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In sports earlier this week, did you hear Pete say he saw a high school kid "hurl" 3 times during two a days? Well, that's a perfect example why sports medicine doctors are warning coaches and trainers that the consequences can be deadly when preparing for fall football, under a scorching summer sun.
"Since 1995 we've had 24 heat stroke deaths, in last year 2004 there were 3 high school heat deaths," says Fred Mueller a Ph.D in sports medicine research.
Dr. Mueller leads the American Football Coaches' Committee on football injuries, and he says pre-season practice could be safer by making them shorter and scheduling them in the morning or early evening to avoid the heat of the day, with no full uniforms or full contact during the first several days. Some area schools are following those guidelines. Kudos to them, and in particular to Brownfield high school, where Pete tells me they have a mist machine on the practice field to keep players cool.
The bottom line according to the American College of Sports Medicine is coaches want tough players in any sport, but no player is tougher than mother nature.
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Immerse Yourself in Another Culture
Studying abroad can provide a unique experience that cannot be obtained through traveling or touring a country. When you study abroad, you naturally immerse yourself in another culture. This makes it easier to learn a new language and learn about cultural traditions and beliefs from the inside.
Earn Valuable Academic Credit
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I wrote the S.O.B. write up for best player/coach tweet of the year. The results were somewhat inconclusive but Jerami Grant got the win over Mookie Jones even though neither were that great.
Nolan Hart obviously saw my write up and decided that he needed an S.O.B. award for himself, being left out of Jerami Grant's picture and not tweeting anything substantial during the year. He then went to his cell phone and tweeted out this gem:
In the summertime you go through so much underware. I'm already on my 3rd pair today. I think in the winter in Cuse I changed underware once— Nolan Hart (@NolanPHAT) May 2, 2013
There are so many questions this raises but above all, it makes me reconsider my official vote for S.O.B. tweet of the year.
Congratulations Nolan Hart, if the TNIAAM community deems it worthy, we shall have the first ever recount and award you the S.O.B. I know your underwear already has.


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Japan is a wealthy country, but it's also an expensive country to live in. From the insanely high cost of real estate in big cities to the notorious $6,100 watermelon, things can get pricey in Japan. Weapons, it turns out, are no exception.
Japan has the sixth largest defense budget in the world, yet has only 240,000 military personnel. Where does all the money go? The answer, in part, is it goes to expensive weapons. Very expensive weapons:
SiG 220 handgun: 1,004 @ ¥200,000,000 ($1,992 USD each)
Cost of U.S. Equivalent: SiG 226, U.S. civilian market, $816.00* (2010)
Type 89 Rifle: 10,012 @ ¥2,800,000,000 ($2,796 each)
Cost of U.S. Equivalent: M16A4 Rifle, $784.00 (2010)
M700 Anti-Personnel Sniper Rifle: 105 @ ¥200,000,000. ($19,047 each)
Cost of U.S. Equivalent: M24 Sniper Rifle (same thing): $2,105 (2005)
5.56mm Machine Gun MINIMI: 195 @ 400,000,000. ($20,512.00 USD each.)
Cost of U.S. Equivalent, M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (same thing), $4,087 USD (2005)
12.7mm Heavy Machine Gun: 123 @ ¥700,000,000. ($56,000.00 USD each.)
Cost of U.S. Equivalent, M2 Heavy Machine Gun (same thing), $12,000 USD (2010)
81mm Mortar L16: 5 mortars @ ¥100,000,000. ($200,000.00 USD each.)
Cost of U.S. Equivalent, M252 Medium Mortar (same thing), $24,717 USD (2005)
MO-120-RT-61 120mm mortar: 4 mortars @ ¥200,000,000. ($500,000.00 USD each.)
Cost of U.S. Equivalent, M120 120mm Heavy Mortar, unknown.
*Exchange rate of $1.00 USD = ¥100. This is a bit high for now. Round down by fifteen percent to reflect the current cost.
It is difficult to justify a Japanese-bought M700 sniper rifle costing ten times more than an American equivalent (which is the same rifle.) Even something as simple as a pistol costs twice as much. And it's not just foreign imports: a domestically produced Howa Type 89 rifle costs more than three times more than a M16A4 purchased for the U.S. Marine Corps.
When the cost of a MINIMI bought by Japan is five times more than that by the United States, someone is getting ripped off. The MINIMI is not a new design, nor is it complicated, or infrequently made. (Email sent to FN, maker of the MINIMI asking for a comment went unanswered.)
These are all quality weapons, but the pricing is simply unacceptable. The Japanese taxpayer is getting royally jobbed. There is little interest in military matters in Japan and I suspect that these numbers are not widely known. If they were, one would think that outrage would be the only possible reaction.


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Kurt Angle might follow in the footsteps of Chris Jericho soon, as the TNA star is now a candidate to appear on an upcoming season of Dancing With The Stars. His wife revealed that fact through Twitter and is currently trying to ramp up some support from his fans, so that it will happen.
Layla El once danced with Kanye West during a performance at the MTV Music Awards.
While it only seems like yesterday to some of his most loyal fans, it has now been a decade since Eddie Guerrero shocked the wrestling world by defeating Brock Lesnar for the WWE championship. JBL, the Monday Night Raw and Smackdown commentator who took the belt from Guerrero, noted the anniversary on Twitter.
WWE has decided to put Shaul Guerrero, the daughter of Eddie Guerrero and Vickie Guerrero, with Mason Ryan and Jason Jordan as their manager down in NXT.
"Yes, of course. I'm Mexican. I grew up watching him. I saw him several times before he came to WWE or any other company in the US. He wrestled for years and years in Mexico, especially in Ciudad Juarez. I've always admired him. He started from the bottom and at the end of his career he was one of the most amazing, most popular Superstars in the world."
Shawn Michaels recently revealed that there were plans for him to do a match with Eddie Guerrero at Wrestlemania 22.
Today marks the eight year anniversary of the death of Eddie Guerrero.
Former WWE champion Eddie Guerrero attended the University of New Mexico on a wrestling scholarship.
Despite repeated attempts by his father to interfere, Chavo Guerrero was unable to beat his uncle Eddie Guerrero in a match at the Royal Rumble.


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Latest Cowboys headlines: Cowboys haven't been talking to other teams about trading draft picks yet; Jones squashes Manziel speculation; A look at rookie draft impacts.
The Broncos have set up a private meeting with draft prospect running back Le'Veon Bell. They have also had dinner with Louisiana Tech receiver Quinton Patton.
All year we've been tracking reports of prospects that the Eagles have invited to Philadelphia for workouts.
Stacy Andrews speaks | CSNPhillyStacy Andrews talks about the release of teammate and brother Shawn Andrews. What Marino, McNabb have in common - NFC East Blog - ESPNWhen you look at their numbers,...
A little pattern has emerged in some of these reports about private workouts the Eagles have scheduled. They seem to be looking at a lot of WRs, namely ones with size.
FOOTBALL OUTSIDERS: Innovative Statistics, Intelligent Analysis | Four Downs: NFC EastFootball Outsiders lists outside linebacker as the Eagles #1 need. Eagles flock to Dorenbos' wedding |...
University of Washington defensive end Daniel Te'o-Nesheim has visited the New England Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles, according to a source close to the program with knowledge of the situation.
Arizona State outside linebacker-defensive end Dexter Davis is scheduled to visit the Philadelphia Eagles on Wednesday, according to a league source with knowledge of the situation.
Stanford running back Toby Gerhart is scheduled to visit the Philadelphia Eagles on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to a league source with knowledge of the situation.
The Eagles will reportedly host DT Brian Price from UCLA, a guy many are forecasting as a first or second round pick.
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This is a great idea. I hope many of you will read the book and promote it to your patrons. I look forward to seeing the results of this pilot program. Follow the program on twitter – #BigLibraryRead.
Cleveland, May 16, 2013 – Today, more than 7,500 libraries around the world are participating in the Big Library Read, a two-week pilot program launched yesterday that enables millions of library patrons to simultaneously access and read a single eBook title until June 1, 2013. The selected title, The Four Corners of the Sky, by Michael Malone, is available in OverDrive Read, Kindle (U.S. only) and EPUB formats and can be read on virtually any device.


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Naif Oqab leads field of 102 players heading into the final day of qualifying
The battle for the top seven spots is heating up as the qualifying in the World Bowling Tour Thailand tournament nears its end at Blu-O Paragon bowling center in Bangkok, Thailand. Qualifying leader
Naif Oqab
(2151), UAE is followed by four PBA members.
Mike Fagan
(l.), United States, used high series of 741, 710 and 696 to jump into second place with 2147. Compatriot
Ryan Ciminelli
(r.) was just one pin behind in third place with 2146.
Qualifying Results
2014 PBA Spare Shots #30
Youth movement making a statement in PBA's Southwest Region
PBA Regional Summary: EJ Tackett tops Rhino Page in Coldwater
PBA Southwest Region
has experienced a youth movement during the 2014 season, according to Southwest Region manager
Pete McCordic
. So far this year, the region has seen four players win their first PBA titles – and all of them are under the age of 28. The most recent additions to the list are 23-year-old twin brothers
Anthony and Sean Lavery
of Pasadena, Texas, who won their first titles in back-to-back weeks. And three non-members also have won PBA Southwest events for the first time.
PBA Spare Shots
2014 PBA50 Tour Awards
Norm Duke earns PBA50 Player and Rookie of the Year
Walter Ray Williams Jr. and Pete Weber Top 2014 PBA50 Tour Statistics; Johnny Petraglia takes Super Senior Player of the Year honors
It didn't take long for PBA Hall of Famer
Norm Duke
(pictured) to make an impact on the PBA50 Tour. In his rookie season on the tour for players ages 50 and older, the 37-time PBA Tour champion from Clermont, Florida, became only the second player to earn PBA50 Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year in the same season. Despite the great season Duke had, it was two other PBA greats –
Walter Ray Williams Jr.
Pete Weber
– who led the PBA50 Tour statistical races over the course of the 11-tournament campaign.
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50+ Euro Bowling Open 2014
Liliane Vintens, Ron Oldfield win second ISBT title this season in 50+ Euro Bowling Open
Liliane Vintens
of Belgium (l.) and England's
Ron Oldfield
(r.) captured their second International Seniors Bowling Tour (ISBT) title this season in the 50+ Euro Bowling Open Sunday, August 17, at Euro Bowling in Deurne, Antwerp, Belgium. The eighth stop on the 2014 ISBT tour was scheduled to be in Brussels, but the tournament was unexpected cancelled by the organiser just four weeks before it was due to start. Euro Bowling to host the tournament and 71 men and 20 women still took part.
Full Story and Complete Results
2014 International Seniors Bowling Tour features 10 tournaments in 5 countries
2014 International Seniors Bowling Tour
features 10 tournaments in five countries, three each in Belgium, France and Germany and one each in Italy and the Netherlands. Men and women age 50 and over bowl in separate divisions. Age bonus starts at age 51 (1 pin per game), then increases a pin for every additional year of age with no limit. The 2013 ISBT Masters Finals will be held in conjunction with the Dutch Senior Open on August 4 at Chandra Bowling in Nieuwegein Netherlands.
2014 ISBT Schedule & Champions
United States
Craig Nidiffer shoots big game to win 11th New Mexico Open
A new champion, the tenth different winner in the tournament's eleven years, was crowned Sunday at Tenpins & More in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, USA, when
Craig Nidiffer
(pictured) from the Detroit, Michigan, area caught two early breaks in his match against top seed,
Brett Wolfe
of Phoenix to beat the 2010 runner-up, 276-237, and to claim the $10,000 first prize. Wolfe, who lost to Andrew Cain a few years ago, received $5,500 as runner-up.
Full Story and Results
2014 WYC Hong Kong
13th CGSE World Youth Championships in Hong Kong comes to an end
Under-21 youth bowlers to be invited to compete in the 14th World Youth Championships in Lincoln, Neb., USA, in July 2016
Hong Kong was the center of the bowling world August 6-15, when the best Under-21 bowlers in the sport competed in the
13th World Youth Championships
at SCAA Bowling Center. 262 players, 96 girls and 166 boys, from 46 World Bowling member federations participated in the biennial event and bowled for 10 gold, 10 silver and 18 bronze medals in Singles, Doubles, Team of Four, All-Events and Masters.
Championship Recap
PBA News
PBA Hall of Famer Gene Stus dies at 74
The Professional Bowlers Association has learned that PBA Hall of Famer and Senior Tour standout
Gene Stus
of Allen Park, Mich., died on Monday, August 18, at age 74. As a competitive bowler for most of his adult life, Stus had always wondered how he might have done on the PBA Tour. But the opportunity to compete in Tour competition didn't present itself until he was able to retire from General Motors after 32 years at the age of 50 and he became a regular on the Senior Tour, now called the PBA50 Tour.
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2014 European Bowling Tour #16
Coming in September: Live Coverage of the 12th Columbia 300 Vienna Open
144 players, 22 women and 122 men, from 21 countries have registered for last "gold" tournament of the 2014 European Bowling Tour season; three out of 20 qualifying squads are already fully booked
As of today, 144 players, 22 women and 122 men, from 21 countries have registred for the
12th Columbia 300 Vienna Open
, the 16th event on the 2014 European Bowling Tour and the last "gold" tournament this season. Players will compete for total prize fund of 73.130 Euro or approx. $100,000. Sponsor
Columbia 300
also offers Perfect Game and the Early Bird Awards.
Bowlingdigital will report live from Vienna.
Tournament Preview
Coming in October
Live Coverage of the Norwegian Open 2014 by Brunswick in Oslo (Oct. 3-12)
As of August 18th, 172 players, 35 women and 137 men, from eight countries have booked 367 entries; all information available on on a one-page flyer; EBT "Satellite" tournament offers guaranteed prizes for the top 5 women in qualifying
Norwegian Open 2014 by Brunswick
is the 17th stop of the 2014 European Bowling Tour and the seventh out of nine EBT "Satellite" events this season. The tournament, which will be held from Oct. 3-12 at Veitvet Bowling Center in Oslo, offers total prize fund of approx. 29.000 Euro, a 4.850 Euro top prize and guaranteed prizes for the top 5 women in qualifying.
Live Coverage
commences Thursday Oct. 9 all the way through to the finals on Sunday, Oct. 12.
Tournament Preview
Thailand event to finalize 2014 World Bowling Tour rankings
With one event remaining, the
2014 World Bowling Tour
schedule will come to a close next week with the top three men and top three women in the rankings earning spots in the World Bowling Tour Finals. The world's best players will descend upon Bangkok for the
WBT Thailand
event from Aug. 18-25 to finalize the rankings. Most of the spotlight will be shined on the men's division, which offers plenty of opportunity for players to still make the WBT Finals.
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2014 WYC Hong Kong
Top-seeded Mirai Ishimoto, Jesper Svensson win WYC Masters gold in dramatic fashion
Both championship matches in the Under-21 World Youth Championships were decided in the last frame
Mirai Ishimoto
(l.), 16, of Japan and
Jesper Svensson
(r.), 19, of Sweden won the girls' and boys' championship matches of the
13th CGSE World Youth Championships
in dramatic fashion to earn the gold medals Friday afternoon at the 40-lane South China Athletic Association bowling center in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, China. The victory banquet, slated for 7 p.m. at Panda Hotel, will conclude the 13th World Youth Championships.
Masters Results, Final Medal Tally
2014 PBA50 Tour #12
Walter Ray Williams Jr. wins season-ending PBA50 Treasure Island Resort & Casino Open
Norm Duke earns PBA50 Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year Award
Walter Ray Williams Jr.
(r.) won his ninth career PBA50 Tour title and
Norm Duke
withstood a challenge from
Tom Baker
in the PBA50 Treasure Island Resort & Casino Open presented by Hammer to earn the 2014 PBA50 Player of the Year crown Wednesday at Island Xtreme Bowl in Welch, Minn. Williams, defeated Baker in the championship match, 268-224. With a win Baker could have earned the 16 points necessary to move ahead of Duke of Clermont, Florida, for the Player of the Year title.
Match Play Results
2014 PBA50 Tour
2014 PBA50 Tour Schedule & Champions
2014 PBA50 Tour
(formerly the PBA Senior Tour) features 12 tournaments Florida, North Carolina, Nevada, California, Oregon, Indiana, Ohio and Minnesota including two majors, the PBA Senior U.S. Open and USBC Senior Masters, to be held back-to-back in Las Vegas in June. For the second consecutive year, a season-long point competition will qualify the top three players for the televised PBA50 Tour Finals which will be conducted during the PBA World Series of Bowling VI in November.
2014 PBA50 Tour Schedule & Champions
2014 WYC Hong Kong
Japan girls, U.S. boys win coveted Team gold at 13th CGSE World Youth Championships
Shion Izumune (JPN) and Wesley Low (USA) also take the titles in All-Events
Shion Izumune
, 15, and USA's
Wesley Low
, 17, averaged 213.11 and 234.67 to win the gold medals in All-Events at the
13th CGSE World Youth Championships
. As in Singles and Doubles, the Japanese girls earned the top seed for the Team finals. Low rolled the first 300 game of the Championships to lead the U.S. boys to the top seed.
Full Report; Video of the 300; Team and All Events Results
2014 WYC Hong Kong
Wesley Low (USA) shoots 300 game at 13th CGSE World Youth Championships
Junior Team USA's
Wesley Low
rolled the first 300 game of the 13th CGSE World Youth Championships at SCAA bowling center in Hong Kong, China, in the first game of the second 3-game block of the Boys Team event. It was the fifth perfecto in WYC history and the fourth by a boy. PBA star Tommy Jones, United States, was the first youth bowler who achieved perfection (1996) and was followed Mubarak Al Muraikhi of Qatar (1998) and Syimir Abdul Razak of Malaysia (2010). Daniela Alvarado of Mexico (2008) is the only girl in the elite 300-club.
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IBMA News
All Star Shannon Pluhowsky is July IBMA Bowler of the Month
Shannon Pluhowsky
of Dayton, Ohio, has been chosen as the July 2014 Kegel Bowler of the Month by the International Bowling Media Association. Pluhowsky defeated Diana Zavjavola, Latvia, 225-212, for the Bowling Proprietors Association of America (BPAA) Women's All Star tournament. Zavjavola had a one-pin lead after eight frames until an open frame from not converting a 2-4-8-10 split, giving Pluhowsky a chance to close out the match and the title.
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2014 WYC Hong Kong
U.S. girls and Swedish boys win the gold medals in Doubles at 13th WYC
Sarah Lokker & Liz Kuhlkin defeat top-seeded Japanese girls to win the first gold medal of the Championships for USA; Swedes Markus Jansson & Pontus Andersson follow in the footprints of coach Robert Andersson with victory against U.S. boys
Sarah Lokker and Liz Kuhlkin
(l.) from the United States of America and Swedes
Markus Jansson and Pontus Andersson
(r.) won two matches Monday evening at SCAA bowling center in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, China, en route to claim gold in the girls and boys Doubles event at the
13th CGSE World Youth Championships
Doubles Qualifying and Playoffs; All Events after 12 games
ISBT Masters Finals 2013
Yvette Murrath, Carlo Greulich win 2013 ISBT season-ending Masters Finals
Yvette Murrath
(r.) of France and Germany's
Carlo Greulich
(l.) wrapped up the 2013 season of the International Seniors Bowling Tour with victory in the women's and men's ISBT Masters Finals August 4 at Chandra Bowling in Nieuwegein, Netherland. Every year, the top competitors from the ISBT series of tournaments are invited to participate in the Masters Final. There is no entry fee to participate and the prize fund is generated from the tournaments run during the year.
Full Story and Complete Results
2014 WYC Hong Kong
Korea starts 13th CGSE World Youth Championships with gold medal sweep in Singles
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Tenpin Bowling powerhouse
South Korea
started the 13th CGSE World Youth Championships with a sweep of the gold medals in Under-21 Girls and Boys Singles Saturday evening at SCAA Bowling Center in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, China. In the girl's title match,
Yang Su Jin
(r.) defeated
Shion Izumune
of Japan, 236-208, while
Choi Woo Sub
(r.) topped
Wesley Low
, USA, in an all-lefty affair, 226-214, to seal the victory in the boys' division.
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By Jade Bulecza - bio | email VALDOSTA, GA (WALB) –Gubernatorial candidate Roy Barnes brought his Make Georgia Work Bus Tour to both high schools in Valdosta Friday.
Leading up to election day, he's traveling around the state by school bus to emphasize the importance of education.
He says education is his top priority because improving education will create jobs.
He emphasized the importance of staying in school and getting a post-secondary education.
Barnes also talked about this week's debate with Republican nathan deal here at WALB in Albany.
"Albany has always been my favorite places to debate and I was glad they were able to put it out all throughout south Georgia," said Barnes. "I've been through elections and I know when I'm going to win and when I'm going to lose. This one I'm going to win."
Barnes also stopped at McIntyre Park Middle School in Thomasville late this afternoon.
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VersaPay Development Flow
Thoughtbot, Github and PlataformaTech shared their development flow over the past few months. Our development flow differs quite a bit as well as our Product Management process so we believe that they are worth sharing!
VersaPay development flow features:
- 2 week iterations
- planning poker
- feature branches
- CI against all branches
- code & UX review
- deploy at the end of each iteration
To support our workflow, we use a couple of well known open source tools, and a few we've built ourselves and released on Github. We use the following well known tools:
- redmine – A ticket management system.
- redmine backlogs plugin – UI to sort and group features per iteration.
- jenkins-ci – Continuous Integration server.
- gitorious – Open source Github like.
We developed the following tools to support our work flow:
- gitmine – A command line tool for Git and Redmine!
- Alfred – A dashboard linking Git branches, Redmine and Jenkins.
- viewcumber – Cucumber formatter to browse your application by clicking through your cucumber scenarios.
- mothership – Anyone can deploy in one click!
- jenkins-github-autobranch – Create, Run or Delete Jenkins jobs whenever a new branch is Created, Updated or Deleted on Github or Gitorious.
Each feature is described in a Redmine ticket and will live in a feature branch starting with its ticket number followed by an explicit name. We use gitmine to automate creating, checking-out, reviewing and deleting branches.
Product Management
We used Basecamp for a while. It is a great tool for small projects but the todo list became hairy after a while. So we gave a try to Pivotal Tracker. It is great as long as you have a small amount of tickets and don't want to store discussion around features. So we ended up going with Redmine. Ok, it feels like getting back to a tool from the 2000s but it is so customizable that it really fits our Product Management and Support processes now.
Epics – 60.000 foot plan
We are a public company, so we need to have quarterly plans. The "big" features we want to implement in a quarter are stored in Epics. The Product Manager takes care of those.
An Epic has many Features.
Support and Problem Statements
All emails sent to are turned into Redmine Support Tickets. We relate most Support Tickets to Problem Statements.
Problem Statements centralize similar issues or feature request into one ticket. They are defined in a weekly meeting involving the Product Manager and the Support team.
Most Features relate to Epics and Problem Statements. They are stored in the Backlog that we keep ordered using the Backlogs plugin.
The Features are defined by the Product Owner and the development team before each iteration.
Let's do some real work :)
We work on two weeks iteration. Each iteration starts with a planning session where we fetch the Features from the top of the backlog and estimate them using planning poker.
When you start working on a feature, just type:
gitmine branch 6940-french-i18n
This will create a remote branch, a local tracking branch and add a note to the ticket with a link to the compare view on Github or Gitorious.
Creating a new branch will register it to the CI server thanks to jenkins-github-autobranch.
Iteration Status
To know where we're at, we've created a dashboard called Alfred.
It shows the feature branches with their statuses, CI status and links to jump to the ticket, git compare view, CI console outputs and viewcumber output.
When someone feels like doing some code review, he can check out this branch locally running:
gitmine checkout 1234
This feature might involve UI changes. It's always a pain to checkout, migrate, run a rails server and setup accounts to check what the info box on the screen "Approve a Payment Request with an existing Credit Card when I have access to multiple VersaPay accounts" looks like.
UX Review
To solve this issue, we created Viewcumber. It's a cucumber formatter that generates a Cappucino app allowing you to browse your application by clicking through Cucumber scenarios.
The feature is ready to deploy? Just type:
gitmine reviewed 1234
to merge this feature to master and delete the remote branch. Deleting the remote branch will delete the jobs from the CI server and it will disappear from Alfred.
Deploy in a few clicks
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YAKIMA, Wash.-- Just eight months after starting service at the Yakima Air Terminal, SeaPort Airlines is canceling all of its flights to and from Yakima.
Airport Board Chairman Les Flue says last he heard, SeaPort's numbers were actually doing pretty good in Yakima, and the cancellation is a pretty big shock to him.
According to the airline, they just haven't filled the planes often enough to continue their flights between Yakima, Wenatchee, and Portland.
Airport officials were excited when SeaPort signed on to be the second airline at the terminal last year.
Flue says they've been working to build the airport, so more people come to Yakima, and this cancellation won't help their plans.
"We're really trying hard to create the Yakima Air Terminal into a valuable resource for the community and to have them pull out, with the notice that we had, was a very big disappointment," said Flue.
He says although it is upsetting to lose SeaPort, the city, county, and airport board are working together to bring in a consultant to help develop a strategic plan to bring more services to Yakima.
According to SeaPort Airlines, four employees will be losing their jobs as of December 15th.
Yakima, WASH.--SeaPort Airlines is canceling their flight service from Yakima Air Terminal and Pangborn Field in Wenatchee. The cancellation comes less than a year after it started.
The last flights will be on December 15th.
The airline had trouble booking passengers from Yakima, and the President of SeaPort Airlines said the markets did not meet their expectations.
The airline offered round trip flights between Yakima, Wenatchee and Portland.


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Participants and Leaders Benefit from See for Yourself Program
The fifth-annual See for Yourself program provided 10 farmers from around the country with an opportunity to see first-hand some of the many ways soybeans are used. Sponsored by the national soy checkoff - the program gave farmers the chance to tour a number of sites related to the checkoff's objectives to improve the value of U.S. soy meal and oil; ensure the industry and its customers have the freedom and infrastructure to operate; and meet the needs of U.S. soy customers.
Kentucky soybean farmer Jonathan Miller says common sense told him that a board of volunteer farmers would be frugal with their own checkoff dollars - but he had no idea how much research is funded in part with checkoff funds. He says it was great to learn more about how funds are invested to maximize the benefit to soybean farmers.
On the first day of the United Soybean Board's 2012 See for Yourself tour - participants were in St. Louis. They heard about the work of each checkoff program area at USB's headquarters before touring a barge-loading facility on the Mississippi River. They also met with a soybean researcher to discuss research advancements in soybeans and visited Lambert-St. Louis International Airport - which uses biodiesel in much of its equipment.
Then in Mexico - participants got a glimpse of soy use in the U.S. soy industry's second-biggest international market. The group visited a company that imports more than 600-thousand tons of U.S. soybeans each year, toured two food-production companies that fortify their products with soy and toured two dairy farms that use U.S. soy meal in feed.
The USB Audit and Evaluation Committee sponsors the See for Yourself program. Committee Chair Rick Stern - a New Jersey soybean farmer - says the checkoff started the program to give soybean farmers the opportunity to evaluate specific checkoff-funded research and promotional activities - as well as interact with checkoff leadership. He says both sides benefit.
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Lancaster County Attorney Joe Kelly is seeking re-election.
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He says upcoming challenges include the crime rate increasing and gang violence. He also plans to address juvenile court operations.
"The overall goal with these kids who are law violators, if safely and possible, divert them from the system, because those in the system are more likely to come back," Kelly said.
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By Robin Jedlicka - bio | email NASHVILLE, GA (WALB) - Sixty Berrien County homes were damaged during recent storms, so officials are expecting a large turnout.
The arrival of FEMA agents was a welcome site after last month's heavy rains damaged hundreds of miles of roads and so many homes. Many people need help.
"We had a lot of devastation," said Michael Hand, EMA Director. "We've estimated somewhere around $2.5 million worth of damage at this point in time."
Now storm victims can visit the disaster recovery center, which has been set-up at Berrien County's Search and Rescue Building. They can apply for FEMA assistance, low-interest loans, or simply seek counsel on recovery. Officials hope for a large turn-out.
"Really, we're hoping for as many people that can get the message to try and show up. We're looking at anywhere from 50 to 60 homes that we probably had damage to, said Hand."
FEMA representatives say even if homeowners don't believe they sustained much damage, they should still register their application.
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Berrien's Disaster Recovery Center will only be open through Thursday. It will operate from 8am to 7 PM. Officials say the numerous opportunities for assistance make a visit well worth the time.
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Review: Watch This, Not That
Hello, movie fans! This is Hayden from haydensmovies.com bringing you the latest and greatest in movie news and reviews. It's another edition of Watch This, Not That! I'll be comparing "Just Go with It" and "The Switch." I rented both movies from Movietime Video, one of the only movie stores left in the area. It's just across the street from campus, next door to El Primo Mexican Restaurant.
"Just Go with It" stars Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston and Brooklyn Decker. It's the story of Danny (Sandler) and his unusual pick-up technique of telling women that he's married, and it isn't going well. Usually, the story
attracts the women, and Danny gets what he wants. Danny hooks up with the girl of his dreams, Palmer (Decker), without using the pick-up lines on her. The next morning, she discovers that he's "married," so Danny
tells her that he's currently getting a divorce. When Palmer asks to meet his ex-wife, Danny must rush to create a fake family and life.
It's a fairly simple movie that provides some quality laughs without using the crude card. I thought Sandler and Aniston worked well together and created some good on-screen chemistry. I'm a big fan of Sandler's early work, so it's been tough to watch some of the crap he's made recently, but I was pretty happy with "Just Go with It."
"The Switch" stars Jason Bateman and Jennifer Aniston. It's the comical story of Kassie's (Aniston) artificial insemination. Wally (Bateman) and Kassie are long-time friends, and Wally isn't in favor of Kassie's choice for a sperm donor. He ends up getting drunk and swapping his DNA with the donor's. Kassie takes a job out of town but returns seven years later. Wally meets Kassie's son and finally remembers what he did all those years ago.
It wasn't a laugh-a-thon, but it had a decent story. I'm a big Bateman fan, so anything he's in will be OK by me. If you've never seen "Arrested Development," Bateman's best work of art, make sure you check that out.
"The Switch" was pretty average, but Bateman and Aniston were both impressive. "Just Go with It" surprised me. I wasn't expecting much out of it, but ended up being a crowd-pleaser. Neither was extremely impressive, but I recommend watching "Just Go with It" (7.9/10) and not "The Switch." (7.2/10)
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The market town of Newcastle Emlyn is set on a small plateau bridging the picturesque Teifi Valley.
In around 1240 the 'New Castle in Emlyn' was built on the rocky promontory to the north and east of the plateau, taking advantage of the natural moat formed by the river, which surrounds the town and castle on three sides. Cromwell had the castle blown up in 1648.
It was the only stone castle in the old county of Dyfed to have been built by the Welsh. The ruins are still in evidence today and the grounds are open to visitors.
The town claims another first too, for it was the site where Isaac Carter built the first printing press in Wales. Newcastle Emlyn was also the home of two well-known writers - Allen Raine, born here in 1836 and Theophilus Evans.
Regarded as the hub of the Teifi Valley Newcastle Emlyn is today a bustling little town which caters for the tourist and farming community. It is a friendly place where Welsh and English are spoken freely.
For its size the town has a remarkable range of shops, cafes, pubs, antique and craft shops, most of which are in the main street. In the market building below the clock tower is a small grocery and general market, a library and the Tourist Information Centre.
Upstairs is the theatre of the town's Attic Players. There is a livestock market each Friday.
Nearby attractions include the village of Cenarth, three miles towards Cardigan, site of the National Coracle Museum and spectacular waterfalls, once painted by Turner.
Five miles south of Newcastle Emlyn is Drefach Velindre, one time capital of the Welsh woollen industry, and site of a busy museum, part of the National Museum of Wales.


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The whole thing from her outfit to her performance was completely hell-to-the-no as Whitney would have said, and I was all judgey mcjudgerson about it too. And Honey Badger don't care!
I could not have put it better myself.
That was full of epic win.
Did this not reek of desparation to anyone else? To me it seemed like she was just trying to one-up Lady Gaga after the whole Egg debacle last year. From the shock value on the red carpet and stage, to tying her red carpet attire to the theme of her performance, I found this kind of pathetic. Oh yea, and of course not to mention, very pearl clutching sacreligious.
When you look up 'trying way too hard' in the dictionary, there is a picture of Nicki Minaj.
I'm just glad that Adele winning 6 Grammys totally eclipsed this moron's delusions of grandeur.
I preferred it when she showed up places looking like a craft store after a hurricane.
SO Happy about Adele too. Kesha, Nicky, Gaga take note. As long as you are talented, you can simply stand on stage in a normal outfit to perfom and people will adore you.
Nicki was awesome because she looked like she was having so much fun in her various crazy get ups. Now she just looks so bored by it.
What. Is. This? I can't even.
And I secretly love that Pretty Reckless song.
Her performance was ear bleedingly horrible
I didn't know that The Vatican City had it's own version of Project Runway. I imagine this is the winning entry for Design A Dress For The Pope's Date challenge.
Ha ha. Brilliant!
Ugh. The egg was when Lady Gaga jumped the shark for me, so to speak. And now this with Nicki Minaj. Billboard was hilarious, though:" If you're unconvinced of @LadyGaga's influence in pop music right now, please see: this @NICKIMINAJ performance."
the only thing she is possessed with is an inflated sense of self. her only Demon – like much of hip hop these days = ego.
Right on, ccm800.
Her hair is a semi-normal color, and I'm not living in fear of becoming acquainted with nipple one, nipple two, or lady parts, so I call this a win.
As for all the Catholic weirdness: I can't help but wonder what the public hue and cry would have sounded like had this been focused on Islam.
Yes, or pretty much any other religion.
Yes. She is pretty lucky us Catholics are pretty easy going, any other religion she would be receiving death threats and boycotts all over the place.
I have got to say, her makeup in the Red Ridinghood/Pope Date outfit is actually stunning, for some reason she reminds me of how I pictured Claudia in Interview With A Vampire.
The outfit is kind of apt too.
I saw this in thumbnails and thought "OMG GAGA. GO HOME." And then it wasn't Gaga. And I was confused.
I'm still confused.
I must be old too, this pop-tart-shocking-us-with-sexy-religious-imagery thing just makes me Y A W N. Honey, Madonna did it 25 years ago.
And yeah, I will take the Beatles any day.
At least she isn't making any of her usual 'just smelled a wicked fart' screwed-up-face expressions, so I guess that's sort of a win.
I just wanted to know if that robe/frock thingy is an homage to Prince. Isn't that his silhouette hanging slightly below her nether regions?
Can we please have a "Try Too Hard" fug file?
Oh no no no. It's not your age. I'm 23 and I'm literally still rolling my eyes at this fuckery.
I have been heartened this morning by my younger co-workers who agreed with me that the performance was kind of crazy. Like Jessica, I was worried that I was just old. But I do like SuperBass and some of her other stuff… so I'm not THAT old, right?
There was an Exorcist the Musical–it was the biggest flop in Broadway history. And it was hella better than this shit.
I'm ye old ladie, but I work with a bunch of young folks who keep me apprised of what's OSM–and this, NOT. Just weird. And trying-y. Some even oldere ladie on the Today show said she thought Gaga had been upstaged by this, but um, no. Not even in the same zip. Gaga is performance art. This is Halloween.
To quote my Facebook update from when I first saw this; "Oh gurl… EVERY time I see Nicki Minaj, she looks like the lost Sanderson sister from Africa. And you CANNOT make that look work, hunty."
I think that says it all.
I just flat do not get this.
AND WHAT SONG ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?! I CANT BELIEVE IT'S REAL! Oh Taylor, never change.
Wow, that smells too much like desperation to even bother getting worked up about it. Even if there were seven religious orders who each specialized in one of the Deadly Sins, none of them would look this bad. The Church dresses a lot better than this.
They sing better too.
Regarding Sir Paul, indeed the Twitter was alit with Millenials wondering "who the f$^% is Paul McCartney?"
Everyone who is a parent is tonight required to sit down with your children and have The Conversation.
I saw those. And died a little inside.
Thanks to you, I am feverishly penning the book and lyrics for Days of Our Lives: The Musical. We open on St. Luke's with a rousing chorus number called "Satan Comes to Salem."
This wasn't controversial, it was just sad. A Wal-Mart version of Madonna.
I did feel sorry for Taylor Swift, who was seated beside Nicky and had a lap full of red riding hood for most of the show.
Don't feel bad, Jessica. I'm so old I skipped the Grammys entirely and went to bed with a book.
This was a HUGE misstep for her. A grammy's performance is where an artist like her should try to expand your fan base by giving an awesome performance of one of your most popular/mainstream hits because your music is being exposed to a wider audience. Singing a terrible song and doing an alienating religious performance doesn't work for a new artist. When Madonna did Like a Prayer or Gaga did Judas they were both already one of the best selling artists of the respective decades.
She charms me, and the Pope as Wolf is clever. She has her face on her own skirt, for goodness sakes! The brown dress with leather belt is lovely, in a bosomy sort of way. I'll take one thousand Minaj minutes over tolerating one single second of Gaga.
The sad thing is that I want her to be this over the top super awesome rapper who writes and performs great songs. Mind blowingly good and the way that she was packaged up and promised to us. But, her songs are weird (so you rap then you sing the chorus?), her lyrics are dumb (I can buy Michael Kors at Marshalls), and instead of showing up to places looking weird but good, she looks fucking retarded most of the time.
If you're going to show up to the grammys dressed as a nun with a rhinestone medusa on the front of your dress, you have to be able to back up the crazy with something good. I think this is why Nikki is going down in flames with this one.
I honestly thought she was paying tribute to Whitney in The Bodyguard with that cloak and hood. The rest of it was unnecessary – I read a great quote from Tom Hanks' son Colin: "YOU CAN'T OUT GAGA LADY GAGA. Once you realize that the world will be better off for it." Or something. She's a good rapper, she should stick to rapping. She couldn't have performed Super Bass she already did that on the last show, I think the AMAs.
Will Little Blonde Pouty Hood leave us alone now?
I was on Facebook when she took the stage and I"m surprised their server didn't crash. My wall literally blew up – What is THAT? seems to have been the most popular reaction. (and yes, what, not who)
I saw her sitting in the audience and thought she looked like she was waiting at the hairdresser. Oh honey, NO!
hm, I was waiting for the little-red-riding-hood and pedophilia jokes… maybe not on a family friendly venue such as GFY, but it's what was going through my head!
I tried to watch her performance, but after about 2 minutes my brain was hurting so bad that I just gave up. I'd rather just have seen more tributes to Whitney, because at least that is geared toward me.
I muted her performance, it was so weird and annoying. What was with the Dick Van Dyke accent? And all the–well, you know. Stuff. I didn't get it. I'm sure Gaga was all, "Damn, gurl, I'm groovin' on it!" Or, perhaps, "Bitch stole my shtick." But I didn't get it.
Honestly, it's not that I necessarily thought it was good, but I was just glad somebody brought the weird. I hate when the Grammys get too staid and classy.
can someone bring back adele?
RIDICULOUS!!! I'm so glad I missed her performance… This is too much HELL NO! for my comfort!
I am not catholic but I find this offensive. As someone else said, if it were targeted at any other religion, the backlash would be amazing. It's also unnecessary and not even new: Madonna already did this 25 years ago. Tasteless and boring.
Agree… all I could think of during the performance was at least when Madonna pissed off the church, the song didn't suck so badly.
Oh yes, whatever happened to Taylor Momsen?
I'm with Vandalfan on this one. I think people sadly underestimate Nicki Minaj and somehow think she's trying to be Gaga or Madonna. She's an artist in her own right, with her own perspective–she wears attention getting clothes and she has her own persona, but so does every single other performer in the world who's ever existed, and that's where the similarities between her and the other two end. It's a damn superficial comparison.
Also: I love the Red Riding Hood outfit, and everything she's trying to imply with the Pope As A Date.
Lord. (No pun intended.)
I did like the brown dress in the 3rd slide.
And yes that performance was full of WTF.


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Once I found out there were a few people unfamiliar with the Dynamo's pursuit of an unnamed(as of yet) Brazilian midfielder I figured it would be worth my time and effort to link to the various blog posts (and quote them) from Jose De Jesus Ortiz from Chron.com which mentioned the Brazilian in any capacity. After all, shouldn't Dynamo Theory become the new unofficial source of Dynamo news, rumors, and other various fun stuff? Yeah, I agree too. Links and quotes after the jump!
UPDATE: The Brazilian is no longer a target for the Dynamo, but the name was revealed to the Chronicle. New quotes after the jump!The first link is from JdJ Ortiz's blog entry from January 26th, 2011 - Dynamo hoping to sign Brazilian midfielder
I spoke at length with coach Kinnear about his recent scouting trip to Brazil, and he says he really liked the midfielder he's been trying to land.
At this point, Kinnear isn't ready to publicly identify the player, for obvious competitive reasons, but the player is a young midfielder.
It says something about Kinnear's feelings for this player that he missed the first day of preseason camp to watch the player. With that said, however, it must be stated that the Brazilian isn't a candidate for a designated player slot. And unlike the guys expected to come in on trial, the Brazilian would arrive in Houston with a contract if the deal can be finalized soon.
The second link is from JdJ Ortiz's blog entry from January 27th, 2011 - More info on Brazilian
As for the Brazilian target, the Dynamo continue to work on securing his rights. For competitive reasons, coach Dominic Kinnear won't divulge the player's name publicly.
I asked Kinnear for a bit more of a scouting report on the kid.
"He's young, fast, tough and hopefully at an MLS pay scale," Kinnear said. "He's comfortable on the ball."
When dealing with international players, there's no telling if MLS will ultimately work out the deal with this young player's team.
Moreover, I wouldn't be surprised if instead of buying this player from his Brazilian club, the Dynamo ultimately work out a loan deal if it would cost too much to acquire him.Either way, I know the Dynamo are very, very high on this player.
The third link is from JdJ Ortiz's blog entry from February 1st, 2011 - Brazilian still flirting
By the way, the Dynamo and MLS are still trying to work out a contract to sign the speedy attacking midfielder Kinnear scouted in Brazil two weeks ago.It appeared as though the Dynamo got some competition for the player over the weekend from a European club, but the Dynamo are keeping their fingers crossed.
I will try to update this fan post whenever JdJO posts new info regarding the Brazilian. Oh...and feel free to speculate in the comments below. We all know once a comment is made, it becomes a source (at least you know this if you are a Texans fan and read Battle Red Blog here on SBNation...you know who you are!!!) for some of the Chron.com writers. Apparently anyways.
UPDATE: This final link is from JdJ Ortiz's blog entry from February 14th, 2011 - Brazilian named
The Dynamo's hopes are dimming in their quest to land the Brazilian midfielder Kinnear scouted last month.
The prize has literally gone up not 100 percent, but 300 percent, according to a person with intimate knowledge of the negotiations.
"The price keeps on going higher," said Kinnear, who says other teams' interests in the Brazilian player have raised the price.As of yet, Kinnear has never publicly identified the Brazilian player. But the Chronicle has learned the player is Luiz Camargo of second division Paraná.


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On January 22, 2013, the Grizzlies traded Marreese Speights, Wayne Ellington, Josh Selby, and a 2015 first round pick for Jon Leuer. The move, rightfully so, was seen as a salary dump. Why else would the Grizzlies trade Speights and Ellington, two serviceable role players, for Leuer, who was destined to be relegated to the end of the bench in Memphis? The move was a smart one, and it shows the business acumen of the new Grizzlies regime. The trade freed up approximately $6 million for the Grizzlies to spend in free agency this offeseason to try to sign that three-point specialist that the Grizzlies have so desperately needed for several years.
Now, a look at the stats.
|2012 - Marreese Speights
While the Grizzlies did not necessarily need Marreese Speights in the Playoffs they certainly could have used him. Odds are Speights would not have added more to the floor than Darrell Arthur did this postseason, but he would have provided more than a young, underdeveloped Ed Davis. He also would have been more prepared to receive playoff minutes than Jon Leuer, the man the Grizzlies received in that trade.
All this is not to say Speights would have made a significant difference, say, in the Spurs series. However, it would have been interesting to see how the Grizzlies would have fared with both Speights and his trade partner Wayne Ellington on the roster for the postseason run. Who knows? Maybe Speights would have provided that little bit of extra energy and scoring off the bench that the Grizzlies needed to pull out a victory in at least one of the two overtime losses the Grizzlies suffered to the Spurs in the Western Conference Finals. As we all know, one victory does not win a series. Speights would not have been the difference maker, which makes the move still look good.
No evaluation of a player can be complete without a cost/benefit analysis. While Speights provided 6.6 points per game and 4.7 rebounds per game in forty games with the Grizzlies this season, that was not enough to justify paying his full $4.2 million contract. The new Grizzlies regime made a wise decision to deal Speights when they did. If he was not dealt at the deadline, the Grizzlies are likely stuck with a better paid role player than Darrell Arthur, who has better stats than Speights for the most part while playing the same position and filling much the same role. Add the fact that Speights has a player option in his contract that he would have likely picked up to stay with the Grizzlies through the 2013/14 season in order to stay on a winning team, and it becomes even easier to see why he was dealt before the trade deadline.
Speights had several big games for the Grizzlies, most notably against the Portland Trail Blazers on January 4, where he put up 22 points and 13 rebounds. That was the thing about Speights. When he was on, he could really fill it up and earn his paycheck. But, more often than not, Speights played below his pay grade. If there is one positive thing that can be said for Speights about his brief tenure with the Grizzlies, it's that he always played hard and truly embraced the grit 'n grind style of play. It fit Speights well. He was never afraid to step in and take a charge, and he always had an "I refuse to be the one that lets the team down" type of attitude. While only averaging 14.5 mpg with the Grizzlies, Speights pulled down 4.7 rebounds per game in his tenure with the team. That equates to about one rebound for every three minutes of game time. That's a pretty good rebounding rate, and it was never hard to find Speights scrapping around the rim to try to come down with a board. He was also incredibly savvy on the pick and pop, and he shot above league average at most spots on the floor that are considered deep twos. This might have helped the Grizzlies in the Spurs series, but again who knows? More than Arthur? Again, probably not.
Overall, Speights production was decent in limited minutes, but not good enough to justify keeping his contract on the books. As for Grizznosity, Speights embodied the "Grizzly way" fairly quickly, but he was not in Memphis long enough for us to know how well he would embrace the community or see if well Memphibians would love him back. But, Speights gets a pass in my book for bringing maximum effort every time he stepped on the court regardless of the numbers he was putting up. When it comes to clutch performance, Speights deserved an F in my book. He scored two points in the last five minutes of a game for the forty games he played in Memphis. He also had a negative plus/minus rating of -1.5 in the last five minutes while he was with the Grizzlies. That is not clutch. But to average out his grade to make it respectable, I won't give him an F.
- Production: C
- General Grizznosity*: B
- Clutch Performance: D
Overall Grade: C
*Grizznosity- One's overall impact and representation of the Griz based on off court contributions, cultural influence, leadership, and memorable moments that comprised the 2012-13 season.


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Cheryl Grossman is serving her second term as representative from the 23rd House District, which includes Grove City, Hilliard, parts of Dublin, and other western portions of Franklin County in central Ohio. She is the assistant majority whip. Grossman was mayor of Grove City from 1996 to 2008. Prior to that, she was a member if city council..
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Shirley Jahad Reporter and Host, Weekend Edition
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Shirley Jahad serves as reporter, weekend anchor and host at KPCC: Southern California Public Radio.
An award winning journalist, radio correspondent and news anchor, her work as an anchor and reporter has been honored by the LA Press Club and the Associated Press among other outlets.
Jahad is also a recognized documentary producer, winning the Robert F. Kennedy Award, the National Associated Press Award and others for her work. She traveled to Iran, her parents' home country, to produce the award-winning documentary, "Dreaming in Farsi." Most recently Shirley has been named a fellow by the International Center for Journalists.
She has also written television documentary stories, including one for the History Channel on the life of Fidel Castro.
Before coming to Los Angeles, Jahad spent many years as a journalist in Chicago. She worked at WBEZ-FM, Chicago Public Radio as a correspondent, anchor, documentary producer, and news executive. She also worked at WTTW, Chicago Public Television as a regular correspondent for the acclaimed program, "Chicago Tonight."
Jahad graduated from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University.
In her spare time, she dabbles in tap dancing, jewelry making and karate kicking.
Stories by Shirley Jahad
'Inglorious Basterds' box office win for Tarantino
"Inglorious Basterds" is turning into a victory for director Quentin Tarantino. KPCC's Shirley Jahad has more.
Nixon rival McGovern speaks at Nixon Library
A little political history is unfolding in the Southland this week. The Nixon Library is hosting former Nixon rival George McGovern. KPCC's Shirley Jahad tells us more.
International organization distributes aid to Southland children
An international charity was serving up assistance yesterday in Southern California.
Poverty relief group helps Southland children with back-to-school supplies
A relief organization is giving away back-to-school gear to Southland students. KPCC's Shirley Jahad watched families line up today at a warehouse in Commerce.
Sci-fi thriller, sci-fi romance top box office
A sci-fi thriller and a sci-fi romance came out this weekend at the top of the box office. KPCC's Shirley Jahad has more.
Free clinic at Forum open through Tuesday
The massive temporary free clinic set up at the Forum in Inglewood is open for another couple of days. Organizers are closing it down at the end of the day tomorrow. KPCC's Shirley Jahad talked with some of the doctors and organizers there.
Leading LA civil rights and health care advocate dies
A leading L.A. civil rights activist and health care advocate has died. Mary Henry was 82. KPCC's Shirley Jahad tells us more about her life.
Free health clinic paints picture of need for medical care
Doctors and dentists are checking eyes and ears and teeth again today at a temporary free clinic inside the Forum in Inglewood. KPCC's Shirley Jahad surveyed the scene and filed this report.
Low-income families, disabled sue gov over budget cuts
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is facing another lawsuit over the line-item cuts he made to social service spending last month. Advocates for low-income families and the disabled say the governor went too far – and they're going to sue. KPCC's Shirley Jahad has more on the lawsuit and on how the cuts are affecting people with disabilities.
Attorney general cracks down on home loan scam artists
California Attorney General Jerry Brown today announced a crackdown on home loan modification scams. KPCC's Shirley Jahad has more.
Kaiser Permanente laying off over 1,800 in California
Kaiser Permanente has announced it's eliminating nearly 2,000 jobs in California. KPCC's Shirley Jahad has more.
California attorney general cracks down on home loan scams
California Attorney General Jerry Brown is going after unscrupulous players promising to help people with their home loans. KPCC's Shirley Jahad has the latest.
Questionable shootings by LA County Sheriff's deputies leave 2 dead
L.A. County Sheriff's deputies shot and killed two men this weekend in separate incidents. Now the L.A. County District Attorney's Office is investigating. KPCC's Shirley Jahad has more.
GI Joe commands box office
"G.I. Joe" commands the lead at the box office this weekend. KPCC's Shirley Jahad has more.
40th anniversary of Manson murders
It was helter skelter. Forty years ago today, the bloody Manson murders happened.


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Defence Secretary: "I am delighted for Sgt Nightingale"
Defence Secretary Philip Hammond said: "I am delighted for Sgt Nightingale and his family that he will be home not only before Christmas as they'd hoped, but by the end of November.
"The justice system has worked. I was pleased that an appeal was heard quickly and it is right that a court should decide on whether the sentence was appropriate. The Court of Appeal has decided the sentence was too harsh and has freed him."


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Around these parts, it seems a Mexican restaurant opens up every week. And our Gringo expectations are pretty stereotypical: a mariachi MP3 playing, a dirt-wall color scheme, margaritas as big as your head, and food served on plates that are "muy hot senõr." There's nothing wrong with this. Just don't kid yourself that it's authentic. At Dinastia Latina the menu currently has items like fajitas, which are actually an American dish. But you can also get a cow's tongue taco. (Sometimes authentic ain't pretty.) At this friendly little hole-in-the-wall you'll also find torta sandwiches with chorizo, mayo, and avocados. Or ribs in green sauce. Or fish in tomato sauce. Or chipotle shrimp. (Yeah, they fix beef, chicken, and pork a variety of ways too, but they just don't stand out on the menu like cow part delicacies in a corn tortilla.) Even the cheese is not saucy or shredded. I had a tostada and it was topped with this wonderful mild, crumbled stuff. What I really liked was the friendliness of a staff eager to have you back. If you don't see something on the menu, ask. Provided they're not swamped, the cook will be happy to fix up something special that meets dietary needs or your current hankering. I was on the tail end of lunch here recently and when the waitress realized I was a persnickety eater, she smiled and said "You in a hurry?" I told her no and she had the cook get a little creative. You can always expect to get what you weren't quite expecting here. And I dare say it always seems to be a pleasant surprise.
Dinastia Latina11277 Reading Rd., Sharonville(513) 554-0524Prices: $6–$11. Lunch and dinner seven days
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Encouraged by my dad Egon PY2BW, I got my first license (PY2MIK) in February 1982.
My very first CQ was made on the 80 meter band using an Atlas 210X. It was a very simple to use transceiver that allowed me in making friends on the air. Some of them became good friends and we use to get together until today. In 1982 I started working in contests (local) and also started operating on the 6 meter band. That time QSOs with Hawaii (KH6), Japan (JA) and Minami-Torishima (JD1) on 50MHz were not a problem. There was also a transponder in Chile (CE4) that allowed stations transmiting on 6 meter (50.107 KHz USB) to contact stations on 144MHz FM in Atacama. It was a very nice time.
In 1988 I enjoyed 18 months in Braunschweig, Germany (DL), and have operated as DL/PY2MIK. Over there I made a special friend, Gero DL2AAY (SK), who teached me german on the 2 meter band and also helped me to get a job (as a trainee) at VW in Wolfsburg.
In 1989 I have upgraded to "classe A" (no band restrictions) and changed the callsign to PY2EX.
In the 90s I have used alternately the special callsing PS2E to participate in international contests.
In 1998 I moved to an apartment (building) in Sao Paulo city where I've tried hard but never got the permission to install my antennas.
In 1999 I bought a property in the country side (Juquitiba) in order to get back to contests. In 2003 we started building towers and antennas. We have participated in many contests and enjoyed this location until 2006.
In 2009, needing some RF in my veins (hi),I decided to re-built an urban station in my mother's QTH (she still lives in a house in the same district I live) to let me operate HF from the city. (Thanks Mom). In this QTH I have a 20mh tower with the KT34A (4 el triband Yagi) and a 2 el Yagi for 40 meter installed. The transceiver is and old (but FB) Yaesu FT-1000D. This setup allows me to be on the air when I'm in the city.
In January 2010 I got a new job that forced me to share my time between Sao Paulo (PY2) and Goias (PP2). At this moment I'm planning how to get on the air from PP2 land... hi hi.
In the meantime you will probably find me operating from my car, since I use to be often on the roads...
I also have some nice videos of mobile operations in the Youtube.
April 4, 2010.
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From secret ceremonies to whirlwind romances, see the couples (Angie & Brad! Alexis & Vincent!) whose weddings took the world by surprise
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CD Denounces Favoritism in El Bebedero Hearing
Wednesday, August 08 2012 @ 12:40 PM EDT
Contributed by: Don Winner
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Editor's Comment: Of course there's no surprise whatsoever that Gerardo Solis is conducting the trial in a manner that favors the PRD politician, and goes against the CD politician. In fact, the entire Electoral Tribunal and Solis in particular are in the back pocket of the PRD. They are not fair and impartial in any way. I predicted weeks ago this decision would go against the CD and in favor of the PRD - regardless of the facts and evidence in the case. Another example of how the Panamanian justice system is completely and totally fucked. If the CD wins this case, I'll be dumbfounded.


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Chris Brown
#Trending In Entertainment: Rihanna's Risque Dress And Bieber's Racist Remarks
This week one pop star reveals all (literally), another is released from jail, and another faces racism allegations.
Pop Star Chris Brown's D.C. Trial Delayed For Months
Chris Brown's trial on an assault charge has been delayed for months after prosecutors declined to grant immunity to the singer's bodyguard, whom defense lawyers call a key witness.
Chris Brown's Trial On Assault Charge Delayed; Bodyguard Convicted
Singer Chris Brown's trial on an assault charge in Washington, which had been set for Monday, has been postponed until Wednesday.
Singer Chris Brown's Bodyguard Goes On Trial In D.C.
Singer Chris Brown's bodyguard is going on trial for assault in Washington, a case that will be followed shortly thereafter by Brown's own assault trial.
Judge Rejects Request To Dismiss Chris Brown Case
Singer Chris Brown's assault case is going forward after a judge in Washington rejected a request to dismiss it.
Marshals Take Custody Of Chris Brown For Assault Case In Washington, D.C.
Chris Brown has been taken into custody by U.S. marshals and will be transported to Washington, D.C., for an upcoming misdemeanor assault trial, an official said Thursday.
Lawyers For Chris Brown Pick Trial Date In D.C.
Prosecutors and lawyers for singer Chris Brown have chosen April 17 as the start date for his trial on a misdemeanor assault charge.
Chris Brown Rejects Plea Deal In D.C. Assault Case
Singer Chris Brown is expected to return to court for a status hearing in a case in which he's accused of hitting a man outside a Washington, D.C. hotel.
Chris Brown Heads To Rehab After Allegedly Punching Md. Man
Troubled singer Chris Brown is heading to rehab.
Assault Charges Against Chris Brown Dropped To Misdemeanor
R&B superstar Chris Brown finds himself in trouble with the law again, this time outside of a D.C. hotel. The Grammy Award winner is accused of punching a man in the face after a fan tried to jump in a picture with him after he told the man no.
Police: Chris Brown Charged With Assault In D.C.
Grammy award-winning R&B singer Chris Brown sits in jail–in trouble with the law once again. Brown is charged with felony assault. He's accused of attacking a man early Sunday morning in Washington, D.C.
Baltimore Co. Woman Lobbies Bills Inspired By Son's Death
The future of two bills inspired by her son's death brings a Baltimore County woman to Annapolis Wednesday.


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The lines start to form early and lengthen quickly. On the days when local food pantries open their doors, the need for their services becomes obvious to anyone passing by.
Danville and Vermilion County are lucky to be served by a number of excellent food pantries. Many area churches also maintain their own small pantries.
It's easy to assume those standing in line for food would rather take a handout than find a job. That assumption, in most cases, would be wrong.
A story in today's Commercial-News profiles a working family who received the help it needed from local food pantries. The husband had lost his job and the wife had found only part-time work. They appreciated the help they received until they could get back on their feet again.
The area's children benefit the most from the help provided by the food banks. According to the Annie E. Casey Foundation's annual Kids Count compilation of statistics, 31.7 of the children in Vermilion County lived in poverty in 2009-10, with the Indiana average at 22 percent. In District 118 schools, 73.4 percent of all students live in low-income families, according to the report.
That all adds up to a significant need within our communities. Even though numerous job openings exist locally, most of the positions require additional training or education many people just have not had the opportunity to pursue.
Those of us fortunate enough to be in a position to help our neighbors should do so whenever possible. With the holidays just ahead, local food pantries plan donation drive. Give. And give often.
No one know when they might find themselves in need of a helping hand.


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Born in Siepraw, near Kraków, Poland, she was the 11th child of Bartlomiej and Ewa Salawa. In 1897, she moved to Kraków where her older sister Therese lived. Angela immediately began to gather together and instruct young women domestic workers. During World War I, she helped prisoners of war without regard for their nationality or religion. The writings of Teresa of Avila and John of the Cross were a great comfort to her.
Angela gave great service in caring for soldiers wounded in World War I. After 1918 her health did not permit her to exercise her customary apostolate. Addressing herself to Christ, she wrote in her diary, "I want you to be adored as much as you were destroyed." In another place, she wrote, "Lord, I live by your will. I shall die when you desire; save me because you can."
At her 1991 beatification in Kraków, Pope John Paul II said: "It is in this city that she worked, that she suffered and that her holiness came to maturity. While connected to the spirituality of St. Francis, she showed an extraordinary responsiveness to the action of the Holy Spirit" (L'Osservatore Romano, volume 34, number 4, 1991).
Fr. John's advice on Catholic spiritual questions will speak to your soul and touch your heart.
"I highly recommend this charming book for every Christian family, school, and faith formation library." – Donna Marie Cooper O'Boyle, EWTN host
This book distills wisdom from Merton's books and journals on enduring themes still relevant to readers today.
Enter the world of medieval England in this account of a rare and courageous woman, a saint of the Anglican church.


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Face the Future
The other reality you have to accept is that your automation project will never be finished. The test library should have the same useful life as the application under test, and undergo as great—if not greater—rates of change, which implies enhancement, maintenance, and support.
What this means is that you have to plan for the transfer of knowledge in order to maintain continuity over the coming years. If you use contractors, pair them with employees. Never have a single point of failure. Always back your key resources up with at least one understudy. Insist on adherence to processes and demand documentation. Treat your test library as a valuable investment that is worth protecting and preserving.
What this doesn't mean is that you should not demand and get results along the way. But measure progress by automated test cases executed, not by lines of code. I recently spoke to a test manager who realized that it was taking three days to update the script library for each new version of the application, yet the number of test cases that were automated could be executed manually in only two days. By measuring lines of code it looked like work was getting done, but a look at executed cases showed that work was being wasted.
Keep Your Vision
Always remember that automation is only a means to the real end. The goal is not to write the coolest test automation framework ever, or to experiment with new tools and techniques, or to endlessly tweak and refine scripts. The goal is to increase test coverage through improved productivity, thus reducing the risk and cost of failure.
Keep that vision, and maybe you can exorcise the ghosts of scripts past.


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A wreck on Interstate 85 in Spartanburg County caused problems Wednesday afternoon.
The South Carolina Highway Patrol says it happened at the 83 mile marker in the northbound lanes in Spartanburg County around 3 p.m.
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ASK Rashard Butler ANYTHING! (and others)
I was invited to attend the T.E.A.M. Elam Charity event again this year. I worked out a deal where I'm going to try to get players to shout out fans and answer some questions from the fans!! There will also be other players in attendance. Abram Elam confirmed that Rashard Butler will be there! We came up with the idea to mail all the possible questions to firstname.lastname@example.com - Please submit questions. The full invite list is on the site I linked to. I'll also write about the experience, but I'm hoping I get some good questions from all you TEXANS fans submit some awesome questions. Maybe one of you will get a shout out!!! Who knows! DEADLINE: THURSDAY


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In 2007, at the request of local residents, the Children's Aid Society of Toronto and former trustee Adventure Place, Art Starts began programming at the Villaways Arts Studio. Villaways is an isolated neighbourhood with little to no access to community resources in the surrounding area. Art Starts provides essential programming: teaching life and leadership skills as much as providing a platform for all residents to express themselves, connect together and to their larger community. From the Villaways Women's Health Circle to Look Up: Live Large where renowned artist Dan Bergeron worked with participants to create a series of straight-talking images ranging from life-sized to building-sized portraits, Art Starts' programs at Villaways reflect the unique character of the community.
Current Programs
Up & Rooted is a 5-year project that began in the summer of 2012, funded by the Trillium Foundation. As in many Toronto neighbourhoods undergoing or slated for "revitalization" – a multi-year process that will see significant social, demographic and physical changes (e.g Regent Park, Lawrence Heights) – Villaways residents are faced with great uncertainty, the difficult challenge of relocating, the sorrow of witnessing the demolition of public housing they called home and finally, as they are given the option of moving back into newly constructed places, re-imagined environments and dramatically altered spaces. Art Starts commits to develop, understand and establish the role that the arts can play in ensuring more emotionally grounded, socially cohesive, resilient transitions for TCH residents during all stages of neighbourhood revitalization. Villaways: Up&Rooted is an Art Starts designed responsive and ongoing art experience in partnership with Villaways residents that will facilitate and document the revitalization process through imaginiative, innovative and meaningful community arts projects.
This season Up & Rooted will host a series of creative arts sessions led by professional artists that will explore the inevitable physical and emotional transitions faced by the community. Our goal over 2014 is to work with the Villaways residents to conceive of and design a large-scale project that will engage the whole community in an "artistic discussion" as the revitalization occurs. This summer we are beginning the development of Youth Council to determine the final 5 year project. Vriginia Tran and Douglas Hurst will act as artist in residence.
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If I told you all the stories about what happened to people if they were caught listening to jazz.
Interview by John Dankosky
August 2008, Litchfield Jazz Festival
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Longer piece aired on "Where We Live" WNPR
David Gerlach: "Take Five" by jazz legend Dave Brubeck. He's performing live here in 2008 at age 87. Eighty-seven. Just amazing. And at this point Brubeck's career he had already criss-crossed six decades of playing, yet he was showing no signs of slowing down.
Dave Brubeck: My energy's still there. And I think my love of family, of my country, of jazz, of playing will make me put up with all the crap. (Crowd laughs and cheers)
David Gerlach: What we're hearing is an interview Brubeck gave on stage during the Litchfield Jazz Festival. He's speaking with John Dankosky, the host of Where We Live, a show that airs on WNPR in Connecticut. Anyway, it's just an amazing conversation and when I heard it, I dropped John a note and asked if we could bring it to listeners of Blank on Blank, in particular this remarkable story Brubeck told about fighting communism with jazz. So here it is. Dave Brubeck remixed. This is Blank on Blank.
John Dankosky: Dave Brubeck, it's been 50 years this year since your tour behind the Iron Curtain, and I'm wondering if you could reminisce a little bit about that time in which you played in front of audiences that had not previously experienced American music, at least not for a number of years, and what that was like for you because it was a remarkable, groundbreaking thing.
Dave Brubeck: President Eisenhower wanted jazz to go out into the world and especially along the Russian border.
[Sound clip: "Communism, according to all its own leaders, must be a system of international control and conformity."]
Dave Brubeck: Our tour started for the State Department in Poland, which was communistic. You can't believe how well we were received.
[Music: Polish communist anthem]
Dave Brubeck: They wrote about things like that we were from heaven, sent to them, can you imagine?
[Anthem ends. Jazz music begins.]
Dave Brubeck: We played 12 concerts in Poland. Underground meetings and underground concerts. The last night they threw a party for us and the president of the underground club wanted to give a toast and he stood up and said, "You're going home tomorrow. I want you to know how we Poles love freedom as much as you Americans, and thank you for coming." So what we did, we didn't understand how we could be that important. We had no clue that we were helping people break away from Communism.
Eventually we went to Russia three times, but twice our ambassador called me and he said, "Dave, don't come. If you come, the Secret Police are going to have a table at the door and everyone who comes in, their identification card will be taken. They will never get an education; they will never get a government job or a good job. I don't think you want to come because some people are going to come and lose everything just because they want to see you." Can you understand how that is?
David Gerlach: That's jazz legend Dave Brubeck on Jazz Diplomacy behind the Iron Curtain. Many thanks to John Dankosky, the host of Where We Live. He's also the news director there at Connecticut's WNPR. CPBN.org. I also want to thank Amy Drozdowska for producing this Blank on Blank with me. Our sound logo comes to us from Jeffrey Alan Jones. And for all the journalists, interviewers, non-fiction authors and documentary filmmakers out there: we want to hear your lost interviews, your unheard interviews. So drop us a line at email@example.com. Blank on Blank is presented by the Public Radio Exchange, PRX.org. That's all for now. I'm David Gerlach. Keep listening.
Music: Dave Brubeck live at the 2008 Litchfield Jazz Festival
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