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Bradford County receiving funds for flooding
Bradford County will be one of the main beneficiaries of $49 million in federal funds that are being released in Pennsylvania to address problems that resulted from flooding in 2011, the county's Community Development Block Grant coordinator said.
The county will submit an application on Friday Aug. 23 to the Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development for a share of the funds for various local projects, Bradford County Community Development Block Grant coordinator Robyn D'Anna said at the Bradford County commissioners' meeting on Thursday.
The projects will be identified on the application, she said.
The county has been working with municipalities to identify eligible projects, but businesses or other entities that have projects can still contact D'Anna to have their project included in the application, she said.
The projects that will be eligible for funding are projects that have not yet been completed or started, she said.
The money will not be used to reimburse businesses, municipalities or individuals for projects that were completed in the past, she said.
"I think people are still struggling from the last floods" in 2011, said Bradford County Commissioner Doug McLinko.
The $49 million are Community Development Block Grant funds that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development providing to Pennsylvania for "disaster recovery," D'Anna said.
The availability of the money "has taken quite some time to come to fruition, but it's here," she said.
Bradford County was one of five counties that, together, will be receiving 80 percent of the CDBG disaster recovery funds that are earmarked for Pennsylvania, "so we (Bradford County) should be getting a good amount of it," D'Anna said.
D'Anna said that the specific projects for which the funding is sought will be reviewed by the Bradford County commissioners before being forwarded to the Department of Economic Development. The DCED will decide whether each proposed project is funded.
The application that is due Friday will include applications for projects such as repairing damage to roads and bridges and projects that would assist businesses, D'Anna said.
A later round of funding will be available for homes that still need rehab work to address damage from the 2011 flooding, she said.
The Bradford County commissioners issued a press release on Thursday about the Aug. 23 grant application, which states:
"Just over one year ago, the Bradford County CDBG/Housing Rehab Coordinator contacted all municipalities (in the county) to get information back on those that had road, bridge and stream damage or knew of any affected homes and businesses resulting from the flooding events of 2011 including the April 2011 storm, Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee.
"HUD began work on developing a Disaster Recovery grant within the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) structure. A list of projects collected by the Grants Office was submitted to Pennsylvania's Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) who will administer this grant. The grant application kit is now ready to be distributed. The Bradford County Grants Coordinator is beginning to contact the municipalities who submitted projects in 2012, but the county also wants to reach out to all county residents, businesses and municipalities for projects that have not been completed that were created by those 2011 flood events," the press release said.
The categories of projects that are eligible to be included in the Aug. 23 grant application are:
- low-interest loans for economic development: criteria for this assistance to individual businesses include the following:
- Small business with fewer than 100 employees that suffered physical damage or economic loss due to the 2011 disasters, with a maximum per business loan of $50,000.
- Businesses making physical improvements that reduce the opportunity for flood losses resulting from future weather related events, with a maximum loan per business of $200,000.
- Commitment to re-open business within 12 months of receipt of assistance
- Infrastructure projects to prevent further damage to affected areas.
- Either public or private projects that FEMA or other sources cannot fund, but are nevertheless critical to recovery including; damaged water and sewer systems, storm drainage, levees, other flood control and protection devices, roads and bridges.
- Development of a comprehensive community development plan.
For further information, contact D'Anna at (570) 268-4103.
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NCCU takeaways yield weekly MEAC honors
Only on a football field could four N.C. Central defenders get away with the sort of thievery that they committed in broad daylight at Jerry Richardson Stadium on Saturday.
The Eagles' defensive backs ran for 103 yards on five interception returns, and Tony Williams returned one 48 yards for a touchdown. Michael Jones stole two passes from Charlotte quarterback Matt Johnson, while Hakiem Swann swiped another.
And in the second quarter of the Eagles' 40-13 win over Charlotte, NCCU's Tim Thaniel gave the game's momentum a hard swing in his team's direction when he skied for an interception, pulling it down with one hand as if grabbing a basketball rebound.
"These guys can roll; they're really good," NCCU defensive backs coach Andre George said. "It may appear that they're freshmen, but I don't think they're your typical freshmen."
Williams, a redshirt sophomore, is the oldest of the bunch. Thaniel is a redshirt freshman, while Swann and Jones were in high school a year ago.
Jones, the rookie of the week in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, also showed off in Week 2 against St. Augustine's with his interception and 80-yard return in double overtime that gave the ball to NCCU's offense for what turned out to be the winning field goal.
Jones (5-9, 175) is tied for the Football Championship Subdivision lead in interceptions with three for 115 yards. Against Charlotte, the cornerback also had four tackles and broke up a pass.
"He says play with enthusiasm, play with fun, just think about who you're doing it for and just go out there and ball hard," Jones said.
George told his defensive backs to stop thinking so much about what they're supposed to do and just do it.
"Get back to having fun and just flying around and just get back to that 5- and 6-year-old kid who first started playing football and bring that personality," George said. "If you're going to mess up, mess up full speed."
NCCU's seven interceptions ties the team for second place in that category among FCS schools, trailing South Dakota State with nine picks.
Before NCCU showed up in Charlotte, the 49ers' quarterback hadn't been intercepted in 59 attempts. Johnson had completed 71.2 percent of his passes for 8 touchdowns.
George told NCCU's defensive backs that Johnson liked to throw short passes before airing it out with play action. The short stuff is what the Eagles' were swooping on and stealing.
NCCU's cover guys weren't always properly lined up on the field, but they were playing with a controlled aggression that allowed them to make plays — that's football, George said.
"At the end of the day, this is back-yard football," George said. "Go out and have fun."
The Eagles' secondary is young because the team's recruiting needs in prior years necessitated bolstering other positions, George said.
That means opposing offensive coordinators will tell their quarterbacks to test the youngsters while staying away from NCCU defensive back Ryan Smith, who last year proved that it's dangerous to pick on him, George said.
No. 4 Towson heads to NCCU's O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium on Saturday with an offensive line that George said is not exceptional but scrappy and disciplined enough to hold their blocks, giving Towson's receivers more time to get open.
"We've got our work cut out for us," George said. "They're a little more talented than UNC Charlotte. But the UNC Charlotte game did a lot for us from a confidence and execution standpoint, from a believing standpoint.
"The enthusiasm and the focus we had coming out versus Charlotte, if we do that again, I'm not sure how many teams can play with us on those days."
NOTES — NCCU's Adrian Wilkins is the special teams player of the week in the MEAC after scoring on a 100-yard return to start the second half against Charlotte. It was the second-longest kickoff return in NCCU history. ... Wilkins, who also caught a team-high five passes for 83 yards and finished the game with 183 all-purpose yards, is NCCU's leading receiver with 10 catches for 151 yards and a touchdown. He is averaging 50.3 receiving yards per game and 15.1 yards per reception.

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I feel the same way about the last part of binding. I love sitting on the couch with the tv in the background and a warm quilt in my lap, finishing up the binding.
- November 8, 2008 at 10:10 AM
- MichelleB said...
I love the quilts! Especially the pink one. I, too, love the hand stitching of the binding. I really like to hand stitch - I just don't do it that often.
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Hey Allison, it's Mckinzie. I love your baby quilts. I had a quick question. I'm looking for some cute fabric to make Benson a quilt for his 1st birthday in January. I was looking for birthday theme fabric, i.e. cakes, ballons, cupcakes. Do you know any cute lines that have any birthday fabric? Or I was thinking maybe a dog or train quilt. Do you know any cute lines with that kind of fabric in blues, or greens (boy colors)? Thanks Allison. My email is firstname.lastname@example.com.
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991 Carrera prototype video shows car buzzing around the environs of Zuffenhausen, Germany
Here's a video of the upcoming 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera shot on the road near Zuffenhausen, Germany. We're not sure whether this is a cloaked Porsche production teaser or an independent spy video.
We get to hear that new Carrera sound as it is emitted from that quad-piped exhaust, although, the camera car is a Panamera Turbo (see reflection at 4:08) so one has to pay attention to make the distinction.
Also, have a look at those taillights as this blue-green metallic 991 prototype goes through the tunnel.
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its probably a factory teaser because the quality of the video is exellent and if it were a spy shot, they wouldve kept filming the front. Also it says see you at Frankfurt 2011. The vehicle doesnt look like a Panamera in the reflection, at least not the turbo model.
Jul 25th, 2011 11:44am
You can recognize that it's not a Panamera when you have a look at the calipers. Panamera has it mounted to the front of the car, 911 has it to the back.
Jul 23rd, 2011 3:23pm
is it just me, or does the front end of this car look like it has been crashed?
Jul 22nd, 2011 6:09pm
Certainly looks promising! BTW, the camera car is a 997 C4S. ;)
Jul 22nd, 2011 5:32pm
I know its also a Porsche... didn't know which one, but I wasn't buying that it was a Panamera. The engine sound (and amount of it too) suggested it was something else, plus the proper manual gear change, since most Panamera's use PDK
Jul 22nd, 2011 7:42pm
Another big hint is that all the sound is coming from the cabin. Plus, that's unmistakably the sound of the 997.1 non-DFI engine. You can't blame WCF though, the reflection is very stretched out on the side of the 991, making it look a lot like a Panamera.
Jul 22nd, 2011 7:58pm
The stretched reflection makes it look like there's a back door, and the wheels look like these: http://cdn2.worldcarfans.co/2011/3/18/super/16256307482103823747.jpg But you're probably right, judging by the engine sound, it could very well be the C4S.
Jul 22nd, 2011 7:59pm
BTW, I just asked a guy who has seen the 991 how close the rendering comes, he says it's as close as possible...
Jul 22nd, 2011 8:14pm
honestly, i have nothing against porsche at all. i think this car looks nice. i particularly think the 4 poo shoots and air break are quite a nice touch. looks nice :)
Jul 22nd, 2011 5:32pm
Anyone that thinks a Porsche looks like an Aston Martin needs glasses
Jul 22nd, 2011 5:21pm
That's like saying a football (soccer ball) and a basketball look the same. It's all in the details.
Jul 22nd, 2011 5:02pm
Porsche is about evolutionary design; if they find a successful formula, they don't screw with it. If you were expecting otherwise, you clicked on the wrong article.
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I'm new to git so this may be a silly question:
How do I checkout just one file from a git repo?
As mentioned in the other answers:
Fizer Khan mentions below specifying the tar format explicitly:
It is similar to Paul Brannan's answer:
As commented by Doron Gold, for
See patthoyts' comment of 2009 Jakub Narębski's answer on "git: Retrieve a single file from a repository".
To re-read the working tree:
That way, you end up with a working tree including precisely what you want (even if it is only one file)
First clone the repo with the -n option, which suppresses the default checkout of all files, and the --depth 1 option, which means it only gets the most recent revision of each file
Then check out just the file you want like so:
If you already have a copy of the git repo, you can always checkout a version of a file using a
Here is an actual example:
git checkout branch_or_version -- path/file
Working in GIT 126.96.36.199
For example you have a remote some_remote with branches branch1, branch32
so to checkout a specific file you call this commands:
as an example it will be something like this
This checkout command will copy the whole file structure conf/en and conf/fr into the current directory where you call these commands (of course I assume you ran git init at some point before)
Normally it's not possible to download just one file from git without downloading the whole repository as suggested in the first answer. It's because Git doesn't store files as you think (as CVS/SVN do), but it generates them based on the entire history of the project.
But there are some workarounds for specific cases. See below:
If this file is on github.com, try e.g.:
If you're using Git on the Server - GitWeb, then you may try in example (change it into the right path):
GitWeb at drupalcode.org
There is an undocumented feature that allows you to download base64-encoded versions of raw files:
In other cases check if your Git repository is using any web interfaces.
If it's not using any web interface, you may consider to push your code to external services such as GitHub, Bitbucket, etc. and use it as a mirror.
If you don't have
Now we can! As this is the first result on google, I thought I'd update this to the latest standing. With the advent of git 18.104.22.168, we have the
See answer in full here http://stackoverflow.com/a/5324532/290784
You can do it by
It sounds like you're trying to carry over an idea from centralized version control, which git by nature is not - it's distributed. If you want to work with a git repository, you clone it. You then have all of the contents of the work tree, and all of the history (well, at least everything leading up to the tip of the current branch), not just a single file or a snapshot from a single commit.
In git you do not 'checkout' files before you update them - it seems like this is what you are after.
Many systems like clearcase, csv and so on require you to 'checkout' a file before you can make changes to it. Git does not require this. You clone a repository and then make changes in your local copy of repository.
Once you updated files you can do:
To see what files have been modified. You add the ones you want to commit to
Then do
To commit files to your copy of repository do:
Two variants on what's already been given:
These write the file to standard output.
If you only need to download the file, no need to check out with Git.
GitHub Mate is much easier to do so, it's a Chrome extension, enables you click the file icon to download it. also open source
Very simple:
This will not checkout the
Here's the relevant part of the manpage for
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In this paper we attempt to provide empirical evidence on the phenomenon of cluster agglomeration of innovation activities throughout time and space in European regions. More specifically we try to assess whether there are some forces which support the development of technologically specialised regional clusters. In particular we want to determine the spatial extent of these forces, their dynamics along the eighties and nineties and their connection with production clustering. We have started from a mapping of innovation activity in European regions by means of a deep exploratory spatial analysis based on several global indicators of spatial dependence. As a result, in a second step, while controlling for the extent to which the specialization of production in certain sectors influences the specialization of innovation, this paper analyses the role which geographical knowledge spillovers play in innovation concentration in some industries. In other words, after the geographic concentration of production has been controlled for, we address the role that the development of technologically specialised clusters in neighbouring regions may play. The analysis is based on an original statistical databank set up by CRENoS on regional patenting at the European Patent Office spanning from 1978 to 2001 and classified by ISIC sectors (3 digit) and on the Cambridge Econometrics database on production activity
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Guys I have been getting mad with LOTRO, I could play for hours with no crashes, or could have full crashes within minutes, specially inside Moria. I rolled back to previous drivers, used the latest Catalyst hotfix, tried DX9, and still were getting crashes.
Until I found out that graphics drivers were perfectly. There is an issue with the Sound Blaster X-Fi and LOTRO (there are threads in both american and european LOTRO forums about it), if you enable OpenAL hardware acceleration under Windows Vista the game will crash with BSOD sooner or later. After going to motherboard sound crashes are gone and I'm enjoying again long DX10 gaming sessions with 8xAA with no crashes at all.
I have installed 3D SoundBack from Realtek (similar to Alchemy, but for Realtek chipsets), that program makes LOTRO believe DirectSound3D is available so I don't lose 5.1 support. Using my motherboard realtime DTS enconding I don't miss the X-Fi at all, 3D sound works great and the crashes have finally gone away. I'm really enjoying the game now.
I have X-Fi and have had no problems so far - I have not been to the Mines yet.
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Rawtit looks nothing short of a stone-age wonder woman. The fabled tribal matriarch comes with all trimmings of a superhero; gigantic in size, a huge knife as traditional gear, magical powers to leap miles in one bound and lycra swapped for a loincloth. She brings peace to the forest and all its inhabitants.
Not surprising then, the Mangyan people– both children and grownups alike, experience a blood rush listening to the heroic adventures of their 'great grandmother', as Tao Buid tribe elders on rare occasions regale her legend with choicest of idioms and superlatives.
It is folktales like Rawtit's that has kept company to one of the Philippines's most reclusive indigenous tribes for centuries as they live scattered in remote, small settlements dotting the tropical rainforest of Occidental Mindoro.
For generations the majority of all seven tribes of Mangyan have lived in physical and social isolation from rest of the Filipino population. The ethnic and linguistic minority of less than 25,000 are among the poorest and most marginalised people in the Philippines with limited contact with the outside world. A Mangyan family earns on average just $0.34 a day. Nine out of ten Mangyan have poor access to safe drinking water, 60% of Mangyan children are malnourished and majority in the community are illiterate.
However, in recent years development organisations like Plan International have reached out to Mangyan tribes and made successful efforts in bridging the divide. "The challenge is to include Mangyan in the development process and yet keep their culture and identity integral," says Naty Silorio, a senior Plan official overseeing development projects with the Mangyan, including those focused on education and livelihood.
One such unique project is setting up of Alternative Learning System (ALS) centres especially designed for Mangyan community. Mangyan people are being given basic literacy lessons within their community in their own dialect and are additionally being taught Filipino and English languages. Given that the majority of Mangyan adults have never had any formal education, these non-formal schools take both young and mature learners. "So far we have established 22 ALS centres in Occidental Mindoro and have over 1,000 learners on our books," says LP Cordova managing the project. "The project provides early childhood care and development, and elementary and vocational education through the development of learning curriculum that is relevant to the needs and culture of the Mangyan."
The ALS project has been a significant achievement in preparing learning materials for Mangyan in their own language. Each of the seven tribes of Mangyan speaks a different dialect. Basic literacy modules for ALS, prepared by the government education department, have now been translated into all seven Mangyan dialects to ensure their maximum reach. The work involved contextualising lessons in Mangyan culture and using images and references familiar to them.
Rosendo, an ALS teacher is himself a Mangyan belonging to Iraya tribe. "It is not difficult for me to teach my community members because I can speak the local dialect and can teach them Filipino and English using our own language," he says. Mangyan are wary of outsiders or "lowlanders" as they call them. So, Rosendo is received warmly by his community and his learners do not hesitate to participate in all his lessons.
For people like Jonalyn it is a chance to start a new life at 21. He never went to school in the lowlands for fear of bullying, a common refrain of many Mangyan children. If not their remote settlements, discrimination at school often keeps Mangyans children away from school. However, attending his first class with children four times younger, Jonalyn is determined to charter the world outside. "I want to be a teacher. I want to see my community progress so no one will laugh at us," he says.
Pedring Calata is happy his child does not need to risk his life crossing the dangerous river to go to his nearest school any more. "He is now taking lessons in the non-formal school within the community," he says. His community is so impressed with the teacher that they plan to construct a home for the ALS teacher with bamboo and forest grass.
With very little documentation, much of Mangyan's cultural and social history faces risk of being lost to time. Even stories like Rawtit's folktale are fast disappearing in communities where the younger generation have not lost the link to their oral history from elder storytellers.
The ALS initiative has a strong element of preserving and promoting Mangyan's unique culture. About 50 traditional Mangyan cultural items such as stories, songs and poetry have been developed for the first time into 13 story books for the community in tribal dialects. Furthermore community members and teachers are being trained to use art forms like painting and shadow puppetry to keep Mangyan traditions alive.
So very soon, Mangyan children, in a world years behind the digital age, will no longer have to wait for special occasions to enjoy the Rawtit experience. They will only need to turn the pages of their tribal story book and join their gallant protector on a voyage to Mindoro's mystical rainforests.
(Davinder Kumar is an award-winning journalist and Press Officer for child rights and community development organisation Plan International. He is also a Chevening Human Rights Scholar. This is his second article of a three-part series on Philippines' indigenous Mangyan tribes.)


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DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY: Anthony Sean Haynes, 23, of Charleston was charged with felony destruction of property and misdemeanor driving under the influence.
A witness reported seeing a man intentionally ram a metal gate with a car in the 2400 block of 1st Avenue on Thursday evening. The gate sustained $3,000 in damage.
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WANTON ENDANGERMENT: Antonio Davon Brown, 25, of Huntington, was charged with felony wanton endangerment and misdemeanor carrying a concealed deadly weapon without a permit Friday.
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GRAND LARCENY: Joshua Porter, 25, of Huntington was arrested Wednesday and charged with felony grand larceny and felony entry of building other than dwelling.
A man entered the construction site at the Army Corps of Engineers building in the 500 block of 8th Street by jumping a fence around the property and took 400 feet of welding cable, worth $1,000, a Huntington Police officer said in the complaint.
Porter's bond was set at $50,000.
RECEIVING AND TRANSFERRING STOLEN GOODS: Diamond Bree Collins-Prichard, was arrested Wednesday and charged with felony receiving and transferring stolen goods.
A woman reported on May 14 that someone stole a dirt bike, worth $1,700, from her home while she was in the hospital, a Cabell County Sheriff's deputy said in the complaint.
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The same person told the deputy she learned that the other involved party had sold the dirt bike to a Branchland man, and the deputy located the bike at the residence.
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FORGERY OF A PUBLIC RECORD: Kristopher Michael Knox, 33, of Barboursville, was charged with felony forgery of a public record on Tuesday.
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Abshire's bond was set at $10,500.
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Joe Walden, 20, was incarcerated at 5:05 p.m. Friday. Authorities in Cabell County charged him as a fugitive from justice. Bond was denied.
David Lee Workman Sr. was incarcerated at 2:55 p.m. Friday. Authorities in Wayne County charged him with felony operating a clandestine lab and misdemeanor conspiracy. Bond was $20,000.
Lery Amez Page, 26, was incarcerated at 2:55 p.m. Friday. Authorities in Wayne County charged him as a felony fugitive from justice. Bond was denied.
David Anthony Thacker, 51, was incarcerated at 1:35 p.m. Friday. Authorities in Cabell County charged him with a felony bench warrant. Bond was denied.
William Edward Martin, 31, was incarcerated at 10:40 a.m. Friday. Authorities in Cabell County charged him with felony receiving and transferring stolen property, misdemeanor driving under the influence and misdemeanor driving with a suspended or revoked license. Bond was set at $28,500.
Antonio Davon Brown, 25, was incarcerated at 4:10 a.m. Friday. Authorities in Cabell County charged him with wanton endangerment and carrying a concealed weapon without a license. Bond was denied pending arraignment.
Stephanie Danielle Smith, 29, was incarcerated at 5:05 a.m. Friday. Authorities in Lincoln County charged her with attempted burglary and two misdemeanors counts, a capias and obstructing. Bond was denied pending arraignment.
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Apparently, a championship meet cannot take place unless something awful happens to University of Southern Indiana runner Michael Jordan.
Last spring, he underwent an appendectomy three weeks before the outdoor track and field nationals.
This fall, he has endured a concussion and stitches in his mouth caused by a fall while ice skating, suffered from strep throat for four weeks and pulled a hamstring muscle.
None of it seems to slow him in the least.
He came back from the appendectomy to earn all-America honors in the steeplechase. He came back from his various injuries and illness to win the Great Lakes Valley Conference men's cross country title.
Now he's taking aim at his goal of earning his second-straight all-America award in cross country when he competes in Saturday's 10K race at the NCAA Division II Midwest Region Championships in Somers, Wis.
"I finally feel good," he said. "And it's the right time, with three weeks to go in the season."
Jordan, who finished 21st in last year's NCAA II Cross Country Championships, and his teammates could win the regional title at Saturday's meet. But coach Mike Hillyard is more interested in the nationals, which take place two weeks later.
"Grand Valley State will be the team we have to beat," he said. "If I had my choice, I'd rather beat them at the national meet than in the regional meet. I don't know if we can beat them twice."
A key runner in addition to Jordan will be sophomore Tyler Pence. He finished second to Jordan in the GLVC meet on Oct. 20.
As for the USI women's team, they are coming off a GLVC title just like the men's team.
Senior Lauren Minor has been running No. 1 lately after a fourth-place finish at the GLVC meet. Junior Erika Wilson was No. 1 for most of the season and is now No. 3, with junior Kaylee McClanahan at No. 2.
But Jordan will have most of the spotlight.
Despite his injuries and illness, he continued training, running 110 miles per week.
"Anytime I take off it's mentally taxing," he said, noting that he wasn't fully healthy until three weeks before the GLVC meet. "Still putting in the miles was very motivating."
Regarding the regional, he'll stick to his usual race strategy.
"I'll sit back in the pack and watch and see what everyone does the first half of the race," he said. "When I make my move, I want to be able to go and not look back, like I did in the conference meet — just trust my body when it's ready to go."
The concussion, the illness, the hamstring — it's all in the past now.
"I know I'm more fit than I've ever been," said Jordan. "I feel I'm really into the championship season."
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Around $330 gets you a Linux-based Pandora handheld by shopping online, although the first buyers had to hurry.
The Pandora looks like a Nintendo DS with a built-in keypad. It is the successor to the GP2X released around three years ago. The manufacturer, OpenPandora, hopes to produce 3,000 devices during this year -- assuming enough paid orders come in. Mass production should start 2009.
Visitors started besieging the OpenPandora website soon after the announcement and within six hours 2,000 orders had come in, bringing down the site for a short while. The forum was so overloaded that a temporary one had to be put in its place. The first batch of devices was orderable until Sunday, October 5 (even if they have to raise the batch to 4,000 units), and the first Pandoras should be entering the mail by end of November if all goes according to plan. The website will be updated on Tuesday with the final sales figures and the week after the very first of the mass production PCBs should be seen. The second batch orderable after October 5 should be available next year.
The diminutive Pandora handheld comes with an ARM Cortex-A8 CPU, 128MB active and 156 flash storage, and an OpenGL 2.0 ES-compliant PowerVR SGX 3D graphics processor. The 4.3" touchscreen LCD displays 800x480 pixels in 16 million colors. Input devices include the tiny gaming controls reminiscent of Gamepads and a 43-button QWERTY keyboard. Little treats include Wifi 802.11b/g, Bluetooth, a USB 2.0 port and an S-Video connection for TV output. The batteries should provide at least 10 hours of gaming pleasure. To see the Pandora in action, see the video on OpenPandora's Developer Blog page.
While all the possible tools for gamemakers are available for free on the developer wiki, older console emulators will probably keep the game supply coming, much as they did for the GP2X predecessor.
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Thread: heroin - a poem (*****)
01-16-2011, 12:20 AM #1Senior Member
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heroin - a poem (*****)
... please also (read the) reply(/ies) with other poems - mine is a little bit too "structured"
well - it wasn't but it became - :) - i'm sure there are some "real" poets out there ...
(sorry for all the (,),/,+,-,.," and *(censored myself) **** + the truisms(we all know - so i know))
heroin - a vicious circle of love and hate
i fell in love with heroin (again?)
it took away all my pain
i felt pretty good
it altered my sad mood
i never was more satisfied
it took over my body and mind
i finally found joy throughout
it all seemed senseless without
i always knew it's an illlusion
it will break my constitution
i even cheated on my wife
it can ruin your whole life
i just don't cared about the true
it will always hide it from you
i really have to quit
it wants me to stay with it
and you hate it to feel so weak
but your cravings reach a peak
and sooner or later you lose control
but it lets you play just another role
and you only occasionally become clear
but while on it you do not fear
and you continue with the biggest lie
but as a final consequence you'll die
and it lets you believe don't even try
but if you leave me i'll make you cry
and you'll cry like a baby
but there is hope for you maybe
and it will release you from addiction
but hard to stay clean with your sensation
and you still can overcome any fake love
but don't relapse or you'll be back above (your decision!)
written during detox and posted later - the story behind it
(it's day 21 of another (different?) rehab(detox is over ... depression is here) at home)
all i can do is talk and walk (away) etc. - boredom - let me post my poem
(people(now?), music(joy?), movies(fun?) ... - rarely)
and to try to bring another day behind me (sensless)
i'm not alone at all but it feels like - you know what i mean?
there are a lot of people and things around me and trying to help me -
i just don't want them to help me and bother too much
or even infect anyone else with this disease - drugsoul
everlasting drug talk (especially during consumption) sucks anyway - i'm tired of it
i try to go back to the real world - boring - but i do and it slowly helps
i don't take any chemical medication (since i started to detox)
nature has the ability to heal this disease completly
very slow but otherwise the cure will last longer and finish later
asap away from this (h)ell/opefully
i'm a 36 year old dopesick(ds) guy
i had a little bit a difficult child(/boy)hood
(alcohol/violence/fear/escape ... seen/learned)
i guess many of us had(/have) it
in such a confusing world ...
(and if not - doesn't matter - the drug(/h)
itself will become a problem - sooner or later)
- anyway - ... - though -
life was ok (a long time ago)
i felt rather happy - but -
one day came - where -
i felt a little bit "depressed" - and -
i looked for a(n external) cure (the begining! ...)
(i tried nearly all drugs/meds to "heal" myself)
no success - it all became even worse
as it always will if you consider to and
do play with your brain chemistry (again)
i made this little poem during my detox ct
(2g h+c i.v. and 1-2 benzos o./day ... +++)
at day 10 where i almost became insane
(i tried to quit a 100+ times)
after an addiction(slavery) for (~21) years
(~3 months(2008) totally clean and
~7 years(1996-2003) away from h(ell))
i want to share it with you
so even if it holds only one away
from this nightmare - it's worth it
no illusion here at all ...
i can't prevent nearly anyone
and certainly almost any newbie
(they won't be(/read) here(/this) - and if -
they don't believe(/care about) the true - but -
they believe to be so different - matter of time)
from making their own experiences
and learning their own lessons
(in this case we're nearly all the same)
unfortunately we just begin to think
about it when we're stuck completely (... the end?)
there's always a way out but you've to get
as much help as necessary(/possible(loss of alternatives/self-esteem/hope)? - just my 2 cents)
to conquer your life back for yourself (almost)
but don't do it alone (you('ll) go round in a circle and give up - sol)
it's not about shame/pride, weak/strong - and will
(shame on me that my strong conviction
which brought me further and returned my pride
suddenly goes away and makes me feel weak) - will fades
to start a sober life your will is desperately needed
even more to keep you on the right track afterwards
but don't focus your will on only to become sober (/stay clean)
put in order your life - honestly/slowly - don't hesitate/overact
use your will with sanity - else it will collapse
it's about evil/good, hate/love - and luck
(i hate this evil life, good reasons to look for love)
get (who/what/when)ever it needs(/takes) - good luck
if you've luck and you
don't lost everything that once was important for you
and you don't hurt too much people even yourself
so you don't ruined/destroyed your whole life - yet
then there is a chance - go fix it
if you're devastated
don't waste your will( and )power at an impossible task
accept your addiction for a while - keep it as cheap as possible
try to put in order your life first - don't further destroy it
take action - luck will come back - slowly
someday ... - you'll have enough ...
to fight this battle - ... successfully
never surrender - please stand up
btw ******* society(non addicts) don't knows (/gives) a **** about ******* addiction
(it had to be - sorry)
but how could they even imagine with their lack of own experiences - so they're excused?
(do we? - we can only make guesses and advices from our own experiences - within our tunnel vision)
"beyond your tunnel vision reality fades away like shadows into the night"
... i try to ... - i guess -
my(/our) brain(s) forgot about how to
deal with the heaviness of reality (/life)
we have to learn it again - step by step
in the past (as babies and children)
we went through it before - noticed/cared?
remember? - guess not - even if it took so long
this time we will and it will take even longer
"the higher you fly the deeper you fall"
i'm still on the run away from this beast
(actually it just has begun)
and i/you can never stop again
(until the end of my/your life)
only slowing down from time to time
and relax a little bit more as time goes by
or it will catch me/you once again
(once addicted - always addicted)
but you(/i) gave(/give) me(/you) hope(?)
it's all about hope, isn't it?
please write down your own thoughts/feelings (has not to be a poem) and keep them
it will help you (if not now) to remember all the mess (if you read it again)
else memories will fade away (tremendously fast) and/or cheat on you
(at least I think that might be helpful - never tried before - i wanted but i forgot;)
as a matter of fact - deep inside human beings - we always want more - guess what -
(can i just do it once (again) to get the full relief? - you can('t handle it?) -
you've to pay for it - the further you go the more - once is a visit twice a relation -
accept it and face the consequences - else you'll enter the vicious circle (again))
if you just started to or you('ll) play again the game of salvation with drugs(/h)
(no doubt about the final salvation - death) - stop it now - it's not a game at all
and if you (really) want to live then leave this life sucking ***** asap - you can
thanks again
Last edited by donaldstrike; 01-22-2011 at 03:31 PM.
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Re: heroin - a poem (*****)
Thanks Donald.......Always nice to raed things others have written. There is a lot of truth in what you ahve written. I hope you don't mind if I join you and post one too?
Can someone remove the floor from my face?
There's Cheerio's and despair all over the place.
How heroin got me here
It's uncertain - yet rather clear.
A cruelty that I can't explain;
Yet I need it just the same.
It slowly dances in my arm
And sings to me it's magic charm.
Left again on the dance floor alone
Beneath a hat I've since outgrown.
My last teardrop disappears through the floor.
Dear God; I don't want to dance anymore.
But I softly sway to the distant beat
As the vibrations massage the soles of my feet.
Embrace my lover once again
Dance into eternity with heroin.
Only to be left on the dance floor alone
Beneath this hat that I've since outgrown.
On my knees with no tears left to cry
Why do you dance solo when I'm begging to die?
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Re: heroin - a poem (*****)
thanks gerbil (you made my day(21))
very beautiful
pretty (and) scary as it is
i hope you manage(d) it
good luck
you're(/i'm) not alone
btw - i search (my) sleep (/calm/peace)! - anyone found it (some(where/how/time))?
peace be with you (all)
sooo ... i'll be off for a while again
(i appreciate any comment and/or advice)
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Juneau Police are looking for the driver of a pickup truck that rolled onto its side and slammed into a power pole last night near Amalga Harbor.
According to a JPD release, a caller reported the accident last night about 9:35.
Officers determined the 2006 Ford truck had been travelling out the road, when it crossed from the outbound lane to the inbound lane, flipped onto its side and came to rest against the power pole, which was broken. The truck was totaled.
Alaska Electric Light and Power briefly shut off power in the area while officers removed the vehicle from the pole.
The incident is under investigation.


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Flagler County Public Schools (FCPS) is the latest district in Florida to adopt a teacher effectiveness platform to complement its implementation of Charlotte Danielson's 2013 Framework for Teaching Evaluation Instrument (FFT).
The goal of the district's implementation is to conduct fair and reliable teacher evaluations and use those evaluations to help teachers and administrators engage in collaborative professional development opportunities and ultimately improve teacher effectiveness.
Charlotte Danielson's Framework for Teaching Evaluation Instrument "identifies those aspects of a teacher's responsibilities that have been documented through empirical studies and theoretical research as promoting improved student learning," according to the framework document. The 2013 edition of the FFT has been revised to reflect the implications of the Common Core State Standards on teaching practice.
To assist with teacher evaluations based on the FFT, the the district is implementing two tools from the Teachscape effectiveness platform: Teachscape Focus and Teachscape Reflect. Teachscape Focus is an observation training and assessment system, and the tool is intended to help administrators and teachers develop their understanding of the FFT. Teachscape Reflect is a teacher observation and evaluation management system. According to the company, Teachscape Reflect "will help administrators and teachers focus on specific areas in which teachers can build their skills and collaborate on their professional learning, at both the individual and school level."
"Evaluations are done with teachers, not to teachers," said Vernon Orndorff, Race to the Top coordinator for Flagler County Public Schools, in a prepared statement. "We recognize that teacher evaluations are a high-stakes process and we want to do everything possible to ensure they are conducted collaboratively in a fair and reliable way."
Other Florida school districts that have implemented the Teachscape teacher effeciveness platform include Duval County Public Schools, Escambia County School District, Hillsborough County Public Schools, Liberty County School District, Sumter County School District, and Washington County School District.
Flagler County Public Schools is located in Bunnell, FL and serves more than 12,500 K-12 students in 15 schools and one virtual school.
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Supporters are holding a rally Monday night and then kids will line the streets Tuesday as voters go to the polls.
Without the levy's passage, 60 people will be let go and music, physical educationand art will be eliminated from the curriculum, as well as honors classes.


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Cabell library, branches hosting summer programs
HUNTINGTON -- The Cabell County Public Library will host several summer reading programs at the main library in downtown Huntington and the branch locations through the county.
This summer's theme, Dig into Reading, is about the wonders under our feet -- root vegetables, buried treasure, dinosaur bones, animals, caves, rocks and more. It is also about digging into our West Virginia heritage with programs celebrating 150 years of statehood. The 2013 summer reading program is open to young people -- infants through young adults -- with fun reading camps, storytimes, craft workshops, prize drawings, a reading club and special events. All of the programs are free and open to children of all abilities.
BATTLE OF THE BOOKS: For children in third through eighth grade, held at all library locations. Children are divided into teams that are responsible for reading 10 books from a pre-selected list. Teams meet once a week to practice for the grand tournament, which will be held at the main library at the end of July. The list of books is available online at www.cabell.lib.wv.us.
THE GOOD ZOO AT OGLEBAY PARK: Educators from the Good Zoo, located in Wheeling, W.Va., will bring animals on Tuesday, July 9. The presenters will highlight adaptations that help these animals survive in underground environments and present fascinating facts about each species. The schedule includes: 11 a.m. at the Milton Library, 2 p.m. at the Barboursville Librar, 4 p.m. at the Gallaher Library and 6 p.m. at the main library.
WEST VIRGINIA CELEBRATION: To commemorate West Virginia's sesquicentennial, artist Michael Albert will do a modern pop art presentation based on his book, "An Artist's America," followed by a cereal box collage workshop. Cereal boxes will be supplied, but patrons are encouraged to bring in additional boxes. All participants will receive a free art gift from the artist. Two programs on Friday, June 21, include: 10 a.m. at the Salt Rock library and 2 p.m. at the main library.
GARDENING: Dig into Gardening will be presented by WVU Extension Serivce respresentative Rich Sherman, who will teach children about vegetable gardening with hands-on activities. Cups, soil and seeds will be supplied. The schedule includes: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 4, at Salt Rock; 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 5, at the main library; 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 6, at Cox Landing; and 10 a.m. Friday, June 7, at West Huntington.
STORYTELLING: Actor's for Children's Theatre presents "Soothy the Storyteller." Sarah Diamond Burroway, the president of Actor's for Children's Theatre, will dig through the Mountain State's most remote hollows to bring its haunting, hushed-voice myths and legends to life. The schedule includes: 10 a.m. at the main library and 1 p.m. at Guyandotte on Monday, July 1; 10 a.m. at Cox Landing and 2 p.m. at Milton on Tuesday, July 2; 10:30 a.m. at Barboursville and 1:30 p.m. at Salt Rock on Wednesday, July 10; and 10:30 a.m. at West Huntington and 1:30 p.m. at Gallaher on Thursday, July 11.
FOSSILS: Digging up bones and fossils with Marshall University professor Robin O'Keefe. An interactive and exciting program with bones, plaster, pictures and fossils. O'Keefe will answer such questions about how fossils are made and the dinosaurs that once roamed the earth. The schedule includes: 2 p.m. Monday, July 15, at West Huntington; 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 24, at Milton; and 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 31, at Gallaher.
LEGO: Fun with LEGO with Linda Hamilton from Marshall University and the Nick J. Rahall Appalachian Transportation Institute, The schedule includes: 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 10, at West Huntington; 10 a.m. at the main library and 1:30 p.m. at Gallaher on Thursday, July 11; 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 12, at Barboursville; 10 a.m. at Cox Landing and 1 p.m. at Guyandotte on Thursday, July 18; and 10 a.m. at Milton and 1:30 p.m. at Salt Rock on Friday, July 19.
HUMOR AND STORIES: Greg Goode will present an archeology program at 10:30 a.m. at Cox Landing and 2 p.m. in Milton on Monday, June 10; 10 a.m. at the main library and 1:30 p.m. at West Huntington on Tuesday, June 11; 10:30 a.m. at Barboursville and 1:30 p.m. at Salt Rock on Thursday, June 13; and 10:30 a.m. at Gallaher and 1 p.m. in Guyandotte on Thursday, June 20.
ART: Drawing myths and monsters from West Virginia with art teacher J.B. Bond. The schedule includes: 4 p.m. Tuesday, June 18, in Milton; 10:30 a.m. at Salt Rock and 1:30 p.m. at West Huntington on Tuesdsay, June 23; and 11:15 a.m. at Barboursville and 1 p.m. in Guyandotte on Monday, June 24.
STORIES: Stacy Bond, who works in young adult services at the library, will conduct a stoytime that includes of games and music about some favorite cats and dogs. The schedule includes: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 12, at Guyandotte; 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 19, at Barboursville; 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 25, at Salt Rock; 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 26, at Cox Landing; 10 a.m. Thursday, June 27, at Gallaher; and 10 a.m. Friday, July 5, at West Huntington.
TANZANIA: Marshall University nursing major Taylor Pitkin will share her study abroad experience in Tanzania, Africa, at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, at the main library.
FEEDING: Five library locations will serve as locations for free lunches through the Cabell County Board of Education's summer feeding program, which is available to any child 18 and under. Lunches will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. starting Monday, June 17, and ending on Thursday, July 25, at the main library, Cox Landing, Gallaher, Guyandotte and West Huntington. Adult lunches are available for $4.


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San Antonio, TX – The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor football team will make its first regular season trip to San Antonio since the program's inaugural game in 1998 when the Cru takes on Trinity University in a 6:00 PM kickoff this Saturday. The two teams have played each other seven times, but have not met since the First Round of the 2007 NCAA Division III National Championships. UMHB won that match-up 52-23 and the Cru has won three straight over the Tigers since dropping the first four meetings between the two programs. The last five of those meetings have come in the postseason after UMHB and Trinity also played in the 1998 and 1999 regular seasons.
The Tigers topped the Cru 37-14 in the first game in UMHB football history back in 1998. A lot has changed for both of these programs since that initial meeting, but there are still quite a few similarities.
"We know that they are going to be very well-prepared and very well coached," Cru head coach Pete Fredenburg said. "This is a big game for us, because it is our next game and we have to be focused and ready to play every time we step on the field."
UMHB will enter the game with a 2-0 record after beating then #3-ranked Wesley College 32-25 last Saturday in Dover, Delaware. The Cru has matched the highest national ranking in program history by earning the #2 spot in both the American Football Coaches Association and D3football.com Top 25 Polls. UMHB is also closing out the non-conference portion of the 2012 schedule and is in the middle of the first three-game, regular season road swing in the history of the program. Trinity is 2-1 on the year and dropped out of the top 25 polls after suffering a 62-35 defeat at the hands of Sul Ross State University last Saturday in Alpine.


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Merchant of Venus
MESSAGE: Cluster 5632 requesting removal of Rastur quarantine protocols and immediate construction of galactic base. Rebuilding of war-torn sectors has begun. Whereabouts of friendly civilizations unknown. Need aid in establishing trade routes between isolated cultures. Repeat: Rastur invasion has been put down. Cluster is ready for trade.
Two Games in One!
With its double-sided board, this edition of Merchant of Venus contains two distinct games. The first, referred to as the Standard Game, is Rob Kouba's (Battles of Westeros) redeveloped and reimagined version of the original title.
The second game, referred to as the Classic Game, is FFG's implementation of Richard Hamblen's original, wonderful design.
G'Ranoc finished reading the communiqué and turns to the Trade Guild Overseer, who stands staring out of the port side observation deck, hands behind his back. He is silent until the nearby telegate suddenly comes to life, allowing what appears to be a Dell cruiser to jump from the far reaches of space to the Galactic Trade Hub in an instant.
After a small sigh, the TGO turns and speaks.
"You are immediately promoted. Galactic Base 1013 has been recommissioned. Take her and start repairing the damage those blasted Rastur have caused in Cluster 5632. We don't have many supplies, so the merchants you take there will have to be self-sufficient. Humans are adaptable. You will need the Whynom for quick construction and Eeepeeep to deal with technological problems. Finally, the Qossuth could be useful in case of a Rastur resurgence. Invite a merchant from each race to begin trade relations with cluster 5632. There are credits to be made!"
The galaxy is bursting with opportunities for savvy space traders to exploit, and the race to profit blasts off in Merchant of Venus! In this exciting game of interstellar trade and exploration, one to four players each represent a fledgling merchant eager to make a name for himself.
Following a devastating alien attack, a galactic cluster is once again opened for trade, and unimaginable wealth awaits the most ambitious merchant. Each player begins the game with a ship and a gung-ho pilot fresh from the Academy. From these humble beginnings, they must find the most profitable trade routes in order to deliver goods, transport passengers, build spaceports, mine asteroids, and acquire fame by completing missions and upgrading their ship and pilot.
There's a buyer born every nanosecond
Merchant of Venus launches players into a galaxy full of markets hungry to discover and buy alien goods. Space traders from four different races zip along trade routes to make contact with distant planets and uncover their key consumables.
- Human–Adaptable and generally content to inhabit any planet they run across through technological inventions.
- Whynom–A strong race of intelligent horses.
- Qossuth–Insane and bent on taking over the universe, the Qossuth often devise elaborate plans which require vast sums of money (making them good targets for trade).
- Eeepeeep–Intelligent machines descended from a single toaster that achieved sentience after being stabbed with one too many kitchen utensils.
From your First Contact with alien cultures, to the establishment of trade routes and spaceports, your quest for cash demands that you remain on the move. Each round, players take turns declaring their heading, launching their ships, moving through space, and buying and selling goods. The trader with the most wealth wins!
Cruising the galaxy in your starship
Successful traders will quickly locate fast and reliable trade routes, timing their purchases and sales with the interest in the market. You also need to weigh your investment in your ship against the cost to your profit margin. Upgrades to your ship may allow you to blaze through the stars, faster than ever, and they can help you bypass the various hazards of interstellar voyages, including space pirates. Likewise, your basic pilot may be good enough to take your ship on its maiden voyage, but when you've got a vital trade line established between multiple planets, do you want to trust your business to a rookie?
Along your journeys, you may also pick up passengers able to pay for transit across the stars, invest in racial technology, and undertake a number of missions that can enhance your fame and profit.
Kick it into hyperdrive
Fantasy Flight Games has remained true to the wild, intergalactic pursuit of wealth from the game's classic 1980's roots, and we've kicked it into hyperdrive with several new enhancements, including a fantastic new board and sculpted ships.
Fans of the original version will find our implementation of Richard Hamblen's classic game on one side of the board, and Rob Kouba's newly reimagined designed on the other. This revised iteration keeps the core mechanics intact, but boosts them with new options that enrich the game by presenting fresh strategies to players.
- Missions–Mission cards provide immediate goals that can boost your fame and lead to awards upon completion. Each player starts with a single mission, and can adopt mission-centric strategies if they choose.
- Fluctuating Markets–Every culture has a market that waxes and wanes on a regular basis. Savvy traders can watch the markets and time their deliveries carefully to sell for maximum profit.
- Fame–Fame can be profitable! Missions, better pilots, ship upgrades, victories over space pirates, and other game effects allow players to accrue fame throughout the game. At the end of the game, players receive money based on the amount of Fame they accrued.
Multiple worlds are ripe for the picking, and there's a whole galaxy full of buyers. Space traders, get your ships ready for launch because it's time to engage in some wild entrepreneurship!
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Advanced Machining Systems (AMS), founded in 2002 in Bend, Oregon, is a full-service CNC machining and design shop that specializes in precisionmachined components. This includes incubators for medical research companies, aerospace hydraulic systems, interior parts and life support systems for medical transport helicopters, control surfaces for general aviation aircraft, as well as parts for experimental aircraft and firearms.
While their existing client base was satisfied with the company's quality work, high levels of customer service, and commitment to providing custom solutions, AMS management noticed that new business was falling short of objectives. They embarked on a thorough analysis of their business systems, resulting in a streamlined work flow and specialized areas within the shop that maximized handling efficiency.
One area that still needed to be addressed was programming time— a key step in the company's customized solutions. For example, one firearms component on the AMS production schedule is a part made of A6 tool steel that is used for rifle testing. Initiating production required 75 minutes to program the part and 35 minutes to rough out the first of two operations. In addition, run times were fixed at 1,200 RPM with a 16 IPM feed, creating tremendous wear on end mills and requiring AMS to maintain a large tool inventory.
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Hornets drumsticks
Does anyone play with them? If so what do you think of them?
No one in my area has them in stock so im thinking about ordering a pair of the 5B's.
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Used them a lot about 2-3 years ago - loved them... Fairly durable, good balance - they're killer if you're experiencing any hand fatigue etc... they feel great. I was ordering them online and frankly the quality began to slip a bit towards the end - got a lot of warped sticks (probably 3 pair out of a doz) and the tips seemed to chip much easier etc...
I'm using Silverfox Boston Bashers/Fat Boys now and I'm thrilled with them.
Good Luck!
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The main reason why im looking at them is that I have tendonitis in both my wrists. I have been using the zildjian anti-vibe 5B's but am still getting a good bit of shock. I have also been playing with different Ahead models, but just cant find one of their sticks that is what im looking for for weight and feel.
So, im looking at any sticks that will help reduce shock in the hands that I have not tried yet.
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I still have a few Hornet sticks around that I play with. I don't know if the company still exists. I liked them a lot but I too had problems with their tips prematurely chipping. The only size I've ever used was a 5A. Their grips seemed as if they were more constructed for match grip players, but they also worked out well for traditional grip.
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What exactly about these sticks makes them easier on hand fatigue? I haven't seen any of these before
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The way the grips of these sticks are sculpted. They also have a very nice balance. All I have is pictures of worn out sticks to show. Actually the only one that I have a picture of the grip is a stick with a broken tip that my girlfriend used as a plant support, lol. These sticks also came in a variety of colors, such as red, blue, green, black and natural. The butt of the sticks had three small O rings attached. Sometimes you had to check just to make sure all three were there.
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it looks as if the bigger end could counter balance the tip. Does this make for lighter playing naturally? Thus reducing fatigue as well?
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My brother got a piar of these a few years ago. I played around with them a little. They were pretty comfortable. They broke very quicky though, and were far too expensive to justify using exclusively
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The word is in from the troops returning from the Microsoft Exchange Conference in Orlando last week and the event is getting high marks as both a social and informational event.
In designing the conference, Microsoft emphasized interaction between presenters and attendees. The approach appears to have been successful.
"[O]ne of the best conferences I attended… ever!" Michael Van Horenbeeck, of UC Architects, wrote in his blog.
"Instead of having sessions where you'd be lectured by the speakers, [Microsoft] wanted to create more interaction between the audience and the speaker," he wrote. "In fact, some speakers relied on the audience to ask questions: it was nice to see that some speakers didn't even bring any PowerPoint slides with them."
Even the keynote speeches were a cut above what's typical fare at a technical conference.
"MEC has certainly provided a welcome departure from what we've all become accustomed to recently," Carl Drechsel wrote in a blog for GSX. "Most notable among the differences is the atmosphere at the keynotes, each thus far has provided a hefty dose [of] interesting content, witty humor, and shots at a whole host of targets."
Among those targets was how Exchange 2013 integrates email with social networking, he noted. Social networking vitals and status information are included with each contact in Outlook. What's more, active content, such as maps, can be linked to messages.
One attendee left the conference impressed with the attention to detail that the Exchange team was applying to the new version of the software.
"They continue to recognize and understand the importance of email in today's business environment and work to improve both the availability of the e-mail system as well as to enhance the user experience when accessing that email," ContactPointe wrote in a blog posting.
The manager of IT networks praised the design changes in Exchange roles. It explained that the transport role has been split between the mailbox and client access roles. Client access is now a pure proxy back to the mailbox role. That reduces the data that's needed to be replicated or duplicated for disaster recovery. It also allows roles to be deployed independently thus removing the restriction of deploying all roles in each site.
There were also some perks to attending a conference in Orlando sponsored by a global company like Microsoft, according to Sam McNeil, author of the Office 365 Evangelist Blog:
"Monday night was the big party at Universal Studios Orlando Island of Adventure," he wrote. "The entire park was rented out for just the MEC attendees and their guests. This was a great time, never spent [more] than about two minutes in line for any ride or traction."
One of the conference sessions that McNeil found particularly instructive dealt with hybrid deployments. Organizations currently running Exchange 2003 on their premises need to remember that they are required to use Exchange 2010 to create a hybrid deployment, he wrote. Exchange 2013 will only support hybrid deployments with Exchange 2010 and 2007, and only with them after installation of a service pack that won't be available until the first half of 2013.
From start to finish, MEC appears to have kept its attendees thoroughly engaged in the conference's activities:
"The closing session was excellent, if only because it proved that not even the fire alarm going off would make attendees leave the conference," Exchange guru Tony Redmond wrote in his blog. "Talk about commitment!"
Will there be a Microsoft Exchange Conference 2013? Microsoft is noncommittal on the subject.
"I guess it is hard to repeat the kind of content-rich event enabled by the recent announcement of Exchange 2013 and the rest of the Office 2013 suite," Redmond wrote.
"Perhaps a 2013 MEC might focus on the real-life deployment experience of Exchange 2013 and the changes in Exchange 2013 SP1," he continued. "There's probably enough good content there to warrant coming together again."


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HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) - Attorneys for a condemned killer facing execution this week in Texas are insisting his punishment should be stopped because he risks the same ordeal experienced recently by an Oklahoma inmate whose lethal injection was disrupted.
Robert Campbell's scheduled Tuesday evening execution in Huntsville would be the first nationally since Clayton Lockett's bungled punishment April 29. Lockett died of an apparent heart attack after Oklahoma prison officials aborted his execution following the failure of an intravenous line carrying the deadly drugs.
Lawyers for Campbell say they must know the source of the drug used in Texas. Prison officials have refused.
Attorneys also are arguing in appeals that Campbell's mentally impaired and ineligible for execution.
Campbell was convicted of the 1991 abduction and fatal shooting of a 20-year-old Houston woman, Alexandra Rendon.
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Man in court for drunk outburst of racist abuse
Posted: May 13, 2014|
A 23-YEAR-OLD has told a judge he plans to change his ways after a drunken racist outburst led to his arrest.
Sam Billings, of Wood Street, Burton, appeared before the town's magistrates and pleaded guilty to a charge of racially aggravated harassment following an incident in February.
Police officers arrested him after he was seen swearing loudly and shouting racial insults.
The episode was described as an 'outburst' rather than being directed at anybody in particular.
Emma Thompson, prosecuting, told the court: "This was a racially aggravated offence which took place in the early hours of the morning in Station Street, Burton. Police went down to the offender who was clearly drunk. They said he was being loud and shouting 'all the British public' before directing an insult at a man in grey."
She read out the offensive racist remarks that Billings was shouting, including one comment about 'British being British' and 'just white people'.
When interviewed by police, Billings said he couldn't remember anything.
Representing himself, Billings told the judge: "I have a drinking problem which led to me appearing before you today. I am working with a drinking programme.
"I can't say much about what happened – I can't remember much because I was drunk.
"I sincerely apologise for what I said. I'm not going to make excuses but I was going through a rough time.
"I know I need to stop drinking and find other ways to deal with my problems.
"I have read the report and feel ashamed of my behaviour."
District judge David Taylor told him: "I accept your conduct is because you were drunk. People go around making unnecessary comments for no good reason when they are drunk.
"Even an outburst could start a confrontation.
"If you were directing it at someone I might take a different view."
He fined Billings £150 for the offence and ordered him to pay a £20 victim surcharge and costs of £85.
The judge told Billings, who was already subject to a community order, that if he was charged with another racially aggravated offence it was highly likely he would be sent to prison.