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New York Fries, Toronto, ON, will be opening its first store in Hong Kong later this month, its first outlet in southern Asia. The 180 Canadian-unit franchise currently has several outlets in Dubai and South Korea. Canadian-educated Hong Kong franchisees Thomas Lau and Ricky Takasu expect this first store located in Harbour City mall on the Kowloon side of Hong Kong harbour to achieve revenues of $3 million. It could also lead to 10 or more locations in Hong Kong and Macao over the next five years. They also hold options on expansion into Taiwan and China. While recognizing that Hong Kong is a different market from Canada, New York Fries reports significant sales in those parts of Canada where the Asian population is strong, such as Richmond, BC. "No matter what the local tastes are, we are going to win over [Chinese customers]," said Craig Burt, Vice-President of Operations at New York Fries. Also, an estimated 250,000 Canadians are living in Hong Kong.
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I think The Rasmus are the best, my fave songs have got to be: Since you've been gone, first day of my life, guilty and time to burn. i love Lauri soooooo much he is so gorgeous! He has such a sexy voice! Dead Letters is the best album I have ever heard! THE RASMUS ROCK!!!!
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Hi, I would like to sat that The Rasmus are my personal favourite. Their songs are full of heartbroken lyrics sung by the most amazing singer ever with sensational drum, guitar and bass playing by the rest of the guys. BEST BAND EVER!!!
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The Jets completed a trade for Tim Tebow on Wednesday. While everyone acknowledges he's a work in progress as a passer, conventional wisdom says he makes up for it with his strength as a runner.
Alas, the conventional wisdom seems to be wrong. Compared to other running quarterbacks, Tebow last year was either the absolute worst since 1970 or among the worst, depending on the number or rushes used to define "running quarterbacks." Tebow's 2011 season marked the 12th time in post-merger history that a quarterback compiled 100 or more rushing attempts. His average of 5.4 yards on his 122 carries is the fewest among this group. And if we lower the criteria to just 75 quarterback rushes so that 42 player seasons now quality, Tebow's 2011 rushing average ranks 33rd on the list.
But in fairness to Tebow, he had a positive impact on the overall effectiveness of Denver's run game. The other ball carriers averaged 4.9 yards per rush in the 11 games Tebow started. In the five games he did not start, non-quarterbacks for the Broncos had 4.2 yards per attempt.
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The idea of talking about death to someone who is dying is a painful subject for a lot of people. But, a new study finds that people with terminal cancer who reported having what's called an "end-of-life" discussion with their doctor fared better in their last days because of those conversations.
Dr. Alexi Wright with the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute explains what a typical end-of-life conversation should include. He says, "An end-of-life conversation is when a patient and their doctor talk about how long the patient has to live, what their options are, and what kind of care they want to receive in their final week of life. This includes whether people want to be placed on breathing machines, whether they want to undergo resuscitation if their heart would stop, and whether they want to receive artificial nutrition or antibiotics."
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A Hennepin County judge found Eddie Mosley guilty on all nine counts in the murder of a Brooklyn Park, Minn. woman and her parents at an at-home daycare last April.Prosecutors said Mosley drove up from St. Louis, Missouri last April intending to kill a 15-year-old relative who accused him of sexual assault to stop her from testifying against him. However, Mosley didn't know the girl no longer stopped at DeLois Brown's daycare before school.
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Point.One S, as it is called, has been installed at BMW Welt in Munich as a showcase for what might be possible in future. This hyper-modern canopy is gently curved in the style of a bird's wing, and features an array of solar panels on its roof that not only charge the car, but will feed power back into the national grid when there's no vehicle present. While we're obviously a long way off from seeing this kind of structure built on regular street corners around the world, it's yet another example of how great aesthetic styling can work hand-in-hand with progressive, eco-friendly technology for a better – and better looking – future.
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BRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARY : The Hovawart is a very old German working dog breed. The name's origin stems from Middle High German (an old form of German); Hova = Hof (= yard, farm) and wart = Wächter (= watchman). Since 1922 the breeding of this breed, by using dogs similar in type still found on farms, has been restored. Apart from this, in the early years of breeding, crosses with German Shepherd Dogs, Newfoundlands, Leonbergers and other breeds were admitted. Due to the strict measurements taken in selecting the breeding stock, the original working type was attained again.
In the country of origin very great importance is attached to the health of the Hovawart. Especially the presence of hip dysplasia has been reduced to a small percentage by selecting, for decades, breeding stock free from dysplasia. It is to be expected that all other Hovawart breed clubs will aim for this exemplary goal.
GENERAL APPEARANCE : The Hovawart is a powerful, medium size, slightly elongated, long-haired working dog. Difference between sexes is clearly recognizable, specially in shape of head and build of body.
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HAIR : The strong long-haired coat is lightly waved and lying close, with only little undercoat. It is longer on chest, belly, rearside of forelegs, rearside of thighs and tail. It is short on head and at the front side of the fore- and hindlegs. The coat is dense.
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Posted September 25, 2013 at 9:55 AM CST: Montgomery County Sheriff's Department is asking for the public's assistance in locating Carl Funk, 90 years old, last seen in the vicinity of County Road 4900, south of Independence. He is believed to be headed towards Coffeyville in a White 4 door 2012 Nissan with Missouri tags DN3N683. Please contact 911 emergency or the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office at 620-330-1000 with any information regarding this individual.


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NTU urges all Representatives to vote "YES" on H.R. 3, the "Northern Route Approval Act." This legislation would clear the way for the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, bringing with it 20,000 much-needed jobs over time, and supporting thousands of other jobs in many sectors.
The pipeline would also have the potential to deliver an additional 500,000 barrels of oil a day from Canada, our largest and most stable trading partner, injecting our economy with billions of dollars in additional activity. Persistently high unemployment and sluggish hiring prospects make the Keystone XL pipeline project all the more urgent.
In March, the State Department released the latest draft in a seemingly never-ending string of reviews and analyses of the cumulative impact of the pipeline. The assessment raised no significant red flags that should hinder the construction of Keystone XL, and pointed out that other transmission methods of oil from Canada's oil sands could mean equal or greater environmental risks.
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Charleston Town Center Teen and Junior Board members named for 2013-14
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Earlier this month, nearly 100 students each auditioned for Charleston Town Center's JuniorBoard (grades 6-8) and TeenBoard (grades 9-12). Board members participate in mall activities, model in fashion shows and learn about the retail and public relations industries.
Additionally, four new members were selected as TeenBoard All-Stars, joining four returnees. All-Stars participate in advanced marketing and public relations training while serving as mentors to new members of the program.
At the JuniorBoard auditions, 18 schools in four counties were represented. At TeenBoard auditions, 16 schools from five counties, as well as home schooling, were represented.
The following students will serve on Charleston Town Center's Junior and Teen boards for the 2013-14 school year.
JuniorBoard: Rachel Couch, John Adams; Madison Dickson, South Charleston; Shan Rae Esmer, Andrew Jackson; Layne Gumowski, South Charleston; Jacob Guthrie, Cross Lanes Christian; Alex Holsclaw, John Adams; Cade Jarrell, Dunbar; Kalan King, John Adams; Cailee Krieger, John Adams; Gracie Lancaster, Braxton County; Lanie Montgomery, Stonewall Jackson; Madison Moore, Charleston Catholic; Aliya Priestley, McKinley; Ashton Rutherford, Charleston Catholic; Emma Skeens, John Adams; Samantha Slappe, Stonewall Jackson; Dara Torbica, John Adams; Bria White, Charleston Catholic; Melinda Whittington, Poca; and Abby Woodyard, South Charleston.
TeenBoard: Catherine Bandak, Charleston Catholic; Lindsey Beane, Hurricane; Jocelyn Bishop, Hurricane; Natalie Bowman, St. Albans; Cody Burdette, Sissonville; Grace Byers, George Washington; Amelia Edmondson, George Washington; Caroline Evans, George Washington; Nina Flores, Charleston Catholic; Iahnna Henry, Capital; Kristen Henson, Riverside; Jasmine Howard, Ravenswood; Sonora James, George Washington; McKenzie Kelley, Sissonville; Issaiah McFarland, Capital; Ethan Morris, Riverside; Michaela Moss, Riverside; Georgia Payne, Charleston Catholic; Mehak "Mimi" Rathore, Capital; Carmen Salisbury, Capital; Zoe Scarborough, home-schooled; Jacob Smith, Sissonville; Sarah Smith, home-schooled; and Austin Snyder, Sissonville. TeenBoard All-Stars: (* denotes new member) * Sierra Fryson, George Washington; * Kelsey Hall, Winfield; * Aaliyah Jones, Riverside; * Peyton Leach, Capital; Sarah Majestro, George Washington; Caitlyn Rawlings, Nitro; Sabriyah Shahbandy, South Charleston; and Simran Walker, George Washington.


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E-ZPass and Florida working on toll interoperability - startup by end of year?
By Peter Samuel
E-ZPass and Florida's SunPass have established a working group on interoperability and the executive director of the E-ZPass Group PJ Wilkins has said it should be possible to have this working by the end of this year. He was speaking from the podium Sunday in front of 500 attendees at the IBTTA's Interoperability conference at the Legacy Marriott in Plano/Dallas Texas.
Interoperability between E-ZPass and Florida would mean that vehicles with E-ZPass transponder accounts would be able to drive on Florida's many tollroads and have their regular E-ZPass/I-Pass/iZoom/FAST LANE accounts debited for the tolls. Also Florida motorists with SunPass or the compatible Orlando brand E-PASS could drive throughout E-ZPass territory and have their Florida accounts debited. Tolls in North Carolina would also be part of E-ZPass/SunPass interoperability.
This would bring together two of four large electronic toll blocs in the US accounting for about 70% of the country's transponder and license plate tolls - the remaining two blocs being Texas and California. A fifth smaller bloc based on ISO 18000 6C protocols is Washington state, Georgia, Utah and Colorado.
The Alliance for Toll Interoperability and IBTTA are also involved in the effort with E-ZPass and the Florida toll operations. Wilkins told TOLLROADSnews afterwards that interoperability can and will be made to work between his E-ZPass group and the big Florida toll operation. And he reiterated that he was confident it can be done this year.
He did however note that final decisions will be made by the actual toll agencies themselves, and he joked that he no longer has a vote. (Prior to taking on the executive-director position he was the Delaware delegate to the E-ZPass group and had a vote.)
His counterpart in Florida, the Turnpike's deputy executive director and chief financial officer Nicola Liquori was less committal, telling us that the discussions are under way but that it is too early to tell when interoperability up and down the east coast will actually be achieved.
Of Wilkins statement that E-ZPass/SunPass interoperability can be achieved by year's end Florida's Liquori told us: "People will have different opinions on that."
License plate reads to start with
Early on it seems likely that E-ZPass/SunPass collaboration will be based heavily on license plate reads with cameras because there are limited opportunities to read one another's toll transponders or tags.
The Florida area has many dual mode TransCore E6 readers that can in theory read the present E-ZPass IAG protocols. Trouble is the E6's two channels need to be set to the old Allegro protocols with which electronic tolling was launched in Florida as well as the TransCore SeGo or ISO 18000 6B protocol used in the sticker tags now being issued. The older Allegro protocol tags still constitute about 40% of Florida's toll tags.
Only when Allegro protocol tags are completely phased out - several years seems likely - would it be possible to switch the second channel on the state's many E6 readers to E-ZPass IAG protocols.
Three channel readers are widely expected to be available in new readers from major manufactures: TransCore, Federal Signal/Sirit, and Kapsch (formerly Mark IV).
There are Mark IV, now Kapsch readers that can read SunPass style SeGo or Allegro but few are deployed. A huge swapout of IAG readers - some 3,000 - would be needed to read the Florida tags coming up north.
More likely, the reading of transponders to provide interoperability will wait on the next generation of E-ZPass technology - the subject of a procurement now in its sixth year.
IAG selection this summer - PJ
Wilkins says the procurement of a new tag/reader combination - the subject of competing bids from Kapsch and TransCore - will finally see a selection made this summer!
Both contending E-ZPass vendors say they have an offering that will cater to national interoperability.
And TransCore has an eZGo Anywhere transponder designed to operate in different protocol and capable of being read by single mode readers in IAG, SeGo or ATA (Texas) protocol. But at up to $30 each it remains to be seen how many would be bought by motorists.
For the moment most of the toll reads of SunPass accountholders in the north and of E-ZPass accountholders in Florida will be by camera and license late recognition systems.
The IAG has agreed to waive its normal $250k membership fees for Florida and to enter into some kind of licensing contract.
They will have multimode readers with the ability to read two or more selected protocols of tags mixed in the traffic stream.
Florida has two hubs - the big multi-toller SunPass hub in Boca Raton and the OOCEA E-PASS center in the Orlando area. There is also a LEE WAY toll center for Lee County on the Gulf coast.
The state has an active state organization TEAMFL (for Team Florida) devoted to coordinating state activity on tolls.
E-ZPass's IAG is a policymaking body of all the toll agencies, not an operator. E-ZPass tollers have some 14 backoffices each of which exchange overnight batches of the day's transactions with all the other 14 on a one-on-one basis.
ATI's hub a dub hub
The Alliance for Toll Interoperability (ATI) gets bids Monday for a pilot 'hub' which will be trialed for some months with the external tolls of seven tollers. ATI officials have said they are hopeful there could be a full national hub or even a couple of competing hubs by next year.
Such an ATI Hub could be in time to prevent the need for Florida to be one or two new E-ZPass backoffices in addition to the 14 existing E-Zpass backoffices.
The ATI hub is intended to handle transaction data regardless of whether it is derived from transponder or license plate reads so it could start off with a heavy amount of plate image data and then move to higher volumes of transponder derived data.
A major requirement for interoperability is ensuring transactions fit one another's formatting and also business rules.
Mica got cranky for interop over the uselessness of his SunPass up north
Some of the impetus for toll interoperability came from the experience of House transportation chairman John Mica of Florida a couple of years ago when drove north up I-95 with a SunPass on his windshield and discovered it wasn't recognized when his car was in Delaware.
So in a House transportation committee hearing last month nationwide interoperability was the issue once again. Previous mandates enacted by the US Congress have foundered on the USDOT's recognition of its inability to make a choice of toll technology and to deal with the complex transition issues.
Interoperability is now being left to the toll industry to do itself, but commitments have been made to a 5-year deadline.
In discussions recently most IAG member tollers thought it was realistic to have a three year deadline for national interoperability. But we understand the New Jersey Turnpike hung out for five years. Taking up the 5-year deadline IBTTA president Frank McCartney committed to five years in a statement to the US House transportation committee recently.
Industry people working interoperability say that after SunPass/E-ZPass the big push will be to bring in Texas and Oklahoma. The 6C alliance of Georgia, Washington state, Utah, and Colorado might come next and California last. California is the one state where toll protocols are embedded in state law, and where the law is notoriously difficult to change.
2016 is therefore the year for complete interoperability - minus California?
UPDATE: we used 2010 annual report data for the table above. Florida DOT's Christa Deason tells us SunPass now has over 3.9m accounts with an active tag (or more tags) so the total Florida accounts adding in E-PASS and LEEWAY tag accounts must be over 4.5m, vs the 3.5m number we derived from the 2010 data.
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Summer Chemistry Camps
During a summer Fun with Chemistry Camp one of our undergrad group leaders works with a middle school Chem Camper.
Fun with Chemistry camps have been a local Madison tradition since their inception in 1984. The 5-day morning or afternoon summer programs offer a perfect combination of innovative hands-on curriculum and fun! In summer 2014, campers entering grades 5 to 8 will carry out a variety of laboratory experiments including:
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At an ICE Fun with Chemistry camp, campers actually get to do science, not just watch it happen! Through experiments, projects, and discussions they explore chemistry and science in laboratories in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Experienced staff supervise students in small groups emphasizing lab safety while communicating fundamental concepts in science and encouraging campers to exercise their reasoning skills.
The registration fee for each one-week camp session is $200. Campers may register for multiple sessions. Support from Sigma-Aldrich enables us to offer scholarships for those who document the need. For more information about scholarships or to apply for a scholarship, you must contact ICE at email@example.com or by phone at 608/262-3033 before proceeding.
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- If you are applying for a scholarship, do NOT register online. Contact ICE by email at firstname.lastname@example.com or phone 608/262-3033.
- Register online for each camp session in which you want to enroll using the links provided with the decriptions below. Note: You can enroll multiple children for the same session by choosing to "Add Another Registrant" in Step 3 of the registration process.
- Submit payment for each camp registrant; the registration fee for each one-week camp session is $200. Payments can be made by credit card during the online registration or by mailing a check. (Instructions for paying with a check will be provided in a confirmation email: note that checks get mailed to University of Wisconsin-Extension, P. O. Box 78047, Milwaukee, WI 53278-0047; DO NOT mail checks to ICE ).
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Note that your child is not confirmed for Chem Camp until payment is received and all forms have been completed and submitted by or before June 9, 2014.
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Fun with Chemistry Camp
July 7–11, 8:45 a.m. to 12 noon
Camp is full, registration closed, wait list only.
Session 1: Online Registration
At the Fun with Chemistry camp, each day your camper will have two hours of laboratory work, and a period of group discussion. Experiments students will run include flame tests of common metals, making acid-base test papers, reaction of an acid and a new penny, chromatography (several), plating copper, polymer (several).
Fun with Chemistry Inventions
July 7–11, 1 p.m. to 4:15 p.m
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A Midsummer Night's Scream: A Jane Jeffry Mystery (Mass Market Paperback)
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Jane Jeffry has a new hobby: the theater––specifically, a rundown theater that close pal Shelly and her husband have donated to a local college drama department. Jane has graciously agreed to lend her taste buds to the college's newest production, helping Shelly judge prospective caterers who will be feeding the actors. But soon she's drawn deeper into the real life drama surrounding the play than she ever hoped or anticipated.
The cast is embroiled in petty, off–stage jealousies, ego trips and power struggles, all of which are further fueled by the clueless, blowhard director. Even the presence of two aging professional thespians––a lecherous old boozer and his genteel, seriously gifted wife––fails to bring a sense of decorum to this train wreck of a production. And the plot takes a decidedly darker turn when a particularly rebellious young performer exits stage left––permanently––courtesy of a head–bashing killer! Now Jane and Shelly have their own roles to play in this twisted, true life theatrical where each member of the dramatis personae has a make–up case full of secrets, masks and motives.
About the Author
Jill Churchill has won the Agatha and Macavity Mystery Readers awards and was nominated for an Anthony Award for her bestselling Jane Jeffry series. She is also the author of the highly acclaimed Grace and Favor mysteries and lives in the Midwest.
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The Hangang Park also has playgrounds if you just want to sit and relax while the kids use up some energy. Unfortunately there are no real restaurants, but it is still a great place to picnic with the family or a loved one. One of the more popular things to do here is to take a boat cruise for a relaxing ride around, or for special occasions, boats can be booked a night soiree.
There are several subway lines that will cross the river depending on where you are and where along the river you want to go. For a lovely nighttime stroll, get out at the Yeouinaru Subway and go directly to the Cascade shown on the directional map at the entrance of the park. Otherwise, if you are looking for a little exercise, you can rent bikes for the day for about $5 at a few easily accessible locations that also offer drop-off points.


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The Player You Most Love to Hate
Tomas Homstrom..I hate that he wears oversized football pads and gets away with it..I hate the stupid missing tooth look he has...I hate how seemed to scored a PP goal all the time on the ducks by parking his white swedish ass in front of jiggy..fuck you holmstrom..and you play for the wings..its the reason hell get mentioned later...dino cicerelli was a close second..what a little bitch he was..he "holmstromed" on the PP as well...he would slash someone then walk away..one of those asses
2. Other Than Your Own, The Team You Can't Help Rooting For
I guess the pens...cuz I like pensblog and reading there shit...and im a steelers fan...it was a treat watching lemiuex back in the days i was always more impressed with him more than greztky..though ive never seen any film of gretzky with the oilers..so maybe im missed his greatness
3. Favorite Fight or Brawl of All-Time
i cant look up film..so hopefully some one can post it...it was brad may taking out joansson...a canadian taking out an unwilling euro...how fun....wait I change my mind pronger bitching handzus after zues thought it was a good idea to shoot on goal after the whistle...zues looked like he was gonna cry it was good times
haha I think its a good idea to shoot after the whistle...what a dick
4. The Hideous-Looking Hockey Jersey You Secretly Love the Most
the flying V!!!...id love for the nucks to wear it and be different
look its george parros in the V lol
5. Your Favorite Hockey Cliché (terminology, traditions, announcer-speak, etc.)
he's seen a lot of rubber tonite....yea?...so do whores
6. The Injury You Couldn't Stop Staring At (Non-Skate Lacerations Only)
when holmstrom got double tattoed to the boards...cant remember...it was pronger and someone else...yea that was funny
7. Your Favorite Cheesy Hockey Reference in Popular Culture
my culture is hispanic so i dont see many hockey references in my culture...no latino can afford all the equipment so we dont get much into it...scott gomez was an abberation
8. Finally, What's the Thing You Secretly Respect Gary Bettman for the Most?
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DUBAI, November 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
Key Enhancements result in analyst report increased rating
An independent analyst report has upgraded the rating of the Aastra MX-ONE® describing the communication server as 'Very Threatening' in the market for large-scale enterprise communications platforms. Current Analysis' authoritative report highlights the MX-ONE's increased competitiveness since version 5.0 was introduced earlier this year.
As one of the products main strengths, Brian Riggs, author of the Current Analysis report, cites, "The MX-ONE has particularly well integrated mobility software, with extension mobility being native to the platform, all telephony features being available on all types of mobile clients (DECT phones, WiFi phones and soft phones), and contact center agents having access to mobile client software. Additionally, the MX-ONE management software not only provides a central point of administration for telephony services, but also all associated mobility, unified communications, messaging and other software associated with it."
Other strengths highlighted in the report include:
- The positioning of the MX-ONE as Aastra's main go-to-market enterprise communications platform worldwide
- The upgrade path for Aastra customers
- MX-ONE's support of VMware®-based server virtualization, including value added, advanced features such as High Availability (HA) and Fault Tolerance configuration.
- Particularly strong representation in the EMEA channel
Edin Hadzialic, Head of R&D Centre for MX-ONE at Aastra, says, "We are delighted that the MX-ONE continues to receive such positive comments from the analyst community and that our recent enhancements to the product have resulted in an increased rating by Current Analysis.
"The Current Analysis report positions Aastra's MX-ONE as an ideal migration path for existing Aastra clients and as a competitive offering for new customers looking for a comprehensive communications solution. The 'very threatening' rating confirms that we have a product which can really challenge the market, not only in terms of its competitive pricing but also as a complete UC solution through our Aastra BluStar™ Ecosystem."
The recently launched version 5.0 added a new dimension to Aastra's flexible and highly reliable MX-ONE communication server, providing businesses with an end-to-end multimedia UC solution, with video and mobility at its core - all aimed at helping organisations to reduce costs, enhance collaboration and improve efficiency. It marked a key milestone by Aastra in helping to transform organisations across the globe from having voice to multimedia communications across all devices.
Aastra's MX-ONE is sold in over 130 countries. By integrating voice, video and data with mobility capabilities, the MX-ONE is a full-featured communication server. With its fully distributed architecture, the MX-ONE solution can be deployed in a centralized or distributed fashion, for one system or a multiple networked system across hundreds of geographically dispersed locations - and with scalability from 300 to 500,000 users.
Current Analysis provides unbiased analysis and assessments of IT equipment and telecoms services. To download the report or read more about the MX-ONE visit http://intecom.aastraintecom.com/current-analysis/index.php
About Aastra Telecom Middle East
Aastra Telecom Middle East is the regional business unit of Aastra Technologies Limited, (TSX:"AAH"), a leading company at the forefront of the enterprise communication market. Headquartered in Concord, Ontario, Canada, Aastra develops and delivers innovative communications products and applications for businesses. With a strong focus on open standards, Aastra enables enterprises to communicate and collaborate more efficiently. Aastra's operations are truly global with more than 50 million installed lines around the world and a direct and indirect presence in more than 100 countries. Aastra is entirely dedicated to enterprise communications and offers one of the most complete portfolios of unified communications solutions individually tailored to satisfy its customers' requirements. These range from feature-rich call managers for small and medium businesses and highly scalable ones for large enterprises, associated UC applications, integrated mobility, multimedia call center solutions and high definition video communications to a wide selection of deskphones and cordless terminals. For additional information on Aastra, visit our website at http://www.aastra.com/mea
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What is Influenza ("The Flu")?Influenza is a respiratory virus that causes illness characterized by fever, runny nose, cough, body aches and sore throat. It occurs as two forms, influenza A and B, both of which can mutate (change genetic makeup) from year to year. Influenza A viruses are categorized into subtypes on the basis of two surface proteins, hemagglutinin and neuraminidase. Influenza B undergoes less mutation than Influenza A, and is not categorized into subtypes. Influenza C causes only mild illness and is not categorized into subtypes.
Wild birds naturally carry Influenza A, but don't normally become sick as a result of it. Domesticated birds, such as chickens, can become very sick as a result of Influenza A. Some subtypes of the Influenza A virus can infect both birds and humans -- this is the major concern for avian flu or "bird flu". Pigs ("swine flu") and dogs ("canine flu") can also be infected by Influenza A subtypes -– these forms don't normally infect humans, but reports of animal to human transmission, and human to human transmission, have occurred.
Normally, symptoms from influenza infection resolve without treatment in healthy people within a matter of days. However, people with chronic heart and lung diseases, diabetes, the elderly, and young children are at risk of complications from influenza infection. Complications, including bacterial infections and pneumonia, resulting in hospitalization and even death, can occur, particularly in these high-risk groups.
What Happens in Asthmatics When They Get the Flu?Influenza infections are well-known to cause worsening asthma symptoms in people with asthma. Symptoms may include shortness of breath, coughing, wheezing and chest tightness. Complications from influenza infection are more common in asthmatics than in people without asthma, and may include severe asthma attacks, pneumonia, and may result in hospitalization and even death if untreated.
How Can The Flu Be Treated in People with Asthma?The best way to treat influenza infection is to prevent it from occurring in the first place. Each year, a flu vaccine produced against the most likely subtypes of influenza A and B is available, and is recommended for people with high-risk medical conditions such as asthma. This vaccine has been shown to prevent or reduce the severity of infection as well as the complications from infection. Vaccination should be given annually in order to provide protection against that year's influenza subtypes as well as to provide a boosting effect, as protection from the vaccine begins to fade after one year.
In addition, good hygiene can be helpful in preventing influenza. Frequent hand washing, or the use of alcohol-based hand cleaners (such as Purell), can help prevent the transmission of the influenza virus. People with influenza infection should minimize going to public places, should cover their mouths when sneezing or coughing, and should avoid sharing food and drink with other people.
However, since many people don't get influenza vaccinations, and because these vaccinations aren't perfect, asthmatics do become infected with the flu. Many medications are available for the treatment of influenza infections which have been shown to reduce the severity and duration of symptoms when taken within 48 hours of the start of the illness. These medications can also be used to reduce the chance of infection when someone is exposed to a person with influenza.
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Thursday Dec 13, 2012 (7–9pm)
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"Sony is celebrating the very best of Long Island culture at their store in Roosevelt Field mall. Swing by today for Sony Sessions, hosted by Lisa Hefferfen of Long Island Pulse Magazine: Rock out as electronic music stars School of Seven Bells perform live in-store. Snag an evolved snack from the folks at Wafels & Dinges, enjoy an open bar (beer and wine), and get an autograph or just some tips from awesome local designer Mark Pernice. (You may have seen his work everywhere from Urban Outfitters to The New York Times.) The first 25 guests even get a free tee designed by Pernice. Toast the 516 with Sony Sessions. You'll be reminded of just how great your city is. RSVP and we'll see you there!"


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Annya Duncan remembered as a dedicated teacher
ANNYA Duncan, the Jamaican teacher who died in a plane crash at VC Bird International Airport in Antigua on Sunday, was yesterday remembered as a dedicated professional who would go the extra mile to help her students.
"She was one of those teachers who stayed back after school to help the children," Karlene Foreshaw, a friend and colleague Jamaican teacher at Montserrat Secondary School, told the Jamaica Observer yesterday in a phone interview. "It's so sad that we've lost her that way."
Duncan, who observed her 29th birthday on Sunday, and the Antiguan pilot of the Fly Montserrat aircraft, Jason Forbes, died after the twin-engine Britten-Norman Islander plane crashed onto Runway Seven shortly after take-off about 4:00 pm.
The nine-seater aircraft was destined for Montserrat where Duncan had been teaching Mathematics since 2010.
Yesterday, Foreshaw said that Duncan had just renewed her teaching contract at the school which has a student population of just over 300.
Foreshaw, who teaches Integrated Science and Agriculture, said the entire school was in mourning.
"The students are in tears. We had a counselling session this (yesterday) morning which was attended by the minister of education, the Anglican and Catholic priests, the permanent secretary in the education ministry, the president of the Parent Teachers' Association and parents," said Foreshaw, who has been teaching at the school for the past five years.
She added that a candlelight vigil will be held in honour of Duncan tonight, and lamented the fact that she was not able be to show her departed friend how much she appreciated her.
People travelling between Montserrat and Antigua normally do so via air or ferry.
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How much RAM should I get?
I'm planning on buying a MacBook Air, but I'm not sure if I should get 4 or 8 GB of RAM. What I do is mailing, surfing the web, playing music, Photoshop and an occasional game like The Sims.
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MW's request for BCS status - CT answers only: "To be determined"
As if many fans of the Mountain West weren't already either embarrassed by or angry with commissioner Craig Thompson, Mr. Thompson's latest answers to BCS executive director Bill Hancock's questions will not help. "To be determined" was all that commissioner Thompson would answer, when asked if the combined champion of the MW / C-USA alliance should be granted a BCS birth, and about future revenue distribution. He did manage to say that it will be business as usual this year in the MW.


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30-03-2012 17:58
To John Tesla - if someone follows the <reset> procedure you posted, what is on the phone when it completes?
If you start out with a N8 running the original software, or Anna, or Belle, do you always end up with the same thing? From what you said, apparently it is not Belle.
Is this a reasonable way to un-install Belle, for those of us who want to do so?
Also, regarding the "Phone Start-Up failed..." question, I un-installed the SPB Data Monitor, as well as any applications I didn't think I needed, and the problem went away. I suspect it was the SPB program that was causing the error, as somehow I had to remove it twice to finally get rid of it.
I'd like to re-install it, just to see what happens, but there's a part of me telling myself to "quit while I'm ahead". Since you probably have factory provided N8 devices to practice on, maybe you can do this yourself, and let us know if the SPB program is harmful to the phone, when installed after the N8 update.
31-03-2012 17:25
my phone works with hard reset now. as mentioned, the maps and the store were missing. now on process of re-updating.............
31-03-2012 17:30
my phone is back to normal as new as i updated to belle earlier
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I have an N8 and this "Phone start-up failed. Contact the retailer." message started appearing. On other occasions, the message "System Error" appeared. First, the phone was sent back to my retailer for repair. They upgraded the software to Belle and sent the phone back. The same problems continued so I contacted Nokia direct and sent the phone to them for repair. It came back and within less than a week, the same problems re-appeared. The phone went back to my retailer and this time they sent back a brand-new N8. I picked it up this morning and guess what? Two hours later after attempting to restart the phone, I got the "Phone start-up failed. Contact the retailer." message.
Frankly, the N8 is a true piece of junk and I'll NEVER get another Nokia.
The other major gripe with it is the Calendar function. It's just the slowest thing on any phone, ever!!! Again this morning, after restoring my calendar events from the Nokia Suite (from an earlier back-up), on to the brand new phone, to simply delete 11 past-dated events took me a truly staggering 24 minutes and 31 seconds!!! Now that's SLOW!!!
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Via Music City Miracles, here's a list that reveals Stampede Blue as the #8 NFL Blog on the Internet. Also of note is that Stampede Blue is the top NFL Blog on SB Nation. Having been a member here since April Fools Day, it's not that hard to believe. Here's a few other interesting things I noticed from the list:
- 18 of the top 30 blogs are SB Nation blogs. That's just incredible. SB Nation really created a blogging empire here.
- As much as I hate Mike Florio, his profootballtalk.com is #1 on the list. Like him or not (and I don't), people still read his filth.
- Shake's favorite site, footballoutsiders.com, makes a surprise appearance at #13. It seems to be gaining popularity.
- The #1 overall sports blog? Fanhouse.com, a site I've never heard of before. The #2 site is one that I have heard of, Deadspin.com.
Congrats BBS, Shake, Colts Homer, MRW, mgrex03, and KR for making this site the best SB Nation Blog!


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The Coryton plant in South Essex went into administration in January and talks have continued to find a buyer.
One of the options could see it used for storage only which could mean the loss of up to 800 jobs and impact on the region's supplies. Iain McBride has more.


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D usually comes after C – except in retirement.
Most members are aware of the payment options available to them when they retire, Option A, Option B, or Option C. Few members, however, are aware of Option D, the member survivor allowance. Option D is actually not a retirement option for the member, but it does provide for a lifetime benefit for the member's beneficiary. It is only activated in the event the member dies while still employed for the Commonwealth (active service). This is the option members of the State Employees' Retirement System hope never to activate!
Option D is an optional benefit under M.G.L. c. 32 §12(2). It provides for a lifetime monthly allowance for the member's beneficiary. The monthly allowance is equal to the full Option C allowance the member would have received had they retired on the date of their death. A member must have at least two years of creditable service with the Commonwealth and if they are not yet 55, the allowance will be calculated as if the member were 55 at the time of their death.
As mentioned above, this is an optional benefit. In fact, the form is not needed if a member is married and wants to select their spouse as their Option D beneficiary because when a married member dies while still in active service their spouse is automatically given two options to choose from:
1. Option one is to receive the member's annuity as a lump sum distribution by either getting a direct refund or rolling it over into an eligible account.
2. Or, option two is to receive the monthly Option D survivor allowance, which could possibly be more beneficial to them over time.
An eligible beneficiary other than the member's current spouse will not have as many options available to them unless the member fills out and files an Option D form with the Board. If a member would like to offer this optional benefit to a beneficiary that is not their spouse, the Option D form is required. Eligible beneficiaries include a child, parent, sister, brother, or unmarried former spouse.
If you have beneficiaries on file with the Board that are not your current spouse but have not filed an Option D form, they will not be eligible for the survivor allowance. Also, only one person can be named as an Option D beneficiary. Multiple beneficiaries are only eligible for a lump sum distribution of your annuity provided there is no Option D beneficiary on file. Click here to download the Option D form .
The Option D beneficiary can be changed or canceled at any time by sending a request in writing to the Board. Once a member retires, the Option D form on file with the Board becomes void and the retirement option chosen by the member goes into effect – either Option A, B, or C – because in this case D came before A, B, and C.
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Each residence hall at UMaine has an ambassador to RHA. These RHA representatives advocate for change on behalf of everyone living in their residence hall. RHA reps meet with the Residence Life staff in their building weekly, and also meet with all other RHA reps and the RHA Executive Board weekly. Being an RHA rep is a great way to:
Getting involved here at UMaine can be a little scary or overwhelming at first. Being a part RHA is a great way to test the waters, and also allows you to get involved right where you live! For more information about getting involved with RHA, speak with your RA when you arrive in the fall, or contact one of the RHA advisors (Katie Harder- email@example.com- or Jessica Greenwood- email@example.com).


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When you're returning a serve in doubles, your main goal should be to keep the person on the other side of the net from returning a winning shot. Brian Kiggans, head golf pro at the Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center, says you should always view the return serve as a set-up shot.
To do this effectively, you need a plan. "You should already know where you are wanting the return to be directed before your opponent serves the ball," says Kiggans. "You should have a plan on the forehand side and on the backhand side (or the same for both)."
According to Kiggans, you have three main choices when returning:
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2)Â Â Â Â Â Toward the net person
3)Â Â Â Â Â Lob over the net person
"For example, if John Doe is serving to me, I have preprogrammed my mind that if the ball comes to my forehand I am going to return crosscourt back to the server. If it comes to my backhand, I am going lob over the net person," says Kiggans. "This is my plan and I am sticking with it no matter what is happening on the other side of the net. If the serve is really difficult to handle and I can't execute my plan, I just do my best to get the ball back in play."
You should also plan the action you're going to take after the return is made as to whether you are going to the net or staying back. Says Kiggans, "For example, I have planned to return crosscourt if the ball comes to my forehand and follow it to the net if it comes to my backhand. I am going down the line and staying back."
In conclusion, planning ahead is one of the most important things you can do when returning serve and in life!
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EAST RUTHERFORD — An elderly man who was rescued from a burning High Street home on Sunday morning, was pronounced dead at Hackensack University Medical Center, authorities said.
Daniel Lighan, 77, was found unconscious in a bedroom on the home's first floor, and firefighters and emergency personnel administered CPR to him at the scene and on the way hospital, East Rutherford Police Chief Larry Minda said.
"It is believed that he was deceased at the scene," Minda said.
John Giancaspro, assistant East Rutherford fire chief and public information officer, said there was also an elderly woman in the house, but she was able to escape uninjured.
At least two firefighters suffered injuries, borough officials said, including Richard Bartlett, a volunteer for the Carlstadt department and a councilman there. Giancaspro said after a frozen fire hydrant slowed down progress, Bartlett tried to set up another pump. But a motorist hit a hose, which whipped back and hit Bartlett in the arm. He was also taken to the Hackensack hospital.
No other names of injured firefighters were immediately available. Gianscaspro also said hoarding conditions in the house made it difficult for firefighters.
Fire departments from several towns, including East Rutherford, Moonachie, Lyndhurst and Carlstadt, were battling the fire. By early afternoon, flames were rushing out from the roof, which had largely collapsed. A third person lived in the house but wasn't in it at the time.
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KP is renowned for being one step ahead of the fans, the media, and often times other GM's. He has an outstanding team of professional scouts and experts who chart and graph just about every feasible scenario in preparation for the upcoming draft. He brags of running through 3 blackberry batteries a day and is known for making calls to other GM's just to bounce ideas off of them. How could we, the fans on blazersedge, possibly predict the unpredictable? How could we ever know what KP is going to do before he does it? KP could go in a thousand different directions and his staff are experts of the highest caliber who are fluent in league rules and salary cap issues. He is privy to the most heavily guarded information and I believe the saying goes, once a rumor is reported by the media its already dead right?
On the other hand, Blazersedge has thousands of fans who do nothing but throw out trade and draft scenarios. Every day. Realistic or not, KP or anyone for that matter, would be hard pressed to come up with a scenario that hasn't already been proposed, discussed, and probably been shot down for 5 different reasons. These proposals are so popular amongst fans, Dave had to pass a measure to effectively ban or restrict fanposts that discussed trade ideas at one point. And even the most ridiculous, unrealistic or downright impossible trade offers or draft targets are usually met with intelligent discourse here.
We have members who understand the ins and outs of the salary cap and use this forum to inform those who don't. We access websites that give us measurements, statistics, game film and opinions from independent experts and those who know the players best. We are infatuated (not all to the same degree of course) with the team and what June 25th will bring us, so we obsess over the options. And what comes from that obsession? A never ending supply of ideas, thoughts, and scenarios that at some point will have to become reality even though its akin to swinging a bat in the dark...you're bound to hit something.
So is it possible for KP to still pull a rabbit out of his hat in this age of information? He has in the past, true. But Blazersedge has evolved, the media has evolved; we feel challenged to predict things before they happen for whatever reason. And maybe thats what will make it so much more exiciting--the unexpected happening--but at this point no matter which direction KP decides to go I think its safe to say its already been covered in one way or another. To me, that doesn't detract from what he does. If anything, it makes me feel more connected to the team as a fan. And I'm sure those of us who accurately predict what is going to happen on June 25th will let the rest of us know about it shortly thereafter.
So whats your prediction? try to keep it short and sweet, you don't need to explain your reasoning but try to stay away from the more common Kidd, Nash, Hedo, Curry, Blair and Hansboro stuff. I think KP could be a lot more creative than that :)


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CARTHAGE, Ill. (WGEM) -- Food pantries all across the Tri-States are in need of donations now more than ever before. And one local school did its part to help those in need and their efforts have paid off.
Cheers and applause filled the gym at Carthage Primary School when students found out they collected the most food items per student for this year's Fall Harvest School Challenge.
Erin Biery is a third grade teacher who helped organize the collection. She says, "It was really heartwarming to see the donations these kids and their families brought in."
It's the first year Carthage Primary collected items for the cause. The 265 Pre-K through fourth graders on average, collected eight items per student. To keep track of their progress, teachers created a wall of soup cans to motivate the students to give.
Diane Pepple is the principal at Carthage Primary. She says, "In fairness to my kids and their parents, they really had no idea I was going to give any type of reward so they truly were doing it for all the right reasons."
Teachers say the students learned an important lesson about the power of giving back to their community.
Biery adds, "We talked about one day how I rewarded them with brownies and I said I'm proud of you but is that really why we collected food, for brownies? And they said no it's because other people can't afford the food they need and that's why we brought the food."
For their efforts, Carthage Primary won a new iPad and one lucky student, first grader Katie Biery, won her own iPad as well after her name was drawn from the school's top donors.
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It seems pretty obvious the Tampa Bay Buccaneers should wash their hands of D-line coach Todd Wash. With two rookie defensive tackles and 2nd year players Miller and Moore, we should have seen more progress to this point than we have seen. Not only that, the few older players we have actually have regressed.
Kyle Moore can't beat a TE on the edge, Stylez White only knows how to rush outside, Crowder and Bennett have both played better than Moore but neither can crack the starting lineup. All these things the D-line coach should see and correct. If Moore isn't the best LDE, put Bennett in. If White needs to rush inside from time to time to open up the outside rush, call some stunts that force him inside. If they're not running stunts correctly or maintaining their gap, coach them up.
We have 6 sacks this season. We're on pace for the fewest sacks in team history, a record low. McCoy is getting better, but much slower than he should. Sure, it takes time for young D-linemen to progress, but that doesn't mean they should remain stagnant their rookie year or that mistakes shouldn't be corrected. If not for this year, then at least so he's better next year.
Now, we brought in Alex Van Pelt to help coach up Freeman, and look how he progressed. We brought in Eric Yarber to coach up Williams and Benn, look how that's turning out. Why would we keep Todd Wash (a former LB) coaching our D-linemen? Get someone that knows the positions, knows the stunts, knows the plays, sees the mistakes, sees what needs more practice, and gets these guys playing better. I know we need to draft DEs next year to improve what we have and help out McCoy/Miller/Price, but what good will that do if they're being coached by someone who doesn't coach them?


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Tarheels24 here from CSR. One of our readers has recently set up a mock off season in which we can make trades, sign free agents and eventually participate in a full scale mock draft. I am currently running the Bucs. I may be a Panthers fan but I respect the Bucs and wish to make this a successful experiment and am asking for a little help.
I am a little late to the party as the original "GM" decided not to show up and I was appointed. The other GM's have been very active in trading and I am very seriously pursuing trying to find a CB through trade. Thankfully salaries acquired in trade do not count against the pool of money we were allotted as that will help balance out the fact that to keep things fairly simple, we were all granted the same amount of cap space.
Things to know about the set-up of this is that the top 5 free agents on a team will hit the pool of free agency unless I use the franchise tag which does affect my pool of money to spend on free agents. Thus far I do not believe that the free agents from the Bucs are worth using the tag but you can convince me otherwise if you wish. I also can put restricted tags on the RFA's that I wish to keep but I am not sure if they are worth it either. Do you think Blount, Irvin, or Cutrera are worth a tag?
As part of my research, I have been reading through the mocks and conversations on this board and have found this very helpful. I hope in this thread I can interact with the knowledgeable readers here to help me do well in this exercise.One thing that I would find immediately very helpful is any players or positions you feel can be traded to help with other needs.
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The Singapore Book Club Presents "In Conversation with Adeline Foo, Lim Fong Wei and Sangeetha Madhavan"
On July 16th The Singapore Book Club is hosting "In Conversation with Adeline Foo, Lim Fong Wei and Sangeetha Madhavan". All are welcome to attend this free event which starts at 7pm at the Earshot @ The Arts House (1 Old Parliament Lane). Discussion will centre on Adeline's latest children's book Georgette's Mooncakes which was translated in to Chinese by Lim Fong Wei.
Adeline Foo has written 15 books including the acclaimed Peranakan series (Chilli Padi, The Beaded Slippers) and The Diary of Amos Lee which made Singapore's top ten best sellers' list.
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RUGBY LEAGUE Oxford storm to easy victory after second half spree
7:00am Saturday 19th April 2014 in Rugby
A strong second-half display spurred Oxford to a decisive 38-24 victory over Gloucestershire All Golds in Kingstone Press Championship One at Iffley Road yesterday.
The hosts were looking to build on their famous win away to York, but it was the visitors who took the lead after nine minutes, with a try from Phil Cowburn in the left corner, converted by Steven Rodgers.
Worse was to come when Aidan Jenkins held off two defenders to go over for a try. Rodgers's conversion made it 12-0.
Oxford were back in the game when good work from Sam Blaney put Callum Mulkeen over for a try, which Jimmy Rowland converted.
The hosts levelled the scores on 26 minutes when captain Alex Thompson burrowed over from close range, Rowland adding the extras.
All Golds regained the lead when Craig Cook went in under the posts, for Rogers to convert.
But Oxford ensured that they would go into half-time level when a fantastic break by Sean Morris took his side upfield, and a quick play put in JJ Baird. Rowland kicked the conversion to tie it up at 18-18.
The hosts came out a different side in the second half and scored a try through Michael Crabtree, who ran the length of the field to touch down.
Oxford took charge of the match and further tries were added in quick succession by Yannic Parker, a second for Baird and finally Crabtree, who also grabbed his second of the match.
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"As the sun set a little firefly was born. It stretched its legs and flew off into the darkening sky. It was a lonely firefly and it flashed its light searching for other fireflies." – Eric Carle, The Very Lonely Firefly
My long weekend training runs typically start very early. I like to be home in time to spend breakfast with the family, get cleaned up for church, or get started on projects around the house.
For the past few weeks I have done my long runs in the 7,000-acre Fort Ord open space located between Monterey and Salinas. I'll usually put in about 7-8 miles by myself before meeting others in our running group at daybreak to complete the remaining mileage.
Almost every long run begins in stark darkness. When I run on trails, I use a headlamp to light my path, but the cocoon of light grows quite isolating, and sometimes I'm grateful to hear or observe any signs of life that might occur around me.
"The firefly saw a light and flew toward it. But it was not another firefly. It was a car's headlights flooding the night." – E.C.
The first two miles are on a dirt path that runs parallel to the two-lane highway connecting the towns of Monterey and Salinas. Occasionally a car will drive on the road while I'm on the path, but I know I'm virtually undetectable running behind the row of pine trees under cover of darkness.
"The firefly saw a light and flew toward it. But it was not another firefly. It was a lantern glowing in the night." – E.C.
One side of the open space is flanked by a housing development, and as I climb the first hilly fire roads into Fort Ord, I can see sparse bedroom or kitchen lights casting a dim glow from afar. I know the people inside are slowly awakening, but completely unaware of my faraway presence in the shadows outside their shelters.
"When all was quiet, the firefly flew through the night flashing its light, looking and searching again. Then the very lonely firefly saw what it was looking for…
A group of fireflies, flashing their lights." – E.C.
On Saturday morning, something unusual happened. As I was climbing to a ridge, I saw flickering lights across a canyon, several miles away. By this time I was far out of sight of any development, so at first I didn't know what to make of them. But then it hit me…
They were mountain bikers. Other athletes sharing the trails with me in the darkness.
I only saw the lights for a few seconds before they disappeared into the brush and I veered off in a different direction. Our paths never crossed later in the morning. I have no idea who they might have been.
But somehow, just knowing they were out there made me feel much less solitary than I was when I started the run.
It was comforting to know that there was somebody else crazy enough to explore the trails in total darkness. Their flashing lights were a distant affirmation that waking up at 4:30 for a solo trail run just to get my desired mileage completed isn't really that abnormal – that for some of us, it's just the way things have to be.
Clearly I've read too many children's books, because as I continued on my way in the dark, and again as I met up with my training partners, the recurring thought in my mind was Eric Carle's book, and the concise satisfaction of its final page:
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5 quick reasons I think Udoh can improve not only himself but the organization:
- Our defense sucks. If he lives up to the hype that will surely improve. Most players by the time the are drafted crack and say 'I wanna show I can score too' Not the Lion. Not the Nightmare.
- Our players are stupid. We have a collective low basketball IQ. For Riley high IQ could have been a must.
- Our players are lazy. Udoh is a dirty-work guy. Hopefully he'll convince AR and Wright to do the same.
- He's old. How many damn players do we have younger than 25. Now that Maggette is gone all of them.
- He rebounds. Yes sure he isn't the greatest rebounder. But we need more size and rebounding and he adds that. All in all, we have stupid, lazy, ball dominant, young, players that don't want to rebound or play D. Hopefully Ekpe can change that.


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Darin Gantt was a twittering beast today at Day 2 of Panthers Training Camp. The big news continues to be the bites of the fierce injury bug:
daringantt Rookie OL CJ Davis went down with a right ankle injury, after being doubled over by DT Corvey Irvin. Trainers working on him.
Nice to hear Irvin is showing some power. Tough break for Davis if he misses some time but he has to be a long shot to make the roster. Kemo has made a quick decision to go under the knife:
daringantt Kemoeatu having surgery tomorrow, not ready to rule out a Dec/Jan return. Can't imagine how that's possible
We will hope for a quick recovery big guy.
daringantt G Duke Robinson hauled off in cart. Didn't see him go down. Might be a heat thing
The heat always gets somebody the first couple days. An update on Robinson came soon enough:
daringantt#Panthers officials are now saying that G Duke Robinson left the field because of heat-related issues. The heat in Oklahoma must be drier.
Ummm...heat is usually dry. There is less humidity though in OK land. ;) Might there be something to Robinsons' conditioning issues?
In other camp news:
After we mentioned yesterday that DE Everette Brown was far too quick for fellow rookie Patrick Brown in one-on-ones, the blocker got his revenge Tuesday. If Everette can't the first step in, he's going to struggle against bigger, stronger linemen. It's just something he's going to have to figure out, because Patrick locked him down several times.
As Brown said himself his quickness will only get him so far in the NFL. Lets not put unrealistic expectations on this rookie. He might need a year to make an impact.
Forget any notion that turning 30 means anything to Steve Smith.
There were a few nice plays downfield, perhaps the best by WR Steve Smith, with a five-cut reverse run that left a number of players standing still, including DE Julius Peppers. I've always said that of the top 10 plays Smith ever made, only four were in games. It might be three now.
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My Experience of the Culture Shift
A culture shift has happened online. This is, at best, one pont of view of how it happened. This is me, sharing my story, and my perspective. Maybe it will help someone else.
At this point, I feel like an old soul when it comes to online communications.
I was a Quantum Link user when 300 baud was a big deal. I was an America Online user when Eternal September began. I moderated a somewhat well known pen & paper roleplaying site and accompanying chat room. I edited at least two front page articles for the Encyclopedia Dramatica, back when Sherrod ran the place. I've moderated irc rooms with about fifty regulars (so can anyone, really). I organized (but did not moderate) play by post D20 Modern games at the Wizards of the Coast forums.
I've been a troll, a moderator at a troll-heavy community with both a message board and a chat room to oversee, a supporter, an asshole, a highly emotional glutton for attention. I've brought food and friendship to a community member stranded across the country from their home. I've given my phone number to online friends who felt suicidal. I've dropped dox in private messages when other friends threatened suicide and promptly signed out of their accounts. Read the rest of this entry »


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Golden girl Laura switches focus to nationals (From Essex County Standard)
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Golden girl Laura switches focus to nationals
4:31pm Thursday 3rd July 2014 in Sport By Jonathan Waldron
Laura Stephens has switched her focus to the forthcoming National Swimming Championships after claiming a double gold at the British Gas International Meet in Manchester.
The Colchester Swimming Club member, who now represents Plymouth College where she is undertaking a scholarship, was victorious in both the women's 16 years and under 200 metres butterfly and 200m Individual Medley finals at the Aquatics Centre.
Stephens, 15, a former Colchester High School for Girls pupil, clocked a time of two minutes 16.38 seconds to win the 200m butterfly final.
And she also claimed gold in the 200m individual medley final, after recording 2m 22.95s.
Stephens is now preparing for the National Age Group Championships, which take place in Sheffield on July 30.
Stephens told the Daily Gazette: "Manchester went really well.
"Making junior finals in all of my events was great and winning the 200m individual medley and 200m fly couldn't have gone much better.
"I was also really pleased with the new personal bests which I swam, even though we're still in full training.
"I'm now really looking forward to the nationals and representing GB in Portugal."
For the full story, see Thursday's Daily Gazette.
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