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Lotus Salon's color specialists and stylists view each head of hair as a lump of clay ready to be sculpted and modeled. And since no two heads are the same, each finished 'do is unique and client-centric. Apart from their training and experience, stylists focus on how the person beneath the hair interacts with it—their lifestyle, desires, aesthetic preferences—using its texture, personality, and in-grown instruction manual to guide them toward a look that suits the face and person it belongs to. Whether they're cutting and styling locks, adding doses of Wella Professionals color products, or treating hair with Enjoy vegan and cruelty-free products, they're able to create looks that are tasteful and entirely tailored.
Whether clients are looking to snip their strands or clip in new tresses, The Snippery Hair Studio has them covered. The salon is helmed by stylist and color specialist Gina, who utilizes her over 25 years of experience and extensive training with Redken, TIGI, and Paul Mitchell when performing razor cuts, corrective color, and Keratin Complex treatments. In addition to traditional salon services, The Snippery is known for their makeovers and for making hair look fuller with razor cuts. It also carries HairDo extensions and Raquel Welch wigs, which come with human or synthetic strands.
Something changed in Braintree, Massachusetts more than two decades ago. Many of its citizens started sporting chic new hairstyles, thanks to the opening of Nancy's Special Touch. Today, the salon still styles women, men, and kids. Their beauty experts dole out many hair and nail services, from highlights to mani-pedis.
Heads Up Hair Salon's stylists finesse frazzled locks with fashionable cuts and products from brands including Redken, Chi, and Onesta. A shampoo and scalp massage set the stage for the talented trimmers' handiwork and release genie apprentices. Then wig wizards set to snipping, informed by a close consultation with clients and any photos of celebrities or ancestors they bring in. Foil highlights or lowlights precisely illumine or shade strands with hues ranging from subtle to dramatic, or opt for all-over color to give every thread equal attention. In about two hours, the friendly Heads Up staff will send heads on their way with a blow-dry and a promise to write.
Armed with current techniques for properly maintaining noggin lawns, Regis Salon's network of stores keeps clients' hair in order as dictated by the latest trends. Within this caravan of hair bazaars, customers' wild manes are tamed by skillful stylists; use your Groupon toward a shampoo, cut, and blow-dry, and lean back and dream of breakdancing Stay Puft Marshmallow Men as a stylist carefully cleanses hair with shampoo and conditioner and then clips it into stylish head hedges that beautifully complement scalp-garden pathways. Afterward, the hair that's left behind will receive a loving blow-dry for a style that gleams and glitters like a ruby-encrusted bowling ball. During the treatment, stylists offer helpful tips and tricks to help clients care for hair at home. If a shampoo and cut isn't your cup of sports drink, put your Groupon toward the cost of another service, such as hair coloring (starting at $52), highlights (starting at $75), or a perm (starting at $75).
A swirling barber's pole outside of Nanci's Barber Shop signifies to passersby that this is the place for a straight-razor shave. Barbers pump warm lather onto skin before expertly clearing cheeks and chins of unwanted hair. Their expertise doesn't end with facial hair, though; they also provide haircuts for men, women, and children. During football season, they even host Monday Night Football parties, providing haircuts, food, and drinks until the game ends when the weaker team's goalposts collapse from sheer exhaustion.


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99 Bottles
From IPAs to saisons, we scour the globe to find the best bottled beers in the world.
Story by Imbibe Staff
Photos by Michael Cogliantry
Quick, 10 seconds or less: What's the best beer in the world?Not that easy, is it? After all, if you're any kind of beer enthusiast, you can probably think of a lot of contenders for that title. And then there's context: The best beer in the world for a night curled up by the fireplace is probably not the best beer in the world to break out at your next barbecue. And that became a central theme in our editorial staff's conversations as we tried to come up with a list of 99 of our favorite bottled beers for our Sept/Oct issue: Why do we love these beers, and when and how do we prefer to drink them?
As the debate continued, we established a few guidelines. We tended to give preference to beers available year-round over seasonals, on the argument that even the greatest beer isn't all that enjoyable if you can only find it for a month or two out of the year (though, we included a "seasonal" category and couldn't resist including a few other seasonals in the mix, which we've noted when applicable). In a similar vein, we tried to include beers with fairly wide distribution: Three Floyds Dark Lord Imperial Ale, for instance, is an amazing beer, but raving about a bottle that's only sold one day a year, and then only at the brewery itself, seems like an exercise in cruelty for any reader who doesn't happen to live in Munster, Indiana. (Seriously, though, if you get a chance, check it out.)
We also enlisted the help of a bevy of outside beer experts who were kind enough to share their suggestions in our extensive survey (see list below), and we polled our readers for their favorites. Then we tasted … a lot. In the end, we found ourselves amazed by the diversity of flavors and textures that craft brewers around the world are offering, from deep and rich barrel-aged barleywines to clean, crisp saisons. Do the 99 beers on our list (plus one extra choice that we couldn't resist, even though it breaks all our self-imposed rules) match up with the 99 beers that would be on your list? Maybe not—any list like this is necessarily subjective. But we guarantee that you'll find options on here that will make you fall in love with beer all over again.
Here's a sneak peek of 10 of the beers from our list of 100 (note that the beers on our list are unranked and appear in no particular order). For the full list, check out the Sept/Oct 2009 issue of Imbibe.
It may be one of the world's most enduring relationships: a hot, juicy burger with a cold, refreshing beer. And the pairing becomes even more satisfying when you find a brew whose aroma and flavors complement, rather than overwhelm, those of the burger. On that note, consider this the matchmaker's list of brew-and-burger marriages.
Sample Pick: Victory Prima Pils Downingtown, Penn. 5.3% ABV, 12 oz./22 oz. With its soft gold color and thick white head, this crisp, refreshing pilsner looks friendly and unintimidating. But a massively floral and hoppy aroma with heady yeasty notes lets you know that this is no simple quaffer. Bone-dry with a pronounced hoppy bitterness and a cleansing burst of lemon peel mid-palate, Prima Pils has a sharp edge that can cut through the richest flavors. Pair it with a bacon cheeseburger for pure bliss.
While a lot of great beers are released seasonally these days, we think a true seasonal beer should taste like the time of year for which it was brewed. These beers do just that, matching up perfectly with their time of release by encapsulating the smell, flavors and sense of their respective seasons.
Sample Pick: AleSmith YuleSmith San Diego, Calif. 9.5% ABV, 22 oz. Brewed twice yearly—as a malty imperial red in the winter and a hoppy double-IPA come summer—YuleSmith is handcrafted by a group of award-winning homebrewers who banded together to create their own microbrewery. SUMMER, WINTER RELEASE
Hop Monsters
Some beers are like the body builders of the brewing world—big, bold and often looking to push the limits of their bravado. And while these beers may not be for the faint of heart, they'll never fail to make an impact; in fact, they might just inspire more hops-shy beer drinkers to muscle up their palates.
Sample Pick: Avery Maharaja Boulder, Colo. 10.69% ABV, 22 oz.Dark amber in color with a floral and fruity nose of tangerine, apricots and marmalade, this imperial IPA clocks in at a mighty 102 IBUs. Four hops varieties offer big-time bitterness, but the Maharaja also combines a healthy dose of maltiness and a subtly sweet finish. Unfortunately, this beer is a limited release, so you'll need to stock up while it's available during the spring and summer months; the good news is that it's a perfect candidate for cellaring, so if you've got a place to store it, you can enjoy it all year long. SPRING, SUMMER RELEASE
Different but good
Sip. Huh. Sip. Whoa, what is that? Sip. Whatever it is, I think I want some more. That's this category in a nutshell: beers made with unexpected ingredients, or in an unexpected fashion, that make you think twice about what you're drinking—but keep you coming back for another taste.
Sample Pick: Rogue Juniper Pale Ale Newport, Ore. 5.3% ABV, 22 oz.At first, this beer presents like a light pale ale—clean, sharp and clear—when all of a sudden, bam, a jolt of juniper berry hits you on the finish. This is the closest a beer will ever come to tasting like a Gin and Tonic, and it's just as refreshing and crisp.
Small Beers
Sometimes you want something that's not too overpowering—something you can drink after your workout or during an afternoon of yard work, without being sent straight to bed. These beers all clock in at under 5 percent alcohol by volume but don't sacrifice taste in order to do so.
Sample Pick: Anchor Steam San Francisco, Calif. 4.9% ABV, 12 oz./22 oz.The flagship ale of one of the granddaddies of the American craft beer movement, this coppery-gold quaffer offers strong floral notes, some mild malty sweetness and a crisp bitterness that pairs beautifully with barbecued chicken.
Beers to serve to your friend who claims to be a beer snob
You know the type: The friend who turns up his nose at every bar's beer list and who brings over bottles from his collection when you invite him to dinner (not that you're complaining about that). Next time he stops by, turn the tables by pouring one of these intricate and intriguing brews—but beware, from then on, he might decide to show up empty-handed.
Sample Pick: Pliny the Elder Santa Rosa, Calif. 8% ABV, 500 ml.Named after the naturalist who designated hops' botanical name nearly two millennia ago, this sunflower-gold IPA from Russian River Brewing has a fluffy, cloud-white head and is complex but well balanced. The pine-needle aroma gives way to a strong floral bouquet and an assertive bitterness. Pack Pliny the Elder in a picnic basket to sip alongside salumi and cheese in the park, or serve it at a backyard barbecue with short ribs. LIMITED DISTRIBUTION
Beers to drink with dessert
Generally, when people thinking of pairing beer with food, they think of barbecue or burgers—i.e., "pub grub." But plenty of beers have the richness and roundness to complement sweets. Try one of the suggested pairings below, and you might find yourself leaving that bottle of Port on the shelf the next time dessert comes out.
organic Beers
There was a time when you had to be happy to find any organic beer—whether it was good or not was almost beside the point. These days, though, a growing number of breweries are getting certified organic, or producing a select number of organic brews in addition to their standard lineup. With competition has come an increase in quality, making this category more exciting than ever.
Sample Pick: Georg Schneider's Wiesen Edel-Weisse Kelheim, Germany 6.2% ABV, 500 ml.Both its peachy-beige opacity and its rich aroma of sweet rolls and summer flowers tell you this beer is unfiltered, while the almost mead-like flavor and creamy mouthfeel make it a general crowd-pleaser; anyone will appreciate those notes of sweet orange blossom and ripe pear.
barrel-aged Beers
Like a fine whiskey, barrel-aged beers are nuanced and complex with refined flavors that offer subtle hints of the wood in which they were aged. Spending anywhere from weeks to months in barrels that may have previously held whiskey, bourbon or even sherry, the beers on this list demonstrate how wood-aging mellows their hops and malt tones while marrying creamy notes of chocolate and vanilla to soft traces of wood.
Beers to cellar
In general, fresher is better when it comes to beer. However, some beers can actually benefit from aging—generally, beers that are cask- or bottle-conditioned, or that have a high alcohol content. Often, what began as the beer's primary flavor—be it smoke or fruit or chocolate—tends to mellow out, allowing secondary flavors to blossom. The beers on this list become more complex as they age. Try tasting one fresh and another one a year later—it's like tasting a whole new beer!
Special Thanks to Our Contributing Experts
Jason and Julie Atallah (Bruisin' Ales, Asheville, NC); Joshua M. Bernstein (Imbibe writer, NYC); Jay Brooks (Brookston Beer Bulletin, Marin, CA); Lucy Burningham (Imbibe writer, Portland, OR); Greg Engert (Rustico, Alexandria, VA); Joshua Hunt (Beer Run, Charlottesville, VA); Sam Merritt (Civilization of Beer, NYC); Randy Mosher (Tasting Beer author, Chicago); Jonathan Myerow (Tria, Philadelphia); E. Christian Pappanicholas (Resto Restaurant, NYC); Sarah Pederson (Saraveza, Portland, OR); Justin Philips (Beer Table, NYC); Michael Roper (Hopleaf, Chicago); Keith Schlabs (Flying Saucer Draught Emporium, Addison, TX); Daphne Scholz (Bierkraft, Brooklyn, NY); Gary Sink (Beveridge Place Pub, Seattle); Adem Tepedelen (Imbibe writer, Victoria, BC); Craig Wathen (City Beer Store, San Francisco)
For the other 90 beers on our list, check out the Sept/Oct 2009 issue. And as a bonus, check out our list of 10 of the best bottled beers brewed in unexpected places and 10 of the best craft beers in a can.
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It's coming. Load up on hot dogs and Jiffy Pop, and make sure your favorite living room chair is in peak working order. Training camp is just over a week away, which means the 2013 NFL season is exactly seven weeks away, which means you have less than two months left to see your family. Hooray?
Yes, the longest winter is almost over, and with July at its halfway point, we're also about to enter the fantasy football wonderland of August. That's a time when dreams are created, only to be shattered shortly thereafter. So right about now seems like a good time to do some previewing.
Going in reverse order of the 2012 standings and starting today with the Chiefs and their intriguing new offense under Andy Reid, I'll be continually rolling out team previews. Using handy little categories denoted by bolding and underlining, I'll separate the fantasy contributors on each team, starting with the studliest studs, and ending with the deepest reaching sleepers and handcuffs.
Starting a preview series with the Chiefs seems like a foolproof way to guarantee success. This Internet thing, man. I'm good.
The Housekeeping
A quick note for clarity before the notables: we're focused only on players who will have a fantasy impact, even a reaching one.
Notable additions: Donnie Avery, Alex Smith, Anthony Fasano
Notable draft picks: Eric Fisher
The Marquee men (the elitest of the elite)
Dwayne Bowe (approx ADP: 45.3): Like Jamaal Charles below, in Bowe we had something remarkable during the 2012 season: a Chiefs offensive player who did anything of value. Before his season ended three games early, Bowe was the Jedi of garbage time production, averaging 80.4 receiving yards per game over the first five weeks. But what you're buying with Bowe is his absurd target volume, something that likely won't change much under Andy Reid, though the depth of his targets could take a hit. Last year over just 13 games, Bowe was targeted 114 times, which included five double digit weeks.
Jamaal Charles (approx ADP: 4.3): By now, I should probably buy Jamaal Charles pajamas, and drink only Jamaal Charles brand orange juice, because I assume such a thing exists. Since the moment Reid morphed from a green sideline blob to a large red dot, projecting Charles as a LeSean McCoy clone of sorts with his renewed presence as a pass catcher has been pretty trendy, and we've been given numerous indications that a glorious rise in his reception total is forthcoming.
Charles' career single-season high in receiving production came in 2010, when he finished with 45 catches on 468 yards. That's swell, but something more in line with McCoy's 592 yards the same season is pretty nice too, and the bestest is Brian Westbrook's 697.25 average receiving yards per year between 2004 and 2007. Charles' ceiling is exceedingly high under Reid, and there's an argument to make him the first overall pick.
The Middle Men (middle-to-late round options)
Alex Smith (approx ADP: 160.0): Those who champion the late-round quarterback approach can stretch their logic to its furthest extreme here, but in Smith you won't find a Carson Palmer circa 2012. Palmer was usually available on the waiver wire and was still unowned in nearly 75 percent of ESPN leagues last year. Yet because the Raiders were clawing from behind so often and asking him to chuck deep and then chuck deep some more, Palmer finished with 219 fantasy points, only one point behind the universally owned Ben Roethlisberger.
With Smith, that thought and strategy will sound much more inviting than the result. Or maybe both the thought of starting Smith and the result of starting Smith will be about as inviting as an endless loop of Chris Berman's Home Run Derby play-by-play. A definitive forecast is difficult, but given the sparse vertical thinking in a Reid offense, it's more than reasonable to assume that Smith's yardage will remain moderate, which is a feeling he's quite familiar with given his career average of 178.5 yards per game. Throwing the deep ball has always been a problem, and Smith's nearly non-existent fantasy production will then have to come in the form of touchdowns. While both Anthony Fasano and Tony Moeaki are large targets, TDs will always and forever be volatile. Over his career, Smith has averaged one touchdown for every 26.8 pass attempts.
Tony Moeaki (Approx ADP: 170): I hear you, world. Moeaki isn't worth your draft pick, with the exception maybe being the deepest of deep leagues as a late-round flier. After missing the 2011 season, he finished with 453 yards on 33 receptions, and most horrifyingly, seven games with 20 yards or less.
But he's also the poster boy for tight end streaming. With the emphasis in KC now on dinking with some occasional dunking, a presence up the middle could be emphasized more, and that guy will be Moeaki. Last year, seven of his minimal receptions went for 20 yards or more, and two years ago during his re-emergence in San Francisco, Smith targeted his primary tight end Vernon Davis on 21 percent of his throws.
The Menial Peons (sleepers, flex plays, and matchup plays)
Donnie Avery (ADP: undrafted): Charles will be a target hog, and Bowe will catch all the balls too. Avery's speed and vertical ability played well last year in Indianapolis with a quarterback (Andrew Luck) and an offensive coordinator (Bruce Arians) who both thought in long, straight, downfield lines, just like Avery. Reid's lines and Smith's throws will now often be much more horizontal, as the Chiefs' offense (hopefully) caters to the limited skillset of its new quarterback.
That leaves Avery peering down a jagged cliff after his 60 receptions and 781 yards last year, both career highs.
Jon Baldwin (ADP: undrafted): If I was lazy (which I am, usually) I could pretty much copy and paste the words directly above regarding Avery. But although he'll compete for the No. 2 wide receiver job opposite Bowe, Baldwin may be an even worse option if you're in a deep, dark place at some point this season, and you're reaching for a waiver wire plug and play. He had only four catches over the final six games last year, and he's caught just 41 balls over 26 career games.
Dexter McCluster (ADP: undrafted): Yes, this is an offense which will cater to fast guys who excel in space, a description McCluster fits as the primary slot receiver. But eventually, there just won't be enough footballs available, especially since Smith can only throw one at a time.
Throughout the offseason tinkering, Charles has been shifted everywhere, including the slot. With Charles' versatility and the high volume of passes expected to land in his hands, McCluster will be minimized further.
The Mop-Up Men (deeeep sleepers, handcuffs, backups)
Anthony Fasano (ADP: undrafted): He's a large red-zone target with the speed of a Commodore 64, and he'll sporadically suck back yards and then fade back into nothingness. For example, last year in Miami Fasano had a four-game stretch with only 24 yards, and then 56 yards in a single game. That's reliability at its finest, but like Moeaki (just to a far, far lesser extent), Fasano could get some limited looks due to both Reid's short-yardage leaning, and Smith's fondness for tight ends.
Shaun Draughn/Knile Davis (ADPs: both undrafted): They'll compete to be Charles' backup. If you're investing a top five pick in a running back (especially one who's only a year removed from being sidelined due to a knee explosion), securing his handcuff in a deep league is usually something wise people do.


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Getting VERY excited. This is the week! Woo Hoo!!!!
Get to see Zakk with Priest and Thin Lizzy, then Ozzy the next day? The stars and planets have aligned darling, heavens gate has opened for me.
I'm so very excited to finally be meeting Ozzy. Close up, while he's not performing. =0). Wish I was 33 years younger, seeing him onstage in New York. But blessed that I can even say I am going to see him now, even after all these years of being such a big fan. Right on!!!
Ozzy's Book Tour - Trust Me, I'm Dr. Ozzy
Got this from http://knac.com/article.asp?ArticleID=8286
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Legendary metal singer Ozzy Osbourne will sign copies of his new book, Trust Me, I'm Dr. Ozzy, at the following Barnes & Noble locations:
October 11 at 7:00 PM
Barnes & Noble
Edinger Avenue
Huntington Beach, CA
October 13 at 7:00 PM
Barnes & Noble
Westview Parkway
San Diego, CA
October 14 at 7:00 PM
Barnes & Noble
Tyler Street
Riverside, CA
October 15 at 3:00 PM
Barnes & Noble
Grove Drive
Los Angeles, CA
October 19 at 6:30 PM
Barnes & Noble
East Broadway
Tucson, AZ
October 20 at 6:30 PM
Barnes & Noble
North Rainbow Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV
October 21 at 7:00 PM
Barnes & Noble
Arden Way
Sacramento, CA
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I can't speak for anyone, least while Ozzy and the rounds he's making. But I do know this, call the place you want to go to and find out the details. I know that everyone who wants to see him will be seen. He will not leave until all fans have their time with him. =0). I love this man!!!
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What's everyone making for the Superbowl? Whether you like the teams or not, I'll bet most of you are planning special meals or get-togethers. I've got some recipes I'm going to try out: Nacho Crusted Ribs Steak Kebobs (with special marinades) And maybe a Take Two at a crab and artichoke dip.
I'm going to try and make a semi-authentic gumbo, thanks to a fellow HBT'er.http://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthre...ighlight=gumbo
We're making wings, I know that much. But since it'll just be the three of us, we won't be making a huge effort. Wings, some starchy kind of potato probably and hopefully some munchies for during the game. oh yeah... and BEER!
I think we're having corned beef sandwiches, some wings, hot dog croissants, salsa.... not sure what else
I'm ordering pizzas.
We're going to an annual Superbowl party at a friends house, they usually do the following: BBQ Wings Buffalo Wings Lil' Smokies Reuben Dip Chips n' Salsa Swedish Meatballs ... aaand! Lots, and lots of alcohol. Should be a good time; last year was pretty snazzy.
Ugh, I think I have an ulcer so probably nothing special. I haven't had a beer in 6 days or any hot sauce in 5 days.
Primary: Secondary: Kegged: Smokier Smoked Porter
I only use my superbowl for bread making and popcorn. Lacking a TV, cable, dish or any interest in watching big sweaty guys in too much padding play rough with each other ...
Remember one unassailable statistic, as explained by the late, great George Carlin: "Just think of how stupid the average person is, and then realize half of them are even stupider!" "I would like to die on Mars, just not on impact." Elon Musk
Usually it's Chicken Wings, Cheese Sticks, Jalapeno Poppers, but this year it starts about 7AM our time, so maybe we'll just get some doughnuts. I'm not nearly as much into football as my sons are, so I am considering brewing during the game. It takes forever for my stove to start boiling, so I probably won't miss much.
Make Beer, Not War.
Id say... Brew Bread, Buffalo Chicken Pizza and Buffalo Wings! All served with a side of Fat Tire.... mmm Brewpilot


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GI John Doe modeTo activate GI John Doe mode, when hosting a game press start. Then, while holding LB, click Left Analog-stick(2), press A, click Right Analog-stick(2), press B, click Left Analog-stick(2), press X, click Right Analog-stick(2), press Y. This will make the Rainbow's bullets turn neon blue and the Terrorist's bullets turn neon red. |
Smoke grenades tipTo improve your vision after throwing a smoke grenade, equip the thermal goggles. |
See through door on "LVU Campus"Walk to the left side of the building with the fast ropes from the roof to see a large cork board. On this board you will notice a poster advertising Assassins Creed. Note: This advertisement on this poster changes with Xbox Live updates. Take cover with your back to the poster three times during terrorist hunt. Have a friend crouch in front of the left door to the teachers office up the stairs behind you and open it. Even though the doors do not actually open, you can still see through it as if it was. This lets you see if any terrorists are inside. This is very useful for breaching charges and C4, giving you very easy completion of this level. You can lurethe terrorists to this door once you get down to eight remaining. |
Big Head modeTo activate Big Head mode, pause the game. Then, while holding LB, press B, X, A, Y, click Left Analog-stick, press Y, A, X, B, click Right Analog-stick. |
Laser Bullets modeTo activate Laser Bullets mode, when hosting an online game press start. Then, while holding L2 press L3, L3, X, R3, R3, circle, L3, L3, square, R3, R3, triangle. |
Easy experience hintThis trick requires two players. Begin a game with 20 rounds for 20:00 minutes with 15 between matches. Use a rubber band to position both Analog-sticks so that you walk in circles to earn 800 points for a game, which will gradually decrease over time. |
3rd Person View modeTo activate 3rd Person View mode, pause the game. Then, while holding LB, press X, B, X, B, click Left Analog-stick(2), press Y, A, Y, A, click Right Analog-stick(2). |
Easy completion of "Count Down"While playing multiplayer co-op mode, walk towards the elevator door while holding LT. Then, release it and press Left Analog-stick Forward. You will walk through the elevator. Run upstairs (wearing no armor for more mobility is recommended) and go toward the missile truck. Walk a little behind it, then hold A to interact with it and hide. You will win without the enemy respawning and gain 50 experience points. |
AchievementsACHIEVEMENT - HOW TO UNLOCK |
One-Shot killsTo activate one-shot kills, pause the game. Then, while holding LB, click Left Analog-stick, Right Analog-stick, Left Analog-stick, Right Analog-stick, press A, B, click Left Analog-stick, Right Analog-stick, Left Analog-stick, Right Analog-stick, press X, Y. |
See through any door glitchHave a friend with you and go to a door. Once at the door, have your friend get in front of the it. Once your friend is in position, turn on your thermal vision and get behind your friend. Look through your friend's icon that is above his or her head. You can then see through the door and can see if there are any terrorists behind the door. Note: If playing any adversarial games, your friend must be on your team. |
Head through the roof on "Casino Vault"Enter the room that separates the security offices from Bravo spawn--this room is usually called the "broom closet". Find a bucket sitting in front of a cart just before you get to the security offices. If you try to take cover on the bucket, it should force you to take cover on the cart. When this happens, look up and over the cart, then release LT and walk forward. You should then be on top of the cart. If you stand up, you will be able to see upstairs through the ceiling. This is useful to watch for approaching enemies, you can toss grenades, and you cannot shoot through it. If an enemy sees you, crouch back down or he will shoot you in the head. |
Take cover in mid-air on "LVU Campus"From Alpha spawn, stay on the bottom floor and walk out to the double doors. Once you get out, look to the right and there will be a fence. To get over it, follow the fence to the palm tree at the end and tell a friend to take cover on it. Once he does, tell him to get off and walk to the left a short distance. Here, you should be able to take cover in mid-air. Tell him to look out to his left as far as he can, then have your player go to the side of the palm tree facing the fence. Back up slightly and you should be able to take cover in mid-air also. As your friend looks to his left as far as he can, lean out to your right, into your friend. Then, release everything and walk forward, over your friend's head and directly into the palm tree. Walk into the fence along the top of the fence and move back to the Alpha spawn double doors. When you get to that wall, back up slightly and tell your friend to crouch and take cover on the wall and get as close to the fence as possible. Walk onto his head and tell him to stand up. This should boost you up and over the wall. If you do not get the palm tree glitch the first time, keep trying as it sometimes requires several attempts. |
Bypassing Irena in single player modeIf you have fail the mission trying to defeat Irena, you must reload the checkpoint. When you do so, it will spawn you in a hallway. There should be a door to your right and another a short distance down the hallway. Use the door that is on your right when you spawn. When you open that door, the computer that needs to be hacked will be directly across the room from you. Eliminate all of the terrorists but do not assign a team member to hack the computer. Face the back of the computer, not the controls, and turn right to see a set of stairs. Walk up those stairs very slowly (try crouching) to ease your way past Irena without her seeing you. When you pass all of the glass windows you will see a metal door. Make your way to that door easily and "Saving Game" will appear. Afterward, just run back past Irena and it will cause you to fail the mission. However, when you reload checkpoint, the metal door will be open for you. |
Splinter Cell Chaos Theory easter eggIn the "Dante's Casino" level near the arcade, you can find a machine labeled Tom Clancy's: Splinter Cell Chaos Theory. |
Secret labBefore making Jung hack the computer, send your team to the far side of the room near the fenced area. When the enemies pour in after you tell Jung to hack it, your team will take most of them out. Be careful with Michael when he gets left behind, there are enemies waiting on the stairs above. |
Developer TipsOPA |
Go on the fence on "Calypso Casino"Load a multiplayer game that takes place in the Calypso Casino and walk up the stairs where the helicopter is located. Go to the to boxes that are there and take cover at them while standing up. Aim your gun to the right, then release RT and the Left Analog-stick . You should now be flying. Click the Left Analog-stick so you are standing, then walk on the box. |
Fremont Street easter eggIn Fremont Street, look for a bottle of Axe cologne sitting on a ledge. Shoot the bottle to make the neon roof of the Fremont Street Experience display an animation of a girl in a bikini with some Axe items. |
Rank XP and BonusesReach the following ranks by acquiring the indicated experience points to unlock the corresponding items for multiplayer mode: |
"Veteran Hunter" and "Elite Hunter" achievement hintsThe "Veteran Hunter" and "Elite Hunter" achievements are glitched and thus can be unlocked by playing T-Hunt on single player mode and not split-screen. Also, you can unlock both achievements at once just by completing all the maps on the Realistic difficulty first instead of both Normal and Realistic. |
Get on high roof and fenced off area on "Calypso Casino"A friend/squad member on the multi-player map Calypso Casino is required for this glitch. Make your way up the stairs toward the helipad where you must bring the Intel to on an attack and defend mission. At the top of the stairs there are two boxes overlooking the top floor where you can take cover behind. Go to the very first box closest to the stairs. Press Cover about two or three times at the right corner of the box, then hold Cover. You should now be floating in the air. Do not move until your friend runs up behind you and runs into your back. While your teammate runs into you, start pressing Forward and he will "push" you on top of the box. Now that you are on top of the boxes, there should be a railing next to you. Walk onto the railing, then run towards the stairs and the railing should lead you around a previously fenced off area where you can drop down into and cover all three entrances to the helipad if your team is defending the Intel on the helipad. To proceed, keep running on the railing past the fenced off area. You should be running towards the roof that connects with the elevator building. Run to the very end of the railing then run onto the roof. You now have complete coverage of the entire roof area of the map. You should watch the repels or elevator door if you have an SMG/rifle, or watch the far repel if you have a sniper rifle. If you have a shotgun do not bother going up there. |
Easier entry on "Exclusive Gone Wrong"Once you begin the mission, make your squad rappel down the left part of the building and order them to go down until they are able to breach. Then, go to the middle of the roof with the opening and drop C4, incendiary, smoke, or frag while repeatedly shooting through the glass. After a couple seconds, order your squad to breach into the building. Finally, rappel down into the building. |
Get on top of the roof on "LVU Campus"-At least two people are required for this glitch. Make a match with two slots and a private slot--this is possible with any amount of people. Invite a friend and send him a private chat invite. Ask him to meet on the roof of the spawn where the fast roping skylight is located, then have him stand in the middle between the air conditioner vent and the ledge on the far left of the entrances to the roof. Hold LT +Left Analog-stick Up in front of the vent, then release LT and keep holding Left Analog-stick Up. Release Left Analog-stick Up and you will be on top of the vent. Walk over your friend's head. Note: Your friend must be crouched. You will be on top of the ledge of the roof. After you are on the roof, make a right and go forward before making another right until you reach the middle office room. Stop, align yourself with the left edge of the small building, jump off, then walk in a straight line until you reach the end of the path. Turn to your left and you should see the overhead of the left catwalk/bridge. Align yourself with the edge of the overhead, then walk forward. You should be on top of the overhead. Proceed straight until you are at the edge of the overhead. Align yourself with the low concrete wall, then jump off. Follow the low wall until it ends by the stairs. Align yourself with the low wall below the edge near the light post, then jump off. Turn to your right where there are an abundant amount of plants and trees, then walk toward them. Keep walking on the sides of them. With the correct camouflage you can hide form the enemy and attack when they are close. |
Unlock weapons in single playerTo unlock the SPAS 12, Deagle or MG36 in Single-player and Co-op Story mode, play a mission in multiplayer co-op mode and kill a terrorist armed with one of them and pick it up. Complete the mission with the guns to unlock them at the Equipment menu. |
Camera hintsIf you are having trouble capturing your face for your custom character or receive a message saying the picture is invalid, try the following: |
Ghost shot glitchWhen shooting around corners, take out your pistol and blind fire. If you hold down the trigger, the gun should have the animation of firing, but no sound or damage will result. |
Shoot grenadesEquip a single shot weapon and fire a shot. Hold L2+R2 then press circle. A grenade should fire about 25 feet. This works with all grenades except for breaching charges and C4. |
Watch into other building on "LVU Campus"Go to the roof of the LYU Campus level and find the ventilation unit to the far left when you come in from the staircase doors. On the vent is a little fuse box. Take cover directly on the fuse box and press Forward. If done correctly, you will be on the vent. Have a friend stand between the vent and the closest edge of the roof, then walk over him and onto the edge of the roof. You can now watch over the outside of the campus and into the other building. |


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Call me a prude, but I'm not a fan of the "edgier" writing in these slices that have been popping up on Relevant. I understand trying to be funny in regards to some rather ridiculous stories like this one, but being crass and unrefined isn't appropriate.
I say this in regards to the "lame administrators" who are probably only doing their jobs as dictated by the district.
And I'm sure the mullets sported by said administrators aren't distracting....
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Welcome | yI'el (sg) / pe'el (pl) ("enter!") |
Hello | nuqneH ('What do you want?') - general 'greeting' used when confronted by another |
How are you? I am healthy. Are you healthy? |
bIpIv'a' (Are you healthy?) |
jIpIv. bIpIv'a' | |
Long time no see | qaleghqa'mo' jIQuch (I'm glad because I see you again) qaleghqa'neS (I am honored to see you again) >sup |
What's your name? My name is ... |
nuq 'oH ponglIj'e'? |
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mungwIj 'oH ...'e' | |
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Goodbye/ Good luck/ Bon voyage |
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How do you say ... in Klingon? | tlhIngan Hol vIjatlhtaHvIS, chay' ... vIjatlh? |
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Would you like to dance with me? | mamI' DaneH'a'? nItebHa' mamI' DaneH'a'? |
I love you | qamuSHa' |
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Leave me alone! | naDevvo' yIghoS! (speaking to one person) naDevvo' peghoS! (speaking to multiple people) |
Help! Fire! Stop! |
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Call the police! | 'avwI' tIghuHmoH! (Alert the guards!) |
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year | QISmaS DatIvjaj 'ej DIS chu' DatIvjaj (sg) ( ) QISmaS botIvjaj 'ej DIS chu' botIvjaj (pl) ( ) |
Happy Birthday | qoSlIj DatIvjaj (sg) qoSraj botIvjaj (pl) |
One language is never enough | not yap wa' Hol |
My hovercraft is full of eels Why this phrase? |
lupDujHomwIj luteb gharghmey lupDujHomwIj lubuy'moH gharghmey |
Klingon recordings provided by Jan Jurčík, and some phrases and corrections by Felix and De'vID.
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Damn Thomas Jefferson's "wall of separation between church and state"; full speed ahead!
Along the lines of "They only believe in states rights when the State does only what they think is right" except with religion.
Because this is America, where freedom of religion means the freedom to worship Jesus in any of several prescribed ways.
Or so some say… -
Roland and Billow…two of a kind!
BOTH brain-dead morons! -
I had two Jewish friends that were brothers who inherited a pharmacy and turned it into a bar. They were two of the funniest people I have ever known.
There are so many jokes there, I don't know where to start!
but, isn't roland's youth and all the youth of fox news heads was the 1950s and 1960s. where, tv was black and white for many. blacks, jews, and other minorities were not allowed in many professions, schools, lunch counters. and, it was ok to beat up your wife. also, many of the newsheads were draft dodgers. either by getting a college deferment or becoming a "missionary" to france or couldn't pass the draft board.
How bout the one where Roland, exhausted and feeling bleary, walks into a bar, the only bar in town. Only trouble was — it was a freezing cold horizontal bar — and it knocked out several of his front teeth.
To make up for it, somewhere nearby someone is using a high powered rifle to kill someone. America is the candy store for people who want to kill other people.
I'd like to see Fox News react to a nativity scene where the Holy Family actually looks Middle Eastern. Most I see are very light-skinned, blue-eyed. Mary looks like an Irish girl dressed in blue.
Nativity scenes are generally modeled after Renaissance paintings in which the characters are dressed in the garb of the Italian nobility/ The architecture is also mediaeval Italian. The whole thing is far removed from the Middle East of 2000 years ago!
I suspect that the historical Jesus looked more like Yasser Arafat than Jeffrey Hunter
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Detailed customer information helps cabin service directors refine and personalize their interaction and communications with travelers. While crew members normally have to sift through reams of printed text, the iPad makes more detailed information easily searchable and accessible.
The project is the airline's third attempt to digitize this process. But where similar trials with laptops and rugged-ized devices failed, the iPad is hitting "a real sweet spot", says BA technical architect Justin Davis. "Whatever we tried in the past, it never really stuck. This seems to be sticking."
Launched at the end of June, following three months of development, this trial formed part of a longer-term strategy to increase engagement between customers and cabin crew during a flight. "It's about providing the tools to make their life easier onboard," says Pippa Grech, project manager of BA's customer programs team. "But it's also about providing up-to-date information on travelers, so that our crew can provide better customer service."
Initial deployment = 100
Around one hundred iPad 2s were deployed to senior cabin crew members and flight officers, giving them access to pre-loaded information such as customers' company details, BA membership club status, cabin preferences, or past feedback and/or complaints. The crew retrieves the information via the Enhanced Service Platform (ESP), a proprietary platform developed in-house that houses BA's enterprise app store, which as of now is comprised of three apps for three tasks—customer intelligence information, electronic forms, and document management.
The crew can also access the Oneworld alliance's flight schedules and log incidents and feedback electronically. According to Davis, "the time it takes us to get that feedback back into our business intelligence system has gone from three weeks to three days, so that's powerful".
The trial went extremely smoothly, with the IT team and dedicated usability experts refining the apps in response to staff feedback, says Grech. The main challenge was getting the devices to the globally dispersed staff in the first place.
Choosing the right tablet device was also easy, despite the number of manufacturers and operating systems currently in the fray. "iOS is a very productive and engaging platform to work on," says Davis. "Also, it has better security infrastructure in terms of data encryption. We have valuable data about customers, and what happens to that data is very important to us. To this end, the data on the BA apps is encrypted and, more importantly, deletes itself from the app when no longer required."
The tipping point
The trial's results are still being evaluated, but it's likely that the project will be extended, according to Grech. With around 3,000 senior cabin crew employed by the airline, the next deployment could be sizable. "It could be the tipping point for our cabin crew," says Davis.
But BA's tablet thinking goes further still. On its London City to New York JFK flights, BA is combining the trial with the route's onboard connectivity, and the company is exploring iPad functionality in other areas of the business, such as engineering. In addition, the iPad trial gives staff access to email and calendaring on the go, which fits with BA's wider goal of improving engagement and communication with its staff.
In fact, Davis believes that iPads will increasingly be used company-wide to facilitate collaboration, with further apps currently in development for the ESP. "We fully anticipate that tablets aren't going away," he predicts. "They will increasingly be a major part of our IT estate."


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text: ARMSTRONGLocated in Bryan County, the small town of Armstrong is approximately five miles north of Durant and one-half mile east of U.S. Highway 69/75 on the banks of the Blue River. The town formed on the tracks of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway, after the company constructed a line through the area in 1872. In a 1928 article in The Chronicles of Oklahoma historian Grant Foreman asserted that Armstrong sustained a post office from 1882 to 1883, after which the mail went to Caddo. George Shirk claims that this post office served Armstrong Academy, which is in the same county but is situated two miles northeast of Bokchito. In 1896 the Post Office Department did establish a post office in Armstrong, but it was discontinued in 1920. The town's name honors Frank C. Armstrong, who was a member of the Dawes Commission. In 1911 Armstrong had a population of 46 and one grocery store operated by M. W. Maupin, who also served as the postmaster. In 1916-17 the Office of the State Game Warden (later the Department of Wildlife Conservation) developed a fish hatchery at the town. Agriculture, the railroad, the town's proximity to Durant, and outside dollars from sports enthusiasts visiting Lake Texoma and Blue River provided the key to the community's economic survival. By 1980 the population stood at 133, declining to 122 in 1990. In the mid-1990s Armstrong incorporated. In 2000 the U.S. Census reported 141 residents. SEE ALSO: SETTLEMENT PATTERNS. BIBLIOGRAPHY: Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City), 8 July 1917. Grant Foreman, "Early Post Offices of Oklahoma," The Chronicles of Oklahoma 6 (March 1928). The History of Bryan County, Oklahoma (Durant, Okla.: Bryan County Heritage Association, 1983). Larry O'Dell © Oklahoma Historical Society |


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Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences
UC Berkeley
Manuel Blum
Professor Emeritus
Research Areas
recursive function, cryptographic protocols, program checking
Selected Publications
L. von Ahn, M. Blum, and J. Langford, "
Telling humans and computers apart automatically: How lazy cryptographers do AI
Communications of the ACM
, vol. 47, no. 2, pp. 56-60, Feb. 2004.
L. von Ahn, M. Blum, N. J. Hopper, and J. Langford, "
CAPTCHA: Using hard AI problems for security
," in
Lecture Notes in Computer Science -- Advances in Cryptology
, E. Biham, Ed., Vol. 2656, Berlin, Germany: Springer-Verlag, 2003, pp. 294-311.
H. Wasserman and M. Blum, "
Software reliability via run-time result-checking
, vol. 44, no. 6, pp. 826-849, Nov. 1997.
M. Blum and H. Wasserman, "
Reflections on the Pentium division bug
IEEE Trans. Computers
, vol. 45, no. 4, pp. 385-393, April 1996.
M. Blum, M. G. Luby, and R. A. Rubinfeld, "
Self-testing/correcting with applications to numerical problems
," in
Proc. 22nd Annual ACM Symp. on Theory of Computing
, H. Ortiz, Ed., New York, NY: ACM Press, 1990, pp. 73-83.
M. Blum and S. K. Kannan, "
Designing programs that check their work
," in
Proc. 21st Annual ACM Symp. on Theory of Computing
, D. S. Johnson, Ed., New York, NY: ACM Press, 1989, pp. 86-97.
M. Blum, P. Feldman, and S. Micali, "
Non-interactive zero-knowledge and its applications (Extended abstract)
," in
Proc. 20th Annual ACM Symp. on Theory of Computing
, New York, NY: ACM Press, 1988, pp. 103-112.
L. Blum, M. Blum, and M. Shub, "
A simple unpredictable pseudo-random number generator
SIAM J. Computing
, vol. 15, no. 2, pp. 364-383, May 1986.
M. Blum and S. Micali, "
How to generate cryptographically strong sequences of pseudo-random bits
SIAM J. Computing
, vol. 13, no. 4, pp. 850-864, Nov. 1984.
M. Blum, "
Coin flipping by telephone -- A protocol for solving impossible problems
ACM SIGACT News
, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 23-27, Dec. 1983.
M. Blum, "
How to exchange (secret) keys
ACM Trans. Computer Systems
, vol. 1, no. 2, pp. 175-193, May 1983.
M. Blum and D. Kozen, "On the power of the compass (or, Why mazes are easier to search than graphs)," in
Proc. 19th Annual Symp. on Foundations of Computer Science
, New York, NY: IEEE, 1978, pp. 132-142.
L. Blum and M. Blum, "Toward a mathematical theory of inductive inference,"
Information and Control
, vol. 28, no. 2, pp. 125-155, June 1975.
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Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU)
The largest size of a data packet that can be sent over a TCP/IP or other packet- or frame-based network. Ethernet uses an MTU of 1,500 bytes, while the standard Internet MTU is 576 bytes. Using a higher MTU is recommended for fast networks, while slower or more congested networks need a smaller MTU, as there is a greater chance that not all of the packet will make it through in one shot. Of course, using a small MTU on a fast network causes a lot of extra traffic to be generated, as the packet has to be split into smaller pieces with more conversations for data to be transmitted.


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Growers soon may carry around more decision-making tools in their pockets—all loaded onto their smartphones.
An app designed to manage irrigation systems will go into beta testing this spring with citrus growers and later this year with strawberry growers. Built by University of Florida researchers with funding from the U.S. Agriculture Department, the tools will be available in versions for both iPhone and Android-based systems.
Once released, the apps will be available through Google Play and Apple stores at no cost. That may change after the USDA development grant runs out, says Clyde Fraisse, associate professor of agricultural and biological engineering at the university's Gainesville campus.
Supporting information for the apps will be available at the Florida Automated Weather Network (fawn.ifas.ufl.edu) and AgroClimate (agroclimate.org) websites.
"We're trying to translate weather and climate information into something useful for producers," Fraisse says.
Going mobile
Fraisse developed the strawberry irrigation app, as well as Web-based climate information systems for growers. So far, he's seen nothing else comparable for mobile applications.
Kelly Morgan, associate professor of soil and water science at the university's Southwest Florida research lab in Immokalee, expects his app for citrus growers to be ready for use this May.
"There's great interest, especially in citrus, for irrigation scheduling," he says. The smartphone app builds on an earlier PC-focused tool available on FAWN, untethers it for greater mobility and flexibility, and simplifies it to a one-button access.
"I see it as the first in a system of tools to help growers," Morgan says. Other possibilities include fertilizer calculators and guides for insect and disease control.
The USDA grant covered development costs for four crops: strawberries, citrus, cotton and turfgrass.
Growing smarter with strawberries
The strawberry irrigation app focuses only on drip irrigation systems paired with plastic mulch, Fraisse says.
Users set up parameters once for a field, including row spacing, irrigation system output and efficiency, and planting and estimated harvest dates. That information is stored under the user's registration for future use, allowing for a quick check of the latest irrigation recommendations every time the app is accessed.
The app combines field and system information with data from the nearest FAWN weather station to calculate evapotranspiration and the crop's water needs. From there, the tool provides the recommended hours of irrigation needed, Fraisse says.
Growers have been relying on educated guesses based on visual cues, past experience and perhaps tools such as soil-moisture sensors. "I suspect in the beginning of the season (many) over-irrigate," he says.
For now, irrigation isn't a major cost for strawberry growers.
But that may change, given changing weather patterns and growing competition for water. "We're going to have to get more serious about water in this state," Morgan says.
Making irrigation management more efficient also provides cost benefits, he says. Some growers have switched over to automated systems that are run from a computer screen, but far more drive from one citrus grove to another to start pumps manually.
There's an app for citrus, too
The citrus app also takes into account how much water a grower's irrigation system puts out—combined with tree age, row and tree spacing, weather conditions and similar factors—to calculate the needed running time.
One of the main challenges to building the smart irrigation tools was reducing their scope to only the most necessary and useful data. "A phone screen can't accommodate too much," Fraisse says.
Keep it simple and don't overwhelm users were guiding principles, he says.
Topping the list, however, is involving growers during development and testing to determine exactly what features they need and how they'll use the apps, he says.
One-button access will make the irrigation app a useful tool, says Barry Daniels, citrus production manager for Heller Bros. Packing Corp. in Winter Garden. Just as growers now check the weather forecast when they wake up, they'll also be able to get a look at the day's irrigation recommendations.
Making features as customizable as possible also is important. "Tree spacing is variable and affects irrigation scheduling and patterns," he says.
Daniels now uses FAWN's online recommendations as a base, adjusting them to take into account his own experiences with the company's groves and soil types.
"It works well except in the spring when it's dry," he says. Chris Neuhofer, irrigation supervisor for Orange-Co in Arcadia, says he and his company are intent on "using the tools that technology offers to manage resources in the best way possible."
Currently Orange-Co relies on soil-moisture sensors placed throughout the company's groves to schedule irrigation runs.
Neuhofer also is working with Morgan on a comparison study of the company's site-specific irrigation program and FAWN's recommendations.
"It's too early to tell how well FAWN compares," he says. But he's uncertain that the smartphone app will provide enough enhancements for the company's needs.
"For smaller operations I could see it," he says. It also could provide a handy reference tool in the field for quick checks of an irrigation plan.
The researchers' wider concerns with adoption of the apps include the prevalence of smartphones among the target market, Fraisse says. Growers in some regions and crops have taken to smartphones more quickly than others. Smartphone use is spreading over time, but for now the cost of owning one may be a barrier.
But with the changeover to the new technology comes another danger, he says. Everyone must remember that smartphones and their associated apps won't solve every problem—and that not all decision-making tools are suited to mobile use.


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Every change initiative is a harvest.
Because of the energy of change (positive when approached with effective change management) you can often reap much more than expected. You can almost always get more than just the change. Tending to the extras for each harvest makes the drawing more out of the next change easier.
What are the extras you can get from change initiatives?
- Better process
- Better collaboration
- Overall efficiency
- Freedom/Independence/Innovation
- Skill and Competency Building
Better process
Change initiatives shine a light on the way things are done in an organization.
If CM is there high and early process can be looked at, questioned for its efficiency at the end state, recreated with different scenarios and analyzed from both high and individual level. There is always something that can be improved. Change shines the light and provides the chance to improve.
Better process means you get more out of your harvest this time and later.
Better collaboration
Change initiatives sometimes force collaboration.
They certainly do across horizontally across verticals. That is good in that you can quickly see how well operational collaboration is going in your organization.
If there is room for improvement, change initiatives are a great time to test different options. You might want to use email differently. You might want to get people to start using a portal to reduce redundancy of information exchange. You might want some meetings that are cross functional connected to the change, with extra time to also address operational collaboration.
You don't want all the tractors headed to the same section of the field. Collaboration gets them going in different directions, but together.
Overall efficiency
Collaboration across verticals often creates opportunities to address efficiency without stepping on toes.
It can also call out those functions that have gone too far into "efficiency". Regulation, rules, governance and documentation may look efficient, but they can also stifle independent thought and ideas. In those cases making things more efficient may be to lighten up structure and process.
Again you may be able to try some ideas out under the guise of the change.
Fantastic things can happen when change initiatives peel people off to do the change and project work.
It can be a little like the false beginning of a New Year's day.
It can be a real beginning if structural and performance issues are addressed before the change begins so the teams have a real chance at success. And the organization has a chance to get the addition of ideas and innovation as a result.
Skill and Competency Building
Less control, less structure (which is typically the case for the change teams) balanced by the consensus that can come with cross functional interaction builds competency and skill. It used to be (this does not seem as common in organizations lately) that employees were put on projects or moved to certain places to have a chance to build competency.
Building change teams is the new version of that.
Change also calls out the organizations lack of competency- competency gaps.
Change is a great time to pull in external resources to augment and mentor. (Be careful creating a procurement/contractor situation- when they leave so too leaves the competency).


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SMYRNA — After a Final Four run last season, Walker Valley advanced to the TSSAA State Bowling Championship title match Saturday, but had to settle for second place as Columbia Central claimed back-to-back crowns.
Although the Mustangs jumped out to an early advantage, the Lions who were rolling in their third straight state championship match roared in the final two rounds for an 18-9 victory.
Ranked No. 1 coming into the event at the Smyrna Bowling Center, Columbia finishes the season with a 23-3 record, while Saturday's loss was just the second in 29 matchs for the sixth-ranked Walker Valley squad.
The Mustangs charged out of the gate with three heads-up victories and a tie in Round 1, plus claimed the pin fall bonus points by a close 1,029-1,018 tally, thanks mainly to a 242 game by state individual qualifier Caleb Zanoska.
Behind the strength of three bowlers who advanced to the six-man championship round of the individual tournament on Friday morning, Columbia took the lead in the title match with four wins in Round 2, plus a 1096-978 advantage for the pinfall bouns points.
With just a one-point lead heading into the final round, the Lions went into full attack mode, winning four of the six heads up matches and tying another, plus claiming a 1,107-1,002 difference for the round's bonus points. The overall pinfall was 3,221-3,009 in favor of Columbia to earn the three final points.
Zanoska led the way for Walker Valley with a 569 series, while Tanner Kincaid bowled a 511 series with his high of 198 coming in the second game.
Briton Helton, who was also a state individual tournament qualifier, rolled a 498 series, with a high of 185 coming in the opening round, while Nathan Kirby bowled a 487 series, with his high of 190 coming in the final game.
Dakota Dawson bowled a 476 series, with a high pinfall of 163 coming in the first game. Dylan Dawson bowled 329 in two games, with a high of 168 coming in the third game. Jacob Baker bowled a 139 in game one.
Columbia was led by Austin Harrington, who finished sixth in the state individual, with a 605 series, including games of 224 and 213. State individual champion Cole Flatt rolled a 573 three-game total with a 202 high game, while Jonathan Colbaugh, who finished fifth in the individual event, posted a 553 series with a 203 high score.
Walker Valley advanced to the championship match with a dominated 21.5-5.5 win over Region 2 champion Sevier County, ranked 12th in the latest state bowling poll, in Friday's semifinal round.
Scoring at least six team points in each of the three round, the Mustangs were led by Baker, who amazingly rolled three straight 169 games for a 507 series.
Rolling their lowest total of the tournament, Walker Valley won the pinfall count by a 2,879-2,667 tally.
In the state quarterfinals, Walker Valley downed fourth-ranked Hendersonville (21-7) by an 18-9 total with just a 42 overall pinfall difference.
Without benefit of a 200-game, the Mustang victory was led by Helton's 538 series with consistant scores of 176, 180 and 182. Zanoska rolled a 191 game in his 508 series, while Kincaid had a 185 among his 504 tally.
One of four schools to have both teams qualify for the state bowling championships, Walker Valley's seventh-ranked and unbeaten girls saw their 22-match winning streak come to an end against third-ranked Wilson Central (25-1).
Returning to the TSSAA tournament for the first time since winning the state crown in 2005, the Lady Mustangs came out on the short end of a 19-8 tally to the Lady Wildcats.
Claiming a half dozen heads-up victories and one round's worth of pinfall bonus points, Walker Valley was led by state individual tournament qualifier Kara Davidson and Miia Thompson who rolled a 459 and 458 series respectively. Davidson posted a 178 and a 170 among her scores, while Thompson rolled the team's lone 200-game with a 205.
Alexis Rutledge and Nicole Hartman, both of whom also made the state individual tournament field, posted a 424 and a 403 three-game totals. Megan Cavett rolled a 395 for Walker Valley, while Delana Jones had a 382.
Wilson Central fell to eventual state champion Hardin County by the same 19-8 score it had won by. Second-ranked Hardin County (18-0) defeated No. 4 Columbia (22-4) in the title match by a slim 15-12 margin.
Walker Valley, Hardin County, Columbia and Kingsport Dobyns-Bennett were the four schools with both bowling teams qualifying for state tournament play.


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Though both Beauty and Willows have problems, they're at least clearly intended for children. By contrast, parents should know that the musical Into the Woods, now playing at the New Denver Civic Theatre and directly based on several fairy tales, is decidedly not for children. The Stephen Sondheim musical starts out well but perverts its fairy-tale origins with cheesy pop psychology in the second act, making the play depressing and inappropriate for small fry.
The Broadway hit entwines the stories of Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk, Little Red Riding Hood and Rapunzel. A surprisingly complex witch (the cross-dressing Jeff Roark as a male Mommie Dearest) keeps the action moving: She's the driving force behind a subplot about a baker and his wife who desperately want to have a child. Everybody meets in the woods where all kinds of things are possible, and all the fairy tales end as they should. In fact, the first act is utterly exhilarating and would delight most children.
However, Sondheim and playwright James Lapine switch gears in the second act, giving all the fairy tales cynical, real-life consequences. Prince Charming turns out to be a philanderer, seducing the baker's wife and leaving Cinderella to find a new purpose in life. Poor Rapunzel (who let down her hair once too often) can't get over her lousy childhood and throws herself in the path of Mrs. Giant, who has slid down the beanstalk to get her revenge on Jack and anybody else who gets in her way.
This production, by the new company Feast of Fools, is highly polished, though a too-loud soundtrack drowns out the singers about a third of the time. And despite its thematic drawbacks, it offers one of the best casts yet assembled on the stage at the Civic. In the winning first act, T. David Rutherford gleefully narrates as powerhouse actors Carla Kaiser (hilarious as Jack's protective mom), Sarah Mae Johnson (the feminist Cinderella), Shayna Rose Mordue (purposefully obnoxious as Red Riding Hood), Tim Murtaugh (the sexy Wolf) and lovely Theresa Klug (the troubled Rapunzel) invent new meanings for enchantment. Michael Alessandro and Shana Kelly as the baker and his wife make us care about the magic spells of the first act.
But all the deconstruction in the second act is an imposition on a body of work that's thousands of years old and shouldn't be dismissed so easily. The first act delights because it is truer to the spirit of these ancient stories. The second act, which tries to show the darker implications of fairy tales, only succeeds in betraying them.
Beauty and the Beast, through March 23 at the Shwayder Children's Theatre, 350 South Dahlia Street, 321-8297.
The Wind in the Willows, through May 16 at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Boulevard, Arvada, 431-3939.
Into the Woods, through March 9 at the New Denver Civic Theatre, 721 Santa Fe Drive, 595-3821.


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The undergraduate program in History at Northeastern University challenges students to think critically about the past, inspires them to examine their perspectives on the present, and encourages them to intelligently shape the future. The History major is a highly mentored program where students work with research faculty to develop skills – questioning, reasoning, writing and presenting – that prepare them for careers in advertising, journalism, publishing and teaching. History majors also go on to graduate school in history, museum science, education, law school and business school. Many work in international fields.
Consistent with Northeastern's dedication to experiential learning, we engage our students both in and outside of the classroom. History students conduct research in the United States, and abroad, building their arguments from primary sources, historians' writings and appropriate theoretical literatures. Undergraduates are guided in their research interests, and many are awarded scholarships to further develop their ideas and present their work.
The History Department includes more than two dozen faculty whose expertise include: the American Revolution; Cities in Africa; the History of Boston and New England; the Holocaust and Comparative Genocide; the History of Espionage; the Japanese Empire; the U.S. West; Dictatorships in East Asia; European Fascism; Empires in World History; History of Gender and Sexuality; the Vietnam Wars; African American History; Russian Civilization; and the History of Science and Technology. Many of our faculty sit on the editorial boards of major journals in their fields.