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Tiziana Catarci, Shi-Kuo Chang, Maria F. Costabile, Stefano Levialdi, Giuseppe Santucci, "A Graph-Based Framework for Multiparadigmatic Visual Access to Databases," IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 455-475, June, 1996.
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Abstract—We describe an approach for multiparadigmatic visual access to databases, which is proposed to achieve seamless integration of different interaction paradigms. The user is provided with an adaptive interface augmented by a user model, supporting different visual representations of both data and queries. The visual representations are characterized on the basis of the chosen visual formalisms, namely forms, diagrams, and icons. To access different databases, a unified data model, the Graph Model, is used as a common underlying formalism to which databases, expressed in the most popular data models, can be mapped. Graph Model databases are queried through the adaptive interface. The semantics of the query operations is formally defined in terms of graphical primitives. Such a formal approach permits us to define the concept of "atomic query," which is the minimal portion of a query that can be transferred from one interaction paradigm to another and processed by the system. Since certain interaction modalities and visual representations are more suitable for certain user classes, the system can suggest to the user the most appropriate interaction modality as well as the visual representation, according to the user model. Some results on user model construction are presented.
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We will have two incredible back-to-back programs! Justin and Mary Marantz AND Khara Plicanic of Kabloom Studios/Rock Your Workflow will be flying in to speak to the Maine Photographer Coalition!
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Noah Clark, lead singer of the group Black Phoenix, has one last shot at restarting his career. After a long hiatus he wants the perfect setting to compose the album, he finds himself outside Izzy's bar and is intrigued by the woman inside. Not wanting any distractions, he can't seem to stay away from Isabeau Montgomery, despite her reluctance to allow him a chance to get to know her.
Isabeau was a child prodigy who could play the piano like no other, a tragedy when she was young kept her from playing again. Years later she is the proud owner of a bar, but seeing Noah inspires the music inside her wanting to spill out. It frightens her that she trusts Noah because she never wanted to depend on another person again. Noah has a natural ability with keeping her demons at bay, but he knows that in order for them to have a future together, Isabeau needs to confront her fears.
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Brooklyn, NY / myprgenie.com / ACCESSWIRE / April 22, 2014 / Dr. Michael Gabriel of Gabriel Pediatrics, a Brooklyn-based Pediatric Center, agrees that childhood obesity may be linked to a woman's weight gain during her pregnancy, according to researchers at Kaiser Permanente in Northern California.
According to the Yahoo News article, researchers studied the health records of women and their children ages 2 to 5 to determine whether or not pregnancy weight gain had any effect on the child's weight. The study focused on women with a normal body mass index (BMI) before pregnancy who gained less than the recommended amount of weight, and women with a normal BMI before pregnancy who gained more weight than the recommended amount. The results of the study concluded that too little or too much weight gain can affect children's weight.
Of the 4,145 women that were studied, those with a normal BMI who gained less weight than recommended had a 63% more chance of an obese child compared with those who gained the recommended amount. In addition, women with a normal BMI who gained more weight than recommended had an 80% greater chance of an obese child according to the article. Researchers found that the reason for this link between mother and child may be related to energy balance and metabolism.
Dr. Gabriel responds to this article by stating "It seems to make sense that women with increased weight gain can be correlated to childhood obesity but women with too little weight gain have to worry now as well." Gabriel explains that "It is important for women to monitor their diets and weight gain throughout a pregnancy and follow up for regular doctor's office visits."
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There are only four young designers on this months' cover, and they're all based in New York. There are two things wrong with that statement. First, in three previous years we've shone the spotlight on five young designers to watch because we have always included a projection designer in the mix. This year, there weren't any. Such an omission disturbed me at first, but I've come to realize that there are two essential reasons for this: projection design is still a fledgling art form, and there simply isn't the pool of potential candidates that the other disciplines enjoy; plus, it's an expensive art, and many of the smaller shows simply aren't able to include it in their productions. (A side effect is that there is a small handful of projection designers getting a lot of work these days, which I suppose is a good thing; at least it shows that this discipline is thriving as a whole). And this is not to say that there hasn't been really good work done by young projection designers; we just weren't able to find any recent graduates doing consistently good work over the last year. I feel that as directors and producers become more comfortable with the technology and its possibilities, and as schools make more of a concerted effort to include projection in their curriculum, you'll see a corresponding jump in projection design, and by extension, projection designers.
The other problematic part of my opening statement is that this year's designers are all New York-based. We got some letters last year inquiring why most of the young designers we've picked previous years have called New York their home. I said back in December that we'd try to expand the pool this year.
Well, it didn't happen, and that's my fault. I was planning to poll a handful of instructors at schools around the country asking them to give me a short list of recent graduates they felt were doing good work. I sent out a few emails in May, only to realize everyone was just getting out of school. Oops. Another great idea, shot to hell. I hope to rectify that situation in our next education issue in March, spotlighting the best young regional talent around the country.
But that is in no way meant to minimize the achievements of Sarah Beers, David Korins, Jason Lyons, and Betsy Rhodes, the four young individuals we're celebrating on this month's cover. As the headline says, Remember Their Names. I explained this last year, New York might be the home to the majority of both established and up-and-coming designers, but only about half of their work is done in the city; the rest is done regionally and internationally. But because this is arguably the theatrical capital of the country, this is where many designers end up, no matter where they're from. True to form, most of this year's crop came from elsewhere; more surprisingly, none of them went to grad school. That, in some ways, may be more significant than their current address.
While I'm admitting mea culpas, here's a few more: in last month's article on the Dixie Chicks, we incorrectly stated that VLPS 2000 automated spot luminaires and VLPS 2000 automated wash luminaires were being used. As Vari-Lite's Jeff Morrison pointed out to me, the fixtures are of course VARI*LITE Series 2000 Spot and VARI*LITE Series 2000 Wash luminaires. In the August article on Blue Man Group, we stated that Morpheus M Fader™ color changers were used; it was actualy the first major tour to use their new 8 Fader™ CYM color changers. And in the July article on the Minnie Evans Arts Center, we incorrectly referred to Acoustic Dimensions as being based in Connecticut, when they are actually based in New Rochelle, NY.
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Huntington, WV (Sports Network) - Rakeem Cato tied a career-high with five touchdown passes, as the Marshall Thundering Herd used a dominating second half to dismantle the Miami-Ohio RedHawks, 52-14, in non-conference action to start the season at Joan C. Edwards Stadium.
Cato completed 22-of-34 pass attempts for 253 yards for Marshall (1-0), finding nine different receivers on the night. Tommy Shuler hauled in nine receptions for 67 yards and a touchdowns, while Gator Hoskins was on the receiving end of two touchdown passes. The Herd was also strong on the ground, rushing for 304 yards, led by Steward Butler's 107-yard performance. Essray Taliaferro (89 yards, TD) was also effective.
Austin Boucher failed to impress under center for Miami-Ohio (0-1), completing just 10-of-22 passes for 165 yards, a touchdown and an interception. Unlike Marshall, the RedHawks were ineffective on the ground, rushing for 74 yards on 34 attempts (2.2 ypc).
The RedHawks got the scoring started midway through the first quarter when Boucher connected with Steve Marck on an eight-yard touchdown strike.
After being shut out in the opening frame, Marshall came alive in the second quarter. First, Taliaferro rushed in a one-yard touchdown to tie the game up, then Cato delivered a four-yard touchdown pass to Shuler to give the Herd a 14-7 lead.
Miami-Ohio responded less than two minutes later when Spencer Treadwell ran in a two-yard touchdown, and the teams went into the halftime locker room tied up, 14-14.
Marshall regained a seven-point advantage early in the third quarter following 20-yard touchdown pass from Cato to Hoskins. Cato struck again less than four minutes later, finding Craig Wilkins for a 16-yard touchdown to give the Herd a 28-14 lead.
The Herd's run continued later in the third quarter when Cato hooked up with Hoskins for yet another touchdown, this time from 14 yards out.
Justin Haig chipped in a 35-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter for the Herd. They added to the blowout minutes later with a 54-yard touchdown pass from Cato to Devon Smith.
Austin Boucher intercepted a pass seconds later and returned it for a touchdown, giving Marshall 38 unanswered points to end the game.
Marshall more than doubled Miami-Ohio's total yardage output (591 to 239) and had nearly four times as many first downs (34 to 9).
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Staines Town's Kingston College-backed football academy U18s saw dreams of reaching the third round proper of the FA Youth Cup dashed by a 3-0 second round defeat at Bristol Rovers on Wednesday.
The Swans had beaten Wroxham 4-2 last week, to reach the second round for the first time in 27 years – they would have faced either Oldham Athletic or Coventry City had they won.
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David was born in Tottenham on 19th July, 1972, one of five children raised by a single mother. At eleven years of age, David won a scholarship as a chorister to attend a state choral school at The Kings School in Peterborough. He came back to London in 1990 to study law at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Law School. Admitted to the Bar of England and Wales in 1994, David became the first Black Briton to study a Masters in Law at the Harvard Law School in 1997.
To read more about David's upbringing in Tottenham & Peterborough, read one of the following articles:
"Tottenham: Past & Present" [link]
an extract from his book for the Guardian
"Where are the fathers?" [link]
- an article for the Telegraph about growing up without a father [link]
David returned to England and stood as a Labour candidate for the newly created Greater London Assembly, securing a position as the GLA member with a portfolio for Culture and Arts. Following the sad death of Tottenham's longstanding MP Bernie Grant, David was elected as Labour MP for Tottenham at the age of 27 in June 2000.
David served 9 years (2001-10) as a Minister in the last Labour government
and was made a Privy Councillor in 2008. He is now an active backbench MP.
Since the last general election, David has raised a number of issues in Parliament and elsewhere, including:
He has campaigned for the economic regeneration of Tottenham to solve the unemployment crisis that grips the area.
He has tabled an amendment to the Localism Bill
to stop betting shops taking over our high streets.
He has established and now chair the all party group on Fatherhood and has raised the importance of black fatherhood in the 21st Century.
He has campaigned to stop Tottenham Hotspur from moving into the Olympic Stadium and is currently doing his best to facilitate the estimated £1 billion private-sector led regeneration of Tottenham that will follow the redevelopment of White Hart Lane.
He has campaigned for a reform of the Independent Police Complaints Commission so it can respond better to deaths and serious injury that follow Police contact.
He has campaigned for fairer and more transparent admissions systems for Oxford and Cambridge University, following the revelation at the continued lack of diversity amongst in their respective student bodies.
Read more about David's priorities for Tottenham...
David is also the author of
Out of the Ashes: Britain after the riots
(Guardian books, published November 2011,
available here
), a book about the reasons behind the 2011 riots and what has to be done to prevent them happening ever again.
All author proceeds of the book are being donated to Tottenham-based charities. He has authored countless articles for national newspapers, including the Guardian, the Independent, the New Statesman and the Spectator (
full portfolio here
David lives in Haringey with his wife and two young sons.
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Let me just start off by saying, Andy Pettitte has been, and always will be, one of my favorite pitchers to watch. He's the definition of consistent, and always played the game the right way.
Well, sort of.
There is a small, usually forgotten blemish on the resume of the left-hander. The 'good ole' Texan' was an admitted PED-user.
Five years ago, in February 2008, Pettitte admitted to receiving injections of HGH (human growth hormone) twice in one day in 2004, via a prescription for his seriously ill father.
He also recalled during this testimony that former teammate Roger Clemens had told him he had also recently received injections of HGH – a claim that Clemens vehemently denied in the coming weeks.
Just a few short weeks later, Pettitte came to camp with the New York Yankees, and issued an apology to both New York and Houston fans for his offenses. Fast forward to 2013, and the PED scandal continues to grow in size and scale thanks to another Yankees' star – Alex Rodriguez.
His admission that was hardly forthcoming likely plays a large role in why everyone – and I use that term fairly loosely – despises A-Rod for his cheating, despite the fact that Pettite – one of the most beloved icons in Yankees history – committed the same offense.
What this comes down to is people appreciate honesty. The country boy charm and emotional apology of Andy Pettitte was enough to wipe the slate clean for most baseball fans, in regards to the southpaw's transgressions. However, the dog-and-pony show that is the Alex Rodriguez saga has turned the New York third baseman into one of the most despited athletes of all-time.
We need fair standards. No matter who you are, what you look like or what you've done for the game, you need the same treatment. I think Bud Selig has used Rodriguez as a poster boy for the Steroid Era, while letting others – such as Pettitte – walk away seemingly unscathed.
If baseball can't be fair, then what can be?


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FRONTLINE reveals the hidden story of the NFL and brain injuries.
If you're longing for a fresh dose of turn-of-the-19th-century fashion, then get ready for "Masterpiece Classic: The Paradise."
History and science come together for the premiere of Genealogy Roadshow.
The first major television documentary series to chronicle the history of Latinos will premiere on ThinkTV16 and CET.
On Tuesday, Sept. 10, at 8pm "American Masters" will premiere a special about tennis star Billie Jean King.
CET and ThinkTV are excited to bring viewers an encore presentation of the entire six part Ken Burns' series "National Parks: America's Best Idea."
On the eve of the 50th anniversary of The March on Washington, we'll be celebrating with the premiere of "The March" at 9pm on CET and ThinkTV.
Move over Endeavour, Sherlock and Foyle, Masterpiece Mystery! "Silk" is making its way to ThinkTV and CET this summer.
To celebrate one of the hottest times of the year, ThinkTV and CET are getting cozy with some of nature's biggest cats.
CET and ThinkTV will be taking a trip overseas and back in time to test replicas of Egyptian royal chariots and explore new insights into Tutankhamen's death and burial.


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Lucky Number Seven
Well, well, well …. Our first serious debate for who should be defined the best of a uniform number. We have three superb choices to choose from …
Our first nominee up for discussion, is Hal Trosky, the Tribe first baseman from 1934-1941 (he wore #25 in his 11 games in 1933). A career line of 313/379/551 while in Cleveland, he also finished with a career OPS+ of 135. In 1936 he led the league with 162 RBI and 405 TB. He received votes as a MVP in four seasons, his highest being 7th in 1934. For his career, he is fourth in SLG and RBI (911), fifth in HR (216), sixth in TB (2406), seventh in OPS (930), and ninth in 2B (287).
Next up, Al Rosen, the Tribe third baseman from 1948-1956 (he also wore #17 in his inaugural season of 7 games in 1947). He was an amateur free agent signing in 1942 from the University of Florida. Flip concluded his illustrious career with a 285/384/495 line and a 136 OPS+. He received MVP votes in four seasons, culminating as the MVP in 1953 as he finished first in the league with 115 RS, 43 HR, 145 RBI, .613 SLG, 1034 OPS, 179 OPS+ and 367 TB. He also appeared in four All-Star games from 1952-1955. For his career, Rosen finished eighth in HR (192) and tenth in WAR (33.0).
Our final candidate for this triumvirate is Kenny Lofton, the Tribe centerfielder from 1992-1996, 1998-2001 and a surprise return in 2007. Acquired from the Houston Astros with Dave Rohde for Willie Blair and Eddie Taubensee (thanks Eddie!!) in December 1991, Kenny became the sparkplug for most of our dominant 90s teams. He finished second as Rookie of the Year in 1992 (to the infamous Pat Listach-terrible voting!). He received MVP votes three times, with his high a fourth place finish in 1994.He also received four consecutive gold gloves and appeared in five All-Star games while with Cleveland. He led the league in triples with 13 in 1995 and also led the league five straight times in SB from 1992-1996. He finished his Indian career with lines of 300/375/426 and a 109 OPS+. For his career numbers he is first in SB, third in RS, fifth in WAR and tenth in PA.
So, who to choose? The guy with the best career numbers, Trosky? The dominant power hitter from the 50s juggernauts, Rosen? Our defensive/speed catalyst from the 90s steamrollers, Lofton? I think most on this site would pick Lofton because he is most recent and fresh in their minds, but the sheer career numbers and consistency of Trosky (only one season under 125 OPS+ as a starter) makes my decision for me.
A Brief History
The first player to wear #7, Charlie Jamieson, was a very good player in his own right. Unfortunately, they didn't wear numbers during the majority of his career. In his only season of wearing the lucky 7, he had an unspectacular 291/378/357 and 88 OPS+ line.
Ed Montague (not that one) somehow wore #35 for the season (1931) in between wearing #7 (1930, 1932). His career OPS+ of 74 is not so pretty.
Harley Boss was not boss as the starting 1B in 1933; 269/310/347 for an OPS+ of 70.
After Trosky and before Rosen, the not so lucky 7 bounced around somewhat. Blas Monaco got into 12 games in 1946 strictly as a PH or PR with a beautiful 000/143/000 -57 OPS (yes, minus 57) line. After Monaco left the team in 1946, George Case assumed #7. As the starting LF, he put up a pathetic 225/280/295, 66 OPS+ line in 528 PA, earning him a one way ticket back to the Senators, for Roger Wolff.
After Rosen retired, again the #7 floated from part time player to part time player. One interesting year would be 1959, when Gene Leek and Granny Hamner shared it. According to the May 18 boxscore, they both appeared in that game, so I am not sure how they both wore #7. BRef does not have either wearing a different uniform that season. Then in 1960, Bubba Phillips wore #7 early in the season, but after Steve Demeter left the team, he switched to Demeter's #5, opening #7 for the infamous Harvey Kuenn. Kuenn put up a respectable 308/379/416 118 OPS+ line. But that was not nearly enough to please the masses since he'd been acquired for Rocky Colavito the previous offseason. He was dealt to the Giants that offseason for Johnny Antonelli and Willie Kirkland.
From 1963 to 1971 (1970 was skipped), the unlucky #7 moved amongst the following catchers: Bob Lipski, Johnny Romano, Cam Carreon, Phil Roof, Del Crandall, Joe Azcue, and Ken Suarez. Romano (124 OPS+) and Joe Azcue (116 OPS+) actually started 80+ games in their single seasons.
Jack Brohamer broke the string of catchers in 1972, putting up a pitiful 233/271/294 66 OPS+ as the starting 2B before switching to #10 the following season. Our first DH, John Ellis wore #7 for three seasons, mainly as a 1B/DH, but a little bit of C as well, putting up a 266/318/396 102 OPS+ line before being dealt to the Rangers for Ron Pruitt and Stan Thomas. Pruitt waited a season before donning #7, but switched back to #13 after the Tribe purchased Bernie Carbo from the Red Sox.
Alan Bannister (arriving for the aforementioned Pruitt from the White Sox) wore #7 for 3+ seasons, putting up a nondescript 279/341/379 and 99 OPS+. Uniform #7 took a break until 1991 when Chris James wore it the year before Lofton arrived. When Lofton was dealt to the Braves before the 1997 season, Jeff Juden assumed it for part of that year. After Kenny left the second time, "He Who Shall Not Be Named" wore it for 3 seasons while bickering with Robot Wedge. Currently our very own Gator, Matt LaPorta is wearing this number. Somehow I doubt he'll approach the top three here, but hopefully he can make himself fourth on this list.
The One Year Wonders
Charlie Jamieson, Carl Lind, Jonah Goldman, Odell Hale, Harley Boss, Buck Frierson, Ed Wheeler, Blas Monaco, George Case, Jack Conway, Harry Simpson, Fred Hatfield, Billy Hunter, Gene Leek, Granny Hamner, Bubba Phillips, Harvey Kuenn, Hal Jones, Jim Mahoney, Bob Lipski, Johnny Romano, Cam Carreon, Phil Roof , Del Crandall, Joe Azcue, Jack Brohamer , Ron Pruitt, Bernie Carbo, Chris James, Jeff Juden, Joe Inglett, Jamey Carroll and Mark DeRosa all wore uniform #7 for only one season.
The All-Time List
Charlie Jamieson LF (1929)
Carl Lind SS (1930)
Ed Montague SS, 3B (1930, 1932)
Jonah Goldman SS (1931)
Odell Hale 3B, 2B (1931)
Harley Boss 1B (1933)
Hal Trosky 1B (1934-1941)
Buck Frierson RF (1941)
Pete Center RP (1942-1943)
Ed Wheeler 3B, SS (1945)
Blas Monaco PH, PR (1946)
George Case LF (1946)
Jack Conway SS (1947)
Al Rosen 3B, 1B (1948-1956)
Harry Simpson PH (1955)
Fred Hatfield 3B (1958)
Billy Hunter SS (1958)
Gene Leek 3B (1959)
Granny Hamner IF (1959)
Bubba Phillips 3B, OF (1960)
Harvey Kuenn RF (1960)
Hal Jones 1B (1961)
Mike de la Hoz IF, PH (1961-1962)
Jim Mahoney SS, 2B (1962)
Bob Lipski C (1963)
Johnny Romano C (1964)
Cam Carreon C (1965)
Phil Roof C (1965)
Del Crandall C (1966)
Joe Azcue C (1967)
Ken Suarez C (1968-1969, 1971)
Jack Brohamer 2B (1972)
John Ellis C, 1B, DH (1973-1975)
Ron Pruitt C, LF (1978)
Bernie Carbo DH (1978)
Alan Bannister 2B, LF, RF (1980-1983)
Chris James LF, RF, 1B (1991)
Kenny Lofton CF (1992-1996, 1998-2001, 2007)
Jeff Juden SP, RP (1997)
Brandon Phillips 2B (2003-2005)
Joe Inglett 2B, OF (2006)
Jamey Carroll 3B, 2B (2008)
Mark DeRosa 3B, LF, RF, 1B (2009)
Matt LaPorta 1B, LF (2009-2011)
Statistics and such
Other #7 fun facts, the uniform #7 has been worn 83 times by 44 different players covering 69 seasons of a possible 83 seasons since 1929. Uniform #7 was shared in a season twelve times, 1930, 1931, 1941, 1955, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1978 and 2009. It has never been shared by three or more players in a season.
**BRef also has Mike Garcia wearing #7 in addition to #22 in 1948. However, he only appeared in one game and that one game was at the same time as Al Rosen. I suspect he wore it at an earlier part of the season (spring training??) but my guess is that he never appeared in a ML game with that number.


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It isn't normal for the content here at Black Shoe Diaries to shift away from football or basketball or sports in general, especially during the month of October, but this deserves mention.
On Saturday, the newest Navy destroyer, the U.S.S. Michael Murphy was commissioned for duty in New York Harbor. It will eventually make its way to Pearl Harbor. The destroyer is named after Penn State alumnus and deceased Navy SEAL Lt. Michael Murphy who gave his life in Afghanistan. While Murphy's unit was under attack in 2005, he threw himself in front of enemy fire so that the rest of his team would be able to radio to base for help. He died because of his wounds and was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery and courage, the first solder to receive the distinction in the Afghan War.
As part of the Class of 2011, I was lucky enough to vote on and contribute to a memorial on campus that honors the Long Island native and the 1998 Penn State graduate as well as every other veteran who has graduated from Dear Old State.
Obviously, every soldier should get the amount of press that Lt. Murphy has over this past weekend, but we know that isn't possible. But, as Penn Staters, this is a story we can all read and take pride in which is why I'm bringing it to you today. And to all the veterans who read and contribute to Black Shoe Diaries, I would just like to say thank you.


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Stuart Hall received OBE after lifetime in broadcasting
Stuart Hall, who has been arrested by police investigating an allegation of rape and indecent assault, has been a familiar face and voice in British broadcasting for half a century.
His contribution to the medium saw him awarded the OBE in the most recent New Year Honours.
While best known to television audiences for his hosting of It's a Knockout in the 1970s and early '80s, Hall has won a cult following in recent years for his eccentric football match summaries on BBC Radio 5 Live.


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United Pilot Dies After Heart Attack Aloft
The captain of a United Airlines flight died after being transported to a local hospital in Boise, Idaho, on September 27. The pilot suffered a heart attack while in command of a Boeing 737 en route to Seattle from Houston with 166 people aboard. The flight landed safely under the command of the aircraft's first officer, with no other injuries reported.
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Trooper Shaun Little
Public Affairs Officer
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Post 9, Pikeville
(606) 433-7711
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Trooper Shaun Little
KSP Post 9 Investigating An Armed Robbery in Floyd County, KY
Date of News Release: 06/28/2005
(Pikeville, KY) - On Tuesday, June 28, 2005 at 09:18 am EST, Post 9-Pikeville, received a call regarding an armed robbery at the Citizens National Bank at Allen in Floyd County. It was reported that a male suspect entered the bank and demanded money from the tellers.
When the suspect obtained an undisclosed amount of money he fled the scene. The suspect was described as a white male between 5'10" and 6', average build. The suspect was wearing a cloth bag on his head to conceal his identity. Although a weapon was never observed the suspect did make threats of using a firearm.
If anyone has information regarding this robbery they may contact the Kentucky State Police at (606) 433-7711 or 1 800-222-5555 (in the state of Kentucky only, does not work out of state). The incident remains under investigation by Detective Rick Conn.


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i would say 30 because that would fill up the top three lines
i would say 30 because that would fill up the top three lines
Bwii FC: 356 598 142 007 add me!
i would say your wrongOriginally Posted by bmurray91
because there were 24 people in melee
and there are more than 6 confirmed characters, and they're not going to subtract any characters if they're only gonna add what's on the dojo
and they're going to keep some characters secret, we're not going to be able to find out all of them
the mario that's roomed with mush
my wii is not connected to the internet, so i can't play brawl online for a bit....please do not spam inbox with friend code requests
I think that they'll resise the char boxes on the real release. I think over 50 is possible. If its under 44 then we've seen over half of them. We also have quite a few months of updates so I think... it will be... GODLY, but not ugly like MK. Does anyone even like that series anymore... it sucks now. Anyway, this'll be huge!
Brawl Punching Bag
Chibi Asuka!!
Spoiler Alert!BrawlFC: 0173-1027-1103
WiiFC: 6069-9016-3559-6279
Xbox LIVE: M3KAMonsteroid
PSN ID: Monsteroids
34-36 seems like good numbers, but remember there is also a random box so I would go with 35 and then random
i hate to feed on rumours but check this out from me:
check this out, one of my supervisors at bestbuy attended one of the nintendo confrences a while back (along with 20 other best buy reps) and this guy really know nothing about games. well at the confrence he said nintendo was gon add snake AND sonic to the roster, delay the game and make 100 charchters playable. suprisingly enough, we didnt believe him then, but lo and behold, sonic was revealed wednesday, then the delay was announced....so im skeptical to believe his 3rd statement is true, but he did get the 1st two right, and this was all before wedensday.....wat u guys think?
100, surely that's to many?Originally Posted by lloyd_yayo
i know i know....but ....after that experience and thinking about it...nintendo may very well be going all out with brawl...100 charchters is alot...but anythings possible with nintendo. they may dissapoint u sometimes, but they ALWAYS make up for it
idk seems fishy , when did he say all this .... and about the squished boxs , take a look at pikachu then fox , their different sizes , i guees it all depends on the characters size .... and feel free to add me to your wii friends , cause im trying to add alot of people for when i get more online games .. so pm me if you do add me
- Spenser
he said this a week ago
Wow.. 100 characters.. Well i could see the screen scrolling from side to side.. But once you think about it.. it took only 42 character boxes to fill that whole page so somthing has got to be up >_>.. eithery way i doubt on 100 characters >_>...


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Tom Dowd
Title: Associate Professor
Phone: 312-369-7114
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Office: 916 S. Wabash, Room 137
Tom Dowd is a 25-year veteran of the game design business, having been first published while still in high school. He is one of the co-creators of the award-winning Shadowrun role-playing game, as well as writer/contributor to other role-playing titles and two novels. He was a developer at FASA Corporation, working on the Shadowrun, BattleTech, and EarthDawn game lines and joined the Microprose-FASA Corp joint venture FASA Interactive in the mid-90's where he was senior designer on the RTS computer game MechCommander. In 1999 he was the lead designed on the Xbox/Xbox-Live million+ selling release, MechAssault. His other computer game credits include Shadowrun games for the NES and Sega consoles, the MechWarrior 2 ,and MechWarrior 3 game series, Axis & Allies: Iron Blitz , Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude, and DuelMasters . He is currently the lead of Skotos Tech's online multiplayer text-based social/rpg game Castle Marrach and is an associate professor and Coordinator of the Game Development concentration teaching and building curriculum in their Game Design major.
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Communication Arts, New York Institute of Technology
Master of Arts, Communication, New York Institute of Technology
Courses Taught
Introduction to Game Development
Introduction to Programming
Game Design I
Game Design II
Game Document Development
Large Team Game Project
Large Team Game Studio
Transmedia Analysis: Film, Games, and Television
Areas of Interest
Video Game Design
Digital Narrative
Transmedia Storytelling/Narrative
Game Development
Professional Work
Featured Guest, Game Forum of the Animation School of the Beijing Film Academy in Beijing, China, October 2006
"The Game is Not Afoot", Sherlock Holmes and Philosophy, Open Court Press, Fall 2011
Transmedia Storytelling - International Digital Media Arts Association Conference, Fall 2011
Transmedia Storytelling - University Film and Video Association Conference, Summer 2012
Transmedia Storytelling: One World, Many Media - Focal Press, Spring 2013
Memberships: International Game Developers Association, Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences, University Film and Video Association, Science Fiction Writers of America


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Apogee to invest $30 million in Viracon expansion
January 25, 2013
In a January 22 SEC filing, Apogee Enterprises, Inc. indicated that it plans to invest in the manufacturing process of its architectural glass subsidiary, Viracon. The 18-month project, which requires an investment of more than $30 million that will be spent during three fiscal years, will improve efficiencies and allow Viracon to offer the new products required to strengthen its competitive position, according to an Apogee release.
Apogee is comparing the cost and benefits of making this investment in one of Viracon's two largest locations: Owatonna, Minn., or Statesboro, Ga. As part of this effort, Apogee is pursuing state and local support for both locations to ensure that the investment is made in the location that best strengthens Viracon's competitive position, according to the release.


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Fishing in Pandaria
Fishing has just become available on the beta today.
With all the bugs with terrain – it was really hard to see where you're going (pink sheets everywhere), it was only natural that I work on one of my professions; especially when I heard the splash of someone's bobber in Dawn's Blossom.
It appears that you get a skill point every 1-5 successful casts of fish. From what I can tell, they've opened up fishing all over the zone, though there doesn't seem to be any distinction btwn what's fished where. In the handful of spots I tried, both inland and coastal, I managed to fish something up.
In a sample of 100 successful casts, I managed to get:
- Redbelly Mandarin x19
- Jade Lungfish x18
- Golden Carp x47
- Junk x16
Not too bad in my book. Oddly enough, I've had a couple of empty loot windows… I wonder what I would have fished up otherwise?
The Jade Forest
- Jade Lungfish
- Redbelly Mandarin
- Golden Carp
Valley of the Four Winds
- Emperor Salmon
- Krasarang Paddlefish
- Golden Carp
The wreckages around Darkmoon Island were up but didn't appear to be any different from the crate contents. The other day I managed to get a point up from two successful casts – three wreckage pools, gave me 5 crates and yielded two skill points.
Placeholder items can be pretty amusing at times.
Today, in Krasarang Wilds I found a very interesting spot. If you like Shipwreck debris, you'll love this although they appear to be related to a daily quest.
So I thought I'd try fishing them up for fun. They gave me lots of Crates – generally one from each pool, although there was nothing unusual in them; as well as loose Azshara's veil and volatile water.
OK, now I'm excited. Who needs a mushroom chair when you can have Nat's Fishing Chair. It also looks like we'll be getting Nat's Hat at exalted rep with the man himself :P
More info when I find it…
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Top 10 tips to sell on eBay
But where to start? As a seasoned eBayer here are my 10 top tips on how to set up and start making cash from your trash.
1. Open an account
Before using eBay for the first time you have to open an account. You'll need to enter your name, address and email, and decide on a username and password. Think carefully about your username – it is your identity on eBay and will be shown when you buy or sell on eBay or communicate with other eBay members.
Avoid anything provocative or silly, and don't include personal information, such as your full name, date of birth or town where you live. Instead, link it to what you may be selling 'fashiongal_23' for example, or 'DIYbloke_7' – or something professional sounding it you're selling miscellaneous items.
2. Research the competition
Before creating your first sales listing, search as a buyer to see how other sellers are marketing the same or similar items to yours. Look at the title, price and postage costs, photography and descriptions. It is useful to add items to your 'watch list' so you can track how many bids they receive and the final sale price.
Consider which listings attract you and why, and which ones put you off. Remember similar listings are your competition, so think about how to make yours stand out.
3. Take quality photos
Photography is incredibly important on eBay so it is important to set aside time to take quality pictures. Without the ability to see and touch your item, buyers only have a picture to go by and want see exactly what they are bidding on.
Make sure the area is well lit – in natural daylight if possible - and take photos straight on and at different angles, including close-ups of any details. It is important to be open and honest in your listing – misleading customers will lead to bad feedback and the hassle of dealing with returns – so always include photos of imperfections.
If you are selling a used item that is for sale new elsewhere online – for example, a designer handbag or digital gadget from a highstreet retailer – avoid using commercial images that you have not taken. This can mislead buyers into thinking they are buying brand new, or give the impression you are hiding the true condition and put bidders off.
4. Create your listing
The title you give your sales listing is key to ensure people find your item. You have 80 characters to play with and they should include keywords that buyers would type in if they were looking for your item.
Keep it precise but detailed and include relevant details such as the brand, size and colour. For example, the title for one of my recent sales read: Muubaa Limited Edition buttery soft grey leather jacket, women's size 10/12. If you have space after including essential details, throw in tempting words like 'beautiful' or 'great condition' – don't let those 80 characters go to waste.
5. Describe your item
A detailed, well written description is key to give customers the confidence they need to place a bid. Be honest about the age and condition of the item, and always explains any imperfections. It may sound minor, but good grammar and spelling all show you've put thought into the listing, which can only be a good thing from the buyer's perspective.
Think about what you would want to know if you were buying and if in doubt – always err on the side of too much information rather than not enough. To soothe any cynical buyers, it can be helpful to give the reason that you're selling too. Remember that the more details you give, the less likely you will have buyers asking questions during the auction.
6. Choose the right category
Help buyers find your items by selecting the category that best describes your item. There are so many categories on eBay that selecting the most relevant one for you item might not be as simple as it sounds. For example, a piece of furniture might suit more than one room, so how do you decide between bedroom, living room or dining room?
When it isn't immediately clear, it is worth searching to see which categories other sellers have used. Enter the keywords for your item in the search box (such as 'pine side table') and 'All categories' in the drop down menu.
In the resulting listings, look at which categories and subcategories have been used, the number of bids and the page-view counter (if shown) in each category. Select the category with highest bid and page-view counts.
7. Take account of fees
When you list an item on eBay, you're charged an insertion fee. If the item sells, you're also charged a final value fee. For an auction-style sale, you can avoid the insertion fee by choosing the minimum start price for your sale (£0.01-£0.99), otherwise the insertion fee increases from £0.15p to £1.30 depending how high you set your start price.
If you opt for the 'Buy-it-now' sale route, which allows you to set a fixed price, you are charged a flat fee of £0.40 regardless of price. If your item sells in either type of listing, you will pay 10% of the final selling price, up to a maximum £40.
As you move through the listing set-up you will have the option to include marketing tools for an additional small fee. It is up to you to decide if they are worth it, but bear in mind that fees will eat into your profit and it is clear photos, a great description and good customer service that will ultimately make a sale.
8. Payment and postage
You need to specify your postage costs so customers can factor it into their final payment price. You don't need to visit the Post Office – simply visit the eBay Postage Centre and you can work it out from your computer using quotes from Royal Mail and Parcel Force (depending on weight).
For particularly bulky, heavy or fragile items, 'pick-up only' is usually the best option, but consider also giving buyers the option to arrange courier collection at their own time and expense.
All sellers on eBay.co.uk must offer PayPal as a payment method and therefore open a PayPal account. It is a secure online payment system and offers protection if anything goes wrong, for example if items do not arrive or aren't as described in the listing. PayPal is free for buyers, but sellers will be charged a fee of 3.4% + £0.20 for receiving funds – which will be automatically deducted from the payment.
You may also offer several other payment options, including payment by cheque, postal order, credit card (if you have your own processing capabilities), or payment on collection. Be sure to detail your accepted payment methods in your item description.
9. Customer service
Just like any other buyer/seller relationship, good customer service is key to encourage repeat custom and good feedback. Most eBayers are genuine, but there are some tricky characters out there so feedback is an important tool to build your reputation as a good honest trader.
Answer questions politely and as soon as you can, and indicate your method of postage so winning bidders know soon to expect the item.
While the majority of transactions are harmonious, hiccups do happen and it is often how you deal with an issue that counts more than the problem itself. You will need to decide what your returns policy is and include it the set-up process. Under eBay rules, sellers are always required to accept a return if eBay determines that the item doesn't match what was described in the listing – otherwise, it is generally up to you.
Buyers are more comfortable shopping from sellers who offer clear return policies - even though most buyers will never return an item - so it is worth including it in your description as well.
10. Go live
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Confusion: Pewdiepie X Uberhaxornova [Part 3] [James' P.O.V]We ended up playing Xbox all night, just random games that we goofed around on. Both of us were on the floor, a large blanket covering us as the room was still very cold. I was getting pretty tired, already on my fourth monster. Stifling another yawn I started to get up but a weight fell on me, looking beside me I saw Felix had fallen over and was asleep on my lap. I felt my cheeks flush red a bit and tried to move him but he ended up crawling on me and nuzzled his head on my chest. The room was less cold with Felix's warm body on me. It was awkward, but at the same time it was comfortable. I liked it. I rested my hand on his side before laying down, listening to Felix's steady breathing as I drifted off into sleep. *** When I woke up in the morning I felt cold air against my face, but my body was warm. I turned to my right feeling warm breath tickle my neck, my nose touched Felix's sending a warm feeling throug
Confusion: Pewdiepie X Uberhaxornova [Part 2]James had started to show me around the house. The guy I saw at the door was Dan and the other guys had gone out for another mail run. "This is such a big house..."James nodded as he was bringing me to the extra room where I would be staying. "Yeah, I'm glad the other guys are living here. This place would be so empty without them." He stopped in front of a doorway and waved his arm into the room. I stepped inside and cold air hit me, I shivered a bit, looking around. The room was pink and girly."Really? I get the cold pink room?" I laughed. "Only room left" he shrugged. "And I just like to bug you." he gave me a smile before leaving the room to let me un-pack and set up. I noticed there was a bed all ready inflated against the wall, a stack of sheets and blankets lay beside it and a small desk stood alone in the corner. I smiled and started to un-pack. *** Night came fairly quickly, I had finished calling Marzia to tell her that I was fine and everything
Confusion: Pewdiepie X Uberhaxornova [Part 6] [James' P.O.V] "I suggest you stay away from him. You got that?" I over heard Seamus say. I was about to walk into the kitchen when I saw Felix pushed up against the wall and Seamus very close as he said something to him. I felt a bit mad, was I jealous? No, I can't be. I stood outside the kitchen just listening, I looked over and saw Seamus kiss Felix lightly on the cheek, Felix didn't even stop him. Anger flared up inside me at the sight. I shot Seamus a glare when he passed me but he didn't seem to notice. I walked into the kitchen to grab something to eat, also wanting to talk to Felix about what had happened between him and Seamus. But when he saw me his face went red as he blushed, only making me blush as well for some reason. Before I could say anything he quickly fled the kitchen without a word. With a sigh I leaned against the counter just thinking. I was trying to forget what happened between Felix and I last night, though part of me didn't want t
Enter a new channel [Part 8] (Pewdiecry) This story is a boyxboy story so if you don't like those then I suggest that you don't read this. Rating- PG-13ish (For now)/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/ After lunch we all separate to go to our classes, Luciee gave Ryan a rather tight hug and ruffled his hair making his face go red, before she skipped off to where Eddie and Aleks were talking, interrupting their conversation. Eddie looked pretty pissed but once he saw it was just Luciee, the look quickly faded and was replaced with his famous grin and giggle. I glanced over at Ryan and saw that he was still grabbing his stuff from his locker, so I headed to English to meet him there. The class was still headed out, as the bell did just ring. Some of the kids had weird looks on their faces, some trying to get out of the class faster than others. Weird. Once the class was clear, I went to my normal seat and set my things down, then sat patiently for the class to fill up again and fo
Confusion: Pewdiepie x Uberhaxornova [Final] [Felix's POV] I can't believe I actually did that. I sat in my room now, hugging my knees to my chest, surrounded by darkness. I'm just so confused! I know I am starting to get feelings for James, but I have so much stronger feelings for Marzia. I let out a frustrated sigh and hid my face in my hands. Maybe coming here was a bad idea. I wasn't very tired, and my mind was whirling with thoughts so I did want to sleep I wouldn't be able to. Seamus was right, I did remember what me and James did the other night. The bad thing is that I was the one who started it, and if James hadn't had stopped me I'm sure, well, more than a heavy make-out session would have happened. And what I did when we were outside in the pool...I mean, I guess I was kind of flirting with James. I saw the door open, bright rays of light shining into the room. How long did I stay up just thinking? At the thought a wave of exhaustion rammed into me like being hit by a train. I s
Confusion: Pewdiepie X Uberhaxornova [Part 4] [James' P.O.V] The day went pretty normal, but it was awkward between me and Felix, we just put what happened behind us though. Still, it felt, well nice with Felix so close to me. As me and Felix were playing some Minecraft, Jordan came in. "Hey James, do you have any pens? I can't find any-" He stopped when he saw Felix. "Who's that?" I realized that they haven't met yet. I opened my mouth to say something but Felix said something first."Hej! Jag är Felix. Jag vet inte riktigt James, men han sa att han kunde hjälpa mig med saker på Mine hantverk."Jordan looked at him for a second. "Sorry, what?""Förlåt att jag talar inte engelska bra." he frowned. I laughed a little and just watched. "James, who is this?" Jordan asked. "Is he from Youtube? Cause he looks familiar." I nodded. "He's Pewdiepie on YouTube."Felix smiled and held out his hand. "I'm Felix."Jordan shook his hand with a nod. "Jordan. Oh, and
Confusion: Pewdiepie X Uberhaxornova [Part 7][James' P.O.V]I walked into the house a few minutes after Felix had. The smell of chinese food floated through the house once I opened the door. "What smells so good?" I asked when I walked into the house. Monica was in the kitchen with Jordon, she was making some home made chinese food, Jordon helping when she needed it. She smiled when she saw me. "Hey James." She greeted."Smells amazing as always, Monica." I smiled. I tried to grab a piece of chicken from the pan but she smacked my hand away. "You'll have to wait like everyone else." she stated. When she said that Jordon grabbed a piece of beef from the pan and stuffed it into his mouth before she could stop him. "Hey!" She laughed and slapped him playfully on the shoulder. He grinned at her, chuckling and hugged her from behind. I smiled at the happy couple and left to go get changed. When I went back downstairs, changed in a loose t-shirt and grey sweats, Monica was handing out food to everyone. I grabbe
Enter a new channel [Part 7] (Pewdiecry) This story is a boyxboy story so if you don't like those then I suggest that you don't read this. Rating- PG-13ish (For now)/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/Waking up after having two days off and a long night is not a good feeling. Plus, my thoughts were still clouded to why Ryan was crying the night before. My alarm blared, snapping me from my dreams. I groaned and slapped at my bedside table to try and find my phone to turn the alarm off. I didn't even feel the cold screen of my phone when it suddenly turned off. Still in my sleep deprived state, I sat up and got off my bed only to knock into someone. I let out a yelp and fell back onto the bed, scrambling for something to protect myself with. "Woah, Felix. Calm down friend." A deep voice, slurred slightly from sleep chuckled. "Ryan?...the fuck bro!" I hissed and tossed the pillow I was clutching at him. It only hit him gently and fell to the floor, making him chuckle deeply again.
Enter a new channel [Part 4] (Pewdiecry) This story is a boyxboy story so if you don't like those then I suggest that you don't read this. Rating- PG (For now)/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/"Ryan? What are you doing here?" The blonde asked, concern and fatigue in his voice. He stood just in his boxers and a baggy t-shirt, his hair messy. "Oh, w-well I k-kinda need to c-change into c-clothes. C-could I change i-in your bathroom? I'll l-leave right after." I answered, wrapping my arms around my chest to try and keep warm. Felix must have noticed my shivering because he pulled me into his house with gentle hands, then wrapped a thick blanket around my shoulders and I couldn't help but sigh quietly at the warmth."No, your staying here for the night and I won't take no for an answer. You would be at your house and not in the freezing rain unless something happened there. You do have a house though, right?" I just nodded and didn't say anything else. He led me up to his room and showed me the bathro
PewDieCry Ch. 1The day had finally come for Ryan to go to Sweden to meet up with his long time friend, Felix. Most know him as PewDiePie, or PewDie, but his real name is Felix. He sighed looking out the airplane window, resting his head on his hand. Felix had never saw his face before, so he was alittle worried on what his reaction would be. He would also probaly ask why he never shows his face. But, he was totally fine with it. Sometimes he questioned himself why he does not show his face. But he still will not no matter what.---Felix cleaned up the house preparing for Cry's arrival. One thing keapt going through his mind- What did Cry look like? He would find out soon enough. Marzia was gone for awhile, she went to Italy. Felix had no idea how long she would be gone, but he knew it would be a long time. So Cry and himself would have plenty of time to chat. He chuckled as he looked around the now spotless room. "Perfect!" he said to himself. He grabbed a drink out of the fridge and sat on his bed,
PiggyxReader- Past MemoriesYou and Piggy are sitting down on a Normal Couch, remembering about the past memories.Good and bad and even a few silly ones now and then.Until Piggy started to brought up another abnormal momment you two shared.But you couldnt understand what he was saying when he kept stopping to laugh about the past mystery you wish to know."uhm..Piggy?" You questioned as you watched him chuckle out abit."ahahaha, It's nothing, don't worry" He said, smiling as he thought about it.You became more curious and somewhat irritated at him.He looked at you with a smile looking at your expression and knowing your probably getting impatient with him."Alright, alright" He finally stopped laughing and cleared his throat,"Remember that time when we kinda barely met and we were both bored out of our minds and..."He Started to slightly laugh again."And What...?" You questioned. Crossing your arms."And...We started to dare each other to do stupid stuff" He smiled at you.Though you didn't remember what
Nova x Spoon CHAPTER 1ATTENTION!- JUST A HEADS UP, THIS IS A FAN FIC OF "GUY ON GUY" IF YOU ARE NOT MATURE ENOUGH THEN YOU CAN JUST GTFO IT MAY GET GRAPHIC SO ONLY THE MATURE PLEASE READ thankyoufollow me on twitter for chapter news... unless you dont follow chapter newshttps://twitter.com/#!/IBarfRainbow101It was late and I was tired, I sipped on coke to try to stay awake while I edited videos before going to bed and waiting until morning for them to actually be uploaded. Then suddenly I had recieved a skype message, Hovering over it with my mouse it said it was spoon,Spoon: "Heey"I had began typing before I even realized it"hey sup"I looker over to the right watching myself smile in the mirror..."idiot"I call myself outloud.Spoon: "it might be a little late but im coming over this friday... I already got the tickets so you cant say no okay?""why would I say no?"I think but then type"this friday?""ya problem officar?""no, its just well seamus is going to visit his girlfriend and max went to
Was it A Nightmare? Or Something More? [P1] "Cry! Cry, help me!"Cry collapsed onto his stomach and reached out over the edge of the massive cliff. He and Felix had somehow found themselves trapped in some Amnesia mod, fighting for their lives as they fled from the clutches of the grunt. Cry cursed as rain began battering the two helpless men, making the rock face of the cliff slippery. "Grab my hand, friend!"Felix reached up and barely managed to grasp his partner's hand before he lost his footing and found himself dangling over the edge. "Cry!" The Swede's voice cracked, but he couldn't care less at the moment. All he cared about was getting to safety and escaping this hell-hole with Cry."Hang on, Pewds!" The brunette grunted as he began to haul the blonde man to safety. He had almost managed to rescue him when a loud ripping sound was heard. What happened after the sound would leave him feeling guilty for the rest of his life.A small tear in Felix's shirt began to grow in response to Cry's death-grip on the Swede. Cry
Nova x Seamus Chapter 1 FAN FICATTENTION!- JUST A HEADS UP, THIS IS A FAN FIC OF "GUY ON GUY" IF YOU ARE NOT MATURE ENOUGH THEN YOU CAN JUST GTFO IT MAY GET GRAPHIC SO ONLY THE MATURE PLEASE READ thankyou&& btw this is before what happens in the prologue PLZ SHOW SUPPORT BY COMMENTING!Chapter 1I walked into the house dropping my bags to the floor while inspecting the hallway, I took a slight glance into the ugly green coloured room beside me and looked back to Hordon (Jordon-Kootra) who was beside me standing there not speaking, just watching. Suddenly he opened his mouth with a big smile "would you like a tour?" my ears were still ringing and I felt extremely tired. "No" I sighed "just take me to my room please" Hordon dropped the smile and without a complaint said "sure" and started to walked past me towards the stairs. I grabbed my bags and followed him up the stairs, as im almost at the top he stops and looks back to me with an unreadable expression. "Which one is mine?" I ask, "your first you call dibs" exci
Nova x Spoon CHAPTER 2ATTENTION!- JUST A HEADS UP, THIS IS A FAN FIC OF "GUY ON GUY" IF YOU ARE NOT MATURE ENOUGH THEN YOU CAN JUST GTFO IT MAY GET GRAPHIC SO ONLY THE MATURE PLEASE READ thankyoufollow me on twitter for chapter news... unless you dont follow chapter newshttps://twitter.com/#!/IBarfRainbow101**OF COURSE I DO NOT KNOW WHAT SPOON/NICK LOOKS LIKE, THE DESCRIPTION I HAD GIVEN HIM IS FROM MY IMAGINATION AND YES HIS NAME IS ACTUALLY NICK! (shown on creature wiki link in description)**I woke up the next morning to the vibrating of my phone on the bedside table beside me, I chose to ignore it not wanting to waste the energy on rolling over to answer. It stopped after a few more seconds but then just before I drifted back into unconsciousness the whole table vibrated again,it must be Nick(spoon) I thought as I pick it up opening my eyes slowly for the first time in hours who is calling me at nine am!?"What hello who the hell is this?"I groaned wanting not to be awake"morning beautiful, where
.:PewdieCry:. The Basement part 8PewdieCry- Rated T"Hurry up!" A voice split the air from high above them. Cry's eyes snapped open as he looked up to the raised pathway to see a golden man lowering a ladder down to them. "Before they get you!" He yelled down at them.Felix got to the ladder first and waited, forcing Cry to go up first once he reached the ladder. Felix stayed closed behind and Cry forced himself to use his broken arm so that he could move faster, yet one of the grunts still managed to grab Felix by the ankle, it's claws tearing into his skin."Get off him!" Cry shouted and threw a tinderbox at the Grunt's head. Felix was able to slip away as the Grunt was distracted, and the boys made their way quickly up the ladder, which was then pulled up by the golden man."What are you?" Felix found himself saying, his ankle forgotten about. The man smiled softly, "What no thank you? I'm your savior, A.K.A Stephano, I'm gonna help you idiots get out of here" And that's how their group of two quickly became three.
:PewdieCry- PG: Giving Life Away.Giving Life AwaySeeing your neighbor with the Black plague was hard. Seeing a friend with it, was tough. Seeing a family member with it was painfull. But having it yourself was the most dreadful thing imaginable. The feeling Cry got when he realized he had it, was indescribable. How can you describe the feeling you get when you know you're going to die?The worst part was he would die alone. His friends and family had all died from The Black Death. Even his neighbors had left town to try escaping it's evil cluthches. And that's why when his fever and fatigue turned into aches and his fingers and toes turned black, he knew what was coming.Even the strongest man is to be scared of death. As was Cry. He found himself covering his hands and feet before making the few miles trek to the nearest doctor's station. Half way their, the fatigue got a hold of him and he sat down to rest on a small hill.A few hours later, he was being roughly shaken awake."Are you okay, sir?" A blonde man asked
.:Pewdie/Cry:. I'm coming, friend.Rated PG-13Whimpering, crying, moaning, what ever you wanted to call it, Pewdie was doing it. He had been doing it for five minutes now. It must of been a nightmare. It was obvious by the way he would whimper Marzia's name now and then before fidgeting in his chair. But it was a nightmare that had already came true.He'd fallen asleep during a late night skype call with Cry. Of course for Cry it was early morning, and he had been caught by the blonde as he was just about to turn off the computer. He would of told Pewdie he was too tired to chat, as he sometimes was, but when the Swedish man's face came up on his screen, it was coated in tears.A million things ran threw his head, taking in the sad sight that was his friend. Pewdie was in a rumpled up wife beater, his hair sticking up in all different directions, meanwhile his eyes and nose were red."What happened?" Cry whispered, barely loud enough for his mic to hear. Pewdie had his hands over his face now, trying to stop the flow o
Confusion: Pewdiepie x Uberhaxornova [Part 1] [This will start in 3rd person but go to 1st person]***After Felix had first contacted James on twitter they started to talk much more. Not just about what games they would collab in, but also like friends would. After a few months or so James asked Felix if he would like to come and visit the creature house. He wasn't quick to say yes. He made up excuses like, he would have to go through jet lag again, or he would be behind on his videos. James answered simply with "you'll get over the jet lag" and "Just being a laptop and your recording stuff, you can record here." After a while he finally said yes. In two weeks he flew over to the creature house. ***[Felix's P.O.V]The flight was long and boring for me, I had a little kid beside me who kept putting things in my face and yelling in my ear. His mother didn't seem to care. After some very long hours I finally arrived at the airport. James had texted me directions to the house. I
a dangerous hallucinationThe light coming through the window was bright,much too bright.Even though my eyes were closedI could see it-feel it.The skin of my arms prickled,sweat dripped from my brow.It was two in the afternoon but…the sun was settingthrough the window facing east.I should have seen the hutch,shelves lined with bone chinadecorated with delicate leaves and vines.I was so thirstyand reaching for cups that should have been there.Instead I found a billboard of butterflies,the colors ragingmore than any rainbow I'd ever seen.Their wings fluttered and flashedyet somehow they moved in slow motion.I wanted to stand,wanted to reach out and touch them but…I couldn't move,couldn't speak,and yet I laughedignoring my dry mouthand the tingling in my feet. There was a tempeston the riseand in my blood.A sugar rush disguisedas a riot of butterfliesand they were swarming me.There was a small vialof insulin in my pocketthat I nev
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In a small bowl, combine cheese and flour, mixing well; set aside.
a small heavy skillet, sauté onion in butter for about 2 minutes, or until crisp-tender,
but not browned.
Prepare piecrust for baking according to favorite recipe or package directions and fit into a 9-inch pie plate; flute edge of crust to form a standing ridge; fill crust with a sheet of aluminum foil and dried beans or rice. Partially bake crust in a preheated moderate oven (350 degrees F.) for 7 minutes. Remove foil and beans or rice and allow crust to cool slightly.
Turn cheese-flour mixture into partially-baked crust. Top with basil and oregano, mixing into cheese slightly. Spread onion mixture in a circle on top of cheese in center of tart. Arrange tomato wedges or slices over cheese, slightly overlapping, in a circular design around outer edge of tart. Sprinkle salt and pepper over tomato wedges.
Increase oven temperature 375 degrees F.; bake tart for 25 to 30 minutes, or until tomatoes are tender and cheese is melted. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Note: If more cheese filling is desired, increase amount of cheese to 3 cups and flour to 3 tablespoons. If using smoked Gruyere or Gouda cheese, omit basil and oregano; sprinkle cheese in pie shell lightly with nutmeg to taste.
Note: May omit butter; liberally coat skillet with non-caloric vegetable cooking spray.
Variation: Use 2 cups crumbled feta or feta with basil and tomatoes or garlic and herbs or other goat cheese in place of previously listed cheeses.
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Q: Did you play sports in school?
A: I didn't play individual sports. I played football. But all [four] kids played individual sports. The kids picked up individual sports — I'm proud. Whether you play individual or team, I think it's great to be in active sports like tennis or golf or riding horses.
Q: Do you have any physical problems that hinder exercise?
A: No. I've got no excuses. It's all on me.
Q: Do you smoke or have any other health vices?
A: No. I drink rarely — socially.
Q: What's your typical daily diet?
A: My breakfast is fairly routine. I'll have either eggs and toast and grapefruit or oatmeal. Almost never varies from that, as boring as that sounds. Vegetables usually for lunch, whether it's a salad or broccoli. Dinner can be whatever it is. I'm still partial to steak and chicken.
I drink a lot of herbal tea. I probably — good grief — have four to five, at least, cups or glasses of herbal tea a day, three to four bottles of water per day, and a cup of coffee or two in the morning.
Q: Take vitamins or sports nutrition products?
A: My wife went on a high-protein diet and she gets these high-protein drinks that I love, too. That rounds out my diet. Except when I can get my hands on a piece of pizza or cheeseburger.
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Height/weight: 6 feet, 1 inch; 216 pounds
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Jokes over! Seth Meyers is officially a married man.
The funnyman married longtime girlfriend and human rights lawyer Alexi Ashe in Martha's Vineyard on Sunday in front of family and friends.
"They are so in love and really excited for their big day," a source told People. "They [were] really excited to celebrate their big day with all their close friends and family."
Meyer described how he popped the question to his ladylove to the mag, saying, "I tied [the ring] in a bow around our dog's collar. I just had to sit there looking at the dog. I was like, 'The dog's going to eat the ring!'"
Ashe reportedly met the comedian at a mutual friend's wedding a few years back and has been smitten ever since.


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Why would a team *not* file for arbitration prior to the July 1st FA period if they are in negotiations with an RFA but haven't finalized anything, in order to protect them from offer sheets (as the Devils and Preds did with Parise and Weber, respectively)? Is there some downside that I'm missing? The case that made me think about this is the hubbub about offer sheet attacks on Stamkos going Tampa's way at 12. (Please note, this is just a rumor, and I don't believe any major hockey media source has reported anything concrete; hence why I made this separate from the FA discussion thread. But it still doesn't make sense to me that Yzerman wouldn't file for arbitration simply as insurance, especially if he intends to match any offer sheet and ensure Stamkos is on the team).
Second question: When a team presents an offer sheet to an RFA, is that all that is necessary to force the player's current team to match the offer, or does the player have to agree to that offer sheet first before it is binding? To use a completely made-up example, I can imagine that a player is offered 5 million/year from his team on June 30, wants 6.5 (and this is a hometown discount price as he's quite good), but on July 1st another team offers him 8 million/year. Must he sign on to the 8 million offer for his team to have to match to retain him, or is simply the offer being made sufficient? I ask because I can imagine this creates a situation where a player is committed to one team and really wants to remain with that team for slightly more than they are currently offering, and so would actually not want an offer sheet (as this might force his team to give him up for compensation). I realize this is a rather convoluted question, so please ask for clarification if I haven't been clear. Thanks!


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Created in 1998, the Women and Newborns Clinical Program was Intermountain Healthcare's second clinical program. Within the program, during the last 11 years, many teams have been formed to improve patient care, processes, outcomes, and cost in the following clinical areas:
Women and Newborns is unique among Intermountain's clinical programs, in that while the program's processes constitute four of the top six diagnoses for inpatient care system-wide, most of the care provided is focused on uncomplicated delivery, postpartum, and newborn care. There are relatively few "high tech" and costly interventions. As such, the Women and Newborns Clinical Program can focus on finding and implementing ways to provide best care at the lowest reasonable cost.
By standardizing our processes and leveraging our purchasing position—particularly on supplies used most to manage the 32,000 average annual births at Intermountain facilities—Intermountain can achieve significant improvements in the quality and cost of care. (See Chart B below. The resources that go into providing that care are measured in Relative Resource Units and illustrate the "low tech/high touch" nature of care in Women and Newborns services.)
Some examples of the Women and Newborns Clinical Program's process improvement initiatives include:
The Women and Newborns Clinical Program has also put enormous emphasis on service excellence and communication. Often, childbirth is a woman's first significant encounter with hospital care. Research indicates that women make about 70% of the healthcare decisions for their families.
So, because the majority of patients have low-risk pregnancies—it is a planned healthcare experience—an outstanding clinical and service experience in Women and Newborns services can positively or negative affect perceptions of other clinical areas. (If a woman receives caring, quality care, she'll be more likely to opt for care at an Intermountain facility on other occasions or refer friends and relatives.)
To focus on service excellence, the program uses such Intermountain tools as the six Dimensions of Care and the Healing Connections principles, which emphasize compassion, concern, and commitment to providing excellent care.


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MentalFloss.com has assembled a wonderful list of films that castrated their literary companions into opposite-sex heroes and heroines in order to moot public opposition and rustle up as much box-office green as possible. In the process, they insulted the LGBTQI community and lost much of what made the source material so fetching in the first place.
For example, in Billy Wilder's classic study of alcoholism, The Lost Weekend (which swept the 1946 Acadmey Awards), Ray Milland's character Don Birnam, was a failed writer who turned to alcohol to quiet his intellectual failures. But in the novel by Charles Jackson made it clear that it was Birnam's homosexuality that was much of the source of his anxiety:
"When, at what time, had he deliberately ignored the responsibility and opportunity that beckoned him? Oh, he could put his finger on a dozen such moments … Some were more revealing than others; one he would never forget. What went on between them in the carriage-sheds back of the Presbyterian Church, several afternoons a week, in the backseat of an abandoned carriage that hadn't been used for years—used for anything but this …"
In Goldfinger, Ian Fleming's seventh novel in the James Bond series and third to make it to the silver screen, Pussy Galore runs a ring of lesbian cat burglars which, even for the swinging sixties, proved too much for this 1965 release.
There are others, including The Color Purple, Watchmen, Breakfast at Tiffany's and the Harry Potter series, that make this well worth your time.
© 2012, Victor Hoff. All rights reserved. Menofcolor.blogs.com


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Hannibal Regional Hospital has announced the birth of the first baby of 2013.
Gabriela Nicole was born to Courtney Wooldridge and Valerio Favian at 9:33 a.m. New Year's Day.
She weighed 8 pounds and 7 ounces and was 21 inches long.
Gabriela and her family get a special prize package with gifts from more than a dozen organizations and businesses.
And celebrating her birthday gets even easier for this family, Gabriela's mother was also born on New Year's Day.
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