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To this day, "Beetlejuice" is one of the all-time beloved cult classics and now Winona Ryder has announced that there's a sequel on the way.
While chatting with press at the Sundance Film Festival, the "Reality Bites" babe declared, "As far as I know, it's gonna happen," backing up what director Tim Burton said back in December while promoting "Big Eyes."
As one of Hollywood's longstanding fixtures, Winona Ryder knows how to appeal to an audience. And that's just what Rag & Bone is looking for.
The "Reality Bites" actress was chosen as the face of the brand's Fall 2014 ad campaign. In fact, managing partner Marcus Wainwright hand-picked her.
Bringing her timeless beauty to another spread, Winona Ryder covers the April 2014 issue of Red magazine.
While teaming up with lensman Max Abadian for the publication's shoot, the "Edward Scissorhands" actress opened up about everything from finding older roles in upcoming films to her feelings about plastic surgery.
Steering clear of all teeny bopper influence, the American Association of Retired Persons took over the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel for the 13th Annual AARP Movies for Grownups Awards Gala last night (February 10).
Taking care of some media duties, the cast of "Homefront" attended a press conference in Beverly Hills last night (November 18).
Kate Bosworth and Winona Ryder looked lovely as they fielded questions as part of a Q&A panel at the Four Seasons Hotel.
With her upcoming action flick "Homefront" slated to hit theaters November 27th, Winona Ryder pitched in promotions by covering the Winter 2014 issue of V magazine.
Fresh off the premiere of her latest work "The Iceman," Winona Ryder garnered herself some added exposure by covering the May 2013 issue of Interview magazine.
After rocking designer duds from Calvin Klein and Nina Ricci for the Craig McDean photo shoot, the "Edward Scissorhands" beauty opened up about her fun upbringing and her lack of technology skills.
Eager to show off their latest work, James Franco and Winona Ryder attended a special screening of "The Iceman" on Monday (April 29) at the Chelsea Clearview Cinemas in New York City.
Looking elegant in a black cocktail dress and bright red lips, the "Black Swan" beauty posed for photos with fellow cast members, including the handsome Franco, who donned a charcoal grey suit for the occasion.


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A boost for the region
President Barack Obama's visit to Raleigh and the Research Triangle Park Wednesday brought a boost for the region and another illustration of the cutting-edge nature of work at our universities and businesses.
At Vacon's research and development site in the Durham portion of RTP, Obama got a glimpse of the Finland-based company's work on AC drives which control the speed of electric motors to maximize energy efficiency.
"That means ultimately, energy savings that we can spread across the entire economy," Obama said at the plant. "This makes our energy smarter, more efficient."
Obama visited the Vacon site en route to a speech at N. C. State University where he delivered the major announcement of this trip. The first of three hubs that will partner universities and companies to invent, design and make new products will be based at NCSU. Vacon, Durham-based Cree and 16 other companies will be the business partners. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will be among five other universities in the consortium.
The two other hubs are still in the selection process.
Each will be "designed to bridge the gap between applied research and product development, bringing together companies, universities and other academic and training institutions, and federal agencies to co-invest in technology areas that encourage investment and production in the U.S.," a White House press release said. "This type of 'teaching factory' provides a unique opportunity for education and training of students and workers at all levels, while providing the shared assets to help companies, most importantly small manufacturers, access the cutting-edge capabilities and equipment to design, test, and pilot new products and manufacturing processes."
The N.C. State-based consortium will do research on and hope to push to the manufacturing stage new semiconductor chips and devices for industrial and consumer devices. It will receive $70 million over five years from the U. S. Energy Department and at least that much from the universities, businesses and the state.
The endorsement of the brain power available in this region -- at universities and in businesses -- is reason enough to hail the location of the first "innovation institute" here in the Triangle.
But on another important level, the administration believes that its initiative -- admittedly, a partly partisan play that will be featured later this month in the president's State of the Union message -- will create well-paying manufacturing jobs. Sen. Kay Hagan, D-NC, predicted the project will create or sustain 1,000 jobs in its first five years.
In a state where the long decline of traditional textile, tobacco and furniture industries and the crowning blow of the Great Recession have decimated manufacturing jobs, those jobs would be welcome.
Wednesday's announcement was yet another manifestation of the wisdom the state's and the region's business and political leaders showed more than a half-century ago when they placed a big bet on turning hundreds of acres of scrub pine into a sprawling research park that would, foreshadowing the goals of the innovation centers, yoke world-class research universities and private-sector businesses to lead innovation.

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Barry has to go after as many votes as possible.............next week he'll be cruising the cemetery.
No difference in any of these socialists. Which one will bow the lowest to their union masters?
Good point!
Yes and the hollow point is a lot cheaper for the tax payers than that tracking collar!
Oregon has the best Secretary of State that the unions and Democrats can buy!
Yes FREE.......and mayor Sam will be right in the front of the OWS dead beats.
When you have a "Progressive " government....you get "Progressive" dictatorship.
In other words "we know better than the voters and taxpayers so shut up and be a good little comrade"
You ain't seen nothing yet!!! The devalued dollar (from all the money the gov. has borrowed from China) will send inflation through the roof.
I have been to one of his town halls and I understand now why few people show up. I think he is more in tuned with New York issues than Oregon.
I always knew ....Tofu would make you stupid.
Perfect........The OWS gang can have an "Invite a wolf into your tent day"........I like it!
Roseannne should team up with Michael Moore and form the "Loud and Obnoxious Tub of Lard 1% Party". Now that would be entertaining!
News flash.............Next headline.
"Wealthy inspired by confiscatory Washington income tax leaves state"
Yes and take your fleas with you! We have enough vermin in Oregon already - they are called the Democrat party.
The "Spin starts here"
Lipstick on a pig. Anyone?
"The world needs ditch diggers too" and with union wages they probably make more than someone with a worthless liberal arts degree!
I want to know where will the free range chickens be in the complex?
This adventure in stupidity is perfect for a "Portlandia" episode.
It's a simple fact to understand ......If you tax and regulate something ...you will get less of it!
More like "Indoctrination and brain washing Zone"
Did I miss their proposal on reducing taxes and regulations for Oregon business to create jobs?
...........OH wait............It's not there.
My bad.
I'm sure that Suzanne will be the best congress person that the unions can buy.


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Posted at: 04/11/2013 5:27 PM
Updated at: 04/11/2013 5:29 PM
By: KOB.com Staff
The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office tells KOB Eyewitness News 4 the deputy handling Nick Chavez's bullying case never received a subpoena to appear in court Thursday.
A district court judge dismissed the case Thursday.
Chavez is accused of demanded a student's lunch money, then slapping the student after he contested back in February.
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According to a new report by Reuters, Microsoft's Office for iPhone and iPad is ready for release, but due to internal politics in the company it might take a while to arrive.
Microsoft's Office suite is the most used productivity tool for business and other purposes. Reuters reports that Office for iOS is ready for release, but they're waiting on their newly appointed CEO to give the green signal. Microsoft's new CEO Satya Nadella wants to commit better to the Apple platform, providing a similar experience as Windows for iOS and Mac users.
Tired of waiting for Office to be optimized for their mobile gadgets, a growing contingent of younger companies is turning to cheaper, simpler and touch-friendly apps that can perform word processing and other tasks in the cloud. Microsoft already has a full iPhone and iPad version of Office ready for release, the sources said. The only question is when Chief Executive Satya Nadella, who took over in February, will pull the trigger.
The full suite of Microsoft Office not being available on iOS devices is a bad thing for Microsoft and they're loosing out on both customers and profits. Apparently, they've lost around $2.5 billion in revenue for every year they did not release Office for iOS. Of course, Microsoft has been working really hard on making Office for iOS and has some pretty exciting plans. John Case, the top Office marketing executive stated;
"We have some pretty exciting plans. Certainly, interest in Office on the iPad is extreme. When they (customers) want to do real work, they are going to want to use Office."
iPad users like to edit their documents while they're on the move, so the lack of a full Microsoft Office suite hinders their work. They end up using other products from competition such as Google Drive, Evernote etc. They have to really step up their game if they want iOS users to commit to their Office suite. Some analysts believe that it's too late for the company to have any major effect on iOS users.
Do you think it's too late for Microsoft? Or are you waiting on a full Office suite to run on your iPhone or iPad. Let us know in the comments.


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Tutorial – Black Ore, Black Smokey Eye with Multi-Color Sheen
I used Black Ore solar bits (LE) on lid, Gorgeous Gold eyeshadow on inner lid, Stars 'n Rockets eyeshadow on middle of lid, Shimmermoss eyeshadow on outer lid, Freshwater eyeshadow on outer lid, Electric Eel eyeshadow on outer lid, Deep Truth eyeshadow on outer crease, Gorgeous Gold eyeshadow on inner crease, Femme-fi eyeshadow (LE) on brow and above crease, Graphblack technakohl on lower lash line, and Plushlash mascara on lashes. I had Lilicent blushcreme with Sunbasque blush on cheeks. I wore Tiger Tiger lipstick (LE) with Supreme lipglass (LE) on my lips.
** These are recommendations for dupes based on permanent colors available — may not necessarily be identical; they are the closest I can think of!
Black Ore = Dark Soul + Golden Lemon; Femme-fi = Shroom; Tiger Tiger = Brew; Supreme = Chai
Now, get step-by-step directions on how to get this look for yourself!
1. Start with a clean eye.
2. Wet a small, semi-fluffy brush with a few drops of mixing medium. Tap the brush against the lid insert of Black Ore solar bits to crush them and adhere them to the brush. Apply Black Ore solar bits all over your lid; I usually begin towards the inner lid and work my way out.
3. This is what it looks like.
4. Apply Gorgeous Gold eyeshadow to your inner lid using the 239.
5. This is what you should have.
6. Apply Stars 'n Rockets eyeshadow to your middle lid using the 239.
7. This is what you should have.
8. Apply Shimmermoss eyeshadow to your outer lid using the 239.
9. Apply Freshwater eyeshadow to your outer lid and outer crease.
10. This is what you should have.
11. Tap Electric Eel eyeshadow into your outer crease with your 239 and blend together.
12. Make sure you also put a little bit into the crease.
13. Add more Gorgeous Gold eyeshadow to the inner crease area.
14. Pull it outwards along the area right above the crease to blend with the colors.
15. This is what you should have.
16. Apply Femme-fi eyeshadow to your brow bone to highlight.
17. This is what you should have.
18. Add black liner of your choice to lower/upper lash line. Finish with mascara.
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The Holy New Martyrs of Serbia
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During the Second World War (1939-1945), the Ustashi government of Roman Catholic Croatia, in alliance with the Nazi government of Germany, and with the approval and support of the papal hierarchy, undertook an unspeakably bitter persecution of the Orthodox Serbian people with the aim either of converting them to papism, or driving them away, or killing them. The Orthodox Serbs who would not accept papism were put into extermination camps; some were tortured inhumanly by knifing; some were found with their eyes put out, their noses and ears cut off, and fires having been lighted upon their chests; whole villages were slaughtered, the children being impaled on stakes; unborn babes were slain in their mothers' wombs; many perished in camps from hunger and sickness; many thousands were herded like beasts and burned in their churches, which were destroyed with their monasteries and homes. Over 700,000 Serbian Orthodox Christians suffered cruel martyrdom during this period, including many of the clergy and defenceless women and children.
Apolytikion of The Holy New Martyrs of Serbia in the First Tone
The scarlet of your blood, shed for Christ's sake, O Martyrs, * doth ornament the Church like fine linen and purple. * The crimson seed of the Faith is again sown with gen'rous hand. * Lo, the rushings of this river make glad God's City, * and her enemies are thereby drowned in confusion. * O Serbia, exult with joy!
Kontakion of The Holy New Martyrs of Serbia in the Fourth Tone
Like a firmament of stars * brilliant with glory * did these holy Martyrs shine * amidst a nation most perverse. * Let us beseech them with fervour now * that they preserve us in Orthodox piety.


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Certain Income that deemed to Accrue / Arise in India- Section 9
As per the Section 9 there are certain income that deemed to be arise / accrue in India. it ignores the fact that where this income is actually arise / accrue i.e. either in India or outside India.
This section is applicable for all , ignoring the residential status
Following are Nature of Income
>Income from business connection in India
>Income from any property , asset or source of income in India
>Income from Salary if service is rendered in India
>If Employer is Government of India and employee is a citizen of India than the salary income will be considered as arise / accrued in India, even if it actually arise /accrue outside of India
>Dividend paid by Indian Companies
Q What is income from Business connection Section 9 (1)(i)
Ans Income actually arise outside India to taxpayer by virtue of Business Connection in India
Q. What is Business Income
Business connection refers to professional connection where a person is acting on behalf of non resident
if a person acting any one or more of the following action then it will be covered under business connection
>On behalf of non resident he is performing action with authority to conclude contracts
>On behalf of non resident he is performing action not with authority but habitually to1) maintains stock of goods from which he regularly delivers goods 2)Merchandise
>For non resident he habitually mainly or wholly securing orders in India
Q. does Independent broker / agent also cover for business connection stated above
Ans. No, if non resident carries on business via agent /broker /any other having independent status, it wil not considered as business connection in India
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Gear Review
Cozy and warm
- Familiarity: I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions
I live in Vancouver and riding in winter means a biting damp cold and often rain. I've only been out in these once, however it was 3 degrees Celcius and I rode for 3.5 hours in mixed light rain and wind. They were warm and very comfortable. I read a review on another site regarding the unusually large pad and I know what the other reviewer means , but you only notice when you're not on the bike and I didn't find it a big deal I got used to it quickly. These tights are super comfy on the bike I love the fleece lining and I wouldn't change a thing. I'm 5'3" and 125 pounds and a medium fits nicely so it fits true to the size chart. Would definitely recommend.
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Injuries: Bengals could be without top two TE's
3-and-out: Can Ravens win on the road?
The Bengals' top two tight ends were on Friday's injury report. Tyler Eifert (neck) was listed as doubtful, while Jermaine Gresham (hamstring) was questionable.
Meanwhile, the Bengals also had several other key injuries. Linebacker Vontaze Burfict, the NFL's leading tackler, was questionable (concussion), although Burfict was back on the practice field Friday. Cornerback Terence Newman (knee) and defensive tackler Devon Still (back) are both out for Sunday.
The Ravens could be without defensive tackle Arthur Jones (concussion), listed as questionable on the injury report. Jones has improved according to coach John Harbaugh, Jones he has not practiced this week and was waiting to be cleared under the NFL concussion protocol. Jones was injured late in the Patriots' game.
[RELATED: Five questions for Ravens-Bengals]
"We'll know more this afternoon," Harbaugh said.
Cornerback Asa Jackson (thigh) was doubtful for the Ravens, while linebacker Elvis Dumervil (ankle), center Gino Gradkowski (knee), running back Ray Rice (thigh), and wide receiver Torrey Smith were all listed as questionable after limited participation in Friday's practice.
"Not having Jones, who is enjoying his best season, would be a blow to the Ravens' defensive line. "He's a guy who just comes to work every day," Harbaugh said. "He busts his rear to be the best he can be every day. When you accumulate that kind of work ethic, day after day after day for four years, you become something. What he's become is a very, very good football player who's playing really well."


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Twenty-four-hour downtime is upon us again!
Oh, the humanity.
Well, settle down, because you've got some words to read about user interfaces and ... stuff. Look, I'm going stir crazy over the downtime, too. Maybe we can make the best of this together by checking out Ve's user interface and helping him out with some suggestions.
Ve deserves praise for some excellent user interface decisions, which we will soon get to. The call for suggestions and feedback was also sounded, and you know we'll get to that as well. First, let's let Ve take the reins and put this whole ordeal into perspective.
Thanks for the email, Ve! We can start off with what I like about Ve's user interface and then take some time to give some feedback and suggestions.Dear whomever it may concern,
I'm Lucas and I control a human warrior named Ve on Area 52 who is part of <TheGreatSouthernTrendKil>. My interface is composed to suit the needs of a fury warrior, as Ve is my main and the character I have accumulated the most play time on. I will describe my UI clockwise, starting at my player frame. I have used AG units to give me a simple look but display the necessary information required. Above that, is one of my custom TitanPanels. It exhibits the information and statistics I most look at. Now, at the top right, I have my minimap (SexyMaps) as a clean, glossy square that suits my desire to know where I am and my buff/debuff bars (CT_MoD) that stacks accordingly with time remaining. Buffs in blue, debuffs in purple, passive/active buffs in white.
Now, lead your eyes downward to find my skada meter showcasing my damage for my heroic run, you might think in 25 man raids it would clash with my buff/debuff meters but I have circumvented this dilemma by making it so my skada meters only display the top 10 for whatever category I choose. Below my skada meters, I have a collection of miscellaneous items and macros that I use often, what with hearthstone, food, max camera distance macro, mounts, and even the delightful Direbrew keg and remote (When I just feel like getting lost in BRD).
Now, to the left of that is my micro menu and to the left of that, is my shouts. As a warrior, quarantining my shouts helps me keep organized as they govern my buffs. Now, my favorite part, my action bar. With a minimalistic approach, I tried keeping only the needed skills so I could make room for my information in blue text that displays tid-bits of numbers and words that I frequently look for, such as whether or not I have new mail or my current gold count, or even some basic melee stats. Last but not least, is the chatbox.My UI was designed to accommodate the new Real ID button, much dissented by many as it clashes with many simplistic UIs.
Before I take my leave, I would like to add that I play on a 1980 x 1020 resolution with a 21 1/2 inch monitor and my graphics maxed. My video card in an NVEDIA GTX 260, and by that standard alone you should be able to surmise I am a gamer at heart. I would love some feedback on how I could possible further improve my UI in practicality and functionality, and I thank you for your time. For the Alliance!
Ve (Lucas)
What I like is crisp
Crisp always stands out to me as one of the hallmarks of a solid user interface. I am, of course, referring to stark lines, smooth, blocky fonts and, above all, segmented compartments that easily segregate the entire UI into pieces. Ve's user interface does all of these things fairly well. I am a big fan of unit frames that are very solid and unambiguous, and Ve's ag_unitframes setup does the job right. I talk about fonts a lot, but only because they are very important, especially when you're reading all sorts of information being thrown at you at any given time. Information that you second-guess because you couldn't read the font is information potentially lost or vital to the group or raid.
Colors are just as important as fonts in the crispness category, and Ve's interface delivers. The textured blue borders easily separate out the different elements of the UI while maintaining a good contrast with the world underneath. Remember, the scenery changes a good deal in World of Warcraft, and having a good border color that doesn't blend too easily in with the rest of the world can make for a wildly different experience. Creating an opaque background also helps in that area, making the user interface elements completely separate from the game world.
There are definitely some places that Ve can improve upon in his user interface that will help with space saving and potentially better addon management. My first reaction to the user interface was asking myself why there were two Titan Panel bars. Many people know my unwritten rule of either top or bottom Titan Panel bars, but not both. Both bars never sat right with me, and I always thought that all of your addons and notifiers could fit on one bar. Otherwise, you had too many addons. Ve's UI suffers from addon bloat, completely dominating two Titan Panel bars on both the top and the bottom. How do you find something quickly with this setup? Ask yourself this one question: Is all of the information displayed on the bars vital to my gaming experience? If the answer is yes, find a way to slim down the number of bars you use for broker addons. I promise you, most of the functions are one button away. If the answer is no, trim it down! You do not need a million addons in broker bars. Lots of the modules present on Ve's bars can be cleaned up and rolled into different addons.
Empty space
The bottom left portion of Ve's user interface is nice and proportionally works well, in my opinion. The right half of the bottom HUD, however, leaves a bit to be desired. With a change in location of the menu bar from the right side of the shouts bar to the bottom, Skada could be made to fit in the newly created space. Then, Skada will no longer jet up into the right side of the UI, freeing up some delicate screen space. Make sure the newly created panels match up nicely, and you'll feel a nice, refreshing feeling. Kind of like brushing your teeth before bed.
Other than those two quibbles, Ve's user interface is pretty solid. I have not seen the raid setup or group setup, since only one image was part of the submission, but if those two elements take any clue from the UI as a whole, they shouldn't look too bad.
So there you have it. A very solid user interface that could benefit from some serious attic cleaning. What was that show that I saw on BBC America on a flight I took once? A British guy went into a lady's attic, took a bunch of crap out and sold it at an auction. I liked that show! Let's start selling off some of those broker bar addons and slim things down just a bit. Easily readable, Ve's user interface makes good room for statistics, but could benefit from some tidying up of the bottom right area to accommodate the damage meters.
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All of the AFCN is tied right now, but this weekend, that all changes as the Ravens face the Browns and the Steelers travel to Cincinnati. Who will survive the battle? Hard to say since none of the teams showed many bright spots opening week.
But let's take a look at the Steelers - Bengals matchup.
Yesterday on "Mike and Mike," former Ravens linebacker turned ESPN NFL analyst Ray Lewis said he doesn't recognize the Steelers right now.
Lewis said that the Steelers have gotten away from what has traditionally defined them: hard-nosed football. "They are a totally different team," said Lewis.
Lewis claims the offensive side of the ball is where there has been pronounced change as the Steelers have targeted "smaller, quicker" wide receivers in recent years.
I'm not sure if Ray noticed, but that same thing can be said about the whole League. The game has changed. The read option, the passing game and mobile quarterbacks are the focus across the entire NFL right now. There are few teams that play the same kind of hard-nosed football on offense that the Steelers had been known for.
However, don't sleep on the defense which is still physical and will continue to play tough.
While the defense has an opportunity to shine Monday night - especially since Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton is 1-3 against the Steelers - let's hope the offense steps up to play their role as well.
When asked about facing the Steelers Monday night, Dalton said, "This is the first division game. You kind of want to set the tone for how we're going to play and what type of team we're going to be.
"And this is a great week to do that," he added.
But if the Steelers shut down A.J Green and take him out of the offense, the Bengals don't have much. It will be a difficult game for Dalton if Green is covered well. Big night and opportunity for Ike Taylor to step up and do his job well.
In other defensive news, Jarvis Jones and Jason Worilds are splitting snaps in practice, expect to see both of them on the field Monday night. The defense really kept the Steelers alive (if you want to call it that) last week. This week the offense needs to really show leadership.
Let's start with what I have dubbed the Steelers Woe Line. Can the Steelers win without Pouncey? Yes. But it won't be easy. Kevin Beachum is listed as starting center for Monday, but don't be surprised if Velasco lines up instead. The Steelers really need Beachum in that TE blocking spot, where he was prior to Pouncey's injury, to make up for losing Heath Miller.
Velasco, signed just this week, said there's not a lot of difference in how the Steelers operate the line compared to the Titans.
"There's a little bit difference in terminology," Velasco said. "The coaches are doing a real good job catching me up, even the players. Ramon Foster is doing an awesome job helping me."
Ramon Foster, who lines up at left guard, helps make the calls on the line of scrimmage, along with the center.
The O-Line performance will determine the game in my opinion. They really need to step in order to set up the run game, which so far doesn't really exist.
Prior to the season, I had an opportunity to talk to Hall of Fame running back Marshall Faulk about the Steelers running game. He said, "Dwyer and redman are both guys you can plug in, but not guys to carry the load."
He said that the Steelers really shouldn't even be looking for anyone to carry the load, they paid Ben $100 million and hired who he referred to as "passing game guru" Todd Haley. Faulk went on to say that the running game is not the Steelers identity anymore, but they are struggling with that transition.
Faulk said, "I used to look at the steelers as that team that lined up and ran the ball down your throat, but they have an elite quarterback in Ben and they need to throw the ball."
"When you look at elite quarterbacks like Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, Drew Brees and Aaron Rodgers - we know they are going to throw the ball, and it doesn't matter, they get it done." That's what he thinks Ben needs to do, throw the ball and get it done.
He added "Yyou are what you practice against and the Steelers don't practice smashmouth football anymore - so when you see Ray Rice run down the gut play after play it is because the defense doesn't practice against that."
Faulk said, "Mike Tomlin is a master motivator but I do not buy that Ben and Haley are on the same page, I am just not buying it."
Let's take a quick look at who Ben is throwing the ball to - Emmanuel Sanders led the Steelers with seven catches, but the deep one that got away could have made a difference in what led to the Titans victory. On the first series and holding a 2-0 lead, Roethlisberger dropped back from the 41 and threw deep down the right side. The ball glanced off Sanders' outstretched hands at the Titans 15 yard line. Steeler Nation has not been forgiving for that error. This week, Sanders has called it "Redemption Monday" and I hope that statement is true.
Cotchery made some key catches and Antonio Brown was somewhat quiet. The key is giving Ben enough time to throw the ball. It all leads back to the O-line.
This week, the Steelers will also see former team mate James Harrison. Harrison told the Post-Gazette "It's really not hard to switch allegiances," Harrison said. "It's about where I'm making my money. Y'all can't seem to understand that concept. It's a job. Yeah, I enjoyed the guys I worked with. I'm thankful for everything they did for me and what the Rooneys did for me.
"But, right now, I'm with the Bengals and I'm going to put everything I have into helping the Bengals win just like I did when I was with the Steelers."
And with that, Harrison is right. as much as I hate to throw out this prediction, I think the Bengals win 20-14.
The Steelers could really start the season 0-2.
In the past, teams that have dropped the first two games of the season rarely make it to playoffs and beyond.
Doesn't bode well for us Steeler Nation.


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So I just discovered this thing called FIRE! :) What I mean is there is this troupe of fire dancers and performers that set things on fire like sabres, staffs, poi, etc. It is beautiful with an element of danger and that's what I'm all about baby! The beauty is so inspiring b/c it reminds me of how amazing nature is and how this world is so much bigger than what we see day to day. I'm going to start next week! Yay!
The training front is going strong. I started a new acting class in the Valley that I am enjoying very much. I work with some fantastic actors and it helps with my personal life b/c I become more sensitive and really get to know myself and those around me. Also, I am learning mantis and teaching a lot more. Some of the best in the business are working with me on fight choreography, training and falls and reactions. I feel very fortunate to be working with some hardcore people. But man do they kick my arse! I am sore for days!
Recently, in the past two months, I did a horror film where I played a vicious man eating zombie, hosted an NBC show called YourLA, did motion capture for Gotchaman the new feature, booked a print ad for an mp3 download software called (you'll love this) Masterbeat, booked a national spot for Budlight, and did a costar on Moonlight. I have a hosting gig for 'High Octane', an on demand show and a role in a new Michael Jai White movie called 'Blood N Bones' coming up. Watch out for updates on those!
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Impeachment trial for Philippines' top judge to end
The landmark impeachment trial of the Philippines' top judge was expected to wrap up Monday, bringing down the curtain on more than four months of divisive political drama that has gripped the nation.
Members of the 23-member Senate will rule on the fate of Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona after hearing final arguments from prosecutors and the defence. A verdict will be handed down either Monday or Tuesday.
President Benigno Aquino has said removing the chief justice is a crucial step to cleaning up the government.
Corona, 63, is accused of protecting graft-tainted former president Gloria Arroyo from prosecution. He is also accused of lacking integrity and of amassing a personal fortune above the limits of his salary – which he failed to declare as required by the constitution.
Prosecutors say his actions amounted to "culpable violation" of the constitution and betrayal of public trust.
A guilty verdict on any of the three charges would lead to his removal from office and could see him face criminal prosecution.
"We feel we have presented a very solid case against the chief justice," lead prosecutor Niel Tupas told reporters Sunday.
"We have covered everything and I think the senators have already made up their minds."
Corona's removal was sought by Aquino, who was elected to the presidency in 2010 on a platform to end corruption he claimed reached pervasive levels during Arroyo's term.
Aquino has accused Arroyo of illegally appointing Corona as chief justice just before she stepped down, allegedly to protect her from prosecution. Arroyo is now in detention while separately being tried for vote rigging.
Corona was impeached by Aquino's allies in the House of Representatives in December, which then sent the complaint to the Senate for resolution.
Millions of Filipinos have closely followed the trial, which began in January, and various opinion surveys have indicated that Aquino enjoyed widespread public support for going after a judge perceived to be corrupt.
Corona however was backed by his peers in the judiciary amid warnings the president may have violated constitutional provisions in his zeal to remove the chief justice.
Rico Quicho, a spokesman for Corona's defence panel, said Sunday that the chief justice's dramatic appearance in court last week had been their best move.
Corona appeared as the final witness in his defence and delivered a three-hour testimony accusing Aquino of a conspiracy to oust him.
He claimed his impeachment was the result of a personal vendetta by Aquino following a landmark Supreme Court ruling to break up Hacienda Luisita, a giant sugar estate owned by the president's clan.
That court decision came shortly before Aquino's allies voted to impeach Corona.
Aquino spokeswoman Abigail Valte said Sunday the trial was conducted "with fairness, with due liberality to both sides".- By Jason Gutierrez
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Don't be misled. Google Google didn't drop Motorola Mobility Motorola Mobility because it didn't want to be in the hardware business. It just didn't want to become General Electric General Electric.
Google wanted to stay on the top of the food chain in a much bigger ecosystem and Motorola is not a major player anymore.
That's the main reason why Google sold Motorola to Lenovo for $2.9 billion. The company paid $12.5 billion for Motorola about two years ago.
The sale was probably difficult for Google, which will hold onto Motorola's patents, a treasure chest for the software company as it expands its Android platform. But you have to look back into history to see why Motorola was a bad fit and had to go.
* Google Didn't Want Motorola Because of Conflicting Synergies. Having known designers and engineers at Motorola, it was clear that they retained a hardware engineering culture, which is vastly different than a software/information technology culture.
In an engineering culture, you design around physical parts and systems. Software is much more abstract and focuses on the "big picture" and user-friendly interfaces.
The first Motorola phones using Android were awkward. The gmail/google interfaces were terrible. I know because I owned a Motorola "droid" several years ago. It was a frustrating experience. There was a reason why Apple Apple was eating everyone's lunch for a while and Motorola lost huge market share.
* Motorola Wasn't the Platform, It Was a Manufacturer. Today, manufacturing is an extension of software. You can custom design thousands of things using a 3-D printer. What's made in factories today is designed by computers to facilitate the extension of human cerebral reach. Software is the neural circuitry and mobile phones the physical fingers and hands of these network.
The Android platform isn't about the device. It's about access to the internet, online commerce, social media and thousands of other applications. Motorola wasn't in the applications business. It was in the hardware business and would mostly remain so. Google couldn't change that reality.
* Google Is the Future and it Isn't GE. This is a page from history. When Thomas Edison Edison started Edison General Electric in 1890 — which JP Morgan merged with another company to form the modern corporation in 1892 — he made a huge tactical blunder.
Edison wanted to dominate both software and hardware in creating electrical systems that were wiring every city. In the late 19th century, though, the most powerful "software" at the time — and still is — was Nikola Tesla's alternating current (AC) system, which was being sold by his arch-rival George Westinghouse. Edison stubbornly refused to admit that error and committed his corporate resources to making direct-current (DC) systems, which couldn't transmit electricity over long distances efficiently.
When the modern General Electric Company was formed, Edison was effectively bought out and his name was taken off the door. Then GE went into the AC equipment business.
What morale does this have for Google? Software holds the keys to the kingdom and Larry Page made the right choice. For more on the creation of General Electric and the growth of the electrical industry, see my book The Merchant of Power: Sam Insull, Thomas Edison and the Creation of the Modern Metropolis.
* It's all about emerging markets. The U.S. and Europe may have topped out on smartphones. Sure, people will be replacing their phones, but there won't be that much growth in developed markets compared to Asia, Latin America and Africa.
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You might be...NO, you ARE a redneck if you think drive-by shooting of a historic landmark is a fun thing to do. If they catch the perpetrator of this vandalism, they should make him/her pay for the damage and spend 6 months cleaning up roadsides.
Crimson, You are right on in identifying a major cause of tuition bloat. The fed hand the universities a blank check every year and tell them to write-in whatever amount they wish. It's like a person who doesn't ever feel full going to an all-you-can-eat buffet. He just gets fatter and fatter, but he's gotten so big now that nobody can hold him back.
Money-Roll Tide :-(
Universities in Alabama and elsewhere basically have the right to print money at will. And at your expense. It's time to create a single board, including some family and student advocates, that has final authority over the the activities of these bloated, out of control schools. End tenure, make college instructor and administration salaries performance based, and run our state schools the same way that hard working proprietors run millions of successful private businesses every day. If you walk into any faculty office building at any hour of the day, you will find most of the instructors are not there- or in a classroom- at any particular time. Must be nice to work just when you feel like it.
Read CRISIS ON THE CAMPUS by Mark C. Taylor. That's a good place to start if you want to see colleges improve.
There's a razor thin line between invasive Big Brother monitoring of citizens and the having some reasonable laws and methods to assure that workers and more importantly, voters are legal U.S. citizens. Anybody who says that presenting a legal photo I.D. card at the polls is an unreasonable intrusion is helping assure that voter fraud will continue to undermine our elections. Voting is a right, but the American public deserves to know that all voters are qualified. If qualification imposes a bit of a burden, so be it.
600,000! Wow! Space Camp is one of the best things to ever come out of Alabama. I was too old for Space Camp when it began, but I did go through the media camp back in 2003. The thing that really makes Space camp and the US Space and Rocket Center go is the volunteers who support the paid staff.
uoag: Bull! I have worked successfully as a director, producer, editor, engineer/tech, and on the talent side of a set. I majored in a technical field that was a lot tougher than this UA program, and there is no task in TV, radio, or cinematic production that requires any skills that can't be taught in 2 years or less. In fact, many of the great legends of film, TV, and radio earned a high school diploma or less. The programs taught at schools like UA and Auburn do little more than provide students with simplistic templates or formulas for "proper" production values. Most of the UA grads share some common weaknesses- e.g. stressing or extending the duration of the final syllable at the end of sentences, and abusing the heck out of b-roll. The same holds for Montevallo grads. These school programs stifle creativity, promote conformity, and generally turn potentially good talent into mindless, obedient robots. From Tuscaloosaaaaaaaaaaaaa, I'm x-fiteeeeeeeeeen.
Education Reform Plan:
Step 1: Terminate tenure plans and make it easier to fire lazy or unresponsive instructors.
Step 2: Eliminate the feudalistic fiefdom characteristics found in university administrative structure and practice and install performance-based evaluations for ALL university employees, including faculty and administration.
Presently, universities are poorly monitored by the state, so let's create and empower a single, independent state board to regulate and oversee operations of all institutions of higher learning in Alabama. That board should include a few seats for student and student family representatives.
This is one of the many "trade school" skill sets that have been turned into major-level programs at colleges and universities just so we can award degrees to that large percentage of high school graduates who either can't do math or have an aversion toward hard work. What a waste.
Great! Perhaps some of our job-seeking college grads can grab some of these jobs.
It is way past time to bring these bloated university institutions under control. There is a lot of workload inequity on campus- with a few dedicated instructors carrying much more of the load than others- but most of us who have worked for a university or public school system wonder how can so many college professors make three or four times the salary of a grammar school teacher while so many of those professors don't work 1/4 the hours or even half as hard as a grade school teacher?
Walk onto any campus in Alabama at any hour of the day and try to find instructors either in their office or in a classroom/lab working. Some schools are better than others, but the overall quality of a college education has declined pretty much in proportion to the bloating of these schools.
The remarkable explosion of new construction at Alabama colleges since 1980 is symptomatic of the scalar growth (not quality improvement) focus on growth in higher education. Much of the new construction probably benefited contractors more than it did students, as older, but perfectly adequate facilities were torn down in order to make room for larger (usually unoccupied) faculty offices, and more posh surroundings.
I hope that voters will think about this unnecessary bloat when they write the larger college tuition checks this summer.
This young killer, like many young killers and criminals (regardless of race), come from a lifestyle and belief system that most of us would consider to be stupid and barbaric. This guy leaves his house everyday convinced that his life situation is centered around the "us-vesus-them, I'm ALWAYS the victim, regardless of the circumstances of the moment" paradigm. Pseudomasculine preoccupation with guns, eye-catching cars, bling, manly posing, and egocentric selfishness is a dead end track for the millions of young white and black young men who erroneously believe that the so-called gangsta lifestyle is for them. Most of these kids have never had a REAL man who was in a position to intervene when they started heading down the self-destructive path they headed down. No account or absent fathers combined with a severe shortage of caring men in the community who are willing and capable of properly intervene and help single moms raise their young men properly is the root of the problems that lead to the monstrous incidents that we witness daily in America. The government cannot solve this problem, and in fact, government has only aggravated the plight of many communities by trying to conduct social engineering through ham-handed federal court orders and poorly thought through laws that have ruined many a community and spawned irresponsible lifestyles of dependency and low expectations.
This is a painful reminder that even the most peaceful, low-crime neighborhoods in America are not always as safe as we would like to think. You might think that your street is safe, but it's only a few turns and some miles away from the worst kind of places you can imagine. The "bad guys" have cars and there is nothing that prevents them from coming around the bend to your place anytime they want. Gated neighborhood entrances and neighborhood watch signs are never going to stop a determined idiot with a gun from showing up outside your own door. Be prepared to deal with it, however you choose to prepare.
Thanks to the great majority of you Bama fans who are offering prayers and support to the AU family. Pffffft to that obnoxious minority who want to think (hope) that this will hurt Auburn recruiting. I ask them, did the death of dozens of people in the Tuscaloosa tornado scare parents and recruits away from signing with Bama? No. And this won't hurt Auburn recruiting, as if that even mattered right now as people are mourning.
This creep clearly wants to die. His record points to him being the kind of person who doesn't even respect his own child's welfare, much less other people's lives. Why doesn't he just point that gun at his own hollow head and do himself a favor?
Right. Most people have never been around a fresh violent crime scene, particularly one like this where you are interviewing a lot of people who were probably drinking and are in a state of shock and fear. Most of these witnesses and surviving victims are in the 19-21 age group. They witnessed a real, live homicide. They weren't sitting in an easy chair watching CSI. There is an air of unreality in the aftermath of something like this and it will take these kids a while to recover and gather their thoughts. Pray for them, please. And stop the ignorant speculation.
To understand why the Auburn police chief wisely waited so long to issue a statement, just study the Trayvon Martin case. There is always confusion and conflicting eyewitness reports around a crime scene, particularly a scene where there are so many witnesses. Shock and fear can cause witnesses and victims to have recall problems and/or confusion. It is better to sift through all of the physical evidence, anecdotal and eyewitness testimony, and other information BEFORE an investigator attempts to finalize his or her analysis of the incident, and then use that analysis to assimilate a message for the media. This Chief is NOT a bozo. He's pretty sharp. The Tuscaloosa police chief was likewise very smart following the last shooting incident on the Strip in T-Town. They aren't trying to cover up anything.
Unless we are members of the jury, official media, or influential public figures, we don't have to use the word "alleged". The 1st Amendment allows us to call him a killer or whatever we choose to call this piece of refuse.
This is another tragic example of how somebody mistakenly thought they violence was the only appropriate response to some kind of an insult or affront. It's time for the media, rappers, and movie and television shows to stop glorifying violence. It is NOT masculine or manly to either assert yourself or answer insults aimed at you with violence or angry words. Personal pride is not worth dying for, nor is it worth going to prison for. Be a real man and walk away when somebody does or says something stupid.
Let's hold off on rumors and wait for the press conference. Have mercy on the families of kids who lived in these apartments and haven't heard anything yet.


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Feb. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Cabot Oil & Gas Corp., the best performer in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index last year, confirmed that it will spend $750 million to $790 million to find and produce oil and natural gas this year, compared with $905.5 million spent in 2011. The company, based in Houston, made the statement in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Many Poor Kids' Prescriptions Go Unfilled, Study Finds
Thursday, September 27th, 2012
While most parents whose low income qualifies them for health coverage through Medicaid fill prescriptions for antibiotics and other medications for acute illnesses, many fail to fill pediatricians' orders for vitamin and mineral supplements, a new study has found. Reuters Health reports:
Antibiotics and other drugs for infections were filled 91 percent of the time, versus 65 percent of prescriptions for vitamins and minerals, for example.
"When your child has an ear infection and is in pain, you have much more of a sense of urgency," [lead researcher Dr. Rachael] Zweigoron [of the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston] said. But if a doctor recommends a vitamin D or iron supplement, she added, parents might not see the immediate need.
That raises the question of whether parents always know why a pediatrician has prescribed a medication or supplement. "Are we, as pediatricians, doing a good enough job of explaining the importance to parents?" Zweigoron said.
The findings, which appear in the journal Pediatrics, are based on 4,833 kids seen over two years at two clinics connected to Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.
All of the children were on Medicaid, the government health insurance program for the poor. So it's not clear if the findings would be the same for U.S. kids with private insurance.
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A contract for beverage services at the University of Central Arkansas will bring in about $2.2 million, but some academic faculty want the money to fund academic needs — not athletics.
"Everybody should have a chance for a piece of the pie," professor Don Bradley III said at the Faculty Senate meeting Thursday. "In my opinion, in the past, we haven't gotten things because we haven't asked for them."
The athletics department has likely already asked for money from the new contract, Bradley said. The $2 million from a previous contract with Pepsi also went to athletics.
The beverage services contract was awarded to Pepsi 10 years ago for about $2 million. That money went to athletics needs, faculty said. The contract came up for renewal this year, but UCA has awarded the contract to the Coca-Cola Refreshment Company.


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Korey Smith hopes three months at Yeovil Town will be the first steps on the road to realising Premier League potential.
Just three seasons ago the attack-minded midfielder was a regular in npower League One for Norwich City.
However, injury, the Canaries' climb to the top flight and a change in manager have seen chances limited at Carrow Road.
Smith - who has almost 60 Norwich first team appearances to his name - spent time on loan at Championship outfit Barnsley and agreed a similar deal with the Glovers ahead of Saturday's defeat at MK Dons.
The 21-year-old will be part of the Glovers' squad at Leyton Orient tonight and said he was focused on forcing his way into contention for both Yeovil and ultimately his parent club.
"I had a very good couple of seasons at Norwich, had two promotions, played a lot of games, but picked up an injury and at the end of last season went out on loan," said Smith.
"They have brought in a lot of new players and there is a new manager but I am still young so I have come to a place like Yeovil - a good club - to help learn my trade and hopefully one day I will be back up there.
"It is the early stages of the season, teams have full squads right now. I enjoyed my time at Barnsley but I am young, I don't mind dropping to League One and I don't mind what league it is as long as I am playing football.
"Hopefully one day when I have learnt my profession I will be playing at the top level."
Smith added the similarities between Yeovil's and Norwich's approach made the switch to Somerset easy to make - even if it did come out of the blue.
The Hatfield-born player said: "Yeovil try to pass the ball and it is like Norwich where sometimes you can't always pass the ball, you have to play a longer ball.
"I have played more than 40-50 times in this division, I know the division and hopefully I can bring something to the team even though I am young."
On his swift switch and substitute debut at stadium:MK, Smith said: "I got a phone call on Friday night and literally got asked to come down on Saturday. I jumped in the car and came straight down.
"I have played Yeovil a couple of times when Norwich were in League One and beaten them quite a lot but they were good games and I knew they have doing really well this season.
"Even though they lost on Saturday I thought we had a good team and a good chance. There is a lot of potential and young lads like me, which is good because I think I can relate to them.
"Obviously we have got a lot to learn but I think it is a good place to do so and hopefully we can build a strong team together.
"The manager just said to just enjoy it and try and help the team stay up there. They have been doing well, unfortunately lost the last couple but hopefully we can get back on track.
"I try to work hard and give the best I can. They have obviously got a winning formula and hopefully I can just help the team and get more results."
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Whether you have a "lower forty", secret camp spot or a vacant lot, a Canvas Tent will have no lasting impact on your land but plenty of positive impact on your soul's enjoyment. Your comfort level can be as refined or as primitive as you wish with our tents.
Long ago I decided I could take one of two paths, I could be a great outdoorsman or an experienced fabricator, I have become the latter! My love for constructing a premium tent or lodge exceeds my love of living in one. Through the years I've heavily relied on outdoorsmen greater than myself to understand the practical application of my products, and I have been blessed with the finest.
All kinds of folks have used my products, people like Jimbo Humphreys at The 6's Ranch; Val and Lotis DeMars, tepee pole gatherers; all the Colorado outfitters like Richard House at Wolf Creek Outfitters, Willy Swanda at Crazy Horse Outfitters, Ron Pfeffer, Seven Mazone, Rick Baird, Dirk Ross, Aaron Taylor, Terry Palmer, Denny Schulthuis, and many other Ranchers, Cowboys, Hippies, Cooks and historical Reenactors. For over twenty years I have sewn their tents, tarps, bedrolls and lodges. The knowledge and fulfillment of these lifestyles enriches my own. God bless you all.
Why should you buy a tent from me? Because that guy behind the sewing machine there... well that's me. Yep, I still do most of the sewing around here. That means that when we talk and decide what you want and how we'll make it, there is a 100% chance that is what you will get. We are a small shop, so it's easy to pay close attention to detail; this also enables us to upgrade our designs as needed without sacrificing our consistent quality. I think for these reasons we make the best tents in the industry. I have been sewing since 1981 starting with replacement and custom upholstery and car interiors. Soon, I began to focus on boat canvas and custom awnings. Since 1992 I have been cowboycamp.net, where I've made canvas tents my priority.
All of our tents are hand sewn in Durango, Colorado in the good ol' United States of America!
Choice of fabric is one of the most important choices to make when you set the specifications for outdoor canvas products. Manufacturing techniques and treatments directly affect the strength and durability of the fabric. This is especially important in demanding conditions like winter weather, range camping or hunting camps, where conditions can change hourly. The number one pick of fabric experts is marine treated, pre-shrunk Army Duck cotton canvas (a type of canvas weave specification see 'Terms'). We have made the fabric choice easy for you as we only work in industry leading fabrics for all of our products at David Ellis Canvas Products.
Mine is not a tent and awning shop, so you will never find leftover awning fabric hanging from the bottom of my tents (pretending to call itself "sod cloth"). I purchase all of my fabrics for specific designed use and the required fabric qualities. I will never use a fabric simply because its lying around and has been paid for. When reinforcing a stress point in a tent I don't use some non-conforming bomber nylon that will outlast the tent by 20 years. I simply double or triple up the same fabric that the tent is constructed with, this allows the reinforcement to shrink or expand with the tent, as it should. Other tent companies may sew nylon webbing continuously along the top of the wall, which is great to hold grommets in place, but nylon doesn't shrink like canvas, therefore, when the canvas gets wet, the grommet tab curls forming a gutter that leaks water into the tent; this is not good for you or your tent. We reinforce the grommets individually letting the top of the wall hold its own, which it does just fine. In fact, to ensure good drainage we stitch the eve tab to the wall between the grommets. The grommets in a David Ellis tent are rolled edge and spurred and I use a #10 zipper in the door and protect it with a healthy 6" weather flap. This flap has grommets and D-rings incorporated inside and out for tying, as extra protection against zipper failure. These are just a few of our design features that show the superiority of our construction techniques.
We use exclusively Army Duck woven cotton canvas in the following weights: 7.5 oz., 10.38 oz., and 12.63 oz. The 7.5 oz. fabric is unique to us and a winter tent manufacturer named SNOWTREKKER TENTS. These tightly woven, "Double Fill Duck" canvases have a higher thread count than most canvas products and the long lasting capability shows through over time. They are 100% cotton and preshrunk for the marine industry then factory finished with the The Sunforger finish makes the canvas mildew resistant, which is an important attribute in a tent that we all know will get packed up wet more than once. Sunforger also transforms the canvas into a water repellent medium. This allows your tent to breath while keeping the rain outside where it belongs. I know what you are thinking and yes, you can touch the tent when wet and it will not leak through onto you, as inferior materials are known to do.
Each of these Canvas fabrics can come in an optional "fire retardant" finish see "Terms". This additional finish is applied to the Canvas at the finishing plant, and meets the Industrial Fabric Association's Tent Specification CPIA-84. The federal government and many states have adopted this specification as the standard for tent fire protection and safety. While not making a tent flameproof, it offers a margin of safety previously unavailable in a canvas tent. I strongly recommend the purchase and use of a flame resistant tent, especially if you intend to operate a stove, campfire or allow smoking inside your tent. Some states have mandated the sale of only flame resistant tents to be sold within their borders. A flame resistant fabric does not preclude good judgment when dealing with fires in camps. Always act responsibly around fire, especially in large camps where so many families and worldly goods are at stake.
Cotton Canvas will be used on the roof of all of our tents and where breathability is required. I have no synthetic materials that can take the place of cotton for its ability to allow moisture to exit the tent. There is research that shows that even a sedentary body looses 7/10 of a liter of water daily (almost an ounce per hour) through breathing and sweating which increases in colder drier conditions like fall camping. This can easily rise to equate to 2 quarts of water in the air when 4 adults sleep in a single tent, hence the need for breathability. When I do blend synthetic materials with cotton canvas to build a tent, I will only use the synthetics on the floor, around the base, or on the doors and walls. The three synthetic fabrics I use are listed next.
Calliope Vinyl Coated 9.0 oz. polyester duck weave: This is a flame retardant material I use on my Range Tent floor, tent fly, and Bush Tent canopy. We have found that this material stands up to continuous sun exposure very well.
We use 15 oz. Starfire, which is a superb polyester cotton blend woven fabric, which I use on the walls and door of the Bush tent. Starfire is a low-maintenance material that withstands mildew and dry-rot very well.
Multi-Mesh flooring is a multi-colored woven vinyl product. It is an open weave mesh fabric made from vinyl coated polyester yarns. This is the same strong material used for truck tarps and can stand up to highway speeds covering a load. It doesn't smother the ground and water will not puddle on it. Rangers really like this feature, as the flora under the tent isn't all dead when the tent is removed. Yes water will come through it from beneath but let's face it, that isn't were water should be anyway. If water is coming up in your tent then you should divert it some way or move the tent to a new location. Multi-Mesh is the least expensive material in my shop.
Super-Poly is a white polyethylene material weighing 4.8 oz. per square yard. It is fire retardant and we use it for its snow slippage qualities for a Wall Tent Fly. This material should not to be stretched beyond the roof of a tent.
Our Window and Door Screens are made using Fiberglass Screening Material. This Mesh is a vinyl coated pvc over 20 X 20 woven fiberglass and is flame retardant weighing approximately 3.3 oz. per square yard.
We make our Flame Proof Stove Jack by layering fiberglass and Kevlar fabrics, which makes our Stove Jack unique. Because it is sewn with Kevlar thread, it will never burn or unravel. The stove flap is completely detachable from the roof or wall, where it is attached with Velcro beneath a canvas hood, that routs water away from the stove hole. There will never be a fire started because of a weather flap that has become untied and touches the stovepipe on one of my tents.
Finally, here are 2 fabrics I keep around the shop for special situations.
Number 8 Duck; This 18 oz. per square yard numbered duck has a looser weave than Army Duck. Although there is a larger yarn in this material, the tighter weave of an Army Duck gives better water repellency. I use this fabric on the traditional Cowboy Bedroll only.
TEX-TEX is a 5.2 Oz. per square yard "Texturized Polyester", a lightweight, water, mildew and flame retardant tenting fabric. Other tent companies call it "ultra light". I wouldn't make a complete tent using this material exclusively, because it doesn't breathe, but I like to combine this material with canvas in some situations to save weight. The two materials in combination can make a great lightweight Wall Tent.
Care for your Canvas Tent: After you buy a tent you should set it up and wet it down. This will let the canvas shrink a bit and make it even more water proof. I say shrink a "bit", because there is no benefit to "over shrinking" a tent. The best way to keep it from doing that is to let it dry on the frame while fully staked out. Put the tent on the frame, stake it to the ground, guy it out and only then, wet it down. Let it dry completely and then put it away.
Cleaning: Should be a mild experience on the canvas. Use a soft bristle brush, cold water, and dish soap. If mildew is on the canvas a highly diluted mixture of water and bleach can be used but should be rinsed immediately. Never pressure wash the canvas unless you are planning to give a full dose of sun and fire retardant treatment afterwards. Of course, if your tent is a completely untreated canvas product then bomb away, but don't say we didn't warn you. The majority of my tent fabrics are treated with Sunforger. There is no exact replacement for Sunforger, but I have a product that is compatible. It is called Nik-Wax "Cotton Proof", which you may find at a sporting goods store or we have some to sell. It is a concentrate, which costs $20.00 per bottle and it makes a half-gallon. You will need a gallon for every 100 square feet, so do the math and give me a call.
Repairing: A hole is not as difficult to repair as you might think. There is a glue/seam sealer called Val-A Tear mender, which we have used with success. Using Val-A and some comparable canvas patch material, you can repair almost any size hole. Although, a patch can be applied when the tent is standing, it is best to do the repair when the canvas is on a hard surface. On the inside or outside of the tent, or both, cut a patch and outline it on the hole. Squirt some Val-A on the outlined area of the tent and then on the patch. Using a foam brush spread the glue evenly, briefly air dry and then apply the patch. If you have a fabric roller (a small hard rubber roller to apply even pressure) use it on the new patch and you should be good to go.


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Critical Ways of Thinking About Law
February 28, 2013 12:45pm - 2:00pm
Join the Stanford Critical Law Society and Professor Robert W. Gordon for a lunch talk examining critical legal theory. Professor Gordon will apply an alternative analysis of Hoffmann v. Red Owl, a contract case, to illuminate the differences between critical legal theory and more traditional legal analysis.
Lunch will be served. Please RSVP here.
The Stanford Critical Law Society (SCritLS) is a new student organization that seeks to foster student discussion on the interaction between law and race, gender, class, and sexual orientation among other topics. The mission of the organization is to create a safe space where students can address these topics and engage in societal and institutional critique. Join the email list to hear about upcoming events.
Professor Gordon received his BA from Harvard University and his JD from Harvard Law School. Before going to law school, he worked as a newspaper reporter and served in the U.S. Army. Following law school, he served in the Office of the Attorney General of Massachusetts (1971). Professor Gordon taught previously at Stanford Law School in 1983-1995, and most recently, he was the Chancellor Kent Professor of Law and Legal History at Yale Law School. He also taught at the University of Buffalo Law School SUNY and the University of Wisconsin, and was a visiting professor at Harvard University, Oxford University, the University of Toronto, and the European University Institute.
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What Is Sharding
Sharding is a database scalability technique that has proven itself in some of the world's most popular MySQL web sites, applications and games. Simply stated, with a sharded database, instead of storing data in only one database instance, you distribute the data across multiple database instances, and potentially multiple servers. It's a scale-out technique used by many SaaS companies, many of the most popular web sites social and mobile apps, and by many big multi-player games and enterprises for their customer-facing applications.
ScaleBase enables applications to cost-effectively leverage multiple MySQL instances working together
Historically, sharding a database required manually coding data distribution policies directly into your applications. Application developers would write code that stipulates directly where specific data should be placed and found. In essence developers were creating work-around code to solve a database scalability problem so their applications could handle more users, more transactions and more data.
Instead, what if you could leverage the expertise of MySQL sharding engineers who draw experience from hundreds of cases? Now you can, with ScaleBase.
Wikipedia defines sharding as:
Horizontal partitioning is a database design principle whereby rows of a database table are held separately, rather than splitting by columns (as for normalization). Each partition forms part of a shard, which may in turn be located on a separate database server or physical location.
Using an example can help explain MySQL sharding more clearly, so let's take the following table:
This is a small table containing a list of customers. Any database can handle such a table. But happens if instead the table has to store seven million rows instead of just seven rows?
Theoretically, this should not be a problem. But usually there are lots of operations on such a large table – for example we may have many read and write operations on this table every second.
In practice, a very large customer table can become a database bottleneck. Why? Because it doesn't al fit in the database server cache anymore, because of database isolation management, and for other reasons that cause the database to crawl under load.
How does sharding solve MySQL Scalability?
If we take the customers table, and split it into four different databases, each database will contain 1.75 million rows. That's still a lot, but less than 7 million rows. This will result in improved database performance. In fact, ScaleBase tests have shown about 75% improvements in response time in some standard performance tests. You can see the results here. The following diagram shows how such a table can be split:
Every database will get some of the rows. In old-fashioned do-it-yourself sharding, it was the developer's responsibility to create an efficient, application-specific data distribution policy that efficiently stipulated exactly where each row should be stored and found for each table. Nowadays, that work is simplified and automated using ScaleBase software.
Unlimited Scale – Sharding allows MySQL to cost-effectively scale out to an unlimited number of users, while increasing performance and data throughput. If you have hundreds of thousands (or hundreds of millions) of users, you may wonder when your MySQL database will failure.
"At scale, everything breaks" (Google VP Engineering, Urs Hölzle, says here).
Using ScaleBase software, a standard open-source MySQL database can scale out indefinitely.
Response time improvement – If your database is big (over 50GB) or has many writes or reads per second (anything above a few hundred per second), sharding will boost your database performance.
Do-It-Yourself Sharding is Complex
Writing do-it-yourself sharding code is difficult. It requires you to rewrite most of your Data Access Layer from scratch and your home-grown sharding code needs to address a range of concerns typically handled by a database. In the above example we've seen one table split across four databases, which seems simple. But with a real application, a real schema and real data, it can be more complicated.
For example, how will you maintain relations between the tables? Some tables are shard tables, some are global tables. Also, your sharding code needs to maintain global (broadcast, duplicate) tables across all DBs. For every INSERT the sharding code must know which database to update, and a mistake means bad data placement which translates into lost data. Additionally, for every SELECT the sharding code must know where to find the correct data. and now what about JOINs, GROUP BY, ORDER BY, UNIONs?…
And while it's difficult to do when you write your own SQL code, it's even more complex when using O/R mapping tools, as most are not "sharding oriented".
And after writing the initial do-it-yourself sharding code, you can run into issues. For instance, a common problem occurs when scaling requires adding more shards. Usually, internally written sharding code supports a fixed number of shards, and adding shards requires massive code rewrites – as well as the major downtime required when moving data chunks from one shard to another.
Other parts of the infrastructure also change when using a manually sharded database. For example, the reporting application must now be aware of the sharding logic, since you want to collect data from multiple databases rather than just one. But reporting applications expect to interact with one IP address and one database. With a home-grown sharding deployment, you'll have to write the reporting application from scratch that understands cross-shard joins and data aggregation to compile results from multiple databases back into a single result. ScaleBase software does this for you and allows you to continue using off-the-shelf third party reporting tools.
With home-grown sharding, database backups are also an issue. And the complexities continue to pile on. So, while, MySQL sharding is a great solution for database scaling, it is complex and costly if done manually, as many of the costs are hidden and only become realized after the initial sharding is performed.
ScaleBase Automates and Simplifies MySQL Sharding
ScaleBase gives you all the benefits of MySQL sharding, with none of the headaches and without changing a single line of your code. And since ScaleBase's software not embedded inside your application, your BI, DBA team and backup tools can use it, too which means no ecosystem changes.
ScaleBase also provides the ability to scale MySQL with read/write splitting. This means copies of the database can now serve for read operations, while only one database is used for the writes. Database replicas are no longer useless machines only used for high availability – with ScaleBase they can be used for scaling as well, and your architecture will look something like this:
In this architecture you get database high availability and scale out via data distribution or read/write splitting – all in a fully redundant environment that also boosts application performance and database throughput. Several deployment options exist, so check out our Technical Whitepaper here to see which would be best for you.