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There's a new push in Mandeville to use millions of dollars in a little known fund to make dramatic traffic improvements both inside and outside the city limits. The program could see more roundabouts constructed as officials attempt to iron out some nasty traffic snarls.
The Four Corners area lies where busy Highway 190 and crowded Highway 22 come together in the heart of Mandeville, and it's often backed up with up to 40 cars.
"I don't know what they can do, but anything would help," said driver Julie Lott.
Freshman Mandeville councilman Rick Danielson says it's finally time to begin using funds from a special taxing district known as District Three to iron out a number of Mandeville-area snarls such as Four Corners, as well as build a new road connecting Highway 1088 to Pelican Park.
Danielson says the fund generates about $1.6 million each year, and has been virtually untapped since it began in 1990. He says as much as $16 million may now be available for road and drainage improvements in the Mandeville region.
Danielson also wants to see a traffic study done to see if more traffic roundabouts should be built to ease congestion at other crowded intersections. Roundabouts are common in Europe, but rare here.
Drivers who use a roundabout built in Abita Springs say it has performed flawlessly. "I've been up here five years, never seen an accident," said Abita Springs resident Steve Hart.
Parish leaders promise to work closely with the Mandeville councilman as he looks to leverage local funds with state and federal money.
"One of the things that came out of the meeting last week was to set up a meeting with the parish and the Department of Transportation and Development and Mandeville and have an inclusive discussion," said St. Tammany Parish spokesman Ronnie Simpson.
With more parish growth in the forecast, St. Tammany leaders say it's time to create more regional solutions to traffic and drainage problems.
Danielson will seek Mandeville council approval for his traffic improvement plan this Thursday night.
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Wolfsburg and Schalke were attempting to put in a better performance this week after both sides put in disappointing performances in Week 1 of the Bundesliga. Today's match at the Volkswagen Arena turned into nothing but punishment for Schalke when the second half came to it's conclusion.
New signing Luiz Gustavo was thrust right into the starting lineup for Dieter Hecking's side after only one day of training with his teammates. He formed a nice triangle in the midfield next to Koo Ja-Cheol with Diego playing the more advanced role.
There weren't a lot of chances throughout the first half for either side. The only early opportunities were a volley from Julian Draxler that was blocked and a free kick from Naldo that brought out a decent save from Timo Hildebrand. Wolfsburg had three opportunities to go on top, but Ivica Olic, Vieirinha, and Naldo all missed the target. Klaas Jan Huntelaar almost gave Schalke the lead before the end of the first half, but his shot struck the post and went wide.
Huntelaar did not come back out for the second half due to a knee injury, and Jens Keller turned to the former Mainz man Adam Szalai. He was nearly involved in giving Schalke the lead, but Draxler wasn't able to finish the pass. Christian Clemens then ripped a shot toward goal, but Hildebrand saved. That was it for Schalke.
Robin Knoche opened the scoring for Wolfsburg in the 55th minute after converting a pass from Ivan Perisic. Within 12 minutes, it was 3-0. Perisic and Koo combined for a nice passing sequence, but the ball deflected to Vieirinha for an easy finish. Naldo scored in the 67th minute for the third goal by scoring a rebound off of a corner kick.
Schalke's heads were hung and Wolfsburg added a fourth in stoppage time. Stefan Kutschke scored his first Bundesliga goal to finish the battering of Schalke with a final scoreline of 4-0.
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Synetic Theater Remounts HAMLET, Now thru 4/6
In March Synetic Theater will remount their original "silent Shakespeare" production, the multiple Helen Hayes Award-Winning Hamlet...the rest is silence.
A silent rendering of the iconic tale of a grief-stricken prince torn between duty, love, conscience and fear, this revitalized production will employ all the skills and techniques we have honed and developed over the past 10 years, and promises to be a renewed pleasure for those familiar with Synetic's work as well as a perfect introduction for newcomers. The production stars co-founder and resident chorographer Irina Tsikurishvili as Gertrude and company member Alex Mills as Hamlet.
Press night will be tonight, March 13. Young Professionals Night will be held March 19 and Pride Night will be held March 26. Both events have $25 tickets that include a pre-show reception. Space is limited so book eary.
Hamlet...the rest is silence opens tonight, March 13 and runs Wednesday through Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 2pm through April 6. Tickets are currently on sale and start at $35. This production has no dialogue.
Tickets: $35 and up. Student tickets start at $15. Senior citizens & military receive $5 off. Group discounts are available.


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Innovation. It keeps agriculture moving forward in a world that also does not stand still. While advances from hybrid seeds to genetically modified crops have kept yields moving upward, the prospect of the world population doubling by 2050 and a finite supply of land to produce food and fiber present new obstacles for world agriculture.
The challenge has attracted the attention of a surprisingly diverse mix of U.S. and global companies, which in turn have formed the Global Harvest Initiative. The coalition includes: Archer Daniels Midland, John Deere, Conservation International, DuPont, International Conservation Caucus Foundation, Monsanto Company, TransFarm Africa Corridors Network and World Wildlife Fund.
The Global Harvest Initiative will focus on three key goals:
By addressing the humanitarian aspect of world hunger, the group hopes to promote political stability and a safer world. It also hopes to use technology to advance production agriculture around the globe, addressing infrastructure issues without doing environmental damage.
Boosting crop yields alone isn't enough, noted Christopher Dowswell at a Washington, D.C., symposium held by the group. Dowswell worked for more than 30 years with the late Norman Borlaug to address the problem of world hunger.
"In attempting to bring the Green Revolution to Africa, for instance, agricultural experts developed impressive packages of technology during the 1980s that, on farmers' demonstration plots, produced yields two to three times higher than average," Dowswell said. "Yet a Green Revolution failed to take off because Africa, unlike Asia and parts of Latin America, lacked roads, railroads, power grids, irrigation systems, market institutions to deliver seed and fertilizer and to handle the increased harvests, and farmer incentives from governments to encourage modernization."
From a farmer and policy perspective, Sen. Richard Lugar (R-Ind.), who serves on the Senate Ag Committee and as the ranking member on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, says: "World peace will not be built on empty stomachs or human misery; a world in which 40% of the total population is marginalized in the global economy is not one where peace or environmental stewardship will prosper." He adds: "Modern agriculture is not the nemesis of the environment or socioeconomic development; rather, it is one of their greatest allies."
Members of the group have developed and written several papers to address the issue of closing the hunger/productivity gap. Lugar co-authored a portion of a Global Harvest Initiative effort with Borlaug, but Borlaug passed away before a final text could be developed. Dowswell stepped in to help.
Ideas abound. Roughly two dozen agencies have a role in making decisions about U.S. foreign aid, Lugar notes, which has meant that the focus has often been on technical decisions "at the expense of a larger vision."
What will the Global Harvest Initiative do with the input gathered from the companies involved? Bill Lesher, executive director of the group, says it will examine a number of options to help close the productivity/hunger gap, "probably 25 to 30 options." He expects the group will pare that to 10 or 15 efforts and share those with nongovernmental organizations to determine which will be most effective. The group will then settle on two to four options to advocate. Lesher says these may not be "traditional" ideas, either.
Given the challenges that face the U.S. and the world from a hunger and stability perspective, it's important to think outside the box.
Visit www.globalharvestinitiative.org for more information.
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If you are one of the many people like my self who hated bring me the horizon, you need to give this cd a listen. When I heard the tracks of off count your blessings, i hated its generic wanna be death metal sound. This cd is completely different. The style is much different and much better.
The Comedown: 4.5/5-One of the best tracks on the whole cd, very catchy and a good introduction to their new style.
Chelsea Smile: 3.5/5-Ok, a little generic sounding but cool riffs.
If It Was Written In Blood: 2/5-Pretty cool synthesized intro but very boring for the most part.
Death Breath: 4.5/5-My second favorite of the whole cd. Fantastic riffs and intense vocals.
Football Season Is Over: 4.5/5-Short, brutal, and funny. it has a great chorus part "PARTY TILL YOU PASS OUT, DRINK TILL YOUR DEAD. DANCE ALL NIGHT TIL YOU CAN'T FEEL YOUR LEGS."
Sleep With One Eye Open: 4.5/5-Very, very, heavy. One of the best tracks.
Diamonds Aren't Forever: 4.5/5-A heavy catchy track which delivers metal core at it's finest.
The Sadness Will Never End: 4/5-A heavy original sound with SUNG vocals, something bring me the horizon rarely has.
No Need For Instructions, I've Read About Girls Like You On The Back Of Toilet Doors: 4/5-Very short but has an interesting jazz intro, then an insane breakdown into pure insanity, the heaviest track on the album.
Suicide Season: 5/5-THE BEST TRACK on the whole album, and the best BMTH song ever. It goes in and out from melodic to heavy and has very emotional lyrics showing Sykes's best writing talent.
So again, if you used to hate them forget that count your blessings crap and BUY this. It's hard to believe that the same awful band who played "Pray For Plagues" created this cd. Bring Me The Horizon have matured greatly and WILL get better.


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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT: On the list of things I'm grateful for on a slow news day, user-made Youtube videos of Bay Ridge rank right at the top. In the accompanying video, Youtube user lugeyps3 takes viewers on a brief but concise tour of this year's Fifth Avenue Festival.
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EVENTS: Erin go bragh is the anglicisation of an Irish Gaelic phrase which means, "saving the best parade for last." Oh, you think you want to go to a parade that's on March 17, actual St. Patrick's Day. Well, kids, it's 2013 – the best college bowl games aren't on January 1st anymore, either, they're played the week after New Year's. Just like the best St. Patrick's Day parade is a week after St. Patrick's Day. On Sunday 3/24, the Bay Ridge St. Patrick's Day Parade will march down 3rd Avenue.
FOOD & DRINK: Thanks to a deal partners Roger Desmond, Gerard Bell and Bill Gardell recently made with Staten Island diner mogul Mike Moudatsos, the endangered eatery, which first opened in 1915 as Reichert's ice cream parlor and still makes its own ice cream, will reportedly live on as "Mike's Hinsch's."
FOOD & DRINK: According to Brooklyn Paper's Will Bredderman, neighborhood institution Hinsch's, which was expected to close March 1, has dodged the figurative bullet and will in fact remain on 5th Avenue for the foreseeable future, with owner Roger Desmond re-tooling the place for the nighttime date crowd.
BUSINESS: After almost closing its doors forever in 2011, the owner-saviors of Leske's Bakery are already preparing to open a second store.


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- At 11:36 a.m., a Columbia Street business reported receiving fraudulent checks.
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- At 6:40 p.m., police responded to a report of an alarm activitation that turned out to be the breaking and entering of a motor vehicle at Puritan Park.
- Alfredo Lopez, 23, 40 High Rock St., Lynn, was charged with driving an unregistered, uninspected, uninsured vehicle without a license to operate a motor vehicle. The registration was revoked, as well. In addition, he was arrested on warrant charges for driving an unregistered, uninsured motor vehicle without a driver's license. In addition there was an oustanding warrant charge for concealing a number plate.
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Samoa Beaches: Clean And Relaxing
One thing about Samoa is the beauty of hanging around the beach. Just sitting there and feel the sea breeze is very relaxing. I love doing just that. Samoa beaches are very clean and surrounded by a crystal clear ocean. The wind always seems to blow at the right speed at all times. Sometimes, I wish a can afford to buy a place like it… I absolutely love it.
There are so many beautiful beaches in Samoa I just couldn't name all of it. Beaches are all around the coast line of the Samoa Islands. There are still many beautiful places that separate from the villages if you are looking for privacy and quiet time. There will never be a time where all the Samoan beaches are occupied.
Another thing I love about Samoa Islands is easy to get around. You can hire a taxi to drive you around to places that interest you for the whole day. You can also rent a car and safely cruising around the Island. The roads are easy to get around with. There is a road all around each island, and some crossing in the middle for direct routes to your favorite destinations.
Samoan beaches are easy to have excess to it at any given time. The Samoan people are very friendly and very easy to approach. If you see a place that interests you, you can stop and hang around there. If someone approach you, then say hi and tell them you just want to hang around there if they don't mind. When you leave, just say thank you and you move on. But most places, no one will ever approach you anyway. Just very few times that happened when some of the family members happen to pass by and want to make sure everything is ok.
There are also beaches that were built for guest. These beaches require you to pay a small fee to use it. It normally comes with a beach fale (Samoan Style Beach House) that you can use while you are staying there. You can also sleep over if you choose to do so. Beach Fales are very cheap compare to motels and hotels around the Islands. Most Tourists enjoy staying the Samoa beach fale, not only to save them money, but to experience the Samoan way of living.
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text: Like many of you guys I can't think of who BJ should fight next. To me there aren't very many compelling matchups for him at lightweight, but like most of you I feel another run at the welterweight belt seems a little premature. The way he has obliterated the competition and the way he was crushed by GSP leaves BJ in an awkward spot. With that being said who ever, when ever BJ fights I will be watching.


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There is not much disguising that the local elections in England
were a poor performance for the Liberal Democrats.
Results in Scotland and Wales are analysed elsewhere in this issue. In England,
however, despite the caveat about vote share falling only slightly, the
inescapable fact is that the Lib Dems lost heavily to the Tories in the south,
and were massacred in some places the party had controlled for years, while not
making gains in the north from Labour in remotely comparable quantities.
Explanations for local factors in play range from dustbins (Bournemouth), to
planning (Waverley) and internal splits (Torbay and Leicester).
It is true that the partyÆs vote share looked acceptable by historical
comparisons, but the haemorrhage of seats has turned a floodlight on fundamental
There will also be those who blame Menzies CampbellÆs low-profile leadership.
The partyÆs main problem is not dustbins or disunity (though neither helped), or
its leaderÆs inability to inspire the party or connect with voters (though that
did not help either).
It is that the party has no strategy beyond an assumption that local activism
will keep the show on the road through incremental growth by tapping into
transient grievances.
This worked for 20 years or so, but if the party has no idea of its target
audience and no clear image, other than on the fading issues of Iraq and tuition
fees, it cannot hope to grow.
Despite this, the party refuses to take clear stances for fear of causing
offence to anyone who might vote for it. æWe can win everywhereÆ becomes æwe can
lose everywhereÆ if the Lib Dems continue to have minimal core support and must
win most of their votersÆ allegiance afresh at each election.
The party needs three or four policy issues as clear and controversial as Iraq
to make a serious impact on public opinion, yet its response to the local
elections appears to be æbusiness as usualÆ.
Hoping that gains from Labour will balance losses to the Tories, and that the
reverse might happen under a failing Tory government somewhere down the line,
might sustain the party forever, but will not move it forward.
It ought to be obvious where the partyÆs core vote should come from: youngish,
better-educated, professional people who are liberal on social issues, concerned
about the environment, open to the world and diversity, and hostile to both
LabourÆs police state and to what lurks in the Tories behind David CameronÆs
grinning faþade.
Such people voted Lib Dem at the last general and Euro elections in
proportionately greater numbers than any other demographic group, yet nothing is
being said or done to cement their allegiance.
Of course, anyone is welcome to vote for the Lib Dems and the party needs to
talk to other groups.
Yet its persistence in seeking never to take a stand for fear of giving someone
offence prevents the party from securing long-term growth.
Campbell has simply continued the policy of drift that he inherited. Where he
has made a decisive stand, his efforts have been directed against internal
opponents and not directed outwards at the public.
He has replaced a simple and easily-understood taxation policy with one of such
complexity that it is incapable of being explained on the doorsteps, or indeed
anywhere else. He has thus allowed the Tories to steal the ægreen taxÆ mantle
without the public being aware that the Lib Dems ever wore it in the first
On defence, he used up reserves of credibility and capital to make it clear that
the Lib Dems oppose one half of BritainÆs Trident capability but not the other,
a position likely to convince no one.
Barring some unforeseen catastrophe, the party would look stupid were it to
ditch two leaders in as many years, and in any case Campbell is a symptom and
not the cause of the partyÆs lack of political clarity and strategic grip.
The Lib Dems cannot rely for success on one of the other parties happening to be
out of action at any given moment.
Neither party is truly out of action now, and the Lib Dems need that core vote
to sustain them, which they cannot gain by ducking controversy.
It is 40 years since the Six Day War brought about a division in
the Middle East that has remained obstinately in place ever since.
Articles in this issue by Michael Meadowcroft, among other things a former EU
special adviser in Jerusalem, and by Matthew Harris, secretary of the Liberal
Democrat Friends of Israel, illustrate the gulf in perceptions even between
those of similar political outlook on most other matters.
This is one of the pre-eminent foreign policy issues and it is a crucial
influence on everything from regional instability to international terrorism.
Yet neither the Liberal Democrats nor, so far as anyone can remember, the
partyÆs two predecessors, has seen fit to debate Israel, Palestine and their
futures at a conference.
Contributions to, and the outcome of, such a debate, might very well give
offence to supporters of both sides, but that is not a reason to avoid saying
what the partyÆs view is on this vital topic. This is another controversy that
should not be ducked.
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With the way Neuqua Valley senior running back Joey Rhattigan was dragging defenders up and down the field at Bolingbrook in the Wildcats' second-round Class 8A playoff game Friday, one name kept coming up on the sideline.
Joliet Catholic legend Mike Alstott was the player that was brought up.
After Rhattigan's performance in arguably the biggest win in school history, 44-33 over the defending Class 8A state champions, Rhattigan could be described as Alstott 2.0.
Rhattigan ran for 341 yards on 26 carries, including touchdown runs of 84, 53, 22, seven and five yards, as the Wildcats rallied from a fourth-quarter deficit to set a school record for wins (11-0) and reach the state quarterfinals for the first time ever.
"He was feeling it tonight," Neuqua coach Bill Ellinghaus said. "He's an absolute tank. They called him the bus growing up. I call him the train now, because he's tough to stop."
Bolingbrook (8-3) took a 33-28 lead with 8:03 left on a 20-yard touchdown run from Illinois-bound quarterback Aaron Bailey, who was returning after missing a month due to a sprained knee. He ran for three scores and threw for another in the loss, rushing for 211 yards in the process.
But Rhattigan rallied Neuqua late in the fourth quarter. He capped a nine-play, 64-yard drive with a bruising five-yard touchdown run in which he dragged six Raiders defenders into the end zone. Three plays later, Dennis Thurow intercepted Bailey to give the Wildcats the ball back. The next play, Rhattigan appeared to be bottled up near the line of scrimmage, but he wiggled out of it and scampered 53 yards for a touchdown to seal the win.
"If you get close to the end zone, I'm going to give it all I've got to get in there and I know my teammates were helping me push through that pile," Rhattigan said. "I actually grew up watching (Alstott). He was one of my idols. To be compared to him is pretty overwhelming to me. It seems like a blink of an eye since I was a freshman and I could have never dreamed of this."
Both Ellinghaus, in his first season as head coach, and Rhattigan said this was the biggest win in school history. Now the Wildcats have to push forward against the winner of Saturday's Waubonsie Valley/Oak Park-River Forest winner next week, and Bolingbrook coach John Ivlow had a message for Ellinghaus after the game.
"He said he really felt like we had the team that could take it the distance," Ellinghaus said. "He told me how proud of me he was. John and I go way back. It was nice. I believe that these kids aren't satisfied."
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WEST MONROE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - The West Monroe Police Department will be conducting a
Sobriety and Occupant Protection check this Friday.
On January 10, 2014, from 7:00pm until 1:00am at an undisclosed location in West
WMPD says other agencies may be participating in this checkpoint as
well as the Ouachita Parish Division of Homeland Security who will provide a
trailer for the event.
"The purpose of this checkpoint is to encourage the use of
sober drivers and use of occupant protection. This checkpoint is funded through
the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission."
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Juniper Hill Retreat Centre is located in the midst of the Trent River rolling hills, with 30 acres of fields, forests and trails, providing tranquility and privacy to deepen one's spiritual practice through meditation.
The Art of Being Human is the first in the series of Shambhala Training weekends and the first program in the Way of Shambhala curriculum.
In The Art of Being Human, we glimpse unconditional goodness as the ground of our existence. Opening to ourselves with gentleness and appreciation, we begin to see our potential as genuine and compassionate human beings.
The program includes meditation instruction, talks, periods of meditation practice, and discussion.
Cost: $200 (includes meals & accommodation). Generosity Policy applies.
Where: Juniper Hill Retreat Centre, Warkworth, Ontario. Two hours east of Toronto, 3 hours south west of Ottawa and 4 hours west of Montreal.
To register or get further info contact: Madeline Conacher or Louis Allen at 705-632-0793 or by email. Further details (what to bring, how to get here, carpooling, accommodations, payment & cancellation policy etc) when you register.
Shambhala Training is a progressive series of weekend workshops that uses the wisdom of meditation to introduce students step-by-step into the path of working with one's mind in the context of everyday life. This program is secular and nonsectarian, founded on the basic principle that the practice of meditation can help people of all walks of life and followers of any spiritual tradition become more awake in their own lives and more compassionate and courageous with the world around them.
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Excellent love this albulm and good review
Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound OffToo short.
The first 3 tracks are pretty weak.
Well OID is a 7 minute Weezer epic, and the total running time is about 45 minutes, which I find completely applicable. In my opinion, My name is Jonas and no one else are very strong tracks. The world has turned does lose its effect after a while but it is still a very solid track.
Too short.
The first 3 tracks are pretty weak.
Album Rating: 5.0The World Has Turned And Left Me Here is one of my favorites by Weezer, oddly.
Album Rating: 3.5Strange, the real weak point of the album is it's first three tracks, things start to get good once Buddy Holly comes on.
And if I haven't said this before Blue > Pinkerton
Album Rating: 4.0^I agree Zebra. And Ramona, Only In Dreams is one of my favorite songs, but it's still only a ten song long album, which just seems too short for this album.
Album Rating: 4.0I can't stand Only in Dreams for some reason. This album is really enjoyable and well written, but not a classic.
To Zebra: What about My Name is Jonas?
Album Rating: 5.0the period of a million alt rock bands, only a few records really are must haves. Green Day's Dookie, The Offspring's Smash, Nirvana's Nevermind
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the period of a million alt rock bands, only a few records really are must haves. Green Day's Dookie, The Offspring's Smash, Nirvana's Nevermind
Album Rating: 4.0Hey, I had just done a whole bunch of crack when I wrote that, you can't trust that.This Message Edited On 07.27.06
Wait, you're not on crack now?
Album Rating: 4.0Great review, intro gave me a good laugh. Say It Ain't So is genius, and I pretty much agree with the rest of your points.
No negative reinforcement here, good stuff. /votes
Album Rating: 4.5Quote:
Unfortuneately for us listeners, Weezer has turned to crap since this brilliant piece of artwork. All future Weezer albums were perhaps unjustifiably compared to this, and of course none could live up. Future albums such as Pinkerton were too rough, Green was too poppy, Maladroit was too wtf, and Make Believe was just garbage.
Pinkerton too rough? Maladroit too wtf? Make Believe garbage? You're entitled to your musical opinion, but if you're going to give wit-less and easily counterable reasons for disliking something you should be ready for negative feedback. I personally like all their albums, and Make Believe was astonishing. I'd like to see some more in-depth reasons for hating them.
Other than that, good review
Album Rating: 4.0Fine. Pinkerton I love, so sorry about that.
Make Believe was absolutely atrocious. 12 completely average or worse songs with awful lyrics and awful songs in general. "This is Such A Pity" and "My Best Friend" both make my top ten for worst songs I've ever heard in terms of banality and terrible lyrics. Read my review for further details.
Album Rating: 4.5I agree with you on "My Best Friend". The lyrics are poor, and the overall effort put into that seemed like it took a few hours if not less. But what about "Hold Me", "Pardon Me", or "Haunt you Everyday"? I think if "Hold Me" were on Pinkerton, it'd be a much bigger hit.
This upcoming sixth album better be worth the wait and anticipation.
Album Rating: 4.0"Pardon ME" is the only track worth anything off Make Believe.
Album Rating: 3.5The review was teh sex.
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This is not mine (thank goodness) - but is it vandalism or art? Almost makes me want to buy a cheap car and a Sharpie!
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You have to admit, it's unique. No other car in the neighborhood like it. Even if there were other "signed" cars like this, they wouldn't be the same. I'm not sure what it's for or why the folks signed it, but it would be a cool thing to do, I think. No I'm not going out to get my friends to sign my car; I'm in the process of looking for a van I can afford - lol so no signing my car. - E :)ReplyDelete
Well, Sharpies ARE cheaper than spray paint...better detail, not as messy....ReplyDelete
I can't imagine anyone older than college age doing this. I can't even tie it into your book sales.
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Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Brunner on ice for first practice with Devils; Elias practicing today; No Jagr again
Damien Brunner on the ice during the Devils' practice today at Prudential Center.
Damien Brunner is on the ice for his first practice with the Devils today at Prudential Center after agreeing Monday to a tryout argreement for the remainder of training camp.
Brunner, who does not have a number on the back of his helmet, is skating at right wing on a line with Patrik Elias at center and Dainius Zubrus on the left side. Elias is back at practice today after not skating the last two days.
Jaromir Jagr is not practicing with this group. He has not practiced since leaving after only 10 minutes of his first training camp practice on Thursday because of what the team is calling "lower-body soreness."
All the other NHL veterans who did not play in the Devils' preseason opener Monday night against the Rangers are in this practice group.
Travis Zajac is skating today on a line with Ryane Clowe and Michael Ryder. There is a player missing from the line with Rostislav Olesz and Andrei Loktionov on it, so maybe another forward was supposed to practice with them (Jagr??) and is not.
Among the players not in this group who played Monday night are Adam Henrique, Steve Bernier, Krys Barch, Anton Volchenkov, Peter Harrold and Mark Fayne
Here is the breakdown of the players participating in this practice.
Forwards: Ryane Clowe-Travis Zajac-Michael Ryder; Dainius Zubrus-Patrik Elias-Damien Brunner; Rostilav Olesz-Andrei Loktionov-empty; Ryan Carter-Stephen Gionta-Reid Boucher, Stefan Matteau-Jacob Josefson-Mattias Tedenby.
Defensemen: Andy Greene-Adam Larsson; Bryce Salvador-Marek Zidlicky; Jon Merrrill-Damon Severson; Alex Urbom-Eric Gelinas.
Goaltenders: Martin Brodeur, Scott Wedgewood.
After practicing for about an hour, they took a break so the Zamboni could resurface and then came back to work on the power play.
Here were the power play units:
Forwards: Ryane Clowe-Patrik Elias-Michael Ryder. Eric Gelinas-Marek Zidlicky.
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Check out this New York sunset from the infamous Chelsea Hotel. It was taken on my last trip to New York City back in December. I got the chance to visit the infamous hotel when my friend invited me over to his apartment. How he got an apartment in the Chelsea I have no idea but this isn't the sort of thing you question. You just enjoy the opportunity to be inside and to enjoy the views.
Arthur C. Clarke wrote 2001: A Space Odyssey while staying at the Chelsea, and poets Allen Ginsberg, and Gregory Corso chose it as a place for philosophical and artistical exchange. It is also known as the place where the writer Dylan Thomas was staying when he died of pneumoniaon November 9, 1953, and where Nancy Spungen, girlfriend of Sid Vicious of the Sex Pistols, was found stabbed to death on October 12, 1978. Arthur Miller has written a short piece, "The Chelsea Affect", describing life at The Chelsea in the early 1960s.
I was just about to head out of the Chelsea when I turned and saw how the sky had turned from bright and blue into this warm, complex and almost painted empyrean sky. I knew at that moment that I needed to get a picture and with a single click of my camera I got this shot.
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This post is only for fun, positive and happy post. I am so tired of all negative posts. I only want happy thoughts on this post. All negative posts will be booed and hissed. No positive post will be ridiculed, no matter how outrageous. We want fun and outrageous. I'll began with my ten personnel predictions.
1. Reggie Bush will have a breakout year and get 2500 all-purpose yards that's rushing, receiving and returning.
2. Pierre Thomas will rush for 1000 yards.
3. Drew will pass for 5000 yards.
4. Reggie and Colston will combine for 200 catches.
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Scrapbook Memories celebrates the 20th anniversary of Oakland's last World Series triumph.
First three installments- inconsistently titled- can be found here, here, and here.
The A's opened the month of May looking up at the Texas Rangers, one game off the pace in the American League West; the major's toughest division in 1989. Tony La Russa's team not only survived minus the services of Jose Canseco- the reigning MVP missed all of April with an injured left wrist- it excelled. The A's bolted out of the gate with an 18-8 record.
As he did to start the season, Mark McGwire homered in Oakland's first game of May, and it came in grand style. No one could have counted on this meeting between the A's and the Blue Jays to be an early ALCS preview, what with Toronto struggling at 9-16 heading into their two-game set with the defending American League champions. Ultimately the Jays would slump to 12-24, at which point they fired manager Jimy Williams, and replaced him with Cito Gaston.
The host Blue Jays jumped out to a 4-0 first inning lead, and were clinging ever so precariously to a 5-4 advantage with three outs to go. After the first two A's struck out to start the ninth, Luis Polonia and Dave Henderson singled, and Dave Parker worked a walk to load the bases. Up stepped McGwire, who turned on a Tom Henke fastball for a game-winning grand slam. Said a smiling Hendu afterwards:
"Once we get this machine rolling, watch out league."
If and when the Green Machine took the night off, the A's would turn to ace Dave Stewart to bail them out. Stew ran his record to 6-0 with a 5-3 decision over the Detroit Tigers. The next night Oakland fell 6-3, and while the A's (20-10) held on to first place despite the loss, the news off the field was nowhere near as cheery:
With Mr. 40-40's rehabilitation suffering a major setback, his Bash Brother McGwire picked up the slack with his eighth homerun as the A's took the series from Detroit, thanks to a hard-fought 5-4 victory. McGwire's long ball leading off the seventh came moments after the Tigers had tied the game at three. Surgery on the most famous hamate bone in team history was ruled a success, but Canseco would not appear in a game that counted until after the All-Star Break.
And still the A's played on. After winning four of seven on their tour through Toronto, Detroit, and Baltimore, they returned home to take three of four from Milwaukee, and two of three from New York and Boston.
Dave Henderson sent the 30,000-plus fans in attendance home happy with a two-run, walk-off homerun on May 12, as Oakland beat the Brewers, 5-4. Pinch-hitter Billy Beane started the late rally with a one-out double. Milwaukee looked to return the favor the next night, scoring three runs in the ninth, and cutting a 4-0 deficit to a single run. But Dennis Eckersely got future A's coach and current Red Sox manager Terry Francona to pop up to third base to end it. Two days later the A's bashed the Brew Crew, 12-2, with Hendu again the hitting hero (2-for-3, HR, two runs, 3 RBI's). Interestingly enough, Francona appeared in that game as a pitcher, retiring the side in order, and striking out Stan Javier on three pitches.
The Yankees were next in line, and they drew first blood with a 3-2 win. New York took an early 3-0 lead the next night, but the score was the least of Tony La Russa's concerns, as shortstop Walt Weiss was knocked out of the game attempting to turn a double play. His replacement Tony Phillips promptly hit a two-run homerun, and the A's stormed back to win, 8-3. Before a Thursday afternoon crowd of 40,758, the walking wounded pounced on New York again, 6-2.
I remember the next game against Boston all too well. Stationed in my usual seat seven rows up in Section 127, I saw the A's score two in the ninth to tie the game at three, but fail to win it when McGwire hit into a bases-full, inning-ending double play. The Red Sox loaded the bases in the tenth with no outs, and La Russa turned to Eckersley to work his magic. Facing former teammate Dwight Evans, Eck gave up a game-breaking grand slam. The closer was swiftly removed, as we sat stunned in our seats.
But those resilient A's got up off the mat once more and beat Boston the next two games to win their eighth consecutive series of three or more games (they had swept one two-game set and split three others during that time). Eck saved both games, the first for Stew, who was making his 101st consecutive start without missing a turn, logging over 700 innings in three years. La Russa, who in his first game as A's manager in 1986, sent Stew to face Roger Clemens, in what is widely considered as the beginning of the next dynasty, even if it took a couple of seasons to come to fruition:
"Pitchers like Stew, they simply do what it takes to give themselves a chance. Today Dave threw 40 pitchers in the first two innings. But he hung in there and worked his way out of it. It's his mark as a great pitcher that he can do that. This place ought to be packed every time he pitches."
Said Eck after saving Stew's win, a night after bombing out to Boston:
"Now I can get some sleep tonight. It was a rough night. I'm glad my wife wasn't home. She was on her way to a college reunion or she wouldn't have gotten any sleep either. I was doing a lot of rolling around."
The second win- the one to close out the 7-3 homestand- came at the expense of Oakland's favorite whipping boy, Roger Clemens, who could not have picked a better day to face the A's. Not only had his nemesis Stewart pitched the day before, but the A's trudged out a lineup missing Canseco, McGwire, Weiss, and Henderson. And still the good guys won, 5-4, leaving their manager to shake his head in wonderment after the A's defeated one of the league's premier pitchers with a makeshift batting order:
"Scared 'em to death, didn't we?", said La Russa in a giddy moment afterward.
All of baseball was surely frightened of that amazing ball club from Oakland who, after defusing the Rocket, stood at 29-14, tops in the majors. Simply put the A's found ways to win, and not having their power did not make them any less powerful. Said Eck:
"It motivates us. We want to win because Jose's not here. We want to show we're a team, and not just a couple of sluggers."
After dropping two of three in Milwaukee, the A's swept a three-game set at Yankee Stadium, the first two without allowing a run. All told the Yankees scored three runs in the series. Todd Burns was sensational in the opener, combining with Rick Honeycutt and Eric Plunk to one-hit the Bronx Bombers (a fourth-inning single by Rickey Henderson was New York's lone knock).
The injury bug struck the A's once more the next night, as Eckersely hurt his shoulder during the A's 3-0 win. Like Canseco, the closer would not return to action until after the Break, missing a total of forty games. Without Eck, Oakland lost two ten-inning heart-breakers in Boston, sandwiched around a 4-2 win that saw Stewart run his record to 9-2. That closed out a 5-4 trip, and the A's said goodbye to May with a 34-18 record, good enough for a first-place tie with the California Angels. Unlike the Rangers, who began the month atop the division but now sat five games back, the Halos would not go away so easily.
Oakland's aura of invincibility would be severely tested over the next four months, not only by California, but by Kansas City as well. But the A's had one thing going for them, despite the nagging injuries, for which they made no excuses: Carney Lansford. The San Jose-born third baseman headed into June with gaudy numbers (.356/.419/.468), and the type of leadership that would not allow the A's to slip:
"The most consistently excellent part of that club was the grind-it-out, competitive attitude,'' La Russa said. "That's not really glamorous, but that club played hard every stinking day because of guys like Carney."


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I would like to say I was very pleased with TomTom HD Traffic services before the fiasco that followed TomTom's decision to reduce the Traffic range. The return of HD traffic services to a minimum 160km range is most important.
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In a prelim fight as part of UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson, Japan's Riki Fukuda (17-5; 0-1 UFC) faces Steve Cantwell (7-5; 1-4 UFC). This fight is in the Middleweight division and is the second of four fights on the prelims live on FX. Prelims begin this Saturday, February 25 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT, with the PPV card beginning at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT. Neither Fukuda nor Cantwell are currently ranked in the USA TODAY / MMA Nation Consensus MMA Rankings.
As is the theme with much of this card, this fight fits into the mold of Japanese fighter vs. foreigner. That's a set-up that has long been of interest to Japanese fans, and UFC 144 will look to capitalize on it. One thing that makes this fight a bit different is that Fukuda is not a big name in Japan, as he never reached the level of most of his Japanese counterparts on the rest of the show. It will be interesting to see what kind of response he gets from the crowd.
How do these two stack up?
Fukuda: 31 years old | 6'0" | 73" reach
Cantwell: 25 years old | 6'2" | 75" reach
What have these two done recently?
Fukuda: L - Nick Ring (UD) | W - Ryuta Sakurai (TKO) | W - Hiromitsu Kanehara (Dec)
Cantwell: L - Mike Massenzio (UD) | L - Cyrille Diabate (UD) | L - Brian Stann (UD)
How did these two get here?
Riki Fukuda is a veteran of the Japanese independent scene, where he competed for organizations such as DEEP, Shooto, and Pancrase. His biggest win came at Dream.8 when he stepped in as a late replacement and defeated Ninja Rua. He signed with the UFC and met Nick Ring at UFC 127. Fukuda controlled the fight, but lost a very controversial decision. Most people, including Dana White, still consider that bout a win for Fukuda. He's been on the shelf since that fight, partly due to injury. Fukuda looked good against Ring and, despite the loss, seemed ready for a promising UFC career - can he get back on track after a year away?
Cantwell is a WEC veteran and was the last ever WEC Light Heavyweight champion, having won the belt from Brian Stann in 2008. When Zuffa closed that division, Cantwell was brought into the UFC. With his 6-1 record and his belt, he was an exciting prospect. He won his UFC debut, but has really struggled ever since. Cantwell has lost his last 4 fights, all via decision. Last time out, he dropped down to Middleweight, and this will be his second fight at 185. I'm tempted to say he's fighting for his job here - surely he can't drop 5 straight and stay in the UFC, right? But I said that last time too. Still, he clearly needs a win, and badly.
Why should you care?
Despite his losing streak, Cantwell is an entertaining fighter as he uses nice striking to engage his opponents. There also remain high hopes for Fukuda's future in the division. I expect this one won't be the best fight of the night, but it will be a solid affair.
For a more in-depth look at Fukuda vs. Cantwell, be sure to read Dallas Winston's always excellent Dissection.
More UFC 144 preview coverage from Bloody Elbow after the jump.
SBN coverage of UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson
UFC 144 Judo Chop: The Striking Defense of Mark Hunt - Fraser Coffeen
UFC 144: Rampage Jackson Misses Weight By Five Pounds, Loses 20% Of Purse While Fight Goes On - Brent Brookhouse
UFC 144 Weigh-In Video And Coverage - Tim Burke
UFC 144: Anthony Pettis Vs. Joe Lauzon Dissection - Dallas Winston
UFC 144: The Bloody Elbow Judo Chops Of Frankie Edgar Vs. Ben Henderson - Fraser Coffeen
UFC 144: Edgar Vs. Henderson Staff Predictions - Tim Burke
UFC 144: Jake Shields Wants UFC To Make Sure Yoshihiro Akiyama Doesn't Cheat - Brent Brookhouse
UFC 144: Yushin Okami Vs. Tim Boetsch Dissection - Dallas Winston
UFC 144 Video: Dana White Video Blog Episode 2 - Kid Nate
UFC 144: Rampage Jackson On The Streets Of Tokyo - Kid Nate
UFC 144: Dana White Wants You To Know The UFC Didn't Kill PRIDE - Brent Brookhouse
UFC 144: The Epic Drama Of Yoshihiro Akiyama - Fraser Coffeen
UFC 144: Is Frankie Edgar Being Underrated Against Ben Henderson? - Fraser Coffeen
UFC 144: Hatsu Hioki Vs. Bart Palaszewski Dissection - Dallas Winston
UFC 144 Roundtable: Can The UFC Succeed In Japan? - Tim Burke
UFC 144 Predictions: Pros Slightly Favor Frankie Edgar To Beat Ben Henderson - Brent Brookhouse
UFC 144: Takanori Gomi Vs. Eiji Mitsuoka Dissection - Dallas Winston
UFC 144 Judo Chop: Benson Henderson And The Miracle of Survival Part 2 of 2 - Ben Thapa
UFC 144 Video: Under PRIDE Rules, Rampage Jackson Dominates Fight Against Ryan Bader - Anton Tabuena
UFC 144 Video: Frankie Edgar vs. Ben Henderson Fight Simulation And Prediction - Anton Tabuena
UFC 144 Pre-Fight Press Conference Video - Tim Burke
UFC 144: Yoshihiro Akiyama Leads The UFC Back To Japan - Kid Nate
UFC 144: Should The Winner Of Joe Lauzon Vs. Anthony Pettis Get The Next Title Shot? - Brent Brookhouse
UFC 144: Norifumi 'Kid' Yamamoto Vs. Vaughan Lee Dissection - Dallas Winston
UFC 144: Riki Fukuda Vs. Steve Cantwell Dissection - Dallas Winston
UFC 144 Judo Chop: Benson Henderson And The Miracle Of Survival Part 1 of 2 - Ben Thapa
UFC 144: Edgar Vs. Henderson Countdown Show Full Video - Anton Tabuena
UFC 144: Edgar Vs. Henderson Betting Lines - Tim Burke
UFC 144: Rampage Jackson Is A Death Sentence For Ryan Bader According To Michael Bisping - Brent Brookhouse
UFC 144 Manga-Style Promo Video - Kid Nate
UFC 144: Takeya Mizugaki Vs. Chris Cariaso Dissection - Dallas Winston
UFC 144: Tiequan Zhang Vs. Issei Tamura Dissection - Dallas Winston


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Even potty training is going hi-tech. A new iPad ready potty was unveiled this week at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
New York based CTA Digital is marketing the new toilet.
It comes with an adjustable stand that holds the iPad in place above the potty bowl. It also includes a splash guard and clear touch screen protector to keep bathroom messes off of the iPad.
The company says the potty trainer is for children 6 months to 3 years old. It comes with a seat cover to convert the potty to a child activity seat.
The $39.99 toilet is designed to get kids to stay on seat for as long as they need to get the job done, if you know what we mean.
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What should have been a landmark celebratory victory for the University of Miami football team and coach Al Golden over Georgia Tech on Saturday was marred by one dark moment that troubled both the coach and the entire team.
That was when freshman Malcolm Lewis, a starting wide receiver, caught a pass in the first quarter, and when tackled, had his ankle horrendously twisted. Golden explained the result of that injury Sunday: This season is done for Malcolm, he said.
Golden had a clear view when the injury happened and instantly rushed onto the field, cradling Lewis neck and talking to him as medics and training staff worked on him.
I saw from where I was, around midfield, it just didnt look right, Golden said. It didnt look good so I ran out there. I knew he was scared. Weve all had injuries at one point, and you start thinking is my season over? Thats what you think when you cant see the result of the injury. Certainly, in this case, he could see the result of the injury. That was tough.
So, for several minutes, Golden stayed on the field, kneeling next to Lewis, trying to comfort him.
We were just trying to be there for him and make sure he knows were there for him and that well get through it, Golden said. When he used the word we Golden meant not only himself, but the entire team and coaching staff, which gathered on the sideline in prayer as Lewis was being attended to.
Of Lewis injury, originally said to be a dislocation, Golden said, Its different from dislocating a finger. Theres probably a fracture involved when its a dislocation like that. Ultimately, there will have to be some sort of procedure done and then well get him back on track.
Golden said UM would apply for a medical hardship waiver for Lewis. I really yield to [NCAA] compliance but I believe this falls within the parameters of that. Its safe to say well apply.
If granted, Lewis would have four more years of eligibility at UM after this season.
The injury certainly took away from UMs 42-36 come-from-behind overtime victory over Georgia Tech, but it didnt prevent the pride Golden felt about his teams determination and dedication in rallying from a 17-point deficit.
I told them to enjoy it, Golden said. But we have to be careful. We talk about treating victory and defeat -- those two imposters are the same. Triumph and tragedy.
The bigger challenge and the challenge for the Miami Hurricanes is to take this in stride up until 7 oclock Sunday. That gives us about 24 hours and then lets move forward. Lets put a curfew, if you will, on enjoying this. Then lets get back to work and lets see if we can get better.
The triumph left the Canes at 3-1 overall and 2-0 and in sole possession of first place in the Atlantic Coast Conferences Coastal Division. North Carolina State (3-1, 0-0) comes to Miami for a noon game on Saturday at Sun Life Stadium.
We have another excellent test, said Golden, always looking forward. We just have to keep improving. I hope the challenge for the team is trusting the process and getting back to work.
Another injury Saturday occurred to starting punter Dalton Botts. His status is uncertain.
Its a sprained ankle right now, Golden said. We dont think its a high ankle where its going to be multiple weeks or anything. Its probably going to be Thursday or Friday before we know where were going to be. Hopefully, by Thursday well be able to get him to kick a little bit.
Summing up Saturdays victory, a game in which Miami entered as a 14-point underdog, Golden said, There was no question it was a great effort by virtue of coming back and hanging together down the stretch. I think it says a lot about the direction were going.
Certainly running back Mike James knew what direction he was going downfield and into the end zone. James scored four touchdowns, including a 25-yard run for the game-winning score.
Mike James is an incredible leader for us, really the heart and soul of our team, Golden said. Its hard to say anybody played any better than Mike James on Saturday, and Im really happy for the kid.
• Golden was asked why freshman cornerback Tracy Howard was used sparingly. He said, We really dont want to play a lot of freshman in the back four in a game like that. Thats such a hard defense to play as a freshman.


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[Solved]Protecting Files in Asset Folder
23 March 2011 at 1:40am Last edited: 23 March 2011 1:41am
Is there a way to allow access to assets folder only through Silverstripe?
Here is an example:
I have an audio file in a sub folder to assets. I have the mp3 player playing the song in an audio page. The page shows the source as http://mysite/Uploads/Music/song.mp3. When you go to the url, then the browser prompts to open or save. How do I keep this being viewable but still allow SS to do what it needs to do?
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23 March 2011 at 10:05am
I would be interested to know if this is possible as well. I can see why it would be disabled by default, as I imagine it could cause server load to increase quite a bit.
I guess you could implement this functionality yourself, if you just create a new controller then add some new rules to director that would route all URL's that use "assets" to use your new controller.
Once in there I guess you could get Silverstripe to return the file, based on the URL, only if the user has permission (IP, Logged in, Whatever).
Don't ask me to write any code though, i have enough to do (sorry) .
Re: [Solved]Protecting Files in Asset Folder
23 March 2011 at 12:31pm
I think there is more to it than that. I think you would have to create a user, give that user permission to read/write.execute to the folder, then some how, make SS that user. So that the only way to access the folder is as that user through SS.
Once you had that, then it is pure code. So the first question is, how do you make SS a user so they only SS can access the folder? Rather than the user logged in, SS security would then kick in.
I wouldn't ask anyone to write special code, but thank you for considering it.
Re: [Solved]Protecting Files in Asset Folder
23 March 2011 at 12:46pm
Well I think that depends what your server config is?
If its apache, I use http://mpm-itk.sesse.net/ to achieve this. If it is IIS, then you need to configure what user account IIS uses for that SS install. By default I believe it is something like "IIS_USR".
Technically, if you add your rules to Director, then traffic will not be able to access the assets folder through a web browser, as the request will be picked up by SS. I suppose it doesn't hurt to be safe though .
One other thing, you would also need to remove the reference in your .htaccess file that disables URL rewriting for files with a suffix like .gif or .jpg.
Hopefully that gives you some food for thought?
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Re: [Solved]Protecting Files in Asset Folder
23 March 2011 at 1:04pm
have you looked at the secure files module?
It stops assets downloads without a login but I don't think it solves the problem of allowing a file to be viewed on a SS page but not through a direct URL.
Re: [Solved]Protecting Files in Asset Folder
23 March 2011 at 1:23pm
Oooo, I haven't actually seen that before, I am definitely going to check that out .
Ta very much!
Re: [Solved]Protecting Files in Asset Folder
23 March 2011 at 11:03pm
@Bruce B - Thank you. I had seen this module before. Sometimes until you have a problem, you don't understand the solution. I will test this out and see if this is what I am looking for.
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24 March 2011 at 11:50am Last edited: 24 March 2011 11:52am
FYI - I have been working with this module and it is very promising. Anyone else needing this I recommend looking at this thread http://www.silverstripe.org/general-questions/show/16293#post301011#post301011.
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Offensive Player Predictions
Sam Bradford is going to have a huge year now that he's with Josh McDaniels. He's going to be throwing the ball a lot more and being such a good QB that will equal a lot of touchdowns.
Prediction: yds: 4800 yds, 32 tds, and 10 int.
Steven Jackson:
I expect Jackson to have a regular Steven Jackson year. He's going to be a workhorse and get the ball a lot. I expect at least a thousand yards. He'll have more help, but Jackson will still get about 90 % of the touches.
Prediction: yds 1300, 13 tds, rec yds 350, and 1 fumble.
Williams will be more of a third down back and injury replacement. He's a good running back and can still play at a high level. I see a good season as Jackson's backup.
Prediction: 400 yds, 5 tds, 175 rec yds
Norwood won't see too many touches but he is fast and quick. He could make some good plays this season.
Prediction: 200 yds, 1 td, 75 rec yds
Sims-Walker is going to have his best season so far. I expect a lot of long passes and tds. Sims-Walker is going to be a big target for Sam Bradford to keep going to.
Prediction: 1000 yds, 8 tds
I think Amendola is going to be more of a completion guy than yardage. He'll be a third down go to guy and red zone threat. He has great hands and can run after the catch if he has space. Sam Bradford loves him and he's going to be a big part of the offense.
Prediction: 850 rec yds, 5 tds, 120 rush yds
Gibson will have a good year. He has reliable hands, and can run really well after the catch. He's having a great camp and I hope it translates into a good season.
Prediction: rec yds 700 yds, 5 tds, 75 rush yds
I hope Alexander puts together a solid year. He has a lot of talents and is a good player. He could be a big part of the rams future.
Prediction: 600 yds, 5 tds
I hope Avery gets back to normal, I see a lot of good receivers and don't see Avery getting as many touches. I have to predictions for Avery. The first for if he plays normal and average as a second string reciever and the second if he has a great season and becomes a go to guy.
Prediction 1: 500 yds, 3 tds
Prediction 2: 1000 yds, 7 tds
Lance Kendricks is already a Sam Bradford favorite. He is a fast TE and can really catch the ball. I see a huge rookie season this year for Lance Kendricks.
Prediction: 800 yds, 5 tds
I see injuries holding him back for a couple games and with Kendricks now on the team I see Hoomanawanui's playing time diminish.
Prediction: 350 yds, 2tds


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The Pirates got the bounce — and break — they needed to beat the Mets Sunday night. Here's a clip of the play made by second baseman Brandon Inge after Lucas Duda hit a hard grounder down the first-base line. The ball hit the bag at first and caromed into the air. Inge fielded it… View Article


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By Daily Press staff
San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department officials are searching for a man who robbed a Hesperia pharmacy at gunpoint Monday morning and made off with an undisclosed amount of money.
The robbery occurred at the Tom Shire Pharmacy located at 14101 Main Street at about 10:30 a.m. When Hesperia Station deputies responded to the scene, the suspect had fled, officials said.
Anyone with information regarding the incident can call the Hesperia Sheriff's Station at 760-947-1500.
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Fenway Park is now 100 years old. Happy birthday to Fenway Park.
Fenway Park and Wrigley Field are the two grand dames of baseball venues. Fenway is clearly not a modern stadium with modern amenities; but it has charm, grace and a cadre of hugely loyal fans in addition to history. Wrigley Field is a dump. It has plenty of history and a cadre of long-suffering loyal fans; but it has little to offer in terms of charm or grace even now that the new owner has installed urinals instead of troughs in the men's rooms. Along with four high school classmates – - and their families – -, I had the good fortune to sit in the front row in a field box at Fenway Park just adjacent to the Red Sox on-deck circle two years ago. That is a baseball memory I shall not forget…
I wonder if the Los Angeles Angels are trying to corner the market on highly paid outfielders whose careers are in decline. Consider this list – - in descending order of cost:
Vernon Wells ($24M)
Torii Hunter ($18M
Bobby Abreu ($9M) – looking like a stone-cold bargain by comparison.
Speaking of baseball in Los Angeles, I was surprised to see that the attendance for the Dodgers is down from last year at this point of the season. Given the euphoria that surrounded the announced purchase of the team by Magic Johnson and his financial backers and given the Dodgers' torrid start, I would have thought fans would be coming back to Dodgers' stadium. Well, they are not…
Last year at this point, the Dodgers had drawn crowds averaging 43,852. This year, the crowds only average 38,428. That is a decline of more than 5400 fans per game; that is the largest average decline in attendance in MLB to this point in the season. In addition, I saw the attendance at the bottom of one Dodgers' box score where there were fewer than 30,000 souls in attendance. Those feelgood moments with Magic Johnson flashing his smile to the world seem not to have brought fans back to the park in droves.
Scott Ostler had this comment about Magic and the Dodgers in the SF Chronicle:
"Magic Johnson, speaking for his fellow Dodgers owners, says, 'We intend to build on the fantastic foundation laid by Frank McCourt …' Plagiarism! I'm sure Magic stole that quote from Italian architect Giovanni di Simone, who in 1272 took over the long-delayed construction of a marble edifice anchored in loose soil. It would become the Leaning Tower of Pisa."
There are surely no "attendance woes" associated with football at the University of Alabama. Recently, at the end of spring practice, Alabama held its intra-squad game. That scrimmage drew 78,000 fans to the stadium
The Washington Nationals have decided to get in on the act of trying to come up with an outrageous food concoction to sell at their games. Since Stephen Strasburg is the face of the franchise, what else would they come up with besides "The StrasBurger"? Trust me; this is no ordinary hamburger. Google an image for "StrasBurger" and you will see what I mean.
The StrasBurger costs $59.
It weighs in at 8 lbs.
It has 10,000 calories – - no, I did not add an extra zero!
It has ground chuck, brisket, short ribs, some sort of sausage concoction, lettuce cheese, pickles, and onion (but no "special sauce"). It comes with a mountain of French fries and a pitcher of soda.
For the record, adult men require about 2500 calories per day to maintain weight; the StrasBurger contains 4 full days worth of calories for a man.
For women the requirement to maintain weight is about 2200 calories. The StrasBurger contains 4.5 days worth of calories for a woman.
Recently, I wrote about the misery that had to be associated with a Hornets/Bobcats game. That comment stirred a reader in Houston – - who also happens to be a font of sports statistical information and sports history – - to send me an e-mail about the Charlotte Bobcats. I said they were "epically bad" based simply on watching them for portions of games during the season and a glance at box scores now and then. Here are his stats to show this team is truly "epically bad".
"The Bobcats have not won two in a row yet this season. They would join teams like the 1947-48 Providence Steam Rollers (6-42 in the old BAA) and the 2004-05 Atlanta Hawks who also couldn't win two in a row. Even Philly [in their 9-73 season] won two in a row (twice).
"Even in the 50-game season [1998-99], the 8-win and 9-win Grizz and Clips won two in a row.
"If the Bobcats lose all of their remaining games, their W-L percentage (7-59; .106) would be worse than Philly's 9-73 (.110).
"And if they don't cover their remaining six games, they will have the worst spread record since I started keeping records (1977)."
Finally, here is Dwight Perry's take in the Seattle Times on the incident where fans pounding on the glass after an NHL playoff game in Boston caused the glass to fall onto one of the Bruins' players:
"Boston Bruins forward David Krejci escaped with only minor aches around the collar after a sheet of glass fell on him while celebrating his team's first playoff win.
"Doctors, unsure how to list it on the insurance report, finally settled on pane in the neck."
But don't get me wrong, I love sports………


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Battle Red Onion: Because Kareem Jackson Will Fall Down
November 14, 2010
Washington, D.C.(Editor's Note: Any perception of bias on either side of the political spectrum is completely unintentional and should not be seen as a reflection of my personal political views. Also, I like corn on the cob.)
In an attempt to appease Republicans after their electoral sucess earlier in the month, the President has nominated, in a surprising move, Houston Texans "Defensive" Coordinator Frank Bush as Secretary of Defense.
"According to our polling," said the White House Chief of Staff, whose name this reporter can not think of at this time, "voters want people from non-political backgrounds to shake things up here in Washington. We figured this would be as non-political an appointee as they come."
The national media generally viewed the nomination with equal parts confusion and disdain. The only media outlet that seemed to be 100% in favor of Bush's nomination is the "Battle Red Blog," a part of SB Nation. In fact, the news brought a sense of jubilation that had not been seen from members of this blog since its inception. "He's not our problem, anymore!" declard bigfatdrunk, one of the authors of the blog. "He's gone. He's finally gone! Thank you, Durga!" exclaimed Mike Kerns, a manager at that blog. Fellow author TexansDC simply broke down and cried tears of unmitigated joy.
When asked what kind of experience he brings to the table for such a lofty position, Secretary Bush laughed heartily and stated, "Well, I was a defensive coordinator, with experience in coaching all aspects of a defensive team. So I have a defensive mindset that would be good for the position." When told that the Secretary of Defense is also responsible for the successful completion of wars and approving strategies for attacking the enemy's defense, Secretary Bush had a blank stare on his face and said, "Seriously?"
Secretary Bush also announced he plans to cut military spending. "Sometimes, scaling back is the best way," was the Secretary's rationale. He also intends to spend less time recruiting new soldiers to fight in Afghanistan and Iraq. "There is no quick fix -- no magic elixir, we like to say -- to bring in some new people and all of a sudden we're that much better. Right now, the guys we have are the guys we have to go with," Secretary Bush said.
Though the pick of Frank Bush as Defense Secretary was intended to shake things up, the way he plans to conduct the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan appears to be remain the same as his predecessor, Secretary Robert Gates. "The philosophy doesn't change," stated Secretary Bush.
Special correspondent Spanky Carmichael, during his investigation, discovered several of Bush's attack plans for the wars. These plans included stationing troops 10 or more miles away from likely insurgent locations and making surprise raids on Taliban strongholds so patently obvious that anyone could see them coming from miles away. "We scaled back the strategy a little bit this year, but that part doesn't bother me so much," was Secretary Bush's response.
Press Secretary Robert Gibbs stated, "We look forward to seeing what kind of impact Secretary Bush's unique style will have on the successful completion of these conflicts."


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Call me via Skype: POD.Jerry.Mallory
Thats it! Have prepared a few thoughts on the game and I will air it on the show for tomorrow. There are a few more exciting things coming for the show as well that I will be talking about on the show. One is that we will be tailgating and going to the game this upcoming Sunday!


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Buzzfeed compiled a list of 28 things only people from Chicago would understand. From hysterical stories on the CTA to aggravating pigeons, all Chicagoans can relate. These might not apply to all suburbanites, but you can still get a good laugh out of it.
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Situated 12km from Perth GPO.
The development of the area today known as KARRINYUP had its beginnings in the early 1840's when Samuel Moore took up a grant of 780 acres in the northern part of the suburb. Moore's grant, Swan Location 92 was surveyed by P Chauncey in 1844 and Chauncey recorded a large swamp just to the east of Karrinyup as Careniup Swamp. This swamp is still known by this name today, and is the name from which Karrinyup is derived. When the golf course was being developed in the late 1920¿s the Foundation Committee altered Careniup to create Karrinyup.


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The Concord University softball team split a pair of games on day one of
the Shaw Softball Challenge Friday. The Mountain Lions defeated
UVA-Lynchburg 20-0 before losing to West Chester 8-3.
The 20 runs scored by the Mountain Lions against UVA-Lynchburg marked
the fourth time since the 2002 season that Concord has scored at least
20 runs in a game.
The doubleheader split moves Concord's record to 5-6 overall this season.
Concord 20 – UVA-Lynchburg 0
The Mountain Lions exploded for a 10-run first inning on their way to a
third consecutive victory. Concord added four runs in the second inning,
two runs in the fourth and four more runs in the fifth leading to the
game being called due to the run rule.
Six different players had at least two hits and two RBI with sophomore
pitcher Lacey McDougall leading the way with a 3-for-5, four-RBI
performance from the plate. She finished a home run shy of hitting for
the cycle. McDougall was also dominant in the circle with a
six-strikeout, three-hit shutout effort.
Juniors Rachael Mack and Becca Gleason both went 4-for-5. Mack scored a
team-high four runs with two RBI while Gleason drove in three runs and
scored three times.
Freshman Alyssa Morris hit her third home run of the year and sophomore
second baseman Whitney Carrigan also had a three-RBI game. Morris now
has 12 RBI on the season.
Sophomore Karsyn Boothe also drove in two runs from the top of CU's batting order.
Game Two: West Chester 8 – Concord 3
Concord and West Chester traded three-run innings to begin the game with
the Rams striking in the bottom of the first inning only to be
countered by the Mountain Lions' three runs in the top of the second.
However, West Chester plated three runs in the top of the fourth inning
and two more in the sixth to break away for the 8-3 win, snapping
Concord's winning streak.
Concord's second inning charge began with an RBI-triple from sophomore
Hayley Wade that scored Morris, who had led off the frame with a single.
Wade was then brought home with a well-placed bunt from Carrigan, who
eventually scored off of a single from Boothe.
The Mountain Lions left the bases loaded in the fourth inning in what
was their best scoring opportunity for the remainder of the game.
Boothe, Wade, senior first baseman Stephanie Harper and sophomore
outfielder Jessica Seymour all had two hits for Concord against West
McDougall's record fell to 4-3 on the year after giving up all eight
runs and striking out two batters in her fifth complete game of the
Concord will be back in action against Millersville and Mansfield on day two of the Shaw Softball Challenge Saturday.


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New theme: Fresh!
9 February 2008 at 3:39am Last edited: 9 February 2008 4:08am
Hi there,
Since I discovered Silverstripe a few weeks ago I decided to design a theme. Here you can see it: http://www.koenromers.nl/dump/silverstripe/
It's also my first implementation on Silverstripe, so it shall not be perfect.
How and why should I pack it into a tar.gz? What is the best way to make it ready for a download?
Any other suggestions and / or tips are absolutely welcome!
Koen Romers
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Re: New theme: Fresh!
10 February 2008 at 2:06pm
Hi Koen,
If you are using Windows I recommend using 7-Zip to make the tar.gz. http://www.7-zip.org/ .
Before you submit the theme check that your code matches the HTML and CSS guidelines
* http://doc.silverstripe.com/doku.php?id=html
* http://doc.silverstripe.com/doku.php?id=css
Then you can upload the tar.gz file to the themes directory - http://www.silverstripe.com/themes/edit and then we will check over the theme and approve/disapprove the theme.
A couple hints I suggest before you submit the theme that catches a few people out -
* make sure you have all the typography styles (h1-h6, links, lists, paragraphs, etc)
* you have support for all the main features (menu 1, sub menu, sidebar for widgets)
* Theme tested (and pretty much spot on) in at least IE6, IE7, Firefox 2.
* You are not using any copyrighted Icons or images in the theme.
* The theme follows the coding conventions (html, js).
If those aren't issues then the chance we will disapprove the theme is pretty low. I suggest from just looking at the template on your site that you make the header image / logo text based rather then a image. Just so people just swap the title out easily and hassle free. And the grey text is a bit light for me on my screen.
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