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Although Mother's Day for the year 2011 is almost over, I'd like to share some additional thoughts on women who can make a powerful impact in our lives.
I've had the pleasure of knowing Angela, my niece since I was fifteen years old. As a teenager in the mid-70's, I educated her early on the topic of boys. She's told me that she remembers when the TV movie Sooner or Later starring Rex Smith first aired. She sat in my lap as I fixed my gaze on the screen, swooning over his handsome appearance and soft, sultry singing voice.
As we both matured, we've bonded on a more deeper, emotional and spiritual level. Angela has the gift of both music and writing, and has a strong passion for the Lord. She also contributed to the anthology, Loving Hearts Live Forever and included a song she wrote for my late husband Tim.
Have you a friend you've known all through junior and senior high school? Maybe that bond is so close, that you stayed in contact over the years. It is possible that you were in each other's weddings. Perhaps your children were close in age. Is there someone who could see you at your best and your worst and still want to be your friend?
I am blessed to have a friend like that. Mary and I attended school and church together and had numerous sleep-overs at our homes. Our children are about one year apart and we continue to keep in touch through the years. Today, Mary and two of her daughters joined us while we visited our Mom at a nursing home. We had a wonderful surprise. We knew one of her older daughters recently had a baby, but we had not yet had a chance to see her. Mary and her daughters and new grandchild stopped in to help celebrate Mother's Day. What a blessing for all of us!
We all need special relationships. Let's keep the bond of friendship growing!


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Recent Posts
- A Two-Wheel Self-Balancing Robot: JBalancePI
- Tools and Methodology for Cloud
- Get Involved with Java Standards!
- Java Day Tokyo Keynote
- HTTP 2 and Web Development
- New Java Champion Simon Ritter
- New Java Champion Matt Raible
- New Java Champion Sebastian Daschner
- Convert an OpenJFX App to Mobile
- Excellence Award: Oracle Cloud Platform Innovation
Thursday Feb 05, 2015
Wednesday Jan 07, 2015
Attracting Women Speakers to Tech Conferences
By Yolande Poirier-Oracle on Jan 07, 2015
Hear from Trisha Gee and Regina Ten Bruggencate as they share tips and tricks to help women and new speakers get started. They themselves are veteran speakers, members of program committees and community leaders for user groups and the Duchess organization, a community of technical women.
Wednesday Dec 10, 2014
Wearables in Action
By Yolande Poirier-Oracle on Dec 10, 2014
In this interview, Java Evangelist Angela Caicedo demonstrates her new jacket designed with wearable technologies. She can listen music from her favorite playlists, monitor her heart beat, and get her emails. All of it powered by a Raspberry Pi.
Tuesday Dec 09, 2014
Voxxed, a New Java Portal!
By Yolande Poirier-Oracle on Dec 09, 2014
In this interview, Mark Hazel and Lucy Carey discuss a new Java knowledge sharing platform called Voxxed. The website is a "concentration of outstanding content from conferences. It includes tutorials, articles, blogs, and interviews" explains Mark. The topics cover the entire Java ecosystem: JVM, methodology, cloud, future, and mobile.Visit Voxxed.com
Monday Dec 08, 2014
OTN Virtual Technology Summit - Replay
By Yolande Poirier-Oracle on Dec 08, 2014
The Oracle Technology Network (OTN) is excited to invite you to watch the Virtual Technology Summit on demand. VTS is a great way to keep up with Java. Learn from Java Champions and Oracle experts as they share their insight and expertise.
In this second edition, you will get code-laden training on how to:
- Implement solutions using the latest Java EE features
- Use lambdas and the new streams library API
- Tune your Java applications for high performance
Watch the sessions now! Register with your email to access all the content for free.
Tuesday Nov 11, 2014
Devoxx 2014 Highlights
By Yolande Poirier-Oracle on Nov 11, 2014
In this video, Devoxx managing director Stephan Janssen talks about the new additions to this year's conference. Discover the Ignite sessions, Hackergarten, Playground and Devoxx Hunt
Monday Nov 10, 2014
Devoxx Conference Is Underway!
By Yolande Poirier-Oracle on Nov 10, 2014
The biggest Java developer conference in Europe started today with two days of University Sessions, 3 hour labs on various Java topics.
The sessions from Oracle speakers during those two days are:
Monday, November 10
- Devoxx4Kids Workshops Lab with Stephen Chin, Daniel De Luca, and Arun Gupta
- Devoxx Future: IoT Magic Show with Stephen Chin and Angela Caicedo
Tuesday, November 11
- Rapberry Pi with Java 8 with Stephen Chin, James Weaver and Robert Savage
- Go With The Flow: Streams and Lambdas Power Lab – Hands on Labs with Simon Ritter, Stuart Marks, and Angela Caicedo,
- Birds-of-a-feather: JCP, Adopt-a-JSR, and You with Heather Van Cura
On Tuesday, attendees will get the chance to work on open source projects such as JSRs with the help of veteran contributors and spec leads at the Hackergarten.
Starting tomorrow at the Oracle booth, enter the raffle for a chance to win a Raspberry Pi. Three Raspberry Pis will be raffled off every day. Don't miss the beer bash late in the afternoon on Tuesday and Thursday.
Check out all the Oracle sessions during Devoxx 2014
Tuesday Oct 28, 2014
Playground, Hackergarten, and Nighthacking at Devoxx!
By Yolande Poirier-Oracle on Oct 28, 2014
The Devoxx Java conference, the premier Java conference which is running from November 10 to 14, 2014 in Antwerp, Belgium, is so popular because it was designed by developers for developers. In this interview, Tori Wieldt and I talk about some of the highlights including the new Playground, the place for developers to experiment with code. Other items on the 'not to miss' list are the Hackergarten, Nighthacking and the OTN interviews. Join any of these activities located in the exhibit hall for as long as you want.
The projects and leads at the Playground are:
Stephen Chin
- 10 Raspberry Pi/s with Java 8 – Raspberry kits available
- 2 Makeblock Robots - Programming contest for a chance to win a Raspberry Pi
- 9 Lego Mindstorm Robos
- NightHacking interviews
Michael Hoffer
- 3D Modeling and printing. You can create your own model to print onsite.
Geert Bevin
- LinnStrument – Arduino-based revolutionary expressive musical controller
- Leap Motion Controller – Very precise and fast arm, hand and finger tracking
- Thalmic Myo – Wireless gesture control armband
- Muse Headband – Brain sensing headband
- Touch Board – Touch and distance sensing platform
Aldebaran Robotics Team
- NAO Robot
Johan Vos and Niklas Therming
- Real cross-platform Java app on mobile devices
Angela Caicedo
- Wearable sensors. Only on Wednesday from 1:30pm – 3:30pm
Friday Sep 12, 2014
JavaOne Rockstar Speaker Hendrik Ebbers
By Yolande Poirier-Oracle on Sep 12, 2014
In a Java Magazine article, senior Java architect Hendrik Ebbers talks about his JavaOne sessions and JavaOne. "There will be some very cool JavaFX, community, open source and Internet of Things talks this year. The talks are always very professional; I have never experienced a bad one. So don't miss the talks" he explains.
- Smart UIs for Mobile and Embedded in JavaFX introduces a new JavaFX theme that is made for embedded devices and will fit perfect in all the cool new Internet of Things and mobile products.
- DataFX: From External Data to a UI Flow and Back shows how the different DataFX components make it easy to manage external data by using well-known Java technologies.
- Enterprise JavaFX, an overview of various best practices for communication between server and client, async background tasks, MVC approaches, and the designing of complex dialogue flows
- Extreme GUI Makeover. JavaFX 8, a new UI toolkit, offers a lot of amazing features to help you craft modern-looking and interactive UIs.
- The JavaFX Community and Ecosystem introduces the JavaFX ecosystem including third-party frameworks and popular knowledge base. It also illustrates the functionality and synergy effects between the libraries with a live coding session.
- Test-Driven Development with JavaFX
More about clients and user interface topics here
Monday Sep 08, 2014
Java for the Very Young
By Yolande Poirier-Oracle on Sep 08, 2014
If you want to run a programming event for kids, visit Devoxx4kids.org. Free training is available for your own event. Can't make it to JavaOne, attend one of the many Devoxx4Kids events around the world
Devoxx4Kids the Netherlands, Belgium and Philippines Teaser from Devoxx4Kids on Vimeo.
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STARKVILLE, Miss. – Mississippi State (21-8) begins to wind down the non-conference portion of its schedule Tuesday with a 6 p.m. CT contest at Memphis (13-12). It will be the second meeting of the season between the two and GoTigersGo.com will offer a live video stream.
The Bulldogs have gone 4-0 versus the Tigers, with all three meetings taking place since the beginning of the 2012 season. This will be the first contest in Memphis as the teams previously met in Starkville; Mobile, Ala.; and Gulfport, Miss. MSU is 10-6 versus current members of the American Athletic Conference.
The two teams played March 1 at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Softball Classic with the Bulldogs downing the Tigers 3-2. Memphis took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the fourth inning on a Calli Irvin RBI double and Haleigh Ross run-scoring single. MSU answered with a run in the top of the fifth as sophomore Loryn Nichols singled to left field, stole second, moved to third on a groundout and scored on a double from junior Julia Echols. In the top of the sixth, senior Logan Foulks evened the score at 2-2, leading off the inning with a home run. The Bulldogs scored the game-winning run in the top of the seventh on a two-out double to left from freshman Mackenzie Toler that plated redshirt freshman Olivia Golden who had singled to right with one out. Echols finished with a career-high three hits while Toler and Nichols each had two hits.
Last week, senior Jessica Offutt returned to the starting lineup Wednesday at Georgia State and went six-for-eight in the last four contests. She scored one of MSU's two runs in Saturday's first game and went two-for-two with a walk in the second contest. Helping the Mississippi State offense last weekend at No. 15/17 Georgia was Toler, who went three-for-eight (.375 batting average) during series.
After the midweek clash, the Bulldogs head to Auburn for a three-game series. Friday's contest at Auburn starts at 6 p.m. CT while the Saturday and Sunday games start at 1 p.m.


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Do you love everything pasta? Looking for a quick fix on the go? There are countless ways to make plain pasta noodles taste great. Here are a few sauce ideas to try for cooked pasta.
Mix cream cheese with milk, butter and parmesan cheese and a pinch of salt.
Garlic Cream:
Mix cream cheese with milk and fresh minced garlic and green onions.
Mix cream cheese with milk, black pepper and cajun seasoning.
Add white wine in place of some of the liquid or even vodka or tomato sauce. Throw in some veggies or meat or chopped hot peppers to make it your own. Fresh herbs also make a great addition to the sauces. Try fresh parmesan grated over the top of the finished entree!
You will need for every single box of pasta...(I don't know I'm not in my kitchen, just free flowing so I may update the amounts later on. I know not much help, but really you have to just eyeball it. Meaning, go with what looks right and makes sense. It's that simple.) For example if it looks too thick, use more milk or a little oil. No taste? Add some more seasoning. Too watery, add more cream cheese or start over. If I am guessing, which I am, I would say start with 1/2 of a 8oz package of cream cheese (I may use 1/2 at times and sometimes a the whole 8 ounces, it all depends on what and how much I am making) and equal parts milk (or less? Just pour slowly and see if you need it all. hehe :-) ) and go from there. I don't remember the exact amount but when I make this sauce again I will remember to pay special attention to how much I am adding and update this blog. I typically use about 1 or more teaspoons of salt for the sauce. The amount of sauce you make should be enough to cover the pasta adequately.
Just a quick recipe idea, hope to hear yours. Comment below. I will update soon with more quick ideas. Enjoy!
Stay tuned for my shrimp and crawfish etoufeeeeeee!


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(BlackDoctor.org) — When your asthmatic child hits the teen years, you will both face new challenges. Coping with asthma is no different from dealing with other aspects of an asthmatic teen's life — independence becomes important but parental support is still needed. The key to successfully moving through this phase of your teen's life, and to keep their asthma under control, is to work together, remember that it may take time and practice, and be patient.
What You Can Do to Help Your Asthmatic Teen
There are a number of practical steps you can take to begin transitioning the responsibility for caring for their own health and managing their asthma treatment over to teens. To begin, you need to:
• Work with your teen on an asthma action plan. If you have not previously involved your child in developing a personal asthma action plan, do so now. Carefully go over asthma symptoms and warning signs with your asthmatic teen. Let them know what they should do if they start to wheeze, cough, or feel short of breath. Knowing what to do gives teens a sense of control, says Michael Mellon, M.D, clinical professor of pediatrics, University of California, San Diego, CA, and chairman, Pediatric Asthma Task Force for the San Diego Kaiser Region.
• Let your asthmatic teen have a say. According to the guidelines developed by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, it is very important to include your asthmatic teen's preferences and school schedule in this plan. "The action plan will spell out the steps of treatment if asthma symptoms begin. There are control questions such as, 'Does asthma awaken you at night?' or 'Does asthma limit your exercise?' that tells parents and teens if their asthma is being controlled and when they should contact the doctor to increase preventive asthma treatment," says Dr. Mellon.
• Emphasize the importance of asking for help. Remind your teen that he or she should always ask for help (instead of taking more medicine!) if symptoms do not improve despite following the action plan and taking the medication as prescribed.
• Continue to keep watch. Whatever your child's preferences, you should still monitor your asthmatic teen's health and medication. "Teens need a daily routine that allows them to take their preventive medication as prescribed. Parents must be involved to ensure this occurs since most teens are not organized enough to take daily meds when they are feeling well, as is required in asthma treatment," says Mellon.
• Be creative with reminders. With a little imagination, you can find ways to remind your asthmatic teen about things like taking medication on time without sounding like you're nagging. One great idea for empowering your asthmatic teen: Preprogram a cell phone or watch with alarms that signal medication times, says Wayne Katon, MD, professor and vice chair of the department of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the University of Washington Medical School in Seattle, WA.
• Schedule doctor's visits. "Routine visits to the doctor for monitoring are mandatory," says Mellon. Don't leave it up to your teen to make those appointments.


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A distinguished all-around athlete, she was named UA's Outstanding Sportswoman in 1945-46. Throughout her college years she was singles and doubles winner or runner up in numerous city and state tennis tournaments. After being high point winner in swimming and diving competitions for three consecutive years, she reitred the high point challenge trophy. She served as president of Racquet Club and Desert Mermaids, and was a member of the "A" Club for three years.


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Shuttle have just announced a barebones variant of their kickass SDXi Small Form Factor XPC based around the Intel 975X chipset for Core 2 Duo/Extreme/Quad.
You can get the full rundown on it here, and theres several high-res images of it zipped up here as well.
(CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif., January 26, 2007-- Shuttle Inc, the world's leading designer and manufacturer of small form factor computers and accessories announced the company's newest offering of gaming bare bone PCs- the Shuttle SDXi bare bone kit. The package includes the custom hand painted SD37P2 chassis with custom Thermal Electronic Cooler from Peliter for the ATI Graphic cards in Crossfire configurations.


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For the Love of Payne :
Desert Heat
The time or place doesn't matter. A cop is still a cop,
and a marine is still a marine. Ikira "Ike" Payne, marine beat-cop for the
Empire of Mankind, has love, crime, politics, and
interstellar terrorism all on her plate.
Sergeant Ike Payne: Cop, aspiring author, Marine. She
has power, respect, friendship, and the only career she's
ever wanted. She also has a locked room murder attempt and
24,000 suspects.
Tensions mount to solve the crime, and Ike is thrown
together with Devon Henson, a young lieutenant, to find
the killers and protect the crew and civilians aboard His
Majesty's Starship Boone.
Ike and Devon's passions rise as shadowy terrorists
take over the computers controlling the ship and begin a
rampage of death and destruction that pulls Ike and Devon,
alone and out-gunned, into a deadly confrontation with the
leader of the terrorist group.
No matter the technology, battle always comes down to a
woman and a gun. Their survival, and that of everyone on
Boone, depends on the Love of Payne.
Sensuality Rating:
Genre: Science Fiction, Multiple Sex Partners
Length: Full Novel (69,000 words)
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Devon never expected his new partner was a gorgeous example of womanhood. They had a terrorist to find, not a comfortable bed. Devon did not know if he was up for the
search; he was too busy looking at Ike.
There is nothing like an adventurous, action-packed story told from a womans point of view.
An Ike Payne Adventure: For the Love of Payne
is filled with wonderful characters, but Ike is the one who had me enthralled and kept me turning the pages. Ike is perfect. She has a sense of duty, but is not hard nosed, as one might assume. There is a sensitive side to her that caused me to relate to her position as a marine sergeant and her desire to be a sensual woman. Ike is very aware of her sexuality. That made the sex in this novel outrageous and a turn on. Devon is interesting enough with his often clumsy behavior. That characteristic endeared him to me and made me wait on Ike to help him put everything back to right. When I first thought of a hero for Ike, Devon did not come to mind, but that is what makes him so special. He is different and therefore appealing. Overall, I believe
An Ike Payne Adventure: For the Love of Payne
is a good read that will leave anyone wanting more."
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"Fun! Fast! Futuristic and fun!!
Melodee Aaron wows audiences with her
excitingly detailed character development
and steamy sex scenes. Aaron delivers
punch after punch of delicious, erotic yet
sensitive moments between her two main
characters. Lose yourself in the luscious
goodness of fabulous sex and seductive
romance. But dont be discouraged if you
enjoy things a little raw and uncut. This
novel has that as well. Pounding hard and
fast with growing intensity, you will find
the interpersonal duets both stimulating
and exciting. The characters let their
inhibitions run wild as they explore
themselves and push their bodies to their
sexual limits. You will fall in love with
Payne, as I did, by the first tantalizing
chapter. This hard nosed detective is
yearning for the love of a good man. Even
though she rides the straight and narrow
with increasing vigor, she lusts for
something more than a quick romp in her
bunk. Take a moment and journey with her,
as she travels through space in this
futuristic who done it escapade. The
novel is a quick, easy read that will have
you flying through chapter after chapter.
You will find yourself yearning, thirsting
for answers as you attempt to unlock the
secrets behind the unusual set of events
upon Paynes ship. I was surprised at how
involved I became in each of the
characters lives, wondering what would
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Love of Payne!" ARS, The
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position of power, she isnt afraid to
embrace her sexuality, and best of all she
doesnt feel the need to shave her legs or
pluck her eyebrows to get what she wants
when she wants it. Devon was so totally
not what I pictured for a match for Ike
that it made him that much more
intriguing. Melodee Aaron went against the
grain with that one and that shook things
up and added another twist to an already
twisting plot. The adventure was there and
so was the mystery. I enjoyed the side
characters and kept wondering why this
world seemed so familiar. That was when I
realized that Id been here before. I have
read The Polyamorous Princess, also
by Ms. Aaron, also a good book, and it is
set in the same universe as the Ike
Payne Adventures series. This book was
a solid 4 Angels for me and I cant wait
to get my hands on the other books in the
series." Hayley, Fallen Angel
"As the MP in charge of security on His
Majestys Starship, Warren E. Boone,
Marine Sergeant Ikira Ike Payne commands
respect and authority. A typical Marine,
Ike is a dedicated, strong killing machine
willing to die to protect those she
serves. Yet as a woman, Ike is also lonely
and looking for companionship and although
she has sex, what she wants is a
When a terrorist attempts to kill the Wengley
Ambassador to Palea on the Boone, an
intelligence officer is called in to help
solve the crime and catch the shooter.
Many might have been upset that an
outsider was called in to help but not
Ike. She wants all the help she can get,
especially if it involves Lieutenant Devon
Henson. Something about the young officer
attracts her and if they can catch the
terrorists, they might just get the
opportunity to explore that attraction.
For the Love of Payne is a fast paced futuristic
tale with fantastic characters and a
twisting plot. From the Emperor and his
four wives to the strange and unusual
alien creatures, Ms. Aaron manages to
bring to life a whole new world aboard the
Starship Boone. Especially interesting was
Ike. At the beginning of the story, shes
all bad-ass Marine but as the story
unfolds and her attraction and interest in
Devon grows, her feminine side begins to
emerge. She is a woman at the top in a
masculine field and has never felt the
urge or need to be feminine. Although
Devon is just as attracted to Ike as she
is to him, once she allows her Ikira
side to emerge, things just get better and
better. Their sexual escapades are
unbelievably hot, so be prepared! In
addition to all of that, theres a little
mystery about the terrorists and the
shooting that will keep you guessing until
the end." Georgia, Joyfully
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When Ike got back to her office, a Lieutenant waited
to see her. She felt a quick jolt that startled her and stared
at him for a second too long. She waved at him. He followed
her into her office. She sat, looking at him for a moment. She
was not easily flustered and found her voice a little more
brusque than necessary. "Who are you, and what do you
"I'm Lieutenant Devon Henson from Intelligence.
Admiral Reeves placed me at your service."
As Ike looked him up and down a time or two, she
thought service might just be the operative word. Henson stood
a little taller than she, and he had good muscles, though not
like a bodybuilder. He looked to be maybe thirty or so and had
sandy brown hair, just a little on the long side. His pale
blue eyes were sharp and clear.
They stared at each other for a moment too long before
Ike dragged her gaze away deliberately. "Have a
seat." She reached across the desk and shook his hand.
"Officially, I'm Sergeant Ikira Payne, head of Security.
Everybody calls me Ike." Ike felt a chill run through her
as their hands touched.
"All right, Ike. I'm Devon, then." He seemed
to hesitate for a moment. "I'm kind of new at all this
security stuff, though. My main training is in
cryptography." He looked a lot more confident than he
"That's all right. I need someone who can sort
through the mess you Intelligence types call files. I need the
information faster than I can get it learning your system as I
go along."
He smiled a very nice smile. She glanced away for a
second to stop staring at his mouth. "That I can do for
you, Ike." She looked back and smiled in response.
"Good. Are you certified for a sidearm?"
"Me? Hell, no! The things scare me!"
Ike just stared. This was great. "We'll take care
of that. You may need one."
He looked puzzled. "I understood you found the
killer's body today."
"Attempted killer, and it wasn't him."
"How do you know?"
"Call it feminine intuition."
He smiled again. "I don't think I've ever known a
woman security director before."
She laughed. "Probably not. There are only six of
us in the Fleet."
"That's neat. So, what do we do first?"
She glanced at her watch. It was 1135. "We do
lunch first. After that, we'll start rattling the cage in
sickbay so we can talk to the Ambassador."
* * * *
As they walked to the mess hall for lunch, Devon
occasionally studied the interesting woman next to him. She
looked and acted like a Marine. Her walk steady, with measured
steps, her eyes moved constantly, watching the people around
her. She wore the fatigue uniform of a noncommissioned officer
and a formidable blaster on her right hip. Her pockets bulged
with things he couldn't see. A large knife rested in a sheath
on her right leg at the level of her calf.
Everything about Ike's appearance said she was all
business, but Devon sensed something else about her. In her
remarkable steel-blue eyes, he saw tenderness down inside. He
felt no surprise at that. He thought anyone who made a career
of being a cop must have a certain amount of empathy and
caring for people.
Ike was a beautiful woman. Her body was trim and firm,
no doubt from Marine exercises. When they shook hands, he
found her grip strong, and he saw the muscles in her arm
working. Her face was pretty, with a cute little nose. Devon
always liked long hair on a woman, but somehow, Ike's short
auburn hair looked great.
He glanced at her and his gaze moved down her body.
Her breasts, waist, and hips were well proportioned. He
watched her hips move as she walked.
She turned and caught him staring at her. "What
are you looking at?"
The last thing he wanted to do was to get this woman
angry. "Sorry. I was just wondering what you have in your
A small smile flitted across her face. "Right.
Just Marine toys." She reached into her left pants pocket
and pulled out a small grenade with a radiation hazard symbol
on the side. "See?"
The woman had nuclear devices in her pants. "I'll
bet you're a fun date."
She chuckled as she dropped the grenade back in her
pocket. "You have no idea."
As Ike removed his shirt, it occurred to her that
they'd not even seen each other nude. On the Observation Deck
today, she'd simply pulled up her skirt and his pants were
around his ankles. Other than having their shirts open, they
hadn't seen each other yet.
She ran her fingers across his chest and he shivered.
"Are you cold?"
"No, not at all."
"Good." She knelt and slipped his shoes and
socks off. She then reached up to undo his belt and pants and
let them slip to the floor, leaving him naked. She stood and
kissed him. "You look like I've dreamed you would."
"I hope that's a good thing."
"Very good. Would you like me to show you what
I'm wearing under this robe now?"
"Yes, but maybe I should sit down."
"Because if you're as beautiful with your clothes
off as you are with them on, I'll probably fall down."
"We'll see." She turned her back and let the
robe fall to the floor. Despite the sleepwear she had from the
mall, she'd worn nothing at all under the robe.
As she turned to him,
gasped. "My God, Ikira."
"You're amazing." Ike saw him try to sit
down, but he couldn't reach the bed with his hands. His gaze
moved over her body. He also had a growing erection.
"Let me help." She eased him to the bed and
helped him lie back on the pillows. His eyes never once left
her body. Ike knelt on the bed next to him. "I hope you
like what you see."
He opened and closed his mouth several times. "I
do like what I see very much."
She smiled at him. "I wish there was a word I
could apply to you. Handsome doesn't do the trick." She
felt a shiver shoot through her. "Maybe delicious."
She licked his chest and lay beside him. As they kissed, she
moved her hand down his stomach and touched his cock for the
first time. She smiled as she felt the hardness her simply
being nude and kissing him created. As they kissed, Ike again
could smell his aroma, masculine with a spicy overtone. It
made Ike's desire rise higher than it already was.
Pulling her lips from his, Ike licked his lips and up
the bridge of his nose, tasting the salty perspiration on his
skin. Ike pressed her lips to his again as she felt the
hardness of his dick press firmly against her. Ike also felt
her own spreading wetness. Keeping her lips pressed to his,
she mounted him and took his length into her all at once. She
gasped a little as the head of his cock rubbed firmly over her
cervix and rammed into the back of her pussy. She gyrated her
hips slowly and rhythmically as their kiss intensified.
In minutes, Ike felt herself nearing climax and
bounced her hips to his, never pulling her lips away. Her
orgasm thundered across her and she removed her lips from
's from fear she'd bite him as her body convulsed.
Ike collapsed forward onto his chest with his stiff
dick still buried in her pussy to the base. Her voice quivered
when she spoke. "Damn it."
kissed her ear. "Yeah." He rolled her and was
suddenly on top, thrusting slowly into her pussy as his cock
made smacking noises in her wetness with each slow stroke.
As on the Observation Deck, she felt herself fixated
on his eyes. Ike tried to hold herself from climaxing again
and she soon felt
tense and his thrusts become faster and harder. As he made a
final powerful thrust into her, they climaxed together, their
screams and moans blending in a harmony of passion.
removed his now semi-rigid cock from her and lay beside her.
He had a weak smile. "Now it's my turn to say damn
"Yeah." Ike turned to face him and touched
his face with her fingertips. They lay together, talking
quietly and staring at each other until Ike felt his dick
stiffening against her again. "I'd like to do something
for you that most men I've been with liked. There were a few
who didn't like it, and I don't want to do anything you don't
like or that hurts you."
He looked deeply into her eyes. "I trust
"I know that, but tell me if you don't like it or
if I hurt you."
He looked puzzled. "I will."
She positioned his hips on a pillow and knelt between
his spread legs. Retrieving a lubricant from the nightstand,
she applied it to her fingers and made slow, gentle circles
around his anus, applying the lubricant and relaxing him.
"I want to massage your prostate gland, and I'll put my
fingers in your ass to do that. If it hurts, tell me."
He nodded at her as she smiled and continued to press
ever harder on his opening. She gently slipped her index
finger in him just a little and he twitched. "Is this
hurting you?"
"No. It was just a bit of a shock."
"All right, but tell me if it hurts." She
smiled. "Or if it feels good." She resumed working
her finger slowly and gently in his ass and she could feel him
relaxing. She could see his cock, stiff as steel and pointed
at the overhead.
After several minutes of working her finger in him,
she slowly inserted her middle finger, as well. She moved her
hand back and forth, penetrating deeper into his ass. When she
had both her fingers to the second knuckles in his ass, she
curled her fingers upward toward the base of his cock and felt
his soft, spongy prostate.
As Ike watched his face,
's eyes slowly closed as she gently rubbed his gland,
massaging the two lobes and tracing the cleft between them.
"Are you all right?"
"That feels amazing."
"Good." She continued to rub inside him,
applying more pressure and watching his reaction. "Most
men can cum from having this done. Would you like that?"
"Yeah." The rise and fall of his chest was
quick and shallow. She slowly but firmly moved her fingers
back and forth on his prostate, increasing her speed. He
moaned softly. Ike listened and watched to make sure they were
moans of pleasure and not pain. "God, that feels so
"Can you open your eyes?" He slowly opened
his eyes and his gaze locked to hers. "I'm glad you like
"It's fantastic."
"Tell me if I hurt you." She rubbed harder
and faster. His ass clenched her fingers and he shook all
's voice sounded weak and shaky, trembling as much as his
body. "Yes, Ikira, yes! Faster!" Ike smiled at him
and moved her fingers faster and pressed harder. "Yes!
When he climaxed, his cum shot from the end of his
cock and splattered against his chest and stomach. Ike slowed
her movements and eased the pressure as he shook like an
earthquake. As she slowly removed her fingers from his ass, he
trembled and moaned, no longer able to hold his eyes open. Ike
leaned over him. She slowly licked his seed from his body.
When she kissed the head of his dick, he jerked like he'd been
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An exhibition of 35 local and international artists brought together everything from cardboard animation to furniture and art installation. Along side the exhibition ran a series of workshops including build you own 2-D furniture, and a discussion night in which 3 artists gave us their answer to "why cardboard?". The week was ended with BOX WARS, a weapon and armour building workshop, followed by a fight until the death of cardboard.
We have since put on a mini-DisCARDbOARD as part of the Edinburgh International Science Festival, at Summerhall in April 2014. For this event we built a cardboard "living room" which featured the work of six artists and showed cardboard to be both strong and as well as inviting and aesthetically interesting.


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Longfleaf National Wildlife Refuge on June 30, 2003.
USFWS Refuge Biologist,
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Wildlife Refuge.
The newly established 9,000-acre Mountain
Longleaf National Wildlife Refuge is currently closed to public use.
During 2003 Refuge staff developed the Draft Public Use Plan, Draft Hunting
Plan, Draft Compatibility Determinations and Environmental Assessment to
guide future public use on the Refuge. These documents can be downloaded
from the US Fish & Wildlife Service website at:: http://southeast.fws.gov/mountainlongleaf/publicuse.htm
The public comment period for these documents
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Penn State won its fourth consecutive team title – and had two individual champs in Ed Ruth and David Taylor -- at the 2014 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City Saturday night.
Going into the finals, it was a three-way team title battle, featuring Penn State, Oklahoma State, and Minnesota all separated by only a handful of points. The Nittany Lions took the lead after Ruth won the 184-pound title by beating Maryland's Jimmy Sheptock, 7-2, in the second match of the evening… going ahead of the Golden Gophers by a half-point, 105 to 104.5. The title wasn't officially theirs until the next-to-the-last match, when Oklahoma State 157-pounder Alex Dieringer defeated Minnesota's Dylan Ness, 13-4, shutting the door on the Gophers' championship chances. That took some pressure off Taylor, who won the 165-pound crown by shutting out Oklahoma State's Tyler Caldwell, 6-0, in the evening finale.
In the final tally, Penn State edged Minnesota, 109 to 104.5. (Last year, Cael Sanderson's crew won the title by a two-point margin over Oklahoma State.)
Both Taylor and Ruth closed out their Penn State careers in winning style. Ruth became the first three-time NCAA champ in more than a century of Nittany Lion wrestling. Taylor, winning his second NCAA title (his first was at the 2012 NCAAs), became only the fifteenth four-time finalist in NCAA history. In addition, Taylor was named the tournament's Outstanding Wrestler, and earned Most Dominant Wrestler honors for the season.
While Penn State's two finalists won their title bouts, Minnesota's two title-seekers left Oklahoma City empty-handed. In addition to Ness' loss at 157, two-time 285-pound champ Tony Nelson failed in his bid to become the Golden Gophers' first three-time champ at heavyweight, upset by North Carolina State's Nick Gwiazdowski, 4-1, becoming that school's third heavyweight champ, joining Sylvester Terkay and the late Tab Thacker.
Oklahoma State had four finalists. Two won titles: Dieringer, and defending 174-pound champ Chris Perry.
Four of the five 2013 NCAA champs who made it to the finals won again. In addition to Perry and Ruth, Jesse Delgado of Illinois successfully defended his 125-pound title against Cornell's Nahshon Garrett… while Logan Stieber became Ohio State's first-ever three-time champ, this time at 141.
Missouri's J'Den Cox won the 197-pound title as a true freshman, just days after turning 19... while fellow frosh while Jason Tsirtsis won the 149-pound championship for Northwestern. Tony Ramos closed out his career at Iowa by winning his first title, at 133.
As with last year, the order of finals matches was shaken up a bit. Instead of starting at 125 and concluding with 285 – a tradition going back to the first NCAAs in 1928 – this year's finals opened at 174, and concluded with the Taylor-Caldwell match at 165. However, unlike last year, when the decision to conclude with the Kyle Dake-David Taylor 165 finals was announced days in advance, this year, the NCAA announced its decision just five hours before the start of the finals.
Match Results – Finals (presented in order matches were wrestled)
- 174: No. 1 Chris Perry (Oklahoma State) dec. No. 2 Andrew Howe (Oklahoma), 4-0
- 184: No. 2 Ed Ruth (Penn State) dec. No. 1 Jimmy Sheptock (Maryland), 7-2
- 197: No. 2 J'den Cox (Missouri) dec. No. 1 Nick Heflin (Ohio State), 2-1
- Hwt: No. 2 Nick Gwiazdowski (North Carolina State) dec. No. 1 Tony Nelson (Minnesota), 4-1
- 125: No. 1 seed Jesse Delgado (Illinois) dec. No. 2 Nahshon Garrett (Cornell), 3-2
- 133: No. 3 Tony Ramos (Iowa) dec. No. 5 Tyler Graff (Wisconsin), 3-1
- 141: No. 2 Logan Stieber (Ohio State) maj. dec. No. 4 Devin Carter (Virginia Tech), 10-1
- 149: No. 5 Jason Tsirtsis (Northwestern) dec. No. 11 Josh Kindig (Oklahoma State), 3-1
- 157: No. 3 Alex Dieringer (Oklahoma State) dec. No. 9 Dylan Ness (Minnesota), 3-1
- 165: No. 1 David Taylor (Penn State) dec. No. 2 Tyler Caldwell (Oklahoma State), 6-0
Team Standings (Top 10)
- Penn State, 109 team points
- Minnesota, 104.5
- Oklahoma State, 96.5
- Iowa, 78.5
- Edinboro, 62
- Ohio State, 57
- Cornell, 53
- Virginia Tech, 49
- Northwestern, 46
- Oklahoma, 45
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Most people think that they can see stop losses in a market and the currency value will fall below these markers before it goes back up. This is completely untrue, and trading without a stop loss marker is very dangerous.
Open up a mini account when you start trading. You can treat the mini account as if it were a practice account, even though it still uses real money. A mini account is an easy way to get into the market to figure out what type of trading you like doing. It will also help you learn what will bring in the most profit. Try splitting your trading capital into 50 equal parts. This can keep you from having major losses by having everything on the line at one time. This can also keep your losses down to about 2%. If you have a few losses that occur, you wont be taking any major hits to your capital.
Create a trading plan. If you do not plan out what you want to do, you will not be successful. Having a plan means you will be less likely to make decisions based on emotions since you are trying to uphold the details of your plan.
When you first start trading its important to go slow, no matter how successful you become right away. Other emotions that can cause devastating results in your investment accounts are fear and panic. Make sure to maintain control over your feelings; you will need to make logical decisions, rather than letting your emotions determine your actions. Most people think that Forex is confusing. It is only difficult for people who have not done research. What you are about to learn in the following article is valuable information that will help you get on the right track with Forex trading.
Learn about one currency pair, and start there. If you try getting info on all sorts of pairings, you will never get started. Pick a currency pair, read all there is to know about them, understand how unpredictable they are vs. forecasting. When possible, keep your trading uncomplicated. Pick the trading method that can best fit in with your life. If you arent going to be a full-time day trader, then trade asynchronously over a longer span of time, say a week or a month.
Understand the various types of markets in Forex before you begin trading. Recognize how these markets act with certain currency pairs. If you are unable to spot trends and upswings and other information, you will definitely put your money on losing trades. Proper market research is a must in this trading platform. Learning forex trading takes work, but beware of "help" that comes from the wrong places. Some new traders go on trading forums and ask for more experienced traders to tell them when they should trade. This does not teach you anything about trading, since someone else is making all the decisions for you, and of course there is no guarantee they know their stuff. Read information on trading strategies and work on designing your own trading methods and strategies.
If you are just starting out, get your feet wet with the big currency pairs. These markets will let you learn the ropes without putting you at too much risk in a thin market. Dollar/Euro, Dollar/Yen, and the Euro/Yen are all good starting targets. Take your time and youll soon be ready for the higher risk pairs.
Every Forex trader has three choices. They need to decide if they should get into a long position, short position or stay out of the market. When the market is trending up, long positions make the most Bet365 sense. Short positions are best in a downward-trending market. But when the market continues to move sideways, staying out is the best choice to make. When participating in forex trading, a great tip is to have two accounts: a real account and a demo one. The real account is the one in which you do your actual trades. The demo account is strictly used for testing purposes. Use the demo account to test alternative trades and alternate stops. This allows you to become more knowledgeable about the market without sacrificing your actual money.
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Tomorrow will be a big Saturday at the Broadway Book Mall, with two scheduled events bringing you together with four Colorado authors.
Saturday, August 23 at 2:00 p.m.
Laurey (L.F.) Patten and Carol Berg
At the Broadway Book Mall
200 S. Broadway, Denver
At the afternoon's reading and signing event, L.F. Patten will introduce you to her new novel, The Talent Sinistral. It's the initial volume in a planned series of heroic fantasy adventure. You can read more about it at Dathana.com, the Sinistral series homepage, which though under construction already offers a tantalizing taste of the world of Patten's novels.
Patton, in addition to being an author, is also an artist and instructor in clay and jewelry. She teaches at the Washington Heights Arts Center in Lakewood. You can see some of her work at the Co-op Gallery at the LAC Art Center.
Also at the afternoon event will be Carol Berg. Come get acquainted with her new novel, Dust and Light. Recently featured on John Scalzi's "The Big Idea" guest blog series, Dust and Light is the first novel of her new fantasy duology set in the world of her previous two-volume outing, the Lighthouse Duet. Read the opening chapter here.
Berg was recently interviewed on the podcast SF Signal. That podcast also hosted a Diversity in Genre panel in which she participated back in May. Keep up-to-date with Berg's literary releases and events by reading her blog, Text Crumbs.
Saturday, August 23 from 6:00-8:00 p.m.
HWA Colorado Presents: An Evening with Carter Wilson
At the Broadway Book Mall
200 S. Broadway, Denver
The Horror Writers Association Mile High Chapter will present a special evening with author Carter Wilson, whose new thriller, released just this past June, is The Boy in the Woods. You may remember his previous book launch for Final Crossing, a book inspired by his travels to Jerusalem.
Noted Colorado author Edward Bryant will conduct an interview with Wilson at the Broadway Book Mall. After the interview, reading and signing, there will follow the MHC Yog-Sothoth Guest Dinner at the Imperial, which you may attend by RSVPing to "Lawrence" at "ibadweather" dot com and buying a ticket ($18) at the Broadway Book Mall.
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Harry, Liam, Louis, Zayn And Niall To Get 'Personal Assistants'
One Direction are going to have a lot on their plate this year, mainly because in a matter of days their massive arena tour kicks off in the UK.
Apart from having help from the label, management and support from family, the boys can add five more people to their entourage…personal assistants of course!
We shouldn't forget publicists, stylists, security, financial advisors and asset managers as well.
That's going to be one packed out tour bus/plane/automobile.
Harry, Liam, Louis, Niall and Zayn were allowed to personally interview and hire their own individual assistant. Unsurprisingly, they have all gone for young and super attractive girls. The boys will never change.
A source said:
"The guys have incredibly manic professional and personal lives, and they started getting stressed out about their ever-increasing workload."
"Obviously the record label don't want them burning out, so they came up with the idea of letting them appoint personal assistants."
The record label doesn't want them burning out? Sheesh, us Directioners don't want them burning out!
"The idea is for the PAs to run their diaries on a day-to-day basis, and make sure they turn up to dentist appointments and photoshoots."
"With the world tour coming up, it is essential they are on top of everything and put under as little stress as possible."
They are nominated at the Brits tomorrow night and is expected they will be joined by their new assisting team. We're hoping our boys can pull of a shock win at the Brit Awards against hot favourites Mumford & Sons.
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In addition to the large RR style grille, the creator of this weird piece has also installed the rear lights of a Land Rover. The Rolls Royce Patrol, let's call it like that, according to the ad has 167,000 km on the clock and is powered by a six-cylinder petrol engine with 200 or 300 hp. The transmission is automatic.
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We are all familiar with using USB devices on laptop or desktop machines.
If you are working in a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) environment such as View, you may want to use your USB devices in the virtual desktop, too. USB device redirection is a function in View that allows USB devices to be connected to the virtual desktop as if they had been physically plugged into it.
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Plumpjack Group to open Odette Estate in early August in the Napa Valley
Back in February the Plumpjack Group, which operates Plumpjack Winery in Oakville and Cade Estate Winery on Howell Mountain, announced plans to purchase some prime Napa Valley real estate in the Stags Leap District.
The group bought Steltzner Vineyards' 36-acre vineyard and winery located along the Silverado Trail (across the Trail from Pine Ridge Winery) for an undisclosed sum.
Now, the property is set to reopen as Odette Estate with a grand opening and open house scheduled for August 4th and 5th. The project's mission statement is "To highlight the feminine style of wines that reflect the unique terroir of our Stags Leap District Estate winery."
Reports from back in February quoted Plumpjack executives as saying the Stags Leap property would be "Cabernet-focused". According to documents on the Odette Estate website, the varieties currently planted on the estate are as follows: 20.8 acres of Cabernet Sauvignon, 9 acres of Merlot, 1.93 acres of Malbec, 2.2 acres of Cabernet Franc, 1.27 acres of Pinotage, .8 acres of Tintoria and 4 unplanted acres.


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All branches of Marin County Free Library will be closed on Monday, July 4 for Independence Day.
I said last time that I'd talk some about being Library Director. My job is to manage resources, and at Marin County Free Library we are blessed with many. We have financial resources in the form of tax revenue, grants, and donations. We have people resources – the friendly knowledgeable folks who help you in the branches or behind the scenes. And we have a wealth of resources in our Library Commission, our many Friends of the Library groups and our Library Foundation.
The part of my work that is most satisfying is being able to go out into all of our communities and talk about the many services and programs that the Library can provide thanks to their continuing support.
The more challenging part of the job is managing change, figuring out where we are going and how we are going to get there. Wayne Gretzky, the famous hockey player, once said "Good hockey players skate to where the puck is. Great players skate to where the puck is going to be."
Change is everywhere is everywhere in the Library world today. We need to find balance between printed books and e-books; between quiet for study and noise for group learning; between serving our patrons who come to the Library and those who can't get there; between personalized service where it is essential and self-service where it is routine.
We need to figure out where the puck is going to be and unlike a hockey player, the Director can't do it alone. I can provide vision and inspiration, but I need the collective wisdom of my colleagues and our communities to score a goal. That's the challenge, but it is also what makes my job so satisfying.


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By: Rhaya Neabors
Yesterday we took a boat ride from Jesolo to
But anyways, going through the canals was very interesting. I can see how this became a romantic type of thing to do.
The city of
The food there is also great. Ashley Whisonant and I are seriously addicted to gelato. We are really going to have some withdrawals when we get back to the
Later that night some of us went to the beach just to check it out. It was dark but it was very nice outside, the weather was great.
This morning we headed to the beach again and laid out. It is funny how many venders came by. They know when they see foreigners. One of them told us if we bought this jewelry we would look like Celine Dion, or Cedine Lion in Coach Barney's case.
I think it is funny how like when we meet people who speak Italian, how much they try to accommodate to us. Aren't we the ones in their country, yet they try and speak English to us. It's cute. It seems they have a better sense of the American lifestyle then we do of the Italian.


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I've received offers from two UK universities (Masters degree), first conditional and second unconditional. There's always a possibility that I won't meet conditions so I'd like to keep the second university as a back-up. Is it possible to do it like this, that I accept both offers and after I meet conditions, I will let the second university know, that I decided not to start studying?
In principle, you could do that, but it's not advisable, for the simple reason that if either school finds out you've accepted another offer, then both schools could end up rescinding their offers, and would be within their rights to do so. (Programs want to know how many spots they have filled, so that they can accept more people if needed to meet their enrollment targets.)
Basically, you need to commit to one school only. If the offer is conditional, then you should weigh the probability of meeting those conditions before accepting the offer.
Yes, for UK undergraduate admissions, you can accept two offers at once - but no more!
One will be your first choice; if you don't meet the conditions, then you have a shot at the second one. So in your case, you would put the conditional offer first, and the unconditional one as your "insurance". (The other way round doesn't make sense, as you can't possibly miss the conditions on the unconditional offer!) You could also just accept one offer.
Make your choices carefully, because the subsequent process is automatic - if you meet the conditions then that's where you're going, unless you manage to convince the university to release you. That is technically possible but should under no circumstances be relied on as a strategy.
For more details, see Replying to your offers on the UCAS website.
I have assumed you are applying to become an undergraduate, as the language of conditional and unconditional offers is particularly associated with this system, and is very standard. If you are applying for a postgraduate position, or for a job, then please disregard this answer.
You can accept as many offers as you wish, but all your chosen universities can find out about any places you've accepted through UKPASS. To be fair to other applicants, when you've definitely decided which place to take up, inform the university. They will then change the status of your application to enrolled to tell the other unis you won't not be taking up any other places.
See the UCAS website for further details and official information.


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Complete and submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). This is the primary basis for determining your financial aid award package. Read the step-by-step instructions carefully before beginning the application process.
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Everybody likes big-name schools, and it all sounds great. But when you actually sit down and realize the bills you're going to have, it becomes less appealing. I opted to go to Macomb for the first two years because I would be getting the same type of learning. It saved me a ton of money, which was awesome!
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It was by no means an opening-night work of art.
Then again, third-year Shadyside head coach Mark Holenka could care less about style points.
The Tigers rallied from a one-point halftime deficit to post a hard-earned 24-13 victory against Strasburg in front of a large turnout at Fleming Field Friday evening.
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"This wasn't bad for anytime in the season to be honest," Holenka said inside an elated Tigers' lockerroom. "We'll take it anyway we can get it. This was a gut-check victory. We're young, we make mistakes, but we believe and we keep clawing."
The game, which was delayed by a half hour because the Strasburg team bus broke down just east of Cambridge en route to Belmont County, showcased a vaunted Shadyside rushing attack.
"We're going to have fight some adversity," said Strasburg head coach Jimm Morris. "They used a nice naked, counter boot kind of thing going. Give their coaches credit because they knew we read guards, and they sent them one way and false keyed us. I thought we adjusted well, but they hit some big plays off it."
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The Tigers unleashed a vaunted running attack, which appears as if it could be their meal ticket.
Using a three-pronged attack of quarterback Chase Kinemond, tailback Brooks Ramsey and bruising sophomore fullback Chris Littell, the Orange racked up more than 260 infantry yards on 46 rushes.
"Chase did a nice job in the early going, and Littell is a runner. He knows how to run and does well for a sophomore," Holenka said. "He stays low, holds the ball well and when he got into the open field, he used a stiff arm to get an extra 10 yards."
The Tigers seemingly had things in control when they snagged a 12-0 in the middle stages of the second quarter thanks to a pair of touchdown runs by Kinemond, which covered 5 and 9 yards, respectively.
However, Strasburg roared back with a 75-yard drive, which was capped when sophomore quarterback Kole Bitikofer, who was subbing for the injured Ryan Froman, found sophomore Landry Hostetler for a 24-yard pitch and catch. The PAT was off the mark.
The Tuscarawas Countians caught Shadyside napping on the ensuing kickoff.
"We did a poor job as coaches with that on-side kick," Holenka said. "I thought we really let them back in the game at that point."
Strasburg pounced on the loose ball on the Shadeans' 37. Three plays later, highly regarded senior tailback Hunter Schneiter outraced the Tigers' defense to the pylon for the touchdown. Dan Kohr - a returning all-Ohioan - was perfect on the PAT, giving the invaders their first lead.
Shadyside drove into Strasburg territory just before halftime, but the drive stalled and it went to the dressing room with a deficit.
"We've got to shore up some things," Holenka said. "Our specialties and our kicking game need some work. We can't put ourselves behind the 8-ball all of the time because of extra points. I think we'll get better at it."
The Belmont Countians took the ball into Strasburg territory on their first possession of the second half, but again the drive failed on downs.
The Shadyside defense, which was staunch all evening with veterans Ian Baker, Matt Hammond and D.J. Shoemaker leading the way, turned the tables for its offense.
Hammond came up with the first of four Strasburg turnovers when he pounced on a fumble, giving Shadyside the ball on the visitors' 40.
"I thought the turnovers were the difference," Holenka said. "They hurt us with a few counters in the first half, and I thought we did a nice job of tightening up the shape and adjusting to a few things."
Again it appeared as if the drive was going to come to a halt, but Kinemond, who completed just three passes in the game, found talented freshman Austin Dorris for a 16-yard gain and a first down on a 4th and long situation. Dorris used his 6-4 frame to his advantage in pulling in the catch.
"That's a young kid stepping up and making a play, which is something we can definitely feel pretty good about," Holenka said. "We're happy because some of our big question marks came out with exclamation points for the good."
Three plays later, Shadyside was back in front. Littell - who finished with 99 yards on 11 carries, notched his first varsity touchdown from 3 yards out with just 1:51 to go in the third. The pass for two failed.
On the ensuing Strasburg possession, Baker stepped in front of a telegraphed Bitikofer pass for a pick.
Five plays later, on a fourth-and-goal, Littell plunged in from a yard out and again the pass for two failed.
Shadyside sealed the deal when Baker came up with a fumble recovery and in the game's wanning moments, Cody Hudson, who had two catches as a wide receiver, intercepted another pass.
Strasburg finished with 229 yards of offense. Schneiter rushed for 93 yards on 19 carries. Bitikofer finished 3-of-10 for 87 through the air.
"The turnovers and the adjustments they made were crucial," said Morris. "They changed up a little bit, countered what we were trying to do and I just never got into a flow of calling plays."
Shadyside goes on the road for the first of three trips this season. The locals visit Monroe Central, which dropped its season opener.
"It's tough to win (in Woodsfield) anyway, but it's going to be tougher now because when you get knocked behind the 8-ball right off the bat, it's tough," Holenka said. "If Monroe Central didn't have talent, I'd say they might be demoralized, but they're going to come climbing back."
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I've installed python and some other packages using web platform installer, but I was having some issues getting a Django project to work so I uninstalled everything and am trying to get it going from scratch. Web Platform Installer still shows that I have 'Windows Azure SDK for Python" and "Python 2.7 (32-bit)" installed however and I can't mark them as uninstalled.
I don't see where to uninstall from WPI at all, I uninstalled them using control panel. I think I had originally installed python from the python site and had version 3.3 and 2.7 (64-bit), but now there are no entries containing 'python' when I try to uninstall a program from the control panel.
Does anyone know what is going on or can I download the setups from somewhere and try them manually? Is there a way to reset what shows as installed in WPI? I tried uninstalling and reinstalling WPI but that didn't help.


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For the second year former star of The Bachelor and founder of the Got Your Back Network Navy Lt Commander Andy Baldwin will be raising money for families of our fallen military by doing what he loves, running. Last year Andy was able to raise over $3000 to support Got Your Back as he ran 35 miles. With the organization being all volunteer, each dollar donated goes directly to programs and events benefitting the families they serve.
On his 36th birthday, February 5th , Andy is asking for the public's support as he will be running 36 miles to raise money for the Got Your Back Network. All he asks is that you donate $36 to the organization to mark this occasion. There will be many locals coming out to run, walk and be there for support and to raise awareness for the cause.
You can go to the Got Your Back Network page to click on the DONATE NOW button and make your donation. There are also a number of items you can purchase in their store to further show support for this organization and the families it serves.
Got Your Back Network is an national organization, with a local base now here in Southern California, dedicated to providing services to families of fallen soldiers. We are an organization with an exemplary board of directors and team of volunteers. Our Founder is Dr. Andy Baldwin, President, Roy Baldwin and Executive Director, Kathleen Gagg.


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This week on Iyanla Vanzant's reality TV show on OWN, "Iyanla: Fix My Life", the host takes a page out of the successful playbook of TLC's "My 600 Lb. Life" when she rescues a California woman who had not seen the light of day for seven years. As chronicled in the video clip of the show posted along with this article, Iyanla performed a miracle in an effort to help Bonnie get well.
It required cutting a hole in her bedroom wall to lift her out and get her to an ambulance for transportation to a hospital for a thorough exam. She was too heavy for the hospital scale and thus her weight had to be estimated at 650 lbs. In coordination with Bonnie's 24 year-old daughter Jamesha, the intervention took place in March 2014 and in the episode airing this week on OWN, viewers follow up with Bonnie to learn how it all went down and the state of her health at this point in time.
In the TLC show "My 600 Lb. Life", Dr. Younan Nowzaradan, a surgeon practicing out of Houston, TX treats some of the largest people in America, who seek his help to perform bariatric surgery when no one else would take the risk on people of their size. Week in and week out viewers get a one-hour overview of the patients' lives for one year prior to, during and after treatment.
It includes footage of what their lives consist of at that weight, the decision to seek help from Dr. Nowzaradan and his treatment regime. He usually requires that patients go home and practice discipline to curb their eating, giving them a target weight to hit in one month in order to be good candidates for the very dangerous surgery that will reduce the size of their stomachs. Their success rate is hit or miss, but usually they are on the road to recovery by the time the show concludes.
Except for Penny, who was in the same shape as Bonnie. She had not left the house or been able to walk for a long time and the video of her struggle can make even the most solid viewer feel a bit queasy. Her legs could no longer withstand the strain of her large body mass. Her story was televised in the season just concluded and each time it airs in replay, more people take to the Internet to rage about her and her seeming inability to admit her problems.
Taking a look at the comments section of the show's review, you begin to understand how strongly America feels about Penny's journey. With a young son and a husband who cares for her each day, Penny even frustrated Dr. N. He repeatedly called her out as untruthful about how hard she was trying to stick to a healthy diet.
On "Iyanla: Fix My Life", Bonnie's journey has just begun and while the video demonstrates that she has lost a lot of weight and begun to practice walking, she is far from clear of obstacles to total recovery. If there's nothing else we've learned from multiple seasons of "My 600-Lb. Life", it is that wanting a normal life and a return to health is one thing. Being able to get there is another.
Watch Bonnie's story on "Iyanla: Fix My Life", airing on OWN this week. Check local listings for time of broadcast in your area.


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IBM vs. TurboHercules: Our Story Thus Far...
IBM sees the Hercules mainframe emulator as a source of competition. TurboHercules thinks they're simply leveling the playing field.
Earlier this week it was made public that IBM had levied patent infringement allegations against French company TurboHercules and its mainframe emulator. A letter signed by IBM VP and technology officer Mark S. Anzani and addressed to TurboHercules co-founder Roger Bowler detailed the more than 170 patents the company allegedly infringed upon. The problem: two of the patents in question were part of a 500-patent access pledge made by IBM in 2005.
Roger Bowler and other members of the open source community fear that IBM wants to break the pledge in order to maintain its choke-hold on mainframes and licensing. "Mainframes are now so deeply embedded in the infrastructure of modern society that they are too important to be left in the hands of a single company (IBM)," Bowler wrote in a blog on the TurboHercules site.
Unsurprisingly, IBM sees it differently. "TurboHercules is a member of organizations that are founded and financed by IBM competitors such as Microsoft. We severely question TurboHercules' motives," IBM submitted in their official response to Linux Magazine.
Bowler has responded by submitting an antitrust complaint to the European Commission in Brussels against IBM in March 2010. He maintains that the goal of TurboHercules is to "reestablish a free and fair competitive market for IBM mainframes. Mainframe users ought to have the right to choose what hardware they want to run their programs on."
The Linux Foundation's Jim Zemlin posted a note on the site's blog from Daniel Frye, VP, Open Systems Development at IBM that reasserted the terms of the pledge and stated that the pledge itself is not in danger of being dissolved.
Hercules is currently under the Q Public License, which recognized by the Open Source Initiative (OSI).
Issue 188/2016
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ownCloud Forked
Founder of ownCloud launches the Nextcloud project.
HP Enterprise Unveils a Futuristic Computer
Will The Machine change the way future programmers think about memory?
CoreOS Announces Distributed Storage System
The new Torus distributed storage system is available under an open source license on GitHub
Google Beats Oracle in the Android Lawsuit
Juries decides Google's use of Java APIs Was Fair Use
Linux is the Largest Software Development Project in History
But if you are not using the latest Linux kernel, your system is insecure.
Linksys Says Yes to Open Source Firmware
Home routers will give room for custom firmware but still comply with FCC rules
OwnCloud Founder Resigns
Frank Karlitschek will continue to lead the open source ownCloud project
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS released
"Xenial Xerus" comes with a new packages format and several improvements for the enterprise.
MS Visual Studio Code Editor is Available for Linux
Linux users can now download and install the Windows code editor
Open Container Initiative announces Image Format Project
New initiative will address security and interoperability concerns around container technology.


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When Patterson returned to being just Secretary, David Ashworth came from Stockport County to take over as manager. Patterson was pleased by his successor's progress as the club scored 18 goals without reply in five wins in the league and three in the FA Cup from the middle of January to mid-February. 'The interest in the club is enormous, and their run of league and cup successes is quite natural under the circumstances,' Patterson said in the Liverpool Echo. 'The boys are playing fine football and for long enough the people of Liverpool have recognised this and have stood by the side although we started rather badly. It was one goal against us week by week. We turned the corner in December and confidence and good football have done the rest. The boys fear no team.'
Having already worked at Anfield for 20 years at the time Ashworth's successor, Matt McQueen, decided to retire, it was no surprise that Patterson was asked to take over the reins with the title of secretary-manager, thus becoming in fact, the first man in Liverpool's history to manage the team in two separate eras, not Kenny Dalglish as so far has been believed by Liverpool FC historians. As things turned out, the eight full seasons during which Patterson was in charge were some of the quietest years in the club's history, quiet in that nothing really sensational happened good or bad. They retained their place in the top division but never finished higher than fifth; they twice finished low enough to cause concern but not enough concern for relegation to be a serious possibility. But after finishing seventh in 1935, there was an alarming slump the following season with the team being victorious in only three of the last 20 league games. They eventually escaped relegation by three points but it had been a close call. The pressure of managing a First Division club where results were not good when added to a serious illness forced Patterson to resign from the managerial side of his double-post, although he continued as the club's secretary. It was another George (Kay) who was persuaded to leave his post at Southampton and head north to take over at Anfield.
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This is a birthday story, a story about a sport and a magazine that in asense grew up together.
No, just a minute. It's a story, too, about people-people with a dream.And they all have one thing in common. They started small and made itbig. For 40 years and more, stock car racing has been a story of men andwomen with dreams and the will and determination to make those dreamsbecome reality.
It's about race drivers, most of whom come from places such as LevelCross, Kannapolis, Dawsonville, Spartanburg, Newton, Ingle Hollow,Hueytown, Owensboro, Sardis, and Elmhurst. And let us not forget BridalVeil, Oregon.
This is a sport of progression. A driver suits up for a rookie event atCaraway Speedway in central North Carolina. He proves himself, earns hisway, goes to the next level, and earns his way again. Someday, if hedoesn't run out of money, nerves, friends, and confidence, he just mightwin the Daytona 500.
Ask Richard Petty, Bill Elliott, Dale Earnhardt, David Pearson, DaleJarrett, Junior Johnson, Bobby Allison, Darrell Waltrip, CaleYarborough, or anyone else about the dream, and they will tell you aboutstarting without shoestrings and making it to high-top boots. Especiallythe past four decades, NASCAR has been populated by dreamers.
The Roots
It was 40 years ago that a brave and noble dreamer by the name ofRichard Williford, employed as the manager of racing media relations forthe Chrysler-Plymouth Division, did what they talk about today whenplaying a card game called "Texas Hold 'Em." He pushed all in and prayedfor the survival of Stock Car Racing magazine. He hooked up with JimDavis and John "Monk" Reynolds, two small publishers at the time whowere involved with automotive publications. Williford was to be a silentpartner and planned to continue with his job at Chrysler. But afterthree issues of Stock Car Racing, Davis, who was producing the magazineas well as two other publications, told Williford he would have to helpwith Stock Car Racing magazine or they would have to fold it. They werejust too busy to do it all, Davis said.
Although the skies were anything but clear, Williford quit his job atChrysler and went to work full-time on SCR. Quicker than a clap ofsummer thunder, the skies got darker. Reynolds told Williford to sellthe magazine or he and Davis were going to close it down. With little orno advertising and higher start-up expenses than anticipated, Davis saidrecently that the title was unprofitable and the small publishingcompany could not continue to lose money on SCR.
Williford went to Daytona in 1967 for the 500. He was searching for abuyer. His list included Big Bill France, Richard Petty, Holman & Moody,Gene White, Humpy Wheeler, and others, but he couldn't find anyoneinterested.
After Daytona, he sold his interest to Davis and Reynolds and moved toCharlotte, where he covered NASCAR racing for the magazine.
Eventually, Reynolds bought out Davis, and then sold SCR to AdrianLopez, a New York magazine publisher. This occurred in 1974.
The magazine changed hands a couple more times before it landed in thecapable hands of Primedia. It is the largest and most read magazinedevoted to motorsports. Not only has it survived, but also it hasprospered to inform and entertain stock car racers and their fans for 40years.
So the magazine you are reading has had its ups and downs, too. It hassurvived like a lot of people, teams, and businesses in racing.
We have covered the best days of Richard Petty, David Pearson, BobbyAllison, Dale Earnhardt, Cale Yarborough, and many others.
The Begining
In publishing, as in racing, timing is everything.
That was never more true than in 1966 when Stock Car Racing waslaunched. At the time, Jim Davis was publishing a drag racing magazinecalled Super Stock and, with the production staff, the printer, and thedistribution network already in place, Davis was thinking about adding asecond title to his portfolio.
Along came Dick Williford with the suggestion that Davis start amagazine on stock car racing, as no other magazine devoted full coverageto stock cars.
"Speed Sport News was about it," recalls Davis. "Some of the generalautomotive magazines like Motor Trend would have occasional articlesabout stock car racing, but there was no magazine that was devotedexclusively to it."
So Davis and business associate John "Monk" Reynolds began Stock CarRacing in May 1966. Defending NASCAR champion Ned Jarrett and racinglegend Curtis Turner graced the first cover.
There were hurdles to overcome, though, as the going was tough for thestart-up title in the early days.
"It was extremely difficult," says Davis, "because NASCAR didn't wantanything to do with us. They didn't like the idea of outsiders coming inand, in their opinion, making a profit off of their shows. I guess theyare still pretty provincial, but they were really provincial back then.
"Monk and I called NASCAR and asked for a meeting so we could explain tothem what we were going to do. They eventually had Monk and me downthere [to Daytona], essentially to have a meeting about what we weredoing and to let them know what we were going to do."
Still, NASCAR was not warm to the idea of a publication covering thesport, and Davis says press credentials were sometimes difficult toobtain because of that mindset.
The magazine persevered, though, by staffing the big NASCAR races with aphotographer and publishing stories written by local newspaper writers.
Davis and Reynolds published the magazine in Alexandria, Virginia, andeventually implored Williford to come and help. They would have to foldthe title otherwise. Davis, who had covered drag racing with SuperStock, had become acquainted with Williford from seeing him at dragracing events over the years. Williford was a PR rep for Chrysler andhad turned to drag racing-along with Richard Petty-when Chrysler pulledout of NASCAR in 1965.
Williford, who had first suggested a stock car publication, was vital ingetting the early issues to press, doing much of the writing and legwork necessary to publish the magazine. "There is no way the magazinewould have gotten off the ground without him," recalls Davis. "He set upall the contacts with the stringers we used at all the major NASCARsuperspeedways. Monk and I didn't know any of those people and knewalmost nothing about NASCAR racing."
While Williford was an excellent fit editorially, with his writingability and knowledge of the sport, he was not accustomed to some of thedetails inherent with his new situation.
"Dick was used to big budgets," says Davis. "He worked for Chrysler andhad an expense account and was accustomed to spending big money. And, ofcourse, with a start-up magazine we really had to watch our dollars. Hewasn't really geared for that. I don't remember how long it was beforehe left, but it wasn't very long. It was probably six to nine months."
Davis, too, soon stepped away from publishing. In 1969 he sold hisinterest in Stock Car Racing and Super Sport to Reynolds and started anadvertising agency in Alexandria.
Today he lives in Westchester, California, and serves as chief operatingofficer for Professional Products, a company he co-founded in 1995.
Reynolds eventually sold the titles to Lopez Publications. Severalcompanies have owned Stock Car Racing over the years-including currentowner Primedia-but Jim Davis remains the man who started the magazineyou're now reading.
Forty years later, it's still about timing. -Larry Cothren


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MURRIETA – Sandy Fannin was in the back of Salon Meritage in Seal Beach, mixing hair dye when the screaming began.
Hidden by a wall, Sandy could hear her husband, Randy Fannin, 62, trying to ease the suspect, who police have identified as Scott Dekraai: "Hold on a minute, Scott. Please don't do this. There's another way. Let's go outside and talk."
Then the shooting started.
That's how Sandy Fannin remembers the worst massacre in Orange County history, said her niece, Tami Scarcella, at her Murrieta office.
Lasting only minutes, the attack seemed like forever as Sandy waited for a chance to go to her husband, Scarcella said.
"It was pop-pop-pop. She thought it was over but then it would start again. She just wanted to run out and be with him," Scarcella said.
When the gunshots finally stopped, Scarcella said, Sandy Fannin ran to her husband of 17 years and started applying mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. But even as others told her it was too late, Sandy kept trying to breathe life back into him.
Only reluctantly did she stop, Scarcella said.
And then she held him.
Sandy Fannin, whose first husband died of a medical ailment, was again a widow.
Suddenly, their worries about retirement and work seemed small, Scarcella said. Suddenly, their time together seemed too short.
"You don't know when it will be the last time you hold the one you love," Scarcella said.
As for Dekraai – accused of killing eight and wounding one -- Scarcella had this message Monday: "I hope every day, until the day he gets put to rest, he feels the pain he created, and when he tries to sleep, it weighs on his heart."
Family and friends remembered Randy Fannin as a passionate, positive man, a golfing aficionado who owned a golf cart and lived along a Murrieta course. When a neighbor had no money for a hair cut, he styled her hair for free at his home.
When a neighborhood restaurant got busy, he rolled up his sleeves and started pouring wine.
He not only loved beautiful things, but he made everyone he contacted feel beautiful themselves, Scarcella said.


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