but dude still had 18 INT's on top of 9 fumbles in 10 games. It's hard to imagine the Bucs making any noise this year, but they could be setting themselves up for the future with a nice foundation of young talent.
Arizona Cardinals- Lost a bevy of talent (Boldin, Dansby, Rolle) from a team that depended on one player (Kurt Warner-also gone) to give them any hope in the playoffs (worked four times) after coasting to easy division titles. So, tell Matt Leinart to hop out of the hot tub, put down the bong and the Cheetos (puffs of course), and email his ball dancing teacher, cause he actually gets to play this year. It's been hard for Art Leinmatt to stay motivated since his pay was cut in half going from USC to the Cards. In actuality, I theorize that he became complacent during that senior year at USC, living a celebrity's life in L.A. while taking only one class. No matter who drafted him, he was downgrading in lifestyle. I thought he was such a can't-miss prospect that I jumped up and cheered when the Raiderspassed on him back in 2006.
St. Louis Rams- Way too many questions surrounding Samuel Jacob Bradford for me to believe in him. Is his shoulder all the way repaired? Is he injury prone? Can he adjust from the spread to a conventional offense? Why does he seem Indian with his helmet off and Asian with it on? What happens on Sam Bradford Day (seriously-January 13th) in Oklahoma City? I want to see Bradford fail because Suh should've been the unquestioned pick at numero uno. Keep a sliver of sight on 7th round draft pick, George Selvie, who I love coming out of South Florida.
San Francisco 49ers- Love everything about the 49ers this season except for Baby Hands, Alex Smith. They can always turn to the Revolving Door, David Carr, though. Keep your oculars planted on Patrick Willis, my pick for 2010 Defensive Player of the Year, as well as Ahmad Brooks, who had 5 sacks in the final five games last season. Throw in Michael Crabtree (could emerge hardcore), Frank Gore (love in fantasy), the suddenly realized potential of Vernon Davis, the young stable of first round offensive linemen, and even the late signing of Brian Westbrook, and the Niners are really heading places if they can just find a Quarterback. I put Mike Singletary in the top five head coaches in the NFL already.
Seattle Seahawks- The incredibly unwatchable Seabags grew interesting with the addition of Pete Carroll, who is still paying players, just doing it legally now. They curiously targeted former Charger backup Quarterback, Charlie Whitehurst (who I can only imagine looks like Charlie from Always Sunny in Philadelphia), giving up quite a bit in a trade to acquire him. Whitehurt's career stats are as follows: 2 rushes, 13 yards, 1 TD. That's it, that's the list. Zero career pass attempts. The price must've been too high on John David's Booty.
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APIs & Hackathons Solve the Innovator's Dilemma
Each and every large enterprise began as a brand-new venture created by a few co-founders. The team was small, nimble and innovative enough to carve out a market leadership position through execution and differentiation. As the company grew from a few co-founders to 500 employees, 5,000 employees or 50,000 employees, its pace of delivering innovation slowed. Large companies such as Apple, Intuit and Facebook have continued to prove that this innovator's dilemma is avoidable. For the rest of the Fortune 1000 – companies that don't necessarily have access to the Silicon Valley magic – the trend in recent years has been to launch "innovation labs".
One of the earliest examples of this was Bell Labs at Lucent, with many other enterprises now following suit, such as:
The question is: How will a small team within a large enterprise drive a cultural shift towards innovation and not get stifled by the old guard, which is simply stuck in old habits and processes? The solutions these innovation labs are bringing back to top executives almost invariably involve APIs and hackathons.
The first step is unlocking data via APIs. When a team of innovators at a large company is trying to achieve something disruptive and market-changing, the team members will need access to data from across the company. If they cannot get access, they will be delayed, get demoralized and often just give up and move on. When a company centralizes its APIs across all backend systems, it enables employees, partners and even external developers to build and innovate.
The companies with innovation labs mentioned above have also set up robust API platforms to enable innovation. Some APIs are only available to employees, some to partner companies and others are open to all software developers. The key concept is that they have removed the deadbolt locks on their data and replaced them with APIs that intelligently free those resources, auto-provisioning access based on who, how and what access is needed.
Opening up APIs enables innovation culture, increasing the pace of product design, creation and execution. Once these technology enablers are in place, enterprises can run internal and external hackathons to make developers aware of and inspired by what is now possible. These fast-paced competitions set goals to take creative ideas and turn them into prototypes or minimum viable products.
Hackathons are designed to help developers quickly try out new ideas and get instant feedback. This is similar to the iterative product development methodology described by Eric Reis in his book Lean Startup. Some enterprises call it the migration from a linear process such as "waterfall" to more agile "scrum" or "customer-driven development" processes. Similarly, "DevOps" has been used to describe increased collaboration and communication between software development teams and IT operation teams.
This is how smart enterprises now solve the innovator's dilemma. Product lines are reinvigorated and employees are inspired to be more entrepreneurial and productive. Customers are getting products that take advantage of new technologies. Enablement through APIs alongside action through hackathons solves the dilemma and seeds continuous and disruptive innovation.
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Pre-Endorsement Unity Thread
by Todd Beeton, Fri Jun 06, 2008 at 06:33:10 PM EDT
Tomorrow, Hillary Clinton will thank supporters, congratulate Barack Obama and endorse him for president. From her e-mail the other night:
On Saturday, I will extend my congratulations to Senator Obama and my support for his candidacy. This has been a long and hard-fought campaign, but as I have always said, my differences with Senator Obama are small compared to the differences we have with Senator McCain and the Republicans.
I have said throughout the campaign that I would strongly support Senator Obama if he were the Democratic Party's nominee, and I intend to deliver on that promise. [...]
I will be speaking on Saturday about how together we can rally the party behind Senator Obama. The stakes are too high and the task before us too important to do otherwise.
She will be speaking at 12pm EDT at the National Building Museum, located at 401 F Street, NW, Washington, D.C. Go HERE for a ticket. I believe Jonathan will be liveblogging it from the venue.
Today, on the eve of Hillary Clinton's concession speech, the word of the day for Democrats is unity.
This afternoon, the Obama campaign sent out a fundraising ask that paid tribute to Hillary's campaign:
I'm sure you've heard that Hillary Clinton is suspending her campaign and announcing her support for Barack. We all owe Senator Clinton -- and her supporters -- a great deal of respect for running an incredible campaign and strengthening our party in all 50 states.
A bit later, I received this from Wes Clark, one of Hillary Clinton's staunchest supporters:
Now I am asking you to come together and make sure Barack Obama is our next president. This is a critical mission.
Hillary Clinton ran an amazing race. She inspired millions. Our party is a better party because of her campaign, and our nation is a better nation because of her service. She is and will always be a friend whom I admire. [...]
It's time our party comes together to stand behind Senator Obama as we move forward in this election season.
And this evening, Chelsea Clinton addressed the Texas state convention and delivered a message that can only be seen as a preview of her mother's speech tomorrow:
Chelsea Clinton delivered a message to convention delegates from her mother: Thank you for all the support - and now it's time to rally behind Sen. Barack Obama.
Obama, as everyone surely knows, narrowly defeated Hillary Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination.
"My mother wanted me to be very clear - we are going to united," Chelsea told Texas Democrats.
Her mother, she noted, will be endorsing her formal rival tomorrow. Hillary Clinton will reaffirm "her life-long commitment to support and elect Democrats and Sen. Obama in November," the younger Clinton said.
And how can we forget linfar, who brings her own brand of unity to the rec list:
But the campaign is Over. It is time to move on. I am moving on and this is my first step. [...]
So here's to Hillary Clinton-- the first woman to win nearly 18 million votes in a Democratic Party primary--and to her concession speech and a united Democratic Party.
It was one hulluva goddamn fight!
Use this as an open thread to pay tribute to Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and the historic race we've witnessed this year, a contest that will officially come to a close tomorrow. But we all know it's not the last we'll see of Hillary Clinton this year. After all, as Terry McCauliffe promised:
"She will do anything. She has made that clear. She will do anything she can to help Barack Obama, travel if he wants her to travel everyday she will do that," McAuliffe told reporters outside of Clinton's Washington DC home Friday, as hundreds of staffers were gathering at the house for a final party.
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Professional sports drafts and the game of poker are very similar in one way; those who possess superior skill and knowledge can sway the odds in their favor a little, but it's still gambling. Year after year players who were thought of as "can't miss", do miss, and players who pundits didn't think much of turn out to be superstars. NBA teams spend millions of dollars on scouts and countless hours researching and evaluating prospects each year, but at the end of the day, it's still at best an educated guess. Those of us who watch a lot of college games can usually tell with good accuracy who will make it and who won't, but it's not easy. Some guys mature later than others, and sometimes the system or players in front of a guy will prevent them from reaching their full potential. On the opposite end, has a player reached hit his ceiling, will he continue to improve, and what if his numbers were inflated by facing lesser competition. Sometimes it comes down to what he has between the ears. Can he take the pressures of the NBA? Does he have the drive to compete at this level? Drafting players is an inexact science; it's impossible to be perfect. With this in mind, let's take a look at a few players I feel are being overvalued and undervalued at their current spot in NBA mock drafts. For the purpose of this article, I'll use the latest mock draft from SI's Sam Amick. Also, in order to be overrated/underrated, I'll only talk about players I feel who are 3+ spots off where they should be.
Andre Drummond (6th overall) - We see it every year; teams overreach for centers. When evaluating a big man, one of the things I always ask myself is, if he was 6-inches shorter and had to play either the 2 or 3; would he have enough skill to play in the NBA. Basically, is he being drafted because he's tall or because he's a good all-around basketball player. Now obviously, some guys physical talents are so dominant that it makes up for deficiencies in other areas like with Shaquille O'Neal or Dwight Howard. I understand the intrigue surrounding Drummond considering his great size, power, and level of athleticism, but he's a project, and I wouldn't take him in the top 10. To say his offensive game is limited would be an understatement. He doesn't have any reliable moves in the post, doesn't even have a reliable short jump hook that most players develop early on. Drummond also has no range on his jump shot, and an awkward release, and is an awful free-throw shooter (29%). Unless Drummond takes a major step in his game over the next several years, I don't see how he'll ever be able to score on his own. As of now, he only scores on put-backs and off the creation of his teammates. What Drummond can do is block shots and rebound very well. Those skills are useful, but with no offensive game to compliment it; I'd be more comfortable taking him in the 15-20 range.
Miles Plumlee (26th Overall) - Like Drummond, I think he's being overvalued because he's 7-feet tall. Miles Plumlee is a good, but not great athlete (40 inch vertical at scouting combine), and does a lot of the fundamental things well, but I wouldn't consider him a 1st round pick. Plumlee has virtually no offensive game on his own and typically only scores on put-backs or off a dribble-drive pass from another player. The 6.6 points per game he averaged last season was sadly a career high. He's not a good jump shooter, not a quality free-throw shooter (63%); he's very limited offensively and most likely won't improve. What he can do, rebound and play decent defense. If I were drafting for a team that needed a reserve to fill that role, I'd consider him in the middle of the 2nd round.
Jared Sullinger (17th overall) - In a different era, Sullinger would be a better fit. However, I think he'll have problems in today's NBA. Sullinger lacks prototypical athleticism for a power forward and is too small both in height and arm length to play center. He has no elevation off the court, runs the floor like he has glue on the bottom of his shoe, plays beneath the rim, and has slow lateral quickness making him a liability on defense; especially on the pick and roll. He was excellent in college with his back to the basket, but I fail to see how he'll get around or shoot over the taller, more athletic bigs in the league. Some are comparing him to Carlos Boozer, but even Boozer was a 2nd round pick. More likely, he's DeJuan Blair. A quality player, but a reserve who only averages 20 minutes played per game and should be taken in the late 1st round, not the top 20. Blair was the 7th pick in the 2nd round in 2009.
Arnett Moultrie (24th overall) - Great athlete who should excel on both offense and defense. On offense, Moultrie runs the court like a guard, can hit the jumper out to 15 feet, has a great spin move in the post, and finishes strong around the basket. During his one season as Mississippi State (transferred from UTEP), Moultrie averaged 16.4 points (54% FG, 78% FT), and 10.8 rebounds. On defense, he could add a little more weight and he doesn't block a lot of shots, but he moves very well and has the ability to guard small forwards, power forwards, and even centers. Some scouts compare him to Jermaine O'Neal which seems about right; I'd draft him in the top 20 and would consider him with Rockets pick at 16th overall.
Doron Lamb (Not slotted in the 1st Round) - Will likely be a role player, possibly a starter depending on the team. Lamb is a great 3-point shooter (47.5% over two seasons at Kentucky) and will be a great asset for a playoff team looking to add a shooter. If I were drafting for the Bulls, Heat, or Grizzlies (teams who all need an outside shooter); I'd consider taking the Kentucky guard as high as 25th overall.
Moe Harkless (19th overall) - Reminds me a lot of Josh Smith from the Atlanta Hawks. Not a great shooter (44% FG), but a tremendous athlete with a high ceiling. In his one year at St. John's, Harkless averaged 15.3 points, but more impressively also averaged 8.6 rebounds, 1.4 blocks, and 1.6 steals. If he improves as a jump shooter, the sky is the limit, but even if he doesn't, his ability as a rebounder and defender at his position is rare. Gerald Wallace, Metta World Peace, and Josh Smith are all below average jump shooters, but are great defenders, can beat their defender off the dribble in the half-court, score in transition, and have made 2 All-Star games and 4 all-defensive teams combined. I could see Harkless go as high as 11th or 13th overall.


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Not only did burglars make off with Leo Kleinmann's .22 caliber handgun, but they also stole an estimated $600 worth of ammunition and one of his prized possessions: his AK-47.
The Edison State College junior came home from work on Friday to find a slice through a screened back patio at his Lehigh Acres home.
"The door was open, and I started looking around and I was, like, I didn't leave this door open," Kleinmann said.
He found his room ransacked.
"My mom's computer is missing. I looked around for where my guns are at. My guns are missing," he said.
Tucked away in a closet, thieves found Leo's AK-47 valued at $1000. The 24-year-old says the powerful rifle also has sentimental value because his father gave it to him.
"The AK-47 was a gift from my dad. He just got back into town and said, 'Hey, this is yours, take good care of it,'" Kleinmann said. "He said, 'I told you this would happen. You needed to get a safe.'"
Leo's mom, Kathy, says her son grew up around guns and it's disappointing to know someone would take one of the things he loved so much.
"I felt bad for him. I felt more bad for him than I did for me," Kathy said.
Despite the theft happening just days before Leo's 25th birthday, he's keeping a positive outlook.
"It's all just stuff. Luckily no one was home. No one got hurt, stuff can be replaced," he said.
Leo's working to get the AK's serial number to deputies, which could make it easier to track down.
Along with checking in on local pawn shops, investigators usually check out websites like Craigslist and eBay in an effort to find the stolen goods.
Leo told me he would not even press charges if the person who stole the gun simply brought it back.
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UPDATE: The suspect believed to have robbed a downtown bank twice is behind bars.
This morning, a Tucson police officer recognized the suspect walking near Sixth Avenue and Sixth Street.
He was identified as 42-year-old Joe Fontes Gomez. He is homeless.
Gomez was detained and detectives confirmed he was the suspect in the robberies. He was booked into Pima County Jail for two counts of robbery.
Tucson police are asking for the public's help identify a suspect who robbed a bank twice in just over a week.
Both incidents happened at the National Bank of Arizona at 136 N. Stone Avenue. The first time was on Jan. 10 and the most recent was today just before 4 p.m.
In both instances he approached the teller with a threatening note and got away with money. No one was injured.
He is described as Hispanic, 40-50 years old, 5'6"-5'7", 130-150 pounds, with salt and pepper facial hair.
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- University Chronicle
Wedum Foundation grant
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Jay Portz, president of the J.A. Wedum Foundation, presents St. Cloud State President Earl H. Potter II with a $187,283 check that will be used for student scholarships.
The J.A. Wedum Foundation presented St. Cloud State University with $187,283 to fund student scholarships through the Mary Beth Wedum Single Mother Scholarship Fund at St. Cloud State.
Jay Portz, the foundation's president and a 1991 St. Cloud State graduate, presented the check Monday to St. Cloud State President Earl H. Potter III.
"Mary Beth Wedum is an SCSU alumnus and was a single mother while attending college. She knew first-hand the challenges that students face while trying to improve their lives," Portz said. "The Wedum Foundation's mission is to change and improve people's lives through stewardship and generosity which is the reason that we strongly believe in providing scholarships for SCSU students."
As many as 20 eligible undergraduate, single mothers could receive individual scholarships of $2,000 for fall semester through the Mary Beth Wedum Single Mother Scholarship Fund, which was established by the J.A. Wedum Foundation.
The Minneapolis-based Wedum Foundation owns Coborn Plaza, which includes St. Cloud State's Welcome Center and Coborn Plaza Apartments. The foundation also has developed senior and student housing in Minnesota communities such as Buffalo, Rochester, Minneapolis, Fridley and Mankato.
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Strikeforce Challengers 18 drug test results come back clean for 'Gurgel vs Duarte' on Aug. 12
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Joe Duarte bested Jorge Gurgel and Nathan James decisioned Danillo Villefort at Strikeforce Challengers 18.
Strikeforce Challengers 18 results and recap for 'Gurgel vs Duarte' on Aug. 12
Bloody Elbow brings you live results and play-by-play for Strikeforce Challengers 18. The event is headlined by a bout between Jorge Gurgel and Joe Duarte.
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Sunday is the last day of the regular summer schedule at the Raging Rivers water park in Mandan.
Monday, the "Back to School" schedule begins, meaning the hours and days it is open will decrease.
For the first time however, the popular water park will be open on more than just weekends until Labor Day.
It will be open the next three days from noon to five.
A good thing because of the heat and this weekend's turnout.
The water park manager says more people were here on Saturday than in any one day the past five years.
Conservatively, he guesses around 1800 people went through the gates.
An energetic group of seniors from BHS tells us why they choose to spend their last days of summer at the water park.
"It's just a great place to come and have fun, I mean look at these slides they're amazing and about the last days of summer."
"Keep summer going here, exactly, we've got two more days, two more days we don't want to go back yet, we're going to come back here probably every single day..."
Visitor numbers are still probably down from last year because there weren't as many hot days this July.
The water park will be open Monday Tuesday and Wednesday this week, from noon to five.
Then open the next two weekends before finishing up the season on Labor Day weekend.
As many students go back to school, a group of parents wants to push the start date back.
Monday, they will announce plans for a statewide initiative that would require North Dakota schools to start after Labor Day.
According to a press release, it is a grassroots effort to gather signatures and put the issue to a vote in November 2014.
Although some schools in the state are already in session, most Bismarck/Mandan schools will start this week.
Some say the temperatures alone should play into school start dates.
"It only starts to get hot in the middle of June, so it makes sense to start after Labor Day so you get the full summer experience." says Joe Berger, lifeguard, UMary student.
"Being an old Minnesota boy I know we didn't start school until after Labor Day and I understand that from a tourism standpoint, so I get that, but my fear is just staff, when you have as many staff members that I have, a good number of them college students that are going to leave before Labor Day." says Reid Katzung, Raging Rivers Manager.
Katzung says they have 105 employees at Raging Rivers, many of whom are high school or college students.
The parents for school after Labor Day will present their case Monday afternoon.
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The Herald Bulletin
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Concerning the "556 Zirkle and Cooper Drain" -- taxes average 62 cents per acre and will go up to $6 per acre. As harmless as Cause No. 2013-05 may sound, this and the maintenance fund hearing will have far reaching implications.
The hearing, scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 14, at 9 a.m., in the Board of Commissioners' Room, in the Henry County Court House in New Castle, will be regarding property assessments; that, unlike many, will benefit a few, at the cost of many. Many - unlike Corporate America - will absorb the burdensome cost; some are seniors, living on fixed incomes. These same seniors will receive very little, if any, benefit from the proposed assessments.
Remember if this cost can be imposed on those on the West side of Henry County, it can surely be imposed on anyone, anywhere. The next area to be assessed will be Fall Creek.
See you at the Aug. 14 meeting!
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Lighting director AJ Pen has paired with Bandit Lites for the current Linkin Park tour, in support of the multi-platinum album Meteora, which will include major legs in North America and Europe. The Grammy-winning band's musical style ranges from hard rock to hip hop. "The challenge with the lighting is to have it match the energy of the music, which A.J. has totally nailed," said Dizzy Gosnell of Bandit Lites San Francisco.
Gear Bandit is supplying includes 25 Martin Professional MAC 2000s, 25 MAC 600s, five MAC 500s, 17 MAC 300s, 24 four-way set lights, 15 eight-light color scrollers, and seven PAR-64 color scrollers. Crew includes production manager Jim Digby and technicians Jeff Archibeque, Todd Erickson, and Jeff Wilkin.


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DescriptionIf you are using the old, version 1.0, Fox School Mobile application--it is best to uninstall that before installing this version.
This application is being published as a brand new app due to the amount of features added and other changes made, therefore the old version of the Fox School Mobile application will be getting pulled from the Google Play Store and this will best the most up-to-date version available.
Thanks for your understanding!
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Fox Mobile App 2.0 allows users to schedule advising sessions, reserve breakout rooms
You asked for it. Now, you have it.
With the update to the Fox School Mobile App, the five-star app is adding a slew of new features including one for scheduling advising appointments and another that to allow students to reserve breakout rooms in Alter Hall and check those reservations.
These are two of the features that students most requested, said Senior Web Developer Josh Sankey, who worked on Fox School Mobile App 2.0 with Director of Innovation in Learning Technologies David Schuff and the rest of Fox's web and media development team.
Fox School Mobile 2.0 will now allow users to search faculty and staff individually, and the updated app uses voice software that will allow the app to find people using phonetics and common misspellings. So if you wanted to find Sankey but couldn't remember how exactly his last name was spelled, the app should be able to find it under "Sanky."
Web developers also added all available faculty and staff photos to their profiles so that users have an idea of what professors look like before entering meetings or classes for the first time.
In addition, students were anxious for a way to save and possibly share events listed on the app, so the development team added an "Add Event to Gmail Calendar" button to each event listing. After user sign into their Gmail account once, they won't have to do it again.
Among the few performance enhancements that were necessary, the 2.0 version of the app should no longer be sluggish on older Android phones, and tablet supports were added so that Fox School Mobile should look just as good on iPads as it does on iPhones.
The first version of the Fox School Mobile App, a free app for Android phones, iPhones and iPads that provides a streaming news feed, school events calendar, and faculty and staff directory, launched on Feb. 23, 2012. Sankey said the web-development team plans to launch a tablet-only version of the app in the near future. – Rosella Eleanor LaFevre


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By Andrew Gans
16 Jul 2013
Robin De Jesús
Considering that I will probably never play Caroline in Caroline, or Change, I would love to play Freddy in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. That show was so much fun to watch, and Norbert Leo Butz was so ridiculously wonderful in it. Hopefully, Jack O'Brien would be willing to direct again!
Marcus Neville
You know, I'd love to see a revival of The Robber Bridegroom. I've got wonderful memories of the show. Also, "Big Head" is my dream role.