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Monday, August 3, 2009
Mike Overmier, a senior majoring in public relations with a minor in journalism at Georgia Southern University, spent his summer vacation as an intern at the UWG office of University Communications and Marketing.
Classroom studies were put to the test with assignments ranging from writing magazine copy to video editing and photograph assignments.
The 8 to 5 routine and four-day workweeks were a far cry from a typical summer break, but it was time well spent. The internship gave Overmier valuable time in the field and a pretty good idea of what he will be doing with a degree in public relations.
"This was an amazing experience working here," said Overmier. "It gave me so many opportunities to hone my craft and skills in PR and journalism."
While writing stories for the alumni magazine, Perspective, Overmier had the opportunity to interview and photograph alum including the Georgia Principal of the Year, Steve Milleto, host of "Friday Night SmackDown," Todd Grisham, and founder of the Atlanta Community Food Bank, Bill Bolling.
The intern's articles were placed on the front of the university website, the UWG Facebook page and in the local papers.
Overmier also received hands-on training from the campus photographer and assisted in producing a video that will be shown at an awards ceremony in Canada.
"I was part of the planning in meetings and later on we discussed script development, shot B-roll, filmed the president, the vice president of CPF and almost 100 of the staff," said Overmier. "Weeks later, I was able to travel to the video production company's studio to look over and help edit the first draft of the video. This has been an awesome experience."
Overmier will return to Statesboro this month with a full portfolio for class credit and for future career interviews. For more information on the UCM office and to view the Photo Library, go to http://www.westga.edu/ucm/.


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Canadian among Algerian hostage-takers, 12 hostages killed: reports
The Associated Press and Global News: Friday, January 18, 2013 8:32 PM
Read it on Global News: National | Ottawa probing reports of Canadian among Algerian militant hostage-takers
TORONTO – Canada's Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed they are aware of reports that a Canadian may have been involved in the bloody three-day hostage standoff at a Sahara natural gas plant in Algeria.
A department spokesperson told Global News they are actively seeking further information on the reports, and are in close contact with the Algerian authorities.
"Canada condemns in the strongest possible terms this deplorable and cowardly attack and all terrorist groups which seek to create and perpetuate insecurity in the Sahel countries of West Africa," the department said in a statement to Global News.
In the Mauritian News report, a source with the "Signatories of blood brigade" said the hostage takers were from Algeria, Canada, Mali, Egypt, Niger, and Mauritania.
The source also said the hostage takers didn't intend to leave with the hostages, but that they wanted to move them to a location inside the complex. The source said that was when helicopters bombed the cars in which both the hostages and hostage takers were travelling.
Algeria's state news agency reports an unidentified security source says 12 hostages have been killed since the start of the operation to free the kidnapped workers.
Read it on Global News: National | Ottawa probing reports of Canadian among Algerian militant hostage-takers.
Algeria: Day 4 of hostage standoff at Sahara plant
Stop calling him "Canadian". He is not and he will never be.
Paper Canadians. Nothing more, nothing less. Citizens of convenience, rather than people who actually come here because they want to be Canadian.
The leftists who allowed this to happen need to answer to their CRIME.
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Is your yard a maze of obstacles for you and your lawn mower to navigate? Is it getting harder and harder for you to keep up with the endless amount of mowing, weed eating and trimming? Maybe it is time for you to consider simplifying your yard work to meet your needs. You may be surprised at the little things that can save you time and sore muscles.
Remove what You don't Use
Look around and see if there are things in your yard that you really don't use. Have the kids or grandkids outgrown that old swing set? We all know how rough it is to mow around one of those. It is especially bad for older people, who have arthritis in their shoulders or hips. If the kids really don't use it anymore, give it to a family who has younger children.
So maybe you don't have an abandoned swing set inhibiting your mowing, but what about old yard swings? Moving them to a porch or patio may be an option if you really don't want to get rid of them just yet. Sure they may look nice where they are, but do you really want to keep wrestling them every time you mow?
Re-Arrange Flower Beds
Spring is the perfect time to move flower beds. We all love our flowers, right? As, we get older it gets harder and harder to keep up with them all, and you will end up too tired from tending to them to actually enjoy them. Survey your yard to see where you could put one large flower bed, or combine several beds to eliminate a few.
Re-arranging or moving your existing flower beds out of the main part of the yard will save a lot of time and energy when it comes time to mow. Weed eating will be easier too if you combine several small flower beds into one bigger one. Try to place them near the lawns edge, against the house or along a fence.
Remove Edge of Lawn Borders
If you have small fence borders that are mostly there to look cute, consider removing them. It will take less time to mow the lawn's edges, plus you will not wear yourself out trying to mow around small fences or lawn edging. There is no need to yank everything from your yard, just do some simplifying and de-cluttering.
Whether you need to simplify your yard work due to time, age or disabilities, there are many ways to cut down on the amount of work your yard takes. By redesigning your yard, you can still continue to enjoy doing the yard work yourself without spending too much time or wearing yourself out. If you find that your back is hurting worse every year, perhaps raised flower beds are the way to go.
Redesigning and rearranging your yard to make the work easier will take some time, but once you have combined flowerbeds, removed middle of the yard obstacles and cleared a bigger area to mow in a straight line, you will find that the yard work is much faster and easier.


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One of the great things about the Fort Collins music scene is the collaboration between artists of different genres. Sure, rock and alt-country may be king, but with an ever-increasing amount of hip-hop, R&B, rap, funk, electronica and other musical styles, fusion is the name of the game around here lately.
Enter pop/R&B vocalist Jennifer Lauren and the hip-hop duo Lucid & Ruthless. Their sounds couldn't be different, yet somehow they're working together on an opening act for Snow Tha Product at Hodi's Half Note tonight. By blending their different musical perspectives, they've developed a wholly unique sound that should be a treat for anyone who enjoys…well, music.
In honor of their show tonight, I asked Jennifer and Lucid & Ruthless a few questions about their music, their lives, and their plans for the future.
Hello Jennifer and Lucid & Ruthless! Welcome to Late Night Fort Collins. Tell us a little about yourselves. How would you describe your individual musical styles?
Jennifer: I'm a bit of a genre hopper. Most of my performances have been for events where the genre is determined by the occasion or the event producers, so I've learned to be flexible. My favorite is R&B, but I am a sucker for Christina Aguilera songs, they are always powerful and challenging.
Ruthless: Lucid and I write original music that is a blend of hip hop, urban and world sounds, with some EDM (electronic dance music) thrown in. We like to keep it high energy and the crowd dancing.
As an R&B/power pop vocalist and a hip-hop duo, your sounds seem very different, yet you're collaborating for an opening act at Hodi's Half Notes for Snow Tha Product on February 17. How did you connect with each other and start playing together?
Jennifer: Well, Ruthless is my brother- we've been talking about performing together for a long time. I booked my first exclusive show back in August of 2012, giving him and I our first opportunity to collaborate. That show was all pop/jazz, but people loved our remixes that included his spoken word and rap. Now, the tables have turned. This show is all hip/hop; I'm hoping people will enjoy the pop element I bring.
Ruthless: And Lucid and I met back in 2005 during a high school science class. We were reading the same book, The Black Science. Somehow, we found music in common too and have been working on music together ever since.
Who are some of your favorite musicians? Who influences your music?
Lucid: I think we are heavily influenced by Tech 9, Immortal Technique and Eminem…
Ruthless: Yeah, and we loved Tupac. And Biggie.
(*We're all laughing. You probably know about the Tupac/Biggie war…*)
Jennifer: When I was a little girl all I ever listened to was Mariah Carey and Celine Dion. The guys are rolling their eyes, but I knew I wanted to sing like they did, I wanted to sing BIG. As I got older I added Tina Turner, Aretha Franklin, Etta James, Christina Aguilera, Kelly Clarkson and even Kristen Chenowith and Bebe Neuwirth to the list. I study their performances and their technique, trying to constantly learn from them.
What's your favorite thing about performing live on a stage, in front of an audience?
Lucid: The freedom to express yourself, to tell your story the way you want to. Hip hop is more than what you hear in mainstream music. It's a lifestyle. This is our way of preserving some of that.
Ruthless: For me it's all about moving people, having an impact on them. Watching an entire crowd of people absorb your message, like it and internalize it.
Jennifer: It's a thrill ride straight to my soul. Some people get on a rollercoaster, I get on a stage.
Do either of you have any plans for recording an album in the future?
Lucid & Ruthless: We're writing for our first album right now. We have most of the songs completed, but there are still a few things we want to make sure we say. We're headed to LA to record this summer, almost there.
Jennifer: An album is a goal for me one day, but I'm not as far along in the artist development process as the guys are. I'm still figuring out my message and my sound. I don't want to sing covers forever; collaborating with them has taught me that.
What's your favorite thing to do in Old Town Fort Collins on a Friday night?
Jennifer: Is it lame to say karaoke?!
Lucid & Ruthless: Yeah….. that's lame. We like to hit up Aggie, Tony's….Hodi's for a show; we have a whole song about the best night ever. We call it '7am', come to the show tonight at Hodi's and we'll do it for you.
Follow Jennifer Lauren on Facebook and YouTube
Follow Lucid & Ruthless on Facebook and ReverbNation
Want to know more? Go check out their opening act for Snow Tha Product at Hodi's Half Note TONIGHT, February 17th! $15, 7pm doors


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Top Bars For Ladies Night Out In HoustonGrab your girls and head out to these great bars and pubs for a fun evening out in Houston.
Top 4th Of July Parties In HoustonThe 4th of July is a day to celebrate American independence and these parties are a great way to pay tribute to the land you love.
Top Bars With Lawn Games In HoustonDon't just sit inside! Go to these great bars for some outdoor fun in a casual environment.
Top Friend-Date Locations In HoustonHaving a "date-night" doesn't always need to mean going out with our romantic interest or significant other, it can also mean doing something fun with our BFF or group of besties! Fortunately, Houston has tons of fun and interesting things to do, whether it be an activity or venue designed for a group of friends or something ideal for a couple of friends.
Top Open Mic Comedy Shows In HoustonLaughter is good for the soul and there is no place better to laugh out loud than at some of these top open mic comedy shows in Houston.
Top Double Date Ideas In HoustonThe more the merrier: Five fun activities and Houston hot spots that are perfectly suited for double dates.
Entertainment Guide To Nashville, TennesseeNashville offers no shortage of entertainment options for those who know where to look. J.T. Ellison, author of "No One Knows," shares her go-to spots in The Music City.
Top Outdoor Music Venues in HoustonWith its frequent sunny days and almost always warm weather, Houston is one of the best cities in the country to catch an outdoor concert.
Top Spring Beers In HoustonHouston is the idea spot on the map for seasonal beers and if you're excited about these special brews, then you'll be even more excited to know that Houston boasts some of the best spring beer around!
Top St. Patrick's Day Parties In HoustonSince everyone's Irish on St. Patrick's Day, head to one of Houston's local Irish bars to celebrate your heritage and pay homage to all things Irish.
Ask A Houston Expert: Top Ways To Discover New MusicFind your next earworm with these great tips on finding new artists and performing groups.
Top Valentine's Day Bars For Singles In HoustonDon't let the Valentine's Day stigma stop you from having a great time as Houston has some of the best venues around for those who aren't in a relationship. If you've decided that it is finally time to take Valentine's Day into your own hands, then we've got some great ideas dedicated to celebrating and embracing single life with style!


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I work with the subset $Z\subset\mathbb C^m$ which is the image of $\mathbb C^n$ under vector-polynomial map $f(x)=(p_1(x),...,p_m(x))$, that is $f$ sends $x\in\mathbb C^n$ to $f(x)\in Z\subset\mathbb C^m$.
Is the following true?
1) $Z$ is IRREDUCIBLE constructible subset of $\mathbb C^m$.
2) the dimension of $Z$ does not exceed $\min(m,n)$
3) the closure of $Z$ is the IRREDUCIBLE variety of dimension not high than $n$?
For 1) I know that the constructibility of $Z$ follows from the Chevalley theorem and the irreducibility follows from the fact that $f$ is a continuous map.
Statement 2) is intuitively clear, but I do not know how to prove it.
For 3) (if it is true) I have no any ideas.


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SHARON TWP. — A family believes its 5-year-old English bulldog was stolen from its yard earlier this month.
John DiPaolo said Diesel was let out to the front yard about 2 p.m. Feb. 16. About a half-hour later the dog was missing.
DiPaolo, his wife, Laura, and their three children live at 2473 Halle Drive.
Four days later, a woman telephoned and said she had heard about the lost dog through local news media. The woman, who declined to give her name, said she saw an ad on the Akron/Canton Craigslist offering a dog for sale that fit Diesel's description.
DiPaolo said the ad was suspicious because it specified the dog was an English bulldog with no papers.
"That's pretty unusual for bulldogs," he said. "Usually, the papers are the most important thing for a dog like that."
Before DiPaolo could respond to the ad, it was removed from the list.
He called Craigslist, but a representative said a subpoena was required to find out who posted the ad.
DiPaolo filed a report Friday with the Medina County Sheriff's Office.
Detective James Cartwright is investigating.
"I have a request for a subpoena in the courts and through the prosecutor's office," Cartwright said.
DiPaolo said Diesel is a 62-pound, white English bulldog with one black ear and some black spots. He has been the "unofficial mascot" for the past four years of a Highland Youth Football team that DiPaolo coaches.
"That's the thing: Everyone around here knows Diesel," DiPaolo said. "If he wandered off and someone saw him, they'd recognize him."
He said bulldogs don't often live past 8 or 9 years old, so he was getting somewhat old.
"I don't think he was physically able to wander very far," he said. "I'm 90 percent certain someone stole him.
"He is our pet and our friend," DiPaolo said. "Anything anyone can do to bring him home would be great."
Contact reporter Nick Glunt at (330) 721-4048 or email@example.com.


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UN: Libyan weapons being smuggled into Syria
Posted at: 09/16/2013 12:35 PM
By PETER JAMES SPIELMANN
(AP) UNITED NATIONS - Caches of weapons and ammunition left over from the collapse of Moammar Gadhafi's Libyan regime are being flown and shipped into Syria, a committee told the U.N. Security Council on Monday.
The council's committee on Libyan sanctions told of "an increasing number of reported cases of trafficking of arms and ammunition from Libya to the Syrian Arab Republic by sea and air."
The committee also described efforts" by Gadhafi's younger son, al-Saadi Gadhafi, "and his associates to hide, move and use assets that should have been frozen."
Al-Saadi Gadhafi fled to Niger in 2011 as his father's regime crumbled. He is still under a U.N. travel ban.
The committee also confirmed that another son and daughter of Gadhafi moved from Algeria to Oman in apparent violation of a U.N. travel ban.
Aisha Gadhafi, a lawyer in her mid-30s, and Mohammed Gadhafi, in his early 40s, have been on the U.N. sanctions blacklist since early 2011, subject to an asset freeze and travel ban. Both fled to Algeria after Gadhafi was ousted later that year.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Grocers Association here said it is working with state lawmakers to find permanent solutions to the problems caused by legislative borrowings from the state's Beverge Container Recycling Fund, which is broke. The search for long-term solutions follows the Feb. 22 passage of a short-term fix that, if signed into law by Gov. Schwarzenegger, as CGA anticipates, would accelerate distributor payments into the fund. Read More of Today's Headlines
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WSU received votes in the latest Top-25 USA Today Coaches' Poll for the first time since 1995-96.
Galdeira averaged 25.0 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 2.3 spg and set the Pac-12 Tournament record with 75 total points.
WSU's tournament run ended Saturday in a 70-60 defeat to No. 3 seed Oregon State.
WSU advanced with a 91-83 victory over No. 20/20 California Friday.
The Cougars advance to the quarterfinals for the third straight season.
Check out a photo gallery of the Cougs at practice and at dinner in the Space Needle.
Lia Galdeira and Tia Presley each picked an All-Pac-12 accolade from the Pac-12 Media Wednesday.
WSU faces Oregon in Thursday's opening round at KeyArena in Seattle.
The Cougars place two on the All-Pac-12 team for first time in program history.
Washington State faces Oregon in Thursday's opening round of the Pac-12 Conference Tournament at KeyArena in Seattle.
Three players scored in double figures for WSU in an 84-64 defeat to Stanford Saturday.
Washington State visits No. 5/4 Stanford Saturday at 7:30 p.m. on the Pac-12 Networks.


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Matthew Foltz
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Academic Background
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse: M.Sc.
Oakland University: B.Sc.
Coordinating efforts at Michigan's herbarium as part of the Macrofungi Collections Consortium project. This project is an effort to digitize fungal collection material and to make this information accessible through the web at MycoPortal.org. The project encompasses
I am also interested in fungal systematics, molecular phylogeny, and speciation. I am particularly interested in the Cantharellaceae family in North America and in determining which morphological characters are important at the species level in the genera Cantharellus and Craterellus. My co-authors and I have recently described three new species of Cantharellus in Wisconsin, USA. Two of these new taxa had been masquerading under the nameCantharellus cibarius, a common chanterelle that has only been found in Europe (according to data from DNA sequencing). My research suggests there are several other cryptic species of Cantharellus in the middle and eastern portions of the United States that need to be resolved to develop a more accurate understanding of the genera Cantharellus and Craterellus.
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Foltz, MJ. Perez, KE. Volk, TJ. 2013. Molecular phylogeny and morphology reveals three new species of Cantharellus within 20 meters of one another in western Wisconsin, USA. Mycologia. 105(2): 447-461. DOI: 10.38852/12-181. [Link]


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Slips and falls on winter ice are a common cause of back injury, neck injury and head injury, so caution is necessary during the winter months in climates where snow and ice are likely. Injuries to the extremities are also common.
Falling on snow or ice can lead to many different types of injuries, including sprains, strains, fractures, abrasions and concussion.
To avoid unnecessary injuries, try to do the following:
- Clear walks of snow immediately after it falls
- Remove accumulating snow every few hours during larger storms
- Remove ice on walkways, steps and driveways when possible
- Use salt, ice-melter or sand on icy paths and steps to improve traction
- Avoid wearing high heels and smooth-soled shoes
- Use shoes and boots with good traction and tread
- Purchase clip-on "crampons" that provide extra traction
- Keep sand, salt, and a small shovel in your vehicles
If you do fall, be aware of the symptoms of concussion, including headache, dizziness, inability to orient to place, abnormalities of memory or thinking, excessive fatigue, nausea and/or vomiting. If you experience these symptoms following a fall, seek medical attention right away.
Muscle strains are very common following falls on ice or snow. Usually, ibuprofen or other anti-inflammatory drugs are useful, as well as bed rest, and ice or heat application. If a strain does not improve within 24-48 hours, seek attention from a doctor or chiropractor. Acupuncture has also been shown to be effective for acute muscular injuries.
A fractured bone (likely to be the leg, arm, hand or pelvis in the case of this type of fall) will be very painful and you will require immediate assistance. In certain circumstances, a blow to the head could cause a skull fracture. If you believe you have a fracture, do not attempt to walk on your own. Instead, seek help from passersby or those in the area. If you have a cell phone, call 911 and remain calm until help arrives.
Winter injuries occur every year, but prevention is our best safeguard. However, if you are injured, seek appropriate medical attention as soon as possible.
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A few weeks back, Warner Bros Television teased us with a simple side profile head shot of The Flash from the upcoming Arrow spinoff, but now you can see all of The Flash in this new, awesome pic!
"I hope the fans who treasure the character are as excited as we are by what costume designer Colleen Atwood has achieved with this latest version of The Flash's iconic suit," said pilot director/executive producer David Nutter (Arrow, Game of Thrones).
Check out actor Grant Gustin as The Flash…
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How would you rank Kat Dennings?
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Why is Kat Dennings desirable?
The fact that Google suggests "bra size" when you search "Kat Dennings" says something about her appeal to men. But there's more to the Thor and 2 Broke Girls actress than curves. Her combination of comedic timing and indie-girl coolness makes her irresistible, both onscreen and off.
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Verizon Casio G'Zone Commando will be updated to Android Gingerbread soon
When it comes to rugged Android-powered smartphones, Casio's G'Zone Commando is probably the only one that makes absolutely no effort of hiding its true identity. As such, it may have had some success with those who love adventure but would like a smartphone too.
The G'Zone Commando was launched back in April, yet unfortunately it has been running Android 2.2 Froyo for all this time, despite the fact that the newer version, 2.3 Gingerbread, was already available even before the Commando hit the streets.
That said, we do have some very good news for G'Zone Commando owners who would like their handset to have its software up to date. It looks like Casio and Verizon are hard at work prepping an update to Android 2.3 Gingerbread for the phone.
Alongside the platform upgrade, this new software will also come with some very welcome bug fixes and enhancements. The proximity sensor should work better, you'll be able to enable an automatic signature for SMS and MMS, the overall device lag has been reduced, and Verizon's V Cast Media Manager will come preinstalled (we're not sure if that's really an enhancement or a bug fix, but hey), among other things.
Unfortunately we don't yet have a prospective date for the rollout's start, so stay tuned. We'll let you know when the wait will be over.
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An Obituary for the Subscription MMO
Another Eye-Bleeding Post by Ryahl
- This is a followup to Ryahl's Previous Editoral: Unrealized Expectations.
- The next post in the series, Towards a better billing model, is now available
In a recent editorial, I argued that we (the fans) were not tired of MMO's. That editorial itself was a response to a Gamespy MMO asking if we have simply outgrown MMO's. Lief's piece argued that the nature of the Internet and the rise of social multiplayer games had largely turned the MMO into an irrelevant genre. My counter was that MMO's today are not what they were ten years ago and that's why the subscription model isn't working.
Both of us agree that the subscription MMO segment is in a bleak state, we disagree primarily on the causes. The Gamespy article is a part of the industry discussion that new subscription games are struggling and free to play might be the answer. This comes on the heels of a industry pioneers discussing and leaders heralding the benefits of Free to Play. In addition, one of the more anticipated titles of 2011, Star Wars: the Old Republic is being directed towards Free to Play as have most of the SOE MMO portfolio. At this moment, speculation mounts that Funcom's the Secret World is the next to head to F2P. For that matter, Turbine has largely reinvigorated itself by embracing free to play with their Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons and Dragons Online titles.
With that established, I'd like to place this into my own personal context. I started playing subscription MMO's with Everquest back in the summer of 1999. Since that time I have maintained a subscription to an MMO (and on rare occasions, two) ever since. That's roughly 150 months of concurrent subscriptions and I'm content with the purchases. Over time I have seen most of the main entrants in the field, watched some wax and wane and others come and go. Interestingly, I'm also still largely playing MMO's with some of the same people I met online in those early years.
What's up with Subscriptions?
While subscription based gaming predates the MMO, subscription based MMO's have been the standard in the western markets since Ultima Online's largely pioneered the transition from MUD to MMO. The other first generation MMO's, Everquest and Asheron's Call each grew the market and helped establish the MMO segment as one of the more attractive emerging gaming segments.
There are two reasons that developers, quite naturally, are predisposed to subscription MMO's. First, MMO's initially provided extremely stable income. The second reason is that the margins on MMO operations have become quite phenomenal.
Stable Income is Good Income
At their inception, MMO's produced revenue streams that grew for some time before leveling out. Once they leveled out, they typically sustained their earnings level for some time. Consider the following information on subscription growth for early MMO's.
- UO grew subscribers for nearly 36-consecutive months
- EQ grew subscribers for 18-consecutive months
- AC grew susbcribers for 12-consecutive months
- DAOC grew subscribers for 12-consecutive months
- WoW follows this model, growing western subs for 36-consecutive months
When you consider that the alternative, box sale model, largely dissipates within the first six weeks from launch. The idea of having a title that brings new consumers to your product for at least a year and potentially three years is certainly attractive.
But it gets even better. Once these titles hit their peak, they largely sustained their subscription levels for several additional years. Continuing our focus on these first MMO's:
- EQ sustained 400,000 subscriptions from 2001 to 2006
- UO sustained 200,000 subscriptions from 2001 to 2004
- DAoC sustained 200,000 subscriptions from 2002 to 2005
- FFXI sustained 500,000 subscriptions from 2003 to 2009
- WoW sustained 5,000,000 western subscriptions from 2008 to 2011
So, the MMO market was lucrative because it defied normal video game market dynamics (short shelf life) and provided ongoing revenue streams. When you consider a subscription of $12.50 a month (taking a mid-point of the $10/month early subscriptions and the $15/month modern ones) sustaining 200,000 subs meant a relatively stable $30mm annual revenue stream for 24-36 months. For those familiar with calculating the net present value (NPV) of a project, it's not surprising that MMO's became a darling of investment capital.
Profit = Volume * Margin
So, the last section demonstrated that the revenue streams for early MMO's provided an attractive monetary stream. Maybe not enough to generate a Facebook level of excitement, but certainly big enough dollars to find interested investors. But the story gets even better!
MMO's are high margin products. Consider, for a moment, the original projections for Funcom's The Secret World. In the lesser of two scenarios, had TSW sold 1mm copies and only retained 280,000 subscribers, Funcom projected $100mm first year revenue with a 43% profit margin. Bear in mind that developers may only see 20-25% of net sales from their boxes. A good chunk of that projected $100mm derives form the subscriptions (about 25%), direct sales (digital sales from Funcom direct) and in-game items (projected at about 35% of subscriptions).
While MMO's are increasingly costly to make, they aren't as costly to operate. This was a key point in the recent Funcom investor disclosure, the costs to operate TSW in 2012 are notably cheaper than the costs to operate Age of Conan which launched in 2008. Realize that TSW intends to kick out content in monthly updates and it uses external voice talent for a number of its game elements and you have to wonder what's driving that "costs less to operate" statement.
It turns out that the answer lies in the technology. Computers and bandwidth, once a significant operating cost for MMO's have become tremendously more efficient in the last decade. Substantially, it turns out, is probably an understatement. Ciena references Dan Rayburn who quite succinctly notes:
To put the rate of pricing decline in terms everyone can understand, today Netflix pays about five cents to stream a movie over the Internet. If Netflix tried to do this in 1998, at the same quality they are doing it today, it would of cost them $270 per movie. Of course, in 1998 no one was capable of getting a 3Mbps stream, but even if Netflix only encoded their videos for 37Kbps in 1998, it still would have cost them $4.80 to stream one movie.
The backbone of the MMO has become dramatically cheaper over time. Additionally, there are more options available today making near-constant uptime, secure, low cost persistent online communities relatively easy to realize. Consider the case of Runescape.
RuneScape is run on commodity hardware. All our own proprietary web serving technologies, file systems, databases etc. have allowed us incredible scale and tremendously high margins because they are so efficient. I think we're probably the most efficient game in terms of infrastructure and servers costs in the entire industry. Which is great when it comes to scale, because that's what MMOs are all about.
So, over the course of a decade, margins for operating MMO's improved, shelf-life cycles extended and revenue streams remained stable for a matters of years. A high margin, relatively safe revenue stream is the kind of thing that gives CFO's pretty explicit dreams. The subscription MMO clearly was a thing of beauty from a financial perspective.
A Funeral without an Obituary?
The subscription MMO market entered hospice care in 2008. While some are calling Free to Play the future of MMO's, the future is probably already here… and perhaps should have been here a few years ago.
If you look at MMOData.net and check out "Total Active Subscriptions" it appears that the MMO market saturated somewhere around 2009. Subscriptions apparently peak and begin tapering off a bit as we moved through 2011. That, however, is a misleading picture.
You just made those numbers up, didn't you?
I am using data from Ibe Van Geel's work at MMOData.net. I prepared this data using his subscription information. Titles included had to meet the following criteria:
- They had to use and be reported using western subscription models. Lineage, Aion and others can't be included. Arguably, though, they represent the future business model for MMO's so they will be touched on in the next editorial.
- They needed to peak over 100,000 and hold those subscribers for at least a six month window.
- I tracked data in six-month blocks
- If a data point was not provided at a specific six month interval, an estimate was created along the linear trend between the two existing data points
- Titles which do not report, but are still in operation, near the end of the series are listed as 75k users.
The MMO market grew at a pretty amazing rate between 2004 and 2008. It does appear to have tapered out from 2008 to 2012, but it's sustaining (or nearly sustaining) its peak. Students of business should note the oddly similar shape between the MMO segment and the classic industry life cycle pictured on the right.
From this, it's pretty apparent why you are hearing discussion of the future. We appear to have hit the market peak and it's time to look for the next business model. I submit, though, that the peak already happened and we have been well into the decline of this segment for some time.
The problem with the data is the elephant in the room: World of Warcraft (WoW).
WoW entered the market as an established gaming IP with a rabid pre-existing fan base due to the success of their Warcraft, Diablo and Starcraft IP's. WoW is ultimately responsible for the bulk of the growth in the subscription MMO segment. WoW managed to co-opt most existing MMO customers and WoW converted a number of the customers of its existing IP's into WoW subscribers. While WoW is beginning to show some signs of weakness, it is still far and away the market leader. Indeed, the remaining large MMO titles do not combine to match WoW's western market share!
If you remove WoW from the industry, the picture looks starkly different. Apparently, the MMO industry peaked in 2004 at around 2 million subscribers. WoW grew the market an additional 5 million western subscribers.
However, no title since that time has brought and converted new consumers to the subscription model. For the most part, new competitors entering the market simply diminish the existing market share of the other competitors. It's quite likely that these new entrants briefly grab subscribers from WoW, but given the overall market shape and WoW's sustained western subscriber base, any such defections are eventually offset by that player (or other players) returning to WoW.
If we consider 200,000 to be the magic number for MMO subscribers, there appears to be room in this industry for about ten subscription titles and, of course, WoW. That we are running with approximately fifteen such titles suggests we are seeing segment cannibalization, which would explain the number of titles changing to free to play this year.
Perhaps more importantly, though, the life pattern for the MMO has changed. Recall that the initial generation MMO's enjoyed 12+ months of subscription growth followed by 18+ months of sustained volume. That has not been the pattern for MMO's launching from 2008 and on.
The grow and sustain pattern, once the hallmark of this market segment, has disappeared. It has been replaced with a spike and dive model. Looking only at the four most successful (as it were) launches in the last four years, the results are markedly abnormal for the old industry (several other titles, such as FFXIV simply failed outright). Three of the four titles showed an initial spike with a rapid decay. Only TOR evidenced some initial growth. However, TOR has been unable to sustain that growth for more than a quarter. Further, within six months TOR has dropped to under it's launch sales level. This isn't a statement about TOR, it's a statement about the sector. When a prized IP can't pull off the build and sustain model, the problem may not be the game it may be the model. The twelve months to grow and eighteen to sustain is a thing of the past. It has been replaced by the spike and dive model that actually describes the normal PC game sales trajectory.
The King is Dead, Long Live the King!
I'm a fan of subscription MMO's, hopefully I made that clear at the opening. However, my experiences in the market are actually remarkably in line with the general trends. I used to subscribe to a game for a solid year, sometimes longer. The last three MMO's I have subscribed to (with intent to remain) held me for less than a year (three months for the one prior to TSW).
It would seem that the market for subscription MMO's is truly dead. Over the past years, only three titles in the MMOData set evidence first generation grow-sustain patterns. WoW is certainly the most succesful, which may be finally entering its decline phase (Mists of Panderia may change that). Dofus, which I admit to having never heard of until preparing this post. However, Dofus appears to be a hybrid subscribe or F2P model and thus may best represent the shape of the new industry and less the vestiges of the old.
The stand-out is EVE Online. EVE is noteworthy in that it has grown its subscriber base longer than any first generation MMO and sustained a healthy subscription level even in the face of market saturation. EVE, though, also represents the one remaining large scale sand box MMO, it may in fact simply be the WoW of a smaller market segment (with UO, Tales of the Desert and some of the other sandbox titles).
I Wish I Knew How to Quit You
Moving away from subscription based MMO's is proving difficult, though. First, no single publisher has been willing to bet the farm on the transition. Allegedly, the failed Project Copernicus would have been the first such title, but its fail to launch is an entirely different story.
To date, western MMO's launch as subscription only and then convert to F2P once the subscriber model fails. Thus, western consumers understandably consider a non-subscription model to be a failure, developers are working hard to teach that lesson (and it's the wrong lesson).
Second, for the most part, the transition to F2P has treated F2P as a second class citizen. If you look at the SOE F2P platform, it's clear that F2P is simply a lesser customer. SOE uses F2P as a subscription tease, if you hang around long enough you need to subscribe. While there are some things you can a la carte purchase, making the most of your account requires the subscription. Thus, the customer continues to learn that F2P means substandard. Who really wants to be the red-headed step-customer?
There are noteworthy exceptions. Turbine's approach to F2P really offers a two purchase model choice. Subscribers get everything for a monthly fee, F2P players can a la carte their way to pretty much every feature in the game. Arena Net has successfully built an MMO-like product and is planning on launching a full blown MMO using the traditional PC game "buy the box, get it all" approach.
In my next post, I want to spend more time on what F2P is and what it could be. I think there is a place for the subscription MMO, even alongside the F2P model. However, I think doing it right reqiures treating all of your purchase models equitably. This entails design decisions that probably need to be in place before development begins and it requires finding equitable trade-offs in the various pricing plans. That, though, is fodder for a different discussion.
(Edit: If you made it though all that, you are now rewarded, with the followup article! A look at the Box+ subscription model!)


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July 4, 2014, 12:01 am TWN
HONG KONG--When huge crowds took to Hong Kong's streets this week to voice anger at Beijing's ever-tightening grip, an unlikely group was marching in step: wealthy financiers fighting mainland influence over the city's markets and political life.
Joining rain-soaked protesters from all walks of life — who by organizers' estimates numbered a record half-a-million — was hedge fund manager Edward Chin.
Until this year, the unassuming 46-year-old had never joined a political organization. But like many others in Hong Kong, he has grown increasingly worried about the influence of China's Communist rulers — particularly Beijing's insistence that when Hong Kong's next leader is elected in 2017, the candidates must be drawn from a list of approved "patriots."
Chin joined the nascent pro-democracy movement now known as Occupy Central after meeting one of its leaders, legal scholar Benny Tai, in March.
"I did my due diligence on Benny," he joked.
Occupy Central, which has grown from a handful of activists into a powerful thorn in the side of Hong Kong's government, has threatened to paralyze the city's Central financial district with mass protests if its demands for electoral reforms are not met — so it may seem surprising that bankers are signing up.
But for Chin and other financiers who have formed their own faction within the group, the pro-democracy movement presents an opportunity to address what they see as China's outsized influence on Hong Kong's crucial financial sector.
A battle was raging between "old Hong Kong tycoons and mainland newcomers," he said, over the upstarts' seemingly limitless but dubiously sourced supply of capital, and their predilection for appointing family members or those with "guanxi" — contacts — within the Communist Party and Chinese state-owned businesses.
Chin's group of 70 members are drawn from a wide range of banks and investment houses. While they represent just a fraction of Hong Kong's huge banking workforce, they have become a force to be reckoned with in the protest movement, using it to lobby against the growing clout of Chinese cash and nepotism in the sector.
"They are exceptional," chief organizer Benny Tai told AFP. "The most active group of their kind (within Occupy Central)."
Their cash has certainly come in useful — the bankers have spent tens of thousands of dollars on campaign advertising and events in just a few short months.
An entirely separate budget and agenda allows them to concentrate on issues such as financial corruption and immigration policy that are not a priority for the "core" protesters.


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The detention of Irish-trained doctors in Bahrain will be debated today, July 7, at the European Parliament following a request by Irish MEP Sean Kelly.
The Ireland South MEP tabled a motion for resolution at the Parliament as there are increasing concerns about Irish-trained doctors awaiting a military trial in Bahrain.
"Bahraini security forces arrested 47 medical personnel since authorities declared a State of National Safety was declared on March 15 last. Some of these doctors were trained in Ireland at the Royal College of Surgeons, including Dr Ghassan Dhaif, Dr Basim Dhaif and Dr Ali al-Ekri. They are to face a military trial and stand accused of inciting violence during the recent uprising and of mistreating patients," Kelly said in Strasbourg today.
"However, it is my understanding that in reality, these doctors were simply doing their job and providing medical care to those in need. By tending to those injured in the protests regardless of their political beliefs, the doctors are being considered 'traitors' by the Bahraini regime," he added.
"These medical professionals have denied any wrong-doing and protested their innocence but I fear that they will not be given a fair hearing under this so-called 'military trial' process. Worryingly, at least one doctor who lived in Ireland for a time has sent word of his torture at the hands of prison guards trying to extract confessions."
"This is a human rights atrocity but unfortunately, it is not an isolated case, with ongoing disturbances across the Arab World where citizens are being denied their democratic rights. It is somewhat more sinister, however, when medics people trying to care for the sick are being tortured and imprisoned for their efforts. Doctors should not live in fear of assault or detention," Kelly said.
The Ireland South MEP requested the debate on behalf of the EPP Group in the European Parliament, of which Fine Gael is a member. "Evil is gripping certain parts of our world in a horrifying way; innocent people are being attacked in Bahrain, Syria, Libya and elsewhere. These acts of brutality must be condemned and stopped,"
Front Line, the international foundation for the protection of human rights defenders founded in Dublin, is seeking signatories to an open letter to King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa highlighting the organisations concern regarding the arrest and trial of nurses and doctors in Bahrain. The letter is available here.


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Oct. 7, 2013
Hawkeyes in the NFL: 2013 Photo Gallery
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- The University of Iowa football program has 26 former Hawkeyes on NFL rosters. The NFL continued its regular season over the weekend. A number of former Hawkeyes saw action and had success for their respective teams.
Jonathan Babineaux - DL - Atlanta Falcons: Babineaux and the Falcons play tonight on Monday Night Football. He has started the last 80 games for Atlanta.
Bryan Bulaga - OL - Green Bay Packers: Bulaga has been placed on injured reserve. He is in his fourth season with Green Bay, and has made 33 career starts. Bulaga won a Super Bowl ring during his rookie season with the Packers in 2010.
Scott Chandler - TE - Buffalo Bills: Chandler caught four passes for 49 yards in the Bills' 37-24 loss against Cleveland last Thursday. Chandler has started 26 of the last 35 games he has competed in for the Bills, including four of five this season.
Dallas Clark - TE - Baltimore Ravens: Clark saw action for the Ravens on Sunday, but did not record a reception. The former Iowa All-American and John Mackey Award winner is in his first season with the Baltimore Ravens after spending last year with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Adrian Clayborn - DL - Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Clayborn and the Buccaneer's had the weekend off with a bye. He has started all 23 games he has appeared in for the Bucs.
Colin Cole - DL - Carolina Panthers: Cole started for the Panthers this Sunday against the Cardinals. Cole is with Carolina after spending the past two seasons out of the NFL. In his career, Cole has recorded 219 tackles, and four and a half sacks.
Mike Daniels - DL - Green Bay Packers: Daniels saw action on Sunday in the Packers 22-9 victory over the Lions. He recorded one assisted tackle. In his first season in the league last year, Daniels recorded 12 tackles while appearing in 14 games.
Bradley Fletcher - DB - Philadelphia Eagles: Fletcher, in his first season with the Eagles after four years with the Rams, started and registered nine tackles and five pass break-ups during the Eagles' win over the Giants on Sunday. Fletcher has started all four games he has appeared in this year, missing week 2 due to injury.
Adam Gettis - OL - Washington Redskins: Gettis, in his second year with the Redskins, was off this week as Washington had bye.
Charles Godfrey - DB - Carolina Panthers: Godfrey is out for the season due to injury, missing his first game of the season in week 3. Godfrey, in his sixth season with Carolina, has made 74 career starts.
Shonn Greene - RB - Tennessee Titans: Greene did not see action, due to injury, in the Titans' loss against the Chiefs on Sunday. The former All-American and 2008 Doak Walker Award Winner is in his first season with the Titans after spending the previous four seasons with the New York Jets. Greene rushed for at least 1,000 yards in his final two seasons in New York.
Chad Greenway - LB - Minnesota Vikings: Greenway and the Vikings had a bye week. Last week, Greenway registered 10 total tackles and an interception (for the second-straight week) as Minnesota defeated the Steelers in London. The former Iowa All-American has started 99 of the last 100 games for the Vikings.
Micah Hyde - CB - Green Bay Packers: Hyde, winner of the 2012 Tatum-Woodson Defensive Back of the Year award, saw action against the Lions on Sunday. The rookie has played in all four contests this season, with one start.
Karl Klug - DL - Tennessee Titans: Klug tallied two assisted tackles and one quarterback hit against the Chiefs on Sunday. Klug has appeared in all 37 games for Tennessee during his first three seasons, making one start in each season. As a rookie in 2011, Klug compiled a team-high seven sacks. The total tied for sixth place in sacks among all NFL rookies, tied for fourth among all NFL defensive tackles, and led all NFL rookie defensive tackles.
Marvin McNutt - WR - Miami Dolphins: In his second year in the league, McNutt is a member of the Dolphins practice squad.
Tony Moeaki - TE - Kansas City Chiefs: Moeaki has been placed on the injured reserve list. Now in his fourth year with the Chiefs, Moeaki has made 29 career starts, registering 80 receptions for 1,009 yards and four touchdowns.
Brandon Myers - TE - New York Giants: Myers made his fifth consecutive start for the Giants on Sunday and registered two receptions for 35 yards. Myers, in his first year with the Giants after spending four years with Oakland, has 127 career receptions for 1,229 yards and five touchdowns.
Shaun Prater - DB - Philadelphia Eagles: In his second year in the league, Prater has appeared in one game for the Eagles this season.
Riley Reiff - OL - Detroit Lions: Reiff made his fifth start of the season Sunday as the Lions fell to the Packers, 22-9. He has started 13 career games during his first two seasons in the league. Reiff was Detroit's first round pick in 2012, marking the third-straight season an Iowa player was selected in the first round of the NFL Draft.
Allen Reisner - TE - Jacksonville Jaguars: Reisner saw action for the Jaguars in the team's loss to the Rams on Sunday. He has started three games this season.
Matt Tobin - OL - Philadelphia Eagles: Tobin, in his first year in the league, did not see action for the Eagles in their victory over the Giants.
Julian Vandervelde - OL - Philadelphia Eagles: Vandervelde, in his third year with the Eagles, has seen action in all five contests this season.
Marshal Yanda - OL - Baltimore Ravens: Yanda started for the Ravens in the team's victory over the Dolphins on Sunday. He has made 77 career starts in seven years for the Ravens, including the last 51 games.
Markus Zusevics - OL - New England Patriots: Zusevics, in his second season with New England, was placed on the injured reserve list.


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College Hockey:Denver Returns To Championship Form
Pioneers Down Sioux 7-2
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Following Denver's 3-1 loss to North Dakota on Friday, team captains Gabe Gauthier and Matt Carle had a discussion about what they needed to do to get the Pioneers back on track.
"Gabe and I were talking last night about what it's going to take," Carle said. "We needed to step up ourselves and show the other guys what it takes to be successful."
In roaring back to championship form with a convincing 7-2 drubbing of the sixth-ranked Fighting Sioux, Carle scored two power play goals and Gauthier netted the game-winner and picked up an assist.
"We had to deal with a lot of injuries and battle through the adversity of playing here in North Dakota in one of the toughest rinks in the nation against one of the toughest teams in the nation," Gauthier said. "The test was for ourselves to see if we could respond."
And respond they did, much to Denver coach George Gwozdecky's delight.
"I hate to use the term 'Our backs against the wall,' because it's so early in the season," he said. "But, boy, this might have been the defining moment of our season to see how we were going to respond. You need your go-to guys. You need your big players."
Those players included not only Carle and Gauthier, two stalwarts from Denver's 2004 and 2005 national championship teams, but also forward Paul Stastny with a goal and two assists and goalie Peter Mannino, who stopped 25 of 27 shots he faced.
The Pioneers skated just 10 forwards because of injuries, including a season-ending injury to freshman forward Brock Trotter. He had been leading Denver is scoring prior to suffering a severe cut to his ankle during Friday's game. He underwent surgery for more than two hours following the game.
"He completely severed his Achilles heel tendon, along with two of the three major muscle groups that surround that area," Gwozdecky said. "He won't even be able to probably start skating for at least eight months. This is a very severe injury. It's not career-threatening, but because of the severity of the injury it's going to take a long time to rehab."
For two periods, the game was closer than the final score indicated. After a scoreless first period, the teams combined for five second-period goals, putting the Pioneers up 3-2.
With Denver on the power play, Sioux forward Rylan Kaip attempted to clear the puck up the slot. But Carle intercepted it and rifled in a wrist shot past Sioux goalie Philippe Lamoureux to give the Pioneers a 1-0 lead at the 3:20 mark.
At 5:09, Denver went up 2-0 on sophomore forward Ryan Dingle's fourth goal of the season. With Kaip in the box for cross checking, forward Adrian Veideman spotted Dingle alone to the right of the net and fed a pass to him from the blue line. Dingle stepped out in front of Lamoureux and put a backhander through his five hole.
But then it was Denver's turn to get into penalty trouble and UND capitalized on the opportunity. As the Pioneers applied strong pressure forechecking in the Sioux zone, defenseman Matt Smaby spotted forward Chris Porter alone at Denver's blue line and hit him with a long pass from UND's goal line, sending him alone on Mannino. He beat the goalie cleanly and cut Denver's lead to 2-1 at 8:17.
The Sioux tied the game 2-2 at 12:10 when freshman defenseman Taylor Chorney one-timed a pass from Brian Lee past Mannino. His 5-on-3 power play goal brought Sioux fans to life, and it seemed that the momentum had shifted back in UND's favor.
At 14:54, Gauthier responded with the game winner. During a melee in front of the Sioux net, Gauthier found the puck, got Lamoureux down and shot it over him, giving the Pioneers a 3-2 lead at the end of the second period.
"That goal really boosted us up," Gauthier said. "After we scored, it got the momentum going back again. We went in the dressing room, came back and took charge."
To say the Pioneers took charge in the third period is putting it mildly. Just 1:34 in, Carle netted his second power play goal. Stastny patiently held the puck at the side of the goal before hitting Carle in the slot with a pass that he fired passed Lamoureux. At the 7:04 mark, junior forward Ryan Helgason fired a wrist shot through traffic to put Denver up 5-2.
With time becoming a factor, UND coach Dave Hakstol tried to jumpstart the Sioux by pulling Lamoureux for an extra attacker. Ten seconds later, Stastny scored an empty net goal at 16:43 to extend Denver's lead to 6-2. The final goal came at 17:28 after forward Tom May found the rebound from Geoff Paukovich's slapshot and stuffed it in.
"Our goaltender, we bailed on him," said Porter, a Sioux assistant captain. "We've got to play for him, especially when things aren't going right."
The final half-minute of the game turned into a chippy affair with three Sioux players and a Denver player being tossed out. The players and coaches shook hands when it was over, but not before words were exchanged.
"I don't care where you're playing, if you're getting beat, it's hard on the pride," Gwozdecky said. "Because of the great pride that both teams have, it's difficult to accept outcomes at times. Both teams, I think, are classy and both teams, although a little chippy, handled it in the right way."
Asked if the Sioux, who skated five freshman forwards and three freshman defensemen, showed their inexperience, Hakstol said the team learned a tough lesson the hard way.
"We can't play the youth card on this one," he said. "That's not an acceptable reason or excuse. We have to learn that you come into the WCHA to close out a series sweep. I don't care who it's against. It's very difficult, and you have to play extremely well."
Denver, 3-3 overall and 1-1 in the WCHA, is at home Nov. 4-5 against Michigan Tech. UND, 5-2-1 overall and 1-1 in the WCHA, takes on Wisconsin Nov. 4-5 at home.
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۩ Relationships ۩
♥ (???) ♥
"Even though you're an obnoxious, annoying, stupid prick, I guess I really really uh... like you."
★ Friends ★
"A really lovely couple. You guys are really fun to be with, and I hope we can hang out more often! If you guys are ever in trouble, I'm here for you. I'm glad we can be friends!"
"You have always been nice to me, and always have made me laugh. I wish we could know eachother better, maybe we can go and eat some hamburgers... i-if I'm ever allowed to go out alone...
You're really a hero, but not more than my owner!"
"You're one of my most recent friends! You're really polite towards me, so I hope our frienship becomes more intimate. Also, your accent is pretty cute!"
"You're a really pretty lady, I don't get why people think you are a guy, though. If you ever need somebody to talk to, feel free to talk to me!"
"You're one of the closest people I have as a family ( besides owner and England ). We don't talk often, so I don't have much to say about you. I hope we can be best friends!"
"Ahh, how could I forget about you? You're a great friend, you are always cheery and you have this motherly aura around you. I wish the best for you!"
"You're a really nice girl. I don't know you very well, but I hope we can be really good friends in the future!"
"You both have always been treating me nicely. I really like you guys, and I wish we can be friends forever!"
"I'm not really good with words, but even if it's a little bit awkward, I want you guys to know that I think I'm really lucky to have friends like you! I really like you, guys!"
๑ Family ๑
"Even if I'm not as close as I want to be to you people, I really apreciate you with all my heart. I'm glad I was born within this family!"
My name is Arthur, nice to meet you~
Ask me anything you want!
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Arthur's a a little angel with short blond hair and green eyes. He's about the heigh of a palm and weights very little. His wings are not full grown yet, so he cannot fly much and he gets very tired from doing so. He is as innocent as a little child, and does not know much swear words.
His "parents" are Alfred F. Jones, the representation of U.S.A, and Arthur Kirkland, the representation of England. Even if the latter acts as he dislikes him, he is quite fond of him and takes care of him as much as Alfred does.
He's quite confident and happy, but will get shy and awkward when facing people he admires or likes. He also gets really flustered when talking about his crush, so he likes to evade the subject. He loves to make new friends.
He's the huggy-clingy type and gets scared easily.


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PET Scans use a technology that is completely different from either the CT Scan (X-Ray), or the MRI. PET scans image your body's soft tissues. The procedure records and transmits images that tell the physician how certain clusters of cells may – or may not – be behaving. The procedure does require the injection of a radio isotope in a sugar solution, and while the injection may be only momentarily uncomfortable – the scan itself is quite unremarkable.
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I'd give The Unarchiver a try. It's free, graphical, supports 10.4 and can extract .xz archives.
Not graphically, but this showed up in searches so for those of us who want to do it from the command line using Homebrew: $ brew install xz $ xz -d to-extract.xz
There are a variety of ways of searching for a file by name. I'd just open the Terminal and run locate xxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxx, although the locate index is only updated once a week, so if it's a new file it might not be listed. If you want, you can manually force an update with sudo /usr/libexec/locate.updatedb (you'll need to enter your admin password for the ...
I have the same machine & spec, and have not noticed any slowdown when operating at the latest supported version of Lion when compared with previous versions. Of course, this is purely anecdotal, but reviews have also fairly repeatedly suggested a slight increase in basic speeds incrementally with new versions. One this is for sure, throw in a cheap SSD ...
I had more success with downloading it from developer.apple.com directly Point Safari to http://developer.apple.com/ Click on Mac Dev Center (on the left, in the OS X Mavericks box Sign in (or create a free account if you don't have one yet) In the "Additional Downloads" section at the bottom, click on "View all downloads" Deselect all categories besides "...
I ran into this before and the issue for me was autossh expects a specified monitoring port (even though this is optional according to the usage stdout). autossh -M 12345 -f -i id_rsa -D 8080 firstname.lastname@example.com This similar command works for me against autossh 1.4c installed via homebrew on mountain lion.
PowerPC is only supported up until Mac Os X 10.5 (Leopard), so Mavericks is out of the question. Snow Leopard (10.6) is also too high. 10.5 is the highest possible.
You have two main options. Depending on what you want exactly and how much of your current user information/settings you want to migrate. Manually This is the method I prefer. i believe that when doing a clean install the point is to get rid of all the extra junk that is just sitting on your computer. To do this you need to manually backup your stuff data....
While Apple stated that Leopard was required to install Snow Leopard, there was no technical limitation put in place. From the day it came out Snow Leopard could be installed over top of Tiger or as a clean install. I don't believe Apple has ever released an 'upgrade' OS. The full installs have always been available, at least since OS X.
You can try camino, which requires Mac OS X 10.4 or later. Just nice for you. Their webpage says they are no longer supporting it though: After a decade-long run, Camino is no longer being developed, and we encourage all users to upgrade to a more modern browser. Camino is increasingly lagging behind the fast pace of changes on the web, and more ...
You can install from scratch! When using a new SSD, format as GUID before installing. Also you should check whether you got the latest firmware on your SSD. About the apple's policies: I don't think anyone can answer that question. It would be rather speculative.
Sorry to resurrect this thread, but the answer has changed since last year. I'm posting this mainly for the benefit of people who will find this thread by googling "modern web browser for tiger". If you still use this computer, I would have to recommend you upgrade from Camino to Omniweb. Camino stopped updating their browser a few months ago and has no ...
Apple wants you to buy the Box Set in order to upgrade from Mac OS X Tiger 10.4 to Snow Leopard. Technically, you the Snow Leopard retail package will upgrade intel based Macs running Mac OS X Tiger 10.4, however it is against the terms of the End User License Agreement (EULA). The Box Set includes additional software that typically comes with a new Mac (...
Your iBook G4 can not run Snow Leopard, because of PowerPC G4 chip inside. Snow Leopard require an Intel chip. You can get iTunes 10 to work on your computer, just upgrade to Mac OS X 10.5 (eBay or so... buy full retail version, not gray discs).
Yes, upgrading the Mac to Leopard will work. Each new iDevice has certain identifiers (model number, etc.). When Apple releases a new one, the old version of iTunes would need an update to recognize it. (Sometimes this even happens with new device OS/firmware versions.) They bundle these updates with feature and bugfix updates, so you're stuck with a new ...
My suggestion is not to upgrade this way. Back up your data manually, and do a manual restoration after reformatting your hard-drive, and doing a clean install of Snow Leopard. As a tech, I've seen these migrations go sideways more times than I care to admit.
This one looks like your issue: Forum Post about the issue You really shouldn't output stuff in your profile unless you are going in interactively. It appears that SCP is sensitive to it (potentially, depending on a lot of factors, I'm sure). You can test for interactivity thusly: bashrc interactive test Text copied out for reference: To determine ...
The tar -xzf command didn't work for me, but I installed XZ utils http://macpkg.sourceforge.net/ and then unxz filename.tar.xz. Then you can just use the command tar xf filename.tar to open the tarball. I have OSX Mountain Lion (version 10.8.5).
Here is the single-step install of Homebrew on Tiger PPC: /usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSLk https://raw.github.com/gist/1144389/5723f23d03c49912ffd460d32e958e71d7e0cd67/install_homebrew.rb)" It installs sceaga's Tiger branch, precisely the one you quote above… I've just forked the former install_homebrew.rb and modified it in order to work under Tiger PPC. ...
So, I finally managed to have a working version of homebrew, but it wasn't that simple. First, download from sources and make install of Git following these instructions. Then, using git, get the sceaga Tiger branch of Homebrew. All should then work correctly (more or less). EDIT There seems to be a tarball hidden somwhere that could be used with root ...
I would highly recommend downloading Camino. Camino is modern enough that it loads Trello: It's based on the Mozilla project, so the GUI is very similar to early versions of Firefox:
It should just be as easy as accessing the location as follows smb://username:email@example.com/optional/path
Browsing on my mac with OS X 10.4.11 was very slow. I discovered that the culprit was my router having ipv6 enabled. I ran speedtest.net and was getting blazing speeds so I know it was not my internet connection. I recently installed a new router and had ipv6 support enabled. Loading websites the site would have to timeout for each page connection. I ...
If you are keeping an application like Safari open and constantly running for multiple days at a time, this is the reason itself that is causing you the issue. When you quit an Application, not close its windows, but actually quit it by either clicking on the name of the application in the top left hand corner and choosing quit or by hitting Command + Q ...
TenFourFox gives you the current version of Firefox in builds optimized for G3, G4 and G5 PowerPC processors that runs on Mac OS 10.4 and 10.5.
You cannot download it anywhere legally. If you lost your installation medium you can request a new one from Apple which will cost around $20 IIRC.
I ended up going with Snow Leopard because Leopard itself was slow (SL offers countless improvements in how it is built, for Intel Macs only), and Tiger, as reminiscent at it would have been to use it, didn't have Time Machine (which admittedly wasn't a requirement in the original question). The reason why I didn't go for Lion is because I wouldn't be able ...
TenFourFox A rewritten version of Firefox compiled to run great on older hardware. We take the industry standard Mozilla Firefox browser and rewrite it to be compatible with Mac OS X 10.4 and 10.5, then compile it specially optimized for your G3, G4 or G5, add AltiVecTM JPEG, HTML and WebM decoding acceleration for G4 and G5 Macintoshes, and soup up ...
Camino is dead. Camino Browser Since it is dead, there will be nobody developing anything for it - it simply doesn't make sense. I do have to ask...why are you not using at least OS X 10.8? What Intel MBP are you using that doesn't' support this version? The bottom line is that you will need to upgrade. Flash is a huge security hole in and of itself ...
Error 50 is a generic - iTunes has failed to write a file and the article listing specific store errors (expand the section on Specific Conditions and Alert Messages to reveal -50 in that section) deals with the usual problems where the store is failing or the network is failing. In your case, it's very likely the drive is the cause. You can and should look ...
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It is possible for you to conduct your own search. For an introduction to patent searching for the novice, you may wish to refer to the patent search tutorial at the Richard W. McKinney Engineering Library, the University of Texas at Austin, which is available here. Although some of the instructions given there may be unique to the Austin library and the focus of this introduction is on the Cassis CD-ROM products, the fundamentals of patent searching remain the same for any location.
Conducting a thorough patent search is difficult, particularly for the novice. Patent searching is a learned skill. The best advice for the novice is to contact the nearest Patent and Trademark Depository Library (PTDL) and seek out search experts to help in setting up a search strategy. If you are in the Washington, D.C. area, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) provides public access to collections of patents, trademarks, and other documents at its search facilities located in Alexandria, Virginia. A list of PTDLs is available here and information on the Alexandria search facilities is available here.
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Gianluigi Trovesi: Now I Can
Now I Can
Gianluigi Trovesi (bass clarinet)
From G to G (Soul Note)
Gianluigi Trovesi (bass clarinet),
Pino Minafra (trumpet, vocals), Rodolfo Migliardi (trombone, tuba), Marco Remondini (cello), Roberto Bonati, Marco Micheli (basses), Vittorio Marinoni (drums), Fulvio Maras (percussion).
Composed by Gianluigi Trovesi.
Recorded: Milan, May 6-9, 1992
Rating: 95/100 (learn more)
Gianluigi Trovesi is not only a great saxophone and clarinet player and one of the main historical figures of Italian Jazz in the last 40 years, he is also a consummate composer and arranger, and a fine humorist. This track bears witness to all the above in its dramatic construction (with a melodic theme hidden in the middle of a riff-based structure), its instrumentation (with the percussion and toys playing a high-pitched humoristic punctuation to the ensembles and solos by low-register instruments), the way it all swings in an infectious slow dancing manner, and finally the hilarious intrusion of Pino Minafra, grumbling some indescribable babble which might be the closest you can get to Southern Italian rap. Trovesi has had several midsize ensembles since '92 with rock, folk and baroque influences to them, but this one best shows the joyous side of his music. Some musicologist may trace this trend back to the old Italian musical tradition of scherzo, which literally means "joke" – a tradition that today's non-Italian musicians often seem unaware of.
Reviewer: Thierry Quénum
Tags: 1990s jazz · bass clarinet · italy
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I have a player on loan who got injured for 6 months and thats when his loan ends so how can i terminate his loan? :confused:
I have a player on loan who got injured for 6 months and thats when his loan ends so how can i terminate his loan? :confused:
Isn't there an option in the top right of his screen near to the other options regarding making an offer etc?
No i cant see it anyway :S
Yeah I've been having the same problem. I had a guy go out for 12-16 months and I couldn't terminate his 3 month loan.
Ive never had a problem terminating loans :s
I think right clicking, then going to contracts and clicking terminate loan is how I do it, but you can only return players from a loan during transfer windows if you're managing in England I think, there's a lot of stuff about loans in the rules section of the PL. And teej9, what injury was that? lol the longest I've seen is 8-9 months
Ahhh it isnt during the transfer window so maybe thats it, thanks lads
With loans there are three times where termination is impossible.
1) When there is no termination clause (for players you loaned out)
2) It's out of the transfer window (this is variable a bit)
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Chlorine, Cancer, and Drinking Water
chlorinated drinking water increases the risk of cancer. The conclusion? It's a little murky:
Some studies have found a link to cancer; others have not. The most reliable findings may be those of meta-analyses, large studies that pool results of many smaller ones. Three such meta-analyses, in 1992, 2003 and 2004, linked long-term consumption of chlorinated water to small increases in the rates of bladder cancer, particularly in men. The analyses adjusted for other risk factors, like age, socioeconomic status and smoking. Some studies analyzed were from the 1970's, before federal standards for chlorine byproducts were tightened.Dr. Fuhrman is leery of chlorine himself, here's how he deals with it in his swimming pool:
Several agencies, including the World Health Organization, say the evidence is weak and point out that any risk from chlorine byproducts is tiny compared with risks associated with nonchlorinated water. Many countries that have relaxed chlorination standards have seen outbreaks of cholera and other diseases.
I swim in our chlorinated pool in the summer, but I use a mineral treatment that significantly reduces the amount of chlorine and I use chlorine only periodically when we are not using the pool much for a few days.


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J. Desmond Clark
Professor Desmond Clark inspired
and supported many young scholars from Africa to become archaeologists
and to love and respect archaeology. I myself happen to be one such
lucky student who learned a lot from him both in the field and laboratory.
He conducted archaeological fieldworks in Ethiopia for decades and
worked tirelessly to uncover the prehistoric past of this fossil-
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There is no doubt that Ethiopian
archaeology will suffer enormously from professor Clark's death.
In part this is because he had been its sole advocate for decades
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to professor John Desmond Clark's legacy will be to honor his dreams
by continuing archaeological investigations in Africa and supporting
local scholars, because this is what he precisely did. Professor
Clark will be missed and remembered for many many years to come.
-Tadewos Assebework, Department
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Red Raiders Set to Face Utah in Exhibition Match
Sophomore defender Jaelene Hinkle earned 2012 Preseason All-Big 12 Honors on Thursday.
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LUBBOCK, Texas - Texas Tech is primed for its lone preseason exhibition match Saturday as the Red Raiders face Utah Saturday at the University of Denver. The match is scheduled for 7 p.m. (CT) and is part of a double header at Denver Soccer Stadium as the Pioneers will host Wyoming at 4 p.m.
"We appreciate the University of Denver for hosting us and we are very excited to face Utah," sixth-year head coach Tom Stone said. "They are a quality soccer team that will really give us an idea of where we are at."
Texas Tech will open its regular season Friday Aug. 17 against Idaho at the John Walker Soccer Complex.
Texas Tech enters the 2012 season after finishing 10-8-2 overall and fourth in the Big 12 last year. The fourth-place finish tied for the best conference finish in school history.
The Red Raiders return 19 letterwinners including 2012 Preseason All-Big 12 selections Jaelene Hinkle and Tiffini Smith from the 2011 squad.


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Hickory Tree Chorus - chapter of Sweet Adelines International – welcomes women singers at its weekly rehearsals, Wednesdays, 7:30 pm, 570 Central Ave., New Providence. The chorus performs chord-ringing, fun-filled popular music in four-part, a cappella harmony, barbershop style. Join the real women, singing real harmony, having real fun! For information, call (908) 307-6367 or visit www.hickorytreechorus.org .
Normandy Chorale - Singers in all parts welcome.No formal audition for this group of 25 mixed voices singing a variety of music, both accompanied and a cappella. Rehearsals are held on Tuesday nights from 7:30-9:45pm at Morristown Unitarian Fellowship, 21 Normandy Heights Rd., Morristown. Call (973) 691–0915.
Morris Music Men - a chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society. Rehearses every Tuesday at 7:15pm at the Gloria Dei Church,300 Shunpike Rd., Chatham. For more information, call the Music Men hotline at 1-800-511-7416 or visit www.MorrisMusicMen.org
Notables - a women's group of singers of Broadway tunes, jazz and pop music who perform at various venues in Morris and Somerset counties. Rehearsals are Monday evenings in Basking Ridge. For membership or rehearsal information, call (973) 216-4911 or email firstname.lastname@example.com


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A romantic Kennebunk Bed and Breakfast experience highlighted by an extraordinary attention to detail is what we offer our guests at Waldo Emerson Inn. We strive to present the Inn as an authentic and historic property and hope it will exceed your expectations. With over 12 years experience as a family owned and operated luxury Inn in Kennebunk - Kennbunkport Maine, we believe in providing exceptional hospitality and comfort.


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College Hockey:Hockey East Semifinal Preview:
Maine vs. New Hampshire
No. 1 New Hampshire enters the postseason riding a program-best 26-game unbeaten streak that would be a winning streak if not for the efforts of Maine. The Black Bears managed a 5-5 tie on Jan. 13 and provided the Wildcats with their toughest weekend set since November. Maine has been playing quasi-postseason hockey for several weeks, overcoming a slow start to best Connecticut for the final berth in the Hockey East Championships. UNH has been almost mechanical in stockpiling victories, but emotions promise to be high this weekend as the Wildcats chase a title that has eluded them since the league's inception.
Two things to focus on: Can Maine bottle up its play at Alfond Arena and transport it to Matthews Arena? And who will win the special teams battle?
In past years, any question regarding a team's play away from home would likely have been directed at New Hampshire, but the Wildcats have proven they can preserve their style of play on smaller sheets this season. The Black Bears, on the other hand, lost just twice at home all season, but managed just a 7-6-2 mark on the road, averaging 2.20 goals for 2.47 against. In Orono, they averaged 3.25 for and 1.50 against.
In the tie between these two squads, Maine dominated special teams situations with three power-play goals and a short-handed tally. The Wildcats recovered to go +3 on special teams in the second game and won. On paper, the edge has to go New Hampshire with the nation's best power play and third-rated penalty kill, but specials are definitely a strong suit for the Black Bears as well (sixth in both categories). Maine likely has to at least break even on special teams Saturday to harbor hopes of turning a January tie into a March upset.
Maine (17-8-6 overall, 9-8-4 Hockey East)
Top Scorers: Brigitte Laflamme, Jr., F (14-17-31), Julie Poulin, Jr., D (7-19-26), Kelly Law, Jr., D (7-19-26)
Top Goaltenders: Genevieve Turgeon, Fr. (9-7-4, 2.16, .893), Rachel Gettings, Jr. (6-1-1, 1.26, .935)
Scoring Offense: 3.26 (7th)
Scoring Defense: 1.97 (10th)
Penalty Minutes: 14.1 (9th)
Power Play: 44 of 220, 20.0% (6th)
Penalty Kill: 158 of 178, 88.8% (6th)
No. 1 New Hampshire (30-2-1 overall, 19-1-1 Hockey East)
Top Scorers: Sadie Wright-Ward, So., F (27-27-54), Jennifer Hitchcock, So., F (24-30-54), Sam Faber, Fr., F (18-27-45)
Top Goaltender: Melissa Bourdon, Jr. (25-2-1, 1.14, .925)
Scoring Offense: 4.82 (1st)
Scoring Defense: 1.09 (1st)
Penalty Minutes: 9.7 (30th)
Power Play: 53 of 176, 30.1% (1st)
Penalty Kill: 132 of 147, 89.8% (3rd)
Series History
All-time: 20-1-3 New Hampshire
Last 5 meetings:
1/14/06: UNH 5, Maine 3
1/13/06: UNH 5, Maine 5 (OT)
10/15/05: UNH 4, Maine 1
2/13/05: UNH 5, Maine 0
2/12/05: UNH 5, Maine 2
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Strawberry Cheesecake Trifle RecipeRead Reviews Be the first to add a review
- 2 pints fresh strawberries, sliced
- 1 cup sugar, divided
- 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
- 3 tablespoons orange juice
- 3 cups heavy whipping cream, whipped
- 1 loaf (10-3/4 ounces) frozen pound cake, thawed and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 3 ounces semisweet chocolate, grated
- Chocolate curls and additional strawberries, optional
- In a bowl, toss strawberries with 1/2 cup sugar; set aside.
- In a bowl, beat cream cheese, orange juice and remaining sugar until smooth. Fold in the whipped cream; set aside.
- Drain strawberries, reserving juice; set the berries aside. Gently toss cake cubes with reserved juice. Place half of the cake in a 4-qt. trifle dish or serving bowl. Top with a third of the cream cheese mixture, half of the strawberries and half of the grated chocolate. Repeat layers. Top with remaining cream cheese mixture. Garnish with chocolate curls and strawberries if desired. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours. Yield: 14-16 servings.
Reviews for Strawberry Cheesecake Trifle
"Trifles are such a fun and beautiful dessert. This one is so good and goes together quickly. I've also used angel food cake for the cake part of the recipe. It lightens it up for people who can't have all the sugar that is in the pound cake. And if I'm in a hurry or don't have whipping cream on hand, I've used Cool Whip for the cream part."
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"Very impressive in appearance and easy to make. Very rich, you could use cool whip instead of the "real" whipped but I don't think it would be as cheesecakish. Delicious!"
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"I used sliced frozen strawberries mixed with strawberry pie filling. Then we cubed plain cheesecake and put it on each layer of cake. White chocolate pudding mixed with cool whip was the white layer. Glutinous, but very good."


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