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How to replace a word present in multiple track titles?
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How to replace a word present in multiple track titles?
Apr 26 2014, 01:41
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Hi! I am new here, my name is Leo.
I don't know the first thing about codes and scripts, but I've decided to use foobar since my collection is mostly lossless purchases and by converting them and adding to iTunes I'm losing space.
Lossless files typically come with a single FLAC or APE and a cuesheet, editing the tags in this cuesheet with something like Tag&Rename is impossible, but it can be done with foobar.
Now, in case there is a common word or phrase in every track Title in this cue sheet, for example: "Album X: Track 1, Album X: Track 2, Album X: Track 3", and I only wanted to select them all in foobar and do SOMETHING to remove the "Album X:" part from ALL TRACKS AT ONCE and leave instead "Track 1, Track 2, Track 3", what could I do?
I have digged through these forums in search for an answer, and I found a list of scripts that one can use with masstagger, but I have tried and tried to no result at all. Don't even know how to manage those scripts or how to apply them. I am lost and can find no answer.
Any ideas? Please. It'd be greatly appreciated.
*Forgot to make the topic title a question, sorry for any inconvenience!
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Apr 26 2014, 03:31
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There's more than one way to achieve it, but usually the easiest way is to use $replace(A,B,C). In your example, you could use:
$replace(%title%,Album X: ,)
Notice that "C" is nothing, effectively removing the text string "Album X: " from the title.
It isn't necessary to use Masstagger. You can use foobar's Properties dialog.
1. Select the tracks
2. Open the Properties dialog (Alt + Enter)
3. Right-click the field you wish to alter and click on Format from other fields... in the context menu
4. Enter the script in the Pattern box
5. Review the items in the Preview window to ensure there will be no unwanted changes
6. Click "OK" to close the "Format from other fields..." dialog if all is good, otherwise change the script or click "Cancel"
7. If you are altering more than one field, click "Apply" and repeat steps 3 through 7 as many times as necessary. If altering only one field, you can skip to step 8
8. Click "OK" to close the Properties dialog
This post has been edited by BenB: Apr 26 2014, 03:37
Apr 26 2014, 04:35
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That is exactly what I needed! Amazing! Thank you so much!
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Former 500cc World Champion Wayne Gardner will be offering his GP insights on a regular basis to cyclenews.com readers and we're happy to have him. For more from the Wollongong Wonder, visit his website at www.waynegardnerapproved.com.au.TESTING TIMES
Finally! After an off-season full of speculation and expectation, the MotoGP teams are finally back on track this week for three-days of testing at Sepang. I can hardly wait. We've all been starved of any real information over the past few months so it will be great to see the new bikes turn their wheels in anger for the first time in 2011. Once again, all eyes will be on Ducati and Valentino. Now, if Vale manages to finish the test in just 15th spot like he did in Valencia, I'll be concerned. But I don't think that's going to happen. I expect him to be at least as quick as Hayden during this outing, though he still won't be setting the world on fire.It's early in the season and Rossi is never the fastest rider at this stage of the year. He tends to play the lame duck and diverts attention to other riders. It's a clever approach. If I were him, I'd be doing the same thing. In regards to his shoulder, it's a little difficult to know where the truth actually lies. Vale's said it won't be 100-percent until May, but I think he's probably foxing a little here and I think he'll definitely be competitive when it counts. The shoulder is probably still quite sore and will probably continue to cause discomfort for a little while yet, but that's the price he'll have to pay for opting to have the surgery so late. Then again, that's just part of racing. However, even if he's not in his best physical shape this week, it shouldn't get in the way of the team making some significant advances with the bike.And talking about the bike, I note that Ducati's test riders recently claimed to have come up with some major solutions to the bike's inherent problems. I'm sceptical about whether this is the case. I'm sure they've been working in a better direction since Valentino provided initial feedback last November, but I doubt whether the test riders will have been able to tell whether it's right or wrong. Remember, these are the same guys who thought they had it all sorted with the last few versions of the bike. Look what happened there. The only person who will really be able to tell if there's been any improvement will be Valentino himself. Until he gets on it, it's all hope and prayer stuff. We'll soon know.One thing I certainly expect to see this week is for Stoner to be a handful right out of the gate. In fact, I'll be surprised if he doesn't finish the test at the top of the time sheets. From the Honda perspective, the team infighting is about to start in earnest. They've been working off information supplied by Pedrosa and Dovizioso for a long time now, and it'll be interesting to see if Stoner begins to hold sway in terms of future direction. Honda can't work in two directions at once, so I think we'll soon know which of their star riders they're going to listen to. Expect some noses to be put severely out of joint with this one, no matter what the outcome. One thing Honda does need to do is improve the bike's stability under braking. It's possible they may have managed to improve this aspect over the off-season, but other than that, I don't expect them to have made any huge changes since last year.
Last week I suggested that BMW might well provide the surprise package of the 2011 World Superbike Championship, but after receiving a phone call from their star recruit Leon Haslam on the weekend I'm now not so sure. Leon's currently in Australia where he and the factory BMW team have just wrapped up a series of pre-season tests at Sydney's Eastern Creek. When I asked him about the bike he was a little bit cautious, but he did say they still had a lot of work to do. When I rode the bike over a year ago I felt it had no mid-range power, meaning it really struggled to get off the corners. However, it did steer very well. Leon agreed that the power issue still needs attention, and also agreed with my assessment regarding the steering. I was quite surprised to hear this. I know BMW have been working on this bike for a couple of years, but it doesn't seem to have progressed at the rate I imagined BMW to be capable of. I don't understand the internal characteristics of the engine, so I can't comment on the specifics of why this might be. But regardless, it's still alarming to learn that they still have such a fundamental power supply issue.It's interesting that Troy Corser has been saying for some time how great the bike is and that it's ready to win. But what I don't understand is how it can sometimes be right up there in qualifying, but then can't seem to replicate the performance in a race environment. I don't doubt BMW's ability to get to the bottom of it. I'm now just not sure when they'll manage it. Regardless, I'm sure Leon will still perform well on the bike and will make the most of what he gets. He and his dad Ron are staying with Troy Corser in Wollongong this week and will then go down to Phillip Island for the last test before the season gets underway. I'm really looking forward to catching up with both of them sometime this week.

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Teacher accused of inappropriately touching studenst at Widefield High School in El Paso County
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. - A 29-year-old teacher is accused of sexually assaulting more than one student at Widefield High School in El Paso County, authorities said.
Lee Edward Riddle was arrested Wednesday on a warrant for sexual assault on a child by one in a position of trust, the El Paso County Sheriff's Office said in a news release. He's being held at the county jail on $25,000 bond.
The sheriff's office received information on Friday about a possible sexual assault by a teacher that occurred at the high school.
Over the next several days, the deputy assigned as the school's resource officer along with detectives investigated the case and conducted several interviews.
The investigation revealed Riddle "had inappropriate contact with more than one student," sheriff's officials said.
The sheriff's office said no further information would be released because of the ages of the juvenile victims and the nature of the sex offense.
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Sebastian Inlet Marina 2nd marina to earn all 3 'clean' designations
MICCO - Spill a drop of fuel at Sebastian Inlet Marina and it will never see the waters of the Indian River Lagoon a few feet away. Neither will waste from its fish cleaning table, soap suds from washing one's boat or even stormwater runoff from a 100-year weather event.
On Tuesday, the marina was recognized by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection as a Clean Marina, Clean Boatyard and Clean Marine Retailer. The new marina, opened Labor Day weekend, becomes the second facility in Florida to receive all three distinctions. It is the 187th of 192 marinas that have joined the Clean Marina program. There are an estimated 2,000 marinas in the state.
On the Treasure Coast and near the Jupiter Inlet, there are 24 Clean Marinas and five Clean Boatyards.
During a brief ceremony to recognize the marina's effort, three blue DEP flags were hoisted up the marina's nautical flagpole.
The Clean Marina program began in 2000 and is administered by the DEP. It also is a partnership that includes the Marine Industries Association of Florida, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, University of Florida Sea Grant Program, Coast Guard and Coast Guard Auxiliary.
It is strictly a voluntary program, yet marina owners and managers have bought into its importance.
"We worked with the DEP right from day one when we began to redesign this marina," said T.P. Kennedy of Kennedy Holdings, owners of Sebastian Inlet Marina. "We want to be able to call ourselves a green marina."
Kennedy estimates the designation cost him $150,000 to $200,000 in additional improvements, but he said the requirements could become mandatory in the future, and it also made sense as a way to attract business.
Kennedy Holdings bought the site of the old Sebastian Inlet Marina in Micco in 2005 about six months after it was destroyed by hurricanes Frances and Jeanne in 2004. Offering 25 in-water slips and 210 dry storage slips, the facility was built from scratch. The Kennedys incorporated dozens of the program's requirements in its design.
Clean Marina requirements include proper storage and removal of waste oil, spill controls for fuel, handling of solid waste, and management of storm water, sewage and gray water among others.
Vivian Garfein, DEP's Central District director, commended Sebastian Inlet Marina's commitment to the program.
"The Indian River Lagoon is one of the richest resources in Florida," Garfein said. "Boaters are looking for these flags. By implementing practices to reduce waste and prevent pollution, Sebastian Inlet Marina is helping to protect Florida's marine resources for its citizens and future generations."
There are reasons for Florida's Clean Marina and similar programs.
Clean water is a critical component of Florida's $56 billion tourism industry, $14 billion marine industry and $6.6 billion fishing industry. There are more than 1 million registered vessels and 2,000 marinas in Florida.
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The following is a list of Clean Marinas on the Treasure Coast and near the Jupiter Inlet:
•Blowing Rocks Marina, Tequesta
•Finest Kind Marina, Stuart
•Four Fish Marina, Jensen Beach
•Fort Pierce City Marina
•Harborage Yacht Club, Stuart
•Harbortown Marina, Fort Pierce
•Harbour Ridge Marina, Palm City
•Hinckley Yacht Sales, Port Salerno
•Jib Yacht Club and Marina, Tequesta
•Jupiter Yacht Club, Jupiter
•Loblolly Bay Marina, Hobe Sound
•Pirates Cove Resort and Marina, Port Salerno
•River Forest Yachting Center, Stuart
•Sailfish Marina, Stuart
•Sebastian Inlet Marina, Micco
•Loggerhead Club and Marina, Vero Beach
•Marsh Island Club, Vero Beach
•Oyster Pointe Resort, Sebastian
•Quail Valley River Club, Vero Beach
•Sportsmen's Motel and Marina, Sebastian
•Vero Beach City Marina North and South
•Vero Beach Bait and Tackle
•Capt. Hiram's Marina, Sebastian
•Capt. Butcher's Marina, Sebastian
The following is a list of Clean Boatyards on the Treasure Coast:
•A & J Boat Works, Port Salerno
•Whiticar Boat Works, Stuart
•Hinckley Yacht Services, Port Salerno
•MarineMax of Southeast Florida, Stuart
•Sebastian Inlet Marina, Micco
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I am an avid reader and have done a few book reviews before. I mostly read for therapeutic value as it helps my anxiety disorder (aka Worry Wart). Getting lost in other worlds definitely helps me forget about the problems in this one.
About a month ago a co-worker mentioned that his wife had just published an eBook and she was promoting it by doing an Amazon Giveaway. I love reading and it's a bonus to support a fellow Kentuckian who's a working mom doing her own stuff on the side. So I entered and shared her giveaway info and then picked up the book from Amazon.
If you've read any young adult fiction like Stephenie Meyer, P.C. Cast, or Suzanne Collins, you will definitely enjoy Heather Sunseri and her work in Mindspeak. The book was fairly gripping from the start as it immediately had me wondering and wanting to know "what happens next"?
Lovable lead characters with romantic tension, breakthrough scientific discoveries, and vexing ethical and moral questions keep this mystery thriller action packed. Be prepared to be wishing the second book is this series comes soon!
I love that so many great stories are being told by talented self-published writers. Not only will you get a great read out of Mindspeak, you will be supporting the dream of a small-town Kentucky author who has shared her brilliant tale with the world.


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Merida Scultura Evo Team-20 £3999.99
A very good bike bordering on the exceptional, the SL version might just cross that border
Weight 6700g Contact www.merida.com
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Merida is best known for its mountain bikes, especially thanks to the Multivan Merida cross-country team which boasts the all-conquering Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesja on its roster. But the Taiwanese brand makes a huge range of bikes right across the spectrum: hybrids, cyclo-cross, triathlon, fitness… and we've been getting the miles in aboard their top level road race bike, the all-carbon Scultura Evo Team.
First impressions…
The Scultura – which translates as 'Sculpture', though we think it sounds more like the name of one of Superman's enemies – is built around a compact carbon fibre frame that features really chunky main tubes. The bulbous head tube morphs smoothly into a triangular top tube that's so broad you could eat your dinner off it. Well, kind of. It's about 50mm wide up front, so it would be okay if you were having sausages.
Anyway… The down tube is almost as wide and even deeper while down south you get a whopping block of carbon around the skeleton bottom bracket shell – which comes complete with little CNC milled windows. They look cool but we can't help feeling they're going to be a pain to keep gunk-free. Out back you get a wishbone seatstay and elaborately sculpted chainstays while up front Merida's full-carbon fork flows tidily into the frame.
Unlike most frames, the Scultura's doesn't have a cosmetic surface layer to the carbon – so ours had quite a patchy rather than a regular appearance. It is the fashions at the moment for top-end bikes, (see also the Cervelo P4) it didn't bother us in the slightest but you might prefer a tiny amount of extra weight in order to get a prettier finish.
It's built up with SRAM's high end Red groupset components and spins on Mavic R-SYS wheels…
What's it like to ride?
Merida might not have the prestige of Storck or Cervélo, say, but make no mistake, this is an excellent bike built around a high-quality frameset.
The Scultura is a real lightweight. It's not quite as feathery as the Cervélo R3 SL that we tested a few weeks ago but, at 6.7kg (14.7lb) for our 56cm version without pedals, it's not far off – you'd do well to notice the couple of hundred grams difference. It still hovers just around the UCI's minimum weight limit (6.8kg/14.96lb) for racing.
You know that, unless the engineers have done something crazy, that's going to translate into super-quick acceleration… and it does. Jumping on to the Merida after riding something even just a few pounds heavier is a joy. You put the power in, and the response is lightning fast. There's no wallowing about, very little sideways flex at the bottom bracket, just a direct dose of speed.
It's a similar tale on the climbs – whether you're seated or standing, the Merida just doesn't hang about. Crank it up and it skips towards the summit without a care; it's one of those bikes that feels like it's working with you rather than against you on the hills, giving you an extra shove upwards with every pedal stroke. You've got no excuses if you don't get to the top first. Sorry.
The wheels help here. We really rate the R-Syses (is that the plural for R-Sys?) which are light and extremely stiff. There's no discernible sideways movement of the rims when you get aggressive. Put them as close as you like to the brake blocks and they never rub, even when you're churning uphill out of the saddle. We've done thousands of miles on several sets now and the tubular carbon spokes have always held them super-tight with virtually no maintenance issues.
Merida make much of the Scultura's FlexStays – wide and flattened seatstays and chainstays designed to absorb high frequency vibration and improve smoothness. They all say that, though, don't they?
But the truth is, this is a comfortable ride. Maybe those FlexStays do help. Maybe it's more down to the amount of seat post extending out the top of the compact frame. And Fizik's Arione saddle, with just the right amount of flex in the hull and rails, is certainly partly responsible – it's one of our favourites for comfort at a reasonable weight. Whatever it is, we did a couple of 5hr rides without feeling even slightly battered – no worries on that front at all.
Hit really uneven road surfaces fast and the front end can be a little hard to manage, but that's the price you pay for the light weight. Shift more of your weight on to the bars and it stays planted. That aside, the Scultura behaves just fine. Merida's own lightweight forks have reinforcing ribs running across the inside of the blades to provide extra lateral rigidity… or so Merida tell us. We didn't take a hacksaw to them to check. Combined with the R-Sys wheels, they certainly provide precise steering without any sloppiness. Again, really impressive stuff.
What else do you need to know? SRAM's Red components work great throughout. We got faultless changes through the short-throw levers, love the performance of the flex-free crankset, and can't fault the skinny, lightweight brake callipers. All good, though Red does bump up the price massively.
If you'd prefer Campag you're out of luck because Merida don't spec it. If you want Shimano you can go for Ultegra SL on the £2,299.99 Evo 907-Com. Two other Shimano-equipped Sculturas are available in the UK too, although they don't have the same superlight frame.
We've got two gripes, both fairly minor. First, we couldn't get the seat post clamp to hold the saddle rails firmly – though that was probably just down to someone cross-threading the bolt. And second, on a bike that's carbon pretty much throughout, why the aluminium stem? Don't get us wrong, the FSA model works fine. But it's not carbon, is it?
Manufacturers don't tend to make mistakes with their flagship models – there's too much riding on it. Lightweight, fast and impressively comfortable, there's not a lot to argue with here; this is a fabulous high-end road bike. Should you buy it? Maybe. Bear in mind that you can get a bike that's nearly as good for half the price. The gains get much, much smaller the more you spend. But if you're after something from the top tier of performance and it has to be SRAM Red for you, this is a hell of a lot cheaper than the Cannondale Synapse that comes in an almost identical build (£5,299). Think of it that way and it starts to look like a credible candidate for your cash.
Why spec an alloy stem? Come on Roger you must know that as bike-tester-extraordinare, you use the most appropriate material for a job. The aluminium FSA stem at 99 gram is as light but stiffer that any carbon stem out there
Thank you and Goodnight.
posted by itchyhorse [1 posts]
13th November 2008 - 9:26
I'd never buy a carbon stem, ever. all a stem has to do is resist twisting forces, and there's nothing better than an aluminium tube for that. I've tried some real dogs of carbon stems in my time, the 2007 EC90 being the worst. I could move the drops on my bars up and down about an inch. AN INCH! Some Alu stems aren't pretty (not a critcism that could be levied on the FSA IMHO) but I've never used one that wasn't up to the job.
posted by cactuscat [305 posts]
13th November 2008 - 10:35
Yeah, we had a chat about that in the office hummed and hawed about whether to take it out. Big Dave, in particular, is a fan of a strong aluminium stem.
It's more the fact that on a four grand bike we'd want everything to be shiny and bling too. That's all. We know... bike tarts. But there you go.
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Former Packer Johnny Jolly becomes dad
Dec 8, 2013; Green Bay, WI, USA; Green Bay Packers defensive tackle Johnny Jolly (97) celebrates after recovering a fumble during the fourth quarter against the Atlanta Falcons at Lambeau Field. Image by Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Johnny Jolly may not be in Green Bay Packers camp this year, but there's a spectacular benefit to it.
He could see the moments when he became a dad.
Jolly tweeted these pictures of his new daughter and his wife Voniecia on Tuesday.
Thank God for my beautiful newborn princess Jaeci what a blessing pic.twitter.com/SdwwBFFYgN
— johnny jolly (@JJolly97) August 19, 2014
The Packers, so far, have chosen for Jolly not to come back as a defensive tackle, opting for quicker players on the D-line.
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Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Outsourcing, Technology
Legal Technology Leadership Summit: Outsourcing And How It Maybe Won't Totally Ruin Your Life
While at the Legal Technology Leadership Summit, I attended the panel entitled "Legal Process Outsourcing and Insourcing." As I mentioned on Twitter, when I go to conferences I enjoy attending the panels that are most likely to cause pain and suffering among junior attorneys. It's kind of my thing. Usually, anything involving outsourcing is a […]


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Officials from Taiwan and the Philippines talk in front of a weather station model in Manila. (Photo/CNA)
The Philippines on Thursday officially activated 15 automatic weather stations donated by Taiwan that it hopes will help the country better prepare for the arrival of powerful typhoons in the future.
Graciano P Yumul Jr, an undersecretary in the Philippines' Department of Science and Technology, said at the ceremony launching the weather stations that the event marked a new milestone for technological cooperation between the two countries.
The idea behind the initiative took shape in 2009 after typhoons Ketsana and Parma caused great havoc in the Philippines, leading Taiwan's representative to the country, Donald Lee, to suggest that Taiwan's government help upgrade local weather equipment.
Taipei agreed and donated US$280,000 in February 2010 to build 15 automatic weather stations, one information center and two working stations on Luzon Island.
A Philippine weather bureau official said the new equipment can predict the path of typhoons before they hit, giving local authorities more time to take emergency measures prior to the storm's arrival and hopefully reduce damage.
The Philippines weather bureau will also share information from the new weather stations with Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau, helping expand the range of Taiwan's weather forecasts.
In addition to Yumul and Lee, also attending Thursday's ceremony were National Science Council deputy minister Chen Cheng-hong and Amadeo Perez, Jr, the chairman of the Manila Economic Cultural Office.
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Karl claims two lives, dissipates over Mexico
Vega De Alatorre, Mexico (AFP) Sept 18, 2010
Rescue teams scoured eastern Mexico in search for victims Saturday after Hurricane Karl hit the area, claiming two lives and battering it with heavy winds and rains.
But even though it came ashore as a powerful category three hurricane, it quickly dissipated over local mountain ranges.
The storm arrived as Mexico reeled under one of its wettest seasons on record, forcing oil rigs to be evacuated and a nuclear plant to be shut down.
"There is absolutely no risk" at Mexico's only nuclear generator in Laguna Verde since all security measures were taken, said Laura Gurza, national civil protection director.
Karl hit on Friday afternoon, just north of the port of Veracruz, striking land just four miles (seven kilometers) from the nuclear power station.
As officials opened hostels with room for thousands of people, many hunkered down in their homes, sticking adhesive tape on windows and blocking doors with furniture.
A 61-year-old woman and a two-year-old girl were killed in Puebla state after the roof of their house collapsed on them, authorities said.
Filemon Calderon said his wooden house collapsed in Las Higueras village overnight, after he had tried to reinforce it with old mattresses. "It fell on us. The beds and our furniture were soaked," the 59-year-old said.
Still reeling from major flooding earlier this month that left 25 people dead and affected nearly one million more, Mexican officials posted storm warnings for the Gulf coast and central states.
"It's the first time in at least 30 years that we're experiencing such a powerful phenomenon," the head of Veracruz state weather services, Federico Acevedo, told journalists.
Roads were closed in the north of Veracruz and the international airport suspended flights.
Mexican state oil giant Pemex Thursday evacuated Gulf oil platforms and stopped production in 14 wells.
After reaching Mexico's mountains, Karl weakened substantially and was downgraded by the Miami-based US National Hurricane Center to a weather "system" not worthy of further monitoring.
"Winds will gradually diminish as the system weakens further today," the service said, adding that it was discontinuing its advisories about Karl.
The storm hit during an especially active hurricane season in the region.
In the Atlantic, the very large category two Hurricane Igor weakened slightly, still packing winds of 110 miles (175 kilometer) per hour as it churned toward Bermuda.
Igor is so big that hurricane force winds extend some 105 miles (165 kilometers). Tropical storm force winds were also radiating up to 345 miles (555 kilometers) from its center, the NHC said.
Concern lay primarily with Bermuda, where authorities of the British overseas territory, home to some 67,000 people, were warning of potential devastation if the eye of the storm passed close by as forecast.
A meteorologist for the Bermuda Weather Service said the island should prepare for a direct hit, with 37 hours of gale force winds starting Sunday, according to Bermuda's Royal Gazette.
Huge swells from Igor could also cause dangerous surf from Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands up the US east coast, the NHC said.
Lined up behind Igor was Julia, which has weakened to a tropical storm out in the Atlantic with no current threats to land.
The last time so many major storms churned in the Atlantic basin at the same time was in September 1998, when there were four hurricanes, including Georges, which killed more than 600 people and caused nearly six billion dollars in damage.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has predicted an especially stormy 2010, with 14 to 23 named storms for this season, including eight to 14 hurricanes.
On average, there are 11 named storms, six of which become hurricanes, in the six-month season which ends on November 30.
Hurricane Earl battered Canada's Nova Scotia province earlier this month when it made landfall as a category one storm. But it swiftly lost power, weakening down to a tropical storm.
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The second natural disaster to hit the country in a fortnight lifted roofs and uprooted trees as hurricane-force winds swept across the country and lightning strikes ignited fires.
The South Island city of Christchurch escaped the worst of the storm but continued to be rocked up a series of aftershocks up to magnitude 4.5 two weeks after a 7.0 earthquake caused billions of dollars worth of damage.
The storm, described by the independent weatherwatch.co.nz website as "one of the largest storms on the planet" and covering an area the size of Australia stretched emergency services as it wreaked havoc across the country
"Most of the calls were about fallen trees across roads or property, and roofs lifting," said Steve Smith of the Fire Service northern communications centre.
Nearly 100,000 people lost electricity supplies overnight Friday and by Saturday afternoon 17,000 were still waiting to be reconnected.
Winds reached hurricane force on the coast west of the main city of Auckland, said weatherwatch head analyst Philip Duncan as gusts up to 154 kilometres (96 miles) per hour swept in from the Tasman Sea.
In the lower North Island, there were more than 100 lightning, sparking fires in at least one building and several trees.
In the Manawatu district north of Wellington flooding made roads impassable.
"There's been quite a weather bomb go through there, and it's caused havoc," Inspector Ken Climo, of police central communications said.
Snow was the biggest threat in the South Island where police advised people to stay off the roads.
In the southern city of Invercargill the roof of a stadium which houses a velodrome and indoor sports arena collapsed under the weight of snow and police described roads in the areas as "treacherous".
There have been no reported casualties.
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The Maryland Terps made the big plays when they needed to as they defeated the Navy Midshipmen in the 2nd overtime, 8-7. In front of 14,625 fans at Navy Marine Corps Stadium (3rd largest total in Navy history, 11th in NCAA Lacrosse regular-season history), midfielder Drew Evans ripped a shot with just :07 left in the game to send the game to overtime. Both teams had balanced scoring efforts. Maryland had four players with two points apiece, while Navy was led by the three point efforts of Ian Dingman and Tim Paul. Maryland freshman goalie Brian Phipps may have been the X-factor with his 13 saves for the Terps.
Annapolis, MD – In what was arguably the most exciting game of the year, the feeling leaving Navy Marine Corps Stadium was electric as all in attendance watched Maryland steal a game between two rivals. Navy controlled every statistical category except for saves and controlled the pace of the game for the majority of regulation.
Navy got on the board early as freshman Tim Paul, starting in place of injured attackman Bruce Nechanicky, found Basil Daratsos less than two minutes into the game. Both defenses took over and proved that they are deserving of the hype. Both are physical, fast and experienced, and both are in the top 15 for scoring stinginess. At the tail end of a long possession, sophomore transfer Jeremy Sieverts drove down the right side and ripped a nice right-handed shot in to get Maryland on the board with 4:37 to play in the first. Navy would answer shortly after. Ian Dingman draws a lot of attention from opposing defenses, and that was evident as he drove from X. He barely had a step on his man, but he found William Wallace open who put one past Maryland goalie Brian Phipps.
The first half would become pretty much all Maryland defense and Navy offense. Brian Phipps provided the difference as he contributed four saves in the 2nd quarter to keep the game tight, despite playing man-down for three of the first thirty minutes.
"The boy [Brian Phipps] grew up. When you have kids playing as a freshman against Navy in a game like this, they either take a giant step up or a giant step down, and he took a giant step up," said Maryland head coach Dave Cottle.
With less than a minute to go in the first, Phipps came up with a huge man-down save. Navy worked the ball around, found Nick Mirabito on the back-side, but the man-down unit recovered nicely. Unfazed, Navy kept the pressure on and worked it back-side to Ian Dingman who took a righty jump shot that dinged the pipe and went out-of-bounds. Navy finally got their third goal of the game with 1:59 to play in the 2nd. Phipps made another save, but on the rebound, Navy fought hard for the groundball. Dingman came up with it in the alley and they worked it around until Basil Daratsos beat Phipps. On the ensuing face-off, freshman Bryn Holmes won it forward for Maryland. Navy's William Wallace thought he had won it, so he started to step around Holmes. Holmes raced towards the Navy goal with Wallace recovering. Holmes got close, and saw Michael Phipps open on the wing, so he threw a cross-handed flip pass to Phipps, who ripped a lefty shot in just :07 after Daratsos' goal. Despite their dominance, Navy was only up 3-2 at the half.
"We threw the ball away. We fouled too much. We talked all week in a game like this with a lot of emotion, you got to use your head, not lose your head. We fouled four times. It kept us from having the ball and when we had the ball, we threw it away. At halftime, we talked about how positive it was to be playing as badly as we played and only be down one at the half. If we could hang in there, all we had to do was play a good 30 minutes and get a win," said Cottle.
The third quarter wasn't much different from the first half, except Maryland was able to have some more success on offense. Max Ritz tied the game with 7:53 to play in the quarter and on a man-up less than a minute later, Ritz found Dan Groot who gave Maryland their first lead of the day. Phipps again came up big for Maryland in the final minute of a quarter. This time, Navy worked the ball around and seemingly got Phipps out of position. Attackman Nick Mirabito found himself wide open with an open net. He casually went to put the shot away. Phipps darted down the line and cooly handled it as he got back into position, keeping the lead for Maryland.
The fourth quarter is where the game really got interesting. Navy opened the quarter with a three goal run. The third goal (Navy's 6th) came following a nice Maryland defensive stop. Maryland All-American defenseman Steve Whittenberg picked off a pass at around goal-line extended. He flipped it to Phipps who looked to clear it up field quickly to defenseman Ryan Clarke. Clarke bobbled it and Navy's Terence Higgins came up with the loose ball. Looking up, due to the unsettled play, Higgins found Dingman wide open in front of the net. The senior finished it giving Navy a two goal lead and momentum with just 8:27 to play.
Needing a lift, it didn't take long for 2006 3rd-team All-American Ray Megill to provide one. He lined up to take the face-off with 8:27 left in the game to a team he had lost to three years in a row; the last two were one goal games. By the way, he had never in his life taken a face-off in a game before tonight (he finished 3 for 6). Megill proceeds to push the face-off forward, pick up the groundball, and carry it towards the Navy goal. With no slide, he puts a right-handed bounce shot in and cut the lead to 6-5.
Why was Megill even facing off? Navy had dominated so far on the night, with the exception of a couple of wins by Bryn Holmes. Their main face-off threat, Will Dalton, was injured at practice this week as he was used at practice to emulate Ian Dingman.
"Will Dalton, who's been our face-off guy all year, got hurt playing Dingman this week. We only used him a couple of times. We started at the end, we couldn't win face-offs. They beat us a little bit with Paul and Bryn, except Bryn had some success against #42 [Wallace]. We practiced all week Whittenberg and Megill facing off. I thought Ray really gave us some energy. They score to go up two or whatever, Ray wins the face-off and goes down and scores," said Cottle.
Navy again calmly answers. This time Tommy Wallin took matters into his own hands. He was dodging against a short-stick, forced down the side, then rolled back towards the middle, away from pressure. This gave him his hands free and he beat Phipps with a nice right-handed shot.
"Well I give them credit. They were really running down the alley. We were forcing them weak-handed and they'd run full speed weak-handed, then roll back and get off a strong side shot. Wallace scored a goal that way; Daratsos scores a goal that way. We wanted to come to them when they rolled back to their strong hand, but they did a good job of moving off ball and we were a little late," said Cottle.
With another two goal lead, Navy's offense went into stall mode, while Maryland's defense kept the pressure up. Maryland got another chance as Michael Phipps found Jeremy Sieverts cutting through traffic who handled the pass and brought the game to 7-6 with just 4:53 left on the clock. From there, Navy just had to hold on and kill the clock, but Maryland kept the pressure on.
"I thought it was a heck of a game. It's unfortunate; we battled back after we got down, 4-3. I think we took a 6-4 lead with about seven minutes left, and to their credit they got one on the face-off. We go up again, they get another one we slide, we don't recover right, they bang the ball inside to Sieverts. I thought at the end of the game we have a one goal lead with 1:30 left, we have their shortstick playing one of our attackman, and they take the ball from us. There are always a million plays in a game like this that can make a big difference," said Navy head coach Richie Meade.
That set up a great ending. In the final minute, Sieverts had to come up with heading towards the sideline. Only this time he dropped it again and nearly turned it over. He carried it down and gave it to Drew Evans. With time winding down, Evans pushed it himself. It looked like he wasn't going to be able to get a shot off, but he did.
"I'd like to tell you that we told to Drew to drive up, roll back seven times and shoot it low-to-high because we thought that would be a great place to shoot it. Drew just made an athletic play himself, he scored another goal just like that in another game. We had seen it before, we just hadn't seen it with six seconds left," said Cottle.
"I've seen Drew make that same shot one other time. I saw him rocking back and forth, and in the back of my mind was just 'please shoot, please shoot,'" said Ray Megill.
"In particular at the end that was probably the most significant play. Then obviously Evans' shot that was a great individual effort. There's no way you defend something like that. There's eight seconds left, it's kind of a desperation shot. He turns and puts the ball from low-to-high in the opposite corner from about seven or eight yards, you know, you get a goal for that," said Meade.
Evans heroics set up the chance for the fireworks of the overtimes. Navy won the opening face-off, but quickly turned it over. Maryland called a timeout when they got it on offense. After working it around, the ball went down just a few yards wide and above the crease with Thomas Alford covering it up. Navy converged as did Maryland, but the officials deemed it a withholding penalty and awarded the ball to Navy. On the next possession, Tommy Wallin had a nice dodge to get his hands free and let rip a shot…just wide. As time was winding down, defenseman Ryan Clarke stripped his man and on the looseball Basil Daratsos came up with it and found himself in a one-on-one with Phipps. Another great save by Phipps.
Maryland got the ball back on offense, possessing it for a significant part of the first overtime. As time was going down, it didn't look like Maryland was going to get a shot off. They overthrew a pass to Dan Groot at the top. Groot looked at Sieverts thinking he was going to get it, while Sieverts looked at Groot thinking that he was going to get it. Meanwhile Navy's Billy Looney was making a break for the looseball in between the two. Groot was able to get in front of Looney just enough to keep him off the ball. It looked like a looseball push call could have possibly been made by Looney. Sieverts hurdled both of them and picked up the looseball. Sieverts pushed it down the side and was pressured into forcing a pass across and was eventually taken away by Navy's defense. Maryland got the ball back and held for the last shot. Evans again tried for a last second shot, but this time Colin Finnegan made a nice save against the pipe just before the overtime ended.
"In the 2nd overtime, I've never had a freshman say, 'if 42 goes out there, I'll win the face-off.' My coaches gave me a wild look when I said 'I'm putting Bryn Holmes out there.' I've never had a freshman ask to go out in a double overtime game to win a face-off and I said 'anybody that wants it that bad, I'm going to put him out there.' Jimmy Borell gets a good groundball and Danny Groot gets a great shot," said Dave Cottle.
Holmes did exactly that, he didn't win the face off clean, but held it long enough that he was able to direct it out to Borell. On the possession, Maryland got a great look inside, but Finnegan again made a big save. The rebound careened towards the sideline where Sieverts came up with another important groundball. Shortly after Dan Groot drove and gave Maryland their first win over Navy since 2003.
Both coaches expressed similar sentiments after the game.
"Whenever you win a game like this, I always walk off the field knowing that we could have lost. Whenever you lose a game like this, I always walk off the field remembering that we could have won. The effort is what we really appreciate. Sometimes at this time of year, you get so focused on the outcome of what happens that you neglect to continue to practice well, you neglect to continue to try to improve and there's a lot of lacrosse left to be played for us, so that's going to be our focus next week," said a disappointed Meade.
"Obviously this is disappointing, but I feel like we played really hard, it was a very physical game, it was pretty much the game we all thought it was going to be. Obviously we're disappointed that we didn't win it, but I'm proud of our team, I'm proud of the way our team played and how hard we competed. And I'm proud of Maryland, the last couple of years, it's been a disappointing game for their guys to lose."
"You're always satisfied with the win. In our business, you're as good as your last win. So after last week's loss to Virginia, we didn't feel very good about ourselves. This gives the kids some time off, we start back practice Monday for Hopkins, we get a full week," said Cottle.
"Will's injury, but all week you look at William Wallace, he's winning 71%. We set up Plan A was Will, Plan B was Bryn, Plan C was Paul and then we came up with D and E. Unfortunately, we had to get to D and E. Ray Megill does an unbelievable job, even when he didn't win the face-off, he found a way to get the ball back for us. I think that goal that he scores gave us tremendous energy, when they went up two and he goes down and scores."
As for Navy, they have a week to get ready for their next opponent, Army.
"Playing against Army it's not like anything. It's not like what we went through tonight, it's not like anything that you can explain. I'm the only person in our organization that's ever lost an Army-Navy game. One of the things that I always fear coming into the Army-Navy game is to make sure that we come in with a tremendous amount of desperation and a tremendous sense of urgency. I really like our team. I like coaching our team, it's a great group of kids, they work real hard, they play very hard. You know there's only one outcome that's acceptable. We won't be sitting here next week talking about what a great game we played and coming up short, that's not an option here. We're going to go through our week of preparation to prepare to play against Army and we will respond next week in Navy Marine Corps Stadium at 12 o'clock. I guarantee you that," said Meade.
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|Tommy Wallin
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WE DON'T espouse conformity for the sake of unity; unity for unity's sake is a virtue I often dismiss as blind and irrational. However there does come a point where being just a critique is as unreasonable as well, this is reflected best on the reception of some of the public to the Oro Traffic Management, and the changes being slowly implemented in our city.
But let's be clear here, this isn't their entire fault. Part of this has something to do with conditioning, of how things have been so far, and how many have been led along that hopeful road only to be frustrated and disappointed. I
It is true, the Hapsay road most of us all once welcomed with joyous salvation has encountered rough patches, and dare I say when I say rough patches, these are rough potholed roads reminiscent of some of the city streets in Cagayan de Oro.
But such attitude turns its ugly head when honest efforts are all put down with excessive negativity, we all need to understand that programs have an effect not just to the material, but even to its advocacy, so when you spread negativity you invite negativity, and you don't allow honest dialogue or even an opportunity to open up to potential contribution. How can you help out? How can you improve it? Can you share in the advocacy to make it a traffic free zone?
We like the critic, contrary to popular belief it is not easy to be in a critics shoe, there is so much emotional investment in breaking down how a system is flawed, but when the critic turns into a scrooge, we get problems not because we can't move on and be productive, but because we have to leave some stones unmoved. When you say change, all they ever say is "not."
It's beginning to grow a culture of faddish behaviors, ningas-cogon rapud na (short term). It takes a little bit more confidence to entrust that things can go right, and yes this is the kind of trust that has to be earned, but when all we ever welcome are hopes of futility, then the exercise to change becomes hopeless.
They say these critics are part of the building blocks of society, that if the optimist is the builder, the critics push them to move, but when all we ever get out of advocacies isn't an urge for movement, but a retaining of the current situation, what point is there to critique?
Can we ever achieve a traffic free zone? A lot seems to be undertaken to make this happen. But the bottom line is that it's not impossible, it is definitely a difficult challenge.
But the answer to this question is YES WE CAN.
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Recently, I lamented about the many blogging features available. I interacted with the blogosphere more than I usually do to see what works and what doesn't. What took me so long to discover CommentLuv, I don't know. But I did.
Since I use WordPress, it was a breeze to install. The plugin doesn't even need you to copy code into your template or anything. If you're not familiar with the plugin, just scroll down to the comment form to see it.
The CommentLuv automatically appears in the comments. The plugin retrieves the commenter's latest blog post (if they have a blog), and links to it. Cool, eh? It's nice to reward commenters.
I also added ShareThis, but not sure if it's worth keeping. MenWithPens believes ShareThis should be replaced by Sociables. I asked why because ShareThis has one little low profile icon while Sociables contains however many social sites you pick, which can build a small crowd at the bottom of the post. James explained why use Sociables:
Social Media is for both the blog and the reader. Readers who use social media to find better content referred by others means they want to see their preferred social media icon so they can click and share.
The problem with Share This is that it's one click too many. Every click you force a reader to take reduces the chance that they'll actually take action and follow through. I think the numbers are something like 7% of potential loss with each click (don't quote me).
So Share This means one click to open and one click to search for your social media and one click to send. With Sociables, you eliminate that. One click. That's all you need. It's right there for you.
Also, how many people actually email blog posts to friends? It's more common to share links or URLS, which makes Share this a little unnecessary.
Excellent point, Gangbanger James (he goes on drive through shootings — legal ones… you know… shooting blog problems). Now I wonder if I should even use anything because ShareThis and Sociables benefit the blogger more than the reader (promoting a blog entry).
What y'all think? Shoot ShareThis? Add Sociables? Forget social anything?
What about the fact if you come here (thank you!!) on the blog's main page or the home page and you have to click once or twice (from the home page) to see the full entry? I thought I was doing y'all a favor by keeping the entries short on the blog's home page so you can scan. But then it adds a click if you want to see the full entry.
While these plugins do benefit the blogger, they also benefit the reader.
Readers use social media like Stumble and Digg to filter out the crap and read good content approved by other social media users.
They use these plugins to tell other people, "Hey, come see. This is a good post." Sure, that benefits the blogger, but it's the readers that are essentially happy that someone reviewed the content for quality first.
Of course… all systems can be gamed. Yuck.
Excellent thoughts as always, James. We're so overloaded with information that who wants more?
Hi Meryl,
You nailed it when you said that one little icon replaces the clutter that many can cause, but that's really just part of the idea. The full circle is completed when ShareThis becomes that little filter for that flood of information that James mentioned. With social bookmarking and the features on the ShareThis "Send/Email" tab, your friends become the source of the information, which gives the reader more incentive to look at it.
The blogger wins because he's getting more traffic, your regular readers win because you have an easy way for them to share your posts to their friends. New readers win because they're seeing it for the first time because a friend is showing them a cool blog post.
Jeremy, the clutter free aspect is what drew me to ShareThis. I never thought about an extra click. However, like James said… many don't like extra clicks and every click counts with them.
Ah — the happy middle… there isn't one as far as I know.
Ah, the less clicks for me, the better– but if someone grabs me with their title and the first paragraph, I'll click away!
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"Unbelievably good value for money! Highly recommended."
"I had a great time on my first visit. Pam and the girls were very friendly and welcoming."
"The new venue is superb, immaculately clean with loads of space to play."
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We have no complicated membership schemes or hourly rates. Our events have a simple, all-inclusive contribution of just £80, with no hidden extras!
We believe that parties should be fun! A full four hours enables everyone to enjoy themselves fully with our sexy girls, as well as to enjoy the relaxed social atmosphere which distinguishes our events.
Welcome to Pam's Parties, where London's sexiest party girls come to play! All our girls are carefully selected, to ensure our guests enjoy the very finest party experience
Our regular weekly events will resume soon, with lots of brilliant surprises planned! Watch this space for details!
Even if you have attended one of our events previously, you should always ring to confirm your attendance. If we have sufficient notice of the number of guests planning to attend, we are able to provide more girls to entertain you, should this prove necessary. Advance booking is not only courteous, it is in your own interests.


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Roger Johansson
roger [dot] johansson [at] psy [dot] lu [dot] se
Publikationer (hämtat ur Lunds universitets publikationsdatabas)
- 2015
- 2014
- Comparing the writing processes in writing with and without the triple task.
- Developing a keystroke logging program into a writing experiment environment.
- Expressive writing in Swedish 15-year-olds with reading and writing difficulties
- Look Here, Eye Movements Play a Functional Role in Memory Retrieval.
- Looking on and away from the word currently being typed in expository text writing.
- På spaning efter människans "inre" öga
- Reader-awareness in adult writers : an investigation of university students at a creative writing-program
- Writing processes and text characteristics of texts produced in a triple-task situation.
- 2013
- Eye movements to empty spaces have an active role during visuospatial memory retrieval
- Eye movements to "nothing" have an active role during visuospatial memory retrieval
- Pausering i skrift : skrivflyt i olika åldersgrupper.
- Tala, läsa, skriva
- Tala, läsa, skriva
- Tracking the Mind's Eye : Eye movements during mental imagery and memory retrieval
- Using Eye Movements and Spoken Discourse as Windows to Inner Space
- 2012
- Comparing scanpaths during scene encoding and recognition: A multi-dimensional approach
- Eye Movements and Reading Comprehension While Listening to Preferred and Non-preferred Study Music
- Eye movements during scene recollection have a functional role, but they are not reinstatements of those produced during encoding
- Eye movements play an active role when visuospatial information is recalled from memory
- Eye movements to "nothing" have an active role when arrangements of objects are retrieved from memory
- It depends on how you look at it: Scanpath comparison in multiple dimensions with MultiMatch, a vector-based approach
- Reading a finished text versus reading your own emerging text.
- Reading during text production
- Testing the temporal accuracy of keystroke logging using the sound card
- Text production in handwriting versus computer typing
- The effect of task difficulty on eye movement sequences in multiple dimensions
- Writing difficulties in Swedish university students with reading and writing difficulties
- 2011
- A new approach to 'text quality'.
- Eye movements during pictorial recall have a functional role, but they are not reinstatements of those from encoding
- Eye movements during visual imagery have a functional role and are related to individual differences in spatial imagery ability
- The Dispersion of Eye Movements During Visual Imagery is Related to Individual Differences in Spatial Imagery Ability
- Tracking the Mind's Eye
- 2010
- 2009
- Combined eye-tracking and keystroke-logging methods for studying cognitive processes in text production
- Combined eyetracking and keystroke-logging methods for studying cognitive processes in text production.
- Individual strategies of pauses and reading during writing.
- Reading in parallel with writing
- The Interplay of Language and Visualizations in Communication
- Writing difficulties in 15-year-olds with reading and writing difficulties
- 2008
- Cognitive Processes in Writing are Genre Dependent: A Comparison of Picture Descriptions and Expository Texts.
- Reading during writing, Four groups of writers
- Se upp och skriv snabbare!
- The time line is mapped onto the visual field
- To tell and to show: the interplay of language and visualisations in communication.
- 2006
- 2005
- 2013
- Auditory noise as a fast trigger for speech-reading
- Changing minds by tracking eyes: Biasing moral decisions by interrupting gaze
- Detection of fixations and smooth pursuit eye movements using local and global properties of the eye-tracking signal
- Do pupil-based eye trackers measure eye movements? Relative movements between the pupil- and iris centers directly after saccades
- How a Picture Fosters Comprehension of Text: Evidence from Eye Movements on Blank Screen
- Investigation of viewing procedures for interpretation of breast tomosynthesis image volumes: a detection-task study with eye tracking
- Properties of post-saccadic oscillations induced by eye trackers
- The Effect of Sound Environments on Oculomotor Control, Stress, and Performance
- There's more to multimedia than meets the eye: is seeing pictures believing?


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GLENDALE, Ariz. – Down 3-0 and totally outplayed after 20 minutes, Phoenix Coyotes winger Ray Whitney said No. 1 goal after the first intermission was not to be embarrassed at home by Los Angeles.
"We felt like we got our (butts) kicked and if we didn't get going, we were going to get blown out," Whitney said. "We didn't have any compete in our game at all, and if we didn't want it to get a lot worse, we had to start playing some hockey."
And once they started playing, the Coyotes that entered the night with 15 points in eight games this month were off and running again.
The Coyotes roared back into contention with three goals of their own in the second period, tied the game on Radim Vrbata's 30th goal of the season with 2:27 left in regulation and used shootout tallies by Ray Whitney Mikkel Boedker to finish off a wild 5-4 win Tuesday night at Jobing.com Arena.
Vrbata and Shane Doan each scored twice and Martin Hanzal tied a career high with three assists as Phoenix improved its February record to 8-0-1, pulled even in points with the Pacific Division-leading San Jose Sharks (who have two games in hand) and sent an already soaring team confidence to new levels.
Phoenix goalie Mike Smith, who had allowed only four goals in his last six games, gave up three in the first 14:14 of the game and put the Coyotes in a deep hole. But he allowed only one more the rest of the way, while his teammates reveled in a change to win one for him for a change.
"Smitty didn't like his first period – none of liked our first periods – but he's been so good for us on so many nights that we really wanted this one for him," said Doan, who collected the 41st two-goal game of his career with a pair less than 12 minutes apart in the second. "He shuts the door the rest of the way and in the shootout he wins it for us. It felt good to give him a second shot at this one."
Doan had the best chance to score in overtime, but Los Angeles goalie Jonathan Quick went post to post to deny him a hat trick and force a shootout. After Whitney and Dustin Brown of the Kings matched goals in the first two rounds, Boedker slipped a shot under Quick's shoulder in the third round before Los Angeles' Jack Johnson shot wide to end it.
Phoenix, dead last in the League on the power play at 12.5 percent, collected three power-play goals in a game for the first time since the season-opener on Oct. 8 in San Jose – two of them in the first 5:24 of the second period to get back in the game. The Kings have allowed four power-play goals in their last 30 chances, and Vrbata has three of them.
Vrbata's second of the night came after Los Angeles winger Kyle Clifford was assessed a five-minute match penalty for an illegal hit to the head of Phoenix's Gilbert Brule, who had to be helped off the ice. Clifford is suspended pending an official review by NHL Senior Vice President of Player Safety Brendan Shanahan.
"It is what it is … but they had two (minutes) up on the board for like a minute and then they come over and tell (the scorekeeper that it was a five," Brown said of Clifford's penalty. "I think that stuff should happen immediately."
Vrbata carried the puck all the way around the Kings net before roofing a shot over Quick and popping the water bottle for his 30th of the season to tie the game 4-4 and force overtime.
"If you give up three power-play goals on the road, you're going to have a tough time winning," said Los Angeles coach Darryl Sutter, who called out top players like Brown and Anze Kopitar after a pair of 1-0 losses at home.
The Kings came into the game with an NHL-worst 124 goals scored. But Brown assisted on Drew Doughty's tally at 6:18 into the contest and capped the three-goal, first-period burst by deflecting a Willie Mitchell mishit from the point by Smith for just his second goal in the last 15 games. In between, Smith failed to seal off the near post and, while screened by L.A.'s Trevor Lewis, didn't see Andrei Loktionov bad-angle shot slip by.
Down three goals with an injury-depleted lineup featuring three players with 15 games or less of NHL experience, the Coyotes came to life quickly in the second period, and their oft-maligned power play did much of the damage.
Johnson took a holding penalty just 28 seconds into play and the Coyotes needed even less time to cash in. Hanzal whipped a hot a pass across the crease to a wide-open Vrbata, who had half a net to just 22 seconds into the man advantage.
The Coyotes capitalized even faster when Matt Greene tripped Brule on the rush five minutes later. Hanzal was in the middle of it again, feathering a backhand pass to the top of the crease where Doan beat Quick to the short side 11 seconds into the power play to slice the deficit to 3-2.
"There wasn't anything different. We were fully prepared for (the Phoenix power play)," Doughty said. "They just made some good plays."
The Kings' power play answered at 11:51, when Kopitar found Justin Williams at point-blank range for his 12th goal -- restoring the L.A. lead to two at 4-2. But Hanzal wasn't done, picking up a first assist for the third time in the period when his rebound was cleaned up by Doan at 17:07.


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Hazardous Waste Management Program
How to Make a Spill Kit FAQs
The information provided on this page is a best management practice (BMP) that does not necessarily reflect requirements of the Vermont Hazardous Waste Management Regulations (VHWMR). While the VHWMR specify that small and large quantity generators be equipped with spill control and decontamination equipment (i.e., spill clean-up materials), the regulations do not specify what materials or equipment must be maintained. If you are unsure or cannot determine what your facility needs to include in a spill kit, you should seek the assistance of a consultant or other environmental professional.
Also note that the following recommendations may not meet the spill kit requirements of EPA's Spill Prevention Countermeasure and Control Planning regulations.
What should employee training cover in regards to spills?
What should a typical spill kit contain?
What personal protective equipment (PPE) should be included in spill kits?
What equipment and materials should be included in spill kits?
What other items should be included in a chemical spill kit?
A spill kit is a collection of items to be used in the immediate response and clean-up of spills, leaks or other discharges of hazardous wastes or other hazardous materials (chemical spills). Spill kits should be maintained in close proximity to areas where chemicals are managed or stored to enable prompt response and clean-up of spills.
What should employee training cover in regards to spills?
Employees should be familiar with the location and contents of all spill kits and the procedure(s) to be followed in the event of a chemical spill. A procedure, or set of procedures (i.e., response may vary with type of chemical spilled), should be developed for proper spill kit use and to assist employees in the event of an emergency. All employees who work in areas where chemicals are managed should be trained in spill kit procedures and the appropriate response to chemical spills and other emergencies. Emergency contact information should also either be posted or included in spill kit procedures. It is important to note that, for some chemical spills, the best response is facility evacuation. Employee training should clearly address when not to attempt handling spills and to call in emergency response professionals.
The contents of a spill kit will vary depending on the type and quantity of each chemical used at a facility (or area within a facility). When constructing spill kits, the type and amount of equipment compiled for each kit should be sufficient to address any spill that employees can safely respond to. As mentioned above, procedures and training should inform employees about how to safely use spill kits, what size spill can be safely managed, and when to stop and contact emergency response professionals for assistance.
What should a typical spill kit contain?
A typical spill kit will contain three types of equipment:
What personal protective equipment (PPE) should be included in spill kits?
A spill kit should include heavy-duty gloves made of nitrile or neoprene, chemical resistant safety glasses (goggles for areas where chemicals that may irritate eyes are used such as acids), and a disposable lab coat or apron. For areas where larger spills could potentially occur, a disposable protective suit and boot covers should be included. Other protective equipment based on specific facility conditions may also be necessary (e.g., hard hat, steel toe boots, or dielectric equipment).
What equipment and materials should be included in spill kits?
Again, the contents of a spill kit should be tailored to the types and quantities of chemicals that can potentially spill. While granular absorbents and spill pads and booms can be used to clean-up or contain most spills, not all spills are created equal. For example, some spilled chemicals must be neutralized prior to being absorbed. Also, it's critically important to be aware of situations where incompatible chemicals and/or clean-up materials are co-located and could potentially come in contact with each other.
Below are some examples of types of chemicals and the materials used to neutralize, absorb or contain a spill:
What other items should be included in a chemical spill kit?
The following items are recommended for spill kits:
While the contents of each spill kit does not have to be stored in a single container, it should be kept together in one location. For small spill kits, five-gallon pails are often used, and for larger kits, a 55-gallon drum or over-pack may be used to contain the kit. These containers may then be used to contain spill clean-up debris.
Spill kits should be packaged in the order of when materials will be needed. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) should be stored on the top so that it is easily accessible and reminds employees to don the PPE prior to commencing spill clean-up. Absorbent materials and other equipment needed to clean up the materials should be under the PPE. Finally, plastic bags and other materials to contain the spill debris, such as pan and broom, should be in the bottom of the kit.
Updated: February 2015
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Do you ever have a project you have to keep fussing with? It doesn't even have to be an art or craft project, just anything. For me, that project was this card. I love the way it turned out. However, the journey was not so smooth.
This is the card I made for my sister's birthday, so I wanted it to be really special. Along the way, I had issues with messed up stamping, color choices, and even the inside sentiment ended up askew. But I told myself to keep going and not stop. I've learned if I don't give up and just keep pushing myself to finish, I'm usually very happy with the end result.
What projects have you experienced this with? I would love to hear how you worked through it.