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Big 12 looks east, way east, adds school
By BHNP, Black Heart Gold Pants wire service reporter
In a surprise announcement, the Big 12 Conference announced early Monday morning that Libya's Benghazi University had accepted an invitation to join the athletic association. The Benghazi University Rebels will begin conference play in the fall of 2012.
In a far-reaching and, until now, secret process, the Big 12 has completed a series of high-risk moves that could alter the college sports landscape forever
"We're happy to add the Rebels to the nation's premiere athletic association," said Big 12 Commissioner Dan Beebe (seen below) in a prepared statement. "Student athletes at Benghazi University will no doubt continue the tradition of excellence already laid out by their peers from the University of Texas. Student athletes from other member schools will participate as well."
And if that wasn't enough, here's the stunner: In a statement issued a few hours ago, Benghazi University announced that it intends to hire Auburn University coach Gene Chizik (seen below) to assemble its fledgling football program. One Benghazi University official confirmed that Chizik has agreed in principle to a 10-year, $10 million dollar a year contract, a figure which does not include the buyout of his contract with Auburn. This move comes less than two weeks before the start of the 2011 season.
"I'm excited for the opportunity to share my exciting brand of football with the best fans in Africa," said Chizik on his Twitter feed. "This is a dream job and the best day of my life. GO REBZ! DEATH TO THE OPPRESSOR!"
At least one unconfirmed rumor put Arizona State coach Dennis Erickson in the chair now held by Chizik. Former Southern Methodist University headman Ron Meyer reportedly turned down an offer to be athletic director at the Big 12's newest university.
The move comes as the conference struggles to bounce back from defections by the University of Nebraska and the University of Colorado to the Big 10 and Pac 10, respectively. The Big 12 also finds itself in a fight to hang on to Texas A&M University, which recently made an unsuccessful bid to join the football powerhouse Southeast Conference. Those knowledgeable about the decisions leading to Monday morning's announcement say the invitation to Benghazi was made in a effort to add a "name" school and bolster flagging morale among current member institutions and fans.
"Benghazi is a perfect fit academically, athletically and culturally," said one anonymous observer close to events. "Beebe could not be happier. He's busting. This is a coup for him, maybe the defining moment of his career."
Despite the hoopla, many questions remain. Benghazi competes only in men's soccer at an intramural club level and women's athletics are non-existent. Libya (see map, below) is seven time zones ahead of the central United States, making travel and television viewing a somewhat dicey prospect for even the most dedicated fans. Also, the nation, oil rich yet profoundly destitute, is embroiled in a civil war.
"We want to assure UT fans that they won't be traveling to Africa to watch their beloved Longhorns for several decades to come," said Beebe. "The Rebels have agreed to give up home games with Texas until 2042. But in the interest of competitive balance, Kansas State, Baylor and Iowa State will be traveling to Benghazi twice a year in all shared sports until 2042."
Officials at K-State and Baylor expressed surprise at the news, stating that they had not been involved in conference growth discussions of any kind. A phone attempt to contact the Iowa State Athletic Department connected with the Lumberyard, an "exotic entertainment" establishment located in Des Moines, Iowa (See below). Further attempts to contact ISU officials have been unsuccessful. Benghazi University will add baseball, making Iowa State the only Big 12 school without a scholarship baseball program.
The Big 12's expansion plans may not be complete. One source close to Beebe believes the commissioner would like to add the University of Miami, currently the target of what could in time be the largest, most damaging NCAA investigation in the history of that organization. Beebe may also be locked in on the University of Phoenix, which owns a world-class football/soccer stadium but sponsors no scholarship sports.


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Temporal range: Oligocene, 34–23Ma
|Skeleton cast of P. transouralicum, National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo
|Scientific classification
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|Type species
|†Aceratherium bugtiense
Pilgrim, 1908
Genus synonymy
Species synonymy
Paraceratherium, also commonly known as Indricotherium or Baluchitherium (see taxonomic discussion below), is an extinct genus of gigantic hornless rhinoceros-like mammals of the family Hyracodontidae, endemic to Eurasia and Asia during the Oligocene epoch.[1] It is the largest terrestrial mammal known to have existed.
The first fossils of Paraceratherium were discovered by Guy Ellcock Pilgrim during his time in British India in 1907–1908. His material consisted of an upper jaw, lower teeth, and the back of a jaw. They were collected in the Dera Bugti area of Balochistan in what is now Pakistan, south of the Siwalik Hills, where Pilgrim had previously been exploring. In 1908, he referred the species to the extinct rhino genus Aceratherium, as the new species A. bugtiense. Aceratherium was by then a wastebasket taxon which included several unrelated species of hornless rhinos, many of which have since been moved to other genera.[2] A soldier named Vickaery brought back to London the first known indricothere fossils from Baluchistan in 1846, but these fragments were unidentifiable at the time.[3]
In 1910, more material was discovered in Balochistan, during an expedition by the English paleontologist and Cambridge University Museum of Zoology director Sir Clive Forster Cooper.[4]
The subsequent taxonomic history of Paraceratherium and the species within the genus is complex, due to the fragmentary nature of the known fossils, as well as the fact that western, Soviet and Chinese scientists worked in isolation from each other for much of the 20th century.
While more distinct at the species level, there is uncertainty and disagreement with regard to the genus level of taxonomy.[5]
Paraceratherium was first described by Clive Forster Cooper in 1911. The genus Baluchitherium was first described by Forster Cooper in 1913. The genus Indricotherium was first described by Borissiak in 1915.
Baluchitherium is now widely regarded as a synonym of (i.e. the same as) either Paraceratherium or Indricotherium.[5]
However, there has been disagreement over whether Indricotherium is a distinct genus from Paraceratherium. Lucas and Sobus in their 1989 review of the subfamily Indricotheriinae (see reference below), argue for synonymy, and consider that the differences between the two are of species level at most, and may even be the result of sexual dimorphism in a single species, with the larger more robust Indricotherium with larger incisors being probably the male, and the more gracile Paraceratherium the female. Others,[who?] however, have expressed doubts about this (concerning the interpretation of the shape of the skull). Even if these two do turn out to be distinct genera, they would still be similar in size and appearance.
If they are considered the same genus, then Indricotherium would become a junior synonym of Paraceratherium, because, according to the priority principle of scientific classification, the first publication, and hence the oldest valid name, takes priority and the name Paraceratherium predates the other.
Here Lucas and Sobus are followed. They consider Indricotherium, Baluchitherium, Thaumastotherium Forster Cooper, 1913a, Aralotherium Borissiak, 1939, and Dzungariotherium Xu and Wang, 1973 all as junior synonyms of Paraceratherium.
Lucas and Sobus recognise four valid species of Paraceratherium. The Paraceratherium species are:
Paraceratherium bugtiense (Forster Cooper, 1911) from the Oligocene of Pakistan is the type species of Paraceratherium. Baluchitherium osborni Forster Cooper, 1913a is a junior synonym. It was first found in the Chitarwata Formation of the Bugti Hills, Balochistan, after which it was originally named. New specimens of P. bugtiense were unearthed in the last decade by a French-Pakistani team (Antoine et al., 2004; Métais et al., 2009).
P. transouralicum (Pavlova, 1922). Also known as Indricotherium transouralicum, this is the best known and most widespread species, known from the middle and late Oligocene of Kazakhstan, Mongolia, and Nei Monggol in northern China. Lucas and Sobus list the following species as synonyms: Baluchitherium grangeri Osborn, 1923, Indricotherium asiaticum Borissiak, 1923, Indricotherium minus Borissiak, 1923.
Paraceratherium orgosensis (Chiu, 1973) is the largest species, the teeth being at least a quarter again as big as P. transouralicum (see Lucas and Sobus p. 363/fig.19.2). It is known from the middle and late Oligocene of Xinjiang, northwest China. The three synonyms are Dzungariotherium orgosensis Chiu, 1973 and (each of the following named after a separate skull) Dzungariotherium turfanensis Xu & Wang, 1978 and Paraceratherium lipidus Xu & Wang, 1978. While there is some variation in details of the proportions of the skull (perhaps due to sexual dimorphism), all occur in a close geographical region and have distinct first and second upper molar crochets.
Paraceratherium prohorovi (Borissiak, 1939) from the late Oligocene or early Miocene of eastern Kazakhstan. Paraceratherium zhajremensis (Osborn, 1923) from the Middle and late Oligocene of India.
Indricotheres have been traditionally been regarded as part of the hyracodontidae family of cursorial rhinos, but Luke Holbrook found them to be outside this group in a 1999 study.[6]
The cladogram below follows the 1989 analysis by Lucas and Sobus:
Paraceratherium is regarded as the largest land mammal known, with the largest species having an estimated mean adult mass of 11 t (12 tons)[7] and the largest individual known estimated at 4.8 m (16 ft) tall at the shoulders, 8.0 m (26.2 ft) in length from nose to rump, and 16 t (18 tons) in weight.[8][9]
Like sauropod dinosaurs, Paraceratherium had pleurocoel-like openings in their presacral vertebrae, which may have helped to lighten the skeleton.[10]
The neck was very long, the trunk robust, and the limbs long and thick, column-like.[11]
Paraceratherium had a long, domed forehead, which was smooth and lacked the roughened area that serves as attachment point for the horns of other rhinos. The bones above the nasal region are long, and the nasal incision goes far into the skull. This indicates that Paraceratherium had a prehensile upper lip, similar to the black rhino and the Indian rhino, or a short proboscis or trunk, as in tapirs and elephants.[11]
There are no indications of the colour and skin texture of the animal, as no skin impressions or mummies are known, but most restorations show it as thick, folded, grey and hairless, based on modern rhinos. Hair holds in body heat, so large modern animals such as elephants and rhinos are largely hairless.[11]
The American palaeontologist Donald Prothero has proposed that, contrary to most depictions, Paraceratherium had large, elephant-like ears, used for thermoregulation. The ears of elephants enlarge the body surface and are full of blood vessels, which makes it easier for them to release excess heat. Prothero believes this would have been true for Paraceratherium as well, and also points to it having robust bones around the ear openings.[11] Palaeontologist Darren Naish expressed scepticism towards this idea.[12]
Unlike most primitive rhinos, the front teeth of Paraceratherium were reduced to a single pair of incisors in either jaw, which were large and conical, and have been described as tusks. The upper incisors pointed downwards, while the lower ones were shorter and pointed forwards. Among known rhinos, this arrangement is unique to Paraceratherium and the related Urtinotherium. The canines otherwise found behind the incisors were lost.[11]
The incisors were separated from the row of cheek teeth by a large diastema (gap). The upper molars were characteristic in having a pi (π) shaped pattern, except for the third upper molar, which was V-shaped, and had a reduced metastyle.[11]
It lived in and browsed the forests of Central Asia between 23 and 34 million years ago.
Movement, sound and other behaviour seen in CGI documentaries such as "Walking With Beasts" are entirely conjectural.[11]
Paraceratherium was a browsing herbivorous perissodactyl that stripped leaves from trees with its downward-pointing, tusk-like upper teeth that occluded forward-pointing lower teeth.
Its type of dentition, its mobile upper lip and its long legs and neck indicate that it was a browser that lived on the leaves and twigs of trees and large shrubs.
It has been argued that the large incisors were used for defence, or for jerking loose shrubs by moving the neck downwards, thereby acting as picks and levers. Tapirs use their proboscis to wrap around branches while stripping off bark with the front teeth, and such a feature would have been helpful to Paraceratherium as well.[11]
Habitat and distribution[edit]
Other remains referable to Paraceratherium or related taxa were found in Southeastern Europe and Asia Minor, notably in Turkey.[13][14][15][16]
- ^ "Indricotherium: Age range and collections". Paleobiology Database. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- ^ Prothero, 2013. pp. 17–34
- ^ Prothero, 2013. pp. 35–52
- ^ Forster-Cooper, C. (1911). "LXXVIII.—Paraceratherium bugtiense, a new genus of Rhinocerotidae from the Bugti Hills of Baluchistan.—Preliminary notice". Journal of Natural History Series 8 8 (48): 711. doi:10.1080/00222931108693085.
- ^ a b Lucas, S. G.; Sobus, J. C. (1989), "The Systematics of Indricotheres", in Prothero, D. R.; Schoch, R. M., The Evolution of Perissodactyls, New York, New York & Oxford, England: Oxford University Press, pp. 358–378, ISBN 978-0-19-506039-3, OCLC 19268080
- ^ Holbrook, L. (1999). "The Phylogeny and Classification of Tapiromorph Perissodactyls (Mammalia)". Cladistics 15 (3): 331. doi:10.1006/clad.1999.0107.
- ^ Fortelius, M.; Kappelman, J. (1993). "The largest land mammal ever imagined". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 108: 85. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.1993.tb02560.x.
- ^ Gregory S. Paul (1992). "The size and bulk of extinct giant land herbivores". Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- ^ Tsubamoto, Takehisa (2012). "Estimating body mass from the astragalus in mammals". Acta Palaeontologica Polonica. doi:10.4202/app.2011.0067.
- ^ Sander, P. M.; Christian, A.; Clauss, M.; Fechner, R.; Gee, C. T.; Griebeler, E. M.; Gunga, H. C.; Hummel, J. R.; Mallison, H.; Perry, S. F.; Preuschoft, H.; Rauhut, O. W. M.; Remes, K.; Tütken, T.; Wings, O.; Witzel, U. (2011). "Biology of the sauropod dinosaurs: The evolution of gigantism". Biological Reviews 86 (1): 117–55. doi:10.1111/j.1469-185X.2010.00137.x. PMC 3045712. PMID 21251189.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Prothero, 2013. pp. 87–106
- ^ http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/tetrapod-zoology/2013/06/29/tet-zoo-bookshelf/
- ^ Sen, S.; Antoine, P. O.; Varol, B.; Ayyildiz, T.; Sözeri, K. (2011). "Giant rhinoceros Paraceratherium and other vertebrates from Oligocene and middle Miocene deposits of the Kağızman-Tuzluca Basin, Eastern Turkey". Naturwissenschaften 98 (5): 407–23. doi:10.1007/s00114-011-0786-z. PMID 21465174.
- ^ Antoine, P. O.; Ibrahim Shah, S. M.; Cheema, I. U.; Crochet, J. Y.; Franceschi, D. D.; Marivaux, L.; Métais, G. G.; Welcomme, J. L. (2004). "New remains of the baluchithere Paraceratherium bugtiense from the Late/latest Oligocene of the Bugti hills, Balochistan, Pakistan". Journal of Asian Earth Sciences 24: 71. doi:10.1016/j.jaes.2003.09.005.
- ^ Antoine, P. O.; Karadenizli, L.; Saraç, G. E.; Sen, S. (2008). "A giant rhinocerotoid (Mammalia, Perissodactyla) from the Late Oligocene of north-central Anatolia (Turkey)". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 152 (3): 581. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.2007.00366.x.
- ^ Métais, G. G.; Antoine, P. O.; Baqri, S. R. H.; Crochet, J. Y.; De Franceschi, D.; Marivaux, L.; Welcomme, J. L. (2009). "Lithofacies, depositional environments, regional biostratigraphy and age of the Chitarwata Formation in the Bugti Hills, Balochistan, Pakistan". Journal of Asian Earth Sciences 34 (2): 154. doi:10.1016/j.jseaes.2008.04.006.
- Prothero, D. (2013). Rhinoceros Giants: The Palaeobiology of Indricotheres. Indiana: Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-00819-0.


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FIFA 14 for next-gen 'signalled' by EA
FIFA 13 has sold through over 12 million units, outperforming FIFA 12. FIFA 13 outsold Call of Duty in Europe last year.
FIFA becomes the first franchise to make £1 billion at UK retail
FIFA 13 is the highest grossing game in the series, followed by FIFA 12.
EA game servers offline tomorrow morning
All online services, including multiplayer, will be down across all games for about two hours.
UK Video Game Chart: Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning dethrones Final Fantasy XIII-2
EA and 39 Studios' RPG the first new IP RPG to take the top spot since Pokemon in 2000.
Konami: PES vs FIFA 12 stats don't give full picture
Stats revealing that FIFA 12 outsold PES 2012 by 25:1 don't give the full picture across all territories, according to PES team leader Jon Murphy.
UK Video Game Chart: Battlefield 3 claims UK No.1
Battlefield 3 has entered the UK All Formats All Price video game chart at No.1, becoming the 10th biggest UK All Formats week 1 seller.
Modern Warfare 3 favourite for Xmas No.1
Bookmakers have made Activision's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 the overwhelming odds-on favourite to claim Christmas No.1 2011.
UK Video Game Chart: Forza 4 claims No.1
Microsoft and Turn 10's Forza Motorsport 4 has entered the All Formats All Prices UK video game chart at No.1, claiming the biggest ever launch week for an Xbox 360 racing game.
FIFA 12 sells 3.2 million units
EA has announced that FIFA 12, released on September 30 in the UK and September 27 in North America, has already notched up an estimated 3.2 million unit sales.
GAME details FIFA 12 midnight launch
GAME and gamestation stores across the UK will be opening at midnight on Thursday for the launch of FIFA 12.
Heads-up: New games out this week (September 30)
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The CDBG grant-funded program provides program services and other seminar and training services free of charge to targeted-income-group (TIG) clients. In order to qualify for these State and Federal funds, you must be an individual who owns a micro-enterprise of 5 or fewer people, or who is thinking about starting a business, and you must make 80% or less of the median income for the county in which you reside. Details on income qualification can be found by clicking here: TIG Qualification. More information about the entire qualification process is here.
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The City of Marina has been awarded grant funding from the State of California's Community Development Block Grant program to provide entrepreneurship training to targeted-income-group individuals who own, are starting or are thinking about starting a micro-enterprise, a business of 5 or fewer individuals. This money funds an interactive, collaborative learning program developed at the incubator to introduce new entrepreneurs to the nuts and bolts of business development. Clients emerge from these seminars with a brief outline of their business plan. New sessions begin approximately once per year at the MTC incubator.To register for the next session, complete a TIG application and submit it to the MTC office. For information call (831) 582-9718. Income limits can be found by clicking on the TIG Qualifications.
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Extensive and detailed workshops on business-plan development are provided by the incubator, funded by the State of California's Community Development Block Grant program. These workshops, provided by staff consultants to the incubator, contain both classroom and online components. Clients come away from these sessions with a working, draft business plan that contains an understanding of their market, their pro-forma financials and their business team needs.
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DALLAS ― No one knew how seriously one of the team members from Highland Park United Methodist Church had been hurt because communication from Haiti is so bad.
David Arnwine hasn't spoken with his wife, Jean, since the earthquake struck Haiti.
"The latest word now is they're on a French plane to Martinique," he said.
He has has only heard rumors that she's hurt too.
News 8 found video, accidentally, while pouring over hours of random footage taken of the Haiti earthquake damage.
David Arnwine braced himself to see how badly when he viewed the video taken inside a makeshift hospital tent near the Port-au-Prince airport.
In it, Jean Arnwine was being fanned by Dr. Gary Fish, one of the eye doctor's on the mission, while she was laying on a stretcher.
"And our clinic building was collapsed," Fish said in the recording. "Concrete building, concrete roof and it injured five of us. Some of us more severely than others. (Jean Arnwine) is the most severe."
"She looks like she's in pain, but looks like she knows what's going on," David Arnwine said.
Jean Arnwine has sufferred internal injuries. No one knows what, specifically, but David said her belly is clearly swollen. He feels sure she will need surgery.
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Some time ago when I made my first "deep" turning I borrowed a sanding tool from a friend. It did the job so well that I decided to make a copy, so here is the link to the photo-shoot.
-- Harry, Western Australia
11 comments so far
#1 posted 643 days ago
Another Nice one Harry!
-- ~ Bob ~ Newton, N.H.
#2 posted 643 days ago
G'day, Harry. What great timing for this project. I was just thinking of how I would do some deep sanding and here you have the answer. I'll be building one of these but I may have to wait for spring.
-- Jim Jakosh.....Practical Wood Products...........Learn something new every day!! Variety is the Spice of Life!!
#3 posted 643 days ago
Very professional. It looks better than the original.
#4 posted 643 days ago
A super blog on how to make this tool.great job Harry.
-- http://artisticwoodstudio.com Custom furniture
#5 posted 643 days ago
Very good, Harry!
I'm not into turning, but I can see the value of your tool.. to sand into those deep hard to get to places!
One other comment…
I forgot something… after all these years, I should have mentioned this to you…
Before starting to type your screen texts, analyze the color of the backgrounds where you will want your text to be.
Always change the Text Color so it will work with your Background before entering your text…
In this case, I think you had yellow text on top of a Yellowish background… I saw traces of text… but could NOT read it. There was yellow text on top of another yellowish background, but there was barely enough Contrast to make it readable.
End of lesson…
Other than that, you're doing a great job!
Thank you very much.
-- Have Fun! Joe Lyddon - Alta Loma, CA USA - Home: http://www.WoodworkStuff.net ... My Small Gallery: http://www.ncwoodworker.net/pp/showgallery.php?ppuser=1389&cat=500"
#6 posted 643 days ago
I to have been looking for a way to sand deep turning. Great idea. I will be making one for myself before long after my new lathe arrives.
-- Dewayne in Bainbridge, Ga. - - No one can make you mad. Only you decide when you get mad - -
#7 posted 643 days ago
Great idea and another good tool for the shop!
-- Use it up, Wear it out --------------- Make it do, Or do without!
#8 posted 642 days ago
You are a bloody Gem Harry. Well done mate.
-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python
#9 posted 642 days ago
Wow, I'm flabbergasted at your responses guys. As I've said many times, the easiest thing to do is copy what someone else has created and who knows, the one loaned to me may well have been a copy of someone Else's design!
-- Harry, Western Australia
#10 posted 642 days ago
I'll catchup with you in 3 years!! LOL
Us old codgers can still learn and improve ourselves… Yes?
Have a HAPPY WEEK!
-- Have Fun! Joe Lyddon - Alta Loma, CA USA - Home: http://www.WoodworkStuff.net ... My Small Gallery: http://www.ncwoodworker.net/pp/showgallery.php?ppuser=1389&cat=500"
#11 posted 642 days ago
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Thomas Creek Dockside Pilsner - Thomas Creek Brewery
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Reviews by BeerFan95:
New York
3.75/5 rDev +17.2%
06-26-2012 01:12:44 | More by BeerFan95
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North Carolina
3.25/5 rDev +1.6%
I have tried a few Thomas Creek brews with mixed results.Poured into a pilsner aclear straw color with a nice crowned white head atop leaving broken lace behind as it settled slowly.Lighter aromas of toasted grain with a bit of bread dough,a hint of peppery/spicey hop as well.Prickly and thin in the mouth at first it gets a little better after a few drinks but is still off,flavors arent bad with notes of lightly sweet pizza dough and a tad of honey as well with a crisp finish.I dont think its as bad as most everyone else but its pretty average.
03-18-2009 20:14:34 | More by oberon
3/5 rDev -6.3%
06-25-2014 00:38:34 | More by BeerDreadz
3.03/5 rDev -5.3%
Pours a clear, medium yellow body with a shortlived, white head that leaves some patchy, island chain, lace on the pils glass.
Aroma is faint. A bit of grainy malt and a hint of subdued, herbal hops.
Mouthfeel is average, with a light body and medium carbonation.
Taste is pleasant and clean, with grainy and biscuity malt and a subdued hops bitterness. Not very complex.
A good "lawn mower beer", and palate cleanser, but nothing special. Still, better than a macro.
10-06-2004 11:32:54 | More by merlin48
2.5/5 rDev -21.9%
02-16-2014 22:13:37 | More by asuburbanman
New Jersey
2.75/5 rDev -14.1%
07-17-2014 22:05:30 | More by acurtis
Ontario (Canada)
2.33/5 rDev -27.2%
Off-the-mark pilsner. Good head, yellow with lace. barleywine aroma. Metallic and off tastes. fizzy, not well carbonated. Thin to medium mouthfeel. I will have to be convinced to try this brewery again. Not drinkable still thanks for picking up crwills.
09-13-2006 01:06:43 | More by Sammy
3.58/5 rDev +11.9%
My neighbor brought pack some Tommy Creek Pilsner from his recent trip to SC. I thought the beer was quite good....better than the C+ average currently ranked on BA> The color was clear and golden...decent carbonation that gave a thin white head. The smell was typical of most pilsners and nothing beyond notable. The taste was a very good balance pilsner with hop, malt and barley. The mouthfeel was quite nice...very easy on the pallet and definitly a decent beer to session with.
09-11-2011 14:32:47 | More by WoodBrew
3.3/5 rDev +3.1%
from bottle bought at Whole Foods in Birmingham poured into a pint glass
a: Yellow gold, clear as can be. You can see right through the beer, which is what I am looking for in a pilsner. head forms quickly then goes away to almost nothing but a wisp around the glass edge.
s: Grassy notes, from the hops plus a slight grain aroma. Nothing amazing. After swirling it around I get a slight lemon aroma but then it goes away.
t: Again nothing great or amazing, just a good drinking pilsner. I get a very heavy bready malt flavor that quickly goes away in the finish.
m: light, low carbonation
d: easy drinking on a hot summer day.
01-14-2011 23:55:15 | More by nhudson
3.05/5 rDev -4.7%
Sickly pale gold in hue, for a microbrewery Pils the color is especially off-putting. Yet another volcanic head from Thomas Creek, in a Pilsner glass I got a fist of foam. Yikes! Not too surprisingly the head retention was great. Subsequent lacing was splotchy, thick, and unorganized. While its a sad looking beer in the color department, the head saves it from sucking.
The nose is lemony and husky, while the nose is bright and lively it doesnt smell hoppy like a Pils should. I dont want to be the style police but at least give me some hope the palate wont be insipid. There are few malty influences. Moderate potency, not too chatty pleasing smells but there isnt much here to call it inviting.
The palate was shockingly bad. A Pils, this is not. There is no malt foundation. The hops are overly lemony and the bitterness is fleeting. No further complexity beyond that. I can think of more attributes missing than are present. I get a bitter lemon candy finish, clean aftertaste with only a slight residual sweetness. The palate is not flawed and it has flavor but when I open a bottle that says, Pilsner I better be getting one. No so much here.
Medium in body, low carbonation, the mouthfeel is decent but nothing noteworthy.
Sure, it is plenty easy to drink but pointless to do so. It is not crisp enough or hoppy enough or malty enough to be a Pils. As just a beer this is a fine drink. I like it as is. Nothing more, nothing less Thanks timtheenchanta for the bottle.
03-29-2006 16:42:03 | More by bditty187
South Carolina
3.65/5 rDev +14.1%
Served from bottle into a Grolsch Pilsner. Poured a slightly opaque golden yellow with a half finger pure white head. Maintained nice lacing throughout the glass. The aroma was comprised of earthy malt, dirt, and earthy hops. The flavor was of earthy malt, sweet malt, and earthy hops. It had a light feel on the palate with medium-high carbonation. Overall this was not a bad Pilsner. Definitely a huge earthy aspect going on in this one. Enjoyed this one while out enjoying the warm weather and it beat the Hell out of sitting down to a yellow fizzy beer. This one is worth trying if you are a fan of earthy brews.
02-28-2011 17:18:03 | More by thagr81us
4/5 rDev +25%
02-09-2013 07:17:06 | More by Scandoppelganger
3.5/5 rDev +9.4%
12 oz. Nice looking gold pour, minimal white head. Subdued aroma of biscuit and citrus, some hop. A bit musty actually. Pilsner Urquel-esque flavors. Some malt, some citrus, some pepper like spice and piney hops. Finish pretty clean and reasonable drinkability. Could have used a little more malt sweetness, but still not bad.
07-09-2009 00:41:37 | More by Bung
3.55/5 rDev +10.9%
One of the ugliest labels I have ever seen. Not sure if a color didn't print, or what, but... I digress. Pretty good looking beer otherwise, tending toward golden. Crystal clear, with a decent head that receeded to nothing. Not much for nose, and a little disappointing taste wise as well. Crisp but thin saaz, with a fruity undercurrent. It tastes nice, but it is just too watery to really be a top notch pils. Very refreshing though, good for a relaxing summer afternoon.
08-14-2005 03:24:31 | More by hustlemuscle
South Carolina
3.63/5 rDev +13.4%
A - Poured a pale golden yellow, with no head and no lace. Lots of visible carbonation streaming up from the bottom.
S - Smell was lively, tingling the nose. Biggest aromas were of bread malts, very light smell. Hints of some fruitness as it warmed, maybe apples or pears.
M & T - The taste was suprisingly sour, lots of grape flavors, and other fruity tones intermixed with a grainy feel. A slight hoppy finish. Went down easy enough as it was quite smooth, but a bit too sourr, expecially for a pilsner.
D - Overall this was a bit too sour tasting for my liking. I will give it credit for being alot more complex then I thought it would be, however it just came off as too strong. A knoble effort none the less.
03-29-2007 21:39:16 | More by mikesgroove
New York
3/5 rDev -6.3%
A: The beer is clear yellow in color and poured with a finger high bright white head that quickly faded away and left a ringer of bubbles around the edge of the glass. A light amount of carbonation is visible.
S: There are aromas of bready malts and grassy hops in the nose, as well as some notes of lemons. The smell is rather strong and is noticeable in the adjacent room.
T: The overall taste is dominated by flavors of bready and grainy malts. There are some hints of bitterness from the hops in the finish.
M: It feels light-bodied and smooth on the palate and has a low amount of carbonation.
D: The beer isn't that difficult to drink and tastes like it would be a very refreshing choice in the summer months.
12-24-2010 13:28:20 | More by metter98
South Carolina
3.25/5 rDev +1.6%
02-27-2013 02:37:04 | More by FUwolfpacker
North Carolina
2.78/5 rDev -13.1%
Pours a light staw body with decent head that sticks and leaves good lacing. What the hell is floating around in this beer? Not a clear body.
Smells are slightly hoppy and a strong sweetness.
Taste is sweet cereal grains with a flash of hop bitterness that stays a bit. The mouthfeel is made really fizzy by the carbonation and doesn't really help the beers flavor profile. A Slightly soapy quality to the finish as well.
I didn't expect much and I wasn't let downn. Beer coming out of SC has a long way to go.
08-11-2008 21:33:37 | More by rtratzlaff
North Carolina
3.68/5 rDev +15%
Appearance - Pours an awesome golden yellow color with a nice white head that compliments the beer well. The head also didn't appear until later in the pour.
Smell - Smells of hops and citrus with a thrid scent lurking.
Taste - Grains and hops are apparent as well as a slight fruit taste. I also taste a slight doughy-ness but it could be something else I just can't put my finger on.
Mouthfeel - Lighter pilsner style which I actually enjoy. It also has a strong sort of bitter finish.
Drinkability - Not a favorite of the style but I would definitely reach for it again. The taste is just interesting enough to make you wanna come back for more.
11-06-2009 17:30:24 | More by towersfall
South Carolina
3/5 rDev -6.3%
07-28-2014 22:38:59 | More by DrMindbender
3.6/5 rDev +12.5%
From bottle to pint glass at the Kingsport Grocery...
Looks more honey-colored than a true Pilsener - not unattractive but not quite to style
Lots of raw malt and mild Saaz hops. I usually steer clear of Pilseners because the Saaz really doesn't do it for me but I could actually use more here
Again, we actually need a little more Pilsener flavor-hops are way too mild - missing that bitter Saaz sting. The malt is more natural and raw, which is interesting.
This feels a little more sour than you would expect - there is a little more fruit than necessary - not sure where it's coming from. Finish is tight from a sort of spoiled citrus
Aside from all that it actually drinks pretty well - a little heartier than your average Pilsener but it'll play
02-18-2009 13:37:31 | More by IBUnit63
South Carolina
3.05/5 rDev -4.7%
A: Pours a very clear golden color with a 1/2in of white head which quickly receeds to a thin layer
S: Has a slight buttery yeasty smell to it, along with a slight floral hint
T: Very thin on flavor, with a little bit of a bready flavor and a hint of sweetness and not much else
M: Fairly thin with low carbonation
D: This beer is drinkable but didn't blow me away
08-30-2010 01:58:26 | More by chefkevlar
South Carolina
3.5/5 rDev +9.4%
07-21-2013 02:35:37 | More by SC_Beer_Drinker
North Carolina
2.93/5 rDev -8.4%
This beer pours golden color with a slight cloudiness to it with a small head that fades quickly. The nose gives off mildly sweet malt, some barley, with hints of hops. The beer tastes very crisp and clean with a slight citrus hint. Not a great beer, but much better than its mass produced counter parts. Good summer time beer.
04-20-2003 08:19:49 | More by Loki
North Carolina
2/5 rDev -37.5%
05-29-2012 03:15:16 | More by wgfxkmf
Thomas Creek Dockside Pilsner from Thomas Creek Brewery
75 out of 100 based on 79 ratings.


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With all signs pointing to a league switch for the Houston baseball team in the not too distant future, a quick look at one of the Astros' sports neigbors reveals that such a switch can have a positive result.
After playing in three coference championship games and winning two MLS cups as part of the league's Western Conference, the Houston Dynamo made the switch to the league's Eastern Conference for the 2011 season. Despite, losing Dallas as a inter-state conference rival and facing early start times against new Eastern Conference foes such as Columbus, Ohio, Washington, D.C. and Toronto, the Dynamo advanced to the MLS Cup for the first time in four seasons.
The Dynamo are slated to face the Los Angeles Galaxy Sunday, November 20 at The Home Depot Center in Carson, California. The game will kick off at 8 pm(Minute Maid Park time).
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His agent, Jerrold Colton, said it was a "private family health concern". Akers had been silent on the issue but told The Philadelphia Inquirer in a story that appeared in Sunday's editions that his 6-year-old daughter Halley had a malignant cyst in her left ovary that was removed in the week after the game."


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We End LiberatedThere is no permanent Hell, there is no permanent Heaven. Therefore, the suffering that we sense during this transition of life is not a permanent condition that we need to be afraid of. It's not where we're going to end up. We end liberated from the suffering either by death, or in life, by waking up to the nature of our situation and not clinging and grasping, screaming and being angry, resentful, irritable or insulted by our existence.Daily Dharma for August 27, 2014
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The View From AboveWe sometimes speak of losing perspective: overstretched, overburdened, we find ourselves lashing out at a loved one, letting slip a snide remark that we immediately regret. Or else, caught up in our own challenges, we lose awareness of other people's lives, and of the world. There is a passage in Plato's Phaedrus that describes how the perfect soul "soars upward and brings order to the whole world." It describes a way of restoring perspective: if we imaginatively rise above our experience and look down from above, we see ourselves within a much wider frame—and find order in the world. More »
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Realizing GuiltlessnessPema Chödrön, an American nun in the Shambhala lineage of Tibetan Buddhism and the author of several books, including the best-selling When Things Fall Apart and The Places that Scare You, currently practices under the guidance of the Venerable Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche, a teacher in the Nyingma lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. Dzigar Kongtrul established the mountain retreat center Longchen Jigme Samten Ling, in southern Colorado. He spends much of his time there guiding students, with particular emphasis on long-term retreat practice. At his retreat center last spring, Pema Chödrön spoke with Dzigar Kongtrul about a primary obstacle Westerners face in their practice: guilt. More »
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Mahakala At WorkThe workplace presents us with some tough challenges that require both professional skill and spriritual wisdom. Giving difficult feedback to a colleague, confronting an offensive boss, motivating a disillusioned coworker, losing a job, exposing a fraud or a petty office theft—such challenges are real and unavoidable aspects of our jobs. Managing such difficulties can make us feel anxious or disillusioned and, at times even arrogant, inadequate, or fearful. But navigating such workplace difficulties need not be distressing. In fact, managing conflicts skillfully can be a powerful opportunity for personal and professional growth. What I've found particularly useful is a traditional Buddhist way of working with conflict: the Mahakala method. More »
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The Path of Complete EngagementIn some sense, we should regard ourselves as being burdened: We have the burden of helping this world. We cannot forget this responsibility to others. But if we take our burden as a delight, we can actually liberate this world. The way to begin is with ourselves. From being open and honest with ourselves, we can also learn to be open and honest with others. So we can work with the rest of the world on the basis of the goodness we discover in ourselves. Therefore, meditation is regarded as a good, in fact excellent, way to overcome warfare in the world: our own warfare as well as greater warfare.—Chögyam Trungpa RinpocheShambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior More »


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We all remember the day we heard 15 year old, Richard Denton died in a car crash.....well turns out its not true!
Heres the article showing that Dampe' is very alive!
Heres some more PROOF!
He has gotten onto his YouTube account within the last 3 hours!!!
heres his profile.
He evens says,
"No seriously guys Im dead, stop disrespecting me"
but that comment was already deleted by Dampe himself ( a short while ago)
I geuss he realized how serious this is when he found he had 41 comments within a few hours
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India has such a large population and there are many issues in the country. The number game has been a very big issue in the past decade. Though there are good leaders in the government who wa ...
Gurudev, I want to know your opinion about India. How according to you should India be?India, in my vision, is where people from all religion and communities come together for their country. India has been divided by religions and communities.
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Despite all the developments and the abundance of spiritual wealth in our country, why are the youngsters still yearning to go abroad? India does not seem to them as a place worth living.
Well, it is good that our people go abroad. There are many opportunities in other countries.
If you observe today, people everywhere are traveling and spreading their roots in different countries. It is only us Indians who are not traveling and sprea ...
Gurudev, India is rapidly emerging as one of the youngest nations of the world. How do we channelize all this energy of the youth towards the progress of the country? What should the youth of this country bear in mind as they move ahead in their lives?This is why we have created Volunteer for a Better India (VBI). All of you should become active members of VBI.
I want us all to bring about a wave of happiness in every corner of the country. You all should work for this. The population of our countr ...
Gurudev, what do you think of the caste system. Can the caste of untouchables be integrated into The Art of Living?It is already done.
Do you know, the constitution of India and all the scriptures do not allow untouchability? Our main two scriptures Ramayana and Mahabharta are written by so called untouchables.
Untouchability increased after ...
Gurudev, could you please elaborate on the eleven principles that Mahatma Gandhi gave to the nation.The first is Ahimsa, which is Non-violence.
Then comes Satya, which is Truth.
Then is Asteya, i.e., Non-stealing.
Then Brahmacharya or Celibacy.
Then Aparigraha, i.e., No ...
Gurudev, how does the spiritual growth of people help a country prosper? Please give an example. How can spiritually inclined people help save the country?
The spiritually inclined people will have a better attitude in life. They will not have prejudice. They will work with humility, dignity, protect others' dignity, care for others, and have compassion. All these things naturally come to spiritually i ...
Gurudev, it looks like corruption in India is doing lasting damage to society and the environment. Is it reversible? If yes, then how can expats like me living in the US help in the endeavor to reverse the damage?If you are interested in doing something back home in India, and want to know how to create awareness, how to use your talents to save the largest democracy on the planet, then you should definitely meet with the Art of Living (AOL) volunteers here, they ...
Gurudev, What is your message for the youth today?Own this nation, have a vision for this nation.
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We investigate the soundness of a specialisation technique due to Scherlis, expression procedures, in the context of a higher-order non-strict functional language. An expression procedure is a generalised procedure construct providing a contextually specialised definition. The addition of expression procedures thereby facilitates the manipulation and specialisation of programs. In the expression procedure approach, programs thus generalised are transformed by means of three key transformation rules: composition, application and abstraction. Arguably, the most notable, yet most overlooked feature of the expression procedure approach to transformation, is that the transformation rules always preserve the meaning of programs. This is in contrast to the unfold-fold transformation rules of Burstall and Darlington. In Scherlis' thesis, this distinguishing property was shown to hold for a strict first-order language. Rules for call-by-name evaluation order were stated but not proved correct....


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Greg Olsen
Greg Olsen is coming off of one of his best seasons in the NFL. His first year in Carolina as a starter, Olsen set career highs in receptions (69), yards (843), and average yards per reception (12.2). Olsen has proven to be one of Cam Newton's most reliable targets, and were it not for some missed opportunities here and there, might have scored more than just 5 touchdowns and came much closer to his first 1,000 yard receiving season. Cam will progress with time and take notice of these opportunities, but last season these missed chances could have been major difference makers in the heartbreaking losses of the season.
Olsen will start for sure at Tight End. He has a great rapport with Cam, his blocking ability has taken a noticeable upward turn, and he's an overall great player. Though Brandon LaFell is the "number two receiver", Olsen is definitely Cam's second favorite receiver, and will see a lot of the same production from last season.
Chances to start: 100%
Ben Hartsock
Hartsock is returning from the 2012 season where he was second only to Greg Olsen in receiving yards and receptions as a tight end. Wait... you're probably thinking there's a problem with that statement. You are correct. Hartsock ended the season with a STAGGERING 2 receptions for 30 yards. To his credit, Hartsock probably would have a touchdown if Cam didn't unfortunately miss him in the first game of the season. With Hartsock, you are getting what you pay for. Hartsock is not at risk of being a salary cap casualty. He is not going to blow up the stat sheet as a receiver, but he is the best blocking option the Panthers have at the position. Greg Olsen made some serious strides last season to being a complete tight end, making key blocks and becoming the complete package.
That being said, Hartsock at least possesses some ability to catch the ball when needed. Nelson Rosario is the best backup receiving option the Panthers have but needs to work on blocking, Richie Brockel is the blocking, jack of all trades type player but won't make a great deal of strides toward being a receiver any time soon. Hartsock isn't going to scare defenses, but you can do a lot worse for a tight end.
Chance to make roster- 75%
Richie Brockel Brockel will be remembered fondly in Panthers history for the famous Fumble-rooski play against the Houston Texans in 2011. After that, there aren't a whole lot of "razzle-dazzle" plays to remember him by. Brockel failed to log any offensive stats in 2012, but notched 3 special teams tackles. Brockel is listed as a tight end and full back. He provides a lot of versatility, being able to step in at either position and not screw up. He's a solid blocker with special teams value, and this blogger would compare him (its a bit of a stretch but it fits) to Brad Hoover. Brockel will step in and do what he can to help the team. His ability to block at different positions and added special teams value can save roster spots, therefore he has a fighting chance to stay on the roster. But if Nelson Rosario emerges as a legitimate receiving threat, the Panthers may only need one true blocking tight end, and I'd think Hartsock would get the nod before Brockel.
Chance to make the roster: 50%
Nelson Rosario
Rosario is the wild card in all of this. Rosario is essentially a REALLY BIG wide receiver rather than a tight end. But with the departure of Gary Barnidge, the Panthers second best receiving threat at tight end last season, a need exists for a tight end with receiving value. Rosario spent all of 2012 on the Practice Squad, but drew praise as a great receiver with some unbelievable catching ability. And that praise is still drawn. Steve Smith applauded Rosario for his "circus catches" and receiving ability. Steve Smith doesn't normally praise players, especially young ones, so this is something that should not fall on deaf ears. Rosario will need to work on his blocking ability, but maintains Practice Squad eligibility should the Panthers roll with Brockel, Hartsock, and Olsen into the regular season.
But Rosario has a chance to shine, seeing as only Olsen is the true threat. I'd like to offer a comparison for Nelson Rosario, and a possible scenario for him. In the NFL today, many top flight teams now posess two starter caliber tight ends with receiving ability. Gone are the days where teams choose to rely on one tight end for passing offense (though players like Antonio Gates and Tony Gonzales still play this role). Teams like the Ravens (Dennis Pitta and Ed Dickson) have two options and can choose to use them simultaneously.
Even the Panthers at one point had two, with Jeremy Shockey partnering with Cam and Co. to contribute alongside Greg Olsen. But, the best duo of tight ends today is Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez. And this is where I draw up my comparison. Hernandez (6-1, 245 pounds) and Rosario (6-5, 225 pounds) compare favorably. Both are basically larger wide receivers. Hernandez often lines up wide and in the backfield when not playing tight end, a spot where Gronkowski figures to be more of a true tight end. Hernandez then creates mismatches for the defense, as cornerbacks may have trouble covering him due to his size and linebackers can have trouble due to his speed. Rosario in college was a wide receiver/h-back turned tight end going into the NFL.
He lacks wide receiver speed but still possesses speed to create issues for defenses. If utilized properly with favorable development, Rosario could figure to become the Panthers' Aaron Hernandez. No, I'm not saying Rosario IS Hernandez, nor will he match up talent wise. But Rosario's strengths can be better utilized in this type of role. But it all depends on how he develops and how well he practices this offseason.
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Williams possesses ideal size for a tight end. The former Oregon Duck is getting his second chance after being diagnosed with a narrow spinal canal and bulging disc in his back. However, the tight end spot is relatively crowded, and Rosario probably provides more upside. Unless he can block well and provide more receiving value than Brockel and Hartsock, most likely Williams won't last. But special teams value is always a factor, and he still has Practice Squad eligibility. But if Rosario is brougt back to the PS don't expect Williams to follow. Chance to make roster- 10% Chance to make Practice Squad- 50%


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Matthew Cowdrey has the title of Australia's greatest ever Paralympian in his sights.
MATTHEW Cowdrey will head to London with the title of Australia's greatest Paralympian firmly in his sights, but head swim coach Brendan Keogh says many are clambering to claim his scalp.
Cowdrey will spearhead a 35-strong Paralympic swimming team, which was announced yesterday, for the Games, which start on August 29.
The 23-year-old, who was born with a congenital amputation to his lower left arm, was the best-performing Paralympian in Beijing, winning five gold and three silver medals from eight events, and the expectation on him is high.
He will attempt to win gold in his third consecutive Paralympics in the 100 metres freestyle and 200 individual medley, and two relays.
Keogh said Cowdrey, who swims in the S9 classification for his individual events except for the 100 breaststroke, in which he will compete in the S8, would face a far tougher field in London.
''He's classification is way, way tougher than what it was in Beijing, and the whole world is out to get him,'' him said.
''In Athens he was the hunter and there was an element of that still in Beijing, and now he is definitely the hunted and people are out to beat him.
''I can probably say that at the Paralympics in the men's events his scalp, if anyone can get it, will be one of the greatest rewards for any swimmer for any other nation.''
Cowdrey's task has also become harder after several competitors who had been competing in the S10 classification, for swimmers with lesser physical disabilities, had been reclassified into S9.
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We try and provide useful information on the site, and we've put a lot of effort into making ARTHR, our online layout tool, into something that lets anyone have a go. We answer hundreds of enquiries a week, helping people with anything from margins to finding a designer to delivery & subscription services.
But sometimes nothing beats meeting people face to face; explaining and answering questions when everyone involved can point at the same piece of paper.
With this in mind, last week, Art and Engineering had an outing to our friends at the School of Everything, just up the road in Bethnal Green, London. We ran an evening class called 'How to Make Your Own Newspaper'.
Twelve people attended for a couple of hours. We talked through a brief history of newspaper design, how the printing works, how to use ARTHR, and some design tips and tricks that we think work well on newsprint. And we answered lots and lots of questions, gave out sample papers, and had some jaffa cakes.
Here I am explaining, how the printers work through the medium of overly complex diagrams. Don't worry, this was brief.
As the old cliche goes the teachers learnt as much as the students. It's always great to meet your customers. We got a clearer understanding of what we're explaining well and what we're not, as well as just finding out more about the background of people.
And we had a lot of fun. And not only that, but it was sold out. It sold out very quickly. Which got us thinking. Maybe we should do it again?
If we did, would you be interested?


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Eddie Jackson, a talented late bloomer out of Ft. Lauderdale (Fla.) Boyd Anderson High School, has named the Alabama Crimson Tide as his leader following his visit to Tuscaloosa, according to multiple reports.
Jackson did not play as a junior due to issues with academics, but his senior season was as good as any defensive back in Florida, and perhaps the country. Jackson possesses tremendous speed, and the recruit is coveted as a defensive back by most programs, but also as a receiver by some.
In December, Jackson briefly committed to Florida State before backing off, realizing that he had done so too soon.
As you can see, his film is quite impressive for a 6'1 or 6'2 (depending on source) athlete.
Jackson also holds offers from Florida State, LSU and Arkansas. He has not committed to the Tide, and plans to visit LSU next weekend, though he has not updated his visit plans after the visit to Alabama.


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Bug reporting - tickets or forum?
21 November 2008 at 1:14am
This question is about bug reporting protocol.
I encountered a couple of (minor) bugs in version 2.3 and did some quickfixes. Searching through the bug tickets I found earlier references to these bugs in older versions - linenumbers are different though, so possibly files have changed.
I'm just wondering: in cases like this - should new tickets be created for new versions of Silverstripe, should the older tickets be appended to or should I just leave them alone and share my quickfixes with you folks in this forum?
Re: Bug reporting - tickets or forum?
26 November 2008 at 6:37am
Eh... Anybody remotely interested? I'd like to contribute, but eh... well...
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Re: Bug reporting - tickets or forum?
26 November 2008 at 9:13am
What I usually do is share my findings with the forum to get some verification. If the bug is reproducible for someone else, I submit a ticket.
Re: Bug reporting - tickets or forum?
27 November 2008 at 12:00am
Then I'll take that approach too. Thanks for replying.
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