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It's been a real bad start to 2014 for Phaedra Parks and Apollo Nida. On Jan. 28 Mstarz reported that in addition to a cheating scandal and fraud charges for Nida, the couple might also be headed for divorce.
Is all this drama just too much for Phaedra or is she trying to save her good name and her role on the "Real Housewives of Atlanta?" In any case, it might be a good time to cut ties and say goodbye to a man who can't seem to stay out of trouble.
Just recently, news of Apollo Nida's arrest and questioning in regard to new identity theft and fraud charges hit the news. Prior to that, there was a cheating scandal involving Nida and Kenya Moore. Most everyone has heard of the inappropriate text messages that the two were passing back and forth.
In addition to Apollo's communications with Kenya, Reality Tea is saying there might be more than a business relationship going on with Gayla St. Julien. This is the woman who calls herself Nida's "right hand b****" and allegedly is also the one who ratted him out.
According to Sister2Sister, Wendy Williams had some advice for the trouble "RHOA" couple. She said, "Apollo and Phaedra, it's time for you to get off reality TV." She's probably right too. They have way too much going on in their personal life and it's time to clean it up.


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Thank you Sarah of Honey of a Thousand Flowers for making this sweet bouquet for our board this week. Photo by Yan Photography.
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On Jan. 21, it was announced in a press statement that "Behind The Scene with Kenny and Friends" will commence its third season of programming on Rural TV and Family Net Television. It is hosted by veteran Kenny Dean, who has been dubbed as the "Johnny Carson of country music." The show is a laid-back, "front porch style" 30-minute weekly interview program that features conversations with music producers, recording artists, songwriters, among other guests in the entertainment field.
Some of his special guests include such musical acts in country as Tracy Lawrence, Jo Dee Messina, Ronnie Milsap, Ray Stevens, Aaron Tippin and Billy Dean.
With the help of cable and satellite providers, it airs in all 50 states and it reaches more than 25 million households throughout America.
In 2006, Dean was named "TV Personality of the Year" by the North American Country Music Association International (NACMAI). Throughout his illustrious career in the industry, which spans 50 years, he has covered interviews with entertainers and politicians such as governors, congressmen, senators and state officials.
For more information on "Behind The Scene with Kenny and Friends," visit its official website.


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Octopus can be found in good butcheries and fishmongers. Try this simple recipe that can be used to make salads. ...Read more
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By William A. Donohue It all began on January 19th. That was the day the Catholic Leagne registered its criticisms of the New York City subway ads posted by the Gay Men's Health Crisis, a radical homosexual outfit. The posters included pictures of young people of the same sex kissing each other, complete with photos of condoms and dental dams.... [Read more...]N.Y. Post Editorial Backs League Ads
The following editorial appeared in the New York Post on Saturday, April 30, 1994. It is reprinted with permission. The Truth About Condoms A new AIDS-prevention campaign has drawn the ire of the Gay Men's Health Crisis, which seems to want to maintain a virtual stranglehold on the dissemination of AIDS-related information. This development isn't... [Read more...]COMBATING WORKPLACE DISCRIMINATION AGAINST CATHOLICS
Workplace discrimination against Catholics is still with ns. To be sure, most Catholics do not make an issue of their religion on the job. Nor should they. But that doesn't mean that external manifestations of Catholicism should be hidden from the workplace. Here are two examples: it is customary on Ash Wednesday for Catholics to report to work... [Read more...]A Marriage Made in Heaven
the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights & the Society of Catholic Social Scientists By Dr. Joseph A. Varacalli Former V.P. Dan Quayle calls it the "cultural elite." Theologian Richard Neuhaus refers to it as a modern day form of "gnosticism." Sociologist Peter Berger terms it the "new class." Adapting... [Read more...]Happiness is…
Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who is the happiest of them all? Not the intellectuals, that's for sure. Indeed, they're probably the most miserable. But more on that later. Certainly among the happiest are those who have happy marriages, and there is little doubt that, by and large, the happily married are those who take their religion seriously.... [Read more...]Carnegie-Mellon Admits "Mistake" After League Threatens Suit
On April 19th, Pittsburgh's Carnegie-Mellon University admitted that it had made "a mistake" in charging student Patrick Mooney with harassment. The charge was made after Mooney conveyed to a visiting professor his outrage over the posting of a highly offensive portrait of John Cardinal O'Connor by a student organization. The... [Read more...]"PICKET FENCES" OFFENDS AGAIN
David E. Kelley is the executive producer of the CBS show "Picket Fences." For whatever reason, he seems obsessed with Catholic-baiting. Last October, an episode of "Picket Fences" bashed the Catholic Church for its stand on contraception and abortion. But the show of April 29th went beyond that, this time portraying a Catholic... [Read more...]Catholic Bashing at the United Nations
We received copies of this gem from members across the country. The recently concluded three week Preparatory Committee meeting of the International Conference on Population and Development was marred by several incidents of Catholic-bashing. In a statement, Dr. William A. Donohue, president of the Catholic League, detailed his objections: "The... [Read more...]Judge Blasts 'Loss of Moral Values,' Reinstates Principal Who Allowed Prayer
A high school principal in Jackson, Mississippi, fired because he allowed a student to read a prayer over the school's intercom system, has been reinstated by a judge who spoke in his decision of the "loss of moral values in public education" which has occurred since the Supreme Court's 1962 decision barring prayer in public... [Read more...]Only Pro-Choice Catholics Need Apply?
According to news reports, senior officials in the New York Republican party have determined that the Republican party gubernatorial nominee must fit a certain demographic mold. The candidate must be Catholic, pro-choice and fiscally conservative. The plain effect of this test is to exclude people like Herb London, who is both Jewish and pro-life, from... [Read more...]


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My roommate and I are experiencing a problem in that our computers have the same IP address. I have a laptop and he's got a desktop, and only recently did this occur, in the past day or two.
Is there a way to reset our ip addresses? What can we do?
My roommate and I are experiencing a problem in that our computers have the same IP address. I have a laptop and he's got a desktop, and only recently did this occur, in the past day or two.
Is there a way to reset our ip addresses? What can we do?
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This may be a silly question but...
Are you referring to INTERNAL or EXTERNAL IP address? I don't see it mentioned anywhere else here, but you will 100% of the time have the SAME EXTERNAL IP if you are on the same router. What indication did you have that you are on the same IP address?
Just to rule out a basic misconfiguration, go to the command prompt and type
if this doesn't fix it then, go to Network Connections (Vista/7 go to
Now, right click on the adapter you are using and find 'Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)`.
Make sure automatic is set for at least the top one and your alternate configuration, unless you have a reason to have it manually set.
If there is a reason you need a manual address (Such as no DHCP source), consider simply changing the last number in the IP to something that no other device is using.
From the command prompt type
followed by
If that doesn't work, check that you don't have a manually set ip address on one of the machines
You may also be running into an issue where only 1 ip address is given for a port. If you're on a campus, the administrator may be limiting the number of IP addresses used. If you're on a broadband connect, make sure you're using a router with NAT and DHCP and not just a hub.
If you are using a router, it may have partially died on you.
Ok, I'm assuming you're using NAT and DHCP on some cheap home router. This is VERY VERY common on these devices. There are two surefire fixes. One is to statically assign them addresses using the router (see router manual to configure static addresses based on MAC address) or you can statically assign IP addresses within the DHCP range in the computers themselves.
ipconfig /release and /renew will usually not work without clearing the ARP cache out, and this is often times not an option through the GUI on home routers.


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Wayne Moses is in his fourth season coaching the Washington running backs in 2000. His background tutoring top-notch ball carriers is extensive and impressive.
Moses graduated from Washington in 1977 after starting at cornerback during the 1976 and '77 seasons. In 1997, during his return to his alma mater, Moses coached Husky tailback Rashaan Shehee, a first-team All-Pac-10 pick. Shehee earned the recognition despite missing the final three regular season games due to a knee injury. He came back to set an Aloha Bowl rushing record with 193 yards in the Huskies' victory against Michigan State. Shehee was picked by the Kansas City Chiefs in the third round of the 1998 NFL draft.
Last year he helped the Huskies adopt an option-style offense that led Washington to a second-place finish in the Pac-10 in rushing with 189.7 yards per game.
Moses joined the Washington staff after coaching the running backs for Steve Mariucci at California in 1996. For six years, from 1990 to 1995, Moses was the running backs coach at UCLA under Terry Donahue. Moses began his coaching career at North Carolina State in 1980 when he tutored the defensive backs. From 1981-83 he coached for Denny Stolz at Bowling Green. The 1982 Falcon squad won the Mid-American Conference championship and played in the California Bowl. Moses served as the running backs coach at Rutgers from 1984-85.
From 1986-88 Moses was the running backs coach at San Diego State. He helped the Aztecs to the 1986 Western Athletic Conference championship and coached Paul Hewitt, the school's all-time rushing leader at the time. Hewitt was the nation's top scorer in 1987 with 24 touchdowns.
Moses had a one-year stay at New Mexico in 1989 as the wide receivers coach. His group of receivers included current Atlanta Falcon Terance Mathis, who at the time was the NCAA's all-time leader in pass receptions (263 catches) and receiving yardage (4,254 yards). During the 1989 season, Mathis caught 88 passes for 1,315 yards. Moses spent the summers of 1990 and 1993 in the camps of the NFL's Los Angeles Raiders and Seattle Seahawks in a coaching intern program. He interned with the Denver Broncos in 1999.
During his 16-year tenure as a coach, Moses has had six of his running backs rush for 1,000 yards. He was most recently credited with the emergence of tailback Karim Abdul-Jabbar, the leading rusher in the Pac-10 and ninth in the NCAA in 1995. The talented junior rushed for a school record 1,571 yards, and had three straight 200-yard rushing games. Other players he coached at UCLA included Kevin Williams, who led the Pac-10 in rushing in 1991, Kevin Smith, a 1992 draftee of the Los Angeles Raiders, and Maury Toy, a fifth-round pick of the Indianapolis Colts.
Moses lettered four seasons (1973, '74, '76 and '77) at Washington, starting at cornerback in '76 and '77 and intercepting seven passes his final two seasons. He helped the Huskies to the 1978 Rose Bowl, where they defeated Michigan, 27-20. Moses graduated from Washington in 1977 with a degree in political science. He spent six months out of football when he was hired by the FBI to train as an agent,.
Moses was born in Newgulf, Texas. He and his wife, Rosalind, have two daughters, Valerie (18) and Kimberly (13).
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Birthplace: Newgulf, Texas
Birthdate: Jan. 11, 1955
Family: Wife Rosalind and daughters Valerie and Kimberly
High School: San Dimas High School, San Dimas, CA (1973)
College: Washington ('77)
Playing Experience
Washington (1973-77)
Coaching Experience
|North Carolina State (defensive backs)
|Bowling Green (running backs)
|Rutgers (running backs)
|San Diego State (running backs)
|New Mexico (wide receivers)
|UCLA (running backs)
|California (running backs)
|Washington (running backs)
Bowl Experience
|Rose Bowl (Washington vs. Michigan)
|California Bowl (Bowling Green vs. Fresno State)
|Holiday Bowl (San Diego State vs. Iowa)
|John Hancock Bowl (UCLA vs. Illinois)
|Rose Bowl (UCLA vs. Wisconsin)
|Aloha Bowl (UCLA vs. Kansas)
|Aloha Bowl (California vs. Navy)
|Aloha Bowl (Washington vs. Michigan State)
|Oahu Bowl (Washington vs. Air Force)
|Holiday Bowl (Washington vs. Kansas State)


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Catch A Ride In A Stock Car During The Mar. 19 Richard Petty Driving Experience At BMS
If a ride around the high banks of Bristol Motor Speedway sounds like a dream, wake up and come to the Richard Petty Driving Experience Ride-Along program at BMS on Friday, March 19.
The Richard Petty Driving Experience Ride-Alongs will be available at Bristol Motor Speedway from 7 p.m.-11 p.m. and will give every wannabe racer the chance to tackle "The World's Fastest Half-Mile." After slipping on a fire suit, participants will climb in the passenger's seat of a replica Sprint Cup Series machine for three laps with a RPDE instructor around NASCAR's most popular track.
A portion of the proceeds from the Richard Petty Driving Experience Ride-Alongs will benefit the Bristol Chapter of Speedway Children's Charities.
Anyone interested in participating should call 1-800-BEPETTY or visit www.1800bepetty.com to register. Some walk-ups will be taken the day of the Ride-Alongs if sessions are not filled. Those who are pre-registered should arrive at the garage entrance 30 minutes prior to the session. Cost of the rides is $149 per person.


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Flaky Cheddar-Chive Biscuits RecipeRead Reviews Be the first to add a review
- 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
- 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
- 3 tablespoons minced fresh chives
- 1 cup buttermilk
- Preheat oven to 425°. In a large bowl, whisk the first five ingredients. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs; stir in cheese and chives. Add buttermilk; stir just until moistened. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead gently 8-10 times.
- Pat or roll dough to 3/4-in. thickness; cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. biscuit cutter. Place 2 in. apart on a greased baking sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm. Yield: 10 biscuits.
Reviews for Flaky Cheddar-Chive Biscuits
"Just okay."
"I've made these biscuits several times and love them. I sprinkle on extra grated cheddar cheese and use fresh chives. Quick to make and even the scraps I re-roll are tender. Delicious served split and warm from the oven & served with butter."
"These were very good! I didn't have buttermilk so I warmed one cup of milk and stirred in 1 Tablespoon of lemon juice and allowed it to thicken for a few minutes before adding. I also did not have any chives so I used a good teaspoon of minced garlic, a teaspoon of basil and a teaspoon of dried minced onion. That combination and the cup of cheddar was a winning combo. Will be making these again!"
"You can make these with Bisquick as well. I usually make these when we have fish. I add garlic. Gives them a great taste."
"I loved these biscuits a lot! Very flavorful. I could eat the whole pan. Didn't change a thing. You'd think I really knew how to cook with these."


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Plans for the day of my release:
Get real clothes, get some money from the man, see my PO, get a job...
Get clothes , get money, get out, get gun, get caught, go back to jail....
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Plans for the day of my release:
Get real clothes, get some money from the man, see my PO, get a job...
Get clothes , get money, get out, get gun, get caught, go back to jail....
he must have realized he would never find a job in this economy and decided to go back to his 3 square meals a day
Ok, this is confusing. So he went to jail the first time because his 14 year old son shot a friend? It sounds like Cox (the father) in this story had a previous record, even before his son shot his friend.
The part about him getting out and buying a .270, I get that part. It's all the preceeding stuff. These writers for the news obviously don't know how to put in specifics and write in a clear manner.
journalism is a lost art
I never heard of a magazine containing both "live and spent rounds".
This is my opinion. I know that they should have thought about it before they committ a felony but not all felons are violent. They just made the wrong decision and it's their first and only offense. Not all of them intend to get back to a life of crime. But until we give them a second chance, they will revert back to what they only know how to do, which is to rob and steal, and if it comes down to it, kill. I really can't blame or judge a parolee for ending up in prison again. Most of them just can't make it on the outside and going legit as long as society fails to help them in their transition to an orderly lifestyle. And not all of them had the right guidance when they grew up as we did. Put yourself in that situation and see how frustrating it is when you did your time as a non-violent first time felony offender. You paid your debt to society but unfortunately, you get any legit job because of that felony in your record. As a result, you'd do anything to get 3 square meals a day.
Again, don't get me wrong, I am for the death penalty for convicted murderers and punishment to fit the crime. I am also for the right to self-defense and the 2nd Amendment.
It would have been only a matter of time until this useless 'drain on society' thug committed another crime.
At least now he'll be in a safe place for a few more years, but I doubt he'll get any smarter.:hand1:
Laws against felons owning guns are silly. If they're so dangerous, why are they even out of prison in the first place? Such laws miss the point entirely. It also unfairly excludes *all* felons, even though not all felonies are violent in nature.


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How Social Media Affects Your Career Prospects
A child's future career prospects could be being damaged by their digital footprint.
The web's community for school marketers interested in
social media, SEO, blogging & content strategies.
A child's future career prospects could be being damaged by their digital footprint.
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Many social media experts (including ourselves) have predicted that 2016 will see the rise of video on social media.
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Plan what content to publish in which channels and when (and by whom)
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Marketing in schools has changed. Are you prepared?
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Connect your content feeds to the screens at your school in real-time
Socially Connected & Feature-rich TIARCCMS as standard
Concept development, storyboarding, brand refresh, adverts, posters, stationery
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From Junction 4 of the M40, follow the signs to High Wycombe town centre (A404). At the bottom of the main hill, turn right at the first mini roundabout, then left at the next, and quickly right again at the last mini roundabout. Go past the Police station on your left, and turn right at the traffic lights (just past Post Office). This is Easton Street. You can park in the NCP 100m on the left. Our office is opposite through the black iron gates. The train station is a 5 minute walk from the office. Turn left out of the station and head down the hill. At the main traffic lights at the bottom, turn left and cross over. Our office is 100m up on the right through the big red door.


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Created in this Craftsy class
Lace Shawl Design taught by Miriam Felton
Embrace the complexities of lace as you learn to design shawl patterns that flow logically and organically from one stitch pattern to the next.
Other projects made as part of this class:
KnittingCandlelight Cowl
KnittingBlue lace shawl
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|Here are some details about my project:
|Yarn Weight
|Fingering (4 ply)
|Romantic, Traditional
Thanks for showing how you wrote your pattern.
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You are welcome! It was so fun putting it together, I wanted to share it. I am taking the pattern writing class here on Craftsy, too, so I wanted to apply what I was learning there. You can find the complete pattern free in the Craftsy store.
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This is really lovely. Beautiful pairing of yarn and pattern. I love it.
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Thank you, the yarn is wonderfully soft, so it is nice to wear!
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- 0-60 time: 8.6 secs (170PS BlueMotion TDI GT Auto as tested)
- MPG / LPG: 51.4 mpg
Don't mention the P word -- this isn't a Passat. Volkswagen has dropped the rep-mobile name from the next generation CC in an attempt to push the clever four-door coupe closer to being more of a junior Phaeton than a posher Passat.
It's logical, in a way, but the previous Passat CCs actually sold like reasonably hot cakes, so it goes to show VW has big plans for their slightly compromised but slightly sexier saloon.
Pitched to appeal to those of us who'd happily have a Mercedes-Benz CLS but sadly lack the prerequisite pay packet, the refreshed CC is here to convince us that there's an alternative that's still German, premium(ish) and, conveniently, half the price.
Slick new aspirational aesthetics aside, there's no getting away from the Passatishness of the CC's drivetrain. The engine line-up mirrors the four levels of sensibility offered in the Passat, ranging from the 60+ mpg frugality of the 138 hp 2.0-litre BlueMotion diesel to a 207 hp 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol motor that sees the CC's 0-62 mph sprint drop to 7.3 seconds.
But the pick of the bunch, at least until VW decides to release a V6 flagship in the near future, has to be the higher-powered 168 hp BlueMotion diesel. Bringing home an excellent 50+ mpg whilst packing ample poke and relaxed refinement, it makes a compelling, if still alternative choice to the Audi A4 or indeed A5.
Top GT spec CCs gain adaptive dampers as standard, allowing three ride modes; comfort, normal and sport -- though the pacific nature of the CC seems best connected to the 'comfort' setting. It's just not the kind of car to appreciate hair-raising hairpin action. Indeed, settle into the CC's responsible stride and it's a seriously comfortable, quiet and fuss-free means of munching miles.
We weren't expecting much of a sea change with the new CC given the fact that its underpinnings and the overwhelming majority of the car, both inside and out, are still 100% Passat, but it certainly does testament to the impressive effects on desirability of a good facelift.
Sharper and cleaner lines at both the front and rear significantly improve the CC, as it no longer looks like a Passat that's been sat on. It's also notably sexier in the metal than in pictures, with its slippery CLS-style roofline further accentuating its muscular and pronounced shoulder line.
The low-roofed cabin design has largely been carried over from the previous generation but for a stylish analogue clock now taking pride of place in the centre of the dash –- very Phaeton.
No longer is the CC a four-seater either. Unfortunately the weight of conformity demanded a three-seat bench across the backs of the entire model range, removing that cheeky little splash of exclusivity it once held.
A neat new novelty option, that's actually quite useful, is the hands free boot opening. Waggle your foot under the rear bumper and up it pops -- handy.
Although possibly still too safe and unassuming for some, it'll unquestionably chime with those of a more balanced persuasion. The VW CC is on the up, and with these new mods and its generous levels of standard tech, it's playing its strengths beautifully.


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- Documentation
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- User Guide
This is not the most recent version. Read the latest documentation.
Principles of VNC remote control
Getting the computers ready to use
Connectivity and feature matrix
Step 1: Ensure VNC Server is running on the host computer
Step 2: Start VNC Viewer on the client computer
Step 3: Identify VNC Server running on the host computer
Step 4: Request an encrypted connection
Configuring VNC Viewer before you connect
The VNC Viewer user experience
Using the VNC Viewer - Options dialog
Managing the current connection
Changing appearance and behavior
Restricting access to features
Chapter 4: Connecting From A Web Browser
The VNC Viewer for Java user experience
Working with VNC Viewer for Java
Chapter 5: Exchanging Information
Printing host computer files to a local printer
Transfering files between client and host computers
Copying and pasting text between client and host computers
Communicating securely using chat
Chapter 6: Setting Up VNC Server
Running multiple instances of VNC Server
Preventing connections to VNC Server
Restricting functionality for connected users
Chapter 7: Making Connections Secure
Authenticating connections to VNC Server
Relaxing the authentication rules
Bypassing the authentication rules
Preventing particular connections to VNC Server
Restricting features for particular connected users
Uniquely identifying VNC Server
Appendix A: Saving Connections
Saving connections to VNC Address Book
Using VNC Address Book to connect
Managing connections using VNC Address Book
RealVNC® remote control software can be used in many different ways to solve many different kinds of problem. There is no such thing as a typical RealVNC user or remote control session.
For example, you may be sitting in front of the client computer and want to know how to use VNC Viewer to control a remote host. There may or may not be a host computer user for you to communicate with, and you may be sharing the host computer's desktop—and therefore control—with other users. Or you may be sitting in front of the host computer and need to know how to set up VNC Server for multiple incoming connections. You may be connecting within a corporate network, in which case a system administrator might be available to help with connection issues. Or you may be helping friends or family over the Internet, and have to negotiate firewalls and routers on your own.
RealVNC remote control software is designed to be as useful out-of-the-box to as many people as possible. However, there is virtually no limit to the ways in which it can be configured to suit your requirements and environment. Some chapters in this User Guide are targeted at more experienced users, likely to require the power of changing options – system administrators setting up VNC Server for virtualization or remote configuration, for example. Other chapters, especially the first two, should be useful for all users.
• To walk through establishing your first connection from a client computer running VNC Viewer to a host computer running VNC Server, see Chapter 2, Getting Connected.
• To learn how to use features of VNC Viewer to enhance your experience of controlling a host computer, read Chapter 3, Using VNC Viewer.
• If you want to control a host computer from a web browser instead of VNC Viewer, read Chapter 4, Connecting From A Web Browser.
• To see how to exchange information between client and host computers, read Chapter 5, Exchanging Information.
• To learn how to configure VNC Server on the host computer, and for advanced topics such as running multiple instances of VNC Server, see Chapter 6, Setting Up VNC Server.
• By default, VNC Server establishes authenticated and, depending upon your license, encrypted connections. To learn more about security, and how to relax the rules if you consider it safe to do so, read Chapter 7, Making Connections Secure.


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I am going to my first appt today at 2.. soooo excited and nervous! I hope everything is progressing fine. I hope I like my Dr as I've never been to her before. But this clinic was recommended to me by my best friend and she loved them with both her babies. I'm hoping that they are able to date my pregnancy, I'm so eager to find out a real due date (not one that was estimated for insurance purposes). I'm really hoping that I'm farther along, but I will take just the information that my pregnancy is going good and the baby is looking strong.
Well I got to start getting me, my SO, and our wonderful almost 3 year old ready to head out the door!!
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Imagine a wonderful visit to Disneyland and you are seeing places that a usual guest wouldn't be able to see such as Walt Disney's private apartment at the Park seeing the exclusive Lilly Belle VIP Parlor Car. This year twenty-five lucky D23 Members will be allowed to visit exclusive locations of Disneyland with the Off the Map Sweepstakes.
Four Special Places
Walt Disney's Private Apartment: This apartment was constructed on the second floor of the Firehouse in Main Street USA. This exclusive site is decorated with Victorian decor, antiques and personal Disney family photos.
Lilly Belle VIP Parlor Car: Once attached to the Disneyland Railroad, this private car parlor is lushly decorated with mahogany furniture and antique furnishing that gives the Lilly Belle a touch of class. This train car was used for VIP guests and is a part of Disney history as Lillian Disney influenced the design of the interior.
Circle D Ranch: This part of Frontierland is home to Disneyland's horses and other animals. This land is a working ranch and the animals are cared for by professional staff. The horses who are cared for at the Circle D are the same who draw the vehicles along Main Street USA and make an appearences at Disney weddings. Santa's reindeer are overseen by staff just for the holidays.
Disneyland Dream Suite: This private space located above the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction was planned to be a larger, private apartment for Walt Disney and his family. In 2008, Imagineers were influenced by Walt Disney's original design and adding in their own special touch, they created the Dream Suite into a lovely place with fantastic view.
The Off the Map Sweepstakes is only D23 members and is open until August 23rd. This tour will take place on October 2nd. For more information and rules check here!
Work Cited
"Behind the scenes at Disneylandâs Circle D Ranch | Disneyland." Disney By The Numb3rs. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Aug. 2013. <disneybythenumbers.com/blog/blog_files/a35dcb7d44b74869ee56a74882....
Blazenhoff, Rusty. "Inside of Walt's Private Disneyland Apartment, Then and Now." Laughing Squid. N.p., 14 Jan. 2013. Web. 14 Aug. 2013. <laughingsquid.com/inside-of-walts-private-disneyland-apartment-th....
"D23 Members Can Go "Off the Map" at Disneyland | Business Wire." Press release distribution, EDGAR filing, XBRL, regulatory filings | Business Wire. N.p., 17 July 2013. Web. 14 Aug. 2013. <www.businesswire.com/news/home/20130717005857/en/D23-Members-%E2%....
"Disneyland Dream Suite - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Aug. 2013. <en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disneyland_Dream_Suite>.
Hust Rivera, Heather. "A Glimpse of the Circle D Corral at Disneyland Park « Disney Parks Blog ." Family Vacations at Disney Parks & Resorts. N.p., 30 Mar. 2010. Web. 14 Aug. 2013. <disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2010/03/a-glimpse-of-the-circle-d-....
"Lilly Belle Presidential Train Car." Disneyland Club 33. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Aug. 2013. <www.disneylandclub33.com/Lilly%20Belle.htm>.


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HIGH TIMES is pleased to announce that Slightly Stoopid will headline the upcoming US Cannabis Cup in Seattle.
The Seattle Cup will be the second US Cannabis Cup open to all adults, thanks to Washington State voters legalizing recreational marijuana last November. The first US Cup, held over 4/20 weekend in Denver, CO, was a massive success and featured Slightly Stoopid performing at the famed Red Rocks Amphitheater.
Now, HIGH TIMES and Slightly Stoopid are teaming up again as the band will play the WaMu Theater in Seattle, Washington on September 7 as part of the Cali Connection Homegrown Party! And if that's not enough, HIGH TIMES favorite Redman will open the show!
The Seattle US Cannabis Cup, featuring star-studded seminars, a massive two-day expo, Slightly Stoopid and Redman, and, of course, the best weed in Washington, will take place September 7 & 8 at Freemont Studios. Get your tickets today and be part of history!
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Xuejun Pan, Ph.D.
Associate Professor: Bioenergy and Bioproducts Engineering
|Primary Office
Agricultural Engineering Building
Room 229
460 Henry Mall
Madison, WI 53706
Tel: (608) 262-4951
Fax: (608) 262-1228
E-mail: email@example.com
Laboratory Office
Lab Website: http://biorefining.bse.wisc.edu/
Program Affiliations
- Biological Systems Engineering
Education and Certificates
- Ph.D. Applied Bioscience, Hokkaido University, Japan, 1999.
- Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, China, 1993.
- M.Eng. Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, China, 1986.
- B.Eng. Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, China, 1983.
Fields of Interest
Dr. Pan's research is focused on developing innovative biorefining processes for producing energy, fuels, chemicals, and materials from renewable resources. Some specific research interests of Dr. Pan are listed below.
- Pretreatment and fractionation of lignocellulosic biomass for bioconversion
- Chemical and enzymatic saccharification of lignocellulose
- Catalytic conversion of lignocellulose to drop-in hydrocarbon fuel
- Value-added utilization of cellulose, lignin, hemicellulose and extractives
- BSE364: Engineering Properties of Food and Biological Materials
- BSE460: Biorefining – Energy and Products from Renewable Resources
▪ Elumalai, S., Y. Tobimatsu, J.H. Grabber, X.J. Pan, and J. Ralph. Epigallocatechin Gallate Incorporation into Lignin Enhances the Alkaline Delignification and Enzymatic Saccharification of Cell Walls. Biotechnology for Biofuels, 2012, 5, 59.
▪ Shuai, L. and X.J. Pan. Hydrolysis of cellulose by cellulase-mimetic solid catalyst. Energy & Environmental Science, 2012, 5, 6889-6894.
▪ Tobimatsu, Y., S. Elumalai, J.H. Grabber, C.L. Davidson, X.J. Pan and J. Ralph. Hydroxycinnamate conjugates as potential monolignol replacements: in vitro lignification and cell wall studies with rosmarinic acid. ChemSusChem, 2012, 5, 676-686.
▪ Yang, Q., X.J. Pan, K. Clarke and K.C. Li. Covalent functionalization of graphene with polysaccharides. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2012, 51, 310-317.
▪ Li, Z., Z. Jiang, B. Fei, X.J. Pan, Z. Cai, X. Liu, and Y. Yu. Ethanol organosolv pretreatment of bamboo for efficient enzymatic saccharification. BioResources, 2012, 7, 3452-3462.
▪ Yang, Q., X.J. Pan, F. Huang and K.C. Li. Functionalization of cellulose fiber with hyperbranched poly(3-methyl-3-oxetanemethanol) and poly(ε-caprolactone). Cellulose, 2011, 18, 1611-1621.
▪ Zhu, J.Y., H. Liu, S. Verrill, V. Herian, X.J. Pan and D.L. Rockwood. On polydispersity of feedstock recalcitrance and its effects on pretreatment optimization for sugar production. BioEnergy Research, 2011, 4, 201-210.
▪ Tian, S., W. Zhu, R. Gleisner, X.J. Pan and J.Y. Zhu. Comparisons of SPORL and dilute acid pretreatments for sugar and ethanol productions from aspen. Biotechnology Progress, 2011, 27, 419-427.
▪ Kim, D.E. and X.J. Pan. Preliminary study on converting hybrid poplar to chemicals and high-quality lignin using organosolv process. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2010, 49, 12156-12163.
▪ Li, X.M. and X.J. Pan. Hydrogels based on hemicellulose and lignin from cellulose biorefinery: a mini-review. Journal of Biobaesd Materials and Bioenergy, 2010, 4, 289-297.
▪ Luo, X., R. Gleisner, S. Tian, J. Negron, W. Zhu, E. Horn, X.J. Pan and J.Y. Zhu. Evaluation of mountain beetle-infested lodgepole pine for cellulosic ethanol production by SPORL pretreatment. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2010, 49, 8258-8266.
▪ Zhu, J.Y., X.J. Pan and R.S. Zalesny Jr. Pretreatment of Woody Biomass for Biofuel Production: Energy Efficiency, Technologies and Recalcitrance. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2010, 87, 847-857.
▪ Yang, Q. and X.J. Pan. A facile approach for fabricating fluorescent cellulose. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2010, 117, 3639-3644.
▪ Zhu, J.Y., W. Zhu, P. OBryan, B.S. Dien, S. Tian, R. Gleisner and X.J. Pan. Ethanol Production from SPORL-Pretreated Lodgepole Pine: Preliminary Evaluation of Mass Balance and Process Energy Efficiency. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2010, 86, 1355-1365.
▪ Zhu, J.Y. and X.J. Pan. Woody biomass pretreatment for cellulosic ethanol production: technology and energy consumption evaluation. Bioresource Technology, 2010, 101, 4992-5002.
▪ Yang, Q., X.J. Pan, F. Huang, and K.C. Li. Fabrication of high-concentration and stable aqueous suspensions of graphene nanosheets by noncovalent functionalization with natural polymers. Journal of Physical Chemistry-Part C, 2010, 114, 3811-3816.
▪ Yang, Q. and X.J. Pan. Preparation and characterization of water-soluble single wall carbon nanotubes by hybridization with hydroxypropyl cellulose derivatives. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2010, 49, 2747-2751.
▪ Shuai, L., Q. Yang, J.Y. Zhu, F.C. Lu, P.J. Weimer, J. Ralph and X.J. Pan. Comparative study of SPORL and dilute acid pretreatments of spruce for cellulosic ethanol production. Bioresource Technology, 2010, 101, 3106-3114.
▪ Zhu, W.Y., J.Y. Zhu, R. Gleisner and X.J. Pan. On energy consumption for size-reduction and enzymatic saccharification of softwood lodgepole pine. Bioresource Technology, 2010, 101, 2782-2792.
▪ Tu, M., X.J. Pan and J. Saddler. Adsorption of cellulase on cellulolytic enzyme lignin from lodgepole pine. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2009, 57, 7771-7778.
▪ Harmita, H., K.G. Karthikeyan and X.J. Pan. Copper and cadmium ions sorption onto kraft and organosolv lignins. Bioresource Technology, 2009, 100, 6183-6191.
▪ Wang, G., X.J. Pan, J.Y. Zhu, R. Gleisner and D. Rockwood. Sulfite pretreatment to overcome recalcitrance of lignocellulose (SPORL) for robust enzymatic saccharification of hardwoods. Biotechnology Progress, 2009, 25, 1086-1093.
▪ Zhu, J.Y., X.J. Pan, G.S. Wang and R. Gleisner. Sulfite pretreatment (SPORL) for robust enzymatic saccharification of spruce and red pine. Bioresource Technology, 2009, 100, 2411-2418.
▪ Zhu, J.Y., G.S. Wang, X.J. Pan and R. Gleisner. Specific surface to evaluate the efficiencies of milling and pretreatment of wood for enzymatic saccharification. Chemical Engineering Science, 2009, 64, 474-485.
▪ Q. Yang, L. Shuai and X.J. Pan. Synthesis of fluorescent chitosan and its application in noncovalent functionalization of carbon nanotubes. Biomacromolecules, 2008, 9, 3422-3426.
▪ Yang, Q., L. Shuai, J.J. Zhou, F.C. Lu and X.J. Pan. Functionalization of multiwalled carbon nanotubes by pyrene-labeled hydroxypropyl cellulose. Journal of Physical Chemistry, Part B, 2008, 112, 12934-12939.
▪ Pan, X.J., D. Xie, R. Yu and J. N. Saddler. The bioconversion of mountain pine beetle killed lodgepole pine to fuel ethanol using the organosolv process. Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 2008, 101, 39-48.
▪ Pan, X.J. Role of functional groups in lignin inhibition of enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose to glucose. Journal of Biobased Materials and Bioenergy, 2008, 2, 25-32.
▪ Chandra, R.P., R. Bura, W. Mabee, A. Berlin, X.J. Pan and J.N. Saddler. Substrate Pretreatment: The Key to Effective Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Lignocellulosics? Advances in Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology, 2007, 108, 67-93.
▪ Pan, X.J., D. Xie, R. Yu, D. Lam and J. N. Saddler. Pretreatment of lodgepole pine killed by mountain pine beetle using organosolv ethanol process: fractionation and process optimization. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2007, 46, 2609-2617.
▪ Pan, X.J., D. Xie, K.-Y. Kang, S.-L. Yoon and J. N. Saddler. Effect of organosolv ethanol pretreatment variables on physical characteristics of hybrid poplar substrates. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 2007, 136-140, 367-378.
▪ Pan, X.J., K. Ehara, J. Kadla, N. Gilkes and J. Saddler. Organosolv ethanol lignin from poplar as radical scavenger: relationship between lignin structure, extracting condition and antioxidant activity. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2006, 54, 5806-5813.
▪ Pan, X.J., N. Gilkes and J. Saddler. Effect of acetyl groups on enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulosic substrates. Holzforschung, 2006, 60, 398-401.
▪ Pan, X.J., N. Gilkes, J. Kadla, K. Pye, S. Saka, K. Ehara, D. Gregg, D. Xie, D. Lam and J. Saddler. Bioconversion of hybrid poplar to ethanol and co-products using an organosolv fractionation Process: Optimization of process yields. Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 2006, 94, 851-861.
▪ Yu, F., Y.H. Liu, X.J. Pan, X.Y. Lin, C.M. Liu, P. Chen and R. Ruan. Liquefaction of corn stover and preparation of polyester from the liquefied polyol. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 2006, 129-132, 574-585.
▪ Mabee, W.E., D.J. Gregg, C. Arato, A. Berlin, R. Bura, N. Gilkes, O. Mirochnik, X.J. Pan, E.K. Pye and J.N. Saddler. Updates on softwood-to-ethanol process development. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 2006, 129-132, 55-70.
▪ Pan, X.J., C. Arato, N. Gilkes, D. J. Gregg, W. Mabee, E. K. Pye, Z. Xiao, X. Zhang and J. N. Saddler. Biorefining of softwoods using ethanol organosolv pulping - preliminary evaluation of process streams for manufacture of fuel-grade ethanol and co-products. Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 2005, 90 (4), 473-481.
▪ Pan, X.J., D. Xie, N. Gilkes, D.J. Gregg and J.N. Saddler. Strategies to enhance the enzymatic hydrolysis of pretreated softwood with high residual lignin content. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 2005, 121-124, 1069-1079.
▪ Pan. X.J. and Y. Sano. Fractionation of wheat straw by atmospheric acetic acid process. Bioresource Technology, 2005, 96 (11), 1256-1263.
▪ Pan, X.J., X. Zhang, D.J. Gregg and J.N. Saddler. Enhanced enzymatic hydrolysis of steam-exploded Douglas fir by alkaline oxygen post-treatment. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 2004, 115, 1103-1114.
▪ Li, Y., R. Ruan, P.L. Chen, Z. Liu, X.J. Pan, X. Lin, Y. Liu, C.K. Mok, T. Yang. Enzymatic hydrolysis of corn stover pretreated by combined dilute alkaline treatment and homogenization. Transactions of ASAE. 2004, 47 (3), 821-825.
▪ Zhu, J.Y., X.-S. Chai, X.J. Pan, Q. Luo and J. Li. Quantification and reduction of organic sulfur compound formation in a commercial wood pulping process. Environ. Sci. Technol., 2002, 36, 2269-2272.
▪ Pan, X.J. and Y. Sano. Characterization and comparison of milled wood, acetic acid and alkaline lignins from wheat straw. Holzforschung, 2000, 54 (1), 61-65.
▪ Pan, X.J. and Y. Sano. Atmospheric acetic acid pulping of rice straw IV: Physico-chemical characterization of acetic acid lignins from rice straw and woods, Part 2. Chemical structures. Holzforschung, 1999, 53 (6), 590-596.
▪ Pan, X.J. and Y. Sano. Atmospheric acetic acid pulping of rice straw IV: Physico-chemical characterization of acetic acid lignins from rice straw and woods, Part 1. Physical characteristics. Holzforschung, 1999, 53 (5), 511-518.
▪ Pan, X.J. and Y. Sano. Acetic acid pulping of wheat straw under atmospheric pressure. Journal of Wood Science, 1999, 45 (4), 319-325.
▪ Pan, X.J.; Y. Sano and T. Ito. Atmospheric acetic acid pulping of rice straw II: Behavior of ash and silica in rice straw during atmospheric acetic acid pulping and bleaching. Holzforschung, 1999, 53 (1), 49-55.
Selected Awards and Honors
- Alfred Toepfer Faculty Fellow Award (2011)
- NSF Career Award (8/2009)
- American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
- American Chemical Society
- Editorial board member of Journal of Biobased Materials and Bioenergy (2007-present)
- Editorial board member of International Journal of Agricultural and Biological Engineering (2008-present)
Expertise Summary
Major Active Research Projects
X.J. Pan, NSF: Fundamental understanding of HDA process: one-step conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to furan-based precursors for drop-in liquid fuel (2012-2015, $336,901).
X.J. Pan, NSF: Fast saccharification of lignocellulosic biomass under mild conditions in the medium of concentrated lithium bromide (2012-2015, $298,686).
X.J. Pan, NSF CAREER Award, CAREER: Fundamental understanding of behaviors and impacts of cell wall lignin during bioconversion of lignocellulose to fuel ethanol (2009-2014, $450,000).
J. Ralph, X.J. Pan and S. Patterson, Stanford GCEP, Efficient biomass conversion: delineating the best lignin monomer-substitutes (2009-2012, $1,377,000).


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Operator: Good morning, everyone, and welcome to Lowe's Companies Third Quarter 2011 Earnings Conference Call. This call is being recorded. Statements made during this call will include forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Management's expectations and opinions reflected in those statements are subject to risks and the Company can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct. Those risks are described in the Company's earnings release and in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Also, during this call, management will be using certain non-GAAP financial measures. You can find a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures and other information about them posted on Lowe's Investor Relations website under Corporate Information and Investor Documents.
Hosting today's conference will be, Mr. Robert Niblock, Chairman, President and CEO; Mr. Rick Damron, Executive Vice President of Store Operations, and Mr. Bob Hull, Executive Vice President and CFO.
I will now turn the program over to Mr. Niblock for opening remarks. Please go ahead, sir.
Robert A. Niblock - Chairman, President and CEO: Good morning and thanks for your interest in Lowe's. Following my remarks, Rick Damron will review our operational performance and Bob Hull will review our financial results in detail. But first, let me share a summary of our third quarter performance as well as how we are thinking about our business going forward.
Sales for the quarter increased 2.3% while comparable store sales were positive 0.7%. Comp traffic increased 0.7% in the third quarter and comp average ticket was flat. Gross margin contracted 99 basis points in the quarter. Bob Hull will provide more details regarding gross margins in a few minutes.
We (did) operating expense control in the quarter. However, as detailed in today's release, we recognized charges related to store closings and discontinued project which in aggregate reduce pre-tax earnings for the quarter by $336 million and diluted earnings per share by $0.17. Including this charge, we delivered earnings per share of $0.18 in the third quarter. Excluding the charge, we delivered earnings per share that exceeded our guidance for the quarter.
As I said before, our performance is not at the level we expect relative to the market, but frankly that we demand of ourselves as we defined success, so we're taking action. The executive team is looking at our business from a fresh perspective and we're evaluating how we operate on cross functional basis to ensure consistent and connected execution.
During the third quarter, we've reorganized our store operations and merchandising organizations to improve efficiencies, increase speed to market for new products and services and enhance the shopping experience for customers. We streamlined our field organizational structure, resulting in fewer districts and regions and we've announced the closing of 27 stores this year that were underperforming despite the tremendous effort and hard work of our employees. These were very difficult decisions that unfortunately affected hard working employees and the communities we serve. Although decisions were difficult, they were absolutely necessary to right-size the reorganization for the realities of the economic environment we operate in today.


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Red Tomato Pizza in Dubai has sent out a new fridge magnet to their loyal long term customers that gives them the ability to order their favorite pie by simply tapping once on the "push for hunger" button.
Once the magnet is pressed customers receive a confirmation SMS and a few minutes later a fresh pizza on their doorstep. The device is initially setup via your phone's bluetooth settings and default ordering options are managed through their website backend so you don't accidentally receive the chefs special.
The device concept speaks to Mike Kuniavsky's "Service Avatar" term where connected devices are just one manifestation of a larger service. The VIP fridge magnet itself might at first seem trivial but is just a small example of a new breed of integrated devices and experiences coming our way.
Catch the promo video below or a shorter video breaking down how the device works here.


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Nov. 19, 2000
Following is the Eye-Q Laser Center Bulldog Sports Trivia Question from page 35 of Bulldog Gridiron vs. SMU (Nov. 18).
Which current Bulldog holds the Fresno State record for longest run from scrimmage?
A) Paris Gaines
B) Derrick Ward
C) Josh Levi
D) Rodney Wright
C) Josh Levi
Josh Levi took one to the house from 94 yards out in the WAC clinching game versus San Jose State last year.
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The Version 6 open platform delivers simple mechanisms to configure on-the-fly, extend with mash up capabilities, and develop new applications and experiences. 3DS will also provide the large community of developers with a complete online environment to develop, deliver, monetize, and run lifelike experience solutions.
3DS announces its 3DStore online (swym.3ds.com/#3DStore) for lifelike experiences and applications. The 3DStore will premier several cloud-based 3D and PLM business services:
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I want to share a folder over NFSv4, available to some users, and I'm having permission issues.
I set up the folder permissions with setGID so new files are created with the folder group owner. But users are free to create files without permissions to the group (In fact, default users UMASK is 700, so this happens all the time).
I ended up trying to apply this solution using ACLs to enforce directory umask. I did, but it didn't work as expected. I read on the NFS wiki that regular ACLs won't work over NFSv4, and that I need to use nfs4 specific ACL tools.
But I'm having some trouble. I tried installing nfs4-acl-tools on the server and I get this:
# nfs4_getfacl /export/proyectos/
Operation to request attribute not supported.
Yes, the partition is mounted with ACL support.
/dev/mapper/mpath4-part1 /export/proyectos ocfs2 rw,relatime,_netdev,heartbeat=local,nointr,data=ordered,errors=remount-ro,usrquota,coherency=full,user_xattr,acl 0 0
And regular ACLs are working:
# getfacl /export/proyectos/
getfacl: Eliminando «/» inicial en nombres de ruta absolutos
# file: export/proyectos/
# owner: root
# group: root
# flags: --t
I straced the nfs4_getfacl as suggested on the mailing list and got this:
# strace nfs4_getfacl /export/proyectos
getxattr("/export/proyectos", "system.nfs4_acl", 0x0, 0) = -1 EOPNOTSUPP (Operation not supported)
Is nfs4_getfacl asking for the right flag? I thought that nfs4_acls were not implemented at all by any filesystem, and currently nfs4 were relying on some kind of nfs4acl-posixacl mapping. But I'm not sure anymore.


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HOUSTON -- The Oakland Athletics are set to stare down a new opponent with some very familiar faces in the Lone Star State. The A's open up the first of 19 games against their new division rivals, the Houston Astros.
On the mound for the Astros will be former A's prospect Brad Peacock, making his MLB debut. Peacock was acquired by Oakland in the trade that sent Gio Gonzalez to the Nationals. He was later shipped to Houston with Chris Carter in exchange for current A's, Jed Lowrie and Fernando Rodriguez.
"I think the first time you play your former team there is something to that," A's manager Bob Melvin said.
It got even more interesting when just before the team boarded the plane for Houston, they sent reliever Travis Blackley, who had been designated for assignment, to the Astros in a trade. Blackley is with his new team in time for Friday's game. He says it feels like changing schools.
It's been two weeks since the Australian-born reliever has appeared in a game, and he says he didn't even have anyone to play catch with after he was designated for assignment. He spent the time off touring the Bay Area with stops in Santa Cruz, Half Moon Bay and a surprise visit to the stands of the Oakland Coliseum.
His girlfriend and her family had an extra ticket and he though, why not?
"They're always yelling 'Aussie, Aussie, Aussie' out to me when I'm pitching, I may as well say 'Good'ay' to them," Blackley said of the right field fans he visited. "I got an abnormally high amount of tweets and messages on Instagram from A's fans."
On the A's side, first baseman Nate Freiman was plucked off waivers from the Astros on March 23, and will likely get his opportunity to prove Houston shouldn't have passed up on him.
Peacock never made his way to Oakland, the highest level he pitched at was Triple-A, where he was 12-9 with a 6.01 ERA. His numbers didn't necessarily reflect his skill level, because a lot of players in Sacramento were playing out of position as they were working on being more versatile defensively. Several current A's were teammates of his with the River Cats.
"It's his first start with the team, he's really excited and really pumped up," Carter said. "He's trying to impress today."
Carter spent 67 games with the A's in 2012. As Brandon Moss' right-handed complement at first base, he hit 16 home runs and had 39 RBI. Carter is now a left fielder for the Astros and has the power to put runs on the board at any moment. He was traded because the A's wanted to open up the DH spot for their extra outfielders. He says he's had his eye on this date on the calendar for a while.
"I'm excited for today," Carter said. "I still talk to a lot of the guys on the team."
The A's may have the most valuable weapon of the bunch. Infielder Jed Lowrie is hitting .462 with four doubles, one home run and three RBI in his first four games this season. Not only will he be useful on the field, but he can provide key strategy for the A's, who haven't been to Minute Maid Park since 2007.
Lowrie says the outfield with the hill in center field and the jagged line in left field where the Crawford Boxes are located can present some challenges.
"The Crawford boxes are a little funny because they stick out and there's that really sharp angle," Lowrie said. "I've seen different theories on it, there are some guys that give that entire left field line and try to play to that corner."
His insights may be able to help first base coach Tye Waller and Melvin with their outfield alignments. The A's also have special instructor Phil Garner, a native of Texas, helping with advanced scouting.
Even Astros manager Bo Porter played for the A's in 2000. The amount of former A's may make it easier to figure out the Astros, who play in Florida for spring training. With the Astros in a rebuilding mode, it is important for Oakland to pad the win column against their new division-rivals.


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Once among one of Pennsylvania's most heavily-polluted waterways, the Schuylkill River has undergone a dramatic recovery and was voted the 2014 Pennsylvania River of the Year. The general public voted online last year from November 25th to December 27th and chose the Schuylkill River over four other rivers which were finalists for the annual PA River of the Year award. They included the Kiskiminetas-Conemaugh Rivers, Ohio River, Brodhead Creek Watershed in Monroe County and the West Branch of the Susquehanna.
Final voting numbers overseen by the Pennsylvania Organization of Watershed and Rivers (POWR) showed the Schuylkill River received 43% of the votes casted. This is the second time the Schuylkill has been named River of the Year, having last received the distinction in 1999. The Delaware River won the award in 2011 and 2002. The Lehigh River won the award in 2007.
The winning applicant in the competition, the Schuylkill River Greenway Association received a $10,000 Leadership Grant to help fund River of the Year activities. The association manages the Schuylkill River National and State Heritage Area.
The organization will integrate the River of the Year message into its existing programs, including the Schuylkill River Sojourn. This year the 16th annual, 112-mile Schuylkill River Sojourn is now open to registration online. The guided canoe/kayak trip on the Schuylkill River gets under way Saturday, June 7, at Island Park in Schuylkill Haven, and ends Friday, June 13, at Penn's Landing in Philadelphia.
Participants paddle 14-18 miles per day and can register for the entire trip or as little as one day. On the river there will be a few rapids, a lot of calm water, campsites, and celebrations in the river towns.
The Schuylkill River Greenway Association will also offer newer pedal/paddle events and a bike tour series on the adjacent Schuylkill River Trail. A complete list of River of the Year events is available on the Schuylkill River Heritage Area website.
The Schuylkill stretches 128 miles from Schuylkill County headwaters to its confluence with the Delaware River in Philadelphia. On the brink of becoming a wasteland, the river was targeted by the state in the Schuylkill River Project, beginning in 1945. The first major government-funded environmental cleanup saw millions of tons of coal culm dredged from the river.
In roughly half a century, one of the nation's most polluted bodies of water has improved to a point where it is now a popular recreational destination for paddlers, trail users, and anglers. The Schuylkill is a source of drinking water for 1.5 million people, and waterfront communities along its corridor now look to the river to bolster community revitalization efforts.
The POWR administers the River of the Year program with funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) which has been presented annually since 1983. Each year, finalists are determined based on each waterway's conservation needs and successes, as well as celebration plans should the nominee be voted River of the Year.


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Educated Colorado.
NAME: Stuart A. Roosa
BIRTHPLACE AND DATE: Roosa was born August 16, 1933, in Durango, Colorado.
EDUCATION: Bachelor of Science with honours in aeronautical engineering from the University of Colorado.
EXPERIENCE: Roosa served on active duty in the Air Force from 1953 to 1976, retiring as a colonel. His duties included maintenance flight test pilot at Olmstead Air Force Base, Pennsylvania; chief of service engineering at Tachikawa Air Base, Japan; a fighter pilot at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, and experimental test pilot at Edwards Air Force Base, California.
Roosa was selected by NASA in April 1966. He flew into space as Command Module Pilot of Apollo 14, January 31 to February 9, 1971. The mission was commanded by Alan Shepard and Lunar Module Pilot was Edgar Mitchell. En route to the moon, Roosa, as Command Module pilot, encountered problems in docking the Command and Lunar Modules. On February 5, Shepard and Mitchell landed on the moon's Fra Mauro highlands. For 35 hours Roosa orbited the moon alone while they explored the surface. The return home was uneventful.
Roosa retired from NASA and the Air Force in 1976. He held managerial positions with several companies, including Corporate Vice President, International Operations, U.S. Industries;, President of USI's Middle East Development Company, Athens, Greece; and Vice President, Advanced Planning, Charles Kenneth Campbell Investments. In 1981, he became President and owner of Gulf Coast Coors, a position he held until his death from viral pneumonia, a complication of pancreatitis, on December 12, 1994.
Birth Place: Durango, Colorado.
Status: Deceased.
Born: 1933.08.16.
Died: 1994.12.12.
Spaceflights: 1 .
Total time in space: 9.00 days.
Apollo 14 entered lunar orbit at 1:55 a.m. EST on February 4. At 2:41 a.m. the separated S-IVB stage and instrument unit struck the lunar surface 174 kilometers southeast of the planned impact point. The Apollo 12 seismometer, left on the moon in November 1969, registered the impact and continued to record vibrations for two hours.
After rechecking the systems in the LM, astronauts Shepard and Mitchell separated the LM from the CSM and descended to the lunar surface. The Antares landed on Fra Mauro at 4:17 a.m. EST February 5, 9 to 18 meters short of the planned landing point. The first EVA began at 9:53 a.m., after intermittent communications problems in the portable life support system had caused a 49-minute delay. The two astronauts collected a 19.5-kilogram contingency sample; deployed the TV, S-band antenna, American flag, and Solar Wind Composition experiment; photographed the LM, lunar surface, and experiments; deployed the Apollo lunar surface experiments package 152 meters west of the LM and the laser-ranging retroreflector 30 meters west of the ALSEP; and conducted an active seismic experiment, firing 13 thumper shots into the lunar surface.
A second EVA period began at 3:11 a.m. EST February 6. The two astronauts loaded the mobile equipment transporter (MET) - used for the first time - with photographic equipment, tools, and a lunar portable magnetometer. They made a geology traverse toward the rim of Cone Crater, collecting samples on the way. On their return, they adjusted the alignment of the ALSEP central station antenna in an effort to strengthen the signal received by the Manned Space Flight Network ground stations back on earth.
Just before reentering the LM, astronaut Shepard dropped a golf ball onto the lunar surface and on the third swing drove the ball 366 meters. The second EVA had lasted 4 hours 35 minutes, making a total EVA time for the mission of 9 hours 24 minutes. The Antares lifted off the moon with 43 kilograms of lunar samples at 1:48 p.m. EST February 6.
Meanwhile astronaut Roosa, orbiting the moon in the CSM, took astronomy and lunar photos, including photos of the proposed Descartes landing site for Apollo 16.
Ascent of the LM from the lunar surface, rendezvous, and docking with the CSM in orbit were performed as planned, with docking at 3:36 p.m. EST February 6. TV coverage of the rendezvous and docking maneuver was excellent. The two astronauts transferred from the LM to the CSM with samples, equipment, and film. The LM ascent stage was then jettisoned and intentionally crashed on the moon's surface at 7:46 p.m. The impact was recorded by the Apollo 12 and Apollo 14 ALSEPs.
The spacecraft was placed on its trajectory toward earth during the 34th lunar revolution. During transearth coast, four inflight technical demonstrations of equipment and processes in zero gravity were performed.
The CM and SM separated, the parachutes deployed, and other reentry events went as planned, and the Kitty Hawk splashed down in mid-Pacific at 4:05 p.m. EST February 9 about 7 kilometers from the recovery ship U.S.S. New Orleans. The Apollo 14 crew returned to Houston on February 12, where they remained in quarantine until February 26.
All primary mission objectives had been met. The mission had lasted 216 hours 40 minutes and was marked by the following achievements:
One anomaly, an auxiliary propulsion system leak on the S-IVB stage, produced an unpredictable thrust and prevented a final S-IVB targeting maneuver after separation from the CSM. Tracking of the S-IVB ended at 4:04 p.m. EST April 17, when the instrument unit's signal was lost. The stage hit the lunar surface at 4:02 p.m. April 19, 260 kilometers northeast of the target point. The impact was detected by the seismometers left on the moon by the Apollo 12, 14, and 15 missions.
Spacecraft operations were near normal during the coast to the moon. Unexplained light-colored particles from the LM were investigated and identified as shredded thermal paint. Other activities during the translunar coast included a cislunar navigation exercise, ultraviolet photography of the earth and moon, an electrophoresis demonstration, and an investigation of the visual light-flash phenomenon noted on previous flights. Astronaut Duke counted 70 white, instantaneous light flashes that left no after-glow.
Apollo 16 entered a lunar orbit of 314 by 107.7 kilometers at 3:22 p.m. April 19. After separation of LM-11 Orion from CSM 112 Casper, a CSM active rendezvous kept the two vehicles close together while an anomaly discovered on the service propulsion system was evaluated. Tests and analyses showed the redundant system to be still safe and usable if required. The vehicles were again separated and the mission continued on a revised timeline because of the 5 3/4-hour delay.
The lunar module landed with Duke and Young in the moon's Descartes region, about 230 meters northwest of the planned target area at 9:23 p.m. EST April 20. A sleep period was scheduled before EVA.
The first extravehicular activity began at 11:59 a.m. April 21, after the eight-hour rest period. Television coverage of surface activity was delayed until the lunar roving vehicle systems were activated, because the steerable antenna on the lunar module could not be used. The lunar surface experiments packages were deployed, but accidental breaking of the electronics cable rendered the heat flow experiment inoperable. After completing activities at the experiments site, the crew drove the lunar roving vehicle west to Flag Crater, where they performed the planned tasks. The inbound traverse route was just slightly south of the outbound route, and the next stop was Spook Crater. The crew then returned via the experiment station to the lunar module and deployed the solar wind composition experiment. The duration of the extravehicular activity was 7 hours 11 minutes. The distance traveled by the lunar roving vehicle was 4.2 kilometers. The crew collected 20 kilograms of samples.
The second extravehicular traverse, which began at 11:33 a.m. April 22, was south-southeast to a mare-sampling area near the Cinco Craters on Stone Mountain. The crew then drove in a northwesterly direction, making stops near Stubby and Wreck Craters. The last leg of the traverse was north to the experiments station and the lunar module. The second extravehicular activity lasted 7 hours 23 minutes. The distance traveled by the lunar roving vehicle was 11.1 kilometers.
Four stations were deleted from the third extravehicular traverse, which began 30 minutes early at 10:27 a.m. April 23 to allow extra time. The first stop was North Ray Crater, where "House Rock" on the rim of the crater was sampled. The crew then drove southeast to "Shadow Rock." The return route to the LM retraced the outbound route. The third extravehicular activity lasted 5 hours 40 minutes, and the lunar roving vehicle traveled 11.4 kilometers.
Lunar surface activities outside the LM totaled 20 hours 15 minutes for the mission. The total distance traveled in the lunar roving vehicle was 26.7 kilometers. The crew remained on the lunar surface 71 hours 14 minutes and collected 96.6 kilograms of lunar samples.
While the lunar module crew was on the surface, Mattingly, orbiting the moon in the CSM, was obtaining photographs, measuring physical properties of the moon and deep space, and making visual observations. Essentially the same complement of instruments was used to gather data as was used on the Apollo 15 mission, but different areas of the lunar surface were flown over and more comprehensive deep space measurements were made, providing scientific data that could be used to validate findings from Apollo 15 as well as add to the total store of knowledge of the moon and its atmosphere, the solar system, and galactic space.
The LM lifted off from the moon at 8:26 p.m. EST April 23, rendezvoused with the CSM, and docked with it in orbit. Young and Duke transferred to the CSM with samples, film, and equipment, and the LM was jettisoned the next day. LM attitude control was lost at jettison; therefore a deorbit maneuver was not possible and the LM remained in lunar orbit, with an estimated orbital lifetime of about one year.
The particles and fields subsatellite was launched into lunar orbit and normal system operation was noted. However, the spacecraft orbital shaping maneuver was not performed before ejection and the subsatellite was placed in a non-optimum orbit that resulted in a much shorter lifetime than the planned year. Loss of all subsatellite tracking and telemetry data on the 425th revolution (May 29) indicated that the subsatellite had hit the lunar surface.
The mass spectrometer deployment boom stalled during a retract cycle and was jettisoned before transearth injection. The second plane-change maneuver and some orbital science photography were deleted so that transearth injection could be performed about 24 hours earlier than originally planned.
Activities during the transearth coast phase of the mission included photography for a contamination study for the Skylab program and completion of the visual light-flash-phenomenon investigation that had been partially accomplished during translunar coast. A 1-hour 24-minute transearth extravehicular activity was conducted by command module pilot Mattingly to retrieve the film cassettes from the scientific instrument module cameras, inspect the equipment, and expose a microbial-response experiment to the space environment. Two midcourse corrections were made on the return flight to achieve the desired entry interface conditions.
All launch vehicle systems performed normally in achieving an earth parking orbit of 170 by 168 kilometers. After checkout, insertion into a lunar trajectory was begun at 3:46 a.m.; translunar coast time was shortened to compensate for the launch delay. CSM 114 transposition, docking with LM-12, and LM ejection from the launch vehicle stage were normal. The S-IVB stage was maneuvered for lunar impact, striking the surface about 13.5 kilometers from the preplanned point at 3:27 p.m. EST December 10. The impact was recorded by the passive seismometers left on the moon by Apollo 12, 14, 15, and 16.
The crew performed a heat flow and convection demonstration and an Apollo light-flash experiment during the translunar coast. The scientific instrument module door on the SM was jettisoned at 10:17 a.m. EST December 10. The lunar orbit insertion maneuver was begun at 2:47 p.m. and the Apollo 17 spacecraft entered a lunar orbit of 315 by 97 kilometers. After separation of the LM Challenger from the CSM America and a readjustment of orbits, the LM began its powered descent and landed on the lunar surface in the Taurus-Littrow region at 2:55 p.m. EST on December 11, with Cernan and Schmitt.
The first EVA began about 4 hours later (6:55 p.m.). Offloading of the lunar roving vehicle and equipment proceeded as scheduled. The Apollo Lunar Surface Experiment Package was deployed approximately 185 meters west northwest of the Challenger. Astronaut Cernan drove the lunar roving vehicle to the experiments deployment site, drilled the heat flow and deep core holes, and emplaced the neutron probe experiment. Two geological units were sampled, two explosive packages deployed, and seven traverse gravimeter measurements were taken. During the 7-hour 12-minute EVA, 14 kilograms of samples were collected.
The second extravehicular activity began at 6:28 p.m. EST December 12. Because of geological interest, station stop times were modified. Orange soil was discovered and became the subject of considerable geological discussion. Five surface samples and a double core sample were taken in the area of the orange soil. Three explosive packages were deployed, seven traverse gravimeter measurements were taken, and observations were photographed. Samples collected totaled 34 kilograms during the 7 hours and 37 minutes of the second EVA.
The third and final EVA began at 5:26 p.m. EST December 13. Specific sampling objectives were accomplished. Samples - including blue-gray breccias, fine-grained vesicular basalts, crushed anorthositic rocks, and soils - weighed 66 kilograms. Nine traverse gravimeter measurements were made. The surface electrical properties experiment was terminated. Before reentering the LM, the crew selected a breccia rock to dedicate to the nations represented by students visiting the Mission Control Center. A plaque on the landing gear of the lunar module, commemorating all of the Apollo lunar landings, was then unveiled. After 7 hours 15 minutes, the last Apollo EVA on the lunar surface ended. Total time of the three EVAs was approximately 22 hours; the lunar roving vehicle was driven 35 kilometers, and about 115 kilograms of lunar sample material was acquired.
While Cernan and Schmitt were exploring the lunar surface, Evans was conducting numerous scientific activities in the CSM in lunar orbit. In addition to the panoramic camera, the mapping camera, and the laser altimeter, three new scientific instrument module experiments were included in the Apollo 17 orbital science equipment. An ultraviolet spectrometer measured lunar atmospheric density and composition; an infrared radiometer mapped the thermal characteristics of the moon; and a lunar sounder acquired data on the subsurface structure.
Challenger lifted off the moon at 5:55 p.m. EST December 14. Rendezvous with the orbiting CSM and docking were normal. The two astronauts transferred to the CM with samples and equipment and the LM ascent stage was jettisoned at 1:31 a.m. December 15. Its impact on the lunar surface about 1.6 kilometers from the planned target was recorded by four Apollo 17 geophones and the Apollo 12, 14, 15, and 16 seismometers emplaced on the surface. The seismic experiment explosive packages that had been deployed on the moon were detonated as planned and recorded on the geophones.
During the coast back to earth, Evans left the CSM at 3:27 p.m. EST December 17 for a 1-hour 7-minute inflight EVA and retrieved lunar sounder film and panoramic and mapping camera cassettes from the scientific instrument module bay. The crew conducted the Apollo light- flash experiment and operated the infrared radiometer and ultraviolet spectrometer.
Reentry, landing, and recovery were normal. The command module parachuted into the mid-Pacific at 2:25 p.m. EST December 19, 6.4 kilometers from the prime recovery ship, U.S.S. Ticonderoga. The crew was picked up by helicopter and was on board the U.S.S. Ticonderoga 52 minutes after the CM landed. All primary mission objectives had been achieved.


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Rare Corvette Racers Headed to the 2013 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion
If you love historically significant Corvette racecars, it doesn't get much better than the collection of six very rare cars that will be on display at the 2013 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca on Aug. 16-18. We all know Chevy takes the lessons it learns from racing and transfers that knowledge
Comments | By Keith Cornett - August 12, 2013
Monterey Motorsports Reunion to Feature the Corvette Grand Sport Racers
Some special "guests" will help Corvette celebrate its 60th anniversary at the Rolex Monterey Motorsport Reunion at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in August. The reunion, set for August 16-18, will feature two and perhaps even three of the legendary Corvette Grand Sport models from the 1960s. Only five of the Grand Sports were ever produced
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Sound bites, metaphors and quips concerning skepticism and denial of anthropogenic global warming, including rebuttals to specific arguments, credibility (who to believe?), and talking points for addressing conservatives.
Climate change is like one of those Hollywood disaster movies that pit obstructionists against ordinary people who become heroes. Those movies often end with a kiss. We don't know how the climate change story will end—will our grandchildren enjoy some end-of-movie kisses?
Abe Lincoln created the National Science Academy, and U.S. Presidents have relied on NSA for advice ever since.
If 97% of experts say a mushroom is poisonous but 3% say it is safe, would you feed it to your kids?


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Le Mas
Le Mas Candille is a luxury Relais & Châteaux 5 Star hotel that offers 45 rooms, including seven suites, divided into three living spaces: "Le Mas", "La Bastide" and "la Villa Candille". Each room has been individually designed using flair and imagination to produce a perfect combination of tradition and modernity.
In its 18th century converted farmhouse Le Mas are located 19 Classic and Traditional bedrooms. These cosy Provençal styled bedrooms (25m² to 28m²) are elegantly fitted and some open onto a terrace with views of the garden or Grasse and the pre-Alps. Two of the double rooms are equipped to suit the needs of guests with disabilities.
Air conditioning
Flat-screen TVs with cable channels
Mini bar
In-room safe
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Six-and-a-half years ago Britney Spears and Stephen Dorff documented the ups and downs of celebrity romance and celebrity life in the somewhat dark clip for the pop singer's single "Everytime," off her 2003 album, In the Zone. When MTV News had Dorff come into the office recently to chat about his new film, Sofia Coppola's "Somewhere," we had him take us through the memorable 2004 video scene by scene.
"It was a little weird. [Director David LaChapelle] just told me to dis her and just kind of ignore her so I was just playing like a boyfriend in a fight," the actor recalled of his opening limo scene with Spears, in which the two were surrounded by paparazzi. "This is our take on paparazzos too. They put prosthetic noses on all of them, which is funny. You see how they all look kind of weird. You see all the noses."
As the clip progresses, after Dorff and Spears scuffle with the paps, they make their way to their hotel room. "They said, 'Start breaking stuff,' [and] I said, 'All right,' " he explained. "They had all this fake glass, so I just started kicking stuff. It was actually kind of fun." When it came to the pivotal part of the clip where Dorff comes to a drowning Britney's aid, he said he was responsible for most of the scene. "That was my idea. I knew I had to save her in the bathtub, but it was my idea to go in with the shoes and the jeans and just kind of find her," he said. "First they had me change into my boxers. I was like, 'I don't think he has time. She's dying.' So I just go in."
While the "Everytime" clip certainly touches on some dark topics, Dorff admits that it could have been even darker. "There was an original video, too, which was a lot darker. It was like much more like a suicide type video with pills and wine. It was a little dark probably for the fans," he said. "She originally died in the video and then in this video she wakes up in the end."
Dorff says his general feeling about the shoot was that it was a joy to work with Spears
, who is set to release new music this year. "She was very nice. She thanked me for doing it early in the day. She was very sweet," he explained, adding that they only spoke a few more times after filming the clip.
"I haven't seen her in years. She had her family and stuff. I hope she's doing good."


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Lafayette's Ryan Willen
Feb. 27, 2012
Patriot League Men's Basketball Academic Awards
Center Valley, Pa. - Lafayette senior Ryan Willen was selected as the 2011-12 Patriot League Men's Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year and earned one of five spots on the sport's Academic All-Patriot League Team, it was announced on Monday. The awards are voted on by the Patriot League's men's basketball sports information directors.
Lafayette and Bucknell each had a pair of student-athletes on the Academic All-Patriot League Team. Willen's classmate, Rob Delaney, joined him on the list, while Bucknell juniors Mike Muscala and Bryson Johnson each made the squad along with Lehigh junior Gabe Knutson. Willen, Knutson and Muscala all repeated on the Academic All-Patriot League Team, which has five student-athletes to equal the size of the sport's All-Patriot League first team
Willen has been a standout on the court and in the classroom throughout his tenure at Lafayette. He made the All-Patriot League team for the second time in his career on Monday, earning first-team status while scoring 14.6 points per contest and also pulling down 5.3 rebounds per game. He placed in the top 10 in the Patriot League in both categories, and also stands in the top 10 in field goal percentage (45.1), free throw percentage (80.7) and steals (1.0).
Willen was selected to the Capital One Academic All-District II team for the second straight season in February. He has a cumulative 3.43 grade-point average while majoring in Neuroscience, and posted a 3.77 mark in the fall semester. Willen plans to attend medical school after graduation.
Willen is the third Lafayette student-athlete to win the Men's Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year award, joining Mike Farrell (2003-04) and Matt Betley (2007-08).
Muscala and Knutson joined Willen by making the Academic All-Patriot League Team after also earning All-Patriot League honors on Monday. Muscala has 16.7 points and 9.1 rebounds per game for the year, and was even better in Patriot League action with 18.9 points and 9.0 rebounds per contest. Muscala led all players in rebounding in both overall and Patriot League action, and was second in scoring during League play as he earned first-team All-League honors. Knutson ranks in the top 10 in the Patriot League in both scoring (12.1 ppg) and rebounding (5.5 rpg) while making 50 percent of his shots from the field, and earned second-team All-Patriot League honors. Johnson stands third in the Patriot League with 68 three-pointers while averaging 9.0 points per game, while Delaney is having a strong senior season with 9.1 points and 3.7 assists per contest.
Each student-athlete has also excelled in the classroom. Muscala maintains a 3.23 GPA as a Management major with a Spanish minor at Bucknell, and was a part of the 2010-11 Capital One Academic All-District Team. Johnson has recorded a 3.30 GPA while majoring in Economics and joined Willen on this year's Academic All-District squad. Delaney carries a 3.47 GPA as a Government & Law major at Lafayette, while Knutson has a 3.26 mark as an Accounting major at Lehigh.
To be eligible for the Scholar-Athlete of the Year award and the Academic All-Patriot League Team, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative grade point average and be a starter or key player in his/her sport. Freshmen or students in their first academic year at their school are not eligible for the honor.
The Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year for each individual sport comprises the pool of nominees for the Patriot League Male and Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year awards given out over the summer. One male and one female are selected for this honor.
Patriot League Men's Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Ryan Willen, Lafayette, Sr.
Men's Basketball Academic All-Patriot League Team
Rob Delaney, Lafayette, Sr.
Bryson Johnson, Bucknell, Jr.
Gabe Knutson, Lehigh, Jr.
Mike Muscala, Bucknell, Jr.
Ryan Willen, Lafayette, Sr.


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This collection of black and white images from throughout rural China looks deep into the soul of a country in the midst of change. Images are unique and inspiring. This collection will cause emotional reactions from laughter to tears.
Bay Leaf Cottages & Bistro is a resort property overlooking Penobscot Bay at Lincolnville Beach, Maine. Deisgner cottages and motel rooms afford the guest "all the charm and comfort of a B&B without the cost." Visit www.bayleafcottages.com for more information. Cooking classes $12 Lobster dinners Dog friendly rooms available Family friendly - on-site kids play cottage with games, toys, arts/crafts
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The Great Gatsby
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Great Gatsby Nick Carraway Quotes
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And as I sat there brooding on the old, unknown world, I thought of Gatsby's wonder when he first picked out the green light at the end of Daisy's dock. He had come a long way to this blue lawn, and his dream must have seemed so close that he could hardly fail to grasp it. He did not know that it was already behind him, somewhere back in that vast obscurity beyond the city, where the dark fields of the republic rolled on under the night. Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgastic future that year by year recedes before us. It eluded us then, but that's no matter – to-morrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther...and one fine morning– (9.149)
If there's anything more American than apple pie, it's the belief in self-improvement: that we're all capable of achieving our dreams, if we just hope and work hard enough. Unfortunately for Gatsby, that dream ends in tragedy.
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In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave me some advice that I've been turning over in my mind ever since.
"Whenever you feel like criticizing any one," he told me, "just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had." (1.1-3)
It's a lot easier to be morally upright when you're not pinching and scraping to make a living… which makes the immorality of the wealthy even more unforgivable. Every advantage in the world, and they can't even be nice people? Nick may forgive them, but we're not sure we do.
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Why they came East I don't know. They had spent a year in France for no particular reason, and then drifted here and there unrestfully wherever people played polo and were rich together. (1. 17)
Okay, hilarious. Isn't playing polo basically the definition of "being rich together"?


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