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If you're having problems getting a game or movie to play properly, the DirectX Diagnostic Tool can help you pinpoint the source. DirectX is a suite of technologies used by many of the multimedia programs in Windows.
Open DirectX Diagnostic Tool by clicking the Start button , typing dxdiag in the search box, and then pressing Enter.
If this is the first time you've used the DirectX Diagnostic Tool, you might be asked whether you want to check if your drivers are digitally signed. We recommend you click Yes to ensure that your drivers have been signed by a publisher that has verified their authenticity. For more information, see How can I decide which drivers are safe to install?
Once the Diagnostic Tool has finished, here are three key things to check:
Check your video card.
Some programs run very slowly—or not at all—unless Microsoft DirectDraw or Direct3D hardware acceleration is turned on.
To determine this, click the Display tab, and then under DirectX Features, check to see whether DirectDraw, Direct3D, and AGP Texture Acceleration appear as Enabled. If not, try turning on hardware acceleration.
Open Screen Resolution by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, and then, under Appearance and Personalization, clicking Adjust screen resolution.
Click Advanced settings.
Click the Troubleshoot tab, and then click Change settings.
If you're prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
Move the Hardware Acceleration slider to Full.
If that fails, you might need to update the video driver or the card, itself. You can typically find the latest drivers for your hardware in the support section of the manufacturer's website.
Check your game controller.
If a joystick or other input device fails to respond, it might not be installed correctly.
Make sure the device shows up on the Input tab. If not, reinstall the device according to the manufacturer's instructions. If it's a USB device, unplug it and then plug it back in.
Check for "unsigned" drivers.
A driver that's been digitally signed has been tested by the Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Lab for DirectX compatibility.
If the Diagnostic Tool flags an unsigned driver, updating the driver might solve your problem. You can typically find the latest driver for your hardware on the support section of the manufacturer's website.
If you're still having problems with a game or movie after running the DirectX Diagnostic Tool, there are a couple of other things you can check.
Check the display mode of your application or game.
When a DirectX 9 application goes to full-screen mode, the resolution of the application might not match the native resolution of your LCD monitor, the resolution your monitor was designed to display based on its size. If you see black bands on the tops or sides of your screen where a portion isn't used, you can try scaling the full-screen image. If your application or game allows you to choose the display mode, you might be able to change the application or game settings and choose a mode that matches the native resolution of your LCD monitor. This will help you use all of the screen and still preserve the application's intended resolution.
Check the version of DirectX that your application or game requires.
Some applications and games require DirectX 9. However, Windows 7 is installed with a more recent version of DirectX.
If you install an application or game that requires DirectX 9, you might receive an error message, such as: "The program can't start because d3dx9_35.dll is missing from your computer. Try reinstalling the program to fix this problem." The last two digits of the file name might vary.
If you receive the same error message after reinstalling the application or game, go to the DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer webpage and follow the instructions to install DirectX 9 and receive updates to DirectX 9 and previous versions of DirectX.
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Dallas, TX (Sports Network) - Ryan Manuel had a double-double of 24 points and
11 rebounds as the SMU Mustangs sprinted to an 83-70 victory over the Rider
Broncs as part of the Hoops for Hope Classic at Moody Coliseum.
SMU (5-0) also got 20 points from Cannen Cunningham, 15 from Jalen Jones and
12 more from Nick Russell. The Mustangs have yet to lose in their first season
under head coach Larry Brown.
Anthony Myles paced Rider (2-3) with 19 points. Nurideen Lindsey added 14 and
Jonathon Thompson chipped in 10.
Both teams shot well in the first half. SMU connected on 53.8 percent of its
shots while Rider hit on 48.0 percent. The Mustangs led 38-34 at the break.
In the second half SMU got even better hitting on 62.5 percent of its field
goal attempts while putting in 22-of-28 from the free throw line.
The Mustangs had a 32-23 edge in rebounds and a 32-24 advantage on points in
the paint.
The Sports Network

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The Day of DOOM. [Now Open thread.]
What we could do, we have done; it's up to the voters now. That's you, so make sure you vote. Odd: I've been preparing for this day since November of 2006 – admittedly, I thought that it'd come in November of 2008 – and I find that the somewhat (melo)dramatic things that I had in mind to write aren't really all that appropriate. Even the | Read More »


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Picnic, recreational activities with live music, in Bentdahl Commons! Stop by and check out the fun and get a free 1919 root beer float. This event is open to everyone.
Questions? Contact Mary A. Weis, Student Activities Office (SAC), 563-387-1023
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Compare and contrasts renewable and non-renewable resources.
Describes the need for alternative energy and looks at alternative energy resources.
Quiz on Renewable versus Non-Renewable Energy Resources
A list of student-submitted discussion questions for Renewable vs Non-Renewable Energy Resources.
To build and enhance understanding of the relationships between key words and to practice useful skills for designing information architecture using the Card Sort strategy.
To organize information and provide a visual representation and summary that identifies the differences and similarities between two topics using a Venn Diagram.
Learn how offshore wind farms generate power but are hard to build.
Students will compare gas, hybrid, and electric cars; learn about new energy options like hydrogen fuel and microbial fuel
Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon competition is introduced. Students are challenged to complete the Solar Sprint challenge.
Department of Energy's Wind for Schools program is introduced. Students are asked to analyze and predict where wind farms should be developed, and then are challenged to build their own wind turbine.
Illustrated mind map for Renewable vs Non-Renewable Energy Resources.
This study guide summarizes the key points of Renewable vs Non-Renewable Energy Resources. You can download and customize it to suit your needs and study habits.
These flashcards help you study important terms and vocabulary from Renewable vs Non-Renewable Energy Resources.


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The Colliery Explosion at Dinas, Rhondda Valley
artist unknown
(Amgueddfa Cymru regrets that we are not able to provide an image for this item at this time. This is either due to copyright restrictions, or the item is awaiting digitisation. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.)
Date: 1879
Media: engraving on paper
Size: 162 x 240 mm
Acquired: 1987; Gift
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Time again for Tutor Time
East Rockaway Child Care|Learning Center comes back strong after the storm
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Coming back strong after the storm: as told to the Herald, in their own words, by Tutor Time.
Our hearts were broken when we stepped into East Rockaway Tutor Time that dismal day. Sandy had destroyed our school as well as our community. Many of our neighbors understood the utter destruction we were faced with, and the question whether to rebuild or walk away from our passion was at hand.
Tutor Time owner Reed Fedner contemplated relocating, but this was our home. Our families were counting on us, so the decision was made to rebuild. It took months of hard labor and endless hours of planning to restore our institution. Now, six months later, Tutor Time is back and better than ever.
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As GamePolitics reported yesterday, a judge in Lorain County, Ohio ruled that 17-year-old Daniel Petric was guilty of shooting his parents in a dispute over whether or not the teen could play Halo 3. Petric's mother was killed in the 2007 incident.
A comment made by Judge James Burge during the delivery of his verdict in the case of gamer Petric is getting wide play in both the mainstream and gaming press:
I firmly believe that Daniel Petric had no idea at the time he hatched this plot that if he killed his parents, they would be dead forever.
Pretty negative toward games, right? But Burge's full remarks are much worse. GamePolitics created the transcript below from a video of the sentencingwhich is posted on the website of the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
By way of context, Judge Burge explains that expert testimony during Petric's trial failed to establish an insanity defense, forcing him to find Petric guilty as charged. But the judge apparently believes that the young man is deeply troubled and that video games are a primary factor:
The Court must enter a finding of guilty on the counts set forth in the indictment. That being said, it's my firm belief as a human being – and not as a jurist – that Daniel does suffer from a serious defect of the mind.
This Court's opinion is that we don't know enough about these video games. In this particular case, not so much the violence of the game because I believe in the Halo 3, what it amounts to is a contest to see who can shoot the most aliens who attack.
It's my firm belief that after a while the same physiological responses occur that occur in the ingestion of some drugs. And I believe that an addiction to these games can do the same thing. The dopamine surge, the stimulation of the nucleus accumbens – the same as an addiction. Such that when you stop, your brain won't stand for it.
The other dangerous thing about these games, in my opinion, is that when these changes occur, they occur in an environment that is delusional. Because you can shoot these aliens, and they're there again the next day. You have to shoot them again. And I firmly believe that Daniel Petric had no idea, at the time he hatched this plot, that if he killed his parents, they would be dead forever.
Burge's parting shot seems to indicate a belief on the judge's part that we haven't heard the last of Daniel Petric and his supposed video game issues:
But I believe there is hope here. I believe that it will start here and, uh, at some point when all is known about Daniel and what occurred here we will be able to achieve a greater sense of justice.


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As I was in the mood with 4.5.2 I just moved on and finished 4.5.3 :-)
The file ZhMsg is now completely translated (what it doesn't mean it is OK, so all feedback is welcome!).
As usual, the full package with the installation script is available at http://files.whitehatmail.fr/
The most important changes are in the spell checker and the French date zimlet.
The new French spell checker skips words written in uppercase (like LAN or IP), URLs of the kind protocol://what.ever, e-mail addresses, and words containing numbers.
I tried to skip quoted e-mails (by recognizing "^> "), but Zimbra doesn' t send the new lines to the spell checker, so AFAIK there is no way to do it.
The new French Date zimlet now handles correctly "mardi prochain" (next Tuesday), and the day names by themselves (like "mardi").
After installing the French patch, remember to clear your browser's cache before logging in Zimbra.


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This week we have some dead men, some "issues", some power and delight and, just in time for the Hellidays, an epic battle for kitchen dominance.
Let us begin!
John brings us something seemingly without women who are crazy. I am a little worried here. "This week, I'm reading The Rook, a debut novel from Australian-by-way-of-Ireland author Daniel O'Malley, who creates a Welsh character who lives in London (but visits Scotland). The novel begins with the protagonist, Myfanwy Thomas, waking up in a London park, with no memory, surrounded by dead men--all wearing purple robes and latex gloves. Then it gets weird. This is definitely somewhat of a genre-bending book because on one hand, it pokes a little bit of fun at the supernatural literary tradition, but on the other hand, it's an incredibly compelling, well-paced and entertaining story. It's also very amusing in the places where British restraint collides with the truly bizarre--how do you retain your dignity when you're covered in slime? The 'occurrences' and 'horrors' are unique and far from overdone. A fresh originality shines through. So if a book on Her Majesty's Supernatural Secret Service piques your interest, then I highly recommend this and I look forward to reading more from O'Malley."
Ann is reading Elsewhere A Memoir by Richard Russo which worryingly has the crazy woman that John is missing. "I am a big Richard Russo fan and so I looked forward to reading this memoir. Richard was raised by his single mother in Gloversville, New York, known for its tanneries and making gloves. Richard's mother whom he loved dearly had 'issues' which made her truly dependent on her son to be strong for her even as a young child. He lived his life for his mother to truly help her cope with changing circumstances in her life and in his. I thought it was well written, but I do have to admit that after a while I did feel he was whining a bit. I also wish he would have given more insight into his wife, Barbara, who was certainly his strength as his mother aged and her condition worsened."
Stephanie is sticking to her current election year theme. "On the presidential biography front, I have moved on to Jon Meacham's new Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power. It's actually a pretty good complement to the Caro books, which are also focused on the acquiring and use of political power (and Jefferson and LBJ have a surprising number of things in common aside from both having been president). I also finally got to read, after hearing so many patrons and staff rave about it, Where'd You Go, Bernadette?, and thought it was great. So funny! This real delight of a book was perfect for my commute. It's hard to find a truly satisfying funny book, so it's great to have found this one."
Those who know me, know about my Cookbook Crush and how dangerous I consider some food writers. Take for example the late, terribly missed Laurie Colwin. Opening her books Home Cooking and More Home Cooking which are essays on well, home cooking, to retrieve a recipe is an action fraught with danger. Why? Simply put, the danger is that the food may not actually get cooked. Because once you start reading her, you can't stop to start cooking. When she died I wept. My then husband at the time thought I was insane. Yes, well I am well rid of him. My latest dangerous cookbook is Cook Fight: 2 Cooks, 12 Challenges, 125 Recipes: An Epic Battle for Kitchen Dominance by Kim Severson and Julia Moskin. This started as a New York Times article on entertaining during these uncertain economic times. The gauntlet was thrown! Would Kim or Julia be the winner of the $50 dinner party for 6? Frank Bruni, then the restaurant critic called it a tie (wimp) but what started as a battle in the end became a lovely dialogue between two wonderful friends who happen to be fabulous cooks. Good luck to my family next Thursday. They may be reduced to looking longingly at pictures from The Thanksgiving Challenge. Hint for them: It's on page 238.


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OK back at it with this Lotus migration. Running into a snag and don't know if someone has seen this but here is what i got.
Lotus domino server is the current mail server i will call it
I have a new zimbra box setup for testing that is not the public mail server
I have a migrate catchall domain on the zimbra box
so recap
domino (xyz.com)
zimbra (zwm.xyz.com) catch all is set for email@example.com
in domino i have zwm.xyz.com setup as a foreign smtp domain and for the users i want to test on zwm.xyz.com i have their account set with a mail forward to email@example.com from domino to zimbra.
Which works just fine
the issue i am running to is current lotus users that aren't forwarded to the zimbra server when they send an email to the lotus user that is forwarding to the zimbra server it shows their address as email@example.com (aka their set forward address in domino). How do I change it so it doesn't show the users forward address.
Once again i know this isn't a zimbra issue but i just figured there was a nice chunk of people that dealt with this before in a split migration setup.


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First Bow Hunt, First Elk hunt a success in New Mexico. Any guesses at what it'll score?
First Bow Hunt, First Elk hunt a success in New Mexico. Any guesses at what it'll score?
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My buddy thinks its gonna be around 320-330, what do you guys think?
congratulations, that is an awesome bull and first bow hunt? i think i puked a little! congrats, I'm guessing 310-320, what ever it scores, that is a trophy!
Nice work. Can't be upset with a successful hunt like that. He is in that 310+- I would guess. Great bull.
G&T Crazy
Hell of a bull
Awesome! Congrats. If i were to guess a score i would say... TASTY!
Thanks everyone. I've been hunting mule deer w/ a rifle my entire life but the Elk and bow think is very new to me. It's still sinking in, It was a great time with good buddies and honestly I would've been thrilled with a cow. I guess I've set the bar high haha
Congrats on a great bull. It's okay if you set the bar high. With big goals, come big results. I would also have to agree with 310-320.
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[Apologies if this is the wrong forum, or if this is a well-discussed trope, but searches are failing me ATM.]
Hi folks,
Is there a setting or command-line switch to force authentication for access to ICS URLs? Our deployment is small and private, and there's no need for unauthenticated access to, e.g., https://zimbra.noiseplant.com/servic...t.com/calendar. This is Zimbra Community 7.2.0_GA_2669.
Happy to catch references to places this is already covered, if you'd rather not repeat what's already been said on the subject.
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(Reuters) – Discount store chain Dollar Tree Inc offered to buy rival Family Dollar Stores Inc for about $8.5 billion, in a deal the companies said would create North America's leading discount retailer.
Dollar Tree's offer of $74.50 per share in cash and stock represents a premium of about 23 percent over Family Dollar's close of $60.66 on Friday. Family Dollar had about 114 million shares outstanding as of July 5.
Shares of Family Dollar, which has been under pressure from activist investor Carl Icahn to sell itself, rose about 21 percent to $74.00 in premarket trading on Monday.
Dollar Tree shares were up 4.2 percent at $56.50.
Family Dollar shareholders will get $59.60 in cash and $14.90 in stock for each share they hold.
Family Dollar caters to lower-income shoppers, many living paycheck to paycheck, while Dollar Tree mostly targets the middle class.
Icahn, Family Dollar's largest shareholder with a 9.4 percent stake, wanted the company to sell itself to Dollar General Corp to help it cope with stiff competition from big-box retailers such as Wal-Mart Stores Inc .
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC is financial adviser to Dollar Tree, and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is financial adviser to Family Dollar.
(Reporting by Ramkumar Iyer and Devika Krishna Kumar in Bangalore; Editing by Savio D'Souza)


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Birth Name: Griffin Dunne
Born: 06/08/1955
Birth Place: New York City, New York, USA
Born: 06/08/1955
Birth Place: New York City, New York, USA
Born Thomas Griffin Dunne in New York City, NY on June 8, 1955, he was the son of ranching heiress Ellen Beatriz Griffin and film and TV producer-turned-author and journalist Dominick Dunne. After relocating the family - which included brother Alexander and sister Dominique - to Los Angeles, Dunne's parents became the toast of the town by throwing lavish, star-studded parties in their Beverly Hills home. The Beatles even stopped by for a backyard luncheon at the height of Beatlemania. Dunne eventually got his first taste of acting while in Los Angeles through a high school production of Edward Albee's "The Zoo Story."
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You'll be fine.
You'll be fine.
Arise... Kill, Eat! - Acts 10:13
Your just saying that to keep me from crying.
You will be fine, I live by unit 30 and I've seen some nice goats up there this summer
de ballew..
I was first time hunter there last fall and saw plenty of antelope in places I could not hunt. Be sure to apply for HMA Duncan ranch. That was where I saw a few I could hunt. It was late in the season and I knew little about the area but I saw few in places I could hunt. I would try to have some contacts first.
My dad and I each had 30 type 1 and 6 as well as 31 type 1 and 6. We each got a small buck in 31 and my dad got a doe in 31 all on state land. I missed a doe in 31 and my dad missed a doe in 30. Five total shot opportunities and filled 3 of 8 tags. Its hard not to call that a success, but my expectations were a bit higher. I wouldn't go back to 30 unless I hunted early season and had already made some arrangements with landowners--not sure how easy that is?
I haven't had much luck with the land owners yet. Most of them are not allowing people to hunt because the antelope population is way down from years past. I'll hunt hard and see what happens.


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This post describes how to localize the Zimbra Collaboration Server (ZCS) property files. The following are the files that must be localized for ZCS:
The above files are attached to this post in a zip file.
- AjxMsg.properties - Ajax Toolkit general messages
- ZmMsg.properties - These are the message for the collaboration client
- ZaMsg.properites - These are the messages for the Admin client
- ZMsg.properites - These are the error messages
Localization File Structure and Rules
The message property files follow the Java property file model. For specific locales the above files will follow the local specific _xx_YY notation. For example to localize to English United Kingdom (en_GB) there would be a AjxMsg_en_GB.properties version of AjxMsg.properties. For the fallback for English, it would be AjxMsg_en.properties and so on for each of the above files
Only messages that are different from the immediate fallback need be updated. So for example if the following are in the AjxMsg_en.properties file:
save=Save the file now
help=Press F1 for help
And the AjxMsg_en_GB.properties file only needs to change the value of the "color" message, the the file would consist of a single entry:
Character Sets
All the properties MUST be in ASCII which means that if the translations are in a different character set, then the file must be converted by escaping the Unicode characters to \uWXYZ. This can be done by using the native2ascii program that ships with every JDK. The general usage is the following: native2ascii -encoding name inputfile [outputfile]
Here's a specific example of the usage:
native2ascii -encoding UTF-8 AjxMsg_ja.utf8 AjxMsg_ja.properties
To test a localization perform the following steps:
- Copy the *.properties files to /zimbra/WEB-INF/classes/msgs/
- Restart the zimbra web application
Packaging a localization is simply providing a "zip" archive of the files that have been localized.
Contributing to Zimbra
To contribute a localization for inclusion into the ZCS, the Zimbra contributor agreement must be completed and provided to Zimbra. The contributor agreement is available at:
All localizations that are to be hosted on the Zimbra site must carry the Zimbra Public License (ZPL). This license is available at:
af_ZA Afrikaans locale for South Africa
am_ET Amharic language locale for Ethiopia
ar_AE Arabic language locale for United Arab Emirates
ar_BH Arabic language locale for Bahrein
ar_DZ Arabic language locale for Algeria
ar_EG Arabic language locale for Egypt
ar_IN Arabic language locale for India
ar_IQ Arabic language locale for Iraq
ar_JO Arabic language locale for Jordan
ar_KW Arabic language locale for Kuwait
ar_LB Arabic language locale for Lebanon
ar_LY Arabic language locale for Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
ar_MA Arabic language locale for Morocco
ar_OM Arabic language locale for Oman
ar_QA Arabic language locale for Qatar
ar_SA Arabic locale for Saudi Arabia
ar_SD Arabic language locale for Sudan
ar_SY Arabic language locale for Syrian Arab Republic
ar_TN Arabic language locale for Tunisia
ar_YE Arabic language locale for Yemen
az_AZ Azeri language locale for Azerbaijan (latin)
be_BY Belarusian locale for Belarus
bg_BG Bulgarian locale for Bulgaria
bn_IN Bengali language locale for India
br_FR Breton language locale for France
bs_BA Bosnian language locale for Bosnia and Herzegowina
ca_ES Catalan locale for Catalonia
cs_CZ Czech locale for the Czech Republic
cy_GB Welsh language locale for Great Britain
da_DK Danish locale for Denmark
de_AT German locale for Austria
de_BE German locale for Belgium
de_CH German locale for Switzerland
de_DE German locale for Germany
de_LU German locale for Luxemburg
el_GR Greek locale for Greece
en_AU English locale for Australia
en_BW English locale for Botswana
en_CA English locale for Canada
en_DK English locale for Denmark
en_GB English locale for Britain
en_HK English locale for Hong Kong
en_IE English locale for Ireland
en_IN English language locale for India
en_NZ English locale for New Zealand
en_PH English language locale for Philippines
en_SG English language locale for Singapore
en_US English locale for the USA
en_ZA English locale for South Africa
en_ZW English locale for Zimbabwe
eo_EO Esperanto locale
es_AR Spanish locale for Argentina
es_BO Spanish locale for Bolivia
es_CL Spanish locale for Chile
es_CO Spanish locale for Colombia
es_CR Spanish locale for Costa Rica
es_DO Spanish locale for Dominican Republic
es_EC Spanish locale for Equador
es_ES Spanish locale for Spain
es_GT Spanish locale for Guatemala
es_HN Spanish locale for Honduras
es_MX Spanish locale for Mexico
es_NI Spanish locale for Nicaragua
es_PA Spanish locale for Panama
es_PE Spanish locale for Peru
es_PR Spanish locale for Puerto Rico
es_PY Spanish locale for Paraguay
es_SV Spanish locale for El Salvador
es_US Spanish locale for the USA
es_UY Spanish locale for Uruguay
es_VE Spanish locale for Venezuela
et_EE Estonian locale for Estonia
eu_ES Basque locale for Spain
fa_IR Persian locale for Iran
fi_FI Finnish locale for Finland
fo_FO Faroese locale for Faroe Islands
fr_BE French locale for Belgium
fr_CA French locale for Canada
fr_CH French locale for Switzerland
fr_FR French locale for France
fr_LU French locale for Luxemburg
ga_IE Irish locale for Ireland
gd_GB Scots Gaelic language locale for Great Britain
gl_ES Galician locale for Spain
gv_GB Manx Gaelic locale for Britain
he_IL Hebrew locale for Israel
hi_IN Hindi language locale for India
hr_HR Croatian locale for Croatia
hu_HU Hungarian locale for Hungary
hy_AM Armenian language locale for Armenia
id_ID Indonesian locale for Indonesia
is_IS Icelandic locale for Iceland
it_CH Italian locale for Switzerland
it_IT Italian locale for Italy
iw_IL Hebrew locale for Israel
ja_JP Japanese language locale for Japan
ka_GE Georgian language locale for Georgia
kl_GL Greenlandic locale for Greenland
ko_KR Korean locale for Republic of Korea
kw_GB Cornish locale for Britain
lt_LT Lithuanian locale for Lithuania
lv_LV Latvian locale for Latvia
mi_NZ Maori language locale for New Zealand
mk_MK Macedonian locale for Macedonia
mr_IN Marathi language locale for India
ms_MY Malay language locale for Malaysia
mt_MT Maltese language locale for Malta
nl_BE Dutch locale for Belgium
nl_NL Dutch locale for the Netherlands
nn_NO Nynorsk language locale for Norway
no_NO Norwegian locale for Norway
oc_FR Occitan Language Locale for France
pl_PL Polish locale for Poland
pt_BR Portuguese locale for Brasil
pt_PT Portuguese locale for Portugal
ro_RO Romanian locale for Romania
ru_RU Russian locale for Russia
ru_UA Russian locale for Ukraine
se_NO Northern Saami language locale for Norway
sk_SK Slovak locale for Slovak
sl_SI Slovenian locale for Slovenia
sq_AL Albanian language locale for Albania
sr_YU Serbian locale for Yugoslavia
sv_FI Swedish locale for Finland
sv_SE Swedish locale for Sweden
ta_IN Tamil language locale for India
te_IN Telgu language locale for India
tg_TJ Tajik language locale for Tajikistan
th_TH Thai locale for Thailand
ti_ER Tigrigna language locale for Eritrea
ti_ET Tigrigna language locale for Ethiopia
tl_PH Tagalog language locale for Philipines
tr_TR Turkish locale for Turkey map
tt_RU Tatar language locale for Tatarstan
uk_UA Ukrainian locale for Ukraine
ur_PK Urdu Language Locale for Pakistan
uz_UZ Uzbek locale for Uzbekistan
vi_VN Vietnamese language locale for Vietnam
wa_BE Walloon Language Locale for Belgium
yi_US Yiddish Language locale
zh_CN Chinese locale for Peoples Republic of China
zh_HK Chinese language locale for Hong Kong
zh_SG Chinese language locale for Singapore
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There's no clean way to say it, so I'm just going to put it on the table: parents talk about poop. It's one of the ways we know our babies are healthy and comfortable. When the time starts to pass between bowel movements, it's safe to say, you've got something coming that will be messy and unpleasant. However, it's also a relief when something overdue occurs. It's no different with poop.
My husband and I flew with Lauren from Raleigh to Chicago this weekend so we could attend a wedding and visit with family and friends. I was a little concerned that I would somehow have to maneuver within the miniature restroom on the airplane for a diaper change on the way out Friday. Fortunately, that didn't happen! Lauren did very well on the plane, making friends and taking a nice nap in my arms. The 90-minute flight was fabulous cuddle time.
As the weekend progressed, Lauren didn't produce the big b.m. we were expecting. Lauren is breastfed, and our pediatrician says it is normal for her to go a few days without a poop. However, it was getting to the point where I was making plans to contact our pediatrician on Monday morning,
We flew from Chicago back to Raleigh Sunday, and again, Lauren was really well-behaved on the flight. She took a bottle about halfway through the flight, and I started to see the signs that her poop was finally about to make its appearance, though I wouldn't exactly consider it an "on time arrival."
It's never good when you see poop before you smell it. Many parents call this event a "blow out." I was about to get up to go to the front of the plan, where the lavatory has a diaper changing table, but it was occupied. So we waited, as I tried to keep her from moving and getting anything else dirty. Pretty soon, we made the dash to the front of the plane.
The lavatory is tiny. It is bumpy. The flight was smooth, but when you have a six-month old on a changing table, you notice every bump. Lauren was happy through it all, probably feeling a lot better in the tummy. Then she got to parade back to her seat in just a diaper, to the delight of many passengers. Hopefully they didn't notice "Lauren's carry-on," a plastic bag the flight attendant gave me for her soiled clothes. We got her back to our seats, dressed her in some clean clothes and buckled up for a smooth landing after a very memorable flight.
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AMES, Iowa – Fans have six more days, through July 24, to purchase Iowa State volleyball reserved seating season tickets. The Cyclones have already sold more than 800 season tickets, which are available for $40.
Fans who purchase season tickets on or before July 24 will receive priority seating on the north and south sides of the Hilton Coliseum court based on their Cyclone Club level of giving; after July 24, fans will receive the best available seats at the time of purchase. Single match tickets, which will go on sale in August, will be general admission seating.
Fans who purchase season tickets for the 2013 season will gain entry into each of Iowa State's 11 home matches, including contests against reigning national champion Texas and NCAA Tournament teams Kansas State, Oklahoma and Kansas. Season ticket holders also receive entry to two meet-and-greets with the Cyclone coaches and volleyball players following matches against West Virginia and Kansas on Oct. 12 and Nov. 20, respectively.
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Police said Wednesday that 21-year-old Ryan Shallue of Stevensville traveled from Queen Anne's County to the off-campus home of his 20-year-old former girlfriend, Kristen Loetz. Police say the pair argued Tuesday evening. When a friend of the woman, 19-year-old Charles Abbott, tried to intervene, police say Shallue pulled out a semiautomatic handgun and opened fire.
Abbott was killed, and Loetz was critically injured. Police say Shallue then fatally shot himself.
Loetz is an honors student at Salisbury, and Abbott is a former student there. Loetz and Shallue graduated from Kent Island High School in 2010. Police say they had not been dating for several months.


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|Dixie Ishee is newest FNP at MMH
|Written by Chris Lee
Dixie Ishee has been hired as a new Family Nurse Practitioner at Family Practice of Holyoke and Melissa Memorial Hospital.
Ishee comes to Holyoke from Memphis, Tenn.
Ishee was born and raised in Utica, Miss., a small town of less than 1,000. She attended the University of Mississippi where she became a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist. She then moved to Memphis where she worked at Baptist Hospital giving anesthesia for about seven years. At that time, it was the largest private hospital in the world with 700 beds, according to Ishee.
Also, at that time, age 23, she was the youngest CRNA in the United States.
After her time at Baptist, she decided to attend law school at Memphis University of Memphis. There, by age 30, she became a lawyer.
She practiced medical law, general practice and medical products liability. After her stint as a lawyer, she decided to go back into anesthesia.
She moved to Nassawadox, Va., where she worked at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital for three years.
Dixie Ishee began working as an FNP in Holyoke Monday, Oct. 1.
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From there, she decided she really wanted to be a nurse practitioner. She went back to school in Memphis and went through the family nurse practitioner program. She took the family practice boards about a month ago.
She knew she wanted to work in a smaller community because in a large city, FNPs do minor things. In a rural setting, they see many patients.
With her anesthesia background, Ishee said she kind of likes excitement. "Putting people to sleep is a big job, and so I kind of like the excitement of the ER," she added. In Holyoke, she will have the opportunity to help cover the emergency room.
She specializes in wound care. While in nurse practitioner school, she worked every weekend as the supervisor and wound care nurse at a rehab nursing home.
In addition to becoming a CRNA, lawyer and FNP, she has held several other jobs. She has volunteered as a home health nurse and has been a sexual assault examiner, to name a few.
Ishee said she interviewed in Fairbanks, Alaska the week after visiting Holyoke. She has always liked Alaska as her mother always wanted to teach there. "We grew up with a love of Alaska," Ishee said. Her five siblings have all been there. After her interview she knew Holyoke was the place she wanted to be.
"I really liked John Ayoub," Ishee said of the MMH administrator. "He impressed me as an administrator."
While in town interviewing, she stopped by many of the local establishments. "Everybody was so nice and welcoming," Ishee said. "They were friendly and helpful." Those who met her got a taste of Ishee's deep southern drawl.
She will spend her first week or so getting used to the systems at Family Practice of Holyoke and MMH, then she will begin seeing patients.
With the hospital just implementing a new electronic medical record system, Ishee arrived just in time. She is familiar with EMRs and has used similar systems.
She has noticed the language barrier in Holyoke with the Hispanic community. After spending much of her life in school, she's not too eager to jump back into the classroom, but said she may consider taking a Spanish class. Ishee said she knows French and wishes she knew how to speak Spanish to make communication easier.
As of Friday, Oct. 5, Ishee was enjoying getting to know the ropes in Holyoke. She said following the other providers around gave a different perspective. Once settled, she will become busy with her patients and not really be capable of seeing how the other providers operate. It also gives her a chance to see how the patients react in Holyoke.
Ishee said she has been impressed with the friendliness of the staff so far. "People here don't just say, "'yes I'd be glad to help you,'" which is a nice thing to say. They actually take the next step and go do it," Ishee said. "That friendliness and helpfulness is a pleasant change from the city."
An avid walker, Ishee has already met numerous people who have stopped her on the street. She was shocked when Laura Krogmeier let her take her dog into the book store and the Credit Union told her coffee and tea would always be available.
"I just feel so welcomed," she said.
Choosing Holyoke, Ishee is close to the mountains where she has spent time snow skiing. She also owns a couple kayaks which will come in handy during the summer months.
Ishee also enjoys fishing, hiking, golfing, biking and walking her miniature schnauzer.
Ishee's five siblings all live in Mississippi. They meet up every year to go skiing and a trip to Breckenridge is planned for this winter. She also has many nieces and nephews she enjoys spending time with.
Other than for a bad moving experience (as of last Friday, she was still waiting on her truck which was supposed to arrive in town two days earlier), Ishee is loving Holyoke and looking forward to becoming part of the community.
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We wrapped and glued a swaddle of scrap fabric and added another cute "C" drawn face.
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Living for the Weekend
"I have walked that long road to freedom. I have tried not to falter; I have made missteps along the way. But, I have discovered the secret that after climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb. I have taken a moment here to rest, to steal a view of the glorious vista that surrounds me, to look back on the distance I have come. But I can only rest for a moment, for with freedom come responsibilities, and I dare not linger, for my long walk is not ended." Nelson Mandela
When strangers start acting like neighbors… communities are reinvigorated." Ralph Nader
James 5:16 reminds us that the "prayers of the righteous availeth much." Continue to pray for the mighty warrior Nelson Mandela and in the midst of your prayers, pray for our city and our youth. Too often, "it's crying time again," I moan each time I hear another youth has died a senseless death. I moan not because I know the individual but for the life lost before it had the chance to experience the joys of life. For those who say it's not in my neighborhood look around you. "No man is an island."
Pastors John Lunn, James Gray, Cleveland Mason and Erich March have banded the communities together to "buy food for life" in support of the Apples and Oranges Fresh Produce Market located at 1900 N. Broadway for the purchase of fresh fruits and vegetables for your daily dietary needs. Your support can help sustain this neighborhood business and keep it in the community.
When Dr. David and Bea Ashford told me about Hull Street Blues Café, they did not exaggerate. This Locust Point landmark nestled between brick row houses, serving the best tomato gravy and fresh ham, deserves a repeat visit.
"Ambition is the path to success. Persistence is the vehicle you arrive in." Bill Bradley
The view from the 23rd floor of attorney Billy Murphy's South Street offices provided an impressive background for the book signing reception hosted by Billy Murphy for legendary basketball player Earl "The Pearl" Monroe. More than two hundred people gathered to meet and greet the renowned player. Guests were transfixed as Earl talked about his career and his days in Baltimore including his friendship with Billy Murphy and Lenny Clay. Guests enjoyed cocktails and hors-d-oeuvres while waiting for an autographed copy of the self-titled book. Guests included Patrick Ranson, Veronica Shannon, Zach McDaniels, Charles Shannon, NBA player Dean Meminger, sports writer Ali Danois, Marty Glaze, Lenny Clay, Dr. Jamal Simmons, George Ray, Darnell Moses, Stephanie Farmer, Debbie Allen, Marsha Jews, Wanda Watts and John Lee.
"…no matter what race or people you represent, the pedigree of your spirit can be written on a single line. You are a child of God!" Boyd K. Packer
Rev. James Gray, president of the United Baptist Missionary Convention, Pastor Heber Brown III, Ruby Cofield, Rev. Renee Johnson and the Baptist Auxiliaries recognized outstanding youth at the Youth Awards' "Becoming Achievers for Christ Gala."
"We are soldiers in the army." The honorees nominated by their church for their outstanding contributions to the church were, Ameena Kukoyi, Alicia Stith, Cedric Witherspoon, Kayla Gorham, John Weems Jr., Matthew Baylor, Michael Baylor III, Aaliyah Montgomery, Dorian Walker, Brittany Crudup, Damontae Scott, Candace Santiful, Crystal Santiful, Leron Ebron, Tykera Pratt, Dairesse Dunaway, De'Jah Herndon-Johnson, Corey Taylor, Nicole Wilson, Alexandria Brown, Arthur Turner, Cleveland Epps, JanTesshah Talley, Everette Jackson, Nya Rogers, Jabreal Harris, Angelique Dudley, Kendra Brown, Shanaira Hall, Isaiah Graves, Danae Henry and Nicolas Lievers. Their brief bios listing their hobbies, volunteer work and favorite scripture was very impressive.
Happy birthday to the Honorable Nelson Mandela, my grandson Matthew Packer, Helen Dale, Betty Greene, J. Wyndal Gordon, Rev. Frank Reid, Nathaniel "Buzzy" Thomas, my man William "Bill" Massey, Club Climax owner Ann Butler, June Brown, City Council President Bernard Young, Rebecca Green, David Placher, Wanda Watts, Doni Glover and Marco Merrick.
"You know love makes the world go round" Happy First Anniversary to Christy and Napoleon Sykes and to Pat and Ray Bowen on their 28th anniversary.
"Give me my flowers while I can still smell them." James Cleveland
Sending orchids to Olivia Fearon who is adjusting to her new home at New Life Healthy Living facility in Windsor Mill. You remember Miss Olivia when you attended Sunday school at Sharp Street Memorial Church. Her Niece Stephanie Lee said Miss Olivia would appreciate cards and well wishes. Send cards to 7600 Clay Street,Windsor Mills, Md. 21244
"For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them…" Ephesians 2:10
Sending prayers of condolences to Reggie, Nikita, Raymond and Brian Haysbert and the Forum family on the death of matriarch Evelyn Haysbert, a grand woman, with immaculate taste in dress and manner, who always exuded character and class. To Wanda Horace, Russell and Ernestine Jolivet, Arnold and Joanne Jolivet and family on the death of your mother and sister Myrtle Jolivette of Houston, Texas. Continue to keep Coach Carmie "Pete" Pompey and family in your prayers on the death of his wife, Barbara Grooms Pompey, and condolences to Alvin Watson, Barry Watson, Dickie and Mildred Harris and Elise Harris Clarke on the death of your wife, mother and sister Anita Harris Watson. Send love and support to Dan and Delle Henson and the Grove Park community on the death of their faithful neighbor, Katherine Carter, who died at the age of 101.
Happy Fourth of July. "I'll be seeing you," Valerie & the Friday Night Bunch
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(Sports Network) - If the playoffs started this weekend, the Portland Trail
Blazers would be left out in the cold. Fortunately, it's only the halfway
point and the Blazers have plenty of time to make up some ground.
Portland aims to halt a four-game losing streak -- its third of the season --
Saturday night versus the Milwaukee Bucks in the continuation of a five-game
homestand at the Rose Garden.
The Trail Blazers dropped the opener of the homestand by a 93-88 score to the
Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday. Cavs young guard Kyrie Irving dropped 31
points on the Blazers, who were led by Nicolas Batum's 23 points and 12
rebounds. LaMarcus Aldridge tallied 15 points and 10 boards, while J.J.
Hickson finished with 13 points and 11 rebounds in defeat.
Portland had 19 turnovers, leading to 24 Cleveland points, and shot 39.2
percent for the game. The Blazers were cold from 3-point territory and made
just 9-of-29 shots beyond the arc. They rallied from 19 points down to take
the lead, but the Cavs used an 8-2 run late to seal it.
"Turnovers," Portland guard Wesley Matthews said afterward. "Turnovers gave
them too many second chance points. They played harder than us. It's hard to
beat any team jumping out to a 17-point deficit, but we fought back. We just
didn't finish it."
Blazers rookie Damian Lillard had 13 points and seven assists in defeat. He
still leads all NBA rookies in scoring (18.1) and assists (6.5). Meanwhile,
Aldridge is averaging 21.7 points and 10.0 rebounds in his last six games.
The Blazers are 13-6 in the Rose City this season and still have the Wizards,
Pacers and Clippers left to play on the residency.
Milwaukee would crack the top eight in the East had the postseason started
today, but will get back to work in the finale of a four-game road trip.
The Bucks are fresh off a rare victory at Phoenix and handed the hosting Suns
a 98-94 setback Thursday night. Monta Ellis scored a game-high 24 points and
Larry Sanders had a career-high 19 points with 15 rebounds and recorded two
big blocks during the Bucks' game-sealing 10-0 run.
Possible All-Star candidate Brandon Jennings and Mike Dunleavy scored 16
points apiece for the Bucks, who have won four of six games and prevailed at
Phoenix for the first time since a 115-107 victory during the 1986-87 season.
The Bucks ended a 24-game drought in the Valley of the Sun.
"I don't like to bring up the past, it's too much pressure, but I was happy we
came out and broke that streak," said Sanders, who has swatted a shot in 25
straight games and leads the NBA with 3.2 blocks per game.
Milwaukee is 10-9 away from Brew City this season and will return home for a
showdown versus the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday.
The Bucks won both meetings with Portland last season, but are still 3-8 in
the previous 11 matchups between the teams. Milwaukee has lost nine of 13 and
10 of its last 15 trips to the Pacific Northwest.
These two teams will meet again March 19 at the Bradley Center.
The Sports Network


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Arecent series of sexual assaults in the Valley Stream area rattled the community and left many residents stunned at the rare crime pattern. One suspect is in custody, and police say he is connected to at least two of the attacks, including a daytime rape at Valley Stream State Park on Sept. 1.
Following the attacks, several local civic organizations came together to host a crime forum at the Valley Stream American Legion hall on Sept. 12. Representatives of numerous law enforcement agencies, including the Nassau County police, the State Park police, the Nassau County district attorney's office, Public Safety and the Auxiliary Police were on hand. They provided valuable information about policing in Valley Stream, including crime statistics and ways for residents to better protect themselves.
One concern raised by community members was that county police did not release information about two sexual assaults, which occurred within 20 minutes of each other on Aug. 12 — one on Lois Place, in Lynbrook, and the other on Mill Road, in Valley Stream — until after the Sept. 1 incident. That was when police first realized that the three attacks could be related.
The suspect in custody, a 16-year-old from Queens, was charged in both the state park rape and the Mill Road attack. Police said that because of the ongoing investigation, they could not say why they did not immediately release information about the Aug. 12 attacks.
The public deserves to know why those attacks were not publicized sooner. If it was known then that there was a man who was a threat to the community, police should have acknowledged it right away. The state park attack might not have happened if the public had been alerted to the previous crimes and made aware of the suspect's description. Perhaps he could have been apprehended sooner.
And if the police wanted to withhold the subject's description for legitimate investigatory reasons — they weren't sure and didn't want to misidentify — they could have at least informed the public that the attacks had happened and to be on guard.
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Hot Rod Reunion - ReunitedWritten by on April 1, 2011
I love going to the Hot Rod Reunion. Famoso Raceway is smelly, dusty, and in the middle of nowhere, but for three days every fall there's nowhere else I'd rather be. And judging by the increased crowds every year, I'm not the only one! In 2010 we celebrated the 19th Hot Rod Reunion, and also marked the 50th anniversary of the famed Winged Express AA/Fuel Altered, which made passes up the quarter in celebration.
In those 19 years, the event has evolved from a small affair recalling the glory days of drag racing to a huge showing of all manner of restored and retro race machinery. At this event we also witnessed 16 Top Fuelers, and almost 40 Funny Cars vying for places in the 16-car field, which incidentally boasted a 5.95-second bump spot! This latter class has exploded in popularity in the past three years alone.
But the Reunion is so much more than nostalgia drag races. The Grove, behind the bleachers is, for an all-too-brief few days, home to vintage Fuelers, Altereds, and Gassers, as well as hot rods and customs. The pits are a show in themselves and a must-attend for old race car fans, while the swap meet area seems to expand annually, and offers up race-orientated parts that never appear at regular swap meets.
Then there's Friday night's party at the host Doubletree Hotel in Bakersfield, California. Here you can stand right next to race cars firing up on fuel during the evening and talk firsthand with many of your heroes. Saturday (and this year Sunday too) sees the famous Cackle Fest, when scores of cars are fired up, driven up the return road, and out onto the track. They used to all run together, but there are so many these days that by the time the last car is on the strip, the first is already shut off and cooling. Once all the engines are killed, the bleachers empty onto the track, allowing fans to get as close as they wish to the cars. Just don't burn your legs on the still-warm headers!
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There were not one, but two, "Jungle Jim" Liberman '69 Novas on hand, one on display and this one that saw track action. If you dig drag racing from the '60s, you need to be at the Reunion this year.Nick Ozanne's '48 Plymouth coupe runs a straight axle and a twin AFB-fed tunnel-rammed 327 with a four-speed. A Lakewood scattershield and Ansen pedals are just a couple of the period parts on this new build.From 1960-62, the Perrenot family ran a AA/Fuel Comp Coupe until it met its demise on the strip. This is a re-creation of that car, the Gizzle Hopper, and Brian and Vicky Perrenot chose this of all the family's ex-race cars to re-create, as it was Perrenot's late-brother Travis' favorite. A much-altered '31 bantam body sits aft of the blown 430ci Lincoln engine.Too often coupes-turned-roadsters can look out of proportion, especially when stuffed with a huge engine, but this example sits right and looks right and always draws us in whenever we see it.Shorty bed pickup looked like an older build with coil springs supporting the rearend. If we asked you to picture a '32 cab on a '34 frame with a Model A bed, would you envision it looking this good?
Though local Bakersfield car club Loco Banditos have become known for '50s and '60s brightly painted in-yer-face customs, there are a few hot rods amongst their number, including this sweet A roadster on Radirs.The Cackle Fest is one of the Reunion's biggest experiences, and this year all the "push start" cars were pushed down track by period vehicles and then fired up, driven back up the return road in front of the bleachers, and parked one by one diagonally across the strip. There were always two or three running at one time, and as another pulled up, the first would kill the engine. That's a lot of nitro in the air, believe us!Tri-powered A-V8 with raked windshield and louvered decklid was out of Oregon. Sitting very low the split 'bones mount through the frame, while there's a quick-change under the kicked up rear.This survivor '34 coupe features an aluminum headed tri-power Flathead, '40 Ford steering wheel, and a white tuck 'n' roll interior that had seen better days. Offered at $38,000, it was snapped up by an English buyer and is headed across the pond.Joaquin Arnett was the mastermind behind the original Bean Bandits, designing, building, and driving various cars and taking many records under the club colors. Sadly Arnett passed away a couple of weeks before the Reunion, and the club made an exhibition pass in his honor in his recreation of his old nitro-burning Flathead dragster.Looking for all the world like a full-size Muscle Machine with that blown Hemi poking through the hood, heads 'n' all, we'll bet this '65 Valiant wagon corners like a pregnant elephant on ice, but what a blast in a straight line!


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To kick off the show, the Drive By Truckers brought along an amazing artist, the one and only Nikki Lane, a self-proclaimed indie-country musician. She has a unique sound, something like a 2012 version of Loretta Lynn with a dash of Merle Haggard on the side. Nikki and her band took the stage for over an hour, featuring songs about new beginnings and reuniting with that special someone in "Gone Gone Gone" and "Coming Home to You."
There was a brief intermission between the two acts, but even with full bladders, no one dared to move. Everyone was jockeying for the best view of the stage. It was getting harder for me to maneuver through the crowd as concert goers filed in for the main event. After one more sound check, Patterson Hood and Drive By Truckers merged onto the stage. It was the moment that all were waiting for. The Truckers dropped their clutch and away they roared.
This was my first opportunity to hear Drive By Truckers live and they did not disappoint. As I snaked through the overflowing venue, camera dangling around my neck, I was stopped many times by the "Truckees" explaining to me what an overwhelming display of awesomeness that I was going to witness... and they were right! Story time had just begun with songs "George Jones Talkin' Cell Phone Blues" and "The Buford Stick." Simply unpolished emotion drains out the Truckers song after song dislocating thoughts as they discharge stories of country, grit and soul to extended ears.
"There's something else in these songs - happiness. Not joy, but the rare, more sustainable and enduring thing, a happiness earned by exploring the darkness, and surviving."
I've been to Headliners a handful of times and I've never been witness to this venue so packed with such a wide range of patrons, young and old alike. I noticed while shooting that almost every person in the crowd knew or thought they knew every verse of every tune the Drive By Truckers belted out. The whole place had an energy that was like nothing I'd experienced before. This is one show that I was glad to be a part of and I feel kind of silly for not checking out the Truckers and Nikki Lane sooner.
With all that being said, I hope that the images from a once-in-a-lifetime night with two true innovators of sound portray even a fraction of what really happened at Headliners Music Hall on February 9th, 2012.


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|JV girls end season with a win over SC
|Written by Holyoke Enterprise
In the last week of the season for junior varsity girls' basketball, Holyoke earned a 1-1 record. After falling to Akron at home Thursday, Feb. 20, the Lady Dragons finished out the season with a road victory over Sedgwick County Friday, Feb. 21.
Holyoke JV 25, Akron 41
HHS hosted Akron for the final junior varsity home game of the season Thursday, losing to the visiting team 25-41.
After the first period, Holyoke trailed 4-9, but the second quarter is where the Lady Rams did the most damage. On the heels of a 7-17 second quarter, Holyoke found themselves down 11-26 at half. The two teams were fairly even in the second half, but Akron outscored Holyoke 15-14 in the final two periods to secure a 41-25 win.
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text: I like my Amstel rides. No, not the Amstel Gold Race, my Fr8 would be out of his league & element, aside from the fact that this event, ironically, takes place in the far south of the Netherlands. That, and this website is not of the lycra-persuasion. Instead, I'm talking about just hopping on and riding down the Amstel River in the middle of the week, checking out the terraces to see which one would facilitate our need to enjoy the early evening sun & some consequential beers the best.Passing Rembrandt's House, he was nice enough to leave a bike path in his will... Joining the line at Meester Visserplein... Passing people on the Hermitage exit... Taking a gentile short-cut, avoiding the shade of Wibautstraat, merging at the Amstel waterfront... Looking right towards Skinny Bridge never fails... Crossing some streams of consciousness along the way... A bit of tunnel vision passing the Amstel Hotel... We found the perfect spot, the terrace of Cafe De Ysbreeker. We were hardly original, aka hardly alone...Still, we easily managed to grab the best spot. It's far from summer, so not much later it got chilly, pre-dinner drinks were over & we headed back. Nothing really beats this, right? I know! Cycling is great ;). In every single way. So, you owe yourself taking advantage of it, too. Not enough inspiration for ya? Then come on down the Twitter way, join the good folks of @30daysofbiking and many more people, who are sharing and celebrating this simple but most effective, convenient & fun piece of machinery. I think you get it by now: even when you ride alone, you ride together. Be very sure of that. Today, like other days, I hopped on again. And not because it was such nice weather. I had to get from A to B. It sort of speaks for itself, doesn't it? Never mind you missed out on a few days, hop on & embrace those rides.


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"A senior Republican on the environment committee, James Inhofe from oil-producing Oklahoma, thinks global warming is a hoax perpetrated by Hollywood, the U.N. and Al Gore. When Bernie asked Inhofe about the hoax, the conspiracy theory thickened."
Apparently, Inhofe thinks he's smarter than the vast majority of the world's scientists!
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A chef and a chancellor, a politician and a physicist, engineers and dancers are among the scheduled presenters — sharing "ideas worth spreading" — at the fourth annual TEDxUCDavis conference, set for this Sunday (May 4).
The conference will be held for the first time at the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts, the campus's premiere event venue. Advance ticket purchase is recommended (see details below).
"Pause or Press Play?" is this year's theme, exploring the moments in life that require a call to action, and those moments where pause is due. TEDxUCDavis is an offshoot of TED, the 26-year-old, nonprofit initiative that brings together the world's leading thinkers and doers to spread their ideas.
TEDx events are locally organized — by students at UC Davis.
In previous years, TEDx speakers here have included Madhavi Sunder, talking about intellectual property, fair sharing and culture; Amy Williams, on the frontiers of space;Cliff Saron, on the frontiers of the mind and meditation; and Diane Ullman, on fusing art and science. Click on their names to watch their TEDx presentations.
Cory Warshaw and Hadeyeh Hidari are the TEDxUCDavis curators this year.
The scheduled speakers include Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi; Assemblyman Richard Pan of Sacramento, a physician and chair of the Assembly Health Committee); Ali Bouzari, chef and graduate student; Marusa Bradac, physics professor; Katy Benson, beer chemistry researcher; and Rajeevan Amirtharajah, associate professor, electrical engineering. See the speakers list here.
The program also includes performances by Danzantes del Alma, a student dance troupe (folklorico); and Jadoo, five students who combine Western and Middle Eastern musical styles to create a unique experience.
The conference is scheduled from 1 to 5 p.m. in the Mondavi Center's Jackson Hall. Registration opens at noon; doors open at 12:30 p.m.
Tickets: online (recommended) or at the door. Students $20, faculty-staff, $27, regular $30.
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Street Fighter Mustang - Interior DesignWritten by on November 1, 2010 We Turn The Street Fighter Mustang's Metal Shell Into A Race-Ready Street-Friendly Cockpit.
Coming up on a year in progress, the Street Fighter Mustang is actually starting to resemble a functioning car, thanks to a fresh interior. The last major jobs we did were welding in the 'cage, rewiring the electrical, and installing the gauges. The idea was to keep the inside mostly stock and very clean, but with hard turning and safety in mind. Like all projects, it's a great idea to keep as many original parts from the car as you can, but for the things that couldn't be saved, we browsed the National Parts Depot (NPD) catalog, and found our missing items. We got a dashpad, carpet kit, window cranks, door release handles, doorsill trim, package tray board, and some other dress-up knickknacks to finish it off.
Since the stock seats would not suffice for track work, we sold those on Craigslist for $200. This was a nice chunk of change to contribute to the Corbeau replacements. Like the original project car rendering, we stayed true to the design with simple black seats and red harness belts, also from Corbeau. The seats we choose were Corbeau's Forza design, an extremely well-priced fixed-back seat we've been pleased with in the past. Corbeau has a bracket for nearly all of the popular car and truck models, as well as more obscure ones. If you've got something odd, it would pay to look at the Corbeau website to see if they've got it. Ordering two sliding brackets to mate the '66 with the Forza seats was a no-brainer.
With safety and streetability in mind, we chose Corbeau's SFI-approved 3-inch five-point harnesses. We decided not to install the antisubmarine belt at this time (the one fixed to the floor between your legs). There are two types of belts to choose from, the latch-and-link style, and the camlock style. The camlock type allows you to push each section of the belt into the receiver independently, while the latch-and-link type requires you line them all up at once before locking them in. Camlocks may be preferable on the street, where you have to account for passengers who have never used anything but a three-point inertia reel belt system. The $50 upgrade for the camlock was well worth it. These belts can be mounted with or without a rollcage with a belt bar, so if you don't have a rollcage and want to use these belts, you can.
We picked up some tips along the way, one being the proper order of operation for the interior assembly. First, you'll want to take the carpet out of the box and lay it in the sun. The carpet will be stubborn to relinquish its in-box shape if you don't. A full day's sun should relax it enough to make working with it easier. The bare floor in the 'Stang is pretty uncomfortable to work on with its metal seams, screws, and tabs. Throwing the carpet in early makes working inside the car a lot more pleasant. We definitely recommend doing absolutely everything you can before installing the seats. Between the 'cage and the seats, space becomes very limited. Popping your head behind the dash with the seats in is an act that should only be performed by a trained gymnast. Many of the interior parts that came with the car were usable, and just required a scuff-and-shoot refinish. We used VHT's Wrinkle Plus black spray paint for the dash, inner door skins, and rear side panels. It's got a neat look, and covers up a good amount of damage if you've got some to hide.
Somehow we managed to turn the Mustang's completely gutted cab into something that was ready to race in 30 hours. That may seem like a long time, but the interior holds a lot of small pieces that each need special attention. Hour-for-hour, it was the most gratifying project to date, and one of the least expensive.
|The car
|Battery replace and relocation (11/08)
|Radiator and fans (12/08)
|Spindles, front brakes, wheels, tires (1/09)
|Trunk rehab and toolbox (2/09)
|Rack-and-pinion steering, column, and wheel (4/09)
|9-inch rear and brakes (5/09)
|Rear suspension (6/09)
|Front suspension (7/09)
|Engine bay cleanup with engine sale (8/09)
|Smeding 427 Windsor (9/09)
|Keisler five-speed swap (10/09)
|Paint and body supplies (3/10)
|Engine brace (6/10)
|Rollcage (7/10)
|Wiring harness (8/10)
|JME gauge pod and glove door (9/10)
|Interior overhaul with seat sale (current)
|Carpet kit
|Kick panels
|Doorsill trim (2)
|Sill trim Ford emblem (2)
|Package tray board
|Window cranks (2)
|Door handles (2)
|Glovebox liner
|Lock pull knobs
|Trim roll (17 feet)
|Forza seats (2)
|Seat brackets (2)
|Other parts:
|Vinyl from fabric store
|3M spray adhesive
|VHT Wrinkle Plus paint (3)
|Red camlock harness set (2)
|Sold factory seats
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Once the paint was dry, we popped the dashpad on and the JME billet gauge pod and glovebox door. (Refer to "New Pod," September '10.) Here you can see how the texture turned out. We liked it so much we painted the inside of the doors and inner quarter trim that sandwiches the back seat.To get an idea of where to cut the inner quarter-panel trim, we measured from the seat to the bar, and from the bar to the package tray surface, and transcribed that information onto the panel. We used nothing but a cutoff wheel to cut the top off, and then trimmed the opening to fit.Once we were happy with the fit, it was paint time. We used a body-prep scuff pad from Summit Racing to rough up the panels for paint.We used the windlace to finish off the tube opening. This is the stuff used around the door opening as well.The easiest way to cut the windlace is with a fine-toothed hacksaw. We used this method to cut the remaining pieces for the door opening trim.First we set the carpet out in the sun to relax for a couple hours. Then we put it in the car to see how it needed to be trimmed, and to make it more comfortable to kneel inside the car to finish the other projects.To fit the carpet around the rollbar tubing, we cut a slit to the base of the tube, then cut a half circle from the end of our first cut outward.To wrap up the dash we installed the new glovebox liner from NPD. It screwed right in using the factory hardware.Since we're not sure what we want to do for tunes, if anything, we made a simple block-off plate to close up the hole. It's a cardboard cutout with a piece of vinyl attached with spray adhesive. We used a touch of Gorilla Tape to stick it to the back of the dash. We also used the same covering method for the rear package tray. The 97-degree temperature helped relax the fabric.
Here are the goods from Corbeau: Forza fixed-back racing seats, 3-inch five-point camlock-style racing harnesses, and direct-fit sliding seat brackets.With the carpet in the car, cut an X or C pattern over where the boltholes are for the belts and seats. We exaggerated the cut in this photo to show the hidden hole below.On goes the shift boot that came with the Keisler five-speed swap. We used self-tap screws right into the transmission tunnel. This also helps anchor the carpet to the car.Before the seats go in, bolt up all of the belts. This is a lot easier when the seats aren't in the way. The only part that will need to come back out is the belt with the camlock mechanism attached, as its big end does not pass through the hole in the seat.The Corbeau seat brackets bolt to the seat first, then the floor. With the slider fully forward, the rear bolts go in, and with the slider all the way back, the front bolts can go in.These reproduction kick panels from NPD snapped right into place. They look much nicer than the factory cardboard pieces.If you don't have the factory hardware and get to choose your own, it's really helpful to find a bolt that has a tapered end to make it easier for the nut to catch the thread. The way the Mustang's seats bolt in, you have to put the nut in a shallow socket with an extension and blindly guide it to the bolt hanging down from the floor inside the car. The easier you can make it thread on, the better.Last step, reinstalling the door bars we built in the 'cage story. Trust us, you don't want to put these in any sooner!


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......Historically, only banks (and, of course, the government) created informationally-insensitive debt, but
the demand for such debt has grown. And, now there is a range of securities with different information
sensitivities. The notion of informationally-insensitive debt corresponds to the institutions that
surround debt, as distinct from equity. Equity is very informationally-sensitive. It is traded on centralized
exchanges and individual stocks are followed by analysts. Because debt is senior, and because
securitized debt is backed by portfolios (see Gorton and Pennacchi (1993a) and Gorton and Souleles
(2006)), senior tranches of securitizations are informationally-insensitive, not riskless like demand deposits
though. Informationally-insensitive debt does not need extensive institutional infrastructure, like equity.
So, for example, the job of rating agencies need not be as in-depth as equity analysts.......