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2014 Chevrolet Impala Test Drive Review
I was invited to participate in the Chevrolet Impala Drive Event this week. I've already written about the golf and the whiskey tasting, and I'll soon write about my tour of the GM plant in Oshawa, but this entry is about the 2014 Chevrolet Impala we drove from Oshawa to Fenelon Falls and back.
When I think Impala, I think cop car. Now that I've spent some time with the new Impala, I think it's a sexier version of the new Ford Taurus.
It looks great, drives silently and wonderfully and has the roomiest trunk I've ever seen. I could fit at least three hockey bags in here.
The standard Impala's MSRP is $28,445. The version I drove had MyLink pairing my smart phone and making it easy to surf media and the navigation system with natural voice commands. Elvis and I listened to a lot of Lithium 34 on XM.
If you think you know the Impala, you might want to look again.
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Now that's a photogenic automobile!
The competition can't match the Impala in terms of charisma. It's a 3.6-liter GM V-6 thing of beauty.June 4, 2013 / 18:59
If you want a full-size sedan, and despite what the young people think, there's still great demand for a full-size sedan, I'd put the Impala at the top of your list.
I read that they used to sell 70% of all Impalas to fleets.... hence the "cop car" comment and and fact you often rent one. They're now flipping that, only selling 30% to fleets.
I always buy GM like my father before me and the Impala might very well be my next car.June 4, 2013 / 19:04
GM lost me with the crap of the 80's and 90's. One Jimmy and 2 Blazers later I am never going back.
I loved GM cars and trucks, but they put out so much junk that I am a Ford guy now.
When we shopped for our last car we liked some of the North American vehicles we looked at but what kills North American cars is the confusing way they line up their vehicle options and the interest rates on financing. GM and Ford aren't producing anything that deserves some of the rates they ask. But to each their own.
Lithium is on my XM hot bar...great channel.June 4, 2013 / 19:13
Buy GM or Ford, but buy domestic if you can.June 4, 2013 / 19:15
@No Dope
You don't meant to buy domestic, you mean buy "made in canada".
They make the Impalas in Oshawa. That's reason enough to recommend it!June 4, 2013 / 19:19
Has anyone noticed how most car companies this year are all making their 2014 models with the big open mouth grill and slim head and tail lights? Kind of how Aston Martin's cars look? I really like the new direction these companies are going with their designs, can anyone shed some light on why they're doing this? I've never seen this done before.June 4, 2013 / 19:28
Yes they make the cars in Oshawa, but I bet you the parts are manufactured off shore.
Same goes for the Japanese cars made here. It would be so much better if North America could make the parts?
I saw them making the Impala in Oshawa today... takes about 28 hours to make one.
But Speysidephil is right in that parts come in from over 40 different countries.June 4, 2013 / 19:44
About to marry a beautiful woman, test driving new cars, playing golf with your best friend, and tasting single malt whiskeys in an exclusive club.
It sounds like you need some cheering up, Mike.June 4, 2013 / 21:03
I thought your true love was Ford, given the Escape trials etc. Just busting your you know whats. Looks kind of like the Volt from the pictures. I'm with Speyside, was turned off by my early experiences with GM products, have had Ford, VW, Toyota's, Honda CRV and Dodges over the last few years, and I have to say my preference is for the Japanese, always feel super tight even after several 100,000 Kms, and the pricing is very simplified, as with VW. They don't give you 15 different levels of trim/options, usually 3-4 max.June 4, 2013 / 21:20
@Rick C in Oakville
I did a program with Chevy in Ottawa / Gatineau last November and it was pretty awesome. I couldn't say no to this one after experiencing that one.
Ford's providing me with a car for my wedding and July camping trip. I still love the Ford folks!June 4, 2013 / 21:23
I have absolutely no complaints. Life is good....June 4, 2013 / 21:24
@Glen nailed it - good for you, Mike. Proof that sometimes - just sometimes - the good guys get to finish first.June 4, 2013 / 21:32
Picked up a new Ford Fusion last week. Great car. Replaced a 2010 Camry (240KM). Better styling and interior on the Ford. Let's see if it lasts. Camry had oil changes, tires 2x and brakes 1x. That's it. Tough act to follow.June 4, 2013 / 21:50
@ Toronto Mike,
Car for the wedding eh? Jeez, I can't even get a car from my bride when I ask her ;)
Still not DJ'ing your wedding.
Ford all the way!June 4, 2013 / 23:57
Glad to see you enjoyed the impala.
I have Cruze and I absolutely love it. It's a great car.June 5, 2013 / 00:57
Like a few of you, hard for me to look at any GM product and think it might be good. Bad experience and being treated like crap from GM made me go to Honda and I have never looked back. For my money, this Impala doesn't even come close to an Accord.June 5, 2013 / 07:21
Elvis is quite excited about the diesel Cruze that's coming soon. He says that will be his next car.June 5, 2013 / 09:28
@ Andrew
Just something bigger and cleaner and newer to get to and from the wedding.... unfortunately, I don't get to keep it.June 5, 2013 / 09:32
I drove a Toyota Echo for 7 years. Thing went through hell and back, and I still only had to do minimal maintenance. Tires, breaks, etc...the stuff you need to do.
But I had a chance to upgrade to a Cruze late last year (my wife works for GM). I miss my Echo, but so far I really like the Cruze.
But it has XM/Sirius (Lithium and the Verge kick ass), and really, that was all I wanted.
@Mike and Elvis
The dealership up here in Brampton has the new diesel cruze for sale.June 5, 2013 / 12:24
Thanks Matt!June 5, 2013 / 19:40
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Excerpts of a letter written today to Nassau County legislators by Catholic League president William Donohue appear below: I understand the Nassau County legislature is considering legislation that would require clergy to report cases of sexual abuse involving minors. Such legislation makes sense but it is incomplete: it needs to be broadened so that... [Read more...]SANTA FE CHURCHES DID NOT VIOLATE IRS RULES
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The JROTC program has prepared me to be a better citizen in many ways. Leadership skills, history, and life skills I believe are the three most important ways the program has made me a better citizen.
The JROTC program teaches leadership through values, traits, and by showing how a structured chain of command functions. Through my experiences in various leadership positions, I have learned how to take responsibility for my actions, lead a group of people to complete a task on time in an orderly fashion, and also how to make-decisions promptly, but smartly. These skills help me handle situations better and also instill responsibility in me. The leadership skills I have acquired will help me one day to lead a group of others in the workplace and in life.
In my past three years as a cadet in the JROTC program, I have learned a lot about our country's history. I have learned about key leaders and great people who fought hard to make our great country what it is today. By learning about these people and events, I have a great sense of pride in my country. I feel very proud when the national anthem is played or when the pledge of Allegiance is said because I know how much of a fight was put up so I could indulge in many freedoms today. I believe a sense of pride in your country is a very important thing to have in order to be a good citizen of the United States of America.
Out of any program or class I have ever taken, JROTC had taught me the most life skills. Some of the most important skills I have learned are communication, time management, organization, and discipline. By watching the chain of command flow, I have learned how information travels and have learned communication skills. Strict rules on timeliness are highly enforced in the JROTC program. I have learned that being early leaves a better impression and is also more beneficial than arriving on time or late. These time management skills have already helped me and I know that they will continue to benefit me. I have become very organized since I enrolled in the JROTC program. I have learned how to keep records and files neat and in order. I have also learned how to keep a good schedule and how to run a task smoothly and easily. Organization skills are very important because the tasks of life run a lot easier when you know where to find something as opposed to stressing out over finding something in a mess. Teamwork is also an important skill I have learned, when you do something as a team, you can get it done faster. Through cooperation, a team can do just about anything. Out of all the life skills I have learned, discipline has been the one that I have benefited from the most. I have acquired a lot of discipline through drill and ceremonies. All of the life skills I have learned in discipline have helped me become even more disciplined.
You may wonder how these skills will benefit me in the future. The skills and qualities I have acquired will benefit me in everything I do for the rest of my life. JROTC has more prepared me for life than any other course I have taken. Above all, JROTC has ultimately prepared me to be a better citizen by giving me the power to influence others to become better citizens also.
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All I see are USB 3.0 external hard drives. Are there other devices that will greatly benefit from this higher throughput? Are external hard drives the primary device that's pushing USB 3.0? If so, then I don't think there's much advantage for USB 3.0 for most consumers.
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There is this USB 3.0 monitor for example. And I'd guess external GPU would also take advantage of it fairly well.
I think external GPUs will also be seen in times to come. A variety of portable notebooks now have CPUs capable of running high end graphics applications/games. In order to keep the portability we need good battery life and this means small screens and low power GPUs, however When these become external it will be an opportunity to replace the desktops we currently rely on.
Recording equipment -- both audio and video -- will benefit from the higher throughput. The audio world will be especially happy if USB 3 does anything to fix the horrid latency of USB 2.


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ok... so here's a tip....
"The Lord has not called upon us to form churches. That is not our business. Would to God men had recognized the fact! A very different situation would obtain today from what exists, if that had been recognized."
got any tips?
George Warnock?
martha... martha...
Martha was a doer... I understand that... I was a doer... a doer that needed to undo all my doing.... "Martha, Martha, you are worried and bothered about so many things; but only a few things are necessary, really only one, for Mary has chosen the good part...."


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IMF Approves Second Annual Arrangement Under the ESAF Loan for Burkina Faso
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved the second annual arrangement for Burkina Faso under the Enhanced Structural Adjustment Facility (ESAF),1 in an amount equivalent to SDR 13.26 million (about US$18 million), to support the government's economic program covering July 1, 1997 to June 30, 1998. The loan is available in two equal semiannual installments, the first of which can be drawn on September 15, 1997.
Under the 1996 program, Burkina Faso made important progress in strengthening its public finances and widening the revenue base, while containing and improving the composition of expenditure. Progress was also made in strengthening the banking system through privatizations and liquidations, and in resuming the pace of public enterprise privatization, which has slowed in recent years. Budgetary expenditure controls were improved, and the monitoring of tax exemptions intensified. Substantial real GDP growth was achieved, and inflation fell sharply after a spur in mid-1996.
The 1997-98 Program
The economic program for 1997-98 focuses on achieving a further increase in the budgetary revenue to GDP ratio and an acceleration of structural reforms. The key macroeconomic goals are to achieve a real GDP growth rate above 6 percent, contain the rate of inflation at 3 percent and reduce the external current account deficit to 10.5 percent of GDP. To achieve these objectives, fiscal policy will aim at increasing the primary budgetary surplus to 1.9 percent of GDP in 1997 from 1.7 percent in 1996 through a rise in the revenue-to-GDP ratio to 12.9 percent of GDP in 1997 from 12.3 percent in 1996, reflecting the full year impact of the rise in the value added tax rate to 18 percent from 15 percent implemented in September 1996, and a further increase of customs revenues on account of further reductions in exonerations from taxes. The monitoring of budgetary expenditures will be improved further, owing to the computerization of the budgetary cycle. Monetary policy will seek to contain bank credit expansion, in line with the inflation objectives of the program.
Structural Reforms
In the structural reform area, the government has taken a number of steps to speed up the execution of the privatization program and will also develop a strategy to open public utilities toprivate participation. In the agricultural sector, the government will deregulate the rice and sugar sectors, eliminate nontariff barriers to trade, and restructure the cotton sector by reinforcing the role of farmers' cooperatives. As part of the effort to facilitate private sector activities, the government will also improve the functioning of the judicial system by recruiting new magistrates and computerizing courts and tribunals.
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The government has defined precise quantitative objectives in the education and health sectors aimed at correcting the major weaknesses of the past. The enrollment rate in primary schools and the enrollment rate for girls will be increased gradually over time, as well as the number of health centers.
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Ricoh France: Full Frame Pentax Camera Coming in 2015
We tend to pass on most of the camera rumors swirling endlessly around the web but this one comes straight from
the horse's mouth Facebook, so it must be true, right?
Well, not just any Facebook page. Specifically, Ricoh France posted the following in two separate comments on their Facebook page:
"Le full frame est en développement en ce moment même ! Nous vous tiendrons informés sur cette page !" Which translates to: "The full-frame is in development at this very moment! We will keep you informed on this page!"
A second Ricoh France comment said: "Grande nouvelle qui va ravir ceux qui attendaient un PENTAX full Frame: le développement du produit est lancé !" Translation: "Great news that will delight those who have been waiting for a Pentax full-frame : the product development is underway!"
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Food Network personality Alton Brown is hitting the road with his mixture of cooking, science and humor for ōAlton Brown Live! The Edible Inevitable Tour.ö
Brown, best known for his show ōGood Eatsö as well as hosting ōIron Chef America,ö will appear at the Fox Theatre in Detroit on Saturday, Nov. 2. See photos from his show
The tour, which will also stop in East Lansing and Midland, is a variety show that includes talk show antics, food experiments Ś some that require audience members to wear ponchos Ś comedy, a multimedia lecture and even live music. ThereÆs an interactive component in which audience members will have the opportunity to act as BrownÆs assistants.
Here he talks about the tour, playing the saxophone and overcooked eggs.
Q: Why is there a ōponcho zoneö on your tour?
AB: We provide ponchos to the first two rows. We have one demonstration that tends to sometimes get out of hand and produce some airborne material.
Q: What else should the audience be prepared for?
AB: We have two very, very large, very, very unusual food demonstrations. Things you could not do at home. One is about making things very hot; the other is about making things very cold. The rest of the show involves puppets, audience interactions and songs. ThereÆs also a rant called ō10 Things IÆm Pretty Sure IÆm Sure About Food,ö which in some cities, has passed itself off as stand-up comedy. ThereÆs pretty much everything but dancing and juggling.
Q: The show includes music. Will you play guitar, saxophone, or both? How often do you practice?
AB: IÆve been playing saxophone all my life. ThereÆs always been an instrument around, since I was 12. ItÆs always good to have a musical instrument in the house. IÆll be playing saxophone in the encore of the show some nights, but IÆll be playing guitar and singing most of the time. There will be a song about food celebrities called ōTV Chef.ö
Q: WhatÆs your favorite dish your mother made?
AB: My mom used to make this really delicious meat pie called Venetian Veal Pie that had this wonderful pastry, and was full of pieces of veal, tomato sauce and cheese. It was terrific.
Q: What dish do home cooks typically mess up most?
AB: American cooks have a really hard time with heat management Ś getting things hot enough and controlling temperature. Because of that, we end up with a lot of really overcooked eggs. Overcooked poached eggs and overcooked omelets are bad. And we mess up things like steak.Ā
Q: Is there a dish that you personally still struggle with? Something youÆve attempted many times but canÆt get quite right?
AB: Sometimes I make really bad coffee. I donÆt know why, but one out of every 10 pots just tastes terrible.
Q: Which ōIron Chef Americaö battle would you have wanted to compete in?Ā
AB: Battle Yak. Because who doesnÆt want to cook yak? But I would never compete on ōIron Chef Americaö because I would never want to give anybody a shot at my job!
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Garage fire snarls Route 4 Tuesday morning
HARWINTON – A fire apparently caused by a malfunctioning refrigerator damaged a garage and tied up traffic on the Burlington Road (Route 4) for more than an hour Tuesday morning.
Trucks from the Harwinton Volunteer Fire Department and the Harwinton Westside Volunteer Fire Department were called at 8:30 a.m. to the home of Vincent and Arlene Camarca, 305 Burlington Road.
John D. Fredsall, chief of the Harwinton V.F.D., reported that an apparent short in a refrigerator enabled "miscellaneous material" nearby to ignite. He added that it was "a bit difficult to put out" because of a propane tank that was stored in the garage that kept flaring. He estimated the damage to be in the vicinity of $10,000.
Traffic on the Burlington Road, just west of the Route 72 and Woodchuck Lane intersection, was reduced to one lane due to fire trucks parked alongside the road. A truck from the Burlington Volunteer Fire Department was summoned to stand by at the Harwinton V.F.D. firehouse in case of another call.
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Disney (NYSE:DIS) has led the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES:^DJI) higher today by 70 points, to 16,592, as of 1:30 p.m. EDT, leaving the blue-chip index within spitting distance of its all-time high of 16,631. Disney reported record earnings on the popularity of Frozen, the highest-grossing animated movie of all time, earlier in the week. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) was up four points to 1,882.
The House of Mouse's stock was up nearly 2% to $81.86 after its strong quarterly earnings report after the market close on Tuesday. Earnings per share came in at $1.08, up 30% from $0.83 a year ago, and far surpassing analyst expectations of $0.96. CEO Bob Iger said on the earnings conference call:
We're extremely pleased with our results this quarter, delivering double-digit increases in operating income across all of our businesses and the highest quarterly earnings per share in the history of the company. Our continued strong performance reflects the strength of our brands, the quality of our content, and our unique ability to leverage creative success across the entire company to drive value.
Disney revenue came in at $11.65 billion, 10% above last year's $10.55 billion. The film division led the company's revenue jump with 35% growth; Frozen's strength led to a 300% jump in the division's income from $118 million to $475 million. The below infographic from late April gives some of the stats on Frozen, all of which have grown since then:
Frozen is a franchise the company can build on for years to come, both in terms of additional movies and across its theme parks and resorts, music, and merchandise divisions.
Disney has been a top-performing stock the past decade as the company acquired brand-name content creators such as Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm, and most recently Maker Studios. Disney uses its own know-how and businesses to create franchises around its acquisitions' already strong brands.
While the focus for this quarter was on Disney's film business, investors should not forget the company owns ESPN, A&E, and the Disney Channel, which remain some of the most valuable television operations in the U.S. The company's cable networks' quarterly operating income grew 15% year over year to $1.97 billion. Disney is at the height of its game right now ,and looks like it will continue its momentum in the years ahead on the strength of its existing and new franchises.
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Spurs 125, Heat 95
Observations from Friday's 125-95 loss to the Spurs at the AT&T Center:
- The Spurs got up 24 early and just about ended it right there. Consider it a lesson learned. The Heat does not yet play in San Antonio's league.
- LeBron James and Dwyane Wade got their numbers, but these hardly were efficient performances. Wade was sloppy; LeBron settled for too many outside shots early.
- Chris Bosh kept fighting and came around from his regrettable Thursday performance. His numbers were legitimate.
- Mike Bibby started the second half at point guard, Mike Miller at small forward, LeBron at the four and Bosh at the five. Sign of things to come?
- The Mario Chalmers-as-starter era might have finally come to a close, after numerous second chances. Wonder if Arroyo regret follows (or if they ever would admit to it)?
- It will be interesting to see how Haslem would fit into such a configuration. Udonis is still at least weeks away.
- Erik Dampier figures to get more inspection on his third-quarter Flagrant 2 foul on Tony Parker and quite possibly a suspension. The Heat could use his size against Chicago on Sunday.
- When James missed a third-quarter 3-pointer, it dropped him to 1 of 14 over the last five games. The "hero" shots have to stop.
- Erik Spoelstra, again, told ESPN the Heat "have to go through the process." In the first quarter, they went through the food processor, on puree.
- Of course the Heat were down 24 after the first quarter. That, after all, is the official starting point for comebacks, right?
- And the Heat certainly had their moments in the second quarter, especially when LeBron moved his game closer to the rim, something that should happen far more often.
- Now we'll see if coaches actually watch the games when it comes to potential All-Defensive Team votes when it comes to Wade. Thursday was tough enough. Friday, Manu Ginobili opens 4 of 4 for 11 points by the midpoint of the first quarter.
- Why is settling for a jumper off a curl early in the shot clock ever a good play for LeBron? Way too many jumpers early for the Heat.
- Just Heat's luck: Tony Parker's 2-to-4 weeks with a calf into turned to a matter of days, as he returned Friday.
- And, of course, that means Parker also will available when the Spurs visit March 14. Dan Gilbert apparently sent him a miracle cure.
- With Parker back, former Heat guard Chris Quinn was inactive for San Antonio.
- The Heat wore "El Heat" jerseys, but no Arroyo.
- The Knicks found a way to lose again to the Cavaliers. So they can beat LeBron but not LeBron's former team?


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The Ten-Sim Hotspot Solution to Roaming Charges
Everybody seems to have at least one bad story to tell about how they were caught out by international data roaming charges that were either unexpected or forced on them by the absence of WiFi. Arctic Startup reports on a possible solution.
Oulu, Finland's Uros Ltd believes they have solved this problem with Goodspeed, a smartphone-sized device to enable mobile hotspots. Goodspeed offers 10 SIM card slots for different destination countries, and allows five devices to simultaneously connect, making it a nice solution for work teams or families abroad.
The device is available on Amazon today for £219.00 (US$355). To get access to internet abroad, the service charges €9.90 (US$13.00) a month unlimited travel in the countries Goodspeed supports. The service also offers destination fees starting at €5.90 (US$7.75) a day.
At launch the service covers Finland, Germany, Switzerland, Italy and the U.K.
The company is reported as saying that most popular destination countries will be covered before the holiday season with the eventual aim of global coverage.
Arctic Startup: Goodspeed Is A Smartphone Size Device That Enables Flat Data Fees While Abroad


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A disease that MEN/ BOYS have.
girl: " don't play with that boy, he has COOTIES ! "
โดย Shmoozums 05 มกราคม 2006
A mythical disease carried by young women prior to the September 11, 2001 attacks, replaced since then by skankthrax.
"Bug off, Susie! I don't want your cooties!"
โดย Gahmuret 22 กรกฎาคม 2006
Body lice in the crotch area; same as crabs.
Jerome was often a muff diver and quite frequently you could see the cooties in his eyebrows.
โดย Richard Black 15 มีนาคม 2005
Retarded bullshit that 11 and under boys believe that girls have.
"a girl wants too beat me up, what do i do"
"Heh...53><0r her face"
"what? thats gross girls have cooties"
"Heh...53><0r her face"
"what? thats gross girls have cooties"
โดย dj gs68 07 กรกฎาคม 2003
cooties are boys. The raw facts.. cooties can be corrupted and non cooties can NOT be cootiefied..
that man has cooties for children.
i cant talk 2 those people. they ARE cooties (men and dads)
i cant talk 2 those people. they ARE cooties (men and dads)
โดย gina and sarah 06 พฤศจิกายน 2005
The reason why Molestation is Illegal
Gee! If there was no such thing as cooties, I'd fuck my neice every day!
โดย Taeko Hentie 08 เมษายน 2006
A form of STD that can develop from having unprotected sex
"Ooooo that girl has cooties!"
โดย Jenbear242 01 มิถุนายน 2016


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It's natural to have questions about childbirth. Here is a list of frequently asked questions about delivering at Providence.
Midwifery has long been an option for women wanting to deliver their babies with minimal medical intervention. Providence Health & Services has paired the personal support of midwifery with the modern comforts of a hospital since 1993.


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Matthew Chamberlain Movies and Career Information
New Zealand
Matthew Chamberlain is a New Zealand actor, who starred in the New Zealand film Black Sheep as Oliver Oldfield and Peter Jackson's King Kong as a crewmember of the Venture. Chamberlain previously co-starred in children's TV program Johnson and Friends as Diesel. Chamberlain is currently starring in the high profile role of Murray Cooper in the TVNZ Soap opera Shortland Street.
- Matthew Chamberlain Movies before 2015
- Avatar 2009
- Stroke 2000
- Under the Mountain
- Insatiable Moon
- In My Father's Den


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Saturday evening the Odessa Wranglers beat Seward 60-52 in Odessa. The Saints are 5-3 after two losses during Thanksgiving weekend.
The #25 New Mexico Junior College Thunderbirds defeated the #17 Seward County Saints 74-72 Friday afternoon in Odessa. The Saints have a chance to tie the game during the closing seconds of the game.
The Saints host Odessa Friday night in the Green House for the Conestoga Classic. The game will air on B107.5 and kscbnews.net. The Saints host Northwest Tech Saturday night at 8 p.m. on Talkradio 1270 and kscbnews.net.
©2016 Seward County Broadcasting Company, Inc.
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Track List
Album Notes
This is a hybrid Super Audio CD playable on both regular and Super Audio CD players.
Personnel: Benjamin Herman (alto saxophone); Pierre Christophe (piano); Jos Machtel (double bass); Joost Van Schaik (drums).
Recorded at Le Roy Studio, Amsterdam, The Netherlands on December 19, 2002.
Personnel: Benjamin Herman (saxophone); Pierre Christophe (piano).
Audio Mixer: Chris Weeda.
Liner Note Author: Benjamin Herman.
Recording information: Le Roy Studio Amsterdam (12/19/2001).
Editor: Chris Weeda.
Although the late Jaki Byard recorded extensively as a leader and soloist, as well as composing a fair body of original music, he is remembered most for his work as a sideman with the likes of Charles Mingus and Eric Dolphy. Alto saxophonist Benjamin Herman sought to correct this oversight by dedicating most of a CD to Byard's songs, accompanied by pianist Pierre Christophe (who studied with Byard for four years in New York), bassist Jos Machtel, and drummer Joost van Schalk. "Tribute to Jimmy Slide" makes for an impressive opener. Byard's tribute to the well-known tap dancer was first conceived as a piano solo, but Christophe adapted it for the quartet, with the pianist incorporating some of Byard's keyboard techniques without sounding like a clone. "D.D.L.J." was written for Byard's two daughters and wife (he is the "J"); Herman's alto sax easily negotiates the demanding changes in this uptempo piece. "Aluminum Baby" is a jaunty but easygoing ballad, complete with an amusing reference to "Satin Doll," while "Two-Five-One" is a hard bop masterpiece devoured whole by the quartet. Herman soars in the deceptively funky blues "Out Front," while Christophe detours into a hilarious Erroll Garner-tinged solo for a time. Byard, who was occasionally known to pick up and play an alto sax during a recording session or concert, would have been pleased with Herman's interpretation. "Sagapo" is the least eclectic of the Byard compositions heard on this disc, though that hardly means it is easy to play. The relaxed groove within "Strolling Along" (aka "Just Rollin' Along") is the perfect choice for wrapping the date, with outstanding solos by both Herman and Christophe. Christophe composed the lovely, relaxed ballad "Never Again," though all he admitted to the leader of the date was that he had a major hangover when he wrote it! The sound on this hybrid Super Audio CD is amazing, but better still is that it features musicians who not only had the foresight to explore the music of the late Jaki Byard, but are also able to meet it head on. ~ Ken Dryden
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"Mad Dog: Inside the Secret World of Muammar Gaddafi" is set to premiere on Showtime on Friday, April 11, 2014 (9 p.m. ET/PT), according to a media announcement emailed by Showtime Networks on Feb. 20, 2014.
The feature documentary explores the tyrannical regime of one of the world's most famous dictators, Libyan strong man Muammar Gaddafi.
The United States continues to confront the myriad strategic challenges and controversies that have arisen in the wake of the Arab Spring and the fall of Gaddafi, so the rise and fall of the Libyan dictator continues to be important.
Gaddafi's death was announced on Oct. 20, 2011: President Obama makes statement on death of Muammar Qaddafi.
"Mad Dog" includes interviews with palace insiders and those who gave shape to Gaddafi's dark dreams. Their collective stories provide a rare glimpse of a brutal, contradictory and sometimes vulnerable dictator who fascinated people worldwide for over 40 years.
The interviews include:
A fugitive from US justice who helped Gaddafi kill his enemies worldwide. This unnamed fugitive was a major supplier for the dictator's international terror enterprise.
Valerie Plame, the famous CIA counter- proliferation operative who was the widow of the Libyan foreign minister whose body was kept in a freezer by Gaddafi.
An American businessman who supplied Gaddafi with lethal poisons.
A female bodyguard who adored Gaddafi until she saw the violence of teenagers being raped and executed under his regime.
Gaddafi's German rocket designer and sometime confidante.
Muammar Gaddafi's story is a study in the exercise of absolute power, told not by politicians but by those who directly served the late Libyan leader who at the height of his reign was earning more than 1 billion dollars a week in oil revenues.
President Ronald Reagan called Gaddafi a mad dog, The mad dog's story is stranger than fiction.
"Mad Dog" The Inside World of Muammar Gaddafi" was produced by Fresh One Productions for Showtime. The film was directed, produced and filmed by award-winning filmmaker Christopher Olgiati. Roy Ackerman served as Executive Producer and the film was co-produced by Michael Chrisman.


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On Jan. 31, just two days before Superbowl XLVIII, the current starting Tight End for the San Francisco 49ers posed a question to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on why the league should not be providing life long healthcare coverage to retired football players, especially if they receive injuries that grow to a pre-existing condition later in life. The Commissioner responded that the NFL currently provides five years of free health care insurance after a player leaves the league, which is more than nearly all U.S. companies provide their employees after retirement, or leaving a job.
Vernon Davis: Roger, we play one of America's most dangerous and lucrative games, but still we have to fight for health benefits. Why doesn't the NFL offer free health care for life, especially for those suffering from brain injury?
Roger Goodell: We had lots of discussions about that in the collective bargaining, and we went back and approved a lot of our health benefits, both for former players and for current players, to the point where I believe health benefits provided to current players are the best in the world.
I am proud of what we have been able to do with the union in approving those benefits. - Yahoo Sports
NFL players currently get five years of free encompassing health insurance after their final accredited season, which is more than three times the average length of guaranteed health insurance most Americans receive who are eligible under Federal programs to sign up for COBRA insurance upon employment termination.
However, beginning on Jan. 1 of this year, the Affordable Health Cart Act, also known as Obamacare, became the cumulative answer for not only NFL players, but all Americans to be assured of complete healthcare insurance despite any pre-existing conditions. This coverage ensures that employers like the National Football League, or any other corporation, no longer carry the responsibility for one's healthcare needs, and places all Americans on the same level playing field in regards to healthcare coverage.
NFL players are provided incredible salaries and benefits in relation to what most working Americans make for working the same number of hours and with the same risks and hazards in certain types of environments. The stress, work, and potential for injury that NFL players risk is no different than those that a soldier, firefighter, or worker in the oil industry undertake, and their pay is much more substantial in allowing them to provide their own insurance just as most Americans must do once they retire or leave their employers. And with the advent of Obamacare there is now no excuse or justification for players to call upon the NFL to provide them lifelong healthcare coverage for free, when the government has opened the door to resolve this issue.
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Middle school girls in San Francisco are getting a lesson on technology careers.
A group called San Francisco Citizens Initiative for Technology and Innovation (sf.citi) launched a program called sf.girls to get females interested in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers.
This spring, the group started holding assemblies at middle schools in the Bay Area -- at each event, a panel of women share why they started working in these fields, how they overcame tough obstacles and how the students could pursue a career like they did.
The sf.citi group also hosts a variety of STEM activities to spark girls' interest and spend time in small groups talking about STEM. This spring, the group has already visited four schools, including Claire Lilienthal Middle School, Buena Vista Horace Mann Middle School, Herbert Hoover Middle School and Martin Luther King Jr Middle School.


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Idea #3
Many dads enjoy cooking, especially on the grill. Nothing is better than grilling some barbecue ribs, smoked sausage, hamburgers, hot dogs and many other delicious grilled delights. Dads feel proud firing up their grill and getting ready to make a delicious feast. Now, as we are trying to create a memory through an experience, let's check out Dad's grilling accessories.
Home Depot, Sears, Lowe's and many retail stores have a HUGE assortment of grilling accessories. Some have handles like screwdrivers, or wood, stainless steel and many different kinds. Maybe starting with an update of accessories would be great. There are many different prices, too. Some you can find for about $2 each utensil up to $100 for the set. This can be a great gift that fits any budget.
Next, let's do a seasoning check. If the Dad in your life really likes grilling, then he is probably due for some new seasonings. Again, there are many places to buy seasonings, a specialty store like Harry and David's could have more unique blends if you are looking for something a little different. Stores like Ross and TJ Maxx also carry different brands and something could catch your eye. If you have plenty of different seasoning, you could pick up some new sauces to try, or get a whole new smorgasbord! A sweet chili sauce or a mango barbecue could add just the right kick to a grilling favorite.
To top off the whole experience, you could get a new apron, or glove or platter for all the new delicious foods that will be coming off the grill. There are also new grilling cookbooks out there that would match keenly with his new accessories and flavors. Dad will surely remember this Father's Day and so will his taste buds! We sure do hope that you are getting some wonderful ideas for Dad this Father's Day. We will see you out there!


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Community Support
Black Hills Bagels proudly supports many community events, activities, and programs. Some of our current and past contributions are:
- KOTA Care & Share Food Drive - "Bagel in the Street" promotion
- CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) - Fire & Ice Annual Banquet and Silent Auction
- Behavior Management - Festival of the Trees Silent Auction. Debra has emceed the event for two years.
- American Leagion Post 22 - Bagel Night at the Ballpark
Black Hills Bagels is a strong believer in community support and helping many different organizations. We receive many requests for assistance but unfortunately our budget does not allow us to give to everyone. If you or your organization would like us to consider a request for support please do so in writing. We will only consider written requests. Please send your request to:
Black Hills Bagels
Attn: Donation Request
913 Mt. Rushmore Rd
Rapid City, SD 57701
Fax: 605.399.1800
or email your request to firstname.lastname@example.com
Be sure to include your contact information along with mailing address so we can promply respond.
Thank you for considering Black Hills Bagels.


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Top Risks for 2011: G-Zero tops the list
04 January 2011
Eurasia Group President Ian Bremmer and Head of Research David Gordon today announced the firm's annual Top Risks in a note to clients. Top Risks identifies the upcoming year's key geopolitical areas to watch for global investors and market participants. According to the report, the greatest risk in 2011 is the new global order. No country or bloc of countries currently has the political and economic will or leverage to drive today's international agenda. Marking the end of a decades-long agreement on how the global economy should function, we are entering the era of G-Zero.
Dr. Bremmer and Dr. Gordon write, "2011 looks to be the year that our understanding of how the world works becomes out of date. The dominant economic trend of the last half century, globalization, now faces a direct challenge from geopolitics."
This major transition will intensify all the other Top Risks for 2011-including the potential for uncontained crisis in Europe; tensions in cybersecurity and geopolitics; an unwillingness of China to respond to growing international pressure; provocations from North Korea; and currency controls.
The following is a summary of Eurasia Group's Top Risks for 2011. Please CLICK HERE for the complete report
1 - The G-Zero: We are entering the era of G-Zero, a world order in which no country or bloc of countries has the political and economic leverage to drive an international agenda. The US lacks the resources to continue as primary provider of public goods, and rising powers are too preoccupied with problems at home to welcome the burdens that come with international leadership. As a result, economic efficiency will be reduced and serious conflicts will arise.
2 - Europe: While the eurozone will undoubtedly remain intact in 2011, the region's political crises will become increasingly unmanageable. There's a real concern that core European countries (such as Germany) will become less committed to the peripherals, in turn hurting policy coordination and undermining market confidence in the EU.
3 - Cyber security and geopolitics: In 2011, geopolitics and cyber-security will collide. Whether attacks are waged for power (state versus state), profit (particularly among state capitalists), or pleasure (from info-anarchists, as in the recent WikiLeaks case), this is a key development to watch. Governments, corporations, and banks are all vulnerable to sudden, radical transparency, and a debilitating attack could be a long-term game changer.
4 - China: China's growth story will generate more and more resentment abroad, especially as Beijing "talks the talk" of participating in global coordination, but doesn't "walk the walk." By the next G20 in Cannes, 10 months from now, frustrations may erupt and bring many countries to confront China on issues ranging from industrial policy to intellectual property to currency valuation.
5 - North Korea: Pyongyang is likely to take more provocative steps against the south, particularly amid a faster-than-expected leadership transition. If North Korea strikes peninsular South Korea or US forces, tension would spike. Given US-China mistrust, there's a real potential for this scenario to get out of control.
6 - Capital controls: As increased inflows and currency appreciation persist, a number of countries, including those that resisted the urge last year, will impose capital controls. This trend is driven by the divergence in economic recovery between emerging markets and industrialized countries-combined with the increasingly dim prospects for a coordinated G20 strategy to tackle current account imbalances. The lack of global governance on this front will create significant market uncertainties.
7 - US gridlock: At a time when decisive action is needed, congressional gridlock will instead put up roadblocks to policymaking. Both parties will posture about issues that matter to markets, such as housing reform, but there will be little to no movement. In turn, the White House may take more heavy-handed administrative actions that are hard to predict or influence.
8 - Pakistan: Pakistan is experiencing a near perfect storm of political risks this year, with political, economic, and social crises all rising. While a 1999-type coup is unlikely, worsening governance and security could encourage the army to intervene politically. President Asif Ali Zardari will fight any such army effort to remove his cronies and government, risking a debilitating power struggle, and even if a technocratic government is put into place, it will struggle to reverse the effects years of weak governance.
9 - Mexico: Although the country is not headed for state failure, its battle against drug cartels will continue occupying most of the government's time and resources. Although the Felipe Calderon administration is gaining ground in its fight against organized crime, there will be a rising risk of more dramatic episodes of violence, including higher-profile assassination attempts on government officials, security forces, and figures.
10 - Emerging markets: Virtually all emerging markets are riding high currently, but as fiscal and political risks play out in 2011, they will contribute to poor investment outcomes in certain countries, ranging from adverse regulatory changes to asset bubbles to weak stock market performance. The most notable underperformers will be Argentina, Hungary, Peru, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and Thailand.
In addition to Top Risks, Dr. Bremmer and Dr. Gordon identify four Red Herrings-Iran, Turkey, Sudan, and Nigeria-which are places that Eurasia Group believes will not be sources of geopolitical instability in 2011.
Alexsandra Lloyd, Director, Communications: +1 646.291.4036 or email@example.com
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Eurasia Group is the world's leading global political risk research and consulting firm. By providing information and insight on how political developments move markets, we help clients anticipate and respond to instability and opportunities everywhere they do business. Founded in 1998, the firm's name reveals its early focus on the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, but today our research platform is global. Our analysts monitor political, economic, social, and security developments in Africa, Asia, Eurasia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and North America. Headquartered in New York, we have offices in Washington, DC, and London, as well as on-the-ground experts and resources in more than a hundred countries. Our analysts are highly trained political scientists with extensive experience in the public and private sectors.


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Feb. 21, 2012
Complete Release as a PDF File
Date: Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012
Time: 6:30 p.m. MST
Location: Olson Court, McKale Center (15,538), Tucson, Ariz.
Radio: IMG College/Wildcat Radio Network (Brian Jeffries/Matt Muehlebach) [Sirius 128]
TV: FOX Sports Arizona (Dave Sitton/Corey Williams)
GAME DATA: Arizona (19-9, 10-5 Pac-12) closes out the home portion of the regular- season schedule with a pair of games beginning Thursday vs. USC (6-21, 1-13 Pac-12) at 6:30 p.m. MST on FOX Sports Arizona ... Through 15 home games, Arizona averages 71.3 points per game and limits opponents to just 59.8 points ... UA shoots better than 40 percent from three-point range (.401/118-of-294) in McKale Center ... A win tonight gives Arizona 20 wins for the second straight season and the 33rd time in school history.
THE RANKINGS: UA remains unranked in the Associated Press and ESPN/USA Today Coaches' polls this week.
ARIZONA HEAD COACH Sean Miller . . . is in his third season at the University of Arizona and his eighth overall as a college head coach with a record of 185-79 (.701) and 65-32 (.670) at Arizona ... He guided UA to 30 wins and the 2011 Pac-10 regular season championship in a run that culminated in the NCAA Tournament's Elite Eight ... He was named Pac-10 Conference and NABC District 20 Coach of the Year ... Appointed April 7, 2009, Miller came to Tucson after five successful years at Xavier University, where he amassed four 20-win seasons and four NCAA Tournament appearances ... His clubs won the three Atlantic 10 regular season championships (2007-09) and the 2006 Atlantic 10 postseason tournament title ... During his time at XU, the Musketeers won better than 71 percent of their conference games, including an .813 winning percentage (39-9) in his last three seasons ... Miller has made 15 trips to the postseason in his 18 seasons as a head, assistant or associate head coach (9 NCAA/6 NIT) and has an 9-5 (.643) NCAA Tournament record as a head coach ... He took two Xavier teams to the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16 (2008, 2009) with his 2008 club advancing to the West Regional final ... His 2007-08 team set a Xavier record for wins in a season with 30, helping him claim Atlantic 10 and NABC District 10 Coach-of-the-Year honors ... Since becoming a head coach, 17 of 18 players to complete eligibility under Miller have earned their degrees ... A standout guard for the University of Pittsburgh (1987-92), Miller was the Big East Freshman of the Year in 1988, won a gold medal on the 1991 U.S. World University Games team ... He is assisted by James Whitford, Emanuel Richardson and Joe Pasternack ... Miller is 4-2 vs. USC as a head coach.
LAST TIME OUT: Washington's backcourt duo of Terrence Ross and Tony Wroten proved nearly insurmountable and C.J. Wilcox hit two key treys in the second half to fully swing momentum as the Huskies pulled away to a 79-70 win Saturday in Seattle. UW got 42 points in the paint and held a 14-5 advantage in turnover points as UA saw its five-game win streak end. Nick Johnson led four Arizona players in double figures with 20 points, while Solomon Hill and Kyle Fogg combined for 19 rebounds.
SCOUTING USC: The Trojans enter tonight's game with a 6-21 record (1-13 Pac-12) following the Feb. 15 64-54 loss at UCLA. On the year, USC averages 53.4 points, shoots 39.1 percent from the floor (550-of-1,405), 27.6 percent (105-of-381) from three-point range and 61.0 percent (236-of-387) from the line. Opponents average 59.5 points, outrebound USC by 8.3 boards per game and shoot 43.6 percent from the floor (574-of-1,318). Individually, one active USC player averages in double figures: Maurice Jones and his 13.7 ppg average. Byron Wesley leads all active Trojans with a 4.9 rebounds per game average.
THE SERIES: Tonight's game is the 100th meeting of the two schools with Arizona holding a 59-40 series advantage. UA has won 20 of the last 30 meetings in the series, which dates back to 1922, including the last, 57-46, in Los Angeles on Jan. 8. All-time, Arizona is 30-10 in series games played in Tucson, 25-30 in Los Angeles, and 4-0 in neutral-site games. For more series information, please see page 49 in the UA media guide.
LAST MEETING: Arizona 57, USC 46, Jan. 8, 2012: In a game in which Arizona never trailed, the Wildcats limited USC to 29 percent shooting and outrebounded the Trojans, 38-32. UA jumped out to a 6-0 lead and never looked back, holding USC to 6-of-29 shooting and 16 points in the first half. Jesse Perry scored 12 of his game-high 20 points in the second half, while Solomon Hill collected his third consecutive double-double and Kyle Fogg added 10 points and two blocks. It was Arizona's first win in the Galen Center since January 2008.
FOLLOW THAT GUY: Kyle Fogg guided Arizona to a split in two games last week by averaging 13.5 points, 9.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists as the Wildcats won its Pac-12-best fifth conference road game in 2011-12. The senior guard also connected on 37.5 percent of his field goals (9-of-24), 30.0 percent (3-of-10) of his three-point attempts and 85.7 percent (6-of-7) of his free throws. Included in the effort was his first career double-double in the win Thursday in Pullman. He opened the week with 16 points, 10 boards and three assists Thursday at Washington State and added 11 points and nine rebounds Saturday at Washington. Fogg scored 19 of those 27 points last week in the first half, and his 19 total rebounds were the most in his career in back-to-back games. On the year, he averages 12.8 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game.
PRETTY GOOD, ON AVERAGE: By winning its 10th conference game of the season Thursday at Washington State, Arizona now has won 10 or more conference games in 26 of the last 28 seasons. Since the start of the 1984-85 season, the Wildcats have averaged 13.4 conference wins per season.
A NEED TO REBOUND: Arizona lost the rebound battle Saturday at Washington, 43-39, marking the first time in five games that UA had been outrebounded. On the season, Arizona has been outboarded just eight times in 28 games this season and is 3-5 when that happens. Interestingly, even though Washington had more offensive rebounds than Arizona (20-18) Saturday, the Cats actually held a 23-20 advantage in second-chance points.
LONG-RANGE EFFORTS: In a week in which it was outscored 74-48 in the paint, Arizona did what it could to counter, and that's shoot it well from distance. In its two games in the state of Washington last week, Arizona connected on 15-of-40 (.375) three-point attempts, while limiting opponents to .256 shooting (10-of-39) from beyond the arc. Arizona leads all Pac-12 teams with an average of 7.5 treys made per game to date in 2011-12, and is the only Pac-12 program with at least 200 made treys this season. Of the six Wildcats to attempt a three-point FG this week, four of those players sank multiple treys. Through 28 games, five UA players have made 20 or more treys this season.
ON THE RISE: Despite losing Saturday at Washington, Arizona has won six of its last eight games played and in that span is averaging 71.6 points per game, a figure that is 2.7 points better than its scoring average in Pac-12 play (68.9). Additionally, the squad has managed to nearly maintain its scoring margin in that span (+7.1) when compared to the 15-game figure in conference action to date (+7.2). UA is 7-1 in Pac-12 play this year when scoring 70 or more points.
TAKE CARE (OF THE BALL): As UA head coach Sean Miller has long surmised, turnovers continue to loom large for the Cats. Arizona turned it over 12 times Saturday, twice as many as Washington, and not coincidentally, the Huskies held a +9 advantage in turnover points in a 79-70 final. Additionally, six of UW's 10 fast break points were direct results of UA turnovers. On the season, Arizona averages 12.4 turnovers per game, and the Cats are 11-1 when committing the same or fewer turnovers than its opponent and 8-8 when committing more.
A TELLING STATISTIC: Washington managed to post a better shooting percentage than Arizona Saturday (.418-.393) in what, at times, was a defensive struggle. This season, eight of Arizona's nine losses have come when UA shoots it worse than the opponent. Saturday's .393 (22-of-56) effort marked just the sixth time this season that Arizona had not shot better than 40 percent from the field. Conversely, Arizona had help opponents to less than 40-percent shooting 10 times in 2011-12. In 15 Pac-12 games to date, UA opponents are shooting a cumulative .400 (336-of-840) from the field.
GUNNING FOR 40: When it comes to 40-point halves, Arizona posted one and allowed another in its games last week. On the year, Arizona has posted 15 40-point halves, including seven in Pac-12 play, while allowing just six overall and four in conference play. UA has proven to be a stronger second-half team overall, averaging 36.2 points and enjoying a +5.0 scoring margin in the second period.
THIS GUY HAS BEEN GOOD: Junior Solomon Hill continues to play like an all-conference performer, as he tallied 13 points and 10 rebounds Saturday at Washington to record his 10th double-double of the season. The 6-foot-6 forward, who averages 12.4 points and 8.2 rebounds per game, also leads Arizona is field goal percentage (.500), free throws made (90) and assists (76). Among Pac-12 players, he ranks second in double-doubles, rebounding and defensive rebounds; fifth in offensive rebounds, 15th in field goal percentage and 18th in scoring.
THIRTEEN SCORES 20: Freshman guard Nick Johnson notched the first 20-point game of his career Saturday at Washington, connecting on 6-of-14 field goals and 6-of-7 free throws to go with four assists in the effort. He joins Kyle Fogg (4), Jesse Perry (3) and Solomon Hill (2) as the Cats to accomplish that feat this season. Johnson, a 6-foot-2 native of Gilbert, Ariz., is averaging 9.6 points and 2.5 assists per game.
KEEPING POSSESSIONS ALIVE: Forward Angelo Chol collected four points, three rebounds, a block and an assist in 18 minutes Saturday at Washington. In two games last week, five of the seven rebounds grabbed by Chol were on the offensive end. On the season, Chol trails only Jesse Perry (36%/72 of 202) as the team's most effective rebounder, as 34 percent of his rebounds (23 of 67) are offensive. Chol, a 6-foot-9, 217-pound freshman from San Diego, Calif., averages 2.8 points and 2.4 rebounds per game, while shooting .604 (32-of-53) from the field.
FINISHING STRONG: Over the last 10 games, Arizona has gotten increased productivity from guard Brendon Lavender. In that span, he's averaging 18.6 minutes per game, more than five minutes per game better than his season-long averages, and is chipping in with 6.5 points, 1.0 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game. The 6-foot-5 native of Mesa, Ariz., ranks fifth on the team in scoring and second in treys made (19) in those 10 games, while connecting on 46.3 percent of his three-point field goal attempts (19-of-41).
A RARE OCCURRENCE: Arizona was held without a steal in Satuday's game at Washington, marking the first time the Cats have been blanked in that category since Feb. 10, 1999, in what was an 86-80 UA win at Arizona State. For those readers who count such things, that's a streak of 442 consecutive games with at least one steal. On the year, Arizona ranks seventh in the Pac-12 with a 5.5 steals per game average.
RECRUITING CLASS: The Arizona coaching staff signed four student-athletes to National-Letters-of-Intent as part of the November early signing period. Brandon Ashley (F, 6-8, 215) from Oakland, Calif., who preps at Findlay Prep in Henderson, Nev.; Grant Jerrett (F, 6-10, 220) from LaVerne, Calif., who preps at LaVerne Lutheran H.S.; Kaleb Tarczewski (C, 7-0, 220) from Southborough, Mass., who preps at St. Mark's School; and Gabe York (G, 6-1, 170) from Orange, Calif., who preps at Orange Lutheran H.S.; make up a class that was ranked No. 1 nationally by espn.com and rivals.com.
UP NEXT: The Wildcats host its final home game of the regular season Saturday, Feb. 25, against UCLA. Tip-off is scheduled for noon p.m. MST and can be seen nationally on CBS-TV.


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- KSFO radio in San Francisco recently featured a segment by hosts John and Ken that viciously attacked Roman Catholic priests. Sweeping statements were made casting priests as child molesters, drunks or sex addicts. The operations manager was asked to explain the irresponsibility of his hosts but refused to do so. So why not let Jack Swanson know what's on your mind? Write to him about these two sages at KSFO, 900 Front Street, San Francisco, CA 94111.


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Pilot Test to be done at Fulda Water Treatment Plant
December 6, 2012
By Norma Dittman
In October, Mark Oberhelman, Product Development Manager for Hawkins, Inc., Brian McGee, Branch Manager for Hawkins, Inc., and Jeff Dale, Minnesota Rural Water, were in Fulda to determine a treatment plan that would balance Fulda's water for a more aesthetic appeal of the water to Fulda consumers.
At that time, the chemists worked with a four-jar test to analyze the amount of potassium permanganate that was needed to balance the high iron and manganese contents in the water.
During the October testing of the water, Oberhelman and Dale had discussed the possibility that the water filtration media at the treatment plant may be in need of replacement. It has been in place in the treatment plant for 21 years. Typically, the life of the media is not usually more than ten to fifteen years, according to Dale.
On Thursday of this past week, Dale and John M. Graupman, Principal Engineer with Bolton and Menk, Mankato, MN, returned to Fulda for a meeting with Mayor Greg Ommen, City Council members Ron Kellen and Chuck Lursen, City Clerk Michelle Baumhoefner, and Butch Huerkamp who oversees the water treatment plant.
"When we did the jar testing in October, we had good results for a couple of days with treating the water with potassium permanganate," Dale stated at Thursday's meeting. "We want you to understand that water in this area is typically high in iron and high in manganese. There is nothing wrong with the new well that was recently drilled or your other water supply. The fact is that the media in the filter at the treatment plant is no longer effective due to the fact that, over time, media does get dirty and does need to be replaced."
Dale and Graupman proposed that a pilot study be done by Bolton and Menk. The study will involve hiring Bolton and Menk to arrive in Fulda with a fully equipped water filtration media testing trailer. The trailer contains a series of three or four clear plastic testing filters which use different medias to filter the water. "By doing the pilot study, we will know which media will be the best one to use for Fulda's water supply," Graupman explained.
The Bolton-Menk trailer requires a connection to raw water prior to it entering the city filtration system. Also required is a 220 volt electrical hookup.
"The pilot study should be done first before jumping to the conclusion that a new water treatment facility is needed. It is a cheap insurance policy," Dale commented.
At Monday evening's Fulda City Council meeting, hiring of the Bolton and Menk testing trailer for the pilot study was approved at a cost of no more than $7,000.00.
Bolton and Menk will begin testing medias this week.
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Ken Knutson served as Washington head coach from 1993 through 2009. He concluded his UW career with the most coaching wins in UW baseball history, and 15th-most in Pac-10 history.
Here are a list of Knutson's accomplishments during his 17-year head coaching tenure at Washington:
- Spent 17 seasons as head coach at Washington, compiling a career overall record of 584-399-2 and a career record of 240-189 in Pac-10 play.
- 584 wins were most in UW baseball history and tied for 15th-most in the history of the Pac-10.
- Won Pac-10 Northern Division championships in 1993, 1996, 1997 and 1998 and won the overall Pac-10 Championship in 1997 and 1998.
- Earned a berth in the NCAA Tournament in 1994, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003 and 2004, accounting for six of Washington's eight all-time NCAA berths.
- In those six NCAA Tournaments, never failed to win at least two games in regional play each year and posted a record of 16-12 in six regional appearances.
- Twice led the Huskies to within one victory of a berth in the College World Series (1994, 1997).
- In 17 seasons, coached 55 All-Pac-10 first-teamers and earned Pac-10 Coach of the Year in 1996, 1997 and 1998.
- Had 76 players selected in the Major League Baseball Draft. Of those 76 players, only 21 were drafted out of high school and all but three of those players were selected in a higher round out of college.
- Recruited and coached seven players who made it to the Major Leagues, accounting for almost half of the 15 Washington alumni ever to make the big leagues.
- Coached 31 players who earned some level of All-America honors, including two-time All-America Tim Lincecum, the winner of the 2006 Golden Spikes Award, given to the nation's top amateur player.
- Before 1993, no Husky had ever participated in the USA National Team program, but eight Huskies have represented the USA since then.
- During much of head coaching career, also served as the UW's pitching coach. Coached at least one All-Pac-10 pitcher every year as pitching coach.
When the Husky baseball team beat UCLA, 7-2, on May 22, 2004, at Husky Ballpark, Knutson became the winningest baseball coach in UW history, passing the 422 wins of his former coach and mentor Bob MacDonald. In 2007, he added to that legacy, becoming only the 17th baseball coach in Pac-10 history to reach 500 wins, reaching that milestone with a victory over Southern Utah on March 5, 2007. Last year, he became the winningest coach - in any sport - in UW athletics history.
What those wins did was cement the notion that there has been no better or more successful coach in Husky baseball history. With all due respect to longtime skippers like MacDonald and Tubby Graves, Knutson's credentials speak for themselves.
With his 584-399-2 overall record, Knutson won 162 more games than any other Husky coach and, with 985 career games, he coached nearly 32 percent of all the games ever played by UW baseball teams. And of course, he's done it against a much more competive schedule than any of his predecessors had ever faced.
In addition, his 17 seasons at the helm of his alma mater's baseball team were the most successful stretch since the program's inception in 1901. In fact, in terms of national recognition, winning seasons and postseason achievements, you could argue that the his 17 years have seen more success than the previous 92 years combined.
In his 17 years as coach, Ken Knutson built the UW baseball team into the dominant program in the Northwest, one of the most consistently successful programs in the West and a nationally respected team that always plays at the highest level even as the UW and the other former Northern Division teams completed a 1999 merger to a unified Pac-10, the most successful conference in the country.
In 17 seasons, Knutson has led the Dawgs to two Pacific-10 Conference championships, four Pac-10 Northern Division crowns, a second-place league finish and two second-place division finishes. He led Washington to within one game of its first College World Series appearance on two occasions. Six of Washington's eight all-time NCAA appearances came under Knutson's watch.
His teams beat seven No. 1-ranked teams. He has landed the Huskies' first-ever top 10 recruiting class. Knutson was named the Pac-10 North Coach of the Year three times. In 1994, he coached the first Washington first-team All-American. In doing all this, Knutson's teams have almost completely rewritten the school record books while developing a long list of talented players.
During his 17 years, Knutson has sent 83 players onto the professional ranks, only 24 of whom were drafted out of high school (those numbers include free-agent signees). He also coached 55 All-Pac-10 first-team players and 23 Pac-10 All-Academic honorees. Under Knutson's tutelage, 26 Huskies earned some level of All-America acclaim and eight were named first-team Freshman All-Americans. Additionally, eight different Husky players participated with the USA Baseball National Team, including starters Chris Magruder (1997) and Brent Lillibridge (2003). Before Knutson's arrival as head coach, no Husky had ever even tried out for the national team.
Of the 15 UW players who have gone on to play in the Major Leagues, seven played under Knutson as head coach and 10 played on teams for which he was either the head coach or an assistant.
In 2006, Knutson coached Tim Lincecum, a unanimous All-American and the winner of the Golden Spikes Award, which recognizes the nation's top amateur baseball player and is considered the Heisman Trophy of college baseball. Lincecum was only the third player from a northern school to win the Golden Spikes. Lincecum went on to win the 2008 National League Cy Young Award, the highest single-season honor ever awarded to a UW alumnus in one of the major professional sports.
In his final season at the UW, 2009, the Huskies overcame a slow start and season-ending injuries to four key starters to finish 25-30 and in fifth place in the Pac-10. Going into the final five games of the year, the Huskies still had a chance for a second-place finish. Five Huskies were drafted at season's end.
The 2008 Huskies went 33-22 overall and 11-13 in the Pac-10 Conference, perhaps just one league win away from a postseason berth. Three Huskies were drafted inside of the first 16 rounds and two Huskies (starting pitcher Jorden Merry and outfielder Kyle Conley) earned first-team All-Pac-10 honors.
In 2007, the Huskies finished 29-27 overall and 11-13 in the Pac-10, good for fifth place, one spot ahead of eventual national champion Oregon State in the conference standings.
The Huskies produced another high draft pick as the Boston Red Sox chose lefty pitcher Nick Hagadone with their first pick in the supplemental round. Five other Huskies also moved on to the pro ranks.
In 2006 the Dawgs finished fifth in the league at 36-25 overall and 11-13 in Pac-10. Four players earned All-Pac-10 (including Lincecum, the league's Pitcher of the Year), and six players went on to play professional baseball.
In 2005, the Huskies fell perhaps one win short of making an unprecendented fourth straight NCAA postseason appearance, finishing 33-22 overall and 12-12 in the Pac-10. The Huskies led all NCAA Division I schools in fielding while finishing 12th in home runs and had seven players drafted or signed by professional teams.
In 2004, the Huskies continued their ascent in the rugged Pacific-10 Conference, finishing alone in second place in the standings, only one win short of the championship at 39-20-1 overall and 15-9 in the league. For the third straight season, the Huskies played in an NCAA Regional championship round, this time at Ole Miss. Six more Huskies went on to professional baseball at season's end after four were named first-team All-Pac-10. In addition, Lincecum became the first ever to earn Pac-10 Freshman of the Year and Pac-10 Pitcher of the Year in the same season.
After struggling to play up to the level of the re-unified Pacific-10 Conference, the Huskies arrived in 2003, taking sole possession of third place in the conference with a 15-9 mark and a 42-18 overall record. That included a sweep of USC, probably the most powerful program in college history, to end the regular season. Washington made its seventh NCAA Regional appearance (fifth under Knutson) and once again out-played its seeding, finishing second in the regional after entering as the third seed. Six 2003 Huskies signed pro contracts at season's end.
In 2002, despite not posting one of the best overall won-lost records of his career, Knutson, who also served as the Husky pitching coach, may have turned in one of his finest coaching jobs. Halfway through the season, the Huskies were mired in a seven-game losing streak and had a 12-15-1 record. Against the odds, the UW turned it around in the second half of the year, challenging for the championship of the powerful Pac-10 all the way into the final weekend of the season. At the end, the Huskies went 18-10 over the last 28 games of the regular season and ended up in third place in the conference, a good enough mark to give the team an NCAA Regional berth. Six members of the 2002 Husky team signed pro contracts after the season. Two others were drafted, but decided to return for their senior seasons.
In 2001, Knutson's Huskies laid the groundwork for the successful 2002 campaign. The Huskies, despite a rash of devastating mid-season injuries, still managed a 29-23 record and did so with sophomores nearly everywhere on the diamond each day. In 2000, Knutson's Huskies began that road to success, as one of the nation's top freshmen classes comprised much of a Husky team.
In 1999, the first season of the integrated Pac-10, Knutson led the club to a 12-12 league record and fell perhaps only one victory short of earning an NCAA berth. Knutson also helped tutor the team's highest-ever draft pick - Jeff Heaverlo, the 33rd pick in the draft. Heaverlo was one of six Huskies to move onto the pro ranks.
In 1998, the Huskies posted a banner season, as Knutson's Dawgs won their second consecutive Pac-10 title, sweeping No. 1-ranked Stanford in two games for the title. The `98 Huskies posted a 41-17 overall mark and won the Pac-10 North with a 17-7 record, earning Knutson his third straight Pac-10 North Coach of the Year honor. The Dawgs finished third at the NCAA Central Regional and, for the second straight year, finished No. 13 in the nation in the final poll.
Following the 1998 season, Washington had seven players sign professional contracts, including four that were taken in the first five rounds of the draft, the second-highest such total of any college in the nation.
In 1997, Washington had perhaps its best season ever. The UW tied the school record for wins (46, set before in 1994) and finished as the No. 13 team in the nation with its 46-20 overall mark. Washington ran roughshod over the Pac-10 North, posting a 20-4 record, and beat No. 4 Stanford, two games to one, to win the Huskies' first overall Pac-10 championship and the first by any Northern Division team since 1956.
The 1997 Huskies went on to the NCAA Mideast Regional at Mississippi State as the No. 4 seed, but beat the Nos. 1, 2 and 3 seeds to work their way to the championship round. The Dawgs fell twice to the host Bulldogs in a pair of tight games to be denied a trip to Omaha, but nonetheless had come closer than ever before. The team also had one of the best offensive seasons in Pac-10 history, batting .340 as a team and breaking the school and Northern Division mark in nearly every offensive category. The team also posted 31 road wins on the season, the most in the nation. For his efforts, Knutson was named the Pac-10 North Coach of the Year for the second straight year.
In 1996, Knutson was named Pac-10 North Coach of the Year after guiding the Dawgs to a Pac-10 Northern Division title. Knutson's lineup included an average of more than six freshmen per game, but despite its youth and a schedule that included 16 games against ranked teams (all on the road), the Husky team came on to win the division crown. The UW then came within one win of a berth in the NCAA Regionals, taking game one of the Pac-10 Championship Series against USC before dropping games two and three.
In 1995, Knutson became only the third head coach in Husky history to win 100 games. Despite seeing his team lose several significant players to the draft and to injury, Knutson coached the 1995 Huskies to a second-place finish in the Pac-10 North, taking the division race into the last weekend.
Despite finishing second in the Pac-10 North, 1994 was the most successful in UW history to that point. The UW, playing its toughest schedule ever, was ranked all season, beat three different teams ranked No. 1 at some point, broke the school wins record by seven and was finally stopped in the NCAA Regional final.
That team won 42 regular-season games and entered the NCAA Midwest II Regional as the fifth seed. The Huskies went on to post upset wins over Long Beach State (twice), Santa Clara and Georgia Tech (in a 14-inning marathon) before succumbing to Tech in a second championship game. Washington was the only team that year to force a second championship game on the last day of regional play.
UW, which had had only three All-Americans in recorded history, saw five different players named to various All-America teams after the 1994 season.
Knutson's first season as the Husky head coach (1993) was an eventful one. Washington enjoyed another of its most successful seasons ever, posting a 39-19 overall record. The Huskies also won their second straight Pac-10 Northern Division title with a 22-8 league mark, posting a Northern Division record with the 22 league wins. It was the Huskies' first repeat since 1932, when the UW won its fourth in a row. Knutson won his first game Feb. 19, 1993, on Chad Hartvigson's three-hit gem, a 3-1 win at Hawaii.
Knutson, who spent nine seasons with the Huskies as a player and assistant, took over prior to the 1993 season for long-time mentor Bob MacDonald, who left the Huskies after 16 seasons. Directly prior to being named the head coach, Knutson was working as a graduate assistant at Wichita State.
From 1990-92, Knutson served as assistant head coach and pitching coach for the Huskies. In those three years, he helped produce several quality prospects that went on to the professional ranks. One, Scott Brow, made his major league debut for the Blue Jays in 1993 and was on the roster for Toronto's World Series victory.
That three-year stint was his second as an assistant under MacDonald. From 1982 to 1986 he was in charge of the Husky pitching staff. In 1985, UW led the nation with an earned run average of only 2.80.
In 1981, Knutson, a left-hander, pitched 62.1 innings for Washington, recording a 5-2 record and a 2.89 ERA as the Huskies won the Pacific-10 Conference Northern Division title, their first since 1959. He earned All-Pac-10 first-team honors that year, as well as the team's Most Inspirational Player award, after transferring from Seattle University, where he was an all-league player.
Knutson's head coaching experience prior to taking over at the UW came in the semi-pro Western International League, where he coached a pair of teams. He led "Husky Fever" to the state championship in 1982 and to runner-up finishes in 1985 and 1991.
In 1988 and 1989, Knutson took charge of the Seattle Studs. In 1989, the Studs were state and regional champions and qualified for the NBC World Series in Wichita. He received the league's coach of the year award that season for his efforts.
Born in Sisseton, S.D., Knutson was raised in Seattle. He was an all-state pitcher at Seattle's Evergreen High School in 1976 and also quarterbacked the football team.
Knutson was married on August 31, 1991, to his wife Pam. They have three children - Halie, Andrew and Camille - and reside in Bothell, Wash.


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Full body shot :)
On stage at Expo
It was all too much ^_^;
Dancing in the deep woods!
Group shot taken by Pouncy
Taking centre stage!! :P
Knight of the Lake
this is looking really good so far :-)
This looks so badass so far! Looking forward to seeing it complete :)
really nice work on this so far <3 looks brilliant
Haha, that is looking awesome! If it's ok I'll definitely need to get a picture at MCM!
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Dear All,
We are using SAP NW 7.3 Portal Server. I am trying to create a Java EE application with the help document [SAP HELP|http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw73/helpdata/en/4a/e04ea01c8422ade10000000a42189b/frameset.htm]
When I deploy the application , I am getting the following Error:
Error during deployment: [ERROR CODE DPL.DCAPI.1027] DependenciesResolvingException.Reason: ASJ.dpl_dc.006505 An unresolved dependencies error occurred while sorting the deployment batch items regarding the dependencies.
Error Log :
--- Deploying file(s): D:\NWDS_Workspace\ConverterEAR\ConverterEAR.ear --- Status: Deploy Exception. --- Description: S U M M A R Y ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Successfully deployed: 0 Deployed with warnings: 0 Failed deployments: 1 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ASJ.dpl_dc.006505 An unresolved dependencies error occurred while sorting the deployment batch items regarding the dependencies. 1. File:D:\NWDS_Workspace\ConverterEAR\ConverterEAR.ear Name:ConverterEAR Vendor:sap.com Location:localhost Version:2011.06.22.12.56.01 Deploy status:PrerequisiteViolated Version:NEW Description: 1. Unresolved dependencies: null/tc~ui~faces not found in the admitted batch items and the repository --- Exception: com.sap.engine.services.dc.api.deploy.DeployException: [ERROR CODE DPL.DCAPI.1027] DependenciesResolvingException. Reason: ASJ.dpl_dc.006505 An unresolved dependencies error occurred while sorting the deployment batch items regarding the dependencies. at com.sap.engine.services.dc.api.deploy.impl.DeployProcessorImpl.deployItems(DeployProcessorImpl.java:891) at com.sap.engine.services.dc.api.deploy.impl.DeployProcessorImpl.deploy(DeployProcessorImpl.java:259) at com.sap.ide.eclipse.deployer.dc.deploy.DeployProcessor70.deploy(DeployProcessor70.java:105) at com.sap.ide.eclipse.sdm.threading.DCDeployThread.run(DCDeployThread.java:80) Caused by: com.sap.engine.services.dc.cm.deploy.DependenciesResolvingException: ASJ.dpl_dc.006505 An unresolved dependencies error occurred while sorting the deployment batch items regarding the dependencies. at com.sap.engine.services.dc.cm.deploy.impl.DependencyResolver.resolve(DependencyResolver.java:71) at com.sap.engine.services.dc.cm.deploy.impl.DeployerImpl.resolveDeploymentBatch(DeployerImpl.java:893) at com.sap.engine.services.dc.cm.deploy.impl.DeployerImpl.deployInternal(DeployerImpl.java:399) at com.sap.engine.services.dc.cm.deploy.impl.DeployerImpl.deploy(DeployerImpl.java:224) at com.sap.engine.services.dc.cm.deploy.impl.DeployerImplp4_Skel.dispatch(DeployerImplp4_Skel.java:904) at com.sap.engine.services.rmi_p4.DispatchImpl._runInternal(DispatchImpl.java:459) at com.sap.engine.services.rmi_p4.server.ServerDispatchImpl.run(ServerDispatchImpl.java:69) at com.sap.engine.services.rmi_p4.P4Message.process(P4Message.java:72) at com.sap.engine.services.rmi_p4.P4Message.execute(P4Message.java:43) at com.sap.engine.services.cross.fca.FCAConnectorImpl.executeRequest(FCAConnectorImpl.java:983) at com.sap.engine.services.rmi_p4.P4Message.process(P4Message.java:59) at com.sap.engine.services.cross.fca.MessageReader.run(MessageReader.java:55) at com.sap.engine.core.thread.execution.Executable.run(Executable.java:122) at com.sap.engine.core.thread.execution.Executable.run(Executable.java:101) at com.sap.engine.core.thread.execution.CentralExecutor$SingleThread.run(CentralExecutor.java:328) Caused by: com.sap.engine.services.dc.cm.deploy.sdu_deps_resolver.UnresolvedDependenciesException: [ERROR CODE DPL.DC.3437] Unresolved dependencies found for the following deployment items: [ 1. Component: name: [ConverterEAR], vendor: [sap.com], location: [localhost], version: [2011.06.22.12.56.01], software type: [J2EE], csn component: [], dependencies: [[name: 'tc~ui~faces', vendor: 'null']], archive type: [DC] Unresolved dependency: name: 'tc~ui~faces', vendor: 'null' ( not found in the admitted batch items and the repository) ]. at com.sap.engine.services.dc.cm.deploy.sdu_deps_resolver.impl.SduDependenciesResolverImpl.resolve(SduDependenciesResolverImpl.java:218) at com.sap.engine.services.dc.cm.deploy.impl.DependencyResolver.resolve(DependencyResolver.java:59) ... 14 more
Please help to fix this error.
I tried this application to learn how to deploy ear files to portal. I needed this, because I need to modify the masthead view in SAP NW 7.3 portal. When i downloaded the source code from server, It is in WAR file format. I don't know how to deploy it again to portal server.
Eben Joyson
Download the war file. Put it in an Enterprise Application Project (EAR) then depoy it. I think there is a problem in your prject. But it will not be a problem downloaded WAR file.
Hi Erhan,
Thanks for your reply.
Below I have given the steps of how I tried to deploy the application:
1. I download the com.sap.portal.navigation.afp.masthead folder from the server lcoation
2. In NWDS 7.3, Opened Java EE Perspective.
3. Created File ---> New -- > Enterprise Application Project. Named project as "custom_masthead_EAPP" and Checked the "Generate application.xml deployment descriptor" button .
4. Then again imported the war file by selecting File --> Import ---> Select "Web" - WAR file and click Next. Select WAR file and changed the Web Project name as "custom_masthead" and Checked the "Add project to an EAR" button and selected the already created custom_masthead_EAPP .
5. In the custom_masthead, I added all needed jars to java build path.
6. In "custom_masthead_EAPP", I opened application-j2ee-engine.xml file in the editor and added the below code :
<reference reference-type="hard"> <reference-target target-type="application">custom.masthead</reference-target> </reference> <provider-name>sap.com</provider-name>
7. Then I opened the context menu of "custom_masthead_EAPP" and deployed the application by selecting " Run as server". Previously i maintained SAP AS property in windows --> preferences
But deployed was failed with the error message:
Deploy Exception.ASJ.dpl_dc.006505 An unresolved dependencies error occurred while sorting the deployment batch items regarding the dependencies. [ERROR: 6/23/11 11:49 AM /userOut/daView_category (eclipse.UserOutLocation) Thread[Deploy Thread,5,main]]
Exception Stack Trace :
Deploy Exception.ASJ.dpl_dc.006505 An unresolved dependencies error occurred while sorting the deployment batch items regarding the dependencies.
Please give your input on this.
Eben Joyson
Is your problem being resolved? How?
Thanks in advance.
Ramesh Dhurvas


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Now, we aren't saying that education isn't important ... but these people did do a bunch of cool shit without all that institutionalized B.S.
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Ryan J. Myers
Position: LB
Height: 6-2 Weight: 245 lbs.
Born: February 27, 1980 in Oberlin, OH
High School: Wellington
College: Ashland, Akron (school history)
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 1 (13070th overall since 1950)
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