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Ravens seek final flourish
25 April 2014 13:00pm
By Graeme Gillespie
Ben Rose's Bridgend side are chasing their third win on the trot.
Bridgend Ravens will look to round off the season with a third straight win as they host Cross Keys on Saturday (2:30pm).
The past five encounters are closely matched, with Keys winning three to two from Bridgend. The past three have all been won by the Gwent side, including a 20-15 success earlier in the campaign.
Following an excellent win over Bedwas last time out, Ben Rose shuffles his pack in regards to team selection. James Dixon comes into the backline along with Adam Field and Rhys Ward Jones, replacing Ross Jones, Luke Morgan and Ashley Evans. Arthur Ellis captains the side, with Sam Treharne making a return to Ravens colours after a long injury lay off.
Bridgend Ravens:
15. Jamie Murphy 14. Rhys Ward Jones 13. Nathan Edwards 12. Adam Williams 11. Adam Field 10. James Dixon 9. Chris Williams
1. Mitchell Auger 2. Ashleigh James 3. Cai Lewis 4. Kyle Evans 5. Ben Jones 6. Jon Vaughan 8. David Barry 7. Arthur Ellis (Capt).
Replacements: Greg George, Jon Thomas, Gary Carpenter, Adam O'Driscoll, Sam Treharne, Chay Smith, Michael Kennedy & Owen Howe.
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Cisco® Service Control technology creates a subscriber-and application-aware service overlay onto existing IP network infrastructure, helping ensure that service providers can gain enhanced visibility into the usage activity of the most complex network environments without reducing reliability or performance. Cisco Service Control takes the guesswork out of capacity planning by detailing subscriber demographics, thereby assisting providers in uncovering revenue opportunities. Enhanced usage analysis empowers providers to create policies, business models, and new applications targeted to meet the individual needs of segmented communities of broadband and mobile network subscribers.
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Another writing post from the indefatigable Caleb J. Ross… — PJ
Just Tell a Goddamn Story
It's been my experience that new and veteran writers alike would often do well to circumnavigate classically learned fiction processes entirely and instead focus on one universally important guideline: tell a goddamn story.
By graduation, any university-trained fiction writer will have hacked through years of jargon-infused, overwrought bramble en route the elusive Perfect Piece of Fiction, emerging from the academic experience with a portfolio a few inches fatter, but eluded still.* I've met graduates who were stunned, yes stunned, that their nautical themed prose poetry chapbook, despite its technical and linguistic superiority to the mass market paperback tomes filling Wal-Mart shelves, somehow evaded the throngs of avid readers and with them the six-figure advances thrust upon those "Pattersons and Evanobitches" and their knee-padded, open-throated agents. Yes, stunned.
Why the disconnect? Why, after years of studying and perfecting the mechanics of writing are would-be professional writers left to roam as hobbyists?
Two reasons: 1) a false belief that consumers need art, and 2) a false belief that the literary, and all that term implies, is meant to supplant plot.
Function first, then form. Never, for the professionally minded writer, the other way around.
Consumers don't need art
Fiction writing students are encouraged the way any visual artist is encouraged, to create something of beauty, something with cerebral staying power. The problems is that while this mentality is great for holistic self-worth and liberation (re: liberal arts) from the hard sciences, in the all-important supply v. demand economy not many people care that you created something pretty. People can see pretty for free by looking out their windows.
What people do want is comfort, an escape from everyday life. I know what you're thinking: "But Caleb, there are plenty of literary masterpieces that make fortunes for their authors." First, there are fewer than you probably imagine. Second, those literary masterpieces may be technically and linguistically brilliant, but they are amazing stories as well. They sure as hell aren't prose poems chapbooks.**
Function first, then form. Wall first, then paint. Story first, then the flourishes.
During the 2010 AWP conference in Denver, Colorado, author Tod Goldberg said something important. Very important. He revealed that he teaches writing in his classes as a trade. It's his job (I'm paraphrasing) to ensure writing students are able to actually work as writers. What a concept, right? This concept once again came to my attention just a few weeks ago when Jan Friedman authored a blog post titled "Commodity Publishing, Self-Publishing, and The Future of Fiction" which explores the idea of story as a product, writing as a commodity. Be sure to check out the comments; to some readers, Jane's words come across nothing less than sacrilege. ***
Calling a work literary should never be a way to mask your terrible story-telling
Most university level writing classes emphasize all else above plot—focusing on elements such as character development, empathy, metaphor, allegory, and on and on, which I will refer to as "academic elements" for the sake of simplicity—to the extent that a susceptible student might truly believe that round characters and a few footnotes (to help out all those future critics, of course) are all that a story needs. While I agree that academic elements are an extremely important component of a strong piece of literary fiction, the remaining portion—plot—cannot be forgotten.
Function first, then form.
The priority placed on academic elements may be the result of an assumed understanding and appreciation of plot. Perhaps the thought goes that since writing students have spent the first 18 years of their lives watching mainstream, plot-heavy television sitcoms and dramas that professors are basically playing catch-up, trying desperately to elevate an understanding of the academic elements. So, plot gets tossed aside in favor of what is assumed to be lacking (never mind for a moment that the best fiction professors will help students deconstruct those plot-heavy television sitcoms and dramas to help them better understand why they work).
I understand this assumption. I really do. It makes sense. Add to the assumed understanding of plot the fact that academic elements—developing a rounded character, for example—is generally more difficult than creating a plot, and you can see why university writing classes legitimize themselves by liberating students from their self-acquired storytelling knowledge. Anyone can tell you that a man is traveling through dangerous lands to rescue a princes (plot) but it's much harder to give me a compelling reason why this particular man is traveling through these particular dangerous lands to rescue this particular princess (character development).
A commercially successful fiction writer has to fool readers into art. Feel free to elevate your language, to invert established tropes for the purpose of witty culturally commentary, to craft a page full of beautiful words, but please, don't forget to tell a goddamn story.
*It is very important that I note how pivotal my university writing experience was. I was one of the lucky ones, instructed by a fantastic professor (Amy Sage Webb, author of the recently released story collection Save Your Own Life), who never overpromised the commercial validity of finely crafted fiction. She is a realist. But I've met plenty of writers who weren't so lucky. This article is for them.
** Prose Poem is certainly a term invented by some writer to appease his own need for categorized validation; the term prose poetry surely isn't one invented for readers.
*** I must say for the sake of full disclosure that I do not support myself and my family on my fiction writing alone. Every-once-in-a-while I make enough to pay my mortgage, but that's a stretched every-once-in-a-while, for sure. Personally, I write for the story and the beauty of the language.


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In most cases, when you connect a scanner to your PC, Windows will automatically install the scanner.
Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, tap Settings, and then tap Change PC settings.(If you're using a mouse, point to the lower-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer up, click Settings, and then click Change PC settings.)
Tap or click PC and devices, and then tap or click Devices.
If the scanner is installed, it will appear under Printers or Other devices.
If you have a wireless scanner that wasn't installed, see Why isn't Windows finding my Bluetooth or other wireless device? for troubleshooting info. If you have a wired scanner, see What if a wired device isn't installed properly?
If you tried the previous steps and the scanner still isn't installed, you can install it manually. Here's how:
Connect the scanner to your PC or network router, and then plug in the scanner and turn it on.
If you have a wireless scanner that hasn't been added to your network, read the instructions that came with the scanner to learn how to add it.
Install the scanner driver, provided by the scanner's manufacturer. The driver might be included on a disc that came with the scanner or you might need to download it from the manufacturer's website.
Make sure you install the correct driver for the scanner and the version of Windows you're using.
Tap or click PC and devices and then tap or click Add a device.
In the list that appears, tap or click the name of your scanner.
The scanner appears under Printers or Other devices.
Open the Scan app.
Do one of the following:
Place the item you want to scan face down on the scanner's flatbed and close the cover.
Place the item you want to scan in the scanner's document feeder.
Make sure that Source is set to scan from the location you prefer.
Under File type, select the type of file you want the scan to be saved as.
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Under Save file to, browse to the location where you want to save the scan. By default, scans are saved in a Scans folder within Pictures.
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On Season's Opening Day, Softball Splits in Florida
Opening its 2013 season and the head coaching tenure of Lisa Sweeney, the Princeton softball team split their first day at the North Florida Osprey Invitational in Jacksonville.
The Tigers opened with a 10-2 win over St. Bonaventure before outhitting North Florida but losing to the Ospreys 2-0.
Against St. Bonaventure, Princeton used a starting lineup that consisted of all returners except for left field, where freshman Danielle Allen got the start. Four players had multi-hit games, with Alyssa Schmidt's 3-for-4 leading the team.
Liza Kuhn picked up the win in the circle, giving up eight hits and walking a pair but stranding nine runners while striking out eight.
Princeton got on the board in a big way in the top of the first with an Alex Peyton two-run shot, though St. Bonaventure pulled within 2-1 in the bottom of the frame.
The Tigers made it 6-1 in the fourth with RBIs coming from Sarah McGowan, from Candy Button on a two-run double and a Cara Worden sacrifice fly. St. Bonaventure got one back in its half of the fourth, but the Bonnies were held scoreless from there.
Lizzy Pierce and McGowan each popped two-run home runs in the seventh, making the 10-2 margin.
While Princeton (1-0) sent St. Bonaventure to 1-13 with the loss, the Tigers came up just short against a North Florida (15-4) team that, with the win, has taken seven games in a row.
North Florida benefited from a fielding error to start the second inning and tripled that runner home to take a 1-0 lead. Princeton had hits in every inning but one, the second, and left eight runners in scoring position.
Peyton took the loss in the circle, giving up seven hits and a walk, striking out two. Maddie Cousens went 3 for 3 in the nightcap, with Nikki Chu going 2 for 3.
Princeton will return to the North Florida campus for a 10 a.m. game against Delaware State. Based on how the round-robin in the four-team tournament goals, the Tigers will learn their tournament semifinal opponent for a game later in the afternoon.


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Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 19 (5014th overall since 1950)
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Spearfish, S.D. – The Black Hills State women's golf team is looking to build on last season when the Yellow Jackets finished second in the Dakota Athletic Conference (DAC) and had two all-conference student-athletes.
"We are returning experienced student-athletes this season," said head coach Jaime Bentley. "We have three incoming freshman this season and with the veteran leadership we have returning we look to compete for a conference title."
The Yellow Jackets had two student-athletes earn all-conference honors for their efforts last season in Janessa Rantapaa and Brandi Holmes. Rantapaa and Holmes will join two Katelynn Lamb and Emily Chapman as the veterans on this year's squad.
The Yellow Jackets have three incoming freshmen; Kaydee Good, McKenzie Watson and Sarah Reichert. Coach Bentley is looking for these three freshmen to continue building on the success that they had in the high school ranks.
The Black Hills State women's golf team will take to the course Saturday, September, 11-12 at the Valley City State Invitational at the Maple River Golf Club in Mapleton, N.D.
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Lisa Johnson has returned to her Northwest roots as the head golf coach at the University of Idaho in the fall of 2007 and picked up where her predecessor left on in continuing to improve Vandal women's golf and put it on the national map.
She's done exactly that with 2012 graduate Kayla Mortellaro earning her LPGA card for the 2013 professional season. While at Idaho, Mortellaro became the winningest player in school history and was a three-time recipient of Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year honors along with Freshman of the Year recognition during her first collegiate season.
After taking a program that won the 2007 Western Athletic Conference title, she guided the women to an historic three-victory season in 2009-10 and a berth in their second NCAA regional competition. That, she says, is just a step along the way in the program achieving its ultimate goal.
Director of athletics Rob Spear said Johnson was a natural choice when she selected to take over the program.
"Lisa not only is a quality golf coach but a quality individual whose goals mirror that of the athletic department – to produce premier programs," he said.
Johnson was a relative late-comer to golf – and took up the game at the suggestion of her high school swim coach.
"It was his nice way of telling me, 'You work hard and you're a good swimmer, but …,' " Johnson said with a laugh.
She continues the hard work at Idaho as a driving force behind upgrades for the program in the form of renovated lockerrooms, an indoor practice area and an enhancing short-game facility.
Johnson earned her master's degree at the University of Idaho after graduating cum laude at Gonzaga University in 2000. While at Gonzaga, Johnson was chosen the Bulldog Female Student-Athlete of the Year, was a West Coast Conference all-conference selection, a WCC all-academic honoree, and the winner of three individual tournaments. She also was the president of SAAC and a member of the Athletics Council. Prior to returning to Idaho, Johnson spent 5½ years at Boise State.
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Washburn Imports, at 1800 N. Orange Avenue (intersects with New Hampshire Street) in Orlando just opened a new beer and wine bar smack dab in the middle of its antique furniture store.
The new bar is called The Imperial and will only feature select beer and wines and not your typical Buds and Coors. It's located on what some call Ivanhoe Row or Antique Row, along with other eclectic and funky shops and antique stores.
"We want unique stuff at the bar that matches our unique furniture," says owner John Washburn.
I've talked to local beer expert Mike Smith, with Florida Micro Beverage, who's been out there already and says this bar is the real deal (translation: beer snobs will dig this place).
Right now Washburn is playing with the hours but says the bar opens when the furniture store is open which is at 10 a.m. daily except on Mondays and will close when the folks are done imbibing (probably around midnight).
Even though the bar was built with the folks shopping for furniture in mind, they are staying open after the furniture store "closes" at 6 p.m. I'll be stopping by tomorrow before or after Chillounge and I'll let you know what I think. If you get to stop by let me know your thoughts as well.
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First of all, the cover title of the "Most Hated Woman in America" should belong to another person. Nancy Pelosi is a powerful woman with excellent skills. She may be controversial, but she certainly doesn't deserve to be hated for doing her job well. And if she is hated, I can only hope that the majority of the people who feel that way are men. If not then, I am saddened by the idea that American women have forgotten what so many of our sisters have fought for and been persecuted for in the past, namely respect and equality as vital contributors to society.
I think a much better candidate for the "Most Hated Woman in America" title is Sarah Palin. This is a woman who gives women a bad name. The fact that I share her gender makes me cringe! She is a barbarian. How any thinking woman can support her in any way astounds me. Sarah Palin cares about one thing and one thing only, Sarah Palin.
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I had a hearty chuckle at the irony of the title you selected in your October issue, "The Most Powerful Woman in U.S. History." You chose to highlight Nancy Pelosi's comment, "I always say to the Republican women, 'Take back your party.' We need a strong, viable Republican party in the country, not a fringe element." Clearly Mrs. Pelosi hasn't looked in the mirror lately.
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I always read MORE from front to back cover and love this magazine. However, in the picture on page 159 of Nancy Pelosi's meeting, it was extremely sad to see the two women on the right hand side looking at their cell phones. Their behavior shows a total disrespect for Ms. Pelosi in that they prefer to look at their messages instead of listening to what Ms. Pelosi had to say. Since when can staffers or representatives show so little disregard for the other people, subject matter and environment that they cannot wait one or two hours to check their phones?
Sad that a picture like that had to be distributed to thousands of subscribers who see that these two women don't have any manners nor the decency to put their cell phone toys away during a meeting. It also is a complete distraction to anyone looking at the picture and Ms. Pelosi is no longer the focus of the picture.
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Whether one agrees or disagrees with Ms. Pelosi's politics, it is not illogical to label a person communist and Nazi. Both positions are left from the center. NAZI stands for National Socialists and the position is slightly right of Communism, but assuredly left of center and far left of right-wing approaches to government. This would lean more towards a Constitutionalist or perhaps Libertarian stripe.
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Ricoh Imaging Intros fast, 24mp Pentax K-3 with Selectable AA Filter
The new 24 megapixel Pentax K-3 has just been announced, with continuous shooting at 8.3 frames-per-second and a twist on the current trend of DSLRs without an anti-aliasing filter. With the K-3, users can toggle the AA filter on or off via the camera's shake reduction system. It's a great concept but, of course, we'll have to wait until we get a K-3 in hand to see how well it works. Nevertheless, it's an interesting option to have.
Other highlights of this weather resistant, APS-C DSLR include a newly designed AF module with 24 AF sensors along with a new real time scene analysis system for more accurate exposure, white balance and AF.
Rather than integrating WiFi, Pentax has opted to use a FLU card. A 16GB SDHC FLU card will be available via the Ricoh Imaging website and retailers nationwide. By connecting wireless to a compatible PC or device via a web browser, users can view images, trigger the shutter and shift the AF point. It's a step in the right direction but is a little disappointing (we're getting spoiled by built-in WiFi in other cameras). The K-3 is equipped with dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots, though, which is always a good thing.
On the video side, the K-3 is equipped with headphone and stereo microphone jacks as well as the ability to manually adjust audio recording levels. Pentax has tweaked the camera's interval movie mode to capture a series of 4K (3840 x 2160) video clips at a fixed interval.
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Today, Ricoh-imaging has also introduced a new, weather resistant lens. This 55-300mm, f/4-5.8 ED WR lens is optimized for use with ASP-C DSLRs.
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@PUSoftball Rallies for 7-3 Win at George Washington
In the midst of a pre-conference schedule that has seen seven of eight losses come by two runs or fewer, the Princeton softball team broke through Thursday at George Washington.
Overcoming three early runs by the Colonials, the Tigers scored seven runs across the fifth and sixth innings to rally and win 7-3, snapping a four-game skid in which all four defeats came by one or two runs. Princeton improved to 11-8 with the win as it heads to Delaware State for four games hosted by the Hornets in Delaware's capital.
Alex Peyton picked up the win, earning all three runs on six hits and four walks, striking out four to improve to 3-3 on the season.
A single, a walk and a three-run home run put the Colonials (11-13) up 3-0 in the bottom of the first, and Princeton had just two hits over its first four at-bats. Then came the fifth. After three straight walks, GW lifted starter Meghan Rico for Courtney Martin (5-8), who allowed an RBI groundout to Alyssa Schmidt and a two-run single to Peyton that tied it up.
In the sixth, Princeton had Tory Roberts on second base with two outs until Lizzy Pierce got on with an error that brought home Roberts with the go-ahead run. Schmidt and Peyton took advantage, following with a single and a double that had Princeton ahead 7-3 when the rally ended.
Princeton will meet Colgate at 9 a.m. and Lafayette at 2 p.m. Friday at Delaware State, followed by a 9 a.m. game Saturday against Lafayette and a 2 p.m. game that day against the host Hornets to close the pre-Ivy League schedule.


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Buccaneer fans are asked to vote for Devine on Facebook by visiting either visiting the A-Sun (Atlantic Sun Conference) or ETSU (ETSU Buccaneer Athletics) Facebook pages or by visiting http://www.facebook.com/questions/10151018210738412/. In addition, ETSU fans can also vote for the Bucs to win the A-Sun Championship by clicking here or visiting http://www.facebook.com/questions/10151018204373412/.
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Daunte Culpepper knows his UFL highlight reel is quite impressive. Just ask him.
Minnesota Star Tribune reporter Michael Rand conducted an e-mail interview with former UCF QB great Daunte Culpepper and a few interesting questions stood out about his future with the NFL.
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Q: You're still a young guy — just about to turn 34. What do you think the future has in store for you when it comes to football?
A: Hopefully this offseason I will get another invitation from the Vikings to at least come in for a sit-down visit! If not, I am hearing that I proved quite a bit playing this season [with Sacramento] in the UFL. Did you see some of my highlights? Coach [Dennis] Green has truly helped me recapture my passion for just playing the game.
Q: Were you surprised at all that the Vikings — now that Childress is gone — didn't call you up this week when they were having such a QB shortage?
A: To be honest, I made the decision when I signed with the UFL that I would not be interested in another "sign and play" deal like I had in Detroit in 2008. I let the NFL know that in the event that there would be a need at QB after my UFL season, I would not be interested. Playing quarterback these days takes an entire offseason of preparation if you want to be successful. I feel bad about the injuries to Tarvaris and Brett, and I will be cheering on whoever plays quarterback Monday night. Skol Vikings!
To recap what Culpepper has accomplished with the venerable UFL Sacramento Mountain Lions: Culpepper led the Mountain Lions to a 4-4 finish in the five-team UFL league. He completed 183 passes of 300 attempts for 1,944 yards in eight games and was tied for first in the league with 10 touchdown passes.
In an earlier interview for the UFL website Daunte Culpepper said he'd be happy to rejoin coach Dennis Green in Sacramento in 2011 should he choose not to sign with an NFL team. Culpepper, who represents himself as an agent/player, did not indicate which teams had expressed interest.
"I expect that if I choose not to sign with a NFL team in this coming offseason, then I will be more than happy to re-sign with Sacramento. I love playing the game and I have a lot of football left in me," Daunte Culpepper said.
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Forget about NBA and NFL lockouts, the only court case athletes seemed to be interested in following July 5 was the infamous Casey Anthony trial verdict.
A jury found Orlando resident Casey Anthony not guilty of murdering her late two-year-old daughter Caylee Anthony. The controversial decision didn't sit well with several in the sports world who offered up their thoughts and opinions on twitter.
Perhaps, two of the more interesting perspectives came from former Orlando Magic guard Gilbert Arenas and UCF guard Jeff Jordan.
@agentzeroshow – To be honest who won??..there's still a dead child!!!
@Heirjordan13 (Jeff Jordan) – "Had she gotten the death penalty, anybody that got accused of murder with no evidence could get it… #innocentuntilprovenguilty."
It's a sad thought, but why do I feel like the next moves for Casey Anthony include a seven-figure dollar book deal, movie and reality show?
Other thoughts and opinions from sports figures in the twitter world…
@kevinsmith34 (Kevin Smith) – Wow My prayers go out to everybody involved in the trial especially the family who lost a baby gurl#Sad
@mrvincecarter15 – Casey might want to move out of Florida like ASAP!!
@Matt_Barnes22 – WoW!!!!! #CaseyAnthony
@QBKILLA (Warren Sapp) – Not What??? State Of Florida We Better Than That!!! #I'mMoving
@KimKardashian – WHAT!!!!???!!!! CASEY ANTHONY FOUND NOT GUILTY!!!! I am speechless!!!
@Roycelr (Royce Reed) -Omg this [expletive] is going home!!!! Hell no! Wtf! She better move to her own island!
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Before Sofia Vergara became famous for her role on Modern Family, the Columbian actress studied pre-dentistry at a university in Colombia for three years. However, her beauty and voluptuousness landed her modeling gigs and eventually acting gigs. …
It is ridiculous how gorgeous this woman is. Boobs or not.
Veragra! [new spelling]
She is hideous.
It's Colombian, not Columbian.
Gorgeous is an understatement. Sophia is so earthy, and
yet so beautiful, that I realy get the impression she smiles
so widely, and conveys so much emotion in the same way
that women dress down to lessen the excitement over their
sex appeal so people can focus on the person, not simply
their own libidos. Check out her more subdued photos and
you'll see what I mean. No less than classic Venus. If I were
a forensic professional, and compared the symetry of her
mouth to other models, it's obvious she could be the femme
fatale in a classic B. & W. noir movie during the Golden Age
of Hollywood. How ya gonna keep em down on the farm
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ZF2-561: Console Prompt Literal String
By using the example below I would have expected to be presented with the prompt (does happen) and then I would need to actually type "yes" to continue. Instead, as soon as you key in Y it confirms.
Testing further it appears the prompt only looks for the first character of the defined Char to be entered, if matched then it does what it needs to.
To avoid someone reaching this prompt by accident and keying in Y for Yes, I'd rather be on the safe side and make certain they actually typed Yes.
$confirm = new \Zend\Console\Prompt\Confirm(); $confirm->setPromptText('Are you sure you want to continue?'); $confirm->setYesChar('yes'); $confirm->setNoChar('no');
$result = $confirm->show();
if ($result) { echo 'Confirmed'; }
This issue has been closed on Jira and moved to GitHub for issue tracking. To continue following the resolution of this issues, please visit: https://github.com/zendframework/zf2/issues/2587


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Rated 3 out of 5 by jenny722 Color looks drastically different online but a good, sturdy towel This towel is actually more golden than yellow. Still, the material is nice and the towel is thick/sturdy. If you are not sure of the color and don't have a World Market store near you, don't order it. World Market shipped an entire set to me in 8 different packages, with 8 different return shipping slips -- had I used them and not returned using one box, it would have cost me over $60 to return them. April 25, 2013
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iTunes University grants you access to podcasts from the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
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You need the most current version of iTunes installed on your computer. If you do not have it, simply download this application for free from www.apple.com/itunes/download/ or by clicking the Download iTunes button on this page. Once installed, launch UAF's page at iTunes U or navigate to iTunes U from the iTunes Store and search for University of Alaska Fairbanks.
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You can view or listen to iTunes content directly on your computer using the iTunes application, or it can be played on a portable media player device such as an iPod, MP3 player or mobile phone.
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Podcasts are audio or video files that can be downloaded for personal use online, largely using RSS feeds. You do not need an iPod to listen to or watch podcasts, just a computer.
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Yes! You may now access UAF on iTunes U directly from the iTunes Store. Other UAF podcasts are also available in the iTunes Store outside of iTunes U. Search for "UAF" under the Podcast section to find this content.
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I was pretty excited when I saw these Newman's Own Licorice Twists in the store the other week. I bought these Tangerine ones along with the Black Licorice ones I reviewed last time. Licorice twists are a candy that I really want to love, but they always disappoint me by being so flavorless. Here's hoping that these will live up to how nice they look!
These twists are really pretty to look at. They're a nice orange color with a hollow center. I can see these being some adorable lemonade or cocktail straws. They have no aroma, but they are soft to the touch, yet firm at the same time so they have a nice chew to them. The flavor is a nice tangerine. It's certainly not orange. It has a nice sweetness with a really solid tart edge to it. The chew keeps you busy, but it isn't hard. it does ask for more effort than a Twizzler. Tastes much better too.
I am really pleased with these. They're so tasty! Both my fiance and I agree that these are super yummy. They package has 5oz of them in there, and I wish I had counted the twists before I started eating them. It's a good amount I feel. If you're into these types of candy, I recommend you check them out!
Rating: Will Buy Again
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Scientists have engineered cellular vault nanoparticles to carry cytotoxic drugs into cancer cells. The University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) team claims the achievement marks the first time that vaults have been successfully harnessed for drug delivery applications. Their research is published in the online edition of Small ahead of next month's print issue, in a paper titled, "Vaults Engineered for Hydrophobic Drug Delivery."
The vault nanoparticle is one of the largest known ribonucleoprotein complexes in the sub-100 nm range, explains Daniel C. Buehler, Ph.D., at UCLA's David Geffen School of Medicine, and colleagues. They are formed as a large nanocapsule with a barrel-shaped morphology surrounding a hollow interior. Electron microscopy and x-ray crystallographic studies by co-researcher Z. Hong Zhou, Ph.D., have also shown that both native and recombinant vaults have a thin protein shell enclosing a large internal volume of about 100,000 cubic nanometers, which the researchers claim in theory could hold hundreds to thousands of small molecule compunds. Moreover, vaults are highly conserved and almost ubiquitously expressed in eukaryotes. These properties make the structures ideal candidates for development as drug delivery vehicles, the authors claim.
Recombinant vaults have been shown to be nonimmunogenic, and previous work has engineered the structure to enable cell surface receptor targeting and the encapsulation of a range of proteins. Dr. Buehler's team's strategy was to use engineered vaults as carriers for drug-loaded nanodisks comprising vault-binding lipopoprotein bilayers loaded with all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA).
Cryo-electron tomography (cryo-ET) reconstruction showed the vault-binding lipoprotein complex sequestered within the vault lumen, and ATRA-loaded vaults were found to demonstrate enhanced cytotoxicity against the HepG2 hepatocellular carcinoma cell line. "These vaults release therapeutics slowly, like a strainer, through tiny, tiny holes, which provides greater flexibility for drug delivery," comments co-author Leonard H. Rome, Ph.D. "The ability to package therapeutic compounds into the vault is an important achievement toward their development into a viable and versatile platform for drug delivery," the authors conclude.
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The United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG) operates a programme called the IT Equipment Donation Programme to Permanent Missions and NGOs for the benefit of United Nations Permanent or Observer Missions and non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
Through this programme, UNOG supports IT equipment donation requests. When available, the Central Support Services donate the returns from UNOG's IT Replacement Program.
Who can request for this programme?
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UNOG offers a maximum of 10 desktops (PCs or laptops), 10 flat screen monitors, and 3 printers per donation request.
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Permanent or Observer Missions & NGOs interested in computer equipment should place their requests on an official letterhead that has been endorsed by their Chief of Mission / NGO and sent to the following address:
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The Central Support Services will treat the requests received on a first come first served basis. When the equipment requested is available, the Permanent or Observer Mission / NGO will be notified and allotted a date and time to pick up from Dock 49 at UNOG.
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By automating routine tasks, VMware vSphere provides accurate, consistent and repeatable solutions that save IT administrators time and effort. Automation is integrated into all aspects of the vSphere platform.
We provide an extensive suite of automation tools for both vSphere administrators and software developers building commercial and in-house management solutions. These tools are based on the powerful vSphere APIs and allow you to perform the same functions available from the vSphere Client.
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VMware vSphere PowerCLI is a command line tool that lets you automate all aspects of vSphere management, including network, storage, VM, guest OS and more. vSphere PowerCLI is distributed as a Windows PowerShell snapin and includes more than 300 PowerShell cmdlets, plus documentation and samples. With vSphere PowerCLI you can also manage your VMware vCloud Director environment and automate your private and hybrid cloud environments.
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Carla Gugino arrives for lunch in Manhattan clad in a favorite frock, a slinky black jersey dress by Diane von Furstenberg. "It's the most comfortable, like wearing a nightgown," says the actress, who can visit the dark side in Sin City, then play for laughs in Spin City. She's always on the lookout for jersey, she says: "Silk is pretty, but not after you've got sweat wings down the side. People Botox their armpits not to sweat, but that to me is horrifying."
Not that Gugino, who turns 40 in late August, has much to sweat about. Her career is thriving. "Even when I was an ingenue, I never seemed like an ingenue, never sounded like one," she says in her low, throaty voice. "I always knew that when I hit my thirties and older, I was going to come into playing roles that matter." And so she has, especially on the New York stage. In recent years, she's garnered raves in such challenging dramas as Eugene O'Neill's Desire Under the Elms. Next spring she'll star in an adaptation of the William Styron novel Sophie's Choice at the Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut. "I have not gotten the movie where I get to explore a character at the same level," she says regretfully.
Gugino was two when her parents split; she lived with her mother in California but often visited her father in Florida. At age 13, she began modeling, enrolled in an acting class and quickly found her vocation. "I tend to be controlling, so the notion of being able to let go completely in a controlled environment suited me," she says. A straight-A student (except, she notes, in PE), she graduated vale-dictorian from Colin McEwen, a private high school in Malibu. Gugino had scouted Brown and Yale but put college on permanent hold after she landed a role on the prime-time soap Falcon Crest. "I played the virgin bride of an older man, and I killed him with a letter opener," she says.
Two decades, 40-plus movies and seven TV series later, Gugino divides her time between homes in New York and Los Angeles, where she lives with the screenwriter and director Sebastian Gutierrez (Snakes on a Plane), 42. "I just think he's the coolest person on the planet," she says. They've been together for 14 years (and have collaborated on seven films, including last spring's Girl Walks into a Bar); she speaks of his children—Gabriel, 18, and Isabella, 16—as her stepkids.
Gugino's current inspirations are her Mr. Popper's Penguins costar Angela Lansbury, 85 ("She's extraordinary!"), and Jane Fonda, 73, whom she met at a benefit for the Women's Media Center. "Jane said when she turned 60, she realized the third act of your life is the most important," says Gugino. "I guess I'm starting or part-way through my second act. Page 40 in a script would be the beginning of a second act. I don't know how that works in human years."
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i've noticed the board is starting to grow
just realised, this is the post #1,000
feels good to post it
i've noticed the board is starting to grow
1,000 post for the whole entire board? or for you?Originally Posted by allan20
fw, the # of posts is near the persons name lol
for the board of course and now i see we're getting closer to 4,000Originally Posted by frankwilliams
oh thats cool.Originally Posted by allan20
lol sorryOriginally Posted by pyotrveliky
yeah i have also noticed that, good thing. 8)Originally Posted by SpreeFan
that's great!Originally Posted by keyindabox
Originally Posted by frankwilliams
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What's On Your Mind?
By Rebecca Teti
Tuesday: Open Forum
(Join each day's Coffee Talk discussion: Mon: Parenting; Tues: Open Forum; Wed: NFP; Thu: Marriage; Fri: Education; Sat/Sun: Changing Roles)
This is the Open Forum Coffee Talk. That means ... anything goes. Ask a question, make a suggestion, share a story, offer some advice -- the floor is yours!
I am so sad right now. My 12 1/2 year old has been so surly and nasty to me lately. I finally called her out on it and she has told me she does not like /love me. I embarrass her she says. She was not well liked at school. Kids made fun of her and I think this has made her hard and mean. She says it's my fault. The kids said she was gonna be just like me. They don't like me apparently because whenever I would do the lunchtime watch I would make them obey the rules. I pulled back this year and did lunchtime only a handful of times. She also resents my not allowing her to watch what other kids were watching or letting her wear what other girls were allowed to wear. She doesn't cry - she bottles it up inside but boy if looks could kill. I am thinking of therapy but what do I do in the meantime? She acts as if everything is fine. So she's nice enough but with some ugly remarks now and then disguised as "humor." My stomach is in such knots and my head is splitting. Any particular saints for troubled preteens?
Anon, I am so sorry. I do think therapy is a good idea. I am not sure of any saints, being a fairly recent convert myself. I do remember feeling that way toward my parents at that age- especially my Dad. I venture to say that it is fairly normal. I believe pre-teens and teens are egocentric and that peer relationships are far more important than parent-child relationships. I don't have any tweens myself, so I cannot give any advice- but you and your child are in my prayers.
Strange question here: I love using crockpots and my 2nd ceramic insert just cracked. It was totally cooled before I started washing it. I don't know if it cracked while cooking or while cleaning. I love my crockpot with all kinds of settings so I last time I bought a new insert. I think this time I might just go buy the cheapest one I can fine. Any thoughts?
Anon, I agree that it can be pretty common for preteens to act out - though at the same time it's not acceptable. I wouldn't take it personally - sounds like you didn't do anything wrong - but many many kids don't want to stand out and it sounds like your rules are making her stand out (don't change your rules - you are right!). How is her relationship with her dad? When any of our kids start acting out towards me my dh nips it hard with a good talking to and a , "that woman is my wife and I will NOT allow you to treat her that way" comment. Not saying that's your fix - but it might help. Prayers.
My 2nd child is 9 months old and I am still awaiting the return of my cycle- which returned at 10 months with my daughter. We do not practice NFP- but I am familiar with fertility signs. For curiosities sake- do other women feel absolutely confused at this time? I am using pregnancy tests or ovulation strips frequently because I feel so in the dark about what is going on with my body! It seems silly. I do not want to either prevent or attempt to conceive at this point- I am open to life- but I hate feeling so in the dark about what is going on with my body! Do other women do these things? Do you over-analyze any sort of crampy sensation? It does not help that I am an insomniac and tend to think that my progesterone may be the culprit.
Anon today, I will pray for you & your daughter during this difficult time. Ask the intercession of St. Nicholas (patron of children), St. Sebastian (intercessor for unruly children), St. Aloysius Gonzaga, St. Maria Goretti, St. Dominic Savio (all 3 patrons of Catholic youth/teens), & Bl. Pier Giorgio Frasatti & Bl. Chiara Luce Bodano (contemporary blesseds for youth). Don't forget the intercession of your daughter's guardian angel. A priest friend of ours recommended to us a fantastic book that offers real insight into the many issues children deal with today in regards to emotional maturity. The book is "Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers" by Gordon Neufeld, PhD.
Anon today, sorry for the tough times! I agree that therapy can often be helpful, but it's hard to tell from your brief description whether this is normal teen grouchiness or more than that (i.e. you don't want to give "I hate you!" more power than it should have - it's hurtful, but you can't let her turn that into the trump weapon.) I know I said a lot of awful things at that age and some resulted in needed therapy for our family and some was hormone-related (but I didn't find that out until adulthood when I learned NFP - but I'm sure going to make sure we check that option out when my daughter gets older!) Also, are there things you could do do help her feel like she fits in more? Not compromising on important principles, but find money in the budget for cute, appropriately fashionable clothes, or activities she could get involved in to have a group of her own to be "in" with, or, I don't know, getting contacts or hair highlights or something? It's a good (but hard!) skill to learn, knowing where it's a good and fun - and even needed - thing to fit in with your peer group and where you just have to learn to stand on your own.
Thanks - I can try to get a new insert online again. I agree, things don't last like they used to. But, this is the 2nd one I have broken in 4 months and I am just wondering if I am doing wrong.
Anon Today -- I'm so sorry to hear about the situation with your daughter, and will say a prayer for you today. See if you can get a copy of THE PATIENCE OF A SAINT by Charlene Giannetti. I read it years ago and wrote a review of it for Bookideas.com. I think you might find a saint in there who can help you. Good luck and peace to you.
RealMom4Life, since you say you bought the insert for an older crockpot model, could it be that the inserts are not compatible with the heating element of your older crockpot? I'm not an expert, but it seems odd to have that happen twice in 4 months. I have had mine for 6 years with no problems. Maybe you need to start over with a complete set, or find an insert designed for your crockpot. Sorry, hope this helps.
I am interested in having an ongoing discussion with my kids about male/female relationships/sex etc. I have heard about a series of books that helps parents have age appropriate discussions along the way - starting young and moving up. Does anyone know what the series is called?
Thanks so much everyone for your input. I can't believe I didn't consider hormones. I guess because I did not act like this toward my mother and my eldest (albeit a boy) didn't give me grief, I didn't consider this. She's just so stone faced and cold about it. I'm trying to act "as if" in the hopes that she "comes around." After her bomb, she acted as if nothing happened and all was well. So yeah, maybe hormones and preteen drama. Thanks Anne and Patricia for the book suggestions. Guess what I have on order already? It's going to be a long summer and an even longer next 10 years! Thanks everyone for your prayers. They are sorely needed. She is going away this weekend with her dad fishing. He takes each of them fishing for one on one time with him every summer. He says he'll have a chat with her then, RealMom, good idea, thanks. Funny how none of the nonsense ever occurs to you in the delivery room when you're holding that sweet little bundle, huh? God just sucks you into the love. Thanks again everyone. Your support means the world to me.
JM -- we like the God's Design for Sex series by Brenna and Stan Jones, although we do not follow their age recommendations. My older daughter is 13 and I think we will finally read book 3 this summer (recommended for ages 8-11). The series is Christian, not specifically Catholic, but solid.
Momofbaby, yes!!! I'm am right with you. Daughter number four is 9 mo. tomorrow, and I have the exact same thoughts. I've even considered weaning so something regular can occur. (with one ever two years, we think a break would be nice for a bit). Will keep you in my prayers and hang in there!
Danielle M. regarding the crockpot - thanks for the suggestion. Yes, the 2nd one said it was made for it but it was definitely not as heavy as the first one. I've just emailed the manufacturer and unless they have a suggestion I am going to start over with a new set.


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Made in America
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Lewis Katz, a memorial
Lewis Katz, 72, son of Camden
Happy 185th, Inquirer
How not to market to parents
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Hey Mister!
Pa. takes on same-sex marriage
Happy birthday to whom it may concern
City of freaks
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As the naughties grind towards their inevitable close, the time has come to take stock of the decade and consider the progression of surfing since 2000.
Surf Culture has blossomed and grown strong since the millennium. What better way to chart this development than through the progression of Teen Choice Award board design?
2000: The stock-standard thruster has been finely-tuned into a high performance machine via two decades of collaboration between Al Merrick and the world's best surfers: Tom Curren and Kelly Slater. Hardcore surfers like Britney Spears are ordering their Teen Choice Award boards at 6'0" x 18.25" x 2.25". Not visible: Britney's soon-to-develop cheeto-rich hips, and the vestigial Merrick hip present in the back third of this high- performance template.
2001: The Teen Choice Awards soldier on, despite the recent tragedies of Septemeber 11th. Event promoters are rumored to remark, "The Teen Choice Awards are America: and like our great nation, they are worth dying for." Driven by nostalgia, award board design alludes to the halcyon days of 1980s, when Curren was king and Ronald Reagen benevolently watched over us all. Gwen Stefani invokes the flag of our great nation in her choice of bikini top and belt; her award board features a flatter rocker, fuller rail, and slight swallow tail.
2002: Influenced by the recent dominance of blond Hawaiian powerhouse Andy Irons, Britney Spears' award board features a Hawaiian flower print, an Eric Arakawa inspired single-to-double concave and a slightly gunnier outline, with less volume present in the nose. Still recovering from her devastating break-up with Justin Timberlake, Britney adds two inches to her standard award board to help with paddling and stability through backside bottom turns.
2003: As Kelly Slater returns to form and challenges Andy Irons for the world title, Hollywood is once again smitten with low-volume rocker chips. Dominant douche-riders like Ashton Kutcher go as small as 5'9" x 17" x 1.75" in an attempt to slipstream a little of Kelly's magic slipper mojo. By all accounts, the lack of volume in award board equipment challenges most top Teen Choice Award recepients.
2004: Thin is in. Influenced by celebutards Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie, thickness stays under 2 inches on most award boards, but length is increased by at least 4 inches on average. Swallow tails make a comeback, as Ms. Hilton notes that the term "swallowtail" sounds "so hot," as opposed to the term "square tail." Their lifelong friendship strained by working relations on The Simple Life, Ms. Ritchie is rumored to in fact call Ms. Hilton "a dirty swallowtail" in the wake of Ms. Hilton's sex tape.
2005: In the wake of the shut-down of Clark Foam, many core celebrities begin experimenting with alternative epoxy construction in their award boards. Rachel McAdams finds success via a stringerless, parabolic-railed epoxy composite with FCS fin system. Due to security concerns, fins are not included in Teen Choice Award boards.
2006: In a return to the elegance and restraint of old-Hollywood, key new performers such as Rihanna opt to leave swallowtails behind and embrace square tails. Computer-shaping machines allow celebrities like Rihanna to duplicate magic boards, like the Tex-Mex 6'1" pictured above. After a flood of complaints, fins are again included on award boards. Little does Rihanna know... finless will be hip soon enough.
2007: The green trend begins in earnest, spurring environmentally conscious young celebrities like Vanessa Hudgens and Zac Efron to change the design of their award boards. Both Ms. Hudgens and Mr. Efron choose to ride highly toxic polyurethane-based equipment. However, they note that inspired by "An Inconvenient Truth," they have opted to use green rails on their award boards.
2008: As surf culture becomes ever-more environmentally conscious, core performers like The Jonas Brothers opt for wood-based award boards. The Jonas Brothers, inspired by craftsman/shaper Danny Hess, rely on perimeter-framed cork and poplar with wood-skinned decks. In a tip of the hat to Tom Curren and Tom Carroll, award boards feature the acronym TC instead of Teen Choice.
2009: Green and Retro are in. Despite their glamor and beauty, core "it" girls like Megan Fox choose down-to-earth user-friendly designs. Ms. Fox's award board features a traditional fish template inspired by the work of Skip Frye. For the first time in Teen Choice history, twin fins push aside thrusters as the fin set-up of choice. In order to preserve the environment for future generations, all award boards are painted green.


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An Architectural CAD Technician by trade I have worked in various Architects & Interior Design offices in Brisbane, London & Sydney as well as having the fantastic opportunity to travel to 58 different countries in the world. Most of the world having been seen through the lens, a great life experience, & has given me the chance to advance my skills in life. Originally from Adelaide I have been lucky to have traveled most of my life & began photography at a very young age with a Kodak instamatic 126 cartridge format camera, which I still have, which started my passion of being behind the lens. Times have changed, along with camera technology, but my hobby turned into an obsession that has now become part of my professional life. I shoot with a Nikon professional camera & lenses to ensure the best optical quality in my images for my photographs. Feel free to get in touch about my photography & ask me anything about my travels. Contact details can be found on my website.
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