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Red Raiders Fall 6-2 in Midweek Opener at No. 16 Arizona
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TUCSON, Ariz. - A four-run sixth inning propelled No. 16 Arizona to a 6-2 victory over Texas Tech on Tuesday evening in front of 2,131 fans at Hi Corbett Field.
Texas Tech (7-6) had eight base hits and turned two double plays but it was the Wildcats (11-3) who scored four runs on three base hits and took advantage of the Red Raiders' only error of the game in the sixth inning to improve to 10-2 at home this season.
Red Raiders starting pitcher Johnny Drozd (1-1) took the loss after giving up five runs (4 ER) on seven hits with two strikeouts in five innings of work. Drozd did not allow a walk in the game and has now gone 10 consecutive innings without allowing a base on balls.
Arizona starting pitcher Tyler Crawford (2-1) went eight innings while scattering eight hits with just two runs allowed with five strikeouts and didn't allow a walk. Reliever Mathew Troupe pitched a scoreless ninth inning with two strikeouts in the non-save situation.
Texas Tech right fielder Devon Conley went 2-for-4 with an RBI, freshman designated hitter Jarrard Poteete went 2-for-4 and sophomore second baseman Bryant Burleson went 1-for-3 with an RBI to lead the Red Raiders at the plate.
Arizona scored first with a two-out RBI single in the second inning to take the early 1-0 advantage.
In the fourth inning, Tech would answer with a run to tie the game as sophomore center fielder Brett Bell singled to lead off the inning and then stole both second and third base. Burleson drove in Bell with a double down the right-field line to tie the game, 1-1.
The Wildcats regained the lead in the bottom of the fourth with a leadoff double and sacrifice fly, before their four-run sixth inning.
Drozd never faced more than four batters in an inning during the first five frames, but back-to-back base hits in the sixth and a fielding error by Tech shortstop Jake Barrios ended Drozd's day with two runners on base. Reliever Corey Taylor came in to face one batter - Brandon Dixon - who doubled home two runs while Trent Gilbert then hit a sacrifice fly off Tech reliever Andre Wheeler to bring home Arizona's sixth run of the game and fourth run of the inning.
Tech didn't give in as it scored a run in the eighth on Conley's third double of the season as catcher Mason Randolph scored after reaching base on an infield single to lead off the inning.
Freshman Matt Custred pitched the final two frames - both scoreless - for the Red Raiders who used four pitchers in the contest.
Texas Tech and Arizona will complete their two-game midweek series on Wednesday with a 2 p.m. CT first pitch from Hi Corbett Field in Tucson, Ariz.


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Your EV with $1 bets is of course -$12.50 . It looks like the EV when you bet $100 x25 is around -10.5. But for EV ignoring bonuses (contextual EV I'll call it) I'm just having it calculate the total amount wagered for 10k runthroughs and applying the .5% edge over that. When you calculate EV based on the amount actually won including bonuses (actual EV) it's a pretty standard $86-87 for $1 bets and it fluctuates quite a bit for $100. I've only eyeballed those stats but it seems to stay in the 90s although I've seen it plummet down to the 50s on some runs.
That got me thinking about the bonus:buyin ratio, along with playthrough amount, and how it influences things if at all. Initially with the original problem I thought the higher contextual EV you get for risking bustso would be counter-balanced by the hit taken to your actual EV when you consider the substantial amount of times where you bust and lose advantage of the 25% bonus. That is to say, with the ~33% risk of ruin you get for betting $100, wouldn't the bonus money lost on those runs alter the overall outlook of the deposit bonus?
So I experimented a little and made the buyin $100 and the deposit bonus $400 with the same playthrough req: would we see a different outcome in the simulation between $1 bets and $100? What about a $1 buyin and 499 bonus? Turns out, which makes sense now but didn't to me at first, that it doesn't seem to have much of an impact at all. Contextual EV is identical across the board (-12.5 vs. -10.5) of course, and overall EV ("I buyin for $1, gamble with 500, and come away with X") shows the same trends where the $1 bet has a very consistant range and the $100 bet is a bit wider.
Unfortunately I don't have more time to spend on this, but my next step with simulating would be to generate a curve on total $ won, factoring in bonuses, because right now I'm just eyeballing results on 10k run throughs and its' still pretty swingy. I'd be interested to see how the bonus ratio influences things because it seems like it should. My thought now is that the smaller the bonus, the more you want to minimize your risk of ruin and the larger the bonus the more you want to gamble with it. Of course it could affect nothing and you're always better off taking the bigger gamble whether the bonus is $0 or 100x your buyin.]]>
If you haven't Martingaled for breakfast in Vegas I highly recommend it. Free breakfast buffet never tasted so good.]]>
Kelly criterion states that you bet f = (bp – q)/b, where f = percentage of bankroll you bet, b = odds if you win, p = probability of winning, and q = probability of losing
b = 1.035 (Our expected value is 3.5% so we expect to get $1.035 back for every dollar we bet)
p = 0.5
q = 0.5
bp = 0.5015
bp – q = .0015
(bp – q) / b = ~0.0014 = f
So you would want to bet 14 cents for every hundred dollars in your current bankroll, or $1, whichever is greater. This assumes you want to make the full Kelly bet. Betting any more than that increases risk of ruin without increasing your chance of clearing the $100 bonus.]]>
The answer is the size of the bet won't change the EV, it will only increase or decrease variance. So it doesn't matter.]]>

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Robots and artificial intelligence in Spielberg's Robopocalypse
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- By John Howell
Steven Spielberg's Robopocalypse adaptation appears to be well in motion. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Anne Hathaway (The Dark Knight Rises) and Chris Hemsworth (Thor) are in talks to take on lead roles in the movie and Variety reports that Ben Whishaw (Skyfall and Cloud Atlas) is also now on board.
Robopocalypse has been on my reading list for some time. The best selling novel by Daniel H. Wilson, who happens to hold a PhD in robotics (which probably came in handy considering the subject matter), is a tehno thriller set in the near future. Domestic robots are the norm and artificial intelligence is about to become a reality. A computer scientist accidentally creates an artificial intelligence called Archos (ruler or leader in Greek) and it's not a happy first contact experience. Once Archos achieves self-awareness, it immediately sets out to destroy human civilisation in order to preserve Earth's biodiversity. After infecting all penetrable networked electronic devices with a "precursor virus" and testing humanities' defenses with random incidents, Archos launches a systematic attack on the human race.
Daniel H. Wilson earned a PhD in robotics from Carnegie Mellon University and is the author of How to Survive a Robot Uprising, Where's My Jetpack?, How to Build a Robot Army, The Mad Scientist Hall of Fame, Bro-Jitsu: The Martial Art of Sibling Smackdown, and A Boy and His Bot.
Clearly this type of story has been done before. The Terminator films (apart from the extra time travel element) have almost exactly the same plot. What's interesting and potentially promising here (please highlight "potentially" in your minds) are Wilson's credentials as the holder of a PhD in robotics and the directorial clout of Spielberg to give this type of story the production values and touches that could raise it above the average (please, no tagged on happy ending Mr Spielberg!). Certainly the story should be scientifically accurate in regards to robotic development given the author's background (to the extent it can be of course).
This will be Spielberg's first science fiction film since War of the Worlds in 2005. He was apparently keen to adapt the novel at the earliest opportunity. Spielberg's film studio Dreamworks acquired the rights to Robopocalypse in 2009, two years prior to its publication. Presumably Spielberg had read the novel before it was published? There's material for a sequel too. Wilson is scheduled to release a follow up called Robogenesis in 2014.
Reviews of Robopocalypse frequently call it an impressive thriller and a "page-turner" and compare Wilson to Michael Crichton. Other reviews on Amazon and elsewhere have not been so enthusiastic, calling the writing "pulpish" and lacking in suspense, a perfect novel to end up in an airport lounge. If you've read the novel and can reveal more, add your thoughts in the comments section below.
Robopocalyse is set to shoot in Montreal, Canada. The screenplay adaptation is by Drew Goddard, the scribe responsible for Joss Whedon's Cabin in the Woods.
This new, metal apocalypse is scheduled to reach human cinemas April 2014.
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Sunday, December 02, 2012
Know the true value of time; snatch, seize and enjoy every moment of it. No idleness...never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.
- Lord Chesterfield
I often wondered where this quote came from. I don't know who Lord Chesterfield was, but I will find out later, but he was very wise. Time is a privilege. We never know how much...or how little...of it we have left. Only our Creator knows the day and the hour of our death.
I heard it once said to not kill or waste time because once that time is wasted or killed, you cannot get it back to revive it or use it wisely for another purpose.
I also remember Robin Williams' character in DEAD POET'S SOCIETY say, "Carpe Diem (sp)" which means SEIZE THE DAY! Do now what you would like to do tomorrow for you may not have tomorrow to seize!
Life is short enough. When Fall approaches, we look around and wonder where the long hot days of summer went. When Christmas comes and goes, we wonder where the stressful days that lead up to it went. We are always looking back wondering where time went. Maybe it's time to look forward or even stay in the now. Looking back, we are wasting valuable time. And looking back, for some people, could hurt.
No, look forward! Turn your eyes to your goal...whatever or whomever that may be. Keeping your eyes focussed on the goal will allow you to enjoy every moment of every day and cause to you seize every moment so that it is not lost.
Yes, sometimes it is good to look back...to see how far we have come. But that is a rare thing. Look forward to wehre your future lies and look to today, this very moment and seize it for what you want to do. If you snooze you lose.
There are many quotes on time that I can think of off hand, I just don't know the authors of them all:
Waste not want not...even with time.
You cannot take back what you have given away.
If you snooze you lose.
Seize the Day
Live as though Christ died yesterday, rose today and is coming back tomorrow.
For everything there is a season,
And a time for every matter under heaven:
A time to be born, and a time to die;
A time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted;
A time to kill, and a time to heal;
A time to break down, and a time to build up;
A time to weep, and a time to laugh;
A time to mourn, and a time to dance;
A time to throw away stones, and a time to gather stones together;
A time to embrace, And a time to refrain from embracing;
A time to seek, and a time to lose;
A time to keep, and a time to throw away;
A time to tear, and a time to sew;
A time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
A time to love, and a time to hate,
A time for war, and a time for peace.
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
Time wastes our bodies and our wits, but we waste time, so we are quits. ~Author Unknown
Time flies when you're having fun.
"Time nor tide wait for no man/woman"
"Lost time is never found again"
Benjamin Franklin Ibid 1743
Nothing is as far away as one minute ago.
Jim Bishop
The whole life of man is but a point of time; let us enjoy it.
Plutarch (46 AD - 120 AD)
What may be done at any time will be done at no time.
Scottish Proverb
This time, like all times, is a very good one, if we but know what to do with it.
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882)
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The Wall Street Journal had an article about the NFL, and how it stands to potentially lose $1 billion dollars in the event of a lockout.
The number is staggering, and when I heard it, I balked. How could that be? But if we consider there are 32 teams, that's about $31 million per team. And that number I can at least understand.
You've got staff employee salaries. There are loans to be repaid, taxes (on property and so forth), leases on facilities, and other overhead expenses that you'll have even if there is no team to field. That's real money that has to be paid, no matter what.
Corporate sponsors and partners are asking for reductions in fees paid. Some of that will be real money re-paid to some partners, and reduced income in others.
The TV deal allows the NFL to essentially break-even next year if there are no games, but that ultimately means the owners pay back the networks out of future profits. So there's a long-term implication, but that doesn't really contribute to the losses in 2011.
And then there's advertising. Some sponsorship deals will essentially end in litigation if there is no CBA, with the sponsors asking for their money back because they won't be an official sponsor of anything. Others will want a reduction in what they pay, hoping for the NFL to return. Its a mix of real money and less income.
Of course there would be no real income from games to offset the losses, so it has to come from the owners' pockets, or a general fund from the NFL (where they have set aside some money for a rainy day).
Think about it. Some owners will struggle to cover it.
And the ramifications go larger. Its entirely possible that many teams will choose to furlough the non-football-operations staff, essentially leaving them unemployed. And then you also have people who would normally be employed (even as hourly workers) at the stadiums around the country who no longer have that as a potential source of income. There are thousands of people - from food vendors to policemen to grounds crew - who won't be working on Sundays.
Not to mention the effects on media people, chartered airlines, bars and restaurants, sports books, etc, etc who would also be impacted, because they don't get to drink from the trough.
And as I think about it, I realize that the owners (and really the wealthy players) are putting greed first, ahead of the thoughts of the damage they do to their own sport, and the economy in general.
So, owners, its up to you....fix this now, or we all suffer in some way.
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The potential lockout
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Fair enough Mike. Its not just the owners, its all of the greedy bastards.
I pinned it on the owners, because they need to "blink" first, stop being so narrow minded, and start the ball rolling. But all sides need to give in.
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College Hockey:Holy Cross Pulls Away From UConn
Crusaders To Meet Brown For Championship
STORRS, Conn. — The Holy Cross Crusaders scored five goals over the last two periods to break a 1-1 tie as they defeated the Connecticut Huskies, 6-3 in game two of the Toyota UConn Hockey Classic on Thursday evening. UConn drops to 3-11-3 on the season with a 2-5-1 record in Atlantic Hockey, while Holy Cross moves to 7-5-4 on the year with a 4-2-3 record in Atlantic Hockey.
James Sixsmith gave Holy Cross an early lead at 4:28 in the first as he beat Huskies goaltender Scott Tomes with a wrist shot low to the stick side from Sean Nappo and Dale Reinhardt.
Connecticut then tied the score at one with a power-play goal at the 16:33 mark in the opening period. Sophomore Scott McDougall top-shelfed his first of the season for UConn off a feed from classmates Bill Magnuson and Brian Burns.
The Crusaders, however, came out in the second with tallies from Reinhardt and Tyler McGregor at 1:12 and 10:43, respectively, to take a 3-1 lead.
Adam Rhein brought the Huskies back to within one with his second of the year from Magnuson 3:52 into the third stanza, but Holy Cross followed with goals at 7:10, 11:17 and 12:07 to secure the victory.
Cole Koidahl notched the third and final UConn goal on the power play at 17:35 from Mike Neilon and captain Tim Olsen to close out the scoring.
Tomes and Brad Smith combined for 34 saves for Connecticut and Tony Quesada stopped 38 shots in net for Holy Cross. UConn held a 41-40 shot advantage and went 2-for-9 in power-play opportunities, while the Crusaders were 1-for-5 with a man-advantage.
The Huskies return to action tomorrow, December 31, as they will face Merrimack College in the consolation game of the Toyota UConn Hockey Classic at 1:30 p.m. Holy Cross will battle Brown in the championship game at 4:30 p.m., as the Bears rolled to a 4-1 victory over Merrimack in game one of the Classic Thursday afternoon.
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Day # 52: Where is time going????
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Wow I've finished day # 52!!!
I'm surprised at myself! Who knew I was gonna make it this long? I'm so amazed!!! I'm making progress too! I'm currently down 15 pounds from when I started! Some of my clothes are starting fit a little more loosely! Which is always a GOOD thing.
Even though I felt as though I was slacking off, things got kind of busy with school starting back up for us. Job interview after job interview after job interview... finally I have a full time job. For the moment its only supposed to be until January. The girl I am "replacing" is out on maternity leave, and is supposed to be back in January. But the atty that hired me said that there is enough work for two people so the position could become permanent. We shall see. All I can do right now is prove that I am good enough to keep around permanently! That I can be a big help! I love the fact that I am back to work in a personal injury law firm. I know what I am doing when it comes to personal injury! Although this law office does things differently from the last one I worked in. But then again that's to be expected because all attorneys do things differently! But I'm just thrilled to be working again! I get paid EVERY week! Which is awesome! Now we can get our bills caught up and actually buy what we need grocery wise so we can have better meals and left overs for lunches!
This job has given my husband some relief. He's been the only person working for so long that he wasn't able to think about vacation or sick days b/c If he was out he didn't make money. So now there's a little cushion!!
Just because I got a job doesn't mean I've stopped working out or trying to keep track of my calories. I get up at the same time but now am dressed and out the door at 6:30 so I can get my work out done, shower and get to work on time! Lunches, well I pack that. Today was tuna salad sandwhiches and water. Nothing else! Breakfast was apple cinnamon instant oatmeal at the office! So I'm trying to keep the food on track! But I'll figure out how to make it all work. So far its not too bad! Just have to fit YMCA, Work, School and housework all into the equation of ONE day. Good gravy I don't know how some people do it with kids and everything the kids are into! I'd be plum exhausted every single night!!
Any way, GO ME!!!!! Day #53 tomorrow!
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Intro: Learning how to make cookie pops allows you to give your sweetie a Valentine bouquet of the sweet kind. All you need to make heart-shaped cookie bouquets are some basic ingredients, some cookie cutters, cookie sticks plus frosting. Finally, at the end of the article, you'll find some tips to follow that will ensure that your cookies will taste great!
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Want to Learn How to Make Cookie Pops?
You can decorate your Valentine cookie bouquets with pink, red or white icing. Wrap pretty bows and decorative cellophane around your V-Day cookie pops for a treat that will be gone in a matter of hours.
You also don't have to use heart-shaped cookies to make your cookie pop designs. If you look through the slide show, I've included some cute Valentine's Day cookie designs for you to try.
Some are heart-shaped cookies, but others are a bit more fun. All will give you ideas about cookie shapes, frosting ideas or cookie bouquet possibilities.
You can find cookie cutters for these Valentine's Day cookie designs on Amazon.
- For the corset cookie cutter
- Different heart-shaped cookie cutters
- Other cookie designs, including Mickey Mouse and stars
The video at the top of the screen will teach you how to make cookie bouquets. It also has a recommended recipe for you to use.
Not Sure About Making Cookie Pops: Other Valentine Cookie Designs to Try
However, if you'd like to have a simpler Valentine's Day baking regiment, I recommend you make some heart-shaped cookies the traditional way, meaning no stick.
If you'd like to do that, I'm including some links to the recipes that I always use to make some easy sugar cookies plus my recipe for cream cheese icing.
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Tips for Making Beautiful Cookie Pops
Finally, your Valentine cookie bouquet will only be as good as the cookies you make them from. Below, you'll find a few tips to keep in mind so that you end up with stunning cookie bouquets every time.
- Get all the ingredients together first. You don't want to start making your Valentine cookie bouquets and realize you don't have something.
- Allow your cookie sheets to cool between baking batches.
- Make sure that you've used the correct ingredients and in the correct amount for your easy cookie recipes.
- Putting the dough in the fridge for awhile before you bake them makes your Valentine's Day cookie designs taste better.
- Use the best ingredients, including fresh eggs, good milk and new spices, flour and baking powder.
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New rumors suggest that an upcoming refresh of the Apple TV will bring iOS app support, as well as a new name for the device.According to Engadget, the next version of the Apple set-top box will be called the iTV. Mac history buffs will recall that this was the original name Apple announced for the device back in October of 2006; we can only assume the company has settled the trademark disputes over that name if it intends to go forward with a change.In addition to supporting iOS applications and a long-rumored streaming iTunes service, Engadget also reports that Apple will be downgrading the video output on the device to 720p. Previous reports indicated that playback would be in 1080p, but Engadget's sources claim the version of the A4 chip being used in iTV isn't powerful enough to push full HD video.On the one hand, that's a blow to videophiles (who aren't the target market anyway), on the other, it makes sense if only from a streaming and downloadable content perspective. The new device is rumored to only have 16GB of flash media storage, which indicates that movies and TV shows will be designed to be streamed off of other computers or Apple's servers. While some companies are successfully pushing out 1080p streaming video (like Vudu), it's still not the most scalable solution.Right now it isn't clear if the new set-top box will support current iOS apps built for the iPhone or iPad or if developers will need to specifically target the new device. With any luck, companies that already have apps on the iPad, like Netflix, Hulu Plus, and ABC, will be able to quickly bring that experience to the television screen.We expect that Apple will be announcing the new device this fall at the company's annual iPod event. We'll keep you posted.What do you think of the rumored new direction of Apple TV? Let us know!
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Okur was tremendous. When he is aggressive, the Jazz can beat anyone. Lately,
he stepped up his defensive presence and if the offense stays potent the Jazz
are in for a prolonged stretch.
His 3s, though, will remain for me the main attraction. The way the ball rolls into basket is so sweet. Don't stop shooting the ball, big fella!
- 7:03 a.m. Feb. 4, 2010
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Make no mistake, if Memo starts dropping more 20 point games, the Jazz could be legitimate contenders. Nice game Memo!
- 7:11 a.m. Feb. 4, 2010
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Remember what happened to Memo a couple of years ago when his first child was
born... He completely fell apart!
Hopefully he is used to being a father and it won't rattle him too bad!
Congrats to him though!
- 7:24 a.m. Feb. 4, 2010
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the jazz played as a team and were VERY exciting to watch with all the hustle
and great assists but those inane off topic comments right during live play was
a real turn off!
football has long pauses between plays- plenty of time to add so called color. basketball moves fast and furious especially last night as both teams hustled but the most exciting plays were totally missed by those egotistical morons who think we watch jazz games on tv when we cannot make a live game just to hear those has been losers babble! where's hot rod when you really need him?
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I was the person who waved Turkish flag throughout the game to support Mehmet
Okur yesterday. I just came to Salt Lake City from Istanbul, Turkey to watch
him. (app.20 hours by plane from Istanbul via Chicago) and I think it worthed to
travel this long trip.
Mehmet was excellent. Should I come to SLC for every game?
Congragulations Mehmet and Utah Jazz!
- 8:30 a.m. Feb. 4, 2010
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memo clueless, shoots every 30 seconds,no post play,no defense, trade memo,
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Muzaffer Pekmezci...your more then welcome to stick around, provided you attend
every Jazz home game, wave the Turkish flag, and cheer on Memo.
I miss Hot Rod also. I don't know why they feel so compelled to talk about all these topics that are not pertinent to the ballgame. This goes both for the tv and radio broadcasts.
- 9:22 a.m. Feb. 4, 2010
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Welcome to the U.S., Muzaffer! We love "Memo" here. It was nice to see him get back into the scoring column again with his inside game.
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I met memo while working at the gap. He came in and bought clothes for his baby. He is the nicest guy ever. I think people need to stop demanding he drive and play back to the basket. He needs to shoot and shoot often. That's the reason he's been slumping a bit. Anyway, he's one of my favorites. Go memo! Go jazz!
- 9:51 a.m. Feb. 4, 2010
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I always look forward to watching Memo. Way to make a statement in last nights game
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now if we could only get him to play that way on the road...
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The Jazz are doing great with out Boozer. Why can't he stay injured a little longer, say another two months?
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I like that Memo can take it to the basket now, but I think he has complicated
his game too much. I would never take a jumper over driving to the basket, but
sometimes I think it is better for the Jazz when he shoots jumpers... but only
when the rest of the team is taking it the rack.
If his shot gets going again, the Jazz might just be able to put it all together.
Muzaffer, I give you big props! That is a long way to come to see Memo. Sounds like it was worth it!
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This is by far the weirdest thing that has happened since we adopted Rosemary:
I've become the type of person who volunteers to cook things. Sometimes it doesn't work out (user error doomed the sugar cookie dough I made for the cub scout outing; had to stop at Whole Foods on the way to the retirement center), but the point is that I have the inclination, and somehow manage to make the time.
Oh, I've had my DIY moments in the past, like that time I tried to learn the electric bass, or when I made that dress out of plaid fabric from Wal Mart (looks bad here but it fits nicely!),
but it seems my recent projects have taken on a more....domestic flavor.
Want proof? I am seriously considering doing this tomorrow:
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The City of Vancouver would like to alert residents and visitors to the new fireworks law now in effect with the City limits. Starting this year, use of fireworks within the city limits is restricted to 9 a.m. to midnight on Friday, July 4.
In 2012, after months of debate, exploration of options and citizen input, the Vancouver City Council voted to change the existing City ordinance on fireworks, restricting sales dates to July 2-4 and restricting use to July 4 only. Washington state law requires 365 days notice for changes to fireworks ordinances, which is why the new City ordinance went into effect this year.
The City also wants to remind everyone that it is illegal to use fireworks in a public park without a permit and fireworks buyers must be at least 16 years of age.
Individuals who use fireworks inside the City limits on days other than July 4 may be subject to fines starting at $250. Fines for use of illegal fireworks begin at $500.
In addition to standard enforcement, the Vancouver Fire and Police departments are teaming up as part of an enhanced enforcement effort this year and will be responding to fireworks-related complaints. Deputy Fire Marshals and Police Officers will be patrolling the streets during this fireworks season to verify compliance with the new law and will be issuing citations to violators.
For complaints related to use of fireworks outside of the allowed hours, hazardous use of fireworks or use of illegal fireworks inside the City limits, citizens should call 911. People should NOT call 911 to report noise complaints on July 4 during legal use hours (9 a.m. to midnight). Responses will be prioritized based on current calls for service and available resources. Due to expected call volume, increases citizens should anticipate increased response times.
"We also want to remind parents to ensure child safety through close and sober supervision of fireworks use, and by using only legal fireworks purchased from approved stands during the fireworks season," said Vancouver Fire Marshal Heidi Scarpelli. "It's important for parents to be present when fireworks are ignited, and to make sure that the materials are lit in an open area away from homes, vehicles and any combustibles."
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Dermot Bolger and Michael O'Loughlin will read together in their native place for the first time in a quater of a century.
In 1979 two young Finglas writers came together to launch the Raven Arts Press, a publishing house that – while publishing a generation of writers who rose to national and international prominence – always remained informed by their shared Finglas roots. Although the location of their work has ranged across Europe and European history, their Finglas childhoods have remained central to their vision of the world.
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The U.S. and the countries of P5+1 opened meetings today with Iran in Vienna, announced Reuters. The previous nearly impossible mission to sit down and reach an agreement on Iran's nuclear program achieved its first steps last November with an interim deal set between Iran and the U.S. along with its partners: UK, France, China and Russia and Germany.
Talks in Vienna this week are being chaired by the EU's foreign policy chief, Catherine Ashton.
The morning had a difficult start. Senior U.S. and Iranian officials met separately for nearly 90 minutes on the sidelines of the negotiations in Vienna. Details were not given, but prior to the election of Hassan Rouhani, a moderate, as president of Iran; there were no exchanges or any attempt at a breakthrough to limit the nuclear program in Iran with meetings such as today.
'We're only at the very beginning of this process,' a diplomat told Reuters on condition of anonymity after U.S. meeting with Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman and Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi.
Sherman headed the U.S. delegation, while Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Araqchi led Tehran's negotiating team at the table with Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia and the United States.
The difficulty in the road to a successful nuclear agreement face difficulty from Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the man with the final say on all matters of state in the Islamic Republic, declared again on Monday that talks between Tehran and six world powers 'will not lead anywhere.'
Since the first interim agreement last Nov. 24, Tehran has curbed some nuclear activities for six months in return for some limited relief from sanctions in order to allow a long-term deal to be set and implemented.
The terms of the Nov. interim deal are for Iran to: halt production of near-20% enriched uranium, which could be further enriched to weapons-grade relatively quickly; dilute half of its stockpile; commit not to commission or fuel the Arak heavy-water reactor, from where spent fuel plutonium could be extracted; and submit to daily inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
In return, the P5+1 have eased sanctions on trade in petrochemicals, precious metals and on the provision of insurance for oil shipments. It has also committed to give Iran access to $4.2 billion of oil revenue frozen in foreign banks at monthly intervals.
A successful permanent deal would defuse the hostility between the West and Iran while easing other tension and difficulties in the Middle East. A peaceful environment would increase business activity instead of war relations.
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The 2014 NFL season kicks off on NBC Thursday night with the NFL champion Seattle Seahawks beating the Green Bay Packers, 26-24.
Seattle will win because they are opening the season at home and can lean on their 12th man to earn them a narrow victory over the Packers.
Speaking of narrow, it was a controversial call in the 2012 game that sealed the 14-12 victory for Seattle against Green Bay. Wide receiver Golden Tate, who now plays for the Detroit Lions, caught a 24-yard touchdown pass thrown by Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson at the end of the game. The Packers claim that game is long forgotten and they are concentrating on starting the 2014 season with a road win.
Just for fun, this year's fantasy football advice is being combined with references to top-rated television shows from the past and present. For example, this article features characters from the classic 1960's series The Andy Griffith Show.
Andy Griffith's "Mighty Fine" Picks
If Sheriff Andy Taylor (played by Griffith) of Mayberry was looking at the Green Bay and Seattle rosters, he would pick the following "mighty fine" players to start Thursday night:
- Eddie Lacy, running back, Green Bay Packers – Lacy enters the 2014 season ranked No. 4 overall in the top 200 fantasy football players list. Lacy reestablished the Packers running game in 2013 and is expected to build on last year's success.
- Marshawn Lynch, running back, Seattle Seahawks – Lynch is No. 8 overall and is Seattle's "go to" guy when the Seahawks need 2-3 yards for a first down or a touchdown.
Barney Fife's "Nip It. Nip It in the bud." Picks
If Deputy Barney Fife (played by Don Knotts) encountered a problem or an issue, his strongest piece of advice was to "Nip it. Nip it in the bud." And if Barney Fife reviewed the players available for Thursday night's game, he would NOT recommend starting the following players:
- Aaron Rodgers, quarterback, Green Bay Packers – Rodgers is still a starting quarterback on any fantasy football team, but the Seattle secondary is looking to reassert its dominance in this season's opener. I will be impressed if Rodgers scores more than 15 fantasy points.
- Russell Wilson, quarterback, Seattle Seahawks – Wilson is a No. 1 or No. 2 quarterback on a fantasy football team. If he's your backup QB, then stick with your No. 1 in week #1.
Gomer Pyle's "Surprise! Surprise! Surprise!" Picks
Gomer Pyle (played by Jim Nabors) ran the gas station in Mayberry until he enlisted in the Marines. His change of venue led to a spinoff show called Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. and Gomer liked to say "Surprise! Surprise! Surprise!" whenever the unexpected happened to his drill sergeant. If Gomer was assigned to pick this game's "surprise" or "sleeper" picks, he'd select:
- Percy Harvin, wide receiver, Seattle Seahawks – A healthy Harvin is difficult to contain. He is especially dangerous after he catches the ball. Give Harvin enough room and he'll post at least 15 fantasy points against his opponents.
- Randall Cobb, wide receiver, Green Bay Packers – When Harvin left Minnesota to join Seattle, many fantasy football experts designated Cobb as the player most likely to duplicate the productivity of Harvin in the NFC North division. It will be difficult, but the Seattle secondary better be alert or Cobb will race past them to the end zone.
The Andy Griffith Show ran on CBS from October 3, 1960 to April 1, 1968. Though Griffith never won an Emmy award for his portrayal of Sheriff Andy Taylor, supporting actor Don Knotts (Barney Fife) won five Emmys. The show never finished lower than No. 7 in the TV ratings and was the No. 1 show in America during its eighth and final season.
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. ran on CBS from September 25, 1964 to May 2, 1969. It never finished lower than No. 10 in the TV ratings during its five-year run.
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- 2014 Fantasy Draft Top 60 Wide Receivers: Calvin 'Megatron' Johnson is No. 1
- 2014 Fantasy Draft Top 40 Running Backs: LeSean McCoy is No. 1 (on today's list)
- 2014 Fantasy Draft Top 20 Quarterbacks: No Surprise! Peyton Manning is No. 1


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Re: putty slow to connect
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- Date: Thu, 31 May 2007 17:12:43 GMT
Bas van Gils <read-the-signature@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I'm experiencing some strange behavior with putty that I just can't put my
head around. When I connect to my (Debian)server using putty + pagant it
takes a *long* time to connect. Approximately 20 seconds I'd say. However,
if I connect to the same server from the same machine using cygwin/ssh then
connecting only takes a fraction of a second...
Putty's logfile doesn't show me anything useful and neither does the
logfile on the server. Any clues?
If you run the server in debug mode (perhaps on another port), and
connect to it, I would think the lines just before the pause would
indicate the action that is taking a long time. Can you gather that
Since it's from the same machine, it wouldn't seem like the normal DNS
lookup timeout is the culprit....
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THE CHATTANOOGA CHARGE CONTINUES: UMass Defeats Montana 19-17 In NCAA Semifinal
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MISSOULA, Mont. - No. 3 UMass advanced to its third NCAA Division I National Championship game in history with a 19-17 win at No. 2 Montana before a sold-out and raucous crowd of 23,454 at Washington-Grizzly Stadium and a national-television audience on ESPN2. The Minutemen, who won the 1998 national title, will take on No. 1 Appalachian State, a 49-24 win over Youngstown State on Saturday. UMass will be the home team in the National Championship next Friday at 8 p.m., in Chattanooga, Tenn., at Finley Stadium and televised live on ESPN2 in HD.
Senior tailback Steve Baylark was an amazing all-purpose back with 245 total yards. He had his ninth 100-yard rushing game this season and 25th of his career with 169 yards and two touchdowns. He also had a career-high 76 receiving yards to lead the receiving corps. It was Baylark's 14th career two-touchdown game and UMass is 13-1 in those games. In his 25 career 100-yard games, UMass is now 22-3. He had 12 carries in the fourth quarter to help keep Montana's offense off the field.
The Minutemen, who haven't given up a point in the second half of their three playoff games, held the Grizzlies to just 67 yards in the final 30 minutes.
"We're not artistic,'' UMass coach Don Brown said. "We just find a way to win. Holding them to 67 yards in the second half was big.''
Kicker Chris Koepplin kicked the eventual game-winning field goal from 43 yards away with 13:25 left in regulation.
Koepplin's game-winner was set up when the UMass defense forced a safety in a defensive-minded third quarter. The Minutemen pressured Grizz quarterback Josh Swogger to fumble the ball out of the end zone to make it 17-16 with 1:26 left in the third quarter. Senior Domenique Milton was credited with the safety as he was the last player to hit Swogger after Brandon Freeman and Brad Anderson unleashed huge pressure.
It was again the UMass defense that sealed the game when Brandon Smith intercepted Swogger with 36 seconds remaining in the game after the Minutemen turned over the ball on a missed 46-yard field goal.
The all-around team effort saw unheralded players step to the forefront. Graduate student Tim Washington set a season-high in rushing yards with 50 yards. On defense, senior Domenique Milton forced a safety for his first career points and sack. Sophomore Courtney Robinson had a forced fumble and his second career interception.
Punter Christian Koegel was huge weapon with a career-high tying four punts landing inside the 20-yard line.
With UMass up 19-17, the Minutemen regained possession on the ensuing drive as Courtney Robinson picked off a floating pass by Josh Swogger to give UMass the ball with 12:40 left in the fourth.
Junior Chris Koepplin kicked his fourth 40-yard field goal of the season, from 43 yards away with 13:25 left in the fourth quarter to make it 19-17 UMass. It was his 15th field goal of the season, tying him for sixth-most field goals in a career, accomplished in just one season, at UMass.
Montana took a 17-14 lead with 10 seconds left in the first half as Brady Green punched the ball in from 1-yard out. The Grizzlies drove down the field as quarterback Josh Swogger connected with his three best receivers on plays of 19 yards are more: Eric Allen (19 yards), Ryan Bagley (19) and Craig Chambers (29).
UMass took over just two plays after Baylark's second touchdown as sophomore Courtney Robinson recovered a fumble at the Montana 38-yard line with 7:25 left in the half. The Minutemen were not able to move the ball, but it allowed UMass to pin the Griz deep in their end zone. All-American punter Christian Koegel blooped a 39-yard punt that was downed by Brandon Freeman at the Montana 2-yard line. The Griz subsequently went three-and-out.
Baylark rushed in from six yards out to give UMass a 14-10 lead with 8:33 left in the second quarter. The drive was keyed by three Baylark catches for 60 yards.
Muckie Foreman picked off Liam Coen for his first-career interception and returned it 58 yards for a touchdown to give Montana a 10-7 lead with 11:54 left in the first half. It was the first interception returned for a touchdown against UMass since Oct. 15, 2005 when James Madison's Akeem Jordan returned a Coen error 70-yards for a score.
Montana got on the board as Dan Carpenter kicked a 23-yard field goal on the first play of the second quarter wrapping a 13-play, 60-yard drive in 5:10.
UMass scored on the opening drive, capped by a 35-yard bolt by Baylark to put the Minutemen ahead, 7-0 just 2:50 into the game. The Minutemen got a huge kickoff return from junior Matt Lawrence to open the game as he brought the ball back 32 yards to the UMass 37-yard line to start the drive.
Steve Baylark had his 25th career 100-yard game and ninth this season. UMass is 22-3 all-time in those 100-yard games including 9-0 this season.
Steve Baylark had a career-high in receiving yards in a game with 76. He passed his old mark of 64 at Maine on Oct. 22, 2005.
Steve Baylark scored his 46th and 47th career touchdowns to move into sole position of third all-time at UMass in career touchdowns. He broke his tie with Lou Bush (1931-33) at 45 coming into the game. Of the 47 career TDs, Baylark has 41 rushing scores, which is also third-most all-time at UMass.
Steve Baylark had his 14th career two-touchdown game, UMass is 13-1 in those games.
Steve Baylark had his longest reception of the season at 26 yards in the second quarter.
Tim Washington had a season-high 50 rushing yards. His career high of 53 against Notre Dame, while he was at Syracuse on Dec. 6, 2003.
UMass had its first safety of the year as Domenique Milton was credited with a one in the third quarter as he pressure Montana QB Josh Swogger to fumble the ball out of the end zone. UMass last had a safety when it had an NCAA-record three sacks against Albany on Sept. 20, 2005.
Kicker Chris Koepplin made his fourth field goal of 40 or more yards this season, 43 yards. With 15 field goals, this season, Koepplin now is tied for the sixth-most field goals in a career at UMass with Jason Cherry (1998-2000).
Tim Washington had a 22-yard carry in the second quarter, his longest of the season.
Matt Lawrence had a 20-yard catch in the third quarter, his longest catch of the year.
Christian Koegel had four punts inside the 20-yard line including two that landed at the 2-yard line. That tied his career-high for punts inside the 20, done twice before, most recently done on Sept. 25, 2004 against Delaware.
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Oct. 6, 2011
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. The Alabama soccer team (6-4-2, 1-2-1 SEC) continues conference play on the road, as the Crimson Tide head east to face South Carolina (8-5-0, 2-2-0 SEC) on Friday night at 7 p.m. ET, and then face the ninth ranked Florida (10-3-0, 3-1-0 SEC) on Sunday at 3 p.m. ET. The match against the Gators will air on ESPNU with Eamon McAnaney and Cat Whitehill calling the action.
LAST TIME OUTAlabama moved west to the state of Mississippi, with mixed results. Despite missing head coach Todd Bramble and starting goal keeper Justine Bernier, the Tide finished with a 2-2 draw against Mississippi State. Sophomore Kendall Khanna and redshirt freshman Theresa Diederich scored both goals on the weekend for Alabama. On Sunday, the Crimson Tide got tripped up by Mississippi, losing 3-0 and dropping their record to 6-4-2 overall, and 1-2-1 in conference play.
WHO TO WATCHThe tandem of forwards Kendall Khanna and Theresa Diederich has been on a tear the past two weekends for the Tide. Diederich leads the team in scoring with four goals. Khanna leads the team in assists with three and in scoring with nine points. Khanna has tallied three points during conference play on a goal and an assist while Diederich has tallied four points on two goals during the league slate.
SCOUTING SOUTH CAROLINAThe Gamecocks enter the weekend with an 8-5-0 record and a 2-2-0 mark in SEC play. South Carolina split their two SEC matches this past weekend, losing 1-0 to Kentucky on Friday night, before bouncing back to knock off Vanderbilt, 3-0, on Sunday. Senior forward Kelsey Grimsley leads the Gamecocks in scoring, posting six goals and two assists for 14 points overall. South Carolina spreads the wealth as well, with three players having three assists apiece. In goal, the Gamecocks are led by freshman net-minder Sabrina D'Angelo. She has two shutouts on the year and has posted a 0.76 goals against average. South Carolina has advanced to the past four NCAA tournaments. In 2010, USC went 15-6-4, and lost to Virginia in the second round of the NCAA tournament, 3-0. The Gamecocks are led by Shelley Smith, who is in her 11th season as head coach, with a combined record of 156-106-30.
SERIES HISTORYSouth Carolina leads the series 9-3, and won last year, 2-1, in Tuscaloosa on the strength of two Kelsey Grimsley penalty kicks. Lindsey Sillers scored the lone UA goal on an Ariel Armijo assist in the 38th minute. The Tide has won only once (1-5) in Columbia, a 5-4 victory in 1997.
SCOUTING FLORIDAThe Gators enter the weekend with a 10-3-0 record overall, and a 3-1-0 mark in SEC play. Florida won both games this past weekend, topping Vanderbilt, 2-0, on Friday night and knocking off Kentucky, 3-0, on Sunday afternoon. The Gators have proven to be quite adept at scoring this season, having posted 34 goals in 13 matches. UF is led by forward Erika Tymrak with nine goals and 22 points. Three players have more than four assists on the season, led by Havana Solaun's five helpers. Taylor Burke and Brooke Chauncey have split time in goal this season. The duo has combined for seven shutouts and a combined 1.00 goals against average. The Gators are five-time defending SEC champions, and return eight starters from last year's team, which finished 19-2-3 overall and 9-1-1 in SEC play. The Gators lost in the second round of the NCAA tournament. Florida is led by Becky Burleigh, who is in her 17th season as head coach, posting a 283-72-26 record with the Gators.
SERIES HISTORYFlorida leads the series 13-0-2. Last season's match was a 1-1 tie in Tuscaloosa, just the second time the Tide has earned a result against the Gators. In a thrilling match, Brooke Rogers scored in the final seconds of regulation to send the match to overtime and eventually to the draw. UA goalkeeper Justine Bernier made 10 saves in the match. The Tide has scored just nine goals overall against the Gators, and only three times in Gainesville.
GOALS FROM ALL OVERThe Alabama soccer team has had goals scored from all over its roster. The Crimson Tide has had nine different players score in 2011 for a combined total of 18 goals. The nine different goal scorers are the most since Alabama had 10 players find the stat sheet in 2008. During that 2008 campaign, the Tide found the back of the net 25 times. The 18 goals this season with seven regular season matches remaining is just two off the total from last season and surpassed the total of 14 from 2009.
ONE GOAL OR LESSThe Alabama starting defense that features five upperclassmen, including four seniors has been the core to the success in 2011. The Crimson Tide has allowed one goal or less in eight of the 12 matches this season, including four shutouts. Alabama has had two different streaks of allowing one goal or less in four straight matches. The Tide went 6-2-1 over that span.
VITAL COMPONENTSThe duo of juniors Kaitlyn Smith and Ashley Willis have made an immediate and lasting impact on the Crimson Tide. Since first setting foot on campus at the Capstone, the duo has both started every single match that Alabama has been a part of. As true freshmen, the duo both started all 18 matches, with Willis leading the team in minutes played (1644). The tandem also started all 18 matches in 2010 and thus far in 2011 has started all 12 matches. Molly Atherton and K.K. Duffy have started every match over the last two seasons.
RPI WATCHIn the initial RPI rankings for the 2011 season the Crimson Tide ranked 38th overall. Alabama enters this week ranked No. 78. The Tide has already faced three teams in the top-50 (Memphis - 8, Kentucky - 10, Vanderbilt - 50), and will play five more, including No. 2 Florida in the near future. Florida, Auburn (15) and LSU (18) currently reside in the RPI top 25.
AROUND THE SEC Justine Bernier leads the SEC in save percentage with a .868 average and in saves per game with 5.90.
RECORD WATCH Alabama goalkeeper Justine Bernier has already etched her name in the record books in numerous categories and is looking for more in her final season at the Capstone. Bernier earned her 25th career victory (Sept. 23, Vanderbilt) in goal, moving her into sole possession of second place in the career annals. Tide great Amy Pseja holds the record with 30 career wins. Bernier has extended her career records in saves (383) and shutouts (18).
NEXT WEEK The Tide returns to the Alabama Soccer Complex for two home SEC matches. On Friday, the Tide plays a televised game against Arkansas at 7 p.m. The game will air on Fox Sports South. On Sunday, Alabama welcomes SEC Western division leader LSU to Tuscaloosa for a 1 p.m., kickoff.


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The cast of "The Real Housewives of New York City" better pray that ratings increase drastically for the remaining episodes. As reported by All About The Real Housewives on Friday, June 6, Bravo is disappointed by the show's low ratings and are contemplating doing another cast shake-up for the next season or perhaps even cancelling the show altogether!
According to a source, the show's ratings have dropped again to 1.134 million, which doesn't sound too bad but isn't good enough for the franchise in Bravo's eyes. The network believed that the extra-long hiatus between seasons five and six would build anticipation and interest in the show but that just hasn't happened. Now that "ratings are worse than ever," Bravo executives "are still deciding to whether to let the ship sink, or bring in new girls."
If there is a cast shake-up for the upcoming season, it won't be the first time that it's happened. After season four, there was a major cast shake-up when veterans Jill Zarin, Alex McCord and Kelly Bensimon, along with newbie Cindy Barshop, were all let go. Aviva Drescher, Heather Thomson and Carole Radziwil were brought in to replace them. For the current season six, the cast remained the same with the exception of LuAnn de Lesseps, who reduced her role to a "friend of the housewives," and the addition of Kristen Taekman.
If Bravo executives decide to just cancel "The Real Housewives of New York City" altogether, it'll become the second, or possibly third, "Real Housewives" show to be entirely scrapped. "The Real Housewives of D.C." was canceled after just one season. Of course, with the New York City housewives having aired for six seasons already, fans will likely be much more upset over its demise than what happened with the D.C. housewives.
Another group of housewives, those of "The Real Housewives of Miami," are still waiting to hear whether they'll get the chance to film another season. While Alexia Echevarria has said that season four is a go, both Joanna Krupa and Lea Black have said that they have not been told anything about a season four.


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Feb. 19, 2005
BERKELEY, Calif. - California did something it hadn't done in nearly 14 years - beat Stanford in men's swimming & diving. The fourth-ranked Golden Bears won seven of 13 events to upset No. 2 Stanford, 129-114, on a rain-filled Saturday afternoon at Spieker Aquatics Complex. This is the first time in Cal head coach Nort Thornton's 31 years in Berkeley that the Bears have ended the dual-meet season undefeated (9-0, 4-0 Pac-10), including Cal's 1979 and 1980 NCAA Championship seasons. Stanford falls to 5-1 (3-1).
"It feels great," Thornton said of Cal's first victory over its rival in over a decade. "Both teams swam really well. It wasn't a matter of anyone swimming poorly. Considering the weather, the times were fantastic. It's one of the fastest dual meets I've ever seen."
The last time Cal beat Stanford in a dual meet was on Feb. 23, 1991, when the Bears won, 167-134, at Stanford. The Cardinal leads the series 93-14.
Leading by six points entering the final event, the 400-yard freestyle relay, Cal clinched victory in the meet by taking first and third places. The Cal A team (Rolandas Gimbutis, Milorad Cavic, Jonas Tilly and Evan Lane) won the race in a time of 2:52.87 and the Cal B team (Jernej Godec, William Copeland, Matt Lyon and Joe Whittington) took third in 2:58.44. The A team's time is Cal's best this season and is a new Spieker Aquatics Complex record in the 400 free relay. Both the A and B teams swam automatic NCAA qualifying times.
Seniors Duje Draganja (50 and 100 frees) and Louie Gagnet (1- and 3- meter diving) won two individual events each to pace the Bears. Draganja's time of 19.45 in the 50 and Cavic's 19.47 in the 50, which earned him second place, are automatic NCAA qualifying times and are Cal's best times in the 50 free this season. Cal's top three times in the 100 free - Draganja (1st, 42.12), Gimbutis (3rd, 43.19) and Tilly (4th, 43.43) - are likewise automatic NCAA qualifying times and Cal's top times in the 100 free in 2004-05. Additionally, Draganja's times in the 50 and 100 frees are new Spieker records.
Gagnet won by big margins on both springboards. He scored 330.97 to beat Stanford's Nathan Kim by 74.03 on the 1-meter and scored 368.62 to beat senior teammate Nathaniel Dean by 97.35 on the 3-meter. Gagnet's marks are automatic NCAA qualifying scores for their respective events.
Cal set the tone early, after an emotional send-off to departing seniors Draganja, Gagnet, Dean, John Dorr and Caleb Rowe and Gimbutis, a sophomore who's exhausted his eligibility. The day began with the 400 medley relay, and, despite the fact that Stanford had swum a better 400 medley relay than Cal entering the day, Cal took first and third in the event. The Cal A team of Cavic, Rowe, Draganja and Gimbutis swam an automatic NCAA qualifying time of 3:08.23 to win the relay in a new Spieker record, while Cal B (Godec, Henrique Barbosa, Patrick O'Neil and Tilly) also swam an automatic NCAA qualifying time of 3:12.07 in third.
O'Neil took 1.6 seconds off his lifetime best swim to win the 200 butterfly in 1:44.22, automatically qualify for the NCAA championships and set a new Spieker record. The Bears swam two more automatic NCAA qualifying times - freshman Dominik Meichtry's third-place finish (1:35.88) in the 200 free and junior Miguel Molina's second-place finish (1:46.49) in the 200 IM.
Stanford swam its share of automatic NCAA qualifying times, including Daniel Beal's win (1:35.09) in the 200 free, Tobias Oriwol's win (1:46.45) in the 200 IM, Hongzhe Sun's win (1:43.86) in the 200 backstroke and Gary Marshall's win (1:56.22) in the 200 breaststroke. Marshall's time in the 200 breaststroke is also a new Spieker record.
Cal has two weeks off before it sees Stanford again at the 2005 Pac-10 Championships March 2-5 in Long Beach.


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Gay couples snub 'married' status
The 2011 census allowed gay couples for the first time to list themselves as 'married', but the new figures show most still ticked the 'de facto' box.PT0M0S 620 349
AUSTRALIANS are shunning marriage at an increasing rate and the number of childless couples is also on the rise.
Census figures show more Australians are choosing not to tie the knot, with the number of people who said they had never married increasing by 13.2 per cent in the past five years.
Australians are shunning marriage at an increasing rate.
Check our in-depth and interactive census data graphics here
At the same time, the proportion of married Australians has also fallen - from 49.6 per cent in 2006 to 48.7 per cent last year.
Of all families in Australia, 44.6 per cent are couple families with children, 37.8 per cent are couple families without children and 15.9 per cent are one-parent families.
Relationship status broken down suburb by suburb
Select your suburb to see a breakdown of marital status in that area. Suburbs are shaded darker depending on the percentage of people in the area who are married. Suburbs are coloured red if there is insufficient data.
Interactive map by Craig Butt. Special thanks: Arek Drozda
However, the gap between families with children and those without is closing. In 2006, there were 8 per cent more families with children, now there are just over 6.8 per cent more. The number of childless families rose by less than 1 per cent over the five years, while the number of families with children fell by just under 1 per cent.
Sole-parent families are also on the rise, though only just - up from 15.8 per cent in 2006 to 15.9 per cent last year.
And while the vast proportion of single parents in Australia are still female - 82.4 per cent, compared with 17.6 per cent male - more single fathers are caring for their children than five years ago - rising from 16.9 per cent in 2006 to 17.6 per cent.
The number of divorcees has also risen marginally in the last five years - from 1.3 million or 8.2 per cent of the adult population in 2006 to 1.4 million or 8.4 per cent last year.


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Ticket Order Form | Back to Bowl Central
By Air Affordable flights are available from Chicago into Mobile, Alabama. American, Continental, Delta, and US Airways all fly into Mobile.
Other nearby airports include:
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport 152 miles away Approximately 2.5 hours drive time
Pensacola International Airport 60 miles away Approximately 1.5 hours drive time
Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport 174 miles away Approximately 3 hours drive time.
Northwest Florida Regional Airport 107 miles away Approximately 2 hours drive
For more detailed information on flights, click HERE.
By Car From DeKalb to Mobile is 988 miles and is estimated at just over 15 hours. Click HERE for a map.
Is there a fan package? The deadline for the fan packages has passed. For questions, please call the HASF Office at 815-753-1923.
The student bus fan package is SOLD OUT. If students would like still like to pick up free student football tickets (minus the hotel, transportation, and food) they can do so by calling 753-1421 or go to room 150 in the Campus Life Building.
Tickets are free for current NIU students and can be picked up starting Thursday, Dec. 8 at noon at either the Holmes Student Center Box Office or the Convocation Center.
Where should I stay? The official team hotel is the Mobile Marriott. This hotel is SOLD OUT. Below is a list of additional hotels in the same area as the team hotel.
A shuttle will run from the Hampton Inn & Suites to the stadium and back on game day. The price is $5 per person.
The Fairfield Inn, Courtyard & Residence Inn are all walking distance from the Hampton Inn & Suites.
The Towne Place Suites is just around the corner. Guests can drive & park at the Hampton to get picked up by the shuttle there.
Fairfield Inn 950 A West I-65 Service Rd. South Mobile, AL 36609 251-316-0029 King Rooms Only Available$119/night
Courtyard by Marriott 1000 West I-65 Service Rd. South Mobile, AL 36609 251-344-5200 King Rooms Only Available$119
Hampton Inn & Suites 1028 West I-65 Service Road South Mobile, AL 36609 251-343-4007 $139All room types available
Residence Inn 950 West I-65 Service Rd. S. Mobile, AL 36609 251-304-0570 $159Studios & 1 Bedrooms available
Towne Place Suites 1075 Montimar Dr. Mobile, AL 36609 251-345-9588 Studios available at $1292 Bedrooms available at $149
How much are tickets and where can I purchase them? Tickets are $45 per person and will go on sale Monday, December 5, 2011 at 9 am. Tickets are available through the NIU athletic ticket office in the Convocation Center at (815) 752-6800. Click HERE to order tickets or download a PDF order form HERE.
Where is the NIU section? Fans who purchase tickets through the NIU Ticket Office will be located in the NIU section. All seats are RESERVED. The exact section has not been determined yet but will be on the West side of the stadium. Please check back as we get more information we will update this page. Click HERE for a diagram of Ladd-Peebles Stadium.
How will actual ticket locations for NIU fans be determined/allocated? Of the tickets given to NIU, the HASF loyalty point system will be used to determine how the tickets are allocated to Huskie fans. Click HERE for more information about the loyalty point system. All seat locations will be allocated by the Huskie Loyalty Point system on Dec 16th at noon. Orders taken after that will be filled on a first come, first serve basis.
How may I pick-up tickets I purchase? Tickets will be mailed out on Monday, Dec. 19th, unless you request them for Will Call.
Tickets will only be available until Tuesday, Dec. 20th at 5pm, due to the University Shut down. However, tickets will be available for pick up during Athletic Events during the University shutdown. The Ticket office will close from Dec. 21st through Jan. 2nd. We will open Jan. 3rd from 9 am -5 pm. Starting Jan. 4th tickets will only be available at the team hotel, Mobile Marriott, Friday, Jan. 6th 10 am to 5 pm, Saturday, Jan. 7th 10 am to 5pm, and Sunday, Jan. 8th 10 am to 3pm. Sunday, Jan 8th, will call at Ladd-Peebles Stadium is located at Gate 4W. Gates to stadium will open at 6 pm.
What time do gates open to Ladd-Peebles Stadium?6 p.m.
Where do I park for the game?General parking for all fans begins at 12:00 p.m. (subject to change) at a cost of $10.00 per vehicle. RVs and motor-home parking is $25.00 per day. Please call Ladd-Peebles Stadium at 251-208-2500.
Numerous hotels are also offering shuttle service. Click HERE for more information.
For General Ladd-Peebles Stadium information click HERE.
Will the game be televised? The game will be televised nationally on ESPN.
What events are going on surrounding the bowl game?
The Mayor's Luncheon Friday, January 6, 2012 7:00 p.m.Cris Carter will be the keynote speaker and will be addressing city officials, corporate sponsors, traveling parties of each Bowl team and other guests at the Mobile Convention Center, Exhibit Hall. Mobile's Mayor Sam Jones will address the crowd. Previous speakers include: Danica Patrick, Charles Barkley, Terry Bradshaw, Joe Theismann, Phil Simms, etc...
Mardi Gras Parade Saturday, January 7, 2012 6:30 p.m. A Mardi Gras Parade will be held in the streets of Downtown Mobile. 16 Mardi Gras societies will be represented with floats and throws for the crowd. Several local high school marching bands will join the parade, as well as the bands and cheerleaders from each participating Bowl team. A huge crowd is expected to pack the streets for the first parade of the 2012 Mardi Gras season.
Pep Rally Saturday, January 7, 2012 8:00 p.m. Immediately following the parade, both participating institutions will hold their official pep rallies at the Mobile Convention Center (riverside entrance), attended by each respective marching band, cheerleaders, fans and alumni.
Fireworks Display Saturday, January 7, 2012 8:00 p.m. Immediately following the pep rally there will be a spectacular fireworks display over the Mobile River! This event is attended by each respective marching band, cheerleaders, fans and alumni.
Street Party Saturday, January 7, 2012 8:30 p.m. Immediately following the fireworks display, the party will move to Water Street and South Plaza for music, food and fun! This event is free to the public and is attended by each respective marching band, cheerleaders, fans and alumni. A live band and food will be available.
Pre-game Tailgate Sunday, January 8, 2012 5:30 p.m. The NIU Alumni Association will be sponsoring a pre-game tailgate. As details are finalized, we will update this page. You can always check the alumni website for more information.
Where do I purchase official GoDaddy.com bowl gear?TBA
What is there to do in Mobile, Alabama?To find out more at Mobile, go to the Mobile Bay Convention and Visitors Bureau website.
I cannot make the game, but want to watch with other Huskie fans. Are there watch parties? The NIU Alumni Association will host watch parties around the country to give our alumni a chance to gather and root on their alma mater. All watch parties begin one hour prior to kick off. For complete information on all watch parties, click HERE.


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Justin Bieber First to Reach 2 Billion YouTube Views
Justin Bieber has won the latest round in his unofficial battle with Lady Gaga for online pop supremacy.
The Biebs is the first person to reach two billion views on his official YouTube channel, amassing 94 million views in the past month alone to cross the impressive threshold.
In October 2010, Gaga became the first artist to get to the billion mark.
She still holds the edge in Twitter popularity, as the only celebrity to hit 15 million followers.
The lesson, as always: Beliebers and Monsters basically run the Internet.
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Over the holidays, I spent lots of time relaxing and watching the food network. Two of my favorite food network hosts are Ina Gardener and Giada DeLaurentiis. They both have a way of drawing in their audience and our course making beautiful and delicious food. The episode that really stuck with me was when Ina invited a food blogger over to her home to share a recipe with her. What a treat! I want to be invited to Ina's house!!! That would be amazing. But…the recipe that she prepared was fast, simple and looked delectable. I knew that I would be adding that to my repertoire, and now posting it on my blog.
The best thing about this chicken recipe is that is requires minimal ingredients and even less preparation time. The chicken topped with goat cheese, sun dried tomatoes, and basil is held in place by the skin of the boneless chicken breast. This also insures that all the juices of the chicken stay inside, so it is flavorful and juicy, while the skin becomes golden and crispy. I did have a hard time finding boneless chicken breast with the skin on, so I asked the butcher to remove the bones of the chicken for me, and within minutes I had exactly what I needed.
Like Ina suggested, I paired the chicken with roasted parsnips and carrots. This is a quick dish that can be added to the oven once the chicken has been baking for approximately 30 minutes. Simply toss the chopped carrots and parsnips in olive oil, salt and pepper and bake for 30 minutes until the chicken is done.
- Boneless chicken breast skin on
- Sun dried tomatoes in oil
- Goat cheese (Ina used garlic infused goat cheese, I used plain goat cheese)
- Basil leaves
- Olive Oil
- Salt
- Pepper
- Carrots
- Parsnips
- Olive Oil
- Salt
- Pepper
- Preheat the oven to 375
- Line baking sheet with foil
- Gently peel back the chicken skin
- Place a layer of goat cheese directly on the chicken breast
- Place of layer of sun dried tomatoes in oil over the goat cheese (I used slivers instead of whole but either would be find)
- Place a single basil leaf over the sundried tomatoes
- Gently pull the chicken skin over the topping, making sure to seal the topping so that it doesn't leak out during baking
- Brush the skin with olive oil
- Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper to taste
- Bake for 45-1 hr depending on the thickness of the chicken breast
- Wash carrots and parsnips
- Chop carrots and parsnips in 1" sections
- Toss in olive oil/salt and pepper
- bake for 30 mins at 375


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We compared a range of anatomical features of northern leopard frogs (Rana pipiens Schreber) collected from areas where deformity rates were low (-2% in nonstressed regions) and high (-40% in the stressed region) to determine if one or more of these characters might be useful in detecting developmen...
The negative impact of brown-headed cowbird parasitism (Molothrus ater) on the reproductive success of many songbirds has led to the evolution of host defensive behaviours that may reduce the chance of being parasitized. Populations of songbirds that have only recently experienced cowbird parasitism...
Using information from published studies, the relative sensitivity of various freshwater fish to a range of chemicals was examined. Specifically, the objectives were to: (1) determine which species are used most often in toxicity tests, (2) assess the relative sensitivity of these species to various...
Reproductive success and behavior of Japanese medaka (Oryzias latipes) exposed to 4-Tert-octylphenol
Japanese medaka (Oryzias latipes) were exposed to octylphenol, a known oestrogen agonist, to assess its effects on reproductive success. Male and female medaka were exposed to nominal concentrations of 10, 25, 50, and 100 micro g/litre octylphenol from 1 day after hatching to 6 months after hatching...
Developmental, behavioral, and reproductive effects experienced by Japanese medaka (Oryzias latipes) in response to short-term exposure to endosulfan
Japanese medaka (Oryzias latipes) were exposed to concentrations of 0.01, 0.10, or 1.0 micro g/litre of the pesticide endosulfan for 24 h beginning either 4-6 h postfertilization or 4-6 h posthatch to determine effects on hatching time, growth, mobility, foraging ability, and reproduction. Eggs expo...
Behavioral and sex ratio modification of Japanese medaka (Oryzias latipes) in response to environmentally relevant mixtures of three pesticides
We exposed Japanese medaka (Oryzias latipes) to environmentally relevant concentrations of azinphos-methyl, chlorothalonil, endosulfan, and mixtures of all three to determine if combinations of these pesticides result in additive, less-than-additive, or more-than-additive effects. Medaka were expose...
Effects of Acrobat MZReg. and Tattoo CReg. on Japanese medaka (Oryzias latipes) development and adult male behavior
Exposure of Japanese medaka (O. latipes) embryos and adult males to sublethal concentrations of two commonly used fungicides, Acrobat MZ (a.i. are dimethomorph and mancozeb) and Tattoo C (a.i. are propanocarb and chlorothalonil) had varying effects on the development and adult male behaviour. During...
The cause of size differences among developing fish is often not clear. We examined variability in egg size and in incubation time to determine whether either influenced hatching size or initial rates of growth in Japanese Medaka. We also tested the prediction that larger females should produce heav...
Variability in beach seine samples at small spatial and temporal scales in a near-shore estuarine environment
Evaluating cumulative effects of anthropogenic inputs in Prince Edward Island estuaries using the mummichog (Fundulus heteroclitus)
Estuarine eutrophication as a result of agricultural land use, including the use of chemical fertilizers, is increasing worldwide. Prince Edward Island (PEI), Canada has very high agricultural intensity by international standards with approximately 44% of the land area under production, and some wat...