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Quad-core phones at MWC
Quad-core mobile processors are still a novelty, but they've made a solid showing at MWC 2012. Nvidia's Tegra 3 quad-core chip has been included in several phones and Huawei has introduced a quad-core processor of its own, using it to power what it dubs the "world's fastest smartphone," the Ascend D Below is everything we've seen so far.
Nvidia's Tegra 3 sits on the sidelines in the big LTE game
The biggest splash of MWC 2012 was made by HTC's One X, a 4.7-inch Android 4.0 phone whose skyscraping spec sheet is built around the quad-core Tegra 3 processor. Unless you live in the United States, that is. In the world's most important smartphone market, HTC will be shipping the One X with a dual-core chip. Wherefore, you ask? Simple: AT&T is the network carrying the phone and, much like its nearest and dearest rival Verizon, it now demands LTE in all of its high-end smartphones.
K-Touch Treasure V8: hands-on with the fifth Tegra 3 phone
Last night, Nvidia announced the first batch of phones that will run its new Tegra 3 processor. There was the HTC One X, the ZTE Era, the Fujistu "superphone," the LG Optimus 4X HD... and the K-Touch Treasure V8. The mysterious Treasure V8 had yet to be announced, and it still hasn't made its official debut, but we got to check out the brand-new handset here at MWC.
The version we saw was a pre-production model and unfortunately wouldn't even turn on, but we pieced together some crucial...
HTC's dark materials: hands-on photos with the gray One S, black One X
HTC is touting the design quality of the One X and One S heavily and one major focus isn't the shape of the phones, but the materials that they're made of. The One X has a polycarbonate body that we like almost as much as the Lumia 800, but it's materials on the One S that really stand out. The One S has an aluminum shell with one of two finishes: a straightforward, gray aluminum body with a "gradient anodized" finish that has a very subtle light-to-dark shade. Android Central first spotted...
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ZTE announced a very, very large number of phones today at Mobile World Congress, but the two that are actually notable are the Era and the PF112 HD. The Era is ZTE's flagship, sporting both a quad-core Tegra 3 processor and a brand name that ZTE is not afraid to use in a pun on its new Android push. The Era has a 4.3-inch 960 x 540 display and is 7.8mm thick, with 8GB of storage and 1GB of RAM. It's designed for HSPA+ networks, but is not going to have LTE.
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The Tegra 3 Android handset that Fujitsu had showed behind glass at CES is now out and ready for demonstration here at Mobile World Congress this week. It doesn't have a name yet — the company is simply calling it a "quad-core prototype" — but it's an early look at what it expects to launch across North America, Europe, and China sometime around Q4 of this year, part of a global expansion in mobile beyond its traditional Japanese roots.
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ZTE Era announced with Tegra 3, 4.3-inch screen, and Android 4.0
ZTE has announced the Era, a quad-core Android 4.0 smartphone with a Nvidia Tegra 3 SoC, 4.3-inch 960 x 540 qHD Screen, and a body that's only 7.8mm thin. The Tegra 3 processor's a quad-core chip clocked at 1.3GHz, which ZTE has backed with 1GB RAM and 8GB storage.
In terms of connectivity, the handset offers a quad-band cell radio with HSPA+ support, along with Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi, and UMA support for Wi-Fi calling. There's also a MHL port for hooking up your handset to the TV, HD Voice...
HTC One X for AT&T pictures, video, and hands-on preview
HTC's new flagship is here: the HTC One X is in the vanguard of not just the new "One" lineup, but of HTC's mini-revival for 2012. Based on our brief time with it, we think the phone will manage to pull off both of those heavy tasks, though whether it will be enough to fend off Samsung's rumored Galaxy S III is sadly going to be an open question until later this year. For now, the HTC One X impresses on its own terms and specs, and what great specs they are.
The first and most important...
HTC One X announced for April release with quad-core Tegra 3, 4.7-inch HD display, and Android 4.0
Shockingly, the rumors were all true. HTC has today confirmed the existence of a 4.7-inch, quad-core superphone, which it is dubbing the One X and using as the hero device of its new One smartphone family. The Tegra 3-powered One X will feature Android 4.0 right out of the box, alongside a streamlined new version of Sense, fittingly called Sense 4.0. Equipped with NFC, 32GB of built-in storage, and a 1280 x 720 Super LCD display, this is what HTC describes as its "all-in device." The camera...
Huawei Ascend D quad: hands-on with the fastest smartphone in the world
Huawei's latest flagship device, the Ascend D quad, is supposedly "the world's fastest smartphone." So, naturally, as soon as the company's MWC press conference was over, we had to go take a look for ourselves. The D quad is definitely a sight to behold, particularly the 4.5-inch 720p display — the screen's very bright, and the viewing angles are excellent. It's not the thinnest phone we've seen, but its 8.8mm body definitely cuts a slim figure, and actually feels smaller in the hand than...
Huawei debuts Ascend D quad, 'the world's fastest smartphone'
MWC is just getting under way, and Huawei's kicking off the show with a new flagship smartphone: the Ascend D quad. Part of the company's new "Diamond" series of handsets, the D quad is powered by a quad-core processor, and Huawei says it's "the world's fastest smartphone." It's running Android 4.0, with three capacitive buttons below the 4.5-inch, 720p display. The handset runs on Huawei's new K3V2 quad-core processor, clocked as high as 1.5GHz, and is just 8.9mm thick and weighs 4.6 ounces...
LG Optimus 4X HD hands-on photos and video
LG's Optimus 4X HD is here with a 1.5GHz quad-core Tegra 3 chip inside and a 4.7-inch 1280 x 720 IPS display on the outside. This flagship device, only the second (official) Tegra 3 phone we've seen after Fujitsu teased one at CES, runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich with an LG skin on top.
We played with the 4X for a few minutes here in LG's booth ahead of the official opening of Mobile World Congress tomorrow, and it definitely feels like a departure from every other Optimus model we've...
LG Optimus 4X HD announced with quad-core Tegra 3, Android 4.0
Whether you're ready for a deluge of quad-core Android handsets or not, LG is getting things started with the Optimus 4X HD. Inside, its Nvidia Tegra 3 processor is clocked at 1.5GHz, sits behind a 4.7-inch 1280 x 720 IPS display, and within an 8.9mm-thin body. Thankfully, it will launch with Android 4.0, which should sing quite nicely on the quad-core chip along with 1GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage. If you weren't aware, Tegra three actually offers a "companion core" with its...


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This will hopefully be the first of a series that will go through the 4th round and then repeat to see if (how) opinions have changed in the interim. This one focuses on the dream candidates and asks: "What prospect does Steelers Nation desire the most?" Barring the need for a runoff, the next article will be "Draft Bracketology – Who To Pick If The 1st-Round Dream Comes True".
At the risk of tooting my own horn, the best one-stop-shop to start gathering additional background is the BTSC Steelers Big Board. That is a collection of information and opinions gleaned from BTSC articles and comments, cbssports.com, walterfootball.com, and SBNation.com, with links to other pieces around the Web.
Who is off the Board to Start
Jadeveon Clowney (off the Board). I've tried, but I can't imagine any scenario short of divine intervention where he could fall to #15.
Quarterbacks (off the Board). Spare me. Demonic intervention is no more likely than its opposite.
The Dream Prospects (In Alphabetical Order)
Anthony Barr, OLB, UCLA – 6'4", 250 lbs. Are you kidding me? There's no way this guy falls to #15! If the draft held only certified humans (i.e., no one named Clowney), Anthony Barr would be the #1 athletic freak of the year. He went to UCLA as a running back, transitioned to pass rusher, and in that same year had more sacks than anyone in Division I except Jarvis Jones. And he's kept it up! This kid has every asset you could ask for except polish, and that might be an advantage from the Steelers' point of view because there is less he'll have to unlearn. Give him a year behind Woodley or Worilds, and then watch out!
Ra'Shede Hageman, DL, Minnesota – 6'6", 311 lbs. Are you kidding me? There's no way this guy falls to #15! Hageman is going to blow up the Combine and compete with Barr for the title of freak-who-isn't-named-Clowney. Yes, he has some personal issues coming from a difficult childhood, but by coincidence the Steelers have players and coaches who have actually walked in those same moccasins. He could not land in a better situation than Pittsburgh.
Khalil Mack, OLB, Buffalo – 6'3", 250 lbs. Are you kidding me? There's no way this guy falls to #15! The pundits basically describe him as 'Anthony Barr with a mean streak.' Yes, Barr played at UCLA instead of Buffalo, but Khalil Mack dominated Division I opponents just as thoroughly as everyone else he played. Same verdict: give him a year behind Woodley or Worilds, and then watch out!
Jake Matthews, OT, Texas A&M – 6'5", 305 lbs. Are you kidding me? There's no way this guy falls to #15! He's the top Offensive Tackle in a very strong class. And he's a Matthews. No one but the Mannings can even come close to competing with the Matthews family for production of NFL stars. Yes, Adams, Beachum and Gilbert are all under contract, but do you really pass over a diamond because your pockets are full of silver?
C.J. Mosley, ILB, Alabama – 6'2", 235 lbs. Are you kidding me? There's no way this guy falls to #15! If anything the modern game has added value to a defensive field general who can play the position on every down while countering a QB's adjustments at the line. How many of those big plays last year would have been prevented if we'd had that man on the field? Just imagine: a 'coach on the field' when the coach underneath is Dick Lebeau. It's enough to give you shivers.
Sammy Watkins, WR, Clemson – 6'1", 205. Are you kidding me? There's no way this guy falls to #15! He's the clear - the all but unanimous - top receiver in the draft. If he was 6-5 instead of "only" 6-1 every talking head on the planet would be flatulating 'Calvin Johnson!' across the airwaves. You could add that on the other side from Antonio Brown and you'd choose not to do it?
Trade Down to the 20's for an Extra Pick – Are you kidding me? Nobody could trade down when these guys are on the Board! On the other hand, moving from #15 overall to #23 yields an extra pick at 2:29. And who doesn't love an extra trip to the candy store?

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I'm back and I've reviewed my notes. Restricted partitions is a little more complex than I described above, but not bad. The first thing that you'll need is a partition table like the one that I posted on Wikipedia (Search for "Integer Partitions" or "Partition (Number Theory)", then look under the section "See also". My table is the link called "Leibniz's distribution table for integer partitions". Leibniz is the one who beat me to the discovery. This table is actually two overlapping tables. One is for partitioning finite integers and the other is for partitioning infinity. You'll want to use the column for finite integers. From what I've read, everyone should already know the pattern to recreate this table. The stage values tell you how many ways you are going to divide the integer, but the stage values run opposite the number of divisions. For example, stage 1 will always be a set of all ones, but there will be N one's within that set.
As I said before, this is a fractal pattern that can only be described in terms of the repeating pattern within the table. Therefore, my solutions are in terms of the table coordinates. The next thing to remember is that the table coordinate (Column 0 Row 0) = 1.
Here's the solution:
Let N = The integer to be partitioned
Let S = The number of spaces or divisions of that number
Let E = Summation of i as i goes from 1 to S
Let L = Greatest integer function of (-1+sqrt(1+8*N))/2
The number of partition sequences without repeated values at S divisions is the coordinate (Column N-E+1, Row N-E+S).
Therefore, the total number of partitions sequences without repeated values is:
Summation of S from 1 to L of (Column N-E+1, Row N-E+S).
To check a practice run, let N=14. The answer should be 1 + 6 + 10 + 5 = 22


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This time our Q & A series takes place with Jon of SB Nation's Rutgers Scarlet Knights' blog, On The Banks. In this Q & A session, we discuss the the Big East days, Rutgers joining the Big 10 and...
Rutgers' D.C. Jefferson, R.J. Dill and and Scott Vallone all accepted invites to play in this year's East-West Shrine Game, held at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg.
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With two open seats in the Morris Plains Council, only two candidates have entered the race for the June primary.
Republicans Laurie Fu and Joseph Cecala Jr. have signed their petitions and entered for re-election. No Democrats have filed petitions to enter the race.
So if no one else enters the race or mounts a write-in campaign, Fu and Cecala can expect easy wins. But Cecala noted there are no guarantees, and expects to campaign.
Cecala and Fu have both served on the committee (Fu is an incumbent, Cecala a past member).
About Joseph Cecala Jr:
Joseph Cecala Jr. was a Morris Plains councilman for eight years, but was defeated last year. At the time of the last election, Cecala was unable to go out campaigning because he was bedridden for several months due to a severe burn, he said. Now fully recovered, Cecala said he plans to come back strong and go door-to-door.
"I'm definitely going to be out campaigning. I'm going to do whatever it takes," Cecala said.
Cecala has lived in Morris Plains for 29 years, and currently works at Madison Public Schools. He has participated in a number of associations in the borough. Cecala was previously the chairman of the Morris Plains Recreation Commission, and is currently a member of the 9/11 Memorial Committee, and the director of the Morris Plains Family Day Fireworks. He is the founder of the deer culling program.
This candidate said his goals are controlling taxes, expanding shared services, keeping traffic down, and making the center of town look more presentable.
Cecala recently cleaned the 9/11 Memorial with the help of volunteers, and he also works to ensure the pool and parks are kept in good shape.
"If we had the town out there doing all the work it would be costly," Cecala said. "The volunteers help us offset the costs."
About Laurie Fu:
Laurie Fu has lived in Morris Plains for 18 years, and is running for re-election this year after serving on the council this past year. Fu currently serves on the Strategic Planning Committee, and works with the Presbyterian Church's Women's Organization, Sustainable Jersey Program, and the Municipal Alliance Program. She also served on the Board of Education for seven years.
Fu recently helped organize a for the Sustainable Jersey Program that took place on April 14. She has done a number of things to help make the borough a certified sustainable community.
Fu said her biggest goal is to control taxes so they don't become an increasing burden on the residents.
"The biggest challenge for us is to find ways to offer the services we offer and make our town appealing and attractive to residents without increasing their taxes," Fu said.
Fu said that she would continue to look for ways to share services with other communities, the school district, the county, and to find grant opportunities to get funding from other sources.


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Could Arsenal field a US International?
The Washingtonpost takes a look at the odds of Arsenal youth star, Gedion Zelalem, joining the United States Men's National Soccer program. While he doesn't have his passport at this time, he could be up for citizenship having lived in the US. There is a precedent of Arsenal playing Americans, but it's rather weak. 2 American youth players were given a little bit of time with the senior team but were cut at the end of the season. One joined the Arsenal staff as a scout.


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Capitol Confidential's Rick Karlin looks at the fight that awaits charter school supporters over the governor's proposal to raise the arbitrary cap on charter schools from 100 to 250.
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Anti-HER2/neu IgE for the Therapy of Breast Cancer
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Despite considerable advancement in cancer therapy, relapse is still a major problem in the management of breast cancer. The prognosis for breast cancer patients is particularly poor in those bearing tumors overexpressing HER2/neu (nearly 30% of patients). Although treatment of patients with advanced breast cancer using the humanized anti-HER2/neu antibody (IgG1) Trastuzumab (also known as Herceptin) leads to an objective response in patients with tumors overexpressing HER2/neu, this response is limited to a partial tumor regression in a subset of patients. The present proposal seeks to develop a novel anti-HER2/neu antibody composed of the variable region of Herceptin and the human Fc epsilon constant regions (anti-HER2/neu IgE). We hypothesize that the anti-HER2/neu IgE will target the tumor and in so doing activate the innate immune response resulting in an acute inflammation in the tumor microenvironment with subsequent tumor destruction. The presence of dead tumor cells would allow the effective uptake and presentation of tumor antigens by antigen presenting cells (APCs) resulting in an efficient priming of the adaptive (cellular and humoral) immune response. We also hypothesize that immunocomplexes composed of anti-HER2/neu IgE and soluble HER2/neu antigen would be able to target APCs resulting in an efficient antigen internalization and presentation with the subsequent immune activation. We propose three specific aims: 1) To construct and express the humanized anti-HER2/neu IgE; 2) To evaluate the properties of the anti-HER2/neu IgE in vitro; 3) To evaluate the properties of the anti-HER2/neu IgE in vivo. To construct the anti-HER2/neu IgE we will genetically fuse the cDNA encoding the variable regions of Herceptin to the DNA encoding the human kappa (light chain) and epsilon (heavy chain) constant regions. The resulting humanized antibody will be expressed in mammalian cells. We will test the ability of the antibody to bind antigen and also study its ?Herceptin-like activity? by testing its ability to inhibit the proliferation of human breast cancer cells. We will also study the binding of the antibody to human Fc epsilon receptor as well as its ability to internalize and process HER2/neu in APCs. The in vivo properties will be evaluated in transgenic mice expressing human Fc epsilon receptor alpha chain. We will study the pharmacokinetics of the antibody and its ability to target and eliminate HER2/neu expressing tumors. We will also test the efficacy of anti-HER2/neu IgE to enhance the immune response of HER2/neu protein vaccination. In summary, the anti-HER2/neu IgE will be capable of a two-pronged attack against cancer cells, through their direct destruction and through the orchestration of a robust tumor specific immune response directed not only against HER2/neu, but also against a wide range of other tumor antigens. We anticipate that our studies will have a significant impact in the prevention and treatment of breast cancer.
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Despite considerable advancement in cancer therapy, relapse is still a major problem in the clinical management of breast cancer and once the disease is disseminated it is practically incurable. The prognosis for breast cancer patients is particularly poor in those bearing tumors that express a protein called HER2/neu (nearly 30% of patients). In fact, patients with tumors expressing HER2/neu respond less to conventional therapies and die earlier than those bearing HER2/neu negative tumors. Although the treatment of patients with advanced breast cancer using the anti-HER2/neu antibody Trastuzumab (also known as Herceptin, Genentech Inc., San Francisco, CA) leads to an objective response in patients with HER2/neu positive tumors, this response is generally limited to a partial tumor regression in a small number of patients. Most of the advanced breast cancer patients that respond initially eventually develop resistance to the treatment and will succumb to the disease. Therefore, improved therapies are still needed. The goal of this proposal is to develop an anti-HER2/neu antibody named ?anti-HER2/neu IgE?. This novel antibody will act as a ?magic bullet? that will target HER2/neu positive tumors and in so doing create an inflammatory response which would result in tumor destruction. In addition, the anti-HER2/neu IgE will be able to ?teach? the patient?s immune system to learn that breast cancer cells are ?foreign? and should be destroyed. These mechanisms of action are different to those described for Trastuzumab. To accomplish our goal we have three specific aims: 1) To construct the anti-HER2/neu IgE antibody; 2) To evaluate the properties of the anti-HER2/neu IgE in cancer cells; and 3) To evaluate the properties of the anti-HER2/neu IgE in animal models. If encouraging results are found the proposed antibody can be used directly in humans. In summary, the anti-HER2/neu IgE will be a novel therapeutic capable of a two-pronged attack against breast cancer cells through their direct destruction and through the orchestration of a robust tumor specific immune response. Importantly, the resulting immune response should be directed not only against the targeted molecule (HER2/neu), but also against a wide range of other proteins expressed on the surface of breast cancer cells. We anticipate that our studies will have a significant impact in the eradication of HER2/neu positive breast cancer, including those resistant to Trastuzumab. In addition, the anti-HER2/neu IgE may also be used as a ?potentiator? to enhance the efficacy of future breast cancer vaccines. In both cases the proposed approach is expected significantly contribute to a decrease in the human and economic cost associated with breast cancer. It is expected that the anti-HER2/neu IgE will represent the starting point for a new generation of breast cancer therapeutics.
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Several horses are now in the care of an area veterinary clinic after the Lubbock County Sheriff's Office seized them from an east Lubbock County home.
The Sheriff's Office began the investigation after neighbors complained about a pile of dead horses on a property off of County Road 2930 last week. The owners were given until Sept. 30 to remove six dead horses, but on Friday deputies returned with a warrant to remove five of the living horses still on the property.
A local veterinarian made the recommendation to the Sheriff's Office that led to the removal of the five horses. They will remain under the care of Brillhart Veterinary Clinic until the investigation is concluded.
Maxey Reasoner owns farmland that lines the back of the property being investigated. The pile of dead horses was found right along Reasoner's fence line. Today that area is littered with hundreds of animal bones.
"You drive by here and see a bunch of poor horses. You can't help but notice if there is a foul odor and more times than not you find out it's dead animals," Reasoner said.
The investigation only started a few weeks ago, but Reasoner says this problem has been going on for years. "It's not a matter of being a problem; it's a matter of when it's going to happen again. Nothing's being done," Reasoner said.
Only a handful of horses remained on the property Wednesday, but for Reasoner that's still too many. "There have been problems of starvation out there. It's animal neglect," he said. "It's just not fair to the animals."
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At the graduate level, we offer a traditional Master of Arts in History as well as a Master of Applied Historical Research degree. The latter degree, which has grown rapidly since its inception in 2003, has produced graduates who have entered into the workforce throughout the treasure valley in policy making and planning, journalism and education, natural and cultural resource management, and other related fields. The History Department is also the home of the Basque Studies Center and the Center for Idaho History and Politics. Please look through these pages; explore our programs and our faculty. If you have questions, get in touch with me or any other member of the faculty.
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I drove from my home in North Carolina to the Braves v. Cardinals Wild Card Game last year. Driving back from the turbulent game, I had some time to think thoughts. I wrote those thoughts down because it seemed like an important thing to do at the time (Which was about 4:00am). Nearly a year later, I don't really think it was all that important, but in memory of playoffs past, I thought I would share them on this public internet site.
I have a NASCAR loving housemate. I've made him watch almost every Braves game this season. He got interested enough that he made the drive with me and a couple other guys to see the Braves play the Cardinals in a one-game Wild Card play-in. It was his first professional baseball game in person and, oh, what a game it was.
We had to give him some Braves history - specifically the turmoil of the past two seasons' respective endings. We explained last year's collapse and how it was sad and depressing as the team fell apart due to injury and slowly bled out. We were able to recover from that, because in the end it made sense, and it was just how baseball works out, sometimes; sic transit gloria baseball. We covered the great 2010 Giants NLDS match-up and the Brooks Conrad fiascos. That was a great year, and we lost at the game of baseball, plain and simple. Their team ended up more complete than ours. Then it came time for this year.
I was at Turner Field last night. I have been there dozens of times before and watched nearly every game there since it was built. I have never seen it like this. I have never felt a baseball game turn into a horror show. This did not feel like any postseason prior - because it was not, in all honesty, the postseason. It was more like one of the arena death match episodes from the Original Star Trek Series - the ones in which powerful organizers pluck a crewmember from his normal confines and force him into a literal do or die situation for no other reason than their own financial gain and entertainment. All the while, we are forced into the position of Dr. McCoy shouting encouragement and disparaging the absurd injustice from the sidelines. I don't know if that makes the Cardinals or the umpires the Gorn, but I'm comfortable with either interpretation. Either way, last night was not baseball - it was a gladiatorial game, and the fans reacted in kind.
When you put a person or team in that situation, the best case scenario for them is to win the match and throw then make a great speech about glorious victory despite injustice. The worst case scenario is that they have a bad day and their weaknesses are exposed at the most inopportune of times. The Braves, as we all know, had the latter.
Any Braves fan who paid attention this season knew the weaknesses of this team. They had a porous infield defense, were ineffective with runners in scoring position, and a manager prone to baffling field decisions and even more baffling bullpen management. We knew these weaknesses, and we just hoped and almost believed that they would not come out in our one chance at advancing. Underscoring all of this was the team's Affliction-cloaked colossus, Chipper Jones retiring. We knew there was a slim chance that his last game would be a win, but if his last game was a loss, we wanted to have anybody to pin the loss on besides him. We wanted him to go out an on-field hero, no matter what.
These things on their own in a regular best of five series, are enough to put fans on edge. Put them into a one game play-in game with a team the Braves had a 4 game lead over and you have a recipe for immense frustration.
On the ride to the game and as it began, we put all of these worries on the back burner. We convinced ourselves that they wouldn't ruin this day. However, everything that could have gone wrong did and in a big way. Our infield collapsed and gave up runs, headlined by a Chipper Jones error. Our manager took unnecessary risks and created unconventional pitching matchups with relievers; all costly moves. We left 10+ runners on base. Our hero, Chipper Jones was responsible for a few of those. Each time he came up to bat, the crowd seemed to know he was about to do something amazing. The voice whispering in our heads, "What if he fails?" was shushed. He never amazed.
The crowd's worst fears had become reality. Frustration was already at a high. The train wreck of a game for Braves fans was built on top of a belief that, "The Braves shouldn't even be in this game to begin with." This led to a tense, to put it simply, crowd. We were desperate. We were despondent. We were angry. And then it happened. The late-called, incorrect infield fly in the outfield happened. A rule which exists to protect runners from fielding deception was abused to give a significant advantage to the defense. It is important to understand all of this background, because it was not this blown call alone that led to what happened next. The umpirical failure was just enough to add a few more centigrade to the crowd and push them past the boiling point.
I have seen the replays, and it looks bad. The trash flying onto the field, the grounds crew in Braves attire forced into a degrading endeavor in front of 50,000 people; it looks awful, because it is. However, there was a moment - 10-15 seconds - in which this ugly revolt seemed right somehow. It felt justified for a brief point in time. As my brother-in-law said, "In the NFL, you get to protest by throwing a red flag. In the MLB, all you can throw are beer cans." Many fans felt left with no other option (Obviously, the better option of not throwing garbage was still on the table – just ignored). This entire game at its base conceptual level required more than just booing and hissing. It required an act of absolute irreverence. I am not condoning what happened, but it did feel right until the vast majority of us realized how foolish it was to get that upset about a sporting event. The likely-inebriated few never did grasp that and probably never will. (Count the trash, there are not 50,000 beer cans.)
For the next hour, Turner Field was no longer the place I know and love. It was one of the most hostile environment I've ever experienced. In a moment like that a group of fans becomes a collective mind, and a large group of people is far less reasonable than one person. This led the baseball game (which was not a normal baseball game to begin with) to be turned into a horror show. It never felt like a game after that. Even after it started back, we did not want just the Braves to win, we wanted the MLB to lose. It is fitting that the rest of the game was played under a protest against the MLB, because that's all it was after the infield fly fiasco. The Braves fanbase became a hate club for the League. Craig Kimbrel did not even get the attention he usually does from the fans. We were just too distracted by our anger - chanting "Infield Fly" on the two OF pop ups Craig induced. Chipper Jones got to bat one more time and was called safe on a questionable play by an umpire wise enough to not test the 50,000 any further; not when it came to the loudmouthed cornerstone of the franchise.
Why did this happen? It happened because last night was not baseball. Baseball fans are ingrained with the idea that anything can happen on a given day. We argue that our favorite sport plays the longest regular season of any major sport because it is the fairest way to determine the best of the best. We set that season up in 3 and 4 games series because one game cannot be used to decide which is a better team; even the best teams only have around a 60% winning percentage. A one game do or die play-in removes key elements that make baseball what it is. A team's rotation depth does not matter. The bench depth does not matter in the same way. The ability to manage a conventional game and series does not matter. It is a different animal altogether and it flies in the face of what the MLB preaches at the world constantly about the integrity of the game and the importance of the fan. It is a forced game seven scenario and it does not work.
And indeed it did not. The MLB responded with the predictable defiance and arrogance we've come to expect from them. Seemingly everybody not in a uniform in the Braves organization groveled to the MLB and hung out the feelings of Braves fans as baseless. This will be recorded in MLB history differently than how it happened. There will never be a 30 for 30 detailing exactly what happened tonight, because the MLB would never consent.
This game was a failure for the Braves and for Major League Baseball. I just hope that the MLB realizes that the normally sedate Atlanta fans did not react as atrociously as they did just because of one blown call. It was a revolt by a group of fans who had had enough.
All that being said, the Braves lost. Chipper Jones broke his bat in his final at-bat. A great career came to an end in pretty bad fashion. There was no curtain call. The Braves mostly lost the game on their own. But it does not feel like any year prior to this one. Our team did not make the playoffs this year. We are adults and we move on because there are more important things than baseball. I am thankful for all that happened this season, though. I made new friends and got to share a season-long experience with lots of people.
My housemate will never forget his first baseball game. And even though he did not see what I call a baseball game, I think the Braves have another devoted fan going into whatever next season holds.


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Here's an extraordinary opportunity for buyers in Boston. We'll be conducting an online auction for a Back Bay condo on Marlborough Street on November 20. Auctions have been used to sell residential condo developments previously, but what makes this different is the online format of the auction, similar to an EBay auction with special modifications for real estate, and the fact that it is for an individual non-bank owned property.
[This is a post from Susan Doig, a Buyer Agent at Charlesgate Realty Group. If you have questions, please contact Susan].
As a buyer agent at Charlesgate Realty Group, I always get a lot of questions about what I do. So I'd like to write about just that in a regular weekly post and also share some of what makes us great at Charlesgate Realty.
Yesterday, just like every Wednesday morning, we start our day with a team meeting. We gather to go over any new properties that are coming on the market as well as our pipeline of upcoming listings. This helps keep us up to date on the market and be able to educate the buyers that we represent to help them get a better deal on a new home.
FEBRUARY 1, 2011 UPDATE: Due to popular demand (aka...selling out our first two sessions in January!) we're adding several more home buyer classes to our schedule. Please visit this page for the updated schedule.
We're hosting our first Boston Home Buyer class of 2011 on Tuesday, January 18th at 6:00pm (and due to demand, we just added our second class of the year on January 25 at 6pm). If you are thinking of buying a new home in Boston in the near future, there's no better place to learn the process than at our free, informal home buyer class.
Don't miss our Boston first time home buyer class this month!
2009 was a very interesting year in the Boston real estate market. Prior to the release of my 2009 year end Boston condo market report, here's a quick peek at the past year compared to 2008 and 2007:
Generally speaking, the stats reported are perfectly accurate. Reporters get their stats and market info from reputable sources who release monthly housing data like The Warren Group or the Massachusetts Association of Realtors.
If you read which neighborhood has the most expensive condos in Boston, then you know the Back Bay condo market is the most expensive in the city with median prices well above $700,000! For most of us, that's a pretty hefty price and still only gets you to the middle of the market. Ahhh....life in Boston! But say you can get close in price and you are looking for a decent condo in the Back Bay for around $600,000, what does that get you?
Hard to believe we are mid-way through the 2009 given the horrible weather we've had in Boston lately, but the calendar says July, so here we are. Time for my mid year 2009 Boston real estate market report. Unfortunately given the approximately 463 straight days of clouds and rain, I was caught off guard and unaware that it is summer, so the report isn't ready yet (but it will be soon). In the meantime, here is a quick look at the summary stats for the core Boston condo market:
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I'm having some problems with japanese subtitles. I find that when i load the subtitles i download into vlc or wmp they come out like this: ܾ PWζáÈ¢ñ¾ instead of japanese characters.
I think it's because the file i've downloaded is in ansi rather than unicode.
I'm downloading from http://subscene.com
Anyone know how to fix my problem?
Make sure you have the character set installed in Windows in the first place. It's under regional options in Control Panel.
I don't use VideoLan much, but here's a link to their wiki that could help you
The reason I suggested that link to the videolan wiki was it stated something about selecting a different encoding
"If VLC has autodetected your subtitles file, or if you opened it manually, but VLC only diplays some subtitles from time to time, you will need to change the subtitles file encoding.
Go to Preferences -> Input / Codecs -> Other codecs -> Subtitles, and set Subtitle text encoding to the right one."
yeah, I've got the same problem, I tried changing the format in my REgional area to Japanese and it still didn't correct the problem.... any help?
It's very easy, when setting up the font in lab pro or other software, make sure you are using the ARIAL UNCODE MS font, and select japanese language, that's it. However I have another problem, all japanese subtitles have a lenght of about one hour or less, even though they are complete, how can i fix the timing? I mean, Japanese and American DVD's are NTCS @ 29fps, so they should be the same, am I wrong?
I had the same problem and just opened the file in notepad and did a save as with UTF-8 encoding and it worked fine.
Hey jwnickel,
nice call. That works with my vlc as well. Of course, it would be nice if the srt files would just work, but I suppose I can live with one extra step.
Why are video converters can't recognize MP4 video files with Chinese or Japnese titles?
But if I change them to English, it works fine.
I worked around this problem for a long time. Here@s the solution.
If you want to display asian language subtitles on computer then VLC is the best. You open the srt file save it again by save as and choose the encoding `shift-JIS` in case of japanese and it should work.
If you want to play them in a DVD player then. Get VobSub (http://www.afterdawn.com/guides/archive/convert_subtitles_from_srt_to_sub-idx.cfm)
1. load the srt
2. change FONT CHAR SET to `encoding SHIFT JIS` (in your case)
3. Then hit GENERATE VOB SUB
you will get two files .idx and .sub. These files will guranteed work on computer as well as DVD player(if it supports .idx/.sub)
For mac users like me. If you want to use this software then you gotta need to use crossover or parallel dektops.
I've had the same problem with Japanese subs. I spent about 2 hours messing around with my system, installing Japanese characters and setting my entire system to Japanese. Then I looked at the comment by Gustavo saying it's very very easy- and guess what, it is!
Obviously you need to install Japanese on your system first. Then all u need to do is set up VLC player. Tools>Preferences>Subtitles and OSD.
From there, select the default encoding as Japanese and the font as Arial Unicode.


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Jack Johnson - Surfer:
Born May 18, 1975, Jack Johnson grew up on the north shore of the island of Oahu in Hawaii. He began surfing at the age of 5. As a teenager, he became a professional surfer. However, at the age of 17, just as he was beginning to receive significant notice in the sport, Jack Johnson suffered a severe injury that required two months of recuperation. During that time, he concentrated on working on his guitar playing skills.
At the age of 18, Jack Johnson enrolled at University of California - Santa Barbara to study film. While there, he began writing songs. He also met fellow film enthusiasts Chris Malloy and Emmett Malloy. Together they made the successful surf documentaries Thicker Than Water (2000) and The September Sessions (2002). However, Jack Johnson did not abandon music. He continued to make connections and made his first recorded appearance on "Rodeo Clowns" off the G. Love and Special Sauce album Philadelphonic. The song was recorded while Johnson was working on Thicker Than Water.
Brushfire Fairytales:
As Jack Johnson continued his film work, a four-track demo of his music caught the attention of Ben Harper's producer J.P. Plunier. Harper had been a favorite musical inspiration of Johnson back in his college days. Plunier agreed to produce Jack Johnson's debut album Brushfire Fairytales, released in early 2001. With extensive touring support, the album climbed into the top 40 of the US album chart and included the top 40 modern rock singles "Bubble Toes" and "Flake." Jack Johnson's own record label, formed in 2002, was named Brushfire Records after his successful solo debut.
Jack Johnson as Pop Star:
Jack Johnson's laidback, sunny songs caught the attention first of college music fans, but it was not long before he began gaining acclaim across a wider range of pop genres. A second solo album, On and On, was released in 2003 and peaked at #3. Two years later, his third solo release, In Between Dreams, reached #2 and sold over two million copies. It included the single "Sitting, Waiting, Wishing," which gained Jack Johnson a Grammy Award nomination for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.
Key Jack Johnson Tracks:
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Curious George:
Jack Johnson was picked to provide the soundtrack for the animated film adaptation of Curious George. Released in early 2006, the album seemed to provide the perfect relaxed accompaniment to the monkey's mischievous adventures. The Curious George soundtrack became both Jack Johnson's first #1 album and the first soundtrack to an animated film to hit #1 in over 10 years. The song "Upside Down" became Johnson's first top 40 pop single.
Record Label Head:
Jack Johnson launched Brushfire Records in 2002. In addition to his own recordings, the label is now the home of G. Love and Special Sauce, who gave Johnson an early boost in his career. Singer-songwriter Matt Costa and indie rock band Rogue Wave are among other key artists on the label.
Established Singer / Songwriter:
Jack Johnson headed into recording his fifth studio album, Sleep Through the Static, as one of the top singer/songwriters in the music business. Johnson stated that the new album would include more electric guitar work than in the past. The first single from the project is "If I Had Eyes." The album debuted at #1 upon release early in February 2008. Sleep Through the Static has spent 3 weeks at the top of the Billboard album chart.
In addition to his success with pop-rock audiences, Jack Johnson is noted for his commitment to environmental causes. His concerts are showcases for environmentally-friendly innovations, from the use of biodiesel to power tour buses and trucks to on-site recycling and the use of low-energy lighting at concert venues.


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Lien filed against Cherries Internet Cafe
A mechanic's lien has been filed against Cherries internet Cafe and others for work done on the build-out of the Market Square business.
Affordable Home Builders, doing business as A&L Construction, filed the complaint earlier this month having failed to receive nearly $44,000 owed.
Ingrid Gee, who founded Cherries Internet Cafe, has sold the business to a management group headed by former TVA executive Joe Dickey.
That agreement, however, is not yet finalized because of certain contingencies required for completion of the sale, Dickey said.
"We're hopeful an agreement will be implemented and all these things will be taken care of so my client can be paid," said Jack Piper, an attorney representing Affordable Home Builders.
Good investigative reporting Carly!
I was really hoping to see this Café bring us more live shows like WDVX except via video on the internet. I can't always make it down to see the Blue Plate special at lunch, but I would love to watch them after work in the studio or on the web.
I am really hopeful that all this business stuff can get resolved and a good business manager like Mr. Dickie can bring this type of entertainment to downtown. They already have a fine store front, video studio and internet interactive eatery built, they need some real management.
I am excited to see it progress into a shining star of Knoxville's entertainment scene.
Ingrid Gee? Is that her real name?
I have a resume that lists her as Ingrid Nia. Is Ingrid Gee her married name or maiden name?
Ingrid Nia is Ingrid Gee's married name.


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The game is part of the Reds' Tour 2013 presented by Aon and will take place on Tuesday 6 August at Friends Arena in the Swedish capital.
The country's national stadium hosted its first ever football match last November - a 4-2 friendly win for Sweden against England which included a four-goal haul from Zlatan Ibrahimovic. AIK have used the ground since March 2013.
This fixture - United's first on European soil under new manager David Moyes - is sure to sell out fast but you can book tickets online now via Ticnet in English or Swedish.
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Treat yourself with a trip to Cardiff Castle. This 11th Century castle was built on top of a 3rd Century Roman Fort and it really is an incredibly impressive structure. That's just the tip of the architectural iceberg in Cardiff. You'll also find two Cathedrals and several churches all just as impressive in their own right.
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- A beautiful, aromatic gin.
- Readily available and affordable - quality at a great price.
- Perfect for any gin cocktail, especially Martinis and Gin & Tonics.
- Sorry, the gin is not blue, just the bottle.
- London Dry Gin distilled in Chesire, England - vapor infused with 10 botanicals
- juniper, almond, grains of paradise, lemon peel, liquorice, orris root, angelica, coriander, cassia bark, cubeb berries
- Imported by Bombay Spirits Company
- Distributed by Bacardi Limited
- 47% alc/volume (94 proof)
- Launched in 1987, based on 1761 recipe
- Retails for around $22/750ml bottle
Guide Review - Bombay Sapphire Gin
This aromatic flavoring leads to a very mixable gin for any cocktail you desire and it has inspired many modern twists on classic cocktails. Bombay Sapphire makes a superb Martini that is not overly priced but matches the depth of many of the more expensive gins. The wonderful aroma alone led me to employ it as a preferred base for two of my original cocktails, the Lavender Martini and Dafne Martini.
If you are a Gin and Tonic fan, this just happens to be one of the best gins for the drink and I can almost guarantee that you will find it behind every bar. For a fruitier version of the G&T, two modern twists, the American Collins and Red White and Sapphire are fantastic choices - one with raspberries and the other with bing cherries and blueberries. Yet another option is the Lavender Sapphire Collins. You may notice a propensity for lavender and Bombay and that is because it is a perfect marriage. In reality I cannot see being let down by any Bombay Sapphire cocktail.
Tasting Notes:
Bombay Sapphire opens with a touch of juniper, a ripe citrus and hints of spice in the fragrance. The palate is exceptionally smooth and allows the botanicals to open up one by one and mix in the most lovely way with juniper slightly at the forefront. The finish is bolder but retains the spirit's brightness.
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Top featherweight contender Chad Mendes will be cage-side on April 30 in Toronto at UFC 129 for the Jose Aldo vs. Mark Hominick bout, according to MMAWeekly.com. "Money" will reportedly be there with the intention of challenging the winner for the 145-pound title. If it's Aldo, Mendes is willing to fight him in Brazil.
Here comes the "Money." Fresh on the heels of a unanimous decision win over Michihiro Omigawa (12-9-1) at the "Silva vs. Belfort" event on Feb. 5, featherweight Chad Mendes (10-0) has signed a new four-fight deal with the UFC, according to MMAWeekly.com.
Ever want to talk to "The California Kid?" Now's your chance. On Dec. 14 you can participate in a live chat with Urijah Faber as well as his Alpha Male teammate Chad Mendes. Let's hear some questions you might ask of these two.
WEC Quick Quote: Chad Mendes has a 'great' gameplan to overcome the 'tough' Cub Swanson
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2012-13100 Breaststroke: Posted a personal best of 1:07.24 at the Sun Belt Conference Championships200 Breaststroke: Consolation finalist at the University of Incarnate Word Invitational, with a lifetime-best swim of 2:26.67.400 IM: Season-best time at the Sun Belt Conference Championships (4:40.91).
2011-12 Recorded five top-5 finishes Was a top-4 performer in the 100 and 200 breast.100 Breaststroke: Placed 14th at the Sun Belt Championships with a consolation-finals time of 1:06.66, a personal-best Was the fourth-fastest performer of the season with that time.200 Breaststroke: Swam a personal-record 2:22.34 qualifier and 2:23.84 consolation finals run at the SBC Championships, tapping out in 14th place Leaped to No. 6 on the all-time top 10 performers list and third-fastest individual of the season with the qualifying time.200 IM: Clocked a personal-best 2:11.70 in the SBC preliminaries.Academics: Named to the Athletic Director's List.
High School Was a member of the seventh-place 200 medley relay at the 2010 Texas 5A State Championships Finished third in the 100 breast, where she has a career best of 1:07.06, at the 2010 5A-Region V Championships Finished sixth in the 200 IM, where she has a career best of 2:12.27, at the 2010 5A-Region V Championships Named the 2010-2011 Varsity Team Captain.


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Sunday evening, Jacob Crooms and his friend Daladier Faust decided to take Crooms's new personal watercraft out in the Gulf for a test ride. They left from Pine Island in Hernando County.
According to the USCG, the missing men didn't have lights, flares, a radio or a cell phone. They had life jackets and a whistle.
Faust's girlfriend, Jenny Terry teased the men about making sure they came home on time.
"They said they weren't going to be out more than 2 hours, 2 and a half hours tops and I told them that if they were gone for more than four hours I was going to call the Coast Guard," Terry said.
The men said everything seemed to be fine. The machine was running great. Jacob Crooms was piloting the watercraft and says, "about a mile back into shore she just cut out completely. We tried restarting her, troubleshooting her. They were miles from shore and had no way to call or send a signal. So the two friends decided to ride it out and wait for sunrise.
"You would fall a little bit asleep and a wave would come and a wake you back up so we just stayed up the whole night. The seas were about one to two feet," said Faust.
Faust is a former Marine and Crooms is an active duty combat engineer with the Army, something the men say helped their situation.
"You keep a cool head and you relax and you breathe easy. You're not just worrying. You don't let things run through your head," said Faust.
Monday morning the men saw a Coast Guard helicopter flying above them and got their attention and hours later they were reunited with Jenny Terry.
"I was just glad to see him. Like I was just tired. I just wanted him to be home," said Terry.
Now that Daladier and Jacob are back on dry land, the question is what are they going to do with the personal watercraft?"
Crooms says, "Leave her out there, just let her sink to the bottom, that would have been fine with me. Make another reef."
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The Consumer Products Safety Commission has issued a warning to parents about children's swing sets.
More than 100,000 flexible flyer swing sets are being recalled by the Troxel company. Among the 11 models recalled are the big adventure, fantastic playground and triple fun II. They were sold between December 2011 and May 2012 at Wal-mart , Toys R Us and other stores nationwide.
The manufacturer has received more than 1,200 of the see-saw-seats breaking, resulting in 13 reported injuries to young children.
Affected models include: 41575 big adventure, 41577 fun fantastic, 41578 fun fantastic II, 42003 backyard flyer, 42013 backyard fun, 42023 backyard swingin' fun, 42030 windsor II, 42124 fun time, 42126 fantastic playground, 42544 triple fun, 42560 triple fun II.
If you think you might have one of these swing sets you can find the model number can be found on a sticker located underneath the center of the top bar of each swing set unit.


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Sidebar over header (Twitter style)
is it possible to pull default sidebar higher to the middle of the header (over header), like it is on twitter homepage?
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@janismo – anything's possible (just about) by re-working the CSS in your child theme.
Essentially, this is a CSS question rather than a BuddyPress question.
Are you building your own theme? Do you know how to write to CSS?
A good starting point to understand the markup and get a pointer where to re-work the CSS is a browser tool such as Firebug in Firefox or Developer Tools in Safari
@Roger Coathup
thanks for reply, I do have my child theme, but my skills are not to good, I would say very bad.
Tried to achive this with sidebar padding, margins, etc…, but with such a method sidebar goes behind the header.
maybe there is some fast/easy way, which would work for all browsers?
thank you.
#sidebar{margin-top: -30px;}
as I said before, it doesn't help, because these corrections pull sidebar up, but to back of the header, not over the header (in front)
You can always widgetize your header. Here`s a great tutorial for that:
Then, you can do one of two things to make your sidebar go away:
1 – On every template where you don't want the sidebar to appear, you can either comment out the line where the sidebar template call is found, or use "remove_action"
2 – Or you can cheat (not the best way): adjust the margin of the ".padder" div and the width of sidebar to 0px. It will still be there, just not visible.
actually, before I started this topic, I've seen your link about widgetize in other post and already made one template.
As I understand you now, I have to add sidebar to the header – ok, but according to this tutorial sidebar/widget will appear on top/bottom of the header.
Maybe you could tell me how I can move it to the right side (on top of default sidebar). Do I have to add some css class?
another thing would be whether will it be possible for me to change template for the home page, as I still want to use it (not static).
thanks again.
If you can wait a couple of hours, I can post some css & stuff to get you started. I`m at work right now and should be home around 4:00pm (it`s 1:00pm here now)
#sidebar{margin-top: -30px; z-index: 999;}
@pcwriter of course I will wait, thanks.
@Modemlooper thanks, but your method still pulls sidebar to the back side of the header
@Janis, here we go…
To widgetize your header, register a new sidebar in your child theme's functions.php file, like so:
`register_sidebars( 1,
'name' => 'custom-header',
'id' => 'custom-header',
'before_widget' => '',
'after_widget' => '
'before_title' => '
'after_title' => ''
Next, add the new widget area to your child theme's header.php file, just below the line where you see ``, like so:
`<?php if(is_active_sidebar("custom-header"))>
See where the sidebar above is wrapped in a div called "custom-head"? Style that div by adding a ruleset to your child theme's style.css file, like so (adjust to taste):
`div.custom-head {
border:1px solid #000;
Now make your regular sidebar go away by adding the following to your child theme's style.css:
`div#sidebar {
Finally, adjust the margin of the content.padder div by adding the following to your child theme's style.css (if your sidebar is on the left, adjust accordingly):
`div#content .padder {
Now go to your dashboard and add widgets to your new widget area called… custom-header.
This works in my local dev install. Hope it helps ya!
Just thought of a different strategy… come to think of it, this may be what you've been asking for from the beginning
If you want to keep your existing sidebar, but extend IT to the top of the page, and make your header narrower, that can be done purely through css. Here's how:
Make sure #container and #header divs are both position:relative;
If your sidebar is on the right, add float:left; to #header div (if sidebar is on the left, add float:right; to #header div)
Add z-index:1; to #header (makes it sit on top of the #content div)
Add margin-top:Xpx; to #content (set to whatever pixel value gets your content to sit squarely below your header)
thanks @pcwriter,
unfortunately have to conclude that, probably, it will be better for me to leave sidebar on its default place.
tried both of your methods:
1. using your codes + some css of default sidebar achieve widget near the left side of the header, but sidebar can not be extended to the content + sidebar acts strangely;
2. header background sticks to the left side, but content (sidebar too) still goes to the back of header (its previous position);
thanks again.
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(CNN) - Catherine Zeta Jones has checked into a health care facility. Reps for Jones say she has "pro actively" entered the center to manage her health. She has reportedly battled bipolar disorder in the past.
(CNN) - Jason Aldean and his wife Jessica are calling it quits. The country star filed for divorce in Tennessee last week. The couple has two daughters. In a statement, Aldean says he and his wife have been together since they were teenagers, and she will always be important to him because she is the mother of his children. He says it's a really tough time for his entire family, and he's asking for privacy for the sake of his girls.
(CNN) - "Rocky" is getting the Broadway treatment. A musical based on the iconic film is set to open in New York in February. Sylvester Stallone, who portrayed "Rocky" in the film, serves as the producer for the stage version. The "Rocky" musical debuted in Germany last fall.
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The high level of interest in the Baystate Marathon (thank you runners!) means that we have reached maximum capacity. Registration for the marathon is closed.
The high level of interest in the Baystate Marathon (thank you runners!) means that we have reached maximum capacity. Registration for the marathon is closed.
You can manage and make changes to your registration on-line.
Things you can do are:
We have been informed by Lightbox credit card processor (authorize.net) has fixed the problem that knocked us off line.
2014 Baystate Volunteer Registration
We are using VolunteerSpot to coordinate our volunteers this year.
Here's how it works in 3 easy steps:
Note: VolunteerSpot does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact firstname.lastname@example.com and Jen can sign you up manually.
Additionally – We are always looking for creative, self-activated people to help with the race committee. All positions are "volunteer based" – none of us are paid. We meet once a month until August, then every two weeks and starting in September – every week. If you can take a job – make it your own – and run with it – we 'd be interested in having you help. Just email Glenn at firstname.lastname@example.com
Nicole continues on her quest for a BQ at Baystate – she tells about her training plan – and more in:
Where I'm at with my Baystate training & things to remember!
We are well ahead of last year's pace on both the marathon and half marathon.
I just checked the numbers and was (pleasantly) surprised to see the marathon is 65% sold out (of the 2,000 entries we will accept). This is well ahead of last year – so thank you for that. For those still on the fence – time to hop in the train – and do it before August 1st to save yourself $5.
For the half marathon – the numbers are also encouraging – we've sold about 25% of the cap (of 2,000 runners). This is also well ahead of last year – and we sold out that one as well.
Starting today (July 21) we'll post the marathon status on the race website (baystatemarathon.com) and we'll update at least once a week until we sell out. We'll start the half marathon status when we get to about 50%. So if you are a procrastinator – watch the website!!
Local runner Nicole Bedard has posted a great blog on why she will and YOU SHOULD run Baystate.:
The top reasons why I love the Baystate Marathon&why YOU should run it too!
We've had quite a few requests for information about qualifying for Boston in general and for 2015 specifically.
We'll address general qualifying first.
You must run the marathon to qualify for Boston. Baystate is a certified course, accepted by the BAA for Boston Qualification. How fast you must run depends on your age (as it will be on the date you run Boston). Click here for a link to the BAA Qualifying Standards. Qualifications are good for 18 months from the date you run them. In the case of Baystate that applies to the following two Boston Marathons.
Can I run the 2015 Boston Marathon if I qualify at the 2014 Baystate?
There is no easy answer to that question. Before 2010 the answer was always yes. In 2010 you may recall the BAA had serious problems with their registration system. In reaction (in our opinion over-reaction) they shifted the opening of registration to September. So now it depends on how quickly they sell out. This past year was well over subscribed and sold out before Baystate. In 2012 it closed two days before Baystate.
We have lobbied (and so have many inside the BAA) for registration to be pushed back until after the fall marathons. So far we have not been successful. But we continue to hope the BAA will make the adjustment, not just for Baystate, but for Philly, Chicago, Marine Corp, New York and all the other great fall marathons. You can help to asking the BAA to move the opening of registration until after Thanksgiving.
Outside Magazine looked at marathons with greater than 1,000 finishers and checked out their median times to determine the fastest marathons in the country. Baystate was ranked 4th on the list. The list was topped by our big neighbor – Boston, thanks to their qualifying requirements. Aside from them, the only others to beat us were downhill runs.
It's like we tell you – we may not have the fastest winning times, but thanks to all of you and everyone else trying to get to Boston, we are one of the fastest fields. So thank you for that – you're the ones that make that happen.
And remember – Your first step to Boston is at Baystate.
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By Robin Jedlicka - bio | email VALDOSTA, GA (WALB) - Today, a group of second graders from S. L. Mason Elementary School in Valdosta took the trip of a lifetime. The students were selected to travel to the capitol and have a meet and greet with Governor Sonny Perdue.
Carolyn Dow, the children's teacher, was awarded the trip after she applied for a Target Field Trip Grant. She hoped to give real-world application to her lessons on the role of governor.
Today, the students presented Governor Perdue with a Titletown book that was signed by the class.
"It's so important because it brings everything to life. They've learned so much about Georgia so far in preparation for this trip. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity," says Dow. "I've never been to the capitol. I'm thirty years old and I've never had that experience. For them to have this experience at such a young age is going to be unforgettable."
The school's principal hopes that this experience inspires the children to take on leadership roles themselves.
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Malai will open in early December in the space formerly known as Tom Tom Noodle House. The focus is "the moderately priced, casual restaurant will offer classical Thai and Vietnamese cuisine with an emphasis on fresh, local ingredients." Details below.
West Village is proud to confirm the lease for Malai – Thai Vietnamese Kitchen, which will occupy the former Tom Tom Noodle House restaurant space.
Scheduled to open in early December, the moderately priced, casual restaurant will offer classical Thai and Vietnamese cuisine with an emphasis on fresh, local ingredients.
Malai owners, Braden and Yasmin Wages, graduates of Cornell University's School of Hospitality Management, have trained with Hillstone Restaurant Group, owner of Houston's Restaurants.
Previously serving as general manager of R+D Kitchen and assistant general manager of Park Restaurant, respectively, the two up-and-comers believe their combined experience will contribute to the success of their new venture. "We are very excited to open our first restaurant in West Village," said Yasmin. "There is a lot of positive energy here, and an appetite for a cultural culinary experience."
Featuring design elements such as bamboo tabletops, wood floors and locally designed light fixtures, Malai will offer diners guests an inspired dining experience. The restaurant will also feature an open kitchen, dramatic open-air patio, and an active bar scene offering specialty cocktails.
The menu, developed by Braden and Yasmin, will offer gastronomically creative renditions of traditional Thai and Vietnamese dishes. Signature dishes will feature fresh summer rolls, Kobe beef tartar, Vietnamese beef noodle soup (Pho Bo), and the always classic Pad Thai.