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Army National Guard recruiters reported 6,774 new soldiers in March, 132 percent of the goal of 5,150. The Guard has recruited 29,718 new soldiers so far this year, 112 percent of its year-to-date goal of 26,463. The Guard's goal is to recruit 60,000 new soldiers this year.
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Dr Tao has operated on my shoulder twice about a year apart.After my 2nd surgery in July of 12 He told me there was no tears in my Rotator Cuff he just had to smooth it out, but the pain never went away and I would go back to his office and when you could get him to slow down long enough to talk to you he would want to give you a steriod shot or other services that was going to cost me and my insurance big money. I decided to go see another Dr and he scheduled me an appointment for an MRI with contrast cause he suspected a tear, and sure enough my Rotator Cuff is torn so bad its held together by 3mm of tissue. I asked the Dr if he thought that tear was there back in July when Dr Tao operated on it and he said with confidence YES !! and he couldnt understand why a Dr would do that. So now im schedualed to have surgery at UK hospital in Lexington. Its a shame Dr's are allowed to get by with this. I would not recommend Dr Tao to work on my dog, and I hope he reads this and pulls my file and gives me a call but im sure he wont.
I had surgery done by him on my ACL and he did an excellent job. I would recommend him to anyone!!!
He fixed my husbands rotator cuff and afterwards he kept telling Tao it wasn't right. Appt after appt Tao would say just give it more time. Well he ended up doing a manipulation and then that's when all went very wrong! When my husband came out he was bruised from his elbow to his hip. Tremendous pain, He wouldn't give anymore pain meds and wouldn't do MRI. So, more time passes , appt after appt give it more time.....then he said there isn't anything more he can do. It wasn't until we went to a different doctor we found out it was a re tear of the original tear. And also his bone spur wasn't removed. I feel he messed up and didn't want to fix his own mistakes. So we would not recommend him to our family and friends. I am aware problems arise...but I believe the problems need to be dealt with, not tossed aside and that's how we feel...tossed aside!
Dr. Tao showed professionalism, and a genuine concern about my injury. When he spoke to me after my shoulder surgery I could actually read by his demeanor that he cared about my well being
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So, I'm new to posting, I've been reading the forums since a year after they came up.
However over all the topics and questions and jokes and what have you, I seem to be the only one complaining about this... Stampede is completely destroying 3v3... No matter what we do, whenever we (ppl who I'm 3s-ing with) come across a skilled hunter who saves his stampede to peel or pressure us, we always lose a healer or a clothy :/.... if we go ham, he pressures us and bam we lose someone, if we play defensive he just waits us out and either near the end or way after the healer is forced to use a CD, in comes stampede and roflrapes everyone.... it's also mega hard to see your target if he/she decides to hide amongst the pets and let his nameplate swim around :/
any suggestions? and tips/trick or anything?....
This video pretty much sums up what happens : youtube () com/watch?v=VrkTb22NjkQ
How do you avoid getting your shit pushed in against a hunter comp?
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Well I'm not riding so I thought I'd introduce myself. I'm living in NJ south NJ is what the say. I've bikes on and off for many years. Road bike now since I got tired of broken ribs from MTBing.
I ride a 3 year old Madone 5.2. Just swapped out the triple chain ring for a double compact and switch the front and rear derailers as well.
I shoot for 100 miles a week when the weather corporates. Sun-Sat last week I got in 104 and the week prior to that 148. My typical after work ride is 33 miles in about 105 minutes or so. Thankfully Jersey is flat. I guess those numbers place me in the B rider group from what I can tell.
I also enjoy doing laps at Cooper River when a good pace line is running.
I also enjoy backpacking, canoing, and some peak bagging.
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Whether he is crossing the country as an artist (Thunderdrums), drum tech (Mickey Hart's Global Drum Project) or as a sound engineer (Donna The Buffalo, Acoustic Syndicate, and many many more), Frank keeps the wheels spinning. Add to the mix, past performances with such recognizable musical artists and acts such as Domingo "Sunny" Ortiz (Widespread Panic), and Dr. Arvin Scott, Danielle Howle, Acoustic Syndicate, Barefoot Manner, Mike Orlando and Mason Bissett (Cast Iron Filter), Doug Jones (Cravin' Melon), and The Carter Brothers. As a recurring member of the 2006 edition of the Everyone Orchestra, Frank shared stage space with such notables as Jimmy Herring (The Dead, Widespread Panic, ARU), Adrian Belew (King Crimson, Frank Zappa, Talking Heads), Darol Angor (Newgrass Revival), Jeff Sipe (ARU, Trey Anastasio Band, Phil Lesh and Friends), Jeff Coffin (Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Dave Matthews Band, Mutet), and Vinnie Amico (MOE.).
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AMERICA/PANAMA - Conclusion of the Jubilee for the 500th anniversary of Santa Maria La Antigua, the first Church of the continent
Panama (Agenzia Fides) - With the arrival of the Special Envoy of the Holy Father, Cardinal Antonio Cañizares Llovera, Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, the closing celebrations of the Jubilee for the fifth centenary of the creation of the first diocese in the continent, Santa Maria La Antigua (now Archdiocese of Panama) started in Panama. According to information Fides collected, yesterday, February 13, at the Main Auditorium of Santa María la Antigua University, the Cardinal was awarded an honorary degree in "Humanidades y Ciencias Religiosas".
As part of the closing of the Jubilee Year, this evening, February 14, the "Gran Encuentro Fe" will be held at the Mirador del Pacifico, a very big square on the boardwalk, with the participation of national well-known Catholic singers and Colombian preacher Fray Nelson Medina. The Eucharistic adoration will follow with the opportunity to receive the sacrament of reconciliation.
The main celebration, the closing Mass of the Jubilee will take place at the Roberto Duran Arena (Sports Centre), on Saturday afternoon, February 15. It will be presided by Cardinal Cañizares and concelebrated by His Exc. Mgr. Leopoldo Brenes, Archbishop of Managua (Nicaragua), by the Bishops of Panama and other Bishops from other parts of Central America. There will be the delegations of 8 dioceses in the Country. The Jubilee began in September 2012 (see Fides 13/09/2012). (CE) (Agenzia Fides 14/02/2014)
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Episode #389 of the Autoblog podcast is here, and this week, Dan Roth, Chris Paukert, and Mark Pereira from Autoblog Canada talk about Johan deNysschen's move to Cadillac, rumors of more BMW nomenclature changes, a second generation for the Subaru BRZ, and cars from 2004 that we miss. We start with what's in the garage and finish up with some of your questions, and for those of you who hung with us live on our UStream channel, thanks for taking the time. Check out the new rundown below with time
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63VW Golf GTI wrung out by Chris Harris
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"The University of Illinois is also in turmoil. The university sports an Interim Chancellor, an Interim Athletic Director, and an Interim Football Coach; the game will be played at Soldier Field, making this an Illini Interim Home Game."
What to Expect from Harbaugh in Year One?
Hello MGoBlog,
This is my first time creating a forum post. Some of you have seen me comment here and there for the last three years. You'll know from my other posts that: a) I'm an Ohio State fan; and b) I'm not a troll--I visit here because I love college football and respect the writers and posters on this blog.
With the introductions out of the way let me start out by saying that I (like many other Buckeye fans) hope you guys get Harbaugh. The B1G needs Michigan to be its traditional self. Ohio State is only as good as the strength of its conference in many respects. And it benefits as much as Michigan if The Game is between two ranked powerhouses that will usually decide who goes to the B1G Championship Game.
I think Harbaugh can get you guys there more so than anyone else available. And, from reading this board, it appears that I am not alone. Assuming this happens, what are reasonable expectations for the Wolverines in year one? Transition usually takes time, but we have seen programs where the transition is seamless and the new coach has early success. Oddly, Brady Hoke was one of them in 2011. Would be interested to hear your thoughts. Thanks.
Matta Meme
Ok, this might be tempting fate doing a thread like this two nights in a row, but when I saw this image of Matta on Twitter I couldn't resist. And since we're playing them tomorrow it might be a good way to pass the time. Just like the Creanface yesterday, the transparent image is below along with my first attempt.
Ohio Schadenfreude
So I guess Ohio was pretty confident they were going to win last night... So much so they had these placed on the windshields of all cars parked at Lucus Oil Stadium.
Aaaaaaarrrgggghhh RT @DBriggsBlade: On the windshield of my car outside the stadium pic.twitter.com/RhsdzjoRhT
— Land-Grant Holy Land (@Landgrant33) December 8, 2013
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OT - You Can't Keep a Good Man Down - Gee hired at West Virginia
Terrelle Pryor's 2008 B1G Championship Ring on eBay
IIRC, the ring was posted on eBay previously, and either didn't sell or the original "winnig bidder" sold it for a loss?
Sold for the asking price, $16,449.
Link here
New York Post / Urban Meyer piece
Link is here: Link
Nothing Earth-shattering here, and I know the Post is considered somewhat of a rag, but it's circulation is undeniably massive. Highlights:
At best, Ohio State coach Urban Meyer has a public perception problem. At worst, he's another in a long line of win-at-all-cost coaches.
As was the case at Florida, Meyer refers to his Ohio State players as his children. He says he has a responsibility to "educate, correct, discipline, and push them in the right direction as hard as you possibly can.'' "To have a couple of knuckleheads make some decisions that reflect the entire program, that's not — I guess it's part of the deal,'' Meyer said. "It's something that bothers me, bothers our staff and we work very hard to avoid with our players.''
Obviously, this next chapter in Meyer's tome has yet to be written. This will be a fun ride indeed, especially if he turns into the second-coming of Coop. (And by that I mean losing to Michigan with regularity.)


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Reporting On Data From Stored Procedures (part 1)
November 10, 2009 in Reporting Services, SQLServerPedia Syndication | 13 comments
The first step of creating a SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) report involves setting up a connection to the data source and programming a dataset to retrieve data from that data source. The dataset can use a SELECT query, which is the most common way of retrieving data and one that you're probably already familiar with. But it can also use a Stored Procedure (aka stored proc or SP).
The purpose of this article is to demonstrate how data can be retrieved from a SQL Server database through Stored Procedures defined in that same database, and then displayed in a SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services report.
I'll be using the AdventureWorks2008 sample database available for download at CodePlex.
What Are Stored Procedures?
There are actually different types of stored procedure in the context of SQL Server. The type that I am using in this article is called a "Transact-SQL Stored Procedure". According to the Books Online, this type of stored procedure is:
"A saved collection of Transact-SQL statements that can take and return user-supplied parameters."
If you have experience using a regular programming language such as Visual Basic or C#, I'm sure this sounds familiar. You can think of a stored procedure as a method that takes any number of parameters, depending on its definition, and that possibly returns a result, again depending on its definition. Instead of being stored in a compiled .exe or .dll, it is stored in the database.
In this article I will be using some stored procedures that return a dataset as result. How stored procedures are written is not the purpose of this article. For that I'd like to refer you to this Books Online page: Implementing Stored Procedures.
Reasons For Using A Stored Procedure
There are several reasons why it is more interesting to use datasets based on stored procedures as opposed to SELECT statements.
Performance: stored procedures perform faster than SELECT statements. The reason for this is because they are compiled when they're created and their execution plan gets stored by SQL Server so that it can be reused for each procedure call.
Maintenance: when a database needs to undergo some changes to its schema, the changes can be handled in the stored procedures. This makes it transparent for the reports that are using these stored procedures. The reports will keep functioning as expected without any modifications to them.
Reuse: imagine a situation where several reports are reporting on the same set of data. If you wouldn't use stored procedures, you may have to repeat a possibly complex query in each report. With stored procedures you just need to define the query in the stored procedure and then call it in each report's dataset.
Security: in environments where DBAs are responsible for the SQL Server databases, the report developers will possibly not get sufficient rights to retrieve data from the tables directly. One of the ways to prevent this is to give them access to a bunch of stored procedures and views instead.
Simple Procedure Call
Okay, enough theory, time to show you how it's done!
Setting Up The Stored Procedure
Our first procedure queries the AdventureWorks database to return a list of employees with their corresponding department. Here's the code for the SP:
CREATE PROCEDURE GetEmployeeData AS BEGIN SELECT E.NationalIDNumber, E.JobTitle, E.BirthDate, E.MaritalStatus, E.Gender, E.HireDate, E.SalariedFlag, E.VacationHours, E.SickLeaveHours, D.GroupName as DepartmentGroupName, D.Name as DepartmentName, P.FirstName, P.MiddleName, P.LastName FROM HumanResources.Employee E INNER JOIN HumanResources.EmployeeDepartmentHistory EDH ON EDH.BusinessEntityID = E.BusinessEntityID AND EDH.EndDate IS NULL -- current active department does not have EndDate filled in INNER JOIN HumanResources.Department D ON D.DepartmentID = EDH.DepartmentID INNER JOIN Person.Person P ON P.BusinessEntityID = E.BusinessEntityID; END
Creating The Report
Creating A Shared Data Source
Creating The Data Source
Creating The Dataset
I'm calling the Dataset dsEmployeeData. The Data Source edit box is already prefilled with the right data source because we've right-clicked the data source to which we want to add a dataset, how easy can it be?
To query a stored procedure from a dataset is really very straightforward. All you need to do now is select the Stored Procedure radio button. Doing that replaces the bottom part of the window. Instead of an edit box that expects a query, we now get a simple dropdown where we need to select our SP.
Once you've done that, select the Fields page on the left.
As you can see, the list of fields has been pre-filled. The BIDS queries the stored procedure's metadata so we do not need to manually specify the fields returned by our SP, saving us quite some time!
Once you click OK to close the Dataset Properties window, you'll see that the Report Data pane gets populated with our list of fields.
Show Me The Data
To prove that everything is working as expected, let's set up a quick report using a Table. From the Toolbox pane, drag a Table object onto the report canvas:
Next, from the Report Data pane, drag some fields into the cells in the Data part of the Table. As we're dealing with employee data, it would be interesting to see their names. I've also added their job and department.
Resize the columns a bit so that everything will fit nicely, and color the Header cells different from the Data cells to easily distinguish them.
Now we're ready to run the report, so click the Report's Preview tab.
So, that was our first procedure. Wasn't too complicated, was it? So, ready for another one?
Parameterized Procedure Call
This time we'll make it a little more complicated. As you know, stored procedures can take parameters. And SSRS knows how to pass them into a stored proc. So let's do that!
Setting Up Stored Proc Version 2.0
The stored procedure shown below is based on our previous one. Except now it takes one parameter: @HireDate. The SP will only return employees that have been hired after given HireDate.
ALTER PROCEDURE GetEmployeeData @HireDate date AS BEGIN SELECT E.NationalIDNumber, E.JobTitle, E.BirthDate, E.MaritalStatus, E.Gender, E.HireDate, E.SalariedFlag, E.VacationHours, E.SickLeaveHours, D.GroupName as DepartmentGroupName, D.Name as DepartmentName, P.FirstName, P.MiddleName, P.LastName FROM HumanResources.Employee E INNER JOIN HumanResources.EmployeeDepartmentHistory EDH ON EDH.BusinessEntityID = E.BusinessEntityID AND EDH.EndDate IS NULL -- current active department does not have EndDate filled in INNER JOIN HumanResources.Department D ON D.DepartmentID = EDH.DepartmentID INNER JOIN Person.Person P ON P.BusinessEntityID = E.BusinessEntityID WHERE E.HireDate > @HireDate; END
As the HireDate field in the HumanResources.Employee table is of type date, I chose to make the parameter that same data type.
Please note that the above script uses ALTER PROCEDURE instead of CREATE PROCEDURE. This will only work if you've already created the previous procedure. If not, just replace the word ALTER with CREATE.
Modify Report To Pass Parameter To Stored Procedure
The next step is to modify our existing Dataset so that it passes a date into our stored procedure.
Open up the Dataset's properties by double-clicking it in the Report Data pane. Then select the Parameters page:
As you can see, it is still empty.
Now switch to the Query page and click the Refresh Fields… button:
Then switch back to the Parameters page:
The parameter has been automatically added when we clicked the Refresh Fields… button!
The BIDS again used the stored proc's metadata to do this. No need for manual intervention. For now, leave the Parameter Value box as it is, empty. Click OK to close the properties window.
Clicking OK caused another action in our report! If you open up the Parameters folder in the Report Data pane, you'll see that it has gotten an item as well:
You can double-click the @HireDate parameter to get its properties:
The BIDS has created a report parameter and linked it to the parameter in our Dataset. It automatically chooses the correct data type for the report parameter, Date/Time in this case. (Unlike in T-SQL, there are no separate Date and Time data types in SSRS 2008.)
To confirm that the report parameter is linked to the parameter in the Dataset, close the Report Parameter Properties window and open up the Dataset Properties again, selecting the Parameters page:
The Parameter Value for our parameter has now gotten a value, more precisely it's referring to the Report Parameter called @HireDate. If you don't believe that it is actually the report parameter (I admit, it looks similar to the parameter in the Dataset, except for the square brackets surrounding the report parameter's name.), click the fx button to see the formula:
Indeed, it is referring to the parameter on the report.
Test The Changes
Now that the parameter has been set up, it's time to test our report again.
As the report is now filtering on the HireDate, it would be interesting to actually show this field in the table. Add an extra column and drag this field into the data cell.
Our newly added field's type is datetime, but we're only interested in the date part. So we'll set up a format code. Select the HireDate data cell and locate the Format property in the Properties pane. Enter a small d into it:
This instructs the BIDS to show the field using the "short date pattern". A list of possible codes is available on MSDN: Standard Date and Time Format Strings. As you notice, SSRS is using the regular formatting strings as they are known in .NET.
Note also that the format used to display the data depends on the report's Language property. I'll leave it at its default: en-US.
Right, time to have a look at the report. Select the Preview tab. You can now see the Hire Date parameter which is expecting a value. You can either type a value or select it from the calendar which is shown when you click the button on the right of the textbox:
To be sure that you're using the correct format for the date, I suggest to select a date using the control. Then you can always modify it to whatever day you'd like to select.
For our test I know that some employees started before 2000 and others later, so I'll select a date somewhere in the year 2000.
And indeed, our report shows only employees that started after our selected HireDate.
With this article I hope to have shown you that it's fairly straightforward to report on data coming from stored procedures.
In case the above hasn't fulfilled your appetite on this subject yet, watch out for part 2. In that sequel I will build further on the example used in this article to show you how you can use multi-value parameters to filter your report's data.
In the meantime: happy reporting, and thank you for reading my article!
BOL 2008 – How to: Create an Embedded or Shared Data Source
BOL 2008 – How to: Create a Dataset (Reporting Services)
BOL 2008 – How to: Refresh Fields for a Dataset
BOL 2008 – Implementing Stored Procedures
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Sid on July 29, 2010 at 3:17 PM
Thanks for this — I'm finally back into SSRS after a long time.
I'm finding problems using the report designer
Report Designer in 2008 SSRS R2 times out when adding a dataset which calls a long running stored procedure. Error Message:
Timeout expired. The timeout period elapsed prior to completion of the operation or the server is not responding.
I can tell that when adding a stored procedure SSRS report designer is calling the proc.
I have captured the trace on SQL profiler and I can see the procedure call.
The stored proc on it's own takes just over one minute to complete execution.
Is there anyway to increase (looks like 30 seconds is the default) the time out when the report designer executes this proc call when designing the report?
Valentino Vranken on October 14, 2010 at 7:54 AM
Hi Sid,
(Sorry for not getting back to you sooner, the notification must have gotten lost in the bunch of emails during my holidays.)
I'm not aware of a setting that would influence this. But what I would probably do in such a situation is to change the slow SP. The best change would be to rewrite it so that its speed is acceptable. When that is not an option due to the specific situation, I would temporarily add a SELECT statement at the top to return some dummy records. Obviously the fields returned should match with what would be returned in normal circumstances. Then once development is finished you can put the original SP back on the server.
Best regards,
Frank on October 13, 2010 at 10:04 PM
I am new to SSRS. This article was extremely helpful in getting my first report (with a paramterized stored procedure) to execute. Thanks for providing this information.
Valentino Vranken on October 14, 2010 at 7:46 AM
Thanks Frank, I'm glad it got you started!
Edmond on May 4, 2011 at 11:30 PM
I just started learning about SSRS and I am extremely thankful for the step-by-step process that was posted. THANKS again.
rakesh on August 25, 2011 at 9:08 AM
nice really this blog helped me out,thanx
i will take ur help for further queries
DeeDee on March 9, 2012 at 9:04 PM
Excellent! This really helped. None of the other documentation explained that stored procedures can accept parameters.
KK on June 13, 2012 at 7:43 PM
What an amazing documentation! Well explained , chesive and very very useful! Thanks!
adrian on July 13, 2012 at 4:52 PM
I have a problem when I used stored procedure because the ssrs take the first sql inside de procedure,
do you know how I can do it to take the last one?
Thank you
Valentino Vranken on July 21, 2012 at 1:10 PM
Hi Adrian,
Perhaps by using a parameter and an IF statement?
IF @param = 1
SELECT statement 1
SELECT statement 2
IF statement: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms182587.aspx
Please share more details if you're expecting a more detailed reply.
satish on April 11, 2015 at 11:57 AM
Richard on April 17, 2015 at 11:53 AM
Hi. Thanks for the article.
Is it possible to use two stored procedures, one with the parameter that is used to populate the data grid, the other to populate the distinct list of values for the parameter which the user may select from, rather than (in your example a date picker or) a textbox?
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SAR also compiles and shares with member institutions information on funding, other resources and best practices relating to hosting scholars. This information is published in SAR's How to Host Handbook, now available in print and online. Click here for more information and to access the PDF version of the handbook.
Although SAR invites universities and colleges to host threatened scholars, institutions not yet ready or not interested in hosting visitors are still encouraged to join the network and to participate in SAR activities in other ways, including for example by evaluating or nominating candidates, referring job opportunities, inviting a scholar to speak on campus, establishing a local SAR committee, contributing to research projects or nominating student interns to conduct advocacy for SAR campaigns.
In addition, Scholars at Risk maintains a fund to provide modest awards to scholars who have been victims of threats or persecution and are in critical financial need. Awards might range from $200 to a maximum of $5,000. All awards depend on the availability funds. The fund is entirely dependent on gifts—it has no endowment or other long-term support. Scholars at Risk welcomes unrestricted gifts of any size to help with these urgent needs. Gifts may be made by check payable to "Scholars at Risk / NYU", 194 Mercer Street, Room 410, New York, NY 10012, USA, or by credit card.


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I realize that LLVM has a long way to go, but theoretically, can the optimizations that are in GCC/ICC/etc. for individual languages be applied to LLVM byte code? If so, does this mean that any language that compiles to LLVM byte code has the potential to be equally as fast? Or are language specific optimizations (before the LLVM bytecode stage) going to always play a large part in optimizing any specific program.
I don't know much about compilers or optimizations (only enough to be dangerous), so I apologize if this question isn't well defined.


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Athletics badboy redeems himselfComment on this story
Zurich – French athletics badboy Mahiedine Mekhissi won the European outdoor 1 500m title on Sunday to make up for the disappointment of being disqualified after winning the 3 000m steeplechase on Thursday.
The 29-year-old – a two-time Olympic silver medalist in the steeplechase – sauntered home in a race littered with falls to take the gold on the final day of the championships in Zurich.
Mekhissi, who was given a suspended ban by the French federation, fined 1 500 euros and ordered to perform 50 hours of community service after getting into a fist fight with compatriot Mehdi Baala after a Diamond League 1 500m race in 2011, was disqualified after winning his third successive steeplechase European crown on Thursday for whipping off his vest before the end of the race. – Sapa-AFP
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In this photo taken May 5, 2012, Mexican Lucha Libre wrestler Big Mama, center, relaxes with fellow wrestlers prior to her performance in a Caravan Super Tarin traveling wrestling show on the outskirts of Mexico City. The caravan brings Mexico's Lucha Libre wrestling to the capital's poorest neighborhoods, orphanages and prisons, giving free performances to those who don't have the money to buy a 300 pesos ($22) ticket to see a professional wrestling event at one of Mexico City's big arenas. (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini)


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Cover Girl Outlast Smoothwear lip color is the latest incarnation of long-wear lip color Outlast. The lip color comes in 21 clean, fresh, natural shades. Outlast Smoothwear offers up to 10 hours of moisture-rich wear, Cover Girl executives said. It goes on-shelf at mass retail outlets in July.
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1993 Plymouth Acclaim • 159,000 miles
I have the 2.5L 3sp. Automatic 1993 Plymouth Acclaim. Fluid levels are normal. After traveling a short distant transmission drops into low gear.
Could this be the transmission solenoid?
Could this be the transmission solenoid?
January 30, 2012.
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The three speed is not a computer-controlled transmission. For shifting problems, check the fluid level first.
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Professor Felina Ivy (Japanese:ウチキド博士 Dr. Uchikido) is a Pokémon Professor from the Orange Islands. She only appeared in the anime and the film, Pokémon: The Movie 2000. Brock developed a major crush on Professor Ivy and refused to leave her side.Ash and Misty allowed Brock to study under Professor Ivy while they went on another Pokémon adventure. Over the time of Brock's absence, his character was replaced with Tracey, a Pokémon artist and watcher. Tracey traveled with the team through the Orange League saga. However, after Ash won the championship, Tracey announced that he would stay with Professor Oak and study under him as his pupil. Brock then returned and said that he wanted to join the group again. Ash and Misty asked why he had left Professor Ivy, but once they did, Brock curled up into a ball and said "Don't mention that name..." This was a running gag throughout the next few episodes. It was never determined why he left her, but it can only be assumed that she rejected him and broke his heart like many of the other girls Brock has developed a crush on.
- She is the one of two female professors, the other being Professor Juniper.
- She is known to be well liked.
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Palo Alto College and the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce partnered to host the 6th Annual CORE4 STEM Family Day on Saturday, Nov. 14 at the College's Performing Arts Center. Nearly 100 visitors attended hands-on STEM workshops and demonstrations to learn about career opportunities and pathways in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics including programs like Aviation Technology, Horticultural Science, Oil and Gas Technology, and Veterinary Technology. Biology instructors provided demonstrations of Spirometry, an Inflatable Pig Respiratory System, a Catalase Enzyme Comparison Activity, Artificial Blood Typing, Pond Water Investigation, and examples of the Diversity of Life. Chemistry instructors demonstrated hands-on Chemistry experiments (involving spectroscopy, pressure, gasses etc.) designed for younger audience with no Chemistry experience.
Arianna Lay, Advising Team Leader for the SEED Advising Center represented Palo Alto College at the 2015 Region 20 Conference of the Texas Association of Future Educators held at O'Connor High School on Saturday, Nov. 14. She presented to nearly 100 high school students and future teachers on the Associate of Arts in Teaching degree as the foundation of their baccalaureate degree program lead to the initial teacher certification
Additionally, Palo Alto College student Octavio Valdez, pursuing an AAS in Computer Support Specialist, was hired as an intern at Education Service Center (ESC) Region 20 in Spring 2015 via the PAC ITSC2364 - Practicum: Computer and Information Sciences. Based on his performance, Valdez was recently hired there as a full time employee. PAC Instructor Brian Sanders reported that Jennifer Beardsall, Technical Support Manager of the Infrastructure and Network Services Education Service Center of Region 20, says they are delighted to have Mr. Valdez as a permanent member of their team, and thanks Palo Alto College for pairing him up with them.
Palo Alto College student and Student Veterans Organization President Vincent Garcia successfully completed training at the 2015 Student Veterans of America Leadership Institute in Savannah, GA, on Oct 16-18. Garcia was one of 100 individuals selected from a pool of approximately 1,000 applicants to attend this fully-funded, multi-day leadership program where Student Veterans of America and industry leaders demonstrated best practices and operational concepts designed to strengthen our Student Veteran Organization. General Dynamics sponsored the Leadership Institute, which was held at the Gulfstream Aerospace facility in Savannah.
The Palo Alto Agriculture Department and Livestock Judging Team hosted the Ag Consortium of Texas Conference, the largest annual gathering of Texas Agriculture professors, on September 17 and 18. Conference attendees included faculty and administrators from Texas A&M University, Tarleton State University, Texas Tech University, Texas State University, West Texas A&M University, Abilene Christian University, Texas A&M Commerce, Texas A&M Kingsville, the Texas FFA Association, Kilgore College, Blinn College, Angelo State University, and Stephen F. Austin State University.
This meeting was the first of its kind at any college in San Antonio. PAC students on the Livestock Judging Team served as tour guides at the Riverwalk and the Palo Alto College campus. Students also led tours of the state's largest high school Agriculture program at Sandra Day O'Connor High School in Northside Independent School District. Hosting the Ag Consortium enhanced PAC's visibility as a leader in community college agriculture. Palo Alto is the only 2-year college in South Texas that has transfer agreements with the top agricultural universities in the state, with three students currently committed to Tarleton State, four committed to Texas State, and two committed to Texas A&M University to continue their agricultural studies and to participate on university livestock judging teams.
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Originally posted by Kobyoshimaru
Having looked about the web for info on this there seems to be a lot of conflicting information about shape, speed and propulsion. I think there is one of these planes of some description, they say satalites can do the job but a superfast plane is far more flexible.
Does it exsist?
Anyone got any links or info?
Originally posted by intensity
I think unless you can find people who are intimate with the program and willing to talk you are going to have a pretty hard time getting anywhere, especially beyond and away from what is already out there.
Originally posted by Lampyridae
I think it's a pulse detonation engine on the Aurora (trust me on this, it's very reliable info)
If we do have a plane that can travel in the mach 6/7 range, wouldn't the human body at least black out if not get squashed like a grape under that constant pressure? Aside from the PDWE technology how do we get around the human factor??
Originally posted by Lampyridae
Lookie here mate, the whole conspiracy thing is done precisely to keep these excellent technologies out of the hands of commercial enterprise. If they have to invest bilions to discover what you've already developed twenty years ago, so what? Even better, because that means your enemy also has to wait and spend those billions.


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I haven't seen my newest one yet (DMV wants 6 weeks to get this complicated task done).
But I came across two older ones. Only now can I appreciate how much like a terrorist I looked back in the early nineties. Now I just look like an old homeless guy.


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6 thoughts on "It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 2/4/2013"
Two books by Kate Messner: Sugar and Ice and Capture the Flag. Enjoying both.
You have two of my favorites here – The Giver and Walk Two Moons. Lowry just published the sequal to Giver – even more powerful, in some ways. My sixth graders re-read The Giver every year – they discover so much more this time around. But, that is the beauty of the re-reading experience, isn't it?
Just had a middle school book discussion on The Giver. SUCH a powerful story. It amazes me how much Lowry is able to say in so few words.
The Giver is one of my all-time favorites. In fact, I'll be discussing it with my PD workshop participants tomorrow.
As others have said, The Giver is one of my all time favorites. I love doing it as a read-aloud with my fifth graders. Also, Walk Two Moons is (maybe) my favorite Sharon Creech novel. Great choices!!


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MARLIN (April 21, 2013)--Two homes were destroyed in an afternoon fire in Marlin.
The fire started at around 2 p.m. Sunday in the 900 block of Clark Street.
Fire officials say they have an idea how the fire may have started, but will not release those details until the fire marshal investigates.
Witnesses told News 10 that they saw three children playing in the home before the fire broke out.
Five different fire departments were called in to assist the Marlin Fire Department.
No injuries were reported.
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Check out images of and quotes from Connie Rice, Michel Hazanavicius, Wael Ghonim, Viola Davis & Octavia Spencer and Suze Orman.
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Check out images of and quotes from Connie Rice, Michel Hazanavicius, Wael Ghonim, Viola Davis & Octavia Spencer and Suze Orman.
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In the politically repressed country of Russia, many citizens are in social and political unrest due, in part, to the less than perfect policies of Vladimir Putin. The former president-turned-prime minister-turned political puppet master is at the center of the country's unrest. His thirst for control over the Russian government has resulted in an acquisition of power that has now spanned more than a decade.
Seeking to restore stability and democratic change in the region through a firebrand crusade against Russia's strong arm tactics is Alexei Navalny, an anti-corruption lawyer and blogger. This Russian lawyer-turned-online whistle blower began to draw a following as he exposed the shady dealings and fraudulent activity at the hand of state-owned utilities and companies on the web for all to see.
While many see him as a modern day folk hero, he's no angel. Some say his nationalistic views and ideology are too extreme, with others pointing out his ability to stir the spirit of civil protest while calling on others to take a stand. As a result of his activism, he's seen as a threat to the Russian government. He's been the target of character attacks, investigated by officials and was recently put in jail for his resistance at a protest rally.
Navalny's actions are indicative of the new area of activism for rights that's taking place globally. Whether in Tunisia, Egypt, parts of the Middle East or the Occupy movements of North America and around the world, issues of economic mobility, the police state and social unrest are at the forefront of people's lives in these modern times.
Navalny's efforts in shedding light on the corruption in Russia, along with his ability to channel the anger of the citizens that made his own government take notice, make him not only a force to be reckoned with, but, on a global scale, the newest protestor and blogger you should know.
Occasionally, despite my best efforts to the contrary, I miss out on cool stuff when it happens. It is among my new year's resolutions to minimize this still further, but such is the nature of the cool-hunt: sometimes you don't get there first.
On that score, someone cooler than me recently brought to my attention an hilarious series of videos satirizing actress, model, former "it" girl and infamous hater of Canada, Chloe Sevigny.
"But, why is this funny?" you may be asking. Fair enough. Sevigny has a reputation for being the ultimate fashion scenester and, for reasons mysterious to me (and, evidently, many others), continues to be held aloft as some kind of 21st century super-muse. "So what's wrong with that?" you ask. Nothing, really, except the fact that Chloe Sevigny is very serious about fashion, and people who take fashion really seriously are (and always have been) fertile ground for satire (see: Bruno et al.). Also, I don't trust anyone who doesn't like Canada. I mean, what's not to like?
Exhibit A:
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Now, please consider for comparison, Opening Ceremony x Chloe Sevigny. See? Funny, right?
As I've no doubt said more than once in my bloggings, Deadwood was one of the best programs ever to grace the small screen. This is largely the doing of David Milch, the creator of NYPD Blue, who also wrote and executive-produced the show, imbuing it with incredible characters, inspired casting and singular, Shakespearean dialogue.
Milch's latest project for HBO is the new series Luck, which premieres this week. Luck is set within the world of horse racing and packs some serious punch in its cast, led by Dustin Hoffman and including Nick Nolte, Dennis Farina and Richard Kind, among other notables. Hoffman plays Chester "Ace" Bernstein, a convicted felon who re-enters society in the show's first episode and immediately begins settling scores.
Milch himself is no stranger to the world of racing. He has owned several thoroughbreds over the years, and, as he recently told Fresh Air's Terry Gross, has been a devotee of the track since the age of five, when his father took him to his first race. From that interview:
"The first thing [my father] informed me was that he knew that I was a degenerate gambler…but it would be impossible for me to gamble because you had to be 18 to make a bet. On the other hand, he had arranged with the waiter, Max, to run my bets for me, and, therefore, I would be able to bet. And with that set of mixed messages, I was off."
Milch's follow up to Deadwood was the short-lived John from Cincinnati, a story about surfers and extra-terrestrial visitors, which while not without its merits (the opening music, courtesy of Joe Strummer, for one), was a bit too abstract for most, especially those expecting something akin to Deadwood. With Luck, however, between its stellar cast, subject matter close to Milch's heart and producing help from Michael Mann, I'd wager he's got a hit on his hands.
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Many were surprised by presidential nominee hopeful/open marriage advocate Newt Gingrich's promise on Thursday to put a permanent settlement on the moon by the end of his second term, if elected. Indeed, some even questioned its validity, coming when it does during some of the worst economic times in American history. Others pointed out that it would actually be illegal, according to space law (which exists, apparently).
For the record, I'm against it. What America needs now is not a moon base. What America needs now is a kick-ass space colony like this one. Why? Because just look at it! Also, so the Chinese don't build one first. Because nothing cures an epic recession like a good ol' fashioned space race between the most powerful nations on the planet. What could possibly go wrong?
See more awesome pics of America's forthcoming game-changing space colony over at Retronaut.
While some journalists are content to investigate things like iPad factories and Mitt Romney's tax situation, it's heartening to know that there are still a few out there researching the real issues. Like, for instance, when exactly was Ice Cube's famous "Good Day"?
According to Gawker, Murk Avenue's Donovan Strain has not just undertaken this weighty assignment, but—after exhaustive cross-referencing of sporting events, weather, technology and media—actually discovered the date in question.
According to Strain:
The ONLY day where:
Yo MTV Raps was on air
It was a clear and smogless day
Beepers were commercially sold
Lakers beat the SuperSonics
and Ice Cube had no events to attend was…
So there you have it, folks. We can put that one to rest. Or maybe not. Either way, darn good song.
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Each week, we will bring you sights and sounds from our studio as guests sit in the chair to have a conversation with Tavis.
Our inaugural "Seen and Heard" is a special one, as it includes an image and quote from Tavis' 2007 conversation with soul singer Etta James, who recently passed away in Los Angeles.
Check out images of and quotes from Sean Penn, Etta James, Terrence Howard, Kathleen Turner and Seal.
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January is National Mentoring Month. In honor of the occasion, we take a look at mentoring organization, WriteGirl.
This is my first year working as a staff member and writing mentor for WriteGirl – a creative writing and mentoring organization for teen girls, ages 13-18.
Every week, more than 75 professional women writers work one-on-one with girls on creative writing projects.
Every month, WriteGirl hosts a creative writing workshop for over 150 girls and professional women writers in all genres, including poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction, songwriting, journalism, screenwriting, playwriting, persuasive writing, journal-writing, editing and more.
Every year, WriteGirl publishes an anthology of outstanding work, compiled throughout the school year, by both the mentees and their mentors.
On Sunday, January 15th, we launched our award-winning, 10-year anniversary anthology, Intensity. In this new book, more than 140 teen girls and women writers from the L.A. area share their creative stories, poetry, lyrics, novel excerpts and perspectives.
"I know this girl. Her name
is Joanna, Mexican-Honduran
Beauty Queen, mother of one at fourteen
I know this girl. She made me chorizos,
she introduced me to my first pupusa,
she was the first girl I kissed.
I know her; she's walking up right now
in a skin-tight black V-neck, skinny jeans
and Vans, eyeliner, a precise silhouette of her
top lid. I know Iris, palms sweaty,
hair crinkled with Aquanet hairspray and mousse.
I know mi hermana, my tan sister, a subdued,
superb shade of brown. I know Coralia, she
has Jose tattooed on her neck, her Baby Daddy, her love.
I know Barbie/Eeyore/Droopy/Bianca/Flaca/
Skittles, I know how R's roll off her tongue,
I know the sound of one dollar rosaries
hitting her chest, I know the click clack
clang bang of her silver hoops, I know her.
She is my best friend; she is my childhood confidante.
She is old news, new tears.
Forgotten girl, formed by corroding,
rooftops, infantile screams,
menudo and premature motherhood."
– J. Curtis, age 15 (excerpt from Intensity)
We are going, boldly, into our 11th season with many awards under our belt and a 100% success rate of our senior girls going to college!
On a personal note, our girls continue to be an endless inspiration to me. Shining when they read aloud, they find a place in the world.
When we held our mentee interview day in November, I was so pleased to see the girls come in, sit down, take an object to write about and work quietly. They were respectful of one another's space and, when it came time to read their work, they all listened patiently, applauding when each reader concluded.
It gives me chills to recount that experience, for we have all been young, awkward teens, competing for space, and we all know how girls can be exceedingly cruel; however, there is something about WriteGirl that inspires camaraderie and human appreciation like I have never seen before. I dare say it is like they are on sacred ground.
Kids want guidance. They need mentors. No matter how much they may look at you like you are crazy, when their friends aren't looking they will soften and say things like, "Is this good enough? I want to make sure it's right." To which I respond, "I let that question hold me back from experiencing my own writing for a long, long time. I don't want you to fall into the same trap. There is no right, and there is no good enough. There is only what is right for YOU. If it comes out of YOU, it is right, and it is always good enough."
This was a specific incident. The girl was a talented writer with beautiful penmanship and a want in her eyes to express herself. To be heard. All she needed was a little cajoling.
And, most times, a little cajoling is all it takes. It is amazing how quickly the girls can go from being reticent, hiding behind their journals and saying they don't have anything to say, to having a (friendly) rap battle across the room. I have seen it take less than 20 minutes! And THAT makes mentoring fun and rewarding for us all.
Mentoring has changed my life for the better. I found WriteGirl by doing a Volunteer Match search. If you feel you have any wisdom to impart or just time to give someone an ear, I highly suggest being a mentor. You'll be glad you did it.
Happy Mentoring Month!
Kari Adwell is the Events Coordinator at WriteGirl. She mentors (when time allows) with the In-Schools program offered by WriteGirl at Camp Scudder in Santa Clarita, CA. She is also an essayist and aspiring screenwriter. She too loves to read aloud. [Photo by Brad Carter Photography.]
Welcome to our 9th season on PBS!
The first week of Season 9 is off to a wonderful start, with our recent three-part "Remaking America" panel discussion and two full nights of our conversation with Academy Award-winning actor and tireless human rights activist Sean Penn.
In addition to our Season 9 launch, we've got fresh digs, as our show is now housed in L.A.'s state-of-the-art Encompass Digital Media Studios, just minutes from downtown Los Angeles.
Hope you've been watching this week and will continue to tune in each night throughout the season.
And remember, as always, episodes are available on our site the day after they have aired on your local PBS station.
Airdate(s) | January 19-20, 2012
Hometown | Santa Monica, California
Parents | Actress Eileen Ryan, Director Leo Penn
Awards and honors | The two-time Academy Award-winning actor (Mystic River and Milk) and critically acclaimed director (Into the Wild) was named ambassador at large to Haiti by Laurent Lamothe, the Haitian Minister of Foreign and Religious Affairs, in January 2012.
Political and social activism | The veteran actor is a dogged political activist, who was critical of the Bush administration and drew criticism for meetings with Cuban and Venezuelan leaders. Penn co-founded the J/P Haitian Relief Organization after the devastating 2010 earthquake.
The mission of J/P Haitian Relief Organization:
[P]roviding emergency medical and primary care services, delivering badly needed medical equipment and medicine, rubble removal facilitating community regeneration, management of Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps, distributing food and water purification systems, improving communication systems, and developing housing and education facilities.
Penn also used his Academy Award acceptance speech for Milk – the 2008 film in which he portrayed slain San Francisco politician Harvey Milk – to speak out about gay rights:
I think that it is a good time for those who voted for the ban against gay marriage to sit and reflect and anticipate their great shame and the shame in their grandchildren's eyes if they continue that way of support. We've got to have equal rights for everyone.
Selection of performances and projects
1981 Taps
1982 Fast Times at Ridgemont High
1983 Bad Boys
1984 Racing With the Moon
1985 The Falcon and the Snowman
1986 At Close Range
1988 Colors
1989 Casualties of War
1990 State of Grace
1993 Carlito's Way
1995 Dead Man Walking (Academy Award nomination for Best Actor)
1997 The Game
1997 She's So Lovely
1997 U-Turn
1998 Hurlyburly
1998 The Thin Red Line
1999 Sweet and Lowdown (Academy Award nomination for Best Actor)
2000 Up in the Villa
2000 Before Night Falls
2000 The Weight of Water
2001 I Am Sam (Academy Award nomination for Best Actor)
2003 Mystic River (Academy Award for Best Actor)
2003 21 Grams
2004 The Assassination of Richard Nixon
2005 The Interpreter
2006 All the King's Men
2008 Milk (Academy Award for Best Actor)
2010 Fair Game
2011 The Tree of Life
1991 The Indian Runner
1995 The Crossing Guard
2001 The Pledge
2007 Into the Wild
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659 Broadway,
New York, NY 10012
Mon-Sat, 10am-9pm; Sun, 11am-6pm
6 at Bleecker St.; B, D, F, M at Broadway-Lafayette St.
American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
This Manhattan mini-chain has somehow retained the feel of a small, local outfitter by employing NYC-area shedders to execute simple repairs and keep the pop-punk pounding. As at any full-service skate shop, complete models are in limited supply; decks and boards by brands like Element, Birdhouse, and Burton are sold separately from the trucks and bindings, so the finished productwhich the staff assembles free of chargehas been tailored to the client's riding style and expertise. During summer months, longboards and inline skates are also available but the shop's mostly teen clientele is into the clothes as much as the wheels. For boys, there are black hoodies by Stussy and Obey and shoes by DC, Adio, and Vans. Skater girls can find Etnies sneakers in pink and green camo, dresses by Triple Five Soul, and hoodies in light pastels. Sunglasses by Smith and gold- and silver-embossed watches by Nixon will complete your look.