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ActiveSpace uses the Space abstraction which is a simple JavaSpaces like abstraction which sits neatly on a high performance message bus.
The Space API is specifically designed for high performance streaming and for lightweight and high throughput SEDA style architectures.
The Space API simplifies the JavaSpaces API to create a simple yet powerful API which is capable of reusing all of the features of modern message bus technologies like hierarchial wildcards, headers, routing, rules and so forth along with both queues & publish/subscribe and pluggable Quality of Service features
When using ActiveSpace in a distributed or clustered environment, the creation of a space with or without a predicate will cause the infrastructure to begin buffering up a number of objects in RAM of the client (assuming there are objects availble to be delivered) so that take or listen operations are super fast and not require any synchronous networking latency, locking or contention.
To get a better feel for ActiveSpace try the javadoc or browse the source code
Features of a Space
The basic idea is to make a Space more capable of its features and configuration. A space can use a JMS destination, which supports wildcards for creating hierarchies and grouping spaces together. e.g. this allows some consumers to look at a sub-space while other consumers look at larger groups or hierarchies.
A space can work in two primary modes
- queue based (only one consumer receives each object put into the space)
- publish/subscribe based (anyone who's interested in the space will get the object, assuming it doesn't timeout by the time the consumer tries to look in the space)
Also rather than the template mechanism in JavaSpaces, where you use an empty object with public fields as a way of querying a space, we use an SQL 92 query string to filter spaces. So we can create a child space with some predicate applied.
In addition the space can have additional configuration properties like
- durable (all objects will be persisted if there are no consumers available due to failure)
- transient (high performance but eventually objects will be discarded or at least spooled to disk if there are no available consumers for objects
- message priority to make the objects in some spaces more important so they are seen first before other spaces
Finally we can easily support a variety of transaction modes such as
- JMS message acknowledgement
- JMS transactions
- full XA transactions with other resources like databases etc
Comparison to JavaSpaces
The core put and take operations are quite similar and things work at the POJO level so things are nice and simple. There are a few differences however.
- no random access query API. ActiveSpace is designed for high performance streaming of objects around a network; so you create a space for your query, process as many objects as you wish, then you close down the space again. You are encouraged for performance reasons to create a space and reuse it rather than using a random access lookup style approach as is common with JavaSpaces.
- no dependency on Jini or other technologies. ActiveSpace is a really small & easy to use API
- we hide the transaction demarkation to simplify the API. This allows us to use declarative transactions using frameworks like Spring and so forth, whether its
- message acknowledgement based
- simple transations (which could map to JMS transactions under the covers)
- full XA transactions with other resources like databases etc


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GREENUP, Ky. — A 15-year-old Greenup County, Ky., High School student was arrested at the school's homecoming football game Friday evening with a loaded handgun and extra ammunition.
According to the Greenup County (Ky.) Sheriff Keith Cooper, his office assisted Greenup County High School officials in the apprehension of a 15-year-old juvenile student who reportedly brought a loaded 9mm semi-automatic handgun to the school's campus during a high school homecoming football game Friday evening. The juvenile was immediately taken into custody without further incident at about 5 p.m. He was found to be in possession of an extra, fully-loaded magazine and a box of extra ammunition.
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In League of Legends it is quite similar. Players are set in ranks based on Elo points. After a certain number of points through wins you are able to move up in ranks. This can be exploited as well by playing with someone in a higher level Elo than you or playing with another person on a smurf account and winning games with you. Now the person playing with you and on your account are likely Diamond rating or higher in the game meaning they have experience playing League and know how to win. You also aren't there to weigh them down and they will rank your account fast and effortlessly.
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The end of 2013 also brought to an end one of the most popular groups in music today. Yes, you're reading this right – the Jonas Brothers are no more.
Just before the kickoff of what should have been their latest tour, Nick, Joe and Kevin decided to slam on the brakes. It was October 3 when Nick conceded to his brothers he wasn't sure the band could continue as it was. The decision came after the trio admitted they had butted heads over everything from solo opportunities to music videos and other commercial ventures.
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On October 9 came official word that the guys – known for hits like "SOS," "Burnin' Up" and "Lovebug" – had officially canceled their 19-city fall trek. At the time, it was explained away by a rep as "a deep rift within the band… a big disagreement over their musical direction." Just like that, the Jonas Brothers were no more. And with the cancellation of the tour came news that the group's fifth album, "V," had been shelved (this after two poorly received singles, "Pom Poms" and "First Time.")
The Jonas Brothers confirmed (via a round of morning news show appearances) that the album would not be completed, but they are doing something for the fans. That means four unreleased songs from the project would be released, and the Jonas boys also chose to share 10 live tracks from their Summer 2013 tour.
For now, the Jonas Brothers are all excited to begin the next phases of their careers. Both Joe and Nick have talked about solo projects, while Kevin plans to work behind the scenes of the industry. Will they be back together some day? Never say never, but for now you've seen the last of the Jonas Brothers.
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With striking good looks, designer duds and velvety smooth harmonies, the Jonas Brothers officially became the most popular teen group of the new millennium in very short order. Fueled by a music-filled childhood and later built on the back a Disney Channel television movie, the trio is four albums, one split and a reunion into livin' their dream.
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Once known for contemporary Christian music like Nick's "Joy to the World (A Christmas Prayer)" and "Dear God", the group's full-length debut, "It's About Time," bowed in August 2006 to a very modest audience. However, the Jonas brothers were dropped by their label and would sign with the Disney-owned label Hollywood Records. They were off and running with an eponymous sophomore album, and appeared on various Disney Channel programs and movies.
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The Jonas Brothers (aka the Joe Bros) are a boy band with three brothers: Kevin, Joe, and Nick. They garnered acclaim from appearances on the Disney Channel. They are most known for their hit singles "Burning Up," "SOS," and "Lovebug." The band's studio album L"ines, Vines, and Trying Times" was released in the summer of 2009 and has been a tremendous success for the band. Jonas Brothers tickets sell quickly so check back often for the latest updates.
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So far so good for aud plugins,put this little gem on all your channels then tweak for superb results (if you know what your doin),warm neve sound,10 out of 10 again uad.
This is a very powerful Channel indeed. I can't get over the Gate let alone the EQ and Compressor. Like all UA plugins this is pure quality. I am now holding my breath for this to be converted to a Unison Channel so I can use it on the way in as a Mic Pre.
When I tried this plugin for the first time it wasn´t the Eq or the compressor that impressed me the most. It was the expander/gate. It´s simply put incredible! However the Eq has that sweet Neve sound that you would expect and the compressor is responsive and accurate. It´s my go to plugin in every session.
Over the years I've gathered quite an affinity for Neve's "quirky" EQ's. There is something oddly unconventional about Neve designed equalizers. The normal rules of thumb used with all other EQ's just don't seem to apply to them. Instead, one has to move the knobs around (while listening closely) and soon enough your targeted tracks are taking their rightful place in your mix. The 88RS plug has that "magic" quality in it's EQ section. And with it's euphonious compressor and gate components too. This plug adds a smooth, "analog" sound to everything I've run through it (and I run almost everything through it). That it uses so little UAD processing power to achieve this quality makes it's purchase a no brainer.
I have never had the chance to hear the hardware itself but this channel strip sound great on my home recorded vocal track (male vocal) The EQ works perfectly and somehow I found it more characteristic and perfect than 1081 on the same track. The only reason I rate 4 out 5 that the gate is almost unusable on vocal tracks because the maximum attach time is 7 ms. Vocal inhaling would need more. Please change this in this soft inspite of the hardware's authenticity. I think it would be useful. I will definetaly use this on my tracks.
This is an incredible versatil plugin, lots of warm and punch!...i've compare it with lots of other eq's, from UA and other brands, and it covers grounds where other don't reach!...this is my Vision:
UA Pultec ( Pro ) : Warmer of all, lots of low end
UA Neve 88Rs : Super Warm as well, very versatil, nice low mids meat
UA SSL E Channel : Elegant, more transparent
Native: Cold...you get it right!
Excellent channel strip. I use it on most tracks , two weeks after purchase.
The bass strip preset is a killer. Works very effective on, obviously , a basstrack.
Worth every dollar.
In 2012 I have bought the Apollo and i find myself using the UA plug ins more and more on most tracks.
Keep up the good work guys.
i use almost first this great plugin, and then adjust with another comp or eq...
the only thing, is the gain knob for eq is too much subtle from 0 to 3/4; then too hard!
it's not rare to push to 4/5 on a frequence!
The 88RS is the first plugin you should buy if you are new to the UAD platform. With so many features it is a must have. I use the gate exclusively on drum tracks. Put it in the cart.
I haven't found a sound yet that doesn't sound better with this on it. Vocals, acoustic, bass, snare, kick, clean electric — all stunning. I feel guilty for taking so much credit for how good everything sounds when this little plugin is doing so much of the heavy lifting. This was my entry into the Neve line of plugins and it is forcing me to slowly cobble together the whole entire bundle. Thanks Universal Audio for making possible something that simply wasn't just a few short years ago. I love everything you guys make!
For me, to be able to create a virtual Neve console to mix in the box with that sounds as good as this does, is fantastic. I love the EQ range, I feel like I can dial in and control what I need, and I love that you have emulated the analog oddities with your attention to detail. I especially like the way it 'rounds' the edges, when I need it to as well. Learning curve wasn't too bad, but that's what the manual is for, right? :)
Once I got use to the layout the fun started. I love the gate / expander a lot because of it's responsiveness. I must admit that you have to pay attention to what your doing because it can be a bit finicky. The comp / limiter is good. I find that I have to work at getting the right sonic results of what i hear in my head. I us the eq the most, because it represents that true analogue experience within a plug in. I get very good results when boosting or cutting the lower frequencies. The filters are decent and being able to change the order of the dynamics and the equalizer section is awesome ! Overall I find you have to work at making this plug in do the things that modern plugins do. Hey a little work never hurt anyone ... right !
The 88RS is certainly a great all-rounder which manages most tasks admirably - making it my default EQ in Pro Tools. When it comes to problematic drum kits, the 88RS is able to tame these quite effortlessly and when used in conjunction with the 33609, there's that signature Neve roundness which other emulations havent quite managed yet. It takes a little time to get to grips with the 88RS, but it's well worth the effort. Highly recommended. Great plugin, UA.
If you want results...fast, accurate, warm, no other is best....
You can build also a chain with multiple plugins to get exactly the same that you can with this, but this is a hands on plugging...all you need in a chain is here.
And very DSP efficient....40 mono 88RS tracks in a session is not bad at all.
Best of all is the warm color that it gives to your tracks, even with no processing, just plug it and hear how sound changes. Delicate EQ, great Comp and awesome gate.
What more do you need eh??
A great plugin for drums, bass, and vocals. Warms everything up very nicely; like a warm coat. I'm very happy with this purchase.
An extremely good plugin with a low DSP usage, allowing you to use it on each and every track. The Neve 88RS Channel Strip provides you with a powerful toolset for shaping the sound exactly the way you'd do it if you worked on a physical mixing console. If you want an "all in one" channel strip plugin that has it all (eq, compressor/limiter, gate/expander, high/low cut filters, and gain), then this is the finest UAD has to offer. People mixing in-the-box usually forget the importance of processing and cleaning up each track in more ways than one, and that's where this channel strip comes in with its superb sounding toolset and all-in-one approach, giving your sound the sheen and polish that it needs.
The Neve 88RS is my most frequently used plugin. The simplicity of the design allows quick, high-quality tonal shaping and compression to your track. It's light on your processor, and even the UAD2-Solo can host enough instances to put on virtually all of your tracks and still leaves room for other plugins. If I had to pick one improvement, I would like to see a "undo" or A/B compare functionality within the 88RS. However, as-is it's still my favorite and most-used Universal Audio Plugin. Highly recommended.
It's a nice tool to simulate a Neve Desk. Compressor, Gate and EQ within it. Like them all but since I have the SSL Channelstrip the Neve on gets a little dustiness in my plugin rack... I just have the feeling to get faster better results with SSL. Can't really explain why.
This plug-in changed the way I record.
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The Importance of Distingushing Errors from Irregularities in Restatement Research: The Case of Restatements and CEO/CFO Turnover
2008, Accounting Review
Karen Hennes, Andrew Leone, Brian P. Miller
Research on restatements has grown significantly in recent years. Many of these studies test hypotheses about the causes and consequences of intentional managerial misreporting but rely on restatement data (such as the GAO database) that contains both irregularities (intentional misstatements) and errors (unintentional misstatements). We argue that researchers can significantly enhance the power of tests related to restatements by distinguishing between errors and irregularities, particularly in recent periods when the relative frequency of error-related restatements is increasing. Based on prior research, the reading of numerous restatement announcements, and the guidance boards receive from lawyers, auditors, and the SEC on how to respond to suspicions of deliberate misreporting, we propose a straightforward procedure for classifying restatements as either errors or irregularities. We validate our procedure by showing that most of the restatements we classify as irregularities are followed by fraud-related class action lawsuits compared to only one lawsuit in the group of restatements classified as errors. As further validation of our proxy, we report that the market reaction to the restatement announcement for our irregularities sample (-14%) is also significantly more negative than it is for our errors sample (-2%). Finally, we demonstrate the importance of distinguishing errors from irregularities by showing the impact it has on inferences about the relation between restatements and CEO/CFO turnover even when controlling for the magnitude of the restatement.
Hennes, Karen, Andrew Leone, and Brian P. Miller (2008), "The Importance of Distinguishing Errors from Irregularities in Restatement Research: The Case of Restatements and CEO/CFO Turnover," The Accounting Review, Vol. 83, No. 6, pp. 1487-1519.


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Scouting Report Physically Morgan certainly looks the part of an NFL defenseive end. He's got nice bulk which really helps him hold up in the run game. He keeps his butt low and head up and does a solid job engaging a lineman, and then breaking away. He's a pretty complete player with nice while not outstanding skills at anything. Sort of a jack of all trades, master of none. I will say that he plays with an explosion and first step rare in a player his size. One thing that helps him especially in a pass rush setting is he has backup moves beyond the bulls rush which for a 20 year old player is a nice plus. On the downside, I question his ceiling. He almost looks maxed out to me and if that's the case, I'm not sure how great he can be in the NFL beyond a rush specialist. He is a good tackler, and shows nice pursuit in run support.
Draft Status-In a shallow pool for 4-3 DEs, Morgan gets the top slot by default. He seems to be getting a lot more than I am giving him, but he looks to be zeroing in on a top 20 pick. I am going to go back and watch him again, but I guess I just don't see top 20 pick in his play.
Final Analysis-Morgan is sort of a mystery to me. Normally I trust what I see 100% but with Morgan I second guess myself. Yes, he has ideal size and is a good explosive football player. But his conditioning is a little questionable, and I am not sold on his effort. He's quick but not fast, and explosive but isn't dominant. He's strong, really strong, so you'd think he'd be a better run defender. I hope I am wrong but something about this kid just doesn't feel right to me.
Reminds me of: Lawrence Jackson, DE Seattle-Jackson is a nice player. He's never going to lead the league in sacks, but has a limited upside and will be a nice not elite player in this league for a long time. I think Morgan is a similar kind of player and should see success in the NFL.
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Dr. Oz was born in Cleveland, Ohio and received his undergraduate degree from Harvard University (1982) and obtained a joint MD and MBA (1986) from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and Wharton Business School. He was awarded the Captain's Athletic Award for leadership in college and was Class President followed by President of the Student Body during medical school. He lives in Cliffside Park, NJ with his wife Lisa of 23 years and their four children, Daphne, Arabella, Zoe, and Oliver.
Previously, Dr. Oz was a featured health expert on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" for over five seasons, spanning 55 episodes. He has also served as chief medical consultant to Discovery Communications, where his "Transplant!" series won both a Freddie and a Silver Telly award. In addition to numerous appearances on "Good Morning America," he has also appeared on the "Today"show, "Larry King Live," "The View," guest-hosted the "Charlie Rose" show and appeared on all the evening news broadcasts. He also served as medical director of Denzel Washington's "John Q" and participated in several other feature films.
Dr. Oz authored five New York Times Best Sellers including "You: The Owner's Manual", "You: The Smart Patient", "YOU: On a Diet", "YOU: Staying Young", "YOU: Being Beautiful" as well as the award winning "Healing from the Heart". He has a regular column in Esquiremagazine where his article "Retool, Reboot, and Rebuild" was awarded the 2009 National Magazine Award for Personal Service, and an ongoing column in O, The Oprah Magazine.
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|2009 Quality Improvement Awards Announced
Congratulations to the winners of the ACH 2009 Quality Improvement Awards!
Emergency Center Admit Holds Project
The Emergency Center identified an opportunity to improve processes related to patients being held in the EC, awaiting inpatient beds. The EC Admit Hold Project addressed a national problem related to: EC overcrowding, fewer inpatient beds, decreased access to health care and overall continuity of care.
The multidisciplinary team reviewed and benchmarked data related to: patients waiting for inpatient beds with limited ongoing care, variation in written orders, MD orders in various systems, varying skills and variable documentation.
As a result, this project developed new processes for MD transfer of care while the patient was physically in the EC, Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) to earlier initiation of orders and appropriate continuity of nursing care.
The project created a multidisciplinary approach for care coordination with the inpatient team (especially our Hospitalists), IT, Pharmacy and Medical Staff. The new process allows for improved continuity of care for patients as the plan of care is initiated early, improved parent and patient satisfaction and ongoing care by nursing.
Breast Milk Patient Identification Project
Organizationally and nationally, the importance of improving safe and reliable practices for breast milk administration is a high priority. These processes are high risk, problem prone, and high volume (ACH NICU & CVICU administers approximately 8,700 doses of breast milk per month).
This improvement project provided an opportunity to introduce the first phase of patient identification - bar coding technology (LacTrack) for ACH. The improvement focused on implementing new and improved breast milk related processes for the NICU and CVICU as 95% of Breast Milk is administered on these units. This redesign will impact the way breast milk and patient identification is managed at ACH for generations to come.
As a result, greater than 70 new/improved process flows were developed, tested and implemented in NICU 3 and for use in the new hospital to introduce bar coding technology, changes in milk location, centralized storage and preparation areas, delivery processes, etc.
The project also created and implemented Milk Depot and Milk Preparation areas with dedicated staff to reduce variation and potential errors in milk preparation and storage. This change in practice has now been piloted in NICU 3.
Bar coding technology to provide feed labels to accurately identify breast milk being collected and delivered was also implemented.
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Imagining atheists in the Middle East: if you're a non-believer, you're not the only one
If you are 'out' as an atheist or a self-professed 'Kafir' (Arabic in an Islamic sense for unbeliever or infidel, or in some cases not-believing enough) in the Muslim or Arab world, chances are you're hiding low about it. Putting your head above the parapet is likely to invite the powers that be to come down on you like a ton of bricks.
Being a non-believer is a dangerous business in the Middle East, according to a new report which has prompted the spotlight to be cast once again on how "unbelievers" are treated around the globe. Atheists and other stripes of religious skeptics face persecution all over the world, the report by the International Humanist and Ethical Union found, with Islamic (or majority Muslim) countries meting out the most severe punishments. By and large, there is no room at the inn for out and out atheists, who are shunned and left out in the harsh cold of the Middle East.
Punishments can range from the denial of certain rights, such as the ability to travel or seek medical treatment, to physical sanctions, including flogging and the death penalty - as in Saudi Arabia. Despite capital punishment being handed out to apostates, the sentences seem to be rarely carried out. In many countries which ban religious expression deemed "blasphemous", such as Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan and Kuwait, free religious expression is also stifled, and citizens may have to register as a believer in an officially-recognized religion.
While the region is awash with a political resurgence in Islamism following the Arab Spring protests, another movement on the ground has also gained momentum — the secular blowback. While some Muslim-majority countries do not make atheism a specific crime, most do not make it very hospitable for these none-practitioners, either. Atheists can be prosecuted under criminal law and legal loopholes, for blasphemy or for inciting hatred.
Today, in times of economic hardship and political instability, we are witnessing a religious resurgence. And there may be a surge in atheism and secular strains as a backlash to the religious climate. But the question remains, does Islam intrinsically encourage intolerance of religious dissidence?
Some argue not – though the case can certainly be made. Arguments that advocate for the death penalty are usually based on a Hadith, a saying of the Prophet, that leaves little doubt: "The Prophet said: whoever discards his religion, kill him."
On the other hand, the Quran's notably tolerant Sura 109 includes words to the effect of 'to each his own' - literally, "For you is your religion, and for me is my religion."
The rise to power of Islamist parties since the Arab revolutions is likely to make life more untenable still for those who leave Islam's gates. New rulers in Tunisia and Egypt have already thrown several young people into jail who have been outspoken about their lack of belief. Still, other monotheistic religions of the Middle East are no more understading to the disbelieving. Egypt's Coptic church does not take a kind view to atheism either.
Some non-believers chose to live in exile, but many live in fear of the fatwa that might come knocking at their door.
Have your say: should atheists or lesser-believers in majority-Muslim parts of the world be protected from persecution? Do infidels or Kufar need to flee their states if they refuse to keep their renegade heads low?
Yes they should like everyone else. Everyone has their own personal beliefs of the world and we should not force them to death to believe in something they don't. Even if you enforce laws to kill nonbelievers, they will still practice their ways regardless. They are only human and have the same blood as us. Whether you're a non believer or not, you deserve to be protected as a human being, not a religion.
Islam has a well developed doctrine of abrogation, where later verses carry greater authority than earlier ones. Sura 109 is an early chapter
"revealed" when the muslim community was still small & vulnerable. The last Sura is most likely Sura 9, which is extremely warlike & intolerant, equating dissent with unbelief, justifying violence.


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By Bryan Davis
Sports Editor
The Hernando Tigers (7-5; 4-3) had to beat the West Point Green Wave (10-1; 7-0) on Friday night, in order to get into the playoffs. The Tigers felt good going into the half, trailing 7-0 to the red hot Wave, but hopes of a comeback were crushed by a stellar effort from LaKenderic Thomas in the second half.
West Point finished the night on top 21-14, sending Hernando home with its third district loss.
"They're a good football team," said West Point head coach Chris Chambless. "We knew they were going to give us their A-game and their best shot tonight."
By Bryan Davis
Sports Editor
The Hernando Tigers (7-5; 4-3) had to beat the West Point Green Wave (10-1; 7-0) on Friday night, in order to get into the playoffs. The Tigers felt good going into the half, trailing 7-0 to the red hot Wave, but hopes of a comeback were crushed by a stellar effort from LaKenderic Thomas in the second half.
West Point finished the night on top 21-14, sending Hernando home with its third district loss.
"They're a good football team," said West Point head coach Chris Chambless. "We knew they were going to give us their A-game and their best shot tonight."
The Green Wave scored late in the first quarter, but they would not get into the end zone again until the fourth. This made for a tight and tense battle for most of the game.
"We knew is was hostile territory coming in," Chambless said. "We knew were were going to get their best shot times 10."
The Tigers battled hard, but when it came to the clutch, it was the Green Wave defense that shined in the first half. West Point nixed a pair of fourth down conversion attempts, once inside the 10 yard line, to keep Hernando off the scoreboard.
"We persevered," Chambless said. "We work on things like that, getting off the field, even when they make long drives on us. We do what we have to do to keep them out of the end zone. We didn't do that a couple of times late, but we're going to have to do stuff like that in the playoffs to keep going."
The Tigers took the kickoff to start the game, driving for seven plays, but they only made it 21 yards before they were forced to punt it to the Green Wave offense.
The drive for the Green Wave consumed most of the clock for the first quarter, and it culminated into the half's lone touchdown.
West Point went 15 plays and 92 yards, getting help from Tez Pulliam and quarterback Justin Cox. It was Thomas, however, who eventually took the ball 15 yards into the end zone for his team's first touchdown. The PAT gave West Point the 7-0 lead, with 2:55 to go in the opening period.
The Tigers knew they could not let the game slip away early. They showed a willingness to take risks, but those chances did not turn into points.
Instead of punting, and ceding a three-and-out drive, Hernando decided to chance a one-yard rush on fourth down. Quarter back Kedric Merriweather made it about six inches before the Green Wave defensive front stalled he and the football, turning the ball back over to West Point.
The Wave would go three-and-out on this drive, and they gave the ball back to Hernando, who put together its best drive of the first half.
The 13-play possession took the Tigers deep into Green Wave territory. On first and goal, Hernando was close enough to spit across the goal line, but on three consecutive plays, they were driven back, eventually past the 10 yard line.
On fourth down, Hernando would not chance a field goal, opting again to send Merriweather toward the end zone for a chance to tie. the quarterback took the snap, ran around to the outside to the Green Wave sideline, only to be knocked out by a pair of defenders at the three, killing an 81-yard drive.
West Point would not score again in the half, but they would eat enough of the clock to send it to the locker rooms with the Green Wave in control.
"We made too many mistakes, and kept them in the ball game," Chambless said. "That's something we're not going to be able to do in the playoffs. In the playoffs, you're one and done. You can't afford to make mistakes. That's one thing we're going to have to work on in practice, is minimizing mistakes."
The temperatures had dropped by the time the two squads came back to the field, but Thomas and the Green Wave offense were just getting warmed up.
The third quarter was a back-and-forth battle between the defenses, as each team was held from scoring, resulting in four punts in almost 12 minutes of play.
The Green Wave got the ball back late in the third, and they would carry the possession over into the fourth quarter, eventually scoring.
This was a 13-play drive that saw Thomas break out and dominate. On a second and goal, from the one yard line, the senior would muscle his way into the end zone for the game's second score. A blocked PAT left it a 13-0 Green Wave lead, with 9:42 to play in the game.
Hernando's next drive would amount to another three-and-out. Unlike the first half, the Tigers were unwilling to chance a fourth down conversion, opting to punt the ball away, giving Thomas another shot at a score.
The running back did not disappoint, as he took the ball on the 18 yard line, on the first play of the drive, all the way to the end zone for an 82 yard touchdown run. A two-point conversion gave the Green Wave a 21-0 lead, with 7:38 to play in the game.
Hernando would respond for the first time all afternoon, as Merriweather connected for a 25 yard pass to Travis McMahan to give his team six points. A failed PAT left it 21-6 , with less than five minutes to play.
The Green Wave would go three-and-out on their next drive, punting the ball back to Herando. It all appeared to be over for the Tigers when Dequinten Spraggins picked off a Merriweather pass, but the Tigers were able to force a fumble at midfield and recovered the loose ball for new life.
Merriweather would eventually connect with McMahan for a 24 yard touchdown pass, but it was thrown at the buzzer. The team's two-point conversion made it 21-14, but it was the final play of regulation, sending the Green Wave to the playoffs with the momentum of an eight-game winning streak.
Thomas finished the game with 262 rushing yards on 26 carries. He scored all three Green Wave touchdowns.
The Green Wave will play Jackson Provine, at home, next Friday night to start the playoffs. The Rams will come in with a 5-6 overall record.


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Paul McCartney at 71
19th Jun 2013 | 11:50
Give My Regards To Broad Street, 1984
Macca embraces the classic Hawaiian shirt/vintage microphone combo
ABC Special, 1972
He was advised against the boots, but you don't tell a Beatle what to wear, no sir
A Hard Days Night, 1964
The Beatles: they were very clean
Paul and John, 1964
Great hair, great guitars, great suits: that's how it's done, kids
Press conference, 1966
Smoking: it looks cool and chicks dig it (disclaimer: neither of these things are true, and never refer to women as chicks, it's rude)
Beatlemania, 1964
The Fabs get the shock of their life as they arrive at Idlewild Airport
Houston, Texas, 1976
A back-lit mullet in the wild
McCartney vs. Bowie
Our money is on Bowie in the fourth
Paul and Linda, 1967
The lovely Linda leans in
Double exposure, '70s
Faster than a speeding bullet
Beatles in America, 1964
Liverpool lads become legends
The Beatles in colour, 1963
On their way to the toppermost of the poppermost
Bearded Beatle
Look upon this mighty face fuzz and tremble, hipsters of the 21st century
Bonnaroo, 2013
We get your point, Paul
Educating Ed
But who looks more confused, Ed Sullivan or Ringo?
New York, 1975
If you want to get ahead, get a hat. A terrible, terrible hat.
Nashville, 1974
Tea for two
Live in Paris, 2006
That bass doesn't look right - Macca sans Hofner just feels wrong...
Mobbed, 1966
Two policemen and someone's mum couldn't stop the hordes of teenage Beatlemaniacs feeling up Macca's collar
With James Brown and Brian Wilson
Brian plots his revenge for being left out of the hug
Pipes Of Peace, 1984
Stop that. It's silly.
Filming Help!, 1965
Did Paul really invent the Ugg Boot in the mid '60s? Yes, yes he did.
Macca does Buddy
Playing dress up in 1981
Goodnight, 1974
Paul punctures the 1920s look with a horribly 1970s bass
Superbowl, 2006
Lighting them up, Superbowl style
The Rolling Stones at Knebworth, 1976
No words could ever do that 'tasche justice, so we won't try
On tour, 1993
Serious pinstripes for serious times
India 1968
Get out of the way, Donovan.
With Francois Hollande, 2012
Paul receives the Legion d'honneur and treats the occasion with the respect and gravitas it deserves. Oh, wait...
With Mal Evens, 1968
Poor tragic Mal. We salute you, sir
London Olympics, 2012
Hey Jude. Yes, again,
On set, 1964
Paul hangs out
Her Majesty's a pretty nice girl...
The Queen always uses her fake hand when there's a lot of shaking to be done
Filming A Hard Day's Night, 1964
Macca gives another lackey the hairdryer treatment
Zurich, 2012
What's so funny about peace, love and understanding? Huh?
With Neil Young, 2012
That pair behind clearly aren't paying attention
Sir Thumbsaloft, 2011
A woman on each arm and two thumbs in the air: texbook McCartney
We celebrate Macca's birthday with a gallery of beautiful, brilliant and rarely seen pictures


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Lonnie Adamson General Manager/Editor
November 19, 2013
PICKENS COUNTY – Despite some different approaches to what they do Guardians ad Litem John Garrett and Sheila Barton have a passion for helping children.
They wish more people would get involved to see the good that can come out of disturbing child neglect and abuse cases.
Garrett and Barton have both operated out of the Volunteer Guardian ad Litem Program, Pickens County office for more than six years handling more than 30 cases on a volunteer basis. The overall program statewide is a division of the South Carolina Governor's Office.
"You speak for the child," Garrett said, describing the basic function of the Guardian ad Litem. In a court setting, "You become their (the court's) eyes and ears."
Guardians represent the child and help explain the situation of the child during court hearings over their custody in regard to protective orders the court has issued in cases of abuse and neglect.
That requires the guardian to visit the child to whom they are assigned on a regular basis and carry out other forms of investigation, coming to understand what the child been through, the causes behind the claim of abuse or neglect and proposing possible solutions.
"Ultimately the goal is to get the child back with the parents if at all possible," Garrett said.
"Sometimes that is not possible and the child can either be taken in by another family member in a safe situation or is ultimately adopted. The goal is to get them back with their parents, however," he said.
Frequently the solution involves a parent going through some form of treatment for substance abuse or parenting classes for a period of time.
"I follow that progress also and report to the court," Garrett said. He also works with parents that he runs across during the course of the meetings with children, helping identify resources for their assistance. He is soft-spoken and laid-back in demeanor
Despite being a grandmother Barton, a downtown Pickens business owner, takes a different tack.
"I tell them (parents) that I am not there for them. I am there for that child," she said.
It has a confrontational air to it, and the child's parent is likely to feel Barton's fiery glare.
"I will stop at nothing to find out the situation, talking to anyone, police records, medical records. If I have access to it, I will use it." Barton said. "Guardian is a good term for this this job. I am a guardian for that child."
Ultimately Barton says her goal is to get the child back with parents if that is possible and safe.
And the Guardian ad Litem Office supports those different approaches. Different people respond to different approaches said Brigitte Stephens of the office.
Both Garrett and Barton agree that consistency from the guardian ad litem is of high importance to the child.
"I've had cases in which the DSS case worker and sometimes the foster parents changed several times," Garrett said. "They (the child) sees that. They appreciate when an adult does what they say they are going to do. They don't see a lot of that in some cases."
The process comes under court review periodically. Frequently that means following the child for at least six months with at least monthly visits.
The court takes testimony from parents, Department of Social Services and the guardian ad litem before making a decision about custody of the child. "We all have lawyers," Garrett said.
The guardian will follow the child for a time after placement as the child's representative in court.
The pay off in the end can be dramatic. Both Garrett and Barton have seen successes along with failures.
"There was one family that came to my business recently and thanked me. There was a time, I know, those parents could have killed me, but they came and thanked me and the children are doing well.
Both Garrett and Barton promoted the program hoping others will join the effort to protect children.
"I wish people would stop trying to change the whole world and realize they can help save one child at a time," Garrett said.


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Hybrid is a word used both positively and negatively, quite appropriate for the photographic industry. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 wears this badge: "Hybrid", a mix of system and compact. It has a range of lenses spanning 7mm to 300mm (equivalent to 14mm up to 600mm in full frame 35mm) and a body that is not much bigger than a compact camera. Should it wear it with pride? Yes, it should…
Canon was the last major maker to embrace the hybrid or 'mirrorless' camera market. As a somewhat sober debut, designed for those who are new to photography, the EOS M adopts an 18-megapixel APS-C format in a compact body but boasts a number of advanced features including a 31-point hybrid AF system for stills and video and a touch sensitive 3-inch LCD. While it's clear this camera doesn't compete directly with the firm's DSLRs, how does it stack up against the competition that don't have the same volume of DSLR sales to protect?
Launched in October 2012, the Nikon 1 V2 is a not unexpected update to the Nikon 1 V1, which debuted in September 2011. The Nikon 1 Series cameras are hybrid cameras with interchangeable lenses. In the case of the V1 and V2, they fall at the upper end of the segment, offering more features and a higher performance level than their more consumer oriented brethren, the Nikon 1 J1 and J2.
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That can't be right. I've never heard of Sony using BSI image sensors. They only appear in some compacts and mobile phone cameras like the iPhone. BSI APS-C? that has to be an error. As for Canon, it looks like more of the same, stuck in the same place for the past 5-6 years, their APS-C sensors need a major overhaul. It's sad that a used Sony NEX C3 has an image sensor that beats the one in a Canon 7D.
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In the wake of important victories for horses, we are dismayed to learn that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today approved an application for horse slaughter inspections at Valley Meat Company LLC in Roswell, New Mexico, and will issue horse slaughter permits in Missouri and Iowa on Monday.
The inherent cruelty of horse slaughter is reason enough for our government to prevent this practice, but the dangers to consumers, the clear public opposition to slaughtering our horses for foreign diners, and the harm we know this will cause our communities make this a reckless and hazardous move by the USDA.
These plants are now slated to be the first facilities in the U.S. to slaughter our horses for human consumption since 2007, when the few remaining plants closed after states took action to shutter them and Congress voted to eliminate funding for horse meat inspections. The two Agriculture Appropriations bills that will eliminate the possibility of horse slaughter in the U.S. are expected to be voted on by the full House and Senate in July—today's announcement is a serious federal bureaucratic misstep that defies common sense.
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Everyone involved in the slaughter of America's wild and domestic horses, from the overbreeders of America, to the signing of the slaughter bill, to the builders and operators of the slaughter plants, will have to answer to GOD....Horses are not for human consumption. HORSES HEAL PEOPLE AND PEOPLE HEAL HORSES..... THERAPUTIC RIDING CENTERS ACROSS AMERICA NOW, FOR GODS GIFT OF HORSES TO HUMANS,,, 70k of Americas wild horses are sitting on death row, if they have not been sold off for human consumption yet, as well as 300k domestic horses made homeless by the overbreeders of America., yearly....(GO TO SLAUGHTER YEARLY) HAS EVERYONE FORGOT WHAT HORSES AND BURROS HAVE AND CAN DO FOR MAN.. HORSES AND BURROS HAVE A PURPOSE LIKE PEOPLE, GOD BLESS THEM FOR THE ABUSE THAT MAN RAINS DOWN ON THEM DAILY OUT OF GREED
I am also against the USDA opening up inspections for the proposed horse slaughter plants in the United States because horses in the U.S. are not raised for human consumption. As a grower of corn, wheat and soybeans, having the USDA inspect horse slaughter plants concerns me as well.
They are our friends and companions (at least they are my friends and companions), and as such horses are treated with drugs like cats and dogs to a wide variety of vaccinations, bacterins, topical and oral treatments that are not approved for human consumption. We use gloves with topical treatments, because we don't want equine drugs touching our skin, let alone consuming them.
It's not economical to raise horses for slaughter in the U.S., because it takes more money to raise a foal to maturity than the horse meat market is willing to pay. It's an economical losing proposition. Therefore, the USDA has no business inspecting a horse slaughter plant that by default will be receiving horses that are not fit for human consumption. The horses they will be receiving have not been raised drug-free for human consumption.
As a grower of corn, wheat and soybeans, the USDA's reputation directly affects many. The European Union, which is where most of the horse meat would go, has a zero tolerance for Bute (Phenylbutazone) , which is routinely given to horses in the U.S. It is estimated that 90% of horses in the U.S. have been treated with this drug, not to mention all of the other drugs.
There is no good way to test for all of these drugs on every horse destined for slaughter, which would need to be done, since they are not raised for human consumption in the U.S. Many tests would need to be run on each horse, and there is no way to do this in a timely fashion, especially given that the tests have to be run after the horse is dead, and that autopsies need to be performed within 24 hours. The owners of the proposed Gallatin, Missouri horse slaughter plant say they will have the University of Missouri test each horse. That would mean dead body parts would need to be shipped from Gallatin to Columbia, and the University of Missouri does not perform testing on the weekends.
Most of the horses destined for slaughter are young or middle-aged, and in the prime of their lives. Two that have been rescued from slaughter have gone on and are now showing at the Morgan Grand National level.
Here is information on what New Jersey has done regarding horse slaughter in the hopes that others will take note:
"The law prohibits anyone from knowingly slaughtering or selling a horse for human consumption."
Horse slaughter is s a highly expensive proposition for taxpayers.
Each plant will cost taxpayers $400,000.00, according to this press release. This issue crosses all party lines. Voters and politicians from all sides of the isle are against horse slaughter for a laundry list of reasons.
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"According to the USDA, each horse slaughter facility...would cost U.S. taxpayers over $400,000 per year in operation costs."
This is the worst economy since the Great Depression. In addition to the cost of the USDA inspecting plants, at a price tag of $400,000.00 per plant to U.S. taxpayers, the meat will not even be eaten in the U.S. Why should we, as American taxpayers, pay for these inspections?
Additionally, we have to factor in the taxpayer expense of police officers who will likely be taking more reports on horse theft and making more investigations into horse theft.
As a horse owner, the thought of horse theft and stolen horses ending up at slaughter concerns me greatly. I would hope that it would concern you, too. Many people think of their horses as family members.
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