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Wimbledon, England (Sports Network) - World No. 1 and former Wimbledon
champion Novak Djokovic, last year's runner-up Andy Murray and former U.S.
Open titlist Juan Martin del Potro were a trio of quarterfinal winners
Wednesday at The Championships.
Djokovic will meet del Potro in Friday's semifinals. The big Argentine beat
the Serb in last year's Olympic bronze-medal match on the grass here at the
venerable All England Club.
Murray's semifinal opponent will be rising 6-foot-8 Pole Jerzy Janowicz.
Playing in his 17th straight Grand Slam quarterfinal, the Serbian star
Djokovic handled seventh-seeded Czech slugger Tomas Berdych, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4,
6-3, on Court 1. The three-time Wimbledon quarterfinalist Berdych was the
runner-up to Rafael Nadal here three years ago.
Djokovic advanced in 2 hours, 15 minutes by ripping 16 aces and breaking
Berdych on four occasions.
"I've been playing my best tennis of the year on grass," Djokovic said. "I'm
glad because it's not my most preferred surface. Hopefully, my experience can
help me."
The 26-year-old Djokovic is now 14-2 lifetime against the 27-year-old world
No. 6 Berdych, who upset the Serb in a Wimbledon semifinal three years ago.
Djokovic is now 3-1 in their overall Grand Slam meetings. Berdych won their
last tour matchup in Rome in May.
The remarkable Djokovic will appear in his 13th straight Grand Slam semifinal
and is seeking a seventh career major singles title. The stalwart from
Belgrade will appear in his fifth Wimbledon semi (1-3).
Djokovic beat Murray in this year's Australian Open final,
lost to Murray in last year's U.S. Open title tilt, and captured his lone
Wimbledon championship two years ago.
In Wednesday's nightcap on an electric Centre Court, the second-seeded Murray
came all the way back to beat former top-10 star Fernando Verdasco, 4-6, 3-6,
6-1, 6-4, 7-5.
The Spanish left-hander Verdasco stunned the British faithful by taking the
first two sets against Murray, who blew a 3-1 lead in the second as Verdasco
reeled off five straight games to baffle the Brit.
Murray righted the ship in the third set, however, as be broke for a 2-0 lead
and never looked back in taking the lopsided stanza by five games.
In the fourth set, Murray got the key break he needed for a 4-3 lead en route
to winning the stanza and setting the stage for a dramatic fifth.
The tight final set saw its first break of serve in the 11th game, as a
Verdasco forehand floated long to give Murray a 6-5 advantage. Murray would
then serve for the match. The Scot fired an ace to set up his first match
point, which he converted when the Spaniard misfired long on one final
backhand, setting off a home celebration in the stands.
Murray prevailed in 3 hours, 27 minutes, as the Dunblane native popped 14
aces, compared to 12 for Verdasco, who piled up nine double faults on Day 9.
Murray wound up with five breaks, while Verdasco settled for three.
It marked the seventh time that Murray has fought back from two-sets-to-love
down in his ATP career.
The 6-foot-3 star, who skipped last month's French Open due to injury, is
now 24-2 in his last 26 Grand Slam matches.
Murray improved to 9-1 lifetime against Verdasco, who beat the Brit in the
fourth round at the 2009 Aussie Open and lost to Murray in the second round at
the 2007 Aussie.
The 29-year-old Verdasco was playing in his first-ever Wimbledon quarterfinal
and fourth career Grand Slam quarter (1-3).
Murray will appear in his fifth straight Wimbledon semifinal (1-3). He lost to
Roger Federer in last year's Wimbledon final, but then upset the seven-time
Wimbledon champion in the Olympic gold-medal match a month later here on the
famed Centre Court.
The 26-year-old Murray is trying to give Britain its first male Wimbledon
champion in 77 years.
Meanwhile, an eighth-seeded del Potro took out fourth-seeded David Ferrer,
6-2, 6-4, 7-6 (7-5). Ferrer was last month's French Open runner-up to his
fellow Spaniard Nadal.
The 6-foot-7 del Potro, playing with a left knee injury, moved on in 2 hours,
16 minutes with the help of 12 aces and three service breaks, compared to zero
breaks for the much-smaller, 5-foot-9 Ferrer.
Only five points into their quarterfinal, del Potro chased a Ferrer overhead
into the corner, where he lost traction on the slick grass. The Argentine
hyper-extended his knee and crumpled to the court.
"It's really, really painful," del Potro said of the injury that has plagued
him since he first slipped on the Wimbledon grass last week. "I twist my knee
once again, but the doctor gave me some magic pills. I could finish the match.
I'm so glad to go through."
Del Potro is now 3-6 lifetime against Ferrer, who beat the Argentine in the
fourth round at Wimbledon last year. The Spaniard also bested del Potro in
the second round at the Aussie Open in 2008.
The 24-year-old "Delpo" improved to 3-5 in his career major quarters,
including 1-0 now at Wimbledon. The formidable Argentine stunned the iconic
Federer in the 2009 U.S. Open finale.
Del Potro will appear in his third career Grand Slam semifinal (1-1).
The 31-year-old Ferrer was playing in his second straight Wimbledon
quarterfinal (0-2) and 12th overall Grand Slam quarter (6-6).
Del Potro will face Djokovic for a 12th time, with the Serb comfortably
leading their lifetime series, 8-3. Djokovic is 3-0 in their career Grand Slam
matchups and the two stars will meet for the first time here at Wimbledon.
And in the first-ever all-Polish Grand Slam quarterfinal, the 24th-seeded
Janowicz handled 31-year-old Lukasz Kubot, 7-5, 6-4, 6-4, in 2 hours, 7
minutes on Court 1 to give Poland its' first-ever male Grand Slam
semifinalist. The menacing Janowicz uncorked 30 aces, including some 140-mph
bombs on Day 9.
This marked the first-ever meeting between the towering Janowicz and 6-foot-3
Kubot, who was unable to break his compatriot on Wednesday. Janowicz,
meanwhile, tallied three breaks of Kubot en route to the final four.
The 22-year-old Janowicz became a regular on the ATP World Tour just last
season. He'll meet Murray for a third time at the ATP level, with both players
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Turnout high as voters came in focusedPublished 1:39am Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Voter turnout in Selma was not only strong at the start of the day, but it remained so as an estimated 47 percent of registered voters cast a ballot in Tuesday's election.
In one polling location, The Christian Outreach Alliance, located on J.L. Chestnut Boulevard, in Ward 3, poll workers saw early on an average of one voter every minute since the location opened at 7 a.m.
"There has been, overall, I'd say a bigger turnout than last time," poll inspector Jacque Johnson said. "We think that is wonderful."
Despite some confusion experienced by voters on where exactly they were supposed to vote, the turnout has remained strong and is expected to stay strong throughout the day.
The Times-Journal met with some of the voters Tuesday as they exited the polls, not asking who they voted for, but rather what they looked for in a candidate and the factors they used in reaching their ultimate choices.
Most said it was an easy decision when deciding who to vote for.
Frank Cothran attributed his decision to "my love for Selma" and his want for the city to be respected.
Others said they voted just because they always vote.
"I just vote always, I'm interested in the people who are running," said Herman Whitt. "I look at what has happened with the city and how the finances have been spent and that had a lot to do with how I voted.
"I think the one I voted for was worthy of being elected to the position for what they've done and the things that they are doing," Whitt added. "I just want to make sure their good work continues."
For others, it was a decision based on specific issues, like education.
"I think because we got a new [high] school it changed a lot of things," said Debra Stubbs, referring to the recent opening of the new Selma High School. "We need some changes because for some of us parents, it's had for us to get by."
Selma Police Department's Lt. John Brock, who managed the department's patrols of polling places, said his officers had few to deal with during the day.
Dallas County Board of Registrars member Lola Sewell said her office dealt with a wide-range of issues Tuesday, most tied to the recent redistricting in Selma and those voters who had — for one reason or another — been moved to an inactive voter list.
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Dangerous promises and beguiling threats swirl together in a dozen stories of enchantments, dark and light, by New York Times bestselling author Melissa Marr. Uncanny and unexpected creatures appear from behind bushes, rise from under the seas, or manifest from seasonal storms to pursue the objects of their attentionwith amorous or sinister intentrelentlessly.
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The furor over allegations of Chinese industrial espionage and national security threats reached the highest levels of the Beijing government Saturday when China's commerce minister took time away from his nation's 18th Communist Party Congress to deride U.S. criticism of technology firms like Huawei and ZTE.
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The furor over allegations of Chinese industrial espionage and national security threats reached the highest levels of the Beijing government Saturday when China's commerce minister took time away from his nation's 18th Communist Party Congress to deride U.S. criticism of technology firms like Huawei Technologies Co. and ZTE Corp.
Commerce Minister and Communist Party member Chen Deming chastised U.S. critics, saying their complaint "smacks a little of Cold War mentality." Deming said the United States was entering dangerous territory by attempting to blacklist Huawei, the world's second-largest telecom equipment maker, because of its alleged relationship with the ruling communists.
"The U.S. raised the security issue of Huawei and ZTE to the level where they are asking whether the companies have Communist Party cells and what their relations are with the party," Deming told a group of reporters during a break in the Congress, being held to organize new leadership for the Asian country of 1.3 billion people. "Can you imagine if China started asking U.S. companies coming to China what their relationship was with the Democratic or Republican parties? It would be a mess. Personally I think this has gone too far.
"If you see me as a Trojan horse, how should I view you?" Deming asked. "By this logic, if the Americans turned it around, they would see that it's not in their interest to think this way."
Deming's comments mirror a dismissive statement his organization released last month aimed squarely at eth U.S. House intelligence committee's report.
"This report by the relevant committee of the U.S. Congress, based on subjective suspicions, no solid foundation and on the grounds of national security, has made groundless accusations against China," commerce ministry spokesman Shen Danyang said at the time.
The dustup was kicked off in early October when Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.), chairman of the powerful House Select Committee on Intelligence, appeared on CBS's 60 Minutes to warn the U.S. market of what lawmakers perceived as the Huawei threat.
"If I were an American company today… and you are looking at Huawei, I would find another vendor if you care about your intellectual property, if you care about your consumers' privacy, and you care about the national security of the United States of America," Rogers said.
The House admonition was followed with reports that the Obama administration had led its own security review of Huawei equipment and business practices and found no evidence of espionage or deliberate cybersecurity threats or practices that would undermine the national security of the United States, Reuters news service reported. The White House has since denied it authorized any such report and disavowed the conclusion that Huawei had been exonerated.
The damage was done, however. A poll conducted by Channelnomics and The 2112 Group after the House report was made public found that U.S. solution providers overwhelmingly felt the U.S. assertions against Huawei would dampen sales and marketability of the company's products, and they would be less likely to work with companies labeled as a national security threat.
European countries, meanwhile, continue to embrace Huawei, with officials in the U.K. in mid-October announcing the vendor's $2 billion investment in a new regional headquarters and the plans to expand in the British Isles. And indeed there are dozens of foreign technology companies who supply the underpinnings of critical infrastructure with whom U.S. companies and the U.S. government have no problem at all.
William Plummer, vice president for external affairs at Huawei in Washington, told Channelnomics the House report was a "political distraction" and that the intelligence committee "seems focused on the acts of other states.
"To the extent that there are issues between states, they should be managed through appropriate diplomatic or other channels, not by holding hostage an independent, world-respected and trusted company," Plummer said.


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Europa Universalis Rome Gold combines the epic strategy title Europa Universalis Rome with the expansion pack Vae Victis.
Experience one of the most defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy. The greatest cultural and military civilizations are brought to life through this epic title rife with great strategic and tactical depth.
Set during the golden age of the Roman Republic when the Senate ruled the Empire, Vae Victis features a massive number of additions and improvements to Europa Universalis: Rome, a game that was already one of the most prominent to depict that era in the widest scope. An overview of these key changes begins with government, which has received a lot of attention for the expansion in order to produce more fluid and balanced gameplay. The cast of historical characters of the ancient world have also had a significant overhaul across a variety of areas and with the addition of missions, decisions and laws, Vae Victis is an expansion packed with a huge amount of new content.
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Fully 3D map with integrated graphics and detailed topography
Start at any date between 280 B.C. and 27 B.C.
Choose between 10 different cultures, including the Roman, Celtic, Greek and Egyptian civilizations, with more than 53 playable factions on a map spanning hundreds of provinces.
Watch your characters develop new traits through political intrigue and various interactions with thousands of other characters.
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Robust multiplayer allows you to challenge up to 32 players either competitively or in co-op mode.
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Close but no cigarpieforlife | Oct. 30, 2014 | See all pieforlife's reviews »
Europa Universalis Rome: Gold is so close to being good but it just lacks the polish of the later game. It has the same flavor that Paradox spreads throughout its games yet it lacks what you would expect out of grand strategy game. The combat is well done but there leave a lot to be desired during peace time. At many times I am left scratching my head waiting for the next war to start. Roman history is my favorite time but they dont get the flavor right. The idea of colonizing so much land seems really unfeazible when Romans would conquer most through military victory. Instead you have to wastefully move troops around to arrise their attacks. Good thing is that mods make this game a lot better. In conclusion, you should make sure to check out the mods before buying this game.
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Rome Gold is a good game. No game breaking bugs, but lacking polish of later Paradox grand strategy games. Roman Era is my favorite time, and I'm glad I can play those years through this game. However, you'll have more fun and take advantage of Paradox's continuing improvements by playing later games such as EU3, or Crusader Kings 2. Overall, if you are in love with late BC early AD time period in Europe, you can't go wrong with this game.
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Ian Kennedy's 20 friends and family members could scarcely stand to watch while the New York reliever's first appearance in over a year went from an inspiration to a budding nightmare.
Thanks to a bases-loaded fly ball, Kennedy and the Yankees could enjoy a much-needed series victory that sent them into a big weekend series with plenty of momentum…..
In his first major league appearance since surgery to remove an aneurysm below his right biceps, Kennedy walked two batters and hit another in the eighth before escaping on Erick Aybar's fly. His misadventures and ultimate redemption were the wildest portion of six New York pitchers' efforts to hold down Los Angeles' offense.
"Just to be pitching is an accomplishment," said Kennedy, a Long Beach, Calif., native and former USC star. "And then to be pitching here, and in a big situation, there are no words to describe it. It got a little crazy, but I was glad it worked out barely. These are big, important wins for us."
I have always been a big Kennedy fan, and will surely draw some ire from some of our regulars by reiterating my belief that he can be a successful pitcher in the AL East. The problem with Kennedy, in my estimation, is not a matter of stuff, control, or command. He has enough of all three to put up the sort of minor league numbers reserved for prospects of the Chamberlain/Hughes ilk. As we say yesterday, he can get his fastball in the 90-93 range, and has a variety of breaking pitches plus a changeup that can keep hitters off balance.
Rather, his issue was one of confidence. He desperately feared throwing the ball over the plate, and found himself consistently behind in counts. Any pitcher that falls behind consistently is likely to get smacked around. Yesterday seemed different. Kennedy threw a large number of fastballs in the zone, was not afraid to come inside, and seemed to miss by just a little in loading the bases. The baserunners were a product of rust and overexcitement rather than fear, which is a major step for Ian. Hopefully he continues to build upon that moderate success and contributes to the major league Yankees in 2010.


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Staind frontman Aaron Lewis has revealed plans to reissue his country EP Town Line next year, with six additional tracks. Speaking to the Dallas Observer, Lewis said: "I was actually just in the studio so that, at the beginning of the year, Town Line can be re-released as a full-length. I just recorded six more songs. Lewis also went on to say that the record would have "all sorts of extra, bonus stuff."
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The Friends of the Newport News Public Library is hosting a used book sale at the Main Street library in Newport News June 17-19.
During the sale, hardbacks, CDs and DVDs will sell for $1, paperbacks will cost 50 cents each and children's books will cost 25 cents each. Collectibles and current bestsellers are individually priced.
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Making the Switch: Confessions of an Ex-Pro Tools User
Think it's hard to climb out of the Pro Tools rut? Others have kicked the habit and made the timely switch to Studio One—you can too! Founder of the popular web site homestudiocorner.com, Joe Gilder has been there and done that, and has come up with a smooth transition plan that builds on users' years of Pro Tool experience, and takes full advantage of Studio One's improved workflow and expanded features. Twelve-step your way in and sit down!
Joe Gilder is a freelance recording engineer and musician from Nashville. He studied recording at Middle Tennessee State University and went on to work for top music gear retailer Sweetwater Sound. While there, he became frustrated with the lack of training for home recording studio enthusiasts, so in 2009 he founded HomeStudioCorner.com, a website dedicated to helping people make better recordings.
Hotels for PreSonuSphere have been filling up fast. The Indigo and Hilton are sold out, but we have pre-reserved blocks of rooms for PreSonuSphere attendees at the Baton Rouge Marriott! Grab the rooms while you can; first come, first served.
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Take a look at VSL Remote and QMix. Then, add to that that we're nestled waaaay down down here in Baton Rouge. If you detect a pattern, it is likely remoteness. Getting a StudioLive installed in your venue or house of worship is a day to celebrate for certain, but once in a while you've got to pull up stakes, notify your emergency contacts, lace up your boots, and leave town. In an ideal world, your StudioLive should go with you.
It can, because free bag. While we laud Bob Tudor's effort spent trying to figure out a way to add cross-platform compatible satcheling technologies to the StudioLives via firmware update, we had to cut him off when his dev time hit the three month mark. So, while we acknowledge that this is something of a compromise… hey, free bag.
From October 1, 2013, through December 31, 2013, purchasers of the StudioLive 16.0.2 should save their receipts and then fill out this quick'n'easy form:
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Oh, and tell your friends. If a bunch of you get together with your newfound cases, you can have yourselves a FreeBagger Party and then use that ticket to run for public office in November.
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Ah, good ol' AudioBox. It's like a cross between an interface, pack mule, and member of the band. Ever the dependable ally, the AudioBox VSL interfaces have carried many an Artist through countless recording endeavors with reliability, consistency, and zero-latency monitoring. Perhaps that's why I can't find a user review for the AudioBox with less than 4/5 stars on the big online dealer websites.
In the spirit of complete solutions, we've always been happy to include Studio One Artist with the AudioBox VSL series. But in the spirit of completer solutions—and reliable friendyness—we're tacking on a bonus for a li'l while.
From now through Dec 31st, 2013, you can get that included copy of Studio One Artist 2.6 upgraded to Studio One Producer 2.6 when purchasing the AudioBox 22VSL, AudioBox 44VSL, or the AudioBox 1818VSL. Both Studio One Artist and the upgrade to Studio One Producer are worth $99, so, that's like getting $200 of free software. You're welcome, and after all, what are friends for? Studio One Producer includes significant feature upgrades from Artist, including MP3 import/export and virtual instrument support.
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PureMix.Net just completed this incredible three-part video series on mixing Jay Stolar in Studio One. The trailer is embedded below, but the entire video series is available over on PureMix.Net. Get some great insights on recording and mixing a live show from Fab Dupont!
Hey, why not save a little money while you're at it? PureMix is kindly offering PreSonus users 40% this great tutorial. Hurry, this offer ends Oct. 8, 2013!
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Fab DuPont says: "Studio One was perfect for this project, because I knew we would be using several different kinds of interfaces and Studio One works great with all of them. Also, it's a great tool to do both production and mixing at the same time and i knew since we had to work fast that we may have to back to recording in the middle of the mixing process."
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In this new video, they open with a nice breakdown of the workflow and feature upgrades in the new StudioLive 32.2.4AI as compared to the original StudioLive 24.4.2. They touch on Active Integration, computer-free wireless connectivity, Capture 2.1, Mute Groups, Scenes, Fat Channel updates, and more.
But they don't stop there. They run a multi-track recording from the FoxField Four through BOTH mixers, and provide an A/B test of the stereo mix from both mixers, so you can hear the sonic improvements in the StudioLive 32.4.2AI for yourself!
Great work, guys, and thanks for your support!
Spotted this on Peter's desk. In Baton Rouge, team spirit knows no bounds, but we had to draw the line the last time Rick showed up in full purple and gold body paint. We told him that we sent him home for a shower, but fact is it was really posed a significant health risk.
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We don't need to tell you Craig Anderton is an authority on all things music tech, but did you know one of his primary passions has always been guitar? The author of 21st Century Guitar digs into the nitty-gritty details of getting a killer guitar tone on your recordings. Like a master class for recording guitar, Craig will take you through it all using Studio One, covering both acoustic and electric guitar. Topics will include miking techniques vs. going direct, layering, EQ, utilizing multi-band chorus, advanced amp simulation, and much more. Space is limited, get there early!
As a top-tier authority on music and technology, Craig's resume is too darn big to even fit on our website… but we do have room to say this: He has played on, produced, or mastered more than 20 major label recordings; and played guitar and keyboards on many pop-music sessions in New York. He founded HarmonyCentral.com, has written for Electronic Musician, Keyboard, Sound on Sound (UK), Rolling Stone, and Guitar Player, as well as for himself—26 books and counting.
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Good racing game, but different from the n°1ToxynDash | July 21, 2013 | Review of GRID 2 POST - PC
For those who are doubting, yes, it's still a real GRID, with better graphics. If the multiplayer is greatly improved and in fact is like the GRID 1 career online, with car buying and even upgrading, painting, money to earn to pass levels, the solo is disapointing. The career features none of this, just races to do one after another and nothing else, the only "progression" being your number of fans on youtube. Great game online, not offline, there is GRID 1 for that.
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PERRY HALL, Md. (AP) — A 15-year-old student opened fire on the first day of classes Monday at a Baltimore County high school, getting off two shots and wounding a classmate before being rushed by teachers, authorities said.
Investigators do not believe the victim, a 17-year-old male, was targeted by the shooter, a 15-year-old who is also a student at Perry Hall High School, Baltimore County Police Chief James Johnson said. The 15-year-old boy was taken into custody after the shooting and was cooperating with investigators, police said. Police took the weapon, although they did not say what kind of gun it was.
Johnson said at about 10:45 a.m., a student walked into the cafeteria and pulled out a gun. He fired one shot before being grabbed by teachers, and then another shot went off as teachers grabbed him, Johnson said.
Johnson said the shooter acted alone. He did not answer numerous questions from reporters about a motive.
Baltimore County State's Attorney Scott Shellenberger said it was too early to know what charges the shooter would face. Police said they would work with prosecutors to determine whether he would be charged as an adult.
The victim remained in critical condition at Maryland Shock Trauma Center on Monday evening, a hospital spokeswoman said.
Jordan Coates, a 17-year-old student who was in the cafeteria at the time of the shooting, said the student used a shotgun. Coates said he watched teachers, including guidance counselor Jesse Wasmer, pin the student against a vending machine.
"My back was to the door. I heard a pop and thought it was a bag because people do that, but then I heard another one," Coates told The Associated Press. "And I turned around and a teacher had a kid pinned up against the vending machine, and I saw the barrel, and another shot goes off and people just start running."
Coates credited Wasmer with helping to stop the shooting, and numerous students took to Twitter to thank him.
"He grabbed the gun from the kid and got him" until other teachers came over, Coates said.
Kelsey Long, a junior at Perry Hall who was in the cafeteria, said she also thought the first gunshot was someone popping a bag.
"But then we heard it again and again and everyone started screaming and ran out to the front of the school," Long told The Associated Press in a Twitter message.
Detectives were interviewing the suspected shooter Monday afternoon, Baltimore County police spokeswoman Elise Armacost said. Officers spent several hours searching the school and found no other weapons or suspicious materials, she said.
Although no one other than the 17-year-old was shot, several people suffered cuts and bruises in the ensuing melee, Armacost said.


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- Development
- Riot's Gameplay Producer's girlfriend is named Annie. She owns a teddy bear named Tibbers.
- Annie is voiced by Cristina Ulloa who also voices Amumu and Nunu.
- Annie was designed by Ezreal and Guinsoo, with some help from Zileas.[1]
- Annie's last name, Hastur, is a reference to the Great Old One Hastur of the Cthulhu Mythos.
- A possible inspiration for Annie might be Frederica Tenjuin from the Psyren manga, as another young girl with pyrokinetic powers and bear-themed clothing.
- Annie received an early visual upgrade in the Philippine servers, complete with new particles, icons and quotes, but not her new artworks.
- The visual effects designer for Panda Annie's log-in screen was Anthony Possobon.
- General
- Annie was one of the first six characters designed, along with Singed, Sivir, Sion, Twisted Fate, and Lee Sin.[2][3]
- Annie, Gragas, Jax, Ryze and Twisted Fate are currently the only champions to have ten skins.
- Annie is the second champion to have her skill icons remade together with a Visual Upgrade. The first being Katarina.
- Annie's Summon: Tibbers currently is the ability with the highest ability power ratio in the game, with a maximum ratio of 980% AP counting initial cast and the target taking damage from all 45 ticks of Tibbers' aura damage.
- Annie is the first champion to be based around a fire theme, the second being Brand.
- Quotes
- Annie's joke may be based on Ralph Wiggum and his nonsensical manner of speech from The Simpsons.
- Annie's new taunt, "I'm Rubber and you're.. on fire!" is based on the first line of the popular children's rhyme I'm Rubber, You're glue.
- Annie's quote, "Let's count to five!" is a reference to her passive, Pyromania, which stacks 4 times and then gives her a stun on her next ability. Every fifth ability, Annie uses grants her the stun, which explains her counting to five.
- Annie's quote, "Eeny, meeny, miny, burn!" is a reference to the children's counting rhyme, "Eeny, meeny, miny, moe". In Latino American servers, this phrase was changed to "¿Onta bebé?, aquí está. Fuego" ("Where's the baby? There he is. Fire"), where part of that phrase corresponds to the dialog of Diego of the film Ice Age 1 to patch 3.10, where again was changed to phrase "De tin marín de do, te quemé" ("De tin marín de do, I burned you"), reference to the children's counting rhyme "De tin marín de do pingüe..."
- Annie's quote, "Ashes, ashes, they all fall down," is a reference to the American version of the nursery rhyme, Ring a Ring o' Roses. In Latino American servers, this phrase is changed since patch 3.10 to "Sol, solecito, quémense un poquito" ("Sun, sun, burn you a little bit"), where part of that phrase corresponds to a children's song.
- Annie shares a quote with Ezreal, Thresh, Irelia, and Evelynn; "This way."
- Annie's quote "Beaten by a little girl... ha!" is possibly a reference to Castlevania: Rondo of Blood, where when you defeat Dracula with Maria (a 12 year-old girl), he states the same.
- Skins
- As of Annie's Visual Upgrade in January 2013, all of Annie's skins feature a unique Tibbers' skin.[4][5]
- It is one of the four Collector's Edition skins, along with the complementary skins of Black Alistar, Silver Kayle, and Human Ryze. The skin can be obtained by buying the Digital copy of the Collector's Edition in the Store.
- Goth Annie is the only Collector's Edition skin still available to the public.
- The skin was to be sold outside the bundle on the 1st of February to the 10th of February as a celebration of a very positive remake and the fact the Collector's Edition bundle was outdated, this sale was denied and is the first sale of a skin to ever be denied.
- Goth Annie's rework appears to have been based on the Chinese Artwork.
- She shares this theme with Amumu.
- It is a reference to a famous fairy tale, Little Red Riding Hood.
- She shares this theme with Warwick.
- It is a reference to Alice in Wonderland, with Annie dressed as the titular Alice and Tibbers taking the place of the White Rabbit.
- It was a response to players' request to change Tibbers' skin. It is classified as a Legendary Skin, but players should note that Riot's design standards have greatly increased since this skin's release, and most elements that are now considered definitive parts of a legendary skin (modified ability particles, different emotes or recall animations, new voiceovers) are absent from this skin.
- She shares this theme with Shaco.
- It is a reference to the Bride of Frankenstein movie.
- In this skin, Annie is carrying an Annie doll instead of Tibbers.
- Her doll bears resemblances to the infamous Annabelle doll.
- She shares this theme with Amumu.
- Frostfire Annie was originally going to have blonde hair before being changed.[6]
- In her Chinese splash, she creates a circle of magic. This could be a reference to the anime Fairy Tail.
- In this skin, Tibbers looks a lot like the Panda King from the Sly Cooper games, who used flame kung-fu (named "flame-fu") and fireworks to fight.
- Oddly enough, Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time was released in NA on Feb 4th, and it was the newest Sly game in 8 years, and Panda Annie was released on Feb 8th, only 4 days apart from this long awaited game.
- She shares this theme with Teemo.
- This skin is a tribute to Valentine's Day of 2015.
- This skin is a reference to Shirley Temple.
- Tibbers is inspired by Care Bears.
- It's the first skin where Tibbers doesn't appear menacing, lacking sharp claws or teeth exposed.
- The design of Tibbers' face in the splash art bears a resemblance to Pedobear.
- A statue of Amumu can be seen in the background.
- She shares this theme with Sona.
- This skin is only obtainable exclusively thought crafting chests and by obtaining 10 rare gemstones in Hextech Crafting.
- The streets of Zaun can be seen in the background of her splash art.
- Her appearance is similar that of Caitlyn.
- She shares this theme with Anivia, Galio, Janna, Singed, and Sion.
- Annie is the daughter of Gregori Hastur, the Gray Warlock, and Amoline, the Shadow Witch. The two are the leaders of the Gray Order, political and social outcasts who left Noxus to pursue dark arcane knowledge. The Order has since colonized the Voodoo Lands.
- Annie and Amumu are listed as friends, explaining their sharing of Prom skins and occasionally appearing together.
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ABSTRACT: Heart disease is the leading cause of mortality in the United States. An important subset of heart disease is perioperative myocardial infarction, which affects approximately 50,000 persons each year. The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and American Heart Association (AHA) have coauthored a guideline on preoperative cardiac risk assessment, as has the American College of Physicians (ACP). The ACC/AHA guideline uses major, intermediate, and minor clinical predictors to stratify patients into different cardiac risk categories. Patients with poor functional status or those undergoing high-risk surgery require further risk stratification via cardiac stress testing. The ACP guideline also starts by screening patients for clinical variables that predict perioperative cardiac complications. However, the ACP did not feel there was enough evidence to support poor functional status as a significant predictor of increased risk. High-risk patients would sometimes merit preoperative cardiac catheterization by the ACC/AHA guideline, while the ACP version would reserve catheterization only for those who were candidates for cardiac revascularization independent of their noncardiac surgery. A recent development in prophylaxis of surgery-related cardiac complications is the use of beta blockers perioperatively for patients with cardiac risk factors.
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ABSTRACT: Tympanometry provides useful quantitative information about the presence of fluid in the middle ear, mobility of the middle ear system, and ear canal volume. Its use has been recommended in conjunction with more qualitative information (e.g., history, appearance, and mobility of the tympanic membrane) in the evaluation of otitis media with effusion and to a lesser extent in acute otitis media. It also can provide useful information about the patency of tympanostomy tubes. Tympanometry is not reliable in infants younger than seven months because of the highly compliant ear canals of infants. Tympanogram tracings are classified as type A (normal), type B (flat, clearly abnormal), and type C (indicating a significantly negative pressure in the middle ear, possibly indicative of pathology). According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality guidelines on otitis media with effusion, the positive predictive value of an abnormal (flat, type B) tympanogram is between 49 and 99 percent. A type C curve may be useful when correlated with other findings, but by itself it is an imprecise estimate of middle ear pressure and does not have high sensitivity or specificity for middle ear disorders.
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ABSTRACT: The term 'acute coronary syndrome' encompasses a range of thrombotic coronary artery diseases, including unstable angina and both ST-segment elevation and non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. Diagnosis requires an electrocardiogram and a careful review for signs and symptoms of cardiac ischemia. In acute coronary syndrome, common electrocardiographic abnormalities include T-wave tenting or inversion, ST-segment elevation or depression (including J-point elevation in multiple leads), and pathologic Q waves. Risk stratification allows appropriate referral of patients to a chest pain center or emergency department, where cardiac enzyme levels can be assessed. Most high-risk patients should be hospitalized. Intermediate-risk patients should undergo a structured evaluation, often in a chest pain unit. Many low-risk patients can be discharged with appropriate follow-up. Troponin T or I generally is the most sensitive determinant of acute coronary syndrome, although the MB isoenzyme of creatine kinase also is used. Early markers of acute ischemia include myoglobin and creatine kinase-MB subforms (or isoforms), when available. In the future, advanced diagnostic modalities, such as myocardial perfusion imaging, may have a role in reducing unnecessary hospitalizations.
Universal Newborn Hearing Screening - Article
ABSTRACT: Congenital hearing loss is estimated to affect one in every 1,000 newborns. Causes of hearing loss can be conductive, sensorineural, mixed, or central. Known risk factors for congenital hearing loss include cytomegalovirus infection and premature birth necessitating a stay in the neonatal intensive care unit. However, up to 42 percent of profoundly hearing-impaired children will be missed using only risk-based screening. Universal newborn hearing screening is a way to identify hearing-impaired newborns with or without risk factors. Newborns with positive screening tests should be referred for definitive testing and intervention services. Whether early intervention in hearing-impaired children identified with universal screening improves language and communication skills has not been established by good-quality studies. However, universal screening has been endorsed by most national children's health organizations because of the ease of administering the screening tests and the ability to identify children who may need early intervention.
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Review: A Student's Guide to Auditing
Title: A Student's Guide to Auditing
Publisher: Kaplan
Author: Alan Lewin
Description: A Student's Guide to Auditing, written by Alan Lewin, addresses the experience gap encountered by many professional and university exam students. This book explains what auditors do and why they do it and supplements more technical exam-based texts by making audits more accessible. As a guide to auditing for the auditor, and more importantly, the non-auditor this engaging new book presents auditing in a context that is understandable to someone who has never been on one.
Written and presented in an approachable and colourful style, this essential guide is full of down-to-earth and humorous examples and illustrations that will help to put that theory into a practical context and help to make sense of it.
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2 out of 5 stars
Auditing has often proven a difficult subject for students to grasp when starting out on their professional studies. With the increase in auditing thresholds, practical experience has proven harder to come by, and students have had to rely more on books and courses. In this context, a clear guide to the subject is a must and, with 14 years experience as chief examiner specialising in the area, Alan Lewin would appear to be well qualified to provide one. Unfortunately, this promise is not fulfilled in the flawed tome that he has produced.
The book is divided into chapters, each covering a specific part of audit. The first three chapters cover the reasons for auditors and the ethical and legal framework. Chapters four to eight cover the audit itself from planning, through evidence collection to finalisation. Chapter nine covers the audit report and chapter ten is revision for the book as a whole. These chapters split the subject into manageable chunks (though not small enough for the author who describes a thirty-seven page chapter as "fairly large"). The outside edges of the pages have a different colour for each chapter, so it is easy to find where a particular chapter starts and ends. This would have been more useful if the colour code had been reproduced in the contents list but this has not been done. Any reader wishing to find a particular chapter using this will have to count the coloured stripes themselves.
Each chapter begins with an introduction and a "So, what is in this chapter?" section. Each chapter also ends with a summary of the chapter in diagram form. Liberal use is made of tables and diagrams to break up the text and four symbols are used throughout to identify specific items, such as key facts for exams and memory aids. The distinctiveness of these symbols together with their positioning (on the outside edge on all pages) makes these items easy to find if flicking through a chapter. In dealing with the ISAs, the author has adopted a system of "Plain English" tables, interpreting the technical content. These are undoubtedly useful for students at foundation level, for whom many of the terms will be confusing. However, the "Plain English" heading is occasionally used inappropriately or incorrectly. In some cases this is simply a case of the ISA wording being clear on its own, and these are likely included for consistency of presentation. In others, the "Plain English" column simply is not what the ISA says. Instead this column contains an explanation of the reason for a clause or an example of its application. Whilst it is hoped intelligent students will realise the difference this mislabelling is unhelpful.
There is a single case study that is used throughout the book, a book wholesaler called 27/4 books. More case studies would have been useful but the book is already 318 pages long, so these were presumably omitted for reasons of space. This would be fine were it not for the fact that the example has not been fully fleshed out. In the section on analytical review, an obvious anomaly in the figures is pointed out. It would seem appropriate to have followed through on this with brief example procedures and explanations but the author simply says "I don't have the answer" and reverts to the general approach. When we get on to more detailed testing there are also irritating areas of vagueness or inconsistency in the system notes. The business has two ways of identifying invoices to be paid where any sensible company would use one or the other. They might manually transfer or electronically import the bank statements (if their system can import - why would they create inefficiency by using a bank that didn't offer the facility?). They will simply "have a system" for recording hours worked for wages calculation. As accurate system notes are a vital part of evaluating control risk, and hence central to audit planning, it is simply unacceptable to present students with such vague examples.
Whilst intended for foundation students the book often seems aimed at a lower level than that. To illustrate auditing in a more familiar situation the author uses the example of buying a car. Whilst this is a decent analogy, it is rendered childish by making the buyer a crocodile and the seller an elephant. This is no doubt to illustrate that the mechanic (auditor) is also an elephant, and thus probably not independent. This point is perfectly well-made in the text and this unsubtle illustration is both condescending and misleading (lack of independence is almost never that obvious). The four symbols mentioned earlier are defined at the start of the book, immediately followed (on a facing page) by a summary of the same. A reasonable joke about checking the word count in the summary of chapter one becomes "How many words this time" in chapter three. I also cannot help thinking a certain level of knowledge should be assumed. Any professional student who needs to be told that monthly salaries are annual salaries divided by twelve (and that the twelve stands for months), or that companies buy goods intending to sell them for more, should reconsider their career choice. The "fairly large" chapter mentioned earlier is also an example of this. Thirty-seven pages of loosely spaced text is not "fairly large". When you then consider that seven of those pages are simple system diagrams, one is the summary and roughly another six are lost due to spaces left in the layout, this seems even more peculiar. In making the subject approachable the author has also chosen to denigrate the profession. The cover illustration clearly refers to "bean-counting", the introduction describes auditors as "strange" and getting into the auditor's mindset is appended by "(oh dear)". A single reference might have been reasonable as a joke, but repeated references such as these, and other examples scattered throughout the book, seem inappropriate in a text aimed at those who may one day become auditors.
But far worse is the fact that the book is often confusing and, on occasion, arguably wrong. In checking whether to take on an engagement the only questions asked relate to the client's understanding and systems. No reference is made to the ethical reasons an auditor may not be able to take on an audit. This is despite these being raised a mere two chapters before. Detection risk is defined as arising because "the auditor did not plan audit procedures correctly or there is a weakness in the audit procedures actually used". The obvious implication from this is that proper planning and execution of an audit will eliminate detection risk. As I'm sure the author knows (and the ISA itself states), detection risk can never be entirely eliminated and the definition should state this. The later description of determining detection risk further over-complicates matters. He describes the auditor as "setting" the detection risk and then goes on to use percentages (which are inappropriate for such a matter of judgement). The use of the word "acceptable" (as per the ISA) in this definition would have considerably helped things. Otherwise, especially in light of the original definition given, an auditor "setting" a high level of risk looks irresponsible. In dealing with creditors students are warned to watch out for "positive balances". Of course, the author means debit balances but why not say so? Anyone understanding debits and credits will realise that debit balances in creditors are bad. Anyone not understanding debits and credits will be bemused as to why owing money to creditors is apparently an audit problem. Even the section on audit reports states that an auditor will give his opinion "without reservation" whereas the reports themselves use the less definite "reasonable assurance". Maybe this last point arises from the author's misunderstanding of the word "opinion". If, as the author says, opinions are usually easy to form because "something is either 'right' or 'wrong'" then he is clearly confusing fact and opinion.
As if the above were not bad enough, the book also suffers from other, non-technical, errors that should have been picked up prior to printing. The index is a chapter, in contrast to all my experience of books. It also starts with a lone reference to ISA 705 (or "705" as it appears in the index) This ISA, along with the others, appears more sensibly under I. Two consecutive flowcharts contain the wrong question in the decision box (closer consideration reveals this to be the result of using one query box to answer two queries, against normal flowcharting rules). The author states at the end of chapter nine there will be closing remarks at the end of chapter ten but no such remarks appear. There are also typos within the text itself. I'm sure the hourly paid employees in the example were most upset to find that their gross wages are paid "by" them rather than "to" them! I further fail to understand why a UK text book aimed at UK students uses $ for all monetary amounts.
For me, the main value of this book is as a rebuttal of the oft-repeated assertion that knowledge of a subject qualifies you to teach it. Alan Lewin should have extensive knowledge of the subject, but this knowledge is not coming through clearly in the text. As such, this is far from "essential reading" as advertised. If a student is having trouble with audit and has no opportunity for practical experience then the simplified nature of the text may help then get past that. I would not recommend this otherwise and, even for those students, some supplementary study is advised.
Back to basics
The author of this review said it all in his last sentence: "If a student is having trouble with audit and has no opportunity for practical experience then the simplified nature of the text may help them get past that." This book is intended to plug the well-identified gap for students who have to pass exams in Auditing but struggle because they have no experience of going on an audit. It is not intended to be a core text on Auditing or to be read instead of going on a course. Neither is it intended to be the course material. There are lots of heavy technical books available on Auditing, and students of Auditing will need to use some of them. Kaplan's A student's guide to Auditing, by Alan Lewin, is intended to be a bridge that takes you from not really understanding what an audit is or what an auditor does to the point where you can make sense of the texts that you have to study to pass your exams. Julie Hughes, Head of Content and Production, Kaplan Publishing
"May" is a significant word
As the author of this review I very deliberately included the word "may" in that last sentence. That is to say, even for someone in the position described this might not be up to the job. If I thought this was the ideal book for this role (and I clearly don't) then I wouldn't have used "may" in this context. I would also note that I have trouble reconciling this stated target market of struggling students (which also appears on the back of the book) with the aassertion, also on the back page, that it is "essential reading for students sitting auditing exams based on International Standards of Auditing". The second sentence implies all students should read it whereas your focus on the first sentence indicates this is not the case.
I would be grateful if you could address some of the actual concerns raised in the main body of the review, rather than takng a single sentence and interpreting it in an inappropriately positive light. In particular, I would be interested in how you consider my assertions, with examples, of ocassions in which the book is confusing and arguably wrong. Given you are saying this book is aimed at students with difficulty understanding audit, this is the aspect I found most unforgivable.
4 out of 5 stars
As someone who struggled greatly with auditing exams I think I would have found this book useful. It goes into a lot more practical detail than I received from the exam syllabus. I think it pretty much does what it says on the tin and would be very useful additional reading for students who are lacking auditing experience.
As the previous reviewer mentioned I found a number of small issues with the book but most were fairly trifling. The issues I had were as follows:
Patronising pictures and examples - this is aimed at professional students but the first example of buying a car with an elephant and a crocodile could equally well be used for primary school children.
A number of typo's and grammatical errors in the text, but I find these in all books so probably just me being overly picky.
Reference to 'assurance professionals' maybe its just me but 'auditors' seems an appropriate enough title.
Refers to qualifying audit reports before explaining what this qualification would actually mean.
Unless I missed it (and I was scan reading) there appeared to be no mention of PN26, I know these books are all aimed at Big 4 students but in the real world PN26 is relevant to almost all small/medium accounts firms. Would have been useful to at least allude to its existence.
There are a number of digs at auditors referring to them as strange etc which seemed a little unnecessary (maybe I'm sensitive) although the previous reviewer included the front cover in this but I thought is was actual very clever.
As you can see these are all fairly minor points and overall I thought the book was very useful with the right level of detail. It was well laid out and the different chapters had different coloured edges so it was easy to flick between them (although a key at the start to say which colour related to which subject would have been useful).
The book uses four symbols which are repeated throughout the book to show examples, definitions, key need to learn and memory devices. I liked the way this was set out making it easy for students after a first read to flick though and find the necessary points easily.
I know it is personal opinion but I think the previous reviewer has been overly harsh, and if this was a core text I would probably be agreeing but I think as additional reading matter for students using other study material this book is very good.
I will be passing this book on to the trainee's in the office as and when they study for their auditing exams which I think says enough.
Hope the above is helpful.
I applied for and got this book. i am so glad i did. I am doing AAT and i have the audit simulation to do, so i thought htis book might help me in my quest for a pass.
this book actually made audit interesting for me, i know that sounds really corny, but it is true. instead of a normal text book where everything is in black and white - literally, this book is colourful and very easy to read.
i liked the fact that the same company case study was used throughout, it made sense as to who wanted what and why.
although i am only half way through the book, i felt a review was needed.
Fingers crossed it makes it easy and rememberable enough for me to pass my simulation.
i will let you all know.
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