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I installed Abyss Web Server. I'm running Windows XP Home Edition and I have Wireless Mobile Broadband internet.
I used to be able to access (and other people on other networks) my site by entering my IP address in the browser, but after I formatted, and installed Abyss web server again, this does not work anymore.
There are no errors. I CAN visit my own site by entering my IP address, BUT anybody else can't do the same - it just says "connecting" in the browser's status bar and it never changes.
I have consulted the docs and have found no help. Google hasn't helped with this problem either.


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How to use Groovy in JDeveloper/ADF. New ADF Insider
By Grant Ronald-Oracle on Oct 19, 2010
I've just published a new ADF Insider webinar showing the Groovy integration in ADF.
This is nice weapon to add to your armoury as it allows you to do some complex processing without having to drop into Java. So it can be useful for validation, calculating attribute values and a whole host of other neat features.

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Johnson's Island, located in Sandusky Bay, Lake Erie was chosen as the site for the Union depot of captured Confederate officers in late 1861. Since 1988, Dr. David Bush has been investigating the archaeological and historical data associated with Johnson's Island Civil War Prison, a National Historic Landmark. These investigations have contributed to research and educational programming for middle school, high school, undergraduate college, and graduate students. More information about these programs can be found at the links on the left, or by connecting to www.johnsonsisland.com.
Johnson's Island, approximately 3 miles from Sandusky, was determined to be conveniently accessible for supplies needed for construction and maintenance of the prison and its population. It was also considered more easily protected than other islands in the open lake. The island could be leased for $500 a year with the government having control over who had access to the island. Because of these advantageous factors, the Federal Government built a prison designed to hold 2,500 prisoners on the island.
From April 1862 until the end of the war, Johnson's Island Civil War Military Prison functioned as the main Union depot for Confederate Officers. Designed to hold approximately 2500 prisoners of war, Johnson's Island eventually held up to 3200 at any one time. The overcrowding resulted in the construction of new latrines and to an expansion of the prison compound. Expansion of the prison facilities provides archaeologists with an opportunity to study changes in the physical structure of the prison as well as in the lifestyles of it's occupants. In comparison to the thirty-one Union prisons, Johnson's Island is unique in its purpose (housing Confederate Officers), in its military garrison (recruited specifically for guard duties) and in its condition (as an archaeological site).


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Thunderbird provides the ability to tag emails with keywords. This also works in IMAP folders. How does thunderbird do this? As far as I can see, the source code of the mail does not contain the keyword. Does Thunderbird store the keyword in an internal database so that it won't be accessible for other clients connected to the IMAP account?
TL;DR short version
Tags (or labels, or flags, or whatever you mail client calls them) can be stored on the server, but the IMAP specification defines it as optional. For Thunderbir, if the server doesn't allow tags, it will store them on a local file.
How tags are defined on IMAP
source: Wikipedia
How Thunderbird handles IMAP tags
Source: MozillaZine


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I have been looking but unable to find a good video or step by step with photos to make my own Hammock. I have a ton of paracord lying around and plan on using that, but I'd really like a guide and/or to learn from someone else's mistakes before I start.
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When a volcano in Iceland began pumping plumes of ash over Europe in April 2010, airlines across the continent went on high alert, canceling tens of thousands of flights and bringing air travel to a crawl. (See a gallery of amazing photos from the eruption.) While the ash wasn't always visible from the ground, the cancellations weren't an overreaction: On top of lava flows, mudslides and melting glaciers, a volcano's ash clouds can be one of its most dangerous features.
That was made especially clear in December 1989, when a Boeing 747 flew into an ash cloud unleashed by Mount Redoubt in Alaska, causing all four of its engines to lose power. The plane briefly plummeted toward the ground until the crew finally managed to restart its engines, averting a disaster. But the event served as a harrowing reminder — not only that the sky is no refuge from volcanoes, but also that many parts of the Western U.S. are within range of volcanic hotspots that could explode to life with little or no warning.
Mount Redoubt reprised its 1989 outburst in March 2009, releasing ash clouds that towered more than a mile into the atmosphere, grounding dozens of flights and aggravating many Alaskans' asthma. That eruption has since quieted down, but as the Fimmvorduhals volcano in Iceland illustrates, the danger of volcanic eruptions isn't limited to people who live nearby.
There are three main sections of the U.S. that tend to experience volcanic activity, and scientists believe many of the volcanoes there may be about due for a major eruption. Below is a brief look at these three regions, followed by a list of seven specific U.S. volcanoes that pose some of the highest risks:
Mostly located along the Aleutian Islands, volcanoes in Alaska generally make a big production out of erupting thanks to their gas-rich magma. While the region's human populations are sparse, its volcanoes still emit tall ash plumes that plague airplanes flying overhead, since the particles can clog their engines, disrupt sensitive temperature gauges, reduce visibility, and damage windows and other surfaces. Mount Redoubt has been one of the state's most active recently, but Alaska has more than 40 volcanoes that are currently considered active.
The vast majority of volcanoes in the Lower 48 states are in the Cascade Range, a mountain chain stretching from southern British Columbia to Northern California. Like the Aleutian volcanoes, they tend to erupt explosively due to high concentrations of gas in their magma. They aren't as active as Alaska's volcanoes, but they've caused the most powerful eruptions on U.S. soil, and they're dangerously close to large population centers in California and the Pacific Northwest.
The third major patch of volcanoes on U.S. territory is in Hawaii — or, rather, it is Hawaii, since the islands were all formed by slow, undersea lava flows building up over millions of years. Whereas volcanoes in the Aleutians and the Cascades erupt explosively, Hawaiian volcanoes tend to ooze out lava slowly because of their lower gas content. That's on display at Kilauea, which has been erupting continuously since 1983 and makes Hawaii the only U.S. state that's still growing.
With dozens of U.S. volcanoes capable of suddenly blowing their lids in the near future, MNN has compiled a list of some likely suspects to erupt next. Volcanic eruptions are notoriously difficult to predict in the long term, so this list isn't comprehensive. These seven volcanoes are, however, considered to pose serious threats whenever they do eventually erupt again:
Mount Rainier, Wash.
The highest peak in the Cascade Range is also a volcano loaded with the most glacier ice of any mountain in the contiguous U.S., which will complicate things whenever it does erupt. The U.S. Geological Survey calls Mount Rainier "potentially the most dangerous" mainland U.S. volcano because in addition to all that ice, it looms over the Seattle-Tacoma metro area and its 3.2 million inhabitants.
Erupting through ice tends to create lahars — volcanic mud flows that form when hot gas, rocks and lava melt ice and churn up a superheated slurry. Two giant lahars made it all the way to Puget Sound following a catastrophic eruption about 5,600 years ago, pushing out its shoreline by several miles. Mount Rainier's potential volatility and its proximity to large cities helped make it one of two U.S. Decade Volcanoes, a group of 16 volcanoes worldwide that U.N. delegates deemed especially dangerous to human populations.
Mount Rainier last erupted in the 1840s, and larger eruptions occurred as recently as 1,000 and 2,300 years ago. It's now considered active but dormant. History is usually the best tool for predicting future volcanic eruptions — aside from the clues they give hours to months beforehand — but Mount Rainier has been a little erratic the last few millennia. This 10,000-year eruption timeline shows the volcano's outbursts that produced pumice, a hot lava foam common in explosive eruptions. Other than a frenzy from about 8,000 to 5,000 years ago, Rainier has only had three pumice-producing eruptions since about 8000 B.C. Still, it's one of the most intensely monitored volcanoes in the U.S. due to the havoc it could wreak.
Mauna Loa, Hawaii
The other U.S. Decade Volcano is also the largest volcano on the planet: Hawaii's Mauna Loa. It may not look so huge from ground level, but if you count its long submarine flanks that depress the sea floor, its summit is actually more than 10.5 miles above its base. Like Kilauea and other Hawaiian volcanoes, it erupts at a slow, oozy pace, which has formed a wide dome. But it's near cities on the island of Hawaii like Hilo and Holualoa, which helped push it onto the Decade Volcanoes list.
Mauna Loa's last eruption was in 1984, when the lava flow reached to within four miles of Hilo, a city of more than 40,000. It's an especially active volcano, having erupted 33 times in recorded history — the two largest were in 1950 and 1859, and one in 1880-81 covered land now in Hilo's city limits. Like Mount Rainier, it's also closely monitored, and one theory suggests it's currently at the end of a 2,000-year cycle, with its summit lava flows poised to increase toward the northwest and southeast.
Mount St. Helens, Wash.
About 50 miles south of Mount Rainier sits the shell of Mount St. Helens, the scene of one of the worst volcanic eruptions in U.S. history. On May 18, 1980, an earthquake caused a major chunk of the volcano to cleave and slide off, forming a landslide that traveled about 14 miles down the North Fork Toutle River. The earthquake also released a blast of pressurized gas and vaporized groundwater, which exploded laterally at about 300 mph, shooting a tower of ash up 30,000 feet and knocking down trees across 230 square miles. Subsequent eruptions sent pyroclastic flows — ground-hugging avalanches of hot ash, pumice, rocks and gas — screaming down the slopes at 50 to 80 mph. Prevailing winds carried 520 million tons of ash eastward across the U.S., and Spokane, Wash., was cast in "complete darkness" 250 miles away. Following the blast came several lahars, some not until later that afternoon as the glaciers melted. Fifty-seven people and thousands of animals were killed in all, and damages topped $1 billion.
Mount St. Helens reawakened in 2004, when four explosions blasted steam and ash 10,000 feet above the crater. Lava continued gurgling out and forming a dome on the crater floor until late January 2008. About 125 million cubic yards of lava erupted during that time, filling 7 percent of the 1980 crater. Although it's calmed down now, it remains an "active and dangerous" volcano, according to the USGS, and history shows it's been relatively active since the Middle Ages, including a blast in 1480 that was five times stronger than the 1980 eruption.
Glacier Peak, Wash.
Glacier Peak is one of the most active volcanoes in the Cascade Range, having produced some of the area's largest and most explosive eruptions, but it's thankfully also the most remote of Washington state's five active volcanoes. It and Mount St. Helens are the only volcanoes in Washington that have generated large, explosive eruptions in the last 15,000 years; because their magma is too viscous to flow normally from the eruptive vent, it must instead be blasted out at high pressure. Expanding gas bubbles in the magma burst and break it into countless fragments as it rushes to the surface. These fragments collectively are called tephra, and the smallest tephra is volcanic ash.
About 13,000 years ago, a sequence of nine tephra eruptions shot out of Glacier Peak within a few hundred years, the largest of which ejected more than five times as much tephra as the 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption. As its name would suggest, Glacier Peak is also heavily ice-covered, and has produced severe lahars and pyroclastic flows during its history as well. The volcano last erupted about 300 years ago, and since its eruptions are generally separated by several hundred to a few thousand years, the USGS says it's "unlikely that we will see an eruption within our lifetimes." Still, it keeps close tabs on Glacier Peak, which could feasibly send ash, lahars or other debris as far as Seattle, about 70 miles away.
Mount Baker, Wash.
After Mount Rainier, Mount Baker is the most glaciated mountain in the Cascades, supporting more ice than all the range's other peaks combined, aside from Rainier. This means it presents many of the same mudslide dangers as Rainier, although 14,000 years of sediments show Baker to be less explosive and less active than some other Cascade mountains. It erupted several times in the 1800s and has also produced dangerous pyroclastic flows in modern times — which, like lahars, don't necessarily require a full-scale eruption. Baker gave locals a scare in 1975 when it began emitting large amounts of volcanic gases, and heat flows around the mountain increased tenfold, but the feared eruption never happened. The fumarolic activity still continues, but there's no evidence it's tied to the movement of magma, which signals an eruption may be imminent.
Lassen Peak, Calif.
The southernmost active volcano in the Cascades, Lassen Peak has one of the most massive lava domes on Earth, totaling half a cubic mile. It's the largest of more than 30 volcanic domes in Lassen Volcanic National Park that have erupted in the last 300,000 years, and it's part of a region that's been volcanically active for more than 3 million years.
On May 30, 1914, Lassen Peak rumbled back to life from a 27,000-year-long siesta. It began spitting steam and lava during the next 12 months, leading to several explosions, avalanches and lahars in May 1915. Then, after two quiet days, it released its show-stopper on May 22, a climactic eruption that pumped a column of ash 30,000 feet into the air and unleashed pyroclastic flows, which devastated an area of three square miles now known simply as the Devastated Area. Pumice from the explosion extended 25 miles to the northeast, and fine volcanic ash reached as far away as Winnemucca, Nev., about 200 miles away. The outbursts continued through 1917, and steam vents were still detectable as recently as the 1950s. Lassen Peak is now once again dormant but remains active, posing a distant threat to some nearby cities such as Redding and Chico.
Mount Hood, Ore.
At more than 500,000 years old, Mount Hood is a moody volcano, following centuries of frequent eruptions with quiet periods that have lasted a few centuries to more than 10,000 years. It last erupted in the 1790s, a few years before Lewis and Clark reached the Pacific Northwest — the remaining lahars in 1806 led them to call the Columbia River "Quicksand River" — but its eruptions tend to be less explosive than nearby Mount St. Helens. Oregon's tallest peak has produced many debris avalanches of various sizes throughout its history, the largest of which removed the mountain's summit and big chunks of its flanks, forming huge lahars that flowed down the Columbia River.
The USGS identifies two past eruptions at Mount Hood that offer perspective on future eruptions. During one that occurred about 100,000 years ago, the volcano's summit and north flank collapsed, forming a lahar that swept down the Hood River valley and was still 400 feet deep at the river's mouth, where the town of Hood River now stands. The lahar continued north, crossing the Columbia River and surging up the White Salmon River valley in Washington state.
About 1,500 years ago, another eruption one-tenth the size of the outburst 100,000 years ago sent out a lahar that traveled the length of the Sandy River valley, pushing boulders as large as eight feet wide 30 feet above the river's normal level. The lahar spread across the delta at the Sandy River's mouth, pushing the Columbia River north. The USGS says Mount Hood's next eruption is likely to mimic this one, although a re-enactment of the blast 100,000 years ago is also still possible. Mount Hood dominates the Cascade skyline from Portland, Ore., and while it's probably not close enough to douse Portland with a lahar, it could dust it with tephra or ash, as Mount St. Helens did in 1980.
Editor's Note: This article has been updated from its original version, which first appeared April 2, 2009.
All photos courtesy U.S. Geological Survey
MNN homepage photo: Jgroup/iStockphoto


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The Humble Bundle is back with the Humble Mobile Bundle 2, which offers up 6 games for mobile devices. As usual, you can choose just how much you donate to charity, and which games you receive. All of the titles are DRM-free, with some of them including soundtracks in the price which is quite the scoop. The following games are included in the Humble Mobile Bundle 2:
- Star Command (new to Android)
- Time Surfer (new to Android)
- Punch Quest
- Bloons TD 5
- Ravensword: Shadowlands
- Carmageddon


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When it comes to finding an eligible bachelor in Los Angeles, it can sometimes be hard to decipher who's datable and who's not. So based on the guys I've dated over the past decade, I've made a list of 10 Players to AVOID.
1.The Stoner – You know the type, extremely good looking, creative, always thinks outside the box. He seems sensitive, but really he's just high. Pros: he seems fun and interesting. Cons: He doesn't understand that unlike him, you actually have to get up in the morning for work.
2.The "Agent" – The word "Agent" is in quotes because for some reason in L.A. every douche bag is an "agent". Look if he doesn't work for WME, CAA, or the Gersh Agency, he's probably playing you in hopes to get you to take some questionable pictures… RUN!
3.The Gangbanger - Need I say more? You'll probably get shot with and/or by him
4.The Drug Dealer – Does he have nice jewelry, a flamboyant car, always pays in cash (usually 1's and 5's)? Yeah, you probably have a drug dealer on your hands… Refer back to #3
5.The Club Promoter – Now if you're under 21, this is a must have contact, but once you're looking for something serious, stay clear of this guy. He has a legitimate excuse to meet, call, and "hang out" with beautiful women all hours of the night. Who needs the drama? CHEATER ALERT.
6.The DJ – He's so hip and cool, that is until it's time to pay for the date. Girl, unless he works for Power 106 or KISS FM he's most likely broke. On top of that, he lives at the nightclub, so unless you want to spend your Valentine's Night, watching him scratch a record from a far, NEXT!
7.The Personal Trainer – Is this really a job? Okay, so there's the guy that works for Equinox, he's probably legit but the guy who doesn't even have a business card or references, back away, he's just a perve.
8.The Actor – At first glance, he doesn't seem too bad, but when you go onset and have to watch him stick his tongue down some attractive size 2's throat you'll start to question his sincerity. Let's face it, men are already liars, the last thing you want is someone who's good at it.
9.The Model – I know, I know – his abs! Yes, he's totally hot, but unfortunately he knows it. He gets paid for it, and he'll remind you of it every second of the day.
10.The Rapper – So there's two types of Rappers out here. The wannabe and the up & comer. The wannabe isn't that talented, he's most likely a stoner, and unemployed. He just tells you he's a rapper to appear interesting. Then there's the up and comer. He's actually a rapper, so he spends his nights in the studio surrounded by groupies willing to do anything to be in his first video. CHEATER ALERT. Also See #3 and #4


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You might be wondering to yourself, "how can Coffees of Hawaii be my local plantation?" The truth is that Hawaii is the only state in the U.S. that grows coffee.
Once a week I will be writing about a United States coffee plantation or roaster. Interesting as it is, this coffee company is both. Coffees of Hawaii does everything from picking the cherry to mailing your beans right to your front door.
I was on the phone Monday afternoon with the plantation manager, Maria Holmes, who was very welcome to informing me all about how the plantation works. Coffees of Hawaii has been a company since 1988 and had their first crop come out in 1993. Since then, they have put together a large number of varieties of coffee for you to buy, of which most if not all the work is done by their plantation.
Maria stated that many of the coffee growers sell their beans to other roasters who then sell them at their shops. At Coffees of Hawaii, you can take a full tour of their facilities and even get a free bag of coffee on the way out. If you'd like you could even get something at their espresso bar right at the plantation.
Tuesday morning I tried their Malulani Estate beans. The scent was not disappointing when I opened the bag, ground my beans, and took my first sip. If you are looking for gourmet coffee, for your at home use, this bag is well worth trying. It is described very well on the Coffees of Hawaii website, and would be a relaxing addition to your morning routine.


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'LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes' Is LEGO's 'World's Finest' [Review]
I was a big fan of the original LEGO Batman game, and not just for the obvious reason of being a guy who really likes both LEGO and Batman. It had a very clever setup, in that after you played through a level as Batman and fixed all the stuff that the bad guys had broken, you could then flash back and play through as the villains as they went through messing it all up. It was a really nice gimmick, and Batman's one of the few characters whose villains are interesting enough on their own to pull it off, so when I popped in LEGO Batman 2: DC Super-Heroes, I have to admit that I was a little disappointed that it was a lot more linear.
But then Superman showed up about five missions in and turned it into LEGO World's Finest, and everything got awesome all over again.For those of you who haven't played LEGO Batman — or LEGO Harry Potter, or LEGO Indiana Jones, or any of the other licensed LEGO games developed by Travelers Tales over the past few years — they're essentially puzzle-platform games. You run around in an level that's based on whatever licensed property the game is tying into, trying to get past obstacles by creatively using your environment. And by that, I generally mean smashing up everything you see and then using the pieces to build something new. On that front, it's a pretty perfect video game translation of what you're supposed to do with the actual LEGO blocks.
I like a lot of the games quite a bit, but the Batman one has always been my favorite because it wasn't tied to a particular story. As much fun as it is to see the games take a shot at doing a kid-friendly version of, say, the scene from Raiders of the Lost Ark where the big Nazi boxer gets chopped up by an airplane propeller (which, it turns out, is surprisingly easy since even LEGO people are meant to be cheerfully and bloodlessly taken apart), it's also a little limiting. The most fun parts of the games are when they're able to go off the script and do something new, and the first Batman game was full of that.
On that front, the new game definitely lives up to its predecessor, especially since they've added voices. With the other games, they weren't really necessary, since they had absolutely no illusions of anyone who wasn't already familiar with Star Wars or Harry Potter picking up the games and learning the plot there. Here, though, the addition of the voices allows them to build a plot that's a little more in-depth, while still keeping that comedic edge to it.
And it is funny. The game's full of great gags, most of which come courtesy of the "Gotham News Network" cutscenes between levels, where we find out that Gotham City's banks are out of money due to repeated heists, and that the police are advising citizens to avoid problem areas like the zoo, the botanical gardens, the amusement park, and the entire Southern island. Plus, you get to hear Clancy Brown doing the same incredible job voicing Lex Luthor as he did on Superman: The Animated Series and Justice League Unlimited, but going for hilarious instead of sinister.
The plot of the game is a pretty incredible fusion of the LEGO games and the DC Universe: LEGO Lex Luthor has invented a laser that destroys anything made of shiny black bricks, and as you might expect, virtually everything that Batman owns is made of shiny black bricks, along with most of Gotham City itself. The problem is that it's powered by Kryptonite (because why would Lex Luthor build anything that wasn't powered by Kryptonite), so he and the Joker team up to raid Batman's hilariously massive "Just In Case Superman Goes Bad" Kryptonite stash.
Also, this is all happening on the eve of Lex Luthor's campaign for president.
Clearly, a Luthor-Joker team-up is big enough to involve Superman, and eventually things get so far out of hand that the entire Justice League shows up to help out too, and that actually leads to a pretty great moment where the storytelling and the gameplay both manage to support the same thing.
One of the interesting differences between LEGO Batman 2 and its predecessor is that in the first game, Batman was almost always played as the straight man to everyone else in the game. There are a couple of exceptions, like Batman doing online shopping at AwesomeCapes.com from the comfort of the Batcave, but a lot of the comedy in that game came from the fact that Batman himself was deadly serious even with all the slapstick that was going on around him. In the new game, though, they actually make Batman a comedic figure in a way that works really well.
He's extremely grumpy whenever any other heroes show up in Gotham — moreso than usual, I mean — and his clear discomfort over Superman showing up and happily saving him is the source of a lot of comedy. In fact, most of the time you spend playing as Superman is hilariously devoted to rigging up a path for Batman to follow so that you don't actually have to go through the indignity of carrying him around. But while it's often played as insecurity over his own lack of powers, it's explicitly stated that he's just really uncomfortable relying on anything but himself.
And that's perfectly reflected in the gameplay. Like in the first LEGO Batman, there are a lot of different kinds of bricks that can only be affected by specific abilities: Metal pieces have to be blown up with explosives, shiny blue bricks are magnetic, waterfalls can be frozen, and so on. Batman and Robin are extremely limited in the game, and in order to deal with that stuff, have to switch to different suits that give them one specific ability each. Swapping between the suits is one of the core mechanics of the early levels, and one of the things that keeps you from finding all the secrets until you play through again in Free Play mode.
But when Superman shows up? That dude doesn't need a special suit. He can fly, blow stuff up with heat vision, freeze water with his super-breath, see through walls, move heavy objects, and he's completely invulnerable to damage.
In other words, when you can be Superman, being Batman actually kinda sucks. The game's based around this huge open-world Gotham City as its hub. It's the largest environment they've ever done in a LEGO game, and it's really well done. They've even kept my favorite part of the Burton and Schumacher movies intact, in that Gotham is this bizarre fusion of industrial pipes and massive statues — which in this case are all gigantic metal LEGO mini-figures:
You get to walk and drive around as Batman and Robin between the early levels, but the first time you get to explore it as Batman and Superman brings such a good moment. When Superman starts flying, and the Danny Elfman Batman theme fades out to be replaced by the John Williams Superman score, it's just fantastic. And it's so much easier than playing as Batman. You can zip around, knock out a bunch of bad guys (and recruit them as playable characters), explore the tops of the skyscrapers without having to go through the little obstacle courses that the game sets up, it's just so much easier.
So a few levels later, when Superman is weakened by Kryptonite and faceplants every time you try to fly, it actually feels like it means something. And you really get Batman's point: You — and by you, I mean I — got lazy relying on Superman, and now you have to do things the hard way. It's really neat, and a pretty fun way to tell their story.
Because in the end, despite the addition of the other DC characters, this is a very Batman-centric game. That's actually one of the major flaws: As much as being able to play as Green Lantern, Flash, Wonder Woman, Cyborg and a bunch of other characters is a major selling point, they don't actually show up until the very end of the game — a few of them are even rewards for beating the last level, which really defeats the point.
The game is designed to be played multiple times, using different characters' abilities to get all the secrets in each level, and while that part's done really well with the characters' abilities actually feeling pretty unique, it's still pretty disappointing that you have to go through the entire game first before you're able to play as Flash or Lex Luthor.
Also, the massive Gotham City environment is pretty cool, but having such a huge hub area makes things so spread out that actually finding anything is a lot more difficult than it was in previous games. That might be by design — once you find the ability to double or quadruple your score, the game's currency system becomes pretty meaningless. And that's good too, since all the secrets — characters, vehicles, cheats and the like — need to be found and purchased.
So really, it's not a perfect game. But it is a pretty fun one, and as far as video games about Batman go, well… Look. I'm not going to say that it's better than Arkham City. But I will say that one of those two games lets you play as Superman and ride through Gotham City on a gorilla, and the other most definitely does not.


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KotOR problems!
I tried using KotOR I on my xbox, but it gets stuck at the first "Strange Dream". Is something to be done about that? I also tried playing through that point using a disc and then saving, but then it can't load the game.
And one other thing, should the .2da editor be able on KotOR I, because I can't use it.
And then the last question, how do I save the .utc changes?
Moving to Ebon Hawk's Machine Room as it is about XBox issues.
As to your other question/issues you need to clairify?
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Real, Gross Alligator Limbs Found Scattered Around Williamsburg
So many questions.
There are no answers, only questions in the story of three fleshy alligator legs discovered around North 10th Street. "They're not something that's common in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, that's the part that befuddles me," expert "Jungle Bob" Smith told the Daily News, which also noted, "There are no pet stores or exotic food spots nearby." (Alligator Lounge, yes.) The limbs were found on rocks, a street grate, and, most menacing, on an abandoned car seat. No body, no head, just flies and a "faint fishy smell." (You have to see the pictures.) Bored teenagers just keep getting more creative.


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I dont know about you boys… But i really want a P-nah butta sammich now. God Damn RuPaul, you speak straight too… my heart:)
LOVED IT!!! Gotta love RuPaul. Makes me laugh every time I see him/her! Thanks!
I thought that ugly drag queen was dead.
Have to say this is the worst song ever. I love RePaul and most of his songs. If it was not for the HOT GUYS in the vedio I would want my time back. Come on RePaul you can do a LOT better than that.
Love iT!!!! ;D
wow tow funny
Oh my God.
I absolutely love this song.
this is SO old!
Gurrrrl this video is so old ._.
Am I the only one that LOVES! this video?
I thought it was entertaining and funny
LIKE RuPaul BUT THIS VIDEO AND SONG IS REALLY BAD..!


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LAS VEGAS - June 10, 2010 - Get dad feeling better than ever with some man time at Spa Mio this Father's Day, Sunday, June 20. The 23,000 square foot destination spa at the M Resort Spa Casino is offering special packages for all the men.
"Father's Day is the perfect time to introduce men to the spa experience," said Spa Mio Assistant Manager. "Dads get stressed out too and classic 'Dad activities' like playing ball, grilling and mowing the lawn can all have an effect on Dad's health. Spending a day at the spa relaxing and rejuvenating can improve stress levels and overall health."
Spa Mio's Father's Day Specials include:
Mio Man Time Package - $140
Book a 50-minute Therapeutic Massage and Hair Cut or Master Shave for $140
($50 savings)
Spa Mio's Therapeutic Massage is designed especially to find areas in the body that show muscle tightness and pain and eliminate them. This massage uses deep strokes and pressure to release muscle tension.
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Dr. Gerd F. Kunze
This is a two-hour, open book exam (three hours for students with native language other than English). You may consult the course materials and any other materials. Yet, your examination must be your own work. Do not discuss it with other students.
Write your answers in the blue book supplied, but please use only one side of the page and observe the margin. Please write or print as legibly as possible.
Grading will be anonymous. Please do not put your name on anything you turn in. BE SURE YOUR EXAM NUMBER IS ON EACH BLUE BOOK YOU TURN IN.
Question I
Which protection is given to well-known marks
a) under the Paris Convention
b) under the GATT-TRIPS Agreement may be protected
Explain in detail copyright (Title 17 U.S.
[15 points)
Question 2
a) Does the Community Trade Mark Regulation provide for the protection of
* Well-known marks, if yes to what extent
* Marks having a reputation
b) What it the difference between well-known marks and marks having a reputation
115 points)
Question 3
Where can or must
a) an application for a Community Trade Mark (CTM) be filed
b) an opposition against a CTM application be filed
c) a request for conversion of a CTM into one or several national applications
be filed
d) a request for transformation of an international registration into one or
national applications be filed
[15 points]
Question 4
To maintain a trademark registration, is there a provision requesting use of the
trademark within a period of time in
a) the Paris Convention
b) the TRIPS Agreement
c) The CTM Regulation
If yes, is the provision obligatory and
which are the (minimum) grace period& of time provided for
under which condition is use by a third party be sufficient
115 points]
Case 5
The Chinese owner of the trademark DRAGON, registered in China, applies on
May 15, 1999 for an international registration of his, trademark, designating Austria,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Iceland, Norway, Poland,
Russian Federation, Swaziland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United
Kingdom. The intentional registration is registered under that date. On July 20,
2000 his Chinese registration of the trademark DRAGON is cancelled.
a) Can he retain his international registration ?
b) If not, is everything lost or what can he do with respect to the countries, which he had designated ?
What is the situation, if the Swedish owner of an international registration POLAR, dated May 15 1999, had designated the same countries as mentioned above and his basic application in Sweden is refused protection on July 20, 2000. Are the consequences the some or is there a difference ?
(15 points)
Question 6
Which language or languages can or must be used
a) for an international application under the Madrid Agreement
b) for an international application under the Madrid Protocol
c) for a CTM application
d) for a notice of opposition against a CTM application
e) in the opposition proceedings relating to a CTM application
(15 points)
Question 7
a) Is it possible, to assign an international registration
* for some of the designated countries ?


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Okay...this quote has the wheels turning.
Is it better to out-monster the monster or be slowly devoured?
Saturday, June 23, 2012
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Things to see and do - Schwaz
Leaving for Austria
Freundsberg Castle :
Nearby tourist sites
Nearby hotels
Schloss Mitterhart from68 €Book
STAY.inn Comfort Art Hotel Schwaz from79 €Book
Freundsberg Castle
Freundsberg Castle : Michelin's recommendations
This huge, imposing castle with a square keep, sitting on a ridge, dominates Schwaz and offers an impressive view of the Inn valley and the town. It was built by the Knights of Freundsberg in the early 12C, then sold three centuries later to Archduke Sigmund, Count of Tyrol. The chapel and Schwaz Town Museum, housed in the keep, are also open to the public.
Useful Information
- Phone : 05242 63967
- Website : http://www.freundsberg.com


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Nat King Cole: The Frim Fram Sauce
The Frim Fram Sauce
The King Cole Trio
The Best of the Nat King Cole Trio: The Vocal Classics (1942-4) (Capitol Jazz CDP 7243 8 33571 2 3)
Nat 'King' Cole (piano, vocals), Oscar Moore (guitar), Johnny Miller (bass).
Composed by Joe Ricardel & Redd Evans.
Recorded: Los Angeles, October 11, 1945
Rating: 95/100 (learn more)
The King Cole Trio offered a mid-1940s alternative to the shrillness of bop and the bombast of big bands; their subdued dynamics heralded a kinder, gentler jazz. Vocally and instrumentally, Nat King Cole was Minister of Protocool. As for the squirrelly lyrics of this saucy hit, suffice to say the song's about attitude, as this hepcat (played by Nat) goes into a restaurant, orders fare not on the menu, then gallantly requests a check for the water. Nat King Cool. A jive classic.
Reviewer: Alan Kurtz
Tags: 1940s jazz · jazz vocals
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#5 UCLA vs. Oregon State
Friday, Oct. 18 - 1 pm
Live Stats - uclabruins.com
TV - Pac-12 Networks (Talent: Christian Miles/Kelly Gray)
#5 UCLA vs. #3 Washington
Monday, Oct. 21 - 7 pm
Live Stats - uclabruins.com
TV - Pac-12 Networks (Talent: Christian Miles/Cobi Jones)
The 5th-ranked UCLA men's soccer team (7-3-1, 2-1-0) will travel to the Pacific Northwest this weekend to play its first conference road matches of the season. The Bruins will take on Oregon State (7-5-0, 0-3-0) on Friday, Oct. 18 at 1 p.m. before squaring off against third-ranked Washington (9-0-3, 2-0-1) on Monday, Oct. 21 at 7 p.m.
Live Coverage — Both matches this weekend will be televised live on the Pac-12 Networks. Christian Miles will provide the play-by-play for both matches while Kelly Gray will provide the analysis for the Oregon State match. Cobi Jones will be the analyst for the Washington match. Live stats for both matches will also be provided on uclabruins.com.
In The Rankings — The Bruins came in at No. 5 in this week's Soccer America and NSCAA polls, No. 6 in the Top Drawer Soccer poll and No. 8 in the College Soccer News poll. Washington is ranked No. 3 by the NSCAA Soccer America, Top Drawer Soccer and College Soccer News while Oregon State is unranked in all polls.
Scouting the Beavers — Oregon State enters Friday's matchup with the Bruins with a record of 7-5-0, 0-3-0 in Pac-12 play. The Beavers have started out the season with a 6-0 home record, but are 1-5 on the road. Junior forward Khiry Shelton leads Oregon State with four goals on the season, adding an assist to give him nine points. Freshman midfielder and Norway native Ole Sandnes is right behind Shelton with three goals and one assist (seven points) while senior forward Borce Atanasov leads the Beavers with four assists thus far. In goal, Oregon State will likely turn to sophomore Matt Bersano for Friday's match. Bersano has posted a 1.01 GAA in 12 matches this season while making a Pac-12 leading 51 saves.
The Series with Oregon State — The Bruins have a record of 26-4-1 all-time against Oregon State. Last year, UCLA swept both matchups against the Beavers, winning 1-0 at Drake Stadium before earning a 2-1 victory in Corvallis. Senior Victor Chavez scored the only goal of the match at Drake Stadium while he added another in the rematch in Corvallis. Ryan Hollingshead scored the game-winner at Oregon State. In addition, UCLA is unbeaten against the Beavers in its last 15 matchups and has won the last six meeings in the series.
Scouting the Huskies — Washington is one of two undefeated teams in the conference entering this weekend, posting a 2-0-1 Pac-12 record and a 9-0-3 mark overall. The Huskies have a 5-0-1 record at home thus far. Senior defender Taylor Peay leads Washington with six goals on the year, which is good for second-best in the Pac-12. Junior forward Darwin Jones is the Huskies' leader up front, netting three goals and recording four assists to give him 10 points. Sophomore James Moberg serves as the anchor in the midfield for Washington, garnering a conference-leading six assists in 2013. Finally, sophomore Ryan Herman will man the goal for the Huskies after senior Spencer Richey went down with a knee injury earlier in the year. Herman has a Pac-12 leading 0.55 GAA and has recorded 25 saves.
The Series with Washington — UCLA leads the overall series with Washington 23-12-3 and has won six of the last seven meetings with the Huskies. Last season, the two teams split their two meetings, with each side winning on the other's home field. After the Huskies beat the Bruins, 2-1, at Drake Stadium on October 8, UCLA returned the favor with a 1-0 victory in Seattle on October 29. Ryan Hollingshead scored the lone goal for the Bruins in that match, getting an assist from current senior Reed Williams. UCLA is 9-1-1 against the Huskies in the last 11 games played in Seattle and has won the last six meetings at Washington.
Last Time Out — UCLA welcomed the Bay Area schools to Westwood last weekend and went 1-1 against Stanford and California, defeating the Cardinal, 1-0, before falling to the top-ranked Golden Bears, 3-2, in overtime. On Thursday vs. Stanford, junior Aaron Simmons scored with just over a minute to go in the match to propel the Bruins to a one-goal victory. Junior keeper Earl Edwards Jr. made three stops to earn his fifth clean sheet of the year while the back line of Ryan Lee, Michael Amick, Joe Sofia and Patrick Matchett, with help from Simmons, held the Cardinal to just six shots. Then on Sunday against California, the Bruins got goals from senior Victor Chavez and sophomore Jordan Vale but ultimately fell to the Golden Bears by a goal after Stefano Bonomo scored a golden goal for Cal 30 seconds into overtime.
Road Warriors — UCLA has posted a terrific record on the road in the last few seasons, going 17-1-4 in its last 22 road or neutral site matches. The Bruins went unbeaten on the road last season, going 8-0-2, and have started off the season with a 2-1-1 record in road and neutral site contests. Prior to the loss at UC Irvine on Sept. 19, the Bruins had not lost a road or neutral site match since 2011. UCLA has also won its last 14 Pac-12 road matches dating back to 2010.
UCLA Picked To Win Pac-12 — In a polling of the Conference's men's soccer head coaches, UCLA was selected as the preseason favorite to win the Pac-12 in 2013. The Bruins, searching for their fifth conference title in six years and ninth title overall, received the maximum 25 total points with five first-place votes. In the last six seasons, the Bruins have compiled a 40-6-7 conference mark, the best amongst the Pac-12 teams.
Scoring Spree — Junior midfielder Leo Stolz has done a great job of finding the back of the net lately, scoring at least one goal in four of his last eight matches. Stolz has also recorded at least one point in six of his last eight matches. The Munich, Germany native scored the game-winning goal in UCLA's 1-0 win over UC Santa Barbara on Sept. 13 before adding another in the Bruins' 3-2 overtime victory over San Diego on Sept. 15. After being held without a goal at UC Irvine on Sept. 19, Stolz punched in two more in UCLA's win at Cal State Northridge before burying a penalty kick against UC Riverside on Sept. 26 to bring his season total to five. He is currently tied for second in the Pac-12 in points (14) while tying for the conference lead in game-winning goals (3). Stolz is also tied for third in the Pac-12 with teammate Victor Chavez with five goals. Last season, Stolz earned first-team All-Pac-12 honors after registering eight assists.
Joe Sofia Named Senior Class Award Finalist — Earlier this week, senior defender Joe Sofia was selected as one of 10 finalists for the 2013 Men's Soccer Senior CLASS Award. Sofia, a native of Dove Canyon, Calif., has upheld a 3.965 cumulative GPA in communication studies and is on track to graduate after the Fall quarter after just three years and one quarter. He has held the highest GPA among all of UCLA's student-athletes since the spring of 2012 and has made the Director's Honor Roll in every one of his quarters at UCLA (nine times in total). Sofia has been very active in the community as well, developing an anti-bullying curriculum with some fellow student-athletes that will be distributed to local middle schools later this fall. On the field, Sofia has played in 73 matches in his three-year career, starting 72 of them. This season, he has started 10 of UCLA's 11 matches while serving as the team captain and the anchor of the back line. Additionally, Sofia leads the Bruins in minutes with 928.
Putting Up Zeroes — UCLA has shut out five of its 11 opponents this season. Junior keeper Earl Edwards Jr. has been in goal for all five clean sheets, which is tops in the Pac-12. Overall, Edwards has 29 saves thus far. The backline of Patrick Matchett, Joe Sofia, Michael Amick and Ryan Lee, along with freshman Nathan Smith, sophomore Javan Torre and junior Aaron Simmons have also done a great job of limiting the opposition's opportunities.
Five Bruins On To TDS's "100 Players To Watch" List — Seniors Victor Munoz, Reed Williams and Joe Sofia, and juniors Leo Stolz and Aaron Simmons were all named to the Top Drawer Soccer "100 Players to Watch" list. Munoz came in at No. 49 while Williams was ranked No. 51. Stolz came in at No. 69 on the list while Simmons and Sofia were ranked No. 78 and No. 81 respectively.
Foreign Influence — The Bruins currently have four international members on their 2013 squad, the most the program has had since the late 1970's. Freshman Felix Vobejda (Germany), sophomore Jordan Vale (New Zealand), and juniors Victor Munoz (Spain) and Leo Stolz (Germany) make up UCLA's four international players. As mentioned above, Stolz leads the Bruins with five goals and 14 points on the season. Meanwhile, Vobejda has appeared in all 11 matches thus far, logging two assists in 480 minutes of action. Munoz, a 2011 honorable mention All-Pac-12 selection, has played in all 11 matches as well while recording one goal and three assists to give him five points. Finally, Vale has played in 10 matches, scoring two goals in 611 minutes played.
Head Coach Jorge Salcedo — UCLA head coach Jorge Salcedo is in his 10th season at the helm of the program, posting an all-time record of 125-48-29. He has coached UCLA to eight Pac-12 Titles as an assistant coach or head coach and is a four-time Pac-12 Coach of the Year (co-coach in 2004, winner in 2008, 2011 and 2012). Salcedo has also led UCLA to two College Cup appearances and is the second-longest tenured men's soccer head coach in UCLA's NCAA history.
Coming Up — UCLA will play its final two regular season home contests next weekend, playing Oregon State on Friday, Oct. 25 at 6 p.m. before matching up against Washington on Sunday, Oct. 27 at 1 p.m. in the regular season home finale. Both matches will be at Drake Stadium and televised live by the Pac-12 Networks.


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A column I wrote a couple weeks ago about the Clark County Republican Party led to an interesting conversation with a friend of mine. The local Republicans had chastised Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler for voting to end the government shutdown, and I questioned whether it was wise for officials to cannibalize one of their own as part of an ongoing fight for the soul of the party.
Which is what led to the conversation.
"Why should we be the ones to change?" my friend asked. "Why should we compromise if we're on the right side of the argument? Why shouldn't Democrats be the ones to change?"
All of which are valid questions that speak to the future of the party. Oh, I'm not one of those who claim that Republicans are lurching toward irrelevancy, that the party is on its death bed due to self-inflicted wounds. You don't have to be very old to remember when the same thing was being said about the Democrats. That was in 2000, after George W. Bush won his first presidential election; eight years later, Democrats won the presidency and both houses of Congress.
So, yes, the tide can turn quickly in politics. But the reason I spend so much time focusing on the Republicans, I suppose, is that they are just so darn interesting. Not in a train-wreck sort of way, but rather in a fascinating-philosophical-discussion fashion. The fight within the party, between what typically is viewed as the Tea Party faction vs. the party establishment, is playing out right here in Clark County as well as the rest of the nation.
Ideology doesn't sell
Consider a couple gubernatorial races from two weeks ago. Chris Christie won 60 percent of the vote in traditionally Democrat New Jersey, yet he is vilified by the right wing of his party as being a RINO — Republican in Name Only. Meanwhile, Ken Cuccinelli, a "conservative firebrand," lost the race for governor in Virginia, but I heard both Rush Limbaugh and Ann Coulter on the radio the next day chortling about how Cuccinelli "almost won." Who knew there were moral victories in politics?
Or consider Mitt Romney's "47 percent," the notion that Democrats are buying votes by creating a welfare state that leads to dependency on the government. Well, Joel Berg, executive director of the New York City Coalition Against Hunger, has studied the issue, and he reports that "16 of the 20 states with highest food-stamp populations voted for Mitt Romney." If Democrats are buying votes through assistance programs, they aren't getting their money's worth.
Or consider a recent Esquire/NBC News study that found there are more Americans politically in the middle than on either the right or the left. They don't agree on all issues but, as columnist Kathleen Parker writes, "Mostly they share a disdain of ideological purity."
That is a problem for the party that has brought us, for example, the absurd no-tax purity of Grover Norquist. As I have pointed out a couple times, in 2012, more Americans voted for Democrats for president, for the Senate, and for the House of Representatives. Republicans retained their majority in the House, but Democrats in total received more votes in House races.
That, it would seem, is the reason Republicans need to find some middle ground within their own party. The in-fighting needs to be reduced or the mantra of voters is going to be, "I didn't leave the Republican Party; it left me." The ideology doesn't need to change, but the idea of how to connect with voters should be tinkered with.
Many a pundit has postulated that Ronald Reagan couldn't win the Republican nomination these days. I don't necessarily agree with that; Reagan, above all, was a pragmatist who was able to sell himself as an ideologue. He would have adjusted to the times. But I do wonder how his modern-day acolytes reconcile themselves to the fact that Reagan granted amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants.
Could the Republicans use another Reagan? Sure they could. Yet as Herrera Beutler said in the statement that drew the wrath of the local GOP, "At some point, you have to separate what you want from what you can actually achieve."


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Have you thought about golf as a family option for fun lately? Admit it, you just said "huh" right? No, I'm serious. These days, we're growing family units often distracted by "the screen." According to the Kaiser Family Foundation's report in 2010, "The average 8- to 18-year-old now spends 7-1/2 hours every day with media, from playing video games, to watching TV, to surfing the internet." I'm not here to say the TV, the internet, the iPad, the smartphone or any other "screen" is the worst thing ever, but I am here to say the truly beautiful things in our lives are still those things that are real, touchable and natural. In other words, virtual is not the real thing…it's only a synthetic copy.
If you want family time, friend time or even just personal time that is real, golf is a great option. To enjoy golf, you don't have to be a great player, you just need to be willing to try it and try to enjoy the journey of getting better at the game. Hopefully, you'll have some family or friends who are doing it with you. Sure, tour players and very skilled amateurs play for traditionally accepted reasons that are tied to their score, but you, your friends or your family, can play for fun!
That's right, in a new initiative from the PGA of America, you really can play just for fun! The initiative is called the "It's Okay" program. If you go visit Kevin Coombs, PGA Certified Golf Professional and his staff at the Green Mountain Golf Course, Vancouver, WA, they encourage "It's Okay" golf: it's okay not to play by the rules, it's okay to tee up your ball in the fairway, it's okay to take your ball out of the bunker, it's okay to move your ball away from a tree. In fact, it's okay to pick up and go to the next hole if you've had enough "fun" for that hole and it's okay to not even keep score. [If you're a traditional golfer, please avoid frowning at this thought now. The "It's Okay" approach may not be golf to you, but it could be to someone else.]
All Coombs and other smart operators, like Tri-Mountain's PGA Professional, Mike Bender, expect is that all golfers care for the course and keep up their position with the group immediately in front of theirs. In this way, someone playing golf by the "It's Okay" plan can play in front of or behind a "traditional" golfer and both can enjoy their experience equally. If you ask me, the only other "not okay" activity is frowning on the course. After all, it's a game and you're not at work. Cracking down on "frowners" is a difficult area to police, so you and your friends will have to do that on the honor system.
It's also okay to play only a few holes after work, before work or at lunch during the week. There's no requirement for 9 or 18 holes…whatever you have time for on a given weekday works. GMGC offers an innovative "Play by the Hole" program for parents and juniors age 12 or younger to play anywhere from one to nine holes, hit a few balls on the range, and use a golf cart starting at $7 for one parent with one child for one hole up to $29 for two parents with two children for nine holes.
On another angle, it's also okay to play just to get your personal pedometer going. It's true, you won't find an extreme level of fitness on the course, but you can improve your health and wellness. Walking in an average round of golf can easily provide the daily recommended 10,000 steps. With my kids, I've tried the "Wii Fitness" routine, and again, the virtual thing just doesn't do it for me. When I'm on the course, the birds, the grass and the vistas are real…and better yet, they're different every time we see them. Plus, when I'm with my kids, none of us even think about "tuning the other" out. We enjoy the fresh air and we always laugh out loud, which sometimes is the best medicine, isn't it? Another point: It's okay to LOL at someone else provided you've done the same at yourself at least as much. If you're ready to play, Green Mountain Golf Course and Tri-Mountain Golf Course also offer a special "Get Golf Ready in 5 Sessions" program specially designed for you, family, friends or colleagues to take part in a very low stress, low cost manner.
If you'd like to learn more about the PGA of America's programs, I have another "screen" I'd like you to visit. At www.playgolfamerica.com you can learn more about the "It's Okay," the PGA Fitness Trail and the Get Golf Ready programs I've mentioned. Thanks for reading, and remember, Golf is good for us…ALL of us.
Monte Koch is Player Development Regional Manager of the PNW PGA Section for the PGA of America.


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Greene King brewery
We have been brewing quality cask ales at the Westgate Brewery in Bury St Edmunds since 1799.
Ale has been a feature of life at our home since at least as far back as 1086. We know this because the Great Abbey's 'cerevisiarii' or ale brewers are mentioned in the Domesday Book. But we've taken the traditional craft of brewing to new heights, producing what is arguably the finest range of cask ales in the country.
We are proud of this heritage and tradition. Today, we are as passionate about our beers, our service and our people as our brewing ancestors. Our broad portfolio of well-known, much-loved brands includes Greene King IPA, Old Speckled Hen and Abbot Ale.
Greene King Visitor Centre
Experience our proud history for yourself at the Greene King Visitor Centre, situated next to the brewery in the heart of Bury St Edmunds.
The centre includes a fascinating museum, our 'new' art deco Brew House built in 1938, and a shop offering an extensive array of brewing memorabilia, merchandise and, of course, our world-famous beers.
Visit our museum to experience a journey that lasts for hundreds of years. There has been a brewery on our site in Bury St Edmunds since 1700 but brewing in the town can be traced back as far as the eleventh century. Discover how the town's chalk wells have served brewers for centuries and find out how the Greene and King families came together to create the company we know today.
Guided tour of the Brew House
See how real beer is brewed using natural ingredients and traditional brewing methods. A tour round our historic working Brew House includes the best view of Bury St Edmunds from the roof (weather permitting). Then enjoy the taste of our different cask beers in our Brewery Tap.
The evening tour is a great way to start a celebration - birthday, retirement, stag or hen night.
These tours are open to both individuals and groups, however, please note our tours do get booked up in advance and to ensure we have places available we suggest that you contact us prior to your visit.
Please note: Children under 12 are not permitted on the tour. 12-18-year-olds must be accompanied by an adult. We are unable to accommodate people with limited mobility. Sensible flat footwear is essential.
If you would like to book a tour, please contact the Visitor Centre on 01284 714 297 or by email to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Bury St Edmunds
More than 200 years of brewing excellence
Tour Times
Greene King Online shop
The Greene King online shop has a superb range of gift boxes and other great merchandise.
Art of brewing
We use four simple, wholesome and natural ingredients to brew our award-winning ales.
Greene King IPA
Greene King IPA is one of the UK's favourite cask ales, and is enjoyed in over 30 countries worldwide.


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Age Defying Classic Night Cream is similar to the Age Defying Daily Renewal Cream, and the same review applies (both are preferred for nighttime use becuase neither provides sun protection, which is the only meaningful difference between a day cream and night cream).
It's an option as a BHA exfoliant due to its salicylic acid content (approximately 2%), but the pH of 2. is unusually low and may prove too irritating for daily use, so proceed with caution. The base formula, which begins creamy but sheers out to a thin lotion that provides minimal hydration, is best for normal to slightly dry or slightly oily skin.
The jar packaging this comes in isn't the most hygienic optoin, nor can it do a good job of keeping the vitamin E (tocopheryl acetate) stable once opened so really, the only reason to consider this is for its exfoliating abilities.
Note: Previously called Age Defying Intensive Nourishing Night Cream
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Has a soapy fragrance
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Comments about Olay Age Defying Classic Night Cream:
My review is neutral. I purchased because I was looking for a drugstore BHA exfoliant. (I had been using Neutrogena products) I put it on in the same manner that I use the Neutrogena. I got some near my mouth since I have issues in this area. The taste went into my mouth and it was like soap. By the way, I can't tolerate lipsticks with fragrance either. I'll use it again, but I will avoid the mouth area. I wonder about the pH being 2.3? I associate soapy with high pH.
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Cleared My Daughter's Skin Up
By Jenn B
I sent some of this to my daughter who has always had a mild to moderate acne problem. She never could anything that would clear it up without drying and flaking or irritating her skin. This did the trick. I use it on the back of my upper arms and chest when I break out and it works great; especially for the price. I get two jars from Amazon for around $14.00 with subscribe and save.
A non-greasy formula that contains a beta hydroxy complex with chamomile and is non-comedogenic (won't clog pores). This rejuvenating formula with chamomile hydrates skin with nourishing moisture overnight to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, so you awake to firmer looking skin. With a beta hydroxy complex, it gently renews skins surface while you sleep to significantly reduce the signs of aging, revealing younger looking skin.
Water, Glycerin, PPG-15 Stearyl Ether, Salicylic Acid, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Polyacrylamide, Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer,
C13-14 Isoparaffin, Laureth-7, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Dimethicone, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethiconol, Steareth-21, Steareth-2, Disodium EDTA, Fragrance, Yellow 5, Red 40
Olay At-A-Glance
Strengths: Inexpensive (mostly); several outstanding water-soluble cleansers and scrubs; boon for any consumer in love with cleansing cloths; good AHA exfoliant; all sunscreens include UVA-protecting ingredients; bountiful selection of state-of-the-art serums and some excellent moisturizers; some of the best products offer fragrance-free versions.
Weaknesses: Bar cleansers; no topical disinfectant for blemishes; random products contain menthol; more than a handful of dated moisturizers; jar packaging; several moisturizers with sunscreen don't offer skin much beyond basic sun protection; repetitive formulas within and between the sub-brands make this line confusing and tricky to shop.
Olay offers a fairly large selection of skin-care products sold at drugstores and mass-market stores. Although Olay's products are not as diversified as Neutrogena's or as attractive as L'Oreal's, Olay has come a long way from its star product being a soft pink lotion designed to make skin younger (yet it was and is just a badly formulated product that was out of date almost from the moment it was launched). Today's Olay lineup for those concerned about staving off the effects of aging skin is impressive, comprising their Regenerist, and Total Effects lines. All of these (and several other Olay products) contain the B vitamin niacinamide. As you might expect, the claims made for it are inflated, but, as explained in the various reviews below, niacinamide is a very helpful ingredient for all skin types, capable of exerting multiple benefits. It isn't the best ingredient out there (no single ingredient has that title yet, and it's unlikely that just one ever will be) and as such doesn't deserve the prominence Olay gives it (a bit of variety would have been far better, such as a mix of antioxidants and skin-identical ingredients).
Olay's sales are expected to reach $4 billion annually in the next few years, and given their global presence in stores and constant advertising in magazines and on television, that's not surprising. Much of this advertising is focused on their best products, which is attention well deserved. Just to give you an idea of the expenditure involved for these ubiquitous ads, Olay spent over $50 million to promote Regenerist in 2003. The good news is that each new range of Olay products generally improves on what came before it, offering results that, while not as impressive as the claims, are noticeable in the mirror.
For its ongoing commitment to understanding consumers and formulating products that, while not perfect, definitely offer more proof than puffery, Olay deserves consideration by any savvy skin-care shopper. And it also deserves mention that Olay is one of the few lines in this book whose entire collection of products with sunscreens provides sufficient UVA protection! (Sources for the financial figures above: The Rose Sheet, July 10, 2006, page 5; September 11, 2006, page 4; and January 1, 2007, page 5).
Olay began 2009 with the launch of Pro-X, their most expensive products to date. Not only are these products considerably more expensive than any others from Olay, the packaging, color scheme, advertising campaign, and claims have all been turned up to "max" on the cosmetics marketing dial. The amount of hype and budget thrown at these products easily explains why our Beautypedia product request e-mail inbox has been inundated with requests for me to review these products!
Whenever something this sleek-looking and pricey debuts in the mass market, lots of consumers wonder whether the extra expense is worth it. They also want to know if Olay's "Professional" designation makes these products a cut above the numerous other products they sell, including those with similar claims.
It turns out we had the same question after surveying the ingredient lists for all of the Pro-X products: How are they different from those available in Olay's Total Effects and Regenerist? Supposedly, all of those other sub-brands also have the answer to improving the telltale signs of aging, from dryness and wrinkles to loss of luminosity and unwanted discolorations. In fact, the claims on the label of these three lines are virtually identical.
It is clear from the get go that there are far more similarities than differences among Definity, Regenerist and Pro-X. All of them contain niacinamide, the B vitamin that has almost single-handedly re-energized Olay as a formidable skin-care brand. One of the Pro-X products contains acetyl glucosamine, just like several from Definity, and many Pro-X products contain peptides, just as Regenerist products do. Why should someone consider Pro-X over those other lines?
Interestingly, the folks we spoke with at Procter & Gamble didn't have a clear answer either, which isn't surprising, at least not from a formula superiority standpoint. Rather, their explanation was all about a marketing decision. This "cosmeceutical" –oriented line is supposed to give women who think that a line that looks medical must be better even if it's available at the drugstore. Pro-X was also designed to appeal to women who typically seek professional skin-care products, meaning those that are sold or recommended by a dermatologist or cosmetic surgeon.
Of course there is no standardized definition for "professional skin care" and "cosmeceutical" is a bogus term. The dermatologists who consulted Olay about these new products are well-respected, but the formulas still come up short in terms of a cocktail of antioxidants and skin-identical ingredients that can repair damaged skin. As it turns out, despite the Alliance for Skin Care Innovation that Olay speaks of in their promotional materials for Pro-X, its creation had more to do with marketing than with bringing anything new to the cosmetics table.
Don't get me wrong: the Pro-X products have some commendable attributes and certainly offer multiple benefits for aging skin, but the truth is they're not different enough from Olay Regenerist or Definity products to warrant the higher price.
Pro-X's packaging is indeed sexier, the claims are more enticing, and the prices speak to a high-end consumer, but, to borrow a popular catchphrase from the 1980s, we were left wondering "Where's the beef?" The beef, as it were, is merely Olay creating products whose differences are much stronger from a marketing standpoint than from a formulary standpoint. That's not breakthrough news for your skin, and it's a fact that anyone considering Pro-X should know that other Olay products offer comparable benefits for less money. The only significant difference between Pro-X and Olay's other sub-brands is that Pro-X is fragrance-free; that's great, but you would think that leaving out an ingredient as opposed to adding one would lead to a price decrease rather than an increase. It's up to you if that point is enough to make the higher prices worthwhile.
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As I am typing this, another earthquake has hit off the coast of Japan causing tsunami warnings, so before I go on with the news, let's hope this incident doesn't cause much harm for the people of Japan. They've had enough to deal with as it is.
Yesterday, Jack Tretton
that the previous earthquake in Japan could delay the shipment of the
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said that there is no delay in the production
of the handheld due to the earthquake. All I have to say is, Sony folks should really get their stories straightened out. It doesn't look good when one person is saying one thing and then another person is saying something else.
Now, maybe Sony was planning on just doing a very staggered launch. I don't know what the purpose is other than to make sure there's enough units to go around if you don't plan on giving the rest of the world access to the machine for a while. So, I guess we'll just have to wait and see and I bet we'll get a lot more info at the upcoming E3.
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Consumer Price Index
The Consumer Price Index more commonly known as CPI, is a figure calculated by the federal government that is used a measure of inflation.
Expanded Definition
The CPI is a figure well known to many Americans. Essentially it measures how much it costs an average consumer to purchase goods and services he or she needs everyday. The CPI is one of the most widely quoted statistics in the media as a measure of inflation, although it doesn't directly measure increases in the money supply. The CPI take into account changes in prices of a basket of everyday items, weights them in order o perceived importance to consumers and then calculates the average increase. Obviously there is a lot of play in the final number as a result of the weighting and items selected for inclusion.
The CPI's prevalence has allowed it become a benchmark for many things including rent increases in commercial real estate.
The CPI is calculate by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and has frequently come under fire for how it is calucated. The methodology of calculating the CPI has frequently changed over the years to the point that critics argue it no longer accurately tracks inflation. Critics claim that the CPI suffers from "garbage in garbage out" (a phenomenon that says while formulas may be good if the calculator does not give the correct inputs, he or she will not get an accurate number) and that the current formulation excludes too many important items such as bread and milk as well as incorrectly weights others. Furthermore they contend that it's methodology completely ignores substitution effects (where consumers may trade down to less expensive items if an item becomes too pricey), the fact some manufacturers eliminate choice (such as when computer manufactures offer faster computers at the same price as the slower ones that are no longer available for sale) and the method of data collection is haphazard. In order to calculate the CPI BLS employees go periodically around to various retail outlets in a given census area and record prices.
Basically there are a ton of ways this number could be completely wrong.
The CPI's importance to how everyday business is done makes these issues heavily contested.
Inflation can be defined differently for each individual based on your personal spending patterns and your location. The nationally published CPI does not capture this as it is just an average. You can calculate your own personal inflation rate and research inflation data down to the individual item level at http://myinflationrate.com
Importance to Investors
CPI can warn the investor whether we are heading into period of greater than normal inflation or less commonly deflation. The investor can use this information in evaluating companies. The CPI is best considered to be a decent rough estimate of inflation due to the difficulty in calculating it.
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|Military Vaccinations
Vaccinations are a way of life in the U.S. Military. All new recruits (both officer and enlisted) are vaccinated against various diseases during enlisted basic training or during officer accession training.
The below table shows the standard vaccinations given to United States military personnel. While many vaccinations are given during basic training, other vaccinations (and/or "booster shots" are given at various times while in the service, and some are given only to certain designated personnel, or for assignment/deployment to various locations around the World.
The below table is derived from Air Force Joint Instruction 48-110, Army Regulation 40-52, BUMEDINST 6230.15, CGCOMTINST M6230.4E, dated 12 May 2004.
Alert forces are defined as follows
Army. Members of units, both active and Reserve Component, designated to be in a state of readiness for immediate deployment to any area outside of the U.S., includes units and individuals required to be in a state of readiness for immediate deployment within 30 days or less of notification.
Navy and Marine Corps. All fleet units deployed on a scheduled or situational basis to any foreign country (except Canada). These units include all Navy and Military Sealift Command ships (including civilian mariners), aircraft squadrons, Fleet Marine Force units, construction battalion detachments, and naval special warfare personnel. This includes Medical Department personnel assigned to Mobile Medical Augmentation Readiness Teams and other naval personnel, including members of Reserve units, subject to foreign deployment on short notice.
Air Force. Aircrew personnel, individuals, and members of units (active, Reserve Component, and Air National Guard) subject to rapid deployment to any theater of operations by virtue of present assignment or mission function.
Coast Guard. Personnel attached to combat or combat support units (WHEC, WMEC, WPB, WAGB, WLB, CGAS), national strike force, members of the Coast Guard Reserve designated by the district commander, individuals or special teams which are available for immediate deployment outside the United States, and any or all members of a unit whose commanding officer chooses to protect and preserve operational effectiveness.


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CHICAGO (AP) -- Nothing fazed Alando Tucker. It didn't matter that he was constantly twisting like a contortionist, trying to elude his defender. Tucker showed why he is the Big Ten's player of the year.
He set the school's career scoring record and finished with 21 points to lead No. 3 Wisconsin past Illinois 53-41 in the semifinals of the conference tournament Saturday.
Kammron Taylor did his part, too, scoring all but two of his 16 points in the second half to help set up a championship matchup with No. 1 Ohio State, which beat Purdue 63-52 behind a superb effort from freshman center Greg Oden.
Tucker and Taylor were impressive, too.
Tucker carried over the momentum from Friday's quarterfinal win over Michigan State, when he scored 18 of his 21 points in the second half, and asserted himself immediately.
He began the day with 2,146 points -- one shy of Michael Finley -- and set the record on his first attempt, when he pulled up in the lane less than two minutes into the game. Tucker hit his first four shots and was 10-of-17, twisting and turning and doing whatever he had to do to score.
"That's a great feat," he said. "A great accomplishment. It's one of those things. The team's been so successful this year. It's helped me out confidence-wise, the way everyone has been playing. It's one of those things where it happened unselfishly."
Good things started happening for Taylor midway through the second half, after Illinois pulled within 39-34.
He scored 10 points in a 3 1/2-minute stretch, starting with a 3-pointer from the right corner and a jumper that sent the Illini into a timeout with 9:18 remaining. He hit another 3 from the right side to increase the lead to 13 and answered Rich McBride's 3 with another basket that made it 49-37 with 7:16 left.
"I was just making better decisions with the ball," Taylor said. "I wasn't trying to force things like I was in the first half, and ... when shots are going down, everything looks good."
Warren Carter scored 14 for Illinois, which had won 18 straight at the United Center. The 41 points were a season-low for the Illini.
Wisconsin (29-4), which won the tournament in 2004, reached its third final -- and third meeting this season with Ohio State. The first two were down-to-the-wire affairs, with the Badgers winning 72-69 at home on Jan. 9 and the Buckeyes returning the favor Feb. 25 in Columbus, 49-48 in a 1 vs. 2 matchup.
Now, they're playing for a conference championship and maybe a No. 1 NCAA seed.
"We're not really saying that we want a No. 1 seed right now," Tucker said. "A lot of teams get hurt doing that. Our focus is to win this game tomorrow, and everything else will play itself out once we take care of business."
Two years after playing for the national championship, Illinois (23-11) is at the mercy of the selection committee. Although Wisconsin fans chanted "NIT" near the end of the game, the Illini took a big step toward securing an NCAA berth with their 58-54 overtime win over Indiana on Friday.
"I think we deserve it," Carter said. "We were playing very well down the stretch. We haven't had any really bad losses; we definitely would have been better if we had gotten some of those key wins. With our body of work, it looks like we're in good shape, but you still don't know."
Coach Bruce Weber said, "I don't know what's in the committee's mind, but I feel we have a pretty good case. I just hope we're not the first Big Ten team with over 20 wins and finish over .500 in the league not to get in."
Actually, Iowa did not make the 1998 NCAA after winning 20 and going 9-7 in the league. The Illini will find out if they're in on Sunday.
The Illini had not lost at the United Center since falling to Indiana in the conference semifinals six years ago, but it was tough to tell which team had the homecourt advantage. Illini orange and Badgers red colored the stands.
Tucker certainly looked comfortable, even though the Illini's Brian Randle did all he could to make him uneasy in the early stages. He kept a hand in Tucker's face, but it didn't matter.
Tucker was 7-for-11 with 14 points in the first half as Wisconsin built a 23-18 lead.
"His game has just improved, improved, improved" said Weber, who recruited Tucker, when he coached at Southern Illinois. "He's a 3-point threat. He can handle the ball. I like it because, one, he stayed. And he's done what, in this society, now no one wants to do -- work at it, get better. Everyone wants instant gratification."


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Alumnus Bill Powers '79 Shares Capital Market Insights To Campus Community
On Saturday, former All-Ivy football player Bill Powers will join with former teammates and Tiger fans in rooting on the Princeton football team against Harvard. On Thursday night, he spoke to the campus community about "A Tiger's Journey Through the Capital Markets 1983-2010," during the 2010 G. S. Beckwith Gilbert '63 Lecture.
Among those in attendance was fellow alumni Gary Walters '67, the Princeton Director of Athletics, and Bob Surace '90, the head football coach. Members of the football team, as well as fellow student-athletes, coaches and alumni were among the many to listen to Powers' talk.
"We can not thank Bill Powers enough for his support of the Princeton Football program and the first class facility that is the standard in our league," Surace said afterwards. "Our entire football team benefited greatly from his wisdom last night, and he truly represents the very best of this great University, athletic department and football program. He is an excellent role model for our players, and I am glad they were able to spend time getting to know him after his speech."


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PORTLAND — Outside of the frosted glass doors leading to the locker room, there awaits a cold world.
The Trail Blazers can pull up the collars of their sweaters and wrap themselves under designer scarfs all they want, but it's chillier than the biting Portland weather on Saturday night.
It is the ice-cold reality of the NBA road where the Blazers have lost eight of 12 games this season.
Good thing for Portland, it's nice and warm inside the Rose Garden.
On Saturday night, the Trail Blazers won their fifth consecutive game with a 96-93 win over the Phoenix Suns.
For the first time since Nov. 3, the Blazers (13-12) are looking over the top of the .500 mark — a product of the team tending to its Garden during a six-game stretch at home.
"It's cliché, but in retrospect, I'm really glad we were able to take advantage of the six-game homestand," coach Terry Stotts said. "Especially starting with losing badly to Sacramento (Dec. 8)."
The last time the Blazers faced the Suns in Phoenix, the desert was as cold as a refrigerator. The Suns made shots with near 60-percent accuracy and blew out the Blazers, 114-87.
Now playing this team in front of 19,746 home fans, and the effort and energy turns around. On Saturday night, the Blazers locked down on defense for 44.9-percent shooting and outrebounded the Suns 45-32, the widest margin of the season.
"It means a lot," center J.J. Hickson said of the five-game winning streak all at home. "We started the season off a little rusty, so to speak. We had a couple ups and downs, but I think now we're finding our niche and finding out the way that we have to play to win basketball games and close out games."
During this stand, Hickson has stepped up, Damian Lillard has padded his All-Rookie Everything résumé, and starters have dropped in and out of the lineup but the consistent result has been a Blazers' win.
On Saturday, Wesley Matthews returned to the injury list. After about 10 minutes in the first quarter, the Blazers called time. Matthews subbed out and never returned; his problematic left hip flexor strain the culprit once again.
Matthews sustained the injury on Dec. 10 — the Toronto Raptors' game that started this streak — and he hasn't been right since. As the team prepares for Sacramento Sunday night, Matthews did not accompany the team on the trip. He will miss his third game since the injury.
At that same time when Matthews exited the game, LaMarcus Aldridge, who made his return to the starting lineup after missing one game with an ankle sprain, got his first rest of the evening. Unlike Matthews, Aldridge looked fully healthy as he played 39 minutes and seven seconds and contributed 17 points and nine rebounds.
However, Aldridge took a backseat to Hickson's seventh consecutive double-double night (19 and 15) and the rookie whose fourth-quarter daggers incinerated the Suns.
Lillard, who finished with a game-high 25 points, took over late in the game. Sasha Pavlovic had made a 3-pointer and after a defensive stop, Lillard pulled from the top of the arc for another triple that extended the Blazers' lead to 92-85 with about four minutes remaining.
On the next possession, Lillard raced past his defender, Goran Dragic, and scooped in the right-handed layup. Then with only 41.2 seconds left, Lillard kept the Suns' Shannon Brown on a string and lost him on a step-back jumper that ripped the net for the 96-91 lead.
Still, the team defense provided the lasting highlight as the Blazers chased the Suns away from good looks at potential game-tying 3-pointers in the closing seconds. One by one, a Sun player passed up attempts behind the arc before Dragic forced one up. The buzzer sounded and for the fifth straight time, the red and silver streamers fell from the ceiling.
Now, the Blazers return to the road. Although foreign arenas haven't been kind for this young team, the momentum from their recent home stand just might find a spot with them on the team plane.
"We have to be our own crowd," Hickson said. "We have to go to Sacramento on a back to back and get a win."