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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – In its first day of play at the ITA Atlantic Regionals in Blacksburg, Va., freshman Vivian Tsui led the way for the West Virginia University women's tennis team, after she played her way through the singles qualifier bracket to earn a berth to the main singles draw.
Tsui, who entered the regional with a 4-4 record in singles play, scored two victories during the course of the afternoon.
In her first singles match, the Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, native knocked off Liberty's Valerie Thong, 6-3, 6-2. Tsui then followed that with a win over No. 8-seeded Kelly Williford, 6-4, 6-4 to earn a berth in the main singles draw. Tsui will open play on Saturday with a match against Marshall's Dominika Zaprazna.
"Vivian played some very good tennis today," said coach Tina Samara. "She was able to beat a very solid lefty from Virginia Tech. She has already come a long way during the course of our fall season."
Also playing in the singles qualifying bracket was senior Emily Mathis and freshman Irinka Toidze. Mathis was defeated by Kai Broomfield of Marshall, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2, while Toidze was defeated by fifth-seeded Sydney Smith of William & Mary, 6-3, 6-2.
In the doubles draw, Mathis, along with fellow senior Audrey Wooland, was able to handle Alexandra Sheeran and Nicola Wellman, 8-4. The victory sets up a match against Old Dominion's Diana Ivanova and Aleksandra Mitrovska on Saturday morning.
"Overall, it was a pretty decent first day," Samara said. "Emily battled during her singles match. She had a rough week heading into this tournament, so I was proud of her effort and fight. Having four players playing in the main singles draw is a step in the right direction."
For complete brackets from the first day of action at the ITA Atlantic Regionals, click here.
The Mountaineers will return to action tomorrow morning at 8 a.m. at the ITA Atlantic Regionals.
A full recap of the day's action will be available on WVUsports.com after the completion of competition.
Broomfield (Marshall) def. Emily Mathis (WVU), 6-4, 3-6, 6-2
Smith (William & Mary) def. Irinka Toidze (WVU), 6-3, 6-2
Vivian Tsui (WVU) def. Thong (Liberty), 6-3, 6-2
Vivian Tsui (WVU) def. Williford (Virginia Tech), 6-4, 6-4
Emily Mathis/Audrey Wooland (WVU) def. Sheeran/Wellman (Liberty), 8-4
Smith/Vulovich (William & Mary) def. Irinka Toidze/Vivian Tsui (WVU), 8-3
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Allow our Republican party to continue down the wrong path of corruption, infiltration, deception, or ask critical questions
Did Hezbollah, Foreign Agents, and Unions infiltrate the Republican Party?
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"Republicans are nothing more than Democrats in disguise," a conservative friend told me recently. More and more conservatives are displeased with the Republican Party. Some believe the party has actually been infiltrated by not only left leaning persons but foreign influencers and Islamists as well.
It's sad that in today's political arena, a person cannot present sound critical questioning to their own party without being castrated. It appears that more and more self-proclaimed Republicans are playing a game of ad hominem attacks, just as Democrats do. If conservatives favor a two party system, it's critical we fix a very broken Republican Party. The first step could be to begin vetting members appropriately. This requires asking critical questions and demanding answers.
Bearing Drift: Virginia's Conservative Voice, an online media platform, recently published an article titled "Del. David Ramadan Kicks Butt!" The author praised Delegate Ramadan (R-87th) for his initiative on passing House Bills 1760 and 2120. Everything sounds good so far. But reading comments on the blog revealed a troubling pattern.
One commenter posed a very simple question. "Who is Imad David Ramadan?" The question should have been more appropriately presented by asking, "Who is Lebanese born Imad Afif Ramadan?" Yes, the person we know as "David" Ramadan is actually a Shi'ite Muslim born in Lebanon with the birth name Imad Afif Ramadan.
What's interesting is the fact that the same author who wrote Del. David Ramadan Kicks Butt is the very author who in August of 2011 wrote Questions Swirl Around David-Imad Ramadan in 87th HOD. This article revealed David Ramadan's past, including his ties to Lebanese Intelligence, the fact that he was formerly married to a Muslim woman who has gone missing, the fact that he filed bankruptcy, and his breach of the oath of American citizenship by signing a petition with his two brothers called DEMAND[ING] THE RIGHT TO VOTE AS CITIZENS OF LEBANON.
Something just doesn't seem right about the entire debacle surrounding David Ramadan. Why would any online media outlet expose David Ramadan then months later do everything in its power to act like they are his best friend?
Let me be very clear. I am not saying one way or another David Ramadan is aligned with any international terrorist organization nor am I claiming he has ties to any foreign state. Nor am I claiming the team at Bearing Drift are doing anything wrong. Maybe they just had a sudden "change of heart."
Some questions about Ramadan's past do need answers, however. We the people deserve those answers without being chastised for posing such questions. And I promise, I will touch more on Bearing Drift and at least one of its board members here as well.
Some Republicans may believe Ramadan and Bearing Drift don't matter so long as they continue the conservative path. I disagree. The conservative path is not about lies, deception, and monetary influence. That's the path of today's Republicans and Democrats. Again, I am not saying anyone has lied, deceived, or uses/ed foreign or domestic monetary value to influence duties. I just want answers.
We must not allow fellow so-called conservatives to jump on Republican bandwagons. Remember, through our party's history, we have had many sell-outs. It's time to weed out the fake conservatives wearing a Republican disguise. We cannot afford for our party to be further infiltrated.
And yes, we conservatives have allowed our party to become infiltrated. Let's not forget the case of one Pakistani agent by the name of Syed Ghulam Nabi Fai who infiltrated our party not long ago in an attempt to influence our elected officials. The 62 year old Fairfax, VA resident was supported by the Pakistani ISI—the very organization who many believe supported in the aiding and harboring of Osama Bin Laden.
If you believe Nabi Fai is the only foreign agent to infiltrate and influence our party, you are wrong. It happens more often than you could imagine. He just happened to get caught.
But let's go back to the comments on the original article posted by Bearing Drift for a moment.
Another commenter quickly did his best to protect David Ramadan—Brian W. Schoeneman. Brian never answered questions posed, but rather played a very politically correct progressive game—attacking a fellow conservative who initially asked questions about David Ramadan.
Who is Brian W. Schoeneman and why should you care about him? Brian sits on the board of directors for Bearing Drift. He admits to being friends with Imad Afif Ramadan. He said, "I know him pretty well. He's a friend of mine. We ran for office together. He won, I lost."
So what, right? Well, let's take a deeper look at Mr. Schoeneman.
Mr. Schoeneman serves as the political and legislative director for the Seafarers International Union of North America (SIUNA), the nation's largest maritime labor union. You read that correctly. Mr. Schoeneman is a labor union guy. Take a deep breath. That does not mean he isn't necessarily a Republican.
Once again, I am reminded of what my buddy recently told me. "Republicans are nothing more than Democrats in disguise." Ok, maybe he really isn't a Democrat either. Maybe he is just a bit misinformed about infiltration and influence operations conducted by foreign agents. Then again, that is highly doubtful.
The SIUNA is an affiliate of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO). Yes, the AFL-CIO is led by Richard Trumka—a die-hard leftist. Do you believe for one second two of America's largest labor organizations would ever allow someone like Mr. Schoenman to serve in such a critical position? Ever hear of guilt by association?
I hate writing this. I hate knowing many will immediately jump the gun and believe I am conspiracy theorists, a racist, an Islamaphobe, or a bigot. I am none of these things.
I am a conservative. I am a real conservative willing to present information to readers in an attempt to spark heated debate that will question the one party within our two party system representing conservatives.
We have a choice: allow our Republican party to continue down the wrong path of corruption, infiltration, and deception, or ask critical questions and expose critical issues. This should be done in the spirit of attempting to save the party.
If we do not make any attempt to preserve the true conservative foundation within the Republican Party, maybe it's time some of us leave the party itself and find something that truly represents real conservatives.
I would hate to leave the party and I do not wish to do so, but what other choice does a person have these days?
We know of foreign influencers who swayed Republican politicians and their points of view. We know some self-proclaimed Republicans have ties with large labor unions, which are sworn enemies of the Republican Party and conservative principles. And now, we must question at least one elected official in Virginia in an attempt to determine his true background and allegiance. If we cannot question those we claim to support, then we must question our own values.


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Late last year Stefano Domenicali was instrumental in luring Kimi Raikkonen back to Ferrari, but in Melbourne the Finn was a shadow of the man who scooped the team's last world title back in 2007 and the team boss is adamant that they will get the Finn back on the right track.
Domenicali acknowledged there was a problem in the wake of the season opening Australian Grand Prix, "I think we need to help Kimi in trying to find the right balance with the car, helping him because he deserves that. I think there was an improvement during the days [in Melbourne]."
"We are still not where we want, because this is something that as a team we want to make sure that everything will be done in order to help his driving style. I'm also sure that for Malaysia [we] will be much better," predicted Domenicali.
After the Albert Park season-opener, in his typical forthright manner, Raikkonen did not avoid the issue and admitted, "I've been in this game for quite a while now and I can say this is definitely not the first time that I've gone through a difficult first race weekend."
"We identified some general problems which we have to tackle in Maranello and there are other aspects linked to the set-up on my car to do with the brake-by-wire system."
"Getting this device working correctly is definitely something that contributes to the general feeling from the car," added Raikkonen who last year won the season opener with Lotus.
Raikkonen concluded after his woeful weekend in Australia, "We have to stay calm. The team is united, we know what we have to do and how to go about finding more performance. We also know this development process will not happen overnight." (GP247)
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Georgia Groome - Fresh Talent on RT
RT sits down with the Angus, Thongs and London to Brighton star
With a new role on the London stage, 17 year-old Georgia Groome's CV continues to go from strength to strength. After varied roles in the likes of London to Brighton and Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging, RT continues our Fresh Talent series by exploring her ever-evolving career.
She was 13 when she made her big screen debut in Paul Andrew Williams' affecting drama London to Brighton, and drew stellar notices from critics as a young victim of child prostitution. A few years later, and with a string of roles under her belt, Georgia Groome, who celebrated her 17th birthday last week, is preparing to take to the London stage and return to the medium that launched her career. "I started out in theatre and there's no better feeling than the adrenaline of being on stage," she enthuses to RT, "I start rehearsals in the next 2 weeks."
The play is Tusk Tusk, from writer Polly Stenham (That Face). "Tusk Tusk is about a family of kids who are alone, the audience don't know why," Groome explains. "I play Cassie, the oldest boy's girlfriend. She comes in and notices things are wrong. She's a different part, not a street urchin or an eccentric; she's just a really caring person that finds herself in a situation she can't ever understand."
No wonder Groome is earning the right to such well-pedigreed material. Not long after London to Brighton she was cast in Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging, the big-screen adaptation of Louise Rennison's hugely successful books from Bend It Like Beckham director Gurinder Chadha. With its bright production design and sweet comedy, it couldn't be further removed from her debut in tone, and sent a powerful message about her ability to tackle a wide variety of roles.
"Playing Joanne in London to Brighton was my first taste of film and I loved every second of it," she says. "Angus, Thongs was very, very different! Georgia Nicholson is larger than life and eccentric -- the complete opposite of London to Brighton."
As Joanne in Paul Andrew Williams' London to Brighton at age 13.
The tonal shift was matched by her mentors on each set, directors Paul Andrew Williams and Gurinder Chadha. "Paul's main note was to never act, everything was real and raw, he would just make us do it, and if it wasn't working we would do it again -- differently. He also swore a lot and demanded 20p whenever I got something right! Gurinder is the picture of all woman - she's strong and fun and ruled the whole studio when we were working."
Both directors have cemented Groome's passion for acting, and she's determined to continue to seek contrast in future work. "I want to try everything I can, I want to push my boundaries and experiment with characters and genres that I have yet to try."
She'll next be seen on the big screen in The Disappeared, alongside fellow young stars Harry Treadaway and Harry Potter star Tom Felton. "It's about child abductions," she explains. "It's deep and physiologically disturbing."
Struggling with the conundrum of boys in Gurinder Chadha's Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging.
For Groome, working with younger casts on the likes of The Disappeared and Angus, Thongs makes the process all the more enjoyable. "I think I'm even luckier that I can call these people my friends," she tells RT. "We had a wicked time filming Angus Thongs, we all got on and it was like a playground. Aaron Johnson was a lot of fun to be around - I'm lucky to have worked with some of the best young males about, and I think my school friends agree, although I don't think they are rating the acting skills!"
Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging and London to Brighton are on DVD now. The Disappeared is due for release this year. Tusk Tusk opens at the Royal Court in London on 28th March. On the next page you catch our full Q&A with Georgia and don't forget to check out our previous Fresh Talent feature with Carey Mulligan.


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Stand by, all you dwellers in postcodes where prices are high and space short. This is the new Smart. Or rather these are the new Smarts. Because all at once we've got the new Fortwo and also its Forfour non-identical twin.
The Forfour is pretty much a stretched version of the two-seater, with extra doors. The two cars share their front and rear designs, the dash, rear-mounted powertrain and the suspension.
At the front we see a far more distinct step-front and a distinctly surprised-looking brow, instead of the old slope-fronted silhouette.
Two reasons. First, the designers wanted to move away from the one-box shape because MPVs are a bit old-hat these days. Second, a higher and softer bonnet is good for pedestrian protection. Yet critically, the Fortwo is the same length as before at 2.69m. So fly-parking is still very much on the cards.
The new car is a fair bit wider than the old, up by 10cm. The original Smart began life with the idea of fitting Japan's narrow Kei-car template. Then it flipped in a safety test so they moved the wheels out. The designers liked that wide-arched look, so they've retained it for this car, which has a wider track. In the centre of the car the body swells out to give more width for the passengers. It tapers behind so it still has the broad arches. Also, that body taper cuts drag.
At the back, the Fortwo retains the split tailgate, as it means you can get to the boot even when the car's jammed up against something. The Forfour has a normal single-piece tailgate.
It might have a loyal following, but Smart has never made any money. It's avoided euthanasia by co-operating with Renault. The mechanical bones of and inner body skeleton of the Forfour have been lent to the new Twingo, and they'll both be made at a Renault factory in Slovenia.
But the Fortwo remains a Smart solo album: there'll be no Renault two-seater, and the Fortwo is made at Smart's usual plant in Hambach, eastern France.
The engines still sit under the boot floor. They're designed by Renault (the old ones were from Mitsubishi). They're adapted from the three-cylinder in the Clio, but use lots of new parts so they can lie at 49 degrees and fit under the boot floor. They make 53kW or a turbo'd 67kW.
And some very very good news. The old Wobble-O-Matic™ single-clutch sequential transmission has been finally been asked to spend more time with its family. In its place comes a proper twin-clutch auto. Or there's a five-speed manual, something the Fortwo never offered.
So no longer will you be nodding your head at every gearshift. The chassis is supposed to be comfier than before, too. At the front the MacPherson design now has a rear wishbone mount that's longtuinally soft. This lets the wheel glance back when it hits a bump, so transmitting less vibration to he body. Common practice in many cars, but new to Smart. At the back there's still a de Dion axle, but the parts are all new.
Smart engineers say the Renault uses the same basic chassis parts, but has its own unique tuning of springs and dampers. We asked the chassis man how different they feel. His answer in full: "I've never driven a Renault".
Safety goes up. The body is made out of better grades of steel, and it's been crash-tested in a head-on against an S-Class. The airbag count is five, and front collision radar is optional. Because of their different weights, the two cars have different crash structures (the Forfour's nose is slightly longer) but the designers aimed to make them look the same.
The dash includes options for bring your own media: your phone clips in and supplies the nav (with offline maps, so you thankfully don't rely on flaky mobile 3G), media, phone and apps.
The Smart division has always lost significant money for Mercedes. Hence the joint venture with Renault, to provide three cars off the one platform (and more later – a cabrio and a jacked-up quasi-crossover.) Top Gear asked Dr Dieter Zetsche, Mercedes boss, if this one will actually make money. "Yes, straight after ramp-up," he said.
And critically, if not for the joint venture, would there have been this new Smart at all? "Likely not." They would have killed it.
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As the weather warms, a nice glass of tea or something cold and fruity hits the spot.
My favorite type of tea is peach and the sweeter the better. It's perfect to sip while sitting on the front porch swing reading a book and enjoying the fresh spring air.
A cold glass of sweet tea is the picture of southern hospitality and great to serve any guest.
Derby is over, but Churchill Downs is open for spring racing and you might want to make these treats any time for entertaining. I made Derby Cupcakes, Eighth Race Pie and Bourbon Pecan Pie for a Derby party in Louisville and they were loved by all.
The recipe for the Derby Cupcakes is a delightful find and a great addition or substitution for Derby Pie.
Today's Recipe Roundup has recipes for those of you who love to bake. The first two recipes were given to me by Sharon Johnson, who works for Fort Knox National Co. The recipes were used in their employee contests.
Rachel Torres, my yoga instructor at Energy Sports and Fitness, also has provided two recipes. She has contributed recipes to two previous columns.
The Lemon Drop cookie recipe is from Mary Cantwell.
These all could be frozen for a future meal. Happy baking.
In the last of the Facebook finds, I offer a couple desserts made with candy bars.
The first is a Snickers Cake and it lives up to its famous candy bar name.
There are several steps to this recipe so allow plenty of time to bake the cake at the base of the dessert, layer other ingredients and chill before serving.
It has been some time since I wrote a column on another country's cuisine. At the Woman's Club of Elizabethtown's April meeting, one of the members, Renu Shah, along with her husband, Dr. Navinchandra Shah, a psychiatrist, presented a program on India's culture. She was assisted by six other women from India.
This week's adventure is about a recipe lost, a recipe found and a recipe that wasn't what it promised.
While I've enjoyed finding recipes on Facebook, the process has been frustrating at times. Some of the recipes disappeared off my page. That is what happened to a recipe for cheese puffs.
There is a saying, "healthy is as healthy does." I really believe that.
In my 30 years teaching nutrition in home economics and family and consumer science, I always told my students there are a lot of ways to burn calories and there are a lot of foods that provide calories, but the final word on whether you gain or lose weight depends on calories in and calories burned.
One of this week's Facebook finds is a recipe that quickly became a favorite dish I'll probably make again and again, Loaded Potato and Buffalo Chicken Casserole.
There are a couple time-consuming steps to this recipe but the end result is worth it.
Describing the taste doesn't give it justice, but think about eating a loaded baked potato as a side to buffalo chicken and then put them all together for something delightful.
It is a great pleasure to introduce you to our April One of Hardin County's Finest Cooks. I have known Dolores Perry since my days in
4-H at least four decades ago. She not only was a 4-H leader for many years, she was a member of Hardin County Homemakers for 50 years.
Dolores was nominated by Jacqueline Rogers, who is a former Hardin County Extension Service agent for home economics and has been friends with Dolores for many years.
This week's Facebook finds are on the sweet side. One is a pastry treat and the other is a three-level brownie, of sorts.
The cinnamon cream cheese treat was posted about 100 times a few weeks ago on Facebook. That might be an exaggeration but I saw it a lot. Sometimes it was referred to as a cheesecake pastry.
It is another easy find with just a few steps in preparation. Straight out of the oven, it was a little difficult to cut but after it cooled a bit and stiffened it easily was cut into squares.
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Diddy's Brawl Happened Next To Beyonce, AND SHE WASN'T HAVING IT
(Beyonce leaving Diddy's bash classy-tipsy)
According to Confidenti@l, Diddy got into a physical fight at his own post-VMA party with J.Cole after the Roc Nation rapper said "inappropriate things" to Diddy's girlfriend, Cassie. Seated next to the rapper during his 90 second bottle-throwing sesh? BEYONCE, and she was absolutely not having that. As the brawl escalated, Bey attempted to break up the scuffle by unleashing her inner Tina Knowles, and began "screaming her head off [and] yelling to stop". Jay Z blocked people from coming too close to Mrs. Carter and managed to separate the fight. Soon after, the Knowles-Carter couple made their exit looking like nothing happened.
Jay is Batman and Beyonce is Catwoman. Drops mic. (Via: NYDN/Getty)
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Drake left before the bottle throwing occurred, and according to a spy bounced "minutes" after sometimes-hook up buddy, Rihanna left the party. Rih shut the LBD game down in a stunning a black Balmain mini. (Via: Daily Mail)
Eminem Releases "Berzerk"
Eminem has wasted no time in releasing "Berzerk", which dropped to the internet following the rapper's Beats by Dre commercial during the VMAs. On the the track produced by Rick Rubin, the rapper throws shade at Khloe Kardashian, and gives Kendrick Lamar a shout out over a Beastie Boys/Joan Jett-inspired single. Eminem's sequel to the Marshall Mathers LP, MMLP2, is set to drop November 5. Listen in to "Berzerk" below and get it here. (Via: Rap Radar)
You'll Probably Never See An *N Sync Reunion Again
During a Miami radio interview, the Michelle Williams of *N Sync, Chris Kirkpatrick, relived his 2 minute skit with JT and dismissed reunion tour rumors. On the bright side, Chris is still employed (!!!!). The former boy bander hinted at a comeback in the dance field. Somewhere in America, all 20 Chris Kirkpatrick fans are rejoicing right now. (Via: TMZ)
Demi Lovato Wasn't At The MTV VMAs Because She Was At Disneyland
Turns out, Demi Lovato was NOT crying over alleged nude leaks. While we were watching Miley twerk on Robin Thicke she was actually eating a turkey leg with ex Wilmer Valderrama. I'mma let you finish JT, but Demi had the best MTV VMA weekend of all time. (E!/Splash News Online)


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Try that, your code was messy, so I believe I have put things in the right place. Give it ago
---EDIT--- Okay, for this, I would suggest making 2 scripts, 1 where all your GUI functions go, and another for the cube.
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Place the ScriptGUI into a game empty within your scene. For now on: Everything to do with your GUI should be placed within that script - makes everything really easy.
answered Nov 26, 2010 at 05:12 PM
Thank you, that sort of helped, the eror mesages are gone. but the script won't work.
Nov 26, 2010 at 06:58 PM Spencer 1
What are you trying to get the script to do? If you want to display GUI text then you need to put it into a function OnGUI, and then place this function on top of a game empty - I'll update the post>
Nov 26, 2010 at 07:37 PM oliver-jones
For the moment it says it's still compilling
Nov 30, 2010 at 07:04 PM Spencer 1
It all works but the counter wont count up when it hits the cube.
Nov 30, 2010 at 10:03 PM Spencer 1
Does the variable 'count' itself move? Print the count variable and see if it goes up. If it doesn't then you have a problem in your count script somewhere - hard to tell as you haven't uploaded it
Nov 30, 2010 at 10:10 PM oliver-jones
Please use code formatting (the little button with 1s and 0s on it) when posting code. It doesn't always work correctly (IMX), but it will be better than what you have now. (You can edit your post and make this change.)
In any case, it looks like you have an errant semicolon after your 'if' statement. I'm not quite clear on what happens after that though. Is this your actual code? If so, does it compile, or are you getting compiler errors? (You can edit your original post to add additional information as needed.)
answered Nov 26, 2010 at 04:27 PM
Jesse Anders
I can't find a button with 1's and 0's on it. what are you talking about
Nov 30, 2010 at 06:46 PM Spencer 1
It's probably no longer relevant for this thread, but for future reference, when you create or edit a post, there should be a row of buttons/controls right above the content area. One is a little icon of the earth with an arrow (hyperlink), one is a double-quote mark (quote), and one has 1s and 0s on it. The one with 1s and 0s is the one to which I'm referring.
Nov 30, 2010 at 07:01 PM Jesse Anders
I've been having problems getting this to work for about a week.
Just wanted to say thanks Oliver, I'm now up and running.
I don't know if it's required, but I also put a component/rendering/GUIText onto my ingame object that contains GUI stuff (my health meter [guitexture]) That let me type, pick font, size, and place it on screen where I wanted.
Olivers "score" showed in game instead of the text I wrote (a cuss word, lol), but in the same spot/font/etc..
(I think if you don't put the guiText on there you have to specify placement/font via script, not as easy IMO)
answered Nov 27, 2010 at 01:07 AM
Could you show me your script
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- In AK SEN, former Attorney General Dan Sullivan (R) released a new TV ad highlighting his support for Alaskan energy production. (release)
- In IA SEN, Rep. Bruce Braley (D) launched his first TV ad of the race, a 60-second spot narrated by him and his mom, focusing on his humble upbringing. (Des Moines Register)
- Also in IA SEN, Senate Conservatives Fund endorsed state Sen. Joni Ernst (R). (release)
- More IA SEN: "A new outside group called Trees of Liberty is airing" TV ads targeting businessman Mark Jacobs (R) "for his stance on cap and trade. ... The $257,000 ad buy is scheduled to run through May 2." (Des Moines Register)
- "It was tough to differentiate Thursday among the" five Republican IA SEN candidates "because they agreed on virtually everything. In a 90-minute debate at Iowa Public Television's headquarters, the GOP hopefuls failed to set themselves apart and shared similar views on everything from repealing the Affordable Care Act to Iowa's recognition of gay marriage." (Omaha World-Herald)
- In KY SEN, businessman Matt Bevin (R) "was in attendance at a cock fighting rally last month when an organizer said the the sole purpose of the event was to legalize the blood sport, but said he was thinking about his own speech and wasn't paying attention, according to a report on" WAVE-TV. (Louisville Courier-Journal)
- In MS SEN, Sen. Thad Cochran (R) released a new TV ad attacking state Sen. Chris McDaniel (R) for voting against legislation aimed at curbing crystal methamphetamine production. (release)
- In NC SEN, state House Speaker Thom Tillis (R) had "a 3-1 fundraising edge over his GOP rivals heading into the final month of" the campaign. (Charlotte Observer)
- In IA-03, Iowa Renewable Fuels Association Executive Director Monte Shaw (R) released his first TV ad of the race. The spot features his seven-year-old daughter and focuses on the national debt. (Iowa Republican)
- In VA-10, Republicans "face a hefty task this weekend. For the first time in 34 years, they'll be asked to select the best-equipped candidate to defend a seat that has been a Republican stronghold thanks to" Rep. Frank Wolf (R). "Republicans will select their nominee from among six candidates through a party canvass ... also known as a firehouse primary." (Leesburg Today) "Republicans expect" state Del. Barbara Comstock (R) "to cruise to the nomination." (Roll Call)
- In FL GOV, Let's Get to Work, Gov. Rick Scott's (R) political committee, released a new TV ad attacking former Gov. Charlie Crist (D) for taking "Florida to the bottom" during his time in office. "The $2 million statewide television and online buy will begin airing on Saturday." (release)
- In HI GOV, former Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann (D) will run as an independent. (Hawaii News Now)
- In MA GOV, two "new super PACs ... have jumped into the" race. One of the groups, called Massachusetts Forward Together, "has a clear purpose -- to 'support the gubernatorial candidacy of'" Treasurer Steve Grossman (D). "The other super PAC, chaired by longtime Republican strategist Beth Lindstrom, appears to be an effort to support the candidacy of" 2010 nominee Charlie Baker (R). (Boston Herald)
- In OH GOV, Gov. John Kasich (R) raised $2.1 million in the first quarter of 2014 and has $8.5 million cash on hand, while Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald (D) raised $662,000 and has $1.5 million cash on hand. (Columbus Dispatch)
- In RI GOV, Treasurer Gina Raimondo (D) raised "more than" $1.1 million in the first quarter, while Providence Mayor Angel Taveras (D) raised "more than" $500,000. (Rhode Island Public Radio)
- In WI GOV, "Target Enterprises -- which buys media for Republican candidates and groups -- has indicated that it wants to book more than $1.9 million worth of time on TV stations in four Wisconsin media markets for an undisclosed client between Sept. 1 and Nov. 3." (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
- In FL GOV, a new Mason-Dixon Polling and Research poll of LVs, conducted April 15-17 and April 21-22, shows Scott and Crist tied at 42%. (WFOR-TV)
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• Of all the vulnerable House Democrats, Rep. Ron Barber (D-AZ 02) is one of the least incumbent-like incumbents. Barber faces Air Force veteran Martha McSally, who challenged Barber in 2012 and lost by less than one percentage point, and who now is statistically tied with Barber, according to an internal poll. Compared to other incumbents, Barber's cash advantage is slim -- he has $1.2 million on hand to McSally's $850,000. After their close race in 2012, McSally is very well-known in the district, unlike most challengers at this stage. Factor in Democrats' lower turnout rate in midterm elections, and this race is as much of a toss-up as it was in 2012, when Barber had just recently won his special election to replace Gabrielle Giffords. --Jack Fitzpatrick
• While the Senate race in Hawaii is partly a contest about change within the state Democratic Party, the governor's race has a strictly old-school feel: With Hannemann's entry, the campaign now pits three long-time pols, all of whom also ran for governor in 2010, against each other once more. But Hannemann's exit from the Democratic tent, after losing primaries in 2010 and 2012, also demonstrates how the party -- and it's primary electorate -- have shifted in a progressive direction.-- Scott Bland
• Another indication of why money and personality, not policy, are often the determining factors in primaries: After yesterday's GOP Senate debate in Iowa, the primary candidates were stumped when asked how they stood out from the rest of the Republican field. Without anything to differentiate themselves on policy grounds, contests like these come down to who can spread their message furthest (like self-funding Mark Jacobs) or who can manage to attract outsized free media (like hog-castrating Joni Ernst).-- Andrea Drusch
• Kasich joined a growing list of incumbent governors with a huge cash advantage over their rivals -- nearly six times as much as Ed FitzGerald, who, like many challengers is struggling to build name ID as he attempts to make the jump from representing one region to running statewide. This race and others like Michigan and Wisconsin will be hard-fought, but Dem candidates have a tough slog ahead of them to gather the cash they need to win. -- Karyn Bruggeman
- "An Arkansas judge struck down the state's new voter ID law on Thursday, saying it violates the state constitution by adding a requirement that voters must meet before casting a ballot." (AP)
- Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) "is avidly courting a small but influential cluster of wealthy libertarians. His pursuit offers an intriguing window into an eclectic network of potential donors who have made fortunes in Silicon Valley start-ups and Wall Street hedge funds, a group that could form a vital donor base if he makes a bid for the Republican nomination. A tight-knit tribe of philanthropists and entrepreneurs, they have exerted enormous intellectual influence on conservative policy. But they have historically spent more on nonprofit groups and endowing college economics departments than they have on backing candidates." (New York Times)
- "Retired Justice John Paul Stevens: Marijuana Should Be Legal" (NPR News)
- Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush's (R) "brother, Neil, made it clear that his dad -- George H.W. Bush -- wants his son to run" for president, "no matter what his wife says." Neil Bush: "If you asked Dad the same question 'Should Jeb run?' he'd say yes." (CNN)
- "Despite assurances that he's not planning to run for governor," Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) "told a group of local business leaders Wednesday he's tempted to run because he doesn't like where Florida is headed." (Daytona Beach News-Journal)
- "Oregon officials will vote Friday on whether to become the first state to scrap its troubled insurance exchange and switch to the federal system, after spending an estimated $248 million on an ambitious exchange that failed in spectacular fashion." (Los Angeles Times)
- "The Real House Candidates of Beverly Hills" (New York Times Magazine)
- After months of deliberation," former Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts Crit Luallen (D) "announced Thursday she will sit out the 2015 race for governor." (Ashland Independent)
- Americans for Prosperity "has joined local efforts to defeat the Columbus (Ohio) Zoo and Aquarium's tax levy on the May 6 ballot." (Columbus Dispatch)
- House Speaker John Boehner "theatrically mocked his fellow Republican congressmen for being afraid to reform immigration policy when he spoke Thursday ... in his home district." Boehner: "Here's the attitude. Ohhhh. Don't make me do this. Ohhhh. This is too hard. ... We get elected to make choices. We get elected to solve problems and it's remarkable to me how many of my colleagues just don't want to ... They'll take the path of least resistance." (Cincinnati Enquirer)
- Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (D) "will appear on stage Saturday with" Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) "at the Sedona Forum, an annual ideas festival hosted by the McCain Institute for International Leadership at Arizona State University." (Washington Post)
- "From a necktie to heartburn medication, from personal cellphone bills to new tires," New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez's (R) "chief of staff used his government-issued credit card to make thousands of dollars in personal purchases in violation of state policy and procedures." (Albuquergue Journal)
- "Parker Griffith: I didn't buy my way back into the Democratic Party." (Birmingham News)
Dr. Phil Offers Couple's Therapy for Putin and Obama
- The Newseum holds an open house to launch a new exhibit titled "Pictures of the Year," featuring images from some of 2013's biggest news stories. (9 a.m.)
- The George Mason University School of Law and Economics Center hosts a briefing on "Asbestos Litigation: The Problem of Transparency." (Rayburn House Office Building, 12 p.m.)
- Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and White House Director of the Domestic Policy Council Cecilia Munoz participate in a town hall with teachers. (Paul Lawrence Dunbar High School, 1 p.m.)
- The Nationals take on the Padres in the second of a four-game series. (Nationals Park, 7:05 p.m.)
- The Wizards host the Bulls in Game 3 of their first round NBA playoff matchup. (Verizon Center, 8 p.m.)
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"One constituent asked" Paul "why he came out in support of" Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. "Paul declined to answer the question publicly, saying he would speak with her in private and explain his reason for supporting" McConnell. (Glasgow Daily Times, 4/16/14)
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There was ample evidence several candidates selected by a city commission committee for the open police chief job did not meet the requirements of the city charter. Despite the obvious, five city commissioners turned a blind eye and voted to spend another $13,000 to assess the pool. The assessment came back and the assessors also turned a blind eye to the language of the law. The cost -- so far -- is topping $28,000, and the committee decided on Monday to re-start the search.
City commissioner Diedre Cole hoped an attorney's report would vindicate her after her collegues pilloried her for raising concerns. Indeed, the report declares the committee's work dead on arrival, but the commissioners who voted to spend taxpayer money to continue the charade likely won't cut back the Cole smackdown. Ignoring the obvious and keeping difficult topics off the public radar are primary driving forces for five out of seven commissioners.
Commissioner Jeff Smith, an ardent defender of the search commitee and harsh critic of Cole's, and commissioners Julie Farrar, John Hamilton, Keith Grohe and Brown, it seems, were content with the problematic process that led to a diminished choice for the city's next top cop. They showed that with their vote to spend taxpayer dollars vetting candidates who could not be lawfully selected for the job.
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To clarify, Susan Boyle is No. 3 on the online poll, which is selected by the public. She is not included in the unranked Time 100 list selected by the magazine editors, which includes both Christie and Booker.
You can see the complete Time 100 list selected by the magazine editors here:
To clarify, the story is about the Time 100 list chosen by the magazine editors and published in the magazine. There is a different list selected by the public in an online poll and posted on the Time.com site. I believe that is the list that you are referring to. Though, Kanye West is not first in either of those lists.
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I looked at the Canopus washers on YouTube. I don't think that they are a replacement for plastic.
They seem to be fragile and they will become chewed up quickly.
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Absolutely NOT fragile. They are more sturdy than I thought they would be too.
I've had them on a particular snare for 6-9 months now,and they seem like they hold tension well, & they haven't smushed real flat either. $15 is less than what I paid for the 40 pack. They're pricey, but they do seem to work a bit better than metal and nylon washers, however, I can't say "WOW!" either. Tightscrews work best for keeping a rod where it's set IMO anyway.
As for metal and nylon washers, I have both on different snares (nylon on everything else). They make about as much difference as when I change a head. Each head is going to sound different from the next, so who's to say?
It sounds like "my drum" so, that's where I'm at with them I guess :-)
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I agree about RIMS type mounts. Don't need them, but I prefer the smaller L-rod type mount. Yamaha's small hex rod never caused any problems either for me.
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