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Canada's First Olympic Figure Skating Champion:
Barbara Ann Scott was the first Canadian to win a gold medal in Olympic figure skating.
Date of Birth:
May 9, 1928
Place of Birth:
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Canada's Sweetheart:
In the 1940s, Barbara Ann Scott was known as "Canada's Sweetheart."
First Double Lutz:
In 1942, thirteen-year-old Barbara Ann Scott, was the first female figure skater to land a double Lutz in competition.
Competition Highlights:
- 1940 - Canadian Junior National Champion
- 1942 - First female to land a double Lutz in a competition
- 1944, 1945, 1946, 1948 - Canadian National Figure Skating Champion
- 1945 - North American Figure Skating Champion
- 1947 and 1948 - European and World Figure Skating Champion
- 1948 - Olympic Figure Skating Champion
Awards and Recognition:
In 1945, 1947, and 1948, Barbara Ann Scott won the Lou Marsh Trophy as Canada's top athlete of the year. She has been inducted into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame, Canada's Sports Hall of Fame, the Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame, and the Canadian Figure Skating Hall of Fame. Scott was also made an Officer of the Order of Canada, and was inducted into the International Women's Sports Hall of Fame.
Barbara Ann Scott Ice Skating Doll:
After Scott's Olympic win, a Barbara Ann Scott skating doll was created by Reliable Toys.
After the Olympics:
In 1949, Barbara Ann Scott replaced figure skating legend Sonja Henie in the Hollywood Ice Revue show. She also competed in equestrian events. In 1955, she appeared on the television show "What's My Line." Scott married Thomas King in 1955 and the family moved to the Chicago area. She became a full time wife and mother.
Figure Skating Judge:
Barbara Ann Scott stayed active in ice skating by volunteering her time as a figure skating judge.
Barbara Ann Scott Trivia:When Barbara Ann Scott won the Olympics, she competed on a slushy and freezing outdoor ice surface in St. Moritz, Switzerland.
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Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at midday on Library Walk and in Price Center Plaza
Celebrate cultures! Share your cultures! The IEW cultural celebrations are as vibrant as the people who participate as performers, tablers, planners, and learners!
11:00am to 2:00pm, Library Walk
The Student Festival brings together students from all over the globe and creates an opportunity to showcase our campus community's many cultures and international experiences in the form of conversations, art work, displays, music, dance, humor, and more!
Host an information table that exhibits your culture and/or country, your cultural student organization, or your study abroad experiences.
12:00am to 1:30pm in the Price Center Plaza.
Students, Faculty, and Staff are welcome to perform at the IEW Cultural Showcase that runs concurrently with the IEW Student Festival.
Share a 4-5 minute piece (dance, music, vocal, etc.).

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BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) – A grand jury has indicted a number of people charged in two high profile cases in Brunswick County.
According to court officials, Boyd Harrelson and his son Ryan were indicted for second degree murder on Monday.
The two are accused of killing 26-year-old Hartford Sellers in Leland.
According to the Brunswick County Sheriff's Office, deputies were called to respond to a fight involving baseball bats on Farm Meadows Road on January 1. When they arrived, they found Sellers lying unresponsive in a driveway of a home.
Sellers was taken to New Hanover Regional Medical Center, where he later died.
Boyd received indictments for second degree murder and two counts of assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury. Ryan was indicted for second degree murder.
Detectives say Nicholas Smith and William Connelly are also suspects in this case but were not indicted.
A grand jury also indicted some people charged in connection to a robbery at a sweepstakes café.
It happened at Winner's World in Calabash. According to detectives, two robbers shot through the front doors of the business. Five people were arrested and charged with the robbery.
A grand jury indicted James Allison for robbery with a dangerous weapon and conspiracy to commit a robbery.
Xavier Jenrette was also indicted for conspiracy to robbery with a dangerous weapon. WECT.com first told you last week that prosecutors dismissed Jenrette's charges. Detectives plan to arrest him again.
When deputies arrived at Winner's World, they found one man dead inside. So far, no arrests have been made in connection to his death.
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Cute & Comfortable This is a perfect summer shoe. The little lift in the heel, the padded footbed and padded heel strap, the genuine leather: all this makes for a shoe that is truly comfortable. I walked all over Montreal, Boston, and Chicago in these shoes and then never let me down :) With jeans, dresses, shorts, they are extremely versatile. The comfort shoe that doesn't look like one! I had been looking for an entire year to find a pair of summer shoes made from real leather (it breathes better and over time it is even more comfortable as it conforms to the shape of your foot) -- and I've found them in the Jaina Rouge. One note, though: the leather does stretch a little bit over time. So if it feels the slightest bit too snug, you'll probably be okay. If at first it feels a little too big, they're not going to shrink! July 21, 2014
Cute and comfortable These sandals are so stylish with skinny jeans or a skirt, but yet still have the comfort that we all crave. They run true to size...the heel strap is not adjustable so order accordingly. No break in time, comfortable out of the box. I love the red color. Its kind of a persimmon red. Very attractive. May 27, 2014
Nice comfortable shoe It's a good solid shoe, well constructed. It took just a few hours to break in. I wear a 6.5 and it fit well. I would recommend. July 10, 2014
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Beautiful shoe I had to return the shoe because I need a little more lift but am still looking for another with the same look. Very comfortable otherwise and the color is to die for! May 13, 2014
Well Constructed andComfortable! This is a perfect fit. The strap's in the proper place, the width is perfect. Wish it came in a 10.5, but I'm not complaining with the size I purchased. I pickup up a similar Clark shoe from a home shopping show and it's more of a knock-off than a dupe of this shoe. It was a nice color, not offered here, but this original shoe is 10 times better and I won't purchase Clark from anywhere but here. June 22, 2014
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They run a bit tight in the toe. I feel these are a bit tight in the toe. I had them stretched but they are still a bit snug. I should have bought them the next size up, not for length but toe width. They squeak when they are being broken in. June 20, 2014
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good fit, very comfortable Searched for months for a sandal with both a buckle fastener and a closed toe. This is the one! Very comfortable from the first wearing. The extra padding around the back strap enhances that comfortable fit. Being all leather and well constructed, they will be worn for many summer, I am sure. May 29, 2014


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LONDON — A helicopter crashed into a crane and fell on a crowded street in central London during rush hour Wednesday, sending flames and black plumes of smoke into the air. The pilot and one person on the ground were killed and at least 13 others injured, officials said.
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Problem running two 'addLoadEvent' calls in IE < 9
I've been using the well-loved 'addLoadEvent' function to run JS functions on page load for some years, without any problems at all. In a new site I'm trying to run TWO functions on load:
<script > addLoadEvent(setSlideLinks('img/')); addLoadEvent(setDivBg('main','orangebg')); </script>
'setDivBg' sets a coloured background on the included contents. It's different for every page as I want my client to see some alternatives. It's preferable that it runs before 'setSlideLinks' which is setting up eventhandlers for the slide-shows. But I need both to work.
Two things are different from my normal practice:
1. For the first time (for me) I've put parameters into the function calls in 'addLoadEvent', and
2. The script is placed at the bottom of an included 'page contents' file because the parameters for the 'setDivBg' function vary from page to page. Normally I place 'addLoadEvent' in the template header.
The 'addloadEvent' function is completely standard:
function addLoadEvent(func) { var oldonload = window.onload; if (typeof window.onload != 'function') { window.onload = func; } else { window.onload = function() { oldonload(); func(); } } }
I can't see why this should make IE7 choke, and I am continuing to investigate; maybe it's just one of those things about IE. Can anyone help here, please ?Tim Dawson
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There's a game today [oddly] scheduled for 3:00 and, though I'm watching the Bills, I'm already in hockey mode. It's about the midpoint of the season and I figured now was as good a time as any to talk about some things that have been annoying, perplexing, worrying, and [other random adjective]-ing me.
First of all, and I'm not saying it's particularly persistent on this site, but there are way too many people who casually claim that the Sabres are in a "weak" division. In my opinion that's nonsense, for a number of reasons. First, no matter what the division, division rivals tend to play each other tough and it's rare to find an easy divisional matchup, I don't care how bad the team is. Even Carolina plays Washington tough (they're 1-1-1 so far this year despite having the biggest point discrepancy between first and last in the division). Second, and this is what really annoys me, the Northeast has FOUR teams currently in the playoffs occupying 2nd, 5th, 6th, and 7th places. I just don't see how that translates to a weak division. Sure, Toronto is struggling this year but so are Carolina, Philly, Edmonton, Columbus, etc. I wish people would put the "Northeast is weak" claims to bed already.
Does anyone else think the past two games where we've come back from down three have been two of the most fun to watch? I lived in Boston for a while and one of my favorite regular season games of all time was the one where we were down 4-1 with eight minutes to go in the third and we ended up winning in a shootout. I love me a good comeback. Then there was the 7-6 playoff game in Ottawa - I don't think I need to recap that one for you guys. I'm not saying I want to get into the habit of going down 3-0, but it is fun to watch them come back.
I really am not a fan of the winter classic happening every year. I think it would be much better as a once every two or four years type thing. It seems to me that in a few more years they're going to run out of good venues and have to start recycling the old ones. That being said, I think Minnesota should get one soon - they love hockey up there. Obviously somewhere in Canada would be huge also, but I think I heard somewhere that NBC isn't too keen about letting that happen.
I think Tim Connolly should have gotten a spot on the US roster. Nothing more to really say about that.
I don't know if this is a good idea, but I kind of hope Lindy is at least considering resting Myers occasionally. We have seven healthy defenders right now who all have NHL experience. It seems to me that taking Myers out would not only keep him fresh but also might help him learn by watching from the press box. I'm not saying this should happen frequently, and I realize it will probably will draw ire from some of you, but it seems like such a waste to have Sekera as a healthy scratch for every game. Maybe he could rest Rivet or some of the older guys too. Just something to consider.
Lastly, I was perusing the team stats this morning and noticed something that was pretty odd. As the team has been doing pretty well this year most of the players are either plus or even, with Lydman leading the way at a plus-9 (which surprised me). Myers and Tallinder are up there as well at plus-7 and plus-8 respectively. There are only three players in the negative: MacArthur, Butler, and Rivet. Rivet is only a minus-1, not great but not terribly worrisome. But Mac and Butler are both minus-10's, which seems really really high to me. I'm curious as to what could explain this, both of these players seem to be having decent years but these plus-minus numbers are atrocious, considering the team's overall goal differential of +18. What I really don't understand is how Rivet and Butler's numbers are so far from each other, since they're almost always on the ice together. In any case, it seems odd to me.
At the same time, I noticed we already have five players with ten or more goals (Connolly, Roy, Pominville, Vanek, and MacArthur) and four more are well on their way (Gaustad 8, Grier 8, Hecht 8, and Stafford 9). That's some offensive balance, especially considering this team isn't exactly lighting the lamp at record pace. If our top nine forwards all get around 20 goals, as their on pace to do, that would be pretty impressive. I'd like to see our top guys get a few more, especially Vanek, but I'm certainly not complaining about the way things are going.
I suppose that's about it. Let's take it to Montreal today, go Sabes!


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I got problem with Media Recorder API on Nokia N96 phone. My application works on all FP2 phones except the N96.
1) For resolution higher than 176x144 and call CCMRMediaRecorder::PrepareL system calls my observer method MmroPrepareComplete without any error, but a little while later system calls MmroFatalError with error -5 (KErrNotSupported).
Even for empty MmroPrepareComplete method
2) For 176x144 resolution preparation finishes successfully, but after 2 seconds of recording image is frozen and a while later application hangs-on
I was checking it with different video/audio codecs (MPEG4/H263, AMR/ACC) and with the newest available updates, but this problem still happens. It seems to be OS bug.
Have you got any idea how to solve this problem ?
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Nürnberg 1 - 1 Hamburg
Nürnberg secured their place in the Bundesliga next season by picking up a point at home against Hamburg.
Heung-Min Son scored the opener for the visitors when Marcel Jansen found him in the box in the 59th minute. The lead didn't last and only five minutes later Daniel Didavi found the equalizer.
Didavi has been huge for Nürnberg coming down the stretch having scored seven of their last ten goals.
Hamburg aren't completely safe from relegation at this time. They're five points ahead of Köln with two matches to play for both sides.
Hertha Berlin 1 - 2 Kaiserslautern
Kaiserslautern ended their 21 match streak without a win by beating Hertha Berlin on Saturday. Unfortunately, with other results not going their way today, FCK has been officially relegated and will play their football in the 2.Bundesliga next season.
Oliver Kirch found the net first for the visitors when he received a pass from Olcay Sahan and beat Thomas Kraft. Kaiserslautern doubled their lead just before the half when Andrew Wooten shot past an onrushing Kraft.
Hertha cut the lead in half in the 60th minute when Peter Niemeyer headed in a corner from Patrick Ebert. They were not able to get any closer.
The result keeps Hertha two points from getting out of a direct relegation place. They're five points behind Augsburg to escape relegation entirely, but Augsburg have three matches remaining compared with Hertha's two.
Köln 1 - 1 Stuttgart
Köln had the opportunity to pull ever closer to escaping the relegation zone on Saturday, but a late goal from Stuttgart's Cacau saw the two sides share the points.
After having missed opportunity to give Köln the lead just before halftime, Lukas Podolski made amends by finding Slawomir Peszko at the far post to give the hosts a 1-0 lead. Stuttgart would find the equalizer in the 71st minute. Vedad Ibisevic's long pass found Cacau streaking past the Köln back line, and the Germany international smacked it off of the post into the net.
Köln remain in the relegation playoff spot three points behind Augsburg.
Hoffenheim 0 - 1 Bayer Leverkusen
Andre Schürrle scored a goal in the 79th minute to ensure that Leverkusen will be playing European football next season. Schürrle curled a shot that Tom Starke had no chance of saving.
After a harsh penalty call against Vedran Corluka for a handball, Sejad Salihovic saw his penalty saved by Leverkusen's Bernd Leno.
Even with the loss, Hoffenheim are still within striking distance of qualifying for Europe.
Werder Bremen 1 - 2 Bayern Munich
Franck Ribery came on as a second half substitute and scored the winner as Bayern Munich edged Werder Bremen 2-1 in Bremen.
With the Bundesliga title out of reach and Wednesday's Champions league clash in Madrid, Jupp Heynckes rolled out almost a full reserve lineup. To clarify exactly how "reserve" the lineup was... Luiz Gustavo and Anatoliy Tymoshchuk were the two starting centerbacks and rarely used Nils Petersen, Diego Contento, and Takashi Usami all started.
After a back and forth first half, Bremen struck first just after the break. Claudio Pizarro flicked on a corner kick, and Naldo knocked it past Manuel Neuer. The momentum swung entirely in Bremen's favor, and they nearly scored again but Pizarro's shot was wide of the target.
Naldo went from hero to villain in the 75th minute when he turned a Ribery cross into his own net. With Bayern pushing for the win, Ribery put the ball past Tim Wiese inside the far post for the winning goal.
The result forces Borussia Dortmund to beat Borussia Mönchengladbach if they want to win the title today. For Bremen, the result keeps the two points behind Hannover for the final Europa League place. Hannover play Sunday.


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I'm sure this will either be a fanshot or Ben or Chris will slap it in the morning links, but I'm a sucker for new things when it comes to professional sports uniforms.
MLB released pictures of the 2013 BP caps for each respective team this morning - link.
While some stand out as automatic winners (Houston, Milwaukee's alternate, Cleavland, Washington, and the Twins home caps), some just leave the viewer either wanting more or asking WTF?! Sadly, I'm putting the Rangers BP cap in this category. While I like the change from the hat used for the past two Spring Trainings, the 2013 cap looks like it was thrown together at the last second. The flag covering the T should be used for pins, pennants, and random souvenirs like that, not the BP cap. If you want my opinion, which I know you don't, I would've gone with the 1983 logo which didn't get enough love last season while the throwbacks were being repped.:
But hey, I guess it could be worse. We could have to feast our eyes on the Yankees BP caps every day. Good gawd almighty.
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- Reasonably attractive design.
- Surprisingly broad selection of video and audio connectivity options.
Editors Didn't Like
- Aside from the AV inputs and its not-unattractive looks, nothing about this mainstream PC really stands out.
- No Blu-ray.
- Needs height adjustment.
- Duller colors on monitor.
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Are you kidding me? What is the reason for all these injuries now. It is being reported that Jarvis Moss fractured his hand in the monrning practice. The same injury that Brian Dawkins suffered last year. Can it get any worse, we are already thin at the position. Here is the link if you want to see for your self
http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_15695260 Coming stright from the denver post.. what can we wxpcet next? First Doom now Moss.


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Lack of Commitment on PTO Funding is Killing Patent ReformPosted: Wednesday, Jun 22, 2011 @ 11:57 pm | Written by Gene Quinn | 20 comments
Posted in: Congress, Gene Quinn, IP News, IPWatchdog.com Articles, Patent Reform, Patents, USPTO
The one thing in the Senate version of patent reform that everyone agreed on was the end to fee diversion. The House of Representatives, however, has decided that an end to fee diversion should not be included in patent reform, which is causing a great unease within the industry.
The Senate had struggled with patent reform for years, and in February 2011 they broke through with a carefully crafted balance. The Senate version of patent reform is light on "reform" in any real sense, except for one. The Senate voted to end the practice of diverting fees collected by the Patent and Trademark Office to other, completely unrelated purposes. The House of Representatives, lead by Congressman Hal Rogers (R-KY) who is Chair of the Appropriations Committee, demanded that the USPTO do with the amount of funds appropriators want to give the Office, not the amount of funds collected from users who pay for the Office. This is causing many industry groups to openly withdraw support and fight against patent reform; a remarkable turn of events.


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> I'm interested in doing the port! Really, I just don't think the Linux/Alpha
> community would like it if I did. I feel that I don't have the expertise,
> cleaverness, or general knowledge to get it done before 2010. :(
We don't have to do all that, we have the internet. If you can find
someone with an Alpha who would give Randy an account, I will be more
than happy to send $50 to Linux international earmaked for buying
a copy of Motif for him. Assuming that both Randy and LI are agreeable
to this, you only have to find a few more donors.
Actually lets try for something even better. This is a long shot because
I know how highly Jon Hall regards Java :-) If Digital (or anyone else)
will donate a suitable Alpha to Linux International for the purpose of
giving accounts to people who want to port software, I will contribute $100
tword buying a copy of Motif for it. Yes, I know that next to the
price of an Alpha, $100 is a pitance, but I think having a machine
available for ports would be a wonderful thing, and it cant hurt to ask.
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The tournament is open to Washington Youth Soccer teams, US Club teams, US Youth Soccer teams from across the US, youth teams from Canada, and teams that are properly insured with an organization. The Island Cup is sanctioned under WYS.
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Ditch the press, pay Facebook: one indie's small scale experiment on promoting his game
Ryan Creighton has been beating the street to promote his upcoming game Spellirium. He's been posting developer diaries, fun videos, and reaching out to the press. The reaction has been less than enthusiastic. Then he tried something different: Promoted posts on Facebook.
While his experiments thus far have been limited, the return on investment has been great. We exchanged e-mails for a bit to discuss this strategy, and the lack of return you get from being covered by large sites. The results are interesting.
Kotaku ran the story! But wait….
Creighton walked me through the response to his videos.
"Posting and promoting these videos every day has been a LOT of effort. The very first one got picked up by Kotaku and has had over 6000 views. The rest get about 30-70 views," he said. "All told, all videos - even the Kotaku-promoted one - have accounted for sixteen click-throughs. As I said this morning on Twitter, I would have been better served getting a job at minimum wage flipping burgers, and then spending that money on ads."
This sort of standard PR simply doesn't work for many games. Tom Ohle of Evolve PR recently shared some stats from a recent game he was promoting.
"Dear all developers, some scary press stats. 30% of press opened trailer announcement email, of which 12% bothered to watch it," he wrote. It's hard to get the attention of the press via a standard press release, and even if the small number of press who opens the trailer covers it, the response is minimal.
Creighton has had what seems like success with the press, but it's not turning into sales, or any attention to the game itself. "I've had articles on Kotaku, Polygon, Joystiq, Gamezebo, JayIsGames, RockPaperShotgun, and on and on," he said. "I can say definitively that for this niche product, broadly-focused video games press has been a waste of time. The Joystiq article, for example, resulted in nine click-throughs."
Other ways of getting the word out may have been more effective, but they're hard to count on. "Jerry [Holkin's] tweet was much appreciated, and the Tim Schafer and Mojang tweets were both great," he said. "But it's tough to compel famous people to tweet about something, you know? That's just serendipitous."
So what's next? He turned to Facebook.
Promoted posts
He told Facebook that he would spend $15 on promoting the game, and he put together the following post:
Spellirium is a trashpunk comedy adventure game. Solve puzzles by spelling words in an eye-poppingly gorgeous ruined fantasy world filled with monsters, mystics and magic.
There are 4 days remaining for our Pretty Decent Voiceover fundraising goal for Spellirium! We're at 78%. Help us get there! http://spellirium.com/
The image that goes along with the post has a character with large eyes, because Creighton was once told at GDC that 2DBoy had good success getting people to click on images with large eyes. You had better believe this was a scientific experiment.
At the time of our conversations, Facebook told him that he's spent $5.30 to reach 1,466 people, leading to 25 people visiting the site. He's made $195 since the campaign began.
"I don't quite know how to measure visits against sales, but that $195 is definitely a boost from the $15-30 I was averaging in the days before I began promoting," he told the Report. In other words, even at this lower level, promoting posts on Facebook has given him a much higher return on investment than being talked about on some fairly major sites.
He's going to try buying some targeted Facebook ads next, and he's had people tell him that Reddit ads have an even better return than Facebook ads. He barely understands how any of this works.
"Honestly, I don't quite grok the wizardry behind it. Are they showing my post in the feeds of friends of friends of people who Like the Spellirium page?" he asked. "If I promote a second post next week, is it going to show up to all the same people, or to different people? Marketing types say that for a brand to stick, people need to see something 9-12 times in a favourable light. Is a Facebook post a favorable light?"
These are interesting questions, but it's turning $5 into $195 isn't a bad deal.


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According to Hoopshype.com, the Clippers are now open to "a rational trade market" for Chris Kaman.
"Now that Marcus Camby (double-figure rebounding last two games) is nearing full strength, the 1-6 Clippers are open to a rational market trade for the big guy who has battened down their middle for five seasons and is owed $43 million over four seasons."
I for one think this is a big mistake. Camby's contract runs out in 2 years. What happens then. Unless they can pull off a huge steal I think this deal would be a mistake. They are talking about dealing him for Sean Williams. Come on. Kaman is much better than that. I am hoping this is speculation.
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The event is from noon-1 p.m. at Allen Economic Development Group/Lima-Allen County Chamber of Commerce, 144 South Main St., Suite 100.
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Mike Duncan (#931)
Mike Duncan, president/CEO of the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity, talks about keeping coal at the forefront of energy policy in America.
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Gov. Steve Beshear and Rep. Hal Rogers (#930)
Gov. Steve Beshear and U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers give an update on the SOAR (Shaping Our Appalachian Region) economic development initiative.
Premiered: Sunday, August 17 at 9:30/8:30 am CT on KETKY
Senator Rand Paul (#929)
Senator Rand Paul talks about his possible run for the presidency in 2016, the U.S. Senate race in Kentucky, and other topics.
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Bill sits down with Chuck Todd, chief White House correspondent for NBC News and host of the Daily Rundown on MSNBC, to discuss the U.S. Senate race in Kentucky between Sen. Mitch McConnell, Republican, and Alison Lundergan Grimes, Democrat.
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Naomi Judd (#927)
Singer/songwriter Naomi Judd talks about her life and her recovery from a near-death medical experience.
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Jason Howard (#926)
Jason Howard discusses his book, A Few Honest WordsThe Kentucky Roots of Popular Music, about how Kentucky's landscape, culture, and traditions have influenced today's musicians.
Premiered: Thursday, July 24 at 8:00/7:00 am CT on KETKY
Roy Hoffman (#925)
Author Roy Hoffman discusses his novel, Come Landfall, about three strong women experiencing love and loss in their lives along the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
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Karen Mann (#924)
Bill speaks with Karen Mann about her debut novel, The Woman of La Mancha. Set in Spain, Mann's historical novel, a companion book to Don Quixote, is a tale of nobility, romance, and the rules of the church.
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Dr. Shawn Jones (#923)
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State Auditor Adam Edelen (#922)
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Stephen Chung (#921)
Bill speaks with architect Stephen Chung, host of the PBS series Cool Spaces!
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Newscaster Jean Cochran talks about her days at National Public Radio and what she's doing now.
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Bob Marino (#919)
CafePress is an American business success story. The company that produces millions of customized products, from T-shirts to calendars to shower curtains, started in a garage and now employs more than 800 people around the world. Bill Goodman talks with CafePress CEO Bob Marino to learn more about the company and its Louisville headquarters.
Premiered: Sunday night, June 1 at 12:30/11:30 pm CT on KET
Diane Ravitch (#918)
Diane Ravitch, a historian of education, an educational policy analyst, and a research professor at New York University, discusses education and her criticism of the Common Core academic standards. She is the winner of this year's University of Louisville Grawmeyer Award in Education.
Premiered: Thursday, May 29 at 6:00/5:00 pm CT on KETKY
Al Cross (#917)
Al Cross, director of the Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues at the University of Kentucky, analyzes the upcoming the May primary election.
Premiered: Sunday night, May 18 at 12:30/11:30 pm CT on KET
Owsley Brown III (#916)
Owsley Brown III, co-chair of this year's Festival of Faiths in Louisville, discusses the event celebrating religious diversity and spiritual practices.
Premiered: Wednesday, May 14 at 7:30/6:30 am CT on KET2
Economist Eugenia Toma (#915)
Eugenia Toma, an economist at the University of Kentucky, argues that improving educational outcomes for students depends less on per-pupil spending and more on the quality of teachers in the classrooms.
Premiered: Sunday night, May 4 at 12:30/11:30 pm CT on KET
Morehead State University President Wayne Andrews (#914)
Wayne Andrews, Ph.D., president of Morehead State University, talks with Bill about the university's strategic plan as well as education issues in the commonwealth.
Premiered: Sunday night, April 27 at 12:30/11:30 pm CT on KET
Dr. Otto Kaak (#913)
Dr. Otto Kaak, a professor of psychiatry, pediatrics, and social work at the University of Kentucky, shares his research on childhood brain development and offers his ideas on how to help children suffering from abuse and neglect.
Premiered: Sunday, April 20 at 9:30/8:30 am CT on KETKY
Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture James Comer (#912)
Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture James Comer discusses state politics and agricultural policy.
Premiered: Thursday, April 17 at 8:00/7:00 am CT on KETKY
John Williams (#911)
John Williams, a Paducah entrepreneur and founder of Computer Services Inc., offers his perspective on education and tax reform.
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Jimmy Rose (#910)
Country singer/songwriter Jimmy Rose of Pineville, who recently appeared on "America's Got Talent," is the guest.
Premiered: Wednesday, April 2 at 7:30/6:30 am CT on KET2
Dan Gediman (#909)
An interview with Dan Gediman, executive producer of the National Public Radio series "This I Believe."
Premiered: Thursday, March 27 at 8:00/7:00 am CT on KETKY
James Hurley (#908)
James Hurley, president of Pikeville University, discusses student success and the role of Pikeville University as a school located in rural Appalachian Kentucky.
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Dreama Gentry (#907)
Dreama Gentry, executive director of Partners for Education at Berea College, works with a budget of $18 million and a staff of 140 to improve educational outcomes in rural Appalachia.
Premiered: Monday, August 18 at 1:00/12:00 noon CT on KETKY
Geoffrey Mearns (#906)
Geoffrey Mearns, the new president of Northern Kentucky University, discusses his background and his plans for NKU.
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Terry Brooks (#905)
Terry Brooks, executive director of Kentucky Youth Advocates, discusses his organization's 2014 legislative agenda and the status of children and families in Kentucky.
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Ben Chandler (#904)
Former 6th District Congressman Ben Chandler discusses his new position as executive director of the Kentucky Humanities Council.
Premiered: Wednesday, January 29 at 7:30/6:30 am CT on KET2
Christine Riordan (#903)
University of Kentucky Provost Christine Riordan, Ph.D., talks about her role at UK and the work she hopes to accomplish.
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Gov. Steve Beshear (#901)
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USC knew Guillory's reputation from 2000, when the NCAA identified him as a runner for an agent and said he illegally provided airfare to former USC guard Jeff Trepagnier. The compliance office was so scared that it banned Guillory from receiving Mayo' s tickets to home games.
But the basketball office was a different story.
This is where Floyd perplexed even some of his admirers. After Guillory told the Daily News that Floyd was "heartbroken" over the ticket ban, Floyd claimed he never spoke to Guillory.
This is the same Guillory who was practically allowed to live in the USC basketball offices, had his run of the school's basketball facilities last summer and accompanied Mayo on his official and unofficial campus visits.
There can be no denial of the cozy relationship, all in the name of securing the player billed as the best in USC history.
A few more examples of that relationship: When USC point guard Angelo Johnson became eligible, Guillory told the Daily News first because he said Floyd told him. If you watched Guillory escape an ESPN reporter during Sunday's report, he does it by slipping into the basketball offices.
USC was aware of the risks associated with Guillory. But that is the business of basketball these days. The potential for winning outweighs character or ethical risks.
Emphasis added throughout. Read Wolf's whole article here. I'll throw this part in just for comedy:
Rap star Romeo Miller gets a scholarship despite the fact no other college offered him one because he is best friends with blue-chip recruit DeMar Derozan. It's a package deal, but Floyd denies it.
ROFL at the gap closers. Is there a more pathetic, desperate excuse for an athletic program in all of the NCAA? As for the NCAA coming down on Southern Cal, here is what we know:
1. OJ took money from a BDA bag man before and during his time at Southern Cal.
2. While attending Southern Cal, OJ could be seen around campus wearing expensive clothes and shoes, and had a flat screen TV in his on-campus dorm room.
3. The bag man, Guillory, was implicated in a previous inappropriate agent-student athlete relationship.
4. Southern Cal's basketball offices provided Guillory, the previous offender who was known to Southern Cal's compliance office, unfettered access to the basketball program.
5. Mayo immediately signed with BDA after declaring.
What more does the NCAA need to know to prove that Southern Cal knew or should have known that OJ was getting paid?


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Impacts of Long-Range Increases in the Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standard
AbstractThis work models the impact of higher CAFE standards on producer and consumer welfare, gasoline consumption, externalities from increased driving, and the emissions of traditional pollutants. In particular, a long-run 3.0 MPG increase in the CAFE standard is estimated to impose welfare losses of about $4 billion per year and save about 5.2 billion gallons of gasoline per year, for a hidden tax of $0.78 per gallon conserved. An 11-cent-per-gallon increase in the gasoline tax would save the same amount of fuel at a welfare cost of about $290 million per year, or about one-fourteenth the cost. (JEL L51, Q30) Copyright 2004, Oxford University Press.
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Do u just bring one present or if u have two people do u need to bring two? And great update Kurt thanks.
Six Flags Magic Mountain Trip Report For 02 Dec 2012
It's been a very wet few days for us here in the Southern California area, and we're not very used to it. However, that didn't stop Six Flags Magic Mountain from opening this weekend. It was also the opening weekend for annual Toys for the Holidays drive.
Six Flags Magic Mountain once again teamed up with The Boys and Girls Club of Southern California, KTLA, and UPS to hold a toy drive at the park. Donate a new, unwrapped toy valued at $20 or more and you will receive free admission to the park for the day. Make sure you keep the price tag on and have the receipt available. Here is Bugs and Daffy posing for a picture with a guest in front of the donation tables in front of the park:
The Toys for the Holidays event continues next weekend, December 8th and 9th. Bring a toy to the park and get free admission. It's a great cause and a win-win for everyone.
I'm not sure what they have here, but it looks like an inflatable snow globe setup next to Santa's gazebo inside the park. Based on the back drop, I'm guessing you might be able to climb inside and have your picture taken in a nice wintery setting, with snowfall:
Both towers for the new Sling Shot ride have been erected and they are very colorful:
This is where all the magic happens.. This box-o-springs is what creates the tension on the cables that then launch the ride vehicle skyward:
All the rain we've had has turned the entire work area into a giant muddy mess:
According to the building permit, each tower is 130′ tall. It looks like each colored section is 20′ long with the short, purple sections on top only 10′ long:
I read somewhere that this is actually the portable model of this ride, designed to be moved from carnival to carnival and operated from the back of a truck. If that's the case, the permanent mounting they've done here in concrete should be extremely stable:
It was hard to tell from above, but you really start to get a sense for how massive the tower supports are as you get closer to them on the ground:
There are cables everywhere, for both supporting the towers and launching the riders:
This should give you a sense as to exactly where it's being installed, right between Totally Kick'n Chicken and the Apocalypse gift shop, Epic Rides:
There's still nothing new to report on the Full Throttle construction, other than a bunch of standing water in the construction zone from all the rain:
Most of the busted up concrete and debris has been removed from the site, with the exception of a bunch of felled trees. I snuck a peek through an opening in the construction wall you see below. It didn't look like anything was going on inside the Palace games building yet, but I didn't expect there to be until much later:
I totally missed the repainted Samurai Summit sign last week, but I did see it in the MiceChat update (good eye, Gregg!). It's interesting to me that they're sticking with this theme for the top of the hill. Ninja and the Orient Express are the only two things up there that even fit the theme. Tatsu, in my opinion, is really in Rapids Camp Crossing. The Sky Tower isn't themed for the area at all and Superman, despite its location, is really a part of DC Universe. So that begs the question, why bother refreshing this sign? However, it does look much better:
I didn't happen to catch this until today, but I suspect this happened prior to the detour being opened up around the Full Throttle area. There used to be a few old, rusty turnstiles located right here from who knows when. I'm glad to see they finally removed them:
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We're those the turnstiles that used to connect sfmm and the water show (now hurricane harbor?) or something else?
Those colorful towers remind me of Roller Coaster Tycoon. I love it!!
To me it seems like the green and blue supports should be switched because It doesn't blend the color spectrum that way. It goes ROYGBIV: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet.
Great update. I was going to try and get up there this weekend but decided to watch Homeland instead.
Thanks for the shout-out. I agree, the Samurai Summit sign looks great.
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I didn't think the sling shot ride was going to be that tall. Also, I wonder how long it will be there? Since the park purchased the traveling model, it seems like it would be easy to remove at some point to "rotate" to another Six Flags park. Oftentimes, I think Green Lantern is a candidate for rotation as well.
As for the turnstiles, I'm glad that Magic Alumni stepped in to answer the question because I honestly wasn't sure what they were for.
It won't be long (I hope) before vertical construction on Full Throttle will begin. Those updates are the ones I'm really looking forward to seeing.
Maybe the space where Deja Vu used to be is going to be used for rides from the ride rotation program and nothing else?Does anyone know if this slingshot was used at any other park?
I really hope that Green Lantern is put into rotation, and how… We could definitely use a Giant Frisbee/MaxAir in place of that. I just find GL to be non-thrilling for the price.
Maybe even too thrilling for the price!
Great Update, Sling Shot should be a fun place to stop in the upcoming summer, while taking a break from the coasters…. As for Full Throttle, does anyone have any projection or timeline (Estimate) of when vertical Construction begins??? Theorys?? Hypothesis????
Does anyone know what will happen to the dejavu queue. Is it going to be demolished?
I would imagine that it would be demolished at some point, being that there is no more need for it. No one knows what may go into that spot in the future, but it's most likely not going to be able to make use of the queue area as it stands now.
Is it 20$ before or after tax?
Thats what I wanted to know!
I don't really consider green lantern a rollocoaster
Why? lol.


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From the black-eyed peas to the finger foods to the egg nog, most New Year's Eve recipes contain some sort of dairy. This collection contains some of my favorite dairy-free renditions of the classics that are sure to bring in the new year right.
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|Chile Pea Wontons
|Creamy Carrot Dip
|Vegan Egg Nog
|Black-Eyed Peas
|Dijon Caramel Chocolate Bars
|Kale Chips
|Chocolate Wontons
|Roasted Wasabi Chickpeas
|Mushroom Pate
|Caramel Walnut Chocolates
|Olive Oil Crackers
|Vegan Chocolate Ganache Tart
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Been one heck of a year for G.O.O.D. Music. Not only did Detroit spitter Big Sean drop a successful debut album, but you had Kanye West co-star in the epic Watch the Throne disc and Pusha T shine on the mixtape circuit. Yep, all that's missing is a release from G.O.O.D. artist Common. Wait -- what? Common's no longer rockin' with GM?
With one of the strongest spitters on Yeez's team gone what does the future look like for G.O.O.D?
Common has announced that his upcoming album, The Dreamer, The Believer, will not be released through G.O.O.D. Music. In an interview conducted with Hard Knock TV, the Chicago MC made clear that his lengthy stretch with Kanye West's imprint, which commenced with the release of Be in 2005, has come to an end. "I'm still G.O.O.D. Music-affiliated, for sure... I'm still part of the G.O.O.D. Music family, [but] it's not coming out through GO.O.D Music, the label," Common reassured fans, before going on to discuss how No I.D. is to take on the primary production duties on his ninth album, just as he did in the early stages of his career. (Urban Mogul Life)
So what's the story behind Common's departure? Was Yeezy mad at the brother for writing a book?
D*mn Yeezy, what's wrong with a brother penning a little narrative between albums?
Oh. Okay. I get it, calm down.Well, maybe it was Common's new show on AMC called Hell on Wheels ... at one point Yeezy was trying to get a show of his own on the air.
Maybe. Maybe not. Either way Com says that its still all love between he and the G.O.O.D. fam and even promises listeners they'll be getting a Common/Nas album very soon.
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Police have charged Lorena Garcia, 23, with injury to a child after they say she threw an 8-month-old baby onto and then into the father's truck.
According to police, Garcia was engaged in a fight with the man on December 7, 2013. Garcia and the father of her four children met to get a letter notarized concerning a financial agreement for their children. Garcia allegedly wanted him to take all four children, but he could only take one. After an argument they both left the notary office.
When the father got into his vehicle, investigators say Garcia stood behind his vehicle to prevent him from leaving. She then allegedly pounded her fist on the window before throwing the baby she was holding onto the windshield. The man rolled down his window and police say Garcia throw the child into his arm through the window.
According to court paperwork, the child sustained a one inch cut on her legs.
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In the world of the NFL a win/win scenerio is pretty rare; and so it is often the case that for every winner there is a loser. When we talk about the draft this typically an older veteran having to watch at home as the kid who is going to push to replace him gets drafted and celebrates being in the NFL.
In the last post we took at look at the players and coaches who benefited from the draft. Now the attention gets turned to the guys who have an uphill battle after the draft. They are the losers. For this particular analysis I am going to limit t to two guys for each teams. This is done for two reasons: 1) right now the signs point to the NFC North teams all having a generally good draft and so there aren't many losers out of the bunch; and 2) most of the biggest losers of the draft are guys who are sitting at the bottom of the 53 and don't have the talent to compete with the shiny new first round picks....the Frank Zombos and Erik Waldens of the world. I don't really find noting all these players very interesting to write about for the Packers let alone our division rivals. Instead I am going to focus on some notable players who will still make the team but may be looking at a tough year due to the decisions made. We start with....
The Green Bay Packers.
Tom Clemments. There is an old saying that seems to be used by coaches at every level: "If you aren't getting better, then you are getting worse." After the Packers had one of the best, and historic, offenses last year and little to no reinforcements sent to the offense through the draft I don't see how they are going to get much better. The quote suggests that they would probably end up being a bit worse than last year. Who is the guy who gets blamed (especially if it gets really bad)? I'll tell you this, it's not going to be Aaron Rodgers or Mike McCarthy.
Sam Shields. This is a career at a crossroads. His rookie year he was a sensation who shocked Packer nation with his speed, solid performance and making some key plays. Last year his raw cover skills showed and he suffered through a sophomore slump. Now he's getting a full offseason to hone his craft and improve, but he also has to compete with two young guys at the same spot in Davon House and Casey Hayward. Shields is still the starter and will have plenty of fans pulling for him, but if he can't have 2012 look more like 2010 than 2011, then his position is going to be in trouble.
The Detroit Lions.
Kyle Vanden Bosch. This may be surprising, but stick with me for a moment. The Lions definately spent a large chunk of the their draft addressing their defense like the Packers, but unlike the Packers it wasn't the front half...rather it was the back half. There was a collection of linebackers and secondary help added (and boy did they need it), but nothing along the front line. If the Giants taught us anything about the key to a defense is that you need a strong up front rush and keep that rush coming in waves. The Lions have a pretty good front four, but they don't really have pass rushers in waves. This means more snaps and more wear and tear on his body.
Nate Burleson. My advice to Burleson...look at Donald Driver, right now this is going to be you in the near future. No, I don't mean the accolades and historic numbers. I mean you are soon to be the old man at a young man's positions with a bunch of young men all surrounding you. The Lions need Burleson this year since Ryan Broyles is going to take a year to get right physically and up to the speed of the NFL, but when he's ready Burleson is much more expendable.
The Chicago Bears.
Jay Cutler. There are always seems to be two extreme views on Jay Cutler, people either love him or hate him. The Bears moves this offseason could be viewed in the same way for their support of Cutler. On one hand they got him some real talent on the outside with Alshon Jeffery and Brandon Marshall. On the other hand, the Bears didn't upgrade their offensive line at all. Wait, that's underselling that....they didn't even try to upgrade their line. This was an offensive line that struck a nice balance between awful and putrid. Jay Cutler is the guy who gets to look at all the good to great pass rushers in the division and be protected by a line that is composed of guys who would have a tough time making any other team in the division.
Matt Forte. It's tough for this guy. He was basically the Bears offense last year. The Bears thanked him for that by ignoring his legit requests for a contract and franchise tagged him instead. They then followed this up by bringing in a possible replacement for him in free agency (again) and reaching for a defensive end instead of drafting getting more talent for the guys who would open up holes for him. A real shame for a pretty good player.
The Minnesota Vikings.
Kevin Williams. I feel bad for all the older Viking players. These are the guys who really suffer by some the stupid decisions made by the Vikings front office made over the last couple years. Whether it was bringing in Brett Favre for a one year push, or living in denial of the state of their roster for the next two thinking the team was something it simply wasn't, it's the older players that pay the harshest price. They basically live in Limbo while the roster gets remade around them, waiting to win for a time when they won't be there. Williams is a guy who still had some good years left, but will have to spend them on a defense that just doesn't match the talent of the offenses of the Vikings division rivals.
Phil Loadholt. Last year the Vikings offensive line was awful and with one pick their line came a long way. Matt Kalil should hold down the LT position and allow Charlie Johnson to be a solid LG. Why does this make Loadholt a loser of the draft? Well, it's because with the left end settled and under control it's going to cause the eyes of the NFL to focus on the right side....and this should highlight the fact that Loadholt just isn't that good. This is going to be especially the case in pass protection where Loadholt struggles.
The NFC North had a pretty good series of drafts this year. It would be hard to say that the division just got a little tougher and it will be interesting to see how this year plays out for both the winners and the losers.


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Take this guided walking tour and see the best that San Francisco has to offer! Visit the famous Fisherman's Wharf, take in fantastic views of the Golden Gate Bridge, and visit Washington Square in North Beach. You'll also see key attractions such as Lombard Street, Coit Tower, and have the option to visit the legendary Alcatraz Island.


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Yesterday, we shot the awesome Alexis Krauss of Sleigh Bells for our launch issue.
One of our favorite photographers (not to mention one of PDN's 30 for 2010) Elizabeth Weinberg shot Alexis on Friday afternoon. "Best hair in indie rock? Possibly," Elizabeth tweeted just before she sent us this preview from the back of her camera, presumably taken with her new iPhone 4. Also, special thanks to Marni Giannotti for tackling some last-minute makeup and hair.


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Argon Queen part 2 is now live on Korean TERA servers, and over on the official forums, one player has been taking the time to answer any questions the community may have. The Q&A is still ongoing, and can be found here. For Warrior-specific questions, the poster also updated his Warrior guide with all the new info.
There have also been some new videos posted of the boss fights in Argon Medithia: Boss 1, Boss 2, Boss 3, and Last Boss. Let's jump to part of the Q&A, shall we?
Q - What are battlegrounds rewards?
A - Battleground give you rep and tokens like the current reps in game, you can trade them for full sets of gear even tier 14 gear. Its pvp gear
Q - Where do you get the black edition sets?
A - Same vendor as the pvp rewards (same currency too)
Q - Do the two new instances have HMs?
A - Argon Meldithia has a hard mode (147 or 142 for easy), the other two do not Tier 14 seems to drop from both Argon hard mode and Shandra (not from the Timed one)
Q - How does warrior stamina feel
A - Feels like a lot of micro management so far, mana + stamina + combo points to babysit but tanking wise it feels natural enough, i will have a detailed video review soon
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A developer test data set is used by the Prometheus software engineer to ensure new releases of the application consistently produce standard and accurate outputs. The data set consists of 486 different FGM files. Each FGM file represents a fire environment with unique slope, aspect and wind direction variables. Outputs for each of the fire environments were validated using independent models. The Canadian Forest Service (CFS) also provided 20 test data sets for the CFFDRS FBP code. The CFS data sets are used to validate FBP Calculator outputs in the Prometheus application.
The developer test data set consists of the following:
- Six slope (percent) classes divided into two categories:
- Compulsory: 0, 3, 45
- Random Draw: 15, 20, 30
- Nine aspect (degrees) classes divided into three categories:
- Compulsory: 0
- Random Draw1: 90, 180, 270, 360
- Random Draw2: 45, 135, 225, 315
- Nine wind direction (degrees) classes divided into three categories:
- Compulsory: 0
- Random Draw1: 90, 180, 270, 360
- Random Draw2: 45, 135, 225, 315
Each release is tested against a subset of 36 different fire environments. A program was written to generate different combinations of 36 fire environments based on the compulsory and random draws for slope, aspect, and wind direction. The following table is an example of a generated subset used to test the Prometheus application:
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This morning school officials at Frenship ISD are gearing up for the first day of class. 5,800 students will begin classes at the district. We're told that is about 200 more than last year. Right now, all elementary schools are undergoing expansion for the growing population of students. School officials urge parents to leave early and be extra cautious this morning as they drop their students off.
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Reuters Scorecard Tallies Supreme Court Wins This Term For Nation's Top Appellate Lawyers
Posted Jul 13, 2012 1:20 PM CDT
By Martha Neil
An elite group of lawyers regularly appears before the nation's top court.
Although some of the usual suspects weren't as much in evidence as others this term, a tally of U.S. Supreme Court wins and losses compiled by Reuters details who made the biggest splash and how.
Paul Clement, 46, of Bancroft argued the most cases during 2011-2012, with a 4-3 win-loss record. However, he was on the losing side of the landmark Affordable Care Act appeal.
Meanwhile, Carter Phillips, 59, of Sidley Austin was 4-0-1, the only undefeated lawyer who argued two cases or more. (The 1 is for Douglas v. Independent Living Center of Southern California, which was sent back to the lower courts.)
Patricia Millett, 49, of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld notched another win, with a 1-3 record. She has argued 31 cases before the nation's top court, more than any other woman attorney now in private practice.
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In a sport where money very clearly translates to performance the departure of any sponsor is a problem. This year some very big names are gone completely while many others who used to play a major role in years past have reduced their commitment to NASCAR.
Manufacturer Departure
Dodge announced last season that they would not be returning to NASCAR for the 2013 season. They had reduced their commitment in recent years and 2012 found them with just one premier team carrying the flag. However their financial and technical support of Penske Racing amounted to a significant financial impact for the team almost as big as a major sponsor.
Primary Sponsors Headed Out
In addition to Dodge's manufacturing support there are a number of familiar paint schemes that will no longer be seen on the track since these major sponsors have pulled out of NASCAR.
Tony Stewart won the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship flying the Office Depot colors on his Stewart Haas #14. However just two seasons later Office Depot has pulled out and is no longer involved in NASCAR.
It's hard to believe that Office Depot wasn't getting significant exposure for their sponsorship dollars. As the defending Champion Tony Stewart got plenty of air time during the races and his outspoken nature means that win, lose or draw he was always a good interview. If the defending Champ can't keep his sponsor happy then it's hard to imagine anyone other than Dale Earnhardt Jr. keeping a sponsor.
The driver that tied Tony Stewart in points in 2011, Carl Edwards, also lost some sponsorship money on his ride. AFLAC was a part-time primary sponsor on Edwards' Roush Fenway Racing Ford for five races in 2012 and a valued associate sponsor the rest of the time. They even featured Carl Edwards in their advertising campaign to maximize the value of their sponsorship.
Other Big Names From Days Gone By
While these are some of the companies that have pulled out completely there are others that have cut back their NASCAR spending considerably. It wasn't that long ago that McDonalds, Quaker State, DeWalt, Mobil 1, Best Buy, Home Depot, Dupont, Cheerios, U.S. Army and others all were weekly NASCAR staples on the track. Now they are all part-time sponsors slowly easing out of the sport.
How To Cope With the Loss
So what do you do if you are a NASCAR team owner and your primary sponsor doesn't renew? Lately the trend among NASCAR teams is to go find three or four sponsors that are each willing to fund 1/3 of the season and have them split time on the car. For example, in 2013 Tony Stewart will feature Bass Pro Shops for eighteen races and Mobil 1 for eleven races. This still leaves seven races unaccounted for that Stewart will have to scramble during the season to fill.
The same goes for the majority of the field these days. There are only a handful of teams that have the luxury of one dedicated primary sponsor. Everyone else has to manage multiple sponsorship agreements in order to complete the season.
This puts a lot of pressure on the drivers too. They have to remember who the primary sponsor is this week so that when they jump out of the car and there is a camera in their face they remember to say the right names in the right order. Definitely a challenge.
In general companies are being more cautious about how they are spending their advertising dollars and the big money NASCAR sponsorship doesn't always make sense anymore.