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Cyclone Roundup: 5-1 Edition
Chris Williams
By Chris Williams, CycloneFanatic.com PublisherFollow Chris on Twitter @ChrisMWilliams
Happy May Day Cyclone Nation.
Here's today's roundup...
NORVEL PELLE: There aren't too many Norvel Pelle updates that surface on the Internet anymore but here's one from ZagsBlog.com. One division one basketball coach calls Pelle a "long shot" to qualify academically. On the other hand, this coach also calls Pelle a "future NBA player."
ROYCE WHITE/DRAFT: Here's your weekly Royce White Draft stock update.
DraftExpress.com is currently projecting Royce as the 26th pick in the 2012 NBA Draft. That would have Royce going to the Indiana Pacers. I really think that Royce is going to be drafted into a good situation, regardless of where he goes. I say this because it's unlikely that he'll be at top 10 pick right? The point is that he'll probably go to a playoff team - a team that actually has a few other pieces - that will draft Royce to be a role guy. He'll be perfect at that in the NBA. That's what separates Royce from most guys. He doesn't care about scoring 20 points a game.
I'm not even going to quote any other draft sites. People who know people have told me that it's not even worth it.
FOOTBALL PLAYOFF: The landscape of college football is changing before our very eyes this offseason. If you haven't been following the drama, I highly encourage you to begin doing so now. CLICK HERE for an SI.com (Stewart Mandel) column, where he outlines the two most likely scenarios regarding the future of the game.
At this point, I can't help myself from sitting here and just waiting for some academia folk to screw this up...
*** Conference realignment gurus will like this link from Brett McMurphy of CBSSports.com. McMurphy essentially writes a eulogy for the WAC as a football conference.
*** More for you realignment nerds...The future of the Pac-12 Network. --- The Daily Camera
*** Here's a tardy Iowa State football spring recap from Wendell Barnhouse of Big12Sports.com. It really doesn't consist of anything that you don't already know (if you hang out on this site often) but it's May 1. I'll link it anyway.
*** Blair Kerkhoff is currently projecting Iowa State to finish ninth in the Big 12 for the 2012 football season. --- Kansas City Star


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College Hockey:Denver Boosts Assistant Miller's Title
Denver has promoted Steve Miller to associate head coach.
Miller has been an assistant to coach George Gwozdecky for the last 19 seasons, three at Miami and 16 at Denver.
"Steve Miller has been a trusted friend and confidante for 19 years," Gwozdecky said in a statement. "He is recognized as one of the finest recruiters, coaches and teachers in all of college hockey. Steve is highly respected by our former players as well as many of our rivals. He is a major reason that the Pioneer hockey program continues to contend for championships every season and is truly deserving of this opportunity and title."
In 2009, Miller was the winner of the Terry Flanagan Award, an honor given by the American Hockey Coaches Association to recognize an assistant coach's career body of work.
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July 30, 2014
FRESNO, Calif. -- Former Fresno State All-American Doug (Harper) Garwood has kept his Bulldog spirit alive while representing the Valley since his break-out season on the Champions Tour.
During his tenure at Fresno State, Garwood played under former head coach Mike Watney and went as far as competing for the individual title in the NCAA Championship in 1986 where he lost in the playoff.
As a Los Angeles, Calif. native, Garwood played on the Web.com Tour from 2002-2005 and made 95 career starts. His best finish during this circuit was a playoff loss at the 2002 State Farm Open.
Since his graduation at Fresno State, Garwood prepared for any opportunity to compete on tour.
Garwood made his Champions Tour debut in 2013 and has competed in 13 tournaments since then.
In his first-ever tournament as part of the Champions Tour, Garwood tied for seventh at the Principal Charity Classic. In the Nature Valley First Tee Open at Pebble Beach, he tied for second after open-qualifying.
Some of Garwood's other accomplishments include a playoff appearance at the following annual Principal Charity Classic, fourth place finish at the Encompass Championship, and the first-round leader with 64 at the Constellation Senior Players Championship.
As of July 30, 2014, Garwood is 28th on the Money List ($348,796) and 32nd on the Charles Schwab Cup points list. He is long off the tee with an average driving distance of over 285 yards and he holds a putting average of 1.754.
As Garwood continues to make strides in his career on the Champions Tour, one key element of his history remains: once a Bulldog, always as Bulldog.
"Be Bold!" -- Stay connected with the Bulldogs on Facebook (fresnostateathletics), Instagram (fresnostateathletics) and Twitter (@FSAthletics).
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OLBH Celebrates National Breast Cancer Awareness Month with October Activities
With October's designation as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, OLBH will recognize the month with several awareness activities.
Throughout the month, the OLBH Women's Center will provide free clinical breast exams (call for appointment). Additionally, free mammograms sponsored by Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation are available for any women from Kentucky over the age of 40 and without health insurance. Call the OLBH Women's Center at (606) 836-PINK (7465) for clinical breast exam and mammogram appointments.
The following are other events/activities planned for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month:
• OLBH's Breast Cancer Support Group will meet Thursday Oct. 4 at 5 p.m. at Bellefonte Centre (1000 Ashland Drive). Call the OLBH CareLine at (606) 833-CARE (2273) or visit www.olbh.com to register for the free support group.
• OLBH has organized Team Bellefonte, a walking team that will participate in two upcoming breast cancer awareness walks in Ashland's Central Park. The team will participate in the Oct. 13 Susan G. Komen I Am the Cure Walk and the American Cancer Society's Oct. 20 Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk. For more information concerning either walk and to donate or join the team, call the OLBH Women's Center at (606) 836-PINK (7465).
• Tuesday, Oct. 23, the OLBH Women's Center will host its Look Good…Feel Better meeting which helps women cope with the appearance-related side effects of cancer treatment by teaching them beauty tips that can help them enhance their looks and boost their self-images. The free class begins at 3 p.m. and lasts until 5 p.m. at Bellefonte Centre. To register, call the OLBH CareLine at (606) 833-CARE (2273.)
• Throughout the month of October, the OLBH Mobile Mammography Unit will be making stops throughout the region providing mammography services. For a schedule of dates and times, click here. Those who wish to attend any of the scheduled stops must schedule an appointment by calling the OLBH Women's Center at (606) 836-PINK (7465).


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Design Your Own Doll
Kids Kreations has five sizes of vinyl dolls that can be built to satisfy all ages. We invite you to visit our store for a "hands-on" experience or you may select your preferences here on our website and we can build your favorite doll for you.
We are happy to help you make a look-a-like doll from a picture of your child. Or you may simply create a custom doll with your preferred qualities.
The dolls are not anatomically correct so they can be dressed to be a boy or a girl. Each doll comes with a cloth heart and a birth certificate.
Each doll comes with an outfit up to a $20.00 value, included in the list price.


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Myk was also very easy to deal with, and he kept to schedule every time without fail. The results paid for themselves – I was very fortunate to choose Myk Baxter Marketing, as the result paid dividends, and was a very wise investment from a business perspective.
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"My Sister's Keeper"
Pilgrim Baptist Church
Board of Christian Education
Sister Adrian A. Browne-Gill, Facilitator
Sister Barbara Merritt, Co-Facilitator
Reverend Dr. Charles L. Gill, Pastor
Women's Support Network Ministry
Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
– (Galatians 6:2 NKJV)
…love your neighbor (sister) as yourself…
– (Matthew 22:39 NKJV)
A Sister's Spirit ~We encourage you to bring an open mind, heart, and spirit toward God to the sessions. You can change and things can change only if you are willing to "Let Go and let God", do what He wants to do in every session. With that understanding, we can accept The Holy Spirit may preempt a planned lesson. If there is a special request for prayer or if a sister has a concern she wants to share the group allows for a change and tries to attend to the issues at hand.
Philosophy My Sister's Keeper ministry believes that women are unique creations of God and should grow spiritually in relationship with God while interacting with others.
Our Mission The mission of "My Sister's Keeper" is to minister to the spiritual, emotional and personal needs of women, members and non-members 18 years and older. It is to provide an atmosphere of trust and honesty where women can grow in relationship with each other and spiritually with God. Build the sisterhood among women by encouraging women to support each other through sharing and learning from their personal stories. Further, to address a broad scope of issues specific to women, using women in the bible with which we as women can identify and apply their life lessons to our everyday situations.
Goals T o define and build the sister-hood among women, members and non-members 18 years and older. Help restore and elevate self-esteem.
Increase commitment to pray where each meeting will be bathed in prayer for each other and the church. Enhance and increase individual awareness of issues that effect or impact women.
Focus The main focus of this teaching ministry is to address a broad scope of issues specific to women, learn to address issues from a biblical perspective, with practical life application.
Format The format for the ministry is a bible based and Christ centered discussion of women's issues. The level of trust and confidence will be explained, and expected from each participant. A Layperson will lead the discussions (the facilitators), but is not limited to a Layperson.
Session Agenda Each session begins with 15 to 20 minutes of transition time for listening to music or personal prayer. The women are encouraged to sit quietly and listen to the music, pray quietly or write out their personal reflections of the day. A Prayer Request sheet is posted at the entrance to the class space for individual prayer concerns to be lifted during corporate prayer time.
Corporate Prayer– All the listed individual prayer concerns are read and the group prays together. The women are encouraged to lead the prayer, rather than the facilitators taking the lead. The prayer is approximately 3-5 minutes long. The group gathers and link by holding each other about the waist forming a tight circle, so the women are hip to hip and shoulder to shoulder as a sign of support and holding up one another. The holding around the waist, and the standing hip to hip, and shoulder to shoulder helps bring the women closer together. It causes the women to allow each other into their personal and physical space. It also shows strength and unity, with the idea that anything or per-son that would try to come against either of the women, all of them would have to fall because of their connection to each other.
Discussion Session The discussion session is approximately an hour and fifteen minutes of the topic or issue of the meeting. As often as possible, prior to the discussion the women are encouraged to read or think about the particular topic and to write down their comments or insights. A bible and notebook/journal are required for each session.
Keepsakes are copied or provided. Scripture verses are for the women to meditate on during the week. Keepsakes serve to introduce the women to meditating on the word during each day. In addition, the women gain personal insights into the scriptures. Scripture verses are given for:
Travel Time: prepares the women for the day during their travel time to and from work.
Personal Time: the verse is read during personal time (breaks at work or free time at home or school) during the day.
Lunch Time: the verse is read during lunchtime.
Bed Time: the verse is read during prayer time before bed.
Session Day
3rd Friday of each month
Session Time
Pilgrim Baptist Church Fellowship Hall
Sister Adrian A. Browne-Gill
Sister Barbara Merritt
Please Contact us at 651-227-3220 or www.pilgrimbaptistchurch.org for a link to our web page for further information.


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Acute effects of radiation exposure following the Chernobyl accident: Immediate results of radiation sickness and outcome of treatment
The effect of penetrating radiation evenly distributed over the whole body was the main cause of the development of general clinical syndromes typical for the dose range 100-1600 rads (1-16 Gy): bone marrow, intestinal and transitional forms or combinations of these syndromes. According to gamma spectrometric measurements of blood and urine samples and posthumous examination of organs and tissues, the maximum concentrations of radioactive iodine-131 in the body were 1-5 mCi (for various patients); for caesium-137 and 134 the figures were 2-2.5 mCi, and contamination by cerium-144 did not exceed 30 mCi (about 95% of cerium activity was in the lungs). Other nuclides did not exceed their MPCs. For plant personnel on site at the time of the accident, the average exposure dose to the lungs was 0.2 Gy, to the thyroid gland 2.5 Gy, and to the whole body about 0.05 Gy. A whole-body dose of 0.7 Gy may, as a general guide, be regarded as the minimum dose causing insignificant but consistent and individually significant changes in the blood picture which are characteristic of acute radiation sickness of the first degree. Variant 1 of a diagnostic programme designed to ensure a uniform approach to the diagnosis of first degree acute radiation sickness has been established. Of 21 patients with acute radiation sickness of the third degree (dose range 4-6 Gy), 14 survived. All patients with acute radiation sickness of the fourth degree died except for one. Generally, death resulted from a combination of clinical syndromes, primarily the intestinal and bone marrow syndromes with total or subtotal skin damage. Recovery of haemopoiesis was extremely active: in 84% of cases, the normal blood picture was re-established after 1 to 1 1/2 years. Indicators of fitness for work returned after 8-9 weeks in patients with first and second degree acute radiation sickness and were high one year after exposure. Some who suffered acute radiation sickness are now working at the Chernobyl plant. Their doses in 1987 did not exceed 0.6 rem. (author). 13 refs, 9 figs, 1 tab.
|Gus'kova, A.K.; Nadezhina, N.M.; Barabanova, A.V.; Baranov, A.E.; Gusev, I.A.; Protasova, T.G.; Boguslavskij, V.B.; Pokrovskaya, V.N.
|acute irradiation; chernobylsk-4 reactor; external irradiation; internal irradiation; medical examinations; mortality; radiation accidents; radiation doses; radiation syndrome; symptoms; accidents; acute exposure; enriched uranium reactors; graphite moderated reactors; irradiation; lwgr type reactors; medical surveillance; medicine; power reactors; reactors; thermal reactors
Subject Category
|Actual Accidents
|Report; International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna (Austria); Medical aspects of the Chernobyl accident; IAEA-TECDOC--516.; Jul 1988.; 381 p.; p. 233-256.
Place of Publication
|International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
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Perhaps once in a lifetime there comes an obligation for the soul to connect to memory. If there is not a general ray of memory that is sent to Earth then there will be the individual ray. This is not recognized as a motivating course in an individual's soul as it has not been recorded as such in religious dogma. This knowledge has been working on a personal basis without fanfare and without documentation.
The early church recognized its visionaries or mystics and these mystics demonstrated abilities that were held by very few people.
Whether from the Eastern tradition or the Western tradition, all these individuals have in common a singular ability, which is to hear a sound during meditation. Some have called it a wind, others the roar of the ocean, or perhaps thunder. It has been known differently among different traditions, but it is the control of the electron.
This control of time and space is what allowed the mystics of old to demonstrate the abilities that were documented as supernatural abilities. The church fathers recognized that these abilities were beyond the nature of the human.
There is a rule in creation that was handed down to the souls when they came forth from Source that all souls were to be treated with love in all their transactions with one another. Those who have been lost in their journey back towards Source must be helped in a manner that would be in their own best interest. This is the Edict of our Maker.
We tell you this to give you a vision of what is in your future. These gifts are not given without struggle on your part. Once the ego that represents the higher guidance of soul realizes that one must live harmlessly and demonstrate love towards all, then they must struggle to float on the breeze of energy that manifests the ability to follow the line of vibration towards Source.
What some call ascension is but a reclaiming of what was available to you in the past. We are giving you this description and knowledge to plant in your conscious mind an acceptance of this ability. Presently some feel this concept of ascension is something miraculous, and perhaps unattainable. We want to tell you otherwise. This is not only an attainable state, but yours as a natural ability to live on a higher energy band with the body and soul united.
The highest part of you understands this and has been urging you to this estate through your dreams; however the ego that is your personality and your biology has been denying the language in these dreams. You dismiss this truth as something fanciful. Therefore we send these messages coaxing you back to memory.
Many believe that spacecraft are necessary as a means for our coming within your circles, so we use that means to honor your belief. For those who understand that spacecraft are not necessary, we will materialize within your circles of government in the near future after the Earth changes.
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Local News
Ex Trooper Mitchell Attends Hearing with Hopes of Restoring Driving Privileges
This is the second attempt by the former Illinois State trooper to get his driving privileges restored after being found responsible for a 2007 car accident that killed two teenage girls. Mitchell earlier pleaded guilty to two counts of reckless homicide and two counts of aggravated reckless driving in the death of the two girls in a plea deal that let him off with 30 months probation in 2010.
Mitchell had worked for the Illinois State Police for six years before the accident that claimed the lives of 18 year old Jessica and 13 year old Kelli Uhl on Interstate 64 near Fairview Heights. At the time of the accident Mitchell was talking on his cellphone, checking emails on his computer, and traveling at speeds around 126 miles per hour when he crossed into oncoming traffic, killing the two girls. It was his seventh accident in his six years as an officer.
Kimberly Schlau, the mother of the two girls, made an emotional statement during Tuesday's hearing, as did Madelyn Blair, the sister of the two girls. In a statement after the hearing, Schlau told reporters she hoped Mitchell would never drive again.
"I would really like to see him not drive again." Schlau said, "I know its naive of me to think that will happen, but if he is allowed to drive again I hope he does what he said he would do, and be safe."
Mitchell argued in a statement that he is not a "monster", and that he needs to be able to drive in order to care for his 10 year old daughter.
Mitchell refused to make a statement to reporters after the hearing.
See other LocalNews news:Centralia Man Arrested for Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault of a Child
Rural Odin Man Facing Multiple Charges After Search Warrant Executed On His Home
Rend Lake Drowning Victim Identified
Marion County Liquor Committee Agrees To Transfer Liquor License to New Operators of Biggies General Store
Clinton County Chase Ends in Crash Near New Baden


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Varieties of tea leaves go through so many different trade names! Keeping up with the differences can seem impossible when you have to deal with branding, translations, and personal preference. Luckily, we have an entire Internet as our guide.
Take Rishi's China Breakfast, for example. What are we getting into? Rishi's website describes this as "a pure Dian Hong style black tea harvested from Yunnan's antique tea trees." (We're going to ignore the flavor notes for now, while we create our own.)
If we take the statement from Rishi alone, we're still clueless. Wikpedia tells us that a dianhong describes black tea from the Yunnan province, with "golden tips," and that it produces tea "with a sweet, gentle aroma and no astringency."
Loyal readers will know that your Pittsburgh Tea Examiner is big ol' jerk about astringency, and thinks this is the best description we can hope for.
There's a whole, specific process on the books for brewing teas of this quality, but we find it difficult to believe that most folks getting tea from Rishi aren't on their way to a formal ceremony, and are instead probably tossing it into a tea ball. (Sorry, Rishi. No offense!)
The point about not overbrewing it stands, though. Three-to-five minutes, everyone; you want to make sure your tea is sweet and smooth, especially if it's able to help you out with that naturally.
After Brewing
Expectedly, but still nice to know, Rishi's China Breakfast does come out of the water with a medium-brown-to-bronze color. This cannot be mistaken for muddy hot water, like so many inferior teas; this tea permeates until we arrive at the beverage created when the first humans found a sodden Camellia Sinensis bush in a hot puddle.
. . . All right; that's overblown, but it's a good brew. Sweet and rich. You won't want to drink this with your meal, necessarily, because it's got its own unique flavor, which is what you're paying for.
At the same time, it's not quite as strong as the teas we traditionally think of as "breakfast" teas -- namely, English and Irish. This will take kindly to a little cream (though you won't need it, like you often will with English Breakfast), but you won't want to drown it, and it's not exactly a replacement for your morning coffee, if you're into that starkness.
What Rishi's China Breakfast can mean for you is a smooth, rich beverage after dinner, perhaps, or to drink while you work at your job or your hobby. Something to enrich your day; to make you feel extra well about yourself. Who can pass that up?


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SAN FRANCISCO, CA — NakedSword Originals released the season finale of its hit mini-series, Stalker, featuring BelAmi superstar Brady Jensen. Since the first episode premiered four weeks ago, Stalker episodes continue to be the most watched in NakedSword's massive library of more than 10,000 XXX scenes.
In the fourth and final episode, appropriately called The Face Off, Jensen finally comes face-to-face with his stalker.
Since moving to San Francisco for a modeling job, he's been tormented by ominous phone calls and taunting notes from a stranger. In the adrenaline-packed finale, the stranger reveals himself as someone from Jensen's past… but it's not a happy reunion. It turns out his stalker is jilted ex-lover, Ty Roderick, who has broken into Jensen's apartment, where he waits for him to get home to reveal himself… Once Jensen gets home, he tries to force Roderick out, but the fight turns to a fuck as Jensen finally gives his stalker what he wants. Jensen tears him up, drenches him in cum and kicks him, naked, to the curb. But as Roderick lights up his cigarette, we begin to suspect this bad romance might get even worse...
NakedSword CEO Tim Valenti says of the mini-series, "The Stalker mini-series has exceeded our expectations in terms of audience reaction and the finale will seal the deal for people. NakedSword Originals has, in a very short time, carved out our own niche by creating high quality concept porn with compelling story lines that we will continue to roll out week after week on the all-new NakedSword."
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CWRU Physics Faculty
Charles Rosenblatt
Ohio Eminent Scholar and Professor of Physics and Macromolecular Science
S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1974)
Ph.D., Harvard University (1978)
Condensed Matter Experiment; Liquid Crystals and Complex Fluids
Most people are first drawn to liquid crystals by their beautiful optical textures: stars, curves, splotches, and zig-zags, all in a palette of colors rivaling the most ostentatious paintings of modern art. On closer and more scientific inspection one finds that liquid crystals are generally composed of rod-shaped molecules, which exhibit an intermediate degree of order between solid and liquid. For example, in the nematic phase the elongated molecules are orientationally ordered along a particular axis, with no long range positional order. Since the molecules are also optically anisotropic, the polarization state of light may be altered as it passes through the liquid crystal, facilitating the brilliant display of colors. At lower temperatures partial positional order may set in, such that the molecules behave like a liquid in two dimensions, and are nearly solid-like in the third direction. This smectic phase has more than a dozen variations, each with its own characteristic symmetry.
One of my central interests has been the experimental study of phase transitions from one liquid crystalline state to another. The goal of this work is to elucidate the fundamental character of these transitions, and their relationships to other phase changes in nature. I also have spent many years studying the behavior of liquid crystals at a solid interface. How does the interface align the molecules and how does it affect the phase transitions? Can we see analogies between the interface and the behavior in other systems, such as superconductors?
Liquid crystals exhibit fascinating properties on very short
length scales, the so-called
nanoscopic scale. Using the stylus of
an atomic force microscope, we scribe patterns onto a polymer-coated
substrate as small as 10 nanometers in length, approximately one-ten
thousandth the width of a human hair. The liquid crystal molecules are
forced to align parallel to the scribing direction, allowing us to study
phase transitions and elastic behavior on very tiny length scales. Along
these lines, we recently developed a technique called
Nanotomography, where we immerse an ultra-thin optical fiber into a
layer of liquid crystal and create a three-dimensional optical image of
the liquid crystal's structure with resolution 1000 times better than
other techniques..
A very different sort of scientific program involves controlling the
gravitational forces on fluids by. applying an magnetic upward force.
For all practical purposes, the fluid becomes weightless, allowing us to
study a variety of phenomena. For example, a fluid that is tethered to
two solid supports is known as a
liquid bridge. Real-life examples
include the fluid in the lungs, oil in porous rock, and water that wets
a fabric. By studying these fluids in an effective zero-gravity
environment, one learns about fluid stability, surface tension, and
dynamics. Because the magnet force is controllable with time, we have
performed experiments where we have oscillated
gravity, and have
examined the collapse of a cylindrical liquid bridge when gravity is
turned on. Another research topic involves the Rayleigh-
Taylor instability, which occurs when one places a dense fluid on top of
a lighter fluid. Under ordinary gravity this arrangement is unstable,
but one can stabilize this configuration by use of magnetic levitation
of the (magnetic) heavier fluid. On turning off the field, an
instability develops, and the heavier fluid falls to the bottom in a
very complex manner. This phenomenon occurs in exploding supernovae,
inertial confinement in fusion processes for purposes of energy
generation, and even in vinegar and oil salad dressing!


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TransAfrica and BloomScreen with the screening of This is Nollywood/
August 21, 2012, 7:00 – 9:00 PM
Venue: BloomBars, 3222 11th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20010
Join TransAfrica and BloomBars with the screening of This is Nollywood (2007, 56 min), by Franco Sacchi and Robert Caputo
This is Nollywood tells the story of Nigeria's home grown film industry, which is gaining recognition as a cultural and cinematic phenomenon.
The Nigerian film industry – is a revolution enabling Africans with few resources to tell African stories to African audiences. Despite all odds, Nigerian directors produce between 500 and 1,000 movies a year. The disks sell wildly all over the continent, and Nollywood actors have become stars from Ghana to Zambia.
Our discussion will be facilitated by Mwiza Munthali, the Public Outreach Director of TransAfrica.
See trailer at: http://tinyurl.com/nollywood-trailer
RSVP: http://tinyurl.com/nollywood-rsvp
Suggested Donation: $10.
Free popcorn and refreshments provided.
Proceeds will benefit both TransAfrica and BloomBars. Your support of TransAfrica will help amplify the voice of millions of people in Africa and throughout the Diaspora. Gifts to BloomBars helps support its programs and work in the community.
For more information: www.transafrica.org or www.bloombars.com; or call 202.223.1960ext. 137 or email email@example.com or email@example.com.


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Essay Examples
On Finding & Writing Scholarship Essay Examples
Scholarship essay samples serve as an essential guide for those attempting to come up with a thought-provoking and eye-catching composition. Also, they are also a good catalyst and source when you're not exactly sure on how to get started with your essay.
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- Tap into financial online aid resources. From there, you'll find a number of scholarship essay examples of what you should aim for and avoid as well.
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- Go to any Workforce board career office in your area and ask for scholarship essay samples. Be particular with the sample you're looking for. Note: the more tailored samples can possibly get better winning chances.
Writing Scholarship Essay Examples
Getting a scholarship essay involves a lot of work and closely paying attention to detail. Writing an essay to nail a scholarship demands the same thing as that of writing an ordinary one. So if you're not exactly sure about the scholarship essay you're writing, creating a sample will help. Here are a few steps:
- Read your essay writing prompt carefully. Take note of the keywords that tell what you're supposed to write in your essay.
- Brainstorm ideas that are relevant to the prompt. Ponder on the experiences you've had, any knowledge you acquired and observations made that are repeatable to your essay. Write them down on a piece of paper.
- Review your brainstorming notes. As much as possible, categorize the ideas that go together and notice any support material found within your notes. Organize your essay's direction briefly and set ¼ of your average writing time for the brainstorming part.
- Draft your sample essay on a scrap paper. Start with a catchy and good introduction. Lead into your writing's subject matter by providing the direction you'll take without jumping directly into the middle part.
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College Hockey:Former North Dakota coach May passes away at 87
Legendary North Dakota coach Dr. Robert May passed away Sunday, July 20, at the age of 87 due to pulmonary fibrosis.
May coached North Dakota during the 1957-58 and 1958-59 seasons and in his second season, led the Fighting Sioux to the first NCAA championship in program history. he went 45-17-2 in his two seasons behind UND's bench and guided the program to the national championship game both years.
May also played at UND during the 1949-50 and 1950-51 seasons, appearing in 47 games as a defenseman and serving as team captain in his final season. May received his bachelor's degree from UND in 1951.
"As both a player and coach, Bob May had a major impact on the University of North Dakota hockey program," current UND coach Dave Hakstol said in a statement. "His contributions truly make him a builder of the success, history and tradition of our program. Beyond hockey, he was highly respected in both his career in dentistry, as well as a tremendous family man. He will be greatly missed."
May is a dual inductee into the UND Letterwinners Association Hall of Fame, having been recognized in 1981 as an individual and in 2002 with his national championship team. He is also a charter member of the Minnesota Girls Hockey Coaches Association Hall of Fame and was inducted in 2013.
A colonel in the United States Army, May was a devoted husband for 64 years, grandfather and great-grandfather. He also served a stint as team dentist for the NHL's Minnesota North Stars, authored four books and invented the first custom-fit mouthpiece. His coaching career also included high school stints in Minnesota at Minneapolis Roosevelt (boys) and Wayzata (girls).
"More than anything, he was a member of UND and carried relationships with many former players and coaches," said May's grandson, Dr. Zach Eakman, in an email to the UND athletics department Monday morning. "My grandpa ('papa,' as I call him) wore his championship ring from the day he got it until the day he passed."
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Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour) Bar-le-Duc (13km); Commercy (32km)
Remarkable gardens Parc de la Varenne (8km); Parc de G. de Tréves (11km); Le jardin de mon moulin (22km); Le château du grand jardin (24km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé) (see also historical French towns) Neufchateau (50km)
Sites of natural beauty Lac du Der-Chantecoq (32km); Foret de la Reine (46km); Cotes de Meuse (46km)
Amusement park / theme park Nigloland (60km)
Listed as villages d'etape - (recommended place to break a long journey) Ligny-en-Barrois (11km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie) Haussignemont (33km); Beaulieu-en-Argonne (43km); Rollainville (52km); Colombe-le-Sec (53km)
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from Paris: 209 km
from Calais: 350 km
from Nice: 573 km
from Bordeaux: 610 km
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March Madness: How to Gain the Betting Edge
Aaron Brown
Tune out advice from basketball experts and number crunchers. Game theory is your best friend.
Last year I wrote two columns about using game theory to improve your NCAA basketball bracket play (see
March Madness: Using Game Theory to Win the Office Pool
March Madness: Using Game Theory to Win Your Upset Picks
). This year I'll update it with information about the 2012-13 season.
Before I get to that, however, I want to emphasize the nature of the game again. For a deeper explanation, refer to the earlier pieces.
The NCAA men's basketball tournament starts with 68 teams and uses a single-elimination format (one loss and you're out) to get down to a single national champion. Since each game eliminates one team, that means we need 67 games. Some bracket games use all 67 games, some use only the 63 after the "first four" games are used to select the "play-in" teams.
If our goal were to maximize the number of games we picked correctly, we would pick all favorites. However that's a foolish strategy in any reasonably large pool, because someone will almost certainly pick more upset winners than upset losers, and will beat us. Getting a lot of games right isn't the point; getting more games right than anyone else in your pool is. Your best chance of that is to make sure your selections are different from everyone else's.
There is an analogy with the Powerball lottery. Suppose the grand prize were given out to the person who got the most balls right, rather than being reserved for someone who gets all six balls right. If everyone else picks at random, there is nothing you can do to improve your odds. You have something like one chance in 200 million of winning the prize outright, and about two chances in a million of sharing the prize (likely with about 20 other people).
But what if no one else were allowed to pick your numbers? Now your chance of winning outright goes up to about 1 in 250, and your chance of sharing the prize to about 1 in 20 (but you'll have to share it with over half a million other winners). The fact that no one shares any of your numbers does nothing to increase the probability of you getting matches, but it makes a dramatic difference to your chance of having the most correct picks.
In Powerball, all numbers are equally likely to be chosen. In the NCAA tournament, in order to make your bracket sheet different from everyone else's, you'll have to pick upsets.
Here's another way to think about it. Suppose for each slot there were only two outcomes: favorite wins or upset wins (that's true only in the first round, but the deviations don't make much difference). We could write your total wins as the sum of the number of times the favorite occupies a slot, plus the upsets you picked correctly, minus the upsets you picked incorrectly. Since the first term is the same for everyone, the pool will be won by the person with the most correct minus incorrect upset picks. Only the upset picks matter.
Someone will almost certainly get at least zero, perhaps by picking all favorites, or perhaps by picking an even number of upsets and winning half. So you need to win more than half your upset picks to have much chance. Therefore you cannot pick too many upsets as that would require picking some low probability upsets, and the law of aveages would catch up with you. You would be very unlikely to win more than half. But you also don't want to pick too few upsets, or you won't have much chance to build up the net advantage you need to win.
Emily Dickinson expressed this poetically when her brother criticized her for making too many upset picks in her pool, and for failing to pick local favorites Amherst and Mount Holyoke. She wrote him:
March Madness is divinest Sense -
To a discerning Eye -
March Sense - the starkest Madness -
'Tis the Majority
In this, as all, prevail -
Assent - and you are sane -
Demur - you're straightway dangerous -
And handled with a Chain -
In an average tournament, about two-thirds of the bracket slots are occupied by the lowest seeded team that can get there (or, for first four and final four games where teams of equal seed can play, the team with the higher RPI). About one-fourth are occupied by the second-lowest seeded team that can be there. Slots occupied by teams with higher seeds than the second-lowest seed possible are rare, five or six in a typical tournament.
An interesting regularity is second-lowest seeds occupying slots are roughly equally likely in all rounds. In the first round, for example, upsets are relatively rare because most of the games are unequal. But if there is an upset, it has to be by the second-lowest seeded team, since only two teams can win. In later rounds the games get more even, so upsets are more common, but it's more likely that someone other than the second-lowest seed is doing the upsetting.
This year is much less predictable than most. There is no dominant good team, in fact no team that seems to be able to win consistently versus even marginal opponents. Some of the non-elite teams have shown flashes of brilliance, or have gotten stronger or weaker as the season went on. Seeds are based primarily on overall season performance, so a team on the upswing will be under-rated and a team in decline will be overrated.
Basketball analysts usually exaggerate the extent to which this is true. Every season has surprises and ups and downs. A lot of the impression is overinterpretation of random results. But there is some basis of fact in the observation as well.
Many people will use this unpredictability as an excuse to make more upset picks. There is little mathematical basis for that. What it does argue is for making more of your upset picks in the first round, because that is the round in which you are confident who the winner will be if there is an upset.
Generally, you want to select the most probable upsets, subject to the caveat that you don't want the upsets everyone else is picking. I've put together my personal chart below of all upset possibilities from most likely to least likely.
My advice is to stay away from upset candidates that are strong basketball schools in general, or that were strong last year, or that are favorites in your office. Look for the lesser-known schools without local partisans, and happen to be strong this year.
To get the full advice, read last year's pieces. The basic idea is to pick upsets where the higher-seeded team (or the lower RPI team where seeds are the same) has a relatively good chance to win. I rank the games from 1 to 67 for upset attractiveness. The table below shows my rank starting from the most attractive (Florida instead of Georgetown in the fourth or semi-final round of the South regional, I think Florida is significantly more likely than Georgetown to occupy the winner's spot of that game). The slot is the regional (East, Midwest, South or West) and round (the first round is the "first four" play in round, then there are four rounds in each regional to get down from 16 teams to 1 team, then the national semi-finals and national finals). The favorite is not necessarily the betting favorite, it's just the lowest seed team that can win the slot; similarly the second favorite is the second-lowest seed team (when seeds are equal I go with the higher RPI).
In the first six slots, I think the second favorite is more likely to win than the favorite, so I would pick these in any bracket (you may disagree, of course). The next three are close to toss-ups, although I think the favorite has a slight advantage. As you continue down the list, you give up more and more by picking the second favorite (it rarely makes sense to pick anything lower than the second favorite). Remember that the higher seeds are not only usually better teams, but they have easier paths to the game. Still, you have to pick upsets to have a chance, and it's usually best to select the likely ones.
As always, good luck.
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Turns out this is called overscan / underscan problem.
so getting closer but still not perfect, with 3.9.0-030900-generic kernel
xrandr --output HDMI-0 --set underscan on --mode 1920x1200
this way I can see my entire desktop, but there is a roughly 100 pixel black border wasting useful screen estate!
xrandr --output HDMI-0 --set underscan off --mode 1920x1200
this way the desktop probably fills up the physical display, but I can not see it all as some parts of it goes "under" the black border
3.10.9 kernel does not have this underscan issue, but no HDMI audio, otherwise the video output is just black screen
Question is still, how to get the native resolution of the screen working properly with HDMI audio if possible.
Also tried 3.11-rc7 kernel, the overscanning / underscanning issue additionally there is no HDMI audio device - same kernel config
so seems like 3.10.9 is my best bet if I can live without the audio through hdmi
using Ubuntu 13.04 Raring
I had the OSS Radeon drivers configured with 3.9.0-030900-generic kernel which I compiled and it was working very well.
The card is an ATI Radeon 5770 connected to a ViewSonic VX2835wm 28" screen through HDMI, but the results were the same through the DVI interface as well.
I am not sure what happen, but after a few apt-get upgrades it stopped working properly - maybe it is something else than upgrades not sure. There might be something going wrong with the EDID of the screen not sure, see the bottom for some tests.
In the native resolution of the screen which is 1920x1200 the desktop would overlap the physical screen, without panning. So if you put a window in full screen the edges of the window would be off the screen on the top and the two sides.
Here are some visual mockup approximation of what I could achive. The Ubuntu caption at the login screen was cut off ... The only other option I could achieve with some tweaking was to have a black border around the screen either covering up the desktop or with a downscaled version of the desktop.
Either way it was not working properly. I tried a number of things, I can not recall them exactly but eventually I gave up and tried to install the proprietary fglrx Catalyst drivers.
After installing fglrx I tried the scaling options from the control panel. When it was set 'use graphics process for scaling', I could not select 1920x1200 only 1920x1080, when it was selected to scale with 'use display for scaling' I could select 1920x1200 but I had the same black border covering up desktop space and windows overlapping the visible are when maximized. I could get 1920x1080 working by tweaking the scaling bar Underscan/Overscan option but the text was blurry I was not happy with it, I wanted the native resolution.
I decided to go back to the OSS drivers and recompile a new version of the kernel 3.10.9. After doing so and purging fglrx as described on the help wiki of ubuntu
I got a totally blank screen after boot. I tried ctrl-alt-backspace to restart X,
tried ctrl-alt-f1 .. f6 to check text consoles all of them were pitch black.
I booted the new kernel into recovery mode and after a few tries I managed to figure
out that if I boot the kernel with appending the
nomodeset option it boots into
poor graphics mode, than I run
modprobe radeon setmode=1 from a text console
restart lightdm and Im good to login in 1920x1080, after that I could use
xandr --output HDMI-0 --mode 1920x1200 and all works as expected. However
I could not figure out how to configure the system to get everything working automatically at boot time, so after each reboot I have to do the dance.
xrandr -q now shows
Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1920 x 1200, maximum 8192 x 8192
DisplayPort-0 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
HDMI-0 connected 1920x1200+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 708mm x 398mm
1920x1080 60.0 +
1920x1200 60.0*
1920x1080i 30.0
1680x1050 59.9
1400x1050 59.9
1280x1024 75.0 60.0
1440x900 59.9
1280x960 60.0
1152x864 75.0
1280x720 60.0
1024x768 75.1 70.1 60.0
1440x480 59.9
1440x480i 30.0 30.0
832x624 74.6
800x600 72.2 75.0 60.3 56.2
720x480 59.9
640x480 72.8 75.0 66.7 60.0
720x400 70.1
DVI-0 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
DVI-1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
get-edid says:
*********** Something special has happened!
Please contact the author,...
EDID claims 1 more blocks left
EDID blocks left is wrong.
Your EDID is probably invalid.
while parse-edid says:
parse-edid: EDID checksum failed - data is corrupt. Continuing anyway.
parse-edid: first bytes don't match EDID version 1 header
parse-edid: do not trust output (if any).
# EDID version 1 revision 3
Section "Monitor"
# Block type: 2:0 3:ff
# Block type: 2:0 3:fd
# Block type: 2:0 3:fc
Identifier "VX2835wm"
VendorName "VSC"
ModelName "VX2835wm"
# Block type: 2:0 3:ff
# Block type: 2:0 3:fd
HorizSync 30-82
VertRefresh 50-76
# Max dot clock (video bandwidth) 150 MHz
# Block type: 2:0 3:fc
# DPMS capabilities: Active off:yes Suspend:no Standby:no
Mode "1920x1080" # vfreq 60.000Hz, hfreq 67.500kHz
DotClock 148.500000
HTimings 1920 2008 2052 2200
VTimings 1080 1084 1089 1125
Flags "+HSync" "+VSync"
# Block type: 2:0 3:ff
# Block type: 2:0 3:fd
# Block type: 2:0 3:fc
dpkg -l | grep radeon
ii libdrm-radeon1:amd64 2.4.46+git20130702.c6d73cfe-0ubuntu0sarvatt~raring amd64 Userspace interface to radeon-specific kernel DRM services -- runtime
ii xserver-xorg-video-radeon 1:7.1.99+git20130730.6a278369-0ubuntu0sarvatt~raring amd64 X.Org X server -- AMD/ATI Radeon display driver


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Barrett Junction Cafe Meet and Greet with Christine Rubin
Please join me as I campaign throughout the 77th Assembly District at the next stop, Barrett Junction Cafe in Dulzura.
Complimentary appetizers will be served.
Thursday, May 13
5:30pm – 8:00pm
Barrett Junction Cafe
Highway 94 at Barrett Lake Road
1020 Barrett Lake Road
Dulzura, CA 91917
RSVP by phone: 858-245-3050
Or email email@example.com
One Response to "Barrett Junction Cafe Meet and Greet with Christine Rubin"
Christine I noticed in the voter guide you support hate crime legislation. What is the reason? Are you aware that this legislation will also infringe on churches who preach out of the bible, due to the fact that the bible clearly states homosexuality as being a sin. Unfortunately this type of legislation will allow the anti family politicians in California, which number greatly to shut down free speech. Would like to hear your opinion.


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Blind Riddles Articles
Blind Items on cheaters, affairs, love triangles, studio drama, power struggles, and other juicy smut.
A bag for silence
A known randy man, celebrated lothario, international party animal, and now an actor who's supposed to be in a serious relationship …but before that happened he got a lot of action. The right thing to do when you have herpes is to disclose the information before the sex happens. Which, credit to him, he did in one case that I know of. Full Story
Breakup and Tune-up
She exited a long relationship not too long ago. While they were together, they definitely partied, but he preferred a more chill vibe while she was getting too into the pills. Which is why he claims they ended it. Turns out, around the time of her split, she went to rehab for a tune-up and is now sober and re-focusing on her work. Full Story
That New York rumour
I first heard this rumour a few weeks ago. Now two more people have told me the same rumour, all circulating among people in New York…about a hot actor and a married woman with a famous husband. It's been a while since he's made a relationship stick. Because he's so devoted to his work. Full Story
Warning signs
They hooked up real fast. And everything has been at top speed ever since. From initial attraction to exclusivity to super, super serious, they've been inseparable, and she's totally in love and he's definitely into her too but he's also really, really into partying. They were both recently at a private event. Full Story
She may have moved on
It's the hookup everyone wants. On paper, it's ideal. Sweetheart loves home, in more ways than one. Indeed, a couple of months ago, she was supposedly still hanging out at his place. But around the same time she was also seen in a foreign country, sightseeing…and seeing someone else? Her close friends are saying she's actually not dating the guy you want her to be dating. Full Story
Two Men and their arrangements
This is about two different men. Their stories are not connected. But I wonder if they might want to find each other. Many of the first man's secrets and shortcomings have been widely publicised. The juicy sh-t however remains undercover. He had an affair with a very good, very famous friend, also male. Full Story
Shrooms to share
A fun, quick little blind that went down after the Oscars… It happened at one of the best annual after-after parties, where the top tier ends up after Vanity Fair. She decided to celebrate on shrooms. And she wasn't selfish with her shrooms. She wanted to share her shrooms. She wanted to share her shrooms with the girl who claims to be all about sharing. Full Story
Liam Neeson's secret famous girlfriend
Liam Neeson recently spoke with The Irish Independent. He was asked about his Valentine's Day plans. And then he decided to give us a blind riddle. Part of me thinks he's trolling us. But I like this game. Apparently he has a girlfriend: "I'd embarrass her if I said her name, she's incredibly famous. Full Story
Reese Witherspoon's blind riddle
As previously mentioned in the Kerry Washington post, Reese Witherspoon is featured in Entertainment Weekly's Beyond Beautiful article and drops a blind riddle about opportunities for women in Hollywood: "About four years ago I got sent an awful, terrible script. And this male star was starring in it, and there was a girlfriend part. Full Story
Sidepiece on the sidejob
She's the more famous one in her relationship but for some reason, I always thought he'd be one who stepped out. When she followed him on location a while back, the assumption was that she went along because his co-star was so attractive. But he's actually not the one who's been cheating. Full Story
Tighten up and regret
What are some reasons a celebrity might go quiet for a couple of weeks or so on social media? Maybe they're gearing up for a major announcement trying to create anticipation. Maybe they're just bored of themselves? Hardly. Once in a while they disappear for an old-fashioned reason: plastic surgery. Full Story


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Steam Autumn Sale starts tomorrow – report
Steam's fall sales is set to start tomorrow, if blog post from the developers of Secret of the Magic Crystals is any indication (via Reddit). Of course, Steam will have its sale, Valve has just been quite on when it will start as it likes to spring things on everyone. Runic outed the fact it was coming soon last week, so like death and taxes, it's inevitable. According to the blog post, the sale runs November 21-27 and the service's December sale will run from the 20th through January 4. Thanks, >PCGamesN.
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Changes needed in Enterprise Application Development
By John Morrison on Jan 08, 2010
Article posted at my blog - http://www.techmanageronline.com/2010/01/enterprise-application-development.html
Article posted at my blog - http://www.techmanageronline.com/2010/01/enterprise-application-development.html
The oft repeated cliche exhorts us to not re-invent the wheel. While there exist valid reasons to not re-invent the wheel, there are situations when it might be a good idea to do just the opposite. If everyone literally abided by the diktat to not re-invent the wheel, would we today have the myriad types of wheels we encounter and use in our everyday lives ... think of how the wheels we know of today have evolved, aided by scores of re-inventions of the wheel so to speak; from stone, wood, iron, steel to John Dunlop's pneumatic tyre and further enhanced versions such as radials, tubeless, etc.
Re-inventions can also be helpful in aiding learners to better learn their subjects in-depth, especially when there is the time & inclination to do their own explorations. Of course, as is evident ... no rule is an exception to the rule which states that There's an Exception to every Rule.
There's little thats truly sacrosanct and unchangeable or would not benefit from a touch of re-invention. In most circumstances, a process of continuous improvement like Kaizen & a relentless pursuit of perfection, could be more beneficial than acceptance of the status-quo. At this juncture, i am reminded of one of my favorite quotes, this one by Jack Kerouac ...
"Here's to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The trouble-makers. The round heads in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They're not fond of rules, and they have no respect for the status-quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify, or vilify them. But the only thing you can't do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do. "
... change the way you look at them.
"When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change."
Sometimes, "paradigm shifts" in the way we think and approach things, circumstances and people, is the need of the hour especially when we desperately seek after change. Oftentimes, we labor hard and long trying to change the outside world & other people, trying to get "them" to conform to our views and ways. In many instances the results of our endeavors are not spectacular either. What else do we need to do to get the "other party" to change ... why does it seem so hard to "change others" ? How about trying to change someone over whom we just might have some extra bit of control ?
"If it is peace you want, seek to change yourself, not other people. It is easier to protect your feet with slippers than to carpet the whole of the earth", said Anthony De Mello whose words seem apt in this context. Albert Einstein brings more clarity by saying, "The world we have created is a product of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking." Rightly so, each of us perceives and sees the world through our own lens and filters mapped to our "model" of the world we've created and refine as a product of our life experiences and information acquired over a lifetime.
Re-affirming the need for personal change, Mahatma Gandhi said, "You must be the change you wish to see in the world". It is sometimes more effective to "Lead by example" ... and a point that is worth remembering - Your life is the canvas you have at your disposal.
Are you creating your own masterpiece or are you busy trying to change another's picture ? At the end of the day, how many of us can echo the words of Suzuki who said, "I am an artist at living — my work of art is my life".
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It is often easier to see the value in blogging for nonfiction authors than fiction authors. But if you are a Long Beach novelist or short story writer, you can grow a fan base with blogging, as well. Here are some tips for using a blog to increase visibility and sales of your fiction work.
Give fans a peek behind the curtainWhen readers are engaged with their favorite authors, when they feel like they are "in the know" about how you come up with your ideas and what project you're working on now, they are much more loyal and will buy more of your stuff. Here are some items you can include on your blog that will give your fans a peek behind the "curtain," so to speak:
- Are you attending events? Let your readers know!
- Blog about your creative process. Let your fans know what's going on with you, your writing and even their favorite characters.
Involve fans in your project
Many authors post first drafts of their work, chapter by chapter, on their blog. Serializing your first draft is a great way to get feedback on your work to help you polish and fine-tune it, while giving your fans the thrill of participation.
Kealan Patrick Burke serialized his first draft of Master of the Moors. This not only helped him grow his list of fans, it got him a publishing contract for the final draft!
Share your research
Are you researching topics to give your fiction verisimilitude? Write blog posts about what you've uncovered. Doing this has two benefits:
- It educated your readers so they will read your next book better informed, and
- It can help you learn the material better, which makes incorporating your knowledge into your work easier.
Celebrate with pictures
When you're out and about, attending conventions, networking, doing book signings - take pictures! Share those happy and fun moments with your fans by posting them on your blog. Want to take this idea up a notch? Bring a flip cam and share video recorded moments from these events.
Have you reached a milestone in your creative journey? Share that celebration on your blog, as well.
There are many more ways you can develop a worthwhile blog that attracts readers and keeps them engaged with your work. But these should get you started.
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My first programming coursework. The task was to use Python to develop a multimedia, imaging or game program. For those of us doing games (read "just about everyone"), we were pointed towards Pygame. It's rather ugly, but I haven't had time to design any decent graphics for it, so it's all squares I'm afraid. I might release a version which is more interesting to look at if I don't think of something more interesting to work on. Works fine on OS X and Ubuntu. No reason for it to be anything but fine on Windows, but the text may be a bit off. Constructive criticism welcome, as I'm a novice to this. Just run main.py to launch.
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The Channel Timestamp (TS) Zero Problem
by Joseph Lo aka Jolo, last updated Aug 6, 2002
"Note": TS0 has largely disappeared from IRC networks, with the last major network where it commonly appeared (EFNet) being updated several years ago with protocol changes which automatically updated TS0 channels to have a valid, current timestamp. The TS0 problem, is thus, a relic of thie past, and this document is largely historic.
What is a TS?
On EFnet, every channel has a timestamp or TS, which is the date and time that the channel was most recently created. Think of it as the channel birthday. The TS is very important to your channel's security. When servers split and rejoin, they use the channel TS on both sides of the split to resolve any conflicting channel modes, including who was originally an op.
Consider the common scenario where server X splits due to some networking problems. Server X temporarily becomes a separate IRC network of its own. If nobody on your channel happened to be on server X before the split, then your channel will no longer exist there. From the point of view of server X, everybody on your channel just /quit all at once. Anybody on server X can then just /join your channel and recreate it from scratch, thus getting channel ops. (Most EFnet servers should prevent this now, but glitches are always possible.) When server X rejoins the rest of the network, whichever side with the older TS is considered the original one, and the modes are synchronized back to the way they were. In our example, the servers would fix things on the newer channel by removing ops from any new ops and undoing any other mode changes set on server X. Everything then goes on normally.
If somebody in your channel was on server X during the split, your channel stays open. When the two sides rejoin, the two TS's are the same, so there is no problem. This is a good reason to spread your ops around on as many different servers as possible.
What is the TS 0 problem?
Many years ago, before the current TS protocol was implemented, most channels had a TS of 0 (zero), which was the default value. (Zero is the beginning of time essentially, which for IRC servers running UNIX operating systems, is defined to be 00:00:00 GMT, January 1, 1970.) If a split channel rejoins and both sides have TS of 0, both sides are just as authoritative, so in the above example, no ops would be deoped. It was thus fairly easy for somebody to take over a channel by "riding a split". Fortunately this ended with the implementation of TS, until now.
Twice in March 2001, crackers ("hackers") were able to link a bogus EFnet server into the network. They manipulated the TS on that server and reset it back to 0. The older TS always wins, and there is nothing older than the beginning of time itself. So when the hacked server was linked in, many channels had their TS reset from their legitimate creation dates all the way back to 0. This made them vulnerable to takeovers using the aforementioned split-riding technique.
How do I tell if my channel TS was reset to 0?
On most clients, you can check your TS with the command
/mode #channelname,
which should show your channel's current modes and when it was created. The
result may be shown on your status screen, console window, etc. For example:
/mode #irchelp
*** Mode for channel #irchelp is "+tnl 25"
*** #irchelp - created Sat Mar 24 03:56:59 2001
If the year is 1969 or 1970, then TS has been set back to 0 (it may be slightly different due to time zones). AFAIK older versions of mIRC does not show the TS if it is 0, so if you see your channel's modes but no date, you have a problem. When in doubt, ask somebody not using mIRC to check for you.
How do I fix the TS 0 problem?
The only way to fix this is to "cycle" your channel: clear everybody out and recreate it from scratch. The TS will then be set to the current time and you'll be safe. The danger of course is that whoever gets back in first is the new owner of the channel, so you need to maximize the chances that it's one of your ops. Here's the recommended way to do this.
- Wait until things are pretty quiet such as at night, and arrange to have a few experienced ops to help. You don't want to do this while a lot of visitors are coming and going.
- Make sure there are no splits in progress. Use
/lusersto see if all 40 or so servers are linked. Use
/ping #channelnameto see if anybody is lagging and thus likely to split soon. If you proceed during a split, this will either not work, or you may even lose your channel!
- Set
/mode #channelname +i(invite only) to deter new vistors and auto-rejoining clients.
- Get people to leave the channel and to stay away for at least 15 minutes, by asking nicely first, then by kicking if necessary.
- When you are down to just the few experienced ops who are awake and each have one client left, wait a few minutes more. You can optionally go -i for a minute to see if anybody else is trying to sneak in.
- If you use channel maintenance bots which know how to auto-cycle the channel, get all but one bot out. Make sure the bot's owner is around in case you need manual intervention. Then everybody should just leave and not rejoin for a minute to let the bot have time to cycle the channel.
- If you don't use bots, just cycle the channel the old fashioned way. When you think the coast is clear, on the count of 3, all of you should leave and immediately try to rejoin the channel. By making it a race, you improve the chances that one of you is the winner instead of some outsider. It doesn't matter which of you wins.
- The winner re-distributes ops carefully to other authorized people. Don't forget to reset channel modes including topic, bans, etc.
If you're not sure you can handle it, seek help with #irchelp. Be sure the person you talk to is an op (@ by their nick) before trusting them.
Will this happen again?
Who knows. We are always only as safe as our weakest link. Just be vigilant and keep an eye out on your channel TS, and reset it if necessary. If you are experienced with IRC bots or scripting, it is a good idea to have some automated means of checking all ops to make sure they belong to your authorized ops list. It takes considerable IRC experience and resources to maintain a channel, so good luck. If you don't feel up to the task, there's always DALnet. :-)
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It can all be a little overwhelming, the city may not be huge but the culture, activities, events, eateries etc. is vast. So we have taken it upon ourselves to amalgamate our local 12 years experience in the city via our blog. Whether you are planning on coming over for the festivals, want to find out vegan eats or general insider information, we will keep you in the loop.
Gift Guide – Skateboarding treats at FTC
Christmas may have been and gone but we still have Three Kings Day and the fortunate ones are still on vacation, so our gift guide in Barcelona continues! We must admit that we have a sentimental value when it comes to the street Notariat. We once managed a lofty space on this very quaint street in Raval, that was just in front of the cute art and design store OpenHouse Gallery Barcelona. Times have changed and although things have come and gone, skateboarding is something that isn't likely to leave the city anytime soon. FTC is the elegant niche store dedicated to skating and it's prime location being just by MACBA, the space that attracts an abundance of thrill seekers and veterans, is sheer brilliance.
Set up by resident skater Julio Arnau and San Francisco's legendary skater Lee Smith, the space is pretty impressive. With the first store opening in San Francisco In 1994 the first FTC store was born and went on to expand later with additions in Sacramento, Tokyo and now we have Barcelona.
At this store expect to find a selection of hardware needed for the sport of skateboarding in addition to street wear by brands such as Adidas, Lakai & Converse. Not a fan of the mass brands? Not to worry, as you can also purchase original FTC branded garments. A cool store to visit and ideal place to buy a gift if you know someone that is a skateboarding fan.
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April 28, 2012
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LOS ANGELES - Cody Keefer went 3-for-4 and Beau Amaral went 2-for-4 with two runs to lead the No. 12 UCLA baseball team past Stanford, 7-4, before 1,608 at Steele Field at Jackie Robinson Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Nick Vander Tuig (5-3) earned the victory, helping the Bruins (28-11, 12-8 Pac-12) even the three-game Pac-12 series against the visting Cardinal (27-11, 9-8).
Sunday's rubber match between UCLA and Stanford will begin at 1 p.m. at Jackie Robinson Stadium.
An efficient performance from Vander Tuig, combined with four runs in the bottom of the first inning, helped UCLA keep pace in the close-knit Pac-12 standings. The Bruins (12-8) trail Arizona (12-6) and Oregon (13-7) in the conference standings.
UCLA right-hander Scott Griggs logged his team-leading ninth save, recording the final three outs in the ninth inning despite issuing three walks.
Vander Tuig, a right-hander from Oakdale, Calif., allowed just two runs over the first five innings before surrendering back-to-back homers with two outs in the bottom of the sixth. He finished the afternoon having allowed four runs and six hits in 5.2 innings, collecting five strikeouts and issuing just one walk.
Stanford left-hander Brett Mooneyham (5-4) was tagged with the loss, allowing six runs and four hits in four-plus innings. Mooneyham recorded seven strikeouts and issued four walks, three of the free passes coming in UCLA's four-run first inning.
Stephen Piscotty led Stanford at the plate, going 3-for-3 with two walks. Brian Ragira went 2-for-4 with one double and two RBI.
The Cardinal jumped ahead, 2-0, with a two-run, two-out double hit by Ragira in the top of the first. UCLA responded with four runs in the bottom half of the inning, taking advantage of three walks, one hit-by-pitch and a key single up the middle by Trevor Brown.
UCLA added two runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to extend its margin to 6-2. The Bruins loaded the bases with nobody out to open the inning, before Keefer lined a run-scoring single to left field to plate Kevin Williams. Brown followed by drawing a bases-loaded walk with one out, allowing Amaral to score.
Consecutive two-out solo home runs from Austin Wilson and Danny Diekroeger in the top of the sixth inning reduced UCLA's lead to 6-4.
The Bruins added one run in the bottom of the seventh on Jeff Gelalich's RBI-single to right field.
Stanford loaded the bases with two outs in the top of the ninth inning, drawing three consecutive two-out walks issued by Griggs. Alex Blandino struck out on a ball in the dirt to end the game.
UCLA and Stanford conclude their three-game Pac-12 series on Sunday at 1 p.m. Tickets cost $7 for adults and $5 for youth (ages 16 and under). Youth baseball players (ages 13 and under) who wear their Little League jerseys to Sunday's game will be admitted for free at the main entrance. Little League coaches will have to wear their jersey to earn free admission (coach cannot be a high school or junior college student).
Game Notes: Cody Keefer tallied his team-leading 18th multiple-hit effort on Saturday afternoon, going 3-for-4 ... UCLA stands just one game shy of first-place Arizona in the Pac-12 standings - the Bruins have gone 12-8 while Arizona has posted a 12-6 record (Oregon is percentage points behind Arizona, at 13-7) ... three UCLA relief pitchers limited Stanford to two hits over 3.1 innings ... Scott Griggs' nine saves this season are tied for fourth-most on UCLA's single-season saves list (Nick Vander Tuig had nine in 2011, Gabe Sollecito had nine in 1993) ... Trevor Brown made a sensational play at first base in the top of the eighth, turning a 3-6-3 double play with no outs and one runner at first base.


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Ofsted Monitoring Visit 2012
Students and staff at Strode College in Street are celebrating following the publication of a glowing report from Ofsted.
Ofsted's inspectors visited Strode in May to assess what progress the College has made since 2008 when it was judged to be 'good with outstanding features.' The June 2012 report awards Strode the highest possible rating, concluding that the College has made 'significant progress' in all areas.
Ofsted focused on Strode's educational provision for 16 to 18 year olds, in particular those studying advanced level courses such as A Levels and Level 3 BTEC Diplomas, which make up 80 per cent of Strode's students.
Principal of Strode College, James Staniforth said: "We are delighted to receive such high praise from Ofsted and to have our approach to teaching and supporting students judged to be highly effective. In particular the report recognises our outstanding teaching; the excellent progress students make when they study at Strode after their GCSEs; our above average pass rates, high grades and student progress for advanced level qualifications; and it recognises the high standards we achieve in guiding and supporting our students as individuals to make sure they reach their full potential and achieve success.
"In 2011 we achieved a great deal - we were the best performing college in Somerset, Dorset, Devon and Cornwall; the highest performing state school or college in Mendip, South Somerset and Sedgmoor; our students achieved their best ever results for A Levels and advanced level vocational qualifications, significantly above national averages; and the college was among the top seven per cent of 1200 schools and colleges nationally for improving students' performance after their GCSEs. Although we know that our approach to education is working, it's fantastic to have our success validated in this way by Ofsted."
Kieren Berry, President of Strode College's Students' Association said: "As a representative between students and governors of Strode College I am extremely proud that the Ofsted report is so positive about our college, but not particularly surprised. The staff here are really committed to getting the best out of the students and to helping us reach our full potential; I think they do this really well and the Ofsted report reflects this."
Outstanding teaching
The Ofsted report notes: 'At the last inspection, teaching and learning were good... New arrangements have resulted in a significant improvement in the proportion of outstanding lessons.'
Improving students' performance
Commenting on how well Strode measures and improves students' performance Ofsted commented: 'target setting and the rigorous and systematic monitoring of progress have contributed to significant improvements in learners' progress... Support meets individual needs well.'
Pass rates, high grades and student progress above the high sixth form national average
Commenting on Strode's A Level provision the report notes: 'In A levels, pass rates and high-grade pass rates were above the high sixth form college national average... Learners' progress improved on the previous year.'
The report notes that: 'BTEC qualifications at Level 3 saw high success rates and learners' progress in the top 25%.'
Very effective student tutorials
The report found that student tutorials at Strode, which were previously judged to be good, had made significant progress: 'staff provide all students with regular tutorials which are very effective in monitoring their progress and setting challenging, but realistic, achievement targets... Staff and students use these very effectively.'
Helping students achieve their potential
The report also commented on Strode's work to identify learners at risk of underachieving or withdrawing from their studies, noting that systems for monitoring students performance: 'lead to interventions to support learners that are timely, appropriate and effective.'


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The creek is known as Gibson Drain, and commonly called the Carman Drain or Carman Creek.
Police have not confirmed whether the death was accidental or if foul play was the cause. Sgt. Tim Jones of the Flint Township Police Department said autopsy results are expected Tuesday. McNally's body was removed from the water around 11:30 a.m.
Student Nicholas Kagen, 15, was physically shaken when he got in his family's car around 10 a.m. to leave the scene. He said the school was bringing in grief counselors but he couldn't spend the rest of the day in class after what he'd seen.
He said his computer class was taking pictures when two female students spotted the body.
"They were running and screaming," Nicholas said. "We thought it was a joke."
He said the man's flowered shirt looked like flowers in the water but a closer look confirmed it was a person.
"He was really pale," he said.
Before 10 a.m. word had spread and neighbors started to gather in back yards that abut the creek.
Michael Rogers, who lives in the area, said he recognized the flowered shirt and shorts on the deceased as the same clothes a neighbor wore on Sunday night. He didn't know his name but said he was friendly and walked with a cane.
"He's a nice guy," said Rogers, 50.
Rogers pointed to a concrete bridge with a 2 foot tall railing that crosses the creek.
"He could've have stumbled and fell in," Rogers said.
Allen Lisk lives next door to the school.
"With all this rain, the banks are slippery as hell," Lisk said. "Once you get on the bank, you are going in the creek," he said.
Lisk pulled his wife from the creek Sunday when she slid in while walking their dog. Though the water is shallow, the current is strong, he said
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