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This invention pertains to ascertaining domain contexts.
Ascertaining domain contexts can be useful for a number of reasons. For example, cross domain security issues can arise when a script (i.e. software code) executes in the wrong domain. Scripts can execute in the wrong domain for reasons that include, among others, architectural flaws in an application's code path. Cross domain exploits can allow malicious code to access and manipulate information that would otherwise be unavailable to the code.
One type of application that can be susceptible to cross domain exploits is the web browser. In this context, consider the following. When a browser application browses to a web page, that particular web page can host other web pages and objects within it. That is, the web page can retrieve content from other web sites for use in conjunction with the web page. For example, an image or some other object on or associated with a web page may be downloaded from a web site which is different from the site from which the web page itself is downloaded. One of the problems with this scenario, as will be appreciated by the skilled artisan, is that while the site from which the web page is downloaded may be considered as "safe", the site from which the image or object is downloaded may not be safe and, in fact, may constitute a rogue web site.
What can happen as a result of this situation is that rogue content may maliciously attempt to interact with the web page with which it is associated, or with content presented in other windows that are open on the user's computer. For example, a rogue object may attempt to capture user information (as by recording the user's keystrokes) and provide the information to an unauthorized entity or person.
Other cross domain boundary issues can arise from third party code or controls that are designed to execute in connection with an application. Again, in the context of a browser application, consider the following. When a web browser receives HTML content for a particular web page, the HTML may include code that identifies data that is intended to be processed by a third party control such as, for example, an ActiveX control, a browser helper object, or some other pluggable component. The browser application then typically takes steps to activate or instantiate the appropriate control and makes the data available for the control to process and render. One problem with this scenario, however, is that such controls and other third party code do not typically have to provide the application—in this case the browser application—with its domain context—that is, the context of the domain in connection with which the control or code is supposed to be running. By knowing the domain context associated with a particular control or piece of third party code, an intelligent decision could be made by the application as to whether to allow the control or code to execute. However, by not knowing the domain associated with the control or code, any such informed decision cannot be made.
Various embodiments pertain to ascertaining domain contexts. In one embodiment, an application receives content that may contain a script (i.e. code) in the form of a URL. In this case, the script is executed in the context of the domain associated with the received content, rather than requiring the application or some other component to attempt to navigate to a script URL, such as a web location, to attempt to ascertain the domain context of the script.
In another embodiment, third party objects or code are required to provide their domain context to an application in order for the application to make a security-based decision.
Various embodiments described below are directed to, among other things, dealing with and enforcing cross domain boundaries. In one embodiment, an application receives content that may contain a script (i.e. code) in the form of a URL. In this case, the script is executed in the context of the domain associated with the received content, rather than requiring the application or some other component to attempt to navigate to a script URL, such as a web location, to attempt to ascertain the domain context of the script. For example, in one embodiment, an application, such as a web browser application, causes script that it receives in connection with HTML for a web page, to execute and run in the context of the page from which it came, rather than attempting to navigate to a script or code URL location to ascertain the domain context of the script. This embodiment is discussed under the heading "Executing Script in the Context of the Page From Which it Comes" below.
In another embodiment, third party objects or code are required to provide their domain context to an application in order for the application to make a security-based decision. This can be done in a couple of different ways. For example, the objects or code itself can be aware that they need to provide the domain context and hence, when calls are made by the object, the domain context is passed as well. Additionally or alternately, the objects or code can be wrapped such that the objects or code are not necessarily aware that domain context needs to be passed. Yet, because of the wrapper, the domain context is passed whenever the objects or code makes a call to another component. This embodiment is discussed under the heading "Requiring Domain Context for Third Party Objects and Code" below.
Executing Script in the Context of the Page from which it Comes
In the example that follows, an application in the form of a web browser application, and content in the form of HTML is used to illustrate the utility of the inventive embodiments. It is to be appreciated and understood that applications other than web browsers, and content other than HTML can be utilized without departing from the spirit and scope of the claimed subject matter.
In this embodiment, content, e.g. HTML content, that is received by an application, e.g. a web browser application, is parsed to identify script portions. Once the script portions are identified, the URL of the web page from where it came is identified to ascertain the domain context of the script portions. In the illustrated and described embodiment, this is done without employing a navigation activity in which an attempt is made to navigate to a location, such as a web location, to ascertain the domain context.
With regard to a navigation activity, consider the following. In at least some systems, a navigation activity involves an application communicating with a handler object for a particular URL syntax. For example, to navigate to a script URL, the application would typically call a script URL handler and pass the handler the script. The handler would then attempt to ascertain the domain context. Thus, in this context, in at least one embodiment, not employing a navigation activity would mean not employing another handler object in the manner mentioned above.
In the particular embodiment described below, the domain context is ascertained by contacting a script engine to ascertain the domain associated with the script portions. Once the domain associated with the script portions is ascertained, the script can be executed in the context of its domain. Put another way, the script can be executed in the context of the HTML from which it came. This is a departure from past approaches.
In the past, at least some web browsers would treat a URL containing script as a URL and would attempt to navigate to this URL to ascertain the domain context of the script. As an example, consider the following HTML excerpt that might be received by a web browser:
Here, the HTML includes an anchor tag that contains script or code that is to be executed in connection with a web page that is presented to a user. In this example, assume that the script presents an alert dialog for the user. Along with the script and as part of the page that is displayed for the user, a hyperlink "here" may be displayed on the page. When the user clicks the "here" hyperlink, in the past, the web browser would attempt to navigate to a particular web location and ascertain the domain context associated with the script. In this simple case, the browser would likely ascertain the domain context and hence, the script alert would be executed in the ascertained domain context. Accordingly, in the past then, when the user clicked on the hyperlink, a navigation would occur and the script would be executed in the domain context ascertained via the navigation. It is to be appreciated, however, that this is but a simple example. Specifically, in this example, there is only one window or page, and therefore only one domain. In this case, it is not possible to find the wrong domain. There are complex asynchronous scenarios, however, in which problems can be encountered in finding the appropriate domain context. Hence, in many complex scenarios, problems in ascertaining the proper domain context via the induced navigation can lead to or at least make possible a script executing in a domain that is not proper. For example, if there were multiple windows or the script URL opened another window, then there would be multiple domains and a chance of getting the wrong domain context.
In the illustrated and described embodiment, when web browser 102 receives HTML content, it processes the HTML content and identifies any scripts associated with the HTML content. The HTML can also typically identify an associated script engine (i.e. an object that processes scripts) using, for example, a class identifier attribute of the HTML. The web browser can then call an appropriate interface to instantiate the appropriate script engine. In this example, the web browser would be considered as the scripting host and is said to "own" the scripting engine. Typically then, the host application—in this case the web browser 102—calls the script engine 104 and provides the script to the script engine for processing.
Now, having identified that the HTML that it received contains a script, the web browser 102 now ascertains the domain context of the script. In this example, this is done by contacting the script engine 104 and ascertaining from the script engine which pages or domains the script engine attached to when it received the script from the web browser. Specifically, the domain context is taken from the page that contains the downloaded HTML including script code. The domain context is stored with the HTML when it gets downloaded.
Now that the browser has ascertained the domain context of the script that it received, the web browser can now take measures to ensure and enforce cross domain boundaries. That is, the web browser can now take steps to ensure that the script executes in the domain context in which it is intended to execute. For example, once the web browser ascertains the domain context of the script, it can ascertain the domain context of the target window—that is, the target window in which the script is to execute. If the domain contexts of the script and the target window match, then the web browser can call a method on the script engine 104 to execute the script in the target window. On the other hand, if the domain contexts do not match (for example, if the script were attempting to execute in a different target window for a malicious purpose), the application can disallow this by making an appropriate call to the script engine.
Accordingly, this process executes the script in the context of the actual HTML from which it came.
Step 200 receives content that can contain a script. The received content can comprise any suitable type of content. In but one embodiment described above, such content comprises HTML content that describes web page content, and this act is performed by a suitably configured web browser application. Other types of content can include, by way of example and not limitation, email content, instant messaging content that includes code, content associated with file transfers and the like.
If any scripts are identified in the content that is received, step 204 attempts to ascertain a context associated with the identified script(s) without attempting to navigate to a web location. In one embodiment, the context that is attempted to be ascertained is a domain context. This step can be performed in any suitable way. For example, in the web browser application example above, the domain context was able to be ascertained by contacting the associated script engine to ascertain domains or pages to which the script engine attached. This step can, however, be performed in other ways without departing from the spirit and scope of the claimed subject matter. For example, in some embodiments, the script or code could carry with it its own context. Such context could, for example, reside in the form of a verifiable signature.
Once the domain of the script has been ascertained, the application can make a domain context-based decision. For example, the application can take whatever steps are appropriate for enforcing cross domain security. For example, as in the example above, a check can be made to ascertain whether the script's domain context matches with the target window's domain context. If the domain contexts match, then the script is allowed to execute. Other types of decisions that might be made can include decisions that pertain to different types of functionality that may or may not be permitted. For example, an email client may only allow a special format to be received from specific servers, such as a Hotmail server. Alternately or additionally, an application which downloads content such as software updates may only download the content if it comes from a specific domain.
Accordingly, the above-described embodiment can enforce cross domain security by taking steps to ensure that scripts are identified and then executed in the proper domain context.
Requiring Domain Context for Third Party Objects and Code
In another embodiment, third party objects or code are required to provide their domain context to an application in order for the application to make a security-based decision. The application can comprise any suitable application or type of application. For example, the application can comprise a web application, such as a web-based email application or web browser. Alternately or additionally, the application can comprise other types of applications.
The security-based decision can be one that allows the objects or code to perform a particular functionality or not. In the examples described below, two different approaches are set forth. In a first approach, third party objects or code are required to pass, in associated calls that they make to various applications, their domain context. In a second approach, third party objects are wrapped or encapsulated in a manner in which various calls that the objects or code makes provide the domain context of the object or code. This particular approach can be utilized without requiring the objects or code to change their architecture. As such, this approach is useful in the context of supporting legacy objects or code.
First Approach—Objects/Code Pass Domain Context
In a first approach, objects or code are provided with a way of determining or ascertaining their domain context so that they can use that domain context in calls to various applications. The applications, in turn, can then make a decision, based on the passed-in domain context, as to whether to allow the object or code to execute whatever functionality it was intending to execute.
As an example, consider
For example, third party object 300 can comprise an object that is instantiated as a result of application 302 receiving some type of content. For example, in an event that application 302 comprises a web browser application, third party object 300 might be instantiated or activated responsive to application 302 receiving HTML content that contains data intended to be processed by an and an indication that the data is to be processed and rendered by a flash media object.
Once object 300 is activated or instantiated, the object makes a call, at step 350, to an application requesting its domain context. In the illustrated example, this is represented by a call from object 300 to an interface IDomain requesting its domain context. Responsively, application 302 receives the call, at step 352, from the third party object requesting its domain context. Applications can ascertain domain context by asking the networking object which downloaded the content. Essentially, the application asks for the source identifier that the content came from. In the case of a web browser, this would be the server name. Application 302, at step 354, returns the domain context to the third party object. In the illustrated example, this is represented by a return from the application to the object with the domain context "xyz". The third party object receives, at step 356, the domain context from the application and, at step 358, makes one or more subsequent calls to the application (or other applications) and includes, along with the call, its domain context. The domain context can be represented in a call parameter. In the illustrated example, this is represented by a call TakeAction( . . . , xyz) that is made on the application 302. In the illustrated and described embodiment, third party objects can be required to provide their domain context any time they make a call on another object or application.
Responsively, application 302 receives the call(s), at step 360, from the third party object, including the domain context. Step 362 then ascertains the third party object's domain context and, in turn, step 364 makes a domain context-based decision. Any suitable decision can be made. For example, by knowing the domain context of the object that makes a call, the call recipient can decide whether to allow the call to proceed or not. As an example, consider the following.
Assume that third party object 300 receives its domain context "xyz" and calls an application that does not recognize the domain context, is otherwise configured to not allow any operations that are associated with the "xyz" context, or ascertains that the object's domain context does not match a target window domain context. In this case, the application can refuse to allow the call to execute. In this manner, cross domain security can be enforced.
Second Approach—Objects/Code Wrapped for Context Passing
In the second approach, objects or code are wrapped in a manner which enables the domain context of the object or code to be provided to an application when the application is called. In this embodiment, the object need not be aware of the necessity to provide its domain context when call applications.
As an example, consider
At step 454, third party object 400 makes a call to application 402. In this example, the call is illustrated as a TakeAction ( ) call. At step 456, wrapper 404 appends a domain context to the call that is made by the third party object. In the illustrated example, this is represented as the domain context "xyz" which is illustrated as appended to the call that third party object 400 makes.
Application 402 receives, at step 458, one or more calls from the third party object including the appended domain context and step 460 ascertains the third party object's domain context. In turn, step 462 makes a domain context-based decision. Any suitable decision can be made. For example, by knowing the domain context of the object that makes a call, the call recipient can decide whether to allow the call to proceed or not. As an example, consider the following.
Exemplary Computing System
Computer system 530 includes one or more processors or processing units 532, a system memory 534, and a bus 536 that couples various system components including the system memory 534 to processors 532. The bus 536 represents one or more of any of several types of bus structures, including a memory bus or memory controller, a peripheral bus, an accelerated graphics port, and a processor or local bus using any of a variety of bus architectures. The system memory 534 includes read only memory (ROM) 538 and random access memory (RAM) 540. A basic input/output system (BIOS) 542, containing the basic routines that help to transfer information between elements within computer 530, such as during start-up, is stored in ROM 538.
Computer 530 further includes a hard disk drive 544 for reading from and writing to a hard disk (not shown), a magnetic disk drive 546 for reading from and writing to a removable magnetic disk 548, and an optical disk drive 550 for reading from or writing to a removable optical disk 552 such as a CD ROM or other optical media. The hard disk drive 544, magnetic disk drive 546, and optical disk drive 550 are connected to the bus 536 by an SCSI interface 554 or some other appropriate interface. The drives and their associated computer-readable media provide nonvolatile storage of computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules and other data for computer 530. Although the exemplary environment described herein employs a hard disk, a removable magnetic disk 548 and a removable optical disk 552, it should be appreciated by those skilled in the art that other types of computer-readable media which can store data that is accessible by a computer, such as magnetic cassettes, flash memory cards, digital video disks, random access memories (RAMs), read only memories (ROMs), and the like, may also be used in the exemplary operating environment.
A number of program modules may be stored on the hard disk 544, magnetic disk 548, optical disk 552, ROM 538, or RAM 540, including an operating system 558, one or more application programs 560, other program modules 562, and program data 564. A user may enter commands and information into computer 530 through input devices such as a keyboard 566 and a pointing device 568. Other input devices (not shown) may include a microphone, joystick, game pad, satellite dish, scanner, or the like. These and other input devices are connected to the processing unit 532 through an interface 570 that is coupled to the bus 536. A monitor 572 or other type of display device is also connected to the bus 536 via an interface, such as a video adapter 574. In addition to the monitor, personal computers typically include other peripheral output devices (not shown) such as speakers and printers.
Computer 530 commonly operates in a networked environment using logical connections to one or more remote computers, such as a remote computer 576. The remote computer 576 may be another personal computer, a server, a router, a network PC, a peer device or other common network node, and typically includes many or all of the elements described above relative to computer 530, although only a memory storage device 578 has been illustrated in
When used in a LAN networking environment, computer 530 is connected to the local network 580 through a network interface or adapter 584. When used in a WAN networking environment, computer 530 typically includes a modem 586 or other means for establishing communications over the wide area network 582, such as the Internet. The modem 586, which may be internal or external, is connected to the bus 536 via a serial port interface 556. In a networked environment, program modules depicted relative to the personal computer 530, or portions thereof, may be stored in the remote memory storage device. It will be appreciated that the network connections shown are exemplary and other means of establishing a communications link between the computers may be used.
Generally, the data processors of computer 530 are programmed by means of instructions stored at different times in the various computer-readable storage media of the computer. Programs and operating systems are typically distributed, for example, on floppy disks or CD-ROMs. From there, they are installed or loaded into the secondary memory of a computer. At execution, they are loaded at least partially into the computer's primary electronic memory. The invention described herein includes these and other various types of computer-readable storage media when such media contain instructions or programs for implementing the steps described below in conjunction with a microprocessor or other data processor. The invention also includes the computer itself when programmed according to the methods and techniques described below.
For purposes of illustration, programs and other executable program components such as the operating system are illustrated herein as discrete blocks, although it is recognized that such programs and components reside at various times in different storage components of the computer, and are executed by the data processor(s) of the computer.
The various embodiments described above can, among other things, enforce cross domain boundaries. In one embodiment, an application receives content that may contain a script (i.e. code) in the form of a URL. In this case, the script is executed in the context of the domain associated with the received content, rather than requiring the application or some other component to attempt to navigate to a script URL location, such as a web location, to attempt to ascertain the domain context of the script. In another embodiment, third party objects or code are required to provide their domain context to an application in order for the application to make a security-based decision.
Although the invention has been described in language specific to structural features and/or methodological steps, it is to be understood that the invention defined in the appended claims is not necessarily limited to the specific features or steps described. Rather, the specific features and steps are disclosed as preferred forms of implementing the claimed invention.
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A deck that i just randomly thought up a few mins ago. Completely in the planning stages of this deck, so just go with it.
4-1-4 Infernape (Torment)
2-2 Garbodor (Garbotoxin)
0/2 Big basics
4 Professor Juniper
4 Other supporters
2 Super Rod
3/5 Level/Ultra Ball
4 Catcher
2 Plasma Frigate
4 Float Stones
2/4 Silver Bangles/Mirrors
1/2 Tool Scrappers
3 Max potion
4 Rare Candy
8 Fire
4 Plasma
Basically all you have to do is get infernape up with 1 energy and torment things down 120 or less and knock out with malevolent fire. Attach 1 energy and go again. Anything with only 1 attack or an ability is made useless as soon 1 torment gets off. Sure they can retreat but, they can always retreat. Thus taking care of Deoxys, Darkrai, Keldeo, Blastoise, Virizion, Genesect, and a bunch other pokemon that are purely used for one of their attacks like Absol, Thundurus, Black Kyurem Ex, sableye, and so forth.
With Garbotoxin in the mix, it shuts down blastoise decks, weakens VirGen/TDK decks. It also weakens of a bunch of rogue decks that focus on weird gimmicks like Trubbish, made even more in your favor with torment.
Granted a 2nd step deck is never super consistent, but it only requires 1 energy to start and can still hit hard with only the cost of 2 energy.
Any thoughts on what could go horribly wrong with this deck aside from lack of consistency? And i guess silver mirror... But what can you do against it aside from tool scrap it away.
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Judge rules El Reno murder defendant is not mentally retarded
EL RENO — A judge has rejected murder defendant Joshua Steven Durcho's mental retardation claim, meaning prosecutors still can seek the death penalty at his upcoming trial.
"This Court finds that Mr. Durcho is not mentally retarded," Canadian County District Judge Gary E. Miller ruled in a two-page order filed Wednesday.
Durcho, 29, is accused of killing his girlfriend and her four young children inside her El Reno apartment in January 2009. His trial is set to begin Sept. 17.
The judge wrote that problems Durcho had with learning while in school could be blamed on his upbringing.
"It appeared to this Court that no one attempted to teach or instill a work ethic with Mr. Durcho, and there appeared to be no effort to instill a value system in the young man," the judge wrote.
His attorneys claim Durcho is ineligible for the death sentence because of mental retardation.
Defense attorneys can raise their claim again with the jury at trial, should Durcho be convicted of murder.
Jurors would not be able to choose a death sentence as punishment if they decided Durcho was mentally retarded.
The term mental retardation is still found in Oklahoma law even though it has become offensive in society. It is more commonly known now as developmentally or intellectually disabled.
The judge heard testimony over four days in June and one day in July, mostly from experts. The judge also heard from Durcho's mother, stepfather, a cousin, a former girlfriend, an aunt, a half brother and an El Reno Public Schools official.
Defense proves 1 of 3 criteria
The judge ruled defense attorneys failed to prove two of the three criteria necessary for mental retardation.
Under Oklahoma law, the first requirement for a mental retardation finding is that a defendant has an IQ of 70 or below. The second requirement is that a defendant has significant limitations in at least two adaptive skills such as self care, home living or communication.
The third is that the mental difficulties showed up in a defendant's youth.
Durcho scored 72 on two IQ tests given since his arrest. One test was given in 2009 by a psychologist hired by defense attorneys. The second was given in 2011 by a psychologist hired by the prosecution.
The judge agreed that Durcho has an IQ of no more than 70 once the margin of error is applied to the tests.
However, the judge found that defense attorneys did not prove Durcho has sufficient limitations in adaptive functioning and did not prove that any mental retardation manifested itself before Durcho became 18.
The judge noted that all of the testing done on Durcho while he was in school in El Reno indicated that Durcho was learning disabled.
"He was never diagnosed with mental retardation," the judge wrote.
The judge also noted: "Mr. Durcho's mother testified that she did not assist her son in his educational endeavors by such things as reading to him or assisting him with math. She indicated there was no importance placed on education, that Mr. Durcho was free to progress at whatever rate he chose in his formative educational years. Her primary concern was that he play football. He apparently played football for one or two years."
The U.S. Supreme Court in 2002 ruled the death penalty could not be imposed on a "mentally retarded criminal" because of the constitutional prohibition against cruel and unusual punishments.
What prosecutors allege
Prosecutors allege Durcho strangled Summer Rust, 25, when she picked up the phone to call police on him. Prosecutors say he had vowed he would never go back to prison. Durcho had been to prison in the past for marijuana possession.
Prosecutors allege he methodically strangled Rust's three daughters, Kirsten Rust, 7, Autumn Rust, 7, and Evynn Garas, 3, and her son, Teagin Rust, 4, to eliminate them as witnesses. Prosecutors also allege he sexually abused Kirsten.
The victims' bodies were found Jan. 12, 2009, in the apartment. The children's bodies had been stacked in a bathtub partially filled with water. Durcho was arrested after a car wreck in Texas.
He admitted to Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation agents after his arrest that he had a fight with his girlfriend. He told the agents he blacked out with his hands around her neck.


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Signs of spring: Roger 'Iceman' Hanson's 64-foot ice sculpture collapses [IMAGES]
Hanson's sculpture next to his house on March 21, three days before the collapse.
all photos courtesy Roger Hanson
Early on Sunday morning, right around 3:45 a.m., Roger Hanson's wife woke him up. "When she nudged me, I knew immediately what it was about," says Hanson.
The 64-foot-high, 90-foot-wide ice sculpture next to their house had started to crack. By dawn, Hanson's winter passion project, the wall of ice he had painstakingly built up for months, was a pile of crumbled ice at the base of some scaffolding and spraying towers.
"It came sooner this year than I thought it would," says Hanson. "I thought this thing was going to last 15 or 20 more days, but every year I learn something new. This project did not disappoint me in terms of its unpredictability."
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- May 2011: 64-foot-tall ice castle comes tumbling down [VIDEO]
- March 2011: Roger 'Ice Man' Hanson builds a 64-foot ice castle in his backyard
When we talked to Hanson in February, the computer programmer was well into his seventh season of sculpting, and hoping to break 70 feet in height by March 1.
Mechanical difficulties kept him from that towering goal, but before Sunday morning's cracking, the sculpture stood about six inches taller than last year's. Here it is during its last days:
March 22.
March 23.
And then...
The middle-of-the-night collapse, March 24.
Now that his ice wall is down for the season, Hanson's turning his energies away from water-spraying-robot rejiggering and toward clean-up, like taking down cables and infrastructure, and clearing trees that the ice wall took down with it ("That piece of ice had to weigh close to 100,000 pounds," Hanson says. "Everything in its way was completely obliterated"). And, of course, there's next winter to think about.
"I've got dreams and aspirations of making this much larger, but my canvas is not big enough," Hanson explains. "I really need more room, for property and safety reasons."
The Iceman hopes to attract interest from an arboretum or museum, or, "as a last resort," a retail sponsor like the Mall of America.
"But that's really last," Hanson clarifies. "I want something people can come and enjoy without any restrictions. The kind of person who will go out and find this, it's really satisfying to see people like that in this world."
For more photos and features, check out Hanson's site.
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AJ Derby on the other side as well.
How many times can you say "Iowa City City High"?
I hope Marshalltown wins.
Creekmur looks solid. All tied up 7-7.
Marshalltown's uniforms are hideous.
Creekmur "likes ISU very much" according to his father, who happens to have pierced ears....
Now that MBB is back, do we still have to pretend that WBB matters?
Creekmur has a better arm than I had heard.Much better.
He is good at moving around as well.
His Dad on tv, spent too much time tailgating.
Excessive intake of alcohol, we all know, kills brain cells, but naturally it attacks the slowest and weakest brain cells first. In this way regular consumption of beer eliminates the weaker brain cells, making the brain a faster and more efficient machine. That's why you always feel smarter after a few beers.
So far creekmur >> derby
Not too bad so far. I like his "moxy".
Originally Posted by tim_redd
How many times can you say "Iowa City City High"?
No kidding. I don't understand why he bothers. Just say "City High" like everybody else in the state...
Creekmur looks good. Hopefully we get him later, but I want him to lose tonight.
True and Valiant
I also remember a game with Kansas when Cy (wore a huge suit then) went out to center field, squatted, and "pooped" a couple of chickens that had been dyed blue then chased them around.
Originally Posted by DJK15
God I hope so, even if it's not the right thing to do, KF needs to do it.
Victory before honor.
Could we bring Marshalltown's offensive coaching staff to ISU as well?
Jerod Carlson, #88 wide receiver for Marshalltown - anyone know where this guy is headed?
first time I have seen creekmur play. So for those who have watched him alot is he a big 12 Qb. Honest question
From what I've seen so far.....yes. I wouldn't mind at all seeing him in a Cyclone uniform. You have to remember this too......he is not even close to reaching his potential as a football player. Juggling sports while in high school and physically not even close as well. Alot of potential there and would be very happy to see him offered and accept.
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I think he's already decided to go to Santa Clara for basketball...
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I agree BC..these are wonderful trips down memory lane.Originally Posted by britchick, post: 76322
My first trip was to Disneyland (1959/60) and I think I was around 5 or 6. My Mom told me I saved all my allowance in a jar, and I carried that jar all over Disneyland. Never spent any of it though.
We drove from Kentucky (where my Dad was stationed at the time) and it was one of those "Vacations across the US" type thing.
I remember being in line for Dumbo, and it broke down...let me tell you, that put a damper on my trip


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Every week, ESPNChicago.com Bulls writer Nick Friedell is joined by ESPN.com's Scoop Jackson and ESPNChicago.com's Doug Padilla to weigh in on three questions that are on the minds of Bulls followers.
1. How would you assess Jimmy Butler's first six games as the starting shooting guard?
Friedell: Not great. Butler put in a lot of time in the offseason to improve his game, but that work hasn't appeared to pay off as of yet. He is struggling to find his place on the floor. Butler is getting open looks, but he just isn't knocking them down. He just needs to keep playing hard and hope his offensive game comes around.
Jackson: He's not living up to his "Buckets" nickname yet. But singling out Jimmy when everyone else besides Carlos Boozer is playing bad isn't fair. Butler is playing solid D and leading the team in steals. I'd like to see him simply be more aggressive and assertive offensively. Stop overthinking and just ball. Be more selfish. Act like he has a green light to do his thing. Trust his jump shot. Grade? C+. But it's not all Jimmy's fault, and there's a lot of time left for him to find his groove.
Padilla: To put it into one word: passive. When the Bulls were riddled with injuries last season, Butler was asked to step up. He not only showed that he was up for the task, he offered visions of a bright future when his game fully developed. Now, though, the Bulls have more offensive options, namely Derrick Rose running the show from the point guard spot, and Butler has sort of receded into the shadows. It's time to lean on Butler a little harder now, not only to get his own game on track, but to pick up for Luol Deng's shooting struggles and to help take some of the burden from Rose, who has been trying to do too much too soon.
2. Do the Bulls need another shooter? And if so, how do they do it?
Friedell: Yeah, they do need another shooter. A team can never have enough shooting. The problem for them is that at this point in the year there aren't a lot of other options on the market. Tom Thibodeau had better hope Mike Dunleavy, Jr. starts knocking down more shots.
Jackson: A: They need another "volume" scorer, not necessarily a shooter. They need someone who can come off of the bench and give them 10-15 points in a short amount of time. Especially when Rose is not in the game. Every time I look at Aaron Brooks on the Houston Rockets, I just shake my head and say, "Damn." That's exactly the type of cat the Bulls need. How do they get him or someone like him? Who cares, because they won't.
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3. John Paxson says there are no restrictions on Rose, but should the Bulls find some games to rest him throughout the season?
Friedell: Why not? Is it really going to kill the Bulls to sit Rose out of the fourth game in five nights on their upcoming West Coast swing? Even if Rose is feeling OK, why not give him an extra day to rest his body here and there? Paxson's heart is in the right place regarding Rose's status -- they want him to play if he's ready and able -- but they should try to get him some rest when they can. They have to plan the season with a bigger picture in mind.
Jackson: Nope. Rest is not the answer. Rose needs reps. The more he plays, the better he'll be in feeling comfortable in what he does and what he can do. What the Bulls need to do is find a way to not be so dependent on Derrick offensively. He's still the straw that stirs the drink, as well as the cup and the liquid inside. And it's not like they have a Josh McCown as backup if Rose goes down.
Padilla: Absolutely Rose should be targeted for rest at specific points of the schedule, primarily on the second night of back-to-back games. He doesn't have to rest in all of the back-to-backs, but one a month shouldn't be too much to ask. Older players such as Dwyane Wade have already done it this season and the schedule is barely two weeks old. Rose isn't an older player, but surely guys on their way back from knee surgery should be given the same consideration. Rose continues to show the tendency of having his mind ask his body to do more than it can handle. He's not going to change, but a little rest might help in that department.


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Hunx and His Punx
Through his music, Seth Bogart—better known as Hunx from Hunx and His Punx—has constructed an image of someone who probably doesn't write from a dark place. His malt-shop doo-dahs don't seem to be a rope that pulls him from a well of misery. However, his latest, Punx-less LP, Hairdresser Blues, mixes the lover's-lane throwback pop we saw in 2011's excellent Too Young to Be in Love with a newfound sadness. This is not the previously heard dreamland sadness of "my boyfriend left me," but palpable, no-bullshit depression that came as a result of his friend and mentor Jay Reatard's death in January 2010. Bogart admits writing the HB songs in a delirium of despair, finding tapes he didn't even remember singing over: "I like those songs where you can hear that sadness in someone's voice and you can tell it's a real thing." All ages. (Photo by Daniel Pitout)
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Markegard Family Grass-Fed LLC
Half Moon Bay, CA
I have a diverse background in living close to the Earth with values of appreciation and care of all living things. As a youth, I lived and worked on an organic farm and attended a full-time high school immersion program in nature, tracking, bird language and wilderness survival skills at the Wilderness Awareness School in Duvall, Washington.
My formal education includes a Bachelors Degree in Sustainable Community Development from Prescott College, Arizona and yearlong intensive training with the Regenerative Design Institute.
Along with my husband and four children, I own and operate Markegard Family Grass-Fed LLC raising grass-fed beef, lamb, pastured pork, chicken and dairy to supply the community with local, nutrient dense foods. My deep observation experience aids in my ability to monitor grassland health, biodiversity and to manage land based on the principles and patterns found in nature. I am passionate about finding ways to regenerate lands and community through ranching practices that build soil, sequester carbon, capture water and enhance habitat.
Upon meeting my husband, I transitioned his cow/calf cattle operation into 100% grass-fed and worked to add diversity by raising chickens, sheep, pigs and dairy cows. I found a way to create a job for myself on the ranch by creating a successful CSA where customers can have access to local meats and raw dairy. I am continually working towards collaborative projects with neighboring farms and ranches to find ways to revive local, regenerative agriculture.
I have an immense passion for the natural world and helping others live a life of balance with the Earth and all living things, leading a life of example where my own actions are deliberated into the health of the future generations.
Markegard Family Grass-Fed LLC is a family owned and operated business that provides food to Bay Area residents. Our family operation leases land in San Mateo and Sonoma Counties and raises grass-fed beef, grass-fed lamb, pastured pork, chicken and dairy cows. Our Ranch specializes in Belted Galloway cattle, a heritage breed from Scotland. This breed was chosen for the ability to finish well on grass, producing high quality meat while preserving a heritage breed.
We are Doniga and Erik Markegard, a husband wife team that started Markegard Family Grass-Fed in 2005 to meet the growing demand for local grass-fed beef in the Bay Area. As avid locavores we wanted to participate in the effort to grow and consume food within the foodshed, contribute to food security and reduce the need for high-energy imports.
The biggest challenge facing our Family is access to land and capital to grow our business. Each year the business has grown and diversified in order to become sustainable into the future. Our family ranch has a dedicated group of customers that participate in weekly deliveries, farmers markets, yearly meat shares and on farm ranch tours. We strive to keep our prices low so that families can afford this healthy product.
The long-term vision for our family business is to grow in order to provide more local food, local jobs and leave a legacy of regenerative practices that are resilient in the face of a changing climate.
The loan will be spent on a trailer that will have the capability to both haul livestock to slaughter and backhaul frozen meat from the butcher. The majority of meat processing plants in California are designed for the aggregation of cattle into Confined Animal Feeding Operations or CAFO's. This is where the majority of cattle in the United States end their lives. This loan will be a prototype for small-mid scale local food producers to manage the challenges of transportation by cutting the trips in half, making the transition from selling to feedlot to selling direct to the consumer much easier.
Making the transition to grass-fed cattle ranching also means making a commitment to see the process all the way from conception to final consumer. There are large bottlenecks in this type of industry and this loan will address one of those bottlenecks – transportation. The closest processing plant is a 2 hour drive from our home ranch. This is where we take the animals to a certified animal welfare approved facility to get slaughtered and then from there they are either transported down the road to a small artisan butcher or stay at the slaughter house to be cut, wrapped and labeled with our ranch label. We then pick up the meat when it is finished. By receiving this loan we will cut our trips in half.
A used 20' aluminum trailer will cost us $8,000. The remainder of the loan will go towards the insulation and refrigeration for the front tack room. We plan have a working unit within a month of receiving this loan.
With the addition of this livestock/meat combination trailer we will be able to be more efficient with our time as well as cut down on the fuel used in transport. This means more time with family and taking care of the animals and the ranch and less time on the highway. This will also allow us to spread our product out more efficiently through the year so we are providing fresher product and a large variety of product throughout the year.
We want this model to serve as an open source prototype for other grass-fed ranchers to replicate and improve on efficiency.
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They run a local grassfed beef operation in our area and we host educational conferences and workshops together to help educate others on the importance of sustainable land management approaches and how we can work together to grow healthy food on a healthy landscape, protect native habitat, and build soil for future generations.
Doniga and her family run a successful business that cares for the land, the animals, the habitat, and the ranching community - all while creating a great and natural product for customers and sharing what they do with others.
There is increasing recognition and demand for natural, healthy, protein products that are grown by local family ranchers who care for their animals and their land in a way that makes us feel good about what we are eating. They have a great product and are close to the SF bay area consumer market that cares about healthy food.
A loan of $5,000 helps me to Purchase equipment that will improve efficiency with the transportation of livestock and meat to local consumers and cut fuel use in half.
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- Grace Period:
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- Jan 24, 2014
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- Paying Back:
- Feb 21, 2014
- Ended:
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Sounds okay. I just defeated Gardenia now I am in Hearthome city and stuff. I have a Misdreavus so I can replace somebody else in my party. I want a Gengar but it can wait.
Is a Meditite a good choice?
Also, I dislike Bidoof. Not in looks, but in strength. It is kind of weak and it doesn't have very good stats. Would Cleffa be a good? :D
Bidoof is good not for battling, just for breaking through HM obstacles when you're travelling on routes between cities or in caves. I'm honestly not good at putting together a team, my advice is to just keep playing as you want and pick up Pokemon that suit you along the way
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Wednesday, 7 Mar 2012
Synology Releases the DiskStation Manager 4.0
The DSM 4.0 offers easy-to-use cloud services, robust business features, and smart management, just to name a few.
WD Announces Availability of Its Third-Gen S25 SAS Hard Drives
Designed for demanding applications such as online transaction processing and multi-tiered networked storage arrays, the drives come in capacities of 300GB, 450GB, 600GB, and 900GB.
Monday, 13 Feb 2012
New Heat Technology for HDDs Offers 10x Capacity and 300x Performance Compared to Existing Drives
Developed by a group of scientists led by the University of York's Department of Physics, the new heat technology allows for 10 times storage capacity and 300 times performance compared to current disk drives.
Wednesday, 11 Jan 2012
QNAP Unveils TurboNAS Server Lineup and More at CES 2012
QNAP unveils its TurboNAS server lineup, VioStor NVR video surveillance systems, NAS Firmware and a new storage expansion solution for its business-class Turbo NAS.
Seagate Demonstrates 4G LTE Storage and More at CES 2012
Seagate unleashes its entire lineup of consumer, desktop, and enterprise solutions at the CES 2012, including the GoFlex Thunderbolt Adapter.
Wednesday, 4 Jan 2012
RAIDON Launches Scheduled Backup and Reliable SAS Storage Solutions
The GR2880 and GR4880 SAS storage solution employ the dual SAS host interface to the fastest data throughput and the snapshot function which will backup stored data in records from designation time.
Thursday, 15 Dec 2011
Hitachi GST Ships Two New 4TB Deskstar-Based HDDs
Hitachi GST has launched two products based on its new 4TB HDDs early this week. The Deskstar 5K4000 is a 3.5-inch HDD targeted at consumer PCs while its Touro Desk external drive, with the new 4TB capacity, houses the Deskstar 5K4000.
Wednesday, 7 Dec 2011
CompactFlash Memory Card Sequel Done
XQD, the successor to today's high-end memory card format, is expected to be capable of writing data at a minimum speed of 125Mbps.
Friday, 2 Dec 2011
Transcend's StoreJet Cloud Extends iOS & Wi-Fi Device Storage
Allowing up to 5 devices to stream various media concurrently, the StoreJet Cloud provides up to six consecutive hours of playback on a single charge. Also, it acts like any other portable drive when connected to the PC.
Friday, 11 Nov 2011
Synology Announces Economical RackStation NAS Line
Synology releases two new rack-mountable NAS models, the RS212 and the scalable RS812. Utilizing the DSM 3.2 OS, these two RackStations are compatible with lightweight LPAP domains.


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Fatal Shooting, Collision On Highway 4 In PittsburgA fatal shooting and collision on Highway 4 in Pittsburg has stopped westbound traffic.
VTA Light Rail Train Collides With Car In North San JoseService has been restored on Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority tracks after a light-rail vehicle collided with a car and injured a driver in North San Jose Tuesday morning, a VTA spokeswoman said.
Caltrain Strikes Tow Truck In BurlingameCaltrain is experiencing delays Monday morning after a train struck a tow truck in Burlingame.
Cyclist Suffers Head Injury After Colliding With Vehicle In San FranciscoA cyclist who apparently ran a red light while speeding down a hill in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood on Thursday morning suffered a head injury after colliding with a vehicle
Collision Reported Between Amtrak Train, Vehicle In PittsburgContra Costa County Fire Protection District firefighters are responding to a reported collision this evening in Pittsburg involving an Amtrak train and a vehicle.
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Driver Dead After San Francisco-Bound Amtrak Train Hits Car On TracksPassengers on an Amtrak train from Chicago to San Francisco were delayed after an a car pulled onto the tracks resulting in a collision that killed the car's driver.
Pedestrian Dies After Bicyclist Slams Into Her From Around Blind Corner In Los Altos HillsA pedestrian struck by a bicyclist on a blind curve Monday in Los Altos Hills later died from her injuries, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Divers Search For Motorcyclist Who Flew Over Antioch Bridge RailingDivers will try to find a motorcycle rider on Monday who plunged off the Antioch bridge after colliding with a car Sunday afternoon.
Aptos Man Killed In Santa Cruz-Area CrashA 44-year-old Aptos man was killed in a two-car collision near Santa Cruz on Saturday afternoon that left a woman with life-threatening injuries, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Mother And 5-Year-Old Daughter Hospitalized After Being Hit By Elderly Driver Near Stonestown Mall In San Francisco.The child is said to have life-threatening injuries, and the mother serious injuries.


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A peppy Punjabi number by singers Jazzy B and Honey Singh has notched up over one million views online in just 80 hours.
Released online Dec 28, the song "This Party Gettin Hot", is ranked among the world's Top 10 shared videos across networking platforms.
"'This Party Gettin Hot', a special party anthem, is the latest fad on YouTube. It is ranked among the world's Top-10 most shared videos on social networking platforms like Facebook and Twitter within a few hours of launch," a spokesman for the singers said.
Dinesh Aulakh, director, Speed Records said: "On Dec 28, the day when the video was released, it created waves and there was massive hype already created on online communities."
"The video has been so far viewed in more than 150 countries. It is now being ranked as the No.1 most watched video in India on YouTube. It is among the Top-5 most watched videos in UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand over the last few days."
Jazzy B says they never expected such an incredible response.
"We felt online launch was the most aggressive promotion as compared to conventional music releases. Teaser and promo release further helped in building up the hype, but we never expected the response would be tremendous," said Jazzy B.
"The combined viewership of teaser, promo and the music video on YouTube had crossed the figure of two million till Monday," he said.
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Xiapu County is the oldest county in the eastern Fujian Province. A mud flat is the linking band between the continental land and sea, and this old county has the most typical mud flat scenery in China. At high tide, the flat seems to blend seamlessly with the sea, which looks incredibly spectacular, and at low tide, it exposes its true darker appearance. Through many, many years of rises and falls, the mud flat has evolved into a truly unique landscape within itself. The local people have crafted wooden rafts, boat nets, and bamboo buoys to account for the constant changing of the water tide level, a sight that tends to amaze visitors. As long as the weather is decent, one way or another, the sea will always please and leave with you unforgettable memories. Xiapu County was selected as the Top Undiscovered China Attractions
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Very beautiful photo i liked the yellow bow
Ordered a 12 piece meal and called ahead. I asked for 2 pieces, thighs, to be extra crispy and the rest orginal. Picked the order up and specifically asked if the biscuits were in the package. Assured we had the biscuit only to find out there wasn't any biscuits plus no extra crisy thighs. I have always loved KFC but this was just terrible chicken. Never will order from them again!
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Hi kewlio1,
Glad to hear from you. My Grandfather's name was Reuben Rogerson. He was born in Gambles Corner, PEI on April 21, 1880 and lived in Tryon for many years. He was a carpenter by trade and is said to have helped build many of the houses in the Tryon/Crapaud area. He built and lived in the house on the hill on the corner of Rt 10 and the road going to Lower Tryon. If you send me your e-mail address I'll send more info and photos.
do you have airbags? :-)))
is it still alive? :-))))
One of the things I distinctly remember about PEI were all the white churches with black trim.
Last I heard, Woodleigh was closed. Do you know more?
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Keeneland Extends Phoenix S. Sponsorship
Sponsorship of The Curragh's group I juvenile stakes will run through 2018.
Sponsorship of The Curragh's group I juvenile stakes will run through 2018.
English Channel tops the Calumet roster at $25,000, followed by Oxbow ($17,500) and Red Rocks ($12,500).
Midwest Thoroughbreds is hoping its two stable stars punch their tickets to the Breeders' Cup in races at Keeneland during its opening weekend.
Grade II-winning sprinter Flashpoint sired his first reported foal Jan. 31 when a dark bay filly was born in Carencro, La.
Aikenite, a multiple grade II stakes winner, will stand at John and Leslie Malone's Bridlewood Farm in Ocala, Fla., for the 2015 breeding season.
Win machine Work All Week remained undefeated in nine starts on dirt and stamped his ticket to the Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I) with a smart win in the $200,000 Stoll Keenon Ogden Phoenix Stakes (gr. III) at Keeneland Oct. 3
In stature Vicar's in Trouble will be one of the smallest starters in this year's Kentucky Derby (gr. I), but he will carry big hopes for not just his connections but the state of Louisiana as well.
Hoofit, a New Zealand-bred horse who won a grade III stakes at Keeneland Race Course in 2011, died Oct. 14 as a result of a leg infection, according to trainer Graham Motion.
Sum of the Parts popped the gate and never looked back en route to a repeat victory in the $200,000 Stoll Keenon Ogden Phoenix Stakes (gr. III), posting his first win of the season on opening day at Keeneland Oct. 4.
An overflow field of 14, highlighted by undefeated Keeneland contender Winning Cause, plus previous Stoll Keenon Ogden Phoenix (gr. III) victors Sum of the Parts and Hoofit, are entered in this year's edition of the race.
Favored Hogy captured the $250,000 Presque Isle Mile Sept. 8 with a late burst, winning for the third time in his past four starts.
Alpha Bettor and Hogy top an oversubscribed edition of the $250,000 Presque Isle Mile Sept. 8 at Presque Isle Downs, both sharing highweight assignments of 124 pounds.
Sudirman caused quite a surprise when he upset heavily favored War Command in the Keeneland Phoenix Stakes in his group I debut Aug. 11 at the Curragh.
Spendthrift Farm has purchased Flashpoint, winner of the Hutcheson Stakes (gr. II) and Jersey Shore Stakes (gr. III). The multiple graded stakes-winning son of Pomeroy will stand at Le Mesa Stallions for 2014.
Fasig-Tipton's new horses of all ages sale that is utilizing new technology in the way horses are cataloged and information is disseminated is gaining momentum. A dozen horses have been added recently for the July 15 event.
Lightly raced and undefeated Gentlemen's Bet will add some intrigue when he faces several tough competitors in the $250,000 Count Fleet Sprint Handicap (gr. III) at Oaklawn Park April 13.
Hamazing Destiny, a grade III winner and a Breeders' Cup Sprint runner-up, has been retired from racing for stallion duty at Westrock Stables near Little Rock, Ark.
Calumet Farm has listed stud fees for three new stallions scheduled to spend the 2013 breeding season at the historic Thoroughbred operation near Lexington.
Hollinger will find an opportune spot in the $100,000 Tropical Turf Handicap (gr. IIIT) at Calder Race Course & Casino, in spite of hauling high weight on the Florida oval's closing day.
Aikenite, a multiple graded stakes-winning son of Yes It's True who campaigned for Dogwood Stable, has been purchased privately for stallion duty by Calumet Farm.
Dogwood Stable's dual graded stakes winner Aikenite has been retired from racing after re-injuring an ankle while prepping for his final appearance in the Ack Ack Handicap (gr. III) at Churchill Downs.
Royal Delta and Point of Entry, two of the top horses pointing to the Breeders' Cup World Championships on Nov. 2-3 at Santa Anita Park, turned in bullet workouts on Oct. 22 at Belmont Park.
While Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT) contender Wise Dan captivated the attention of many on the Keeneland grounds with his morning breeze Oct. 20, Willcox Inn, Atigun, Golden Ticket, and Brown Almighty were also on the worktab.
The 3-year-old son of Speightstown earns a spot in the Breeders' Cup Sprint with the win.
Opening day at Keeneland offers one of the last gateways to a spot in the Xpressbet Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I), and it's a wide open contest.
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|Jesse Compton
|Steven M. Asmussen
|Hamazing Destiny
|D. Wayne Lukas
|Hoofit (NZ)
|H. Graham Motion
|Southern Style
|Maynard T. Chatters
|Sterling Outlook
|John W. Sadler
|Prairie Rose S.
|Jack Bishop S.
|Arlington Matron S. (gr. III)
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I'm searching for algorithms to reduce the LOD of polylines, lines (looped or not) of nodes. In simple words, I want to take hi-resolution coastline data and be able to reduce its LOD hundred- or thousandfold to render it in small-scale.
I found polygon reduction algorithms (but they require triangles) and Laplacian smoothing, but that doesn't seem exactly what I need.


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Meet the Owners: Marisa Toriggino and David Nelson
Marisa Toriggino and David Nelson met in 1998 at newly formed Castro Yoga.
Marisa had been practicing yoga for nearly 14 years, while David had only begun his practice a few years before. Their shared passion for the subject and for each other led to this crazy scene where David proposed marriage to Marisa while they were in headstands while leading a yoga retreat in Hawaii. They were married in July 2000.
Castro Yoga, now Yoga Garden SF, has been their passion and livelihood. In 2004 they purchased a commercial building on Divisadero Street and raised their two daughters, Arielle and Ingrid upstairs, running the yoga school on the ground floor. In 2009, they moved out of the building, and Yoga Garden SF took the entire premises.
Through the years of developing a business, raising a family, and nurturing their relationship, the study and practice of yoga in all levels and activities of their lives has been an inspiration and foundation for spiritual growth and a guide for living.
Read more about David here and Marisa here.
Our Mission:
Since we started in 1998, we have developed a commitment to four principles:
- Teach yoga safely, always to improve a persons' health and well being rather than causing harm;
- Keep it grounded in real experience, starting with the physical experience and moving to the spiritual practice and benefit as a human revelation devoid of cliche or dogma;
- Keep it interesting-yoga works because it is more than relaxation, more than a workout, more than meditation-it's an unfolding of self discovery, growth and health;
- Wellness and mindful practice needs the support of community, and our center is dedicated to unpretentious, real relationships based on trust, respect, and a shared interest in personal growth.
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