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Foul or no foul: Spoelstra says "that's on me"
With little prodding required, and aware it had become a key talking point, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra addressed his decision not to foul on Boston's final possession of Friday's night's 100-98 loss to the Celtics.
With the Heat still below the foul limit, such an approach would have forced Boston to inbound a second time off the possession that began with 11 seconds to play and ended with forward Paul Pierce converting a winning 21-foot jumper at the buzzer.
"Yeah, you know, that's on me," Spoelstra said Saturday, as soon as the subject was broached. "It hasn't been our philosophy over the years to foul. It hasn't been our philosophy the last two years, unless there's two circumstances that we work on all the time: That if you feel compromised on a drive, wrap somebody up. Or if they have their back to you at an inopportune time, to take a foul."
Spoelstra said he did not take umbrage with the second-guessing, after forward Dorell Wright defended Pierce straight up.
"If I were to do it over, it's always easy to say one way or another," Spoelstra said. "We knew we had a foul to give."
Spoelstra said the decision would have been easier had guard Dwyane Wade not been sidelined on that final play with a cramp. Wade would have been a help defender in that situation.
"Here's the thinking on it," Spoelstra said, "I understand a lot of the second-guessing and it always is easy to say one way or another. Either you foul right away, when it's not a threat, and that doesn't make a difference because you foul at eight seconds or seven seconds. They still get the ball and now you don't have a free foul, OK?
"The idea is to try to give it around three or four seconds, when the guy's on the move. But Pierce was doing what? He was lining Dorell up and he kept the ball in front of him and I don't know if there's a more dangerous player in the league, that as soon as you put your hand in there to try to wrap him up, he was going."
Spoelstra said he felt Pierce was braced for such a foul.
"And if you heard Pierce's comments after the game, he said he was waiting for that exact opportunity," Spoelstra said. "He was just waiting to draw that flail and that flop. He didn't turn his back. He's experienced. He knows how to deal with those situations. So it is easier said than done."
Mostly, it is a decision that Spoelstra said is part of the franchise's approach.
"It hasn't been our philosophy for the last two years in that situation or when you're up by three, for the most part, to foul," the second-year coach said. "The only thing I can say about that is we've been burned now.
"It might force us to rethink it. But it's on me. It's on my philosophy and it's certainly not from Dorell having to make that decision on the fly. He knew what we wanted."


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Winter Music Conference (WMC) has become the official Spring Break of the EDM community, bringing together DJ's, artists, and music industry professionals together in sunny South Beach, Florida. Workshops, album premieres, and of course parties, were all on the agenda. There was not a quiet spot in Miami all week, and various EDM beats constantly filled the air along Ocean Drive.
One of the highlights was an exclusive listening party for Afrojack's anticipated new album, "Forget the World". This will be the first full length studio album for the Dutch DJ, who has made his mark by remixing the likes of Madonna and Beyonce while also co-producing and writing hits such as "Titanium". The album is a musical journey across genres, touching on deep house and even trap with a song featuring Snoop Dogg. The album will no doubt connect to core EDM fans, as well as gain radio traction across the country.
Along with listening events, club takeovers acted as live showcases for top label talent. The Brooklyn based Fool's Gold – headed by DJ A-Trak, threw some of the wildest and most talent-packed events. Top DJs including Loudpvck, Gladiator, High Klassified and Nick Catchdubs, hit various stages over 2 nights of parties, all hosted by A-Trak. The label set itself a part from the EDM madness with a Rap Party featuring Just Blaze. The packed event mixed songs by A$AP Ferg with classic Duck Sauce tracks, blending two worlds which are destined to collide in a big way this year.
Smaller parties acted as showcases for upcoming talent. Fresh from his Ultra set, DJ Max Gold, set himself apart from the mix by not only being the youngest guy at the Shore Club Red Room (he's 16), but by bringing a unique sound of tribal-meets-trap to the turntables.
Overall, WMC is a talent showcase and a networking party, rolled into one. Every mic, and every party was a chance to become the next club star. A random rapper hopped on the mic, spitting over EDM beats on the top of the Cleavelander at 2am while the ocean wind blew the entire crowd into frenzy. This epitomized WMC 2014 in one moment – genres mixing, random talent and, of course, Miami.


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Five things I'm grateful for this year
As the year winds down to a close, I'm counting my blessings. It's been an exciting year, with my book published in September. As you know, I am not shy with posting media mentions.
I made a quick list of items I am thankful for. Here they are:
Health: Fortunately, everyone is healthy in the Jay and Flynn families. My parents and brothers survived Hurricane Sandy (parents had some downed trees; brothers had longer commutes in the NYC area) — but nothing catastrophic. Do you appreciate your good health? Don't take it for granted. Appreciate your weekly activities like playing with the kids at the park or driving them to birthday parties. Your health is your greatest asset.
Family: My girls are really good kids. They are both doing well in school and adore their teachers. Kaitlyn has proven herself to be quite the artist and can draw figures better than I can. She is always asking me how to spell new words. Emma is now three — we are still working on the potty training but will get there in due time. Jason loves the company he works for.
Clients: I secured some new clients this year and look forward to winning more business in 2013. The entrepreneurial side of me won't die, so I will continue to seek new contract work next year.
Book Reviews: I'm promoting my book to save the cost of an outside publicist. Garnered positive reviews from Small Business Trends, Huffington Post, The ASJA Monthly, Midwest Book Review, and more. Thrilled that Mastering the Mommy Track is being well received.
New Opportunities: Writing the book has led to some new opportunities. I was accepted into the American Society of Journalists and Authors which was thrilling. Won't delve into the rest of the resume items, but will close with the question: What are you most proud of professionally this year? What have been your stand-out moments?
I'm looking forward to connecting with more Moms in the new year, via social media and in person.
Try to slow down this season and enjoy the special moments as they happen. Happy holidays!
Erin Flynn Jay is a Philadelphia writer, public relations executive and mom of two preschoolers. Check out her blog, Mastering the Mommy Track.
Great article Erin! Great reminders to set high goals for the new year but enjoy the little things!
I'm grateful for my family, my kids' progress, our school, the changes in my church, dear friends I'd trust with my life, my career which is taking off, a really great client, inspiration, faith, God, my home, my awesome neighborhood, and my terrific online support, like my autism mama groups and PSMM!


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- Date submitted: 30 Oct 2011
- Stakeholder type: United Nations & Other IGOs
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Full SubmissionUnited Nations Volunteers (UNV) Submission for the Rio+20 Compilation Document Executive Summary: ? ?Recognizing that volunteerism is an important component of any strategy aimed at, inter alia, such areas as poverty reduction, sustainable development, health, disaster prevention and management and social integration and, in particular, overcoming social exclusion and discrimination? (United Nations General Assembly A/RES 63/153). ? Volunteers have repeatedly demonstrated the power of volunteerism for social, economic and environmental transformation. ? The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme is the UN programme that supports sustainable human development globally through the promotion of volunteerism, the integrating volunteerism in development programming, and the mobilization of volunteers. ? Throughout 2011, the International Year of Volunteers plus Ten (IYV+10), UNV has been engaged in and organized global, regional and national consultative multi-stakeholder processes that involved a wide diversity of volunteer involving organizations (ViOs), civil society at large, UN organizations, governments, academia and private sector from more than 90 countries. ? Based on the declarations of these global stakeholder consultations, UNV would requests Rio+20 to acknowledge and address that: 1. Achieving sustainable development will require volunteers - therefore people, as volunteers, and volunteerism be integrated as part of the process, discussion, outcome and implementation of the Rio+20 Conference. 2. Voluntary action and a strong people-centered approach are essential to achieve sustainable development and that this should be at the core of the Outcome Document. 3. New ways of measuring progress and sustainable development are necessary, with new indicators that should include civic and volunteer engagement. 4. The demonstrated power of volunteerism supports sustainable development and social, economic and environmental transformation. 5. To implement sustainable development the people of the planet need to volunteer, and that this requires recognition and support. 1. Achieving sustainable development will require volunteers ?It is easy to mouth the words ?sustainable development?, but to make it happen we have to be prepared to make major changes -- in our lifestyles, our economic models, our social organization, and our political life.? We have to connect the dots between climate change and the development agenda; between business, government, and civil society; between global security and global sustainability. ?It is good business ? good politics ? and good for society.? (From Secretary General Ban Ki-moon?s remarks to the World Economic Forum Session on Redefining Sustainable Development; Davos, Switzerland, 28 January 2011. ?Voluntary action is also essential in our global effort to address climate change, which poses a serious threat to our ability to reach the Millennium Development Goals. [?] we need people everywhere to volunteer for this challenge [?],? (From Secretary General Ban Ki-moon?s statement on International Volunteer Day, 5 December 2007). ?Recognizing that volunteerism is an important component of any strategy aimed at, inter alia, such areas as poverty reduction, sustainable development, health, disaster prevention and management and social integration and, in particular, overcoming social exclusion and discrimination? ((United Nations General Assembly A/RES 63/153) Volunteers have repeatedly demonstrated the power of volunteerism for social, economic and environmental transformation. One of the most successful global campaigns of recent times, the International Campaign to Ban Landmines, relied on the active participation of hundreds of thousands of volunteers. Large numbers of citizens have been mobilized around other campaigns in fields such as literacy, debt relief, polio eradication, human rights, poverty eradication, sustainable development, and violence against women. The environment movement also is a volunteer movement at its heart. By extension of those experiences it is feasible to mobilize large numbers of people to volunteer for sustainable development, a cause worthy of providing opportunities for current generations and at the same time leaving a more sustainable world for future generations. In 1992, Agenda 21 in section 3.7 already stressed that ?sustainable development must be achieved at every level of society [?] Governments, in cooperation with appropriate international and non-governmental organizations should support a community-driven approach to sustainability?. The Johannesburg 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD or Rio+10), in its call for major groups to participate in implementation, specifically singles out volunteer groups. When volunteering and civic engagement are harnessed to their full potential, it is a genuine force for social cohesion and sustainable societies. Social change comes from responsive citizens who take action to make change happen. Through acting for themselves to help ensure sustainable development, even the most marginalized people can become agents for social change. NGOs and voluntary organizations empower responsive citizens to act together and build sustainable societies. 2. Global stakeholders confirm the importance of voluntary action and a strong people-centered approach to sustainable development Rio+20 takes place six months after the end of the year that marks the tenth anniversary of the International Year of Volunteers (IYV+10). Throughout 2011 the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) has been supporting and leading several global, regional and national consultative multi-stakeholder processes that involved a wide diversity of volunteer involving organizations (ViOs), civil society at large, UN organizations, governments, academia and private sector. These consultations focused attention on the role and value of volunteering for sustainable human development and peace in the work of all those stakeholders and came up with consensus-based declarations and recommendations in this respect. It is in the context of these stakeholder consultations that UNV would like to underline the importance that people, as volunteers, and volunteerism have to be part of the process, discussion, outcome and implementation of the Rio+20 Conference. Five regional IYV+10 consultations in Ecuador, Philippines, Senegal (Anglophone and Francophone Africa) and Turkey involved more than 300 participants from 97 countries and 144 organizations. These meetings produced 125 policy-oriented recommendations aimed at re-positioning the volunteering agenda in the development landscape grouped around the four key areas of IYV+10, i.e. recognition, facilitation, networking and promotion of volunteering. Under the motto Commit, Encourage, Volunteer? the 64th UN-DPI NGO Conference took place in Bonn from 3-5 September, 2011. About 1300 participants from 85 different countries and 300 NGOs participated in the Conference which was titled ?Sustainable Societies; Responsive citizens?, and in the final Declaration pointed out that: - ?Recognizing that the implementation of the sustainable development agenda requires, besides strong political actions and political leadership, the everyday, voluntary actions of millions of people and civil society organizations across the globe;? - ?Keeping in mind the long history of volunteer engagement in environmental issues, it will be important to acknowledge that the role of citizen engagement and volunteer action will become even more significant in assuring an environmentally sustainable future and a green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication, particularly as we approach Rio + 20;? The Government of Germany submitted this Declaration to the President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) for items 19 and 27 of the 66th session in 2011. The Global Volunteer Conference organized by UNV in partnership with the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) took place in Budapest from 15-17 September, 2011. The 200 participants from 80 countries and 133 organizations recommended that:
?Governments must recognize the economic and social value of volunteerism to achieve national development goals and well-being, and must provide an enabling environment for volunteerism to thrive. Governments must as well support infrastructure and recognition of the values of civic participation; including by incorporating volunteerism in their forthcoming deliberations for Rio+20.? Citizen engagement and volunteerism should be recognized as one of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), as per the Declaration of the 64th UN-DPI NGO Conference:
SDG - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: By 2022, governments need to ensure that voluntarism and citizen engagement are incorporated in all global, national and local action plans for implementation of sustainable development and human well-being, to commit to the creation of an enabling environment for citizen engagement and voluntary action, and will include mandatory public participation in (a) major development project approvals and environmental impact assessment procedures, (b) drafting of national level sustainable development policies, laws and regulations and (c) administrative decisions such as pollution permitting. 3. Measuring progress differently, including civic and volunteer engagement Development has commonly been understood and analyzed in terms of macro-economic performance and corresponding quantitative indicators. A significant change in perspective was introduced through the UNDP Human Development Index including social indicators such as education and life expectancy to measure development. Increasingly today there is also a focus on human well-being which emphasizes in an empowering way what people can do rather than what they cannot do. This active engagement is often reflected in all kinds of volunteering ranging from mutual aid or self-help; philanthropy or service to others; participation or civic engagement; to advocacy or campaigning. Rio+20 is a moment that could define new ways of measuring global sustainable development progress, both in terms of the specific goals as well as how to measure progress. In this context all development should be sustainable human development. In this context, the declaration of the 64th UN-DPI NGO Conference includes the following Sustainable Development Goal:
SDG - NEW INDICATORS OF PROGRESS: By 2020, nations supplement or replace GDP with a new measure of sustainable economic welfare based on best available Information at that time. Economic performance and the forecasted effects of policy changes will be measured by this new metric. We encourage a process of continuous improvement and refinement of the new measure over time and an international process to set standards and make available common methods and data sources. We also encourage the adoption of several other headline indicators of environmental, economic, social, cultural and linguistic sustainability to provide a measure of progress towards the green economy transition, such as civic participation, improved well-being and achievement of sustainable development goals. 4. The United Nations Volunteers programme will support global voluntary action for sustainable development Global recognition of volunteerism?s role in environmental protection was highlighted through a number of General Assembly resolutions. The UNDP Executive Board?s called for UNV to contribute to the global environmental and climate change agenda. The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme is the United Nations programme that supports sustainable human development globally through the promotion of volunteerism and the mobilization of volunteers. It operates against a background of growing recognition that volunteerism brings benefits to both society at large and the individual volunteer; that it makes important contributions, economically as well as socially; and that it contributes to more cohesive societies by building trust and reciprocity among citizens. Universal and inclusive, UNV embraces all types of volunteer action while holding to the values of free will, commitment, engagement and solidarity, which are the foundations of volunteerism. UNV will continue to support the work of Governments and that of more than 20 UN organizations such as DPKO, FAO, UNCCD, UNDP (including GEF SGP), UNEP, UNHCR, UNISDR, and WFP in harnessing the power of volunteerism in support of peace and sustainable development. This is done through mobilization of volunteers, including almost 8,000 UN Volunteers annually; integrating volunteerism in development programming; and advocacy for volunteering. UNV mobilizes skilled UN Volunteers (mostly from developing countries) into a range of sustainable development projects that are improving access to safe drinking water, combating desertification, developing sanitation services, creating sustainable livelihoods, addressing risk management and disaster response, and adapting to climate change. UNV is addressing the sustainable development challenges through capacity building and strengthening volunteer infrastructure as well as through specific programming in: access to renewable and efficient energy, food security and adaptation to climate change, Natural resource management and biodiversity conservation, and disaster risk reduction. UNV intends to create with other civil society partners a mechanism to capture the value of global volunteer engagement for sustainable development. The approach is based on the 2009 International Volunteer Day (IVD) campaign ?Volunteering for our Planet?, during which thousands of volunteers around the world registered more than 1.5 million volunteer hours to tackle climate change and other environmental issues. These results were presented at the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference - UNFCCC COP15. Further measurement of the contribution of volunteering to sustainable societies will build on efforts to develop satellite accounts for nonprofit institutions based on the UNDESA handbook. UNV will continue cooperation with ILO that has introduced the manual to measure volunteering by means of household surveys. UNV hosts an Online Volunteering service with more than 10,000 active online volunteers annually. This provides a platform to bring people from around the globe together in a carbon-friendly way to volunteer for sustainable development. 5. Implementing Sustainable Development needs the people of the planet to volunteer Sustainable development is about individual and collective action. It is about empowering people to get involved through voluntary action. Connecting the dots between sustainable development and engaging communities, and between governments and the people, is about bringing in those citizens who respond to the challenge of achieving sustainable development, building a green economy and addressing poverty reduction. Rio+20 is the opportunity to recognize that volunteering is a key driver of the needed changes to achieve sustainable development.
Rio+20 should include from its inception volunteers and civil society as an integral part of deliberations as well as recognize their importance in the implementation of the results of the Conference. ?The decisions and actions of individuals may seem insignificant in the face of global challenges. But when people choose to devote their time and energy they can, together, make a difference.? (From Secretary General Ban Ki-moon?s statement on International Volunteer Day, 5 December 2009). For further Information, please contact: firstname.lastname@example.com www.unvolunteers.org


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HONOLULU, Hawai`i - Leilanie Kim and Rachel Choi posted top-25 finishes as the University of Idaho women's golf team climbed into a tie for eighth at the annual Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational.
"We were playing more consistently but we're still giving away a lot of shots inside of 100 yards," coach Lisa Johnson said. "We struggled to get any momentum going."
The Vandals did post their two best rounds of the spring - 308 to open the tournament and 307 in their closing round, as part of a 54-hole total 926 to tie with host Hawai`i. Arizona won the tournament with an 875 with Ohio State second at 900.
Kim tied for 12th with rounds of 75-73-78 for a 226. Choi tied for 24th after rounds of 77-79-75 for a 231. Just one stroke back but in a tie for 28th was Rachel Strankman with a 232 off rounds of 78-76-78. Kaitlyn Oster tied for 50th (78-83-78 -- 239) and Cassie McKinley tied for 69th (84-85-76 -- 245) to round out the Vandal scoring.
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UBC's Fleming Nets Lone Goal as Tigers Fall 1-0 in Title Tilt
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BURNABY, B.C (1/4/14) - A goal by Nate Fleming at 5:03 of the second period was the difference maker as the University of British Columbia defeated Princeton men's hockey 1-0 in the title game of the Great Northwest Showcase.
It was a tight battle throughout with shots falling 29-24 in favor of the Tigers. Senior netminder Sean Bonar made 23 saves in front of his native crowd.
Fleming's goal was an unassisted goal as he stripped a Princeton player at the opposing blue line in front of the UBC bench. He skated unimpeded to goal and scored the game's only goal.
UBC came out the gates and fired nine shots on net to Princeton's one. The Tigers slowly started to settle in and took three straight shots on goal during a 4x4 and made up more ground during its first power-play opportunity, to make shots even at 12-12 near the close of the scoreles first period.
Steve Stanford played in net for one period and made 12 stops. Matt Hewitt played the final 40 minutes and made 17 saves.
Hewitt was impressive off the bat with a big stop on a shot by sophomore Mike Ambrosia. Hewitt had come out to make a save on freshman Ryan Siiro but the puck bounced to Ambrosia and Hewitt hustled back to the right save to make the stop.
The Tigers had the better scoring chances in the game including a shot by Ambrosia off a quick draw, a Jack Berger shot as the net came off its moorings and a Siiro interception and quick fire.
With 1:38 to play Princeton called a timeout and pulled Bonar for the extra skater. A draw deep in the Princeton zone forced Bonar back to the net and he made a great stop off of the ensuing face off. The Tigers took possession and added the extra skater again but couldn't score.
Princeton's penalty kill was impressive throughout the game as the Tigers killed off 10 minutes with authority.
The Tigers resume NCAA action when they host Rensselaer and Union at home, Jan. 10 & 11.


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A Panama City man found guilty in local circuit court last month found out Friday he will be going to prison for life for a house burglary where he attacked two residents with a knife.
Circuit Judge James Fensom sentenced Shaka Collins on Friday to life plus 20 years in prison. The sentence is for an attack where the victim was stabbed 16 times by Collins while he sneaked into his former girlfriend's home.
"His past history, the prior record of violence of this defendant, coupled with this violent attack is justification of a life sentence," Assistant State Attorney Tracy Smith told Judge Fensom.
Collins, 22, was convicted at trial Oct. 28 of burglary with assault and battery, attempted manslaughter and attempted second-degree murder. The night of June 20, 2009, Collins crept in through a bedroom window of Lashawn Bright's home and attacked her son in his bed.
Nigerian Hill told jurors the sound of the window opening awoke him before Collins, his sister's former boyfriend, began stabbing him. Hill was cut 16 times before Collins turned his attention to Bright and Hill scrambled out the open window to get help.
Bright was alerted to the struggle in her son's room by Hill's calls for help. As she was trying to open Hill's door, Collins came out and began stabbing her. Bright was stabbed in the neck, face and chest and is now confined to a wheelchair.
Bright asked Fensom to impose the maximum sentence. "I feel like I've been sentenced to life in this (wheel)chair," she said.
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Personally, I like Blaziken and Kadabra. I also like Gardevoir.
Personally, I like Blaziken and Kadabra. I also like Gardevoir.
It is true that you should use weapons to fight in robot games, but MechWarrior Tactics is a special one. It offers an opportunity to fight with NPC. I think this can improve player's attack force and bring enthusiasm to them.
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I like Jiggly-Puff, Magi-Carp, and Snorlax.
typhlosian is pretty cool, i also like to keep a ampharos in my party too for its thunder punch and thunder.
care to teach me XD
there are very very few situations in which dual STAB is acceptable on a pokemon, generally you only want one of (each) stab move, and that is only if the stab is actually useful (for example, poison is stab is terrible)
the only exceptions to this rule are pokemon that have open movesets for another stab as complete filler when they lack other moves or have enough power to break through nuetral pokemon, for example Terrakion or Politoed might carry stone edge and rock slide or hydropump and surf respectively, this is purely so they don't have to miss against their opponent
generally you don't want to use an attack below 80% accuracy unless you have to or if its good, willow-wisp is amazing so its acceptable, thunder and hurricane can be used in the rain and blizzard in the hail there are a few ecxeptions to this like Rotom-F and Tornadus which rely on that in accurate stab attack
finally, thunder punch is terrible because Ampharos's attack is pitifully weak, simple enough, unless you are breaking through a specific pokemon and have the move slot for it, you don't want to use an attack that isn't doesn't use the pokemon's higher attack stat
overall: use thunderbolt
my ampharos never learned thunderbolt for some reason, just thunder wave and thunder shock (and some of though lesser moves that most people delete). i dont know why, it just skiped thunderbolt and whent to thunder punch. i would have kept it though. right now my thunder punch (i made a new acount on gold) does a ko on lance garadose (whish is in the 40s) and my ampharose is a lvl 36. lance is bein an ass at the moment with me and pulled a fast one on me last night whith his hyper beam (i was so close! DX) so im just copying pokemon that are holding rare candys and just make a few to just boost their lvls a few times (im not boosting them like 10, just 3 or 4) dont want to take all the fun out.
ok then XD, i also got entei and ho-oh (but they seem to die easier than my personaly trained pokemon, even when they are a lvl 40 and most of my others are in 36)
In game battling was enough for me.
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Salt Lake magazine has four tickets to Rowland Hall's upper-school dance ensemble's Phantasmagoria on Jan. 27 and 28 at the Larimer Center for the Performing Arts. The dance concert will include genres from all over the spectrum, including jazz, contemporary, hip-hop, modern, stepping and ballet.
Each genre works together to explore the world of dreams and its infinite possibilities. The show has also allowed students to stretch their creativity through original choreography and pieces created by local pros like Ursula Perry, Courtney Gleeves, Chris DelPorto and Sofia Gorder. This creativity culminates in two performances at the Lincoln St. Larimer Center.
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Balsamic Braised Pot Roast RecipeRead Reviews Be the first to add a review
- 1 boneless beef chuck roast (3 to 4 pounds)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 celery ribs with leaves, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 2 medium carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
- 3 medium turnips, peeled and quartered
- 1 large sweet potato, peeled and cubed
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup dry red wine or beef broth
- 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) beef broth
- 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 small bunch fresh thyme sprigs
- 4 fresh sage leaves
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/4 cup cold water
- Preheat oven to 325°. Sprinkle roast with salt and pepper. In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat. Brown roast on all sides. Remove from pan.
- Add celery, carrots and onion to the pan; cook and stir 3-4 minutes or until fragrant. Add turnips, sweet potato and garlic; cook 1 minute longer.
- Add wine, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Stir in broth, vinegar and herbs. Return roast to pan; bring to a boil. Bake, covered, 2-1/2 to 3 hours or until meat is tender.
- Remove beef and vegetables; keep warm. Discard herbs from cooking juices; skim fat. In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into cooking juices. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with pot roast and vegetables. Yield: 8 servings.
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Reviews for Balsamic Braised Pot Roast
"We did NOT like this. The balsamic vinegar made everything way too sweet. I should have known better than to put in the full 1/2 cup that was called for. Disappointed..."
"It had me at balsamic vinegar. What a delicous and temder roast. I never can get my husband to eat sweet potatoes unless they are with this dish."
"We really enjoyed this recipe. I added some fresh mushrooms and baby red potatoes. The next time I might cut down on the balsamic by just a smidge. I will make this recipe many times over."
"I loved it, but my kids did not like it at all. I thought it had really good flavor and loved the sweet potatoes in it. I doubled the sweet potato and didn't use any turnips."
"Good twist to a traditional classic! My husband really liked the sweet potato addition. One thing I changed was I slow cooked this recipe in the crock pot for 8 hours on low."


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Frankin & Bendtsen Kick Off Sam Howell Invitational with Distance Wins
PRINCETON, N.J. (4/5/13) – Junior Chris Bendtsen and senior Michael Franklin both posted wins as the 2013 Sam Howell Memorial Invitational got underway today, April 5 at Weaver Stadium.
Bendtsen won the 10,000-meter run with a time of 29:32.15. Junior Tyler Udland was third at 29:44.86. Bendsten and Udland were the only two Princeton runners in the event and both finished in the top three in an event that featured 27 competitors.
Franklin beat of 63 others in the 5,000. Franklin ran 14:14.04 for the win.
Sophomore Eddie Owens took fourth in the steeplechase, covering the 3k in 9:05.67.
In the 1500, freshman David Pugliese was the top Tiger across the line at 3:55.36.
A second Division of the 10k was also run. Freshman Michael Sublette was the runner-up at 31:11.93 while freshman Brett Kelly was third at 31:13.30.
The meet continues tomorrow at noon with the shot put, long jump and pole vault. The first running event will be the 4x100 relay at 12:10 p.m.
At the Pepsi Florida Relays, senior Austin Hollimon competed in the 400-meter hurdles. Hollimon made the lap in 53.62.


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Multicultural Festival taking applications for run/walk
Published: Thursday, February 7, 2013 at 10:22 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, February 7, 2013 at 10:22 a.m.
Organizers for the Multicultural Festival 5K Run/Walk for Wellness are accepting applications for their second annual event.
The 5K Run/Walk for Wellness will be held April 20 beginning and ending at Finch Park. Sign-in and registration will begin at 7:30 a.m., the run starts at 8:30 a.m., and the walk will follow at 8:35 a.m.
Registration fee for the event is $20 before April 1 and $25 afterward. Those opting not to be timed or receive a T-shirt can participate with a canned food donation that will be donated to Pastor's Pantry.
Registration forms can be downloaded and photocopied at www.lexingtonnc.net or www.facebookcom/lexingtonrecreation. For more information, contact Tabitha Jenkins at 243-2489, ext. 3253, or Tammy Curry at 248-3960, ext. 3237.
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Creamy Chicken Angel Hair RecipeRead Reviews Be the first to add a review
- 1 package (16 ounces) angel hair pasta
- 1-1/4 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 large carrot, diced
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 celery rib, diced
- 3 large garlic cloves, minced
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 5 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute the chicken, salt and pepper in 2 tablespoons oil until no longer pink. Remove and keep warm.
- In the same skillet, saute carrot in butter and remaining oil for 1 minute. Add onion and celery; saute 3-4 minutes longer or until tender. Add garlic; cook for 1 minute.
- Stir in the cream, bacon, lemon juice and Italian seasoning. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 2-3 minutes or until slightly thickened, stirring constantly. Return chicken to the pan.
- Drain pasta; toss with chicken mixture. Garnish with cheese. Yield: 6 servings.
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"Hubby says it's a "5 star". For myself I would prefer the carrots steamed then put in pan with butter. Didn't have heavy cream so used half and half. For some reason that curdled (separated??) and I put in a bit of cornstarch to thicken it up. Didn't hurt the flavor. I did as much as possible this afternoon and it really made a difference on time needed to prepare."
"I was the only one that liked this, everybody else didn't. Well, you know what?? More for me:)"
"Everyone in my family LOVED it, including my picky eaters! I always make the recipe as is the first time, but have since made some modifications... I now use 1 cup heavy cream and 1 cup fat free half and half. This cuts down on the fat and calories without sacrificing the creaminess. I also have cooked the chicken in the microwave in my pampered chef small covered baker to cut down on time. I sprinkle it with the salt and I use garlic pepper and cook on high for 5 minutes. While that and the angel hair are cooking I get started on the carrots in the butter. I also buy the precooked bacon and crumble that up (again to save time). It comes out fantastic every time. Love this recipe!!"
"We really enjoyed this recipe, I added extra butter because I didn't have whipping cream. I won't add as much next time. Even our 11 month old granddaughter loved it. Will definitely make this again."
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Let's face it: 2012 was a bit of a downer. Thanks to an onslaught of natural disasters, dirty politics, a sluggish economy and personal woes, we're more than ready to rip open a new calendar.
Resolutions like lose weight, save more money, volunteer or visit your parents are grand goals. But there's a lot to be said for just having more fun. It keeps you young and gives you a reason to get up in the morning (or stay up late at night).
To help you have a most enjoyable 2013, here are 10 suggestions culled from our archives.
1. Make new friends: It's an accepted belief that as we get older this becomes harder to do. That's not only untrue, it's defeatist thinking.
Having great people to hang out with isn't the only benefit of making friends as we get older. Social interactions actually help us live longer, say Julianne Holt-Lunstad and Timothy Smith, professors at Brigham Young University. "When someone is connected to a group and feels responsibility for other people, that sense of purpose and meaning translates to taking better care of themselves and taking fewer risks."
Next Avenue blogger (and super-friendly person) Linda Bernstein shares five tried-and-true ways to meet people and continue to create new bonds as we age in The Joys of New Friends.
2. Take your time in the boudoir: When you're young, sex is about getting to the orgasm as quickly as possible, Dr. Carlos Jusino, a New York psychiatrist, told Next Avenue staffer John Stark. "But as you get older, it's not so easy. Wham-bam is no longer the case." To compensate, he says, boomers have "extended the foreplay: Toys, fantasy and role-play are all a part it."
Patrick Mulhall, a sex counselor and psychotherapist in Hollywood, Fla., agrees. "Sex for people over 50 is not just about focusing on intercourse and orgasm. It is about extended foreplay — having fun and taking fantasy to the max. As boomers get older, they feel that time is running out, so they're expressing more interest in their sex lives."
Find out what else Stark learned in Boomers Redefine Sex as Extended Foreplay.
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Of all the things he received on Christmas Day, Kevin Arnovitz said he appreciates these the most. Thank-you notes »Mason: The return of Nash »Daily Dime: Christmas Day » Twitter » FB » G+ »Getty Images, Getty Images, USA TODAy Sports
IT WAS LATE, but apparently not too late.
The Cleveland Cavaliers had lost the first two games of the NBA Finals by a combined 48 points. The Golden State Warriors were dominating every phase of the game. And LeBron James was looking for something, for anything, he could say to his teammates to help them believe a comeback was possible.
LeBron had spent the weekend watching old Muhammad Ali fights, in awe at the champ's perseverance. His longtime friend and adviser, Nike executive Lynn Merritt, had suggested he study the way Ali carried himself in those epic 12- and 15-round fights. The way Ali took punches, knowing his opponent would eventually tire. The way he taunted opponents, flaunting his superior skill and talents, knowing he would get into their heads. His teammates needed something else, though. Something they could connect to that would make them believe this series was not over. And so LeBron gathered everyone in the Cavaliers locker room before Game 3 and played a portion of Steve Jobs' commencement address to Stanford University in 2005.
The Apple founder, who died in 2011, had told a story about dropping out of college and how taking a calligraphy class ended up helping him design the elegant fonts and interface of the first Apple computers. "Of course it was impossible to connect the dots looking forward when I was in college. But it was very, very clear looking backwards 10 years later," Jobs said in his address.
"You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something -- your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life."
THE MORNING OF June 21, 2012, the front cover of The Miami Herald carried the headline, "REIGN BEGINS." There was LeBron James raising the Larry O'Brien trophy for the first time, and across the league it was a no-brainer: If you can't beat those guys, you can't win. A string of Heat titles -- "not five, not six ..." -- seemed, for the moment, likely.
History, though, screams a different story. Predicting dynasties is a lousy business. In the 3-point era, which began in 1980, there have been just eight back-to-back champions, and of those, only three repeated a third time. Which means that of the past 37 postseasons, only 11 champs have repeated.
Dominant though a team might appear, events tend to conspire against trophies in bunches. The Heat dynasty resulted in a worthy haul of two titles. Rare and impressive -- but hardly making it "reign" -- and, like so often happens, it was all undone by something nobody saw coming. Just two years after the Herald headline, on July 11, 2014, James' smiling face was on the front cover of Sports Illustrated with the headline, "I'M COMING HOME." To Cleveland.
And just like that, the reign was over. Two of the Heat's big three were out of Heat uniforms (LeBron as a Cav, Chris Bosh in street clothes) just four years later. Who knows when Miami will win another title?
All of which leads us to the Warriors, who -- though younger than those Heat -- came within a minute of being the 73-win back-to-back champions. If ever there were a dynasty to project, this would have been it. But of course, as history would predict, things didn't go that way because they usually don't.
CLEVELAND -- Kevin Love fervently believes you are what you eat. In fact, he literally counts on it.
"Not 10 almonds, not 18 almonds -- 14 almonds," trainer Rob McClanaghan says when discussing Love, his most dedicated client. "Kevin is exactly on point. If he's supposed to eat every two hours, then on the days when he wants to sleep in, he'll wake up, eat and go back to sleep."
Love has so drastically altered his eating habits that his teammates heckle him on social media. He switched to a plant-based diet in 2012, with salmon and grilled chicken as his preferred entrees. He eats five to six small meals a day, and when he was traded to Cleveland in 2014, Love hired a full-time chef who prepares menus that feature organic egg whites, beet juice, shredded wheat with almond butter and protein shakes.
During a team breakfast before Game 2 of the NBA Finals, Cavs players were devouring pancakes, waffles and bacon.
Not Love.
"Kev had two bran muffins and a banana with skim milk,'' Cavs forward Richard Jefferson says. "He eats like an 80-year-old lady who's trying make sure she's regular."
Love often transports his own meals -- a pair of kale salads and grilled chicken -- on the team plane rather than be tempted by a postgame spread that might be high in calories and carbohydrates. The ribbing, he says, comes with the territory.


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Solar Panels spell an end to Short Track at CU Research Park
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New solar panel farms at the CU Research Park location will put an end to an era of Short Track racing there but according to the CU Cycling Team, "CU short track will be back in 2013! We are currently in talks with two possible venues in Boulder! Affordable mid week racing will continue!". That is good news! Now where could those other venues be?
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The Classical Kids Collection Vol 2
4 CD / Children's Group / 1999-09-21Works: Anonymous: Danse Royale; Sumer is icumen in; English Dance; Trotto; Ghaetta; Amen; Orlando Gibbons: First Set of Madrigals and Mottets; Thomas Tallis: Audivi vocem; Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck: Mon Die...
Performers: Adilman, Victoria; Arpin, John; Boyes, Derek; Budd, Barbara; Campbell, Kelly; Crawley, Amos; Donnelly, Mark; Druce, Mary; Forster, Elizabeth; Fox, Colin; Gay, Errol; Goldbloom, Daniel; Hammond, Katie...
Conductors: Babiak, Walter; Fallis, David
Ensemble: High Park Girls Choir; Studio Arts Orchestra
Selection includes the Foundling Concert.
Selection includes Arrival in Rome.
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The NC State Department of Landscape Architecture Design+Build Studio recently transformed an otherwise anonymous stretch of mulch between two campus residence halls into a high-‐performance landscape, rich with social and environmental affordances. This landscape, called the Artists' Backyard (derived from the adjacent Arts Village living/learning community), uses a holistic approach to educate students, staff, and visitors about the value of landscape architecture; the ability of green infrastructure to conserve resources; and how small spaces can make big moves toward creating community value and protecting the environment.
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Orange Bundt Cake RecipeRead Reviews Be the first to add a review
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This pretty cake comes together quickly with a boxed mix. Fat-free mayonnaise replaces the heavy oils, and the citrus glaze is always a hit. —Deborah Williams of Peoria, Arizona
- 1 package yellow cake mix (regular size)
- 1 envelope whipped topping mix (Dream Whip)
- 3/4 cup orange juice
- 3/4 cup fat-free mayonnaise
- 3 eggs
- 1 tablespoon grated orange peel
- 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients; beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. Coat a 10-in. fluted tube pan with cooking spray and dust with flour. Pour batter into pan.
- Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Combine the glaze ingredients; drizzle over cake. Yield: 14 servings.
Originally published as Orange Bundt Cake in Light & Tasty February/March 2006, p23
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Reviewed Feb. 28, 2014
"I made this cake this week. While easy and moist, it has just a hint of orange. I makes for a good coffee cake."
Reviewed Feb. 27, 2014
"Made this cake a few days ago and felt that it was moist enough just did not have the orange flavor I was expecting. I did add extra orange zest and orange extract but still was lacking flavor."
Reviewed Feb. 27, 2014
"I made this last week for a dinner at church. It was very easy,delicious and I brought a few pieces home to see how it would keep. It stayed so soft, fresh and delicious and comments were good will definitely use the recipe again."
Reviewed Feb. 27, 2014
"So easy and so good!"
Reviewed Feb. 27, 2014
"Very moist very refreshing. Will make again soon. It was almost as if you were eating an orange ice cream Popsicle (dreamsicle) delicious..."


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For a while now, the only reason I had to check out this "JTHM" was that Mex and Walrus said it kicked ass. Now, after a while of searching, I stumbled apon something I should've known already. Jhonen Vasquez (The creator of Johnny the Homicidal Maniac) also created Invader Zim! Perfect reason!
I can't believe I never knew that... they even have Nny cameos throughout the series, not to mention the art style and warped take on the world.


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ZF-5864: Zend_Form_Element_File in sub form: name attribute is not rendered using the array notation
When creating a file element in a sub form the name attribute should use the array notation in this form: sub_form[element_name] but this work.
I have the following two elements in a sub form: $image_src = new Zend_Form_Element_File ('image_src'); $this->addElement($image_src);
$image_alt = new Zend_Form_Element_Text('image_alt'); $this->addElement($image_alt);
The elements as rendered in the sub form look like this:
Assigning to Thomas. Thomas, make sure the decorators are using getFullyQualifiedName().
@G.: I just verified but I can't get your results. When I name the file element "image_src" the rendered element is also named "image_src" and not "image".
Related to the sub_form notation: This is nothing which can be done for file elements.
The problem arises when you use Sub-Sub-Forms, or deeper nesting, or when you use multifiles with Sub-Forms. PHP then brakes the Sub-Form notation into something unreadable. For example a file within a 3 level nested Sub-Form would be named "subform3[subform2][subform1][subform0][image_src]". But the resulting $_FILES array is Array ([subform3] => Array ([name] => Array ([subform2] => Array ([subform1] => Array ([subform0] => Array ([image_src] => filename)))) As the resulting name is broken in multiple sub arrays the upload is broken.
This is within PHP itself a not defined behaviour. And this behaviour is different depending on the used PHP version. Therefor we change the naming of file elements to match the accepted PHP naming notation.
With the actual PHP releases there is no known solution to this problem as it's simply not defined.
This is not a bug, this is wished behaviour and I think it's also documented.
Thank you for responding so quickly.
The first "issue" is my own fault as I was trying to simplify the code for this report and got it wrong. I do get image_src as the element name.
The issue I was addressing is that I am expecting the file element to be name "image_form['image_src]" (if my sub form is named image_form) and for it to be part of the sub form array when I request the form data when I process it. This is (simplified again) what I am expecting:
$form_data = $this->_request->getPost(); $image_data = $form_data['image_form'];
but $image_form does not contain the data (file name) from the file element, so what I have to do ($main_form is my main form): $image_form = $main_form->getSubForm('image_form'); $image_data = $image_form->getValues();
I only have one sub form to main form (I'm not so ambitious as to have sub forms nested in sub forms).
Obviously, it's not a big deal and the workaround doesn't require a lot of work, but I still think it is a bug as I was expecting it to behave in the same way as other sub form elements but it and I think the idea of array notation is very useful, but not if the file element is missing from it.
If it's impossible for the file element to be added to the array notation in sub forms then I think the documentation (http://framework.zend.com/manual/en/…) should be changed to reflect that.
Thanks again for your time.
Fixed with r16002 (documentation).


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