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Now I won't hold it back when I say it, I love South Park. I guess I just like the more raunchy and rude jokes. And that is exactly what they deliver. However, when I heard that they were making a game, I sort of overlooked it, which was my biggest regret. I had a blast playing this game and I have no hesitation in suggesting it to anyone who can stomach inappropriate humor.
This game was created by South Park Studios, the people behind the T.V show, teamed up with Obsidian, the good people behind well known Fallout: New Vegas. The result was some pretty strong gameplay. The controls were pretty fluent and didn't detract from the gameplay.
On that note, the combat (yes there's a lot of that) was really well executed. There were plenty of options on how to fight your battles and they were all well executed. I enjoyed watching the summons, special abilities, and basic attacks. All of them had a tinge of that south park humor. If you are thinking which game to compare it to, my answer is a JRPG where you take turns performing your attack with a team.
This yields pretty smooth results, and the moves don't take too long so gameplay isn't that slow. along with that there is a healthy amount of side quests and hidden secrets for you to get lost in, but the game isn't too huge so you don't feel like you are getting truly lost.
I personally couldn't find any problems with the game aside from a couple points where the game got ridiculous. For example, there was this one time, I had to perform an abortion (yah, this will be the only time you ever hear me say this ;) enjoy it now) and I was using an xbox controller. I had to go to the mouse because the game just would not let me proceed with the controller and it got ridiculously difficult. There's this other quest where I got to find the christmas poo kids and I just couldn't find the last little bugger.
Aside from that.. It's an amazing game. Check it out if you are old enough to play. It is currently available on Steam for $59.99

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With TKO Capone still in jail, S&G The Alpha wants to make it very clear that SGG has all but died.
Monday night Switch Gear Gang rapper S&G The Alpha dropped a somewhat unexpected music video "Free TKO Capone," that was one part bragging rights and one part rally behind the movement to release Oklahoma City rapper TKO Capone, who was jailed the last week of March.
The based-influenced song produced by Fantazm also contains features from New York rapper ToneLaz and Elder Godd, a newer SGG recruit from Indiana, exclaiming the same goal; to free TKO Capone, a goal in which some three hundred thousand plus fans are behind. The video shows S&G and Tonelaz rapping in the streets of Queens, NY with the text "FREE TKO" gracing the screen throughout the video. Elder Godd could not make it to the shoot so during his verse, covers from his past releases were shown.
The rappers paid homage to their leader by referencing his catchphrases and ad-libs under the main vocals. Also, there seem to be some subtle shots taken at fans and artists that have jumped ship since TKO's arrest with S&G exclaiming at the intro, "I always learn better in a smaller class anyway!" as if to say those who aren't loyal aren't needed.
No one knows the exact reason for Capone's arrest still. All he has stated is that he is being accused of a crime he did not commit and that "God will see me through this trial." However former friend Snapback TC claims that TKO Capone is guilty of being a rapist and a sex offender, though those accusations have yet to be confirmed or denied by Capone or any of his legal counsel.
Snapback TC even went so far as to "reform" SGG and make it his own brand. Yesterday, he let fans know via social media that, in addition to developing his new label AMG, he also copyrighted the Switch Gear Gang name and was building a whole new brand and empire under it.
Responses to this from the old SGG roster has yet to be seen and very serious beef may be brewing. Examiner is going to do its best at staying on the pulse of TKO Capone's release and the potential fued.
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Men's Golf Finish 11th at Big 12 Tournament
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HUTCHINSON, Kan. - The Texas Tech University men's golf team fired a 309 in Tuesday's final round to finish 11th at the 1998 Big 12 Conference Men's Golf Championships on Prairie Dunes Country Club. Oklahoma State repeated as the team champion, shooting a tournament low total of 291 in the third round. Hunter Haas of Oklahoma earned individual medalist honors on the par 70, 6,593-yard layout.
Haas carded a 71 in the final round to finish at 218, just one stroke ahead of Texas' Brad Elder, and two strokes on top of Charles Howell from Oklahoma State. Howell was the only golfer of the tournament to finish a round even par, improving from rounds of 74 and 76 on the first day. Texas Tech freshman Gant Bills improved to 76 on the final day to end tied at 22nd and on top of the Red Raider pack with a 23-over 233. Junior Philip Tate, who lead Tech after the first day, shot rounds of 80, 76 and 79 to finish tied for 27th, while senior Tom Baldwin was just one stroke back at 236 to end tied for 32nd. Rounding out the remaining two scoring spots were senior Mark Garcia at t48th and freshman Matt Loving at 52nd. The Red Raiders ended with a 947 at the Baylor-hosted event, dropping to 11th from 8th on the first day of competition. The Cowboys totaled 898 on the tournament, seven strokes ahead of second place Texas. Colorado moved up from fourth to claim third place.
Last year, Tech placed 12th overall at the inaugural championships. Tate was the top Red Raider at tied for 29th, thus improving two slots this year. The tournament concludes the team's season.
TEXAS TECH RESULTS Team: 1 - Oklahoma State 312-295-291=898 2 - Texas 307-299-299=905 3 - Colorado 317-207-294=918 4 - Oklahoma 311-311-297=919 5 - Texas A&M 306-321-302=929 6 - Kansas 313-313-307=933 7 - Baylor 313-319-302=934 8 - Missouri 320-319-301=940 9 - Nebraska 324-318-300=942 10 - Iowa State 330-319-297=946 11 - Texas Tech 326-312-309=947 12 - Kansas State 335-320-312=967 Individual: 1 - Hunter Haas, OU 72-75-71=218 t22 - Gant Bills 78-79-76=233 t27 - Philip Tate 80-76-79=235 t32 - Tom Baldwin 83-78-75=236 t48 - Mark Garcia 85-82-79=246 52 - Matt Loving 86-79-82=247


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Groundbreaking Scheduled for Aug. 7 for Perris-Menifee Valley Aquatics Center
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The Riverside County Economic Development Agency has scheduled an Aug. 7 groundbreaking ceremony for the Perris-Menifee Valley Aquatics Center, a 12-acre facility including a 50-meter competition swimming pool, "lazy flow" river, children's water playground and water slides.
The project will be built next to the Perris Valley Big League Dreams facility on Trumble Road, just east of Interstate 215 and north of Highway 74, roughly on the border between Perris and Romoland. Big League Dreams, which includes four replica major league ballparks for use by area youth baseball players, opened in January.
According to a proposal by the EDA approved by the County Board of Supervisors in June 2011, the aquatics center will be funded by I-215 Corridor Redevelopment Capital Improvement Funds designated for the Romoland sub-area. The project has a budget of $25 million. T.B. Penick and Sons, Inc., of San Diego is the builder.
Estimated completion date for the project is late summer or early fall 2013, according to Nathan Hultgren of the EDA. The facility will include an 11,000-square-foot administration and operations building and 220 parking spaces.
According to project documents, there will be grass areas for seating, stadium seating, a concession stand and picnic areas. The project "will provide the residents of Romoland an opportunity for recreational activities that are essential to the redevelopment of the project area."
The groundbreaking will take place at 9 a.m. on Aug. 7. Light refreshments will be served. For more information or to RSVP for the event, call 951-201-3483.


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Just two years before, Delacenserie had been on the opposite sideline, leading the Bulldogs to a narrow 35-34 victory over Wasatch.
This time he was with the Wasps, and once again he'd be on the winning side. Delacenserie threw four touchdown passes in the second half and Wasatch ended up winning the game 42-31. Delacenserie finished the game with 341 passing yards and five touchdowns.
"We came out slow," he said. "But in the second half we were able to pass it all over them. It was cool to be able to beat the school I used to play for."
Delacenserie, who was born in Madison, Wis., but has lived in Park City since he was 10 years old, led the Bulldogs to the state semifinals in 2010 before deciding to transfer closer to home after his sophomore season.
He said there were two options on the table.
"It was between Park City and Wasatch," he said. "I just thought that Wasatch was a better fit for me."
He was right. The senior, who will play for Idaho State University in the fall, had a very good two years at Wasatch. He finished his career with 70 touchdown passes (10th all-time in the state), 80 total touchdowns (16th) and 6,174 passing yards (14th).
Now, he'll focus on helping to turn around a struggling Idaho State football team.
"I think it would be cool to go into a program that isn't doing very great and be a part of the turnaround," Delacenserie said.
He added that 2013 will be the year when some of Kramer's recruits start taking important roles in the system, and he hopes that solves some of the problems that have plagued the program in recent years.
"Coach Kramer, coming in, he had to fix a lot of academic problems at the school," he said. "Next year will be the first year with a lot of players (Kramer) recruited coming in."
Staying eligible academically shouldn't be a problem for Delacenserie, who had a 4.0 GPA at Wasatch and wants to major in engineering.
On the field, he'll focus on trying to win the quarterback job.
"I have an opportunity to go in there and compete for the starting job," he said. "I want to get used to the system and put myself in the best position I can to compete."
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Favorite movie: "The Hurt Locker"
Favorite band: U2
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On Monday, two days after dropping 21 points on Auburn in a 91-88 win, the Mississippi State junior forward was named one of 20 finalists to the 2012 Oscar Robertson Trophy Midseason Watch List.
The Memphis native currently leads the SEC with 13 double-doubles and rebounds per game (11.1). He's also a finalist for the prestigious Wooden Award.
"It's a real honor," said Moultrie, who leads MSU with a 17.0 scoring clip. "But it's not about me. It's about the team."
Members of the U.S. Basketball Writers Association board of directors chose 20 players as contenders for the Oscar Robertson Trophy. The trophy will be in New Orleans at the USBWA's College Basketball Awards Breakfast on March 30.
The USBWA has named a National Player of the Year since the 1958-59 season. In 1998, the award was named in honor of the University of Cincinnati Hall of Famer and two-time USBWA Player of the Year Oscar Robertson.
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Mami Water as a phenomenon is an ubiquitous existence in Ewe belief and folkore, yet little about it is documented. Dawuso Dcfe, the Ewe Mami Water Priest known as Abidjan Mami-water, was a remarkable but mysterious man, whose life was dominated by the phenomenon. He died in 2003 and this study of his life has ethnographic importance, particularly to the accommodating character of traditional Ewe and African religion; the outstanding talents of Dawuso, both as a religious figure, and as a man of vision and action; and the richness, complexity and attractiveness of the arts among the Ewe. The book describes all the essential aspects of Dawusos life, including his foundation of the Mamiwater Village and shrine at Adome in the Volta Region. He became a traditional healer, diviner and priest; and also used his strategic position in the supernatural sphere to initiate moves which greatly enriched many Ewe artistic traditions, particularly in music, dance, sculpture and painting. A glossary of Ewe terms is provided. Bib, gloss, apps, col illus, 126pp, GHANA. SUB-SAHARAN PUBLISHERS.
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Presents multidisciplinary perspectives on the religious beliefs and practices of the peoples in Africa. The rich diversity of African religious traditions is revealed through contributions from renowned scholars from across a variety of fields. Initial essays focus on methodological approaches to religion from anthropological, philosophical, and historical perspectives. These are followed by articles addressing religious experiences in indigenous, Christian, and Islamic traditions across the continent. Collectively, the volume offers rich insights into both the historical developments in African religions and contemporary religious issues, including the development of African-initiated churches, neo traditional religions, Pentecostalism, African religions, and gender relations. A concluding section delves into important topics at the intersection of culture and religion in Africa, including the arts, health, politics, globalization, and the economy. 632pp, UK. WILEY-BLACKWELL.
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A comprehensive introduction to African theology by focusing on the role of animals in African teaching. The work surveys African approaches to religion, beginning with sub-Saharan Africa, encompassing Judaic, Christian and Islamic beliefs, and concluding with African theology today. It highlights the influence of African theology on all the major religions, including the preserva-tion of Jewish texts and the establishment of Christian traditions such as hermeticism and monasticism. Throughout Ranger demonstrates, through numerous examples, the centrality of the natural world to African faiths. This, she argues, is an aspect sorely lacking in dominant religious traditions, which have tended to treat the natural world as less valuable than humanity and thus more expendable, leading to our current disastrous state in which the existence of animals is put at serious risk. Index, bib, b&w maps & illus, 280pp, UK. JAMES CLARKE AND CO.
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After three years as the head football coach at Jellico, Brad Lawson has resigned his coaching post with the Blue Devils.
He has accepted a job as an assistant coach at Knox Central (KY) high school.
It is a going home of sorts for Lawson who is from Corbin, Kentucky.
Lawson spent the last three seasons as the Blue Devils and complied a 2-28 record as Jellico was 1-9 in 2013.
Jellico Offensive Coordinator Ronnie Lasley has been promoted to replace Lawson as head coach.
"Yes, coach Lawson did resign and I've been pressed into action," Lasley joked.
Actually it will be the second time that Lasley has served as the Blue Devils head coach as he was the head man from 2000-06 and had some success.
Lasley led the Blue Devils to four Class 1A playoff appearances (2000, 2001, 2002 and 2004) but Jellico is still looking for their first playoff win in school history.
Where Are They Coaching In 2014?
After 76 coaching changes in a hectic offseason, I tried to track down head coaches that resigned or were fired to see if they were coaching anywhere in 2014, here are nine coaches I found.
Heath Woods- assistant coach at Jefferson County in 2014, Carter HC in 2013
Ken Busbee-offensive coordinator at West Creek in 2014, Clarksville HC in 2013
Chris Austin- assistant coach at Hickman County in 2014, Northwest HC in 2013
Paul Townsend-defensive coordinator at Davidson Academy in 2014, Davidson Academy HC in 2013
Rahnmann Slocum- defensive coordinator at Southwind in 2014, Fairley HC in 2013.
Dewayne Hatcher- Chattahoochee (GA) assistant coach in 2014, Morristown East HC in 2013.
Jake Roberts- offensive coordinator at Karns in 2014, Mt. Juliet Christian HC in 2013.
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It'll be an all-L.A. match in the Elias Cup finals.
The Silver Lake (Calif.) Atom Splitters made that possible with a dominant 6-0 semifinal-round victory over the Philadelphia Hitmen in a Professional Bowlers Assn. League match aired Sunday by ESPN.
The Atom Splitters will meet the L.A. X in the Elias Cup finals. The match will be shown at 11 a.m. April 13 from Brunswick Zone Carolier Lanes in North Brunswick, N.J.
It marks a big reversal for the Atom Splitters and X who were also-rans last year in the inaugural season of the PBA League.
The X finished fifth last year and the Atom Splitters sixth in the eight-team league. The top four teams last year advanced to the Elias Cup.
Both teams rebuilt their teams this year and the X reached the finals on the basis of their victories over the BROOKLYN STyLES and defending-champion New York City WTT KingPins.
The Atom Splitters opened this season by thrashing the Dallas Strikers.
Silver Lake revamped its team by adding Bryon Smith, Wes Malott and Tommy Jones. Franchise player Chris Barnes and Dom Barrett were the lone returnees for the Atom Splitters.
Malott (shown in photo) was a member of the X last season.
Against Philadelphia, Barnes won the opening match in a singles competition against Bill O'Neill and the Atom Splitters were on their way.
Barnes started his game with five strikes en route to a 248-236 victory. He opened in the sixth frame after leaving the 3-4-6-7-10 split, then rolled four strikes in a row.
The rest of his team was equally hot.
"The Atom Splitters are a stacked team," X franchise player Jason Belmonte said. "I feel our performance speaks for itself. If there's a team that's going to give [Silver Lake] a run for their money, it's us."


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ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The start of a new year affords many opportunities for businesses, among them the acquisition of new customers.
At the heart of these partnerships lies a document outlining the responsibilities that both parties must adhere to—a contract.
The Textile Rental Services Association (TRSA) explored this topic in relation to the textile rental services industry in a recent webinar titled What's New in Customer Contracts for Textile Services Companies, which featured Steven John Fellman, member of TRSA's general counsel and attorney with GKG Law.
Speaking in general terms, Fellman defined contracts as a written document describing the agreements that both parties enter into, and should explain to the customer what is expected from them, and what they can expect from the business.
"The responsibilities of each [party] should be clearly laid out in the contract and it should be signed and dated by authorized representatives of the parties to the contract," he says.
So how does this translate to the textile services industry?
"You're going to be agreeing to purchase and install substantial inventory of uniforms and linen, and you need to be able to protect that investment," says Fellman. "The only way [to] properly protect that investment is if you have a contract, and the contract is one that can be enforced by a court."
Being straightforward in defining a contract's terms and agreements is crucial, according to Fellman, who stresses that if the contract is not enforceable in court, it "really isn't worth anything."
Not every partnership that a customer and a business enters into will be "smooth sailing." Somewhere along the way, a customer may complain about various aspects of the service, among them its price.
"Once a consumer believes that they can buy the same service at a cheaper price, the customer is going to look for a way to go with the competitor, provided that the customer isn't really happy with your services," says Fellman.
In other cases, according to Fellman, it could be about the quality of the service itself.
"There are many cases where the customer is really not getting the service to which he or she is entitled. If the customer is not getting the service, the customer will look at ways to see how they can get out of that contract."
In cases of dispute, Fellman explains, "The judge assigned to look at that contract reads the contract and asks himself, 'What are the responsibilities of the parties, and is the contract reasonable?' You may say that that's not what the judge is supposed to do [but] the judge is supposed to apply the law."
"The judge will look to be fair and will try to settle disputes on a basis of what's fair for everybody, what's the best thing," he adds. "In many cases, what's a middle ground that's reasonable?"
Though he advised that laws can vary from state to state, there are various contract terms and clauses that a textile services provider can add when drafting a contract for a prospective customer to curb contract disputes.
Among them, a notice of breach requirement with an opportunity to correct a problem.
"Under this type of clause, the contract provides that if the customer feels that your service is not what it should be, or your delivery is not according to the schedule that's necessary, the customer has to notify you of the problem," says Fellman. "Then, you have a certain amount of time to correct it."
If the clause is present in the contract, Fellman explains, the judge will ask if the customer has ever notified the operator in writing regarding their dissatisfaction with the service.
"If the customer does not notify you, then the judge will very well hold that the customer had an obligation to notify you."
One other clause highlighted was in regards to an operation's pricing and delivery updates, saying that operators should have the right to be able to increase service price periodically.
"If you don't provide that right in your contract, then the price that's set in your contract is the price that's going to be there the entire term of the contract," Fellman says. "There have been some states where law says if you increase your prices, you have to provide notice to the customer, and then the customer has an opportunity to object. If the customer objects to the price increase, then you have to either keep the price where it is, or decide you have the right to cancel the contract."
In relation to pricing, he also spoke about surcharges. "If you have pricing terms such as energy surcharges, or surcharges relating to environmental matters, you have to be sure that those charges are based on energy usage or environmental cause."
One other aspect Fellman touched on was the importance of keeping a contract up to date.
"In this respect, we recommend you have all your contracts that are basically one-year contracts re-signed at least every three years," he says. "Generally, the court likes to see a fairly recent document."
In terms of a contract's duration, some operators and customers may enter into an automatic renewal, or an "evergreen" contract, which Fellman says operators should be mindful of.
"Some states now have prohibited evergreen clauses [which is] basically an automatic renewal without any notice, and it goes on forever," he says. "Courts have reasoned that that's unfair. Some courts have provided that before an evergreen clause goes into effect, you have to notify the customer a certain amount of times to object."
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BALTIMORE (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Wherever you drive, chances are you end up sitting in traffic -- and it's not just on highways. Congested intersections nationwide are on the rise and getting worse. As a result, better intersection designs are gaining speed all over the country.
Drivers know the routine: Stop. Wait for the light. Go on green, and then repeat at the next intersection. Idling engines waste 2.3 billion gallons of fuel annually. Now, engineers at the University of Maryland's Traffic Safety and Operations lab are studying transportation and traffic to help pick up the pace with unconventional intersection designs.
"What we try to do is minimize the delay, and one of the things you do to minimize delay is reduce the number of traffic signal phases at the intersection," Saed Rahwanji, M.S., a traffic engineer at the Maryland State Highway Administration in Baltimore, told Ivanhoe.
A big problem at intersections is left turns. Reconfiguring the turns can reduce a major source of congestion.
"All the designs share the common feature -- try to separate the left turn from the through traffic volume," Gang-Len Chang, Ph.D., a transportation engineer at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, told Ivanhoe.
In a continuous flow design, left-turning vehicles begin to turn several hundred feet prior to the main intersection. Then, they turn at a signal with a "crossover" move into new lanes to the right of the opposing traffic.
"That could be beneficial in an area
with a lot of traffic," Dr. Rahwanji said.
In the median U-turn style, no left turns are allowed. Drivers travel past the road they intend to turn onto, make a u-turn at a designated lane with a median. Then after that turn, they return to the light and turn right.
"Sometimes when you look at these designs from a plan view, you think about it as a complicated, complex maneuver, but as a driver, you're only driving one approach -- you want to make a left turn," Dr. Rahwanji said. "You follow the sign."
Some designs are being used now on roads and can be cost-effective solutions for crowded intersections
and headache relievers for drivers.
There are many other unconventional intersection designs like the jughandle, the continuous green-T, the superstreet and the bowtie. Some designs are used at less congested intersections.
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.-USA, the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences and the American Society of Civil Engineers contributed to the information contained in the TV portion of this report.
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According to an Aug. 3 report from WrestlingInc.com, WWE higher-ups are planning to update fans on AJ Lee's condition during the Aug. 4 episode of WWE Monday Night Raw in Austin. The episode, which airs at 8 p.m. on the USA Network, is expected to feature a segment with a medical staffer explaining Lee's whiplash injury, and how much time she's expected to miss. Lee, 27, suffered a legitimate whiplash injury during last week's episode of Smackdown, and no one seems to know if she'll be able to compete at SummerSlam.
Lee, the current WWE Divas champ, was celebrating a victory over Rosa Mendes, when she was violently pushed to the mat. Lee's neck snapped back in an awkward manner as she fell to the ground, and she was escorted out of the building in a neck brace and stretcher. Of course, the WWE was just taking precautionary measures to make sure Lee received the best care possible. No one knew the extent of Lee's injury until she was taken to a hospital for additional testing.
After being taken to a local medical facility, Lee was officially diagnosed with a whiplash injury. The good news is that most whiplash symptoms go away within two days, so she should be ready to go for Monday Night Raw and SummerSlam. Lee was suffering from mild pain in her back and jaw, but fans shouldn't be too concerned about her health. Lee felt well enough to compete at a WWE house show over the weekend in Lubbock.
At the Lubbock house show, Lee was slated to compete against Paige and Natalya in a Triple Threat bout, but the WWE scripted her to get injured just seconds into the match. She was taken backstage, but then emerged about 10 minutes later to nail Paige with her signature Black Widow finishing move. What does this mean for Lee's SummerSlam status? The WWE will address that tonight on Monday Night Raw.
Since Lee was well enough to compete at a non-televised WWE house show two weeks prior to SummerSlam, it seems she should be good to go for the pay-per-view event in Los Angeles. Lee's match with Paige was one of the most hyped bouts on the card, so it would be a shame if it doesn't happen. WWE Universe will learn tonight during Monday Night Raw if Paige and Lee will be able to square off at SummerSlam.
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I'm developing a website. I have two environments: DEV and REAL. Each of them have a config.php to store database configuration and something.
When I modify something in DEV's config.php and upload to REAL for production, I don't want to modify user and password in REAL's config.php.
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A lot of attention is paid to women's fashion when it comes to the KY Derby weekend. Women stand out in the crowd with their lavish and sometimes outlandish hats and we tend to forget about the men. Some men are jumping in on the unofficial hat tradition of the KY Derby but if you're not ready to take that sort of a plunge there are other ways to show off your KY pride. This year, men can show off their pride for the state of KY and its time honored race by wearing your hometown pride in the form of shirts, ties, bow ties from State Traditions.
State Traditions or ST, was started by Keith Brown and John McElrath (and later joined by Maury Lyon) back in 2007 as a way to showcase their state pride. What started with polo shirts has now expanded to ties, belts, bow ties, button up shirts and other accessories. For the 2014 KY Derby men can don either Louisville red to represent the location of the KY Derby at Churchill Downs with a KY GameDay Polo in Red ($68) for a more casual look. For a more dressier look pair up the KY Lexington GameDay Tattersall Long Sleeve Shirt ($85) with either the KY Traditional Tie ($80) or the KY Traditional Bow Tie ($65) in Red.
For those whose preference leans to the true 'bleeds blue' Kentuckian, there's no shortage of KY Blue items. Whether you're more of a traditional KY blue wearer or a more classic nay blue, State Traditions has something in store for you. The KY Lexington GameDay Tattersall Long Sleeve Shirt ($85) can be paired up with a KY Lexington GameDay Tie ($80) or Bow Tie ($65) in KY Blue. Don't forget to complete the look with a pair of KY state cufflinks ($60) in the shape of KY, your KY GameDay Belt ($55) either in Lexington Blue and of course KY Blue Boxers ($25)!
State Traditions also offers other items for sale that represent not only KY but any of the other 49 states that range from koozies, fobs, vinyl car stickers, visors, ball caps and shot glasses. Each item has the state logo (shape) either printed or embroidered on it. Want to represent your country instead? State Traditions offers American items and several other countries as well like Italy, Mexico, Ireland and Brazil.
To order your State Traditions item or to find a retailer near you visit State Traditions at http://www.statetraditions.com/. In KY there are seven locations where State Traditions is sold including two in the Louisville area at Scout located on 742 East Market St. and The Fashion Post located on 2420 Lime Kiln Ln. Suite F. Hours for Scout will be Friday May 1 and Saturday May 2 from 10 am to 5 pm and hours for the The Fashion Post will be Friday from 10 am to 6 pm and closed on Saturday.
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Second Half Surge Leads Tech To Win Over Lamar
Dec. 1, 2012
LUBBOCK, Texas -- Christine Hyde scored a career-high 25 points to lead three Lady Raiders in double digits as Texas Tech overcame a 10-point, first-half deficit to beat Lamar, 73-52 on Saturday at United Spirit Arena.
Tech (6-1) outscored Lamar 45-18 in the second half, including a 19-6 run out of the break to take the lead for good.
"I just liked our toughness, and we had adversity. Adversity is all about how you handle it," Tech head coach Kristy Curry said. "It's not anything we were really doing bad. You know sometimes that's the way the game goes and you just have to stay together and weather it. It's a game of runs and we thought if we could stay together and get it to six or four at half, we would have a chance at second half. I like the way our kids played the second half."
Lamar (5-2) used its outside shooting to jump ahead from the whistle, hitting 8 of 14 from outside the arc to grab a 34-24 lead with 1:10 left before the break. Kalis Loyd and Carenn Baylor combined for five of the eight 3-pointers and 21 points in the first half.
But then Tech turned up its defense.
"I think the coaches were just reiterating at half time to get up into them and pressure them and we had to make adjustments," senior guard Casey Morris, who had 13 points, seven rebounds and five assists. "That's part of maturity is adjusting. After the first half wasn't going our way, we wanted to adjust and make sure we pressured up and made them uncomfortable."
And Lamar was certainly uncomfortable. Loyd and Baylor went a combined 0-for-5 from the field and had just a pair of free throws between them in the second half as Tech forced 14 turnovers - 21 overall - and outscored Lamar 26-0 on points off turnovers.
In the meantime, Lamar had no answer for Hyde.
Tech built a 57-48 lead before pulling away for good in the final five minutes, as Hyde accounted for 11 of Tech's final 16 points. And she was once again a leader on the boards, grabbing seven rebounds.
"I feel like defense always leads to our offense and we came," Hyde said. "We were communicating on the court, and the more we communicate, the more chemistry we have on defense and that leads into offense."
The Lady Raiders held their fifth opponent under 55 points this season and now await Big Ten foe Illinois (4-3) for a 7 p.m. CT tip off on Wednesday in the first telecast on FOX Sports this season.


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Top Ten Things About Living In DublinDublin, Spring 2011
Okay folks. I have been in Dublin for nearly two months. Below I have included the top ten best things about living in Ireland's capital city (top ten worst things in an accompanying post).
10. Friendliness of the Locals: The Irish are an incredibly sociable, warm, and welcoming people. (Want an example? Just check out the IES staff!) I can't remember a time when I did not feel welcome, despite not being Irish myself.
9. Dogs Not on Leashes: I can count on one hand the number of dogs in Dublin I have seen constrained by a leash. Maybe the dogs are just better behaved, but I seriously doubt that. The Irish have a few tricks up their sleeves when it comes to dog training.
8. In a City but Still Green: Despite living in a city, green trees, bushes, etc. can be found throughout Dublin. New York City may need to learn a thing or two about green space from Ireland.
7. Please Don't Use the Dryer: At home, I rarely use the dryer; I have always hung my clothes to dry. The fact that it is more or less socially unacceptable to drive up your energy bill using the dryer makes me smile…a lot.
6. Aged yet Beautiful: Trinity College Dublin recently celebrated its 400th year. Although the school is older than the United States, its beauty is quite striking and remarkable. Just look at the Front Square's cobblestone and arch.
5. Cars? Who Needs Them: For those of you like me, being able to walk everywhere and anywhere in the city is perfect. I am from the country so knowing I do not need a car (basically ever) to get where I need to go is quite refreshing.
4. Proximity of Howth: I would love to retire on the seaside in the town of Howth. Since it is so close to Dublin, when the weather gets nicer I plan to spend numerous afternoons hiking around the cliff walk.
3. No White Stuff from the Sky: Two winter months and I have not seen any snow! (Granted, I missed the entire country shut down a few weeks before I came.) Quick shout out to Schuylkill Haven and all its snow!
2. Young is an Understatement: Dublin has the youngest population of any European capital. It is impossible to walk through the city center and not see someone my own age. Students abound.
1. Still Not the US: It has been two months, and I love Ireland. Even if you go searching for similarities between US and Irish culture, such as our stolen adaptation of St. Patrick's Day, Irish culture will always be different. Studying abroad is one of the best decisions you can make. Dublin has given me room to improve my confidence and to grow (as cliché as that sounds).
So no matter what I list as the worst parts of living in Dublin, this list outweighs it 10:1.
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - The Alabama men's basketball team improved to 13-3 and 2-0 in Southeastern Conference play with a 69-53 win over the LSU Tigers before 14,425 fans Wednesday night at Coleman Coliseum. With the loss, LSU drops to 11-5 overall and 1-1 in SEC action.
Sophomore guard Trevor Releford scored a game and season-high 20 points on 9-of-11 shooting, leading the Crimson Tide in scoring for the fourth time in the past five games. Junior forward Tony Mitchell recorded his ninth career double-double, and fifth of the season, with 11 points and 10 rebounds. Freshman forward Trevor Lacey added a career-high 10 rebounds to go along with six points.
"It's always good when you can get a win," UA head coach Anthony Grant said. "Obviously now in the SEC, we get to take our record to 2-0 in the league and I'm pleased with that. There are a lot of things today I think we did do well."
Alabama scored 25 points off 15 LSU turnovers while holding a 32-18 scoring advantage on points in the paint. The Tigers connected on just 19-of-53 shots (35.8%), and were outrebounded by a margin of 39-29. Alabama's defense, which came into the game allowing just 55.9 points per game, held an opponent to 60 points or less for the 13th time this season.
On the other side of the ball, Releford has now connected on 35 of his last 48 shots in his past five games, all Crimson Tide victories, good for an astounding 72.9 shooting percentage. He has also added 15 assists and 14 steals during that span, while averaging 17.2 points.
"We just had to come out with our defensive intensity to stop them from scoring," Releford said. "We had to shoot from behind the three, because that would allow us to transition and take the shots that we wanted to take."
A 15-3 run to close the first half, punctuated by a Levi Randolph three-point basket just before the halftime buzzer, broke open a tight-knit contest and gave the Tide a 31-19 advantage at intermission.
Following the halftime break, Alabama quickly pushed the advantage to 14 points on two separate occasions before LSU scored six straight to make the score 40-32 at the 14:25 juncture.
After that quick LSU scoring spurt, the Tide reeled off nine consecutive points as part of an 18-5 scoring run, highlighted by a thunderous Mitchell dunk, to give Alabama its biggest lead of the game at 21 points.
Next up, Alabama travels to Starkville, Miss. on Saturday, Jan. 14 to take on the Mississippi State Bulldogs. Tip-off is scheduled for 3 p.m.


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|Geneva man arrested on Ovid bench warrant
Seneca County Sheriffs Office reports that on October 5th 2012 at about 2 pm Seneca County Sheriffs Deputies arrested Erik D. Beers age 29 of 301 East North Street Geneva on an Ovid Town Court issued bench warrant. Beers was stopped on Border City Road by Sheriffs Deputies for an unrelated traffic offense. During the investigation it was discovered that Beers had an outstanding bench warrant from the Ovid Town Court. Beers was arraigned before Town Justice VanCleef and committed to the Seneca County Correctional Facility in lieu of $250.00 cash or $500.00
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Talk-It Hennepin: Owning Public Space—The Power of Place Identity
New Century Theatre
Now playing through June 9, 2012
Talk-It Hennepin is a free, four-part series of public conversations and workshops bringing together today's foremost thinkers and professionals in city planning and urban design with Hennepin Avenue stakeholders.
Talk-It Hennepin: Owning Public Space—The Power of Place Identity
Thursday, June 7, 7:00 – 9:00pm
The last compelling conversation in the Talk-It Hennepin series will explore creating and managing a shared, multi-ethnic urban space on Hennepin Avenue.
Three fascinating speakers will bring broad experience and ideas to the table. Cultural geographer and MacArthur Fellowship recipient Don Mitchell will apply his thinking about contested urban spaces; Chancee Martorell, founder and director of Thai Community Development Center and East Hollywood's Thai Town, will share her street-wise work within that multi-cultural space; and nationally-recognized, Saint Paul-based artist Seitu Jones will weave together theory and practice from his work in multiple cities.


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The Rolling Stones have released a new promotional video, titled "A Postcard from Asia." Taken at various stops on their recent 14 On Fire Tour overseas, the 2-minute video contains a montage of the crowds, cities, concert footage and music along with commentary from each of the legendary British rockers.
According to an article posted April 14 at NME.com, the footage for 'Postcard" was shot in Abu Dhabi, Tokyo, Macau, Shanghai, as well as Singapore and provides fans with a brief taste of life on tour with The World's Greatest Rock n' Roll Band. Opening to the strains of their 1971 "Sticky Fingers" track, "Bitch," the video follows the "Satisfaction" hitmakers in exotic locations, hustling through airports while surrounded by throngs of adoring fans and provides live excerpts of The Stones performing their 1994 single "You Got Me Rocking."
The Stones themselves provide the running narrative behind the video with each member offering his impressions of their latest trek from the perspective of 50+ years of touring. Co-founding member Keith Richards observes, "To me it's like breathing to get on stage and play to people and have the exchange of energy that goes on between an audience and a performer." Guitarist Ronnie Wood adds, "It's a God given gift of the energy coming through the music and the interaction between the audience. You can just feel it." Fans can check out the footage at NME.com.
The Australian - New Zealand leg of the tour was abruptly postponed on March 17, following the March 17 death of L'Wren Scott, frontman Mick Jagger's longtime girlfriend. Promoter Michael Gudinski of Frontier Touring in association with AEG Live has since confirmed that the seven postponed dates, originally booked from March 19 - April 5, have been rescheduled to take place between Oct. 15 - Nov. 22. The Stones are expected to announce the specific dates for each city on April 15.
Their European tour leg will kick off May 26 in Oslo, Norway at Telenor Arena and wrap up July 3 at in Demark the Roskilde festival. For more information, check out the band's official website at RollingStones.com.
Did you know? In preparation for the 14 On Fire Tour, The Rolling Stones rehearsed 65 songs in Bondy, France near Paris between Feb. 3 - 14.


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Super Mario Bros, The Way It Was Meant To Be Played: On A, Uh, Graffiti-Covered Wall?
This is a video of several Super Mario levels being played on a city sidewalk. Except they weren't actually played on the sidewalk, the video was motion-tracked and then the Mario levels were superimposed to appear as if they were played on the sidewalk. Which, I bet if you asked Shigeru Miyamoto, is the way the game was meant to be played. Ooooor projected onto a bath-towel while you sit on the shitter. Which, no lie, is exactly how I beat Ocarina of Time.
Hit it for the video.
Hey Mario, Take a Walk on the Wild Side [gizmodo]
Thanks to Christian, who once played Kid Icarus on the side of skyscraper until a bird shat in his hair.


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Good deal Miss Penny! It pays to be patient. It is great looking tray and looks awesome on your coffee table.ReplyDelete
Pretty tray Penny and pretty vignette!ReplyDelete
Lovley tray and vignette Penny. Glad you found your fire screen, it's so nice :o)
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Great deals Penny. I really like the tray and they way you have things arranged on it.
Great bargains both! That tray looks amazing...you're not going to paint it, are you... as if it was made to be right there where it is. Absolutely perfect!ReplyDelete
Love the tray Penny. You got a great deal on that. I must get myself over to Pier 1. I'm seeing some great things there!
Getting beautiful things for our homes is so wonderful...and getting them on sale....even Better!!ReplyDelete
Penny, I love the tray and the fireplace screen. What great buys!ReplyDelete
Great buys, Penny.
The tray does have a dated look too that I like. You wouldn't know it was brand spankin new!
You definitely landed some amazing bargains, Penny...SCORE!ReplyDelete
Hi Penny,
Oh Yes, I would have crab the wood and leather try too! Very cool, and it looks great with your dark wood table. I have a dark wood coffee table too and a dark basket tray on it. My Nephew is an Asst.Manager at Pier One...I think I will have o see if he has any more of these sweet wood and leather trays...I love it, its perfect!
Have a sweet day and hugs, Elizabeth
I can't believe you've lived there 2 1/2 yrs already. Wow! Great finds too!ReplyDelete
Great finds! I love that tray. It's great for corralling the living room bits and pieces.ReplyDelete
Don't you just love it when the perfect thing just comes to you? Cool finds.ReplyDelete
Looking good, Penny. And, made even better by being a great find.ReplyDelete
That tray was quite a find. It looks great on your coffee table.ReplyDelete
You are certainly finding the deals lately, Penny! I think these are both great finds and prices! It sometimes pays to dig a little at Pier 1 too. I've found things on top of the real deals myself; just hidden and waiting for someone to find them.ReplyDelete
I LOVE your tray...it has that RL/equestrian look I love and what a great price! Nice fireplace screen, too. You "did good".ReplyDelete
Love that tray you found for your coffee table. I love trays used to corral items like that. That's such a designer thing to do! Your fireplace screen looks great too. That was a great deal! This is probably the best time of year to buy them since stores are getting ready for Spring merchandise now.ReplyDelete
MY goodness you sure did find a couple of wonderful bargains. They look like they were made for your home.. so cozy looking too...
That is quite a deal! Love the tray. I always have good luck (husband would say too much good luck) at Pier One. That fireplace screen is lovely, too. You can't beat the price. Always look forward to my visits here.ReplyDelete
The vignette on your coffee table is beautiful...love your new tray too :o)
Love the tray~it looks authentically old! And you are right, waiting for a good price point can bring greater rewards when the right thing presents itself. It all is looking nice~ReplyDelete
I love the look of trays on coffee tables. I like how they make all the 'stuff' look chic.ReplyDelete
Penny those are fabulous! They trey is perfect and I am in love with your fireplace screen. We had one but when we redid our fireplace last spring I never brought it back out and now I am thinking I may need to be on the hunt for a new one. Thanx for coming to party! Hope your week is going well!ReplyDelete
Those are both wonderful. Yes, if you wait long enough the patience will pay off.ReplyDelete
The only thing better than finding something pretty is finding it on sale! Yay! Both are beautiful and the prices are amazing. I just recently dug an old bamboo tray out of storageand I'm using it on the coffee table for remotes and flowers. I love the look and I love that it keeps everything corralled!ReplyDelete
You did so well, and on sale also, Score!
Jen @ Muddy Boot Dreams
Great finds! Both are really lovely.ReplyDelete
Hi Penny,
This is my first visit to your blog. I love it and think I will be a frequent visitor. I found you on Kelly's Essence of Home.
Love your style! You did great with your tray from Pier One and the fire screen from Target. They both look rich and expensive. The best part, you got a great price. On your great blogs to visit page, I was in love when I first saw the page. Just my style! I have the same cottage magazine.
I hope you will visit me too.
It often pays to wait! Lovely tray!ReplyDelete
Hi Penny, I love the tray and the screen. I have always loved Pier One. I found a runner that fit my 9 ft. table there in the fall. The screen has a great look. I agree, wait fr something you love because it is out there.
Hugs, Jeanne
Always a good thing when you get something great on sale. Around here, if you wait, the thing you wanted may be gone and you'll never find it again. Pottery Barn is already so expensive and even moreso here since prices are tripled. :/ I just like to look. And use their catalogs to make envelopes. :) Have a fabulous weekend. TammyReplyDelete
I love both your tray and screen...and I, too, enjoy my purchases more if they are reasonably priced.
Love the whole room...:)
I must say, that would look rather splendid on my coffee table!ReplyDelete
Your new tray is perfect - just perfect! I love the details. Love your new fireplace screen. It finishes the look of a fireplace and you got a good deal, my friend.
That tray is perfect for your room. What a great deal you got for something so perfect. Bonus!ReplyDelete
Hi Penny, this is my first visit to your new spot here, very nice :)
I see we are following each other on pinterest, such a fun place.
I found you on Linky followers and am now following you! Please visit my page when you have a chance http://queenofsavings.comReplyDelete
loving all your great buys penny!! xoReplyDelete
Penny, it is beautiful. A little patience always brings many surprises. Your table looks beautiful!ReplyDelete
You waited and the perfect tray was there just for you. It is lovely! Your home is amazing!!
Love the tray Penny....I just found one at Target in the housewares dept...where you would least expect to find it....dark wicker not too deep not too large I think I paid $18.00....I love using a tray on a coffee table...
And your newest Red post....My all time favorite color...every room in my house has something red in it...have you ever seen all the great red furniture Ikea has?
Penny, I love the new fireplace screen and the tray is wonderful. I also like to use a tray on the coffee table. Hugs, SherryReplyDelete


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Click Here To Order Your Ako Books.
The Ako Project is a set of six illustrated storybooks written by primatologist Dr. Aliosn Jolly about the adventures of young lemurs in Madagascar, teachers' guides, and posters showing the unique regions of Madagascar where the stories take place.
Each book focuses on a different lemur species. Children can read and learn about the Aye-Aye, Ring-tailed lemurs, Sifaka, Indri, Red ruffed lemurs,and mouse lemurs. These are not textbooks. The stories are meant to be exciting, beautiful, funny, scary.
Dr. Hanta Rasamimanana, Madagascar's 'Lemur Lady' wrote the teachers guides in the Malagasy langauge to help teach science,
literature, and languages in Madagascar's classrooms. The books and materials are now available in English and Chinese. Other translations are planned soon. Teacher, educator, and home school resources that meet Florida and national standards are available in English.
Ako books and posters are published by UNICEF in Madagascar. Most Malagasy children have little material available about their natural
heritage. Only 10% of the country has natural forest remaining. Most Malagasy never see a lemur in the wild, on television or in a
book. The Ako Project is designed to enrich empathy for and knowledge about the extraordinary biodiversity of Madagascar.
The Ako Project team includes scientists, wildlife artists, and educators, along with a dedicated group of donors and participating organizations.
The Lemur Conservation Foundation originated the project and publishes Ako materials in the USA. The materials are available in the United Kingdom through the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust. UNICEF published the Ako Series in China. Contact LCF for more informaiton about the Ako Project in your classroom or your country!
In Memory of Dr. Alison Jolly
Dr. Alison Jolly has been a great inspiration to many people in science, education, conservation, and
even personally for those of us fortunate enough to have known her and worked with her. Alison's career began in the usual way – as a post- doctoral student in a university program. A chance assignment to watch lemurs in a Yale lab was an opportunity that changed the direction of her career and, it is safe to say, the direction of lemur science and our understanding of conservation. Her field research in Madagascar, focusing on lemur behavior and ecology, helped to transform our understanding of the evolution of social behavior.
In the early 1960's, while still at Yale, she pioneered in-depth field research on the behavior and ecology of lemurs in Madagascar. Her insights transformed our understanding of the evolution of social behavior. Ideas she first put forward in the 1960s and '70s became part of the landscape of evolutionary biology and gave rise to an intellectual genealogy as wide as it is deep. In Lemur Behaviour (1966), Dr. Jolly was the first to establish, from her meticulously reported field observations, the odd fact that among the lemurs she studied, females typically had priority over males, upending the longstanding assumption that male primates are always bigger, fiercer and dominant.
Her seminal articles that followed this ground breaking work explored the evolutionary contexts that favoring female priority. She linked her field research with experimental studies of dexterity, or the lack thereof, in captive lemurs to argue that social environment rather than ecological factors drove the evolution of intelligence among primates. Dr. Jolly developed these ideas further in two books, The Evolution of Primate Behaviour (1972) and Lucy's Legacy: Sex and Intelligence in Human Evolution (1999). In A World Like Our Own: Man and Nature in Madagascar (1980), Jolly simultaneously celebrated the enigmatic riches of the island's natural heritage and offered an unflinching account of the environmental crisis enveloping people and wildlife alike, "… Madagascar tells us which rules would still hold true if time had once broken its banks and flowed to the present down a different channel …" No one has said it better, before or since.
As a young woman and scientist, going to Madagascar was certainly a brave choice and inspiring example. Once she arrived in Madagascar, Dr. Jolly became outspoken about the needs of the Malagasy people and their intrinsic connection to lemur conservation. Her observations about conservation outcomes and local people informed and elevated conservation practices around the globe. She taught us this very important lesson: local peoples must be partners in conservation for any success.
Dr. Jolly's work is one of the longest and most impeccable of many lemur research programs in Madagascar. She began the Berenty ring-tailed lemur study and census in 1963. It continues today, directed by Dr. Hanta Rasamimanana, who started working with Alison in 1983. In addition to lemur research and science Dr. Jolly understood and embraced the relationship between education and improved conservation outcomes. She nurtured students around the world and today a generation of primatologists and conservation biologists benefited from her encouragement and support.
Alison dedicated herself and sometimes her personal resources to training young scientists, teachers, fellow conservationists, and children. For more than 20 years she dedicated her own resources to bring cohorts of masters' level students at Madagascar's prestigious Ecole Normale Superieure to Berenty. The best and the brightest of Madagascar's young teachers, these students help conduct her ring-tailed lemur and sifaka census and plan phenology, attend professional conservation conferences, and work with leading conservation biologists from around the world. These gifted young professionals write about their experience in their masters' theses and recommend how aspects of their personal field experience can be used as education resources by their colleagues around the country. Today, graduates of the Madagascar Student Teachers' Conservation Education Fund initiative have earned Ph.D.'s, serve in the ministry of education, and have distinguished themselves in conservation careers. Lemur Conservation Foundation is honored to be the steward of Dr. Jolly's Malagasy Students' Fund for the future.
Younger children also captured Dr. Jolly's attention. She wrote a number of children's books, including the Ako Series: Madagascar Lemur Adventures, for elementary school children. Each book features a lemur, from Bitika, the tiny mouse lemur, to No Song, an Indri. The imaginative stories are fun for children to read aloud with sounds to imitate and brightly colored illustrations to inspire their curiosity. Dr. Jolly's long-time colleague, Dr. Rasamimanana, developed teacher materials and together they brought the Ako Series to classrooms all around Madagascar. The still-growing Ako project epitomizes Dr. Jolly's education mandate by marrying art, science, story-telling, and joy along with her delicious wit, knowledge of lemurs, their habitats, and Madagascar. Today the books are translated into three languages and are available on four continents.
The Doyenne of lemur research – her career in science is remarkable. Her example and leadership as a conservationist and a woman is unforgettable.
In January of 2014 Dr. Jolly asked LCF to work with Dr. Rasamimanana and the Madagascar Student Teachers' Conservation Education Fund. We are honored to participate in this inspirational and effective project with Dr. Rasamimanana and to steward this part of Dr. Jolly's legacy. In addition to this partnership, LCF publishes and distributes the Ako books in the United States and Canada and develops education materials based on the books for educators, homeschool families, and informal teaching programs.
You can support the Ako Project and Dr. Jolly's legacy of conservation education here: Click Here To Donate To The AKO Project


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Hurricane Tomas at 8 p.m. Friday
For more information on Hurricane Tomas, see our story.
Tomas's assault on Haiti began to weaken Friday night as it moves north of the island.
At 8 p.m. on Friday:
– Tomas was in the Windward Passage 135 miles east of Guantanamo, Cuba, or about 50 miles southeast of Great Inagua Island.
– It was moving northeast at 14 mph with sustained winds of 75 mph, down from 85 mph earlier in the day.
– It was bringing hurricane conditions to northwest Haiti after lashing the southwest section of the country earlier in the day.
– It is expected to spread rough weather over the Turks and Caicos Islands and the southern Bahamas on Friday night and the central Bahamas on Saturday


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Colossal Toys is a toy factory owned by Carol Colossal.
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The kids helped Carol finding who tried to steal her Commander Cool toys and the blueprints. In the end it was revealed to be Carol Colossal's secretary. (The Return of Commander Cool)


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I just bought a HP Pavilion G4-1212TU laptop and put Ubuntu 11.10 on it. WiFi works badly. It can usually connect (though showing a lower strength level than when the laptop is in Windows) but sometimes immediately, sometimes after a while, the connection becomes so bad as to be unusable.
That is, the connection strength shows the same number of bars, but TCP/IP requests seem to fail or packets lost.
HP doesn't seem to have any LINUX/Ubuntu drivers for the WiFi for this laptop.
$ lspci -nnk | grep -i net -A2
01:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4313 802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Controller [14e4:4727] (rev 01)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:1795]
Kernel driver in use: brcmsmac
02:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller [10ec:8136] (rev 05)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:166d]
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April 7, 2012
STANFORD -- Several Washington State track and field athletes reached season-bests and lifetime-best marks Friday afternoon and evening at the Stanford Invitational.
Sprinter Brett Blanshan ran a 200m time of 21.65 seconds, equaling his lifetime-best, for 10th place, with Stephan Scott-Ellis turning in a time of 21.87 for 14th and Jacob Sealby running a time of 22.21 for 22nd. The men's 4x400m relay squad of Joe Abbott, Sealby, Robert Shelby and J Hopkins took fifth place with a season-best time of 3-minutes, 11.25 seconds.
In the 110m hurdles final, Ramsey Hopkins' time of 14.85 was eighth.
Scott-Ellis tripled jumped 49-feet, 11 1/4 inches (15.22m) for sixth place in the men's invitational section. Also in the field, Joe Bartlett threw the shot put 57-0 1/4 (17.38m) for third place in the men's invitational section. Jack Baertlein and John Brenteson both cleared a height of 15-9 (4.80m) in the pole vault.
Cindy Robinson was the top Cougar women in the 200m with a time of 24.57 (10th), followed by Shaquana Logan's PR time for 24.88 (19th). Robinson later ran a leg of the 4x400m relay with Shawna Fermin, Candii McFarland and Bria'una Watley for a season-best time of 3:54.35.
Ruby Roberts ran a season-best 800m time of 2:11.67 (36th) and Caroline Austin's time of 2:12.45 (44th) was a PR.
Lauran Johnson and Shantae Young both triple jumped 37-10 3/4 (11.55m) for sixth and seventh place.
SPOKANE -- Washington State track and field performers also competed at the SCC WAR V meet held at Spokane Falls Community College Saturday. With limited results available, the Cougars found some personal-records and the winners' stand in several events.
Christine Rice won the women's high jump, clearing 5-7 3/4 (1.72m) and Kayla Warren won the triple jump with a PR leap of 39-1 3/4 (11.93m).
Anna Adamko and Jaclyn Onosko finished second and third in the women's javelin with throws of 146-0 (44.50m) for Adamko, and a PR toss of 143-11 (43.86m) for Onosko.
Oliver Henry was the runner-up in the men's discus with a toss of 160-4 (48.88m), and Grant Schultz took third place in the men's high jump after clearing the bar at 6-4 (1.93m). Chris Baltazar reached a PR in the hammer with a throw of 166-7 (50.77m).
On the track, Andrew Gonzales was the runner-up in the men's 1500m with a time of 3:56.53
The Cougar track and field teams have no competition scheduled until Saturday, April 21, when WSU hosts the 12th Annual Cougar Invitational meet at Mooberry Track Complex.