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Violent games have no impact on pro-social behaviour, according to a recent study by an Australian university.
Violent games have no impact on pro-social behaviour, according to a recent study by an Australian university.
Next title in military shooter series to be built on next-generation game engine.
Box art for what could be 2013's Call of Duty appears in supermarket listing.
Funds from the Call of Duty: Black Ops launch event were used to pay for luxury shopping trips, holidays, iPads, and a bachelorette party.
eSports team Quantic Gaming disbands; over 20 players left teamless.
Storm-related power outages at Activision's New York-based data centers impacting online play for all Guitar Hero games, numerous Call of Duty titles.
Call of Duty Black Ops II Xbox 360 bundle to tie in with the release of the game.
Activision's 2010 first-person shooter hitting Apple computers courtesy of regular series publisher Aspyr Media this fall at retail and online.
Supposed in-game Call of Duty shots from special effects company depict quadrotor drone; China, Japan, and Afghanistan settings teased.
Video on Call of Duty official website points to future setting for next entry in shooter series; might include remote-controlled quadrotor drone.
Supposed box art for unannounced game indicates next Call of Duty title will be oft-rumored sequel, arrive during second week of November.
Teaser page reveals forthcoming announcement for popular first-person shooter series to be made next week.
Advertisement teases May 2 announcement from Treyarch and Activision, "Return for Debriefing" tagline points to oft-rumored Black Ops sequel.
Spanish retailer indicates Activision's unannounced Call of Duty sequel being readied for release during typical launch window.
Employee at contract art studio Nerve Software lists Black Ops sequel as a project currently in development.
Product listing for Activision's next first-person shooter sequel spotted on retailer's French website, suggests return to Cold War-era combat.
EA Sports' arcade football game leads Sony's monthly sales chart; NBA Jam, Mortal Kombat collection, Infamous: Festival of Blood, and Sonic CD round out top five.
The UK's top games award ceremony releases the shortlist for its one accolade chosen by the general public.
Physical software, hardware, accessories come in at $17.02 billion; total software including digital sales falls 2 percent.
Black Ops, Modern Warfare 3, and Modern Warfare 2 take top three spots on Xbox Live popularity list; Full House Poker most purchased Arcade title of the year.
Search engine giant lists Activision Blizzard shooter brands as most popular this year; Halo: Reach, Super Mario, Mortal Kombat round out top five.
Capcom's monster-killing game for PSP and PS3 nabs Sony Japan's highest awards; Black Ops and Modern Warfare 2 also top winners in User's Choice category.
Pro gaming organization says average reach among 18-to-24-year-old males greater than Comedy Central, MTV, TBS, FX.
The latest entry in The Elder Scrolls franchise only bested by Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Black Ops in most recent Xbox Live stats.
Activision says subscription service has reached the million milestone in six days as total registration tops 4 million; publisher downgrades concurrent player record to 1.4 million.
Pro season concludes as Team Instinct wins $100,000 in Halo: Reach tourney, Team Quantic Vengeance leads Black Ops; FXOLeenock, Team SoloMid also victors.
Join us in Providence, Rhode Island, as MLG's best Starcraft II, Halo: Reach, and Call of Duty: Black Ops players go head-to-head in the tournament finals!
In light of rocky launch for stat-tracking social network, Activision automatically extending paying members' subscription terms by 30 days.
Activision's new online service struggles to handle demand with Modern Warfare 3 launch; some users facing registration and login troubles.
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Job listing at California-based Call of Duty studio asks for senior software engineer to join team "bringing our hugely successful game to a new console."
Gaming social network Raptr finds 30% of Xbox 360 gamers, 12% of Call of Duty: Black Ops PC players have also played Zynga titles, even as Facebook market has hit ...
Activision slaps a A$64.99/4,000 Microsoft point price tag on Call of Duty: Elite Down Under.
Activision confirms $15 five-map multiplayer add-on will arrive on Sony, Windows platforms later this month.
Movement of EA pigskin sim into September reporting period has software sales down 37 percent; Deus Ex takes top spot on chart dominated by casual and licensed titles.
Treyarch developers hit Call of Duty XP to explain the method behind the mayhem, show the maps that never made it into the game.
Activision sells 18 million map packs for last year's shooter; Modern Warfare 3 preorders to break Black Ops' record "by a significant margin"; Elite pricing to make it a "no-brainer" ...
It's zombies, zombies, and more zombies in this downloadable map pack, but the dead aren't the only things being resurrected.
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It's been 3 months since I lost my son and now we are TTC once again.
Before the tragedy happened my outlook on many things were very different to now. I was very positive about the pregnancy, happy about the arrival of our son and looking forward to the preparation that I had to do. Life seemed perfect for me then. And then PE took over and changed everything in a flash. From the moment PE was diagnosed the loneliness sets in but its impact and the reality wasn't felt until a few days had been spent in hospital (which turned out to be almost 2 months) and no improvement was detected with my baby's growth. My life changed in a flash, a change that I didn't want and didn't like.
Now the reality of it has hit hard and the loneliness is so heavy. I never knew that this loneliness would be so overbearing and so dominant in my life.
Does anybody else feel this loneliness while ttc? Although I know that there are ways to avoid/reduce/minimise the loneliness but when it happens to you it paralyses you and trying to feel "positive" about the future is quite hard to do. It is also very hard when a lot of my friends have had their babies now and I am the only one in the group that didn't come home with a baby and seeing pictures of their little ones in the social networks just cements that loneliness further.
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These players will make big impacts at their new schools
Just last week, Dallas ISD fired 15 coaches, administrators and other employees involved in a basketball recruiting scandal. But let's not pretend this is simply an isolated incident.
The fact of the matter is kids transfer to different high schools for athletic purposes all the time. With over 1,000 schools in the state, it's just difficult for the UIL to regulate. On the other hand, a lot of kids do have legitimate reasons for transferring such as parents getting a new job in a different town or an opportunity for a better education.
And those transfers could give teams that extra boost needed to take the next step.
Take Gilmer — the Buckeyes are one of DCTF's favorites to win the 4A Division II state and according to a report by David Smoak, there is a strong possibility Troup athlete and Baylor commit Blake Lynch is on his way in. If the report comes into fruition, that would make Gilmer the UNANIMOUS favorite to hoist the trophy in December.
While we wait on the final word from Lynch, here is a look at some top players from around the state that have already found new homes this offseason.
LB Anthony Hines/ Old School: Episcopal School of Dallas/ New School: Plano East- Hines is one of the most sought after recruits in the 2017 class and holds an eye-popping 33 offers. The 6-foot-2, 210-pounder still has a lot of room to grow and will be a terror on Plano East's defense for years to come. At ESD last season, Hines racked up 129 tackles including 29 for loss, 11 sacks and three forced fumbles. With Hines coming in and Landis Durham and Austin Corbett back in the fold, Plano East has a stacked group of linebackers.
ATH Ladarryl Blair/ Old School: Dallas Kimball/ New School: South Oak Cliff- Blair joins the recruiting factory that is South Oak Cliff after a solid junior season at Dallas Kimball, where he passed for 1,318 yards, rushed for 637 yards and scored 21 total touchdowns. Blair is an excellent athlete and can play all over the field, but he is likely to take over for departing senior Kenneth Arthur at quarterback. South Oak Cliff is loaded with talent, and Blair, a Boise State commit, makes them even scarier.
QB Nate Kowalik/ Old School: Hallettsville/ New School: Goliad- Hallettsville is one of DCTF's favorites to win the 3A Division I state title. But the Brahmas took a big step back when they lost Kowalik to district foe Goliad after his father, Russell, was named the school's principal. Kowalik was a TSWA honorable mention all state pick a year ago after passing for 3,529 yards and 41 touchdowns and suddenly makes Goliad an interesting dark horse.
ATH Christian Wallace/ Old School: Sealy/ New School: Katy Tompkins- Wallace was drawing early comparisons to former Sealy star and Texas A&M wide receiver Ricky Seals-Jones before transferring to Katy Tompkins last month. The rising junior already holds offers from Houston, TCU, Texas and others and is one of the top overall prospects in the 2016 class. While Wallace is certainly an intriguing specimen on the recruiting front, he also gets it done on the field. The 6-foot-3, 215-pounder can play both running back and cornerback and will make a huge impact for a Katy Tompkins team that will be playing its first varsity football season this year.
RB/LB Bryan Smith/ Old School: Post/ New School: Sundown- Not only is Sundown getting a new coach in Steve Smith, the Roughnecks are also adding one of the most dynamic two-way players in all of Class 2A. Smith's son, Bryan, will be joining him from Post, where he rushed for 1,053 yards, recorded 135 tackles and scored 20 touchdowns. Smith is a two time all state pick and will be looked at as a leader on both sides of the ball this season. Sundown reached the regional round of the playoffs last year, and this father and son combo could carry the Roughnecks deeper into the postseason.
Other transfers to keep an eye on: OL Hanner Shipley (Marble Falls Faith to Marble Falls), QB Devin Williams (FW Southwest to Mansfield Timberview), WR D'Aundrey Bradley (Dallas First Baptist to Cedar Hill), WR Brenndan Johnson (Waco Reicher to Waco Midway) and QB Jalen Williams (Houston Bellaire to La Marque).
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Chris Brown was spotted sneaking out of the same hotel where ex-girlfriend Rihanna is staying early Tuesday evening.
Sporting sweats and a hoodie, the "Turn Up the Music" singer was photographed walking out of the Gansevoort Park Hotel in New York City, which is precisely where "Diamonds" songstress has been calling home during her stay in the Big Apple.
Did Brown spend the night with RiRi?
This coincidence follows Celebuzz's exclusive report that the twosome were "hugging and kissing" at celeb hotspot Griffin Monday night.
An eyewitness confirmed that Rihanna, 24, and Brown, 23, were seated at separate tables — two apart from one another — before he "climbed over the center to get to her."
Once Brown made his way over to his ex, he removed his shirt and started "dancing on the table for Rihanna," before the two began "dancing together and being very smitten," according to the source.
Rihanna and Brown certainly didn't hide their affection for one another as numerous people also witnessed the former couple kissing in the club.
Brown left Griffin first at approximately 3:50 a.m. with Rihanna following closely behind.
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Last week the Sydney Morning Herald's Stephen Hutchen broke the news that an embeddable map feature was coming soon to Google Maps. This feature has just been launched on Google Maps and lets you to embed your Google My Maps or geo searches in your own website or blog! Here is how the feature works: Once you are logged into Google Maps click the My Maps tab and then click on one of your My Maps in the list (or create one). At the top right hand corner of the page, click "Link to this page":
You'll notice a new option in this dialog: "Paste HTML to embed in website". You can either copy this code and tweak things like width and height values to fit in your post or web page or click the "Customize and preview embedded map" link for more options. Here is what you'll see:
I mentioned above that this also works for grabbing geo search results and embedding these in the same fashion. Run a search on Google Maps and you'll notice the link to this page feature will also allow you to take search results for local business queries or user created maps for a location and embed this as a map on your blog/website.
This is a great feature to add the Google My Maps you create directly to your blog posts or webpages. Think of it as syndicating your My Maps mashups!
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SAN ANTONIO---Despite 2 assists from captain Darren Haydar, the Chicago Wolves settled for 1 point in their 18th season opener as the San Antonio Rampage rallied for a 3-2 shootout victory on Saturday night at AT&T Center.
The Rampage (1-0-0-0) converted on 2 of their 4 shootout opportunities while the Wolves (0-0-0-1) couldn't find the back of the net on any of their four chances.
Haydar set up Kevin Doell in the first period and rookie Darren Archibald in the second period to give the Wolves a 2-1 lead midway through the second period of their 11th American Hockey League opener.
Eddie Lack, the AHL's 2011 all-rookie goaltender, posted 31 saves in his Wolves debut, which doubled as the AHL coaching debut for Craig MacTavish.
San Antonio scored 27 seconds into the game when Nolan Yonkman's long wrister into traffic ricocheted off Branden Kearns into the net.
The Wolves killed off three first-period penalties --- including a two-minute stretch when the Rampage enjoyed a 5-on-3 advantage --- to set the stage for veteran Doell's equalizer 19.2 seconds before the end of the first period.
Haydar set up Doell close to the net, but San Antonio starting goaltender Manny Legace blocked Doell's first blast. Doell kept charging toward the net, picked up the rebound and flicked it home. Haydar and Michael Davies earned assists on the play.
Haydar's vision set up the Wolves second goal as well. Working on the power play midway through the second period, Haydar backhanded a pass from the side boards to Archibald in front of Rampage backup goalie Brian Foster. Archibald, a 21-year-old left winger playing in his first AHL game, tipped the pass past Foster for his first career goal on his first shot.
The Wolves 2-1 lead lasted less than six minutes as San Antonio tied the game on Jonathan Hazen's point-blank wrist shot at the 16:36 mark of the second period.
The Wolves wrap up their brief Texas swing at 5 p.m. Sunday against the Houston Aeros at Toyota Center. The game will be broadcast on CN 100.
Chicago 1 1 0 0 0/4-- 2
San Antonio 1 1 0 0 2/4-- 3
First Period---1, San Antonio, Kearns 1 (Yonkman, Kennedy), 0:27; 2, Chicago, Doell 1 (Haydar, Davies), 19:11. Penalties---Repik, San Antonio (hooking), 1:57; Friesen, Chicago (hooking), 4:53; Sauve, Chicago (boarding), 4:53; Duco, Chicago (goaltender interference), 10:53; Caruso, San Antonio (interference), 14:58; Duco, Chicago (unsportsmanlike conduct), 17:30; Yonkman, San Antonio (roughing), 17:30.
Second Period---3, Chicago, Archibald 1 (Haydar, Connauton), 11:12 pp.; 4, San Antonio, Hazen 1 (Robak, Cullen), 16:36. Penalties---Polasek, Chicago (hooking), 3:14; Yonkman, San Antonio (high-sticking), 10:17.
Third Period---None. Penalties---Jenks, San Antonio (interference), 2:30; Jenks, San Antonio (interference), 4:36; Connauton, Chicago (interference), 12:18.
Shootout---Chicago---Mancari, no; Haydar, no; Erixon, no; Sweatt, no; San Antonio---Jenks, yes; Hazen, yes; Reinprecht, no, Thomas, no.
Shots on goal---Chicago: 8-10-12-0-0---30. San Antonio: 15-10-7-0-1---34. Power plays---Chicago: 1-6. San Antonio: 0-5. Goalies—Chicago, Lack (31-33). San Antonio, Legace (7-8), Foster (21-22). A---9,062. Referee---Jamie Koharski. Linesmen---Brad Phillips and Carl Sasyn.


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The shooting had been as brazen as they come in Fort Wayne, with a hail of bullets tearing through a moving ambulance and a car trailing behind.
The admission of guilt, though, was low-key.
When asked what brought him to the nearly empty courtroom Monday, 24-year-old Traneilous L. Jackson, donning an orange jail suit with his wrists cuffed in front of him, leaned into the microphone and simply said:
�I intended to kill Jermaine Loyall, Domonic Loyall, Latasha Loyall and Lashanda Conwell.�
As part of a plea agreement with prosecutors, Jackson admitted in Allen Superior Court to being one of two shooters who riddled an ambulance and a Chevrolet Impala with bullets Sept. 9.
His target was a man in the ambulance, one who had just been stabbed in a north-side nightclub, as well as that man�s family and friends, Jackson said.
In return for his plea, prosecutors are recommending that Jackson be sentenced to 60 years in prison on a slew of charges, including four counts of attempted murder.
A sentencing date for Jackson, where a judge will either accept or reject the plea agreement, has yet to be set.
Jackson, described in court documents as a member of the MOB street gang, was set to stand trial next week alongside 23-year-old Dontay D. Martin, also implicated in the shooting.
�Is it your free and voluntary act to plead guilty to these charges?� Allen Superior Court Judge John Surbeck asked Jackson during Monday�s hearing.
�Yes sir,� Jackson said.
Jackson and Martin were identified as the shooters of the ambulance within days of the violent episode, which began with a stabbing inside Piere�s nightclub at 5629 St. Joe Road.
Someone stabbed 29-year-old Jermaine Loyall with a broken beer bottle, according to police, and soon afterward medics had loaded him into an ambulance and were taking him to a local hospital.
Loyall�s sisters, Latasha and Domonic Loyall, and his friend Lashanda Conwell, hopped into a black Impala and followed the emergency vehicle.
It�s unclear who stabbed Jermaine Loyall � no one has been charged � but Jackson admitted Monday to having a fight with the group inside Piere�s before the shooting.
While the ambulance and Impala made their way through city streets, a Crown Victoria pulled up alongside them with Jackson in the front passenger seat and Martin in the rear passenger seat, according to court documents.
Soon thereafter, bullets began to pepper the vehicles, with both the ambulance and Impala sustaining 16 to 20 bullet holes each, according to court documents.
Monday, Jackson admitted during his court hearing that he used a handgun in the shooting that had a 15-round clip, and that he squeezed off several rounds.
Inside the ambulance, paramedic Jeromy Yadon suffered injuries to his left arm when he was struck with bullet fragments, glass and shrapnel. Two other emergency workers in the ambulance were uninjured.
In the Impala, Latasha Loyall was hit 10 times all over her body while Lashanda Conwell was hit once in her forearm, according to court documents. Domonic Loyall was also injured. All three survived.
Someone inside the ambulance as well as one of the women in the Impala called emergency dispatchers as the shooting occurred, and soon police were on the lookout for the Crown Victoria.
Spotted by both on-duty and off-duty officers as the car came downtown, a pursuit involving both the Fort Wayne Police and Allen County Sheriff�s departments ensued. At the corner of West Jefferson Boulevard and Fairfield Avenue, two people inside � one of them Martin � got out and tried to run from police. They were quickly apprehended.
But the car continued until off-duty officers with the sheriff�s department were able to use �stop sticks� to shred its tires in the 2200 block of Fairfield Avenue.
Jackson and the driver � who, unbeknownst to his passengers, also called 911 during the chase � were taken into custody.
Police found a 9 mm Glock handgun in the 200 block of Sixth Street that they connected to Martin, who had a bloody hand when caught. Officers found another handgun in the car, which they connected to Jackson after finding pictures of the gun on his cellphone, according to court documents.
The driver of the Crown Victoria, 27-year-old Alfonso Chappell, told police that Jackson and others forced him to follow the ambulance. Chappell has not been charged with a crime in the shooting.
Chappell also told detectives that Jackson was seeking revenge on Loyall over the stabbing of his brother �Mel� Jackson, according to court documents.
Along with four counts of attempted murder, Jackson and Martin were also charged with one count of felony battery, one count of carrying a handgun without a license and with a prior felony conviction, two counts of criminal recklessness and one count of criminal gang activity.
As part of Jackson�s plea agreement, prosecutors will drop the carrying a handgun without a license and criminal gang activity charges, according to court documents. Also, charges that he violated his probation stemming from two past felony convictions will also be dismissed, according to the plea agreement.
While Jackson will now await a sentencing date, Martin is scheduled to stand trial for the shooting beginning Monday, according to court records.


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Monday, August 5, 2013
The Charleston Center for Photography is privileged to have Post and Courier Visuals Editor Tom Spain speak at the August Second Monday Series Lecture on Aug. 12 at 7 p.m.
His talk will be on "Press Photography, Where Art Thou?: The good, bad, ugly" explained by Tom Spain at CCP 2nd Monday.
Tom Spain is the Visuals Editor for The Post and Courier. He knows his stuff. He knows his job. He will detail changes in press photography at Charleston Center for Photography (CCP) 2nd Monday Lecture Series at the center, 654 King Street, Charleston.
From the major growth of digital photography technology since the late 1990s to the present, it's not the equipment; it's the uncertain climate for the press photographers, today. They are mobile. They are professional. They are few.
Spain is well aware that in May this year the Chicago Sun-Times fired more than 28 photographers, included was Pulitzer Prize winner John H. White. Such a major move by a major newspaper produced major concern among national press photographers and media professionals. A recent article printed by zdnet.com suggested reporters and freelancers with video-capable smartphones would replace the photographers. For Spain and colleagues, the photography climate is in flux, one that affects aspiring amateurs, as well.
The Charleston Post and Courier has seen a number of its well-known photographers go elsewhere – some have pursued careers away from photography.
A native of Charleston, Spain began his career in photojournalism in 1972 as a staff photographer for the Evening Post and News and Courier. He took over management of the Photography Department in 1993 when newspapers were making the transition from film to digital images. The two newspapers became one during his tenure, and the changes kept coming.
All photographers will benefit from Spain's good, bad, and ugly talk. He follows associate Paul Zoeller, who spoke of career downs and ups last month. Zoeller gave good account of his path to success. Spain promises to add to that experience with the viewpoint of a photography professional who has seen it all.
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Noah Grayson Dixon, 39, was in Jones County Superior Court Dec. 20 to resolve four cases, which began in April and ended with his arrest last month.
At the conclusion of his plea negotiations with the state's attorney, he received two 12 months sentences for the offense of criminal trespass, 12 months for the misdemeanor offense of obstruction of an officer, and a 20-year sentence for the offense of aggravated battery. All sentences are to run concurrent for a total of 20 years and may be served on probation.
Assistant District Attorney Keagan Waystack told the court that the only reason the state did not ask for jail time is the victim does not want him in jail and does not even want a stay away order.
Waystack said Dixon's offenses include kicking holes in door of the mother of his child and the aggravated battery charge was for breaking her arm. The obstruction charge was because he ran from law enforcement.
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Cagepotato.comIts hard not to root for TJ Grant. Heres a guy who reached the highest level of the sport through talent and hard work alone. He never trash-talked his way into big fights. He wasnt a good-looking poster boy who was given an easy road by promoters. Hes not known for flashy kicks and sharp grooming. He entered what is arguably the most competitive division in all of mixed martial arts, beat the crap out of five consecutive opponents, and managed to stay humble.
Following his savage first-round TKO of Gray Maynard at UFC 160, Grant was promised a lightweight title shot against then-champ Benson Henderson, but withdrew from the fight due to a concussion suffered during a grappling session, of all things. Anthony Pettis took his spot and made the most of the opportunity. And though we all assumed that Grant would get the first crack at Pettiss belt, Grant couldnt commit to a fight because of lingering concussion symptoms.
So here we are in November, four months after Grant first made his concussion public, and he still hasnt completely cleared the cobwebs. As reported on last nights episode of UFC Tonight, Grants health remains less than 100%, and hes unsure when hell be able to return to competition. MMAFighting passes along more details:
Grant is targeting a tentative date of Christmas, after which he hopes to resume training, although that timetable is far from certain. Of late Grant has focused on increasing his heart rate when exercising and not exerting himself too far
While Grant admits that the uncertainty of his situation has been frustrating, he believes its only a matter of time before he fights again. Though when he does, its likely hell have to re-earn his spot at the front of the line.
Hes in limbo, UFC President Dana White recently said of Grant. He might come back and have to fight another fight. Weve got to keep this thing rolling.
Im sure some fans will see this news and lament the fact that the greatest opportunity of Grants life was robbed from him by a training injury. But I think Grants situation raises a different, more important point: How long should a fighter suffer symptoms of a concussion before he retires out of concern for his health? Im sure that he doesnt want to admit it, and the UFC wont want to make a big deal of it, but TJ Grant has suffered serious brain trauma. Its not the kind of thing where hell wake up one day and be 100% recovered. For now on, every sparring session and every fight will put his long-term health further at risk.
Maybe its the job of the athletic commissions, and maybe its the responsibility of the UFC, but somebody should step in and tell Grant that continuing an MMA career is not in his best interest. The reality is, Grant himself probably wont walk away willingly. Hes a proud competitor who climbed and climbed until he was one rung away from the top of the ladder. Hes not going to quit now.
As fans, we want to see the good guy get rewarded for his hard work and sacrifice. But throwing support behind TJ Grants comeback makes me feel uneasy. If Grant eventually returns to the cage and wins a few fights, is that a triumph? Is that a feel-good story, when it flies in the face of all medical and allegorical evidence that its a terrible idea?
TJ Grant has spent four months dealing with the fallout from a concussion. That should be of far greater concern to fans, the media, the UFC and Grant himself than the date of his next fight.
I'm sorry for posting a cagepotato article, but I thought it brought up an interesting question.


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Baltimore, MD (Sports Network) - Playing with a heavy heart, Torrey Smith helped the Baltimore Ravens exact a bit of revenge.
After losing his brother earlier on Sunday, Smith had six receptions for 127 yards with two scores, and undrafted rookie kicker Justin Tucker made a game- winning 27-yard field goal in the Ravens' 31-30 win over the New England Patriots in a rematch of last season's AFC Championship Game.
Smith's 19-year-old brother Tevin Jones died in a motorcycle accident in northern Virginia.
"Playing receiver, you have to have your mind clear," Smith said. "I didn't want to hurt my team. I'm glad I came back up here and think it helped me out a lot."
Joe Flacco threw for 382 yards on 28-of-39 efficiency with three touchdowns and an interception, while Ray Rice carried the ball 20 times for 101 yards and a score for Baltimore (2-1), which lost the AFC Championship to New England after former kicker Billy Cundiff missed a 32-yard chip shot that would've forced overtime.
Tom Brady was 28-of-41 for 335 yards and a touchdown for the Patriots (1-2), who are below .500 for the first time since 2003, when they started the year with a Week-1 loss to the Buffalo Bills.
Wes Welker bounced back from a slow start over his first two contests with eight catches for 142 yards. Brandon Lloyd tallied 108 yards on nine receptions.
Trailing, 30-21, midway through the fourth quarter, Flacco capped an 8-play, 92-yard drive when he scrambled to the right and hit Smith with a 5-yard TD pass in the corner of the end zone.
The Patriots got the ball back with 4:01 remaining and picked up a pair of first downs when Welker picked up 11 yards on a 2nd-and-10 and Ravens cornerback Lardarius Webb was penalized for an illegal contact on a 3rd-and-9.
Dannell Ellerbe and Haloti Ngata then combined to sack Brady on a 2nd-and-9 at the Baltimore 44-yard line for a 7-yard loss before Brady's pass on 3rd-and-16 fell incomplete.
Baltimore regained possession with 1:55 on the clock and Flacco found Jacoby Jones for a 24-yard pickup on the first play of the trek and then hit Dennis Pitta for a 17-yard gain two plays later to put the ball at the New England 35-yard line.
On a 3rd-and-9 at the 34, Flacco floated a pass down the right sideline for Jones, which fell incomplete, but Patriots cornerback Devin McCourty was flagged for a 27-yard pass interference penalty.
The penalty set up Tucker's game-winning kick, which went straight over the right upright.
Following the kick, New England head coach Bill Belichick grabbed an official and argued adamantly for a review.
"I'm not going to comment on that," Belichick said in his postgame interview.
Earlier, the Patriots jumped out to a 13-0 first-quarter lead.
Stephen Gostowski nailed a 37-yard field goal on New England's second touch of the contest. After Flacco's pass was intercepted by Steve Gregory on the first play of Baltimore's ensuing possession, Brandon Bolden plunged in from three yards out on the third play of the drive. Gostowski added a 49-yard field goal later in the frame for the 13-point cushion.
The Ravens, though, tallied 14 unanswered second-quarter points.
Smith hauled in a 25-yard score early in the stanza, and following a New England punt, Pitta hauled in a 20-yard touchdown, which capped a 10-play, 92- yard march and gave the Ravens a 14-13 margin.
But Brady led the Patriots down the field on their ensuing and final drive of the half when he flipped a TD pass to Julian Edelman for a 7-yard score with seven ticks to go in the half and a 20-14 New England edge. Edelman left the game following the play due to an apparent hand injury.
Both teams scored touchdowns on their opening drives of the second half.
Rice concluded an 8-play, 80-yard trek with a 7-yard TD run over the left guard before Danny Woodhead ran it in from three yards out to cap a 12-play, 80-yard drive, which gave New England a 27-21 lead.
Gostowski added to the margin with a 20-yard field goal in the early stages of the fourth, which made it 30-21.
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Barbara Ann Perry Grooms of Hanahan, wife of the late George W. Grooms Jr., died Friday, March 15, 2013. She was 68.
The family will receive friends on Wednesday, March 20 at J. Henry Stuhr, Inc. Northwoods Chapel, 2180 Greenridge Road in North Charleston, from 7 until 9 p.m. A funeral service and interment will be held in Christ's Sanctified Holy Church and Churchyard on Saturday, March 23 at 2 p.m. in Perry, Georgia, under the direction of Watson-Hunt Funeral Home; visitation will be held Friday from 7-9 p.m.
Born Sept. 18, 1944 in Norfolk, Virginia, Barbara was the daughter of the late William Henry Perry and the late Gilberta Sellers Perry. She worked alongside her husband as owner and operator of their family business, Colony Lighting Appliance Center.
A steadfast and loyal member of Christ's Sanctified Holy Church, she enjoyed crafts and shared her artistic and creative talents through her volunteer work in floral design at her church, where she also taught Sunday School. Barbara was a loving wife and mother, and a wonderful step-mom and grandmother.
She will be deeply missed by her daughter, Mandy G. Smith and her husband Ty of Grayson, GA; her son, Jason Grooms and his wife Summer of Hanahan; her stepson, Dusty Grooms of Summerville; granddaughters Caroline Smith, Laurel Smith and Ava Smith, all of Grayson, GA; grandson Colton Grooms of Hanahan; her sister, Jacqueline Craig and her husband Kenny of Norfolk, VA; and extended family. She was preceded in death by her parents and and her sister, Geraldine Croom.
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Nicholas Imparato, Department Chair and Professor of Marketing, is a highly respected international educator and researcher whose work frequently takes him to Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. He is a former a research fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, and he served as a senior executive and board member of publicly listed and closely held firms here and abroad.
Professor Imparato has been an advisor and speaker on innovation, public policy and leadership, with an emphasis on the effects of disruptive change driven by globalization and technology, in over 30 countries with Visa, IBM and other organizations.
Dr. Imparato is one of only two faculty members in the history of the School of Management to have earned awards from all USF audiences. He has won the prestigious university-wide Distinguished Teacher Award, the School of Management's Outstanding Teacher award, the executive education level Excellence in Teaching Award, and a variety of student awards, including the MBA Student Association Gold Circle award for Teaching.
As a member of the Knights of Malta, the historic lay religious and chivalric order founded in 1048, Professor Imparato participates in its mission to aid the poor, sick and disadvantaged in communities around the world.
Ph.D., Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Bowling Green University, Bowling Green, OH, 1970M.A., Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Bowling Green University, Bowling Green, OH, 1967B.A., Psychology (Cum Laude), St. Bonaventure University, Olean, NY, 1965
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"Motivations and Determinants of Chinese FDI in Turkey: Context and Two Cases," China Goes Global Conference Proceedings, Harvard University, 2011 (with D. Trexler and C. Gursoy)
"Artisanal Gold and Transformational Exchange: Towards a Public-Private Partnership in Tanzania," Journal of Cleaner Production, Vol. 8, 2010
"The World's Poorest Nations and the Global Financial Crisis," World Economics: The Journal of Current Economic Analysis and Policy, 2009 (with Shalendra Sharma)
"New Relationships among Brand, Governance and Leadership," International Conference on Corporate Responsibility and Global Business, London Business School, 2006
Public Policy and the Internet: Privacy, Taxes and Contract, Hoover Institution Press, Stanford University, CA, 2000
Honors and Awards
Gold Circle Teaching Award, MBA Student Association, USF, 2010
Outstanding Teaching Award, USF School of Management, 2009
Special Recognition Award, Bishop Gassis Relief Fund (formerly Sudan Relief and Rescue Foundation), 2001
Honoree, Tops in Marketing Award, Sales and Marketing Executives International, 1995
Director, Board of Directors, Bahati Education Foundation, Iranga, Tanzania, 2007 - present
Founder, Academic Global Immersion program, Middle East and Turkey, 2008 - present
Contributing Editor, Security Technology and Design, New York, Cygnus Publishing, 2003 - 2006
Contributing Editor and Columnist, Intelligent Enterprise, New York, CPM Media, 1998 - 2003
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I've been looking for a good game since last August and haven't found many at all. I suppose the difficulty in finding one depends on your definition of a "good game."
Here's my benchmark, the last Good Game I saw was when Berkeley beat Cane Bay, 2-1, last May for the District VII championship.
Every time the Cobras and Stags locked fang and horn last year it was a good game. Cane Bay won the Region 7AAA championship on Berkeley's diamond by single run. The Stags returned the favor a month later on the Cobras' home turf.
I've endured two sports seasons and I haven't seen a good game since.
Games are either a blow out or they're blown out, with nary a nail-biter in between.
I'm told I will get my good game this week.
So far this season the best game I've seen is when Berkeley beat Ashley Ridge 4-3 on Kyle Garrick's go-ahead homer in the top of the eighth to win the Post 166 Pre-Season Invitational Tournament.
That was a good game – lower case 'g's' – but it wasn't a capital 'G' Good Game. I was never worried. I knew the Stags would pull it out and they did so with stamping an exclamation point on the tournament.
But it was also 38 degrees outside with 25 mph wind gusts and I watched the good game from my car.
You don't watch Good Games from your car.
Monday night I'll get my first Good Game of 2013 when the Stags take on James Island. The Trojans are a team that found such new and inventive ways to lose to Berkeley when both teams played in Class AAAA. I bet if you mentioned the names Bruce Ellington and Leanna Morrison down there, Trojan fans break out in hives.
Now James Island has dropped to AAA but Ellington and Morrison are long gone, and I hear the Trojans have a Nasty baseball team – that's capital 'N' Nasty – and it means these guys are really good.
By the time you read this the game will be in the books, but Hanahan comes-a-calling on Wednesday and they're always tough. Perhaps not James Island tough, but this will be another Good Game.
Then next week, Hilton Head visits and I will have my Good Game mind blown.
I want nail-biters. I want big crowds. I want playoff atmosphere baseball. I want Cane Bay vs. Berkeley 2012.
I saw a Good Game on the track last week.
This Good Game lasted all of a minute give or take. I think 48 seconds thereabouts but I haven't seen the results yet. Berkeley hosted a track meet with Cross and Timberland and the three schools squared off early in the 4x100-meter relay.
This is a track meet, but what you see is a football running back throw down. Berkeley's backs lining up against the Class A state champ Cross Trojan backs and Timberland's backs, side-by-side-by-side.
What a race.
I don't even know who won, and I don't care – couldn't tell you – but these guys could fly.
And it was fun to watch.
I think I'll be seeing some more Good Games come fall.
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The following student made the Principal's List for the third nine weeks at JK Gourdin Elementary School. The list consists of students who achieved all A's.
Fourth Grade: Brandonn Watts.
The following students made Honor Roll for the third nine weeks. The Honor Roll consists of students who achieved A's and B's.
Third Grade: Zy'Ayr Benbow and Hank Bordeaux.
Fourth Grade: LaBriah King, Unique Lane and Damon Milford.
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I'm looking for a file manager application which helps to organize a large amount of movies, pictures, music, text documents, databases, audio-books and ebooks. Right now I only use the Finder which doesn't work well, because I really need a function to put single files into multiple categories. Simply using the file system for this creates a confusing nesting of files.
Maybe use a file manager that supports Open Meta.
Or use symbolic links for organizing all your media files.
Or even use hardlinked files if you dare.
Depending on the number of categories you require to handle, you could always use a combination of the finder with the built in label functionality, thus a movie can be held in one area (movies directory, for example), but "tagged" as something else. Using smart directories and saved searches you can view your files by a combination of the attributes (location, label, media type) to create custom views. All without purchasing software. Cheap and cheerful, but may be suitable to your needs.
I don't use it myself, but I've heard a lot of good things about Bare Bones Software's Yojimbo
Also, note that iTunes and iPhoto cover a lot of the file types you mention (just not all in the same application).
I use Leap for OS X It's a meta tag organiser, possibly the best for mac
Pathfinder may be what you are looking for. It's a replacement for the Finder that offers a great deal of "power user" features, such as dual pane browsing, tabs, and a drop stack. I'm not sure if it offers the sorting tools that you desire, but regardless, give Pathfinder a look.


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BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon's third-largest city was turned into a battle zone Monday as the military battled heavily armed followers of an extremist Sunni cleric holed up in a mosque in a southern port city.
Residents fled as machine gun fire and grenade explosions shook the coastal area in one of the deadliest rounds of violence, seen as a test of the weak state's ability to contain the furies unleashed by Syria's civil war.
At least 16 soldiers were killed in two days of clashes with armed followers of Ahmad al-Assir, a maverick sheikh whose rapid rise among the ranks of some Sunnis is a symptom of the deep frustration among many who resent the Hezbollah-led Shiite ascendancy to power in Lebanon.
The fierce fight that al-Assir's fighters were putting up showed how aggressive Sunni extremists have grown in Lebanon.
Lebanon clashes present test for weak military
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Linguistik-Klassifikation: Grammatikforschung / Grammar research
- Parallel grammaticalizations in Tibeto-Burman : evidence of Sapir's 'Drift' (1994)
- In chapters seven and eight of his book Language, Sapir talked about what he called 'drift', the changes that a language undergoes through time [...]. Dialects of a language are formed when that language is broken into different segments that no longer move along the same exact drift. Even so, the general drift of a language has its deep and its shallow currents; those features that distinguish closely related dialects will be of the rapid, shallow currents, while the deeper, slower currents may remain consistent between the dialects for millennia. It is this latter type that Sapir felt is 'fundamental to the genius of the language' (p. 172), and he said that 'The momentum of the more fundamental, the pre-dialectal, drift is often such that languages long disconnected will pass through the same or strikingly similar phases' (p. 172).


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'When I arrived, I did not know if I was allowed to be gay in this country. I was too afraid to talk to other people. In the UK, it is bad enough that you are an asylum seeker, and it makes it even worse that you are a lesbian.'
Kenyan seeking asylum in the UK
Everyone has a sexual orientation and a gender identity. It is a fundamental human right to be able to express and enjoy our sexuality and gender, but in many countries of the world these rights are denied and people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender are persecuted, imprisoned, tortured, kidnapped and killed. This is why LGBT people seek asylum in the UK.
Over seventy countries in the world criminalise same-sex sexual relations and the death penalty is applicable in at least seven of them. Laws that criminalise LGBT people and activities that discriminate against them are in violation of the rights to privacy, freedom from discrimination and freedom of expression and association.
In some countries politically motivated allegations of homosexuality are used to suppress criticism, shut down organizing and to silence political opponents. This may lead to an individual fleeing their country due to fear of the consequences of such allegations.
Those defending sexual rights are also at particular risk of repression and marginalisation.
Many people who claim asylum on the basis of fearing abuse for reasons of their sexual orientation also face serious obstacles in the countries where they seek protection. In some countries of asylum this can be the same or similar persecution to that which they are fleeing. In Canada, the USA, Australia, New Zealand and countries in Northern Europe in recent years, refugee status has been granted to an increasing number of lesbians and gay men fleeing persecution but it still remains difficult to gain recognition on this basis. South Africa is the first and only state in the world to include sexual orientation in the anti-discrimination provisions of its constitution.
Prior to March 1999, lesbians and gay men were refused asylum in the UK on the grounds that they did not constitute a 'social group.' A House of Lords decision changed this ruling. However, some LGBT people fleeing persecution may be unaware that they can claim asylum on the grounds of their sexual orientation in the UK and not doing so straight away may lead to complications or the failure of their claim.
Others may have experienced persecution in countries that are deemed to be 'safe' by the Home Office and their claims may fail as a result.
'Matthew' from Jamaica, now a refugee in the UK, was forced to leave his family and ostracised because of his sexuality. He was beaten and harassed continually by a group of men. When he went to the police they refused to help him. He says:
'I can remember the feeling of walking through Leicester Square with my boyfriend, holding hands. Some people here look and stare - but in Jamaica you can't even think of doing that. You can't even give someone a brotherly hug as people will throw stones at you. Jamaica is very beautiful compared to here, but being gay there is a hell house. It's horrible, a nightmare. I'm very happy and glad to be alive. I would be dead now in Jamaica.'
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Atari says PC version will have cooperative gameplay and "even more social features."
Atari says PC version will have cooperative gameplay and "even more social features."
Atari announces RollerCoaster Tycoon 4 Mobile; launching spring 2014 for $3, PC "experience" coming too.
Seb and Mark step in for Danny to build the world's greatest theme park. With such great rides as "The Meetspinner" what could go wrong?
Sony Pictures Animation picks up the rights to make a live-action film with CG elements based on Atari's PC theme park simulation series.
Theme park building series goes ape, elephant, giraffe, and more with newly released safari-themed expansion.
Ken Allen gives you an idea of what to expect from this expansion pack in this interview.
The Rhinos come out to play in this clip.
Atari and Frontier unleash the beasts with the next expansion for RollerCoaster Tycoon 3, and we have all the details.
Take a look at an animal talent show in this movie.
Construction on a new park begins in this movie.
New expansion lets gamers get "wild" in the theme-park sim by adding animal attractions to the amusements.
With development of the expansion pack finished, we caught up with producer Jonny Watts to ask him about Soaked!.
New aquatic-themed expansion for Atari's theme-park sim rides into stores on June 21.
By combing two theme park attractions into one, you'll end up with a roller coaster that leaves riders thrilled and soaked.
Constructing new attractions is as simple as pointing, dragging, and clicking.
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Playards are hard to use. The Breeze is easy. It opens or closes in one step. Just push down on the central hub to open and pull up to close - the latches are automatic and there's no tricky sequence of steps. Also included with this full-size playard are a removable bassinet, a portable changing pad, and a convenient travel bag.
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By Douglas J. GillertAmerican Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6, 1998 [Note to editors: This retransmission deletes mention of an annual deductible in the fourth paragraph of the original -- there is no deductible; and tweaks statements in the third and sixth paragraphs. Please compare texts.]
Military retirees over age 65 began enrolling July 15 in TRICARE Senior Prime at Madigan Army Medical Center, Fort Lewis, Wash.
Madigan is the first site selected to demonstrate Senior Prime, also known as Medicare Subvention. The medical center begins offering its health care services under the plan Sept. 1.
The test runs through Dec. 31, 2000. Defense health officials hope it will show DoD medical facilities can provide cost-effective health care to Medicare-eligible military beneficiaries. If the test is successful, the program is expected to eventually become available to military retirees living near military facilities.
If you enroll in Senior Prime, you continue to receive Medicare benefits as well as TRICARE, but you only pay for Medicare B coverage -- $43.80 per month, with a $100 annual deductible.
Enrollment will begin soon at the other demonstration sites: Keesler Air Force Base, Miss.; Brooke Army Medical Center, Wilford Hall Medical Center and Sheppard Air Force Base, all in Texas; Fort Sill, Okla.; Fort Carson and the U.S. Air Force Academy, both in Colorado; Naval Medical Center, San Diego; and Dover Air Force Base, Del.
Enrollment at all the test sites is first-come, first-served and limited to a portion of the total eligible population, officials said. For example, the Madigan Senior Prime test is open to 3,300 Medicare-eligible retirees -- 21,000 live in the area.
Military retirees and their spouses can enroll for the test if they meet all the following conditions:
If you're under 65, enrolled in TRICARE Prime at a demonstration site and already have a primary care manager at your participating military medical facility, you can elect the Senior Prime option once you turn 65.
For details and enrollment assistance, contact the TRICARE Service Center or military medical facility health benefits adviser nearest you. More information is also available on the Internet at the TRICARE and Medicare Web sites, www.ha.osd.mil and www.medicare.gov.


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Mesh maxi dress with cotton fabric inserts. Button front opening. Straps criss cross in the back. Lined. Bottom part is sheer. We love this sexy maxi layered underneath our favorite sweaters, or worn all on it's own with a delicate slip underneath. Whatever suits your fancy.
*Shell - 100% Nylon, Lining - 55% Viscose, 45% Cotton
*Trim Fabric - 55% Viscose, 45% Cotton
*Machine Wash Cold
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Length: 47"
Bust (all around): 31 1/2"
Strap Length: 19 1/2"
*Shell - 100% Nylon, Lining - 55% Viscose, 45% Cotton
*Trim Fabric - 55% Viscose, 45% Cotton
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Rated 5 out of 5Â by kirstenavaneil Perfect Layering Piece I've worn this under FP's long military coat and under sweaters, and it's a fab layering piece. I found that it ran somewhat small in the top. As a 36C, I'm unable to button all the top buttons on a large; however, leaving it open with a cami underneath is very attractive, so I'm pleased with it. 8.23.2012
Rated 5 out of 5Â by Cocospring Amazing Summer Dress It's still winter here but while trying it on it felt like summer hit me! Amazing dress, i love the lace see through bottom part - makes it look and feel pretty sexy. The upper part is a little bit too loose for my (tiny tiny) breasts (size: 32AA) but I'll get that fixed :) I'm just too in love with it to see any failures really ;) 2.20.2013
Rated 4 out of 5Â by sydviciouss awesome usually a medium, but i tried on the small just for fun and it fit a lot better. however, i'm a c cup so i didn't really fit well there, without opening a button or too. dress looks a lot shorter in the picture, but it's really nice. i love it:) looks very prairie in person though. overall, good buy 2.26.2013
Rated 4 out of 5Â by Kersti Lovely I like the material, the mesh seems pretty sturdy and has a cool pattern, and the rest is a soft cotton. The straps are attached by buttons and are adjustable. There is not much stretch to the fabric (which it would look pretty funny if it did) and I find it very tight in the ribs (where that cotton band is), and can't wear a bra. (its supportive enough that this is fine). The buttons increase in frequency in the top, so it doesn't pull like a button up shirt that is too tight. I am 125# 34b and ordered a small. I would like to find a either a very thin brown/nude slip or half slip you can see through the gaps between the buttons in the lose skirt portion when I move, and the cotton slip is rather short. So excited to wear this:). 2.23.2013
Rated 4 out of 5Â by cultdiva On the fence Overall this is a nice dress in that it is quite different from my other FP dresses. The downsides are I am not sure how sturdy this fabric is. The dress arrived with a thread already pulled which I had to pull back through to the other side and hope it isn't noticeable. It also doesn't fit me all that well in the bust area. I have the sz L and am a 36b. The sides under the arms and the bust area gape a little. The back also puckers a little but is wearable, On a plus side, the dress has a slip which is just long enough, if I don't bend over. I am 5'8". The dress could be a tad bit longer but it is ok. So overall I am on the fence. I like the dress but it isn't perfect, but then again, what is, 2.20.2013
Rated 2 out of 5Â by aphrodite26 Not for me! The white has sold out so I got the tan/ nude colour.Ugghhh- on me,it's awful, the muddy colour completely wipes me out.The lace is ok but nothing amazing, a bit cheap looking.It's also shorther than most FP dresses,at 5'4'' it just about reaches my ankles,which I don't like. Nothing awful ,it's just not a wow piece for me..it's going back 1.14.2013
Rated 5 out of 5Â by LAWoman3591 Love It I wore this dress in white to my birthday party at a very casual lounge/bar in Santa Monica--very beachy, trendy vibe. I wore it with lots of chunky brown and turquoise beaded jewelry and Western booties and it looked amazing! I am 5'4 and 105 and wore the XS, which fit perfectly on my B cups with no bra. I highly recommend this elegant yet simple piece. One recommendation is to wear a bit of a heel (whether a full heel or on a boot) if you are my height or under, since otherwise the hem of the dress will drag on the ground. 11.20.2012
Rated 4 out of 5Â by Stegosaurus Sizing issues I tried this dress on in white in the store. As mentioned by the other reviewer, my regular size (XS) fit tight in the rib/bust area (I'm 34A). When I tried the small it was HUGE in the armholes. Huge sizing discrepancy between XS and S. Still considerng getting the XS and making it work by leaving it partially unbuttoned in the top or getting a hook and eye closure. 8.29.2012
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Google already has two applications that work in Linux: Picasa and Google Earth, but that's not enough for a company that uses Linux a lot. In a presentation [PDF] from Linux Foundation Collaboration Summit, Google announced they'll release important Linux desktop applications this year. Some of them will be open source and they'll try to support most main distributions.
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Susan Evelyn Glover was born October 6, 1918 in Mt. Ida, Arkansas to Rufus and Annie (Smith) Carter. She passed from this life September 4, 2012 in Antlers at the age of 93. Susan married Rhea Lewis Glover on January 16, 1943 in Austin, TX. She had lived in the Antlers community since that time. Susan was of the Pentecostal faith and she enjoyed spending time with family and friends. Susan was preceded in death by her husband: Rhea Lewis Glover; parents: Rufus & Annie Carter; and two sons: Leonard Glover & William "Bill" Elliot Rhea Glover. She is survived by her children: Monte Glover of Eufaula, and Sandra Powell of Oklahoma City; daughters-in-law: Mary Glover of Antlers and Gaylene Glover of Farris; numerous grandchildren; as well as many other relatives and friends. Graveside services were held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 6, 2012 at Antlers City Cemetery with Pastor Donny Day officiating. Music was "Amazing Grace" and "The Old Rugged Cross". Honorary Pallbearers included: Leonard Glover, Jr., Sam Powell, and Scott Glover. Interment followed.Family and friends may send online condolences at www.millscoffey.com.
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I love this spoon! I purchased knives, forks and soup spoons from my World Market store. I have been looking for some pieces that would hold me over until I found a set that I liked. My store sold these individually for [$] each. I love all of the pieces! I love the look and specifically the weight. I like for my flatware to feel "right" in my hands. The Luna pieces were such a pleasant surprise. I have only had them for a week. I did place in the diswasher, they did fine. They seem durable. I do not anticipate scratching.. but if they do, I only paid [$] for them. I would recommend again and again! July 9, 2010
FLATWARE BUILT FOR A MAN This flatware is made for a man, its rugged, rigid and solid. Doesn't bend like cheap flatware, this stuff takes alot of punishment. If you're looking for attractive, stylish, flatware that can take a licking and keep on ticking you will be pleased if you chose this. January 4, 2009
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For some reason, Google's caching feature is more and more difficult to use. The "cached" link is hidden inside the Instant Preview box and it's no longer available in the mobile interface.
Now the keywords from cached pages aren't highlighted if you are logged in. Search pages use encrypted connections (HTTPS) when you're logged in and this disables referrals, so that's probably the reason why Google no longer includes the query in the cached pages URLs. Google suggests to sign out and you can also use a different browser or the private browsing mode, but there's another way to bring back keyword highlighting:
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- replace "related" with "cache" in the URL and press Enter.
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Collin Sobek congratulates his dad, 2009 graduate Eric Sobek, who now works with the Mahoning County Educational Service Center. Eric completed a bachelor's in human development and family studies, one of the campuses' bachelor's degrees. A talented artist, Eric's goal is to become an art therapist after obtaining his master's and doctoral degrees. Eric and his son were highlighted on a billboard promoting the campuses.
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When looking for the school that would help him achieve his goal of becoming an art therapist, Eric Sobek, wanted a quality education at an affordable price. Plus, he needed a schedule that was flexible enough to accommodate his work and parenting schedules, seeing as he is a single parent.
"It made sense to come here," Sobek said. "It was affordable, for one thing. Compared to bigger schools it's relatively inexpensive, and it was close. Plus, they had flexible class schedules. I was able to make the classes fit around my work schedule."
Sobek chose to study human services and family studies and earned a bachelor's degree last December. Not long after graduation, he landed a job with the Mahoning Country Educational Service Center as a job coach. Recently, he was promoted to a vocational rehabilitation coordinator and works with transition youth. In this role, he assists junior and seniors who are not planning on attending college and may have a working impediment. He helps these individuals find assistance in obtaining and keeping employment. Also, he helps low-income students with disabilities go to college attend college.
Thinking back on his education, Sobek remembers fondly a few of his teaches who helped him get to where he is today. With the small classes, it was easy for Sobek to receive help. "If it wasn't for Ms. Manchester, I would never have passed math," he said with a laugh. "She really helped make it understandable. And Dr. Toepfer was instrumental in helping me stick with this degree."
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Highland Heights, Kentucky – January 29, 2009 – General Cable's Manchester, New Hampshire manufacturing facility, which produces a complete line of Carol® Brand electronics wire and cable for signal transmission, alarm, sound and security, and professional audio/video broadcast markets, has been selected by Penton Media's INDUSTRYWEEK magazine, the leading publication among senior manufacturing executives, as one of the 10 Best Plants in North America. INDUSTRYWEEK's Best Plants Award Program, which started 19 years ago, is an annual salute to outstanding manufacturing facilities that are on the leading edge of efforts to increase competitiveness, enhance customer satisfaction, and create stimulating and rewarding work environments. "The INDUSTRYWEEK Best Plants program is an annual celebration of world-class manufacturing and continuous improvement practices. In addition to the effectiveness of the 10 factories chosen as 'best plants,' they share the common traits of an unending pursuit of excellence, recognizing they can't be leaders in their industries without their employees' support and they are aligned in a mission of successfully tackling the challenges of being a 21st century North American manufacturer," said Jill Jusko, INDUSTRYWEEK's Senior Editor. "INDUSTRYWEEK salutes the exemplary achievements of the 2008 IW Best Plants, and is proud to share their success stories."General Cable's Manchester plant will receive a commemorative award during ceremonies scheduled on February 3, 2009. This honor recognizes the plant's world-class manufacturing capabilities and its commitment to continuous improvement. Competing plants reported management practices and plant performance in categories such as quality, customer and supplier relations, employee involvement, application of new technologies, productivity, cost reductions, manufacturing flexibility and responsiveness, inventory management, environmental and safety performance, new product development and overall market results. The top 10 selected winners report some astounding manufacturing achievements in these areas. "General Cable is once again pleased to receive this award from INDUSTRYWEEK in recognition of our manufacturing excellence," said Greg Lampert, President and Chief Executive Officer of General Cable North America. "We use the INDUSTRYWEEK competition as a benchmark for comparing our manufacturing performance against the best in the world. I would like to commend Mark Thackeray, General Cable's Senior Vice President of North American Operations, Paul Furtado, Manchester Plant Manager, and their respective teams, for setting demanding goals and providing the tools and training for our associates to achieve them."
"Lean Manufacturing, combined with Six Sigma quality improvement tools, continues to drive major improvements in all our manufacturing operations," added Mark Thackeray, Senior Vice President, North American Operations. "Our strategy to achieve manufacturing excellence has made General Cable a much stronger company today. Lean Thinking is part of our culture of continuous improvement, along with the engagement and contribution of our associates—something we call 'OLPC' or Operator Led Process Control. The Manchester plant is operating very close to our ideal vision of OLPC.""Since 2001, General Cable has had 10 plants selected as finalists in the Best Plants competition. Five of those plants have gone on to achieve the title of one of the Top 10 Plants in North America," continued Thackeray. "They are Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA, in 2003; Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada, in 2005; Tetla, Tlaxcala, Mexico, in 2006; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, in 2007; and now, Manchester, New Hampshire, in 2008. This achievement recognizes our Company's world-class manufacturing capabilities, as well as the mindset of continuous improvement shared by all General Cable associates worldwide.""Our associates come to work committed to make things better everyday," said Paul Furtado, Manchester Plant Manager. "This award recognizes the hard work and dedication of all the associates at Manchester who have changed this facility around with a focus on continuous improvement. We are very proud of our accomplishments and to be recognized with this prestigious INDUSTRYWEEK Best Plants Award.""The breath and depth of our Carol® Brand electronics product offering manufactured in Manchester has expanded over the years, allowing us to participate in markets where we keep people safe with our alarm and security products, help people enjoy their leisure time with our high-definition audio and video cables, and provide wire and cable solutions to OEMs around the world," concluded Jay Lahman, Vice President and General Manager, Carol® Brand Cord and Electronics Products. "Our Carol Brand products are recognized and preferred eight to one over our domestic competitors, which reinforces the confidence the market has in us. Our Manchester associates' focus on manufacturing quality products, coupled with outstanding on-time delivery, gives our customers the confidence to partner with us to serve their electronic product needs." The complete list of winners and an in-depth profile on General Cable's Manchester, New Hampshire electronics cable plant can be found at www.industryweek.com/iwbestplants.General Cable (NYSE: BGC), headquartered in Highland Heights, Kentucky, is a leader in the development, design, manufacture, marketing and distribution of copper, aluminum and fiber optic wire and cable products for the energy, industrial, specialty and communications markets. Energy cables include low-, medium- and high-voltage power distribution and power transmission products. The Industrial and Specialty segment is comprised of application-specific cables for uses such as electrical power generation (traditional fuels, alternative and renewable sources, and distributed generation), the oil, gas and petrochemical industries, mining, industrial automation, marine, military and aerospace applications, power applications in the telecommunications industry, and other key industrial segments. Communications wire and cable products transmit low-voltage signals for voice, data, video and control applications. General Cable, with annual revenues over $6 billion, has 46 manufacturing facilities in 23 countries and offers competitive strengths in such areas as breadth of product line, brand recognition, distribution and logistics, sales and service and operating efficiency. Visit our website at www.GeneralCable.com.
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Richard Glenn Graham was born May 14, 1993, in McAlester, to Karl Glenn and Michelle Kay (Franklin) Graham. He passed from this life June 2, 2013, in Antlers, at the age of 20. Richard graduated from Antlers High School in 2012 and went on to get a welding certification from Kiamichi Vo-Tech. He was a contract welder for Two Rivers Construction and had worked in many states including: Oklahoma, Texas, Pennsylvania, North Dakota, and Virginia. Richard enjoyed hog hunting, deer hunting, bow fishing, fishing, riding horses, riding four wheelers, turkey hunting, playing with his niece, Ashlyn, playing with his dogs (especially Zues), and telling stories. Most of all, he loved spending time with his family and friends, and they loved being with him as well. Richard was preceded in death by his grandfathers: James Franklin, Richard Dale Brown, and O.C. Graham; and many great aunts & uncles. He is survived by his parents: Glenn & Michelle Graham of Antlers; sister: Amber Jo Pritchett & husband Donald of Antlers; niece: Ashlyn Pritchett of Antlers; grandmothers: JoAnn Brown of Antlers and Wilma Graham of Atoka; uncles: Tim Franklin of Antlers, Mike Franklin of McAlester, Tommy Graham & companion Christy of Tushka, and Bobby Graham & wife Dawn of Tushka; aunts: Carrie Martin & husband J.D. of Krebs, Caroleen Manning & husband David of Benbrook, TX, Judy Burke & husband David of Bonita Springs, FL, and Debbie Baggett & husband Terry of Van Buren, AR; as well as many other great aunts, great uncles, cousins, relatives and friends. Family Night will be from 6:00-8:00 PM, Thursday, June 6, 2013 at Antlers First Assembly of God, 602 SE 1st Street, Antlers. Funeral Services will be at 10:00 AM, Friday, June 7, 2013 at Antlers First Assembly of God with Pastor Phillip Rowland & Reverend Robert Weeks officiating. Music will include "Go Rest High On That Mountain", "Cowboys Like Us", & "The Dance". Pallbearers include Tyler Spear, Bryce Martin, Laramee Maxey, Riggin Maxey, Newt Brasfield, Tayler Brown, & Bobby Willis with Honorary Pallbearers as Josh Wilson, Justin Landreth, Jake Calicoat, Brandon Brown, Colt Penner, Curtis Pace, Lance Rethman, & Donald Pritchett. Interment will follow at Antlers City Cemetery. Family and friends may send online condolences at www.millscoffey.com.
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