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Add a CommentThis Social Issues book, Make Lemonade, made me realize just how many people there are in the world and how many problems exist! It was truly an interesting read!
This is an emotional story. It also teaches people life lessons that could happen to anybody. It makes readers feel better about themselves when they read about the different problems that one of the character experienced.
First person narrative written in verse. LaVaughn is 14 and wants to go-- is determined to go-- to college. She has lots of support from her mother and her teachers and while it will not be easy, she is going to get out. LaVaughn agrees to babysit for 17 year old single mother -2 kids- Jolly because she needs to save money for college. Jolly, with no support, is, of course, a mess. Their unlikely friendship helps Jolly find her way to a better life and gives LaVaughn some important life lessons.
I am glad is stuck with this book-- it was recommended by a young patron. Initially, i thought i knew where the story was headed-- yadddah yaddah yaddah-- but i was wrong. The story is not new but it is very real and is told in an honest and truthful way that is hopeful without being deceptively simple or trite. I really enjoyed it and just added the rest of the trilogy to the ya collection. And the verse style really enhances the telling.
This book is very good. I would recomend it to a younger audience, mostly young teens. The writing style is different than most books and is good for quick reading. A good book for someone who struggles to keep their attention focused. The sequel True Believer is just as good.... If not better.
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Add a SummaryMake Lemonade, by Virginia Euwer Wolff, was about a mother named Jolly, who REALLY needed help! She was a single mother with two kids, Jeremy and Jilly, a job that payed her minimum wage, and an apartment that was about to slip right through her fingers! Along came a fourteen-year old named LaVaughn who was ready to babysit, and was especially excited to make money to save up for college expenses, when she finds herself stuck in a family with no structure OR cleanliness! Eventually, Jolly is fired from her job and with no money to support her kids, she can't pay LaVaughn. The only thing that keeps LaVaughn going is the sweet kids and Jolly's desperation...
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The Cater Street Hangman
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Victorian crime at its most interesting! The first in the Thomas and Charlotte Pitt mysteries.
The first in a wonderful atmospheric mystery series set in Victorian London featuring Charlotte and Thomas Pitt.
Follow the exploits of Charlotte Pitt and her husband Thomas as they go about investigating Victorian society murders. You will love the historical detail in each novel
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Add a CommentYoung women are being garroted on Cater Street, and the neighbourhood is abuzz with fear and gossip. When each girl dies, her morals are brought into question, because only immoral girls could find themselves in the situation to be murdered in Victorian London.
Charlotte is the middle daughter from a good, middle class household, and when their maid becomes the next of the murderer's victims, she begins to ask questions that are considered impertinent by those around her. All except for Inspector Pitt, the police officer in charge of the investigation. He finds Charlotte's questions, and looks intriguing.
A gentle exploration of class and morality in Victorian London.
I read this when it first came out in paperback, and then collected the series for a number of years (I stopped after 12 or 15) - I also started on the Monk series and collected it - I stopped both about the same time
This series of murder mystery books is set in London, England in the late 19th century. It follows the exploits of Charlotte Pitt and her husband Thomas as they go about investigating murders. The books focus on Victorian society and the historical detail in each novel is excellent from the politics of the day to how one is to act in proper society. Great books for those who also enjoy historical fiction.


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White-nose syndrome (WNS) is an emerging disease associated with the deaths of at least 5.7 million to 6.7 million North American bats.[1] The condition, named for a distinctive fungal growth around the muzzles and on the wings of hibernating bats, was first identified from a photo taken in a cave in Schoharie County, New York, in February 2006.[2] It has rapidly spread,[3] and as of September 2014, the fungus has been found in caves and mines throughout the Northeastern U.S. and as far south as Mississippi and west to Missouri and into five Canadian provinces.[4][5]
The disease is caused by Pseudogymnoascus destructans (formerly Geomyces destructans). Direct microscopy and culture analyses demonstrated that the skin of the WNS-affected bats is colonized by a psychrophilic fungus that is phylogenetically related to Geomyces spp., but with a conidial morphology distinct from characterized members of this genus. This report characterizes the cutaneous fungal infection associated with WNS.[6] No obvious treatment or means of preventing transmission is known,[7][8] and declines in some species have been >90% within five years of the disease reaching a site.[9]
Due to the disease, the US Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) has called for a moratorium on caving activities in the affected areas[10] and strongly recommends that any clothing or equipment used in such areas be decontaminated after each use. The National Speleological Society maintains an up-to-date page to keep cavers apprised of current events and advisories.[11]
With the declines in some caves exceeding 90%,[12][13] WNS has greatly decreased bat populations in North America and has been predicted to cause the extinction of at least one species.[9] Eleven bat species, including three endangered species and one species proposed for endangered species listing, have been affected by WNS or exposed to the causative fungus, Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Pd), but impacts vary widely.[14] Four species have suffered substantial declines.[9] Species already listed as endangered on the U.S. endangered species list, including the Indiana bat, whose hibernaculum in many states has been affected,.[15] Interestingly, the Virginia big-eared bat (Corynorhinus townsendii virginianus), the official state bat of Virginia.,[16] and the Gray bat have yet to suffer measurable declines. In contrast, the once-common little brown bat has suffered a major population collapse in the northeastern U.S.[17] and the northern long-eared myotis ("Myotis septentrionalis") has been extirpated from all sites where the disease has been present for >4 years.[9] Alan Hicks with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has described the impact as "unprecedented" and "the gravest threat to bats...ever seen."[18]
Beyond the direct effect on bat populations, WNS has broader ecological implications. The Forest Service estimates that the die-off from white-nose syndrome means that at least 2.4 million pounds of insects (1.1 million kg) will go uneaten and become a financial burden to farmers, possibly leading to crop damage or having other economic impact in New England.[12]
Comparisons have been raised to colony collapse disorder, another poorly understood phenomenon resulting in the abrupt disappearance of Western honey bee colonies,[19][20] and with chytridiomycosis, a fungal skin disease linked with worldwide declines in amphibian populations.[21][22]
Biologists are investigating the geographic extent of the outbreaks and collecting samples of affected bats.[23] Bucknell University professor DeeAnn Reeder expects it will continue to spread across the United States, and drive some species to extinction. "While a number of researchers from multiple academic disciplines are now working on WNS research, and while we are beginning to understand how this fungus (Pseudogymnoascus destructans) is killing bats, we are really struggling in our attempts to control the spread," Reeder said. A geographic database is being developed to track the location of sites where WNS has been found, collecting information at each site in regards to the number of bats affected.[23]
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is also partnering with the Northeastern Cave Conservancy to track movements of cavers that have visited affected sites in New York.[23] It has also advised closing caves to explorers in 20 states, from the Midwest to New England. This directive will soon be extended to 13 southern states. As one Virginia scientist stated[who?], "If it gets into caves more to our south, in places like Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia and Alabama, we're going to be talking deaths in the millions.".[16] In March 2012, WNS was discovered on some tri-colored bats (Perimyotis subflavus) in Russell Cave in Jackson County Alabama.[citation needed]
The fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans is the primary cause of WNS.[24] A 2011 study found that 100% of healthy bats infected with the fungus cultured from infected bats exhibit lesions consistent with the disease.[25] Pseudogymnoascus destructans can only grow in low temperatures, in the 4 to 15 °C range (39–59 °F). The fungus will not grow at temperatures above 20 °C (68 °F).[26] Infection causes bats to rouse too frequently from torpor (temporary hibernation) and starve to death through excessive activity. The symptoms associated with WNS include loss of body fat, unusual winter behavior (including flying), damage and scarring of the wing membranes, and death.
Although early laboratory research placed the fungus in the genus Geomyces,[21][25] later phylogenic evaluation revealed this organism should be reclassified. The genera Geomyces and Pseudogymnoascus are closely related and found in the family Pseudeurotiaceae, but P. destructans was found to be most closely related to the "Pseudogymnoascus" species, indicating that its name should be changed to Pseudogymnoascus destructans.[27]
The disease was first reported in January 2007 in some New York caves[19] although it was retrospectively detected in a photograph taken in early 2006. It spread to other New York caves and into Vermont, Massachusetts, and Connecticut[28] in 2008.[29] In early 2009, it was confirmed in New Hampshire,[30] New Jersey, Pennsylvania,[31] Virginia,[32] West Virginia[28] and, in March 2010, Ontario Canada, Maryland,[33] Middle Tennessee, Missouri,[34] and Quebec, Canada.[35][36] In 2011, the syndrome was confirmed in Ohio,[37] Indiana,[38] Kentucky,[39] North Carolina,[32] Maine,[40] New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.[41] In 2012, Alabama,[42] Delaware[43] and Arkansas[44] were confirmed with the fungus and new cases showed up in northeastern Ohio,[45] and Acadia National Park in Maine.[46] New confirmed cases appeared in 2013 in Georgia,[47] South Carolina,[48] Illinois,[49] and the Canadian Province of Prince Edward Island.[50] On March 28, 2014, white-nose syndrome was detected in a single mine in Grant County Wisconsin by WDNR and USGS staff conducting WNS field research and routine WNS surveillance. The presence of the disease was later confirmed by the USGS National Wildlife Health Center.[51] On April 10, 2014, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced that the disease had been found in Alpena County, Mackinac County, and Dickinson County.[52]
The syndrome has been confirmed in 25 states and 5 Canadian provinces, as of April 11, 2014. Three additional states (Iowa, Minnesota, and Oklahoma) were considered suspect for WNS because the causative fungus P. destructans has been detected on resident bats.[53] In May, 2014, after retesting, the Myotis Velifer specimen from Oklahoma and other swabs and samples from the area tested negative, Oklahoma and the Myotis Velifer were removed from the list of White Nose Syndrome suspects.[54]
A laboratory experiment suggests that physical contact is required for the spread of the fungus causing the disease, because bats in mesh cages adjacent to infected bats did not contract the fungus. This implies that the fungus is not airborne, or at least is not spread from bat to bat through the air.[25]
The same species of fungus has been found in healthy bats in Europe, although it's not clear whether it was introduced into North America from Europe or Asia.[55][56] The role of humans in the spread of the disease is debated. It is likely the fungus was brought to North America by human activities, because no bats normally migrate between Europe and North America, and the fungus was first discovered in New York where there are commercial caves with thousands of visitors per year. In addition, research has shown the fungus can persist on human clothing, and thus could be carried among locations, necessitating a need for Decontamination described below. However, there is little evidence that humans have so far played a role in the spread of the fungus in North America, in that the speed and direction of spread from the initial sites in New York are consistent with what is known about normal bat movement. The lack of long distance spread (e.g. distances greater than 200 km) may be a result of reduced human movement between infected and uninfected sites or decontamination activities or both.
The fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans, or a closely related species of fungus, has been found in soil samples from infected caves and suggests that it can be transported from cave to cave by soil, such as that carried by human clothing.[57] Precautionary decontamination methods are being encouraged to inhibit the possible spread of spores by humans. The WNS Decontamination Team, a sub-group of the Disease Management Working Group, published a national decontamination protocol on March 15, 2012. They revised the protocol on June 25, 2012,[58] and will continue updates as needed.
Cave management and preservation organizations have been requesting that cave visitors limit their activities and disinfect clothing and equipment that has been used in possibly infected caves.[59] In some cases, access to caves is being closed entirely.[60]
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It was a relatively quiet year globally for natural disasters in 2009. According to Munich Re insurance company, the death toll from 2009 natural disasters was approximately 10,000, well below the average 75,000 deaths per year seen over the decade of the 2000s. Damage from 2009 natural disasters was about $50 billion, compared to the decadal average of $115 billion, and far below the $200 billion in destruction wrought by 2008's natural disasters. The most costly disaster of 2009 was Winter Storm Klaus, which hit northern Spain and southwest France January 23 - 25, causing $5.1 billion in damage. The deadliest weather-related disaster was Category 2 Typhoon Ketsana, which killed 694 people in the Philippines and Southeast Asia. Category 2 Typhoon Morakot was a close second, with 614 fatalities, primarily in Taiwan. The deadliest natural disaster overall was the magnitude 7.6 earthquake that shook the Indonesian island of Sumatra on 30 September, killing nearly 1,200 people.
Figure 1. Cars being swept away by Ketsana's flood waters in a still frame from a dramatic YouTube video captured by medical students at the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center.
I'll be back Tuesday with my selection for the top global weather event of 2009: the Horn of Africa drought.
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Dan, what do think the chances are of snow here in Pensacola on Thursday? |
NVM, in there twice, but not together: KVQQ 042250Z 27004KT 7SM FU SCT015 05/M09 A3007 FU SCT015 |
Maybe it was all the penguins building a fire to stay warm? |
Quoting sullivanweather: 4-character comment to fill the space? (FUFU) FU stands for smoke |
Jacksonville, Cecil Field Airport Lat: 30.22 Lon: -81.88 Elev: 89 Last Update on Jan 4, 5:50 pm EST Smoke Smoke 41 °F (5 °C) Humidity: 36 % Wind Speed: W 5 MPH Barometer: 30.07" Dewpoint: 16 °F (-9 °C) Wind Chill: 38 °F (3 °C) Visibility: 7.00 mi. More Local Wx: 3 Day History: Interesting ob from Jacksonville. I never saw 'smoke smoke' being reported before. http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?zoneid=FLZ023&zflg=1 |
Quoting aquak9: That's kinda neat, I don't have an enclosed patio for that. By the way, this cat was driving on black ice! Poor kittie! |
That was quick. Passing 33 F already at my location: |
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Quoting tampahurricane: No mention of flurries on their weather page Link |
Quoting KEEPEROFTHEGATE: Gosh ur pretty sneaky.. that was pretty quick of u to put that up of me.. haha |
Quoting KEEPEROFTHEGATE: Oh man, thought I had turned my webcam off. |
And I have been laughing at GFS... I want to say that GFS has been calling for snow on Jan 7 starting on about Dec 28, or so. We'll see if it happens then I'll have to go back and see how far in advance it called that. Snow along the Gulf coast is always rather tenuous. Barely happens if it does. A 10 day lead for a real event would be astounding. BUT, has GFS become to snow in the south what CMC used to be for cyclogenesis? LOL. |
Quoting KEEPEROFTHEGATE: no joke, keeper...I only blog on a screen porch... |
Quoting atmoaggie: Yea 17 as dew point for us is real low, even at this time of year. |
10-day forecast. Possible record lows: Local Text Forecast for West Palm Beach, FL Jan 4 Tonight A few passing clouds. Cold. Low 37F. Winds WNW at 10 to 20 mph. Jan 5 Tomorrow A few clouds early, otherwise mostly sunny. High 58F. Winds NW at 20 to 30 mph. Jan 5 Tomorrow night Clear skies. Near record low temperatures. Low 31F. Winds NW at 10 to 20 mph. Jan 6 Wednesday Sunshine. Highs in the upper 50s and lows in the mid 30s. Jan 7 Thursday Plenty of sun. Highs in the mid 60s and lows in the mid 50s. Jan 8 Friday Mostly cloudy, chance of showers. Highs in the mid 60s and lows in the low 40s. Jan 9 Saturday Occasional showers possible. Highs in the low 60s and lows in the upper 30s. Jan 10 Sunday Partly cloudy. Highs in the low 60s and lows in the upper 40s. Jan 11 Monday Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s and lows in the upper 50s. Jan 12 Tuesday More clouds than sun. Highs in the low 70s and lows in the low 60s. Jan 13 Wednesday Morning clouds followed by afternoon sun. Highs in the low 70s and lows in the upper 50s. |
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local fox 13 news for the Tampa bay area said we could get some flurries later tonight? |
Quoting PcolaDan: Usually. Right now, according to that map of the dewpoints, there are a lot of dewpoints in the teens in FL. Very few teens along the Pacific coast... |
Rain switching to snow leading up to a Thursday afternoon rush hour in the deep south anyone? Thankfully it does look like it will be above freezing until most are home... (Could be very nasty, regardless) |
Quoting zebralove: It's the humidity. :) |
Excuse me, will someone please pass the electric blanket, PLEASE?? AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 401 PM CST MON JAN 4 2010 .DISCUSSION... BELOW AVERAGE TEMPERATURES ACROSS NORTH TEXAS AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON AS ARCTIC AIR REMAINS IN PLACE. COLD TEMPERATURES AGAIN TONIGHT AS LIGHT WINDS AND CLEAR SKIES ALLOW FOR MAXIMUM RADIATIONAL COOLING. VERY COLD ARCTIC AIR STILL ON TRACK TO IMPACT NORTH TEXAS WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. CURRENTLY FROPA SHOULD OCCUR IN THE NORTHWEST ZONES BEGINNING NEAR 1 AM THURSDAY CONTINUING THROUGH THE METROPLEX AROUND 4 AM AND OUT OF THE SOUTHEAST ZONES BY 7 AM. NAM SUGGESTED SLOWER TIMING BUT THE STRENGTH OF THE CENTRAL PLANS HIGH AND ARCTIC NATURE OF THE FRONT LEADS TO INCREASED CONFIDENCE OF LITTLE TO NO SLOW DOWN OF THE FRONT AS IT MOVES THROUGH NORTH TEXAS. LIGHT RAIN APPEARS LIKELY ALONG THE FRONT BUT ANY WINTER PRECIP WILL BE HARD TO COME BY DUE TO STRONG COLD AIR ADVECTION AND SUBSIDENCE BEHIND THE FRONT. KEPT A RAIN/SNOW MIX IN THE NORTHEAST BUT NO ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. FREEZING DRIZZLE IS ALSO A POSSIBILITY BUT CONFIDENCE IS STILL LOW AND THEREFORE NO MENTION OF THIS IN THE GRIDS AT THIS TIME. VERY COLD...POTENTIALLY NEAR RECORD...TEMPERATURES BEHIND THE FRONT WILL KEEP THE AREA BELOW FREEZING THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. WIND CHILLS WILL BE IN THE SINGLE DIGITS OR LOWER FOR MOST OF THE AREA THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING. MODELS CONTINUE TO HINT AT THE POSSIBILITY OF LIGHT SNOW/FLURRIES ON FRIDAY IN THE WEST AS A SHORTWAVE MOVES ACROSS THE AREA. VERY DRY AIR IN THE LOW LEVELS SHOULD LIMIT THE SNOW FROM REACHING THE GROUND. THEREFORE...WILL KEEP IT OUT OF THE FORECAST FOR NOW. NO ACCUMULATIONS OR SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED. |
Quoting zebralove: its playing hide and seek with us.. haha right now we cant find the warmth yet.. :P |
I really have to say this arctic blast is what I moved to Florida to AVOID. More than likely I was ignorant in thinking Florida had no winter, seeing as how I am colder today than any of the years I lived in Washington state just 20 miles from the Canadian border. BBRRRRR Where is the heat and the sun I came here for???? |
Hello!!! cold air!! |
Quoting jeffs713: Yes, it is. The first portion of the Arctic air has been in place over the SE US, Midwest/Northern and Central Plains for several day. The second batch is gonna freeze the S Plains and Deep South. |
Possibly sum moisture later? maybe someone gets sum flurries.. |
10 to 15 knots would keep us warmer than points east tonight if it persists (likely will lay down some, but not all the way) (Click for, well, you know) |
Arctic Blast for Dallas-Ft Worth, TX. Our normal low is 34F, normal high 54F: Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a north northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to between 25 and 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Thursday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a steady temperature around 26. Windy, with a north northwest wind between 20 and 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. North wind between 15 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Friday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 25. North wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. North northwest wind between 5 and 10 mph. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 49. |
Quoting Bordonaro: One thing I find interesting is that this arctic blast is setting up to be double-barreled. The first blast is directed towards the southeast and FL, while the second blast looks to be directed more to the west, towards Texas and Lousisana. |
We will prolly hit that dewpoint and have some frost to clear in the morn... |
Quoting Bordonaro: That is some stretch. I think it will be a long cold week. Keep those penguins coming. LOL |
As of 45 minutes ago, Jackson, Mississippi colder than parts of Montana and Wyoming, according to this hourly temp analysis... (Click for full size) |
This is Fox Tampa's Live link... Link |
Quoting Grothar: 27.9 at my house. Talking maybe 18 tonight, but cloud cover right now. But already 38.8 at 1630 hrs, so going to be a cold one. |
Quoting Grothar: Possible freezes for interior Dade/Broward Counties, and lows near 35F in downtown Miami Beach, FL later this week. You KNOW it's cold when you see a penguin carrying firewood on a sleigh! See this lovely link, about your worst cool snap in 15 to 25 years: Link Freeze Watch for your area through WE 1-6-10, LINK: Link |
Higher dewpoints along the west coast than anywhere along the Gulf (US, anyway), including Key West: (Click for full size) |
Quoting FLPandhandleJG: |
mets r slowly agree with sum of the models.. I expect by wednesday that they will put winter watches up for the south or maybe a day sooner.. just my opinion.. any takers.. lol |
Quoting Floodman:Hello Floodman, Hope your New Year was good. Hows the back? |
Quoting PcolaDan: How cold did it get by you? I haven't been on in a while!! When I saw Bord posting those penguins, I knew something was up. |
Quoting Floodman: I think we up here in the panhandle should challenge S FL to a football game. |
theres a good chance there might b some moisture left tonight for the south and someone might get a flurry or two.. but dont count on gettin any 1 to 3inches lol.. but i will check it out soon.. |
Here's my inland Palm Beach County forecast: Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Wind chill values as low as 27 early. Breezy, with a north wind between 9 and 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm. |
Quoting Floodman: The squirrels I believe. I guess he saw them wearing fur coats and decided something was up. |
Quoting Grothar: LMAO...where does he get his weather news? |
Quoting Grothar: And here I was thinking of digging out the old snowmobile suit. |
Fox 13 Paul Delagado in Tampa just said a slight chance of a flurry in the N Peninsula of Fl tonight as the disturbance over Al swings S and picks up some Gulf moisture...any Tampa bloggers see that...? |
I have a feeling it is really going to get cold here in Ft. Lauderdale. Just took a picture of a gecko passing my window. LOL. |


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The shirts also pay a tongue in cheek homage to fashion forward coach Rick Pitino, who has worn an eyebrow-raising white suit during similar promotions in recent years.The shirts include the phrase "respect the suit" and features a silhouette of Pitino in white with a bright red tie.Pitino's stylish attire, however, isn't the only thing looking for respect. The same could be said for the defending Big East champions.Louisville (12-4, 3-0) is unbeaten so far in league play, though the wins have come against South Florida, Providence and St. John's, hardly the best the conference has to offer.The Wildcats (14-1, 3-0) will be a considerable step up in class."This is a good game to see where we're at," Louisville guard Preston Knowles said.The Cardinals have been all over the map this season, opening the year with four straight wins before a slump that included losses to Western Carolina and Charlotte.They've won seven of eight -- the loss came at No. 3 Kentucky a week ago -- but have hardly been dominant. After rolling through the conference last season behind a physical defense and spectacular play from departed stars Terrence Williams and Earl Clark, Pitino has used a mix-and-match approach this year.Louisville raced up and down the floor with Providence in a 90-72 win last Wednesday then gutted out a 72-65 win over St. John's on Saturday.Star guard Edgar Sosa had a season-high 26 points against the Friars but started the second half against the Red Storm on the bench while Pitino opted for Knowles to provide a spark.It worked, for one night at least. Pitino will have to go to the well again to solve the Wildcats, who use four guards to spread the floor and beat opponents with their speed."They are very difficult to play against," Pitino said. "I think they have nine guards."At times, it sure seems that way.The Wildcats have won five straight since guard Reggie Redding returned from suspension, including a pair of taut victories over Marquette. Five players are averaging in double figures and can go 10-deep."We have great respect for Villanova the way they play," Pitino said. "They play every possession hard, they don't get beat on loose balls. They are great with their hands. We've had great battles with them and this will be another one."Louisville could use a quality win to get back some of its swagger and provide a reminder that Kentucky isn't the only team in the state with aspirations of being a factor in the NCAA tournament.Yet Pitino is wary about putting too much emphasis on just one game. Monday night's game signals the start of a brutal three-week stretch for Louisville that includes road trips to improving Pittsburgh and No. 8 West Virginia.So is Villanova coach Jay Wright, who isn't worried about his team being emotionally drained after escaping Marquette on Saturday then hopping on a plane to head nearly halfway across the country for their second game in barely 48 hours."We'll be fired up to play," he said. "It's easy to get your guys fired up."It's not easy, however, to get the players prepared. Pitino said his team still has trouble devouring scouting reports, and Villanova's frenetic style is in stark contrast to the slow, methodical tempo the Cardinals faced against the Red Storm."It will be a lot different, that is the thing that is intriguing about this league," Pitino said. "Every game has got to be played differently."The Cardinals are still searching for a style the best suits them. They also know they might not have one."Sometimes you can't make a team play your tempo," Sosa said. "You have to play their tempo ... it's very challenging, but it's very fun."SPONSORED HEADLINES
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And Buddha says: A tathagata speaks in accordance with reality. He cannot do otherwise. It is not that he chooses to speak in accordance with reality - there is no choice. Whatsoever is real is spoken through him. It is not that he chooses, "This is real and I should speak this, and that is unreal and I will not speak that." If that choice has arisen, you are not a buddha yet.
A tathagata speaks out of choicelessness. So it is not that the tathagata speaks truth; in fact it should be said in this way, that whatsoever is spoken by a tathagata is truth. He speaks in accordance with reality. In fact, reality speaks through him. He is just a medium, a hollow bamboo. The reality sings its song through him, he has no song of his own. All his opinions have disappeared and he himself has disappeared. He is pure space. Truth can pass through him into the world, truth can descend through him into the world. He.speaks the truth, he speaks of what is..
Yatha bhutam - whatsoever is the case, he speaks. He has no mind about it, he never interferes. He does not drop a thing, he does not add a thing. He is a mirror: whatsoever comes in front of the mirror the mirror reflects. This reflectiveness is suchness.
"Tathagata," Subhuti, is synonymous with true suchness. And why does he say true suchness? Is there some untrue suchness too? Yes. You can practice. You can practice, you can cultivate a certain quality called suchness, but that will not be true. The true suchness has not to be cultivated, it comes.
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True suchness knows nothing of choice. You are simply an instrument of reality. You don't come in, you don't stand in between, you have simply withdrawn yourself. The mirror does not decide, "This man is standing in front of me. I am going to show him his real face, whatsoever the consequence. Even if he throws a stone at me - because he is so ugly, he may get angry - but I am going to show him his real face."
If a mirror thinks that way then the mirror is no longer a mirror - mind has come in. It is not mirroring, it is his decision. The purity is lost. But a mirror is simply there, it has no mind; so is a buddha. That's why Buddha uses the word true suchness.


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In missions where there are various targets that need to be reached/met, notably Facility 794-ON6 (Homri Cluster), there should be respawn points that aren't all the way at the beginning of the map. Its infuriating to wipe then doubly so having to run/walk/crawl back across the map which literally takes like an hour.
ok, maybe 3 minutes.
Also, just to throw this out, there should be a built in ability where people cling to walls during fights, ala Gears of War. I've almost never seen anyone in any trek movie or episode try NOT to find shelter and then try to pew pew them.
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first of all, i have salvation , not religion. i have faith. i do look around and down. but Christmas is Christmas and they dont call other days off Holidays, they call them by name. My Bible says that people will turn against Christ in the last days. i see that you may need to turn around and look up !! i dont read or google what others believe. i believe in the Bible. by the way, if you read the Bible, you would see that everything that is happening in the world today that the Bible said would happen is taking place!!! if someone took away your world and beliefs , you would be angry or upset to. . even an athiest will find GOD in a fox hole!! »
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Barnes and Noble Unveils Nook HD and Nook HD+ Tablets
Well that was fast. Earlier this month, Amazon announced the Kindle Fire HD and its many configurations. While that was all going on, Barnes & Noble apparently had its own high-def line brewing.
Today, B&N announced the 7-inch Nook HD and the 9-inch Nook HD+. Both of the new tablets boast a "personalized" experience for every family member starting at $199 and $269, respectively.
That personalized experience basically means that you can hand your kids one of these tablets and not have to worry about them updating your Facebook page, deleting important emails or calling up inappropriate content. Something called Nook Profiles allows each user in the family to get their own experience, via simple settings and password protection.
Both of the tablets can tap into over three million books, magazines and apps, as well as content from the newly announced Nook Video and Nook Catalog services. Nook Video will allow for streaming from studios and networks, such as Warner Bros., Disney and HBO. Each new Nook can stream additional content via UltraViolet support, and comes with an HDMI port for connecting to a TV on the fly. There's also something called ArticleView for checking out content online.
The 7-inch Nook HD promises a 1440 x 900 resolution with 243 pixels per inch and HD video playback of up to 720p. B&N is also quick to point out that the Nook HD has "25 percent more pixels" than the Kindle Fire HD. Zing! Other features include an IPS display, a dual-core 1.3GHz high-speed processor, 1GB of RAM, and a weight of 11.1 ounces.
B&N is making the Nook HD available in two colors: "snow" and "smoke." It's also available with two storage options, with the 8GB model priced at $199 and the 16GB version listing a $229 MSRP. Both also have a microSD card slot.
For something slightly larger, the 9-inch NOOK HD+ has a 1920 x 1280 resolution and 256 pixels per inch for up to 1080p for movies, magazines and more. Weighing in at 18.2 ounces, this model has a 1.5GHz dual-core processor with 1GB of RAM and expandable memory. It will come in the "slate" color, with options of 16GB for $269 and 32GB for $299.
Barnes & Noble has started taking pre-orders for the Nook HD and Nook HD+. Both tablets are expected to ship in early November.
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