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Is there any way to modify shader params on a frame-by-frame basis when those parameters are within a subshader but not within a pass?
I have a world mesh with a 'clouds' texture that's on a separate mesh just over the world. I was getting z-fighting so I added an offset (simple enough), which works great until you start to zoom in and the z-fighting returns - this is because, as you move closer to the camera's near-clip plane, the depth layers become smaller and the offset just isn't doing as much. I could fix this by having a script dynamically set the Offset as a function of the mesh-to-camera distance, but I don't know how.
I'm trying to do something like this:
Forgive me if my code is way off - I'm rather new to shaders still, and it's hard to find a lot of documentation / examples / tutorials.
Note from below: To clarify: actually setting the value from a script isn't the issue. The issue is: how do I use a variable to set the Offset? It only seems to accept actual numbers - trying to set "Offset [_OFFSET], [_OFFSET]" throws a compilation error.
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In a regular Unity shader (like a surface or frag shader, but not ShaderLab only,) you just write
So, in general, it is definitely doable.
Oct 22, 2011 at 04:08 PM Owen Reynolds
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Question is badly phrased and confusing.
I'm probably even newer to shaders than you, but have you looked into the Material.SetFloat() function?
I don't know much about shaders, but was able to manipulate the alpha value in one of ours using this function (and others like it)...
answered Oct 21, 2011 at 08:19 PM
To clarify: actually setting the value from another script isn't the issue. The issue is: how do I use a variable to set the Offset? It only seems to accept actual numbers - trying to set "Offset variable, variable" throws a compilation error.
Thanks for the thought, though :)
Oct 21, 2011 at 08:23 PM Julien.Lynge
I'm not sure if you really have read the documentation page of SetFloat because it actually explains that quite detailed.
If you have trouble with the shader lab syntax (but it looks right) this might help.
To set your _OFFSET parameter just use:
where myOffset is a float variable in your script
Oct 22, 2011 at 12:21 AM Bunny83
Again, the problem is not with getting the variable into the shader from a script, or defining the variable within the properties. I've got all that working 100%. The problem is that I don't know how to apply the variable within the Tags{} but not within a Pass{} or cg program. Trying to set
throws a syntax error.
If I were to set a variable within the pass or cg program or within a subprogram, that is, as you've pointed out, trivially easy.
Oct 22, 2011 at 04:25 AM Julien.Lynge
Well, i'm not a shader expert but i don't see a reason why
btw. you really should rephrase your question and title. The question title says you want to change a shader parameter per frame but it seems the only problem you really have is the shader syntax. Writing a shader and using a shader are two different things. The whole part about setting a shader property can be left out since shader properties are there to be set from outside and if you don't have trouble with it, don't mention it. Focus on your problem.
Even your first sentence is very confusing. Shader parameters can never be inside a pass or subshader. They always have to be declared at top in the Properies block. The
The actual compilation error would help i guess ;)
Oct 22, 2011 at 12:31 PM Bunny83
Bunny, Thank you much for trying to help me with this shader question. I obviously phrased the question very badly, and wasn't getting across what I was looking for. I'm going to delete this question and try again from scratch.
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If you see how these guys act, how they have acted in the past and of course now (especially Sharia that they want to introduce everywhere they go)Islam was designed by someone in the past determined to keep man in the stoneage, to stop man from going forward, scientifically, socially, emotionally,spiritually, the lot,,,,I`m just about convinced of that now,,,,silly bastards are simply just anti lifers, they treat anything and everything with contempt, it doesnt matter if its a woman, a farm ani More..mal,how they live, you name it,,,,,,they want to fight, smash, blow up, cut the throat of and say publicly they are a religion of peace?,,,FUCKING prove it?, so far you ain`t doin` to well with the human rights issue and thats just the start, sure the west isnt perfect either, but I tell you one thing,,,,,I`d rather be here than there. F*ckem. Less..
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That "someone in the past" was their so-called prophet Mohammad, and yes he was a 6th-Century murdering, narcissist nutcase. Pedophile too. The behavior he prescribed (per Allah/God) has kept Muslims locked in barbaric mass hypnosis since then.
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I was reading a Psych report some time ago where the Professor said that (in his opinion anyway) that because the Religion is so ingrained into the society, everything from Politics to the social aspect (how they live and behave with one another, how they treat women etc) and of course the actual religious aspect of it,how and when and why they pray,,their mentality is literally 700 years behind western thinking, one of the reasons why what they take for granted as an accepted thing, More..western people just scratch their heads....... Less..
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Thanks for sharing that. I agree with that professor.
Mohammad had a horrendous, negative impact on humanity, and his legacy has been seriously mentally crippling to Islam's faithful. Islam appeals to the dark, vengeful, gremlin side of people. That's why Muslims cause so much devious, immature mischief in the world.
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Yup,,,thats why I believe that Islam was designed to at least "TRY" to keep man from going forward.
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It was simply about Mohammad serving and exalting himself. He was a Charles Manson on steroids.
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1) Is Moohamed still 'tappin' nine-year-olds in the Afterlife?
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The more you see how these guys act in not only their own countries that are turning to shite quite quickly and the way they treat others while immigrating to other countries, Muslims/ Islam was designed to "Try" to keep man in the stone age,to stop him from going forward,,I`m almost convinced of that, it`s just that they didnt count on the west saying "Screw you!, I`m not going to be Islamic and keep you shit to yourself".
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Here's another wonderful face of the "religion of peace".
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The more violence and killing Islamic people commit, the more the world will realize that they need dealt with.
So in the end, their killing themselfs. Literally.
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Suffice it to say the next phase will be the starkest thus far: Incarcerated drug-running suspect.
Gwinnett authorities who have been on the trail of the Norcross High School graduate for the last 12 years rejoiced in the news that Genter was finally apprehended May 15 near Miami. Charged with cocaine trafficking, Genter had fled the county in November 1999, on the day jury selection was to begin in his trial.
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nVidia: "Two of ours are fastest!"
Just thought it funny that on the day when sooo many 3DMK05 benchmarks comparing ATI 800's vs 6800's (and ATI in most cases produces the highest numbers), that nVidia decides to put this "press release" up...
Touting their SLI multi-GPU stuff. I'd much rather see them touting some new drivers.
Don't get me wrong...I dont mind so much that my "latest generation" graphics card doesn't perform quite as well as a refresh of a previous generation card does in the latest impartial benchmark software - after all thats not why I bought it. But when nVidia comes out and says...
(quote) These results validate that the NVIDIA GeForce 6 Series of GPUs is a gamers dream, and delivers the cutting edge technology that enthusiasts demand, (end quote),
I cant help but wonder who theyre trying to bulls**t, and why their drivers cant seem to pass WHQL testing. A little frustrating.
Re: nVidia: "Two of ours are fastest!"
WHQL means THAT much to you that you're angry enough to write a paragraph long missive basically dissing nv running 3dmark05 with 2 SLI cards?
I really don't see all the beta version drivers as quite that problematic...
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The enormous Blaksley Boulder sits at the symbolic center of the Botanic Garden. The boulder, like the early Garden itself, was dedicated in 1926 as a memorial to Henry Blaksley, our founder's father. The main structural axis of the Garden's landscape design is aligned with the boulder. The view north from the Blaksley Library is centered on the boulder, as is the view west from the original entry steps.
The Blaksley Boulder is just one of many huge boulders in the Garden. These boulders are composed of sandstone from the Santa Ynez Mountains. Many wonder how they got here. Amazingly, it seems that they floated here in prehistoric debris flows that likely occur every few thousand years. After torrential rains, and possibly earthquakes trigger massive landslides, the boulders float like corks on top of a high density mixture of water, fine sediment, and rocks. These catastrophic events are recorded in the exposed walls of the canyon where layers of rock and sediment can be seen piled 60 feet high.
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The Trade Fair is one of the most notable events that takes place every year in the Ongwediva Town. Businesses and Industry have opportunities to showcase their products and services to existing and potential customers and clients. The Trade Fair is the culmination of the Master Development Plan for Ongwediva Trade Centre.
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Shannon Leinert is one of two Tigers that have automatically qualified for the NCAA Championships this season.
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Meet Info: The ISU Classic
Date: Feb. 11-13
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Location: Ames, Iowa
Arena: Lied Recreation Center Center
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This Weekend
The Mizzou track and field program will travel to Ames, Iowa, for the Iowa State Classic, Mizzou's second of three scheduled meets at Iowa State during the indoor season. The meet is a three-day competition that will start with the combined events on Thursday and culminate with the final track and field events on Saturday. The meet will also give the Tigers their second chance to compete in the facility in which the 2010 Big 12 Indoor Championships will be held later this month. The Tigers also competed at the Lied Recreation Center two weeks ago as part of the inaugural Bill Bergan Invitational.
About the Meet
Nine men's teams and six women's teams ranked in the top 50 nationally will be competing this weekend at the ISU Classic. The men's side will boast fifth-ranked Florida and sixth-ranked Nebraska while the women will be competing with ninth-ranked Florida and 15th-ranked Oklahoma, making this one of the most talented fields at a meet during the indoor season.
Several athletes that will be featured at the meet rank first in the country in their respective events at the ISU Classic. On the men's side, Florida's Christian Taylor ranks first in the triple jump, while 2010 Bowerman finalist Ronnie Ash of Oklahoma ranks first in the 60-meter hurdles. The top women competing include Minnesota's Alicia Rue in the pole vault and Florida's Mariam Kevkhishvilli in the shot put.
Colorado, Kansas, Kansas State, Nebraska, Missouri and Oklahoma will all represent the Big 12 Conference at the meet.
Competition will begin Thursday with Flotrack.org and Runnersspace.com providing onsite live footage from the ISU Classic. Live results will be posted on MUTigers.com along with the Mizzou track and field live blog.
Last Time Out
Mizzou had a fine meet at the Meyo Invitational, hosted by the University of Notre Dame, last weekend. The highlight of the meet for the Tigers was senior Shannon Leinert, who ran the nation's second-fastest 800m time at 2:04.32 en-route to claiming the event title and automatically qualifying for the NCAA Championships. Leinert's time also ranks her second on Mizzou's all-time 800m indoor performance list.
Three additional Tigers added their names to the list of provisional qualifiers at the Meyo, including both Aaron Dixon and Rick Scheff, who, like Leinert, qualified in the 800m run. Dixon ran a time a 1:49.90 - which ranks 15th in the nation this season - while Scheff was clocked at 1:50.44. The times are personal-bests for both runners as well. Senior sprinter Lana Mims was the other Tiger to qualify for the championships as she posted a career-best time of 54.62 in the 400m dash.
Mizzou also received strong showings from Ryan Blackwell, Layne Moore, Laura Roxberg, Katie Evans, Clifton Leake, Jerron Forte, Michael Barrows, Nick Adcock, Andy Oaker, Corey Jones and Chris Holly as each of them finished in the top 10 in their respective events at the meet.
What to Watch For This Weekend
Some of the nation's elite competition will be on hand during the meet, along with seven teams from the Big 12 Conference, making this weekend's meet somewhat of a preview for the Big 12 Championships, which will also be held at Iowa State. Nebraska enters the meet as one of the league's top-ranked teams as its men rank sixth in the nation while the women come in ranked 13th. This will be the third time this season that Mizzou will square off against Nebraska at the same meet.
The men's 800m run will be a race to keep an eye on this weekend as Mizzou will pit some of its top runners against some of the nation's and league's elite 800m runners. Aaron Dixon, Rick Scheff and Blake Irwin all rank in the Big 12's top 10 and the nation's top 30 in the event this season as they prepare for one of the most competitive fields at the event.
Leinert will also headline a star-studded women's 800m field. She is the only Big 12 runner to rank in the nation's top 20 in the event, but much like last week, the Iowa State Classic should feature one of the strongest women's 800m fields in the country this weekend.
The shot put will also feature some of the top throwers in the nation this weekend. Andy Oaker has already provisionally qualified for the NCAA Championships while freshmen Corey Jones and Katie Evans have come close on several occasions. Both will look to add their names to the list of qualifiers this weekend.
Finally, senior Nick Adcock nearly broke his own school record in the heptathlon at the Bill Bergan Combined events two weeks ago, in the same facility that he will be competing in this weekend. His point total of 5,758 is currently the second-best mark in the nation this season and he is one of only four athletes in the nation to automatically qualify for the championships. After posting three personal-bests and a school record the last time that he was in Iowa State, Adcock is definitely someone to watch this weekend,
Automatic for Adcock and Leinert
Both Nick Adcock and Shannon Leinert sit atop the Big 12 Conference in their respective events and have already booked a trip to Fayetteville, Ark., for the 2010 NCAA Championships with automatic marks in their respective events. In fact, both rank second in the nation in their respective events. Adcock trails only Oregon's Ashton Eaton in the heptathlon while Leinert comes in behind only Tennessee's Phoebe Wright. Missouri joins Texas A&M as the only two school's in the Big 12 to automatically qualify at least one women and one man for the NCAA Championships so far this season.
Provisional for Four Others
Additionally, four other Tigers have met the NCAA provisional qualifying standards in their respective events this season, three on the men's side and one for the women. Both Aaron Dixon and Rick Scheff qualified in the men's 800m run last week while shot putter Andy Oaker has also provisionally qualified. Dixon is ranked No. 15 nationally while Oaker comes in at 24th overall. Scheff is ranked No. 33 nationally.
On the women's side, sprinter Lana Mims also posted an NCAA provisional time in the 400m dash last weekend at the Meyo Invitational. She clocked a personal-best time of 54.62 in the event to earn sixth overall.
Tigers Dominate the Middle Distance
Mizzou has certainly made its mark in the middle distance events so far this season. Aside from all of the success in the 800m run, Mizzou has seen plenty of fine performances from 600-yards all the way to the mile run. Aaron Dixon holds the Big 12's top 1,000m run mark this season while both Layne Moore (fouth) and Laura Roxberg (sixth) rank in the top 10 in the event on the women's side.
In the 600-yard run, both Shannon Lienert and Leslie Farmer rank in the Big 12's top four, highlighted by Leinert who owns the league's best time in the event. Ryan Blackwell and Chris Davis both rank in the league's top 12 in the event as well.
Seniors Michael Barrows and Angela Potrykus each rank in the top 11 in the Big 12 in the mile this season as well and both set season-best times at last week's Meyo Invitational. Potrykus shaved nearly nine seconds off of her career-best time last week as she clocked in at 4:51.92 while Barrows was paced at 4:08.03.
Dixon Dazzles
Junior Aaron Dixon had one of the best performances of his career at the Adidas Classic, running the program's second-best 1,000m time en-route to earning the event title. Dixon clocked in at a Big 12-best 2:22.38, just behind the 29-year-old school record of 2:21.91, set by Scott Clark back in 1981. His time was just ahead of Jeff Pigg, who earned a 2:22.98 clocking back in 1985. Dixon in the only Mizzou athlete to break 2:23.00 in the event over the last quarter of a century. The time is nearly two seconds better than his previous personal-best in the event.
McGuire's Swan Song
After 27 years as the Head Track and Field Coach at the University of Missouri, Dr. Rick McGuire announced his intention to retire from that position following the completion of the 2010 outdoor season, with his final day in the role scheduled for July 30th.
To date, Coach McGuire has led Missouri athletes to 137 All-American honors, 106 individual conference championships, seven NCAA individual or relay titles and eight NCAA Regional Championships. Beyond the NCAA season, McGuire has coached 46 Olympic Trials qualifiers and 27 USA National Team berths, even coaching four athletes to the pinnacle of athletic competition: the Olympic Games. Both Natasha Kaiser-Brown and Christian Cantwell went on to win Olympic silver medals. Cantwell has also won three world championships.
A hallmark of McGuire's program has been an emphasis on academic achievement, as evidenced by his team's long-standing presence on the USTFCCCA All-Academic list. The women's team has earned this status for 44 consecutive seasons, starting at the inception of the award in 1994. The men are now at 22 consecutive seasons. Individually, hundreds of his athletes have earned All-Academic honors. Under McGuire, Missouri track and field student-athletes have been awarded 22 NCAA Post Graduate scholarships at the conclusion of their undergraduate studies.
McGuire is recognized as a significant leader in the world of track and field, both at the collegiate level and beyond. He recently finished serving a three-year term as president of the NCAA Division I Track and Field Coaches Association, and prior to that served for four years on the NCAA Track and Field Committee. He was chosen as a member of the United States Olympic Team staff for both the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Games. He founded and for 28 years has served as the chair of the USATF Sport Psychology program. He has been honored by his peers with his induction into the Drake Relays Hall of Fame and the Missouri Track and Cross Country Coaches Association Hall of Fame.
Dr. McGuire has also served for 25 years as a Graduate Professor of Sport Psychology in the University's nationally prominent Department of Educational, School and Counseling Psychology. He began both the Master's and Doctoral programs in Sport Psychology. Today Missouri's graduate program in Applied Sport Psychology is considered one of the leading programs in the nation. It is McGuire's intention to continue in his academic and teaching role, as well as contributing sport psychology support for the athletes, teams, coaches and staff in Missouri's Department of Intercollegiate Athletics.
Longtime assistant and current associate head coach Brett Halter has been named interim head coach and will work closely with Coach McGuire in this transition. Coach Halter has earned the distinction as one of the world's finest coaches of throws. His athletes are consistently among the NCAA and Big 12 Conference leaders. He is the coach of former Tiger Christian Cantwell, the reigning World Champion and Olympic Silver Medalist in the shot put.
Tiger Academic Success
The Mizzou track and field/cross country program was honored by the US Track and Field/Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) for its academic success over the past calendar year. Both the men's and women's cross country teams were honored as All-Academic teams as fall grades have been announced. The women's cross country team earned a term grade-point-average of 3.467, earning the 44th-straight All-Academic honor for the Mizzou track and field/cross country program, doing so in every semester since the inception of the award 16 seasons ago. Mizzou is the only program in the nation to have accomplished that feat. The Tiger men's cross country team finished the fall semester with a term GPA of 3.06, earning the All-Academic award as well.
Two members of the women's cross country team - Shannon Leinert and Kaitie Vanatta - earned a perfect 4.00 GPA during the fall 2009 semester, while Phillip King brought home a perfect GPA for the men's team.
The success during the fall semester for the program did not stop with the cross country student-athletes. In all, the women's track and field team compiled a cumulative GPA of 3.289 and four others - Cortni Ervin, Leslie Farmer, Laura Greenfield and Katie Vanarsdall - all joined Leinert and Vanatta with perfect GPAs. The term GPA of 3.289 means that the women's program will garner its 45th-straight All-Academic team honor from the USTFCCCA when those are announced after the outdoor track and field season.
In all, 18 of the 40 women's track and field team members finished with a GPA better than 3.50 and 30 of the 40 women's track and field student-athletes finished with a GPA better than 3.00.
Follow Mizzou Track & Field's Blog!
The 2010 Mizzou track and field season will not only offer some of the most exciting competition, but it will also provide some of the best ways for fans to follow their team. MUTigers.com has developed a blog in order to keep fans in the loop about everything regarding Mizzou athletics. Each sport will have its own official blog so fans can stay current with each program. The track and field blog can be found here: http://www.mutigers.com/blog/track-field/.
The live blog will be back this weekend in hopes of providing event-by-event results and a interactive experience for any fans that cannot be in attendance at the meet.
Next Up
After four-straight weeks on the road, Mizzou will return home for a pair of home meets on Feb. 19 and Feb. 20. First, Mizzou will host the Collegiate Challenge on the 19th and then play host to the Missouri All-Comers meet the following day, making for a busy weekend inside the Hearnes Center Field House. The Collegiate Challenge will begin at 2 p.m. on Friday while the All-Comers meet will begin at 8:30 the following day. Meet information for both can be found at MUTigers.com.
That weekend will be the Tigers' final tune-up before heading into the Big 12 Championships during the last weekend in February.
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Man wrecks car, dies after Durham shooting
An argument led to gunfire in Durham on Tuesday, police reported, resulting in a man's death.
The incident happened just before 6 p.m.
The victim, who hadn't been identified at press time, managed to get into his vehicle and drive to the intersection of East Main Street and Alston Avenue. There, said police spokeswoman Kammie Michael, his car struck a light pole near a gas station.
The man behind the wheel was pronounced dead at the scene.
No arrests had been made late Tuesday. No suspect information had been released.
It's the second murder in the city in the past week. Last Wednesday, police found Shontina Nakeisha Williams, 37, dead on Rocky Creek Trail near Shepard Middle School.
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A century after his birth, Ronald Reagan has achieved an iconic status in GOP circles, and the party's current crop of possible presidential contenders spent much of the past week wrapping themselves in his conservative mantle. Many of them flocked to his presidential library in southern California or to his birthplace in Illinois this weekend, while hoping to avoid any unflattering comparisons between the 40th president and his would-be heirs.
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, perhaps the most aggressive torchbearer, signed copies of a new photography book and hosted a screening of a documentary by the same name: Ronald Reagan: Rendezvous With Destiny. Former vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin also paid homage to the "Great Communicator," observing: "Today, there are a lot of people looking around looking for the next Ronald Reagan, but he was one of a kind and you're not going to find his kind again."
Among Reagan's lasting achievements for which he is best known:
- Bi-partisanship: As Washington has becomes increasingly polarized in recent years, the personal relationship between the Republican president and House Speaker Tip O'Neill is frequently invoked. The two fiercely disagreed on many issues, and O'Neill once called Reagan the most ignorant man who had ever won the White House. But the two Irishmen were able to enjoy each other's company at the end of a long day.
- Reagan Democrats: The term referring to white, working-class voters who put aside their Democratic affiliation to back the Republican nominee in 1980 and 1984 now occupies a permanent space in the political lexicon.
- Optimism: "The Gipper" understood the power of appealing to Americans' can-do spirit. His re-election commercial that began, "It's morning again in America" is still considered a classic political television ad. He was also famous for referring to America as a "shining city on a hill." President Obama seized on this aspect of the legacy in paying tribute to Reagan this weekend: "At a time when our nation was going through an extremely difficult period, with economic hardship at home and very real threats beyond our borders, it was this positive outlook, this sense of pride, that the American people needed more than anything."
- People Power: Reagan was a master at using average people to get his policy points across. Although it seemed like a gimmick to some, his decision to invite ordinary Americans who had accomplished extraordinary things to the State of the Union address has become a tradition that every president since has followed.
- Picking Friends -- and Enemies: Reagan was skilled at casting battles in terms of good and evil and uniting the country behind a common enemy, most famously dubbing the Soviet Union the "evil empire."
- Stagecraft: The former Hollywood actor was a master at using props, settings and imagery to make a lasting impression. One example was his decision to move the inauguration to the more expansive, western front of the Capitol, offering sweeping views of the Mall and Washington Monument.
- Debate One-Liners: Presidential candidates can only dream of delivering a zinger as disarming as the one Reagan slung at Jimmy Carter in 1980: "There you go again." He used it – again – in a debate against Walter Mondale in 1984.
- Reaganing: a relatively new term, meaning everything is going right, is more cultural than political, but it's hard to resist a chance to mention this phrase coined by the corporate executive brilliantly played by Alec Baldwin in NBC's 30 Rock. Reagan was once dubbed the "Teflon" president because none of his problems seemed to stick to him.
As with any administration, there continues to be a vigorous debate over the accomplishments and failures of Reagan's presidency. But it's safe to say that as the 2012 presidential field starts to lay the groundwork for their campaigns, any Republican candidate would be thrilled to generate just a fraction of the enthusiasm that "The Gipper" did, and still does, amongst the party faithful.


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Fears of wholesale disenfranchisement of voters on Election Day turned out to be unwarranted. The most prevalent problems were exceedingly long lines at dozens of precincts.
Hundreds of voters stood in line to cast ballots for more than four hours past the 7 p.m. closing time in Miami-Dade County, Fla., even after President Barack Obama was projected Tuesday night as winning re-election over Republican Mitt Romney. Long waits were also common in Virginia, South Carolina, Tennessee and elsewhere. Candidates and celebrities used social media to ask Obama supporters to remain patient and stay in line to vote.
Other problems with voter access, machine failures and some legal skirmishes, especially in Pennsylvania, were scattered. There were few tense confrontations among poll monitors, and no major instances of election fraud.
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How you can help Eva, Jamie, Ron Howard make cool films
How would you like to help inspire one or more short films directed by Eva Longoria, Jamie Foxx and other famous names under the general tutelage of Oscar-winner Ron Howard? One or more of your prized photos could do the trick. Longoria, Foxx, Biz Stone (co-founder of Twitter), James Murphy (founder of LCD Soundsystem) and […] [Read More]
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Drat! CBS anchorman and S.A. native Scott Pelley won't be coming to broadcast the "CBS Evening News" live from the River Walk after all. Because of a breaking news assignment, Pelley also won't be delivering the keynote address at the Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce's Economic Outlook Conference on Wednesday either. In his place at […] [Read More]
CBS News' Pelley to anchor live from River Walk
CBS News anchorman Scott Pelley, who looks like he stepped off Mount Rushmore with his silver hair and presidential posture, plans to anchor his evening newscast live from the River Walk on Wednesday. Wow! Only a little more than a week after Mayor Julián Castro thrust the Alamo City in the national spotlight, CBS News will give […] [Read More]
'America's Got Talent' run over for S.A.'s little mariachi
Take a final bow, Sebastien De La Cruz! San Antonio's stellar little mariachi singer, who's all of 10, made the city proud on "America's Got Talent" all the way up to the end of his national TV journey. After being called "absolute perfection" and "a Mexican superhero" by the judges – and rating a standing O […] [Read More]
Fallon dead-on (and funny) in impression of Mayor Castro
The resemblance is uncanny. Those bright eyes, that cute nose and big infectious smile. Even the way they wear their hair is similar. So, it's only natural that Jimmy Fallon would lead his late show Wednesday night with a mock-up of the keynote speech by his doppelganger, San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro. "I've seen that […] [Read More]
Closer to $1 million? S.A.'s mariachi 'a Mexican superhero'
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Sol, the $350 solar-powered rugged Ubuntu laptop that won't be usable in the sun August 6, 2013 at 10:29 am
If you're gifted with independently manipulable eyebrows, now would be the time to raise a single brow. An inventor in Canada claims to have created a solar-powered Ubuntu laptop that can run directly from power generated by its built-in solar panels, or recharge its 10-hour battery with just two hours of sunshine. If that wasn't enough, the laptop — pretentiously dubbed Sol — is ruggedized for military and off-road use and you also get built-in GPS, Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi, and 3G/4G LTE. The best bit, though, is the price: The Sol will cost just $350.
NASA's IRIS satellite will reveal the inner workings of the Sun June 25, 2013 at 10:45 am
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Bowdon 4 Leek 1
LEEK'S first team made the short journey to Greater Manchester to play their latest NOW Pensions Men's Hockey league game against high flying Bowdon.
A strange few minutes unfolded which took the focus away from the Leek side.
Ben White picked up a green card for a seemingly innocuous challenge.
Frustratingly, several Leek players lost focus and Bowdon pounced and scored the opening goal.
As Leek attempted to settle down, Bowdon still sensed the gaps in focus and quickly fired a ball into the Leek circle. Skipper Brazier showed he was in no mood to accept this and came out cleared the ball.
The next action was bizarre as the Bowdon centre forward slid into the back of the Leek keeper and flattened him from behind with a two footed challenge. A five-minute yellow was awarded.
Leek struggled to gain a momentum and you could feel the sense of injustice running through the squad.
The bouncy water-based pitch was not to Leek's liking and this seemed to ensure that Bowdon were quicker and faster.
A well-taken second goal from Bowdon allowed them to take a strong position in the game.
Leek struggled to gain a foothold and with injuries to two defenders – Rich Parker and Peter Sekula – it meant that there was a welcome return for Stu Waby.
Whilst Leek re-organised, Bowdon secured a penalty corner and they duly converted to give themselves a valuable 3-0 lead at half-time.
The Bowdon defence remained solid and pushed Leek back up the pitch. This led to Leek getting slightly frustrated and two players sent to the sin bin.
With Nixon and White missing, the rest of the squad were left fighting against the hard running Bowdon side.
The fourth goal came at this point, with Bowdon using the extra space to hurt Leek.
The final five minutes of play gave a glimpse of what Leek are capable of with 11 players on a pitch.
Fast play and quick passing ripped open the Bowdon defence and a brought a desperate last-ditch challenge as Leek were about shoot on goal.
A penalty was awarded, which Nixon converted. Seconds later, a further rash challenge did this time lead to a Bowdon card and further chances followed. However, it was all too little, too late.
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Northampton Saints 2 LEEK set out to maintain their winning streak, to make it three wins from three.
The game started with Saints attacking strongly and to start with, it seemed like Leek would be in for a tough game.
A perfectly timed ball from Vincent in the middle sent Cunningham through. He unselfishly passed it to Nathan Smith, who slotted home.
A run from James Hudson down the wing set up the next goal as he gave the ball to Ben Smith, who slotted home with a reverse stock effort.
The goals wouldn't stop coming now, as Leek went from 2-0 to 5-0 in a short period of time thanks to another goal from Nathan Smith, Ben Smith and a rocket of a flick from Alex Arndt.
At this point Northampton – who seemed inspired by their half-time team talk – managed to steal a goal back and this gave them more confidence to go on and get more.
In a game that had been dominated by Leek, Saints bounced back from the 5-1 deficit and quickly made it 5- 2. Leek held on for the next ten minutes and as Saints' were playing so high up this left a huge hole for Ben Smith to run on and complete his hat-trick.
Leek 3XI 2 Edgbaston 3
LEEK went into this fixture on the back of an impressive victory over Belper. However, they failed to even stutter into life from the start.
After 20 minutes, Edgbaston took the lead but Leek equalised through Steven Birch from a short corner.
After the break, Edgbaston took the lead and quickly doubled their advantage to make it 3-1.
Leek pulled a goal back from another Steven Birch short corner but were unable to draw level.
Leek 5XI 6 Burton 4XI 0
FIFTHS bounced back well from last weeks narrow loss to the 4th team with a comprehensive victory.
Leek played some crisp passing hockey at times and when they did, they created a number of chances.
Ben Knight opened the scoring early in the first half aand Leek never really looked like losing from then on.
Knight went on to score another three goals, with Tyler Henry and Patrick Maguire adding to the total to seal three valuable points.
Ashby B 1 Leek Badgers 3
BADGERS claimed their first win of the season with this well- earned victory.
The game started with Ashby counter attacking well, leading to an early goal for Leek's opponents.
Leek responded quickly, with Xavier Edge squaring the ball for Joel Hine to slot home Leek's first goal.
Great play from midfielders Sian Jones, Joe Tattersall, Oliver Ward, Sam Brereton and Ollie Astle created chances for Leek.
But a second goal failed to appear until the second half, when Dexter Hammonds fired in from a slick short corner from Astle.
Some deft play from Patrick Burnett, Oliver Ward and Matt Bond led to Hammonds' second goal of the game and Leek's third.
Ashby continued to attack towards the end but the defence held out strongly.
Under 14s tournament
LEEK took a side built around their under-14 girls to Ashbourne for a seven-a-side Junior Node tournament and came away with a 100 per cent record, registering four wins.
Leek played Matlock in the first game and despite taking a while to settle into positions, they started to dominate the game and came away with a 1-0 win.
They then faced the Buxton A side and scored seven goals without Josh Johnson in goal being troubled.
Leek had a break before playing back-to-back games against Ashbourne and Buxton B.
With Ashbourne having also beaten Matlock, Leek knew they were in for a competitive game but Kim Sheldon put nerves on hold, finishing off a flowing move directly from the start.
Leek added a further two goals before Ashbourne pulled one back.
Leek turned round then to play Buxton A and although they made a slow start, Lottie Moss, Xenia Balderstone and Matt Bond caused continual problems for the Buxton defence and this enabled Leek to run out 3-0 winners.
Leek 6XI 7 Shrewsbury 4XI 2
AFTER having a poor warm-up, Leek were slow off the mark and were totally outplayed for the first ten minutes.
They soon found themselves to be a goal down and up against it.
Skipper Spragg rearranged the side which created a better balance and from a good break down the right from Scriven, Alcock levelled the score.
The Leek players took heart from this and started to dominate play, moving the ball around better and creating further chances.
Another move from Scriven allowed Hatcher to shoot and the ball fell to Gayes, who deftly passed the ball into the corner.
This was soon followed by a short corner strike from Alcock.
Shrewsbury managed to penetrate the back line of Stewart, Bedford senior and Lomax to reduce the Leek lead.
Bedford junior scored to keep Leek's two goal advantage at halftime.
The second half saw a change in the balance of the game, with the younger Leek side taking control and dominating the play.
Smith and Bell worked tirelessly, creating good chances for the forwards, and it was from one of these that Bedford junior rounded the keeper to slot home his second.
Leek didn't have it all their own way though – man-of-the-match Adam Knott in goal produced a string of great saves to stop Shrewsbury pulling a goal back.
The goal of the game came from some slick passing from Alcock to Hatcher to Smith, who fed the ball through to Bell – who drew the keeper out and selflessly set up Spragg for an easy chance,.
The final goal came from a great goalbound shot from Bell, only to be stolen on the line by Gayes – who, for the first time in his career, scored two goals in a game.
Leek 7XIs 0 Wolverhampton 4XI 3
LEEK travelled to Wolverhampton expecting a tough match against the early league leaders.
Because of injuries, Leek were forced to field just four Leek adults and seven juniors.
In addition, Leek's nornmal style of play was not helped by a very sandy and bouncy Astroturf pitch.
Despite these setbacks, Leek played well and a reasonably balanced first half saw them level 0-0 at the interval.
Jerry Watson in central defence and Tony Cummins in goal were kept busy and several times were called on to keep Leek in the game.
Throughout the game Leek struggled with the pitch to weight their passes correctly, leading to many unforced errors which turned the ball back over to Wolverhampton.
Leek's midfield worked hard throughout, with Tom Ineet, Elliott Hammonds, Joe Knott and Dan White worthy of special mention.
A midfield mix-up would eventually lead to a five-on-three attack, and Wolverhampton took their chance.
Goalkeeper Tony Cummins had no chance of saving a well-struck shot.
Leek won several penalty corners, one of which produced an excellent save by the Wolverhampton defender on the line from a well-struck Tom Ineet shot.
In the last 10 minutes, the pitch and the work rate took their toll on Leek and for the first time this season, they look tired.
This allowed Wolverhampton to convert two more chances late on.
Ladies Hockey Leek 1XI 3 Beeston 2
THIS was a dramatic game, and heart-stopping to watch.
The match was largely dominated by Leek, with many chances created but few taken.
However, three goals proved enough to give the team their first three points of the season.
Leek 2XI 0 North Staffs 2XI 3
LEEK started strongly, with great runs from Ellie Bokros and Bev Cartlidge in the first 10 minutes.
However, an unstoppable reverse hit from the top of the D caused Leek to go a goal down.
Leek battled for the rest of the first half, with great performances from Rosie Dobel-Ober, Kate Jones and Nikki Hambleton.
Sarah Brindley saved a cracking shot on the line with her stomach, resulting in a penalty flick, which Rhiannon Bedford saved beautifully.
After an inspiring team talk from Paula Gwinnett, Leek were raring to go for the second half.
Despite great defensive play from Hattie Barnes and Alex Binks, North Staffs scored their second goal via a back post deflection.
Leek kept battling for the rest of the game, but in the last minute North Staffs loaded their attack and scored a deflection at the back post.
Leek 3XI 0 Cannock 7
LEEK knew that they were in for a tough away game, especially with a team which this week featured a number of younger fourth team players.
The girls started well, still getting used to names and positions.
Cannock used this as an opportunity to take the lead and Leek struggled to challenge their attack.
Shannon Fordsham did a fantastic job in goal, with some great attempts and brilliant saves.
Similarly, the opposition's playerof- the-match Carla Critchlow did a great job as sweeper, supporting both the forwards and defence throughout the game.
The second half saw a different Leek with the girls working together well.
The defenders were stronger and passes were generally more successful.
Fordsham continued her fantastic efforts, but the stronger and more experienced Cannock side still had the advantage.
A club spokesman said: "Despite the disappointing loss, the game allowed the younger players to experience third team level."